Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-11
MINOR MENTION.

IeNaS
Ernest r. Cook was appointed yesterday as
eyecutor of the estate of his father, II. o.
Cook.
The ST.. Andrews society has arranged for
n ball and banquet to be given at the Graho
hotel OIL April %.
Mrs. Jonney. wife of thc late Or. Janney,
win arrive IN the city TOMORROW WIN the
remains Of her husherd.
marriage license was issnod yeS'eIumy
10 Samuel T. ThampEor. aged 5S, ana Belle
$. Dilman aged 80. both Of Omaha
The regular meeting of Excelsior lodge
No. $50 Ancient, Free aud Accepted Masons,
will he held Monday evening April H.
Join Cover was placed under arrest yes
terday upon the request of the Omaha police,
who desired TO have him answer to NUMBER
of charges.
There will be no morning service at the
Trinity Methodist church today on account
of the presence OF Bishop McCabe In the
Broadway church
Conrad Hive. 40. 8 Ladies OF the Mac
cabees viii meet in regular review at the
Iono building Tuesday at 2:3o o'clock.
large turnout Is desired.
II would be a good idea while you are all
torn up for spring house cleaning to send
those lace curtains 10 the Eagle laundry,
724 broadway; telephone 157.
The New Ogden has large sample rooms,
runs free bus to all trains and gives the
while In the city and you Will go away
pleased.
The regular Palm Sunday services VIII be
held today IN st. Paul's and Grace Eplsco-
pal churches. III both churches special prep
rations nave been made 10 present fine mus
icai programs.
War,ed--A man with general acquaintance
in Council Bluffs, to canvass for well
known Omaha establishment. State expert
erce and references Address + 81, Omaha
Zee OMAHA.
Mckinley says so: says what? That the
Ncw Ogdens services are equal to any 20
ner day hotel in the west Hanna paid Sl.5O
per day while at the New Ogden, your rate
will he the same.
Pain Sunday services occur at st. johns
English Lutheran church Metcalfs hall,
No. II Pearl street at 1870 a. m. and 7:5o
D. M; Sunday school at IL m; young peo-
pie S meeting ut 6:45 p. m.
The city police received word yesterday
OF the operation Of some wholesale harness
atraling In the vicinity of Silver City.
Several sets were stolen. Two OF the VIC
tins were j. w Anderson and William
Schultz.
Rev p B. West will deliver the evening
lecture in the First Congregational church
this evening. The subject will be THE Par
able of the Bottles" The pastor, Rev. John
Askin will preach at 1880 a. IN. on The
Restoration of Simon Peter"
Bishop C. C. McCabe of Fort Worth, Tex,
will preach at the Broadway Methodist
church at 1890 this morning. He will also
occupy the pulpit at the evening service at
7:3O The bishop is one of the finest singers
in the land. and in addition to preaching
he is expected to sing.
Graces guild of the Grace Episcopal church
has in process of rehearsal the "Old-Fash-
toned Husking Bee," an intensely funny
comedy. in two acts. About all OF the best
.l,np tto and tn1 n n
is engaged in the work of producing 1t. The
date has been fixed for Dohanys opera house
April %.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday re-
newed the contracts with the managers of
the Woman's Chrstion association
and st. Bernard's hospitals for the
care of the county's pauper patients.
The contract lasts for two years, and is
based on the same compensation as the
previous contract.
The flowers that were sent to the resi-
dence on the occasion of the funeral of the
late Justice Fl. o. Cook were not taken to the
cemetery In accordance with the usual Gus
TOM but were sent to the city hospitals.
The floral offerings were many and profuse,
and when sent to the hospital wards afforded
a great deal of pleasure to the sick.
In the district court yesterday atIidavits
We're submitted in the case OF g. r. Hannah
receiver, against E. f. Ferris and others to
support the claim that the lands in dispute
were not occupied at certain time with
any visible improvements in the way Of tents
or houses. The affdavts were filed by
George II. Mayne, Edward Everett, D. j.
Hutchinson and others
The spring display of Mrs. Pfeffer's mil
inery, which closed yesterday, was the finest
she has ever made during her many years
in the business in this city. The attendance
of the women OF the city was also greater
than any on any previous occasion. The
store was most eXquistely arranged to show
to the best advantage the magnifcence of
this seasons millinery.
In looking over the private papers of the
late Joel Eaton another policy in an eastern
insurance company was discovered The
brother and sister in California were named
I'm IL as benefcarles The amount Is S10,-
600, making 10000 in life insurance left
to them by Mr.. Eaton. The brother is a
helpless invalid Another policy of $650C
was found In which the same benefciaries
were named. but 1t had lapsed.
Manager Bowen yesterday completed ar
rangements to join the Dohany theater to
the Chamberlain -Barhydt circuit of Iowa
and Illinois theaters whose headquarters are
at Burlington, la. Messrs. Chamberlain
Barhydt G. Co. have for number OF years
controlled all the leading theaters in west
ern Illinois and eastern Iowa, among which
are the houses at Quincy. Peoria, and Free
port, H.; Burlington, Davenport, Cedar
Rapids, Marshalltown, Fort Madison and
OSkaI0oSa, Ia, ana ftannlDal, MO-
Postmaster Bowman. as custodian OF the
federal building, has looked over the bids
called for by the Interior department to fur
nish supplies for the next year. He has
recommended that contracts be let to Car
bon Coal company, fuel; Council Bluffs Gas
and Electric Light company, lighting; Coun-
ell Bluffs Water Works company, water; Gil
bert Bros, ice; Harle. Haas Co. miscel
laneous supplies; Evans Laundry company
washing towels NJ Blackman, hauling ashes
and rubbish; Norman Green, sprinklni
streets.
The friends of Charles Altmansperger, tn
Minden forger. were slightly premature II
their announcement that Governor Drake ha
signed his pardon when they gave the new
to the public several weeks ago The par
don, however, was duly signed and tn
authorities here officially notified yesterday
Altmansperger is serving a seven years tern
in Fort Madison prison. The pardon is granite
upon the condition that Altmansperge
shall refrain absolutely frum the use OF in
toxicating liquors. Any lapse in this re
spect may be the means of having the pardo
revoked.
The Board of County Supervisors ad
journed yesterday until the first Monday ii
May, when they will meet and discuss tn
good roads problem. In the meantime as
committee CT the whole they will give tn
subject good deal OF attention. The frs
problem 10 be settled will be the selection
of a road To he imDrOyed The ainritv W