Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-20
MINOR ME- NTION.

See Joseph Reiter's spring styles.
Additional local on seventh page.
"A balky team drew q crowd on South
Main street yesterday afternoon.
Half q dozen civil cases were docketed
in Justice Abbott's court yesterday.
DIR. Bellinger has removed to q neat
office on Main street, opposite to Patton's
livery stable.
The Second ward stole q lamp-post
from the Third. The motto of the Sec.
ond is more light"
Commodore Dillon, o near relative Of
the U. P. president, passed through en-
route west, Sunday afternoon.
"A Missouri couple, Ed. Jennings and
Dora Jennings, were united in marriage in
Justice Abbott's court yesterday.
Chief Justice James G.. Day. of the
supreme court, arrived Sunday. and the
other officials Of the court arrived last
night.
Mr.. FRANKLY insists that he Is not out
Of the race for the city clerkship, and
now The BER places him on its preferred
list.
-WigVins' storm is q stern reality. The
trouble with it wal that 1t got stuck in
Manitoba, but 1t made Rome howl when
Il got loose.
The county is not so poor but that It
can put down sidewslks In front Of It's
property, and . move Is In order for that
purpose.
There is activity among the telephone
men and boys-repairs, new wires, etc.
By the way. wouldn't more men and fewer
boys be q good idea?
Mr.. John Britain, who is soliciting In
this city for the Observer. Q religious
family paper, published at OmAhs, was q
pleasant caller at our Office last evening.
The members Of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, Of this city, participating In
The celebration of st. 'Patrick's day at
Plattsmouth, returned home last evening
greatly pleased with the time they had.
Judge Abbott believes in the institu.
ton of marriage, and for the encourage
ment Of the young he charges the very
moderate fee Of 49, 90 for combining those
who seek combination.
"A communication in regard to the
"Home of the F%riendless," fall of good
points and ably written, Is on our desk,
but two coluGns of matter is more than
we have room for, even on this impor.
tant subject. Correspondents will please
consider.
The board Of trade are getting up that
census of Council Bluffs that was sue.
gested in The BE some time tince
"What will the harvest be-" when the
round up Is complete. How many are
there Of US!
"A case Of forcible entry and detainer,
with about twenty witnesses arrayed
against each other, comes to Judge Alb.
bolts office from Crescent City. David
Wildins Is the plaintiff and BAN Boren Is
the defendant. The matter will be adjust
cd on the 26th.
John Brewer. . boon with . facial dc.
velopment that indicates beyond q doubt
the co%rrectness Of the Darwin theory, was
found trying TO make the Chinese 90 by
throwing rocks and briok-bats ct Q celestial
laundry. A policeman made John 20 TO
jail. III
Jim johnson, . young gentleman from
Africa. Is said to have broken into the 81.
Joe ticket Office and filed his pockets with
the valuable pocket book scrip that he
found there. Hence he Is now lapguishing
In dhrance vile. Some white boys aided
and abstted. but they winged their flight
for other lands than ours.
Peter Rush, the accused In the Jennie
Dickinson robbery case, was up yesterday
afternoon to answer the query of "Ars
you q fugitive from justice" Rush replied
in the negative, but after the court had
listened to what was said by others hs
doubted Peter, and so Rush was ruahed
back to his dark prison cell.
The Ogden house barber shop Is itself
again. tar John Bohn Is neither dead mol
missing, though he was the latter, anc
supposed to be the former until yesterday
morning brought him to town oil serene
A big hunt and the eager pursuit of gam.
was the only difficulty with Mr.. b.
Mr.. MichAels, Of the firm Of Miohaels A
DAniels, Of this city, wal married ON las,
Wednesday evening ut Louisville. Ky, e
q Of her fAirest bellss. The benedict,
with his lady. Is expected to arrive OF
Wednesday Of this week.
AT Shelby. on Sunday night, Charlie,
Howard's residence and and business hous,
was burned. The business house was ooou,
pied A. q millinery store by MIRA. Miller
widow Of the late DR.. Miller Of that place
Mrs. Miller got her goods nearly all out
with slight damage. The building wa
partly insured in the Oskslocss Insuranc,
company. Of this state. No one save tn,
occupants got TO the FIRE until the buildip,
was nearly consumed.
MONDAY.