Omaha daily bee., 1883-09-17

send over breezy communications such as
he has, because one of the New YORK
papers will be buying him up as a special
correspondent. Mr.. Burke contemplates
a book on the Indians of America, a sub
ject of which he is master.
The target practice at Fort Omaha
will be sure to attract quite a number OF
our people the coming two weeks, and
Captain Coolidge and his assistants have
made preparations to accommodate them
with good positions to view the firing
Next week is devoted to preliminary
practice up to Saturday, when the hrst
match occurs and continues through the
next week. Some very fine prizes are
10 be awarded and there will be about
forty contestants.
CARDS.
Miss Lizzie Calderwood will return to
Omaha to live about the first of October,
and will probably take pupils. She has
been for the last two years at Boston per-
fectinQ her musical education and singing
there, and she brings home very strong
recommendations.
Mrs. George II. Morgan, nee Mollie
Brownson, accompanied by her hus-
bands sister, Miss Della Morgan, of Mn
~neapolis, will soon make Omaha n visit.
Mrs. Brownson has again occupied her
cottage.
Mrs. Peck, wife of the late Commodore
Peck of Keokuk, owner of a famous line
of steamers on the river, is at the Paxton
with her daughter, Miss Nellie Peck.
They expect to be in the city for some
time.
Mrs. Byron Reed and Miss Maria
Reed have returned from New York and
the east, having passed a great part of the
summer at Clifton Springs.
Mrs. Samuel Burns and Miss Nellie
Burns left yesterday orCincinnati where
Miss Nellie commences course at Mt.
Auburn seminary.
Miss Ida Miller, daughter of Judge
Miller, of the Supreme Court, arrives in
Omaha in the morning and will be the
guest of Judge Woolworth.
Miss Minnie Richardson, Miss Nellie
Wakeley and Miss Cora Doane are among
those who have returned home from
summer tours.
Warren Yates passed his entrance ex-
animation at Yale College Wednesday,
without conditions. That's the way with
Omaha boys.
Miss Shepley, of st. Louis, who has
been visiting Mrs. Garneau, returned
home this afternoon on the Wabash.
Miss May Chapman, of Council Bluffs,
returned to Vassar Wednesday, her
mother and sister going east with her.
Mrs. ID. III. Wheeler of Plattsmouth
and Miss Lena Marshall of Lincoln, are
visiting at Mrs. Chris. Hartman's.
Miss Mamie Shears is again at the
Willard, haing returned with her mother
and the family from the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thatcher, of Fl.
Niobrara, were in Omaha last night and
left for Chicago this afternoon.
Col. Sumner, the commanding officer
at Fit. Niohrara, and Miss Sumner are the
guests of General Howard.
Miss Amy Graves, of Chicago, at one
time a resident of Omaha, is visiting Mrs.
Geo. w. Homan.
Mrs. w. j. Lamb, of Lincoln, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo c. Metcalf.
Mrs. Angie F. Newman, of Lincoln,
is in the city attending the conference.
Il. NJ. Orr and wife have gone to Den
ven, accompanied by Mrs. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yates have re.
turned from Denver and Salt Lake.
Mrs. Jno. l.. Webster and daughter
have returned from California.
Will Doane and John Patrick have
gone to school at Peekskills
Miss Lou Street, of Council Bluffs, is
at Miss Nelia Lehmer's.
Miss Nettie Collins has returned from
her eastern trip.
Mr.. Morrie Nichols is at Hon. J. nj.
Woolworth's.