Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-30
MINOR MENTIONS.
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There is q prospect Of civil war over
the c~oasting on Willow avenue. There
re two strong parties, one for and one
against.
The street car tracks were thawed
out and picked out 81 flciently yesterday
TO permit the cars to resume their regular
trips.
The circuit court did nothing yester.
day, Judge Loofbourow not arriving until
evening. To-day business will probably
commence in earn est.
There has never been q lighter Mon.
day morning police court than yesterday,
and there never will be q lighter one.
There was not q single case to dispose Of.
"A man named Nels Thompson was
yesterday brought in from Pleasant town
ship, his mental condition being such as to
warrant an investigation, which will be
had this morning, with a view Of sending
him to the asylum.
The bal masque given by the Germans
wa very largely attended, and all seemed
enjoy themselves hugely. There was q
great variety Of costume', q large proper.
tion being Of the comic order.
Conrad Geise has given to Raymond
p Nampbell the contract for bu;Id;po n
bridge over the creek leading to his brew
cry, and work has already commenced by
driving poles for the approaches. The
Improvement will cost not less than $500.
Now that there Is so much hurrah
raised about the dangers and annoyances
Of the coasters, It will be well to remem.
Dor that there Is danger also from the care.
less way In which Ice and snow is being
dumped from the roofs Of high buildings
down upon the sidewalks below.
The sad news has been received here
Of the death Of Mr.. Owen, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Guernsey. who formerly
lived here, and who now reside in Van
Buren, county, Their daughter died at
their home, after a rather brief illness,
quick consumption being the cause.
Miss Agnes Herndon and the other
members Of the company playing "Only q
Farmers Daughter" arrived at the Ogden
yesterday. Nothing was seen, however,
OF the military gentleman, 'him of the
musket walk" who Is said to have become
90 charmed with her that he follows her
from place to place.
The following betrothals have been
put on record: John j. Henneberry, OF
Prairie Creek, Dubuque county. and Katie
L. Hannifan, Of Weston; Theodore II.
Dingman, Of Grove township, and Eliza
j. Butterfield, Of Council Bluff; Charles
McNamAra, Of Carver township, and Mrs.
Bridget Powers, Of Carson.
The ladies' sewing circle which has
been doing so much for the relief of the
needy Of the city. has arranged for q
browning effort Of the season, q fair at Do.
hangs hall next Thursday and Friday
evenings, the entire proceeds to 90 to the
poor. The hall Is to be attractiyely decor.
ated, good music and ther features Of en-.
tertainment are to be provided, and q
tempting supper spread each evening. 1t
10 hoped that the expectations of the la
dies may be fully met by tho generosity
OF the public, and the affair prove a great
financial as we'll as social success,
There have been o number complain.
ing Of the noise made by the crowd Of
coasters who daily and nightly visit vii.
low avenue, and Of the danger arising from
such swift flying sleds crossing MAR
street. To satisfy such as thus objectec
the police yesterday, in accordance witt
orders received by them from the mayor
sailed the street, q whole barrel beins
scattered where it would do the most gooc
by melting the snow, and rendering slip
ping impossible. There was q howl of In
dignation raised on the part of those VIII,
indulge in the sport, and yesterday after
noon some OF those interested In maintain
ing the track took the pains TO shovel snow
onto the bare spots, where the salt hac
done Its work, and the coasting was con
tinued by some of the boys.
-Marshal jackson ha, been shown,
l~eniency In regard to cows during the colS
weather, and has not attempted to enforc,
the new ordinance, as he deemed It inhu
man to shut up cows in q pound withou
shelter or other needed comforts to protec
from storm and cold. Now that the wea
Their has moderated, and 80 many hay
been urging him to enforce the ordinance
he begins operations In earnest. Yester
day seventeen wandering bovines wer
placed in the pound, causing quite q littl
stir among the owners, who were as stou
in their protests as others have been 4
their urgings. 1t was lively in the vicin
ity lof lthe pound for a time yester
day. and the marshal finds himself be-
tween two fires.