Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-18
OMAHA BREWTlS

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OMAHA BREWT IS.
The city band has the thanks
of the BEE Office for a serenade yes
terday morning.
The Valley House saloon is
kept by q Coos, whose first name Is
Peter.
William Russell, being unable
to pays 90 fine for drunkenness, was
yesterday committed to jail by
Judge Wilbur.
-oDon't hitch to the trees" is a
numerous sign in Hanscom Park
As there is nothing else to hitch to,
what will a fellow tie up to?
1t Is the German Reformed
Church, and not the German
Lutheran, as we enormously stated,
that will be ~consecrated next Sun
day.
The Omaha Maennerchor viii
rive its second summer nights fes"
tiyal at Thiele's summer garden,
July 26.
- warrant was issued at the
Police Court yesterday for the ar
rest of John Benson, a Ninth street
saloon keeper, for smashing things
generally at his house, and abusing
his family.
DIR. Peck's trotter "Randall'
has taken a trip to Chicago, in
charge OF Mr.. Nevius, his driver.
The Omaha pet will there astonish
the natives in his trials of speed
with experienced racers.
I'Sandy," the notorious, was in
the city last evening. He had to
skip out of Council Bluffs, as the
marshal of that place wanted to in
terview him. He kept shady while
here.
Richard lizard, the confectiOn-
er, has taken unto himself a partner
for life. He was married to Miss
Kate O'Neil, on Wednesday eve
ding, at tie Bishops house, on
Ninth street, by the Rev. William
Burns.
"A large number of the horses of
this city are very sick at the present
time. They are suffering from a
disease similar to the epizootic, and
some think 1t is q return of the old
thing itself. Several horses have
died, John Bull having lost two
Thursday.
The Omaha Maennerchor Will
participate with a double quartette
in the Saengerfest, which is to be
held at Grand Island, on the LIST,
I'd, Sd, and 4th of September. The
Concordia Society will also join in
the. Saengerfest.
The st. Barnabas picnic at
Hanscom PACK Thursday afternoon
and evening was a pleasant affair.
The children enjoyed themselves
till about seven o'clock, and then
came home. After their departure
the young people danced till a late
hour.
The Eighth q. s. Infantry, as
we learn at Government. head
quarters, will reach Cheyenne from
the Indian agencies, between the
10th and 25th of this month, and
after remaining there a few days,
win proceed 10 San Francisco, and
there take steamer to Yuma, at
the head of the Gulf of California.
"A party of serenaders were out
last night. We didn't hear them,
but it is reported that they made it
right lively wherever they went,
and at the intersection Of Twelfth
and Cass streets, their performances
resembled the Van Colt tent meet
ings. The vocal efforts were loud
and hearty, and seemed to come
from inspired souls.
I'm the removal of Byron Reed
& Co.'s reel estate Office FROM
Fourteenth street to give place to a
brick structure, an old landmark
disappears. 1t was built nine years
ago, and was the only building on |
the north side Of that street, be-
tween Farnham and Douglas, and
the front was considered the hand
soonest in that part of the city. The
structure cost $1,000, and was sold
for $50.
The Denver World says: "The
Omaha BEE has been sued for libel
by an insurance agent; damages
placed at $4,000. Men somehow
never place 50 high a valuation up
on their reputation as when they
commence suit for libel against o
uewspaper. Very few enterprises
In this world have paid SO light q
percentage, or panned out 80 poorly
genenIly rs libel suits against
newspapers. There is not q ease on
record, - we can recall, In which
any respectable amount Of damages
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