Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1882, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAiLx BEE MONDAY MARCH 6 182 . ‘P. T. MAYNE, Manager Council Bluffs Oirculation, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA MUNICIPAL MATTERS. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Office: Room Five, Everett's Block, Broadway. H. W. TILTON, City Editor. Sundry Concerns Handled by the City Fathers in Regular Session, 7MINOR MENTIONS, A Little Chatter Between the Mayor ~Prepare your ballots, and the Clty Attorney. ~ Sundown settles the matter. ~To-day brings forth the work that counts, At the regular meeting of the city council, held Friday night, all the aldermen were present except Alder- man Phillips. In the absence of the mayor Alderman Dawson was chosen chairman, but during the presenta- tion of bills the mayor came in and took his seat. The batch of bills was large and the footing amounted to about 3,000, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Arplicltinnl for duplicate warrants in placo ot warrants lost were granted in favor of R. M. Merriam for $9, and in favor of Mr. Phillips for $10, oA‘Ieution for a plank sidewalk in- stead of a brick or cement one, near the corner of Pierce and Frank street was granted. Martin Lawler proposed to accept 8375 as the condemnation of his land in the extension of Washington avenue, provided he could retain the barn und fence. Proppsal accepted. A petition was preecuted for the changing of the grade of Plattner street, near Stutsman. Granted. A petition was grauted for a cross walk on Pearl atreet in front of Ever- ott’s block and the board of trade. A petition for a sidewalk on the west side of Harmony street, near Benton, was granted. REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS, The condemnation of property for the extension of Bluff street, amount- ing to $1,700, was presented. The fees were ordered pni& The recorder reported licenses col- lected amounting to $274. The chief of police reported the to- tal arrests in February at 64, of which 26 were for intoxication, 16 for dis- turbing the peace, and the others for various offenses. The fines collected were $60.80, and those worked out $13.70. The recorder also reported the amount of warrants issued during February to be $8,885.73, and the to- tal amount issued from April 1, 1881, to March 1, 1882, to be $66,601.22, besides $3,647.04 drawn against the fire bond fund. The finance clerk reported the total e;senditurel of the oity since April 1 1881, as $75,957.40. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES, Ald. Unthank reported favorably to building a sidewalk on the west side of Twenty-third street, from Broad- wnl to Avenue C. Ordered tuilt 1d. Fonda reported that Miss Amy would sell her Main street property to the city for $6,000. She would take $1,600 in cash and the balance in warranta, provided enough warrants were drawn to cover a discount in the warrants, figuring them at 90 cents, and to cover the interest at eight per cent. instead of six. It was referred back to the finance committee, with instructions to offer her orders on the police fund, & certain wmount being drawn monthly, STANDING COMMITTEES, The judiciary reported against the payment of m presented to cover property alleved to be destroyed in suppressing the small pox. e internal improvement commit- tee reported the flume on Willow streot as completed, suggested that the crossings be fixed up, called at- tention to the fearful condition of Fourth strect for teaming. Several lamp-post petitions were laid over for the next council to act upon. The police committee suggested that one alderman in each ward appoint two specials to act at the polls. The mayor said the appointing of specials fell to his lot nns he would attend to it. RESOLUTIONS ETC. Orders were passed for sidewalks on Harmony street; Plattner, between First and Stutsman, and on the west side of T'wenty-third, between Broad- hay and Avenue O, mp-posts were ordered placed on Broadway just below the bridge; on the corner of Tenth and Avenue C, and on the corner of Bloome and Da- mon streets. Warrants were ordered issued for all parties who would take the same in settling the condemation for the extension of Washington avenue. Ald, Unthank presented a resolu- tion complimentary to the Mayor, which was passed. The mayor thank- ed the alderman and claimed that it was & vindication against sundr o8 that the council had gone bac! on him, Ald. Fonda Frank Cotton's company appears In “Our Boys" to-night. Soveral were immersed, at the Baptist church lust evening. —Towa Wyoming Joal handled only by J. W. Kodefer, No, 23 Pearl St. F11tf —There was a largely attended mas- querade at Turner hall on Friday evening. —Marshal Morse has returned from another trip after the Keg Creek robbers. He captured no game. ~The r. port reaches here that a farmer named Plumb living & few miles from Hastings has committed suicide. —Hank iiarr had his skiff stolen some- time Friday night. It was moored on the enst side of the river, opposite Farnam street. — A pistol shot on Broadway Saturday night attracted atteation and ex cited some of the hearers, There was no tragedy— only an exhubarwnes of po'itieal enthu- siasm, No arrests, —It is expected that Botts, the negro, who was the chief participant in the shooting and robbing of the Keg Creek farmer, will be brought from Omaha to this city to-morrow, the requisition hay- ng been secured. —The law says that on election day no ale, wine, beer, or other malt or vinous liquiors can be sold or given aw.y to any person, upon any pretext, within two miles of the place where said election is held. The least penalty is $25 and costs. —'The rumored case of small pox in this city proves to be only a ease of kine pox as the result of the vaccine point getting in its work & little too enthusimstically. The nerves of those who have got a little alarmed over the rumor, may now stop quivering. —One enthusiastic Vaughan man was yostarday offeriag to bet $100 that his pet would have a hundrel majority in the Fourth ward, Two takers putup the money before he could finish the sentenco, and the Vaughan laborer crawled into his hole and started for some crowd which could be more easily gulled. —How do those that pay rent like Vaughan’s kind of a boom? (One little houses, for instance, which has been rent- ing for $16 & month has now jumped up to $25, and the owner claims that increase in taxes justifies him in making the raise. Men who have to rent should think oyer ome of these facts, —The mayor succeeded in getting the cougeil to pass & resolution at the| last meeting thanking him for his courtesy and efficiency as an officer. Itis customary to pass such resolutions at the last meet- ngof a bodyo! this kind, but the last meating unfortunitely comes after elec - tion. It would do mo good to get such a reso'ution unless it could come at a time when it could be used for campaign pur- poses. . —When public attention was first callod to the large expenditures of the ocity, Mayor Vaughan came boldly to the front snd sought to show that the expenditu res ‘were not latge, in comparison with former yoars. When he found that the facts conld not be nvercome; and that the figures were rath r large, he took the other tack and insisted that the very fact that the ex- penditures were so large showed him to he progressive, and the workingman's friend because he spent 8o much money. This sudden change about is only one of the many inconsistencies which mark the oareer of a man willing to advocate any- thing and everything in the hope of catch- ing votes. —Vaughan openly avows his polioy to be to run the city head-over-heels in debt, and let the children who growing up pay | for it. Does he pursue this same policy in | regard to his personal finances? Is he running deep in debt for his children to pay by and by? If so then there is an ex- planation for the fact which he states that { the banks are so down on him that they won't lend him an» money, and he has to borrow of teamsters and workingmen, If such & policy works ill to a private indi- vidual, how will it work well for a publio organization? | To Voters. The office of city auditor is one that our citizens should vote for with- out, regard to politics. It is a new - office in our city, under the new char- presented a resolution ter. The oo::&;nt should be & good | that the hand engine should be placed accountant, active and of a good busi- | at Streetaville. Referred to a l-}»ci.l ness knowledge, He requires to be | committee, conaisting of Alds. Fonda, of opening a new set of books g:lhr and Raine, with'instructions to k for some place there to keep it. Ald, Spetman moved that five hun- dred loads of dirt be placed on Fourth street between Fifth and Sixth avenne and he was instructed to puperintend the same, the supervisor being busy. Vaughan called attention the charter ing voters, claiming that it was unoonstitutional. He be- Jieved that any one living in the city sixty days could vote in any ward in which he lived, though he had not lived therp more than an hour. He wanted the city attorney's opinion, City Attorney Holmes said that he thought the election should have been called under the general incorporation law, but the mayor had seen fit to call it under the spoecial charter and now the proclamation should be followed years, which office included the duties of city clerk and police judge. Be. cause of his great age and infirmity he { oould only attend to the justioe duties of the office. The city had to pay ex- \ tra a clerk to do the accounting. Un- der the new order of things the audi- tor has only to do with the keeping of accounts. 1f Mr. Burke is elected he will draw his salary, while the city will be compelled to have a clerk to «do the work of the office, The other candidate is M. G. Grifin, an active i man and an experienced ac- t well known to our ple. & Citizens should vote for candidates 3 with the same care that they use in ulaotint: help :;:: fi:;;t;l: or office. Maoy bellove that ¢ intorests | oyt and the charter complied of the city would be subserved by a :ilh. The question was pulm change in that office at this time, for | o¢ 1aw and could not be passed upon Das Morxzs, March 5.—The gen: must run his own risk, eral assembly has passed a conourrent fotion to adjourn sine die March on the record that he had called at- 16th. obvious reasons. OmizeN. | gxoept by the court. No action of A sl - the couneil p-uulz' th upon the question, no opinion of the mayor or attorney m"".,":""‘“" oouls help the matter, Each voter The mayor wanted a minute made tention to the unconstitutionality of this clause in the charter, and that his proclamation had been presented to | Judge Reed and others and approved as legal, The city attorney wouldn’t stand any such record made over his head. | Judge Reed was not allowed to give ! legal advice, and he surely would not { pass upon questions before thcy were ! properly presented in court. He ob- Jjected to the record being made as de- i’nircd. unless the council would en- dorse it. The matter was then dropped, but the ill-feeling was caused to crop out again, when he announced another of his legal opinions. He said that while the proclamation said the polls should close at 4 o'clock, the judges could ex- tend the time by announcing the fact before that hour, provided there were voters still waiting. The city attorney objected to this. He said that the proclamation shall be followed out. He did not believe that the proclamation was right, but hav- inyg been issued it should be followed. I'here was considerably by-play run- ning through the talk, wiich made the clash at arms between the two officials a little spicy. Adjournment was then taken until next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the vote will be canvassed. It was informally decided by the alder- men to close their offivial career by a big supper and a generally happy time. A SAD STORY. How a Young Mother Covered with Shame is Struggling Too with Poverty and Want. In one of the remote portions of the city lives a hard-hearted father, and a wayward daughter, whose cir- cumstances just noware exciting much comment among the few who chance to be conversant with the circum- stances. The man and daughter have been living for some time in a humble way, the latter doing the work about the house, the mother being long since dead. The girl some time since became misled, and as a result of her folly and her trust in the promises of another, she lately became a mother. The !atlwr, enraged rather than sub- dued by his daughter’s shame, refused to do anything for her or hers, and when the child was born there were none of those necessaries and con- veniences provided, so commonly sup- plied when motherhood and babyhood meet. The little one had not evin a arment to cover its nakedness, and in the stress an old garment belonging to the girl’s father was used, but so indignant was he on learning it, that he snatched it away, leaving the poor thing without even that much of a wardrobe. Such is but one instance of the struggle for existence through which the mother and babe are pass- ng. st of the neighbors stand aloof lest in some way sweet charity shall get its robes spotted. A foew ot the neighbors have done a little to help the suftering ones, but they too live in humble circumstances, and are not able to do much except to eke out an existence for thel ves, and every bit of help they give others is given only by sacrifico. In the meantime the mother and babe are really suffer- ing for the comforts so necessary to such a condition of life. 1t is stated that as soon as strength will permit the destitute mother will seek to get, justice. dealt out to the man whom she, claims has betrayed her and now leaves her to suffer alone. It her story 18 a true one justice should be 80 meted out, but in any event the fact exists that she is pass- ing through the trying period of motherhood with scarcely any clothing or food, and that too within easy reach of those who might easily help her to both, R b Vaughan's Vagaries. There is seemingly no end to the inconsistencies which have been crowded into the J)ut two weeks by the man who to-day seeks to geta fresh hold on the mayoralty of the city. At first he declared in a public ech that he did not seek nor did he shirk the office, and that he was not forcing himself upon the peopte as a candidate. Yet he was so afraid that he would be overlooked that he tried to turn a minstrel show intoa Vaughan meeting by getting a valentine read from the stage, asking all to vote for him., This valentine was written and sent out from his own office. He was not seeking the office. Oh, no! He got a fellows to honor the name of ““workingmen” aud issue an invi- tation for him to explain to them why the election came in March. Under pretense ot doing this, he turned it into a meeting for his own nomina- tion, and instead of giving informa- tion, gave misrepresentations to those whom he pretended to call friends. They asked for bread and he gave them a stone, He has pretended to be a friend of the ' woringmen, yet denounces them as ignorant to read, and follows this up by treating them as not ‘of framiug & ticket for themselves, He aticket to suit himself, calls a meeting, and tells them to swallow it. He has claimed the taxes comes from the working men and then bou’.n that he has spent more of the city's money than any other mayor. ‘n other words he chuckles in the faces of the working men over the free way in which he has spilled their money, and asks them to do so some more. He has gathered statistios to show that this city has been od very economically in comparison with them. In the next breath he boasts that he has made this city boom by lavish ex- penditures. He denounces the strect railway as a monopoly, and at the same time re- fuses to give the people a chance to use the Herdic tickets which they bought and paid him for monihs ago. © claims that he will equlliu‘am taxes 8o that the rich will pay more and the poor pay less, but he zfl:u not tell and cannot tell how he will do it? He has not made asingle move toward :’g\;‘m‘ the wrong during his term of . If elected he will neither be the assessor nor the board of equal- ization, and he knows that he cannot meet the promise so easily made. “‘Charity vaunteth not itself,” and COUNCIL BLUFFS AND IOWA NEWS. yet he hastens to publish a handbill and seatters it over the city, calling attention to the fact that he earried some delicacies to a poor sick man, The purpose of such an act, when the doer follows it by advertisng his charity by handbills on the eve of an election in which he is a candidate, is too gauzy, and can be seen through even by the workingmen whom he de- nounces as ignorant, His personal character need not be discussed. It is known the places he frequents, his appearance on the street, the persons with whom he as- sociates, the evils which have been encouraged and fostered by him in his personal and official eapacity are known. Will the voters to-day give sanction, either by their ballots or by their indifference, to having the city government trusted another year to such a man? Hardly. —— —. MASSING OF THE MASSES. A Trio of Political Meetings Held Sat- urday Night-Sunday Scenes on the Streete, The political confliot thickened so0 that on Saturday evening the ‘whole town seemed alive with enthusiasm for favorite candidates. At an early hour in the evening there was music in the air, and the sidewalks were thronged. There was one big bonfire on Broadway near the Methodist church; there was Will McFadden's drum corps heading & crowd which was wending its way to the court house for the republican rally; the boys’ band was giving inspiring music to draw hearers to the democratic meeting at Dohaney’s; and a lively drum corps, together with illuminated banners, advertising the Vaughan meeting at Bloom & Nixon's hall. All three meetings drew crowds, and while they were in progress the streets were more quiet, except that bands would - stroll from one to another, stopping_frequently on the way to get spiritual inspiration at some saloon. At the republican meet- ing these were speeches by Colonel Sapp, Colonel Dailey, C. R. Scott and Mr. Willis, a colored citizen. The is- sues were stated fairly and squarely, and much enthusiasm was shown, closing with rousing cheers In ratifica- tion of the ticket. Vaughan's meeting was a large one, and pretty noisy. He rehashed about the same statements as he has been using as capital in his previous etforts, and summed it all up by declaring himself to be the quintessence ol “boom.” The democratic meeting was the briefest and least enthusiastic of the three. What enthusiasm was wanting there was found in plentious quanti- ties in the streets, aud there was evi- dently a fover heat among the Bow- man men, though they did not seem to take kindly to mass meetings. After the meetings there was a constant hurrah upon the streets,juntil uwbout 3 o'clock Sunday morning. There was no_attempt made to check or sthy the noise, and but two arrests were for disorderly conduct. whooping, cat:calling, shouting, eto., made Broadway - hideous with howls, and the showing of discrder was enough to convince any one that a change in the ' city. government is ne- ocessary in the interests of decensy and order. Yesterday forenoon the shouters and whoopers of the previous night were too exhausted to show much spirit, but shortly after noon, the en- thusiasm bégan to work up again. In spite of the ordinance many saloons were open as usual. > About 2 o'clock a umwxe of two hundred men or more had gethered on Broadway near the Pmii: House, and the talk became so loud and the language so abusive and obscene that Marshal Morse was tele- phoned to and came to the spot. He arrested three of the loudest ones, and marched them toward the station. The crowd followed yelling and chaf- fing, defying the law, offering to bail the prisoners, eto. The police head: quarters were speedily crowded to the utmost, and a disgraceful scene en- sued, giving the city anything but & Sunday appearance. _After much talk the prisoners were allowed to go free again, on promising to stop making such disturbange, and the crowd soon after scattered. The political excitement has never raged so wild over a local contest, and its exhibitions on the streets shows that the city government under Mayor Vaughan is not enough of a govern- ment to preserve decency and order on the streets. LUFFS SPECIAL i ICES. ‘A{AN‘I‘&D—'A\I Tent s amnll_ coblag: ‘Address C. M., or enquire at FOR BALE.—Twenty 8-year old to 16 Bome sale, Masod livery X7 ANTEDZ6 Tont—A ten room bouse In usos side by sido, ' Address P. ST -:!?&w \d%.04 or sppip st Exs omce, Council W s s n cent woek, Ilunl”hy carriers. 'hlu. m..?"u, Everett's Block, Broadway. ANTED— 00 tons ‘broom Aouiars” addrom Couscll. Bluts Broom , Council Bluffs, lows. 668-204( WAITH)—AIM-G\_ broom Iu,wlg.m & Oo., Counell Blufls, lows. LE—Old 400 bundred, af Fo;h:‘l-nu ml‘l s, w274 -MAK] , FOR SALE—b acres or Efl:ol'l'w land m‘n\n( the brick-yard of nner & Halues' on Up) lculars Broadway. For to David Haines or to Hanner's Offico a8 the. of rorus, Bluffs. , Counc 776-de22 Sm meu?-' oy Db o eyt g e ————————————————— Notice. o-m.u.:u lnlu.nllul\:‘u‘n: of l.:- new m| ns! eous rocess %m‘"‘mm Fifth street, Qoun- cll Bluffs, the ‘desires those wishing Chlidren's Pictures between the hours of 10and 13 o'clock & m., 48 owing to the Press n::‘ulm- wuch arrangement 16 necessary to Wim J. BARKE, Proprie § SUBSORIPTION RATES. By Carrier, - - 20 Centa per Week By Mall, $10.00 per Year W. SHERMAN, | ——MANUFACTURER OF—— FAGTS WORTH KNOWINC.| “Good morning, Mr. H (9 SO Hamor . il £ ROAD, TRACK, COACH & LIVERY morning.” HARINESS Fine Work a Specialty. E. H. SHERMAN, Business Managor. WM. CHRISTOPHER, Mechanical Manager. 124 South Main Street, - GOUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. “Yes, | have been to the BOSTON TEA STORE, and find anything and every- thing I want, OF FIRST QUALITY AND AT VERY LOW PRICES. I tell you,I can Save Money now out of my salary, and Live First-Class, too. It pays togo there.” “Where did you say it was?” BOSTON TEA COMP'Y FINE CROCERS. 16 Main 8t, and 16 Pearl St COUNCIL BLUFFs, TA. My Harness are Manufactured trom A No. | Oak Tanned Leather. | Sell My Goods at Bed Rock Prices, Or- ders from abroad receive prompt attention. Ohickering, Weber. Lindeman, J. Mueller and other Pianos, $200 and upward. Burcett, Western Cottage,: Tabor and Paloubet Organs, $50 andupward. Musi- cal Merchandise of every discription. Italan Strings a specialty; imported direct. Music Books, Sheet-Music, l'oys, Games, Fancy Goods, Wholesale and Re-| tail. Pianos and Organs sold for Oash and on Time. Stock is large, full and com- plete. Musical Journal tree on applica- tion. Correspondence Solicited. Address: C J. MUELLER, 103 South 5th Street. H COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. EX A X. X.. BOWMAN, ROHRER & CO, = DON'T FA L 10 SEE THE STCCK OF W. W. BUCHANAN DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. A T, U A S I C 303 Broadway, C0UNCIL BLUFFS, The Leading ) Storage and Commission Merchants, GB,[][}EB,Y HUUSE PURCEASING AGENTS And Dealers in all kinds of Produce Prempt attention given to all cons te. IN THE CITY, NOS. 22, 24 AND 26 PEARL STREET, c;u::!odo;n.u;sec.orofvn:m Cut Flowers, Greenhouse and Vegetable Plants In their season. Orders promptly filled and delivered to Express office free of charge. Send for Catalogue, COUNOIL BLUEES, XA. PAPER, BOOKS : STATINERY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. J-.¥. FULLER, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, Buyer and Shipper of Grajn and Provisions Orders solicited in Iowa and Nebraska, P ¢ERENCES.— First National Bank, Stewart Bros., Ceuncil Bluffs; Wi' .m P. Harvey & Co., Culver & Co., Chicago; E A. Kent & Co., St. Loui.. METCALF BROS, ~—WHOLESALE DEALERS IN— Straw Goods, and Buck Gloves: Hats, OHICAGO PRICES DUPLICATED, COUNOIL BLUFFES, EF. COOE, REAL ESTATE AGENT," Has For Sale, Town Lots, Improved and Unimproved, also, Railroad Lands, and & number ot Well Improyed Farms, both in Iowa and Nebraska. Office with W. 8. MAYNE , over Savings Bank, - COUNOIL BLUERF HARKNESS, ORCUTT & CO., We keep everything you want in First Clwss, Choice. Cleas GROCERIES aud PRUVISIONS It will pay you to look our es- tablishment through. Every- thing sold for Cash, and at the very closest marging, We have a line of 100 CANNED GOODS. And we also sell the finest Im- ported Goods, Eastern and West- ern Goods put up All Canned Qoods reduced 10 per cent. Send for our Prices, Striot attevtion paid to Mail Orders, Agents for Washburn's Super- lative Flour, F. J. OSBORNE & 08,, 162 Brondwtg, Opposite Ogden ouse. GOUNCIL BLUFFS IRON WORKS, MANUFACTURERS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, MINING AND GENERAL MACHINERY Office and Works, Main Street, Caps, TOW.A. M - — COUNOIL BLUFFS, IOWA. , Stamp Mills, Smelting Furnaces, D RY G O O D S HOISTERS AND ; GENERAL MILL MACHINERY, 'A'ND GA'RPET HOUSE' 7 HOUSE FRONTS, Broadway, Cor. Fourth St, ¥ Council Bluffs, Iowa. i GENERAL REPAIR WORK mar-2-8m I, will receive prompt attention. A general as- sortment, of Brass Goods, Belting, Piving, AND SUPPLIES FOR Foundry, Pig Iron, Coke, Ooal OHAS. HENDRIE, President. WR CARRY THE LARGEST S%0CK OF FINE BOOTS Z SHOES, Slippers, Etc., {MAURER & ORAIG, ARTISTIC POTTERY, ch Cut Glass, Fine French China, Woh'Qu ver Ware &c., 840 BroApwaY, - COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. KELLEY & M'CRACKEN, Marble and Granite, North Fifth 8t., Councl Blu# Within One Hundred and Fifty Miles of Council Bluffs, Al Mail Orders Prompily Attended To and Highly Appreciated. OUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW. Call and See Our NEW SPRING STOCK, whick —— = has Begun to Arrive. Cor, Pearl & 1st Ave, COUNCIL BLUFFS. gy | 2. 'T.'LINDSEY & CO,, AMENT & SIMS, 4 { 412 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, I10WA, Attornoys & Oounsellors-at-Law, tud WESY SIDE SQUARE, CLARINDA 10WA " ! COUNCIL BLUFFS, I0WA, Drs. Woodbury & Son, L i DpENTISTS, |