Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-07
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
The Sunfiowcr Social,

terrain Church IN the Hardy building Thurs
day evening, the 9th: Music--Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Kisor, Mr.. James G. Corby, Mrs.
Edward ID. Munshaw, Miss Zoe Williams
and Miss Kate Wymau. Decorations-Mrs.
Robert II. Maxwell and assistants. Ice cream
and berries-Mesdames o. +. Feunor and
Henry Ames. Cream-Mesdames II. |, Gil
bert and Henry Ames, Tables-MisseS Ella
Mcdonald, Myra y. Brigham, Maud Hay
ward, Nellie Baylcss, Lu Hunt Cora Il
Smith, Kate Wymau and Jessie Savage.
Transpo portation-Messrs A. w. Hibbard and
George w. kiser.
The young ladies' on the table committee
will meet Tuesday afternoon mt the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Mcdonald,
Twenty third and J streets, TO make sun.
flower caps. All other members of the COM
mittees will meet Tuesday afternoon at +.
|. Gilbcrts, Twenty first and streets TO
complete arrangements.
Live stock Exchange Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting OF the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange was held Mon
day afternoon, with President A. G. Foster
in the chair. The transportation committee
reported that each and every one of the
roads on the Iowa side of the river, except
the Northwestern had failed to give the
transportation needed aud promised, and, on
request, the committee was granted further
time
The committee on inspection of stock
reported that a competent inspector had
been appointed by the mayor, and that the
inspector was doing hi, duty, and the com
mttce was discharged.
The telegraphc toll committee reported
that it had done some talking and some
work, but had not accomplished anything,
and asked for time but did not think any
thing could be done. Colonel Savage thought
that the telegraphic matter was very impor-
tant, and the exchange should make one
grand, vigorous, universal kick on the rates.
The rate to Chicago was only 40 cents, while
only half as far west, where most of
the city's business is, the rates are 80 and
oven 90 cents. President A. O. Foster re-
ported that the charter had been granted and
filed
The following communication was read:
COLUMBUS, Neb. April IL, 1SS9.--Gentle-
men of the Executive Committee of the
South Omaha Live Stock Exchange, South
Omaha, Neb. At a meeting of the Nebraska
Live Stock Shippers association, held on
April 10, 1889, | was instructed to in
form you that IL has come to our
knowledge that members of your exchange
have been buying stock in the country con-
trary to your constitution, and against our
mutual interests. We respectfully ask that
you will do your utmost 10 stop this abuse
and we will render YOU any assistance you
may reasonably ask of us.
JouN WIGGlNs, Secretary.
The secretary was directed TO communi-
cate with Secretary Virgins and get the
names of persons violating the rules and the
evdeuce to sustain the charges.
James G.. Martin and j. b. Blanchard
stated that they, as members OF the board Of
directors, had been called in the shippers
meeting and had agreed with the members
of that association in regard to commission
men and their agents going out and buying
stock and believed that it should be diScon-
tinued or stopped.
William Daly's application for member
ship was read and Mr.. Daily was elected