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.fHE DAILY PBEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Monday Morning. April 7. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, R y Oartiet = = =~ - = = = 20 nonts per wool }1!'\ ‘Nnn’l‘l' A £10.00 per yosr OFFICE: No, 7 Pear] Stroet, Near Broadway. »,fl MINOR MENTION. [ City council to-night. Seo J. Reiter's spring gooda. Additional local on seventh page. Tho county board gathers to-day. The spiritualists had a ploasant social Saturday evening. The last story of the Creston house is being concluded. A needed lamp-post has been placed on Madison, above Pierce street. 1t was too wet for the printers yester- day and they held no meeting. Tho Jittle boy found by Jim Wilson has been reclaimed by parents, Jameos Craigmire and wife were given a genuine surprise by their friends Friday night, Al railrond tickets bought of D. W. Bushnell are guaranteed, also all rebate orders given by him, The high school scholars are taking special interest in Shakespeare, and propose soon to give a character party. Dr. Archibald’s blooded stallions, who were at the driving park here for some time, have been shipped to Bismarck, Dakota, Chief of Police Skinner has purchased the Ochsenhein property at the head of Broadway and will proceed at once to take possession. The case of Holly Lewis comés up be- fore the district court at Des Moines this week, but will probably not be tried, as a change of venue is proposed. The filling has nearly covered up some of the lamp-posts. It is a novel sight to see a letter-carrier get down on his knees to get the letters out of a mail-box. At the rink to-night there will be the s ‘cond special contest for the Michael »a.” medal to be given the one making B th: , fastost mile on rollers. John Epen- oter ¢ un before. Ons ‘aturday morning there was the ttendance of any morning yet. opened at 10 o'clock and by pair of skates in the house on the floor. cidentally spoke in a recent * “unreliable newspapers,” ming democratic flicker aud shouts ‘‘that means ke the jacket. 1 of short-horns at t Shenandoah last yner, of this city, $140; Lady Hes- ‘Wild Eyes for b, and Bopnie largest & The rink 10:30 ever were in use . Tak Bek In paragraphabou, whereat the evi gets very wrathy . me.” Al right, ta Among the buyer. J. X. Grflith’s salo a ‘Taesday, was T. P, Tr, ‘who bought Rosy Lee at ter 3d for $105; Louan $165; Botty Lee for $1% Lady for $60, The Shenandoah Reporter i devoes s half column to an enthusiastics ndotdor nt there, A. B. West, the C., B, & Q. age and formorly general agent of ‘“: him here. The Reporter wants to se RAR the democratic nominee for congre. beat Hepburn, The steady drizzling rain of yestes. did not help the mud any, and what fe\ citizens did peep out of doors geb thes. oughly discouraged and retired disgusted. The river rose quite rapidly and more. lay v bottoms. (ouo ‘I'he work of excavation for ‘the foun- fipno dation of the new government building figens . | cidead, mour, who is the disbursmg agens, paid ?iliu has been comploted, and Postmaster Ar- off the men Saturday night. the streets dry up sufficiently to. allow | i he 81k teams to draw the stone to the ground, by the work will go oa. years editor and proprietor of tho @lobe, 3 nnoerhin‘n& isnow to ntaxs a democratic paper in| 4o acomp Kearny, Neb., to be known as. the Buf. falo Courier, Mr. Morgan is an expe- rienced newspaper man, and, hes many 5 “friends here who not only wish him suc- ‘coss, but have confidence that he will| ‘win success, As Haverly's minstrel band was play- ing on tho streets Saturday a team be- longiog to a farmer mamed Heck, an standing in front of Heislor's barber- shop, on Broadway, became frightened, and the owner in trying to hold them by the bridle was thrown down uud stepped but was able to get into his wagon drive home. Hollow, Tremont county, mad dog, there has been much excite- ont Oity. has proclaimed instant :::h all :nmun\od dogs "gthin the limits, It appoars that Council Bluffs aro not the only ones who are pro- claimed against. The prozlamation here is not being obeyed very closely, how- ever, there being 8 large number of un- muzzed who have the freedom of the '"','mw.g..a., night the benefit fcr '.w_m-nmv.mriuk. Mr, (B vy while manager of ) R 'Hl" many feiends will gladly unite in nace of dh d esteen, itA ‘-‘ generally speaking, a very J. C. Morgan, who was for so. many z?,rltl-n:gx‘t:‘ design.” My, J. Musller, €ounci | Bluffs; Towa: Diax Sir—Our de signan has just sub>-, 4 |mitted to us the fini shed! oase for the special Hardmwan upright pisno to be givea away at the Nubraalia state ' Itis asuperb thing, the mein body French burl and "i.th special mouldiings, ete. Each se] on, Hahad his leg somewhat bruised, | will bem.d.p:;‘uh ly . and fment under our own personal supervis- ion, and we will give it the most scrupu- lous care ab cm stage of _its manfac- Since Mr, Baldwin, living near Plumb | tyre, We are dent it will be, when : has lost fifteen | completed, the very acme of m hesd of his cattle from being bitten by a | P wment in that vicinity. Mayor Reed, of | Manufacturers of the Hardman Piano. 1884, the novel features introduced from time FHE DAILY BEE-COUNCIL BLUFFS, MOND .Y, APRIL 7. to time show censtant thoughtfulness and A LOST NATION. untiring enterprise on the part of the = managemont, and have resulted in mak-| A Mysterions Letter Parporting o Be I I A D I l i : S . The complimentary tendered W. W. 900 sy WA Y From a Man Kidnapped by WE ARE RECELVING SOME vERY FINE Chapman and to take place next Wednes- Bendits, sh L dny evening, is to be & fancy dress P 008 a" | ers _diiu v il carnival, and will without doubt be the | A Strange Story E finest affair of the season. Invitations - Gentlemen BOOTS AND SHOES for those wishing to skate in fancy costumes are in the hands of the commit- For Sprin Wear are arriving daily. see our New Stock. Nation, well known in Shenandoah, sud- teo, and it is intended to make tho b Z. T. LINDSEY & CO.. - denly disappeared and no traces have ettt b GAL A eince been had as to whereabouts, The aro concerned. The public generally are 412 Broadway, Council Bluffs, West Side Square, Clarinda, VIEBRA Wpeota Vo, 10 A IRNDR o b8 | oo eard Of him [4R Myuteriony JsEiE MAYNE & PALMER, ¢ which has been received by Jim Noble, twenty-five conts, 1t is expected that a DEAUERS IN ting Shenandoah Some time ago a man named W, T. One of Tur Bermen is about discour- Please call and vont dog he bought a sevenly-five cont|ho handwriting is surely that of the muzzle, and turned the pet howler 10080; | iigsing man, and that it is worthy of but two days had not passed before some | oredit, According to the letter as given fellow had stolen the muzzle off the dog, [ by the Shenandoah Reporter, it appears and the third day some other fellow stole | that Mr, Nation, who was out on business | == the dog. I the last fellow had only kept | on horseback at the time of his disappeat- him it would have been ull right, but|ance, had grown tired riding, and dis- the dog chawed off the rope by which his | mounted and allowed his horse to fol- } I0WA. HATS,CAPS 342 and 344 Brondway, . s i il Metcalf Bros., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN LIVETO EAT, BUCKGLOVES, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, EAT TO LIVE, RESTAURANT AND CAFE, W7.' . BEIRATIN Catorexr to The FPublic. Fd. O lison Chet d' 0 404 Broadway, « { Moals at all Hours, il Blufts, Partios a Specialty, S SIGN, SCENERY AND FRESCO PAINTING 17 North Main St., - " . FTENSEIN. M. CALLACHER. GROCERIE S, e i ) A SPECIALTY, . CoOU [‘i(lrlil;lEEU FFS New Store, Fresh Goods, Low Prices and Polite Attendants, First Door east of Metropolitan Hotel, LOWER BROADWAY Council Bluffs kidnappor had tied him up, and came low behind him. But the horse got - away and ran for home. He then pur- flying home to get another muzzle. If| 4y od his journey on foot, and when near that proclamation isn't rescinded soom, | Coin was overtaken by two persons, one the dog will be sold for taxes by its|on foot and one seated in a ruggy driving team, He was accosted by the man on foot with whom he walked and talked, Mr. Michaels, the jeweler, went to| Presently the man who sat in tho buggy | == “Fasar Omaha Friday night to attend the opera | incidentally suggested to the one on fuot[fl’-'—-'—xTH 1 has boon promptly sent on to Mr, number of the Omaha skaters will bo in | iy oo Prore 'y - Hard and Soft Goau'., st Nation's family, who now reside at Auro- attendance also, AND WGOD, ra, Neb, This letter contained such a strange story that it is believed by many BULKAND BARREL LIME, LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CEMENT, MICHIGAN PLASTER, HAIR AND SEWER PIPE. - COUNOIL BLUFFS, IOWA. aged trying to comply with the mayor's |y, 1o s mere blind, a poor attempt at an No, 539 Broadwa by < IO s B B3 R, owner, DeVOL,: ¢ YW IC-ELT, WHOLESALE &7 Special ationtion to orders my Mail, Hardware, Gulery, Tiuner's Stock Etc, COUNGIL BLUFFS, IOWA. and on returning lato tried to get into|that they oxchange places, that ho was We have the s fa 7 . [tired driving and would like to walk, To his store. His big bull dog seeing him which the Knthcr assented, The team | . finest stock and ran up stairs whore a clerk and Dave|stopped, and the man in the buggy alight- Friedman wore sleeping, and with more | ed and coming forward to the heads of intelligence thav. gontleness, he pounced | the horses, whero Mr. Nation and the Friodman, who thus aroused called | PHer man were standing. Presently they onto Friedman, alled | oized Mr. Nation, bound and blindfolded for his bedfellow to take the dog off be- | him, and put him in the buggy. They proclamation. In order to save afifty-[ A ;ril Fool joke, but others claim that —~iy| Sx. elties for Spring % Overcoats w e RGeS have all the latest de- signs to select just re from. \ Thelatest noy-| M- \ CRESTO "I Nos. 217 and 219 8. Main St., FPropriotor, HOUSE. FIRSTCLASS. _COUNCIL BLU ived. See them LEADING Merchant Tailors COUNCIL BLUFFS. % . = Afii&smnfiwa, Civil Xz nefilneer! ROOM 6, NEW OPERA HOUSE, COUNCIL BLUFES, I0WA, fora h killed him. Tho dog was sent | thet go. in and_ plasing a st baerl i e to his temples, informed him that his :]"'" ’"‘.'L":l"f;“"’ L o thy ot [life depended upon his silence. They Lre eXitoc iRrever,, And |66 “olerk 4y drove rapidly, where he: could iot thinking somothing must bo wrong wont [gco. For elovers days and. nights the down and frund Michaels himself wait- | journey continued, the party halting at ing to get in. That dog ovidently has|1og cabina in the thiok brush and timpor, : e laying over in the day and traveling sonso enough to muzzle Limsolt without ¢V SYer 14 {00 Ga S brayelivg NONE BUT Tl BEST OF SKII HA! E 7 and All kinds of ur- veying,eartn any order from the mayor. tho foara and horrors of this worso than | ka1 sy : o o0 atod, T deatheride, he found himaelf in tho | i) oro. All Orders by Mail Promptly Attended To. Foster, the florist, on Harrison street mountains, and was ushered into a cave, Ouncil Bluffs, has tho largest stock west | Where he has been ever since. One of of the Mississippi. Send for catalogue. | the robbers was sick in the cave, and Mr. e —— Nation nursed him while ill. In return Ohanging Ohiefs, for this kindness he furnished Mr. Nation e ¢ . »a | With writing material for this letter, and The discussion concerning a proposed | 7 ' LA post it for him, When Mr. change of the chiefs for the fire depart- Nation asked him the reason of his cap- ment has died out somewhat of late, but|ture, the robber informed him that he as the city council meots again this oven- [resembled one of their band who had ing, many are curious to know whether [ turned traitor and informer against i 2 ; them, and was the occasion of having it has also died out with tho aldermen. | yayeral of their band arrested, tried and The proposed change is acknowledged to Funi»hed by imprisonment. That they De largely a mere political move and that | held him captive uu@il the return ul‘ their is why thoro has been so much indigna- | ©*Ptain, who would identify him if he tion expressed at the mere suggestion. | """ theman, if not he would be let, go. ASADY, ORCUTT & FRENCH anln!, Lace, fik, Turcoman, Etc. Ch»icest Stock west of Chicago. ARPETS 0Oil Cloths, Mattings, Linoleums, Etc. ome and be convinced that we are headquarters for all goods in our line. heapest place to buy House Furnishings in the City. OUNCIL BLUFFS, - =R S < IOWA. Mail Orders Filled Promptly and with Care P Vegetable Gardener The Largest and Most Complete Green Houso in Over 24,900 Feet of Glass The Greatest varlety and the Chof collectlon of Plants and Klowers i no eves inupect the s Bluffs District ¥ 23 Pierce St. Councill L. A CASPER, FLORIST —AND— Western Iowa. Use. . My plete in ct, and the public sre invited to call and in T was award 0 extra charge, Cut flowers and floral designs furnished ; rompt! n suort notice. 1 have Just issued a new oal o for 1834, which will be sent freconapplicatio n Vegetables the Year Round., Horse Radish in bottles. B e The Western Fireman, a journal which Baby ©arriages. epeaks not neroly as one having authority Have you seen the w“kefield Rattan in such mattors, but as ono which gathers | C0.'s carriages? If not, don’t make your hat B8 Taincaein 3 purchase until you have seen them. up what may be gained by the experience L. O. BRACKETT. of not cne but many cities, in its last 0 number makes some general editorial comments, which, while not intended European Hotel. The only Hotel in this City on the Eur:pean plan of *“PAY ONLY FOR WHAT YOU GET.”|° ——— PERSONAL, Justice of the Peace, N. 8CHURZ. OFFICE OVER AMERICAN LXPRESS. OUNCIL RLUFFS, - IOWA. ok Council Blufls espocially, | James Madden, who has been wrestling New Building--.New Furnishines i i ith the rhenmatism, is able to be out with g ) selyery clomalyto iR e S R R e U | MODERN IMPROVEMENTS—CENTKALLY LOCATED. It sayn: “Thoto chargos aro especially | 1, . Baldwin now stacts on a trip to Fine Sample Rooms---Elegant Restaurant. PETER BECHTELE, PROPRIETOR, Nos. 336 and 338 Broadway, - - - numerous about the time of spring and fall elections, indicating, unfortunately, that in many cases political reasons enter a8 a consideration into the plans of those who determine the policy of thecity. The Cheyenne to fook ofter his stock interests in that vicinity, Hon, Chas. Bullock, or Dennison, member of the legislature from Crawford county, spent Caryel I Grain & Provisions, FOR SALE BY - | winter and summer. Lms or o Pay | Wo quaranteo the cure of the following named dis. scasos, i Rheumatism, Scrofuls, Ulcers, and kin diseares, Dy. pepala, Liver yd Bladder Discascs, Gout, Nen- Th Ings are the favorite nd are the ‘RIEND, comodation both hly picturesque and bathing Locality and _healthy. Accessible by h raiiway, ¢ ;| Evona, or C., B. & Q., at Albany. Correspondenc. solicited, KEV. M. M. THOMPSON. Ma Albany, Silosm Springs, (Gentry Co. ANALYSIS. Specifio Gravi Reaction . Carbonic Acid Gas Carbonate Calcium . Carbonate Tron Sulphate Magnes Sulphate Calcivm Chloride Sodium atil llon S WRIGHT & MERRIL Total sclids per Chemists JACOB SIMS. E. P, CADWELL 8IMS & CADWELL, J. Y. FULLER, Commission Merchant No. 9.3Pearl Streot Couxcit, BLures Towa Attorneys-at-Law, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Offico, Main Street, Rooma 1 and Shugart & Mc- Mahon's Block. Will practico in State and edevs sourta Sunday in the. city under tho caro and guid- ance of H, N. Mc(irew, the Cedar Rapids in- suranco man, who is o good ono to_introduce him to the Bluffites, existence of these influences and the charges which resulttrom them must be od as among the chief causes of the fire department inefficiency. When a man has taken the lead of a fire depart- ment fora number of years,and has secured the confidence and co-operation of hismen, it would be a very cogent reason indeed which should induce his removal—a reason which should | Ogq, : invariably have more founda- | 5" erterdnY: fon than a politician's whim, | D A- Starrett, of Chicsgo, well known to the lumber trade, was at the Pacific over There is, or should be, so close a rela- Sunday. tion between a chief and his men that his removal would break a strong bond £ union, and make for a time at least, a 0 tion that would be perilous to ity in need of constant nn& watchful ‘oction. A change of leaders means, rally, a change of methods, and un- his chances to be at once and de- v for the better, it is likely to be m» 'us at first. Whother it {u chief % or the lowest manin the ranks, this place well, and has proved * conduct, or faithful perform- ty, worthy of confidence and 4J. W. Batley, Jr., of Eagle {Grove, Tows, was at Bechteles yesterday. | R. Vogle, of Philadelphia, wasa Pala Sunday guest at Bechtese's yesterday. Fremont Benjamin, of Avoca, rested from his legal labors at the Pacific yesterday. L. A, Devine, tho Buckeye man, spont Palm Sunday at the Pacific, having just re- tur ned from St Louis, where he had the pleasure of congratulating i porson bis rela- tive, Mrs, Mulcahy, on Kavisg twins. Burr Shelton, of Chicago, tho extract man, spent his Sunday at the Pacitic: G. W. Cofer and Frank Hacdesty, of At- ntic, were in the eity yesterday axd dined at the Pacific. G % Writze, of Dubuque, Simdayed as the gudom 4 policy “which would for [} lalke lfuhlnge with the ectancy of an improvement sh an waworthy politieal | ™ . | ——— Wanbed—Ladi ¢8 and gentlemen to go | Pacific. the Knickerbw *ker gallory. SER crmmarnam vy | e S IR &S5 Arrest ofa Cownuil Bluits ¥oung: Man —& Bwined Girk.. Missovar Vasuny, Jowa, April 5—A young man named Lewis, from Council * | Bluils, was arvested here laat’ night, on what charge:is net limown, and takenm to Sioux Oity. He led boen expecking a telegram from.some party in Sious City all day, andi haé been waiting ab the Western Union. telegrapt . office. BDuwring the afterncen the marshal received a odern | telegram frem Siowx Cit;7 to arvest him and ianoforte manufacture in every respect. | arrested himuin the tele gragh oftiee, The ‘ery truly yours, manager of the office 2aad received the Hanouay, DowiiNa & Prcx, message whilo Lowis was waiting, and quietly handed it to the messenger boy, and the man was gres tly surprised as his neat capbuse. New Yoxi!, Mexoh, 25, 3884, xnt of the interior for this instra. e —— A Flicker, The alarm of fire Saiurday afternoon Quite & senastion was.areated here last was caused by a little blaze at Philliph | evening by the l;r'ivml of a u‘:wublu axhandle factory, The fire was caused |old lady fsom Denison i seassh of e by o spark from the smokestack dropping | %4 ::Edu.:: inl:loumxhfl;uuhznm 131:‘; on the roof, Betore the departmont ar-| {01,y fyom Cowict Blullk, one Mrs, rived, hose attached to the hydrant put| B— who threw her inbo the hands of o retiring bepefit » great suc-| poricn blaze- f the | young man on the wain The gir) wasa re- gu the wARAler, st of the ‘ynlrhunhl bandsome brumette, and fron all facts inthe case little doubt exists that she was ruined. Fav, e — Allen’'s Brain Food botanical extract srengthons the Brain aud positively cures Nervous Debiliy, Nervousness, Hau‘du‘lm» wnnatural losses, and all weakness of Genera. or 85 815 First rotection furnished by water-works. %ho department turned out in good time, but the streets were so herribly muddy that it was diffioult to show speed. .'.r“ extra horses were placed in front of ‘014 Pete,” the reliable and veteran hose-cart puller. Caplil.lnr:'l'glo trouble was ex- in etting wt‘:iu! uh“-n Lh%y got started they @ & stroak. e —— All work at the Knickerbocker gallery hous them out of the | tive System; it never fails. 81 pkg. At drugishs or Allen’s Pharmac) Ave. N, Y, —— Go to the Knickerbocker for fine pho- tozraphs and tin-types. Judge Loofbourow spent Sunday at the Oge den, H. W, Graves, of St. Louls, is at the Ogden, R. R Murdock, of Chicago, arrived at the RO’s. Spring Stock Complete in all Departments. SILEE, DIRESMNS GrOOIDSs, AND THER SPRING NOWVELTIES. GARPETS ! CARPETS ! CARPETS ! IN ALL GRADES The Latest Styles, Choicest Patterns CURTAINS Of all Kinds, Dimension and Color, Rugs, Mattings, Etc. HarknessBros., COUNCIL BLUFFS Towa. y