Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 15, 1885, Page 5

THE DAILY BEE---WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Dy 1885, LINCOLN. Connty Clerks Vislate the Law to Escaps Taxa'ion, Wildcat Disturb the Peopls, Happy-go-lucky Absence ot Methods of the Railroad SBecretaries— General Local News, AT THE STATE OAPITAL, A MUDDLED LAW, Ttaported by The Bee's Bureau, Lixcors, Neb., July 14.—There is conslderable anxiety throughout the state over the register of deeds act, which Is found In ression laws of 1885, page 220. This act was senate file number 220, and was [n the hands of the judiclary com- mittee, In the orlginal bill sections one and two read 15,000 inhabitants instead of 1,600 Inhabitants, the enrolling clerks leaving off one clpher, either carelossly or to accommodate themselves or a friend. The way the liw stands now nearly every <ounty in the state would have a register cf deeds, and in must counties it would ke a starvation pesition. 1t will probably be necessary to get sowe kind of a dect- sion out of the supreme court. It is doubtful whether a test case can be had before itis time for the commissioners to fzsue their electlon proclamation and in order to get the coart's declsion 1t will be necessary to submit the matter to the court soon after thelr sitting In August. Touchlog the polut st 1ssue the secretary of state cites the followlng case, to be found In Nebreska reporta, volome 9, pege 462, The text ie: “The state of Nebraska ex rel. Joseph K. Marley and F. W. Liedtke, auditor cf publlcaccouate, Act of the leglalature: Alleged omlssions. In tho case made held that this court cannot supply a posl- tive provision of law wanting in sn en- rolled act, approved by the executive, and deposited in the office of the secretary of etate even if It appear by the journals that the bill contaloing such provision passed both houses of the legislatare, and that such provision was left ount ot the enrolled bill elther by accident or de- sign.” Insurance Companies | “The auditor of the state s complalning of the dellequency of thirteen county cierks who have uot filed thelr abatract of assessmenta a8 provided by the law, which requires the county abstracts to be filed with him by the 10th of July. There Is no rezson bat carelessnces for the delinquency of these abstracts and it would ba a help to the auditor and the Dpeople throughout the state If the clerks weuld hurry up so that the people could learn the amouat of assessable property In the state. Last year OCherry county wmade no report at all thus avolding all state tax except on the rallroad property which was aesessed by the state board, The auditor holds in case of the mutual lifo companles that they sre Insurance companies and must comply with the law and clalms the supreme courts of fowa and Ohlo have so decided. He farther holds = that they have no right to do® busluesg without suthority, Letters from all parta of the state are pourlng in upon the audltor makiog inqairles regarding not only the matual companies of this state but reveral companies clalming a home offica. else- where and the auditor is of the opinion that a'l are trespassers and doing busi- ness without authoiity, rucluding the Marrlage Benevolent assoclation, of Fre- mont, The railroad secretaries are rather stamped on a complalut entered by John W. Slasle, of Oolumbas, who wants the railroad company to build a fence, This matter will ba investigated and due at-— tention given to it. However, it 1s tug- gested that this fence business be referred to John W. Early, of Columbae, who is busy fixing fences in Platte county, which will be attended toatthe electlonthis fall. Meesra. Cowdey and Buschow are in ses- sion all the time and Chief Gere spends a couple of hours each day looking after the luterests of the railroads. The bal- ance of bis time is spent between the uni- verslty, the State Journal, Mutual {nsuor- auce, and a fow minor enterprises, in- cluding priyate business, A regular meeting of the board of educatlon linds and fands was held yes- terday morning, trantactog princlpslly routlus business, Pelitions eent ln for tho appraisement of school lsnds in Cherry end Brown cousties, wera con- sldored and an appraisement ordered. The board of public lands and buildings held a meetlog yesterday afternocn which recaived and opened plavs and apscificationn for the new reform schuol buildlng at Kearney. The census department are all rushed closing theic work as fast as possible. There are tixteen portfolios still out which retnid any further actual kaowledge of counties not reported. The clty of York shows a populaticn cf 2,985 It ts thought the enumeration of Norfolk wiil be a pleasant surprice to Interected partics. Tho town of Burnett is located partly in Madison and partly Antelope counly, aud necded two enuwmeratora to care for its metropolitan population, The grading machine is at work on Tenth street botween G and E, prepar- ing It for the street rallway track. A culvert will be bullt on F street, and the draw will be filled up several feet, thus lesseniog the grade and giving the street CArS 811 @ABY XUD, Charles F. Drlecoll, one of Omaba's architects, Is here with plans and speifi cations for the Kearney reform school for the board of publlc lands and baild ings to examine, The name of the Gorham house has been changed to the Winsdor hotel. Mra. Joseph Scott, wife of the land commissioner, who has been very eick ever since the loes of thelr lttle guy. is sgain reported at some better, so that she canelt up. All Lincoln Is excited over the sale of lots in West Lincoln, and many are the buyers as well as visitors, Ex-Governor Furoas, who is here Inepecting and directing, as secretary, some work at the state fair grounds, says that applicaticns have been recelyed for entriza of spaed horses from Memphis, Tenn , sud Lexington, Ky. The Hoo. Matt Miller, of David City, pendlng the day in the capital, Justice Brown's court was oconpled yesterday morning with a caee of forgery, in which Fred 8. Rollins was defendant. The first of the montb, it s alleged, he forged a check on the L'ngoln National bank for 21, selllog it to Katzen & Steln, and ekipped out, He was cap turea by Detective Pound atout twenty miles southwest of Denver acd brough! back, send the case dismissed for want of rosecution, with a eecret understandicg tween the prosecutlon and an uncle of the boy's, who pays op il the cosis Is Rolllns is about twenty-two years old and not bright, The prominent arrlvals to-day In- cluded: D, J. Chesterwood, Columbus; obs, Cleveland, Ohlo; O. E. Van , 8. P, Butler, Soward; George L. Heyman, O. T. Baufti'er, Omsha; C. J. Woud, F. F. Loyd, York; L. D. Fowler, Sutton; J. O. Loyd, Ne- braska Olty; James Peabody, Falrmount; . _H. Oralg, R, W. Laflin, Wymore; L. P. Kraur, J. M. Worley, Beatrice; J. H. Armstrong, W. P- Lundan, York; J. H. Davls, Gibbon; R C. Spangler, A. 0. Pearsov, F. B. Salmon, Omaba; C. ‘W. Combs, Auburn; 7, L. Bass, Friend. A. C. Cameron, Topeka; D. D. Johnston; Weeplog Water; Capt. Hamphrey, Paw- nee; Ed M. Ooffin, Ord; Thomas L. Redion, North Loup. Senator Van Wyck and wife passed through the clty last evening on route to Omaha. He looks strong enough for elght years more fightlng corporations In the United States senate. He will remaln In the state all summer. Mr. Louis Meyer and family start this momlng for Osoeola to epend a month among frlends. A couple of parties named Frank and Charlle Wyatt were arrested yesterday for stealing a conple of coats from some workipgmen. They were tried and sen- tenced to thirty days In jail and the costs of the case. Judge Montgomery has returned from his eastern trip. The lot sale at West Lincoln wasa groat success, Sixteen thousand dollars worth were s0ld, the lots averaging $161 a piece. Some sold as high as $400. INVESTIGATING INDIAN MATERS. The Indian Uommissioners will Ar- rive Here To-Day—Some thing About their Plans, Yesterday morning Mr, James Courts, thesacretary ¢f the Indlan commissicn ar- rived in the clty, and is stopping at the Paxton. It is roported that the other members of the commiesion will be here thismorning. A session will be held to- day at twelve o'clock in the parlors of the Paxton, to discuss preliminary meas- ures and map out the route of the com- mission, « This body of men which is compoesd maloly of the appropriation committee, was voted Into existence at the last sea- tion of congress for the purpose of get- ting facts with reference to the Indian reservations, the methods of education, the necaesity of Increased or decreased sppropiiations, ete. ets., aad to lay this Informatlon before congress at its next seesion. The commlttee s composed of Congressman W. S. Holman, of Indiann, W. H. Ha‘ch, of New York, L. W, Peel, of Arkavses, J. G. Csnnon, of Ill- inois and Thomas Ryan, of Kansas. Very little willbe done in Omahs In the way of gathering Informatlon, After mapping out the ronte the commieslon will probably start for the west on Thurs- day or posaibly to-morrow night. Thelr fiest objective polnt will be the Pine Rldge agency. As!s well known, there has been. conslderable trouble between Agent McGiliicuddy and Red Cloud, one of the rebelllous chieftains of the agency, and this metter will probably be a sub- ject of nvestigation. All of the gentleman connected with the commission have had more or less ex- perience in Indlan investigation, and their eeport will be looked forward to with conslderable interest, e — - A Busy day. Constablo Paul Stein had sn actlve time of it yesterday serving attachments on .he effects of parties who were trying to get away without ratlefying creditors. His dealing was with Julius Lund agalnst whom Mathew Wax, Edholm & Erlckzon and Mr. Ditzen held accounts, amount. ing In the aggregate to $110. Constable THE WEEKLY + HIRL. Last Nigh's Meeting of the Cily Comnell, A Lively Discussion on the Subject ot Police Regulations, and a Mountain of Business Rushed Through, The members df he city conncil had an opportunity In last night's meeting to alr thelr oratory on the question of police regulations. The matter was brought up when the regular police com- mittee read their report of the investl. gations that have been made Into the oates of Officers Hinohe and We iland, This report was to the effect that all charges had been proven, but the com- mittee, rather than take ihat responsi- bllity upon Itself, recommended that ,Marshal Cummings be empowered and Instructed to Infllct, apon the two officers, any punishment that he might see fit to glve them. Mt, Faray objected to, and made a short speech, scoring the commlttee a little for attempting to saddle a responeibility on the marshal which belonged to them, and which he thought they ought to as- sume. Mr, Leeder thereupon took occa- alon to “‘glve away” several little things. He told In part the evidence that was brought out when they had Hinche's case up and made quite a minute state- ment, also of the detective who shadowed Hinche, and of the notes that said detec- tive bad made. He asserted in these notes 1t was stated that the officer bai been seen at his place drinking with Furay, and down at Mr. Ford’s place taking a drink or two with Mr, Thrane, That statement brounght Mr. Thrane to his feet, with a positive denial. He had never been guilty of being drunk or under the Inflaence of liquor in hls life, and farthermore, was opposed to this clty being guarded by police officers who cannot refraln from getting drank or going to sleep when on doty. Mesers, Ford and Lae and Behm also talked, and all expreesed thomeelves favorable to the idea of having good, sober, wide awake men on the pollce force, The committee though was compalled to take Its reports back and change the recommendations, which was done, and to the effect that the mar- whal shall reinstate both officers but de- Erlve them of pay for the time they have een su:pended. THE BUSINESS, President Bechel called the councll to order at a quarter past 8 o’clock. The minutes of last meeting were approved. Mayor Boyd reported that he had ap- proved the ordinance appropriating Moneys for the payment of expenses during June, excopt the following amounts: B, Rosewater The ealary of all couucilmen, Truman Buck $1,824.99 His Honor explained that when all the other appropriations are paid there will not be money enough left to pa) theee, which is why he withneld his ad- proval, The veto was sus:ained. Ordances, changlng the grade of Leav- enworth street to Phil Sheridan, chang- ing the grade of Harney street from Fis- teenth to Twenty-fifth; Sixteenth street from Farnam to Harney; Nineteenth street from Farpam to Harney, snd Twentleth street from Farnam street to Hurford ave. ; changing the grade of the weet curb of Sixteenth street from Doug- las to Harney and Farnam, from Six- teenth to Seventeenth streets, were re- ported from the mayor with his sppoval. The contract and bond of Hugh Mur- phy to grade and ballast Farnam steet from Eighth to Ninth streets, was re— Stein found Lund's stuff at the Unlen Pacific depot, bllled to Stenberry, Me., and selzed it. He also took possession of Charles Bond’s trunk to satisfy a bill of $20 20 held against the young man by 1saac Brown. | ——— PERSONAL, M. D. Welch, of Lincoln, is in the city, Simen Rubel, of Sidaey, 18 at the Paxton, H, E. Warne-, of Des Moines, is a Paxton guest. Mrs, {. Sherwood and family leave to- day for New Yorlk, Senator Van Wyck arrived in the city last evening and is quarterod at tho Paxton, Miss McGill, of Monmouth, Ill,. is visiting Rav, E, B, Graham, on her way to Denver, Miss Lells Rhodes, of New York, is visit ing her cousin, Deputy Treasurer Rhodes of thia city.! J. A, Hartman and L. L, Wyatt will in- spect stock this season at Omaha for the Wyo- ming Stock-Growet’s assoclation, Frank Brainard will occupy his old position at Pa- cific Junction, Miss Maggie McDonald, a charming young 1ady of Buffalo, New York, is in the city vis- iting her sister, Mrs, Oscar Hoffman. Fri day, the doctor and his wife, accompanied by Miss McDonald, start on a pleasure trip to the Pacitic coast, A. Q. Cameron, superintendent of agencies for the Southwestern Mutual Life Insurance company, of Topeks, Kansas, was in the city yesterday arrapging to open a branch office bere, He left for Lincoln last night to file his articles of Incorporation, Joe Camp, North Bend, 7. A, Frazler, C, Plume, Silver City, R, T. Maxwell, Clarks, Mre, Belle McClelland, Valentine, Miss Avery, Millard, Patrick Means, Lincoln, J, A. Wells, Grand Island, Pat Gibbons, Or- leaus, Geo, Christian, Missouri Valley, are at the Canfield, At the Metropolitan: W, W, Finch, Cen. tral City; A, M, Scrin, Cincjpnati, O ; R, L. Deal, Peoria, Ill; D, O, Clubman, Des Moines, Is.; Russel Wiggins, Pentacola Fla; G, A, Wilson, Arlivgton, Neb.; Mrs C. W, Haines, Lincoln, Nel jeorge H., Powers, Beatrice, . Corer, Fre mont, Neb.; Wm, sod wife, Emerson, Neb.; A. Dewey, Lincoln; N tain, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. L. Osborn, Her man, Neb.; Edward Muray, York; J. N, Skaggs, Des Moines, Ia,; J. B, La Chapella and wife, (:lenwood Miss Bird Evans, Glenwood, Ia; 8. I, Townsend, Randolph, I 30, W, Donald, Kansas City, Mo,; C. Wise, Denver, Col.; J, J, Crawford, Galves ton, Tex, ~The trial of George Meyers, who made a confidence victim out of an Iowa detective by the pame of Days, threo or four weeks sgo, and robbed him, will be commenced before Judge Neville in the district court this mom- ieg. turned with the mayor’s approval; also the contract and bond of William Mack for curblng and guttering on Howard street, Willfam A, Van Orman was appointed and confirmed a special policeman. John McDonald was also made a special policeman; likewise Rufus Prultt, The names of A, R. Sauer, Thomas A. Crzlgh and W, A. L. Gibbon, wera sent in-as having been appolnted a committee to aseets properiy for opening Twentleth street. ‘Chey were confirmed, The city treasurer submitted his annual raport which was referred to the com- mitteo on finance. City Treasurer Buck reported the sawer funds for distrlots 13, 16, 19 and 21 to be short as follows: District No, ? District No, District No. Districs No, Toba) soaeerssnsanasarcansnnrane 516,81 This 1s caused by the reducilon made in the orlginal tax levy. Placed on file. John H, Butler, the chief of the fire department, reported in behslf of ssyeral cluizens living on Lake stree', recom- mending that they ought to have about slx hydrants on that street, Referred. The clty marshal gave notlce that he had suspended Owen Buckley from the police force for drunkeness and derilletion of duty, Mr, Buckley's rezignation was also received and accepted. The marshal further reporied that he bad suspended Daniel McBride from the police force for drunkenness and sleeping while on duty. Mr. Creighton, chairman of the board of public works, notified the councll to deduct from the bill of the Barber As- phaltum Paviog company $66, that amount having been overpaid them for crossinge. Referred. A cortificate from Mr, Cralghton stat- ed that $76 ls due C. ¥. Haman for serving as curblng end guttering inspector on Qamiog street. The clalm was al- lowed., He also certified that the amount held In reserve from James Fox, for paving on Ninth street in district 28, is now due. Allowed. Coutracts for paving were recelved from Hugh Murphy and J, E Riley and approved, A warranty deed from John H, How- ord and wife for two lots on Seventeenth street between Nichols and Clark sireet was recalved and oriered plased on file Vergenea Hendrickson put In a petl- tlon asking §1,600 damages to her 1ot on account of grade. Filed, Mrs, Ellen Hennesey gave notice that she could not afford to pay her thare for paving on Howard between Elghth and Nioth strects, Refersed, §. A, Lanahan put In a petition to va cate and deed to the clty 32 or 34 feet of the south part of his lots, block 12 Me- Cormick's addition, for an equal amount 0 be taken off the south end of Harney streot in the same edditlon. Referred A resolution adopted by the connty commissioners last Decembor, correcting en asseesment for 1884 on lot 10, block This | he h 2, Redick's subdivition, was handed In by [ mended as belng a sufficient amount (ol the county treasurer. Referred. A large number of cltizens living in Soventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentleth streots presented a peti- tion praging for an extenslon of the sewer already ocompleted to the nall works. The contract of A. B. Hunt, to furnish materlal and labor was placed on file. Vaclav Hermlnaky petitioned the coun- ol to Investizate the damage done her property In Kouniz's addition caused by aving, and pay her $1,500 damages. laced ou file. Patrlck McGovern also pnt In a claim for damages, which was referred to the Second ward delegation, Property owners on Jefferson street, from Capitol avenue to Farnam, peti- tloned to have the grade of that street establlshed. The Garnesu Oracker company peti- tloned for permission to extend, at thelr own expense, the curbing and gutterlng around the corner of their place of busl- ness. Referred. Mrs. Sarah M. Hilson put In a bill of $156 for cleaning and calsomining the house In which the Nichols famlly lved when they had the smallpox. Referred to the finance commlttee. Charles E. Fanning suve notlce that e had commenced ‘grading the clity lots and asked that thePaxton barn be re- moved at once, The committee lgpolmad to assess damages for change of grade on Daven- port street reported that they had allowed the followlng amounta: J, J. Nobes. . N. O, Andersor Rev. ¥, R. Millspaug! Frank Sasstrom Daniel Rogers Total The report was a 3 The continual removal of eand from an excavation on Walautand Summlt streets is making there, so several patltioners say, a dangerous place. The establishment of a grade on Geor- gia svenue was ssked for by Andrew Riley and others. Referred. A large petltlen praylng for the grad- ing of Graoe street was alao recelved and referred. A petition for the grading of Thirlicth street was received and referred. 87500 ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS, The following resolutions wero offered: By Leeder—Directing the board of public works to adverilse for blds for the eroction of a market house on Capltol avenue. Adopted. By Goodrich—Requesting the clty marshal to detall a policeman to preserve order at Hanscom park on Satarday af- ternoons and Sundays. Adopted. By Goodrich—Instructing the com- nltéee on public property to have the drinking fountaln on Thirteenth street repsired. Adopted. By Schroeder—-Requesting the clty en- gineerto find cut and report vo the council at the next meeting whether the stone plera underthe Union Paclfic bridge at Thirteenth street are on the carb line or not. Adopted. By Faray—Whereas, the mayor was elected on & non-partlsan or so-called reform issue and was to admlnister the municipal affairs of the city, wrolely in the 1interest of honert and econom!lcal government, without party pledges to redeem, or parly servicas to reward, yet by his appotntments thus far made mani- festing that the alleged reforms promlsed Y | could only be subserved by tho selection of partisans sharieg his non-political proclivities; and, Whereas, the responeibility for the good government and efficlent police of the city s shared jointly by the mayor and city council, and a wide dvlergance of opinlon exlsting between the two branches, which differences had their orlgin in the policy snd ultra political attitude of the mayor In his appoint- ments; and Whereas, The radlcal political actions aud notlons of the mayor not being in harmony with those of the party of the msjority of the councll, nor, as we be- lleve, in accord with the desire of the peo- vle, this body has, in view of these facts, hoaretofore reft s d and still rafases to con- firm appolntments made, often without fit- ess, purely on the ground of award for partisan service, for tbe sole benefit of cne party, and to the u.ter excluslon of the other; therefore, Resolved, That It I8 the desire of the coancil that an adjustment of this whole matter may be reached which shall be allke honorable, equltable and just to the mayor and the members of the party of the majorlty of the councll; and to attain ihls end be if, further Resolved, That a commitieo conslating of the president and four other members of the majority party be appolnted to confer with the mayor, after an expres- slon ot a deeire and willingness upon his part to meet such a committee, with a view to adjusting and harmonlzizg the exlsting difforenses, This resolutlon was adopted without discusslon, By Dally—Directing the committeo on sldewalks and bridges to inspect all side- walks on Farnam snd Douglis between Tenth and Fifteenth streets and the cross streets In this d'strlot. Adopted, By Goodman—Ordering the board of public works to proceed without delay to remove the carth In Fighleonth and Cas- tellar streets abuting the school house site. Adopted, By Daily—Dlrecting ‘the city suditor to prepare a special ordlnance appropri- ating §79.80 out of the general fund to pay tie balance due John F. Dally for sewer work, Adopted, * By Leeder—Frohibiting the United Gas Improvement company from ranning their reeidues Into the Jones stree sewer, as tho same is making a nulsance, Adopted. By Faray—Requesting the mayor, President Bechel, clty attorney, and olty auditor to make an estimate the amount of money that shall prebab), saro for the payment of all s allowances due and payable out of the general fund, Adopted, By DAlR'—Dn'ectmg the committee on paviog and guiterlng to have the paving in the line of the cross walk on the north slde of Faroam and Fourteenth streets. Reterred, By Balley—Instructing the clty engi- neer to prepare a profile for establishing the grade of Nineteenth street from Grace street to Elm street as soon as possible. Adopted. By Furay—Asking for the appoint- ment of John Grant as Inspector of as- phalt materlal, mixing and layiog the same upon all publio grounds, he to act a8 such without pay. Adopted. REFORTS OF COMMITTEES. The varlous committees msde reports substantlally as follows: The committee on linance recommended the adoption of sn ordinsnce to regulate the taxes in distiicts 13, 15, 19 and 21, The report was adcped, The comumittee on grades and grading recommended that the petition of A France and othere, be referred to the oond ward delegation, Adopted. The amcunt of $6 each was reccm- pay O. F. Davls, Henry Pundt and Willism V, Morse, and the recommenda. tion was adopted. The petition ¢f J. A. Marlman ard others protesting agalnst the proposed grade on South T'welfth street, was re- ferred to the delegation from the first ward, The plat of W. G. Pigman for a new additlon was ordered placed on file, An ordinance establishing a grade on certain portlons of Virginla avenue, Harnoy and Jefforson streets was roported on favorably. The resolutlon of Mr. Behm taking from the files the communieation of Bed. ford & Sauer, offering to donate certain grounds for the extension of Oaes street, was recommended for mcoeptance. The recommendation was adopted. The petition of Mr. F. D, Cooper and sixteen others, asking that a roadway be opened to the new pottery and brickyard in Grand View addition was allowed. The sidewalk petitioned for by J. D, Thomas on Eighteenth and Webster streets was ordered bullt. The petitlon of 8. Relchenberg, re- garding the water-ditch 6n the southeast corner of Twenty-third and California astreets, was reported on as having been attended to, The commlittee on police reported that they had found the coity dump In good condltion, The commlttee on curbing and gutter- ing reported favorably on the appointment of J. E, House as a member and chairman of the board of pablic works, recommending his confir- mation. The report was adopted. ‘With that Mr. Behm offered the fol- lowing resolutlon, which was adopted: Whereas, In view of the retirement of the Hon. James Crelghton as chalr- man of the board of public works, and in view of the falthfal and eflicient services rendered as such chalrman, that some ac- knowledgment and recognition of such scrvices be made; and Wherens, 1t is proper aud filting that euch recognitlon and acknowledgment should be mado by tho clity counctl now in sesslon; therefore be it Resolved, That in the retirement of the Hon. James Creighton as chairman of the board of public works, his constant and untirlng attention to duty and his |N. W. falthfal and efliclent sorvices as such chairman be, and are hereby recognized; and bo It farther Resolved, That for the constant, falth- ful and untiring efforts of Mr, Crelghton as the first and principal official of the board of public works in carrying on the extenslve and important public {mprove- ments of the last three years, the thanks of the clty of Omaha and of this council are due, and are hereby tendered; and be it farther Resolved, That as evidence of the ex- pression of confidenca by the council in the strict Integrity, unflinching fidellty and constant faitbfalness of Mr. Crelgh- ton in the dlscharge of his officlal duties, that the city clerk prepaxp and present to Mr. Crelghton a duly certified copy of this motlon. The report of the committee appointed to amsess damages for the change of grade on certaln portions of Tenth and Pacific streets, was adopted. The clty attorney was instructed to confees judgement in favor of the Widow Keefe for $1,200. The petition of A. Getzichmann, to be retalned city welghmaster, was granted., The suggestion of City Treasurer Back to make guttering a part of the paving so as to be Included {n the same bond wes not thought to be fessible and was re- ported on adversely. NEW ORDINANCES, Tee following new ordinances were of- fered and read: An ordinance prohibiting the running at large or herding of anlmal (n the clty limlts. Passed. Appropriating money out of the gen- eral fund, to pay certain partles for dam- ages by reason of the change of grade in Tenth street. Passed. Appropriaving moneys out of varlovs tunds, to pay for liabilities for the month of June. Passed. Amending ordinance No. (52 estab- Iishing the curb lines cf Saunders atreet. Passed. Appropriating moneys out of the gen- eral fund to psy deficiencles in funda of Sewer districs, 13, 15, 1) and 21, cansed by reduction of tax levy. An ordinance changing the grade of Leavenworth street was read a first and second time and referred to the First ward delegation. Ordinances wera read to establish the grade of South avenue, which was paesed; to establish the grade of U. S. Grant street, which was referred to the cum- mittee on grades: and gradlng; establish- ing the grade of certain eireets in Omaha Velw additlon, slso referred; establishing the grade of Howard street, from South avenue to Jeffersou, passed, Establishing the grade of Virglaia ave- noe, Paesed, Establishing the grade of Harney from Twenty-fifth strect. Passed. Establishing the grade of Jefferson street from Farnam ctroet to Sr. Mary's avenue. Paesed. Meesra. Furay, Leeder, Lee and Thrane wero appointed to act with Presideat Bechel on the Furay resolutions relative to monicipsl appointments. Adjoucned, o ——— Ahe Pine Ridge Farmers, To the Editor of the Ber, I notice an article In your iseue of 26th of June reflecting upon me, pur- porting to have been written by Red Oloud, He sgeerts that I am from Washington, Permit me through the columns of your paper to denounce the statement as falee, 1 am from Virginia, Falrfax county., I recelved my appolnt- ment on the 9th day ot April. The record will show this to bea fact. Iam & blacksmith by trade and I am very gled that L am, 1f Red Cloud or any of his dictators want to find out whether I am & farmer or not let them challenge me to compste with anyone of his farmers that know the climate and who can speak the Indian langusge, sna who know how to farm. I would like very much to see one of these men. I have been on the reserva- tlou nearly three months and I have not had the pleasure of meetlng or making the acquaintance of any such farmers. Very respectfully, Wirrary C Snoor, Addltional Farmer No. 6, Pixe Rivce Acexcy, Dak.. July 8, '85 | —— Sheriff Miller ‘sold] the Plolz grocery at auction yesterdsy. It was bid in by Peter Goos, st the sum of §2,000, —I. Rasmussen, a bricklayer, was 8o unfor. tunate yesterday as to cut one of hia thumbs nearly off with a chisel, Dr. Darrow plastered it on again, ac that he will not be thumbless, —— Bliss & cs patd to-day to Colleot: or Cawpbell on conslgnment of four care f earthenware from Englaud, shipped by way of New Orleans, custom hcuse du- ties amountlng to $1,202 70. SMOKE AND STEAM. A Lively and Interes'ing Day in Railway Circlss, Preparing to Form a New Pooling Scheme—Fast Freight Time Along the U, P, Road, Ete, Eto, A READJUSTMENT OF POOL RATES, An important rallroad moeting, cr rather serles of meetings,commenced yos- terday In Council Bluffs. The railrond men In attendance upon the meeting are the frelght traveling audltors of the four eastern roads. The object of the meet- ing Is to determine the tonnage of cach statlon on the Unlon Pacific line—that 1s the amount of goods through bllled from each statlon to eastern points, The polnt of this Is to determlne the basls of a new poollng arrangement between the eastern roads and the Unlon Pacific on business consigned from polnts In Nebraska to pointain the east. This becomes neceasary about everytwo years, as the rates of business are constantly on the change, One of the gentlemen cf the meeting informed a reporter last night that it was found that the tonage of every statlon on the Unlon Pacific had steadlly increnaed in the last two years. “*Our method of determining the new losses of pool ra‘as” he sald ““will be to apply the old schedule’ of rates to the business between June 1, 1884 and Jau- 1, 1885, The resalts cf our labors will be lald before a meeting of the Trans- continental at Chicago.” The followicg gentlomen sre in attend. ance vpon the meeting: W. McCredle, frelght auditor, M. Hartnet, assistant freight audltor, and C. D. Bird, travel- ing auditor, C. B. & Q.; W. 8. Dadley, frelght audltor, C. M., & St P.; W. s, Hartwell, freight anditor of the C. & N. W.; W. H, Croselay, freight auditor C.R. I, & P.: and F. \v. Stevens, of the frelght auditor’s oflice of the C. & h The rest of the gentlemen in attendance on the meeting are on the Council Blufls elde of the river. The meotiog will continue about three weeks, TEA ON THE FLY. One of the greatost fast time foats In mcdern railroading has just been accom- plished by the Union Paclfic company. It s this: Last Sundsy, at 2:35 o'clock p. m., thirteen cara loaded with tea were started from Ogden eastward, and they reached here yesterday at 3 o’clock p. m., being just forty-slx hours and thirty-five minutes making the trip, and in this one hour must be allowed for the changa in central and mountaln time. The distance from Ogden to fs 1,032 miles, therefore tea for yourself that the time made is the fastest for frelght cn record. In fact It is feared that the stald, slow and drowsy old eastern me:chanta who are to raccive thst tea will make complalnt absut it being jerked throughthe country sotast. It has been stated In the prea- ence of a BEE reporter that the strength and the aroma of that tea {8 now haog- ing like dew on tha telegraph poles all the way between here and Cheyenne. Tea is & very tender article, and when ocarted around at the rats cf twenty-two miles per tour, for forty-six hours, it is bound to be more or less exhausted in its strength, A BIG TRAIN, No sooner has the fast train business hecome common and not worth talking abnut than something new bobs vp, just like the paternal ghost of young Hamlet used to get aroused every now and then to annoy and worry the life out of him, But it so happens that these new schemes are nct annoying. They are great things, to keep rallroad reporters in a good humor {f nothing else. The latest Union Paclfic scecme s to see just how b'ga psssenger train can be pulled over its road withont dividing up and making sections, Herotofore nine and eleven cars cars have been considered about enough for one engine to hsndle, Yesterday morning, however, when the ‘‘Over- land ” reached here, with Jack Dolan, the famous, as her driver, and his trusty old monster she was composed of ssventeen cars, and got in promptly on time. Dolan broaght her down from Grand Island, and the company was 8o well pleased with him that he was per- mltted to *“‘unhook” at the depot on this slde, go to the shop with his *‘mill” and let a yard englno enake the train acrose to Council Bluffs. Fairbraes was the conductor. A FEW NOTES, J. J. Burneg, general store keeper for the Unlon Pacilic, returned from an ex- tended trip wes’ yesterday. Coshing & Mallory were awarded a contract yesterday to build 39 miles of road for the Unlon Paclfic compsuy, from St. Paul, Neb., to the northwest. 0. 8. Smal!wood, one of the Chlcsgo, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha opera- tors here, returned yesterday from Worthington, Minn., where he had been on a short fishing excursion, Hls fisa storles now are equal to any that are be. ing told. e A Mitigating Clrcumstance, Texas Siftings. ¢‘Are you aware of any mitigating o'r- cumstances in your case!’ asked a Texus judga cf a negro convicted of horse steallng, Yes, aah, lots ob 'em. Ef I had time, jedge, I could talk to you for a week on dat sobject.” ¥ +‘If you know of any mitigating clr- cumstance, please state it.” ++Yes, sar, I'll tell you ob one right now, sah, How easy would it hab been for me to bring my famlly ioter disgras and misery, eab, by stealln’ dat hoes, Bat I didn't do hit, sah. I jess remained siogle, 1 neber marrled, sah. Anudder mitigatin’ circametance am—"' * Sheriff, remove the prisoner.” o — Had a Good Husband, Grabe. Lumpkin (Ga,) Independent, A Webster county granger went to the ratlrcad meeting in Americus this week and pat up at one of the leading hotels of the city. At breakfast he took a seat at the table, and looking wearily around at hbis companlone, eaid: ‘‘Boys, by grabs, I don't feel lke eatin'all these good ylttles, and the old womsn and children over there in Webster without even sugar to ¢» In thele coftee. No, I wor'c eat blscuit while Merlar has to eat corn bread, and as to haw It don’ agree with a poor man, nohow. By grabs, if 1 only had a pone of corn bread and a slice of briled side I counld eat a llttle, but it's no use talking, I can't come It, at lesst not without s drink of whisky.” Here the granger felt for hls hip pockst and pulled out a emall, dark flask, such #a |s ganerally cartisd ln dry coontrles, acd, wealog it up, Mariar vy took two or three | CHICAGO, ewallows of It contents, after which he looked more reconclled to hix fate. At this moment a walter approached banded the geangor a dish of egga. * by grabs, you strike mo in & wesk plac 1f there Ia snything In the world th Matlar has got, it's egas, %o here goes,” saying]which the grangar prooeeded to do jostles to at lesst one article of food placed before him, and il Marlar oould only have seen how self-aserificlng old hayseed was she would try to convinoe her nelghbors that she had the best hus- band in Webater county, —— GAMBLERS' TRIOKS EXPOSED, The Boss Crook Describes What He Calls a Legitimate Bueiness, New York Sun, ““I have found honesty to bs the bost polloy, and have gone Into a logitimate business,” the boss orook remarked. “What Is that?” the reporter asked, having miesed the crook from his usual haunts, *‘Teaching the Innocent rustic and the unsophisticated suburban. 1 average ono scholar a day, and the schemo pays very well. I struck the racket last win- ter, and have found it a plenic. How do I work {t? I puta ocard in fifty country papers: FortuNks MADE, ~Gamblers' tricks ex- posed. Marked oards, loaded dice, bugs and patent boxes for sale, with instructions, Les- sons at reasouable rates, Address — e HOWEY, ‘‘The rastic sees this and in _the same paper reads of a man winning $25,000 at faro, Ho writes me and I send him a price list. It Is the same as that used by regular dealers in gambling goods, only about fifty per cent higher, If the fellow wants to buy, I sell, and make a decent profit. But what catshes i a notloe at the end: ‘Having been a profeesional gambler for twenty years, I am familiar with every trick of tho trade and guaran- tee to make any novice proficlent in three leszons and skil'ful enough to woet any blackleg on equal terms. Terms, $1 a lesson of one hour.’ “‘The chump reads that and comes on and oslls, 1 have a deal with the land- lord of the hotel and recelve my pupilin a private parlcr. The best rasket 13 to teach him to work loaded dice or marked cards. Inan hour he's got the hang of it, but, of course, {a very clumsy. Wo g0 down to the barroom and throw for the drinks, My pal comes up to tho bar and looks interested In the game. e asks us to let him in, I say ‘cerlain’y,” and give my bucollo felond the wink. My pal then loses two or threo rounds, and wants to throw for a quertor a head. Wo accode. My pal loses, the rustlc beats him bat 1 wla, After a few throws I pull my watch out and plad an engagement and get out. As I leave I whisper to the countryman that he has a plenfe, and to work the fellow for all he's worth. 1 then skip. The game contlnues, and in fifteen minutess my pupil is cleaned out. 1f he kicks my pal suddenly picks up one of the loaded dice and starts a row. If the man lsn't & fighter my pal hit's him on the nose. 1f he is, we call in the gang and bounce him for a blackleg. You can bet he never comes back, and he doesn't complain to the pollce. Even if he did, we'd have the dead woud on him, and coald essily prove that he rung ln loaded dice on us, The racket is just the same with marked cards, but only a little slower. What do you think of the game?” *‘Ingenious; but doesn’t the landlord object?” “Na-o! Don't you see we divy up? Accordlng to how good the hotel 18, we yleld from 15 to 50 percent. Why, I'd pay 707percent;if I could,work a first-class hotel. Oan the proceeds I and my pal go halves. How much do we collax! Any- where from an X up. Old farmers and church deacons generally come to town quite well filled and they will often yleld a ceniury. Thefunnlest thing cof the whole matter ls that the rusiic never tambles to me. Three or four times I've met suckers we'd worked, and every time they cawe up, shook hands and treated. They’d tell me yarns how they putup jobs with the telcks I taught them, but they never speak of thelr lossze.’” ——— The White office—121 North 15th street, has *‘Automatic p'achines, no ten- salon, one spool, no shattle.” They also have a grand trade en the New White Lock Stitch, Olls, needles, etc., for all machines. —— GetHosgland’s figures on younr lumber bill, whether you buy of him or not, and you will save money. L Dr. Hamilton Warron, Physlolan and Surgeon, 619 N, 16th street nesr Web- ster. Day and night calls promptly at— tended to : Not His Onject, Détroit Frea Press, © ‘There was an empty box in front of a house on Catherlne street the other day, and the parcel boy stoppod and picked up a club and bagan to beat on the box. The nolse scon ronsed a resldent, who leaned over his gate and frquired : *Boy, vhas dot you 1’ “'Of course it’s me.” ““Vhat object you haf in socch pound- ings 1" **To make a nolse,” “Oh—ah ! 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