Nebraska Newspapers

    THE DAILY wR. SATURDAY , JANUARY 1 , 1881.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Public Schools.
of Omalia K a
Tlie nubile school system
soiree if ri.leaml jollification to the 10-
Tle. TheVbools have been M. thoroughly
worked up ami > < > literally supported that
to-day tl cWamlintheforem.ist rank. Tlie
hlrft wilarv pai.l to tin- teachers commands
> tiie belt talent , ami tin- latter secures the
i Tiatronace "f all classes in our scbools.
I Of the ten buildings dedicated to the pub
lic school , five of them are hamlsome linck
[ structures , well finWied , anil will comjiare
[ favorablv with the best of ca.stern cities.
I The liipn school , Mtnated in the center of a
Lverv large an.l beautiful lot. has teen pro-
ioiinm 1 tlie liiu-st pul.lie M.-IIOO ! building in
e ' 'liltedStates. . Tlie advantages. olTered
the pulilic schools of Omaha for a tlwr-
Kli practical eilneation are not excelled In
I any citv of twice tlie age or population. The
management of the city public M-hools is
L under a state law creating a board of eduea-
tion composed of twelve members , two from
i ward , elected by the people for a term
corsi' of instniction is thoroughly
ded , oHeiing to the children of the city a
Kour-sc of free instniction covering a period
of twelve years. This course is divided into
four departments , corresponding to the age
amladvaneemeiit ol thepup Is.
The lirM three > earsare called the primary
cradcs , the fourth and liftli v ears form the
intermediate grades ; the sixth. seventh and
eighth A cars arc tlie grammar grades ; tlie
remaining four years an- given to the high
'
and manage tlie detail working -
ing In the schools , the hoard of education
I annually elect a superintendent 1 he l-rm-
P cijwls of the several schools , and teachers of
Hie various gni.les are cleete-1 anmi : } Iy
Liberal salaries are mid to all. and excellent
services are required.
WHOOI. l-.rii.niNtis.
The higli school building occupies the
most j.n.minent position iiUhe city . It has
a beautiful campus of t.V'r " > " < > '
well know n as Capitol Hill. Iliebmldii g is
four stories high , containing set enteen sc heel
rooms , with an average seating capacltv for
fifty-five pupils to each room. Iberc are
lisa in tills building four large reel at ion
rooms , an < .llice room , 1 bnirv and apiara s
4ro1 * Vi.niiected with the high --cliool. II us
hiluldiiig was em-led in iMt : , at a cost of two
hundred thousand dollars. It Is n ' . . < t
1 In ugh out bv fim.acesand . hot water coilsof
1 p < - and is Ventilated by the Italian * y > tem.
In this building then- are two .school ; , with
tlie following corps of teachers :
IMCII M-IIOOI. .
( 'has. 1) . Mine. Principal.
lA-na 1Hill. . Assistant.
S. I ) . Heals. rriucipal. assisted by
Villa 1 ! . Slniipej , KH" s'l.l't. ' " " '
Kiwi M. Wi.te . , Anna Williams.
l.aura Morse ,
I'v-i I/ivvf
.S-lrah JI Jlcnieane , Martha C. Male ,
II Adrtla Andrews , , M. Duma llingham ,
Libbic C. Uolliii-on , Decie Johnston ,
Villa Ciislinian. Fannie AXood
Ellen C. Hoxden. Jennie l.usscll.
Situated on Nineteenth and Izanl streets ,
is a handsome brick building two Mones
higli. ami contains ten school rooms and two
it-Sit ition moms. It is heated bv four hot
air furnaces , and M-ntilatcd by means of hot
ami cold air registers. . . . .
t , .las. It. r.nmer. 1 Vmi-ipal. . assist edbv
T JIarv 1) . Van Kiircn , .Icnnie M : Jlclvoon.
Aggie Ueilin. Minnie A\o. I.
llefia Sehallar , JIargan-l M.-rague ,
Kinnia Whitmore , Inglata Smith ,
Mary Wade. Fannie llurllmt.
XAST S5CIIOOU.
Situated on northeast comer Deventh ami
Dodge streets. Is atwostorbrick building
containing eight school rooms anil two reci
tation moms , heated bstoves. .
Anna Too- , , principal , assWed by
Kannie Itutterlleld , Minnie K.iloii ,
JC-ite I-'oos IJbbie Iood ,
Esther Jacobs , Aildie Cladstoiie ,
JIarv J.iv.
MUTII M"1I001.
Situaled between Ninth and Tenth on
raeilie .street , is a line brick building , eon-
tains sev en school rooms anil one small room.
It is heated bj Moves and furnaces
Hattie Stananl , 1'rinciiial , assisted by
> 'ettle . Porter , Lizzie It. hh rlej ,
Anna M. rateoon , Stacie Crowley ,
Anna TrulamI , Martha I'arnit.
Situated on Twenty-fourth reet and St.
Mary'.s avenue , N a two-story brii-k building
containing tw < i school nxnus , and heated by
n hot air furnace.
Dora Haniey. Principal.
Jennie CJMi , Assistant.
CASS KIltKKT ( JCHOOI
Situated on Cass street between Fifteenth
ami Sixteenth Mrects , is a wood building
< -onlaining two rooms , and heated by Moves.
This school house is being replaced by a
substantial tvvo-Mory brick building , now
jiearlv completed , containing eight line
Milmol rooms , to be Iieatcil by funiaco. 1 lie
teachers in the old building are :
Alice M. Williams , rrincipal.
Grace II. AVillier , Assistant ,
HAltT.MAX SC1IOOU
Situated on south Sixteenth and Williams
streets , is a two-story brick building , con
taining two school moms , and heated by
stoves.
Stella rhamplin , Principal.
Anna M. Nicko ] , Assistant.
JACKr-ox srisr.irr scuoou
Situated on Jackson street iiearTliirteentli
stn-et , is a onestorjfnime building con
taining one room.
Nellie P. Wood , teacher.
IIASOAI.1. .sdlOOU
Situated in south Omaha , near Bancroft
fctn-et , is a one-story small frame building
witli one school room.
Jennie U Kedlleld. teacher.
Itesides these ten school houses which are
ovvneil bv the lioanl of education , two other
rooms are rented and used for school pur-
lli' north Omaha there are two schools
within the citv limits , but not under the. con
trol of the b'oanl of education. They are
the 1-ake's Addition School , a two-story
brick building , and Saratoga School.
The entire school population of the city
between the ages of n and 'Jt years , is 7.Xi
and increase in one year of nearly you chil-
The entire enrollment in the public schools
for the vear lsTi-K ! ) was 3,517 , an Increase of
Con in one year.
The av erage daily attendance was 2,4. . .
The cost of maintaining tlie public schools
for the year ending August : ) , IKS ) , for su-
> ervlsion. leachers' salaries , incidentals.
5 anltors. fuel and repairs was . Srtt.573 or
The following is a list of the officers and
members of the
IIOAUII OF r.IHTCATlON.
W. W. MAIISH , I'resldwit.
SIMIOX HI.OOM. Vice-President.
( \ 1) . WoonvvouTii , Secretary.
(5io. : It. LANK. Suiicrintcndent.
1'irst Ward-H K. I mg , Clias. M. Con-
eciiuil Wanl John lUimfonl , John Mor-
Thinl Wanl Simeon lUoom , C. I ) . Wood-
I-Viurth Wanl llowanl Kennedy , M. ( ! .
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Fifth Ward-Hol > t. McComiell , A. A. Gih-
S °
SKth Wanl-W. W. Marsh , T. .T. Staley.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
CroiRliton College.
relghlon college a _ lai-ge and uranium
Ihree storv " brick structure , occupies an emi-
nent and"commanding position on Capitol
[ 1between California and Webster si reels.
> cve'nU blocks north-west of the High School.
It has a fnmtage of fifty feet , and is one
hundred and twenty-Itvc feet deep. It 1Ca
Intended to add two wings which will give a
frontage of two Ziumlred and fifty feet , as
soon as there Is a deinnnO./or more' n > oiiu
The present building wasi'mipleted In Jan-
uarv. tsru , at a cost of ? ns , m. It is well
luriilshed throughout , ami is arranged with
an eve to comfort and convenience. It isil
heated bv steam , and is supplied with school :
Inrniture'of the latest iloigns. The estimat t-
ed cost of the building when completed ac-
conling to the plans , by the addition of the
two wings , will be about SlMO.iioo.
The college which is conducted under
Catholic auspices was oiiened for the recep
tion of pupils in September. 1S7S. There
were 140 pupil * reported on the rolls , and
this number has steadily increased until
there are now nearly -.iw in attendance.
Although the college is a free Catholic insti
tution , students of other religions are not
excluded , and hence among the pupils there
are found unite a number of Protestants.
Tlie faculty Is as follows : Kev. T. II. Miles.
St. Catherine of Alexandria's
Academy.
This institution is under the direction of
the SMers of Jlercy , who in 1S77. erected the
handsome three story brick academy ImiM-
ing. ro IIVMWvUhal2foot T > asement. at the
northwce.st corner of Cass and Eighteenth
Mreets. at a cost of Si .tmrt. In September ,
1877. Young lady pupils were first received for
instruction , there being .TO namc > on the roll ,
and sine" that time the number has greatly
incn-ast there now being in attendance
between Sand lot ) students. Sister Mane
Mathey Dorct is the Directre-ss of the Insti
tution , who is assisted bv an able corps of
cightlteacliers.
St. Mary Magdalene School.
Is situated on Douglas between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth. It is a German Catholic
parochial school , in charge of lev. ! Oito
Grocnhaum , and is under the auspices of the
Sisters of the Precious Itlood an onler de
voted to teaching principally. Tlie building
is two stories higli. and contains ( lie rooms.
There are tnr pupils ennilled , and a n-gular
attendance of that number , except in cases
of sickness. They are divided into ten
classcs , the primarv beingtaught exclusively
in German , and tlie remainder in German
ami Knglisli.
In addition to the above Catholic educa
tional institutions , there an-tlie following
schools : St. Marv's Aaidemy Holy Angel's
.school , and St. Wenceslaus' sdhool.
BroiTnell Hall.
This seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
church for young ladles is under the sujier-
x isloii of Bishop Clarkson. The Rev. Kobert
Doherty. JI. A. , is the rector. It liw : a large
faculty" teachers , and an attendance of
"
about "luu students.
St. Barnabas School-
Tills is a select school conducted bj llev.
John Williams , n-ctor of St. Uaniahas
chiin-h. It has an attendance of about Mxtv
pujils.
NEBRASKA DEAF AND DUMB
INSTITUTE.
Tills institute , located in tlie northwestern
submits of tlie citv. is under tlie control of
the State I'oanl of Public I-iniK and liiiild-
ings.Tlie
Tlie pupils have a complete printing office ,
costing SI.KIO. and publish a very cieditable
ami interesting monthlv , "Tiie Mute Jour
nal. " a four-page , live-column sheet , which
is the largest pajK-r issued bv deaf unites in
the world. Tlie pupils do the type-setting ,
press-work , etc.
The teachers of the inMitiilion are as fol
lows : Professor. ! . A. Gillcspie , principal ;
Mr. J. A. McClure , Mr. F. U Held , Miss Mary
McCowen. and Miss ltcsie Kddv. The ma
tron is Mr > . J. A. Gillcspie , and the physi
cian is Dr. J. C. Denisc The foreman of the
printing office is Mr. Stephen F. Iwrkley ,
the foreman of the carpenter shop is Mr.
Fred. Maynard. while .Miss Mary Swan has
charge of'the sewing department. The total
number of pupils whoatlcnded the institute
during the pi.st vear was eighty-three , fifty
boys and thnlv-two girls. There an-now in
attendance sixty-four pupils , an increase of
three over the -year Is7t. : The department
of carpenter work was introduced two jeur >
ago. The school has made considerable
progress in everv respect within tlie last
twelve months. The success of both the in
tellectual and industrial departments has
been satisfactory. The institute is free for
llic-vducatlonof all deaf mules in Nebraska ,
a fact which is not generally known. Artic
ulation is taught bv means of IlellVvisible
speech , and in some cases by aid of tlie an-
diphonc.
LIBRARIES
Tlie Omaha Public I.ihrarj. Mary P. Allen ,
librarian , contains r. , H ) volumes , selected
with a view of covering all the different de-
paptments of literatim' . During the past
pear l.ww volumes , principally the latest
publications , wen- added to the library. The
total number of subscribers is S.iVt.an iu-
crcase of 774 over ts7t' . The numlier of
books dnivvn out was "s,4 ( s. The lines col
lected during the jcar amounted to S2.)2.or- .
an increase of S LH ov er 1S7 ! ) . The reading
n > m is .supplied wuh the best illustrated
papers , the leading inagarincs and periodi
cals , and the pimcipil : daily newspaperof
the large eastern cities.
The rooms of the Omaha Law Library
Association. J. W. Itogcrs. librarian , are lo
cated at ir.14 Douglas street. The library
contains about i.ujo volumes , an increase of
about 4i i volumes over 1S7D. .
The Odd Fellows Library contains six hun
dred volumes , and is located in Odd Fellows
building.
Tlie I nion Catholic Libniry was organised
bv on assK-iatiou of ladies and genllemen
from the several parishes in the citv. last
April , and the first annual election held on
tlie second Tuesdav ' in May , the object
being to establish a 'free circulating library
of books suitable to that denomination , to-
gellierwith the standard works of history ,
science and fiction. There an1s active
membersin the association , besides a large
number of life and hononir ) members. Hie
latter including all clergv men in the diocese.
The Association has nourished beyond ex
pectation. There an1 at present 'SKI books on
the shelves of the library. A reading room ,
open cvcrv evening , is atlachcd. supplied
with the featling metropolitan dailies , the
Omaha papers , and all Catholic w eeklie.s and
maga7ines. Free monthly entertainments ,
of a musical and literary character , are
given by the members In tlie rooms of the
Associafion.which are located on the thinl
tloor , ( northeast corner ) of Creigliton block.
The present officers are :
.Spiritual Director. lit. Itcv. IJUhopO'Con
nor.
nor.President. . Mr. John A. Creighlon.
First V. P. Mr. W. A. U Gibbon.
Second V. P. Mr. Chas. Ilaulcy.
Acting Secretary. Chas. White.
Treasurer. Mr. Win. M. Itiishnian.
Librarian. Miss Stacia Crowley.
Hoard of Managers. Messrs. John A.
Creighton. W. A. U Gibbon , ( "has. Ilanley.
Wm. M. Itiishnian John Itush , T. J. Fitz-
morris. John Murph > . John A. McShane.
Miss Stacia Crowley , and Mrs. McCrary.
JOURNALISM.
Omaha is largely indebted for her world
wide fame to her energetic , enterprising
and widely circulated newspapers. TllK
HKILVUI , "inoniing , Miller k Iiichardstm ,
proprietor * , Dr. < .i. L. Miller , editor-in-
chief , James Jerome , manainng editor ;
TiiKKKlTliUl'.vx , moniim : , Trilmne Print
ing Companv , proprietors , Dutus C.
Brook.s and t'red Xye , editors , and TllK
BEE , inoniing and eVening , Omaha Pub-
Hshing Company , proprietors' , Kdward
llo-ewater , editor. TIIK POST , ( German )
evening , I'o-t Publishing Company , pro
prietors , Charles Grandpre , eilitor , Charles
B.inckes , manager. Kach of the foni
Omaha dalles also publish a weeklv edition.
There are also the following publications :
TUB WATCHMAN , ( weeklv ) i" . M. Mac-
onagh , editor and publisher ; THE NA
TIONAL WOKKMAX , ( weekly ) Samuel Sault ,
etiitor and publislier ; TllK PoKllOK Z.v
I'Alir , ( Western Progress ) a weekly Bohe-
inian paper , .Tolm Iio icky , editor and pub
lisher : THE ItuuAi. XKJIUAMCAX , ( monthlv ' )
W. C. 15. Allen , publisher : VKSTKA I'o's-
TEX , Swedish weekly , I antlergix-vu A :
Xordwall , publishers : "DANISH PioxKKlt , a
Danis'i weekly , Mark Haiisen , publisher :
THE TKl.KUiat'll. ( Gennan weekly ) Paul
Weinhagen , editor and publisher. The
aggregate capital invested in Omaha
newspaper * , including buildings , machin
ery , and materials u-ed for job printing ,
exceeds 81150,000. They give employment , -
to 1-10 printer * , 43 binderIS pressmen ,
-1 ( ! tilitorial writers and reporters , and
r other pen-ons in various capacities.
During tlie past year the proprietor * of
THE OMAHA HkiiAU ) have expended
S300 : ? , the proprietors of THE liEl'irn-
LICAX § S,092.(1 : ( , and the proprietor * of THE
] { EESSOO , for machinery , type , and other
improvements in their establishment.
THE IIAIIA IIEE
Fouiuled in 1ST1 , by Kdward ISo-evvater ,
its pre-ent tilittir , is the most widely cir-
culattxl and influential paper in the Mis
souri Valley. THE 1 > EE jinnts two regular
editions daily Sunday * excepted. Its cir
culation in the city of Omaha is greater
than the combined circulation of all the
other Omaha dailies. The circulation in
the State of Nebraska is double that of any
other daily published in the State. The
daily BEE also circulates extensively in
western Iowa , Wyoming , and Utah. The
weekly edition of" THE JJEE has the largest
circulation of any weekly publication west
of Chicago and north of St. Louis.
THE BEE Printim ; Hou-e is one of the
mo-t extensive establishments in the west.
The equipment of type and presses for job
and newt-paper work" are unrivaled by any
printing hou-e west of the Mississippi.
During the past year THE BEE has given
steady employment to twenty-four Ixiys
and thirty mechanics , reixirters and can
vassers , and its p.vy roll shows an expenditure
ture of over $ i\000. Tlie consumption of
newspaper paper for the past year has ag-
gregatetl $1,000 j > er montli.
TELEGRAPHY.
Thirty-four lines of telegraih center in
Omnlia from even-direction , and areownei.1
by the Westeni t'liion , American Union.
Atlantic & Pacific , and the various railroad
companies , bvvvhom alnmt seventy ] > ersons
are einjloyeJ. Tlie importance of Omalia
as a railroad center holds gtx > l also as to its
U'letrraphic business. This is the gateway
for all telegraphic communication Wtween
the east and west , and everjme sa re pass
ing througlr here is relayed or reixjatvd.
lietween ten and eleven thousand telegrams ;
are sent and received dailv in this city.lj
Tlie Western Union oilice is located at
the southwest ciirner of Farnam and
Fifteenth. W. B. Hibbanl , who has been .
an officer of the company for about twenty
years , is superintendent ; Thomas Curry ,
manager : C. B. Hortoii , cashier : F. JI.
Crittenton. chief ojiemtor , and C. K.wl
Majnie , cliief night ojierator. During the
past vear . " > ! t.5'fc > .l local messages viere receive -
ceive < l and sent , and 2S4 : { , ( 'W words {
] > ress matter. Tlie Omaha office lias . ' ! 2
employe- , who handle the matter sent over
21 wires , all the Pacific coast business pass
ing through Omaha , a large portion of
which ] is relayed here. The capital stock
of this company is § 41,730,000 ; receipts
during \ the year ending Oct. 1 I860 , $11-
738,000 , and net profit * , $ r > ,14,000. ( ; There
are STiJMri miles of line , and on the 1st of
.July last 233 , . " > 34 miles of wire in opera
tion. The company has 11,077 offices and
handled during the vear ending .Tulv 1 ,
1SSO , 2l,2iri,000 ! message * .
American Union Telegraph company ,
whose office is at Xo. 21i ( soitli Fifteenth
street , and of which L. M. Khevni is man
ager , has seven wires : five operators and
the average number of messages sent and
received daily is 1,000. This company has
recently established a district telegraph
system system with about 300 stations ,
which is destined to become a great con-
veiiience to the people of this city in calling -
ing messengers , police , or giving an alarm
of fire. Tlie messengers carry telegrams
to the company's ollice free of charge , and
perform errands for a small charge.
The Union Pacific Telegraph of which
.1. .J. Dickey is superintendent , and L. H.
Korty , chief operator , operate- six wire.-in
this city : number of offices in Omaha , It ;
number of messages , , ,1 , aluj received
laily , 4,000 : numlier of operators employed
in Omaha , ! X > .
Tlie Atlantic Jt Pacific office , K. L.
Aniistrong , manager , is in Max Meyer's
new building , comer of Faniam and
Eleventh. It ha- nine wire.s and six oj > -
erators , and receives and sends about -1,000
messages a month. The press report of
THE BEE , averaging 1.1,000 words per day ,
Sundays included , is received over the
wires of this company , for which service
THE BEE pays more money than is paid
, for telegraphic news by all the other Ne
braska papers combined , to prove which
statement the exact figuies ran be given.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
One of the- most important of our local
institutions is the Telphone exchange , es
tablished Mime eighteen months since bv a
few enterprising business men of the city ,
composing the Omaha Electric- company ,
who are agents for telephones for the west.
Deal in all kinds of electrical supplies and
instruments. They set up annunciators ,
burglar and fire alanns for hotels and iesi-
dences , and are building up a good business
in this line. The following named const !
tute the officers and directors of the com
pany : C. W. Mead , president ; .1. J.
Dickey , vice-president and general mana
"ei : L. H. Korty , secretary and treasurer
S. U. H. Clark , A. E. Toiizalin.
The capital stock of the company i1
s--i" > ,000 ; 'J70 win are in u-e , making :
total length of ISO miles ; daily connection :
average S00 , and the system is us.-d bv 301
subscribers. The company employ ek-vei
persons.
OUR ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE OMAHA \VATER WORKS
| See Illustration. ]
Thf Water Works of Omaha art- owned b ;
a compaiiv or Omaha capitalists , iucorporat
it ! under the name of theritv Water Work
Company of Omaha. Itsolliccrs are : S.im
lie ] I ! . Johnson. President : Sidney K. Locke
Vice-President ; Nathan Shelton , Sccretar.
ami Treasurer.
The works of the company embrace :
combination of the direct pressure and res
t-rvoirsVstem. The souice of supply is th
Missouri river , Pumping works compris
one Knowles'Compound I'nping engine , ca
pable of raising 3.K ) .i K ) gallons : ! oti feet big
daily , and one single engine with dally ca
pacfty of 2. < mn.t i gallons. F.ngine an
boiler bouses are brick structures , ic-ting in
solid stone and concrete foundations , an
roofed with corrugated iron tin wrought im
trusses. The .stack is of brick li i feet high ,
resting tin a ) feet solid inasonr ) with pile
base. Water is drawn from the river into
an iron cylinder inlet w ell , n feet in interior
diameter.'and 43 feel deep , and from there
pumped inlti four settling basins situated on
river bottom back of solid stone rip-rapping ,
and having a capacity of K , < X M H gallons. . .
From here the water is raised into a .set of
elevated reservoirs 2'i miles west and 'Ml
feet above the river , having a capacity of
! i.omOKgallons ) ; and from here it is distrib
uted throughout the city tliroiigli.lt miles of
pipe , tesled to a pressureof 3W pounds per
inch , and weighing r , WK ) tons.
The company also provides - " > o hvdrants ,
the judicious distribution of which , together
with the large capacity and great elevation
of the storage reservoirs ; miply provides for
the domestic Mipply and lire protection of
tlie city.
The company's grounds at the site of the
storage reservoir * are of sullicient size to
admit of enlargement of the storage capacity
to meet anv demand of the city's growth i.y
The cost of the works Is about jfMjo.uio. The
stockholders and owners are among the
mo-t enterprising and responsible of our
capitalists , and their names are a guarantee
that Hie works will meet all the demands of
a giowing city. Tlie cost of these works , in
cluding gnmnds , is computed at iv)0.uiju. )
JIAX JIEYEK'S NEW Hl'ILDING.
[ See Illustration. ] N
The new block of Jlax Mev IT'S , corner of
Farnliam and Eleventh , is the most hand
somely finished business huildim : in Omalia.
It isft'\HK ; ) feet , three stories high , the cor
ner store beins occupied bv the jewelry and
music establishment of Max. Jlejer.t Ilro. .
the next by the tobacco , cigars and no
tions house of Jlax Meyer x. Co. , and
the upper stories by a nui-ic hall and a
wholesale gun and ammunition depart
ment. The front of the building is to be
ornamented with a lower an feet high , fin
ished with granite columns , in which tower
a town clock is to be placed with an illum
inated dial. Among other ornamental
features of MaMe.ver . A Hro's jewelry store
is a show case costing S2.110. and counter
eases of the most expensive character , in
keeping with the interior finishing of the
room , which is of walnut , ash. cedar and
California redwood. Tlie second story of
the corner store is divided off into music
rooms , and the front of the store adjoining
is converted into a largo hall , with remark
able acoustic effects the notion department '
of Jlax Jlevcr.s. Co. occupying the room in ,
the rear of the hall. The success of this
firm during their fifteen years' business in
Omaha has been remarkable.
JAMES STEVENSON'S L1VEKY ESTAli-
LISHJIENT.
[ See Illustration. ]
The liverv barn just completed by Jtr.
James Steplienson. at the corner of Harncv
and Tenth , at a cost , including the lot. of
about ? .TO.ux ) . has hut few equals in the
counfrv. It is ( V.vlK feet , built of brick ,
with trimmluKs of cut stone and black brick ,
is fifty feet from the ground to the ridge , and
accommodates about lee horses. The main
enlmiice on Tenth street is twenty feet wide ,
and the side entrance on Hnnipytcn feet.
The upper tloor , on which are the stables , is
supported by Ihe truss roof , so that the first
floor is not "obstructed by posts It is u ed
for carriages , and i paved with large stone
llass. There is storage room for seventy
Ions of loose hay and several hundred bush
els of grain , reached by means of an immense
elevator. The hiisi'ic.ss office and private
office are very handsomely finished and fur
"
nished. JIr."Stephenson is one of the old
residents of Omalia. coming here witli small
means , and his present financial and busi
ness standing has been accomplished solelv
by his own efforts. He 0 now serving hi s
second term as city councilman , and is one
of the most energetic and active of our city
officials.
J. S. McCOKMICK'S NEW Hl'ILDIXG.
( See Illustration. ]
Tlie new brick building erected last year
bv JIr. J. S. McCormick. on Harney between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth , Is 1.T2 feet
square , and cost SII.K > . The eastern half is
occupied by J. II. JlcShane's large and com
plete livery stable , and the western by
Halnes Ilro s agricultural implement house.
It is a great improvement to that portion of
Harney street , the old frame Imililmc form
erly occupying that site having been burned
out last summer.
A. J. POPPLKTOX'S RESIDENCE.
[ See Illustration. ]
Tlie residence erected last vear bv A. J.
Poppleton. Escj. , on Sherman"Avenue , cor
ner of Spruce , is by far the most expensive
and substantial in" the state , coting.vitli
barn and other improvement * about Slo.ooo.
Tlie plans wore drawn by C. A. Alexander ,
of Chjcago. is of the Old English stvle.built
of brick with slate ntof , two stories and illes
bu ement. and occupies a tract of live acres
of ground. It has a front tif 44 feet , is 02
feet through the center north and soulh.and
70 feet through the center cast and west ,
with a kitchen addition 2 < feet wide. The
barn , which is a very handsome building , , is
anr.0.
STEELE , JOHNSON & CO'S BUILDING.
[ See lllu-tration. ]
I A solid , substantial business hou-e is that
I built last year by Steele , Jolm-on & Co. , for
their immense wholesale grocer } Im-mess.
which footed up during isso aliout ; ? ir.otim ,
per month , and cmplojcd about torty men.
nine liclng kept "on the road. " The Imlld-
ig N ftxl2S. ; three stories high , the liase-
lent heing Nixl4i' . and cost nearly &SU.H * ) .
\\S 15LOCK.
[ See IlliLstnition. ]
Hon. A. J. Poppleton added materially to
Omaha'.s business interests last vear by the
erection of a first-class brick building on
Farnliam. corner of Tenth , ttMw feet on
the ground , three stories and a basement , at ,
a cost of about $ : I.I K ) . The corner store is I
occupied by Klgutter'.s large clothing house ,
and the one on the west by Jletcalf & Hro. .
who succeeded ( iuild .v Jlorrill in the whole
sale tea and cigar business.
SOLOJIOX'SIJl'ILDIXC.
( See Illustration. )
The business house of JIr. X. 1.1) . Solo
mon , on Farnliam. near Twelfth , is outof
he handsomest in tlie city. It was built at
i cost of SHI.IMIO. the lot costing - Cmo ; i >
"Jxl.'rj. three stories high. It was built by
lr. Solomon for his business paints , oil-
nil glass , and is especially adapted to it.
Mr. Solomon's trade for the vear foots up
' iboiit sTo.ouo.
J. JI. WOOLWOUTIFS lisil ; : > IvXCF. .
ISce Illustration. ]
The new residence of James JI. Wool-
v < irtli. list i. , on M. JIarys avenue , is one of
lie notable buildings of Omalia. It cost.
\itli barn and improvements to the lot.
ibout ftTijuio , and was one vear in course of
oiistruction. It is what is called a Swi-s
ottage. though it has live storie- . including ;
lasenu-nt and attic , and the clilinncvs arc
seventy feet higli. The plans weie drawn
iy Jlr. II. ( ! . Harrison , of New York , and
Tie I : building is one of the most complete in
its construction , in tlie countrv , special at
tention having been paid to drainage and
u-ntilatioii.
WKItSTKU SXYDKU'S
[ See Illustration. )
The handsome residence of Webster Snv-
ler. Ks ( | . , on Doilge. corner of Tuenty-
rourtli , was completed In ISMI , at a cost of
$8,000. It is tiie KnglMi style , interior Un
shed in bard woods , witli wide halls and all
modern improvements in heating and vcnli-
lalion. The exterior design is rendered ef
fective by projecting cables and liajs , which
cast deep shadows and throw tlie different
features of the building in bold relief. This
was one of the lirst residences erected in
Omaha in accordance with the popular de
mand for examples of old stjles of archi
tecture.
liKOATCH'S NKW WII.DINC.
( See Illustration. ]
Mr.V. . J. Kroatch lias jiisl completed , on
Harney. near rifteenth. one of the best built
business houses in Nebraska , specially adapt
ed to his line iron , steel springs , heavy
hardware , wagon stock , etc. It is three
stories hi Ii with basement , the lirst floor
being seventeen feet in the clear , for the
accommodation of bar iron , and has a front
age of thirty-live feet and a depth of 1- . " > .
He reports a'large increase of business over
that of 1ST ! ) , and , in older loonline to Oma
lia the western trade in his line , is selling at
eastern prices.
CIIAII.ISTUINKU-S : : : IISI :
[ See Illiislration. ]
Amonz the many handsome private resi
dences erected in Omaha duriii ! ; Isso , is that
of Mr. Chillies Tinner. It is Cn INi gothic
in stvle.built of brick in the most substantial
manner , with cut stone and blai-k luiek
trimmings , and slate roof. The main strnct-
me isWxrei feet , with an addition ilxil. It
is two-and-a-half stories ] il < ; li with biise-
nienl. is beautifully linlshed inside with pol
ished oak and walnut. The house was built
by Mr. C. I ! . ItaliL's. one of the } onngcst con
tractors in the city , and the cost is about
$12,11111) .
C.KOKCiK A. 110ACI.AN1VS KKSIDKXCi : .
( See Illustration. !
Mr. fieorse A. Iloagland. one of the sound
business men of Omalia. who has seen our
city grow from a western oullltlin ; ; post to
its" present sie. is just finishing a beautiful
residence on St. Mary's avenue , corner of
Sixteenth , costing about Si-Mum. It is of Hie
sljle known as moileriii/.ed ( jneen Anne , is
4r > x4 s feet , two-and-a-half stories high and
basement , is ornamented with a tower and
lias an ell ' . .Mxfeet. ! ; . The interior finishing
is vcrv elaborate and expensive. Theilmild-
ing occupies a beautiful site , and is iiie of
the most attractive in appearance Wi the
cit.v. f ,
COMMKUC'IAL 1I1.0C1C. A * .
'
fSee Illustnition. ]
Commercial lllock is owned by T. f. Jlor-
gau. the O. I ) . liicltardson estate. Jif''n I ) .
Creigliton. and John Cireen. and is or
by the I'liiled States and Pacific "
Companies : T. C. Morgan , vvhole-ale
ies ; I ) . A. 1'iercy. Moves and tinware
Strang. pumps , vvindmills and steam ,
and 1'h. Oottheimer , .sliirts and fin
goods. It is situated on Farnham li
Tvvelfthand Thirteenth , is threestorK. ' . .
and is one of the best busine.ss blocks in the
city.
CKKIGIITOX
[ See Illustnition. ]
TinCicighton House , built by Mrs. Louisa
Hilleke last vear. at the corner of Capital
avenue aifd Thirteenth. Is ix ; , three stories
high , has forty sleeping rooms , ami a dining
room ixix4ii. cap.ible of seating ins persons.
with electric bell and telephone atlacliments
in the ollice. The house was opened last t
May by Mr. M. Donovan , an experienced I
hotel man , and is now doing a line business.
DKWKY Jt STOXK'S
fSee Illuslralion. ]
Dewey.t Stone's large wholesale and re
tail furniture business is carried on in a
building four stories hhjli. 45 \ 120 feel witli a
two story warehouse in the rear ai x " , and
the linu'occupv in addition two large warerooms -
rooms elsewhere. Tlie firm has been In bus
iness In Omaha for fifteen years and have
built iil > a trade extending over Nebraska.
Iowa , Montana. Utah , Wyoming and Colorado
rado , their sales last vear footing up about
Si'iO.uiiO. They handle goods ot the best
manufacture and are known throughout the
west for fair , upright dealing. Commencing
llieir business life in Omaha in an old frame
building of small dimensions they have
gradually Increased their trade until even
their present large quarters have become
overcrowded with their stock , and a still
further increase of accommodations must be
prov ided in the near future.
J. 15. FIJEXCII&CO.
[ See Illustration. ]
Anion1. ; our illustrations is one of the house
occupied by J. 15. Krcndi .x ( .o. . giocers ,
which is owned by Clark .x. French , prede
cessors of the present firm. It is ilxl'3) i. )
three stories and abasement. The business
of tlie house for isT'i amounted to about
$112,000 , and for ISM ) to about $12.1.1 * * i.
OKCHAIM ) & RKAN.
[ See Illustration. ]
The firm of Orchard .1 Itean has been in
the carpet business here for a little over two
veais , beginning in one room , and now oc
cupying a three-story building 22 feet front
by 120 deep. Their sales during' , tlie past
vear amounted lo about S50io , showing an i
increase over last jear of nearly one-third.
B. & . 31. K. 15. HKADQUAltTKUS.
[ See Illustration. ]
The headquarters building of the IJurling-
ton & Missouri IMver railroad company , cor
ner i'arnham and Tenth , is oneof the most
substantially built in Omaha , and cost , with
the lot upon which it stands , nearly $ U.ut > .
It is Ofixl27 feel , three stories hinh , built of
brick and iron , witli stone trimming1. The
upper Iloors are occupied by the general
ornoers of the company , and the lirst tloor
liy the large wholesale grocery cstabllsii-
ment of Nave , XcCord & lirady.
J. H. McSHANK'S LIVEUY STAHLE.
[ See Illustration. ]
On the site of tha old "Checkered liarn , "
on Harncv street , between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth , has just been completed a sub
stantial brick building for the ti e of J. II.
McShane as a sale and livery establishment r.r. ,
CGX132 feet. It is now in full running order ,
and is one of lie most complete establish r.e
ments in the state. There are sixty single
stalls amllen boxstalls.thusacconiniodatmg
seventy head of horses. The carriage room
is 43xCO ; Hie ollice is handsomely finished
and the establishment is provided with har
ness rooms , whip rooms , wash rooms , etc.
BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
[ See Illustration. ]
Amons the local improvements for 1S81
will lie Itovd's Opera House , corner of Farn-
hain and Fifteenth streets , the excavation ip p | :
for the foundation being now well under :
wav. It will h.we a front of about fa feet
ami a depth of 132. four stories high. Tin
plain were drawn b } McKlfatrick , the wel '
known Louisville architect , who has had
a great deal of experience in this lineol
work. The ground floor will bo occupied b Difl
live stores , three fronting on Fifteenth am
two on Farnham. the auditorium of the the -
atre being on the second floor , with the mail
entrance 23. feet wide , on Farnliam. There
will be eight rows of seats in the dress circle
and thirteen of orchestra chairs on tlie mail
tloor , with a proscenium b" * oi | cacli side o
the stage , and on each of the next Iloors
eight rows of seats and two boxes. Tlie
dressing rooms and music room will be un
der the stage. The illustration of the build
ing as completed , shows a very handsome
structure. The interior is to be'frescoed in
the highest stjle of art and furnished re
gardless of expense. Tlie total cost will be
from .SSO.KIO to S
UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE
AND POSTOFFICE.
[ See Illustration. ]
The Omaha custom hou-e and jMistoffice
is the mo-t substantial and costly building
u the city. Its construction occupied over
Jiree years , Mr. . .lonaJie being superin-
; endent during the entire period , and the
; otal cost , including furniture , is $ S4r ,000.
File building was completed in 18 ti. Its
iimeiisiiuis are IMS by l'2 feet : basement ,
thrt-estorj _ and Mansard roof. It is built
if Cincinnati free stone , thoroughly fire
iiroof. The basement is occupied by n
steam heating apparatus ; the first floor , by
the ] Mi-totKce ; the second floor , l v the in-
; enial revenue offices , U. S. marshal , U. S.
district attorney , t * . S. judges' chambers
and railway mail service. Tlie thinl story
taken up by the I" . S. court room , jury
rooms , I" . K. cleik's office , customs office
and po-tal secret service.
The following is a summary of the bn-i-
ss. done by the Omaha | istofiice during
the year 18M ) .
licct-ipts fiom stamps sold , S."il,4. ! " > .7 ! > ;
other souices , exclusive of money onler dc-
paitmi'iit , ( iII- ! ' . ! . ' . ( ) . " > : dislmrsments for 01-
dinaiy expenses and clerk hiie. II.SM.IO :
letter earners , railway postal clerks , mail
messengers anil government drafts paid ,
100i'i. i.l ! ) . Tlie money order department
handled over > 1'i"iO,000 dining the year
just closed. There were 10,311,248 letters
and po-tal cards mailed , Jr > l > l,7TJ newspa
pers and 3. > , ! ) iO ] iackages of merchandise.
There were distributed through the box
and general delivery "iSl.SL' ! ) letters , ( i ,5 > 7
card- , : jl.-iJSO drojt letters , 110,4.0 circu
lars , and 12,8(10 ( packages. Iy ! free deliv
ery. l,01i,44S ; letters , lil.l.SIO canl10 , UK !
registered letters , 11.1,312 drop letters , ! ) ; > , .
740 drop postals , and S2l,008 ! newspapers.
Theie weie lilO.OOO legistered jiackaj
iiandled.
THE ARMY.
Headquarters Department of the
Plattc.
Since isici Omaha lias been the headquar
ters of a military department known as Hit
Pept. of the 1'latle.which includes Nebraska
\Yvoining , Clah and a portion of Dakota.
A large share of the commercial and finan
cial supremacy of Omaha in the Missoiir
Valley is due to the heavj purchases am !
distribution of military supplies at tin- point
and tiie handling of the quartermaster *
commissar } and paymaster funds of the de
partment by our hanks. In 1s72thenatioua *
government acquired S2'2 acres of land 01
llie plateau two miles north of this city
rpon this tract was established what was
formerl.v known as Omalia Itarr.ieks. am
has since been re-clm-lciicd as Fort Oniaha
Over sna iioo has been expendepm building-
and upon improvcnirnts of these grounds
The quarters tor soldiers have accommodat
ed from two to fourteen companies of troops
of various ( ; rades each winter. The dwell
ins ; for oflicers are neat and commodious
and tlie storehouse- plain and substantial
The grounds are tastefnllv laid out. Ai
abunilanl watersupplj basin-en scented bj
the building of a sv-tem of w.iter work
costing about * l. > .ii ( j. " The present eommaii
derof Deiiartmeiilof the I'latte is lirig
sdier ( Icneral ( ! eorg < - Crook.
During la- ! } car the I' . S. Depot was re
located soulh of the cith on a tract of livi
and a half sicn-es donated b } onrciti/cnsfo
that purpose to the government conditiona
on the erection of a substantial armv store
bouse at a cost of not less than .5a.UKi. : am
lirst-class brick building for depot purpose
: irje stables for the teams and quarters fo
be men erected at a cost of about .S.Mi.iNnj
"he Omalia depot is in charge of Captaii
ohn V. Furay , assistant qnarterinaste
1T. S. A.
The payniJLster's department. Maj. T.'II
Staulon , chief paymaster , received diirin
he year 1.S1J."H > 27 : monthly average
111,5-93.02 , and disbursed $ l.2S2,7Ki.27
notithly average Siul.biKt.u-j. Halance on
land $ iKooo.
Tiie following is a statement of accounts
or transportation forwarded by Colonel M.
I.udingtou , Chief Quartermaster to the
_ 'otal , SG78.TI.W ; . Public Funds disbursed
luring IW-o. bv Colonel M. I. Lndingloii.
jnartemiaster U. S. Army , C. Q. M. Dept. of
lie I'latte : January. S 121.1577AS : February ,
vember , S12i..V.Mo ! ! ; December , lestimated ; ,
IIKMJOO.W ) . Total. St.22t"J5ii. ! .
The cash disbursements of Captain John
. . Furev. depot quartermaster at Omaha
luring tlie past } ear , for purchase of sup-
ilies , services rendered , etc. . aggregate
s > 4iAS4.2) ) ; receipts during the same period ,
§ T > ,72H.'M. .
The shipments to western posts from
Imahaduring the pa-t year , covering sub
sistence and quartermaster stores , ordnance
ind medical stores , amount in the aggregate
o 24,013,72(5 pounds
THE CITY.
Champion S. Chase , JIavor : James F.
I. JleCartnev , clerk : Samuel < ! . JIallette ,
treasurer : Henry Uolivver , engineer ; J. C.
Westenlahl. marshal and chief of police ;
Charles F. Jlamlerson. attornev : 1' . S. Leis-
cnring. phvsician ; Patrick O. 'I law es. police
judge ; J. J. ( iaili an chief lire department.
CITY fOL'NCII.
James K. Ilovd. president ; Chas. Kauf-
111:11111. : F.dward uoddis , first ward ; George
F. Labagh. Chas. Thieman , second ward ;
Thomas Itlackmore. Henry Ilornberger ,
third ward ; John I ) . Jones. Lev ! J. Ken-
nard , fourth ward ; Tliomrs J. Dailey , Orren
fifth ward ; James Stephenson ,
James E. Ilovd , sixth ward.
riNAXCIAI , .
Total valuation of city . $ v > , IM.'JI8.ou !
Amount of property taxed " "
Amount of collectable 177,478. ( > >
iuvn > ii : > rou.ows :
General Fund J.'v-.ir t.us
Sinking Fund KIJXI.W
School Fund M22.ir ! (
Libniry Fund 2 , ! 7.5. :
lievcnue from lines and licenses. . . . 2ti.Vjo.Ji. ( !
Howls outstanding 52i7jKiUifl
Oilier indebtedness 'SUJOOJK
Total iiidebtcdni1
The . < ) , iio ) outstanding bonds wore funded
last vear at seven percent , interest.
Value of real estate owned by city.51.t.77..u.
Value of lire department property. . 2. > ,427.S. >
Value of personal property . t.imu.iiu
Total S-H,2i .fs
.V-sKs.SKI > VALUATION" .
Tcrsonalty ? 2ort7ivi ;
Lands : M,7 ! ! I
Lots
Total valuation SSffti ,
Total tax at assc.ssmcnt of onc-
thirdrcal value , at rate of S.cfiper
cent ? 177S78.ri (
rT'ltllKVT K.\1'KS.-KS
Salaries of city ofllcers
Salaries of councilmeii ZViM
Salaries of policemen 'Jcuo.w
Salaries of firemen ll.7do.ot )
Hanscom park expense 2"M.w i
Miscellaneous lire department ex
pense , including cost of engine re
pairs , new engine , new hose and
lire apparatus 11,000.00
Expended for grading ( being one-
half the cost of same , the total be
ing S24.3IO. the balance being paid
in special taxes ) K XiM
Miscellaneous bills , rent , ga , etc. . . 7.72r .i >
Amount paid for school purposes. . . 77ooiuw
Amount paid for library expense. . . 2rw7.ou
TIIK KIRK ItKPAlrTMKNT.
The expense of the fire department for
IP.SO was about 311,000. It has fourteen paid
men ; twelve horses ; four engines ; two
houses. During the vear there were sixty-
nine tires , entailing a loss of ya , ( H. on
which there was S2iV ,000 Insurance. The
department is most ably managed by J. J.
Galligan. chief engineer , and Stephen X.
Jlelio , Sol. Prince , and K. C . liyley , assist
ants.
THE EXPRESS BUSINESS.
Three express companies do business in
Omaha : the Pacific hxpres- . the American
and the United States. Tlie total earn
ings of the-e companies on local bu-ines- ,
aggregate 200,000 , an increase of about 10x.
per cent , over last year. The Pacific Kx- ;
press , E. M. M orseinan , general manager ,
tmaha , and S. A Huntoon , agent , Omaha -
ha , was organized a year ago. It cover ?
twenty-six railways and stage routes west .
of the Mi * ouri , and the entire Waba.-h
system of roaiLs ea-t of the Mi-souri. The
American Express is repre-ented by II. II.
Browning , local agent , and the United ;
States Expresa by S. A. Huntoon , agent.
ORGANIZATIONS.
Fraternities. Lodges and Societies.
CAPITOL LODGE Nt > . : t , A. F. v A. JI.
John II.IJutlermaster ; Uichard T. Hume ,
.senior warden : Chas. W. Iturgdorf. junior
warden ; JIver llellman. treasurer ; \\m. 1 ! . i
How en. secretary ; Lewis JI. Kin-cm , senior j
ileacon ; William X. Tompsett. junior dca- |
con ; H. P. Dcvaliu. senior steward ; Jolm
Wanl , junior steward ; Isaac W. Davis , tiler.
COVKIIT LODGEXo. 11 , A. F. .s. A. JI.
Meets on Wednesday evenings. Gustave
Anderson , master ; Chas. K. Containsenior
vanlen ; Uiughlin F. Jlagiin. junior war-
en : Harry r. Deiiel , treasurer : Washing-
on I. Maker , secretary ; Daniel S. lienton ,
cnior deacon ; Alexander II. lingers , junior
eaeon : Christian Hartnian.scniorstcward ;
ames S. Cilison. junior steward ; William
T. Mount , tiler.
ST. JOHN'S LODGE Xo. 2.1. A. F. .S. A. JI.
Jlects on Thursday evenings. James II.
' .rimer , master ; Isaac Tomp-ett. senior
vanlen ; William H. Kent , junior warden ;
lohn < : . Jacobtrcaurer : John J. Points ,
secretary ; .Matthias Hoover , senior deacon ;
lie Olson , junior deacon : < ! eorge Elicit , -e-
lior steward ; Jerome Coulter , junior stew-
ird ; Ailoliilnis C. Hnbbard. tiler.
OJIAHA CIIAITKU Xo 1. It. A. JI.
.Meets on Tiif-dav evening. James II.
runcr. II. P. : F.noeh I > . < 'arter.kmg : Jacob
Sander , si-ribe : Mjt-r llellman. treasurer :
William K. liout-n. secretarv : Harlan P.
Devalon. captain of the host : JlichacI
'oadv. principal sojourner ; John Itamford.
roval arch captain : Jacob King. ( ! . M. . ' < !
vail : Andrew J. Di-Witt.G. JI. 2tl vail : Wil-
i.-ini X. Tonip-ett , < ! . JI. 1st vail ; Willi.im J.
Mount , sentinel.
JIT. CALVAIJV COJIJIAXDiiV Xo 1 ,
KXIGHTSTOIPLAU.
Jleetson Fridaj evening , l.yron Stanbcrrv ,
commander ; < ! ustavus Mevcnson , general -
issino ; James S. Fauci * , captain general ;
Charles F. Catlin. prelate ; Stephen K. Jack-
son. I. W. : John J. Jlomiell. Jr. . J. W. :
Christian Hartmali. treasurer ; Wm. I ! .
Iltivven. rec. ; Louis H. Korty , warder ;
Charles I' . Xeeilliamstandard bearer ; Par
ley JI. Hart-oil , sword bearer : William
France , thinl guard : ( iiistave Anderson ,
second guard ; IJIchardT. Hume , first guard ;
Wm. J. .Mount , captain of guards
TIIK MASONIC TKMPl.i : CKAFT.
Meets liist Wednesday in each month.
William X. Nason , president ; William I ! .
I Sow en. secretary.
VKSTA CHAITKU Xo. , O. I. . S.
Meets Satnnlav evening. Uichard T.
Iliinie , W. P. : Kli/alielh A. Tompsett. W.
JI. ; Anna K. Itruner. Ass'l. JI. ; IMvvin Da
vis , trea-iirer : Chas. P. XeCiIliamsccretar > ;
Sarah J. Hume.conductor : Annie t'mphcr-
son. ass't. conductor : JI. K. .Mount. Adah ;
Sarah A. JenUhison. Huth : Klla Hume ,
Ilstlier ; . .lenniiMcPhcrson. . .Martha ; Isa
bella Kec . . elector : -Mar } K. Carter , war
den ; Chas. W. liiirgdorf. sentinel.
P.KACOX I.ODGi : Xo. LI ) , I. O O. F.
W. F. Jlamlville. X. G. ; T. A. Johnson. V.
G. : Wm. Jlogle. P. G. ; JI. F. Khodes , secre-
tarv ; A. S. P.illinu's. treasuier.
ALLEJIAXXICX I.ODGIXo. . S , f. 0. 0. F.
Hans Kock. X. G. ; John II. Erck. V. < : . ;
C. J. Schmidt , secrelarv ; W. F. Loren/en
recording secretary ; Henry llolln , treasurer.
LAXD LKAGUK.
Orgaui/ed for the benefit of the tenantry
of Ireland. F. W. Gray , president ; Charles
llandlv , seerctar } ; JI. Donovan , Irea-urer.
OLD SKTTLKU'S Ah > OCIATIOX.
A. J. Poppleton , president ; Alf. D.Jones ,
secretary and treasurer ; E. listabrook , vice
president.
XEIUiASKA STATE STENOGKAPIIEUS.
John T. Hell , jiresidcnt : HomerStull , vice
president : George W. I > eden , secretary ;
ChaW. . White , treasurer.
LODGE PALACK Y XO. I'J , C. S. P. S.
John Uosickv. president ; Vac Hiiber , vice
pre-ident ; J. \ \ . Honga , recording secre
tary ; Josepli Jliehacl , llnanclal secretary ;
W.'Xestil , treasurer.
( SYJIXASTIC AXD DKAJIATIC SOCIETY
SOKOL.
JI. Xerup , president ; John Heller , vice
president ; Joseph Xemec. recording secre-
tarv ; Joseph Fiala. financial secretary : .lo-
sepli Havlicek , treasurer ; F. Vodlekastage
manager.
NEH. SOCIETY FOIt PKEVEXTOX OF
CUUELTY TO AXIJIAI.S.
George L. Jliller , president : Win. Wal
lace , treasurer ; Watson II. Smith , recording
secretary ; Jlrs. James W. Savage , corres-
ponding'sccretar } .
LADIES' KELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Jlrs. T. L. Kimball. president : Mrs. JI. A.
Kurt/ , treasurer ; Jlrs. John L. Webster ,
secretary.
PLAXET LODGE Xo. 4 , K. P.
August liohne. C. C. ; Philip Lang. V. C. ;
Peter Hincs. IV. : Jacob Frank. M. IL ;
Samuel JlotJI. . F. ; Jolm F. Knliii. K. U.
and S. ; John F. Kulm , I ) . I ) . G. C. ; Philip
I ing , ( iotlieb Kireliner , anil Henry Siert ,
trustees.
OMAHA LF.IDEXKKAXX SIXGIXG SO
CIETY.
Frank L. Gerhard , president : Henry
Kaiifmann , vice president : Frank II. Koes-
ter , secretary ; Joseph H. Koester , treasurer.
OJIAHA GLEE CLl'J ! .
Lewis S. Keed. nresident ; J. I * . Smith ,
vice president ; Jolm I ! . Manchester , treas
urer ; A. D. Jlorri- , secretary ; F.S. Smith ,
musical director.
OJIAHA KAIL-WAY CONDFCTOirrf.
Harrv ( lilmore. P. C. C. : IJI. . Anderson ,
P. C. ; "D. D.Milieu. . A. C. C. ; W. W. Kink-
lev' , L. and T. : John T. WcNeman. S. P. C. ;
Cfias. E. JIackbee. Jr. C. C. ; S. JI. Goddard
I. S. ; Chas. Johnson. O. S.
XOKTII STAI : SOCIETY.
S. J. Iturgstorm , president ; E. ( ! . Lunil-
quest , vice president ; AIISJ. Linidman. cor
responding secretary : Aug. Isac-on. finan
cial secretary ; G. A. Lindquest , treasurer.
p.i'.Li.KS Li-rriEs : cLm.
J. L. Webster.president ; Jlrs. Gco.Thrall
vice president ; N. Mielton. treasurer
Frank X. Shelton , secretary ; Giislave Stev
enson , director and critic.
STATE I.ODGi : I. O. O. F. Xo. Hi.
Ilcnrv Koenfeldt , N. G. ; Thos. G. Clift. I !
G. ; C. k Streight. secretary ; JI. Goldsmith
treasurer.
IJIPEIIIAL WHISTCLiiI.
J. S. Halhert. president ; Harry Dcuel
v ice pre-ident ; J. C. Wilkenson , secretary
Julias Meyer , treasurer.
CONCOKDIA SINGING SOCICTY.
SOCICTY.Juliu
Herman Schwabe , iiresident ; Juliu
Jlejer. vice president ; Geo. Heimrodsecre
tary ; L. Hunpe , trea-siirer.
I'EIJECCA DEGKEE LODC.E Xo. 1.
I ) . A. Piercv. X. C. ; Jlrs. C. L. Strcight ,
V. G. ; Jlrs. Lllen Uani-ey , treasurer.
OJIAHA CHESS CI.UH.
Julius Jlever. president ; Henry Hick-
if j liin , vice president ; Cha > . Himtington ,
treasurer ; Alfred Soreiison , .secretary.
PLEASANT HOCKS CLCIJ.
C. E. S'julres , president ; P. S. Eustis , sec
retary ; James 31. Itoss , treasurer.
ENTH.E NOL'S CLUP. .
AV. A. Kedick , president ; > . E. I'arkalow ,
vice presiilent ; N. X. Crary , secretary and
tre.isurer.
AXCIEXT OIJDEIt L'XITED WOKJIEX.
Chas. E. Reynolds , JI. JI. ; P. J. Hcnsman ,
O. W. ; T. Welihans. G. ; J. F. IK-hin. F. ;
A. K. Van Kurt-n , recorder ; C. 1' . Xeedham ,
financier.
STAXDAKD CLCI5.
Jt. Goldsmith , president ; Julius Meyer ,
vice iiresident ; Joen K. Manchester , secretary -
tary ; II. Pnndt , treasurer.
KOYAL AltCAXUJI-PIOXEEU COfXCIL.
C. S. Goodrich , regent : Wm. Coburn , vice
' regent ; F K. Ijan'f. past regent ; T. G. Jla-
( , grane , sccretarvA. ; . II. Sander , treasurer ;
S. H. Ituffett , linancial secretary ; V. AV.
Cray , orsitor.
THE DAXISH ASSOCIATIOX.
I * . F. JIadseii. president ; Sclioubol ,
' vice president ; S. XieNon , treasurer ; John
' Jlatlne-en , com-siionding secretary ; U
Han-en , recording secretary ; S. ivtcrscii ,
i bolothekar ; II. \ oiing , amiBcnient director.
IMPERIAL SOCIAL CLUI ! .
Cha.s. Kelscj- , president ; J. C. Wilkiason ,
vice president ; Etlvvard Haney , secretary
end treasurer.
STEIXHAC-NEK'S OKCHESTKA.
F. Meinliatiser. leader.
I'XIOX PACIFIC I1KASS HAND.
A. K. To/er. president and director ;
Ikiiht. Martin , treasurer : Geonie W. Setzel ,
secretary.
DOCGI.AS COUNTY P.IP.LE SOCIITTY.
. Kev. 1 A. F. Sherrill. president : I _ 15. Wil
liams , treasurer ; W. J. Ilarsha. secretary.
Depository at I. 15. WIHIaias' store , corner
Fourteenth and Dodne.
OJIAHA TfKNVEItEIX.
Chas. Kaufniann. president ; 15. JI. Jlohr ;
v ice president ; Jolm Friieliauf. treasurer ;
G. T. Elsasser. recording secretarv ; diaries
Schinelzberger. correspondiiii : secretary.
PIOXEEK SAXGEKBUXD.
G. H. Hartman. pre-ident ; John llaumer ,
vicepri-sidcnt ; Henry Pundt. treasurer ; H.
"
Ko-enwcis. secretary" ; G. E. Stratmaiin. as-
sistaiit secretary.
rxiox LIFE ASSOCIATION-OJIAIIA
IIOAKD.
Win. II. Wagner , president : J. P. . West ,
Wm. II. Kilev. and K. L. .Miller.directors ;
s. 'Frostier , secretary and treasurer.
P.CKN.s. CU'IS.
Win. Fleming , iiresident : John MeLearie ,
vice pn-.ident ; Thos. Jlcldrum. treasurer ;
lohn ISiiriis , secretarv.
GOOD TKMPIuVKS.
< I. Stevi-nson. lode dcputv ; Georgt * W.
ISeanl. W. C. T. : Kobert Wallace. W. K. S. ;
D. Howman.V. . F. S. : Mrs. W. II. Homier ,
W. C. ; C. 1' . Edward- . W. C. T. : Jlollio
Homier. W. V. T. : Lillic WilhA. . K. S. ;
Mrs. P. . F. Hakcr. WT. . : Aimer Kohr. W.
JI. ; Avart Archibald. W. S. : Ellen Gopd-
Vear. W. I. G. ; MI-IC Homier. K. II. S. ; Em
ilia Morse. U U.S. : Lollie Charles. W. P.M.
IMPKOVED OKDEK OF KEI ) MEN-OJIA-
OJIAH.V TKIHENo. 2.
. J. Stabel. prophet ; Eugene O'Nell.--1151-
luore : E. Kricssinaii. sai'hem ; David S.
Jlore. K. of W. ; A. G. Harmon , sr. saga
! more ; Win. Edwards. C. of K. ; Gustavo
Stevenson , vice grand incolionce.
YOl'NG JIEN'S CHKISTIAN ASSOCIA
TION.
W. W. Feet , president ; Joseph Nichols ,
vice president : C.K. Kevnolds. secretary ;
J. U Jli-Casnc. Treas"Gco. T. llowser.
General Secretary.
lIAKJIONICMK'II'rrV.
Geo. F. .Mayer , musical director : Charles
"
D. Donovan."president ; Charles JI. Wead ,
vice-president : Thos. J. IVnnell. treas. ;
George W. Shields , secretary.
NEHIIASKA AJIACECK PKI-XS ASSO
CIATION.
President. C. S. Elgnttcr , Omaha ; Vice-
president. Chas. T. Hunce. Omaha : Secre
tary. Chas. H. Iniholf. Lincoln : .Meetings
held senii-aiinually. Orgaui/ed in Omaha ,
.Inneii , Issu.
OJIAHA HOAKli OF TKADE.
James E. Ilovd. president ; IL G. Clark ,
Hcrmaii Kount/e an.l C. \ \ . Jlead. vice
presidents . C. C. llousel. treasiiter ; W. U.
II. Allen , secretary.
HKOTHEIJIIOOD OF I.OCO.MOT1VE KN-
GINEEKS.
T. C. Livillusion. C. K. : W. II. VanNay ,
F. A. E. : K. C. Howard , secretary of ins.
WOMAN'S CHKISTIAN TEMPEKANCK
CN10N.
Jlrs. W. II. Slaughter , iiresidcnl ; .Mrs. ( j.
II. Dewcy. reci rding secretary : Jlrs. W. 1C.
lleans.orresponding secretary : Jlrs. X.
Hnlst. treasurer ; Jlrs. > . II. II. Clark , .Mrs.
Jolm T. Hell. .Mrs. Kollm C. Mnilh. .Mrs. New
ton Smith. JIrl l ; . | > . IlilN and .Mrs. J. H.
Janline , vice president- .
CHURCHES.
FlKs-T . - ' Corner D.ivenport and
fifteenth ; Kev. J. W. Harris , pastor.
GKK.VIAS. HAITIST.xmic building ; A. K
icnius , pastor.
Sr. PIIII.O.VIK.VA CATIIKDI : vi. . ( Catholic )
orncr Ninth and llarncv ; Kt. Kev. James
VConnor. liishoii ; Verv Kev. Wm. Kt-IIey ,
rector ; Kev. P. F. .McCarthy and Kev. J. E.
English , assistants.
Sr. JLviv's. .MACIIAI.KM : ( German Catho-
c No. 1018 Douglas ; Kev. Olio Groenu-
IKIIIIII , pastor.
CIIIJKCII OKTIIK Hoi.v FA JULY. ( Catho
lic ) Xo. 17W CuniiHg ; Kev. John tjiiinn ,
[ la-tor.
Sr. Wencel.tsCaliolic ( ) Tblrlcenlhslreet.
near Williams ; Kev.encclas Kocarnick ,
jiastor.
CiiKi.sri.VN Ciiritcii Seventeenth , near
near Dodge ; Kev. James Ingram , pastor.
Ci ) > ciK < ; .vrioNAi. Chicago and Xine-
tcenth ; Kev. A. F. Sherrill , pastor.
TIIMTVC.VTIIKI > KA Episcopal ( ) Corner
Eighteenth ami Capitol Avenue ; Kt. Kev.
Kobort II. Clarkson. bishop ; Kev. Frank K.
Jlillspaugh , dean and rector.
Sr. I5AicisA - > , ( Episcopal ) No..r'2l J .
Xiueteentli ; Kev. John Williams , pastor.
ST. JLvuK > . ( Episcopal ) X < i. 72. , Pierce ;
Kev. James Fatcrsou , rector.
DAMMI LI'TIIKIAN Eighleenth and
Jackson ; - , pastor.
E.MAxrKl. Ll'THKit.v.v Xo. 1210 Douglas ;
Kev. II. I. , llaugher , p.istor.
Flltsr LITIIKK.V.S. I' . A. < ' . Xo. 111C
Jackson ; Kev. K. L. Frese , pastor.
SW l.Kl.sll Ll TIIKKAN No. IMl CitsA ; KuV.
K. A. Fogel-troni. pastor.
Eir.nrKK > Tll JlKTiioniT Xo. ! > 13 X.
Eighteenth ; Kev. W. K. Heans , pasto.- .
Fnt.-r JUTTIIOIII.ST No. 1711 Davenport ;
Kev. J. 15. JIaxlleld , pastor.
Gr.KM.vx JlFrrimi is > T No. 112 : ; Jackson ;
JJev. Christian Hrucger , pastor.
Sol TII OMAHA JlKTiioni r JIi.ssio.v
Pierce and Tenth ; Kt-v. -Marqiiette , i > M
tor.
Al.liiillT ( JIl-mioDisT Xo. 616 X'ortli
Eighteenth ; Kev. - < amucl A. Witte , pastor.
AFKir.VN JUrrnoKisr No. ( jjf North
Eighteenth ; Kev. . lohn A. Fouche. Jiastor.
Fn-r t"MT.xitiA > Corner Cass and Sev
enteenth ; Kev. W. E. Copt-land , pa-tor.
SICOM : > PlsKM\TKltl.\N Dodge and Sev-
enleenth ; Kev. W. J. Har-ha , pa-tor.
. Pii- > r.\TKiiAX No. 712 North
Eighteenth : Kev. E. II. Graham , pastor.
< Vs.tJiiM.ATio * I K I-IAII. Xo. 1211
Farnliam ; E. Simon , president ; JI. Hell-
man , vice president ; Minetni I'ioom , secre
tary ; Jlax Jlcver. tpt-asiirer.
Uvrrni ! DAsi VI.NT'S Ciirnrii Xo. 1010
Ca > - : Kev. L. T. Edwardpastor. .
TK.VIII snKH JIis.si < > N No. til North
Tenth ; No-ettled jia-lnr.
TltlNlTV Jli H N. ( Colon d > Kev. W. K.
Green , pastor.
MILITIA COMPANIES.
Omaha lias two line militi.iorganizations
companies " < i" and "II"of the state
guards , which were organi/ed almiit eigh
teen months ago. Company " < ! " has a
membership of sixty , and company "II' '
about forty-five. Of the first named ( leu.
II. Crager is captain ; John W. King , first
lieutenant ; K. I > . Mclaughlin , second
lieutenant , and Fret I 15. Lowe , orderly ser
geant : of company "II" Henry lolln ! L
captain ; Edward I-'t-e , first lieutenant ;
.Tames bonnelly , second lieutenant , and
ThoH. ( larney , onlerly sergeant.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLEC
TIONS.
The office of the United States internal
revenue collector of Nebraska is ! < > cated in
the L'nited States cu-tom hou-e and i * > it-
otfice building. Hon. Lorenzo Croun e 13
the collector , and .Major George Ann-trong
is the deputy collector in charge of the
office , and St. A. IX Ialcnine ! ] andA. _ K.
Iar li. deputy colIecUini acting a.s in-ipec-
tors. Tlie following is a statement of the
collections for 18SO :
January ? 7irvu if )
February BLftsn W
Jlarch wa < 27
April mjext us
May K : rr
June Mm w
July 73 , si K )
August .r.yz > . u >
September 07,157 'a
] i October M&M I'J
i Xovember 1U.VMO HI
December 'JI&H vi
Total . 31.005,175 23
-WHOLESALE LIQUORS :
Tn the wholesale liquor liminess there
are the following finm : Her it Co. , Stu-
1 bendorf k C. . . , A. IIHey & Co. , Adler &
Heller , M. A. McN'amara , Charles Onie-
nig , and Henry Homlwrger , the aggregate
nare. | footing up > SXifWt , of whicli Her &
Co9 sales were 8-100,000.
THE STREET RAILTVAY.
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