Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
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MINOR MENTION.
N. 7. Plumbing company.

N. Y. Plum blng company.
They are not collecting toll on the new
bridge yet, but the structure is so nearly
completed that parties now walk from Coun-
Gil Bluffs to Omaha over it.
A very satisft Glory and important business
meeting OF the Chautauqua trustees was held
in the board Of trade rooms last night, and
adjourned TO meet again at $3.50 this morning.
The trustees of the Council Bluffs and
Omaha Chautauqua assembly are earnestly
requested to be present ut the board of trade
rooms at $40 this morning. IL is very i'm
portant that all are present. j. M. Ousler,
secretary.
Tho regular meeting OF the republican
club will be held at headquarters this even
ing at 8 o'clock. The question of attending
the district rally at Atlantic on the eth inst.
will be considered. A large attendance is de-
sired.
II. A. Ballenger, real estate agent, in an
ticipation of the boom that will soon reach
Council Bluffs, has taken a junior partner
into the firm. He is a bright little fellow,
weighs ten pounds, and his Office is ut III
Willow avenue.
A campaign bet Of $500 a side was made in
the city last evening. Dan Carrigg stakcd
his money on Harrison and Morton, and
George Rudio v~entured his roll on the demo
cratic nominees. The money is in the hands
OF K. A. Wickham.
The Sunday school convention completed
its wyrk yesterday and adjourned. Mrs. M.
M. Bailey, Of Shenandoah, delivered an ad-
dress in place OF Mr.. Stevenson, who was UNI
able to be present. The attendance from
surrounding towns was very large.
DIR. Montgomery has just received a letter
from DR.. L. w. Paulson, Oakland, Cal, stat
ing that he is married and intends locating
in Council Bluffs in the near future. He will
resume practice here, and many of his old
friends will be glad to welcome him back.
Mrs. Magrane, Of Omaha, will organize
dancing classes during the coming winter.
She is "A very able teacher and will doubtless
have large classes. These she will organize
at Beno's hall, on the 2l of October. See
her reading notice elsewhere In this issue.
The case of Carr VS. Odell Bros. IL Co., oc-
cupied the attention of the district court yes
terday. The jury in the case of Markeson VS.
Boren returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
after being out but a few minutes. The case
now on trial is that of Voss vs. Anderson for
damages.
Harry Birkinbine, the popular manager OF
the waterworks company, passed a mile
stone on life's journey Wednesday, and the
employees of the company reminded him of
the fact by presenting him with q very hand
some and costly game set, as a token Of ap-
probation and regard. He stood the ordeal
bravely.
Yesterday morning while the family Of
DIR. Green was away from home, the
house was entered through a rear widow by
some burglarious depredator, who proceeded
to carefully investigate the premises. A
locked Valise was torn open and other re-
ceptacles turned upside down, but the fellow
Z was evidently scared away, as the took moth
ing with him..
An old lady appealed to Chief Lucas yes
terday for money to take her to Odcbolt.
She was en- route from Nebraska. Her
money and ticket were stolen while on the
train, but the conductor brought her to
Omaha. She had thirty cents in the bottom
of her pocket, and crossed the river. She is
stopping at the transfer, until her son at
Odebolt can send her money to pay her fare.
The September term of the United States
district court for the southern district of
Iowa will convene next Tuesday morning in
the new federal building. This will be the
first term of court held in the structure. The
court will be in session about ten days. There
are but about twenty cases on the docket be-
sides three criminal cases. There are about
twenty-five cases for the consideration of
the grand jury, the greater part of them for
violation of the internal revenue law.
Police court business was slightly i'm
proved yesterday. Charles Cox was fined
$3.50 and George Francis $50 for double
jointed inebriation. John Vanderpool was
ordered to go into exile and to keep away
from the shadows of the Bluffs forever. He
went. Paddy White, the Fifth avenue wife
beaten, was on deck. His case was continued
= until to-day. Mike Wiebe was up for run
ming a disorderly house. He keeps a moist
ure joint at the lower end of Broadway.
Chief Lucas wandered out that way and
Mickey came back with him. His ride in
the wagon cost him just 5000.