Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-01

IN AnVERT1SEkS---The sI"Se
...uOs Of the DAILY BEE IL more
-. A.uble that cf any other daily
p.,er published i'm Nebraska
-Peycke's Restaurant and Oyster
rooms. The leading house of the
Kind. 2O7, Farnham street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. feb24tf
DIR. Isaac Edwards is seriously
Ill.
Attend to the registration OF
your name If you wish to vote.
-"P:easant Hours will give two,
and perhaps three, sociables after
Lent.
-Business at the Police Court is
dull at present.
The public schools are having
vacation this week.
John w. Hugus, post trader at
Fort Steele, is in the city visiting
friends and relatives.
DIR. McClelland can always be
souno at the Grand Central Hotel
during the evening.
The orchestra will accompany
the singers at the Philharmonic re-
hearsal this evening,
We are informed that Mr.. E.
Allen, of Engine Company No. !, is
candidate for the office of Chief
Engineer.
Social Hours" may give oceor
two more parties this season. This
club intends to indulge i'm moonlight
dances during the summer.
The omission of Col. wilbur's
name from among the nominations
in the ahead" of the Republican
City Convention report in yester-
days BEE was not intentional, be-
ing an oversight.
-Republicans of the 9Th Ward
should attend TO Registrations II they
wish to secure a full vote nsxt Tues
day. Their attention is called To the
Registrars notice in another col
umn.
The Douglas County District
Court Is in session Judge
Lake holding court I'm the Clerks
Office, and Judge Maxwell in the
Court Room. Judge Maxwell is
engaged in hearing the case of
williams VS.. Lowe, a long contested
matter, and n in which Judge
Lake was formerly interested as
counsel.
I'm the case of Adolphus Boehme
VS.. the city, for damages in tearing
down the wood front of his building
on Thirteenth street, under the au-
thcrity Of the fire limit ordinance,
Judge Lake has sustained the de-
murrer to the petition, deciding that
the plaintiff has no cause of action.
Spaun & Pritchett for the city and
Savage & Manderson for the plain
TIL.
George Wilkinson is the name
Of an eccentric cripple who arrived
here yesterday from tie East He
has a short leg, wears a crutcb,
weighs but 81 pounds, and claims to
be the champion hopper of the
world, being able TO hop a mile in
thirteen minutes. Among other
tricks that he performs is the whirl-
ing Of a lot Of plates, making them
dance a waltz, schottische, or a pol
Ia. .-tI
Mr.. James Bowen, who is to re-
open the Belle Union, under the
name Of Grand Central Vaudeville
Theatre, on Thursday evening, is a
man who thoroughly understands
his business, having been engaged
Is a minstrel himself, and also as
manager and agent for different
troupes for owe seven years. He
promises to make a f;rst-class place
of amusement out of the Grand
Central theatre.
Mr.. f. C. McShane, who was
nominated last evening as a Demo-
cratic candidate for councilman for
the First Ward, declines the honor
With thanks i
The concert given ct Turner
ballMonday evening for thebenefit of
the cripple, Buchler, was fairly at
tended. The entertainment was a
eood one. The violin duet per-
formed by Masters Alstadt and San
ders was well rendered. These
youths possess considerable musical
talent, and promise to become bril-
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