Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-10
MINOR MENTION.


Council Bluffs Lumber Co., coal
Chautauqua office, No. 10 Pearl street
Unity guild social tonight at Mrs Cof-
foen's.
Mrs. Mary Larson died last evening OF
pneumonia. aged 4T years. at her residence
l2l Twelfth avenue. She leaves husband
end daughter.
Miss Mangum, principal of the High school
room. was rendered u surprise party last
evening at her homo by the teachers in the
Washington avenue building.
special meeting OF the Womau'5 Chris
tian Temperance union will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms. Business OF
. importance.
Mrs. Jane Wright died at o'clock yester-
day morning, aged A years, OF typhoid fever.
She leaves two sons aud daughter. Tho
funeral Will occur this afternoon at o'clock
IRON her late residence, l11J High street.
number Of young ladies of the Catholic
church entertained their young gentlemen
friends yesterday afternoon at q picnic i'll
Paramount park. About twenty made up the
party, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent.
supper was served under the trees.
Judge w. l. Smith went to Avoca yester-
day 10 hear evidence in dozen or so saloon
cases where ,njunctlons were asked for. Tho
saloonkecperh of Avoca are having II partic-
ularly warm time just now. Last week they
were oil cosen by an order from the mayor
and now proceedings have been begun TO
enjoin the whcle outfit OF them.
The residence of Charles Ritterhouse, on
Seventh avenue near Sixth straet, was bur
glari2ed yesterday morning by man VINO
claimed TO be looking for a room TO rent. He
went through tho house and ransacked the
things belonging TO number of persons
who room there, but whether anything OF
value was taken has not yet boon ascer-
taiucd.
Owen Carroll of Sigou,ncy Ia. one of the
pupils in tho school for the deaf, has pro
duced a prose rendition of Hiawatha which
is very meritorious. considering the fact that
the lad is only 10 years Of age. His
story of Hiawatha has ueen printed in the
Office belonging to the school. 1t would take
two or three columns Of The BEE 10 repro
drce 1t.
A decd was made out by f. NJ. Hunter as
master in chancery yesterday passing the
title to S21, 900 worth of property from Hattie
M. Hay to James S. Chrisman and George
W. Robarcs in accordance with decree rem
dered some time ago IN the United States
district court. The two gentlemen are now
in the city and will remain until the close of
the week.
Frank Carrolps case, which has been pend
ing for couple OF weeks in Justice Ham
mer's court, was deciscd yesterday after
noon. He was found guilty of keeping a
saloon and was fined $50. Carroll still sticks
TO the story that he was not tho owner of
"Ihe Court" but that it belonged to his
brother-in-law in Omaha. He filed 800
bond and will appeal the case to the district
court.
Alderman Pace states that he found pile
driver while rummaging around over the
country the other day. 1t is somewhat ais
figured and half buried in the mud but still
in the ring. The city engineer will look IL
up ana see what 1t will cost TO put in such
shape that it can DO used IN building the city
bridges. 1T is claimed that the city will be
able TO save fully halt of the money winch
has heretofore been paid out TO the pile
driver monopolis.s.
Two attachment suits were commenced in
the district court yesterday against Ida j.
Seiple of Minden, the aggregate amount be-
ing little over S400. The attachment Is
made on account of an agreement TO separate,
made some time ago between Mrs. Seipe and
her husband. The plaintiffs, Blotcky &
Coen ard Williams, Van Arnam 81 Harte,
did not consider the mortgage that was given
by her In satisfaction of their claims ns
worth much, and so commenced suit to
attach.
The case OF the state against Jlr7 Smith,
better known as "Glenwooa Jim," was on
trial the greater part of yesterday before
Judge Deemer. Smith was charged with
stealing shopping bag from Mrs. Ainsworth
while she was passing through Bayliss park.
and did not know any better. The case was
given TO tho jury and after being out ABOUT
twenty minutes they returned a verdict find
ing him guilty OF larceny from the person, as
charged in the indictment. This will send
Smith TO the penitentary.
The 9-yearold daughter Of L. C. Besley
was in runaway night before last that
came near ending seriously il
not fatally. She was riding horse
back when her horse higt
spirited animal took fright at something ant
started at a great rate down Broadway
;, After running fully half mile at q break
neck speed the little girl managed TO get hei
foot out Of the stirrup ana slid to the ground
short distance from the Upper Broadway
engine house. She was considerably shaken
up and bruised by her fall to the ground, but
il was due TO her presence of mind aud goot
fortune that she did not receive more serious
Injury.