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JOURNAL k3 JL rrn: NEWS IN BEIEF. bies were crowded and sWy pawttola of tioually briiilant affair. Dieet iwp reaeavting the cream cf Milwaukee ALL MATURE SUILES Ue worked oa a farm during, tie sum mer and attendd district scboola dermg IN THE DAYS GQHE BY wsassaBBasaawawa The Inaugaratioa OdTcraers Since Taylor's iA RACE BT TWO EARLS. A Novel pertlg Ersat to Take Place ia Faglaad. Losook, Jen.

5. Arrangararit for more than usually interesting -parting event. In which the upper ten" particularly interested, are beio completed. The event referred to will cowe off some day early in March next. Tlaa exact date' wUl be decided upon coca, and will be subject to weather influences.

It will coneiet of a twenty rail driving race along tbe road between Lioe-ter and Meltoa-Mowbray, in Leicestershire. The principals in this race will be Henry Cecil, fifth earl of Lonsdale, and Charles Henry John, twentieth earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot. In addition to tbe celebrity cf the drivers, the details of tbe race, which will be for a large stake, lend interest to the coming event. They are aa follow! The first five miles will be driven ia turn-out drawn by horses in Single bar theaeoond five mites the drivers will be behind pairs cf horses; for the third five miles they will guide coach while riding position fashion, with a pair of horses, and, finally, tbe Earls will mount the boxes of two coaches, and will race tbe last five mtiee of the twenty. mite course while driving four-la-baud as mail oech-es.

aociety and cf other citiA are ejrpected. Tbe receiving ha enmpoaed of Got. and Mrs. Georga W. Peck, Jr.

and wife and the atata officers and their wive. The reoeptioa oommlttee cf Madiaoa gentlemea will present guests. The reoeptioa will begin at 8 o'clock and dancing will begin at 9 o'clock. The assembly chamber, which has beea handsomely decorated, will be the vantage point, as the reoeptioa will be there. The First Regiment band will furnish the mueio ia the assembly chamber and the Jeff arson band la the sonata chamber.

The programmes will be of bevel-edged white card boa, the edge finiahed la gilt with goid-yeilow aaaeeL Tbe order cf danoea via be aa follow: Owdrflla. 1 watta. wait. SwKa. Polka.

Potka. Wia awaSrim. York. Oalop. Oatop.

rotaa. Watee ajaadrata. QwaSrt ta. K0TE3 OF THE DAY. Gossip Picked as la the Capital a ad.

OtherPlaeaa. Manager Brosa of the Western Union office has five extra men from Chicago to aid him ia forwarding diopatcbea tonight. The Milwaukee Sentinel will have a 'special wire and several correspondents. The Chicago Tribune, Inter Ocean and Times have special staff correspondents. The edition of The Milwaukee Sentinel to-morrow is to be pn fuaely lllustratad.

The badges for tbe special committees are very; handsoma. Those for the reception committee are of white silk, with satin edge, a rosette at the top and fringed at the bottom. The arrange meet committee's will be blue and tbe floor rtdV Secretary cf State Cuaniagham arrived ia the city to dsy from Chippewa A Ji Vs" ft- is The torcdo is a peat is Pcgtt Sound wattara, Soarkt fever is spreading Eee C-eire. Mineral Point will vote a 110,000 bonus tot a pulp-mill. Mrs, 1L Barteeu, a pioneer woman Of Appleton, i dead.

Wild strawberry blossoms were gath ered near Portland, but week. sassassssMi Tire lif e-evig stations en the Pacifio coat will be increased to twelve aa early dafce. The Almond-Phillips Foundry eom-pes, of Deo. 7. tiea, Oftbkoeh t9 been made tbo diriokm termtne fcf ike Ckiceto HorUwee.

eta railway. There was an npriieg i tbe CeroliEe iaiejDkdt and wkite na ate ia ct their live. Becreterj Balfocr and the rioeroy have iMNl a uuemes abemt the daili taUoa la IrelanJ. i Petternmeker will meet la Chicago next to prepare for tntroduciXig the eight-hoer day. Jackaoa oooatj farmert will forxa a asoek oampany and build a 6,000 pound eheeee factory.

The ol 1 eoanty coartboaee property 6a priaeipei atreeta at Lta egeka.CUL, we eold recently lor $100,500, Xr. and Ura. Stanley were givea a biiUians teprptioa by the Union kagua dab tit Chicago Saturday eTenixg. There were daring the year pat eifthteea firte la Beloit, caaaktg a tottj lorn of $13,743. Tbe in ranee pail wit The Beloit straw board mlU was the heaviest loaa.

'Whan the Iowa Central paneogcr traia arHtTti at Harahalltown. one eoaveh was aet aaide, containing John Fit a era LI. hia wife and three children, the latter ill with acarict fever. While ea route to 8tory City, from St. Paul it wee discovered tbat the little girl was ill with the malady.

The car was at occh cUrel. The family ill be kit ia the coach under strict qaarantico an tU out cf danger. ISVT FWST NOW. AMarrlere'tl kith las hear aaUeed a Joke It Wa iattaiti. Bt.

Louia, Jan. 5 Tba mtck rnnr- riare contract entered ioto cn tbe morn leg of tc. SO Iwt by Bon. DArJel (i Hunt my niembfr-)lct ct tbe tixt it-K' I lature, cf Bt. Louie, and Uui Beaeie Caldwell, a pretty and attractive court I atencghrapher, baa reached a stage where it ia no longer treated aa a joke, I bt looked upon as a eerioas matter.

Although Mr. Bameay and Uha Cald-t well have beea friend a for several jeers 'I the thought of marriage waa never en- tertalned by either, for Mr. Bamray is has barn fcr veara neat encased to Li THE HEW OFFICIALS Biographical Sketches of tho Sieit Just warn Id. G0T.jFECi!'8LIFE IN BUIEF. latereatiar Facts Abeat liest.

Got. Jna, SeereUry ef State Co a aiafkasi and Others. Ocorg W. Peck, the new gorernor, waa bora ia Ilaodereoa, Jefferson county. New York, Sept.

2S, 180, and thus i SO years of age. He came to Wteoon-ain with 10s renU when years of age, they becoming residents of Cold Spring, Jefferson: county. Aftarwarda he went with the family to Whitewater, where at the age ef years he went into The Whitewater Register ofaoa to learn tho printing trde. After the completion of his apprenticeship he became foreman of Tbe Wat riowa Republicaa efflce. la 1860 Mr.

Peck and Franceca of Delavan were married. Two weeks after his marriage George purchased an interest in The Jefferson County Republican, pUihed at la tw) years be Sold his interest and came to Madison, where be was given a job in Tbe state Journal, During tbe year 1863 he decided to enlist and became a private ia the Fourth Wisconsin cs retry afterwards becoming lieutenant of com' panyL. In 1866 Peck, went to Bipoa and eatabliahed a paper, The Ripon, Rep resentatiTe. Brick Pomeroy beoamo at tracted by Peck's humor and offered the journalist $40 per week to go to New York on his paper and Peck went, stay lig there two yeara and half, when Pomejtoy trsnaf erred him to tbe La Croaae Democrat, which he owned. Peck stayed on The Democrat two years and was then appointed ohiet of police of IA Croaai, holdlrg thta position for a year, la tbe legislature of 1874-5 Peck wai cblef clerk of the assembly.

In Gov, Taylor's administration tbe subject of tbiseketch waa an assistant state treasury In 1874 Peck started The La Creese Sun and ran it for four years, when he moved It to Milwaukee and the history cf Ptck'e life since that time when fortune turned in his favor ia well known to all Wiacoiwia people. LIECTXKA1TT GOVXBNOR JOS AS. Carl Jonas, ef ttacine. Untenant iv. ernor, was born in Bohemia, Oct.

30, 1810, being but a month younger than his chief. While a etudent ia the poly-techafo institution at Prague he we subjcted to Austrian official persecution for hit democratic opiaka and went to London in 1860. In 18C3 he came to Wisccneia to take charge cf Tbe Slavie, pubilahed at Racine. Daring the Franco Pruasian war of 1870 be waa traveling in the old country and was at the German headquarters until the surrender of Paris-1 He wrote a book, Tbe Downfall of Par and one on 'Tbe American Constitution 'and 8elf Government," which were published in Europe, Ha also compiled an Ecglish-Bobemisa dictionary. He has been a member of the aesombly and atata senator, President Cleveland appointed him oonsat to Prague, Austria, from which position he waa recalled when Roger Bpooner, of this city, was appointed to aneoeed )', sacarraaT or stats cxrsncaanxM.

Thomas Jefferson Cunningham is. the fall name of the new secretary of state. He was bora fa Brocklya, the city of charchea, March 17, 1853. Ha was edu-eated la the Sheffield Scientific school la Mew Haves, now a part of Yale college. Coming to Wisconsin ia 1869, he worked for a time oa a local paper ia Stoughtos.

He went to Black. Earth and Maaoenanle, this county, both of whksh plaoee he worked no newspapers, j. Ia 187 fee waa oa The Madisoa Democrat'a editorial force, Whea Peter Dayle beoame secretary of state Cunningham waa givea a clerkship He atarted The Chippewa FaHs Times, and now owns that paper. In 1885 he was elected mayor of hie city. In 1886 he was member of assembly.

He organised a stock company in 1883 and started The Dally Independent. srraaOiTgjiDaarT wczjus. O. E. Wails, ef Apflsaoa, the aaperia-tecdenlcf publfc laatructioa, waa bora im Fond da Lao eoanty ia 1853, Be waa taken te Vermont by hla parent ta 1853, bat reamed to Wkuamla ia ta the ead heaae aar FoavA Lao.

I lijpf i available standing room waa The galleries were loaded 'with peopia, so thick that many yoansr man dimhed orer the raiiinz and sat down oa the edge with their feet dangling down over the heads of tbe people like a dark fringe waving to and fro. There was a stir about the doorway, and Mayo. Baahfcrd eat the cham ber with Chief Justice Joae. The next couple waa greeted with applause. XI was Gov.

Hoard! with Got. Peck oa Ms arm. They entered the aouthera-most door, and panting along la front of the circle cf cLsJra took the latt two aitting places on the northern end cf the line. The other officers followed rapidly. Sec retary cf State Timme ewsortiag Baera-tery cf Biate Cunnicgham Stafe Treaa Harshaw with Treasurer Hvaaar oa his arm; Attorney Geoertl rtabrook with Attorney General O'Connor; Stats Soperintendent Thayer with Scats 8 perinteadent Wells: Railroad Oomsnia- sioner Peterson with Railroad Comsuie-aloner.

Thompson, and Inaasrance Oommiasioner Cheek with Insurance Oom-aioeer Root, Mayor Baahford, who was seated at the aide of Chief Jastice Cole, in the speaker's desk, aroee and ace ounce that the time had arrived for inaugaratioa cf the state officers-elect and that Chief Jastice Cole would then administer the oath cf office to George W. Peck, the governor-elect. Gov. Hoard arose and giving his arm to Got. Peck, the two took their places immediately ia front cf the speakers desk between the two rows of press ta bles.

The chief justice stepped forward and raised his right hand. Got. Peck raised his hand and Judge Cola administered the following oath: You moltfma' (wmr to rapport thm omailtoUoa of tl. United Btatta and Uxs coutituUon of tbm etatv of Wtaoooaia and to faitbfuilr diaoaarsti tbe Aaikm of lim efOcm cf governor ct WjTxwta totisa bet of your abiUty. Oot.

-Peek answered with a firm 'I do!" Ex-Got. Hoard and the new governor THE turned and as they did so the vatt audience applauded and cheered, Gov. Peck returned to his aeat upon the arm of Got. Board and the oath was administered to lieutenant GoTernor Jonas, who was conducted befote the chief ju-tice by Hon. Burr W.

Jones. Secre tary of State Cunningham, Attorney General O'Connor, State Superintendent Wells, Railroad Oommiasioner Thomp son ana tatrarance commissioner noes followed ia turn. When Attorney-General O'Connor arose to step forward there was a cheer that for a few minutes prevented tbe chief justice from making himself heard. Finally, as the effioer was swora ia and turned to ga to his seat on the arm cf Mr. Eftabrook, there was a deafening cheer that ended with a uni versity yell as a tribute to the old stu dent at the university who has forged bis way to the front so rapidly.

It was several minutes before order was restored sufficient fcr Jndge Cola to swear the state superintendent elect. Just aa aoon as tbs commissioner was sworn in Mayer Bsshford nodded ta the First Regiment band stationed ia the gallery. There waa a momeisra panes which was taken advantage of by the enthusiasts in the audience to call for Vilas. The calls for i the ex secretary became general but iaaa Instant wewe kxt la the mnaio cf the, band and. the crowd began slowly to betake itself out of the chamber, aa exceedingly difficult feat to accomplish, so tightly were the people wedged in.

GOV. PECK AT HOME- Ha Takes a Needed Rett After Bis Ia- acgarallea. Got. Peck and family and hla son as4 family lunched soon after the inaugural ceremonies were orer. The executive mansion waa ia order for the saw tea- ante, and seemed homelike to the gor ernor, a good deal cf the furniture used ia his Milwaukee resadenea having been sect here.

The srovemcr took a sap aftc his meal, white the ladk ware oc cupied ia prepanuioa for BaiTsaU to night. The only thing notiomnie acoat the mfunsioa which indicated tbssnsaa thiasr had takes piace was a silken flag auapended over the front en trance. To-yisirrs BAUL. -Briliiaat Asaewhtega Exptetat la th 4Jplil. Ta bsasguna ball bm tba capitol bofld- ia to-niadt nrnnmaea to be asaexoep 11 iyri II mm -a rm.

R.m,2 w- lif II the winter. In 1873 he began to teach country schools and earned money enough to put him through a pari of year in Lawrence university, Appleton. He entered Waylaad academy at Beaver Dam ia 1875 and prepared for college. He afterwards completed the sophomore year in the Chicago university and then began teaching. He was superintendent cf schools in Waupaca county for two terms, then became principal of the Third district school at Appleton.

His politics up to the present year bave been mixed. ATToasEY o'oomioa. James L. O'Connor, of Madisoa, attorney general, was born of Irish parse ts la Hartford, Washington county. Ha obtained his early education in the district, school, then graduated from the Hartford high school and began to teach.

Taking the savings from his wages as teacher and the net earnings of six months put in with a gang of railroad track layers be went to the state university and remained three years, with the help of caih obtained by summers spent in the harvest fields. He read law with O'Meere A Miller at West Bead and then wkh the assistance of friende and his own indomitable pluck waa enabled to complete a course la the state law school. Ha graduated ia 1S81 and began practicing law withO. H. Brown aa part ner.

From 1883 to 1889 he was district attorney, being at fearless, Tigoroos prosecutor. On Dee. 13, 1889, he married a most estimable Madison lady and while absent oa his wedding tour waa elected city attorney, which position he resigned after election as attorney general. BA.1LBOAD CGMXI88I0NKB THOMPSON. Railroad Commissioner Thee.

Thompson, of Trempealeau county, waa born ia Sweden, Not. 7, 1851. Hta father and family came to America In 1857, set-ling on. a farm la Racine county, la 1864 the family moved to Trempealeau county r- In 1874 Thompson embarked ia mercantile buvinees at Arcadia, but aold out after two yeara and went to Trempealeau, but returned to Arcadia ia 1873, and went into the old eatabUah-inent. He aold oat again in 1881 and went to Independence, and la at present a resident of that place.

He la married and aa a reeult has a family of aeven children. STATE TBIASCifZB ECJOttB. State Treaaurer John Hunnerwaa born In Buffalo, N. in 1844. In 1862, hav-ing obtained a commercial education, Jonn came to Wlsconeia and settled at Alma, Buffalo county, where be secured a piece as clerk and finally a partnership with Iberg Co.

He wss givea editorial control cf the Alma Journal when 10 years of age, bis firm having purchased the paper, In 1873 he went to Eau Claire, purchased an interest la tbe Free Pria and became city editor and bueinrss manager, being at that time a republican. He wss elected city clerk and was elected mayor hut spring. He is secretary cf the Esu Claire Wholesale Grocery company, COkTMISfaGKXB SOOT. Wilbur M. Root, insurance commissioner, bss lived In 8beboygan county more than forty yeara, having come there from Ohio in 1849, when 7 years of age.

He baa been sheriff cf the county, and three terms member of aasemb'y, being first elected to thst body In 1878, Mr. Root was In Gov, Peck's regiment during the war, enlisting in 1861 and serving more than three years. INFORMAL RECEPTION. Got. Peck ad4Ex Gar.

Hoard Greeted 21 any People. Got. Peck, after the inaugural ceremony, was escorted to the executive chamber by cx-Gor. Hoard and the other officers were takea to their new a alters by their, predecessors. Ia tbe goTernor's office Got.

Peck held a abort Informal reception In the private parlor and Got Hoard stood a little beyond his sucoessor very pleasantly greeting the many people who eegt rly pressed forward to shake his band also. The new goTernor, immediately miss going to hla office, signed his first commission. It being the one which appointed Clarence Clark private secretary. The second appointed Clark military The commissions for Adjutant J. B.

Doe, of JanesTille, Qaaxtermaater General Otto H. Falk, cf Milwaukee, and Superintendent of Public Property E.Y. Beieaea, of Columbus, were also aigned. Chief Juatics Cole signed the formal oaths of office aa acknowledging officer. GEAftTS JfOSrjJfEST.

Grand A ray Ilea Pro pee ta Balsa the Keeeasary Pases. Nxw Yoax, Jan. 5, Now that the Grart Monument association has adopt-ed a design, and that proceedings for the erection of the monument are progress ing, the members of the Grand Army of the Republic cf this city and vicinity bare arranged to offer the ciiiaens cf New York an opportunity to assist ia increasing the funds at the disposal cf the asaoo a ion by personally soliciting dona tions for that earpcee. as to prevent the removal of Grant's body from Riverside park that local O. A.

R. men deaire to hasten a compleaoa ef the or d. They have iasaed an appeal, ia which they state they believe the citiz-ns of New York and neighboring counties have not manifested the full measure cf their affection for the dead funeral, and are asked- to be ttsed ia erecting a titties memorial at Riverside, The G. a. R.

men appointed to seUcit and receive doaatiotaa will carry creden tials from Grant Monument aaeocia- and tmm their department eom- Ckrlatiaa Teaperaaee fjaiea. The rerulsr meeting cf the Woman's Cbrlesdaa Tamssrasce sakm will be held ia Its rooms oa Weafclagtoa avesne to- gftexaj-joaat 3 o'clock. Ever? fcewsaiiAiiylsrtited, Democrats Hart Floe Day for Inaugural Ceremonies. G3EETIKG TO GOT. PECK.

Crewa Ureet Hla at tit Traia -8wera lata OMee Featarta the Dcy aa i KTeaia. This has beea tbe day cf the demoora- ey, and rrpobbcaca have kept pretty weu bidden. The brilliant weather helped to make the inaugural eereeno- niee successful, and Heaven'a stnilea have been as bright as some cf tbe faces cf the faithful cf the party. Everything hts contributed to make tha inasgural ceremonies interesting. Crowds were noticed gathering upon the streets almost aa soon as the ana showed its fees above the hortzn.

As 11 o'clock approached the number of people increased aa delegations from oat- side towns fcegsn to arrive. Tbe White water party brougbt a band with it, ss aleo did tbe Stocghton democrats. A special traia rsn op torn Jaceeville oa tbe Chicago read toon after 11 o'clock, brirgicg a party from hfadiicne routhera neighbor 150 strong. With these accea. iots to the city peep' ew bo-crow ded the Kortbweatern depot piatfotta there was the utmost difficulty in making wsy fcr the reception committee and state offi cers whea they arrived to meet the special traia bearing tbe governor-elect and party from llilwiukee: Col.

W. F.Vilas, Gen. Lucius Faircbild, Judge B. Q. Bio becker, Cel.

George W. Bird, Hoc. burr W. Jooee, George Baymer and A. J.

Dodge, cf tbe reception and arrange ments committees, Got. Hoard. Secreta ry cf State Timme, Bute Treasurer Harsfaaw, State Soperintendenl Thayer Railroad Peterson and Ia-eurance Oommiasioner Cheek. Tbe epeciai train with ita green Hags pulled into the depot at 11:45 o'clock, while Fauerbacb's brewery whistle crowed sad went into ecstssies. As the train atoppedtbe recer ticn committee and state cfiicets walked down, to the cars to be in readineee to greet the gov-ernor and party.

The wheels bad hard Jy stopped turning when the party began to alight. Almost the hut one to descend from the traia was tbe new governor. A cheer went up from tbe crowd aa be appeared, and a few uni-ven ity students made an attempt to bring out tbe university yell, but the yell was rather weak. Gov. Peck waa received by Got, Hoard, and oa hie aim proceeded down the platform along a pathway forged through the crowd by Chkfof Police Adamaon and his men.

The lad Us of tbe pnrty were placed in a closed carriage and taken immediately to tbe cap-kcl. The governor-elect. Gov. Hoard and Mayor Baahfcrd vets aaaigned to one carriage, and a cheer buret from the people, who crowded ckely ppon the Governor's guard, which, under tbe command of Captain Joachim, had been taken to the depot to aaaiet in tbe reception, and rot me a lints about eight fet from the edge of the platform, thus keepieg the crowd clear from the road to the carriages. Gov.

Peck acknowledged the cheer with a bow and took his seat beside his prede-ce aor in efflce. Mayor Bathford occupied the front aeat cf tbe carriage alone. Tbe team was driven a few rods up Wilson street and baited. A carriage eon taining Jndge Biebecker, Gen. Fairchild, Cot Viland Mr.

Dodge then drove up ia froct cf the governor's carriage. Tbe otbe. member cf committees, state offi cers and state facets-elect took carriages and fell in behind. The Firet Regiment band, which had been stationed off the platform, playing lively airs, moved up to tbe head cf the pro cession, followed by the Governor's guard. The citizens and visiting dele gations fell in behind and the line of parade was taken up, The proeesaioa moved along Wilaon street to King; up King to Main, and along Main street to the Monona avenue entrance to tbe capitol park, Entering here the military went to the; south en trance and formed in line fronting the south entrance to the capitol, leaving room for carriages to pass between the line and the steps.

As tbe carriages drew up the company came to a "pre sent," and fitocd ia this position until the party had dismounted. Got. Peck and tbe stats ofiloers repaired to the ex ecutive office and there laid aaid a their heavy ooaW, etc, and rmt Chief Justice Cole, of the supreme court, who was to administer the oath of ofaoe. Af ter a moment's pause the party proceeded to the aaeembJy chamber, Mayor Baahfcrd and Chief Justice Cola leading with (Got. Peek following oa the arm of Gov.

Hoard. The others followed in racking order, lieu tenant governor, secretary of state, atata treasurer, attorney general, etate railroad cummtsskme j. insurance cfScer-eiect being oa the ana cf the whom he was to succeed, except ia the oasa cf lieutenant governor. lieutenant Governor Byland being aheent Hen. Burr W.

Jone was delegated to escort Lieutenant Governor Jonaa. THEY ABS SWORN IN. rente aUt la tke Assembly (Ja saber at Noes Long before tbe inacgural hour arrived the a embly chamber began to fiU with people anxkxse to witness tbe swearing la cf first democratic coventor' Whsennay be had for seventeen yara. Behind Vha circle cf chairs ra-aerred tat thwefaeya an4 ladfcre the pao-pl crowded until no more could make their way into tha daswe macs. The Lob t' i t- HISTORIC ItEItlNISCENCES.

Tajlar Driree la Wagee Take the OataGey, La41g-lon's IMr Blarr Oat. and .1 'The effort Jeffersoakaa si-plicity in the tnausftEration orerrciieaf to-day, brinsm mtnd the nacetsaisv. tioos swearinjr in of th last dstaoermSaa governer, Wiihsm E. Taylor, the Cct-tageGrove stauumsn, on Jan. 6, 1S74.

Just before noon the goversalect drove Into town and, hitching Syhbsas-On the market place, walked ewe fa the capitol. Ha vu taken op to the supreme oourt room and shook hasdl vrilh the members of th ooun Oa he committee of arrangements were B. YUm, Edward E. Bryant. M.

II. Iriab.a TJ. Pinney, A. Parkicon sod Bameel Klauber. The gtctluif with the officers-elect and Chief Justice Lixctt, proceeded to the aew tnt iy chamber gs4 there the oath of office was sdmlnfetr-ed without delay.

A season of hssd-ebaklng followed and tbe new governor and his associated held an informal te- -ception In their effloea. The other state officers were as follows: Lieutenant governor, Charles Parker, of St. Croix county; secretary of state, Peter Doyle, of Crawford; state treasurer, Ferdinand Kuehn, of Milwaukee) attorney general, A. Scott Sloan, of Dodge state superintendent, Edward Searing, of Rock; commissioner of im migration, W. R.

Argard, of Eau Claire. CoL George W. Bird was appelated private secretary to Use governor, bet was nnable to get here from Jltmtm on the day of the inauguratkm benaaee' of bad roads. In the evening. Taylor did not dance after tbe formal reception, ia which he and Mrs.

Taylor and Mr, aad Mrs. R. M. Baahfcrd received, hut the first or executive set on the floor for the opening cotillion was made up of ex-Gov. Washburn and Mrs.

Baahford, daughter of Gov. Taylor; Gen. Geo. B. Smith aad wife; Dr.

O. W. Wight aad Mrs. David Atwood, and CoL and Mm Vifats. The inauguration of Gov Harrison Lndlngton, In 1876, after he had downed the (granger governor, was a decided contrast.

The excutiTe office elect belonged ta Milwaukee and that city broke loose aa It seems to have done oa the present occasion. The governor-elect was brought hereon a special train from the Cream City, accompanied by two bands. Mayor Pinney presided In the assembly chamber. The state officer elect, other than governor, were jtt same aa la Taylor's Oa the Inauguration of Gov, Wm. Jan.

7, '1878, there were five ooicDnaalea of militia present and both the oatgolag and iaoomiajr troveraora made abort addresses at the ceremony, Prayer waa also offiered by a resident minister. Eight com panic of i mil tea participat ed la the parade at the first iaaagsir-tioo of Gov. Rusk, in im, Sort speeches were made by tbe post-gOTW-Bor and sjovernor, aad prayer waa by Dr. Richards. Two yeara ago Gov.

Hoard waa tnaag- arated with coaaiderable pomp and ceremony. Dr. Bicluurds offered prayar, Mayor jDcyoa, Gov. Roak and Got. Hoard Jtnade abort addrseeaa whath added to instead of detracting from tha Miemaity of the proceediapk Ei-ht companies of militia partMpated.

Ta simplicity of to-day's oaremosies seemed disappointing to nearly evefy pexsoa who jammed bis or her way Into the as aembty chamber, I APPOINTZES. fteaia sf theLoekf PerzoasTTka Catc OEelal Planhs. The following ia a list ef the ap-pointmenta made so fart fcasowave 'Ctark. e( sserstsay; W. B.

riisimttiiii. HA. S- aaeratary of state'e offiae T. B. LsoaarA, (TT9Zm a--- sserstaryf ehtsr etarx, H.

C. raut. of Oahkosbr prints ST. 4a. Rrsaobj cWU, J.JLXa,A,XJBe.

Oavey. Cat. W. W. asswa.

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etat sp(tetamiseas f5o--aasiaat aaoav Bie, a A. Butefaias, twUitk. i-; JaierDeryjwa JLaad ffiee--Gbief stark, Tf. assaaaaa. ctaf akear.

rhm--- essrk, y. rieekwy A wfc Itostovsa, Bsdtsoat Kflvaakea; asswanat b' AStTay -Udisosw ii ft TtrtiMa Exslesiaa tm xxxXt Jan. 6, A dirpatoh va mas, atatas that Cf tr VWSkillsd! emtrtir'ht. mm. i lF coal pit, la Saturday aala ef tata tor' Joe March, wivk.

Ja aiite epmm. hoaea to-sh, hm eo9diaa aad attend ih Mmwnetsarloeratoedtcfca C2.ee at the oourt house at had tsksai the eahefglo 1 bim "WISCONSIN STATE EMU A ABBOTT DEAD, DEMISE OF THE FAMOUS SINGER. Faeaneaia Carries Off a Brilliant Prima Beaaa. MisjntAPOua, Jan. 6.

Oil. John T. West received a telegram stating that Emma Abbott died in Salt Lake City this morning. The body will be embalmed and sent to Chics go. Tbe news of tbe death of Emma Ab bott will be received with sorrow by many thouaanda of her friends through out the country wbo bave liatened a her beautiful voice.

II er career as a cantatvice 1 well known, and her early struggles to obtain a position in the world woa tor ner tne reepecc cz au. Euma Abbott's husband died about a year ago, leaving a is wire a targe ror-tcne. BELICS OF BURN'S. The Largest Collection of the Poet's Manasetlpt in Exlsteaee. Nxw Yoax, Jan.

5. Tbe Lenox libra ry, of this city, baa become theposssor of tbe largest and moat valuable ouileo-ti of manuscript relics of Robert Biima, tbe Scottish poet, in the world. In several towns ia Scotland, notably In Eilinburgb, Ayr and Kilmarnock, there are large collections or auon manuscripts, but none equal in variety, extent or importance to those now safely stored la -the Lenox library. The tx-lectioa waa purchased by John P. Kennedy, the president of tbe library, while in Scotland last summer, and it forms the Ktavt of a succession cf valuable glf ta btrbas presented to tbe inatitution.

Amcci; the manuscript are three Of such famoae pieces as "Mary Morrison," which has been regarded by mtioaea tbe finest cf all Hurn' lyric "Willie Brew'd a Peck Maut," the best of all bacchanalian ecng-; "Siots Wba Hae, "Whistle an' I'll Come to Ye," "fare, an the hiog tjomt, ana many otaera equally piomirient in tbe writings of tbe Scottish bard. Be aidea theaongs there era quite number ef letters writ-tea by the poet at different times and ia varymg ana aeepjy mteresung to all attidenta of his abort but briliisnt career. TbeTe are aieo copies made by him of poems which appeared in the newepapera and other publications bf bis time and wnicu stem to nave taxes hia fancy. Moat of tbe manuscripts are written upon excise paper, and all are in eplen did preservation, in some tne in a ia aa ack aa when it flowed from the poet's pen. and.

if one may judge Jrom the ab sence Of altering or inierunxng. Burns' ideas in rby me as well as in psoas formulated themselves without uxuch effort The collection is now being care fully arranged and cataJogueu ly Dr. Moore, superintendent cf the library, and ia a abort time it will be exhibited to tbe Dutlic. In connection with the maauperjpt collection Mr. Kennedy has presented the Lenox library with a beautiful copy of tbe first edition of Burn one of tbe rarest of British books now adays.

As much as 300 baa been paid for a oodt. and if one sells at auction for less than 250 It is heralded as a wonder ful bargain, Tbe copy now in the Lenox library ia tall and clean ana is oend- somely bound in red morocco. A copy of Beugo's portrait of the poet (whksh was the frontispiece to tbe second edi tion of the has been inserted before the title page, thus giving addi tional interest and value to the volume. Burns is believed to have sat only oioe for a portrait to Nasmjtn, the fa mous Edinburgh srtiat. This picture hui been frequently engraved, and is tbe best cf aU the popular portrait cf the bard.

It wan also tbe basis of Beago's engraving, but the or graver knew not the poet intimately, and bsictrodaoed several modifieatioite and alterations which in bis opinion, made his portrait a more faithful one than that done by MinUejr and Beuro's engraving are the only reliable portraits of tbe Scottish poet ia existence, so far as known, and it Is well that a choice and sppsrsxitly early copy of tbe enciraver's work shosld be preserved la the Lenox iiDrary. MAXY DROWNED. Ice ea the Baaahe Gives rTsy Under Msaj Skaters. PS8TB, Jan. 5.

-While an enormous erowd waaataodicg oa the river in Bade Pestli the ice gave way and a number cf people were thrown into the water and drawn under the Ice. The extent of the olajnlty ie not yet known, but naary person are reported missing and are believed to bave been drowned. Seat te the Peer-Hesse. Naw Hatx, Jan. 5.

Levi Oris wold Evarta, who claims to ha couaia cf Senator EvarU, was a tar days ago removed to tbe New Hav almahouea. He gave his age aa tsi told a tdtifnl story cf his downfall. Wm several years he has been living in a Iti. tle down-town rookery, but lately be eame mnabie to rapport himself and we a regular applicaat to tbe town for si Wtth the meager assistance thus otes.f. ed he has euanftd to eke out an xk; enee.

Finally hie condition becass, bad that it was deemed beat to send biaa to Hits Belle Abery, a beautiful and well I known lady ol aat Louia. When eake4 corcernisg bia engaaement, Mr, kiamaaf aaid 1c waa true end amid be in-' tended to live up to it. It ia said, how-t aver, that the ytunit lady is oooaklera bly aettated ovt the atfasr and la af raid tbt tbe contract marriage makra it has ardiut.for her to marry Mr. Bameay. Bae, bowever, refuse jidiaoues the natter, Falls, accompanied by the following; Mrs.

Cunningham, Assistant Secretary T. B. Leonard and wife, Mayor Early and wile, Judge and Mrs. A. Anderson, Mr.

1 and Mrs. W. F. Bolend, Mr, and Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs.

Thosu Gaynor, Col. L. J. RuSk, Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Sharp, A. E. Pound, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Stapleton; Mies Belle Schneider, M. Rossi ter, Mrs. T.

W. Martin, M. Seymour and Miss Christie McDougall. Many ladies were on the train which came here from Milwaukee. Among them were Mrs.

George W. Peck, Mrs. George W. Peck, Mrs, P. J.

Somers, Mrs Frank Boyd, Mrs J. 8. George, Mrs. John Johnaton, Mrs. Fred.

Riet brock and Mrs. L. W. Halsey. Among the gentlemen who came out with thr governor were Hon.

John L. Mitchell, Mayor P. J. Somers, Frank Boyd, J. B.

George, Joha Johnston, Fred. Rtetbrock and L. W. Halsey, Many fine compliment' ware given the Governor's guard and First Regiment band for their fine appearance. The last demooratio governor, Taylor, waa not present at the oaremoniea.

The last car of the special traia which arrived to-day waa the governor's ear; next ta It was the oar containing mem-bora of the Milwaukee common council, then four ears containing the Ju neau, Jefferson, Douglas and Jackaoa clobe. v- KECUBED Bt'taNDER-TiLTS. eswaaawsawaB A Llak la a Mew erk ftcaga RaaU leased fer 999 Tears. BTTCjirrorra. Pa.

Jan. 5. Saturday there was filed la the reoordet office of Center county a lease which, aoeordwrg to its terms, waa to hold good for 099 years. It is a lease conveying the Beach Creek railroad, with all ita appurtec-anoea, eta.to the New Yort: Central and Hadaon RiTr railroad for this period bf time. This is but turn in the -farther-tug cf a seheaae that the Vaaderbilts have bad ia Ttaw for a number cf years, the holding of a eompettng rival to the PaaiaexlTaaia syatrm It now only re-maisv to build abcu eighty mile more of road and thus a throoxh Use will be complete from Jiew York ta ChicaMro, and with a few branckwa- bailt to this Important maasf aotariag and trade eeo-ser in this sense they wilt be oa good beads to compete wtth the rallara ta New Tark.

Haw Yoax, Jan. 4 Wsa. T. Haytjee, dealer tat porlc and. chant.

1 said: lf tbe matur ia not dropped troubia frr tbe meddler will be tbe out ooma. We very foolithly entered into tke ptan upoa tbe apur cf tbe momeut, and wet contented to treat the whole matter aa a joke, and It would have terminated aa such had It not been for some one who wanted to create a seae tion If jon want any information yea wiil bavs to learn it from Ur. Bameay. and I hope he will say thaa I bave," Hr. Ruueay than said: 1 bave but this to say, that tbe whole thing is a joke, tf I bad thought it would be a blading eoc tract, I would cevwr have entered into it- I bave but one more' thing to say, aact that is if the whole matter is not dropped inatantly trouble will be tbe outcome.

I bave treated tbe matter as joke, but ts now no longer a laugh. matter. Mies Caldwell and both iif rrcutatiocs to soaiala. and I will Judge Can by. judge ct tbe city court, mid ia reference to tbe matter that evea thm ron tract waa biodins ft could be aaaiiy annulled by Mr.

Bameay and Mies Caldwell signing tbe neceary papera. GEX SCCCESSOB 1 ItaXk oftha AnpaiatatcatbrEx-Seaater lames as Marat a WkaatxoTON, Jan. 5 -E Btat 8ena tor Mormaa James, cf Blchlaad Ceo- ter. been ia Waabivgton for several days making inquiries aa to tbe duties cf the position tendered aim cy secretory Noble, Ha was offered aa appoint mer.t aa one cf the oommiaaioa to repre t. ia aarrvirir out a certain agraemect with the Chippewa WteB bt Miasawu to oeu oat tapptta, erect and cre i for build itl JTnu-a iatua that the da ties wetstd keep him away frota horns t.

mm iKa tim and aacrtoce decided to I deeLae th, appointment ani has iso in- formed Karewwry -roc8, for Wew York a day or two, proceed-- XBm Vnint bre him eoa is Bta tioeed. Tbesa is soma talk ef Mr. James conneoiion with tha marebalsai? la tta uoowoa eavnc. Menaea Teple la Wiatensla. rLiTTrvjujt, Jan.

I aw The Mortioa aVtete, wbo have been workiaf ewanget-, kalfy the n-t year ia this ocnaty, hava wh uismks iuuum whihi he erecUon of a lantOeat Beeaowa A lUberal ewah anhacrlattoa ba already ibaaa plod red, aa4 gioasti donasrl-for wrantsttfa..