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    THE OMAHA DAII/Y BEE : * SATURDAY , JANUAKY 14 ,
THE DAILY BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE NO. 13 , FKAllIj STIIKET
ttHvmfl by rnrrlpr In any part of the city
K > twenty rent * ptr wt-fk.
E H. W TH.TON. .Manager.
I . Tlir.EPHONES !
fe jlriTKtBS OrnrK , No. W.
it. NKIIIT KPITOH .No. a.
Mixon MKNTION.
V. Y. PlumWnR Co.
Hcltcr , tailor , Fall goods rhcnp.
The Dodfo Light Guards now i > "e
Bloom ft. Nixon's ' hull.
Goodcotil ; full weight gwirnntecd. C.
U. Lumber Co. , ( MX ) Main ht. Tel. 1W7.
The boiird of tuporvlbors adjourned
Thurbdny < mtll the loth of February.
It will take a double proclamation of
the mayor to get the sidewalks cleared
oil now.
The pay roll of the Omaha and Coun
cil HUHTs Bridge company amounts to
12,000 a month.
Richard Younp and Hattic K. Duch ,
of Keg Crock township , were yesterday
married at the Kiel hotel by Kcv. T. J.
Mackay.
The county auditor was kept bu y all
flay yesterday lining warrants for billH
allowed by tlio board of oupcrvUorb dur
ing their 'recent M'h.slon.
The usual routine of calling the docket
was gone through with in the biiperior
court yesterday , and after betting iv few
rubes for trial , it was adjourned until
this morning. ,
P Marriage licenses liave been issued to .
.7. C. JJonyoun and Lulu King of Coun
cil Bluffs , and T. B. Greenleeof Harper
county , Kansas , and Lizzie O. Wood-
hcrne , of this city.
On account of the severity of the
weather and the absence from the city
of homo of HID members of the city
council , that body did not hold a bchsiou
last ovcniii' , ' , as was expected.
The jury in the biiporior court hao
been disinincd until the February term.
Its services have not been required
during the present term , but it will bo
retained for the next two months.
The I' . K. O. will meet with Mr. .
Horace Evans , corner of Sixth street
and First avenue this afternoon at -
o'clock. A full attendance is desired as
important business will come before the
meeting , lly order of the president.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. , T. N. Cns-
ady entertained a number of Iriends in
a progressive eucbro party. The
weather was severe , and the contrast
of the dreiirincNS without with the
warmth and comfort within made the
enjoyment of the evening more keen.
The revival meetings in progress at
the IJroadtiy Methodist church arc
drawing crowd * nightly. The interest
is growing steadily and there are many
seekers and some conversions already
reported. II , looks as though the minis
trations of the now pastor would develop
a genuine , old fashioned revival.
The inler-slato commerce law strikes
In the lilulTb as well as in other places.
On his last trip to Washington Con
gressman Lyman paid as much for his
fare as other folks , and when Senator
( Jroncweg recently departed for lies
Molnes ho purchased a 12,000-milo ticket
just the same as the smaller fry.
Yesterday can be set down as ono of
the cold days , as the mercury was below
/oro during the whole day , being gen
erally about ten degrees below. About
dark it began to sink lower and soon
reached fourteen , where it rested dur
ing the earlier part of the night. There
was very little air stirring to warn the
travelers of the extreme cold , and sev
eral frosted ears and faces were the re
sult.
sult.At
At the request of a number of young
business men Mr. A. Hhrensto'in has
consented to form a class for the study
of the German language , and will meet
thpso desirous of entering at the law
olllco of Finley Uurke , Brown building ,
115 1'carl street , Monday evening at
half ptbt : 7 o'clock. Mr. Khrenstcin is
an old student of Heidelberg university
and is well qualified to teach the
language.
There wore no street cars running in
the city yesterday until afternoon. The
company had quite a largo force at work
cleaning the tracks during the entire
day , and the rails were salted from ono
end of the city to the other. It was not
attempted to run the cars with ono
horse , and on all the runs the teams
wore doubled. It is probable- that the
regular runs will be made to-day.
John Allen , of the European restaur
ant , who furnished the refreshments for
the Omaha sleighing party , says that ho
prepared enough for fully 70i ( lunches ,
and as there was but little left , ho thinks
that about that number of people wore
supplied. Lunch was served from 3 un
til 11 o'clock , during which time the
waiters wore kept busy. Mr. Allen is
a skillful caterer , and ho served the
large party most satisfactorily.
Yesterday's real estate transfers were
as follows : Samuel Hass to W. C.
Dickey , G. P. Butler and Smith Sium-
ders , lot * 0 , 7 and 8 , in block li ( , High
land place , 11,050. Daniel L. Strock to
E. E. Shugart , lots 15 , 10 and 17 , in
block 10 , Williams' first add. , $1,000. W.
J. Woodward to Wnrreti L. Dean , the
n \ of the n w i of sue U7 ; also the s i of
the s w i of sec 22 , in tp 75 , r 1)8 ) , w 100
acres , $4,000. George L. llust to Henry
Osborn , lot 20 , in block 20 , Burns' add. ,
Money to loan. W. S. Cooper.
A Snap.
Splendid chance to go _ into the imple
ment business at Beatrice , Neb. Since
the history of Beatrice there has never
been half so favorable a time as at pres
ent. If taken at once will sell the entire -
tire stock of general implements , con
sisting of seasonable goods , regardless
of cost. Address mo at Council BlulTs ,
la. , or Beatrice , Neb. O. P. McKesson ,
assignee. for W. I. Shullenburger.
An elegant residence with beautiful
grounds for sale. T. B. BALDWIN' .
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Personal Paragraph ) * .
George W. Thompson , who has just
taken charge of the Omaha Herald in
Council Blufls , has his initial duties
badly interfered with by an attack of
typhoid pneumonia , which has pros
trated him and threatens to keep him
confined for some time.
Captain O'Brien is fcorving as chief of
police during the absence of Chief
Mullen.
A. Grconameyor , who has been laid
up with a dislocated knee , now gels
about by the help of a rane.
John Bell , son of the Upper Broad way
grocer , has returned from a trip to Cal
ifornia. Ho hub been absent about four
months.
_ _
Ono thousand head of ono , two and
three-year-old steers for sale. Will give
credH to reliable parlies. Enquire o
A. J. Grconamayor , UUb Mynsler st.
telephone liil. _
For best quality coal and wood , call
on Glcasou , iM Pearl street.
Splendid lUislnons Opening
For the right man who ha ? u capital
of J10.000. For full information call on
or addro8 Forrest Smith , U Pearl U. ,
Council Bluffs , lu.
HADES RAISED IN A HOTEL ,
Omaha Officials Out Themselves
LOOBO in the Bluffs.
PANDEMONIUM REIQNSSUPREME.
PrcparntlotiM For a Return
Carnival to Omnlia Doings In
Police Court Other Kventa
In the lilulTrt.
After the Carnival.
The sleighing carnival of Thursday
developed numerous Incidents which are
of interest. It is the universal expres
sion of the visitors that their entcrtain-
menllacked nothing which was essential
to their pleasure or diversion. In this
fact there is a double honor to the host
and his guest. That this hospitality
was in a few instances abused argues
nothing , except that theie individual
guests had neither the sense to behave
themselves , nor the courtesy to return
good will for kindness.
After the storm struck , the various
lines of communication between Council
Bluffs and Omaha were taxed to their
utmost to convey intelligence and in
quiry. The messenger service was
about one-third greater than usual , and
there was about the same increase in
the telegraph service. After 4 o'clock
p. in. the telephone central had 27.'t
calls. They were mainly by persons
here to apprise friends in Omaha of
their safety. After . half past
four no messages were received from
the other side of the river as the facili
ties were fully taxed to carry tidings the
other way. On account of the severity
of the storm no dummy runs were made
after 0:45 : , in consequence of which many
persons were forced to remain in this
city over night.
When it became apparent that the
trip back to Omaha , could not bo safely
made several gentlemen sit the Ogden
house , the Masonic temple and other
placas voluntarily threw their homes
and stables open for the accommodation
of the city's guests , and their teams.
Many of these invitations were accepted
and the immense crowd was well cared
for and entertained. At the Ogden an
orchestra was furnished and the
tediousness of the hours of the night
wore spent by many in dancingpr listen
ing to the musicas their fancy inclined.
During the night theto were frequent
anxious inquiries from Omaha for the
whereabouts of friends. Several acci
dents to teams , runaways , etc. , were re
ported , and there were many rumors
alloat. With the appearance of daylight
these messages were renewed and it
was not until the day was well spent
that all of the visitor's of the previous
day wore accounted for. Now it is
known that there were no serious casu
alties. In this is one of the ifliicf causes
for our congratulation.
The visitors from Omaha had all re
turned homo by 0 o'clock last evening ,
many of them leaving their teams on this
side until the weather moderates suffi
ciently for them to make the return trip
in comfort.
Mr. Crane , of the Masonic insurance
company , arrived home Thursday even
ing. On getting off the Rock Island
train ho could find no hack or 'bus , and
started out with two of the railway boys ,
but the storm was so fierce that the railroaders
readers wore knocked Hat. The trio re
turned to the depot and ordered a hack
by telephone.
W. G. Shoiver , of Omaha , was among
the visitors. He drove a steady-going
animal and would have got along all
right had it not been for another of his
horses which ho let some friends drive.
This horse , a brown pacer , would have
followed along though , but in crossing a
ditch the sleigh was upset , and the
pacer became a runner. Ho cleared
himself from the cutter and made good
his escape. Mr. Shriver started on his
track , but after experiences such as he
does not care again to undergo , ho re
turned to the city and took the dummy
train over. Ho was here again yester
day looking up his missing pacer , but
was unable to find it.
The report that C. E. Maync's team
was lost proved to have little founda
tion. Mr. Mayne and friends got over
all right , having a little accident by
which a whifllotroe was broken.
There was one spot'which caused most
of the tip-overs and accidents. It is
whore the new street has been opened
through the Omaha addition. There
was no snow on this now made street ,
and it became necessary to turn out and
cross a ditch at the side of the road.
By striking this squarely ono could get
over all right , but the least deviation
resulted in a tin-over or a break down.
It was hero that Mayne and Shiver
and others mot with mishaps. VMI
II. C. Iroy , ono of the Omaha visitors ,
lost his horse in a runaway while hero ,
and the police are on the lookout for it.
The sleigh was capsized by running
into a rut , and the occupants thrown
out. The animal cleared himself and
has not been heard of hinco. Ho is
described as a dark chestnut sorrel
nacor , weighing about uiiio hun
dred and fifty pounds' had on
on harness and bolls , and light colored
quarter boots in front. By notifying
the police of his capture the animal can
be speedily returned to his owner.
A Sound of Deviltry lly Night.
"I tell you , I didn't sleep much last
night , " remarked ono of the roomers at
the Ogden house yesterday. "About 10
o'clock in the evening I looked In to
sec the Omaha visitors dancing , and
there saw what appeared to bo a fine
set of ladies and gentlemen , and I went
up stairs congratulating myself that
peace and happiness reigned supreme ,
and I would got a good night's sleep. I
wont to my room , on the third lloor ,
and after reading an hour or so , wont to
bed and to sloop. I was awakened by
the most unearthly noises I have over
heard in a hotel. There was smashing
of glass , and breaking of command
ments evidently. Ono fellow was
kicking at the door of ono
of the rooms , and shouting , 'Hon
est to God , if you'll let mo in i WOn't do
anything. No , I wont throw any valor
or beer , or anything of that sort. Let
mo in for heaven's sako. They've
thrown beer all over our bed , and wo
can't sleep there. Lot mo in ! ' The
kick accompanying the request founded
as if it would smash the door down , but
the occupant of the room refused to ad
mit the noisy intruder. This incident ,
in substance , was repeated several times.
Then them would come a crash , such a
might result from a boor bottle thrown
against a door. Then laughing and
whooping and swearing. It was pande
monium let lee e. Thfii sort of thing
kept up until ut least ! ) o'clock In the
morning. I got up , lighted the gas ,
looked at the time , and then consoled
myself by smoking a cigar. 1 don't
know who they all were , but it
was a scene which would have disgraced
a bawdy house. In the morning I
found the hall looking as if the follows
hart tried to break up the house. There
were several tra'nsoms broken out coiu-
, .nml one wan twisted clear out ,
frame and all. 'The glans and bottles
and chamberwiire were scattered all
around the hall , and water or beer or
both spilled over everything. It was a
hard looking sight. "
Another of the regular roomers stood
it as long as he could , and then slipping
on his pantaloons he stepped out into
the hall. There was iv crowd of about
eight or ten , in all the craay dolngH of
drunken fools , playing base ball with
crockery which ought to have been al
lowed to remain in some quiet corner of
the rooms. The Indignant roomer yelled
nt.thom in a voice of thunder and told
them that if they didn't ' let up ho would
throw the whole of them out of the win
dow. The irate warning might have
had Homo effect , but ono of the party
recognized the roomer and cried out ,
"Hello , there's Mac. " Ho hurriedly
locked himself in his room , while the
crowd went yelling froom daor to door
in that vicinily , kicking the panels ,
shaking the knobs , and demanding that
"Mac" should come out and join them.
Ting-a-ling went the telephone at po
lice headquarters about 8 o'clock.
"Hello ! send a policeman up to the
Ogden house to take care of some
drunken fellows. "
Officer Brown responded to the call
and on the way was joined by Officer
Martin , of the merchants'police. They
hurried to the third lloor of the Ogdoh
house , and arrived just in time to see a
man pushed out of one of the rooms into
the hallway , his shirt torn from ono end
to the other , and his only other
garment , a pair of drawers , hanging
around his ankles and tripping his at
tempted stops. A number of the gang
rushed about him , while one bojran to
pour something out of a bottle down his
back. In another part , of the hallway
was another portion of the gang bculll-
ing and yelling. It was such a violent
outbreaking of anti-prohibition that the
officers were about to arrest the most
enthusiastic of the rioters , when they
were informed that they were not only
Omaha visitors , but city fathers. As
the promise was madetoqulet down , the
officers were lenient , and staggered
down stairs under the weight of respect
felt for the city officials of so largo a city
as Omaha. No record was made on the
books at the police station.
"What about the trouble last night
on the third lloor ? " inquired the BKK
reporter of the' clerk who was supposed
to be on duty that night.
"I don't know anything about it. I
don't want to know. The less I know
about it the better. The matter had
better be dropped. Yon know when the
boys are out on a time , they do queer
things , but it's all right. "
"Koom tit is oh the third ffoor ,
isn't itV"
"Yes , just as you turn around the
corner at the head of the stairs. ' '
The registry was inspected and
showed that there were the following
booKed for that room : M. Leo , T. J.
Lowry , F. E. Bailey , William F.Bochel
ana Pat Ford.
"Rather crowded in that room ,
wasn't itV"
"I guess f-o. I don't know who all
was up there. There were eight or ton
fellows having a good time , but better
not say anything about it/ '
"Who settled for the damage done to
transoms , beds , furniture , walls , etcV"
"Oh , they'll look after that all right.
There's no use asking me questions , I
don't know anything. "
An Omaha man who chanced to be
over on this side , though not ono of the
uproarous party , briefly pictures a scone
which was not down on the bills. He
says the president of the body was laid
completely out , stiff , and the rest of the
gang going to the rear windows of the
hall looking put upon the roof , gathered
up a quantity of snow and liberally
snrinklod the prostrate form of the
tired comrade , and then secured a num
ber of candles which they placed about
in "wake" form , and then with this as
a center for merrimentpoured forth and
poured in libations.
In fact the bcenc from midnight till 't
or 4 o'clock was one of the most dis
graceful time over characterized a ntght
at the Ogdon. The managing pro
prietor of the hotel was away from homo ,
and the clerk is said not to have been
hi a condition to stay the revelry and
deviltry.
The leniencv shown by the police was
rather remarkable in view of the fact
that not many years ago the Omaha po
lice found a Council Bluffs alderman
upon the streets of that city just a little
otT , and insisted on loclcing him up ,
without giving any opportunity to give
bonds , or even stop on the way to speak
to a friendly merchant. It would have
been no less than fair play to have
treated the noisy Omaha visitors in like
manner.
*
If you desire to pet a now Hall type writer
cheap , drop u postal card to H. A. 1' . , UKE
ofllcc. A great bargain for the first who
applies.
E. H. Shcafo loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 500 Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stairs.
Among the Railroaders.
As the HKK man made the tout' Of the
railroad offices of the city yesterday in
search of information as to the where
abouts of belated trains , ho found it to
bo the unanimous opinion of the rail
road men that the blizzard of Thursday
night was the worst that has ever vis
ited this section. Freight traffic was
entirely suspended and on some of the
roads the passenger trains were aban
doned until the storm should cease. The
incoming trains on Thursday evening
were from ono to five hours late on the
different roads. Yesterday morning
the Burlington and the Northwestern
were the only trains leaving on time.
The Rock Island loit the transfer at the
stated time , but proceeded no further
than the Main street depot , when it was
backed to the transfer to await the ar
rival of the snow plpw , and finally left
an hour and twenty minutes late. On
the Milwaukee there was neither an ar
rival nor a departure during the morn
ing , but. the evening train left on time.
The Wabash pulled out as usual in the
afternoon. Owing to the great irregu
larity of the trains , the mails are in a
gone'ral mix up _ . Some of them now go
out nearly on time , but it will probably
bo two or three days before they are all
running as usual. Some of the mail
that arrived last evening was twenty-
four hours late. Business is contracted
on all the roads and the effects of the
storm will bo felt for some timo. Local
traffic between this city and Omaha was
entirely shut off for a noriod of sixteen
hours. The dummy train left at (1:45 ( :
o'clock Thursday evening , but that was
the last trip until 10 : : > 0 o'clock yesterday
morning.
For Bull * .
Wo oiler as a special bargain 140
acre * , three miles east of the citysuita-
blo to plat in five and ten aero lots.
JOHNSON & VAX PATTI.V. :
titi Main sc.
On the market for over twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the nu > > l
popular sowing machine made. The
light running Domestic. Olllco 103
Main fct. „
Itol'oru the Bar.
Judge Aylesworth yesterday sent joy
tot no hearts of three yags by giving
them each thirty days in the summery
atmosphere of the county jail. They
huyo been longing for such a' sentence
for some time , and the judge had not
the heart to refuse them. In order to
make sure of a sentence they had stolen
some shoes from a Broadway boot and
shoo store , and when their present sentence -
tenco expires they will be tried for
larceny. They arc the same three who
have been lodging in the jail every
night , for some tiino past , and begging
on the streets during the day. They
bear the historic cognomens of James
Doyle , John Kelly and Thomas Wlrnlen.
The only thing to bo regretted is that
the judge did not order their diet to beef
of bread and water , as that would do
much to lesson the attractions of the
county btihtllo for these wandering
vagabonds.
William McGuire was taxed the usual
prohibition assessment , and Ed O'Don-
nell'nnother candidate for county char
ity , was turned loose to try his luck once
more.
Guns of all kinds ut Odcll < k Bryant's ,
504 S. Main St. _
Domestic patterns at 105 Main st.
The Kcturn Carnival.
There was a meeting at the club
rooms last evening for the purpose of
making arrangements for a return
sleighing carnival to Omaha. The club
was not disposed to take the matter in
charge , and after talking over the pro
posed trip to some extent , it was re
solved to have a meeting of the citizens
at the city hall this evening to make
final arrangements and appoint commit
tees. No definite date has yet been de
termined upon , but it will probably be
next Wednesday , as that day seems to
be the general choice of the public.
*
Opium , morphine habits cured. Dr.
Bellinger , (114 ( B'way , Council BlulTs.
Did Not Know Ifc AVaw Hliot.
Tombstone Prospector : John Aston ,
the well known cattleman , and W. H.
Hartson , superintendent of the Copper
King mine , in the Cananeas , left Ochoa-
villo together yestei'day and rode down
to the custom house , Aston having some
business to transact. After Aston had
arranged affairs the two started back to
Ochoavillo. When about seven miles
on the other side of that point a flock of
crows was noticed near the road , and
both Aston and Hartson took shots at
them. The birds rose and. circling in
the air , alighted on the other side of
the road , Aston going between Hartson
and the crows. Both men concluded to
take another shot apiece , and Hartson ,
not wanting to lire across his companion ,
reined in his horse and fell behind.
Throwing his hand to his pistol , Hart-
son pulled it from its scabbard , in doing
which it was discharged. Mr. Hartson
states that ho has no recollection of
cocking the weapon , and docs not think
that ho could have done bo without re
membering it.
QAs the weapon was dircetedly in line
with Aston when it was discharged ,
Harmon immediately asked , "John , did
I hit you ? " To this Aston replied :
"No , " ' Hartbon still not satisfied , said ,
"yi'o you sure ? " Aston laughed and
again assured Hartson that he was not
hit. After riding a short distance
further Aston turned to his companion
and said , "By George , I believe you did
hit mo. " Getting down from their
horses an examination was made and the
painful fact elicited that not only was
Aston shot , but that ho was mortally
wounded. The ball from a forty-two
calibre had struck , him in the small of
the back , to the left and about midway
between the spinal column and the side ,
passing completely through the body.
Hastily binding Aston's wounds ,
which bied but little , denoting internal
hemorrhage , Hart om mounted his
horse and started back to the custom
house to procure assistance. Proceed
ing about a mile ho mot a wagon con
taining four Americans , and notifying
them of the accident , they made
all haste to the wounded man.
Plnuing Aston in the wagon , two of the
men took the horses belonging to Aston
and Hartson and rode ahead to notify
Mrs. Aston of the sad affair and send
for a physician. Hartson remaining
with Aston and ministering to his com
fort in every possible way. During the
trip into Ochoavillo the stricken man
suffered a great deal and expressed the
opinion several times that his wound
was a mortal one. Arriving at Ochoa
villo , Hartson at once procured a fresh
horse from the Aston herd and started
for Tombstone to give himself up , al
though there was no necessity for it , as
the snooting took place in Sonora and
of course the authorities of Cochiso
county have no jurisdiction in the mat
ter. Air. Hartson is very much de
pressed over the matter , not only for
what will probably prove the death of
Aston , but for the additional reason
that himself and Aston were the warm
est of friends and had been so for a long
time.
Saved From Death.
Chico Enterprise : On Christmas day
an accident occurred at Forest Ranch
which for Its lucky results reflects credit
on the bravery of a gallant young man
and saved a young lady from meeting a
terrible death by being dashed on the
rocks , 200 feet below , in Chico canyon.
Sunday afternoon a party of young
ladies and gentlemen from Chico , who
wore visiting friends at Forest Ranch
were out on the bluffs just above the
house , and among them was a young
eastern lady , Miss Nona RatchIT , of
Greenville , O. They were standing on
the edge of the bluff , which at this
place is about 200 feet high and from
where they shelved onward and onward
and down for about thirty feet
and then abruptly broke into a
perpendicular fall to the bottom of
the canyon. Miss Ratcliff was
'
out on the'cxtromo edge peering over
when her foothold gave way. She
grasped the edge of the rocks but could
not stop herself , and began rapidly fall
ing to what her companions thought a
terrible death. She rolled ar far as the
shelf of rocks when her dress caught ,
and she hung there over the yawning
gulf almost 200 feet below , cxneeting
death at every moment. Her compan
ions , who wore much frightened , at
once realised her alarming position ,
and the thought of saving her quickly
entered their minds. Dispatching ono
of the young men to the house fora
rope , Henry Epperson took off his coat
and slowly and cautiously made his way
to where the young lady lay. She was
pulled from the edge of the bluff , and
when the rope came was taken to the
top and home. Miss Ratcliffe suffered
a spanincd ankle , her arm was badly
wrenched and she was otherwise
bruised. The rescue was a bravo and
fortunate ono , and wo congratulate all
parlies on the o&cupc from a horrible
death.
A IIaiiKmu | > 'H Talc.
London News : James Berry , the public
executioner , has confided to a reporter
a number of particulars regarding him
self , his family and his profession ,
Berry , wo gather , stands No. II in the
list of twonty-nlno children. It will
hardly surprise any ono to learn that
bib friends did not approve of his
choice of a profession , but all right-
feeling persons will be shocked to b < > ar
of the indirect effects of James Berry's
abnormal inclinations upon his afflicted
'relatives. Questioned on this delicate
subject , ho replied , mournfully : "It
killed my mother and brother. " Then ,
with an apparently morbid pleasure ,
in harrowing details , he went on to say :
"When Marwood died I was appointed
In his place , and directly uiy moth6r
know of it she was taken ill. My father's
solicitor then wrote to the homo officein
forming the authorities of this. The
result was that I gave up the position ,
and BiniiH got the appointment. My
mother died soon afterwards , and then ,
when I saw the way in which Binijs was
going on , I came to the conclusion that
he would not hold the place long , and I
again wrote U ) the home office , stating
that my mothur was dead , and that there
was nothing now to prevent my accom
modating them if my assistance should
bo required. Sooirafter that I was en
gaged to hang two men in Edinburgh ,
and I have carried out nearly all the ex
ecutions since then.1 The sequel of the
tragic tale is yet to toll. " My
brother , " ho went on to say , "had mar
ried a girl with plenty of inonoy , and
his pride received a blow on my ap
pointment. That was the cause of his
death. " This , it appears , was the
brother who was a "a liberal'1 and in
favor of the abolismcnt of capital pun
ishment. " It must bo confessed that
this unfortunate member of the Berry
family could1 hardly have given a more
emphatic proof of his dislike of the
hangman's ollico. It is to bo hoped that
we have hero reached the final incident
in this ghastly talc , though James
Berry's Until observation , "Altogether
I have buried my mother , two brothers
and two aunts within the last three
years , " has a painfully ominous sound.
FUNNY LEGAL NOTICE.
A Poctlqal Petition Tor n Divorce From
an Unpleasant Woman.
Cincinnati Commercial : For several
weeks past Mr. C. H. Etz. of Washing
ton , D. C. , a special agent of the United
States labor bureau , department of the
interior , has been busily engaged col
lecting the divorce statistics of each
county in Ohio. While in this city not
long ago lie gave Joe Plumb , deputy
clerk , a copy of a peculiar divorce peti
tion , written in poetry , which he copied
from the records of Portage county ,
this state , this being but one of scores
of queer legal documents which he has
como across during his research among
the records.
This strange old document from Portage
tage county reads as follows :
'I'ho umlursi.aiieil , hi modest tone ,
Announces to his wife , who's pone ,
With deep regret and short discourse ,
Ills application for divorce.
Huforo the court of common picas
HU'B filed a statement of his case ,
And clmrfjcH his Soptironin dear
With conduct very strange and queer.
Not content with ono inun's charms ,
She folds whole townships in her arms.
In gross ncfilcct of duty she
Is worse than Mudiun Xuntippe ,
And nmfces his homo from sill to splro
Almost us hot us hade's lire.
1'j eighteen hundred and sixty-six
She hitched herself to Edwia Wicks ,
And leaving plaintiff quite alone
She sloped with Ed to parts unknown.
Complainant mourns , alas 1 alack I
Hut mourns for fear that she'll como back :
And , therefore , to Jud e Tuttlu's ( 'ouo
To cut the knot that inudc them one.
At next November term of court
Sophroniii will plcaso report ;
Or , in default of doinn so ,
Petitioner will not bo slow
To ask .ludtre Tuttle to cut the chaia
And make the prisoner free again.
.
Pope Leo is very fobd of domestic
animals and birds of all kinds and has
many of them in his gardens. A largo
aviary , which stands near his favorite
window , is the home of some beautiful
doves , and in his library there io a cage
of canaries.
Monkeys in eastern countries are said
to acquire such a fondness for opium
that they will habitually smoke any that
may bo left in the pipe when the master
lays it down , and when deprived of it
will suffer from nervousness and de
pression.
Ono of the promising trotters of Texas
is Dude H. , with a record of 2:27. : He
is a black broncho , and was formerly
used in herding cattle , and is u con
verted pacer. The cowboy who rode
him saw that ho occasionally trotted
well , and so had him trained.
SPECIALNOTICES.
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NOTICE.
SPECIAL nilvcrtlsemonts , such as Lost.Found
To Loan. For Snle.To Kent. WnntH , Uourdliif ? .
etc. , will bo Insurtod In this column at the low
rate of TEN CENTS 1'Ell LINK for theilrstln-
Bcrtlon and Five Outs 1'er Line for each subse
quent Insertion. Leave advertisements at our
olllro No. K Pearl Street , near llrouJway Coun
cil liluffs , luwn.
WANTS.
L OST Wednesday aftermoon , on east hide of
I the river , dark brown Keldlnu with har
ness , and quarter-boots on front feet. Howard
will be paid for Ills return to H. II. Jrey , room
12 , Frcnzer block , opp. 1' . O. , Omuha , or notify
Council Hliili.4 police.
W'ANTED Situation in the country as hou-o-
kt'epiT by middle-aged lady. Addrcsi or
call at b07 Avenue U.
WANTED Sltnntlon by experienced steno
grapher , who huMlKiroiiBli Knowledge of
office work. References , y.
WANTED A place to work In ollico or fam
ily In Council lllnirs or Omaha , nlKlitu or
evenings and mornings , for board by middle-
aged gentleman of good character and ability.
References. J. K. K. , 70 ! ) Mynster t > t. , Council
lllutrx.
W 'ANTED A hey with pony to take carrier
route ; on the Hen.
TTlOHSALi ; Furnltnro and stoves ut a sacri-
-I ? llco to reduce Ktock. You can buy ut your
own prices. A. J , Munrtel.
EXCHANGE Omiilmiuid Council Hinds prop-
city and western land for stocks of mer
chandise. Call on or address J. U. Clirl-tlun ,
KM llroadwuy , Council Hlulfs , la.
IOH B A F.K Second-hand Columbia bicycle
very cheap , KMnch , at Ilee ottice.
UII.IHNU lots and acre property for sale by
B
F.J. Juy , iWJ'eurlst.
RARE CHANGE ! MUST BE SOLD !
The deslrabln residence or business property
known as the Powers 1'laco. on Upper llrnaii-
way opposite the M , K. church , will positively
bo sold within the next thirty days. Terms :
'One-third caah , balance In onu and two years ,
bids to
toGEORGE R. BEARD.
Omaha , Neb. , 1317 and Ul'J ' Douglas St.
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
t'AUTKU k SOX , Prop's.
.Manufacturers of
All Kinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work ,
Orders by mall for reparn promptly attended-
to. HatlxUctlon guaranteed , loth Avenue. Ad *
dress Ogik-n 0/ll r Works. Council llluff , low u
V. "
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
PFNI17V RTTPIfl ? A.ttornoy-it-Law , Second Floor Brown
rilUJDI DUAHD , .Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
N PHIIRZ ' ust'co ' ° f 10 l > cace' Ofiico over American
Express , No.119 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
Iowa.
J& QTM i Atturneys-at'Law , practice in the State
UL OllliO , aui , Federal Courts. Ollico Kooms 7
and 8 , ShngartBeno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
EO RJDMDTT Justice of the Peace , 415 Broadway ,
, 0. DAIU1D11
, Council Muffs. Refers to any banker
business house in the city. Collections a specialty.
DRS. WOODBURY & SONS , SS'gfJ'fe ' ' > corner Avenue o
FINK GOLD WORK A SPECIALTY ,
DO YOU INTEND TO BUY
03E3
SO , IS
NOH THE Ft'i.i.r.sT. ' UICIIKMTONE. : OIUIANS SMOOTH IN TONE.
MiK TIIK LATKKT STVI.KS IN CASKS. OIIII4.N8 KlIl.I. IN VOI.UMK.
1'iANOS TUB MOST HEAUTICUI. FINISH. OlIO INS Kl.KO. tNlIA" KlMSIIKt ) CtSCS.
Wo IlclyJi.ll Competition nncl Challenge n Comparison of Gooeln and 1'rlcc *
With Any HOIINO In the U'rst.
SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE I
SWANSON MUSIC COMPANY , 329 WEST BROADWAY ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , - IOWA.
JTi
STRICTLY CASH
e id Retail ft
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA.
Will sell you groceries cheaperthan you can buy
them anywhere else on earth. Mail
orders solicited.
GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU FROM 10 TO 20'PER CENT.
A. RINK
No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
k !
Both Domestic and Foreign.
DR. C. B. J U DD ,
MANUFACTURER OF
ELECTRIC BELTS ANO ELECTRIC TRUSSES.
No. 6OG Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
WANTED Good Salesmen enlarge commission or salary.
Star Stables and Mule Yards
Uroudwuy , Council Jllufls , Opp. Dummy Depot.
Tlrvrses und mules constantly on hand , for
Bale ut rutnll or In cur load lots.
Orders promptly nllcd by contract on short
not leu.
Stock Bold on commission.
Telephone III. SC'HMJTKll A ftOI.KV ,
Opiio&lto Dummy Depot , Council lllulls.
GREAT DISCOUNT SALE
O * ' HO 1'Ell CENT ON
HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH.
75/4 DOUGLAS STREET. - - - OMAHA.
D , H. McDANELD & 00. ,
Hides , Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest Market Prices. Prompt
Returns.
KOund K2 Main Strcet.Councll UluHs.low * .
WM. WELCH ,
Carriage aod Express lie.
OKF1OK Oin SOUTH MAIM ST.
Telephone No. ttl.
All cnlH from nutria Telegraph OfflC6
promptly iittonded to.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
tW ) Itroochvay Council IlltitTs , lo\va. U
1S.J7.
A BARGAIN FOR SOMEBODY
I luivu now for milo a 4-yar-old trotting stal
Hun , Ills lro iiiul diun both htnmUud
DR , WADE GARY.
Eighth nr.d raiuum Streets , Oiiiahifi
GRESTON HOUSE ,
Main Street , Council Bluffs ,
Only Hotel In the City with Flro Ea *
capo. Electric Call Bolla.
Accommodations First Class ,
Rates Always Reasonable ;
MAX MOHN , Proprietor ,