Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-01
MINOR MENTIONS.

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Gals at H. K. Seaman's book store.
Supper served at Dohsny's hall from
BIO So'clock this evening, the proceeds to
for the r,lief Of the poor.
Charles Nicholson, who was lately
connected with the FIRE department here,
Is said to have been chosen rs city marshal
Malvern.
The trains were badly of again yester.
terdsy, the Chicsgo & Northwestern being
the first to arrive from the east and that
m hour behind time.
The Bohemian band has been engaged
for the relief festival tonight, the band
generously fixing their price at q nominal
fgure to help the cause along.
The twinkler's enterprise, or the lack
OF II, was shown by its emission lnst night
Of any references to the election of United
States senator In Nebraska.
All who have provisions or fancy
rticles to contribute to the fair and fes.
tival at Dohany's. for the relief Of the
needy, should bring them to the hall at an
early hour 10 day.
The Round Table continued its study
Of German history. art and literature, at o
meeting held at Mrs. Hardness house
Tuesday evening. The gathering next
week will be with Miss Beebe.
The following yesterday secured the
needed permits to we'd: E. M. Porter, Of
Pleasant Dale, Neb., and Annie Raum. Of
Crescent; II. 8. Morrow, Of Keg Creek
and Mary x. Lewis, Of Washington town
ship.
Frank 1'rowbridge, Of Detroit, .
brother Of Mrs. j. w. Lsiug, arrived
here yesterday for q short stay, being
called hither on account Of the illness Of
his father. He ls 80 i'll that IL Is feared he
will not recover
DIR. Poulson, who left recently for
California seems to have had o hard time
getting through TO the Pacific summer
land. He gives the details Of his trip In
an Interesting letter to be found elsewhere
in this paper, and which will be eagerly
read by his many friends here.
-Marshal jackson has added to his staff
as an aid.de.camp Major Randolph, to as.
sist In the capture Of bovines. The major
Is the colored gentleman whohad his valise
stolen last week, and who has de ,ided to
remain In the city and appear against the
fellows who have been arrested for the
larceny, and who are to have q hearing on
Saturday.
In the cifcuit court yesterday Judge
Loofbourow's attention was taken up with
hearing Of motions aud other business Of
little public interest. It Is not known yet
when the jury will be set to work. OF the
regular panel the following have already
been excused: @. Mann,fee, Of Walnut;
A. s. Carter, Taylor Station; H. G. Pot.
tor. Griswsld; j. p. Boulder, Weston,
and A. M. Miller. Of Wheeler Grove.
As Justice Abbott and w. H. Kuep.
her were driving along Pearl street yester.
day afternoon In q sleigh belonging to Mr..
Sweigart, Of the California house, thew
met with a slight accident. In turning
out OF the way Of another team, the sleigh
struck a rock lying In the street by
Shugart's building, and tipped both out,
striking with some force on the rock,
Kuepher got Of with q wound on the
chin, and Justice Abbott with some slight
bruises.
The display in the heavens yesterday
forenoon was wonderfully brilliant and
phenomenal. The sundogs, one each side
OF the sun, were almost as bright as Old
Sol himself, while . rainbow near the
Zenith presented as brilliant an array Of
colors IS were ever seen In the heavens.
Even the Oldest settlers. who always re.
member something just q little brighter
and better, had to give It up and say thew
never saw the like.
The horses stolen from Harlan, for
which Benedict was arrested, were yester.
day taken back there, The officers who
have been tracking up Benedict, have dis.
covered that at Ashland, Neb., there are
about ten horses, supposed to have been
stolen by 0 gang Of which Benedict is a
member. The horses were seoreted be-
tween two haystacks, a few boards being
put up and hay thrown over them 80 that
one would not suspect from q distance that
there were any animals there. An at.
tempt is now being made to learn to
whom the horses Lelong.
The attempt to spoil the c~oastine ON
Willow avenue by sailing the street calls
forth hot indignation on the part of many.
In several cities heard from, whole streets
are temporarily given over to c~oasting
carnivals, and yet 1t almost breaks ths
hearts of some few here II the young folks
are allowed to have a good time of any
sort. The Willow avenue track il not
nearly SO dangerous to young folks as
some other tracks which are licensed and
protected by the city authorities. 1t Is
better for q boy to slide down Willow
avenue hill than to slide down some other
hills. If some Of the licensed tracks which
nightly invite the youth of the city to
~proAigality and lewdness were sailed BY
the city officers 1t would be better. Pros.
titutes and drunken men, confidence
sharks and thugs are allowed to have free
swing along the streets, but boys with
sleds are altogether too dangerous charac.
tiers. II seems as if the salt should be put
where It will do the most good.