Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08

There are many states represented at the
funeral, but In none Of them are there
more old soldiers than here in Nebraska,
where Grant has always been loved and
rsveTed.
POLICE POINTS,
Welch and McNiel, two crooks, yes.
terday stole q watch from a countrymsn
Ia Tom Cars saloon. They were ar
rested and fined 900 each, and sent to
all In default Of payment. 80,
William Byers also nipped a watch
from William Jones, while the latter was
asleep In the postoffice. The man was
fined $40 and costs, and sent to jail.
Captain Post of the police who has been
sick for a few days past Is better and out
again. ,
Lincoln at present is full of crooks Of
all kinds.
LOCAL JoTs.
The following gentlemen have bean
elected ss members of the Grant monu-
ment association: Amasa Cobb, Victor
Vifquain, j. O. Mcbride, A. j. Sawyer,
of Lincoln; A, V. Cole, of Junista; 7. S.
Clsrkson, of Schuyler, and J. w. Savage,
Of Omaha. The convention for confirm.
alton of these gentlemen will be held to-
day.
The ties and lumber for the new street
railway have arrived, and track-laying
will now BIZ pushed to an early compile
tion, This line gives a majority OF the
residents an opportunity to reach their
homes by riding.
Mr.. Burrows, one Of the leading anti
monopolists of the state, was In the city
yesterday, which looks very much as If
the political elements In that line were
beginning to move, as 1t haS not been
learned that he was invited to appear be.
fore the railroad commission.
If the president of the city council de-
slres to immortalize himself among the
citizens, there Is now a grand opportuni-
ty during the absence of the little man
who follows the band wagon and of whom
the city boasts as the mayor. Kill oft a
few of the several thousand dogs that are
neither licensed or muzzled; have the
cutters and alleys cleaned up that visit.
ors from the country towns don't have to
hold their noses as soon as they reach the
capital city, and IL cleanliness is next to
goodness the dear people are q long ways
from the holy of holes despite u mag
nificent churches.
The cattle sale here of Hill 81 Shrop-
shire of Kentucky ahort horns seemed
quite satisfactory. The sale of COWS and
heifers amounted to So, GAO and the bulls
to 81, $40; total, 5000. G. N. Branaon,
Of Lincoln, purchased fifteen Of the cows
and heifers and ak of the bulls,
The postofice will be closed from l to D
o'clock t today.
Officer Green, of Omahs, was in the
city looking after m B~uchsnan, who
committed petit larceny in Omaha, He
found his man In charge of the police
here and took him home yesterday.
Fire Warden Newbury has notified all
the hotel keepers that the ordinance In
regard to fire eacapes must bo complied
with by the first day of September or
they will bs prosecuted.
NEBRASKA PERSONALS.
John G. Allen, Rad Cloud; VIII M.
King, Helmet; Misses Grace and Gerti Q
Ide, Seward; W. G. Taylor, Culbertson
Ex.Gov. Nance, Osceola; w. E. Barber,
Cortland A. f. Loon, A. G. Croswajthe,
David City; @. S. Alling, O. Thompson,
Seward; George II. Powers, W. D.
Nichols, /. N. Bell, York; j. B. Dlns'
more, president state board of agricul-
ture, Sutton; Fl. M. James, D. Kauf-
man, Omaha; M. Morrisey, Plattsmouth
Low Oettinger, Freepors.