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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
The Iowa Legislature.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 20.-In the senate
this morning the consideration of the railroad
bill was resumed. Section % of the bill was
amended by striking out the word unjust"
Section "a was amended by prohibiting the
charging. of a greater rate for a short than
for a long haul.
AT the afternoon session the discussion of
section "a, house file 1913, was recommended.
An amendment by Sweeney was adopted
striking out the words sthe same orr relat-
ing to long and short hauls, leaving the
word greater only qualifying such charges.
An amendment was adopted striking out the
word unjust" relating to Determinations.
An amendment was also adopted providing
that Communication, excursion pr 1000 mile
tickets may issue to all alike. The amend
ment to section &c was adopted, providing a
maximum fine of Sl0,0 900 and not less than
$3.50 for the second or succeeding offenses.
Section 2S was amended by striking out the
words giving suits against railroads prefer
ence over civil cases. Section 20 was
amended to allow transportation to the fami-
lies of officers and employees. .
In the house this morning the resolution by
Mr.. Head providing for final adjournment on
April 8 was laid on the table subject to call.
BY Mr.. Lewis, q bill was introduced to
protect employees in their claims for wages.
A Joint resolution was adopted requesting
our representatives and senators in congress
to urge the passage of law permitting the
state Of Iowa to retain the records of the
government land Office when such Office is
abolished.
A bill by Mr.. Darnell, was ordered en-
crossed, relating to compensation where
domestic animals are killed by dogs.
The'bill passed TO punish bribe-taking by
state, county, township, city, school or
municipal officers. The penalty for giving is
the same as the penalty for taking the bride.
A motion was filed to reconsider the vote by
which.the bill passed.
At the afternoon session bills were passed
authorizing cities under special charters, to
provide for the construction of sewers. The
bills only apply to the city of Keokuk.
To prevent the collection of any greater
rate of interest ON a stay bond than is pro-
vided for in the Judgment.
The bill by Cummins regulating the sale
of railroad mortgage bonds, etc, and relating
to the issue of stock ordered, was engrossed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Who Shall Be Chief.

The contest for the position of chief Of the
fire department is growing in interest and u
great deal of work is being done "on the
quiet" as well as openly. Petitions are being
circulated IN the interest Of the COM
peting candidates to which the majority of
the citizens of the city have already sub
scribed their names. There is a strong feel
ing among the business men hat Templeton
should be retained. He has been an able
official and not a thing is charged against
him. His care, watchfulness and sobriety
commend him. Surely the city does not
want to change for a man who has made n
record in the past of which even he himself
is not ashamed. This is the public sentiment,
and further, if it shall be determined that a
change is at all desirable a man should be
selected who is conversant with the depart
ment and it's methods of working. There are
such men already in the service, and there
appears to be no good reason for going out
side of the department for a chief.
1t is understood that the city council is
divided upon the question, standing three for
and three against a change. 1t is also said
that at least two members are committed to
q candidate who has been but is no more a
fireman.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
The Motor Line Moving.

Work is being pushed at the motor line.
The crossing at the Wabash track was put
in yesterday afternoon, and the rails that
were taken up between Seventh and Tenth
avenues on Ninth street to allow that thor
oughfare to be raised to grade lave been re-
placed. Notice has been served on the Chi
cago, Burlington 81 Quincy railroad company
to the effect that their tracks on Ninth street
will be condemned for crossing on next Sat
urday. Matters have been amicably adjusted
with the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
and an appeal will be made in the case Of
the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific. The in
junction obtained by the Rock Island road is
still in force and prevents the motor line
from crossing. If it was not for obstacles
thrown out by the railroad companies, the
manager of the motor line says that the line
would be in operation in less than a month.
New motors of the latest style are being
built and will be here in about three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21

the past winter three citizens Of this place
were indicted by the grand jury for keeping
and maintaining q nuisance and selling
liquors contrary TO the laws Of the state.
They were arrested and taken to the county
Jail for safe keeping until their cases should
be tried. During the last term of court their
cases came up for hearing, but the states
witnesses were not to be found, and the de-
PENDANTS were turned loose. But their troub-
les were not over. They had neglected to
comply with the law in procuring United
spirituous liquors, and this was the reason OF
the visit by the deputy marshal. AS soon as
he struck the town he made known the pur-
pose of his visit, and when he tried to find
the subjects Bhe came TO arrest they were
gone, and their whereabouts have not yet
been revealed.
According to indications the present year
will be one of activity here and material ad-
ditions will be made to the town. The
change you have made in getting the BEE
here on the 8 o'clock a. m. train is evidence
Of commendable enterprise and has added
many new readers to the list of the best
daily published west of the Mississippi.
The great strike hurts us somewhat IN this
little city in the matter of freight and pas
senger traffic, but we have the "Wabash'
with us yet and we are not entirely shut out
from the world at large. But we are getting
tired of this state of things and the "Q'
ought surely to come 10 some kind of terms
with their men. Everyone here is in SYM
pathy with the engineers and tiremen, and
believing their cause, just we earnestly hope
they may succeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
SUCKER CAUGHT.
Confidence Men Work the Check
Racket on Herman wier.
ONE OF THEM is CAPTURED.
What the City Fathers Did Mt Their
Special Meeting-Board OF
Trade Doings-The Motor
Moving.
The Old Bait For Suckers.

The latest victim at the transfer to the
wiles of the confidence man with a big check
is known to the citizens of the little town Of
Hawkeye, Fayette county, Ia, as Herman
Wier, and arrived at the transfer yesterday
morning shortly after IL o'clock, on the
Union Pacific train from the west, being en-
route home from Colorado Springs. Shortly
after his arrival he was spotted as a promis-
ing subject to "bleed' by two confidence
operators. His earthly possessions were linn
tied TO the amount OF 50, but he freely gave
it all, and no one would have been the wiser
had not John Quinn, night policeman at the
transfer, seen the operationfrom his window,
and saying 10 his wife, "I'll bet those fellows
are doing hat gray" he picked up his
revolver and hurried toward them. The
sharpers fed as he approached. He asked
the granger what he had been doing, and the
reply was, Lending that man some money"
This was all the policeman waited to hear,
and he took after the better dressed of the
fugitives, who was running like a deer for
the brush on the bottoms. The fellow re
fused to obey a command to halt, and the
officer opened fire. This had the desired
effect, and the crook was speedily taken into
custody. The other sharper, who had per-
sonated the express agent, ran up Eighth
avenue until he reached Thirteenth street,
where he found DIR. B~ellinger's buggy, which
he unceremoniously appropriated, and lashed
the horses into a run. He abandoned the
team on Ninth street, nearthe dummy depot,
and all trace of him was lost.
The captured crook gave his name as John
Grant, but when taken to the station he was
quickly recognized by the police as Jack
Kane, an all-around crook and desperate
criminal, who was sent up for a two years.
term about SIX years ago on a similar charge
to the one now entered against him. He is
in every sense u bad man, and is the one who,
with three others, attempted to waylay ex-
Policeman. Stevens one night in Omaha, to
'get event. with Stevens for arresting him.
The evidence against him is of the strongest
character, and he is assured of a lengthy
term at Fort Madison. He and the burglar,
Hughes, were taken to the county Jail and
locked up for safe keeping. Kane's prelim-
mary examination will take place to-day.
Wier, the victim, scarcely realized, even
after the arrest, that his borrowing friend"
was a crook, but will probably be able to col
lect his ideas by the time Of the trial.
The sharper who escaped is described as a
very short, slim man, with q sandy mus
tache, and wore a cap at the line However
the worse criminal is captured, and Police
man Quinn is entitled to much credit for his
keenness in detecting a confidence man, and
his prompt action in running him down.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
THE MUDDY'S ANNUAL FLOOD.
1t Threatens to Visit Sioux City and
Neighboring Towns.
THE PaoAleIrloNlsTs PUZZLED.
They Hardly Know what to Make of
the Fed eral Court's Decision
Governor Larrabee,s Reception
Legislative Proceedings.
A Threatened Overflow.

Sioux CRY, Ia, March ~2o.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE, Missouri river
threatens to overflow the low ground on the
Nebraska side opposite this place. The water
is rising rapidly. There is a great gorge
starting on the Iowa side at the ferry land
ing. There is another immense gorge at the
confluence of the Sioux City river, four miles
above here. The ice has been running out or
the Sioux river and the water rising at the
rate of a foot an hour. At all points up the
Missouri the water is rising. AT the mouth
of the Floyd river, at the lower end of the
just below the packing houses. The heavy
fall of snow is melting. II the gorges hold
twenty-fou hours the Missouri must over
flow. On the opposite shore is the town of
Covington, which is also exposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Special Council Meeting.

A special meeting of the city council was
held yesterday afternoon, at $3.50, for the
purpose of opening the bids put in on the
CURLING and paving to be done on Broadway
and Broadway extension streets. There
were present Mayor Rohrer, Aldermen Bell
niger, Knepher, Lacy and Weaver. The
usual order of business was dispensed with
and the bids were opened. All the bonds
presented were with approved securities and
were accepted without debate.
Bond of j. b. Smith g. Co, $4,000. Bid to
pave Broadway with cedar blocks on plank
foundation, s1.76 per yard; on concrete, $1.2t.
Bond of A. l.. Amberg, $4,000. Bid to page
Broadway, from Twelfth street west to the
bridge, on plank, slS7; on concrete, 1886, 5
per cent off for cash. Bond of J.
A. Murphy & Co., $1,000. Bid to pave from
Twelfth to Thirty-seventh street, 81. 70; Broad
way extension, S1.75. Extra filling 35 cents
per yard. Bond of A H. Perkins, / 5000.
Bid to pave from Twelfth street to the bridge
per cent off for cash. Bond of Raglan g. Co.,
$500. Bid to pave from Twelfth street to the
bridge, on plank, Sl.90; concrete, Sl.59; curb
ing, 80 cents per lineal foot; payment in
bonds, 5 per cent more in certificates; extra
cut or fill, 20 cents per yard. Bond of James
Seguin & Co., $4,000. Bid to pave from
Twelfth street to west side of Ferry addit-
ion, on plank, S1.69 cash; SLIT bonds; con-
CreJe, Sl.30 caSn, SS.U+ DOnuS. bOnuS OF D..
L. Riley g. Co, $1,000 Bid to pave from
Twelfth street to Thirty-eighth streets; cash,
SLIGO; bonds, 81. 20; from Thirty-eighth street
to bridge same price, provided the street is
brought to grade. Bond of E. A. Wickham
& Co., $500. Bid to pave from Twelfth
street to Thirty-seventh, on plank founda-
ton, S1.55 cash; 81. "a bonds; Broadway ex-
| tension street, Sl.55 cash; S1.67 bonds.
Bond of Henry S. Looms, $500; bid to
curb Broadway from Twelfth street to the
bridge, % $40 cents per lineal foot; payment
in bonds on monthly payments as per COM
pleted work. Certified check of G. H. Camp
bell, 81, 500; bid to curb from Twelfth street
to the bridge, % cents; payment to be made
at once on completion of the work in cash or
bonds. Bond of M. A, Moore e. Co., 81, 900;
bid to curb from Twelfth street to the bridge,
26 cents. Bond of Josiah Danforth, $500;
curbiug from Twelfth street to the river, 30
cents cash or bonds. Bond of j.. A.. Murphy,
$500; curbing from Twelfth to Thirty-seveuth
streets, 81 cents; from Thirty-seventh street
to the river, 30 cents. Bond of Thomas Tos-
tevin, 81 600; curbing from Twelfth street to
the east line of Ferry's addition, 2234 cents
cash, 25 cents bonds, % cents certificates.
Bond of X. G. Berger, $500; curbing same. %
cents cash, 20 95-l0O cents bonds, 26 cents GER
t~ificates. II. l.. Williams, same, 3l% cents, 5
per cent discount for cash.
The bids were referred to the committee
on streets and alleys, with the city engineer
and solicitor.
Adjourned until Monday evening next.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
COOK.
Talk of Barring Out the High-Priced
"GastrOnomical Director"

"GastrOnomical Director"
NEW York, March 20.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE, Joseph Dugnol, the first 'gas-
Economical director'' ever imported from
Europe, will arrive in New York
this week, but whether he will be
able to land depends on the temper Of the
professional cooks of America. He has been
hired by w. X. Vanderbilt to do his cooking.
He is under contract to remain here five
years for a salary of $4,000 a year,
and his importation TO this country is in vio-
lation of the federal law framed to prevent
the bringing of contract labor'' from abroad
to America. Collector Magone said: N
one has been to me to object to the coming
of M. Dugnol to America. l shall do nothing
IN the matter unless it is brought to me
through regular channels. If any one should
object to his coming I would be required, L
suppose, to prevent his landing"
United States District Attorney Walker
smiled when asked whether Dugnol came
under the law relating TO the importation of
contract labor. ~ think he does,'' said Mr..
Walker. at is a clear case. If any body OBJ
jects he would have to return to France and
the man who hired him can be fined 81 900.
However, l do not know Of any attempt to
keep Mr.. Vanderbilt's cook out of America"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Board of Trade.

Last evening the board of trade met in
their rooms in regular session, President
Wells in the chair.
Mr.. +. j. Day, of the committee on manu-
features, reported that the stock on the
knitting factory has all been taken; that MIR.
Mullens has sent for his machines and that a
company will be organized next Friday
evening. On motion the report was adopted
and the use of the board of trade rooms was
rendered the stockholders to form a stock
company.
MIR. Merriam, of the hotel committee, re-
ported that progress is being made and more
than half of the bonus already pledged.
On motion an invitation was extended to
Mr.. Reed to meet the board this afternoon Mt
4 o'clock, relative to the Manawa motor line.
The request that these rooms be opened to
the use of the Pottawattamie County Mining
and Prospecting company was granted, and
Thursday evening was named.
A communication from the Demorest
Fashion and Sewing Machine company, rela-
tive to locating a factory here, was read and
referred. Also one from the secretary of the
Omaha board of trade states that a commit
tee has been appointed to act with the Coun-
ell Bluffs board of trade committee. Also
one from the committee, N. Merriam, chair
man, stating that they will await the
pleasure of this board. The same COM
mittee which was appointed to go to
Omaha was designated to confer with the
Omaha committee relative to the matter and
select a day for their proposed visit. On
motion the secretary was instructed to ask
Mr.. j. E. Hardness to accompany and act
with this committee.
A communication from Rev. T. J. Mackey
states that for 81 LOCO subscription he will
erect two churches IN neglected portions of
the city. Referred to the committee on pub
lie improvements. Also one from Hon. X. S.
Hart states that the proposed "coal' addition
to the maximum freight bill is received; that
it will have to be Incorporated in the senate
bill, as the original bill has already passed
the assembly. Communication received and
a vote of thanks rendered to Mr.. Hart.
On motion Mr.. F.. Wies was added to the
lower Broadway hotel committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
A Hole.

Yesterday one of the paving blocks between
the street car rails at the corner of Broad
way and Bryant street dropped out, and an
examination revealed a hole large enough to
swallow q horse and buggy. When the 'bot-
tom dropped out' nobody knows. This spot
has caused considerable trouble, on account
of a spring near there that rendered the
building of the sewer exceedingly difficult.
The paving has caved in there several times,
leaving large openings, but no one can tell
where the dirt goes to. 1t required, ten loads
of DIRT to fill up the hole caused by yester-
days ''sink." The opening made by the fall
TO prevent the passage of a street car horse,
which would probably have gone in "all
overt
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21

There was u double barrelled district court
yesterday. Judge Thornell was holding one
court in the south court room and Judge Car
son another in the opposite room. In Judge
Thornell's room the chief case of interest was
one which brought into the forum in hot con-
test Fremont Benjamin and G. H. Converse.
The case was one involving a small farm,
which the owner, Wright, had decided to on
verse. 1t was claimed that Converse was
Wright's attorney and that the mortgage on
the land being about to be foreclosed, Con-
verse advised him to deed the land TO him to
avoid the foreclosure. Converse was to pay
off the mortgage and give Wright q chance to
redeem. An injunction was issued restrain
ing Converse from interfering with the land.
The case came up yesterday on a motion
to dissolve this injunction. Converse
claimed that he had not acted as attorney for
Wright, but that he bought the land outright,
agreeing TO clear off the liabilities. Wright
wanted to know if he would sell the land
back to him, and he agreed TO do SO at any
time during the year for what money it cost
him, with D per cent interest. The attempt is
now being made to have the transfer OF the
land set aside, and in failure to secure this to
have the transaction looked upon in the light
of a mortgage, which has a year TO run, and
then another year for redemption. There
were several hot bouts in the presentation of
the affidavits and the arguments OF the mo
ton.
Harry Wilmer, found guilty Of horse steal
ing, was also an item in Judge Thronells
court. ii. IL. Williams, OF Glenwood, was
present IN Winners interests.
Judge Carson was busy all day in the hear
ing of the case of John Short VS. the Chicago,
Milwaukee * st. Paul railway company. The
case was given to the Jury about 4 o'clock in
the AFTERNOON.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Congressman Horn,

OF Michigan, will deliver his celebrated lee
ture on labor problems at the Masonic
temple Thursday night, March 22. Every
citizen of Council Bluffs should hear this
gifted orator upon this important question of
the day. Laboring men especially should not
miss this opportunity. Admission will be
only 25 cents, thus placing the instructive
lecture within the reach of all. The pro-
ceeds of the lecture, af ter the expenses are
paid, will go to the Young Mems Christian
association--a worthy object, and one that
each one can help by purchasing tickets to
the laptura
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Governor Larrabee,s Recep,,on.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 20.-fSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-Governor and Mrs.
Larrabee held their usual fortnightly recep-
ton this evening, at the executive parlors in
the state house.. There was a great throng
present, the invitati ion being extended to
delegates of the republican state convention,
several hundred of whom are in town.
There was a short programme of music and
recitation which was supplemented to the
social features of the occasion. Among the
guests were Ex-Governor Stearns and Mrs.
Stearns, formerly of Florida, but now of
Tnyyo
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Jennie Johnson, of Newton, Ia, is in
the city visiting her brother, j. ID. johnson,
of the motor line.
known in political and insurance circles, was
in the Bluffs yesterday. ..-.....
Mrs. Burhorn left last evening for Europe,
intending TO be absent during the entire
summer. She leaves her jewelry store in the
charge of her nephew.
j.. j. Burns, purchasing agent of the Union
here he purchased five acres of land adjoin-
ing the driving park. While in the city Mr..
Burns was the guest of S. p. Mac Council.
w. L., son of Policeman Beswick, yester-
day received notification from Union Pacific
headquarters in Omaha of his appointment as
sleeping car conductor. His run will be be-
tween this city aud Portland, Ore, and he
will enter upon his new duties at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Confessed Murderers.

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Amos Jones and
William Stanley, two more of the indicted
Bald Knobbers, presented written confess
sions to the sheriff. They assail Charley
Graves and accuse him OF, being jointly re-
sponsible with Bill Walker in the atrocious
murders, while they used every endeavor to
restore order and prevent bloodshed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Grand Opening Dinner

OF the st. Joe house to-day from II
o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. This
popular hostelry has been closed for
some time and but little was known con-
corning it. While thus closed it has
been in the hands of mechanics, artists
and f%urnishers and it now appears as a
furnishing was done by the Council
Bluffs carpet company, S. S. Keller and
w. A. Maurer. 1t is under thorough
competent management and the best ac-
commodations will be given at the low
est possible rate. Call to-day and get a
feast of good things.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Strange Death of a Minister.

MASON CRY, Ia, March 2o.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE.l-A mysterious death
occurred at the junction railroad eatir g house
last night. On the person of the deceased
were letters identifying him as Rev. Nj. G..
Todd, n universalist pastor of Lodi, Wis. His
son, w. E. Todd, county attorney of Free
born county, was telegraphed and will arrive
in this CITY tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
The Tamarack Wreck.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 2O.-When the
wrecking crew arrived at Tamarack and
cleared away tine debris at the scene of yes
terday's wreck, the bodies of Brakemen Con-
grove and McMaster, and Firemen Hoops
and Matin were found. Engineer Pickens.
who was reported dead, is alive, but serions-
ly injured, and it is feared that Engineer
Truxans is fatally injured
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Catch On to This.

Mr.. Charles Probstle is prepared to
supply you with Il harness the equal of
any on earth. Fine work and harness
novelties a specially. Single, double
and track; also a good class of farm
work. A complete stock of gents and
ladies' riding saddles, driving boots,
robes, all kinds of whips, etc. Give
him q call.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Rnsiness Trnnhlnn

New YoRK, March 20.-Walter G.. Miller &
Co, prominent Members Of the Cotton ex-
change, were posted to-day as unable to meet
their contracts. The head of the firm has
been treasurer of the exchange for many
years. His liabilities are not known, but
they are believed TO be large.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
The b Fiend.

SPRISGFIELD, Mo, March 20,-Dr. George
Cox in court this morning waived examina-
ton in the case charging him with assaplting
Ehie Ellis, and he was bound over in bonds Of
6, 600 to answer to the grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Miners Rohhed and Killed.

PnGNIx, Ariz., March 2O.-Cyrus Gribbel,
superintendent Of the Vulture mine, and a
man named Johnson were robbed and killed,
thirty miles from here while on their way
from the mine with a bar OF bullion valued at
$1,000.