Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-30
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE. NO 12 PEARL STREET.
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II. w. T1LTON MANIAC Err.
TELEPHONES
BUSINESS OFFICE No. -.
NIGHT EDITOR, mob.
MINOR MENTION.

The banks will observe to-day as a legal
holiday and close their doors.
The Globe building is being demolished
preparatory TO erecting three-story brick.
Robert Mulis has removed nis grocery
stock TO the stand formerly occupied by }. l..
Forman.
The ladies Of the Acme Comedy company
will give an entertainment at Armory hall,
next Thursday evening.
A new fruit and confectionery store has
been started at 305 Broadway with j. Il.
Sketchley & Co. proprietors.
II Is not the intention of Nixon Wa terman
TO hold the Reflector any longer than he can
find purchaser-so he says.
AT the last meeting of the Maennerchor
society, Mr. Fred Sperling was presented
with handsome chair in honor of his sixty
first birthday. The gift was from his asso-
ciates in the society
Tomorrow the Sunday school workers OF
this county meet in the Presbyterian church.
There Will be forenoon, afternoon and
evening Session. All invited.
Yesterday afternoon the three year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mueller fell into
pail OF boiling water while at play. Its
hands and arms were severely scalded.
The condition of Kittie Edwards continues
to improve. She is now aware of the man
ner in which her injury came, and is making
brave fight for life, with good prospects of
success.
In the district court yesterday, the only
jury case on the days assignment was one in
which Attorney Organ was interested, and
be being at Avoca, the case had to go over.
To-day there will be no session of the court,
on account of the memorial nature of the
day
Don't forget the Washington centennial
memorial union meeting this morning at the
Presbyterian church, at Q o'clock. A most
interesting programme has been prepared,
consisting of music, addresses and selections
from Washington's inaugural address.
In this issue the j. Mueller Music company
announces its grand opening. The rooms
have been put in magnificent shape. One of
the largest stock OF pianos ever brought west
is being received and a fine musical pro-
gramme will be rendered. Notice the ad. in
another column.
Last evening at $50 o'clock Mr.. w. j.
Byrnes of Omaha and Letia M. Coffeen of
Knoxville, Tenn, were married by Rev. G..
w. Crofts. The ceremony was private, in
the parlors at the Congregational parsonage,
and was witnessed by few friends Of the
contracting parties.
Division No. H. uniform RANK X. of p, of
Omaha, made their brethren in the Bluffs a
right royal visit last evening They came in
train chartered for that purpose. They
were met by the Sir knights on their arrival
and escorted to the hail. where a banquet
was spread. The evening passed right
pleasantly for all participating.
N. M. Pusey got brief respite from his
nrduous duties as attorney, by having a wolf
hunt on his farm, near the city. Yesterday
he brought into the county auditors Office
three wolves, rather small and young, but
still big enough and old enough to warrant
the usual bounty The crop of wolves seems
pretty fair this spring, the bounties being
paid amounting to from IS to $40 day.
Some of the counters and desks in the new
court house are showing up very poorly
Even the short time since they were put in
place has caused joints to shrink, until there
unSppmlV and
Of the ornamental pieces were poorly
fastened on that they dropped off, apparently
by their own weight. Considerable patching
is necessary.
The temperance meeting at the Congrega-
tional church promises to be.one of real inter-
est. The topics to be discussed are: "The
Progress of the Temperance Sentiment in
the Church During the Last 100 Years.
Rev. MIR. Harris. "The Teachings of Sci
ence on the Drink Question, Rev.!S. Phelps
''The Advance in Methods of Temperance
Work." Rev. ID. Z. Franklin.
The condition of Patrick McCann, the dis
abled old soldier who was stricken with pa
ralysis some months ago, grows constantly
worse. 1t is conceded he will never be bet
ter. lie is receiving, as his support, the
muniiclent sum of 81 month as pension
from the government. An effort is being
made to secure an increase in the amount to
sum sufficient to maintain him comfortably
during his last days--whIch will be but few
at most.
The local camp of Modern Woodmen is
negotiating with the Chautauqua managers
for a lot upon which to erect log cabin to
be occupied by the order as headquarters for
woodmen from other parts of the country
during the session of the assembly. An effort
is being made TO secure the cooperation of
the Omaha camp and put the matter in shape
so the "Woodmen's Log Cabin" will be one
OF the permanent things on the Chautauqua
grounds. There Is every prospect of success
in both efforts.
A change is to be made at the court house.
The board of trade, which now occupies the
library room, between the two court rooms,
Is to change Its quarters. II will occupy the
present clerks Office on the first floor and
the clerk will move up stairs into the library
room. The change will not be made until
after the present term of court. tits thought
that the change will make it more convenient
Tor the clerk, and those who have business
with him and the court.
Articles Of Incorporation were filed yester-
day for the AvOca Building and Loan asso-
citation. The new organization is quite SINH
lar 10 the one which has run here so long
and successfully. The temporary officers
are: w. w. Gardiner, president; N. Hodg-
son, vlce-presdent; f. Benjamin, counsel
lor; l.. B. Smith, III. o. Seiffert Henry
Weisc, w. w. Gardiner and n. Hodgson, di-
rectors. The capital stock is placed at
100000.
Il. j. Evans is having considerable trouble
In the erection OF his building on Main
street. lie secured permit, let the contract
and started on the excavation. Then came
an official injunction issued on the ground
that there was refuse upon the lot and tho
city scavenger had been given the contract
TO remove it. MIR. Evans cannot get it
through his head that lie has no rights in
h andling his own property which the city
scavenger is bound TO respect. He proposes
TO put up his building just the same.
Council Bluffs Lodge No. 270 Loyal)