Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
MINOR ME- NTION.

The Round Table had an interesting
session last night.
DR.. Seybert reports that Mr.. Stein.
hilber's wounded fingers are getting
along pretty well now.
The Rsrcue May dance last evening
ut Dohany's was we'll attended and
proved a happy occasion.
B. McAuley Is to appear at Do
hangs tomorrow evening In IA Mes.
senger from Jarvis Section"
One Of Hardness Brothers show
windows IL made very attractive by
the presence of a May Q1een there,
who has a very attractive appearance.
The heavy showers yesterday after
Don put Main street In anything but
. good condition for fast driving, es-
pecially where the filling has been
made.
The engineering corps of the T., o.
& w. railway, numbering ten, are
making headquarters at the Pacific,
and are at work laying their line
alongside of the Chicago, Milw ankee
& St.. Paul.
The directors Of the Council Bluffs
and Northern railway company have
instructed their engineer, Mr.. Rein.
hart, to proceed with the preliminary
survey to Storm Lake.
Msy.day marriage licenses we're yes.
terday given to Loren Peterson and
Minnie X. Steinbrygger, both of Mis-
souri, Valley, and to Peter Hendrick-
son and Sophia Hanson, both of this
city.
The Catholic mission Is still In pro.
press In accordance with the pro-
gramme announced In Mondays BEE.
All the services are being largely at.
tended, and much interest is mani.
tested.
Patrick White has been bothered
80 much of late by his divorced wife,
Mary Sennett, that he yesterday
sought relief Of Justice Vaughan by
getting out q warrant for her arrest
rs q vagrant.
P. Barry was complained CT yester.
day by Martin Lowler for assault.
There was little of a serious nature In
connection with the trouble, and
Justice Vaughan, on a plea of guilty
fined him only one dollar and costs.
Constable Fox has Just received the
news that his opera nous In Dakota
has been wrecked by q cyclone. Saw
eral of the Swiss cottages erected
there for summer resorts by Council
Bluffs citizens here suffered a like
fate.
The cigar and tobacco stock of
Council Bluffs was invoiced yesterday
In accordance with the requirements
to secure the rebate On tax. Each
house had Its own commissioner to
do the invoicing, and swear to 1t, the
law requiring that this work shall be
done by men who are not In the bus.
mess themselves.
The silver cup which Is to be given
In addition to the purse In the Bluff
city cup stake at the coming May
meeting of the Driving Park associa-
ton, is q beauty, and is attracting
much attention and praise, al 1t ap-
pears displayed In Michaels & Daniels
front window.
Among the new suits commenced in
the district court Is one In which T.
B. Fletcher seeks to recover IS, COO
damages Of II. NJ. Ssrr, under the
claim that the latter slandered him by
saying hat he stole ZONE hogs from
him. The plaintiff has secured the
legal services of Llndt & Hart, to
prosecute the matter.
One of those who has Just been re-
leased from jail under the poor con
Wet act, was yesterdsy visible or
Broadway In q disgusting state Of
anti amendment. He seemed to sue
coed In getting money enough to gel
drunk on, and was celebrating his re
lease from Uncle Sans clutches.
The coming meeting of the driving
park association gives greater and
greater promises of being very success
full and interesting. The number O.
fast flyers already stabbed here, tn
number which are on the way, tn
purses offered, In fact, everything In
dicstes that there Is much fun ahead
The meeting opens on Tuesday tn
22d.
Mr.. McClurg, having bought tn
lots at the corner of Sixth venue ant
Pearl street, began yesterday the pre-
liminary work for building his ney
cracker factory. He commenced NOV
Ing the house, which has been occu
pied by MI. Msyeu, 1t being his In.
tention to locate 1t at the rear of tn
property aud fit 1t up tor a residenc
for himself and family.
Frank johnson, who has bee
s~witchman at the transfer for a Ion
time, until sickness caused him t
take to his home and within q fe,
months to his bed, died yesterday
He was about thirty years of age an,
leaves O wife and four children. Con
sumption was the cause of death
The funeral services are to be he'll
this afternoon at 2 o'clock and friends
and especially the railroad men, ar
invited to attend promptly, and with
out further notice.
Horace Barrie who has been ar
rested on two charges lodged in Jua
tice Schurz court, one for larceny anG
one for assault and battery. A col
ored nan named G. L. Clay, who hs
been at work tor Barrie, made tn
complaints, avowing that his employee
had been stealing cattle from j, S
Rand, who is his father in.law. TIL
hired man claims that he helped re
brand the cattle, and because he toll,