Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
MINOR MENTION.

Clark & WetZel, /. o. o. +. blk, art par
iors.
Picnic hams at Bradley's Monday and
Tucsday 5i9c a pound.
Everything goes al Bortel G. Miller's gro
Gerry, l0S; premium stamps and bargains
Mrs G.. II. Crisp. who has been seriously
sick at her home on North First street, Is
slightly improving.
Tho Ladies' VI the Maccabccs will install
officers Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o MI
members are requested to be present
A marriage license was Issued yesterday
90 Charles G.. Orchard Of Omaha aged 20, and
Mss Rsrtha Berry OF Columbus. Ncb., aged
a.
Bradley. 1872 D-way, has ordered 600 more
picnic hams aud will continue the sale Mon
day and Tuesday at 5hc pound. Dry salt
Sc a pound.
Tho telephone girl was tired Calls had
been coming In all day for 49, requesting
the Eagle Laundry to send its wagon around.
Verify, it's a good laundry.
Between u and o'clock yesterday somc
one shot valuable year-old Lewellen set
ter dog belonging to J. NJ. Oursler at Morn
ingsilc. The shooting took place near Mr..
Cuislcrs front door
w H. Douglas goes to Lincoln tomorrow,
whore he takes a prominent part in the So
cicty burlesquc entertainment to be given
thcre on Monday evening. Mr.. Douglas has
been the bright and shining star OF SOW
eral OF the most successful amateur enter
tainmcnts that have been given in this
city, and he may be expected to make hit
when he appears before a Lincoln audience.
William Foster vagrant who admitted
that he spent the night as a lodger in the
Omaha city jail was caught In the act OF
stealing a coat yesterday afternoon lie
had taken the garment from the dummy
in front OF Marcus clothing store. The
proprietor had observed the THEFT through
the window, and caught the fellow just
bp gtartpl n 1igDpppnr al1Oin
Ing stairway. At the station Foster SAID
he was hungry cold and desperate, anu 1t
was steal or starvc and freeze.
Chicken thieves visited the premises of
Frank Higgins, sos South sixth street, on
Friday night, and when the family made
an investigation yesterday morning they
found that every fowl On the place had been
stolen The Higgins hen roost is one of the
objects Of family pride, and its dissertation
was cruel calamity Mr.. Higgins was
awakened by slight noise during the night
and arose Just in time to see the chicken
thieves drive away with their booty. They
secured fifty fine fowls and some OF them
were valuable blooded stock.
Tonight in Dohanys theater Murray and
Mack will again charm Council Bluffs people.
There is something about the warm, living
humor Of the two jolly Irishmen that never
fails to please people The play they are
starring with this season is pronounced by
critics to be their best II is full of life
Courtship" Is one Of the most mirth-pro-
voking performances on the road and the
best remedy for an attack OF melancholia
that can be found. The sale of seats indi-
cate that there will be n fun house tonight.
Harmony chapter No 25. Order of the
Eastern star installed the following officers
on Friday evening: Mrs Barbara Tucker,
w. NJ; Mr.. william Highsmith, w. p; Mrs.
Jennie wilkins, A. NJ. Miss Emma Potter,
secretary; Mrs. A. s. Hall. treasurer; Mrs.
Annie Rudio, conductor; Miss Maggie Nc
MILAN. assistant conductor; Miss Sarah Har-
rls. chaplain; Mrs Carrie Van Foesem,
Adah; Mrs NJ. Maynard. Ruth; Miss Mary
Mcmillan Esther: Mrs Mary Hghsmith,
Martha Mrs. Salina Bell, Electa; Mrs. p.
Fl. Mind, warden; Mr.. S. S. Nash, sentinel.
Secretary Stevenson of the local lodge of
Odd Fellows, to which Prof. Price belonged,
received telegram yesterday announcing
a serious turn in his disease. Prof. Price
is now staying in Silver City. n. NJ. in
the hope that the dry and warm climate
will benefit his health. He was given
leave OF absence from his duties in the
High school for several months last year,
and this was extended at the beginning of
the present school year for an additional
period of year. His friends fear that he
will never be able to return and resume his
work in the public schools.
One of the most important engagements
during the present theatrical season of this
city will be that Of Mr. Thomas w. Keene,
accompanied by Charles b. Hanford. on
Thursday February 4. Mr.. Keene. since
the death of Edwin Booth, stands at the head
of American tragedians and Mr.. Hanford
is one of the best known and most promising
OF the younger asprants for tragic honors.
The combination OF these two representa-
tive actors cannot fail TO attract large audi
ences everywhere and the lovers of the
classic drama In this city will prove no
exception.
Rell & Kent. the Council Bluffs archl-
tects entered into competition with seven
teen other prominent architects In con-
test to furnish the plans for $4,000 court
house at Eureka, H., and won. This Is the
second Illinois courthouse they have caught
within four months in competition with the
leading architects of the country. The per-
feet interior arrangements ana the hand
some purely classic designs of the completed
buildings to which they can refer have
gained Bell & Kent this work, and ropu-
tation envled by many of the older firms
in the east who mako bitter fight against
the architects west OF the Mississippi who.
as they think, trespass on their territory.