Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-27
MINOR MENTION,
90 ]. Refers Spring Goods.

ing.
Open air concert in Bayliss park this
evening,
The Boston operate minstrels appear
tonight at the opera-house.
The Silent club of the deaf and dumb
institute defeated the city nine 20 to Ia.
j. w. Falker was arrested yesterday
for being drunk and falling asleep in the
street.
William Heley and John Call were
fined yesterday $3.50 each for being
drunk.
Charley Callahan was arrested yester-
day a ternoon tor stealing Dave Piles hat
at the beer garden Sunday night.
Manager Dohany, of the opera house
thinks that first.class companies want
pay here. How does he know2 He
never tried it.
II. u. Haas and Miss Lizzie Brown are
the champion lawn tennis players of the
doubles, and X. S. Ryan of the singles,
the above persons having won the ties
that were played off.
A keg Of beer fell off a wagon on Broad
way yesterday and was allowed to remain
on the street sometime, no one seeming
to dare to claim it. Probably the fear OF
the prohibition law made the owner
tremble.
.Camanche Bill" whose real name i
w. r. Lloyd, was arrested yesterday for
assaulting a colored woman. He has not
been seen in these parts since he was ar
rested last winter on suspicion of being
concerned in the safe-blowing and burg
larry at Macedonia.
The gong in the house of hose COM
pany No. 4 has not struck for a week.
1t is out of fix and nobody seems to know
what ails it. Sill the fire department
was never in better condition-so say the
friends of the new chief.
Colman Smith, who served a sentence
in Jail here for assault upon his former
wife, and who seems to have an almost
uncomfortable temper, yesterday pitched
onto one of his sons, and would have
badly beaten him had not by-standers in
terfered and separated them.
Some one broke o door window in The
BEE Office Sunday night with apparent
ly burglarious attempt, but did not sue
coed in getting the fastening Of the win
dow removed. Just what the thieves
could expect to get, unless it was a
'write up" is hard to determine.
A man named Schultz was arrested
yesterday for being drunk. He has been
in several times before. The man used
to be wealthy, and many here still re-
member when he had 100 acres of SPLEEN
did land, and was well fixed every way.
He is now broken down in health,
destitute of means, and is a pitiable OBJ
ject indeed.
The case Of the confidence man, who
was arrested on Saturday, will come up
before Judge Aylesworrh Thursdaymorn-
ing. In the meantime he lies in Jail,
and the two most important witnesses,
Donnelly, the young man who was rob-
bed of 5000 and the man who helped
catch the confidence man, are held in the
custody of the officers at tho city build.
ing.
Mrs. ID. A. Benedict has concluded to
60 out Of the ladies' furnishing goods and
notions BUSINESS, and will therefore soil
goods in that line at cost. The stock ia
all new, too, 80 that bargains are offered
surely. The closing out of this part OF
the business will enable Mrs. Benedict to
give more time and attention to the man.
ufacture and sale of hair goods, in which
she has 30 many customers to supply.
The ladies' committee, with Mrs. +. S.
Pusey as chairman, is making great prep.
arations for next Friday. j. J. Stead
man, Of the NonpAreil, is to deliver the
Grafton. The religious services will be
conducted by Rev. A. X. Bates, assisted
by Rev. Father MoMenomy, Revs. Hamlin
and Lemen. The vocal music will be
given by q choir consisting of Miss Jennie
Cook, Miss Addie Horton, Miss Mamie
Woods, and Me,srs. Treynor and Judd.
The man with the cork-leg, who work
ed Omaha, is still trying to work the
field here, but has been given orders te
leave town or he will be arrested. DIR.
Lacy had his ~sympatbies touched by the
fellows story 80 that he gave him an or.
der on Ross restaurant for a meal, but
seeing the account given in The BEE,
countermanded the order. The threat
to pawn his cork-leg seems to be his
most persuasive argument to obtain
money.
The Bayarian band have a busy week
before them. To-day they play at the
races, this evening in Bayliss park at the
Mueller concert, tomorrow afternoon at
the races, and evening at the Catholic
fair in the rink, Thursday will be a repe-
tition of Wednesday, Friday, decoration
day, they are engaged by the Danish 30
ciety, Saturday they go to Mineola, Sun.
day to Millard, Nebraska, and on Mon.
day to Walnut, Tuesday and Wednesday
they will be engaged at the Episcopal