Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-15
MINOR MENTION.

II. Morrison as n plain drunk. was
yesterday given the usual dose. Light
business for police court these days
The cases Of Shields and Track, for
robbng Charles Hunter are to he heard
before Justice Fraincy on Saturday.
There will be social and supper in
the parlors of the Methodist church this
evening, given by the ladies of the
church.
The ladies of the German Lutheran
church are to give social this evening
Mt the residence of Charles Barghausen,
No. 22i Benton street.
Rev. Thomas Harrison, whose name rs
wonderful rGviyaist il Il familiar one,
lis TO commence nUNt Sunday series
of meeting in the Broadway Methodist
church.
A report gained currency yesterday
that the body of child had been found
in the reservoir of the water works, but
it could not be traced TO any reliable
source, and il does not appear how such
story got the start.
A goodly number of the conductors
who have been in convention ut Denver
arrived here yesterday on their return
home, and took special east over the
Northwestern, the train being taken out
by Messmore and Jennings
Thus far thirty.scven saloon men have
paid their license for October, leaving
about seventeen yet to be heard from.
Among the delinquentS are some OF the
most prominent and reliable of all, and
they will probably drop i'll shortly.
An attempt was made Tuesday night
10 burglarize the boarding house of Mrs.
George Smith, corner of Mynstcr and
Sixth streets The fellows, who APP
peared to be darkies, were frightened
l>n h., hnI 10
James Mthen has just completed his
large and convenient new residence, cor
ner of Seventh street and Washington
avenue, and is proceeding to move in,
The many friends of this worthy citizen,
who has lived here for over thirty years,
will rejoice to see him SO comfortably To-
just such prosperity.
Two colored women. deniZens of Pierce
street, had row yesterday afternoon,
and got to throwing brickbats ut each
other. The only damage was to neigh.
boring window, which was Knocked out
of time by u flying shot. The police went
up to arrest the women, but found the
fight over, and the cOmbatants quietly
sleeping, and not liking to disturb their
slumberng innocence, the boys in blue
marched back to headquarters without
them.
1t IS quietly whispered that the mem
bers of the mayors police force have
been generously given II chance to take
shares of stock in the new business en-
terprise in which the mayor is interested.
From the whispering it seems that every
officer but two has invested in one $40
share, and the dividends on this stock will
probable enable them TO get along on
their present salaries even if they 10
have to take rs pay warrants ut twenty.
five per cent discount 1t is understood
that everybody cannot get such u chance
in such a wonderful enterprise.
One of the citizens was yesterday
watching the progress of the paving on
North Second street, when three dogs
came running along abreast, y big New
foundland being the center one, and one
smaller dog on each side of him. So
eager We're they in the race, that they did
not notice the citizen until close onto him,
when one of the little dogs darted one
other side, and the big Newfoundland
struck the citizen fairly amidship, and
for moment the air was full of dogs
and citizen. Those in the vicinity had Il
merry laugh, except Mr. S. S. Keller, who
some way didn't think it was so awfully,
awfully funny, that is, for few minutes
or so.
All Hltcmpt is 10 DC llllut 10 gcU llle
aldermen to put in writing all resolutions
which they present in council meetings.
This has been tried in the past but never
worked very satisfactorily, the aldermen
not always liking to face afterwards the
resolutions drawn by themselves, and
which later reflection sometimes shows
not to he the WiseSt or most polite which
could have been framed. BY the verbal
process IN alderman can readily have
Thn nNinntnS nnrrantnI n II,
with his later judgment and wish, and if
there is any howl on the part of the dear
people they can lay the blame on the
clerk, he having made u mistake in put
ting the motion down. Written resolu-
tions are not always rs convenient in this
respect, but If real honest accuracy is
wanted, and everybody is willing to
stand up fully to the responsibility which
belongs TO them, then written resolu-
tions are Il help and should be adopted
MS eXpediting business greatly.
A man named Grady, who works for
Ben Marks, and who has the distinction
of being cousin of the great political
Grady, has been annoyed greatly of late
by dog barking and swapping at him rs
he passed along the street near Henry
Miles residence, and learning that the
dog belonged to Miles, he told Miles that
il the dog ever bit him he should shoot
the offender. This seems to have been
the starter for i'll feeling between the
two men, and yesterday they CHANGING to
meet n wordy war took place, and Miles
is said to have thrown Al brick, hitting
Grady in the head, knocking him silly,
ana cutting II hole which had TO be
sewed up. Miles was arrested, but
claimed that he struck Grady in self.de-
fense, as Grady had a knife, He was
discharged. Grady claims that he had
his pocket knife in his hand whiting
something when the brick came sailing
suddenly his way, and that he did not
attempt To think of using il.
Mr. Lawrence MarSton and Miss Lii
lan Dunstan, supported by an excellent
company, appeared last evening ut the
opera house this closing their engage
ment here. With such strong play as
"A Wife = Honor" and SO ably present
ed, il seems that there should have been
crowded houses but such WAS not the
ease The public does not shuw much
fairness in distributing its patronage
When SOME cheap sort of II shUW with
Digh enough rates of admission comes
along they are quite liable To give il n
full house but whoa some
such meritCiious entertainment rs
this, comes here empty benches are
as liable TO greet them as fun ones
are Ia greet the snidc show One OF the
reasons. perhaps, is that not very good
Judgment is shown i'm the amusement