Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

George w. Heston, formerly OF this city,
died at Denlson, Ia, last Wednesday morn
Grand Army and Masonic circles.
Word has been received from Chicago
that the Kingman Implement company has
received the contract for supplying farm
implements to the Indians. 1t is impossible
to tell the value of the contract, as the
number of implements Is not fixed, but last
sEss5S ,oco = similar contract amounted 10 ABOUT
II DIR. Lee Van Camp has to pay the de-
mand that Peter j. Wacker makes of him
be 5000 poorer than he us today. q Wacker
alleges that Van Camp is a fast young
manor rather that he drives fast horses.
tors cob and Wacker collided, with the re-
suit that Wacker had a broken leg. Wscker
charges the doctor with being negligent
and in an injudicious hurry to get m
where.
In the United States court R. NJ. Neeley
sues ]. A. and Annie Williams on a promis-
sorry note for $500.
The members of the police force are
drilling. twice daily and Will continue to do
so until the annual review, May 10.
John Malloy, charged by the Journey
man Horseshoers' union with embezzle-
ment, was bound over to the district court
by Justice Altstadt in the sum Of $500.
Civil service examinations WHY be held at
Omaha May 6 and 7 for candidates for the
position of field assistant in forestry, De-
Partment of Agriculture. at a salary of
1900 per year.
Orders have been issued for the removal
of Trumpeter Fred Hunt of Company c,
Eighth cavalry, from Fort Sill to the army
and navy general hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark, for medical treatment.
A two-story frame building, 2s North
Ninth street, occupied by Frank Suchs and
others, caught fire in an upper room at
1879 yesterday morning and was dam
aged to the amount OF $3.50. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
A warrant for 81, 600, representing the I'M
paid portion of Judge Gordon's salary for
1900, is on the mayors desk awaiting his
signature. He says he will sign 1t some
time between now and next Tuesday, and
then Judge Gordon can get his pay,
George Laydecker and David Brown were
arrested yesterday for driving across a
at work at Eighth and Davenport streets.
Brown was In a light buggy and Laydecker
drove q delivery wagon. Both men were
Fire escapes have been completed on the
Farnam, Park and CASTELAR, schools and
are being examined by Building Inspector
Labor Commissions Watson. The three
escapes, representing an investment of
$l,465, were recommended by the last grand
jury.
The concurrent resolution, directing the
assistant city attorney to prosecute A. p.
Turkey. real estate agent, for alleged ir-
lions to the city, has been signed by the
mayor, but has not yet found its way to
holed temporarily in the Office of the city
clerk.
The custody of Eva Haas, aged 12, and
Pearl Kane, aged s, is asked by Superin-
tendent Clark of the Child Saving institute,
who alleges that the former was left in the
care Of a woman who keeps an designation
house when the child's mother went to
Chadron some months ago, and that the
Kane infant Is living with her mother in
unhealthy quarters at SOS South Seventh
street.
Henry Leichenberg, who is seldom away
from the city jail thirty days at a time,
was yesterday sent TO jail for twenty
five days on general principles and for the
good OF the community. Leichenberg went
into the cloak room of the Masonic temple
Friday night during the meeting OF the
Shriners and had put on a nice overcoat
when arrested by Detective Savage, who
had been detailed TO watch the room.
Minnie Fish. aged u years. is mourning
the loss OF a bicycle and the police are
searching for the person who stole IL. The
little girl purchased the wheel last summer
and used II to deliver milk and bread, from
the proceeds of which the family lives.
After delivering milk Friday evening Min
ME left her wheel In front of her home,
1914 Burdette street, while she went in the
stolen.
sixty days in jail for wife beating, will
likely be pardoned II the efforts Of Mrs.
Murphy have any weight Mrs. Murphy
called on Chief OF Police Donahue and told
him that the family had no support except
her husband and that she desired him par
doned. Murphy said II he was released
from Jail he would sign the pledge and be
good ever after. The chief will likely
recommend a pardon