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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
GORED TO DEATH By A BULL
John Metoalf's Injuries Received Sunday
Prove Fatal.
WAS SUDDENLY ATTACKED BY THE ANIMAL
Rescued Before Life Was Extinct and
For Time Was Thought
to Have n Chance to
Recover.

John Me,calf, one Of the most widely
afternoon from the results Of an encounter
with vicious bull at his home three and
one-half miles east of the city.
Sunday afternoon a farmer living east Of
Council Bluffs was passing Metcalfs place
when he noticed an immense bull, owned
by Metcalf. paving the ground in the yard
near the barn. Closer scrutiny disclosed the
fact that the enraged animal had living
object for his assaults. The farmer left his
wagon and ran to the house. where he in
formed the inmates that some one was being
gored by the bull in the yard.
The inmates OF the house rushed into the
yard and were Mortified to find Metcalf him
self lying on the ground and the bull paw
ing him with his feet and goring him with his
horns. The animal in such state of
rage that It was with great difficulty that
he was driven from his victim. Metcalf was
picked up and carried into the house. DR..
Bellinger was summoned and made an ex-
animation Of his injuries. 1t was found that
while no bones were broken the man was
mass of bruises and contusions from head
to foot. The horns of the bull had not
penetrated the clothing, but had bruised the
mans body in frightful manner.
After his wounds had been dressed Mr..
Metcalf recovered full consciousness and told
how he had been crossing the barn yard
when he was attacked and knocked down by
the bull. He was rendered unconscious
ty the first assault, and was unable to make
any outcry. He was resting quite well
when the physician left him and on Mon
day morning he was in fair way to recover.
Yesterday the physician was summoned by
message, saying that Mr.. Metcaf had
suffered hemorrhage. and was sinking rap
idly He hastened to the residence and found
his patient very weak. In a few minutes
another attack of bleeding internally en-
sued. and Mr.. Metcalf died
John Metcalf was we'll known in this city.
He lived in this city great many years
and was for long time member OF tho
police force. Then he opened saloon at
the Ogden house and ran 1t for a number
OF years For the last half dozen years he
has had a road house three and half miles
east os the city and has divided his atten-
tion between that business and light farm
ing. He was a man about so years of age
and was an old soldier. Arrangements for
his funeral have not yet been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

MOVE FOR RErAvING pRoADwAy.
Council FnNors boulevard with
Asnhnlt nmd Grmmitc rnNimg.


Asphalt and Granite Paving.
Whatever may become OF the outcome of the
cherished scheme CT the wheemen Of the two
| cities to construct bicycle path on Broad
way there is a prospect that the street will
be put in frst-class condition within a
year. Alderman Shubsrt and other mem-
bers Of the council were Informally discuss
ing the matter yesterday. and the discussions
incidentally revealed the fact that there are
several aldermen who will hold over another
year in favor OF making some important
improvements at the earliest possible date.
The last payment fer the paving on the
street falls due on September this year.
Until then there are grave doubts about the
safety of doing anything that will disturb
the condition OF the street. Some of the
property against which the special taxes have
been assessed is scarcely worth the amount
that has been paid, and some Of the taxpayers
have not met the last two or more payments.
III the city should order the street repaved
the probability Is that the property owners
who have not paid up would come into court
at once and ask for an injunction restrain
Ing the city from making the collections
for the reasons that the conditions of the
original paving ordinance would be violated
II the council ordered the old paving torn
up. After the last payment is due then the
holders of the paving bonds will have no
further recourse upon the city and must
look to the abutting property for their pay.
The plan proposed is to declare the street
to be boulevard Immediately after Septem-
ber 4. and then have the paving done at the
cost of the entire city. One plan is to have
strip eighteen feet wide in the center
paved with granite for the accommodation
of the heavy traffic and the space of eighteen
feet wide on either side covered with as
phalt. There will be about 81 900 square
yards Of paving and estimates have been
furnished for the sandstone or granite center
and asphalt sides at a cost of less than 50
,.,i1I ,,,atyo tha apttr pcf
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
BE TRIED AT THE MARCH TERM.
Important Cases I'm the Federal Court
u Ila. Al nl

Important Cases I'm the Federal Court
to lie Adjudicatcd.
The docket for the March term of the fed
eral court was furnished Clerk Steadman
yesterday. Some very important cases will
be tried. Andrew ]. O'Conner, receiver fer
the Consolidated Bank of California sues
George p. Sanford of the First National bank
of this city for $40 900, twice the amount of
his stock in the Pacific Coast bank, which
failed some time ago.
The Grand Island Canning company brings
suit against the Council Bluffs Canning COM
pany for $11, ,430. The plaintiffs claim is
based on an alleged contract with the Coun-
ell Bluffs company, by which the latter was
to operate the Nebraska canning plant for
term of years after it was completed. The
claim is that the contract was never full
filed.
Claudius w. Thompson Of Grand Island
sues the Council Bluffs Canning company to
compel 1t to redeem certain stocks to the
amount of about $4,000 The Grand Island
plant was erected, 4. is claimed, upon the
promise that the Council Bluffs company
would take large majority of the stock
The amount sued for is the stock alleged
to have been subscribed and never taken.
Mary Mcbride brings a suit for SO 900
damages against Russell G. Co. The defend
ants sold an engine and boiler and the
boiler exploded, killing her husband.
Nellie Heally sues the Chicago e. Great
Western Railway company for $50 900 for
the death of John Healy He was a passen-
gen on the company's train which on August
4, 1894, went through a bridge in Madison
county, Iowa, and was killed in the accident
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Columbia bicycles. Highest OF all high
grades. Call and see them at Cole Cole.
Burning Old Ballots.


There was an interesting ceremony at the
city building yesterday afternoon that was
witnessed by the select few allowed and re-
quired by law to be present. The long
strings Of ballots cast at the last city cleo
tion were destroyed by City Clerk Phillips
The law required the presence of two good
republicans and one reputable democrat
There was little difficulty in finding the re.
publicans about the city building, for all Of
the Offices but one in the building are filled
with that kind of men, but a reputable"
democrat was harder to find There were
only TWO in the building, City Engineer Et-
yre and his assistant, e. s. Stmson Et-
nyre was out at work convincing voters that
he was a reputable democrat worthy Of a
reelection. and the clerk had to compromise
on Stimson. The work Of destruction was
accomplished in the furnace room Of the
building in a temperature Of 10. The sew
eral bushels Of dead ballots increased the
temperature to such a degree that the pro-
posal to hold brief religious services during
the ceremony was abandoned. While the bal
lots were fed to the greedy flames the exc
cutioner and the witnesses enjoyed Turk
fish hath
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Can't Handle the Grain.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Feb. 25.-(SpecIal)--
Although the Northwestern is handling the
largest freight business it has had for many
monthc, there promises to be no end of
trouble on account of inability to secure
cars to move grain. Heretofore dealers have
been storing corn and building new cribs as
fast as needed, but at present the ware
houses and cribs are pretty well flled-in
some places long ago-and there is now a
disposition to ship some of the stuff and not
build more cribs. The company is overrun
with orders for cars and cannot supply them
in any such quantities as wanted. IL the
market should advance a cent or two, corn
would move in way that would simply stag
nate and clog business to an appalling eX-
tent and as it is now at many stations, buy
ers are in a quandary as to what to do, hav-
ing no further storage capacitY.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
BUTTER MAKING DISCUSSED.

National Association in Convention
ct Cedar Rapids Well Attended.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 25.-There was
largely increased number of delegates here
today, and the evening session of the Ma
tional Butter and Cheese ass citation was
well attended. Mayor Lincoln made an ad-
dress OF welcome, which was responded to by
Secretary Burridge. President Segar's an
nual address followed, after which Secretary
Burridge submitted his report. 1t showed
an increase in membership over last year
of over 300. 1t recommended that commit
tee be appointed to reorganize the conven-
tion so as to drop cheesemakers. who have
taken little interest and make it for the
creamery industry alone. Papers were read:
ID. w. Wilson, Elgln ILL.,, on the Butter
Markets." G. p. Sherwood, Desmet S. D.,
on South Dakota Creameres;" ]. Schlosser,
jr., South Chicago, on Hand Separators and
Creamery" and E. Montgomery, Belvidere
ILL.,, on Some Necessary Qualifications for
Creamery Managers" The association unan-
imously adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this association demand tn =
passage of the Wilbur bill, now before the
committee on ways and means, placing filed
cheese under the control Of the internal
revenue, and a tax and license on its man.
ufacture and sac.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
CRIMINAL CASES BOOKED.
Judge Thornen VIII Take Up IL

Judge ThOrnel VIII Take Tn tho
Men Accused of Crime.
District court has been adjourned by Judge
Thornell until Monday, owing to the inability
Of attorneys to get ready for cases that
were set for hearing under the last assign
ment. In the meantime the court will con-
slider cases that are awaiting his decision and
will next week enter upon the work of clean
ing up the criminal docket The assign
ment OF criminal cases for the rest OF the
term is as follows:
Monday, March 2-State against George
Roper, John Webster and Frank Jackson.
Thursday, March 5-State against Harri-
son Gilman, Charles Lawson and John Par
ker.
Monday, March 9-State against Charles
A. Altmansperger State against NJ. L. Jen-
sen. State against Charles Owenby.
Tuesday, March 10-State against William
Bostedt and John Gathje. State against c.
V. Scott. State against Fremont West
Thursday, March 12-Appeal cases. State
against G. Fisher; state against Patrick
Lyons; state against Andy Rolen; state
against w. A. Van Norman; state against
Mrs George Sheafer.
Friday. March Estate against Frank
Phillips City appeal casen City against
NJ. Ye.sman. City against Cllff Hough. City
against Herman Linden.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
IOwA's SILVER FORCES ARE ACTIVE
Secret Meeting to he Held TO Work
for the White Metal.

DES MONIES, Feb. 25-(special Tele
gram.)-It was learned today that secret
meeting of advocates Of free silver is to be
held in this city Wednesday, February 26
The notices that have been sent out say that
the object is not to organize a new party,
but a new political force to work in all the
parties for silver. 1t is learned from prom
inent silver people that the special object
of the conference is TO capture the demo-
cratic state convention this year. There will
be delegations from all the congressional dis
the late Washington bimetallic conference,
and marks the opening of bitter fight for
the control of the state convention on the
money question. Last year the convention
was close, but the sound money people were
the better organized and won.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

MINOR MENTION.


Try Moore & Ellis "sul,anao Zoe cigar.
Tie Dee office. No. 16 North Main street
Mrs. John 7. Hszen reports the less Of a
handkerchief yesterday in which she had
s20 tied up.
The case NJ J. s. Besby agains: r. A.
Wyman. in the district court, has been con
J tinued by agreement.
There will be a meeting Of the Christian
Citizenship league at the Young Mems Chris
tlan association Thursday evening.
Dean Gardiner OF Trinity, Omaha will
preach at st. Paul's church under the aus
pices of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew to-
night.
All members OF Bluffs division No 81,
Knights of Pythias are requested to be pres
ent tonight. Degree work and installat or
OF officers.
Mrs Brown OF Omaha, who was arrested
Tor stealing hox OF seeds from Homer's 8
grocery, was given thirty days in the county
Jail yesterday.
The will of George Olcott OF Charleston,
N H., was filed for probate with the clerk
cf the courts yesterday. Mr.. Oloott owned
property in this county.
The police are looking out for a man named
Mcintyre who is travelling through the state
with his wife working all kinds OF the latest
improved confidence games.
There will be special meeting Of Star
chapter No AZ, Royal Arch Mascns tonight
tOr WOrK IN the most excellent degree. AL
members are requested to be present
Judgment was rendered by agreement in
the district court yesterday in the of
the Moline Plow company against J. W.
McGlnty. The plaintiff secured judgment
for s67.
Complaint has been made to the city mar
shal that n family living on Third avenue,
near Twenty-sixth street. keeps pig pen
and ether nuisances and the marshal has
been asked to abate the same.
Captain William e. Atchison, commander
OF the Dodge Light Guards, has rendered
his resignation. His reasons for such ac-
tion are business duties and poor health,
which make 1t hazardous for him longer to
assume the duties of the position.
In order to demonstrate the desirab lity of
the East Omaha site for the Transmssissippi
exposition, the Union Land and Improvement
company will give combined map Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, East Omaha, Omaha and South
Omaha free to all persons calling at its Of
fee.
Mrs. Caroline d. johnson of Nicola, wife
OF F. T. C. johnson. died at her home in
Nicola township at 230 o'clock last n eht
of heart failure and dropsy. The deceased
was born in August 1894. and was the daugh-
ter Of Lysander w. Babbitt, name fa-
miliar to every pioneer of western Iowa.
She leaves a large family Of matured men
and women. She was woman of noble
character and refinement and enjoyed a high
standing among her acquantances. Funeral
services will be held at Nicola Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Grand hotel Council Bluffs High
class in every respect. Rates, $3.50 per day
and upward. f. F. Clarke, proprietor.
Moore G. Ellis Corner best &C cigar.
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Telephone Interests. to Combine.

DEs MONIES, Feb. 25.-tspecial Tele-
gram.)-A convention OF anti-Bel telephone
people OF Iowa will be held in this city March
Is. There are large number OF tels-
phone exchanges in the state, operated In
opposition TO the Bell concerns. They are
In operation, or in course OF construction in
Sioux City. Clinton. Boone, Des Moines Fort
Dodge, Britt, Webster City, Dubuque. Algona.
Perry and other places. The object of the
meeting Is to arrange for connecting all
exchanges by toll lines. with the object OF
ultimately securing net work Of lines all
over the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
AFTER MANAWA's TITLE.
Suit of John TObin to BE Heard on
Next Friday.

Suit of John TObin to BE Heard on
Next Friday.
The action brought by John Tobin in the
name of the state of Iowa to test the valid
ity Of the incorporation OF the town OF Lake
Manawa will be heard by Judge McGee in
the superior court on Friday of the present
week.
The suit in question was commenced last
spring. In his petition filed in the superior
court Tobn alleges that the laws OF the
state were not complied with in any respect
in the matter of the Incorporation of that
town. He asserts that the required number
of voters did not live in the place when the
incorporation was effected and that the cleo
ton of officers Of the town and all of the acts
of the officials are without force In law and
are void He asks that the incorporation
of the town be set aside. The following as
signment OF cases has been made by Judge
McGee:
Winchester against Bryant, Thursday, Feb
ruary 27, p. m.
State against Manawa town, Friday, Feb
ruary 2S.
Steadman against Casady, Tuesday,
March 3.
Norwegian Plow company against Rinker,
Tuesday, March a.
Seidentopf against Milburn and Seidentopf
against Belt, placed on assignment with
open date.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Politics at Manawa.

The town election at Manawa will be held
on Monday next. The primary caucuses have
haen held and two tickets are in the aeld.
The republicans decided not to put a straight
tic!;e: in the field and in place OF the usual
partisan selections a citizens ticket was
named. The democrats have stra ght party
ticket. The two lists of candidates before
the voters are.
Citizens Ticket-For mayor, W. H. Beck
FOR treasurer. ii. Stelnberger; for recorder.
l.. j. Wright; Cor trustees, T.. T. Wright.
A. NJ. Thomas, E. Zimmerman A. r. Wright,
j. b. Street.
Democratic Ticket-For mayor, +. C. Reed
for treasurer. ii. c. Jnkens; for recorder,
i. Leonard; for trustees. w. ii. Busse, Ear
nest Smith. G. Snyder, John Hegwood, j. b,
Street.
The feht promises to be an interesting
one. II is said that the town Is being col
onized now in order to have the election car
ried In the interest Of certain class. While
there are less than twenty regular resident
voters Of the town. there are nearly fifty
men on hand now who will insist upon vo.-
ing at the coming election.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
IT. II. A. Post Organized.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 25.-(Special Tele-
grant, Post a OF the Travellers Protective
association has been ooganized here. the
first lodge OF the kind IN the state. The
factional organization came into existence in
1890 and now has membership Of 10000.
Frank j. Hardesiy was elected president;
Austin Clingenberger. vice president; Will
liam Beiber. secretary and treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Dangerous Trnsnps Jailed.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Feb 25,2(special Tele-
gram)-The conductor ipf the eastbound
freight train put two tranih off this after
noon at a crossing. The tramps pulled re-
yolvers and fired several shets, The crew
returned the fire and started in pursuit chas-
ing the tramps mile into the country, cap
turing them and taking their guns. An offi-
Ger marched the tramps 10 Iiail
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
counterfeiters' Den Unenrthed.

oTTUMWA. Ia, Feb. 25.-(Special Tele-
gram.) detectives today un-
earthed a number of counterfeiting tools and
paraphrenalia in deserted house near Eldon.
1t was agcertained that considerable amount
of counterfeit silver dollars, halves and quar-
ters have been made and circulated in the
county A. Bolt, the last occupant Of the
house. who some time ago moved to Missouri,
will be arrested. The detectives think he
Will furnish the key to the affair
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Industrial school Entertainment.

The Industrial school hall was packed last
night with an audience which thoroughly
enjoyed "A Bundle OF Wants" humorous
entertainment prepared by Harvey DeLong
and given for the benefit OF the school. The
entertainment was in the form OF comedy
In two acts. the intermission being taken
up by number OF sparkling songs and
speeches by the big Five" The entertain
ment was full OF humor from start TO finish
and was fully equal TO many more preten-
tlous exhibitions. Those taking part were
VIII Pardey, Harvey DeLong Herbert Par
dey, II. Cocker. Harley Pardey, Mrs. o. C.
Brown. Mrs. S. l.. Baxter and Mrs. Harvey
DeLong
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Child Killed nt, NiIlisca.

VlLLlsCA, Ia, Feb. 25.--iSpecial SUN
day Archie Hamilton, in trying to get out
Of the way Of one train, stepped on the
track in front of another. He caught both
feet In the track and was unable to free
himself. The train passed over his legs,
crushing them. He died Monday morning
He was about 0 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Omen n New nuckct shop.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Feb. 25.-(Special.)-
Messrs Goodwin & Linde of this city
opened a bucket shop at Perry, yester-
day, and will afford the specuatively inclined
citizens an opportunity to deal in options
through Chicago concerns. This will be the
first institution of the kind ever established
in Perry. They have had experience in the
same line in this city, and thoroughly under
stand the work
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
PopuIists DISCUSS Candidates.

The populists held meeting at the court
house last night to consider the political
situation. A goodly number Of the men
nominated for city Offices by the popusts at
their mass meeting last week have withdrawn
from the ticket and the faithful got together
last night to see what could be done in the
matter.
w. f. Travis was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Thomas Callighan, secretary.
DR.. Patton explained why he had withdrawn
from the race as candidate for assessor. He
said he had accepted the nomination at the
hands of the citizens meeting with the un-
derstanding that he would receive the en-
dorsement from the democrats but he said
the ring ruled by the banks got together
and defeated his nomination by the demo-
cratic convention and now he proposed to
get even by withdrawing from the race and
allowing the fight to be squarely between
the democratic and republican candidates He
said that he had been stabbed by the re-
publican ring and by the democratic ring
before and now he proposed to do little
stabbing on his own account.
After a number Of speeches by other can
didates the populists held secret meeting
to consider plans for action at the polls next
MOnday
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Sold Mortgaged Property.

George Shrvers of Lewis township was
arrested yesterday on warrant from JUS
tice Veins court charging him with having
sold mortgaged property. William Dalton
claimed 10 hold a chatte mortgage on a
horse and buggy which Shrlyers disposed Of
to his own profit. The accused gave bail In
the sum Of 800 and was released 10 ava I
trim
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

Marriage licenses were issued by Clerk of
the Courts Reed yesterday as follows
Name and Residence. Age.
Gabriel c. Gilman, Omaha. a...........,.... "a
Katie Lackman, Council Bluffs. .......,... H
John Ernest, Pottawattame county,. 35
Josephine Andrews. Pottawattamie Co... 10
Adam Eckert, Pottawattamie county,. 80
Katie Kiesel, Council Bluffs. 25
Joseph Buck. Pottawattamie county.... 22
Mamie Tibbets, Pottawattamie county,. q
Oscar A. Wager, Pottawattamie county. 25
Maggie Nj. French, Pottawattamie county q
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

Hon. ID. c. Bloomer president OF tile Bar
association OF Council Bluffs, has called a
meeting Of the association to be held at the
court house at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
In the call Mr.. Bloomer states that bus
mess OF considerable importance will come
before the bar and all attorneys of the city
are urged to attend the meeting
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Hon. E. Il. Hayes Dying.

KNOXVILLE. Ia, Feb. 25,-Hon. e. II.
Hayes. who filled the term of Major CongeF
when that gentleman resigned as member OF
congress TO become minister to Brazil under
President Harrison, is dying.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
Republican Convention.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 25.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Kossuth county republicans met in
convention today at Algona and selected ten
delegates for the state convention. George
c. Call was endorsed as candidate for dele
gate to the national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

Only two weeks more remain Of the great
furniture sale OF the Durfee Furniture COM
pany. All OF the stock Of the Council Bluffs
Furniture company must be closed out by
March /.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

We have 1000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close out. They went last long.
How many do you want? We will make you
price that can't be duplicated. G. b.
Paint. OIL and Glass company, Masonic Tenn
pie, Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26

Wanted, good farm loans in western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local in
vestors on best OF security netting per cent.
Fire insurance written in reliable companies
Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl street.