Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-25
MINOR MENTION.

Grand hotel cigar store carries the finest
lines Of cigars in town.
Grand hosel Council Bluffs Newly fur
nished. Reopened Oct. 1. f. f. Clark. Prop.
BENJAMIN and Preston, the Avoca lawyers,
were in the city yesterday attending district
court
The Lady Maccabees meet in regular ses-
sion in Grand Army Of the Republic hall
today at 2:30.
Mrs. L. d. Horton, aged "A, died at
o'clock last evening Of heart failure at her
residence, 917 Avenue A.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Spry
aged days, died Sunday night at Manawa
from congestion Of the lungs and was buried
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at FairVlew
cemetery.
The fact that the driving park had already
been secured by the Young Mems Christian
association for a celebration July has
caused the Butchers union to postpone their
picnic to July IA.
The Latter Day Saints church at Crescent
was struck by lightning during Sunday morn
ing's storm. Two bolts passed down the
east end, almost demoishing the wall. The
damage is estimated at about 5000.
NJ f. Bouquet commenced replevn proceed
ings yesterday in Justice Vien's court to re-
cover a feather renovator from Barney Grail
the city alderman, which the latter had par
TALLY made for him, but refused to finish.
John Cover waived examination yesterday
before Justice Cook and was bound over to
the grand Jury on three distinct charges, lar
ceny. burglary and attempted burglary. The
bond in each case was fixed at $1,000, and the
young man was sent to jail in default OF any
wealthy friends.
]. A. b. Watts died yesterday morning at
st. Bernard's hospital, where ne had been
undergoing treatment for some time. lie
was 40 years of age and a veteran OF the
late war. Funeral at $3.50 this afternoon,
under the auspices of the Union Veteran
Legion. Intermeat at Fa'rview.
All members Of encampment No, s. Union
Veteran Legion are requested to meet at
their hall at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon to at
tend the funeral Of Comrade ]. A. b. Watts
special invitation Is extended to Abe LIN
coin post, G. A. r., and all old soldiers and
sailors. Per order, G. II. Warren, Com
mander, w. H. Spera, Adjutant
The police rounded up a choice layout OF
vags yesterday. Members Of the fraternity
have been fockng into the city in large
numbers during the past few days in conse-
quence of the posting of handbills announc'
ing a circus. The citizens will do well tC
keep their doors and windows fastened until
they leave, as all the vags are not yet In
jai.
The case of the state against Harrison
Latham, charged with assaulting Mrs. Clara
Wyman with revolver and an intent to Kill
her was continued yesterday in Justice
Cooks court for a week. The regularity with
which this case is continued as fast as il
comes up for a hearing leads to the BELIEF
that settlement is being sought for by
somebody in the case, with fair chance Of
getting it,
]. M. DUNCAN filed petition in the distric
court yesterday for landlords writ of at
tachment against E. A. Rea, to whom he sole
out his stock of hardware several weeks age
and assigned his lease of the building where
the store is located on South Main street
Rea leased the place for three months, be
ginning June l. with the understanding tina
he was to pay $3.50 in advance, but he ha
failed to make the payment so the plaintiff
alleges.
Denver was selected for the next meeting
OF the Interstate Sherffs association on th'
guarantee of the Denver sheriff that ratt
Of one fare for the round trip would be Sc
cured on all roads and that every sheriff II
Colorado would become a member of the as
sociation, even If he had to pay all their in
itiation fees. The meeting just closed a
Spirit Lake was attended by about half th
sheriffs Of Iowa, with sprnkling from Ne
braska Kansas Colorado North and Soutl
Dakota Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri
The next meeting of the Iowa association
will be held at Des Moines December II.
Fire and tornado insurance written In bes
companies. Money for farm loans at loN
rates. City property for sale or trade TO
farm lands in Iowa. Lougee & Towle, %
Pearl St.
furniture look better than when you bough
It. It's cheap and all right; get 1t at BIN
by's, 202 Main street
A nice assortment of children's wash suit
at Metcalf Bros.