Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
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The Bee Office, No. iG North Main street.
The Grand hotel. Council Bluffs. High
class In every respect. Rates, $3.50 per day
and upward. T.. F. Clarke, proprietor.
Every seat in the thcater was occupied
again last night and standing room was sold
ur to o'clock Manager Alton feels very
much gratiied at the way the public Is all
preciatlng his efforts TO furnish irst-class
cheap amusements.
1t is expected that important matters will
come mp for discussion at the meeting OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
ciati0n tonight in connection with its action
In favor OF the Transmississpp exposition.
An effort will also be made to interest the
association in the Twin City bicycle path
enterprise.
large dog kept at the Leutzinger bakery
on Broadway attacked couple of children
yesterday they were passing through the
alley In the rear of the block and severely
bit them. Their screams attracted the at
tenton Of Deputy Marshal Anderson, who
rescued them and promptly shot the dog.
The names Of the children were not learned.
Leonard the tramp harness thief who is
under arrest for stealing set OF harness
from the barn of J. II. Davidson, will have
t. answer a similar charge preferred by
the Rex Lumber company. double set
of harness was stolen from its barns Fri
day and yesterday the property was found
at Sam Friedman's pawn shop. Friedman
identified Leonard as the who pawned
the goods.
Manager Alton and Manager Woodward
have arranged a benefit performance tonight
at the New Dohany for the employees of the
theater. The play will be strong four
act comedy, "The Two Sisters" One novel
feature of the evening will be the stage set
ting in full view Of the audience. At the
close OF an act the curtain will drop and
Immediately raised to permit the audience
to see the process of setting the stage for
an act. The process of building up a stage
scene is unknown to the general public and
will be new TO nine-tenths Ct the theater
goers. After every act the stage is entirely
cleared, and with the curtain up the au-
dience can see why 1t is that there should
be long wait between acts. The stage
hands have been rehearsing and they ex-
pect to contribute to the entertainment by
dcing pretty scene shifting. Admis-
sion TO ell parts OF the house will be 10
cents.
A charming social was held Thursday
evening by class No. of Broadway church
In the pleasant parlors of Mr. and Mrs. ].
ID. Crockwell. cn Park avenue. The social
was given in the form of reception for
which neat cards Of invitation had pre-
viously been sent out. Some of the popular
musicians Of the city contributed to the
enjoyment of the occasion. Mrs. William
]. Leverett, accompanied by Miss Luring
on the piano, sang sweet solo, Mrs.
Blanch Webb also sang a fine solo. The
Misses Gleason and Gavin rendered two pi-
duets in a pleasing manner. Miss Nora
McCabe executed two piano solos with ex-
cellent taste Miss May Caldwell sang
sweetly with Miss McCabe as accompanist
Refreshments were served in the dining
room by Misses Hansen and Mcintosh. The
table was decorated with pink carnations
and smilax and doylies of embroidered and
drawn work.
Election day at Manawa is beginning to
attract d good deal Of attention and some
trepidaton. An order from the district
authorized the voters at the election on
March 2 t? determine whether or not they
desired to have the town corporation aban'
doned There are two factions, one in ia
vor and the ether opposed to the scheme,
and each side Is accusing the other of col
onizing voters to carry the election. The
politicians are also in a good deal of
quandary. They have not been able to de-
termine whether 1t is proper to nominate
a ticket to fill the Offices that will be va
cant or simply vote upon the proposition
to annul the town charter. II the nullifers
should not happen to have majority and
no candidates were voted for there is a
question If the present incumbents would
not hold over another term. The caucuses
have not been held and no call has been
made for a convention.
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