Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

bered that they had seen Red at Sunday
school, where he was receiving numerous
congratulations from friends upon his safe
recovery. Chase was given Mr.. Green,
but, not being as vsrdant as his name,
would imply, that gentleman hied him
self to green pastures new, taking with
him several dollars contributed for the
obsequies Of Rsd. The police are On the
trail.
THE JOHNSON CASE.
The man, A. w. johnson, who was
badly treated at the hands OF Capt. Bax
S turi5v night while paying a visit to his
| divorced wife, is not 30 much a martyr
us first appeared. He visited the
houae In a partly drunken condition,
and after being refused admission
IL, isttd on going In TIE house.
Il was then he got dubbed, frat by Mrl.
Bax, aud then by the captain, who APP
pesrsd upon the scene as his wife had
used up her strength on johnson. The
latter had n complaint sworn out against
Bax befute Jmsice johnson, but q change
of venue has been taken to Cochran, be-
fore whom tho ctse will be tried In a dsy
or 80.
MISCELLANY.
James Moore, the 17-year-old hey
who Is said to have stolen some money
during the Sapgerfest, and fer whom j.
L. Caldwell, Esq. was appointed guar.
dian ad Item, was yesterday released.
MIR. Caldwell took him to Omaha where
he shipped him east to his parantS at
Newark, Ohio.
Mira Hannah Smith, mother-in-law to
Mayor Burr, died at the residence of
the latter yesterday morning. Deceased
was quite old and her demlse was directly
caused by general debility and old age.
Mayor Burr, who was absent at Lake
Minnetonka, was telegrsphed for and
arrived home this evening. The funeral
will occurr tomorrow.
The Ninety. seventh Illinois volunteer
regiment, of which Gen. Victor Vifquaiu,
of this city, was colonel commanding
during the war, will hold a reunion at
Vandalia, ILL.,, the 9th and 9TH of Octo-
Der next. The general and several other
Nebraska soldiers will be present.
The Bankers' life association, of Des
Moines, Ia, has fulfilled the require.
ments of the state law, and the auditor
has issued a certificate to 1t to do business.
LoCAL PERSONALS.
Superintendent Jones left yesterday
for the purpose Of attending various In.
Htitutes through the state. He will be
three weeks.
S. III. Benton, chief clelk in the rtate
auditors department, left yesterday for
Salt Lake, accompanied by his wife. He
will be absent until September L.
G. E. Kellogg, representing Keeline Sc
of Council Bluff, is In tho city
on business.
Charles L, T%hornburg, a we'll known
and popular travelling man, with Ken
q Delllcker, Omaha, Is in Lincoln
attending to the wants of his customers.
A ARRIVALS.
Jos. Blrney, Crete; G.. Fl. Butler,
Stromsburg; Frank Irvine, Omaha; M.
Custer, Cambridge; b. G. Yeomang,
Weeping Water; John Mckenzie, Peru;
Q. W. Pierce, Nebraska City; Albinus
Nance, Osoeola; w. Barnhart, Lodge
Pole; William Il. Wilcox, Falls Clty;
John G. Higgins, Columbus.
Il MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
The board of directors Of the Grant
association met at Gen. Nc
Brides private office last night. There
we're present Messrs. Cobb, Vifquain,
Clarkson and Mcbride. Gen.
Cobb called the meeting to order, stating
hist it's object was TO elect officers, who
we're chosen as follows: Amasa Cobb,
president; T. S. Clarkgon, vice. presi-
lent; John McClay, treasurer; j. @.
Mcbride, secretary. Z An executive COM
nittee and committee IN resolutions
Tere appointed. The executive commit
ee were directed to prepare and distrib-
lite $4,000 copies Of an address. The
bond of tho treasurer was fixed at $780,
700, with securities to be approved by the
Executive committee, and to BIO filed with
he secretary Of state.