Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 22, 1881, Page 5

D T e e r / A TIIE OMAHA l),\ILY BEE~-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1881. LHE DAILY BEE. Tbursdny Mnrning. Dec. 23. Wantl\ar Report. (The following observations are taken at the same moment of time at all the stu. tions named.) War 8, Sl § 11881 (1 view, | o) § Den: or Clear, Cheyenne | Lt rain Platte. Cloudy Omaha | Sprinki's 1 [cloudy Ttmin Dasenport |1t rain St Paul. |Cloudy St. Louis Moorhowd.. . Vincent. Bisrar.k | Cloudy River above low water mnrk four feet and seven inches, and trozen. LOCAL BREVITIES. —Severaljwa ons stalled on 10th strect yesterday. ~Christinas trees are now swung out at all the toy windows, This snow is rather too much mixed with mud to be beautiful, ~An extracorch was sent in the noon train yesterday, Two Pullman coaches went out but they had a light load. —S8. T. Peterson is wanted by the police, being charged with the theft of two ho se collars from the barn of Thomas Peterson. 8200 check. stolen from partiesin v, will, it is expected be recovered from the thief, who is said to be in Council Bluffs. —Otis H. Ballon, the lumber merchant has failed for 810,001 to §15,000 owing to the abscondinz of Winscit, the contractor, who was largely indebted to him. A —The first passenger train to Butte Oi wentinto that place yesterday over the Utah Northern. Hereafter daily trains will run between Butte and Ogden. ~Two long new switches are being built by the U, P., one to Paxton & warehouse and the other ona li John Bell's drug store and the house. —Thetrial of the men who murdered U, P. Agent Hinckley,ut Franklin, Idaho, re- sulted in one being sentenced to he hung and the other to fifteen rs imprison- ment. —The +trikeat A. Siefkin's cigar factory tasted but a £ w hours and everybody has gone to work again. Tt was not for back wages as might have been inferred from the item concerning it, but for an advance, —Tifty-eiht recruits for Fort D. A Russell, passed through this city Tues- day. One of the privates was taken with fits on the way from Chicago, and by the time he reached here had become violently insane. He was taken to Fort Omaha for treatment, -=The ladies and gentlemen of the cor- sgregation of the Holy Family church will give a social entertainment on Tuesday evening next inthe basement of the church, corner of Eighteenth and Izard streets. The proceeds will be devoted to the build- ug fund of the church. —Hoyt Sherman, Jr., son of General Sherman, has been appointed traveling agent of the Union Pacific, with head- quarters at Chicago. He succseds D. B. Quinlan, who will take the territory form- erly sovered by W. P, Cioley, the latter returning to Omaha to take a position in the veneral ticket office. —Judge Bencke, Tuesdey, united in marriace Miss Anna 'Thrane, daughter of C. C. Thrane, Esq., and Mr. George Klotz, both of this city. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the brid-'s father, and in the presence of a large number of invited guests, 1t was followed by an elegant wedding supper. —The state board of public lands and buildings, consisting of the attorney gen- eral, treasurer, secretary of state and commissioner of public lands and build- ings, came up from Lincoln this afternoon to visit the deaf and dumb iustitute near this {city, Svperintendent Gillespie was in with the ambulance to meet them. freight —At a m-eting of Omaha council No, 34, f Home cle, held Tussday, the following officers were elected: Leader— A. ¥, Borden; Vice Leader, . J, McShane; Secretary, Charles Kuhlman; Treasurer, C. K Coleman; M. E. and Financier, Dr, L. B, Giraddy; Instructor, Dr. E. L gins, The installation of officers will take placa Tuesday, January 3d, 1882, —Mr, E. B, Fry and Miss Allie Churchill, of this city, won the champion belt and badge at Council Bluffs Tues- day, in the competition waliz for the championship of Towa. They waltzed two hours and forty-three minutes, They will receive the Towa state prizes, a silver belt for the gentlemen and a gold medal for tha lady, #t a party to be given on January 8d. Mr. Fry and Mis Churchill cal { off the Council Bloffs city honors in a waltz last year. —~Thotwo deers on exhibition in the show windows of L. 13, Williams & Sons are drawing considerable attention, It is rather a novel idea to make a display of fs kind, but the deers are certa'nly a curiosity, decorated as they are with fine laces, ribbons, ete. A reporterof THE By, seeing o crowd thronging in that dipaction, dropped in to learn the excitement, and thought the animals really deserved a mention, The reporter suggested that something cheap in the window might be @ atill greater attraction, but Mr, Williams assured him that what was dear at other stores were cheap here, and the reporter left, wonderine if those deer were cheap, —It is really astovishing to mee the amount of gouds which are'sold at Polack’s Palace Clothing House. The great reduc- tion made on account of the warm weather keeps people buying in anticipation of severe cold during January and Februry. Polack with his accustomed liberality instead of increasing his prices during the Holidays, has joined bands with two or three of our leading merchants, and is sell- ing the finest clothing in the markct at per cent reduction from regular prices, This is & most acceptable form for Christmas offermg, and is highly appreci- #” ated by u host of patrons who are not slow to take advantage of the opportunity and lay in their winter's supp'y of Furnishing Goods and warm, hionably cut, sud well made clothing LAND GRABBERS. August Arndt's Statement of His Troubles With the Union Pacific, He Believes Himself Able at Last to Beat Them, with August Arndt ter asked him for fons existing be- In the interview vesterday, th Bk re a statement of the rel tween himeelf and the Union Pacitic Rail- way Company, in connection with the present suit out of which it is claimed the arrest came, The statement was substan- tially as follows: “On the 27th day of S\-\-(emln-r, 187 said the prisoner, *I bonght of J. B, Da- vit, the land agent of the U, T at Waloo, the W dof section 27, town- ship 14, range 8, east. The sale was ap proyed by the land commissioner, and the ontract made out payment to he m de in sixqy days, 1 left my contract with the agent for safe keeping, and at the ex- piration of the time agreed upon went to Wahoo to ‘m- the money according to contract and demand the uudisputed title, railroad which [ supposed 1 had purchased, as the agent told me at the time of the purchase that the company could give we such a title, At the day of the purchase the land was delivered to me, and permission given to erect buildings and make desired improy ments thereon,” A DEED REFUSED, “When 1 tendered the meney and d mande | the deed, the agent, after many e: planations and excuses, told me that the company could not give a deed until a cer- tain decision of the United States supreme court in their fayor, which they expect.d, was made. 1 took the advics of a lawyer, who ad- vised me to pre-empt the land, so as to se. cure my buildings, which I did, pre-empting the southwest quarter of it. on after u letter from t stited that he was requested by a y to call the c ou Wahoo uud that if T did not comply with his request it would not be very to me. o T accordingly went to lIum and, his request, to Omaha, where 1 Superintendent Clark., 1 told the state of the case and in dispute or I would not have bought it. I made him an offer thet T would furnish him a bill direct from the lumber men, and that T would make him a present of all my work and hauling, if he would just ny L?n- Tumber bill, and T would leave my and, Clark Then 1 said T would proposition: That jf he would give me the use aud, benefit of the land for two years 1o come, 1 would sign, at once, a deed of all the im- provements over to the company. He re- plied that he would not do so; that THEY WOULD PUSH MK as far as ever their mews would go to dis- able me so a8 never to meddle in their agam, 1 received a letter from ) the public can see at any said he would not do it. time."” Some time after, I reccived an anony- mous letter, threatening that I would Iynched if 1 did not leave in three days. Atout chis t me the suit for ‘forcible en- try’ was begun. One J. B. Davis, an em- 5 e of N. H. Bill, at’ Wahoo, threatened to against me, and to the pluce by force. battle and they might chop me up of law to obtain_possession of the land.” “Mr. that he did not think he was shot. Then the suit commenced. J. B. made the con- same, sold me the land, tracts for ths me possession of the the lower court willprove. This, however, was on the second suit. County Judge Mangel, of Wahoo. eutering judgment for the comp notice «f an appeal, carrying it up on er- the sheriffi went and set my goods out. After they waw they had lost the case, they began, thie sume sult over again be- f re Justice Sornberger, of Saunders coun- gave his testimony as mentioned above.” “I had received letters from Leavitt Burnham, stating to me that for trying to steal lands from them, they would do all they could to make me powerless (o inter- fere with their business again, ““Tg prove the malice of the company's ofticers, aroused by the prosecution of my claims and the accucations openly made against them, it will be seen how cheK have connived to connect my name wit the assassination of Col, Watson B, Smith,” About three years ago the company commenced a suit_in_ejectment, which 1 defended and en, them from enforc- ing. Igavea bond of %1,000, and at the same time filed @ bill in equity. T was on my way to lowa at the time, to attend to some _ busin at Cresco. While absent, Mr. Poppleton the Cowmpany's attorney, filed an nmd.vn of Leavitt fiurnhnm, the land commis- sioner, denying my claims, and_another of Davis, the land n’fent at Wahoo, de- nying that he ever sold me the land, al- though he had sworn positively in the justice's court, in S.unders county, that gw sold me the land and mude eight contracts for the same, gave me possession of the land at the same time and gave me permis-ion to erect all necessary buildings and make improvewents = on the same. In comsequencs of these affidavits the court refused my application for injunction, and ordered that the trial in the suit in ejectment take placs at Lincoln, at the January term of the Unitec N\l‘:ullr', e “My attorney, Warren, of Nebras- ka City, wrote me December Hth, but the letter being return- ed, wrote me again on the h, at Cresco, lowa, On account of the ckade, the letter did not reach me until June 20th, mtn.»n days after my case was set for tria Ab ut the unlhlln of March I came and attempted, throughlseveral at- torneys of Lincoln, to_zet my ca-c rein- stated, They all failed and finally I l|n|lual| to l(mh(l. and I case re-instated. My cuse is in such shape, that with the llocmuentnri' rlmln and evi- dence I have at hand | think | must un- doubtedly win in the courts, e A FLYING TRIP, The Recent Pilgrimage to the New Jerusalem. Knivhts from AIt, mandery, of this Lincoln ia & consisting of an Calvary Com- special engine, train, the special invitation of the officers of Mt, Moriah lodge to confer the orders of knights hood on reveral applicants, The train was in sharge of Sir 8, B, waster and going through other stations so swiftly that it was impossible to recognize the faces of friencs who were out to meet them Arriying at Lincoln at 6: tion was met by ki to his office at | the itable | 18 him another | had wlonggtwo wules, which they ]r“. loye .of the railroad company, in the | They raise a mob | s fired. hoist_me off | and found a can of horse feed, 1 told him 1 should | corn, which he diluted not leave, but would be prepared for this | und put on the fire to cook. The tan ike | hur-ted and the half famished men had to sausage meat but they might have achance to pick up a couple +f dead bodies that they must go through tha regular course N. H. Bill then told J, B. Davis | the narty had but the man to | them. make such threats and advited him not _to do nuch & thing, as I, in such n case,would be entirely justified if anybody should be [ of them gave land and | yards of the summit, finally falling from permission to_build, which the records of | I¥inustion and having to be carried to the There had been a suit commenced for forcible entry before S i gutlx ror, and gave bond according to law. Tnen 1t will e remenmbered that on Monday afternoon & delegation of about forty city, left for baggage car and coaches, the visit being made on | jg, Wood, conductor. It Jeft at P m. sharp and made a lively run, stoy ping twice ouly on the way, for J. K, Moriah col Marley, commander of Mount ndery, with five Hherftic coaches, in which the Knights were con veyed to the Asylum, After the orders nad been conferred, the Omaha fortv, sat down with forty other mllhnl Knights to a most sumptuons ban. , prepared for them by Bart of the dto, Speeches were made by Right FEminent irant Commander, Sir E, K. Long, . Sir G. W, Linnger, t. Sir. J, K. Marley, Past Grand Commander, Sirs J, T, Davis, Frank F, oores, Newman, Wood, Stevenson and others, It was 3 o'clool before the feast was avd at 815 they bade their entertainers .good morning and teok the train for Omahn, which wus reached after four hours of zood-natured fun, in which Sivs G. W, Lininger, Hugh 6. Clark, Fronk Moores snd Gus Anderson kept the bal- ance awake; they arrived here ut 7 8, m. A PERILOUS CLIMB. Breasting the Snow Without Food and Among Moun- tain Lions. Bating Horse Feed and Fainting by the Wayside, L. M. Dey, [the officer in charge of the Omaha signal office for so long and who was at his own request transferred to Pike's Peak Station some time ago, is in the city having been summoned to ap- pear before the Unted States Grand jury to testify as to what he may have sevn or heard on the night of the mirder of Col, Watson B, Smith. Mr. Dey was, it will bs remeinbered the last man who saw the colonel alive, and was asleep in lhn room overhead at the time of the trage Sergeant Dey left Omaha for hi field on the Sth of Nuvember, way of Denver, s o there to Colorado Springs, miles, via the Denver & Rio (i e road. Colorado springs is ecighteen miles fron Peak, and is the starting point of the trail by which it reached, There is also a sign | station here, united with that on the Peak telegraph Ime, and both stations ave in charge ot Officer Dev, who has three assistants and makes Lis headquarters at h said that I had no idea that this land was [ the two alternately. Mr. Dey arrived at the Springs in the midst of ‘the heaviest snow storm ever kuown there at that season of theyear, and was compelled to wait fifteen days b proceeding to the summit, On the he, with two others, started on the ti which is usually made in five hours, turns and a burro or k anima tiail had been partivly broken 1 ronte than is usually followed ace 'un(mg..l\' took v,h y miles sequently goi 1 \|ulm to provi ions, Going throngh tlx-- timber belt they ompelled to wade through snow t deep, and it was scarcely less after ing lllu timbe At Seven Lakes, five miles from the Peak, lhuy left the proceeded o foot, but with ty. Mr, Dey became very with the Peak still far off, they camped in an old howse called Wood Camp. were out with nothing to eat, end very hunzry as well One of the boys hunted around cracked h a little water parch the corn as best they could and eat it with their fingers, Mr. Dey, hewever, preferred fusting a_little longer to such mugh diet. The night was bitter cold and %u'ee blankets between The hardest climbing was yet to come Dayis swore on_ his examination that he | and Mr. Dey, completely exhausted, had to lie down every little ‘while, every fif- teen feet within the last four hundred found the awaiting been station. man in their a - alone for They anxiously On his | three weeks, and the telegraph iine being y I gave | down, did not kunow whether the party was aead or alive, rousing dinner, an were as well as ever. The station at Pike's Peak is 14,130 feet high, ad is the highont,point on earth in ited by man, The house is of stone, He soon got them a in a few hours they ty, wh'ch is the same suit in which Daviy mth ‘walls three feet thick, and contains an office, kitchen, storeroom and reception room There is a fine library and a store of all sorts of comforts for the officer and his assistants. From this great height the moutains look like little hills, and the view, both above, around and below is sublimely grand. The degree of cold may be imag- iued when it is stated that the frost forms on the telegraph wires six to eight inches thick. Mr, Day returns to Colorado Springy with his family January 2d, Cause and Effect. The main cause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health withont using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the hver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the system, - Ad- vocate, Declb-Janl T « BLACK-DRAUGHT " curcs dyspep- ““m‘rm‘.n....n TEN CI‘u W. B. WOOD dec20-Hb PIONEER HOUSEKEEPERS’, EMPORTUM, 18 FILLED WITH CHOICE HOLIDAY GOODS, Parlor and bed-room sets, easy chairs, lounges, marble and wond top ta- bles, huunus what- nots, mirrors, triple lated silverware (l{u“urs Bruml), hanging lamps, fine decorated china, dinner, breakfast and tea sets, cham- ber sets, glassware, bohe vases, ma- dick of | Jolica tea sets, comports, &e. A few this city, who succeeded in getting the [ choice heating stoves at cost. Low Give me a call. J. BONNER. under Academy d17-9f Seal Caps, Senl—(v}n at Cost, Doane, the Hatter’s, 14th street. decl7-6t prices. 1309 Douglas streot, of Music. C. 0. Cook & (m., Council Bluffs, Towa, general a; ]guntulurl( D. Rush's Golden Eagle Flour for Omaha, Neh* Orders solicited by telephone or other- wise, decl2-1m* Bromptoni the Boss cough Phys- See card in another column. dee. 2:tf, Masks, Braids and Spangles for sale at Mes. W, B. Wood’s, 210 North 16th streot. dec20-eod2w NTER AT MR dec20- e TN CENT CO . B WOOD Bracelots at Whipple & MoMillen's, Fifteenth street, Tn the morning they found the tracks of | the fair a great success. several mountain l'ons within twenty feet | making PREPARING FOR 0'CONNOR, The Land Leauge Will Give Him a Royal Reception Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of irlshmen Last Evening. The Trish citizens of Omaha are pre. paring to give the Hon, T 1 rousing welcome to-morrow, A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Kuony's (formerly Clark's) hall, at which the Land League, ladies’ Land League and Ancient Ovder of Hiber i societios were liberally represented. ports were presented, which showed th many hundred tickets for ('Conner’s lec. tare, in Boyd's opera house tosmorrow evening, haa l\lrl‘nnl\ been sold. A resolution was unanimonsly passed, to the effect that all Irishmen in the city who can do %o are to meet in the hall at o'elock in the evening, and march thence to the Creighton house, headed by the A 0. of H. and lrish American band, and escort Mr, O'Connor ty the opera honse By another resolution it was determined to invite the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, auditor of state and other state officials to attend the lecture, ‘T'he mayor, city council and clergy menof alldenominations in Omg are also to be tendered complime t'ckets for themselves and familics, a esvectally invited to be present. The land league appointed the p dent F. W. Gray;, the Ancient order nted street commissic nd the Emmett Monu. ment Association will appoint to-day a representative, to act as a committee on reception in conjunction with Mayor Boyd and the council committee, Messrs, Baker and MeNamara, These nmittees will meet Mr. O'Connor at the train and tender him the freedom of the cit; “I'hese efforts on the league and other socicties w |lnuhl ensure an overflowin, enthusinstic ovation for the riok, who is to speak on hles’ canse, Th wing address to the rishmen and other citizens of Omaha is worthy of atteution HON. 1. The people of this city will have the }ulvnun' of hearing the Trish land questi m 1 fully explained by one of the most talented and gifted rs of the lvish prople, at Boyd's gpern howse on Friday evening O'Connor a vt of the land , without house and rinent pat- sufforing - P 0'CONNOIL iy state e the subject of his nd- s will be the wl question in Treland re the Trish people of this place rticularly requesied to attend, 1t m B0 HoTRAGA IR LR GL MBIy N o ter concern the Irish people, but a question which (in a minor degree) con- cerns the whole civilized world, as will be fully shown by the learned ).uxtl\-num on the comivg occasion. It is simply » qu tion of right against might and oppression. Therefore, not the lovers of Lreland, but all who love justice and b ity should be present to hear this distinguishe: A ! zentleman on Friday night, Mr. O'Connor ix one of the ablest repre- sentatives of the people of Ireland in the Dritish parliament. 1t would be a treat any question, but partic: Tarly e0 on a question of such importan Hear him and you will never ash the cause of the disturbance in Ir land; omit, and you will regret it hereafter, It is hoved to sce an audience worthy or the Ml‘)en}n‘r, C.T. THE COMING LAND LEAGUE FAIR, Other husiness of importance was trans. acted at the land league meeting, which concerned the coming fair, commencing July 9th. About R100 in addition to previous amounts was subscribed, The readiness of every one to respond indicates that nothing be left nndone to make The ladics are extensive preparations toward decoration of the hall. A fine display of handsome works of art is also assured. A vote of thanks was extenped to the A, 0. of H. band for sheir conrtesy in relin- quishing the use of the hall on the night of the 12th of January. The date of the ball has been chaneed to the 26th S e Evils tobe Avoidea. Over-eating is i one sense as productive of evil as intemperance in drinking. Avoid both, and keep the blood purfied with Burnock BLoon BITTERS, nnll you will be rewarded with robust health and an in- vigorated system. Price $1.00, tii; 110 cents. d OGDEN'’S BOOM. What s Former Omaha Mam Thinks Regarding That Thriving Western City, A Smith, rly known as “Doc” Smith, the Ogden agent of Tootle, Maul & Co., of this city, arrived in Omaha yesterday, He will re. main here for the holidays and visit gith his many friends. Mr, Swith speaks of Ogden m the most glowing terms. Among the thinge, he said to a Brk reporter last evening, that the Denver and Rio Grande railroad company are making rapid ad- vances in the projective line to Ogden from Salt Lake City, and have revived an abandoned industr) he former city by purchasing a large iron mill there and ting it in running order. The openiy this new road is going to do much, in his opinion, t) increase the growth of Ogzden, which is already of & very solid and thriviog character, Tho Ogdenites, according to Mr, Smith, brag especially upon the electric ligh is the only means of illun by the majority of the bu ivess houses The first attempts at establishment of the electric light wero rather disconrning, bt now it is working most satisfuctorily, In the center of the business part n mast 120 feet hivh bears four large lamps, whil a numberof lamps are distributed through- out other portions of the t The whole e n and As Ogden has no gus, the use light is necessarily wen ot is to makeo the streets as light as day. The cost is whont S150 per annumn for h light, one sufficing to light alarze store or suloon wnhnu( thn use -l oJflanpa “(IR'NIY OF PRAIS As arule we do not rccommend 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, Fover and Ague, Stomach, Liver and Kidney complaints, even where all_other rem- edies fail. We know whereof we speak, and can freely rocommend to all,—(Ex. Sold at 50 cents a bottle, Tsh & McMahon, ) e —— e California’s Prosperity Ex-Giovernor Lowe, of Californis, jiassed thro the city yesterday on hisway east, ac.ompanicd by his family, The sturdy governor is as hearty and cordial as ever, and pleasantly respouded to & Bre report. er's salutation, He spoke most chee ingly of the resived condition of husiness on the coast, Itefe to the wine pros ducing interests of California he said that there was no doubt but that it would be- come in a few yearithe leading industry, ach afterno sht. running at 3 o'cl ck continues until midni The eonsnmption of foreign rapidly increasi the vintages challenze favorable « ison with those of France bill introduced by Senator \h!\vv to en the Chinese treaty, will, in the gov % opinion, nndonbtedly pass, Its of will be ‘|\ it flvv Chinese population in mt where it is or of celestials in past yoar has The ‘u‘l"\‘v«l('\”\ s hay ing a very healthy growth, and all who now g0 there do o to stay, - PERSONAL W. AL Clark, of Nic Jo G0 Green, of Stromshu city, Carl Meyer, of city, 8 California wine in and mpar and Spain, The , 15 in the city, y s in the Fort Callioim, is in the el Curry, of Schuyler, is in the w.n Omaha, Walker, of Seward, is visiting H. ML Shields, of Couneil the Cantield, C. C. the Blutls, is at of Grafton, is rogistered at el Woods 8mith, of Loup City, is at the Metropalitan, W. AL Hodgnan and are i the city, Miss B, Gandiver, of Lineols Creighton house W. Egbert Smith eame in from Hutte, Montana, yesterday, W. L Van Alstyne, tractor, i« in the city, .0, Dilworth, of Lincoln, is registe at the Metrovolitan, wife, of Ogden, , ix at the the Lincoln con Judge Savage goes to Ponea to hold during holiday week, S, Barker and Plattsinouth, ar Hon. . M, Miss Jennie, left for the Hen passeoge Miss Kate Murphy, who is living in Yankton, D, T, is home for the holidays. Clark Howard, known as “Mose, friends, Fdgerton, of Omaha, Woolworth and danghter, t yosterday, one of the of Niobrara, is in town familinely visiting his Jo B Doty, of David City, is amonyg the Canfield house guests who stered yeos ter 12, A} Hoktbn, ah exbetislye eattla/and grain buyer of western Nebraska, is at the eighton, Frank Harriman, of Blair, treasu elect of Washington county, is in the city He is stopping at the Creighton. W. . Ljams, s, is ths way to now address that young gentleman, who was admitted to the bar in the district court wn Tuesday, A. A. Thomas, sherift of Butler county, and wife, arrived in the city yesterday. Sheriff Thomas is returning from Lincoln, where he took an insane woman, Wm, Reinhardt, one of the most able and efficient marshals Yankton has ever had, according to the Herald of that city, has tendered his ressgnation to the mayor, in order to nceept o lucrative position in an Omaha business house, V. C. Showalter, of Ashland, Mo, is '[W!CNTY-I’IVE CENTH in the city. Mr. Showalter is slowly ro- covering from injuries rec company on the Laramio division in August last. He fell between two cars 3" and badly dislocated both arms. S~ L]Nl'l‘F‘.D STATES COURT ved by him |- when in the employ of the Union Pacific THE COURTS A Quiet Day in the Halls of Justice, In the District Court woticn f LDy yosterday, the e anew trinl in the cass of Chas, amo up and was submitt Sava withont argnn decision will not be nounced until th last day conrt, The unds f a new trial are s to rulivg and testimony made during the trial Tt is expected that court will adjourn on Friday or Saturday at furthest, and Judge Savage has annonrced s determination e the term jast as soon sives out, as business FLOCLMIL The mution to_«quash the ments, submitted by Judge Baldwin, was Tuesday overruled ‘in the district court, the conrt at at the same time stronely in timating that the position taken by the liquor indi connse ,m|‘]h|! {f the motion wonld, upon a trinl of the ease, nodoubt be sus tained. 1f the of the liquor was ac- tually within the limit« of the city of Omaha the ndictments <hould so charge to warrant a conviction, other defects, ndvantage of whic only be taken v p.-n the trial of the case .8, COUNT, Tn the U mt.-d States court everything | was quiet, the utter abrence of #ttormeys from home or abroad indicating adu 1 day- It in expected that court will adjonrn sine die on Friday, the January term coming on now 8o soon, January 24, The grand Jury 15 still at work, FOLICE COURT, Judge Beneke had threo victims yes. tenday, one Slocnmb, on® disturber the ln co and one suspicions character The er was discharged with s me g advice and the first two fined 810 and £3 respuctively. A Ghnstly Flonter, The news is just received that a floater was found about ten days ago west of Me. Paul, near Key Creek island, in the M sonri, The body was that of & man, and was entirely divested of elothing, 1t was alto entirely unretognizable, As no re- cent downing has been reported along the Missourd, it is possible that the floater found is the remains of the same foollavdy individual who attewpted toswim the river on the Sunday Capt. Paul Boynton ar- rived at Owmal be man drownad at that time was never identitied, it being uncertain which one he was ot the two nters who had boarded at Peter Goos I Dr. Amolin Burroughs, Withnell House, Tucsdays and Fridays, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. tf ‘- * BLACK-DRAUGHT " und you prlad-bonloatal A LULES will never by Hoodman's TRIMMED HATS AT MRS, V TEN CENTS B. WOOD'S, dec20-bt e OYSTERS by the Pint, Quart or Gallon, at M. J. Elliott’s, 412 North 16th street. dec20-4t af Pine at Whipple & McMil- lon's, 15t atrect. decl -2t Robes, Robes, at Cost. Doane the Hatter's, 14th street. deel7 6t SPECIAL HOTICES. NOTICE—Advertisement To Loan, For Salo, Lost, Found, Wants, Boarding, &c., will be in- sorted {n theso columns once for TEN CENTS por lino; each subssquent nsortion, FIVECENTS por line. The firt lnsertion nevor less than after 1 p. . SPEUIAL NOTIcEs-fnnnnnuod VCICKENT A firat-class hall for socioty pur posca, Contrally located, For particulars enquire Kennard Bros., 14th and Douglns Sta. 604-t1 Ji OB RENT - Pleasant. front _room, cormer of B Burt and 17eh, 1708 Bore St LAt I““" RENT - Farnfshed room with closet, Good location. Sizo of 14x14, Enquireat Y. M 6Lt ‘wnn RENT - New houso of 7 rooms, 10th and Grace Sta. Enquire £ V. Smith. 684-tf wn RENT- Furi north side of California 8t., le RENT—2 furnished rooms over Mes- chanta’ Exchango, N. streots " FOR BALE. DOR SALE A huilding 22360, with a complete stock of dry Z00as, g Inquire S14N, s and_fixtures 10th 8t 707 ¢ DO SALE 2 nice counters and 2 silver plated show cases, at tico, H, Poteisou s, 504 South 10th St. 1t Enquire 72791 m of black horwes, Wta” oxpress bar, Imu SALE A te of Ouaha M Iwn SALE- Or will exchange for Omaha pro porty, an improved section of Iand Mjoln- Ak & station on U. P. R, . DUNHAM, 1412 Farnham 8t., Omaha, 720 Smy JOR SALE—Or trade for city prmrh& on #pan of homws, harnoss and wagon, Addres Y, this o 2 1t JOK SALE-A building 2260, with & complote stock of dry goods, groceries and fixtures, Inquiro SI4 N 10th st, (L8N lot on Harnoy 8t , John L. M¢ 148 O SALE Gargo husin suitable forwholesaling. o, Opp. V. G A soven.yearold horse Warranted to drive single or double. En quire of Georgo Cantield, Cadleld house novis-te oo ponies, chevp; at Hed ocg1.tt £y Rarn, 16th St. Bm K FOR EALM 208t ESTABROOK & COE. MOR BALE—Mape of Douglas Hen. A, ROSEWATER, Sarpy oume 620 Far nhlm »tn“ MIBGELLANEOUE FPAREN UP NOTICE-Taken up_ in South O, one larz ®oW with white spots, about thev and half yearn old, -~ Owner can T propetty by paying charges. MOR- or AND SHUTT, ¥ 15th St., Okahania.” 600-ev m ¢ A situation in o whole Dusines, 18 years experien compounding.” Adpreas, 1L, l OST -$400, all In bille. Fin 4 8100 reward by veturuing office. MRS O'BRIEN wishes & nd wine Beo office, RAY l"lH\]l ATOL From 15th and Web. ster, one pointer dog whout § wonthe old sand brown spotted with brown spot like o1 his back, it I s mf o Maps, 82,50, J ActsTIAS o), price for tavios, Omaha, ER Pays the high i hand billiard and Call or address, 609 South 10th + troct, OTICE—Taken up on Saturday Urd, two bay horses, ages about 6 and G years; fair size and well mat. Ownor can hive xame by pr wroperty and pa charges, W I ZER, | mile west of Qualey's soap factury, Douglad precinct. 061 ve m bt 12 SI0UX CITY BUTTON MANUFACTUR- G CO,, Will pay cash for horns by thecar- Yoad,delivorad at anj railroad depot in8iowx Oity. Texas rteer horn preforred For varticulars ad- drew, D, €. Robie, Supt. 818.j1 DORTRAITS IN CRAYON—Pastile and Oil, vlxo decorative paintin, MRS, D. R ARDNER, room 1, Jacob's Bioek. B B“l!' REAL MSTATE BOOM.—&ec 18t page. ALED HAY—At A, ll. Sander's I'Md Slnn\ 1018 Harnoy St. ONEY TO LOAN—Cali at Law Oftice of D L. Thomas Room8 Crelghton Block. 'I\) loan at from 8 to 10 per cent® 00d_roal ostatesecurity, by DR, IHAAC EDWAI DR 1100 Farnhaw St. $250 00 TO LOAN--At 8 por centin. torost In suma of §2,600 and upwards, for 8 to b years, on_first-clase nny and farm property. Bruis Reat Esrats and LoAN The List of Petit Jurors for the Janu- [ A0Nor, 16th and Douglns Sts. ary Term at Lincoln. The United States district court will commence its next term at Lincoln Janu- ary 11, A large amount of business is expected to be brought before it. The conrt does not convene until the 11th, a week later thun nsnal, in order to allow the judge and court officers to rest after the long session about to terminate in thiy city, The following petit jurors have been drawn for the comiog term: James T. Clark, Owmaha; A, G. Hig- ginson, Omah; l\lcl\hunxul, Lincoln; A. “\lm phrey Omaha; W n mnul.-r«, Omaha; Borden, Alma, Harlan county; George W. Holdridge, Omaha; S. F. Rouse, me]n y Barnum, Sr, Columbus; Johnson, Wnlkvr, Odell, Gy Aspinwall, Nemaha Lincoln; John Ensign, Gaslin, Nebras Daily, Peru; John ]mn utrrvn\mty, Benj. Johuton, Wahon; Burkhauser, Falls City: W. E. I\unl |..|1h1 ity; Joveph H, Newbitt, Blno Springe, Ga e county; James Jordan, Crete; Samuel Watts, North Platte; Wes- Nebraska City; Perry -ounty; Ray Taylor, unty; W, Harris, Lincoln; Robert City; William Soder, W uwrly, ley Kalston, Falls City; Tobias Castor, Wilbor: (R Tohn Wagner, Sal John Mclnt; E. V i Murchill, Falls City; David Thush, Te: oumsch; George Woolsey, Tk Oreeks: C. Meyer, Saltillo, FACTS THAT WE KNOW. 6 you are suflermg from a severe cough, cold, asthma, bronchitis, con- sumption, loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any affection of the throat or luw,‘ , we know that D, Kina's New Discoveny will give you immediate relief. We know of kun- dreds of cases it has completely cared, and that where all other medicines had failed. No other remedy e show ono half as many permanent curcs, Now to give )uuuuue«fm-, proof that Dr. Kine'’s New Dis kry will cure you of Asthma, Bron- chitis, Hay Fever, Consumption, Se ver ughs and Colds, lllunnwuvnn. orany Throat or Lung Discase, if you will call at J. K. Isn & McMano Drug Store yn for §1.00, junl6ly(2) Doane, the Hatter, 218 14th street, selling Robes and Seal Caps at cost, decl7-6t HOLIDAY PRESENTS at FRED ERICK’S, Hattor, ROBES, GENTS’ SEAL CAPS. Declh-6t. - Men's and Boys™ Winter Caps, ver, Low at Doane's, tho Hatter, 14t! streol, deel 76t TEN CENT COUNTER AT MRS, W. 1. WOOD'S 20.5t wtios wanting delicious Tee Cream for Christi will do theiv orders carly at M, J, Elliott’s, 112 North 16th st dee20-4t can get a trial bottle free of cost, or a regular size bottle ELEGANT well to leave EMIS' REAL ESTATE BKUHMGI‘.—. 6% page. E'ls hlll!"—lll’l lnn lists of ho lote B s arss Tos ‘sals * cait s o COUNCIL BLUFFS SPECIAL NOTICES. ral hovs None oth- 77024 rvant girl for gel sxperienced one, Vgbater St. WA —A position in the afternoon and .»nmng. by n young man s hook-keep- or. Can give the best of Teforences, Addres, P, thin offico, 702214 Y at Omaha Shoo Fac— ) South 18th t. 760 22% 'W ANTEDButton hole make mu uuunum w 1122 Farnham t, A situation a8 nOOK-keeper by o who thoroughly unde! i ds doublo and single entry, 14 al4o & iman Best Petorenten givelr, Addross, 0. K. Byo off 700 L :D—An efficlont gir! for goneral houso. work, at No. 2207 Dodge bt 768-21* ANTL ren as oarders in o nelect wchool, at 19th und California 8t. L. . LOOMIS. 76741 7 ANTED- A woman to nnlpum.k m.n.u ra. cific House, ANTED— First-c ass oflice and errand toy; must ho ovor 16 years old. R, G, Dun & C0., 216 8, 14th 8t. 763-t1 A £00d coopers at Groo nllulmm k- ing_ iouse, Council Blufts, . THOMAN GIREEN & SONS, ANTED—Tmmediately o cook, at 920 flar- ney st 002 11 FANTED-Girl to do_ housework. 1110 Farnham St. WAN n'n ll‘u miln s Lridge and school Mndu ovuo, FOR RENT— HOUSES AND LAND, QOR RENT- cuars i Douglae Enquiro of T00ms with or prices, 2013 R wl( RENT—1) story houss, 7 _roomns, cellar well and elstern, #18 per umm.n g0 N 19th St g lmu [ Brick non ‘and Capitol aventic, Jucols' block, vor. o, G, JACOBS, JO0IE SALE -~ First <l phactan nearly new, P Enquire of +. Kalish, Merchant Tailor, Joulas St., bet. 10th and JOK RENT- Unfurnished_ front room. 0" 2ok weet comor 1ath i Hafney: T02.21° QOLKENT - Howse 1ar and cistern;' N. W, Plorce Sta. 810 per month, cornue 2oth wid B éhport st QOR RENT - Cottage of i rooms, well and Cistern: 28rd and Bt Mary's avenue, En: i of MW, Kennody, BIZH, ot Bt, " 74000 JOR RENT -Furnished roows st A, A, Gil J O e Caitoria bet, 146h and 13t T, OR RENT-A store 22x00, flited for grocer- I v i dry” goods. Ayply JOLN OWLER, Wavorly, Neb, NT A wuit or singl roows, niecly W. cor 2th aud’ Daveris (0t o, ut N, T Oue parlor on_ground floor and ambor Randscincly” farniahod, ‘2112 NOTICK.—Special advertisements, such e Lost, Found, To Loan, For Salo, To Rent, Wants, Boarding, cte., will bo Inserted in this column at the low rate of TEN CENTS PER LINE for the first Insertion and FIVE CENTS PER LINE for cach subsoquent insortinn. Leave adv ertisements at our office, up-stairs, comor Broadway and Main streets, Council Bluffs. wmumr Firat- claag saloon 1} miles cast of city on ““Mo quito,” on line of R, I. R. R. Good plice to make money, Address By Office, decht ____ Council Bluffs, ANTED—Everybody in Council Bluffs to to tuke Tin Bxx, 20 cents B woek, de livered by carriers, Ofiivo corner Broadway'and Main, up stairs, Council Bluff 60261 )o'rrrn 8 TICKET OFFICE—War in railroad tickets continien to boom, - Uy recodonted ow ratos to all castern pointa. Every tickes guarnnteed, Orders filled by t.luwmne. From ono to ten dollars saved by purchasing tickets of U, A. Potter, successor to Potter & Palmer, No. 40 Bouth Fifth street, four doors below the post- office, Council Bluffs, Towa. oct1gtt ANTED-Boy, with pony, to carr) e Inguire b .,m’;‘f, Council Bluber 3-t1 ANTED—To buy 100 tons broom com. or particulars address Council Blufte Broom er).(.uulull Blufty, lowa. 0(»8'29" ANTED—A first-class broom tor. Ing_nc &Co,, Council Blufty, Towa. 01 SALE— 0l pave 400 por B dml - The Bee office, Council Bl EDWARD KUEHL MAGISTER OF PALMYSTERY ANDICONDI TIONALIST, 498 Tenth Strect, betwoen Farnhnm and Harnoy.' ~ Will, with tho ald of guardian wpirits, obfain for any ono a glance at tho and prosont, and on Hoots and §) cticn vusra, POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder nevor varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be rold in compotition with the (wwultitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powderse Sold only in cans. ROYAL PAKING POWDER (0., Now Yok,