Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-31
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Benedict, arrested for horse stealing,
vas yesterday taking to Harlan for trial.
The circuit INST yesterday and called
the calendar, and disposed Of q few default
GASES.
Most Of the owners of the cows In the
pound have come to the front and bailed
them out or paid their fines, though not
without much erunblins.
The trains from the east were behind
time yesterday morning, owing to the
severe store OF the night before. Toe Chi.
cago and Rocx Island was about an hour
later, and the others about three hours, 30
that the mails were not in before noon.
The monotony of the police court
which has been quite rigidly maintained
for two or three days had q ripple yester.
day morning, but It was only q plain
drunk, one who gave his name as Samuel
johnson, but whose real name Is something
else. He was fined $500.
There Wal q pleasant social and dinner
party ct the residence Of X. d. Fisher yes.
terdsy afternoon, the specially honorsd
guest Of the occasion being Rev. DIR. Clel-
aud, who later in the afternoon left for
Keokuk, to represent his pastoral duties
here.
Ruben Dunkel, Of Hazel Dell, was In
in the city yesterday, and reports that the
cattle suffered more from the storm Mon.
day night than from the severe weather,
the rain followed by the bleak winds al.
most causing them to perish.
DIR. Poulson, who left recently for
California seems to have had q 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.
The public should not forget the noble
efforts Of the ladies to secure funds for the
needy by giving a fair and festival at Do.
hangs hall on Thursday and Friday even.
ings. Complete arrangements are made
for ~affording q happy entertainment rs
we'll as affording the public q chance to
help others, while sec uring their own self
enjoyment.
The new city clerk, Mark Upton, yes.
terday morning secured his necessary
bondsmen and duly qualified, 80 that in
the afternoon he commenced work In
earnest. He has long been connected with
railways here and In office matters has had
so much experience as to enable him to
readily accustom himself to the work,
which In many details is new to him.
There having been some just criticisms
made Of the original ritual Of the Knights
OF Pythias, on account Of u~ngramatical
forms and rude rhetoric, the supreme
lodge decided at its last session to have q
new ritual, and delegated the work to q
committee Of its brightest members. The
new ritual Is now being distributed, and
the lodges here received . copy Of the
same yesterday, so that they will com.
mence work under IL soon.
There have been some changes de-
cided upon In the Office Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul here which Is ex.
pected to take effect February 1. G.. A.
Smith is then to enter actively upon the
duties of local agent here, to which he was
appointed q month or more ago, as sue.
cessor to Mark Upton, Mr.. Smith Is an
experienced railway man, and although q
comparatively new conner here, will rapid
ly gain and hold the public esteem and
patronage. Mr.. N. Ward, who has been
the cashier of the Office. retires from that
position, and is to be succeeded by Arthur
Hickman, who has long resided In this
city, is well and favorsbly known, and
who has the needed ability and integrity to
fill the important position we'll. His
many friends here will rejoice that he has
been selected, and the company will have
no occasion to regret the trust imposed,
HE experience In Office work. and the high
esteem in which he Is held by business
men, rendering him . valuable man.