THE SUNDAY BEE , .TUUY 2V > , 1888.TWELVE PAGES.
THE SUNirAY BEE.
COUNCIL "BLUFFS.
OWICH NO. ia 1'EAHIj STUKHT.
Delivered by Carrier In Any part of the City at
Twenty L'mts Per Week.
II.W.TII/TON MAXAQKU.
TKLKI'IIONIIS :
JlL'fiiNF.Pft Oriicr. . No. 41.
NIIIHT KDlTOif , NO.SJ.
MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co !
The switches nml sidetracks for the use of
the Stnf Union coinpnuy urc In position mill
rcndy for use.
The sheriff Jmlcd Wllllnm Gibson jester-
dny for violating an injunction of tbu court
In keeping open ti saloon on Lower Main
stiuct.
The ball game to-day will bo between tbo
lioino club anil thu C. E. Mayncs. Stephenson -
son and Strook will be the battery for the
lilufTs , mid iiundle mid Sulsbury for thu vis
itor * .
The free-for-all yacht race for a hand
some cup will take place otio week from
to-day upon thu waters of Lake Miinuwa.
Enough boats have signified their desire to
enter to inaku the race cnjoyablo and excit
ing.
ing.Tho
The Globe is still wildly shouting tlmt the
saloon men have been trying to bribe the
prohibitionist's attorney. The saloon men
deny the charge , and insist Unit all they paid
wcro the attorney fees allowed by law , and
the toils.
At : no o'clock last evening tbo Young
Men's Democratic club and friends , number
ing about one hundred , left for 1'erslu. Uut
little could be learned concerning the object
of the trip except that the boys were out fern
n "hurrah. " They were accompanied by
Dalb.v's band and "other things" to make the
trip the more enjoyable.
At 2 o'clock yesterday' afternoon the Leo
case was called for trial In Justice Schurz'
court. The defendant was ready tor trial
but some of the testimony material to tbo
state wus absent. Upon this statement of
fnot an agreement was made whereby a
continuance was granted until next Monday
at II ) o'clock. Then , it Is understood , tbo
case will certainly be heard.
Two drunks contributed Hie required sums
to square themselves with the police Judges
ycsUrday morning. Hilly Walters was ar
raigned on the charge of assaulting C. A.
Williams a few nights ago. Ho furnished
bonds , and the ease was continued. The
cases of John Doe. for neglecting to bury a
dead animal , and John Allen , for allowing
cattle to run at large , were continued.
Chief Lucas yesterday received a telegram
from Fremont , Neb. , regarding the shoes
found In the possession of the man Irwin. as
stated in yesterdjiy morning's ilBU. Thu
articles were stolen from n car at that place ,
on the I'.Hh. The prisoner is still held at the
central station , awaiting advices from the
west. If n requisition Is secured bo will betaken
taken back to Fremont to answer to the
charge of larceny.
Andy Devore , of Messina , Cass county ,
was brought in by Deputy United States
Marshal II. J. Duncan. Friday night , and
arraigned before United States Commissioner
F. M. Hunter , for selling liquor contrary to
law. Ho was placed under * ( X ) bonds to ap
pear bcforo the United States court in Sep
tember. His offense consists of conducting
n "hole-in-the-wall. " There are several
others who will soon bo In thu same bout.
Buy nmntclH , gratus : ind hearth fur
nishings of thu Now York plumbing Co.
S. B. Wudsworth & Co. loan money.
Money loaned at L. B. Crafts & Co.'s
'
loan olli'uu , on furniture , pianos , horses ,
wiitfoiiH , pui'bontil property of all kinds ,
and all other articles of value without
removal. All busincbs strictly con li
do ntial.
Personal laruiraplia.
Miss Ella Wright was yesterday visiting
her Omaha friends.
Miss Nannlo L. Dorsoy , who lias been vis
iting her sister. H , D. J. ICuhn , returned to
her home in Chicago lust evening.
Miss Lilltu Hoblitt , of Minneapolis , Minn. ,
Is spending a few days in Council UlufTs the
guest of her cousin , Mrs. Uev. W. H. W.
Keen.
Miss Ncully Stevens is adding to her
laurels as an artiste wherever she appears.
In a recent issue of the Chicago Evening
Herald appears the following : "MissNcully
Stevens , tbo brilliant pianist has been win
ning new laurals by her grand playing be
fore the Indiana and Ohio music teachers'
conventions held in Indianapolis and Colum
bus. Too audlcnco were most enthusiastic
over her wonderful execution. "
Furnace Heating.
0)0 ) fc Cole , hardware dealers , sell
the celebrated Richmond furnace and
Warren furnaces. H. A. Cole is a sci
entific and practical heating engineer.
Tlio linn invites persons contemplating
any kind of now heating apparatus to
call and see us and our line of goods and
methods ot heating. Are pleased to
phe estimates on any and all work.
Call lit 41 Main St.
One Ijpsm AVaterwny.
The city authorities yesterday ordered the
chief of the lire department to send one of
the to the " " . .
city steamers "frog pond" i.c.ir
the foundry and pump the water contained
therein into the Ninth avenue sower. The
old "HlnlT City" w.is detailed for the work
yesterday afternoon and the work com
menced. It will require about two days to
ilnlsh It , and the work will continue unin
terruptedly until completed. The city engi
neer estimated that there was about iiSU.UUO
gallons of water to be pumped out.
It was intended to empty the lake by
means of a syphon , but it was found that
there \\as not enough full for that method to
bo employed successfully. This pond has
! been a veritable nuisance for some time , and
the conned decided to abate it , together with
hoverul others that have caused a great de.il
of .
kicking.
_ _
Ladies , do not fall to .see the "Ladies'
Friend , " 709 Washington avonuo.
Pacific House. is open to the traveling
public , notwithstanding to the contrary.
Death nl' Mm. .leiiiilc SIKMIII.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Mrs.
Jennie Stream passed away from this life , in
the thirtieth year of her age. She was the
wlfoof Walter Stream , who is employed
with Mr. Snyder in the commission business ,
nml the death occurred at his home , S''T Sev
enteenth avenue. They were married about
threojears ago , but no children have blessed
their union. The death resulted from a premature -
mature birth , and comes with crushing force
UKn thu husband , who looked forward to
years of happiness In the busom of a loved
family.
In order to determine the exact nature ol
the eitsu which has terminated thus fatally ,
n post-mortem examination wus muda nurlnt ;
the afternoon by Drs. Hart ami ( 'leaver. A
tumor of largo si/e was found , which of itbcll
would Imvo terminated the life , The funeral
services will bo he hi to-morrow at - o'clock
p. m. , at the home , and will bo conducted b.v
the Uev. W. H. W. Kees , of thu Methodist
church. The interment Will be in Fulrvicw
cemetery.
Full line of sheet music at C'ouno !
BlullV Mubio Co. , M Broadway.
E. H. Shcato loans money on chattel
eecurUy ol every di'tcription. 1'rivate
'
consulting room's. All business Mrictly
conildential. OIUi-o 600 Broadway , cor
ner Main bU-eot , up-stniis.
A. Now l < otlici.
F
Officers of tbo Overtoil lodge I. O. O. F
No.UCi , organized July 0 , ISSS , meets ovcrj
Friday night. VUltlnu members c-ordlallj
F. G. Pi-only , chief templar ; Ellen filch
vice templar ; J. N. Mitts , past chief temp
Ur ; Alfred Hicho , marshal ! ; John Uroildlclr
tlwpjaln ; Rtmrles Heath , secretary ; J. U
Drake , financial secretary ; ' Jonnlo High
BUI llli , treasurer ; Kdward GciuiJ , guard
Mfs. John Jpnes , ncntluc.1John ; 'Mitts ,
deputy uiarsh-iU , . - , <
Slop at the Pacific Houso. ' The mosl
teutrully located hotel la the city.
ALL ABOUT THE BLUFFS ,
Seine Sioux City Tourist Looking
For Elevated Railways.
THE SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Hilly .Smith Sonlilcd liy a AVratliy
Woman Park Improvements New
Telephone Ijlne In the CourtH
Xott-fl and
Sioux City TonrlHts
A number of promlncnts from Sioux City
passed through this city Friday night en
route for Kansas City , where they were to
spend all of yesterday , and will return this
morning. The party consisted of the city au
thorities , together with A. K. Garretson , D.
T. Hedges , K. C. Peters , James A. Jackson ,
James K , Huogc , E. C. Palmer , William
Gordon , 0. S. Wright and A. W. Loft. The
party will proceed homeward tins morning ,
except Mr. Jackson , who will remain here a
few days ,
The special purpose of the visit to Kansas
City is to ino.uli-0 into the work
ings and effects of elevated railways
Sioux City will soon have in operation a sur-
"aco railroad three miles in length south of
ho Floyd river in the morning side part of
Sioux City , which the company proposes to
xtcnd through the business part of the city
iy elevated railroad for one and a half miles ,
to which is to bo added a mile or more of stir-
'ace ' road in West Sioux City , making in all
ivcr flvo miles of continued road for rapid
rausit. Some of the citrons of Sioux City
md some of her aldermen arc opposed to de
rated tanslt. They claim that tin elevated
railroad will greatly depreciate real estate
on all streets along which it passes and be
jcnerally detrimental to the best interests of
Sioux City. The company , meeting with op-
losltion in the city council to the procure
ment of charter rights , proposed to take the
entire council and other city oitlcials to Kan
sas City so that they might see for
themselves how elevated railroads
iiiTocted real estate and business
nterests where they were belnir operated.
They spent yesterday In Kansas City exam-
ing her elevated railroad in 01 dor that the
city aldermen of Slour C t.v might form n
correct judgment as to whether Kun us City
hud been b.-netited or damaged by her ele
vated railioads. If they find that Kansas
City by their use has been damaged , set
back i.ml kept from gettins to ttie front , ,
then there will bo no elev.it- railroad in
Sioux City. If they llnd , as they certainly
will , that elevated railroads lire superior to
nil other means yet devised for rapid tiansit
in cities , then , wo suppose , Sioux City will
"tuve her elevated raihoud , notwithstanding
, iarties owning properly along the line of the
road , now almost valueless , will fry ruin and
claim dan-ajes , knowing at the same time
that it will Increase the value of their prop
erty and do more for S.oux City than any
other local enterprise they could have.
Patrons of the Pacific House have
none hut words of praise for the atten
tion given them.
Sunday Services.
The following announcements are made of
services to be held in'tho several churches of
the city to-day :
Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday afternoon at
1 o'clock. Mr. Hoagland will lead the meet
ing. Subject , "Lord , what wilt thou have
me to do ? " acts , 9 0. Meeting for men only.
All are invited.
Sciviccb in the Congregational church this
morning. Subject of the pastor's sermon ,
"Tho Oil of Gladness. " Male quartette. A
cordial invitation is extended to the public.
The Very Kev. Thomas S. Fitzgerald , S.
J. , president of Manmetto college , Wiscon
sin , who is conducting a retreat tor the Sis
ters of Charity in this city , will preach at St.
Francis Xavier church at 10 o'clock mass
Sunday morning. All are invited to attend.
Preaching at All Saints chapel this morn
ing at 1JO ( ) : ! by Ilov. T. F. Thickstun , corner
of Third avenue and Eighteenth street.
St. Paul's church. Uev. M. F. Sorensen
in ctiargo ; morning service and sermon nt
10 : : > Un. m. Subject of sermon : "Sowingand
Heaping. " Sunday school at 12 in.
All Saints Mission , Third aveuua and
Eighteenth street. Sunday school at 3 p. in.
Divine service at 4 p. m. Subject of sermon :
"Children of God and Their Duties. " Kev.
M. F. Sorensen will 'oOieiatc. All are wel
come.
Presbyterian Preaching ns usual by the
pastor in the morning. Sabbath school at 12
o'clock. No evening services , because of the
union mooting at the Methodist church.
Strangers and others cordially invited.
Methodist Episcopal church. Kev. W. H.
W. Uees. the pastor , will preach ut 10iO : : a.
in. on "Tho Dark Side of Council Hluffs , " or
"Crime and its llemedy. " Union service at
S o'clock p. in. Kev. Dr. Cooley will preach.
There will bo services at the Now Method
ist mission , at the corner of Graham avenue
and Tostevin street , at 3 o'clock , conducted
by Kev. J. Fisk. Sunday shool ut 4 p. m.
J. G. Tipton has bargains in real estate.
Artists prefer thu Ilallott & Davis
piano , ut C. H. Music Co. , till4 Broadway.
AVatei-'s tlio Matter With Hilly ?
Billy Smith , w.ho fur so long was the hotel
porter at the Ogden house , is now suffering
from tlio effect of a woman's wiath. As the
story goes , the woman , who was employed
in the laundry room at the Ogden house , had
been keeping company with a nice young
man , who wears a white apron and grace
fully pours cut liiiid ] ! refreshment over one
of the few bun still loft in the city. Hilly
improved a favorable opportunity to mnlvo a
breach between the white-aproned lover and
the f.nr laundry girl. He-niojscd thu Jeal
ousy ol the white-aproned young man , Dv
pouring into his eager car some strrtes of
wnin ill's Inlldelltv. It is su.d that Hilly's
vanity led him to intimate U > the young man
that even he , with his peculiar .Spanish style
of beauty , had charmed her and she had
yielded. The foolish young man proceeded
at the earliest opportunity to cimi-go the
jo ing womaniih infidelity. Sh'J
stoutly denied it , and . demanded his
authority. Oa learning that it was Hilly
Smith slio hworo vengeance on the whole
Smith faml.ij , and especially on Hilly. She
sent foi him , and the intei view m the laun
dry room was a sensational one. She was
bent on punishing him for so freely wagging
his tongue , and uraspmg thu hose through
which tlio boiling but water is curried , she
doused Hilly iiuito thoroughly before ho could
escape , llis ilothingavcd him somewhat ,
but his face and chest were so badly scalded
that ho looked llku a bulled lobster Ho wus
taken to the resident tof his present em-
plover , William Lewis , on Vine street , and a
physician called He was made us comfort
able as possible , and in a few days will bo
able to bo out and about. The wrnthy
woman is &uid to have skipped for Omaha ,
wheie sins will probably remain until she
learns whether Hilly Is going to prosecute
her or not ,
. ) . (5. Tiplon has a good hoitno and lot
to trade for a farm.
I'ark Notes.
The park commissioners urn not making
much noise ; about the improvements being
made , but the Improvements go on just the
same. Fail-mount paik ib gi owing in beauty
day b.v daj- . The now hike in the horseshoe
Is now ready for tha gumbo lining and in a
few days the water will l > o turned in. Big
lake Is also leceiving attention , and it Is
predicted th.it before long that will bo made
a most attractive spot. Negotiations are
pending for the serurliitr of eighteen acres
more , and as fast us possible drives will be
opened up and grounds cleared , so that this
will bo added to the many charming resorts
about Council HlnlVs.
The move for a fountain in Hayllss park
should not bo allowed tu stop. There should
bo no cheap jounUiin put in there , and It is
better to wait until the right soil of a fount
ain can be put in. It should be an ornament
worthy of the growing city. A little heir
from the citlicns would enable the park com.
mkaloners to cut In such n fountain.
Another Telephone liinc.
A , P. Cutter , of DavoitlHirt , , secretary ol
tlie Iowa Union telephone company , _ was in
the city j estcrday , arranging to have a line
ruu into tliiv city from tilouwoouV Hereto
fore the line by way of Platsmouth , and run
ning into Omaha , has been the only ono
which could bo used when Council Uluffs
subs-'rlbers desired to talk to Iowa towns ,
which are connected with the Olenwood ex-
chance. Uy running a line direct from Glen-
wood to the Council U luffs ofllcc1 , it will bo
passible to talk from hero with those towns
much more easily. The service will be so
much more satlsfactorj' that it Is behoved
suflleient additional business can bo secured
to render the extension profitable The
arrangements for stretching the new line
will p.-obably bo completed within n few
days.
J. G. Tipton , the real estate hroker
says , como on , everybody , ho can lit you
out with any kind of a real estate deal.
That's his business.
ItcsnlntloiiK tif
At the regular meeting of Hiizel Cnmp 171 ,
M. W. A. , on July Ut. isSS , the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Whereas , Our esteemed neighbor , O. C.
Prcscott , has fulfilled his earthly destiny nnd
Joined the great majority beyond , bo It
Kesolved , That we extend to his bereaved
family nnd friends our sincere ? symn.-ithy ,
and while ho has left u worthy heritage In
our hands for them , his kind nets and his
pleasant words are treasured up us priceless
gems Upon which the minds of nil who know
him will love to dwell In the fondest and most
tarred of recollections. .
Kesolvcd , That we recognized In our de
ceased neighbor a true and generous wood
man , who never surrendered to any ob
stacle in the way of duty , and It will ever bo
our pleasure to emulate the noble example
we acknowledge In him.
Kesolvcd , That the vacant chair of our es
teemed departed neighbor , the camp charier
and the entire camp room bo draped in
mouritig for thirty days.
Kesolved , That those resolutions ho en
grossed upon the record of our camp , a full
piio } bo dedicated for that purpose , mid the
clerk of the camp bo instructed to
prepare a copy thereof , lorxvnrd the
sitno to family of the deceased neigh
bor , and also re-quest thu publication of these
resolutions hi each of our city dally papers
and in the Woodniuns' Echo.
Per order .1. K. COUUOTIIMIS , Counsel.
G. L. UII.ETTC , Clerk.
J. ,1. SlllWAHT ,
E. E. ADAMS
ADAMSCommittee.
Committee.
Travclorsl Stop tit the Bcchtolo.
Occasionally One Dies.
Among the chief things which recommend
Council Bluffs as n city for rcslclcnro is its
hcalthfulness and relief from diseases , which
depend upon local climatic ; or defective sani
tary conditions. During the j ear just past
the average monthly mortality has been as
0110102,000. During the mouth of June the
percentage wus less than one-tenth of 1.
Considering that this month Is the beginning
of the heated term , this death rate is remark
able. Other cities cast and west , which are
lauded for their hcalthfulness , cannot begin
to show so good n record. In Minneapolis
the rate for June was eleven to every thou
sand , or 1 1-10 per cent. This Is u fair aver
age for nil thu cities possessing 20,000 popula
tion or over.
Another fact should be noted. Of the deaths
that occur heie , u lurge proportion arc from
chronic diseases , and are adults who have
contracted these discuses elsewhere , while a
very sn a'l ' percentage are from diseases that
could bo traced to unfavorable ) local condi
tions. In this connection it inuy be well to
reinforce a suggestion alleady made , that to
keep the city in this favorable condition its
sanitation should bo closely watched. Our
hcwer.igo system is good , und with proper
attention to its various outlets , and duo
cleanliness in thu habits of thu people this
record for health can be maintained.
J. G. Tipton has seine elegant lots to
build on ; also all grades of houses and
lots that can bo purchased cheap and on
easy payments.
ItVa8 a Walkaway.
The match race between the two great
Omaha pacers , Westmont and Minnie K. ,
owned by Charles MtCormiek and N. I. D.
Soloman , took place ut Union park j csterday
afternoon in the presence of ubout four
hundred spectators , mostly from the other
side of the river. The race was for a purse
of $1,000. The track was In line condition
for a speed contest. Westmont had been in
training at the park for sonic time , and wus
in splendid shape. The mare was not half
fitted for n race , being altogether too fat and
having hud but very little fust work this
j-ear. She was worked for the race at the
owncr'f. stock farm.
It was about 3 o'clock when the horses
were culled up for the first heat. Murvo
Uvurdsloy pulled the ribbons over West
mont , and a son of Mr. Solomun sat behind
Minnie K. The latter drew the polo. After
a very little trouble the horses were sent
away with Westmont slightly in advance.
As they swung into the turn the mare left
her feet and her check became unfastened.
Several of the spectators expected to see her
di ivcr pull out of thu race , us ho wus com
pelled to slow up to utmost a walk and lost so
much ground that It seemed almost certain
that ho would bo distanced.
However , the game httlo mare was sent
along and did some fast pacing along the
back stretch. Westmont had such a start
that it is possible Unit he might have been
driven to distance the bay hud the driver
been so disposed , but ho was not urged ,
being merely held down to good work. The
sorrel's wheel was not hipped dtfc-ing the
heat. The mare did bravely against over
whelming odds and llnlshcdsplendidly. Time
by tpiarters ai ll'Ji4 : 1 . 0 > 'j 'J.a ) 4.
Considerable money changed "hands on this
heat , us it was generally expected that the
mure would take the llrst heat , but would bo
unable to win the race.
Hoth horses cooled out finely , and looked
at their best as they opened for the second
heat. The'start was the same as the llrst
with the son el In the lead , and he was not
headed. The mare made two or three skips ,
but caught handsomolv. Westmont rounded
the track without n break.
Tuno-a > > i , l:10 : > i , 1 AC ) 2:2(5. : (
This practically settled the race , us the
bay was considerably distressed , while the
sorrel was as fresh as could bo desired. Hots
of $14 to $20 against the mare were freely
olTeicd , but there were few takers. Odds
were offered that the mare would bo shut
out , but no ono hud any money.
Considerable time was requnod to secure
u start in tlio third and last heat. The sorrel
was clcur gume , and cuine down to the wire
at u tremendous clip , but wus not at all
worried by the repeated scoring. Ho could
not bo held to wait for the mare , and was
finally started behind. The pace i\round the
turn was u lively one. Minnie K. was unable
to get the polo , but pushed the sorrel for u
fast quarter.Vestmoiit gained slowly until
the half was reached , when daylight showed
between them , and then steadily increased
his lead to the three-quarters polo.
The mare wus put under the the whip , and
closed up a little of the open space , but Wcst-
uiont wus lifted along in an endeavor to shut
her out. Ho could not do it , us the buy easily
reached the Hag stone before the handsouio
sorrel could pass the wire. Time 35. 1 ill/ ,
l:4S : , 8:8SJ/ : .
SUMMAItr.
Minnie K 222
Westmont Ill
Time Sil'.f ' , 2.20 , 3:3 :
It was evident that Westmont could have
crowded 2:20 : if it had been necessary.
The Judges weso Joseph Garneau , jr. . of
Oinahu. Charles Gregory and Charles Wil
son , of this city , the former acting us starter.
The Omahogs came over "pretty wcil
heeled" but could not always call the turn on
the time. A few of them managed to give
away a little money but very few bets could
bo obtained utter the ilrst heat , Hoth of the
pacers are phenomenal animals but it is
doubtful if they over get near their records
again. Mr. Soloman announced his inten
tion of fitting his mare and trying West
mont again , and Mr. McCormick signified his
Willingness.
The hitter gentleman has three other flyers
in training at the truck and some of thorn
will figure prominently on the turf this fall.
The celebrated stallion , Cyclone , now oc
cupies a comfortable box stall on the grounds
and is being fitted for the fall races. He is
working out remarkably well.
Colouol D. H. Dalloy was on ibo grounds
and wth | him the famous little gray pacer ,
Mattie Harlo. The little mare will bo
eUrtcd this fall in some of tlio local races.
SHOWING THE ADVANTAGES OP COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Largos Stock , I METCALF BROTHERS Furnishing Goods ,
Lcwestt Prices , Clothing , Hats , Caps , eto.
WULLLLH MUbIC .COMPANY.
: F , RQHRBR , Wllllfcm SlBduntopf ,
Hardman , Everett & Fisher
LI * BSTAO : _ , . _
City & Count/ REAL ESTATE
Milo St. Council nivilTi.
LIFE INS. CO. New Na.6 M. I8U St. Miry'l AT..Omlh. .
Largest Capital and Surplus CITIZENS STATE BANK Your Patronage
of Any Bank in the city. , /s Solicited.
STH , & A. DFoster. SMDKE
W. SQUIRES
COUNCIL BLUFFS J.
Point. 0i : % Gloss Go. roregoj & Moore's Abstracts of Title
Wholesale. Santa Rasa.
ARE THE BEST.
No. 8. Pearl St.
EMPKIE HARDWARE CO. , WEIR SHUGART CO. ,
2ETC. .
MiuuifiH'turor of Fine t'lin-inpes nnd Ilutf H. F. HATTENHAUER nlwuys koc'ji ' in stiu'k a lar o vnnct.v or castor
I linvo always u full stock to M'luct from. . . , iniilib t'arniijjos whic-li 1 soil ata\or. > low rate.
Cull iinti oxiiiniiR' . 1'rict'h Low. i\o . av to ! JIU Fourtli Slrc-fl. 1 am nlwnvh rc'iuh to show
MET ON THE FIELD OF HONOR ,
Great Men Who Mndo Fools of \
Themselves.
"OLD SLEDGE" AS A WEAPON.
Sentetl on 1'owilor Koj ; * Ciirrran's
Wit The Four Kalnl American
Duels The Wise Fools of
Virginia .lackson'n Duel.
Grent American Duels.
Cincinnati Enquirer : Tlio rccnnt
BoulnnKer-Floquet duel calls to mind
many similar incidents whore Ameri
cans Imvo avenged insult * on the Held
of honor. KJ
i'ii ! > iiiN"r ) LINCOLN
was oneo challenged hy General Shields
to lifrht a duel on J ! account of a loiter
written in a nnwsp.iper rollci'ting on
the general , which Lincoln claimed to
have written so a1 ! to save the real au
thor from the consequences. Tbo hitter -
tor having thu Vhoico of weapons ,
elected to lihtWith { broadswords ; not
that ho v.'tis .skilled in its use , hut hav
ing hitch a tremendous length of arm.
combined with git'iit muscular power ,
that ho calculated Jon being alilo to chop
bib adversary's lioad oil bcforo ho could
give him a scientific thrust. Lincoln
was the llrst on the fit-Ill , nnd when
Shields arrived Was hard at work with
a hatchet cleaning away the bii.-ilies.
It was decided to sink a plank perpen
dicularly in the ground , leaving four
feet of it protruding from the earth.
Tlio combatants to light up to but not
beyond it. Shields examined the
swords , then looked doubtingly at L n-
coln's arm ! Colonel ilardin , Lincoln's
second , saw the look and urged the
combatants not to make fools of thorn-
selves , and , like wise men , they con
cluded they would not , and played a
game of "tild sletlgo" to decide to pay
the expenses of the trip , a pleasure
tliat foil to Shields.
There have boon many queer weapons
selected by ( tuolistsA Missouri baric-
woodsman' insisted on a combat with
raw-hides , limiting the time to half an
hour's duration. An old whaling cap
tain said ho would light with harpoons
or not at all , a proposition that his op
ponent declined. A French journalist ,
more- fond of fun than light , accepted a
challenge , saying : "Of course I claim
the choice of weapons. You want to kill
mo. 1 will do my best to kill jou.
Good. I have in my house twenty
loaves of siege-bread , which I have kept
for souvenirs. Wo will sit down and
cat against each other. One of us is
sure to die. " Tlio challenger , who
know what siege bread was , declined to
run the risk. General Isaac Putnam , of
revolutionary fame was challenged to
light a duel by a young olllror , and pro
posed that each should sit on a powder
Keg with a lighted fuse in the bung. As
ho would hear of no other terms , the
trciioral had his way. At the appointed
time the belligerents took their seats
astride the kegs , and the fuse was
lighted. The veteran watched the
progress of the burning fuse with un
moved countenance , hut his opponent
was not so cool. Ho tonic intense inter-
ent , in tlio fast-lessoning match , and
when it got suggestively near to the
bung-hole , deeming discretion the hot
ter p.irt of valor , ho jumped oil and ran
for the woods , when old General I'n -
nam yelled out , "Hold on , man , it's only
onion seed ! "
When Kgnn and Cumin met to decide
their qu-irrol with the pistol1 * , aid , the
former complained , that ho might as
well lire at a raxor n edge as his advi-
wir.y's thin body , while ho ottered as
fair mark as a turf stack ; whereupon
his ready wilted fee declared that ho
had no desire to take an undue advant
age. and was willing to let his size bo
chalked out on Mr. Egan's side , and
agree that every shot outside the mark
should go for nothing.
NOTKIl AMKUIUAN DU1JLS.
The four most noted fatal duels over
fought in the United States were these
between Alexander Hamilton and
Aaron Burr at "Weolmwkon , N. J. , July
11 , 1804 ; Stephen Uccatur and James
Ban-on at Bladonsburg , Md. , March 22 ,
Jonathan Cilloy nnd William I. Graves ,
near the boundary line of Maryland
and the District of Columbia , February
24 , 1830. and Hon. David Broderick and
Judge David S. Terry , near the Laguna
do la Merced , about twelve miles from
San Francisco , September 13 , 1869.
All of the challenged parties in these
duels were mortally wounded or killed.
None of the others wore injured except
Barren , who. though dangerously
wounded , survived. The weapons used
in three of these duels were pistols ,
while Mofesrs. Cilloy nnd Graves fought
with rides. Hamilton was a general in
the nrmy , and Burr was vice president
ol the United States. Decatur and Barren
ron wore post captains in the navy.
Cilloy and Graves wcro members of con
gress from Maine nnd Kentucky. Brod-
erick was United States uonator from
California , and Terry ox-chiof justice of
the supreme court of the same state.
srAYNK HKID'S DUKL.
Captain Mayno Reid , the well-known
novelist and boy story writer , once
fought a duel. Di ring the Mexican
war , after tb'1 American army had en
tered the t'ily of Mexico , Hie young
olllcers bad little to do except to shine
their boots , dress well and call upon the
fconorilns. Among tbo Konlifky troops
was Mayno Itoid. One day ho was
shining his boots , and at the same time
repeating the lines ;
"At midnight in nis tfimrded tent
The TiirK lay drc.imhiKcf tlie hour
When Greece , her Ism1"1 in supplltinco bent ,
Should tremble nt his power. "
When Kd L' . Marshall , afterward at
torney-general of California.put in with
"Grease her knee. KiedV "Now , whv
did ho grease her knee:1" : "That's the
question that agitated the whole conti
nent. " ' lleid looked at him with a
glance of withering contemptand made
thu laconic remark. "You me a fool. "
A duel followed , and Marshall lost a
linger and got tlie worst of it all round.
Tin : \visi > , or \ IIUHNIA ,
have always been great duelists. Henry
A. Wise , the distinguished war gov
ernor , ( ought a duel just before tlio
bivaking out of the rebellion with
I'hilip Si. George Cooko. The differ
ence grew out of a canvass to a seat in
congress , , to which tli"j- both aspired. It
is said that when the.\ reached the field
of honor Cooke undertook to joekov
Wiso's courage by sa.\ing : " 1 call
heaven to witness that 1 am guiltless of
this man's blood. " Wisu replied : "You
had better .ittond to your own blood ,
d n UHI , " and put bis bullet in Cooko's
thigh.
Governor Wise's son , O. Jennings
Wise , who was killed in the rebellion ,
fought a duel with Sherrard Clemens ,
who was a member of congress from
Wheeling in IWil. and afterward a
lawyer in St. Louis. When thud ! 1)1- )
cult.v between Clemens and Jenninirs
Wise llrst arose t 'lemuns announced his
purpose of not lighting , lie w.-is en-
gngi-d at that time to a young lady ,
whom ho afterward married. She heard
of his intention to refuse a combat with
Wise and sunt him word that unless ho
fought ho would never marry her. lie
did light and Wiso's shot lamed him for
life.
AiTousr IIULMONT'S IHTKL.
The grand democratic Now York
politician , KothschildV American
banker and a millionaire , once fought
a duel and hti-j been lame ever since.
The duel was fought many years ago ,
and only rucuntly in tlie libel suit of
August Bclmont against John Dewey
did the truMi come out. Mr. Belmont
being pushed with questions gave this
account : "One evening in August ,
lull , I was at Niblo'n garden in ono of
tlio corridors of tbo theater. A friend
of mine , Mr. Lionel Davidson , since
dead , was with me. Mr. lid ward Hayward -
ward entered the theater and approached
preached us. Ho greeted us
\ery cordinlly , striking mo very
cordially over the Mhoulder with his
cane , eitel-iiming , 'How are you old
boj ; " Neither of us then bad the slight
est idea of what was ponding. Mr.
Ilnvwnrd parsed on into the theater.
My friend and 1 seated ourselves at ono
'
on'd of the table in the garden. Later
in the evening Mr. Hayward again
joined Ua , nnd wo entered into n friendly
conversation. At length ho made a
remark to which I took exception. Ho
mid I was too intimate with a certain
lady. It would bo indelicate in mo to
mention her name. I retorted that his
.statement was not true. "Do you mean
to say that I lie' ? ' ' ho replied excitedly.
"You can take it as you plenso , " was
my answer. Then ho struck mo over
the head with his cane , but the blow
was a light one. We then clinched and
were separated. Ho was somewhat un
der tbo inlluonco of liquor. The next
morning 1 sent him a peremptory chal
lenge , which ho accepted , and the duel
was the result. We fought at Klkton ,
Md. , at ton paces , i maintained the
honor of my manhood , and my antagon
ist showed no lack of courage.
I was shot in tbo right hip ,
and fell before I could discharge
my revolver. Tlnyward had his arm
raised at the time the signal was given.
I had inv nistol loosely at my side , con
sequently Hayward was the quickest to
take aim and ilro. After my wound
was dressed I was taken to Philadelphia
and laid up for a long time. The ball
was extracted three weeks after it was
shot. Hayward's relatives tended mo
moHt cheerfully and kindly during my
illcss. My relations with them for
many years were of the most cordial
nature. Mr. Hayward died down
south some years later. 1 was only
twenty-four years of age at the time of
the duel. My opponent was twenty-
five.
GKNKIIAL JACKFON'S DUKL.
General Jackson marriage was the
cause of a good deal of trouble , both to
himself and the country. His wife was
the cause of both his duels with Gov
ernor Sevior in 1S03 , and the cause of
his duel with Charles Dickinson after
ward. Dickinson was a lawyer and
trader , a patron of the turf , who run
horses nnd bet his money on them. Ho
was bright , enterprising and popular ,
and reported to bo the best pistol fahot
in Tennessee. Ho had for some reason
conceived a dislike to General Jackson ,
and when drinking made remarks
about him. The general knew
this , but the uiffercnco in
their ngos Dickinson was only
twonty-llvo , while Jackson was nearly
forty-lforbatlo him { riving it any atten
tion until the former spoke disparag
ingly of Mrs. Jackson. When informed
of this the general called upon him and
demanded nn apology. He denied
having said anything ; said h must
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have been in his cups , and apologized.
The matter there dropped. Afterward
trouble are o about a horse race in
which one of .iackson'ii Horses ran , and
a correspondence ensued in which Gen
eral .lackson called Dickinson a coward
j and a poltroon. A challenge was si-nt ,
J and May HO , IMl'i. ' tlie partio- , mot at
Harrison'b mill * , in Logan county , Ken-
lucky , pistols the weapons , distance
twonty-four feet. At the word , given
by General Overtoil , Dickiijson Hied in
stantly. A pulT of dust Hew from tbo
breast of JacksonV coat , just where
Dickinson boasted he would hit him.
The muscles of his face contracted. Ho
placed his left arm lirmly across his
In-cast , steadied himselfand took delib
erate aim. Dickinson , astounded at his
failure , stepped back from the i > eg ,
when Overtoil called to him to resume
his position , which ho did , prei-eiiting
his side tojiis adversary and averting
his eyes , tfackson pulled the trigger of
his pistol ; it stopped at half-cock. Ho
coolly iccockod it , carefully aimed and
lirod. Dickinson reeled and foil. The
ball had struck him just above the right
hip and passed clear through his i > cniy.
When assured by bis surgeon that the
wound was mortal ho insisted upon an
other lire. ' 'General Jackson must go
with mo , " ho said excitedly. Ho was
carried to a neighboring house , where
ho died at1 o'clock the next morning in
great buffering. Jackson and bis
friends remounted their her es and
rode to the tavern.Vhon Jackson
tooicoll his clothes it was discovered
that ho was wounded , having two ribs
broken. Though Jackson lived to bo
sevonly-oightycars of ago. Dickinson's
bullet gave him continual trouble , caus
ing frequent hemorrhages of the lungs.
Tbo press of the country was especially
severe upon General lack.-on , and ono
editor put bis paper in mourning. From
his sick bed Jackson defended his con
duct , and the matter continued to be
the source of newspaper comment forever
over a year.
Thro < ; of a Kind.
Yesterday morning attorney Sims hud
wnrranti issued for the uriest of the follow
ing parsons , charged with violating injunc
tions issued by the court : Willimn Gibson ,
proprietor of tlio Kansas city house , near the. .
Wiibush track ; L. Senbert , of the Trcmont ,
and Joseph HowiiHIi , of the Colorado houses ,
niton Hroiulwuy. Thcso persons were taken
inti custody and hold until Into in tlio af
ternoon. Mr. Sims was not iciuly to pro
ceed to trial and so sUfiilHed to .lutlgo Cur-
son. Attorney Hiildiino protested iig.ilnst u
coiitmiiunco ami iluinuiuled immediate trial
Koino lively sparrlntr between the attorneys
followed thin npt < licnt on.
"Wo nsk for iminediiito trial hec.inso wo
do not wish to bo ennui -lied to give bonds for
upppmutiro , " Mild Halilnnc.
"If 1 hud known yon could not give bonds ,
I perhaps would huvo proceeded differently , "
retorted Suns.
"Tho mutter Is not in .vour limnls , young
man , " said Ilulduno warmly ; "and more thiin
that , we do not ask any favors at your
linnds. "
"Yes , and if I granted uny fnvors you
would churgo me with bribery , " replied
SilllH.
Tlio case was finally set for hearing for
Monday morning ut 10 o'clock.
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