Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29

solve the injunction granted temporarily by
Judge Field in the Hastings bond case. The
hearing of the case will be on Tuesday of
this week, and it is probable that the disso-
luton will not be allowed without a contest,
as prominent parties are interesting them
selves on both sides. It is stated that the
party bringing the injunction is the b. & M.
right of way man at Hastings, and the Mis-
brought by the B. 81 M. A citizen of Hast
ings states that the public there wants the
bonds issued and registered.
BEWARE OF STRONG DRINK.
A Lincoln physician has handed to the
BEE about a teaspoonful of solid matter that
he AYERS he secured in boiling down one gal
lon of Lincoln city water. He claims it is a
as it is furnished at the present time. The
solids thus obtained are largely salt and
bitter enough to the taste to warn the public
from the strong drink that the city fur
nishes. To a free drinker a gallon of
water would last but a short time, and
when he thinks that with every gallon
there goes with it a spoonful of solid matter,
neither pleasant to the taste nor remedial
in its effects, it is not very encouraging for
him to remain in the ranks of sobrieuy. The
party who made this simple test further de-
clares that IN places in this city where the
water is used freely on lawns that it kills the
flowers, and in some instances kills the grass
itself. 1t is fervently hoped that the city
VIII DC SuCCcSSlul III SUOppln Jne vein tnat
supplies this brine to the main well, and that
the public will be rid of this greatest Nuisance
in the city that at present, with the excep-
ton of fire protection, IS u standing injury.
AN ARMY OF THUGS.
II has been a good many days since the
police court has witnessed q harder lot of
citizens than were filed in line before Judge
police were at war with the army of tramps
and thugs that nave infested the city for the
last ten days, and they succeeded in corral
ing a large number of them and lodging them
in Jail. In the arrests there were several
pitched battles, and the police had to use
their clubs scientifically tie escape hard pun
ishment themselves. In court yesterday the
offenders were dealt with. Tom O'Donnell, for
assaulting and resisting an officer, received
$50 fine and was committed to the county
Jail. Jim Rivers and Jack Epgar received
$40 and costs each, and were committed; they
were the leaders in the company of thugs.
The remaining parties comprised James
Ward, Ed Harrison, Alfred Allen and two
O'Briens, who were fined in smaller amounts.
Five other plain DRINKS were disposed of and
three vags, making a total of offenders far
above the average gathering at the police
station.
CITY BRIEFS.
A few days ago a citizen named Dee died
and was buried, leaving a ifteen-year-old
girl to care for herself. The neighbors who
assisted the family are highly indignant over
the fact that n notorious woman of the city,
who is classed as a prostitute and procuress,
has been visiting the place attempting to cap
ture the girl and lure her to a den of infamy.
IL is a case that excites "a great deal of public
comment, and If persisted in should lead to
the prosecution OF the woman.
The articles of incorporation OF the
Lincoln Loan and Building association were
filed with the secretary of state yesterday.
Capital stock 500, 900, and the following citi-
zens were incorporators: q. Il. LOOMS, A.
d.. Kitchen, NJ. j. Waugh, George H. Mckee,
o ii. Ames, +. f.. Henkle and John Ter
ung.
S. S. Chase, an old time resident of Lin
coin, has gone to California to JOIN his fam
lily and make his permanent home at Los
Angeles.
A new time card goes into effect on the
Union Pacific to-day, changing the hours of
arrival and departure on both the line from
Omaha to Beatrice and the Stromsburg
branch.
The chancellor Of the state university has
secured Professor Tompkins, OF London,
England, TO be present at the commencement
exercises of the university.
NJ. j. flaming, the temperance orator, will
be with the third party people in Lincoln to-
day ana address their Sunday meetings.
Hon. r.. ]. MCGUIRE, secretary of the
national order of carpenters, delivered an
Interesting address on labor at B~ofannons
hall Friday evening. A large number were
In attendance and the lecture was both able
aud convincing.