Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
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Young Wheeler who was shot by
Jeferies is reported as getting along
nicely with a 9 good prospect for recovery.
The council had no meeting yesterday
afternoon, Alderman James being In Chi.
cago, Alderman Heating in Chicago, and
Alderman MUNSTER sick.
At an early hour yesterday morning
Mr.. Golds.ein was aroused by hearing
some one trying to break into his pawn
shop, on upper Broadway. The fellow
skipped out in q hurry.
The Daughters RI Rebeksh had a
happy social Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. E. Burhorn, on Sixth
avenue. They have made arrangements
also for a ball on the evening of the
26th.
The circuit court opened yeste' day,
with Judge Common on the bench, this
being the first chance the people have
had to see him In that positi.n, There
was little done of public interest, the
calender being called, and cases assigned.
This evening at 8 o'clock the regular
weekly and literary social of the Y. M.
G. A. will be held. A good programme
will be presented. Both ladies and gen.
tlemen are invited to be present. These
gatherings have become very popular.
and an evening can bespent to advantage
to all coming.
A boy named 10. Hills, who left his
home In Breckenridge, COL, and cana to
this city where he has a married sister
living, was yesterday started back again
at the request of his folks, who sent the
needed money to pay his way back.
Chief Skinner went with the boy to
Omaha. and saw him safely started on
his journey.
The Evening Herald man has already
gained enough of a reputation for being
gulled, without having been confdenced
int believing and publishing that there
was a plan on foot for running a gas main
over from Omaha to supply this city with
gas, unless the quality of gas here was
improved. Who in the world has been
filling up the Herald man again.
L. Harris, the we'll known Broadway
merchant, on Saturday evening gave a
supper to about twenty of his male
friends. The time was a merry one In
deed, and speeches as we'll as refresh
ments were enjoyed heartily. Mr..
Harris leaves this evening for New York
city, where he will in a few days lead to
the hymenial altar one of New York's
fairest daughters
Mr.. McClurg has returned from Chi
csgo where he has been attending a
meeting of the cracker manufacturers.
AT this meeting a western association was
formed, and it is understood that as soon
as it gets In good working order the price
Of crackers will BIS advanced. 1t is said
tlas to secure a uniformity of prices,
each manufacturer puts up $1,000 to be
forfeited in case he cuts prices, and that
this amount will go to the person detect
ing the cut.
Bob Burdette lectured at the opera
house last evening, to one of the largest
and best msde-up audiences ever gather
ed there. His delivery Is poor, but
what he had to deliver Is good enough to
make up for that. 1t is an almost hope
less task for a man to meet the expecta.
tons of an audience, who expect to hear
the funniest sort of a man, and who have
tanned to have all their buttons shaken
,oose by their c~onvulsive laughter, but
urdette comes as near 1t as any man.
The lecture was not only sparkling of
cen wit, but full of pathos and senti-
ment.