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There was a deep consciousness all Tuesday evening that something might happen: two Chicago news- paper men were there: there was a grave and solemn look on some ul~ (lei-manic feces: and finally just beâ€" fore adjournment, it» came. Mr. Cobb got up, cum maguo dignita- te, and read a resolution appointing the Auditing committee a special committee to investigate his honor, the mayor. The roof did not full in nor did the water tower tumble over, but Mr. Cobb sat down and silence ”feigned. By and by Mr: ‘boe got his courage screwed up to second the resolution and it passed without a word. Concerning this whole afiair sundry remarks may be made as fol- lows, namely: First, the whole thing was out of order, but those great and wise men did not know it. The poet says cer- tain folks â€"â€" we won’t name them 37 rush ill-where angels fear to tread, and of course, being out of order, the mayor can put his fingers, on his nose and make sundry gyrations at this august committee. But perhaps, just to please the aldermen, he will let them investigategx 8990909“ there: . are. ano charges against the mayor." oom‘ifi‘oh rumor says Mr. Obée was greatly dissatis- fied that his candidate for marshal was not appointed: We know nothing of it, only he has not preferred any charges in due form against the mayor, nor has anyone else done so. We heard. Of an old lady once who was terribly afraid of a certain gun. she was sure it would go off and kill her, besides other damages. ()n exammation said gun was ‘found to have no look, no barrel, no stock, “no nothin.” If anything could be more absurd than a special commis- sion to investigate charges which {hare not preferred, something that does not exist: we want to know what it is. 'Third‘, of course, some folks don’t know that Messrs. Cobb and Oboe compose two thirds of this special comn‘iittee. That is, they resolved to have a special conunittev, and they resolved that they themselves shall constitute that committee. with Mr. PllllllpS as a_ third member thereof, but they can outvotc him of course. That is statoémanship beside of which Bismarck and Glad, stone’s work, is child’s play. But after all, there may he a hit of irony about it. Thom are no changes, my thing to invvstigatu, what are they going to (lo? I r: 0 Fourth, the mayor has done no thing wrong, nothing to bring himr an” within thu 'mp- nf (Yn- ju livinl INVESTIGATINO THE MAYOR. ” THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. treatmeut by the city council. True, there is no law to prevent uldermen, as Well as others, making fools of themselves, but there is a law defin- ing the duties, constructive and per missive, of a city council: perhaps you did not know it, so you had bet- ter read it. There is such an offi- cer in this commonwealth us 21‘state’s attorney, and the one for Lake courr ty understands his business and is competent to attend to it: he may say to buxnptious intruders, “Keep off the grass.” Seriously, if the mayor has done any wrong, go to the state‘s attorney and swear out your complaint”: do you want to put yourself on record in that way? A Q“ There were two niggers down east who decided things were going wrong and therefore they called a convention to set the wicked world right. They two assembled and passed the following resolutions. RESOLVED, Fust, things" is wrong. RESOLVED, Second, somethin must be did. RESOLVED, do it. But the old world went on hum~ minga usual. , T1 special committee is to inves- tigate and report Tuesday evening, August 3rd,u_,.bu$ We expect that, though for a time ‘the heavens above and the earth beneath may stop, as when the sun stood still in the time of Joshua, that the sun will rise in his place Wednesday morn- ing. August 4th, as usual and go on his way as though nothing had transpired. . Mrs. Dings has just returned from a six weeks visit with her sister in Waterville, Canada. W. C. Mc Kuuzie is attending the louveutinn of the National Edu- cators now being held in Milwau~ \Iiss. ()rdmtv, who has been tming to 3011001 in Ravenswood, is here to stay with her parents for the summer vacation. Smnuof our people viewod the display of fireworks at Highland Park on Monday evening and wore pleased with then). ' Thomas A. anaon,superintendent of the Wisconsin Division, C. N. W. Railway. spent the 5th out here in company with his family. The celebration of lntli-puntlencu day passed (if? very quietly here; only :1 [vw Hull'terml from lmrnl. ling 01‘“ um] ullwr IlllllHl‘ injilrie‘s‘. RAVINIA ITEMS; Third, we'se gwiue to Ray Summers spent the glorious 4th at the lmmd of 0. F. Bell. Miss Nellie Garrity has been very sick with pneumonia the past week. ()wihg to a lack of funds there will be no pay day this month at the fort Miss Hallie Gavitt leaves Friday for Cleveland, Ohio, on a visit to her aunt. Mr. Sky les and family of Chicago are livingy' 1n Mrs. Bohl’ 5 house for the summer. "MEJF. E.‘ Woodruff and family left Mondayvior St. .Paul where they will live in the future. V The Juvenile Templars, I. 0. G T. resumed operations last Wed nesday after a temporary suspension of their work. C. M. , Hogan of the Hosfiital Corps of Fort Sheridan is planning to enter the Northwestern University medidal school at Chicago, in the fall. H. J. Olsen brought suit against John Sweeney before Judge Pease. When the case was called on Satur- day afternoon it was found that Marshal Gordon had not, returned the summons, Hence the case was postponed indefinitely. The 4th offluly enteftainmert of the M.E. Church on Sunday morn- ing was well. attended. The exexx cises were excellent, reflecting much credit upon R. E. Winter, who lead the singing, and the Misses Collins, who with Miss Hallie Gavitt, attend- ed to the literary part of the pro- gram. The Hardacre family from Engla- wood. Chicago. spent the 4th with Mr, and Mn: (‘nniJm-k. in HHViniu. HIGHWOOD HAPPENINGS.