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6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNPAf , JULY 7 , 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES , THE DAILY BEE. COUNCILTBLTJFFS. OFP1CIT , NO 12 PiSARIi STREET. ellvercd by carrier In Any Fart ot ho City n Twfntjr Cents i'cr Week. U.W. TII/TON. MANAGER. TELKl'HONlISl TU'FINFFR OFFICE No. 43. NIGHT KDITOII , No.21. MINOR MENTION. Glcason coal. N. Y.PlumblnR Co. a B. Music Co. , 533 B'way. Itoltcr , tailor , 810 Broadway. Evans' ' laundry , 721 Broadway. D. W. Otis , city and farm loans. The W. C. A. will meet with Mrs , E. L. Shugart Monday" 3 o'clock p.m. A full attendance Is desired , A mooting of the stockholders of the Chau- t nun u a assembly will bo held to-morrow evening at the board of trade rooms. Miss Cole , aa employe at the Cascade Btcmm laundry , had a hand badly bruised end lacerated In ono of the ironing machines. Cordelia Huntley has filed a petition for dlvorco in the district court against Alonzo I Huntloy. alleging vulgarity and cruel treat- mcnt. The case will como up next term. Judge Aylcsworth was to have given his decision In the barbers' case yesterday morning at 10 o'clock , but ho postponed it until to-morrow afternoon nt U o'clock. The case of Henry Fcldlor , who was ar rested for stealing a shirt from the resi dence of Mrs. Bennett , on North Sixth street , was continued yesterday in Squire Hundrlcks' court until to-morrow morning. The Ladles Aid society of the Borcan Baptist church will give an entertainment n the chapel Thursday evening , July 11. Music , recitations and tablcaus will bo among the attractions. P. C. Miller , the well-known Council Bluffs decorative artist , has secured several con- trilets to beautify five residences in Omaha , despite sharp Omaha competition. His stock IB so extensive and his prices so reasonable that Otnahu people desiring work In his line are raslly Induced to secjiro him , especially after seeing the work ho Is doing thcro. A description of nameof the decorations done by him m Omaha will bo given In THE BUB on tholr completion. A now clock for the government building has arrived and is being placed In position. It was purchased through C. B. Jncquemln & Co. , of thin city , and will bo in running order lu n few days. It has three faces , for the north , cast und west sides of the tower. No stoker has been provided , owing to the fact that the Bloomer school clock is in the vicinity. At night the dial will bo illumin ated by electricity. The clock is the result of the efforts of Postmaster Bowman aud Hon. W. H. M. Pusoy. Wanted A house and lot worth about (3,500 on good residence street. A. A. Clark &Co. Kcllcy & Youokerrnan sell groceries. Chase and San bom coffees n specialy. Have your old furniture upholstered , good as new. U. Morgan , 732 Broadway , I J. Zollor & Co. have moved to 100 Broad way with , the largest stock of groceries on Upper Broadway. < > - Bodino roofing will last longer and give better outisfuctionthan any rooting made ; will not crack , curl or split , and mnKcs a perfectly solid joint ou the en tire roof. Birkinbine JSnginccring nud Supply company , 116 Pearl street , Coun cil Bluffs , la. W. Cornell-nut ! Yesterday H. J. Palmer received a note postmarked Biughumpton , written by a childish hand , evidently , and containing three 2-cent postage stamps. The conscience stricken little ono wrote as follows : "DuAii Mit. PAMIKII Once I took 0 cents worth of candy from your storo. I am very sorry I did it , and enclose- the money for it in this letter. " m ' Notice the beautiful finish given col lars , cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun dry company. C. B. Trunk Factory moved to Chapman's old stand. Largest trunk factory in west. Parties desiring loans on real estate from one to live vetirs in small and largo amounts. A. A. Clark & Co. Ctiantaiuiin | Holies. The following goods wcro found oa the Chnutaiuma grounds and may bo had by the owners on calling on Mrs. S. S. Hoover , 23 South .Eighth street , Council Bluffs : Silk shawl , silk cape , four pair silk mitts , kid Cloves , two pocketbooks. Council Bluffs Furniture company for good goods at low prices. 407 Broadway. Bechtole hotci , central location , flrstclass Have our wagon call for your soiled clothes. Cascade Laundrv Co. * City stcnm laundry , 84 Main , tcl. 141. Splendid bargains at Marcus' clothing store before removal to now building. Attention , Reel Men. Pottawattumio tribe , No. 21 , will hold a special meeting on Monday evening , July 8 , at the ofllco of U. L. Williams , on North Main street. A full attendance Is requested. By order of the sachem. Regular communication of Excelsior lodge , No. 259 , A. F. und A. M. , Monday evening , July 8. Visiting brothrou' cordially iuvltcd. By order of the _ W. M. List your property with A. A. Clark & Co. Steam and hot water heating , first-class plumbing. Work In both cities. JOHN GIL- JIEUT , 618 Pearl street. Council Bluffs. Insure your property with A. A. Clark &Co. No Explosions When persons keep cool and use our "Sun Dial" gas stoves. Four holes , roaster and bakcovon. Costs 7 cents per hour when running full blast. Now York Plumbing Co. 1'crsonal I'arnjiruphs. It Is reported that Judge Connor has re signed on account of ill health necessitating 'a change of climate. On the other hand the Judge himself is reported In his homo paper ot Dunlson as denying the rumor. Miss Jubo Miller , of Petersburg , III. , Is visiting her sister , Mrs. Ed Drake , No. , 017 South Sixth street. Miss Muy Adams , who bus been visiting tier slbtor , Mrs. Ballcngor , has returned to her homo lu Sioux City. E. W. Burnham and family are visiting lu Independence , Towa. Misses Hoagland and Orr , of Lincoln , Neb , , have returned home after u short visit with Miss Kutlo Comptou. A. T. Fllckmger and family will spend this week in Indianapolis. Prof. Paulson und wlfo loft Friday even- Inu to spend the summer vacation with friends In Ohio. J. B. Long and wlfo arc visiting relatives nnd friends In Cincinnati. They will be absent about tea days. Call on the Birklnbino Engineering and Supply company , 116 Pearl street , Council Bluffs. Itu , and oxamlno the Bodino roollng. It will pay you ; sam ples Bent on application. J. O. Tipton , real estate , 627 B'dwny. Money loaned ut L. B. Craft's & Co.'s Ipan ofllco on furniture , pianos , horses , Wagons , personal property of all kinds , nna till other articles of value , without removal. All business strictly confi dential. _ B. B. Wudswortb & Co. loan money. IN AND ABOUT THE BLUFFS , CltyOfrioIala Indlotod for Allowing Skin Qamos to Hun. THE DOINGS OF FRUITGROWERS. To-Dny'fl MenuoTPIcty A.Little Con- solcncn Kami Strati RO Accident On the Motor Track OfTlclnlB Indicted. The grand Jury's Investigation of the iriunb- Ing that wni carried on during the Hrcmon's tournament tins come to a close , end the re sult was made apparent yesterday morning when three indictments wora returned ngnlnst Aldormnn P. Lncoy , City Marshal jlunnolla and Police Ofllccr Thomas. Tba result was a surprise to the majority of poole - ) lo , who fully expected to see Indictments returned against Mayor Kohrar and Chief of 'ohco Lucas , aa well as against these pre viously mentioned. It was supposed that at cast a do/rn Indictments would bo returned , mi that the Indicted parties would Include a number of highly respected business men as well as the city ofllcmls. It was a decidedly uncomfortable lot of men which assembled In the court room to nwnlt the grand jury's report. At least a score of those present hnd reason to fear that their names were upon the list , and their feelings may bo easily Imagined. Their con nection \vlth tlio tournament had been pub- Icly announced , and It was certain that thov could not disprove their Interest In Its suc cess. Theirs was much moro than n pasMing ntercst In the proceeding of the morning , and it prompted them to bo early on hand. Tholr suspense was getting decidedly uncom fortable , and they were of the opinion that dcflnlto knowledge , ovnn if it should urovo contrary to tholr fondest hopes , would bo fur preferable. It was snmo time after the Indictments wcro handed In before the spectators wcro miulo aware of the result , but it was finally whispered about that the three on whom the jurden was laid worn the president of the city council , the city marshal and n patrol man on the police force. Ait Involuntary ilgh of relief , that could bo heard all over .ho court room , escaped the lips of the for tunate ones whoso names had not been returned. During the afternoon , Marshal Gnrnella and Ofliucr Thomas gave bonds In' the sum of fiOO each for their appearance in court when wanted. Aiderman Lacy had not furnished his bond last evening , but was not arrested. Numerous stories are told on all sides as to how it actually occurred , and every ono icoins to think that ho has the only correct idea us to what transpired in the grand Jury room. It is stated that Mayor Hohrcr was ooforo the grand Jury twice , and afterward became so uneasy that he went back invol untarily and virtually turned state's evi dence , concluding with a rather lengthy and tearful appeal In his own behalf. A mem ber of the grand Jury was questioned in regard to the matter , and would not deny the roport. Ho stated that the mayor gave the grand Jury "Quito a nice li'.tlo talk , and didn't seem at all anxious to bo indicted. " A lergo number of witnesses were exam ined , among them being Wells Cook , Hqnry Ames , M. D. Hardln. Police Ollicers Austin , Ansiclt , Mullen , Thomas. Isenberger , Chief of the Kiro Department , Walters , City Clerk Huntington.Alderinan LaceyMayor Uohrer. Uobert Graham. Sid StriiiKhuui , H. M. Har- diu , D. C. Franklin , F. Clovalt. L. D. Harrison risen , R. V. Inncs , Colonel D. 13. Dulley. J. W. Pcregoy , .T. E. Scott , J. T. Anderson , O. H. Lucas , Isaac Troup'aud Wesley Clark. The policemen all test I ( led that they saw gambling going on , but did not molest the gamblers , as the had no instructions to do 80 , and their superiors were on the grounds. Ofllcer Thomas swore that the chief of police instructed him to let them alone , as the gamblers hnd bought the privilege of gambling on the grounds and were not to bo molested. A number of prominent citizens testified that no attempt was made by the authorities either to stop the games or to eject the gam blers from the grounds. Several parties havlnir stands swore that they got the priv ileges from Alderman Lacoy. and settled in two payments , ono being paid to Lacey and the other to Thomas Bowman. F. Covalt testified as follows : "I saw a great deal of gambling on the grounds. I ordered ono man to close up his triune. Ho took me to ono side and offered mo $10 to keep ' still. He saidVo have paid $1,300 for the priv ilege of gambling on the grounds and 'you must let us alone. ' J. W. Pcrcgoy testlllcd that ho knew that money had been received from the gamblers for the purpose of run ning games on the grounds , but did not know to whom it was paid. Chief of Police Lucas swore that ho saw gambling going on about the grounds , but made no arrests. Alderman L.acy Is indicted for "permitting swindling games and devices at a pluco of public resort. " City Marshal Guunclla is indicted of the crime of neglecting to perform n public duty , "for that the said F. H. Quaaolla , on the 14th day of Juno , 18SO , in the county of Pot- tawattamio and state of Iowa , and at what Is known as the driving pork , in the citvof Council Bluffs , In said county , the said F , H , Guanclla heino then and there the city mar shal of the city of Council Bluffs , la. , did then and there wilfully and unlawfully neg lect to perform a duty enjoined by law upon him as said city marshal , by then and there wilfully and unlawfully neglecting to ap- probend and arrest ono 'Fronchy' and ono 'Spanish Joe , ' and divers other persons , moro particular descriptions of whom and the names of whom are to the grand Jury un known , and who were then and there in the presence and view of the said F. II. Gunuellu , openly violating the laws of the state of Iowa , by then and there unlawfully and feloniously playing and con ducting various gambling and swindling games by means of cards and divers forms unit devices and sleight of hand and other mentis , to-wit : Games known as "blind poker , " "wheel of fortune , " "shell game , " "dice throwing , " "ball throwing" and other games for money and other valuable prop erty , and to obtain the money and valuable property of other persons , the particular names and descriptions of whom are to the grand Jury unknown. " Oniccr Thomas Is similarly indicted. A great deal of speculation is hoard on the street as to how It happened that the head of the pohco department was overlooked and a patrolman singled out to bear the brunt for following Instructions. Said this ofllcor yesterday - terday , in speaking of the matter : "It would not have done u bit of good for mo to have arrested any of them , for they would have been turned loose right .away , and It would Just have cost mo my Job. They didn't want thorn arrested , and the gamblers understood that they were to ho lot alono. " Said Marshal Guanella : "I can't see why they picked mo out for a target and let the chief of police go free. Ho was t&oro all the time , and all ho had to do wan to sue what was going on about the grounds , while I was busy in looking after the races and attending to my duties as an ofllcor of the local association , I can awoar that I dia not see any of the gambling , as I was busy on the track all of the time , I understand that complaint was made to the cblof of police , and ho said that If the county attorney would swear out warrants ho would servo them , The natter was not called to my uotluo until after the cioso of the tourna ment. " None of the parties can see why they are Indicted , and all complain bitterly that others wcro not indicted , cither in their places or to keep them company , The cases will not come up for trial uutll next term. City Attorney Holmes says that it In all a political inovo to down Lacy , and adds that the prlmo movers "will got tholr necks broken so quick they will not have tluio to wonder how It wus done. " Ho Is positive that nothing will come of the Indictments , A Disabled Tourist. , An accident occurred on the electric motor line Just this aldo of the car IIOUPO shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon , Dennis Murphy , an employe of the water works company at Florence , was ono of the pas sengers. His hat blow off and the train was stopped to allow him to net It. Ho ran back some distance , and tbo tram backed up for aim in order to save tluio. In hurrying back to the train , ho did not notlco It approaching preaching him , aud U ran against him. The motorman did not think that ho was as near the man as ho was. The train was going very nlowly , or tlio mfln would undoubtedly have been killed. Ho was knocked down and was badly squeezed by the wheels. His chin was terribly cut and tlio bono fractured. A deep gash was cut in the muscles of his left arm , where the wheel pinched It , It made a very painful , though hot serious wound , paralyzing two of the lingers of the hand. The victim Is very fortunate to get off ns easy as ho did. It Is not stated whcro the blame lies. The train was backed up to save a little time , and this wan the cause of the accident. It wan stated that Murphy had been drinking , but this statement was disputed by friends. Amotic tlio Churches. Presbyterian ProAchln if both morning and evening. The evening services will bo these of a union meeting , In which Rov. Dr. Cooley wilt prcnch the sermon. Sabbath school at 12:00 : and young people's meeting at 7:00. : Strangers and others cordially in vited. Second Presbyterian Church Preaching nt n o'clock , Salibath school at 4 p. in. Prayer meeting on Thursday cvonlnir. Sub ject , "Doubt. " Dedication of now house of worship on July 14. First Baptist Church Preaching by the pastor , 10:80 : n. ra. Sunday school , 12 in. Young people's meeting , 7 p. in. Umoa ser vice in Presbyterian church , 8 p. in. All cordially welcomed. Broadway M. E. Church Preaching nt IChliOu. m. by the pastor , D. U. Franklin. Subject , "Growth. " Sunday school nt 13 ni. Class meeting at 7 p. M. No evening service. Strangers cordially Invited and always wel come. Borcan Baptist Church The pastor will preach to-day at 10:30 : a. in. and 8 p. in. Sun day school at 11:45 : a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Place of meeting , Third avenue and Seventeenth street. Congregational Services this morning as usual. Preaching bv the pastor. Subject , "i'ho Supreme Satisfaction of Obodlonco. " A cordial invitation it extended. In the evening there will bo a union service in the Presbyterian church. Trinity Mothodlst church South Macio street , opposite Eighth avenue. Preaching. 8p.m. Sunday-school , 2:30 : p. in. Social meeting , 10:30 : a. m. Fourth Avenue Methodist Near Seven teenth street. Preaching by pastor at 10:80 : a. m. to-day. St. Paul's church Services will bo held at bt. Paul's church every Sunday during July and August as follows : Shortened form morning prayer at 11 o'clock , Including a brief address ; Sunday-school instruction immediately after. The members of the school are earnestly requested to bo present at the beginning of the sorvies. The school will close Promptly at 12:30. : Make these services as cheerful as possible. J. J. H. Hccdy , assistant minister. Unity Sunday-school will meet as usual In the old Pierce street school house at 0 o'clock. All Saint's chapel Eighteenth street and Third avenue. Sunday-school at 3 p. m. Service and sermon at 8 p. m. There will bo a benediction of the now baptismal font in the evening. All are cordially invited to at tend this service. The Bcthanv Baptist church has done the truly magnanimous thing of granting its pas tor a two months' vacation. There will , therefore , bo no regular service at its place of worship until September , except the Sun day school at 3 n. in. , and the usual prayer meeting ou Wednesday evening. o Tlio Fruit Growers. At the regular meeting of the Pottawut- tomlo County Fruit Growers' and Gardners' association , held yesterday afternoon , Mr. John Lockwood Dodge , son of N. P. Dodge , of this city , read a very interesting and in structive paper on "What Our Colleges Arc Doing for Horticulture. " A very valuable paper prepared by C. P. Glllett , Iowa state entomologist , on "Strawberry Leaves and Others , " was read. Mr. Alexander Wood read a paper on "Summer Pruning of Grapo- vlncs , " and Mr. A. S. Bonham on "Best Basket For Marketing Grapes. " The asso ciation adjourned to meet next Saturday , July 13 , when all members are requested to be present , AH a Peacemaker. It seems that an erroneous idea has gene out to tbo effect that Patsy J. Falloti , of Omoha , who was ono of the passengers on the last motor from tbo lake , Thursday night , was partially responsible for the as saults made by Lindsay , and was a party to the insults offered ladies and passengers generally. The facts In the case are that Mr. Fallen was the only cue who bad any control whatever over Lindsay , and did his best.to keel1 him quiet. It Is the opinion of the passengers on the train that but for Mr. Fullon's exertions several more persons would have been assaulted. This explana tion is made in justice to Mr. Fallen , whose name was mentioned in yesterday's BEE as being in the party , but it was not Intended to convey the impression that ho was to blarao for any of the disgraceful proceed ings. Ho Is to bo commended for tils attempt to suppress Lindsay , and it is to bo regretted that lie did not crack the skull of that brutal young bruiser. Not Dead , But Still Alive. J will convince you of the fact by the prices I will make you on tny own make of carriages , buggies , surreys and phrctons. I also kcop In stock eastern manufactured work , which I will sell at astonishingly low iigurcs. I have a largo stock which 1 want to reduce within the next thirty days. If persons desirous of buying will call , I will convince them ot the fact that what I say I mean. Call and convince yourselves. H. F. Hattenhaucr , Nos. 27 to 31 4th St. , Council Bluffs. Dr. C. C. Ha/.eu , dentist , Opera house block. , Almost a Conflagration. The Manawa hotel c.itno very near going up la smoke Friday afternoon about 2 o'clock. At that time ono of the conductors , who has a night run on the Manawa motor line , was sleeping lu the building and was awakened by smoko. Ho quickly saw that It was coin ing from room 23 , and opening the door was met with a dense cloud of smoke , which completely filled the room. Ho throw the door open , letting some of the smoke escape , when he rushed in and seized the mattress and bed clothes which were all on ilro and threw them out of the window , thus prevent ing a most destructive conflagration. The windows of the room were closed , or the building would surely nave been de stroyed , as there Is no ilro protection what ever at the lakes. Had the hotel burned all of the surrounding buildings would have been doomed , as the hotel Is a lurgu structure and would have communicated the Humes to the buildings of tbo motor company and tbo adjoining cottages In spite of alt that could have been done to prevent it. Dlt Is supposed that the flro was caused by ashes dropping from a cigar or cigarette which was being smoked by some one lying on the bed. It was a very fortunateescape , as the loss of the building would have killed Manawa for the remainder of the season. The need of ilro protection was clearly demonstrated , and it is qulto probable that the deficiency will bo remedied at ouco. Engineer Harron Made a Target. Hank Ban-on , the engineer who pulled the OiBO flyer out of this city over the North western Friday evening , was shot by eomo unknown person whllo passing Coon Siding , at the rate of forty miles an hour. The ball struck him In the right cliook , making an ugly wound. A freight train , which had sidetracked to allow thorn to pass , was standing on the . siding , and the shot had come from about the mlddlo of the freight train. A stop was made and the train thoroughly searched , but no stranger could bo found. When the head brakeman of the freight went to throw the switch to side track his train before the arrival of the passenger , ho saw a well-dressed stranger standing a short distance away , and told the rear brakeman to look out for him. After the booting ho was not to bo fouud. It Is supposed that ho fired tbo shot. Barroii run his train to Boone , thirty-live miles awuy , which wan tlio end of his division. it Is not expected that tliu wound will provo serious. Ho is ono of the oluest ougmoortt on the road , having been in octlvu service for the Northwestern over twenty years. GOT THE LAflfll .ON JEFFREYS This Witness iWas Too Sharp For the Old BnUpy Advocate. YARNS ABOUJ pOTED LAWYERS. How Roraonnt Davy Mot Ills Mm ch ili c Keen llnl'dtinf Mr. Copper- nose" LidM Krakltio ami WiniltlWiJi'a Legs. .ill/ Bnnter Behind the Flnr. An article In All the Year Round says : Jeffreys , the afterward notorious chief justice and chancellor , was once retained on n trial in the course of which ho had to cross-examine a sturdy countryman clad in the usual habili ments of a laborer , and , finding the evi dence tolling against his client , ho endeavored to disconcert the witness by exclaiming In his own bluff manner : "You follow in the leathern doublet , what have you been paid for swearing ? " This , however , did not answer his purpose , for the nmii looked liiinstraight in the face and replied : "Truly , sir , If you luivo no moro for lying than I have for swearing you might wear u leathern doublet as well as I. " In another case ho was matched by an equally smart witness. Cross-exam ining A gentleman who frequently used the terms lessor , lessee , assignor and assignee , ho was led to exclaim : "There , you have boon with your assignor and assignee , lessor and lessee. Do you know what a lessor or lessco is ? I question Sf you do , with till your formal evidence. ' ' "Yes , but I do , " replied the witness , "and I will give you.'an instance. If you .iod to me you are the noddor. and if I nod to you you arc the noddoo. " This would probably satisfy the coun sel that the man know what ho was talking about. On one occasion Dunning mot with a stinging retort. Having dealings with a gentleman whoso nose was of some what peculiar typo , ho said to him : "Now , Mr. Coppernoso , you have been sworn , what do you say'i1" "Why , upon my oath , " replied the witness , "L would not exchange my copper nose for your brazen face. " We are not informed what infloncc , if any , this evidence had upon the judge. Ho would probably bo satisfied as to the voracity of the woman in the following case , assuming that the cross-examina tion bo correctly reported : "Was ho a tall manV" ho asked. "Not very tall , your honor ; much about the size of your worship's honor , " replied the witness. 'Was ho good looking1" "Quito contrary much like your honor , but with a hand&omer noso. " "Did ho squint ? " "A little , youl % vorship ; but not so much as your honor by a good deal. " This , wo presume , is ono of these cases in which comparisons would provo odious. Sergeant Davy was once questioning a gentleman who had appeared at the Court of King's Bench to give bail in the sum of H,000 , and , wishing to dis play his wit , ho asked him in a stern manner : "And pray , sir , how do you make out that you are worth 3,000 ? " The gentleman 'thereupon furnished him with particulars of his property up to 2,040 , upon which tno sergeant re marked : * "That's all very good ; but you want JEGO moro to bo worth 3.000.- ' 'For that sum , " replied the gentle man , in no way disconcerted , "I have a note of hand of ono Mr. Sergeant Davy , and I hope ho will have the hon esty soon to settle it. " Upon this , Lord. Mansfield observed , in his usual polite manner : "Well , Brother Davy , I think wo may accept the bail. " Lord Kenyon , when trying a case respecting the non-fulfillment of a con tract on a largo scale for shoes , the principal question in which was "whether the shoos were well and soundly made with the best materials , " asked a witness pointing to his own shoes : "Wore the shoes anything like these ? " "No , my lord , " was the reply , "they were a good deal bettor arid moro gcntooler. " Garrow , in cross-examining a witness in the Court of King's bench , asked him if ho wcro not a fortune-teller. "I am not , " replied the man , "but I can toll yours. " "What is that to bo ? " inquired Gar- row. row."Why , sir , as you made your first speech at the Old Bailey , so you will make your last there. " Another lawyer , questioning a wit ness respecting the whereabouts of a ship at a particular time , and being in formed that she was then in quaran tine , displayed his geographical Knowl edge by inquiring. "And , pray sir , where is quarantinei" ' On ono occasion Sergeant Whitakor was conducting an examination at the bar of the house of lords , when ho put n question to the witness which pjvvp rioo to bomo objections , and a debate of two hours ensued as to the propriety of the same. At the end of that time Whitakor was re-admitted , and was desired - sired to put the question over again , hut ho merely replied : "Upon my word , my lords , it is so long since I first put the question that 1 entirely forgot It ; but with your leave , I'll now put an other. " The passes between bench and bar are also plentiful , , and equally amusing. ' A story is told of'Slr Fletcher North to the effect that , in Addressing a court on nemo question of. manorial rights , ho happened to say r "My lord , I can instance the point in my own person. .Now , my lord , 1 have myHclf two little manors. " Hero Lord FJetchor interposed with ono of his blandest smiles : "Wo are well aware of th\tjBir ( \ Fletcher. " This same judge , prided himself on his power of discovering very early in ucaso its true bearings , and was in the habit of taking up a book or newspaper before the counsel had completed their arguments. Ono , on occasion , when ho did this , Durmfng , who was address ing the court , paused in his argument ; upon which Lord , Mansfield said , with out raising his ores from his book : "Pray go on , Mr. Dunning , pray go on. " To this the advocate replied in a sar castic manner : "I wait your lordshlp'a pleasure. I fear I ahull disturb your lordship's most important occupation ; I will wait till your lordship has leisure to attend to my client and bis humble client. " Cumin was once engaged In an ex citing argument with a judge , when the Tatter said : "If you say another word , sir , I'll commit you. " "Then , my lord , " replied the wittv counsellor , ' "it will bo the best thing you'll have committed this year. " At the trial of Horne Tooko , Sir John Scott , who prosecuted as attorney- general , declared that , in instituting the prosecution , ho had been guided by the dictates of his conscience , and expressed pressed a hope that after ho was gene his children might feel that in leaving Dry Goods Do Not Improve by Keping , For this reason the proprietors of Eiseman's Peoples Store are determined to close out their entire summer Stock regardless of cost , before removing'to their new store. Ever article in our house will be sold from * this date until the day we move at cost , and in some lines at less than cost. We do not deem it necessary to quote prices for this sale , as cost and less than cost are the prices on everything1. Come and take advan tage of our offer. Henry Eiseman & Co.'s la TIMETABLE OF THE LAKE MANAWA RAILWAY. Connect with Electric Motor and Union Pacific Dummy Trains at Ninth and Broadway. Council Bluffs Iowa. C. F. REED , President. them an example of public probity ho had loft them un inheritance far moro precious than any acquisition of prou- crty or honor ho could bequeath to them. During this speech Sir John shed tears ; aud , to the surprise of the court , Mitford , the solicitor-general , wept also. ' 'What on earth , " said some one to Tooke , "can Mitford bo crving for ? " "At the thought of the little inheri tance that poor Scott is like to leave his children , " was Tooito's reply. A story is told of a well-known lawyer addressing n jury respecting u. chimney being on fire , and in the course of his address exclaiming : "Gentlemen , the chimney took fire ; it poured forth vol umes of smoke. Volumes , did I say ? Who lo encyclopediasl , ' Witty and humorous remarks aiso fre quently pass among the legal fraternity outside the law courts. Lora Ellon- borrough was dining ono day at an assize - size dinner , when some ono offered to help him to some fowl. "No , I thank you , " said his lordship , "I mean to try that beef. " "If you do , my lord , " said'Jakyll , "it will be hung beef. " Sergeant Davy was accused on one oc casion of having disgraced the bar hy taking silver from a client. "I took sil ver , " he explained , "because I could not got gold ; but I took every farthing the fellow had in the world , and I hope you don't call that disgracing the profes sion. " Ono night as Erskino was coming out ot the house of commons ho wus stopped by a member going in and asked : "Who's uo Erskinor" "Windhnm , " was the reply , "What's ho on'f" was the next ques tion. tion."His "His " said the advocate legs , witty ; a reply which would scarcely satisfy the desire for political hi formation. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. The City Council Takes Action on the Viaduct Project. Tbo statement made by the Uticu cement people that the paving llrra of J. B. Smith & Co. saved 1,200 barrels of cement on their city work last year was considered by the city council at its meeting last night , and a statement of the board of public works that there is duo to Smith & Co. ,454.4T , as a re serve ou paving , was referred to the com mittee on paving , curblnir and guttering to Investigate the charges made by the cement company. The contract with J. B. Smith & Co. for paving Twentieth street from Center to Vinton , with cypress blocks ou sand , was an nulled. Tills action was taken by the coun cil bccauao tbo paving fund Is running low , and under the now charter overlaps are lux uries that even councllmon cannot well af ford to indulge in. Contracts were approved with Hugh Mur- for paving alloy district AS , assigned by Shy . A. O'Koefo ; with J. B. Smith & Co , for paving Lciwcnworth street from Lowe ave nue to Seldcn street with cedar blocks on concrete ; with Hugh Murphy for paving Burt street , from Thirty-sixth to Pleasant , with Colorado sandstone , and Thirty-sixth street from Cuiulng to California. The report of the city treasurer that lot 25 in block 2 and lot U la block C , Forest Hill ; lots 15 , 10 , 17 aud 18 in block 10 , Kountze'H third addition ; lot 2 lu block 2 in Looinls' subdivision , and all of blocks 10 , 11,12. 13 , M , in and 10 in Omaha have been omitted from the tax list of IBb'J , was referred to the committed on llnanco. A petition for the grading of Twenty-sixth avenue from Half Howard to St. Mary's av enue , was referred to the committee on grades and grading. A petition asking for a change of the grndo of Center street from Sixteenth to Twen tieth was referred to the commlttco ou grades and grading. A petition asking for the grading of Burt street ) between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets , Was referred to the commlttco ou grades and grading. A petition from the Omnha Motor com pany for permit to lay tracks on Fourteenth street , from Cass to Webster , and on Web ster from Fourteenth to Seventeenth , was referred to the board of public works. A petition from Paxton & Gallagher , ask ing for the payment of a curbing warrant Issued in lt&4 , amounting to $70 , was referred to the city attorney und the llnanco com mittee. A committee of five members of the coun cil was appointed to meet with the county commissioners on the equalization of the assessment ou city property. The members of the committee are Wheeler , Hascall , Kan- per , Shriver and Davis. The city attorney was Instructed to fur- nlsu bn opinion , in writing , as to the liability of the American water works company to pay the fco for making excavations irr streets , as required by ordinances 2055 and 1702. 1702.Tbo bills of the Omaha gas company for May and Juno were auproved after the re duction of 3.15 , which amount was over , charged m the Item of repairs. An ordinance requiring the Union Paclflo and 13. & M , railways to construct a viaduct across their tracks on Tenth street , nxtoud- Ing from Mason street to Jackson streut , work to bo commenced within thirty days from the passage of the ordinance , was in troduced and referred to the commltteo on viaducts and railways. The ordinance creating the ofllco of city chemist was defeated. Ordinances were passed ordering the paving of Mason street from Twenty-ninth avenue to Thirtieth street with cedar , blocks ; ordering the paving of Thirtieth street irom Bristol to Spaldlnfr , with cedar hlocics ; ordering the paving of Eleventh street from Nicholas to Clark ; amending the board of health ordinance , making the plumbing inspector n member of tlio board ; establishing the grade of Harnoy street from Thirty-third to Thirty-sixth ; establish ing the grade of Thirteenth street from Dominion south to the city limits ; establish ing the grade of Twenty-sixth street from California to Dodge ; establishing the grade of Half Howard street from Twenty-eighth street to Twenty-ninth avenue ; establishing the grade of Marcy street from Thirty-first to Thirty-third ; establishing the grade of Bristol from Thirtieth street Twenty-fourth to tieth ; ordering the grading of Park street from Thirty-second avenue to East avenue : ordering the grading of the first alloy south of Pierce street from Eighth street to Tenth street ; ordering the grading of Fourth , Fifth and Sixth streets from Thirty-sixth street to the Omaha Belt railway ; Soldea street from Leavenworth to Popploton uvcuuo , and Pleasant and Groves streets from Lcaveu- worth to Pacific. AN U. B. MAN. lie Defends the Members and Objects or His Ureanlzntloii. OMAHA , July fi. To the Editor of TUB BEEIn : the editorial columns of Thursday morning's Herald Is an article under the heading , "Conspiracy Must Coase. " I wish to Bay a few words through your paper on this subject. For the Information of this gentlemanly editor , I wish to toll him that for twenty years there has been a camp of the United Brotherhood in this city , aud that it Is still in existence aud the members thereof nru all decent , rcspcctablo Irishmen and law-abiding citizens. Tl'lioy are not skulking carbonari nor assassins , nor the kind of men that would stab a man in the back , and I want this gentleman to so understand it. Now , Mr. Editor , as I understand it , a man is always supposed to be innocent until ho is proven guilty by a jury of his coun trymen , ana common decency would compel this manly editor to hold his peace until thcsu men had a trial and wcro proven guilty. But ho wishec to prejudice public opinion against these men , and undertakes to Judge them before they are adjudged at thu bar of their court. Ho calls on Ameri cans to suppress this organization by statin ) ; that thcro is uoMiliig in common between American life and these societies. I would nay to this gentleman that England bus been uyingto blot these societies out of existence for the last TOO years and has failed as yet to do so. This brotherhood numbers its m em bers by the tens of thousands from the At lantic to the Paclflo and touching into the antipodes m every hamlet and city in the country ; thin brotherhood is to bo fouud also throughout Great Britain and her provinces , and also through other parts of Eurono , I do not make this an idlu boast , but I wish to show this gentleman what a line tlmo ho would liavo suppressing this brotherhood. Michael Davltt In a speech In Ireland a few duyK ago made this remark , that Longonoker , Plnkcrton and company had an underground arrangement with tlio London Times , and wo bollcvu it to bo truo. Wo war not on Englishmen. Vto num. ber amongst our friends in the- struggle for our rights ono of our moet noble sons , Wil liam H. Gladstone. I say , if these men now under iiidlmont at Chicago for thu murUcr of Doctor Cronin are guilty , hang them , und such li > thn sentiment anu voice of ths | brotherhood throughout the land , but llrsl lot thorn ho proven guilty. Irishmen have always proven themselves truly loyal and patriotic to this , the land of tholr refuge and adoption , aud In the hour of her necessity proved themselves such by answering her call with whole rcgimcnU of volunteers , whllo , on the other hand , what wan thn position of England and Englishmen i Americans , do you forget tlio French affair ! Do you forgot Muson and Slldnll ? Do you forgot that Knglund turned loose her pri vateers and blockade rumicr for the pur. peso of wiping us out of oxistcnco ! Do you forget that shu prolonged our civil war by furnishing material and aid to our focal That thousands of our brothers anu fathers who Uo burled In un marked graves owu their death to thu aid and assistance tendered hy her to the confed eracy I Do you forgot that batteries of Arm strong guns fell into our hands at the fall of Kluhmond presented to Jefferson Davis 'uy Mr , Armstrong ? Do you forgot that on Sherman's march to the sea that the English Hug tried to protect confederate cotton but old Billy could not so ill Do you forgot that wlillu Englishmen wcro hurrahing for the southern confederacy lu the streets of London , Irishmen were marching though thontrcets of Dublin shout ing for tlio unlonl Do you forget that whllo Irishmen were murchlui ; to thu front to put down the rebellion , Englishman were claim ing protection from the British consuls aa British subjects ? But enough of this. I want this gentle manly English editor to know that the mem bers of tlio United brotherhood are able to take care of themselves without his udvlce , and also without his aid or assistance. Wo arc men banded together for a common cause , whoso only object is the liberation of our native country from the most tyranlcal gov ernment under the sun. Our organization Is secret and non-sectarian In its principles. The whole force of England's secret servlco has boon brought to hear on us , and she has her agents in this country , of which Longo necker , Pinkertoti nud company are a sam ple , and I think It would bo well for the editor of the Omaha Dally Herald to seek a place on their staff. It is the opinion of the writer that U What ho Is working for. Ho perhaps would inaito niora money ns a sub-detective or In former than editing a daily paper in this city. Wo furnish our own funds to carry on our noble work ; wo have no need to take the sustenance from serving maids ; wo have plenty at our command , and , if wo needed assistance , thcro would bo ncnomoro ready to tender it than the Irish serving maid. I wlsti to say a word to a few of our coun trymen in this city , who allowed themselves to bo interviewed bv a Republican reporter , and It is this , that it IB a good thing for the United Brotherhood that they had nothing to toll. Wo ask no favors from these few Irish politicians , but wo will remember then at some future tlmo they will lull to tboso that do not know them tlio lovothoyucar their native land , but that la about thu tlmo they are looking for ofllco ana soliciting the votes of their countrymen. In conclusion I wish to say that Irishmen love this the land of their adoption which they have proven on many a touted Hold. They have never during her brief history done anything to dishonor or disgrace the starry ling Hint protects them and is always ready to protect the oxllcs of other lauds. No act of theirs will over cause her to bo ashamed to own , them as American cltl/ons , hut whllo lifo Is left us wo will seek by all hon orable means to free our beloved country from England and oppression. Wo are not Carbonari or assassins , but wo never will bo slaves. AN IIUBIIMA.V. " I'orHonal Matt Mauray , of David City , is at the Mil- lard. J. A. Wild and wife , of Wllbor , arc regis tered at the Millard. J. M. Thaycr , jr. , of Lincoln , is u guest at the Millard. D. M. Lowls aud E. N. Lewis , of Atlantic , are stopping at the Millard. W. E. Hardy , of Lincoln , It. M. Goshono , of Wayne and W. B. Lauius , of Ashland , are registered at the Millard. Mrs. W. L. Paddock and Miss Stewart , of Wllbor , and Mrs , W. M. Bunting , of Duvld City , are guests at the Millard. Engeno Moore , of West Point , Is at the Millard. John I. Ncsbltt. of North Platte , and L. D , Denny , of Ked Cloud , uro at the Millard. E. A. Brown , of Nebraska City , is a guest at the Millard. Miss L. Hltuhlo and Miss Ida Rttchlo , of Lincoln , are guests at the Arcade. II. A. Beaten and C. E. Lilllbrldgo , of Webster , are at the Arcade. J. M. Craig and wife , of Plattsmouth , are registered at the Arcado. John Fitzgerald , of the United States nrinv , U u guoat at the Arcado. H. C. McEwlng , of O'Neill , and George- Wildlah , of Aurora , are stopping at the Ar cade , Dr. W. McCoy Dougan , of the Santco agency spent yesterday In the city , Uov. Charles C. Wilson , of Springtlcjd , la spending Sunday In Omaha , Mrs. M. C. Smith , of Lincoln , IB a guest at the Esmond , Mrs. E. F. Cody and Miss Allco Cody , of Fremont , uru registered at the Esmond. II. H , Brewer and W. N. Hlchardson , of Hcd Cloud , are at the Murray. They tell in Chicago a story of Undo Joseph Medillthu owner of the Chicago Tribune , and a now reporter of that paper , eays the Now York Sun. The reporter was sent the other evening to write up a reception. Ho got along all right until ho mot a fine-looking , gruy- bourdcd old , gentleman , the center ot a group of ladies and gentlemen. Aa la cualomnry , apparently , in Chicago , the reporter entered the group and got the mimes of these present , but when he asked for the old goutlonmn'u iiiuno ha was answered by a loud and ox us po ratIng - Ing ' 'KM" "I should like your name , plctifo.1 ' "Kh ? What' ? Speak loudorl" yelled the old man , putting his hand to his oar. The reporter filled hit ) lungs with air , and then veiled : "I airi u re ? porter , and would like your numo ! " "Oh , reporter , ohV What paper'"The Tribune ; will you ploubo give mo your iiiunoV" The old man looked nt the young man kindly , stroked hlu brurd , and bald , quietly , "Jotoph Medlll. "