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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE DECEMBER 25 , 1891.
THE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE : - NO. 12 PI2AIIL STREET.
Ttlhtred ty Carrier In i ny partof the Oil f.
II.V. . TII.TON. - MANAiiKK.
HiiftlnrnR Office . N" . 4.1
E(1tor | . Nftg ,
Jli.\OH Jll.bTiUX ,
X , Y. Plumbing Co.
t. . n. Water Work * Co.
Hemovcd to 'M Pearl street.
Council Illuffs Lumber Co. , coal
Craft's chattel loans. SOI Sapp Woof.
IJurhorn'sdiarnondvvalchcs.holldaygoods.
Postmaster Tro.vnor made ouch of his em
ployes n present yesterday In commemora
tion of Christmas day.
The employes In the ofllco of J. W. Squlro
presented that worthy itontloman lust even
ing , n new Webster with a convenient stand.
J. D. Crockwell recognized the services of
his Bcoro of clerks by treating them to nn
oyster supper nt Louie's , at tbo close of the
evening rush ,
The following parties \vcro granted mar
riage licenses yesterday ; Andy Howling nnd
Winnie Shropshire , Franklin O. Smith and
Pluina S. Dodson , all of this city.
The State Teachers association will hold
Hi annual meeting In DCS Molnos , beginning
next Tuesday and la tlnjj thrco days. About
n dozen will attend from this city.
An entertainment was given last cvonintr
In tno Fifth Avenue Methodist cl.urch. A
program In which members of the Sunday
school took part was the main feature of the
evening's enjoyment.
Tncro will ho a meeting of Council Bluffs
Council No. 1 , Conrnorcliil Pilgrims nf Amor-
Icn , at Assembly hall tomorrow ovenlnir for
the purpose of electing oftlceH for the en
suing year. A good attendance Is desired.
Anna Fainnnn died yesterday morning nt
8 o'clock ut her residence , 100 South First
street. RBCI13 ! yoars. Stio was a sister of
Mrs. J. Perry and Mrs. W. S. Paulson. An
nouncement of tbo funeral will be imulo later.
lOtliol S. KcArlos Hied : i petition in the dis-
tilct court foradivorcu from her hustmnd.
Milford B. Searles , alleging drunkenness and
Inhuman treatment. She also asks the
custody of their two children , Hattlo and
Oliver.
A Ciintatri entitled "On Christmas Eve , or
the New Year's Mistake , " wns pcrfonnod at
the Congicgattonnl church lastevening before
u largn audience , which consisted of the
scholars of the Sunday school nnd tnclr par
ents nnd friends.
A now supply of postal curds has ] ust been
received nt the poslofllco. They come in
three sizes and styles , ono beingconslucrably
larger and one somewhat smaller than the
ones now in use. The iirst invoice to the
Illuffs ollleo consists of lUO.OUU.
The Christmas number of the War Cry Is
now bolnc circulated about the streets bv
Captain Smith of the Salvation Army. It is
a very creditable publication and contains ,
among other creditable things , an autograph
letter from Commodore liallington 13onth.
T , Cary , William Powers and J. Hegun col
lected fron. the employes of the Union Pacific
in tnls city the sum of J171.TO for Mrs. Cath
erine Carroll , whoso husband died u short
time IIBO , lo.wing her in destitute circum
stances. The gift was greatly appreciated
by its recipient.
An answer was filed In the district court
yesterduv by I lie defendants in the case of L.
I'll '
\V. Tiillovs'and others against the Anglo-
American Loan nnd Trust company. The al
legations made in It uro substantially the
sanm as those made by , lames Gordon Clark
in the interview published in the lust Srx-
ju > HKI : . The motion to dissolve the injunc
tion will be argued tomorrow.
The Presbyterian Sunday school had Its
Christmas entertainment last evening. It
was in the shape of a social , a novel feature
being that , instead of giving the children
Droseiit-s the children were invited to brine
whatever offerings they could In the way of
provisions , clothing , etc. They responded
liberally , nnd a large amount of contributions
were mudc. The proceeds will bo divided ,
by the deacons of the church , among the
poor people of the city.
W. S. Wright , manager and prosHont of
the Uas company , last evening wns the re
cipient of a pleasing reminder of the good
will of his nineteen employes. It was a largo
leathern easy chair , in which ho could rest
comfortably while reading the testimonials
that accompanied it. The employes gave
special expression to their appreciation of
Mr. Wright's thoughtfulncss and generosity
in the treatment of those who , by accident or
illness , bad ocen obliged to lose time. In
other respects , too , the relationship of em
ployer nnd employe seems to have been
mnda pleasant.
The only klnilorjjtirton in the olty is
in the Morrium block , next to the Youncr
Mon's Christian iiriHOoiution. Experi
enced tonohors nnd only ono-hulf usual
rates nro churjrcd.
S w.inso-i Mudla Co. , Misonlo temple
Our line of fancy holidny articles is
complete. Don't fail to see it. Dull G.
Morgan & .Co. , druggists , 7-12Broadway ,
C. O , Saumlers Is spending a few days in
DCS Moliies.
Unn Cnrrlgg lelt last evening for Atlantic
to bo gone several days.
Miss Ella Stewart of Oskaloosa is tbo
guest of the family nf J , J. Stewart.
,1. S. lllanclmrd nnd family loft , Wednesday
night fur a visit with friends in Missouri.
ICd Murohy has returned from n trip to
Texas and will visit a few days with his
parents , who live cast nf the city.
Mrs. Ilenry Swan loft last evening for Mt.
' Pleasant In response tn a telegram announc
'i ing the sorlous lllnosi of her sister.
John Mireen , Jr. , who has boon spending
the last few month * in school nt Atchlson.
Kan. , U spending the holiday vacation with
his parent ; ! .
Master Johnny Sprlnk has returned from
St. Benedict's college. Atchibon , Kim. , to
spend the holidays mid vacation with his
mother and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J , Kothort of Dos Molnes are
spending n few days with the former's
parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry W. Uothort , at
iho doaj and dumb institute.
II. M. flnslclc , son and dauchtor arrived
yoUerd.iy mornlim from Chicago and will
HPiind a few days visiting the families of
Thomas Ofllcor and W. O. Wirt.
Hey Campbell has loturncd fromValrbault ,
Minn. , where ha has been attending tbo
Shtittuuk military ncado'iiy , and will spend
three weeks with his parents , Mr. und Mrs.
C. L , H. Campbell.
Kvorythlng now in the line of holidny
goods nt D.ivia' drug store. TIe has the
largest stoolc nnd lowest prlcos in the
city. His stock is nil now nnd fresh ,
and must bo sold. If you nro looking
for holiday goods It will pay you to call
nnd examine his stock bo f ono purchas
ing .
Solid silver nnd plntcd ware for loss
money than anywhere olhO in tlio city nt
K. Hurlioni'a , 17 Main utruot ,
The Salvation Army *
There will bo no mooting at the Army hall
on Christmas night , the local corps having
arranged to go to Omaha nnd unite with the
army there In a grand "Musical Festival. "
On Christmas afternoon , however , at a
o'clock there will bo n children's Christmas
concert or "Junior Soldier's Jubilee , " led by
Captain Cicorgo Smith , the tickets for which
wilt bo A cents at the door. All nro Invited.
Contributions and donations of monov , fuel
mid provisions are needed and will bo very
gratefully received nnd appreciated by this
captain nnd his wlfu at tlio Army ball , llrv-
ant street , _
Carman Feed nnd Fuel company ,
wholesale nnd retail hay , grain and
/cod. / Special prices on liny nnd grain
in cur lots. 700 Main street , Council
Ululla.
_
Commercial men , Hotel Gordon the
best $12 house in Council IJIulTa.
Do Haven has his uawvl ateclc of beau *
tllul dolls. They uro worth uoolnjf und
down In prices.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
J. F. Zlmbill and George H. Obamp Brought
Back Under Arrest.
EACH CHARGED WITH EM3EZZ.EMENT ,
Serious Allegations MrulcVhcro
They lluvo Wuiulcrcil or Into
Hull FiirntHliud Without
Tioublc.
J. P. Klmb.il ! and Ooorgo H. Champ , for
merly connoctnd with thu Klmbiill-Champ
Investment company of this city , arrived In
the city yesterday In custody of Ulilof of
Police Gary , .vho ha ) boon awny for the past
llvo days hunting thorn up.
They wore arrested In Chicago upon a war
rant which was Issued from JuUlco Swear-
Ingen's onico charging them with the crime
of embezzlement , the amount wrongfully ap
propriated claimed to be (9,27MIThe ar
rest was a great surprise to ovorvono except
ing the attorney * and the officers who have
been working up the c.iso , although the work
of IMC I tit ; the two men through thulr wan
derings has been coins on for several weeks
past.
past.Uoorgo
Uoorgo i J. Gage , who represents the east
ern members of the Klmball-Champ Invest
ment company , filed the Information upon
which the warrant xvni Issued , and accord
ing to the story which ho tolls the last act of
Kimball and Champ before making their as
signment and turning ever tholr onico to M.
1' ' . 1'ohror , the assignee , on July - - lust
was to talio all the cnih there was
nt that ttmo In thu vaults and apply It to
tholr own use. This , It is alleged , amounted
to W.277.U , as stated.
After leaving this city last October ICIm-
ball and Champ went west and for n time all
traces of them wore lost. After remaining
in San Francisco for a tlmo they started for
Australia , but stopped at Honolulu , in the
Sandwich Islands. After staying there
a few days they returned to San
Francisco , mm from there they
went to Portland , Ore. , to Helena ,
Mont. , to Minneapolis , and finally to St. ,
Louis. At the latter place they wore located
by Cnief Gary , who at once started off In
pursuit. When ho arrived there ho found
they had gone to La Porlo , Ind. . where the
mother of Mrs. Uhnmp lived. They loft
there for Chicago before Gary arrived , but
were arrested Just ns they alighted from the
Lake Shore railway train. When Informed
of the charge that had boon tnad against
them , ' they at once said they would coma to
Council Binds without , putting the authori
ties to the necessity of getting out requisi
tion papers.
When they arrived hero they wore taken
to the Grand hotel and stayed all day in
room -10J , overlooking Bayliss park , in
charge of an ofllcer. They were vis
ited by a number of friends , all of
whom sympathized with thorn in their
latou trouble. After remaining In the hotel
all day they secured Diiil in the sum of W.OOO
and were released pending a hearing , which
will bo given them next Tuesday morning at
10 o'clocn. The pro3ccutlon will bo managed
by County Attorney Organ , Hon. Smith Me-
Phorson and J N. Baldwin , while Kimball
and Champ will bo defended by Burke &
Cassady nnd .Tudgo E. E. Aylesworth.
It is claimed by the attorneys for the pros
ecution that il will bo proven that Kimball &
Champ realized at least $1VJ , < X)0 ) out of their
assignment , In addition to the fii.UOO men
tioned in the present case. These who are
connected with the defence , however , Insist
that the trial will show up everything favor
ably to the two defendants , nnd will tilso
provn that the present prosecution is merely
the result of a "dogged "desiro on the part of
some one to cause trouble in addition to what
has already boon suffered by the defendants.
Mrs. Clinmp arrived In the city with her
husband and Mr. Kimball , and Airs. Kim
ball , who was in CoJar Kuplds , came yester
day aftcr'noon in response to a telegram sent
by'hor husband. They are stopping at the
homo of Judge Alyeswortb.
Our Importation order this season
was liinrcr than wo expected. On : i few
lines of holiday goods we"have put crices
on sumo to make them move. Look at
the price list , until Christinas or lit least
ns long us they lust. Wo nro also hav
ing now prices on our coats , it will pay
you to see them.
DOLLS ! DOLLS ! DOLLS !
Wo have thorn and at the right prices.
See show window and prices on them.
The new Russian fur doll , 12Jo ; largo
kid body dolls at 2ueloc , ( ioc , $1.00 ,
Sl.T'i and 8-.00. See dressed dolls at He ,
lOc , 2oo , 8oe and $1.00. Beautiful dolls
with BilU dresses at $2.50.
30-inch doll at ! Ke. ) don't miss thorn ;
others at if 1.00 and $5.00 each. Wo
have over 160 doxon dolls in stock largo
enough fora wholesaler.
Wool dolls , nigeer dolls , dancing dolls ,
talking dolls , Indian dolls , clown dolls ,
ovorvthing inado in the lino.
MAGIC LANTERNS.
Complete line of views with each , 50c ,
$1.00 , $2.00 , $ ; i.oo1.00. .
BLAC'KUOAUDS.
Our stock is overloaded and wo make
a clean sweep in this line > 4
fiOo blackboards , 2oc.
( i5c blackboards , ! ) ! ! c.
! IOo blackboards.Joe. .
1'rli'os cut , right in two.
BAMBOO EASKLS AND TABLES.
l-Vinch easel , 2oc.
5-foot easel , 4Sc.
0-foot easel , ti'Jc.
6-foot fancy oahols , $1.00 and $1.75.
Bamboo tables , -loo to 58c.
MISCELLANEOUS LIST.
Wo have not spare to give you an in
ventory of everything wo have , but will
show you a good assortment of guns ,
drums , chairs , tables , trunks , wagons ,
writing desks , baby carriaL'os , wabh
sols complete , bureaus , etc. , etc. Wo
handle the largest line of baskets in the
city. It must be so , for every one who
looks ever our line expresses their opin
ion in our favor. Baskets from Japan ,
baskets mtido by the Indians , baskets
from Russia in fact , everything now ,
cute and cunning in willow ware will bo
found in this department.
NEWMARKETS.
All wool nowmarkots , plain stripe and
plaids , $100 to $7.50 , at $2.-15 ; $7.00 to
$12.00 tit SM.U.V. * ! . * ) .00 to $20.00 at $7.60.
CHILDREN'S COATS.
$ 1.25 to $5.50 at $2.75 ; $0.50 to $ ROO at
$ ; t.2. > , all wool plaids and stripes.
$ U.OO to $ o.OO'jackets for $ l.iS. )
Fur trimmed jackets , former price ,
$15.00 and M8.00 for $12.00 , trimmed
witli astrakan and mink.
$5.00 to ? 7.6fl jackets at $3.05.
$ it.OO , $10.00 and $12.00 jacl < ot , roofer
fronts in beaver nnd Clay worsteds ,
$7.50.
Vest front jacket , English beaver
cloth , $12.00 quality for $ i > .00 , 815.00
mmllty for $10.00 , $19.00 quality for
$12.00.
$11.00 jacket , hip seam , heavy cheviot ,
$105.
$12.00 and $15.00 hip seam jackets.
$7.50 each.
each.PLUSH
PLUSH JACKETS.
$12.00 Walker plush jackets , $8.00.
$15.00 Walker plush jackets , $10.00.
$17.50 Walker plush Jackets , $12.00.
$20.00 Walker plush jackets , $16.00.
* 22.60 mli25.K ( ) Wnlltor plush jack
ets , 810.60 BOSTON STORE.
Council BlutTs , In.
We have our own vlnoyards lu Callfor
nia. Jtirvls Wlno como-iny , Co. BlutTs
C v the Devil IllH Due.
Judge Smith bold court yesterday Just long
enough In ilia aftartioon to sentence the four
crimluuU who have made pleas of guilty. L
Harrison , the young man who broku into the
'Columbia , " the Turf , aiid lleuo'a store , was
given two years In the penitentiary at bard
labor. Frank Martin , for the burglary of T.
S. Couch's rosldcncc , received the < nmo sen
tence. I-M Butler , for horse stoallnir , win
given n year In the penitentiary , and Dick
Webster , for assault with Intent to do great
bodily Iniurv , got two months in tbo county
jail.
jail.Tho trial of Dick Roberts for horse stealing
Is thollrstof the criminal cases to bo tried ,
nnd It has boon continued until next Monday.
The hearing of the application lor u receiver
for L. Ottonhoimer and the contempt case
ngalnst the some Will bo also tried on Mon
day. There will ho no court today and mo
tions will occupy most of the day tomorrow.
Ttie llckeii With Hooka.
See our now price list on books while
they last :
Thackeray , 10 volumes , $2.39 , pub-
liiliors price $ o.OO.
Doro , illustrations , Ooc , publishers
price $0.00.
Webster's Unabridged , original , half
RuxRiti , $ l If ) .
Life of Christ , $1.33.
Elsie series ( Martha Pinloy ) , 50c ,
worth Ooc.
Best of all our $10.00 "Family Bibles"
sold for $0 00 , and agents price $15,00 , to
go at $3.60 ,
Encyclopedia Brittinnie.i , English ,
cloth , 25 volumes , $2o.OO , a complete re
print of the. old Edinburgh edition ;
Fair God , $1.17 ; Bon Hur , OSc ; Shako-
snearo , Byron , Moore , complete $1.3 ! ) .
Everything in a book department to bo
found at odr store at our usual leading
"Tho Cuto" machine
prices. sowing ,
$1.60 ; bo careful you don't pay 82.50 for
the same machine. BOSTOX STOKI- : ,
Council Bluffs , la.
Candy 5c a pound at C. O. D. Brown's.
Christmas goods at Doll G. Morgan &
Co.'s drugstore , 7-J2 Broadway.
Jarvis 1877 brandy , purest , safest , best.
Walnut block coal , $1.25 per ton. Do
livercd anywhere in city. Carman's
700 Main street.
How They Will Celebrate.
Christmas will bo celebrated in the usual
manner In Council Bluffs. For the past two
wcoks ovorvthing has been bmtlo nnd com
motion in the stores , especially these where
toys and fancy articles have been on sale.
Business has boon brisk , and the merchants
will bu glad of a cbanco to rest and take a
long breath for a change. Thu banks , courts ,
county and city olllcos will be closed all day ,
as well as a largo number of business houses.
Although some of the stores will remain
open In the morning for a few hours , neatly
all will bo closed nt noon , and the day will
bo given ever to enjoyment. All depart
ments of the postofllro will bo open during
the usual hours In tbn forenoon. Carriers
will make the usual deliveries nnd collec
tions In the forenoon , and in the business
districts will make one collection In the
afternoon , leaving the posloftlco at : 'M
o'clock.
A number of entertainments nro on the
program for this evening. Ono of the most
Interesting will undoubtedly bo that at the
Deaf nnd Dumb institute , under the nuspicos
of Superintendent Henry W. Uothort. A
cordial invitation is extended to the public to
attend the Christmas festival at 7 o'clock in
the chapel of the institute.
The Typographical union will give n dance
at the Masonic temple. There has heen n
large sale of tickets , and the indications are
that the attendance will bo very largo. A
special train will bo run to Omaha at the
close ol tha dancing so as to accommodate
those who wish to stay later than midnight.
No ono will be allowed to uanco during tbo
llrst part of the evening excepting those in
mask.
St. John's English Lutheran church will
have an entertainment this evening at 23S
Broadway , consisting of musical and literary
exercises ! There will also bo services at the
Catholic and Episcopal churches. At the
latter n line musical program wilt bo ren
dered , xvbich will include the "Venlte , " by
McFarren ; "Gloria Patri , " by Tours ; "To
Doum" and "Juhllato"by Clarko-Whltfold ;
"Kyrlo , " by Wesley ; "In the Beginning Was
tho" Word , " by Theme , and the "Sanctus , "
by Wesley.
Roitor , the tailor , 310 Broadway , has
all the latest styles and new winter
goods. Satisfaction in every respect
guaranteed. _
Genuine tortoise shell combs at Bur-
horn's.
Mandel & Kline will move their entire -
tire stock to Sioux City January I.
Until that time you can buy furniture ,
stoves , carpets , at your own price.
Holiday < < > < > ; ln.
Remember that DoIIavon has ono of
the most elegant stocks of holiday novel
ties in the city. It surpasses all former
years both in beauty and low prices.
Call and see them.
Jarviswild blackborrv is the boat.
Very handsome Christmas novelties at ,
Do Haven's nothing poor or trashy.
Bry your Christmas candy of C. O. D.
Brown. Candy So , Sc and 12Jo a pound ,
mix mils Ifio n pound , Florida sweet
oranges 20c a doxon.
Walnut block and Wjoming coal ,
fresh mined , received dallj Thatcher ,
1C Main.
Fresh oysters 25c quart or 20c can at
C. O. D. Brown's.
The largest stock of Japanese and
Chinese goods east of San Francisco ,
'Frisco prices , at 317 Broadway.
Drs. Woodburydontistsiioxt to Grand
hotel ; line work a specialty. Tele. 145.
Biggest bargains in holiday goods in
the city at E. Burhorn's.
It is a wall known fact that noonlocan
get bettor goods for less money at E.
Burhorn's than any other place in the
city. Go and bo convinced yourselves.
Bulk oysters 2oc quart at C. O. D.
Brown's.
MUHDKHUV * HUlt S/.US.
Women nnd Children Mimloroil to
SatlHfy ig : Ilevonao.
SnuniTA , Miss. , Dec. 21. The notorious
outlaw , Bob Sims , has returned to Choctaw
county , Alabama. Mr. John Mo.Mlllan , a
merchant of Choctnw county , was receiving
n load of merchandise from the landing and
Bob Sims lovoiod a Winchester rlllo on the
driver and made him unload them nt Sims'
house , nnd sent McMillan word ho would
burn his homo and Kill him. McMillan's
house was guarded that night , but last night
at II o'clock seven of the Similes , all armed
with Winchesters , tired McMllUn's hoine
and shot tbo occupants as thev ran
out. Charley Utsy escaped un
hurt. Llewellyn Utsy was shot ,
but not mortally wounded , John Kcnnedv ,
father-in-law of McMillan , was killed. John
McMillan was shot three times and will dlo.
A lli-yoar-old nloeo of McMillan was killed.
A 10-year old nephew was shot In the house
and buiiiod up. Miss Belle McKotuy , a
school teacher hoarding at McMillan's ' , was
shot twice in thu neck. They then.opened
McMillan's store , robbed It of what goods
they wanted nnd left It lighted up and scat
tered shoos along the road. Tliov romanced
that ihoy would burn out and kill Dr. Brown
and Frank Tata tonleht. Sims' daughters
were dressed In men's clothing and armed
with Winchesters at Sims' bouse yesterday
and are supposed to bo part of thu seven. A
laruo body of men are after the gang and
will never stop until they catch them ,
Tired of Heine Sink.
ATUIIIDOV , Kan. , Doc. ' . ' . ( Special Tele
gram to Tim UKB.JSamuel P. Rrjnal ,
Hock Inland yard master In Hast AtchUon ,
commuted suicide this morning by shooting
himself tn the bead with u revolver. Brood
ing over Illaois la the cause assigned. He
leaves a family.
IT WILL SET FIE All .CLAliMS ,
nfj-
it r ,
Novel Cohemo Proposeil 'for1 HoHtving
Representative's. ' !
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HOW INFORMATION IS , . . SECURED ,
Senators nnd ' Cimuropfjiisii Com *
pulled to l > o Muuli IlnutlnoVorc !
Wlmt tlio Bureau of Claims
Jinn Accomplished ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dee. -Special [
Telegram to THE BBn.J The adjournment of
congress without allowing the introduction
of a bill In tbo house has postponed until
after the holidays the consideration of a sub
ject that Is likely to attract considerable at
tention during the session. At a recent
gathering of forty or fifty representatives
W. C. Urockonrldge of Kentucky discoursed
eloquently upon the sufferings of members of
congress under the constant sticatn of ap
peals from constituents for information , advice -
vice und assistance of every conceivable va
riety. It was the attempt to do Justice to
Just this sort of demand that killed Senator
Plumb nnd his fate has Induced a su.Jd.pti
change of policy an the part of many of his
associates In both houses.
They are looking about now for some way
of relieving themselves of work , Mr. Brcek-
enrldgo suggested that the government
should establish u national bureau of information
mation , supported at public expense , to
which congressmen could refer the majority
of the queries that now weigh them down
under tuch u load of care. Ha also
advances thu Idea that this bureau should
see to tbo collection of claims against the
government. The last idea was promptly
dlscouutunaced. Another member re
marked that It would look curi
ous to see the government prose
cuting and defending the same cases
Ho added that It was Unnecessary to tnko
any trouble about claims , since they were
already amply provided for by THE BEB and
Kxnmlnor Bureau of Claims.
This view was generally accepted by many
of the congressmen having already intrusted
the Bureau of Claims with ail thu work of
the kind heaped upon them by their constitu
ents , but tbo laor of the bureau of Informa
tion found favor , and ono member soon
after , prepared a bill which tin submitted to
Tnu Hii : : and Examiner Bureau of Claims
for advice.
Should this measure pass , It n Ight relieve
the associated western newspapers of con
siderable gratuitous work , although tnoy
would cheerfully continue to do this
work for anybody that asked for
it. Mr. Brcckinridge's bureau of informa
tion is already in existence. ' not supported by
the government , however , but by THE BKR
and Examiner Bureau of Claims , which
answers every letter addressed to It , and
that without charge. It gives all applicants
tbo benefit , free of charge , of the best
legal advice. When a man writes to ask
whether ho has a legal claim against the
government , it considers the case ; arofully
and then forwards its opinion. If iho man's
case has no merit it tell ? him so and the
matter ends there with 110 expense to the
applicant and if the claim nfjpbarj to bo ono
that can be sustained it snys so. Then If
the claimant chooses to pat < tils case into
the hands of tbo Bureau it carries it through ,
paying all the tacidenthl expanses and con
ducting any corrpsponde.neo'.lu'at may appear
to bo necessary from time td'time , receiving
finally a nominal fee , fixed By1 the court , If
successful , and nothing , ptt all if unsuc
cessful.
It will probably bo unabloto dispense en
tirely with the general information branch
of its business , but if the government should
decide to have It , as Mr. Brcclccnridgo pro
poses , It would appreciate tho.assistanqe.
Will Give Up , Tramplii ? .
WIIKKMXO , W , Vn'Deo.lf-John , ! } . Glv-
ins , a missing heir to . 'iQjOUO in Cortland ,
N. Y. . was found hero today and taken homo
by T. J. Parsons , an attorney. Givins nas
been tramping for two years. Ho was taken
11 hero and telegraphed homo for monoy.
Hcntcn nnd HoliOetl.
HUXTINOTON , Pa. , Deo. 24. Last night
William Dronnan , an old recluse living Just
outside of town , was beaten to Insensibility
by unknown men and then robbed ot $1.000.
Dronnan will probably die. The police are
on Iho track of bis assailants.
Killed by Go-id Xmvs.
MOUNT CAIIMGL , Pa. , Dec. 24. Edward
Davis , who for years bus boon applying for n
pension for service rendered the Mexican
war , received information today that ho
would get his money. Overcome by the good
news ho fell dead.
Dcnth of a Newspaper Mmi.
ATRIIISOX , Kan. , Dec. 24. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKI : . I Alfred II. Martin ,
brother of the late Colonel John A. Martin ,
and for many years business unnagor of the
Champion , died today of softening of the
brain.
The medical course of the Pennsylvania
university is now four years.
The now Leland Stanford , Jr. , university
has 410 students , ninety-nluo of whom are
women. *
Yale's now mechanical engineering build
ings will cost $120,000 , nnd these of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania $1 10,000.
Princeton has added six new professors to
her fucnltj this voar , University of Penn
sylvania ton , Yale live nnd Harvard eight.
Michigan university , according to the cor
rected statistics , now has an attendance in
nil departments of 2,750 students. This U
the highest notch ever attained by an
American colloga. Harvard , the next in
sIH * , has an attendance of 2 , < J ( > 3.
Idaho's permanent frco school fund amounts
to JitiVOOO , which , In a few weeks , will bo
swelled to f-100,000
Hamilton's now gymnasium Is now com
pleted and ready for use. Thu running track
is especially flno.
Thomas G. Hodgklns , who recently gave
$200,000 to the Smithsonian institution , is 88
years old and manages tin extensive farm nt
Setaukot , L. I.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundIng -
Ing of the Peabody Museum of American
Aichn-ology nnd Ethnology of Harvard uni
versity Is about to bo relpbjratcd ,
Obcrlln has JustrocoracdjOn her treasurer's
boons thn largest slnglo bequest she over re
ceived , namely , # 11,018 , from the estate of
William Spooner of Boston. '
The now register of iLohigh university ,
which bus Just nppo.troJ.isliows an enroll
ment of the names of flfjj , students , n larger
number than was ever rccqr lud there boforo.
Dr. John S. Billings , oil the United States
iircoon general's onico , will bo the director
f the now school of hygldno at the Unlvor-
olty of Pennsylvania. TUo school will bo
open In February next , ml
The University of Ponnvylvanla has Just
begun the construction of "two buildings to
cost 1140,000. Thov nro designed for the use
of classes in meobanluRt' ' and electrical
engineering. " " 1
A national conforonco'tfn '
university exten
sion Is to bo hold in PhlraUoluhla. beginning
on December 2(1. ( Delegates will bo present
from all the leading colleges and universities
In thu United States and Canada , and several
arn expected from abroad. Discussion will
b hold on all phases of the development of
this system of teaching in America.
There nro 4,218 teachers in the public-
schools of Now York , Vhen a normal crad-
uatu gotn her appointment she does substi
tuting for the munlllcont bum of fl.'J'i a dav
regular day laborer's pay. When she gut's
a school her salary Is $10 $ n your , and at the
expiration of fourioon yean > of meritorious
service there shall bo paid a salary of not
ass than ? 7AO.
A young lady teacher ot Morris Cove ,
Conn. , lately resigned her position because
all the big boys in tha school had forcibly
kissed her. A few duvs later Miss Bulgor ,
the school visitor , uveugud the Indlgnitv to
the profession > bouncing Into the school
room Just after Bible reading with a sudden
ness that throw the new Uiachur into a faint ,
and spanking all the boys in the school
loriatlm , raining her cuffs alike on Uui Just
and tha uujuu. The visitor \ aa arro ted
and compelled to pay a tin * .
rr\ \
A H
If we don't duplicate any Suit or Overcoat from $5 to $8 less than
offered by any house in Council Bluffs or Omaha ,
The time is getting shorter , ' you musj : come quick , or else you
miss this chance of a lifetime to buy goods at you own pricr
SAPP'S NEW BLOCK ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
r SUT1C1.
Colonel M. V. Sheridan , adjutant general
Department of the I'latto , has born granted
n ton days extension to his thirty days leave.
First Sergeant Frederick E. Tay , troop G ,
of the Seventh cavalry , has been presented
with a bronze medal by congress for bravery
at the Wounded Knee tight. Captain
Edgerly , commander of the troop made the
presentation.
The soldiers of the Department of Dakota
are to boused in the experimental adoption
of knit underwear. The quartermaster gen
eral is making arrangement ! ) for the imme
diate manufacture of this clothing.
The retirement of Captain Gibson , Seventh
cavalry , promotes Lieutenant E. A. G.irllng-
ton , same regiment to bo captain , and Second
LientenuntT. M. Carson , Jr. , to bo first lieu
tenant.
The acting secretary of war has made a
decision that the period of forty years' sorv-
ire required by the act , of congress npprovod
June SO , 1SS2 , to entitle an army officer to re
tirement on his uwn application , includes tbo
period of ins service as u cadet at the United
States Military academy , West Point , N. Y.
The order making mention of officers and
men who have distinguished themselves
during the year 1890 is nearly reidv for issue
to the army after many .leluys nnd revisions.
This latest of the general merit orders is n
lengthy ono , taking , as it docs , the Indian
operations of the year. A great deal of care
was required to bo exorcised in the prepara
tion of the order , which is bound to bo the
most interesting of the series.
Major L.owib C. Overman of the Engineer
corps of the army , and for many years in
charge of the government work on Lalce
Erie , with headquarters at Cleveland , is
practically under arrest at Fort McHonry
The major was recently ordered to Washing
ton and an investigation of the accounts cp
vcalcd what appeared to bo a shortngo of
(400. A thorough investigation has been
ordered and Major Overman claims to bo
able to explain any errors which may have
crept into bis accounts.
Fort Nlolirarn.
Captain Clapp , Sixteenth infantry ; Lieu
tenant Dravo , Sixth cavalry , and Dr. Hoyl ,
United States army , with detachments from
the Sixth cavalry nnd the Sixteenth Infantry ,
loft on the llth inst. for Hosebud agency ,
South Dakota , to recruit Company 1 of the
Sixteenth infantry.
Private Hoock has boon transferred from
Trooo E , Sixth cavalry , to the Twenty-first
infantry.
Lieutenant It. L. llow/te. Sixth cavalry , is
In temporary command of Troop L of his
regiment.
Lieutenants. E. Smiley , Eighth Infantry ,
Is in charge of the schooldunng the Illness of
Chaplain O. J. Nave.
Sergeant Gnorgo W. Short , of Troop F of
the Sixth , wo : discharged on the llth.
Hospital Steward Charles Sanders has
been ordered to Fort Apache , Arizona , thus
losing to tbo garrison one of the most obliging
ndn-comralsslonod olUcers.
That good nnd faithful soldier , Sergeant'
Michael FergUbon , Troop F , Sixth cavalry , is
anxiously looking tor an order for retirement.
Michael has served Undo Sam over thirty
years , twenty-five of" which have boon in the
Indian country.
The ladies of the cost are preparing a
Christmas tree for the children.
Fort ItoIiiiiNon.
Colonel Jnmos Blddlo , Ninth cavalry , re
linquished command of the post yesterday
morning to Lieutenant Colonel George B.
Sunford , Ninth cavalry , and teen the even
ing train on the B. & M. for Washington ,
D. C.
Tno now Ice houses are about completed
and ready for the winter's Iso crop.
Lieutenant E. F. Ladd , quartermaster , in
tended going to Omaha last evening , but got
only as far us Crawford , Neb , , when ho was
seized with a congestive chill and hud to re
turn to his home.
Lieutenant Hutchoson is acting quarter
master during the Illness of Lieutenant Ladd.
Mr. Jowott , who built tbo now officers'
quarters , has tha contract to tmlld two ware
houses , ono for the quurtoi master's depart
ment and ono for the commissary. Ills bid
( the only ono ) was f 10,1150 ,
Lieutenant Groto Hutchoson , adjutant
Ninth cavalry , returned from leave on the
10th Inst.
Captain C , A. Stodman , Ninth cavalry , will
go on a short leave of absence about thu 20th
Inst.
Fort. Sidney Not OH.
Private David Johnson , Company C.Twon-
tv-llrst Infantryleft thu post on the llth
inst. , on throe month'H furlough.
Sergeant Woidllch , Corporal Lee , Privates
Buchanan , Flynn and Kollly , loft the post on
the 12th Inst. , for the North Platte country ,
on n ton day's hunting pass.
Field Musician Lae Jenkins , who had been
assigned to Company E , Twenty-first Infan
try , arrived at this post from Columbus bar
racks , Ohio , on the 12th inst.
Captain Fred H , 13. Ebstoln , Twenty-first
Infantry , returned from his four months
leave of absence , most of which was spent
abroad. On the Kith Inst. , Airs , Ebstcin and
her elstor , Miss Emily Smith , returned with
the captnln.
Lieutenant William M. Morrow , Twenty-
first Infantry , Company 10 , has linen relieved
from duty with Company C und attached to
Company A.
Private Durktn , Compinv A , Twenty-first
Infantry left thu pott on the 13th Inst. , on a
throe month's furlough.
Sergeant James Coulter Hudson , Company
C , Twenty-first Infantry , wiib discharged on
the ISth Inst. under the provisions known us
the veteran act.
Private George A. Millor.famlllarly known
horn us "the kid , " who deserted from Com
pany C , Twunty-llrst Infantry , some months
ago , lias been apprehended nl LnulsvilloKy. ,
and U now In conlln'imeut ut Furl Thomas ,
ICy. , awaiting trial.
Prlvato Thomaft Noock , who some months
ago applied for transfer to company 13 ,
Twenty-first Infantry , bun boocu transferred
from troop U , Sixth cavalry , to the Twenty-
flrtt lufauiry , and arrived hero ou tuo 15th
CITY STEAM DYE WORKS ,
G. A. Scnoaclsack , Proprietor , Offices O21 Broadway , Council
Bluffs and 1321 Farnam St. , O.nalia. Dye , clean and rafinlsh goods
of every description. Packages received at either office OP at tha
Works , Cor. Ave. A and 26th St. Council Bluffs. Send fpr price Hat.
Merchants who havG shop-worn or soiled fabrics of any character can hava
them redvod and linishdd equal to new.
BED'FEATHERS RENOVATED AND CLEANED BY STEAM , with the
nd most approved machineryutcst ut loss cost than yo.i ovji1 piil bjfo.-j
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Galvanized Iron Cornice Works
H. GUA1IL & SON , l'UOl"3.
1O16 and 1O17 Broadway.
KKllmnH's furnlahoil on nil kinds of flalVMiilml
or Cornice Work. Iron KoaflnK , More Kronta unit
Open Woik Artlialc Work a ppeclnltr. L'orrei-
pomlcnco so'.lcltfcl from points a.'J miles from
Council Illulta anil ( ) mvlia. :
Vuico.
Notice Is hoichy given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Oniah i
Union Depot Company will he hold at the
olllufl of the company in the lip.uliiuurters of
the Union 1'ucltlu Hallway Company. In the
city of Omaha , on Monday , llth duy of Janu-
iii Y , Id'JJ ' , at 11 o'clock u. in.
'i'lie nu-eilng Is called for the election of di
rectors of ihn company for the ensuing year ,
nnd fortl.o tr.ins-ietlon of any other business
Unit may lugiillr conic licfuio It.
TIIOS. L. Kl.MIIAIiU ITosldcnt.
Uiimlm , December 18th. 18111. dildaJt
Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby nlvcn that the aniiuu ;
meeting of the stockholders of the Omaha Gas
Maiuifiictnrliu Company will be hold at the
ollleo of tlio company. Moiohunts' National
H.inK llulldlnx. nt Ul it. in. Mo iday , January
4lli , 1 U , ' , for tlio election of directors for the
ensuing year , and any oilier business lhat
nmy comu liufoie tint lioar.i.
I'KANK Mtmi'llV , I'ro-tdc-nt ,
dJldMt Umalia ( l.iH Miuuif.ictiirln''C'o.
Notice to Stockholder3.
Tim annual meeting of the stoclilioldcrs of
The lli'O Hill dim : Company will bo hold In the
ollleeof tl'uOiiiuliall-'e , Ik'o HiillilliitOniuha ,
Neb. , nt4 o'eloou n. in. , on Tuesday , Jann iry
II ) , IMl. ' , for the purpose of uluutliiK a board of
dlieetors for Die onsnliiK year , and thu tr.in-
sacllonof such other business na may euuio
before the meeting.
ity u derof iho president.
N , I' . VKIl. , Secretary.
Omahn , Dec. K ) , 1891. dlild'JTt
liibt. , nnd is awaiting assignment to u com
pany.
Artificer Slayion , cominny / , Twenty-first
infantry , loft hero on the I.V.h inst. on a
thirty ( lavs furlough which he will upend In
Salt Lalto City , Utah.
Private Lennon , company IJ. Twonty-llr.it
Infantry , who deserted from that company at
Fort Douglas , Utab , bcforo It left for this
post wns recently apprehonuod nt the 1'rosl-
dlo , Han Fnincisco , has boon dishonorably
discharged by n uoncral court martial und
sentenced to eighteen months conllnoment at
Alcatraz Island , Cat.
Mrs. Mann , wife of Lieutenant William A.
iMunn , Seventeenth infantry , and Miss ICg-
bert , daughter of Maor ] Henry C. Egbert ,
Seventeenth Infantry , visited here n couple
of davs on their return from fort Omaha to
Fort'Husiell.
.V.II'.JIlKbKKl'Kil. .
Volunteer Konmen Given 1'riiutlunl
Instruction * .
Six FiuM'isco. CM. , Deo. j-i. About 2.V )
oftlcors nnd man of the naval reserve , under
command of Frederick IJ. Chandler , visited
the United States cruiser San Francisco
today und spent the < iuy in working the ship
and drilling wltn iho guns. The regular
naval nftlcois of Hie ship acted as instructors ,
and were much pleased with the prollcloiicy
and /out exhibited by the reserve. Arrange
ments will bo made for the rosi > rvo to orlll
on every cruiser that may come here , and It
Is expected that the ship Ilnrtford will be
lilted for the reserve and as u recruiting ship
for the navy.
Condition ol'llio DeNti.
Miav YoiiK , DJC. 31. Ed ward M. Field
manifested no Interest In tha drclslori ren
dered by tbo lunacy commissioners in his
case nnd Is .seemingly in oblivious to his sur
roundings and fate a heretofore. Ho still
refuses food and denloi himself to all callers.
Ono thing see ins to bo his only comfort thu
newspapers.
Cyrus W. Field's condition Is still hopeful ,
but Mri. LI ml ley Is slowly sinning.
( 'illill Culili ) Cm-.Accident.
PivrMii'mi , Pa. , Dec. 21.A cable car thli
morning collided with a beer wagon , injuring
two persons fatally and six otners torlously.
Dentil Koll.
DRUMS , Doc. 21.llorr Janssen , the emi
nent blitorlan and member of the center
party of th roichitni ; , died today.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Or Council Bluff * .
I TV. STOCK % 150,03)
SURPLUS AND PROFITS 70,001
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $225OOJ
DniECTOin I. A. .Mil or. V. O. Cllouson. Fl L.
BbiiL-nrt , K. K. II rt. J. I ) , ft linundson. Uliarloi
It. Iliinnan. Transact goner.U b.inkln ; hint-
ness. L'irostciiplt'tl nadAurnlus of any buac
lu Southwestern lovr.i. * *
TcREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
MSTMTIONALBANK
OF COUNCIL BLUFF3 , IO/VV. /
Pnlrt Up Cap.tiil : $100,039
Oldest organized bink tin tb3 cltr. Forolun unl
domeilla oxcli ino nn I ujit nooirltlJi. Hipdjlil
allontlun pnltl lo collodion * . Acajunli of Intll
unli , b.inki , bnnkort a J corporation * lolloltil.
Corrojpomljnci ) In vltj 1.
OEO. I' . UANFOIl' ) . IVoililoit.
A. W. IUICKMAN. Outlier.
A. T. IlIUU. Aitlitan !
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
_ . , cxolinngp , ' . ' ( ) acres of land In Honth
X' Chlcano , suitable for platting , for Oaiuhtk
Iiropcrlv r elnnr NeuranKii land. Address at
once l < " . I.M Hoe , Council HlulTs.
\\JANTii-Jood ; ) ( jrlrl for general houso-
YY work. Apply to Mrs. J..I. Shun , UOJ South
6th street.
WANTIU-ltolliblo : agents to ropiukuut
tlio I'raturniil Invostniont usso
Council HlulfH , In. , Nc. 4 I'oarl street.
FOR ItlJN'P Good barn , near court house.
Ajijilyjo Jleejjlllce.
OOl ) girl wniitu I ut SSI South Seventh at.
Itoferenees reqillnul.
liioit SAMC or ovohniipa 10 ueros Improved
X1 land IIS miles from pnstolllvo. Will taU
vacant nioporty. ( ireonshlolds. Nicholson St
C'o. , ( Hi ) Itroadway , Council HlnlTi ) .
WANT to buv stock of Kif"--orle < or hoots
I and shoes ; will pay p.irt cash itml p.irt by
a 5 roe n hniiso and lot In Omaha. O v8 Hoe ,
Council HiulTs.
outfit bir fixtures nnd two pool
tulile.s for hitlu nnd but ding for rent , uood
locution. K , 11. Shoafe , ever Ollli'or & I'nsoy'a
llilllU. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
171 AH M.S. gnrilun liinds , houses , lots und
-L bnslnesii blocks for silo or r nU Day Si
; ,0 I'enrl Htruot. ( Jounoll Itluirs.
"Absolutely the Best Made , * '
'A Pollclous Modlcntort Con
fection" for the relief of Coughs ,
Colds , Hoarseness , Sore Throat , nnd
for clearing the voice. I'or sale by
nil DrugKUts nnil Confectioners.
Packet ! in full two ounce packages ,
Price fi Cents. If you nro unable to
procure the Pomona Cough Tablets
from your dealer send us H cents in
stamps nnd receive H box by mail.
Made by the manufacturers of the
celebrated Pomona 1'ruit Juice
Tablets.
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