Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

A stirl fire alarm was sounded Sunday
afternoon because Of a street car which
burned out at Nineteenth and vlnton
streets.
The work of placing telephones in the
Postoffice department at the government
building has been commenced. II is ten
phone plant.
Examination OF teachers for positions in
the city schools will be held in the High
school building, beginning this morning
at $50 o'clock.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon light
ming struck the malt house of Metz's brew
cry at Fifth and Jones streets. But very
little damage was done 10 the building
Otto Nelson complains TO the police that
when his roommate in North Sixteenth
! street hotel left him Sunday he took his
gold watch and since that time neither has
been seen
The Board of Park Commissioners will
hold its regular monthly meeting Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The pay roll
will be passed and such other business as
may come up.
While Mrs. Baker 1901 Davenport street,
was on her way home Sunday night man
attempted to Jerk her pocketbook from its
fastening at her belt. Finding himself un-
successful he ran away.
Captain Thomas Swobe, quartermaster in
the United States volunteer service who
has been visiting in Omaha for two weeks
Z
his duties on the United States transport
Meade.
During the month of July the Primary
| Teachers union will hord it's meetings on
| Wednesday mornings at 8 o'clock in the y
NJ c. A. building. Mrs. Riegel will teach
the lesson and Mrs. Pritchard will give a
blackboard talk on the lesson this week.
| The eastern delegates TO the meeting of
| the National Editorial association which
meets at Portland, will pass through Omaha
next Saturday, and it is possible they will
/ stop over and spend the day at the exposi-
/ tion, taking part in the opening exercises.
! Chief White has received a telegram from
! Frank Byrne OF TerTe Haute Ind re-
questng him TO locate Sadie f. o oBrien and
! inform her that Frank Thacker is dead
! The police are unable 10 find her, as the
/ O'Briens of the city do not know such a
woman
! Rev S, Wright Butler pastor OF the ST.
/ Mary's Avenue Congregational church. will
/ be rendered a farewell reception by his
1 congregation this evening at the church,
! Rev. Butler will be with the church only
/ two more SUNDAYS, and will preach a fare
well sermon a week from next Sunday.
Omaha Turner's enjoyed picnic at Ruser's 8
park Sunday, spending the entire day
picnic-fashion under the trees. A variety
/ of games and athletic exercises furnished
the amusements for the crowd and a balloon
ascension by two trained dogs was an anus
/ ing spectacle TO watch. The party returned
home in the evening.
Matron Ryan obtained transportation,
! with the assistance OF Secretary Laugh
| land, for Mrs. Villa Starr and her three
/ children as far as North Platte Mrs Starr
/ is the woman who was deserted here several
weeks ago by her husband. She drove back
/ to Fairbury, expecting his folks TO take care
/ OF her. They refused, and thereupon she
sold her team for $40 and commenced her
/ journey TO her own people in Salem Ore.
! Her eldest child is years Of age.
While DR.. ]. b. Aver and friend from st
/ Joseph were driving up Eleventh street
near Jackson, sunday afternoon they were
struck by a vehicle in charge OF a reckless
/ driver and their buggy was overturned.
I Dr. Aver was struck In the side by the pole
I and his ribs we're badly bruised. His head
was bruised by contact with the pavement
and several abrasions we're made upon his
[ arms His companion was badly shaken
/ up. but suffered no fractures. The driver OF
the offending vehicle continued his reckless
course without so much as stopping In see
II either OF the men were injured. Dr. Aver
| is 81 years OF age, He is at his home, ?70l
South Thirteenth street,