Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-08
MINOR MENTION.

See j. Refers new fall stock of cloths
There was a little strike among tn
tailors here yesterday.
Call at II. Friodman's new cloa'
rooms, 341 Broadway.
The boys in blue and other republican
are expected to be present at the cour
house this evening.
Ladies, you can save 90 per cent oil
cloaks by calling at the new cloak stor'
of 81. Friedman, 341 Broadway.
Six fine chandeliers and other pleas
ing fixtures are being placed in Beno'
new hall. The hall will soon be com
pleted.
There were no cases in the police cour
yesterday morning. This will serve a
an excuse for cutting down the police
force aud reducing the pay.
Michael Hennifan and Miss HANNAH
O'Connell, both of Weston, were yester'
day married at the Creston house parlora
n this city by Rev. Father McMenomy.
Report reached here yesterday of an
accident on the Wabash, an engine going
through a bridge and n man being
killed, Harvey Cornish, whose home is
in Strausburg, Mo-, and who while in
this city boarded at Mrs. Durgan's.
Mr.. A. F. Schanck who is to manage
the roller skating rink this season for FL.
"a. Martens has arrived. The formal
opening will not take place until next
Monday evening, October 18th, instead
OF tomorrow evening as previously ad-
vertised.
An amateur toll-road has been estab-
lished heal Parks mills. The creek has
overlooked SO badly that the regular road
can not be travelled. AS a result the
teams are obliged to turn out and Cross
through a meadow, the owner of which
stands at the entrance and collects fifteen
cents toll.
The council says to Alderman James:
''You can either own up that you have
lied, or go out of this body with a cloud
resting on you" That is very consider
ate. 1t is like a man telling another,
'My dear sir, l am about to black n of
your eyes, but I will kindly give you the
choice, which shall it bel"
The subscription concert to be given
by Miss Neatly Stevens at the opera
house is to take place next Tuesday
evening, October, Ia. Miss Calderwood,
the ~favorite Omaha soprano, and Mr..
Martin Calm will assist. The subscrip-
ton list will remain open at Bushnell's
until Friday morning, and the first choice
of seats will be given to subscribers,
The F. M. Paul post G. A. r. was in
at PLUM Hollow Monday even
by E. J.. Abbott, the post starting
out with thirty charter member. The
following are the officers: FL. f. Reel,
post commander; Joseph Woods, S. v.
commander; j. S. Jones, j. v. com-
mander; John Hamilton, adjutant; Geo.
Gould, quartermaster; Rev. j. @. Way
nick, chaplain; Hamilton, guard.
Aid Jones says there has not been
enough work done in the Fourth ward.
It's a serious question whether
too much has not been done.
The tronble in the city council briefly
is that old Jones offerrd his res.
ignation because the other alderman
would not give the Fourth ward any i'm
provement. The other alderman say
this is not true, and that this charge is
insult to them, and that he must take
back before the 9th inst. or they will ac-
cept the resignation. James says accept
it and be -. They will probably do
both,
The new pound lately built on Myrtle
street seems to have been forgotten by
the city officials. 1t is empty and the
boards are being stolen and used for
kindling wood. In the meantime the
cattle are allowed to run at large, and
shrubbery and street parking are being
greatly damaged. The property owners
who have complied with the order of the
council. and parked in front of their
houses, are entitled to some protection
to their property. The city ordinance
provides that anyone allowing his stock
to run at large, is not only liable to have
the stock impounded but is himself liable
to be fined in a sum not exceeding $50.
There is law enough to remedy the many
complaints, but there seems to be a lack