Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-22
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ERlb HL IL TLs Dttultu . boOh bec'Os
The thermometer was 3)o below z'ro
at 0 o'clock last night.
CHEAP RAILROAD TIcKETs.-Buy them
from ID. w. Bushnell, s doors north OF
postoftoe. mt
The trains from the east were again
late yesterday, some Of them five hours
behind time.
Meyer, one Of the mail carriers. has
had an index finger badly frozen while
making his rounds.
Rev. John Barbour. of Louisville,
KY, occupied the pulpit of the Presby.
terrain churrhlyesterday.
The charge Of embe zzlement preferred
against Tom Linden was, on Saturday,
dismissed IN Justice Schuiz court.
1t Is reported that o relative of DIR.
Billiards. has been arrested for the robbery
of which he was lately the victim. 21---I
The street car tracks are still buried
90 deep 10 snow that sleighs are run Ia.
stead to and from the transfer and depot'.
The city council hold an adjourned
nesting this evening, at which TIM the
license question will probably be brought
up.
The ball of the Catholic Knights,
which was postponed last Thursday even.
ing on account Of the storm. is to be given
this evening.
"A young man named Frank Potter, Of
Shelby county, had hi, arm so badly
crushed In q corn shelter last week rs to
necessitate amputatioD.
Tho G. B. & Q. train from the east
was the first to arrive yesterday, as it has
been for several days past. 1t was two
and O half hours late, and the others later.
The monotony ard dignity of the gu.
perior court On Saturday was considerably
shaken up by q dog fight. The round
lasted about FIVE minutes, and was then
declared a draw, each dog being drawn
away by the tail while the clerk separated
their noses by q hot fire shovel.
The extreme cold has caused much
trouble v i.h the gas. 1t was poor enough
before the late snap, but that dimmed it
still more. The city council at its last
session had to use candles, which were
planted on the table In a primitive man.
ner, without candlesticks, and when an
alderman offered o resolution, he would
rise in his place, grab up a candle, hold it
and the paper under his nose, and read
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw I'd j. Rapars, who
have been occupying rooms rented from
Charles Roth, were surprised on returning
to their rooms to find that the landlord
had set out their things into other apart.
ments, leaving them no convenieucss or
accommodations. They complained of
Roth for thus taking the law in his own
hand and had him brought into court, but
Roth speedily settled the matter.
In the case of j. M. Phillips vs. the
city. for damages to property arising from
a chanpe in grade Of the street, and In
which q decision was recently given In the
district SQUIRT In favor Of the city, there
will probably be an appeal to the supreme
court. AS 1t Is necessary for the damages
to be appraised, the mayor has appointed
j. l.. Farnam to represent the city's inter.
est on the board Of three.
"A stabbing ARRAY on Broadway was
currently reported yesterday. 1t proved
10 be an exaggeration, however, the ioun.
dasion of the report being the fact that q
man named Schneider, who was on Q lit.
tie spree, got into some difficulty In a So.
loon and received q blow over one eye,
which caused the claret to flow some. A
little later as he was walking up Broad.
way he fell down on the ice, and received
another bruise. He lay there yelling "I'm
stabbed" until friends picked him up,
and conveyed him In a sleigh to his home.
The chief Of pslice yesterday morning
received word that there was Q team of
horses standing In o stable back Of Ingalls,
store. which had received no food or at.
tention since Thursday merning. Investi.
cation oorroborAted the statement, It be-
ing learned from parties occupying an.
other part of the stable that no one had
been there since that time to look after
the animals. The appearance Of the horses
also indicated that they were nearly fam
ished for lack Of food and drink. Chief
Field took them to Kiel's barn to be there
provided for, and tried to find the owner,
but did not succeed In this yesterday.
Grandy & Co. wanted permission of the
city council to plant q dazzling street
lamp for advertising purposes In front Of
their store, but the aldermen have re.
fused to give leave on the ground that II
n firm plants such = lamp. another will,
and thus 60 on numbering up the street.
They were also led to this action by the
fact that last fall they refused to grant q
request made by A. Louie for q like per-
init. The regular street lamps do not
seem, however, to be fighting the dark.
ness very successfully, and perhaps such
private lamps might be a help.
Tom Gavin feels justly proud Of the
gold headed csns presented him by the
Royal Arcanum but 1t cost him the cigars.
His brother committeeman. Patterson,
bad wagered him that he Gavin would
make a speech during the evening, while
the latter, who disclaims oratory entirely,
insisted that under no circumstance
would he do sc, as he was especially sure
that be wouldn't even be called on as he
had set up all the pins himself. When
Tom was presented with the cano It was a