Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1881, Page 8

ST. JOHN. The Great Temperance Gov- ernor of Kaneas Lectures in This Wicked City. THE DAIL B:t,urhy Mor»n!ng. Dec 17. Waeather Report: (T Tollowing observations are taken at the satne moment of time at all the sta- toweuamed.) ) | Amd Declares That Prohibition is i WAR DRPARTMENT, fOuAn, December . a Grand Suocess, 8, BlAn 8 The celebrated prohibition leader and republican governor of Kansas arrived in the city yesterday, after lecturing at Lin: coln and Plattemouth on the subject in which he i so deeply interested. Giov. St. John came to this city on the invita- tion of Mr. John B, Finch, and lectared Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Floudy S [Brink) 8 |3 [Eas! waie only in Omahs and the other two cities 8 [¥e [Frem [Fale aamed, his. appearance here being an- w‘::fi'{' Clouds | nounced weveral days ago for Friday eyen- Praah (Clear |ing. The distinguished visitor was given @8 P el a grand reception at Lincoln, where he v I¥r Cloud s | waw escorted about by the univer. = == e ongh Tiver sbove low wator_mark, four foet | ey O10% o0t Do ot Mo and seven inches, and trozen, " LOOAL BREVITIES, to have been no systematic arrangement for his reception, his coming even being unknown to a large nv of our citi- 2ens, The lecture was delivered at the First i church, that edifice being only srtably fille 1, but the andience being t —The Knights Templar of Omaha go to Lincoln on Monday. " .o | com —Social Art club reception to-night [ of'n character very flatterin ability at Max Meyer's hall, and renown of the temperance governor, The lecturer is a man of medium stature, i of e Gigan- Remember the matinee of the Gigan-| | 2 (CEG Gl " natitution, and yery tean Minstrels this afternoon. prepossexsing in hix manner. He has & Giigantean Minstrel's 1aatinee at | pleasant voice and delivery, is a rvrm)hiu Boyd's opera house thix afternoon, talker, and at times yrows quite elaquent in the discnsson of his favorite theme, —Specialty of Prescriptions at Opers | ippo jocturg wa i substance an earnest House » harmacy Schroter & Becht. oc25t! | ajypeal for temperance, enlivened 1y con- —Go to Parr's 10th street drug stote for aullalmh]h; wit any huln;l‘l"u;l\ll many apt and ¥ 5. well told aneodotes ane ustrations, ju<t Holldaygood, declS-I0t | enough statis icr ek worked in to show —Fnexct, the Grocer, has about as fine f g1, ¢ Gyres wouldn't goback on the cause. a lay out of Fresh Poultry as we have seen [ An edh«ri-l in a moining paper of yester- this season. day was taken up and its paragraphs an- ! | swered one by one. The speaker was fre- —The reception and opening of the | hrtecrptad by tho hsartist, A Childs’ hospital takes place this afternoon | plauge'and his sallies in & humorous direc- and eyening. tlon greeted with no little laughter, —Nindell & Krelle, Practical Hntters, THAT ABSAULT, " Yesterday's Brr contained a dispatch have removed to N. K. comer of 13th wnd | RIS T Wect that sohn Farnham stroets. A18:3t 1B Vhinch, the temperance advocate, as- —Alice, wife of Geo. L. Prentiss, died | yaulted the editor of the Plattsmouth Jour- 5 L. Funeral took place | oal on Thursday night. The asault was e Yuneral took place| P8 ked by the f Howlng patagraph that R s appeared in the Journal the same evening: —An Omaha Crockery house Wednseday | [ is to be hoped that the prohibition ived 20 cases of erockery from a Liver | meetin¢ in this city this evening will not ::1;,,,“,, ‘mpor‘;cd |Ilrec3 be attendel by the notorious John B. Finoh, whose reputation is o thorough! ~A motion to arrest judgment in the it TECS IO Haclonures that his case of D. H. Garey was filed Thucsday, | presence would detract greatiy from the on the grouuds of a defective verdict. vood effect of the meetin Tathe evening Finch went {ito The ~Orders for cleaning Water Clovets, | ;o oal oftice and, aftera_few hard words Outhouses, etc., will be promptly attended | with the editor, C. W. Sherman, struck toby addressing Owen Conly, postoffice, | him in the face. Sherman had Finch im- ,,.;,_ dec9-6t | medintely arrested. Upon arraignment ~ Nindell & Krolle, Practical Hattors, | Yoiterday the temperance leader pleaded uilty and was fined ton dollars and costs. have removed to N. K. cornor of 13th and | The “affair created some excitement in Farnham streets. d13-5t Plattsmouth, Tt is said that before his removal East o M. A. . Touzalin contemplatedthe erec-| DIED FROM LAUDANUM. tion of a club house for the B. & M. boys $n Omaha. James Harris Commits Suicide on ~~The lecture that was to have been - t Bound Train. delivered before the graduating class at — Brownell ball, on Friday evening, by Hon. Guy A. Brown, has beea postvon ed antil Monday evening. —“Guckoo,” the [Saratoga correspond- ent of Tk BEE, is in dsnger of his life flifi‘:..fi".":fi!l";:.‘.’.‘,';";Z,';m’?m';‘d man died soon after his rash deed was dis- Do i etting 1t oy Mr. instand of |closed. The remaina were brought back ; t.|on train No. 4 yesterday forenoon, in e, e ot o bmes | charge of his brother, . B, Harriw, and % A colored man stopped a white girl on | unole, D. A Hacris, both residonts near Atlantic, Dodge street, near Jefferson, recently it aid Bemsndid money of her, Two gen.| The brother stated to'a B reporter Slomen, who were driving by, heard the | that the decessed suffered an injury by yirl's wereams and drove rapidly to the | fAUI0B, last wumumer, which, coupled with epot. An they came up the negro fled and & previous sunstroke, tended to derange the frightened girl wastaken safely home, | Mo mind. He was —taken to the mountalns _in the summer an ~The new Bohemian theatre, recontly | iy med "vident'y benefitted, Recently, built at Kessler's garden on South Thir- | however, h's symptims of insanity had re- teenth street, cost 83,500. It is a nent |appeared, and his brother and uncle had and substantial frame structure, 84 foot |tarted to again take him tothe mountains, % e insane man wonld frequently com- wide and 78 feet long, The auditorium | pigin of a terrible pain in his head, and de- has & high arched ceiliog and the seating | sired to procure laudanum to ease it. 1t capacity Is something over 400, The stage | Was the especial watch of the two men to James Harris, a young and well to do famer of Atlantic, lowa, committed suicide while in a sleeping car birth on board the Union Pacific train westward bound, Thursday night. The suicide was discov- ered near Kearney, and the unfortunate ° prevent him obtainng the drug, but in located at the west end, v through xome means he succeeded in get- —The Herald says: ““When General | ting a vial at the Omaha depot, and after nt returned from California, the vic- | retiring to his berth he tock the contents. While under the influence of the poison he cut o slight gash in his neck, which at first was thought to have been the cause of works throw a 8inch stream from the|death The physician, however, declared same lovel 074 foet high.” Tho Herald's | thut the wound thu inflicted was nut fatal cause of much mirth among firemen and | near Atlantic yesterday forenoon, and the waterworks men to-day, as such a thing as | funeral will bo held to-day. The wife and test was a joke on Pat O. Hawes, which [ thiy reside. was possibly overheard and conveyed to the Herald editcr. —Mr, 8. Lehman has purchased the property on the southwest corner I'welfth and Douglas streets, formerly owned by H. Latey, and now ocsupied as a drug store. He intends to remodel the entire | o\ 'opsaky: that continual strain up- building and fii it up s one of the most gn our vital forces, rendering you il: elegant jewelry stores in the city. Con-| ritable and fretful, can oasily be re- sidering the big boom in corner lots, and | moved by the use of that marvelous the fact of its being located vearly oppo- | remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities site both the Millard and Metropolitan, | and obstructions of your system are we think Mr. Lehmaa has made a splendid | relieved at once, w{\ila the special tims of the ‘Holly swindle' in Burl ngton allowed the veteran to see their water- Feeble Ladies. Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing you to feel scarcely able tv be on your feet; that constant drain that is taking from your system all its elasticity; driving the bloom from THE OMAHA {)AILYA' BEE: {S'AA’i‘URD,\,Y' DE('EM’BEI{ i1, 1a81. being largely in excess of prosent ability to suppl of Wallaes Whe:ler as genors) agent, with headquarters at Syeamore, and while we regrot to lose so good a b Mr, Wheeler from oue mic will be continred under efficient manag ment fMoers the neme P - THE GIGANTEAN MINSTRELS. A Fine Show, Well Handled and Full of Fan. The Gigantean minstrels, traveling from Boston under the proprietorship of M. B. Leavitt appeared at Boyd's opera house last evening before a good sized au- die.ce. While not us “gigantean” as their name implies, the troupe are neyvertheless 4ood, snd gave as pleasant and generally fastidions an entertainment as could be asked for, The first part was set with Lew Bene- diet, Dave Reed, P. C. Shortis, R, Carl, and John Cameron as manipuiators of the “hones,” and 1 illy Arlington, Harry Arm- strong, John Evans, John Kelly and Jobn Kand as “tambos.” These ten end men are all wel! known in the miostre! and make severnl excellent hits innew jokes, besides presentiug a pleasing ty of ballads, Of the latter, “The ken Jubilee,” “Blue Alsatian Moun- taing,” and ‘‘Higher and Higher " were xpecially well wung, Lew Benedict pre- the last named, . C, Shortis in his specialties did good work and was heartily applauded, He especially took the house in his act of dancing and playing his own accompani- ment on the vi The oper: finale from Biccacio, en- titled “The Coppers,” was very pleasingly presented and included many novel feat- ures, The winging was especially fine, and the closing chorus elicited wch ap- plause, Counors and Kelly, as ‘‘song and dance artists” were immense, They were ca lod out several times, and the ludicrous situa- tions and hixh and lof y tumbling they en- gaged in were of the most langhable na ture, The (igantean Quartette, consistinz of Arthur Cook, R. T. Tyrrell, William Kel- loge, and J. W. Lamont, are without question the equals of any minstrel quar- tette in the country. Their voices are sp'endidly concerted, and all evince a high musical cultore. They were called for novi ral times, and responded with pleasing selections, Old time minstrelsy was a novel fea- ture, and represen the first scene in minstrelsy ever produced in this country, as placed upon the stage by Dan Em'mett, the veteran, about forty {e-m ngo. Inits presentation last nixht Mr, Emmett was the central figure, and his_introduction to the audieuce was a #iznal for applau e. The remainder of the entertainment consisted of a_burlesque oration by Killy Arlingt n, which contained some good hits; the three Rankivs in_their side. aplitting «m teur | ehearsal; Dan Emmett and Dave Reed in a sy ty; and con- cluded with a laughableafterp ece entitled “‘Patienc the Snake Chaimer,’ i which Burton Stanley, the masculine so- prano, sppeared at his best. Burton is a fine female impersonator, equal to, if not surpassing J. Arthur Doty, Du this rlesque, the ‘‘Gobble Duetr,” from “The Mascotte,” was wel' rend red by B cton end William Kellogg, H.rry Armstrong, as ‘Tatt e,” was a big hif, and kapt the audience in a roar with his funoy performances and insatiable appe- tite, As n whole the Gigauteans are a fine minstrel troupe. ‘Their costumes are of much better get-up than thise of any other troupe, except the Mastadons, ever in Omaha, and their vocal artistes ure of a very high order. Taey give a mat nee and evening performance to-day. Dr. Amelia Burroughs, Withnell House, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a. m. to4 p. m. tf e PERSONAL. J. 8. Halbert went enst yesterday. L. A. Beltzer, of Onceols, is in town, Miss Emma Wilson, of Kearney, is in city. Loran Clarke, of Albion, Neb., s in the city. N. 8. Harding, of Nebraska City, is in the cit Geo., H. Brookx ix among the Lincolnites in this city. 8. 8. Lowe, of Fremont, arrived in the city yesterday. H. W. Hardy, of Lincoln, spent yester- day in Owaha. A. G, Scott, Omaha last night. L. M, Dichl, of Syracuse. Neb, i visit- ing Omaha u few days, E, F. Morris, of Falls City, is n guest at the Withnell house. Prof. Samuel Aughey, of Lincoln, ax- rived in Omaha yesterday. E. R. Griffin and wife, of North Platte, are registered at the Withnell House. J. D, Jond, late of Tnk. Bre establish- ment, hax secured a position in Seaman’s paper wareho e, of Lincoln, arrived in Mus, J. H, Pierce, accimpanied by her sister and two children, lesves fur her home in Dixon county to-day. The friends of J. H. Wells, formerly chief clerk of R, G, Dunn & Co.'s mercan- tile agency, will be pleased to learn of his investment, having bought it at the low | cause of periodical pain is permanent- price of seven thoussnd five hundred dol. |ly removed. Will you heed thi 1 [Cincinnati Saturday Night. decl-13 —The first Herdic coach ever seen on I the streo s of Omaha was in town Thum | l'- 0 G. T, : o sanoll the members are requested to meet avening, toattend. the temperance lestige tion of the water-works, Among thonum. | of Governor St. John, of Kansas, at the ber were Chief Engineer Lacey, Thomas | Firt M, E. Church, Bowman, president of the Rescue hose | W.J. Wann, Secrotary, team, Manager Brown of the Western Un- fon office, Messrs, Dawson, Beckley, Kich: erand Howe. An exhibition of water- throwing by the Omaha works was made under the direction of Chief Kngineer Gal- ligan for their benefit, and they were very wmuch pleased with it, ~The proposed banquet of the Omaha board of trade, on January 3d next, in the new roomsof that association, is attract- fog the attention of our merchants, avd, if carried out, it is intended to make it a grand success, A special meeting of all members of the board is called by the officers for Saturday iing, December 17th, at the roows in Union block, Every 4 o 4 member is requested to be present or no. ::l"m"l“’m:"“'“."‘:"':nn:‘:‘d vi i“'z’;n“:‘l’ tify the secretary whether they favor the | firmed this new compunye with an au: banquet or not, and at this meeting the [ amount £300,000 has already been paid) committees are to be appointed to take | and increased capacity in order to carry on : the extensive business contemplated. charge of the afair, Partics having facts | iSRS B0 SO Kown bearing upon street paving and public im- | ju this community, have a majority of the provements’ are also invited o be present. [ stock, A ong the 'y stockhold. e A e, o are J. 8. Wateru e vihylrunker, SEE HERE ekal", the western You are sick; well, there is just one reme- | revident of An Im) it Business Change. We notice that the old Marsh Harvester company, of Sycamore, Illinols, 5o well known throughout Nebraska, has given place to the Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company, We ave informed that this cor- poration has been organized specially to meet conditions arising from the expira- tion of the licenses long ago] granted by Marsh Brothers to Easter, Gammon & Deering, and to the Sycamore Marsh Har. vester Manufacturing Company. All territorial limitations on the Mareh 'har- vester are ended, 80 the Marsh Lirothers, in connection with other leading capital- dy that will cure you beyond possibility or ing company of bt 10 its Liver or Kidhey trovble, W Vale, 8 y n‘,“]a N ¥ Cas jiope: | jg ma, nire for future extension of busi- . Dok O, ¥ Uw(d"m" neas, . We undentand the company will devote itself principally to the manufac ture of their new Mamh harvester and binder and the Marsh-Whitney platform and binder, the demand for botfl wachines “WINE OF CARDUI " for Ladies only. . Goodman's. promotion te the assistant manugership of theOmaha oftice in the exiploy of the same company,—[Detroit Free Piess, Decem- ber 4, — s — FACTS THAT WE KNOW, Tf you are sufferng from a sovere cough, cold, asthma, bronchitis, ) sumption, loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any affection of the throat or lungs, we know that Dg. Kina's New Discovery will give you immediate rolief, We know dreds of cases it has completely and that where all other medicines had failed. No other remedy can dhow one half as many permanent ‘cures. Now to give you satisfactory proof that Dr, l{mu'n New Discov- ERY will oure you of Asthma, Bron- chitis, Hay Fever, Consumption, Se- vere Coughs and Colds, Hoarseness, or any Throat or Lung Disease, if you will call at J. K. Isu & McManon's Drug Store you can get a trial bottle froe of cost, or & regular size bottle for §1.00. jankily(2) C. C, Cook & Co., Council Bluffs, Towa, general agents for H. D, Rush'i Golden Emglo‘#‘luur for Omaha, Neb* Orders solicited by telephone or other- wise, decl2-1m* Bromptonica the Bops cough Phys- See card in another column, doe. 2-tf. — APPLE JELLY at one third the price of butter declt-2t e ie, at J. 1. NICHOLS, CHRISTMAS GOODS at the “BOSTON STORE.” - TRUNKS, BAGS AND TOY TRUNKS, declb-3t Ar MARHOFF'S A SURPRISE Mr. A, Rosenbory's Residence 1n- vaded by His Employes. and Friends Tast evening a party including the band of the Musical Union orchestra, left the residence of Mr. W, 8. Martinovitch for North Omaha on & very delightful mission, The object of the night raid was to sur- prise and capture ths cactle occupied by Mr. A, nbery, the contractor and builder so long and favorably known as a citizen of the Gate Uity It was Mr. Rosenbery's 87th birthday anmiversary and the visitors, his employes and friends, went with music and refresh- ments to make merry and rejoice with him over the fact. A substantial mark of es- teem and regard was conveyed by the party in the shape f superbly made and beautiful set of silver—ten pieces and a salver. The pieces ine'uded coffee and tea urns, pitchers, sugar bowl, etc., all of which were gold lined and engraved with a | card design in bas relief, the whole being one of the richest patterns manufactured, On the salver were two olid gold h was engraved the employes to A. Rosenvery «n his 87th birthday,” followed by the list of donors as foll M. S, Mai ick, C. O. Tullin, W, Covlin, Tra Pritchad, R. Thomas, P. Sperling, Foster & Gray, Chicago Luniber company, A. L. Strang, L. Kol rash, . Frost, A. Stohl, A. Malberg, A. Jansen, E. Rix, F. Hollenbeck, C. Ratbien, J. Kendall, J, Loftus, P. Nich, A _Swanson, and many «thers, The set was obtained at the j -welry em- porum of [ Iax Mey.r & Bro, who pro nounced it one of the finest in eiery re- spect ever sent o1t of their establishinent, while the work of engraving was done n their hest ~tyle, the whole custing upwards of 2300, The company succeeded in comnetely surprisiny the rebipient of the magnificent gift, and had a ro_al time at his rcs dence, roturning t alate hour. The orchestra furnished some first-class music on the oc- casfon. . oo Jacob Martzoff, Lancaster, N. Y., says your Spuixe Brossowm works well for everything you recemmend it; myself, wife, and children have all used it, an ou can't find & healthier family in' New | ! Cork State, —Oct. 5, 1880, eod-1w - BAD BOYS. The Result of Reading Modern Ju- vemile Literature. Some time ago an account was published of a cave or den in the northern part of the city, titted up and occupied by a band of youthful devourers of the dime novel and similar literature, anxious to_emulate the deeds of noted robbers and highway- men, Since then several arrests have been made in the southern part of the city, the juvenile offenders being of decidedly ten- der years, and last night another clique «f the saine sort w8 arrested and broken up, the various officers picking out a pretty clear case of depravity against th: ng generation, In thisdut ter case the Loot and shoe st re of Messs, Keency & Connally, on Six- teenth street near Cuss, was the point of attack, and the alleged gang included tour small hoys named ' espec ively Owen Con- nolly, Eddie Warbright, Denny Thompson and Vincent Valentine, the latter possess- ing a name well cuculated to adorn the history of a noted outlaw, The depredations of these boys Fhegan about two weeks ago, when they stolo a pair of boots from the 1ooks outside the front door, It was at the time sus. ected thit there was an orgsnized attempt to raid the st re, and this suspicien became a certainty when, Thureday afternoon, a ai of valuable Arctics were stol:n, fol- lowed by the a ‘roit theft yesterday after- noon of two pair of rubber « oots. The last act, however, was discovered in tite to cepture the youthful party and re- cover the plunder. ~Conn lly, Thompron and Warbricht went to the front of the store, and while one engaged tne firm in a conversation about picture cards, the oth- er twosneake 1 the boots off the hooks and decamped with them up the alley. They i scarcely gone when & meighbor informed the firm of the theft ane chase was given atonce, The trio was overhauled on Webster street between 18th and 19th, in a private yard which they had entered to wash their feet and put on the new hoots, (. seeing that they were pur- sued they fled, but Waybright w s cap- tured by Mr. Feeney and Connoly run down by Mr. Wm, Fleming, who was ) ssing by ina buggy at the tine. Waybright was handed over to Constable Chas, Hollow, who took him home to his mother, Connolly was taken before Judge Beneke and gave the whole business »way and was released on bail, warrints being issued for the other hoys, the c e being petit larceny The examination will probably take place to-d v < I Our Experience from Many. *‘I had been sick and miserable so long and had caused my husband so muzh trouble and expense, no one seemed to know what ailed wme, that I was completely disheartened and discouraged. In this frame of inind I got a bottle of Hop Bitters and used them unknown to my family, I soon began to improve and gained so fast that my husband and family thought it strange and unnatural, but when 1 told them what had helped me, they said “‘hurrah for Hop Bitters! long may they prosper, for they have made mother well and us happy.”—The Mother,-~[Home Journal, ~ d1- The Grand Jury Adjourns. “The grand jury, which has been oc u- pied for the past two weeks in inve tion of the Smith murder, adjourned yes- terday until Thursday next, without ac- tion in the matter. They found two in- dictments against Auvust Arndt, the man arrested on Thursday evening, chi rging, him! with having menaced and intimidated Judge Dundy. What the ac- tion of the g'lll(f jury in the Swith case will be it is difficult to foretell, e Kaights of Taber Ball. A dance was given in Standard hall last evening for the benefit of the colored societies known as the ““Knights of Taber" and the ““Daughters Jof the Tabernacle,” About a hundred couple attended, Hoff- man's orchestra furnished the music, Sup- lfi' was provided iu the hall dicing room. he dance was of a very pleasant nature, and those pesent *‘shook it down” lively until late at night. ‘Lake * BLACK-DRAUGHT " and you will uever Be Dillone ot P Child's Hospital Opened. The child's hopital, for the care of sick and indigent children, which has been instituted under the auspices of the Epis- copal aud other churches, was formully opened yesterday afternoon and eyening. The hospital was visted by large nuwbers of ladies and gentlemen. and its appoint- ments were highly commended. There are six beds in the hospital, two of which are now occupied. Sister Sarah is the lady in charge and it is sure that the affai s of the hospital are in good bands, Bishop Clarkson and a number of the clergymen in the city were present during the after- noon and evening, was sul seribed for the muintenance of the hospital, and its permanency is doubtless assred, A CURIOUS CASE. Alloged Imprisonment ofa Woman for Board. we McKinney arrived in this city with his wife about three weeks ago, and engaged board of Mre, M. W, Simpeon, corner South Eleventh and Teavenworth streets, ~the latter born since its parents arrived in Omaha, The parties comp ained against were bail in 8500 each, Ed Stericker becoming bondsman for appearance at two o'clock yen'erduy. McKinney alleges that his wife was aken ill roon after they went to Mrs, Simpeon's house, and is now in a delicate condition, with a babe .but two weeks old. He was unable to pay Mrs, Simp- son the full amount of her bill, which she ma_e out at 215 per week, and 8o when he had hired a houe andproposed to _re- move hix wife and child there, the McKin- ney worian aud Kaye, who seems to be ‘“the man about the houss,” re'used to either allow Mrs, McKinney to leave or giye her husband admittance into the room where she is, He thereforeswore (ut a warrant against thein for imprisonment of his wife and child, The Minstrels I, avitt's Gigantean minstrels arrived in the city yesterd y and give a grand en. tertainment at Boyd's opera house to- night. ‘The street parade, made at nosn, was very creditable, and a firsc-class, laughable performance may be expected to-night. An exchange says of the com. pany: “The first part presented thirty-f ur perforaers; and when we say *perform- erx, we mesn artists, all of them, no chair- wa mers being used to fill up the stage, which has often heen the case of late with agreat many of the large shows. This ion of the show was excellent, the fine i ging of the quartette | eing heartily en- cored; and the end men kept things ely with their fu ny s.yings and doings, and to their credit Le it said, they were mostly nes, The «liois a fiue vne, not a | oor o tedious act in the sume, and some of thew above the average hy several degrees, Mr. Shortiss gave as clever and enj ysble an act as we have ever seen in a show of this kind., (ool Burgess was as funny as ever. The four comets are a team that make everything go with a hurrah while theyare on the stage. The old time minstie scene, led by the veteran Dan Emmett, was great- ly enjoyed, and the mu-ical act by the We-ton Brothers and Wo d and_Beasley was the most enjoyahl: and artistic one we have ever seen, The burlesque closing the lill gent all home in high good humor, ready to give a g od word for Leavitt's minstrels, THE FINEST AND BEST CHILDRE SPRING B ARE LA1RD, ScHOBER & MircH- ELL'S, FOR WHICH WE ARE THE ONLY HOUSE IN OMAHA, BUYING DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY, THEREBY ( : THE BUYER THE BEST SHOE POSSIBL WEAR. . D. Moxsi ‘War Department Matters. National Associated Press. WasHINGTON, December 16.--The war department has published a gen- eral order stating that more discrimin- ation should be given in courts mar- ial where men are trisd f rr desertion to the intention of men, whether they were merely absent without leave and mtending to return, or whether they intended to desert. Desertion, itsnyn, is unauthorized absence accompanied by the intent of not returning and both must be proven to sustain the charge. The war department has notitied the signal service observers that their rec- ords are part of the records of the war department and not open t + unauthor- ized inspection or to be produced in court upon a subpa:na without author- ity from the war department. When such is required the war department must be notified, when proper orders will be issued. —_— s Dead National Associated Press, PiLaveLeara, Decomber 16, A. Warts, since 1861 recording sec: tary of the Sunday school union and president of its board of mission, in which capacity he had been instru- mental in erganizing 2,400 Sunday schools, with a membership of 27,000, is dead. —~————— MISSISSIPPI. Synopsts of the Report of the River Commission. THE N tional Assaciuted Press. WasniNaron, December 16.—The Mississippi river commission report covers about eighty pages of foolscap and is accompanied by several volum- inous appendices giving details of sur- veys of tm river. The following is an abstract of what the commission says about levees: The utility of levees as a means to prevent destructive floods, which is one of the aids enumerated in the act creating the commission is too obvious to require comment. The importance to be attached to that object 1s a mat- ter wholly within the discretion of congress and not suitable to discuss here. That the utility of levees as a means to deepen the channel of the river and improve and give safety and ease to navigation, is a sub) on which difference of opinions exist, and in respect to which the facts alluded to donot carry equal weight, is evi- dent to the minds of all the members of the commission. It is considered by all that levees, by confining the flood waters of the river within re- stricted space, aided in some degree to increase the flowing and deepening power of the current; but as to the extent and potency of these influen- ces on the improvement of the water channel for the purpose of navigation merely, improvement is most needed, and their value for that purpose, as compared with other methods of im- provement, and as compared with their cost, are regarded as subjects re- quiring further observation and study and the accumulation of further and more comprehensive data before the final conclusion can be reached concerning them. In the meantime the existing state of know- ledge and the judgment of the com- mission cannot be bettor expressed than in the words of their report of February 17, 1880. The commission- ers say they are not in possesssion of the data deemed neccessary in making a trust worthy the estimate of the entire cost of a levee system, but a T Quite & liberal sum | Thureday he appeared before with falsely imprisoning his wife and baby arrested Thursday and gave great reduction i able in the amount of former esti- mates, based on the assured existence of a river bed not subject to evasion and on levee work at forty or fifty conts per cubic yard, Speaking of solid structurcs the re- port says: “Failure, disappointinent and imperfect results ars to be ex- pected in some degree when dealing with national agencies of great mag- evidently practi nitude by means of novel and mmatured expediencies, It has en shown by years of patient and lasting eflort that solid and heavy structures will not stand in the bed of Julgs Densck o the Mississippi river, unless built of e e dimensions and carried to depths that against Mes, Simpson and one would forbid their ge 1 ke fob the Joseph W. Kaye, charging thim orbid their general use for the purpose of channel improvement, and it may well be doubted whether the marvelous capacity of this water way will ever be usefully developed and made tributary to the power, wealth and happiness of the people, unless it can be accomplished by the use ot light and comparatively inexpensive devices like those which have been named or may be devised and per- fected. 1t is the unanimous opinion of the commission that the improve- ment of the navigation of the Missis. sippi below Cairo upon the plan recom- mended in 1880 is entirely practica- ble, and that completion of the works, for which partial estimates were then submitted, with others of similar character where the navigation is bad or may hereafter become so, will establish and maintain a continuous low river chanuel not less than ten feet deep over all shoals and bars be- tween Cairo and the hend passes, with the possibility of attain- ing practicable depths counsiderably beyond that limit. In making the required estimate of the total cost of these improvements,difticulties of ape- culiarcharacterare encountered;among them may be mentioned the uncer: tainty necessarily attending the novel methods of construction, the absence of precedents indicating the degree and promptness with which the de- sired results may be achieved, the possible existence of gravel beds which will have to be removed by dredging, and the probability that one of the effects of the improvement will be the development of bad bars and the necessity of additional works at localities where the navigation has heretofore been good.” It is expected that 833,000,000 will cover the im- provement. it . WORTHY OF PRAISE. As arule we do not recommend patent medicines, but when we know of one that really is a public benefac- tor, and does positively cure, then we consider it our duty to impart that in- formation to all. Electric bitters are truly a most valuable medicine, and will surely cure Biliousness, Fever and Ague, Stomach, Liver and Kidney complaints, even where all other rem- edies fail. We know whereof we speak, and ean, freely recommend to all. —[Ex. Sold at 50 cents a bottle, Ish & McMahon. (7) SPECIAL NOTICES. Lost, Found, Wants, Boarding, &c., will be in- serted in these aolumns once for TEN CENTS per line; each subsequent insertion, FIVECENTS per line. The first insertion never less than TWENTY-FIVE CENTS TO LOAN—MONEY. EY TO | of the 8, Fnl REN I'—Furnished roor wontlemen, N, W, Cor, 20th and ¢ l" RIE id ey goods, Apply JOMN FOWLER, o421t Waverly, Neb Fuk RE welland cistern, £1S per ‘month, 9 th St 88117 SPBUIAL, _ NOTIOBS-~Dontinusd ¥ one o two T-A store 22x60, fi ted for crocer N1—1] story_house, 7 rooms, cellar N ed ENT A it or wingle roou s ,at N, W, cor. %th an T A first-claas hall for societ; post. Centrally looated. For parth @iiquire Kennard Bros., 14th and Doulas Sta, 664 -t1 California St. location, of 14x14, Grace Sts. Enquire E. V. Smith. NT—A pleasant front room, nowly Fouthwest corner 10th and St pur culars OR RENT--One parlor on_ground floor_and one chamber handsomely furnished, (211 663t JOR RENT - Fornished room with closet. Good Enquireat Y. M. LS J o8 ReNT-New house of 7 rooms, 10th and 634t Cal after 1y Atrocts, FOR BALE, I‘mi: SALE A team of black horses. of Omaha Merchants' | JYOR SALE--Or will exchange for Om P perty, an improved section of Jand adjo 1k « station on U, P.R. R, M. DUNHAM, 1 Farnham 8t.,, Omaha, T2 [POR RENTFutnisbed rooms, north wdo of in St., 2d door west of 21et. Inquire 134-t1 FoR RENT--2 furnished rooms over Mes. chants’ Exchange, N, E. cor. 18th and Dodge 2801 S [FOK SALE-Cr trade for city property, on +pan of horses, harnesy and wagon, Addres ‘., this offic t y 00 Tuquire 514 N, 16th st. suitable for wholesaling, John L. Tigue, Opp. P, 0. 621 t1 Mc 1 2200, with a complete ea and fixtures, JOR SALE-Large husiness lot on Harney St , ‘Warranted to drive single or double. Fn Quire of George Canfield, Candleld house, novis-tt OR BALE—A good wsevon-year-old horse BRck, Fox EALK 208-t! ESTABROOK & COk. TR 'OR SALE—Maps of Doy MISOELLANEOUS. STRAY +Y_small bun:h on hind leg. warded by returning him Omaha. JTRAW, STRAW. X Charlton Bro.'s port Sts, rlw Finder will to Patrick 78216 ET—Niculy furnished rooms, L without board, 1417 Howard St. NURSALE—Team good ponies, chevy; at 1ad F Barn, 10th 8k o T Sttt of 1av aud Sarpy Moe. . ROBEWATER, 1650 Farabans strot 30048 OR STOLEN—A sorrel mule with Plenty of nice oat struw, ut feed store, 16th and Day en- 4t with or 77 EMIS' NEW CITY MAPS, 10c.—Mounte Maps, $2.50. GEO. P. BEMIS, HACHSTRASSER Pays the highest o Lall or address, 509 South 10th « Neb, s price for second hand billiard and pool UP NOTICE—Taken up on Saturday 6 years; fair size and well matched. charzes. WM. RAWITZER, Qualey's soap factory, Deuglas precin:t. HE SIOUX CITY BUITON MANUI | ING Texas «teer horn preferred dres, D, C. Xobie, Supt. 613-j1 Jrd, two bay horses, ages about 5 and 3 i Owner can bave same by proving property and paying 1" mile west of CO., Will pay cash for horns by the car- Joad, deiivered at any railroad depot in Sioux City. For varticulars nd- ORTRAITS IN CRAYON—Pastile and Oi + 100 decorative mlnunfi. MRS. D. R WARDNER, room 1, Jacob's Block. 1013 Harney St. EMIS' REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.—8 1ev page. ] FMIS' REAL SSTATE BOOM.—see Lt .. ACED HAY—AU A, H. Sander's Foed Store 8t. s10-t1 AN La L. Thomas Room8 Creighton Block. To loan at from 8 to 10 per cent® 50,000 o0 gooi veat etatenocheey, vy DR, ISAAC EDWARDS 1109 Farnhain 8t. $250'00 TU LOAN—At 8 P gentin. terest in sums of 92,600 and upwards, for 8 to 6 years, on first-class city and farm property. BAuis Rral Esrata and LoAN Aanxcr, 16th and Douglas Sta. tarms om. COUNCIL BLUFFS SPECIAL NOTICES. HELP WANTED. FI)——A porition as clerk or salesman, Beat v ferences given. Address, Vincent, 73116 Bee oftice. 311 VAN IED--Ordecs toF il icions in private families, both vocal and instrunental years experience, Address, J. E. M office. 7ANTED— Hoard in private family for alady i t to Ad 16" \ ana 1wo chi dren during dress sfating torms and Locat y prefered), C. E. H., lec off NTED—One good cook. Apply at of Chiief Engineer, Union Pacific (uarters Building. ANTED—Girl for gereral housowork, at 1310 Jack-ou $t. 737-191 V A A girl for housework. Geran or Dane proferred. Mre. Bingham, 16th St., bot. Leavenworth and Marcy, 712141 ANTED—A firet class cook immediately, at the Occidental. 3 tf WAh ‘arties having speci 1 work in the woodworking line, such as eush making, common tables or anything belonging to thut class of work will find it to their advant- age to addresss, Woodworker, Bue of TED- A girl for general hou-¢ work in & family of ta0. (004 wages and steady employment. decl-4t. ANTED—Immediately 4 cook, at 920 1 r- ney St 002 1 ANTED—A No. 1 barher, 706 South Tenth Strect, AT, At the Garflel | House, four (r ers”also day boarders, 14th 718 wv.nn:w ituation 1y 4 ompetent miller. Thy mie between 1. B. Lindsay, Windom, Miunesota, ANTEN—-Girl to do housework. 1110 Farnham 8t. ANTED —Funding bridge and sctiool bonds. . T, Clark. Rellavie. 8.4 Enquire freaty FOR RENT—HOUSES AND LAND. l‘OR R P. shop w house of 4 rooms, near | Apply at 1131 Fherman verue. 25 10 O r NT— Nicely furnished f1ont roou, & unfurnished rooms; cart slde 17th St , one G0r north of Douglas. 788191 OR KENT—3 rooms over Jacobs' Clothing store, No, 1120 Farnham 5t. Suitible £ Citices or sleeping rooms. 73617 OR RENT—~Two furnished rooms, suitable for light house-keeping, 2219 Califor OR RENT—Large brick store on Fourteenth d Farnham Sts. Inquire st Nindel & Krelle, Cor, 13'h and Farnham. 780-17 l‘“m RENT--A furaished room toa single lady ora gentleman, with orwithout board. A 3 72| Ply N. W. corner Califoraia and 19th 8t [( O RENT—Pleasani front room, corner of < Burtand 17¢h, 1706 Burt St. T JOR RENT—Furnished rooms at A. A. Gi: sou's, Cailforaia,bet. 1th and 16th, Tt Nicey furnished rooms with fow day boarders can be accom nodated, 23 Cass 8t 70410 OR RENT—One furnished room for single entleman, alvo 2 large rooms with & piano in same will be for rent 15th inst. 8. W. Cor 15th and Capitol avenue 600 19 F\un KENT board, R RENT— Boarding house, corner 1)th and Dedge Ste. 617" OTICE.—Special Lost, Found, To Loan, Wants, Boarding, cte, column at the low LINE for the first | PER LINE for cach subsequent Leave adv ertisements at our office, up-s corner Broadway and Main strects, Cous ANTED—Every to take Tik Ben, 20 cents d by carriers. Office corner np stairs, Council Bluffs DOTTER'S TI tickets continues to boo jow rates to all eastern points. guaranteed, Orders filled by telepho onc to ten dollars saved by purchasing tic , successor to Potter & Palmer, No, or wet roadw apern 6. NTED-—Boy, with pony, 1o carry nguire at i’ office, Councl Blul t oct1; ANTED—To buy 100 tons broom corn. For particulars” address Council Bluffs Council Bluffy, lowa. 658-20t¢ & Co., Council Bluffs, Iows. 0K SALE- s 400 per The Bee offce. Gouncil Blufs. EDWARD KUEHL MAGISTER OF PALMYSTERY AND .CONDI d | TIONALIST, 498 Tonth Street, betwoen Farnham and Harney. Will, with the aid of guardian spirits, obtain for any ono a glance at the past aud prosent, and on certain conditions in the fu ture. Boots and Shoes made to order. Perfect ion vusraateed T POWDER Absolutely Pure. Mado trom Grape Crean Tartar. No other arpation makes such lghi, faky hot breads, wxurious . Can be eaten by Dyspepile witk out fear of the lls resulting from heavy gestible Bold only In cans, by all Grocers ROYAL BAKING PO'/‘)LB co, New York. EMIS has rattling long liste of houses, lota Phnd--.a for sale Call and ged advertisements, such as For Sale, To Rent, will be inserted in this ate of TEN CENTS PER tion and FIVE CENTS insertion. v in Council Bluffs io k, de treet, four doors below the post. ANTED—A first-class broom tier, ”;J'; '560-30% hu , o4 862741 * N