Omaha daily bee., 1894-12-18
LOCAL BREPITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wattles entertained
about sixty of their friends at the Millard
last evening. --.t..-.
The Orchard Wilhelm company yesterday
received 100 bales Of rugs. mattings and
oriental stuffs from Japan through the Omaha
customs house.
President A. w. Norton Of the Nebraska
State Normal school at Peru will speak to
the Omaha teachers at the High school build
ing Thursday December 20, at 4:30 p. m.
Owing to the illness of the second assistant
postmaster general at Washington nothing
has yet besn done toward extending the rail-
way mail service to Billings over the new
Burlington line. .., ,'a.... f,
John N. Brown has been granted a per-
NIT for additions to the brick building at
1211-17 Farnam street. The expense involved
is estimated at $1,000. M. Jacobsen will
build a S1.500 dwelling at 3511 Jackson street
The new union depot ordinance on ac-
count of which numerous adjournments OF
the city council have been taken recently
is still unfinished An effort will be made
to get 1t ready for introduction tomorrow
night.
large delegation from the Builders and
Traders exchange went down to Fort Crook
yesterday to inspect the government
buildings which are being erected at that
from the Webster street depot going by
special train over the Missouri Pacific.
The fast mail over the Union Pacific now
leaves Omaha fifteen minutes earlier, COM
mencing last evening, and gains forty
five minutes between Omaha and Denver, ar
rlving there an hour earlier than heretofore
The change is made necessary by the action
of the Northern Pacific In reducing the run
ming time Of its westbound trains. The fast
mail makes close connections with the North
ern Pacific at Garrison, arriving at theSlatter
point two hours earlier than heretofore.
ha of tla fada
finish up its labors in Omaha this week. and
no further business will be transacted by
Judge Dundy on the bench until January e.
when he will convene court IN regular term at
Lincoln. 1t is not yet decided whether the
federal grand jury will be called again or not
on January g. No word has been received
from Washington in reference to the funds
necessary to pay the grand jury expenses
The present week will be given up entirely
TO criminal cases, none of them Of impo ,tance
The auditorium of the Young Mems Chris-
tan association was filled last night at the
first one of the three lectures that are to be
given by Colonel Edward Daniels. His sub
ject was: THE Story of the Rocks" Colonel
Daniels is plain speaker, his lecture be-
ing couched in such words as cauld be
easily understood by those who had no
knowledge OF the technical terms of geology
AS The subject indicates, his lecture was a
story of the formation of rocks and Of the
birth and growth of the world His talk
was Illustrated Win great number OF stsre-
opticon views Tonight Colonel Daniels will
lecture on 'rhe Wonders of the Heavens" :"
In speaking about the disappearance of
Mrs. N0ts-n. Morris Morrison said yesterday
that on the Saturday ON which the lady was
supposed 10 have disappeared she came
TO where he was working On the south side
4 the city and asked him where she could
get warrant for a months salary cashed
lie told her and she said that she wanted
to get the money before 10 O'Clock sure
This was ab-ut 8 o'clock in the morning
She had her two children with her then
and seemed very anxious to get the money.
She was told to go TO the Merchants
National bank. and left Mr.. Morrison This
Is the last he saw Of her and since her dis
appearance he has ascertained that she did
get the cash on the warrant So far as can
and Mr.. Morrison is inclined to believe that
the woman used 1t to get away from Omaha
with.