Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-06
MINOR MENTION.

i nc SOuJDWeSIcrn t1alJlSJ HSSOClaJlOn
meets at Req Oak Tuesday and Wednesday.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to David Gallop and Sarah A. Anderson, both
of Florence, Neb.
The ladies are cordially invited TO attend
the grand millinery display at Priedman's
tomorrow evening.
The Presbyterian Chautauqua Circle will
meet Monday evening IN the Y. M. Z. A.
rooms in the Merriam block.
Blind Boone will give a concert Friday
evening of this week, at the M. B. church.
Tickets on sale at Crockwell's book store.
The jury in the case of Bartel VS. Witt re.
turned u verdict, at o'clock last evening,
awarding the plaintiff 500. The suit was for
$4,000 damages.
David Gray has commenced n suit against
.. II. White, he claiming half interest In
the latter's property in furley's glen, valued
at several thousand dollars.
The cases against Neal and Hendershott,
arrested on a charge of burglary, have been
dismissed owing TO the failure of the prose-
cutting witness to put in an appearance.
There will be special meeting Monday
night of Harmony chapter, No %, o f. s,
at the residence of MIR John Keller on
Fourth street. BY order of the w. NJ
Abe Lincoln post held meeting last even.
ing to arrange for the funeral of Peter
Welsh, whose remains arrived last evening
from the west. The funeral will occur this
afternoon.
The Danish Brotherhood will open Peter
sons new hall on East Broadway next Sat
urday evening with grand ball. They are
making great preparations for the event. and
will no doubt have splendid time.
An accidental twist against street car
rail telescoped the wheel of a coal wagon
broadway yesterday. which suddenly un-
loaded ton of black diamonds on the car
track, delaying motor travel for u few min
uteS.
The walls of the old Wagner bnllding. or
no 4 10 lyun IN
on South Main street, which was gutted by
fire few weeks ago. were pulled down yes
terdav by tiremen. at the order of the city
council, as the loose brick and swaying walls
were constants menace TO passing pedes-
trians.
The difference which caused the suit
brought by j. II. Stewart against the Queen
insurance company is but $500. The build.
ing was insured for $4,000; the adiusters
found that they could replace it for S24, 500.
they therefore offered Stewart the above
amount, which he refused to accept in lieu of
all demands.
Information was filed yesterday morning
by Mr.. Gregory, charging Clarence Shoe
maker with disturbing the peace by the use
of profane and vulgar language in the pres
ence of ladies'. He is quite tough boy, and
when the police caught sight of him he gave
them lively chase, and finally escaped by
running through high weeds, jumping fences,
etc.
In al the immense number of houses and
let's in this city by &. B. Judd he has never
foreclosed or taken back a single piece of
property. He has located many of the best
families of the city, merchants, professional
men and clerks. Many of the sales have
been made on monthly payments and this
IS the best EVIDENCE that every sale of
property has been satisfactory.
S. Goldstein and Mrs. Mary Ann Short,
want slice of the citSsurpus. They are
owners of lots abutting Indian creek, and
claimed the city used portion of their prop
erty for creek purposes without putting up
the requisite amount of cash. They also
allege that in cutting away portion of their
property, the earth was piled up on other
portions thereof making it useless to them.
They each want 5000
The many friends OF Dick Turnbull will
be pleased t. ascertain that he has received
a promotion. He is to succeed George Car
roll, resigned, as agent of the Western Rail
way Weighing association. This comprises
the cities of Omaha, Lincoln, Missouri Val
ley, Sioux City and Council Bluffs. He is
thoroughly acqainted with the business and
will make good record His present po-
sition will be filled by L. G. Dale
A party of Indians, while passing through
the city yesterday, stopped near the corner
of Broadway and Fourteenth street. The
party had the usual canine accompaniment,
and as motor train came along one of the
|, ours ran out yelring TO stop the strange
| looking affair. 1t bravely seized hold of one
! of the wheels, but did not have time to let
as the surprised and angry travellers gath
| cred up the manged remains III an immense
| soup kettle for future reference.
| Thomas l.. Davis, formerly resident of
! this place, but now of Hartley, O'Brieu
| county, visited the Bluffs Friday and be-
came intoxicated. He called at Dunns res
taurant with stranger and ordered meals
| tor both and then refused to pay for them,
| for which he was arrested. Yesterday morn
| ing ne was fined $3.50 and afterwards settled
| for his meals, saying he nneW nothing of it,
| Davis served term in the penltentary at
| one time for killing man near Parks MILL
| He formerly was proprietor of the old Bry-
ant house.
| An information was yesterday filed before
| Justice Schurz by William Pumer, charging
| Ernest Gastorff, on two counts, with will
| fully and mallcously killing "a domestic
| animal. 1t seems that on the 9TH Of January
| last the defendant, while out hunting, ran
| across two tame deer belonging to the plain
| tiff and shot them The ANIMALS were in
the public highway, about half mile from
home. The defendant admitted the shoot
| ing, but denied that he did it maliciously
| After hearing the evidence the court con-
| cluded chat he told the TRUTH and accord
| ingly discharged him.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
| ding of Mr. f., f. Hart and Miss Clara Bel
| bngten, which will take place at the resi-
| dence OF the parents OF the BRIDE No. 124
| Park avenue, next Wednesday evening The
| nuptial ceremony will take place at O'Clock
| anu VIII DC private, OHIy Jne Two IdtlllleS
| and those taking part or assisting in the Ger
| emony being present. AT 8 O'Clock the we'd
| ding reception IN honor of the newly married
| couple will commence and last till IL. Mir.
| and Mrs. Hart viii at once take up their res
| dence at 22l Bluff street, but will not be lat
| home" to their friends till November 16.
the Bartels-Witt case was submitted to
| the jury in district court yesterday forenoon,
| after long wlnded trial o! four days. The
| jury wrestled with ID unsuccessfully for sew
| eral hours, but the coart stated that he had
| devoted good deal of time to the case, and
| did not propose TO have it all rendered futile
by a disagreement in the jury room If it was
| possible 10 avoid 1t. He gave it out cold that
| the jury would be held to their work for q
| good, long session unless they agreed upon "A
| verdict The case of the American Con-
| structinn company VS.. the Council Bluffs
| City Water Works company, was then tagen
| up and submitted. fI.I
Carbon Coal Co., Wholesale and retain. 10
| Pearl. 'H