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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , WJE&NIESDAY * MARCH 21. 1880 THE POLITICAL CAULDRON , It is Not Simmering Very Vigorously aa Yet Prospective Candidates. NEWSY NOTES Or ; THE RAIL. A Swedish Heiress' Mlsfortnnc The ticticmo Mill Not Work A Story of Two KiiKllsli Actors nntl Tlu-co Onmlm lutlc > 4l tc. Pointers on Poll tins. Two WCCKS from yesterday occurs the spring election. Ne > primaries Imvo yet been hold nnil from nil present appear ances great interest in the event is mani fested in no quarter. A few quiet schem ers are at work m each ward "setting up the pins , " but the rank and file of both parties appear as yet to feel but little concern in the outcome of the contest. Tlio election is to bo hold for the pur pose of selecting six counuilmcn one from each ward and throe members of the board of education. The retiring cotmcllmen are as follows : First ward , U. C. Thranet Second , Kroel Itohm : Third , Patrick Ford- Fourth , Vf. F. IJrchel ; Fifth , Kel Leuderj Sixth , .John H. Flinty. The retiring members of the board of ed ucation are Messrs. Hall , Copchuul and Gibbon. In the First ward the republicans are talking of putting up C. 0 Tlirano , the present incumbent , or I , S. llucciill. The latter has lately transferred his allegi ance to this ward and is moving heaven and earth to secure the nomination. Thomas Lowry will probably secure the nomination on the democratic ticket without opposition. In the Second ward the light promises to bo a warm one. Frank Rasper , accord ing to a caucus held Saturday night , is to bo the republican nominee , though Counellmen ISchm intends to push him hard for the place. Morris Morrison is also a candidate with a largo _ following. The democrats are figuring upon Julius Naglo , Patrick JJarrett , 1'at Garvoy and N. J. Feonau , as nominees , with Barrett a hot favorite. Ah ! the Third ! the bloody Third ! Hero the light promises to bo warm and decidedly - cidodly interesting. Edward Lceder , Esq. , has removed into this ward , and proposes to race against "P. Ford. " On the republican side ex-Justice Wright is prominently spoken of , as are also Charles Uankcs. A. ' Bur- meistcr and U. S. Jliggins. The democrats have Joe Tcnhon , Pat Ford and Pat Uarey to choose from. J. S. Caul- Held has many friends who would work hard to secure his election , but it is ex tremely doubtful whether lie can be in duced to run. In the fourth ward , W. F. licchol , the present conncilmen , will ask ro-election at the hands of his party. T. A. Creigh has been spoken of as a candidate for the place , but will probably decline the hon or. Joseph Garnenu , Jr. , is the only democrat who is thought of for the ticket to bo put lit ) by the "great unwashed. " The Fifth ward will lip the scene of a warm light if present indications do not fail. The republicans will probably nom inate Jacob Kooiit/.uiiui. Charles Cheney and John McDonald have many friends who would like to see thorn run for the place. The democrats are talking of Edwin Davis aa a nominee from this ward , James Dolan is also mentioned as atros - poctivo candiddato , though Mr. Davis ap pears to bo in the lead. The Sixth ward lias a "variety of would bo candidates in the field. John 15. Furay , the present republican councilman , it is believed , would not decline to run if nominated. As candidates on this ticket J. M. Case , W. W. Koysor , A. II. Sander , and-Georgo Fitch , are also mentioned. James Stevenson , the liveryman , wil ] possibly "mako the run" on democratic ticket. Dan. P. Anjcll , C. A. heary and J. II. Winspeai\ also said to bo seek ing the nomination. For the board of education , Dr. Parkoi has been urged , by his his friends , to pre sent himself as a candidate , and will probably do so. Hoy. W. E. Copeland is also seeking re-election. NOr TO BIS DOXJDTKD. lloiv Two EiiRllHli Actoi-H Obtained Tlirco Kovolvcrs. A few minutes tioforo 12 o'clock last iiiglit two of Mary Anderson's imported actors were standing in front of a well known bar calmly sipping largo glasses of brandy and soda. It needed but ti casual glauco to see that they wore Eng lishmen. A few feet from tnem stood several of the bibulous gilded youth of Omaha. One of the Englishmen in the exuberance of his spirit lot fall an oath , which in Nebraska it pronounced as it is written , but in Eng land In mouthed as if an "o" instead eli i ; an "a" preceded the final "mn. " The It gilded youths at once took exceptions to 11 tlio manner in whicli.tliuir favorite expletive - tivo was uttered and forthwith devised u scheme to astonish tlio "bloomin1 , blarsted , bloody Ilcnglishmcn , " as thoj termed them. " 1 was standing just like this , " ejacu lated one , drawing an ivory mounted re volver from ids pocket , ' 'when 1 shol "Smooth-Faced Peto" two weeks ngo. " "Hold on there ! " excitedly rejoined another as ho placed a ll-calibrei Colt' . ' revolver upon the counter , "if thoro't going to bo any shooting just call me In. " The Englishman ordered more brandy and soda , which they drank in the most unconcerned manner possible , and with out oven a irlanco upon the murderous looking weapon upon the counter. "I'll ' tell what I'll do , " said the thin member of tlio group as ho placed tlu gleaming barrel of a solf-couker bosiiU the other two revolvers , "I'll bet I can shoot through that Cockney's hat line never phasoliim , " The Englishmen quietly ordered i clganuul continued their conversation. % 'I can do better than that , " remarked another of the group , " 1 can shoot tlu Jiools oll'his shoos"and ho pointed hi : weapon at the lloor where the two mci wore standing. As ho did so the talloi of the two actors turned upoi his heel and with a suddoi motion wrested tlio revolver from hi : hand. "I'll take the rust of the guns' Bald ho with a smile , as ho careless ! ; toyed with the weapon. There was m dissenting voice to the proposition ant the two Englishmen walked away with t revolver and a half each , They intend ti kenp them as meiinontoes of a night spun Jn Omaha. NOT13S OP Tim 11 Alb. Transferring the Union 1'aulilo to til Government. The tolcgnun from Washington to th efl'cct that tlio Union Pacific director * through President Charles Franci jLthuus , had inaelo a pro Her to tlio lious ionnniiti'ii on railroads to the entire roixi fnml branch roads of the government , t take them oil'of the stockholders'hand ; ; run thorn and to secure the do lit of th ; oad to the government , is not receive with any alarming degree of credence a Union Pacific headquarters. Geuor.i Manager Callaway says that he novo board of such n thing before- , and < locsn inow anything about it. Trafllo Manager Uimball- said that h 'bclioved the report was incorrect an that Mr. Adiun's attitude has been eutm : > [ y misconstrued , v - Continuing , ho said : . TresideiU Adaius iiuy St vc said to.coi gross that in Ids opinion , the only way by which the Union Pacific company could my its first mortgage and t ay its debts : o tlio government , would bo by granting lie extension in time , which is provided for in the bill now pending. He may have added , 'If yon think dilrercnt- y , I stand ready to turn the road over to yon , and lot you try your hand at it. ' " The main line of the Union Pacificls now in good shape , all the heavy wash outs having been repaired. The Omaha & Republican Valley branch is still in jail sliapo nml will not bo opened as soon as anticipated probably not before to night at the earliest. Passengers and freight for points on that branch are sent via Lincoln. The Union Pacific is gelling its full share of the orange shipments , which arc now becoming unusually brisk. Three train ? of the golden trait nro now on the way from San Francisco. A MOThF.V MOB. The Dally Gathering In the Police Court Ijol > t > y. The usual gang of loafers , vagrants ant1 jummcrs congregated in police court yes terday to watch the mill of justice grim out its daily gnsL The nuisance of hav ing the lobby filled witli such a erowt every day is becoming more ami more ap [ Ktreut , and Judge Stenbcrg is dcliborat ng , seriously , how to rid himself ami UK oilier court olllcials of it. . One scheme which ho is seriously debating is that ol locking tlio doors on the crowd in tlu obby sonic line morning , and then ar resting each and every one on : i charge o ( vagrancy. Something will have to be lone at once ; the distinction between the labitnal police court loungers nml the professional vagrant is nearly wiped out Florence llaight , a young woman ar rested for the larceny of some under clothes from the proprietress of a Capital avenue establishment , was released , as there was no evidence on which toj hold licr. licr.II. . Klein was fined $5 and costs foi drunkenness. James Dalton , a granger from Custcr county , Nebraska , ac knowlcdgcd that ho had been drunk , bill is lie had no money with which to pay s fine , lie was released. Mattie Allen , May Wallace , II. G. Matson - son , G. Anderson and Matthew Nyland faced the judge and plead not guilty to being inmates of a disorderly house. Oi : lliis charge they hail been arrested at tin instance of Barney Shannon.whochargoi them with making a drunken disturb ance , to the annoyance of nl ! their neighbors. One of the men ex plained that his brother , who leaves to tlay for California , was tendered a partj by some of his friends , and that boyonc singing ami having a good time goner a'ly ' , nothing out of tlio way could be ch.irged up against the gathering. Judge Stenbcrg released the cntiro party. IT DIDN'T WORK. The Rrllllnnt Hellenic ol' u Military Convict Gen. Howard received yesterday a leltci from Gen. McCook , commandant at For Douglas , Salt Lake City , concerning the case of a private , George Gcat/ , who wai sentenced to tlio military prison fora loiif term upon conviction of theft. The matter tor had Jang since been forgotten , bu was revived by a letter received from s woman signing herself ' 'Mrs. Carrii Geatz. " bho claimed to bo tlio wife q the imprisoned soldier , and begged piti fujly for her husband's release , as slu snief , her wife and children wore in dos tiluto circumstances anil sorely nccdct the support of the husband ami father Gen. McCook has fully investigated tin matter and his search has brought te light a rather amusing state of facts The woman Geatz appeared before Inn to plead for her alleged husband arrayee in muo silks , her resplendent costume embellished by a handsome set of din monds. Gen. MeCook promised her te sec what could be done , anel put herolVfoi a few days. Meantime ho eliscovejrct circumstances which lead him to believe that the woman is a brnxcn nelvcnturcs : who is allowing herself to bo used bi Geatz for the purpose of securing his rd lease , by working upon the sympathies of his military superiors. She appears te bo , in fuel , one of the most notorious characters actors in Salt Lake City , which is sayin < n good deal. Through Gon. McCookV shrewdness the little game has beci frustrated , and according to his rccom mondation , Goals will bo compelled t < servo out his sentences. A SWEDISH I1GIUESS. TryMR ! to Bring Her Guardian to Ac count. The desk of Juslicc Anderson was cov creel yesterday with a profusion of foroigi documents , all relating to n fortune li which Miss Johanna Peterson , n cornel ; young laely of Omaha has , or ought t < have , falleli heir. The story of th young woman , as relatcel by Judge An tlerson lo n reporter , is a long one. Ii short , it is this : Miss Peterson was th daughter of a gentleman in Froydingc Swollen. In 1878 she left her homo am came to America , where she had friends Shortly thereafter her father died , leav ing among other bequests , n valuable cs tate to the daughter. The estate wa placed in the hands of a guardian , whi lias gloriously failed to make an account ing of his trust. The property has bcci send , and by some species of collusloi with the relatives of Miss Peterson , th guardian lias managetl to kcop the pro ceeds in Sweden instead of remittinj thorn to America. The young lady ha determined to bring her guardian to at count and secure tlio money at any cost Accordingly she lias placed the case ii the hands of Justice Anderson , who i investigating tlio matter. AV. O. T. U. Convnntlon. The thirel elistrict convention of the W C. T. U. met at Tekamah , Neb. , Marc 17th , 18th and 10th. It was well attondc'd , and most of th unions wore ronrcsonteel. Much interes was manifested by nil , anil ovorybod ; was alive to tlio great work before them Mrs , President G. W. Clark's adelros showed rapid growth of the work in tli district. There arc now sixteen unions , all In flourishing condition , and many hay headquarters that would do justice t cities many limes their size. There are six Y. W. 0. T. U. whos membership numbers from twenty t fifty. They , too , have launched fort into the great sea for "God and horn and native land. " There are cloven Reform clubs , orgai izoel by C. J. Holt , There are also clove Hands of Hope , besides a number c National cadets , all in a nourishing coi dition. It was also decided that the next elii trict convention bo hold at Itlair in Julj Wo hope that every union will bo ropre scntod and able to give a glowing ac count of work elono. Mus. OI.IVK LKADKH , Corresponding Secretary , A New Crop of Meet lea. On 'next Thursday evening tbo annur commencement exercises of Iho Oniah medical college .will bo hold at Uoyd. opera hoiisc , comnienclng at a o'clocl Thn-gradunting plass this year consis of live younjr men , nil of. them brigl anel promising. The address on the o caslon will bu delivered by E. W , Simc nl , eiej. TUB FAMILY MAKKET 11ASKK1. Wlmt tlioTnrlfty lIoitKOwlfo Cnu Buy In the Local Marts Prices. "Hcautiful spring" ( s hero in all her radlanco , and the efi'ccls of her coining arc already noticeable in Iho local mar kets. In the line of vegetables the range of varieties is gradually expanding , while prices are falling. Now cauliflower is one of the delica cies at present obtainable , though scarce , selling at from 20 to 35 cents per head. Onions arc selling at 80 cents a peck. Parsley is peilel at 5 cents a bunch. Parsnips at 25 cents n peck. Celery sells at CO cents n do7.cn. Now liot-liouso radishes CO cents a do7.cn. Let tuce live bends for a quarter. Now Cal ifornia celery In mninmotli bunches sell from 15 to 20 cents per bunch. Spinnach from the southern states lias now made its appearance and sells for fiO cents a peek. New green onions , Ihrco bunches for n dime. Watercress C ccnls a bunch. Pie-plant 15 cents a. bunch. Oyster plants , three and four bunches for 25 cents. Wisconsin cranberries , 10 cents a quart ; choicest Capo Cod , 15 cents n quart. Jersey sweet potatoes , 01 cents per pound. Turnips 20 cents a peck , Hutnbagus U cents per pound. Carrots 25 cents a peck. Salt Lake potatoes , 85 cents per bushel ; Nebraska potatoes , from CD to 75 ccnls. KltUITS. Now California oranges from Si ! to10 cents a dozen. IJana- nas are worth from 25 to10 cents a dozen. risii. AVhito fish ami trout are selling for 1C cents a pound. Fresh codfish is to bo purchased for 1C cents a pound , while halibut steaks and'cols nro worth 25 cents a pound. Flounders are ) worth I'-H cents n pounei. Fresh mackerel brings 15 cents apiece. Smelts , are plenty and are selling for 12J cents a pound. Skinned perch sell iit'12 } cents per pound. Stripeet bass are so scarce as to bo un quoted. Sea porch are worth 12Jc a pounei. Salt codfish tongues sell for 12 cents a pound. Oysters , of standard quality nnd size , arc selling at 40 cents a qt. The selects bring CO cents a qt. Cans 20 to10 cents. MEAT , I'OUiyritY AN1 > OAMI3. The best cuts of sirloin sell for 15 cenls ; rumps and upper part of round steak at 12J. Roasting ribs , firm and juicy , can bo bought from 10 to 12 } cents. Veal is extremely scarce and comes high , from 15 to 20 cents , according to lliecliolccncss of the part. Sweet breads can bo pur chased at 25 cents a pair. Corn bcof is selling at from 5 to 10 cents , accoreling to cuts. Prime leg of mutton can bo hael foi 12 } cents ; mutton chops 12 } to 15 cents Ham is worth 121 cents in bulk. 20 cents sliced. Fork , 10 to 12 } cents. Sausage , 10 to 12 } cents. Venison , rich anel juicy , can bo purchased for 20 cents , iiurnnt AND EGOS. Butter , from 20 to 80 cents a pound , The hitler price is for the best creamery , West Point butler , of the finer branel , sells fortfoc. Eggs have sv standard price of 12 } cents a dozen. Getting the Kifjht Number. Thcio is ono man in Omaha who firmlj believes in lotlorics. He thinks that the are boiler than bank stock , government or oven Union Pacific bonds. C. J. Men tor , the proprietor of tlio Capital avenue livery stables is the fortunate individual who bought a lottery ticket a few days ngo. It was a plain , ordinary ticket and tlio $10 expended in its purchase seemed absolutely wasted , accoreling to the friends to whom Mr. Mentor showed UK scrap of paper. Ho , however , was of r diflerent opinion and religiously guardcei the lottery ticket the first ono ho luu over bought in the inmost recesses ol his pocket book. Yesterday ho received a letter from n well known southern lot tery company , informing nim that the $10 had borne the usufruct of $15,000 It was statcel that the money would be forthcoming in a few days anel Mr. Men tor is daily expecting a draft. Ho says that when the money docs como there will be "champagne and oysters" ad lil lor his many friends.o Commercial men take notice G'd Contr' ] Hotel , Kearney , Neb. , has changed hands T. C. Urainartl , Prop. FnvorlnR n Fl.vcel Snlnry. The bill recently introduced in congress gross providing that Unitcel States mar sluils shall bo paid a fixcel salary instead of fees , meets the entire approval o Marshal liiorbowcr. In convorsatioi with a reporter for the BII : : yesterday ho said that if the law could b < rigidly enforced its resulls would b < beneficial. "As far as this district is concerned 1 said ho , "tho law will make no mnloriu dillercncoas far as tliu emoluments of tin ollico are concerned. The point is jus bore there are certain districts in tin country whore the fees are small. O course a man desires to obtain as mncl profit from his ollico as is possible , am the tendency is to prosecute cases which were it not for the fees , would never bi touched. I elon't ' mean to say that this i ever elono , but at the same time yon cni see lhat would bo a temptation lo elo it A lixcel salary would do away will al temptation. " Additional Paving Bids. On March 20th the board of publl works will open bills for several nov paving districts , which wore not include ! in tlio bills called for in February. Chairman llouso says that the addi tional paving there is to bo elono wil amount to about 25,000 square yards. The streets to bo paved are as foi lows : Davonporl.Sixtconlh to Twonty-secom streets. Saunders , Elm lo Delaware slrcets.on block. Tenth , Centre to Martha streets , tw blocks. Farnam , Twenty-eighth to Thirtiot streets. Twenty-sixth , Farnam to Douglas , on < block. Alloy in paving district No. 20 , on block , White Cedar Piling is better than oa for bridge or foundation work. It last longer in or out of tlio ground and ca : bo furnished anel driven for one-third les cost by D. Sopor & Co. , 1020 Farnui street , Omaha. A Now Dean. Since Key. F. H. Millspaugn went t Minneapolis , Trinity cathedral has bee without a dean. Bishop Worthinglo ; has been filling tlio place , with such olh er.aid us ho could Kecuro from time t time , Monday night vestrymen of the [ cath < dral hold a meeting and decided to ca ! Hov. A. L. Little , of Portland. Maine , t fill the vacancy. Ho is spoken of a.T man of rare power and talents , posses sing , in addition , tiio proper social rcqui biles. His answer will bo unxiousl awaited. _ Will Bo Taken Hack. Clias. G. Hayes , the young man ni rcstcel hero by the Western Detecliv Agency , on tlio charge of being a fugiliv from justice , is still in the county ja 'awaiting Iho arrival of requisition papen The shcrilY of Luwrcnco county , Pent sylvnniu , will arrive hero te night , ami will take Hayes back to Nov cubllo , Pa. Mr. H. will servo out a sci tcuce there for the crime of seduction. ' THE COUNCILMEP MJOiNED , The Gas Company Secures n Restraining Order From the District Oonrt , NOTICE SERVED UAST NIGHT. All Action on tlio Gns Question Tem porarily Stispcmlcel Mnyor Boyel Criticizes Sonic of the Conn- ell's Action Other Business , 12tc. City Council Proceed hips. The regular meeting of tlio city council was held last evening , witli President Ik'chcl in the chair and all the members present. After calling tlio meeting to order President Uechcl called Council man Dniley lo tlio chair and the regular order of business was taken up. The following was received from Mayor Uoyd anel referred to the commit * too on finance and claims , Hie properly mentioned being owned by John I. Uetlick : My attention has been called to a report adoptcet by your honorable body at a special meeting on the lllth inst. in re- cjarel lo Iho cancellation of taxes on tlio following described property , lo wit : the ni no of no U-1G-1U , and the n 35 acres of the nw of no O-lfi-18 , total G5 acres. The city treasurer Informs mo that there are over $3,000 taxes now eluo upon said property. I am also informed by tlio city attorney that the taxes for the last three years are not included in the suit brought by the owner of said property , and that lie ( tlio city attorney ) is not in favor of the cancellation of taxes for the years 1833. 1884 and 1883. I desire lo call your altonlion lo Iho fact that the council have no power to authorize tlio city attorney to cancel tax es by a simple resolution. It must bo done by ordinance. The mayor also transmitted the follow- ng letter , received by linn : llov. JAMF.S E. Hovn , MA.YOII Dear Sir : I send you with this a copy of noticeto gas consumers , published In the Br.i : . An appli cation was made this alturnoon by .luelge " vapo for the gas company to Judno Wake- , lor an order temporarily restraining tlio passage eif any ordinance re'pealini : or Impair ing ordinance No. lu'Jor Its various amend ments , which order was Kranti'd icslrnlnliiK such action by the city until hearini ; of tlw motion lor injunction. Our counsel thoUK'lit it was necessary te > include among the ele- fcnehmts tlio mayor of the city , ami there fore as mayor of the city of Omaha you were named among the ilefciidants ngnlnst whom the rustrnliilin ; order was wanted. FUANK Minii'in- , President of the Omaha (5ns Co. Accompanying the lellcr was the fol lowing notice , which appeared in last evening's UKK : TO eAS CONSUUEKS. Tlio price of gas lo privatoj consumers will hereafter bo two elollnrs ( $2.00) ) per (1000) ( ) cubic feet. On nlll bills paid within ion days of presentation there will bo allowed a discount of _ twelve and one- half per cent (12J ( ) making the net cost to the consumer on prompt , payment , ono dollar anil seventy-live cents ( $1.75) ) per thousand. This reduction in price will apply to all gas consiinicd since March 1 , 188(5. ( The citi/.cns ot Omaha will find this company always renely toimakc such im provements in apparatus and reduction in price as the preigresa. . off the art of manufacturing gas and Iheii discovery of methods of cheapening cost- will enable it to mako. The various ordinances granted by the city to this company , and the contracts between them , upon the faith of which the gas works and plant wore built anil have boon enlarged with the citio's growth , wo believe to bo binding upon botli the company and the city. Whether the ordinance approved Feb ruary , -1th , 1880 , thejobjcct of which is to change the price of gas without this com pany's consent , is valid , is a question for the courts , and which will bo there sub- milled. It will bo readily seen that if the city may nqw , without the consent of the company , change the essential terms of its prior giants , long since vested , it may again , next week and as often as it pleases , change tlio same indeed , lix a now schedule every week. The uncertainty to which thfs possibil ity "would expose the large investments of the company anil the embarrassments to which it would subject thodbnduct of tlio business , can readily bo appreciateel. Nevertheless , in order to meet tlio views of the publii ) anel of the city government , while reserving all rights granted to or vcsleel in it by the various prior ordi nances of the city and the contracts made with ituthis company makes Ihe reduc tion in price named above immediately , without waiting for the decision of the court. FKANK Mimnir , Prcs. Omaha Gas Manufacturing Co. Previous to the reading of tlio letter Deputy Sheriff Phillips entered the coun cil chamber ami .served a notice of the injunction on cacli individual member of the council and Iho mayor which had boon obtained by the gas company in tlio district court. The contract of J. E. lliley & Co. for tlio paving of district 57 on Thirteenth street was approved after considerable discussion as to whether llicro was a suf- ficicnl amount in the paving intor-scclion fund lo warrant tlio granting of the contract. City Treasurer Uuok also entered 11 protest against the cancellation of the taxes mentioned by Mayor Uoyd in hi ? first communication , and it was referred to the committee ) on finance and claims. . Tlio gas inspector reported that ho hail nmdo twonty-wx tcsls of Iho gas during the past live weeks which gave an aver age of 17 candle power , and had foum the quality moro uniform than hereto fore , although at times it smokes badly City Veterinarian Haniacciotti roporteii seven cases of glanders which he had dis covered since taking tlio ollico , Iho am nulls aillieted with the disease having been killed and buried. The report wat placed on file. A communication was received fron Herman Kountzei asking that South Tent ! btreot bo better lighted , and that the .side walks on Eleventh street between Jack son anil Mason streets bo. widened. Tin mailer was referred. A resolution was introduced by Mr lielim that the papers relating to the H per cent reserve duo the Jlarbei Asphal Paving company placod-on lilo February 2 , be taken from the file , for discussioi and for such reference or-action as migh seem proper. This drowforth a longiTis cussion , City Treasurer Huck Mating tlur the money was lying idle in the treasury Ho was followed by Air. Furay , who sau that the money should not bo turned ovui to tlio company , us the contract eallcc for the retention of 10 percent as i guarantee that the pavements would hi kept in ropalr. Mr. Goodman and Mr Tlirano were of the opinion tha only nino-tenths of the bonds should have been disposed of. City Attorney Conncl favored the payingof the 10 per cent to tin company in case they would wnivo i claim for extra grading for $000. Mr Squires , agent for the Harbor company said that Mich a compromises would nebo bo accepted. The company believed tha they were entitled to the 10 pur cent , une did not propose to give up thn claim fo : grading , which they coiibidcrcd h-gal Messra. Lccelor and lielim expressed tin opinion that it was unjust to retain tin money from the Barber company- Tin matter was then referred to the committei on finance. Mr. Leo introduced a resolution tha the street commissioner bo instructed ti place Lenvenwortn strccj in a passabli onditkm. Messrs. Uchin audSchrocdQ bpth jumped to their feet to oppose the resolution , but Mr. Leo retained the floor and stated that it was impossible for fu neral processions to pass over Iho street to enter the cemetery , and that was the reason for Iho introduction of the resolu tion. tion."I "I won't vote for it , " said Mr. Schroo dor1 "it's Mike , n political scheme for Mcancytho ( slreet conm.issionor ) to get twenty moro men solid for him , for It's ' a well known fact that he's electioneer- ing. " Mr. Hohm also opposed the resolution on the same groumls , assuring tlio coun cil that Mr. Moanoy was on the roail to Iho grave ynrd , politically , anel ho was bound to see that no was buried. Several others participated in the discussion , anel the resolution was then referred to the committee on streets and alleys with power to act. The same action was taken with resolutions calling for the construc tion of cross-walks. A resolution introduced by Mr. Hailoy was ndopteel authorizing an inquiry as to why the gas company has not compiled with orders of the city council in locating gas lamps Mr. Furay introduced a resolution au thorizing the boarel of public works lo lake the necessary stops to cause Iho names of tlio streets to bo planed at all intersections of the city wliero practic able. It was referred A majority report of the committee on police recommended that George Graham , tlio suspended policeman , bo dischargcel from the force for sleeping on liis boat and playing cards. Mr. Lceder submitted a minority report recommending that Graham be reinstated without pay during suspension. The minority report was adoplcel. The bid of Kimball & lltingnto for fur nishing ice was reported on favorably and accepted. Mr. Tlirano , chairman of the com mittee on gas and electric lights , an nounced that ho was ready lo report on the gas ordinance introduced at the last- regular mceliiig of the council , but owing to th j injunction obtained ho would holel the report until further orders. The board of public works was , on mo tion of Mr. Uailoy , instructed to cnlcr inlo contract with the lowest bidder to lay Hal stone cross-walks on Farnam street , between Ninth and Sixteenth streets. A special appropriation ordinance to cover liabilities incurred in March , amounting to S2,500 , was passed , under suspension of the rules. An ordinance opening Jefferson street , from California to Saundcrs street , was referred , and aflor the passage of a num ber of grnelo ordinances the council aelj journcdT nnel Kobl > oil. The tirst slugging anel highway rob bery which has como to tlio surface in Omaha for some time was reported to Ihc police yesterday afternoon. Charles I. Morris , n compositor on the Heralel , was hold up at the corner of Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue by three men between 12 and ono o'clock yesterday morning and robbed of everything ho had in his possession. His assailants walked up be hind him just as ho was about to enter Ins room , anel ono of them clutched him about the neck , proTcntinghim from giv ing an alarm. One of Iho others then struck him a terrific blow in the face , knocking him senseless. That is the last Morris know until a half hour later when lip recovereel consciousness and found himself lying in the gutlcr with his pockels rillcel. The highwaymen secured n small amount of cash , a savings bank book , and a number of minor articles. Morris is unable to give any description of Iho men except that there were three of them anel they were while. His injuries are not serious , although ono eye and the side of his face is somewhat dis figured by the blow. Personal Parncrnplis. Randall Morgan , of Philadelphia , is a Paxton guest. W. II. Kearney , of Spokane Falls , is in the city , stopping at the Paxton. Chas. Brooks , Sidney , Australia anil Paul C. Blum , llong Kong , Clima , are at thoMillard. Hon. James I. Mead , of Lansing , Mich , is in Ihe city visiting his brother , Frank D. Mead , at 1923 Douglas struct. Goo. W. Cook , of tlio firm of Ton-ill & Cook , loft yesterday on a business trip for San I'rancisco and other Pacific cities. Mrs. Lauer and Mrs. Ticdeman. step mother nnel sister of Lauer , left yes terday on the Milwaukee for Cleve land , Ohio. Mabel F. Sylvester , after spending a pleasant day or so with intimate friends in Omaha , loft yesterday morning for San Francisco. Charles Pickcns , of Paxton , Gallagher & Co. , left last evening on an extended pleasure trip through Colorado , Utah anel California. Mr. J hn Kyler. city passenger agent of the Burlington , accompanied by his wife , has gone to Xonia , Ohio , to attend the i'uncrul of his brother. II. M. Uico , Lincoln ; James Suther land. North PJattoJ. ; P.Bucknor , Pierce ; and H 11 Hay , Oakdalo , are among the state people at the Millard. Mrs. H. C. Guthrie , who has boon in the city for some days , will return to California to-day with her household gooels and remain for several years. on Ilnll. Melvin Troitsort is a young man ar rested by the federal authorities some time ago for breaking open the postof- lice at Kennard , and stealing a registered letter. Ho has been in jail since , await ing trial , yesterday ho was brought in tico Anderson's court , and his father furnishing SHOO bail for his appearance when wanted , ho was released. Ho 1ms always berne a good character up to the time of liis arrest , and now feels deeply the disgrace of his position. Want n Cluui o oCGraile. * There will bo a meeting of properly owners on Eleventh street on Thursday livening at No.1 engine house , corner of Eleventh anel Dorcas streets , to take into consideration the proposed change of grade of Eleventh street between Mason and Bancroft. The profile will bo exhib ited at the meeting to show the proposed change , _ Concluding ArrnnueimmtH. The Omaha Musical Protective union will holel a meeting this afternoon to close up arrangements for the grand Mardi Grau Ball and Procession , which Ihoy expect to give April 7. From pres ent indications the utlair will be the most splendid of its kind over held in Omaha. Futurities. The week will not be altogether barren of social events. This - evening Iho Molropolitan club will give a calico par ty at their hall on Dodge street , iho Union Stn club , on Thursday evening , will entertain their friends with a hop at the same place. Wanted to exchange for stock of Hard wore- and general merchandise , fiCO acres of line Thayer county ( Neb.land ) ; live lots in Genoa ( Neb. ) ; good store building ( best corner ) ; good dwelling ( best loca tion ) in Kssox ( Iowa ) ; also eighty acres one-half mile from town of K.SSOX ( Iowa ) , seeded in blue grass For further par ticulars , .address John Linderholm , Cen tral City , Nebraska. B | > rliifC Is Hero. And so is ii fine line .of now spring anil summer woolcns.domoslicsand imported at the well known tailoring establish- mtnt of SchmiUberger & Kcssler , in the - do fine- tailoring MillartV hotel block.They - ing in a prompt and satisfactory manner. ASKING Foil A XJBW T1UAI * John W. leaner Demantls Thnt His Cnso Ho Hcnrtl Again. The motion for a now trial in the cnso of John W , Lnuor , who was found guilty of manslaughter , was filed in the ells- trlct court yesterday by Judge Snv- ngo. The arguments on the petition will bo heard in n few days. The grounds upon which the court is asked to grant anew now trial nro as follows : First. Irregularity in the proceedings of tlio court anel abuse of discretion by which the defendant was prevented from having a fnir trial. The defendant oflor.s to file nllldavits In support of this ground. Second. That the vcrellct is nol mib- simulated by sulllcient evidence anel is contrary to law. Third. Error of law occurring at thn trial. Fourth. Error of the court in refusing to admit ns evidence certain letters writ ten by the deceased to the defendant and n letter written to the defendant by the deceased , to iho exclusion of whlcfi let ters the defendant duly exeepted. Fifth. Error of tlio court in giving each and every ono of the instructions or charges to Iho jury given by Iho cemrt of its own motion ami especially the instructions - structions numbered , 0 , 0 , 7 , 71 , 10 , 11 , 12. lit , M , Ifi , 10 , 17. 18 , It ) , 21 , 23 and 23. Sixth. Error of the court in refusing all Iho charges or instruction requested by the defendant and also error in refusing each and every ono of such instructions. Seventh. Error of the court in the ad mission of testimony against tlio defend ant , and in the exclusion of testimony otlbrod by him : which ruling was duly exeepted to by the defendant at the time. The trial of James B. Campbell and Jamcsi Christy , who are under indictment for highway robbery was begun before Judge Walccly yesterday afternoon. They nro charged with robbing David Shields , QXRW ? tf is is TOST TOFEOT MADE Prepared with ppoclnl resnrd to houllK No Amtnonln , l.lmo or Alum. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. , nt ; rAOO. ST. LOUIS F. M. ELLIS & CO. Architects and Building Superinfs OMAHA , HEB , and DBS KOINES , Ii Office , Cor. 14th nnd Rininm Streets , KooruU UUULINOHOK WltllF. SI. K1II3. SPRING UEK8CLES. OVER 4OO.OOO rtro. IM USE. _ Itiiltn.T Telilclo _ _ cass * vat h ono fafioaw\v'ch"rthotiviinnii Icnnliicnani ) Hlinrtcn accordlus to the weisbt HH.J cirr > - . Equally well milliard to roiiKh country ronrin an fine itriycH of cltlos. If Iiinuflictui-i'd anil ol l by Ml Icudluc Carriaao Uulldcra auQ tScalenby ITotlco to Ericltro Builders. Q'EALHI ) proposals will bo received ut the k ollico of tlioClilof Kiifflnctr. Unfon 1'uclllo Itnllwtiy , Omulm , Nolmiskti , until Sntimlny ovonlnir , March 20th , for the siiporntructiiro of the bridges over llhio Hlvor nml Kiinoy Creek , nnd for one llfty-foot i > ony llowo Trus3 and thrco thirty-foot trinod irli-dors. I'liuisnnd spcclllcutlons < MU bo soon nt the oDIco of the Chief liiitfhioar. Omnlw. . , ' . . H. H t'Al.r/AWAY. The time for rozolvintr ulds for tirhliros over llliio Hlvor and Fancy Crock is oxtoniloii to Jlnrch S7tti. 8. U. CAUjAWAY , ( lononil Manager. uilillMUl © FulAE-SA t"3th St. Cor. 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Ono personU Interview pre ferred If convenient , Fifty room * for the accom modation of patients. Hoard nnd attcndauco ut reasonable pilccs , Address all Letters to Onmha Medical and Surgical Institute. Cor. 13th St. and CacltolAvc. , OMAHA. Ni-B. VALENTINE'S Short-hand Institute LINCOLN , NEBRASKA , Tlio largest , host and chcapoU bliorMiaud nnd typo-wrltlnjr school In the wost. Lcurn this vuluutil * art ntid secure ) a lucrntlro position. Bhoi-t-hiiml tnuidit by rnnll .to tlioso who ctuinot attend th.o Institute. Wakfcponlmnel a full supply of Pitman's short-hand tcxt-booki , nlso typo-writer auppiic * For pnrtloulura bond for circular * to Yalen'tme's ' Short-Hand Institute 1113 uuJ 1120 O street Llncohj , KebJ TELEPHONE 621 , REAL ESTATE S , W , Cor , 16th and Farnam , Property for sale in every part of the city Call and Examine Our List , Before Buying Elsewhere - whore , Gentlemanly Salesmen with Buggies , READ ! AT ALL TIES IMPROVED PROPERTY. 90 Full lot , .t-rooin house , Koimlze Bel aeld. , ea. y terms 51,000 175 Lot on 131 h slreet , 4-rooin house , ? 500 cash , balance $20 per month 8,200 , 183 0-room house , Shinn'a add. , city water , etc. , & 5UO elown , bal ance yood terms 2,500 228 Fine ) residence , good location , in llanscom Place , easy terms. . . 8,600 231 5-rooni hoiido , 4 bloefts from street cars , $1,200 cash , balance long time 2,200 , 201 li lots and 0-room cottage on Park avenue , § 1,500 cash , balance 1 , 2 and 3 years 4,500 280 9-room house in Shinn'ti add. , $700 cash , balance monthly 3,500 28G \ lot , 0-rpom cottiiffo , South Omaha , $800 cash , balance $25 per month 8,000 , 200 2 houses , 4 rooms each , $300 cash , balance 1 , 2 and 3 years. . . . 3,200 292 5-room house ingooel'location , § 700 down , $200 1 year , balance 3 years. 291 Corner lot on Farnam street very cheap , 10room house , J- cash 20,000 , 809 5-room hoi.so ) two miles from , postollice , good improvements , full lot 1,700 310 Cottage of 7 rooms , a very nice place , $1,200 cash , balance i , 2 and 3 years 3,000 320 0-room cottage , grounds 100s 241. llaiiBcom Place , teirnis casv. 5,000 828 2 louses , ono 0 rooms anel ono 8 rooms , lot 00x109 , bnrn , etc. , $500 down , balance monthly. This is a very good inveslmcnt ; Will pay 12 per cunt 8,003 , 309 S houses in Oak Knoll , easy terms ; very nice places 7,500 195 House , 0 rooms , good improve ments 8,000 Din-gains in South Omaha. ' Acre property N. W. of the cily 3 miles , § 350 to if 100 per aero. VACANT LOT3. 80 Choice lot. llanscom $1,000 , 121 Lots in Meyer , Uiclianls & Til- den's add. , each ? 200 to 800 1(18 ( Choice lots in Bartlelt's aeld. , ' each l,80d lO.22 ; feet on Farnam 5,00tf 203 2 lots In Polham Place , each. . 650 201 10 lots in J. I. Hcdlck's Mibiliv. eaci I. . $1,800 to 2,000 ' 21(1 ( Corner lot on Farnam 6,000' 228 Six lots in llanscom Place , each $750 to 800 , 11) ) lots in Keeliek'H ( Jrovo for. . 21,000. 252-Lots in Uoed'ri add 2,000. , 21)0 ) Lot in Hawthorne 50 ; 291 2 lots , Keed's add. , ciic-h 1,800 818-Lot in West Ciiming , $50 cash , . $5 per month 250. 392--1 aeroUses' ( * add 1,700 Cheap let.s , easy terms , in llanscom Place. Homo of the ) linest building lota in the city , in reach of every one. Small payments down and balance on Jony time. Three lots nesar Lpavonworlh ami Park avenue , § 900 ami $1OOJ. Gooel lerins. . ' , Hotinoof 11 rooms , bath , oily water , 3 line lots 00x183 each , burn for 1 ! ) liowes , carriages , etc. , treess in yard , a due place , $8,000 , cash , balance 1,2 , 8 and 4 years. BELVEDERE. Acre lots $300 to $100 , J cash , balance 1 , 2 and ! ) .years. Come and take a rielo over the amoothest road leaelinjj out of Omaha. NEWPORT. Acre lots ? 250 to ? 300. Very nice. OROHARB HILL. City lols $150 lo $000. This Is undoubt edly the finest building plaeei about Omaha. If you want a lot to build on. call and get Iho best terms ever oll'urcd in Omaha. LEAVENWORTH STREET. Thornburg Place lots , $ .r/j to $150. The cheapest lots on the market less than 2 miles from the postolllcu. Terms can be made to suit purchaser. Small pay ment down and $10 per month. WEST SIDE. Lots $ na to f W3 , 21 miles from pot- ollicu ) , the junction deinot of the Kelt Line and .Mi.sioun Puclliu lluiiroaeh ; is located on'esl Side. C. E. MAYNE , / (5th ( and Far.ism , Omaba ,