Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

meet the approval of the public and the
talk was so pointed'that vigorous investi-
CATION by the house was decided upon, and IT
will be pushed to the end let the blame fall
where it may. 1t is strongly argued that an
explosion, such as occurred at the asylum,
cannot happen without blame attaching
somewhere, and not without reason. 1t IS
only necessary to add that the contemplated
investigation meets with hearty public con-
currence.
SETTLEMENT AT HAND.
The board of public lands and buildings
has decided to act in the controversy between
the governor and supreme court over the
rooms claimed as the proper ones for the
executive and judicial departments. 1t is
given out by party in position to know that
the board will decide the matter at its next
regular meeting. No intimation, however,
is given as to what that decision will be.
be asked to vacate. The opinion is strong
that the governors right of possession will
not be questioned, and that he Will be per.
mitted to retain the rooms until his term OF
office expires, but after that time they will
go to the supreme court for permanent
home. This is quite generally considered to
be an equitable and just solution OF the
problem.
POLICE COURT JUMBLE.
Joseph Truska and George McDermott
were arrested this morning at 3 O'Clock for
house breaking. George Mayerle, proprietor
OF the depot restaurant, IS the complaining
witness. Inc case was calleu 1Of trlal LnlS
evening at o'clock
The amusing incident of the day was the
chain gang on a strike. Seven vagrants,
arrested last night, and toughs OF the worst
pronounced type, were ordered upon the
streets to pay their way. At noon they de-
clined to work and defed the authorities.
Work they wouldn't and work they didn't:
They attracted large crowd of people, and
their brazenness was as pure as that OF the
meancst convict of earth. No tougher lot OF
jail birds were ever chained together.
CITY NEWS AND NOTES.
Charles Mcmahon caught $50 and costs for
violating the Sunday liquor law.
Legislators within reach OF home made
rush for the afternoon trains to spend Sun
day with their families.
Cuttings at the state house were a scarce
article to-day. News centers in that quarter
were absolutely barren.
George S. Alexander, editor of the Syra-
cuse Journal, left for homo to-day. He
passed most of the week an interested spec
tator at the capitol.
The Pleasant Hour club enjoyed their fifth
regular hop at Temple hall last night. IL is
learned that the hours were very pleasantly
spent
The twenty.ffth anniversary of the
Knights Of Pythias now invites the attention
of the boys of that order. 1t takes place on
the 10Th OF this month The divisions are all
working hard to make II the greatest event
in Pythian circles ever known in the state.
The entire uniform rank will be present.
Scarlet fever has visited the Home of the
Friendless. There are now four patients
down with the disease, and it is said TO be of
yirulent type. No deaths, however, have
been reported.
Sweet, Lieutenant Griffith and Harry Hotch-
kiss returned from Beatrice this morning,
where they attended military ball last
night. The gentlemen quietly give II out
that they had a royal time.