Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-12

TO present plans and specifications for q
new court house, the cost Of the building
not TO exceed $3.50, 900, the court house
to have three fronts, and to be fre-proof
throughout, These plans are to be filed
before February 2, at. which time the
board will meet to consider them. The
board will probably then decide to sub
NIT the question to tho voters, who can
then have something definite by whichto
make up their judgments.
Rev. Mr.. Cowan, of Tabor, supplied
the pulpit of the Congregational church
here yesterday. In the morning he
preached one of the best sermons heard
within the church walls for many a Sun.
day. his subject was an old one,
Faith" but he presented fresh thoughts
in 20 clear and 30 charming a manner as
to delight all his hearers. Miss Cristy
sang a very pleasing solo, as part of the
opening service, it being a Scotch aong Of
rare sweetness and tenderness.
The man Patton, who was arrested in
Omaha, ON the superstition that he was
one j.. G. Pussy, the embezzling and
skipping employee of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, was in the city the latter part of
last week and had q talk with CHIEF
Skinner. He says that now all is ex-
planned he does not blame tho officers,
but thinks he swe 30 closely the de-
ecription of Pusey as to warrant the Of
ficers in thinking he was the man. He
says that Pusey has been caught in Ohio.
Rev. Mr.. Hastings, of Colorado, ia to
supply the pulpit OF the Baptist church
for a few Sundays. A dispatch from
New York received by Rev. Mr.. Proper,
the state missionary, indicates that the
home mission society will accept the
charge of the church property here, and
hold it in trust until a new church is or.
ganized, the old one having disbanded.
The plan now seems to be 70 hold regular
services there, but not to organize az 9
church until sufficient numbers express
their desire for such an organization and
their willingness to work in harmony and
support it cheerfully.
Ed ellison, who gained quite a reputa'
ton here as a cook, is now connected
with a restaurant In Chillicothe, Ohio.
The News of that city contains a hall
column account of IN eating contest on a
wager, between Ed and a big policeman
there. The policeman got away with SO
much that Ed finally cried out for him
to hold up, and the policeman had the
cheek to tell him as he arose from the ia
BILE, "Well, Ed, I'll let you off easy thi
time as my supper Is about ready, and my
wife has prepared for me my ~favorite
dish, rabbits, and if l don't eat three or
four she will send for the doctor, think
ing I'm SICK" and out he started leaving
Ollison a broken.hearted owner of a bad
ly demoralized cafe.
d. j. M. Wood was closed the first OF
the week on the order of Manning &
Gushing, of Ottumwa, for an account Of
less than $500. The gentleman repre-
senting the firm called on Mr.. Wood, ap.
pesred well satisfied and friendly, and
then proceeded to Glenwood and made a
sworn statement that Wood was disposing
of his goods with intention to defraud his
firm. Dan Farrell cam down at his in.
stance and closed the store. Wood i'm.
mediately notified his other creditors and
they came to the scene of action, au6
after IN examination of goods as invoiced.
were Satisfied that their interests were il
safe hands. and are backing Wood Ii
bringing suit against Manning g. Cushing
for heavy damages, in closing him up
and thereby injuring the credit of thu
house.