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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1885)
UHCOIN. Patmorism of Beilwafls anil Banto : Clearly illustrate ! ! , Their Own Figures Used as Basis of Oompution. General Notes Covering a Variety < Topic * , Including Accidents , Crime , and. Personal Mention , AT TI1E STATE OAPlTAfc. illSCELLANKOCH MATTERS , Keporttd by The BEE'S Bureau. LINCOLN , Neb. , July ? . Thofollowin Is a partial recapitulation of the values c Lancaster county properly as returned t tbo auditor from the county cltrk'o r.flic < ITorats Number , 13.070valno , $250 , 070. Cattle , 37,051 ; vnlue , $239,255 Bogr , 57,188 ; value , § 59,910. Total 107,915 ; value , $5/50,144. / The numbo of watches and clocko was 2,022. Th total value of merchandise was $231,8 ( ) [ money of bankers , brokers , etc. , $1GC4C credits of b&nkg , brokcm , etc. , $14 732 money of others than banks , bankers am brokers , $17,077 ; credits of others thai banks , bankers and brokers , $10,24-1 bonds and stocks of ttite , county , cit ; or village , or school district war rants , $1,030 ; household am office furniture , $103,780 ; tota value of railroad propso'y , § 31,99 ! ) total valno of telegraph property , $2 , 44G.10 ; total value of psnonal proport ] of all kinds , $2,282,555 ; number o acres of Improved land , 250,862 85 number of acres of unimproved land 224,990.95 ; valno of Improved land , 81 , 542,075 ; vnluo of unimproved land , § 1 , 050,025 ; number of city and village loti Improved , 3,950 ; unimproved , 2,794 value of Improved lots , $1,405,280 , value of unimproved lots , $111,050 total valno of all property , 0,451,085. The report for crops Is : Acres of wheat , 12,837 ; acres of corn , 137,075 ; acres ol oats , 24,940 ; acres of barley , 350 ; acrot of meadow , 18,780 ; acres of rye , 1,059 acres of 3hllot ) , 257 ; number of frnlt trees , 177,072 ; forest trcos , 1,771.091 grape vines , 30d98. There is something remarkable abonl thla recapitulation , especially in the money and credits of the banks and brokers , there being $37,052 of money nnd bonds ; $33,977 of credits , and only $231,803 worth of merchandise and $4,030 worth of stocks bonds of state oi counties and school district warrants held In this county. The total value of per sonal property Is § 2,282 555while that of really la $4,108.030. Then fgiln the valno of the railroads and telegraph property In this county strikes ono ai bticg a Very modest amount for so much ptoporty aj they Imve , and yet tha cor- 'porutlou tools tell the people through their papers that the rates and tariffs are not extortionate and that they are carryIng - Ing their share of the burdens of taxation. Monday was the day sot for letting the contract on bids presented to build the novr asylum at Norfolk. The con tract was not lot however. Perhaps Mr. King could not furnish the bond , and perhaps ho did not want to contract at his price. In the case of the state against John .and George Brown for selling liquor in Y the village of Bonuetf , contrary to law , Judge Parker ruled that the license hold ' by tbo defendants wno regular and issued by competent authority , and that the court had no piwer to attack Ib collater ally. Messrs , llhoa and Humphry pros- ecutrs , will take the caio to the district court on a writ of error. A small boy bad his legs cut off at iho Burlington & Missouri yards , on Mon day. Ho was climbing unpon card and slipped anp * foil under tto wheels. George Toxton , foreman at the Lin coln tannery , had his right arm broken above and below the elbow. The subscriptions to the Sinaerfeat ; will about bilunco the expanses , leaving a small Indebtedness for the Lincoln Miiyinorchor to make good. The body of John Clancy , who was killed Sunday night In the Burlington & Missouri ynids , was yesterday shipped to his homo In Mt. Starling , 111. The rail way company provided transportation and furnished two men to accompany the remalnr , ono being Mr. Fitzgerald , assis tant yard master. A couple of men were brought up Monday fiom Hickmau charged with selling liquor without a license. The county iudgo decided ho had no power to assess a line , and the prisoners wore bonud over to the district court. Gen. MoBr'do started for Ledge Polo yesterday where ho will view his Inter ests And hunt badgers nnd antelope. John Latham took the tram for Baitings on business. J. M. Campbell ono of Omaha'a promi nent limn-unco men spent yesterday litre In the interests of hla company , The prominent arrivals of the day In cluded : D. H. Goiirmt , Geneva ; J. W. Johuson , Suttou ; J , W. Small , Falrfiold ; * JB. 0. Sawyer , Fairmont ; G. L , Wood- ' "word , Homy Albert , Beatrice ; G. L. Hoyman , F. II. McLaln , Seward ; J , M. Buchanan , n. W. Parker , Will Ooujtou , John Dale , Omaha ; M. 0. Bock , Coluui- bus ; W. Dumpy , Nebraska OUy ; P. S. Beaojck , Falls Citj : Charles B. Sup- plglr , Staplohiirsl ; N. A. Duff , Syracuse ; * EdPerryOhIc goF.O. : Flllett , St.Louie ; Herman Drake , E. M. Yntoe , L P. I Piuyne , Omaha ; 0 E. Yanpelt , Sownrd : * J. E. Lancaster , Tcoimseh ; E. M. Clark , Albloa ; G. Hswley , Tobias ; W. S. Golden , Nebraska 0 ty ; O. A. Cooper , Bntuboldt ; J. L. Baltly , Geneva ; N. S. Harding , Nebraak * Cily ; O. Vanderallco , John lUwllns , Samuel Fllnu , White Cloud ; W. B. Morris , Hickman ; J. M. lliohnrdr , A. J. Libby , Omaha , The supreme " .court announced ruling aa follows to-day : Btato ex rol. Mattoon VB , the Republi can valley railroad company peremp tory writ of mandamus allowed. There will bo no opinion rendered in thla case. This Is an Important caio , In which the parties are trying to compel the railroad company to build a depot at Blue Springs. ' Atkini vi , Atkins ; rcargumont allowed. Tuesday afternoon Frank Ktlma was brought to Lincoln from Pauline county , charged with attempting to kill his wife and child , and placed in care of Sheriff Mclick. A MUSICAL ADDITION , Charles Jacktoc , representing iho Sto ry & Clark organ company , of Chicago , III. , has decided to make Lincoln "ala headquarters , Bo Is handling the states "W Kansas , Micsouti aud Nebraska for these- celebrated goods nnd has a large and steadily increasing trade. Mr. Jack- ton la a prompt , reliable boilueis man and fully understands ( ha details of Ills business. Qo will no doubt lucrenio the trido for thla responsible mnsio firm , as ha la well and favorably known to tl 9 mualo dealers of the west. ' The , attorney-general hai ittued a quo w irfl.nto writ against the Farmeie * Mechanics' Mutual Benevolent Lifo arc cV.ion of Nebraska , which will atop the from doing further business until thi fully comply with the law. Several writs of mandamus were file with the supreme court yoitcrdsy afte noon , among them ono to compel tl Douglas county commissioner. ! to levy tax to pay her delinquent Insane la : The supreme court will adjourn th morning to August 11 , TIIR FOUUTJI"AT souuY&Eit. Correspondence of the BEE. St'HUYLEn , July 0. July 4th , 188 ! has como and gone. Citizens of Schuylc have celebrated the day In the good ol way , and the ultima thule of their dacii for a celebration hni boon had. Such crowd never before congregated on on streets , and each Individual in the gtxth orlng seemed to enjoy himself in ecoln others happy. Oar business men fo once throw off tha cares of every da ; life , and showed their trno social nature to the visiting people. Thomornlng opened bright and plo s ant , and at the early hour of four thoc.il was sounded , and our throe fire cotnpa nles turned out to march to the depot ti receive the uucat of the doy , the Bon. J T. Olarkaon , of Sidney , who was nipoctcc on the early morning train from the west Bo arrived and received a hearty wclcomi lifter which ho was escorted to his hotel 10 o'clock the grand parade atartoc > om the city hall and won the finest ovei witnessed in the place , being over a hal ; mlle In length. The portion of thi crowd that could get in then filled oui largo opera hall , and the marshal of the day , George B. Wells , introduced thi speakers. Prayer by Uav. J. A. Hoot was followed by the reading of the deck , ralion of Independence by Mr. J , M , Devluc. Judge Miles Xontmeyor then delivered an excellent oration , aftoi which our former follow townsman , Hon. J. T. Olarkson , spoke for a few minutes. The marshal then Introduced Bon. M. B. Boxlo , who presented Mr. Clarkson with a fine gold headed can a on behalf of the Schuylor fire department and citizens of Schuylor. Mr. Boxlo spoke in language most elo quent , and the words and portents were echoed from the hearts of every parson present. Iho tribute is worthy a place beside the grandest efforts of American orators , and a few extracts hero will best explain the esteem in which Mr. Clark- son is hold by the people of the village In which ho has lived for many yoars. After an elegant peroration Mr. Boxlo ad dressed our gaost ns follows : Mr. Clarkson : On behalf of the Schuyler Fire department espclally , and of the citizana generally , I address you For their sake ? , and yours , and inlno , I honestly wish ono better fitted to rise to the height of the occasion had been se lected in my otoad. Believe mo , that whntevjr may bo lacking in elegance of rhetoric , beauty of diction , force of ex pression and grace ot language in this presentation , will bo moro than supplied by the oloqnenco of thcsa speaking eyes , and boating hearts as they apeak In a language of their , OWD. Those are your friends. Man never had batter. Their hearts are vibrato ivlth words of e&teem and affection for fori. Ono who possesses the love of this people in the measure you do , has -hat which Is moro valuable than rubies , md moro desirable than fine gold. The demands of business , the claims ) business have taken yon away from u ; though absent , your heart has boon jound to ours by invisible cords ductile ,3 gold , tenacious as steel. Those I peak for recognize In yon these rare dements that demonstrate the highest ypo of manhood. In the past yon have > eon to us the helpful cltlzan , the kindly lelghbor , the generous frlcni , the genial issociato. In times of our prospotity you mvo led , in reverses your words of cheer lave given courage and strength , and rour counsel and guidance have tided us ivor dangerous surfs and brought us into : alm waters. Wo appreciate it all , and i slight evidence of that appreciation , ' now in behalf of the Schuyley fire do- mrtrnont and other citizens of our village > resent to yon this beautiful cane. It's itaff is strong and symmetrical , symbollz- ug your character. Whllo the gift may lot bo so vahublo in itself , about it will iling our affection , our esteem , that will nuke it richer far than kingly acoptro , t bears , and will over bear , our bast vlshos , and will actuate and emphasize mr GOn DtESH YOU. Mr. Clarkeon , and every parson in the iall was visibly affected by thla o'oquont ' tibutc , and far seine moments the recip- ent of the gift could not find utterance or his thanks , The people of this village > vre much to Mr. J. T. Clarkson , and In rylng to show their appreciation of his isst services they give evidence of tholr rue natures. The balance of the day Tvaaapnt ID the itnal way , and a qaleter , moro orderly , ad moro nccublo gathering of the s'zo n Ench an occasion could not bo plo- ured. A reception was glvon to Mr. Ihrkeon at the Fogg homo , and his lacy fclenda called to grasp his hand. The memories of the day will not soon aniib , and their Impress and Influence Dr good will bo long felt. IIlRlnvnymen ArrcHtcd. William Bronncn , Barry King , James lurphy and Andrew McKenna are now i tha city jail awaiting trial on the barge of robbery. It appears that Sunday night three men era Hold np near the corner of Eleventh ud Barney streets. Ono of them , a oldlor named J. P. Wcnandy , acqnaln- od tbo polica with the state of affairs , nd Brennan , was arrested and lodged In til. The other three escaped the po- cemnn that night , but were alter wards J IcntiGod by Wonandy and arrested yes- ' Hday. The soldier is hold as a witness ad the four men will bo put through for II there is in the case , It Is now said iat Thomas Leonard , a , spools ! police- ian , and a boot-black known aa Scotty , " wilnesaod the holding up and III bo ready to testify In the case , The Now England Conservatory of Ituio , Boston , Maas , which enjoys the Istlnctlon of being the oldest in Amor- : a and the largest and bsat equipped in bo world , attracted to its halls last year 970 students from 55 States , Territories , 'rovinoes and Foreign Countries , and avlng added to its corps of tiaahers ilgnor Augustus Retell , voice teacher o lomo ; Herr Carl Faelten of Stuttgart lane teaobor ; Sunor Lcandro Campan- rl , violinist ; Piof.V. . J. Ilolfe of Cam- ridge , and otherc , it ought to receive > r the coming year a ttlll larger pat- inajo. Two hunter * killed fivh bears on the beat ! aters of the Little Blackfoot river. Moots- t , In leas than a week , recently. Tbaetocl- len of that tection have a ttanuiog rownrd of 59 per head for every bear killed Dr , Bamllton Warran , Physician and urgeon , 019 N. 10th stteot near Web- .or. Day and night call * promptly at- .uded to CITY COUNCIL. AD Umisnally Intereslg anfl Liyei Session La l NigbL Tbo Old Trouble Between Oounc xnd Mayor , LI feed and Given n Rattling Up Mnch Busi ness Attended To. That s&mt ) old , old trouble botwct Mayor Boyed and the city council ovc appointment ? , which has b < cn glvon th go by , and allowed to rcat quietly fo several weeks , was rained .again in las night's mooting and received quite a live ly shaking up. As will ba soon in thi regular proceedings beloir , Bis Bono made the request that unless the com' mlttoe , to whom was referred nomlna tlons for marshal and atrcot commleslon- or several weeks ago reported soon , hi would consider tald appointments rejected jocted and make now ones. Then hit nomination of Mr. House , last night , foi member and cnalrman oi ; ouara o ! public works , vice Mr. Creighton , ra < signed gave tovcral members ol the conncll an opportunity to do some lively talking. Mr. Thrano moved tc have the nomination referred to the proper committee , whereupon Mr. Bourn moved nn amend ment to the effect that the nomination bo confirmed then and there. On the strength of this proposed amendment , Mr. Fnray obtained the floor. Bo wanted to say a few words which ho hoped would put a chcckon mis representations , that ho alleged have gene out regarding the status ot the eight republican members of the council , with referoncsto the reports that they proposed to antagonize all of Mayor Boyd's appointments , This ho assorted to bo false and unjust. The eight republicans , however , ho said , have felt that became of the vaiiest scratch , on which James E. Boyd secured the position ho now occupies , It was not fair and they do not propose to bo ruled ' by' the 175 majority , which mojorily the republican members have never believed was honestly received. Then ho told of the work that has been done by a ope- ulal committee , appointed to confer with the mayor , and insist on a division of the : flies between republicans and dcmo- : ratj. This cDmmltteo was raised after jovoral conferences with fellow ropubll- : ans , but it failed to do anything and mother committee was appointed , bnl that committee haa not yet had an op : iortnnityto meet the mayor , : onsequontly they have dom nothing. Messrs. Bechel , Lo > Lccder , Behm and Thrano are the mom oers of It. When they agree on th proper division of the offices that settles ' 't with Mr. Fnray. Bo will then , hi laid , bo ready to confirm appointments. . Mayor Boyd said that tbo committot iad never waited on him , but ho received i proposition , that , IE ho would reappoint ho present city engineer , sewer inspector , nd gas inspector , the council would then lonfirm his appointments of marshal and treot commissioner. Mr. Bechel stated that Mr. Crolghton old him Mayor Boyd did not want to see ho commltteo but would meet him Dochol ) and try to arrive at some kind f an agreement. Mr. Behm thought that any of the ppolntments were good men and ho is cady to vote for them , Mr. Loeder expressed himeolf in favor f civil service reform , The question of police officers going ito saloons when on duty and drinking as raised , by Mr. Ford , charging that laptaln Sullivan had unduly Interested imaolf In deposing policemen for drunk- nnesj , when he ( Sullivan ) could go round and drink all ho wanted to drink , ot as drunk as ho pleased , and nothing i said about It. The council mot at ten minutes past 8 'clock , with President Bechel in the hair , and ho announced that the conncll ronld como to order as board of equal nation. On motion of r. Fur ay , the board of quallzatlon adjourned nntll 9:30 : o'clock. Bis honor , Mayor Boy d , reported that 0 had approved the bond and contract f James Fox for curbing and guttering a ortion of Sixteenth street ; also the con tact and bond of W. J. Buckley for curb- ag a portion of Farnam ntreot. The ordinances to establish a grade on lortlona of Seventeenth and Twcnty- hlrd streets , Virginia avonne , Thirtieth treot , In Boggs & Bill's addition ; Park venue , from Baltimore to Orolghton vonup ; on portions of Fourteenth street ; n ordinance declaring the necessity of ppropriating certain private property to xtend Colfax street ; an ordinance cc- ibllahlng the grade of Saunders street ; n ordlnanca appropriating $770 ( M to II. : . Walker , foe material , and. $80 50 in tvor of 11. T. Shannon it Co. , for pipe- nd labor , and an ordinance dedaiing the cccj<y of changing tha grade on a por- on of Davenport street was. approved. The name of J. E. Bouto was aont In f Mayor Boyd , for member and chair- .an of the board of public vrorke. Ra- rrod committee on paving , curbing and altering. The ordinance establishing tha curb 109 , sidewalk lines and width of side- alks on California street was approved. The mayor smt in a request that the immitteo to whom WIB referred the jmlnatlons of oky marshal and street inmisslocer , report the same back id stated that if such is not done ho 111 conslrao their action as a rejection id proceed to make other nominations. laced on file. The mayor withdrew the name of Mr. aoemaker for city attorney , and ap- > ln'od the BOJ. George B. Lake , ca W. J. Council , term ex- rod. Placed on file. The mayor reported the man who has large of the "city dump , " saying that 3 Is under the influence of liquor moat ' his ttmo and neglects his duty , which is caused the "dump" to become in bad mdllion. In his opinion the man ought 1 ba removed and another put Incharge , oferred. Thomas 0. Brnuner. " Emory A. Oabb , id G. B. Boggs were "confirmed apprais- s for tha Davenport street change of ade , also A. K , Souor , Dexter L. horns * , and Bugh McCaffrey , apprala- a for the extension of Colfax atrco. The city mirshal reported that ono and red and forty taloons and thirty rug stores transacted business in the ty during Juno. Placid on file. The city marshal cent In notice to the fact tint he" had" suspended ofliser enchey from the police force for vlr- tlon of ruloi from No. 3 , 0 , 10 , 14. 15. 5 , 21 , 23 , and 38. Referred to the com- ittoo on police. A quit claim deed from Clement L. art to the city < of Omaha for a portion lot 1 , block G , Park placr was The city auditor reported amount of the various funds on hand at this tlm as follows : Genernlfund , S 67 Judgment fund l,7fil , ' Library " 1,8331 Funding bond fund 11,229 Weatloj eowor " 901 North Omaha ( ewer fund. , , . . . . . . . 671 North branch tower " 2GoO Jones street " " 3GS Jones street west blanch rewes fund 3S9 St. Mary's nvonno fund 140 Sewer district 15 " 150 " " 10 " 160 ( Pavicpbond " 314) ) Cleaning , grading , pavlug , 0 k G , fund 22FS2 ( Wntcrrent fund 20.P35 ! Paving district No , 1 1,415 5 " " 3 50 ( " " -1 50C " " 5 60 C " " 0 COC " " 7 60 C 1 " 12 2.SG2-1 1 " 13 1,5111) ) ' " 14 97011 1 ' 15 737 2 1 " 10 0,317 " " ' 17 413 U " " " 18 4370 " " " 19 3740 20 323 S 21 4'J7 ' 7 u , i 22 31811 u u 23 3357) ) u u 21 3177 ! u > i 23 5,27501 II II II O 883 28 01 The auditor aho roportca tnav , r.o hat examined the boons and accounts of the board of education for Juno , nnd found that the warrants Issued had been author1 Ized. Filed. The city treasurer reported that ho had received from various parties the sum oi $2,315 as contributions towards paying damages caused by change of grade on Barney and Sixteenth streets. Tto ordlnanco levying taxes In sewer districts 13 , 15 , 19 , and 21 , having bom reported nnd a now ordlnanco passed making the levy less , the city treasurer reports that the sewer Fund will bo short by so much as the now tax is less than the old on that property , \nd ho called attention to this shortage la being a part of the floating debt. Re ferred. The treasurer also calls attention to ho fact that the estimate of cost for paving In various districts docs not in- : lu lo anything to pay for curbing and Battering in the same districts. Re- orrod. The city auditor was authorized to inrchaao a file case foe the city clerk's iffico. The city physician made his report for ho mouth of Juno showing 40 deaths md 82 births. The contract aud bond of Hugh klurphy for the paving of Farnam street , nd AVm. Mack for the curbing and gut- ering of Howard street troro received nd approved. The city engineer sent in his fina atlmnto for building a sewer on bird street , from Cumlng to the North ) maha Bower , by John F. Dally , con ractor , making the total amount of cos 710.44. Approved. The city engineer reported that ho had xamlned Twenty-third street ; found i a bo 80 feet wide , the blocks 132 foe eop , and recommended that the curb no of Twenty-third stroat bo changed to onform therewith , nnd that the catch asin be re-located at the southeast and Duthwest curb corners. Accepted , and 30 matter of catch basin referred to the oard of public works to act in the tatter. The raport of appralsere on opening flnetconth street from E. V/j&mlth's idition north to Elizabeth place , al- iwed damages to the amount of $705. be report was accepted and approved. The appraisers on the txtonaion of wcntloth street reported damages al- iwcd to tbo extent of $45. Approved. Mr. Thrano reported that ho had re- nested the clfy marshal to suspend Of- ser Wieland from the force for disorderly induct. Referred. The Pacific telegraph company potl- med for the privilege to erect poles and pen an office in this city , and stating iat they accepted all the requirements f ordlnanco No. 770 , relating to tele- : aph companies. Referred. A largo number of petitioners aak the ipolntmont of D. D. Jones as keeper of ianncom park. Referred. Several residents of Thirteenth street i paving district thirty-three , filed their retest against the work of paving said rect being pushed forward this year. Bedford & Saner gave notice that they re ready to complete proposed improve- icnts in the extending and straightening I Cass street , soon na the council takes nal action on the matter. A large number of Loivenworth , Col go and Colorado streoto'filed a protest ; ninst the grade of Lzavonworth street , eferred. 0. F. Newton calls attention to a nal- uco at the St. Jamca hotel. W. U. Pegmnn filed n plat of tbe tasay property , as recommended. A. Gllzoohmann , weigh master , poll- an to bo retprned. Referred. The cjuricil adjourned aud act ca n > ard of equalization long enough to lopi the report of the board. Tlio ro- irt wcs adopted and the council then tinned to council busluojs. A largo number of property owners pa- Ion for the grading of a portion of Ssv ieonth street. Referred. Several reaolntions for sidewalks were cpted. Tno following resolutions wore offered d read : By Loedor Instructing the committee fire and the chief of the fire dfpwt- : nt to purchase a horeo for the depart- mt. Adopted. By Bohm Referring tbo communica- m of Bedford & Souer to the commit- on grades and grading. By Behm Ordering the grade on larenworth street to bo changed to suit a wishes of the lot and land owners oreon. Referred to the Second ward jmbertr. By Goodrich Instructing the street mmlsjlbnor to cut away at least ono it of sidewalk from around the trees mtlng Jefferson Square. Adopted , By Bohm Referring the papers for Etdlng the alloy between Fifteenth and iteonth , on Laavcnworth street , to the opcr committoo. Adopted. By Goodrich That the grading of the : s on the corner of Farnam and Eight- nth streets bo don * under instructions the Board of Pnbllo Works and the ; y engineer. Adopted. By Goodrich Requesting the mayor appoint John McDonald a special llcoman at Hanicom park and Kufus att at Prospact Bill cemetery , iopted , By Tbrane That a gas lamp bo placed i the southeast corner of Jones and ivonth streets. Heforoi. By Sshroeder Instructing the street tamlssioner to grade Castellar street twcen Thirteenth and Fourteenth , tote to make an easy approach to the urch on that ttrett. Referred. By Go idraan Ordering paid the lount of damages tallowed for oxtoudlc inlh street. Kaferred to the fipt witv- legation. Uy Ford Instructing the city marshal ciuio the arrest ot Experience Eslti ook for renting houses to p " tltutcs north of Capllol avenue , between Savcn and Tenth streets. Adopted. By Ford Instructing tho' city marsh to cause the arrest of James MoVi for renting houses to prostitute Adopted , By Foray Ordering throe gas lam ] diced on each of Wheaten , Dlvisloi Montana and Center streets north i Cumlnc. Referred. By Furay Instructing the board i public works to place all aprons on p\vc atraots for crossings in the middle of tb aidowalka instead of in the middle of th property line and curb lino. Adoptoi By Dalloy Directing the board ( public works to advertise for the oxter slon of the north branch of the Nort Ornada tower. Adopted. By Dalloy Directing the commltto on public property to have a drlnkln water fountain erected on Slxtoout street , on the east aldo of Jofferaoi Square ; also an ornamental fountain ii the equare. Adopted. By Laodor Ordering the amount dn the hook and ladder company allo wed Adopted. The various outstanding committee made reports on matter ] referred to thei consideration at last mooting , as fol lows : The committee on finance rooomondoc that the t&xoa on lot o. block 13 , Lako'i addition , be cancelled , also lot 3 , blool 10 , McCormick's addition , for the roosor that they are churoh property. Adopted , The petition ot Mary Dngdalo and F , M. Fleming , for damages caused bj grading , was ordered filed. The petition of Erik Peterson and others , to h&vo the grade established on Iho alley between Seventeenth and Eighteenth , on Nicholas and Paul streets , tvas referred to the city engineer. The petition of Dodge street residents 'or a change of grade was granted. The petition of George P , Bemls , for a ildowalk on Hamilton street , wai phcod m file. The proposed subdivision of lots 14 md 15 , in Birtlett's addition , was re- ected. The potltlon of Gcorgo P. Mnldoon or moro tlmo to move his house was not ; ran ted , but instead , the city marshal raa directed to look after him , The amount of $887.50 for grading pas ordered allowed. The petition of George A. Joslyn an. ithors asking amendments to the or linanco relative to sprinkling streets was irderod placed on file , The city marshal s ordered to notify Jr. Beall to move his slaughter houso. The contract of James Fox ior curbing , nd guttering of Thirteenth street , wa oportod on adversely by the committo nd the report was adopted. The commltteo on curbing and Riittor- ag having under consideration the com lunlcation of A , J. Popploton and Mr. ) ailey's resolution relative to building Idowalks on olthcrjaldo of thoThIrtecnth | trcet railroad bridge , recommended hat the bridge bo constructed to the jll width of.tho street without obstrue- on by piers or otherwise , but suggested iat the matter bo referred to the commit 30 on viaducts. The report was adopted A largo number of bills nero allowed , iclnding the monthly bills of city ficlala. The following now ordinances were itroduced : Changing the grade of Barney stree. om Fifteenth to Twenty-fifth streets id Sixteenth from Farnham to Bo ward ; ao Seventh from Farnham to Barney , Inotoenth from Farnham to Barney , id Twentieth from Farnham to Bur- rd avonne. Passed , Eatabllehlng the grade of Jefferson roet from Farnham street to St. Mary's renne. Referred. Establishing the grade of Bsrnoy street om Twenty-fifth street to the north id south half section line through sec- sns 21 , 15 , and 13. Referred. Derlarlng the necessity of changing the ado of Twenty-fifth and Dodge streets am Farnham to Dodge and Twenty urth to Twonty-aixth streets respec rely. Paseed. Changing the grade of the west curb Sixteenth otroot from Douglas to Bar- iy , and Farnham from Sixteenth to sventeenth Directs , Passed. Changing the grade of Sherman or aavonworth streets from Phil Sheridan reot to Park avenue , and Park avenue am Sherman or Lsavonworth to Mlch- an atreots. Passed. Establishing the grade of Howard reot from Scnth Avenue to Jefferson roet. Referred. W. A. S. Gibbon , L , W. Bill and > hn A. McShano , were nppointed to ipraiao property for changing the grade Twenty-fifth and Dodge ntreots , and nfirmod. An ordinance ordering the paving of veral htreota in paving districts Ncs , 41 and 42 , and requiring the board * of ibllc works to cauao said paving to bo no. Lost. An ordlmnco making a levy of taxes c the year 1885 : For the general fund mills on the dollar , for tlio sinking nd 8 mills , water fund 2 mills , jndg- mt fund 2 mills school fund 4 mills , 100 ! ( sinking fund 1 mill , library fund 4 11s , police fund 3& mills , curbing and ttorlng and pavliig fund | seed , Adjoarnod. Notes. OHEICJHTON , Neb , , July 7. Crolghton growing rapidly this season. Qalte a go number of houses have been built , ildes a largo two-story hotel 40x70 it , several store buildings ; a ten thou- id dollar flouring mill Is being erected Sam Keucher ; a new lumber yard has an put in with its necoruary buildings Packard & Marsh , of Schujlor , Neb , , to will also build a fifty thousand thol elevator this season. Oreighton , with about seven hundred labltants , is located in the garden of irthorn Nebraska , The country around Ing gently rolling , is nettling up very pidly with thrifty farmers , who are im * Dving the country by building good uses and barns. If northern Nebraska had a railroad dl- : t from Omaha that wonld glvo the poo- ) living rates , and work for the Interest Omaha as well as northern Nebraska ido , both would bo greatly benofitted , i it is now moat of the stock and prod- o goes to Chicago and Sioux City , ille the bulk of goods comes from Chi- 10 , the railroad bidding for the "long ul with noncompetition. " All the rail- ids in northern Nebraska are owned d controlled by the Northwestern , lose headquarters are in Chicago. Senator Van Wyck Is greatly ndmlred a majority of the peoples of Knox anly nnd Oroightoii la a Van Wyck ronghold where the anti-Van Wyck utlcuent has but little sympathy. GotBoigland'd figures on your lumber 1 , whether you buy of him or not , end u will savemoney. _ Fresh country butter at Bergen & illey1 * . No commission butler or tteiino. Wo got out butter direct of a farmers fresh every week , ICth and imlngc. TO YOUR BAKINft POWDER TO-DA1 Brandt ndtml , * d M ubiotntf l TlfiTTESTJ n r r n tr-rdo" " " " k liotttor < > nMt1hfktidhi ( rtmoT * th cortrand tmtll. Achfmlit will not b ( Hiilrtd tocKUot the prt nca or luamonl * . DOES NOT CONTAIN A3DIONIA. ITS ncmHrcttEsa mi NEVER ' qcEtnortD , In n million homti for qimrter of Cfnturj It Zltl Itesd tlie coniumtri' rslUblo Kit , THE TESTJFJHE OVEH. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. , MAA&IU * UIT Dr , Price's ' Special Flavoring Extracts , TlKjtlroi.rcilinoitattlttoul > nil nllorilnorknown.ui Dr. Prlco's Lupulln Yeast Oerns For light , llenlthT lrf d , Th Deit Dry Ucp YMIC la tha World. FOR SALE BY GROCERS. CHICAGO. - ST. I-QUI8. "W N s'plRFw'KLERS. < -4 n n u - o o 30 ? w cT3 to 2. e.3 30 fo Eto B C n IT O 2. O " SL 3 " jo'in S ? > o < sz co. , culors In AVronc'it ' Iron 1'lpo , 1'umiis [ UKO , I'liinibrrfc' Supplies , I tc. 102 & 104 S. 14th Street , Cor. Dodgo. OMAHA , NEB. Tinted States Depository K OF OMABA. "he Oldest Banking Establishment in Omaha. SUCCESSOnS TO KOUNTZE BROTHERS , itablishcd In 1S57 , Organized M National Bank AURUSt 26th , 18D3. APITAL . 8500.000 URPLUS and PROFITS . . . . 100,000 OPFICP.RS AND DIRKCTOR3 : PIRIIAN KOUNTZH. President. JUUN A. CRBIQUTON , Vice President , Auai'srus KOUNTZB , 2d Ylco President. F. II. DAVIS , Caahtcr. W. IL 3IK04UIRI , AssleUnt Cashier A. J. . . General Banking Business Trans acted. Issues tlmo ccrtlUcatca bearing Intcroai. Draws drafts on the principal cities In tlio United ntca ; alao London , Dublin. Edlnburg , and prlnolpa , Ies ol tbe continent and Europe. malm Real Estate and Loan Co. FOR SALE. lota in Gmtidviow.Add , S200 to $400 each , lots in W. A. Ilodlck'a Add. SSOO. lots in Ilacall's Add to Okohoma , $350 each , lots in Halnvlew and Kirk wood Add , $303 to 5150 each. ota in Lowe's Add , $175 to SSOO cacb. ouao and lot , KlOth St. , $1300. lota in Shinn'a Add. , nt from $700 to $1003 each , ota in Parker's Add , at from SEOO to S900. otB in Thornburff Tlaco , at $250 to $300. house of 8 rooms and full lot , in E V. Smith's Add , North 22d St. , § 1700. lots in Hanscom Place , $ C50 to $800 each , ihcr residence property , improved nnd un improved , In nil parts of the city. full lot on Paruam St , in the center of bug- iuoas , 824,000. irner lot on Iloward St. , in center of bus- ess , 810,000. ill lot on Harnoy St. , nicely situated for bueinoaa , § 10,000. veral pieces of fine business property on Dodge St. , batwoen llth and 14tb , for snlo cheap. good location on ICth St. , for 3 or 4 stores at a b.irpnin. i lot on Unldwell St. , SSOO ; a bargain. A cheap property on Sherman Avo. ; a bar. in. 15 beautiful lota in Kilby Place. Money to loan on real estate becucity , JOHN T , DILLON , fteer loms 8 and 10 Ifrenzer Block. Opp. P. O. 10 IS UNACQUAIKTtD WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OP THIS COUNTfir WILL SEE 01 EXAMININO THIS MAP THAT THE IIO&GOROGK , ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY reason of ltd central poaltlnn nnd clopo relation to principal line Kait and Wet , at lnltl.il and ter- nal iwlnlri , cviiMtltutcii Ihu nioit lutpoitant mid- ntlnentn ) llnlcln tlmt iynt in of tlnou li tranrpor. tlon which Invilusuiiil rurllUalm Irani Ami trattta tween cHlenof the Atlantlo nnd 1'atlfo Cua&ta. It uUu the farurltu anil bp > t ruutu to aud fruni pulnta t. Northeast and Soutlieait , and corrctpouJlng luta Went , Nurtlivrett and Uoutb cet. The Croat Rook Island Route iarant ea IU patroni that soniiH ot pfrional EOCII. y alfordwl by a Build , thoroughly liallaitid road- il , mnootli t rackii of conllnuuuH rtf-il tall , Kiibntaii- lly built culvtru mid brldKt i , lolllni ; > toi k ua near rfvctloii AH human rUlII tun inakti It. the aoLtnty pllancea or patent b n"cniplatrorn > andalr brakiv , dtliatviacllnurillik-lpllna which uoterni Iliu | iruc- al operation of nil UK trains Other pprdaltfei of It route uit > Traiuftrs at all contu-ctlUK iiolnti In ilon lei ) > oti , and the luuuipavMxi tomuittt ) aatl [ urlcnot lu rabsmgiT I > iul | > nuut. The Kant KinreM Tr ln bflwton Clilmcn and orlo , Council Iimir > , Kan i City , Uuvenwortli aud t-hlvon aru totnpOMMl of vvll , vtntllattd , llnily up- Utnrud 1'iy Coachea , Haifiilnci nt J'ullman I'alaca The Famous Albert Lea Route the direct and Mrorite line liet icn Ulilca n GU | > ull luidSI. 1'aul , lien ; countiH"n _ or Union Depot , for all point * In the Teriltorltx unit Itlih 1'rovlnren. liter IhU routa Kant KipiiM ilim ar run lu the wuterluif placri , nuinnur 10- W , plctureviuo l& < * aUtlt'tfiiiid ItiintlnK and llihlni : > i , j , ' * \ * . " " * . i J aIt I" ftl o the inoit il r < - -t T i - shi t Held * uud tiattoral nil of Interior Dakota. btlll anothir DIHhcT LINK , rlt genera and Kan- tee , haHtljcn oiMsnei betwitn c'lnMnnatl , Indian. imila'i ur"byr 4- Ilitf R. CABLE , E. OT. JOHN , J'u 't 4 0en I U'li'r , Ocn'I T Lt & J'ui. g't , OIIIOAOO. Mondolasolm & FiaUor AEG : Room ) 33 and 29 OmnhixN'ntl.Ilank Block BUCCXS80&a TO Dufrene & Mendelssohn Otcx. Ih Fltb r , ( eimetr with ; W. L. B. Arehlteo Chloaro. rhcenli Insurance Ca. , London , Catb Aesct5. . . . _ . . . , , Woetchostcr.N. Y , . Assets . . . l.COO.COO ThoMcroh nt80fNow TlcN. J. , Asjots . . . . 1S7 009 OitaidFlro , Fhllailolpbla.Aeaeta . ,11) , IH Ntw IlRinpshlro , Cash Aseota . . _ _ _ . 1,018,000 NoticeNotice ! Noiicel TllK MAQNETIO 1IEALKII , To all who nre tllicitoil or illl'ctcd , no matter bow Ions the Bt.Mullnsr . ; ooino atnl bo healed , Fe nulo dl - Bascawlirro medicines IIATO falktl to Rlro toiler , trpjoUlty ; como one , como all nnd bo heated by the UaRnctlonoalcr , the only imocacnpo from tiny ilia * ! Hic. For oxamlnntlon , our chn'Roi arol , for each treatment , \ltltatlons $2 ; terras ntrlctly c 9h. J. H. PAQBLA.Il , North Ststo SU , ono mlla wcs ) of Fair Groan Is Jmaba , Neb. T. 0. 3X 633. H. K. EURKET , AND EAU3ALMEK , IDthBtrOBt. - OMAHA WOODWORK , NEW MACHINERY imam s TEAKS SOLD ON EASiT PAYMENTS. LIGHT HUMMING Agent , Oraah" , Neb. UMTJ3D BTATSS E i U. B , DEPOSITORY. , W. COP , Farnam and 12th Sts lapital , - $100,000.00 W. HAMILTON , Prea't. M. T. UARLOW , Oathfw DIBEOTOES : , M. OALDWELL , B. F. Sunn , W. HAJJILTOH , M. T. BABIOW , O. WILIi IlAMILION. Account ? eoHcltod nnd kept Eubject to elfiht nek DertiScatoa of Dopoait Issued payable In 3 , ind 12 months , bearing interest , or on do- md without interest Advances made to customers or approved mitlea at market rates of intorcet Fbo interests of customers are closclygnard and every facility compatible with princl- ! s of sound banking freely extended. Draw sight drafts on England , Ireland Dtland , cno * all parts of Europo. 5oll European passage tickola OF OMAHA. Paid up Capitol , $100,000 Surplus Fund , . . . 100,000 N. W. Cor. Farnnm and 13th. ANK Mimniv , President. SAUL E. KOQKHH , VIce I'roKiJont. N B. WOOD , Cashier. LUTHER DRAKE , Asa't Cashier. Iccaunt * sollolttd and prompt attention given t biiuInc'B rliuitttl to our caro. iya 5 Per Cent on Tinio Deposits BANK. TJ. S. DEPOSITORY. II. MILLAIID , A. U. WYMAN , 1'rcaidont , Vice 1'rcBidcnt , WM. WALLACE , Cashier. CAPITAL AND SUJIPLU3 , : lro and Burglar Proof Bnfos , For rent at from5 to SW per annum. TIETZ PARK S THE MILITARY ROAD irand Concert Everv a complcta military band , Conveyftncca ra Wosttrn Drowery from and after 1 ock p. : n. A pleasant and doairablo place Families. HOTOGEAPHEE 3TUDIO ON GROUND FLOOIl. 213 Noitb 10th A. KAXtXSM. lerchant Tailor SlC.KouVu JStlTatrett , DOOHS SOUTH OF FAUNAM.