r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , tfO&DAY , DECEMBER 29 * THE OMAHA BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE , NO. 12 PEARL ST. by Carrier Jn uiiy purl of thoCltjr H. W. T1LTON. - - - MANAGER ' TEIEI'HONn3 c , No. U Night Editor , No. 23. jf/JAfs/c Hi-.i'i'Hj\ . K. Y. P. Co. Uurhorn's for wntchcs. Council Bluffs Lumber Co. . coal. Anthony Southwell , for disturbing thp peace and abusing the wlfo of Thoma ? Skin- ncr , spent the Sabbath in the city Jnll. Subscriptions to periodicals at wholcsnlo prices. Drop mo n card wul 1 will cull on you , P. J , Hongland , No. 1000 Sixth avcnuo. A party of Columbia college students , out on n holiday tour , were in the city last ov.cn- ingen souto south. They numbered thirty- nine and had n special car at their disposal. The Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railroad .carried 15 per cent of all the llvo stock that was shipped cast from the Soutn Omaha stockyards during 18&0 , apitilO nor cent of all the products. Final arrangements for the funeral of the late Alderman Lacy were tniulo last oven- Inf. It will tnko place from St. Francis Xavlor'a Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The Cathollo ladle ? will glvo a festival to morrow evening nt Hugh's hull. It will be a very pleasant entertainment and should draw n largo crowd , for the untlro proceeds are to bo given to St. Bernard's hospital , The Veteran Firemen's association will hold n meeting at No. 3 engine house ut 7:1(0 : ( this evening for the mirposu of inaklnir ar rangements to attend the funeral of Aldor- nian Lucy. A full attendance of the inem- bors Is desired. Mrs. Kyan , wlfo of a farmer living near the city ou the Crescent rood , suffered n dis location of the right arm on Saturday after noon by the wind blowing n door violently shut nnd catching bur. Dr. Cleaver wus called nnd rendered surgical assistance yes terday morning. The members of Abe Lincoln poit , Grand Army of the republic , attended services at the First Methodist church last evening. They formed at their hall nnd marched in a body to the Masonic temple , whom the ser vices were held. The pastor , Kev. Dr. Stewart , preached a sermon with special reference to the organization. The New Year's bull to be given by the Pythian Sisterhood at Masonic temple prom ises to bn the social event of tbo season. It Is nn Invitation affair , aud the committee in charge Is leaving nothing undone th\t can add to the enjoyment of the occasion. A royal supper will bo served nnd music , soup and dunce will speed the merry hours' A small blaze wai started in Lund Brothers china shop Just before the store was closed on Saturday evening. An attempt to ex tinguish a kerosene- lamp by blowing down the chimney resulted In n mlnaturoexplosion. It was n metal lamp or n serious 11 ro might have been started. The danger was averted by throwing the lump out of the back door and smothering the Humes and whipping them out witli damn towels. But llttlo dam- ngo was done und no alarm was sent to the lire department. On Saturday night if ! > 0 happy children gathered In the Grand Army hall a ml enjoyed I a holiday entertainment prepared especially for them. They were the children and grand children of the old soldiers and the fund drawn' upon to defray "tho expenses wns con tributed by O. E. Dodge especially for that purpose. The Indies' relief corps were out in force and took care of the children. A royul feast wns spread and each llttlo ono was nindo additionally happy by receiving n suit able present nnd n bag of candy , This is n new custom luanguriitcd by the post and the In tention Is to glvo the little people n holiday entertainment each year. Wo have Just received 100 pairs cured llvo RCCSO odorlim feathers in pillows ol "M Ibs each , 61 bs in the pair. The price while they last , fcj.25 a nulr. Wo also keep on hand a full stock of feathers in bags from ono to nvo pound bags from a medium to the ilucat live pccsu cured odorless foutbers. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. _ Sec the Boston Store advertisement and see what they are offering In coats for this week. Boston Store , Council Blurts , First-claas fresh candy made for the holi day trade , ut A. C. Dompsoy's , 105 Main st. Ksonpo of n Grnok. * > Gft of the most desirable members of tie chain gang , and ono of the most undesirable- members of any community , moVed out of the city Saturday , Ho moved In haste , though ho had shackles upon his feet. The gang was cleaning the street near the Ma sonic tcrnplo , and Ofllcor Wyatt , who was in charge of the prisoners , had lib attention devoted - voted by a team which was in the way of the men , and the driver of which ho requested oo move. Ono of the prisoners , Ed Mills , alias , Williams , sneaked Into the alloy ami hobbled to the rear of the building. Onicer Wyatt inarched the gutirf back to the Jail for safe keeping while ho with others started after Mills , It being thought ho could not travel fast enough to got fur away , owing to his shaoklc.s. Mills was moro nim ble than they thought. Ho climbed the steep bluff , buck of the Masonic temple , like n cat , and soon was out of sight. It wus nftorwftrds learned that ho Jumped Into isn buggy on BlutI street and was driven away by sonio ono , supposed to bo n confederate. The plan of escape had probably been arranged by Mills while in Jail , ho securing the assistance of some prisoner whoso tlmo was about out. The buggy was probably driven to n convenient spot on Bluff street and when a prearranged signal was given , Mills made his break for liberty. "is. Mills had only been In custody n few days. Ho was under u sentence of thirty days for vagrancy , but was believed to DO on all- 11.13 around crook , against whom moro serious charges wore to bo preferred so soon as the [ needed witnesses could bo secured. It was pretty well established that ho was the ono who contldcnccd a Mondamln youth out of $10 in Fojdlsch's saloon recently. - i Bed room and parlor suits at reduced prices nt Mnndol & Klein's , 020 Broadway. Miimlcl & Klein. Have n fuw choice Peninsular heaters loft which they desire to close out nt loss than cost in preference to storing them for next Duuauu. Como aud see luuui. U-'O uruuuiyii/ . Scott house , 23 N. Main st. , Co. Bluffs. Good board , nice rooms and beds , lowest rates. ; The American District Telegraph Co. has been reorganized and Is now prepared to give prompt service. Special attention to express und parcel delivery. Union I'nclllo Employes MyH'lllid. A great deal of stirprUo nnd considerable indignation was aroused among the employes of the Union Pnclflo railway company In th Is. city on Saturday by the company withhold ing a part of each man's salary for the preceding ceding month. A cut was made on every man , ranging from $3 to f'.T , according to the size of bis salary. No explanation was given nnd the men were very much mystllled by it , The envelopes were marked with oaoh man's salary lu full und the amount paid was cred ited on account , showing that no reduction of wages was intended. Pytlilan Hall. The Now Venr'a ball to bo given by the Pythian Sisterhood , January 1 , 1801 , at Ma sonic temple , promises to bo n grand affair , The ladles will be assisted by their husbands , who arc as enthusiastic as the ladles them selves. A splendid collation of good things will bo served In connection with the ball. Tickets can bo procured at the following places : 'W.fN. Young's drug store , J. ritrM. Scanlan's moat market , A. Uoltor's store , K. Mottoi's meal market , and IColloy & Youu- IJoyn Wanted. Wanted Hoys at American District Tel egraph ofllco. _ 1,000 coats for W.OO , 1,200 coats for $5.00 , 1,700 coats for f'J.OO , at the Boston Store , Council Bluffs. Cook stoves can't bo beat fer their line . baking at Maudcl & Klein's , U30 Broadway , THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS , Alderman taoj's Death Causes the Most Profound Sorrow , ACTION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT , AlK Kseapo of n Notorious Crook A Conn * oil Illurr * Hoy's Discovery > Christian Science Lecture Minor Mention. The announcement of the death of Alder man Lacy caused profound sorrow yesterday , and It could scarcely bo credited. Hundreds of people vliltcd the residence on Park nvo- nuo during the day and gazed on the familiar face. In the flro department especially was the news received with sorrow. Alderman Laoy was the friend of ' every fireman , and each man cherished the warmest affection for him. The first thing done In the morning at all the hose houses was .to take steps to show the world the appreciation the members of the department huvo of the labors of tliclr dead chief. Kaclr bouse was draped with long streamers of black. A. flag was run up on the staff at No. 3 oordorod with n deep mar gin of blnek , and suspended at half mast , and a mass of black wus wound around the big bell In the tower. Fellow members of the council met and discussed the sudden death sauly. Mayor Macruo Issued a cull for n special meeting of the council at 10 o'clock this morning for the purpose of taking proper action and deter mine the ofllclul part to bo taken during the funeral. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed , but It will occur tomorrow afternoon. The members of the flro diinarlment will turn out and march with all their apparatus that can bo spared , Mr , Lacy was chief of the department for eight years , and served five years hi the volunteer department , making thirteen years of contin uous service. The veteran firemen will hold a meeting at No. a engine house nt 730 ; this evening to make arrnnKOinents for the funeral , and they ask for the attendance of all the members of the association. All our toys just half price for the week. Prices cut In two , everything in the toy line marked in plain figures , you can half It for yourself. $1,00 for 50c , Too goods for 83o aud so on , Boston Store , Council Bluffs , Great reduction onladlcs' , misses' and chil dren's coats to clear at the Boston Store , Council Bluffs. The Boston Store never does anything by halves. They have put the knife in ladles' , misses and children's coats. See advertise ment in another column for this week , Bos ton Store , Council Bluffs. Evil Only u IlaUof. Judge Hanna of Salt Lake City delivered a strong Christian science address to a g.ood sized audlcnco that assembled In the Western Iowa business college yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Judge llannn was a former resi dent of Council Bluffs , having bonil the Junior partner in the law firm of Snpn , Lyman & Hunna from 1809 to 1872. Ho has given the suoject of Christian science nnd mental beal- Ing a great deal of study and Is an enthusi astic believer in It. When ho visited the city on Saturday for the first tlmo in many years ho was urged to deliver an address and con sented. The fact was not nncounced very generally or a much larger audlcuco would have been present to hear him. Ho read from manuscript In n very im pressive manner and produced an argument that was highly pleasing to the Christian Scientists who hoard him. Ho sought to show that ovll In the world , from whence springs all the sin and misery of mankind , has no existence , mid was simply a misunder standing of the laws of our natures , both moral und physical , and. was contrary to the will of the Creator , constituting in itself the great sin that called for , the presence of Christ on earth to eradicate. The universal principle that God has promulgated through out all of his word and all of his works is good. Evil Is not created nor reflected by God. AH of God's creation is pood. If He created nothing nut good , surely Ho cannot be said to have created evil. If wo do say It , then wo must admit that peed reflects evil. If the thing called ovll was not created by God nor reflected by God , whence comes it ! Christian science makes the bold and start ling assertion that evil is not hero. How shall wo Indulge the paradox that ovll and good are ono and the samel How can two antagonistic principles exist In the same space nt the same tlmo I Wo must glvo grace to ono , and which shall It boi Christian science maintains that there Is no ovll and that all is good. Wo must look away from our spiritual qualities aud endeavor to understand the characteristics of good and ovll. Christ's blind man was not alone blind. All others like him were blind In n spiritual sense , and His mission was to open their eyes tosplritual truths. It was by a purely human process that the error that brought evil Into the world crept in. The whole teaching of the gospul Is to turn men away from tbo evil , if this Is so , the Greater through Christ is en deavoring to repeal his laws and correct his errors. How Inconsistent 1 Creating ovll to counteract good ; telling men that if ho fall Into the trap set for him ho will surely bo dninnod , I think It time that men should take the responsibility of their own sins In stead of shouldering it all upon God. Docs the murderer commit his deed because God prompts him ) Does the burglar break Into your house because God told him tel God Is responsible for the evil if Ho created it. In order to reconcile the glaring Inconsistency men have been com pelled to create a personal devil , who holds the balance of power , whoso hoofs , horns aud fiery tall are moro potent than the smiles of God , Why don't men look Into themselves ] There they will find him. The only devil Is tnodovllof human thought , filled with tcr- rornnd 1 Ignorant superstition. These were the devils Christ exercised. Why should God create evil to destroy His boautlful tem ple ? God never created ovll. Mea conjured it in ) from the denths of their own hearts. God made only the law of good , and that good is reflected in us Just In proportion , as wo open our hearts for Its reception , and all the Ills wo suffer spring from our refusal to dose. C , A. Beobo it Co. nro going out of the re tail trade and will close out their line line of ladles' writing and ofllco dusks , book cases , chiffoniers , parlor tables , parlor and chamber suits , folding oeds , plain and fancy rockers , cabinet * , mirrors , etc. , etc. for less than COSt. Pntronlzo Homo Industry anil All Will lie Hnppy. The enterprising firm of Mandol & Klein carry tbo most coicploto line of household goods , consisting of cholca furniture , carpets , stoves , crockery blaimots , In fact , everything rcrtulnlng to household good. Wo guar antee you lower prices than you can obtain outside of this city , besides you help build up our own city. Como mm see us when in want of anything in our lino. We will treat you well , and If you have not all cash we will extend you a liberal credit , so as to en able you to enjoy comfort. Remember the Foil nil a I'otrldcd Man. A copy of the San Francisco Examiner of a recent date conveys the Intelligence that n Council Bluffs boy has discovered a lo curiosity near Fresno , Cal. The young in is I. N. Barrett , half brother of C. W. Atwood - wood , chief clerk In the Wubnsh ofllccs to this city. Mr. Barrett is sending the winter with friends in California and while building u dam , exhumed a pctrlllod human body of gigantic slzo aud wonderful preservation , In Inx a lengthy account of the discovery the Ex aminer says : "Thobedy lay on the ha d rock and was covered with earth that had the appearance of wash , parts of it being covered to the : depth of twelve feot. The body was per fectly straight , measuring nearly seven foot , and that of a man physically perfect. ' The face U clearly defined , nose , eyes and forehead , us well us mouth and chin , being in a perfectly natural shape , "Too neck Is loin ; and sits on broad , mus ; cular shoulders. The arms are long sid shapely , the left being folded high on the breast , the hand resting near the thront , whllo the right comes diagonally across the body and rests on the stomach , whlcii Is deeply sunken , showing that Urn viscera hud decayed before potrlncntlon began. "Tho hair Is gone , but the cars are clearly outlined. The hands ere perfect , tbo nails and wrinkles In the skin of the lingers being M natural as in life- and beyond the power of J the sculptor to produce , and the same may bo said of the feet and the tendons , showing the contraction familiar to physicians In deaths fr strychnine or tetanus. The body weighs at six hundred pounds. "In removing It to the city the left leg w.\s broken off near the knee and the right nt the ankles and across the Instep. At the frac tures the process of petrifaction Is clearly discernible , the bones bclni ? easily trnceablo. "Tho measurements are as follows ! Length , 0 feet 10 Inches ; across shoulders , 10K Inches : nboutchost , 48f } inches ; arms , shoulder point to elbdw , 16 < Y inches ; elbow to wrist , 12H inches ; wrist to tlp of lltiRors , Oj inches ; second finger , 5 Inches ! about the neck , 155f Inches' head , about the forehead , 2 > < Inches : leg , hip Joint to heel ; 41tf Inches ; hlptoknco , It ) Inches : knee to heel , 22k inches ; thigh , 10 { Inches : and calf , 14 # Inches ; length of foot is lljf inches , and 4 inches ncrots the ball of the foot. "Cantua canyon Is dry most of the year , being wet only Inlnter , * and the indica tions are that the body had been burled for apes , the creek slowly covering htm up and the action of alkali causing preservation aud subsequent pctrlflcation. "In the same canyon is-n petrified forest , ono tree being ftO feet long and 4 feet through , and many 24 feet long and under. Recently a petrified toad was also found there , but tnis Is the first body. "It Is supposed to bo the remains of an In dian or an early Spanish explorer. The sec tion is ono of the roughest und most inaccess ible in the country. "A glance at the body , ns well as the his tory of the discoverers , precludes the Idea of a fraud , such ns the Solid Muldoon giant fraud In Colorado. The curiosity will proba bly bo sent to the California Academy of Sciences. " Get our prices on ladles' , misses' ' and chil dren's coats. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. J. C. Blxby , steam beating , sanitary en gineer. 013 Life bulldin ? , Omaha ; UOJ Mor rlam block , Council Bluffs. The Manhattan sporting headquarters , 41S Broadway. All our ยง 30.00 , f3.1.00$35.00 and J.W.OO plush coats reduced to tW.OO. Now is the time to buy your plush coats , all guaranteed Walker plushes , best London dye , at the IJoston Store , Council Bluffs. Great success. Kcliublo goods. Fair dealing. Bottom prices. At C. B. Jacquemln & Co. , No. 27 Main street The tilght of the Worlil. The Fifth Avenue Methodist church Is ono of the youngest In the city. The exterior of the building has been admired by many who have given it a passing glance , but a very small proportion of the population of Council liluffs has ever boon within It. These who have not visited this church would bo agree ably surprised to flniTlton a Sabbath morning such a comfortable and attractive place of worship. Whllo there Is yet need of further work on the building , especially in Interior decorations , yet it Is very pleasantly arranged. The congregation yesterday morn ing numbered ono hundred or moro. A cnorus choir with u largo cabinet organ led In the singing of hymns. Rev. Mr. Brewer , a com paratively now preacher In this citjf , is a cloun-shaven. strong-faced man , with a face In keeping with a well-rounded voice. In the pulpit his earnestness , evident slncerelty nnd his clearness of thought and diction holds the attention of all , rather than any marked ele gance or eloquence of discourse. Vcstcrday morning's ' sermon was on the words of Jesus : "I Am the Light of the World. " The preacher's endeavor , well car ried out , was to show that spiritual light , life and Joy come through Christ. Many Moa- slabs and /also Christs had arisen , and sonio of them made fully as strong claims as did the true Christ , but ho alone had uacn ublo to vindicate his claims. The Christian religion , wherever it prevailed , brought light , life nnd Joy , such as resulted from no other. "it was a light that "llghteth every man that comcth into the world. " Even the heathen. In their darkness , caught some rays of this light by the medium of conscience , and if they lived up to what little light they thus got they were doubtless saved. The speaker believed that thousands of heathen wore saved yearly. Then why spend so much money and strength In trying to enlighten them I If so many wore saved who had but a feeble light , how many moro could bo saved If they hud the full light } This was his an swer. It was then shown that from Christ alone was received the light revealing the common fatherhood of God , and consequently the brotherhood of all men. Even the pious Jews looked upon the Gentiles as moro dogs , but the light of Christ showed all to be brothers , the black man of Africa , the China man with his cue , the Indian all brothers. Christ was the light which had revealed also the loyo of God , and His mode of gov ernment by a scepter , not of Iron , but of righteousness. Ho had thrown light upon tbo future life also , revealing the immortal ity of the soul. Christ had given what the wisest of mca could not give a perfect code of morality. Ho had given precepts for man's guidance , and had Himself been an example of perfect , living. It was easier to preach than to prac tice , but hero was the perfect manpracticing the precepts ho taught. The speaker's closing appeal was for his hearers to gjfca themselves where they could get the fulrr.iys of this light-giving , life-giv ing , Joy-giving sun. The good housewife , in this winter season , placed her plants in the south windows that they might catch the sun light and get from'it the light nnd life they needed. The heart of man should not be kept > ill any curtained room , with the sunlight of > God's love shut out , but should bo where It could- catch all the light ana life possible from the great sun of righteousness , which was shining over and freely for all men. See our prices on coats In another column. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. Our Mottoes. "Dost Quality of Goods for the Least Money , " "Special Effort Made to Please EveryOne , " "No Trouble to Show Goods nnd Give Prices , " "Prices to Suit the Times. " "Llvo and Let Live. " Read and profit by buying your holiday goods nt the old established house of E. Burhorn , 17 Main street. _ Buy your coal and wood of C. B. Fuel Co. , C39 liroadway. Telephone 130. Flue I loll dny Every person In the city nnd surrounding country is Invited to call nnd examine the line line ot holiday goods at the old reliable business house of E. Burhorn , 17 Main street. ' IL.L , The Senator Summoned from Wash ington tu Ilia lied Side. Sioux FAI.I.S , S. D. , Deo. 28. [ Special alw Telegram to THE BEE. ] Senator Pottlgrow arrived from Washington this morning in re sponse to a telegram Informing him that his brother , Justin A. , was seriously ill. The sick man has been suffering for two weeks , nnd this evening ho Is reported to bo In a very low condition , The senator Is now with bis brother nnd has secured the ablest medical talent to bo found In his effort to save his brother's life. Ho will remainuntil there is a change for the better. Ilurned the I'rlson null Himself. 1'iiiNCETOK , Ky. , Dec. 23 , Lait night Jim Gather , colored was arrested at ICuttawab , a village twelve miles trom here , and placed in the lockup. A short whllo afterward the prison was discovered to bo ; on lire. Before thn door could be forced open the roof fell In und Gather wast burned to death. The larger bones of his body was nil of the in- fortunate man that could bo found. It Is sup posed ho fired the lockup himself to escape. lie leaves a wlfo ut this place. A Woman's Terrible Leap. CiiVTTAXOoa * , Tenn. , Dec. 23 , ThU morn - Ing Mrs. Drunlo , to elude arrbst , Jumped from the third story of a building on Poplar street , fulling on tbo Dread of her back , dislocating her hip and receiving other Injuries which i will prevent nny ntlltetic exercise for n long time , nnd may Kill Her. h v ro Brunio , her husband , Is n tough. uu < , the police were after him. The ameers eauiofo his room and were stood off by thli wlfo , . .who would not open the door , when 'nntnorlty was ob tained to force ntii ontralie < y < the man was gone , having been lowcwl to the ground by his wife , who then followed by Jumping. Tins woman , who is an American , was asked why she did so reckless n thlnp , nnd she said she could not stand the djs race of seeing her husband nrrostod nnd Jnllcd. She was thought to bo dead } vhon filched up. I > JSl'ItI.1l IXA Tl.Vf ? T.iltlt'f'S. , A Move to n'rltiK the > Kxprcss Com- pnnicH Under the Interstate Law , WASIIIXOIOX , Dec. 23. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The fact that the Fifty-second COD- grcss will bo crow Jed with men who ewe their election to the farmers' nil I mice move ment is likely to lead to several very Import ant amendments to the Interstate commerce low. , Up to the preset } ! tlmo the express com panies have not been brought within the pro visions of this net , owing to the construction of , the seine by the board of Interstate com merce commissioners , nnd the result is that the long and short haul clause of the Inter- state commerce net has no terrors for the ex- press companies. * Durlng the past week , when so mnny members hnvo been compelled to remember friends with Christmas pres ents sent by express , the discrimination against the small towns by tbo express com panies has been forcibly brought to the nttcn- tion of the legislators. Of course there are a great many among the moro Influential of these gentlemen who are never troubled about express charges. Thov are well taken care of In the way of franks by the corpora tions , and conscqucatly are never called upon to go into their pockets for tbo freight bills on their packages , but thcro are others not so fortunate , who found themselves qulto heavily taxed when they went to send their friends reminders of Christinas time. Only the other day n. congress man who has friends in lown went to send n small package to a town through which only ono rnilroad runs. He was charged 00 cents for the carriage ofa three-pound box. An hour or two Inter ho had occasion to send another package weighing about half n pound less to a point flfty miles beyond in the snmo state , which point was reached by three dif ferent lines of rnilroad and two express com panies. Ho paid 50 cents for the second package. This set him to thinking , nnd ho has prepared a bill extending the provisions of the Interstate commerce net over the express companies. Hosala today that ho had reconsidered his first determination of introducing it at this time but that ho will dose so HB bis first act In the next congress. The town of Buoy In the state of Mary land is about half way between Ualtlmoro and Washington. The express company's charge for ICiO pounds from Washington to Buoy Is 50 cents. The same company will take the same package twenty miles further to Baltimore and deliver It to the addressed for 25 cents. The consignee in Buoy , besides being compelled to pay twice as much as the Baltimore man , must go to the station to carry his package away. A page might bo filled with instances of discrimination of this character , but these two tire sufficient to show that thcro is a field for Investigation by the Interstate commerce commlslon. SllllOUltr.lt IX JllllV.lf. KOIIE9.E A Deserted Girl Dies on the Day Ap pointed for Her AVcdcllner- Nnw YOHK , Dec. 2S. A wreath of white roses , tied with white anil black ribbons , hanging from the door b'ell ut No. 48 Marcy avenue , Brooklyn , marks the house where Lizzie Orthoy died on the day appointed for her wedding and from which she was carried this afternoon wearing the robes Intended to adorn her at the altar. Miss Orthey was the complainant in a suit recently brought against Julius Scharmann , the wealthy agent for the Scharmanu brewing coin- pany , for botrnyal umlor promise of mare riago. Tiio case was tried behind closed doors , and It is only now- , when death has stepped lu to shield Miss Orthoy from shame , that her mother bos decided to muko the facts public. Two years ago , according teA Mrs. Orthoy's ' story , Schnrmnmi asked Lizzie to marry him , nnd yesterday was the day fixed upon for the ceremony. About twelve months ago Mr. Scharmann , it Is nllogod , took advantage of the girl's lovo.Vhon her condition revealed the truth to her mother Scharmnnn came , Mrs. Orthoy says , to her and confessed the wrong ho bad done and de clared that ho would marry the girl on Curlst- mrs day. Miss Orthey besought him to marry her before It was too late to save her good namo. Ho promised to do so. but gradually "ho ceased his visits and llnally stopped thorn altogether. In court Scharmann admitted thnt ho was the father of the unborn child , but said thnt ho had promised marrlajjo only when the girl bogged him to save her from shatno and her mother's wrath. Ho offered to pay tno ex penses of her sickness nnd to care for tbo future of the cnlld. Justice GoetthiK's decision disnilssinp tbo case was given about four weeks ago. Miss Orthoy took to her bed as soon as she arrived homo after leaving the court and did not acaln leave It. A child , a boy , was born llf- teen days ago , and Christmas the young mother died. Early in the morning she sent a letter to Scharmann , begging him to come and bid her good byo. Ho either did not ro- celvo It or did not care to reply. Certainly bo never came , and the young fjlrl died without seeing the author of her misery and with the words , "Tell Julius I never loved anyone else , " on her lips. KIXO KAhAKAVA. Ho la Said to Bo Anxious to Confer wit'i American Politicians. NKW YORK , Dec. 23. A letter dated De cember 12 has been received by a gentleman in this city from a friend in Honolulu in which the following Interesting Information is given concerning King Kalakaua nnd his probable movements whllo In tbo- United States : It is still the intention to have the king visit Washington. Tbo denial of the minister of foreign affairs to the effect that the king would not visit the American capital was made to all ay the fears of the natives. The scheme as it stands at present Is : The king will go to tbo stato.of Washington to benefit by its cllmato and enjoy its scenlo wonders. Ho will be come interested In the Canadian Poclllo rnil road and will be Induced to travel over It. At the other end of the line ho will bo mot by old friends from Washington , who will pre vail upon him to take a'ruh down to that city and renew old acquaintances. Then the American and Hawaiian .politicians will got their work In , , This is the local programme up to date , but , of course , It is subject to entire altera tion by the Hawaiian cabinet or the king's whim. A great deal \vjill also depend upon whether some ono or spuio government will offer to pay his expenses , The majority of lending Hawallans enter tain a thought born of the wish that ho may not return alive , as hl health Is poor nnd your winters are severe. i.Tho king Is unpop ular , for notwithstanding his many social qualities bo is a political rogue and is thn di rect cause of nil the misfortune of poor little Hawaii since ho became UIng , so If ho dies while in the United States do not gush out any elaborate sympathy. . for us , for you may know that In the brcasLpf the majority of the Hawallans the "Glorliilrj Excolsls" of his requiem will bo felt with double meaning. Under a now regime there will bo hopu for Hawaii und Huwulluns. \otorlons Crook Killed. , Ind. , Dec. 28.-Tho killing ' of the highwayman on a street car In this city last night has developed some startling features today , resulting In the Identification of the dead man , He was Alexander Cronlu , a notorious crook born and raised in Louis- vlllo , Ky , Slnco 1 o'clock this morning , largo crowds have called at the morgue to ECO the body , nnd lioyeral persons gave it a partial identification. At'noon , however , Thomas Hobcn , a potato peddler , recognized : ! the remains as those rf Cronin by two scars on the face and forehead , Hobcn said that Cronlu came to this city about three weeks ago , but did nntknow wncro bo had been stop- plug or who ho bad been associating with. In the dead man's possession WAS ft , JW-callbcr Smith ; t Wesson revolver , seine cartridges , and n small memorandum book. In tha latter were written "Danville , III. " mid "Mlko" nnd "Richards1 each being over n .row of figures. Thcro was also found nn open-faced silver watch. Coroucr Mnnkor fonnd on the lusldacosoof ! the watch the iiunio "D. 'K. Wheat. " It WM not engraved , but scratched , ns if with a knife. As soon ns itvns known Ihn , ' . the dead man was Cronin , an effort was miuloto further establish his Identity. A dispatch was sent to Dotoetlvo Do Forrester of Louisville , which brought the following reply : " 1 know Alex Orouln well. Ho served one term in the Kentucky peniten tiary , ; nlso two terms in the Jefferson- vlllo penitentiary. Ho was born In this city. His father Is living in St. Louis. His mother Is dead ; hail a brother named John , wliowns shot nnd killed In Chicago about live yours ngo while In the neb of sand bagging a man. Cronlu has been a crook nil of his hfo. His first term was for ono year In our penitentiary ; his second term was for highway ' tobbcry of nn old man named Pontbcritu'lll , on the ICnobs , near New Al bany. Ind. , for which ho received three years. HIde third term \vns for a burglary near Cory- don , Inrt. , which ho received his second term for ; in the JclTersoiivlllo penitentiary. " Cronin has been seen about the saloons and dives ol this city for the past threo.wcoks , His slayer , ThercdoroA. Scelcv was discharged from police custody. It being proved that ho shot Cronin lu self-defense. Ills course Is com mended unanimously by tbo people of this city. A FATAI , A Husband Commits Ktiluldo Hccausu ol'His Wife's Impending Death. NEVAIU , Mo. , Dee. 2S.-L.ato last night Cyrus Cox , a blacksmith of Mlle , this county , committed suicide by cutting his throat with n razor. Cox's wife was very 111 , and it U supposed ho was led to the fatal step by a statement she had made during the day that she believed she could not recover. Ills body was found some distance from the house and carried to a neighbor's store. Ills wife , dcspito the efforts of friends , got up ami wont to her dead husband. She was carried back to her bed In u swoon , and her death Is momentarily expected. They have ono child. A Dcnpcrntln'8 liiist mttlo , NEW OniEAXfi. La. , Dec. 2S.-A sheriff's ' posse which went to Daviston , Miss. , tonight to nrrost P. T. Favre on n charge of murder , mot with a .most dcspor.ito resistance from the outlaw nnd his friends. Fnvro was killed Instantly und his brother , Thomas M. Favrc , wounded. Sheriff J. M. Shivers -wai shot through the rlgnt lung mid Cup- tain T. R , White , a member of the posse , was dangerously wounded. Both nro thought to bo dying tonight. On December 31 , nt a country frolic near Hod Top , Mlsi. , J. P. Fnvro shot three men i'arkcr , who has since died , NealStoapan and John Hicktnan. Fnvro was arrested and committed to the Elllsvillo Jail for safe kcoplup. The Justice of another district authorized blsroleaso and ho'was set at liberty on $300 bonds. When Sheriff Shivers , in whoso custody ho hud bceu , learned of the release ho summoned a posse nnrt proceeded to Daviston to recap ture the murderer with the result noted above. Swipes \Von the Flilit. NEW YOUK , Doc. 28. "Swipos , the News boy , " of this city , and Jack Brcnnan of Brooklyn , fought to a finish on Long Island today. Brorinan Is a strapping big fellow , nearly six feet high and weighs IfiO pounds. Swipes Is a bantam of about 120 pounds , and when the two men entered the ring tno contrast was ' something ro- marltable. Swipes received a torrlblo facer in the first round and Mronnnn fie fic have Mulshed him , but stood still until Swipes recovered. In the second round Swipes was knocked through the ropes and lu the third 'round ' Brcuniin back-heeled Swipes nnd threw him heavily to the floor. Swipes was marvclonsly game and now began to play for the big fellow's heart nnd wind. In the llfth round Swipes had Brcnnnn so weak that ho was able to attack tbo latter's head and face. Ho had Bronnnn fulling all over the ropes and would have knocked him out before the close of the round , had not Brennan's ' seconds thrown up the sponge. A Supposed MmigRler Captured. KET WEST , Fla. , Deo. 28-Tho United States rovenucstonmer McLauo has sent Into this port with a prize crew the ship Angobita. There has been much smuggling done of late and the McLano cnmo across the Angoblta , flying the Spanish flag , lying off Sanlbol Island. Her captain had no manifest or reg- istcr , and although nothing contraband was found It wus decided to seize her. Failure to bo provided with register alone was sufficient cause for proceodliiRs against her. When the oftlcor announced the vessel seized the Span ish captain made u fuss nnd called on bin crow to fight , but the presence of the boat's crow armed with rlflos nnd cutlasses had a do- tcriatory effect. The vessel will bo sold. Shot From Ilohlncl. TnAYnn , Mo. , Dec. 27. News has Just reached hereof a shootingsnrapo at Myrtle , Mo. , eighteen miles from here. In which an old man , John McCannon , was instantly killed. .John McCannon , bis son Henry , Cap tain Brewer and his son "Doc" were ull drinking on Christmas evening , when the young men got into a light. Old man McCan non interfered to stop the row , when Captain Brewer pulled a pistol out of hH son's ' pocket nnd shot McCannon from behind , Brewer went to Allen yesterday and gave himself up. Ho was followed by a lynching party , who went back when they found their man in custody. The killing of McOannon was en tirely unprovoked. Texas Iltiatl Avacnta. SAN AXTOSIO , Tex. , Dec. 23. Postal Inspector specter Stevens , who has returned from a trip.to Boerne , brings the information that n dozen or moro robberies have occurred bo- twcou hero and Leon Springs within the last few days , In several Instances they have been accomplished by two men , who rldo In a buggy , and In nearly every Instance there ore two men engaged in the work. It Is be- liovcd that an organization of hinhwaymou ore operating In thnt vicinity , who may bo a part of the same old gang who formerly hart their rendezvous around the vicinity of the celebrated "Bobbers' cave. " Acrlcvod Saloonkeepers. DECATUK , 111. , Dee. 28. [ Special Telegraai to THE BEK. ] There is consternation umong the Decatur saloonkeepers over the fact that on April 7 , the dny of the bic parade in con nection with the meeting of the Illinois de partment of the Urand Army of the Republic nnd the celebration of the twenty-fifth anni versary of the order , will occur the annual township election , when , under the sta to law , all saloons must remain closed. Saloonkeep ers say they will cut down thelrsubscriptlons | unless concessions arc made. Tlio Tomb of Alexander tlio Groat. The announcement some Umoago that the tomb of Alexander the Great luvd been discovered at Sldon created consid- nhlo interest and gave rise to much dia- cusBlon , says the Scientific American. "I must contest ) , " Buys Dr. "Wiildstoin , "that at the timeBO atnrtlinp an an nouncement not only caused mo to bo skontlcul of the whole report , but even prejudiced mo against the works of ancient nrt that hud then boon discovered. Slnoo then I have boon at Constantinople anil have boon shown the photographs of the sarcopha gi byllambyUoy. As my own jiroju- aicoa have boon completely removed , and as I find that my colleagues lioro ; nro as yet not free from them , I think it to record ray conviction that the discovery Booms to tno ono of the moat important nwdo In the present gon- oration. Nay , I venture to bollovotliat , except the Ek'in marbloa and the HorincB of Prnxltolcs , no work of an- clont Greek nrt lias boon found of greater artUtlo interest nnd value. There uro sovonil sarcophagi of vari 1- ous datcH , showliifj nn Intorusting do- vfllopmont of tomba of the Lyclnn typo , bomo remlndlnt ? us ol tlio monuments from Xiuithus In the British inusoum. Hut ono of tlicHo Htnncls ajmrt for < 4ts supreme beauty , It has pediments con - tnlninirelief In which the polychromatic additions are wonderfully preferred. Those reliefs nro unique In diameter. In style they remind us of seine of the friezes from the mausoleum of Hullat cnrnnssus , nnd can hardly bo later tlmn the boplnnliiff of the third century boII fore Christ. The subject of Itho ono pcfllmont ; a representation of a lionliutit IB q\itto clear Inasmuch as It contains nn tin- doubled portrait of Alexander. Now , when wo remember that , according to Pliny nnd Plutarch , the group of Delphi representing the famous lion hunt of Alexander Is attributed to Lyslppus nnd Lcochurog , it islhlghly probable that BOino relation BUbdlsts between this rellof and the famous Neapolitan mosaic , aud , If I remember rightly , H head , on the right in thin relief is replica of the hond on the gold stiituo of Philip. The other pediment , nlso containing a portrait ot Aloxnmlor. represents the execution of seine warrior or prisoner. About this I do . not venture to olTor nny Interpreta tion. tion.Hambv . Hambv Hey does not nssort that this 19 actually the tomb of Alexandor. but I fool thnt ho will be justified In pointing to the possibility of such being the cane. My acquaintance with the worlca is merely based upon the photographs which Hainby Hey wus good enough to show mo. The works themselves nro In eases nt Canstaiitlnoplo awaiting the completion of the museum which Is being built to house them. Wo may also hope that before long his pub lication of these works will make them properly known to the public. Mean while , 1 feel assured tlint ho has done nil in his power1 to neb In the Interest of science and of his own country. It Is right that wo should all sympathize with patriotic feeling In others. JAMGS GAGAVS OOl.il > MINI- } . The Meteoric JCnrocr of n Tramp J'rliiter in the Portico. The town of Meadow Litko , Novnda county , California , was nn enterprising city of 15,000 inhabitants In the exciting days of'-ID and'oO. It VMS surrounded by some of the richest placer mliios In California nnd there were those who got the idea that the town was destined to bo the metropolis ot the west , but the mines were finally exhausted und the fortune seekers drew away from the spot. James Gngan was the editor nnd pro prietor of the Dally Ilornld. Ho was a jolly Irish printer. Gigan had worked Ills way through the printing establish ments of the gulf const to California , and , getting the gold cra/.o , ho aban doned typesetting for u tlmo and Bet out for .Meadow Lake on foot. Ho had a hard trip over the mountains , nnd when , at the end of four weeks , ho walked to Meadow Lake , ho was n sorry- looking' sight , wentlior-bcaten nnd raggca , but not at nil down hearted , for ho wus a typical tourist printer , and his spirit was nl ways among the clouds. Gngnii had money enough la his pocket to enable him to purchase u mining out fit at second-hand , and , friendless nnd alone , ho sot oil for the diggings back of the town. In n remote canyon , through which run acsmtdl stream of water , Gngnn sinked oil a claim and sot to work. Ho struck ' "color" nt the first blow of the pick , mill : U the close of the day ho had taken , out 83,600 worth of gold dust , _ At the end of the fourth week ho was an immensely wealthy man. With a bather bolt full of shining gold , ho re turned to Meadow Lake and made his rich find known. In the gold-dust h o had ample evidence that his story was true , and ho found no trouble in dispos ing of his claim at a 'price that ran his wealth into the millions. The population nt Meadow Lake had now grown to 12,000 Inhabitants , and as yet the field was open to newspaper en terprise. Gngan was quick to see this after ' ho was out of the mines , and ho sot ' about establishing the Herald. In a few weeks the building was ready for oc cupancy , and Gngnn sot out for the east for the purpose of purchasing a news paper plant. It was nearly three months before ho returned , but ho brought with him a first-class outfit , includingu cylin der press and a steam engine. Jfcln duo tlmo the Herald was issuodand It was a perfect newspaper typographi cally , The business men ot the town patronized it liberally , and every man in the town subscribed for it. Single copies sold at four bits , or 50 cents ouch , and the subscription price for a year was $100. The circulation of the Herald at ono time reached 8,000 , copies daily , butGagan was sinking money in the venture very rapidly. To got printers to come to that town and wqrk ho was obliged to pay tliom $ i0 ! u day , and his other employes were paid correspond ingly high wages , Paper laid down in the Herald estab lishment at that early day cost a great deal , as it was bought in the east , shipped around the Horn nnd carried to the town on pack mules. Gagan was obliged to keep a train of twenty-five mules , with half as many drivers , on the road between Sun Francisco and Meadow Lake wok In and week out. Tills cost a good deal ot money. Gngan was the leading man of the town. If there was a dispute to bo sot- tied , Gagan was the man to settle it. The case was laid before him , ho took it under advisement and reviewed the case and announced his decision throuerh the editorial columns of the Herald , If there was a family In the town thnt needed financial nlu an appeal was made to Gagnn und the assistance asked for 1 was always granted. If there was a murder , nnd. there were many of thorn In these wild days , Gtigan was Invariably culled upon to prouoh the funeral sermon. If there wus a celebration , Gagan was always the orator of the day. Gagan was a liberal - oral liver , and when the mood came over him , which was often , ho would walk into a saloon , purchase the contents - tents and invite a crowd lu from tlio streets to help themselves. Ho was n tall , slightly built , njrilo man , and ho dressed lu the most fault less stylo. Ills Imlr , aa black as night .tt , fell about his shoulders , mid his waxed ; mubtucho und pointed Imperial gave 1him the appearance of a quack doctor aof the present day. Ho wua gonoroua to a fuult , nnd ono tlrne , when a Btnall pox opldomlu struck the town , Gupaii bought na building : , turned it into u hoapllnl , hired nurses. bought mcdlcino and paid the bills out of his own pocket , Uis good luck got the best of his BOIIBOJ , and at the end of three years Gagan found the end of his purse strings and the Herald ( suspended , By that tlmo the placers were nearly exhausted and hut afow hundred people remained in the town , The last issue of the Herald came out on the morning ofof July 3 , 1850. The column rules were turned und the mpor wan heavily draped ( in mourning , under the unnouncomont , nat the hund of tlio editorial column , that thnt would ho the lust isfcuo of tlio Hor- aid wore the following scriptural quota- ntions : "As for man , Ills days are as grans ; us a flower of the field so ho UourUhoth. 1"For the wind passoth over It , nnd It is gouo ; und the place tlioroof bhall know it no more. " Two days lutor the romnindor of f Meadow Luke's population , with Gugan at their head , loft the town and wlion ntho Sacramento valley was reached the members of the pnrty separated nnd went to the various mining camps. [ ) Ongnn went ( o Sim Francisco nnd go * employment ns n printer. Ho worked at his triulo in tno various printing ofllcos on th court until 1877vhoii ' o died In the hospital ut Sncnim ntii. n niloss. Ronmrlmblo stories nro told of ( h na'j oxtrnvngnuce while ho was In the ti no i. lie was in the habit of standing on uio street comers in Meadow Luke in the evening "and thro wing small e > cke of gold dust Igto the roadway to bo fought over by the voting urchins of the town. On ono occasion , tne Fourth of July , ho printed n special edition of the Hcnrld nnd paved every street In Meadow Lnko with them. No tentna were allowed on the streets that dny. The Herald plant WIIB never removed from Meadow Lake and today the press nnd engine , rust-ciiten and worthless , stand in the Herald olllco just as they were loft nearly forty years ago. Boils and Pimples Arc nature's fflorti lo eliminate pohon from the hlootl. 'JliU result nuy ho ncconiiillilicd much more eflcctn.illy , as well ns agreeably , through the piopcr excretory channels , by the use ol Ayot'.H Sarsnparllln. , "Kor several years I was troiiMnl with bolls niiilcnilnmclcs. Inca.stlng about fora remedy , It occurreilIn me that Ayef'J Saisa- imllliv had ten wed In my father's ' family , \\llh excellent success , ami I thought tli.U what was Kcxnl for the father wonW also bo good for the son. Tliroo or four bottles ot this medicineciitiidy cured me , mul I hare notslnco In more than two years limla boll , pimple , or any other eruptive trouble. I can conscientiously siKNik lu the highest terms ol Aycr'.s Sars.iparllla , mul many years' cxpcilcnce In the drug business on. titles mo to speak lntclllKently.-O. M. llalflcld , Farmland , Ind. Ayer's Sarsapariila rnmuRn nr DR. JT. 0. AVER ft CO. , Lowell , MUM. I'tlcofl ; ixl ! > oltlci , $ & . Worth $5 A belt ! : . CITIZENS STiTE BAM Or Council Bluffe. PAID UP CAPITAL i $150,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS 50,003 , LIABILITY TO DEPOSITORS 350,009 DIIIKCTOIIS I. A. Miller , P. 0. CJtoa on , K. LL Slnwirt , R K. Hart , J. U. Uclinuiulsun , Uliarlol C. Ilimniin. Transact Renorul banking Imsl- ncai. IxirrfRst eaplUl mul surplus ot au7 tmuklii Southwestern lovr.i. INTEREST ON TIM DEPOSITS , OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS. Corner Main nnd Brovl\ray , COUNCIL. BLUFFS , IOWA. Dealers In foreign iml : ilomoitlo oxolnmft Collection nitulo uuU Interest , paid ou Urn * deposits. V Qolinr ? Justice of the I'eaco. Ofttua ovof 11 , Olllllli American Kxproaa , No. 421 Hroadway , Commit Ul tilts , low.i. Sims federal ccnirls. Rooms It , 4 and 5 litno block , Council Ulutlj. Iowa. Electric Trusses , Belts , Chest Protectors , Etc. AGENTS WANTED. DH.C.B , JCDD. ) 606 Broadway , Council Bluffs , 14 TKIjKPUONKS. OFFICE,07. COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE \YORXS \ All kinds ot'Oylnj and Olriinlii dnno In tha Tllchost Sty loot tlio Art , Kadud und Stalnoil 1'iuirlcs nuidu to look as troud ai now , \Vorlt proriiptlyduuound delivered In nil parts ol tlio country. Bund ( or prluo list , 0. A , MAUIIA.N , J'ruu. , JOU ttroadwnv. Near Northwestern Dopotk COUNCIL , llwriu Ix. 27 MAIN STKKET. Orer 0. R. Jucaucrnln& Cos Jewelry Slot W. C. EST-EP . . - , Con neil IllufTH , lown. U North Mulu Street , Funeral Director and SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. YVT ANTED-A noocl girl ut207 North Kl EUOIfAMHSi ; to oxcliiuiKO for . . . Johnston k Vuu 1'utton , Council lllnlTs , In. TDAIlOAlNSIn fruit anrt vejntiiblu lands. JJ For suit' , 57 ncroH , 8J rods norti ) of ( Jtiuu * tnnipia grounds ! ciiHtcrn K | < H > O , .lino i'S , llnu sprint : biook.liiiul very lleli : will Hi'll In 11 or .0 ucro Iota ul H iicr acre , or ? " . ) par uuru fat wholti tract. 'iIU.TL'H \ nn Orniul avenue ; flno orch.ir4 wind mill , llnu KIOVC , Hltinitud on Mynstot proposed motor llnu ; prlco UVJ PIT ucro. 10 ucioH mHolnUip city limits , t o tor * IIOURO , good burn , ilno orchnrd und small /rullH. Vrlco , t\m , [ lucres oud rand avenue , IK miles from l O. KiOOun ucro. 110 ncro.s , tlirvo miles from city limits , liouso , hum and out bulldlnxs , 83 anulu tri'OH nnd small frnltH. 1'rlcu. 9IOOU. ( Stock furm , 4M HUTCH , line Improviiinent * . well wntorod , only onn uillu fro Htittlon , < 2J an uuro If taken noon. RiHy : tornu. I'linn nntl city property for sale. W. Biauy , room 4. Ujicru hoiibO Idle , Council ANTMJ ) Kiierptitlo lady xrtontl periling nont position ) ( H per wcok ; exiurloiio | not iicwHsury. V , O. H. , 007 Willow avenue. It KNTVFurnished front rooiiL Sitting uvenu inUHSIHIHn : room * nt very ronsonabl * 1. terms , OMHiiHoor itliialoi liutln ami 8ttuc licnt ; nowliiinsn , nowlr fimiltilioil. .Mm , Ute' phenson , lUlfurk avonuo. Council ' " ' " TriAltMS Vor Halo A loux list , many of thoi JL allow prices ! also VO iiurcJ line nnd fruit land nuar Ilia city llniltn , barn and other Improvements : iilno III ncrc , fruit und gnrdxu hind just nu tHldo the city al K > Ma' W' Al Wuo < l & ' M' ' M'11" Htruih ! _ TTIOH HKNTTho MoMahoir tliroo-slory 1' brick blwk , Na U5S , Main ht , wltlielovuto * J , W. Hqiitiu. m 171OH SALR nr Hunt Oardoa land. wt | bouiui , by J , U. Itloo. 1U ( Mulu t. , OouoaU I BluCfi