Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-25
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N. y. Plumbing Co.

New spring goods at Refers.
Joe Spaulding has opened n little confec-
tionery. and fruit stand at No. 522 Broadway.
The collection at st. Francis Xavier's
church last Sunday amounted to 1898, which
was applied TO the church fund.
On account of the near-approach of warm
weather, the ladies' class in gymnastics has
been discontinued until September.
b. s.. Terwilliger and Robert Huntington
have formed a partnership for carrying on
the commission business at No. IL North
Main street.
President Atkins, of the school board, has
issued o call for a special meeting of the
board tonight to select plans for the new
school building.
The G.. A. II. is preparing to observe
Grants birthday next Friday. In the even
ing Hon. John M. Thurston will deliver in
the Temple hall his lecture on Grant to
which the public is cordially invited.
The fixtures for Frank Levin's new whole
sale and retail tobacco establishment at SOL
Broadway were shipped yesterday from the
Quincy show case works, and business will
be commenced as soon as they arrive.
: j. b. Hazelton, of the Union Pacific tea
company, mourns the loss of a grip contain
ing his samples and considerable clothing.
The property was stolen from his room Mt
the corner of Scott and Mill streets by some
unknown sneak thief.
The following have been selected to repre-
sent the republican party of this district in
the state convention, which meets at Des
Moines, May 2: Walter /. Smith, Charles M.
Harl, Leonard Everett, =. .. Hart, J. J.
Steadman. Alternates-W. E. Haverstock,
M. !. Sears, l.. w. Ross, A. L. Flickinger,
w. +. Sapp, Jr.
]. f. Hurley, switchman for the Union Pa
cific railway company, received a communi
cation from Oxford, Ia, Monday evening,
containing inquiries in regard to the man
who was killed on the Union Pacific dump a
short time ago. The shoes were asked about
In particular. 1t is possible that the un-
known dead man will be identified, even
after the grave has closed over him.
Many citizens, especially the business men,
express regret at the action of the council by
which Walters succeeds Templeton as chief
of the fire department. Both are democrats,
so the superior political fitness of Walters
CANNOT be urged. Chief Templeton has made
a fine record, and the discipline and efficiency
OF the department has been kept up well.
y Chief Templeton thought the action of the
new chief of the fire department in reinstat-
ing a man who was suspended a few days
ego was a little more than he could stand,
and he decided not to remain in office until
Walters bond was approved, but formally
resigned, and laid aside his badge last even
ing. He goes out with an enviable record,
and Will retain the reputation of a careful
and efficient chief.
The following order of exercises is an
nounced for the Odd Fellows celebration:
Parade at 2 p. M, after which the exercises
at Temple hall at 3 p. m. These will en-
brace music, vocal and Ad-
dresses by ID. G. Bloomer, Prof. McNaugh-
ton, Rev. E. M. II. Fleming, G. l.. Jacobs, G.
E.. r. T. Hunter and L.. G.. Hough. A CON
cert and ball IN the evening will conclude the
festivities.
Several members of the school board Wis
tied the grounds of the Hill school yesterday
afternoon to see about the cut that is being
made "a short distance from the building fora
new street. 1t is claimed that the cut places
the structure in danger, as it removes some
of the support from the foundation and may
allow it to move. Engineer Tostevin says
there is no danger whatever, as the top of
the cut is thirty-six feet from the building.
Tickets are now on sale for the grand ban
quet and ball that is to take place on May
2, at the formal opening of the Manawa
hotel, under the managemento of the new firm
of Harmon Bros. Preparations have been
made for an elegant spread, and the occasion
is looked forward to with much anticipation
by the pleasure-seekers of the city. Accord
ing to the present outlook, the coming season
ut Manawa will be a very pleasant and sue
cessful one.
The case of 7. J. Walker, the Wabash
switchman who it is alleged threw a coupling
pen at q 'scabn engineer who was running a
switch engine, in the the ''Qn yards last
week, was called in Squire Schurz' court yes
terday afternoon. Messrs. Wright, Baldwin
& Haldane appeared for the Burlington COM
pany and John Llndt looked after the inter-
ests of the defendant. A change of venue
no date has yet been fixed for a hearing.
Walker is out on bail, but is ready to submit
his side of the case in court whenever called
upon.
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