Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11
THE DAILY. BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE NO. IL, PEARL STREET
Delivered by carrier in any part OF the city at
twenty cents per week.
II. W TILTos, Manager.
TELEPHONES.
BUSINESS OFFICE, No. -.
MIGHT EDITOR No. X3.
MINOR MENTION.

N. Y. Plumbing Co.
Reter, tailor, Fall goods cheap.
The city council did not meet last
evening.
Yesterday ]. F. Hamblin and Rosiana
Carlin were granted leave to wed.
Parties OF Is or 20 should order Will
liam Lewis big sleigh, 4l9 Broadway.
The gymnasium connected with the
Y. M. G.. A rooms vas formasly opened
last evening.
The new trustees OF the public library
have taken their positions, and the
old officers have been reelected.
At the meeting Of the Y. NJ. C. A..
board OF directors last evening Mr.. f. f..
Stacy was installed as superintendent Of
the gymnasium for one year. ......
The Evening Herald man is still hot
after the fellow who collects bad bills.
For some reason he wants him sent. to
the penitentiary, or made to quit some-
way. ..........
Mrs. ]. G. Lee has purchased ''The
Old Fisherman" one of Miss Rehse S
best paintings. 1t has been greatly ad-
mired by those who have seen it, and
reflects great credit on the artist.
The policemen on duty at nights are
instructed to report any irregularities
they may observe in the electric lights.
which burn all night. This serves a
double purpose. 1t is a check on the
electric light company, and it necessi-
tates the policemen keeping awake all
night. ........
Yesterdays real estate transfers were
as follows: Spencer Smith to Mary "A.
Miller, lots 3S and "a in blk Is Highland
place, 5000: w. S. Mayne to w. b. Reed
lots and Z in blk Allison's add
also tract laying south of the same
1000. ..........
Charitably inclined parties are going
around with subscription papers for the
benefit of the family of William Nc
near the transfer few weeks ago. The
present object is the purchase of shoes
and stockings for the little ones.
The Chautauqua committee left for
Chicago last evening over the Rock
Island. 1t was composed of J. T.. Hark-
ness, Mayor NJ. F.. Rohrer, A. II. Me-
Clurg, l.. w. Tulleys. ID. w. Archer, S.
S. Stevens, and ST Danforth. They
will return the latter part of the week.
Squire Schurz last evening performed
the marriage ceremony for Abraham
Mousky and Betsy Grenbat, of Omaha.
Mr.. MOusky is Il Russian Jew, and
chalked down his signature in the most
ancient back-handed chirography. The
ceremony was in English, and the parties
are tied as snugly us though married by
a Jewish rabbi.
The matter of organizing an excursion
party to leave here about June and
visit New York, the Canadas and the
easter states is being agitated among
the business men of the city. Already
some forty or more have expressed q
desire to do so, and should the matter be
taken in hand by some one Of the rail
roads centering here, no doubt large
party could be secured.
Mayor Rohrer requests the citizens tc
use salt freely upon the ice upon the
sidewalks in front of their residences
and business houses. The walks about
Council Bluffs were never in more
slippery condition, but the most treach.
Gus of all are the walks about the park
and in front of the new court house
The authorities who have these build.
ings under their control, and who arc
backed by the public treasury, should
set the example in the salt business.