The City

Happy New Yearl Chris'raES in the mud hardly seems like Christmas. After Jan. 1 the stores on State-st will close at eight p. m. George Paul of Scio died last Sunday aged seventy years. The daughter of George H. Pond of the Courier is sick with scarlet fever. The Michigan Furniture Company are now running their full force of 106 men. Miss Eva Mains of S. 12th-st entertained a party of friends Monday evening. Arbor Tpnt, Knights of Maccabees inBtall their officers lor the coming year tomorrow night. The public instellution of the Masonic lodges will be held thia evening at the Masonic Temple. The warm and wet weather of the past week may prove disastrous to fruit, as it started the buds. M. J. Fanning lectures at the Baptist church, next Monday evening, on "The Liquor Problem." Henry Depew ol Pittsfield has moved into the house formerly occupied by Frank Loomis on Ann-s'. Court has adjourned until Dec. 30th, and thejury will not be called uatil the cext day after New Years. Miss Rachel A. Luce, formerly of this city, was married at R dgeway last evening, to John Lewis of Tecumseh. The annual Christmas festival of St. Andiew's Sundny school is held this afternoon at four o'clock, at Hobart Hall. Cris. Millman aud Peter MeNally plead guilty to keeping their saloon open on Sunday. Sentence has not yet been pronounced. The T. & A. A. Company say that ministers' tickets will continue in force on that road, notwithstanding the report to the contrary. William Roach, an old soldier, was sent to jail last Monday by Justice Butts for 30 days, for being drunk, it being bis second offense. The street commissioner and his force of laborera have had a hard job keeping the cross-walks cleared from mud during the past week. " Same things about Japan, Past and Present," will be Dr. Siudley's subject of discour?e at the Methodist cburch next Sunday evening. Company A will give a hop at the Armory next Tuesday evening, to witness the departure of the old year and the arrival of the new one. By the death of W. W. Wines, Christian Mack becomes the sole survivor of the original board of directora ol the Savings Bark, organzed in 18G9. To-morrow atteruoon the members of St. Andrews' parish will carry out their annual custom of holding Christmas services at the county house. Keno games and turkey raffles have been carried on to a considerable extent this week, notwithstanding the fact that they are violations of the law. The biennial election of military officers of company A oceurs on Monday eve. Jan. 6. The strife for the honors promses to be lively this year. A. L. Noble returntd last Friday from Chicago, where he purchaaed a new alternating dynamo wiih a G50-l:ght capacity, for the electric light plant. The new soap factory has begun active operations. On last Saturday they turned out five tons of laundry soap. This week's batch is to be of a finer grade. The Presbyterians held a Christmas entertainment last Monday evening lor the Suiiday school children of that church. A fine supper was provided for them. Miss Lou J. Hofl'stetter writes to The Register from Stuttgart, Germany, and wishes her man y friends here "a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The Good Templara social last Friday evening was a grand success. They will give another two weeks from that evenir, g, Jan. 10, to which all are invited. A telegraph 6tation has been placed at the Miller-ave crossing of the T. & A. A. R. R , the lenpth of the yards and the increased business making it necesBary. A wreek of one of H. Kittredge's hacks stood at the corner of Main and Wathington-sts, Friday evening. An axle broke while making a race lor the T. & A. A. depot. The Sunday school children of the M. E. church met Tuesday evening for the purpose of contributing charities to be distributed among the poor on the following day. Mr?. Israel Hall has purchased two vacant lots belonging to the Glazier property on Wa8htenaw-ave, and will build a fine residence there during the coming Eummer. The thunder showers that have prevailed during the past week have been remarkable, and even the "oldest inhabitant " can remember nothing to equal it at Christmas time. Picking flowers out-of-doors was quite a common occurrence yesterday, ye local having the pleasure of wearing a fullblown dandeiion, which was picked on the T. & A. A. railroad. The circuit court held a session last Sunday for the purpose of reviewing the verdict in the Collins' case. This is the first time in Washtenaw's history that court bas been held on the seventh day. The new Corlisg engine, built in this city for the Michigan Furniture Company, has been tried and gives perfect satisfaotion. Oniy one-half the fuel is required to give doublé the power of the old engine. The south end of the old chapel at the High School building has been transformed into a complete banking establishment, thus enlarging the commercial de partment into a more complete business course. Wm, H. Cotterell, of electric Rugar notoriety was in the city last week aad was immediately served with a circuit courl summons to answer to Win. E. Howarc on a plía of trespass ou the case, claiming $10,000 damages. The milk wagon of Charles Dann was smasbed bpyond rep iir last Monday tnorning, the axle breaking aod the horses taking fright. It oceurred in Lower Town as Mr. Dudu whs startin? to deliver the morning's milk to hie customers. Mrs. Matilda A. Blanchard, widow of the late Rt-v. Jonathan Blanchard, died at Los Ángulos, Dec. 13, aged 67. The deceased will be remembered by rnany ol the older residents here, her husband haring been one of the former pastors of the M. E. church. M. J. Fanning, the Irish orator, will deliver a temperance lecture in the Baptist church on next Mondny evening, Dec. 30, commencing at 7:30. Admisión free. Mr. Fanning is one of the lecturers sent out by the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of this state. Mrs. MiDuie E. Hendrickson, who died at Smith Center, Kansas, Dec. 17, aged 23 years, was brouht to this city last Thursday. The funeral took place at Mr. Hendrickson's on State-st the foJlowing day. The deceased was the wife of Cari Hendrickson, formerly of this city. The T. & A. A. new depot is now beirjg occupied, although not altogether completed. It has already cost about $4400. It presents a fine appearance iu comparison wilh the old qiarters. It is to be regretted that (he company did Hot use stone as material instead of wood. Last Monday the horse of John Conlin, of Webster, took fright at the "tin soldier" that has been parading our streets armed with a banner, breaking the rope by which he was fastened, and overturning the bugsjy at the corner of Main and Ann s'.reets. The damage was very slight. Mrs. President Angelí met with a painful accident Monday evening, which re8ulted in the breaking of her collar bone. She attempted to Btep into her carriage but missed the step, the horse starting at the same time threw her down with the above result. She is improving and no 8erious difflculty is anticipated. The passengere at the Michigan Central depot were treated to a drunken row last evening, shortly before six o'clock. The scène was disgraceful and the language used in the hearing of ladies as well as gentlemen, was such as should subject the offenders to a good term in the house of correction. Needless to say, however, no such punishment has been infïïcted on them. The University will ba represented in the papers to be read before the Michigan Engineering Society at Detroit next month as tollows: Jan. 21, "Northern Boundary Sarvey, " by Prof'. E. E Denni8on ; Jan. 22, paper by Prof. II. E. Cooley, and one on, "The Phne Table, " by Prof. T. B. Diivis. Profs. Cooley and Greene are two of the three directors of the society. Appointments for the "Junior Ex." of the High School have been made, as follows: Chas. H. Duncan, Anna Dunster, Jessie E. Midgley, James E. Handy, Winnifred Orr, Emily J. Purfield, Viola Pettys, Claude J. Price, Nettie West, Florence E. Smith, all of Ann Arbor; Ira Severance, Walled Lïke; J. Sterling St. John, Highland; and Emily M. Treadwell, Ann Arbor Town. John Cranatoa of Webster, son of one of the most prominent farmers in that section of the county, committed suicide yeíterday morning. He was walking along the railroad track near Dexter and as the Grand Rapids express came along he deliberalely threw himself in front of the engine and was killed instantly. He was carried to Dext' r where the funeral will take place tomorrow. Saladin Council, No. 998, Grand Order of the Oriënt, installed the following officers Monday evening: G. O.- M. M. Green, (i. V. O.- Wm. H. Halleck. P. G. O.- John Locker. G. P.- i. W. Stevenson. G. H - A. J. Lord. G. Sec- J. H Oltley. G. Treas.- Frank Feiner. G. W.-S. B. Nickels. G. V.- WlUiam R. Fulde. G. A. P.- Fred Barker. John W. Slattery, one of our most popular young men, died last Thursdsy night at his aunt's, Mis. Covert, on Ann-st. He was only twenty-three years old, bat for a long time hadbeen troubled with a disease of the kidneys. The funeral took place last Monday at St. Thomas' church and was largely attended. The Ancient Order of áibernians, of which the deceased was a member, went to the church in a body. Ann Arbor Lodge, No. 44, K. of P., have elected the fullowing officers for the erisuing year : P. C. C- John Lindenschmitt. C. C- Fred Barker. V.C.-M.M. Green. P.- G. W. stevenson. M. of Ex.- S. B. NIckels. M. of F.-Gilbert Bliss. K. of R. and ij.- James H. Ottley. I. G- Walter J. Green. O. G.- John Looker. Kep. to G. L.- J. Lindenschmitt. Last Tuesday Judge Harriman and Mayor Beakes of this city together with a committee from Ypsilanti went to Tobdo to eee the officers of the T. & A. A. R. R. about running a line from Ann Arbor to Ypsilarti and thence to Bellville to connect at the latter place with the Wabash, thus giving another route to Detroit, by which we shall have all the advantges of the competition that will caturally re9ult. The exnmination of August Tessmer, John Andrus, Byron Bailey, Charles Brown and Edword Morrison, oharged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than 1he cri-ne of murder,upon Herman Feldhauser, an account of which was given in last week's Register, was set down for hearing before Justice Pond last Monday, but was postponed for a week. The attorneys for the defendants are Messrs. Whitman, Lawrence and Kline. Thoueh an ovemght the list cf officers elèóted by Welch Post, Q. A. R., was r.mitted from Thk Register last week. The election resulted as folio ws: Commander - J. T. Jacobs. Senior Vice Commander- John E. L. Miller. Junior Vice Commander- Edward W. Hatch. Chaplain- Wm. K. Childs. Officer-of-the-day- J. B. Saunders. Quartermasier - Conrad Noli. Offlcer or the Guard- John L. Cox. Inside Guard- Charles O. Doïin. Outiiide Guard- T. L. Hewitt. Delegates to the the State Encampmenl- J. Q. A. Setions; and W. J. Clark. Alternates- Eli Manly, Herman Krapf. A compliinentary concert to Miss Ida Belle Winchell, soprano of the Jefferson Avenue Presbytenan church, who is about to leave for a residence in another city, is being arranged by her friends in that congregation and other musical circles, to take place some time between the fifih and tenth of January in the auditorium of the Jpfferson Avenue Presbyterian church. - Detroit Tribune. Miss Annie Wilson, also foimerly of this city, has b( en chosen to fiü the position made vacant by Miss Winchell's resignation. The Harvard Umversity catalogue for 1889-90 shows that in the curren t year the net gain in studenta ia 180, the largest annual increase since Dr. Elliot became president. The total number of students is 2079. - Telegraphic reports of Dec. 20. This being the case the University of Michigan now has the proud distinction of being the largest University outside of Europe. The number of entries ud to date are just 2095, tixteen ahead of Harvard. The race has been remarkably close, and Harvard's catalogue is awaited with interest to confirm the statement. The Medical Counselor published at Ann Arbor, contains the report in ita November number, of a case of ectopicpregnancy operated upon by Pro'essor James O. Wood, of the Homocopathic department ot the University of Michigan, in which a nine-months foetus, the placenta and the entire uterus were removed, the patiënt recovering. In this operation Piof. Wood stands alone, no other operator having removed the uterus with the foetus and after-birth, with or without recovery. We congratúlate the doctor on his brilliaut achievement, and point with satisfaction to the fact that he is a Homosjpath. - The California Homosopath. The answer and demurrer of the city of Ann Arbor was filed in the old cometery cat-e last Saturday. This recites that the city, and not Mr. Whitman, is the legal and equitable owner of the land. The abstract of title is shown from the original conveyance in 1832 to private parties, to the passing of title to the city of Ann Arbor ie 1879. Further: that by act of the legislature of the Territory of Michigan the village of Ann Arbor was iccorporated, 8nd the land in dispute was included within the corporate ümits of the villuge of Ann Arbor, which Corporation and its successor, the City of Ann Arbor, have always held the latid openly and notoriously. Thusit seems that tne city will endeavor to hold the land by the statute of limitations. An amusing incident attracted a large crowd on Main st, Saturday evening. Geo. Mason and his son of Northfield, drove into the city with a load of wheat on that day. The son had just bought a new horse, and to show his qualities he was hitched in with an old horse and driven to the city. Shortly before time to start for home, they began discussing the relativo merits of the two horses, the father claiming that his old horse had tuken the conceit out of the recent purchase. Oce word brought on another and the eon swore that he would take his horse out and ride him home. He began unhitching the horse, but not without objections from the father, who didn't relish the idea of being left with but one horse to draw a two-horse wagon. But the boy was stubborn and the horse was taken from the team. Then the father demanded the harness, and another s quabble began over that, both hanging to the horse and the harne6s. The father was finally suceessful, and the last seen of the boy, he was leading the horse through the mud by the nose, not having even a lead Btrap with him. Mr. Mason was obüged to hire another horse to drive home and he promised fun for that boy when he arrived there.