Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-20
LOCAL BREWTIES.

Notice has been received by the clerk of
the district court that Governor POINTER has
committed the sentence of Thomas Morris.
sent up for five years from this district for
burglary. His term is cut down to one year.
A building permit has been issued to J. J.
Muller to erect a $4,000 one story brick
store at 2S04-6 LeavenwoTth street. An
other permit has been issued to J. A. Rylen
to erect a two-story frame dwelling at
Twenty-siXth and Dodge streets to cost
$1,000.
Captain Baxter, acting chief quartermaster
for the Department OF the Missouri. has is
sued advertisements for bids for the remod-
cling Of the old postoffice building for the
use Of army headquarters. The necessary
work is divided into four contracts. The
bids will be opened at ? o'clock Saturday
afternoon of next week.
J For the last day or two the street railway
company has been at work on North Six
tenth street fixing its track. From Cunning
10 Webster street the old ties and tracks are
being removed, and new oak ties and rails
OF the latest and heaviest pattern are being
put down. II is expected that the entire
Two blocks Of rails will be swung into place
by this evening,
Finding the horse Of Fred Gille. 1722 South
Seventh street, hitched in a place where il
| would be easy to steal. Charles Lundstrom
unhitched the animal, got in the buggy and
started to drive of. Mrs, Gtlle came out
and caught him, and as he was drunk and
could not make a very sharp resistance, she
held onto him until her husband arrived,
when Lundstrom was turned over to the po-
lice. He was fined s. and costs.
This evening the board Of trustees of the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in this
city, with the members Of the Board Of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings, will meet AT the
institute to consider plans for the new
structures authorized by the last legislature.
The visitors will remain at the institute over
night and finish up their work on Friday.
This will be the first visit made By the Board
OF Public Lands and Buildings in its tour
Of inspection preparatory TO letting con-
tracts for the various new buildings 10 be
erected by the state.
Hon. John Calvin Of Cincinnati. exalted
ruler OF the Elks, will arrive in Omaha
this afternoon from the west on his way
home from a tour OF inspection OF the west
ern lodges Of the order. The Omaha E!ks
will hold their regular weekly meeting
this evening instead OF Friday, In order
10 have the pleasure OF a visit from Mr..
Calvin, ana all Elks are requested 10 attend.
Mr.. Calvin is accompanied by his wife, and
az t5 they will be given a reception and
dinner az the Her Grand by members Of
the order and their wives.
At the city hall Tuesday afternoon a num-
her OF committees representing the Grand
Army al the Republic and Women's Relief
Corps met 10 make arrangements for the
proper observation Of Memorial day. Rep
resentatives from the Daughters and Sons OF
Veterans were also present. The officers
elected We're j. b. SaNhill, president; Miss
Clara Feenan, secretary, and l.. $. Skinner.
treasurer. J. B. DreisbaCh. John Jehcoat,
Mrs. Askwith, Mrs. j. T. Patch and Mrs.
Peironette were appointed a committee on
finance. Messrs. Spaldiug and Rhodes will
look after suitable grounds, and /. 5. skin
ner, w. 5. Askwith and y. y. Helm were
selected as speakers,