All the railroads will sell excursionLoci:wood offered a prayer of thanks-€tickets at reduced rates on the Fourth.giving, Rev. Dr. Dudley made a con-So0ancy Co., the well-known drygrataIatory address which was happilyWhJit*,goods men, announce their intentionresponded to by Mr. Kidder, who reto leave the city. They expect to go tolated interesting reminiscences of theMilwaukee.wedding day and his trip over theSeymour’s Bank, of Chippewa Falls,Green Mountains in a stage coach dur1ranks about seventh among the privateing a raging thunder storm. Theat \citedbanks of the stale in amount of busiguests who lingered latest left theahoness transacted.hospitable mansion of the host andshijhostess about 11 o’clock.riniMrs. Joseph Mont'ma, of the sixthNe1ward, dropped dead on Thursday. ACamp Meeting.herpost mortem examination disclosed the fact that death was cansed by embol-eous of the heart, or air in the heart.The camp meeting at the Red Rock grounds, five miles below St. Paul, is being largely attended. Sam JonessonnuiA Polander, of unsound mind, andand Sam Small are the principalbadly fuddled with Eau Claire whisky,attractions.sprwho has been cared for at the countypri:poor farm, tried to clean out the ranchLaw and Order League.henitson Wednesday evening. He got the worst of it.The Law and Order League has fully organized. Its officers are as follows:EnThe sensational story published byPresident—O. H. Ingram.of 1n inthe Leader, in relation to an allegedVice President—Smith Robertson.kcjcompromise having been effected beSecretary—Dr. E. C. French.rultween Aid. McDonough, on the part ofTreasurer—Dr. F. R. Skinner,Methe council, and Mayor Grinsel, appearsThese, together with Peter Truax, H.pesto be entirely unfounded.C. Putnam and N. 0. Wilcox, are toqu!The store of Carson Band, at Eauconstitute the executive committee.lintGalJe, was entered by burglars on Monha’day night, the safe blown open andAssignee’s Sale.VO(IX.over $1,000 taken. About $400 of theGeo. W. La Pointe, assignee of theamount taken belonged to Louis Heike.Pioneer’s Lumber Co., of this city, willcorTeiNo clue to the theives.offer for sale July 22, the entire plnnthortThe new improvements on Judgeof the company’s steam mill, planingdoLatimer’s residence are nearly commill, and lumber yard here, togetherbetpleted. The changes add greatly towith a large amount of city propertythe appearance of the house and alsoand miscellaneous articles. The salefea=to its convenience. Architect Hindswill be for caBh, and some big bargainswilVS.has had charge of the work.will probably be secured.“clThe new' flouring mill now being« *»-affierected by Charles Mayhew and SethFine Concert.TT.Fish, on Lowe’s creek, will be readyA very attractive concert will be givenjokfor operation this fall. It will have aat the Opera House on Wednesdaycapacity of 100 barrels per day, and willeveuing, June 30th. Mr. Paul Stove-uttbo capable of making a 'fine grade ofing, the celebrated violinist, and Madwoflour.ame Mozarra, the blind pianist, will beaysThe suit begun against James Coltonpresent, assisted by Miss Myrfca Frenchork.and E. B. Deyarman, employes of theand Prof, Porter, of Minneapolis, who1andDells Improvement Co., for workingwill appear in solos and duets. Thisonon Sunday at the sorting works, fellwill prove a rare treat, and there shouldo’cthrough on account of the defectivebe a full house.theonpapena made out by County AttorneyhisCousibs.Passed Away.briiRev. J. F. Dudlej', of thiB city, and G. S. Graves, of Fairchild, chairman ofMr. and Mrs. John H. Kepler have met with a sore affliction in the loss ofin)era-the county board of supervisors, havetheir son Mortimer, who died on Mononbeen appointed delegates to the Nationday, of inflamation of the bowelspikneeal Conference of Charities and Reformafter a short illness, aged twelve years.strcwhich will be held at St. Paul July 15th“Morte” was a bright, intelligent andWtwasto 24lh, by Gov. Rusk.loveable toy and a general favorite withhaiThe present season has been one ofthose who knew him; and his loss isto 1dedthe finest for gardening ever knownkeenly felt by the parents. Funeralpikhere. The gardens of Mrs. Danielservices, conducted by Dr. Dudley, wereforlt;ofShaw have yielded large quantities ofheld Ht the residence at Bpring Lakebefluscious strawberries, while the roseFarm, just below the city limits, onaut-bushes on the borders haye beenTuesday morning, attended by manywit!weighted down with beautiful roses.sympathizing friends who accompaniedstruttedCarlson Brothers, hardware deal era on Water St., have made an assignthe remains to their final resting place in Lake View Cemetery.beltonescament for the beiiefiL of their creditors. The liabilities arc about $0,000, with nominal asset.' :il«ut the same. The proceeds, if the properly is ch.sod out, will probably net 50 cts. on the drillsr.State Teachers’ Association.The thirty-fourth annual session oftaloShetterjth-the Wisconsin Teachers’ association will be held at the assembly chamber at Madison, July 6th, 7th and 8th. InbyvertTheThe necessity for carrying on workteresting lectures and discussions will■willon Sunday, at the Dells dam, except intake place during the session, in whichfror:cases of emergency, is not very apthe leading educators of the state willor tItparent, and as a rule the men shouldtake part. Among the papers read willwillbe permitted to rest on that day. Abe one on “ Industrial Training in thei re-slight increase of the force at the asPublic Schools, by L. H, Clark. Antheiwillsorting works during the week oughtexhibit will be made of the products ofto suffice to dispose of the accumulathe industrial department of the WestOFIiristtion of logs on Sunday.Side school at Eau Claire. The hotels'allsAlderman Groundwater, chairman ofof the city will board delegates at rethe committee on parks, has had theduced rates, and low fares will prevailEonappearance of Randall Park greatlyon the railroads.; Cdayimproved. The grass has been cut and-* a Meithe refuse raked up. The large platRiver Falls Normal School.: Can Fra Will-santform might be taken away and reThe annual catalogue of the Stateher,placed by a small and neat speaker’sNormal school at River Falls, for 1885-andren-stand, and before another season there6, is out. It shows a total attendancecanshould be a thinning out of the trees soof 349, distributed among the differentTcityas to give the remainder a chance togrades as follows; Normal, 138; PrePUJispread out and improve in shape.paratory, 91; Grammar, 45; Intermedead-The Eau Claire Bakery Company hasiate, 38; Primary, 37. In the NormalBbegun business near the corner of Secgrade the number of students living atApe-ond avenue and Bridge street. The inRiver Falls is 50. The postoffice adoft:corporators are 13. A. Cummings, M. J,dress of those in the other departments,proringArgard, Wm, O'Neil, Carl Fickeiaonnumbering 171, is not given but theywajApartand Louis Larson. A temporary orare probably all residents of River Falls,theganization has been effected with thein which case that p}ace may be creditA3UC-following board of directors: President,ed with 221 out of the 349 pupils in atfunky i T)int,B. A. Cummings; vice president, M. J,tendance, leaving but 128’ from thehisArgard; secretary and treasurer, Louisbalance of the state. It would appearNolt;Larson; Chris. Carlson, M. Miley, J. W.from this that the advantages of thisT30J1*Topper, J. K, GaUigan, Wm. O'Neil andstate institution were not as highly apNot O toC. If, Tebo.preciated as they should he, or that its location was not a convenient one forforrefeGolden Wedding.the people at large.sireAonOn Wednesday afternoon and evenMatrimonial.logsing Rev. and Mrs. A. Kidder celebratedandiverthe 50th anniversary of their wedding,On Tuesday evening, June 22d, Mr.of Iand the occasion was one of the mostGeorge H. Blystone, and Miss Francenacen:1011Hinteresting and pleasant ever knownOliver were married at the residence ofNLa-here. Mr. and Mrs. Kidder came tothe bride’s sister, Mrs. F. E. Snodgrass,to-Eau Claire over a quarter of a centuryNo, 1354 Menomonie street. Thefor:ago from the Green Mountain state,ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.tainsidejudiAEauand during their long residence hereDudley, in the presence of a smalland in the Chippewa Valiev they havecompany of relations and near friends.ay’s : ofwon the esteem and respect of a veryThe parlors were beautifully and tasteanalarge number of citizens. As a Conere-fully decorated with flowers. After theRefgatioual pastor at Eau Claire, Durandceremony and congratulations wereallsand Mondovi, the labors of Mr. Kidderover Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass servedP.have been productive of much good tovery choice refreshments to the wedpkcandwillthose communities, while he alsoding guests. A large number of handandshowed himself a friend of the educasome and valuable presents were retional and business interests of theceived from friends present and atiaentPipeople.as testimonials of the high esteem inaskiionThe reception was in all respects awhich the young couple is held. Theundgreat success. Between 300 and 400newly wedded parties are very popularfronfriends of the family took occasion, inin social circles in the city and the best£allyone form or another, to tender conwishes of a large number of acquaintnotgratulations and express wishes for theances will attend them in their new relaidProifroncriescontinued prosperity and happiness oflations,the aged couple. Quite a numberfernr atcame up from Durand, Mondovi, Cary-Severe Hail Storm.Piter-rch.ville and other points of the surroundAbout noon on Monday a severe hailotljcing country. All the scattered memstorm passed over portions of the townftpptcrythebers of the family were present exceptof Brunswick, doing considerable damone son. Two eons and a daughter—age to the crops. The heaviest fall ofBW. C, Kidder, of Fayette, Iowa, E. M.hail occurred about two miles south ofandder-Kidder, of St. Louis, and Mrs. M. B.Porterville where the farm crops suf-sentten-Richardson, Houston, Texas, camefered severely. Com and wheat wasreptratehome to be present on the happy occabeaten down and in some instances the besion. Mrs. G. H. Bindsley, of Newwork of the storm was complete. ThereLHgi-York City, a sister of the bride who iwas but little wind with it, but the hailsulwilte,attended the wedding fifty years ago,,whitened the face of the ground andBuiiand Mrs. S. S. Kidder, of Chicago, weresome of the hailstones were a couple ofthealso present.inches in diameter. On the west sideTo tlt;ow-Choice refreshments consisting ofof the houses many lights of glass wereperstP*i,pPm-coffee, cake, ices, etc., were servedbroken in by the hail. Mr* X O. Burcew*aduring the afternoon and evening tohad 40 acres of com and 70 acrea offolk.fcKs;onall corners.oats and rye nearly destroyed. AnothreetMany beautiful and costly presentser farmer, G. A. Wright had 30 or 40vglewith congratulatory messages were reacres of growing cropfi severely damEE!ringceived, among which was gold pom toaged. Several others rqet with seriousFor itentthe amouut of about $200.losses though the storm struck but aBrnkme:Before the guests dispersed Bey.limited are#.