Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
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largely attended and proved to DC one OF
the most brilliant parties Of the season.
u. j. Donahoe was fined $40 and costs at
evening session of the police court last night.
Too much whisky was the cause OF his
trouble
H. u. Bailey, editor OF the Express.Repub
lean, published at Mason City, Ia. was in
the metropolis yesterday looking after some
real estate Investments.
j. ii. Bradley president of the Bradley
manu- featuring company, was in the city yes
terday in consultation with the managers OF
the general western branch in this city.
An elegant banquet was spread at the
Council Bluffs restaurant on Main street last
night for the Knights Of Labor ball.
special banquet was rendered the press rep
reSentatves.
The Klonas Literary society," connected
with the First Baptist church, met with Miss
Jennie Guitar on North Eighth street. last
evening. A very pleasant evening was
passed, the programme consisting OF music,
readings, rccitatons, etc.
The St Helena guild a newly organized
society in St. Pauls church, gave butterfly
social last evening at the residence OF Mrs. +.
Trude at 22 South Twcnt y-second street.
The society is composed wholly Of young
ladies' Of the church. They entertained their
friends royalty last evening and created
nice little sum for their treasury.
Among the crowds of pcnuiless PILGRIMS
that drift in and out of the city every day
I, twelve year old boy yesterday attracted
good deal of attention. He gave the name OF
Homer Perry, and frankly admitted that he
was running away from his home in Kearncy,
Neb. His objective point was Marshalltown,
H., where reclaimed to have relatives living,
and whom he thought would be linderto
him than his father, whom he says, used to
whip him regularly every day.
By IA slip TUE BEE was made to give the
Modern WOOdmcn credit for the splendid
performance at the opera house on Wednes-
day evening for the benefit of the Christian
home. Many of the WoOdmen were present
and some of them took active parts in the
play, but the credit of the enterprise belongs
to the Ancient Order of United WOrl<men
who organized it and under whose aus pices
1t was given. Both societies are very trong
In the city and abound in good deeds, but
neither desires any credit that oes rot be-
long to it.
The information conveyed to the police
that Frank Kane, the leader of the gangs of
toughs which have distinguished themselves
In the oCtheru part of the city, was under
arrest at Darlington Mo, will not result in
his being brought back. Warrants are out
for his arrest upon several minor charges,
but none of them are of sufficient Importance
10 Justify the expense of sending an officer
after him. If he will keep away from town
for good no further notice will be taken of
him. He is not charged with serious of
fonse by the Missouri officers.
A telegram was received here yesterday
morning by the sons of Peter Martson an =
nouncing his death at Mercy hospital, DAY.
enport whittier he was taken last summer,
having been adjudged insane. He was Grip
pied Oh the Chicago 4 Rock Island road
twelve years ago and it is thought that he
never recovered from the effects Of the acci-
dent For the past five years he has been
steadily failing, and so his death was not
wholly unexpected. He leaves two sons in
this city, NJ ID. and Martin Martsou, and "a
wife, two sons and daughter in Racine,
Wis.
A remnisCence of the Gu ttlng affray at Big
lake last summer for which slippery SAM
Davis is serving term in the pententiary
drfted into the city Jail yesterday 1t was III
the form Of n character known as Robert
Scott, who was witness of the bloody as
sault by Davis upon Smith, and was an
associate of tho colored razor wielder
intoxication, and like good many
other fellows who have defeated the ends ot
justice by fling II bond, secured a stay of ter
days by giving the necessary bond. II,
skipped the city Immediately and left hi:
bondsman to settle. Yesterday he returned
= 10 the city and his bondsman surrendered
hfra.- He was locked up and will be obliged
to work out his fine on the streets in the rig
orous weather of December instead of tn
balmy air of August.
The sympathies of many people wer
touched yesterday morning by the distress
ing condition in which husband and wifi
union depot. They gave the name
of Mr.. and MRS. Charles Martin
and were enroute from Denver to- low
City. Martin was helpless invalid and hi
wife was trying TO get him back to the low
town where they had friends Their none
gave out at this point, and pennilcss an
fricndless their ptable condition excited
great deal of sympathy. The excitement o
the situation caused the husband to becom
much worse and the young wife had grav
reason to fear that she would have to con
tinue the journey alone. She stoouup hravel
under the trying situation and procure
means TO get her dying hus band away b.
modest appeals for charity. a haudsom
sum was raised in q few moments aud the
took the North western train last evening"
An attempt was made at II 80 on Thursda
night to burglarize the residence of q, w
Atwood, chief clerk in the Omaha a. ST
Louis railway general offices. Mr. and Mrs
Atwood own a handsome little cottage o.
Bond street, and on Thursday they locked
up and attended high five party at the res
dencc of Mr.. and Mrs. Hereld. At the hou
stated two young ladies' who live in nc
Joining residences noticed couple {
men endeav oring to raise a side wir
dow. They watched them for some time
and when they realized that they wei
burglars became frightened and beat has t
retreat. The noise they made attracted tn
attention ofthe burglars andthey left wthol
effecting an entrance. They would have SUI
cceded in getting nice haul if they had M
been frightened away, including two gol
- watches. This makes the second attempt T,
Gently to get into Mr.. Atwood's reslden C
and he has made arrangements now to c
some shooting If another attempt is made.
The Attraction This Week.
The attraction of the people looking Fl