Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
MINOR MENTION,

Justlce Cook discharged Jacob Sage yes
terday. He held that from the evidence Ed
Johnson, who was cut, was as much respon-
sibe for the frdcas as Sage.
The Ladies OF the Maccnbees will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:SO o'clock in Grand
Army Of the Republic hall. All members
are cordially invited to attend.
Bluff City lodge No. II, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, will meet in special COM
munication this evening for work in the
third degree. All master Masons are invited
to attend j. Il. Atkins, secretary.
Annie, wife Of Andrew Peterson, died yes
terday morning at 1 o'clock Of consumption,
aged 80 years. after a lingering illness. The
funeral VIII take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the residence 906 Avenue II.
Robert Barlow's tin shop at 160 East Broad
way burned Sunday as the result of fire.
bugs operations The building was owned
by Robert Budatz, and was valued at s4O0.
Barlow's loss is about 5000, with s4OO in
surance.
The will Of Peter Hetricks was admitted to
probate yesterday He was a well-to-do
farmer who lived in York township. near
Oakland. L. f. Potter, s. S. Rust and Philip
10. Hetrlcks are named as executors. Their
bonds are fixed at $1,000,
The Ladies of the Maccabees gave an en-
tertainment at the Grand Army hall last
evening. musical and literary program
was followed by dancing, which lasted until
a late hour. An oyster supper was also
rully EVO DtOplt were PRESENT.
John Dlckey was going down the cellar
stairs at his home on Fourth avenue yes
terday morning when the trap door fell and
pnched his head between 1t and the door
casing. 1t cut large cash in his forehead
and raised large lump near the temple.
captain ID. Maltby Of the police force
was at one end Of a rope yesterday morn
Ing and a COW was at the other. The COW
was somewhat exhilarated by the frosty
morning and, proving the better man OF
mod hn afta attF1 Ioll,
His hand is disabled at present
Maggie Daniels began suit in the district
court yesterday against Edward Daniels, to
whom she was married in October 1890, in
this city. She claims that her husband abused
her, threatened to kill her, refused to provide
the necessaries Of life, made her work and
turn over to him her wages, which he then
proceeded to use in riotous living, and finally
deserted her about last January.
report was in active circulation yester-
day to the effect that one of the High school
teachers had committed suicide. 1t started
among the pupils in the lower grades and
spread like wldfre. 1t turned out to have
resulted from a miXup in the juvenile minds
Of the local teacher with the principal of
school in the eastern part of the state who
committed suicide few days ago.
Ed Holden, who has been threshing for Joe
Nansel in Lewis township, lost the third and
fourth fingers of his left hand yesterday
afternoon. Hs had htched his horse with a
rope halter to post, and put his finger
between the rope and the post to loosen
the former. Just then the horse jerked his
head and tightened the rope, cutting the
two fingers off. Dr. Barstow trimmed the
stumps of.
The United States fish commissioner, who
has been alternating all summer, has come
to the front, now that the fishing season is
pretty we'll gone, and announces that seining
must stop. He claims to be very much sur
prised that senng has been going on in
every lake around Council Bluffs, without
the slightest attempt at concealment, the
frequent mention in the newspapers of the
depredations committed by the Hall-Rack-
witz-Limerick gang having escaped his eye.
Farm loans made In western Iowa at low
est rates. No delay in closing loans. Fire
and tornado insurance written In best OF COM
panes. Bargains In real estate. LOUGEE
e. TOWLB, 235 Pearl st.
Nlcest line of overcoats in town. Metcalf
Bros.