The City

Did you see it sdow yesterday? Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor- a girl- Jan. 1, 1890. The roof is on the new addition to the Chemical laboratory. The P. G. C. L. S. C. met with Miss Ella B. Hill, Tuesday evening. A nutnber of new students are registering at the Ui)iersity thia week. Tvro converts were baptized at the Baptist church Sunday morniDg. Golden Rule Lodg-, F. & A. M., will hold a meeting tor work to-night. Mrs. Dorcas Ciar ken, mother of George Clarkeu, died on Tuesday, aged 76 years. Five of the cltrks at Mck & Schmid'8 have been down with " la grippe " this week. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Martin entertained a number of frieuds at s card party Friday eveniDg. Washtenuw Chapter, R. A. M., will confer the Royal Arch degree next Monday evening. The annual meeting of the stookholders of the First National Bank will be held next Tuesday. Ottmar Eberbach has been re-appointed a member of the State Board of Pharmacy for five years. The University opened Tuesday, the vast machinery being Bet in motion and starting wilhout ajar. Senator Allen, the 6ret senator from the new State of Washington, is a gradúate of the law department. A. A. Crozier ha? been awarded a diploma for an exhibit of American forage planta at the Paris Exposition. A rumor is on the street that a change of partnership r to be made in one of the leading firms in the city, Feu. 1. Monday was a holiday in the Lutheran church, Der Erscheinungsfest, and several of the stores were closed on that day. Patrolman Murray has been on the sick list with "la grippe," ihis week. Deputy Sheriff Brenner has performed his duties. The third entertainment in tbe S. L. A. coune will be a concert by the Lotus Club, at Univeisity hall, Saturday evening. The flre alarm yesterday morning was caused bv a burning chimney at the store of the Allmendipger Piano and Organ Co. No damage. Katharine B. Sehittenhelm has 61ed a bilí in the circuit court asking that ehe be granted a divorce from her husband, John Sehittenhelm. MepsrsBeakee, Almindinger and Denisot), Mrs. Hamilton and Miss ADgell have been selected as a committee to draft plans for the new Hamil on Park. The city now hsa a park. It's some distance away yet, but in ten yeara Ann Arbor will grow 80 that "Hamilton Park" will be the centre of the city. Dr.Charlcs J. Little of the University of Syraeuae will deliver the address beiore the Wei-leyan Guild at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. That basket of apples of several varieties, and some pears, was from Prof. Emil Bauer, the efficiënt eecretary of the Washtenaw County Pomological Society. The annual meeting of the Presbyterian society for the election of two trustees, held Mondiy evening, resulted in the reelection of Philip B&ch and S. W. Clarkson. The back stand? at the new T. c A. A. depot were given out to the hackmen Tuesday evening, and each driver will be compelled to stand in his proper place hereafter. __ The Sunday Schools of the Methodist and Congregational Churches contributed Christmas dinners to 65 families. These were distributed by the Woman8 Charitable Union.__ Sol Brownell of Detroit, died at Grace hospital on Dc. 24. The deceased formerly lived in this city and was well known here, being quite an eccentric character. Ann Arbor Cantón, Patriarchs Militant, will hold an inspection and drill at their hall, Wednesday evening, Jan. 15, at which the iriends of the members are invited to be present. The stock of confectionery, cigars, etc, owned by F. Eugene Yale was sold Tuesday on a chattel mortgage, being purchased by Charles Crawford, the holder of the mortgage, for $1,900. Amanda F. Yale charges her husband, F. Eugene Yale, with extreme cruelty and being an habitual drunkard, and asks the circuit court to grant her a release from the bonds of mttrimony. At the annual election of trustees of the Methodist churo.h, held Monday evening, A. L. Noble and E. J. Knowlton were re-elected, and Prof E. L. Walter was elected to succeed Dr. P. B. Rose. The K. O. T. M. lodge gave a pleasant banquent to the families of tbe members at their hall, last eveniog. The tables were loaded down with good things and provisions were made for a hundred persons. The chattel mortgage sale of Hunt's stock of hardware was held Fridny afternoon, the 6tock being bid in by the agent of the mortgagties. On Saturday the stock was sold to the Eberbach Hardware Co. for $1,620. Thomas Fleming and Francis Beaman are neigbboring LyDdon farmers who have not been very good friends for some time past. Several suits have been triedbetween them, and Fleming cbarged Beaman with havirjg sworn falsely in one of these cases. Beaman brought suit for damages, a jury in the circuit court awarding hiin $15 to beal his wounded feelings, last Saturday aiternoon. -- M 88 Ida Belle Winchell istofing a boIo at the Methodist church next Sunday mornirg, and an eflfort will be made to induce GeorRe C. Stebbins, whotravels with D. L Moody, to take charge of the tinging at this service. Athens Lodge, A. O. U. W., installed the following offlöers last Friday evening: R. H. Cuthbert, M. W. ; A. V. RobiOD, B. ; N S Garlinfthouse, O. ; C. S. Durand, Rfc; B. F. Watte, F.; D. C. Fall, R. ; W. G. Doty, trustee. The annual election of directora of the Forest Hill Cemetery Ass-ciation was held Tuesday morning. Wm. Wagner and Fred Schmid were re-elected and E. B Pond was elected lo fill the vacancy oueurring by the death of W. W. Wines. The ladies of the Chantable Union wish to express their thnks to the scholars of the Methorii9t and Ccmgreeational Sunday Schools for their generous dooations, which enabled the Union to provide 63 Christmas dinners for the poor of this city. The Bethlehem Sunday School Society have re-elected their former officers ior tbis year as fullows : Superintendent- E. C. Spring. Secretary- Nathan Stanger. Treasurer-Johu Mayer. Librarían- Wm. G. Henne. Jas. W. Robison bas concluded that the onlysafe place for him tokeephisclothes is on bis back. A few weeks ago his dress coat was stolen, and Saturday a sneak thief managed to get away wilb his overcoat, both being taken from bis liveiy office. The Ypsilautian presented its readers with a very uaeiul lit'le map of Washteuaw county lor a New Years prt-sent. About the only errors are that Leiand is placed in Ann Arbor Township in-tead of Northöeld, and (on the map) Ypsilanti is as 1 rge as Ann Arbor. Harvard University will hardly be large enough to c mpare with the U. of M. 2 a few years. Harvard's calendar shows 2,079 namei this year. The U. of M. already has 2 113 ñames registtei, and this number will reach nearly 2,200 by the time the calendar is issued. In his annual report the Commi'sioner of Labor speaks highly cf the Michigan Furniture Company of this city, and gives some interestiog igures. During the past year the cmnnany manufactured gocdj valued at $55 L77, nd paid out in wage8 to employee $19,780. Hamilton Reeve of Brooklyn, N. Y., has been üecured to assist Secretary Wade in his duties. Mr. Reeve is an old builder and will superiutend the construction of the new hospital building. He is a brother-in-law of Mr. Wade, and commenced his duties on Jan. 1, The Register was evidently misiníormed by a leading physician who eaid that th-re was not s single case of "la grippe" in the city last week. Before the paper we issued 'ye local was down with the di-iea'e, and during the past week thirteen employees of this office have been on the "grippe" list. Prof. S'anley has been appointed organist of WestminBter Presbyterian cliurch at Detroit. He commenced hia dutiea there last Sunday, being placed at the outset in several embarrasing positions by the failure of the water motor to keep the pipe filled with air. Aside from this nis work was well appreciated by the congregation. One of our bachelor business men has been carefully estiiuating from all sources where he could find any información, the probable increase in his expense account if he should take a partner to his joys and sorrows. He has finally decided to make the venture and in the early spring his marriage will take place to a Datroityoung lady. Charles Buil wae arrested and lodeed in jail Monday evening, for strikin? his wife. His wife went into his barber thop and they became engaged in a discussion, Buil finally striking her and cuttiog her face above tbe left eye. Sne claims he had a razor in his hand when he struck her. Buil entered a plea of not guiliy before Justice Butts, Tuesday, and was remanded to jail until Saturday for his examination. Thebiennial election of officers ot Company A was held Monday évening, the fol lowing being elected with but little opposition : CapUin-S. W. Millard. lst Lleut.- George Dengler. 2nd Lieut - Frank ampion. MembereofExecutive Board.- We'lingtonTate, Herman Waltere, George Parker, l'aul Tessmer, Robt. Koss. The board will elect the civil and noncommissioned officers uext Monday evening. A crazy darkey named Taylor, having in his possession a doublé barrelled shotgun, caused considerable excitement on Sta p-st today. He had formerly worked for Judge Cooley, and this noon he went to his house and raised a disturbance, threatiog to shoot everybody. He was finally induced to leave there and starled for The Register office with the intention of annihilating the entire force. The officers were notified aud he will be placed where he can do no harm. The University ot Michigan leads in the number ot graduates in congress at this sessioD, there being 17 members who received their diplomas here. The list includes Senators Davis of Minnesota and Allen of Washington ; Representatives Hayes of Iowa; Pickler of South Dakota; ONeal of Indiana; Peters of Kansas, Bro8ius of Pennsylvania; Comstock of Minnesota; Owens of Ohio; Tarsney of Mis souri; Bootbman of Ohio; Haugen of Wisconsin ; Sliively of Indiana ; and Chipman, Allen, Wbiting and Cutcheon, of Michigan. On Satuiday afternoon Mrs. A. B. Collins, nee Bessie Richardson, formerly of this city, died at her home in Charlotte. Her death was caused by an overdose of morphine, which she took Friday night to relieve a headache. Eer husband was out of the city Friday night, and returniDg about six o'clock Saturday morning, found lying on a couch unconscious. Every effort. was made to save her but without avail She was but 23 years old and had been married but two years, having a beautiful home and devoted husband. Tbe funeral was held Tuesdoy at Charlotte, t The annual meeting of the Washtenaw Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for organizition and election of officers under their new charter, was held at the court house Wednesday siternoon. The following ofBcer8 were elected: Directora. -H.D. Platt of Fittsfield; J. F. Spafard of Manchester; A. T Hughes of Scio; V. X. ChiMa of Ann Arbor, Emery Lelund of Norlhfield; W. K. Stocking of Lima. Aiiditors -J. W. Wing of Scio; F. B. Braun of Ann Arbor Townshlp; K. C. Reeves of Dexter. The directors held a meeting at the close of the session f nd re-eleoted H. D. Platt president, and W. K. Childs secretary. This week 9 being celt-brated as a week of prayer by the chuiches throughout the country. In this city union service wereheid at the Presbyterian church on Mo-day evening, Rev. J. M. Gelston speaking on "Confesión and Supplication " and Tuesday evenirg at the Baptist church, theaddress on "Nat ons and their Ruien, " bting delivered by Rev. Dr. Crman. Last evening the regular weekly prayer meetings were held at the various churche. Tnis evening the service wil be held at the Methodist church, Rev. W. S. Studley taking lor his subject, " The Church at'Home," and on Fridny evenirg at the Congregational church, Rev. J. W. Bradshaw will deliver an address on "The Church Abroad."