Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-27
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The V. A. S. society will hold n regu
lar meeting this evening at the G.. A. II.
hall. a fGii attendance is desired.
MIR. and Mrs. Grayson. of South First
street, are rejoicing over the recent ar
rival Of a nine and half pound daugh-
ter at their home.
The Council Bluffs presbytery of the
Presbyterian church, will meet at this
place Tuesday, September 4. The ses-
sion will open at p. m.
DR.. Wade Cary's pacing mare, Lo-
rene, won u race in straight heats at
Oskaloosa. Friday; best time 2:22i This
is the fastest time ever made on the
Oskaloosa track.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bussey died Friday night of
dropsy of the heart. The funeral took
place yesterday from the residence four
miles south OF the city.
Gorman's minstrels appear at Do
hany's this evening, and will doubtless
be greeted with a packed house. On
the occasion of their last visit standing
room was at a premium.
The habeas corpus proceeding of A.
M. Fairfield for the possession of his
child, has been continued until the
regular term of the district court,
which convenes tomorrow.
The democratic county convention
will be held to-day at the court house,
for the purpose of selecting seventeen
delegates each to the congressional,
state and judicial conventions.
officer Cusick found heavy winter
overcoat hanging on lamp post at the
corner of Broadway and Seventh street
yesterday. The owner can have the
and proving property.
Hereafter the republican head
quarters is Masonic temple will be kept
open each week day and evening, and
supply of daily papers and periodicals
will be on hand for the benefit of call
ers. All are welcome.
The formal opening of Dohany's opera
house will take place next Wednesday
evening, on the appearance of Miss
Vernona Jarbeau in starlight" The
new and beautiful drop curtain will
then be used for the first time.
The headquarters of the Young Men s
Republican club have been finely and
tastefully decorated with flags, bunting,
ETC., and present very inviting APP
pearance. The work was designed and
executed by two members of the club,
who are entitled to great credit for good
taste and skill.
Yesterday morning Rev. G.. w. Crofts,
pastor Of the Congregational church of
this city, who has returned from his
summer vacation, preached to full
house on "Fellowship with Christ. "
The music was effectively rendered by
aquartette consisting of Miss Christie,
Miss Liddell, Prof McDermid and Mr..
Westcott.
There was lively "scrap" at the
Western house at an early hour yester-
day morning. When the police arrived
all of the participants with the eXcep-
tion of Henry Kaler had skipped out.
Kaler was arrested, and is awaiting
trial this morning. The others are
known, but have disappeared and it is
thought have left the city.
George Rodeny hired team at the
"Rink Stables" Saturday night for the
purpose of driving his mother out
home" Instead Of that he drove to the
Mint and took in three other fellows,
and was preparing to leave when he
was arrested for obtaining property
under false pretenses. He could not
give bail and was locked out.
The Printers and Greendales played
lively game of ball at the Driving
park yesterday afternoon, resulting in a
score of % to 4. Batteries-Martin and
Jones for the Printers, and League and
Huse for the Greendales, The game
was for $40 side. The typos are play
ing good ball, and can down Rudio's
darlings if game can be arranged.
The Council Bluffs delegation to the
Denver deep water convention left the
transfer depot for the west at 1870 yes.
terday forenoon. The party was merry
one, consisting of ten individuals who
will do all in their power to advance
the interests of this city as opportuni.
ties for SO doing may arise during theii
absence. They will be gone about {
. week, expecting to return next Satur-
day.
The Streetsville Sabbath school will
give concert and basket festival to
morrow evening at the Episcopal mis-
sion building on Eighteenth street
Each gentleman attending will b,
charged % cents admission. Each lady
who fails to take Il basket of provision
will be charged 10 cents. The gentle
men will receive tickets at the door en-
titling them to supper and the lad,
who prepared it,.
A-horse and buggy belonging to Mr.
Nichols, foreman of Green's paclln.
house, was stolen from in front of +
Mottaz' store on Broadway Saturda,
evening. The thief drove rapid,
down Broadway and has not been seer
since. The horse was found grazing il
ravine near the packing house yester
day morning. The harness and bugg,
have not been heard from. 1t is sup
posed that the thief camped for tn,
night and that the animal got ava,
from him and returned home. Tn
identity of the party is unknown. TIL
police are looking for him.
Yesterday was a very "heavy" day a
Lake Manawa, the attendance bein,
barely hundred. The proposed bal
game with the Crane Bros. team di'
come Off, as the visiting club failed t.
put in an appearance. The few visitor
amused themselves in the usual man
ner. The hotel was opened for the da,
but the management are conducting tn
place in such a manner that no none
can be lost there, even it none is made
IL the regatta is secured for the 9Th an
9TH OF September it will make thing
lively at the lake; otherwise it is prot
able that this season S business is nearl
at an end.