Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-16
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
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Rev. Father Smyth returned yesterday
from Fort Madison, la.
Wanted-Latest edition OF Council Blu1s
city directory. Apply at Bee office.
Alderman Christensen is acting as city
physician during the absence Of DR.. Lacey
from the city.
Miss Louise Watson OF Polo, Ill, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. II. o. Cook at the
Grand hotel annex.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. w. Mattocko Of Norton
Vile, Kan, are visiting the family OF l.
Denny of Avenue b.
II. b.. Wycoff filed notice of suit for di-
vroce from his wife, Artie NJ. Wycoff, in the
district court yesterday.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO Ike Baker, aged 23, and Gertie SwartS,
aged is. both OF Omaha.
D.. ]. Horseman OF 1906 Third avenue
mourns the loss OF twenty-five spring chick
ems which were stolen from his place.
J. II. Langdon for using obscene language
on the public street was taxed So and costs
by Judge Aylesworth yesterday morning.
d. Ellis, the man charged with enticing
n young girl over here from Omaha, has
been turned over to the Omaha authori-
ties.
Don't you think 1t must be a pretty good
laundry that can please so many hundreds
OF customers? Well-that's the Eagle
724 Broadway.
The case of Emma G.. Pomeroy against
Clarrie Wymond ct al, in the superior court
was dismissed yesterday, the plaintif pay
ing all the costs.
The Philosophical society will hold its
regular public meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the residence OF w. H.. van
Brunt, It's Fourth street.
G.. r. Young of Chicago, assistant super
intendent and travelling auditor of the POS
tai Telegraph company, was in the city yes
terday checking UP the local office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Baker of Tekamah,
Nab ~ Ia tho aitU for a fpw 1lyg WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Drake OF North
avenue and taking in the sights at the
exposition.
N. S. Wilson against Albert letters and
Caroline Bowman against William Maloney
and others were the titles of two foreclos-
ure suits commenced in the district court
yesterday.
S. S. Ellis, brother Of r. N. Ellis of this
city, has enlisted in the Seventh United
States cavalry and left last evening for Ari-
IONA. He was stenographer for j. A. Fuller
& Co., the Omaha druggists.
j. NJ. Graham, president of the National
Association of Marble and Granite Dealers,
who stayed over after the convention to
take in the exposition, returned to his home
in Des Moines yesterday evening.
Clyde Mcclellan was mi to the
city jail yesterday to serve out an old hne.
He was arrested April 16 for disturbing the
peace, but was given time to pay the fine.
The time had expired and the fine had
not been paid.
The hearing of the suit over the custody
of Ruby Whittlesey, which was to have
been held yesterday in the district court,
has been indefinitely postponed. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the matter has been amicably
settled out of court.
Green Mcleod, the stranger who pre-
empted the front lawn of a resident on
Benton street Thursday morning TO take a
nap on and refused to vacate when re-
Quested, was assessed 50 and costs in no
lice court yesterday morning.
Mrs. Jennie Williams will have a hearing
before Justice Wen next Monday on the
charge of assault preferred against her by
Mrs. Pearl Davis. When taken into custody
Mrs. Williams told the constable that she
did not see why she should be arrested as
she only had a pitchfork in her hand when
the trouble between her and Mrs. Davis
came up"
Victor Bowie, the young lad who refuses
to stay at home and has of late been a
frequent visitor at the police station, has
been turned over to Manager Lemen Of the
Christian home, who has promised to care
for the boy. Victor was discovered late
Thursday night by Rev. Mr.. Overton pre-
pairing to make a bed for the night in a
vacant lot near the house.
Merrill, son of Conductor H. E. Warner,
met with a painful accident yesterday while
returning home from Missouri Valley, on
horse back. He had with him a small %
caliber pistol and in some manner 1t was
accidentally discharged. The ball passed
clear through the left hand. but luckily
struck no bones. The lad stopped at a farm
house and had his hand bandaged.
w. D.. Hardin, guardian of and admins
traitor of the estate of Frank c. Fore, was
yesterday ordered by Judge Smith of the
district court to file before July % a more
complete report. FORE some years ago was
a~djudged insane and committed to the
asylum and in 1891 Hardin was appointed
his guardian. About a year and a half age
he filed a report which the court now con
siders not satisfactory. FORE owned con
siderable property.
The Clinton Advertiser Is advocating tn,
formation of an Iowa Manufacturers aSso
citation with a view to obtaining better ia
c%ilities for selling Iowa manufactured good
abroad and at home. Among other thing
1t is suggested that a convention be helc
this summer so as to bring all the manu-
facturers OF the state together. Secretar,
Judson Of the Council Bluffs Merchants ant
Manufacturers association and a number o
the local manufacturers have been asked Il
assist in organizing such an association.
w. w. Boyne received a telegram yester
day from his brother, j. j. Boyne, at Cam
Merritt, San Francisco, stating that the re
port about his losing his eyesight was un
founded and he is enjoying the best o
health, although on first reaching the Coas
his eyes had troubled him somewhat. II
Boyne has n number of photographs of tn
Council Bluffs soldier boys in camp whicl
show that the camp is located in a plac
where the sand is at least a foot deep. On
picture shows the boys preparing for be-
with their heads wrapped up 10 keep tn
"jiggers" from getting into their hair.
Mayor Jennings yesterday instructed Cit
Marshal Bixby to see that the ordinanc
providing for the trimming of trees be en-
forced, The ordinance reads: That nj
trees standing on any lot, street or side
walk, along any street in said city. shall b
trimmed so that the space from the groun
10 the limbs on any or all trees shall no
be less than eight feet, and that all tree
as aforesaid shall be trimmed so as not I
obscure or obstruct the lamp lights alon
the streets in said city, and any person VIII
has the ownership or control of any tire
or trees who fails to trim the same a
herein provided, when directed by the cit
marshal, shall be guilty of a misdemeanol
and on conviction shall be fined in a SUI
not less than So nor more than Sl5 an
COSTS
Every lady is invited to call at 326 Mer
riam block Saturday, July l6, and get
dainty souvenir.
N. Y. Plumbing company, Tel. $50.
FOR SALE-Good secondhand bicycle q
a bargain. Call at The Bee Office. Counc
Bluffs.