Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
MINOR
Mcpherson. florist: telephone 2ll.

7 n. Mcpherson, florist; telephone 2ii.
Oven Bros. have secured the contract
Tor grading at Gilbert lake.
Grand hotel, Council Bluffs. Newly fur
pished. Reopcned Oct. 1. Il. +. Clark. prop.
The Merchant Mlroons defeated the Eighth
street Stars Sunday afternoon by a score OF
TO a..
The street repairing force had to he kept
busy Sunday on account CT the damage zone
by the recent storm.
Henry Miller aud Laura Emkins, beth OF
Omaha, were married Saturday night by Jus
tice Cook at his home.
Judge Thornell will preside for a few days
MT the beginning Of the August tenn, Judge
Macy being busy experimenting the compile
ton Of a new home at Harlan.
The singular report was in circulation ye
terday that a we'll known newspaper man nae
made $14 900 within the last few days by
Specializing on the Chicago board.
Chief Templeton Of the fire department Is
busy inspecting the MIGRANTS throughout the
city, blowing every one Of them IN. SO tar
only one has been found which did not work
all right, and the only trouble with that was
that 1t could not be shut off.
Bert Fryer, who was hurt in the motor
accident at the east end of the big bridge
Saturday evening, was hobbling around town
yesterday on crutches. He discharged his
duties as foreman OF the Omaha Printing
company yesterday, but will lay off for a few
days to give his injured leg time to heal.
The differences between Reader and Sax
ton, the two bro,hersin-law who sem to
think more Of the law part than the brother
part. are to have an inning in court today.
The only additional case started yesterday
was In the form Of a warrant to search Sax
toms house for the cause OF the troubles or
something else.
DO fires ever start by mice nibb,iny
matches? Such is the common belief and
-At-e -. - - IAAn IT. N,s ~ ~.
experiments with some nice in a cage that
were starved until they fopnl the loaded en-
of a match to be quite toothsome. They id
the gnawlng all right and the match did its
part to make the experiment a success.
A. ]. Kirk, who was arrested Sunday for
striking his wife over the head with a p7ker
was before justice Cook yesterday, and by
the first family agreement wh'c oh has occurred
for some days the charge Of assault with in
tent to commit murder was mod fed to that
OF attempt to do great bodily harm. The
bail was reduced from 81 900 to 5000, ant
this being furnished Kirk was released t
appear for hearing tomorrow.
1t was definitely decided yesterdly thai
the benefit for little Harry Evans should bt
held at Manawa on Friday evening. Thu
ladies' are getting up a splendid program, on
that will draw a crowd en- its own merits
Some of the best talent in the city has beeI
secured, or rather the ladies' and gentlemen
have voluntarily came forward and Offered
their services. The prospects are coed tina
the bright little choir boy will get a mos
substantial benefit.
j. f. Evans Yesterday sold his elegan
bona on Siyth street to c.. r.. Tyler, VIII
will make It his home. Mr.. Evans will NOV
In 2 short time to Los Angeles, Cal, wher
he has recently acquired large interests an
purchased a beautiful home. II is his In
%tention to make the California town hi
permanent future home. Council Bluffs pee
pie will see Mr.. Evans leave with SINGER
regret, for he is one of the founders of tn
city and a public spirited citizen whose los
will be deeply felt.
The police believe that Charles Hendrix
the fellow who is in Jail for cashing a bogu
check, is a p~rofesslo nal burglar, or at leas
is connected with a gang Of professionals
When he was searched a diagram showing
number OF residences was found in his pos
session. with the names of the owners give
and the peculiarities of the houses marked
The suspicion is strengthened by the repoi
that one of the gentlemen whose house wa
marked won Sl4. 900 on the Chicago Boar
OF Trade the latter part of last week.
Secretary Curtis of the Young Mems Chris
tian association has postponed the "Fagt
social" until Tuesday. September 3. Til
original date was fixed for Friday evening
but that is the night the ladies have fxe
for the Arthur Evans benefit at Lake MAJ
ava. The Young Mems Christian associi
ton boys not only cheerfully postponed the
novel social. but volunteered to assist in II
Denent. lhey VIII III az ieaS' Ohe huHp'
on the program. with their new dumb be
drill, twenty of the young men taking part.
Dr.. A.. ]. Hi,dreth, one of the physician
OF the Osteopathic institute of Kirksvill
Mo-, reached the city and is stopping at II
Grand. He is en- route to Sioux City al
was induced to stop off here to meet son
OF the citizens. who had been invited to Il
hotel by some of the enthusiastic gentlsmt
who have spent some time proftably in Il
Missouri town. Among the gentlemen pre-
ont were John #. Stewart. Sam Haas. s.
MacConnell, S. F~arnsworth, Il. L. ShugaI
Charles Beno end Doug Harle. The gentl
men are very anxious to induce the Kirk
VILE people to establish a branch Of the
institute in Council Bluffs. A very elabora
scheme has been arranged and several pror
inent citizens are very sanguine that tn,
will be able to carry 1t through.
Farm loans made in western Iowa at lo'
est rates. No delay in closing leans. Fl
and tnrnadn insurance written In best Of COZ