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T51E OMAHA DAILY DEE : WEDKJggpAY , FEBRUARY 15) ) , 18JHJ.
r COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
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To- Moore & Hills' "Sultana" lOc cigar.
The IIcc omcp , No. 1C North Main street.
Mlrs ( Nadya Allen ot Chicago 1 * visiting
Mrs. Jainc" Harrington on 1'ark avenue.
The Grand hotel , Council lluts. ) (
class in every respect. Ilatcs , $2.30 per day
and upward. E. F. Clarke , proprletir.
Itev. 0. W. Snyder lias a stock of the
rustic seats used In the model school and
will ofTer them to parties wishing them.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Molonc will tal < o
place tlilfi afternoon nt 2 o'clock from St.
Francis Xavlir church to the Catholic ccmc-
tey.
tey.The fun ral of I.llllo t. Catl on will take
l > lace from her parents' residence , 1119
Avenue 1) ) , this afternoon. Interment at the
Catholic cemetery.
The ladles' Aid society of St. John's
Lutheran church \\lll meet this atternoon
nt the residence of Mrs. 0. W. Snyder , 217
Boutli Seventh street.
The Afro-American Hcpubllcan league will
have a regular meetltiR Saturday evening at
1018 llroadwny. Applications for member
ship will be passed upon and other business
transacted.
Standing room was sold long before the
curtain went up at the new Dohany last
night , nnd the Woodwards gave one of their
strongest bills. " 1'olly and I. " The com
pany Is stronger than It was when It made
such a hit here early In the season , and the
luetent engagement of a week will Increase
the popularity the company has so Justly
earned here. Tonight the ploy will be a
strong drama In five nets , "A 1'arlslan Ho-
mni'cc. " Only 10 cents to all parts of the
house.
Moore mils' "Corner , " best Gc cigar.
Wanted , good far'm loans In western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best of security netting C per cent.
Flro Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lougcc & Tcwlc , 235 I'carl atrect.
Sri I toil n TntiKlt'iI CIIMC.
Justice Cook rendered his decision In IMP
long-drawn out , hotly fought and sadly tan-
Bled case of Sledentopf against S anson ,
which , o\vlng to complications that have
ntlscn , lias become a nightmare of almost
hldeoiiH proportions. It was originally a
pimple case In attachment brought by the
plaintiff to tccuro unpaid rent upon a farm
near the city , but as the case proceeded al
most every possible clement In a legal squab
ble got Into It. It mixed up the court , ntlor-
ne > s , newspaper reporters , witnesses and
court 1 outi nor B until It really became difficult
to distinguish the cause of the plaintiff from
the claims set up by the defense. Justice
Cook's decision gives the defendant a Judg
ment for twenty tons of hay that was wrong
fully seized , and throws the costs upon the
plaintiff , amounting to about $75. It will
probably be appealed to the district court ,
and If It Is not simplified by the elimination
of some of Its features It will be a legal
nightmare that will add many , gray hairs to
the bead of the honorable court that tries
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l.cnvcN from ( lie Court Iliwkot.
Judge Thornoll yesterday granted con
tinuance In the following cases : I'eycke
Bros. , against Hazcn , a suit growing out
tf the attachment of the stock of Marcus
Marks & Co ; J. Q. Anderson against W. C.
Dlclicy ; Mary Jackson against the Omaha
nnd Council Bluffs Hallway and Bridge com
pany ; \V. A. Wood Co. , against II. 'H. Van
Ilmiit ; Mrs. Ellen Qldeon against John Smith
ct al ; E. E. Schurz against James and P. Q.
Bcgley and T. B. Tracy against L. . C. Larson.
In all the cases against John W. Paul and
the Union Land and Improvement company
the motion for a continuance was granted and
the cases s.et for hearing and trial on the
first Jury day of the April term.
A motion for a more specific statement was
sustained' In the case of Jacob Konlgtnacher
ugnln * < t the Lion Klre Insurance company.
The suit of B. C. Wooley against the United
Elates Benevolent association has been fcet-
tlal cut of court.
lint licit SiiHli.
Vt'o have 1,000 hot bed sash which we are
Kolng to close out. They won't last long.
How many do you want ? We will make you
a price that can't be duplicated. C. B.
1'alnt , Oil nnd Olasa company , Masonic Tem
ple , Council Bluffs.
Dr. Cleaver's office moved to COO Broadway.
Vonliol for tlie IMnlntllT.
The case of John N. Baldwin , trusteei for
McConnell & Greene against the German
and the New Hampshire Insurance companies
was decided by Judge Thornell yesterday
inornliii : .
Tlila action was brought to recover J2.700
from the two companies on policies hld by
them on the plant of McConnell & Greene ,
which w'as ' destroyed by fire a year ago. The
attorney for the Insurance companies asked
the Judge to take the case from the Jury
and decide for the defendant. He argued
that the Insurance companies were released
from their obligations when McConnell &
Greene mortgaged their Block to the creditors
for whom Mr. Baldwin acted as trustee.
After hearing the arguments In the case
for an entire day Judge Thornell took the
case from the Jury and decided It In favor
of the plaintiff. The original policies were
for $ l,25u'cach , and this with Interest brought
the total of tha Judgment up to $2,700
Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and best delivery service at
Eagle laudry , 721 Brcadway. Telephone 157.
Don't miss our special calo of aluminum
ware for the next ten days. Cole & Cole.
V ClINV DlNllllxHI-ll.
George Gude , who was arrested a few-
days ago upon the complaint of L. A. Gray ,
charging him with forgery and cheating by
false pretenses , will not bo prosecuted. The
complaining witness appeared In Justice
AValkcr's court yesterday afternoon and asked
for the dlpmUs.il of the case. It was thought
probable that the parties In the land transaction -
action , out of which the trouble had grown ,
liail fettled their difference ? , but the In
quiries of the court elicited the fact that
thl was not so , Gudoptlll retains hlo Council
Hl'jffs property and Gray baa nothing to
uliow for his $500 but the worthless Kanfa ?
deeds. _
Cuiiniiilruni.
Who ID he ? ? ?
You have met him !
You may know him !
You will like him !
Wlicro and when ?
AVhero and when ?
AVhcro and when ?
Congregational church , February 22 , 1S9C ,
1 llrtiill . Mi-rrliiiiilN1 AHHnrlatlun.
The eccond meeting of the Ilctall Mer
chants' association of Council Bluffs will bu
Jit Id at the city building tonight at 8 o'clock.
The committee appointed to prepare suitable
rule i and regulations for the government of
the association has held several meutlngo
and will report a plan of organization tonight -
night , Matters of Importance to every busi
ness man In the city will bo dlscuKttd at the
meeting tonight and a large attendance of
butlncsa men ID cxpeoted.
Columbia bicycles , Highest of all high
grades. Call nnd see them ot Cole & Colo.
Stephen Bros , for plumbing and heating ;
clto line line of gus fixtures.
Will rt "Cuff" 1'iiriloufil ,
Coiorcl U. n. Dalley will return from Hit
Molnes today after an absence of nearly a
week. He was there In the Interest of
"Cuff" Johnson , the negro convicted of the
murder of Jamea McGonlgle In 1884 , The
matter of a pardon was propertied to the
Beard cf Pardons and they practically agreed
to report It favorably to the legislature. After
the report U made a special bill will be
pushed through both houses authorizing the
governor to sljin the pardon.
Onlr Ttio U'-i-lii. Loft ,
In whlcli to buy your frames and pictures
At Just half price. Our sale closes March
1. You cannot afford to miss UiU oppor
tunity to beautify > our homey at Jupt half
tie usual cost. H. L. Smith & Co.
Full line of baby cab received yesterday
by the Uurfeo Furniture company , 336-33S
Broadway. Special sale continues.
t Davis , only drug store with rcelitered clerk.
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CROWD AT THE PRIMARIES
Democrats Provoke Little Contest for the
Head of the Ticket.
VICTOR JENNINGS STOOD QUITE ALONE
I ti il I en It mi x Hint Ho On 11 Inut Ilic
Knltlifnl In TnntorronN Con
tention If lie So
The democrats of Council Bluffs held their
primaries at the usual places last night.
Like the republican caucuses on Saturday
night extraordinarily large crowds of voters
were prercnt at the meetings last night , and
evinced the deepest Interest In the result
of tomorrow's convention. Unlike the re
publicans there was no contest for the head
of the ticket for the reason that there arc
few candidates anxlouq to try for the place.
The hand ot only one man was seen In last
night's primaries reaching for the nomination
for mayor , and that was the vigorous arm ot
Victor Jennings.
The name of William Moarc has been talked
a great deal , and It Is has been generally
conceded that ho would make a gcod cam
paign and a good mayor If ho should happen
to be elected , but with the exception of the
first precinct of the Fourth ward there was
no effort made to get an expression In his
favor. There as a mildly worded rctolu-
tlon passed expressing the preference of the
delegates and the voters for his nomination.
In all of the other wardp , while there was
no attempt made to secure Instructions ,
Jcnnlng men were plentiful and were work
ing openly. The delegates from the First and
Second wards are declared to bo a unit for
him.
him.He was the democratic candidate twb
years ago , and was beaten by Dr. Cleavur
by thirty-seven votes. His nomination
we fid place the party In a peculiar altua
tlon lit nt least ! one rcspecb Jennings
lives In the First ward. The picscnt re
publican alderman-at-largo , Jack Green-
shields , \\lio holds over another year , also
lives there. It Is a foregone conclusion
that the convention tomorrow will nominate
W. II. Bradley for the second alderman-at-
largc , and as he is also from the same ward ,
the situation would be the somewhat peculiar
one of having the mayor and three of the
aldermen from the same ward ,
The delegates chosen last evening arc
understood to favor George Holmes , tor
city attorney , and for city engineer there
will no opposition to Sam Etnyre. For
city treasurer the fight In the convention
will llo between Louie Zurmuehlen nnd
Fred W. Spetman , with the advantage some
what ' In favor of Spetman. For city-
auditor Claude Dye and Benedict Haag , and
for assessor , William Hardtn.
In the First ward last night there was
i very large crowd. The fight was alto
gether upon the nomination for alderman.
Alderman Rlshton was In the field for an
other term , but only received fourteen votes.
His competitor ! ) were W. M. Squires and L.
A. Casper. Casper received 92 votes anJ
Squires 47.
fn"tho Second ward there waa little op
position to the candidacy of George S. Davis
for alderman , and he received It with a
hurrah.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
First Ward , First Precinct R. S. Raw-
lings. O. Ycunkcrman , D. Denny , Joe Danlger ,
Charlea Huber , J. O'Brien , J. W. Smith ,
Philip Wareham , W. S. Amy , J. Farlow. W.
J. Lauterwasser. Second precinct B. Haag ,
James Goodwin , J. R. McPherpan , John
Clausen. Robert , Rain , Gcorgo Wilson , Nor
man Green , Robert Huntlngton , John Bohn ,
Charles Bono. James WIckham.
Second Ward , Flwt Precinct M. F. Rohrer ,
J. C. Dellaven , W. A. Stone , Thomas Maloney -
loney , John Oliver , R. N. Whlttlesey , D. Gra
ham , W. II. Schurz , W. A. Stephenson , A.
Rasmusscn , F. P. Beclmeyer. Second pre
cinct Charles Blervvlth , Charlea Lelbold , L.
P. Sorvls-j. J. W. Matlock , W. H. Knepher ,
J. Plncll , Thomas Compile , William All-
strand , L. Grell.
Third Ward , First Precinct Frank Halli-
day. Henry Spetman , Max Moen , J. M. S ea ,
Nick Engel , J. T. Batesman , Lon Kendall ,
A. H. Hooker , J. n. Dietrich.
Fourth Ward , First Precinct W. H. Ware ,
Thomas Bowman , Ira Hendrlcks , Charles Fox ,
Charles Paschal , Charles Cnim , J. J.
Maurath , A. T. SJlwell , P. O. Schneider.
Fifth Ward , first precinct Con Fitzgerald ,
Leo Evans , E. Shubert , M. Kclllghan , Wil
liam Nicholas , Thomas Kelley , T. Dcnohue ,
Frank Fox , I. Robinson , John Brough , John
Crowe. Second Precinct N. C. Egan , John
Stork , William Grogan , John O'Hearne ,
Michael O'Rourke , Z. Bethers , Stephen Kel
ler and Dan Klrby. NIc O'Brien vvap ( elected
commlttceman from the first and Peter
Egan from the second precinct. John Brough
was named for alderman on the third bal
lot.
Sixth Ward , first precinct H. W. Payne ,
Qoorgo Graven , P. D. Burke , W. C. Boyer ,
Clint Mercer , T. J. Anderson. P. D. Barnett ,
J. F. Hunt , Ed Bates ; P. D. Burke , com
mlttceman. _
Train JIM TraniiiliiK lit MomliiKHlilo.
Even the tramps have discovered the fact
that Mornlngsfde Is a delightful residence
portion of the city. Several small parties of
them have become so Infatuated with the de
lightful prospects from the hilltops , the cozl-
nesii of the sheltered glens , the abundance
of wood and water that they have established
their camp there. Many of the residents do
not take to this kind of tenantry , and several
complaints have been made to the police.
Officer Murphy made a trip there on Sunday
In accordance with requests of property own
ers niado by tlccphone , but the tramps had
all gone to church , and only dead embers re
mained to tell of their abiding places. They
rekindled their fires In the evening and have
been enjoying all the goods of life since.
Complaints were made again yesterday by
several Mornlngsldo residents , who seemed
to fear that the tramps might acquire the
rights of squatters' sovereignty If they were
not ejected. There was nothing In the con
duct of the tramps that was particularly of
fensive beyond the occasional disappearance
of a fat pullet that persisted with true fem
inine persevcrlty In vHtlng the camps , yet
the woman of many of the families who are
compelled to remain alone wlillo their hus
bands are down tovsn at business objected
and the police arranged to make a raid last
night. _
t tit I.mv CIIPM-S.
Judge Thornell has made the following as
signment of law case * for the week com
mencing today :
Wednei'Jay ' , Feb. 19 Wise vs. Omaha
Merchants Express and Transfer company ;
Weatherbee vs. Mulholland ; Hullsdock vs.
Grundell ; Graham vs. Jackson , Clover & Co.
Thursday , Feb. 20 Flood vs. Underwriter
Marino Fire Insurance company ; Nelson vs.
Motor company ; Everett vs. Cooksey , et al , ;
Klopplng vs. Downs ; Figln vn. Schrader.
Friday , Feb. 21 Bowling vs. Saguln ; White
vs. Gray et al. ; Long vs. Sharplesi ; Wcston
vs. Weston ; Mollne Plow company vs. .Me-
Glnty et al. ; Palmer vs. McConnell.
Monday , Feb. 24 Jensen vs. Hattenhauer ;
Key vs. National Life Insurance company ;
Phelan vs. Cassady ; Hoagland vs. Douglara.
Tuesday , Feb. 25 McNamara . City ;
Chicago Lumber company vs. Lmon , Fink ,
et al , ; Innej vs. Sarnpley ; Council Bluffs In-
buranco company vs. Dubmiue Fire Insurance
company ; Hulchlneon vii Tcmpleton et al ,
Wednesday , Feb. 26 Bejma v . Wyman
st al , ; Cole vs. Fdrnsuorth ; Flrrt National
Dank ve. Marcy et al. ; F , Miller Brewing
: ompany vs. Council lllurfs Insurance com-
any , _
I'oiiiillNt .MIIHK Convention.
Owing to the city clerk's olllcc- closing at
i p. in. , theruby rendering It Impossible to
llo the certificate of nominations of the pco-
ilo'o party city convention ten days before
.he election , as required by law , the coin en-
.Ion will coin file at the Farmer's hall In the
; ourt house at 7:30 : p. in. , on Wednesday ,
i-'cbruary 19 , 1890 , Instead of tbe 20th. an per
idjournmeut ,
W , F. TRAVIS. Chairman.
E. J. ORR , Secretary.
Have you seen the new ga heating stoves
it the company's office !
POTTVWATTAMIU'S KI\I ! > IM > IIO.MKS.
Dillon \il\lici Hint They llo
il li ) Cliiilriiinn KiTtic- .
It has taken a gcod while to do It but ,
the lanclo over the $77,000 of Pottawattamle
county /und HE bonds Is now In n fair way
of being straightened out. After the sale
of the bonds , or the contract for their sale
had been made by ex-County Treasurer Reed
and Auditor Matthews , the question of the
legality of the debentures came up and the
matter was rcfcrrtd to Judge Dillon of New-
York , and his opinion was secured that the
bonds were perfectly legal. On this show
ing the prcrent beard of supervisors passed
n resolution confirming n.o contract of sale
nnd notified Roberts & Co. , the purchasers ,
that the- bonds v\ero ready for them. Roberts
& Co. replied that hey were willing 'o
accept tl-e bonds tf they wcro sinned by
Chairman Kcrncy of the board of supervisors.
That caused another hitch. When the
bonds were Ispued In 1895 , S. B. Wnds-
worth was chairman of the board , and he
slsned the bonds when the tale was made.
In order to eel out of that tangle , Judge
Dillon waa again appealed to and ho has
notified the board that Chairman Kcrney
should slcn the bonds. This will make
necessary the reprinting of the bonds , but
It Is understood that Roberts & Co. are
wllllnc to btar this expcnre In order to
have the bonds perfectly legal. It Is hardly
probable that any action will be taken by
the board of supervisors before the regular
meeting In April , although Roberts & Co.
have oppressed their willingness to bear the
expense of a special meeting of the board
as they have a purchaser for the debentures
and are anxious to get the matter settled up
once for all ,
MollliWin. . .Mild Amitll ,
The case of Mclllc Graham nnd Dr. Wil
liams was called In Cook's court yesterday
morning. The case was stippored to be Dr.
Williams against Mollle , wherein the doc
tor Is trying to collect n bill for prcfesslonnl
services , but Molllo has the habit of running
th'ncs nnd she lost
no opportunity yester
day. Williams attached the woman's fur-
nlturg just as she was In the act of remov
ing from the city. The officer who executed
the writ was warmly received and enter
tained In a lively rnonucr , losing some of his
hair and a part of his clothing. Molllc was
mad then. In the court yesterday she was
considerably out of pat'ence , and while the
court was trying to assist the attorneys In
reaching a conclusion about a further post
ponement she had possession of the premises.
The woman was very anxious to get her
trouble straightened out to that she could
leave town and strongly opposed any further
postpcnemtnt. The matter was finally ar
ranged nnd the hearing set for February 21.
Cn ii not Talk to Churl to.
Attaches of the sheriff's office are be
ginning to learn the extent of the acquaint
ance and business relations of CharllEAlt -
monsperger , who Is confined In the county
Jail on the charge of embezzlement anil
forgery. Altmansperger was the manager
of the Slefert & Wles Lumber company ,
tiecsurer of the Minden school beard , was
an Insurance agent and was Fort of a gen
eral private secretary and confidential
manager for a large number of farmers In
the vicinity of Minden. When Altman
sperger was arrested , the farmers com
merced to find notes turning up against
them , and every day some anxious resident
of that part of the county calls up the
sheriff by telephone nnd wants a chance to
talk with Charlie Just for a minute. The
first few requests of the kind were granted ,
and then the authqrtllcs simply had to stop ,
as the demands for a talk with Altman
sperger would keep one man employed at
the telephone a goodjihare of the time.
CIIAKITY HAl'.I < AT DES MOIMSS.
Mont Ilrllllniit Affair of thu Kind In
the CKj'N IllNtorj.
DES * MOINES , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) The
Des Molnes charity ball of 1896 was given
this evening. Henry RIegcIman , one of the
trustees of the Associated Charities , sug
gested the charity ball. Similar balls have
been given for several years , but never one
to compare In brilliancy with that of to
night. Fifteen hundred Invitations were
Issued and fully half were accepted. The
guests were representative society people of
the city and members of the legislative cir
cle , with their families and other people
from all over the state.
As a result of the generosity of musicians ,
caterers , florists , and the Our Circle club ,
owner of the hall In which the ball was
given , expenses were almost nothing. The
club rooms , the most elaborate and com
modious In the state , were donated for the
occasion. The members of the club are
the elite of Jewish society. Both the ball
room and the banquet hall were used for
dancing , and were beautifully decorated.
The cafe and billiard room were used for
the serving of refreshments. The music was
furnlfhed by the Des Molnes Union band ,
Burchard's orchestra and Kromer's orches
tra , and was the finest ever given for such
an event In the cltv.
The gathering was perhaps the most rep
resentative ono of the entire state. Official
society of a generation past was liberally
represented. The receipts of $1,500 will be
almost entirely profit to the Associated Chari
ties ,
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SOUTH DAKOTA I1A.NKI2R DKAD.
John I.n-nlcr of Mitchell DIcn Siul-
uVnly nt Slonx City.
SIOUX CITY , Feb. 18. ( Special Telegram. )
John Lawler cf Mitchell , ono of the
wealthiest bankers In South Dakota , , died of
heart failure In his room at the Garretvon
hotel , In this city , same time between 11
o'clock last night and 3 o'clcck this after
noon. The deceai'sJ was apparently quite
well when he retired last cvenlns. and as ho
was a late plecpcr no alarm was > felt when he
failed to make his appearance until after
noon today. About 3 , however , his door was
forced nnd his dead body found lying on the
bed. Lawler wati 42 years old and had been
fubject to heart trouble for a long time. He
suffered also two weeks ago from an attack
of grip , but had apparently fully recovered.
Ho leaves a wlfo and four children. The
body will likely be rnt to his old home at
I'-alrlo Du Chlen for burial.
Htri t > t Cur OtviifrH 1'rotcxt.
DES MOINES , Feb. 18. Special Tele
gram. ) Representatives of a number of the
street railway sjBtemy of the state met In
conference hero today , U Is understood , to
take steps to oppose the bill which has been
Introduced In the legislature to place street
railways under the control of the railway
commissioners , nnd to compel them to make
considerable expenditures for better protec
tion of lives of passengers. The nominal
object of the meeting , however , way to organIze -
Izo a state association. Representatives of the
railways at Davenport , Burlington , Sioux
City , Dubuque , Ottumwa , Fort Dodge , Uoone ,
Toledo , Council Illuffa and DCH Molnes were
prerent. John C. French , president of the
Sioux City Traction company , was named to
prepare a constitution , which will be pre
sented to a larger meeting to be held bure
next Tuesday. _
Omaha MIIII'N Illil Hie Low cut ,
DES MOINCS , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The commission for the erection of
the asylum for the Insane at Cherokee met
In the city this afternoon Jo receive bids for
the construction cf the foundation for the
structure. A large number of bids were re
ceived from contractors all over the west.
Ths lowest was that of 0. J , Kink of Omaha ,
(72,000. ( The terms require that the excava
tions bo made and foundation laid to the
level of the first floor by December 1. The
: on tract will bo awarded tomorrow.
VlMV llllllllllIK lit VllllNCII.
VILLISCA , la. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) April
2 Dr. McNaughton Is to lay the foundation
0 a three story brick building on the vouth-
\est corner of the square. It will have
1 frontage of sixty feet. The second story
\lll be fitted up as a opera house with all
iiodern conveniences. The third floor will
> e toclety halls , tbe Maconu and Knlghta
if Pythias having rented It for ten years
it a yearly rental of $250.
Coal L'oiniiuiiy Knllx.
DES MOINES , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele-
irarn. ) The Great Western Coal company of
hU city failed today , being attached by the
Japle Grove Coal company on a claim for
12,000. The accounts cf the Great Western
vcre g > rultueeJ.
TIIIAIj OK tJ. M. CIPI'V AT AVOOA
Anoniilt on ItriMvn Ili-ltiK
liy n Jnrj. , . , _
AVOCA , la. , Feb. 18. ( Splcfal. ) The state
case against G , M , Cuppy for an assaul
with Intent to kill was takeuup this morn
Ing with the following J'ifrIs ' ) ; : Sherman
Prcctor , Wright ; Mlko 'vVese | Pleasant
B. F. Pratt , Fred H. Hanson , Layton ; E (
A. Smith , Wright ; F. A. Burnhani , Hancock
Jcteph Aggson , Abraham Braden , Jacob Mil
ler , Macedonia ; F. M. Ball , Oakland ; J. W
Alston , D. W. McKee , Carson.
The nffalr look place October 19 , 1895 , a
the depot In Avoca. E. C. Brown , pcnstoi
cxninlner , was In Avoca In pursuance of hi
duties , and was standing at the ticket win
dow. when he was assailed from behind by
O. M. Cuppy. who struck him over the hca (
with a slung shot. After repeated blows
the weapon bursted and shot were scattered
In every direction.
The first witness called this morning wa
E. C , Brown , whose straightforward stale
ment could not be shaken by Colonel Dally'
rigid cross-examination.
The next witness was Dr. O. Solomon
who attended Brown. He stated as find
Ing four distinct wounds that wcro made bj
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some heavy Instrument , nnd ono cut on th'
top of the head , about an Inch and n hal
In length. He considered the wounds dan
gsrous , and said such blows might affec
the hearing nnd memory.
Dr. G. A. Spauldlng- was next called. H
assisted Dr. Solomon , and stated as to th
different wounds nnd bruises , mentioning a
swelling the size of an egg upon the rlgh
temple ; also brulsts upon the left arm. Ho
thought the wounds In the head must hav
been InfllctcJ with some rnund or oval In
btrument.
Urown was recalled and asked as to th
kind of hat ho wore. Ha said It was a
stiff hat.
Mlsn Wyland of Harlan took the Ptand
She was In the ladles' waiting room and sav
Brown rtsp to the ticket window and Cupp >
coming up behind him , struck him eve
the head with some Instrument about tw ch
inches In length and two Inche
In diameter. Brown ran Into th
ladles' waiting room , Cuppy following
striking him on the head am
face. She wag not crostvexarnlncd.
Miss Barnhold was called. She attendci
the lunch counter nt the station and saw
Cuppy In the waiting room before train time
walking around the room and fitting down
She saw Brown come In , step up to the
ticket window for a ticket Council - Bluffs
She was standing within the lunch counter
opposite the ticket window , and saw Cuppy
ftep up behind Brown and strike him eve
the head with a elung shot. Then Bill Cuppj
came In and hit Brown over the head vvlti
hlu cane , while Tip had Brown down on the
floor pounding him. Brown's face was covere ;
with blood. Brown was looking In the tlcke
window when Cuppy struck him. She war
not croso-examlncd.
Mr. Weaver , traveling auditor for the
Rock Island road , was called and said : "
was standing on the south side ot the dcpo
waiting for the train , wheit , ! heard a fal
and Eonio ono scream. StarJet ] to go In
when W. B. Cuppy cams upand we enterec
together. Brown was flat on his back am
Cuppy was astride him , scratching and chok
Ing his. I attempted to take Cuppy off , when
W. B. Cuppy pushed me 'aHde and raid
'lot me up there ; ' at that' ho 'put ' one ham
on his brother's neck , stdopcd over am
struck Brown In the head ivvlth his cane am
raised It for a second blow , t which I Intercepted
torcepted with my arm. Ha. struck him again
I(8ald 'Are you trying to kill this man ? '
(
"I then took held of tlp.tCuppy ) that had
Brown down and pulled him , off , upon whicl
ho said to Brown , 'Now "I jtuess I've given
you enough for today , but I'll "get even with
yon yet. ' I then went outside' ' and took the
train for the Bluffs. " '
The cross-examination was > at some lengtl
but did not change the tphaso of Weaver's
evidence. Mr. Weaver also stated as. to seeIng -
Ing , the slung sbotand t hough tj It would con
tain from two and one halt to three- , ounces
of shot. He saw * Cuppy pick It up from the
floor and put It In his pbck'et.
R. C. Barton was called to testify as to
some conversation he had heard , or had
with Cuppy. But since hearing the conver
sation he has been retained by Cuppy. By
diligent work Attorney Turner elicited tbe
fact that Cuppy had said In speaking o !
government officials , etc. . in connection with
the Edglngton pension fraud case , "That the
only way to get even with them was to stick
a knife Into them and twUt It over. "
In the afternoon fix witnesses were called
The state then rested. The defense did not
Introduce any eveldcnce. The arguments
commenced about 4 o'clock , G. W. Culllsan
opening for the elate , followed by R. C. Bar-
tpn for the defense. Court then adjourned
until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning when the
closing arguments will bo made by Colonel
D. B. Dalley for the defense and C. G.
Saundcrs for the state.
coui.n M T nn n
Vt-t tin- Pretty Mountain Mnlil Oot the
MI-KIT of the CoiiKrfNHiiinn.
A somewhat gay and gallant member of
the house , unusually handsome , even for a
member , was telling to a small group of
listeners , of which a Washington Star re-
-prtcr wag one , some of his old campaign ex
periences.
"On ono trip In the mountains , " he said
after narrating rcvera ] good ones , "I was
riding along a road up a picturesque valley
with my campaign companion , when we mel
a buxom , pink-cheeked , good-looking country
girl on fcot. AB I spoke to her after the
custom of the country , ehe stopped us. "
" 'Have you seed anything of a red-headed ,
freckled-faced feller down tbo crick ? ' she In-
qu'red.
" 'Wo hnvo met three or four men In the
latt hour , ' I replied , 'and ono of them was
red-headed. How old was he ? '
" "Bout my age , I reckon. '
" ' So young as that ? ' I asked with all my
courtliness.
" 'That ain't sj powerful youns , ' .she said ,
without the slightest apparent comprehension
of my compliment. 'He's 21 and uo'm I. '
" 'Tho man wo met with the red hair was
twice that old. Ho couldn't have been the
ono you were looking for , could ho ? '
" 'I reckon not. The man I'm lookjn' fcr
and me wuz to git married ylstlddy , an'
when the time come he wuzn't thar. Pap
started up the road for h'm with a gun this
mornln' an' I como this way. '
"This made It Interesting and I at once
felt It to be my duty tp offer my assistance.
" 'Tell mo his name , ' 1 raid , 'and I'll make
Inquiries along the road. ' ' _ _
" , 'Slm Johiifcon , and I'M give a ten-acre
farm to git holt uv hlim"-- -
"Her anger heightened hiA" color and put
such a brightness In her5 eyes that she was
positively handeome andJl Just couldn't help
trying another delicate cqnipUment on her.
" 'Yen must cxcueo mo , . ' , „ ! smiled and
bowed and sent forth my softest glances ,
"but with such a pretty KJfl , you are after
mo I'd like to be Sim Jo mMii. "
"This time It was a to'pp.I1\e. "
" "Wall,1 eho re8ponde < jfla/ueho / | looked me
over critically , not to sfy , admiringly , "I
hain't no objections. '
"It was the only time-I ever laid down be
fore a bluff , " crntlnued1 th * ' member , "hut
that one knocked mo flat * /iid I never did
know how I got away , " 9 naC
il r/ ;
AVoiiiuii CiiHhli-r In n , JViilloiuil Him It.
Mru. Sarah Frances Dick. ; tashler of the
First National bank , In JIutiOogton , Ind. , la
ailil to bo the only womanholding * that posi
tion In a national bank. Mrs. Dick wa ap
pointed assistant cashier In 1S73 , and In Janu
ary , 1881 , at the reorganization of the bank ,
she succeeded her father as cashier and was
also chosen a director , and has held these
posltlcna since that date. Mm Dick In a
daughter of tne present president of the bank.
She received a common sshool education and
took a courte of training in a buslners college -
lege , taking a position In the bank shortly
after graduating. She wan married to Julius
Dick , a prominent merchant , In 1878 , but
the marriage did not Interfere with her work.
Mrs , Dick Is quick and accurate In transac
tions , and an expert In handling currency and
: oln. She has no asulatant , but with accurate
ilefnew ( she keeps the bank clear of a crowd
during a rush of business , She writes the
notes , drafts and deposit certificates , com-
| ) Utes the Interest on collections , caches
: btck8 and dlscountw , etc. Mra. Dick enjoys
icr beautiful borne outside pf builness hcurv ,
ind Is beld In high regard socially and flnau-
SOLDIERS INCLINED TO SAVE
Iowa Veterans Opposed to Wasting Money
Con Sonthsrn Battlefields.
MONUMENT LOBBY IS DISAPPOINTED
Commit < r < > DrclilcR Atltrrxrly on the
Plan fur .tliirkltiK UKI'onltloii
of limn ItrKlmt-nlN nt
lf.-O < > o lier Murk.
DBS MOINES , Feb. IS. ( Special. ) The
action of the house military committee this
morning has given n black eye to the scheme
of a powerful and Interested lobby to begin
the erection of $5,000 monuments on all of
the southern battlefields where lena soldiers
were engaged. The bills appropriating ? CS-
000 for monuments al Shlloh and $25,000 nt
Lookout Mountain , after an exhaustive dis
cussion and full hearing In committee , were
recommended for Indefinite postponement by
a practically unanimous vote of the commit
tee , which seals the'r fate for this scr/Ion.
The opposition to these appropriations was
led by veterans like Smith of Greene , who
was hlniEt ! : captured In the "Irornet'a nest"
nt Shlloh. along with all the rest of the
Eighth Iowa. Mr. Smith based his opposi
tion on the cround that the location
of these moiiiinlcnls In the woods nnd
swamps of the south , where they would be
seen by not more than , ono out of a m'lllon
of the tnxpa > ers ot the state , was a useless
waste of money. Mr. Smith broadly Inti
mated that the .soldiers were not asking for
any such expenditure , nnd that the pressure
on this line was entirely due to the Influence
of Interested parties , who were after the
$5 psr diem and expenses , provided for by the
bill. The action of the committee was a
great disappointment to Colonel W. T. Shaw
cf Annmosa , H. 11 , Rood of Mount Pleasant
and a larce number of others , but no effort
will bo made to icverso this decision.
The movement , especially among the flue
stock shippers , for state regulation of express
charges , seems to be gaining strength , as evi
denced by the large and constantly Increasing
number of petitions that are > coming In. No
positive action has yet been taken by either
the senate or house committee having this
matter In charcc. More bills on the subject
are likely to be Introduced.
The only change now likely to bs maJc
In the completion of the soldiers' monument
ment Is the addition of such other medal
lions of folillers from regiments not now
represented as the space will permit.
The Grand Army of the Republic posts
now seem disposed since the contracts have
bsen let to make the best of the matter and
allow the commission to finish Its work
without further protest , and the house and
senate committees are beginning to take
Die same view.
The fight over the clgyette bill Is in a
fair way to ba resumed In the house. The
con mltteo on public health has substituted
fo : the Phelps senate bill a bill by Me-
Arthur , whlcli allows the manufacture In
this state , but prohibits the sale to all per
sons under 21 years of ago. Severe pen
alties are * Imposed for violations of the law.
A minority report , signed by Representa
tives Prentls , Sullivan , Bell and Haugcn , In
favor of the senate bill , was filed. It was
made a special order for tomorrow at 11
o'clcck.
The house Judiciary committee has killed
the Doubleilay bill , providing for the adop
tion of the Torrens land system for the
transfer of real estate.
Chairman Early of the Insurance com
mittee has reported adversely on the bill
Intioduced by McDowell , providing for the
creation of an Insurance dcpai tment and
the appointment of a commissioner of In
surance.
The bill Introduced by St. John for the
erection of public warehouses throughout the
state for the accommodation of farmers
who may desire to hold their grain for bet
ter prices has been favorably reported , and
placed on the general flies.
SENATORS AND THE CODE.
The constitutional lawyers In the legisla
ture have raised the point that in the con
sideration of the revised code the work must
all be divided up In order to conform to the
constitution , which requires that each bill
shall cover only one subject matter.
Senator Carpenter does not believe the
point well taken , and cites numerous decisions
of the supreme court to sustain his position.
He holds to the opinion that the entire code
might be passed as one bill under the title
"An Act to Revise nnd Re-enact the Code of
Iowa. " Also that this same title might be
applied to a single chapter by number , or
other appropriate designation. This view of
the matter was accepted by the senate.
The first parts of the now code relating to
the Jurisdiction anil sovereignty of the state
and powers of the legislative department ,
which pass3d the house yesterday , were taken
up In the senate , read at length , and finally
passed. This Is the only division of the new
code that has been fully considered , though
rapid ) work Is expected from now on till the
end of the session. No serious delay Is an
ticipated on the floor , but the reading of the
code at length which cannot be dispensed with
will consume several days.
Senator Druet Introduced bills to. tax ex
press companies , also providing for the llcens-
Ing of plumbers and engineers having charge
of stationary steam bollcns.
The senate passed a concurrent resolution
favoring the bill now pending In congress
providing for the establishment of a military
park at Vlcksburg , MUs.
A majority cf the Judiciary committee of
the senate has agreed upon a modified "age
of concent" bill , fixing the unconditional ago
of the female at 14 , and providing for flexible
punishment at the discretion of the court In
cases where the victim Is between 14 and
1C. A strong minority favored a compromise
on 15 , with no discretionary penalties.
The senate committee on federal relations
will report tomorrow In favor of the In
definite postponement of the houro concurrent
resolution requesting representatives and In
structing senators In congrens to oppose the
railroad pooling bill.
When the matter of electing n successor
to the late Representative McClelland of
Linn \\aa called up. It was found that while
the governor could call a spcc'al election on
ten days' notice the Australian ballot pro
vided that all certificates of nomination
should be filed at least twenty days prior to
the date of taking the vote. To remedy this
and enable the vacancy to bq apeedlly filled ,
Mr. Nletert Introduced and the house passed ,
under a suspension of the rules , a bill amend
ing the Australian ballot law to conform
with the other provisions of the code. The
bill wao Immediately messaged over to the
senate and taken up and passed. Governor
Drake signed the bill and called the special
election for March 3.
The house passed a bill , by St. John , pro
hibiting tlio transportation on public high
ways cf swine dying with "any disease. "
The senate resolution , In favor of making
a military park at Vlcksburg , was passed.
The houre committee on telegraph and tele
phone will report adversely on all pending
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TRICSIIAI.H'S STOIIY COXFIHMUU.
ConfoNKlon of tlio Collar Fiilln Mini
Will Solve n MuriU-r My story.
WATERLOO , la. , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Because of Its wild and romantic
nature , the itory of Mort Trucbdalc , as to
the murder of Dill Sheldon at Leailville ,
Colo. , told In the Cedar Falls revival meetIng -
Ing , was not nt first generally believed , but
today the following dispatch from Leadvlllo
corroborated the confession and established
the fact that the young man really Is a mur
derer.
"The body of an unknown man , supposed
to bo Sheldon , was discovered September 7 ,
1890 , near the Arkansas river , two and a
half miles from town. It was supposed that
It was a case of suicide ; a pistol was found
by the side ot the man , and It was supposed
that he had been robbed , and murdered , as
but a 1 cent piece was found on his bcdy.
The nuthorlt'es here have not yet decided
on ant' action. "
A representative of The Dee showed the
telegram to TuesJale. His reply was "that
Is the fellow. "
Trucsdale Is working at his trade as a
carpenter in a furniture establishment at
Cedar Falls , and says he Is ready to answer
any summons of the law. The officers here
have as yet received no Instructions from
the authorities at Leadvlllo , but an order
for the arrest of Truesdale Is expected at
any time. The murderer declares ho did not
rob his victim. He was In coed Ep'rlts to
day , and says he la going to servo the Lord
In the future , and stand the consequences of
his past sins.
MIllOfH HofllHO II Cllt.
DES MOINES , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) One hundred miners In the employ
of the Gibson Coal company walked out of the
mine today and will not work again unlcra
the prices arc raised from i > 0 cents to 90
cents for mining. The company has been
paying 90 cents and attempted to cut to 80
cents , precipitating the trouble. The men
from other mines have refused to take the
places of the strikers.
Xt'iv Union Depot for Coilnr lliiilitH ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Feb. 18. ( Special
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and Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern
Hallway companies will erect a new union
depot In this city during the coming hummer
at a cost of $150,000.
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When Elm was n Child , cho cried for Castorla ,
When she tx-camo Miss , Mm flung to Co&torla.
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