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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1888)
6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : JJVEDNESPAY , JANUAKY 25 , 1888. THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE NO. IS , BT11EET Delivered l > y rprrlcr in any pixrt of the city at twenty cents per we k. H. W TILTON. - - Manager. Ttil.KI'JIONKSi rrciurf s OrriCK. No. U. NKIIIT KDITOM No. zi. Ml.NOU MENTION. N. Y. Plumbing Co ! Heltcr , tailor , Tall goods cheap. Jitko Slnipo wnfl run in ns iv drunk by the pollco last night. The Pnll Mnll club pave another of its enjoyable gnthorings lust cvoning. A chinchilla overcoat was stolen from the Kansas City houwo lust evening. Salvation Army O'Donncll ' is again in his old quarters behind the eity jail burs. burs.No No building permits have been issued by the city cleric during the present year. Number 35 won the hnju'lsomo bed Bpretid and pillow shams at the rattle at liudio & Scars' billiard parlors. Local assembly KK18 K. of LM has elected T. T. Snow to represent it at the Btato asKumbly , which meets in Dee Moincs Feb. 7. D. I'ylo who was released from the city jail yesterday morning , was piled in again last night , and will come ho- fore the court tlii ! > morning. Colonel Hancock yesterday shipped to Texas , for the u&o Of Wells Fargo ex press compnnv , a Mir load of Jlno horse.- ) , bought by him Of Moso Wifec , of this city.A . A case of diphtheria was reported in Turloy's Glen yesterday , and a eiifru of scarlet fo\er on PlenMint btrcet. Pre cautions have been taken to prevent the bin-end of thubo contagious diseabcs. MihH S. 1) . llohbo has sold to Mrs. T. A. Clarke a beautiful fruit piece in oil a piece of her artistic handiwork. The price paid was $ U5. The puruha&oi * is indeed to bo congratulated on her pos- scshion. for it is 11 beauty , the chief charm of which is its naturalness. An aged Swede wandered into the police btation yesterday in quest of bis son , for whom hu has boon looking the past six years , or over since ho came to this country. Jloth foot had boon frozen and were- partially gone. IIo. was un able to speak u word of UugJih , and , was cared for by the city ollUsials. Two Omaha gentlemen were in the city yesterday , oanvnbHing among the business men to see what support they would meet with in getting out a now city directory. Such an article is jubt now one of the most pressing of the city's needs , as the old ono is very in correct at the best , and has not the names of several hundred of the citi zens. It is not stated what the cost would bo , but it not to bo unbearable. The gymnasium manager dct.ires tlm following announcements : CJa-ssos from 4 to 6 p. in. , Wednesdays and Saturdays for boys under 1C ; who hold full tickets. General chibses , especially for business men , from 6 to fli-IS p. m. every day. The general class from 8 to 9 p. in. will bo continued every day except Wednes days and Saturdays. Gymnasium open from 8i : ; ( ) a.m. to 0:15 : p.m. Members can exorcise at their convenience except during class hours. Harkness Bros , this morningopen the largest and choicest assortment of em broideries over brought to this city. Notice. , Some of our competitors arc circulat ing the report that wo have bold out. This is not true. Wo , however , como very near it every day , each of our cubtomers getting their share. Come and examine our goods and prices , and you won't be surprised that wo sell bo many goods. Wo guarantee to give you more gro ceries for ono dollar than any house in the city. TKOXKI.T. BUGS. , Cash Grocers , No. 315 Middle Broadway. Telephone No. Si9. Union Abstract Co. , 230 Main st. E. H. Sheafo loans money on chattel security of every description. Private consulting rooms. All business strictly confidential. Ofllco 500 Broadway , cor ner Main street , tip-stairs. Kxerclslng the Fire Tlio flro dopiirtmont turned out yes- tordivy on an tiltirm from box 21. It was caused by an accidental connection matlo by Electrician Bradley while fixing the line. The practice did the boys good , ns they hud not hud a run for throe weeks. During the cold weather they/ wore contented to have it so , but ns il gets warmer such inaction will occasion n great deal of growling.Vhilo pasi- ing up Bryant street yesterday No. . ' hose narrowly escaped reducing twc farmers' sleighs to kindling wood. Thoj fulled to obey the signal of the gong uni yield the right of way. Money to loan. W. S. Cooper. Travelers I Stop at the Bechtolo. Domestic patterns at 105 Main st. Personal ParniraphH. Fmnlt Shinn , of Carson , is among tin attorneys attending court. II. B. Williams , of Glenwood , i among the attorneys attending court. Colonel C. II. Scott , of Omaha , was nt tending the district court hero yebtor day.Mrs. Mrs. Guest is reported as belli ) dangerously ill at her home on Lincoli avenue. Mrs. S. P. McContioll will leave fo Chicago this evening over the North western. F. M. Vuigholt , of Audubon , and .1 S. Michal , of Sioux City , were at th Ogden vchterday. W. F. Dimmock , of Omaha , suporir tendent of the Pacific Mutual tolegrnp company , was in the eity yesterday t see about gutting a new locution for th company's otllco. J. W. Kloob and wife left over th Union Pacific vebtorday for Portlaw Ore. They will go to Tacomu , W. T for the purport ) of looking around wit n view of locating. Ilonry Puino , state agent of the C'oi tinontul Insurance company , was in tli city yesterday , nnd in company with h friend , J. G.Tipton , visited various par of the city in which his property intoi ests are located. Miss Virgio Muyno , of Omaha , is visi ing with Mrs. J. II. Smith on Secon avenue. Mibs Muyno was a member i the Omaha reception committee on tl occasion of the recent carnival , and di much to further the enjoyment of tl : Blumtcs. Ilorso , harness and two buggies fi pale very cheap. Johnston it Van Paten ton , 1W Main street. For best quality coal and wood , en on Glciifcon , 2(1 ( 'carl street. On the market for over twenty year Still the most reliable and the mo popular Bowing machine made. Tl light running Domestic. Olllce I1 Main t. , . THE OPENING DAY OF COURT , Judge Tbornoll Mokoa Heady For First Trying the Criminal. SHAKING DOWN THE CHESTNUTS. A Foolish Girl Taken Hack Homo By Her Father A Gang of Had Boys-Tile Ogtlcn HOIIHC. The Opening of Court. In the district court yesterday the petit jury was empanelled and then ex cused until this morning. The rest of the day wa spent in calling the calen dar. The call was as usual , rather dreary and devoid of interest , except to the attorneys. They sought to relieve lievo the monotony by an occasional in terchange of sallies over the dismissal or continuance of toino case. The crim inal docket was first called. Many of the old cases were wiped off. They had been hanging along term after term , nothing being done with them , and there being little prospect for the fu ture. Many of these court chestnuts were tnrown away. The cases against ex-County Clerk S. D. Street , in which ho was charged with cmbe/zling a considerable amount from the county wore dismissed. At torney Ware , who had been employed by the county board ns an expert to check through Street's accounts , re ported that he had thoroughly examined the accounts , and that he did not _ be lieve that Street could bo convicted. The board had reached a settlement ot the matter , and so far as ho was con cerned the cases could be dismissed. Colonel Daily , the countv attorney , had no objection 'to olTor , and the attorneys for the defendant of course had none , bo Street's record was cleared up. The case against Kirklaud , formerly auditor , was also dismissed. Mr. Ware , who had been largely concerned in this also , explained that the county had been secured for the amount of money involved , and ho was satisfied that the retention of the money by Kirkland was not of such a nature as to lead to his conviction for any olTcnsc. Ho had simply held the money ns the result of a Qmisxmdcrstanding between two oth ers , and the three could not bo brought together to secure a settlement. It was a mistake having any indictment found ngninst him. It seemed as if there had been a good deal of recklessness in the way indict ments had been found against a good and worthy man , or else that the gnfnd jury had been serving' ' as a sort of in quisition to force the victims into a set tlement with the county of amounts which the county had no faith in col lecting by civil processes. The eif.0 of Arch Coffman , for the killing of .Tack Main , was announced to be for trial this term. Under the pres ent arrangement it will bo tried by Judge Loofbourow , who will como hero during the present term to preside in some cases , wherein .fudge Thornoll was the prosecuting attorney before be ing placed upon the bench. The trial of criminal crses will begin to-day niul will bo completed during the coming two weeks. Then the civil cases will bo called and the grand jury will go at work. By this arrangement Colonel Daily , the prosecuting attorney , will be able to get through the trial of criminal cases , t-o as to give his atten tion to the grand jury. The outlook is rather in favor of the idea that Colonel Daily purposes making it rather warm for the gamblers who have disregarded his published warning that if they did not quit business he would prosecute them. The grand jury has been ex cused for two weeks , but will then meet for real business. The contempt cases of ealoon keepers were called. The call caused the num ber ready for trial to dwindle down to one , that being the case against Heit- nmnnnd there may bo a continuance asked for by the defense in this. There were several others on the calendar , but some of these proved to be there by mis take , in others the defendants had skipped out of the state , and others had already had judgements < > ntered against the defendants. The assignment of criminal cases is as follows : Wednesday Nos. 1760 , 1790 , 1795 , 1798. Thursday Nos. 1735 , 1702,1797,1798 , 1800,1808. Friday Nos. 1810,1811. The practice has been of Into to use Saturdays for hearing motions. Judge Thornell does not seem to favor this plan greatly , as experience has shown that much of the time on that day has gone to waste , there not being enough of this business to keep the court cm- ployed all day. Ho announced yester day that ho would consult with the members of the bar , and decide this morning what would be done about it. Ono thousand head of ono , two and three-year-old steers for sale. Will give credit to reliable parties. Enquire o A. J. Greenamayer. If you ilcslro to got a now Hall type wrltoi cheap , drop u postal card to H. A. P. , BEB offlco. A great bargain for the first wbc applies. A Simp. Splendid chance to go into the imple ment business at Beatrice , Neb. Since the history of Beatrice there has novoi been half so favorable a time as at prc out. If.taken at once will sell the oil' tire stock of general implements , con sisting of seasonable goods , regardless of cost. Address mo at Council BlutTs la. , or Beatrice , Nob. O. P. McKesson assignee forW. I. Shullenburgcr. 'A GltliTy Girl. The police received a telephone com immicntion from Mulvorn , Monday night to bo on the lookout for Mami < Thompson , a farmer's daughter , wlu had just left her h'omo , and started ou o to see tuo world. As it was about timi for the freight train to arrive over tin Wnbash , the patrol wagon was imniedi atoly sent down to meet it , and possibl ; capture the runaway damsel. Sun enough , there she was , proudly csconcei on the conductor's throne in the en boose , but she was much chagrined t llnd the "hurry up wagon" in waitini for her. She was taken to the city jail and from there to the Bcchtelo hoto where she was locked up until the ar rival of her father who got in on th midnight train. She was very willtni to talk , and informed the reporter tint she expected to meet a young man b the name of Wilforco. who would lee out for her. Shw said she had been coi responding with him for some time , an the next time she run away they woul , , . not catch her. Her stories of abuse tie L- homo wore rather unreasonable , an her lllght may bo ascribed more to natural love for romance and ndvontur than anything like ill-treatment u homo. Mr. Thompson was much atTcctc at meeting his daughter , and there wi nothing counterfeit In his father ! greeting. They took the next trai o back to Maivorn , and the girl can re ' new her dreams of.wcalth atid mnrbl halls. She will Una that "love in cottage1' Is decidedly to bo preferred to life in a police station , or oven the many farmer's daughters who strike out alone to see the world a.s exemplltiod in the cities. Shtfafe loans money on real estate. Bail Boys. In the police court yesterday morn- iig Dave Pylo handed over $8.10 to even matters for a boo/o whirl. Tom McLnughlln , Charley Shoflcy , Joseph Ceacom and John Murphy were four juveniles charged with larceny. It seemed that Murphy , who was the old est , was also the ringleader and instiga tor of the crimes performed by the quar tette. Mrs Murphy and Mrs. Shelley were both in court , and testifiedin re gard to their boys. Prom his mother's account , young Murphy is a tough young hoodlum , and it was at her re quest that the judge ordered him locked up again. Ho will probably bo sent to the reform school. The other three were discharged. The pilferings con sisted of taking four pair of gloves from Mctcalf Bros. , three pairs from Beno and a pair of mittens from James & Ilaverstock. They sold the articles for next to nothing and divided the pro ceeds. When the oflicors of the law in terposed the funny side of the proceed ings became suddenly obscured and put a damper on their ambition for criminal notoriety. Blankets , dress goods and underwear at a largo discount to-day at Harkness Bros. Guns of all kinds at Odcll & Bryant's , 004 S. Main St. Ill the Sweet By nnd Fly. The sale ot the furniture of the Ogden house was completed at 3 o'clock yester day afternoon. Nearly till of it was bought by the owners of the house , and bo but few now sets will bo required to refurnish. The amount received was a little over $2,300 , being more than the required two-thirds of the appraised vuluo , which was about $3,400. Mr. Dooley , ono of the proprietors , stated to the BEE man that the house would bo opened to the public in the "near fu ture , " but would not set any particular time , as ho said , "wo have been com pelled to make so many promises , that could not bo fulfilled , that 1 don't want to disappoint them again. We shall begin to get ready immediately , and open ns soon'us possible. We * do not propose to run the house ourselves , but .wo have parties nt hand who want the house , and will conduct it in n first class manner. It will bo opened throughout , nnd very soon. More than this , 1 don't want to say. " It certainly looks as though this popular hostelry would soon open its doors , and care for its share of the travel ing public in the best stylo. S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. The War at Avoca. Fremont Benjamin , of Avoca , was among the attorneys in attendance at ho opening of the district court yestcr- lay. Ho docs not seem to bo growing hin or to bo in the dumps very deeply on account of the debnrment proceed- ngs lately brought against him. The matter has been dismissed and the costs .axed up to the relater , Mr. Robinson. it is predicted that this will end the matter entirely. The like proceedings igainst his former partner , A.V. . Ask- with , have also been dismissed , bo the docks being cleared Ayoca action will probably take some other form. It hus aeon reported that Mr. Benjamin was about to open a law otllco in Omaha , but it seems that while he has not wholly abandoned that idea , he will not make any such move at present , but stay by the old stand. Ho could not have very well made the move after these proceed ings wore started , but now that the rec ord has been cleared of this , there is no such hindrance in the way , and after a time the move may bo made , though not at present. Fearon has the best poultry in the market , cheap. Call and see. Death of a Former Ucsident. News was received in this city yester day of the death of Rev. Jose ph Knotts at El Paso , Texas. Mr. Knotts was nt ono time pastor of the Broadway M. E. church , which he built , nnd afterward presiding elder of this district. He en tered the ministry in 1851 , in Virginia , and came to Council BlutTs in 18G5. In 1875 ho went to Mexico under an ap pointment as consul to the state of Chi huahua , and while there became inter ested in the silver mines at Paral , which led to his resigning his consulship. Ho has returned to this city BOV- orpl times since residing in the south , and always regarded it ns the eity of his adoption. Just previous to his death he had returned from Mexico ice , and was taken sick while on the journey. A stage ride of sixty miles proved too fatiguing and ho novel rallied from the effects of it. His long residence in this city and great promi nence in religious and political circles made him ono of the best known men ir this part of the state , and there arc many of his old friends , both in Counci' BlutTs and outside it , who will notice nil death with surprise and pain. * A BORDERROMANCE. A Fine Old Fashioned Gentleman AVhc Took An Interest in the Uallct. St. Louis Republican : About twenty two miles from Tombstone , and abou five miles from the Americsn frontier , Si the San Pedro ranch. It is the lirs habitation in Mexico as approachet from this country by the Sonora valloi route. Don Jose Marie Elias is the pro prietor of the San Pedro ranch , whicl embraces about 80,000 acres of wofl watered , well-timbered land in Mexico lying cheek by jowl with this country Besides his 80,000 acres Don Jose hat supreme control and management o 100,000 acres belonging to two nieces both pretty gins , ono aged ninetcci and the other thirteen. The San Pcdn ranch named for the San Pedro river on the banks of which it is located wa a favorite place of resort for the favore * youth of Tombstone. Don Jose was i line old-fashioned gentleman and prob ablv is yet and was extremely popiiln with the Tombstone bloods. He frequently quontly visited Tombstone nnd'hnd tlv ontrco to the Tombstone club , am know how to work the nowspnpo people for passes to the theatres Don Jose had plenty of money but ho felt that it was an evidence c distinction to enter a theater on a fro nuis. Once the writer procured him p KISS on the railroad from Contention t Tucson and return , and when ho re turned ho spent $ -500 to celebrate th higii honor that was conferred on bin Don Hose was a high kicker. When comic opera company visited Tombston and rendered "Pinafore" for the fin time , the grand old hidalgo fell in lov with all the chorus girls. After the pei formaneo , as was the custom of the cr and region , the bloods of the town teethe the troupe to supper at the Tombstou club , and Don Jose insisted Upon invi ing all the members of his ranch for week's repose ; and when they decline because oi positive arraiigcmcuts of til manager ho got mad and left. Don Jose was a royal , old character. Ho would rather sillfor from chronic impe- ctinloslty and spend money like a prince , than bo a "bonair/.a prince and spend money like a beggar. Tombstone was an anti-Mexican tow.n , like most towns on our frontier , and Don Jose was the only Mexican received ns a peer In Tombstone society. It was in 18SO that the writer of this concluded to spend his vacation in Mexico. Letters of in troduction are at once a passport and a currency for Americans traveling in the sister republic. Tle ; writer left Tomb stone well fortified With letters of intro duction , to Don Jose , who had a prev ious acquaintance with , among others. When the writer reached the San Pedro ranch Don Jose received him like a prince. In fact , the old hidalgo surrendered his house to his visitor. Ho gave him the best room in his house , showed him the pantry , pointed out the different servants or peons and named their duties , nnd last but not least gave him a key to the strong adobe building in which the mescal and wine were stored. The vis itor reached the San Pedro ranch on a Sunday evening. Everything went lovely until about 0 o'clock. Then the noise'of a carriage was heard approach ing and Don Jose went to an unglaxcd but safely barred window to see who ap proached. When he saw the new arriv al his face twisted out of shape and ho muttered "earaja" between his teeth , but went smilingly like n gracious host to receive the now guest. The new ar rival was a Tombstone doctor named Bartlott. Ho greeted the Don cordially but quickly took his departure to the re ception room and joiaed the ladies. The writer had a speaking acquaintance with Bartlett , but did not number him among his friends. After a while Bartlett - lett came out in the yard , where Don Jose and his previous visitor were en joying a smoke. It was evident that th'o doctor's arrival did not add to the peace and comfort of the Don. When the doctor joined the smoking party the Don found an excuse to leave. Then the doctor spoke to the writer in this way : "I want you to help me. t want to inrrry the senorita Ine/but the old folks are opposed to the match. What ought 1 do ? You are Irish , I should judge by yonr name , -and ought to bo experienced in matters of that kind. " Discussion of the case ensued , and all the particulars were brought out. It was learned that Ine/ , the old est of the young ladies , was not only ready , but willing to pool issues with the doctor , and the doctor professed to bo wildly anxious to make the charming Mexican girl his wife without further consideration. This was about all the writer wanted to know to become a par tisan of the lovers. The doctor was driven to the San Pedro ranch by a Tombstone liveryman , who was also a justice of the peace. There was no license to marry necessary in Arizona at the time , and Arizona was Only live miles by a good country road from the San P'edro ranch. With conuitions and cir cumstances well in mind , the recorder hereof said to the doctor : " ( Jo and see the young lady and got her to prepare. See your driver , who is a justice of the peace , and have him to fix up his team quietly. When the team is ready and darkness obscures the proceedings , get the young lady to cntc - the coach and drive like to Arizona , where the driver can tie a knot in a minute. " The doctor actually kissed bib advisor , pro claimed him in fulsome phrases the au thor of his happiness. Ho interviewed the driver , who , of course , was willing to assume his character as justice of the peace on the slightest provocation. The young lady was interviewed and she was willin' ' . Darkness came , the team was fixed up and everything was ready. The young lady wasabiioknnd with her face enveloped in a mantilla , left her homo and entered the carriage with out hesitating. All was ready and the historian of the event had his ears ready to hear the noise of the departing carriage. Don Jose and the writer were sipping mescal and swapping in cidents of Tombstone life in the room assigned to the latter at the time. The doctor entered with head downcast and cheeks laved with tears. Ho called the Don out and then unfolded a tale. The sneaking paregoric sharp the old Don that ho loves his niece and was anxious to marry her , and grieved at the opposi tion of the young lady's guardian. He told how in his deep distress he ap pealed to the writer and the advice ho received. To make a long story short , ho gave the whole snap away , and the old Don , furious , wont to the car riage which stood on the road , took his niece out and escorted her to the house. Then ho paid his respects to your humble servant. Ho upbraided him with abusing his hospitality , read the letters of introduction that he pre sented , and wound up by ordering him summarily from his premises. There was no way out of it. The planner of the elopement had to go. Ho entered the carriage vacated by the lady and returned to Tombstone. The doctor had the gall to take a scat by his side. The writer held his peace without speaking until the sacred soil of the United States was reached , and then ho relieved his pent-up feeling by kicking the dyctor out of the carriage , follow ing him aut and trouncing him soundly on the land of the free. It turned out that the doctor loved the young Indy'rt 60.000 acres 'of land better than bo loved herself , and fearing that complications might arise if he eloped with her , he wanted to curry favor with the uncle and guardian by showing how sorely ho was tempted and how bravely ho resisted. Don Jose , who was a thoroughbred to the marrow , euer afterwards despised him , nnd the young lady was summarily cured of her allocation for the Uringo , and cut his acquaintance. It was a year before the writer could satisfactorily ex plain his connection with the affair to Don Jose , but at last an understanding was reached , and when last the old hidalgo and the present historian met they parted as friends. The lady in the case is nuw the wife of a prominent Culiforniun and resides at Los Angeles. FLEECED BY A FEMALE BROKER. How n Confiding Maiden hndy was Swindled Out or ! > : JOOO. Miss Mary Ann Brown , an unsophisti cated maiden lady , living at Norris- town , Pa. , aged fifty years , until re cently worth $20,000 , has been left pen niless and in debt and will bo thrown upon the mercy of her relatives for shelter. A correspondent says : Miss Brown enjoyed the almost lifetime - time acquaintance of a lady living in Philadelphia In whom she reposed im plicit confidence. This lady , about one year ago , introduced her to a dashing , well dressed woman of about tifty years of ago , living in sumptuous style on i Girard avanuo , near Broad street , Phila- - delphia. This woman'b family consisted B of a husband and a son , neither of when : . followed any occupation. Miss Brown's iv friend had known the woman somti o time and had never heard aught t against her character ; and the victim o of this oily tongued speculator , out o : ' - respect for her friend and Indulged the a forlorn hope that something may bo re k covered , refuses to divulge her name , e She asserts positively that \\\o \ swindloi , - is neither the notorious Mrs. Latouchc a nor the woman who some time ago con d ducted the "woman's bank" in Boston U. ' Miw 13r.o.wil'8 fashionable acquaint anco secured a solid footing in her good graces. After several visits , attended by considerable nhow of pomp , she told her with most delicate reluctance that she was in preening need of money , that returns from certain reliable invest ments had been delayed far beyond her expectations and that though rolling in wealth sbe actually found herself under the disagreeable necessity of borrowing n couple of thousand to meet expenses. This earless mention of a couple of thou sand was not without its effect and Miss Brown cheerfully obliged her friend by the loan of that amount , taking a prom issory note in return with the promises of fabulous interest. Miss Brown , dreaming of the thousands she was to gain by receiving So for every $1 loaned , was easily persuaded into making sub sequent loans , the borrower on each oc casion telling a different story as to why she wanted the money. She intimated that she was speculat ing and that the profits would bo suffi cient to enrich a score of poisons. As the lavish Philadelphia ! ! continued to draw , Miss Brown s fifnds became ex hausted , and under the dazzling glitter of the painted future she mortgaged all of her nine houses , gave to the banks judgment notes and to several private parties exemption notes. In this way she raised $15,050. This followed her own cold cash into the maw of the spec ulator. But the time came several weeks ago when Miss Brown could borrow no more. She had gone through the long list of frionas , and was also indebted to her brother. Careful investors' who had watched her course suspected something wrong and warned her. On January 8 she was to have received her money , principal and interest at the rate of 400 per cent , but the borrower had grown painfully distant , and Miss Brown felt slight misgivings. She wrote to the fi'inalo speculator telling her urgent need and requesting immediate repay ment of some of the outstanding loans , which had now swelled to enormous proportions. The response was unsatis factory , money being evidently very scarce with the writer. Finally , on January 9 , came the last letter. It contained a check on the Third National bank of Philadelphia , dated January 1(1 ( and drawn for $10KH ( ) . The communication accompanying the check directed Miss Brown not to pres ent it at the Third National bank until January 10. The letter was as familiar as ever and wound up with , "Don't write to mo again until you hear from me. " On Monday Miss Brown mailed the check to the Third National bank. The paper was returned with "No deposit" marked on it. Then Miss Brown's creditors began to feel insecure and ono of them , who had advanced $800 on an exemption note , pushed his claim. The sheriff at once levied on the duped wo man's household goods , nnd to-day she made an assignment of her property. This will molt away and the creditors will await an opportunity to attach n legacy of $17,000 which Miss Brown is expected to receive at the death of an aged relative. Some time ago , she in herited a largo sum and it was on the income from this that she lived. She is too much prostrated to give the precise amount of her losses , but it is estimated they will reach $30HX ( ) . The borrower has left her accustomed haunts and at last accounts was some where in Now Jersey. Miss Brown's attorney visited Philadelphia to-day and made an unsuccessful search for the swindler and her property. The Oldest American City. Atlanta Constitution : My first im pression of this portion of St. Augus tine was not an altogether favor able one. There is a newness about St. Gcorgo street , which seems out of keeping with the newspaper and magazine description of the ancient city. Everything old has a sort of pre served appearance , as if an old shingle , when it becomes too old , is replaced by a shingle also old , but not quite so old , and it is in this way that the buildings arc so wonderfully well preserved. In ' other words , the' city is ancient "for revenue only. " St. Gcorgo street is lined with shops on both sides. These arc almost all now , and it is this which jars with the "ancient" idea. The most noticeable fact in connection with the street is the large number of "curiosity" shops. They are everywhere , and judging by the tender way the shopkeepers gaze after newcomer's , their motto is : "Ho who enters hero leaves all cash behind. " SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTS. Ily n young man , single room , WANTED anil lighted. Address A. i'4 , lice onice. Stocks of merchandise. Hnvo WANTKD and Council muffs city property , nlso western land to exctmnno for uoods. Call on or address J. U. Christian , 41 Broadway , Council lHuffa , In. IlENT New houvo , 7 rooms. Inquire POIt W , TTCole. 604 Pearl st. EUSONAI A well educated , refined , dlstln- _ RUlshod appeorlnR young lady can form the acquaintance of a gentleman id ) reara of ajj" . Object , matrimony. C. It. O. , lock box UK. , Council Muffs. TTIOHSAI.E Furniture and stoves at a sacrl- f flco to reduce Mtoclc. You can buy at your own prices. A.J.Mandel. SALK Second-hand "Columbia blcyclo FOU cheap. 62-Inch , at ee office. lots and acre property for sale by BUILDING , 38 Pearl Bt. IH. S. STEWART , HOSPITAL ANII OFFICK 45 I'OUIITII ST. , Council IIUilTs , la. Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty , A BARGAIN FOR SOMEBODY I have now for sale a 4-year-old trotting stal lion. HU sire and dniu boHl tnnlla'JJ1. ' | DV 417 bouth llth street , Omaha. DO YOU INTEND TO BUY SO , IS T2-OTJ33 , I'MJ < -TR < Flll.J.rST , ItlCIILSTTONK. IN TONK. 1'iAMiP TIIK Hrrsr STVI.RX IN CASKS. OlUHNS KlJU. IN VOUIMK. I'lANOS-TlIK MOST llKUITliUb FINISH. OlKUNH-lil.rilAKTI.Y KlNIMIlED CASKS. : FUICES : aio Wo Defy All Competition and Challenge a Comparison of Good ! anil 1'rloetf With Any Homo In the Writ. SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE I SWANSON MUSIC COMPANY , 329 WEST BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , . . . . IOWA. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CASH GROCERS HAVE SOLD OUT ! Several timea and stocked up again , and so they will do to the end of the chapter. GOODS THE BEST ! PRICES THE LOWEST ! Call and bo convinced. Mend In yonr mall orders. COMPETITION DEFIED. \o. 345 Middle Broadway , : : : : Council Illuffr , town. Telephone i\o. 20. DR. C. B. J U DD , MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES , No. 6O6 Broadway , Council Bluffs , lown. WANTED Good Salesmen on large commission or salary. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. -JOFFICE OF- ( HRTBinNRTNfl Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer. . JJllUUlimilU , plans , Estimates , Specifications. Su pervision of Public Work. Brown Building , Council Bluffs. Iowa. RTNTFY Attornoy-at-Law , Second Floor Brown rlUUDl , Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. N Justice of the Peace. Oilice over American , , , Express , No. 419 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. QTONJ7 Jfr QTM Attorneys-at-Law , practice in the State 01U11D ( X 011110 , aud Federal Courts. Office Rooms 7 and 8 , ShugartBeno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa. Q UARWPTT Justice of the Peace , 41S Broad way , , 0 , DmUlttll , Council Bluffs. Refers to any bank or business house in the city. Collections a specialty. WflflRlRV Dentists. Oilice corner o VYUUUDUttl , peai-i St. and First Avenue FIXE GOLD WOKK A SPECIALTY. A. RINK + No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Both Domestic and Foreign. D , H , McDANELD & CO , , Hides , Tallow , Pelts , Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Prompt Returns. KM nnd 82J Main Strcct.Council Illuffb.Iowa. . GREAT DISCOUNT SALE - OF 20 FER CENT ON HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH. , OMAHA. 1514 DOUGLAS STREET - - - WM. WELCH , Carriage and Express- Line , OFPlOE-015 SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone No. trt. All rails from DUtritt Telegraph Ofllco promptly attended to. OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS COQDroodway Council llluffa , | otta.-Ei > tablUlitU ' , , ' , ' , Star Stables and Mule Yards Broadway , Council Uluffs , Opp. Dummy Depot. Horses and mnlus constantly on liund , fo * aalo ut retail or In cnr loiul lotx. Orders piomptty filled by contract on short notice. Stock Hold on commliMon. Telephone 111. MJIII.tnT.lt & ItOI.KV. Upposltu Dummy Uujiot , Couucll IllutH. CRESTQN HOUSE , Main Street , Council Bluffs , Only Hotel In the city with Flro Ea capo. Eloctrlo Call Bolls. Accommodations First Class , Rates Always Reasonable/ WAX MOHN , Proprietor. OGDEN BOILER WORKS CAHTKH & SON , Prop's. MnnufttcturerHot All Kinds ot Steam Hollers A Sheel Iron Work , Order * by mull for r p r promptly attended to. Satisfaction Kuuranteed. lutlii.Avunmi. * Urcbs Ogden llolk-r Worku , Couucll llluff , ' t-fir