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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
PERSONAL.

Max Brady left for the east yesterday.
S. G.. understood was in the city yester.
day.
Miss Grace Osborne has returned from her
college studies on account of sickness.
Miss Bessie Peregoy, daughter of MIR. j,
Peregoy, is Zee overing from an attack of dip
htheria.
II. c. Cheney, agent of the Sioux City 4
Pacific railroad, left last evening for the west
on a business trip.
Miss Kittie Whitney, now Of Howard
Neb., is in the city the guest of the Misses
Ida and Lou Io,terin.
o. b. Straub and A. w. Courson, OF
Hiram w. Davis g. Co., Cincinnati, put up al
the Bechtsle hotel yesterday.
w. III. Lynchard, of the Evening Herald,
was reported as worse again last night. He
is. indeed, having o hard siege.
MIR. Owens, who has been connected with
De Val Il Wright for some time, now leaves
for a visit to his old home near Des Moines.
L. A. Cyerst, secretary of the Insurance
Company of Dakota, has returned to his home
in Sioux Falls after a pleasant visit to friends
here.
w. N. Hutchinson and John Fillius, both
of Georgetown, Col, arrived in town yester
day morning over the U. p. and are at the
Ogden.
L. +. Wagner, who is clerk at the Union
Pacific hotel has won hosts of friends, leaves
this week for Stanton, Neb., on q visit to his
old home.
Miss May Morgan, daughter of j. G. Nor
gan, formerly of the Globe, has been visiting
friends here for a few days, and to-day leaves
for her home in Kearney, Neb.
A. j. Mandel skipped off to st. Louis Sun
day morning rather euspiciously, it is claimed
partly on business and partly on pleasure. II
is rumored that he will bring back a bride.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20

CO ,tainly is credit to MIR. Aliens skill
and reliability.
A very interesting programme will be
presented free to all at the Y. NJ. @. A.
this evening at 8 o'clock. All are invited
to be present. One OF the prominent
features is to be zone Of the Big Days of
My LIFE" by several of the boyp. The
noon day prayer meetings will be con.
tinued this week at IL North Main
street. A special invitation Ia ex-
tended to our business men. The
meeting closes promptly at 1890,
James township is atirred up over a
case OF scandal. 1t seems that one Of its
cit aens has been too intimate with q
oman, who wants $500 as a balm TO her
feeling, while he otfSred only Sl35. She
has had him arrested, and the case was
begun before Squire Sutherland at Min.
den yesterday. James Crow, of Mlnden,
and john Linit, of this city, being for
the prosecution, and j. r. Tate, of this
city, for the defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
A STILL HUNT.
ThG Now President Of l0Wa'S AgTiCUI
iUFal College.
No Moro Car Loads of Pretty school
Marms Needed.

| Special to Tar BEE.
DIS MoiSEs, January 1S.-The election OF
Leigh Hunt to tie presidency of the state ag'
ricultural college creates no little stir among
the educational forces Of the state. But o short
time ago, at the annual meeting ct the State
Teachers association Prof, Leigh Hunt, who
he'd before shown all Intense yearning to be-
come the president Of the association, again
appeared as n candidate, and succeeded IN be-
ing elected by a small majority, but state
me ts were prepared, charging that the lowest
sort of ward political methods had been
used in getting him elected, that
school ma'ams were shipped in by the carload,
their expenses and registration fee being paid,
IN condition Of their voting for Hunt. The
protest being prepared accompanied these
statements duly signed. Hunts friends made
a compromise, by which he shall decline tn
accept the presidency if the opposition would
keep mum about the methods used in his cleo
ton. The Register made n gree blow about
| Hunts wonderful generosity ia declining the
honor, but Clarkson did not give his
readers the other facts about his
pet. 1t was generally understood that
all that Hunt wanted OF the presidency of the
State Teachers association was as n stepping
stone to a college presidency. Clarkson, of
the Register, Is credited with having done the
planning, and the scheme - as SO well fixed up
that when the trustees of the agricultural col
lege met, Clarkson had not finished his
speech of nomination before Hunt was elected
by reclamation, and with great enthusiasm.
Thusit is that the Register describes the
scene. The public would like to know whether
the same sort of methods were used in
Hunts election to the college presidency that
were used in the other contest. There are
many of the leading educators of the state
who are not listed among the admirers of
Hunt, and his election to this important posi-.
ton causes much dissatisfaction. Hunt is
considered by them as a vain man, and very
ambitious, reaching out for positions for which
he has not the necessary qualifications. The
methods used at the Stats Teachers ~assccia-
|! ton, and the peculiar way IN which Clarkson
has used his cunning to boost Hunt along,
indicate that there is a nice bit Of secret his.
! tory yet to be produced.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
TRAMP TRICKS.
How Even the Portals o the Halls of
Justice are Marked With
Their Signs.

1t has been known for a long time that
tramps have been in the habit of marking
the gate posts of houses visited by them,
SO as to inform other tramps who might
follow whether the place was one at
which it was any use to apply for food
or money, but yesterday it was learned
that they even dared to put their marks
upon the door of the court room, SO as to
guide other tramps, and give them hints
as to how they could get beHt treated.
The discovery was made By catching a
veteran tramp, who has already appeared
before Judge Ayles worth, this being his
second appearance. AS he sauntered
out OF the court room,
after receiving his orders,
to leave town, he stopped at the doorway
and hastily made a mark or two, but not
30 quickly but that the officer noticed it,
and, very indignant at the DETACHMENT of
the door, began threatening him with
another arrest. The tramp, on being
pressed for the reasons, finally explained
that it was not malicious mischief, but
simply some marks to help some Of his
fellow-sufferers. There was a sort of a
dagger, which meant, he said, ''look out
sharp" or in other words, "follow these
directions or 1t may go hard with you"
1t was also an intimation to the coming
tramp that the judge on the bench was a
keen questioner, and the prisoner must
be careful In answering. Then there
I were two short straight marks, one below
tue other, both perpendicular. These
meant that it would be better for the
tramp to represent himself as having
worked on a farm, and by two of these
marks, that he must not attempt to tell
about working at two different places.
With some judges 1t was safe, the tramp
said, to name a number of places where
he had worked, as the tramp could dodge
about among them and not gst caught,
but here 1t was not safe to name too
many, as they might get tangled up under
the sharp questionings of the judge.
''Tbe farm hand racket" was better here
the railway racket. Why, he couldn't
say, unless it was that go many trsmps
had represented themselves to this court
as railway men out of employment that 1t
had worn out. Perhaps the Judge had q
soft side for agrlculturists, who when at
work got small wages, and when out of
work, as was natural in the winter,
quickly got out of money. In some
courts the railway racket"
worked best. In that case the sign on
the door would be two straight lines side
by side like railway tracks. There were
also q few dots, indicating that If the
tramp could squeezs out a few tears In
telling his story, it would help. "Some
judger," the fellow said, "give a double
dose to q sniveller. This amt that kind
of a court. A little water If 1t hain't too
much of a leak sort of helps out" An
other bit of information on the door was
q cross and three rude links, like a
roughly draYn Odd Fellows sign. This
the fellow said, meant mo ~chaingang In
this place and plenty to eat" With such
help on the entrance to the courts Of
justice the tramp, who was a stranger,
could readily see what was before him,
and how he ought to meet 1t. If he
made a mistake then, 1t would be his own
fault.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
A SMALL INQUEST.
The Body OF = Babe Found But NJ
Criminal Intent Shown.

Yesterday q boy named Mason noticed
in Harris park a little box, and opening
it found 1t 10 contain the body of q babe
fully developed. He informed Nj.
Louis Wyatt, who sent word to the au-
thorities, and Coroner Connell proceeded
to hold an inquest. 1t was sscertained
that Mrs. Sarah Bell, who lives north of
the park, was the mother, and that Mrs.
Lizzie Hoover was with her when the babe
was born dead. This was on Friday
night last and the body was taken by the
wife OF the well known colored "TeIas,'
and kept until Saturday night when she
put 1t in a box. and gave it to Texas to
bury. He took 1t to the middle of the
park, and not having any pick and the
ground being frozen, and the night cold,
he simply covered the box over with
snow and left 1t. There was no proof
that any foul means had been used caus-
ing the death of The child, and the jury
acc ordipgly brought In a verdict charging
no crime to any one.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
THE BLUFFS COUNCIL.
Sundry Business Done at a Daylight
Session.

A special session of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon, at which
the mayor, and Aldermen Heating,
James, McMahop, MUNSTER and
S~ledentopf were present.
On motion Of Aid. James the city
clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
for filling Eighth street, between Eighth
and Tenth avenues, and First avenue
between Eighth and Tenth streets.
Aid. James offered a resolution ap-
propriating 5000 from the general fund
for the improvement Of Ninth street.
Referred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
The committee on streets and alleys
was instructed to purchase two cars of
limestone of Regain Bros, not to ex-
coed 500 Der Car.
Ala. Sledentopf stated that the work of
the special assessment committee was be-
coming 30 laborious that more clerical
help was needed and on motion, Mr..
William Siedentopf was authorizes to
take charge of the special assessments
and keep all accounts and lists in order.
City Attorney Holmes reported that he
found nothing in the statutes requiring
the city auditor to keep the special as
sessment accounts, and In his opinion the
work belonged to some agent employed
by the city council, and who
should have a seal of the city. The coun.
ell is a manager of all the funds of the
city, and the auditor had nothing to dc
with it. On motion of Alderman James
the matter was referred to the city attor-
ney and finance committee with instruc.
tions to report, defining the duties of the
city auditor In full, and making sugges.
lions as to the carrying out of some plan
of bookkeeping.
Adjourned until Q o'clock this latter
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
COMMERCIAL,
o N BLUFFS MARKET.

UUUNClL BLUFFS MAhkETs
Wheat-No. 1 milling, 81; No. 2, IS;
No. 3, 45.
Corn-New, 21c.
Oats-For local purposes, 2Sc.
Ray-$4 50@6 90 per ton; baled, 60@60.
Rye-35c.
Corn Meal 80 per 100 pounds.
Wood-Good supply; prices at yards, 6 00@
6 so.
Ooal-Delivered, hard, 3 80 per ton; soft
4 so per ton
Lard-Fairbank's, wholesaling9a at 9sc.
FIour-City -four, / 50@2 80.
Brooms-2 95@3 90 per doz.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Butcher cows 8 25@3 rs. Butcher
steers, 5 750n4 90.
Sheep 50@3 on.
Hogs 00@4 %.
AND FRUITS.
Poultry-Live old hens. 2 80 per doz; dressed
chickens, Sc; dressed turkeys, 124c; dressed
ducks, 9@l0c; dressed geese, 10@12c; spring
chickens, per doz. 2 %.
Butter-Creamery, 25@2So; choice country
16@18c.
Eggs-22 per dozen.
Vegetables Potatoes, 30@40c per bushel;
onions, 60c per bu: apples, choice cooking or
eating, 2 50@3 90; beans, 1 00@1 30 per
bushel; Sweet potatoes, 20 DER lb.
Cider-32 gallon Dbl, $3.50.
Oranges-6 so per Dbl.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of real estate
transfers filed yesterday in the recorders
office of Pottawattomie county, Iowa, az
furnished by A. j. Stephenson, sbstrac-
tor, real estate and loan agent, Council
Bluffs, lows, January 10, 1885.
VIM. Stoddard ct al. TO Andrew j.
German, SO sw 80, ~, Al, $3.50.
Andrew j. German to Herman Men
del, se sw 32, ~, Al, $1,000.
j. w. Latham to j. w. Perry. part of
lot 2. block Q, Bayliss' LIST add, $4,000.
Total sales, ~, 480.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
DIR. @. G. Hazen, Dentist, 100 Main st.
A Cold Hearted Criticism.

This is a Laramie, Wyo,, criticism on a
western actress: "And Stringham-the
sublime and beautiful Sadie-how shall
We find words to characterize herl She
was a symphony in red. She had ronge
enough on her face to pant the town, the
general effect being heightened by a Grim
son dress of antique design. She repeated
several times that she wal ready to beg
from door to door TO save her starving
child and that's about what she will
have to do if she depends on the stage for
a living"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
Certainly. Sir.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
"Might | ask who lives hefe7" asked q
polite gentleman of q stranger he met In
front Of a handsome mansion.
Certainly, sir," a, politely replied the
other.
"Who is it, sir2"
"Da'ned if l know" replied the
stranger,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
LEGAL NOTICE.

J NJ Wyngart defendant will take notice that on
the 10Th day OF Dec, 1884 Edmund Bartlett Esq, by
Justice Of the Peace Of Douglas county, issDei an
order OF attachmepf'for the sum OF two hundred dol
lars in an action pending by him wherein Jacob Cohn
a. plaintiff, and j. NJ. Wygart 10 defendant That
property OF the said defendant. consisting OF stock
Of goods. fixtures and other personal property. CON
tanned In bis shop, corner of 10th and Jones street,
has been attached under said order. Said cause
was continued to January 3lst at Q O'Clock. 10 the
forenoon. DWIGHT HULL
dec20-lew3wme Attorney for Plaintiff
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
Kapkskee's Calamity.

CHICAGO, January 19.-Journal's Kanka-
kee, (Ill) special says: -Four more bodies
were found this morning In the ruins of the
insane asylum, making the total number se,.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20

For sale-My book aud Stationery bus
ness 341 Broadway. "a. e. Seaman.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20

DR.. G. q. Hazen, dentist, 100 Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DOR SALE-Lands improved aad unimproyed.
II II you want q farm in western Iowa, Kansas
Nebraska or Dakota, let us hear from you.
SwAN L. WALKER;
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20

N7ANTED-To correspond with any nonresident
w owner OF property in Council Bluffs or Potta-
wattam!e county, or any one wishing to buy
or sell property in western Iowa Kansas or Nebraska.
SWAN Il WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20

TOR RENT-We hive several houses on our list
IL for rent, vacant now, SWAN & WALKER.
The National Republican., 1885-11-17

Did you ever listen to young couple
working up to that point OF affectionate
intimacy at which they call one another by
their Christian namesS
oIt has been lovely party, hasn't 1t,
Miss Jackson?n ?n
"Lovely, Mr.. Wilkins
~ have known you q long time, Miss
.Jackson.n
WAnd [ have known you quite while.u
"Iiye often heard nv sister speak of you,u
WAnd NV brother is ALWAYS talking about
you,n
sis hep I hear so much about Won that
feel quite at home with Won't
The National Republican., 1885-11-17
Catching II Popular Air.

lDelrOll free Prcss
81 tell you, but we did Just lay 'em!'
he exclaimed in Woodward avenue car
yesterday.
"Whoin asked the man next TO him.
"Why, the corrupt local ring, Of course
Wasn't II a slaughter, thoug 7"
eyes; such men must be beaten at the
polls"
"Of course they must I'm always
ready to take off my coat and go to work
in the cause of honest government
"Presume you had some influence in
your wardn
"You bet just told the boys that the
time had come to turn the rascals out and
that we must stand shoulder to shoulder in
the good work. All it was bad day for
the chaps who have so long reveled in
corruption ~
He left the car with that, and the pas
senger TO whom his talk had been addressed
inquired of an other;
"Who was that honest, enthusiastic
manY
"HeP Oh he was one of the leaders Of
the gang and was beaten by 800 majority.
The National Republican., 1885-11-17

ipitc o! the fact that ratious were getting
awfully low. But the pickCts on either side
Of the river thought there was a dearth on
the one side OF tobacco, and ON the other
side Of coffee, aud in spite Of official orders
they determined TO exchange commodities.
strict orders had been issued by the con
fcdoratc generals against any intercourse
letwccn the opposite armies, aud in
measure the Cdict was properly regarded.
But it happened that a young fellow be-
longing to a federal regiment stripped OF
his clothes and swan across the Rapidan
TO exchange with the rebels on the next
bank lie had pretty nearly got through
with his "dickern when the brlgadcr gen
cral Of the confedcratcs came along, and the
Iank hid behind clump Of bushes. The
general knew his men and their practices,
and, forcing his horse behind the bushes, he
discovered the discounted federal. The
confederate general agreed to release the
Illicit trader on the condition that he would
'do so no more" But, apart from that,
there are tragic circumstances brought to
my mind. | have seen many episodes In
the war Ietween the states. but have never
seen one that enlisted my sympathes more
than the incident will attempt herein to
describe;
A TRADING TRAGEDY.
On n cold day in the latter part of De-
cember, 1862, the writer's company was
piclseting ON the bank of the Rappahan-
mock Immediately at the point where Burn
side'sl lower pontoon bridge was laid. The
river here is two or three hundred yards
wide, swift and deep up to tho banks.
Two federal cavalry men came down to the
opposite bank and shouted to us that they
had lots Of coffee and sugar which they
wanted TO trade for tobacco. They were
told TO come over, as they said they had a
boat. They came across, and after the
trade was completed they started back.
Now the men were dressed in their heavy
overcoats, with capes and high cavalry
boots and spurs. The boat was a small
plank scow, and We saw when they come
over that II was leaking badly. They
bailed II out before they started on the re-
turn trip. When within forty yards of the
opposite bank, IN spite Of the frantic efforts
Of the men to paddle it to shore, 1t went
down under them, and, dragged down by
their weight Of clothing, they sank like
plummets of lead in full view of their COM
rades, who were unable to render the slight
est assistance, having no other boat.
II appears, then, that we had some fun In
the armies that were contesting in the late
war between the states, even as If we We're
bitterly contestant.
THOMAS ! MURRAY
The National Republican., 1885-11-17
AMERICA AND THE WORLDS TRANSPORTATION

The withdrawal of all aid by the foolish &c.
tion Of Postmaster General Villas, with the
completion Of the Cana dian Pacific railway
has entirely changed the situation. The
Australian government has given subyen-
ton Of three hundred thousand pounds
(s1,5C0,000) for the establishment Of an
English line Of steamers from Melbourne
to Tacoma, the terminus Of the Canadian
Pacific railway. Its commissioner is now In
the Dominion to see what arrangements
can be made with the authorities.
To show how highly the English and CO.
lonial governments appreciate the service
on the Pacific, It is only necessary to
state that the heavy closed mails be-
tween England and Australia have been
dispatched across this continent by way OF
New York and San Francisco.
The postmaster general Of the Australian
colony has repeatedly applied to our own
government to join him in the maintenance
of this contract In the hope that the com
mercial relations between the two countries
would soon reach point where the carrying
trade alone would be of sufficient value to
guarantee paying support to the strug
Cling lines. Every appeal which has been
made has been rejected, and now the con-
tract passes entirely into the hands Of
English companies with the certainty that
the steamers will go direct to Puget Sound
to connect with the Canadian Pacific rail-
way thus cutting San Francisco off entirely
from trade which was constantly growing
and which promised so much to the enter
prise Of our merchants and business men.
A glance at the map will show that the
distance is but little more from Tacoma to
Hawaii than from San Francisco to the
anne point-baroly one days steaming.
This service, once established, would natu
ally change the sailing course of the English
ns-Paciflc steamers, SO that a connection
would be made at Honolulu with the China
service, and thus another blow would be
struck at our commerce by diverting the
entire trade of China and Japan over the
Canadian Pacific. The distance from San
Francisco to Hong Kong via direct, or
great circle track, is CASE miles, while from
San Francisco to Hong Kong via Honolulu
1t Is only 6,750 miles. Here, then, we see
our trade quietly but surely slipping away
from US, under the patronage of the Eng
lish government, and unless prompt action
is taken the American flag, flying upon
steamship, will be known no more forever
in the trade between San Francisco, Sand
wich islands, Fiji islands, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, and China,