Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-25
MINOR MENTION.

N. V. Plumbing Co.
Additional Council Bluffs on Seventh page.
The city council meets this evening.
Yesterday j. G.. Upton sold IL Broad
wav lot for w. d. Hardin TO an eastern
party.
A large band stand is one OF the new
features at Manhattan beach. and Glen
orchestra discOurses sweet music.
Work was begun yesterday morning
on the foundation Of the new SlO.OOO
school building on Washington avenue.
Final connections between the water
mains and the artificial lake in Far
mount park have been made, and the
water was turned on Yesterday.
The case of +. NJ. Gauut. Tor keeping
glandered horses for sale, will he called
before Squire Biggs at 10 o'clock this
morning. County Attorney Daley wlll
conduct the prosecution.
About twenty Master Masons, en-
ployed by the Union Pacific in tins
city, will go over to Omaha tomorrow
night to see I'raiumaster Baxter raised
to the master mason degree.
The silver cup which will be the prize
at the coming yacht race at Lake Man
ava will be ready to-day and this even
ing will be placed on exhibition in one
of Hardness Bros. show windows.
Paving was begun yesterday morning
on Graham avenue. y part OF the
force which has been working on lower
Broadway was taken away from that
job to get the work well started in the
eastern part Of the city.
Mr.. Sims says he is waiting patiently
for the democratic organ to produce
anybody else's statement than its own.
It's army of witnesses don respond to
its bugle call. The colonel seems to
have twice as many shoulder straps as
recruits.
A number of odd Fellows with their
families enioyed the breezes at Manawa
Monday evening. Special trains were
run for their accommodation. There
were not as many at the lake as was eX-
pected. Those present had very
pleasant time.
The funeral of the late A. j. Bump
took place yesterday afternoon at =
o'clock from the residence on Stutsman
street, and was attended by large
number of sympathizing friends. The
services We're very Impressive. The
remains were inferred in Fairview
cemetery.
The fire department was called out at
2 o'clock yesterday morning by an
alarm from Turkeys Glen. The entire
department responded. The fire was in
a small one-story house owned by Mr..
Turley and occupied by "A family named
Kaiser. The furniture was saved. aud
only the kitchen. where the fire orig
mated, was burned.
Great preparations are being made
for IA proper celebration of August l
by the coiored population of this vicin-
ity. There will be speeches, music and
dancing ut Book garden in the earlier
part of the dav. and in the afternoon
a ball game at Manawa athletic park
between the Lafayette colored nine and
the j. j. Hardins, of Omaha.
The Rev. w. H. w. Rees states foi
publication that in his sermon of last
Sunday he did not wish to cast any un.
just reflections upon the police force o
the city. Also that he is prepared tC
stand by every statement OF fact that he
made, and that he will, next Sabbath
reinforce. by way of prelude to the reg
ular sermon, the statements made las,
Sunday. To prevent wrong under
standing of the reverend gentleman ;.
position upon the matters suggested, il
would be well if those interested woulC
attend that service.