Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1889, Page 6

OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 7 THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE. Lelivered hwmor in An; enty Cents B, W, TILTON. . . TR! EINESE OFFICE NO. 43, mr Eviron, No.Zh NO 12 PEARL STREET. Part of heCitya er W eek MINOR Gleason coal, N. Y.Plumbing Co. C. B. Music Co., 538 B'way. Reiter, tailor, 810 Broadway. Evans’ laundry, 724 Broadway. D. W. Otis, city and farm loans. The W, C. A. will meet with Mrs, BE. L. Shugart Monday at 8 o'clock p.m. A full attendance is desired, A meeting of the stockholders of the Chau- tauqua assombly will be held to-morrow evening at the board of trade rooms. Miss Cole, an employe at the Cascade steam laundry, had @ hand badly bruised and lacerated In one of theironing machines. Cordelia Huntley has £led a pvetition for divorce in the district court against Alonzo Huntley, alleging yuleariyy and cruel treat- ment. The case will come up next term. Judge Aylesworth was to have given his decision in_ the barbers' case yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, but he postponed 1t until to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. The case of Henry Feidier, who wus ar- rested for stealing a shirt from the resi- dence of Mrs. Honnett, on North street, was continued yesterday in Hendricks' court until to-morrow mor The Ladies Aid society of the Bercan Baptist church will give an entertainment in the chapel Thursday evening, July 11. Music, recitations und tableaus will be among the attractions. P. C. Miller, the well-known Council Bluffs decorauve artist, has secured several con- tracts to beautify five residences in Omaha, despite sharp Omaha competition. His stock i8 80 extensive and his prices 8o reasonable that Omahu people desiring work in his line aro easily inquosd to Acaure him, cspecially after secing the work heis doing there. A description of some of the decorations done by him 1n Omaba will be given in Tne Bre on their completion. A new clock for the government building has arrived and is being placed in vosition, It was purchased through C. B. Jacquemin & Co., of this city, and will be in_running order in a few days. It has three faces, for the north, east und west sides of the tower. No stoker has been provided, owing to the fact that the Bloomer school clock is in the vicinity. At night the dial will be illumin- ated by electricity. The clock is the result of the efforts of Postmaster Bowman au Hon. W. H. M. Pusey. . il Wanted—A house and lot worth about $2,500 on good residence street. A. A. Clark & Co. S Kelley & Youakerman sel groceries. Chase and Sanbom coffees a spe aly. e Have your old furniture upholstered, good asnew. R. Morgan, 732 Broadway, l=demlftnds J. Zoller & Co. have moved to 100 Broad- way with, the largest stock of groceries on Upper Broodway. A SRR Bodine roofing will lust longer and give better satisfaction than any roofing made; will not crack, curl or split, and makes a perfectty solid joint on the en- tire roof. Birkinbine Jingiueering and Supply company, 115 Pearl street, Coun- cil Bluffs, In. —— Con:cicnce Pennies. Yesterday H. J. Palmer received a note postmarked Binghampton, written by a childish hand, evidently, and containing three 2-cent postage stamnps. The conscience stricken little one wrote as follows: “DeAR Mi. Paryer—Once 1 took 6 cents worth of candy from your store. Iam very sorry 1did it, und enclose the money for it in this letter.” e Notice the beautiful finish given col- lars, cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun- dry company. v M C. B. Trunk Factory moved to Chapman’s old stand. Largest trunk factory in west. Parties desiring loans on real estato from ope to five years in small and large amounts, A. A. Clark & Co. . Chautauqua Kelics, The following goods were found on the Chautauqua grounds and may be had by tho owners on calling on Mrs. S. S. Hoover, 23 South Eighth street, Council Bluffs: Silk shawl, sili cape, four pair silk mitts, kid gloves, two poclietbooks. . Council Bluffs Furniture company for good goods at low prices. 407 Broad way. Bechtele hoter,central location, firstclass A i et abe g Have our wagon call for your soiled clothes. Cascade Laundry Co. — e ——— City steam laundry, 34 Main, tel. 141. Splondid bargains at Marcus’ clothing store before removal to new building. B e Attention, Red Men. Pottawattamie tribe, No. 21, will hold a special meeting on Monday evening, July 8, at the ofice of R. L. Williams, on North Mainstreet. A full attendance is requested. By order of the sachem. Masonic. Regular communication of Excelsior lodge, No. 259, A. F. and A. M., Monday evening, July 8. Visiting brotbren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. R List your property with A. A. Clark & Co. Al Steam and hot water heating, first-class plumbing. Work in both cities. Joux Gir- uERT, b15 Pearl street, Council Bluffs, PSSy Insure your property with A. A. Clark & Co. ———— No Explosions ‘When persons keep cool and use our “Sun Dial” gas stoves. Four holes, roanster aund bakeoven. Costs 7 cents er hour when running full blast. New g’ork Plumbing Ci ol Fersonal Paragraphs. It Is reported that Judge Connor has re- slgned on account of ill health necessitating @ change of climate. On the other hand the Judge himsolf is reported in his homo paper &t Denison as denying the rumor, Miss Jube Miller, of Potersburg, IIL, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Ed Drake, No., 617 South Sixth street. Miss May Adaws, who hus been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ballenger, has returned to her home in Sioux City, E. W. Burnbham and family are visiting in Independence, Towa. Misses Hoagland and Orr, of Lincoln, Neb., have returned home after a short visit with Miss Kutie Compton. A. T. Flickinger and family will spend this week in Indianapolis. Prof. Paulsen und wife left Friday even- ing to spend the summer vacation with friends in Ohuo, i . B. Long and wife are visiting relatives ln{l !rlnmll‘ in Cincinnati. They will be absent about ten days, . Call on the Birkinbine Engineering and Supply compuny, 115 Pearl street, Couuull L{lufln, In., and examine the Bodine roofing. It will pay you; sam- ples sent on application. o s J. G. Tipton, real estote, 527 B'dway. - Money loaned ut L. B. Craft’s & Co. 1oan office on furniture, pianos, hor wagons, personal property of all kinds, and all other m-ucl’e.. of value, without removal. All business strictly confi- dential, -— B. B. Wadswortb & Co. loan money. IN AND ABOUT THE BLUEFS. City Officials Indicted for Allowlng Skin Games to Run. THE DOINGS OF FRUIT GROWERS. To-Day's Menu of Plety—A Little Con- science Fund—Strange Accident On the Motor Track— Peraonals. Officials Indicted. The grand jury’s investigation of the gamb- ling that was carried on during the firemen’s tournament has come to a close, and the re- sult was made apparent ye:terday morning when three indictments wory against Alderman P. Lacey, City Marshal Guanella and Police Officer Thomas. The result was a surprise to the majority of peo- ple, who fully expected to see indictments returned against Mayor Rohrer and Chief of Police Lucas, as well as against those pre- viously mentioned. 1t was supposed that at leust a dozen indictments woula be returned, un{ that the indicted parties would include a number of highly respected business men as well as the city officials. It was a decidedly uncomfortable lot of men which assembled in the court room to await the grand jury's report. At least a core of those present had reason to fear that r names were upon the list, and their feelings may be easily imagined. ‘Cheir con- ction with the tournament had been pub- announced, and it was certain that they could not disprove their interest in its suc- "Theirs wus much more than a passing st in the proceedings of the morning, and it prompted them to be carly on hand. Their suspense was getting decidedly uncom- fortable, and they were of 'the opinion that definite knowledge, even if it should vrove contrary to their fondest hopes, would be far preferable. It was some time after the indictments were handed in before the spectators were made nware of the result, but it was finally whispered about that the three on whom the burden was laid were the president of tho city council, the city marshal and a_patrol- man on tae police fo An involuntary sigh of relief, that could be heard all over the court room, escaped the lips of the for- tunate ones whose numes had not been returned. During the afternoon, Marshal Gurnella and Officer Thomas guve bouds in' the sum of $500 each for their appearance in court when wanted. Aiderman Lacy had not furnished his bond last evening, but was not arrested. Numerous stories are told on all sides as to how it actually occurred, and every one scems to think that he has the only correct iden us to what transpired in the grand jury room. It is stated that Mayor Rohrer was before the grand jury twice, and afterward became so uneasy that he went back mv untarily and virtually turned state's evi- dence, concluding with a rather lengthy and teurful appeal in his own behalf. A mem- ber of the grand jury was questioned in regard to the matter, and would not deny the report. He stated that the mayor gave the grand jury “quite a nice little talk, and didn’t seem at all anxious to be indicted.” A lerge number of witnesses were exam- ined, among them being Wells Cook, Honry Ames, M. D. Hardin, Police Ofticers Austin, Ansick, Muilen, Thomas, Isenberger, Chief of the Fire Department Walters, City Clerk Huntington, Alderman Lacey, Mayor Rohrer, Robert Graham, Sia Stringhuw, H. M. Har- din, D. C. Franklin, F. Clovalt, L. D. Har- rison, R. V. Innes, Colonel D. B. Duiley, J. . E. Scott, J. T. Auderson, O. ¢ Troup and Wesley Clark. “The policemen all testified that they saw gambling going o, but did not molest the gamblers, as the had no instructions to do 80, and their superiors were on the grounds. Ofticer Thomas swore that the chief of police instructed him to let them alone, us the gamblers had bought the privilege of gambling on the grounds apd were not 10 be molested, A number of prominent citizens testified that no attempt was made by the authorities either to stop the games or to eject the gam- blers from the grounds. Several parties having stauds swore that they got the priv- ileges from Aldermau Lacey, and settied in two payments, one being pald to Lacey and the other to Thomas Bowman, F. Covalt testified as follows: “I sawa great deal of gambliug on the grounds, I ordered onc man to close up his game. He took me tw one side and offored me $10 to keep " still. He said: ‘Wo have paid $1,300 for the priv- ilege of gambling on the grounds aud you must let us alone.” J. W. Peregoy testitied that he knew that money had been received from the gamblers for the purpose of run- ning games on the grounds, but did not know to whomw it was paid. Chief of Police Lucas swore that he s gambling gomg on about the grounds, bul made no arrests. Alderman Lacy is inaicted for *'permitting swindling games and devices at a place of public resort.” City Marshal Guanella is indicted of the crime of neglecting to perform a pubic duty, “for that the suid I'. H. Guanella, on the 14th day of June, 1859, in the county of Pot- tawattamie and state of lowa, and at what is known as the driving park, in the city -of Council Bluffs, in said county, the said F. H, Guanella being then and there the city mar- shal of the city of Council Bluffs, Ia., did then and there wilfully and unlawiully' neg- lect to perform a duty enjoinea by law upon bim as said city marshal, by then and there wilfully and unlawfully neglecting to ap- prehend and arrest one ‘Frenchy’ and ono ‘Spanish Joe, und divers other persons, more particular descriptions of whom and the names of whom are to the grand jury un- known, and who were then and there in the presence and view of the said F. H, Guanella, openly violating the laws of the state of Iowa, by then and thcre unlawfully and feloniously playing and con- ducting various gambling and swindling uluncn%v means of cards and divers forms und devices and sleight of hand and other meuns, to-wit: Games known as ‘“blind poker," “wheel of fortune,” ‘“‘shell game,” “dice throwing,” *ball throwing’ and other games for money uud other valuable prop- erty, und to obtain the money and valuaole property of other persons, the particular names und descriptions of whom are to the grand jury unknown.” Officer Thomas is similarly indicted. A great deal of speculation 1s heard on the street us to how it happened that tho head of the police department was overlooked and a patrolman singled out to bear the brunt for ollowing instructions. Said this oficer yes- terday, in speaking of the mutter: *It would not have done a bit of good for me to have arrested any of them, for thoy would have been turned loose right .uway, and it would just have cost me my job. They didn't want thewn arrested, and the gamblers understood that they were to be let alone.” Said Marshal Guanella: *'I can’t seo why they picked me out for a_target and let tho chief of police go free. He was there all the time, and all he had to do was to seo what was going on about the grounds, while I was busy in looking after tho races and attonding w my duties as an oficer of tho local = association, I can swear that I dia not seo any of the gambling, as T was busy on the track all of tne time. T understand that complaint was mada to the chief of police, and he said that if the county attorney would swear out warrants he would serve them, ‘The matter was not called to my notice until after the ciose of the tourna- ment.” None of the purties can see why they are indicted, and all complain bitterly "that others were not indicted, either in their places or to keep them cowpuny. The cases Will ot vome up for trial untli next term. City Attorney Holmes says that it is all a political move to down Lacy, and adds that the prime movers ‘“will get their necks broken 8o quick they will not have time to wonder how it wus done.”” He is positive that nothing will come of the inaictments, e A Disabled Tourist, An aceldent occurred on the electrie motor lioe just this side of the car house shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dennis Murphy, san employe of the water works company at Florence, was one of the pas- sengers. His hat blew off and the train was stopped to allow him to get it. He ran back some distance, and the tran bLacked up for bim in order to save time. In Lurrying back to the train, he did not notice it ap- proaching him, wnd it ran against him, The returned | motorman did not think that he was as near tho man as he was, The train was going very slowly, or the man would undoubtedly have been killed. He was knocked down and was badly squeezed by the wheels, His chin was terribly cut and thie bone fractured. A deep gash was cut in the muscles of his left arm, where the wheel pinched it It made a very painful, though not serious :'mulul. paralyzing two of the fingers of the and. The victim is very fortunate to get off as ensy as he did, Tt is not stated where the blame lies. The train was backed up to save a little time, and this was the cause of the accident. It was stated that Murphy had been drinking, but this statement was disputed by fricnds. —_————— Among the Churches. Presbyterian—Preaching both morning and evening. The evening services will be those of a union meeting, in which Rev. Dr. Cooley will preach the sermon. Sabbath 12:00 and young people's meeting Strangers and others cordially - vited, Second Presbyterian Church—Preaching at & o'clock, Sahbath school at 4 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday uvenini. Sub- ject, “Doubt.”” Dedication of new house of Worship on J uly 14. First Baptist Churgh—Preaching by the astor, 10:30 a, m. Sunday school, 12 m. Young people’s meeting, 7 p. m. Union ser- vice in Presbyterian church, 8p. m. All cordially welcomed. Broadway M. B. Church—Preaching at 10:30 a. m. by the pastor, D. C. Franklin, Subject, “Growth.” Sunday school at 12 m. Class meeting at 7 p. M. No evening service. Strangers cordially invited and always wel- come. Berean Baptist Church—The pastor will preach to-day at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun- day school at 11: m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eveni Place of meeting, Third avenue and Seventeenth stree Congregational—Services this morning as usual. Preaching by the pastor. Subject, ‘“I'ne Supreme Satisfaction of Obedience.” A cordial nvitation is extended. In the evening there will be a union service in the Presoyterian church, Trinity Methodist church—South Macie gtreet, opposite Eighth avenue. Preaching, 8p. m. Sunday-school, 2:30 p. m. Social meeting, 10:30 a. m. Fourth Avenue Methodist—Near Seven- teenth strect. Proaching by pastor at 10:80 a. m. to-day. St. Paul’s church--Services will be held at St. Paul’s church every Sunday during July and August as follows: Shortened form morning_ prayer at 11 ock, including a brief address; Sunday-school instruction mmediately after. The members of the school are earnestly rejuested to be present at the beginning of the servica, The school will close promptly at 12:30, Make these i heerful as possible. J. J. H. istant minister. Unity Sunday-school will meet as usual in the old Pierce street school house at 9 o'clock. All Saint's chapel—Eighteenth street and Third avenue. Sunday-school at 3 p. m. Service and sermon at 8 p. m. There will be a benediction of the new baptismal font in the evening. All are cordially nvited to at- tend this service. ‘The Bethany Baptist church has done the truly magnanimous thing of granting its pas- toratwo months’ vacation. There will, therefore, be no regular service at its placo of worship antil September. except the Sun- day school at 8 p. m., and the usual prayer mecting on Wednesday evening. The Fruit Growers. At the regular meeting of the Pottawat- tomie County Fruit Growers’ and Gardners’ association, held vesterday afternoon, Mr. John Lockwood Dodge, son of N. P. Dodge, of this city, read a very interesting and in- structive paper on **What Our Colleges Are Doing for Horticulture.”” A very valuable paper prepared by C. P. Gillett, Towa state entomologist, on ‘‘Strawberry Leaves and Others,” was read. Mr. Alexander Wood read u paper on “Summer Pruning of Grape- vines,” and Mr. A. S. Bonham on “‘Best Basket For Marketing Grapes.” The asso- ciation adjourned to meet next Sawurday, July 13, when all members are requested to be present. —— As a Peacemaker. It secems that an erroneous idea has gone out to the effect that Patsy J. Fallon, of Omoha, who was one of the passengers on the last motor from the lake, Thursday night, was partially responsible for the as- saults made by Lindsay, and was a party to the insults offered ladies and passengers gencrally. The facts in the case are that Mr. Fallon was the only cue who had any control whatever over Lindsay, and did his Dbest.to keep him quiet. It is the opinion of the passengers on the train that but for Mr, Fallon’s exertions several more persons would have been assaulted. This explana- tion is made in justice to Mr. Fallon, whose name was mentioned 1n yesterday's BEE as being in the party, but it was not intended to convey the impression that he was to blame for any of the disgraceful proceed- ings. He is to be commended for his attempt to suppress Lindsay, and it is to be regretted that he did not crack the skull of that brutal young bruiser. A Not Dead, But Still Alive. I will convince you of the fact by the prices I will make you on my own make of carriages, buggies, surreys and phwmtons. 1 also keep in stock eastern manufactured work, which I will sell at_astonishingly low figurds. 1 have a large stock which 1 want to reduce within the next thirty days. If persons desirous of buying will call, Iwill convince them of the fact that what T say I mean. _Call and corvince yourselves. H. F. Hattenhauer, Nos, 27 to 31 4th st., Council Bluffs, ——————— Dr. C. C. Hazen, dentist, Opera house block. — e Almost a Conflagration, The Manawa hotel came very near going up in smoke Friday afternoon about 2 o'clock. At that time onc of the conductors, who has 8 night run on the Manawa motor line, was sleoping in the building and was awakened by smoke. Ho quickly saw that it was com- ing from room 23, and opening the door was met with & dense cloud of smoke, which completely filled the room, He threw the door open, letting some of the smoke escape, when he rushed in aud seized the mattress and bed clothes which were all on fire and threw them out of the window, thus prevent- ing a most destructive conflagration, The windows of the room were closed, or the building would surely nave been de- stroyed, as there is no fire protection what- ever at the lakes. Had the hotel burned all of the surrounding builaings would have been doomed, as the hotel is a large structure and would have communicated the flames to the buildings of the motor company and the adjoining cottages in spite of all that could have been done 1w prevent it. w1t is supposed that the fire was caused by ashes dropping from o cigar or cigarette which was being smoked by some one lying on the bed. It was a_very fortunte escipo as the loss of the building would have killed Manawa for the remainder of the season. The nced of fire protection was clearly demonstrated, and it 18 quite probable that the defleiency will be remedied at once, e Engineer Barron Made a Target. Hank Barron, the engineer who pulled the 9:80 fiyer out of this city over the North- western Friday evening, was shot by some unknown person while passing Coon Siding, at the rate of forty miles an hour, The ball struck bam in the right cheek, making an ugly wound. A freight train, which had sidetracked to allow them to pass, was standing on the .siding, and the shot bad come from about the middle of the freight train. A stop was made and the train thoroughl searched, but no stranger could be found. When the head brakemen of the freight went to throw the switch to side track his train before the arrival of the passenge: he saw o well-dressed stranger standing short distance away, and told the rear brakeman w look out for nim, ~After the shootiug he was not to be found. It is supposed that he fired the shot. Barron run his train to Boone, thirty-five miles away, which was the end of his division. It is not expected that the wouud will prove serious, is one of the olaest engineers on the road, having been in aclive service for the Northwestern over twenty years. GOT THE LAUCH ON JEFFREXS This Witness Was Too Sharp For the Old Bwmiley Advocate. YARNS ABOUT,NOTED LAWYERS. How Sergeant Davy Met His Match-- The Keen Retdit of M, Copper- nose"—LoM Krskine and Windbuin's Legs. L Banter Behind the Bar. An article in All the Year Round says: Jeffreys, the afterward notorious chief justice and chancellor, was once retained on a trial in tho course of which he had to cross-examine a sturdy countryman clad in the usual habili- ments of alaborer, and, finding the evi- dence telling against his client, he endeavored to disconcert the witness by exclaiming in his own bluff manner: “You fellow in the leathern doublet, what have you been paid for swearing?” This, however, did not answer his purpose, for the man looked himstraight in the face and replied: “Truly, siv, if you have no more for lying than I have for swearing you might wear a leathern donblet as well as L.” In another case he was matched by an equally smart witness. Cross-exam- ining a gentleman who frequently used the terms lessor, lessce, assignor and assignee, he was led to exclaim: “There, you have been with your assignor and assignee, lessor and lessce. Do you know what a iessor or lessee is? I question if you do, with all your formal evidence.’ *“Yes, but I do,” replied the witness, “and I will give you'an instance. If you 1od to me you are the nodder, and if I nod to you you are the noddee.” This would probably satisfy the coun- sel that the man knew what he was talking about. On one occasion Dunning met with a stinging retort. Having dealings with a_gentleman whose nose was of some- what peculiar type, he said to him: ‘‘Now, Mr. Coppernose, you have been sworn, what do you say?” “‘Why, upon my oath,” replied the witness, “I would not exchange my cop\?er nose for your brazen face.” ‘We are not informed what inflence, it any, this evidence had upon the judge. He would probably be satisfied as to the veracity of the woman 1u the following case, assuming that the cross-examina- tion be correctly reported: ‘‘Was he a tall man?”’ he asked. “Not very tall, your honor; much about the size of your worship’s honor,” replied the witness. *Was he good looking?”? “Quite contre much like your | honor, but with a handsomer nose.” “Did he squint?” **A little, your worship; but not so much as your honor by a good deal.” This, we presume, is one of those cases in which comparisons would prove odious. Sergeant Davy was once questioning a gentleman who had appeared at the Court of King’s Bench to give bail in the sum of £3,000, and, wishing to dis- play his wit, he asked him in & stern manner: ‘*And pray, sir, how do you make out that you ave worth £3,0007” The gentieman thereupon furnished him with particulars of his property up to £2,940, upon which the sergeant re- marked: “That’s all very good; but you want £60 more to be worth £3.000.- “‘For that sum,” replied the gentle- nan, 1n no waydisconcerted, “I have a note of hand of one Mr. Sergeant Davy, and T hope he will have the hon- esty soon tosottle it.” Upon this, Lord Mansfield observed, in his usual polite manner: *‘Well, Brother Davy, I think we may accept the bail.” Lord Kenyon, when trying a case respecting the non-fulfiliment of a con- tract on a large scale for shoes, the principal uestion in which was “‘whether the shoes were well and soundly made with the best materials,” asked a witness, pointing to his own shoe: “Were the shoes anything like these?” *No, my lord,” was the reply, “they were a good deal better and more genteeler.” Garrow, in cross-examining a witness in the Court of King’sbench, asked him if he were not a fortune-teller. ‘I am not,” replied the man, “but I can tell yours.” ““What is that to be?” inquired Gar- row. “*Why, sir, a8 _you made your speech at the Old” Bailey, s0 you make your last there.” Another Tawyer, questioning a wit- ness respecting the whereabouts of a ship at a particular time, and being in- formed that she was then in quaran- tine, displayed nis geographical knowl- edge by inquiving, ‘‘And, pray sir, where i8 quarantine?” On one occasion Sergeant Whitaker was conducting an examination at the bar of the house of lords, when he put a question to the witness which gave rise to some objections, and a debate of two hours ensued as to the Fropl'let_v of the same. At the end of that time ‘Whitaker was re-admitted, and was de- sired to put the question over again, but he merely replied: “Upon my word, my lords, it is so long since I first ut the question that 1 entively forget t; but, wi!,h your leave, I'll now put an- other.” The passes between bench and bar are also plentiful, and equally amusing. A story is told of Sir Fletcher North to the effect that, in addressing a court on some question of manorial rights, he happened to sa; “*My lord, I can instance the point in my own person. -Now, my lord,1 have myself two little manors, ere Lord Fleteher interposed with one of his blandest smiles: " ‘‘We are well aware of that, Sir Fletcher.” This same judge prided himself on his power of disgovering very early in acase ite true bmrlug;(,’ and was in the habit of taking up & k or newspaper before the counsel had completed their arguments. One ‘on occasion, when he did this, Dunning, who was address- ing the court, nau:fd in his argument; upon which Lord Mansfield said, with- out raising his eyes from his book: ",l,’rny goon, Mr. Dunaing, pray go o first will n. To this the advocate replied in a sar- castic manner: Y1 wait your lordship’s pleasure, I fear I shall disturb your lordship’s most important occupation; I will wait till your lordship has leisure to attend to my client and his humble client.” Curran was once engaged in an ex- cmnT argument with a judge, when the latter said: “'If you say another word, sir, I'll commit you.” : “Then, my lord,” replied the witty counsellor, it will be the best thing you'll have committed this year.” At the trial of Horne Tooke, Sir John Scott, who prosecuted as attorney- general, declared that, in instituting the prosecution, he had been guided by the dictates of his conscience, and ex pressed a hope that after he was gone is childven might feel that in leaving | erty Dry Goods Do Not Improve by Keping. For this reason the proprietors of Eiseman’s Peoples Store are determined to close out their entire summer Stock regardless of cost, before removing to their new store. Ever article in our house will be sold from this date until the day we move at cost, and in some lines at less than cost. We do not deem it necessary to quote prices for this sale, as cost and less than cost are the prices on everything. Come and take advan- tage of our offer. Henry Eiseman & Co.’s PEOPLES’ STORE, Council Bluffs, la TIME TABLE OF THE LAKE MANAWA RAILWAY. —TRAINS LEAVE— BROADWAY. AS FOLLOWS: 7.40 A. M 8.40 9.40 10.40 “ 10.40 11.40 12.40 A Connect with Electric Motor and Union Pacific Dummy Trair Council Bluffs Towa. .10 A 5.10 9.10 .10 .10 2.10 p. 10 1.40 2,10 ¢, 240 8.10 8.40 4.10 510 1. M. 6,40 6.10 6.40 7.10 7.40 8.10 8.40 9.10 9.40 “ “ “ “ “w “ “ “ them an example of public probity he had left them an inheritance far move precious than any acquisition of prop- or honor he could bequeath to them, During this speech SirJohn shed tears; and, to the surprise of the court, Mitford, the solicitor-general, wept also. “What on_earth,” said some one to Tooke, ‘‘can Mitford be crying for?” *‘At the thought of the little inheri- tance that poor Scott is like to leave his children,” was Tooke’s reply. Rt AR oo e R m e addressing a jury respecting a chimney being on fire, and in the course of his address exclaiming: ‘‘Gentlemen, the chimney took fire; it poured forth vol- umes of smoke. Volumes, did I say? Whole encyclopedias!,’ Witty and humorous remarks aiso fre- quently pass among the legal fraternity outside the law courts. Lora Ellen- borrough was dining one day at an as- size dinner, when some one offercd to help him to some fowl. “No, I thank you,” said his lordship, “I mean to try that beel.” “If you do, my lord,” suid Jakyll, “it will be hung beef.” Sergeant Davy was accused on one oc- casion of having disgraced the bar by taking silver from a client. *‘Itook sil- ver,” he explained, “*because I could not get gold; but I took every farthing the Iellow had in the world, and I hope you don’t call that disgracing the profes- sion.” One night as Erskine was coming out of the house of commons he was stopped by & member going in and asked: “Who’s up Erskine?’” ‘“Windham,” was the reply, “What's he on?”’ was the next ques- tion. ““His legs,” said the witty advocate; a reply which would searcely satisfy the desire for political information. A MUNICIPAL MATTERS. The Oity Council Takes Action on the Viaduct Project. The statement made by the Utica cement people that the paving firm of J. B. Smith & Co. saved 1,200 barrels of cement on their city work last year was considered by the city council at its meeting last night, and o statement of the board of public works that there is due to Smith & Co. $2,454.47, as a re- serve on paving, was referred to the com- mittee on paving, curbing and guttering to investigate the charges made by the cement compuny. The contract with J. B. Smith & Co. for aving Twentieth street from Center to inton, with cypress blocks on sand, was an- nulled, Tnis action was taken by the coun- cil because the paving fund is running low, and under the new charter overlaps are lux- uries that even councilmen cannot well af- ford to indulge in. Contracts were approved with Hugh Mur- by for paving alley district 58, assigned by g. A. O'Keefe; with J. B, Smith & Co, for paving Leavenworth street from Lowe ave- nue to Selden street with cedar blocks on concrete; with Hugh Murphy for paving Burt street, from Th ixth o Pleasant, with Colorado sandstone, and Thirty-sixth street from Cuming to California. The report of the city treasurer that lot 25 in block 2and lot 9 in block 5, Forest Hill; lots 15, 16, 17 and 18 in block 16, Kountze's third addition; lot 2 in block 2 in Loomis’ subdivision, and all of blocks 10, 11,12, 18, 14, 15 and 16 in Omaha have been omitted from the tax list of 1880, was referred to the committee on finance. A petition for the grading of ‘Cwenty-sixth avenue from Half Howard to St. Mary's av- enue, was referred to the committee on grades and gradiog. A petition asking for a change of the grade of Center street from Sixteenth to Twen- tieth was referred to the committee ou grades and grading, A petition asking for the grading of Bury street; between Twentieth and Twenty-first strects, Was referred to the committee on grades and grading, A petition from the Omaha Motor com- pany for permit to lay tracks on Fourteenth street, from Cass to Webster, and on Web- ster from Fourteenth to Seventeenth, was referred to the board of public works. A petition from Paxton & Gallagher, ask- ing for the payment of @ curbing warrant issued in 1834, amounting to §79, was referred to the city attorney snd the finance cow- mittee. A committee of five members of the coun- cil was appointed to meet with the county commissioners on the equalization of tho assessment on city property. The members of the committee are Wheeler, Hascall, Kas- per, Shriver and Davls. The city attorney was instructed to fur- nish an opinion, in writing, as to the liability of the American water works compauy Lo pay the fee for making excavations ir Btreets, as required by ordinances 2055 and 1762 e bills of the Omaha gas company for May and June were avproved after the re- duction of §225.15, which amount was over- charged 1 the item of repairs. ) An ordinance requiring the Union Pacific and B. & M. railways to construct a viaduct | across their tracks on Tenth_strect, ing from Mason street to Juckson work to be commencéd within thir o creating the oftice of city chemist was defeated. Ordinances wero passed ordering the paving of Mason street from Twenty-ninth avenue to Thirtieth street with cedar blocks; ordering the paving of Thirtieth strect from Bristol to Spalding, with cedar blocks; ordering the paving of Eleventh strect from Nicholas to Clark; amending the board of health ordinance, making the plumbing nspector a member of the board; establishing the grade of Harney street from Thirty-third to ‘Chirty-sixth; estublish- ing the grade of Thirteenth strect from Dominion south to the city limits; establish- ing the grade of Twen th street from California to Dodge; establishivg the grade of Half Howard strect from Twenty-eighth street to Twenty-ninth avenue; establishing the grade of Marcy street from Thirty-first to Thirty-third; establishing the grade of Bristol street from Twenty-fourth to Thir- tieth; ordering the grading of Park street from Thirty-sccond avenue to East avenue : ordering the grading of the first alley south of Pierce street from Eighth street to Tenth street; ordering the gr of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets from Thirty-sixth street to the Omaha Belt railway: Selden street from Leavenworth to Poppleton avenue, and Plegsant and Groves streets from Leaven- worth to Pacific. AN U. B. MAN. He Defends the Mcmbers and Objects of His Organization. Oxama, July 6.—To the Editor of Tur Bee:In the editorial columns of Thursday morning’s Herald is an article under the heading, “Conspiracy Must Cease,” I wish to say a few words through your paper on this subject. For the informution of this gentlemanly editor, T wish to tell him thut for twenty years there has been a camp of the United Brotherhood in this city, and that it is still in existence and the members thereof arc all decent, respectable lrishmen and law-abiding citizens. They are not skulking carbonari nor assassins, nor the kind of men that would stab a man in the back, and I want this gentleman to so understand it. Now, Mr. Editor, as I understand it, a man is always supposed to be innocent uutil he 18 proven guilty by a jury of his coun- trymen, ana common decency would compel this manly cditor to hold his peace until these men had @ trial and were proven guilty. But e wishee to prejudice public opinion aguinst these mon, aud undertakes 10 judge them before they 'ure adjudged at the bar of their court. o calls on Awneri- cans to suppress this organization by stating thut there is nothing in common between Aumerican hfe and these socicties. [ would say to this genticman that Buglaad has been aying to blot these sovicties out of existence for tie lust 700 years aud hus failed as yet to do o, This brotherhood numbers its mem- bers by the tens of thousands from the At- lantic to the Pacific and touching into the antipodes 1 every hamlet and city in the country; this brotherhood is to be found also throughout Great Britain and her provinces and also through other parts of Kurope, 1 do not make this an idle boast, but I h to show this gentieman what a line time he would have suppressing this brotherhood. Michuel Davitt in a specch in Ireland a few days ago mado this rem that Longencker, Pinkerton und company had an underground arrangement with the London Times, and we believe it w_be true, We war not on knglishmen, We num- ber amongst our friends in the struggle for our rights oue of our most noble sons, Wil- liam H. Gladstoue. 1 say, if theso men now under indiment at Chicago for the murder of Doctor Cronin ure guilty, hang them, and such is tho sentimeut ana voice of this brotherhood throughout the land, but first let them be proven guilty. Irishmen have always proven themselves truly loyal and patriotic to this, the land of their refuge and adoption, and in the hour of her necessity proved themsclves such by answering hor call with whole regiments of volunteers, while, on the other hand, what wiss tho position of Kingland and Englishmen { Amcricaus, do you forget the French affair Do you forget Mason and Slidelli Do you forgot that Fnglund turneda loose her pri- vateors and blockade runvers for the pur- pese of wiping us out of existenced Do you forget that she prolonged our civil war by furnishing = material and_aid to our foes? That thousands of our brothers and fathers who lie buried in un- marked graves owe their death to the aid and assistance tendered by her to the confed- eracy! Do you forget that batteries of Arm- strong guns foll into our hauds at the fall of Richmond presented to Jefferson Davis by Mr. Armstrong! Do you forget that on Sherman’s march to the sea that the English flag tried to protect confederate cotton but old Billy could not se iti Do you forget that while Englishmen hurraling for the southern confederacy iu the streets of London, Irishnen were marching though the streets of Dublin shout- ing for the uniont Do you forget that while Inshmen were marchiug to the frout to put were | —TRAINS LEAVE— LAKE MANAWA. AS FOLLOWS: M. 4.40 P M. 510 ** 5,40 6.10 .40 .10 .40 M. 12,10 P. M. at Ninth and Broadway, (39, REED, President. shimen were claim- British consuls as down the rebellion, En ing protection from the British subjectst But enough of this. 1 want_this wentle- nly Engiish editor to know toat the mem- » United brotherhood are able to e care of themselves without his udvice, aud also without his uid or assistance. W are men banded togethor for a common cause, whose only object is the liberation of our native country from the mpst tyran ernment under the sun. ur organ seeret and non-sectarian in its The whole force of Engiand’s secret service has been brought to bear on us, and she has her agents in this country, of which Longe nes r, Pinkerton and company are a sam- ! ple, and I think it would be well for the editor of the Omaha Daily Herald to seck a place on their staff. It is'the opinion of the writer that is What ho is working for. He perhups would make more money as @ sub-detective or in- former than editing @ daily paper in this city. We furnish our own fungs to arry on our noble work ; we have no need to take the sustenance from serving maids; we have pleniy at our command, and, if we nceded assistance, therc would be nche more ready to tender’ it than tho Irish serving maid. T wish to say a word to a few of our coun- trymen n this city, who_allowed themselyes to be interviewed Republican reporter, and it 1s this, that it is a good thing for the United Brotherhood that they had nothing to tell., We ask no favors from these few TIrish politicians, but we will remember then at some future time they will tell to those that do not know tnem the lovo they bear their native land, but_that is about the time they are lookiug for ofice and soliciting the votes of their countryme: In conciuslon I wish to say that Irishmen this the land of their adoption which have proven on wmany a tented field. y have never during her brief history wnything to dishonor or disgrace the starry flag that protects them and is always ready to protect the oxiles of other lande. No of theirs - will ever causo her be ashamed to own them as n citizens, but while life is loft us we will seck by all hon- orable means to free our beloyed country from England and oppression. We are not Carbonari or assassins, but we never will ba slaves. AN InisivaN. Personal Parageaphs. JaMatt Maurag, of David City, 1 at the Mil- ard. J. A, Wild and wife, of Wilber, are regis- tered at the Mili J. M. Thayer, jr., of Lincoln, is u guest at the Millara D). M. Lowis aud E. N. Lewis, of Atlantic, are stopping at tho Millard. W. E. Hardy, of Lincoln, R. M. Goshone, of Wayne and 'W. B, Lanius, of Ashland, are registered at the Millard. Mrs. W. L. Paddock and Miss Stewart, of Wilbor, and Mrs. W. M. Bunting, of David City, are guests at the Millard. Eugene Moore, of West Point, is at the Millur John I. Nesbitt, of North Platte, and L. D. Denny, of Red Cloud, are at the Millard. E. A, Isrown, of Nebraska City, is a guest at the Millard, Miss L. Ritchie and Miss Tda_Ritchie, of Lincoln, are guests at the Arcade. R. A. Heaton and C. E. Lillivridge, Webster, are at the Arcade. . J. M i and wife, of Plattsmouth, are registered ab the Arcade, John Fitzgerald, of the United States army, is a guest at'tho Arcade, H. C. McEwing, of O'Neill, and George Wildish, of Aurora, are stopping at tne Ar- of W. McCay Dougan, of the 3antece agency spent yesterday in the city. Rev. Charles C. Wilson, of Springtield, s n Omaha, . Smith, of Lincoln, s a guest at the Esmond, Mrs, 1. I, Cody und Miss Alice Cody, of Fremont, are re sred at the Esmond, H., H. Brewer and W. N. Richardson, of Red Cloud, are at the Murray, el T They tell in Chicago a story of Uncle Joseph Medill,the owner of the Chicago Tribune, and ‘o new reporter of that paper, siys the Now York Sun. The reporter was sent the other evening t write up a reception, He got along all vight until he met a fine-looking, gray=- bearded old, gentieman, the conter of a group of ladies and gontlemen. Asis customary, apparently, in Chicago, the reporter entered the group and got the numes of those presont, but when he asked for the old gentleman’s name he was answered by a loud and exasperut- ing “Bh!” *I should like your name, please,” “Eh?Y What? Speak louder!” {u]lml the old man, nuuin’; his hand to \is ear. ‘The reporter filled his lunge with air, and then yelled: *I am a ree porter, and would like yourn 4 HOh, reporter, eh? What paper? “The Tribune; will you please give me your name?” The old man looked at the young man kindly, stroked his beardy and said, quietly, “*Joreph Mediil,”