Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
MINOR MENTION.
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Unity Guild will hold meetings every Fri
day during Lent, beginning at the home
OF Miss Swan, Perian avenue. Friends cor
daily invited.
The city physician has little hope Of saving
The feet Of Charles Mccormick. the lS-yeor,,
old boy arrested as vagrant and found
t. be suffering from frozen feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Dempsey Of Oak street
became the parents of twins yesterday. boy
and girl. Mr.. Dempsey is foreman for the
John G. Woodward candy factory.
Regular meeting OF Fidelity council No.
1856, Royal Arch Masons, in their hall In
|, the Brown block at 7:3O o'clock this even
ing. Business Of Importance on hand.
Harmony chapter No. 25 order Of the
Eastern Star, VIII be entertained Saturday
evening February %, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. McMillen, 1900 Ninth avenue
Capt. Byers OF Glenwood is in the city.
He is a candidate for senior vice-commander,
Grand Army of the Republic, at the ap-
preaching encampment at Cedar Rapids in
April.
John w. Paul has been summoned to ap-
pear in Justice Vens court today for the
purpose Of taking depositions in the Union
Land Improvement cases. The deposit
tions are to be used in the case.
The Dodge Light Guards will participate
in the general election Monday night for
the purp- Sc of choosing a brigader general
Of the FIRST brigade to ill the vacancy caused
by the promotion Of Brigadier General Henry
II. Wright.
The decree in the foreclosure OF the Hum
iston & Shanendoah railroad was entered at
Keokuk yesterday and the road Will be
sold at Clarinda, in about thirty days. A. S.
Hazleton of this city was appointed master
to sell the road.
The suit of william Higgins against e, r.
Schroeder is on trial before jury in Judge
Thornelrs court Higgins lives in Quincy,
H., and is seeking to recover SlI6 on
promlssory note. Schroeder claims that the
note has already been paid.
There will be special meeting of Excel
sior lodge No. $50 Ancient Free and Ac-
cep,ed Masons this evening for work in the
third degree. Visiting brethren cordially in
vited Refreshments will be served as
usual. BY order of the worshpful master.
The case of Lang against Downs was dis
missed by the defendant in the district
court yesterday Judgment was rendered
against Downs in justice court for $i5 for
killing colt which he was treating In
professional way. He appealed the case. but
yesterday decided to dismiss the appeal
Mrs. Newell Hardin, one of the pioneers
of the western part of Iowa, died yesterday
at her home in Hardin township at the ripe
old age Of "a years, and after four years
of illness, caused by the grip. The funeral
will occur today at IL O'Clock from the home.
The body will be buried in the Hardin town
ship cemetery.
Another audience that filed all portions of
tion OF "A Golden Giant last night The
high character of the company and the fact
that it required only 10 cents to get into all
parts Of the house make the present theat-
rical engagement one of the most popular
that Manager Alton has made.
Tenants in the buildings occupying the
site of the proposed Odd Fellows tenn
pie on Broadway, vacated yesterday. The
plans for the new building are about finished
and bids will be asked for in few days. 1t
t, tod hat thn nf
the old shantes will be commenced before
the 1st Of March,
the police court yesterday morning
Judge McGee assessed fine of $40 and costs
upon Clarence Field and So and cost upon
Louis Neatly, the two colored boys charged
with fighting in the gallery of the new
Dohany theater. 1t will mean gocc terms OF
Imprisonment for both boys. They are the
two boys "Ginger" and 1.-The mascot" who
made such decided hit dancing at the
Field club minstrel show.
The suit in ejectment started in Justice
Vien's court couple Of days ago by l..
P. Judson, seeks to force G. c. Carter to re-
linquish his squatter claims to large sec
tion Of Judson's lands, has been continued
until Monday. 1t promises to be one of the
most important cases that has recently come
up in any of the courts, for It involves the
title to almost township Of the richest
agricultural lands in the county.
Squire Peter Ref of Manawa Indignantly
QenleS tnat ne mas UeeH RudTuiHS SoiOHei
Reeds property or was stupid enough to
stand by and throw snowballs at dynamite
bomb The watchman was G. Snyder. He
still believes that the gas pipe bomb wa9 not
intended for a joke and has not recovered
fully from the great fright into which he
was thrown by the discovery of a smoking
bomb on the porch Of Colonel Reeds place
few evenings ago.
George Fields, the one-armed colored man
who was familiar figure on the street cor
ners all last sumner and fall with his hot
popcorn stand. Is In destitute circumstances
and his family s said to be suffering.
few days ago his house caught fire and was
totally destroyed with all of its contents
He has found temporary abiding place In
shanty on Broadway next to Burke's
blacksmith shop, but as all the bedding and
clothing Of the family were destroyed they
have been suffering from the cold.
The red and blue men Of the Young Mems
Christian Association will give the last re-
cepton Of the series tonight. This will be
for men only. pleasant time is assured
all who may come. The contest will close
Saturday night at 10 o'clock. The banquet
will be given the first week in March. In
vitations will be sent out in due time All
new members secured during the contest by
the respective teams will be invited as well
as the men securing one or more members.
Covers vii be laid only for these who re-
spend to the invitation.
The mission workers of the city are ex-
pecting great treat tonight. For the hrst
time in their history they will all meet in
one place to report their work and plan for
the future. Rev. c. w. Savage, pastor Of
the Peoples church Of Omaha, will preach.
The mission workers and all others who de-
sire will meet at the Salvation army hall at
745 and march to the corner OF Main and
Broadway, where, II the weather will permit,
a ten-minute open air service will be held.
The preaching service will take place at the
Industrial school hall, over the State Savings
bank.
The Woman's Christian association has
been disappointed In getting the professional
nurse from Chicago, who under con-
tract to come. After closing her contract
with the hospital people here. the woman
thought she had better offer from another
hospital and broke her engagement here
without explanation. The second offer, how
ever, proved to be of less advantage than the
one made her by the Council Bluffs assoca-
tion and she renewed her application. IL
was not considered alth ugh the women had
not found a suitable person. II is probable
the place will be filled within few days
by professional nurse from one Of the New
York City hospitals
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