Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-22
MINOR MENTION.

meet this evening al the Danabo hall.
N e. Tyrrell, the popuist nominee foi
alderman in the Fifth ward has withdraw
from the race.
The Literary club Of the Western Iowa
college Will give n free entertainment III
the college hall this evening.
Some neat housekeeper suggests that the
clock on the government building wash its
face so she can tell the time Of day.
The Grand hotel, Council Bluffs. High
class in every respect. Rates, $3.50 per day
and upward. L. f. Clarke. proprietor.
The woodwards played to another full
house last night. Tonight the play will be a
delightful fcur-act comedy, "A Little Wild
cat"
motion 10 tax costs in the case os the
Bradley Metcalf company against J. @. Bards-
icy was over1uled By Judge Thornell yester-
daY.
The suit OF Andrew Bolln against James
Sasuin IN the district court has been dis
missed at the plaintiffs cost without preju-
dice.
Frank Sherratt, who was nominated for
city we,ghmaster by the populists, has posi-
lively declined to allow his name to be used
as n candidate.
The case OF J. b. Long against the Sharp
less company has been continued owing to
the inability Of counsel for the defense 20
be present at the date fixed for the tral.
The case Of o. +. Nelson aga nst the
Omaha e. Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge
company has been dismissed in the district
court at the plaintiffs cost without prejudice.
Division Passenger Agent Cokerley of the
Missouri Kansas & Texas and Travel ng Pas
senger Agent Fitzgerald of the Louisville
g. Nashville were in the city on business
yesterday.
Clifford Matthews and sister, Miss Grace
Matthews OF Woodbne, Ia. have been visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hollis at Sli Ave
nue. B They left over the Rock Island last
evening for Des Moines.
Washingtons birthday is recognized as
''Flag Day" in Iowa and a number of pa
trotic citizens have united in an appeal
TO the citizens generally to hang the banner
on the outer walls today.
w. Lasher, representing James Kirk & Co..
is in the city, the guest of George Rudio.
After plastering Omaha and Council Blufs
with Eos, MIR. Lasher and Mr.. Rudio VIII go
west cn sixty days trip.
Mrs. Charles Altmansperger expects to re-
move here soon from Nicola and will en-
deavcr TO earn living pending the trial OF
her husband, who Is In Jail on the charge OF
embezzlement and forgery.
The Savings Loan and Building Association
Of Council Bluffs commenced suit In the
district court yesterday against John Mier
and wife and e. C. Badly and wife for s244
due on loan on building shares.
special patriotic service will be held to-
morrow
and the pastor, Rev. r. w. Abberley, VIII
deliver an address on George Washington
Statesman. Soldier, Patriot, Christian"
The case of Figgen against Schroeder was
given to the jury in Judge Thornelis court
yesterday with instructions to return a
sealed verdict. This was suit brought on
a promissory note for S1S5 which the defend
ant claims to have paid.
All members of Bluffs City council No Z,
Junior Order, desiring to participate in a
flag raising at Omaha this afternoon Will
meet at the corner of Broadway and Pearl
streets at 1 o'clock sharp and proceed to
the Patterson block, corner Of Seventeenth
and Farnam streets, Omaha. BY order of
tho committee.
The republican caucuses for the selection
of delegates to the county convention, which
will name .he county representatives in the
state convention for the purpose OF selecting
national convention delegates, will be held
at the usual places this evening. There is
considerable interest manifested by the men
who wish to go to Des Moines. and still more
by these who hope to go to ST. Louis. John
N. Baldwin is an active candidate for the
latter position.
The Driving Park association has elected |
the following officers: President, William !
Moore; secretary George f. Wright; treas
urer, Charles 7. Stewart; directors, e. A.
Wckham, j. j. Brown, j. Millard and Guy
Barton. Members of the association assert
the chances in favor of its being under |
control Of the local association, notwith- |
standing that parties from abroad are en-
deavoring to secure the track.
The Council Bluffs High school boys have
organized an athletic league, or, rather |
organized to become part of the western |
Iowa league, which includes the High |
schools of Council Bluffs, Atlantic, Red Oak, |
Creston and Stuart. Elmer Mathers was |
elected captain of the local league. The |
league will meet in Atlantic some tine dur |
Ing the early summer and each High school |
will be represented by a team picked from |
its best men. The Council Bluffs boys will |
select their team from the young men max |
Ing the best records at the cadets field |
day contests The object Of the league is to |
accomplish for the High school in mild |
way what the athletic organizations do for |
the colleges and universities. The athletic |
sports will include everything but rowing. |
The Council Bluffs boys expect to make q |
record for themselves in the foot ball arena
and on the bicycle tracks.
Moore & Ellis Corner" best &c cigar.
Wanted good farm loans in western Iowa |
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local in