Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-30
MINOR MENTION.

evening.
The Magic Mirror tonight at the expo
sition and good music.
H.sRhoads and Mrs. II. A. Nye, of
Avoca, were yesterday given permit to
wed.
A number of knights of Pythias leave
to-day for Sioux City to attend the grand
lodge.
Since the first of January last there has
been 800 marriage licenses issued in this
county.
The United States officials have now
secured offices in Burnham, Tulley &
Cos. building.
Awagon drawn by two COWS yesterday
was a gentle reminder Of old times to
the old settler.
Lovers of beautiful and artistic effects
should not fail to see the "!Magic Mirror"
at the exposition tonight.
I. M. Hunter has been appointed U.
S. commissioner to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Marshal Key.
Excavation commenced yesterday for
the new house to be built by Mrs. M. A.
Smith. corner of MUNSTER and Seventh
streets.
Mrs. John Shadden, who was thrown
from a wagon on circus day, is recover.
ing from her injuries more rapidly than
was expected.
The marriage of P. j. Ewing, of Mel.
son, to Mrs. Mary M. Sprink, of this
city, takes place in st. Francis church
this morning.
Mrs. Jane Hetherington is having her
sanity passed upon by the commissioners
for the insane, with a view of having her
taken to the asylum.
On account of the democratic prima-
ries the council did not meet last even.
ing. They will meet this afternoon to
open bids for the improvement of Indian
creek.
1t is said hat Davy Mottaz, who
served US efficiently as city j~ailor, and
who has filed other positions faithfully
is liable to be nominated for constable by
the republicans.
The United States circuit court met in
session yesterday. Judge Love, who
has beeen suffering so from a carbuncle
near his knee, is at home, and Judge
Shiras, who is to sit in his place, could
not arrive until last night.
There are still many births, deaths and
marriages to be reported to the clerk of
the county, the law requiring such reports
and imposing q penalty for neglect. The
number thus far reported for the year
past is; births $50. deaths 67,
Yesterday one of Rockwell's trucks,
loaded with cases of dry goods, tipped
over at the Northwestern freight depot.
Several trucks have got stalled there
lately and one other fell over, caused by
the bad road leading to the platform.
Wal McFadden, who has so instant in
season and out of season with his mar
tial band, at all republican gatherings
and soldiers reunions, Is looking for a
nomination as constable. He has had
much experience to fit him for such a po-
Bition.
The man Egan, arrested for attempt.
ing to burglarize Hotfnayr's mill Sunday,
was in court yesterday and gained a con-
tlnuance of two weeks to enable him to
get testimony to show that he wasn't
that kind of a fellow, but that he was an
honest man, and engaged in ceiling Cor.
liss engines.
Have the aldermen and city officials
forgotten the promise made by the Union
Pacific railway company to lay a double
track and run dummy trains every half.
hour This promise was made and re.
peated, and made and was a part of the
agreement by which the Union Pacific
got the 5000 advance devoted to it.
There was a report thst one of Pinker-
tons detectives arrested a man Yesterday
morning at the transfer who was said to
be a counterfeiter, and hat he had $500
IN counterfeit money on his person when
arrested, that no was one of the gang
whom the officers had been looking for.
Inquiry of the government officials here
failed to confirm the report.
There was & lively racket at the corner
of Broadway and Pearl streets yesterday
about noon. 1t seems that Charles AL.
len, who has been driving an express
wagon for Billy Lewis, had some grieV-
ance, real or imagined. and unexpectedly
went for Lewis With a sling shot. He
only got in one blow, cutting Lewis chin.
While Lewis gave him one or two terri
BILE thumps, causing the claret TO cover
Aliens face. Allen was arrested at once
Ii is predicted by some Of the knowing
democrats that Brosdbeck will be the
nominee for recorder. Some Of those
who want to get tho nomination for
county clerk are urging tho nomination