0 THE - - - - - OMAHA - DAILY BEE : SUNDAY - - - * - DECEMBER 11) ) . 1886.---TWELVE _ _ _ _ _ PAGES. THE WEEK IN THE WEST , Excitement in the East Has Very Little Ef fect Upon Western Easiness. A CLOSE MONEY MARKET. Ui-l .k . In Grain nnil Produce CirclCB-A Pulling Off In Packing Opci niton * at Clilcnao ( Jootl i\port : Prnmud. Transactions or ilt I'nst Week. III. . Dec. 1" . [ Special Tele- lo the Ui.i.l NotwIthstnndliiK the pentral unsettled fcellm ; In finnnclnl and loininuiclnl cliclcs throuBliout the cast ami lar wcit , notlilin ; very tinu-ital or Impor tant Imshcen developed In business circles lieu1. Thestihmcncv of the money niailvct in tliu east , nctniiipanlcdvith amaiked tie- cline In rniliuiitt shares and scciultli" > , lias fittr.icteil consldcinblo attention , unit buioud making managers or u.iiikltiK Institutions and Ifiidcis of money a little moi e conservative vative In thUr vlevvs. and fuinishlni , ' a me- le\l lor nervous speculators to dispose of n portion ot tlielr holdings tlieioxvas no veiy inarktd cITiet olwrvnblt1. A peed demand for nioiiej ptevalled tluouihoiit : the week nnd the market was linn. Uankcis sciutin- l/cd paper vei > closely , and in most caes limited theh favois to their ipRiilav cus tonietp , bpccul.itoisciu model ntobonovv- crs , and shlppeis of pindticc and i ialn asked for some favors. A i. Uliei Kf > od demand for money prevailed from patties al Inteilor points , lint bankets at piesent aie icluctant to accept an > outside paper , as tlic.v can llud simple employment foi all thcli funds at pie- MMit. Commission nicrcliaiits ate tendlin ; Komn ciun'iic } to theli customcis , but i blcfl.v In a small ua.Kates . ol Inteiest aie linn at Tfusper cent , and good u.iper can bo oht.dned at the outside lie me. On the sheet rates are Jinn at 8 pel ecnt , except on k'Ht- wlced securities Kastein c\ehnitKC was in Kooil supply and only model ate demand , con- ceiiiently | the maittet uili d dull. Hale-j weie made between b.inlcs at 00@-0 cents , ilNtount pcrSUX ) . Considerable cuiioncj vvnsurdeietl fiom the east. Foreign exelmnuoCwas in nbunil.mt supplv In thu eastein imiikeK Ovvmnto this lit go number ol bllN dtavvn BRainst shipment of cotton , oil , gialn. ] o- \lhiunsnnd stocks amaiked decline was sub mitted to , MiinpeiV si\tj dnjs documcnt.uy hilllM'llIiiKiUnvn to S4.TOS.4.T7 , tlm lowest of Urn jear. It Is understood that about SS.ooo.OOO In gold IMS been encacod in Europe tor shipment to Amcilca. Speculation In lailroad stocks and secinltles oil and cotton In eastern maikcts was unusually aitivoaud prices declined rapldlj. .MinliiR stocks on tlie Paeilie coast also h.tvo biilTcicd a makcit icductlon In pikes. In Kiaiii'and pioiluio ciicle.s trading was biisk , and pi Ices lavoicd tlm buying Inteiesl. though the decllnowas not lUitikud. 1'iovlslons sliowcd consider able MieiiKth. The loeelpts of gialu w'cie ' moderatelj laigo and shipments eastward moderate , i\iioitsofgi.ilu : and provisions fiom thu se.tboaid wciu quite laigo and packIng - Ing in thuwe t Kprogics > lng favoi.ibly. ] n wheat a ratliei neivous feeling has lANled during the past week and much ot the ad vance of last week was lost. Tt.ullng was ialily active , and , while at times the fed mi' v\asstiong \ , atothcis it was dccldcdlj weak , with i.ithci more disposition on the p.titol opciators to reali/e , winch accounted for the tlivllne. The favoi.iblete.iluie ol thu marki't was the sticiigtli existiiiK In Lmopuan iiiat- kets , which , in spite of a ilcclino In the Ameilcan markets , wcie quoted turn with an nttvanulni : tendency in juices. A good e\- ioi t demand has , also existed , ami clearings n.ivo I'ontinuctl up to thu recent average. Tliesn wcio the principal lacloisol stiencth , and the belief that the shipments liom Jndla to the United Kingdom and the continent will soon diminish and that these eountties will continue ) to bu l.uife biijcib \meilcan wheat helped to give tonlideuco to holdcis , who oveutually auticipato higher pi ices. Hi , I In the meantime tecnlpts continue < tulle free , slocks aio accumulating and caiijiiiL' charges ate w Idenlng , and this to HOIIIU extent operates against the maikel. To add to this chcumstanco was the unsettled couni- f , tion which existed the iia t wick in Vuvv York hnanclal circle- , and the p.inlcky Icel * Ing which w. is developed In tallioad .stocks I Iheic , and to this was due lai clv the decline which occuncd in wheat. The highest pi Ices of thu week under icviovv wcro teal- I/id last haturday. Slnen then a decline of - Ye ocelli led. but iccovcied a''aln i.ithci Nhaiply % , lliun cased oil and i losed about 1 'c lower than Ii t Kiiiliu. In the corn in.uket but little ot luteii'-t was de\cloptd. .Speculative tiadliif has been ol a limited character and chielly local. Oulside business was light , in fact , Mm ( nations have been too Miiall to attiacl attention. LKcipool adv Ices quoted a him maiket lor coin. ltci.el | > ts bavo been tali and a pietty good shipping demand IiascMsicd foi lovvci grades , but the maikcts sjnuutlil/eil moio 01 less with wheat and pilcesdeillucd ! c. tallied a tilllu and closed about V lower than last weoK. Thcio was morn 01 less leall/lng , which us- blsted the weakness Honieuli.it. In provis ions the week lust closed has witnessed con- Mduiabloactivlt.v In thu market lot hog pro ducts attended with moio than thu usual Ir- icinil.iilty In pihes. In a ceneial way the market e\hibltcd consldeiablo t < tteni.'tli , and tor all lead 1 1 it' articles n material advance In prices has bu 'n cstabllsbcd. The general hiiiioiiiullngs ot tiadu weto somewhat en- eouiaglng to the "longs" and they cndeav- med to make as much of the situation as pos- Blble. Wlillo the quality ot hogs exhibited marked Improvement the ret elpts have been disappointingly small , much below the gon- Dial calculations , and tills has been oucoi the main suuixuts of the mailtct , especially In the way ot dccicasius the offerings irom the packing Intciest. 'Iho lalllng oil In the parking operations at this point has been niaiked , mole so than at most of the packing ecnteis In the wcBt. The labor doubles at the oiicnlng of the season caused large losses to shippcis of hogs and tinned the sunplv in nthei channels , lioiu theellectRot which the Chicago maiket has not tnlly recovered. AVlillu packinc hcroshowhamaikcddccicase , theaggiegato letutns of thu west art ) not much billow thosool last season to date , Indi cating that t'io ' new packing institutions In Umahaand othoi points In the west am draw ing on the supply of the hogs which has heie- toioro sought the Chlcavo maiket. The "shorts" have exhibited considerable uneasi ness about their outstanding contiacts nttd mnKc rather free purchases , especially of neai deliveiles , but at the same tlmo qnltn Ilbei.U Mies were made for longer tJellveilea , par- tlculaily May. This leads to the Impiesslon that souui operators arc cal- rnlatlncc upon a better supply of hogs dur ing taO ! ti6r pan of i'ir jmCning season mm n corresponding Incrniso In the stocks , Onlto a laigo business was done In transfer- ling contracts ahead , ana monthly carrying charges have benn widened to some exfcut , partially duo to tlm closeness of the money maiket , ranclng at the close at mess pork , 7' ' ijSlOo on laid nndK@10oon ishort rib sides. Tlm shipping demand WAS only modeiately active and mainly tor spec ial articles. Sellers were lirni In their views , and in many cases held their products abovt the views of bujcrs. The receipts of all kinds of products , wcicqnita liberal and the shipments were well maintained. Allde peiullnir fmai kets , both home and forcluu , liavo exhibited a little. stronger tone , but the recent advance In prices has made merchants n little more conservative In their view * especially as they hava quite ampin supplies contacted lor t lower ligu res than aio BOW tUll Cllt. HA.TUK11AV STOCKS. 'i'rantiACtioiiB Yo slertlny In tiio New York Sluncy Murker. .VKW YOIIK , Dec. 18. jSpeclal Telegram to thuliEi : , ] The stock market opened bteady and ruled very dull until noon , at watch time only 110,000 slmies had been traded In , The bank statement showed another loss in the reserve. This fact , novvovcr , attracted bu little attention , as the decrease amounted lo to only & 7'J30. The rated for money w ere on n btiif 7 to 8 per cent basis. The belief , how ever , was that Iho largo shipment of gold to Ids country , coupled with the heavy Interest disbursement at the end of the year , vvoult prevent any vciy radical manipulation of th money piarkot In favor of the bexrs. Th money maiket was relieved by u sharp mov upward about noon , and it became npparen hat the bulls liad not lost their crip. locking Valley was lifted 2 per cent , and \ow England was puhtp to&3 on an advance 1 0 per cent from the lowest point touched on Vcdneiday. Jtcndlnp was heavily traded In totind CCc , but failed to respond to any naiked degree to the buoyancy ot the rest of he list. London figured "s ° " > cr of stock' , nit It vvns feared that the recent advance In he Hank of KncLind late of discount would illlmately cause some helling of American eciirltlcs and conservative houses were for hat reason advising caution In buying locks at mesent. During the last hour the market rallied sharply * the Vanderbllt coal locks and New Kngland inaklna conspicu ous gain1 ! , bt. Paul , however hung heavily ) ctwccn 00 and 01 , and the bears noted that t had e\hlblled less rallying pow er after the. ircakthan aiivlhlng else on the list. Hull- oad catnlngs were ireiieinllj lavorablu for ho second week of December.Vabash In- reaed t tKM ) , St. I.ouls nnd San , nnd Northwestern was expected to lurcase fully $ rr.,000. Tiatllui : failed to Hvmpatlil7c with the closing tally , bcinz on he contrary , rather weak. The list closed troncand V'Cl1 ! ? PCI ecnt higher than the oeiiiuir. | Total ! < ales about tlncc hundred licnic.uid shaios A K.i si i Sprutilntor SklpM Out. Niw YOIIK , Dee. 1& ISuccial Tele- gtam to the Uii : : . The talk of Wall Ireet is the icporteddKappcaiatico of joung Maurice Wormscr , alter coiibiderable los cs n slock speculation , The joung man Is the son of Simon U'oimscr. thu head of one of ho biggest biokerago lit ms in the street. 1 hey wcic Identified with the rapid advance n Heading , which occmred n few weeks ago , and are well known In the slock markets of .ondon nnd llerlin and on the 1'nrls bnuisc as well as In New Yoik , nslaiceand success ful opciators Young Wormser has been issoclntcd with Ills tathei In the business. nit has alwajs had the tuputation of being at leait a much moie daring speculator than ho allowed his elders to suspect. It seems that Unlim the gieat Heading speculation , vvlien hat slock jumped about without stopping 'itim foitv to lilij-thtce , tlie cion ot tlio louse secietlv indulged his spcculatlvo len iencies w ithoiil thu "govci not V know ledge. t is said that he lost neaily half a million Inllais , and was tlie pilncipal cause ol the alluie of Marx' < \ Co. , hK biokeis. Ke.ir ng his lathei'b auger the jonng man Incon- iiienllj lied. _ Cft | > itiil Miscellany. W \sin\o ION , Dee. I1 * . Commissioner 'Monlgomerj , til the patout oKlcc , has Issued in oidci to Iho ellcct that tiom .lannaivH , iroclmo , emplopcs in all the divisions in the latent ofliccwhcie the w oik Is three. 01 lour uoiiths In an cms will be icqulrcd towoilv rom ' .i a. in. until li p in. , instead of ! > a. in o-l p. in. , ashcretofoie. C'halnuan llcrbuitand I'eiuesiMitativcNoi- \vood weia today Instructed bj Iho house committee on naval aflalis to diaw and pie- scut to the house a icsnlutlon incicaslnc to i-lyoo,000 the appiopiiation foi tlio coustiuc- tion of ciuisci No. 1 ( the Newatk ) , and uithorued the beeutaiv ol the navy to \cccpt one of the bids alicady made 01 to readvcitlso lorpioposals. The picsidciit has itcou'ni/ed Olaf Itjo \Vultsbcicas \ vied consul ol Sweden and Noiwav at DCS Molncs. la. ; Kugeuo Hlondo , vice consul ot Sweden and Voivvuy at 1'oit rownscu , WiishliiKtoti Tciiitoiv ; liieaido A'lllaliaca , consul ol Cnita Klco , at S.in KiancNco. _ _ Tciiillc Double Tisiu < * < lv. X. \ . , Dec. IS Details ol a loublo liagtdv at I'cnn \ an cau-ed a great sensation this moinlng , one ot the piinclpals Don -M. Ilamlln , station agent ot the Sjiacusc , Cienev.iA Corning lallioad at I'cnii Van. Ilamlln Is thlity-thico > ears of ago ind has an estimable wife and .1 hiightjoung laughter. The famil > moved in tlie best soelelj thcie. llainlin went to Peun Yan night and occupied the same room with his paraiuoui , Miiiiel Alderman. Ha- ' 010 ictiiing eai'h took a dose of moiphlno with suicidal intent and slept lor twentj-fotii : iouis. Siispielon. being aroused by ilam- lin's absence liom liome , the apartments which he occupied weie bioUeu ojien. This nonsoil llninlin Irom his stupor , whereupon lie sel/ed a pistol Ij Ing near by , shot the girl in thu bicast and Rent : i bullet into his own lead. The unloitunato woman was killed , Mil IJaudin is still alive. Ills patents aie imminent icsldents of Aiibmn , N. Y. Wnlkhis ; On I Ho Water. \ew YOIIK , Dec. 19. [ Special Tulegiam to ho Hr.i'.l Alphoiibo King , the water walk- ! r , who attempted to walk acioss the Niagara iv er last Satin day , jesteulav attempted to walk on the vvntci fiom liaitlioldi statue to lioikl.\n ! bildgo. Ilaiiy Webb , awell known porting man , and two fiiendwuio in a skill accompanying him. King , dieted In an oidlnaiy suit , put on his shoes , which aio thirttwo inches lout' , eight inches wide ami nine ineliei likh , and stalled without n bal ance polo. The water was loimh and it was windv and he had gieat uifllcidtj In keeping his bilance. Ills piogiess was veiy slow , and when approaching the tin n Into the batleiv ( hi ! waves dashed against the walker , and he Hufleiod fiom the cold. Finally no headway was made and King cave up. King says In Ibis weathei he would not make another at- lempf In Now Toik bay lot S.'jOO. Jlis leal was the gieatestevei accomplished In lougb water , lie was on the vvatci one houi and live minutes. Ilin Yaiiklou Atfonoy liuIiniiK. WvsniMirov , Dee. \ \ Airent John 1\ Kinncy , of the Yankton Indian ngoney , had a eonfeiuiici' to-day with Guncial Atkins , of the Indian office , upon the needs ol the In dians under Ids charge , lie asks lei permis sion to imiohn-n for the Indians 100 hiood maicsand liimbci lorllooilng lour hundred houses now in course ot const iiii'tion. Ills i equest will be granted. Agent Klnnoy re ports that the acreage undo cultivation this > eai Is laigely Incieased ovei last yeai. and that the corn , oats and wheat cron Is fully iifl percent better than last yoai. Ho savs the Indians aio making rapid piogicss in the Kcleucoof farmlncr , are becoming more set tled in their habits of life and aio looking with Increasing lav 01 upon the ( imposition tn give tin m theh lands in seveialty. Companies Sued , Nr.w Vninc , Dec. IS. A special fiom Tieehold , N , J. , sa > s : Mis. Caiollno l < 'ois\th , a wealthy widow , will shortly begin suit lor STjO.OOO against the Chicago HcItLinorallroad and the Chicago Impioveinent company. The companies bori owed that stun tiomherand gave i mortcago on land purchased with the money loined without bond. Nopaitoftho principal or Interest has bcon paid , Another AViook on tlio Mn.vvAuivKK , Dec. IP , The ovcnliu Wis consin's special from Two Klverft says the fcchooner Anna O , Hanson , from Kiankfoit to Milwaukee , ran ashoru during a blinding pnovv storm about four miles noilh of that place at 7 o'clock last tnenlng. The cren , seven In number , vvcie rescued at i < tills moining by thu crew of the life saving station. The illicit was bitter cold , and the siilTeriiiES of the lllo savers and ship wrecked seaman was Intense. The vessel will prove a total loss. For KiilnUun. SAN FIIAMHRCO , Dec. 19. Colonel ( . r. McFarlaue , hnanclal agent of the Hawaii an kingdom , has received a dispatch from Lon don statliiB that a new loan of J2.0W.OOO , which he was nuthorl/ed to make by Kin t Kalakua , has been placed at 6 per cent premium by Mathieson Co. , London bankers. nnd Murdered hiTTi.i : Korit , Dee. IS. The Garotte's Warren , Ark. , special says : Alexander Ham Hton and a boy named Slllmry waylaid thu Harris brothers ana killed both of them will Winchester illles , a few inll s from tow n > es terciay. Both w ere anesteJ anJ jailed. Twonty-sev en Drmvnoil. SASI FRANCISCO , I3ee. 18. It Is nefinltely ascertained to day that thlrty-eltht persons wcro on thu Atlantic when she went ashore Kleven sunned and twenty-seven nv'ro drovv ncd. Doalli of -Jovcrnor I'llkln. DENVEE , Dec. ia-Tho News' IMeblo sjieclal says : Ex-Oorernor FrederUk W ritkln died at 8 o'clock this uvctilu ot con sumption. McCOliailCK M.VHONUV , An Interesting Glove Contest Oilier 8portlne Notes. The Knights of Labor hall at South Omaha vas thu scene of a varied and In many res ects excellent exhibition of the manly ait ast night. The cntcitalnment was lutangcd on short notice but was equal to n great nany that have been given hereabouts wllh nero pomp and ceremony. A number of ocal sports wore pressed Inlo scivlcc and urnlshcd ai.iusement foi the several hundied pcctators. Tneiewasa seiles of matches > etvvcen Sc.\ton and l.ahcy , Hovlo and ) 'Nclll , llessey and Hartney , and Smith and Rowley. Of thcao the most Intorestlnu' was hat between Hcssey nnd llailney , both of v horn arc nifty boxers. 'Ihoy were well uatehed and gave a line exhibition of the manly art. The principal event of the evenlni ; however , was a glove ontest between James McCoiinlckand Ma * loney , n South Omaha blacksmith. Since McCoi mlcks cxploltln breiklng the capacious aw of Al Mai.x , he has rather loided It over he local pugilists ot lesser note. Mahoney , lovvcvcr , has been challenging sverjbody for omctlme , and llunlly succeeded In aiianglng a match with McConnlck. As both men have julte n following in fcoutli Omaha , wheie MeCoinilclc has been making his home , their natch has created considerable Intcicst. Thu lien appeared In the i Ing last night at n few ulnutes past VI o'clock. MeCormlck was snipped to the waist and woie vvliltu trunks. Malioncy woicaiicat gier suit. Doth vvcio n excellent condition intl a ptctty match ras piomised. Frank Siller was chosen rclerce. Aitlnii Welch seconded Mahoney and Al Williams bickcd McCoi miek. Whim imowas called both men spiang to thu centcroftlierliigund began business at once. Uahonej letl for an opener and was caught by MeCormlck. The men then clinched and verosepaiated In thuiefeieo vvlthdllllcully. Vltei some cautious span Ing MeCoinilclc nade a rush at his antagonist and , succced- ng In bieaklng down his guaids dcllveted n iitttvcllp nnon Mahoncj's face and thun dlnched. Whllu the ivferee was separating ho men limn was called. Mahoney at once hopped his euaids and was backing to his oiner when MeCuiinlek stiuek him tvvlcu oullns him , 'Iho lofereo piompllv recoc- il/ed thu foul and dcclaicd tlio contest In Alahoncy's lavor. Ills veiy piobiblu that inothei meeting will bu aiiangcd between lie men. _ lllt'tlisniul Dentlii. The following births anil deaths weie 10- lotted to City I'liysician Leiseniing lei the week ending yesterday : Hliths Mi . Mernhaidt Undciimn. SO ) larnoy , adaimhtei : Mrs. E. A. Aichibald , I'-OTUuit , a daughter : Mrs. IVteisoii , 211ft Jiace , a son ; Mis. Ole Oleson , 'JOOS Nicholas , i daughtei : Mi s.y. . v , llamlin , Leavun * woilh and (5corgia ( avenue , a son ; Mis. L. Hlrial , 'ihlitcentli near Williams , a daugli- er ; Mis. A. Samiielson , Thirty-third and Uccatui , a .son : Mrs. ' 1 hompsoti Fifth and I'acllic , a son ; Mi * . Wejbn , Twelfth ncai I ones , a son. Deaths Minnie H. Darst , 1 vear old ; 1aura I' . D.ust , 3 veai , Olii North Seventeenth ; 0. Whacy ! ' , Tnirtecntb and Howard ; Charles Matson. 2 month's , Twentieth and Nicholas : W. M. ISrattcnT > , lit South Fouttcenth : Uahy Itheems. 1 Mason and Twenty-second ; lames Wltheiovv , 1. r.luventh and Jackson ; Itobort Kobertson , : ! 4. St. Joseph's hospital ; Charles ( iiouslngct , It ) ; St. Joseph's hospital ; Annie Paulson. 1 month , 2 ± iSouth Tenth ; . ) . Uagsfs , 6 , South Thirteenth : Holger Haiti , ( ! , Davenport ; I'llia llald. I',1 , Divenpoit ; Baby 5ulllvan. 1 month , West Cumiug ; I'ros.i . Sllle.it , S1 * , South Omaha. Strcor. In thedistiict couit vestciday S. 15. John son , thiough his attorncjs Scott A : Son , nought suit against Ellis L. and Mary E. 1'meiy to seciiie the modillcation of a deed made by the defendants toplalntllt fin lot 2 n Capitol addition. The petitioner claims .hat the puichase was made with the undei- standlni : that v\ hen Douglas snect should be ipcued It should be a width ot eighty lect. 1 ho defendant now claims an owneiship of oui teen loot on the south side ol the lot , bus leauclng thu sticet at that point to a width ol sl.xtjsix feet. Tlie plalntlll asks hat the deed may he changed to conform withtiic oiiginal intention ot the parties to the sale and suit A rifeiii.in Killed. Jndefiulto icixnts have been tecehed of nn iccldentthat oceiiucdon the Union I'acihc icai Oitcn itiveron Wednesday morning in which a Hicman named Martin was killed xnd two engineers scveiely Injuied. In spite of the elfoits that have been made by thu company to suppiess news of the acci dent , It has been learnetl that two thiough tielclits collided at Wilklns , a side station 'iet ' ween Itock Springs and ( iicun Jtlvci on Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock. The ac cident was caused by the giving out ot the ilr brakes on one ot the tiains which caiiled it past a switch just in tlmo to meet a train ironic in thuotht'i dhection at a rapm late. Jtuth engines vveto fearfully wrecktd. A Ilieman named Mailln was killed. In Garnpau' Jn the dlsttict court jeslerday In tlio case ot the ( Jarncan Ctaekui companv vs. the ! Model nulling and elnvatoi company a ver dict foi tlie plaintiff for 8:150.25 : was icturncd. The suit glow out ol a put chase ot Hour made bv'Caineau Irom an a.'cnt of delcndants. Thi ) price ol liom laiscd beloro the delivery was made , and the defendants sought to col lect an incieascd in ice on the ground that the contiact ot sale madcbv their agent was not binding. The prlco was paid and suit bioimht by the Cracker company to iceover the dillei- ence bctw'cen the prleo contiaclcd and the pike pild , with success as muntloned. The Henn nnnqncr. The committees appointed by the Xovv Ihigland society to .mango foi the celebra tion ot Foreiathei's day met at the board ot education looms last night. Thu members reported that the piesent , Indications are that about " > 00 people will tal.o ji.ut In the cejubia- tionlileh will be held at tlm exposition annex on Tuesday uvenliig. Another meet ing of the couimltteo will 1m held on .Monday evenlne when the progiammo oltheentci- tAinment will be announced , Now School ] iulldlni--i. The bond of education have adveitlscd for plans lot a twelve-room school building to be elected on the hiuh school ciounds , to cost not more than ? : MOOO , ; an eight loom building at Twentieth and I/aid to cost $20,000and a twelve-room bulUllntr at Twenly-elirhth and AVebstcrto cost S25.000. It Is piopo ed to submit the question of providing foi the erection of these buildings lo a vote at the spilng election. Swindled liy Sirens , F. W. Heulng , of Fiemont , came in yester day morning with a well tilled pnise and a determination to see the town. Ho was picked up by the police at the cornet of Tenth and Howard hlieuts last night dead drunk and badly dilapitatod. Ho claimed lo have been lobbed S'-O by some Eleventh sttect sirensbut having looked upon the wine until he couldn't bank upon nls fac ulty ot location he was unable to make any specific complaint. Hit was locked up on thu charge of munkcnness. Isano anil .Julius. Judge.Stcnbeig's valuable time was mon- opoll/ed > estcniay afternoon In heailng an assault case that was the * result of a family spat , Julius liioiuo. who rents a room a- loom at Tenth and Dodge ot Isaac Sliver wit/ , became an obnoxious tenant hut ru fused to vacate at Isaac's tequest. When llio Hebrew became emphatic and oideied the rienchman to leave the latter assaulted him and blacked an ejo. Judge Stenbcrjj lined HroupofelOand costs. lire vi l Ion. The suit of Mm ray. Haehelder and OM.oary agaln t the C. , 1 < > it Q. lor damages occa sioned by uii oveillow ot the I'latto liver , al leged lo have bcon ciused by an Imperfect bridge approich , occupied the attention of Judge Duudy in thu United States court > es- tcrday. Tabernacle , First Congregational church ; service- - JO a. m and 7:80 p. in. , led by thopasloi , Knv , A. F , Shcrilll. Kvenlni : sermon "Oood Tldinirs. " morning , "Seek and Kind. " , Sabbath school at uoou. All are welcome. The fiev , Oeorgo Scott , of Sntton , will de- llrer thrcn lectures in this city under the auspices of Lifeboat lodge , Good Templars , The first lecture will bo clvon to-morrow , Monday , night in the Saunders street I'rcs- luterlan church. Subject : "Tbo World is Wrong Side Up ; It Ought to be fat 111'bt , nnd Who Are lo Do It. ' ' On Tuesday night he will Uclnie in thn tabernacle. Subject , "lolal Abstinence F.sicntlal to Secure a Sober Nation. " And on 'Jhur dav night , December at , ho will deliver his thlrrt lecture in the Saundcrs street rresbyterlaii church. Subject. "A Trip to Ktissla ; What I Ileaid and Saw Thero. Admission toalljiec. Tlio Clonrnnro Kecord. The bank clearances for Iho week ending jestcrday were as follows : Monday 8 PO'.P03.74 Tuesday 77ft.7.0. ' , > 0 Wednesday J-OS.avi.74 Thursday 76'ill.i ( Friday ( , f.5,4tsf : > ( j Saturday 1osj , : Total SUWV-'tAOZ I'crcentof Incteasei'O li. Stole n Dollar. Dan Curley , actook whose gameIs In work ing diunkcn men , was pulled inbyunlcci Woom yesterday afteinoon eliarged with robblntr n man of 51. Curley sajs that ho nnd the man wcie going to spir n lew rounds\ for a dollai but he got scared aftct the money bad been placed In his bands and Ian nvvay foigettlng that he had the stakes It Ills pos session. An l > ponslvc Pall. In Iho county court vcsterdaytho case ot lhadshower vs. ( Jay & lloai was aigucd and given to Iho jiny. Tlm suit Is an action foi damages In the sum of $1,000 , alleged to have been sustained by Itradshower by falling Ihnumh a defective sidewalk In ftont of thu Metropolitan hotel , owned bj thoilefendnnts. A vcidlcl will bu leturned on Monday , A Vlpvv of 8hoilioiio. The Hu : acknowlcdacs with plcasme the rcccliitot uhaniNomelpalnting of Shoshouo falls , a ptcscnt fiom Mi. J. ,1. Cunimlngs tuanaccr of the Omaha Llthogiaphlng and Slatlouaiy company. The painting is pre- Rcnlediisapicmium to thusubscrlbcis ot Iho Omaha 'Itado Huvlovv. A Cream Colored Horse. In Judzu McCnlloth's court > rstcidav Al- exandci Llllionciowcommenced n icplevln suit against ( Jiistav Coinish lot ( lit ) posses sion ot a cicam coloicd Imrse , which ho al leges Is belnir wtongfully held In Couilsh's possession. _ The Rev Bleotlnjr. The committee appointed by Ihe dlstilct bai association will meet at 10 o'clock on Monday to prepaie the bill which Is to be ptc- sentcdiit the coming session of the leiiisla- tuio for the incieasu ol the judicial facilities in this district. _ _ A. Clilcaco Vocalist In Iiondon. J.ONOOV , Dec. 18. Miss Alice Whitacie , sopiano of Chicago , appeared at n concert given by Sims Heoves at Albert palace to night and was enthu-lastically iccelved. Don't fiiil to uull at W. W. Chnpmnn'h early Moniluy tnoruinp ; and see his clo- jjunt line of pictures , easels , tirtiulus lor ducormttifr , etc. , before yoing clsevvhore. A SIM.CIAI , dlscotint on pictiuos 0110 week only. NOVELTIES AiMJnut wliitl i/on iixtnt / ' ! Cill'I'itllHtN.Mt oi > cncrt leti cutf * of eapcrlttllif for I'uu can /Init nearly EVERYTHING You imitt ainomj tlifin andllic iv * a re cet'u low. JIart > ale jut recelrctl a my/ tot oj iMi'f Hnnff anil isim'jum , iirciH-ntsfoi' you In tmtht-to I/our wlfi : Our iissoitment is luiKe , of Silk llantl- kerehiofs , MitlVlors , Kinbroideied : ulil Homstituheil Hunilkeiuliie , Kid ( Hoveb , Silk Dro-sses , etc. , etc. Table Linens Klegant T.ible Linens in pullet n and b.y the yaul , o" < l nniikiit1- malcli. Wo : uo selling RUGS In all si/fs ut nominally low juices Como nnd look over ourlitrgo Ktook ami you will llud on .somo one of our tlitec floors somutliinir j'ou will want and 3 on will .save luonoi by buying it of us. \Vc do fol give lottery tickets and con sequently joit do not have to pay suty estrn ) ) Hcc for to ) ! goods , HARKPSS BROS , MELYIN 'SMITH & CO , McMAHON & GO , Ibst.acts of Title , Lan ? and RalEs ; tats Broken , No. 236 Main St. t rclla * bla abstract book * in this count y- Unoivn as tlie "MaMuhonilmtrau Jtoolm , " we are now prepared tufar- jij abstract * and rcrtnectfullii t > n- Ucit the patrotitiycof all those dcnlr- incorrect ( nbtnitts of title to lauds and lots ( n 1'ottawattainiti count if. MELV1N SMITH & CO , , NO. 236 MAIN ST , , COUNCIL BLUFFS , ONE HUNDREIHFREB GIFTS To Bo Given Away Bj Henry Eisemnn & Oo.'s People's Store. TO THE LUCKY TICKET-HOLDERS On Jnnunry Ifitli , 1887 , ConslstliiK t f I'ltrnlturc , Clilnnn-nrc , Clothlni ; , Ulnnkctn , Table Iilncn , Notion * . , .Money , Silk Drcsn I'nt- tcriiw , Ctc. , I < tu. 1'or ovety two dollar's worth of Roods purchased , you will receive n , coupon ticket , Rootl for one clianco in llio follow ing ( intntl Presents to bo given iivvay by us on tlnuunry inih , 1897 ; KIHST ntlXK-Oim suite of Parlor rtirniturc , c.onsistinR ol cofn , toto-a-toto and lour grand easy chairs , nil uithol- htored In assorted shades of clcgaut bilk plushes , worth $125. SKCON1) ) I'HIXlC-One Mahogony lied Hooni Sitito , consisting of Hedsteud , Dresser and Wnsli Staml of elegant linibh vvilb beveled glass , worth $100. THIRD I'lllHE-Ono of the very best six-drawer Nickel Plated Domestic Sew ing Machines. The \cry best machine in the United States , vvoitli .fO..OO. roiJK'L'll VK17A : - Twenty jurds ( ittlnott best gros grain Black silk , cost .fil.OO nor yard , vvortli 'JW.OO. riFTll I'lll/n-Ono elegant Seal Plush London Dyed Cloak , to bo made to order to lit did lueky ticket holder , worth fOO.OO. SIXTH PRIXH-Ono pair of the llncst \Vliitc Itlaiikets made by tlio I'ioncer' Woolen mill , of California , worth 910.00. SKVKNTIl IMMXK-Ont ? Heatttifttlly Decorated Dinner and Tea Set , consist ing of ono Immlrcd nud foity plece.s , worth $30.00. KHJHTIl PHIZK-Aii Elegant Seal skin Mun-\voitit ; \ tao.io. ( NINTH PKIXK-A very line Paisley Shnwl , worth ? 01i 00. TiNTH : IMUXK-Ono Angoni Heuvcr Shawl , worth fDO.OO. ILIVINTII : : : PUIXKone ( ; cutieman > Suit of Clothing , made of Imported Worsted , guaranteed a line fit for the winner , wet tit $ : n 00. TU'HLFl'H PKI/K-A ( Jcntloinan's 1'ur Ue.tver Overcoat , worth $ 'iO.OO. THIK'iT.KNTlI I'll I UK One IoyN ? Oveteoat , for a boy between the tiges of a ami 11) ) . sears , to be chosen by the lucky party holdln ? ths ticket. Worth fin 00. FOURTKI-fNTH PHIXK-Ono Hoy's Suit , for a boy between the ages of II ami 1(5 ( years , to bo selected by the winner. Worth $10.00. rilTKCNTII PHlXK-One Klegant In * fant's Cloak , worth tlO 00. SIX' ! LT.NT11 I'RIXli-Ono Elegant Hriiss Parlor Table , worth f-10.00. SIC\riXTiiNTH : : : ntm- : One picer of fiO yards "I'ttiit of the Loom" inttalin , woithflflt ) . K1GUTEKNTII PR1XK One half do/en of thoviirv bet-t C'olubrated "Cold" white shirts , of which we are tlio excht- bivo agents , worth fll.OO. NINTJINTH : piuxi-one : I'ino siik Jlullli-r , worth $5.00. TWENTIETH PKIXK-Ono Linen Table Set , consisting of Table Uloth and a Do/en Mipkins wottli flO.OO. T\VENTY-KlKbT PK1XE A CaMt Present of : v Twenty Dollar Hold Piece. No. 'JiOno ! Toilet Set. No. 2.5 One veiy line Doll. No. 21 One Handkerchief Nov. No. 25 One elegant Hand 15ag. No. 80 Ono large Doll. Xo. 27 One Stand Cover. No. 28 One bottle line Pet fume. No. 20 One Toboggan Cap. No. 30-Ouo Table bcaif. No. HI One line Splasher. No. HJ- One line Lunch Basket. No. ! KJ- One hamuicicd bra- . Umbrella Stand. Np. Gl-Oiip-ltalf do . fine Towel * . No. an-Ono Silk tJmbrella. No. ti'i- ' Ono line Doll. No. ! )7 ) One set China Dislie , suitable for little folks. No. : (8 ( Onu Hi.iss Broom Holder No. a1. ) One pair .Men's Silk Suspend ers. ers.No. . -10 One Silk Ilamlkeichief. No. II One nice Doll. No. 42 Ono-Jinlf tloJadieSfine Linen Handkerchiefs. No. 48 Fifteen yards Hu t Calico for a dress pattern. No. ll-Oiio Hoj'hll.it. No. in One Boy'r , Se.iNkin Cap. No. ! ( ! One line Painted Ornament , No. 47 One Toilet het. No. 18-One nice Doll. No 111-One line Doll. No 00One elegant Table Cover. No. ni Ono Bottle Perfume. No n2One Lace llaiidkerehicf. No. ; ! - ( } child's line Lace Collar. No ni-Ono elegant Doll. No m One elegant Doll. No , fiii Ono Tidy. No n Onc Table Soni f. No r S Ono line Doll. No. fi'l ' One .Mouth Organ. N ( . ( iO-Ont Imitation Steam Piano , No. til One Inn1 Book. No. CJ One line Hook. No. ( ill-One Pocket Knife. No. tH-One line Doll. No. 01-One line Doll. No. (10 ( One Dr. WauiorV Coitot. No. 07 One Shoulder Shawl. No US One infant's Lace Cap. No. liy One baby Dress. No. 70 One laigo Doll. No. 71 One Hand Bag. No. 72 One lady's Companion. No , 7i-OnoSilk : Chillier. No. 74One largu Doll. No , 7fl One line Book. No. 7(1 ( One line Book. No. 77 One Lunch Haskel No. 78 One pair children's Shoes. No , 711-Omi pair boy's Boots. No , 80One line Lsu-n Collar. No. 81 One largo Doll. Xo. 8iOno Lady' * .lei soy Jacket. No 8J-Ono pair ( Jentlcman's Sus pnnderti. No. 84 One pair McnV Ulovcs. No. 8n- One pair Boy'b Skates. No. 80 Olio pair ( litl'b Skates. No. 87 One pair ( Sill's SkatiM. No. 88Ono line Doll No 89 One line Doll No. 00-One laigo Doll No. 91 Ono large Doll No. 02 OHO Necklace No. Oil One pair ( Sold Cull' Buttons No. 1)1 ) One Locket No , ! )5 ) One nice Breast Pin No ! lfl One pair Sleeve Button * No 07 Ono Silver Thimble No. 08 One line Bretifct Pin No. 89 One pair Ivid llloves No. 100 One Lace Handkerchief Total value of piesnnts. $800. U ith every pmvlmso 011 receive a ticket , alM > a ticket for every additional \'i nurchixpo you make Hold your tickets until .January Ifith , 1887 , when the fortunate numbers will be sumuunced and invited to call unit IB- ceive tlieir tuesents. HKMIM : . : K. You have lo pay nothing extra for your purclm e3. Wo guarantee to sell > ou goods cheaper than -any other house in tlie west , and best stock to select from , MAIL OKDEUS. Ail onlcis by mail will receive prompt attention , ami tickets for the free gift distribution will be foi warded ami enclosed with your purchases , the same as if you were present in person. Thosa ilibtribiitinns will be made with every fainicah , and } ou may depend on it that the lucky numbers only will receive their presents' . No tickets will bo issued to the cm plovcs of our house. Uustomen. only will receive the bene fits. fits.Call ami sco tlio above mentioned pres ents now on exhibition in our mammoth store and convince yourself. Hckpcctfully , llKNIt. KlSI'MAN As CO. , People's Store , Nos. 311 , 310 , 318 and VM Broadway , Council ' Holiday Gifts A stibstnntlnl prrsenl is nlvvnvs most nppicciaied by llio leeuiver.Vo arc clo inq out sill of our furniture consisting of Elegant Easy Cliairs , livau ) , OUoin.ino , Ua 5 i-tpk , Toot Hest . MUMP Hacks lUc. , I'lo , to make room fo Carpets and UphoMcry This luriiituro is our own unuufaoture , und hitpeilor In vvorkmaii'-hip ami imitciinl to factory mnde good'sVo IUP prcp.irotl to msikr1 to or der on MIDI t notice , Hair Moss and Coltmi Alattre p' , Tuiktsh Spiin Beds i1 Heddlng of sill kinds , and to Upholster and Repair Furniture of all Kinds , Mr.Stockert Personally Superin'o ls all work' Council Bluffs Carpet Co , , 405 BROADWAY. r. n. ourrr T. i. 11. Tuivm : , BD : STOCK iii'r : BUTTERINE BUTTERINE , AVIiolosalo ami vctnil. Kitinilios sitniilii'il uitli ton nml twcnlj iioitml imck- sipos. JVY , FULLER , 39 Pearl st , , Council Bluffs LANDS CHAP Farming l.umls m lovvn , Minncsotsi , Kansas , and ranging from | ri 00 to $10.00 per acre School : uul state lands in Minnesota on 3D 3 ems1 time fl jicr cent interest. Land Buyers furo tice. Information , etc. , given by : E = . E5. ij-iiL.'U'STi rT- No. . "ij5 Hroaihyny , Coiiui'ilHluirs , Iowa , a ; ont for rrciilnksen < k Co. , C fey. . . . . iresgsgg ; WESTERN jk& ' . . . . . L. . . - . _ _ . .j - ' ' I'lill } l'iiilipoil | | Vnimsd anil Commi mill Ii ) pnrlinruls Tiilllnn Uoolo , lloitnl Itooins at Iteiisoiiiiblu Itiilf. Nlirht seliool llunnir tlm VVIuU > i. S. SPECIAL NOTICES. Spoclnl iwlvtrtleoini'iin , such H * Lost , To ind 7o Loan , Tor Siilc , Tn Jloiit , VNnntp , UoRullnir , etc , ivilt holnsoilocl in Ilils toliiiiin nt tlio low rtitoofTKNCl.VISI'rillUNt : foi lliollist lii'or- lonund rivoCentBl'ei I.lnororunclipub&uiiuoni inecillon. l.riive nJxcrllscinents t our olllio No. 11'ciil btiuct , iiculioaa ] iiy , Couiull Dlullf. WAMTS. OS IOn Itioiulwiij Imtuccn Mh niul lOlli fls n huh 'a bund Rntchul i oiiliilniiiK poitc- monlu with money In it. A Mtlinblo icwaid for lcu\lnh'itat Jlco otllco. A iflil to < lii Honeial liou-ewuil . i Nownsliinp. Applj nt once. MIP. H. ( ' . ( liujnoy , ttll'I hlnl live. _ _ NU'K Glltr. who can luinisli iinovcrii- | A tiuiiid loluiencu , wiintnd MS a coiniiunion foi n lady niul lo opL'iiBlnnally wiittli o\ur iwo Hlve-junrnlil olilklicn ilmlni ; ( oiiliiits. tln < - whoso tnnn Is nueupluit ill t-etio > 1 piclei icd. Aililicsg , with icreioiiLO , .Vlis. . ) . , ciuo ol Iko nllicc , Connull lllnlTs. A jounif lu lof II 01 nmic who l \nslios ID lnt\ ( i u lioinu tlinlnt. tlm iMiitoi cnn , iiioiidcd nhu Is ill-oiifii ( fi < 1 ullcr 7 p. in. mid oun furnish Ilist-tliim loloioncos , nnd 11 ill- < Illl1llllICt' | ! , \\llll \ 01 \\llll01ll JIIIJ , III O.TLllUII O lor luUliiirsiipeivl-itin overt hlld dinliitr cn - liifru , oueiit-lonullv. .Viiswoi 1 > > Intlui , hliilintr ml 01 1 nee" , to Mi 3. II. S. llco olhte , Conned HIllllK. _ _ _ _ PAI.K-\o v IIIIIKO nd comer lot , nu > FOH ( ! < finin lion postolliLO , coi-ncr VV nsli Inuton meiHio untl Plxlli blrect. Jiiijiilrc No : U1 lliondway. _ _ SMjli-lliirhcrpliop , Ktiod l < Htton.KOcul FOIt " si'llliirf Aildio-s II , llcoolllie. U'ANTl'D A Rood hotisekcvpnr to inKo eluirireofn home llavo lint onu hey AddKFS , II. H , IleoOllicp , Count II lllilllB. _ - - fiO lonnisierto WAMlJD-JOllHlioK-nuiiil \\oikontliiiiioiillicin ICunsaH mllioad In the Indian lomtoiy.iio inlliH houlli of Klotrii , KHII-HH 'fiti lute ti inn KIIIIPRS CilJ toKlonti in * WI lly uUlnr n ipielpl of Ilin nircnl Hi ICiin usl'ihin OitMiainiMif ( ' . MiL-nlltld. n le bnloof $ 'i V Hill OP idlowt'il by llio contniitor. Wutres ? an per month nnd hoard lo tinloiun - ptors , nnil ll.rfl per < tmr to llio Inlioiers. llonrd J.I.M peient \ Wink will hist IHO ) CIUB ( loodroik lor winlor. for fuithoi Inloinm- tlon nddiesa ( ' . * -lii > nllelil , ICIonn. Kiinsne. IfuC- eionco , JimtlcvN tihin'oinitiUHliin"H. _ . _ SAI.K-Oi Itent Sloro hull < llng. UrtO , FOIt stories , lot -fiilii1) . f-tHbliiti , etc. . on ironii' esin timter of tinslncps portion ol Hun- cock , IB. Addrr * * VVjlllHin II Huller , * > colti. In. FUH I1KNT A now two itory frnmo IIOIIBC coiititlnliitf 0 IOOIIIR , hull nnd cellar under entire hunsc , on N. U eonifr AMMIUM I' nnil l.ittlo I'nrtld i > triCl , ( Inly T hlotks from Do Imny'hopcrii houflo Cull on > l. I' . Jtoliior , nt 102 Main -tact. ( upstair * ) . _ _ ) A LOlliiKO or nvo or nix rooinn. WANTI5I tonvonlont lo IniKlnt'1 * : Mimll farnilj , no chlMrun. Addntd "Ciipp ) , " Hie OllilP , _ _ _ WAN'IKl-A hoj with pony to ti.iry Jleu route , _ F ( ) li HAM ! Old piipoisfoi tale lit the Itoo olBrt ) . _ \\/ANTIHi I'aiHegJntcndliK , ' to lie inurried T V r < i wmitod to cill nt the I'ryor'e lleo Juli offioc lo ccleU tholr uddliiK cords. _ fPOL''D-A bunch of Iceyn. Owner cnu Imve J by apjiljiliK to llceollico. _ _ TCVll'NI ) A ( Jji-ck on Ornnhu bunk , Owner J ? on hniufainc by uppll K lo 'lu ' Council Illuirs. FINE - FRENCH - MILLINERY , 1514 Douglas St. , Omaha , NEW IMPOHTED STYLES OPEN. Ladles buying a TS hat or bonnet , oncfar will le paid , fie , louml Inp. THE BEATON FUEL CO Will supply vou with B cleaner and better quahh of COA Thai , aiii one m Ihe citj. A iria' vv ! i vincc > ou. No 623 Brr > adwa > . TeUphpni110. . OFFICER & PUSEY , cr COUNCIL BLl II S , 1A , IVt nbllfclird 1E'.7 TELEPHONE IOD FIRE IHSURMCE III \\\e \ \ \ follov/mg Oeumn Amtncan , of Him Yoili riiirnlt , * of HaHfoiJ , Halt fold , " of Harl/xiil. California * , o ) San Ftanrltco , bccttuh Union it fJatioral of Ed nbuiy Union , of San Frai Cisco. Stale , " nfOes K'nlnei Ulll/amsvuig City , ' of Dioohlyn Tine nxirAerf H// / ( / ; n * inline tilm ngainst loss by Wintl bloiins , Cjcloiicsand Tomaitoes roil bAir IN mi NCIL - llll I I-S * M1 OMAN * ONHY LOANED os ( , OOD CITY M \M ) 1 MIM IMIUI'IKI'V ' Al LOW 1 SI RMIS. " " * * ' , > + 4 * Christmas Goods In F.iney Pottery , China , Glasware Lamps and Plafedware At cxocetlliiR'lj low pi Iocs. I'lensc call W. S. Homer &c Co. .No : t Main si. . Council HlufTH. BOOK BINDING i , Journal * , County and ICiuili Work of All Kin tl a Spec ially Prompt AttentioiHo Mail Orders MOREHOUSE & CO. Hooni 1 Kvoret Block , Council Binds. St.tnd rd Papers Used All btylcs ot bind ing m Miigiuincb and BLANK BOOKS. itiFiiii.scis. : : C. n Natloml llrtiit , M K. Bmlth A Co , CllUunfc' Hunk , Dotii i ; , VVulll & Co , Urbt N tlun l lUnk. ( ill Irnuranc * Co , UflJL r4. rue rIiiukenU.U ciarlniii lUnk. Buy COAL Of G , MAYNE , At litli Ht and llth uvc.t uud ii < ( filer's store , Lower Jiroadwuy.