Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-15
MINOR MENTION.

New spring goods at Reiter's.
New lot Of rubber shoes at Adams.
Money to loan on improved city prop
erty by w. s. Cooper, 100 Main street.
Permit to wed was yesterday given to
William A. Osborn and Sadie f.. Byerly,
both Of this county.
Special services are being held at the
Overton mission and they are proving
successful as we'll as interesting.
The board OF trade, at It's meeting last
night passed resolution urging COun-
cIlmen Wells and Metzgar not to resign
their seats in the council.
The republicans are to form club,
and n call for that purpose is issued, the
meeting to be held in Sapp g. Pusey's
law Office next Monday evening.
The number Of visitors to the public
library during the past month reached
3,5O5. There were 2,449 books taken
out of the library during the same time.
Chas. Athcrtons stable, on Fourth
street, was visited by thieves, who stole
his horse, but the animal got away from
them and was recaptured by the right
full owner.
A committee composed of reliable citi-
zens will open and read answers to
Adams dilemma puzzle and award the
prize to the winner at Boston boot and
shoe store. All Broadway, at 1880 to-
night. Admission free; reserved seats
same price.
Memorial services in memory OF Rob-
ert Hunter will be held next Sunday at
Tabor. Mr.. Hunter had many friends
in this city. and his death at Colorado
Springs, about a week ago. was a sad
surprise. The body was buried at the
Springs.
Leo. the six year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Browtel. died at the
home of his parents, 927 First avenue,
at 2 a. m. yesterday. The funeral SER
vices will be held at the home at 8
o'clock this morning, Father McMenomy
officiating.
Ernest Smith was walking along
Broadway near Pearl street yesterday
afternoon when he discovered right at
his feet an elegant gold watch and chain,
evidently dropped by some lady. Later
in the day he found the owner, Miss
Laura Brenneman, to whom the prop
erty was returned.
John Fl. Nichols and Sarah A. Henny
were joyfully joined on Monday even
ing, Rev. G.. W. CrOfts officiating. The
ceremony was performed at the residence
OF j. j. Frainey, in the presence of a
small company ofinvited guests. Among
the pleasant features of the entertain
ment were some renditions of select
passages from Shakespeare by Mr..
Frainey and Mr.. w. +. Patton.
ID. f.. H. Grimmermann was called in
the superior court yesterday morning to
answer to the crime of larceny. The
crime alleged is the taking of wood. val
ued at 81, from the coal and wood yards
OF ID. e. Gleason. The defendant asked
for trial by jury. which right the court
recognized, but from the fact that the
jury has been discharged for this term
the case was put over till next term,
which begins March T. Scott Williams
appeared for the defendant.
That "a prophet is not without honor
save in his own country" is again dem
onstrated in the case OF the Rev. H. a.
Reichenbach, pastor OF the Danish Bap-
tist church, OF this city. Among his
clerical associates his abilities as a COM
poser and writer are fully recognized,
but outside of these he is very little
known. During the past few years he
has translated into his own language
and complied three volumes of sacred
song. The last one is just out, and is
said to be the best work Of its kind in
existence. His work has placed him not
only among our most finished scholars
but our purest poets us we'll
The county treasurer's Office is the
most favorable place to hear blueish
talk. just now there is constant
stream Of callers. some wanting to pay
their taxes, others wanting to know
how much they are. The taxes reach
up to nearly per cent, which seems
tremendous. Few stop to consider that
the assessed valuation is so much less
than the real valuation that the actual
cant nf foyafinn ic
after all. They simply look at the
assessed valuation, and then at the
amount Of taxes, and groan. The city
is fast getting in shape to welcome
some new method OF assessment. The
county treasurer and his assistants need
much patience these DAYS, as few of the
callers realize that they have nothing
to do with fixing the amount OF the tax,
but it is theirs simply to collect.