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Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
TWO PRACTICAL WIVES.
Exemplihcations of the Ruling Pas
sion Strong in Death.

! strong IN Death.
A story is a story, whether it is true
or not, says the Boston Courier, and if
one were obliged to vouch for the truth
onall that one relates tn g art of story
telling would fade away and disappear
from the face of tho earth. The editor
does not in the least vouch for the truth
of the following bit of anecdote. He
can simply say that it was told him as
true by a very charming and canny old
lady who protested to know It "of her
own knowledge" The phrase is some
what ambiguous, but it is the one she
used, and the reader may take to m can
anything he pleases.
Mrs. w. was a thrifty and practical
soul, and she came of a family which
through all the country side. was re-
nowned as being near" In other
words she came of n rae OF people who
We're the reverse of generous. and in
herself she was, it may be added, the
flower OF their qualities. She had an
excellent husband, but he was stricken
down with typhoid pneumonia,
and one corning the physi-
clan in charge announced to the
weeping wife that he could live only a
few hours at most. In her way Mrs. w.
was fond of her husband, and she was
greatly affected by the verdict which
announced her approaching separation
from him. The scene between her and
her husband was affecting in the eX-
IRENE, and the nurse, who was present
in the background, was moved to tears
by the agonized fervor of Mrs. WIS
grief. .
George" the weeping wife said at
last, what clothes do you want to have
on when-when-"
Tears choked her utterance, and her
husband feebly muttered that it did not
matter to him any more how he was ar
rayed.
said between her sobs, ''if we put on
your old pants? The new mes haven't
been worn but once, and we can send
them back to the tailor, and no one will
notice v hat sort of pants you have ON in
the cof-cof-coffin."
Dear George was too far gone either
to care what trousers were used for the
arraying OF his remains for the tomb
or to appreciate the perfection of his
wife's economy; he simply moaned and
gave up the ghost, leaving his wife
free to practice any economical device
which should occur to her frugal mind
III tne arrangements whlch followed In
dOleful sequence.
The story, such as it is, reminds one
OF another, such as that is, to the effect
that the husband OF a frugal wife was
dying, and she was sobbing by his bed
side, when suddenly she checked the
flow OF her tears to say:
"Will you please excuse me Just a
moment, dearest Tom 7 | smell some
thing burning 10 the Kitchen"
Which. in its turn, may not be true,
but which, being told in company on
one occasion, provoked the apparently
present:
well, what was she to do ? Stay
there and let it burn ?"
Henry Eiseman & Co. are now taking in
ventory OF their stock, and a great forced
sale will follow. This sale will be the most
gigantic slaughter sale OF goods that ever
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
MINOR MENTION.

N. Y. p. Co.
Gleason coal.
Council Bluffs Lumber Co, coal.
Thatcher coal, ia Main street.
CarbonCoal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl
G. w. Hunt, until recently an agricultural
implement traveller in the Bluffs, died a short
time ago in Illinois of an abscess.
A. w. Askwith, esq, has been appointed
executor of the estate Of the late j. M. Phil
lips in place OF N. T.. Dodge, resigned.
l.. Hunter Of Carbon, Ia, is the latest can
didate for the attention OF the federal grand
Jury, having been bound over in the sum Of
600 for b~ootlcgging.
Special communication of Excelsior lodge,
No. 259, A. +. Sc A. NJ, Monday evening,
January 90, for work on the first degree.
Visiting brethren cordially invited. BY or
der of the w. NJ.
The funeral Of Robert N. Martin, who died
Of heart disease Thursday morning, will take
place at 2 O'Clock this afternoon under the
auspices Of Council Bluffs lodge, No. 40,
Independent Order Of Fo-esters, to which
the deceased was a member In good standing.
Bluffs division, No. "a, Uniform Rank,
knights OF Pythias, gives q grand masquerade
ball next Tuesday evening at Peterson's hall,
to which everybody Is invited. The division
is trying to raise the necessary funds TO ut
tend the conclave of the supreme lodges Of
the world at Milwaukee,, at which the Uni
form Rank will be largely represented.
The Nonpariel gave q back handed slap to
several members of the board of trade yes
terday morning, in what purported to be a
defense of Secretary Zevely, against certain
charges alleged to be made by The bee.
The charges were made by members of the
board of trade, ana this THE BEE stated as q
matter of news. The Nonpareil virtually ad-
mitted that they were true, but excused
them on the ground that many members OF
the board were in the same boat. 1t was an
uncalledfor insinuation against n number of
the representative business men of the city.
The funeral of Matthew McMenomy will
take place at 0 o'clock tomorrow morning
from st, Francis Xavier's church. Solemn
nigh mass will be celebr ated and sermon by
Very Rev. Father Cook. Tine pail bearers
will be James Wickham, James Mithen, John
z. Lee, Peter, Tholl, Martin Hughes, John
Mulqueen, William Fitzgerald and j. II.
Davidson. The deceased was born in Glen
fin, County Donegal, Ireland. He received
his education at St. Mary's seminary, Bar
rams, Mo-, under the direction OF the Lazarist
fathers. He was married in Georgetown,
Ia, September 90, 1876 to Miss Mary Coyne,
who still survives him, and makes her home
with the brother Of the deceased, Very Rev.
Is. L. McMenomy.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Fire Insurance-A Good Showing.

The following abstract from the sworn
statement Of the Council Bluffs Insurance
Co, makes a splendid showing of the
financial condition of our home company:
The total assets, not including stock notes
Isl, s35.7 II; all actual liabilities, q, 496. so;
surplus TO policy holders. SO. $3.50. 3S.
This company starts on the tenth year Of
its existence with every honest loss settled
and paid and with prosoects for the future
brighter than ever. II merits the PATRONAGE
OF every property owner in Council Bluffs
and the state of Iowa, for il is q legitimate
enterprise that has come here to stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Sacrifice Sale or Hair Goods.

Mrs, G.. L. Gillette will reopen her hair
goods emporium in Mrs. Pfeifer's down
town millinery store, IA Main street, Tues
day. January 81, and for thirty days will
offer all her entire stock at half less
than former prices. The stock consists of
~frizzes, switches, waves, hair ornaments,
curling irons, etc, all of the highest grad Q
and latest style. Ladies will find this the
best opportunity of their lives TO obtain these
goods at little cost,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
The Veteran Firemen.

The Veteran Firemen's association, at
their annua meeting, elected the following
officers: President, John Bohn; vice presi-
dent, 0. d. Aaign; second vice president,
Jesse Walters; recording and financial secre-
tary, James Bradley; treasurer, G. M. May
nard; directors, p. Lacy and Charles Nichol
son Of Bluff City company No. /. G. w.
John Templeton and Charles Walters Of
Rescue No. 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
The Famous Cash Grocery.

Dull season prices:
Granulated sugar, 1875 lbs, 81.
Choice roasted Rio coffee per h., 22c.
Good Japan tea per h., 20c.
Good rice per ID, &c.
Hominy per h., &c.
Best rolled oats per h., &C.
Buckwheat -four per h., 4c.
Full cream cheese per ID, 14c.
California hams per h., &c.
Good laundry soap, IL bars, Csc.
Best laundry soap, 8 bars, 25c.
Star tobacco per plug, 44c.
Good smoking tobacco per h., Csc.
Best country butter per To-, zoe.
Fresh country eggs per dozen, zoe.
Best cider vinegar per gallon, 20c.
Good family flour per sack, S5c.
Best Minnesota flour (guaranteed) per
sack, $l.50.
200 Broadway. opposite Ogden house, SEQ
field & Cavin's old stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Notice of D~issoIutinn.

The firm of Schluter & Boley has this day
dissolved partnership by mutual agreement,
Isaac Boley retiring, and August Schluter
continuing the business. He will collect all
bills due the firm and pay all Indebtedness
against said firm. AUGUST SoHLUrER,
ISAAC BOLEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

On Thursday evening, the 10Th. Harmony
chapter, o. Il. s., installed their officers for
1890: ". NJ, Miss Emma G. Potter; w. p,
MIR. e. II. Fonda; A. NJ, Mrs. Charles Rrin-
ton; Con-, Mrs. George Rudid; A. Con-, Mrs.
John Keller; treasurer, Sarah Harris; Sec
rotary. Mrs. w. l.. Martin; Adah, Miss Mary
McMillen; Ruth, Miss Blanch Arkwright;
Esther, Miss Lottie Pile; Martha, Miss
Jennie Pile; Electa, Miss Hattie Duquette;
chaplain, MIR. f.. Huntingdon; organist, MIR.
NJ. Bouricions; warder. Mrs. l.. Nj. Shu-
bert; sentinel, MIR. S. S. Nash.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

OF fine watches and jewelry in the city, and
the place to buy the best goods at the loves,
prices is the establishment without rivals
the most reliable firm of
G. B. J~ACQuEMIN g. Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Iowa lump coal, spot cash, $3.50 per ton
Council Bluffs Fuel Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
The Manhattan sporting headq'rs AIS B-way.

All kinds of winter goods will be
slaughtered at Eiseman's this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

w. II. Nionteith is slowly recovering from
q three weeks siege OF pneumonia.
Agent j. NJ. Lane of the O., M. & st. p.
has returned from a business trip to New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Cash for household goods, Mandel, 1926
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

5. M. Williamson sells the Standard and
Domestic sewing machines. 1O6 Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Pure buckwheat -four aud pure maple
syrup AT Kelley & YounkermBn's, 102 Broad
way,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Among the Churches.

DIR. II. S. West, guaranteed dentistry. \
IL Pear st., over Bel office.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Drs. Woodbury. have removed their dental
Office to 101 Pearl street, up stairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Finest line confectionery, fruits, nuts and
holiday groceries IN the city. S. t. Nc
Atee's.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Eiseman's Great Forced Sale
Of winter goods will m Tuesday
morning. Goods win be slaughtered right
and left. Save your dollars and bring them
TO us and we will surprise you with bargains.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

One hundred bales of blankets and COM
forts to be slaughtered at Eiseman's this
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Buy your child a cloak at half price thi.
week at Eiseman's.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

DR.. c. H. Bower, 5se First ave. Tel, go
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Eiseman will save you money this week.
You will find the biggest bargains you ever
saw.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

The acknowledged leading photograph,
In Council Bluffs is Schmidt, 220 Main stree
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

.,. Travelling men, hotel Jameson is first
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Bush & Gert's pianos, 53s Broadway.

j. G. Upton. real estate, scr Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Henry Eiseman a. Co. are now taking in
ventory of their stock, and a great forced
sale will follow. This sale will be the most
gigantic slaughter sale OF goods that ever
TO reduce our stock before going east for
spring goods. IL low prices will do IL we
mean to rushing business for the next thirty
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
G. d. steamdye works, 1913 Broadway.
GignntiC Sale.

F. Jansen teaches either music. Terms
reasonable. 92T Sd ave.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

The Ross Investment aud Trust company.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

The water runs when Bixby plumbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
Personal ParaDrnnha

Reiter, tailor, $40 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Save so per cent on tombstones and monu-
ments. Design sheet and pricelist free. L.
Kelley, 203 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19
SPECIAL NOTICES,
FOR SALE N r IN r.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

ENOR TRADE-16O acres of clear Kansas land,
partly improved; Will trade for a $4,000
stock OF dry goods and groceries,, or will trade
81 acres for S2,UO stock of groceries. Address
sU2 Avenue G, Council Bluffs, La.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

WANTED-Competent girl. Inquire at III
w First avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

ElOR $1,000 or $1,000 you can buy u nice, new
II clean stock of hardware stove and tinshop
IN one of the best 10 cations in western Iowa.
If you want q hard ware business would be
pleased to refer you TO reliable parties that
know all about our business. Very satlsf ia Glory
reasons for selling. II Will pay you TO investf-
gate this. Address b q, Bee Office, Council
Rluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

WANTED-Competent girl, family of two,
w highest wages paid. Mrs. j. +. Kimball.
SOY 4th ave.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

WANTED-A firstclass cook; also chamber
w maid; wages s. per week. None but COM
petent need apply. l5l Broadway, Council
Bluffs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
A DastaPuly Deed.

PITTsBuRG, Aug ia dastardly at
tempt was made Thursday night to wreck
an Atlantic City excursion train on the Bal
timore & Ohio at point 20 miles from this
city, where the road runs along the
Youghiogheny river, 30 feet above the
water. The attempt was partially success
full and res ulted in the almost total demcii-
ton of the engine and the death of two en-
gineers and a tramp. Fortunately the
passengers escaped with ST yht cuts and
bruises. An investigation showed that a
deliberate and fendish attempt had been
made TO wreck the train. Four ties had
been placed securely between and on the
rails. Fortunately the work of the wreck
ers was frustrated by the cars falling on
the west bound side. If they had followed
the engine and gone over the embankment
into the river, the loss of life would have
been frightful. The theory is that the
wreckers intended to wreck a h.yh-class
freight for the purpose of robbing it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Texas farmers alliance has comm
ated state ticket.
Ex-Mayor Steele of Ionia is spoken of
as congressional possibility.
The democratic young men of Clinton
have organized for free trade.
Ottawa county patrons have cut loose
and put up full county ticket.
The Grand Rapids grcenbacllers propose
to hold big picnic at North park
George L. Yaple will enter the lists in
the Fourth congressional district against
j. G. Burrows.
The Coldwater republicans win send
anti-O'Donnel delegates to the congress
sional convention.
The Roscommon county republicans in
struct their delegation for James NJ. Tur-
ner for governor
Hon. w. S. Linton of Saginaw is being
doomed by the Saginaw valley papers for
the lieutenant governorship.
Congressman Wheeler says ho will not
be candidate for reelection, and he in
dorscs ID. p. Marley for the place.
The candidates mentioned to succeed
Congressman Wheeler up to the present
lime are Hon. ID. p. Markey, II. II.
Aplin, T.. II. Corrington and Green Pack.
The long deadlock in the Goth Ohio dis
trict republican convention has been
broken. Hon. V. A. Taylor of Cleveland
being nominated for congress on the 3S1st
ballot.
The farmers alliance, the citizens alli-
ance. the union labor party and the knights
of labor of Kansas have fused and viii en-
deavor 10 elect the state officers.
The Clinton county republicans claim
more harmony this year than ever before,
and the fact that the county convention
had representatives in it from every town
ship is an evidence they point to.
George H. Nutte=, q republican candi-
date for the nomination of county clerk at
Charleston, w. Va, was shot and danger
ously wounded Sunday night by some un-
known person, supposed TO be political
enemy.
The prohibition state central committee
have chosen Rev. ]. w. Reid, Grand Rap
ids, chairman; Albert w. Dodge Fowler
vile. secretary; G. p. Warning. Adrian
treasurer. Candidate Partridge thinks
things never looked so bright for the party
The peoples party. which is composed of
many thousands OF iG5cring men and farm
ers of Iowa, held convention at Des
Moines Thursday and nominated a state
ticket. In the platform they denounce the
Mckinley bill, the Lodge bill and Speaker
Reed and are in favor of the Australian
ballot system.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
Murder at a Dance.

John Rcinke, gardener living in the
northern outskirts of Grand Rapids, gave a
dance in his barn Saturday night. and all
the neighbOrs, mostly Hollanders, took
part. Beer flowed freely, and by midnight
the festivities were running high. Shortly
after that hour several toughs arrived up
on the scene, and insisted upon dancing
without paying the necessary fifty cents.
A quarrel cnsued, aud Reinke, accompanied
by Chris Rickling, went outside to order
them off.
A fight was the result, and Rickling was
stabbed twice, once in the breast and again
in the neck. The latter cut severed the
carotid artery, and he bled to death in n
few minutes. During the fight John
Deman was recognized and the police ar
rested him on suspicion. The fatal knife
was found concealed in his bed, and he
confessed all. He had gone home directly
after the stabbing and gone to bed, appar-
emily unconcerned over his awful deed.
When questioned. he said that Rickling
and Rein1c were brutally pounding one of
his companions when he interferred. He
was struck several times, and, becoming
enraged, used his knife. 1t is probable
that the claim of self defense will be made.
Two companions. Len Walker and Pete
Van Burge, were also arrested as accessor-
les, and the proprietor of the place. Reinke.
will he held until the matter is fully cleared
up. The murdered man. Rickling, was
about 30 years old and has been arrested
several times for various offenses, two of
which were on his wife's complaint for
non-support and assault and battery. The
murderer, John Deman, is 81 years old,
nd has also served ii me in Jail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
THE STRIKE.
LATEST PHASES OF THE TRoU-
BILE ON THE CENTRAL.
A Train Wrecked for the Purpose OF
Robbery.
General News Notes From All Parts
of the Country.

New YORK, Aug. 19.-The correspond
ence between Mr.. Powderly and Third
Vice President Webb has been made pub
lie. In the first letter, written Saturday,
MIR. Powderly asks for an interview TO
arbitrate the differences between the New
York Central and the Knights Of Labor
who were discharged prior to August s.
The request was granted but Sunday Mr..
Powderly again wrote saying he regretted
that a personal interview was impossible,
rs he had been called from the city. He
then commits TO paper his ideas and argu-
ments.
Mr.. Powderly said he understood
thoroughly that faithful and competent
employees of the New York Central had
been dismissed from service prior to Aug.
s because Knights of Labor, hence the
strike. The men believed that was the
sole reason for discharge. If they were
incompetent men, working injury to the
company, Mr.. Powderly said they got but
what they deserved and arbitration would
bring out the fact. Ii the Central was
pursuing policy of determination against
the knights, the company's statement
&c that effect would leave nothing TO arbi-
tratc. Mr. Powderly then defended the
right of men to organize for protection,
and declared the aim Of the order was TO
prevent, not encourage strikes. Mr.. Pow
derby closed by asking Mr.. Webb if he
would consent to arbitration, saying he
would return for that purpose as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Webb replied to Mr.. Powderly TO
the effect that the men were not discharged
because they were Knights of Labor, but
for cause after Investigation. He said:
1.-The management Of this company do not
deem it CONSTANT with it's continuance
and prosperity in business and with the
| discharge Of the duties it owes TO the peo-
pie to submit the propriety of its action in
the discharge of any of its employees to ar
| bitration."
One of two things will result, either
Webb will uphold Division Superintendent
| Burrows rul NJ in the case Of the dis
charged switchmcn, or he will arbitrate
with the committee. If the latter, all well
and good; if the former word will be re
turned to Buffalo and John Devlin will be
on from the west in time to take charge of
the strike, and will ORDER out all the men
| belonging to the brotherhoods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
FOREIGN BITS.

cholera epidemic is rapidly gaining
ground in Japan.
The great railway strike in Wales is
ended. 1t was settled by arbitration.
Smallpox has broken out in the Guate-
malan army on the San Salvador frontier.
The Asistic cholera has reached Turkey
and all arrival places on the Black sea
have been quarantined.
There are 10 natural gas wells on Nj
agara Peninsula, Ont, with a combined
capacity of %, 900, 600 cubic feet per day.
Stanley thinks the scheme of railway
across the Sahara desert is feasible and
may be completed in 10 years at cost of
10, 600, 900 francs.
The report of the secretary of India to
the British government shows that coun-
try is blessed with great prosperity. India
now has surplus OF 2,677, 900 rupees or
!, 800, 900 rupees moe than last year.
Charles o. Card, son-in-law OF the late
Brigham Young and leader Of the Mormon
colony in Alberta, has written TO an
Ottawa paper about the Mormons in the
northwest. He ignores the question of
polygamy altogether, but pleads that his
people are peaceable and industrious and
that no obstacles should be thrown in the
way of their efforts to develop the re-
sources of the Canadian northwest.
Syria, in Austro- Hungary, has been
ravaged by storms and foods. Many per-
sons have been drowned and the loss of
life in the inundated district has been
immense.
Guatemala, Costa Rice, Nicaragua and
Honduras have formed a peace alliance.
They agree TO recognize q constitutional
government of Salvador as soon as it Is es-
! tablished, and the Ezeta government has
ceased 10 exist. They all agree TO dis
armament as soon as the Salvador army is
reduced and they will extend aid to Saliva
| der in time of need. They guarantee safe
J ty for Gen. Ezeta II he peacefully with
lIaws, and protection will be given to all
ccvolutionists who remain in the country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
NATURAL GAS.
Shelbyville, Ind, People Excited
Over IL.


The excitement over the natural gas ex-
plosion in Shclbyville, Ind, still prevails
throughout the country, and thousands of
people are foclSing to the scene. 1t is now
discovered that the soil for many miles
around is impregnatcd with the combusti-
BILE, and by piercing the soil with stick
the gas may be ignited and blaze pro-
duced large enough TO produce considerable
illumination. In Van Buren, township, "a
miles north the gas has broken into the
water wells, and the use Of water from
them has been abandoned. Some of the
farmers have cascd the wells, and are using
the gas from them for fuel.
The whole township seems to be filed
with the combustble, and the inhabitants
are threatened with disaster. No telling
but the lighting of a match may blow two
or three townships in smithereens. 1t is
| altogether probable that the diffusion of
gas in the soil more or less effects the
growing crops. The great question may
be as to the ACCESSIBILITY of sinking gas
wells, or if sunk at all, whether other
methods should not be used to case and
conline the explosive. Pockets of gas are
no doubt forming beneath the lime
stone all over the region of the
gas belt, and it is only a
question of time when it will break forth
| with terrific force. 1t is yet question as
| to which is the most hazardous. the accum-
ulatons of gas in pockets followed by
eruptions similar to the Waldron blow out,
| or permitted topermeate the soil, as it is now
doing in Van Buren, and Noble townships,
| poisoning the water and diseasing the air.