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OMAUA D AIL if BEE-MONDAY , JI7JNE 30 , 1884. * DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Monday Morning Juno 3d SUBSCRIPTION HATES. . , BrGmlM - - - - - - - M * snto r > r. re k BrM U - - - $10.00 per yew OFFICE : No. 1 Pearl street , Near Broadway. MINOR MENTION , Sco J. Roller's spring goods , The city council ia lo moot this even ing. ing.Soo Braokott , 224 and 220 Broadvrny , for fire works' Officers O'Brien ' and Motcalf wore put on dog duty yesterday. Lieutenant Governor Manning flies the eagle for the Villwca people on the Fourth. There wore thirteen in the calabooso yostordny , mostly drunks and disorder lies. _ The prohibitionists are to moot again to-night to take action about enforcing the now law. D. Jorinan , the poll tax collector , had his pocket picked of $10 at the driving park yesterday. Work on the Broadway aowor will commence this week at the Mothodiat church and running west. Moat of the fast horses have gene to Dos Moinca. Of thoao here five will ap pear again at the Omaha races. Loon & Cushman's comedy combina tion will .appear at the opera house July Cth , in matinee and ' < evening perform- aiicoo. A waterworks main , is being laid on North Main street as requested by prop erty owners and ordered by the council some time ago. What was the matter with the angel fountain ? It was dry yesterday v Per haps to give thn saloons which were opou a better chanco. Two Hastings boys have boon fined $10 each for being a little previous about the Fourth , and firing crackers on the streets. The case has bcon appealed. Cornell college , at Mt. Vernon , Iowa , has chosen Lieutenant Governor Man ning as ono of its trustees. Ho was a former atudont in that institution. Work has begun on the clearing up of the park in Galcsburg addition , and it promises to bo ono of the prettiest parks in connection with ono of the nicest drives in the city. Mr.Bowon complains that yesterday ho called at the city jail to BOO an acquain tance , and on leaving someone turned a shower of water on him. If this Is the way citizens are to bo treated there , it is time for another chango. "Big Boston , " the man hurt by the falling of the building at the driving park , in last Wednesday's storm , proves to bo more seriously injured than was at first thought. Besides the arm there were several ribs broken , and ho will bo compelled to lay off for some timo. The Presbyterians have decided to build a now church at a cost of about § 25,000 , and having a seating capacity of about 800. It will bo located on the site of the old church , which Trill bo torn down probably within two vreoks , so as to make room for the now ono. There is a good deal of grumbling hoard because Oharlos E. was shut out in the third heat of the pacing race Sat urday. Some who were watching closely declare ho was a length out of the way of the flag , and that the decision that ho was distanced was a great injustice to him. Mollie H. , a very speedy nmro , which was injured in the fall of the hall at the driving park , died yesterday. Olio was owned by Ed. Harvey , who is in the employ of 'A. T. Lindsoy & Co. , and was valued at § 800 , ho having refused lately an offer of SOOO for her. She had no record , but has shown speed bottoc than 2:40. : 2:40.Just Just as wo go to press a sad accident has occurred at thohousoofO. W. Bryant. A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Watson is badly ocaldcd on the face , nock and shoulder. Mr. W. , is a brother-in-law of Mr. Bryant's and is traveling salesman for Pcrcgoy & Moore , of Council Bluffs. It is impossible to say how liorlous the accident is at this writing. Mr. Watson has bcon telegraphed to at Harlan. Oakland Acorn. A man named Sam Fulloy attempted euicido at the Ilock Island house , at an early hour yesterday morning. Ho was evidently insane , and fancied that ttio 0. B. & Q. , olllcial , with a gang of mon were after him , because ho was about to work in the Interest of another road. Ho seized an old knife , and with this made eovoral gashes in his wrist , before ho could bo prevented. The blood ( lowed freely but the in juries were not of a very serious nature , and ho was placed in jail for safu keeping. The Sioux City route trill run , on and after tomorrow , a special Pullman car from Council Blulla to Spirit Lake , leav ing Council Bluffs on the St. Paul ox * press , Tuesday , Thursday uud Saturday evenings at 7:40 : , and arriving without change at Hotel Orleans at Spirit Lake boaoh , the next morning for breakfast. Returning , the special car will leave Spirit Lake Wednesday and Friday oven * ingg , end arrive hero the next evening at 0 o'clock. Thu round trip tickets uro only 9.90 , and a better chance was ncvtr jircseutod the sweltering and tired ones to get rent end recreation , potato plants largest 'clock in .lid wt ( by W , 11 , Fetter , Council Blifiu , Bend for price list. CUNNING CUPID. AYonllifDlPair of LOFCFS Outwit the Old Folfcs , Though Slopped Ity the Police , Thoj Succeed In Marrying. Saturday evening the police received a tolcgraphio notice to atop a young couple who had eloped from near Clarinda. The lovers were soon found , and were do talncd in the police headquarters under the watch of the officers pending the ar rival of the girl's father , who tolcgraphci that ho would como Immediately. The young man's name was Charles Chaflln and ho was only nineteen years old while the girl , named Mattlo Whitney noy , was only sixteen. Their parents live on farms about a milo from each other , and about novcn milo from Clarinda. The young folks have boon engaged since last fall , but the olc folks had stormed a good deal about the love affair , especially the girl's father , and so the two had bcon keeping their plans on the quiet. Last Friday night there was an entertainment , at which they with other of the young folks were present. The boy in order to throw their folks oil their guard , wont homo with another girl , taking opocial pains to lot the old folks obaorvo the fact. About midnight , however , ho slipped around with his horse and buggy to the girl's house , and she , stealing out , they drove together to Hod Oak , where they took the train , intending to 30 to Omaha and marry there. On reaching here they stopped for supper , and before they could cross the _ river were taken in charge by the police , who had received a telegram giving this instruction. Saturday night they remained sitting up all night at police headquarters , Jim 3rooks , the ex-policeman , being put n special to watch them. Yesterday inorn- ng they were allowed to go across the itroot to a restaurant to got their brcak- est , no officer accompanying.thom. They returned all right to police headquarters and remained there until noon when ; hey were allowed to RO out In a similar manner to got their dinner. Cupid had sharpened their wits as well as warmed , heir hearts , and by some messenger ; hey had secured a marriage license , BO that while they were ; otting their dinner they sent for Justice jchurz and wore speedily married , the : oromony being short , swootQ but strong. They then returned to police headquar ters and Boated themselves cosily by the window , and chatted lovingly , while they watched through the iron bars for the irate father to como storming up the Btreot. The young couple took the mat ter very quietly , and seemed rather to enjoy the way they had outwitted the old folks , rather than fool any fear for the result. The young man said ho intended to take his bride homo at once if her father did not come right off. The youthful bridegroom is a trim , bright-oyod intelligent farmer's boy , while the girl is a buxom , rosy-checked black-eyed damsel , who Booms abundant ly nblo to care for herself. The young oouplo have the sympathy of the at taches of the jail , and the amount of quiet chuckling going on among thorn in dicated that the officials were not over anxious to thwart any of love's plans , even at the risk of exciting the displeasure uro of the old folks. It Boomed doubtful whether the officers would have inter fered with the marriage of the couple , even if they had suspected their plan , and rather winked at their noon-day wadding. The girl's father who is quite a wealthy farmer , arrived on the afternoon train postprday. Ho was very indignant on 'uiding that the young folks were mar ried , and on being advised to buy tickets and take the young folks back , but ho was too mad to take uny auch advice. Ho was very anxious to find out how they got their license , aud threatened to in vestigate and punish whoever certified that they were of ago. Ho loft the young folks to their fate and took the evening train back for homo again. The young man is a relative of Mr. Scott , who has a boarding house on North Main street , and the newly- wedded ones repaired thither after the old man's angry departure , and will probably start back together for homo to-day. THE BOY BIOYOL1ST , EIoTarrlos Here ior'n Few Days Uc- Xoro FrooocclliiR to San Francisco. Frank J. Aahton , the young bicyclist who arrived here n day or two ago from Rockford , trill remain here until after ho Fourth , visiting his undo and aunt , tlr. and Mrs. Win. Whltoman. Ho in. onda , on next Saturday , to resume his ournoy on his bicyolo acrosa the conti- lent to San Francisco , planning to make up for lost time and roach the Pacific coast by the first of August. Aahton laa had thirteen races and lost but two of thorn. If a purse ia made up nnd any compel- tors can bo found , Ashtou will indulge n a race here on the Fourth , do is pcy- ng his expanses by exhibitions , and ono of the incentives for making the trip is n ? 100 modal olTorcd by the company which manufactured ths bicycle ho ia rid ing. The greatest distance ho has over made in ono day on the bioyclo ia eighty mjlea , and ono day ho walked thirty-five miles , rolling his bicycle alongside. Ilia father line a carpet house in Ilockford , 111. , and has rather objected to his mak ing the trip , but the boy was so anxious to go that fie finally consulted. Aatitou , cm starting out , weighed 136 pound- , and lias gained four pounds on the road , Dentil of OlirlH. Clirln. For several days this announcement lias bcon expected , as Mr , Schwongor lias boon clinging to lifoby only a thread , and at 11 o'clock Saturday night that thread was broken. Ho was about 37 years of ago , and loaves a wife and four children. Ho hud relatives in Germany , of which country ho was a native , but the only other relative here ia a cousin , a lady living at Mauch Chunk , Pa. Ho had boon ill but about ten days , typhoid fever being the cause. Ho bad lived here about fifteen yoara , and had a largo circle of friend and acquaint * nnccs , by whom ho waa highly cateemcd , Mrs. Henry Orott , of Maple lUvcr Junc tion , Iowa , whoso husband Is a brother of Mr . Schwcngor wvs hero until a few hours before his death , when she took the train for homo , called thither by the news of the Illness of her own husband. The funeral will bo hold this afternoon at 2 ] o'clock. Mr. Schwontor was a member of Humboldt lodge No. 170 , I. 0. 0. F. , under whoso auspices ho will bo buried. PKItSONAU riatt Wicks was at the Pacific yesterday. Fred Loomis , eon of W. W. Loomin , o Da\ld Bradley & Co. , Is enjoying an eastern trip. trip.MM. MM. 0.12. Brswick in vlfiUinfr friends in Noonnli , Wificonnin , expecting to bo nbsont about two montli.i. 7. V. Kimball , of tlio real estate firm ol Kitnball ft. Champ , ia taking n rest and picas uro trip to Minnesota. Capt. F. 15. Hart and family of Minneapo lis , are making a short > lslt to their many Council ISlufTs frionds. M'M A. Uakcr , ono of the tcachora in the public Bchoold , hai jono to California to visit her sister during vacation. Mm. II. K. Poamon arrived homo yesterday from the oast. Her husband met her In Chica go , and returned with her. George IT. Lennox , busincis manager ol Iicon k Cushman'rt minstrel comedy company , was In the city Saturday and yesterday. J , P. 13cach , of Hamburg , spent Sunday in the city with his family , who hate bcon visit Ing Mrs. licncli'H sister , Mrs. A. 0. Cowlos. Something for Nothing. Until further notice wo give to each twentieth customer his purchase , what ever the price or value of the same may bo. Our cashier will keep an accurate record of every transaction , and when the twentieth oalo of any amount is made the purchaser will bo presented with the samo. Wo have adopted for the present this system of advertising because it gives our patrons instead of the news papers the five per cent , which it cost us. Clothing retailed at wholesale prices. Hats retailed at case prices. Furnishing goods , trunks , bags , umbrcl- as , etc. , oto. Every twentieth customer presented with his purchase. METOAIF BROS. COMMKUCIAIj. COUNCIL BLUFFS 1IAIIKKT , Wheat-No. 1 milling , 7C@80 ; No. 3 C5@ 70 ; rejected CO. Corn Local purposes , 40@45. Oats For local purposes , 35@40. liny 810 00@ia 00 per ton ; baled , 50@CO Kyo 40@15o. Corn Meal 1 30 per 100 pounds. Wood Good supply ; pricoa at yards , 6 00 ® 700. 700.Coal Coal Delivered , hard , 11 CO per ton ; soft , i 00 per ton Lard Falrbank's , wholesaling at Ojc. Flour City flour , 1 C0@3 30. Brooms 2 95@3 00 per doz. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Butcher cows .3 75@4 25. Bntchor Btoors 4 C0@5 00. Ilogs 1 00@4 23. rnonucE AND Quotations by J. 21. St. John & Co. , com mission merchants. C 38 Broadway. Live Poultry Chickens , C@8c ; turkeys , lOc. Puachos-jt bus. box , 1 00. Oranges 5 00@0 00 per box. Lemons C 00 ® 0 00 per box. Bananas 3 60@1 00 per bunch Butter Creamery , 20oj rolls , choice 9@10c. Eggs 13o per dozen. Cherries S2 CO per bushel. Vegetables Potatoes , 360@450 ; onions , 76o ; cabbage , 4 cents per pound ; apploa none in market ; Beans , 1 f > 0@2 25 per bushol. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE. Special a vertlsementa , lua as Lost , Pound , To Loan , For Solo , To Rent , Wants , Board' rig , oto. , will bo Inserted In this column at the low rate of TEN CENTS PER LINE ( or the flrat Insertion and FIVE CENTS PER LINE ( or each eubsoquent n Bortlon , Lenvo ndrortlsomenta at our office , No. Pearl Street , near Broadwav WANTS. "VITANTBD. Two ijlrls , one to polish , good wages. Lanndry. 721 llroulvray. WAMTKD Flvo hundred tilccts of flrstclats second hand carpet and ( wo hundred beating stoves. A. J. MANDEl , 325 Ilroadnay. / V'D PAPERS For ealo at Bis offloo , at 25 oouta \J a hundred. WANTKD-B > cry body In Council Bluffs to taka TunIlKH. Delivered by carrier at only twenty cents a week. PUNY I'lOTURKS-Broi and girls go to Barke's Dxcelelor ( Iillcry , UO Main .Street , aud get pho tographed on the Shetland pony's back. A QKNTS Ladles arid gentlemen can make flret - Y.clas3 nages by tolling the "Champion Bosom Btrecther and ronlnc Board. " Retails at tl.OO. Any lady can do mi a line shirt without a wrlnkla urn gloat It aaiiloelyasthobcstlaundrlcscan.Addrcao 'or ' paitlcuIarsO. B , S. &L Co. , BIB olllco , ( or one mouth. WESTERN 101A NORMAL -SCIUNTiriO AND- COMMERCIAL COLLEQE , COUNCIL BLUFFS . . . . jO\VA. \ Will Open THE 23rd of JUNE 1884. A complete courao for twichors nd thoio ilrtlrlng a lilglior KQiiHeli education , a dill business course , ultlt training In actual builnrea rractlco and gener- a. correspondence , tliort liaud , ornamental pciiu an- ulili | , elocution , German and music. Bplendld rooma , Urt'e , Unlit end well furnished , cliarKtawry moder ate , cost at living romonat.lo , society Rood , experi enced teachers , for limber particular * , Inquire ol UEAUUSLEY & 1'AULbOK. Council lUufls , I OH a. ROLLER RINK IOE OREAM PARLOR , Taught by Pnor. SOHKOOII Tuesday and C Friday evenings from 8:30 : to 10:30 : o'clock. UIKK Foil KENT AT 815.00 1'EK N1QHT. ttri.ARCEST FLOOR IN TOWN. F. H. MARTENS. Prop'r. ] 3R. Bice M , D. or other tumor * removed without tb < knllo or drawing o blood. TRONIC' DISEASES - - sr * Over hlrty yean nr ctlo4l oip rlnM Offio * No. I'm ltrout , Council liluBi f JTOonoulUtlim tr < VC01) B1MB. K. 1' . CAD WELL 8IM3& CADWELL , ftltorneys-at-Law , COUNCIL VLUFFS , IOWA Onice , Main tttrcct , lloomi 1 and Bhugut 4 119- dibon' * lllook.Vlli practloa la BtaU aud wlcftl nurU MrsHJHtttODH.J , ) , , PHYSICIAN & SUEGEON , 232 utddlo Br ) 4viy , CouncU Blu i. New and Beautiful Attractions -xrcr- Dry ods HARKN Ilnving jusb purchased in Eastern Markets very cnoico stock of Spring and Summer Dress Goods , Ginghams , Tnblo Linen. Crashes , etc. , wo nro prepared to offer an excellent selection o beautiful fabrics , and shall do goat UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES These goods have just been opened from the manufacturers , and comprise the latest designs nnd novelties of the season Note below a few of the MANY BARGAINS wo are offering : SILIKIS , SILIKIS , Summer silks , 36c ; Summer silks , 50c ; Summer silks , 75c. These are special bargains and cannot , be duplicated. Good black silk at 50c , worth 76c Choice black Kadzimor silk , 81.00 , usual price , $1.30. Black Gros Grain silk , 80c. Pure Silk Ottoman at 81.76 , worth $2.25. Heavy Cloaking Tuniscinno at SI. 75. All grades of the famous Lyons Silks J. 0. Bonnet & Co. , and Antoine Guinet & Co. , at Lowest Prices. Good plaids at 5c , worth 10c Brocade dress goods at 8c , worth lee Choice colored cashmeres at 80c. Figured suitings at 80c. Very fine all-wool suitings , double width at 75c , and never sold for less than SI.00. Also beautiful combination suitings at very low prices. TARIF IINFN II HOLE. LIBlOi Good all linen table at 30c , Good all linen table at 40c. Choice all Jinen table at GOc. Very fine all Hnbn table at 81.50 , worth 82 50 Table crash 5c a yard. All linen towels at lOc each. All linen towels at 12c each. Good Bleached Muslin5c. Good unbleached muslin , 6c. A finp assortment of beautiful spring Shawls at popular prices. Full stock of Domestic Paper Patterns. CggT'Catalogues free. Prices reduced on Ingrains , Tapestry and Body Brussels , Y lvets , Mbquettes , Axminsters , &c. , to reduce stock. Call and get prices before elsewhere. elsewhere.Harkness Brothers , 401 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFFS , ID © VOJLa dfe WHOLESALE i Pntlprir Tiflpr'Q 'vtnnlr ' Ftp lllillulD OlUblV filb i , ulllldlj , , rSpoclalattention to orders ty mill. COU.NC.LL BLUjCrSl IOWA. 4th of AT WHOLESALE Our "Bee , " and "Rival" Cigars Speak for Themselves. WIRT & DUQUETTE , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA TO Lo ON IMPROVED FARMS IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA ! LOWEST RATES. O W Kr fSO IJEST TERMS. IJi YV 06JJ \ , ) Council U'.uffs , Iowa ( GRESTON HOUSE - EVEKYTUINQinSTCLASS. . - Noa. 217 and 219 S. Main St. , COUNCIL BLUFFS IOE OREAM. WATER IOES EESTAUEANT AND CAFE O vtorox : to iOt BroaJviay , Me U st a Uoun. CouutU 1'iutlei a Bp cliltjr , H.H , HOBNE & CO. , WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fine Cigars 4 VA f ° nA1A S . Ttfn-7' nt ? ? r , EASTERN factory , of FINE HAVANA nd YAIIA CIGARS. All Cigars sold by us are of our own manufacture nnd warranted as represented. OPERA HOUSE CIGAR. HOUSE , I 552 Broadway , H. H. HORNE&CO. , | COUNCIL BLUFFS , . - IOWA. . STOOZBZEZRT 3s OO -MANUFACTUnEIlS OF ITOEPARLOR FURNITUBE CARETS , CURTAINS , WINDOW FIXTURES , and REPAIRING l ox-te 1 > CC * ' NO. 309 BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA SMITH & TOMiEIt , Agts , LEADING MERCHANT TAILORS 7 and 9 Main street , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA. The undersigned is paying the highest market price for Rags. S. GOLDSTEIN , " 540 Broadway , Council Blufla urtalns , In taco , fl'fc ' , Turcoman , Etc. OUclothsiMattlnBs.I.lnoloumsEto "OP JMa hoioost and Best Selected STOOK in the WEST , ' lomo and bo convinced that wo are headquarters for all goods in our lino. hpapost place to buy CARPETS , Curtains and House Furnishings in the CHy. Nos. 5 , 7 nnd 9 MASONIC TEMPLE - - COUNCIL BLUFFS Mail Orders Filled Promptly and with Care. r Tfi < ET SOME OP Perfect Fitting , Best and Cheapest. FIna linen Collars and Caffs. Ho.1 71 Fourth Street Council Bluffs , lows , HEUMAYEB'S HOTEL ON THE Furniture and appointments all now. Nos. 208 and 210 Broadway , Council Bluff at 50c per inch , ALL KINDS OF MRS. J. J GOOD 29 Main Street R-p-mrrr A T. ON HIS WEEK. { MRS. S , J. NORRIS , } wE 504 Mniii Street , Council Bluffs. MANUFACTURER OP T , AND : SAMPLE CASES a specialty. Shawl , Tourist , and Trunk Straps. Twenty Years Experience. - - Repairing Neatly Execute WHOLESALE DEALEUS.IN 'SCAPS BUCKGrLOVES , ttnd 344 Broadway , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOW DKAtKKSIN 9 AND WOOD , BULK AND BAUHEX IIlfE , LOUISVILLE AND POHTLAND OEtfENT , UIomaAN AND SKWEB 1'11'E. No , DSD Broadway , - . . . OOUNOIL BLXTFFS , IOWA. Ventilated Three Inch Part , ON VEGETABLE LA.OE , Only Seventy - Five Cents ! Coquotts , 124c eaph. Switches , ( all long hnir ) $2,00 84.00 , $8,00 and Upwards. Hair Ornaments Given Away. ( MilS. D. A. BENEDICT , No. 837 Broadway Council Bluffa. UNDERTAKER AID EMBALMER ! Malic Caskets and V/odii / : Coffins of all Kinds. TELEGRAPH ORDERS PRjJTLY ( ATTENDED TO. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 2ST. OVEfvlaa. St. . C3oT.xxi.oll 'Jf