Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-06
MINOR MENTION.

See Joseph Refers spring styles.
Additional local on seventh page.
The railways are running about as
usual now.
Work has begun on the Union ave-
nue bridge.
The gambling houses still keep
shut up close.
Most of the democratic delegates
have started for Dss Moinos.
The cotton from the trees was flying
Ike a snow storm yesterday.
The. Council Bluffs district confer
encs OF the Methodist church IL to
meet here July "a.
City Clerk Troutmau reports his re.
ceip.s from foes, licenses, etc dur
Ing May as $6 6S9.
II Indian creek doesn't behave
Itself better 1t will be recbristened by
Its old name-''the Lousy"
The friends of Tom Hill, whu suf.
fered from the fl bod, have Clipped In
pretty good purse for him.
Jim Olson, charged with s~tealinq
some lard, Is TO have q hearing before
Justice Sohuiz his afternoon.
The cigar makers strike Is struck
out, and the men have returned to
work, the manufacturers agreeing tc
satisfactory terms.
John B II, the man who had the
druoken fs, ct the police station,
dijn't die by any means, bnt was all
right yesterday.
The WIckhsm and Merritt cases,
growing out Of the Sunday afternoon
trouble bstweon them, are continued
until next Monday.
Tao rush of police business came
and went like the food Monday
morning there were twenty five GASES,
yesterday there was none.
There Is much puzzling thought as
to what the city will do in case OF fire,
with one engine on each side OF the
creek, and the crossing very IN.
certain.
Little wal done at the regular
monthly meeting Of the board Of trade
beyond talk as to what should be the
plan for getting over the effects Of the
food.
The Harmony band Is to give q cor.
cert next Tuesday evening, In oonnec
tion with an Toe cream and straw berry
festival by The ladies, tho proceeds to
60 to the relief Of food sufferers.
Mueller, the music dealer, has got
hold Of q pomade for Frightening all
sorts Of metals, which is selling fast.
Some Of the band boys have tried 1t
on their instruments and say It is o
dSxsler, sure.
A modiam In this city has bean In
formed by spirits that the rain vii
not let up until the 20Lh, and aftel
that 1t will be terribly dry, and thu
earth will be so parohed that 1t vii
crack open.
A move 10 on foot to organize
gymnasium here, some of the mem
berr Of the Y. M @ A. lining In the
enterprise with other young men
Ben Hogan, the rsvivalist and ex
pugilist, Ia to get them started OF
their muscle.
Permits to we'd were yesterday ID
sued to ]. w Highly, Of this city
and Maria Okssl, Of Canton, Dskots
Mark Ii Sears and Anna j. Compton
both Of this city; N. D. Sanford an,
Clara Wilkinson, both of Avoca; ant
@. B Harding and Addie e Setter.
Paddy White has been arrested an,
lodged In jail, on complaint of
female tenant of his, who charges hin
with forcible entry, or an attempt O
some sort to inJure her rights In tn
premises. He is to be heard befor
Justice Abbott to-day.
A meeting of the relief committee
was held yesterday forenoon, at who
E. L. Shugsrt was chosen president
ID Q Bloomer, treasurer; and E, Il
Odell. secretary. Reports were r,
oeiv,d from various wards shown
that the supplies and cash were con
Ing In we'll, but yet much more WI
needed.