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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BUR : THtfRSDAY" , AUGUST , 11 133L
THE I > AJLY BEE
Thursday Mornlnp , Aug. 11 ,
LOOAL , BREVITIES.
- Frederick , Leading Hfttlcr. M
A Patterson cells coal.
> Get your hat * at DoanV * .
* Nlndell & Krcllc , 1'ractical Hatters.
600 business lot * . Call on Bcmk
Bern ! * ' real esUt boonu Flrit pK <
850 hou t nd lot * . Bemls1 agency.
A. W. Nowrn , Dcntlut , Jacob's block
Warranted Tooth Brushes at KuhnV
Bemii" new map of Omaha , 25 oentii
Frenh oypU > r at Richard's rcntaurant ,
4000 reM ic lot * , BemI * , agent.
For riKE Commercial Job Printing
All at THE Bis Job rooms.
The Lion continues to roar for Moore'i
Harness and Saddlery.
200 farms and 000,000 acre * of lane
Bern ! * , agent.
Prescriptions a specialty , Opera HOIIBI
Pharmacy , 211 S. 15th Street.
VreOi Biipplyof imported Key Weni
nnd Domestic Cigars at SAXK'B.
A rare chance to obtain a good payinf
Iwineis. Bee Hpeci.il column , Kn < | Uiro al
217 South Htli utrect. tf
ThoriverwAHstationary ye terdayntand
ing eight feet and four inches above lov
water mark. .
1'rcd 1'rici , of Pries' lake , wasnrrefltei
ye triuiy by Deputy U. S
Jilnrshal Allen for violation
the Internal revenue law * . H
if charged with having been In the liabl
retailing cigars to picnickers and vlnltorn a
his place above Florence. He was examIned
Inod , before a U , S. commissioner , ant
Imund o\cr to the next term of the U. H
district court , ia the sum of 82 > r > 0.
* The bill board * surroundings the tt <
of the Grand Central hate been removed
On Ing U > thcnbsencs of bothprenidcnl
* And vice-president , the meeting of the fin
department , which wan to have been heli
lost evening , wai adjourned until Monday
evening next.
PERSONALS.
"William A. Paxton went wcBtycbtenlay
Vic. Blcrbowir , of SidncylH In town.
.W. II. Culver , of Mllford , Is In the city ,
, S H. Johnson departed for the \vesi
yesterday at noon.
Ilev. John Williams , of the St. Barna
ban church , and family went went yostor
( .Chas , C. Swcosy , of the postollicc , re
tuniod from Chicago yesterday.
'ltevf A. F. Sherrlll , of thin city , WOH It
Denver Sunday.
JrA. Wood , advertising ngcnt of tin
.Forcpaugh show Is at the Metropolitan.
Ben. Hclltnan , brother of M. Ifcllmai
( of this city , arrived in town from Cheyenne
yesterday altcrnoon ,
Mrs. Lantry , wife of Vlo Lantry , ol
Ulair , was In the city yesterday. She lefl
last evening for Boston.
rf ' 'Miss M. Ella Day , daughter of J. K ,
Boy , at Tokamoh , left Onialia yosterdaj
for Portland , Maine.
Jarncn Forsytho took advantage of the
low rates over the Wabash and is paying n
flying visit to New York.
Iff my Brown , proprietor , of the Clncin.
natl house at Nebraska City , spent the
day In the city.
MM. W. II. Scott left for Vermont
yesterday afternoon' Miss Gertrude Car
penter accompanying her an far ai Chi
cago.
cago.F.
F. B. Gilmorc , of Her & Co. , left yesterday -
day on an cxtemlvo buuinesa tripto Wyom
ing , Utah and Idaho.
John Crawiord , of the engineer depart
ment of the U. P. , left yehtorday for
Now York , whence ho will Hall on Satur
day for Llvepool , England ,
F. Ii. Drake , formerly of Omaha , ban
been installed on general agent of the U.
P. He will have general tuipervision of
freight rates on the Kansas division.
James Spearmanof , Sarpy Centre , in in
town. Ho says that the Missouri Vacifij
railway through Sarpy county Is likely to
move the Centre ono mile and a half went.
Cpl. Wateou B. Smith , clerk of the U.
S. Circuit court , and family , will return
to-day from their sojourn t Bear lake ,
Iowa.
Iowa.Maj.
Maj. J. B. Fumy , depot fmartermaster
department of the Platte , accompanied by
Ma family , departed for Fort Bridger ,
Wyoming , yesterday on the noon train ,
U. 8. Haley , J. T. Belcher , William
Siuie and P. Mclntyrc , of the San Fran-
clsco Olympic Ilunnlng club , panned
through Omaha on their way to New
York , where they will attend the Scptcm-
l > er meeting of the National Amateur
Running association.
H. L. Carpenter , of the PapilllonTimen ,
l nt the Withnell.
( Jen. Howell , of the U. 8. army , passed
through Omaha yesterday on his way
ea t.
t.Chas.
Chas. V , Ware , manager of the Times
printing house in St. I/wln , U registered
MtheWhltncll.
* ' ' George Barrow , Morse & Co.'a manager ,
relumed yesterday from tour of recre
ation to the Went ,
; MM. Vlswhcr , wife of Will h. Vlsscher ,
' of The Cheyennft Sun , pawed through
Omaha yesterday ,
Geo. Y , Morford , superintendent of the
St. Paul & Omaha line , arrived homo from
Sioux City yesterday.
Mrt. Gen. Dodge and party passed
through Omaha yesterday homeward
bound. The party bed the directors car
of the M. , K. & T. , and have made A tour
of California.
U , S , Senator O. D. Conger and lady , of
I * HJchlgan , are registered at the Withnell.
[ . ' V Senator Conger Is bound wektward , after
| having * pcnt a few duya In Councll'lHuffi.
Col. Mutt. T Piituck started for New
York yesterday. He goes for the purpose
of captutlngoneof the leading belles'of
the metropolis , The colonel hai long ro-
tiiited the , fascinations uf the /air tex , but
1 , 'Laa succumbed &t last.
j * Forty years'.trial ui proveu "BLACK-
' > CRAUGtlT"'the'bcBt liver1 niediciuo'in
the world.
C'V. Oocdmiu' * .
GORY RUMORS ,
Assertions that a Boy Ha <
Boon Beaten to Death
And His Body Shipped
to Oovor the Cr'mo. '
What the Matter Amonnt d
"When InTortifatcd
Some dnys ni/o TIIR DEE publislioi
n news item concerning n acanda
whicli had boon created iti the northern
orn part of the city in regard to th
alleged inhuman treatment of a boy
At the time it was stated that th
whole matter had been thoroughly in
veatigatod by the authorities and th
rnmorn nnd txlbgatiorm discovered t <
hare no foundation in fact. Thi
provoked a reply from one of tin
neighbors who assorted that the in
vefltigntion had not investigated ; tha
the boy was nowhere to ho feund am
that the statements in regard to hii
cruel treatment were literally correct
These two statements following cucl
uthor BO rapidly caused a reporter fo :
Tin : Br.r. to invcstigatu the matter fo
his own satisfaction.
It Rcoms that two rc.ipcctablo , hard
working men named John Ekwoli
and Win. lil. Jolinson are omployoi
nt L. 0. Uuntington it Son's loathe
establishment at 201 North Sixteen ! !
street. Ekwold lives on Cass strco
and Tolmson in the North Oiuahr
suburbs. The men uro on terms o
intimacy and some time ago Kkwoh
paid Johnson a visit , taking with liiir
his eleven year old BOH. This boj
had got into bad company and was in
dined to liavo his own way. The
father was about leaving the city on
business for the firm and thought il
the boy was removed from his asso
ciates it would change his inclinations ,
Ho made n proposition to Johnson t <
keep the boy until ho returned. John
son said he would take care of tin
boy but if ho needed correction hi
would chastise him as ho would hii
own son. This was considered rca
aonablo and the boy was left there
Ekwold , instead of boinj
able to return to tin
city in a short time , was obliged to re
main away six months. During tha
time Johnson says ho chastised thi
boy throe times for something ho hai
done , but not in n way to do him 11113
injury , The father returned , and
loss than two weeks ago took the hoj
homo. At once the wildest rumen
were sot sot afloat. Johnson was ac
cUBed of having killed the boy in a fil
of rage , and packing the bed }
in a box had aliippod it awaj
to a fictitions ' address ir
the east. These nnd other horri
bio rumors of the kind were indus <
iriously circulated until they reached
.ho ears of the authorities and wore
nvostigntcd.
THE BEK reporter yesterday saw
ho boy and hia father. The boy
joars no marks of ill-treatment , and
lees not say ho waa harshly dealt
vith. His father takes the same
riow of the matter. Chas. S. Hunt-
ngton , who knows all about the case ,
> ronounccd the rumors utterly ridicu-
ous. At all events it Beonia to bo n
natter between Johnson and Ekwold
mtiroly , and as they are both satis-
led it should put a stop to these gory
umora.
>
EMnoational Iiooturos by Rov. Dr ,
Thompson/
Kcv. Dr , Thompson , President of No-
> ranka Conference Seminary , at York , will
Icllvcr lectures throughout the State aa
ollowsi
jeatrlco Aug. 14
fork , Supt. Armor Inn ' 15
Ccarncy " 1C
lastlnmi. . . , " 17
lloommgton. . , , ' 18
ted Cloud ' 10
Nebraska City ' 21
\vnvlllo 22
'nlmyra 23
larvard 25
k. hland ' " 20
minim " 28
'lattJimoutli " 29
jlncoln. . . ' SO
utton , " 31
ViemU illo Sept. 1
encv.i " 3
'alrmout " -10.10.
iraftou " G i ) , m.
rtlca " 7
/nco ' 8
lentralCity " 11
iiirora , " 12
iraudlslaml " 2J
The Mortality List.
The number of deaths occurring
list now has given forth the imprcs-
ion that the mortality liat is un-
sually largo. The two unhealthicst
lonths of the year if any time can
trictly bo called unhealthy are Au-
ust and September. So far there
ave boon fewer deaths this season
han at any corresponding time of the
wo previous years.
Early Clodng Hour Movement.
o the Editor of THE DEK.
OMAHA , August 10. A considerable
nal of interest has been lately miuii-
ostcd by ladies nnd other patrons of
ry goods stores in Omaha regarding
ho unnecessarily long hours the cm-
iloyoa huvo to work. Opinions have
icon pretty freely expressed by many
ntolligont people of tho-to put it
nildly inconsiderate obstinacy of
no or two employers who , for
ho sake of getting a little extra
, ork out of their help , without
xtra recomponeo , 111 persist
11 defying a larae public' sentiment in
hia matter , and keep their places of
iimnesa open till the unreasonable
iour of 0 o'clock , often later , thereby
epriving everybody in their employ
of any relaxation from toil , to th
great detriment of both health nn
morals ,
A movement was started tw
weeks ngo among the clerk
and salespeople of the cit
to obtain ashorteninfj'of theirjhours t
labor by closing at 0:30 : p. in , If w
could only gain the assistance of TH
BEK , which is pre-eminently Hi
champion of the people who have
real grievance in advocating th
much needed reform , you would I ;
doing a good thing for the public i
general , and confer a special boon o
the hard worked clerks.
A Duv GOOOT CLERK.
PARTING RECEPTION ,
Extended to W. W. Poet an
Miss Mary Brooks
Prior to Their Departure Fo
Turkey's Capital.
The reception given to Mr. W. \ \
I'cot and Miss Mary Brooks , prnviou
to their departure for Turkey at th
parlors of the Congregational cluirc
Tuesday , was largely attendee
Mr. 0. T. Ilowsor , secretary of til
Y. M. 0. A. , in this city , presidcc
After the singing of a hymn the opei
ing prayer was olFurod by Ilov. Mi
McC.iiullisli , of this city. Mr. M. Jl
Marshall was then introduced b
the chairman , and spoke i
some length upon the wor
of the American hoard of foroig
missions. lie said that much goo
had already been accomplished an
that by zealous work much mor
might bo done. Ho referred ver
fooling [ to the evident sacrifice Mi
Feet made int giving up so much i
the cauao of Christianity and hope
that his work would bo carried1 wit
success. Mr. Robert Weidonsall the :
spoke in behalf of the Congrogationt
society , giving a brief review of th
work accomplished. After some ar.
propriato music Mr. Poet addresso
the gathering. Ho spoke with mucl
fooling and it was evident to a ,
that his heart was in the work. Thor
wore many present who appcarei
deeply aflectod. After Mr. Pect'
remarks some more music was given
refreshments wore served and wer
partaken of by the ladiesiand gentle
men present.
Mr. Poet will leave for hia .formo
home in Lincoln to-day , where a reception
coption will be tendered him.
Upon his arrival there ho will leac
to the altar one of Lincoln's fai :
daughters , who will accompany hiii
to his | | now field of duty
Mr. ( Peot , when ho ha
arrived in Turkey , will bo the general
al financial manager or agent of tin
American board of foreign missions
Ho will have his headquarters in Constantinople
stantinoplo and his jurisdiction wil
extend over the four districts inti
which Turkey is divided. Ho ha
8250,000 for disbursement , now at hi
disposal. Miss Mary Brooks , win
intended to go with Mr. Peel , will remain
main in Omaha a few days yet , am
then join him and his bride in Beaten
ton , from which place they will sai
for Europe.
Hordlo Coivohoi in September-
In a conversation with Mr. Jamc
Stephenson to-day , ho stated that i
had been definitely decided to put o ;
\ line of Hor'dic coaches in Omaha
There will lie a joint stock compan ;
formed , of which Mr. Stophenso ;
will bo the loading spirit. Thccoache
ire now being made at the Hordi
: each factory in Philadelphia , am
will bo ready for use Bdon Thor
ft-ill bo twnlvo to start with , and mor
will bo added from time to time as th
jxigoncica of travel demand. Thi
> no on exhibition has ahafta for om
liorso , but Mr. Stephenson said tha
; hey would bo drawn by two horses
Maltreating a Horso-
A saloon-keeper on Twelfth stroo
lirod a team and buggy at McShano1
ivory last evening to take a ride. Hi
; ook the ride , but at the expense o
mving a valuable horao nearly drivei
; o death. . Ho promised at the stabli
.0 return at nine o'clock. Later ii
; ho evening Mr. McShano became un
> asy , and sent hia foreman out t <
ook for the man. Ho found him 01
Sixteenth street , and brought him in
Hie one horse was so exhausted thai
ho foreman waa oblignd to unhitcl
lis own animal and put it in besidi
ho one , and lead the other. Tin
nan's frailcompanion loft him , and lied
oaving him to bear the brunt. The
lorso was in a bad condition , ant
vhon ho reached the stable , n horst
lector was dispatched tor.
Michael Ley offers his two-thirdi
nterest in the old California house ,
ituated near the C. & N. W. railway
lopot , on lower Broadway , Council
Hulla , for sale cheap. Thu house id
n a desirable location and can be
mrchasod at a great bargain and on
! asy terms. niotf
Misa Ella Torrance solicits sowing
) y the day or week. Call or address
ior , 4th street , cor. Worth , Counci :
lufts. metf
V triil package of "BLACK-DRAUGHT"
reo of charge.
0 F Coalman * .
" \VANTKD \ at Bixby & Wood's , cor ,
incroft eticet and Broadway , Couiv
iil IHuiFs , u good Plumber , steam 01
; as fitter.
There la No Happier Man
n Bochcftor than Mr. Win. M , Arm-
trong , With a countenance bcaminp
vith satistaction ho remarked , re-
: ently , "blessinpa upon the proprietor
ii Warner's Safe Kidney and Livei
: uro. If saved mo. " lw
Another car load of flour juat ro-
cived , FIIESH FJIOMTHEMILLS.
W. M. YATES.
OVER THE WAY ,
What Is Interesting Bluff
People Just Now.
The Street Railway Squabbl
in Council.
Efforts to Settle a Very Diffl
cult Question.
Usual Melange of Splay Roadlti
Matter.
STREET RAILWAY FIGHT ,
It HAS ASSUMED TONDKROCB PRC
ronriosfl.
When Mayor Vaughan tapped th
gavel on Tuesday evening ho foun
the city dads in their seats waitin
with their coats oil. Several citizen
were present anxious to hear what dii
position would bo made of thoattomr
to compel the street railway coninan
to approach a little nearer the chal
mark. After a petition of minor in
porlanco was disposed of , the mayc
iiroso and announced in tones thn
would convince the most prejudice
listener that hu took no sides in th
controversy , that a petition had bee
handed him by a citizen , and ho pro
cccdcd to unroll the document. ]
had 2,000 names attached , cither pu
there by the signers themselves c
some other interested party. I
length we would say for a guess it woul
reach from John W. Chapman's fron
door to John T. Baldwin's back dooi
This epistle the mayor read. It i
brief asked that the council imme
diatcly open lire on John T. Baldwin
stating that the way the street cat
were run at the present time waa no
in conformity with the constitution o
the country , nor within the spirit c
the declaration of independence ; tha
the charter granted the railroad com
pany was oppressive and tended t
grind down the poor mechanics ani
greatly injured the "Colonel" over th
way. During the reading silence prevailed
vailed in the room. The documcn
was signed by A. J. Crittcnden , Lin
der & Kiel , L. L. Spooner , Geo. W
Furguson , J. W. Chapman am
1995 others. Alderman Dawsoi
quick as n flash moved tha
the petition bo referred to the commit
tec who were appointed to act will
the railroad company. Mr. Fonda requested
quested information as to who const !
tutod that committee. Dawson want
ed to know what ordinance the worthy
petitioners wanted the counci
to act upon and moved thai
the aamo bo read. City Attorney
Holmes stopped forward and read thi
now ordinance. As everything con
taincd in the now ordinance ia in tin
petition of the 2,000 , wo give it in full
as follows :
To tlie City Council :
Wo , thn undersigned residents anc
tax payers , do most earnestly potitioi
your honorable body for the speedy
enactment of such provisions as wil
insure to the whole people of tin
city economy and convenience in tin
operation of the street cars. Thopres
out street car arrangements are sucl
that the greatest inconvenience anc
expense aio inflicted upon a class leasl
ablu to bear thorn , viz : 'the mechanic !
and laboring poor of the city. W <
therefore reijuest that an ordinance b.
framed and passed by your honorabh
body , requiring the present street cai
coinpiny to run their cars from G:3C :
o'clock a. in. to 10 o'clock p. in , ami
at intervals of not moru than iifteei :
minutes , and that the 'present ' cxor
bitant carfare bo reduced to five cents
to all points within the city limits.
And further , that the street railway
company bo required to plank its
tracks , both inside and outside the
rails , on all streets east of the North
western depot.
After the reading of the ordinance
by Mr , Holmes , Mr , Dawaon moved
that the petition bo referred to n com
mittee to confer with n committee ap
pointed by the railroad company , and
see if the ordinance could not be
drafted so aa not to bo a hardship on
myono. One very peculiar clause in
; ho ordinance road by Mr. Holmes was
.0 the effect tint should tire street
railroad company fail to run the careen
on any stroeta the council directed ,
ind as they directed , it would subject
hoin to a criminal prosecution and n
fine of $30 , but that no criminal suit
should bo brought a ainat the com-
wny unless by a vote of the city coun
cil.
cil.M
M r , D. { C. Bloomer addressed the
council on behalf of those to bo affect
ed by the change of grade of Bluffs
street. Ho said he did not proposu tu
allow Alderman Keller to bury him
up tliero on Bluffs street. When hu was
nteirod ho wanted it done decently
ny the other members of the under-
ulcer's establishment up in plain view
of Omaha near C. It. Kcutt'a residence.
Mr. 'Bloomer made hia point , and thti
irhjinhml report , as amended , of the
ilull'd street grade committee was
adopted , Alderman Fonda voting in
the negative.
Several other matters were disposed
of , including a petition offered
by the mayor that the
city council should proceed cau-
iously in the matter of vacating the
streets and alleys in Railroad addition
or erecting the packing house Mr.
Vaufjliiin wanted it expressly under
stood that ho'did not wish to have the
enterprise delayed for ono moment ,
nit wanted the records to show that
hey had not acted only after mature
ielibcration ; that they had done things
hat were decidedly not in accord with
hu teachings of Kent nnd Blackstone ,
mil ho was bound to put n stop to
t and liavo all pro : cdinga legal
nd the interest of . the whole
teople protected so long aa ho wa
nayor Alderman Spetman offered
ho following ro elution : "Thatun-
ess the waterworks company com-
nenco work in a substantial manner
vithin sixty days from this date , this
ouncil will entertain a proposition
or a second charter from a company
that will commence immediately'
ThK tan do no n al harm , bu
looks as if the city wcro n little sic !
of their contract with the Americai
Construction company.
At thus juncture a ponderous mete
was rolled in and pointed directly n
the Ogdcn hotel. Alderman Fund
hold the fuse , and when Mayo
Viiughati gave the signal a click wa
hoard and the following documon
caino belching forth :
AN OHDINANCB permitting the us
of certain streets by the city strec
mil way company.
Section 1. Bo .it ordained Vy th
common council of the city of Counci
Bluffs , That James J. Brown , W. C
Jamca. J. M. Palmer and H. II
Metcalf , their associates , successor
and assignees bo and are hereby au
thonzcd and permitted and the ox
elusive right is hereby granted I
them for the term of twcnty-fiv
years from the passage of this ordi
nance to use Fifth street
from n point north of Broad
way to its intersection will
First avenue , known aa Court street
thcncu along First avcnuo to Unioi
avenue , thencu along Union avcnuo ti
tlio Union Pacific depot , And to us <
Eighth avenue , formerly called Curtii
street , from Union avenue to Sixtl
street , and also to use Sixth stree
from Sixteenth avenue , formed ;
known as Missouri avenue , to Firs
avenue ; and also to usu such othe
stieota as may bo necessary , not be
foru in use for stiuet railway purposes
for the purpose of laying down in am
along the aamu a street railway will
till necessary side track ? , turnouts am
switches , and permission is herebj
granted said persons herein befon
named , their nasociatia and assigns t (
equip tliu saino for the carriage o :
persons and property for the said tern
of twenty-five years.
Sec. 2. Tile said J. J. Brown , AV ,
C. James , J. M. Palmer and Henrj
Metcalf , their associates and assigns
shall , within onn year from the passage
sago of this ordinance , commence tin
construction of said street railway on
and along the streets mentioned it
the firsc section of this ordinance ,
and a failure of the said J. * J. Browr
and others , and their associates and
assigns to complete and equip saic ;
street railway along said streets ant
avenues mentioned , shall operate as n
forfeiture of all the rights and privi
leges hereby granted.
Sec. 3. Said J. J. Brown and
others , their associates and assigns at
their own cost , but under tha direc
tioii of the city authorities , shall gradi
and lay their tracks , side tracks , turn
outs and switches so as to conform tc
the grades of the atrccts , and kco [
the same in repair , and also providi
and keep in repair safe and conveiv
iont crossings over side ditchca at the
intersection of streets and alloys.
Sec. 4. That said persons , their as
sociates and assigns in the operation ol
said atreet railway shall bo regarded
aa a common carrier of persona and
property , and as such carrier shall ro-
cuivo , carry and deliver persons and
their bapgage , and may at their option
receive , carry anddeliver express goods
and other freight.
Sec. 5. All cara used or operated
upon the lines of this street railwaj
shall have printed thereon in plain
letters the following words on botli
sides of each car , "City Street Rail
way , " and the rates charged for per
sons shall -not exceed ton cents foi
each person from any point on line tc
any railroad depot , nor moro than five
cents for each person in other cases.
Sec. 0. This ordinance shall take ef
fect and bo in force and effect from
ind after its publication according to
law , provided the said J. J. Brown
and his associates named shall file
their written acceptance of the same
in the otlico of the city recorder within
ton days from the date of its passage.
Before the smoke had cleared up
Mr. Clark , of the Nonpariol , sprung
to his feet and informed the council
that this ordinance the Nonpariel
would publishgratia. Alderman Dawson -
son moved that this document bo re-
'erred to a committee to investigate
and report at next mooting.
After transacting other unimportant
Business , the council'adjourned.
SENATOR CONGER.
IE VIS1T8 TUB CITY AND IS KNTKU-
TAINED BY COL. SA1T.
Hon. O. D. Conger , who was for
jovcral yeara a leader in the United
States house of representatives and
who ia now United States senator
roni the state of Michigan , was hi this
Tuesday , a guest of CoJ. W. F. Sapp ,
The distinguished visitor was accom-
mnied by his wife and brother-in-law ,
Ion. Mr. Humphrey , of St. Paul ,
hfinn. , and family. Mr. Conger some
ew yeara ago met Col. Sapp at the
J. P. depot , and stated whenever hu
panic west again ho should certainly
: all upon him and take a look at the
: ity. The colonel drove the distin
guished visitor over Council Bluffs
luring his stay hero and ho expressed
limself very much surprised at the
wonderfu ] growth and said that the
: ityhad a blight future before it.
ilu had read about us in Tun BKE but
, ho half had. not been told. Col ,
3ipp entertained the party at the
3gdon hotel , where ho ia atopping at
the present time with his family ,
i'lio distinguished party took their
lupatturo yesterday for Omaha.
QUEER CASE
N WHICH 1HIESS OO DS AND rATTEUNa
FIQUHED riUNCirALLY.
Judge Bnrku's court waa ontcr-
ained Wednesday with quite an iii-
eresting case , . and BO far as the
iropcrty stolen or purported to have
jeen stolen , it ia a coso of mistaken
dentity. It seems that a woman
lamed Lundara , missed from her
runic two alpaca dress patterns , and
ilk enough to trim the same with.
3uc mistrusted , that a Mrs. Killeroy
tad taken them feloniously and con-
erteil them to her own use. She
ntered complaint nt the city building ,
mil on her affidavit Judge Burke
Bsued a search warrant and placed it
n thu hands of Oflicer Sterling , who
cpaired to the residence of the ac-
used Ho found two pieces of alpaca
md a piece. of silk that answered
nlly thu description of the fro-
wily mentioned in the warrant ,
lie took the goods , arrested thu
voman , and went to police hcudquar-
ora. Thu accused introduced testi-
uony to show that theuo identical
goods she purchased of Mr. J. W
Laing , on middle Broadway , abon
one year ago. She also introduced
woman named Johnson , who swor
that these identical goods wer
brought to her house last summer b
Mrs , Killeroy , who stated at the tim
she purchased them of Mr. Lainj
The most singular thing about it i
this : The goods found were cxactl ,
the saino na those lost , in color , nun :
her of yards , the way the oricinr
piece had been cut in twain , etc. Mrt
Killoroy wanted Mr. Laing's testimony
mony , who was not at homo. Th
court continued the case until nex
Thursday.
KE80IA7TIOXS OF BKRI'ECT.
At a mooting of Phtenix Hook am
Ladder company , No. 2 , hold lae
evening , the following resolutions o
respect were adopted regarding th
death of Mr. Charles Beck : '
\ViiEnKAH , The Almighty God , ii
his infinite mercy , has seen fit t
take from our midst our dearly beloved
loved comrade , friend and brother
Charles Beck ; and
WHEUEAH , Though ho has loft Us I
join that mighty heat in that brighte
laud beyond the grave , wo shall sadl ;
miss him , though the dear consola
tion that ho is at homo with Jesus
yet remains with us ; therefore bo it
Resolved , That in our memories w <
shall ever cherish the many nianl ;
qualities by which wo learned to lov'
him.
him.Resolved
Resolved , That , as a mark of ou
respect and esteem to our dopartci
brother and comrade , our truck houai
be draped in mourning for thirty days
Resolved , That wo take this m thoc
of expressing to his many sorrowim
relatives and irionds our most ainccri
sympathy in this their sad bereave
mcnt.
Resolved , that a copy of thcsi
resolutions ho presented to the afllictet
family.
Resolved , That these rcsolutioni
bo presented to the daily papers fo ;
publication.
Resolved , That these resolutions hi
inscribed upon the minutes of thii
company. JOHN BOHN ,
I. W. COOPEH ,
JOHN KOST ,
Committee Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2
11EPUUCAN CONVENTION.
The republicans of Pottawattamii
county will meet in delegate conven
tion ab the court house in Counci
Bluffs , Friday , September 9 , at 11 a
m. , for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices of represent'
ativcs , auditor , treasurer , sheriff , su
pervisor , county superintendent , atir
veyor and coroner. Each townshij
will bo entitled to ono delegate ant
ono additional delegate for each fiftj
votca or fraction thereof cast for Hon ,
James Harlancandidate for.electoral
largo at the general election of 1880 ,
winch will entitle the several town
ships to the following number of dole'
Kane 1st precint 5 Layton f
Kane 2d precjnct.7 Lincoln I
Kane 3d precinct. 7 Lewis ;
Kane lthprecinct.9 Macedonia i
lilooiner . 2 Mindcn
Bclknap . -1 Neola I
Crescent Norwalk 1
Center 4 Pleasant !
Grove -4 Rockford :
Garner. 3 Silver Creek :
Hardin 3 Vallej- - !
Hazel Dell 3 Washington ;
James 3 Wa cland ' .
Knox 8 Wright 4
Keg Creek 2 York :
The primaries in the several townships -
ships will bo held Saturday , Soptenv
ber 3 , 1881 , at 7:30 o'clock , unles :
Dtherwiso ordered by the townshif
committee. By order of the countj
committee.
JOHN W. BAIUD , Chairman.
UAILKOAD ACCIDENT.
A very sad accident occurred at the
tjTorthwestern depot yesterday after'
iioon , cau ed by that curse of curses ,
rum. A man by the name of John
Malloy , who has been in the employ
at the Northwestern , was run over
ind had his left hand badly crushed.
Flo was recently discharged by the
3omp.iny and said ho started to hunt
up another Job , but instead of keeping
ober ho got drunk and laid down be
side * the track , where the men in
: hargo of the train were unable to ob
serve him until too lato. Tito man
was taken to Dr. Hart's ollice. The
[ irst , second and third lingers were
jruahcd so badly that amputation bo-
jamo necessary , which was done by
Dr. Hart , assisted by Drs. Green and
QUITE HLICK.
A young man named Campbell , who
csides in Hard in township , came into
-ho city with a apan of mules worth
ibout S175 , He states that ho was
ipproached by two strangers , who
: Iaimed to bo in the horso-trading
jusiness and had a very fine horse
.hoy would like to trade for mules.
Mr. Campbell said ho would not trade
tntil ho had driven the horse. The
nen told him that ho could hitch up
he horse and try him. This be pro-
iccded to do , and while engaged in
titching the men took the mules and
pi ited them off and took to the
yoods. Young Campbell immediately
iledacomplaintin Justice K. J. Abbots
iflico charging the men with designed-
y cheating and swindling him out of
ho mule team. A warrant was issued
uul placed in thu handa of Constable
lospcrants ; , who proceeded to a camp
n the southern part of * tno city , and
hero foinul the men and mules. He
irreated the fellows and brought them
) cforo thu court , A settlement waa
fleeted by the men returning thu
nulea and paying costa.
I'AHTY IN HONOK OK VISIT011S.
Quito a gay party was given by Mrs.
Barnard at her home , on Oakland avo-
iuo , Tuesday evening , in honor of
tlr , Nutt and Misa Mamio Nutt , who
ire visiting frienda in this
ity. Amongst the distinguished
itizens present wcro Mr. and Mrs.
loraco Everett and family , Mr. and
ilrs. Street and family , ox-Ropr < ison-
ativo W. F. Sapp and family , J. T.
itowart and family. Tliero was a
lew departure in tha way of orna-
louts. Instead of the usual dancing
hero was tiomo very Imp singing , Thu
arty remained until quite a latu hour ,
njoying a very pleasant evening.
FIKEMKN'S I-ICNIC ,
Capt. ' Thomas Bowman , haa made
rrangemeiita for a grand picnic , to be
iven by his hose company and the
Mulls City to their frienda in this
ity and Omaha. To such and all
remeu a cordial invitation ia
steaded the picnic will take place
t Younkenuan's spacious summer
arden , upper Pierce atroot , on Wed-
icsday the 17th inst. This promises
to bo the grandest affair of the kind
over given in this city. Good music
will bo in attendance , There will
bo dancing , _ singing , swinging , etc.
No ono will bo allowed on the
premises who docs not conduct him
self with the utmost decorum ,
VERFIY BETWEEN THE CITIES.
Wo understand from Mr.Mrr ,
who lives near the Council Bluffs end
of the railroad bridge , that Capt.
Porter is making preparations to put
n ferry in operation at once between
this city and Omaha. Capt Porter-
should receive nil the encouragement
possible , na thua far hia attempts to
establish cheap transportation facili
ties between the two cities have been it
financial failure , ho having lost about
1,000. ,
linEVITIES.
Chas. Oflicer , n prominent member
of the Presbyterian church and super
intendent of the Sabbath-school , has
left the city on a short trip to Clear
Lake , this state ,
Maj. J. Lyman , of the law firm of
Sapp & Lyman , has returned homo and
to the practice of his profession in
canicst.
The Globe saya _ the public will soon
have the opinion of Dr. S. C. Pluni-
mcr. of Rock Island , as to the present
condition of the president. Wo wait
anxiously.
Dr. W. B. Lynon's ' mother died at 7
o'clock , of internal cancer , with which
alto has been suffering for two years.
Her death waa not unexpected by her
friends. She caino hero only a few
months ago , and was a most patient
sufferer.
Mr. Chambers , ono of Avoca's ris-
inir youmr attorney * , vas in the
"Big" city yesterday.
L. Campbell called at TJIE BKK
office yesterday. Ho is ono of Harden
township's hard working farmers , nnd
father of the young man who came
very near losing hia mule team.
Iloga in thia market yesterday were
fetching § 5.25 , butcher's Block $3 ,
hay § 7 , wood 80 , new uotatoes § 1.25 ,
applea $1 , awcet potatoes 5 cents ,
butter 15 cents , eggs 10 cents and
chickens 20 centa.
All quiet at Squire Burko"a yeater-
day.
UEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following real estate transfers
were filed in thi ! county recorder's of
fice , aa reported by the title , abstract ,
real estate and loan office of J. W.
Squire & Co. , Council Bluffs :
E. Jeffries to Citv of Council Bluffs ,
pt30 , 65 , 43.-S0.520.
Iowa Episcopate Fund to Julius
Fleer nw ar 30 , 74,42. - § 000.
.1. L. Beard ot al to August Yicso ,
nw 17 , 70 , 41.-S1.COO.
II. M. Footo to F. Kloppinj ; , , w frc
Uw30 , 70 , 42. ? 2,100. ,
0. Cunningham to F. Klopping , so
24 , 80 , 43.2,000. .
1. C. Sears to J. H. Powell , o .V sw
9' 7(5 ( , 30.-SlfiOO.
C. A. Goudy to C. S. Graham , o A
; o 28 , 74 , 38. § 1,900.
W. K. Nixon to J. Barter , lota 1 ,
2 and 3 , in block D , 5 in 25 , 9 , 10 ,
11 in 48 , 5 , G , in 5 , Riddle's sub.
city. § 1,000.
M.R. . Morgan to C. S. Wright ,
part ne ao 8 , 74 , 43 8054.
W. J. Goodwin to Win. Downs , w A
sw30 , 70 , 42 1,7(10. (
H. W. Hart to F. B. Chambers , so
sw 20 , 75 , 42 - § 520.
D. W. Crawford to Geo. Madison ,
16 in 9 Crawford's add city - 75.
E. P. Brown to E. L. Childs , aw
25 , 76 , 42 , and the n i ne nc 35 , 76.
12-82,000. J
Worthy ot Praise.
As a rule we do not recommend pa
tent medicines , but when wo know of
one that really is a public benefactor ,
nnd does positively cure , than wo con
sider it our duty to impart that information
mation to all. Electric bitters are
truly a moat valuable medicine , and
will surely euro Biliousness , Fever
ind Ague , Stomach , Liver and Lidnoy
3oinplaints , even where all other rem
edies fail. Wo know whereof wo
ipeak , and can freely recommend to-
xll. [ Ex. Sold at 50 cents a bottle
Isli & McMahon. (4) ( )
'WINE OF CARDUI" maken rosy
"hi-oks and clear complexions.
AtC. K. Ooodnmn'u.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE.
HALE ON EASY TKUM8. Good HoUl
FOR DM City , N b. , well located near A. , b
1. depot , plenty of room , good accommodations ,
our Iol , and zood birn. Con be had at a bur-
mln. For pirtlculcnt , Inquire of or addreta 0.
I , Ford , David City , M-brosU.
Auff. 11 ,
IT101HSALE At a sacrifice , a new suit of par-
1 } lor furniture , black and French walnut oil
> ell hed , uphoUUn In cherry rep , Eumilra at
:013 : Ciwa St. 0'2'2-tf
BALK On reasonable terms , A buslnona
FOR if i > ajlnjf 00 a montli. ( iuarantecB
; i\cn as to title ol property and liana of prtmlren.
nqulroutolllceof KnuiJ , Hawcl ) , 217 b. 14 nht. ,
hiuha. _ 012-tt
710 1 1 SALK- Some first-cl.iss 8tock and boiija.
" N. H
6SO-11 1613 rnrniium St.
SALE A flne ridln ? iwny. at 412 10th
FOR
St. 674-tf
SALE Horse , lingsy and harneai , Can
POlt seen nt HlcU'nson's Capllol A\tnue barn
rice , $2H > . E. C. LLIrf. CCO-tf
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POWDE
Absolutely Pure.
Iladu from Qrape Cream Tartar. No other pre
rpatlon maVe tuch light , llaky hot brcadi , o >
ixuriout ixuiry. Con bocaicnliy I > j ( peptic
Ithout fear ol UiellU raiultlng from huvy Indl
entitle food. Sold only In uajii , by all Oroctn.
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