Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

New turnips have put in an appearance
on the Omaha market. selling at retail at
Is cents a bunch.
A permit has been granted to John w.
Eckman to construct. at Twenty-seventh
and Erskine streets, a frame cottage at a
cost of $1,000.
George A. Custer post. Grand Army OF
the Republic, will give a public campfire
and social at s O'Clock this evening IN
its hall in the Continental block, Fifteenth
and Douglas streets.
In Judge Fawcett's court ]. w. Taylor is
suing the city of South Omaha for $4,000,
alleging that he sustained injuries In that
amount when he fell on a defective side
walk at Twenty-fourth and r streets in
February, 1901.
The Current Topic club will meet at the
Philippines" will be the subject for the
Robert ". Gillespie sGRs "'O anu
Miss Addie Goulding of Dillon. Mont,
the whereabouts of John Roberts, who,
she says, lived in and around Omaha thirty
FIVE years ago; and who was last seen by
Goulding is his granddaughter.
The funeral Of Dennis Brophy, engineer
Of the Willow Springs distillery' who died
suit. Of injuries received at the distillery,
took place at 2 yesterday afternoon from
ment was in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Some one entered the room OF Mrs. Carrie
Earickson, 26 North Nineteenth street. Sat-
stole one brooch with opal setting. two
gold rings, two pairs of cum buttons, one
'stickpin and some other jewelry. Mrs.
partment of Benefits store.
Stenographers have completed the tran
scription Of the testimony and exhibits IN
ter, and the exhibits viii increase the
submitted to the counsel OF both sides for
their approval today, after which II Will
be forwarded to Lincoln by express.
Records in the office of the Board Of
Health show that smallpox is steadily abat-
ing, March % there were hfty-one cases in
the, pesthouse and twenty-tour outside,
week later, April s, there were forty-nine
cases in the pesthouse and nineteen out
side. making a total of slxty-eight cases
and showing a decrease of seven cases in
as many days.
In Judge Estetle's court there was COM
colored woman. against the city and Mrs.
Gertrude s. Parmeles The plaintin sued
for sZSO fEr personal injuries RECEIVED
avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets last fall. BY the terms of the com
Parmelee, who owns the property, and $50
from the city.
James Morrissey.. an old resident of
seph's hospital and will be buried from
Heateys Undertaking rooms wednesday
morning. Funeral 10 st. Peters church.,
interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Mr..
Morrissey came to Omaha about forty
years ago and ran one of the first express
city. He continued in this business until
recently. He leaves a wife and one son,
who reside at 4549 South Forty-eIghth
street.
James Allen went TO Pender yesterday
and last evening returned with Mike
Hickey and AleX5nder Thorn, charged, with
selling liquoT 70 Indians. He will probably
bring back John Hanna, charged with the
same offense. Hanna is now being ex-
making a strong fight for liberty. for his
conviction at the coming term OF court will
two convictions scored against him, and
Judge Munger Is particularly severe upon
three-time convicts.
Speaking OF the effort Of people residing
in many parts Of the United states to
/ prove kinship with Frank Moran, the ex-
pressman who died in South Omaha, p. c.
| Heafey said: we know all of the rela-
tives Of Frank Moran in this country. He
has a nephew in Philadelphia or New York
and a sister in Putnam. Conn, This sister
Is a member Of the order OF the Sisters OF
Mercy and is known as Sister Flavien.
Moran,s property CONSISTS OF a lot at
is probably worth 5000"
John Quincy was fined 81 and costs in
police nc court givs Tor Sre sb ! a disturbance saI5S at
good one. went to the dance while slightly
to give an exhibition OF ''peE-leg' dancing
As the peg leg preferred 10 beat q tattoo
on the feet OF other merry-makers, rather
than move with the music of the waltz,
those present concluded that Quincy and
his peg leg had TO go. Ohicer linda was
sent for and arrested Quincy while he
was in the act OF taking on his leg TO
use as a club.
Preparations are being made on the
Omaha Indian reservation for one OF the
largest 'powwows" ever held in the cOun-
try. IL will mark the receipt from the
United states OF 10000 which has Just been
voted to the tribe by congress, and which
will be paid TO them about July l. The
'powwow' viii open the last week in June
and continue until after July 4, upon which
date the greatest ceremonies will take
place, The money TO be paid the Indians
will be about so per head. and the meT-
chants and others are making arrange
meuts TO do a ~hOlesale business while
the money lasts.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowser was I'm county
court yesterday as defendant IN a suit
for rent, the plaintiff being the Colorado
Finance company, represented by a local
real estate agent. The compauy's demand
Is for Sl3. alleged 10 be due since the de-
PENDANTS occupancy OF the cOmpany's hotel
premises. the Utopia, during the second
exposition Mrs. BOWser made an unavail-
ing EFFORT 10 Offset this with a counter
claim for tAD damages by reason OF having
been Ousted SEPTEMBER 10 I&9. after the
cOmpany's agent had agreed. she alleges.
20 allow her 10 retain the place until No
Eamber and nay her rent then