Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-17
MINOR MENTION.

or at least Try u.
The work of grading and curblng
Willow avenue is progressing, prepare
tory to paving.
Special sale of hosiery at Cooke d
Morgan's.
Postmaster Armour has received the
frat inptallment of the new special de-
livery stamps.
The till In Alex Obert's saloon on
upper Broadway was tapped for q small
amount last evening.
Charles Linn, arrested for disturbing
the peace, was yesterday discharged
Permit to we'd was yesterday granted
to John Henney and Bessie Shredder
both of Des Moines.
The exposition under the auspices Oh
the Woman's Exchange, will open Mon
dav. October 5, In the skating rink.
Grand opening at the Peoples store
this evening. Everybody is Invited.
Charlie spoor, whose father works at
the transfer, while ucufiIng was THROWN
and now suffers from a broken leg
Some additional testimony 1t the Gem
aterv case. In the form of attidavits, is
being got in readiness to present to Judge
Conner.
T. Tsdroe. who was arrested for va
prancv, but who was bslng really held
for investigation about another NATTER
was discharged yesterday.
Mrs. Mandermakers, whose husband
and his partner lately disappeared from
the city, leaving their creditors TO
mourn, has now started N to JOIN ner
husband, who is said to be In Washing
ton territory.
The grand fall opening at the Peoples
store this evening, the grandent affair OF
the season. Everybody welcome,
The case of Driscoll vs.. the School
District has been continued until the
next term of the circuit court. In this
suit the plaintiff claims damages because
the school board used some of his plans
for a school building, without paying him
for them.
The remains of W. w. Smith, the
brakeman on the Northwestern who was
killed near Lamoille, passed through here
yesterday, for Red Oak, where his father
lives, and where the body will be buried.
Smith leaves also o wife and two little
children, for whom the deepest sympa'
thy is felt.
Hardness Bros. offer unusual bargains
In cotton aannels at % per cent below
prices ever offered before In the city.
They are now receiving their fall and
winter purchases of dress goods, carpets,
curtains, etc., and will be pleased to
show their friends through their well as
sorted stocks.
Couney Superintendent Matthews Is
receiving many very complimentary no
tices from all parts of the county, ana 1t
looks as If he wal to have a pretty clear
track on which to run for o second term.
BE certainly has done excellent work
with the schools of the oounty, and has
done much to further educational In
terests.
John w. Sullivan, one of the brakes
men on the dummy train, was yesterday
afternoon happily Joined In marriage to
Miss Della Howe, sister of Bruce Howe,
of this city. The young folks have many
friends who will improve the first oppor.
tunity to express their congratulations
and we'll wishes. The ceremony waa
performed by Rev. A. K. Bates.
Attend the grand opening at the Peo.
pies store this evening.
The reformed gambler, Long, who hai
been talking to crowds In the streets here
for a few days past, and who has been
making war on card -playipg, dancing
and drinking, and who has been gather
ing many dimes, left yesterday for the
other aide of the river, taking with him
his qusrtette of vocalists. They give an
interesting street entertainment.
Col. E. j. Abbott enjoyed the reunion
ut Beatrice hugely, but took almost, and
perhaps moro delight In thu gathering up
of some more specimens for his private
osllection. Ths colonel Is getting to bG
a good deal of an 'ologist," and has q
splendid showing of specimens of geology
conohology, minerology, and is getting
we'll up In all sorts of "ologY," except
possibly theology.
The Council Bluffs Hunting and Fish
Ing club have opened their house, and
got everything In readiness for the fall
sport. AS 1t takes money to meet ex-
penses, a meeting of the club IL to be
held at the Pacific house next Mondsy
evening, at which time action will be
taken to declare all stock forfeited on
which the dues have not been paid. and
the d%eIinquents will be barred from en-
joying the privileges Of the club.
1t Is a matter of general congratulation