THE OMAHA DAILY BBJ3 : TUESDAY , APRIL , 17 , ISSb.
THE DAILY
COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
OFFICE , NO. 12 PE/UIL STREKT.
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NIUIIT KDiion , No. S3.
MINOIt MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.
New spring goods nt Rcltcr's.
Furnished rooms to rent , 325 Scott.
The board of trade meets this evening for
Important business.
Earnest Fisher and C. Prlnccll were each
taxed (3 for aggravated booting.
Henry Schwartz was released , the charge
Of drutikcncss not being sustained.
Mrs. Wndsworth will give n solo nt the P.
E. O. entertainment Thursday evening.
Mayor Hohrcr and City Clerk Husbeo yes-
tcrday checked up Auditor Kimiehan's yearly
report anil found It correct.
The school board meets this evening to
arrive nt some conclusion in repm ! to nuopt-
inj ? n plan for the new school building.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. gymna
sium are requested to meet nt the rooms nt 8
o'clock. All the boys nro urged to bo present.
In the police court yesterday Henry Wat
son , M. Kennedy and DnvlJ Wnllnco wcro
each sentenced to ten days In Jail for va-
grnncy.
The members of St. Albans lodge No. 17 ,
Knights of Pythias , are requested to meet nt
Castle hall this evening for work in the llrst
nnd third ranks.
The quarterly conference ol the Methodist
church will bo hold In the church parlors to
morrow evening , nftcr the regular Wednes
day evening meeting.
The twcnty-inoiiths-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Sorcnson , living on nvenuo F , who
died Sunday afternoon of croup , was burled
in Fnlrvlew yesterday.
Among the paving which will probably bo
ordered soon Is Eighth street from Uroad-
way to Fifth avenue , nnd Fifth avenue from
Eighth flirent to Main street.
The Welsh prl/o singers , from Cardiff ,
Wnles , assisted by Mr. Walter T. Barker ,
solo harpist , will give one of their cnjoyublo
concerts at the opera house this evening.
The new Monitor machine for smoothing
the unpnvcd streets Is being given a week's
trial. It is proving satisfactory nnd will
probably bo retained In constant service.
A scries of gospel meetings will be held
this week nt the Lutheran mission , in the
southern part of the city , by Hev. A. Hns-
muscn and Mr. J. C. Jocumsen. All Scandi
navians arc invited.
- Kegular communication of niuff City lodge
No. 7J. A. F. & A. M. this ( Tuesday ) even
ing. Annual election of ofllccrs. A full
attendance is requested. I3y order of the
W.M.
A largo delegation from Ibis city will at
tend the seventeenth annual mooting of the
Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission society , to
bo held In Omaha , Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
A quiet wedding , attended only by n Jew
personal friends , took place in St. Paul's
church Sunday afternoon , the rector ofllci-
aling. Tlio contracting parties were Mr. Ed.
C. Lmnson and Miss Maud Birus , both of
Omaha.
Union church meetings are getting to bo
very wearisome to many , on account of the
length of the services , they frequently being
prolonged until 10 or 11 o'clock. Brevity
would cause the attendance and interest to
bo greater.
E. B. Parker , of Omaha , and Miss Anna
Ltimche , of this city , wcro married by 'Squiro
Uriggs Sunday evening at the residence of
the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. M.l.am-
cho on Fourth street. The couple will re-
Bide in Omaha in the future.
A very light audience assembled at the
opera house last evening to hear Charles
Dickens , Jr. , read selections from his father's
work. Those present thoroughly enjoyed
the evening's entertainment , but from a
financial point of view it was not n success.
The replevin casa of Thomas & Co. vs. F.
C. Peterson was called in the superior court
yesterday afternoon.The case was taken
from the district court last week on a change
of vcnuo , as the plaintiffs were not ready for
trial when it came up for trial before Judge
Deemcr. It was continued a few days.
Marshal Gimncllu loft for Dea Moincs yes
terday morning to procure the necessary
papers from UiOROvcrnor to get possession of
the person of P. J. Talbott , the confidence
man and forger , who is now in custody in
Denver. The marshal will return this morn
ing from the capital and proceed immediately
to Denver.
The "ilcstrik skule" entertainment was
given at DCS Moincs lately by n church so
ciety there , nnd netted n prollt of 4243. A
few more copies of the schedule nro left ,
which can be had at one dollar each , by ad
dressing J. E. Harkncss , Council Bluffs.
Witlf this outline any society can easily pro
vide n pleasant and prolltablo local enter
tainment.
Officer Tamisca yesterday received a tele
gram from Council Hill , 111. , announcing the
death of his father-in-law , Peter Thotnason ,
nt the advanced ago of seventy-nine years.
The deceased leaves live eh'ldrcn ' , two of
them , Mrs. Tamisca nnd Mrs , J. H. Hnney ,
being residents of this city. This Is the
third allliction that has visited this family In
the last few months. Mr. Tiimlsca'ssisternnd
mother having died but a short liineugo. The
Bii : Joins with other friends in extending
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
Drs. MoMir & Van Nees euro private diseases.
Itooma 1 mid 5 , opera house I/IK. Telephone XTJ.
For all fcmnlo diseases consult Drs. Jlosor fc
Vnn Ness , opera hoiiBo liloek. rooms i and 6 ,
Council mini's. CoricHpondence solicited.
Money nt low rates on flrst-olasi larm security.
Burnhani , Tulleyu .V Co. , lit ! .Main street.
The dibtrict telegraph distributes cir-
cultirs promptly.
The Government lluilillng Settling.
The settling of the government building
has cracked a larco number of tno face
stones , nnd these nro all to bo replaced. The
steps and buttresses on the cast side of thn
building failed to settle with the rest of the
structure and will have to bo tuUcn out en
tirely and rebuilt. This work of patching
up the building and repairing damages will
tuko up considerable time. The sidewalk Is
nearly nil laid , with the exception of n space
in front of the cast entrance , that wfll not be
put down until the necessary repairs nrc
made. The work on the Ulterior is going on
rapidly nnd will bo completed long before
the changes on the outsldo are finished.
Travelers ! Stop at the Bechtolc.
Shcafo loans money on mil estate. .
S. B. Wndsworth & Co. loiiu money.
A full line of crockery and glassware
at Lund Bros. , No. 23 Main street.
Sewer connections nnd house sewers
laid by N. Y. Plumbing company.
Cheap Uallroail Tickets.
Chicago $10. Reduced rates to all
points cast , at Bush noil's.
The A. > ofH.
The Aaclent Order f Hibernians is mak
ing extensive preparations to join in thodudi
calory ceremonies of St. Fraud * Xnvlcr' !
church nt > it Sunday morning , The sodutlei
from Omaha , South Omlm , North Omaha
Lincoln and Dunlap aru to bo hero , Tin
Oinuliu delegation will bring its own band
The boclety hero \ \ 111 meet the visitors at thi
Northwestern depot at 0:10 : o'clock Sundaj
morning und ut the dummy depot n\ ' , > : ! <
n. m. , anil march uptown. Tha romraiUrs
of arrangements consist of John Qulnn , Wll
liRiuFltrccralil , John Sullivan , TiuiO'Ucurn
Pat Swceuoy and John C'usbk ,
i'vcry Ucnly Hoi p.
"Wonnt to help the orpnana' hcr.no
cud so make this offer
] ( there are 6 Domestic machines soli
from thlsolHco within tlio next 10 dnyi
wo will donate the entire proceeds o
tkvifath srja to tho."Christian . Homo. '
Domestio 1'nr.lors.
105 Mair , St.
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Ucia Abstract company , 230 Main street
CAN'T ' GET THE COHBINATlOJi ,
'Tho ' Aiuoftrmnlo bead-Lock Being
Worked In Vain ,
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A CASE OF SOCIAL IMPURITY.
1'rcpnrlng to DcrtlcAto St. Francis
Church UnlldlriR Improvements
Undo Snin's House
Settling.
The City Fnthorn Move.
The common council convened last evening
n special session. Present , Mayor Ilohrer ,
Aldermen Bellinger , Kncphcr , Lacy , Mot-
calf , Weaver nnd Waterman a full board.
Petition of Rev. J. O. Lemon , that Avcnuo
B bo opened from Sixth to Eleventh street.
Referred to committee on streets and alleys.
Petition of J. Ji Mowry , to rectify error in
grading tax. Referred.
Petition of property owners on Fourth
venue , between Fourteenth nnd Fifteenth
itrccts , that the street bo opened. The mar-
ihal was'lnstructcd to remove the obstrue-
Ions. The , clause In same petition rcspcct-
ng the building of n bridge across Indian
rook was referred to the committco of the
vholc.
Petition of property owners , that grade
16 established on Railroad street. Referred.
Petition that First avenue bo paved from
. 'carl to Eighth street and Eighth street from
First to Sixth nvcnuc. Read nnd granted.
The-clerk was Instructed to notify the
Omnha ami Council Bluffs Paving company
o proceed to the completion of their con-
rnct.
Petition of Martha Branch for rcmuncra-
on for damage to property by change of In
dian creek was referred to finance eommlt-
co.
The matter of charging filling on Broad-
ay to street car company was referred to
finance committco.
RcK | > rt of the city treasurer for month of
March was received nnd referred.
Bond of Milwaukee Iron company for
$2,000 was approved. This Is to cover con
tract for curbing Broadway from Twelth
street to the west line of Ferry addition.
Contract read and referred.
Bill of the Chicago Tribune for flVl for pub-
ishlng notice for bids was allowed. Bill of
{ . C. Bergvr for constructing sidewalks on
contract was referred.
Sidewalk resolution No. 78 was ordered
liubllshod.
Resolution granting to H. E. Owens , M.
Callihan , J. W. ICclley nnd R. C. Bcrgcr city
trading improvement bonds amounting to
$15,010.30 in partial payment for work done
on Broadway , and resolution granting to C.
H. Mitchell bonds amounting to $1,409.20
ivero both referred to the finance committco
and the mayor with instructions to report
Tuesday night.
Petition of W. S. McMickcn for permission
to complete certain improvements upon his
house was referred to the mayor and Alder
man Bellinger.
Petition of the park commissioners for the
appointment ofV. . II. Scott ns special police
man sit Lake View , without cost to the city ,
was referred to the police committco.
On motion the city engineer was instructed
o advertise for bids for the construction of
bridges and culverts on Seventeenth street
und across the Gcorgo Wright slough.
The city engineer was instructed to make
an estimate of the a'mount of paving on
Broadway from Twelfth street west.
In the matter of the petition for sidewalks
on Harmony street from Benton street east ,
Alderman Lacy moved that obstructions on
Bondstrcctbo removed and the city engineer
run lines for that work. '
Council proceeded to the election of offi
cers. Following is the first and formal bal
lot for clerk : R. II. Hunthigton 3 , F. A.
Burke a. Second ballot : Huntlngton 8 ,
Burke 0. The mayor stated there was no
choice.
On motion the council proceeded to choice
for chief of the fire department. First bal
lot : Chas. Walters a. John Templeton 2 ,
Captain Rnpplegio 1. Second ballot : Walters
3 , Templeton 2 , Clms. Matthnia 1. Third
ballot : Walters ? , Tcmplcton ! ! . The mayor
announced no choice.
On motion the council proceeded to ballot
for street commissioner. First ballot : A.
E. Avery a , R. E. Phillips 2 ,
Ed. Calvin 1. Second ballot : Mart
Hnrdin 1 , Phillips 2 , Ed. Bates 1 ,
Avcry. Third ballot : Avery 3 , Philips 2 ,
Galvin 1. No choice ,
On motion the council proceeded to ballot
for poll tax collector. First ballot : C. J.
Bcckman 3 , Ed Bates 3. Second ballotBeck- :
man 3 , Bates 3.
On motion council adjourned until Tuesday
night.
Catch On to This.
Mr. Charles Probstlo is prepared to
supply you with : i harness tlio equal of
any on earth. Fine work and harness
novelties a specialty. Single , double
and track ; also a good , class of farm
work. A complete stock of gouts' and
ladies' riding saddles , driving boots ,
robes , all kinds of whips , etc. Give
him a call.
The Outlook I'mCliaiituiniun. .
The move for securing a Chautnuqua as
sembly hero looks very encouraging. The
plan to muko it so largo as to bo in fact as
well as in name "The Chnutauqja of the
West , " is evidently the strong feature of its
success. Occasionally some ono is heard to
ask "Why don't they begin small nnd work
upl Why ask for so much to start withl1'
These who have familiarized themselves
with the plans sco very readily why the en
terprise had better never start than start
feebly. The grounds must bo so arranged us
to provide for tlio uccotnodutlon of from ten
to txventy thousand people daily. Thcro
must bo enough money spent in bccurlng at
tractions to draw this number of people the
very first season , Unless this is done there
Is little use in appealing to the railways nnd
to citizens of Omaha and the surrounding
country for subscriptions to aid it. If nil
that Is intended is a mere Sunday school con
vention , which will draw n few hundred
people Hero every year , then it would soon
lose its attractions even for these few hun
dred. Such a gathering Council Bluffs
ought to bo able to provide for without soli
citing any co-operation on the part of others.
Those who have already subscribed have
done so with the assurance that no start will
made until WOUOl ( has been secured , and this
amount swelled as soon ns possible to $100,000.
The only way to mnku it n success is to have
it on so grand usculo as to enable it to secure
at any pnco the best talent In the nation , and
with u merely nominal oxpcnso to the indi
vidual attendant sct'ui-o from the accumu
lated miles of tlio tens of thousands suflU
clunt to meet UICMJ cxpcnbcs and further the
improvements to grounds from the surplus.
The first year Is nil important. Unless the
very best attractions are offered the first
sunion the crowds cannot bu drawn hither
tlio next year. The enterprise is no experi
ment , the Now York uss-onilily having dem
onstrated the fact that ono national assembly
located in the cast IK not sufilcient to accom
modate : thu country , mid that another , equally
extensive nnd nttractivc , Is needed nt
some point In the west.
Shall Council Bluffs nnd Omahn ho that
western center for these crowds of intelligent
jn'nplo to guth'-r each summer ! It remains
largely with the citbcns of Council Bluffs
to answer thnt question. Some of the citi
zens have already cast their votes In Its favor
by pledging nbout tle,000. This week others
will bo asktMl to veto in like manner. The
enterprise has b cn pretty thoroughly ex
plained , und if the citucnn of Council Bluffs
will bwi'll the amount to fllO.UOO there will be
llttla dlftlcuiiy in securing the rest of the
needed financial backing. Public-spirited
citizens blioulil not wait to bo urged by some
commiltec , but should step to the front vol
untarily nlul stnlc the amCilint they will con
tribute. Mr. J , B. Hnrkness , the secretary ,
will gladly welcome suclf subscriptions , and
it is us much the duty of such to vo to him or
to others of the committee , us to exncct
these worker * to hunt them up , ( .pending
their time nnd Ktrongth In furthering an en
tcrprii-o in which they have no rnoro personal
interest than the ones whose bubscriptions
are solicited. Thu tluio hca camp whcc
Council Bluffs mutt tlociilf , and that quickly ,
wl.flthcr it will avail lUolf of this grand op
portuolty , or > cst indifferently nd B O tlu
' .vcqlocu Chliutiouvju assembly located u'
eou-.o other center. It out-lit not to take
lv > vr.tj ( qur hours to secures the nceilci
auputit if those xvho arc waiting to I'C ' uicv :
would cqmo forward and contribute nccord.-
Ing to their ability , whether It bo much or
lltUo. The outlook is very encouraging.
and the * I ! ovor-v 0 u inc < 5 haV U
Council Bluffs shows Itself to bo in corn-
earnest , the co-operation of Oninhii nn" ° '
the numerous rall > va.V9 cejiVylBa hi Uite
two cities can bo easily secured , without
this earnest nnd united nctlon on the part of
the citizens It is almost neejUc g to solicit
such co-oneration , It is , believed thnt the
enterprising citizens , on thus being informed
of the situation and of the encouraging pros
pects of success , will promptly respond nnd
nt once place the Chautauqun assembly on n
solid foundntlon , which shall cause It to bo n
permanent nnd increasing success. The op
portunity is n grand ono , nnd realizing this ,
Council Bluffs will bo found ready to do its
full share.
Piles cured with certainty. Drs.
Moser & Van Ness , Council Bluffs , la.
An Outrageous Asanult.
Yesterday there was another startling
sermon on the need of social purity. It wns
the case of Charles Norton , n man ngcd
thirty-three years , charged with making an
Indecent assault upon 'a little girl , Mmnlo
Osier , aged about eight years. The details
of the nffalrwcre unlit for publlo recital. The
prisoner was in the employ of Mr. Osier on
n farm , nnd the alleged outrage occurred
while the family wcra away from homo at
Carson doing some trading. The ovldcnco
of the little girl was very clear nnd straight
forward , impressing nil the hearers with the
truthfulness of her Statements. The defend-
nnt went upon the stand and simply denied
that ho was guilty. Ho remembered the day
well on which tlio alleged nssault was made.
Ho was playing with the children , and romp
ing with little Minnie nnd her twin sisters ,
who were younger , nnd ho merely caught
hold of her in fun with no intent to do any
wrong. An elder sister , who wns at n neigh
boring school house , returned homo in the
afternoon nnd found her llttlo sister cry-
Ing. The little girl said that ,
Charlie had caught her and kissed her , which
made her mnd. She did not tell nil that oc
curred until n few days later. About a week
nftcr this occurrence the elder sister , a girl
of nbout fourteen , wns approached by him in
so familiar a manner that she became Indig
nant at the liberties ho attempted. She then
told her folks nbout what her little sister had
told her , nnd Morton wns arrested. Ho snld
that they wouldn't hang him ; that the most
that could bo done was to send him across the
state , nnd he could stand that.
Morton is n swnrthy-complexioncd , rather
low-browed fellow. His sister , a young lady ,
sits bcsldo him during the trial , while next to
her sits his aged mother. The attorney for
the defense nskcd for nn order of the court
requiring the llttlo Klrl , to bo subjected to n
physical examination , but the prosecution ob
jected to this , as It was not claimed thnt the
girl was physically injured , and therefore the
examination would bo immaterial.
The case will bo submitted to the Jury
to-day.
Some nice lots on avenue A for sale.
Johnson & Van Patten , 33 Main street.
Building Permits.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday at the office of the city clerk ;
Wheeler & Herald , stable , Bcnton st. . $ 1,000
Henry Baker , dwelling , Riddle's sub. . 200
A. Kruse , dwelling , Washington avc. . 050
H. R. Jones , dwelling. North Sixth st 1,200
F. W. Peterson , dwelling , South Sixth
street . 100
O. II. Brown , stable , Tenth avenue. . . 100
Chris Henderson , dwelling , Twentieth
nvcnuo . ISO
Chris Nelson , dwelling , Eighteenth
avenue . 125
H. Larson , dwelling , Avenue G . 500
II. Van Do Bogart , dwelling , Benton
street . 100
Mary C. Benson , dwelling , Willow ave 2S5
For some time past , parties erecting new
buildings have neglected to comply with the
ordinance requiring a permit to bu taken out ,
nnd informations have been filed against
thirty parties for this offense. Yesterday
several of them were taken into court and
fined the costs in the case and required to
take out the necessary permit.
Lovers of art and music will have ono
of the grandest opportunities to gratify
this love next Thursday evening. The
P. 13. O. entertainment at the opera
house will be the finest of its order ever
seen in Council Blufls. The best .local
talent in music , the most beautiful pic
tures , and Rogers' most celebrated
proups in statuary. To miss it will
cause lasting regret. Reserved seats at
Bushnell's.
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Personal Paragraphs.
J , B. Hungcrford , editor of the Carroll
Herald , was in the city yesterday.
Alex Mulmroso returned Sunday evening
from u three weeks' business trip to Chicago.
John Davis , of Norfolk , Neb. , formerly of
this city , Is hero visiting friends for a few
days.
Conductor Bell , of 'tho Wabash , has gone
west on a short business trip. When ho re
turns ho will commence the erection of a
six-room cottage near the transfer depot.
Railroad Commissioner Spencer Smith loft
for Crcston yesterday morning to invdstl-
gate the recent accident on the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy , this side of that city.
E. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. ' Ofilco COO Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stairs.
Appreciative Pupils.
Saturday afternoon n largo number of the
pupils of the institution for the deaf and
dumb went over to Omaha , under the guid
ance of Prof. McDcrmitt. They visited the
Buttle of Gettysburg , the Eden Musce , the
court house nnd Jail , the Bcu ofilco and Max
Myor's establishment. They enjoyed their
holiday so greatly that they dcsiro to express
their thanks publicly to Sheriff Coburn ,
Mr. Mycr and to others , for the kindly
courtesy shown them. The Chicago < fc
Rock Island and the Union Pacific railway
officials wcro also very kind in their treat
ment of the party.
Largest stock of wall paper over seen
in the city. Picture frames made to
order. Vc'ry latest designs in cornice
mouldings , n. P. Niles , 402Broadway.
Oldest firm in this line in the city.
The Switchmen'o Ball.
This evening the second annual ball of
Council Bluffs lodge No. 2 : ) , Switchmen's
mutual nut association will take place in the
temple hall. These who attend from Omahn
will bo given free transportation. They can
come over on any dummy train after the
15:05 : p. m. run , nnd can return on any train
before 3:30 : o'clock the next morning , at
which hour n special train will bo provided
for their accommodation.
Pauper Jmlwr.
NnwYomc , April 10. [ Special Telegram
to the flnE.l Eighteen swarthy Italian mar-
bio cutters , the first batch imported under
contract by Messrs , Bowker. Torroy & Co. , a
great marble quarry firm of Boston , landed
at Castle Garden yesterday from the steamer
Rugla , from Hamburg. They were detained.
The emigration commissioners have been
looking for these men for weeks , The first
intimation of nn attempt to Import contract
labor by wholesale was received March 23
by Surveyor Covenoy , of Boston , from the
state secretary of the Knights of Labor of
Mabsnchufcetts. Complaint was promptly
forwarded to Collector Magono , and as the
Italians yesterday signed affidavits that they
came hcio under contract , ho will double
them back very soon. Proceedings will bo
instituted at once , it is understood , against
the above named firm upon Instigation of
Knights of Labor ,
To Wind ITp.
DKTr.oir , April 10. An Evening Journal
special from Grand Rapids , Mich. , says
Curtis vt Dunton , proprietors of the oldest
wholesale paper house In the city , this morning -
ing filed n mortgage to the amount of tlO.OOO
to secure endorsement. Assets nnd liabili
ties unknown. The Junior member of the
firm says it is a total wreck , and that thebus-
jnebs will bo wound up.
A Consolidated
New YORK , Arnl 10. The now building oi
the Consolidated Exchange was opened this
iorni.ii' : without .ceremony ,
THE SOUTH OMAHA BUDGET
The Rouml-HoUso Of th.Q F. B. & M ,
V. B. B. Destroyed by Firo.
THE WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.
Dlsftntlsdctl with tlioMnjror'H Appoint
ments The Ex-City Attorney ami n
Councilman JmlulRO in a Spir
ited Bet-to About the City.
who ma it ?
The monotony of n fireman's llfo was
broken into Sunday night by two fires , nnd
now people would like to know who did it. The
first was about 9 o'clock , nnd wound up in
the totnl destruction of n barn on the corner
of Twenty-seventh nnd Q streets , owned by
B. Jcttcr. There were sovcn horses in the
barn nt the time , but they wcro
nil rescued nnd the spectators ntdcd
in keeping the flro from spreading.
The fire company was on hand
but there wcro no hydrants within reach ,
nnd so fnr ns the provisions made by the city
council wcro concerned , the whole Third
ward might have been destroyed.
The second flro took away the newly
built roundhouse of the Fremont , Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley railroad. It started about
3 o'clock in the morning and was burned to
the ground before most people were nwako.
Employes say that thcro has been no fire In
the building nftcr 11 o'clock Sunday morn
ing , so that everything points to the work of
nn Incendiary. The loss Is confined to.tho
building only , nnd will amount to about JCOO.
The Council Meeting.
"Standing room only" was hung outsldo
of the city hall last night to prevent too many
of the electors coming In nnd seeing the re
sult of their work nt the Into election. The
council itself was nil there , nnd the members
bore their honors meekly. Mayor Sloan sat
on the recently erected platform , nnd sur
veyed the scene with n little more self pos
session thnn nt the previous meeting. Coun-
cilincn Smith nnd 13ayllss shnrcd a tnblo
with the reporters , nnd busied themselves
with numberless petitions and ordinances.
Councilman 13althurst Jettcr hold down the
end of the bench next the mayor , and Coun
cilman Dan IJaffcrty sat alongside to keep
him in order. Councilman Mncullllan came
next , and divided his time between n cigar
mid the business , but it's only fair to
say that the business received
the most attention. Councilman Fcnno
had n chair to himself , Just opposite the
mayor , nnd watched the proceedings for
future reference. Councilmen liurko and
O'IZourk also secured chairs and watched the
rest of the council nnd each other.
City Marshal McCrackcn was in full uni
form , and , ns sorgeant-at-arms , called the
meeting to order , tn listen to the reports of
Pollco Judge Heuther nnd himself. They
listened , nnd then ndopted the reports. Tile
ordinance committee reported favorably on
the ordinance appointing n street commis
sioner , and it was read a second nnd third
time. It calls for seine one to look nftcr
streets , alleys , siddwalks , viaducts and other
things , at a salary of $03 per month , the said
"some ono" to furiflsh a bond of $1,000 as n
guarantee that he will. It was passed , and
then Councilman Smith handed in ordinances
45 , 50 , it nnd19 , relating to gas , lighting and
salaries , as souvenirs of the old council.
After hearing wlirl they were about they
wcro given over to the tender mercies
of the new ordinance committee. The streets
and alloys' committco asked for more time
nnd got it. Councilman Bayliss reported for
the special committee told off to examine the
books of ex-Treasurer Hunt that they had
Investigated and found them correct. The
balances to the credit of the city wcro
SlT05.7y in the general fund , $ ( H1.81 in the
school fund and $13 In the dog fnnd , making
n total of $2,410.53.-
Merchants on N street asked permission to
appoint M. J. Murphy as a block watchman
nt their own expense , nnd were allowed the
privilege. Twcnty-nlno residents asked
that D. U. Mills be apdointcd street commis
sioner nnd the petition was handed over to
the mayor , while the petition of Pat HIco
for n position on the police force was re
ferred to the committee on police.
By permission of the mayor W. S. Make
peace spoke at some length on the recent ap
pointment of E. J. Doud as city attorney. Ho
Intimated that ho had been retained by a
number of citizens , and that papers neces
sary to a suit of cjuo warranto hud been pre
pared for the purpose of settling the disputed
question as to whether the present Incum
bent was eligible or not. Before bringing
suit , however , he wished to cite n number of
paragraphs from the statutes bearing on the
subject , nnd ho cited untilCouncilman Burke
got tired nnd iiskcdthatho bo called to order.
Tno mayor protected him , however , and ho
spoke until ho got through.
The city attorney was instructed to draft
an ordinance governing and numbering and
naming of streets , and the committco on po
lice was told to see that the police cells were
put in proper shape.
The finance committee reported favorably
on fifteen bill , submitted to them and unfa
vorably on eleven and the eleven wcro re
ferred back. Then it was found thcro wcro
no funds to pay the other fifteen and they
shared the same fate.
Then about one hour was devoted to a gen
eral discussion , in which the old council got
the worst of It. The englnccr'was asked to
furnish profiles nnd lines for the grading on
various streets , and said ho would do It , but
stated that the necessary figures were
in the hands of the ex-engineer
who refused to give them up.
That brought to light the fact that the city
owed the cx-cngiiiccr $160 , and that ho
wouldn't glvo up the plans until ho was paid.
Thcro was no money to pay him , and the
matter was referred. Councilman Burke
wanted the policemen paid their salary for
the last thrco months , but ho too was met
with the cry of no lunds , und the "force"
will have to hustle.
A station at Q street was wanted for west
end residents , and Councilmen MacMillan ,
Haffcrty and the mayor were appointed to
sco that they got It.
As n Iloruo Market-
Amonir other things South Omaha is com
ing to the front as a horse market , and Fred
S. Rockwell of Montrose , Col. , Is the latest
buyer. Years ago Fred was the Hock Island
stook agent at Omaha and Council Bluffs ,
but nt last ho went to ranching and has been
making money ever since. Ho came east a
few days ago , nnd has picked a few choice
additions to his stud , umong them being the
following stallions :
Silver , n grey two-year old and by im
ported Joseph , by Yivfan No. 765. Pcrcheon
tsudbook , dam Maria by Hichellcu , . .second
dam by Wulbranch , weight 1,1100 ,
Top Gallant , two years old In May. Iron
groy , sired by imported Pcrcheon horse
Vivian , registered No. 785 , nnd dam u stand
ard bred mare , weight 1,100.
Mt. Massive , dapple grey Pcrcheon , thrco
years old in May , 'weight 1,000 , raised by F.
W. Fowler , Brooklyn , fa.
Sunrise , six years old , by Imported Sun
rise , a dupplo brown , weight lbOO , , white
face and four white feet ,
Before Ills Honor.
The police court is dally becoming more in
teresting and in self-defense Judge Reuthcr
is fencing In his desk , In order to keep the
crowd of unemployed from coming into too
close contact with him. Yesterday
Mlko Kenny was accused of being drunk ,
but was given a chance to gel
sober , Frank Paul nnd Rudolph Lung
were two boys that came from Crcston
la. , in search of n Job , As they were looking -
ing for it nbout 3 o'clock In the morning , nni
carried an ugly-looking revolver apiece , Olll-
cer Redmond ran them In und they were
each lined $1 and costs. John Tiernoy nut
John Oglcraan disturbed the peace by light
ing , but the prosecuting attorney couldn'i
make the charge stick against TIerney , and
ho was discharged on technical grounds
Ogelmnn was in the same fight , but got the
worst of it , and paid $3 nnd costs into the
treasury.
Those in the vicinity of Twenty-fifth nm
N , streets wpro edillcd by seeing a "scrap'
between one of the city fathers and a lawyer
yesteidcy. The trouble uroso over n po
lice court case , in which Attorney Grlco sue
ceeded-in securing the acquittal of u prisoner
charged with righting. ThU guve uinbrugu to
Councilman Baylikb , und on meeting Qrico
InanJadJoinlaK saloon , sju'.e very unc n.
pllmcntnry remarks wore Indulged In < ju both
sides. Bnyllss lost his teqipcj flr9nni
stripped , font beforiitjiq. ti < 2CJ : $ called
ic cau ght him outside the city limits , ami a
nT waa accordingly Issued for his nr-
cst. On second thought , noxvcver , it was
vlthdrawn , and now they never speak as
hey pass by. _ _
Still Booming.
Real estate Is moving off rapidly and the
cgular spring boom is well under way. Last
vcck agents wcro all busy nnd footed up
otal sales amounting to $35,000 , ono firm
leading the list with $10,000. This week the
South Omaha land company commence the
wilding of twenty cottages north of the
stock yards and west of the track , nnd al
ready seine of thorn have found purchasers.
traders will commence work on the new
boulevard in a day or two , nnd all things
> olut to n general boom.
Notes About the Gliy.
Sunday Iho German Lutheran church was
Icdlcatcd.
Charles Millspaugu is nt present a guest of
A. N. Mlllspnugh.
liocal sports nro arranglngfornn athletic
ontcst to bo held on Saturday night next
L'ho hall Is not yet named , but the pro
gramme is n good one.
Sunday receipts nt the stock yards wcro
, \vo cars of sheep , fourteen of hogs and six
of cattle.
Wednesday April 18 is the date fixed for
ho first nnuunl bull of the Sporting Sons of
Erin club.
Ed L. Simon , II. L. Bovcrldgo and Curly
Llbby nro the latest addition to the stock
yards staff. They all came from Chicago.
Tim Murray Is visiting his son-in-law , W.
S. O'Kcefc. ' Tim is ono of the Irish patriots
of M8 and still can tell how they worked for
home rule forty years ago.
Exchange hotel guests yesterday were C. S.
Dlmmlck , Clark ; O. W. Pcrlcy , wcslon ; A.
3crhardt , Clark ; E. II. Cowlcs , Gibbon ; and
D. A. Young of Glltnan.
The regular weekly shoot of the South
Omaha gun club came off Sunday , and at
the close W. V. Miller nnd William McCritts
wcro n tie , with 1U out of a possible SO. The
tlo was shot off , and Miller was declared
winner.
Theodore Pousar is in from Chadron , and
will , In the future , make South Omaha his
home. Ho will follow his profession of civil
engineer and cast his lot with Fred Meyer.
the late city engineer. No doubt the team
will bo a good ono.
Exchange hotel arrivals for Sunday were :
Thomas A. Moore , Silver Creek ; Stephen
McDermott , Gothenburg ; John Scheve , Be
atrice ; E. liurlburt nnd son , Columbus ; II.
II. Leonard , New York , and Fred Pcckwcll ,
Montrose , Col.
Talking about the recent appointment ,
some of the citizens want to know how a man
can devote all his time to a packing house'
and then faithfully perform his duty toword
the city.
Now the base ball grounds nro ready for
business nnd will compare favorably with
any other. About three acres are enclosed ,
and $1,000 have been expended in the neces
sary improvements which include n grand
stand capable of seating 500 people. The
first match game will como off n week from
Sunday.
South Omaha loses ono of its most bril
liant when Jimmio Mc-
young men to-day , -
Narnoy leaves for California. As a born
politician , ho was a leading figure in the re
cent election , and as ono of the boys ho was
never known to go back on a friend. Ho
carries with him the best wishes of his
many friends , and Burt Smith , who goes
with him.
SPECIALJNOTICES.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL advertisements , such as Lost , Found ,
To Loan. For Sale , To Hent , Wants , Tlonrdlns
etc. , will bo Inserted in this column at the low
rate of TKN CKNTS PUK LINK for the first In
sertion nnd Five Cents Per Line for each subse
quent Insertion. Leave advertisements at our
olllco , No , 12 Pearl Street , near Uroad way. Coun
cil HlulTs , lown.
WANTS.
HENT Good house of ten rooms , beautifully
FOR
tifully bltuatcil , away from dust ana heat.
Apply to Horace Kverutb
FOU KENT Furnished and unfurnished
rooms , 7171st avo. Itefcreuces wanted.
"T71OH BALK Very cheap for cash or would x-
JJ change for Council ItliilfH or Omaha prop
erty , a retail stock of boots and shoes valued at
f5,000. Call at store No. 520 B. 13th St. . Omaha ,
or address H. Martin , tame place and number.
PUHNITUHE Bought , sold nnd exchanged :
ul o btoiago and commission In good , light ,
airy , flre-prbol building. Inquire at store No.
110 North I3th st. It. Jlartln , Omaha , Neb.
At once , two experienced sewer
WANTED
plpo layers. Ueo. B. Jllller , 109 rourth-st. ,
Council Dlutls'
UI'HOLSTKUINQ and Furniture repairing
done neatly and promptly : work guaran
teed. Household goods and furniture nought
nnd sold. L.M. Lewis , No. 110 North 13th t. ,
Onyilm.
" 1710 H SALE At a bargain. 40 acres near stock
J ? yards , Bouth Omulin , Neb. , Johnson fc
Christian , Hoom 35 , Chamber of Commerce ,
Omaha.
Stocks of merchandise , Have
WANTED
Omaha and Council Iliads city property ,
also western land to exchange for goods. Call
on or address Johnson & Christian , llocni 35 ,
Cliamber of Commerce. Omaha.
THE MORRIS TYPE WRITER ;
i'lUCIC $15.
Is a thoroughly practical , well made and finely
lliitBhcd machine , Combines the I'EIUKCT I-F.T-
TKIUNO , EXACT AMONMKNT'aild ItAl'II ) AVlUT-
JNO of n high priced writer with BIMI LIOITV ,
Compactness and Durability. Send for circulars.
AGKNTS WANTKD.
F. E. GAGE , Tlio Excelsior Co.
33 Main St. ,
LINCOLN , Nm , Council nintrx ,
Gen'l Agent. Agt. for Western Jowa
ACCIDENT INSURANCE ,
$5 ,000 AT DEATH I
125 weekly Indemnity fnr Injury. Costs but 113
per year In the pld Itellablo United Btntea Mutual -
tual Accident Association of New York.
&
General Agents.
Itoom 3 , Opern House Block.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS.
GOO Broadway Council Uluffn , Iowa. Established
185T.
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
- : - - : - ,
CARTER&SON , Troy's.
Manufacturers of
All Kinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work.
Orders by mall for repairs promptly attended
to. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10th Avenuo. Ad
dress Ogden Holler Works. Council llluffs.Iowa.
THEO. BECKMAN ,
MANUrACTUIteil Of AND UEAI.EH IN
HARNESS , SADDLES ,
BRIDLES AND COLLARS.
Full Assortment of Horncsji Goods Con
stantly on Hand.
Neatly ami Promptly lonc ) ,
NO. DOS MAIN ST. ,
ULUFF9 , S : HMVA.
QXIZ300E2ATJL-NO
-IS THE NATIVE SPRLMNG OF-
CHINESE MATTING !
The Same that is now en route from HONG KONG.
THE COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET COMPANY
Will Show the Finest Line and Most Complete Assortment Ever Shown in
the City.
OUR CARPET AND DRAPERY
Departments Contain the Latest Styles and
Patterns.
.
No. 405 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
fi T T IN ? fo Architects and Superintendents. Room
nUULU ( X 2 > operA House Block , Coimcil lilufTa
HRTRIfTNlUNl ? Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer
. miUUilDllUj , pianS ) Estimates , Specifications. Su
pervision of Pablio o rk. Brown Building , Council Bluffs
Iowa.
FfflLEY BORKE r , Second Fl
, Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
N fflIIR7 ustico ° * lle Peaco- Office over American
Express , No. 419 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
owa.
< H Attorneys at-Law , practice in the Stafc
, aild Federal Courts , Office Rooms
and 8 , Shugart Beno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
DRS. WOODBURY & SONS Donti8tsomco cotner
. , Pearl St. and First Avenue
FINE GOLD ORK A SPECIALTY.
DRS.L MOSEM VAN NESS ,
rooms 4 and 5. Telephone No. 273 and 272 for the office and
residence. Diseases of women and children a specialty.
C HA7FN Dentist- Corner Main street and First
Sur and c- Ordinance grades and
Grading Estimates. Drafting. 501
Broadway , cor. of Main , Room 5.
DR. RICE'S
COMMON SEXSE
HERNIAL SUPPORT.
The Greatest Invention of the Ago I
Ilupture or Hernia a Specialty !
Makes Female Diseases a Specialty ,
Cures all kinds of Chronic Diseases , thnt are curable , with Ills moat Wonderful VcRc-taWe Heine
dies. Is the oldest nnd most succebsful specialist in the west. Call nnd sco him. Ofllco No. 11
Pearl st. , Council llluirs , Iowa. Olllco hours : ! ) to 12 a. m : 1 to 5 and 0 to 8 p. m.
DR. C. B. J U DD ,
MANUFACTURER OF
ELECTRiC BELTS ANDELEGTRIG TRUSSES.
No. 6O6 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
WANTED Good Salesmen on large commission 01 * salary.
\VANTEW-L-OCAL AND TKAVKL.HVCJ AGENTS OX COMMISSION.
ESTAULilBHKJ ) 1812. INCOUI'OUATED 1878 ,
CO. ,
MASSILLON , OHIO , BUNUFAC'TUKEKS.
Kbpcclally Designed for
SIZES FROM
MILLS , ELEVATORS
25 TO 250 AND
HORSE ELECTRIC LIGHT
POWER , PURPOSES ,
AUTOMATIC : CUT-OFF : ENGINE.
Branch House , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
SI2ND FOU OATALiOOUB.
E. C. HARRIS , Manager.
NATURALIST AND TAXIDERMIST ,
MOUNTS JIIUIKS AND MAMMALS TIUJR TO
JVATUUK. A 1.1. WOICK CiUAKANTIiED.
NO , 010 MAIN 8THI5ET , COIJNCIIj Ill UKFB , 1A ,
Orders token nt 1'enrone St llardtn's , B. 13tn St. , Omalia , Neb.
R. H. HUNTINGTON & CO , ,
DSSra MERCHANTS.
WHOLESALE
FLOUR , FRUIT & PRODUCE ,
NO. 101 IIKOADWAY.
EGAN & KIHBALL ,
PLUMBERS ,
STEAM AND GAS FITTERS.
. , House Bloclt ,
No. 552 Broadway Opera
Council Bluffs. Tolephona No. 281.
D , H , McOANELD & GO , ,
Hides. Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest Market Prices. Prompt
Reurne.
UC Hud Hi Mala Sirtet.CouacU lil
Star Stables and
Uroadwity , Council Hindi , Opp. Dummy Dopat
lloratw and mulis rocitauttjr o * band , tor
silftt retail or In car Inirllcti. . . * . .
Or-.lci promptly filled by contract on Miort
notice.
Ktoc * told on commission.
Telephone IH. SCIII.UTKIt * nOLBJf.
Dumuir Depot , Couucll liluCS
NEW SPRING
MILLINERY
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