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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

The opera house was packed last evening
at the Ragan lecture. 1t was purely paper
house, no tickets being Sold all present being
there by complimentary invitation. The
Orst of the series of four illustrated lectures
in this course was presented last evening to
an audience composed of the most intelligent
element in the city, and the success of the
three other lectures made to depend largely
upon their verdict. The lecture was upon
Paris" and by it one was able to learn
really more of that wonderful city than could
be gained by an expenditure OF much
money and much time in per-
sonal visit The views were clear,
with Photographic accuracy and so realistic
that one forgot that he was not looking in
deed upon life scenes in Paris. MIR. Ragan
is a very pleasing speaker, and has the
happy faculty of carrying his hearers along
through the various scenes without their at
tention being distracted by being drawn to
the speaker himself.
The next lecture will be on Wednesday
evening, May O., the subject being, THE
Rhine and Switzerland" The sale of tickets
will begin at Bushnell's this morning The
ladies of the Congregational church are to be
congratulated on having secured so meritori-
Gus a series of entertainments, and it is
hoped that they may realize goodly benefit.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
GROOMING OF the Fashionable Girl.

The latest development of luxurious
habits, says the New York Sun, is to
put young girls into the hands of n
skilled nurse during the season, so that
the strain of the whirl OF pleasure may
not tell upon them too severely. The
woman's duties are nearly as severe as
il she were training her protege for the
prize ring, Calisthenics Immediately
on rising, perfumed bath and massage
with a French bran bag OF odorous
emollients, hair brushing for twenty
minutes, manicure, breakfast. Then
the nurse is not in request again until
it is time TO dress for the evening.
Then comes another bath, followed by
a cup of tea, On the return of the belle
at IN the morning, the nurse is at
hand again to brush her hair, give her
cup OF beef tea, and sooth her by
gentle massage into dreamless sleep. A
luxurious picture, but what a satire
upon the pleasures supposed to be
found in the life Of a society fayorite.
am almost afraid to add that it is said
that by the aid Of this treatment girls
last at least ten years longer than those
who are left TO themselves, lest some OF
my readers should be tempted to adopt
the system. =. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
ARRESTED AS AN INCENDlARY
Hill Brought Back From Kansas on
Serious Charge.
PLEASANT EVENING IN PARIS.
The City's Credit Improving The
Chautauqua Rally-Sloman Gets
Verdict-A Light Attorney Fee
Personal Paragraphs.
PLEASANT EVENING IN PARIS.
Arrested For Arson.

Captain O'Brien, since retiring from the
police force, has been busying himself with a
little private detective business. He returned
yesterday from Kansas, bringing with hlm
the first fruit Of his labors in the form of
man named Robert Hill, who is charged with
arson. Bill formerly lived in Rockford town
ship, and there had little farm. The house
was insured for $l0) The property was
mortgaged, and sold subject to this mortgage.
IL is charged that Hill a short time ago re-
turned to the place, and at night the house
was burned. The next day he is said to have
applied to the insurance agent to secure the
500, the amount of the policy. 1t was re-
fused, and he disappeared. IL is said that
other evidence is secured indicating that he
was the one who caused the building to be
burned. Captain O'Bren went to Horton,
Kan, and there found Hill at work as a car
penter. He arrested him, and Hill not OBJ
iecting to return, there were no requisition
papers asked for, and the prisoner was
brought here without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Chief Lucas yesterday arrested an insane
man at the dummy depot, and took him to
the county Jail for safe keeping. He was
attired only in a shirt and pants, the re-
mainder of his clothing being found near the
depot, where he had evidently deposited it.
For several days past he has been seen by
passengers on the dummy train running
about on the bottoms near the Union Pacific
bridge in an entirely nude condition His
identity is unknown, and the insanity com
missioners will meet to consider his case.
He does not show any disposition to injure
anyone, but he seems to be hopelessly insane,
being, as one of the officers expressed it, "as
crazy as bedbug.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money.
win They Sell whisky?

The druggists of the city held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at Gilberts ice office to
decide on some plan of action to govern them
in the future in regard TO the handling of in
toxicating liquors. The present permits ex-
pire in August, and the new law that is the
cause of the agitation goes into effect before
that time. Under its provisions the druggist
who handles liquor is constantly in jeopardy.
No definite action was agreed upon at yester-
days meeting, and an adjournment was
taken until next Friday evening, when the
matter will come up for final action.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
THE DAILY BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
OFFICE. NO. IL PEARL STREET.
Delivered by Carrier in ANY Part OF the City at
Twenty Cents Per Week. -.-
TELEPHONES;
BUSINESS OFFICE, No. 43.
NIGHT EDITOR No. %.
MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.

N. Y. Plumbing Co.
New spring goods at Refers.
Yesterday David Forgie, Of this city and
Mary Gallagher, Of Chicago, were granted
license TO marry
The Eastern Star sociable will be held this
evening at Masonic nall. All members are
cordially invited.
The new elevator for the Ogden house ar
rived Yesterday, and workmen are busy get
ting il in running order.
Unity Guild has postponed its meeting,
which should have occurred this afternoon at
2 o'clock for one week, until next Saturday
at the same hour.
All members of the Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
are requested to be present at the rooms this
evening at o'clock, as there is special busi-
ness to be transacted.
The funeral of Bertha. the eight year old
daughter of Mrs. Ellen James, took place at
the residence, 2l00 South Sixth street, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mir. +. c. Reed, manager of the motor line,
arrived home from Philadelphia yesterday
noon, and reports that the new motors are
shipped and will be here in FIVE or six days.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual meeting of the city marshals and
chiefs of police of the great state of Iowa in
this city next Tuesday and Wednesday,.
The annual meeting of the club, for the
election of officers, was last evening post
poned until this evening, there being so many
of the members who desired TO attend the
Rasan lecture.
A man who is charged with forcing doors
of freight cars and abstracting fruit was
brought in from Avoca yesterday afternoon.
The breaking occurred Thursday night The
Chicago, Rock Island IL Pacific road is the
sufferer.
Yesterday afternoon Master Bridge Builder
Carroll, of the Rock Island, received the sad
intelligence from Atlantic that his sister-ln-
law had died of heart disease early in the
day. Her husband and three children are
left TO mourn her loss.
Secure yOurS reserved Spnts to-day at
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Yesterday, at noon, the case of G. H. Slo-
man was given to the jury. AT o'clock
they reported an agreement and rendered a
verdict in his favor for $1,000. The case will
probably be appealed.
The case of the county against French was
called. Upon the agreement of the attorneys
a jury was waived, and the case continued
until the 18th inst. At the close of the after
noon session the entire parcel was excused
until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
One Dollar attorneys Fee.

The second trial of the case of Fremont
Benjamin VS. A. w. Coffman has hardly re-
suited more satisfactorily than the first
trial. In the first trial the jury disagreed.
This time the jury was out from O'Clock in
the evening until o'clock the next morning,
and then returned verdict for the plaintiff
fixing the amount at 81 IL will be remem-
bered that g 500 was the amount claimed by
Benjamin for hls services as attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
RefOre the BAR.

There was little business of interest in
police court yesterday. The case of A. Reiter
for assault was a.smissed. The hearing of
l. M. McIntyrse case for car breaking was
continued unNl Wednesday. The case of
Murphy and Lee for the larceny of watch
cham from Robinson Bros. will be called next
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS such as Lost, Found,
- To Loan, For Sale, To Rent, Wants. Boarding
etc, will be inserted in this column at the low
rate of TEN CENTS PER LINE for the first in
sertion and Five Cents Per Line for each subse-
quent insertion. Leave advertisements at our
office No. II Pearl Street, near Broadway, Coun-
Gil Bluffs Iowa,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

f. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 500 Broadway, cor
ner Main street, upstairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

The oldest firm, and largest stock Of
wall paper in the city. All the new
shades in ingrains and valours. A few
patterns in gifts at 10c per roll at Niles,
402 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Ladies wishing 70 patronize the Wo-
mans exchange can do so by calling
upon any member they choose to fiji
their orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., May /, 1SSS.-Western
Wheel Scraper Co., Mt. Pleasant, Ia
Gentlemen: We witnessed the contest Trial
between your Western Reversible and the
Goulds a. Austin Reversible road graders
at Plattsmouth, Neb., this day and are free
to say that the Western proved by its WORK
to be superior in every respect, 1t is re-
versible in fact while the long axle on the
Austin prevents working it in bitches and
against banks. The Western did the work
with less draft and was much the easier
handled by the operator.
BIRD CRITCuFIELD, County Clerk.
MAYNARD SPINK, County Supt.
FRED CRAsHLER, r. II. Contractor.
WM. NEVILLE II. Il. Contractor.
RoBT. FITZGERALD, r. X. Contractor.
Con O'CoNoR, Alderman.
y. MCCALEoN, Alderman.
THOMAS MITCHELL.
G.. M. HOLMES.
j. p. AUTILL.
f. r. TODD.
CHARLES MARTIN.
After the contest of graders the agents for
the Gould ~ Austin grader pressed the
county commissioners for them to express
their preference for one or the other of the
graders and they were refused several tunes,
but when urged upon TO do so they said that
the vote stood two for the Western and one
for the Gould ~ Austin
If any person doubts the above statement
thoy may correspond with any of the county
commissioners at Plattsmouth, Cass county,
Neb, and learn the facts.
The board are in the habit of dividing pref
erence with each other even though there be
only one of the board ask it.
The simplicity, draft and ease of operating
the Western are some of the many points in
its favor.
The machine was operated by several per-
sons who never had seen one before, and yet
they did good work from the start
The person who operates the machine need
not move from his tracks and yet raise, lower,
reverse or shift the blade from one side 10
the other with ease. The machine had been
used in a gravey road previous 70 this
contest.
Had it been sharpened, as was the Goulds
a. Austin. before the contest, says Mr., Il, r.
Todd, the Western would have come out with
unanimous vote in its favor.
For all purposes, says the street commits
sioner of Plattsmouth, prefer the Western
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
All For Chautauuua.

Money at low rates on firSt-class 1arm security
Brnham, Tulleys IL Co., I02 Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
WANTS.

MUST BE Sold, Com Quick-Two drug stocks
I1 1920 to Sl.b0O; one in Iowa, one in Me-
braska. Harle, Haas CO., Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

EN0R RENT-Large furnished alcove room,
Il convenient to dummy. ZIG Willow ave.
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Sewer connections and house sewers
laid by N. Y. Plumbing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
District Court.

Warburton & Iwarsen, fashionable
drcssmakers, No. 80 Pearl st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

NY NTANTED-Positions for two frst-class cooks.
w Meat cook $40 per week and pastry cook S.
Very best of references. Address Mrs G. A.
Fielden Council Bluffs la.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

DOR SALE-Or Trade-Top buggy in good
I condition Apply 70 Oil east broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

LNOR RENT-The corner Office over the K G.
II &C. b II. X. ticket Office, now occupied by
Judge Ford.
Also-The room No. IA Pearl St, now occupied
by Forest Smith.
Also-The dwelling house on Woodbury. ave-
nue. known as the MCGEE place, with one acre
of land. Horace Everett.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

WANTED Housekeeper Elderly German
w lady preferred One child to care for. In
qulre at bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

NIANTED-S Stocks of merchandise. Have
w Omaha and Council Bluffs city property
also western land to exchange for goods. Call
on or address johnson Il Christian, D. ON 80,
Chamber OF Commerce, Omaha. 'o
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

ENOR SALE-At a bargain. 40 acres near stock
Il yards, South Omaha Neb, johnson IL
Christian, Room 35, Chamber of Commerce,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
Sheafe loans money on real estate.

Travellers! Stop at the Bechtele.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Secure yours reserved seats to-day at
Bushnell's s for the three following Ra-
gan lectures.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
Upton has houses to rent.
An Evening i'm Paris.

Upton has Il family horse, phaeton
and harness to trade for lot.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

L'OR RENT-First.class piano in good order
II Can be had at reasonable price. Posses
sion given May lst. ID. Goldstein, 22S Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
Union Abstract company, 2as Main street.

Upton has furnished rooms to rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

ENOR RENT - Furnished and unfurnshed
I rooms. ~ LIST ave. ReferenCes wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05
WEIR SHUGART co.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

kTTEN G RETT Architects and Superintendents. Room
AAAuN " DAAH Opera House Block, Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

STONE 4 SIMS Att Tsgsts 6onr practice n the Sta t.
and 8, Shugart Beno Block, Council Bluffs Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

LNOR SALE-Lumber yard and fixtures doing
Il a business of $4,000 per year in live Me-
braska town. Also n fine residence of IL rooms,
with associate buildings. Apply to Johnston &
Van Patten, 80 Main St, Council Bluffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

Il RIRKTNRTNE Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer
H. DA1NAAND1NA' Plans Estimates, Specifications. Su
pervision of Public Work Brown Building Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

T OST-A bunch OF small keys. Reward for
IL same will be paid by Horace Everett.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

N NnHTIRT Justice of the Peace. Office American
w. OoAoNA Express No. 419 Broadway, Council Bluffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-05

FTNTEY RIIRKE Attorneyat.Law, Second Floor Brown
AANHAA DoNAH, Building lis Pearl Street, Council
Bluffs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
oston chips at Gardner's fresh every
BUKLINGTos ROUTE.
I Oxertnl.d ExoursIon.

Passengers joining these parties are In the
"a ands OF responsible railway CON mpauy, not
n "exeursion agency its employees are its
representatives, aud accustomed to serving the
publics4 Ns 0n
Dates.--Trains leave Los Angeles on Thurs
days and Sam Francfsco on Fridays, meeting at
Sacramento Friday afternoon. Dates are as fol-
lows Ffpsn Los Angeles-Msy 10th, Gath
June 7th, 2fst; July 9TH, 19th: and day fol-
lowing from San Francisco, Sacramento, Tu-
lare, Fresno, Merced, Lathrop, San Jose
Stockton, Davis, Mars sville Colfax AID Keno
Firstsclass these excursions undoubtedly are
In every respect, as no Questionable people are
received, and each party is in charge OF Bur
HpgtO1 agents through to Chicago.
Free fsletpins cars properly provided with
ctfrtAiffs. mattresses, blankets, etc. No extra
charge for this. or any other service.
Rates, $4,000 is the price OF a ticket from
( Los Angeles, San Francisco and most California
Nations to any Missouri river point, and only
slightly more to points further cast. ~
scenery by daylight is great feature, as
these excursions will stop twenty-four hours in
Salt Lake., and go BY daylight through the
Black Cation or the Gupnison, across the Con-
tintutgl Divide through the famous Marshall
Pass. thence down the valley OF the Arkansaw
through the Grand Canon of the Royal Gorge.
Further particulars are coptaihed in BurliIig-
ton route excursion folder, TO be had at sfiy
ticket Offices of the Southern Pacific and other
railways. and at Burlington route officcs be-
low T-Ni
W. D. sanborn. General Agent, 80 Moutgom-
cry street. San Francisco, Cal j. b. Quigley,
Freight and Passenger agent, liz North Spring
street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
THE RAILROADS.
Condition Of Traffic Business
Here.
SATISFACTORY STATEMENT.
Regulations Governing Tickets for
the Chicago aud st. Louis
Conventions.

A HERALD reporter had chat yesterday with
3ne OF the leading Southern Pacific officials in
the city regarding the rumored stagnation OF
trade.
ut is all foolishness." said the railroad man,
"for people to say that business is falling off at
an Unprecedented rate in Los Angeles and then
quote In support of their statements that til e
best evidence of this decay is to be seen In the
railroad returns. OF course we ATE not doing as
much business as we did three months ago, but
surely people did not expect that we would
keep up that enormous rush all the
year round ! can assure you
that IN both freight aud passenger
business, we ore doing about double as much
as We have done here before at this season of
the year. The rush OF three months ago was
caused by the activity Of general business. be-
cause OF course we hic fiie reed 70 great k
tent by the tourist traiiic. Now, as a positive
fact, we are handling just as much business as
when the cut rates were in operation or Just
before the Interstate Commerce Bill went Into
eiec.. when, as YOU know. shippers sent their
goods about in great quantities SO as to take ad-
vantage OF the situation before the new law
went into effect AS for our local traffic, day
passed here at the depot will convince you that
there Is not much decay in that"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
General asiea n snrs,


The overland trains were bulletined on time
yesterday. e.F
Blk carloads Of building stone from the Ven
turs quarries arrived In this city on 6unday.1pa
The Santa Fe depot at Orange approaches
completion. The frame Is up and the shingles
Will to put on this week. zla4h Aaa i9
! MI. A.. j. Hechtman, the gentleman who
|hanules the business for the Union Pacific in
this city. is back at his post again.
Mr.. Len Harris, the renowned detective Of
the Southern Pacific Company, leaves tho city
to-day for short trip In the lower country.
All claims for goods lost In the recent wreck
Of the Southern Pacifos ship the Eureka which
went down in the Atlantic should be presented
without delay. *ofs
The grading forcd on the new Southern Pa
cihc line between polhemus and Tustn is near
Orange Junctior-,. large force of men and
fifty teams are s.5ioyed., Orange wants the
line to come riglS within her limits.
Two large coal boats came into Fan Pedro on
Sunday. One, the southern Pacifc's ship
Haiden, brought 1900 tons for use by that
company and the other, the Southern Ca1ifor-
MIA, brought 1900 tons for Walter s.. Maxwell
which Will bo also turned over to the South
orn Pacific.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
THE RAILROAD PARLIAMENT.
some Of the visitors Will Come 70
Los Angeles.

Mr.. ]. D. Quigley, the able representative Of
the Burlington system in Southern California,
is back at his headquarters in this city. He
has been to San Francisco to confer with Mr..
r s. Eustis, General Passenger Agent Of the c.,
B. & o. who is representing that line at the
Transcontinental Association meeting at the
Palace Hotel. Mr.. Quigley says that Mr..
Eustls remarked that the indicati0ns are that
for every excursionist taken out OF the State
this fall. two viii return next season Mr..
Eustis further said that people all along the
line were quite enthusiastic about California
and the ticket agents all report n continuous
host of applicants for information regarding
the Pacific States. Hf.fi
Speaking OF the Association meetings, Mr..
Qyigiey said that the proceedings are passing
off very harmoniously. The visitors took u
trip to Monterey on sunday and will return
and finish their labors the carly part of this
week When the Convention Is closed the FOL
lowing railroad men intend TO come TO Los An
geles: Mr.. w, f. White Genefnl Traffic Mama
ger of the Santa Fe, aud Mr.. G. 4. Nicholsons
General Passenger Agent of the same system:
Mr.. J, 4. Tebbets. General Passenger and Ticket
Agent OF the Union Pacific, and Mr. H. a..
Johnson, First Assistant General Freight Agent
OF the same line.
The question OF the Burlington Road supply
Ing mattresses free of charge to exciirkt0nists
oyer its road has been the cause OF much dis
cilssion but the matter has been tabled and 1t
seems probable that the Innovation VIII be
recognized by the authorities.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
Pso[nle ys. Kegel.
Department No. 3, Gardiner, !.

Estate Of Mary Il. ADMINISTRATION for con-
veyance OF real estate; taken under advisement.
E6tate OF 4. w. Turner-Probate OF copy OF
will continued until Friday. fl
Estate of Samuel Kiefer--Account settled as
presented and distribution ordered.
Hstatc Of u. Riog-Account approved and dis
tribution ordered.
Estata OF Santiago Rios-Account approved
and distribution ordered.
Estate OF j. w. Smart--Petition for order OF
sale OF realty granted to Jacob Sorez; bond
Z w, 800.
Kstnte of VIM. Frasher--Matter OF fixing at
torney6 fees; petition granted.
People vs. Eldridge--Ten days to procure
statement on appeal; granted.
People VS.. Martin-Set for May 90.
David M, sutherland admitted to citizenship.
Mary p. Waldron vs.. David Mathematician
ito set aside former order granting alimony to
plain fif lheard and submitted upon briefs to be
furnished.
SET FOR TODAY.
Probate Estate OF Anita r. Frudei-settle-
ment of account and distribution.
Estate and guardianship Of Minerva R.
Gleason settlement Of account and distribu.
Esiats Of John 8. Bahsr- settlement Of 90.
>FsletsSof Annie Dsnnis- sstllsment Of 60
1vsda ". Tonnoni.