Omaha daily bee., 1883-11-17
MINOR MENTION.

There are about $50 cases for the com
ing term of the District Court.
There was ice enough on Spoon Lake
yesterday so that the boys were enjoying
their skates.
William Holden was yesterday fined
So and costs by Justice Abbott for as
s~aulting John Roderick.
Holiday opening Of Maurer & Craig,
Monday afternoon, November 10. A
call respectfully solicited.
A shiny, silk hat at Metcalf Bros, is
doomed to be worn by the most popular
physician in the city, to be decided at
the coming fair.
The postofice carriers are arranging
for their first annual ball, November 90,
at Bloom & Nixon's hall. The boys
ought to have a crowd.
Justice Schurz in his usual happy
manner yesterday, joined in marriage
MI. u. T. Hall, of Columbus City to
Nellie Mcmillan, of Honey Creek.
j. w. Duncan, who has been caterer
for various Omaha parties, has been en-
gagged as cook at Bechtele's hotel, and is
said to be one of the best in the land.
The house Of Mrs. Wiley, on Washing
ton avenue, was entered yesterday morn
ing about 2 o'c'ock, but the family were
aroused and the fellows skipped, getting
nothing.
Mr.. Tyler, father of the manager of
the Ogden house, died suddenly in Ma
rion, Iowa, Thursday last, Of heart dis
ease. Mr.. and Mrs. Duryee have gone
there to attend the funeral.
Sau-Ah-B rah gave another of his en-
joyable entertainments last evening, in
which he gave still further glimpses Of
life in India. He mixes information
with fun, and makes an evening delight,
full to all.
J. w. Benedict now suffers from the
loss of the first finger IN his right HAND
down to the first joint, and of the second
finger to the middle joint, all caused by
getting caught while coupling cars in the
Union Pacific yards.
Avoca's new steamer wal tested til.
other day. At 4 minutes and 40 seconds
after the fire was started the engine be
gan work with five pounds of steam
One minute later water was thrown, ant
500 a solid stream was sent out 252 feet
May L. Matthewson files her petition
for a divorce from her husband, Will L.
Matthewson, on the ground of adultery,
cruelty, and the fact that in 1873 he wa,
sentenced to four years in the p~eniten,
tiary for murder.
eDeath: The flower bedecked dool
of life, investigate" Spiritual circle to
morrow Sunday afternoon and evening
at Q and 7:3i o'clock, in rooms No. a ant
8 Shugart 81 Beno's block, entrance OF
Main and Pearl streets.
German Sunday school OH Sabbath a
2 o'clock p. m, German preaching at
o'clock p. m. sad 1880 o'clock p. M, ais
every evening the coming week, at tn
Evangelical church, corner of Pierc,
street and Glen avenue, by the mission
airy. PETER BELYER.
Excavation has commenced for tn,
erection of the building by Henry Mar
tin, on the corner of Pearl street soutl
of the court house. 1t is to be 67 by 8
feet, one story brick, with a truss roof
and will be an excellent building for
skating rink, or for a public hall TO
dances, political gatherings, etc.
Marshal jackson now wears q band
age over one side of his head, but OK
plains the wound very satisfactorily b,
narrating how he slipped on the ice car
rying a pail of water, his head strikin,
some rough piece of stone, cutting al
ugly cash from which he bled prefusely
One dollar spent in buying a ticket TO
the G. A. r.. masquerade ball, in benef
Of relief fund, will do good to the wild
ows and orphans of those who went on
to fight our country's battles, and hav
left them to the care of the comrade
who survive them, and who are bound I
see that they do not suffer from want.
There is another threatened injuuc
ton of the school board to prevent thei
burning soft coal in the Bloomer schoe
building. There is much complaint abou
the black smoke, but it is a bad time t
fight the school on that, as it will necel
state closing the building temporarily
These legal fights had better be left fc
vacation time.
Mr. S. L. Maxon, the architect, is jus
completing plans for a new church to b
built in Shenandoah, the work to con
mence in the spring, 1t viii be a bear
tiful structure on the gothic order, an
would be q credit to q much larger city
Mr.. Maxon drew the plans for Shenar
doah's new city building. and seems I
have became a fayorite there in archite'
tuial matters.
J.. w. Cruck and +. M. Phillips WEI
arrested yesterday by Officer Leonart
for disturbing the peace. II appea,
that their wives and sisters all live in th
same house in the Fourth ward. Cruc
had some trouble with his wife, a girl {
only fifteen, and struck her, at whic
Phillips interfered, and the men CON
menced fighting in the yard, when tn
officer arrested them.