Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-23

again sold for cash and the money was
stuffed into his illegally fattened pocket
book. The scheme became so trans
parent that suspicious were aroused and
one of his victims succeeded IN
getting his just dues, but not
SO with the rest, for he folded
his tent and quietly stole away on the
10th, and since then he has not been
heard of. 1t was a brazen scheme and
been put into a detectives hands and
an effort will be made to run him to his
lair. 1t is said that Wilson got away
with over SO 900 by his t~reacherous
game.
THE B'NAI BIRTH SOCIETY.
The organization OF the Independent
Order of B'nai Birth (Sons of the Cow
enant) yesterday was an event of more
than ordinary interest to Jewish circles
in Lincoln. The order was established
in this country forty-eight years ago,
by a number of Jewish citizens OF New
York, and the object Of it is to aid
Israelite %emigrants, support and edu-
cate those in want and to elevate the
moral standard. There are now 377
lodges in existence, the latest acquisition
being Lincoln City lodge No. 377, and
the total membership will nearly or
quite reach $4,000. The lodge here be-
longs to district No. 6, and embraces
| the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Mime
| sofa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
The order now has a reserve fund of
500, 900, and as the institution is purely
| benevolent it certainly is co~mmendable.
President lansing and Secretary Ham
| burgher, of Chicago, instituted the
lodge. They leave for home to-day.
NEW NOTARIES PUBLIC.
The following notaries pnblic were
commissioned to-day by the governor:
Charles d. Francis. Neigh, Antelope
county; Ohio Knox, Sidney, Cheyenne
county; Charles E, Walters, Omaha,
Douglas county; Samuel l.. Christensen,
Charlson, Dawes county; Luther M.
' Mahill, Max, Dundy county; w. S. Nor
Vandertood, Holland, Lancaster county;
c. w. Haley, Red Cloud, Webster
county.
r NEWS AND NOTES.
Governor Thayer returned home from
O'Neill yesterday evening but left again
to-day for Hastings, where he continues
the work OF the campaign.
The Catholic fair at Bohanan's hall
closed tonight. 1t has been a marked
success from the beginning, in both a
social and financial way.
Mrs. John S. Finch returned home to-
day from Tecumseh, where she has been
visiting relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Finch
will reside at $40 North Fourteenth
street. They will be ready to receive
their friends after this week.
Judge Houston was kept busy this
forenoon filming Migrants and plain
DRINKS. There was one case Of assault
and battery but there was nothin in it.
The city bastile bids fair to be a resort
during the long months OF the winter.
The city is full of loafers and Migrants.
The new Christian church will Don
furnish shelter for its workmen. Build
ers are now engaged in roofing it. The
mason work is we'll nigh done. When
flushed it will be one Of the neatcst and
eosiest churches in the Capital city.
The architectural design is certainly
fine.
Although stormy, the republican rally
here tonight was a grand success. The
Metropolitan rink was we'll filled, and
the enthusiasm boundless. No finer
crowd ever greeted u speaker in the
city of Lincoln. The Irish-American
club did itself proud. During the next
two weeks the campaign will be prose-
cuted in Lancaster county with t~ireless
vigor.