Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-20
THE DAILY BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
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MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.

". Y. Plumbing 20.
New spling goods at Reiter's.
Marshal Guanella found new Smith &
Wesson revolver on upper Broadway.
Abe Lincoln post, G.. A. r., has prepared
fitting eulogium on the life and character Of
the late Colonel II. p. Sealey
Nels Jensen and Maria Johnson, both OF
this city, were married at the residence OF
Squire Schurz Saturday evening.
The street car company had to put its snow
plow in operation yesterday TO keep its track
clear during the binding snow storm.
The absence Of Rev. ID. Phelps caused the
work Of leading the Chautauqua circle last
evening to be divided among the members.
Regular communication of Bluff City No
n, +. & A. M, this, Tuesday, evening. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. BY order OF
the w. NJ.
matched to fightsan Omaha lightweight for
$500. The battle is to take place within the
next two weeks.
The Salvation army seems to be having q
harder time financially than in the months
past The receipts are not coming in readily,
and the expenses go on with little chance to
reduce them
Ed Rothery, of Omaha, brought his two
homing pigeons, Lady Beck and Lady Pat
terson, over to this side yesterday morning
and loosed them for a race home. The race
was short but exciting and was won by Lady
Beck.
Arrangements arc beng made for ex- Con-
gressman Horr, of Michigan, to deliver here
next Thursday evening his famous lecture on
'"The Labor Problem" He lectured here
some time ago and gave great satisfaction to
all who heard him.
Bishop Perry is charmed by the boys choir
OF st. Paurs church. 1t is not to be won
dered at, and his words of praise are merited.
With MIR. Gratian at the organ, and Mrs.
Judd and Mr. Treynor for solo work. the mu-
sical feature Of the services is one Of the most
pleasing.
There is called meeting of the White
Cross society at the Methodist church par
lors this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 p. m. 1t
is hoped that every one interested in this
good work will come out and join the society
Rid help outline the future course of work.
BY order Of the president
In the district court yesterday, Judge Car
son presiding, the case of John Short vs.. the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway was
on trial. The plaintiff claims damages on
account of the railway laying track across
portion of a lot owned by him, and on
which he has q tenant house. which has been
tenantleSS on account of the proximity OF
smoke and whistles
army, yesterday received a telegram from
Major Dale, at Des Moines, stating that Mar
shal Ballinger Booth and wife were snow
bound in Connecticut and would not be here
on the 2lst, as announced. This will neces-
state postponcment of the services here,
but the time is not yet definitely fixed.
A. H. Perkins, president Of the Western
paving and supply company of Chicago, and
]. b. Smith of the same city, are in the
Bluffs on business pertaining to the paving
of lower Broadway. Mr.. Smith has done
considerable paving in this city, and is well
and favorably known here. The bids for the
work will be opened this afternoon at the Of
flee of the city clerk.
A scaffoldng on which twelve men were at
work putting up cornices in the postoffice
department of the government building fell
yesterday afternoon, precipitating the work
men a distance of fifteen feet Sid Baker
was cut and bruised about the head and
shoulders, but the others escaped uninjured.
had stepped aside only few moments before,
thus avoiding serious injury.