Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1890, Page 6

6 THE OMAHA BEE, COUNCIL BLUFFS FICE, NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Felivered by carrier in any part of the City, H,W.111/T0N . MANAGER TELEPHONES: ¥Ee Orrice No. i 170, NO. 2 ON. MINOR M N. Y. P, Co. Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. ‘Ihatcher coal, 114 Main street. Spring goods, Reiter, tailor, 510 B'way, Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl Now stock of silk umbrellas at Burhorn's. "The case of the state vs Betters will be heard today by Justice Hendricks. Letters of administration of the estate of Samuel Clinton luve been issued to George F. Wright. I'he assault and battery case against *‘Sal vation" Walker was dismissed yesterday by Justice Barnett, as the prosecuting witness failed to appear. Flirst class rates to New York via the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney and connc tions will be §26 on and " after the 10th inst, Second class rates will be $21. The proposed change of base by the city officials from their presont quarters to the county court house has suffered n relapse. It seems likely that the change will not bo made. Juke Shoup got on another of his period icals last evening and was hauled in out of the dew. He was abusing his family aod ved his nicce, who is sick with pneumo- nia, nearly into convulsions, Ed Kelley and James Leonard wero yester- day fined #12.50 each for disturbing the peace. John Thompson was fined §0.60 for disturbing a_religious meeting and H. L. ennings was assessed §7.00 for an unvai od drunl, Judge Aylesworth trial of the Brow case, at the request of both case has been tricd twic a verdict. The next hear: Judgo McGee. A temperanco mecting will be held at Masonic temple this evening, at which ad- dresses will bo denivered by Rev. . J. Mackay, Rev. D. C. Franitlin, F. L. Hay ana others, 00od music will be furnished and no aduission feo will be charged. Rev. Anoa H. Shaw, the famous lecturer and preuchier, s expected to be in tnis city some time in the latter part of April. She will make a tour of the state in_the interest of the franchise department of the National ‘Women's Christian Temperance union, Among the petitions filed in district court jesterday woro two_ for divorca, Ono was by Israel Owens, asking for a divorce from his wife Clara, the other by Daniel Carter, wanting a divorco from his wife Saran. D sertion was the ground alleged in each cas The Queen of Fame” is tho title of ‘& drama which is to be brought out at Masonic hall the Sth of April under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance union ladics. It is said to be a beautiful thine, and a large number of our young people are in preparation for the. parts they aro to taks in t. ranted a new an steamboat part he each side securing g will be before ladies offer the use of the Women's Temperance . union room in the Merriam block to the men who signed the pledgo at the Murphy meetings. The room is av their servico overy Tuesday ovening, and they are cordially invited to hold meet ngs there. Tadies will be i aitendance to welcome and encourage them. 1t has been announced that Mabel Chifford had returned to her home in Glenwood with her mother. Her stay in Mills county was rather brief, as the police report that she has returned to the Blufts and agamn resumed the life of the degraded. This information waus derived in securing the usual monthly fines from this class. The movement against public gambling has taken a more special form by the selec- tion of the followizg persons to head it: President, Thomas Ofcer: secretary, D. W. Otis; tronsurer, C. 3. Waite: executive com mittee, T. J. Evans; cnairman, Ferd Weis and J. R. Bell, In the meantime the sport- ing fellows who are to be compelled to close their places have nothing to say. Mavor Rohrer yesterday presented the public library with volume No. 4 o/ the weekly abstracts of sanitary reports of tho United States. 1t is issued by tho treasury department under the supervision of the sur- geon general. The weekly death rate of cities is shown, and the Bluffs comparcs most favorably with cities in various portions of the country and of the same class. The reported destitution of Mrs. lough on Sixth avenue s 8 to have been greatly exaggerated. aritably nclined ladics who visited her yesterday, prompted by tho publication of the case, learned from her own lips that she was not in distress, and that sbe had no such complaints to utter a8 have been reported. She has a son, a young man, und other relatives who can care Tor her needs, According to tho statement of receipts of stock at the Union stock vards at Chicago for the month of February, the Burlington road heads the list with cars. A no- ticeable factin this con horses received at the y g the month, numbering 5,730 head, were nearly 1 from the famous ' Blue Grass region of southwestern Iowa. This in itself speaks volumes as a stock, aud particularly o horse raising countr, ‘The first meetiog of the Council Bluffs temperance reform club, which was recently organized in this city, will be held at the Young Men's Christian association rooms this evening. It is the intention to continue the meetings commenced under Irancis Murphy's directions, and tiie public is cor- dially invitea to attend. Mr. Foster, who was chosen president of the association, has declined and the vacancy will be filled at the meeting tonight, There are two Good Templar lodges in this city, and they are now enjoying a wave of prosperity. The lodge which meets in the Young Men's Christian association hall is cramped for room, and it is announced that it will receive about thirty now members at its meeting next week. It hus been consid- ering the advisability of securing Hughes' hall or some other large apartment for its meetings. The We ind lodge, which meets in Rev, Mr. kstun's church, is also prosperous, and expects to occupy ' the Fifth Avenue M. E. church, The Mankattan sporting headq'rs 418 B-way. - J.G. Tipton, real estat -~ S. B. Wadsworth & Co., 207 Pearl street, loan money for Lombard Inv. Co. —— Desirable dwellings for rent at reduced pricos by E. H, Sheafo & Co., rental agents, roadway and Main up stairs, — - S, . Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sowing machines. 106 Main st, Personal Paragraphs. - (;Imrl(‘a Stowart left last evening for “hicago. Ivory of Glenwood was in the city yesterday Al Frazier of Honey Creek city yosterday, J. A. and A, M. Jackson of Sioux City are visiting friends in the Bluffs. Paul Snyder leaves this morning for Ne. braska City for a ten days’ visit. J. F.'Brodbeck has returned from a week's recreation at Colfax Sorings, City Clerk Farrell went to Mills county yesterday, where ho is attending court. James L2, Guindors, representing ono of the New York illustrated papors, is io the city. Mrs, George D, Brown and daughter, Mis: Lizzie, have returned from a western' trip. Mrs. H. F. Androws and son of Audubon aro the guests of Mr, and Mrs, J. C. Norton, F. M. Gault, general manager of the Wa. bash, left yostorday for St. Louis. He will return tomorrow. John Ahles, who last tensively in Europe, Australia, going via San Francisco. M. H. Heggarty of Neola Is in the city. He contemplutes wolng into tho live stock commission business at South Omaha. Mre. Drake arrived in the city from her Dakota home yesterday on a visit to her son, M. M. Marshall, general agent of the Bhr- lington, H. Ouren of Living Springs has removed to the Bluffs and will reside at No. 218 Har- mony street. Ho is largely interested in hrmin, property on Silver croek, having three farws iu that valiey. Hols wmakieg MecCul- 27 Broadway, Was in the ummer traveled ex templates a trip to improvements there, building handsome dwelling for his son, and also a large store, which is to be occupied by Dye Brothers of Macedonia, unaer the manage- ment of Mr. Parks of Henderson. Superintondent Rothert of the institution substantial | for the deaf and dumb left last evening for Des Moines, accompanied by Edwin C. Roth- ert and bride, C. J. Beckman left last ovening over the Q" for Chicago and eastarn cities to ntro. duce his_patent locking bracket. He will return about the first of April. H. B, Robinson, agent of the Rock Tsiand railroad at Blue Island, 111, ac y his wife, arrived in the city ye noon and will remain several days. H. A. Cook, president of the Clayton Mining and Smelting company of Clayton, Tdaho, is in the city. He was formerly a resident of Honey Creek, this county, but left hiere eighteen years ago for the west. Mrs. C, E. Lamphere, who has been serv- ing as matron at the soldiers’ hospital at and Island, has been very ill of late. Sho was brought back here yesterday, making the journey on a mattress, being too ill to sit up. * She 18 now being cared for_at the resi- dence of her son, H. D, Knight, No. 330 Lin- coln avenue, The Knights of Pythias, of which her son 18 a member, saw that she had care oy the journey and some of them nc- oied her to her son's home. She was brought over from Omaha in a motor car, her bed being placed in_ this car, and thus taken to within a short distance of her home, —— g Card of Thanks. We desire to return our sincere thanks to the people who were 8o kind and thoughtful to us in our ent affliction. ANDUEY HAUK, 81, AND FANILY, el B o Pl Dress Making. C. Holt has rosumed hor dress Jusizess at hier rooms in Merriam blk. - The Leaders of fine watches and jewelry in the city, and the place to buy the best 20ods ut the 1owest prices is the estublishment without rivals, the most reliable firin of C. B. Jacquemty & Co, - Disgusting Depravity. 1f there is sich a thinz as total depravity this city can furnish an example of it. A case was b ght to the attention of the au- thorities yesterday that is certainly without, a parallel in the history of the Biufts, The details of the horrible affair are too disgust- ing and nauseating to appear in print. It is allezed that Hattie Banther, an cloven-year- old girl living in what is known us “Duck Hollow,” at the upper end of Harrison street, was criminally assaulted by a quin- tette of inhuman flends several days ago, and that they compelled her by threats to veturn to the place a few days lator. The child resides with her half brother, Charles Banther and his wife, and Mrs, anther took the girl to Dr, Waterman on Tuesday afternoon, but he re- ferred her to County Attorney Organ as the proper party; to take steps to have the fiends brought to justice. No information has &s ye been filed, but the matter will be pushed today. Dr. Waterman states that there is not the sliglitest doubt but the child has beea horri- bly maltreated, but he scouts the story as wld by her. She is very contradictery in her statements, and_from her as well as from other sources it was learned that ever since last September this terrible state of affairs has existed. She also tells disgust- ing stories of lier life in Kansas City before she came here two years ago. All ot the partices implicated are grossly ignorant and reside in dug-outs under the bluffs. 'The men range in ago from twenty- two to fifty-four years. How such shocking ould exist almost in the heart of the eity can hardly be surmised. ‘The most horriblo feature in connection with the whole matter cannot ba told or even hinted at, and it is hardly possible that the average reader could conceive of such depths of depravity as have come to light in connection with this case. o s S Special prices on ladies' muslin underwear all this week at Culley’s, 525 Broadway. periis e I s We have just received a large 1nvoice of embroideries. They are the best bargains in the city. Culley’s, 523 Broadway, L e Dr. H. S. West, porcelain crowa and oridge work, No. 12 Pearl, e The Helmick Case, The district court room was crowded yes- terday by those interested in the outcome of the Helmick case. Thearguments of couusel wero listened to quite closely, but it was not the chief attraction, The eager lookers-on wanted to see the case given Lo the jury, and the impression seemed quite prevalent that after the jury had recewved it there would bo but a few moments further waiting to hear the announcement of “not guilty” which seemed sure to come and that right speedily. Tt was 4 o'clock when the jury retired. The minutes po into an hour and the disappointed waiters began to scatter for home. A verdict will probably be announced this morniug. Miss I§ making o For sale, on account of sicknoss, J. Dickey's general merchandise stock, located on Broadway, Council Bluffs, will oe sold at a discount for cash or traie for good unin- cumbered city or Omaha property, Address Duquette & Co., Council Bluffs, Mayor Roher stated yesterday that the inaugural programme will not be ready for publication before Saturday. It is tue in- tention to have the exercises conducted in style, and with impressive ceremonics. Invitations have been sent to tho foilow- ing persons: Hon! W. H. Ware, represen- tative; Hon. Riley W, Briges, representa- tive; Goneral G, M. Dodge, president of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth railroad, Now York: \W. J. Hancock, general superintend. tof the Welis Fargo oxpress compan New York; Hon. Joseph R. Reed. member of congress, Washington; C. I, Meel, gen- eral manager Denvor, Texas & Fort Worth railroad; W, . Burns, suporintondent of thie Union Pacific at North Platte. =l Save 80 per cent on tombstones and monu- Jesign shoet und price List frae, L. Kelley, 208 Broadway, Council Bluffs, pt o 10 Savo Life and Money. The gasoline stove is more dangerous than the unloaded gun. Save life aud property by using the C. B. Gas and Electric Light Co.’s gos stove. —— Will Try Him Once More. Mr. H. Barbeau, who residas in the west- ern part of the eity, made application to the superior court to have his twelye-year-old boy sent to the reform school. ‘Tho lad runs away from home, refuses to attend school and finally securod u place to work with T, D. King & Co., a3 a tobacco stripper, and while worlang cacried off a number of ci- gars and o quantity of tobacco, The lad promised good behavior if allowed to re- wain here, and Judge Aylesworth concluded not to make the order at preseut. Yester- duy afternoon Mr. and Mrs, Harbeau ap- peared before Juage Aylesworth, and after a consuitation the lad was *called into court. Ho was given asound lecture, and after waking muny promises he was taken home with his parents and the order to send him to Miwhellville is suspeaded duriag good be- ayior, -~ C. 1. steamdye works, 1018 Broadway - Wanted for cash—Nebraska or North- western Reports, S 1 Ber Ohice, Council Blufts, i hedas Malic . S. Mayne yesterday filoa an informa- tion In Justice Harnett's court charging two oys by the name of Pouder and Murphy with malicious muschief, Mr. Mayne owns the stationary engive that was in the old Sixth street mil, When the building was burned tue engine was loft there, where it has since remained. It seems that these two boys have been amusing themselyes by smashing up the machinery with a sledge hammer. It isstated that the engine is completely ruined and the damage amounts to several hundred dollars. The young reprobates have not yet been ar- rested. They prosecuted their work of de- struction very opeuly and did it all in broad daylight. The location s so public that It is Slrange that thoy were not socner molested. e us Mischie! 'HE OMAHA Wheu askod what they were doing they re plied that they were taking off the boxing and brasses. 13oth boys aro tough-cases and acharge of larceny 18 now pending against young Pouder, 18 accused of breaking open a b ng to J. T. Hart and stealing sevoral drcsses from a trunk. When he was called up for trial the case was con- tinued and the defendant is out on ball, o Drs, Woodbury have removed their denta oftice to 101 Pearl street, up stairs, - Wo want you to list_your rental property with us und we wiil socure you good, reliable tenants. Rents collected and lpl‘l'ml atten- tion given to care of property. E. H. Sheafo & Co., Broadway and Main st., up stairs, — - Jennie and Her Gun. Deputy Marshal Whito was very much surprised, while at the police station Wednes- day night, to have a revoiver poked under his nose while an excited young woman do- manded to know where her brother wa She was disarmed, and it was then asce tained that she was Jennie Floming, who formerly kept a photograph gallery at the corner ‘of Bryant and Broadway. She wanted to find her brother, Rupert Fleming, and said she would “pop it to hum" if sho caught sight of him, She said he bad stolen a lot of money from her and was about town somewhere ‘‘blowing it ‘in.” She had rounded up the saloons, gambling houses and houses of prostitution, but could find no traco of him, which led her to seek the assistance of the potice. They promised to find him, and \he irate sister was induced to return to her home on Madison street. Don't forget, the finest,cleanest, bast mar- market in the twin cities is Merchendorf's. Saeer man, decorators, 23 Pearl. S The water runs when Bixby plumbs, -— THE VENDETTA, Gillette & I a Recognized Social Institution in Corsica. Should a Corsican, in_revenge for in- to himself or his relations, or h knife or fusil, pub- ympathy sustains him, the hills shelter him, his relations feed him and and justice in the shape of gendarmes winks with both eyes unless the mur- dever be ve unpopular. True he is termed a *‘bandit,” and has to tuke refuge in the maqui, as the natural bush is called that clothes the mountain ies, says the English ‘National Re- Well-informed Corsicans tell one that there are at this moment in the island over one thousand in hiding. But please understand the bandit is no brigand. Should you defenseless, hap- pen to fall in with him he will not take your purse, but on the contrary offer you food 1t he has it and shelter in his :ave, and most probably refuse any pay- ment for his hospitality. It is only his foe’s family against which he wages war® and of course in self-defense against the gendarmes. These latter he will shoot with as much unconcern asa woodeock. And yet because the Corsican does not rob you it is not be- cause he does not love money. KFora very few francs, both Corsican gentle- men and English residents aver, you can find a man who wiil do your killing for you and rid you of your'enemy with knife or bullet. And while this utter contempt for human life prevails there can be no hope of the extinction of the vendetta, An English gentleman, Captain G., who has now lived for some ten or fif- teen years in Corsica, on his own prop- erty,told me the following story: It seems that one of the employes of the former proprietor, fancying he had some grudge against the new owner, made himself objectionable by break- ing down fences, driving goats and sheep into the gardens, and annoying Captain G. in other ways. Captain G. happened to mention the fact of the man’s enmity, and deplored it as un- reasonable, both toa Corsican gentle- man, a neighboring proprictor, and also to a shepherd with whom he wason fricndly terms. “Let me know if it continues,” said the gentleman, *‘and I will have the man taken over to yonder rocks and you won’t hear of him again.” ST will nge for alittle coup de fusil whenever you like to give me ‘the oftice,” 7 said the berger. This was lifteen years ago, but even now it is said there is in Ajuccio alone at least one murder a week, though these outrages ave so hushed up by the authorities that it is dificult to get any reliable statistics. I never, for instance, aw the account of any murder in tho ittle local French paper, Le Raillement, the only one, I think, in Ajaccio, but this proves nothing, for there was un- doubtedly one atrocious crime commit- ted in the village of Bocognano, nbout twenty miles off, while we were at Ajuc- cio, for particulars of which® I inly studied the columnsof Lo illement. The ofticial whose v it was to investigate the matter 1 wanted to requisition from the liv- vy stable keeper the carviage I had be- spoken, so I heard the story from the man’s own mouth, The victim was an Italian who had married and settled at Bocognano. The TItalians are called lucquas by the Corsicans,and came over from Italy in large numbers. They are very industrious, and do a great deal of the hard work of the island. Their ex- ample of industry excites the €orsican’s jealous but not his emulation; hence there is little love lost between ther It appeared that the pig of a Corsican wandered near the open cottage door of an Italian, and to drive it off the latter threw a stone, whereupon the wife of the Corsican indignantly demanded of her husband if an Italian was to throw stones at a Corsican pig with impunity. The Corsican at once went into his house, and returning with his gun, shot the Italian dead on the spot. The mur- derer escaped to the macqui, and is, T presume, there still, unless the extenu- ating circumstances of the victim being a luequa has enabled him to return un- molested to the bosom of his family. - — Tho Lender's Advantago. Embodied in the note or mortgage on a western farm are all conceivable pro- visions for the protection of the lender. Interest is made payable semi-annually, and is represented by interest coupons that bear interest from maturity at the highest logal rate, writes Prof. James Willis Gleed in the March Forum. The borrow assures the payment of the taxes, and agrees to keep the buildings insured for the benefit of the mortgugeo. On default in the payment of interest or in the performance of anyof the agreements of the note or mortgage, the lender may declare the whole amount of principal and interest imme- diately due. Such being the contract other soure des the 1n- itial commission will immediately be P The transaction may have such a history as this: the first interest coupon is paid; the second is defaulted, The company remits to the eustern in- vestor, and then declares the whole debt due on account of the default. The borrower wishes to puy up and have the loan reinstated, The company then collects the amount of the defaulted in- torest, with interest compounded thevon at the highest legal rate, and a further commission, or bonus, for rein- stating or renewing the loan. Or per- haps the company insists upon payment of principal and 1nterest. [n that case the borrower borrows elsewhere; the company is paid in full; and the amount is reinvested, earning another 10 per cent commission; and the new mortgage is sent to the investor and the old one canceled. DAILY BEE: ‘who reside in FRIDAY, SOUTH OMH4 DAILY EVENTS Dangers of tig) Motor Switch on Twenty-Fourth Street. YOUTHS WHQ BRAVE ETERNITY. < Coopers Declars Thelr Strike Off— Improvements in Third Ward School Bujldings ~Bits of Politiéal Gossip. Some Boy Will be Killed. W. H. Elbourne, timer for the motor rail- way company, was at tho police court yes- terday to enter a protest agminst a danger- ous practico that has become alarmingly prevalent among the small boys of the city the vicinity of the motor tracks, and especially in the neighborhood of Twenty-fourth and N streets. 1t 18 the habit of these boys, sometimes in swarms of a dozen, to hang onto the plat- forms of the cars during the process of switching just south of N street. Excepy during tho early niorning hours trailors are attached to the moters. When switehifg the motorman must look after his car while the conductor manages the trailer. The rear plattorm is unguarded, thus giving the youngsters an opportunity to jump on and off with a fresdom that is dan- gerous to their existence. Mr. Elbourno claims that they have become 80 impudent that tho employees of the company have only ono resort und that is to forcibly eject or run the risk of maiming them for life, The son of a councilmau was put off a car with more force than the father thought, necessary. The councilman wanted the conductor arrested but as the boy could not remember the particular con- ductor who put him off nothing was done in the matter. ~ As far as can bo learned the boy had indulged in the practice common among the youngsters of jumping on a mov- ing car while the switch was being made. A business man near the coruer ot Twen- ty-fourth and N streets, who didn’t want his name mentioned, expressed himseif quito sensibly in regard to this matter. “I have watched with some apprehension this pro- miscuous practice,” he said, “and expect al- most any day to be called out to look at o maimed and mangled_boy. The city can’t afford to keep an_officer stationed at the corner of Twenty-fourth and N streots to prevent the foolhardy actions of the boys nor can the motor comany be reasonably expected to station a man there for that pur- pose. A wholesome lesson might bo admin- istored if a batch of the youngsters were ar- rested, sna thon their” parents would sce that their children stopped 1t. With the coming of the warmer weather the number of children on the street will increasd and a greater danger of accidents will follow. If something isn’t done there will bo some less children in several families and their parents will realizo the danger of tlie thing,’ Every frequent traveler on the motwr cars in and out of South Omaha has had the pos- sibility of a fatul accident brought to his mind by witnessing the foolhardy efforts to steal a few blocks of a ride by these young- sters, The Strike Declared Off. The striking coopers declared their strike against the reduction in wages off. ‘The men declared it was 'useless to hold out longer 1 view of the fact that the puckers were securing convicts from the penitentiary us fast as their terms of imprisonment ex- pired. They claim that at Armour’s house there are five ex-convicts at work, re inforced by three of tne strikers, who went to work again yesterday. Very few of the men who came out have returned to work. They declare that notwithstanding the strike is at an they will not work in ath Omaha during the summer season for 2,75 & day. More School Room. The board of education has inspected plans submitted by different architects for a four- room addition, to be built of brick, to the ‘hird ward school building. The addition will comprise basement, oftice-room for the principal, belfry, ete. Rough sketches wero submitted by Mendeissohn, Fisher & Law- rie, Jobn ~ Latemser & Co., Blake &' Co, and A, Schmock “The plans of John Latenser & Co. were ac- cepted. Tho addition as provided for in their skotches will cost 1,100, Steam heat- ing apparatus will be put in_the four rooms at present used and in the rooms to be added at a cost of §1,700. As soon as the specifica- tions are prepared bids will be asked for the construction of the building. "This school improvement is the only one contemplated the present season. Lhe Fourth ward needs a_new building with in- croased accommodations, but no steps will be taken to provide it. The board at 1ts last meeting allowed bills aggregating §1,104.25 and granted permission to Rev. Mr. Stephens, pastor of the Baptist church socioty, to temporarily place the building now used by Howard Moyers on the school lot on T'wenty-soventh strect be- tween M and N streets for church purposes, Bits of Political Talk. J. H. Eggers is reported to have an ambi- tion to become a councilman and will make an effort to secure & nomination, Jerry Howard bas taken a fiftoen day va- cation during which to push his canvass for tho republican nomination for city treasurer, Jerry is into the fight and proposes to make it hot for his competitors. A prominent democrat was heard to say yosterday that ‘Tom Hoctor's personal popularity will pull him through against the strongest mas possivle to nominate agalnst him for city treasurer. C. C. Stanley is mentioned as a good man to represent the interests of Albright in the couneil. Police Judge King isn’ the least bit dis- turbed about his charces for re-eluction. His friends are a unit in the belief that he will £0_in again with a whoop. Mayor Sloane's friends insist that he is still in the race and the strongest man the democrats can nominate. No repuolican has as yet had the courage to announce himself willing to try issacs with the present incum- bent. Knowing ones declare that on the day of election everything else will be lost sight of in the fight for the fattest office in South Omaha, that of ety treasurer. No Arrests Made. Noither one of the participauts in Wednes- day’s cutting affray at the Owaha packing company’s house haye been arrested, nor has any cormplaint been filed. The police do not feel justitied in takiog any deep intorest in affairs of this kind in view of the uncertain- ty of conviction because of the impossibility of securing wituesses who will testify to tho facts. Hickey had a miraculous escape from death, and if Maher's statements are truo his kailling would have been perfeculy justifi- able. Maher showed Tne Bep représenta- tive the round of cartridees taken from his revolver, each of which failed to explode, although every chamber was tried, Iach cartridge bears a slight indention from the hammer, but they - were not deep enough to cause them to fire. Nothing but careless loading of the gun by Maher saved Hickey's life, . Hickey is reportad to nave drawn his'time and left town immediately after the affray. Maber had securod permission from tho mayor to carcy the revolver, it 1s presumed, because he feared an an attack on bhiw by Hickey. City Notes and Personal Joseph Hickey has returned from Kansas City, Henry Manning has gone to Manning, Ia,, on a short husiness trip. J. M. Waugh of Shenandoah, Ia., is 10g South Omaha friends, J. S. Burt has returoed from a visit to his parents at St. Albans, VY. James MoDermott of Lincoin is among South Omaha acquaintances, Miss Alice Grifiith entertained a party of young friends at ner bome Wednesday even- ing. W. A. Paul, one of the oldest and most popular of the stock yards employes, haa re moved to Beatrice, where he will residoin the future, Justice Breen was occupied yesterday in bearing the case of L. C. Gibson vs, John H, visit- visiting [ARCH 16 1890, Tirss Caiage Busiess UPSIDE DOWN. oF Council Bluffs are making such low prices and favorable terms that their com- petitors make the above assertion. willsaveyoumoney. No dealer in vehicles should buy until he has Brad- ley’s catalogune, prices and terms. Evers and Mary Corrigan, a suit brought to | recover 850 claiined as commission on o real estute sale. Tho revival moetings at the Methodist church conunuc with unabated interest. Mas. Roberts conducts a children’s meeting every afternoon at 3 Clipped from Canada Presbyterian, under signature of C. Blackett Robinson, Propr.: I was cured of oft recurring billious head aches by Burdock Blood Bitters, -~ HOW TO KILL RATS, The Clever Method in Vogue in Nash- ville, Tenn. I dropped in the other day to confer Wit him on & matter of interest, and found him engaged, says a writer in the Nashville American. He was stooping in the corner of the room. In one nand he held a stiff, well-sweetened toddy, in the other a teaspoon. Before him was awire trap and_in it stood on tiptoe a large, fine rat holding his mouth open fora spoonful of the delicious beverage. He was fast ‘‘getting on a tear”—par- don the slang—and every few minutes he would get_down on all fours, caper around and turn hand-springs. ‘“How’s this? TIs that u trick rat yov've got there?” “Oh, no. T just mow caught him. Ho never tasted any Lincoln county till afew minutes ago. All you have to do is to spill a little on a rat. Ho would lick it off and like it so well that there is no further trouble. Ife just walks back and fairly begs for mor: The priest of Bacchus continued to dose out his magic potions, and his vic- tim passed out of the hilarious state and wanted to fight; then he began to reel and stumble, and in a minute more was strefched out drunk, drunk as a lord. The priest of the jolly god then opened the door of the wire cage and rolled tne drunken votary upon the floor, raised his head gently and placed beneath the neck a large cork stopper. Then he reached for the cheese-knife, and brought it with a sudden, skillful swish across the victim's neck. The sacrifice had been wmade; painl A and, pleasantly, the rat passed away to the spirit land of his fathers. “Lincoln straigh A little weak cider, please.” And this is the way to kill a rate 1 might also add a little snake. — Eureka, The motto of Californiameans, T have found it. Only in that land of Sunshine, whero the orarge, lemon. olive, fiz and graps bloom und and ripen, and attain their high- est perfection in mid-winter, are the herbs and gum found, that are used in that pleas- ant remedy for'all throat and lung trouvles. Santa Abie the ruler of coughs, asthma and consumdtion, the Goodman Drug Co. has_been appointed agent for this valuablo California remedy, and sells it under a guar- antee at # a bottle. Three for §2.50. Try California Catr-cure, the only guar- antee cure for catarrh. $1, by wmail$L.10, e AN ODD DECK OF CARDS, A Chicago Sport Has Spent Twenty Yeara in Picking Up a Pack. Frank Damek, n member of the sport- ing fraternity of Chicago, has probably the queerest deck of cards in the world, says the Chicago Tribune. He has been twenty years coliecting the pack, and is exceedingly proud of it. Ie first began by picking up playing cards in the street when he happened to run across them. In this way he got fifteen or more before he began striking dupli cates. Some days he would find two or three, and then it would be months b fore he would see another stray paste- board. But he persevered and alw: kept his eyes open to add to his stra collection In ten years he had all but thirteen cards necessary to complete hi In the next three years ho cons himself lucky in finding ail but four. The missing ones were the ji of clubs the deuce of diamonds, " the eight-spot of diamonds and the trey of spades. In the course of another year he picked up the eight of diamonds,and six months later was overjoyed to find what he at first thought, was a full deck of cards lying on the sidewalk on Dear- born street, boetween Adams and Jacl son streets, He thought his long search was at an end, and that he could easily complete his wonderful deck. The jaclk of clubs and trey of spades were there all right, but five orsix cards were missing, and among them the deuce of diamonds. It seemed as vhough he would never be able to secure his fifty-second card, but the other day he entered one of the suburban trains” on the Northwestern, and almost the first thing he saw was the deuce of diamonds face upwaids in the aisie. It was gilt-edged and glossy backed, the finest of them all. He had been searching for it for four and ahalf years, and breathed a eigh of relief. Phe pack is composed of cards of all qualities, from the cheapest to the highest priced. Some are clean and bright, and others are soiled and well worn, He -— How a President is Hampered. very president wishes to have honest, successful and popular stration; and would, if left to him- self, make few changes, save in the ad- visory offices of the government, writes Pro B. Hart in th Forum, But administrative reformers must admit that no president is left to himself. He is deflected by the consideration of his political debts, by the effort to make sure a reelection; or by the influence of his counselors. Equally important, though fur less noticed, is the personal pressure of frionds whom a president likes to gratify Still stronger is the consciousness of possessing the power Lo make a carveer for one’s fellow men. When presidents consume their time in docketing applications for offices, it is because the comparison of candidates brings a tickling sense of immediate power, not brought by the inauguration of a foreign policy or the championship of a relorm, A president aoes what Wholet e and Retail Dealers 1n FURNITURI, Largest S oc' and Loy Nos. 205 207 Broadway, an seems to him most important. For this very reason he is unwilling to forfeit that good will and support of the mem- bers of his party in congress that is ne essary to carry througl the statesman- like measures dear to Iffs heart. 2 Lot i A ROYAL GRANT, Three Colored Women Claim an Im- mense Canadian Estate. In a suite of co: little rooms oyer No. 167 Clinton street, liye a family of threa colored women,who, it is claimed, are the descendants of o royal African line, says a Buffalo (N. Y.) dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. March 12, 1887, Mrs. Hanuah Lee Atkins died at the remarkable age of 104 years. Accord- ingto the statements of this family, the father of Mrs. Atkins was 2 son of Tombut, who was king of Guinea, and rulerof the richest and most powerful and intelligent of African tribes, and whose wingdom extended along the gold coast, off Cape Sierra Leone, well into the interior. In 1764 the young prince. aged ten years, with a brother, aged eight y . were kid- napped from their na country by an Inglish slave hunter. Subsequently the boys were given to King George III., who had them educated. Both went to Cang and remained thero. As rew for services in the English army William Lee, as he was known, as” given a grant of 1,000 acres by King George. The land granted Lee by the English government embraces some of tho most valuable city tracts in the section where it is located. The grant comprises four deeds, one involv- ing 800 ueres situated in Drummonds- ville, Ont.; another, 400 acres in Ma den.Ont., ana the thivd and _fourth, 300 acres in Chatham, Ont., (Harwick at the time the grant was executed). The entire 1,000 acres, it is claimed by the aughters, are now worth about 500,000, 1t is now in possession of a number of squatters who have built upon it and leased it to numerous others. The money left by Lee at the time of his death, aside from the land, amounted to $50,000, which he willed in sums_ of #40,000 to each of histwo daughters, and which 1s now and has since been in the hands of the Canadian government. The death of Willinm Lee having oceurred some eighty years ago,the $40,000 which was left 1o the mother of the Misses Field, and which, of course, reverses to the latter, must by this time, with a crued interest, amount to quite a large fortune in itself. Since 1867, thre ears after the death of Emma Pields, the mother of the living children, the latter have been contosting in the Ca- nadian courts for the estate, the fivst suit having been institufed in that year and two others since, the last in 188 All three suits have been ineffectual, owing, the prosecuting side asserts, to the intrigues of the attorneys for tho squatters, they having succeeded ench time in having the case adjourned. Steps are now being taken to bring an- other suit, this time in the Bnglish courts, to recover the land ov its value and damages for reteation, - - A Chinese “Hearse.” Lew Low, who is known in Chinatown as “The Hearse” for an king establishment, ¢ aw getting bimself into 2 noon, says the Lew was notit a of three years was dead at 904 Dupont iTe went toa room in the top id, taking the hittle one’s body, it into a straw bag filled with to the underts 's the head jutted up just suffi- cient toattract the attention of a passer- by, who followed **the hearse” and saw him enter the undertaker With visions of murder in his mind the shadow hied himself to Detective Cox, and reported what he had seen. The detective investigated the matter and found that the child had died from natural causes. “Why was the half tiilfed with el aminer reporter “Well.” said Cox, T suppose that is one of the tricks of the trade. ‘The Hearse' had nothing to y the body 0 ho picked up the sack, caleulai- ing on the charcoul as his perquisite in the case.” SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNOIL BLUFFS. " HAVE several houses and lots to trade for Council BIufs or Omaha unimprovad prov- erty. C. 1% Judd, 6)6 lirondway, ancil Blufrs, JPOR BENT-The vory deairable X No 1) Noveh k: ve. SIx Iarge, D parties, ossession g On the w dead b body put in a sack reonl? asked an ix- Tesidence, Washing: Rent low The Snepard drug stol Foisass 3 Council Biutrs, J. W, Poreg Main st., trustes. OR BALE—Chesp, ! sute with time counter, 8, 1 [POR SALE Chautauqua ground 44 foot Lot in Streetsvills Now -room louse on 10t Fine lot on fenton strect od farm io Nebraska to orty. ts {0 Muliin's sub., 250 to $40), easy terms. ots 1n | 0T $1,0), Fine lot ou o, HOX i, W lots. A great bargain, only 81,000 0od td foot lots on Ave,'C, Northwestern track, 816 ewch, 6 room house on Madison st., 1 block from Broadwuy, very choap. 0 foot ot on Ave. 1, corner of 18th at., #400, Finest residence lots in the city at 81,10 each, First mortgage loans, burglar proot orey bunk Blufrs Mosle rade for city make 3 good 1block from W. (. Btacy & Son, Roow 4, Opera block, Counctl Ulutfe, st Prices, 204-206 Piorce { 10 Pearl st., Councll Bluifs, alogue, uncilt BlaT Denlers, send for ( £ ALE Ata bargain—A 90)-a s from Omaha., In fir ud A. No. 1in every respect 0 ay a close invistigation. For par onor nddress J. D, Johnson, No, ra ranch class. 1o por 100 catlon gain will rey ticulars call 101 proporty for sal bargains, The following, amon beautiful komes in the “city. Wil bo sold a At barguins, on monthly payments, or ter m Bt hree now 8-room houses on Lincoln avenue two blocks from electric motor line. "o new 4room Nouses four blocks from clectric motor line en Nort One now f-room house tric motor line on North Seventh street. ‘Tires now b an houses one block from electric motor lino corner Avenue A and Lwelfth strect. Iesides the above I have houses and lots in all parts of the ¢ One new 5-room house on Mill st. C. B, Judd, 6% Broadway, IL BLU he mos from elec~ Blufls, . alLnew, suitable for basket fa a®Suyder's commission house cottage occapied by 1 roperty will be sold on ensy James v restlence, af-rooom house, I room, closets, city Lot 6)x120. Stable, conl and wood hous ing fruit, fine location. One-third down, bal- ance to suit. N. 0. Ward, 4)5 Broadway NOR SALE My residance, 55 Wiile enuo, on south side of Bayliss park Dy steam, lignted by eloctricity and containing all modefn improvem, ot 100 by 20) feet Also will sell or ex r improved city property. my farm_of o7 ton mle of Counell Blufrs, N. M. Pusey. Council It N EW tmproved roal ostato to tras £ provea Omaha or Council BIuls proparty B. Judd, 608 Broadway. 1OR SALE or Rent—Garden land with houses, by J. K. Rico 102 M; Counctl Biults, CHRIS BOSEN SASH & DOOR FACTORY AND PLANING MILL Iest equipped, most centrally located factory in the city, Al modern latest” pattern maciin- ery. Operated by skilled mechanics. Special on given to scroll and band sawing, plin General contracts and esti- 1 bulldings & specinlty Corner Mynster streets, Coun: cll Blug J. D. Epuvspso Cuas. AN, Cashier. CITIZENS STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Pald up Capltal ..$150,000.00 Surplus ... ; 35,000.00 Liabllity to Depositors....335,000.00 Dinecrons—I. A, M 0. ¢ son, K. L. Shugart, 5 undson, Chns, K. Hannan, eral banking businesy Largest capital surplus of any bank fn Nortuwestern lowa, Interest on time deposity THE RUSSELL AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE, ily naapted for Eloctric 1lghting. Milly evators. Regulution, Durability “wnd Economy not Excelled. Sizos teom 15 to:i0) H. P E. C. HARRIS, Agt. 510 Pearl st il Bluir Send for catulox omplete s ished and erecte ~—THE— J: A Murphy Manufacturing Co. 1st Avenue and 21st Street. SASH DOORS AND BLINDS, Band and oroll Sawing ; Sawlug of ol Kinds, L £2.50 per Joad ( sawdust by the barrel 2 frst-class, -~ Telephono 221 “Your Patronage Solicited.” Planin; Kindling s, E. MAXON, Archite:t and Superintend:nt Room 281, Mer GPUNCIL BLUF BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDEN IS, iam Block, S, - IOWA, Room 2, Opera House Blocl Towa, Conneil Bluffs, 1108, UFFICER W. H. M. Pusky OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, COUNOIL BLUK 1OWA. Dealers in forelgn and domestic ox-hange Colloctions made aud atvest paid on time de- poniLs. F. M. ELLIS & C0., ARCHITECTS > AND BUILDING SUPERINTEN DENTS. Rooms 43) anid 442 Hos Buliding, Omiiu Nebe and Rooms 24 und 245 Merriam Blovk. Coungl bluffsjow . .Correspondenco S0l cited, N