Omaha daily bee., 1882-12-22
MINOR MENTIONS.
I Mn0llDr,. Palace Music Han.

Broadway. Howe & Son.
old papers for sale at TIE BBR Office
ut % oentspe hundrsd.
The police court and police h~eadquar-
ters were remarkably dull yesterday, there
not being o single arrest made.
Imported and Key West cigars con-
st.ntly on hand at Lutz & Lange's.
Subscribe for newspapers and periodi-
Gals at II. K. Seaman's book store.
Furniture Of all kinds repaired by
Howe & Bon, 3os Broadway
In the district court yesterday after.
noon the case Of Lewis & Stewart vs.. the
Council Bluffs Insurance company, was on
trial.
Seal sacques, fur trimmings. very
Low, 1t Metcalf Bros
Large quantity Of stoves and furni-
sure 1t 3O3 Broadway. Howe & Son.
New lot nicely decorated, bb6 pieces! of
- sets, only $5 1t Msurer 4 Craig.
Leave to wed was yesterday given to
Samuel A. Kinser and Ellen Jane Bird,
north Of Oakland; Samuel Scribner and
Mary Saunders, both OF this city.
-Hand.painted china, art pottery. solid
silverware, bronzes, &C., at Maurer &
Craig.
Largest stock Of Toys and Holiday
Goods In the city at Seaman's. Prices DEFY
competition.
Professor Samuels, the optician, 10 at
the Ogden house. Those who are troubled
With their eyes should call on him. He
has been in Council Blufs before.
-Lutz & Lange's fine sele ction Of am.
bsr, meerschaum and smokers goods OF the
best grades is supplying the holiday de-
mand in that line.
The trial Of criminal cases still seems
In tho distance, civil cases still occupying
the attention Of the district court. Dis
trict Attorney Conner started for home
yesterday, but will return when needed.
-Lutz Il LANCE have now opened q re.
tail store in connection with their whole.
sale establishment in Shugart's new block.
The masquerade to be given on the
eth by the members Of the G.. A. r.,
promises to be most highly enjoyable, the
arrangements made being quite elaborate
and careful.
The ladies Of the city met again yes
terday afternoon to do some sewing for the
Door. There were several sewing ma.
chimes and many pairs Of nimble, willing
hands kept busy for several hours in the
good work.
The church folks are rs busy as bee,
making preparations for their Christmas
entertainments. Among tho unique fea.
lures promised Is q Christmas ship at the
Baptist church and Mother Goose and hel
family at the Congregational, while othe,
churches are yet to be heard from.
An animal with one head, two bodies,
eight legs and two tails Is 10 alcohol at tn
ofico Of DR.. Rice. It WAS born a shor
time ago and lived two days. The mon
strosity Is unique in this. that It has bu'
ono head, while the freaks have heretofore
been of the double.headed character.
1T will do the prisoners at the jail lit
tie good now to make any rush for escape
when the jAiler opens the door Into tn,
corridor. An arch In the outer hallway
has been filed with iron bars, and another
big door ia to be hung there to-day, 80 tina
II they should rush out Ct tho first dool
they would be stopped by the second.
Brown & Young have had several hog,
stolen from their slaughter house. AS lonl
as the thieves stole live ones they did moi
care much. but night before last they tool
one already dressed. This was too much,
and the losers proceeded to put In som,
time in tracing up the thief Of the pork
and at last accounts were still on the hunt
Tho Council Bluffs Mannerchor Is I,
give q grand Christmas ball at Turner
Hall next Monday evening. The party Il
70 be strictly an invitation one, and Al
the Mannerchor Is composed Of our best
and leading German citizens, there Ia nc
doubt but that this promised event will BIZ
a heartily enjoyable one.
Tho case Of Kato MoGibney VS. Hen
ry Beeeroft came to an end In the district
court yesterday, the jury bringing In o
verdict in favor Of defendant. Tho claim
made by the plaintiff was that she was en-
titled TO damages for personal injuries re.
osived by being thrown from q buggy,
which she hired Of Bescroft and which
broke down. The jury evidently though,
differently.
The man who was robbed the other
day has every few hours for three or -four
days visited the telegraph office to get m
answer to q dispatch sent for money flom
home. Yesterday an answer to that dis,
patch was handed him. and the same ha,
been here two days. Is 1t not about time
that something was done to hold this tele,
graph monopoly to q decent respect 70,
business principles! Postal telegraphy 1,
In universal demand.
There is at Lutz & Lange's a very
unique meerschaum pipe, which wa.
ratified of lately at q church fair in Ottum,
wa, the amount realized being $3.50, and
the prize won by Mr.. Zange. q brother.in,
law of Mr.. Lanes's. The pipe is of itsell
a curiosity, but the stem is still more so,
1t being entirely of h~andwork, and the
middle portion carved with fancy needle,
work. The stem Is composed of seventy,
two different pieces, and is very Ingenious,
q the whole Is mounted, making a yer,
handsome thing for a smoker.
Before buying furniture or stoves,
DC sure and call at Msndel's. He will
not DO undersold.