Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-26

Burr Oaks" was given again at the op'
era house last evening.
There are fourteen PAYERS beside the
helpers, at work on Broadway.
Order your oystcrl for Thanksgiving
of w. T. Braun, 404 Broadway.
Some decent street cars will be appre'
cisted by Council Bluffs citizens.
Thanksgiving turkeys, dressed, are
selling for fifteen cents per pound.
The genial four is to give social dane
ing party in the Masonic hall this even
Ing.
Tde street cars will commence run ming
up Broadway to Madison street next
Monday.
There should be something done to get
rid of the mud and filth ON the paved
streets.
This is the last day Of service for the
term of the district court, which opens
December 8.
Seth Phelps, of Elliott, arrived here
last evening with car load of live poul-
try for Thanksgiving.
Excellent finish, life.like expression,
true to nature, are the characteristicu of
Stewart, the artists work.
Miss Cslderwood, of Omaha, Is to give
~ ha ,ft tho NJ r. ~ ~,
Masonic hall tomorrow night.
''Dreams" IL the name of the funny
play to be given at the opera house
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening.
The marriage of Mr.. j. G. Mitchell of
the Wabash road, to Miss Florence Casa
dy, daughter of Mrs. Fritz, is announced
to take place tomorrow.
Tho entertainment given by the Y. nj.
G. A. last evening consisted of muHic,
readings, conversation, a harmonica duet,
etc. The programme was pleasing one.
Mrs. White, who lives on Willow ave-
nue., slipped on the icy sidewalk near
Bayliss park yesterday receiving injuries
which necessitated her being taken home
in a carriage.
The case of James Donahoe, who was
arrested for knocking Boarts down and
robbing him, was called up before Judge
AyloSworth yesterday, but was continued
unit! Friday.
Tho Potter sisters, of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, will give one of their popular en-
tertainments in this city December 11th,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Har-
mony Mission society.
Arthur l.. Frank, the wonderful stilt
skator, gavo another interesting enter
tainment at the roller skating rink last
evening. The rink is having many at
fractions this season.
The Episcopal church is to bo decor
ated on Thanksgiving day with flowers,
fruits and vegetables, which will after the
services be donated to the poor. All such
offerings should be left at the church this
afternoon.
Congressman Pusey h as started for
Washington to attend to his duties there.
This district expects of him that he will
use the same endeavors to secure the ad-
dltional appropriation for the government
building here as it he had been re elected
With u democratic house and too much
money in tho treasury, there ought to be
little difficulty In his securing us the
100000
The following are the officers of the
new lodge of Knights and Ladies' of
Honor in this city: DR.. Hanchett, post
protector; j. +. B,rke, protector; Miss
Carrie Huntington, vice protector; Miss
Myer, chaplain; j. +. Davis, recorder
and secretary; w. S. Wright, financial
secretary; Elmer Stacy, treasurer; VIM.
Huntington, inside guardian.
The troupe which has for a week beon
giving a Carnival of Novelties" at the
old opera house, has not made much OF IL
success financially, and TO secure one
debt, Mr.. st. John, of the Revere house,
yesterday attached some of the baggage.
An attempt is being made to arrange
matters 30 that the troupe may 90 on
with their performances elsewhere.
T. A. Denton yesterday commenced
suit against the city for $G79 for filling
Eighth street between Third and Fifth
avenues. lie Is the contractor whose
work was approved by the city engineer
30 long ago, but the cJuacil have refused
TO issue to him certificates Of assessment
against the abutting property, insisting
that Denton had arranged to sell the Ger
ti6cates at a discount.
There was another row at Bakemper'
Monday evening which resulted in cut
ting scrape. August Peterson used th'
knife, stabbing his brother George Peter
son in the face and neck several times
bat not very seri lusly. The ftabber IL
turn got bad humping. There beini
no desire oprlso, the case was dis
missed yesterday, and young Peterson
allowed to 60 free, to got drunk again
and cut some one else.
W. r. DAVE, of Cslliopa, while at tn
korthWrutar, 1ar,t ,rastgr1 a, Ias hi