Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-13
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NIGHT UITOIt, No. 2j.
MINOR MENTION.

The Young Mems Democratic club meets
this evening.
Regular meeting of Falrmount Council, No.
1867, Royal Arcanum, tonight.
Special meeting of Fidelity council. No.
1856, Royal Arcanum, AT y o'clock w. A. c.,
regent.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt
corner OF Ninth street and avenue II, is
mace glad in the arrival Of son.
On his recent visit to Council Bluffs AL
Swain, on behalf of the State Press associa-
tion. donated $50 TO the r. j. Potter monu-
ment fund.
The weekly shoot Of the Manawa gun club
was held at the lake yesterday afternoon, the
DAY having been changed from Friday to
Thursday.
Last evening very enjoyable lawn socia-
BILE was given at the residence of Mrs. l.. W.
Tulleys. The attendance was large and
grand time was had.
Workmen began hauling material for the
Merriman block yesterday. AS soon as the
contracts are all let active operations in the
erection of the building will begin.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Baum
bach, 622 Pierce street died yesterday morn
ing at 4 80 o'clock. The funeral will take
place at O'Clock Saturday morning.
There is a movement on foot to have Floyd
Hunt treated as an insane person. 1t will be
remembered he was recently bound over to
await the action Of tho Jury upon the charge
Of forgery.
The condition of Mr.. II. G.. Henderson, is
considerably improved. The circulation OF
the blood through all parts of the body has
been restored. He is in u very cheerful
frame Of uind, and it would not be a great
surprise if he survived his terrible fall and
its consequences.
Odell Bros. & Co. are arranging canvas
awnings to protect the visitors at tmS peach
from the hot sun. This is Il desirable fea-
turc, and one which will be appreciated by
the bathers ut Manhattan. A boat house
and bathing place for ladies exclusively is
also being arranged.
Yesterday afternoon j. A. Call was over
come with heat while shoveling coal in the
"Qh yards. He was taken to his home at
the corner Of avenue III and Tenth street,
where the proper remedies Dcing admins
tered he rapidly recovered. 1t was close
call and one which the unwilling victim will
not care to repeat.
Chief Lucas has received description of
one Frank G. Harrison, ths absconding treas
urer of the cigar makers union Of Sacra-
mento, Cal. He is twenty years old, 5
II inches high, light complexion, with Il
short, blonde mustache. He took Sl25,OOO of
the funds OF the International and local
funds.
The new drop curtain which Dohany had
painted some months ago. has at last been
taken out of its hiding place and put in posi-
ton in the opera house. 1t is very pretty
piece Of aftlStlc DfuSn WORK ana VIII De an
agreeable change from the advertising cards
which have stared audiences in the face dur
ing the past nine months.
The kick against gambling houses T is
growing more and more vigorous. There
is an increasing demand that they shall at
least be forced to retire from public sight.
Ii they cannot be stamped out altogether
they can be made to do away
with the pluggers and cappers, and
made to remove from the ground floors on
broadway 1t is time that the business is
given a check, and not allowed to run with
open doors and invite in children and
drunken men and verdants.
An effort is being made to inaugurate III
early closing movement among the dry
goods stores of the city One who has inter
ested himself in the matter said to a reporter
last evening: $50 far as we are concerned
it makes little difference, for Mr.. Eisemar
allows his clerks to go out of an evening
whenever they wish. Why, do you know
there isn't enough business done during the
evenings to pay the gas bills" and from the
looks of the stores along the street the BEE
man thought the statement was true.