Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-20
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Two parties Of naval recruits passed
through Omaha from the east enroute to San
Francisco. where they will take transports
tor the Philippines. There were l35 men.
Judge Munger has named W. r. Leighton
as an examiner in chancerY for the United
States circuit court. district OF Nebraska
Leighton resides in Omaha and will have his
Offices here.
The police have been trying to locate John
and Perry Powers, as they have been re-
quested TO inform them that their sister Is
lying at the point OF death in Wheel
ing, W. Va.
BOYS broke into the butter tub factory of
L. d. Vogel in Sheely and stole a lot OF
brass and rivets. They cut the bolts on the
machinery and rendering the machinery
practically useless.
At Salvation army barracks 17ll Daven-
port street, Captain Edwards will give Ste
reopticon views OF the slums OF New York
City on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
June 20 and 81.
Whisky caused ]. R. Conklin to beat his
vile. Judge Gordon thought there were no
extenuating circumstances and sent him TO
Jail for five days Couklin Is chronic
habttue OF the police court and the offeuse
he usually has to face is that OF abusing his
family and being drunk.
An importation direct from Spain passed
the custom house yesterday, the first in over
wines and came through in bond Ten car.
loads Of ore from British Columbia, cen
signed 70 the smelter, also passed the Gus
tom house yesterday.
The government people are engaged in an
other EFFORT TO make grass grow upon the
little lawns on the south, east and north Of
the Pcstotice building. This is the third
or fourth effort that has been made. This
time sod is being placed on the bare
ground, after which il is tamped down, and
then flooded with water.
About thirty local Elks will attend the
annual carnival OF the order at ST. Louis
this week. They do not go in body, but
each selects his own route and time for de-
parture. The local lodge has no favors 10
ask Of the grand lodge this year and for
that reason there Is not the interest IN the
meeting which has existed heretofore.
While Ralph Knodell, Manfred Farlin,
Jerry Quinlan and Lee Wright were en-
gagged with party OF their friends in be-
slowing a chartyart on Mr.. Bernstein, S2l
South Nineteenth street. they were arrested
for disturbing the peace by making a loui
and unusual noise and by throwing missiles
at the house OF the aforesaid Bernstein.
While a travelling man named j. Monroe
was in the alley near the corner OF Twelfth
and Capitol avenue Saturday night an IN
known colored man warned him first TO leave
the alley. and then struck him over the eye
as he was doing 50. II. Baker was arrested
as his appearance corresponded with the des,
| cription given by Monroe. The travelling
man was nctifed TO C me 10 the station and
/ prosecute his assailant.
| Fred Wray was arrested upon the com
plant Of Ethel Burns. lTll Davenport street
I who claimed that be entered her room and
robbed her trunk q 4 pair OF cuff button:
and $50 bill. When the police arrested
/ Wray they found the cun buttons on hi:
person and q $500 advertising bill with tbs
last cipher torn on. They are wondering
nov what complaint 70 make as neither ol
/ the articles Is Of any value.