Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-11
L0CAt BREVlTIES

Jack Johnson the colored pugilist, passed
through Omaha over the Union Pacific en-
route to San Francisco.
The North Sixteenth Street Improvemept
ciub viii hold Its monthly meeting at the
Midland hotel Friday evening.
Inc Sunday school of the First Baptist
CHURCH has arranged for a trolley ride TO
Florence for Saturday afternoon.
Two trolley cars hauied the Sunday
sehooi SS1 o. the African Methodist Episcopal
a picniS. N0'
n. L. Sherwood, who has brought him
sell into local prominence by performing a
number of equestrian stunts, was sentenced
one day and costs by Police Judge Berka
Thursday morning.
Walter Walstron of East Omaha n
driver for A. ID. Tolbert's box factory, fell
from his wagon at Eleventh and Grace
Streets thls afternoon, sustaining some in
yurles. lie was taken to st. Joseph's hos
Ralph. NOi anu
Bud Cox, described by the police as a
Souncn Biums, was arrested as he alighted
from BLUFFS car Wednesday evening He
Weapons sRd when when SaTryins concealed
court was assessed IS and costs.
For For engaging IN a dispute over the pay
50 and costs in police court THURSDAY morn
ing. Conductor Barnes of the Sherman
avenue street car line testified Carroll grew
abusive and used bad language on the
car In the presence of women.
A. c. Reiney Of 1907 ST. Mary's avenue
was arrigned Thursday morning in police
court on the charge of petit larceny He
pleaded not guilty. The case will be heard
august 10 helney is charged with stealing
lot OF soap starch and other articles
from the store of Nathan Brothers
At the meeting OF the local passenRer
agents held Thursday morning. the matter
OF concessions 70 obtain business was taken
up. All OF the city passenger agents and
contracting agents have been notified nv
the general passenger agent that no con-
eessions Of any kind shall be granted TO
secure business.
Don Bercu. hide dealer, III and lls North
Fourteenth street, was fined Sl5 and costs
In police court Thursday morning Bercu
was charged with maintaining a nuisance
that of allowing hides TO remain in a de-
/ composed state. The defendant denied the
offered by the prosecution.
Tom Heath OF Twelfth and Farnam
streets pleaded not guilty when arraigned
Thursday morning in police court on a
charge OF larceny from the person. His
case was set for Friday morning. Heath
I Is charged with stealing IS and a watch
| Austin is said 10 have been asleep al the
| time Of the theft.
Patrick c, Heafey has filed suit in
/ the district court, the purpose of which
/ il 20 quiet title to eight lots situated in
different parts OF the city. While Mrs.
/ Heafey lived the title TO all the real estate
was held In her name, and as she died
/ intestate. IL now becomes necessary Tor
the husband TO go into court TO have the
ute n1el IN hlhl. Inc SUIT Is against
( John McDermott et al. relatives OF Mrs.
I Heafey.
The trunk mystery was settled Thursday
morning in police court, when 3. Walker an
I eNpressman, was fined IS and costs and Miss
4 Hattie Eldering was discharged. Both were
/ arrested on complaints OF disturbing the
peace by hghting. Evidence showed that
the woman was merely protecting the trunk.
/ which belongs 70 her friend Miss Mary
/ Jenifer. The story goes Walker hauled the
trunk 20 la2 South Thirteenth street Tor
/ the Jenifer woman and then wanted 10. haul
IL away again against the will Of the owner.