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6. 1 THE SUNDAY B JU. * 'MBKUAKY W. 1888. TWELVE PAGE&
THE SUNDAY BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
OFFICE , NO. 12 PEAIllj STUEKT.
Delivered by Carrier In Any Part of the City at
Twenty Cents Per Week.
II. W.T1LTON . MANAGER.
TELEPHONES :
uAiKiftt Orriat. No. 4.1.
NiniiT Billion. No. m.
MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing CO.
Now spring goods nt Roller's.
The rillo club will shoot for turkeys
Tuesday afternoon.
Material for the now bridge it ) arriv
ing every few dtiys.
Colorado coal at C. B. Lumber Co. ,
000 Mtiin street. Telephone , 267.
Money to loan on improved city prop
erty by W. 8. Cooper , 180 Main street.
Mr. and Mm. S. E. Maxon were very
pleasantly surprised at their elegant
new homo on Harrison street Friday
evening by about forty of their friends.
Judge Loofbourow yesterday imposed
n , elx months' sentence on William
Mead for the larceny of iv coat from the
Henmayer hotel , and a thirty day's
sentence on John Elcy for the larceny
of B ring from a lower Broadway res
taurant.
Cornelius Jenkins died Friday evenIng -
Ing of dropsy of the heart at his homo
near the Lake Manawa Hotel , at the ago
of seventy-eight years. The remains
will bo taken to Confidence , Wayne
county , this afternoon. The funeral
will bo hold there to-morrow.
Articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday for the Western Lumber and
Supply company. The incorporators
and ollicors are : President , Jacob
Mortinson ; vice-president , Louis Ham
mer ; secretary and treasurer , Ed Mott.
The capital stock is llxod at $25,000 ,
with the privilege of making it double
that amount.
There are several aspirants for the
the position of chief of the lire depart
ment. Those most prominently men
tioned are J. L. Temple ton , Charles
Nicholson , I. W. Cooper and C. D.
Walter * . Chief Tomploton is without
doubt the choice of the business men
and property owners. Ho has served
well , and his record cocs far toward
making his retention desirable.
While the funeral services of Thomus
Donnelly were being conducted In the
Catholic church yesterday morning , a
carelessly driven lumber wagon approached
preached and collided with the hcarso
that was standing in front of the church.
The polo and the largo glasses on the
side and rear end of the nearso were
broken , necessitating a delay until an
other hcarso could bo procured. The
bill for damages will amount to about
$100.
$100.Great
Great preparations are being made
for the grand reception , supper and
ball of Hay.ol Camp , No. 171 , Modern
Woodmen of America , which is to occur
Tucsdny evening. Nearly a hundred
guests will lie present from Omaha
camp. Supper will bo served in the
room recently vacated by the county
auditor. As arranged at present the
programme calls for a pleasant even
ing s entertainment.
A strong move is being made , with
prospects for success , for the proper
recognition of western Iowa by the se
lection of Colonel John Y. Stone as one
of the delegates at largo to the national
republican convention. Ho has filled a
like position before , and in this , as in
other positions , has shown his iitncbs
and ability. His friends are many , but
aside from kindly feelings , there is a
demand for just such a man to properly
voice the sentiments of western Iowa.
The admirers of Allison are among the
most enthusiastic of these who are urg
ing Stone's selection , for ho was among
the earliest Allison men , and has been
always one of his staanchcst supporters.
Union Abstract Co. , 230 Main st.
Republican City Convention.
The republicans of the city of Council
Bluffs will moot in delegate convention
on Saturday , March 8 , 1888 , nt 2 o'clock
p. m. , nt the city building , for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for
mayor , treasurer , city solicitor , civil
engineer , marshal , one uldornian at
largo , ono nssessor. superintendent ot
markets , and two members of the school
board.
The primaries for the election of del
egates to said convention will bo hold
on Tuesday evening , March 1 , at 7:80 :
o'clock , at the following named places :
First ward At the Western house and
select seven delegates and nominate a candi
date for ward aldormuu.
Second Ward At the city building and
select eight delegates and nominate a candi
date for ward aldcruiun.
Third Ward At the oftlco of John Lindt ,
Esq. , and select eight delegates.
Fourth Ward At the olllco of the Council
Bluffs city water works company In the
Brown building on Pearl street and select
ten delegates.
WM. F. SAIT , Jn. ,
Chairman Republican City Central Com.
Kcop your eye on Tipton's real estate
bulletin. Bargains there. You'll all
be mad at yourselves in loss than a year
if you lot those go by.
Personal Paragraphs.
J. T. llazon , of Avoca , visited the
Bluffs yesterday.
J. L. Osier , of Macedonia , was at the
Creston yesterday.
F. H. Plumor and George Pullman , of
Silver City , were at the Kiel house yes
terday.
F. P. Ryorson , of Spencer , la. , a well
known stock man , was in the city yes
terday.
Mr. O. P. Bock , of Chicago , formerly
a resident of the BlutTs , arrived hero
yesterday afternoon on a brief visit with
friends.
W. Runynn , of Beobo k Co. has returned -
turned homo to spend Sunday with his
family. Ho will leave to-morrow on an
extended trip.
B. Shontz , formerly jailer of this
county , is in the city as a witness in the
ColTman case. Ho is now deputy sheriff
and jailor nt Sioux City.
W. O. Watt started yesterday for
Denver in the interests of United Stutci
Masonic Benevolent association , ol
which ho is treasurer. Ho will bo
absent about six weeks or two months.
Judge Aylesworth loft yesterday
morning for Chicago , and ho will absent
until the middle of next week. During
his absence Squire Schurz fn > conduct
ing the magisterial business at police
headquarters.
Nick Fritz , a prominent Mills county
farmer , was hero yesterday , having just
returned from Chicago , whore ho took
a shipment of cattle. Ho says ho would
have done hotter to have bold in the
Omaha market , and his next hunch o
cattle will bo sold there , instead o
Chicago.
A. W. Askwith has decided to ro
inovo from Avoca to this city , and wil
open a law olllco in the Brown building
llo has been very prosperous in man ;
ways during his stay is Avoca , but ol
Into there has boon a little storm. It
has now been cleared away , and having
waited long enough to have his rceort
nude straight , he carries into ofTec
the determination rnudo' , sometime' ago
u'd remoycs her * . " ' . . .
A JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE ,
Witnesses to Support Cofftnan's
Claim of Self Defense.
ALDERMAN WELLS RESIGNS.
Proposed Increase of the Park TAX
A Housebreaker Cauicht Help *
Ing a Prisoner Escape The
Churches To-Day.
The CofTmnn Trlnl.
Yesterday evidence was introduced in
he Coffman case on the part of the do-
onse. The most important witness was
MBS Llz/.lo Tyron , daughter of the
ceopor of the restaurant where the
shooting occurred. She was in and out
of the room during the trouble between
Coffman and Main. She saw Main have
CoiTmnn crowded backward over a keg
or box and was pounding Coffman. She
bought Main was killing him , and
rushed Into the other room to so inform
icr mother. Before she got back she
icard the shot , and on returning to the
room saw ColTman going out of the door-
and Main lying upon the floor. Miss
Tyron was about fourteen , years old at
the time of the tragedy. Her testimony
was very clear and she was ono
of the best witnesses thus far examined.
George Burcham.who was nt work for
CoiTmnn in the Held , on the afternoon
when ColTman and Main had their
.rouble there , was called to give his
version of it. Ho gave the testimony of
, ho man Sclsby a terrible black eye. Ho
swore that Selsby was not in the Held
it all. . There were three men in the _
lold , and they wore four hundred yards
away from whore ColTman and Main had
the conversation at the stack. Burcham
was driving ono of the wagons from
where the men in the field were load
ing , to the staok. The three men at the
close of the day's work got into his
wagon and r6do down town , another
contradiction of Selsby's testimony.
Mr. Ledwich was called upon to testify
n regard to the words used by Coffmau
is ho came out of the restaurant after
Jio shooting. Ho asked Coffman what
iho trouble was and the latter si in pi v re
plied' that a man had jumped onto him.
tie hoard no such words as were testified
to on the part of the state.
B. Schont/ , who was jailer here nt the
time of Coffman's arrest , testified as to
Lho physical condition in which he was
when brought to the jail. It appeared
thnt CoiTmnn wns badly pounded up
about the faco. This is ono of the
strong points urged in behalf of
the theory that the shooting
was in self-defense. The witnesses all
agree that Main had not a mark on his
[ ace , or other indication that Coffmun
had struck him a single blow. The
testimony is also to the effect that Coff
man was badly beaten.
Shortly after 8 o'clock in the after
noon court adjourned. The purpose of
this early adjournment was to permit
the removal of the books and papers to
the now court house , and the complet
ing of arrangements for holding court
there on Monday. The _ case will there
fore bo taken up Monday morning at 10
o'clock in the new court room.
The jury grumble a good deal about
having to bo thus locked up over Sun
day , but they have to submit to the in
evitable.
E. H. Shcafo loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Ofilco 600 Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stairs.
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Shcafc loans money on real estate.
Common Council.
"A special meeting of the city council
was hold yesterday forenoon. Present
Mayor Rohror , Aldermen Danforth ,
Keller , Lacy. Motcalf and Hammer.
On his own petition R. H. Williams
was given until May 1 to grade on High
school avenue.
The petition of J. Y. Fuller and ton
others asking that sidewalk on Woodbury -
bury corner bo raised was referred.
Jacob Noumayor asks for the right to
construct an area in front of his property
on Broadway. Ordinance introduced ,
read and referred.
Petitions fof remission of taxes : Mrs.
Forgravos , C. S. Troop , E. R. Fonda ,
George Robinson , James Pry or and J.
M. Phillips. Referred.
Petition of J. M. Phillips for the ap
pointment of appraisers to determine
damages to his property by change of
grade. Referred.
The sum of 51,000 wns appropriated to
defray the expense contingent upon de
fending the city's title to Fairmount
park.
Bonds to the amount of $223.80 wore
issued in favor of Owen Bros , for inter
section grading.
The following communication was
read and referred to a committee con
sisting of Mayor Rohrer and Aldermen
Motcalf , Lacy and Keller :
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council : I
hereby resign my position as alderman at
largo Tor the city of Council Bluffs , the same
to take effect March next. My reasons for
so doing are that my own business is such as
to require all of my time and attention , thus
making it impossible for mo to attend prop
erly to the city's interests.Yours
Yours Truly.
Lucius WELLS.
It appears that the present levy is
insufficient for park purposes , and the
mayor was instructed to issue a procla
mation submitting to the electors at the
next election , to bo hold March 5. u
proposition to raise the levy to two mills
upon each dollar of assessable property.
Tho'following persons were selected
to act as judges and clerks of election :
First ward Judges : D. R. Dodson , II.
Shoemaker. E. B. Gardner. Clerks : R.
T. Bryant , George Swan. Second ward
Judges : James Mithern , John Kettering -
toring , G. L. Jacobs. Clerks : W. M.
McCrnry , E. L. Cook. Third ward-
Judges : Ed Britten , D. R. Witter ,
George Blnxsim. Clerks : Charles Gilmore -
moro , J. L. Cohon. Fourth ward. First
precinct Judges : Peter Tholl , M.
Boyle , Sol H. Foster. Clerks : G. A.
Robinson , D. W. Otis. Second precinct
Judges : A. L. Kalilo , M. Do Groto ,
C.Wcbloy. Clerks , D. L. Grimes , R.
T.Smith.
S. B. Wndsworth & Co. loan money.
Bargains in houses and lots on small
cash payment. Johnston & Van Pntton ,
88 Main street.
Party Plunder.
"Tho actions of the board of supor-
uisors is unexplainable , " says the
Avoca Mall , in heading its review ol
the manner in which the county print
ing was let. It is a good healthy kick
nnd though the party most interested in
the case it gives the facts clearly , full }
and asks for an explanation as to these
methods , which to the ordinary ovorj
day taxpayer are , to say the least , n
little mysterious.
During the second week in February
the Malt secured a copy of the notice
which was.sont to the other , papers ir
the county , giving the facts us to letting
of the county work , etc. By this act
ho board recognized the Mall as n com-
ictcnt office nnd signified that all bid-
iers would bo placed upon nn equality ;
that it hnd no''pots" nnd the contract
vould bo lot on merits alono. The day
xjforo the bids were closed Mr * F. J.
Stlllmnn , of the Mail , visited the Bluffs
n person. Ho put in bids upon about
120 blanks nnd the usual guarantee as to
stock and workmanship. This was af
terward reinforced by a bond for & ! ,500
with J. W. Davis , J. B. Blake and
frank Shinn as sureties. It appears
hat when the bids were all opened
that of ( ho Mail was so much below the
others that a doubt arose ns
o the accuracy of the bids
of the Mail , hence the request for
a bond. Chairman Underwood stated
o Mr. Stillman that his bid was 60 jwr
cent lower than anv other. This dlffer-
enco amounted to from $ -500 to $700. In
all justice the contract should have
icon awarded to the Mall. The county
VUB abundantly protected in all the in-
orests involved ; first by the ability of
ho Mail and also by the filing of a re
sponsible bond.
The bid of the Mall wns so "ridic
ulously low , " said a member of the board
as an excuse for Ins action , to which the
tlall replies : "At our figures wo can
utilize from 75 to 100 per cent profit on
every blank bid on , and that is good
enough for us. " Well , yes , that is a
air profit upon any invested capital , but
ho Mail must re in ember that It is worth
omotlilng to bear the burdens of the
democracy and fight its battles in Iowa ,
and this is ono of the few ways in which
ho party standard bearers reap their
reward. The democratic members did
lot dare make this award upon its
norits. Blatno should rest upon the
larty lash.
On the market for over twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the most
> opular sowing machine made. The
ight running Domestic. Office 105
vlain st.
Dr. R. Rico , No. 11 Pearl st. , will
give compound oxygen treatment nt 60
cents each sitting.
Bagged a Burglar.
About 2:80o'clock : yesterday afternoon
nformation was telephoned to the po-
ice station that n burglary was being
committed on Madison street. The pa
trol wagon and three officers wore im
mediately sent up there. The burglar
wns found secreted in n stable between
Madison and Stutsman streets. Ho was
taken to the station and gave his name
ns Charles Brown. His pockets were
illed with jewelry , small articles of
wearing apparel , buttons , thread , etc.
The resid.onco which ho had burglarized
was that of Mrs. Stevenson , at the cor
ner of Pierce street and Park avenue.
Ono of the windows on the ground floor
was left open , and it was in thnt way
that the thief effected entrance. The
room entered is occupied by ono of the
lomestics , Barbara Campbell , and on
going to it she surprised the burglar ,
who was busily engaged in a general
svcrhauling of n trunk and bureau. Ho
beat a hasty retreat , leaving a largo
sack and some old clothes that he had
brought with him on the iloor. A man
who happened to bo passing was in
formed of the proceedings and followed
the fleeing burglar until ho took refuge
in the barn and then watched the place
until the arrival of the police. The
follow was taken back to the residence
of Mrs. Stevenson and was recognized
by that lady and the hired girl us the
burglar who had been discovered in the
house a short time before.
Brown will have his preliminary ex
amination to-morrow , and will doubtless
got a chance to rest , in the county jail
for a few weeks , until the next session
of the grand jury. Judging from the
santcnccs of the present term ho will
probably go to the pen for four or five
years.
For sale ata bargain Six-room house ,
3 blocks from postoflico. Bilgor , U
Pearl st.
If you want to trade , sell , buy or rent
call on W. W. Bilgcr , Everett block.
A Solid ' -Pard. "
When the grand jury mot yesterday
morning they found there was but ono
moro case for their considorat Mi. It
was that of John Leonard , charged with
passing tools into the county jail for the
purpose of assisting prisoners to os-
caps. The jury returned an indictment
against him and reporting thnt they
hud finished their business were dis
charged by the court. The crime for
which Leonard stands indicted was
committed in January , 1887. At that
time ono Edwards , a confidence man
now serving a three years' sentence in
the penitentiary , was confined in the
county jail. Leonard , who has the rep
utation of being an all-around-crook
and general worthless character , was
acting as Edward's "pal , " and passed
saws nnd drills into the jail to assist his
confederate in crime to cut his way to
freedom. The attempt was discovered
in time to frustrate its successful com
pletion , and Leonard disappeared and
was not heard of until about six weeks
ago , when ho was arrested for petit lar-
cony. Ho was found guilty and sent to
the county jail for thirty days. Al
though passing under n different name ,
ho was instantly recognized by Sheriff
O'Noil , who had been vainly looking
for him for nearly a year. At the ex
piration of his sentence ho was hold by
the sheriff on the old charge , and will
soon bo a guest of the state under the
same roof with his old partner.
Travelers ! Stop at the Bochtolo.
Money to loan. W. S. Cooper.
Ijivcly Democrats.
The caucuses last evening were the
centers of attraction for the politicians.
In the first ward Colonel Maynard was
elected chairman , Robert Huntington
secretary. The chairman insisted upon
the necessity of a fair count. John
Dunn declared the business in hand to
bo already cut and dried , and an old
time wrangle ensued. Order wns finally
restored and business proceeded.
The formal ballot resulted in the
cholco of E. T. Waterman as alderman.
George Rudio showed great strength ,
hut was outnumbered in backers. Del
egates to the city convention nro as
follows : James Wiekhnm , Robert Rain ,
J. R. McPhor on , R. S. Rawllngs ,
Charles Walters , R. Huntington , B. T.
Connors , Philip Loeffol. John Dunn
was selected ns committcemnn. The
delegates were instructed to support
George Rudio as alderman at largo.
In the Second ward John Allies wns
nominated for alderman. The ballots
were distributed among Bnllengor ,
Knophor , Gilbert Stagg nnd Ahles.
After receiving the nominntion Ahles
declined the honor , declaring ho would
refer to run as an independent cundi-
S ato.
The following delegates to the city
convention were elected : W. T. Patton ,
Dan Carrigg , A. T. WhittloHsy , D. F.
Eichor , J. E. Collott , J. C. DoIInvon ,
W. H. Beck.C. J. WiUon , S. D. Rohror ,
Henry Wagoner , I. F. Hondrlcks , John
Dohanay. T. D. King. P. D. Burke was
elected commiUcoman. .
, The meeting in the Third ward was
called to order by George ttluxsim aail
John Oliver elected chairman , Mr :
Ulaxsim moved that thteaghtdelegates
bo voted for at ono tlmijnnd the eight
receiving the most voMsJ bo declared
the delegates from thojTnird ward to
the convention to bo hold to-inorrow.
After much amending , withdrawing1 of
amendments and a iron era ! wrangle the
notion wns curried as first mudo. A
'ormnl ' ballot was takln , { resulting in
the election _ of P. Xfunjnondo , John
Grcon , Sum Fields , niij Mohn , Pat
Lucy , F. M. Guult , ChftMe Gregory and
Anton Rink. } '
The struyglo for the- . marshal ship
uid much to do with the olbctlon of the
delegates , and there vtns'lconsiderable
wire pulling done , as the friends of
ho three leading candidates , Guanella.
ponncrs and O'Brien , were out in full
'orco. ' Out of the night delegates
olcctcd , Gunnolla can count on five , and
Tosslbly six. The others will go for
Jonnors. The O'Brien stock seemed to
30 at a discount in the Third , his can
didates for delegates receiving but
about half ns largo a yolo as the others.
There .wero between two nnd three
lundred enthusiastic democrats nt the
Fourth ward caucus. It was a howling
crowd. The first round ended in the
election of D. E. Glcason , as chairman.
Tudgo Robii'son was chosen secretary.
An hour was spent , in nominating can
didates for delegates. After moro
confusion and a multiplicity of motions
; ho voters were rounded up
uid the ballot was taken. It was a late
lour before the tally could bo com
peted. The delegates chqson were :
1) . A. Farrcll , J. G.TiptonO. H.Lucas ,
$ . T. MeAteo , James Madden , Pat
Sweeney , J. K. Casper , Henry Pasdol ,
J. A. Roll , Ike Troop , D. E. Gleason ,
Tim O'Hearn.
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Domestic patterns at 105 Main street * .
The Church Chimes.
The following announcements are
made of services to be held in the sev
eral churches to-day :
First Baptist Preaching by the pas
tor at 10:80 : a. m. nnd 7:80 : p. m. Sub
ject for evening : "Tho Harlot' Rahab. "
Seats free. All cordially welcomed.
Presbyterian Church The usual ser
vices , both morning nnd evening.
Preaching by the pastor. Sabbath
school at 12 o'clock. Strangers and
others cordially invited.
Congregational Church Services
morning and evening by the pastor :
Morning subject , "Cure for Despond
ency ; " evening , "A Universal Call. "
Strangers and others cordially invited.
Methodist Episcopal Church Services
at 10:80 : a. m. and 7:80 : p. m. Mr. and
Mrs. Franco , the evangelists , will assist
the pastor in the revival meetings of
the week. Mr. Franco preaches at both
morning and evening services to-day.
Seats free. Public cordially invited.
W. H. W. Roes , pastor.
Y. M. C. A. ' 'Power of Good , " sub
ject of men's meeting in Y. M. C. A.
rooms Sunday afternoon' ' at 4 o'clock.
Judge Hubbard , leader. - Every ono in
vited.
There will bo a union meeting of the
Presbyterian , Baptist land Congrega
tional churches in the Presbyterian
church this evening , to listen to an ad
dress by Mrs. C. T. Cold on the "White
Cross" movement. All are cordially
Invited. In consequence of this meeting
the announcements that have been made
tor evening services are recalled.
If you desire to get u noif Hall typo writer
cheap , drop n postal card to H. A. P. , BEE
oflice. A great bargain for ; the first who
applies.
The Combine Tor Protection.
The shippers , manufacturers and job
bers doing business in this city who op
posed the , discrimination in rates of
handling goods met at the office of
Henry Van Brunt last evening. The
following houses were represented : Peru
Plow company , by C. S. Hoajrland ; E.
H. Howorth & Sons ; Henry Van Brunt ;
Buckeye company , L. A. Devino ;
Hoosier Drill company , C. D. Hough ;
Keystone Manufacturing company , C.
Reed and W. Hollis ; Eagle Manufactur
ing company , E. B. Enterton ; Minne-
beta Chief Manufacturing company , J.
F. Foresytho ; Sandwich company , F. A.
Sprague ; Windmill company , C. Addis.
Mr. Van Brunt was made temporary
chairman and Mr. Spriiguo temporary
secretary. On motion a committee con
sisting of Mr. Sprague , Haworth and
Enterton _ was appointed to draw up a
circular which shall embody the pur-
of this association respecting the
jvying of a 10 cent or other rate upon
the handling of goods. The circular
shall contain the names of the members
of , the association , and shall bo mailed
to all dealers who handle the goods of
the houses heroin represented.
On motion Messrs. Reed and Hough
wore appointed to draw up constitution
and by-lawstheso to bo presented at the
next meeting , which takes place on
Tuesday evening next.
Harkness Brothers will , on and alter
to-morrow , have ' their store open evenings -
nings as usual.
Social Purity.
A mooting is to be hold in Broadway
Methodist church this afternoon at 4
o'clock , in the interests , of the White
Cross and White Shield societies.
These organizations , ono for young
men , the other for ladies , have for their
purpose the furthering of social purity.
The invitation to this meeting is general -
oral , including everybody , ana yet is no
less a strong personal appeal to each
ono to bo present. Mrs. Cole , of Mt.
Pleasant , will bo prcso it. She is known
as a most entertaining speaker , and
being a leader in this movement , she
speaks upon it with a fervor and elo
quence , even beyond her other subjects.
Robert Huntington , ono of the oldest
and most respected citizens hero , died
unexpectedly last evening.
Police Points.
In the police court yesterday William
Watson was lined $8.10 for three-ply
dyed-in-the-wool drunk. When brought
in Watson was laboring'undor ' the im
pression that ho was a great revivalist ,
and was accordingly registered as "Sam
Jones. " * '
Manda W.ilford , a colored female of
doubtful reputation , was charged with
wilfully disturbing thd peace. Wit
nesses were called in to prove her a
noisy and discordant element of society ;
but the court discharged her and ad
vised her to hasten to- her homo in
Omaha and steer clear , of1 the police
force of this city. _ |
One thousand head of ono , two and
threo-vear-old steers for sale. Will give
credit'to reliable parties. Enquire o
A. J. Greenamayor.
A physician of the Maryland board of
health bus concluded that two hours in the
forenoon and ono hour in the afternoon is as
long a time as children can bo profitably em
ployed in school. Ho advocates eighteen
hours a week us the limit for school children
under twelve , and says that it would bo bet
ter , from u purely -hygienic point , to make
Wednesday the weekly holiday rather than
Saturday , and to have examinations occur at
the beginning of a school term rather than at
the end.
Dr. Henry A , Heynolds , originator of the
red ribbon movement , .and Miss Lulu Smith
were inan'icd at Detroit , Wednesday even-
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itKMoious.
A faith euro church has lust been built at
Jersey City.
There were 10,030 added to the Baptist
churches in Arizona last year , making the
present membership 05,000.
Berlin has a population of 1,000,000. only 3
per cent of which go to public worship. With
nearly 400Xio ( people in Hamburg , only 5,000
attend service.
The Episcopal church in Ireland , the church
which Mr. Gladstone disestablished , has
about $17,000,000 Invested in mortgagen on
lands , mostly In Ireland.
In the KusMan empire there are thirty-four
Baptist churches and 12,1171 church member * .
They have forty-one pastors nnd evangelists
and eighty-two Sabbath schools.
The next and twelfth church congress will
be held in the city of Buffalo , N. Y. . com
mencing on Tuesday. November , 1 , 1888.
The Ut. llov. Arthur Cleveland Coxo , D. D. ,
LL. D. , will preside.
1'cro Hvauintho said lately thnt if the
church of Home would give up infallibility ,
allow priests to marry and render confession
voluntary , It would rally to Its sldo "till the
dissenters nnd all the lukewarm. "
The Spanish Catholics of South America
sent the pope over 800,000 In gold coin to
Ki-aco his jubilco. The ) > opo Is suld to bo par
ticularly pleased with his money presents ,
which were very largo from the United
States.
The new "Homo Prayer Hook" Is being In
troduced Into Jewish circles throughout the
country. It Is the hook'prcparcd under the
direction of the Now Yorit Ministers' asso
ciation and compiled by the Ucv. Drs. Do
Sola Mendcs and Gustnv Ootthell.
1 } t Church Extension society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church has been in operation
Lwcnty-thrco years , ami in that time has
helped to build f > ,805 churches. To enable
them to accomplish such n grand work they
have collected and disbursed some ) ,000-
000.
000.At
At the last session of the American houa
of Uishops resolutions were parsed express
ing sympathy with the "Catholic reform in
Franco conducted upon the old Galilean
lines , " and welcoming Kev. Dr. Aberigh-
Mnckay , senior British chaplain in Paris ,
who is now in this country In the interest of
the work.
It has generally been regarded as an es
tablished fact that the Sunday school , which
has developed in these later years into such
magnitudes in connection with Christian work ,
originated in England about 1781 , and that
whatever honors belong to the conception
nnd origination of the same are duo to Mr.
Hobert Knlkcs , the printer of Gloucester. It
now appears that Sunday schools were es
tablished in Hungary as far buck as 1OH ) . In
that year the synod of the Unitarian church
of Hungary decreed that all pastors , teach
ers and deacons should hold on Sunday a
school for the religious instruction of the
young , the bible to bo read , hymns to bo
sunr , nnd the ilrst principles of religion
taught.
1MIMKT1ES.
A Wntertown dog goes regularly to church
nnd sleeps through the sermon just like any
body else.
"Is" your father a Christian ? " asked the
new minister. "No , " replied the boy , "ho
sings in the choir. "
He was fond of singing reviual hymns and
his wife named the baby Fort , so that lie
would want to hold it.
By following ( he directions of the minister
you get to heaven , and by following the di
rections of the doctor you save time.
Curious , but the man who has the best
standing in a fashionable church is generally
the man who pays the most for his seat.
A Minnesota clergyman was announced to
preach a few Sundays ago on "The Influence
of Men's Ideas of God on Their Liver. "
The latest fad in Chicago Is to have some
religious creed that differs from the regular
tenets of authority , but is yet orthodox.
A religious paper on the Pacific coast offers
communion sets as premiums to those who
secure a certain number of subscribers for it.
Admitting that the bones of Thomas n
Bcckct have been discovered , they would not
make moro phosphuto than a dozen of last
year's oyster shells.
"Was St. Paul a ilupu ! " asked the Rov.
Joseph Cook in a recent lecture. And a Bos
ton newspaper allowed him to appear In typo
as asking : "Was St. Paul n dudel"
Temperance apostle Do you know , my
young friend , that whisky is n terrible de
stroyer. Young man Yes sir , nnd so is
water , much moro so I Think of the flood 1
Layman ( to revivalist ) I hear that several
members of the church have gone crazy over
the subject of religion. Ucviralist Yes ,
sir , our revival gatherings are meeting with
glorious success.
A funeral procession at Chippewa Falls , ,
Wis. , when it reached the cemetery found In
the open grave a tramp dead drunU. Ho was
resurrected with some diOlculty , and .then
the funeral went on.
A certain Georgia preacher says that the
lowest cannibal will not eat the flesh of a
man who chows tobacco. This being the
case , a flue scheme it would be to make mis
sionaries of tobacco chewing preachers.
Everybody has heard of errors of the types
and seen moro or less of them. The Clint-
ham World boasts of a typo who translated
Juntos Lord of the Admiralty into "Junior
Lord of the Almighty , " with reprint copv nt
that.
that.A
A young man who were corduroys to a
fashionable church in Hampshire , Eng. , hus
won a damage suit for ejection. The wor
shippers said that they were distracted from
pious meditation by his unseemly appear
ance.
A DCS Molncs female revivalist of the
cranky order advertised herself as being "of
no denomination but a fool for Christ's sake , "
end some were irreverent enough to say that
they didn't know bcforo for whoso sake she
was such.
In a Sixth avenue bootblacklng establish
ment appear the following announcements :
"God Bless Our Homo , " "Five Cents for a
Shine , " "Tickets forthoTabornacleChurch , "
"Tickets for the Walking Matches , " "Aro
You a Lover of the Lord 1"
A pious citizen of a western city , who con
tributed a stained-glass window to the
church , is said to have fallen from grace
when ho read In the local papers that "our
townsman' Seth Schemerhorn , has placed a
stained grass widow In St. Joseph's church , "
etc.
etc.Ono
Ono of our bishops when pastor nt Stam
ford , Conn. , asked a little boy intllctpd with
an impediment of speech how ho would like
to bo a preacher. The little fellow replied :
" w-w-w-would 1-1-1-liko the
"I-I - - - - - - p-p-pounding
.and the h-h-hollcring , b-b-but the s-spcaklng
'w-would b-b-b-b-bother 1"
- - - - - m-ino
Minister ( about starting for church ) "I
hove been requested by several members of
the congregation to pi-ay for rain this morn
ing. " Wife ( of great faith ) "We do need
rain badly. Hadn't wo better take the um
brella John ? " Minister "No ; I think wo
will bo able to reach homo before the storm
comes. "
It is reported that only two American mis
sionaries were eaten in Africa this year. Is
this Itccause our high tariff is giving greedy
England a monopoly of the foreign trade in
missionaries as it has about every other
trade , or is it because we are failing to prepare -
pare our missionarscs in a way that will at
tract the African taste ?
The colored sexton of a Kentucky church
is in trouble. Ho had fitted up a poker room
in the church tower , and , while the services
were going on down stairs , together with
some other ungodly friends , be would in
dulge in a quiet game. All went well for
some time , but lately , during a lull in the
services , some mysterious noises were heard
by the congregation down stairs. An inves
tigation followed , and the sexton was
promptly discharged and the club disbanded ,
An eastern senator tells this story abou _
hls little girl. Ho says that when the family
had gathered for dinner little Elsie was too
busy with her playthings to suspend , nnd
her mother called for her to come. "Yes , in
a minute , " was the response. " 'But we are
all waiting , " said my wife , 'and your papa is
waiting to ask the blessing.1 "Sho came in ,
climbed Into her chair , folded her little hands
demurely , bowed her head and suld in a low
voice : 'Let her go , Gallagher I' "I am
afraid , " said the senator , laughing , "that the
blessing I Invoked-at my table that day was
slightly Incoherent , The remark was not
conducive to coherence or solemnity , nnd the
latter element was not added by the sight of
my wife , convulsive with laughter and the
tears running through the lingers of her
hands , clasped over hej bowed face. "
CONNUIUAMTIES.
During the eclipse of the moon recently , a
dusky pair of lovers were married at Provi
dence , It I. ,
' In Prussia more marriages take place' ia
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February , May , October and November than
in any other months.
In Corca after a man is married ho wears
his liuir in a knot attho top of his head. Pos
sibly this is because it breaks the force of the
rolling pin.
There is a question about the validity of a
marringo by telephone , but we should think
any level-headed judRO would decide that it
Is a "sound" proposal. '
During the past fifteen years 110.841 mar
riages have been solemnized in Chicago , and
8,1U'J divorces granted. This is u ratio of
ono divorce to every fourteen marriages.
Joseph Chamberlain , England's fishery
commissioner , is , according to the gossips ,
disposed to capture an American bride. Mr.
Chamberlain has already buried two wives.
A courtship that had been in progress
thirty-one years terminated in marriage at
Clinton , la. , last week. It is supposed that
the leap-year privilege was exercised by the
lady.
Phyllis Broughton , a London actress of
burlesque and operetta , is said to bo engaged
to LordDagan , the son and heir of Earl Cow-
ley , a young man of twenty-two , and a great
matrimonial catch.
She Before wo were married you didn't
think seven evenings a week too often to
visit me. I can't see why you don't ' stay
more at home now. He Surely you don't
mean to say , my dear , that I stayed much at
homo then i
A young man who had been rejected thir
teen times by a girl , didn't stop there. Re
membering that 1 ! ) is an unlucky number , ho
proposed for the fourteenth time and was
accepted. Hu married the girl a year ago ,
and is now prepared to believe that 14 is a
more unlucky number than 13.
A Port Huron ( Mich. ) young man thinks
ho comprehends what nn empty honor Is. Ho
fought thirteen rounds with a rival to siso
who should go homo with a fdrl and came oil
victor only after having his beauty impaired.
Then ho discovered that , another fellow had
meanwhile gone off with the pris-e.
"I can never be moro than a sister to you , "
said u buxom widow tenderly , to an old bach
elor who proposed. "Ah , mudamc , yes you
can" he resi > ended , gallantly , "I am not u
man to lose hope. " "Yes. but I say I can
not. " she persisted. "You have daughters ,
madame , " ho said , "and you muy yet bo my
mother-in-law. "
Twenty years ago a rich Englishman and
his wife went to Italy with a foreign courier.
In Genoa the gentleman was taken ill and
died. He was buried in the town and his
wife stayed on at the hotel. After a time she
married the courier and from that time to
this they have lived in Genoa , going in the
summer to a villa on thoLako of Coma , which
they purchased. Neither has set foot in Eng.
land for twenty years.
The Ucv. Dr. John Hall is said to have
pocketed since lost September fully $ 'K,000 ) in
marriage fees. One bridegroom gave him a
check for f 1,000 fortyingtho nuptial knot. Dr.
Hull is worth $1,000.000 ; his total Income is
nt least * 100,000. The amount -100,000,000
may bo seen in his church any Sunday morn-
Ing. Dr. Hall has a monopoly of all swell
weddings. Brides who ilesiro to bo in the
fashion Insist upon being married by the
millionaire clergyman.
Last Sunday at Matthews Mr. James Spittle
and Miss Smiley Prcssley were united In the
bonds of matrimony by Hev. J. W.Abcrnetliy
at Monroe , S. C. The brldo is not yet twelve
years old nnd her mother , before giving her
consent to the union , stipulated that the
bridegroom must continue sending her to
school. To this Mr. S. agreed and the young
brlda will not have to forego the pleasure of
playing with thu school children.
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FINE HKSlDKNCE-Lot 100x50 feet. 8-room
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paved. AisseKsment.s paid. One block from
business center. 1'rlco c.ooo. with fair cash
payment ; balance on longtime.
FOUIMtOOM llESinKNCE On Avonun A. In
Htrcct'H uddltlon. Jx > t 4UI2U feet. City water.
1'roperty In good repair. WOO , mnll cash pay
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NICE LITTLE HOME On street cor line , in
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mcnt , balance on raiy terms. W 111 trade for
good residence property In this city.1'rlco 115
per acre.
BIX UOOM Hrlck house , two blocks from
dummy depot , llrouduuy. Finest residence
part of city. UiOO.
BEVKKAL NEW .1 to 5 room houses in Squire's
park , Jl.wu to { 1M , monthly pupmeuu. Why
pay rent ?
FOUH HOOM COlTAOE-On Qraham ovfnns.
Ono acre ground , fi minutes walk : M depots :
street earn. H.bOu , part cu h , long time bul-
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FINE HUBINESS I'llOlMIHTV-Wext . " . ' feet
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