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CONSECUTIVE EVENTS.
At the city election of 1891 the following persons were elected:
Mayor, Dr. Donald Macrae, Sr.; treasurer, L. Kinnehan; auditor,
J. C. Lange; engineer, Thos. Tostevin; marshal, John L. Templeton;
judge superior court, J. E. F. McGee; solicitor, J. J. Stewart;
assessor, W. D. Hardin; weighmaster, A, B. Paris; clerk, A.
J. Stephenson; chief of fire department, Frank Levin; chief
of police, Wade Carey; street commissioner, A. E. A very;
aldermen-at-large, Alex Wood and J. H. Pace; alderman first
ward, L. A. Casper; second ward, Peter Wind; third ward, H.
H. Van Brunt; fourth ward, Geo. D. Brown; fifth ward, Peter
Smith; sixth ward, Geo. Graves.
At the county and state election held November 4, 1891, the
following _persons were elected: Representatives, W. S. Ware
and R. W. Briggs; treasurer, W. B. Reed; sheriff, Thos. Hazen;
school superintendent, J. K. Cooper; coroner, Dr. F. T. Seybert;
surveyor, L. P. Judson; state senator, Wm. Groneweg; supervisors,
J. R. Black and Wm. Groneweg.
January 13, 1892, Pottawattamie county lost one of her most
prominent citizens in the death of Mr. Thomas P. Treynor.
Far years he had been in service of the public, as city recorder,
postmaster, manager of Nonpareil, as an Odd Fellow had been
honored with the highest position within the gift of the state,
and politically a leader of men.
At the city election of 1892 the following officers were
elected: Mayor, N. D. Lawrence; treasurer, L. Kinnehan; auditor,
Geo. M. Gould; engineer, E. E. Cook; marshal, John L. Templeton;
judge of superior court, J. E. F. McGee; solicitor, A. S.
Hazelton; assessor, W. D. Hardin; weighmaster, A. B. Paris;
clerk, A. J. Stephenson; chief of fire department, Charles
Nicholson; chief of police, J. M. Scanlan; street commissioner,
A. E. Avery; aldermen-at-large, J. H. Pace and Victor Jennings;
alderman first ward, Fred Geise; second ward, C. A. Tibbitts;
third ward, H. H. Van Brunt; fourth ward, Geo. D. Brawn; fifth
ward, Peter Smith; sixth ward, George Graves.
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During this year the city hall was built, as well as several
bridges over Indian creek, and the Madison Avenue schoolhouse,
and a large addition to the Avenue B school, and quite a number
of fine residences. Also a large amount of work was done on
the great Terminal bridge.
At the county and state election held November 8, 1892, the
following officers were elected: Clerk of district court,
T. S. Campbell; auditor, J. B. Mathews; recorder, W. M. Shepherd;
supervisors, S. B. Wadsworth and John Currie. November 11,
1893, the following were elected: Representatives, J. K. Cooper
and G. Diedrich; treasurer, W. B. Reed; sheriff, John T. Hazen;
school superintendent, A. J. Benton; coroner, Dr. H. B. Jennings;
surveyor, L. P. Judson.
In January, 1892, there was a jail delivery in which Harvey
Moore, Jack O'Donnel, Wm. Stewart, E. Ward, Ed. Fegley and
a man named Douglas escaped by sawing off iron bars.
On February 17 occurred the funeral of Patrie McCan. He had
been a soldier, and was a Catholic. The body was to be shipped,
and was taken to the church for funeral service. The casket
was draped with the national colors, and when about to enter,
they were met by Father O'Rourk, who forbade them to enter
unless the flag was removed. This his comrades refused to
do, and went to the train with the body. The incident raised
a howl of indignation, and Father O'Rourk apologized, admitted
that he was in error.
At the school election March 17 H. H. Field and L. E. Bridenstein
were elected members of the board of education.
On April 27 Geo. Stevens, ticket agent for the motor company,
was held up and robbed near the east end of the bridge by
two foot-pads who took what money he had, and also his watch
and revolver. They then started for Omaha. Stevens followed
them, put the Omaha police on, and they were arrested, brought
here and held for trial.
May 15 the new Broadway M. E. Church was dedicated with impressive
exercises, the great house being crowded and standing room
was at a premium.
May 1 occurred the funeral of Hon. J. P. Casady. The judge
came to Council Bluffs in 1854. Was at one time county judge,
was universally respected.
On the same day Mrs. W. H. Robertson was buried. She was
Scotch by birth, was an excellent woman, was mother to Mrs.
John Beno.
On June 5 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kohl, of Omaha, were instantly
killed on the motor bridge by the car making a sudden start
that pitched them against the iron railing.
July 27 Alderman Geo. Brown died, and immediately the city
building was draped.
At the spring election of 1893 for city officers the following
persons were elected: Mayor, N. D. Lawrence; treasurer, L.
Kinnehan; auditor, Geo. M. Gould; engineer, E. E. Cook; marshal,
John L. Templeton; judge of superior court, J. E. F. McGee;
solicitor, A. S. Hazelton; assessor, W. D. Hardin;
weighmaster, A. B. Paris; clerk, L. Zurmuehlen; chief of fire
department,. Chas. Nicholson; chief of police, J. M. Scanlan;
street commissioner, A. E. Avery; aldermen-at-large, Victor
Jennings and S. S. Keller; alderman first
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ward, Fred Geise; second ward, C. A. Tibbitts; third ward,
F. O. Gleason; fourth ward, U. H. White; fifth ward, Peter
Smith; sixth ward, C. R. Nicholson.
On July 1 James Burdutha, an old and respected citizen died.
The Fourth of July was celebrated by the Young Men's Christian
Association at the Driving park, where all kinds of athletic
sports were engaged in. Ernest E. Hart, 1. M. Treynor and
J. C. De Haven were the judges. It was also celebrated at
Manawa, Fairmount park and Courtland beach. Only one accident
was reported, that being at Courtland beach, where there was
a collision of motor cars in which conductor John Patton sustained
serious injury and all the passengers severely shaken up.
On July 8 Frank Saunders was caught in the Rock Island yard
by a switch engine and both legs cut off, from the effects
of which he died.
On July 3 Christian Bock, in Keg Creek township, suicided
by shooting; no cause was assigned.
On September 7 the body of F. E. Burdick was found at Courtland
beach, supposed to have been robbed and thrown into the lake,
as no money was found in his clothes.
September 8 Wm. Mowhor, who was on trial at Avoca for the
murder of his wife, was acquitted. John P. Organ assisted
by W. E. Mitchell were for the state, and L. T. Genung and
Attorney Keenan were for the defense.
September 12 J. W. Hemingway, of Clarinda, was held up and
robbed of $50 on Main street, near Brown's drug store. It
being dark he could give no description of the robbers.
September 8 the Old Settlers of Pottawattamie, Mills and
Fremont counties had a rousing celebration in which oratory
and good feeling abounded.
September 14 the longest draw span in the world was placed
in position on the great Terminal bridge, which was opened
for traffic on the 29th.
September 21 the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley
convened and was largely attended and closed with a banquet
at the Woman's Exchange on Pearl street.
October 31 A. B. Enderton suicided in Fairmount park by shooting.
He left a statement providing for his family by commending
them to the care of God.
November 11 Alex Olson suicided at saloon, No. 307 West Broadway
by shooting. No cause was assigned.
November 26 Peter Johnson was found dead from suffocation
in a trench, where he had been endeavoring to find and repair
a leak in a gas main. .
There had been a long contest between Mr. Hazen and Mr. Scanlon.
The returning board declared Mr. Hazen elected by quite a
large majority, but after a recount Mr. Hazen's majority was
reduced to nine votes, while the costs amounted to $268.
After a lively contest between S. B. Wadsworth and Arthur
Reikman neither one received the appointment.
Constable J. C. Buker was beaten by thugs he was trying to
arrest and although $50 reward was offered for their arrest
it failed to bring them in.
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On January 25 Leon Lozier was arrested for criminal assault
on a young girl. Leon was a foot-racer of unsavory reputation.
It caused great excitement and an immense crowd assembled
at the jail for the purpose of lynching him, but lacking a
leader and the sheriff being prepared to resist the mob the
necktie party failed.
January 31 Mrs. William Seidentopf suicided. Poor health
and despondency in consequence of the death of her husband
was the cause. She effected it by taking poison at night.
She was highly respected and its occurrence gave a shock to
the community.
February 18 Christian Schroder fatally shot himself while
hunting. He was but fifteen years of age. When brought home
the doctors pronounced his case hopeless and in a few hours
he died after intense suffering.
At the regular city election the following persons were elected
to fill the several offices, were declared elected: Mayor,
J. H. Cleaver, republican; alderman-at-large, F. W. Spetman,
democrat; judge of superior court, J. E. F. McGee, democrat;
solicitor, A. S. Hazelton, republican; treasurer, L. Kinnehan,
labor; auditor, George M. Gould, democrat; assessor, William
D. Hardin; engineer, S. L. Etnyer, democrat; marshal, Ed Canning,
republican; park commissioner, William Arnd, republican; weighmaster,
Thomas Johnson, republican.
At the school election S. B. Snyder and E. R. Fonda were
elected members of the board of education.
March 21 Samuel Theodore, manager of the Standard Oil Company
for this place, suicided. Was defaulter to between $4,000
and $5,000. Had been drawing salary of $2,500.
In March, Judge Woolson opened term of United States district
court.
April 11 at a meeting of the Pottawattamie County Bar Association
a resolution was passed recommending Judge Deemer for appointment
to the supreme bench.
Sunday, 12, Kelley's army entered the city. Some apprehension
of trouble existed and the Light Guards were held in readiness,
but all went along smoothly. Citizens turned out and gave
them a lunch, and they went away and camped at the Chautauqua
grounds.
April 18 John Frese, J. B. Allen, S. P. Vannetta and G. H.
Gable were fined by Judge Woolson for being engaged in bond
maturing companies, holding that they were lotteries.
On April 26 great excitement was caused by the coming of
an immense crowd of men coming from Omaha and South Omaha,
demanding justice in the name of God and humanity. What their
real grievance was, if any, has been forgotten, but was probably
only a manifestation of the unrest peculiar to hard times
by the unemployed. No serious trouble occurred.
May 13 James Kelley, of Silver Creek, was killed and his
wife seriously injured by a collision with train at the crossing
of track and Eleventh street.
May 30 Decoration Day was observed by the largest attendance
since the custom was established. E. L. Shugart presided at
Fairview cemetery,
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where an immense concourse assembled, and suitable exercises
were conducted.
Almost as many assembled at the cemeteries on Walnut Hills,
notwithstanding the distance, and fitting exercises were held
here also. No accident occurred to mar the occasion.
Peter Stocksberry, a brakeman on the C., B. & Q. Railroad
was shot and thrown from the cars a short distance below the
city.
June 6 Mrs. George Smith, living near Underwood, was assaulted
by a tramp finding her alone at her house. The citizens turned
out with the intention of having a necktie party if successful
in finding him.
Mrs. Emma S. Bennett was burned to death by gasoline explosion
at her home. She was a member of Trinity Methodist church
and of Women's Relief Corps and Iowa Legion of Honor.
June 28 Judge Lewis sentenced Adolph Rockweitz to penitentiary
for three years for burglary at Ben Mark's house at Manawa.
July 5 C. F. Connolly, a farmer hermit, was found dead at
his home in Boomer township. The coroner pronounced it heart
failure.
A citizen of Silver Creek, while driving home from town with
his little boy, was struck by lightning, killing him and the
team. The little fellow got home crying and saying papa is
dead. Neighbors found the body and brought it home.
A woman named Sarah Ikes, who had been at St. Bernard's Hospital
for some time under an assumed name, committed suicide by
hanging. She left a note stating her real name and gave the
address of her father in Seward county, Nebraska. Despondency
was the cause she assigned.
July 18 at republican convention ninth congressional district
Hager was nominated for a second. term.
August 2 a terrible fire destroyed A. Melcher's barn on Broadway
between Ninth and Tenth. Fourteen horses perished and their
cries were most pitiful. Everything was burned but a few buggies.
W. O. Wakley, son of Judge Wakley, of Omaha, was at Manawa
accompanied by a lady. They crossed over to the beach and
while there he concluded to take a bath. Before going into
the water he handed his watch to the lady and also a half
dollar, which he told her would pay her fare to Omaha, then
went into the water and shot himself dead. He left no clue
to the cause.
August 9 Frank Roper was killed trying to board a moving
train. His foot slipped and he was horribly mangled.
August 16 the entire community was shocked by the awful death
of three of our citizens near Lincoln, Nebraska, by the burning
of cars in a smash-up on the Rock Island road. Henry Stannard,
conductor, Ike DePuis, engineer, and Doctor Pinney, all of
this city, were among the killed. Doctor Pinney's body was
so burned that only some papers on his under side enabled
friends to recognize his remains.
At the election held November 6, 1894, the following persons
were elected: Clerk, F. L. Reed; auditor, J. M. Mathews; recorder,
W. M. Shepherd; attorney, O. G. Saunders; supervisors, B.
G. Auld and Perry Kearney.
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January 6, 1895, Thomas Jeffries, an old pioneer, died. He
was a character. He came from Delaware. He and his brother
started a steam mill on their land near the Missouri river.
In process of time the brother, Edmund, settled on land just
east of the city, but Thomas retained that near the Missouri.
During one of its freaks the Missouri cut a new channel, leaving
it on the west side, but the state line between Iowa and Nebraska
had been fixed by act of congress at the channel of the river
as it then was. Omaha real estate men were quick to jump on
to this new land, and immediately laid it off and platted
it as an addition to Omaha. Jeffries followed his land, squatted
on it, and as fast as they would evict him, return, and commenced
proceedings in the United States court and at last won out,
and that piece of land with the resort of Portland Beach forms
a precinct of the sixth ward' of Council Bluffs, although
on the west side of the river - and almost surrounded by Nebraska.
In later years he settled and built an elegant home in the
Bluffs. Discovered an almost infallible cure for diphtheria,
added M, D. to his name. He was also a great spiritualist,
a most agreeable man socially and liked by everybody.
On the 18th of January Mrs. A. B. McCune was attacked at
her home on First avenue by burglars, who knocked her senseless,
secured some jewelry and nineteen dollars in money and jumped
out the back window and escaped in the darkness.
On the 25th Bobby Burns' birthday was celebrated in good
style with a banquet and ball, with toasts, Scotch ballads
and dancing in costume.
January 30 Conductor Creel was held up on the motor line
between Thirty-sixth street and the bridge. The robber got
but, $3 however.
February 25 Deputy Sheriffs Nick O'Brien and Hooker located
two burglars, who had robbed the Griswold bank, at a room
in the Keil Hotel and arrested them without any trouble, they
submitting gracefully, and each one with his man started over
to the courthouse.
When at the steps at south front O'Brien's man shot him and
then both ran. The officers returning shots and hitting one.
O'Brien was so badly hurt that his recovery was doubtful.
The alarm was given and the robbers were run down, tried,
convicted and landed in Fort Madison. O'Brien recovered and
is all right to-day.
At the city election March 4, 1895, the following officers
were elected: Mayor, J. H. Cleaver; treasurer, J. A. Gorham;
auditor, G. M. Gould; engineer, S. L. Etnyer; marshal, Ed
Canning; judge of superior court, J. E. F. McGee; solicitor,
A. S. Hazelton; assessor, W. D.Hardin; weighmaster, Thos,
Johnson; clerk, N. C. Phillips; chief of fire department,
John L. Templeton; chief of police, J. M. Scanlan; street
commissioner, W. J. Sneethen, Aldermen-at-large, F. W. Spetman,
J. P. Greenshields; alderman first ward, Henry Rishton; second,
B. Grahl; third, W. R. Brown; fourth, J. M. Barstow; fifth,
T. A. Brewick; sixth, L. M. Shubert.
On March 19 Peter Fulfs, a farmer on the Macedonia road,
suicided by hanging. Despondency from drinking was the cause.
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March 22 the residence of Lucius Wells on Oakland avenue
was burglarized and a gold watch and a pair of diamond ear-rings
stolen.
March 24 Seifert Reif, of Reel, secured $1,500 by forging
and negotiating notes, and was traced to Columbus, S. C.,
arrested and brought back for trial.
May 24 great excitement was created by the finding of seven
human bodies in a gully just north of the city, but on investigation
they proved to be what was left of "subjects" from
the medical college that a good-for-nothing janitor had dumped
there.
May 24 the body of Mrs. Ida Remmington was found in the river
with the bodies of her two children lashed to hers. They were
taken to Estep's undertaking rooms, and friends came and took
them to Omaha, that being her home. She was a member of All
Saints Episcopal Church and Women's Relief Corps. She had
been promised a position and was disappointed. In debt, and
became despondent was what her friends supposed led to the
triple tragedy.
Geo. J. Stephans, in a drunken frenzy, was threatening to
kill his wife, when his son, a lad, shot him in defending
her. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from the
effects. Such boys should be encouraged.
June 14 Miss Maud Vearier, at the W. C. A. Hospital, suicided
by taking morphine. She had evidently contemplated it for
some time and made every preparation for it.
The graduation exercises of the high school class, numbering
forty-five, were conducted at the Opera house, which was packed
to its utmost capacity. The decorations were elaborate and
the program very interesting.
At the state and county election held November 8, 1895, the
following officers were elected: State senator, N. M. Pusey;
representatives, L. F. Potter and G. M. Peterson; county treasurer,
Wm. Arnd; sheriff, John S. Morgan; surveyor, E. E. Cook; coroner,
H. B. Jennings; supervisors, W. F. Baker and Jacob Hansen;
county superintendent, W. S. Paulson.
At the city election in March, 1906, the following officers
were elected: Mayor, Geo. Carson; treasurer, J. A. Gorham;
auditor, H. Stephenson; engineer, Thos. Tostevin; judge of
superior court, J. E. F. McGee; solicitor, A. S. Hazelton;
assessor, W. D. Hardin; clerk, N. C. Phillips; weighmaster,
Wm. Higgison; chief of fire department, John L. Templeton;
marshal, Ed Canning; street commissioner, W. G. Morris. Aldermen-at-large,
J. P. Greenshields and O. W. Graham; alderman first ward,
L. A. Casper, second, J. H. Pace; third, W. R. Brown; fourth,
J. M. Barstow; fifth, John Brough; sixth, L. M. Shubert.
April 2 news was received of the death of Henry Metcalf in
California. He was a prominent citizen here for years, a native
of Chardon, Ohio, volunteered in the Seventh Ohio, was in
twenty battles, among which were Antietam, Chancellorsville
and Gettysburg, was at Atlanta and marched with Sherman to
the sea.
On April 9 a young woman named Amanda Bidler suicided by
shooting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Elsie Harris, at
143 Vine street. No cause assigned.
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The Southwestern Teachers' Association met at Council Bluffs.
The attendance was very large. Rev. Dr. Asken delivered the
address of welcome and Dr, W. M. Brooks of Tabor responded.
The meeting was a great success.
May 31 W. H. Deal, of Hazel Dell, became insane and was sent
to the asylum at Clarinda. He was sixty-two years of age.
His wife died some months previous and he had been despondent
ever since.
June 20 a very destructive fire occurred at Walnut, involving
a loss of $15,000 to $18,000, mostly insured.
At the congressional convention after a lively contest Mr.
Hager received the nomination.
April 26 the seventy-eighth anniversary of founding the order
of I. O. O. F. in America was celebrated. The occasion was
the dedication of the new hall. Committees met the visiting
delegates at the different trains and escorted them in. Mayor
Carson delivered the address of welcome, to which Deputy Grand
Master J. C. Roonz responded. One of the features was a parade,
in which five hundred marched, after which the new hall was
formally dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
May 23 Will. Burbridge, of Boomer, suicided by hanging. There
was no known cause. He had told his wife and parents of his
intention to do it, but they paid little attention, not thinking
him in earnest.
July 5 George Immerine was arrested for assault on thirteen-year-old
daughter of S. W. Crabtree, and was committed to jail in default
of $1,000 bail. There was strong talk of lynching, so strong
that Sheriff Morgan requested Captain Pryor to hold his company
in readiness in case of need, but the excitement subsided
and the troops were not needed.
August 18 the Odd Fellows held a picnic at Manawa in which
good music was discoursed and games of various kinds indulged
in, and had a good time generally.
August 21 a wedding occurred at the Bluffs that had some
peculiar features. The parties were H. E. Thomas and Mrs.
J. D. Porter. The bride was the widow of Porter, who had suicided
on account of jealousy of the groom, who was a nephew of Porter,
and whatever their relations had been, now that Porter, who
was much older, was out of the way, there was no obstacle
in the way and they improved their opportunity.
August 28 was a great day at Oakland. There was a reunion
of veterans and a crowd of ten thousand were in attendance.
It commenced with a parade and after a day of enjoyment closed
with a camp fire.
September 9 Rev. Theodore Lomack was arrested on a warrant
issued by Justice Vein for defrauding Taylor Woolsey out of
five cents, which the latter claimed was due on a meal.
The defendant had the nickel, but declined to pay, as he
declared, on principle, contending he had fully paid. Justice
Vein held him to bail in the sum of $25, which was furnished
by N. M. Pusey signing the bond.
November 3 a stranger applied to Rev. Lemen at the Christian
Home to see if he could get a child admitted. Rev. Lemen made
inquiries as to
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age, sex and health, would prefer seeing it, whereupon the
man opened a grip he was holding and produced the child. Rev.
Lemen received it.
At the state and county election held November, 1897, the
following named officers were elected: Clerk, Freeman L. Reed;
auditor, R. V. Innis; recorder, Elmer E. Smith; coroner, V.
L. Treynor; attorney, W. H. Killpack; treasurer, Wm. Arnd;
sheriff, L. B. Cousins; supervisors, J aoob Hanson and J.
W. Mathews.
December 31 while hauling earth from bluff a sudden cave
killed J. B. Black and Frank B. Krones and severely injured
C. P. Reed, who were shoveling.
January 6-, 1898, the year just passed was reasonably prosperous,
with no serious fire and considerable building was done. A
large addition was made to the Neumayer Hotel at a cost of
$8,000, four rooms added to Twentieth avenue school and four
to the Bloomer, besides a number of good dwellings.
March 30 Col. D. B. Daily died. He was a lawyer of marked
ability and as a soldier had proved himself the bravest of
the brave, having been shot through the body before surrendering.
At a meeting of the board of supervisors an appropriation
of $2,000 was made for the purpose of building a wigwam for
the Pottawattamies while attending the Trans-Mississippi Exposition
at Omaha the coming summer.
One of the saddest accidents happened wherein a bright lad
was killed and a family stricken with grief as Everett Patterson
was shot by his younger brother while playing with a revolver.
April 25 Company L started to join its regiment preparatory
to going to the Philippines. Throngs of friends assembled
at their armory to wish them Godspeed and safe return.
May 4 a tornado struck Macedonia about 5 p. m., wrecked Odd
Fellows Hall and many other buildings. Fortunately no lives
were lost nor anyone seriously hurt.
At the city election for 1898-9 the following officers were
elected: Mayor, Victor Jennings; clerk, N. C. Phillips; deputy
clerk, J. R. Dietrich; special clerk, F. T. True; treasurer,
W. B. Reed; solicitor, S. B. Wadsworth;- auditor, F. L. Evans;
judge of superior court, E. E. Aylesworth; marshal, F. A.
Bixby; deputy marshals, Charles H. White and D. Denney; street
commissioner, A. E. Avery; city physician, T. B. Lacy; superintendent
of markets, W m. Riggeson; poll tax collector, John Allwood;
assessor, Wm. D. Hardin; chief of fire department, John W.
Bates; capt. hose house No.1, Miles Scofield; No.2, C. H.
Matheson; No.3, F. G. Hitchcock; No.4, Chas. Watts; electrician,
Jas. G. Bradley; park commissioners, Wm. Arnd, A. C. Harding
and M. P. Schmidt.
April 1, 1899, Judge W. C. James, who had been a prominent
figure for nearly half a century, passed away. He was county
judge from 1856 to 1858, twice mayor of the city, .a leading
democrat, a lawyer, but rarely practic2d.
April 5 news was received of the wounding of three of Council
Bluffs boys in battle with the Filipinos, and later that one
of them (Robt. Daily) had died, thus following his father
who had recently passed away from a similar
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Cause, for he never fully recovered from the terrible wound
he had received in the Civil war.
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