Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
CITY News and Notes.

EulUUT Il alTUTOUueT uHuOuuCcS III buS Sull
this evening that he has sold his interest IN
that paper to MIR. Fl. NJ. Bushnell, one of his
partners. The latter now owns a controlling
interest in the paper and will edit and con-
troll it.
The police inform the public that night be-
fore last a carpenter by the name of kins-
man, living at $500 II street, attempted sui
eide because his wife scoldeo him when he
came home full of liquor. He didn't take
enough poison to carry him over the river
and pleaded like a baby for the %neighbors to
go for a doctor TO save him.
Thomas Manley was arrested yesterday
afternoon charged with stealing the horse
that was found in the checkered barn the
other morning. The case will be heard be-
fore Justice Cochran Monday at l p. m.
The winter term of the state university
began yesterday with an unusually large at
tendance tor the first day.
The city schools reopen next Monday
morning.
The Wesleyan university Is out in a card
intended TO prevent scandal. 1t says: "In
all cases parties renting rooms to students
will either take all gentlemen or all ladies I'M
less exception is permitted blythe faculty. This
rule is not advisory. but ~peremptory. Action
by the faculty will be necessary in every
case OF desired exception. Students having
made engagements in conflict with this rule
Will report the same on matriculating for the
term" The feeling is said to be strong
among the students to disregard the rule in
spite of the faculty.
The Browning club of this city will hold
memorial services next Wednesday evening.
A meeting was held thus evening in East
Lincoln for the purpose of organizing a car
penters' union.
Sheriff Penn OF Custer county came down
New Years day and sued out a writ from the
county court which, with the services of the
Rev. Charles b. Newman of the Christian
church, enabled him to transform Mrs.
| Iaura WOO6S intn Mrs Gharloa Damn Tho
happily mated pair returned to Broken Bow
where they will continue to reside.
Al e. Evan, manager of Til BEES Lin
coin bureau, is laid up with ''la grippe" and
with his family went down to Otoe county
this morning to spend q few days with his
father to recuperate.
The proposed Lincoln stove works want
S15,0 600 bonus and nave given the real estate
exchange Just five days in which TO raise the
amount. 1t is thought that there will be nc
trouble about securing the sum.
A special session of the city council was
held last night to audit the claims against
the city.
There is a we'll defined rumor sfioat that
the Missouri Pacific is arranging TO build 9
large freight depot. Night before last 9
party of Missouri Pacific officials were in the
city and II is thought their visit had some
thing to do with the proposed depot building
The following officers of Knights OF
Pythias lodge No. Is, were installed last
night by Past Chanscllor g. W. Hoxie: c.
c., c. G; Burton; ". c., G.. ]. Harpham
prelate, w. L. Cnndlff; master of exchequer
Fred A.. Miller; master of finance, II. p
Stone; keeper of records and seals, Q. L.
Martin; master of arms, l.. ID. Van Klces
inner guard, George +. Sipe; outside guard,
session followed the installation ceremonies
W.. p. Hall, Holdrege; L. A. Warner
Sterling; Parke Goodwin, Omaha; j. II
Weiner, s, A. Searle, Nelson; X. Fl. Often,
Chester; o. L. Green, w. L. Cook, Kearney
were at the capital today.
A telegram was received today by Deputy
Auditor Bowerman from State Auditor
Benton, dated Ell Paso, Tex, saying: ''Havt
folks meet us at the train at o'clock. The
question is what ~ O'clock"
There were two cases filed in the suprem,
court today from Gage county. Both of then
applied for the high prerogative writ OF man
damus to compel George e. Emery, tn,
county clerk of that county. to ISSUE certifi
Gates OF election as supervisors for Duncan
Patterson, for district No. 20 of Wymore
and John Is. Stewart for district No. 20 o
Liberty.
Governor Meikleiohn is In the city today
Marriage licenses were issued today L
Albert Martin, twenty-five, and Miss Ami
Forty, nineteen, both Of Ceresco, an,
Joseph Gattsacher, twenty-five, and Wis
Adella Cooper, twenty-one, OF this city.
The examination of Elijah Flowers O
Bennett on the charge of insanity Is set TO
the 7th. In the meantime he is confined Ii
the county Jail. II was thought to send hin
to the asylum on a prior commitment, bu
the superintendent refused to receive him.
The case of the Glencoe rock and quar-
company of Denver, Col, VS. Thomas Pric
and Conrad Yisel for 1857 was on trial be
fore Justice Smelling this afternoon.
Mrs. Medora S. Rumble has sued her hus
band, w. II. Rumble, for a divorce, allegln
cruelty. Defendant is supposed to be wort
about $40, 900. The petition was withdraw
this afternoon.
G. M. Hands of Max Meyers Lincol
branch has moved his family to Omaha.
Tue committee in charge of the work @
securing for Nebraska and for Lincoln tn
new Seventh Day Adventists' university ar
looking over the propositions today. PROF
w. N. Prescott and A. X. Henry Of Battl
Greek, Mich, are assisting Thorn.
AT the council meeting last night the cit
declined to pay the b. & M. a 81 demurrag
claim.
Officer Post served a warrant on c. I
Roggs, the banker, this morning for a
alleged violation of the health ordinance
The complaint Is made by Health ONCE
Bartram, and the defendant Is charged wit
keeping several head OF blooded cattle at hi
barn, 1872 N street. The case was cor
tinued TO January Z, at the request Of til
defendant, VINO said that no wished 70 invei
tigate and ascertain II possible why tn
keeping OF these blooded cattle was an
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