Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
MINOR

Pearl street has commenceu'
The stables of Nelson & Easton havs
arrived at the driving park.
Bricks for sale in large or small lots BY
J.. A. Weaver, 815 Seventh avenue.
Mrs. Major Lyman won the fancy
cloak at the recent bazaar of nations.
Lieut.. Gov. Manning Is to deliver the
Grafton at Cedar Rapids on decoration
day.
The eight horses of William Arnett OF
Sharon, ILL.,, are expected at the driving
park to-day.
The knights and ladies' of honor are to
give a ball this evening in the Royal
Arcanum hall.
s. S. Keller is building a fine residence
on Second street, the foundation OF
which has just been completed.
Burglars entered the residence of Mr..
Denny on Avenue G, ON Monday night
and stole some clothiug and q necklace.
Rsiter, In order to close out his pres
emit stock of tailoring goods, Is putting
prices at % to 80 per cent below cost.
No. $40 Broadway.
The ladies of the episcopal church are
now planning for a Mother Goose, and
children's fancy dress party, to take
place early In June,
To Shoe Dealers-Before you order
your rubber boots and shoes for fall write
to us for prices. z, T. Lindsay & Co.,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The entertainment given last evening by
the young mems christian association
proved to be q success, and n of the
most interesting of the series.
Stlllman Bates was Yesterday fined
$3.50 for getting drunk, firing off a
revolver, and smashing one of the win
dows In the city jail. He had all this
fun on circus day, and got off cheap.
The two plck-pockets arrested at the
circus grounds Monday were yesterday
brought up for examination and held In
$500 to appear before the grand jury, In
default of which they were sent to Jail.
Last evening at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. M. LOCKWOOD, No.
815 Sixth street, Miss Edith Lockwood
was united In marriage to Mr.. M. F. Nc.
Cune by the Rev. A. X. Bates in the
presence of q number of friends.
No strawberries arrived In this city
yesterday; 1t being the first miss made
since the strawberry season opened. All
the grocery and fruit stores being entirely
out, many had to postpone their ''straw.
berry-short" last evening.
The assessors have turned over their
books to the board of equalization, and
the work of the latter now begins. The
otal assessed valuation foots up nearly
four thouIand dollars, an Increase of
about two hundred thousand dollars.
One of the boarders at the Colorado
had his satchel stolen from his room on
Monday night and Officer Wheeler found
1t on FIRST venue and Seventh street
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. No
attempt had been made to break the
the satchel open.
In digging for the water main on Pearl
street yesterday an old well was discov.
cred, which dates back many years, and
beyond the recollection of the old resi-
dents. The well was about twenty feet
deep, and the brick were in an excellent
state of preservation.
During the absence of w. A. r. M.
Kighsmith, night yardmsster at the trans
fer, on Monday night, thieves broke into
his residence on Second avenue and stole
q watch, earrings and some clothing.
Mrs. Hlshsmith was spending the night
with neighbora when the house was
robbed.
The dime museum and theatre was
jsmmed yesterday afternoon at the free
matinee.f for the school children, who en-
joyed the play hugely. A limited num-
Der of free tickets will be given the
school children until all have a chance TO
attend the free show. Guardians can &C
company the children to these matinees.
which take place to-day and tomorrow,
but will be charged the usual admission,
ten cents.
The pupils of two schools were given
free admission to the dime museum and
matinee yesterday afternoon, and the
pupils CT some other schools will be given
a fire. Q matinee this afternoon, and 80 on
until all are accommodated. The plav
presented Is that of Kathleen Mayour-
men," a beautiful Irish drama, and well
rendered by the Barbour company. The
attractions of the museum are varied and
pleasing also, and the children are thus
given o rare treat.
The dime museum management have
struck stem" In securing for their stage
entertainment the Barbour dramatic
company. The company In "Black Dia-
monde shows up stroug. The play is an