Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
MINOR MENTION.

Montgomery
Mrs. G. NJ Dodge is in the city, c gucs
OF Mrs. Montgomery.
J. d. Edminstou and wife have returuc,
from an eastern trip.
Bert Warfel and wife Of Dcs Molnes az
In the city visiting relatives.
w. ]. Wallace who came home to spcnt
Christmas, has returned to Des Moincs.
The officers OF the Grand Hotel compan!
VIII hold their annual meeting tomorrow.
Miss Mamie Bale OF St Joseph Mo. Il
visiting with her aunt, Mrs, william Wes
trip.
Tbs Sunday school OF ST. rauls churcl
VIII entertain and be entertained in the Cd,
Fellows hall this afternoon at o'clock.
a marriage licegse was issued yesterday
10 Robert II. Carsc, aged ST. and Hattie +
Atkinson, aged %, Both reside at Oakland
Zcph Hughes was fined SIS by Police Judg,
McGce yesterday for being drunk and dis
tmbing a meeting Of the Salvation army Sat
urday night
Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas died yesterday a
the residence, 3l0S Avenue c. at the age o
GS years The funeral will occur Wednes
day at 2:30 from the residence.
While the ladies arc busy making up their
party lists" the young man makes up his
laundry list" and sends his bundle to
the Eagle" 72f Broadway
The 5-year-old son OF Ira +. Hendricks
swallowed piece OF a window curtain fix
ture yesterday morning. The parents be
came greatly alarmed and medical add was
summoned. No serious results are antci
pated from the little fellows appetite FOL
brass goods.
NJ c. Dalbey took a solemn obligation
yesterday afternoon that he would suppor
the constitution OF the United states ant
also undertake to keep order in the vicinity
OF Dohany's theater for an indefinite period
Mayor Carson appointed him Il special Of
ficcr for that purpose.
Mrs j. NJ Matthews president of the state
assembly OF Rebekah lodges, and Mrs f
p Hstzel state secretary, left for Atlantic
last evening, where they Will attend th'
anniversary Of the lodge there Before re
turning home they will visit several othe1
lodges in western Iowa.
Mrs Louisa T. Butterfeld, aged SO years
died last evening at o'clock at her resi-
dence. 231O Avenue d, after an illness o
only few days Death was the result o
acute rheumatic troubles. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made today.
James Matheson, the venerable ianitor a
the city building. was reported to be in
dying condition last evening. For severa
months he has been confined to his bed SUI
fering from pulmonary affections. Hester
day he called his family TO his bedside ant
bade them adieu.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Francis Drum
mond wife OF John DrummOnd, will Occur
today from the residence, 1S5 Hunter avenue
The body will be taken TO st. Peters churcl
at o'clock where tho funeral services vii
be held The body will be inferred in tht
Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Drummond die
Sunday after a brief Illness. She was onl!
81 years of age.
Word was received from Omaha last even
Ing tina; w j. Manley was dying. mum
ber of the intimate friends OF the faml,.
from this city were called to his bedside
For a number of years Mr.. Manley WIS ship
f1prl aud foreman for the EmDlyi
Hardware cOmnaly here, and for two veal,
he has occupiet the sapIe position with tn
Wilhelmy coihpanY in Omaha.
No tidngs have been received from vii
liams the mail carrier who mysterousl!
disappeared several weeks ago. Nothing hGi
occurred to injure his standing at the post
Office and his place was held open for hin
as long as possible, but his route has nov
been given to another man. His successp
IS Charles j. Roth a barber, who has beCl
acting as special carrier at intervals 70
nearly a year.
motion for a new trial has been FLEE
In the suit Of Peycke Bros, against John T
HaZcn. At the trial of the case a verde
for the defendant was ordered by the cOur,
The Council Bluffs Grape Growers associa
ton were the defendants in fact, as tn
suit was brought on the wrongful suing Ou
of an attachment by them on the stock o
Marcus Marcks & Co., a firm that failed her,
some months ago.
Sunday School union of this county, vii
attend the Unl)n meeting at Broadwa!
church tomorrow night and there will com
with him several Sunday school men from
out of town After the regular service,
the Sunday school workers of the city anC
county will meet MIR. Stevenson in th
church parlors for short conference IN
referance to future work.
William Loper, a switchman, met will
an accident in the Northwestern yards yes
terday afternoon by which he lost three
fingers and part OF n thumb He was en-
gagged in coupling a car and got his han,
between the bumpers He was taken to hi
home and the company's physician dresse,
his wounds. Mr.. Loper has lived in the cit!
for many years, and is one of the oldest anC
most faithful employees of the company.
Word was received yesterday that JohI
Fyock, whose parents live at Gil SiXteentl
avenue, and who Is visiting relatives II
Harrison county, received fatal injuries or
Sunday by a kick from a horse. DR.. +. S
Thomas of this city was called upon b!
the parents of the boy. The physician founC
that the kick from the animal had produced
fracture OF the skull, and that ther,
was TO hope OF recovery. The boy is l.
years old.
An incendlary's match started fire las
night that destroyed a barn belonging 4
John Mergen, located in the rear OF his store
533 South Main street. The barn was de
stroyed, together with all of its contents
except two horses, that were gotten on
with difficulty. The building had been free
from the inside, and was a mass of hame'
before the alarm was given. The loss wai
covered by insurance in the Atlas OF England
and the Rockford of Illinois. The loss will
reach about 5000.