Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-08
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

=. D. N. Wheeler one of Pender's extensive
feeders and shippers, is on the market with
six loads of cattle.
J. p. Ebert, heavy stock handler from
Waterloo, was looking over the markets to-
day.
Joseph Hammeng, of Hammeng Bros,
Arlington is in with a load Of cattle. -.
H. E. Hansen is in with two loads of
Wayne Neb., cattle.
Harry Bell was brought back to South
Omaha yesterday and arraigned before
Judge Reuther ON the charge of killing John
McNulta The form of the charge will be
altered from shooting with intent to kilI'
to ''feloniously killing, but without premed-
itation."
John Bratt, of the North Platte firm of
Bratt Il Co.. has three cars on the market.
Broken wires interferred seriously with
the telephone business of South Omaha bust
ness men yesterday.
John Cannon, Of Bancroft, brought in
load of cattle.
Henry Burchan of Hickman, was on the
market with a car of cattle.
Politicians are beginning to bestir them
selves, and quiet little ,caucauses are in order
There were two of them last night one in
the Second ward and one in the city hall
The few men at the latter kept everything
quiet until the last minute, and then after ex-
pressing mutual admiration for each other,
decided who were the best men to run ciqic
named, however, to give tone to the affair,
and then those present adjourned confident
that they had held a citizens meeting.
In future no way freight will be allowed to
block the tracks of the Stock Yards COM
pany Yardmaster Mack says so.
Already the real estate agent is abroad
and pamphlets advertising the advantages
offered by South Omaha are being scattered
around. Some of them contain valuable in
formation, and one gives the amount ex
lad itr1Np 70 NM tn nat.
1887, rs follows: Grading, 100000; water
mains, 100000; stock yard improvements,
S26l 900; sewers, $4,000; Swft's packing
house, S325,00O; Armour's packing house,
$3.50, COO; high school, $4,000, and Nebraska
Rendering company, 5000.
Exchange hotel guests yesterday were ID.
Wheeler, Pender, Neb., j, birmingham, Full
erton, Neb., G.. M. Carleton, Fullerton, Ncb.,
h. M. Stills, Blair, Neb,, Joseph Hammond,
Arlington, Neb., F.. B. Chadwick, Shelton,
Neb., w. +. Gunman, Manchester, Ia, and
j. p. Albert, Waterloo, la.
Nine vacancies twenty-five candidates and
not one OF them willing to own up to 1t is the
present state of civic affairs in South Omaha.
The suit of Levy VS. John A Freyhan has
been decided in favor OF the plaintiff by JUS
tlce Wells F'reyhan gave a check to Justice
Levy to secure the costs of a suit he had
brought and the check was dishonored. To
day the defense set up "A contra account as
an Offset, hut IL was disallowed ana iudg-
ment rendered as above.
81 wouldn't join this thing for fun but for
money!" said one of those present at the
board of trade meeting Saturday night, and
the reporter took notes.
Credit is due the committee on streets and
alleys, for the way they hustled that building
of N street. 1t has blocked the main bust
ness thOroughfare for some days, but it Is on
the move now and will be consigned 10 some
less frequented place.
j. w. Lynch was always popular among
without friends, and in the hospital. A sub
scription list is being circulated for his bene-
fit and his friends can find II at the " hotel
1--WE don't want any one but South Omaha
men in this" said one OF the erratic gentle
men who spoke at the board of trade meet
ing, 20 BEE reporter 'and
we're going to keep the Omaha
men out Of it," Responsible business men