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Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Charles Mcyeigh Digs His Way to Freedom
from the Jail.
HE LEFT A SMALL HOLE IN THE WALL,
Several Interesting Suits Commenced
Federal Court Notes-About
Street Cleaning-CIara smith
Eound--Otha Matters.
HE LEFT A SMALL HOLE IN THE WALL,

Charles McVeigh was arrested Monday
afternoon by Ofncer Murphy on charge OF
Deddlng without license. On his person
were found number Of alleged gold rings
which he had been trying to dispose OF. He
was laid away in the city Jail to await the
action of Judge McGec but when the court
came TO sit In judgment on him McVeigh was
not there to be sat upon, A hole in the rear
wall of the jail marked the place where he
had once been. One OF the heavy iron bars
which line the brick wall had been neatly
sawed through and bent up out of the way,
leaving an aperture perhaps eight inches
wide through which he had put his body.
Several bricks mad then been removed and
the prisoner was free.
When the escape was made is not known
positively, but 1t was not earlier than mid
night. The other prisoners who were III the
jail claim not to have known any thing about
the affair until this morning, when they
found him gone. They state that late Mon
day night McVeigh left his cell and came out
into the corridor where he began covering
himself with soap. They thought he was
going to take a BATH but it never entered
their minds that he was preparing to take
leave. 1t is thought, however, that the pris-
ouers know more about the escape than they
will admit but are deferred from saying
anything about II from delicate sense of
professional courtesy
Among the other prisoners were several
who had been sentenced in the federal court
to terms in the Polk county Jail for boot
Logging. They evidently did not think it was
worth while to escape, as their sentences are
not to exceed three months in any case, and
at the end of that tune they will be able TO
go back to their vocation with their spirits
renewed by the rest and recreation which is
to be found in the Polk county Jail.
McVeigh is a young fellow of about sew
enteen years of age, slightly built, smooth
faced, and wearing brown shirt. Further
particulars as TO his appearance cannot be
obtained for the fact that he was not noticed
very closely when he was put in the lookup
Marshal Templeton made trip to Omaha
yesterday morning in order to find some
trace of the fugitive If possible. descrp-
tion was left with the police, but there is not
much probability that McVeigh will be
seen in this part of the country very soon.
The city nal says he will give reward
of S25 for his apprehension Deputy Marshal
White, who was acting rs jailer at the time
the escape was made, says he will make it
S:}5, as he thinks his individual dignity has
been damaged TO the extent of about $40
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
VIII Disclose Brewery Profits.

CHICAGO, March 3l.-An important bill was
filed today in court which may throw light
OH the actual value of the stock and the cx-
tent of the profits of some OF the large brew
cries in the country. Nathaniel G. Read
seeks an accounting and to wind up partner
ship with Henry NJ. Bigelow of Boston, with
whom he has been engaged for several
years in promoting" the sale of brewery
properties to English syndicates He claims
that Bigeow froze him out without
an equitable division of the profits
The firm was identified with the
transfer Of the breweries in Chicago
Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Indianapolis,
and owing to the intimate connection of the
promoters with the enterprise, TO get at
the profits will necessitate an exhaustive in
quiry into the affairs of each of the concerns
transferred, they all being made co-defend-
ants. Judge Tuley issued an injunction re-
straining Bigclow or his agents from collect
ing any money for transferring any funds OF
properties growing out of the various deals.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
A Smooth Customer.

Samuel Gray was arrested yesterday after
noon charged with the larceny of pair of
pants from the clothing store of NJ. Marcus.
He was deposited in the city jail. Soon after
his incarceration, the prisoners, and Gray
among them, were searched thoroughly in
order to find out whether any of them haG
anything on their persons that could be used
in breaking Jail. There was nothing found until
Gray was taken in hand. On hlm there was
found small saw that was evidently in
tended for cutting iron bars. 1t was tried on
a piece of scrap iron, and 1t cut it like paper.
ray was asked where he got IL. He replied
that he picked it up outside. The belief OF
the officers, however, is that he is the
pal of McVeigh who broke Jail yesterday
and that the saw is either the identical one
used by McVeigh in making his escape OF
one of the same kind. The officials think
they have got hold of a smooth rascal, and he
will be held to await Developments
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01

Great activity is manifested at present
among the Alaska salmon cannery men.
Twenty vessels-steamers briggs and
schooners have been fitting out at the
wbarves in San Francisco for the sea-
sons catch, and nearly every day for the
next two weeks will see one or more de-
partures for the respective canneries in
Alaska Of the different craft. Each YES
sci will take about sixty Chinese and
twenty whites to their canneries, as
we'll as full cargoes of supplies of all
kinds. The Kodiac canneries have COM
bined, and the company has closed this
season five canneries that were running
last year. This reducds the force of men
employed from 500 to 100 for this season
at Karluck. Last year the fishermen re-
ceived 800 for the trip up and back and
$l2. so thousand salmon. This has been
changed to 800 for the trip and 10 cents
for king salmon and cents for small
fish The season extends over six
months and man is able to clear from
$55 to $50 month net during that time
if the season is any way good one. The
canneries on Copper river, Cooks inlet,
Apognac and Nusnegak pay 800 month
salary instead OF 800 for time lost on the
trip up and down, and the same percent
age on fish as the other canneries.
A prosperous season is antici-
pated. A bout sixteen hundred
persons will be employed in
the work aside from the Indians. The
large increase in the pay of dsherm M
from $3.50 thousand last year to 10
cents for king salmon and cents for
small fish this season-will insure Il bet
ter quality of salmon packed, and the
canning companies will make rather
than lose by the new schedule worked
under. In past years every fish, large
and small, that came into the fisher
mems net was made to count. The pack
ing of large or king salmon in Alaska
will do much toward raising the general
standard of excellence of the pack
the Columbia river salmon pack, which
is getting smaller each year.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Will Clear the Streets.

81 hope people don't think that the council
as whole believes in this nice, soft, thick
mud that has been covering the streets Of the
city for the last few weeks" said an alder
man yesterday. "The fact that we sat down
on Smith so summarily when he introduced
an ordinance authorizing the letting OF the
dontract for The cleaning of the streets might
lead some uninformed people to think
that we We're in favor of mud on
general principles. 1t is not that we love
mud more, but that we love Smith less If
any other member of the council had intro
duced the resolution it would have gone
through with flying colors, but as it is-well,
the streets will be cleaned some of these days
II won't be done by means of an ordinance
though. That properly comes under the
head Of repairs, ana it will be one OF the
duties of the street commissioner TO see that
the cleaning is done.n
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01

The monster Slaughter fire sale Of clothing,
boots and shoes, etc. began yesterday morn
inE at the store Of NJ. Marcus, and the room
was thronged with bargain seekers. At the
present rate it will take only few days to
close out the stock, although there are over
$4,000 worth of goods on hand. Most
of the goods offered for sale are
not at all damaged, but the prices
are put at from one-fourth to one
third of the real value just the same. Mems
fine white shirts are going at 25c to G0c;
mems night shirts, handsomely embroidered,
3Oc mems underwear, worth 81, So and -,
for 81 S pants, $3.50; hats, SOC, worth 81,
etc, etc. These prices give an idea of tine
way things are going, and Of course the stock
can't last long at these prices. Delays are
dangerous Come now and get the greatest
bargains over to be had in this city The
store will not be opened this morning until 9
o'clock. M. MARCUS,
SAG and 54S Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
SPRING GOODS AT BOSTON STORE
Fotheringham, Wnitelaw Il Co.'S. At
fractions for tho Week


Notwithstanding the gloomy weather of
last week thousands of people of Council
Bluffs and vicinity visited the Boston store
to admire ana purchase the beautiful spring
goods that were opened each day. Tho
spring styles of ladies' dress goods were never
so handsome as they are this year. The de-
partures from last years styles are
very radical and embrace all grades Of
goods. During this week ladies will be
well repaid for a visit to the Boston store
whether they wish to purchase or not. They
will enjoy looking at the many new and beau
tiful fabrics which they can find, and if east
ern prices will be any additional inducemeut
they will be unable to resist the temptation
to select something, Every line Is full and
you will be well entertained when looking
them over.
We will furnish you wall paper this spring,
in all the latest styles at eastern prices, and
will guarantee satisfaction both in quality
and material. BOSTON STORE,
Council Bluffs, Ia.
FOTuE RINGUAM WUITELAw IL Co
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Couldn't Blame the Tariff.

Here are some of the prices prevailing
at Virginia City, Mont, May 10, 1866;
One keg syrup, $50; 100 pounds bacon at
57t cents, S5S, 65; 10 pounds salt at 70
cents, 81, Is pounds of coffee at 81. l2t,
sl7. 80, 30 sacks -four at $25, $3.50; one
sack corn meal, s25: two strap picks, Sl4
handled shovel. SO; 20 pounds beans at
40 cents, IS; 200 feet fuse, $6; one keg
blasting powder, $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Trouble Over n Road.

Two suits have oeen filed, one in the supe-
rior and the other in the district court, in
both of which r. 7. Snow and Mary A. Snow,
his wife, are made defendants. The suits
are similar in their nature, but have differ
ent plaintiffs, William Hutchinson being the
plaintiff in the one in the district court,
ana Nellie A. Angevine in the other. 1t is
alleged that the plaintiffs purchased two lots
from Snow located in Beers addition near
Twelfth street, and at the time OF the pur-
chase IL was mutually understood that long
with the lots the right should be conveyed to
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Sensible Woman.

Miss Nanny KuhIman has declared
her intention in the Office of the circuit
C ,urt at Kansas City to become a citizen
OF the United States and obtained her
first papers. She is "a native of Ger
many and thirty-tve years Of age. She
is the first woman who ever applied to
the circuit clerk there to be natural
lied, Miss Kuhlman says she desired to
become citizen so that she would be
better able 10 manage her property and
financial interests. She is of the opinion
that women should vote at school cleo
tions, but does not favor further eX-
tension OF suffrage to her sex.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Took II Years to Go to the Grocery.

Jim CULVER was we'll known in early
days in California, and IA mosteccentric
fellow. In 40 he was living in "a little
town in Ohio, and one evening his wife
asked him to step down to the store and
buy a couple of pounds of bacon. He
failed TO return, and for seventeen years
his wife mourned him as dead. A search
was made, but no trace OF him could be
found. His wife, however, never mar
ried again, and continued TO live in the
same house, supporting herself by dress
making One day in the fall of '66 Jim
walked into the house with IA package in
his hand and, depositing it on the table,
said: Jennie, there's your bacon!
His wife suppressed her amazement
and quietly asked: What kept you so
long, JimN
"Oh, ! just took a trip out to Cali
formal he replied, rs he removed his
coat and prepared TO make his toilet
The last heard OF him he was living
quietly at home with his wife"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
A good girl can find u situation TO do gen
eral housework by applying to Mrs p M
Pryor, GIG Bluff street.
Eastman Arrested.

II. B. Eastman, who was jerked before the
public gaze a few days ago while he was
working up trade in tombstones among the
citizens of Council Bluffs, has been allowed
to drop back into obscurity for some time.
He has been compromising his troubles wi b
his customers by giving up the contracts
which he had induced them to sign, and to
all appearances his chances were tolerably
good for getting outof the Bluffs quickly and
gracefully.
Yesterday Afternoon, however, his chances
uwinded A telegram was received from
tho chief of police of st. Joe asking that
Eastman be arrested and held, as he had
been indicted by the grand jury for some
crime, the nature of which was not stated.
Eastman was arrested, but he succeeded in
getting friend to go on his bond, which
was fixed by Justice Patton at $3.50. AS soon
as Chief Cary learned that Eastman was out
he at once filed an information against him
charging him with beinga fugitive from JUS
tice and on this charge he was rearrested
In case of that kind bail can not be given
and the result is that Eastman languishes
An officer will be here this morning from St
Joe to take him in charge
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Arguments in District Court.

District court opened yesterday morning
greater part of the morning session was oc-
cupied by the calling Of the docket. After
this fornality had been gone through with,
the following assignment was made for the
rest of this week:
Wednesday-A. Cochran VS. w. W. Cones ct
al. j. A. Landstrom VS. Peter Beck, Peter g.
Miller VS. J. w. Morse, A. Rosenberg VS. Mrs
Sallie Stlllman A. Oyeron VS. Mike Kildare ct
al
Thursday-Hornce Everett VS. the City of
Council Blu ifs ct al, d. Macrae VS. the Omaha
s. Council Bluffs railway and bridge company,
A. o. A. OvertUn VS. l.. RoSentield, Jacob Sims,
admlnistrqtor; VS. David Gray ct al
Friday-L 7. Judson ct al VS. Martin and
Lena Quick ct al, Reid, Murdock Fisher VS.
Catherine Fulton ct al, A. Overton VS. Chris
Carlesop Henry Ncifert VS. H. Il Dorothy ct al,
Il, G. Conley VS. A. A.. Gray CT al, Ellen Boyle
vs. Council Bluffs street railway company
ct al,
Saturday-A Overton VS. Dan Caring, $, Il.
Wadsworth ct al VS. Della A. Stubbs ct al.
In the afternoon the grand jury was drawn
and put to work separating the saints from
the sinners. The jury, as it stands, is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: n. Kirch,
r. w. Edwards, Peter Hetrick L. G.. Crow,
Charles Heagner, ). p. Aliens worth and j.
=. Maxfeld.
Episcopal church will give sociable in the
Royal Arcanum parors Thursday evening,
April ?. Admission Pc a general public
invitation is extended.
Carpets, furniture, stoves, tinware, crock
cry, in endless variety on easy payments al
Mandel Il Kleln's.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
The Catholic BAZAAR.

The second evening of the Catholic bazaar,
which is being given for the benefit of st.
Bernards hospital, was flattering success.
large audience was in attendance and all
the booths we're well patronized. An attrac-
tive musical programme was rendered. After
the programme dancing was INDUCED In to a
late hour. This evening another treat is in
store for all who may attend Some of the
best Council Bluffs and Omaha musical talent
will be on hand, and most enjoyable time is
assured
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
A Thrashing Made Him Manly.

One OF the prettiest girls in Fairfield,
Conn.,, has been favored with the atten-
tion of two young men all winter. One
was Charles Sweeny, aged twenty-three,
who wore good clothes and did no work.
The other was George Weed, aged
twenty-five, q foreman in Redtield q
Sons quarry. The young woman was at
first taken with Sweeny's good clothes
and style, but her common sense told
her that Weeds industrious habits
would be of more value in the long run,
so she turned the cold shoulder on
Sweeny as hint for him to discontinue
his visits. Sweeny met the girl on the
street and addressed some insinuating
remark to her. Weed learned of this the
next day and Immediately demanded that
Sweeny should offerthe girl an apology.
This he refused to do and the young men
agreed to settle the matter in the ring.
The same afternoon,i accompanied by a
few friends, they went into the woods
near a quarry and after deciding that
prize ring rules should govern so far as
was necessary to secure fair play, they
stripped and went at it. Sweeny was a
good fighter but Weeds hard work had
hardened his fists and muscles and after
twenty minutes of hard knocks Sweeny s
friends threw up the sponge. Then the
friends interfered and arranged com
promise Sweeny was manly enough to
own up beaten, and he generously Of
fered to go to the girls house and apollo
glze for his words to her. The bruises
ON the faces of the two men were washed
and dressed and, looking badly bunged
up, they went together to the house OF
the girl, where the vanquished lover, in
the presence Of the mother and the VIC
tor, offered ample apology for anything
he might have done to hurt her feelings.
He said he was ashamed of himself and
could hardly hope to be forgiven, The
interview was short and at its close the
two men left the presence of the girl arm
in arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Death ofpr. hutchinson.

DR.. David Huthiuson died Of ia grippe yes
terday morning at his residence, % South
Twenty-third street, aged seventv-nne
years. The deceased had been a resident of
Iowa for the last thirty years. having come
war he was surgeon In the Thirtieth regi-
ment, Indiana Volunteers. He had been en-
gagged in the active practice Of medicine for
nearly fifty.fve years. He leaves two sons,
d. J. and j. NJ. Hutchinson, who are engaged
in business In the Bluffs, The remains will
be taken this morning TO Winterset, where
they will be inte rred.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 3l.-Affairs in the
coke regions today closed quietly and rather
favoring the strikers. Over one hundred
warrants have been issued for rioters, but
trouble will be encountered in serving them,
as the foreign element is excited.
The federation of labor today officially de-
clared the cokers' strike a fight for eight
hours and pledged the support of tho organi-
zation.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Library for the Court House.

Among the things that are to be brought
TO the attention of the county supervisors
when they meet in regular session next
Monday, one Of the most important to the
members of the bar is that of having an ap-
preparation made for the establishing of a
law library in the county court house. One
of the finest rooms in the whole building was
set apart when the court house was built, for
library purposes. On the transom in large
white letters is painted the word, Library ~
but one who enters expecting to see a library
equipped in keeping with the rest of the
building is doomed to disappointment. Since
the board of trade gave up the room over a
year ago it has been empty.
For some time past those who are inter
ested have been agitating the matter in a
quiet way, and the result Is that at their next
meeting petition will be presented to the
supervisors asking them to make an appro-
priation for the purpose of starting and
maintaining good library. The cost, it is
thought, will not exceed 5000, and it is
claimed by the supporters of the scheme that
1t will be worth far more than that to the
court officials and the members of the bar.
A good girl can find situation TO do gen
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01

Clara Smith, the ffteen-year-old girl who
was mentioned in yesterdays BEE as having
escaped from the Home Of the Good Shep-
herd in Kansas City, where she had been
placed by her parents in order to prevent her
from going in a down.hil direction, was
found in the Bluffs yesterday afternoon IN
house of ill-fame kept by Jessie Miller, at the
corner of Vine and Second streets. She was
arrested by Deputy Marshal White in re-
sponse TO a message from the police of Omaha
asking that she be held by all means, If she
could be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01

drive over q third lot which was retained by
Snow This stipulation, however, throughs
mutual oversight was not put in the deed,
and now. 1t Is alleged, Snow is seeking to
prevent tho plaintiffs from passing over the
lot. The object Of the suits is to have the
deeds so corrected as TO contain the provision
which IL Is claimed was the mutual under
standing at the time of the purchnse.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
sherman Hare Secrets.

1t is said that when any one wanted
to make General Sherman confidant he
would exclaim: Don't you tell me n
secret. l'll give it away to the first per-
son | meet. don't want any secrets.
Deyilment begins with Secrets"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
PERSONAL PARAGRA PHs.

George j. Crane left last night for Chicago.
Rev. b. p. McMenomy left for Colfax last
evening.
Emmet Tinley returned yesterday from
visit to Chicago.
City Treasurer Kinnehan returned yester-
day morning from trip to the east,
+. j. Evans is confined to his home on
Oakland avenue by an attack of la grippe
Mr.. j. G Kelly of Crescent has moved with
his family to Oeander, Cal, where they will
make their future home.
Elson Whttlesey of Kansas City was in
the Bluffs yesterday, the guest of his parents,
Colonel and Mrs. A. T. Whittlesey
Mrs. E. j, Chaplin and son, Ralph, and
Miss Kate Wisman, of Hastings, Ia, are
visiting the family of George Blaxsim
Captain o. M. Brown, Mrs Jennie Mac
Connell and Miss Nellie Robinson, left last
evening for several weeks visit in Cam
bridge, o.
Kan, has moved here to take charge of the
Council Bluffs canning factory. he will re-
side at Ills Fifth avenue
Mrs George r. Wheeler Of Benton street
Is in a very critical condition. She has peen
i'll for several weeks, but 1t is now thought
that there is but little hope of her recovery.
G., g. Saunders returned last evening from
n three weeks trip to Boston and other east
ern ci ties. Mrs Saunders, who has been
visiting relatives at Manila, also returned
home.
c. c. Field, representing A. G. Spaulding
X Bros, is in the city for few days intro
ducng the new Victor bicycles which the
Spaulding brothers control. Mr.. Field is an
expert wheelman
Mr. ana Mrs. Francis Murphy returned
from Jacksonville, ILL.,, yesterday and will re-
main in the Bluffs until Friday. They will
be at home to their friends on Thursday and
Friday afternoons.
James b, Ellwood, of Chicago, assistant su-
perintendent of the mail weighing service is
In the city for the purpose Of starting out the
weghers in their business. Today is the
first day on which the weighing is done. and
for the next thirty days all mail in every
part of the country will be weighed III order
to furnish some basis upon which the roads
shall be paid by the government for the
transportation.
Dr. Myron Phelps, son of DIR. Stephen
Phelps, pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this city, has just graduated from the homeo-
pathic department of tho Iowa state uni
versity, and has located at Harlan, Shelby
county, for tho practice of his profession.
DR. Phelps is n young man Of fine education
and excellent natural talents. The people of
Harlan are 10 be congratulated upon the fact
OF his having located among them.
- A..lN
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-01
Fedcral Court Closcd.

Federal court adjourned yesterday after
noon after q number OF bootlegging cases
had been disposed Of The following defend
ants pleaded guilty OF violations of the rev.
enue laws and were sentenced 10 thirty days