Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-31

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A COW being driven along Harrison
street Satur. day broke into a run and
while thts butchers were racing her, a
lady's horse was frightened and threw its
fai.r rider off in the mud, and another
lady walking along sought refuge by
| climbing over a fence.
Those who are interested in temper
ance have the promise OF a treat to-mor-
row evening at the Baptist church. Mrs.
Baxter has recently made a trip through
| Kansas and will favor the audience with
her observations taken there.
There was q d,sgraceful row in the st.
Louis saloon Saturday night. Three
police hurried there, but those whom
they tried to arrest made a break and es-
capped. One ran along Broadway and
was fred at, but would not stop.
Another polo club has been organized,
with Frank whitehall, captain; Harry
Ward, first rusher; Louis Fisher, second
rusher; George Holcomb, right hall
back; Thomas Tidd, left half back;
Storey Maxwell, cover point, and Gus
Covalt, goal tender. The uniforms are to
be myrtle green shirts, dark pants,
white belts and polo hats.
Charles Graves was arrested on com
plant of his father who claims that hi
son has threatened to kill him. 1t seemI
that Charles when he gets his skin full o
fighting whisky makes it. very lincoln
Portable for the old folks at home. Hit
sister pleaded for him, and he was re
leased on promise of behaving himself
The Council Bluffs polo club returned
home from Omaha Saturday evening de
feated. They won the first two innings
and made some fine plays, but the thir'
inning was a long one, and by this tim
the boys weakened, apparently not hav
ing the endurance Of the Omaha boys
who won the last three innings. TIL
next contest is to take place at the rinl
here next Wednesday evening.
"Work and Hope is the name of
neat little four-page paper issued in tn
interests of the Congregational church o
this city, by which its pastor, Rev. Cyrus
Hamlin, calls attention to various feature
of church work, and gives some practica
hints and suggestions to the members ant
friends of the church. There are also il
it's columns some editorial notes of gen
eral interest.
An attempt was made Saturday to ge
away with an old mans money by quar-
tette of confidence men ON the outgoin,
Northwestern train. Between the trans
fer and local depot they tried the checl
business or him, and failing in this afte.
leaving the local depot they tried to max,
him believe ne was in the wrong car, ant
to pass into the next one, 80 as to COM
the ''door-squeeze" game on him. FL,
called for help and hung to his pocket
book. while the crooks jumped from the
platform and escaped.
Mr.. Stern is here gathering up materia
for a two column article in the Chicago
Times portraying the interests and adj
vantages of Council Bluffs. The article
is to appear with similar descriptions Of
other important cities between Chicago
and Denver, and is afterwards to be in
corporated in a pamphlet to be sent Out
by the @. B. 81 @. railway. Private
citizens have contributed $3.50 to defray
the expenses of the same, believing il
pays to advertise a city, Just as it pays to
advertise a private enterprise.
An old man named Kennedy, living
back of the Ogden house, and who has
been in destitute circumstances for some
time, came down the street with war in
his eye Saturday. He thought the super.
visor had not treated him as consider.
ately as he ought, and was determined to
shoot him. The police arrested him and
gobbled the revolver he was brandishing,
The old mans wife soon after appeared
and explained that she had given hin
the revolver to sell 80 as to buy SON,
wood, and that the old man would do ne
harm. A purse was raised by some by
ISLANDERS for the relief of the old lady
and the old man will probably be ad
justed by Judge Aylesworth to-day.
For cut flowers, plants, etc., 60 to w