Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-29
MINOR MENTION.

Sec Joseph Refers spring styles.
Additional local on seventh page.
The Round Table has no meetlng
this week.
st. A,bans lodge, X. Of p, meet
this evening 10 arrange for Decoration
day.
w. R. Vaughan ha, sent one Of his
Herdits to A lantic to run there dur
ng the racer.
The newly elected street supervisor,
Hardin, expects to enter actively upon
his work to-day.
George S,hwindels has commenced
TO erect a fine dwelling on his lots OF
Oakland avenue.
Judge Henderson, Of Marshalltovn,
Is now presiding here, having eI-
changed with Judge Reed.
The powder house men have been
granted two weeks more In which to
arrange to emove their combustibles.
l. reminds one that the Fourth lie
really coming, to see the display of
Trevor at Daquette, Guibert e.
Cos.
Mr.. Burnham, of the firm of Burn
ham & Sons, of roasted cof 20 fame, 10
completing q new residences at the
head of Oakland avenue.
In the whirl of other events, the
hospital scheme should not be forgot.
ten. Contributions are always In Or
der for that worthy enterprise.
All who can spare f,wers or ever
greens should bring their offerings to
the headquarters of Abe Lincoln post
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Albert Schroeder, at 1873 Broadway,
Is making some fine improvements ia
his place In repainting, oslcimining,
giving 1t a metropolitan appearance.
Business men should try and ar
range 90 as to close on the afternoon
of Decoration day, 20 that all may
have an opportunity Of attending the
exercises.
The st. PAtrlok's Benevolent society
has received the services of the new
Council Bluffs Harmony band to
march with them and discourse sweet
music on Decoration Day.
Two prisoners for petty offenses
who were unable to pay their fines,
worked them out yesterday on the street
crossings on B roadway, shovelling off
the mud. They worked we'll, too.
Shall the city build a city building
and jail combined, or shall 1t build
simply q jail, and In a yesr or two
later put up q city building2 That's
the question.
OIght not there to be some steps
taken preventing the city from storing
Its gasoline In the center of the cit, Z
Some think gasoline IL about as bad
- gunpowder If not properly stored.
The early and the later rain seemed
to have pooled Issues, and 1t rains all
the time. The farmers grumble be.
cause they have to replant their corn,
while merchants look glum when
asked how trade IL.
Remember the social to be given
this evening 1t tho Home of the
Frisndless and for the benefit of that
worthy institution. All should en-
courage this enterprise by their pres.
NJ and liberslity of purse.
The spasmodic cry of "olean up the
city" seems to have died away, with
out much having been done In that
direction There were too many
proclamstions on paper and not en-.
0ugh In court.
The man and woman brought before
Justice Abbott for lewd conduct In
the dugouts, - II that was possible,
have been held for the action of the
grand jury, the bail being fixed u
500 each.
The board Of equalization Is meeting
both afternoons and evenings now, q
~ to finish up the work before tn,
first Monday In June, by which tlmt
the books must BIZ turned over.
More settess are needed In Bayllss
park, especially on pleasant Sundays
when there are crowds, Last Sunda,
afternoon the seats seemed to b
monopolized by the men, there beins
90 OF them to only four ladies AM
three girls.
Those who are so set against tn
kindergarten system here will be In
terested IN learning that In Chicago q
eff ,rt is being made to establish fire.
kindergartens there In all parts Of tn
city.
An attempt is being made to gs
Rev. Mr.. Msokey to give = publ
address on the Irish land question, b
having by personal observation an
study become familiar with many fac,
worthy Of . general hearing.
One young lady who evidently b,
lieves In womsn's rights, wen II Oh
can't get them, was ON her muse
while riding out with a young ma
Sunday ~sfGernoon, and because !
wouldn't let her drive slapped his fat
very enthusiastically M they whirle
along the public highway. He kel
the reins' though.
The schoolmates of the unfortuns
Davis boy who lost his legs by ii
IA at the Northwestern depot, O
showing much sympathy for him /
contributing their mites to bis ca
and comfort. 1t is to DO hoped tn
the same spirit If kindliness W
cliug to them until In advanced yea
they may be called on TO contiibu'
to q hospital enterprise or some 9th
charitable scheme needed by the cit
Taere have been of late many cas-