Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 11, 1881, Page 8

8 THE DAILY BEE. Thursday Morning, Aug. 11. LOCAL BREVITIES. ~Frederick, Leading Hatter, ~Patterson sells conl. ~Get your hats at Don —Nindell & Krelle, Practical Hatters, 800 business lots, Call on Bemis, —Bemis' real estate boom. First page —250 houses and lots, Bemis' agency. —A. W. Nason, Dentist, Jacob's block. —Warranted Tooth Brushes at Kuhn's, —Bemis’ new map of Omaha, 35 cents. —Fresh oysters at Richard's restaurant, —4000 residence lots, Bemis, agent, —For rixg Commercial Job Printing, all at Tar Bz Job rooms, ~The Lion continues to roar for Moore's Harness and Saddlery. —200 farms and 900,000 acres of land Bemis, agent. —Prescriptions specialty, Opera House Pharmacy, 211 8, 15th Street. —Fresh supplyof imported Key West and Domestic Cigars at SAX's, —A rare chance to ohtain a good paying business, See special column. Knquire at 217 South 14th street. tf Theriverwas stationary yesterday,stand- ing eight feet and four inches above low water mark, Fred Pries, of Pries’ lake, was arrested yesterday by Deputy U. 8. Marshal Allen for violation ef the internal revenue laws. He is charged with having been in the habit retailing cigars to picnickers and visitors at his place above Florence. He was exam- ined before a U. 8. comwmissioner, and bound over to the next term of the U. 8. district court, in the sum of $250, —The bill boards surroundings the site of the Grand Central have been removed. ~—Owing to the absence of both president and vice-president, the meeting of the fire department, which was to have been held Inst evenring, was adjourned until Monday evening next. s ey PERSONALS, William A, Paxton went west yesterday. Vic. Bierbow.r, of Sidney, s in town. W. H. Culver, of Milford, is in the city. 8 R. Johnson departed for the west yesterday at noon. Rev. John Williams, of the St. Barna- bas church, and family went west yester- dny. Chas, C. Sweesy, of the postoffice, re- tumned from Chicago yesterday, Rev. A, F. Sherrill, of this city, was in Denver Sunday. J. A. Wood, advertising agent of the Forepaugh show is at the Metropolitan. Ben. Hellman, brother of M, Hellman of this city, arrived in town from Cheyenne yesterday afternoon, Mrs, Lantry, wife of Vic Lantry, of Blair, was in the city yesterday. She left 1nst evening for Boston. Miss M. Ella Day, daughter of J. E, Day, at Tekamah, left Omaba yesterday for Portland, Maine, James Forsythe took advantage of the low rates over the Wabash and is paying a flying visit to New York. Heury Brown, proprietor of the Cincin. nati house at Nebraska City, spent the day in the city. Mrs. W. H, Scott left for Vermont yesterday afternoon, Miss Gertrude C: penter accompanying her as far as Chi. cago, ¥, B, Gilmore, of Iler & Co., left yester- dayon an extensive business tripto Wyom- ing, Utah and Idaho. John Crawtord, of the engineer depart- ment of the U, P., left yesterday for New York, whence he will sail on Satur- day for Livepool, England, F. E. Drake, formerly of Omaha, has been installed as general agent of the U, P. He will have general supervision of freight rates on the Kansas division, James Spearman, of Sarpy Centre, town. He says that the Missouri P railway through Sarpy county is likely to move the Centre one mile and a half west, Col. Watson B, Smith, clerk of the U, 8. Circuit court, and family, will return to-day from their sojourn at Bear lake, Towa, Maj. J. B. Furay, depot quartermaster department of the Platte, accompanied by Pal his family, departed for Fort Bridger, ‘Wyoming, yesterday on the noon train, GORY RUMORS. | Assertions that a Boy Had Been Beaten to Death And His Body Shipped Away to Cover the Crime. What the Matter Amounted to When Investigated. Some days avo Tre Ber published a news item concerning a scandal which bad been created in the north- orn part of the city in regard to the alleged inhuman treatment of a boy. At the time it was stated that the whole matter had been thoroughly in- vestigated by the authorities and the ramors and allagations discovered to have no foundation in fact. This provoked a reply from one of the neighbors who asserted that the in- vestigation had not investigated; that the boy was nowhere to be feund and that the statements in regard to his cruel treatment were literally correct. Theso two statements following each other so rapidly caused a reporter for Tue Bee to investigate the matter for his own satisfaction, Tt seems that two respectable, hard- working men named John Ekwold and Wm. M. Johnson are employed at L. C. Huntington & Son’s leather ostablishment at 204 North Sixteenth Ekwold lives on Cass strect and Johnson in the North Omaha suburbs. The men are on terms of intimacy and some time ago Ekwold paid Johnson a visit, taking with him his eleven year old son. This boy had got into bad company and was in- street. clined to have his own way. The father was about leaving the city on business for the firm and thought if the boy was removed from his asso- ciates it would change his inclinations. He made a proposition to Johnson to keep the boy until hereturned. John- son said he would take care of the boy but if he needed correction he would chastise him as he would his own son, This was considered rea- sonable and the boy was left there. Ekwold, instead of being able to return to the city in a short time, was obliged to re- main away six months, time Johnson says he chastised the boy three times for something he had done, but not in a way to do him any injury, The father returned, and less than two weeks ago took the boy home, At once the wildest rumors wero set sot afloat. Johnson was ac- cused of having killed the boy in a fit of rage, and packing the body in a box had shipped it away to a fictitions * address in the east. These and other horri- ble rumors of the kind were indus- triously circulated until they reached the ears of the authoritics and were investigated, Tae Bee reporter yesterday saw the boy and his father. The boy bears no marks of ill-treaiment, and “|does not say he was harshly dealt with. His father takes the same view of the matter., Chas. 8. Hunt- ington, who knows sll about the case, pronounced the rumors utterly ridicu- lous. At all eyents it seems to be a matter between Johnson and Ekwold entirely, and as they are both satis- fied it should put a stop to these gory rumors, Educational Lecturos by Rev. Dr, . Thompson. Rev. Dr, Thompson, President of Ne- braska Conference Seminary, at York, will deliver lectures throughout the State as follows: Nebraska City. Brownville. R. 8. Haley, J. T. Belcher, William o Sime and P, McIntyre, of the San Fran. cisco Olymplc Running club, passed through Omaha on thelr way to New York, where they will attend the Septem. ber meeting of the National Amateur I Running association. H. L. Carpenter, of the Papillion Times, is at the Withnell, Gen, Howell, of the U. 8, army, passed through Owmaba yesterday on his way ecast, Chas. E. Ware, wanager of the Times printing house in St. Louis, is registered at the Whitnell, George Barrow, Morse & Co.’s manager, returned yesterday from a tour of vecre- ation to the West, Mrs. Visscher, wife of Will L. Visscher, *of The Cheyenne Sun, passed through Omaha yesterday, * Geo, V, Morford, superintendent of the 8t. Paul & Omaha line, arrived home from Sioux City yesterday. Mrs. Gen. Dodge and party passed through Omaha yesterday homeward bound. The party had the directors car of the M., K, & T., and have made a tour of California, U. 8, Senator O, D. Conger and lady, of Michigan, are registered at the Withnell. Benator Conger is bound westward, after baving spent a few duys in Council Bluffs, Col. Matt. T Patuck started for New York yesterday. He goes for the purpose of capturing one of the leading belles of the metropolis, The colonel has long re- sisted the fuscinations of the fair sex, but bas succumnbed ut last. L e Forty years’ trani b provea * BLACK- DRAUGIHIT " the best liver medicine in wor € ¥. Gocdman's. Sutton. Friendville. Geneva . Fairmont, .. Central City. Aurora ... Grand Island, .. Lo The Mortality List. The number of deaths occurring just now has given forth the impres- sion that the mortality list is un. usuaily large. The two unhealthiest months of the year—if any time can strictly be called unhealthy —are Au- gust and September, So far there have been fewer deaths this season than at any corresponding time of the two previous years, e Early Closing Hour Movement. To the Editor of Tus Brs. Omana, August 10,—A considerable deal of interest has been lately mani- fested by ladies and other patrons of dry goods stores in Omaha regarding the unnecessarily long hoursithe em- ployes have to work. Opinions have been pretty frecly expressed by many telligent people of the - to put it mildly—inconsiderate obstinacy of one or two employers who, for the sake of getting a little extra work out of their help, without extrp recompense, will persist in defying a large public sentiment in this matter, and keep thewr places of business open till the unreagonable hour of 9 o'clock, often later, thereby depriving everybody in their employ During that I'HE OMAHA DAILY Bir: THURSDAY, AUG_US'!‘. 11 188 of great detriment of both health and morals, A any relaxation from toil, to the movement was started two weeks ago among the clerks and salespeople of the city to obtain a shortening'of theirfhours of labor by closing at 6:30 p. m. If we could only gain the assistance of Tie Bee, which is pre-eminently the champion of the people who have a real grievance—in advocating _this much needed reform, you would be doing a good thing for the public in general, and confer a_special boon on the hard worked clerks. A Dry Goops CLERK. OVER THE WAY. What Is Interesting Bluffs People Just Now. The Street Railway Squabble in Council. Bfforts to Settle a Very Diffi- cult Question. Usual Melange of Spioy Reading Matter. PARTING RECEPTION, Extended to W. W. Peet and Miss Mary Brooks Prior to Their Departure For Turkey's Cavital. The recoption given to Mr. W, W, Peot and Miss Mary Brooks, previous to their departure for Turkey at the parlors of the Congregational church Tuesday, was largely attended. Mr. G. T. Howser, secretary of the Y.M. C. A, in this city, presided. After the singing of a hymn the open- ing prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. McCandlish, of this city. Mr. M. M. Marshall was then introduced by the chairman, and spoke at some length uwpon the work of the American board of foreign missions, He said that much good had already been accomplished and that by zealous work much more might be done. He referred very feeling 'to the evident sacrifice Mr. Peot made in giving up so much in the cause of christianity and hoped that his work would be carried with success. Mr. Robert Weidensall then spoke in behalf of the Congregational society, giving a brief review of the work accomplished. After some ap- propriate music Mr. Peet addressed the gathering. He spoke with much feeling and it was evident to all that his heart was in the work. There were many present who appeared deeply affected. After Mr. Peet's remarks some more music was given, refreshments were served and were partaken of by the ladies and gentle- men present. Mr. Peet will leave for his former home in Lincoln to-day, where a re- ception will be tendered him. Upon his arrival there he will lead to the altar one of Lincoln’s fair daughters, who will accompany him to his Inew field of duty. Mr. ) Peet, when he has arrived in Turkey, will be the gener- al financial manager or agent of the American board of foreign missions. He will have his headquarters in Con- stantinople and his jurisdiction will extend over the four districts into which Turkey is divided. He has $260,000 for disbursement, now at his disposal. Miss Mary Brooks, who intended to go with Mr. Peet, will re- main in Omaha a few days yet, and then join him and his bride in Bos- ton, from which place they will sail for Europe. - Herdio Conches in September. In a conversation with Mr. James Stephenson to-day, he stated that it had been definitely decided to put on a line of Herdic coaches in Omaha. There will he a joint stock company formed, of which Mr. Stephenson will be the leading spirit. The coaches are now being made at the Herdic conch factory in Philadelphia, and will be ready for use soon There will be twelve to start with, and more will be added from time to time as the exigencies of travel demand. The one on exhibition has shafts for one horse, but Mr. Stephenson said that they would be drawn by two horses. L Vit il ontld o reating a Horse. A saloon-keeper on Twelith street hired a team and buggy at McShane's livery last evening to take a nde. He took the ride, butat the expense of having a valuable horse nearly driven to death. He promised at the stable to return at nine o'clock. Later in the evening Mr. McShane became un- easy, and sent his foreman out to look for the man, He found him on Sixteenth streot, and brought him in, . | The one horse was so exhausted that the foreman was obliged to unhitch his own animal and put it in beside the one, and lead the other. The man’s frail companion left him, and fled, leaving him to bear the brunt. The horse was in a bad condition, and when he reached the stable, a horse doctor was dispatched tor, e e . Michael Ley offers his two-thirds interest in the old California house, situated near the C. & N. W. railway depot, on lower Broadway, Council Bluffs, for sale cheap, The house is in a desirable location and can be purchased at a great bargain and on easy terms, metf s Miss Ella Torrance solicits sewing by the day or week. Oall or address her, 4th street, cor. Worth, Council Blufls, metf A tial package of * BLAOK-DRAUGHT 0ol chigs T Ee— F. Goolwan s et AR WaNTED at Bixby & Wood' Bancroft street and Broadway, cil Bluffs, w good Plumber, atcam or gas fitter, There is No Happier Man in Rochester than Mr. W, M. Arm- strong. With a countenance beaming with satistaction he remarked, re- cently, “‘blessings upon the proprietor ot Warner's Safe léidney and Liver cure, It saved me."” 1w Another car load of flour just re- ceived, FRESH FROMTHEMILLS. W. M. Yares, STREET RAILWAY FIGHT. IT HAS ASSUMED PONDEROUS PRO- PORTIONS. When Mayor Vaughan tapped the gavel on Tuesday evening he found the city dads in their seats waiting with their coats oft. Several citizens were present anxious to hear what dis- position would be made of the attempt to compel the street railway company to approach a little nearer the chalk mark. After a petition of minor im- portance was disposed of, the mayor arose and announced in tones that would convince the most prejudiced listener that he took no sides in the controversy, that a petition had been handed him by a citizen, and he pro- ceeded to unroll the document. = It had 2,000 names attached, cither put there by the signers themsclves or some other interested party. In length we would say for a guess it would reach from John W. Chapman’s front door to John T. Baldwin's back door. This epistlo the mayor read. It in brief asked that the council imme- diately open fire on John T. Baldwin, stating that the way the street cars were run at the present time was not in conformity with the constitution of the country, nor within the spirit of the declaration of independence; that the charter granted the railroad com- pany was oppressive and tended to grind down the poor mechanics and greatly injured the ‘‘Colonel’” over the way. During the reading silence pre- vailed in the room. 'The document was signed by A. J. Crittenden, Lin- der & Kiel, L. L. Spooner, Geo. W. Furguson, J. W. Chapman and 1995 others. Alderman Dawson quick as a flish moved that the petition be referred to the commit- tee who were appointed to act with the railroad company. Mr. Fonda re- quested information as to who consti- tuted that committee. Dawson want- ed to know what ordinance the worthy petitioners wanted the council to act ' upon and moved that the same be read. City Attorney Holmes stepped forward and read the new ordinance. As everything con- tained in the new ordinance is in the petition of the 2,000, wegive it in full, as follows: o the City Council: We, the undersigned residents and tax payers, do most earnestly petition your honorable body for the speedy enactment of such provisions as will insure to the whole people of the city economy and convenience in the operation of the street cars. The pres- ent street car arrangements are such that the greatest inconvenience and expense are inflicted upon a class least able to bear them, viz: ‘the mechanics and laboring poor of the city. We therefore request that an ordinance be framed and passed by your honorable body, requiring the present street car company to run their cars from 6:30 oclock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m, and at intervals of not more than fifteen minutes, and that the present exor- bitant car fare be reduced to five cents’ to all points within the city limits, And further, that the street railway company be required to plank its tracks, both inside and outside the rails, on all streets east of the North- western depot. After the reading of the ordinance by Mr, Holmes, Mr, Dawson moved that the petition be referred to a com- mittee to confer with a committee ap- pointed by the railroad company, and seo if the ordinance could not be drafted 80 as rot to be a hardship on anyone, One very peculiar clause in the ordinance read by Mr, Holmes was to the effect that should the street railroad company fail to run the cars on Jany streets the council directed, and as they directed, it would subject them toa criminal prosecution and a fine of §30, but that no criminal suit should be brought against the com- pany unless by a vote of the city coun- cil, M r. D.§ C. Bloomer addressed the council on behalf of those to be affect- ed by the change of grade of Bluffs street. He said he did not propose to allow Alderman Keller to bury him up thero on Bluffs strect. When he was interred he wanted it done decently oy the other members of the under- taker's establishment up in plain view of Omahia near C. R, Scutt's residence. Mr. ‘Bloomer made his point, and the origininal report, as amended, of the Blutls street grade committee was adopted, Alderman Fonda voting in the negative. Several other matters were disposed of, including a petition offered by the mayor that the city council should proceed cau- tiously in the matter of vacating the strects and alleys in Railroad addition for erecting the packing house M. Vaughan wan it expressly under- stood that he did not wish to have the enterprise delayed for one moment, but wanted the records to show that ' | they had not acted ouly after mature deliberation; that they had done things that were decidedly not i accord wich the teachings of Kent and Blackstone, and ho was bound to put a step to it and have all prozeediugs logal and the interest of . the whole people protected so long as he was wayor Alderman Spetman offered the following re-olution: *‘That un- less the waterworks company com- mence work in & substantial manner within sixty days from this date, this council will entertain a proposition for a sccond charter from a company L that will eommence immediately This tan do wo real harm, but looks aa if the city were a little si of their contract with the American Construction company. At thus juncture a ponderous motor was rolled in and pointed directly at the Ogden hotel. Alderinan Fenda held the fuse, and when Mayor Vaughan gave the signal a click w heard and the following document came belching forth: AN Onrbisance permitting the use of certain streets by the city street railway company. Section 1. Be .it ordained hy the common council of the city of Council Bluffs, That James J. Brown, W. C. James, M. Palmer and H. H. Metealf, their associates, successors and assignees be und are hereby an- thorized and permitted and the ex- clusive right is hereby granted to them for the term of twenty-five years from the passage of this ordi- nance to use ifth street from a point north of Broad- way to its intersection with First avenue, known as Court street, thence along First avenue to Union avenue, thence along Union avenue to the Union Pacific depot, And to use Eighth avenue, formerly called Curtin street, from Union avenue to Sixth street, and also to use Sixth street from Sixteenth avenue, formerly known as Missouri avenue, to First avenue; and also to use such other streets as may be nec ry, not be- fore it use for street railway purposes, for the purpose of laying down in and along the same a street railway with ull necessary side tracks, turnouts and switches, and permission is hereby granted said persons herein before named, their associatcs and assigns to equip the same for the carringe of persons and property for the said term of twenty-five years. Sec. 2. The said J. J. Brown, W. C. James, J. M. Palmer and Henry Metecalf, their associates and assigns, shall, within one year from the pas- sage of this ordinance, commence the construction of said street railway on and along the streets mentioned in the firsc section of this ordinance, and a failure of the said J." J. Brown and others, and their associates and assigns to complete and equip said street railway along said streets and avenues mentioned, shall operate as a forfeiture of all the rights and privi- leges hereby granted. Sec. 3. Said J. J. Brown and others, their associates and assigns at their own cost, but under ths direc- tion of the aity authorities, shall grade and lay their tracks, side tracks, turn- outs and switches 80 as to conform to the grades of the strects, and keep the same in repair, and also provide and keep in repair safe and conven- ient crossings over side ditches at the intersection of streets and alleys. Sec. 4. That said persons, their as- sociates and assigns in theoperation of said street railway shall be regarded as a common carrier of persons and property, and as such carrier shall re- ceive, carry and deliver persons and their baggage, and may at their option receive, carry and deliver express goods and other freight. Sec. 5. All cars used or operated upon the lines of this street railway shall have printed thereon in plain letters the following words on both sides of each car, ‘“City Street Rail- way,” and the rates charged for per- sons shall .not exceed ten cents for each persou from any point on line to any railroad depot, nor more than five cents for each person in other cases. Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take ef- fect and be in force and effect from and after 1ts publication according to law, provided the said J. J. Brown and his associates named shall file their written acceptance of the same in the office of the city recorder within ten days from the date of its passage. Before the smoke had cleared up Mr. Clark, of the Nonpariel, sprung to his feet and informed the council that this ordinance the Nonpariel would publish gratis. Aldefman Daw- son moved that this document be re- ferred to a committee to investigate and report at next moeting. After transacting other |.nima)urmnt business, the council adjourned. SENATOR CONGER- HE VISITS THE CITY AND IS ENTER- TAINED BY COL. SAPP. Hon. O. D, Conger, who was for several years a leader in the United States house of representatives and who is now United States senator from the state of Michigan, was in this Tuesday, a guest of Co). W. F. Sapp. The distinguished visitor was accom- panied by his wife and brother-in-law, Hon. Mr. Humphrey, of St. Paul, Minn., and family., Mr. Conger some few years ago met Col. Sapp at the U. P. depot, and stated whenever he came west again he should certainly call upon him and take a look at the city. The colonel drove the distin- guished visitor over Council Bluffs during his stay here and he expressod hiwmself very much surprised at the wonderful growth and said that the city had a bright future before it. He had read about us in Tue Bee but the hali had not been told. Col. Sapp entertained the party at the Ogden hotel, where he is stopping at the present time_ with his family. The distinguished party took their departure yesterday for Omaha. QUEER CASE. IN WHICH DRESS GOODS AND PATTERNS FIGURED PRINCIPALLY, Judge Burke's court was enter- tained Wednesday with quite an in- teresting case, and so far as the property stolen or purported to have been stolen, it is a case of mistaken identity. It seems that a woman named Landars, missed from her trank two alpaca dress patterns, and silk enough to trim the same with. Sue mistrusted that a Mrs. Killeroy had taken them feloniously and con- veorted them to her own use. Bhe entered complaint at the cuf' building, and on Ler affidavit Judge Burke issued a search warraut and placed it in the hands of Officer Sterling, who vepaired to the residence of the ac- eused He found two pieces of alpaca and & piece . of silk that answered fully the description of the pro- Yerty mentioned in the warrant. e ~ took the goods, arrested the woman, and wen to police headquar- ters. The accused introduced testi- wmony to show that these identical goods she purchased of Mr.J. W, Laing, on middle Broadway, about one year ago, She also introduced a woman named Johnson, who swore that these identical goods were brought to her house last summer by Mrs. Killeroy, who stated at the time she purchased them of Mr. Laing. The most singular thing about it is this: The goods found were exactly the same as those lost, in color, num- ber of yards, the way the original r(icca had been cut in twain, ete. Mrs. illeroy wanted Mr. Laing's testi- mony, who was not at home. The court continued the case until next Thursday. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT, At a moeting of Pheenix Hook and Ladder company, No. 2, held last evening, the following resolutions of respect were adopted regarding the death of Mr. Charles Beck: Wiereas, The Almighty God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to take from our midst our dearly be- loved comrade, friend and brother, Charles Beck; and Wagereas, Though he has left us to join that mighty host in that brighter ud beyond the grave, we shall sadly miss him, though the dear consola- tion that he is at home with Jesus, yet remains with us; therefore be it Resolved, That in our memories we shall ever cherish the many manly qualities by which we learned to love him, Resolved, That, as a mark of our respect and esteem to our departed brother and comrade, our truck house be draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That we take this mathod of cxpressing to his many sorrowing relatives and triends our most sincere sympathy in this their sad bereave- ment. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the afilicted family. Resolved, That these resolutions be presented to the daily papers for publication. Resolved, That these resolutions be inscribed upou the minutes of this company. Joun Boux, I W. Coorkg, Joun Kosrt, Committee Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2. REPULICAN CONVENTION, The republicans of Pottawattamie connty will meet in delegate conven- tion at the court house in Council Bluffs, Friday, September 9, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the offices of represent- atives, auditor, treasurer, sheriff, su- pervisor, county superintendent, sur- veyor and coroner. Each township will be entitled to one delegate and one additional delegate for each fifty votes or fraction thereof cast for Hon. James Harlan, candidate for elector at large at the general clection of 1880, which will entitle the several town- ships to the following number of dele- gates: Kane—1st precint 5 | Layton. Kane—2d precinct.7 | Lincoln. Kane—3d precinct.7 | Lowi Kane--4th precinct. Bloomer ! Belknap . Crescent . Rockford . Silver Creek Hardis Hazel Dell. James .. Knox. . Keg Creek. 2 The primaries in the several town- ships will be held Saturday, Septem- ber 3, 1881, at 7:30 o'clock, unless otherwise ordered by the township committee. By order of the county committee, Joun W. Bairp, Chairman, RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A very sad accident occurred at the Northwestern depot yesterday after- noon, cau ed by that curse of curses, rum. A man by the name of John Malloy, who has been in the employ ot the Northwestern, was run over and had his left hand badly crushed. He was recently discharged by the company and said he started to hunt up another job, but instead of kecping sober he got drunk and laid down be- side ; the track, where the men in charge of the train were unable to ob- serve him until too late. The man was taken to Dr. Hart's office. The first, second and third fingers were crushed so badly that amputation be- cawe muccessary, which was done by Dr. Hart, assisted by Drs. Green and Cook, QUITE SLICK, A young man named Campbell, who resides in Hardin township, came into the city with a apan of mules worth about 8175, He states that he was approached by two strangers, who claimed to be in the horse-trading business and had a very fine horse they would like to trade for mules. Mr. Campbell said he would not trade until he had driven the horse. The men told him that he could hitch up the horse and try him, This he pro- ceeded to do, and while engaged in hitching the men took the mules and spi ited them off and took to the woods, Young Campbell immediately filed a complaintin Justice E. J. Abbot’s office charging the men with designed- ly cheating and swindling him out of the mule team. A warrant was issued and placed in the hands of Constable Rosecrantz, who proceeded to a camp in the southern part of the city, and there foynd the men and mules. He arrested the fellows and brought them before the court. A settlement was effected by the men returning the mules and paying costs. PARTY IN HONOR OF VISITORS, Quite a gay party was given by Mrs. Barnard at her home, on Oakland ave- nue, Tuesday evening, in honor of Mr. Nutt and Miss Mamie Nutt, who are visiting friends in this city. Amongst the distinguished citizens present were Mr. and Mrs. Horace Everett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Street and family, ex-Represen- tative W. F. Sapp aud family, J. T. Stewart and family. There was a new departure in the way of orna- ments. Instead of the usual dancing there was some very fine singing. The party remained until quite a late hour, enjoying a very pleasant evening. FIREMEN'S PICNIC, Capt. Thomas Bowman, has made arrangements for a grand picnie, to be given by his hose company and the Blufis City to their friends in this city and Omaha. To such and all firemen a cordial invitation is extended the picnic will take place at Younkerman's spacious summer garden, upper Pierce street, on Wed- nesday the 17th inst. This promises to be the grandest affair of the kind ever given in this city. Good music will be in attendance. There wiil be dancing, singing, swinging, ete. No one will be allowed on the premises who does not conduct him- self with the utmost decorum, FERRY BETWEEN THE CITIES, We understand from Mr. Marr, who lives near the Council Bluffs end of the railroad bridge, that Capt. Porter is making preparaiions to put a ferry in operation at once between this city and Omaha. Capt Porter should receive all the encouragement. possible, as thus far his attempts to establish cheap transportation facili- ties between the two cities have been a financial failure, he having lost about $4,000. BREVITIES. Chas. Officer, a prominent member of the Presbyterian church and super- intendent of the Sabbath-school, gms left the city on a short trip to Clear Lake, this state, Maj. J. Lyman, of the law firm of Sapp & Lyman, has returned home and to the practice of his profession in earnest. The Globe says the public will soon have the opinion of Dr. 8. C. Plum- mer, of Rock Island, as to the present condition of the president. We wait anxiously. Dr. W. B. Lynon's mother died at7 o'clock, of internal cancer, with which she has been suffering for two years. Her death was not unexpected by her friends. She came here only a fow months ago, and was a most patient sufferer. Mr. Chambers, one of Avoca's ris- ing young attorneys, was in the “‘Big” city yesterday. L. Campbell called at Tue Ber office yesterday. He is one of Harden township’s hard working farmers, and father of the young man who came very near losing his mule team. ogs in this market yesterday were fetching $5.26, butcher’s stock $3, hay 87, wood 86, new votatoes §1.25, apples 81, sweet potatoes b cents, butter 16 cents, eggs 10 cents and chickens 20 cents. All quiet at Squire Burke’s yester- day. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, The following real estate transfers wereo filed in the county recorder'’s of- fice, as reported by the title, abstract, real estate and loan office of J. W. Squire & Co., Council Bluffs: E. Jeffries to City of Council Bluffs, pt 30, 65, 43, — 89,520, Towa Episcopate Fund to Julius Fleer, nw sr 30, 74,42. - $600. 4. L. Beard et al to August Yiese, nw 17, 76, 41.—§1,600. R. M. Foote to ¥. Klopping, w fre 4 sw 30, 76, 42.—8$2,100. 0. Cunningham to F. Klopping, se 24, 80, 43.- $2,000. L C. Sears to J. H. Powell, ¢ } sw 9¢ 76, 39.— $1,600. C. A. Goudy to C. S. Graham, e} we 28, 74, 38.—§1,900. W. K. Nixon to J. Barter, lots 1, 2 and 3, in block D, 5 in 25, 9, 10, 11in 48, 5, 6, in 5, Riddle's sub. cit{[. $1.000. . R. Morgan to C. 5. Wright, part ne se 8, 74, 43 - 8654, W. J. Goodwin to Wm. Downs, w § sw30 , 76, 42—1,760. H. W. Hart to F. B. Chambers, se 8w 26, 75, 42 - $520. 5 D. W. Crawford to Geo. Madison, 16 in 9 Crawford’s add _city - 75. E. P. Brown to E. 'L, Childs, sw 25, 76, 42, and the n } ne ne 35, 76. 42—82,000. T Worthy ot Praise. As a rule we do not recommend pa- tent medicines, but when we know of one that really is a publie benefactor, and does positively cure, than we con- sider it our duty to impart that iafor- mation to all. Electric bitters are truly a most valuablo medicine, and will surely cure Biliousness, Fever and Ague, Stomach, Liver and Lidney complaints, even where all other rem- edies fail. 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