Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 6, 1890, Page 6

0 e e e e e e e - e e FARNERS FROX 7 AR AND NEAR THE OMAHA CC UNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE, NO, 12 PEART, 8T BEE. Delivercd hy Carrler In any pirt of the City H W.TILTON, - - - MANAGER TELEPHONES Business 0o, No, i3 Night Editor, No. 23 MEXNOR MENTEO N. Y. P.Co. Couneil Bluffs Lunber C The Mode base ball ¢lub Glenwood i the Fourth, (George Damon has been appinted ndminis. tratorof his father's estato Pernit towed was yesiorday Jumes Norma and Mary Jane Heaton George ¥, Wiightand T. I, Eyans left 1t evening for Quincey, I, tolookafter business intercsts, Commissioner Spncer evening for Washington meeting of the il way various stites. Thesouth end of the Str park has given way to the pressire of the 1, and in the absence of the wsocihtion the wow hoys who herd the donestie bossies arcusing it for corral Theplank Jaill at Manawa didnot prove strong enoigli o holl the harvestthat wis githered there on the afterroo of the Fourth and atan crly hour yesterday moming the door was brolen open and all the inmates es caped, The Northuyest change in the tine card for this od of the road that will b of interest to those who travel, A new train has been put on botween Council BlufYs and Boone, Ttwill leave the local depot here at6:40 pom,and arrvive at 0:10 My and Mrs, D, L # golden wedding residenco of A. R. Ferguson on Harrison street. There wereq large number of giests present und yery pleasint ovening wis pused. A luge number of presents were given. M, Edward Fuller ft yesterday Monat, Mo., to wvisit ler parcents. From there ‘she goes to Newbury, N. Y., to join ber husband, who his secureda position” as boolekeepor i a large manu facturing es tablishment at that place. M. Faller has for along been engzared with the Mueller music company in this city. Attorney C. Haldane has_determine cate permanently in New York terday his houschold furnitire was shipped to his address in tht cily. The greatestate case, in which he has been interested for some time, will hereafte all his tame, His family have been with bim at the St Cloud hotel, but iter they will be at hoine on one 'of the handsornest sticetsin the ity A crudopickpocket by the name of Frank Pike was cuptired at the cirs grounds yes- terday afternom. He had tapped the pock- ets of a comntrymanand found two well worn silver guarters, but he came very near pull- fnge the comtryman's pantaloons of in with- drawing his hind from his pocicet, He will :4 Judge Metiee aboat it on Mondoy morn g Calonel W. F. Sapp was -busy cireulating a petition to the city council to make ar appropriation o eret Some kind of asuitable buillingin - which to mike a horti- cultural displiy during the time that the na- tional farmers” coneress will be in session in session in this eity in August. Numerous iguatures wore obtaind, The petition will be presented ab thenext medingof the ¢il and immediate action willbe requestec The Westemn Union telegraph company in thiscity has made an important moverent towirds giving better service to its pitrous, althoazn the service for the past yewr hos peenso good that there has been no- chance for compliint. They have put in nstriments and opened 1 second office in the Brown builling in the ofice of Aultmun, Miler & Co. Anoperitor will be kept there and the regrular business will bo taken care of in the are prompt and effident manner that s chancterized the servicoe at the central oftice, Both oftices will beunder the managenent of Ililn Moyers, munager of the company in thiscity. The open air meatings conductel ead S day morning by Kev. Overtn onthe vac lot opposite the postoftice will be made . lit- tle more pleasint for those who attend them herafter. After today a canvas will be drawn over the vacant lot, additional seats providedundan organ placed on the staud. Themeetings willbe held from 10 to 10 and people can geta litle gospel while thiey are getting theie mail, T have chosen the location,” said Rev. Overton to Tiar Bee yes duy, “for the reson thatthere ave thous- ands of people who never go to churh and everyboldy £oes tothe pstofice, ind I hope where the gospel is made absolutely free and Sutin the way of men so they will have to isten toit or'close their eaw that many will hear who otherwise would mot. We will hold interesting services, and everybody s wel- come." The managers of the motor companies have not yet wmpleted the counting of the mouey they took in on the Fourth. hey counted enough of the dimes, howev show them that it was the bigs day in thele listoy, The crowds at all the resots were lar than they have ever been befoe. Oneof the eledric motor emductors who runs into Fairmount park ok 1700 faves, and his car hauled about the same huuiber of passen gers that theothers did, The register of oueof the conductors onthe Broadway hineshowed 2,90 fares at4 o'clock, and two others took 8,000 fares during the afteroon, The Man- awa mator Line did & business equally heavy. It was estimated by the Chautaugua man; ment that there futly 10,00 on the wssembly grounds during the day; there wereat last 2,00 at the diiving park, witnesing the races 3 Manawa entertiined 8,00 more; there ws thelareest rowd in_ Fairmount park i its history, according to the estimateof Con Graham: Bayliss park was filed all dayand until midnight, and a few odd thousands were scattered around in the vari- ous piciic grounds abot the city. The query naturally arises, did the consus cnumerators find hall the people in the city or las Coun- cil Bluffs become the pleasire resort for castern Nebraskia and western lowal - The District Court. Judge Decmeris still suffering from the injuries recelvedin the rallway accident and wis unible to bopresent yesterlay, the time towhich court was adjonrned. Judge Cason took his place and held an hour's session, at- tending to several matters of 1o special pub- licinterest. Hethenadjourned court until the 10th, at which time it is expected Judge Deemer will be able o preside, Judge Thornell wasex pected to arive yos- tenday movping, and o decision wus looked for fram hin in reganl to the case of John Juy Fniney, who still lawuishes. The pres diction has been made that Judge Thomell would order the release of Fraiey, but noth- ing was heard fromJudge Thornell yester- Q. coal. Tost giantel to Spith left last D. ¢, to ttend the commissioners of the sville baseball rdlway has mude a at alebrted their 1o lo- city and yes- yvesterday Ui Fatally Bumned, A pitiable and fatal case of buning oc- urred yesteeday afternoon on the corner of ath street and Twenty-thind avenue A laborer by the name of Jolnson lives there, and besides himself bis family consists of his wife, aged thirty-two, unda litle child. The mother hus been aflictel © with ep- flopsy since she was fiftecy years old, and has frequent attacks. She suf- fered un attack yesterday aftemnoon while in the kitchen engiged i her Saturday work, She was inningand baking and. had a hot fire in the kitchen stove. When the fit seized her sho il backward across the stove, Her husband wis at his workand the child was out atplay, and the witched woman Juid on the hot stove until the fit had passed. When she recovered consclousness her clothes were burned from bherbody, except o Portion avound her waist, She ran into the street ana attacted the atiention of her weighbors, who came to her rescue and ex- tinguished the blazing mgs that still dung ther Dr. Jennings, city physician, was called and arrived within® ten minutes., He found ber horribly burned. The portion of her Dack wher shehad rested on the hot plates was cooked to aerisp and more than balf of her body was scorehied and blisteved. He ad ministered opiates 0 relic hev agony, but could do nothing more as her injuries were fatal. t midiight she was still alive and conscious of her condition, but it was not probuble that she would live through the pight, e J.G Tiplon real estaw, 527 Browway. Will Gather in Conucil Bluffy in Na- tional Convention Next Month. THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS. They Todign City Load L Citizens Kicking for | Water ~ An Ordinance Lwith Griet - Potice Court Gleanings, re one of the important natinal assemblies of the year, Tk roers' fonal congress will hold its teath unnul in BIIfTs, opening August continiing for four days, The lo 1 the Blufls is due Hon. B, K. Clayton, secretary of the organintion. Several notably Rich: mond, V., maco a hard fight to secure this meeting, and it was not without considerable worle that o decision was reachied fising upon this eity nsthe place, The gathering is or which will bringto this city representative men from nearly every state in the union. Mr. € received the cre dent and N0 dele "Mhese dolegat culiely commissior by thegovernoms of the soven and are e of mor than orlinay iutelligenc and ioflacnce. Th b 0 all, 1adies as well as gentiemen, there al Wiys iy visitors be the dele o thatit isex peeted that the audiences will numbee from 8000 to 10,000, Ehe various rilway s are artangne for special rates, the Northwestern association having dready fixed upon a one and onethird r the round trip. Others willdoubtless Lo, A very altradtive programme is bei pared, Mayor Macre will welcond itors in behalf of the eity, anotnor will be given by some Leiding representative of theState Agricultural society und G emor Boies willbe presont to welcome the delegzates in boadl of lowa, Among the many other notables who promise to be hero is Secretary Rusle, who lus provided that in case my unforseen event should provent his coming, his first o Judge Will- ard, will sorve as lis tute, Senator Jonesof Nevadi1s exped to uddwess the n thesilver question, Judzzo Law. of Ohio has also aparton the pr arnme, 48 have also MeKinze of Kentueky, wan of Maine and numerous others, It behooves the citizens of Council Bluffs to unite promptly and enthusiasticallyin m sich arrangements as will give these dis tingzuished visitors o hearty welcome, and to sousethen during thew stay that they will be favorably impressed with Couneil Blufls and its nupierous advantages, ity has in this gatlering @ grandopportunity toshow itselfat its best, and mike its udvantages better known thronghout the entire union. It remaiis tobe seen low well the oppreuninity will be improved. A otingg of the Pottawattamie Growers’ and Gardenes’ association held yesterday aftemoon at the cour A numberof prominent citizens joine deliterations, which were chielly” in rezard to arrangements for this fanmers' congress. One of the important matters tobe aranged is the seeuriig of some suitable place for hold- inge the sessions. Jtis also proposed that this county make anexhibit of its cercals and fruitsin connection with the congress. It lias been suggested that i large wigwam be brilt a simple brick budding not les than 100175 feet, and 1o 1ess than twenty four feet at the walls, with a truss r0of. It isurged that sich ‘o building could be omarmted with theagricilturl products of this comnty, muking it very attractive as well as commodious. This plan was sug- gested at the meeting yesterday, anda com- mitteo appointed, with instructions to at or et plans, options onlocation, estimates of oSt ete., 50 as to wport at a meeting to be k. The same committee, sidering the advisability of erect- ing such o builling, is to consider the secur ing of other buildings for holding the ses. 1 case such o building isnot put up. urged that, o stock company could be organized to evet th building, and that it could afterwurds be used for pumerous purposes, where @ very large room was necded The committee appointed consists of Georgge FL. Champ, 1. L. Shugart, Willilam Moore, John Beno, Gaorge I, Wright, L. A, Casper, Alex Wood and T. J. Evans, Atovory city where this congress has there have leen excursions plnned, other entertainment for the delegates, At Montgomery, Ala.,a tuin was provided to takeall th ales to New Orleans and re- tarn, At Minneapolis a similar excursion i While the o s seeks no sueh courtesios, yot Blufls will hardly bebehind other cities in enterpri A committee was appointed yesterday to at- tendto matters of transportation anc Aver- tising along the wva of railroads. itteo for this purpose consists of !, Wiright, W. H. M. Pusey, Thomas Tilton and . W. Snyder, mmitiee was appoiuted to ¢ ofall local arrangements, in connection with theoftice of the society, the commuittee cousisting of L. Caspar, M. F. Rohwr, G H. Champ, Alex Woods, T J Svans, G, B, Wright, William Moo, E. L. hugart and Williim' Siedentopf. A committe was also appointed in esch townshipof the county for the purpose of so- liciting whatever is ueedful for an exhibit, andto nllend to other arvangements locally to make the gathering a success, Apetition was _being civenlated forthe pirpose of geting the ity council to take some action by whichthe ety will coa- trilute towanls the necessary expenseof pro- viding for the congress, The comnty board ¢ supervisors will b vequested in like manner to help the enterprise forward. A Tt you wishto sell your p) Judd & Wells Co, C. B. \ Broadwa Nextmonth there gathers 1 most 5 session 20th and ating of this gathering mainly th cities, of by has already veen 00 DO 1 states ses slons open are ute sides 3 the vis- 058 “ruit ws liouse. 1in the met and yosterday rty call on the Judd president, 606 Dr. H.S. W ALl crown and bridge work, No. 1: That Laundry Smudge. The two smoke stacks of the lund orer of Pearl stvet and Sixth avenue en- tine tobelch forth loads of carbon flakes, andthecity wthorities are so blinded by it that they camot see their way dear to sup- press the nuisance, Those who had occasion to visit the court house yesterday neelea lanternsto fiad the building, and when they emergel from the court they looked more like gontlemen of ecolor than white citizens, It does scem that the laun- dry folks coull at least use some sort of fuel that would bum, instead of being blown oat of thestacks und scattered about theneighboriood in groat flukes. Captain Clarl's barn, sitiated near the laundry, has caughtfire three times from these cinders lodgingon the roof, and his house has caught onee, Residences ‘in that viciity e being smudgel, carpets rained, the breathing of in- mites diokel, and still the laundry is allowed o go on smudging. h one onght to find fault with the Blrs folkes, for they are show- inga pitienco and forbeannce which mar them as Christians—almost too good Chri — wscensions ut Manawa today, - - Dempsey Bros, 103 Main street, is the only i town where youcan get fresh and ous confectione -~ Better Wate In the mayor's offico apyears hungupon the wull arade draving suppsed to represent the pond, whichis pictured as thesouwe of supply for the city water works. dignant citien lud coutributed this bit of art tothe mayor's glley, evidently for the pur pose of remindng the powers that the witer pumped from this pond could not be bealthy, The picture represents the pond as being under wie two great thoroughfures, Broadway and the wotor line, and surrouided by swamp. There aw doubtiess many others who believe that the waterworks s drawing its supply from (his same pond. 1t has done s0in times past, but has lately changed and is _wot doilg so any maore. The conduit which runs from the river to this wnd bas been dumnmed 4t the mouth of the wod, aud e water now Fuus direct along Two balloon Counetl | to the efforts of | Some in- | IXK IN PAGES | theconduit from the riverto the woll from which itis puinped into the soitling reser- voirs, and from there nto the miins, so that the water in fact comes as dir Iy from the The murkiness of the water is ac- od for by the fact that the river itself wlly muddy ot this time of year, and this sewon has e uneommonly so, Th citizens have had plenty of gool ground for kicking, butwith the clearing of the river, tho cleaning of the r rvoles, and changes being made in nime w s, the water is fast resuming itsnovmal condition. -~ BOSTON STORE, Council Bluffs, JULY REDUCTIONS. Below we apped only a few of the thou- sands of bargaing to be had, aglance at the undernoted will give you a rough ideaof | what isgoing on at the Boston Stove, Council Bluffs, From thesame youcan learn the fact that the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, is th lingdry goods hoise, the louse whe you e alvays get the best value for ever dollar spent;, and find evervibing just as presented or money cheerfully refunded The youngest child tan trade a8 well as its mother whob 1 fifty summers or more. WHITE GOODS DEPARTMEN Tmported Swiss stripe reduced to g, former price 1) Large, melium and former price 1 Corded and laco former price, 22 Twcaty-five diffcuent stripes and checks, 14 the above wods retailed for 32 French novelties n Greeian stripes, em- press cordsand sateen brocades, allto go at mall plaid nainsook 19! new stripe, effuets, 1 patters in pla 1BROIDIEERED FLLOUNCING BAR- GAINS Ladics' Swiss flouncings, 40 inches reducal from £.0 to iHe, Swiss floun new Vindyke edge, nduced tod =100, Childr touncing at diced pri flouncing flouncing for 50, 85¢ flouncing for our =119, #1295 and $1.33 goods all reduce -‘l to wie w yard. g BELTS, We are teadquartas for beits. Black and tan e nickel buckle, 25 Black forated belts with gilt and ni | extension ¢ e, each I'helatestis one blick velvet | with Tirge sliie at S3cand G and £1.0, LADTES' UNDERWEAR. dies’ and childe sts, reduced from 10 to lozen faney v in pink, ile stripe, redueed from 19¢ Td ther d colored per- ol buckles and tHe and e ther belts Usul price “light w sts. blue 15 dozen ladies' Feyptian lisle in four dif- A styles, trimmal wath silk and ribbon, reduced from to 1 3 for S, 5 dozen of eurdie forur theead lisle vest silk trimrned and faucy stitch, reduced tosie. BOSTON ST01 FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & CO., Leaders and pronoters of 1ow pricEs, 401 Broadway. Couvscin BLvers, - - Not an Tinocent Ordinance. When the ordinance regalating and licen ing the bill posters of thecity was passed in the comncilit was wgarded as being of but little importance to the citizens in genes and was popularly supposed to be for the purpose of proventing the ercetionof erazy and unsafeand unsightly bill boards and the posting ofobseme and objectionable bills, but several citizens haye found in the twenty-four homrs that it contained @ sized chuank of grief for them, especially if they are engaged in business and desire to attract public attention by the distribution of landbills. 1t was sapposed thatthe ordi- mnce was liberally drawn and would not prohibit the business man carrying around liis own gruttersnipes or hiring a boy todo it for him, but several of them discoverad y terday that it was a very exclusive little strument and bad materially wrivileg The fivst to diiscover it was N. sprictorof the Model restar He took advantage of the crowd in town on circus day to Hood the streets with little billstelling the people where to o to et cheap dinn Twosmallboys and the breers were engaged in_scattering them, when an information was filel against hum charging lim yith violating the ordinance, At the police station he gave £20 bond for his appearance wien the case was called. Anhonr later the patrol waron was called by awofficer on Lover Broadway, who had two of the district telegraph messenger boys under arrist for the sameoffense. They were two brothers, Alfred and Franklin - Calvin, and were very much distressed over the oc currence. They were taken to the station and dismissed ipon their own recognizin and an information filed agsinst Manager Robinson. T'he two cases areset for hearing on Monday moring, There isa differeice of opinion in legal circles on the construction put upon the ordi- uanco by the city oficers. The preponder. anceof opinion is on the side of the illogalit of the ordinance if it is sobroadly drawn thatit is intended tostop a business inan dis- tributing his own circulars. It is generally held that distributing a bill is not posting it Saidone business man: “If [am obliged to ranout and hunt up the bill poster when [ want to swatter a fow bandbills around tow I think Il quit the business entively and do my adyertising in the newspapers ex- usively, I think the ordinance must be very loosly and carelessly Irawn to make possible sich a construction as has beon put upon it, md Ibelieve the councilmen did not know what they were voting for when they adopted it, for T cinnot believe that they simply wanted to buill upa monopoly for the benefit of one ortwomen, I have no interest in this case, butl want to see this ordinance busted.” las good Friedman, —~— A Word to Old Soldicrs. Just now there issome preity lively hust- among old soldiers onaccountof inc sensions, and new causes for pensions proight about by recent legislation in con- gress, Inovder toaid old comrades and eam an lonest penny themselves Mr. 8. T, Walker andCaptain W. A, Hayes have associated Hn"ns- ves in business, and are making a Ity of cases in this vicinity, M \\ alkerhas been successfully engaged in the claim ageney business for eighteen months, nd willdo better with enlavzed facilitics, Miin Hayes is an old soldier, having en- terud the army as i privat came out as a captain of conpany K, th Indiana cavalry, With his large acquaintance here us 4 business man and former member of the ity police foree he will be a valuable assist- antto Mr. Walker in securing speedy pen- sions toold soldiers under the wew and lib- eral pension laws, Veterans of the war and their dependent relatives will find themselves benefitted by visiting the firmof 8, T, Walker & Co., over 419 Broadway, up stais. We will do old soldiers of the late war all the good wecan. Walker & Hayes. -~ Didd Not Steal the Team, On the Fourth of July John Waterson, Ouuha toiloy, grw v weary from hea load of stimulants hewas careying, concluded toquit walking and commence ing o ouly vehiclethat suited him was anelegant turnout hitched in front of the Coliseum, and he did not waitto ascertiin who theowner was, or whether he could buy orborrow thooutfit. He cut the hiteh rein and drove W this city. By the time he resched here he was dead drunk and sound asloep, and fill au casyyictin Lo the vigilunce of a bluecoat, He could not give an intelligi- bleuccont of himselfor how the horse and buggy cme into his possession but admi tted that it was not his and did not know who the owner was. He was booked with the charge of drunk and larceny placed against him. Yesterday morninz thoowner of the property came oyer aud claimed it, but refused to pros- » fellow, snd he was let off with a fine W for an omamental drunk, - - the wonderful seronaut descend from the balloon into Lake Manawa today, S i 1 C. Bixby, steam neating, sanitary engi- neer, 43 Lifo building, Omuha; 2002 Merriam block, Coundl Blufs. e Comgressional Convention. At meeting of the republican congressionnl conmittee was held yesterday at which the following were present: Charles H. Van Garderof Auduton, M. A, Rainey of Adair, D. H. Scottof Cass, J. W, Stocker of Har- visom, W. P, Moultou of Guihrie, M, H. | Byers of Mill | . Ev | of Shelby gression H. HPalmer of Monteomery, 18 of Pottiwhtiumie, W, J. Davis It was dactded to hold the aon. convention Aygust 13 ut Red Oak - Manaw 1 drowd today, Among the attractions will be o ballog ascension by Prof. E. B Sturgis, swho will ascend to @ height of 5,000 feet ihove the enrth, descend. ing in Aty seconds by aid of @ parachute There will be two ascensions, one it 5 o'clock andone at10 o'clock p. m. He will descend into Lake Manawa, and the night descent will be accompanied by a grand disply of fiveworks. Like asconsims will b made to- morrow at the same hious, o Calls (o Worship, First Presbyteriin, Cornerof Willow Ave- ne and Sevonth Stroet—Rev, phen Pho pastor: preaching as usual at |<\mu | m .\‘nmmh school at 11 m. No evening service. Strangersand others cordially vited Berean Baptist Church —Divine | both moming and evening the school meets at 11045 a, . prayer on Wednesday evening, All will welcome Broadway Me Uodist Eplse pal - Chu Cormer of South First and Broadway-IRe DeWitt ¢ Franlelin |\.Mu (sermon at 1020 a. m. by the pastor; 1 wng service; Sun- \.'Ln-“ “hool at 12 m cordial invitation o ul Latter Day Saints, on Piorce strect, west of Glen avenue, Social service at 10 =% a. Preaching by Elder H. Bronson at7 :45p. m. C. A Beche P, B, Souats Free, Trinity Methodist chureh, South Main strect, opposite Eighth avenue, S, Alexande pastor, residence 20 iSleventh avenue, Class meeting at 9:45 a.m, Preaching at 10:30 . . and § ) Sunday school at 2:30 p. Epworthleagie at 7:i5p, m. Pryer meet ing Wednesdiy at s p. m, St Panl’s churcl—Sermon topies of today: Morming, ‘“T'he Trie Rest.” ISvening, *The Necessity for Gratitide” The Sundayschool hour has been changed to 9:30u, m, T.J. Mackay, rector. First Baptist church, near postotice, D. 11 pastor hing at 10:30 a. m, Sunday school at 12 m., Christianendeavor at sorvices Sunday meeting be made A ty-ninth fon, 8 a.m., M. W. Buck, 1 Sundiy school at John W. Geigrer will givoan aldress ng menin the Young Men's Christian jon100ms todiy at4p. w. Al men of the eity invited to attend. Hére him, Come and bring your frionds with you. Fifth Avenue Met hodist Episc ighteenth street and ve HL. Benmott, pstor, Superintendent Hart will give @ blackboard analysis of I Corinthians, 1: Preaching by the pastor at S oclock. Sunday school at 11:45 and class meetingat 7 oclock. Prayer meet Illuul\ Tuesday instead of Wednesda ven thisweck. Bring bibles and E yinnals, All arewelome. Epworth Metholist Episcopal church, cor ner Avenue B nd Twenty-filth strect— George H. Bennett, pstor. Preaching by the pastor at 10 :30 and at 8o'clock. Sunday school at 9:30. Prayer meeting Thirsday evening, Allarewelome. Congregatinal —Services this morning "Ihe sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered. ~ Address by tho pastor. A general invitation s extended. There willbe noevening sevice. e at Manuy = Picked Up by the Police. Judge McGee yesterday sat in judgment on the cases rounded up by the police on the day we celebrate. There was an even dozen of them but they were disposed of in short ovder. Three drinks weretined $11.30 each, and anothier trio was held up for #1510 ewch for taking on exceptionally lavge and trouble- ome jags. Andy Hill and John Sweaey were dharged with disturbing the peace, They are both . and wha the aluin sounded joon they were seatel in a buggy. Phoy atonceapplied the whip and started for the fire oua run, An offier v inthe wny and they were talken in, Judge MG ee discharged thon. Bert Poland was boked for distarbing the peace and 1t cost him .60 to square himself. Drunk and insulting ladies was the charge proferred against A. Reagan, Ho deniod that he was the man, but several witnesses insisted that he was, ind the court decided in_favor of the majority tothe cxtent of i The agalost” Thomas Preston for sw was continuel 1o aw the action of the Nebrska authoritic Preston is a “peanut” on the Union Pacific, and is accused of working the flim-tlam racket . Reynolds, who resides near C Rapids. Reynoils hal been out to Lar City, Wyo.,and was nturning lomevia Do ver.” Shorfly before reaching Omiha the peanut vender requestel keynolds to let him have some paper money for silvel Reynolds had two £ bills and handed out one of them, Preston fumbled in his pockets for amoment and suid he hal but $4in silver and that the passenger had beiter takelis noney back, and turned hin apparently ane bill'that he had just received. The vietim coull not sev very well and barely glanced at the money s he put it back in his pocket. Hodid not discover that, iy thing wis wrong until he reached the transfer and stepped upto the window to purchase his ticket for home, when he found that he had 1ot money enough to pay for it and that the bill veturned to lim was only §2 He weported his loss to Depot Policeman McMillan, de seribing the man, and it was bt a few min- utes until the fellw was under avrest. When he fomd himself in troubl Preston offered to return the money to » Reynolds if the latter would lét him go, but the Cedar Rapids tourist would uot agree toit, md _Preston wa behind the bars. _Inasmuch s theall committed in Nebraska, the authorities he lave no jurisdietion, and_the prisoner is held s a fugitive from justice. Requisition pa- pers and a tip to the penitentiry are among the prospective sequences of the ¢ R. N. Whittleey, the Repu porter, and . Williams, chinrged with shooting five: crackrs onthe evening of theird were dis- charged. Balloon ascensin today. The Manhatn sporting headq'es, 418 B- way. e - A good Yose reel froe with every 100 feet of hose purchused at Bixb -~ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, E. ¢. Hunt, who has for n: been gathering up Coundil Bliffs news = Tik Ber, has changed to the Onahs of¥ic Mr. W. P. Hull of Holdrege, Neb, was terday visiting Charles Lunkley of the of Lunklyy & Porter, and improv chance to buy afine Hardman piano from the Mueller music company. - An Ellaborate Cerve ny. Loyboy, July pecial Callegram to Tie Bee.—"The handingover of the Island of Heligslind to Germany is to be made an oceasion of elaborate cexemony on the part of both pow Tywo imposing fleets, one hay- ing on board the emperor of Germany and the other being under command of the duke of Edinburg, will amive off the islod simul- taneously. The Britsh flag: will be fivst saluted by the man and the island will then be formally handed over. The German flag will in turn ‘besaluted by the British fleet. The oficers of the British squadron will subse- quently dine onthe Germn flugship in order 0 meet. the emperor, S - A Greenback Grabb Bostox, Mass,, July _5—This forenoon a man rushed into the Liscoln National bank, smashed the glassin front of tho cashier's desk with @ brick and _gribbela pile of treasury notes, amounting to about §350, with which herushed into the street. A citizen passing_ grabled the thicf and threw him, T b caahlor came ‘oat and ussisted in arrest: ing the man vame us Thomas Coyle of Worc - The Weather Ko aha nd vicinity —F who gave his Lo St ¥ On , followed by showers, For Nebraska -Local southerly, shifting to westerly winds. For Towa —Local thuuide oS, warmer; southerly, shiftingto westerly, winds, ins; cooler; T showers; cooler; Inereased Tax tlon in Portugal. Liswoy, July 5. —The chamber of deputies, by a large majority, passed the bill providing fora general ficreédse of 6 per coil i taxa- tion, in- | | of theaccident al | tain the prescnt gool | withthe wrecks of the warships Trent GHTS OF PYTHIAS, g in Readiness for the Ene campment at Milwank ee, Mrnwarkee, Wis, July 5 —Gonenl Cama- han, commander of the undform mnk Knights of Pythias, reached Milwauke tolay und with his stal went direetly into camp. Rep rosentatives of nimerous state and regimen- | tal organiatios have o and | are prepiring the w for their delegrations, The conclave begins Monday. | Some Ohio regriments are alrady in canp. Tndians and Hlinois are alo well representcd by regimental and e quartermasters, Supreme Keeperof the Records and Seal R L C. Whiteof Nashyille, Suprme Mastor of the Exchequer J. Willey of Wilnington, Del., and Past Suprme Chancellor George W. " Lindsay are todiy*s arvivals, Reports from the rilemd compinies are to theeffect that fourteen special trins will arrive with delegations from various parts of the country before Sundiy mon. A tele- g was reeeived from Bostonthat the New Enggland delegration started from that city at ke and will rewch Milwaulceeon Mon- | The line of march wus given out today through the prindpal streds of the with a large reviewing stund on ndavenue, the major general's stnd being | attheend of thelineof march on the lke front, Thero is overy indication that the concave will bothe mostsuccesstul ever bdd. The | ampand subsistenco arragenents ie om- pletedand everything is in roadiness for th crowdof 10,000 whowill read Milwaik before Tuesday morning. - FIRECIEACKER, ar X PLODED B ¥ Four Children Kilted in a vania Village, Scorrmmes, Pa., July b—A kog contain ing fifty poindsof powderex pldedin Avgust Smith's grocerystore at ndustry this wen ing, injuring seven chillven, four fatully The explsion was cwused by sprks from a five cracker imiting the powder, The store s aresort for chiliren and it the time | rge number wen preent The powder explded with o, diftinge the building, whichwas A twostory strucbute, Tron_ lla- Toundutlons md wreking it letly. August Smith, jr, was burn o erl<p. Jolin Briiner ten, George Kohler, aged cightzand Willie Koller, azed six 3 were fatally injired, Thre olhers wero badly bumed, will re Seve kegrs of powderwere stord inthe el larand amor hortible calanity was avered by the prompt work of the neighbors in extinguish: ing the five, Pennsy1- ed fourt | ‘but —_—— The Weathor € rop Bulletin WasiiNetoy, July 5.—1The weather erop bulletin says = Theweather diringthe past weekin Minnesota and Dakotafavored grow. ingr crops, alt haugh localities in South Dikota need riins and ocasioml wports of rast come from soithem Minneota, Wheat, oats and barley an heding and com i reported fn god condition, Throughout the principal corp produdng states, ineliding the statesof fowa. central Mississippi, and the lwer Missari valley the weatler s es- ly favovable for harvesting, which s advanced, The condition of com in rl is excillent, but much ijurel by drought. Wiile growing aops gencr are i gool condition, the gromd i beeo ing very dey in=outhen Hiinois, Missouri and portions of Kansis, Nebrska ind lows and rin isnecied i these sedions to condition of the corn wall gex crop. s e News from Sanoa., Amy, Stmon, (viaSan Prancisco) July 5 Consul General Sewall und Ciptain Shepard of the United States steamer Mohican have taken formal poss ession of t of land at Pago Pago which were cedd 1o the United States by the Saumom grovernment, Later these veprosotatives presoted King Malictoa on behall of the United States and Vandalia and Vice Corsul Biadkdock has beenappointed trustee o negtiate the sale of the property andsuperintend the applici tion of the proeods to mymeit of the taxes of the natives, ined relations which existed during the llm lous times be twen Ameriean and German repreents tives have been 1placed by u feelng of covdiality and everything 1s paceful. s Steamship Arrivals, At Harre—The Augusta Victria, from New York AtPortland-The Egyptian Monareh, from New Yor At Autwerp-- Passed: the Waeslnd, from Ne At Dumet._Head P from New York for AtNew York—Ar cagro, from Liverpool. Al Boston—Axrived Hull, England, —— Laramic News. Larasie, Wyo., July 5.— [Speciil Telogran to Tue Ber|—Atthe races atthe Whi House ranch todaya special pu vse was made up for George Stafford, a cowboy, to ride a broncho. Hewas unable even to mount the animal, and was obliged t retire with a broken log. The Union Pacific station house ait Medi cine Bow, a short distance west of her, wus bumed to the groind Iuflxfi ht. The fire was caused by a locomc sprk. Loss, $1,000. EG A South Dakota Indeperden ts, Yankrox, Neb, July 5[ Special Tele- am to T Bee,)—The third party Inde pendents hedd o covention today aud appinted deegates to represent Yanlkton county in the indepondent © conven tion el oone aay. The indepedents 18’ alliance pople will ienoe the 1d partics and put & full ticket in the field for the legislature and state officens, Loucks, pr ntof thes liance, s poke in this county ye Suffocateld by Gas, Newrorr, R T, Julys—This morning D. indallof Canadaandbis grandson, Edward aged thiteen, of Pall River were found ina room atthe Groves howse with the gas tumed on. The boy wasdeadandat noon the condition of the man was precari- ous, although he lud musedsomewhat from his stupor. The S v Y ok, d: The Thingyally, openhagen. ivel: The City of Chi ily E. anl The Galilea, from e Destractive Storm, PARKERSTURC July 5.~The fourth Aestraclive stormof the week passed over this loality yestaday, flool lars, dam aging streets and sweepi ops. An unofficial estimate places the lossin the Mus- Kiugum valley at 00,00, Much of this is to the governuent works forthe improvement of navigation, e Six Nihilists Convicted, Pans, July 5.—Thetrialof the nihiists re- sulted in the eonviction of Reinstein, Nuh- achides, Kutchintzeff, Lavienius, Levoff amd Orlowski, eih of whom wus sentaced to thiee years' imprisoment and fied 200 trmes, Ama, the wife of Reinstin, md a femile phySican named Ermberg were acquitted. Putting the Shot Record Broken, New Yok, duly b—The world's rewrd in putting the sixteen-pound shit was broken today at the games of th ational Athletic club of Brooklyn George K. Gray, of the | New York Athletic elub, put the shot forty- Ix fect and one ind, beng me el over auy previous record Fifteen( Beamicr N s Poisoned, Spacial Telegrnm to T Bt ests of the Padfie house, this dity, were poismed by atingice creamn, cucumbers or watermeln Tharsduy enitg, For awhile serious resulis w threatened, Allare out of dauger now, how cver, - - A Snug Sum Saved. W ASHINGTON, Juby b, — A statement issied by the treasury department shows that £i7, 20,5004 aud 414 bonds huye been purchasced Augzust 5, 1887, 0t @ totalcostol §i4,- 550, TIis Wis @ seving over thelr cost at | of 560,13, 540, - 5" Rewnl ly 5[ Special Tue Bek.|-Todiy isthe winding up of the soldicrs’ nion. The town s been full of od velerans from differenttowns, Thercare 01 muturity AL, | ra about forty members of veterans, C. P, N Brown, freasirer, and retary. Dr. 8, Sadler it the haye been made today by of Franklin, Representative It today anl protested against slaves in preference to soldiers. niG renr Samuel Roberts, Ator omel Connell's — AT MIASTING M. Ty ler's Dr (0 the Estent of $25,0 HisTivas, Neb,, July b, —(Spedal to T Bre)—A disastrous firn started ot midnight in the bisement of H. Tylor & dry gools The Kerr opera block isin flunes, Telograms h to Kearey and Grand Istand for help Later-The fire s now under control to sockand buillings, &25,000. Adjacent te the placo where the fire started is A, P. Mur- y's large paint and ol house. - A FORTUN A touse, house IS CALPE, Colliston Between a Coasting Steame and Two I arg, Astomn, Lo Ly, July b stomer Leonora, while though Hell Gate this eveuing with the Walter Sunds, one of the twe burges lished together upon which were be tween sixteen hundred and two men, wocen and childien in tow of the tug boit Idlewild It was o thit a temible disuster grat loss of difo did not Fotunately, however, no one wis thongh sevenal were injuved. Biglitof wihose injurles are taken o thie lospital, Capta the barze Walter Sands says iug through Hell Gato e Ssingto the cast whistling twice 1ok the stouner apprently obeyed the until _about opposite the” baxy bow then suldenly turned and jn erished against. the side of the b ships, alost throwing the latter onits heam ends, thongh it was Lashed to theother barge Ina secnd the rear half of the guard railand the bulwarks of the upper deck were cut cloan away. Alomr the rail on beneh seats runningaround the upper dock were scated many men, wornen and ehildren, upon whom the broken supports and splinters of timbes ¥ persons in all were in Jured by these flying picces, Had the steamer Struek the barge more squarely there is no telling what the wsult would bive been, At thetimeof the coltision alavger por tion of the exeursionists were dancingand the mo- mant, the crash was: heard a scene of the most intenseex it an, Men rvan hither and thither, searching for their . chil aren and sweethearts and prseryers, while wonwn screamed and faintedand ehildren joined in witha chorus of eries, s ofiicers of the barge succeeded, however in restoring order. Lo TOR G EORG Principles for Gover Constitutional € SR, Miss. . July r George fo rs, Ihe bound miracle ollow 1 Conner that while pa Lo the port side and signal \ moment SEN 'S FPPLANS, ing Mississippi®s nvention. In letter fro his plans for hein- s that Vic S nulati constitution of Mississippi. the cardival principl must the constitutional convention the following: Good government in Missis sippi can come only froma predominanee of infiuence and polltical powerin the white vice; that sueh predominance must formed on the essential trath of the equ and voting powerof all who ar entitied to suffrage, thit the civil and potitical rights of the colred raceus_guoranteed by the con- stitution of the United States arenot o be denied or abrideed, but protected, this in capirelly must beacknowledged to gain the end th A rights of the alher nce vising the dicates umong goven may st Day. [Special Telegram losed the third and of the Siline county soldiers' re The first day, Thursday, had no sial features of interest. Yesterday be- ug theFourth an immense crowd gathered intown andon the grounds, The ctizens in conjunction with the Grand Army of the Re- publican formed a procession at 11 a. . and marened tothe grounds, but owing tosome hitch in the maniremnent Captiin. Henry wis the only speakerpresent, but he guve the boys 4 zood talk, as he vs docs. Today Cornmunder Clarkeson ed the people and his specch wis well received. At 4p. m, a shan battle tookplace, which closed the oxercises, N .| —Today Fiziexn, toTueBr last day union Horrible Double Murder. New Avnxy, Ind, July 5.--Word reached here today of ahorrible double muvder in Berry county. George Zales, a_desperado, was driven out of the county by White Caps for beating his wife to death. On the next duy Sheriff Gardiner ceme to arrest Zuloes, He wis mortally wounded by the mund ad has sinee died. Zales will be lynched if caught. . A Cold Wave in Wisconsin, Brak RiverFatis, Wis., July 5.—A cold wavereached here today, the mereury going dowu to ove this moring wd slight frosts are reported in low places. it A Fatal Collision, Prrosky, Mid., July 5 ~Conflicting orders resulied ina collision between a freight and ain between Buy View and Odin 0l Miss Weller of Detroit was v injured and a dozen other people more 1ess seriously ot - BEREYITY 3 The infint child of Mr.and Metedf died yostevday afternoon. Muys, Me ALT 15 also very sick, though her health hus improved o some extent during the past fow duys, The body of the two-year-old and Mrs. {1 T Cassel ‘was budied in Forest Lawn cenctery yesterday aftemoon, The fancml was held” from the residence, 2000 Lo street Charles Wheeler, polico court ugain - yesterday afternoon Chatles was_sent over” the hill o dothiny days for having stolen asummer coat from i renth street store, Lotta_md Alfred Givens Judge Hesley yesterday parents admitied they coald children and consequently they were bookd for the reforin school. For figiting and getting the Charless Flohir was: yesterday thirty days in the county jail idently whipped, but the coedud in getting away Dick Nush, one of the men o g too seuously during the ealy partof the Fourth of July, is now in_tho county Jail. He was sent up yesterd noon to board out 4520 fine. John Wallicks, the sneals thief Ofticer Edehill's gold wateh din police court yestorday aftor v and held t)” the district ¢ the bonds being fixed at #1000, Charles Parmer, ins is charged withh beinga thief b afternoon he went th | thie 1o gustus Blatehford and extracted £i0, and o Shoit time thereafter he went to jiil The police court yesterday —afternoon de- cidod that Frank Fleshbach was not the m n whoshot Ofticer Druznmy @ few nights o Fleshbach wus il in proving an alibi, and was relegsed from custody The proprictor of the saloon in Pickard's My, Phillips, was robhed of $400 Pridiy hight. The thieves opened o window, PR om0 Yoon and. toole tho smonoy (rom & burean duwer, A3 yet there is no clie asto whio committed the theft Awarmnt as been issucd for t Do This time Johun is char having stolenn horse and bu gy erty of one | P. Veins. Fourth of July momingJohn hired the horse for an hour s drive and up to this date has failed toreturn The funerul of Kollann Rhyn, the fifteen- yearoldson of Mr, and Nrs. Rudolph Rhyn, 4 afternoon, ws held from residence, 1810 Nicholas stroet, afternoon.’ The remains were in- e ‘xv'd at Forest Lawn The local pronibitronists met at the Pe ple’s theitee last night for the purpose o the dato for the holding of a conven but owing 1o the small attendance ing was spont in discussizg some of the issues that are lable t enter wuto the cumn- palga. passengze this Mrs, R. T, iild of My an old timer, was in before atternoon, The not control the were worst of sentenced Charles other man it 0 wils suC who flourished S w 1 of being a farmer, ! rday arrest of 4 with the prop wnily ¢ the Aarlan county ville, presidont; A. A. bilt nloning e1slayes wis fully discussed here pensioning ex- »ods House Damaged | “Telogram Co's @ been sent Loss consting castward | collided thousund nd Killed, the most serius were on of | Leolore wis seen | The tug signailod ber by | Her amid- | shouting for life | NOUTH OMAN Stole the Clothing. Georgo Stinsloff wint into the Buropean hotelund carried off a bundle of clothing lefe there by J. L Millet. Judge King thought that fourteen days in the county Jail would balwce the sealesof justice, and Mr. Stinslof? now languishes with Jailor Miller Careless Shooting. Friday afternoon while Mrs. J. E. Hirst | and My, and Mes. Willis Wol fueler weeo sit- tingin Mr. Hirst's rooms in the Ainscow builling, Twentyseventh and Lo strects, & [ bullet crashed through the window and » | buried itself In the wall on the [opmsite side of the room. The | frightoned inmates ran ont and notified Offtcer O, B. Tubbs, who was 1unible to ascertain who liad fired the gun, > AtD oclock yesterday afternoon a revolves | i the hands of William Connelly accidentally xploded, the bullet going through the side of John Casey's blacksmith shop and through the side of Heafoy & Heafey's undertaking rooms. The ball strick thoedieof o show case and was stopped. Mongan 4. Heafey was sitting in o claie directly in front of the case. Had the ball contintied onits course it would have staiclk Mr Elaafey in the right bresst and per haps killea him. 3 Alpha Todge Installation. Alpha Jodge, No. H, Daughters of Re- bekah, installed ofieers Friday night as fole | lows: Noble Grand, M, Sadie Joht s | vice, Mrs. Emma Tabot tary, Anderson; Mrs. Martha ‘l|\|\'||.\h. con W. Bub wardon, Mrs IS, of 4 Jonathan H of T, G, My Mury M. Cross; R. 8 of V. G, Mres. Mary Housoman L. 8, 0f V. G, Mrs. Rebecea | Millew; insido srunrdinn, Mis. George Thope | son; outside puardian, Claude L. Talbot Tho oficers were installed by Mrs, L Graham, Afterthe installation lun served und a pleasant socinl enjoyed Notes About | A contest for a Demorest take plice Thursday evening at the dist Episcopal churel, Albright, Oscar Winkler had his vight adly 1 Priday by a ke fulling on it Editor Elmer E. Brown of Almalas bou lot 13, block 4, Potter & Cobb's uddition R, B, Kuhn, whose building and stock ot goods was destroyed by fire av the B & M. | tracks, has settled with the insurance come panies and will rebuild at once, The republican nominating gates to the county convention Thursday eveni Harry Moore, who has been stationed at theend of the double tacks south of Al bright, has be ppointed nf at Albright, Jefferson Swmithof Valley will fill the day as- sigmment made vacant by My Moore's pros motion, The Rev. David Marquette, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will preach this forenoon on Lrue Linevty.” German opera in Blum's opera house this evening, District Deputy God . Selt day installed the ofticers clect of Court Pro- 1cop Velley, No. 200, Independent Ovder of Oddfellows, After the installation the meis bers dl and enj adan The Rev. G. M. Fodze, the pioneer of the Preshyterian chuveh, will pre o'dock Sunday fo Wil i died at \ vosidence of his daurhter Mr. and Mus, Fred Walthors, Twenty-seveith : The funcral serviees will bo held at th idenceof Mr. Walthers at 3 o'clock Suiday aftornoon, Interrment in Laurel ilill cernetery. - son § Mrs, Lottie treasurer wtor, Mres, A Asnnda Carlin Jol iy LS the City, silver medal will ove Metho- hand ht wens for e will be e o yesters pastor hat 11 morning at the and son-in-law, Two Men Drowned. Pranrieiny, July 5.-8ix men were out rowingtoday on the Delaware river t capsized and William Sherry and ¢ wll were drowned. The others ued by a boat that put out fromshe oz il wero res Broko Her Hip, Mrs. Mary Colburm, while on home to Colburn, in the central part of tho froma visit with friends in westorn . stepped from the train at the Union Pucific depot Tast night and foll, striking the edye of the platiorm of one of the cars, The full broke er_hip. She was tak Jusepl's hospital and her relatives notafic - hwaymen. ud Joe Corn, boys ten to twelve years, I station. They ave her way Youthfui Joe Horn, Hay Horn whose ages rango from are wantod at the centrs charged with being highiway robbers, Friday night they met Buuma. Ball on South Thi teenth street and snatehed her purse, whic contained § - A Notorious (rook Arrested. Joe 0'Brien, an old Chicago crook, and the man who shotat Ed Gailigan a few nights vo, wits vunin lustnicht for indulzing with G * Meyer, the man Killing Nels 12l feel one year a, Miners' Wages incer Loxio, July .- - [Special Cablegram to T Bre. | —The wages of the Northumber miners have leen increased 214 per cent, This makees an advance of 30 per cont in the 5 of the men withina few months, - Zaanzibar D al. Cablegram to PheStandard SIf wemust with France over 1zibar, 1 should be incuded in the settle~ n foundi ment,”! SPECIAL NOTICIES COUNGCIL BLUFFS, AUTER w nt W R Bha i, Lonie & Wi Brondway, Council dimedtely and O will tr o, sk Ton No. (7300, Jace. By Dr. Arehibuld. dnn Cliy,d y ears old. - Apply to Dr. a good road ol in Wals Kentucky ruerae. Jron AL Mrs. A, P NPED —Good girl by \\ et 120 Fourth Str QR IRENT T W, Biiger. 28 Poarl stroot JRQR SALE or et houses, by J. R. Kle Blufls. N Hune 1 modern houses. W Garden land, with 102 Main st., Council toly, good dish wasli= o help at the Chaus i ool Wiges, ED I e and dir tanqua thing hul THY \' pay Tent when you ean buy @ hoi the game torms, and i euse of your de ut any thio leave your Iy the h on_the follow | A ore worth $1.00) 4t 312 por month. A lonwe worth 8140 at 18 per month A onie wo et 8200 at 824 per month A Home worth €600 at §4 per month. A fiome worth § por month. Otler pri G s torms ve raonthly r Inelude prineipal Por (il pavtioulars eull on oe ss thoJuld & Wells Co. 603 Browdway, 1 RS, The i, No. 15, WEHAVE sver o thatwe wil teile foroner Tots In Omahior Counell Hla s Wells Co, Council Blutry, T, fronting. wleriho iy Harad v v The Judd & 5D EDMUNDRON, P'res. F. Lo SHUGART CHAMLES R FEANN AN, Cashior CITIZENS STATE BANK Vice-pr FCOUNCIL BLUFES, | Paid up Capital .. ... | Surplus and Profits. . Liability to Depositors | Diegerors 1. A Miller, I Gl Shugnrt, EE Har, J. D Edimanson, C. Hun Transact general tanking Niess, Larzost eapital wnd surplus of any bauk in Sout In\lw'l‘ln Towa. INI'kthT ON TIME DEPOSIT ~F.M.ELLIS & CO., ARCHITECTS And Building Sunerint mlents, Rooras 430 and 452 Bee Bullding, Om Neb, and Roows 24 und 246 Merrlam Bloc | CouticliBram, Ta Corresyundence wllciieds 150.000.00 A0.000,00 B00,000.00