Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
MINOR MENTION.

thirty-thrcc Overcoats yesterday from
the state to be uscd on their Washing
ton trip. They are very dark blue and
neat in appearance.
The police started out last evening
to gather in the cyprians who had failed
to pay their fines for the last month.
The places visited were all on ''Thc
Row. and about half n dozen girls were
arrested.
The entire force of the Council Bluffs
abstract Office Of j. w. Squire accepted
an invitation from the employees of the
Omaha Office to partakc Of Il fine game
supper in the latter city last evening.
a plot of Colby's Walnut grove addi-
ton was filed yesterday with the county
recorder. The tract lies between Ave-
nues X and II. and Twenty-eighth and
T~hirty-iirst streets, in the northwestern
part OF the city.
marriage license was issued y~ester-
terday to Henry Stctlen and Martha
Older, both of this city. The pair then
repaired to the matrimonial parlors of
Squire SchurZ. and were united in the
bonds of double blcssedness.
There will be II meeting OF the stock
holders Of the American District Tcle-
graph company in the parlors of the
Bechtcl house next Tuesday at 10
o'clock u. M, and directors arc re-
qucstcd to govern themselves accord
ingly.
The masquerade ball Mt the institu-
ton for the deaf and dumb Friday even
ing. was Il very enjoyable affair and
something quite new to the majority Of
the pupils. a large number Of special
tors from the city We're in attendance.
Yesterday afternoon the children at
Robert Wilson's, 72l First avenue,
tried to revive II nearly extinct fire
with coal oil. There was n flash and II
series Of screams mingled with falling
s~tove-pipe and SCOT. Fortunately the
results were not very serious, beyond
fright and dirt.
The funeral of Miss Rebccca Garger.
Who died of lung fever Friday, took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence. ll21 Fifth venue The remains
were Inferred in Fairview. The case
was one Of charity. aud expenses were
borne by Ecighbors who subscribed the
necessary amount.
The police pulled in six youngsters,
ranging in age from ten to fifteen
years last evening ut the request Of the
boys parents. They nave Il cave fitted
up in the bank Of Indian creek in the
rear Of the Danforth block ON Lower
Broadway, and were preparing to de-
velOpe into h~ighwaynCn. \ few hours
stay behind The bars cured their Ian
gerOus aspirations, and they were re-
leased.
Police business remains light, and the
daily police court grist requires but
little magistcrial attention. Yester-
day morning three yags who had spent
the night iE The box, were turned loose
with a pcrcmptory order to leave the
city Immediately. Thomas Young and
Ed Smith. two DRINKS, were each fined
500 John sutherland. II drunk and
suspicious character, had his case con
tinued for investigation.
The case of Charles Nicholson, the
assistant chief of the ire department.
charged with smuggling Il. Il. "cstcott,
OF the Herald, WAS yesterday continued
until Monday morning at II O'Clock.
Nicholson was charged with assault and
battery, and when the prosecuting wit
ness desired TO subpoena witnesses. tho
defendant stated that it was unpcces-
sary, as he proposed TO plead guilty.
Wcstcott then wanted to lie an infOr-
nation against Nicholson for disturb
ing the peace. but WIS deferred from SO
doing by Mr.. Riley, the manager Of the
Council Bluffs department Of the Her
aid, who thought one charge sufficient.
The case will undoubtedly be settled to-
morrow morning.