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6 DAILY BJBiifi-COUNCJLL BLUFFS THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER Z. ) THE DAILY BEE Thursday Morning Sept. 25 BUBSCnitTlON JUTfH. Ur Canlcr - - - - - - - 10 wnU per wcc' ' ByM U - - - - . . - ' { 10.00 p rjc OFFICE : No. 7 Pearl BtrootNoar Kroadway. MINOR MENTION , See J. Roller's now fall stock of cloth Bnrnum'a ' circus to-day. Parrulo start at nine this morning. The small boy will have n good tlnn to-day watching the movements of th' ' circus. The anniversary ball of Fidelity Coun cil , Royal Arcanum , is to bo given Octo bnr 10. William Brice has boon complained o by his wife , who wnnls him punished fo abusing her. The "X. Y.j , " club gave a social en tertainment at the Congregational cliurcl Tuesday night. Grading on the north side of the strco car track on Broadway has begun , the paving will shortly follow. John Johnston was arrested yesterda ; on a charge of assaulting Mollie Murray Justice Schurz is to hoar the case to-day. . In ono of Broadway's show windows ' | the "Bottom hold j' appears sign boquits sold hero. " Who says the free school system is a failure ? Thos. McGrow , the constable of Noola , found his man John Ilanloy , the black smith , at Thayer , and brought him in on last evening's train. B. J. Donahoo , yesterday complained of John Doyle for threatening to Injure , . . stock belonging to Mrs. Murphy. The 1 ' - ' case is before Justice Schurz. The paving on Broadway south of the car track will bo completed to-day. This n . will make a continuous stretch from [ * Sf ( Sixth street to Bryant streets. Wanted A reasonably fair orchestra for the opera house. The lack of it spoils a good entertainment , and a poor entertainment needs it to help it out. A man named Noxloy pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and got oil * with a fine of § 9. GO. It is claimed that while drunk ho turned his family all out of doors. The Ladies Harmony Mission society i : will give a dime entertainment tomorrow row evening at the residence of Mrs. John Pair , 24 Harmony street , All are l | , cordially invited. George Roper and James Maher , two boys , were before Judge Aylosworth yesterday on a charge of having sneaked a "wipo" from a Ohinaraan. Rapor was fined $5 , and Maher was turned loose. J. VV. Kinsoy was sentenced yesterday to ton days in jail for stealing ono dollar. Ho waa scspoctod of taking numerous articles , but this dollar was marked , thus clinching the proof as to that , it being found in his pockot. Cards are out for the wedding of Peter J. Emig , of Noola , to Miss Mary Matilda Spink , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John > ] P ! Spink , of this city , the corouiuny to take * place at St. Francis .church next Tuesday morninp atOliO : o'clock. ( H. H. Martens , proprietor of the roller 1 skating rink has cagagod the services of Ill A. F. Sclmnk of Bushnoll , 11 ! . , who will ' ; i : ' manage the rink the coming season. The formal opening of the rink will take place about October ! Uh. Yesterday a nurse came to the Homo of the Friendless and got the little babe who was deserted by the woman from Tokamah. She waa given the child to take to Its mother , who has has now con eluded to take care of her infant. The heavy rain Tuesday afternoon caused two serious washouts on the Olil cage & Northwestern railway , , ono be tween Dunlap and Missouri Valley , the other between Missouri Valley and Council Blutl'a. The trains Tuesday night were delayed several hours , but yesterday were running on timo. Burglars or sneak thieves got away with the money of two of the boarders at the Coy house Tuesday night. A pane of glass was taken out , and the window P unfastened , thus giving entrance to the 13 room. The victim found himself minus f I § 20 this morning , and a boarder at the house was yesterday claiming that ho to had lost $40 , but having been drinking , ' [ could give but little information about it , William Sunders the secretary of the Sarpy county fair association , was in the city yesterday scattering advertising matter - tor for the fair to bo given in Paplllion , Neb , , October 1st to ' 1th. Ho was alto talking up the shooting matches to take place at the mine time , and a number of Council Blulfj crack shots promised him to uttond if possible. IIo loft hero with the assurance that it would bo safe fur him to reserve twenty rooms at the hotel ! i for Council Blulia people. Lict Thursday while in the woods in search of a squirrel for u sick'noighbor. Aaron Lewis , of Center township , ran onto much larger game than ho was look ing for , which , after ho had shot three times with a shot gun , proved to bo a male wild cat ot largo size. Mr. Lowid had with him a eqirrcl dog that treed his , catship , but before a shot was tired the Animal sprang to the ground and engaged in a fierce combat with the dog. The dog was plucky and soon compelled hla antagonist to seek another traoor safety from which ho was brought down afeor receiyirg three charges from Mr. L.'a gun. The cat was about as largo ea a iniidiuin sized dog , of a dark yellow color ( and spotted with black. Malvern Leader , ' n FACTS AND FIGURES. TliG Band SclliDE ComniillcB Rcpor In Detail , Tlio Actual Cost , Received , A mooting of the city council wan holt yesterday afternoon , instead of in th evening , BO as to give the democratic members n chance to ntlond the mod ing nt the oporn house , A number o bills wore allowed , nnd some minor matters tors attended to , The moat importnn event of the session was the presents lion of the following report of the com inittoo who wont east to soil the bondo : To the Honorable City Council of Coun cil Ululh , Iowa. Gentlemen : Wo , your committee , del cgatod to go east and dispose of your ' city improvement nnd improvement bonds , " for the paving of our utrootn bo { , luavo to make the following ropork , to- wit : Wo disposed of all the city irn provomont bonds < being tor intersections to Hob't Fulton Cutting , of Nassau stroc Now York city ( us per the members registered - istored on the city auditor's book ) nt pn and accrued interest loss one per ccnl commission paid to Thoa. V. band nnd W. 0. Machon , of Now York city , cash received not $10,118 95 , figuring the in terest on § 21,500 to August 20th , J88I , as per Now York days of 800 days per year , na per hand lawyers cnllendar. Your telegram authorizing us to sell the remainder of the bonds at their face nnd to pay five cent commission , wo did bet ter than telegram authorized us. Wo sold for the face and accrued interest , loss five per cent brokerage commission. Paid to Thoo. V. Sand , K 0. Machom , Chan , W. Ilubbard nnd Abnor Smith to wit. Wo sold Robert Fulton Cutting , of Nassau street , all of § Ii5,000 ! of series B , duo in 188G ; $1 ,500 series B , duo in 1888. Wo sold Brown , of Nassau atroot , Now York , who is n relative and oflicoa with It. Fulton Cutting , all of series B , duo In 1802. But Nos. 251 , 250,252 , 2511 , 2154. 2GJ5 , 250 , 25 ! ) , 2A 2'U , 2'I5 , 2-15 , 217 , 218 , being $0.500 worth.Vo also sold Brown all of series A , duo in 1892 , or § 18,500 worth of Broadway bonds. Wo sold Charles AV. Ilubbard , it the Astor house , the balance of Main atroot bonds , being aeries B , as follows : $13,500 duo in 18)0 ! ) , numbered as per auditor's book nnd $7,000 of Ser ies B. , duo in 1802. Wo sold Abnor Smith of Doarborno street , Chicago , all of Series 0 , being all the bonds for Oak land avenue , $12,000 worth , making n : otal of $12'lfiOO for which wo rocivod in cash not , $121,812.07. Said money has ) eon paid in full to the city treasurer. fhis makes $2,087.83 paid out from the 'orco as a commission ( or discount ) on his largo sale of bonds , during those dull inica and trlth all of the obstacles in our way , that Is fully known to this council ind to the citizens. Wo fool that the citizens shall congratulate thomsolvca hat the committee were so successful. ? ho Mayor's oxponscs from Council 3Iufla , in Chicago , from Chicago to Phil- dolphia , in Philapolphin for nearly week , from Philadelphia o Now York , in Now York for about one nonth , from Now York to Hartford , Jonn. , in Ilartford , from Hartford to Joston , in Boston for sometime , from toston to Now York , to consult Judge ) illon , from Now York back to Boston , rom Boston back to Now York , in Now Tork for telegrams to Payson ifc Co. , rging him to coino and got his bonds , nd for carriage , telegrams , etc. , in the iflbront cities , from Now York to Coun- il BlufTd , amounts to $550. This sum vns received from the city treasurer by ho mayor , and not ono cent of the cash palizod from the bonds was spent ithor by the mayor or any f the committee- . Treasurer Jlauson had to pay out money for legal opinions , expressage on bonds to and rom the diiloront cities , and kept his ac counts separata from the mayors' , as did Vldorman Mynator. Your committee eel that the tax-payers of thin city , on- > ocially those who have noon relieved by ho sale of the bonds from paying ton per cent fornttornoy foes nnd immediate pay < nont , will cheerfully consent to the conn cil remunerating the committee for the mportant nnd by no moans enviable nbor performed ior them. Wo most re spectfully submit this report to you for your consideration. W. 11. VAUOHAN , mayor. WM. A. MYHKTKH , alderman. JOHN CLAUHKK , city treasurer. GOVERNMENFluiLDINO , Tlio 1'lIliiK mill Concrete Hardly Solid The driving of the piles for the founda tion of the now government building was started up yesterday , it having boon stopped since last Thursday , on account of there being no piloa. The driving wiH probably bo completed to-day. There has boon a fooling of uncertainty as to whether , considering the [ nature of the ground , the piles with concrete on top would bo sufllclently firm to hold the now building , und the concreting has boon stopped. A test has boon made on the piles driven llvo days ngo , a hammer weighing 1,700 pounds , being given a fall of ton foot , drove down the pile 1 | inches. Ono pilu put down six days ago , the hammer falling 10 feet 4 inches , was drivim 1A inches. Ono which had been in ono day , was , with n ton foot fall of the hummer , driven / / of an inch. The statistical tables used by civil engineers shows Hint pilu which does not nioyo when hit by a IJItO pound hammer , will hold 25 tons. The supervising architect , Mr. O. J. King , from these and other fi\ota is in doubt about the piles holding thu building , with concrolo placed on top of them , and thinks it would bo safer to put ou tup of the iiilos and concrete , ilag. fltonen , 12 to 15 inches thick , the full width of thu foundations on which the walla rest. It scorns evident that Mr. King h watching the work cloacly. and iloos not propoau to have any shoddy work done , or any faults to creep into the construction of the now building. JJoiiinuruilo NKOIA , IOWA , September 2-1 , 1884 , The fust drinocratio blow-out here , in his campaign occurred to-day , They in- ended to raise a pole , and would no loubt but for a ahowor that occurred ibout 1 o'clock p in. It waa rumored 3ii the grounds that a big gun would bo Ired into the republican camp , Thnt the rout American whispeier , II. M. I'usoy , vould bo present at the ceremonies , The committee got ovory'hlng in roadi- leeB to receive the great "mogul , " when o , it was found that ho and Shis party from Council Bluffs hud missed the train. But old Jack Wluto well known to bo nn old Bourbon had comoin advance to cut the limbs ofl for his honor. Again it waa announced that Puscy would bo proaont. Alter aomo difficulty the brass bane was secured and the reception committee hied themselves to the depot once more to receive tholr Julius Coasar. This tlmo they were not disappointed. Ho fame aa only a conquering here cornea , heralded by brass band and small bnyn. But when the brass band from Minden came , it was found out that the polo raising and speech making had boon postponed to next Saturday. The boys not satisfied led a procession to the city hall , where they wore harangued for some limo by .1. J. Shea , and then by James Crow , of Minden , n fine democrat that voted for the constitutional amend- mont. It was then announced that Jonn N. Baldwin would bo present next Saturday to add aid to the democratic camp , which has in this locality just about ceased to tlimtner. ? John N. Baldwin's influence in Pusoy's and over this locality , will amount to just about aa much as did C. 11. Scott's when ho associated himself with the democratic party to beat his honor Judge Recd , for the supreme bench. Tom Bowman accompanied Mr. Pusoy and party an far as smelling committee to see how m ny votes the old man could ; ; ot in this neck of the woods from the ronub'icau ' ranks. We'll tell you now 1 Tom" every Ino'i of the ground will bo comuatod. jUoro Anon. JOK. filfo Insurance. Tno "Mutual Reserve Lifo Associa- , ion , " of Now York , the loading Hfo as sociation of America has 25,000 mem bers ; § 100,000,000 of business ; $700,000 laid in death claims ; $300,000 assets ; $100,000 with the insurance commission er of Now York. All policies self-sustaining by the Ton tine syatoin , after a term of years. Insurance - suranco at ono-half the coat of the so- called "old lino" companies. The following are afow of the profess- bnal and business men who are members in Oouncil Binds , Iowa : Andrew Dalrymplc , Crystal Mills , § 10,000. , T. T. If art , insurance , 10,000. O. Jlorkhallcr , farmer 10,000. W. T. Murphy , contractor , 5,030. Don Mncrno , physician. fi.OOO. T. .T. Evans , Crystal Mills ,5,000. A. GanH , inauranco,3,000. Peter Kochtelo , liotol. 2,530. H. W. Tilton , Council Ulnus editor oflJKK , B.OOO. JJoo. U. Sherman , attorney , 1't Dodffe , 2,000. J. A. Bond , jowcllcr. Dcninnn , 2,000. H. Thomas , collar Mfg.2,000. W. ] 3. Michaels , attorney , Ft. Dodffo.S.SOO. 11. K. Cnrpcntor , c.ipitalut , 1't. DodRe.'J.EOO. 0. ] : . Adolf , liotol,500. It. Morgan , undertaker , 1,00 W. T. Cole , livery , 1,000 Kd Stockcrt , furniture , 31,000. . .TF. . Achtor , furniture , 81,000. C. A. Morgan , upholatorflr , 1,000. TJiomaa W. Cimnell , gas fixtures , $1,000. A. Norono , tailor , $1,000. A. K. AndeiHon , harness maker , 61,000. Animal cost for § 5,000 , ngo forty years , 850. Where ia the man who cannot spare a ow cents a day and thereby save hlo beloved - loved ones from penury and want in the .ark hour of his demise. FOJ policies or ngoncloa address B. B. ilann , manager western department , care iochtolo's ' hotel , Council bluffs , Iowa. Ono year ago last night Dr. A. B. McCuno was shot and killed by Dr. E. ) . Cross. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE , ( Special a icttlsoinouti ; , euo as Tjost , found , To Loan , For Bala , To Kent , Wants , Hoard * ii | ? , ota. , will bo Inserted In thin column at tbo low ate ol TKN CENTS 1'ER LINK ( or the first insertion nd F1VK CKNTS PKK LINK lor each subsequent n- ortlou. Leave ulvartlflementa at our office , No. 'earl Street , near Broaduav WANTO. o.at640f "iifoiil" " \ HUMAN AND PKKNUII 'Jliour ilcelrliiR | > rivatu JT lesions In either laiiKiiuiroMioulii call upon or ildretHMrs. Wcttcolt , D01 ilaln slrect. llestof ro erunrca. RKMOVAL-Mrs. A. 1C. Wlilttnkir has removed from 31 Main Bticet to 231 VlniiBtrr/ct. IOST A Llack-niid-inn female pun , hlto spot on _ i brcmt. Kinder will bo tultahl } ronanlud by > r. Sofbert D2& llronilway. IflOll KKNT-Kurnlsho .ooiu , 2SD avenue. ) ll UK NT-FutnbluJ : room , 6CO n\enue. 17IOH8ALFOU ItllXr Tlio Orvl 1'acklui ; liomo 1 and inachluery , I icated In this city. Capacity irapo day. Oilell & Hay. WAMTKU Kvury bony m louncll ! Itluas to I KO TiliIlRH. Dolltorod by carrier at only twenty oonta a wook. TAN I'KUIllnliiK room Kiel Immediately. WnKOt r gift per moiitli , apply of Steward , O dmi IIOUM ) . 171011 HAL11 Sly rceidenou , corner 7th avenue and JP 10th street. II taken noon will tell for 82,000 bolowMtluo. Will nlto loll furniture , carpets , &o. , all or In part. II not Bold at once will rent proml- BOS , with house furnished or unfurnl hcd , at inoderato rent. Any ono thinking of maUni ; tliclrlumi ) In Council lllulU will do well to Imcitl * Kale this offer. It In the beet bargain O\CT offered in the city. M A. Ul'TON. OIU I'Al'Klia-Kor ealu at JJvi oUloo , at cents B hnndreil. R. Rice M. D. or other tumors rouiovod wltboattb kulli ) or drawing o blood. CHRONIC"DISEASES - - * * Over lilrty years prftctlc.il eiporliinoo Offlce Ho , f > I'oarl trout , Council IlluQi fjrC'onoultatlon Iroo Justice of the Peaea Omaha and Council Bluff ? , Ronl eat to collection Hfc'oncy , Odd Fellows Dlook . O. O. 100 MAIN STREET , JOUNOII , JILUF3 - - - IOWA DANCING ACADEMY , Prof Schnoor will introduce the European tourist iluut'os during the course. Francuiso , Tnloniilli , Eldo rado , Villutlo , Bimnish , Vundango , id American standard dances , and .he latest reverse wallstep. . Holler Skating Eink. Roller Bleating ' : Wednesdays and Saturdays. II. H. MARTENS , Proprietor , V 1 103 MAIN STREET , Oouncil Bluffs , Iowa li 0. IMPORTER ND DEALER IN -AND- Musical Instruments of Every Description I claim to havn the best selected stock and largest variety of any no about here. I can duplicate New York and Chicago prices every ime ; and that I sell low those wno are and have been my customers will bear me out. Myline o Plush'Goods is especially fine , such as Albums , Odor Cases , Toilet Sets , Ladies'Arm Bags , Purses , etc. I have the largest stock and best variety in Cups and Saucers , Vase.Sj Toilet Sets , Tin Toys , Dolls , Doll Carriages , Wagons , Sleds. Carts and so on without an end. As my traveling agent may not get around to see you in timeI , will allow ou 5 per cent on any bill for traveling expanses if you will call at my tore and make your selections. My samples will be ready by October 1st , 1884. I guarantee low prices. Assortments of Toys from 0100 to § 5.00 put up ready to ship. COOKING- AND HEATING STOVES Both new and second hand , ranging in prices from 83.50 to $25 each. Take advantage and call early to obtain the best bargains. I am making a big reduction inK JETfL -K "TOtTF " JLEL ' ' TTT JsTS. ' Aa 1 need the room to display my Block of stoves. On Monday , Sept. 8 , we Begin to make a large reduction in the prices of HOSIEEY and LADIES' UNDERWEAR. A Full Line of NOTIONS always on Hand J. J. ATJWEEDA & CO. , 317 Broadway , COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA. EVERYTHING /1H8TCLASS. Nos. 217 and 219 S. Main St. , - COUNCILBLUFFS Has Enlarged and llo-filted His Store , and Oilers Extra Inducements to Purchasers of DRY GOODS , FANCY GOODS , LADIES' AND GENTS1 FURNISHING GOODS. 734 Broadway , Council Bluffs , MRS. S , J. NOERX& , Having opened in a now stores I invite the inspection of ladion. KH. K. .T. NOKIUH , tK : > Itrondwuy , . . . . Coun A. F. CLATTKKHUOK , G. EnoAit , 0. 30 BES\VICK , Mnimger. Assistant. Sccictory. OF ( COUNCIL BLUFFS. All kinds of Detective service furnished in niul out o the city on short notice. ALL COMMUNICATIONS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. ' "fo'ltSi0" ? * 1"1'1' ' ' 1 COUNCIL ULurw , IOWA. vatt WUOLKSALK DKALKU8 IN i > i and , ' 144 Prnndwav. UODNOir * BLUFFS Waves , Switches , Whatnots , Langt.'y atJd Pompadour Frizzes , ALL KINDS OF 29 MAIN STREET , COUNOIL BLUFF 0 A COMPLETE L1\E OF Boots , Shoes and Rubbers All new nad clean. LOWKST I'UICKS andahawn In Pl AIN FIQI'IUS. Solid goods. No shoddy. All work warranted. Wo MO bound topcl acquainted , It tioods nnd iirloel "III do It. N'o tronblo t > show ( toot's. Mill orders solicited. Oocxli ont to nil pittsC. 0. M. subject to njipriial. Call and look over our ttock at Boston Boot and Shoe Store , 117 Broadway , Council Bluffa. E. K. ADAMS & CO. NASH BROTHERS Wo can turn out more horse shoes than any two men ill Jown or Nebraska , for love or money. All Shoes are Hand Made and NO MACHINE SHOES USED. All Work Guaranteed , 719 Broadway . . . . . COUNCIL BLUFFS WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Wo make n specialty , at our EASTERN factory , of FINE HAVANA nnd YARA CIGARS. All Oigora aold by us nro of our owu manufacture and warranted as represented. OPERA HOUSE CIGAR HOUSE , I 652 Broad-way , * H. H. HORNE & CO. , | COUNCIL BLUFFS , - ' IOWA , Keep Horses and Mules constantly on hand which wo will soil in retail or wholesale lots. All Stock Warranted as Represented. Wholesale and retail dealers In Grain nj Baled Hay. Trices rea sonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SaZHIULTJI'IEIR & BOLEY Corner Fifth Avo. & 4th St. , Council Bluffs. SMITH & TOMjEn , LEADING MERCHANT TAILORS 7 and 9 Main street , COUNCIL BIUFFS , IOWA. A Complete Line of Fall Goods to Selecc From. LARGEST ANDBEST STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF i In Iowa and Nebraska , and sold for the least money at 337 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. COST jtTLadles' until all Furnishing aro.dlsposed Goods of. and Notions at } MRS , D , A , BENEDICT , Manufacturer , ur tains , In Lace , El'k , Turcoman , Eto. oil cloths , Mattings , Linoleums Eto 'hoicest and Best Selected STOCK in the WEST , | ouio and bo convinced that wo are headquarters for all Roods In our Hno. heapoat place to buy CARPETS , Curtains and House Furnishings in the C'ty. Upholstering and Bedding Supplies. Nos. 5 , 7 and 9 MASONIC TEMPLE - - COUNCIL BLUFFS Mail Orders Filled PrornptlyCardane MANDEMAKER8 & STAIR BUILDING A SPECIALTY. 201 Uppnr Broadway Cor. Stutsman St. , COUNCIL BLUFFS. Orders in tbo city or country solicited. Prompt attention and satisfaction Guaranteed. Is bettor prepared than over before to fill all demands for washing. Wo call your attention especially to our capacity for doing family washing. Very low raks. All kinds of work done in first-class order. Special pains will bo taken with flannels. Orders sent by mall or otherwise receive prompt attention. ALBERT P. JOHNSON , Proprietor. 712 BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS T7VT" ? * 'Tr's" J&/E. , i JA ! H/letalic / Caskets and WoodQii Collins of all Kinds. ELEGRAPH ORDERS PROMTLY ATTENDED TO. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT JXTo. 12 3NT. 3NT.W. W. R ALYSWORTE. . 'raroe Ilousrs mined on tlieLlTTlE GIANT trucks tnJ ony distance aad orcr any Und' of proun ' IKIUK 110USKS raised. All work KUinatood. .SI' . AYWWOUTH , 1P10 Ninth etrcct. COUNCIL : I1LUFFS. EALLETT , DAVIS AND COMPANY PIANOS KndorBeil by FIUKZ USZT. EMERSON PIANOS , UnrHailed or Tone or FJnlehi KIMBALL PIANOS Ikst Modern Price to Iluy. Tbo Kiinball Orcan. BO long and favorably known In the west , rftcomuicnda Itaolf. J , L. STEWART , Sole Agent for above lines of GcxxlB. WarerooiiiB , i29 JJroadway ouncil Bluffs , Iowa. Oonospondonce Solicited. Agents Wonted , . _ . . , . .