THE OMAHA DAILY BlJE'lVtONDA1V ) , JULY MO , 1891. 3
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL IILUFF3.
OKI-ICE - - NO 12 IM3.VFLL STUCUT
Delivered by carrier to nny part of the city.
II. W. TILTON , Lessee.
oince , No , 41 ! nlsht
editor , No. 23.
MHM1OX.
A. Hllc , a Pullman conductor , 1m reported
to the police that a vnllso of his vras stolen
from his car In Omaha Sfiturday.
The remains of I'Mllp Schoab , who died
at tlio Woman's Christian association
liospltal , will bo taken to Auburn , Ind. , to
day for Interment , a telegram lo that effect
having been received here.
Tuo amateur pugilists afforded a pleasant
time to a large train load of peoplu who
were going down to Manawa yesterday ,
Hlood streamed from two noses , and when
they finished there were four black eyes
between them. There were no arrents.
C. I ) , Lewis mid Ed Dmiuotte of the Gany-
in"de Wheel club made a trip to Atlantic
yesterday , leaving the city at fi 15 o'clock.
They arrived at Atlantic at 1 o'clock and
Intended to come back awheel On the way
there an aclcdent happened to Lewis' wheel
and they had to como home on the train.
Hiram Shoemaker , who lives on Harrison
Rtrcet , loaded up his tank on liquor of a
quarrelsome variety Saturday night and went
home spoiling for n light. Ills wife hap
pened to the first member of the family ho
saw , so he thumped her enthusiastically Ills
son was looking for the proper officer at mid
night for the purpose of filing an Information
against the old man. _
For Sale 22 % acres fruit lands Inside city
limits , ? 300 per acre. I'ann loans wanted ,
lowest rates. Tire and tornado Insurance
In best companies. Money loaned for local
Investors. Lougee tt Towlo , 235 Pearl street.
Manhattan Ileach , Lake Manawa , continues
to bo the popular bathing resort of the west.
Thousands enjoy the cool waters and the
sandy beach every evening. If you haven't
had o swim there yet you don't know what
enjoyment Is. The beach Is now well
lighted with electric lights. The toboggan
slides are In operation all the time. La
dles' bathing suits are now and the bath
house kept neat and clean. The French
cafe at the beach Is a phenomenal success ;
elegant dinners are served at all hours and
nt very reasonable prices. The steamers
Liberty and Rescue make ten-mlnuto trips
from their dock Just east of the Grand Plaza ;
faro for the round trip only 10 cents. Go
down , take your frknds and have a good
time. _
TruiiiH for Luke Miiiniu.1.
Leave Broadway :
10 a. m.
2 p. m.
5 p. m ,
And every 22 minutes thereafter until
11.55 p. m.
Parties wishing to spend the day at Lake
Manawa take the 10 a. m. train.
nest all wool Ingrain carpets 65c during
July , to make room for new stock.
COUNCIL ULUFFS CAltPGT CO.
For line rooms stop at the Victoria house ,
320 liroadway , coiner Bryant street.
Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at
Gas Co.'s office.
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Mrs. II. J. Chambers Is visiting relatives
In Avoca. -
Georgq T. Phelps Is looking after business
Interests In Idaho.
George II. Mayne Is enjoying a vacation
at some of the lakes In northern Iowa.
Dr. George W. Pardey came up from Weston -
ton > estcrday and spent the day with
friends.
Miss Allco Abel of Hooper , Neb , Is the
guest of her sister , Mrs. Waldo Nason , 351
Bcnton street ,
Mrs. J. G. Wndsworth left yesterday after
noon for a Visit at her old homo In Cham
paign , 111. lintcir on she v\lll go to New
York to resume her musical studies under
the direction of Max Marctzek.
Miss Tude Wlckham loft yesterday after
noon for an outing at Lake Okobojl. She
was accompanied as far as Omaha by Misses
jcnnlo Keating and Angela Wlckham , and
there met a party of friends who will make
the trip with her.
C. O. I ) , Itnmii
Has rented the entire building south of
tils already largo store , and will put me
chanics to work In a few days to cut arch
ways through the partition walls , throwing
the two big store rooms together. And as
ho has been compelled to reduce his stock
In order to make room for the workmen
he has cut the bottom clear out of prices
in grocery , hardware , tinware and willow-
V.B.CT departments. He has employed an
extra force of clerks , so you won't have
to wait. This sale will not last long , but
will go on record as the cheapest sale the
pcoplo of Council Bluffs ever witnessed.
Ilomomber , the big red store , Fourth
Btrcet and Broadway.
Broadway.BROWN'S
BROWN'S C. O. D.
Where a child can buy as cheap as a man.
DrloHli ick'H Clungo of I.ouitlmi
On August 1st I will remove my confec
tionery store at 53G , next to Homer's. J. C.
Drlcsbach.
A nice , ccol swim at Manhattan beach ,
Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to tnkc
these hot days.
For cobs go to Cox , 10 Main street. Tele
phone 48.
Hammocks cheap , Davis the druggist.
The laundries use Domestic soap.
At nut it Died Set Axlilo.
William Sledentopf , jr. , and his sister ,
Ellen Sledentopf , commenced two suits In
the district court Saturday for the purpose
of having a deed set aside which was exe
cuted by the late William Sledentopf some
time before his deith. It will bo remem
bered that Mrs. Slcdontopf committed sul-
cldo last winter , and It was said at the tlmo
that she was Insane or she would not have
done It. It Is this Insanity that Is now made
the ground of the suit. A largo amount of
property was sold by Mr Sledentopf to the
Uast Omaha Land company , and his wife
signed the deed along with him. The plain
tiffs In the action allege that their mother
was Insane and therefore not capable of
making a valid signature to the deed , and
they ask that the deed bo declared a nullity.
In the second suit they ask that the title
to the accretions to the tame property bo
awarded them.
.MltUmumi r J o n. ,
Our midsummer annual clearing sale com
mences Wednesday , August 1 , Notwithstand
ing the fact that some wonderfully low
prices have been made during the past
month , wo will muko still deeper cuts on
all summer goods. Store will bo closed all
day Tuesday , marking down goods and get
ting ready for this great event.
Watch dally papers for particulars ,
BOSTON STOItU ,
P. , W. & Co. ,
Council Bluffs , la.
Hock iKlmul ixcur lou ,
The second Sunday excursion was brought
fa yesterday morning by the Hock Island
Railroad company. It was gotten up on
shorter notice than that of the Burlington a
week , before , and not nearly no many took
advantage of the low rates. One train of ten
cars brought In ICO pleasure seekers about
10 o'clock and landed them at the local de
pot. From there the visitors wended their
way to Manawa , Palnuount park , or Court-
land beach , us suited them beat. After a day
of enjoyment at tlio various resorts they
loft for homo last evening ut C o'clock.
1'hjslclanV prescriptions and family rec
ipes a specialty. Ucetkcu & Whaley's ' , 140
Broadway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Domcat.o eosp breaks hard water. *
Hutu * I.numlry lompiiny.
620 Pearl street. Telephone 200.
A nice , cool lm at Manhattan beach ,
Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to take
these hot days.
Domcstla o p outlasts cheap oap. \
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Bnrglnfa Hold an Entlj Morning Eeanco
Along OaklanJ Avenue ,
GOT DaUNK ON LUCIUS WELLS' WINE
HniKiiukecl the I.iirdar mid After n l.iinih
Vlnlti.il Ollur llnii.cn Wlioro They Over-
I'lunilir11111 -
loukid Mutliiiliniblo
IIIII'H UiiHtutrKHfut
The residents of Oakland avenue had the
doubtful pleasure of entertaining a couple
of light fingered gentr > at an iarly hour
yesterday morning. A window In the rear
part of 0. P. McKesson's residence was
forced open and the building was thoroughly
ransacked , but nothing was missed vesterday
morning e.\ceptlng a solid g.ld watch , 50
cento In cash and a coat.
At about 1 o'clock Mrs. Flnley Burke had
occasion to go down stairs , and as she
reached the lower floor she touched an elec-
trfc button that turned on all the lights In
that part of the house. As the lights
flashed up she Just ciught a glimpse of a
couple of men busily engaged In getting
through the back door. Their exit was made
so suddenly that she did not get n very
good look at them , and the pr.bablllty Is
that she would not be able to recognise them
again. Nothing was taken.
The thieves also paid a visit to the resi
dence of Lucius Wells. They used a diamond
mend and cut out a pane of glass In a rear
window , after when they went down cellar
and got three bottles of very old and very
strong wine. They took this just outside
the back door and there held a very Informal
banquet , In which cake , pie , wine and other
things suitable to be taken before breakfast
formed the menu When they got through
they were apparently so much at peace
with the world In general and Mr Wells In
particular that they decided to trouble him
no further. It Is the theory of the police
that the burglars must have commenced
operations at the Wells mansion , for that
would furnish an explanation cf the lack of
ability they bcemed to have In finding valu
ables In three houses which were full of
things that would be dear to the average
burglar's heart.
Chief Scanlan thought that the Jag they
accumulated would certainly piralyze them
and keep them paraljzed for some hours ,
and SD he spent a good share of the mornIng -
Ing In tramping over the northwestern part
of the city as far as Big lake In the hope of
finding them Ivlng aroupd somewhere In the
iirms of Bacchus , sleeping off the effects of
their midnight lunch. They evidently had
more tank capacity than Scanlan gave them
credit for , however , for they were nowhere
to be found.
In all three of the houses there was a
large amount of silverware readily accessi
ble , but It all escaped their clutches Shortly
after 4 o'clock In the morning a fellow giv
ing his name as B r. Ilodgers was arrested
on suspicion of being Implicated In the
burglaries , but It could not be determined
yesterday whether or not a case against
him would be made to stick. He is still In
Jill , but no charge has so far been entered on
the books. _ _
JILNMbON UKOS. ' UUUKS CLUSKI * .
Tlio Cronil Mitiml ly Nlslit Too CSri-ut to
llu < llo Othurwlnu Another Nile MoncliiJ.
We were compelled to close our doors last
night for the first time since commencing
business In Council Bluffs. It was not to
shut anybody out , for wo wanted every lady
In The city to get one of the 19c dress pat
terns , but It was to prevent the crowd be
coming dangerously dense and blocking the
sale. We are sorry If any one was dlsap-
pnolted. Tomorrow , Monday , we will offer
some more bargains that will be worth com
ing a long way to get. For Instance :
All our half wool cliallles that were 20c
go Monday at 9c.
French cliallles that were C5c and 75c all
go Monday at 39c a yard.
Ladles' 50c summer corsets 25c.
0-Inch blick silk sash ribbon 9c yard.
Wo will provide some bargain surprises
for you Monday evening Come and .see.
BGNN1SON BROS.
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In order to meet the demands of an ever-
Increasing business the Eagle laundry Is
being rapidly fitted up with a full line of the
latest and best Improved machinery. A new
wrlstbind Ironer Just received Is the latest.
It Is a beauty and well adapted for the work
demanded of It , but nothing Is to good for the
Eagle folks. By the way , does the Eagle do
jour work ? If not , why not ? Tel. 157.
Hen-Ilur DnivvH n Ijirco Aiullciicp.
The announcement That Dr. N. W. Tracy ,
the temperance lecturer and revivalist ,
would give his Illustrated. lecture upon Lew
Wallace's famous book , "Ben-Hur , " drew an
audience that completely filled the large
tent last evening and a treat was afforded
all who were so fortunate as to hear him. The
dissolving views used In Illustrating the
doctor's talk were a great help to the audl-
cnco In following the lecturer through the
scenes and Incidents touched upon In the
dlbcourse. Dr. Tracy gave his listeners an
excellent synopsis of the story , well con
nected , and although lack of tlmo obliged
him to hurry over the giuiimlhoro occa
sion demanded ho went moro Into detail and
held his audlcnco In rapt attention for over
an hour.
The last decturo of the course will talco
place tonight. A small admission fee will
be charged , to bo used In defraying the
expenses Incurred while giving the lectures
In this city. Dr. Tracy's subject w 111 be
the "World's I air , " and 150 views of
"White City" sights and scenes will to
thrown upon the canvas.
Alwnj the -Minio fliiiiil Tilings.
Whether It rains or the drouth continues ,
wether congress passes a tariff bill or ad
journs , Homer will continue to sell the
best people the best groceries , and give the
best bargains to all. 638 Broadway.
Grand Plaza telephone 15.
Grand Plaza bathing beach.
Grand Plaza picnic grounds.
Grand Plaza's cornet band beats them all.
Grand Plaza's fine row boats are all the
BO.
BO.Grand Plaza's excursion accommodations
can't bo beaten.
Afternoon and night concerts at Grand
Plaza , 2 to C and from 7 tolO.
Try a glass of Sulpha-Saline or Soterlan
mineral waters from the famous Excelsior
springs at George Davis' , Paul Schneider's
and O. II. Brown's drug stores. John Lin-
der , general agent.
Dentil of ( ! ( < > run llnlconil )
George Holcomb died jesterday afternoon
of paraljsls , aged 73 years. He had been
very feeble for several years , but his last
bevero Illness was only three days In dura
tion Ho came heie from Iowa Falls In
1SS7 , and has been a familiar figure In the
city until recently , when his extreme weak
ness prevented him from getting about the
streets much. He leaves a wife and three
children. Mrs John N. Baldwin , Mrs. H.
N. Candeo and Mr. George G. Holcomb. An
nouncement of the funeral will bo given
later.
Or 11 ml t'liizi , I.iilcn
No admittance to Grand Plaza will be
charged to persons who desire to rent boats
or bathing suits.
Ice cream and refreshments served In tba
pavilion of Grand Plaza.
On and after August 1 we will soil groceries
for cash only. J. Roller & Co. , 100 Broad-
w ay. _
Moers-Durfee Furntturo company , 336-333
Broadway. Bargains In fine furniture.
E > 03 tested free. 0 , B. Optical Co. , Schnei
der's drug btoro. _
Washerwomen use. Domestic soap. < i
Molutrd tint .Mulct Low ,
CRESTON , la. , July 28. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Jack Ganey and Jack Hall , two char
acters who have figured In the police courts
at different times , arc now under arrest
charged with violating 'he new Martin mulct
law , which regulates tlio sale of liquor , They
have been , It Is alleged , furnishing' liquor to
habitual drunkards , which Is a violation of
the law. A number of married women have
notified tfttoon men to retrain from Belling
their husbands liquor , under threat of prose
cution , The arrest of Gancy and Hall are
the first under the new law to occur In Crcs-
ton. _ _
AD VENTURE OFAN IOWA CURL.
A mm Mrtton'n Story of Her
1'rrll AIIIOIIK the KooriK
Miss Anna Melton , the young American
missionary who was the victim of a murder
ous attack In the village of Darce , In the
Koorlsh mountains , last summer , arrived
In New York City a few days ago by the
steamer Wcrra , from Genoa. Miss Melton's
home Is In Falrflcld , la. Her own story of
the attack was given to a Sun reporter as
follows :
"It was too warm to spend the summer In
Mosul , and so , with Hov B. W. McDowell , I
left that city last year to pass the heated
term In the mountains. Our destination
was Amadln , formerly n fortress In the
mountains , the town being situated on a
solid rock Upon our arrival wo purchased
a house for a summer residence , It being
the purpose of Mr. McDowell and his family
to remain there while I should visit the
churches In the vicinity. I started for the
village of Daree , half an hour's journey
away Ono of the Nestorlans accompanied
me as my servant and I was also attended
by a native pastor. The governor of Amadla
oftere-1 us an escort of soldiers , but the sol
diers me of the most disreputable character ,
and wo declined their services For the flrrit
few dajs everything was most pleasant and
agreeable In my temporary home. It was
harvest time and the people were busy all
day. In the mornings I had the village chil
dren with me on the housetop and In the
evening we held meetings In the same place
In the country the Inhabitants of the vil
lages live constantly on the roofs of their
houses In the summer on account of the
scorpions which Infest their dwellings. My
tent was pitched upon the roof of the house
In which I was living.
On the night of the 14th of June , live days
after my arrival In the village , I was awak
ened , and In the dim light saw a
form leaning over some of my luggage on
the opposite sldo of the tent. The form
rose , and I saw that It was that of a imn
Even then , not thinking of trouble , I sup
posed It must have been the native pastor
who had come In to get something from
the saddle bags for the mules. I called
his name , when the figure advanced , carryIng -
Ing a heavy hickory club with a crook at
the end , a favorite weapon of the Koords
Before I had time to arouse myself fully
the man struck at me with his club. His
first blows missed their aim , for my bed
was covered with a heavy framework of
wood , over which hung a thick netting to
keep out the Insects. I screamed at the
top ofiy voice , and then I heard the sound
of rapid firing outhlde and that of people
running away. The man finally broke
down the heavy framework of my
screen , and when I made an ef
fort to get up struck me repeatedly
over the head. My position was made still
worse , for I became entangled In the netting
and could not defend myself. But I man
aged to get free at last. In the meantime he
had thrown down his club and taken one of
the standards from my canopy , with which
he struck me several times. How I did It I
do not know , but I managed to wrest the
stick from him. Wo struggled together
until we had traversed the tent , when In
some way he lost his balance and fell off.
While at the edge of the loot I saw another
figure , but ho soon made off and neither
appeared again.
"Blood was streaming from the wounds In
my head and body and all , men and women ,
save my young servant girl , had fled. She
was In hiding near the tent , and when she
found that the Koords had gone she
screamed loudly for the others to come
hick. They cnme , one by one , the women
first , and dressed my wounds , which did not
prove serious , although they were many and
painful. The people who fled at the first
sound of danger said that they thought that
the Koords had come to sack the vil
lage , as Is their habit now and
then. Nothing could bo done until day
light , when a messenger was sent to in-
from Mr. McDowell at Amadla. Evidence
was found to show that the soldiers of the
government were the guilty parties , In addi
tion to one or two councillors , ono of whom
sat as the magistrate at the first hearing
It took long to make any arrests , al
though the guilty persons were well known
Finally , through the efforts of Mr. McDowell
and the United States government , eleven
persons were arrested and tried. Of those
tight were found guilty , but thlr cases were
sent to the higher court of review at Bag
dad , where they were still In prison when I
left the country. Three people known to
be Implicated fled to the mountains and
were the most desperate of the lot , having
killed a Nestorlan Christian a year before. "
Miss Melton had scarcely finished speaking
when Ilev. Dr. Larabee , secretary of the
board , came In with a letter from Rev. Mr.
McDowell , which said that the prisoners who
had been held for the assault upon Miss
Melton had been released by the reviewing
court at Bagdad. Mr. McDowell looked upon
the result of the case as most disastrous
to the cause of missions and to the safety
of Americans in Turkey. He said that It
made our government a laughing stock , as it
could not protect Its own.
List of Veterans ISeicntly Kcmonibercil liy
tlio r. ni'r.il Go\prninuiit.
WASHINGTON , July -Special ( to The
I3CC.penslons granted , Issue of July 18 ,
1S9I , were : Nclnaska : Original Daniel
Boalen , Wllber , Saline. Increase William
L Davis , Oak , Nuckolls. Reissue John
Dobbs * Wimore , Gage. Orlglnnl widows ,
etc. Catharine Foz/nrd , Rising City , But
ler ; Henry W. Luke ( fnthei ) , Dubols , Paw
nee. Mexican , war survivors , Increase-
William James Cannon , Grand Island , Hull.
lovvn : Increase Uenjamln Todd , Oska-
loosa. Mnhaslta , Original widows , etc.
S.irnh A , Rowe , Cherokee , Cheiakee ; Julia
A. Flenk ( mother ) , Brighton , Washington ;
minors of John Eberllng , Muscatlne , Mus-
cntine.
Colorado : Increase Thomas L Denny ,
Lainar , Piovvers Original widows , etc.
Maiy A. Scott , Silver Cliff , dialer.
Montana : Original Abernethy Grover ,
Miles City , Custer.
South Dakota : Original Perry L. Dick
inson. Hemy , Codlngton. Renewal Frank
W. Raymond.
JU/.T HKK A'/ir VOKK.
Sloui City Polka Tnho Toll Oat of Ilnvvdy
HollHO I tl OS *
SIOUX CITY , la. , July -Special ( Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Local newspaper men
have disclosed tbat since March the police
force ha.s stolen from $150 to $300 per month
of the flues collected from bawdy house In
mates , and as a result Mayor Fletcher has
demanded the resignation of Captain Petty.
An Investigation has been ordered , and If
the charges arc sustained Chief Young and
other members of the force will lose their
positions. _ . _
> i > Hope for Itnln In limn
DES MOINES , July 29. The drouth In
Iowa remains unbroken. Dispatches re
ceived hero show prairie fires In various
parts of the state , the most formidable be-
Ini ; at Independence , where the town was
threatened. The weather servicereportB
no hope for ruin.
l.oHt Control of thti Tniln.
TACOMA , Wash , July 29 The castbound
Northern Pacific overland passenger train
ran Into a westbound freight tialn at
South Prairie yesterday morning. An un
known man who was riding1 on the pas
senger engine was killed Fireman Clem
ent of the freight train wax Injured nnd
today had his leg amputated. Engineer
Robinson of the freight , lost the compressed
air while going down grade , thereby losing
contiol of his train , which was llnally
stopped with the hand brakes lleforo It
could be signaled the possenger crashed
Into It , a , heavy fog preventing- hcad-
llBhta being seen. Engineer Robinson of
tlio freight left his engine and has not
been seen since. Had his train been stopped
nt the swuch an ordered the accident would
not have occurred.
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CHID of I.rprmy In Sim Trundico.
SAN FRANPISCO , July 29An Internal
revenue Inspector today discovered a Clil-
neao leper In a lodging house of the Chi
nese quarter over a butcher shop. The
leprosy vvaa of the most malignant typo.
The mulcted Mongolian hud occupied tlio
mimu room for thirteen years , having the
dlseaso during the entire period of bin
residence here.
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Mn iirliu t > tta I'ltctorlua Shut Down.
LAWHENCC , Mass , July 29. Three fac
tories shut down last night , throwing nearly
3,000 people out of work. The Pemberton
and Atlantlo mills will bo closed for ( our
weeks , . .
HEROES IN BLUE11 AND GRAY
Pnthotio Incident Illustrating Anew Lin
coln. Tcudernes > of Ilcart.
BALKED RED TAPE AND SAVED A LIFE
Itcni.irknblo I'luck nnil'llornUni of n YIIUIIK
Southern ( llrl A Nrl/ni / hi\n'n I'roud
Itciord Call to linturleruiid
Other M'nr Incidents.
Many Incidents have been given showing
President Lincoln's kindness of heart * Tn
pardoning military offenders In the union
army who were condemned to death. The
following Is both new and authentic , says
Youth's Companion. A prominent public man ,
having an appointment with Mr. Lincoln ,
noticed as he approached the executive man
sion a forlorn , middle-aged woman sobbing
convulsively near the entrance. Touched
by her grief , he asked If ho could help her.
"I must see the president , " she ex
claimed , "and these men will not let mo
go Inl My son Is to bo shot this after
noon for desertion. Three days I have been
here begging to bo allowed to have award
with the president. "
The whole story was soon told. Her
htisbind had died In battle. Two sons had
also fallen. Her youngest boy had en
listed , and deserted from sheer homesick
ness. He had been arrested while on the
way to pay a visit to his mother , and had
been tried and sentenced to death. The ex
ecution was to take place that afternoon
wherever his regiment might be.
The poor widow had made a friend who
had the wit to servo her. He bade- her
follow him Into the executive mansion and
to wait for him In an ante-rcom while he
was pleading her cause. Joining the presi
dent , he told her story.
"Where Is she ? " asked the president.
"Behind that door. "
"I will see her at once. "
Opening the door , he saw the white-faced
widow trembling from nervousness nnd
ready to break down at the first word. He
strode across the room and patted her
gently on the shoulder.
"What's the matter with jou , mother ? "
he asked , In that simple , homely vay that
was characteristic of him.
"Oh , Mr. President , save my boy ! sa/e
my boy ! You alone can do It. "
Then she repeated with moans nnd sobs
her story. The president listened with In
tense sympathy. A fe-v Incisive questions
brought out the few details which she had
to give.
"Your husband was killed In battle ? " he
asked.
asked.Yes.
Yes. "
'You have lost two sons already In the
army ? "
Yes. "
'This Is the only ono left ? "
'The only one. "
'He must be pardoned , whatever ho may
have done. I will go at once to the War
department to see about It. "
The president found It Impossible to as
certain where the desertar was under ar
rest. The officials told him that It would
bo Impracticable to obtain Information In
time to prevent the execution.
President Lincoln was a very determined
man when his htart was set on anything.
"I shall not le bJUted iby red tape ! " he
exclaimed. "That boy must not be shot.
I shall suspend all military executions for
forty-eight hours until you can find out
where the bov Is. f *
A general order was telegraphed to all
army headquarters , t All executions were
stayed. The young deserter was discovered
and pinioned. (
Lincoln had no moro painful duty than
that of sealing the fate of deserters. He
was humane and merciful ) to a degree that
was subversive of discipline In the opinion
of military men. But he knew how to be
Just.
A TRUE HEROINE.
By way f preface to the recitation of his
poem , "The Veterans of the South , " at the
Birmingham confederate reunion , Henry
Clay Falrman , editor of the Sunny South ,
related the following thrilling story as hav
ing been vouched for by General N. B. For
rest himself , says the Birmingham Age.
"My authority , " said the speaker , "Is
Colonel John Geode of Virginia , who related
It to me and two others at Richmond last
May , with the remark that nobody ever
heard the general repeat the Incident with
out heart thrills and watery eyes "
Forrest ( as the story goes ) was glowing
undo rthe conception of ono of those bold
and unexpected enterprlbes which have Im
mortalized him as a knight of the saddle
and a cavllry captain of the first class.
Night was upon him and a river was be
fore him. The blow must be struck at once
or the opportunity of surprising the enemy
would bo lost.
At the head of his eager and devoted col
umns ho stopped at the door of a cabin and
to the poor woman who appeared In answer
to his call he said :
"My good woman , I want to ford the river
right away. "
"You can't do It , " she answered , "It's
up"A
A slender young girl came to the door and
said ;
"I know where you cm cross. " The
mother frowned and Interrupted :
"No ho can't , child ! The river's 'up , ' I
tell you , and It's dangerous' Dangerous ! "
Forrest laughed at the strange word , and
the faces of his followers reflected his In
vincible resolve.
"Mother , of course It's dangerous ! But
I know where he can get over. "
"Madam , " said the commander , "I am
General Forrest. Let your daughter go with
me , I'll send her back safe and sound. "
The child rushed forward Impetuously ,
and the anxious mother yielded.
"General , I'll rldo behind you. " cried the
girl , and strong arms lifted her to her
place , and the column pressed forward
through the dark swamp under the guidance
of the womanlike little maid.
By paths she led them a mile or two
down the river , and at length pointed out
the place where the perilous attempt must
be made , If made at all.
Ordering his men to halt , Forrest rode In
to test the ford.
The stream was rocky , roaring and turbu
lent , and when the horseman was near the
middle he was fired upon by federal pickets
from the opposite bank ; and before the gen
eral could realize her purpose , the girl had
risen to her feet on the horse and sprang
in front of him ! „ , , ,
"General ! " she crled , , clinging to his neck ,
"let me stay In front1 If one of us must
die , the south canndt spire you ! "
A MASONIC 'SIGNAL.
During the civil yvvar" Rev. Dr. Howard
Henderson was confederate commissioner
for the exchange of prisoners of war. PassIng -
Ing through a prlbOn1 at Cabala , Ala. , a
prisoner gave him IhB Masonic sign of dis
tress , which ho recogrilWd , A Mr. St. John
had como south Wdbtaln the body of a
soldier slain In bittlo' ' He had recovered It
and was enrouto homb when the train was
captured by General , Forest and St. John
sent to prison. Dr. Hendorsan told him It
ho would gl\a his Mnionlc word that ho
would go north andisecuro the exchange of
an old friend of tils ar. \ . Sharp , a captain
In the Georgia mllttlalqor , falling , return
and report himself , a. prisoner , ho would
parole him for forty da s for this purpose.
General C , C Wapl urn at Memphis con
curred. St. John found Captain Sharp at
Camp Chase , Ohio , but the officer In com
mand had no authority to exchange. Ho
saw Secretary of War Stanton and failed
Finally Mr Lincoln heard of him and wrote
ordering an exchange Captain Sharp was
released and returned home.
When Dr. Henderson was stationed at
Trinity church. Cincinnati , he Inquired
fruitlessly for Mr. St. John , who had lived
there. Being Invited to preuch to the
Masons , ho compiled. St. John , seeing that
a Masonic sermon was to bo preached , went
to the church , not suspecting he had ever
seen the preacher. During the discourse.
Dr. Henderson told of St. John's hall of
distress and what came of It. At the close
St. John arose and said , "I am the man , "
A BRACE OF CUTTHROATS ,
The tearing down pf the old Ice house on
Post OHlce , between Twentieth and Twenty-
first streets , to muho room for the now
opera house , the construction ot which will
bo Immediately begun , recalls two traglo
svents In the history of the city , says the
Oalveston Ncus.
In the midsummer of 1SC4 a Mrs Frances
Shaw resided on the southwest corner of
Post Ofllco and Thirteenth streets. Among
the 4,000 confederate soldiers forming the
garrison ot Galvcston were II. L. Macklc-
murray , a lieutenant , and S. T. Woodward ,
a private In a battery of light artillery ,
who came , If Iho writer's memory serves
him right , from Unmet county.
These two men were Intimate acquaint
ances of Mrs Shaw. Only a block from her
residence lived Mr. E. Nelhour , a well-to-do
merchant , who was supposed to lune a con
siderable amount of gold In his possession.
The two men Macklemurray and Wood
ward formed a plan to rob him. Mr. Nel-
bour owned a negro woman , and thcso men ,
promlslnc to take her out to the federal
blockading fleet and glvo her freedom , pre
vailed upon the woman to rob the house ,
which she did , taking moro than f 1,000 In
cold. The money vvns taken to the resi
dence of Mrs. Shaw , where It was secreted
by being thrown Into a brick cistern half full
of water.
The two soldiers , well knowing that as
BOOH as the robbery was discovered , the
negress would be suspected , proceeded to
carrv out their promise to her the same
night by taking her to the bay shore on
the pretense ot placing her In a small boat
and taking her out to the blockading fleet.
Here they flred a couple ot pistol shots Into
the unfortunate woman , and , dragging the
corpse Into a clump of high weeds , left It
for food for the vultures.
The robbery was discovered the next day ,
nnd the fact that the negress was missing
caused search to bo made for her , which
resulted In the dead body being found near
the bay shore.
Suspicion attichcd to Macklcmurray ,
Woodward and Mrs Shaw , nnd the promises
of the latter being searched , $900 of the
stolen money was found In the cistern. All
the parties were arrested , the two men be
ing charged with murder , and Mrs Shaw
with receiving stolen property.
The district court was convened In Janu
ary , 1C5 , by Judge James A. Baker of Hunts-
vllls , and the grand jury Impaneled. Ind'ct- '
meiits for murder were returned against
Macklemurray and Woodward , and against
Mrs. Shaw for receiving stolen property
On January 20 Mrs Shaw was placed on
trial and convicted , the Jury assessing her
punishment at two jears' confinement In
the penitentiary. During her trial enough
was developed to fix the murder on the two
soldiers , and when their cases were called ,
application for a change of venue was
made In their behalf. This was granted
and the cases transferred to Harris county
After the surrender of the Army of North
ern Virginia by General Lee In April , 1SG3 ,
the confederacy collapsed , the troops In the
Transmlsslsslppl Department abandoned
their colors , and the most of them left for
home. For a few weeks before the federal
troops landed In Texas there was universal
chaos and demoralbatlon. A blockade run
ner In the harbor of Galveston was plun
dered of her cargo , and the government
stores at Houston were looted. There
being no police force the citizens of Galvcs
ton were forced to patrol the streets for
the purpose of preserving the peace and to
prevent disorder.
During this period of demoralization Mack
lemurray and Woodward went forth from
the Houston Jail free men. An Important
witness against them on the murder trial
was George S. Button , a private In Cook's
artlllcrjl regiment. Macklemurray threat
ened to kill him and came down from Hous
ton ostensibly for that purpose.
At that time the military railroad ran
through market street from end to end and
passengers disembarked In front of Labadle's
drug store at the Intersection of Market and
Twenty-second streets , where the ivlvey build
ing now stands. Hero Macklemurray left
the cars and started In search of the man
he had vowed to kill He proceeded up Post
Office street toward the postoflice. Suton ,
who had heard Macklemurray was looking
for him , located himself In the old lea house
In the hall leading to the stairway , and when
Macklemurray appeared on the sidewalk , Shot
him dead.
The corpse was permitted to remvwi on the
sidewalk for several hours The slayer
walked away and nothing was ever done to
him.
I oiilsii Alcott.
In the Journals of Louisa Alcott , under date
of September , 1SC8 , this note Is found :
Nlles , partner of Roberts , abkcd mo to
write a girl's book. Said I'd try.
In this terse little sentence , says the Chicago
cage Herald , lay the germ of that marvelously -
ously popular book , "Little Women , " which
vas destined to make the fortune both of
Miss Alcott and the publishing house of Rob
erts Bros. The first part of "Little Women"
was published In the following July ( of 1868) ) ,
and the sequel January 1 , 1SC9. Success
waited upon her. Immediately the two vol
umes were translated Into French and Ger
man , and also Into Dutch , the Issue ? In Hol
land being under the titles , "Under the
Mother's Wings , " and "On Their Own
Wings. " Of these books Miss Alcott said :
"Wo really lived most of It , and If It suc
ceeds that will bo the reason of It " Up to
this time the life of Louisa Alcott had been
ono of Incessant toll and anxiety , Illumined
by her sense of honor and her capacity for
loving In January , 18G8 , she writes In her
Journal , dating herself "Gamp's Garrett" ( a
third-story room In Hayvvaid place ) , and say
ing : "The jear begins well and cheerfully
for us all. Father and mother comfort ible nt
home. Anna and family settled In Chelsea.
May busy with her drawing classes , of which
she has five or six , and the prospect of
earning ? 50 > quarter. I am In my little
room , spending busy , happy days , because I
have work enough to do and strength to do
it. I want to reall/e my dream of support
ing the family and being perfectly independ
ent. Heavenly hope. * * * Perhaps we
are to win after all , and conquer poverty ,
neglect , pain and debt , antl march on with
flags flying Into the new world with the new
year. " Miss Alcott was then 36 years of ago
two years younger than George Eliot was
when she first touched success. Nine years
after we find Scrlbner offering $3,000 for
a serial , and her own publishers , Roberts
Bros. , "clamoring for a novel. " A year later
Ehe bought the Thoreau house In Concord , at
$4,500 , for her sister , Anna , Mrs , Pratt , and
she Is supporting her sister May In Paris as
an art student ; and when one of her pictures
Is accepted at the Salon Louisa's Joy Is great.
Still , In her journal , she writes : Anna has
her wish and Is happy. When shall I have
mine ? Ought to be contented with knowing I
help both sisters by my brains. But I'm
selfish and wont to go away and rest In
Europe. Never shall. " Later , however , this
wish was realized. But Louisa Alcott's life
BABY'S SKIN AND SCALP
Ckimeed , purlllul , ami beautified by Cimtuiu
b < ur , urrutint of Mii purlfkre und
biuutlluic , UK v\tll n jiinttt mid
fmu li-M of folk t and mirri n eoa ) .
Unix cure for plmplo mm lliuk.
luilll" , lCIHHI ) till' Olll ) ) > lUtlll\0
of Intliiinniutloii and closing of the
pOHB , lilt ) CalKC Of PIO > 1 IblllllllX.
tonal dUIlgurutloim bold uurjvthirc1.
Special
COUNCIL B''J.-rji
CHANGING LOCATION J. J. llltOWN Or-
fer for sale all of bis itnl rututu and liusl-
m. 5 property In Council II luffs , Ineluillnt ; tils
rtBldcncicor of Dili avtnue and "III street ,
with or without corner lot , with larKii burn
adjoining Also.
'Hie Drown bullilliirf , fronting on M.tln anil
I'tarl BticiHs , 3-xtoiy brick , vuam laatwl , ele
vator , tic. , all In llr t-ciuiis condition and oo-
cupled by good teninta.
His four busliicBB ntorta on South Main street ,
known as lie n block and Ctntial block , all
well rented to Rood limnla And
Iwo most iKuliablo luU on inulh corner nf
7th etrect and &th avenue1 Alba 2S lots in
Highland I'lnce , Wtut Ilinad n > , all In the
city of Council lllutfu I'or further particulars
apply to J J. Drawn , 250 tioulh "III Mrt'et , city
aAitiiAoi : itHMOvnu. VAIU/TH CI.EANUD
1M llurkeat Tailor's gioceiy , Oil liioiuiw.iy
WANTED. MEN TO t'UT WOOD AND I'AHM
land season of 1W3. Apply til Leonard
Uv erett.
WANTED. MUN TO Did WEU.S WHO WILL
take part payment In horses und part In cash ,
Apply to Leonard Kverctt.
WANTED , GOOD GI11I , I'OIl GENEUAL
housetv 01 It , lib , lal wages. E. A. lIcKemxin ,
Oakland avenue.
LOST. A GOLD Nt'OGET RCAIU' 1'IN WITH
diamond set. Ueturn to Dee olllcu and get
reward.
KENT. AITEH BEIT 1 , 10-UOOM lllUf K
houio , modern , furnace , etc. L ) . E , J. Woodbury -
bury ,
vvns one essentially Riven for others , nml
still these ilcmnmts furnished the Inspiration
from which she drew her talcs.
FATHER OF THIRTY-NINE.
A ( icorfilu Nr ro of ! \Vlnnc ( IlilrU Clillit
In 77.
In n little dllnplilntcil old cabin , Mtunteil
In n buck alloy which juts art fro in Itnydcn
street , lives one of the most remarkable
characters In Georgia , snvs the Atlanta Con
stitution.
An old negro ho Is who for n'mty ' eight
years has seen season follow season nnd
generation succeed generation. Ills wife ,
too , Is ngeil , nnd numbers her > enrs hljjh
above the four score1 notch.
"Dan'el Wlnflcld , salt , Dan'cl Winflelit.
dnt's my nnme. Il'longcd to the Tnivlses
endiirlu' of slavery time OU's in ? , boss. "
This Is the usual salutation of Uncle Dan ,
and he decs It with nil Krncr. Uncle Dan
has an Interesting h'story ' , nnd ho delights
to recount with multitudinous detail the In
cidents of his extnedcd cireer. He was born
In ra > otto county in 17.1C , nnd has seen
every decade of the nineteenth century. In
ante-bellum dn > s Daniel was the property of
Mlis Phoebe Wlnlleld. She v\at the spinster
sister of n prosperous oatton planter , nnd It
wns tin lor his supervision that Diiilol tolled
In early life he acted In the honored capacity
of coachman and presided In his cxnlt"d
position until his promotion la the foreman's
place.
Frequently ho made long- trips through
the country to Augusta , hivliiR under hh
charge u train of vvagons loaded with colton -
ton ready for market After the war he1
settled In an adjoining rountv , where IIP
continued at farm work , until his removal
to Atlanta , about ten > oara ago In domes
tic llfo Uncle Dan Ins been lucky lie
has been married twice , during which time
ho became the father of thirty-nine children
By his first wife twelve children were born ,
all of whom are jet nllvc and nourishing
The oldest of this brood Is 77 Three years
after the death of his first wlfo he took unto
hlnuelf n second wife , nnd twenty-seven
children cr the result As to the grand
children , great grandchildren nnd grc'at-
greiit-grent-gnind children , they are scat
tered in every part Of Oeorgla , an Innumer
able progeny C\cept for an accident which
befell the old man several > cars ago he
would now be steadllv at work While nt
uork _ on the top of the Metropolitan hotel
he stepped through ( he skjllghf , striking the
flour , four stories below. The result of this
fall has to some extent Interfered with the
locomotive powers of Uncle Dan , but In nil
other respects he Is rcmarkabb hale.
o
The I'lisslbllltlcK f Slung.
Washington Star : "Yes , Harold , there Is
no gnlnsajlng the fact that I love jou , but
n plumber Is no good nt this season of the
year. "
"True , Maudle , dear ; but I forgot to toll
you that I have gene Into the Ice business. "
"Well , that changes matters , of course.
In June a cold snap Is Very much better
than a lead-plpo cinch. "
Oregon Kldnev Tea cures all kidney
troubles. Trial elze , 25 cents. All druggtsti
1)11:1) .
Notice of flvo lines or les.3 unikr this head ,
fifty cents , each additional line , ten cents.
I3OnS Margnretlio , nged 31 je.irs 17 da > s ,
on Sunday motnlng , July Z ) , nt the resi
dence of her slsttr , Mrs. Juntos Hond-
rlckben , 1)15 ) North . -5tli avenue. Kuncrnl
Monday nfteinoon nt 2 o'clock. Interment ,
Sprlngvvell cemttety. rrlends Invited.
CARBINE
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The Extract of the Heart of the Ox.
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DR. WM. A. HAMMODD ,
In hU liUxirutnry nt
WASIIIMirU > , l . O.
' In ( lie e-nso of n prominent philcliin of In
Mlnnn.tlin tirntt tuatnt tttWo and Irrcuu-
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walklm : , or oxen uhll.i In n ttnndlnff po l
lion In Oil * cn ; the re-llef wa equally
promt He remained under my cnro onlr
three da > , being tutmnamd homo by t l
( trim by mckncva In lili fuinlly , after mnklnff
iiirnriKcimnlH lo procure a MifTlolency of Car-
Mlno for home uiu , and 1 adMccd him lo con
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'In-fore Iho Cardlr.o iinch il him , nml ferllmt th
"orcil by dl lne , n ulimle injection enabled him
In walk nil much nn lie pleased for four or
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Whore locnl dniKglsH are not tupptled wltU
the Ilnmmoml Anlm-it Extracts they will I * ,
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the subject , on rocelpl of price , by
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Com ; ay , Ark.
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" Our phjslclans In the children's depart
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