Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11
DAILY
BEE
MINOR MENTION.

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Boston store leading dry goods house.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO Edward Langmack and Augusta Ruzer,
both of this county.
Colonel ID. d. Daley will deliver an ad-
dress at the soldiers reunion at Charter
Oak on the 18th inst.
Judge Reed is about TO remove his Office
from the Brown building into rooms 22i and
225 in the Merriam block.
A new dock has been completed at Rief' 8
landing, and two of the Manawa steamer
will make regular trips to that place.
The funeral Of the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs McMahon took place at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning from the family residence
on the Judson farm.
The mutual protectionists OF this county
will hold their annual reunion at Crescent,
September z. Emmett FINLEY will deliver
an address and Miss Steffen a recitation.
The Burns club, of Omaha, will have it's
celebration here next Saturday at Woods
grove, on First street. There will be games
and pastimes. Tickets can be secured at
Oliver & Graham's.
All members of Bluffs Division No. % U.
r. X. of p. are hereby ordered to attend
meeting, Monday evening, s o'clock sharp;
business of vital Importance. BY order j.
M. Seaman, captain commanding.
The funeral of Michael Wagner, who died
Thursday night Of typhoid fever, at his
home, 11O2 Eighth avenue, aged sixty-tive
years, LOOK plhC6 ab " OClOck yesterday
morning from st. Francis Xuvier's church.
The following have drawn watches at E.
Burhorn's 1ewelry establishment: Club No.
], John Juergeus, No. 30; club No. ., Tom
Mcmillan, No. 80; club No. 8, j. e. Caroth-
ers, No. 20; club No. 4, e. b. Crandell,
No. 20.
Contractor Ford, of Omaha, who a few
days ago purchased "a $4,000 lot on Benton
street, has let the contract for a s., 800 resi-
dence. 1t will be completed this fall, and
will be one of the finest residences on that
beautiful thoroughfare.
The city clerk has issued 365 dog licenses
up to date, but there are still ten unlicensed
CANNES for every one licensed that are yet
running at will through the streets of the
city. The dog catcher will have a steady job
on his hands fer some months to come.
Harmony chapter, No. 26, o. e. s., will
have a basket picnic on Wednesday after
noon. Carriages will be at Bayliss park at 9
O'Clock, which will carry the people to and
from Paramount park for 20 cents. All
members and their friends are cordially in
vited.
d. McKenny died yesterday morning at 8
o'clock at the w. G. A. hospital. He was
agedS fifty years, and was suffering from
chronic bronchitis. He will he buried in
Fairview cemetery to-day. The services
will be conducted by the Masons at 2 o'clock,
at the undertaking rooms of Field & Estep..
Benjamin Ellesohn, a Boston man, de-
mands that the park commissioners surren-
der to him a small chunk of Paramount park,
described as lot 2, block 4, Williams second
addition. Perhaps he can ave it-in the
sweet bye and bye, but for the present, the
city is well satisfied to retain possession of it.
The proposition of the council to advertise
for bids Tor lighting the city is already at
tracing attention from abroad. A letter has
been received from the Edison company, of
Chicago, and from other companies, asking
about the situation, and it Is certain that
there will be a large number OF bidders in
the field.
AS was anticipated, the Nonpareil yester-
day morning admitted that it had 'got its
foot in it, IN relation to that high license
editorial, and SAID that it didn't mean to do
it. A Nebraska editor doing the heavy work
on an Iowa paper during the absence of the
proprietors is the explanation offered to ac-
count for the slip"
The contract for the new Jeffries block on
South Main street, opposite the Merriam
block, has been let to G. S. Lawson. James
Wickham will do the brick work. The con-
tracts will be signed tomorrow. The build
$4,000. 1t will be one of The handsomest
buildings on that side of the street. S.. e.
Maxon is the architect.
Thomas Conway and wife were tried be-
fore Justice Hendricks for disturbing the
peace and using profane and threatening
language toward one Allen and his wife. 1t
Is another u~nne!ghborly quarrel, and during
the trial a great deal Of bad blood showed
itself on both sides. The case appeared
to be about six to one and a half dozen to the
other. 1t was taken under Amusement until
Monday.
Johnny Hardy, a tough thirteen years old
from Avoca, is in the county Jail, awaiting
the action of the district court. He is
charged with incorrIgibility, and an effort
will be made to have him sent to the reform
school. He is about as depraved a specimen
OF his years as it would be possible to find,
and ell acquainted with the case are of the
opinion that the reform school is the only
place fol him.
A strip of paving has been removed from
the terminus OF the electric motor line on
East Broadway south on. Madison to Pierce
street, preparatory to putting down the re-
naming ties ana IRON for the Paramount park
extension. The curves and switches have at
last arrived, and Superintendent Reynolds
proposes to run trans into Paramount park
two weeks from to-day. The line will be
well patronized.
Maud Steele, a woman Of the town. was ar.
rested last night for street walking and
lodged In jail. She was allowed to remain
in the corridor, and while the %iailor's back
was turned managed to make her escape into
the pound. Being pursued, she attempted to
scale the high board fence, but fell, break
ing her leg. The city physician was called
and the obstreperous Maud taken back to
1ail and placed in a cell.
A select party of pleasure seekers from
Omaha spent q most enjoyable evening at
Manawa lake Friday evening. Manawa
hotel had been engaged and arrangements
made for a dance. the music for which was
furnished by Dalbey's orchestra. At IL
o'clock q fine banquet was served. The
party arrived early and enjoyed the pleasure
Of q ride on the lake. At a later hour they
returned to Omaha on a special tram.
After beng twice postponed, the Gypsy
encampment was held on Judge James lawn
last evening, and called out quite a good at.
tendance. II was not q fair trial and the en-
tertainment did not receive the patronage II
merited, owing to the many disadvantages
which II encountered. The lawn was hand
someIy Illuminated with Chinese lanterns,
and every effort made to entertain the
guests. The affair netted the Social Union
about S25.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Chautauqua as
sembly will be held at the board Of trade
rooms tomorrow evening TO take definite
action regarding the bonding of the associa-
tion to raise money TO pay OF the debts Of
the assembly. 1t is a matter of vital import
ance and every stakeholder should be pres
ent. The financial condition Of the assembly
Is very critical, and decisive action must be
taken at once.
The Dodge Light Guards new uniform.
arrived yesterday. They are regular army
full dress suits, of dark blue, trimmed with
white. Helmets are also secured. The
nualitv ~ cloth and mannar 0f make are an