. mfATTA TiATT.V < Tmi\I RMT ? 15. -MIXTTCRM PAfTTCH
COOSCIL BLUFFS'CITY ' CLE11H
la Found Sovoitil Hundred Dollars
Short in His Accounts
HE TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION.
HoltlliiK tlio llilu \.ilunlttc Piop-
my IValnoy Kcinniidrd in ilitll
Ilronuvvill Pnrdoncil IMsttlct
Couit Jlio I liuiclics
Hllfilt In Ills Aci'ount *
Llkonpealof thunder from n elpai sVy
tame the report icstcruay o\cnlni ? tbuttho
finance committee of the city council was in
vestigating nn ullepc 1 shortage In the ac
counts of City Clerk lluntlnutan It wns
nlso ascertained that the bondsmen of that
official had been notlflel of the shortugo and
had announced tholr readiness to draw their
checks foi the amount as eon us it wns fullj
determined At tno elty building during the
evening the major , i lly cli rk nnd Aldprmcn
Knepher and Weaver of Iho llnaneo lorn
iiilltca wore closeted in the citv treasurer s
ofllcn with the door tlghllj closed , und were
busily ongaeed lu cheating up thn books of
thccilj clerk
lliumavor was seen lutel , bul wns dis
posed to bo vcrj uncommunicative ICL , irdhiL
the matter llo hoped t nit the affair would
cotno out all rlcjit , mm could give no Infer
million about the ease , as the llnaneo com
inltteo bud innlo no charges noi suhmltttd
nny report Hu would snj nothing as tn the
condition of tlio boohs othei thin thnt tbe\
nnpoarod lo bo nil right Ho stall d tb it ho
hn 1 not be < n In terv IUWP 111 LUI ding the short
ncoln , thonccount of ox Cltv Llprk Htirko
Huntlncton'B prcdce ssor , nnd did not think
ho ought to bo cilled U | on in this ease
An alderman was seen nnd ho was nl o
exceedingly reticent nbout Iho c iso Honl
inlttcd Hint tlioro vvns ashoitiue and tbil.it.
would ninoiii' to ni ul > * 1 UOO , but ho w is
loth to aserlbo alii i inso foi it. llo did state
that the lerk would bo I mov od f I om ofllco
Ho wus positive that the t lerk would see
thnt the loss was in tdo c.ood , hut Htateil th it
ho wus n dangerous man to IIUVP In tlio of-
( Icp , mil that the < oiincil could not nIToi 1 to
let him r main then. Hu intimated that
the drain on thu city hil been gilugon fin
soviet line but that the elnrk nlvvuvi m ulo
the account ual nice nt the llrst of c u h
month and ho suppose 1 that this vvns ilonu
by boiiowhitfinonnv fortlmoccislon , during
the eheoKing up of the financial ( Oinmlttee
Hu stilted that the clerk took In on an nvor
nge of f J 000 a month nnd held this amount
until the end of the month Ho condcimic 1
tno j stem and stated thit n move would
now bo m lie to re juiio the clcik hereafter
to tuin over hi * rccoipU to the elty ticasmcr
dallj Ho understood that the 11101103 hil
bcon lost nt the gaming tnblibut h ul no
positive knowledge on that point
Another member of the council st vtcd that
the clerk should bu removed ftom ofllce , bill
that the city would lose nothing in tlio i asc
ns Huntlnioii ) had ono of thu best bon U
that could be so urcl Ha ntUlbnted the
cli rk s full to giinbling and fost wouicu
A thiiil ulderman vouchsafed that the
suortaco would amount to about SflOO-md
also stilted tli it a chnngo would now be im
paratlvo
Ono of Huntliigton's bomlsniPti wus in
cllned to hi line the llnaneo committee San. '
he 'I hey knew ho vvus c , imbling , ur at nni
rite thov oueht to have 1 novvu it foi it wir
publicly done
' 1 nlso unlcrst ind tint n small deficit in
his accounts w is found some time n.,0 but
bo skirmished arojnd nnd Rquaiodit
Tint should have put thorn on tluii ru
and ho shout 1 have been iciuoved ut the
tluu I here arc nine nf us on Ins bond mu
It will cost us iboilt " 40(1 ( ipleee Ho wiv
getting * 1 , JIKI u'v/cai and thatvv is piece lout
quite a little by the fees that aiq tlielieiqul
Bites of fip oflico und ho would have Kone
along all right if hohil htiyod uway froii
the gambling bouses "
Thu clerk was been mil asked what he hai
to eny about the icport thit tlicro wis r
ahot tago m hit accounts ' \\liv , tlioro i !
nothing In it " was the roplj T am fconu
to quit the ollico beeausit I Imvo got seine
thlhg bettoi I told them this uioialng Hint
1 wanted to icsign , an 1 I vv mted the tin meo
couimittio to check up the books so that m >
rifliMintion could bo accepted Mondnj ninht
That Is whj they went to work this after
noon Kvciithing is all rinht of course
and there is no shortage about It I an
jolng Into the sloe c business with my
brother , for tlipro is moro inonov in it "
Iho reKrt | is th it ono of the nlclormcn
ascertained that Huntlngton was camuling
and BO informed n me nbor of the ( In nice
committee , with the statement tint matters
could not bo tolng richt , , und that his ic
counts ought to bo carefully Investigated
' 1 his was 1 ndiiy afternoon , and j estcrdu ;
the work was begun Itory uuiculi ttan
tpircd that thoio was something wrong , am
then the bondsmen were notilled It i
Mated that the bool s were nroperly kept ,
and that ttipro was nothing to show that
ever } thing was not just as It should be
Iho bomlsiiicn mo of tno opinion that
HuntinKton's lolitivcs will make good the
shortage
i'ho development is a surprise to almos
ovcrvone us UmitinUon was rcgudod us i
tlioroughlv upright , straightforward olllelal
and u shoituLO in his accounts with the city
was the last tiling that was expected 'liu
city will HUlToi no los , however as th
bondsmpii will see that the fall amount I
restored It Is understood thnt Iho ioiigm
tion of Mi Huntington will be accepted a
soon ns the financial discrepancy is settled
'Ihcro me naasnii uitsas jet Joi his position
but they will undimbtedlv dovelopo will
their usual murv clous ruphliti
Coals ! LIIIIIH ! OmU !
1 ho glcantlo coat sale at the Uoston star
commences Monday ( tomorrow ) ind wi !
tlnuo nil week l.vor.y gaunont in thu stor
old nt cost price top murk In order t
make moro room for our immense display o
boll lav goods
Sales between the hours of 2 anil fl oai
afternoon Dent mUs thu chance of a Ufa
time Procure ono of th. most stllsb coat
to bo found uny whore , nt n nominal cost N
shopworn garments or garments that hav
adorned the windows of Uioidway tha pas
1MJ joars Lvery garment fresh and new
Sale from 3 to 0 ovcry day this week Hos
ton btoro , Council Hluffs
Pows for 1S9D In the Pirst Pi-osbyterla
ehuieh will tie rented at thu chin eh Wed
nesdny evening , December IS , IbbJ.
Presents for smokers ut Moors it I
man H
Duo ) ) OrfumOH sichot powder * mil toll
hottle-a for the holi4a ) s tu Ujll ( } Morgan
Co 's , 4 Urondw u .
A. D lolitumiii ( o
All persons In the city who Imvo telephones
phones can call up telephone UU for me :
RUiior bois , i ibs uua expi ess nitons , et ,
Prompt attention gunrinioed U ( > Hobti
son , inauiiKcr , No 11 North .Muln street
Hdtllhii Iliu Iitlrm
Years nto thn Council Hluffs & Nebrnsk
Ferry company was an 'mportint orcanlza
tlon in this \ lelnity and owned considcrab !
real estate on tlio i ivor , ' 1 ho complotloii
the old Union Pucillu brldgo did avvni wit
the forrj , thocompam went out of buslnoi
and much of tlio laud owned bj them wai
ullowcd to bo sold for tuxes It was consid
ered ot little or no \ aluo and some lots were
sold us low us 10 cents As the jcnrssont
by the river in its fro iky change * turned its
course so that a largo portion of the land
wus transferred to the Omaha side , although
Mill Iowa property , fbo titles got badly
tangled , and little attention has been paid
until lately , when the ( .roiitlncrcasa otuluo
has caused a search over musty old deeds
and faded receipts Thct-o Interested In the
old ferry company begun looking up Iho
whereabouts of their neglected real estate
They found that other parties were holding
H by virtue ot tax tlllot ) A suit was com
menced in the United States circuit court of
Nebraska , the ca&o being entitled A. W.
btroclctul v Kast Oinah-a Land com piny v
Ilia suit wus to ( pilot title , the land couipauv
claiming to own thU property bylrtuu of
tax doom lux deed * are coiuldorod almost
invlncllla under Iowa law , but In Nebraska
ore uot tleomod BO. 1 ho starting of a suit m
Nebraska was louiowhat surprising , it being
Iowa land , and the defendants demurred on
Ibis crouud. Judga Miller , after bearing
full nrirnniciit * . sust lined the claim of
the plaintiff that the suit \\M In Us
nature In norsonatu , ami not local In UK
rlmnctor This holding tlnit the court Imil
Jurisdiction Knvothn phuntllTmiforum where
tax. titles nro looked upon with little fnor ,
i * rompirca with low i courts
It has pccii the intention tu use o largo
poitlon of these traels foi wurohousc * fiu-
lories rtu , nnd about n weak tyo the lutuul
worn bcirim of cxi ivntinp , Illllng , etc , piu-
piratori to laying mil way tricks Phis loJ
A tt. Stieet , thiotiBh his nltornos , toseok
an lnuii ) ( tlou restraining the Union 1'aclflc
nnd othoiH from going nhcud with thin work.
An injunction w is gnnud bv tudgo turson
of Council IBlutTs nnd the lmpro\cmentH
stopped
The Injunction , tocothor with the decision
of ludgo Miller , has led to a cessation of
court controversies anil n settlement between
the parties I'lio Kaot Umalni land company
codes to the malntift nnd Council ltluT ( und
Isobriska Pt rri coinpini full title to about
nno hundred nnd slxtj nercs of good , , high
I mil \ iluod ntHiHiiin ( acre , making a snug
sum of MUIOOO bosliia-t an unlctiown ciuau-
titv of sindbir , whlih beiomoMiltniblo
All this is nn thoUmalm hide of the rlvcrnow ,
north of the old pumping station of the
waterworks Ilia land ccdl 1 Is located In
xcclions JO M nnd "I , togithcr with nccro
ti < JIIH nnd nil In touuslilp "i range -14 Ac-
eording In ludgo Mlllt r H rcc-nt decision the
ncorelloiis will go With the prnpcrt\
I his Impottiint settlement thus cleirs tlio
tltlo and Hctnrcs to the ferri loinpanj prop
crtv of great xiiltti I miso I ow intor'stul
in the feiri i impam mo Or Loiui lohn
Swohn , I oionel Curtis Captain \ \ U * .
Miush , PnnkMnrpnv , A tt Stuot mid 1
.M Uouluoith ;
Anothei lnt > ro'tlng fact In this connccllnn
is th it the 12ii t Oni ilia hind compuiv lias
sec.uicil un option on the pi > noitv of lr
.lalTiics an old its ! lint of ( .ounell HIlllTR ,
who has nettle 1 ou the isiuul the prleo
IKcd IsSIOOlh )
liooks , bnoks. books of all 1 In Is nt the
Hoiton Store Justthinkl Dickens' woiks
comph li r > x ilnuies foi . ! " "i , puhlisher s
pihetr.U ) llostdiistoic , Loilllell UlUfts
At Iho I'nsbvten in church nn\t Ucdnes
( Ui\ evening pcus will bo rente 1 foi IbJU
\ \ in k I ot S lie
I'ant \ nnd ( ilam will bo fin into 1 hursdny
thn Illtli at Mrs Mclvuno s on Past nu nuc
In the evi nlng the church sotliblo iMll lie
ontcrtilnm blrs McKunchs Ohlniejer
nuil Mrs Irpjnoi nnd i line uloiutlonist ,
Mi Robinson , with g > od miisu ) will he the
feature of the sociable 1 vuybadv invited
Rush & Gcrt & pi inos ulIho uluuv
I i il'ioy llomtuiilcil tu .1 ill
ludgo Avlesvvorth ruled upon the habeas
corpus proceo ling in the Ptnluo } ease jos
tuielij iflernoon bald he 'Owing to the
fnct tint the uclitionor has hold i Judicial
position In this i ity ind is a peisjnul frionil
of thocwrt , ns well ns Imlng minj friends
In thocit } , I hive reduced the decision to
wilting ' Jhodc Ision ivis qiuto lengthj ,
nnd liter elc-ulj setting toith the object of
Habeas corpus , w hlcli w is tn prov Ido i menus
of leleaao fiom illegal impi isonmcut and
which did not depend on tun ht itutcs alone ,
being as ol I ns the cnirmon 1 in , ho stated
that in the c iso it bit Iho question of Juris
d'ctlon ' wus the princlpil ono foi considcrn
tion 1 no district court whoie the order of *
commitment was issued had nuthority in
probitn m ituisnnd to miku orders for tro
nan lllng of est itcs and the toorning of ud
tinnlsti itors Afiiluro to comply \vitb its
Older w is u prlinn file ! conic nipt and the re
liof w is bv ippoal or certioran Acorrct
tlon must ho nskel forivhcio the mistuko
w is m ido or In a higher com t Itnppciring
th it the ( lisiuet coin t had jurisdiction in the
( aso it w is recommended thit rclloT DO
sought tlu'io und the pelltlonet wus ro-
imimlel to j ill
'J ho decision was vorvclein cut through
out in Iwis mostmojtluvoriblj commented
on Ui the nltornej s present
\Vo \ are nee ling i vsh , oonsequently wo
Hhill continued giving the best diseou its ou
carpets i igs , lnco curtains , portlers , poles
nnd tiimmlnir , ctiin-i silks friue.es and *
Ivhii-tinns novelties AVe will guarantee our
Oinalii friends low or prices than they ci :
get ut homo and dellroi the goods free
Council Bluffs Cirpct Co
llorcTftertho dining room of the Now Pa
cific will be run on sum ! Luropoin plan Al
me Us serv cd nt . ' > cents each
Holilay goods and books as low as the
lowest at Uell G Morgan's 14i Hiiadwuy
AlWIIVH lltl lllll"
Ifou wish to purelnson goo Inndreliabla
watch 25 put cant h as tl in club rates nnd
on casv terms , then cill it onto nnd mnko
jour own selection nt C U Jaujuemln
Co ST Main street
fi do/cn o.\ti i largo nil linen towels , will
knotted fringe Jjo cieh , woith 4jc Uoston
btoie , Council liluffs
Itroitilwcll I'nrddiioil
S A Uroadivell whO'.a ciso attracted o
much attention in this vicinity about Ihrcn
i cars ngo 1ms boon pardoned by the gov -
crnor , and will bo roloisod from the ponl-
tentlaiy on thoJJthlnst Hropdwell was In
ovoo sense a victim of c'reunistant.4 ' ami
the tronchory of bis supposed friends wv
what placed htm Inside piison walls Uucl
Intfarcst wis taken in his ease , and a strenu
ous effort uniilo to sivo him fiom a felon's
cell , but Just ns dctct mined opposition wiv
made bv those who suceeo led In getting hol <
of his thousands , and ho was loft pennilcs
loiik hoforo the supreme court Unally passci
on his ease. Iho charge was u most dccidci
ono , nml-iiono reillzed it moro fully than tin
unfortunate v Ictlm At ono time ho was it
great favor with those high In nuthority
aim was engnuod to the daughter of cvGov
Sherman When ho dciiLcd to cross th
state , a spccl il cur vv n at ni ? disj osal , and :
well Illlcd pockctbook was the source o
gratlllciUon of every want , Many knnv
him in the dais of piosporltj , nnd pltlc
him in Ills misfoitunc 'J here -iro thousand
who bollovcd that his persecutors richly
deserved to bo In his placer and that ho w i
fin inoio sinned uirali si than Binning riho
will it.oico that ho will ha frco to begin llf
over again
*
A box of the finest writing paper , contain
Ing Jl superfine envcloi as and "I shcotn bos
pauci , for 15c Hoston Store , Council Hi
Drs Woodbury nave removed their dcnto
oftlco to 101 Pearl street , up stairs
I ho Hcchtclo has been remodeled and. refit
fit d nnd numo changed to Hotel Jamcsoi
C II steam d\u works inn Hroadway.
t Ino stock of witches anil Jowelr > for tli
hollJnjs ut U'ollinan'K 5JS liroainvij.
The Koss Investment und Irust compan
DlBtrlcl Court.
Ihu swindling case of Mute vs Currlncto
was submitted to the Jury in the dlstiie
court this morning , nnd after bolug out ubou
Ilva minutes a voi diet of guilty as chaigo
In the Indictment was returned ,
The forenoon was ocvuplad In hearing tli
argument for a now trial in the case of J , f
Stonart vs City of Council UlnlTs It wa
shown that Juror Williams was not a cltizo
of the United htatos at thn tlnio of the trla
ho being Placed on the stand to prove tha
fact Iho matter was submitted and take
under adv Isomont
Court adjourned ut noon until Manila
morning.
Allot K P. HOO'H works at the Hosto
mora book depaitmcnt forUSc JO volume
for ! 1S OU Uoston Store , Council Uluffs
A grand holiday display In diamond
watt lies , clocks and jewelry hvuryboi
Hhould sea the elegant urruy of Christina
clfls , and as our long established rcputatlo
for honest dealing remove * all doubt ot big
prices we can anil thcvv all ntC. U. Jnciju
inl-j .t Co , T Muln stn et
Ainonc Hin ClintclitK
Contregatlonal Sorviecs morning an
evening , proiielilng bv thu pastor , morulu
subject , ' Consecration. " evening "Wh
Shall the Hiirvc t He " A coraluliuvltatlo
i extended
Iho Pilgrim Coneiogational Sunila
school will bo hold at J v. in Corner o
Ninth street and Avenue A.
St Paul's Church Dlvlno services toda
at 10 30 a 111 , RUd 7t30 p , m ; Suuduy BCUOO
12 15 inoung men nnd strangers al\MiVR
cordlulh invltod to thcua services P. J.
MncKnv , rector
Christian sciencesorvlie tolaj nt .1 10 p
m In Picss < tub room l.utrnneu .No i'J
'eirl street
Irlnitj Methodist Church South Main
tnot Oiposltc Kighth Avenue Preaching
10 ( On m nnd T ' ! ( p tn , yomip ; people's
cutlng at U . ) | i in Sunilny nrhool. J M p
, prajcr meeting \\e Incsdav , S3 p m
Ponrth Avenue Methodist , Nuar Sovon-
onth Street Prcuchlng by the pislor at
! 0u m iSundij school , U D m ; pravor
ccting'lucsdni , 7 K ) p m
Hroidwai Jti , U. Church Uov lames
ins of the W st \ \ iseonsln confcrcnco w 111
roieh nt 10 10 u in ; nt " TO p in the p istor
ill pi each , subject ' Ohust uas fight with
ppollvon , ' Stuuhj sihool , 12 in , Upvvorth ,
ciiguo and class Jipntlng , f > ID p m strong
r * und othorn without n church homo nro
oidmlU Invited
rust I'rcsbvtorlimPronihlng b\ the pas
r nt 10 ' ! 0 n m nnd 10 p , in , Subbntli
heel , \l \ m : ioung pcoplo incottnK , ( I 1)0 )
m Strangerft nnd others cordiilly lu
ted
_
SliniH 1'trry. Slincs
\V111 sell gents' line shoos nt less than cost
itll Janmiv 1 Corner Uroudvvaj and
aln , under the Inn It
f-tlld ( , oldrings it Wollman's , MS U'vvn\
J O Dpton rtil estate , 527 Uroadwiy
SAMA CIiXUV I llir.SDH
\ Piutlnl I-lHt < il Iho Ijlltlo
U no Ilioo vt utun to iiitu
Troops of 01 Ight and happy children have
swat mod around Llsonuui s store for the
istwiet attending the nightly levc ) of
antaUius who put up In a conspicuous
luce on Mondaj lastn gle'intlc ninil box for
m reception of the orders of his little
1 > nils
J liousamlf-of children have gone tlioio
o meet and cultivate n moro Intimate
cqu untanco w lib the grirzlo I good imturcit
Id fellovv , nnd inaiij of them have dropped
iclr 01 dors for presents into his big mail
ox Iho following Is n partial Us' of Iho
lines fi i tin whom ho has received letter ,
nrmg the week 1 hero nro ono hundred of
eltcrs tint have no 111111103 signed to the
ml the children who vvroto them mu
ilis won Icnon wic o a ousins o
f little Dots it is that wants this particular
aching hors > Per Iho inform ition of all
junta Clans pi nits the following letter in
IIL nu
' On n visit to Eiscmnn's store , Council
Uluf/s / D e H ISbJ lomj tV-ai Uoy und
Uhl 1 rleuds 1 will suv rifcht here that In
ill tlio j c irs of my llfo i hav o ncvei seen a
nrgor , IliKir and chenner lot of Christmas
ircscnts than thosa shown by IIcnr > Else
nan & Co They nro the cheapest I ever _
uw , and 1 idv ise nil my friends to see them
t will piy jou to do so Just think of It.
1 will buv us manv goods at laseuinn'a ns 5-i
will clbcvvhcrc It would bu impossible for
no to tell jou all the nice things jmi can
1ml ut I Isoman's It would take all liu
il i to di scribe them nil All 1 hnva to sn\
s that jou cm sio them nnd it will cost jou
lothlng Don't look on the llrst flooi nlono ,
nko the elevator to the second thlid and
'oiirth llooia und see them nil See the LUL.O
Chi istmas trees Sco the elegant Christmas
eirds mil plush | , oods , nnd ilso cullen
on mo I am in the toj dorutmcnt
on the third floor during the
\veUc I alwa > s vvolcomo my friends nnd 1
know I.lsoman will bo tlad to vvut onou
\oui friend , SAM t Cii > ,
At Henri I Isemin . Co's mnmmoth store ,
Hroadwuy und Peatl streets , Council
Hluffs Ii
Ilia following is the partial list of the
names referred to
Geneva Wcckhnin , Grace Henderson ,
Hluneho Urown , Cluienco Hoffner , Edna
lena I ester , \Iottlo Hurle Pearly Miller ,
f mma Sehcor , Nelllo Hawortb , Fmma
Denister | , Herman" Hollerl Hurry Uiown ,
Alfred Hanson , Grace Hallo Pollv Crb ,
Mabel DoUarr. Ireva Blown , PrauK Pralor ,
Adolph Cioldstcln , John McCoy , Itorlha
Clnrk Cinil Alshiunei , Umer Maxon , Lllllo
Scott Agio Horwlck Miss Nota liounuut ,
Jessie Norton , Uilsy Hess l.Jna Wilkins ,
Addio Uooci oft Miimlo Hend"lcks Pram Is
Marks Nellie Jones , A Kus , Mubel Adams ,
Uortio Libbccks , Neb Stundflold of the
Christian homo , Mamio Illzer , Arthur
\\illiims Pay Hollonbecif , Richard Tones ,
Nolllo Smith , Pav lowns , Prodilie Stubbs ,
Nellie ( ! reuoi.v , Nelllo W , 3rucst Kcitman ,
ICittie IJennct Walter Clark , Cora Hitch
COCK , Mamlo Wilson , Wallerard , Harolil
Lghcrt 'Dlca Ihompson C audio Miller ,
Jumos and Camilla Cristofforson , Gcorgo
and Ida Johnson , Mnolo Gibson , Clarence
Matthews Plora Allen Gideon and -vlyru
Grosvcnoi , Walton L Smith , Gordon
Wit7ko , ICittio Sullivan , Hort Holder , liar
old Wvck Helen Olson , Man Knight Hiuv
Murnbj , Manila Dobson , Gcorto Whcclor ,
L Ilurlv , Gcorgo D irrovv , Prod Uuttnrfleld ,
Henry Iliituian , Jennie Wilson , Migglo
Duncklo , Prink ICIsscll , Hubbmd Hicks ,
ICittio Milonoj. Maxio Iliminermelster , Mux
Sn\der Prod Nloss , Celia Anderson Cora
Gans Ocorgo Caino , lesslo Hunnols , Gcorgo
nnd liesslo Conovcr , Nellie Oilman ,
Clarcnco P Norton Kittio Goodyear ,
Georgia Holder , Hlaneho Scanton , Anni
Scott , Uubio Srailoy , Shelbv , la , Mabol
Hoist , Mabel Heecroft , James \aimmun
Johnnie Lawrence , Tobnnio Kcssoll , Plor-
cnco Un llo , Milllo ICossoll , Hlaneho Hudio
DoriHobeils Pred Pry Poarlmo Soamons
A'osti Jiuioson , Griclo May ANclnott , Crust
Sltro Hlaneho Potter StelliDunlap , Elmer
T eng Anna KaiitTnuin , Arthur Mines Ojetta
Herdnrsou , Li/zlo O Grous , John MeCov ,
Prank Stagounn , Nulllo LutPiancls Don
Uergman , Wlllio Laiiini , Lonu Miller ,
Gcoigo Kittciing , Prank Stearns , J'ddlo
Matlson , Aggie Golmski , AdolC Ueno
Adolf Goldberg , Marie 131umonstoni , Sheldon
don Greuowog , Eddlo Goodjour , Hurry
I eng , Prnncis Urldgor , Prunlt Wadorson
Nina /eoley , Ina. Pciosoy , Lulu Norton ,
Prink Jumcs , Agglo Pryor , Puunio Slovens ,
Henri DoUiui Ida Plnkhim L.ulu Jones ,
Ldna Stages , Annie Stollcr , lialpli Smith
Ldlth Smith , Peter Clary , - Peterson
Stella Hitchcock , lmig Peterson , \\llllo
Norton , lames McPnddco , Lou Pattou
Anson Hell , Osborn Meyer , John Davis
Arthur Hose Josslo Postoi , John Kilter-
Ing , Chancy How ird , Christian Howe loin
Lacy , Hav Heurdsley , Sophia Clary ,
Chester Arthur Olmstoad Coia Hoffman ,
Stella Ogden , Boll Duck , Hlco Shugart
I'atima Uoslund , Ldna Van Ulock , Mugirio
Lnutcrn James Henrv , ticorgo Collenbcek
Mlnda Knott , Jcssio Williams , Hemy Ovor-
inan , IVoddm Norm Mav Hroullett , Noillo
Ward , Lottie S Seliurz , MugLlo Wilson
Jossla Merely , Lttu Harkncss , Peailpiu
Grace SwinsonDollio Madden , Pinnk Cook
John Cook , Pied McCrcary , Hclluda Hon
doi-san , Celia May Jackson , Nolllo
OGari , Lorrotta Wlckbnui , Lydiu
Pottlbono , Gerty Harrison , Veronica
Wickham , Pay Pranks , Klttlo
\\arner , HuluhGuus OrlGans , Harry Drake
Manulo Porchlo , Mattlo Gratt. \ \ illlo Miller
Lnura CriRtoffson , Mary nnd Jamei C Crls
tolfson Klttlo llayden , Don Do Spun , Sadlo
/oiler , Ploru Judson , Noia Wickham Huth
Attchison. loin Aten. Lulu Kudlo , Stella May
Dunlap , Chester i.tber , Lva Seamons , Ar
villa Chuly fcolored boy ) , Clcunor Coffcen
Kleuuor Krncstlno liesolaml , MauJa Chad
vvoll , Josslo labor , Llllio Puluier
Ulancho Crosby , Johunlo Uaber , Lr
nest Merrill , Italnh D Uennett , Plor
once Andrew , 'Annlo liudd , Roy
Duquette , Gall Gustafasou , Carilo | Pavunk
Lffe Domsa Norman , James Golden , Lizzie
Halncs , Wallme llolln , Viola Otto , Dora
Mann , Herman and Phillip Klllan , Gcorgo
Uurnhart , Mnj Van Urunt. Lu Warren , Joe
SV'urrcn Lottlo Aylesvvorth , Ploronco Pip
pin , "Piom Plnnio Hldzenhoft s Sister , '
Mugglo Runnells , John Drown , Ada C
Hesse , liessio ( ones , Sybil Aim ) , curri
liolirer , ' JOIU heconil avenue , " Annlo Rudd
H at tie Decker , ' C2J Wanulngton
avenue , " Alarm Huvoruiaater , Prcddi
Davis , Ldna Van Arnam , Clifton
Adams , 1 lay Pranks , Div pht Odoll
Will Hoper , Clurenco MatthuwH , MUslicssl
Bouiuot | , J , li U Kohrer , P.mma Libbocko
Madgo Slaxvvoll , Mubcl llouquut , Dor
Spare , George Hiuvoitb.Hcrtha May Praloi
Albert ] Comliica , Hannah \\llloU , Hone
Do Harr , Madgo Hollenboclf , Ira Knight
1 rancla Uoper , Uruco l.Hc so , Daisy Hales
Juno Maxwell , George lienuolt , Mar )
Weaver , Klslo Toulon , L urn Miller , liaio
Mary Raymond , Wlllio Detav , Haln
Mutigar , JooU Silvio , U > sio Woldentul
Harry Kelley , Bddla LouUiiigor , Anna an
Ruchol IJIank , Cora Iloffmau , Jounulo L
34O BroEici-weiy Oo-u.noil BlTj. fs.
& C *
FSI0SPC&T 1 \
IllL.0 I U
Special Lamp Sale This Week.
rino docoi itcd Lumps 75o and $1. Antique biuss binquot Limps with line dome aluulus and dunlov. bninoi with
rino decorated Lumps with dueonilod Slmdofl to timtcli $1 IV )
Tine du.oinU.il Lumps vvlth No , < t Inn not mid iltcoiiilul dome to milch Old sllvor binquot with line do no ahiilu ; ) .mil duplex Inuiioi with ox
* 1.AO. tliiffuishorsfo Wl
rinu doroeintod Vnso Lnmpi with Xo Mbiiinci and docoi itcd dumo bhulos to Antique brass biaquot Limps with line olu trie liiunot , silk filnjfo umlMollA
inalch $2 00 similes $8
rino dieornlod Vnso Lamps with No. .1 but not und dccotntud Jomo shiulos to Old sllvoi Unuquot Ltniw | with line ukctili ; oilmen , bllK filnjo uiuluoUa
ntch , tine Hlsquo llnlfih , $ ! Ehados $3 CO
Flno di'eoifttcd Vn o Limps with No fi but nor , snuio only oxtm IniRO , $3 oil I'luno Limps vv Ith timhi Jllu Hhiulc.$10
rino deeornti d unltqiio binm Vnso Lumps with No J bin nor , line vvlutorscono Hloh \\ulglito\tunslon Hhriii Limps with 11 imh shiidus W.
dome Hhndcs * - 75 Pntuiit oUuiisioii aiitlquo In im llnlsli l.iunp' , , No . ) buiuois , II huh iloioi ited
I'lno poliBhod sold Lumps with fnncj roloicd slobosW. dome similes $5.
We have an immense line of Lnmp Goods and piiccs on nil of them equally as lo\v. Visilois and puichaseis oqu.illjveko.no
" "
"W" .
Irav , Tnractus Clarka , Hurt v Duipiotto ,
d Ith * Cooper , Hcssio Ueno , MarySnjdor ,
Jionms Ca oj , Pinnlo Kraeht , ' Vour
rlrnd Pranklp , " Lou Poxloj , T rivn Hrovvn ,
Icsslo MnrciK Goirgo Cnbinor , Ihomas
U heeler , Asa Snsdcr , Gnrllold Lju. Muudo
Uotlirmn Uenlo Sljtor , 1 in ma Do llurr ,
\dn Livvroncc , 1 iuej Preddvol , Mnudio
Mhleknliini' Lrntst Dorlaudt , Charlie Bon-
mm , Gi leio Tohnson Wlllio Young , Kalio
Jolan , Prank Kcssell , Hobort Guss Olln
vluKtl insnn , Etta Pnjunk , Ilmtnio Murphy ,
'oirl Smith Sudlo Grass , Hlchaid Young.
Kditli Dunham , II ittlo Alurnhy , Mabel
Vton , lesslo Otto Jlnri Crane , Mnj Crane ,
Jessie Mnrlls , Anna Kodd , Klttlo Bennett
Prom n 1,001 ! bov , 'UT I irst nvo " Stella
{ IK , Lnura Ucuvcr. Kettle llunoj , John
\\lieeloi , Arlcluh Hanei , Mnggio Cra
ilu , 1 rink Potter , Claudto Ilowurd ,
Jwiirht O loll , Veru Linkcv , 13rmn Llnkev ,
tiinett Llnkov , Ch irlcs Woods Nettle
sivin-on Oruliu Clark , Pay IJolln Pddlo
) ivis , John Lituhav , Marlon iJonton , Hvcljn
Jhomns Llo.vd U Parker , At thin llieder
nun , Kllen Dunn , Miss Clarleoo3ton
iVllllo LinJsaj. Lorino MackehQii , Leo Hale ,
thol Hilton 1 red Nollctt brncst ] "nmc > ,
MIIKBIO Henderson , Pred Hollert , J > fllo
indon Clorcnco Sector , Hlnnche O Scan
un , f-ulu llayden , Hnrry Ll i man Hazel
Adams Kov Ciiilro Grovel DeHarr , Nettle
5rrss , lit liu .T Itoolnson Alvoldl Urooks
teed , Llla Johnson , Lilna Lninlson
( liui Honhuui Nellie Claroy , Pearllo
Starr , Lthcl Uonhain , UolK Dupro ,
I'nul Wirknam.Agnca Wickham Pd Welch ,
Kosey Walker , Ira T. Kullej , Ltta Ward.
Nellie Silbla Blanch II Monroe , Prcd
lould , Nelllo Dunn , Uoy DoVoo Lotllo
Sowton Idi brothers , Albert Snethmi ,
[ ouis Schneider Mjrtloicks , Muii A'un
Ihunt Mandio Johnson , Kutie AVIckhiui ,
Milllo Holeiick , Uetly Minor , Lulu Vim
! 5runt , 1 reddlo Dobson Henry Ltndroth ,
Hiward Amsworlb , Noillo L Tohnson ,
Ihomns Uelcb , Nottic Pcail nnd Lirlo
Allen , \\illie Henri nud brotheis lee nnd
jenlo and little sister , Bessie S ulovvlskie ,
Kl\a Allen , Hiy Wise , George /olcr Ail i
lUtzenholT , Ji4 Lincoln nvonuo , Dirkci
Hilehcock Llslo lenstoi , Uobbie ( > rcgg ,
G irllcld Llndsiv , Jennie Miller , 1 nio Sehcn ,
' Hiiro on I Uroidwa" Cum llo Anderson ,
JCHsIo Alnii , Hcrtha Ueod , Silvia Mij
Jromoi Martha Johnson , Anna Holland ,
Fred Tohnson Penrj [ Drike Pr ink st iges-
m in , Lvans < ievcili7 PranK KoelvVvell
A. Kallronil Coiircrenco to Uo Held nt
MiU.lu-11 TucRilu }
MiTrnrLi S D , Dec 14 [ Spec ! il Tele
gram to Inn Unn 1 A larc.o meeting of
buniness men w as held today nnd arrange
ments perfected for a railroad conference to
bo held hero on lucsday , nt which means
will bo dev ised foi building the projected
rend from Omaha All the icurcsentutlves
at the conference will be royallv entei tained
as the city's guests aim luesdiy evening
there will bo a grent nilroaU mass meeting
it the eouit house A sttong delegation will
come fiom Omaha
Sulcldn of n Jealous Indian
Ciuvinriii AIS , S D , Dec , 14 [ Speci il
lolegnimto 1m Hi r J-A son of Chief
White I aglc at Crow Crook agency commit
ted sulcldo today hi shooting himself , dcith
-esiilting Instantly Ho has had consider
able trouolc with his srpiavv owing to juil
ouzj , ind that Is supposed to bo the cause
for the deed
A. Special bcsnlon
CitVMiipiiL\iN , S D , Dec 14 C l'01-0 ' !
Telegram to THE Hu ] Judeo Hnnoy to
day convened court here it being a spccl it
session , to grant naturalization tupcrs olc.
The regular tctm of court will comment o
JinuarySr
Drowned \ \ Illlo Skat I MI ;
Siotx PVIIS , S D , Dec 14 [ Special
Telegram to liu bi L 1 Iho ten year old
son of H M Avmy , vice president of the
Union 11 list bank , was drowned whllo skat
ing on the Sioux river this nftornoon 'Uio
little fellow broke through tlio ice where the
water was not over throe feet deep , and al
though there were many skaters about at
the tmio thoi seemed to bo afraid to go to
the aid of the endangered boj The ph.-
slcians say that ho was seized with cramps
when in the watoi und for that reason ho
was drowned in such a shallow place
A Train rrckor In .lull
Sioux PAIIS , S D , Dec 14-jSpciiil
Uolcgram to I'nr HIE J Gundir Gnnd.r3jii
ot Canton vvna attested by Muidocc McD i
all ) , n p-i\ o detcctivo In the empl j > of the
Milwaukee toad , for attcmptlni ; to wreck thu
south bound passenger tiain Gunduidon
placed a SOO pound bonliloi in the mi Idle of
thn trnplf. unil m.inllvnii uauld hnvn bnpn
lost had It not been for the timely discovery
of the engineer of the cannon ball train for
Sioux Cltj. Guuderson lives north of Can
ton on a farm , through which the Milwaukee
road runs It scorn * that away back In 180
Oundorson auod the Milwaukee for a right-
of way through his farm and wns not satis
lied with tha ilanmgoi i-aivirded him by tha
court Uver sluco Cliilidorsou bus given the
load more or less trouble 'iivo weeks ago
n big boulder wud Iplucod on tha track
und was discovered ny the engineer of an up
preaching freight triuil. McDonald , the detective
tective , wa ? sent out to watch Oundorson ,
who was suspected df the attempted train
wrecking , and his arrust of today Is there
suit of evidence collected against him as the
guilt. ) jurt.v. rho preliminary boating was
before Judge Alklns , who hold him for the
action of the grand Jury In the sum of 2 000
In default of bail Gundorson now languish os
in the Mlnnohalm jail ) '
tilrcult Codrt nt Ouster.
Cu Ttu , S D , Dec' , ' 14 [ Special to Tin
Hi r ] A tcim of circuit court wnlch will bo
recorded in American history as the llrst
ever hold in the ucw stuto of South Dakota ,
terminated here on the Utli It lasted for
nineteen working da\s , with a number of
Piotractcd ovcnlag sessions , having com
menced on UUP l " n ember 10 Judge
John \V Novvlin il Cit. , who presided
sided , enjojs Hi of haying bcon
chosen , though a di.-i u it , for this distinc
tion In n strongly republican distiict Ho
fully Juslilled Ihu seleullon by tbo rura abil
ity , profound Ic al knowledge and cour
teous dignity wliicli ho ilisplajed
heard out encomiums on his conduct of our
Judicial affairs A very ( ull docket of civil
and criminal eaten , some of them ot grave
Importance , wa * almost entirely disposed of ,
comparatively few being continued to the
next term , Two homicide uuses , resulting
in a verdict of murder and of manslaughter
in tbo tecond degree , were tried , * lu the
former the court granted n now trial ana in
the Inttci sentenced the defendant to ono
\cnr with iaboi , In the county Jail rwonty-
SLVOII members of the local fritcrntlj of the
HlacK Hills attondcd Iho coui t
mi ) iiurpAiA > Hiiji7no < n i /
A N ( vv York hyndicnto \ \ niu to Sco
Himn Accountliivt Aflccd
Ni w YOIIK , Dec. 14--Tlio Sun sajs that
there Is a BJ ndie ito of men in this cltj who
would bo pleased to BOO HufTalo lllll and nn
amounting of Iholld West show , which
has boon ono of thu attractions of the Paris
c\positlon It Is atlcgol that about
a jcnr ago i1 C Crivvfora and
Huff llo Hill nppe nod In Wall street In or
ganize a svndlcilo to llo it the show net oss
the ocean ihoi wintoJ spiOOOO , nnd their
proposition was tint the subscribers should
reecho ovorv night 30 per cent of the gross
receipts and bo allowed to have nn agent on
the HI tot to take the money Among others
who are interested in the scheme are Com
modoro lintcman Ho helped them organi70
the scheme nnd induced several of his friends
to subscribe to the pool Tncro was cons d
sidcrnblo hapgling about the drawing up
of tlio contract , but lln illy the show
was orgonbcd uml went across without
any agent to take the sjndleato percentigo
So fai , according to the livening Sun , the
syndicolo has not received a Mnglo dollar
which repicsents any portion of the gate
receipts nud has got back onlv < M per cent of
tno principal which iv it contributed \ > \ it
Theie is everi reason to bel'ovo ' that In its
eainingeipaciti the show met all the ON
pcetatlons of Buffalo Hill nnd took in n
sufficient nmount of money not onlj to pa >
the TO pei cent tress receipts nightly but to
pay bick the princlpil Iho iiieni
beis of Iho svndleite hero had
perfect conlldcMico in the lioncstj of
Hutfnlo I3III Ihc } say In his busiuess mil
tions with ovoribodv onthissido he nlwavs
has been sijuarc but that ho l not a coed ,
] udo | of men nnd is 11 iblo to bo imposed upon
by shurpers w ho huvo a good address 1 hej
think It Is ) > osslblo that some of his
representatives nmv bo rosi onsiblo fir Ins
fiiluro to make good Iho promises on which
the ntmltiatp wasorganl/cd and it Is for
thit reison tlioy are niiMous to sea Huffalo
Hill nnd tha books v\herein are kept the
accounts
InvcRtlcatlon Sliows AMtoiindliiK
IiiSRiics < i in Ills Oilier.
WAt-msorov , Dec 14 The Evening Star
1ms the following riio developments in the
case of the shottago in the ollico of the
serge int-nt nuns of the house , whllo thcv , do
uotllx dishoncstlj upon nnybodj hut Silcott
show nn ustoundmg looseness in the financial
transactions throughout that office Mem
bers sf. the house criticize Lccdom for this
und for tno alleged fact that ha discounted ,
members' notes out of the public inonej
TliOi saj bo was perfectly aware of the bad
habits of Silcott nnd jet trusted him In the
face of this knowlo Igo Lcedom und Silcott
were both fond of attending the races and
betting , therefore Lcedom knoiv the habits
of bis cashier und it is alleged tint ho
know Silcott was leading n fast
life in other respects J his was known of
course , to a number of the members also ,
and the habit of discounting notes appeal ate
to huvo grow n out of the rapid p ice at vv hich
coi tain members of congress were e.oing to
some extent it Is thought , in company with
Silcott. Ilia moral atmosphcio within coi-
tain circles lu intimate association with thu
Eci eant nt aims' ofllco does not nijieui to
bo char While the thirty five notes rclorrod
to In tha Star some days ago are alleged to
h ivo been forgeries , there mo n lot of notes
In tlio safe which tuo genuine , nnd tills loose
discount business nppoirs to hrvo been going
on for Vfars 1 lie committee Is under the
impression , ns indicated by Homo of Us
mcmiicts In discussing this mutter ,
that the nilvamcs which ate mala were
from the public fnndi and if Locifom was
notawnroof this fact it was b c-mso ho
knew notlilnr about the state of his own or
tbo public ilnanccs in the hands of Silcott
On this subject Lccdom state 1 that the ilis-
i oiintlm ; during Ibo session of congress vvns
ilonu with his money or with private monoj.i
diiinsttid with him , not out of the public
lumls and when congicss was not In session
fie d scounts were i egotaited with the
ban UK \ \ hi n he u is notified by the p ij nig
leilei llml ho hud overdrawn ho simply got
tlio monoi out of his own fun 1 in ; > llcoll'8
safe and inndo the nicessury deposit
.Ni In iHlcn , Iowa and DtikoJ i I'niiHinrix
WASHINGTON , Dec 14 [ Special 'ioicirram
to TUB HFIPensions ] granted Nebraskans
braskans Original Invalid lohn Matson
Martinsbuig , John 13 Davis , Ashland , I1
P. Pairman , St Paul , Tohn W. Miller ,
York. lucre ise Charles Keomo , Alns
worth , Itundolph Lls Hnvvson , Davenport ,
Jacob C Hurmoll ICoarnov , .lumen lacobs ,
Junior , II K Drake Junlata , Lewis U
Castle , Savvurd. Andrew Ulggs , Omaha ,
W. W Coles , Ihulford , Henry D Hrown ,
Oinnhai Lili Harton , Aiirorn , Jacob Hurk-
hart , Hurchord , Peter Hosteller , Omaha ,
D Photteplaco , Atkinson ; Aduni Walroth ,
McOook , Nn\y loseiih W Piank , Allen
Creek , George Holf , HustiiiLS
PcnsioiiH ullowcd lowans Original in
valid Oliver U Meredith , Newton , Sum
uel Smith , Whrelcr , Lplitlhamood , Sioux
City , Isaac Goodrich , Moravia , Charles
Hrown , Glcncoo Kestoratlon Gcoro W.
Uilmore , Colburg IncroaBe ( jcoro ( M
Scott , Kesvvick , Augustus Hanson , Decorah ,
John W. Simpson , CimbridLO , Miomus J
Miller , Ames , Juj Diclio'ton Crawforas
vlllo , Pardon A Smith , Scrunton
CityVllllaui Anderson , Green
Held , Loin Henderson Chapman , Larl
mer , Stephen H llrleki , Garden
Grove , Divid Lastonvvine , Vlntoni Italph
C. Spurlor , LamonU. John \\taver ,
Y.-Ml Dos Molncs , Jonn U'uboi , ICcllj ; lohn
Sin 501 , Cinlon , Charles D Manning , Hock
Rapids I Gcor o'luttlo College Springs j A
\V clough , Hurlliittou , Uouert U Spurey ,
( Jedur iiupids ; Carso Crane , Annamosa ;
Aich lluren , Hlppov ; John M Shaffer ,
Shenandoah L A aria , Dennis Newton ,
Christian Kusslng. Uode , James U'olf ,
Mount Auburn , Ullllam ( Jantz , Hrookvillo ,
Horace A Homlin Illrmlngliam. Robert T.
McDonald , West Grovn , Inouiasilkcs ,
Monce , Fredorlo loebt , Hamburg ,
\\IIUum S Duvlson , Volga City.
Ordinal widows , etc Minors of William
T. Stied , Oldlleld and Col fun , Mary B ,
widow of GoortjO W Looker , Indianola ;
Angelina , widow of Harris Palmer , Alt.
Pleasant Janus , father of Samuel Suuiner ,
Moravia Mary A , widow of Jatnca Mo-
CracKcn , Manilla.
Pension * for Dakotausi Original invalid
ClomonClooten , IJiflunri.lt , I liomiuliilcor ,
vVhoatlund , Jnmcadls spcaillsh , ( ! i irgo
Logan Hcntrlct Im i easo-\\llllam Ueno
tllet , Spilngllcld , D Shtllt G li . Charles II
OIVIMI , S inborn. Item > ivlin Plankinton ,
Asbur Smltholl , llolgi Mo-clein willow
Maii A , widow of lohn htonc , Hiuiit
NO CAUsn I OJt COMIlM !
Jlr. I ! < HhO Uses Onlj Ili-nllhv HOIMP-
H NI | for SniihiicPN
NIWTOWV , L 1 , Deo. 14 Iho Nowtown
board of health met this morning nud re
cclvcd the report of the xpuiil committee
which hud been appointed to investig ito the
horseflesh sausigo factdrj of Hcnii Uosso
which hid been complilnc-d of J ho report
si ited Unit the committee foun 1 the place
not to boa nuisance nnd that the bors >
Jlesh used bi Uosso ivas free irom diseiiso
und thit these was no law to prevent him
c irrylne on the business so long ns it w is
not injurious to the public he ilth Jiosso the
proprietor of the factoi v. savs ho uses otilj
sound horscllesh nnd that ho ships ull the
sausages to Pi unco
Killed Himself U ltd n Kiiitt
KANSAS Cm , Mo , Dee 14 Pnnk Ujde
of Hutehlnson , Ivan , whllo Intoxicated todav
endeavored to Induce Mrs L H Lhloi to
elope with him und upon her spurning his
advances seized hoi by the hair and at
tempted to cut hci thro it with n knife Iho
woman resisted vigorously and succeeded in
breaking avvav nnd escaping from the room
Hvdo then cut his own throat Trim ear to
ear ind soon died Mrs Khlei is severely
Injured about the head and fuci
Anolhri I loud al lolitisloivn
JOHNSTOWN , Pa , Dec 14 Iho he ivy
rains of the past twentv. four hours have
raised the i h crs to an uhirnimg hi ijjit I his
afternoon the hrilgo icross the ( oncm itifeh
ut Ihooodvnle nnd Lincoln strocl bridge
was c irrled aivav Atone time the w iter
runnii g down Washington street completely
surrounded the Cunbrii fton eompniiv's
woiks and the Aostern Union tclcgiuph
oftlce No lives liavo been lost Pho water
is now falling , and no futlher danger is ip-
prehendcd
Da ls United With I i mil
CHICAGO , Dec 14 A locil | ipcr todav devoted
voted much spnco to the ntTilis of C C-
Davis doing business under the n line of the
New England shoe eompani wholisttlucs
dnj confessed judgments lo two pcoplo nnd
suirendcred his stock to Iho sheufl It is
allowed thnt Duvts' ilobU amount to
f 100,000 or more nil of which fnlj
duo about Jnnuiuy 1 His crcditois
nro numerous Hischircol , that most of
the goods hav a been disposed of ut less tn in
eosi price i no Morron " 31100 company nas
brought suit , charging friud etc and Judge
Gresham lodiy appointed a prnvihional re
ecivor Davis'son this af lei noon said his
father bad left tlio eitv for his health bu t do
nicil cmphutlcnll } the enaiges of fraud
ncunst , him His father has been making
ho siid unlortunato sjieenlntions on the
bond of Iridc
Snxv thn Mm.In , ; Itiinki l
PIIIMIII iliHA , Dei 14 Lho eonduetoi on
n Chestnut street car line cl li ns to have
seen the missing banker , Uittnian , Iho night
of his disippeuranco on his cu Dittinnn's
clothing was dliu , ind the man looked as If
ho had cither been on a sprco or had fallen
into the ( .utter Iho conductor would not
tilk further until ho hil seen Ditlmun's
rcl tttvc'3
AirPHtof i Unn 1C Ililul
NLIV OIUKVNS , La Dec. 14 Gcorgo
Hvans , alias Williim Pianklln , a note I bank
thief , was arrested this afternoon whllo tij
Ing In company with a cmfcdcrnte , to steal
n $10OJO nionoj inckjge from an express ot-
llee
Pour Mi n Kllleil.
W\SIIINOTON , Dec II Iho Pennsylvania
limited Ibis evening rnn into w 11 ,011 ncir
Hpiinins ( slntion , four miles north of this
city , Killing four men and bully wounding
nnotlicr.
Hi ; I irn in Vim Onllslr.
Coi UMUH ODcc 14 A tclephono dls
patch fiom Now Carhblo was neelved hero
ut 1 n m , announcing that a serious lire is
raulng there und asking foi help Lngines
have bcon sent Now Cirlislo is a small
villa ) , o
Licenses were issue ! to the following par
ties by Judge Shields jcstcrday
Name and Address Aec
j Solomon Ollander , Onmha Ji
( Hacl el Stein , Omaha U
j August Nelson , Omaha . . . . . . 2S
( Annettn Olson , Omnhi li
j Joseph Hop , South Oniahi J8
( Mm v Holonbak , South Omihu . . , , U
( George Christensen Omaha U
j Sugei H Prank , Onnha Jl
IHrutid OlIkciH.
Loilo ( No 141 C S P 8 , Hohomlan
dgo. Om al nl , us ( JrcKiUfl ecru us follows
Prttnlc Kotva , president. Joseph Mlknlar ,
vice prosldont , P W. Houiiiil , secretary ,
Joseph Kanlsky , llnanelal loportci , Tohn
Sehek , tieasurer , Prank Urbin , iruido , John
Lorny , Inililo guard , Payol Lahodny , out
side ( , u.inl , Miuok Haulol , Joseph Kus ,
trustps Sceietary's address , U.7 South
Pourtecnth street ,
Injiirpd lit iliiuipliiu Ull n Oar ,
Pranlc Hcvcily , an employe of the Omaha
Carpet compmy , was injured hut nitht by
jumping fiom a motor car while It was In
motion The nccldent occurred at the corner
of Sixteenth and Houanl streets Hovcily
was thrown do\vn striking hit head Un
w is picked up Insensible nn I c u rlcil to the
sidewalk A Imeit wan tmmmonod and ha
was convoyed to his homo at blfl South
Llfchteentlislrool
An Allilrlii ) hiilurliiliiiiu nt.
The Jiihn lurnv rcln held a inocllng nt
Kcsskr's hull , on South Thirteenth street ,
last night. Caspar Ulutdhorn , Otto Kinder ,
Tustiii Huhm , Otto Pclnu , Henry Hichg ,
fjlirls llartos , Charles Staci > ol , Charles
Uacb luiicl and Prod Whilehorn were Iho
athletes All aiquitted themselves credibly ,
A Ilniilc Aiun
Iticiiriri i ) , ICan , Dec. 14 I he Hank of
Klclitlcld assigned this moinlng for Iho
benetlt of Us creditors Liabllitloi , til , 000 ,
assets claimed , ISO 000 Tha banK oxpecix
to rosuuic business lu a short tlnio
P. O Miller , beat paper banting and dco-
orating' 'ilio best Is tuo cheapest.
sou in OMXIIA M\\S
I III ) Pioc ci dlnc or tlio Iiivc Mock
I xclmncc
Vleo PrtslJcnt 1 A Hoko tailed the
incctliic. of Iho live stock c\chtuie.c ntur-
dav nftuinooi The commiltco icpoiiedtno
nstilt ot thu meeting tuid orgnnt/itlon of
thu National Llva Stock cxeh ings On mo
tion It wns decided that the .South Omaha
cNtliungi join the national association uml
adopt Its rules mid bv laws
\VDgfoiicr then brought up the intc1- !
tlon of eomiiiission nun piitioni/ing the
Pnlon Pnrltlei illiond , thu compuiv hnvlng
iivpn the cnmmtsHlnn nnd stock men thu
hist ncumimodnUons hud h.iuv stocliv udi
in tha ITnilo I Stntcn I ho ooil RI i v U o of
tlio Union I'ncitle ( Oiiiianj | was c , ncrnlli
eoneodcd , but the n alter was ruled out ns
not being cinbinccd in the call foi thu
special meeting *
\ 100 Piesldint Hake wantoit Iho slock-
inrds company to furnish 100 pounds nf hog
win nit sold 100 vv eight and not sixtj or
sevcntv poun Is. and thomtht too that the
price was too high Mr Wngconcr wantoil
the 101 n matter icgulated nnd I li Blanch-
aid di sired t ho eominlKsion illscrlinin itlous
by Chicago commission houses u mi died.
Iheso matters uill all bouiscussodiindiii led
on ut a spceinl meeting
Linanoii Hilluid lournaim ni.
Ihu thud series of pntncs in the I nuuion
billiard lourn imont iv as plajc I last night.
In the llrst iriimo Tohn P Lvcns made Uj out
of his 100 whllo A \ \ Si\o won at 100
In the second gnmo A V Miller made OJ
out of his 100 und I ) A Pierce won nfS.
In the sivv-ort nmo Mi b i\c undo iw ) to
Pierce 8 63
I oil I i oni u lint
\\hllo pi ictlclng In the Iiirnvcicin hall
Gns In ul lo fell from n hoijyoimt bin , stillc-
ing the chest so as to tcir the tlcsh loosu
fiom the horn Mr licnltli Is mull icil to
his horiu with his painful Injuries
A Qupstlonatiln Council Mcelinir
During tin absence of M ij or Slouno from
the city Saturday uf lei no m a cull for n
special meeting of the ( .Ui council , sighed by
Messrs McMilliu , lohnston Hurkc Melehcr
nnd iovvl vvns presented to the cit > eluk
As these ccntlcuicn tiled into the elerlc'H
ofCoi PresidPiit of the Council , Hon John
Me vl 111 in took the ch ilr nt once nml ap-
po'iiupd Colonel 1 P Savage , councilman
from the Fourth v\aril to 1111 the vacancy
caused bv the resignation of Councilman
Pcrnis
On bclmr seen nbout the m liter Maj or
Slo mo etid that ho lial net been iciUcsteil
to call i meeting nor had he nn > iiithnntlon
of the intended muotim , when ho loft the
citj
'J ho peoplcgenoially dhaupiove of tlio act
nf thn MimnhftrH
-Notes Alioitt Ihu City.
A meeting of the Young Men's Christ ! \n
ussociution will b3 held in loom 40i rwciity-
llflhstieet this aficriioon ut 1 o'clock
Ihuro is considerable talk among the
leading democrats und prominent business
about holding nn indignation meeting Mon-
daj ni bt lo ilenouiiec the iiellon of part of
the council In the surreptltous meeting sat-
urdiv nftcinoon
riiom is j : Mitchell has rcsicned Ins posi
tion at the stock J arils to ueecpt a position
w ith LaniROii A , Walker
Jacob II 1 | . , $ eis Is reported to have been
slightly injuicubj u motoi ilit Siituido af *
tornoon
1 bum l' < ( iplc
Ira 13 D il/iol of Chit igo Is in the city
visiting his Irlend , George 11 Hiowcr
Chin Its A Hlrnoy of th ) commission llrm
of War - ° ucv , Hlrnev & Companj h is gene
to D nvei lo see his former partner , Nillcs
Prcueli , who bus bion down neurlv two
months with tv phold fever
Supoilntendcnt A C Poster of tbo pack
ing houses of Swift & Company vvns < illed
to sloux City last evening on business
JcnoliiMH' Annotation.
Ilia last reaehor ' nssoci itlon mooting
undei the ofllciul direction ol Supcrintcnilonb
J I ) Hriiujr , vvishold in the court bouso
jesterdny nftcinoon and was attundpu by
over Hill ly of the tciehcMof the county.
An Intoroitlng profcrimmo w is carried out ,
ono of the features of which wns un addrcs
by Supeilntciident Hriin i reviewing his
none nnd the growth of Iho schools of the
county under his administration. Iho pro
gramme vvns as follows
Papal Discipline . . . . Mr T A Sullivan
Discussion
Miss Huttlc L Hrowitor , Mr J. W.
bhurlH
Paper Need of the Practical lu tbo
Common Schools . . . .Mr i ) P Miller
Discussion .
MIssCuriioA Hrigham , Mr U L
Gilbert
Paper 'lliat Hud Uoy ionimy , .
. , . . . . . Miss Anna IJ Ltarh
Discussion . . . . , . < . * . .
Miss Helen Rogers , Mr Tame * Lllls , jr
An Address Superintendent A Mutbows
Retrospect , Superintendent J li limner
I'trnonnl '
Paragraphs'
W H Divoy of Lincoln is at the Murray.
A S Haldwln of Lincoln Is at the Casey.
Louie Moici of Lincoln is qt thoPaxton.
i : A Hudlccr of Nobi ultu City Is ut tlio
Puxton
P C Howe of Lincoln Is logleicrod at the
Poxton
J II SV. Hawkins of Lincoln Is at the
Murr iy.
J C Crawford of West Point is nt the
Paxton
H H Schneider of Promont Is n jucat Q * ,
the Mlllard
U G Prinklln of Lincoln Is o guest at
the Mlllard
J 13 Poiinlnuton of Lincoln Is ro0'lstorcd
at the J'nxlon
Samuel Mnxuell of Promont h a fuctt "t
tbo Paxton
O i ) Aldnch an 1 wlfo of Ponder are
registered at the Casey
Mrs II H Riy and son of Oikdalo are
bucsts at the Lusoy.
There will bo a publio Installation of the
olllccrs of Nubrasliu ledge , No J5I , I O U.
li , this evening ut Wushinaton hall 'Jlio
grand ledge o Ulcers will bo present and ROD *
duct tlio ceremony. A literary entertain
ment nnd ball will bo given in connection
with Iho Installation
Tbo board of trade will meet tomorrow
evening to ruclva the icports of the com
mittees unpointed to pcifect plans for tbo
location of the itato fair ut thii point.
A rroncli Hind loduyi
Pi u ir , Deo. 14 Dcpullti Ureyfue and
Lajfucrro quarreled today and Uavo arranged
n duel for tomoirow tuornlnp ,
