Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03
This Day in Omaha Thirty Years ago.

he has lost himself inside one OF the melons.
The Newfoundland dog, belonging to William
Nelson, that attacked Mr. Allen has been sent
to the "Darwinian hereafter" Officer Dempsey
shot the canine who will do no more biting on
mundane spheres.
Paul Wilcox attorney Of the American Press
association in New York City, has gone to head.
quarters after visit to Omaha He will return
August with G. w. Cummings secretary Of the
association, and establish branch Office in this
city. IA.
Judge Dundy, Skip Dundy and w. ". Morse
have gone westward with dogs and guns, which
means a decrease in the prairie chicken census.
S. A. Orchards display at the exposition is
most unique 1t consists Of high lambrequn
from which hang pair of net portieres. There
is bay window with curtains OF the finest lace,
together with rich assortment Of rugs. Three
beautiful pictures ornament the walls, each OF
which, gem in itself, is the work OF Mable, Mr..
Orchards daughter.
General Stevens of the Rock Island, accom-
panied by his family. has left for the east He
will go as far as Chicago, while his wife and
daughter will go to New York, where the latter
will complete her education.
This Day in History.
l6sS-Oliver Cromwell, Engand's citizen king,
died in London. Born April rs, 1899.
l724-Sir Guy Carleton, who was appointed
commander Of the British forces in America to
supersede Sir Henry Clinton and arrange for
vember 10. 1908
i763-Detroit was relieved from siege BY In
dams.
l7s3-Defnitive treaty Of peace between
United States and Great Britain signed at Paris.
lsi6.The Emperor Kaiking Of China was de-
throned by the guards of his palace, on account
Of sentence he passed in relation to some affairs
OF religion
l826-Benjamin H. Latrobe, the architect who
finished the national capitol at Washington, died
in New Orleans. Born in England, May l., 1864.
l843-Revolution in Greece; King Otto COM
PEELED to re-establish national assembly.
18s0-Eugene Field the celebrated poet, born
in St. Louis. Died in Chicago, November 4, 1895.
l6S6-President Pierce appointed John w.
Geary to be military governor Of Kansas territory.
celebrated by unwilling Of monument in that city.
l866-Prince Alexander of Bulgaria returned
to Sofia after his abduction on August Il.
18ol-Thrce monuments to Illinois regiments
were dedicated on the battlefield Of Gettysburg.
The Day We Celebrate.
Harley G. Moorhead. attorney at-law, was born
September 5, 1876, at Dunlap, Ia He was edu-
Gated at Oberlin and Columbia university law
school and has been practicing here in Omaha
since 1902
A. Hospe, dealer in pianos musical instruments
birthday today. He was born in Cincinnati and
has been in business in Omaha since 1874.
Thomas A. Fry president of the Fry Shoe
company and the Drexel Shoe company also sew
eral others, is Sc today He was born in Law
renee, Kan, and was for thirty years with A.
Booth 4 Co. as district manager TOR western ter
ritory, retiring from its active management about
seven years ago.
Sir George Foster, minister Of trade and COM
merce in the Dominion cabinet, born in New
Brunswick sixty-nine years ago today.
Alexander G. Robertson, chief justice Of Ha-
wa, born in Honolulu, forty-nne years ago today.
Walter L. Hensley, representative in congress
Of the Thirteenth Missouri district, born in Jeff
ferson county, Missouri, forty.fve years ago to-
day.
Edward J. Konetchy, first baseman of the Bos-
ton National league base ball team born at La
Crosse, Wis., thirty-one years ago today.