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Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
GOT OFF WITH A LIFE TERM
Avoided the Death Penalty Though it Was
Richly Deserved.
LEONARD HALEY SENTENCED AT DUBUQUE
Second of the Three Robbers Indicted for
the Murder of Policemen Talcott and
Firth Disposed or James
Kent is Still Free.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 24.-(special to The
ee.)-Leonard w. Haley was sentenced to
life Imprisonment today in accordance with
the verdict re+lrned a week ago. With
James I'm the Omaha Kid" who escaped,
and Hugh Robbard, sentenced to life impris-
nment last term, Haley was indicted for
numbering Theodore Firth and Henry Tai
colt, policemen in the service of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company. The
crime was committed in a passenger coach
in the Milwaukee yards April IA last at 2 a.
m. Haley, Kent and Robbard had graduated
from the penitentlaries of Minnesota, Wis
consin and Nebraska, had met in st. Paul
and had come to Dubuque to practice rob-
berry. The night of April 10 they robbed
several persons up town and fled in the di-
rection of the Milwaukee yards. Firth and
Talcott were entering the coach to search
for the robbers when they were shot. Firth
lived long enough to signal to an engine
crew. Two men were seen running from the
north end of the car, where the shooting &C.
Cured, and Robbard was subsequently iden-
titled as one of them. The third man, Kent,
broke through the south door, cutting his
hand in the operation, and his bloody re-
yolver, with all chambers loaded, was next
day found under a pile of scrap iron near by.
This gave the clew, as a bartender identified
the revolver as one of three he had given
two nights previously to Haley, Robbard and
Kent. Haley's alone was 38-caliber, and the
shooting was done with a 3S-caliber revolver.
Haley and Robbard kept together and were
arrested at Greeley, Delaware county. Their
defense was an alibi, which involved a vir-
tual confession of the robberies, but they Of
fered no credible testimony in support of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

andJn bad weather 7 would have TO strain and
labor to get my breath, the difficulty in breath
ing being SO bad that l would be afraid to lie
down. | would have 10 get my sleep sitting up
right In n chair. Al one time | could not lie In
bed Tor two months.
MY cough was almost inctssant. and so vio-
lent ms to keep everybody In the house awake
and hnally TO wear me completely out 10y It's
terrible strain on my system. Mind you, |
didn't neglect myself. was half the time
trvir~ either doctors or drugs for n cure, but
my disease seemed fixed. My mother and also
a brother died OF catarrhal which
was n family disease -ith us.
MY last effort to get n cure was suCccssful.
l seemed to be fallinE all to pieces with weak
ness and disease, Let me boil the whole mat
ter down 10y saying that Dr shepard cured me
not merely reEeved-but cured me, | got relief
nj once and could breathe like other people. I
was laid up all last winter. This season, with
IT'S grippe and sudden changes, | am all right,
with no cough. no wheeling. no catarrh. In
short, l found "A physician who made me we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Work of a Gang of Chicken Thieves Causes
Trouble.
disturbed IN THE ACT BY G. W. BALLARD
After a Desperate Struggle He Succeeds in
Placing a Mark on one of His
Opponents that May
Help the Police.

The police court room was full of people
yesterday morning whose hencoops had been
robbed of their inhabitants, and who were
full of glee at the thought that they were
about to see vengeance wrecked upon the
midnight marauders. The result of the
trial was q great disappointment to them,
however, for one of the accused was dis
charged and the case of the others was con-
tlnued until Monday, with no very brilliant
prospect of a punishment in store for them.
G.. W. Ballard, who lives at the corner of
Eighteenth street ana Seventh avenue, was
the owner OF the hencoop that had been
raided. He caught the gang ut work and
had a hand to hand combat with one Of the
members. An empty beer bottle played an
important part in the row, it landing
against the brow of the thief in such q way
as to set the blood flowing and ornamen his
eye with a black and blue swell
ing that covered nearly half his
face. Charles Lawson was arrested
while carrying around with him an eye that
just answered the description, and when he
was brought into court he was positively
identified by Ballard as the man with whom
he had had the set-to. A hat which had
been knocked off during tho fight was
brought in and found to fit Lawson per.
1eCJIy. BuJ BaWSOn SWOfe ne naQ hOt Deen
out of his fatherin-law's house during the
night, in spite of the fact that he had told
Deputy Marshal Anderson that he had
spent the night in his own home. His last
story was substantiated by his wife, who
had been in the room during his testimony.
Judge MCGEE thought the aiibi was com
pletely proved however, and discharged
Lawson. The police said they expected to
get evidence to show that the other de-
PENDANTS had not bought the chickens of
the man they claimed, and at their request
their cases were continued until Monday.
The matchmaking case of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
9. Meltzer was continued by agreement of
the attorneys until next Wednesday, when
it is understood that witnesses Will be here
from Boone and Carroll 10 swear to the
doings of the alleged ~Dlackmailers in those
towns.
Dutch Boyington and Sci Hougb were
fined S25 and costs each for breaking in the
front door of Mrs. Jennie Williams house.
B. Thomas got fourteen days IL Jail for
chicken stealing from an old man named
Boren.
5. l.. and ]. A. Mercer, charged with steal
ing $50 worth of hay from John Sneathen in
Lewis township, had their cases continued
until Monday.
Three vags and one drunk were released
and given orders TO leave town. 1t is n no.
ticeable fact that the combined assets of the
twelve persons last arrested, whose cases
were disposed of In yesterdays session of
court, amounted to just Z cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Domestic soap is the best. !
PERSONAL P~ARIGRIPHS.

mrs. John Beno was in Sioux City last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B.. Yaple left yesterday
for Dexter, H., where they will reside.
Mrs. A. H.. Brandon of Danville, H.. is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Lincoln
Fleming.
Mrs. S. w. Clark of BARLEY, Neb., IS in
the city, the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. b. Clark.
b.. S Harrington, who has been seriously
Ill for several days, was reported somewhat
better yesterday.
w. j. Gratian, formerly organlst at ST.
Paul's church, now of Des Moines, is in the
city to spend Sunday.
Miss Mabel Robinson of Bluff street is
visiting Mt Hebron with her uncle, Roderick
A. Mackenzie and family.
Superintendent FL. w. Sawyer and A. J..
Burton went to Nicola yesterday to attend u
meeting OF the teachers OF that vicinity.
George M. Bacon and Miss Frances Bacon
are visiting their sister, Mrs. S. W.. Besley,
132 Harrison street. They are on their way
from the Worlds fair to their home in
Davenport, Wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
AFFECTED BY THE SILVER DECLINE.
business Men of the city of Mexico Fear IA
Further Decrease.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA special to the Re-
public from the City of Mexico says: Tho
charp decline in silver yesterday on the
London market sent exchange to unpre-
oedented figures. London exchange was
quoted at "a pence per dollar. New York
exchange 1902, rising an hour later 2 points.
The situation is exceedingly grave. Bankers
fear a further decline. A number of dealers
in European goods, who buy on six months
time, direct from European manufacturers,
find their position perilous, having ex-
perieDced an increase of 80 per cent in ex-
change since their goods were bought.
thereby wiping out their profits,
The position OF the large French houses
in the dry goods trade, which are large
importers of silks, fine prints, ginghams,
etc, from Europe, is bad, The consump-
tion Of this class Of goods has been steadily
declining as exchange has gone up. The
government has strained every possible
resource and introduced every possible econ
omy in order to get its gold interest and
keep faith with creditors, but II cannot
accomplish impossibilIties, II has been sug-
gested that the government place at the
disposal Of the bondholders its gross product
In silver dollars derived from the payment
al its debit interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
ROW IN THE COMMITTEES.
Local Option Bill Kept from the Iowa Leg
islature by Division.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 24-(Special Tele-
gram to The Bee.)-There was II hitch in
the program mapped out by the senate COM
mittee on suppression of intemperance this
morning. The Carpenter local option bill
was to have been reported for passage, but
Chairman Funk was informed that some
members of the committee had changed
their minds. The committee was accord
ingly called together, when four prohibition
members, .Jamison, Conway, Boardman and
Turner expressed u preference for the Harsh
mulct bill. The absence or Carpenter ana
Upton left the committee n tie, so no action
could be taken,
Some warm words followed, both sides
accusing the other OF bad faith. The COM
mittee will meet again Monday, when either
the Carpenter local option bill Will be en-
dorsed or an open rupture will result ana
the bill modified to suit the democrats and
brought back with their assistance. or
three weeks debate must ensue before the
measure can be put upon It's passage. IL is
the intention of the prohibition element TO
pass appropriation bills and force an early
adjournment.
Bills were introduced: BY Hurst providing
increased penalties for second and third
conviction of criminal o~ffcnses by Conway,
providing for Il commission OF hve TO revise
the game laws OF the state; by Waterman,
TO render null and void all stipulatiOns in
lire insurance policies requiring property TO
be kept insured at so per cent OF its value.
The following were reported fOr passage:
BY Craig, authorizing kindergarten schools
in sub-districts and independent school
districts where there are fifteen
or more children under 6 years of age;
by Hurst, to prescribe form of patents on
proprietary medicines. In the house the
following were reported for passage; BY
Byers, to bring insurance pools aud boards
OF rating under the provisions of the anti
trust law by Ranck, prohibiting auditor of
state from issuing certificates TO insurance
companies to transact business as long as
there Is an unpaid fine or Judgment against
them.
The house called up and passed the follow
ing bills: BY Young OF Delaware, TO aus
thorize payment of expenses OF the sheriff
in attempting TO serve warrants ana liking
the fee at az for each warrant served; by
Trewin, authorizing any railroad company
adopting the intcrlocklng switch or other
suitable safety device 20 pass grade cross
lngs over other railroads without stopping;
by Blanchard, prohibiting lire insurance
companies from writing policies containing
the so per cent clause and declaring such a
stipulation null ana void.
Both houses Will meet Monday.
Attacks Chief Arthur.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Bankers Failed to Procure Bail.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Feb. 24-(Special Tele-
gram to The Bee.)-Cashler Dickerson was
unablet to procure bail today in the entire
sum and was reminded to the custody of
the sheriff until Monday, when another ef-
fort will be made to procure bondsmen
deputy sheriff is guarding President Met
zer's residence. He is still too ill to appear.
and has been unable to furnish bail. AS
yet nothing definite is known as to when
the trial will take place, but il is probable
that 1t Will be held at the present term OF
rnl1rt
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Sale of Fine Stock.

RED OAK, Ia, Feb. 24-(Special Tele-
gram to The Bee.)-An event of unusual
Importance to horsemen and breeders of
southwestern Iowa was the combination
sale of horses held at the head docks of the
Standard Trotting Horse company. The
two consignments were from the stock
farms of f. j. Grigsby of Arkoe, Mo-, and
f.. ii. Baimum of MarNville, Mo. There was
a large attendance, but bidding was not as
spirited as such an exhibition of richly bred
stock warranted. The sixteen head brought
an average of $9l. so.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Bouricius Takes the Cookie

BY his art in advertising. First, this able
and energetic piano and organ dealer, by his
large number OF sales, brings the jealousy of
his competitors 10 such Il boiling point that
they hypnotic n newspaper and convince it,
unon imaginary grounds, that Bouricius is
working against the interests of Council
Blutfs. Next he gets two other papers to
set him right in glowing terms. Meanwhile
the hypnotlzed paper finds out that the pro.
fessor Is o. Is. in his intentions and tells Its
readers so; and last, but not least, a fourth
daily, anxious to be in the fight, praises him
up as Il hero and retormer of roads, etc. To
let the public see just what Bouricius thinks
of Council Bluffs here are the paragraphs on
the backs OF the blue envelopes sent out by
the enterprising music house and scattered
all over the land;
COUNCIL BLUFFS IN 1898
is the largest city in southwestern Iowa.
ltls the chief city of the blue grass rel
gion,
1t is in the center of the fruit district OF
western Iowa.
1t is the largest Shipping point in Iowa.
IL is destined to be the largest manufacture
ing point IN the Missouri valley.
II counts Bouricius music house among its
progressive enterprises.
1t has the largest cigar and tobacco house
west of Chicago.
1t has eight trunk railroad systems.
IL Is the principal railway center west of
Chicago.
II contains a population of 80, 200 people.
IL has three railway bridges across the
Missouri river.
II has an unrivaled system of public
parks, ana It's handsomely paved streets and
iollage make 1T an elegant city for residence.
It's schools are numerous and excellent,
aud us churches are beautiful,
IL Is growing rapidly, and BourIcius music
house ana other principal business houses
and manufacturers have doubled their bus
mess within the past twelve months.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
THE COUNTRY PEOPLE
They May Stay at Home and Enjoy
Every Benefit that Office Treat
ment Affords.

Through the mails and express Drs. Copeland
and shepard get splendid results from their fam
Gus Home ~atmen Distant patients are
successfully treated for almost every form Of
chronic disease. II you will write for a ques-
ton blank it will be mailed free. and a careful
opinion Of your case will be given free OF charge.
Today is given below what three well known
residents ot sarpy county, close to Omaha, say
Of the Home
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Ask your grocer tor DOMESTIC soap.
Trouble over AN organ.

Mrs. NJ. A. Milledge commenced a suit in
Justice Fox's court yesterday afternoon 10
recover 500 damages from c.. NJ. Woodbridge,
the agent of an Omaha piano house. Sne
claims that she had bought IN organ from
him and had paid all but $l4 on it, On ner fail
ing to make the last payment Woodbridge
called at the house, and finding a little girl
there alone, told her ne had an order from
Mrs. Milledge 10 take the instrument away
and did so al once. Woodbridge lives at
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

Andrew j. Shill, who lives a short distance
north of Crescent, complained ut police head
quarters yesterday that some one had en-
tered his pasture and stolen three horses.
During the afternoon Officer Murphy ran
across a man on Avenue b, bound for Omaha,
with three horses answering the description
and nabbed him. On taking him to the
police station he gave the name of V. j.
Brechtell. Shill identified the animals as
his, and Brechtell viii now have n chance to
take Il trip across the state at the public
expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
western. Normal college Ent~erta,ns.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Feb. ~2l.-(Speclal to
The Bee. Cliosophic society of tho
Western Normal college gave a banquet last
evening in commemoration of WashIngton's
birthday to $50 guests, which was decidedly
the society event of the season. This was
preceded By n tasty literary program. The
whole faculty, n great many students and Is
number of friends from the city were in at
tendance, making a very elite assembly.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Judge McDm Gradually Sinking.

CRESTON, Ia, Feb. ~24-(Special Tele-
gram to The Bee.)-J. w. McDill, chairman
of the Interstate Commerce commission, is
gradually growing weaker. He has been i'll
with typhoid malaria for the past W
weeks, and owing to his advanced age he
probably cannot survive long. At $50
o'clock the doctors say that his temperature
is very high and he is gradually growing
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

nounccd that he did not care to run for mar
shall on that ticket. and Yesterday Thomas
Tostcvin handed City Clerk Zurmuehlen his
written refusal to run for city engineer. DIR.
Cook, the candidate for mayor, persists in
saying that he will be elected, although
nearly every candidate on the ticket with
him Is now Il politician of the populist per.
gunsion
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

JOHN ZIMMERMAN, i've miles west Of Pa
pillton, says: M brief treatment with Dr.
Sh cpard has cured me entirely OF n vile catarrh
that made me wrctchcd, Beside the vileness OF
the disease II lowered my health if every way.
MY cure cost mo only n small sum, and IL Ii
the best investment | ever made"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
BENNIsbN BROS.
Great Bargain Day Monday = Excitement
Stin Continucs-Aftcnd this Great Sale
Nearly Giving Them Away.

"reau bargaln Day monday ENcitctneng
stu Continues-Aftcnd this Great sale
Nearly Giving Them Away.
Most wonderful bargains. 100 pieces of
apron check, Sc. G~inghams Monday, 2ISc
yard. 800 pieces of standard dress prints,
2l9c yard. 10 bales L. l.. fine. 3G-inch UNI
6leached muslin, SIC yard. Fruit of the
Loom and Lonsdate bleach A muslin, &c
yard. 90 pieces of Lonsdale cambria, Sic
yard worth l2l9c. Smashing the prices ali
to pieces. 100 dozen satin damask all linen
towels, size 22X45, worth 40c, Monday 25c
each. Monday we offer 100 pieces new
French s%ateens, beautiful styles, worth 35c
and 4Oc, at 2Oc yard, All our poo and 25c Foo
Choo imported pongees, beautiful dress
fabric. Monday l2l6c yard.
+ DRESS GOODS, NEW SILKS.
See the bargains we offer you Monday.
5O-inch black gloria silk worth 81 80, Mon
day soc yard. Black silk finish Henrietta,
strictly all wool, at SOC, soc and zoe yard,
reduced from SOC, T5c and 100. 100 dozen
all silk Windsor ties, sell everywhere at 25c,
Monday nearly half price, loo each. 500
pair of misses, children's and boys bicycle
hose, fast black, regular 25c stocking, Mon
day all sizes, l5c pair. Our big sale of
linens. white goods and muslin underwear
still going on. Special bargains in every de-
partment Monday. BENNlSON BROS,
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

the following marriage licenses were is
sued by the county clerk yesterday:
Name and address. age.
AlOnZo a. Ball, Pottawattnmie county ...... 20
Bertha Purdue, Potta wnttumic county,. Is
Herbert DcNOl, Council Bluffs. .......... "a
Mary f.. DeNol, Council Bluffs ......... .... "a
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
AGONIES OF ASTHMA.
Coughing, Smothcring, Wheeling
and Choking with Asthma, for
Tliirty-five Years-Quick Relief
and Cure.

f. l.. Mitchell, Papilion, settled in Sarpy
county thirty-cight years ago. At that time he
picked prairie flowers and cut grass whore
Omaha now stands. In the war he belonged to
company -. Second Nebraska cavalry. Hun
dreds of people in Snrpy and Douglas counties
will read with interest what he has to say:
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Domestic soap is the best.
Z. O. s. of A. Attention!

VI ~ VI rs
All members of Washington camp, No. 10,
are requested to meet at their hall over 4l9
Broadway mt $3.50 sharp this evening to
leave for Omaha to attend church in u body
with camp No. | of Nebraska. BY order of
President.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Stuck.

Now that we have finished inventory, and
find that we are stuck with winter goods, have
opened a great Today SACRIFICE SALE.
In addition to our immense sacrifice of
WINTER GOODS we will also put or sale
the following great bargains in linens,
muslins, towels, sheetings, etc.
Note the following prices:
All our ladies'. misses and children's
coats at HALF PRICE.
$500 coats 81. so.
$10.0 0 coats So. 90.
5000 coats $1,000.
$4,000 coats $751; 90.
And so on all through our coat stock.
FURS
The same way:
$1.00 huff soc.
$500 muff 81. 90.
$500 muff $1.50.
$500 muff $3.50. .
And so on in the following manner.
LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Over 1000 worth just to hand, which we
offer at ruinous prices. See show window.
Ladies' muslin drawers, cambria ruffie, 25c.
Tucked drawers, sic, worth sec.
Embroidered drawers 39c, worth CSC.
Cambria drawers, embroidery trimmed,
soc, worth 75c.
Night Gowns-50c gowns 39c, 75c gowns
Acc, soc and $1.00 gowns 75c.
CORSET COVERS.
35c and SOC for Zoe; 45c corset covers 33c.
Corset covers that sold for soc, 5Sc, Csc and
75c, for this sale 39c.
100 dozen ladies' all wool cashmere hose,
improved feet, worth soc, during sale 25c.
rs dozen extra quality ladies' all wool
hose, a bargain at soc, for this sale the
same as the other lot, a simple quarter.
We want money.
100 dozen ladies' fleece lined hose, in black
and b~albriggan, that sold for 25c. We cut
the price in two, 121ac a pair.
% dozen children's merino vests and pants
and drawers, sizes 20, %, "a, 26 and %, all
in for Saturday at &c each.
Gents camel hair $1.00 goods for roc.
Ladies natural wool $l.00 goods, soc.
Ladies' gray and white ribbed vests and
pants worth soc, during sale 19c each.
25c and 33c, all in during sale, 121Ac yard.
WHITE BED SPREADS.
$1.00 spreads, soc.
$1.25 spreads, soc.
$1.33 spreads, 96c.
$500 marseilles, $1.50.
TABLE LINEN.
All our $1.00 table linens, CSC.
SIPS and $1.50 table linens, $1.12h.
A special lot of y table napkins, extra
quality, worth $3.50, sale price $1,4S,
33c and soc damask towels, choice, 25c.
100 dozen knotted fringed towels, all linen,
1Sx3S, during this sale 15c,
Lonsdale muslin, &c.
Best indigo blue calico, 4c.
Best light calico, 4c.
&c unbleached muslin, Lawrence l.. L..
and others, 31ac.
200 pieces new pongees, 19c, quality 121kc.
SALE NOW IN FULL SWING.
BOSTON STORE.
Fotheringham, Whitelaw & Co.,
Leaders and promoters of low prices,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

Ladies, If you desire absolute peace in the
kitchen ask your grocer for j. c. Hoffmayr
& Co.'S Fancy Patent Flour. Trade mark
4Sluc Rooster.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
THE PLAIN TRUTH.

Fec-charging by many specialists being a mere
matter OF plumber, Is without rule. irregular and
reckless like the grab Of n fox among
chickens. To one the fee is SO or IS "A month: to
another 500 a month. An regular physicians
have Il regular scale of rates. Under the Cope
land and Shepard system the expert treatment
OF all chronic diseases is provided at a regular,
low fee per month, medicines included. Larger
fees, when offered, are Courteously declined AZ
contrary to the spirit and purpose of that sys-
tenn.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Stole Thrce Morscs.

While YOU are paying for laundry why not
get the bestl The Eagle laundry ~solicits
n trial and invites comparison. Tel. i57.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Indian Agency Funding Burned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Indian bu-
reau today received a dispatch from Agent
Powell at the Leah Bay Indian agency,
Washington, announcing the total destruc-
ton of the main agency building and its cons
tents By ares
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

If you want to be in the swim just float
around to w $. Homer's store. 53s Broad
way. and get Il small cargo of his good, low
ioicing.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

1000 hot bed sash, glazed and ready for
use, made by the Council Bluffs Paint, Oil
and Glass Co., at prices to suit the times.
Out of town customers save money and get
prompt attention. Masonic temple building.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

A big consignment of the aYcst well
paper just received at Niller's. - Ttarl
street, from 4 cts. a roll upwards. New
patterns.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

1907 Avenue G. in this city. 70 is said that a
criminal prosecution against him on the
charges OF trespdssgyaud larceny is among
the probabilities. oit
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

We hereby express our heartfelt thanks
to the many friends who assisted us during
our late bereavement IN the death of our
son Edw
MIR ANn MRS