Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

o street from Twenty-third TO Twenty
fourth streets. AS soon as the grading is
completed on Twenty-seventh street mains
will be laid. Pipe for this work is already
on hand and the gas company is only hold
ing back on its work until the graders
place the roadway on the level agreed upon
in the petition presented to the council and
approved by the city engineer.
WIfe-Beater Sentences.
One of the first prisoners brought before
Judge King yesterday afternoon was Jo-
seph Queenan, who lives at Thirtleth and
r streets. He was charged with beating
his wife and as he could not deny the
charge very we'll the Judge sentenced him
to twenty days in the county Jail.
BiR sheep Receipts.
Monday was a big day at the sheep barns
at the yards in South Omaha. Ninety-six
cars came in and these contained %, 1893
head. This was The largest shipment for one
day in the history OF the yards. There is
a demand for sheep here, and especially
feeder sheep. The market held good and
large shipments are looked for today. Pre-
cious to the big shipment OF Monday the
banner day was on August rs. when 25, 644
head we're received and yarded. Receipts OF
cattle, sheep and hogs still show an in
crease as compared with the sam date last
year.
Dennis Carey Secures Judgment.
Dennis Carey, formerly a ~janitor at the
high school, secured judgment against the
Board Of Education in Justice Caldwell's
court yesterday for $50. Carey commended
that he had a contract for a year and an ex-
animation OF the records as kept by Seore-
tary Lott showed that the contract entered
into with aCrey was for the entire school
year.
At a recent meeting Of the board Carey
was dismissed before the time Of his con-
tract had expired. He therefore brought
suit to recover the pay for lost time. AS
there is money in the schoo district fund
just now an effort will be made by Attorney
Henry c. Murphy, who has charge OF tho
case, to take steps to secure this amount
for his client.
Illinois Oficers Coming.
Today officers from the reform school in
Illinois will reach here for the purpose of
taking back Albert Dahl, who was arrested
a few days ago for violating his parole.
Some time today Dahl will be arraigned in
police court and will then be turned over to
the officers from Illinois.
Magic City Gossip.
Thomas Hector has returned from a trip
to Ottumwa, la.
": B. olin has gone west to look after
business matters.
Il; P. Emery has gone west and expects
to locate In Washington.
zack Cuddington is here looking after
his property interests.
Perry Wheeler is home from a trim 10
chicago, where he visited relatives.
James ". Chick has gone TO work for
Island.
c. w. Miller has returned from Dem
yer, where he attended a convention OF
letter carriers.
Fps CoryIof the Union Stock Yards Ma
tional bankehas returned from a two weeks
vacation I'm Colorado.
The Lotus club has reorganized for this
winter, with W. 8. King president and i
b.. watkins secretary and treasurer,
The drill team of Ancient Order of limited
Workmen lodge No. N227 will give a dance
at ODD Fellows hail Wednesday evening.
AS Miss Emma T. Hermann cannot reach
mere from the east for some time OWNS
70 the illness of relatives Superintendent
Mclean has placed Miss Julia Willard In
charge of the Albright school.