Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-27
MINOR MENTION,

In front of Lowers hotel.
Something new in gasoline stoves at
Cooper &c McGee's.
A goodly number Of strangers are In
the city, attending the races.
For low prices In boots and shoes call
at r. /. Skiles', 102 Main street.
Lace curtains at Hardness Brothers'.
Water coolers very cheay at Cooper d
McGee's, Al Main street.
The episcopal ladies are to have their
annual lawn party on the evening OF
June Is.
Pool selling, and headquarters during
the races, at the Pacific house.
The funeral of Christian Wilkie, who
died In Louis township Monday, occur
red yesterday.
Bricks for sale in large or small lots by
j, A. Weaver, 815 Seventh avenue.
William Perkins was yesterday fined
by Judge Aylesworth ST. &C for being In
toxicated.
Buy a good carpet sweeper at Hark-
ness Brothers.
The grand jury are steadily grinding
away, and the prospects are a good large
number of Indictments.
Omaha sends over pretty good sized
delegations to the races, and they are
made welcome.
White goods and summer dress goods
at Hardness Brothers.
There are only twenty-five applications
for the position of constable, vacated by
the death of j. j. White.
j. w. Palmer has bought Sanders
interest In the dime museum and theatre
and will hereafter conduct it alone.
Bargains In silk at Hardness Brothers.
Rsiter is Offering great bargains at his
merchant tailoring establishment, No.
$40 Broadway. See his goods and get
his prices.
The drug store corner of Broadway
and Seventh street, has been purchased
by M. Gump, of Peoria, who removes
his family here.
Reiter, in order to close out his pres
emit stock of tailoring goods, Is putting
prices at % to 80 per cent below cost
No. $40 Broadway.
The best place to get a bath tub is at
Cooper & McGee's. They have from a
child's to a large plunge bath tub and at
very low prices.
The applications for divorce In the
CASES of Hannah Frabe VS.. Henry Frabe,
and George A. Benson vs.. Mary Benson.
were yesterday submitted In the district
court.
@. 81. Sholes has bought out the In.
tereut of Mr.. Spencer in the Herald, and
on the first of June will take an active
interest In that papers welfare.
G. j. W. Van SlIngerlandt, of this
city, and Miss Maggie Edmunduton, of
New York city, were yesterday given
permit to wed by County Clerk J. j.
Shea.
Samuel j. Tate has leased the Eastern
hotel, on Broadway, opposite the dummy
depot, and In a few days, as soon as the
refurnishing, ETC., lis completed, will
open it up.
The gambling houses are again open
and doing a good business. Several of
the old "dealers," "callers," etc., have
returned to the city and taken up their
old positions.
Major Woods, of the Chicago, Burllng-
ton q Quincy, hal been in the city hunt
Ing for two men who, the other day,
turned a confidence trick on q 81, 800
check at Ottumwa.
Remember the Ice cream and straw
berry festival to be given by the ladies
of the M. E. church at 500 Broadway,
Thursday night. Supper will be served
at 5;3O o'clock. Twenty-Five cents. All
are invited.
In the district court yesterday argu.
ments were submitted In the case of
Hawthorne vs Copeland. Judge Ford.
of Logan, appeared for the defendant.
and Sapp & Pussey, and j. Lyman for
the plaintiff.
EIssman, Rodda & Co. are making
some of the boys happy as kings by Civ.
Ing them complete base bali outfits, con-
sisting CT cap, bat aud ball, these being
provided to every boy who buys a suit of
clothes there.
The 7;20 o'clock dummy in the even
Ing from the Broadway depot which Is
running during the races, uni the ferry
cars attached to the passenger coaches,
instead of making two separate trains, as
during the balance of the day.
The city council has decided to build a
sewer ON Fifth avenue, and bids are to
bs advertised for. This improvement is