Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-30

his earnings for drink, and that in being
set free from such a husband she ought
to be given the custody of their three
children.
The Knights Templar who visited
Council Bluffs were the guests of the
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy railway.
and much of the pleasure of their visit
10 the city was due TO the courteous at-
tention paid them by A. B. West, the
general agent, who provided them with
carriages and looked after their wants
and desires closely.
Yesterday afternoon a man giving his
name as James Wilson raised NJ
the Bryant house. The proprietor tried
to put him out, when Wilson turned and
struck him, and in the struggle smashed
all the glass out of one of the front doors
OF the hotel. Officer Hayes came along
and took the man in. Wilson wasdrpnf
at the time, ugly drunk.
There are noneof the saloon men proba.
bly, who are not acquainted with 'sSport
Miller, The old man is too prone To
drink, and 1T is n shame to load him I'M.
Marshal jackson now steps TO the front
ana offers SO reward for the proof of anv
one selling Miller any intoxicating
drinks. This may help Miller in his
promise not to get roaring drunk any
more.
D. W.. Mattock, of Crescent township.
mas captured a great curiosity, near his
home, 1T being a little garter snake with
two perfect heads. The little fellow
much attention yesterday, and
mas beer gwen a place among Temple
ton & Lambs curiosities. The snake is
more OF a genuine curiosity than the red
pat. 1t is still alive and gives promise
OF growth. Each head is perfect
distinct the iuncture being about
half an inch from the heads.
Entries for the coming races closed ON
Mohoay night, n have exceeded the
expectations OF all. There are already
'ver ~ entries, all the races being filed. ]
md among the number are some excel.
ent horses, and many new ones which
ave never appeared at Council Bluffs.
ne entries will not be made public until
lme has been given for all the mails To 4
each here, as other entries are on the t.
way. Council Bluffs never had such h
aces as those promised at the COMING :,
AIR, and with the great exhibitions in Mi L
and the many novel fen. v
ures, the fair cannot but prove the t,
OF the west this season. p
The question as to whether the street y
ar company is to pay for the filing up ="
| that part OF Main street occupied bv =,
s tracks, or whether the property own. y
rs are to pay for it, still hangs unsettled. ~
mere was to be an agreed case submit. :,
~, put the city attorney and the COM ~
iniys attorney talked it over a little "a
nothing else has been done. Some .h
the property wne on Main street NJ y,
fuse to pay, and it is about time the w
lestion was settled. The same oues. III =!
IN arises as to the filling of Broadway. ~
I'd 1T seems that the city council sbouid "a
we some au ;horitative decision ON the pr
after before there is another tangle and "a:
nfict there. mn
At the colored voters convention tboro 90,
not a very large or enthusiastic at. se1
ndance. Thomas Buckner called the ex,
'etlng to order and was elected chair. 6Ij
IN. H.. ii. johnson served as secre- Pr
". Charles Curtis and w. III. Mills. Sn
0 aspirants for the honors of being del. tio,
ties to Louisville, made sample speech
and on a ballot being taken Willis re-.
we'd IL and Curtis 10. Curtis. friends
That there were three illegal votes. T
made a motion to have another bal ,,o.
taken, but it was lost, and Willis was rp'r
Jared the delegate. Curtis supporters ."a
st on his going as a delegate also. In "na
meantime he proposes to do a little nou'
mp speaking, and will open at Glen. sto'
I'd Friday night. is al
here was a lively runaway on Ban "aD.,
t street yesterday. Denver Smith loS'
hauling load of stovepipe joints for are '
rdwareh house, and stopping to tie a "TRIP
, around tho load, some of which thirty
falling off, threw one end of the rome J.
md, accidentally hitting one of the Mort
les; The horses jumped, tipping terda
the wagon, and almost buryine r.
under the load of stovepipe, while H..
dashed down the street. They col facit
with a farmers wagon loaded with An
tables. The farmer, who was from terda
wood, was in a store trying to sell Jules
'roduce, while his wife sat waiting Dean
'e wagon. This wagon was tipped -
and its contents spilled, one wheel w.
en-, and the woman narrowly es. ogde'
d injury. Wi
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