The City

The Easter offeriog at St. Andrew's church amounted to $150. Gov. Luce has appointed Friday, Apr. 18, as Arbor Day for the soutbern part of the sUte. A number of young people will go to Saline, to morrow eveoitg, to altend a ma;querade party. Eiward Brown, the son of Christian Brown, of Salem, died Sunday from epinal troubles, aged 19 yeare. Misa Georgia Howes gave a party, at the Atlington House, Friday e vening, to a largo number of young friends. Little Carlotta Madaris, of S. Fifth-ave, secured the firit prize as a story writer, in the laet Detroit Sunday News. Robert Haywood, who ha9 been with George L. Mooie, filis the position at the öiar clothing house made vacant by Walter A. Noble. The wind blew the large sign off the front of B.itz's clothing store yesterday moruing. The siin feil on a glass show case, but singularly enough did not break it . Mary A. Ehnis, the wife of Mathia Ehiiis of Northntld, d ed suddenly oL heart diseai-e, on Tuesday. She was 44 yers oíd, and leaves a husband and four children. Thero is talkot organizing another furniture coaipany in tbis city. If this is done, the bu ldintt owaed by the Ann Arbor Tanning CompaDy will probably be used as a factory. The Easter services at St. Andrew's church Suüday were largely attended. Tne niUï-ie rendered on this occasion was especially fine and a portion of it will be repeated oext Sunday. A message was received frotn Seattle, Wash., this week, announcing the gerious illness of Cad Reniick at that place. He spent the winter ia this city and went back to Seatile about Feb. 1. Archibald Wright, of the Fifth ward died Tuesday from pneumonía, after beiog sick but a short time. He was 66 yeara of age and had lived in this city nearly a quarter of a century. Lee Wah, the Chinaman, who acted so queer hst week and was put in jail, has tieen taken to Ann Arbor by his broiher. The brotber is in charge of his laundry busintss here. - Howell Republican. Johc Kelly, acigar-maker was knocked down duriDg a druüken fighton Huron-st, Saturday eveniag. He gtruck his head on the stone pavement and received several scalp wounds, none of which were serious. An alarm ot fire was pouoded Tuesday evening about six o'clcck. After 6ome time it was found that somebody had discovered smoke arúing from a pile of burning brush, on Chubb-st., and had turued in an alarm. larties visited the barn of O. O. Sorg, Sunday night, and perpetrated a most inhuman joke, cutting off the tail of one of his norse?. Should the parties be discovered, no punishment could be too severe for them. With the last iegm the Liviugston Republican completed its 3Gtti year ot suc ceB. Iostead of growing weak in old age, the Republican has constnntly grown stronger, uutil now it stands amocg ihe best iu the Etate. The students becarae too hilarious during the dis'nbution of the mail at the postoffice, SiturJay evening, and as a result several hu"dred of them were obliged to go without their muil until Sunday mom n?. Cliflbrd, a iliree-year-old son of J. P. LaRowe, was taken to the hospital at Ana Arbor and on Maren 24ih an operation was performed for hernia. The operation fmius to ba entirely euccessful and the parents are well pleased. - Howell Republican. The Superintendentof Census has given notice tbat no persons connected with the evying or assessment of taxes will be appointed as an enumerator. This rule is made to prevent the using of information regarding property as a means of raising his taxation. A jolly party of young people from Ann Arbor, struck Oordon's sogar busb Saturday and helped "eugar 06V' 'Tis useless to say that tbey had a weet and jolly time.- S&line Observer. They couldn't help haring a sweet time. Sweet girls always make a sweet time. On Thursday and Frnlay, April 17 and 18, a Baptist Sunday School convention will be held at Ypsilauti, with tessions Thursday evening, and Friday morning, atternoon and evening. Prof. Daniel Putnam of 'Ypsilanti aDd Dr. Haskell and Rev. A. S. Carman of this city, are on the afternoon program. The spring meeting of the Presbytery of Detroit, has been held at Yp-úlanti, this week. Last evening, Kev. H. M. Morey was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Ypsilanti, Hev. J. M. Gelston, of tbis city, taking part in the ceremonies and delivering the charge to the oongregation. The gtreet ruilway projeot in this city is not dead, but the interested parties must begin work by May 1 to save the f'iOO which they have posted as a iorfeit. A letter received Saturday statea that Mr. Barry will v sit Ann Arbor within a oouple of weeks and that ivoik will then commence in r"t. OnTues.i.j tvcwug a party of eleven Knights Templar carne trom Chelsea to asist in kiiightiDg A. J. Sawyer, of this city. The party conisted of Sir Knights Armstrone, Noyes, Woods, Knapp, Wood, Kempf, Palmer, Holmes, Rheimenschneider and Conklin, ot Chelsea, and A. F. Freeman, of Manchester. Eugene Gibney was before Justice Pond, Munday, to answer to the charge of having sola intoxicating liquor to Owen Donnelly, sfter havicg been served with a written notice not to do so by Mary Donnelly, bis wife. Gibney waived ezatnination and gave $200 bounds to appear for trial at the next term of the circuit court The hard rainfall Tueeday morning, nearly caused a flood in the vicinity ot the Peninsular soap works. The waler was wo feet deep in places sround the factory. John Heimmann, J. T. Jacobs and J. F. Lawrence were each tendered the nomination for mayor by the city convention, Fridayeveninp, but business cares obliged each to decline the honor. The lecture on "The Old and the New#" which Bishop Vincent delivered before the Wesleyan Guild at the M. E. church, Sunday evening, was one of the most eloquent addresses that have ever been delivered before an Ann Arbor audience. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and several hundred were unable to gain admission. The annual election oL wardens and vestrymen of St. Andrew's church, was held on Monday. Tbe following were elected. C. H. Richraond, senior warden; J. '. Wheeler, junior warden; Dr. S. H. Douglas, Prof. 0 S. Denison, Prof. B. M. Thompson, Dr. J. C. Wood, Dr. C. B. Nancrede, E. Treadwell, H. .T. Brown and Judge E. D. Kinne, vestrymen. The treasurer's report siiowed the church to be in a prosperous condition, all the debts paid acd a small bnlance on hand. At the election of field officersof the lt reg't., M. S. T., held at Jackson, last Fridy, Capt. S. VV. Millard of this city was elected major of the regiment. The other apirants tor the posilvm were Capt's Gcsbhn of Jackson, and Bennett of AHiskegon. Millard ws elected on the 17th ballot, receivir.g 16 of ihe 29 votes cast. On hts return Fiiday eveninfr, he was met at the depot and eorted home by company A. The Ypsilauti Fair Association has alrearly chosen dates for the next fall's exhibition, and will start out with new officers and new energy, every debt paid and fully determined to make the Ypsilanti Fair boom again as of old. The entire indebtedness of the As8ocition has been wiped out by subscriptions of the busiress men and citizens. - Commercial. Same here, ouly subscriptions were not asked for. A fortúnate real estáte deal pluced this association beyond thí need of this. ■ The Bccial event of the week was the marriago, last evening, of Mies Louie Craig. daughter of Mrs. C. R. Cra;g, of N. Division-st, to Watson W. Lovett, of Detroit. The ceremcny was perforrued at geven o'elock a' St. Andrew's church, by Rev II Tatlock, after whieh a largelyattei d d reception was givm at the residence. The youüg couple ltft on the night train for an ea9iern trip. Upon their ie urn their home will be at 1090 Fortst, Detroit. The entertainment given at University hall, Tueaday evening, for the btnefit of the relief' futid of Welch Pott, was a great succei-s, about 1,200 persjns being presen'.. The address of Rev. J. M. Barkley, on 'One Year in the Rebel Army," contained many new poin8. The Amphion club and Mts. Ida Belle Winchell lavored the audience with sevírnl sslections, while the Chequamegons rendered as usual a fine program. Robert Campbell gave a short recitation. Welch Poat will clear nearly $'200 from the entertainment. The republican citv committPe for the ensuing year is as follows: G. F. Allmendinger, John Heinznmnn, C. B. Hi-cock, F. Vanderwarker, N. D. Gates and J. W. Bennett. The ward committeer are: lstward- J. E. Beal, G. F. Allmendinger, A. W. Hamilton. 2il ward- E. Gundert, S. Schneider, Wm. Frank. 8d ward- A. H. Fillmore, Thos. Kearns, Gco. Allment1inK6r. 4h ward- Geo. H. Pond, Frank Vanderwarker, Jerome A. Fretman. 5th ward- N. D. Gates, EU S. Manly, John W. Mhmi (-. 6ih ward- John W. Bennett, Dr. C. G. Darllng, Fred Barker. A wreek was prevented on the T. & A. A. juat north of ibis ciiy, Tuesrtay, by the thoughtfulnefs of Nelson Garlinghouse. He dUcovered that the wa'er had washed the dirt from a large epace under the track in one place, and about the same time diseovered a freight train approachiog. He rushed forward as fast as posible and by waving lus hands and making other dem onstrations, attracted the engineer's attention so that the train was stopped before rexching the weak place, which was repired. The spot was so weak that tbe track would surely have spread bad not Mr. Gailinghouse discovered it. A traveling man named Spence, representing Newhall & Co., fruit dealers of Detroit, visited Ann Arbor recently and 8old a largo amount of goods to Ann Ar bor, Yp8ilanti and Saline dealers, upon which the Detroit firm will not make much prufit. He oöVred a discount of ten per cent if the buyers would py spot casb, a proposition which was reatiily accepted and by which he collected several hundred dollars. Newhall & Co. sent out statemen's on Apr. lst, only to find them ■ent back with notice that they had been paid to Spence. Mr. Newhull was out here Saturday, itiTeatigating the matter and found it worse than he had anticipated. Spetice disappeared after his visit here and has not been benrd Irom since. Good TblnftB Ctolny t Happen Koon. M-eMiK" Concert, Etc. A May Festival will be given by the Chancel Society of St. Andrew's church, on May lst, at Hobart Hall. Miss El abeth Hamlin, prirama donna üoprano, and the Mendelasohn Quiatette Club at the opera house, Apr. 21. The Woman's Christian Tempprance Union will give a Pancake Tea, at Cropsey'a Hall, Fridy evening, April 11. Paneakes and Maple Syrup, 15 ets; ooffee, 5 ets a cup. Rev. W. S. Studley will give a lecture in ihe Fifih ward chapel, Tuesday evening, Apr. 15, for the beneKl of the Snnday school. Admission ten cents; cbildren flve cents. Next Sunday evening, at the Methodist church, Dr. Studley w:ll commence a short course of leciures on Jewish History. Subject of the first lecture : "Scènes in ihe Desert irom the Red Sea to Sinai." The violiu solo g:ven by Mr. Wilhelm Ohliger in place of the clariooet solo. and the violoncello solo by Mr. Max Drogfi, were among the gems ot the concert. - Buflalo Truth. At the opera house, Apr. 21. The violinist, Herr Wilhelm Oliliger, seemed to be a worthy srtist. Hu played that cheval de bataille of all great violinista, Bach's Chaconne, and in the proper fashiou, without any instrumental support, Boston Advertiser. At the opera hou6e. Apr. 21. Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, oL London, Eng., the most eloquent woman lecturer in Great Britain, will speak at the special meetiag of the Unity Club in the Unitarian church, next Ülonday evening, her subject being "The Poet's Ideal Woman." Tickets are on sale at Sheehan'a and at Wahr'8 bookstore, at 25 cents each. Mrs. Ormston Chant, of LondoD, England, will speak at the Unitarian churcb, in this city, next Sunday morning and evening. Her morcing subject will be "Spiritual Life," her eveuing subject "Signs of the Time?." Free tickets for reserved seats at the morning service may be obtained at the Unitarian church on Friday and Saturday aften.oons, trom four to six six o'clock. There will be held a Prohibition Conference at Cropsey's hall in the city of Ann Arbor, on Monday, April 14, at one o'clock p. m. All prohibitionisis are reque-ted to be present as a new county committee will be elected, and other business of importance is to be transacted. State Chairman Albert Dodge will be present. By order of the County Coinmntee. B. J. Conrad, Chairman. The Adelpbi, which has been agitating the piano subject since last fall, has at lasi made the purchase of a new Haines' handsomely finished in burl walnut. In order to christeu their new instrument the society has arranged for a Musicah to be given on the Friday evenitig of vacation week, April 18. The very best musicians of the ciiy, both vocal and instrumental, are (o take part, and lovers of good music are invited to att-nd. Fillowingis the program to be given by the Jeffersonicn Society, in the law Itoture ' room, tomorrow evening: lm promptu, Lord Belford; oration, W. C. Benbow; reading, C. W. Mddlekauf; essay, H. L. Ouemeir; declamation, G. living. Question for discussion: "Rtsolved, that "trusts" should be prohibited by legislation ;" disputante, Messrs. Owen and Newcomb agairst Messrs. J. B. Middlekuf and J. B Smith. The fourth anuual conveution of the Michigan Iotw Ciil'egiate P'ohibition A.8soeiation will be held at Adrián, Friday aud Saturday. W. H. Nichols and Oscar Roberts, ot the U. of M , are down for papers, the former onj' Use oflnteixicnte," and the latter on " Rela'iou of Prohibition to O her Reform'"." In the oratorical co nest, the U. of M. will be represented by (J. V. Nat, wno tak-s for hU subject, ' Manifest Destiny ol Prohibitifn. It was not only the fair debátante, bat the Mendelssohn Quintette Club whioh att'acted a representativo audience to Ch'ckering Hall last night. The boy who bad first a new blade and theu a new handle put to his jjck-knife, yet maiutained that it was the saine knife, was in the same plight as ihe musical critic who his alleeiance to the Menáels.-ohn Qaintette Club ever since it was the pioneer of orehestral musió in Boston ; but there Í8 süll one rivet of the ld knife left, in the shape nf the imperishahle Mi. Ryan, who has done eo much for Boston's tnusic. The club as now organized seems in excellent condition, j'idgins; by the one number played by them, a single move ment trom the Schube-t Quintttte, op. 166, which was given with commendable heartines?.