Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-15

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last night recovereda harness, which
had been stolen from Poland. They
discovered it in the possession OIL
one Williams, living near the Mill
tary bridge, and who claims to have
found it near the Sulphur Springs.
Clark, the colored policeman
was SO overcome with heat this
morning, while on duty at the cor
ner of Sixteenthan Webster streets,
that he was seriously affected by a
sudden rush of blood to the head.
He was saved from falling by Street
Commissioner Butler, who assisted
him into Latey's bakery.
The Police Court has been e
moved to the Opera House, and the
remaining city offices will soon fol-
low. The Opera House will here
after be known as the City Hall.
The City Council room will be in
the third story, occupying just one
half of the theatre. Workmen are
now busily engaged in completing
the necessary work. The private
boxes should be, and probably will
be, fitted up for the use OF the ne
porters.
A Gaming affair took place last
evening at the intersection OF DAY.
entort and Eleventh streets. One,
Lucas, hailed a man named Bumps,
and upon Bumps coming up to him,
he elevated his cane and struck him
three blows over the head, raising a
couple OF young bumps,and making
a deep cut. Bumps had to be car
ried home. The cause Of the 9n-
pleasantness was unknown to our
informant.
Marshal Snowden Monday night
arrested Pat Morrisey and Pat KEEL
ley for disturbing the peace by fight
ing. When he had got them to the
intersection of Farnham and Four
teenth steeets, Morrisey broke away
and slit out.n The Marshal pro-
ceeded to Jail with Kelley, and al
forwards re-arrested Morrlsey at
Thirteenth and Chicago streets.
Morrisey was fined five dollars and
costs at the Police Court yesterday
morning. Kelley was discharged:
"A few days ago two brothers
s. ID. and d. Balantine, merchants
of Port Huron, Michigan, arrived
i'm this city on their way to Califor-
mia, for the benefit Of the health OF
the latter, who was an invalid
They stopped at the Grand Central
to have q rest, as the invalid seemed
to be failing. Monday afternoon
he died very suddenly OF pneu'
monia, it is thought. The remains
were encofined by Gish, the under
taker, and taken back to Port Hu'
ron by the surviving brother and the
Rev. Mr.. ponelly, who formerly
preached in Port Huron, and who 4
a warm personal friend of the Bal:
antine family.
e-Yesterday morning Jos. Bremen
camp, a compositor on the DAILY
BEE, was arrested by constable Ne
ligh on the complaint of one ]. q
Miller, charging him with making
threats against him. BremercamI
was taken before Judge Porter, and
waving an examination, he gave
$500 bail for his appearance at thu
District Court. 1t appear
that Bremercamp has hae
a family difficulty lately, and tina
Miller was in some way the partia
cause of it, and Bremercamp threat
ened to whip him, or punish hin
for interfering in his domestic at
fairs. Miller was, until within
day or two, employed at Riley 4
Dellone's liquor establishment, bu
being detected in dishonesty, wa
discharged, and his personal prop
erty attached to make good his de.
felt. Bremercamp denies the cor
rectness Of yesterdays Herald
item concerning him, the only par
ton that is correct being that which
refers to his meeting his wife on thu
street and demanding his ring. TIT
whole unpleasantness will probably
be settled satisfactorily, as it certain
ly ought to be.
Complaint was made to us yes
terday by several gentlemen al
the Grand Central Hotel, and by
some of the hackmen, that an out.
rage had been committed on a party
of strangers by a hack-driver, called
"Rig Bill" employed by John Bull.
According to the statements made,
it appeared that a Mr.. Ballentine,
whose brother died Monday at the
Grand Central Hotel, engaged the
carriage to take himself, Rev. Mr..
Donelly, and one or two others to
the depot yesterday morning, upon
their departure for Michigan, where
the burial of the deceased is to take
place. As the party were entering
the carriage, the driver, for some
cause, INDUCED in the most profane
language. which, under the circum-
stances, was only the more Often
sive. The hackman charged Mr..
Ballantine ten dollars for the trip,
and, of course, he objected to pay
ing so exorbitant a price. How
ever, Mr.. Baliantine took out
his money to settle the