Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-26

"A lively chdrfcdT1 occurreu iast
night at the intersection of Tenth
and Leavenworth.
-Gedfge Williams and George
Conners were before the Police
Court yesterday for the disturb
ance of the peace, having been ar
rested last night by policeman Por-
ter. They were discharged.
Our Scandinavian citizens held
a picnic at the Union Brewery grove
yesterday. 1t was quite largely at
tended, and a pleasant time was
had, the attractions being their ma
tional games, music, dancing, &c.
This morning q farmers team
ran away on Farnham street, not
withstanding the frantic screams of
the granger's wife to "whoa!" The
horses were captured at Eleventh
street by colored man.
BY a private letter, We learn
that Gen. Thayer intends to return
in a few days from Washington,
where he was sent by the Omaha
bridge committee to help in watch
ing and outfianking the Obstreper-
u Bluffites.
Max Meyer caught a youngster
crawling into the backrOOm of bis
store, through an open window,
about half past seven O'Clock yes
terday. After giving him a lee
ture worthy of a Sunday School
teacher, he let him "skip" free.
Col. Watson B. Smith returned
yesterday from Peru, where he went
to attend the closing exercises OF
the State Normal School, in his ca
pacity as a member of the board OF
visitors, the other members being
Rev. Mr.. Peck, of Lincoln, and w.
B. Slaughter, of Brownville. He
reports the institution as in a most
furnishing condition. The exercises
passed off pleasantly. Gen. L J.
Morgan, the principal, has, as he
informs US, accepted a ~professorship
In the Chicago University, and ru'
NOR says that ]. NJ. Mckenzie, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton, will succeed him.
On Monday last a young Ger
man entered the st. Joe ticket
office, and asked the fare to Leaven-
worth. Upon being informed, nc
said he didn't have as mueh money
as was required, and he then asked
to leave q box and valise there
until he should return. He wen
out and has not been seen since
This morning the box was opened
and found to contain an ACCORDION
worth S25. 1t may be that he ha'
sought employment to earn TIT
balance of the required amount.
The reception given at the dranf
Central Thursday evening by thu
Omaha lodges In honor of The Crane
Lodge, was a very pleasant affair
Dancing began about ten O'Clock ant
it was generally participatedin asth'
cooling breeze from the south rem
dered 1t enjoyable. The music b!
Hoffman's band was up to the usua
excellent standard. The supper wa
served i'm the ladies' ordinary, ant
reflected considerable credit upol
the cuisine of the hotel. Owing t.
the attentionsOf the various com
6,ittees strangers were made to fee
perfectly at home.
The jury i'm the cas- of Baume;
VS.. Krug, in the District Court, re
turned a verdict yesterday o
$50 damages for the plaintiff. L
will be remembered that some time
ago last fail DIR. Banner had the
audacity to make some remark de
rogatory to the quality Of Krug'!
beer, for which Krug pitched int
him and severely whipped him, in
juring his nose. DIR. BaumeI
brought suit for $4,000, which result
ted as above stated. The value of
mans nose may be estimated &C
cordingly. Savage & Mandersol
for the plaintiff, and Hon. ]. c
Gown for the defendant.
James Winn, a spendthrift sol
dier, recently discharged from tn
barracks, havingin hispossessionSl7
i'm back pay, went on aspree Wednes
day night, and lost every cent of il
but i'm what way he don't know
When arrested, he hadn't a dolla
of money. At the police court yester
day he was discharged, as he wishes
to enlist again. Heprobably though
the army could better afford to TAX
care of him than the city. He wa
formerly of the l4th Infantry, ant
his discharge gives him a goOt
character.
We have received a copy o
1.-THE Sacramento Valley Co-opera
tive Land Register" published semi
monthly at Woodland, .!YOlo county
California, by Cotton, Udell & Co.
real estate dealers. The paper con.
tains some valuable advice to PEG
pie contemplating locating in Cali
fornia, and on account of the large
amount of real estate, both i'm
proved and unimproved, published
for sale therein, it will be found o.