, 1879-02-16

Judge ]. R. Page, Council Bluffs, is at the
Palmer.
The Hon. John Thompson, Dubuque, is stop
ping at the Palmer.
TIE Hon: D. A. Ray, Springfield, ILL.,, is "a
guest of the fremont.
The Hon. L. Barnes, Burlington, Vt, is among
the arrivals at the Palmer.
J.U Minor, Of Tic Omaha Republican, is one
Of the guests Of the Pacific.
The eoopers, box-mnkcrs, and 1ni1ors held in
tense1y unimportant meetings at No. Clark
street last evening.
The Hon. n. NJ Smith. Railroad aud Ware
house Com1ni ssioner, Lexington, ILL.,, is regis
tered at the fremont
Johanna Alien, weeks Of age died suddenly
at $50 yesterday morning at the home OF her
parents. No. 1872 Ewing street,
Dr.. F. Il. Davis, Bishop Foley's medical
attendant, was able lsst night to bear the cheer
full intelligence that the reverend Bishops cou-
dition was very perceptibly improved.
. 4 really polite and obljging man is he who
meets another stranger and asks him for alight;
then, on finding that the person addressed
hasn't cigar buys him accent weed, and in
sists on opening quart bottle Of wine.
Charles Leibeekcr, city arept for Tobey &
Booth, fell at the corner of Randolph and
1aSalle streets about II O'Clock yesterday, and
disocated his left shoulder. He was attended
by Or. Higgins, and taken to his residence, q
Finuelt street,
In to date South Town Collector 4rres has
gathered 10 about $3.50 000! aud tic funds still
roll in rapidly Lcyies have been threatened 10
many cases. but nothing moro than a reading of
the warrant has been found necessary to effect
collections. -
The temperature yesterday, as observed by
Manasse, optician, No. SIS Madison street (rR1B-
rSE Buildinr}, was as follows: At q. NJ, 9
deg. above zero; 10 l. u-, Is: u ~. .; p. 11.,
oG; D. m, 25- Barometer at d H., 29.7o; S
2. H., 29.66
A man who has already accumulated large
fortune by setting up tonsorial palace
equipped with dumb BARRIERS intends to double
it at the yerv least By establishing restaurant
where all the cooks and walters are to be bald-
headed men.
j. Roscustock & Bro, dealer in tobacco, made
3 voluntary assignment yesterday, and Marcus
Levy was appointed Assignee Their liabilities
are abou: SO 0O1 and their assets consist Of a
small stock Of tobaccos and large number OF
bills of uncertain value.
A paper called the Florida Eurckd okhe7xnal,
devoted to the interests Of South Florida, has
just becn issued IL Chicago It contains great
deal OF information about that delightful coun-
try The editor is William Van Fleet, who has
written scseral very Interesting articles on Flor
ids =
Senators Mum and B:sh, and Representa-
tires Mack, Sherman, and Harts, the. Joint Com
mite Of the Senate and House on Military Al
fairs, will be at Par1or II, Grand Pacific, to-
morrow fMonday) IL 2. m, for consultation
With military men regarding amendments to the
military code.
E. Smith. OF 292 Fulton street, representing
number Of his ueighbors, has sent commit
nication TO this paper thanking Police Officer
Fred Howe Tor his courageous conduct in
tack1ing thr:c burglars while engaged in rob-
bing Mr. Smiths house, badly bruising one and
atrestng 1 SECOND.
The Grand Lodge OF the Independent Order
OF B'uAi Berth Sons of the Coyenant) will
meet in Milwaukec tomorrow. The sessions
viii last through Monday, Tuesday, aud
"Wednesday. About fifty delegates from this
city went to Milwaukee By special car on the 5
o'clock train OF the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Matte F. Holden, well-known to the
public as writer under the name of tsAmber,"
lectured Tuesday evening at the Sherman House
to an appreciatire aud highly-pleased audience
Mrs. HoIden's lecture. 1.-The Yosemite" is one
well calculated to display TO great advantage
ber lore Of the beautiful in nature and her fne
descr1pttue poBers. It Was admirably deliver