.THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : JBATUKDAY , FEBRUARY 11. 188a
THE DAILY BEE ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE NO. 12 , PEAltL STItEET
Delivered \ > r carrlM In any part nt the city at
twenty cents per we k.
II. W TILTON. _ I Mnnagtr.
TCHNM ) Orricc. No. 43.
MIOIIT EDITOR No. 23.
M1NOH MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.
itcttcr , tailor , Fall goods chcnp.
Abe Lincoln post has a camp-flro this
evening.
The Presbyterians hold a social last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Erb.
Money to loan on Improved iilty prop
erty by W. S. Cooper , 180 Main street.
Good coal , full weight gunrrantced.
C. B. Lumber Company , fXK ) Main filreel.
The Uniled States courts meet bore
March 20. The juries will bo drawn
next week.
W. H. Bradley , the up town grocer ,
IB preparing to build a largo store
building this spring.
A runaway car took a wild roll down
the coal ehuto at the transfer , colliding
with another car and derailing it.
Unity Guild gave a pleasant social ,
with a musical programme last evening ,
at the homo of Mrs. Charles Swan on
Stutsman street.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul is building
n fine now elevator nt Wcston. It Is to
be completed within sixty days , and is
to bo occupied by Mr. Dillon , of Neola.
There nro now thirty men at work on
the building.
The recent find of coal near this city
has not been lost sight of , but the
weather has been such that but little
moro could bo done. As soon ns practi
cable steps will bo taken to follow up the
find , and determine just how much there
is to It. That there is coal is settled.
The question remains whether it is in
BulHclent quantities to pay to work. It
is bolloved by many that it is abundant ,
and of good quality.
There is something rather strange
about the city's gas bills for the month
of Jnnury , in the fact that they are con
siderably larger than fcr the month of
December. The gas bill for the patrol
house for December was about $10 and
for January it was about $ : J7. Tlio days
are getting longer , but the amount of
the gas bill is increased. It is the sumo
for the various fire houses and the city
jail. The same number of biirncrs are
used , and the extra amount is hard to
bo accounted for.
'Squire Uiggs says ho is through is-
euing warrants for the arrest of persons
unless there is some urgent and plain
reasons for so doing , or unless the
county attorney orders the issuance. It
has got to be a common practice for an
appeal to bo made to the strong arm of
the criminal law every time a petty
ijpito or a sudden anger dictates , or to
collect bills when the civil process
would not servo that purpose. There
have been several instances in which
persons hnvo been arrested for obtaining -
ing goods under false pretenses , in
which all that was desired was to get
the bill paid. The person arrested
would settle up with the complainant ,
and then the case would bo dropped ,
leaving the county to pay the costs. In
some few cases the complainant has
settled the costs , but this is tho. excep
tion. The present justices are inclined
to follow the same policy as outlined by
'Squire Mlggs. and the county board is
protecting the taxpayers by refusing to
allow any such bills.
On the market for over twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the most
popular sewing machine mado. The
light running Domestic , Office 105
Main st.
Travelers 1 Stop nt the Bechtolo.
Money to loan. W. S. Cooper.
Union Abstract Co. , 230 Main st.
.
E. H. Sheafo loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 600 Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stnirs.
Personal 1'urnnrnphs.
Peter Ehlors , of Minden , visited the
city yesterday.
H. F. Allis , of Neola , was at the Creston -
ton house yesterday.
F. Benjamin and Frank Trimble , of
Avocn , are attending court hero.
C. H. Judson has gone to Grand
Island , Nob. , on a brief business trip.
D. Hoist , ono of the proprietors of the
Kiel hotel , arrived homo yesterday from
California , having beou absent about a
month. .
C. E. Taylor and wife , Miss Wroxoy
Wesley and Mrs. Coleman were among
those who attended the engineers' ball
in Omaha.
H. D. Gates , Huron , Dak. ; H. A.
Pasownlk , Norfolk , H. S. Bullock and
Charles Mackio , Chicago , were among
yostorday'a arrivals at the Pacific.
Mrs. Keene and son nro stopping at
the Pacific. Mr. Keene came in with
thorn Thursday night and loft yesterday
morning for Sioux City , whore ho played
lost night. His family and Mrs. Baker
preferred to stay in the Bluffs.
L. O. Fowler , Shonnndonh ; E. E.
Henry and wife , Shenandoah ; O. J.
Trumbull and nlcco , St. Paul ; Fremont
Benir..iiin , Avoca ; F. C. Stone , Codnr
Rapid. . D. H. McKee and John MoKeo ,
Clarlnu\ were ot the Bcchtelo yester
day.The
The family of Union Pacific Bnggngo
Master H. M. Simpson , is having a
Bovero affliction of illness. His wife is
Buffering from rheumatic fever , and his
mother from pneumonia. Fortunately ,
both are now recovering , the worst
being over.
Conrad Golso loft last evening for
Chattanooga , to arrange for the build
ing of an extensive brewery thoro. Ho
will retain his residence hero , and his
Bon , Fred Gelso , will manage the busi
ness thoro. Mr. Herman , the carpenter
and contractor , accompanies Mr. Goisef
and will return with him as soon as the
contracts are lot for the now buildings.
C. R. Alien , C. II. Smith , O. O. St ,
John and Secretary Baker , of the Y.
M. C. A. , delegates from this city to the
state prohibition convention at DCS
Moincs , returned yesterday from the
capital city , and express tliomsolves as
well pleased with the work of the con
vention. Mr. St. John is a member of
the committee on pornuinont organiza
tion.
If you desire to get n now Hull typo writer
cheap , drop a postal card to H. A. P. , HKE
office. A great bargain for the first who
applies. _
Ono thousand head of one- , two nml
three-year-old steers for Balo. Will give
credit to reliable parties. Enquire o
A. J. Greonamayor.
A fine corner lot on lower Broadway
for this week only. Johnston & Van
Patton,33Main street.
F , d'Urre , 828 Avenue Aboingabou
to remove to California , will dispose o
a verv line piano worth KtSO , by radio 01
Mnrcli 17 , at the Manhattan. 'Little
Annie Clark of Avonuo-A. .will draw the
lucky number. . . , ' " , ; . '
IBE NEWS IN THE BUFFS ,
The Cases In Court Drag Along
Very Slowly.
THE TEST OF A BLUFFS ENGINE.
A Coat Tlilcf Col In red-The Klrctrlc
Light Mayor Itolircr'H GTier-
unity I'lnyctl Upon Uriel *
Illta of News.
Afraid of Fire.
The rooms or the Council Bluffs club
nfo lighted by a tort of gasoline mix
ture , which is stored In a tnnk on the
top of the building. The underwriters
nro jti t looking into the matter , and
say that unless there is a change made
the insurance companies will put rates
on property in that vicinity a peed deal
higher tha i the tiink is. Chief Temple-
tdn IB aUo taking a hand in the matter ,
for if a lire should occur there it would
be difficult for the firemen to accom
plish anything where the bluzo would
be fed by nearly one hundred gallons of
this gasoline mixture. The matter is
attracting much attention , and the club
is in favor of making a change. Looked
at from merely a financial point of
view , the increase in insurance rates
would bo too heavy to make a continu
ance of the method practicable.
The manufacturers of this new sys
tem of gas lighting declare that there
is not any danger , and that the alarm
is needless. The matter is to bo in
vestigated and the real degree of safety
or danger can easily bo determined.
For Kent. Part of my ofHcc , No. (500 (
roadway. Opposite "new poatollicc.
Dr. C. 13. Judcl
Testing a Home Made Kngiiic.
Unlike some of our business men the
Council Hlulls water works in place of
sanding away for a now steam engine ,
placed their order with the Ogden Iron
works , of this city , and hayo reaped a
just reward as shown by the tests made
within the past few days. So well satis-
lied is the management of the water
company that they claim to have the
most economical engine in this part of
the country. The engine is covered by the
patents of Mr. Ferris Ogdcn. and is not
only beautiful to look at , but operates
with accuracy. During the test the
load was taken oil the engine by the
pumping of all the water out ot the lake ,
and notuith'-tanding the revolutions
of the engine were counted ,
no difference was apparent
in the spued. This goes to show how
beautifully Mr. Ogdcn 's governor works.
The test demonstrated that with prop
erly constructed machinery Council
Bluffs has a just position as one of the
most advantageous points in the coun
try for manufacturing inn-poses. Here
is the result : One hundred horse power
can be jiroduccd at tiny point in this city
( where it is not neccssa'.y to shift car's
oil the road they eame'in upon ) for 17
cents per hour for fuel. Think of run
ning a 100 hoivo power engine ten hours
for ! $1.70. Surely Council BlulTs has a
future. The test results in the demon
stration of a fact which should be most
encouraging to manufacturing hero. It
any one is sutllciently interested Mr.
Birkinbinc will be most happy to show
all the figures and details ol the test to
any one calling upon him at the water
company's olllce.
Children's day this afternoon at the
museum. School children under IS
rears 5 cents.
Collared a Coat.
Some time during Thursday night or
early Friday morning a follow by the
iamo of B. F. Mead , stopping at the
) urgan house , on South Sixth street ,
appropriated an overcoat belonging to
another boarder and departed. As soon
as the loss was discovered the police
were notified , and Chief Mullen began
a search for him. Bailiff Wall McFad-
den , of the district court , was furnished
with a description of the man , and found
iiim about half past 8 in front of Gold-
Derg's pawn shop , on 'upper Broadway ,
with the coat in his possession , waiting
for the place to open. Ho was taken
into custody and a charge of larceny
Trom a building entered against him.
As the witnesses could not bo secured
yesterday the hearing was postponed ,
iind the case was to bo tried before
Judge Aylesworth to-dny , but the pris
oner waived examination and the case
goes to the grand jury. The defendant
has been hanging around the transfer
for several days , and was ordered away
from there Thursday by the depot po
lice. His face bears the marks of an un
successful pugilistic encounter , and ho
is altogether a tough-looking specimen.
There seems to be no question as to his
guilt in stealing the coat , and his
chances are very good for a term in the
pen.
pen.Don't
Don't fail. Visit the museum to-day.
The DclayH of the Law.
There was no business of importance
transacted in the superior court yester
day. The docket was called and now
assignments made for to-day. None of
the eases in yesterday's assignment wore
ready for trial. A few motions were ar
gued , and the case of Wells Cook vs A.
Cochran , to collect commission fees for
the sale of real estate , was continued
until Monday , as the attorneys were
busy at the district court. The defend
ant is at present in California , and it is
probable that his attorneys will ask for
a change of venue and take the case to
the district , court.
The case of F. H. Guanell.v vs Pbtta-
wattamio county , for otllcor's fees , is set
for to-day , but owing to the fact that
Colonel Dailoy , county attorney , is busy
with cases now in the district court , it
will not come to trial before next week.
The present term of court will adjourn
about the middle of next week unless
Judge Aylesworth concludes to extend
the term to wait for some of the equity
cases that it is desired- bring to trial
before adjournment.
Wonders at the museum. 10 cents.
Gone to Her lU-st.
Yesterday morning Mr. L. C. Kmpkio
received a telegram from Dos Moines
giving the painful intelligence of the
death of Mary J. Van Pelt , mother of
.Mrs. Kmpkio. The sad event occurred
yesterday morning at 5:30 : o'clock.
Other than this no details wore given ,
and at this writing little is known concerning -
corning the fatal illness. For some
months &ho had been making her homo
with her sister , Mrs. Cox , at DCS
Moines , and although her health was
delicate there was evidently no cause
for immediate nUti'in.
The deceased was the wife o ( Isaac
Van Poll , who passed away from this
.llfo eight years ago. Her ago was sixty-
eight years. , For many years she and
her ' 'husband wore residents 'pf this
county , and their' memory is hold. 'in
unlvcrfcUl regard. They , were active
workers in the cause of the Master , and
members of the Presbyterian church.
They are now reunited in the homo be
yond "and their wprks do follow them. "
Four children remain to mourn n ,
mother's death , These arc Mrs. L. C.
Kmpkio and Mrs. Isaac A. Miller , of
this city : Mrs. U. L. Wood , of Kansas
City , Ma. and Mrs. C. C. Staples , of
Toi > el iv , Kan. The Init named have
been notllled of thedenfh and will ar
rive to attend.tho funeral.
Mr. Kmpkio left for DCS Moincs yes
terday afternoon and will probably re
turn to-dnv with the remains. The
remains will bo laid beside those of the
husband , in Fnlrvicw cemetery. The
nrrlingemcnts for the obsequies will bo
announced .as soon as they are com
pleted.
The best people visit the museum.
The Mayor Doesn't See the Joke.
Mayor Hohrcr has a generous hand
and a warm heart , and HO when he was
approached by a lady the other day and
asked to contribute to the Homo of the
Friendless ho willingly gave an order
on a grocery house for "one sack Of
Hour. " Yesterday he stopped in to pay
for the flour. To his surprise lie found
that ho was charged with 600 pounds.
Ho began investigating and learned
that his order for one sack of flour had
been taken tooliberally and too literally.
A special sack had been made by the
solicitor of the homo , a sack large
enough to hold 500 pounds , and this had
been taken to the store , ordered filled
and charged to Mayor Rohrer. Hi had
in his mind a sack of 100 pounds , and
for this he paid , but the home had in
its larder a sack of 600 pounbs. Before
settling the balance the mayor pur
poses to look into the matter , and see
why ho should thus have his generosity
joked with. He doesn't look on it as tv
bit funny.
Grand Reception day at the museum.
S. B. Wndsworth & Co. loan money.
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The Kleutric lJ lit.
The final test of the Ide engine at the
electric light station has not yet taken
place , although the company has sent in
the bill for settlement. Mr. OHicor
notified them that the money was ready
as soon as they proved that the engine
was fully up to the guaranty. Unless
the test is made next week it will have
to be postponed for some time , as that
gentleman will be absent in the east.
The lights are now running very satis
factorily , and arrangements have been
nitide to run the lights on cloudy nights
when the moon fails to perform its ex
pected work. The city is now credited
for what time any of the lights are not
burning , as an account is kept ot each
of them. During the month of Decem
ber no account was kept , and the actual
burning time of each light was not
known. A reduction of one-fourth was
made from full time to cover the loss of
time during the stormy weather when
the lights were not rini at all.
Grand reception for ladies and chil
dren this afternoon at the museum.
Domestic patterns at 103 Main street.
The District Court.
The case of Richardson vs. Scott was
called in the district court yesterday
morning. The forenoon was spent in
arguing points of law and selecting a
jury , and the case was but fairly under
way at night. The case will probably
not bo concluded this week , as to-day is
the regular motion day and the motion
docket is unusually full. All of the
jurors not sitting on this case were dis
missed until 10 o'clock Monday morning
and Bailiff McFaddon also summarily
dismissed the members of the bar. They
obediently took their hats and started
to leave the court room before ho dis
covered his mistake.
The CotTmnn manslaughter case is sot
for Tuesday , and will probably take up
two or three days.
The grand jury meets Monday morn
ing and will bo several days in grinding
thituigh the largo grist that is on hand
for them.
Everybody visit the museum to-day.
Sheufo loans money on real cstato.
Mice Change n Will.
St. Louis Republican : D. W. Burlord ,
a prominent farmer ot Longwood town
ship , Mo. , died recently. Sometime
before his death ho made a will leaving
his valuable farm to two of his sons , P.
C. and B. P. T. Burford , on condition
that they care for their mother during1
her lifetime. The other children , two
girls and a boy , were not provided for.
To-day the two favorite children of the
deceased were in the city and visited
the olHco of the probate judge to iilothe
will for probate. Judge Bailey called
their attention to the mutilated condi
tion of the document. It contained no
bignaturcs whatever , and the lower portion
tion of the shoot of foolscap upon which
it had been written was missing. The
Burford boys said that yesterday they
discovered that mice had taken posses
sion of the desk containing the will am
other valuable papers , and had de
voured the missing portion of the document
mont in which they were interested
The judge told them that the will win
worthless , and through the work of tin
mice the disinherited children wil
come in for their share of the property
The most remarkable cures of scrofula
on record have been accomplished bj
Hood's Sarsaparilla. Try it. Sold b ,
druggists.
A cougar crossed the ice to Sauvio'
island , near Portlaed , Ore. , and is no\
living thoro. Several hunterb hav
tried to got a shot at him without fuic
cess. The cougar is not likely to got o
the iblnnd till carried off. as these ani
inals. like all the cat family , do nottak
readily to the water.
The Ice Bridge at Niagara
has formed and many people have al
ready crossed the river upon it below
the falls. The scone from Falls View ,
where the Michigan Central train stop
is ono of remarkable beauty and grand
eur. The emerald waters of the falls ,
with the angry rapids above and the rain
bow tinted spray below , with gigantio
icicles hanging from the cliffs and the
trees and bhrubs on the shores and Goat
inland covered with curious ice forma
tions , with the wild mass of icebergs
stretching over the turbulent waters
where the Maid of the Mist sails in
summer , all combine to form a spectacle
seldom to bo seen and worthy of a
lengthy journey.
Some ol the New York btato'senators
seem to have an inclination toward ath
letic sports. Senator Kdward P. Roilly ,
of Now York , has challenged Senator
Cornelius Van Cott , of the same city , tea
a skating match on the Hudson , dis
tance three miles , for a stake ol J250.
In n casket coralline
Pearls of Orient should recline.
If , when the red portals part ,
, Nature , beautified by art ,
, Dental gems snow-white displays ,
SOZO1JONT deserves the praise.
The Dlntuilfrd hahor Tarty.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 10. ( Special Telegram
to the ] iKR. ] > AU Is not Imrraony between
Henry George nml the united labor party.
Mr. George 1ms practically retired from Its
ranks. Ever since George cuine out and
stated tlmt ho did not think the united labor
party should nominate n presidential candi
date , there has been , grumblings all along the
line. Dr. McGlynn , Just evening , at a meetIng -
Ing of the mitl-i > ovcrty society , in Pythagoras
hall , thought that the party should not allow
Itself to bo sidetracked by tariff tinkering ,
and should not allow Itself to bo made the
tall of the democratic kite. "I no longer
want Henry Gcorgei for my candidate , and
his candidacy would now bo more hurtful
than a help to us. " After adjournment Dr.
McGlynn said n few words to n knot col
lected around him : "Henry George could no
longer be the candidate of the party ho rep
resented. There were other goou candidates ,
such as Smith , of Milwaukee , and Judg9 Ma-
gulrc , of San Francisco , "
Lawyer Crowley and Ills Wives.
BOSTON , Feb. 10. [ Special Telegram to
the UEK. ] Pious Lawyer Crowley's down
fall is traceable to a woman , and she not his
wife. Since 1872 Crowley has been living a
double life. Lute that year n beautiful bru
nette , of elegant figure , engaged rooms In a
costly swell-front house on Slmwmut avenue.
She gave her name us Mrs. Calvcrt , said she
had been divorced from her first husband ,
expected to bo married soon , and wished the
prlvHcgo of having one gentleman .caller.
The engaged man was Crowley. The land
lady learned" this through detectives. Mrs.
Calvcrt was turned out. She went to Phil
adelphia two weeks later , returned , and
established herself in a house she bought in
the Highlands. Crowley now figured as her
cousin. Mrs. Crowley learned the facts at
last , but protested in vain. For four years
her husband dally stopped at the house of
his paramour on the way to his own home.
Ho mortgaged property , borrowed right and
left , stole trust funds , took whatever ho
could lay his hands on to lavish upon Mrs.
Calvcrt. He now wants his wife to give up
her own property to make good his thefts.
The Iilquor Traffic.
WASHINGTON' , Feb. 10. The senate com
mittee on education to-day Instructed Senator
Wilson of Iowa to report favorably a bill pro
viding for the appointment of a commission
of tlve persons , all of whom shall not bo ad
vocates of total abstinence , to
investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic ,
its relations to revenue and taxation , and
its general economic , criminal and scientific
aspects in connection with pauperism , crim
inal and social vice , public health , and general
welfare of tlio people ; and also to inquire
and take testimony as to the practical re
sults of license and prohibitory legislation
for prevention of intemperance in the sev
eral states of the union.
The Canned Goods Trust.
ST. Louis , Feb. 10 The western packers of
canned goods association , which has been in
session the better part of two days , adjourned
last evening to meet in Chicago next year.
Ijtmmlownc ItctircH.
OTTAWA , Feb. 10.--Tho marquis of Lans-
ow'ie lias cabled his/acceptance of the vicc-
oytilty of India. Lord Stanley is definitely
nnounccd as his successor.
The Horticulturists.
RIVRIISIDR , Cul. , Feb. HITho American
lorticultural loolety closed yesterday. The
ext convention will bo held at some point in
nexas two years hetirc.e .
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Condition ol * > thc Crown Prince.
SAN KIMO : , Feb. 10 < - - The crown prince of
icrnmny slept well last night and takes
'ood easily ana his general condition is satis-
'uctory.
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Receiver Apnoiiitc : ! .
AsniNOToN , Feb' . , 10. The comptroller of
iurrency to-day apuolntcd James MeCanviliO ,
if Stcubcnville. O. , receiver of the Metro
politan National batik of Cincinnati , O. , ,
Travelers should bo prepared for the
hanges of weather and the effects of
xposurc by providing themselves with
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
A Nashville doctor's proscription for
i lady buffering with neuralgia : A
ew bonnet , a cashmere shawl , a
air of gaiter boots and a bottle of
salvation' Oil. The lady recovered im
mediately of course.
A KENTUCKY DUEL.
low They Handled Derringers in the
Days That Tried Men.
Victor Duqucsno , the famous pistol
thot of New Orleans , while traveling in
Kentucky , says the Post-Dispatch ,
itopped for a night at a tavern in Frank-
brt. In his day , pistols , like Ken-
juckians going to take a drink , wont in
pairs , livery gentleman carried his
twin derringers. After supper Du-
quesno wont to the olllco counter , bo-
" ; iind which the proprietor lounged , and
cutting down a half-dollar , requested
: iim to change it. The proprietor swept
: ho coin into his money drawer in a me
chanical way , and taking out two "hits , "
or twelve and n half-cent pieces , shoved
them towards Duquesno. The latter ,
seeing that the proprietor made no move
towards giving him anymore money ,
said :
"I gave you half a dollar ; hero are
only two 'bits. ' "
' 'You gi' me a quarter , sir , " responded
the host.
"Beg your pardon ; you are mistaken.
Look In your drawer and you will see. "
"Do you mean to say I don't know a
half dollar when I see it ? I say , sir ,
you gi' mo a quarter and you've got your
change for it. " -
Duquosne looked steadily at the tav
ern-keeper for a moment. The guests
seated around the fireplace became si
lent.
"You are a liar ! " said Duquosno in a
low , oven tone. Those terrible words
meant something in Kentucky , and the
speaker know it. Ho felt nervously for
his pistols. They were missing. Ho had
left them in his room. The tavernkeep-
er's movements were as quick ns if no
had been charged by an electric bat
tery. Ho jerked open his money drawer ,
took from it a pistol , cocked it and cov
ered Duquosno , who stood motionless.
"Would you shoot an unarmed man ? "
inquired the latter , calmly.
That appeal is never without its effect
in the old commonwealth.
"An unarmed man has norighttogivo
an insult. " , ,
"Will some gentleman lend mo his
pistol ? " said Duqueseno , without re
moving his eyes from his antagonist ,
whoso two brothers had now ranged
themselves by his side. ,
"Fair. play , tho'world ' over , " spoke up
a burly urovor , putting a pistol in Du-
qucsno's hand , while two moro were
dropped into his overcoat pocket. The
crowd parted. The men fired simultane
ously. The landlord's right arm drop
ped to his side , broken , and his weapon
fell to the floor. , Duquesno stood un
harmed and quietly exchanged his
smoking pistol for ono of the loaded
ones in his pocket. Ono of the land
lord's brothers , without a word , leveled
a pistol nt Duquesno , but before ho
could pull the trigger Duquesno fired
and his new antagonist's right arm
dropped to his side , broken.
"Any moroj1" Inquired Duqucsno ,
preparing another firearm.
"Yes , damn youl" exclaimed the
third brother , firing ono ehot wildly
and endeavoring to shoot again. Du
quesno fired quickly again , and that
brother's arm loll , broken , just as the
others had fallen.
"Who the devil are you ? " cried , the
landlord , clasping his disabled arm.
"I am Victor Duqucsno ol Now Or
leans. "
"J beg your pardon , Mr. Duquqsna ,
I'm satisfied it was a half-dollar you gi'
mo. Give Mr. Duqucsno two 'bits1 moro
out o' the drawer. Sam , " naUl the tavern
keeper to a white-faced clerk , who had
crouched beneath the counter during
the fuRllndo. "Next time 1 want to
shoot I'll look at the register and see
who it is that is goln' to shoot back. "
PIFTI KTH COXOUE99.
ItOllNC.
WAMIINOTON , Feb. 10. The bill granting
n right of way through the Indian Territory
to tlio Choctaw coal and railroad company
was passed.
Mr. Anderson of Illinois , from the post-of
fice committee , rcjwrted favorably the Per
kins resolution directing the posniastcr-Ken-
oral to Inquire In to and Inform the house of
the eauso and foundation for grievances complained -
plained of in a Kansas newspaper regarding
western mull service and also to Inform the
house whether the almost universal com
plaint prevailing In the west against the Pres
ent unsatisfactory mall service results from
insufficient appropriations. The com
mittee reported an amendment , add
ing to the resolution the
following : "And also that the jwstmaster
general be directed to further Inquire and in
form the house , what , if any , improvements
and extensions have been made in the mall
service of the west during the past two
years. " The resolution was finally adopted
after the insertion of an amendment offered
by Mr. Holman putting the word "alleged"
before the word "complaint. "
Upon reaching , in the committee of the
whole , the bill for the relief of Nathaniel
McKay , of the executors of Donald McKay ,
a spirited debate between Mr. Springer and
Mr. Cox of New York , ensued , the former
antagoni/lng the measure. The committee
finally decided to report the bill favorably to
the house and rose. When the McKay bill
was reached In the regular proceedings Mr.
Springer again opiwiscd it and it finally went
over until next Friday.
The house then passed the senate bill
anthovlzing the appointment of Andrew D.
White , as n regent of the Smithsonian insti
tute. Adjourned.
The Dlood
Is the source of health ; therefore , to
keep well , purify the blood by taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla. This medicine is
peculiarly designed to act upon the
blood , and through that upon all the
organs unej tissues of the body. It has
n specific action , also , upon the secre
tion and excretions , and assists nature
to expel from the system scrofula ,
humors , impure particles , and effete
matter through the luntrs. liver , bowels ,
kidneys and skin. It effectually aids
weak , impaired and debilitated organs.
A trial will convico you that it does
possess peculiar curative powers.
ilia Powder Mill.
: , Pa. , Fob. 10. At 10 o'cloek
this morning a shock was felt in this city.
It was learned that a violent explosion had
occurred at Dupont's powder works at Wup-
wallopcn , .twenty miles from hero , and that
four men were instantly killed. The explo
sion toolc plaeo in n packing house , where
several tons of powder had been stored.
Th'o foree of the shock was distinctly felt
here. The windows in all the buildings
rattled and the officials in the court house
thought there was nn earthquake , ns the
bnildir < ? shook violently. At-Nnnticoke and
Waninie , chimneys toppled from the roofs of
buildings and school children ran in terror
from the school houses. At Shickshinny the
glass in almost every window was
broken and many were thrown
to the ground.At Wnpwallopcn
nearly every building was damaged or
wrecked. Besides the killed , over forty per
sons were injured , fourteen of whom , It is
said , will die.
Four victims were blown to pieces and only
small portions of their bodies liavo been
found. The cause of the accident is not
known , as nil who were in the building nro
dead.
_
The castle of Gcsslcr , the landvogt
who enabled the Swiss to throw off the
Austrian yoke , has been recently trans
formed into a stable. The castle is lo
cated at Kussnacht , in the samp spot
where , according to tradition , William
Tell had his first recontro with the
tyrant. _
SPECIAi JSlOTI CES.
NOTICE.
CJPECIAL advertisementsmiclins tnstFotmd
O To Loan , For Sale , To Hent , Wants , Hoarding
etc. , will bo Inserted In this column at the low
ratoofTEN CKNTS I'EU MNEfor the first In-
Btrtlon and Five Cents Per Line for each subse
quent insertion. Leave advertisements at our
omen No. 121'earl Street , near llroadwuy Coun
cil IlltiUs , lo\vu.
WANTS.
"EWH SALE Ono billiard and one pool table
-C cheap for cash. Address H. O.
llandolph , Iowa.
WANTKO If you have any furniture , btnves
or carpets for sale , or If you want to buy
nbovo goods , call on A. J. Miindel , KSJ and IK3
Uroadway.
TTIOU SALE lied room , p.irlor and dining
-C ! room setts of furnltuio nt private sale.
Sirs. Ed Porter , No. 731 Fourth ave. , council
lllutTs. The furniture has been in use only a
short time. .
WANTED A competent girl for general
kitchen work. Mrs. J. Mueller , 733 Willow
avenue.
FOH SALE At u barnaln , ono of the finest
Ktirrten plats adjoining Council or Omaha.
Inside old city limits of Council HlulT.i. M. E.
Myers.
WM. WELCH ,
Line.
OFFICE O15 MAIN 8TUUET.
Telephone No. U3. .
The finest line ol Landaus Coaches and Hacks
in the City. The only line authorized to answer
calls turned In to Am. Dlst. Tel. Co.
no If rVACQUAIXTKD WITB * 0 OO i HT Or ml
ooDMTmT wiu. MM r Bxuuxwa nu * HIT TBAX IBM
CHICA60ROCKISLANDfcPACIFICRAILWAY
87 rMon of It * eutnj poil lo . t'jatt rUion to Unu
Kut ot CktctfO , and coatlnana ttnti terminal
poltti W rt , KorthwMt and 8ojthw.it. U th tra *
mlddl * link la * ht tnnicontlnt&tai 7it ra which
| OT ! * I and faelllUtM U T 1 aud Uafflo bitwtin U > *
Atlantic and PMll * .
Tb Rock Idand mala HIM and bnaekM toelud * Cnl-
e o , JolUI , Ottawa , La Ball. , ftorla , O MM , Molln *
and Hack Iiland , ! Illtaolii par.nporl. llnitatli * .
VTaihlnttom. Valrfltld. Oltunwa.Orkalooia , TtatLlb-
rtT.Iowa OttTD iMoln i. Indlaaola.WlnUrad , Allan.
Mo , KBOXTllU , Andubon , Ilarlaa , Ontbrl * CMrt and
Ooancll Blafffl lowal Oallatln , Trtnton , It. .r/Mpa ,
Camtroa and Kaiuat City , U MlMourli Ltai.-iworth
Md At4hlfoalnSanaJ | Alb rt Ua.MlnneapolU aad
t. Pail.laMlnnMotai WaUrtown aad Hoax Fallt , l
pakota , and bundrtdi of lnUrm dUlt cltlu and town * .
t'The Great Rack Island Rout "o
OnaranUM ipmd , comfort , rtalntr and iaf tr. It *
prmanint war Udlitlncuuhrd for It * excellence. Iti
CrldgM are i of fton and Iron , lit track U of tolld
( teel.Itrolllacitockperfect , llipaiwngerequlpnunt
ka * all tke latetjr appliance * that eiperlence hai proreJ
mitral , and for Inxurlou * accommodation * Ii uMir-
pautd. It * Ciprei * Train * eonilit ot * uprrlor Uaj
Coaenc * , eletaat Pullman Palace Parlor and Bleeping
Can , itiperb Dlilag Car * , BroTldlag dellclou * meal * ,
aad ( between CUeafO and 8t. Jotepb , Atcblion and
Kama * city ) rei'.fnl lUeUatac Chair Can. It * man-
Mement U eoMerraUT * , It * dUclpune exacting
"Th * Famou * Albert Lea Roure"
Btlween Chlcaro aad btlnnapoll * and Bt. Pa.I I * U *
faTorlte. OTerthltllntBoUd ra t Exprtu Train * nn
dallr to attractUe rorU for tomrUM In Iowa and
tUnieuta , aad , rla Watertowa and lioux ralli , to the
rick wbeat and aralD - land * of Interior Dakota. Via
8 eca and Kanxakee , the Rock Itland offon nperior
Udaeement * to trarelen between Cincinnati , iBdlao.
apolli. Lafajette aad Coun U Bluff * , St. JoMph. Aleut
ian. LeaTeawortfc , Xante * Cltj , Bt. Paul , and InMrrne-
dlat * point * . All palron * ( epctlallr ladle * and chll-
I dr n ) rce lT * prot tton. eourleir and kladlr attention.
I ror ticket * , nap * , falden. eople * of Wectern Trail , or
diln4 Ufennatlon , apply to principal office * la
EL * United lute * Md Canada , or addreii , at Chicago ,
f. IT.rtill , , | . A. .KIINI ,
VNaW" ' MM-M- * *
DR. C. B. J U DD ,
MANUFACTURER OF
ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES. .
No. GOG Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
WANTED Good Salesmen on large commission or salary.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
JOFFTCE OF (
H RIRKINRINF Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer
lli i/lllUlllDlliDi Plans Estimates .
, , Specifications. Supervision
porvision of Public Work. Brown Building , Council Bluffs
Iowa.
AT TEN J6r RPIT Architects and Superintendents. Room
ALllDll ( X DULL j 2 , Opera House lllnnlr .
RINIflY RITRITH Attorney-at-Law , Second Floor Brown
rillLDl DUilaD , Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
( J SPHIIR7 Justice of tlu ) Office 67or American
Express , No. 419 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
[ owa.
Attorneys at- Law , practice in the State
, ami Federal Courts. Office Rooms 7
and 8 , ShugartBeno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
Q
, 0. , Council Bluffs. Refers to any banker
business house in the city. Collections a specialty.
MS. WOODBURY & SONS , corner Avenue o
FINK GOLD WOKK A SPECIALTY.
A. RINK
No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP
Both Domestic and Foreign.
TURNED OUT
By Our Crank
MMUXs imported here from China ,
Coffees BH OASTED , none are dncr ,
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The best f Floun please bear in mind ,
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These atTKO-XXELLMHOS' , find ,
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Here we IIAV f * * the best of fruit
Everything we'll 8 EL to suit.
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And save you 1)01 , | US , too ,
to boot
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If you have to BHIfe UV at all
B
- JJe your OHUF. m largo or small
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Come and get your OK CBRIES.
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Surely you know where
the place I S
345 Middle Broadway
Telephone No. 29.
' Council Bluffs , Iowa.
THE TROTTING STALLION
Standard No. 4090 , chestnut stallion , foaled
April 10 , 1882. Bred byC. J. rinmlin , Uuffulo ,
N. Y. , sired by Almonurch ( record 13 : 'J4Jf )
son of Almont , ilrst dam , Lucy , by Humlln's
Patchln , sire of the dam of lloll Hamlin
( record 2:18 : % ) ; second dam by Hysdyk's
Hambletonitui. Norway stands ] 0 > f hands
high , and can trot better than 3:80. : This
stallion will bo permitted to servo a few
mares at (35 the season from March 1st to
July 1st. For particulars enquire of
WADE GARY ,
Council Bluffs Driving Park , or No. 417
South 14th St. , Omaha.
0. H. McDANElD & CO , ,
Hides , Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest Market Prices. Prompt
Returns.
EM and ( 2 Main Street.Councll llluLTaIo\r .
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
MO Uroodvr y Council llluHs , Iowa. K
GRESTON HOUSE ,
Main Street , Council Bluffs ,
Only Hotel In the City with Fire Es-
capo. Electric Call Bolls.
Accommodations First Class ,
Rates Always Reasonable
MAX MOHN , Proprietor.
HosriTAi , AMI nrriCK < 5 rouuTii ST. ,
Council Illiilfs , la.
Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty ,
Star Stables and Mule Yards
Uroadway , Council lHutrn , Opp. Dummy Ucpoi ,
HorcfB and mnleB conntantly on hand , for
ale at retail or in car load lots.
Orders promptly nllcd by contract on short
notice. , ,
.stock sold on commission. . . . , ,
Telephone 114. SCIILUTEIt & HOLEY.
Opposite Dummy Depot , Council Illulli.
GREAT DISCOUNT SALE
OF HO J'EK CENT ON
HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH.
1514 DOUGLAS STREET , - - - OMMA.
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
CAUTKK&SOX , IToji'i.
Manufiictureriov.
All Kinds of Steam Boilers f. Stint tn 1t rt
Orders by mall for repars piomptlonttenJ < d
to , KutUfacUon guaranteed. lOtli Avenue. Ad-
drefcg Ou < l a Holler Work * . Council IJluas , Ion a