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TUB G3IAHA DATLY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER 27. 1886. I * r - " ' AM f\V PtT 4 TUT OlESTION OF SALARY , Ths * Snbicct Now Agitating tbe Bonne&d Iowa Circuit Judges , RULES FOR THE NEWLY-ELECTED. A. Yoiintr'Sinn Hliowfl L'mifiital AfTcc- llnn For UN Motlicr-ln-Imvv Hnvvfcryo PnJIt ! < Tlic Gover nor Counts tlie Stnto Tliolr Hnlnrlcf. 1)1 MniNK * . In. , Dec. 2ft [ Special to the Hr K.JTlicio ii qulto a illsPusMon going on In sonic iwtts of Ilio stntcas to whuthcr tlio circuit Judges who worn legislated out of of- lice l > j the last Roiicra ! assembly Blumlil wit receive tliulr Mxluilus for the balance ot the tonns lor ulikh Ilioj were ek-dcd. The last legislature In icorganlzlni : tlio judtctaiy of tlio state ntmlislieil Iho uft > e of circuit jmlse ; , and iiiovlilcil that nil the Imslnessdono here- lofoie by circuit courts should hereafter bo done by district courts. Kltfiilccu dUtiicts were cicatcdvlth foity-four Judges. Koine of the circuit coint judges \vcio nouilnatud and electcdto the new district judiualii.4 ; | , but several MPiouoi , but wi-io loft high and dry lu tin- middle ot their tcims with tlicir ofllccs taken n\\ay lioin them. Some ol those men Bay that althnuuh the legislature has an undoubted light to create 01 abolish an of- lire , it liai no tight to depth e a man ol his olhce before tin1 term rxjilics foi whuh he was elected. Tli" salary of the circuit Judsu Is SS/JM , and the clicult judges who are thin dei > rl\il ! ( of their snlaiiei Ionic upon the act of tliolcjjisIiitmi'nsboliiR In tlio nature of an Imiulriiiriit of the obllitalion of a contiact. Among thofio who hold that they ate entitled to their salaries till the end of the totm for which they \\ere elected. Is Jtulgu Ualveit , of the Dallas county circuit court. It Is said that ho will : iiiily | lor IIIK salary ns usual , and II It H icfused ulil In.slituto u mandamus pro- reed'ng ' In the supiemo couit to test theques- tlnn. tlnn.The new law roorRanbiiiK the Judiciary ot Iho stati * gue.M into cITcct on the 1st ol Jan uary. The circuit courts die with the old > enr. Tholauoldi'.s | that nil of the judKui of the m-wly orir.uiUed district couiN shall meet at the mpltol on tlio lust Wednesday of January to aitaiuic notes of IIIM-IIPO and iiiod'duio lor list ! in theio coiuts. So next Wednesday week Iho forty-lour district iU(1'03 of the state will convene In tlio su- inouio court riom at tlio capitol , elect a presi- ilunl , vlro president , ' : i ! sewlnry and nr- iniijjo unitorin rales of prai.a1 * * * or the covet nment of the district comts of the ma ; ? . and prescilhe rules tor maltlii } ; up KMIOS In vacation and entiles In vacation , judgments in default of nmieiirnnra or pleailinir. Jt is ( jolnp to becllflliMilttn make rules ol a iron- iMiii ehar.xcter wllh a particular or local ap- lillcatlou , for wh.it would ho adapted to tlio practice In n district liico this (1'ollc ( ) \Tlilch Is made tip of but one county , would not do In .somo country dlhtik't made up of eight or ten counties. The judge * , \vhili ) obliged by law to make tliclrinle.sol nnifoim application , will piob- ably do as the legislature Irunuuntly does when it wishes to dod e the same restriction make its laws ceneral In toims , but apply to all elites or persons coming under a cer tain description. Thus tlio Icglslattiio. v/hllo prohibited from cnactlns any special legislation , will legislate lor a particular elty by malting Its acts apply to all cities haImr n given population , naming the population ot the ono city which it is dcsiied to neiiuht. So by some similar device the judjres may be mile to "whip the devil round the stump , " nnd comply with tlic letter of Ilio law while disrrijaiiliti ; , ' 1th spirit. m.vrKrEfriojf : roiiii' : < Mnrjir.tM\-T.AW. Thcio is auood deal ot umiisumunl uolug 'round the Htalo hand in hand with an Hem that tells ot n Leu county man who almost IniKuetl ids mothei-ln-law to death in the sheer exuberance of hi.s aftcction for hor. The yoniiK man in rinestlon had been told to KO to tlio housn and llnd an important letter there waitlni ; him. Ho went , and on enter ing tint room lound his valeutlnn In tlio per son of his mothei-in-Iaw , who liad como to pay ouo of these jilcasant visits lor which some motlirrs-iu-Iaw are famous. In the en thusiasm ot his affection , he embiaeed his mother-in-law with such lapturnus spoil- tainellv that sh lound heiself with bioken libs and other evidences ot disaster. This J. oo county way of deinoiall/niRa mother-in- law when she comes for a friendly visit is not calculated to Impiovo the temper ol tlio visitor If the jounu man was jc.illy so do- Iluhtud tohee thiumexpected uuost that Ills pleaMiio could not linil expiossion In no oilier way the case Is iinite unparalleled , lint amonu molheis-ln-law there is n very llve-ly Mispldon that tlio passion thn yoiini : man dis played was not the passion ol love. It his itxamplo is contagious It li sale to si : > thai it will piohalily make little surpiises of the Icind dosciibcil go i m mcil lately out of fashion. HAW KM u roi.ii ] ( . " . Although the inesidentlal nomlnatins con ventions : u < ) a jear and a hail iiway , tlie 10- publlcaus of loa \ aio lakhm a uooil deal of interest In this line. Some little attention has Intely been diieeted to.liHtlco Miller , of the Tutted .States supreme eonit , as a man ] io. " i'Ssliij ! In a inch de ieo the necessary iuallllcatlons | for the pic.siduucy. Jlo is imri ol the htrongcst men that Iowa has given to the iiiUlon , and his distinguished abilitlesaio so geiieinliy einiccded that It Is not suipris- 1ns : thai his name should hn mcntloiieil In connection with this hlgliui iionor. Jlut moro cousideiod UVDII than he Is i-enator Allison , whoso honoied tecoid and ex ceptional abilities cl'.o him sccia ] ) ! OuaillicatloiiH asnn a\ailable eandidate. It Is : i fael that Iheio in more tall ; of Allison for jiu'sident oulblilc ol the Mate than within it. lie is not u candidate in tlio oidinaiy sense nnd It is so understood by his trlonds In Iowa , who dn nut think It wise to piess Ins name , or attempt to ht'irt any boom in his licliiili. Hut the people of the stnto Kenetally may Im said to b still uncommitted nvcn in their inofoioni'e , for tliPio l n Icollnt ; that the man to bu nominated by the lepubllcans Is the man who can bu elected , whatevci his name or wlieievcr his place. So even the Hlninu men , who ha\o eaineitly nilvo- t'litcd his cause hoietoloie , aio wuitini ; to see the diltt ol' e\ents hefoio nsMiinliu ; any man's candidacy. They aio for tlio man who can poll the laut'st Mite and bo elected , whether his name Is Ilianie , l.o nn , Sher man or Alllfnii. 11' lil.iini ! can ho elected thorn is nodniibt of the teelin ot lowapeo- ' i > lu that ho should ho lenominated and that lie Islalilyimtillcd toihoiul/e. If Itbliall hoein a year hence that an Iowa nrin In morn available , tlio Inw.v man will hoiead } , and ihopi'iiplant tiu tatowilljtiess him witli all ( Jui enthusiasm lliny jioibesM. Ite.tli nom inated at all , the pioliabillltes aio that the demand tor an Iowa mnn will boijintuas htinnt ; Irom without as tiomliiun tint htnte. In tlio casn of Senator Allison , his nvalliiblllly Is beins discussed nnd instil iiulto us much in lnulne oncUvs inNew \oilc , Ueston and s.m l'iaiii-1-.cui ain Iowa. The. iii'uplo ' of thK hlaloiiio himply waii'njt ' for thn sltfnh of thci timejuadi to sui > pi't t'loliefct ' man from w Uiiu'it ' or offer thu liu t iniu : IhemseheB ns e.hill > vcni b i whin thu co tution meets. . A oooi ) no\nnn. : ( Irvcrnor ] , aiiabi'i' ! < pio\inir hlnu-clf n veiy cTiefnl nnd wiiu-hlul publliteiv.iut. . llo his iioiMimil attention to all nt Uii' ' pnollc luiInesr. . and Knows lot hlmselt how ineij thins I CDinin nn. The other day tl n Iteastner ropoited l him that fieio was n ' 'iJ'inco > f M'voral hundu'd Ihnu'-ind doll.ii i MI the lieasnry. The ncoount > v.'t'ni vi'i Hied nuil found to w corioct. Hut as it hud I'con Miun ) thmi tilnce the cash had been . Minled thn co\cinoi thought ho would sat- i tj hlmelC b > i-'iuntliisil. i-o ho wont be' h'lid ' tre. bars and counted the wholn iimonnt. Kvwv doltai , dime and cent pasted tliumili tils lnnd $ , It took himliinc d'\ss to t'om- pletn the count , but whun Implicit il cumo out ex , i' tly i lulu. Hio Stato'ieaeJici'a association holdi Its nnnual mcetlnc here this week , bivinniiu ; on Tuesday This has como to bo the educa tional event ot the. jcai and attracts a largo jiniuhcrot tlu < peoiilo Inteiestbd in educa- li'inal matters. Thn nui'ibci of membt'in in uttondanco will probsilds i.Meh IM with many visitors besides. All phases of school work common school , h'gb ' K-hool und col- will como up for discussion. On nesday nLlit thn Ktncuun and state oili- v 111 uno a reception to the teachers and their ti lend * at ihotat < ) hou > a In honor ot 1ho oo-aslon thttcnplkd will l > e itluiuln.ited Midi Its several tliuusr.iu' j.is jots iu.m L.i'-c- im nt to lantern. a I'nriillurc l--iclorj- . D.v\i M' UT , la. , Dec. W , l it-elnl Tele gram to Uio 111 K ] The main bn Win ; of the Davenjiort i'tirnttuin company burned Just cljht. The ill ois believed to have orlgi- natcd la the boiVr room. I'i.'tj nan uro thrown ont of employment until the x\OTk < t cnn be rebuilt. The loss Is 810,000. , The In- surnnco as S1KO ( card in Iho follow hit ; comp.inlm , covering bulldlnc , innchlnoiv and stwk : liochnstcr , ( ! erman , Council Hlulls. llambntif-llremon , HulTilo. Connnn Tire Insurance association , AIUHZOU , Shoe nnd Leather , nnd Washington. I'lro In n QIIOPIISIVAI-C Sioro. Ji 3 MOIMIS , Jn. , Dec. 'Jfl. fSpecml Tele- Rrain to the llr.r. . ] Fire this mornln ! ; In the queensw.iic stole of 1'crkins & Oatcli was confined to the two lower floors , Tlio principal lo s wa < from bieakaeo nnd dam- nKO fiom wnlcr. The lo son stock Is ptl- mated ntSxV.aw ; on bnlldlnb' , S15OyO ; fully liisincd. McmticrA of Ills i'.irly In the House Afruhl tn Onposc Mini. WAsiiijfrno.v , Dec. " 0. ( Special to Iho JJiiK.J All this tnlk about Samuel , f. Han- dsllas a possibility In the spcnkcMtip con- lest , which will open ns .oon as congiess ad journs , is rot. Samuel J. Kandnll , M chair- iiian of thcconiinltlcu on appropriation ? , Is ilio movt powerful man in the United Slates to-day , Samuel .1. Ilandall's ' will In tiie halls of legislation is law. Few of his colleagues daie Intelposo an objection to anything that .Mr. Kaiulnll proposes. Afevvda > .s ago Mi. Law , of Delavvate , deslicd to sceute unani mous consent for Ihc purpose ot talcing up niul passing a bill to make the city ol Lowes , Del. , a post of delivery. There was no ob jection to tlio iiuiltur , but Samuel J. Kandnll dcshcd to Know vvhctheroi not his colleague , Mi. O'Xelll , who Is a iiiembot ol Iho com- meice committee , had signified his nppioval of the munsuic. The ad- vocalo ol tlio bill was unable to glvo Mi. Kiuiilall lliu desired infoiinallon , and that ccntlcman pissed the mailer over by .st.illng that ho would give his consent to the passage of the bill at Hint time provided Mr. Law would allow a motion lo recon sider to lie over until Iho house meets again , Of couiso .Mr. I.aw consented , as this was the only way in which hu could get his bill tlnou < ; h , and Itaudall announieil Hint the ( list action taken by the hou = e onltsicas- sumbling on the Itli of Januaiy would be on this motion to icconsidur , to which the house acquiesced. Xo one will date interpose an an objection lo Mr. Itautlall's line oi .proce dure , Im the % ery good le.isun that llionous-o of tepieaenlallvoii is. to all Intents mid pur poses , nothing but a puppet In the hands of the autociat. In the speaker * chair Mr. Kund.dl would not have the power which re poses In him as the le.tiler ot Ids p.uty on the Ilnoi. Althoiuh thochaiiiiunshipof thewavs nnd means committee is supposed to ho the lendci's position proper , no ouo would think lei n moment of accusing Mr. Mnirison ot lo.K'.l'iir the house or any hoilv else. Mr. Moiilsoil ' ? ftlmlo souled , gooil luilureil man vviio has the < -oVc"l ! ' Ulondshlp ot all his associates in spite of Ills taii > ! ! < Ulc views on the subject of rustoms taxation. Sir. J au- d.ill , however , has very few Intimates OVCiJ among his imii.eillatu lollowliiL' . Hu Is a cold , calculating , unpleasant man in every position , but what Air. Kamliil ! chooses to align as the poliev ol ! hlb p.uty soon becomes the l.ivv ot the laud , liandal carries his per sonal anlmosltiis ) into all his public acts. Ho has , for some reason , be t known to himself , deoji-scnted giudires ngnlnst vailous chiefs ol buieaiis in the executive branch of the gov ernment , and to pay oil thosescoies lays out his apprnpuatlon hill lor thu perpote ol crlppllinr these bin cans lo as gientan extent as possible. Lnst year the icpublicani-eiralo vetoed Mr. Kandall's conteiuptlhlo schemes by tiling up the approiuhitlous to something near thn cslimates of the treasury derailment , but It is lumlly likely that so long as a demoeiatic ad ministration icmalns In power the upper hoti o will aizreo to eontlnuo tomakonplor the shorteomlncs of this man Itunilull. For % eaii the president and nevvsiiaper piess ol Iho country geneinlly have been in accord upon the question of toi tilicalIons and coast defenses , and j ear alter year this chief magis trate has In his annual message recommended to congress the necessity of piovlding liber ally lor this put poso. Uesides this , too , bamticl .1. Tllden , the dcpaited saint of the deiuociatle paity , earnestly lecouimendcd some action In tills direction by tlie demo cratic house. It was about his last reeoni * niend.ition. 1'andnll , however , as chaliman ot the approptlation committee , refused to allow a dollar lot new foitllicatlon.s , and , al though the .senate insisted upon an appiopti- atlon for this purpose. Kandall was strong enough In confeieneu comniltteo to prevent the endorsement of the views ot the saire ol < ! iejstone. It Is the same thing this jear. The foitilicatlon bill has not yet been per fected , but it is safe to ay that when it leaves Mr. Randall's coinmllteo It will not piovide lor nioio than afow hundred thousand dol- lai.s lor the pinpose ot patching up and piu- beiving the vvoiks alicady In existence. VVIIA rco.x'onicis\ir..v : Aii : : i > oix < > . Theinenibeisof comness who remain In the city during the Christmas holld.iy iceef-s mo using their time in a vigorous onslaught upon thn dcimttmcnt olllclal.s. Not mine than one-third ol the ! K5 inembeis of the house have gone home. The otheis may ho seen InflocKsnmliliovrsntnnytlinoln tin-day Idling the coirldoi.s and ante-rooms ot the de partment * In their elicits tosectnc action in vailous matleisof inlfliost lo their constitu ents pending In Iho dilfcrent buieaiis. The pension ollico is naturally the meeca lo which moio limn I'.ilf of thorn diilt. and the cleiKs and ofllclals ol tlmt biancli of the executive service arc lltctallv oveiiun by con gressmen making appeals for action in more or less mciitoi Ions can's. The appointment eleiks of the trcasuiy and inteiioi dopatt- nients me also busy fiom 10 o'clock In the morning until'Jin thu atternoon explaining to por-ilstent dcmnciatle members thatthoio IH llttlo chance tor Iho appointment ol watchmen or messengeis , oven to please thu limn who control the anpiopnallons nlthougli Mr. Kandall and ono 01 two otheis cceni to bu able to ci'ovvit In all their Immediate ictalncii : , Senator and .Mrs. .Mniidertiui' went to Phil adelphia fin Christmas. It. Ur. Klewait , ol Cedar 1'aplils ; John 0. Calhonn , ol Keoknk ; and , ) . \ ) . Kdmundion , of Council JilulT-i , aiu heiit. TMIJ i\aiiISM : VACI1T KAOK. 'J'lio Contfst l-'or the Itoyal Prlio to He OJUMI to tljiorlil. ) . Xrw Vruiu : , Dec. 2i ) , [ Special Telcgiam to the HM : . -Thn i announcement cabled trom l.ondun that the ocean yacht ncetor 1,000 guineas , to bo sai'ed ' itiidri the auspices of the ItojitrTliames yacht club ne\t summer , In honor of ( Jueun Vlctotla's jubilee , will he open to the vvltoh'woild haacrealed a lively feeling of Inteii'st unions yachtsmen in this eit > . Tim question Invaiiably asked vv.is : "U'hat A HUM lean yacht will go over and get the pil/.o'1 Tim chance of any pnitlcular > aeht contis-llng in the iaeo could not , of couise , bo ili'linllily discussed , but know Ing yichtsmen belei'ted the sloop I'liiltati as Iho yacl't aluui t certain to po over and sail lor Iho io } l iul/c. It Is believed with po-ibllily one exception the rnritaii has the b ? t chance of any Amci- lean yacht ol winning the JZngll-li ia- ' , At present It is thought nnlll > oy ] tint the Majllowiii'f.tn po over ilio ocean ut nil , fis she may be needed on this hide to deii'iul AmerliM'seun nestM'aion from Ihe attempts ut .liimis Hell's Scotch eiittei , Thlftle. An thinirsleoK now the I'uril.in will have tlie beat show lor lenie oiithii : Ameilca In the iliteinatlonul with the exception of the schooner SailiPiu. As tlio Sachem was new last summer it is not exactly known what she can do. Knougl. has licen seen ol her lo jie-tify tl o belli't that she is the fastest schiuuier alloat. The Knirll-li coin-so will Im ol htv nille.sln Jenslh. Not on ) } tlwS.ulium , but Iho I'mlla > ) eonlil do it beautifully and eniry ball with the best of Knglinh ci'llers. ' Lieutenant lleiin. of the Kiisjlisli cnttiit ( ial- nte-iBalled this iilti'innon lor 1'lorlda. JIo will pass the winter in tlie Fouth and will re turn m .April t nt out tlm ( iulatea toi Iho season's racing. Ho has espiessed hid In tention of entoilni ; nvoiyai.o he can get Into ne.xt summer. Hakcr I'Juco , Siiloldo Oiiiirieil lly Orlcf. DOIOI.AS. Wyo. , Dec. 25 | Sp cial to Iho HEK. | A lady by Ilio nanui of Mrb , Wary C-inipcommitted sutcldo at this place eaily this morning by an overdose of morphine. Her daughter died the evening before , nnd the l < s w.is so tieat to Mrs. Cump tlmt bho committed the deed. Shu milled and rvasrnn- sclu.iis lor a vvlilUiHiul Said tlo was net Sony unit died ut-i p. in , IJuker Place. Loti f.33 W ? 500. THE COLOR LINE DO\VN \ SOUTH Sketches of Negroes Prominent in State and National Politics , PURE BLACKS AND MONGRELS. Tlie Colored Knee Without n Kcprc- scnlativo lu tlio Pifclctli Con- O'llarn , and F. II. U in Atlanta Conslitutiou : When the Fiftieth congress is called lo order for thu lirst linio since the adoption of the lourtecnth nincndment no negro will have a sent in the national legislature. There arc two negroes in the present house of representative , O'llara , of North Carolina , nml Smalls , of South Carolina. Both wore defeated nt Iho recent elec tion. In O'Hara's district them was n contest between the pure black ? and the inuliittoes. O'l [ urn is about the color of rlpo pumpkin anil rather airy. He is Ilio King of the half breeds in his section , but the jutro blooil darkies grow tired of his dictation. The ronub- lieau convention , composed almost entirely of negroes , hroko up in a row , dividing on yellow nnd black linos. Tlio bull' statesman nominntcd O'llara and the blacks put up a candidate of thuir own color , who is said to be t'iu ' blnckest negro in North Carolina. The democrat.1" , appreciating the situation , nominated a candidate and circled him. Tim "brother in black" beat the "brother in bull , " but both were defeated by the democrat , who will take his seat without a contest. hi Smalls' dlsti let there was consider able dissatisfaction among the colored voters , but Small scooped the nomina tion ot his party without much dililculty. It had been considered useless for a dem ocrat to run in this district which was KoiTymandetod so as lo include a great majority of bhicks and leave the other districts of the slate safe to lliu democrats , but the nomination was tendered to Colonel Elliott , Beaufort , and he accepted - copted it. llo had every advantages that a white man could poem in bi'ich a dis trict. All the ncirroos knew him. Ho had been conspicuous as their friend in the eourt.s vvhc.ro he had appeared as defending and prosecuting coun sel for colored clients when race prejudice ran high. llo had ilouo many substantial favors for his negro neighbors , and was known throughout the district as 0110 who was ready to stand by a man in the right re gardless of his color. He inudu an active pnnvass of the district ; mot the negro face to face ; showed how ho had been their friend , arid asked them to support him. Tl.ou amls of thejtt did so and the result was that ho beat Smalis uboilt 800 votes. The result was a great surprise to Smalls' , who had counted on the solid support of the ncgtous in his district. Ho is troinjr to contest Colonel Elliott's scat on the ground that the polls were not opened in some of thu precincts at the proper hour. Smalls owes hia prominence in South Carolina to a daring act which ho per formed during the scige of Charleston during the late war. Ho was n pilot and know the harbor perfectly. 'J hough in the service of the confederate jrnvcrn- mont , ho naturally sympathized with the federal cause anil watched for tin oppor tunity to do it a service. One night ho succeeded in stealing the steamer "I'hinler , " having won the crow over to his plot , and ran it past the confederate gunboats and Fort Siimtc.r and delivered it to tlio yankeu lleet at daybreak next morning. It was converted into a gun boat and , under the pilotage of Smalls , did efficient service against Charleston. For tills bold act ho was kept on the pay roll of the union navy during the vyav and congress passed an act appropriating to him half the assessed value of the Htenmcr , about * > > 0,0H ( ) , I think. The other half went to the crew who came with Smalls. Hiram L' . Hovels , of Mississippi , was the lirst negro to occupy a seat in the United Stales senate. lie served from 180 ! ) to 187o. As ho weni out another negro , Blanche 1C. Bruce came in from the same state , llo retired from tlio .senate in 1881 and was at oneo appointed by 1'rcsidont Gartleld registrar of the treasury. He held that position until President Cleve land put donerul Kosecrnns In his place about eighteen months ago. Bruce owns I wo large plantations in Mississippi , and is worth sjyoO.OOO. He lives in Washing ion in a hon.so of his own and in consider able stylo. His vvlto is so light that she is generally mistaken for a white woman. Itevels is farming in Mississippi and is well oil' . He and Urnco are the only two negroes who ever readied the senate. There have been thirteen negroes in the house of representatives. South Carolina lina sent six ot those , vu. , Hobeit 15. Elliott. Joseph 11. Uainey , Richard II. Cam , Hubert C. Do Large , Al n/.a .J. Hunsier and Hubert Smalls. Alabama sent these three , Benjamin F. Turner , ilero Haralson and James T. Hapn-r. Mississippi elected .John H. Lynch. Josiah T. Walls came from Floiida , James E. O'Hara ' lias had three terms trom North Carolina and Jell' Long , of Maeon , is Georgia's solitary contribution of African blood to congress. The Forty-third congress had the hoav- icsl colored representation ever known , llcvcls , of Mi.ssib-ippi , was in the senate , and in tlio hotis.j there were the following six members : Walls , of Florida ; Kapler , of Alabama ; Elliott , Cain , llainey and H.uisier , of South Carolina. It was in that oonirivss thai Elliott made his famous speech in siippoil ot ilie civil rights bill. It was one of the mol elo- ijiient efforts of the session and created decidedly a greater sensation than any other speech of the year because it came tiom a colored man. Elliott bad graduated at Harvard , and was really an accomplished man. besides being one of tan ; natural abilities. He was not of pure blood , but the African strain laroiy predominated. Elliott practiced law sucepssfu'ly ' for several years after leaving coagi-css , and died in South Carolina. Elliot and Lynch were the two most in- ti'llictii-il negroes of all ih.it over held scuts ia congress. Lynch was almost as good a speaker n * Elliotand wns his super ior in many respects. He had a better social address , W.H moio liberal in his vlows anil had more fiiondsiiips among hi j white colleague- " than any coloicd man coul 1 claim in eongrc-s. Secretary Lairar always thought highly of him , and when 1. } neh was in tne house and Laraar in the .senate they consulted about legislation directly ail'eeting Mississippi as often as. any two members trom that state Ljin-h vv.i.i the temporary chair man of tiie ku-i national republican eon- vi.ntion , defnatinir Powell Clayton , of Arkansas , for ihat ofliiv. Ho is now farming in Mississippi , and has fore- owoi'ii jioiit.es. ' 1 he roughest negro of all that have been in t'ungrp.-y was Turner , of Ala bama. Ho had been a hostler all his life and had become the moprictor of a peri patetic breeding stable. His nsqiminl- nnco with the negroes of his district and ids natural boldness pushed him ahead of the smarter negro politicians and se cured him a feat In wjngrcoi. Ho was a heavy-set , rough fellow , who vvaa uuoerly out of place while here , and since his re tirement lieu sunk into obscurity. Kidney , of South Carolina , a sensible man , after leaving congress , entered the wood and coal business in Washington , and is doing well at it. It may bo said of till the negroes who have yet been sent to congress that they Juivn deported themselves while in imblio life lemurkably wc.ll. Not ouo of them > yas over mixed Up iu a congressional scandal , though i\\ff \ \ were thickest here when the lobby w.t" boldest and congress most corrupt. TlicMiJlvo uniformly been decent in their coftd'vt , and regular in their attention to rjubjic duty. Only one or two of them have bpeu of that clu of tirofessional negroes of which Fred Douglass is the types ami several of them have been amonff the most advanced leaders of their rncc , | n the tilteetion of intelligent Industry ami good Considering thelf circumstance * , tlie nnlural prejudice svgVihist them , and their opportunities to lit themselves for public life , they have dona rmfiarkably well nnd have merited Iho respect and kind regard which they have generally reoolved nt the hands of their white colleagues in congress. AMiiiionr'sCHoirt : . T'S ClIOlC K. AMUSK.MUX'I'S. "WOMAN AO.USS > T WOMAN" TO XIOIIT. Elllo Kllslor as Bcssio Barton in Frank Harvey's "Woman Against Woman"will bo the attraction in Boyd's opera house this evening. A largo audi ence will be in attendance and n grand entertainment is promised , Following is the cast of characters : John Tiessider , Iho woikman Mr. Fiank Woslon "I never held my head higher tlmn tin honest man shoulu ; 1 novel hold m > head above my nolchbor.V Phil Tie. sdr-r ! , his fallior..Mr. Aichlo Unya "I I Ike " a quiet life-Idol" Sir Henry Chesterton Mr. llovvo Kobbins "I was stricken In that 1 valued most my honor. " Dr. ( Jr.iyson Mr. E. IJ Delanmlcr "I'm always willing to Klto my pool advice lo a deset Vint ; caao. " Gllbeit Ciaven , n man about town Mi. Kr.tticlvn lie lnl "Ileie , I'll pay uiy footing , let me send lor something. " Peter Crai'k , a blind llddler Mr. ,1. A. Aimstrong "Onen the book 1 Start l.ilrl So that no ic- pio.iches mav como after. " Melton. Sir llemj's Valet..Mr. M. A. Henry D.ivid.lackson. a villairor..Mi- . A. Lester Deboiah Itaiton , Matlam nnd lic sl ' .s uiothei .Mis. K. L. IJ.uenport "A mothei's heurl should bu lame , it has to pardon so m.inv sins. " ItachelVcstwood \ , a bad'tin MissMaltlo Kailo " \ou have taken the man I should have mat- rietl I do you tliluic a woman ever fonrets or lorsives that'1" MUKun , Lady Chesleilon ( Hc'slcs sislei ) Miss Floienco Field "Sho was so youiiR. so easily led. " Jlaiy Pcdley , a vllllaio ; b-aiity Miss Marv Sauudei3 'I was jour bildesmuld , yon lemembcr. " AN'I ) Klllle Kllslor as Uesslo Barton "A man mav take his troubles Into the woild and It may teach him to toruet thorn ; but n woman sits and broods at homo until al most dilvon to despair. " Act 1. Willow ilnle. The Weddinu' Day. Act ! ) . Iho Workman's Happy Homo In London. Act : ! . Sir Henry ChostciIon's House. The Sisters. A.il-4 , Knlncd Homo of John Tressidei. Tlio Broken Oath. Act 5.-Back Again In Willow-dale. PVMAUON AND ( ! M < ATJA. : The Vincent Comedy company played "Pygmalion and Galatea" last nicht tea full house. The performance was an ex cellent ono in every respect. The posing of Mrs. Vincent as "Calntca" was statu esque , her dressing of the part was _ ar tistic nnd her acting was characterized with a charming grace and innocence , which illubtrntad the peculiarly interest ing beauties of the piece. The piece , which , botli in subject and treatment , may bo classed as clus.sienl. nevertheless affords excellent opportunity for hearty laughter , and this latter feature was en thusiastically appreciated throughout the merry scenes. Mr. ( ins Hogiro made a picturcsiino , intelligent nnd successful "Pygmalion , " whiloOMr. Richardson's "Chr.vsos" in its grotesque humor was as successful as any that has been acted in Omaha for ninny years. Mr. Wallace made a satisfactory "Lucippe. " _ The minor liulv characters were sustained by Miss Bowlby , Miss Allen and Miss lont- gomcry , anil cacli of these ladies did ex cellent work. The performance closed with the "Fool of the Family. " which caused tumultuous applause To-night "Ireland As It Was" will be played , with tlio "Swiss Cottage. " Auntii.iir's Ciioiri : . Baker Place. O , " ! lots sold in ten days. Ai.HKiuiir's Ciioii-K. Tlic Nulirnslca I'rcsn. 'Iho annual meeting of tlie Nebraska Press association is to bo hold at Iho Mil- liird hole ! Wednesday evening , Decem ber 29. Papers are announced as follows lows"Advertising , " John A. MacMiir- phy ; "Job Printing , " ( icorga J , Warren ; "Cii dilation , " James 11. Better. The oUlcers for tlio ensuing year will bo elected and there will bo other interest ing business to dispose of , including thn annual address of President Corrcll and the secretary anil treasurer. Ai.iiiiir.il r's CHOICK. Ai.uiMi.in'h CHOICE. Jjolml > Io Muriler nt ? < el > rtHkii City. Ni.KitA'-KA CITV , N'cb. , Dec. 20. fSpeelal Tele iam to Iho Bii.J : : Dr. Stow.ut , ol this city , while attending n lamily In the Ween- iiiK Water bottoms this afternoon , was struck on the head with n two-liuh pliiiik and hail Ids skull ciiished. His assailant was Chaillo .Innc * , nil" was ( Itmil ; ut th > ! tlmo. The trouble KIOW out ol an old tiimily quaitcl. Ii. ) Stewart cannot live. Jones has not yet been ; ii > mchcndcd. Causes Its viflhns to bo ml cralilp.hopolcss , iMiiifnf.nl , and ilcjiresseilln inlml , vi'iy irrita ble. liinciilil , ami diovvsy. It is a dl eiso : which does not gi t well of Itit-lf. It reijuhes can-fill , | > er lbli-nt atleutlijli , find a remedy lo tlnow nil the cause- , and tone m the dlges- tl\n oipms till they ) ie fiiJii | their duties wllliiiKl } . JliioiVb .S.usjiuillla ] has pi oven Just the n-milii'il I i-muily iifihiinilreils of cases. 11 1 have t.dvtn Hood's S.V 'ipaillla for d > s- pcpsl.1 , fiom wlili'h 1 have nuireicd two yean. I ttli'liit.uiynthirmedlciiUSliitiionoiroveil ! ) ] so b.itlsf.ittory as lloo 's' ' bamjiarlll.i. " TIIOM\H COOK , Uiusli l i'Clrlo l\t\A \ \ Co. , Yuri ; City. Sick Headache "Tor Ilio j > iift two yff.uf I huvo been anikttd with n-vi-rc hcadaclics anil djspei- | sl-i. I was hiducid lo tiy > Ilooil'tt Sais.ipii. rllla , and luvo fouml ciojit'lellcf. I rlicr - fully lei-omm'cml It to hjl,1 , M s. K. 1' . AN.NAIII.I : , New Haven , Conn , Mrs. Mai y C. Pnilth , Camlirlilgoiiott , M. . , was a sufTeicr fiom ) ] > la and sii'K la-nil- ni-lie. Wie tuolc HomV * Sars.iiuilll.l mid found il the best remedy tuo ever used. Hood's Sarsaparilla pohl hy .dl < lnilsts ! , SI ; six for $ S. Made only by 0. 1. HOOU & CO. , Lowell , Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar. Jt. JtJNDUX , Cicnl. Insurance Agent , 5k-rcliuV6 | Nattonul Il.um Iluiljing. Cor , S ar- nil nl itiij Uth U. , noin 1 up-ttnlri. Telophuno No U7i Omaha , 1 riioenix. Ixindon , KiitrlanU. . . . , . , . .t5,7i'tTl.n ) ( In-mvn'B , Nuwurk , N J . , . llG5t > * U.iU CJlun' FalU , Oliiu'aValU.N. V . l , < 3 , ' . ) .tij ( llruri ) , i'liilsjclijUlii 1'a . l > ll.rx > j.71 Westchustcr. AVvr Vork.N. Y . . . . JU..181.51 Joba U uncork Uutu&l Life JIoston,37il.T10/U I'olson the .System vvidi X Irifr.s.Ir.IIontn's ) ! ) ICleotvie lielf CHITS Disiases Without Modicinoo Will Po lholyCuvp Willioitt IUp | lioinl or llnil'i Si r "in II t > luv.l.'inilMun ( .ci cr.il I'ooilllr Itlioiimntlini , 1'ir nljrtil * , Nun il. H. r n It-n. 1 > H no ml Kiilm-y" . Spl ml Ill-i-ivr I'ornlil l.noloin. ( . A-t'min Hi-nn 1)1 ) nn n lH | H > | iki | Ornnilimlli n. \'l | > flM , lnilli.'i > [ lull. Iniin , iirt.iHtnrrli.Men , H epi-j , ApuO , Hit- bctt , ll ( lioic o I.TtniiMtlon. Xoto the Following : who were Cured A .1. llomlnnil It S. I'arKrr , .1. V llnslolt , nil on Inn , nlol tin IP , B VV hnrnli.iin , Anietlciiii i\prpsw : Lo : A 1.1 e i > , iiininilofl MI in .n-liiint stock Viril . J.lWii inil. ( MlmiT 1 1 IIUBKu 111 iinhln , Ihoiin-iit hnr > iiiiiii ( nl. CuiiiiiMh.of HIP Inl-i nci-in ; S VV. lliinli , ) iiirlOKt , . SM Dinli , > 4ii > iptiirr AtnprlPiii Itnr-i-inin. .1 I. Mipnir.T.Sil M-nlliiin t , .1 r snillli , Jt'wpicr , lllMiidis mn .nil oM'lilrnpnMI VV. llrll H , Jl I ) . Miirniontn n , IO.MI ; l.otnncl Milk. Kiuiknkc" . Ill , JiiilKiil. N Vlinry. Nuiionllle. 111. unil IniiiilMnN m "tliPiii rcpri'Sptitlnit iip.uli ctory lonn In Iho rnluii. Al n uli > trlrliplt toi ladltn Cill or * PIII ! "tainii fur IHli'tiMloil c.ltiilo/im Upon dully , itlsn o\ciilir | ( nnd SnmlpjH Kl.'riik' S i iu'nsnrio < In-o nnd nil MnlPltolii. lluunni nf IHI.MM iinni ; inluwllh miiijrnll.ine * fo'llnc no-tli'pi-ieniiil ' * , with nnlj lit" IS olpinonti All nijr b llcont.iln U ili > nipiil < nr bnllcili-K , U"nic ln\o Innr tlinon , lliu nuvri-r nnil qiinntltvotplpitrl. lly. JIuiie t noels niul hon-st ili'iillnKli ilin iiidii. i. lJII.W.lliNK,1 { ( ) { n\'abii h-av.niicairo IiiTcntor'l'roprlttor and Jl umfiictiirci. TVTTn' TVT f r > 'MiiuiMiiim > Ji $ . l JZU I InrtUnrliniK rr . . . rxii < < ri , niiiiLAirr ) .7i > I * . ! ' ItKhr line Nr\Hm'Hinn > urcAi-ii i nipruvi nicmn mcr all other i , < iti Woiil cxoiirr. nvuifntlyriiriillnllirf-ulnontlji Hnlril piirniiriltlji > un p TlioOandcn Electric Co. 109 LsUjlloot. , Chicaao cr Wormy Veins oftlm r-croium 'CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH. " ' 1 ho Original anil Only eniiliio. Pare and alwajH Itellfth.r n wnvor irnrtlili-Kii Imltatlonl ItJI.i.casuMc ID LADIES. Auk jour ItruggUt f > r * ' ( lilrhl-i > l r4 * l.ngli.h | noi tata no ether or liiLl if ia ( taiii * ) to ui fnr larllculars in litttr bj rclurii mnll. NAME PAPER. hlclii-.tcr Clirmlfnl , < ) j . iilTl if Mii.lUmiiiunrc , 1'blluilu. , I'n- Itlby IlrnieiiUla c prjwhpr . Ailt fer "tblclio Pr * HnsUsh" i'ciinrruiut I'll ! * . 1 fc # u-otlior. MEHVITA tp-fflnj < ' all rOnll of iMlliliil < i' 'l , 1 R.'A. ' " < J. o'l.I.N CO. . Nt. III ? WaililiitiiinSltMt , Ctll p > . Ill 91.OO perPachuceMxforjO.UO. . To Sail tlio Uil Window asii Lock Ever Invented. Wonts nml i' liU i > rnlHClriMi l r Hun Hiniil' | hy ninll'lUta. ii \VHIIIIICI : : ; , 1 iillc'i uii Ni'liiaskii. WOODBRID6E BRO'S. ' , State Agents FOR 'J'UE ' DECKER HIM PIANOS Omaha , Heb. SflMJilf5n n ! U rr RCSTORCD " " " " ' ' Atlc-Umo - ' . ' IlUiunU ; limit. NJ I ) I . .innuoa The Tremoiit , J. C. rn7.liiHAI.l : ) & fOW , PiopnnlOM , Cor. tth and I'MLincoln , Nub. Ilnlpnf l.lii pcruujr , feliiut tan fiom liousi D inr inrlof tlia cur- j. ir.v. . Architect , 3-1. UI niul 4" . Iti'Jliurdb Uloc , Lincoln , Kub. I'.Imatoi nulllli fliott. lin ciorol u LArrre. SlICIIIl HulLSCATTLa F. M WOODS. Live Stock Auctioneer bnlo * niii < U > In nil | iul : * < > r tlm U K. Ht fair Itoain.l. Sttuu Jllntk , Lincoln , Nt-b. wai iimlohurt lloni bulU lot 15 II. UOULD1XG , Farm Loans and Insurance , CoiTC-sponilciico U tcjnil l to loans RolldteJ. Itoum 4. HicliarJs Itlofi , Lincoln , NU'J. Hiversicle Short Horns Of btrlctlj IIUID liati-j iiuJ limes i'uiip Hoi-d nuiulifrs nbout t > U bi-nit. k'it ifpriooiitej : t-'llberli. i , Henley. Kosuof Slinrous. Mo < s Ko-ti ) , y l uohiiiS09 , 1'lat Crouk Voun , ' Murya , I'hylllsLI.oiiuiu niiillrun Ixjvi i. liulU ( or Mlo , 1 I'uro lime ) Fdtjerr. I I'ura OuluiCiHCKd. 1 Itoieot .Shuioii , 1 VIHIIIKMary. . 11'nio'illicit t-Lmnk and oiiinrf Coiiia ar.'J InspiTttba licnl. AililreH , OlIAd. U. iJKAN- hON , I/inc-Jln , Net ) . VViic-u tu HDCOUI ittop At National Hotel , And get u ggoJ dluu rfo Xo. { iir ( J srst I feaoa Got nor & Archer's tuldiliou to South Omnhn , consisting ofJOL of thcfiupst lots over laid out. Every lol is n be-inly. ilUUU Can he socn and ilu- entire .surrounding country is vi i- lile. Il is located MI v 7 M ( jri Froni tiie PACKING HOUSES. 5 Minutes Walk from the New Brewery. And oi ? a perfectlylevel Piece of Land. They are now on Uic Market As tliorc are no poor lots , you ran cither buy tliuin By Mail Telegraph , Or Telephone Do not wait for every lot will be sold by Jan , 1st. MF FARIY lrll J JliVl l AND AVOID THE RUSH Or yon will be left. From 100 to 300 PER CENT Made on money invest ed in these lots in 3 months. Price & 850 to SI5500. Terms Easy , Title J'orfoot. For sale by C. H. Sotatker , 1509 FARNAM STREET H oem 9 , Hedick's Bloolr 2nd Floor. THE ORDER yea TO HIS MANAGER , IN EVERY DEPARTMENT From70c to 75c on the Dollar. tllO r ders A NAMELESS CASE , Mycnsclms bootincryriiiloiisono fur about , lliliU'Lii jours. At inlurvals of about ono wock I v\ouM lie altnclii'il llli ppclU ol t ( > \ em uiul ino l o\ciuclullnr ( piiln , ulunyr cuiiiinoiiclnir In tluroslon of my Klilnov1 ? . Tlio palu oulil then to up minis mill alTeut nn bo ly niul lii'inl. mill fit-einoil to ponutrntn my very cjo-biills , cio'nl- Inir the most luli'iisu siiilerliii ; , labtlni ; about < 'ljhl liours encli spell. 1 H'soitrd to all l.lniln nl inoillrluc ulthout bL'iipnt. Suv-cial ilootors trcaii'il my oii'so , but none iruvo relief. 1 lin.illy IIMJI ! 11. II It , iisun oxpprliniMit , nud to my ultcr aslonlsliir.oiit all n.iin ami Biidoilutf viiriislx'il sifter usliitf tlneo doio-j. To Ilio pifcnt tlmn I linvn n-uJ thiee bottles , niul not u pnln lins everiotiirneil. 1 ill ) muluiu- mint wii : ttu- matter , nulthni couiil my liliysli-liin IMUIIC i lieLompUlut. . Tlio II. I ) . It. iiclcil lliu'ly anil poMcilully upon my Klilncy-t ; my iippctllo has bi-xn 8pknUM niul m > coiutl- lut.i n IMIHI up nipiOl ) . II THOMAS , Cnnillttllioii ( iH.Mu ) 0 , nSfi. UHIMPEACHED IHTEGRITY. I BUI 61. HioliO ilotMi l'ir\ ] yrais UK" xml Inivn : iol In till ill ) ! ' * In n in 1 > since. ! Ia\nli- jiiopiinc'tion of my bin | anil h'jt. rorilvo ii .crnluloiiH I-OKH Imvo nppi nri-il on my niul nose , HI" ! nt Mimi ! tlinu 1111 lii-K-an to ( nil , aiul for llmij rnr-f lni\ ( omp'iralhcly Iiliiul. lln\o IIIM n tri-iili'il hv ominnilt pbjmi-ian- illlTeiciit K < hnuKvilIiiinL lie-Ill" . I IIMMI Inlit-n Iho hnlllrnr II , 11.11. ( iniulo ill . \lliiiiln , ( la ) iiml all ( .iTiifiiioim dic4 in o 'rad'iiill.liciilliiK' . Inll.immiilloiialioui my yes 1m 3 di-Mp | > rai oil ami tlmn' Is MIMIC Impi nvn- liiciu In in ) it-inn Am Mtrv innili lii'iirlllti-il nml i nli | > i i il niul iK'Kiu In feel liltc a boy iiynlii Icnl uooil. M ) : < li < 'ii IH aiiihu'iivi ! ) aionitiiin- Inn In my li /s unit hips. Tlio II. II , II. IIC-IK vltr- nioi'ulj iiii'iit my Kl'limrs , and Hid tfii ul ( | iuui- lil > Ol IJIIUtCr Illllt llll.S lll'l'll iDK'I'd UllI tlllOUKll lliu hKlu i ulttrly im-ieiliblf. oltun KI elTt'iinlvo 'n ' ii-lur H lo nioiliieo niut'-cn. I inlui lo all ! , , .6rusmnol ! UOmiiBn , . , _ j , , , , , , , , , , , l/ifiiiiiisro.Oa. . Jnnuaiy llt-sij. ) All wlin di'-.lio full Inroimnlloti aluml llm t nii. o Miiil rn. out lllood J'uNiin * , hLiolilln ami fiiirulmm .SwonliiK * . rid-is. Soil's , Itlii'iimu- ' IlKin , KMtiry ( 'iiitipliiinK C'lilHimli. ctc.iUini HO- cue by mull , fiop. it copy of our ! ! M > ait Illu * . tnitod HOII'C of " > V'omti'i--i , Illlfil with tlin \\oniliiiil ! ami hlailliiiLpinof nvoi- kiifMvn , A Mi M , liliOOl ) IIAI.M aiili. . .T. A. I'liUnr & Co. , VVaof ) < uio nml Itu- lm N'nb CHAS , R , LEE , A . " > VI.IIM' ! ' HI SWOornbr9tli and Douglass Ono Ai'irt 'Mir ' < li-.nt f.li' ' " ' ' ' ' ' I in urn tow for Our fl ilient | Ol-'lms di iln tliU 1'Hkt flvo vuuis titlellm ! inirit of juur 'TttJ'flH'j i'u'iili" 5-tuut tcB'r. ! WINKI1\ MII-.O , DlllKt'Ntli , I'lllROlfll ) . Ijlj Tiio "TiuiilHa 1'iiiicli" 80 vUnr jflves tfo. \ d-ulsliiclidii. A. lliiMnii'in. VViiliuinaii , III. d li.V. . T > . NSll.l , .V I'D. , < ) II10A < U , D8GTOR JONES. 1 11 1 J-'J I'nrniuu. c. 'JOlli and