Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

JOuD peterson Of ildlISLuuulu HAS hlt4 a
bankruptcy petition in United States court.
DR. E. a. Stone of Chicago viii preach at
Emmanuel Baptist church, Twenty-fourth
and Binney streets, this morning at 1915
o'clock.
The two children Of Mrs. Camera, who
We're burned Thursday night. are recovering
rapidly and no fears are entertained OF their
recovery.
Major John b. Furay, who has been con
fined TO his room with a complication Of
grip and other troubles, is rapidly improving
and will soon be out once more.
Sparks from a chimney set fire to the roof
Of William Jackson's dwelling, 314 North
Thirteenth street, Saturday morning at $3.50.
About S. damage was done to the roof.
The roof Of a dwelling occupied by Mrs.
H. A. Mossett, 3l2 North Twelfth street,
caught fire from sparks which landed upon
it. 1t will cost S. to repair the damage.
Ian Maclaren, author of Beside the Bon
ME Brier Bush Aud Lang Syne,' etc,
has been booked for here the later part Of
March TO give readings from his writings.
Deputy United States Marshals Pearsall
and Allan have gone TO Sioux Falls with
John Brown and Fritz Cougar, who have
been convicted of counterfeiting in United
States court.
The Mary Martin referred to in connection
with the theft of $40 from the home of T.
G. Lane, 2609 Sherman avenue. on February
%, is not the Mary Martin who resides at
! Eleventh ana Nicholas streets.
Mrs. J. J. Cobry, PA North Seventeenth
street, has been seriously i'll for the last
two weeks with an attack of the grip. She
is much improved, however, and her condi-
ton is regarded as more favorable.
The elevators in the postofice building
are still out of service on account Of delay
in the arrival Of the grGtings which protect
the shafts. These are now being adjusted
and the lifts will be working some time this
week.
Burglars entered the house of Mrs. Ham
ilton, 21O2 Leavenworth street, by prying
a window open in the kitchen. They went
through the lower part Of the house, but
were frightened away before they had got
ten anything.
The next regular meeting of the Omaha
Mothers club will be held Tuesday at 25I2
Harvey street. II will be a "Poulson" aft
eInoon, the object being to become better
acquainted with songs and stories of the
Barton kindergarten.
The Political Economy and Social Science
department of the Woman's club will meet
Monday at 4 p. m, at the club parlors:
Current, economical and social topics will
be discussed by Mrs. Draper Smith. Miss
Fairbrother Will read a paper.
A. J. McCuen, 2Ol6 Cunning street, in
formed the police that q man held him up
and robbed him of his pocketbook, which
contained So. He found the book later at
twenty-frst and lizard streets, where it had
been dropped after the contents were eX-
tracted.
The Chemical National bank of New York
has interviewed in the bankruptcy case of
| Newton r. PersinEer, to ask that fifty shares
Of stock in the First National bank Of Cen
trail City, now owned by Persinger, be sold
to satisfy a claim that it holds against the
petitioner.
B. B. Nagarkar of Bombay, India, is the
guest OF Rev. Newton M. Mann. Mr.. Ma
garkar was prominent at the Chicago parlia-
ment Of religions five years ago and is now
on his second visit to America. He will
preach this evening at Unity church service
at 1870 o'clock.
Anna Fairchild of New York has brought
foreclosure proceedings in United States
court TO collect a note for $1,000 given by
Delphina Sholes and secured by a mortgage
on Omaha suburban property and Julia and
Ida Folsom have brought a similar suit
against William Leese on a note for 5000.
The sets Of periodical stamps that We're
recently received az the postothce are find
ing an active market and it looks as though
the demand could exceed the supply. The
stamps are now out Of circulation and the
POstOtiice department is selling an entire
set, which represents SlS7.92 in stamps,
for S..
Louie Tennebaum, the 9-year-old. who was
injured last week at Sixteenth street and
Capitol avenue by q street car, died at his
home back Of the police station after sew
eral days suffering. At his funeral his
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sympathy by numerous floral tokens, while
kindly words Of appreciation of the dead boy
aided the parents in bearing their grief.
Prof. L. Warren Clarke, for many years a
resident of the court of the mikado Of Japan,
will deliver illustrated lectures at All
Saints church Monday and Tuesday even
ings, March IS and IA. Tho subjects for
the lectures will be The Changes in the
Far East During the Last Twenty Years"
and Hawaii and the Philippines The
vi VS. shown by Mr.. C.arka are his own.
The new Painters union, No. lO4, Of
Omaha was duly organized and perfected
Thursday under the Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators of America. affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, C..
J. Meyer; vice president, A. K. Toozeri re-
cOTdiug secretary, Z. /. Roberts; financial
secretary, M. a. Chambers; treasurer, j..
Mitza.
Custodian Woodwork Of the government
building has been authorized TO paint the
floors in the ofices where rugs are used
and next week the painters viii invade the
building. The Treasury department has also
siEuifed its appreciation Of the proposition
recently transmitted by Superintendent
Latenser for the reconstruction of the dials
OF the tower clock and this Will be done
as soon as the material can be secured.
The death was announced last week of the
Rev. p. Longmus, o. S. b., formerly rector
Of st. Peters church, Council Bluffs. He
had been ailing for some time and on the
advice Of his physician sought the warmer
climate of the south to recuperate his
strength. But failing in his expectations Of
restoration 10 health, he returned TO his
home at Atchison Kan, where he died soon
after his arrival. He was q member Of the
religious order Of ST. Benedict and was
buried from the Benedictine abbey Of that
place last week.
ST. Philomena's cathedral, Ninth and Har-
ney. is undergoing a thorough course OF re-
fitting and decoration under the supervision
OF the new rector, Rev. p. A. MCGoyeTn,
who has lately taken charge OF the parish
Father McGOvern is determined that the
edihce shall be thoroughly renovated and
announces a grand sacred concert 10 take
place in the church on Passion sunday even
ing for the purpose of raising the necessary
funds TO complete the work, 81. Philomena' S
cathedral is one Of the oldest church edihCes
in the state and one Of the principal land
marks Of Omaha.