Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1884, Page 8

T s —— v om0 L) g - ey rrme e <zore I DALLY. DT AFTNTOTT IR e e DY TTRnA ot 3 THE DAILY BEE--OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884, THE DAILY BEE. Friday Morning, Jan, 18. The Weather. For tho Missouri valley: Fair weather, slightly colder in the northern portion, noarly stationary temperature in the southern portion, followed by falling, winds shifting fo northerly, rising ba- CITY COUNCIL. Adjonrned Regnlar Meeting Held in the Conncil Chamber Last Night, Ordinances Ordering the Paving of Oertain Streets were Passed — Estimates ¥From Oity ngineer, Etc, Atthe regular adjourned meeting of the turning from a carousal, attacked the house of Mr, Ritter, breaking windows and otherwise disturhing the stillness of the night. They were pursued by Mr. R., who intended to sheot them, and would have done so had his gun been loaded, but unfortunately it was not. They are hereby warned to keep their distance. The first evening of our fair passed off very pleasantly. Rev. Mr. Copeland will give an address this evening. To- morrow the full U, P. brass band will be in attendance, which, together with the drama of “Uncle Tom,” will be the prin AN ICE WATER BATH. twele Catlle Straggling in e Coli Waters of the Missouri, Five of Them Drowned and the Re- mainder Rescued in an Almost Lifeless Condition, ust before dusk, a trav- eler attempted to drive a herd of cattle Last evening, could buy fully as cheap in this city as cn the east, and find just as good and iomplete an assortment here as in any city in the ccuntry. We append a list of some of the merchants frem whom large purchases were made: 8. P. Morse, dry goods Dewey & Stone, farniture 8. A. Orchard, carpe Milton Rogers, stoves This proves conclusively that there is no better place in the country in which to buy goods than Omaha, so whenever you are inneed of anything in any line of goods, come to Omaha. — 460 00 prtnre DDIIAY TANTTADY 40 rO0R _— L NN for_Infants and Children. romoter in the northern portion, rising | . . cipal attractions. CUCKOO, 3 NSl Get your timber trees, such as cotalpa, Castoriapromotes Digestion | What gives our Children rosy cheeks, followed by falling barometer in the [city council last evening there were “IF - - ?c"‘" the Missouri river at the foot of | yryonwaod, white ash and many others an__LFI'—I_E_'—u vonres FTatuloncy; Comstipa: | VI cures tier fevers, makgs them sloep ¢ present Messrs. Anderson, Behm, Has- Bucklen's A Salve, Dodge street. He drove them upon the | of fine variety from the Bloomington | tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and ~ southern portion. e — call, Kaufmann, McGuckin, Murphy, Redfield, Thrane, Woodworth and Mr. nder of the world, The greatest medical wi Warranted to speedily cure Burns, Cuts, Ul- river at & point where ice had been cut and consequently it was somewhat weak, Nursery Co., Bloomington, 11l For par- ticulars and prices address E. H. Elliott, Feverishness It insiures Lealth and natural sleep, without morphine. When hables fret and ery by turns, What cures their colic, kills thelr worms, BREVITIES cors, Nalt Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles, s 0 Neb! N B BRI Wh ¢ e Oonmtip LOOAL { President, Chillblains, Corns, Totter, Chapped hands, | As the herd advanced the ice began to is,:::‘;\l"vn;u:‘i it B.—Edmund Paulsen, Sour Stomnch, Colds, Indigestion: A shooting fracas was reported near Jef- forson precinct yesterday, but it was entirely without foundation. -In pelice court yesterday morning there were three cases for disturbance of the peace. One was fined 85 and costs and the other was dis. charged, —Rev. 8. P. Van'Doozer, presiding elder of the Albion district M. E, church, died at the residence of B, D). Slaughter, in Fullerton, Tast night. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS, From the mayor: Approving theordi- nance for curbing and guttering stroots, Filed. From P. M. Mullen: In regard to error in taxation, Referred. Frem executors estate of G, C. Monell to city of Omaha: Deed for right of way for newer. Accepted. From M. Donovan: Asking that lot to_cure in 25 conts aud all skin eruption, garantoe wvery instance, or money refunded. oer box. U For ornamental trees, roses, shrubs, clematises, &c., buy_from thefBlooming. ton Nursery Co. of IlL, which contains 600 acres of fine stock. For spring plant. ing of nursery stock,nddross E. H. Elliott, Omaha, N. B.—Edmond Paulsen, is au: thorized agt. 2t THE SNELL TRAJEDY. crack, and the cattle all huddled to- gother, thereby breaking the ice andjthe whole herd, twelve in number, were pre- cipitated into the cold and turbid waters. Then commenced a struggle to save them from drowning. The poor, fright- ened and chilled beasts plunged in a wild and ferocious manner, lashing the water into a fomm. They leaped upon and against each other, and bleated in a most pitiable manner. ' They made desperato R —— SERIOUSLY INJURED. A Man R Over by BiendorTs Deliv- ory Wagon on Thirteentn Street, He Sustained a Frac of the Shoulder and Other Injuries ure ** Castoria i so well adapted to Children that 1 recommend {t as supe known o me." i 82 Portland Av t But Castoria Farewell then to Morphine Syrups, Castor Oil and Paregoric, and Hall Castoriat CENTAUR LINIMENT—an absolute cure for Rheuma- tism, Sprains, Burns, Galls, &c. The most Powerful and Pene- trating Pain-relieving and Healing Remedy known {0 man. —Thoro was plosant litlo privae party [ ppoc® 0 MOTHOLIOT MO T A cotdont or a Murdor, [sttempla to freo themaalvas from theic bbbl SPECIAL NOTICES. | B0 5ottt Soreapan sty in the basement of thejOpera House Wednesday [ o * : 1 . AT perilous position by endeavoring to leap Accident., T R T T LR T T e e n the basement of thejOr From John ¥, Holton and C. R. Gil- Hut0) Cieapondbnne Lasel Soivaal, upon the ice, but it broke as they ap- {Tliehs pald 1n advanoe, | St bt O About twenty-five couples took part in the dance. A new and very pretty dance will bo in, bert: In regard to payment of judg- ments. ' Referred. Not since the yet unexplained shoot- ing of Col. Watson B, Smith_has there proached it. In a short space of time, five of the oor hrutes succumbed and sank to the Wednesday about five o'clock, as one of Biendorfl's delivery teams was being ‘TO LOAN—Mone DOR RENT—A large baseme: floor. Inquire 1113 Harne , also entiro socond. 3 80218 ber of bill d with if, i i CEY TOLOAN— 0 sums of 500, and opwards troduced by the Home Circle club for the first [ A number of bills were reforred with- f ocourred in Omaha, if, indeed, in Nebras: | bottom, _After a desporate struggle, the | griven under the bridge on Thirteonth annum, on Douglas County fa It RENT—A well turnished room on 10th strect, time at theic party this (Friday) evening, at [ out reading. ka, an affair possessed of so much melan- | romaining seven were landed upon the atterson & Co., real estate 8 blooks from the opera house. Inquire_at 61 Masonio hall. —Several of the young people of Omaha who are up in the dramatic line went to From various parties: Bidding forthe urchaso of lot 1, block 317, advertised or sale. The bids ranged from 8105 to §200, the latter amount being offered by choly mystery as the death of the woman called Jessie Snell, on the night of Satur- day, the 13th inst. There are not want- ing witnesses of the shot which killed ice, dripping and oxhausted, and it is even now questionable whether they will survive their severe drenching. Poople driving upon the river, at this street, an engine passed over the bridge, frightening the team, which started to The driver pulled back upon them, thus throwing the pole of the wagon up. run, am St south 16th street. 78717) ‘ONEY TO LOAN—The lowest rates of orost Bemis' Loan Agency, 16th & Douglaa 284- ONEY TO LOAN In sums of 300 ana_upward 0 7OR RENT—An elogantly furnished alcove room, south exposure, all modern conveniences, finest location in Omaha. ' N. W, Cor. 18th and Farnam streots, t Plattemouth Wednesday to assist in giving an | 7 i her; th many and anxious asser- i i A ¥. Davis and Co., Real Estate and Loan [ mo 23 John'J. Hardin. Referred. er; thero are many and anxious asser- | or any other point, while so many gangs | on, | Apeha. 2006 1 ; R RENT—Oomiorabls {ront room, outhomt entertainment there, From W. J. Broatch and others: | tions that it was accidental; but to the | of ice-cutters are at work, should be very | ™an by the name of D. A. Jensen, | Agents, 1605 Farnam St ey nor Fourteenth and Davenport, suitable for mind forming conclusions from proof who was crossing tho road at the time, omer i) ~Andy Borden's ticket office has boen newly decorated as to walls and ceilings and supplied with o lot of hand painted satin ticket cases for travelers use, Protesting against_allowing George W. Homan to place hay scales in alley in block 150. Referred. From A, M. Chadwick: Tn regard to judgment in favor of David H. Bowman, only, to him interested in the mystories of psychology, in this case where scarcely a witness is entitled to credence for his own sake, there is room for doubt and carcful that they do not drive upon some spot from which ice has beon taken 8o re- cently as to make the new formation of ice dangerous and insuflicient to sustain the weight of a horse, or horses and was struck upon the temple by the end of the pole and knocked to the ground. Before the team could be stopped they had trampled upon him, HELP WANTED. ase barber at 814 tor to work in iahle northwestern mutual J{OR RENT—Furnished rooms on_tho northwest & cor. 18th and Capitolaveans, formerly Crelghton ouse. 1 R RENT— Building. ooms In Nobraska Nationa Bank Most desirable offices in the city Ttis rumored that Omaha is to have an- < Boy Ysasnli =11 o e # H b 4 LI ] O .. | specnlation. vehicle. He was picked up in an insensible con- | Lite Insur: Alireral contract will be given | Bupplied with hydraulic elevator and heated b other big bank. 1t fs also stated that Hon, | Ordered placed in next, appropriation or- | ®Py% flieh g that while the pistol was o A dition and carried into tho coal office just | 1,01 Tt man. For particulaes adiress oy Stect | atcam.” Apply at Bank. 820,11 Fzea Millard will be the leading spirit and ointed towards the man Snell, who held An End to Bone Scraping. north of the bridge, and a_doctor sum- | o ot a2 prime mover in the new project. | ORDINANCES, g it, the young woman now dead seized it| Idward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, 11l., moned. Upon examination it was found | y ,i(“""' 0 vy elass clock &o. The ladies of the Tirst Presbyterfan| An ordinance ordering thenlleyuchK by the muzzle and caused its discharge | ‘‘Having received so much benefit from c- | that his right shoulder was broken, his | yfartin 1014 Clas St SOITEISHIONIG church held a sociable last evening at the residence of Mr. George A, Hoagland, corner of St. Mary's Avenue and Sixteonth streot. paving district No. 10 repaved witl Sioux Falls granite, was passed. into her own breast; that the great affec- tion for a long time held toward*‘Jessie, An ordinance ordering parts of certain by Snell, preclucdes ithe idea of shooting tric Bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know it. Have had a running sore on my log for eight years; my doctors told me T would have te have the bone scraned or log head badly cut, his arm severely injured, artd that he had also suffered severe in- ternal injuries. t. near cor 20th. 856019 )—Girl in small family. Inquire at C. Canan & Co., 13th St S04t Parzain o ©0., oppesite t stroets in the city of Omaha paved with | intentional on his part. am| i TANTED—A girl for general housework at south | Paxtot 2 . i 2 . putated. 1 used, instead, three bottlesof | After he had been made as comfortable 3 1 for general housework at south | Paxton. ~Chief Engineer Butler and Jim O'Brien, | Trinidad asphaltum, and parts of certain| T have said that in this case the wit- | Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's | 4q poasiblo, ho waa taken to )lia'humu, \7 west cor. 213t and Webster Sts. T e e e of the fire department, and Councilman |streets paved with Sioux Falls granite, | nesses are scarce worthy of credence. ::‘zll‘llczl Salve, and my leg is now sound and | oo By tor 0T Tenth and Hickory W spprentice boy ab Excelsioe Ma- oL 'Address /8. Mortg ' Be Leeder, went to Council Bluffs yesterday to witness the test of the new water works system at that place, —There are more soldiers run into the city jail for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, now days, than all other classes of men put together, It might be a good plan to keep these fellows a little nearer the fort. —The sidewalks of this city are in horri- ble condition, and it is Ghardly safe to walk over them after dark. Unloss they are re- paired there will be heavy suits for damages, and that in the near future too. The Omaha Auxiliary society of the Home for the Friendless will meet on Satur- day, January 10th, at 3 p. m., at the residence of Mrs, Dr, Dinsmore, 1724 Capitol avenue, was introduced and passed. The ordinance provides for paving with asphalt that part of Ninth street hetween Douglas and the alley south of Harney; also that part of Cuming ntroet in paving district Nc also_that part of Tenth strect in paving district No. 14; also that art of Eloventh stroot in paving distrct 0. 15; also that part of Twelfth streot in paving district No. 16; also that part of Thirteenth street in paving district No. 17; also_that part of Fourteenth streot in paving district No. 18; also that part_of Fifteonth streot in paving dis- trict No. 10; also that part of Eleventh street in paving district No. 20; also that art of Twelfth streot in paving district 0. 21; also that part of Thirteenth street in paving district No, 22; also that ‘Major” Croft, under whose roof the tragody was consumnated, ws formerly a Mothodist preacher. e has, in con- versation, and maintained in his examin- ation, a quiet and gentlemanly demeanor; his oye is clear; his faco bears no outward evidence of iniquity; his hair has that tranquil whiteness which reverontial eople have regarded as a crown of glory, ut 1o one has printed or spoken a word of this man but oneofloathing and hatred. Nameloss and numberless deeds of shame are charged by the popular voice to his account. A painful and, to the obser- vant, unconcealable anxioty to establish, by force of reiteration, the uninten- tionality of the killing appeared tooccupy his mind when before the coroner’s Electric Bitters are sold at fifty conts a bot- tlos, and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve at 2ic. per box by C. F. Goodma A TOKEN OF REGARD. The Ministerial Association Pass Resolutions of Itespect on the Death of Rev. G. F. Stelling. WigREss, 1t has pleased the great Head of the Church to remove from among us our beloved brother Dr.George F. Stelling, we, the ministerial associa- tion of Omaha, desiro to place upon rec- streets. A gentleman who saw him yes- terday stated that he had passed a very dition. The young man who was_driving the team at the time of the accident, drove hurriedly to police court, but as Judge Beneke had gone home. he hastened to the sherif’s office and offered to give himself up. He stated that he thought he he had killed the man, No blame is attached to the young man, as the team was unmanageable at the time, and he was putting forth every effort to control them. The injured man is a man of family, and, just at this season of the year the accident is a dear one for him. £60-19 miserablo night and is in a very bad con- | WY ANTED—A goot wirl for ganeral hous swork. S77 10 \ YANTED A & Harney a young girl to do light housewcrk, akecare of children. (German preferred) th S°. 917 Apply at 812 South 18th St. west corner est prices paia and rteady work guaraniecd ut Avvel &- Denver Cclocado, £33.17 ED—A girl to do general hous work, Ap- mmediately at 2006 Caiifornia strect. s: D—A German o and Hoppe, 4 i Hovard: ning room fkitel 8 S, 15th St, jury. ing stit i e — SITUATIONS WANTED. ‘All members are requested to be present. | part of Fourteonth streot in district No. |' o this end admonitory shakes of the |2 the following testimonial of respect PERSONAL, S 2 e _Mr. C. ¥. Smith, who has boen for abou | 23; also that part of Fifteenth strect in | head and meaning looks were available |21 esteem: e RS Gimy % R R N e 4] a year past a clork in the office of the auditor | district No. 24: also that part of Howard | by the “major's” fourteen year old son| *‘Inall our association with him our Bec office. SiN178 street in district No. 25, Adolph Moyer d wife have gone east, to i‘ RENT—Farm § miles from city. Inquir- of Mrs, Meyer, over ltoeder’s Dru; 16th and Webster. 8 I o Sa-tt SALE—Nice residence and full lot S E. J4and Teavenwor(h #4000, one Block fro 871 250 head. & MAN FOR SAL ) JOR & groen at 218 Stock of general merchandise and valued at about $5,600. Address Box b. K of passooger accounts, U. P, railroad, hus | S6r0€ : when the latter was testifying. The son | brother manifested a strength of mind, a [, At0lPh Mevers tnd wifo have gone bt Lo 00 3 waiter In & young Ger been appointed ticket and freight auditor of .0“1“‘;1"2“ fi:‘xsyb:th:iwfi‘om:)rléfiinfll?r T t:;lmwd into an unw_-lhgg figml.m.an genorosity of judgment and a Kindness of |y o 1o the e o ‘.'.:.:::, Al Megen) st o elcreices Aess 3 ¢ 8 hat the weapon was in Snell's hands 5 pm 30-1 ] et ""“iwl"'“l"“ 'l"::l"“d' u““ loft 108t | tho dopot grounds ;of the U. P. R. R.|when discharged. The statoment is not | eart that drew usall to him. Ho held | rojoiced to see her once more. D SIEowiion Ty TSt s conk i otel Babman &0 evening for St. Joo, s HACI0MtO: 1o tho| a8 ordered paved “with Colorado sand- |important evidence, The anxiety to [his opinions firmly and advocated them | G, W. Anthony, of Blue Springs,is at the |1 1 B affoe. o o 8 —In_offering a resolution relative to the | yiono, soreen oxcites suspicion. The *‘major” | with ability; yet he was neither an ex- | Metropolitan. o pok ks North Omaha sewer, inTuesday night's coun- cil meeting, Mr. Anderson stated that he had St. Mary's avenuc, in paving district No. 20, was ordered paved with Sioux s had professional interest in lessening the atrocity of the crime. The more acciden- tremist nor a bigot. His creed 8. J. Shipp, of Milford, is at the Metropol- | | outhuildings, shade and fruit trees, small fruits in abundance; exeellent loeation, 4 miles from post- oftice, § mile from school. Just'the thing for **t.uck” entered the sewer with a lighted candle and | Falls granite. 3 tal it could be shown to b the less of a|¥2® 8criptural and evangelical, and erco St. aort0y | farm ofdalry, Bk gullun'fu‘ky:d:tvomAr{:muK:.xg?);':i‘y:i found that there was in reality, no sewer, and | The board of public works was ordered | «thell hole” his rotreat might be conmd-|he defended it with a vigor that haw, of Broken Bow, is at the Douglas stri et T et that a heavy freshet under the present condi- tion of things would prove very disastrous. —Last night, about 10 o'clock, a man by the name of R, A. Simmons was arrested and lodged in jail, charged with larceny. He had boarded at the corner of Eighteenth and Cuming streets and had appropriated two the second of their series of hops last night at to advertise for work to be done. An ordinance repealing the allowance of a bill to the gas company was passed. Several ordinances levying special taxes to cover the cost of grading certain stroets, were passed, including Jackson from Tenth to Nineteenth; Fourteenth ids and cause the above from Sixteenth to Military bridge; Elev- ered by that lawless and unreasoning creal ric, the same no two hours in the day—*the public morality.” Whatever other interest he may have had, we cannot know. The expressions of grief of the bereaved young man, his desire to provide for the funeral expenses, cannot count for much, They are no rent recollectiors in the minds of the did honor to his noble denomination; yet he was_ever ready to acknowledge the rights due te individual conscience. In the truest sense he was sound as a thinker: in the truest sense he wasliberal asaman. For more than a year he pre- sided over our association, and uniformly conducted the proceedings with skill and his church, his denomination and our- Metropolitan Wm. W. Lewis, of Lamoille, T1L, is at the Metropolitan. F. M. Underwood, of Chicsgo, is a Metro- volitan guest. W. L. Van Alstyne, of Lincoln, is at the Millard. James H. Wheeler, of Lij VW ANIEDSituation by a d 0 Address 565 11th street between Dodge and Avenue. VY ANTED—DBy a young wan frem Ogallala, o pos ition, has been nght e:cck their, can work st Kind of work. hus time of year. I will work for smsll C. W. Johnson, B girl t eral housework in a good Ameri 863-21 cook, by a lady of ex- A siuation to do heusework i1 a JORSA 0 8tory brick tesidence, 19h and St. Mary'savenue. Large barn, out-Rouse, water woras, well arranged. Lot 60x200. Price #1.500. Bost Bargain in Omaha, Call at M. Toft's People’s Ban) 277t Jeorsa ots one block west of Park ave- nue cars. Lots 50x150. Will sell the whole tract for §7,100, i sold beforo January-1st, 1834, Real es- tate owners bid this bargain, if . T D—A situatio; 3 o overcoats and oo undsr cont belonging 4o from alley south of Harney to Dodgo; | moro than a wilful murderer would cer- | dignity. Whilo this church has lost an |~ g’y o000 4 Ut e L “{'9"“— e re :7'{(, some of the other boarders of the house. Be- | Sixteenth from Howard to Leavenworth; | tainly feign to mislead justice, able leader, his denomination a far-| i weiwood of Lincoln iat the Met- Voung man desires a situation as assistane | I onr. Sarinders and Charies Streot. Tt will tay 3¢ 3 fore his arrest he had disposed of the clothing | Tenth from Douglas to Chicago; Dodge| One would naturally suppose that the |sighted adviser, and Christianity in_gen- [ *PO1ta? TN A e e bl oy Investigate this offer. Call at People’s Baak. at a pawn shop, from Ninth to “Fourteonth; Fifteenth | immediate circumstance of the shooting | eral a most devoted and fearloss friend, | G. S. Carnes, of Chicozo at the Metro? | falealy may i wantcd, Wages uibao muchanob | MM~ —The Ruth Rebecoa lodge, No. 1, gave from Jackson to Leavenworth; Cuming | would have left some rational and cohe- | we have lost a tried brother. His family, | politan. 2RO OR SALE—Improved property, which will the buyer 20 per cent on the investmens. Rt for 1,020 per year. Al occupied by first clasa tes . Y v he ANTED- o enth from Douglas street; Jones from |spectators, but their accounts are conflic- | selves we commend to God; and of us all [ yroe 0 2 ¢ ey wuation to do heusework it | ants. " Will sellor $10,500, it sold soon. ~ A o o Masonic hall. Tt was a delightful afluir and | onth to Sixteenth; Sherman avenuoand | ting and nadequate. 1t is difficult to|moy it bo said truly as of him, *Well | Mlererolitan. 3 o REBLaorn et R R S AL §i | WAl onbiiaianes ome toisyelyeartiSthaimbors tn: over ane hundred couplos participated in the | Sixteonth stroot from Tzard to Lake, and | imagino that whon two parsons wer |done, good and faithial sorvant!” F. . Vool of Stromsburg, is 1 Motropoli- | Lol et yoatn haos fostivities, Old men, with hair turned to| Seventeenth from St. Mary's avenue to | wrestling with a revolver, and when, up- W. H, Hansua, d tan guost, Wt ook ress P OLLED CATTLE AND CLYDESDALE HORSES, snowy whiteness, were there kicking up their | Leavenworth, G on its discharge between them, the one Chairman Committee. P. (i, Wright, of Peoria, is at the Metro- | !¢ Festauiant, 2L avd zs Brind ' 0 subscriber Is taking orders for spring i Hsels, liko. young. coltm, Trvine's' orchostra| An ordinance lovying & tax to cover |who is mortally wounded turnyand. Ties Rev. D, S1oe, President. | politan, - portation of the shove. _ Pricos much below those o furaished the music for a programme of twenty dances, —A man was walking along on Douglas stroet last evening, and every other step lio would raise his hand and give his ear a brush. He was considerably intoxicated, and did not notice that some one had laid a lighted stub of & cigar upon his hat brim, 1t had set fire to the hat and had burned a large hole in it, and was then tickling his ear, A police officer happened along at that time, and lifted the hat from his head and quenched the fire, The fellow probably thought that le had theuw, sure, —There was an unusually large crowd pres- «ent at the roller rink last evening to witness the first of a series of tournaments which are the cost of curbing and guttering Thir- teenth street from the alley south of Harney street to Dodge street was passed. An ordinance levying a tax to cover one-half of the cost” of grading Soven- teenth street from Capitol avenue to Farnam street was passed. curbing- and guttering part of Tenth stroet, near Pierce, sewer on Eleventh street, from street to twenty foet south of alley south of Mason street. Also, an ordinance forcurbing and gut- tering Thirteenth street to the alloy north of Howard to Leavenworth street, RESOLUTIONS, to be given at that place, Max Meyer & Bro,, with their accustomed generosity, have wign and finish, which fs to become the prop | cense. erty of any party winhing it in three consec- There wero eighteon entries utive contests, Mr, Behm said that hLe knew person- r. Hascall; a sidewalk resolution, Sor the contest last night, which was won by P‘{,‘;‘i‘m license. ~Referred. P Dr, Will Gratton; who made the circuit of Adoy the hall in fifteen and three-quarters seconds, Ho s now entitled to wear the medal until the next con- and took three rings in his course. 50 entitled to all the privileges POST OFFICE ROBBERY, The Post Office at Council Blufts R ported Robbed. There wasa report current on the streets of this city yesterday that the|have an * post oftice at Council Blufts had been en- tered by three men, and all the money, e stamps, and valuables of every iption taken. for the burglars and arrest them if possi fuuds were taken, - Noclue of the robber has as yet been = eved, discov e —— NEW PAWN BROKER. e A tele) e e was received b e N o o toes oo ‘ble. The message stated that the parties By M, Redfield, granting thirty days luvz of absence to . i Adopted. By Mr, Murph; work done, providing of a certain per cent, Adopted, - | mate for paying, curbing and appropriation made, adopted. of the city engineer, was passed. RESOLUTION! t oftice. Adopted. e— Saratoga Notes. Also an ordinance levying a tax for Also, an ordinance for constructing a Jones By Behm, calling for correct list of all saloons paying license, as many sal- made a beautiful gold medal, of exquisite de- [ oons are reported as selling without a li- ally of six or eight saloons which were The city engineer {;montnd the esti- [ not clin, was By Behm: Authorizing the city engin- - | ger to make certain improvements in his Your correspondent hasbeen requested to note the depredations of some of the | berries, 'n&u and nursery stock of any Fort Omaha soldiers, which of late have kind from the contains 600 acres of fine and go«d l on Clothing, Jewelry, | Pecome unbearable. On Saturday even- | o iiivateq’eo® F i hu;d«fxl B ot “ATAATNTE) | ing sk, neas s Bour of midaight, o | *ieg siock: For paskioulus sdos down to die, anyone should fail to come to the instant conclusion of the terrible truth, But noone appears to have had a suspicion of it but the boy who, the ‘“‘major” “‘thinks,” said he “‘thought”she was ‘*hurt,” no doubt hav- ing reforence to her feelings. One evidence we cannot mistake, both hands of the woman were blackened by the powder. This black and dismal wit- ness has no ax to grind and no friend to shield. There 18 no reasonable doubt that the hands were in front of the muzsle of the pistol. They could not have touched the hammer or the trigger of the weapon, and, in time to haye been blackened by the muzzle, retreated to the front of the barrel, There are to-day holes in the clothes of *“Jessie” made long before this occur- rence by the bullets of Snell. She has said that when he came down she would not live long. There have been men with more common sense and fear of Giod than cow-boys, who have,in a moment of rage, felled to the earth a dearer object than this woman, of whose character the less said the better, The testimony is unanimous to her fond vi My. Jas. Creightou, | caresses of this man Snell during the chairman of the board of public works. | evening; that more than once her arms 4 twined around him and her lips spoke J M , regulating the pay- | tender words, There was no trace of ment of estimates for r;vmg and other | disappointment; and yet I thought that or the retention | there might be a melancholy meaning n that, after receiving that wound, she did to him in the agony of an uttering | irveparable blunder, or utter one syllable the streets and alleys about the post- | of fond good-bye; her strength might not office, $3,017.75, accompanied by a reso- lution to have the same forwarded to our | to her walking to the next room and ly- delegation in congre s, with a request to | ing down to die alone. have been equal to this, but it was equal Perhaps there had come to her a sense of indiscribable horror of such a death, An ordinance appropriating amounts | There is evidence that she came of good due certain contractors, as per cstimates | family; her foet are spoken of as very small, her hair as brown and curling; her face as not unattractive. Her sister is a large landholder in Dakota. There is the utwiost pathos in a letter written her by her mother, She regretted to hear of her a revelation! ) — p Buy your fruit trees,raspberries, black Bloomington Nursery Cs. of said soldiers, who were evidently re- | Paulsen, is authorized agt. 2t Rev, F. 8. BLavsey, Sec. o — A Startling Discovery. Mr. Win, Johnson, of Huron, Dak., writes that his wifo had been troubled with acute Bronchitis for many years, and that all reme- dio ) tried gave no permanent relief, until he ured a bottle of Dr. Kung's New Discov- for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, which had a magical elfect, and produced & Jy, manont cure. I8 i cuaranteed to cure i Jios R onsos of Throat, Lungs, or Bronchial Trial bottles Free at C. ¥. Goodman's Drug Store. Large size 81,00, A Pleasant Party. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Woodard, 417 Fifth street, South Omaha, last evening, there was a pleas- ant little party of friends assembled. A band of music was present, and the happy crowd induiged in tripping the light fantastic ustil quite a late hour, A fine supper was served, and it was greatly enjoyed by everybody who par- took of it The (ollowing is a list of those who ticipated in the festivities: Misses ria Walker, Ella Logan, MoDonnald, ulia Mahoney, May Mahoney, Mrytle Eshes, Mable Woodard, Minnie Wood- ard, Lula Woodward, Messrs, Charles Walker, John Conte, Jerry Lacke, F. C. Douglass, R. D. Woodard, Thomas H. Gelden, Jones Sherman, Mr, and Mre, Drahos, Mr. and Mrs, Sherwood, DIED, BUCHTEL.—In this city, January 17th, at 24, m,, Mrs. 8, A.' Buchtel, aged 231!\5!\‘3‘ uneral Saturday, January 19th at 2 p. m., from the residence, 219 Chicago CURREN-—-In this city, J 3 ¢, Gurres, agod 20 yoary, © 22 uATY 1088, Luey Faneral will take place to-day, January ) i ity attor. [ill-health, had trouole with her lungs 3 hulm-rud into the woods north of the | By Behm: Authorizing the city attor- |} =1t Bad, . g8 | 15h, at 2 p. m., from her late residence, cor- y . v , hoped it was not consumptio: o . ‘ fi"n'wn u:z" limnmuu ulm:: from ;:{B l':.:y ;;n:llil‘oyl;;w&:. l;fl;k:i:dm:; ll::’d Sy e e e riod,flw oed :.;;:lmuth and Capitol avenue, Friends in- " Upon investigation it is found that N, |Which ~may hereafter "be needed. her husband was a healthy m:l‘h nd e Swanson, aaster at_Crescent City, | Adopted. wished for both their pictures, _There A Sensible Man, v w bbed of §300 11 Adjourned. was a remembrance of a litt'e sister at fl'f;,‘,',','w'““dzm e home, and to all these theve will be what| A gentleman from Beatrice, who 3 but recently completed an elegant resi- dence in that place, came up to Omaha on Monday last to purchase his outfit needed for the furnishing of such a house. In this he displayed his exceed- ing good judgment. He had carefully examined the price lists of eastern houses in the same lines and found that he at the Samuel Chapman, of Plattsmouth, Millard. R. It. Livingston, of Plattsmouth, is at the Millard. A. D. Yocum, of guest. W. B, White, of Tekamah, is at the Mil- lard. Hastings, is a Millard T, (. Ferguson, of Stella, is a guest, George Yule, of Lincoln, is at the Paxton. J. €. Crawiord, of West Point, is a Paxton guest. 8. M- Barber, of Silver Croek, is at the Paxtor Frank H. Planck and Oscar Todwall, of Minden, are at the Paxton. Millard G. R, Powell, of Lincoln, is at the Paxton, Con, F, Paxton. Grover, of North Platte, is at the A, R. Converse and wife, of Cheyenne, are at the Millard. —— Choice Hams, 12}o per pound, at il5-2¢ GEO. HEIMROD'S, POWDER Absolutely Pure. Powder mever varies A marvel of puri Taly strough aud wholesomeness. More economical tha 'y kinds, and cannob be sold in compotitio withthe multituds of low best, short weight, alum o phosphate powders. Sold only (u cans. Koyl Bak g Powder Qo 10 Wall Stroet Now York. @ n s ughly cotape e utfi e, auction ssles. Refereneos to those supplied. John MOulloch, Tl. Trustand Sav. Bank, Chicago. 203-2mf of roots. A the leading firms of th ment. experlenced farmer and_stock tion as farm ot TLEMAN book-keepor of over 12 years ov- 0o, and at prosent conneetud with one of Address *“1in er clerical capacity, vloyer. 00 for five yenrs at § y improved property. 50 v light howse keop- [ Address A, B WV ANTED—A few more bos Wreot: ANTED—To invest eighy or ten hundred doflars with sservices as book-keeper, or in some oth- uld loan the money to_em. Address C." Bes office. 510-20§ BARKER & MAYNE, ) homes: 82 to 85, aday_easily and quictly sent by mall. 1o canvassiug; o stamp for reply. Vicase addross Iteliablo Man {3 Cory Pbiladeiphia Vs drawer TT. D—Partner in land business D—To trade n fine single horse & splendid carriaze or buggy team for real estate. E. coraer 13th and Farnam, 756- 1 " ADIES OR YOUNG 4 take nice, light an 58 POR RENT--Houses and Lot JOR RE! No. 1020, Five room house south 15th st JOHN O'NEILL. ' 5057108 DOR RENT—To gontiy urnlanad re t part of tho city and all modern X.X."Bee office. Wiy O RENT-Cotiago o 17th St near Davenport. 5. L ’ 0t JOR RENT-Handsomely farnished room, heated by furniace 1621 Capitol ave, room house on Webster w T, Petorscn, real estate ogent, 15th s63.11 o o 7OR RENT—A nicely furnished front parlor to let with or without boar, 1618 Dodye street. 848.22) [ron mexT—y R RE now house, 6 roows, bay Double door, cor. Paciflo aud 15th strect. ier 15th and [Twenty houses, nquire McC Hros. opposite Post oftice, uo i OR SALE—_A first clas second hand top buggy Oall at 1819 Harnev streat. E—0la newspapers 1n large sod small o8 at thi ofloe. Dy proving property and va, Ply 10 Jas, W. Barrett, U . Loc -6t Lewk§ L om stable on 17th 5t. bt W , one large black pouy, mare a years old suivll cars, 10 shoes 0,plsin halter b arks, Droperty of Geo. McKenziy. Leave ab Atwoo| & Fox's Red barn, on 16th and be rewarded. 84 T ER & COMPANY book-keeper and accoun tan Exawine and adjust dis-arranged books in a sy tematio andaccurate wanner, giving correct halanc: o required bt hours, making out invoices, statewients, aud ny oorrespondenco’ confidentially, slso make collec- tions. Otlice at . Boyer and Co., 1020 Farnam S, St e A B ig _EDWARD KUEHL, AGISTER OF PALMYSTERY AND CON! B ALIST, 303 Tenth strock, bekwoon Faram and Bar: uoy, will, with the ald of guardian epirits, obtaining any'one ' glance of th and prosent, and the Sertaln. conditions 1 Wb future. and male o Perfeot matistaotion n DMcCORMICIES Patent Dried Fruit Lifter. shoer 7 AS USEFUL NO DEALER ™A f = GROCERY Groceries STORE CAN AFFORD 70 nE Without 1y, 48 A PAIR OF COUNTER SCALES, H.C.CLARK, 80| AR PR