Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-27
NIANR MENTION.

Council Bluffs Lumber Co, coal
Crafps chattel loans. 2O4 Sapp blocE.
Stove and cord wood dry. For sale at
ThatCher's, lG Main street.
Storage. Rates reasonable Inquire 22
"a and 26 Pearl street. j. IL. Snyder.
Tue funeral OF the late Prof. A. Hart will
occur this morning at 10 o'clock from his late
residence, Gl5 South Eighth street.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
tt William l.. Reel OF Missouri Valley and
AIila Shelton OF Pottawattamie county.
j. g. Bixby has been awarded the contract
Icr putting up four gas lamps on the top .ot
the government building, one on each OF the
four abutments.
Tne partnership Of s. Hartcr and ]. @.
Cole in the Ogden livery barn has been dis
solved. The business will be carried on in
the future by Mr.. Colo.
Charles Stunfieid was given thirty days in
the county Jail yesterday morning IN police
court for committing an assault and battery
on Birdie Looms, his housckceper
The Ladies Aid society of ST. Johns
English Lutheran church will meet tomor,
row afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. G.. w. Snyder, lib East Pierce street
All Royal Neiyhoor who are dcslrous of
attending the Woodman party OF camp NO.
100. Omaha. this evening will meet at the
corner of Broadway and Pearl street to 60
on the 1880 motor.
The Iowa branch Of the American Educa-
tional association will hold its annual meet
ing in Des Moines May "a. Rev. @. w.
Crofts OF this city has been invited to be
present and deliver poem.
Pottawattamie tribe No. 81, Improved
Order of Red Men, will meet this evening in
tegular council in their wigwam, corner Of
Broadway and Main street, at the eighth run.
Visiting chiefs arc welcome,
Little May, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
II. Kingston, died yesterday noon. aged
years. rhe funeral will occur tomorrow
Afternoon at O'Clock from tho family resi-
ucnce on Madison street, Rev. f.. D. Baucock
officiating.
Camp No. s, Union Veteran Legion, will
hold their regular meeting this evening at
knights of Pythias hall Ladies' auxiliary
No. II, will meet ut the same timc and place.
w. 5. Rice, commander; Blanche &. Love
land, president.
Members of 81. Albans lodge No. II,
knights of Pythias, will meet ut O'Clock
this afternoon at their hall to attend the
funeral OF Brother S. ID. Merritt All other
knights in the city arc requested to attend.
by order of the chancellor commander.
The funeral Of the late Sylvester d. Mer.
ritt will occur this afternoon at o'clock
from the Congregational church, Rev. q. w.
Crofts officiating. 1t will be under the aus
pces of the Masonic fraternity, of which the
deceased was q thirty-second degree men,
ber.
Miss Mabel Gibson was given a
surprise party last Monday evening by
in honor of her tenth birthday. About
twenty little folks were present and
the evening was spent pleasantly in dancing,
music and games.
The members of Bluff City lodge No. II
and Excelsior lodge No. 250, Ancent Free
and Accepted Masons are requested to
meet at Masonic hall at O'Clock this after
noon to pay our last sad tribute TO our de-
ceased brother Sylvester ID. Merritt. By
order worshiptul master.
Npp Sing tho Oriental ~ allowed n
couple of Chief Scanlan's special policemen
to "hittee the pipe" Saturday night, was
granted a continuance until Thursday morn
ing, and in tho meantime he is out on bail,
the sum Of $50 having been put up for his up
pearance by mis- attorney. John Lindt.
Tho second meeting of the Dodge Light
Guard since its reorganization was held Mon
day evening IN Hughes hall. Forty-tw
py Captain Scharf. Tho prospects for the
company becoming one of the best in the
state are better now than they have been for
many months.
Oscar Jones, the colored man who created
disturbance n few days ago by trying to
slug several policemen with hatchet, was
given thirty days in the county Jail yester-
day for disturbing the peace. The charge of
resisting an officer will probably not bo
pushed against MIN, as the police are Of the
opinion that thirty day term in Jail and the
memory of his bruises Will be sufficient to
give HIM a more adequate idea of tho solem-
nifty of the law and the weight of police
mans club tnan he has ever mad before.
Pat Hanlphan, well known character
who lives short distance east of the city.
appeared before Justice Hammer and had
warrant issued for the arrest of j. OCon-
nell, n young man who works for him
on his farm, and who he elaine had
beaten tattoo on his face with
his fists. In order to quiet
Haniphan mock warrant was issued and il
was given TO him to serve. Haniphan imme-
diately went to tho nearest saloon and read
IT to the proprietor William White. White
seized the warrant and kept it, while Pats
profanity cracked number of the globes on
tho chandeliers in the place. He left the sa-
loon to get q warrant for tho arrest of White
but at last accounts had not returned.
Southwestern Iowa will be well repre-
Beuted at the democratic state convention,
which meets here May l.. Fremont county
expects TO send delegation of 200, headed
by a band. Mills, Shelby and Harrison
counties promise about the same number,
the latter also furnishing u band. Louisa
county, in the eastern part of the state, sent
word yesterday that double delegation
had been elected from that county and
that contest might be expected.
entertaining the conference and both
cities Will probably be overhowing with DEM
ocrats and Methodsts. 1t is expected that
Council Bluffs, during that week, will be
visited by at least 81, 900 strangers and il is
hoped that the city will have on its holiday
Attlro in order that IL may leave good an
impression on the visitors as possible.
Personal pIRIGRIpHy.