Omaha daily bee., 1885-07-06
MINOR MENTION.


A. B. Howe has opened a retail feed
store on Broadway next to the Methodist
church.
John Smith was arrested here on the
Fourth. He seems to have got drunk In
every city on the continent on the same
day.
The new German Evangelical ST.
Paul's church, located near II. f. Plum
mer's In Lewis township, Is to be dedi-
Gated next Sunday.
The teachers institute opens in the
Bloomer school building to-day. There
will be little done until tomorrow, be-
yond the work Of organization.
Some chicken thief went through Bob
Mullla' coop Saturday night, and made
as good a score as Bob did in the shoot
ng contest, getting ten birds straight.
A fellow giving his namo as Wildman,
and who seems to be rightly named, was
arrested for being drunk, and for using
vile language to a gentleman and lady of
whom he asked aome directions how to
go to some hotel.
Joe Scott and James Farman had some
trouble on upper Broadway, In which
Scott is said to have hit his antagonist
over the head with a billy. Both were
arrested and will be interviewed by the
judge this morning.
The saloon men have had orders the
last two Sundays to keep strictly closed,
but yesterday, a week ago, there was
some slipping into the back doors, and
some over-!ndulgence on the part of a
few of the patrons.
The home of the frIendless had q Jolly
time on the natal day. The children
marched In a body up Glen avenue, and
there they INDUCED In very happy picnic
and general good time. A happier lot
of little folks Is seldom seen.
One of the prettiest sights on the
Fourth was the view from the bluffs
looking toward Omaha, the lights of that
city being still further enlivened by the
sight of the hundreds of rockets, the red
ligts, the candles and balloons, and other
bits of pyrotschnics, seen at even this
distance.
There has been a flag on the staff of
the city Jail switching day and night,
In storm and out of storm, until 1t
has been pretty well beat out, but
when the Fourth came, and
flags were the order of the day, the flag
staff was as bare as the leg of an "Adam-
less Eden" show.
Nick Kuhl, who formerly kept the st.
Joe house here, and who some months
ago moved to Neoga, not far from the
institution for the deaf and dumb. died |
at his home there Friday night, of con-
sumption. He leaves a wife and four
children. The funeral took place yester.
day afternoon from the Catholic church
here, and was quite largely attended.
About a hundred persons INDUCED In
a joyous picnic on the Fourth at Island
Park, the new resort On the Kansas City
about five miles from the city. The pic
mic was for the employees of that road,
and their families. Mr.. Lucas, neal
whose place the party gathered, was
very kind in his treatment of the pic
nickers, as the superintendent of the d.
vision generously provided the transpor-
tation.
At an early hour yesterday morning
there wa an alarm of fire caused by one
of the beds at the Coy house being acci-
dentally set on fire by one of the dodgers. |
The bed was thrown out of the window,
and all danger over before the depart
ment got there, there being a little delay
caused by a mistake In the telephone
message, 1t being understood thau it was
the court house Instead of the Coy
house, q natural mistake to occur.
The Danebo band Is entitled to the
Crtult VI opohihH tHo ooihSu heio VII VIC
Fourth, their sweet music being about
the first enjoyable sound of the day. The
band Is now the best In the city, and is
improving rapidly, SO that as a musical
organization Council Bluffs may well be
proud of 1t. The society of the same
name had O merry picnic at Parks mill
which made the day a very enjoyable
one to all who participated. Few or
carnations know better how to put a
good deal of happiness into a few hours.
The city jail was emptled Saturday
morning, the judge deemirg 1t cruel to
keep men from celebrating their coun-
try's birthday whose only oifsnse was
that of getting drunk and not having
money to pay their fines. Among those
thus set free was one fellow who had
about 81 in the safe of the Jail, bat who
insisted on working out his fine instead of
applying this money on that account.
When he was let out he took the money
with him anS not fnIl enaIn ,,d -o.zo, /