Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10
MINOR MENTION.

Spiritual social this evening. Music
and dancing.
$50 DOZEN Ladies' and Children hose
at less than cost at Laing's.
"Golden Age" is the best 10 cent cigar
in town, at the opera house.
The Bluffs house which was burned a
few months ago is being rebuilt by Peter
Bastin.
John Beno is fitting up the hall in his
block very nicely, decorating and fresco-
ing it very attractively.
There is much sportat the driving park
every morning now, there being many
fast steppers speeding there.
The Congregationalists had a pleasant
social last evening at the residence of f.
j. Evans, on Oakdale
Kirkland, the ieweler, is removing
into Lee Mitchell's old place, No. 314
Broadway. The interior is fitted up
nicely.
Complaint is made that Sixth street
bridge is being used as a carpet-cleaning
establishment, and that horses are fright
ened in crossing by the carpet-beating.
The $50 reward offered the finder of
Dandy Dunn's 81, 900 pocket book, has
been won by his own child, who found
the missing property lying in the yard,
near Dunn's own front gate.
''There is a life beyond and man can
can know it," Spiritual circle tomorrow
Sunday afternoon and evening, in Spir-
itnal hall at 2 and 1880 o'clock. En-
trance on Main and Pearl street stairs,
two dooes south of post Office.
The concert given by the Bavarian
band In Bayliss park proved very enjoy
able, and drew quite a crowd to the park.
It is hoped some permanent satisfactory
arrangements may be made by which the
band can be secured for regular weekly
concerts there.
The annual bluster about trimming of
shade trees, removing dry goods boxes
and other distractions from sidewalks,
pulling in street signs, etc., has begun.
The marshal is expected to make a little
furry about these things at this time of
year, but it is not expected to last more
than thirty days.
r. j. Redpath, of this city, has the
contract for building the new opera house
at Walnut, and work has already com.
menced. 1t is to cost 81, $50, including
the furnishing. The building is to be
first occupied as a skating rink, having
been leased by j. @. Spangler. The
building is to be done July 10, or sooner.
An adjourned meeting of the working.
men is to be held next Tuesday evening
at the court house, for the purpose OF
more thoroughly and permanently organ.
izing. 1t seems the intention of the
workingmen to organize IN such shape
that certain of their number shall keep Q
sharp lookout on matters of city concern,
and when they deem necessary call {
meeting. There are a number of i'm
portant matters which need looking after
and not only will the meeting next Tues
day evening be an interesting one, bu'
the future action of the workinpmen will
be watched with eagerness.
A terrible report comes from GallandI
Grove to the following effect: 1t is sal,
that a young man, only twenty years o
age, by the name of Culver, was out rid
ing with a young lady whose name W,
have not learned. AT a certain place il
the grove he drew his revolver, leveled i
at her head and compelled her to descen,
from the buggy at the peril of her life
Having accomplished his villainous pur
pose he compelled her to get into tn,
buggy with him, He her drove unit
he arrived at a neighbours house, wher
the young lady jumped from the bugg,
and appealed for protection. He agail
leveled his revolver at her and swore h
would kill any one who dared protec
her. He is now under arrest, but fur
tier particulars we have not received
Mr.. L. Swain, who recently returne'
from Grove township, relates the above
1t is certainly a terrible exhibit of i'm
morality, and we sincerely hope it is no
as bad as this first report would indicate
Harlan tribune.
Little Oracle Estella Clark, daughter @
O. s. and Ella Clark, died yesterda,
morning at GAO; aged just seven months
The funeral win be Sunday afternoon q
two o'clock at the residence corner {
MUNSTER and Scott streets. This simpl
announcement OF the death of 80 young
babe may mean but little to the geners
reading public, but it means a crushin
weight of sorrow TO poor Clark and h
wife, and in this community where bot
are SO we'll known it will call forth tn
tenderest sympathy. Little Oracle wa
born on election day, and little Rush, th
boy, died on election day just one yes
before. In little Rush their hopes seen
cd 80 conferred, and their affections clun
to him so closely, that his taking ava
almost took the life Of the parents
With the coming of little Oracle fires