Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-28
MINOR MENTION.

Judge A. V. Larlmer OF Sioux City is a
Bluffs visitor.
Mrs. c. w. Mcdonald is home from a
visit to Ottumwa.
DR.. +. w. Porterfeld Of Atlantic is in the
city visiting his parents.
Finley Burke was severely hurt by fall
ing from an office chair because OF the
breaking Of a spring
V. r.. Bender left his ice box out OF doors
tho other evening and a thicf took the next
days breakfast supply
]. VI. Calendar and wife Of Des Moines
were In the city yesterday, guests OF the
family Of J. J. Steadman.
Tho Girls Industrial school meets his
afternoon at 2O9 South Main street at $50
o'clock. Visitors always welcome
We offer special facilities to the man with
n limited supply OF linen Work returned on
such short notice at the Eagle Laundry, IA
Broadway.
sneak thief invaded the hallway Of the
residence Of J. y. Cochran. 726 Washington
avenue, yesterday and stole coat belong
ing to w. II. Ruffcorn, a boarder.
At the home Of Mr.. ]. L. Hollenbeck Mr.
C. H. Sprague and Miss Ruby Savage, both
OF Bellevillc, Kan, were married on Thanks
giving evening Rev. Thickstun officiating.
Sheriff Tubbs of Mills county sent to the
Police department yesterday descriptions OF
two burglars who performed successful
Job at Glenwood One Of them is colored
fellow. who gives the name of William
butler. The other is a small white man
named Fred Brown. Both are said to be
expert burglars, and travel together.
Entries are coming In fast for the chicken
show to be held in this city at the Eiseman
building December IA to 10. The eXhlDltoh
is under the auspices of the Western Iowa
Poultry. Farm and Garden association see
onded by the Omaha Poultry Fanciers assoc
citation, which have decided to abandon its
show and unite with the Council Bluffs peo-
pie The Southwestern Horticultural soci-
ETY. will meet at the same time.
The heavy accumulation OF sleet on the
electric light wires was sufficient to break
the connections on all of the tower circuits,
and Council Bluffs celebrated Thanksgiving
night in total darkness, so far as lllumlna-
ton from the tower lights was concerned
The breaks were repaired yesterday, and
the lights were burning last night. The
Cottage" that was charged up against
the lighting company will approximate 1000
hours.
The coming of the notable play, Sowing
the Wind" at the Dohany theater Sunday
night is attracting much attention Since
its introduction at the New York Empire
theatcr no dramatic production has attracted
such widespread comment for years. 1t is
fun of intense interest and the powerful
theme Sex Against Sex" is presented in
n remarkably thrilling manner. The Froh-
man company Whlcn VIII present IL ouHuay
night IS n strong aggregation of players and
will undoubtedly develop one OF the best
productions seen here this season.
Miss Lillian b. Jones and Miss Eugenia
Brnkhaus gave one OF the most delightful
evening entertainments at the First Baptist
church last evening. Miss Brinkhaus is u
charming vocalist, with a cultivated voice OF
great strength and the rarest sweetness and
n violin virtuOso whose powers would charm
any audience. Miss Jones Is an Iowa and
Nebraska girl whose friends have discovered
that she possesses talents as an elocutonist
that will surely bring her fame on the stage.
The young women gave modest perform
anco last night, unheraled by the press, and
all who braved the cold to hear them were
greatly delighted. Miss Jones home is now
i'm Harrington Neb. Miss Brinkhaus Is q
graduate and a medal winner in one OF the
great European conservatOries The young
women are going east, with the intention OF
giving a few unpretentious entertainments
In churches.