Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1889, Page 6

DAILY BEE. THE «~ COUNCIL BLUFFS. 12 PEARL Lelivered by earrier in Any Part of he (1! ‘rwenty Cents Per Week A B, W. TILTON MANAGER, TELEPHONES BURINEES OFFid Nionr Fi OFFICE. NO STREET. MINOR MENTION. N. Y. Plumbing com 3 ood. | Mayne, 619 B'we m Davis, who was arrested for dis- turbing the pe Rotten Row, was teleased yesterday. Nels and Ole Peterson were Coaland v ye ce of arrested last evening for fighting., They made things how!l until they were landed be- hind the bars. L. Stanfield. a peddier, paid costs yeste y morning for neglecting to take out a license, and then secured the necessary permit Alexander Johnson and Mary Anderson were marvied Monday ev ing at the office of Squire Schur couple will reside at South Omahs John Mikesele, who injured by an aceident at the time of the br opening, is able to hobble about. Ie has decided to dispose of his horse and file, which will te s store. Tickets ean be or ut T. L. Smith’s and wagon by ar at Gunnoud secured ther at Tibbits & Ward’s, A harness and saddle « Monday night from the barn of Lawson, on South Sixth street. ¥ day the stolen prop was found in o culvert under the Union Pa tracks ‘enth avenue. The police w and the headguarter: thief. The Dodge Light were stolen rds will give gu their third | of the season at their armory Thursday cvening, the 2lst inst. This will be a farewell party, the last one before the guards go to Wash- ington to attend the inaugural. They leave here for the capital city Thurs- day, February 28, and will return about the 10th of March. A copy of the statement prepared by the committee which investigated th accounts of Deputy City Clerk Bu will be submitted to the city clerk that official will ¢ the s competent man to again look ov books and shortage is correct. The city couneil has as yet taken no official action in the matter, which will come up at the next meeting. and vices of a r the that the statement of the Mrs. Rebecea J. Fisher was given possession of the homestead on Washington avenue, and the business block on Main strect, in tho decre granting her petition for divoree from E. D, F. Fisher. The wholesale stock of tobaceo that has been in the building, and belonging to Mr. Fishe yes: terday removed to Omaha, Tickets are now on sale fora lot in Howard’s addition, t is to be raflled for the benefit of St. Paui's church. Yesterday 100 ticke sold in South Owmaha, the four house companies, Armour, ) wift & Co., Omaha Packing company, and George . Hunmond, nty- five cach. The sale of the lot will net the church & neat sum A committee was busy vesterday se- curing subscriptions for the debt no hanging over St. Paul’s chureh. 1t i desired to raise £5,000 0of the $13,000, so as to induce Rev. T. J. Mackay to re- main here. The solicitors met with flattering success, and it is expected that at the mass meeting to be held this evening the full amount will be raised. The origin of the fire at Miller’s dry goods store, Monday evening, is a mys tery. It is not definitely known whether alamp exploded, fell from its place or what caused the blaze. The proprietor says he is as much perplexed us anyone, and is at a loss to aceount for the bl The firemen experienced much difti culty in getiing into the buildidg, as the rear door was locked and the win- dows securely barred. It is claimed that the stock was insured for much more than its full ue, but this ie de- nied by Mr. Miller. - Dr. C. C. Hazen, dentist, Opera house block. Have our wagon call for your clothes. Cascade Laundry Co. - The London **Tailor get your clothes mad . soiled is the place to Brondway. Send all orders for bottled becr to L. M. Finkelstein, Omaba. 7 Bdway Personal Paragraph Hon, A. W. Wyman was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Brown have gone to Denver for a short visit. Miss Iva. Hattenhauer is quite ill at her home, 816 Seventh avenue. C. 8. Lawson, a Milwaukee mail clerk, is off duty for a few days on account of illness. Mrs. E. B. Harkness and mily left last evening for the cast, to make their home at Binghamton, N, Y, Mrs. Dr. McGovern and daughter, Muggie. of San Francisco, Cal., nre vis. iting Mr. and Mrs. John Mulqleen and family. Misses Nora and Nellie Gleason r turned home yesterday from a s months’ visit in Idaho and Utah. They report having had un enjoyable time. H, B. Dibble, of Yor 2h., eX-pres dent of the Ne State Firemen's association, and representing the cham- pion hook and ludder team of the world, was in the city yesterday, a i the various fire houses.” ITe was the guest of ex-Chief L. Templeton. He 0es from here to Chicago. He stated that the York team would attend the tournament here in June, Music to-night at roller rink. Stop paying rent and buy o home or monthly ‘payments. C. B. Judd, 606 Broadway. o] Money loaned on furniture, planos, dinmonds, horses, buggles or anything of value at low rates of interest. No publicity; fair and honorable dexling. A. A, Clark & Co., office cor. Brondway and Muin, over American express, e All grades hard coal, C. B, Fuel Co, Y L, E. Roe, dontist, No. 27 Main St. ’ over Jacquemin & Co.’s jawelry store. —— Try our XXX bottled beer. Special o xates on all orders from Towa. n 3 L. M. FINKELSTEIN, All grades soft coal. el L « XIhave moved my office to Omaha, at whieh all orders will be received and which all deliveries will be made WARON, L. M, FINKELSTEIN, e e N & Rifle Club Meeting. ©' " There will be & meeting of the rifle + olub this evening at the oftice of J. G. Pipton for the transaction of important . busivess, Let every member be pres- ‘w ot at 7:30 o'elock, sharp, By order of -, Abhe executive comumittee, Co. The Result of Tardiness in Issuing AT THE OMAHA DAILY AN UNUSUAL INTEREST, Paving Certificates. CONTEMPT CASES IN COURT, Unhappy Wedlock—The € Their Overconts—All the Busy Biuffs, nards and | Bhout Expensive Penmanship, “A postal card? What is this? A notice to pay the first instaliment of my paving tax, bank and sett] h? ‘Please call at the With postal card in one hand and pocketbook in the other the aston- ished property ownoer finds his way to the ban *There interest, too, on this, amount interest 1o November,” blandly remarks the clerk as the cash is profered. “Interest? How does this come? ['ve been to the eity building several times o pay this assessment, but e always heen told t they could rot give me o es had to certificate, as the certifict signed by the mayor first “But you ean see for yourself that the certificate is dated November 1, and that it draws inte “But isn'titac-little tax pf who wants to p: money wouldn't he reecive interest hocause it wasn't 1t does look strange.” Tne Bee has heard so many com ints of this kind as to lead to an in= quiry as to the facts. It appears, for instance, that a lavge number of certifi- cates against property, for paving done, were ordered by the council to he is- sued to the mt tors November 1. These cortificates he numerons cous pon ‘hed, and tne mayor and city wditor have to sign each one of these. A rubber stamp would be nconvemence, but it is claimed this will not answer the legal roquirements. The signatures on each certil] must be in ink, and and made personally by the oflicials named. After the council had done its part th rrical work of filling out the blanks, entering upon the books, ete., had to be done. Then came the tedious autograph ture of the business. The mayor is said to have been the last eause of delay, his signature being lack- after that date.” st e that o and whos has to pa 4. pl ing. Last week his signature was ob- twned and the certificates placed in the bank for collectic The contractors have heen kept out of their money all this time and yet the property owner arc obliged to” puy interest, simply be use thoy could d'not get a receipt for their monc It amounts to little for each indi- vidual, but the aggregate erecps into the hundreds and” thousands. The in- of this kind wmounts to ear to pay several men terest in casc enough ench pretty good s — having tempevance billiard e vants will do well to the exclusive sale of my temper- M. FINKE - Heating stoves at cost to close out. Odell & B STE ance heer. I N. S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. - d's Overcoats, The statement in a local paper that there is bad blood among the members of the Dodge Light guards appears to be considerably distorted and over- drawn. The facts in the case are that 1t was decided to purchase overcouts for the commissioned officers with the money made at the recent, bazaar., As there was no time to be lost, it was thought best to order the coats without waiting until the next regular meeting of the compuny. The garments cama as ordered, and the members thought them rather too exvensive. The mat- ter was amicably settled, the officers offering to pay o satisfactory amount out of their own pockets. The coats cost #15 each, and are very handsome ones. The ts for the enlisted men will be furnizhed by the state, and will be of regulation st The n greatly exaggerated., and ther feet harmony among the bo, \ regret that the matter was given any publicity: but desire to have the public get the whole facts of the ease, since it was started, e e Money loaaed at L. B. Craft’s & Co.’s loan oftice on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, personal property of all kinds, and all other articles of ‘vaiue without removal. All business strictly confi- dential. —— Pickled tripe and pigs’ feet at 1 bitts’, 345 Broadway b- An Unhappy Pair. Territt V. Hendry was arrested y 1y on acharge of adultery preferred wife. He was taken before by hi Squire Schurz and placed under $1,500 bonds to appear this afternoon. Mus, Hendry has o dase now pending in the istrict court, asking for support. She been unable to husband, and he left her somc time She alleges teat he did not support he but this statement is denied by th neighbors, who attribute the difficulty to her ungovernable temper. woman with whom Hendry ge to have sustained unlawful relation is u Mrs. Churchill. and the date is giv as October 31, 1888, The defendant t along with her 0. is a well known young blacksmith doing business on Upper i S Houses and lots to ndwiy sell on monthly vayments by ¥, J. Day, 30 Pearl st., el . Notice the beautiful finish given col- lavs, cuffs and shivts by Caseade Laun- dry compuny. L How to saye money! Buy one of C. B, Judd’s new honies on monthly payments, Oftice 606 Broadway Are They In Contempr. The contempt cases of Wagner and Meyers were on trinl in the district court yesterday. The former was sub- mitted to the court shortly after 3 o'clock, and the latter will be concluded to-day. A large number of witn were examined on both sides. The in- junction which the defendants are accused of violating was granted on the 14th of June, 1888, against the building on South Muin street, known us the ‘Red Front,” and it is claimed that the defendants have been engaged since that time in selling intoxicating liquors there contrary to law and the special orders of the court. —-— BULBAN NEWS, Springtield. Rial, of Blair, Neb., is visiting with her duughtér, Airs. J. L. Wallue Charles Barbee and John Evans, of South Bend, wore on the streets Saturday evening, Mr. A. MeGavock, of Omaha, was out Saturday lookiug after his farm cust of town, F. R. McCongell, of Omala, was in town Friday. Ho went out and ibspected the Springfield Gravel company's gravel bauk Mrs. J. He e pron first-class. German Adsit, of Yutan, town on_business Monday and day of last week. Miss Kate Kaster, of Olathe, Kan,, is Mr Ira Stevens returned last Tuesday from his wedding trip, having boen marr ied January 10 to Miss Carrie Haworth, of Aurora, Neb, Died, last Tharsday night, of lung fo: T, after an illuess of one week, William Fye, awed twenty-two years, He leaves two sis ters in this country and an aged mother in Germany to mourn his loss, Will B. Mag formerly proprietor of the Paxton barber shop, spent a few days last week with his parents here. He is now Iocated on the northwest corner of Thir- teenth and Farnam strects, Omaha, Neb. public schools here, under the ablo management of Prof. J. I. Burwill, are fast coming up to a standard grade. Mr. Burwill is well assisted by IProf. J. L. Lofling in the intermediate tment and_ Miss Nellio V. Hayes in the primary department J. B Scobey, of Nashville, Tenn., was first part of last woel and sue led in purcnasing the famous pacing horse Silver Buliet of A. L. Spearman, pay in| zood round price. He left Thursday ening with him for his ranch ne ash o, where he will put him in training for the coming season. 1 busin town the past we prictor of the Star building to C. O. Bar and Salisbury & Brawner have disposed of their stock of general merchandise to Fred Pllug & Son, who will continue the business in the same p having leased the building for a term ol years, Valley. George D. Puffer and Jule Hubbard started for their home in Wisconsin last Thursday. Alex Gardiner was passing around tie cigars last week and says it is a fine girl bab anges have occurred in P. Kitehingman, pro bake: has sold his tt of Discoe, Ind., he dance in the bank bwilding Friday evening was fairly well attended and was an enjoyable time. Quite a purty of young folks surpriscd the mily of Mrs. M. 8. Cowles last Tuesd ting, and passed a pleasant evening. George Elmister and another young man cently in the employ of Whitmore Bros., od” for Washington territory last Mon: day o try and find their fortunes there. Billister is in good spirits over the result of his trial with the 1ailroad company, in which he received a judgment for for damages received by him whil on_the coul chute here last summer. One night last week eight tramps secretly took possession of beds at_the Union hotel, and left carly in_the morning, thercby get ting a pood night's lodging free without lean or license, and since then the proprictor of the hotel has baen strongly advocating in- corporation, At the Lyceum Saturday evening the question discussed was hall We Incor- porate?” which being decided in the afirma tive, it is supposed that steps will soon L taken to incorporate Valley. But there is a strong opposition to the project and the re- sult is doubtful. Millard. On Tuesday, February 5, some man, with astarin front, offered to’ Christ Popper hagen in the Laken saloon in Millard a writ of replevin, signed by Constable Clark. It purpose of getting possession of h was left with Poppenhagen to nd take care of. The lorse belonged . H. Hart. It seems that the latter given o mortgage on the horse to k. of Omaha. The man_ who intro- Y 21f as Constable € 1d Pop- nhagen that the hors in pos- session of his deputy. Thereupon Poppen- hagen went out and found someborty holding the horse, all harnessed, by the bridle. The animal was part wd partly out of the Poppen refused to let the him for board possession of s in tieir hands served. The hacness which the it on the horse belongs to to Christ Koch. ‘The man who oper Coustable Clark is one Bernitz, alias Ber When he presented hisswrit he threw do &1 for the drinks. But Poppenhageu was too smart for him. He left the dollar and at- tended to the horse. After the trouble seemed to be all over, the two Omaba tried to break open the locked stable. penhagen then zave them notice to leave at once, which they did. a horse wh board to one had The b the Omakh before v in Ames, W. H. Marsh had his hand serionsly hurt last weel. Mr. R. M. Allen went to Omaha Saturday, returning in the evening. Mr. John Hotchliss has been ill for several days, but is getting better. Mr. John Marsh, of Nodaw: ing his brther, W. H. Marsh. Miss Ida Grabam, of North Bend, several days with Lier sister, Mrs. I%elix ham, Mr. Calvin Cobbs. of Omaha, made Mr. R. Allen a short call on his way to Boise Yy, Ta., is visit- spent Gra- M Cit J. Crawford Fowler gave an clocutionary entertainment, but was Jittle patronized by the boys of Ame: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dimick were in Fre. mont Friday evening to attend the “Gladia- tor” at the opera house. A picture of the barn and elevator, to- gether with the barn boys was taken Satur- day by Mr. Hull, of Fremont. Crowell. J. King was in Seribner on Saturday. ng club enjoyed asplen- nusement on Friduy. The Crowell Literary meton Saturday and discussed the question, **Resolved, capital punishment is erime and shou abolishea.” The decision was in the affirma- The society will discuss the question, ““Resolved, That railroads are a detriment to untry ;' on Saturday next, . . R. Swallum has resizned his_posi- tion s F'remont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley agentot this place. He will go east and look for a place on the Chicago & North- western, The patrons of the rond heve re- pret that they are to lose Mr. Swallum, He has proven himself to bo a good civizen and an able manager of railvoad business, Swaburg. rwill s Mr, Charles move to Hoop Mrs, Mattie Frost is visiting her pa in Lyous this week. Mr. L. J. Olson, of Hooper, passed through > last Sunday on his way to Lyons. Mr. Eric Frost and Ola Johnson returned from Om a week ago last 1 Mr. Edward Young is in Knox county 1ook- ing for land. He will probably buy or rent Taud there, Mr. N. P. Johnson have returned from they have rdnted land. Last Sunday, while Charlie Erickson was out horseback riding, his horse fell upon his foot end badly sprained it “Thore was a social g 1l out soon and ts ! and Willam Sten berg Knox county, where ering at Mr. Joun Young's residence last Sunday. There will be another one there ne xt Sunday. 4 ok ago last F'riday thare was a spoll- ing school at the Nels Johason school dis- trict. There will be another one in the near future. Messrs. Chariie Henn2n and John Pueppka, two of Swaburg's industrious young men, aro_gotting rich shelling corn, When last heard of they were shelling in the Hooper neighborhood. The Swaburg lyceum decided, lastAhurs. day evening, that there is more in)Qy de- rived from dancing than good. Boys should take warning not 10 go to dances as much as they have been doing lately. Nickerson. Mr. James Fegusoun is on the sick list, Miss Zannah Todd went to Fremont last Thursday. Mr. J. P. McCullough, is in the city from Omaha making & short visit. Miss Alice Abel of Jalupa, was the guest Miss Lulu Hunten a few days last week George Littlo returned from Chicago last Wednesday, wh ere he had been with four car loads of she A surprise w last Wednesday ven to Miss Edith Hunter i houor of her fifteenth birthday. All present report a very nice time, The surprise on Mrs. James Ferguson on Monday night was very much enjoyed oy all present. it was the twenty-fifth ann iver- sary of her birthday and the fourth of bher murriage. [ BEE: | CONGRESSION \I, PROCEEDINGS The Naval Appropriation Amended” and Pessed. —_— Bill ALLEGED ELECTION OUTRAGES. They Give Rise to Heated Discussions In Both the Hounse anid Senate ~Tne Smalls<Elliott Contest, Senate, Feb, 12 ~Among the bills reported back from committees and placed on the calendar was one to provide for the enforcement of the quarantine laws and ree. ulations of the United States, and for the establishment of a national board of health The senate at 12:45 procseded to exceutive business. Within five minutes the exccutive 38 was transacted and consideration of val appropriation bill was resumed, the pending question being the amendment to strike out the words requiring the new Cruising monitor to be constructed of the type und under the plans and specitications of Mr. Thomas of lilinois, Mr. Chandier continued support of the amendment derstanding was that Thomas had m enumerated certain ide a deside in the ship, and that naval officers now in the employ of the government had made all the desigus, pla=s and specifications. He thought it altogether wrong to put such & provision in the appropriation bilis, but if anybody wis to be recegnized in- that manner it should b themen who had taken the ideas und de signed the ship. “inally the o vas made to read as “One armored steel-cruising mon- vpe approved ana recommended i ‘board in their report to the etary of the navy, and by him referred and approved in his letter to the chairman of the commtte aval affairs of the house on Januar, onstructed accord g 1o the plans and specifications furnished by the sc ary of the nav, Mr. Cullom said that Thomas had deyoted s0d deal of labor to the matter, Lut he done so for the public good and not for ambition to be specially identificd by name with the ship, and he (Cullom) had a private letter from’ o gentleman who had done cle vork ingetting up the plans and specitications, giving the entire credit of the invention to Thomas Mr. Plumb complimented the ministration of the navy depart was glad to say that during the years the navy department had been ad- ministered in o _practical, level-headed and judicious way. The result was that he was prepared to believe that within ten years the WASHINGTON, his argumont in He said bi a present ad- nt. He past four United States would have the best navy in the world. Not the strongest navy: nota navy with the most ships, but a navy with modern ships, with ships more adapted to the work they would have to do. Mr. Hale said that the foundation for a £ood navy had been well laig under the ad- ministration of the navy department by Mr. Chandler. Much of the su ucterized the present administration of the navy department had been owing to he sceve- methods; he had wm encouraged American mventons, Ameri enterprise and American skill; and now th United States Lad some of U best there were to be found to-day i the wat of the globe, 4 An amendment was adopted #ppropriating £50,000 for testing the Hurst guns, and then i psssed. . rts asked unanimous 9onsent that the unfinished pusiness—the Uniou Pacitic funding bill be luid aside und athe report of the committee on privileges and _elections “as to outrages in Washington county, aken up. Mr. Harris remonstrated “against oceupy- ing the time of the senate at this inopportune and Md the importance of the hed any question involving moncy or any bill on tne calendar. At some time or othor, and before long, there must be some mode of electing members of congress free from troubles and controversies. Mr. Morgan remonstrated and declared that if the debate were opened, the repub- lican senators might as well provide for their incoming president. calling an extra session of congress. Mr. Chandler wondered when a more ap- propriate time could be selected than one when_the process had sommenced, in certain states ants for seats repr He pro- 1 to spealk of the assasination ofClay - ton in Arkapsas, Mr Barey said the insinuation that the people of Arkansas were responsible for it, directly or indire s not true. The question w v taken on Mr. Evarts’ motion to aside the F fic rail- road funding bill and tuke up the report of the committee, and it was agreed party vote of 32 to 19, A resolution accompanying the report was as follows blved, That the committeeon privileges w0 by a . Rex 2 SAPP-& KNOTT ueaL erchant No.3| South Main upon the democrats that the republicans were here 1o stay until the principle had veen establisned in this country that every man, white or bl might an honest vote and have it counte Af Messrs, MeComas of Maryland and Outhwaite of ONio, tne con then aceorded the floor ims. He said it was true rrested in 18 testant, Smalis, v to advogate his ¢ that he hiad been by the democrats with iving bribe in 18i8 He was i of that charge. He had been convicted, and pending an appeal to the United States | supreme court Gove ¢ Simpson, without | request from him, directly or indirectly, had | | iewing the case, though in v judge was' a democrat | ting ofticer w: demo. brought court granted him a pardon. 1 he commented on the fact t South and at, wroling eve every prosec not i man had been for all this bulldozing and intin had been charged. Let the the other side examine the re to lation which itlemen on ord, and if they ne to the conclusion that he had not been honestly and squarely clected et them be in their ‘convictions and vote nst him. It was said s an unpopular man, and that his vote had fallen off. No vote had fallen off but the management of getting 1t into the box had fallen off, He (Smalis) had lost his rity because when thére was 600 re 1 Votes in the preeinct, the clerk put ames on the poll’ list and the surplus drawn out. He supvosed he ve to £o when a vote was taken to- He would o zood naturedly, be- would be up again vext year' and and look and see some of the democrats Eomg out, too. s Pending further debate the house ad- Jjourned. — - It Looks Like Carclessness Dikora Ci Special to here Hoyt, has v, Neb,, Feb. 12.— Tur Bee |-~ The escape from jail Saturday night, of Wilson and ercated not a little comment,the sherifl being quite se censured for granting the former named prisoner too many privilegos. Wilson was serving a seutence for carrying concealed weapous, and his time would have expired day. consequently the theor that he e one George Vasfue, who is confined there on a charze' of robbery, scems to be . well tounded, s Wilson and Vasfue are old chums, His efforts, however, proved unsuceessful, as about the time Wilson and Hoyt crawled through the hole made in the brick wall with a coupling-pin_and other tools which the latter had wathered together from time to_time about town, the young son of the sheriff arrived on the scene and im- mediately gave the alarm. Thus the other three prisoncrs-—Sewerson, for murdering Matt League, at , the cember: Vasfue, for rovbery, and Wright, for eattic-stealing—were prevented making zood their escape. Guurds were immedi- Courfeovs Atfention ewes sy e Prompt DEIIVErY. Weinvite your pat Fona; ! be rented. Nearly thirty years in one lecation. stock from $12,000 to $15,000. For further varticulars apply to G. D. Phillips, at the store, or to N. C. Phillins, one of the execu- tors of the J. M. Phillips estate. SIZES FROM 2570300 HORSE POWER. anteed. H ately placed in the juil and the sheriff started in pursuit of the fleeing prisoncrs. He re- turned yesterday morning without them, but the deputy is still in pursuit. THE COUNCIL BLUFFS INVESTMENT COMPAN and e the existing laws r members of congress, with ing for more complete protection of the exer- ctions be directed to carefully revise gulating the elections of view of provid- cises of the elective franchise, and for the punishment of offenses against it, and to report to the next legislative session of the senate by bill or otherwise. Mr. Harris suggested that in order to econ izo time and 10 .avoid an irritating sec- ate, a vote be taken at once, and without. discussion, on the adoption of the resolution. Mr, Evarts thought that the committee which reported the resolution should be per- mitted tv lay before the senate the grounds on which the resolution was based. It would be optional with the senators on the other side to reply or not. Adjourned. House WasniNGros, Feb, 12.—In the hous morning the senate bill to enable the pres dent to protect the interests of the United States in Panama was referred to the com wmittee on foreign aff and leave was granted to the committee to report at any time, Mr, Townghend of Illinois introduc a bill appropriating £50,000 for a special dis- play of the farm products of the United States at the Paris extibition, which was re- ferred, The house then resumed consid tion of the Smalls-Llliott contested ele case. Mr. O'Ferrell, of Virginia, majority revort. The democrats of South Carolina have been denounced for hay created the Seventh district with a view to throwing the negroes in ong. district. ‘This ight be 80, but if gerrymandering was tion defended the ne, then' the republicans of the north were guilty of the foulest and blackest crime. He contended that a study of the testimony would prove that there was no weight ~ to be given to the charge of fravd by ‘the canvassing board. Intimidation had been rifo on the part of Smalls and his supporters, and the free exercise of the eleotive franchi had been trampled under {oot by the man to whom the munority wished to give a seat on his floor. Mr. O'Ferrall's hour hav ng ex- pired, an effort was made to_detach the ar- rangement for a limitation of the debate, and ou motion of Mr. Crisp, which' was agreed to, the debate was limited'to six hours on each side inclusive of the time already occu- picd. VI8AF, Cooner, of Obio, in speaking on behalf of ‘the contestant, exhibited & map OF the MShoostring”’ distribt, The method in the architecture of the Seventh district had been to make all the other districts democratic, and to give the Seventh district 10 the republicannegroes. He denounced the election law of South Carolina as par- tisan, but declared that in spite of this fact, in the face of the possession by the demo- crats of all the election machinery, in spite of all the frauds and miscounts, the con testant had, according to the returns of the election managers, more than 1,200 majority. Mr. Johnson of Missouri stated thai twenty-elght years ago the gentleman from Virginia (O'Farrell) and his associates told the southern people that they could come up north and whip @ dozen Yunkees at least befure breakfast, and now they were holding up their hands and cryiog out to the Almighty God to prowct them from a few colored women in the south. He warned the ma- jority uguinst setling the precedent advo- Ccated by the committee, and scrved notice MONEY On hand for city loans; lowest rates of intercst. Fine farms close to Bluffs to exchange for city property. Western land to exchange for city property. Big bargains in Br Fine business property for well improved farms. Good fresh stock erocerics to ox- change for city property and one-third cash. Houses and lots on monthly payments, wdway lots, to exchange Small puyments down. Prices ranging from $775 to $4.000. Cheap lots in Evans’, Wright’s, Coch- vands and most all additions to city. Fine acre property for sale from $100 to %00 less than present worth. No. 10 Pearl 8t., Council Bluffs, "SPECIAL NOTICES. A g Wkfirs. Tors il Competent ubstracter of titles, V. Bquire, Counail Hlufls, can securo t the em 5 wishi v calitng and vloyment ofhice at 25 P JOR RENT No, 407 Br. ay, I the best in the city. “he b cupled foy the last twenty years by Mil bardware, and would bé i very desirable loc tion for a hardware business on that accouut. Johin Bennett VW ANLED-City propeity in exchango lowa farms, Johnson & Van Patten, Maln st. JOTICE of _dissolution nership. Notice {8 heréby — given the co-partnership leretofore exist- the undersigned under the Jurposs of developing und operating o sand and gravel pit near finton, in Mills county, lowa, Is this duy dissolved by mutul cousent," Witniows our hands this 19th duy of January, A, D, 188, d [¢ '“1 l"? tSONS, for i) of, co-part PA that ing firm name of Parsons & Keller, for the Letween L, HAT I8 IT7—A stock of Clothing, Boots and Shoes, TTats and Caps, Geuts' Fur- nishing Goods, Dry Goods, —nyoice What bave you to offerr 164 liroad Biutrs, I C. B, BELL. G, A, BERLINGHOF BELL & BERLINGHOF, Architects, Designers and Superintendents of Construction. Mr. Berlinghof was seven years with Mendelssohn, Fisher & Lowry, aud has designed many of the finest blocks in Omalia and Council Bluffs, Plans_and Specifications Prepared and Estimates made on Applicetion, Studio, Boom 2 Opera House Block l It is t he only Piano with the new n RD 1t 18 the most durable Piano made. 2 Itimprovi o It has more volume of tone than nds in tune long =70 LOAN—"' o AN A HOIRR SXATLKT An old established Boot and Shoe business in Counecil Bluffs. Iowa. ; The Phillips stock of Boots and Shoes at 413 Broadway, is for sale and the store will Best stand and trade in city. Present N. P. DODGE, Executor. Send for Catalogue. s under use. 4. Itst 7. Itis uncqualled in action 5. 1t leads all of 9. It is the handsomest Iiano made. . THE RUSSELL. Specifications and estimates furnished for complete steam plants, Can show letters from users where fuel WHYSHOULD YOU BUY A MAN PIANO? = == Especially Adaptad £a¢ ELECTRIC LIGHTING, Mills and Elseatars, ENGINE. Regnlation, Durability Guar- sconomy 18 equal with Corliss Non-Condensing, E. C. HARRIS, Agent, No. 510 Pearl Street, Council Bluff S other instrument. r than any other Piano, 1t is the only Piano with the new patent harp-stop. Al ke upport. among the hest people. 10 Aud most important of ali it is soll a AT IIOITEST IRICE! 000 OF MUELLER MUSIC CO., NO. 103 MAIN STR] COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1A, 0. R. GILBERT, 'MERCHANTS Who Will Save You Money TAXIDERMIST IFYOUBUYof THEM. ord bird specimens, Butfalo horns, Deer Decr skin rug log CITY MEAT MARKET !! ers filled for ull kind Minerals nd , artificinl oy s, work (ono it &1l 1ts branchos AND DEALER IN——— HATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS, o = S S S & 3 = = P~ = =2 = 3 = F2 =3 =5 2 antlers ete, TO THE FRONT! UNTIL FUNTIER NOTICE | WILL SELL BEEF, VEAL & PORK —mOF MY OWN DRES |wa Caltle, Fed o lowa Co.n! And will meet an for I 120 Broadway. Telephone TRY OUR MUSH, Send for cati- honest competition on prices sl-Ulass Meats, J. M. SCANLAN, THOS, OFFIcwN, COUNC Dealers in foreign W. Il M. Pusey, OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Hroadway, . BLUFES, IOWA, nd domestic Collections mude und interest pald on tiwe posits, . . McDANELD & CO,, exchan Hides, Tallow, Pelts, Wool & Furs, Highest market prices. wuud 82 Maln B, Co Prompt returns. Blufe, lowa, ™ CRESTON HOUSE | £ w 2/ADAMS' £ ‘_§ g;gw & COOS ‘g A ;H nigie psiien > A 2 gl (2 ™ Blanmmy: @ § THEBEST. ?%: 2 w iy Always S & i i L : CHEAPEST §5i = 5. Lanzendorler & 2579 Strobbefn, | 26 = £ g No. 22 a4 MAIN STR S 2 FIELD & ESTEP, FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Particular attention given to Knbalming. ncil Blulls, o repairing neatly doue. tended promply day and night, THE BEST MEATS AT THE £ | Lowest Prices! [Poultry of all Kinds dressed to order, GIVIE ME A CALL. jE- Mottaz INo. 114 E, Broadw!, GO TO THE LONDON - TAILOR And get the best finti & Sult Reasonable Rates. MAX MOHN, Propr. First Class Accommodations. J 5 | ) 2 You ever had, No.637 Broadway, - - Couucli Rufs