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The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
Going for the star nosters.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-In the criminal court this morning the trial of the star route case was resumed. The first witness called in behalf of the government was ex-Attorney. General MacVeagh, who was exam. ined at much length.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
The Army Rill.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-It IS be- lieved that the conference committee on the army bill wi.l fix the age for compulsory retirement at sixty.two years, and will make it in accord with the law governing the navy.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
A R0rder Eeud.

EL PAso, June 9.-A party of American railroad hands attacked a number of Mexicans at Sago ranch this morning. Three Americans were killed and also a number of Mexicans,
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
Robbers Captured.

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The Post. Dis. patch special just received says the Brookfcld bank robbers were cap- turea this morning.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
A San Francisco Rfape.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-The California silk factory and fair dwel. lings, in South San Francisco, were burned this morning. Loss, $75, 900.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-10
English Racea

LONDON, June 8.-The Hardwicke stakes were won by Trislau; Sweet. bread second, Ponlet third; Sachem and Retreat unplaced,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

whsok with his trunk, just as a lit Q
reminder. For a few moments there
was deep excitement among the crowd
for nobody knew but that the crea-
lures might take it into their heads to
swim the whole length Of Long Island
Sound, and thence out to sea. Some.
body suggested sending q steam tug
after them, aud others idioiioaliy pro.
posed harpoons and l~asso-ropes. The
venerable Barnum sat on the portico
OF the bathing pavilion, near by and
laughed lKa a big b y, heartily enjoy
ing the fun, end knowing that the
voice IF A~rstiugstall, the chief tram.
or, would in time avail to prevent the
animals from being lost at sea. In 8
few minutes Arstingstalrs word Of
command was heard from the beach.
Instantly the swimmers turned and
headed for the shore, greeted by i'm
mense cheering from the crowd.
The whole swim of the e~lephantine
party lasted about two hours, TO the
great delight OF the beasts themselves
and the Bridgeporters who were as-
sembled to nee them. Interest in the
performance did not for a moment
flag, though the day was cold and
drizzly. The elephants would have
staid in the water all the afternooL
had they not been commanded to
come OUT. When called TO come TO
the shore they obeyed very reluct.
sntly, performing al sorts Of cspers,
One muscular elephsn; would his
trunk around one OF the posts sup
porting the platform which extends
out from the bathing pavilion over he
water of the sound. He was about to
pull this post up, the effect of which
would have been to give q large party
of pc pie an unexpected bath. His
keeper told him to stop it. With the
air Of a boy caught in the act of steal
ing jam from his mothers pantry, the
beast let 60 of the post, tucked his
trunk under hia left fore leg, and am
bled ashore.
Arrived on the pebbIy beach the
elephants had to be chained or hob
bled to prevent them from doing mis-
chief as they paraded through the
s%treets to their winter %quarters, which
are about half a mile from the shore.
While the Keepers were adjusting the
chains the beasts made the most OF
their opportunity to have some fun
with tho soft mud at the waters edge,
in which they were standing. Scoop
ing up as much of it as they could
conveniently handle with their trunks
they slung it around at each Other
and at the bystauders. There was Q
sudden scattering among the boys ant
others who we're thus visited with s
baptism of mud. The claiming com
pleted, the whole party marched off al
stately and solemn as if no such pic
mic as they had enjoyed had evel
been heard of. Jumbo was kept a
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
CITY COUNCIL
An Important Business, Meeting
Pavlng and Electric Lights.

At the adjourned meeting of the
city council last night, 9 full board
present, Che council proceeded to elect
al assessor, reserving the right TO elect
one or two more, OF such a~ssistants as
may be required, at p subsequent
meeting, On the first ballot @. T.
Stone was elected unanimously.
The county board Of supervisors
we're present, and conferred with the
council Informally about the levee
matter and Union avenue bridge. The
city engineer was instructed to pro.
pare plans and specifications for paw
ing Broadway from tho Methodist
church TO the Northwestern depot,
and Main street from Broadway to the
Rick Island depot, one set of plans TO
be for granite, another for wooden
blocks, the purpose being to have
both streets paved with either one or
the other next spring.
The matter of electric light was
called up and The informal expression
Of the council was in favor of q local
company securing sn exhibition here
and if it proved successful to give q
franchise. The council sdi)urned
until Friday night with the agreement
to go in q body this morning to visit
the Upper Broadway culvert at the
creek, and the levee.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
THE NEW
1t shows the Population of Council
Bluffs to be 21,354.

The new directory of Council Bluff
is now being distributed, and the
compiler, j. p. Bushnell, has kindly
placed one upon THg BEES table. j
is a volume Of about $50 pages, pre-.
senting an attractive typographical ap.
pearance, while the matter is arrang.
e. In very convenient form for ready
reference. It appears from what ex.
animation We have thus far given it t.
be far above the usual directory in
accuracy and completeness, and il
contains much valuable information
besides the alphabetical list Of citi.
zene. 1t evidently takes rank as the
best directory yet fuTnished this city,
and as the need was getting great on
account of the length of time since
the last one ard the many changes
here, it will 90 welcome to every
counting room, Office and business
houne.
The population of the city, az ohown
by y careful canvass, proves to be
81, 1854, estimating four persons to
every name given a place IN the dir
eCtory. The work contains a review
Of tho various interests of the city, q
resume OF its history, the facts of its
growth and prospects, a apecial show.
ing Of the railways which make this
one of the great railway centers of the
country Besides a complete resident
aud business directory there 10 = com.
plete showing Of the churches, schools
aud societies. The volume contains
also a writc.up of the country, and
one also of the state OF Iowa. A full
street and avenue directory is slsc
%presented, giving both the old and
new names.
One of the best features of the book
is that IL contains a complete list o!
the pJstoffices in Iowa, with the money
order offices and county seats. The
census of Iowa and that of the United
States and territories is given, ano
finally the constitution of the state.
Taken all in all, it appears to be one
of tho most complete and valuable
directories which any city could ash
for, and Mr.. Bushnell is certainly en-
| titled to credit.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
PERSONAL.

Constable Rosecrans still continues
quite ill.
B. +. Hake, of st Paul, Neb., was in
the city yesterday.
L. A. Babcock and wife, of Avoca, Wis
tied the Bluffs yesterday.
Julius Schneider, one Of the live bust
ness men of Avoca, was in the city yester-
day.
j. T. Stewart, ex.deputy United State
marshal, and now Of Mexico, Missouri, is
in the city.
Sheriff Hamilton, If Carroll county,
was here yesterday after three prisoners.
whom he took back for trial.
James w. Morgan. Mrs. W. T.. Wheel.
er and Miss Wheeler, of Three Rivers,
Mich, were at the Ogden yesterday.
James Wallace, son Of w. W. Wallace,
is at home for a few days rest, from Cor
nell college, Mount Vernon, Iowa, where
he is pursuing a course.
Chris Thiess, representing the leaf to
bacco houe of Eliel, Kollenberg & Hitler,
of Chicago, was in the city yesterday al
happy and lively as usual.
John Fleming, of Des Moines, and T,
@. Brougham, of Weston, both prominent
railway contractors, were in the city yes
terday and dropped in at BEE h~eadquar.
fora
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
A MORNING FIRE.
A Dwelling House Belonging to j. M
Palmer Burned to the Ground.

Yesterday morning, shortly after 2
o'clock, an alarm of fire was sent In
by telephone from the Drovers' hotel,
caused by the discovery of flames issu.
ing from a dwelling house located Just
opposite. The rough condition of the
roads made the steamer a little late
in reaching the spot, and in the mean
time the flames gained great Roadway
and threatened the hotel so that the
ivellest work with buckets and pals
became necessary to save it. On the
arrival of the fire department there
could be little done for the burning
house beyond saving a portion of the
contents, The building itself being
80 enveloped in flames that nothing
could prevent its being burned to the
grouad. Fortunately the hotel was
saved. The house thus burned was
owned by Mi, j, M. Palmer, and the
less will reach abont 81, 800, on which
there was an insurance in Ode,l a.
Days agency, Of $1,000. The cause
of the ire is unknown. The house
was occupied by a colored family, Who
kept a number of bosrders.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
1t stopped at Cabbage.
LA La. Dsnnr

Detroit Free Press.
A colored man living on Indiana
street lately had occasion to ask the
advice of the pstrolman in that dis
trict, as to how he should treat some
boys who called him nsmes as he
passed q certain corner.
81 wouldn't mind 'em," was the
reply.
"Jist what l reckoned on" said the
complainant. II had my mind made
up to treat 'em wild proud disdain.
But dar's a naybur o. mine who frows
clubs at my dog an ousses my chill'en.
Would you also come de proud disdaip
over him2"
"Yes, l think So"
san dar's q white man libln' round
de co'ner who say l stole his AK. I
reckon dat proud disdsin will fix him
if | keep it up long enough|
"It certainly will"
"Wall, den it am settled dat | doan'
talk back In none o. desc cases, but
dar' am one fling l vans understood
right heah an now. Ds mex time ]
am iDjoyin' an ebenin' siests on de
door steps and a six-pound cabbage
hits me on de middle west button dar
won't be no proud disdain to be had
in any grocery fur a mile %aroun'! TIE
gwine to rizs up and yell for revenge
an shout for blood, an de ossifer who
interferes wild me am gwine to be
rendered unconscious fur forty eight
days!'
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
Lively Talk on Paving.

A largely attended meeting of the
board of trade was held last night to
discuss the paving of Main and Broad.
way. All seemed in favor of paving,
but a hot discussion arose as to
whether stone or wood should be
used. Neither side would yield and
an adjournment was taken till next
Monday night to allow time for each
side to bring In statistics and expert
ences Of other cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

ing some needed comforts, and It Is hoped
that the ~necessarios at least will nov be
provided, for the sight Of this home is
indeed sickening.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
EirAt Rata Euideuna.

"6ften unable to attend business, being
subject to serious disorder of tho kidneys.
After a long siege of sickness tried Bur
dock Blood Biters and WIS relieved by
half a BOTTLE" Mr.. b. Turner, of Roches-
ter, N. Y, takes the pains to write.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

The only iron preparation that does
not color the teeth, and will not cause
headache or constipation, as other
iron preparations will, is Browns Iron
Rittara.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
Moved Their Quarters.

Walters Bros, harness makers and
dealers in saddlery, and turf goods,
have removed to j. B Lewis old
stand, opposite the Ogden house,
where they will be pleased to meet
their old customers and many new
ones,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

The official vote of Harrison county
gives the republican state ticket two
hundred and eixty.six majority, but
gives Pusey eight majority over An
derson,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
Don't Hurry. o.n,1.m.n.r

Said q man on his way to be hanged,
'therell be no fun till l get there" We
say to the dyspeptic, nervous, and debili.
tated, don't hurry thoughtlessly for some
remedy OF doubtful merit, uncertain of re.
lief, when you can get at the druggists for
one dollar Burdock Blood BitterS almost
sure to cure and certain to benefit.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
Depend Upon II.

Mother Shipton's prophesies and Louis.
iania elections are very uncertain things,
but Thomas Eclectric OIL can be depended
upon always. 1t cures aches and pains of
every description.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

Do not be deceived. Insist on hay
ing the genuine Browns Iron Bitters
made only by the Brown Chemica
Co., and take nothing else,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
Hobby.

Our hobby is honest made boots aud
shoes. Small profits and quick re-
turns. u. 7. LINDzRY 81 Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14

The count on congressman showed
Anderson to have fallen far behind
his ticket, he having received 2,7O6
votes, while Pusey received 4,071, and
Hatton, greenbacker, 222, making
Pusey's majority 1,365
For clerk the republican candidate,
s. d. Street receives 3,682, and Gal
lagher 3,429. Streets majority 1853.
For county recorder the democratic
candidate, Brodbeck, receives 3, COZ,
Keller receiving 3,472, giving the
former n maj ority of 1876.
For supervisors, Frum. republican,
received 1856; Putnam, the.republican
candidate, 1904; Kirkwood, demo-
orat, 3,SlS,and Dye, democrat, 3,4lO.
This elects Frum and Kirkwood.
The proposition to build q new
county Jail met with an overwhelming
defeat, the vote of the county show.
ing 1870 in favor Of a new Jail, and
3,166 against it, the proposal beinl
defeated by 796 majority. While .hil
city voted almost Holidly for it, tn,
county voted straight against it.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
COUNT OF TxaE COUNTY.
The Supervisors Meet and Canvass
the Vote-Pusey's Majority
on the Gam.

Yesterday the county board of su-
pervisors met in regular session,
there being in attendance Messrr.
Clayton, Frum, Underwood and Phil
lips, Supervisor Dye being absent.
An official canvas of the vote was
made, showing the same results as
have already been given in The BEE,
the figures being slightly different in
some cases. The count on the state
ticket, varying but little on the several
candidates, resulted In the main as
follows:
, 1882-06-24

Is included, a clear majority Of Graduates
are liberal while, as to the market-place,
Consols are rising TO unprecedented figures
Does, Lord Carnarvon seriously believe
that if the City, which is, no doubt, Tory
'-as ignorant money always is really be-
lieved that g the ship OF the State was
about TO founder" it would send up all Sc
c~nIiti1s to their present exaggerated price.
Why, Stock in the Bank ofIreland is selling
at 3l9, Or higher than stock OF the Bank
of England
, 1882-06-24

moved, and on my asking tor an K
PLANTATION said, "He is a soldier. To-
day we are dogs tomorrow you,
perhaps. Never mind, God is great"
May 80.
The British community in Alexan-
dria have presented an appeal to the
British Consul, to be teIegraphed to
Her Majssty's Government, asking
for greater security against the dis
orderly military than is afforded by
the presence of The joint fleets, which,
although able to silence the forts of
Alexandria, can only spare for SER
vice on shore about 800 men to meet
the 5000 Of the Alexandria garrison,
who for some hours on Sunday were
on the point Of outbreak. The petit
ton adds that all the elements OF
danger remain the same, while every
days delay increases the dangerous
temper OF the military. Instead Of
the siIencing of the forts being an
advantage, the petition says ir would
only exasperate the soldiers against
all the Europeans in the country.
There is a great exodus Of Euro
peans from Egypt. The outgoing
steamers are crowded. Business is
entirely stopped in the interior; and
the natives are unable to raise the
money necessary to enable them to
continue the ordinary work of the
country. All the banks are export
ing their specie and valuable papers.
May 81.
The garrison of Alexandria has
been much increased in number du-
ring the last week and earthworks
looking towards the sea are being &C
lively erected.
The exodus of Europeans continues.
All the steamers for Malta, Marseilles,
Genoa, Venice, Athens, Constantine
pie, AID even Port Said, including
those not protesting to carry passen-
gers, are crammed. In all the garri-
SON towns except Cairo and Alexan-
dria, it is impossible for Europeans to
stay, owing to the behaviour Of the
soldiers, who go SC far as to enter the
shops and take the goods at their
own prices. The natives in the inte-
rior are unable to prepare for next
years crops for want of seed. All
the banks have closed their opera
tons with the interior, and the mate
rial prosperity Of the country is most
seriously thrown back. The great
fear now is that Turkey may use the
crisis for her own purposes, and n
courage the deposition Of the Khe-
dive in favour Of a Turkish nominee,
in order to make Egypt a mere Turk:
ish province; which would waste all
the reforming efforts Of the last six
years.
Meanwhile, all order depends on
Arab Pasha, who is dictator andi it
will comfort those who have friends
in Egypt to know that his discipline
is now good, and that public tran
q~uillity seems c for the present.
The feet is the only source of dam
ger; as offering a standing menace
without being able either to protect
the residents on shore, or to receive
them on board. .s.u
aRinf a. . n
, 1882-06-24
H CRISIS IN EGYPT.
From the Times. J

to the Khedive, stated that he was a
victim to Tewik Pasha's duplicity.
He has published an official denial Of
having exercised any pressure on the
people. The denial only processes to
be on his own assertion, and even if
otherwise, would be worthless under
present circumstances. The soldiers
are Selling the natives and compelling
them to sign petitions asking for the
deposition of the Khediye, and the
substitution of some other member of
the family Of Mehemet Ali. This is
significant, as some time ago Arab
declared Tewfk to be the only hon
est member of the family. Arab
declares openly that if the Turks come
to Egypt with intentions unfavour-
able to his designs he will resist them.
To-day [ interviewed two ex-Minis-
tiers Of the very highest position,
whose honesty and patriotism are
admitted by all. Care for their
safe@ alone compels me to Withhold
their names. The following is the
purport Of their remarks
GAS to forming a Ministry, or in
terfering in affairs at present, authori-
ty can only be exercised in the name
Of the Khedive and until the Khe-
dive has that authority himself, es-
tablished and maintained by materi-
al force, he cannot confide it to any
one. The existing state Of things has
arisen simply from the system Of put
ting off, which has characterized the
policy of England and France.
There is and there always has been
but one solution of the difficulty
namely, the practical official interfer-
ence of the Sultan, under the super
intendence Of the Powers. Had the
sole object Of England and France
been the ruin of the country, instead
of the reverse, they could not have
devised any means more efficacious
than those which they have employed
during the last three months. A few
months ago, a WORD from the Sultan
would have suficed. A few weeks
ago a handful Of police would have
restored order. A few days ago a
thousand troops would have been
sufficient. To-day we a answer
for nothing. We will not say that a
force of 5000 men is enough, though
we do not say 5000 might not sue
coed with good luck, but every
chance must be considered. A false
step, a first defeat would be fatal.
The force should attack from
than one quarter, and should be suffi-
cient to overwhelm all opposition.
There is just one blunder still left to
commit, and perhaps that would be
the worst of all-the sending of Com
missioners without troops, with an
insufficient force, or without a clear
ly defined policy Of Immediate action.
The prestige of the Porte still exists.
1t is the last hope left. Destroy that,
and all is over. AS to the chances OF
disturbance, it is useless arguing by
any method of logic. We know
what the interest of m of the natives
is: we know how he would reason If
he had our intelligence; and we
, 1882-06-24

easy-going, we'll disposed people,
without malice. But we know that
they can be made to believe anything,
that they follow like sheep their last
inspiration, and that once reused
they are extremely excitable. They
believe now that your ships Of war are
prisoners of Arab in Alexandria har-
bour, and that they could be all sunk
in half an hour. They could be made
to believe that Turkey had come to
help Arab, that the Sultan had COM
manded the commission Of outrages,
that the Europeans were ready to
massacre the natives-in short, any
thing that it suits a desperate man
with a rope round his neck to say.
Only let 1000 armed soldiers start
with such notions, and who will an
swer for the result D.? Arab could not
control it if he would. We can see
no solution very clearly, but the only
hope we have is in the rapid decision
the definite and irresistible action Of
the Porte"
1t is to be noted that these remarks
are not hoseofignorant panic-stricken
Europeans, but Of good Mo5lems, Of
high rank, who enjoy, if any one does,
complete immunity from the appre-
hension of any outrage. Ifwhat have
written seems contradictory to former
kilograms, it must be remembered
that the position changes hourly for
the worse. While men who know
the country speak thus, and the Khe-
dive, whose life, owing to his implicit
obedience to the Powers, hangs by a
thred4, sends continually to the Brl-
fish Residency for counsel, and re-
ceives as a reply, 1--WE have no fresh
instructions, it says much for Sir r.
MaIet that the Khedive's implicit faith
in England remains mistaken.
CAIRO May 81.
1t is stated on very trustworthy
authority that a petition is being sign
ed under the threats of the soldlery
asking for the immediate recOnsti-
tuition of the Ministry, the formal re-
fusal of the Note of the Powers, in
sistance on the recall Of the fleets, in
terruption of telegraphic communica-
ton with Europe, and official recog-
milton that the military movement
is a national one. On the refusal
Of Tewfk Pasha to comply with
these requests his deposition will be
declared. The native civil population
are escaping from Cairo to avoid
signing the petition.
No time is to be lost in employing
measures such as have already been
indicated for saving the life of the
Khedive, compared to which danger
to public order here is Of small impor-
lance. There is no Englishman or
Frenchman here who does not regard
the present position of affairs as a
national disgrace. The expectation
that the simple presence Of the fleets
would be likely to produce any good
effects creates amazement and a fear
that a similar dangerous blunder may
be made with regard to the Turkish
mission.
Meanwhile, the position is one of
benevolent anarchy. The police have
strict orders, in the event of quarrels
arising between Europeans and,