- - - - - - : _ _ , -.r- - -r----- - _ _ _ _ - _ _ . . r _ . . . - - - . . . ' - . - - . . ' - . . . , I . 4 - - - - - . - . . . . . . . : . . . TIlE OMLAHA DAIIJY BEEFRIDAY : , FEI3RtTARY 8 , 1888. . . . THE DAILY BEE , COUNCIL BLUiFS. OFFICE ? O. 12VEAItTj STREET _ . DeJlveredbycarrlerlnnny part of the city at twenty cents ver Week II. W t Manager. tiiza OTTICr , No. 4J. Z4IaIITEDITft No.3. . MINOR MENTiON. N. Y. PIumbthgC Helter , tailor , Fall gooda cheap. . Money to loan on improved city property - . erty byV. . S. Cooper , 130 MaIn Btrect. Go and hear the St. Cecella quartette ' . to-night zt Congregational church. Ad- I. mission & ) cents. - The concert by the Congregational . hurch choir to-night will be one of the 3 Ilnest over given in Council BlulT8 by I either home or foreign talont. ; 3. J. Stowirt and Sarah Stewart , of Omaha , wore married by Squire Sehurz t yesterday afternoon. Mr. Stowhrt is L qtdto well known on this side of the river. There will ho a social given in the parlors of Masonic hail this evening under the auspices of Harmony chapter .cT No. 5 , 0. E. S. All members are cor- r dially invited. L The funeral of Louis Bierwortli took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. r The Knights of I'ythins , to which order i.- the deceased belonged , attended in a , body , and conducted the services. The remains were interred iii Fairview. The Ice on the river is now too soft to t harvest , atid is only ten incites thick where it was twenty-two two weeksngo. On this account Muihollund & Nicholas ' - will have to fill twenty cars for the deaf : and dumb institute from their houses. Henry Marr has sold to Michael Far- 4- - roll , of Illinois , a half interest in his r bottom propeity for $ l2.5O. Marr is one . of the so-callet who has ' , . been living near the river for years , and whoni those claiming to own land are . trying to compel to move off. The flostoii TOIL cOmpany's store , of . which William Richmond anti George ' Fulton are the projnietors , was in the hands of the sheriff yesterday , but no interference VILH made with the usual 5 business. The firm seem confident that they can adjust their imttters so us to be able to recover. There seems to have arisen in the minds of many a inisundorstanding in regard to J. K. Cooper , the county superintendent - _ ' perintendent of schools. That worthy i gehtloman has not resigned that position - - tion , and the confusion must have ariseli from the fact that ho recently resigned t his Position as teacher in the city r schools. The first excursion for Sutherland , Florida , will leave over the \Vabash on Thursday , February 9 , itt 8:40 : p. rn. All who desire to accompany the excursion - . sion should make application for tickets and sleeping car accommodations to J. C. Mitchell , agent \Vabasli Ity. , corner Fiftl and Broadway , Council l3luiTs , Ia. On January 1 , 1888 , the board of directors - rectors of the Council Bluffs water corn- , pany met in New York. It was then decided to increase the capital stock from $750,000 to $1,000,000. Yesterday a certificate of amendment to the original articles. of incorporation was lhlcd with the county clerk , making this increase. This action was necesszu'y to COver the necessities of the future growth of the . - city. Some of the firemen at No. 4 hose house think they are pretty well fixed for election day , and announce their intention - , tontion of casting four votes each. - They base their claini on the fact that they sleep in the Third ward. eat in the - Fourth , have their washing done in the Second and their girls live in the First. It is probable that the First ward Is best entitled to their votes. I Warren Haney and Albert Kosser , the two boys who were arrested for stealing cigars from Larsen's store on lower . - Broadway , were tried yesterday before Justice Schurz. Haney seemed to be . the principal offender , and has been in the same fix several times before. The . 'squire rend the riot act with all the variations and told them to beware of the next time. They promised to do better and were discharged. . Marshal Guanella has instructed his deputies to notify the merchants who are obstructingthe sidewalks with boxc and barrels that they are violating a city ordinance , and to see that the nuisance is abated. lie should also give hits attention to some of the awnings - ings on Broadway that have a peculiar : habit of knocking a man's hat of ! when ho tries to pass under them. The city ' ordinances provide that these awnings . , shah be seven feet from the sidewalk , ' but in many instances they am barely . six. - Theodore Beckman , who has boon looking about for a good location to ' start tL harness shop and horse goods store , has Wisely concluded that lie can linti no bettor hhtCO than his old home , Council Bluffs , a decision which his 3 . many friends will gladly approve. ho has leased the store , No. 2O Main : . street , recently vacated by Jones & _ ; Shiugurt. lie will proceed to fit up and stock UJ ) at once , and vill doubtless find his old friends and acquaintances + speedily shoving iii orders Upon him. : 110 hits lived hero for twolveycars , is : thioroughily practical and skillful in his line , having beemi engaged in it since boyhood. Money tO loan. W. S. Cooper. We have Nebraska and Kansas land to trade for city P0P erty. Johnston & Van I'atton. - Union Abstract Co. , 236 Main et. ' - I'erNonal Paragraphs. , . Ed Ihitines and fLunhly left last evening for Ohmic , whore they vIll reside in the F future. . W. S. Wynn , of Des Moines , In. , general - oral agent of the Guarantee Life Insurance - , anco company , is In the city. John P. Organ , Neolit ; F. A. Golf , Davenport ; J. Ii. looper , Kansas City , and J. \ V.Vhite , Creston , werO at the Bechtclo yesterday. ' . B. S. hltlldiCk , who huts beeii book- Iceeper for David Bradley & Co. , has resigned - , signed his position to take tIme place of - , teller in the First National bank , of \Vavcrly , Ta. ITo will leave for that . Place In a few days. } lis successor hero is George E. Dutton , of Jttnesvihlo , Wis. , Rev.V. . T. Smith , presiding elder of this Methodist district , has bean called to Malveru by the illness of his father , who was reported to ho in a ilying con- . . ( Utica WeTnemiday. Mrs. Newt lUde- nour , daughter of the old gentleman , has also boon In attend aimco at hez ; fathor's bedside. A Snap. Splendid chance to go into the Implement - . mont business at Beatrice , Neb. Since tbio history of Beatrice there has never bean half so favorable a time as at pros- oat. If taken at once vihl sell tIm en- time stock of g neral implements , con sistlug of seasoiutble goods , reFardloss of cost. Address mo LLt Council Bluffs . Ja. or fleatri o , Nob. 0. P. McKesson1 assignee foeW. I. Shullonburgor. . . . - Doniestt pattcrim tt 1O Main 8t : . I , TIlE DOINGS 1N TIlE BLUFFSI Another Victim of Contomnpt of Court For Selling Strong Drinka. THE POLICE ARE MORE QUIET. Organization of the New flank-An- other New hotel PronIINeIi-Itc- suit of a Crazy irunk-llrlef ? icwKI'crsoiials. . The iIstrlct Court. The case of State vs Turner was ro- smirned in the district court y esterday morning and submitted without argument - ment at i:8O : oelock. The contempt case of henry Ilcitman was then called. hlcitman is the lessee of time St. Joe house , and is one of the twenty-six who were enjoined last \Iareh. lie has hind four different attorneys - tornoys , but it is claimed that as 501)11 as they would get his ease straighitened out for 111111 he would ' 'go baclC on them " and refuse to settle. They would then withdraw from the case. his bondsnlltn gave him UI ) \Vedneslny nighit , and ho was ttkcii to thie county jail.Vhen lie up- peared in court hie hind no attorney , mid Judge Thornell appointed W. A. Myns- teL to dofemid hmiimi. lie , lcmtded guilty to the charge agaimist him , and asked the mercy of thie court. Jacob h3iimis , the prosecuting attorney , stated that ho had no objections to .mt light semitetico being imToseu. The judge said that citsos of tills kind needed heavy penalties - ties , for the orders of the court imitist be 0loyCd , but in cousidoratlomi of the fttct that the defendant was a l)001 liitUi , hind a vei' sick chilhil needing his coti- stunt care , and hull pleiIdel guilty. itfll thereby saving the state the cost of a trial , lie would fix the litie at * 600 , or ISO days in the county jqil , defendant to be committed until the limie was paid. Am rangemnents were mmmdc so thiat the lrisoiier could visit the child every day during the sickness. Ifemiry Wroiidt , ofVahiiut , pleaded guilty to flSsiLUlt with intent to do great bodily hmnrmn. lie svmis fiuied i'80 ( ) amid costs. The proecut1ng witness was i"rmLiik ICILy. It hmappemis that \Vendt was crazy dI'Unk at time tune of the as- satilt , 1111(1 in his wild brinidishmitig of it knife struck flay in the head , itilhictitig a serious wound , time point of the knife breaking off. Time event himts caused 'iVendt to sober up , and since last .Tuly he immis been a teetotaler. In view of his conditloim at the time of time stabbing - bing , his reform and time fmtct that he hia(1 no qtmarrel with Hay , he was treated with leniency. lie may well coil gratu- late himself on escaping the Imeniton- tiary , or oven worse. On the market for over twenty ydars. Still the most reliable and the niost popular sewing machine imale. The light II1riIiing Domestic. 0111cc 105 Maui mit. Travelers I Stop at the Bcchtele. Tin , Police Love-Feast. There Was nothing of it startling nature - ture to be learned yesterday in regard to the squabble in the police force. It has been expected tnat the mayor would summarily suspend those of the force who have violate his orders to presers'e silence mu regard to each other , but no stars hntve fallen. The scare huts probably - ably caused the offending members to shut up like clams , although there seems no lesseniig of the feeling of jealousy and bitterimess. One of the complicating features of the atiair seems to be thiitt the squabble is communed largely totho ranks of time same political party , and harmony is desirable in oraer to secure more democratic victories. Chief Mullen , who has been so savagely attacked , is keeping very quiet about the matter. lie is tinder orders to hold his ICLLCO and attend to time duties of his hiosition the mine as the other officers. Furthier than this lie takes time losition that he is ready to meet any charges which may be fornmally presemi ted against him , or is willing to submit to any such investigation as the mayor , time police coinmitteo or time coumicil may arrange. WTbemi the proper time comnes he will give hmi side , timid the prediction is made by his friemids that the showing viIl be such as to make thiose vhmo have been stirrimig Ul ) time muss , heartily ashamed of themselves. Sheafo loans money on real estate. 1 If you desire to get a new Hall typo writer cheap , drop a postal card to H. A. P. , BEr. office. A great bargain for the first who applies. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The New Batik. Articles of incorlioratioli of the State Savings batik were filed yesterday with the county recorder. The following parties are named as the incorporators : Charles it. Hannon , P. Gunnoude , J. G. Bond , John Clauson , John Bennett , Theodore Guittar , F' . 0. Gleason , P. H. Wind , \V. A. Wood , E. A. Wickhmarn , James Mithier , E. L. Shiugmtrt , Thomas B. Lacoy. M. D. , Janies L. Paxton , ilemiry C. Atkins , Ilemmry Swan , D. Ii. Cooley , C. B. Waite. C. Gregory , W.W. \\mallmtco. Ernest E. hart , J. U. 1dmnund- 50mm , II.V. . hart , .Tolmim F. Montgomery , W. S. Mnyiie and E. P. Stacy. The capital stock is fixed itt $ .50,000. with power to increase to $300,000. Time iii- imicorporatiomi is to date froni 1darchi I , I8ss , amid to comitinue for fifty years. Time boitrd of directors for the lreseILt year itre : C. 13.Vaite , Jolmmi Clausomm , , lohmn Bemmmmett. J. D. Edmundsoim. C. it. Ilium- mmliii , P. II.Vimmd , E. A. \ VickhamV. . A.Tood and P. Gummnoudo. E. H. Sheafe loamis money on chattel security of every description. Private comisimiting rooms. All bubiness strictly comm Ildemitial. 0111cc 5(10 ( Broadway , cor- ncr Main street , up-stairs. S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. . Ommo New lintel. Mr. Jacob Netmmnayer stated yesterday to it Bam : reporter that he immtommded to rebuild his hotel as soomi us ho could arrange - range mmmttttors iii regard to the lots ad- 'joininghis Presemit property , us Omaha 1)itt'tiCs are interested in them. lIe will Put U it Ilimo three-story buihmlhmmg thutt will be it credit to the city. lie claims that he must greatly increase his present facihitiesand accommmmodatioiis in order to mnahco good time loss rcsultimmg from cbs- lug his bar. ho had give up his 1)hltTlS iii regard to going to Omaha to locate , liii he coimid not seeurc time liecusslury ProPerty thieve 11.5 ho had intended. it lommhiio 1)enth. Iii yesterday's Dcn appeared a notice of the death of James Lee eu February I. The aged mothmoz of the youimmg man : in very feeble health and the sad iOht frommi lmer for a while for fear that time offcit wotmld , be fatal. Yesterday it was brohce.mi to hierasgent'ly as possible , nut the shock was too great1 amid. she expired ahimiost immstamitly. 'l'hio humband anti father , who 'is In avery svthk mncntnl as ivell na piiysteal cOn- ( hitioll , scarcely temtl1me his doimblu mis- forttimm , nmmd it is feared that lie. too , vill soon follow. The son s fummerni was nrrnmmgel ( for this afturimoon at . ! o'clock , imimil mmow both. vill be buried at the sammme time. Iotklng l'mr a Secretary. There scorns to lie mnumcim misumuler- standimmg in regard to time seeretaryslii ) of the board of trade. Somime of those who subscribed express immdigimntiomi thmttt such it nina has not been selected as was comitemnpbnted iii the orgummization of the board. This natural immdignation is time result of it misapprehicimsion. l'hie fiuct is that time board still hits time determinmu- tiomu to enmboy a permnammemit secretary v1io simmmhl devote his whole time to tim interests of time orgamiizmttlomm and of the city , and who shall be mu man of cx- perlemiec mmli capacity , stillk'ieimt to perform - form time tasks which mull hope are to ho flCCOmflhhiShLCl. ) It is imo easy mmatter to uimid just time right mnami , and time coin- nmittee immuving it in imamid hits about collie to the commclmmsion thmmit there is no such mini available hero. Time scamrch for time right miimtmi is heimmg directed elsewhere. Iii time mmicmtntimo it is mieces- samy to have some nun to itttemmd to time coiresmiommdermce , keei , the mmmimmutcs , immid do such other clerical work as mmty be mmees3aIy. Mr. Odehl wits the seeretitry of time old boited. lie has served for yeais , with Iracticahly mme conipemi sation , ammd at a smucrilico of both tinmo amid mflImmey. Time i)1'omflise ) hmims iCemi imimido imhtmi time amid timmm ugitlim that lie would be relieved i , , the choosimmg of sommie one else , amid with time orgmimmizatiomm of a mmciv bOitiI IL good oppoittmimlty was preseimted for sectmrimmg suchm relief. There ivete mu large miumnber of apllicammts for the P0- sitiomi of secretary , itmid while nomme of the local it1)1)licahits were deomneti just litted for the place , it was thought best to select omme of these as temporary see- retiury ummtil such tune as a pcrmnaiieiit seci'etai' could be sectmred. This iir- ritimgcmmietmt was agreed to with time uimi- derstammdlng that time llmmnmmce comnimmittee could satisfactorily mtriummgo ii-itim time omic chosen as to the conipemisation. The choice hits fallemm upomiV. . II. Lyncimard , of time Cotimmeil Uluths herald. It is not kmmown . oivimmg to his itbseimce from time city , iviietliei- ivill accept. but if lie tines imot , mommie other yoummg man will be iiectmrct1 to attemmd to stick clerical work 814 imeeds be done , tmmmthl suchi tinmo its the right kimmd of it imiami ciumi be secured for time more extended maid reslommsibbe duties of pemmmmitmiermt secretary. . - - They Saw Stars. S. T. Smith -amid .1. Reimimer were lmlmlhc(1 oimt of time mmmd by the police yes- teidity , loaded to time muzzle with bemi- zitme. Iii time evemming time Salvation army started oumt for their mm ightly whirl with fumll iaimd ammd colors llyimmg , hut found time Broudwimy mud too ( icep for evemi their high mnessure emmthmusiasmmi to battle ngaimmst , so they took the m.idewalk. Chief of Police Mullen could not submit to sucim proceedimigs , so lie immarshatled the base drtmmnnibi to time police statlium. Time whole outfit followed and gave boimds for time victini's appcarnmmce iii court this immormmimig. Time event served as it trreat ' 'ad" for time nrmmmy , as thick- mull SVILS crowded itt the evcimimmg nmeetiimg. Time two crooks , C'orrigamm and Sloami , who are mmow imm time coutmty jail await- 11mg time retumrn .of .Tudge A'lcsworth , from Des Molimes to be tried for time bar- cermy of a itir of milmocs , are imow accused of atmotimomlittle game. It seems timat they ivemmt to time tailor shop of Mr. flit- zemmi'off , emi Soutim ? dmtiii street , tumid told imini that it man in .time county jmtilumould : soon be released and wamited him to comb up amid moastmre hmimmi for a suit of clothes. The tailor started right UI ) to mice imimn , leitvimmg his wife iii the shop. Oimo of time lititY took ndviuntmmge of tIme situation to tztko a bolt of cloth uimder hits coat itnd stiurtedout , but time woman saw time tramisactiomi and made imimn tmmmload. It. turmied out that time stomy of the maim imm jail had no foummda- tiomm , and was evidently to get the tailor out of the ivay. This case ivihl also be tried ngaimmst them. For SaIe-800,00 ( ) brick. Emiquiro of D. G. Saekett. with Saekett & Prestomi , 80 Pearl mit. , Couimchll3luffs. The City Wallet. The statement of time city expenditures - ures for the mouth justpast , as prepared by City Auditor Kinmmcimmui , is us follows : General fund..s Police amid nmarshiul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Streets mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fire departmiiemmt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4tmmi.24 , : City etigimicer's departincmmt. . . . . . . . . 46.r,1 Gas imnd street lanmpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2'J3.OO Frintiimg ammd supliies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S7.15 Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.00 Police cash fummd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SS.5 Total gemmeral expenses. . . . . . . . . . S,4TS.S The appended stittomnent is time tax levy for the imiontli oimdiimg January 31 ; 188S : i'ubhfc library..s iss.o Siecimul ussessmiment , lavimmg. . . . . . . . . . . Shcciiml assessnmemmt , imeworimgo. . . . . . 7,500,00 SecIa1 assessnmemmt , grading. . . . . . . . 3,647.00 Intersection , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immterscction sewcm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.17 Sidewald and curbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.20 Total special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * , . To-night's Concert. TIme following is the programme of time Congregatiommmtl church chmoir concert to be given this evermimmg mit the cimumrcht : lmmstruminental Quartetto-Seleetiomis frommm 'dci ' - ' ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messrs. . Tuilcys , F' . Iladollet , I' . liadohlet , Mis. Wadswortim. QumartcttelNearcr My God 'L'o ' [ 'lice. " . . Williams Cotmgregatiormiml Clmimrch Choir. Mrs. W'adswortlm , Mrs. Evans , Mr. Wcscott , Mr. McDcrinhd. ' - ' It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rgan- l'olommniso Mihitamro..Chopin Mr. Do Norimmammdic. Ouartetto-"Arbon ' . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vogel St. Cecilia Ladies' Quartetto. Mrs. Wadswortlm , Miss Mcrkcl , Mrs. W'ard , Mrs. Evans. I I t "Cavutitmit , " . . . . . . . . . . . .Raft \ ioihmm Solo- - , "Selmem-zo.F. Davis Prof. hlaetcns. Solo-"Tho Voyage " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MLss Etmo. Solo-"Forcvcr anti For Ayel Marston Mr. Frmumk Westcott. Sobo-"Lo , hear the Gemmtle Lark , " . . .Blshmop Mrs.Vadsworthm. . Flute Obhigato by Mr. F. Badohlet. Immstrimmncntal Sextctte-'Poct amid l'cas. , " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ l'cas.Suppe Pm-of. ilactcmis , Messrs. llrooks. P. iladohlet , Tulleys , F' . ilatlohiet , Mrs.'mmdswortim. . Quartette-"hIow Camm I Leave Thee , " . . . Cranmer St. Cecilia Ladies' Quartette. I it \'ioiimm SoloJ b "Danso the Matebots , " ( ( Sailor's Ehmrlmardt I'rof. ilnetcims. Quartctto-"To TtmcoO , Coumitry , " . Ehcimborg Commmmrcgat loud Cmumrchi ( hmoir. Accompanist Mr. A. E. Do Norinandio. One thousand Imead of otme , two and three-year old steers for sale. Will give credit to rolimuble parties. Enquire 0 A. J. Greenmumnayer. Cobomiel E. 13. Temple , of Cincimmnati , is in the city drilling time Iodge Uglmt gumarls for the 1)remiemmtatiomi of time 'UnIomm Spy. " It requires sixty licoImbo to lresemmt time ihtuy. Owing to imrovious engngomoimts time opera house cannot be obtaimmeul ummtll mmext , mnommtim , amid thO play will be given on time 5th , 0th , 7th and 8th of March. The entire , force of . . . . . I , Compammy A is icqulred as ioldiers , ahd commsldcrable otmtsido help hits been so- cftred. Time boys are mnmtkitmg great iireimtrmttiomms amid 1miio to meet with good iimmnncimul stmcee.s. - - - _ _ _ Attetmtlomi lom1g Light Quards. All niemabers mire requested to moot at their armimory mit S oclock this evenimig to perfect arritmmgements for time produe- tlomm of ' "rime Union Spy. " ( . . \V. hI1olLsirii , Lieut. Coimmd'g. S TWO REMARKABLE FAMILIES. The ltothschmllds and the Mettcrnices -'rime Ugliest or Wotimemi. Paris correspomidence of the New Ytmric % VO1ll 'I'ime eniperor of Austria huts ( ieclmtred the llnrommess Albert do flothms- ehmlld Imoffahig ! Although she lives imi Nicimmid , Pnrlsiamms take great interest imi this event , for the baromiess is tlaumghter of the linroim Alphonse do Ilothseimibd , time mtutocrnt of Paris. hum order to tin- derstand time value of this mmciv title we must oxjmhthtm shmnt it mncaims simply timmtt the descemmdatmts of the Frankfort bniikor are mmow commsidorcd worthy to receive immvitaomms to court bmulls and ontertahmm- nmemmts. All time coretnommials at Vienmmmm mtm e borrowed from time Spammish court , amid everythmimmg Is ondticted with rigor- ens formality. To bo imolTalmig sixteen qummurtorimmgs mtmo required from all ladies except time llummgariamms , wimo , for some i.eimsoim , are ndmnitted withi a time cimarnied circle aithought they mimay possess but eight of time quimrterlngs demanded. Time eimmperor cammimot nmako omme imoffahig , but he can recognize Hoffaiiigkcit. Titled parents in Viemmeso society imover accept as ( laughmters-imm-law thmoso who lmai e miot iimcoimtcstabbc right to time Imommors of time court , amid cimildren who make mesalliammco are 'cut off" without time proverbial sbillimmg. Time Itlmseimilds mime an cxceimtmommal fmtrniiy , for althotmgh timey imavo received titles because of their vast wealtim. still iii every pnrt of Eumrope timey have proved thenmselves worthy of tue hmlgimest social favors. \Ticmmfla time court balls begin at 8 o'clock tumid ermul at mnidnigimt ; time first , called time liofball. is official , tumid to this about three timousan(1 peoihe are mm vi ted. Time sccommd. citlled time Bitli bei hiofo or Rnmnmnerball , imts : the appearance of a private ball , amid for this only 1,00(1 ( 1mm vi- tations are issued. At these balls five imnmneimse sitbomms are commvertetl into re- frcshmnemmt rooms , mmd at 11 o'clock supper - per is served for time guests. Royal hirmncesses ammd amnbmmssadors amid aimi- inssadrem5ses alone are seated next to time emperor ntmd empress , and etiquette Is strictly observed iii the placing of each guest. Since 1850 , time year of hmem mnimr- ringe , Princess Paulno ( do Muitter- mmkhm has been time leader of Viemimmeso society , hmmt Paris is time city of lice choice. hlcmo , tufter 1850 she came ims nmnlmn'sadrcss. ' amid for ton yciurs of time CmfllirC , sue ehiimrmeil Parisiitmis by lice wit ammd taleimt. ime sammg arid played , danced mnmd comivcrsmt , until imer pope- larity became very great. Music shmo prefers to all itmtt , mmmiii she places it above everytimimig iii this world. All immodorim hlummgmmlges mire famniliar to hem' , amid multimougim she Writes F'remmchm with the imphicity of Mimic. do Sevigne , she imns never been able to conqumer the hlrtiihlcs. : \Ve till know how iii 1861 , mmotwitimstnmidiimg time opposition of time emimperom amid time entime city , sue in- Siste(1 timat 1.Vagimers ? operas should lie performed before time Parisiamms. And whiemi at the perfarmammco of "Tanim- imntiscr" time audiemmoc lid notattemnpt to restraiim its fumm'y she beitmmcd far oumt of her box. 1mm lice exciteimmemit , shook her brokemm fan before the emmemles of her favorite , amid cried : " \Vhitt you burmi to-dity will itdot to morrow. " Primicess do Mettovnmch is omme of time ugliest women we can possibly imagine ; site said of imersolf whemm in Paris : "I aiim time best dressed monkey in time city ; " and she really Imad the courage to fotmmmd the "Club of Ugly \Vomnen , " a climb iii wimich there were emily five mom- bees. 1mm 1884 I received an invitation to moot tIme Princess do Mettermiielm , who . was spetiding a few days in Paris. I hind the curiosity to road everything I cotmid timid relative to her life in Paris , bier- 5011 mU muimpeuranco , etc. An emmthmusiastic persomi who must hmtvo wished some fever from her hmightmess had ivrittomm time description that fell under my oycs : "Blonde imair , whose heavy rings fall tmpomm ravisimimig simommlders ; timie , large cx- pt essive eyes. mouth deimotimig wit and gayety , it delicious piiysiogimommmy , inborn - born elegance and the immcoinparablc grace of a figure Unique lfl its flexible U mm dubatiomm ' Witbi this description fresh in my mniiid I entered time salon , amid before me was a woman to whom the word " " svell be . "monkey" might applied. \Vimero was tIme "bloiido imair , whose heavy rings fitib tmpomm ravishing shoul- demn Evidently iii time imaginmttiomm of time writer. Time shoulders , uncovered to time last degree , were ornamnented with scar os every tizo amid shape , time mouth was like that of an African , but the grace mund elegance could imot be denied. Time Princess do Motterimieh is an ommchantress ; mme one can be more polite , more gracious than this dame do palais of time Austrian empress. 'l'lmo most simple phiriuses seem to mecoivo from her now meaning , and her expression - pression is like her word. time reibeetiomi of her thought. Ommly once have I over heard of a rc- macic that might be called rude. Time Archduke Charles Louis Victor gave mu ball , and time primicess , contrary to all etiquette , arrived after time emperOr. "Primmccss , " stuid the archmdulco , "time emperoL is already imere. " " \Vhitt difference cami that make to replied time princess , before all time servaimts. "I ammi always early ommough to hear all timnt time emperor has to say. " Time annoyed arcimduke said notimimig , but wimemi supper was nmmnounccd 'ho semmt his aide-do-camp to smty to time princess timat because she attached so little liii- portiummee to time conversation of time omn- porouS lie hind gion hmcr place at his mnitjesty's table to anotimer lady. Amt dame du lnlmuS Primmccs do Metter- ninim , tltmring Holy \Veok. follows time empress to all church ceiohrittions , aimd always to sobemmmities , such as btmptiimns aiml marriages. 1' right of birth , aimd not by rigimt of comiquest , is she "lady of the pabco.i Her motimer was Princess Leomitimmo do Mettormmlch , ditugiitcr of time gient Mettermmicim , ammd lice father , Cotmmmt Zdiutmrlce tie Smtmmdor-Shitwmmiczatime most celebrated imorsemmumi in Christen- domn. j\hi 1iurope lcmcw ; that ho mode up amid down time staircases of imis own pal- itco. Like Bayard.iio imever kimew fear -miot oven iii clmildliood. OVER I,000,000PEOPL E DROWNED Imiterestimig Details or limo Terrible 1'Iootl in Cimimmim. Lotmdomm 'l'imncs lnbiumd from Shun- tung Is time provimmce of hiommmtn , while Kmumfeng , its capital , on time sotmtim bank of time Yellow rivem' . About forty miles west from Keifomig stands time seeommd- class city of Clmimmg om Cimeng Chmou. The butter hull of September ivima tmmmusuabhy wet mtmil stormmiy 1mm northiwest Chum. The local streams swore tilled to time brim or overilowimig , and a heavy frdshmet was comiimg tiowmt time Yellow river , which In Homman is something over half a mile broad. A little below Cimong thou there Is a bemidin time , riyer , svhero time mitrcitmn is borne against time outhi simpre. Time emmbammkmncmits iyere sodden .witli tomi tlitys' comitimmimous ruitm ; , amid a strolig wind blowing down the bench added to timoforco of the current. The waves ( lushi mmg vloiently against time cinbaimkmncnt eitmried mtwny fIrst the protectiimg fneimmos , timid not homig iifter the eamthemm wall behummd thenm. The breach at ihimit extended for emily it humi- dred yards , and the immmmimm body of the strctmlmm comitinued to follow its owmm chiunnoh. Frittmtic efforts were mnatho to chose the gap ; but its sides rapidly crumbled - bled away till it widemmed to a brcndtim of 1,20th yards tiirougim which issued time whole con- touts of the river. Parnliel with time Yellow river , betweemi it amid Cheng Cimou , m'umns time Lum-chimt river , a watercourse - course of no size. The escaped torment potmred into the valley of time strcamn , rusumimmg tbowmi towards the east. Twenty miles from Chmemig Chmoum stood Cimuimg. immou , a walled city of time third rank. In time district of whieim it is time chief town a imuntired villages are swallowed up entirely - tirely , amid the lands of 300 mnore wore Imiummmdmttcd. Time city itself is reported officially to be still standing , encircled by time waters , but private nccoummts represent - resent thatboth it and its poltmlntion mtio buried beneath the waves. Time flood , still keeping time line of time Ltm cimin , then turned southward , a immiuss of water from ten to tweimty feet deep in the mnidstatmd stretching iii width for thirty miles , without counting lass I mnportammt offsimsots which invaded the valleys of adjmtcemmt stroiuns. Ciitiiisien Cimemi , omme of time principal triudimig centers of Cimimin , lay in time direct course , but for- tumiittcly , beimmg on imigher ground , escaped - caped with time loss of mu few suhlmrbs. Seventy mmmihes due south of Kmtifemmg time I4um-chimui johmis a larger river eommmimmg from time west. Not fiim below time poimmt of jumnetiomi time flood , aggravated by the muccessiomi to its volummie , rose to a hmeight oiemm greater thmamm befome. Time ( ouiitt y timere tmmtversed by it Is low- lyimig mttmd very fertile , and time ImoPuitu- thou ctrresjioimdimighy demise. In mu tmact which mntmst be hefls timaim timirty mmmilcs square as iimitmmy ILS I , ( ) O villages were submerged. Not far beyond this locality - ity time inummidatloim passel immto time mmeigim- boring lwovimmce of Ammhtmi , fromn the gov- erimmnemmt of wimieh imo reports imave yet beemm published. Time people thieve immtmst hmavo received warning of the inmpemmd- lug dammger , timid it is believed that the 1100(1 , though spreading very widely , iimms been less dccl ) immid violemit. Time loss of life simoumld , therefore , be much less , bitt time destrumction of propertY mntmst be iimm- mense mull abomig time 'alley of the html river to time sea. Time miimmnbcr of per- somms drowmmed 1mm Honmun can never be reckoned with any itpproachm to mucctmracy , tumid citmi hmardly even be guessed. Hazard- lug it conjeetmmie , I would say thmtt it camm not well be less than one mnillion , ammd probably is t'ot so imigit as two. Still time Eumropeamm iii l'ekin , wlmo , by his re- latiomms with time Cimimmese govemnmetmt , is imi a positiomm to be better informed thamm itny one else , imas put the nutmmber at 7,000,000. Olilcimul meports state timnt vei.y few escaped of those whose homes were imm tue mnidst of time flood , though it small mitmmnbem were rescued in boats from tree tops or imighi mimounds. S A Large Iteni Eslitte Deal. Salt Lake Tribimyme : One of time largest - est deals iii real estutte ever transactcd 1mm Utmuim hits takemm place dummimmg time 1ast week. Edward Ii. Terry caimme hero frommi lemivcr omml.y a week ago in qtmest of coal lammds , amid left Tuesday evctmimmg , cariyiug with hminm purchase bomids for 6,4S ( ) acres , $60 imet acre , miuk- immg mu total of * 3SS,000. Time purchimse is for a 1)emmver symmdiciute , wimicii is understood - dorstood to lie commimected with emma of time ) rOpOsCd raIlways to be commstructed across Colorado , timmougim Uimmtiim , and Summit coumities , Utah to this city. Fulton Sm Smith secured a lUrcimamie bond from each of time forty-otto per- soils and timeim executed mu purchase bond to Mr. Terry , pitynment to bo immade .Jumie 1 , whmcn F'ultomm & Smith will issue a deed for all time hind. Openings by cumts , tunmmeis , om shafts have been nmmtdo 0mm eVery one of these chitims , exposing good coal 1mm thickness from twelve feet clown to three. The work done on these claims iii the past ranges from $20 to $5,000 each mnakimmg the aggregate large , and of such character as to have fully denmonstritted that there are good coal Immeasumecs there. Regarditmg time quality , it is claimed that it is good , some boiimg similar to that of tIme Grass Creek mimmes in the same vicimmity , aimd of a firmer character titan the mimics be- worked now at Coalvihle. Eli Bummkcr , wbmo died lately at Gosimeim , Comm. , was the lastof the Corn- ivall Bunker Iimdians of the Sclmaghti- eke tribe. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE. S PEdAL a4vertlaemnents. such as L , : . , Fommnd To Loan , For Sale. To Itent. Wantsit oardtng etc. . will be Inserted In thIs columimn at the low rateofTN CENTS [ 'ER LINE for the flrstln- sertion and Five Cents Per Line for each subse- quelmt Insertion. Leave advertisements at our omce No. 12 l'earl $ treet , near Broadway Coun- cii IlluiTs , Iowa. WANTS. F OIJND-Valuable dog , Frank J. hiamge Otmmaha. on collar. Apply to 0. J. Smith , 3M 8cott mit. F BENT-Large front room at 711 Mynster mIt. , between RIm and ttlm. ATANTEfl-A comapetent girl for general V 1 kitchen work. Nrs. J. Mueller , 732 Willow avenime. AT1tNTF.D-Glr1 to lo general imouework , V Apply to 810 $ . maim mit. , Council lmlntTs. . ' TANTED-A chamimbernmah'l ' and table waiter ; Iv tutist be llrst.clasmi. Apply at Creston house , Coimncil nhtmirs. 'trANTFu-1'osItion : by mitenograpimem ; thorn- V V mmghly conipetent. L 30 , hiss 0111cc , Council Blimits. F Oil SALE-At ii bargain , one of the Ilnest gardemm mlats adjoining Council or Omimaha. Inmildo old city Ilmimhts of CuucIl lihmmITs. N. h. Myers. 7ANTlfl-Stocks of inerchianiliso. Ilavo WY ( ) immahma mind Cotmtmcll milufls city Propermi' also wostcrmm lamal to exchange for goods. Cam elm or athlres J. ii. Christisim , 419 lhroadway , Council ihlmmtTh. Is. UILDINU In's amid acre property for sale by B F. J. luy. , 3J Pearl st. DII. S. STEWART , VETERINARY SURGEON , uosm.iT.tr. .txil erricr. 45 ynuluril ST. , Coimmicil limIts , Ia. Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty. A BARGAIN FOR SOMEBODY - I Imavoimow for sale a 4.year.ll ( trotting etal. lion. ills sire awl damn both stanlaad , . 411 boutb 34th Street , Onisha. . 0 ; : ' " ' ' : . . . . , . % . DO YOU INTEND TO BUT- .A. O OA ? xs soow - Is TIx PmArop-Tnr FVI.L1IST ItmcIIr.sTThs. ( ) liflAM-twOoTIu N T0. l'IANOS-TIIr. tAT5T IITYL1IS . _ , . . , 15 CASeS. ' $ } \ mm VO1.UMr. l'IANOS-l liii MOST IILALYT1TLII , Ptmsmm. ommo.Ns-lLcIAnTt.y : Fismsiir.n CAin. PIICE z.O 'I I We Defy All Competition and Challenge a Comparison or Geode nd Prices % % Ith Any house In the Wcat. SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ! SWANSON MUSIC COMPANY , 329 WEST BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , . . - . IOWA. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CASH GROCERS HAVE SOLD OUT ! Several times and tocked up again , and o they will do to the Cfl(1 of the chapter. GOODS THE BEST ! PRICES THE LOWEST I Call 811(1 be eonIiscod. Send Iii your iiiiill ordcri. COMPETITION DEFIED. No. 34 Middle I1roadvny , : : : : Council BhIlfl , Iowj 'J'elcplioiie No. 129. DR. C. B. JUDD , MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES No. COO Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. WANTED-Good Salesmen on large ColhimisSiOli or salary. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. -OFFICE ) OF- ( 11 1TflVTW1HMP Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer us U1LUULJILL1. Plans , Estimates , Specifications. Sti porvision of Public Work. Brown Building , Council Bluffs Iowa. Iowa.L'Y L'Y ' B"RK Attorneyat'w , Second Floor Bron 01. J. LA U LJ Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. } I Qt'l 111 ? 7 Justice of the Peace. OIIICC over American Ls I'JJ ' ULtLi Express , No. 419 Broadway , Coimoil Bluffs , Iowa. - Q'PAH ? QJMQ Attorneysat.Law , practice in the State kJLUIlJi I. , 1I.LJ ) , and Federal Coui'ts. Office-Rooms 7 and 8 , ShugartBeno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa. I ? Q ? P'I ' Justice of the Peace , 415 Broadway , LAS IJ. 1Li .1 1 Council Bluffs. Refers to any' bank or business house in the city. Collections a specialty. fbc ! 1MM 11 V 'Ir QAJQ Dentists. Office corner o L1U ) . UUU U I IX. LPJUk ) Pearl St. and First Avenue FINE GOLD WoRK A SPECIALTY. - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ EUOrEA RESTAUHAtII John Allen , Prop. Entrances. 112 Main end 113 Pearl St. ) IzAis ATATJ. Jioumus Open from 6 a.n. to 10 p. m. Council illuirs Iowa. Hazard & Co Solo agents for flotary sbuttmostan.Iard Sewing Machine For Nebraika & West. erri iowa. Office. 1(5 MaIn 141Coun. cii Blur. , Iowa. Agent. wanted. Neumayer's ' Hotel J. Neumayer , l'rop. $1.00 PElt DAY. Street car conneCtions to all depot. . Fire proof etahie In con. ection. No. iXl anS . 2i0 Broadway. Opp. Ogden iloue , Council mimer. . mowa. _ Mrs. W , B. Wlitte Restaurant1 so.a17 DroadwayCoun- cii imluffs. Tora. Doti't Torget The Great Bran ! HE STORE , Is at 1k ( ) Main Street , Cotmtmcll llltmus , Ta. 8.A.Plerce. Prop. . Wm1 Fitzera11 flealer In staple and Tancy QROOEfllE. xew Store , New Stock. 21u 1.1st , , St. , Crestu Iloiio imlock. Council mmmusm. , ma. I % VANTEII Furnitimre , Stoves. Carpets. for Cash. highest I'rlces l'ald. lU. hANCOCK , i21 Maimm St. A. RINK. No. 201 Main Street , Gouncli Bluffs , Iowa. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY & STAPLE GROCERIES Both Domestic and Foreign. - DI H. McDANELD & CO. , Hides , Tallow , Pelts , Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Prompt Returns. 520 and 122 MaIn Strcet.Council l3lus.Iowtt. - GREAT DISCOUNT SALE - - OF 20 J'Efl CENT ON HATS AND 'CAPS FOR CASH. 1514 DOUGLAS STREET. - - - OMAHA. WM. WELCH , Carige and Exrss Line. ol4F1CE-Eli5 MM : P3T1tiET , Telephone No. . [ i. The imnestilmicol l.armdatms. Coaclmes suiT hacks iii the ( Ity. 'lImo nimly himme authorized to amissi or culls turmied iii to Aflm. 1)1st. 'lel. Co. OFFICER & 1PUSEY , BANKERS 101 hirootiway Council Iilus , Iowa. Established - . . . . . . . Star Stables and Mule Yards liroadway , Council illurm ; , Opp. fluummny Iiepo hIorsf's anil mules constantly on hand , for pal at retail or lmt car load Itits. Orders prommmpty flileti by contract on short Sot Ice. Stock sold nim comomnisslon. Telelllntle 114. SUll IUTIilt & flOI.IIY , 01)1)sitU ) ) Iuznmiiy flCIt , Council hllults. CRESTON HOUSE , Main Street , Council Bluffs , Only Hotch In the City with Fire ES' cape. Eloctrlo Call Bolie. Accommodations First Class , Rates Always Reasonable MAX MOHN , Proprietor. OGDENBOILERWORKS CARTER & SON , l'rop' . lsnufacturer o All Kinds of Steam Boilers & ShoeS Iron Work , VoTers by mail for tepars promimpthy nttemdod to. Iiutinfacmlon guaranteed. lath Av'smimmt. , Ad dress Ogden holler WorkS. Council IihutZ , Iu * . . . . . , - -