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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

Coll O. R. SINGLETON is always at his pos Al
ways at work for his constituents He makes a
grand old Rel resentative in Congress--knows all
the ropes, and has one eye open always for the
main chance. BY his efforts his constituency in
the lately afflicted districts have received consider
able sums from the foreign relief fund distributed
by Secretary Evarts.-CoMET
We fully indorse everything said in praise OF Col
onel Singleton by our contemporary. y.-Yazpo Herald.
We fully and cordially indorse all OF the above,
and take the liberty modesy to suggest that Colo
mel Singleton woud'be a fit man to succeed Bruce
in the United States Senate. We are one of the old
warriors ardent admirers, and regard him as solid
as tho rock of Gibraltar on Southern Democracy
Paulding Herald.
We presume Colonel Singleton, when he
reads the Herald's paragraph, will be will
ing to say in the language of our old friend
Colonel Doase, of Jasper Now Herald,
YOU are talkin'"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

On the Goth of January, Mr.. Money, on
leave, introduced a Joint Resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay. out of
the fund appropriated for that purpose GER
tain mail-contractors of the Southern States
for service rendered in carrying the mail
prior to the late war.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

MERIDIAN, Tex, January IA horrible
fratricide occurred ON Leen Greek, eight
miles from Gatesville, Caryelle county.
yea ,Arlay. Two brothers, William and
Eek R,..is, residing with their father, had
a dispute over a trifliRg matter at the
breakfast table, resulting in William dash
ing a cup of coffee in Eck's face. The
latter rushed out, seized a wagon single
tree, returned and struck William fearful
blow on the head. The father arose and
separated the sons. Eek seized stick and
returned to the attack, when WilliaIt
grasped gun, and shot his brother dead.
Eek fell and expired without utteril.g a
work. William, struck with remorse, u ved
like a maniac, but mounted his home and
escaped.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

The COMET is bright and readable
newspaper, and will, we have no doubt,
meet the expectation of all the friends of
its accomplished editor The COMET is
good paper for the family and those wish
ing the news from the capital of the State
would do well to send for it,-Natchez
Democrat
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

Hon. WILKINSON CALL, who has just
been elected Senator from Florida, was
elected to the same office in 1866, but was
refused admission to the Senate. He is
cousin to ex Governor Walker, one of the
candidates who is opposed to him, and is
nephew of the late General Call, one of
the early Territorial Governors of Florida
He is said to have remarkable powers as an
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

AN old citizen of Jackson made this stun
ming remark the other day "The best pa
per / ever saw was the original column
Meridian Comet, Volume /, No. /, June
20, 1876, so cents for the campaign. Al
though it looked like burlesque as TO size,
it had more information and juice in it
than all the mammoth patent outsides of the
State put together When THE COMET was
enlarged do not consider that it was i'm
nrovad
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

CAPT. JONES, of the Winona Advance,
beats the patent outside men. He makes
them put some of his own advertisements
on the patent side. This is another proof
that Capt. Jones on trade is the sharpest
man in the South.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

The last issue of the Canton Mail IS
patent on the outside, and on the inside
there is huge poster and reproduction
OF "The Solid South" What in the deuce
is the matter with our friend, Emmet l..
Ross
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

TEE writer o. this, as a youngster, was an
observing little cuss, and he was in po>
=.tinu To know the inside workings of many
. newspaper concern. We never read the
prospectus Of a new paper without
ri owing our thoughts 10 run back
good many years to the time when many
vi the half-dead papers Of our present ac-
uuaiutance came as candidates for public
favor. smiling and Dragging as is the Gus
tam uf old and new newspapers, full Of
VAGUE promises of enlargement and new
features. when the sheets were then full of
dead ads. and the new features might
well hava been the grim visage of death
Turner'S Falls Reporter.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

CopIAH HAS A WORD" have par
tiality for THE G NET, to say nothing of
warm friendship for its editor. Notwith-
standing the hard times, I'll so ~ on it,
and here it is"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

From ABERDEEN AGAIN. -"A"cording to
promise I send you small list-will I'M
prove on this shortly"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

THE Vieksburg authorities remind one of
the Arkansas squatter. When the weather
is bad they say they can't improve the
streets, and when the weather is good they
don't need it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

REspoNCE FROM THE SEA COAST. -" Sue
cess to The COMET, and find $500 for
years subscription.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

AoooRDINa to the latest bOokkeep a >
China has 120, 900, 600 instead of 10000 n
600 as at first supposed, leaving discre'
ancy Of 2S0, 600, 900. We can account for
two of them in our city who are running
much washee establishment. "-Danbury
News.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

A VOICE FROM THE FREE STATE OF RAN
K1N.-"IN the language of Ames, 'you
have my sympathy and shall have my
support
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01
VOL. II.

V1cKsBuRG SPEAKS -"Let The COMET
come tom me, and call on - for your 50.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-01

IFIIlIIE - ~
selling her soul to whoever would buy
Dealing in shame for a morsel OF bread,
Hating tn. living and fearing the dead.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
The motion to postpone was then adopted
yeas 63, nays "a.
Article & was read

The motion to postpone was then adopted
yeas 63, nays a..
Article was read:
ART :: The following property shall DO !. *.
Worship u ,bnrial. a1li Institutions of purely
used as d college, Incorporated academy
p persona estats any bubble library i aad that
e g With such library d Books and ID
nhilosoDhical apparatus and oil paintings and
% e apy q Pbs npaass31 aep IN
empted be not used for the purposes Of private
OF corporate profit or income. There shall
so &c exempt 3 from taxation household prep.
Of textile fabrics for period 81 ten years from
the date Of their commencing operations.
Delegate Thompson moved to strike out
all after the words textile fabrics and In
sert the words agricultural implements and
articles Of iron and steel for the period OF ten
ton hoals '1o4u Wy auop''0n = 80 ''l''''a
Delegate Lagan moved to stcike out all at
ter the word dollars"
Delegate Thompson opposed the amend
ment
Delegate Lagan supported his amendment
at length.
Pending further consideration Of the ques-
tion Delegate Ogden moved that the COnven-
ton take recess until tonight at o'clock.
Lost.
Delegate Gaskins rose TO question OF
privilege He said that the remarks he made
In the Convention on yesterday had been
credited BY the DEMOCRAT t., his friend Mr.
Baskin. the delegate from Franklin. While
they agreed In the main in the views ex-
pressed, there might be points OF difference
and he did not desire to force his opinions on
the gentleman In this manner; In his re-
marks be alluded to the. fact that he had Q
family. His friend from Franklin had no such
reproach attached to him, and while he tMr.
aaskins) did not object to be considered a
family man, his friend did,. He made the ex-
PLANTATION as much In behalf Of his friend as
of himself.
Delegate Ogden said he held In his hand an
agreement signed by seventy-six members
for two sessions u day, and rs that number
constituted largely more than majority Of
the Convention he was surprised that his
motion for night session had been voted
down.
Delegate Olivier moved that the Conven-
ton do now adjourn until tomorrow at IL
o'clock. Lost-yeas 35, nays Cd.
Delegate Vance moved that the Convention
do now take retess until tonight at 80
O'clock. Lost-yeas Al, nays 53.
tee on Contingent Expenses, reported that
only 1915 Is remained lii the contingent fund
OF the Convention
A motion to adjourn until Il o'clock to-
morrow was lost-yeas 46, nays 46, the Presi-
dent voting In the negative.
A motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock to-mor-
row was voted down.
A motion to adjourn until IL 80 o'clock to-
morrow was carried, after considerable dis
cusBlon and an explanation from members OF
the State Debt COMMITTEES, TO the effect that
the report Of the Committee on Taxation was
being acted on, and that an important meet
ing OF the State Debt Committee would pre-
vent their attendance at an early hour.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
CONVENTION GOSSIP.

AS will be seen by the report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention yesterday, the
debt question was recommitted to the COM
mittee for further consideration.
The committee met yesterday morning and
decided to again invite conference with and
propositions from the bondho1ders, and they
will meet at o 80 o'clock this evening any and
all bondholders or their representatives who
may accept the invitation.
From all that can be gathered the commit
tee as whole is anxious to come to an un-
Outstanding with the holders OF bonds, and to
them, and at the same time satisfactory to
those who consider that The State and people
are unable to carry the debt as it ID, and that
relief iS necessary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
TAX. COLLECTIONS.

A representative Of the DEMOCRAT nap-
pened yesterday to call at the office OF Major
Richard @. Bond State tax collector OF the
First District, and found everything full Of
life and activity.
There were deputy sheriffs, deputy Audi
tor.s clerks, and an additional force OF the
State tax collector, all busily engaged max
ing I'D ACCOUNTS to carry out the law con-
corning the capital and license taxes The
work ID now nearly finished, and all the pa
pers almost ready to be filed In the courts.
Major Bond has waited on the tax and license
payers UP to the last moment, and now 1t is
paramount for him to turn the claims over
before the courts adjourn.
Our representative received the welcome
information from Major Theodore Lee Shute,
the courteous assistant Of the tax collector,
that collections thus far In the First District
are above the average OF previous years ana
altogether satisfactory. We expect Major
the end Of the month with the State Treasur-
or. When business matters had been dis
cussed our representative was introduced to
the amenities Of the office, that is, two fine
libraries were opened to him, which contain,
series Of Blackwood's celebrated mag
f Gag h esesWb When % er comes
and taxpayers get lazy, or played out, there
is pabulum for the mind In Major Bonds
Office, and clerks who have no entries to make
and no money to receive can lay back on easy
chairs, and by educating their minds add new
wealth of knowledge to the community they
have contracted to serve. Thus no time will
be lost. what the State Will lose In money
collections 1t will make up In brains.
Major Bouny, who was also seen at his
office OF Collector OF the Second District,
makes favorable report ,lnd is doing good
work.
Washburn carefully preserves oil negatives.
and copies may be procured as far back as
twenty years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
SOME ODD CHARACTERS.

=
An English clown, Billy Walton, was buried
according to his dying wish. There was a
profession OF the performers In costume and
paint, lne Dand occupying the gaudy circus
e -; me airs pelng IN some 1a1I sultry
lille Sla4s eIc, anu as me grave was nlled MS
oloeher Clowns turned somersault over ~.
Cahan Maloney shot Bridget Murnhv. at
MonroevilIe. o.. because she would not marry
him. Then he ran wildly into the street. de1iesi
anybody to arrest him. fred at men who arr
preached him, and terrorIzed the whole VII
iage. Constable Crane Thought that the hest
plan OF restoring order was 70 kill Maloney.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
ragged man killed him WITH !, III. ..I
heavy club. ''l q. 9 pil1y3laa

Robert Benjowski was r,otad 4. ...B Sa|
Ind. for his physical strennf K Ky ! !, " dl
yor. ~ was over SIX feet id f1siahsta ~ y
tlonately praWvny, while his zea IN N ~ ~
wac as great Ihat his time wac il ill.,
up to exhortations. He fall II int ,aEls!
controversy with the Rev. Ga \, y Y ! r.! e.
the same denomination, and ws ~. 4. IN
with all armfnl OF books, IL es asle|l
puted point. Very little HI afi II N.Y. 81
ne drew o revolver and triaSI ' ta II!
Clergyman, who saved htmasIv ,a W
treat. Beniowskl was arrested y 81
Willard Brown was daet,I,. "
Louisa Rarrott, q SERVANT a,; ,y ,. y,
family at Martinsville, Ind I'LL. a ~
to make for her d mould ri ! NV s3l5
she intended to 20 into ira, saayef a.
tArfetter, and he consentaf M NV i.
efforts to produce bogus ef,is ~ Il. 7. 1eeEE
proved d failure. Her newt NV, Ia.at
ing wealth was to murder dill init III .3
ana eIg.1, M VI brown, and she coo l ss g.s
Willard to aid her. Although NJ. h.
over MIN was very great, Ia fien i'm
her Kill bis parents, yet be urnrniaass
dlvulge her proposal. One IlIrhtai
that she was about to carry HI MI Il!
and watched her. He eaW I'M s ~ Y
old folks and let In Joe Graass 4 n
who killed Brown with On I'm slI
injured Mrs. Brown. The Erls asl
buted to tramps, until Willard
Greers intimacy with LOUIS. siss
Some weeks ago the clowr, II
rope dancers, who were nerftvss ~
OF the Pont d'Austerlltz. III ' r.s
the stones and was killed. M ill.,.
Pigeon. His body was borne Is Il Nh H.
Montrouge, where he had liyal saI3
claimed the remains, and n, IN s l,Sa
police entered the room to masa "a. , I.
pauper burial. NoslDg abpIlf H. r.
inspector was made wild to fliId asaa
and silver coin hidden irl q ersnis
money was will. Also the bantilsi
cate OF le Pere. Here was reEvslsl
Pere Pigeon, the cracker Of iujtss 's34
by the certificate to have btEfs r.
than Chevalier de Bastard i6ssSS;!
OF the oldest and nobiest Bnrrundsss RI
Inquiry showed that when GhevsII
tard had attained his majority Eja r.
placed $50, 900, his patrirnonv. II Mt
that he had sauandered the iiIf93
living that he had at last assajfs
friends and money flown. Whit f.
Follow natures bent: be became
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
A Mirror Attacked III i =
UTtiea Ohaarvar

.a5 I.
A connection occurred Id b larlps Z
a short distance out Of Rom4 M
They were cleaning house, dleiff
leading to all parts Of the housas +
the rooms was d large mirror.
the floor. On the premises ID Il mr.
head 10 graced with horns, ind I
tame, entering the house whenever
tunity iB presented. This woOlIY
into the house unnoticed. When m
cred 1t was standing facing the mr.
ing It's head fiereely. Before ll
reached 1t jumped back Tor d good
then plunged its head Into dc r.
animal, as IL expected, II defnoll7
mirror. The crash 30 frightened
that in its endeavors Il, esAp6
screams and attacks Of the Mo-
house 1t found q place Of exit thrua13
window. "a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
CITY ECHOES.

Eli Whitley was run into the Second Sta
tion-house, charged with passing counter
felt $50 bill on F. W. Kinberger.
The shed at the corner Of Orleans and Der
bigny streets was slightly damaged by fire
Tuesday night
At O'clock yesterday morning Mr.. Fl.
Schaeffer, residing corner of Clio and Ba-
rome streets, fired an Intellectual shot at a
thief, whom he discovered In his back shed.
Clara May was locked up In the Third Sta
ton, charged with the larceny OF ST. Asa
Wieland preferred the charge. He was de-
tanned at the station to prosecute.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
TILE o'HARA EXPLOSIVE.

The interesting experiments made on two
occasions recently, with the explosive
shells Of Mr.. O'Hara will be remembered
as highly interesting, although owing to GER
defects In the cannon shells, the result was not
SO thorough as predicted by the inventor. Since
the last test, Mr.. O'Hara has devoted his
time patiently, yet assiduously, in perfecting
his explosive and infiammaole shells and viii
make new experiments with them at Frog
moor. opposite the Bayou Bridge, this after
eminent commission
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
PERSONAL.

We had the pleasure yesterday OF meeting
again on our streets, Mr.. John H. Lynch,
long and favorably known throughout the
Distilery Company, the manufactures ca Of The
Acme whisky. Mr.. Lynch is now represent
ing another great and equally famous estab-
lishment, that Of Messrs. Carstairs, Mccall IL
Co., of Philadelphia. We learn that our ac-
tive, energetic friend, Mr.. Albert G. Macs, Of
this city, will be the agent for the sale of the
WHISTLES Of the above house.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
Second Recorders Court.

j. Ventemilla, shooting and wounding with
intent to commit murder; discharged
A. Junic, Geo. Ross and John Coffee,
charged with murder, were discharged, it
being shown that Girling died OF heart dis
ease.
Ann Brown was sent to the House OF the
Good Shepherd.
Mary Mosby. Mary Slater and Sarah
Banks, charged with petty larceny, were
sent before the First District Court under
bonds Of $3.50 each.
B. switzer, assault and battery, First Dis
trict Court; bonds $3.50.
F. Lacoste, disturbing the peace; S. or ten
days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
summer ~ the CsritsI
washington Correspondents Ilo

Mr.. CIymer to-day wore
bosom concealer, and Mi. Ek
Georgia, appeared In Il new bpink
which was not only becoming, ljnt
look like q retired Clergyman. Ik
Connecticut, d kinsman Ut the e
was happy In q wide bil1eaIld.NE
silk suit, such as q swell EthtoD
glories In at watering ~place
and neckties have consIde
Conger, however, sticks III his n
and sWeats like a stalWart.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
U nIavu haa N. Iast l,anr, n,

A cIew has at last been found tc
les OF late very prevalent from c
In the Paris churches. In Ona 0f fl(
theother day, an individual NV l.
the most solemn moment u thG
OF the mass, dipping piece of
siduousIy Into a poor boz. Asot!
emerged from the aperture Id ~
sion, as though coDjurad up
wand of the unknown appf0pt
money, the beadle thought ht fOs
Hceman. The end Of the Mhe
found to be thickly laid 0ver
this way the mysterious rcblel !
counted for, as letters were LOFTY
prisoner proving that he was 8 ~
society earning a very handsome -
the simple method described abole
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
A New color Coi1il 4

A Michigan lady has comn1issto
ington artist to paint d portr6lk
Chandler, to be hung It'd the MI
lansing. The artist is now exy|
with a view to obtaining d nore
than has ever before been prodne
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
A False Alarm.

At 2 o'clock Wednesday morning some ma
licious person broke the door Of fire box No.
10, at the corner OF Rousseau and st. Mary
and sounded a false alarm. In the future the
being destroyed, will accommodate all parties
who are inclined to break open boxes for the
purpose OF sounding false alarms, with keys.
Call and get one.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

Some shocks OF earthduaka va
twenty eighth Of May at thu r.!
toIa, ST. Croix, Porto Rico a. 4
India islands. Despite all the w.
vening between these points N
Sicily it would not be- ast0nis1l9 +
some connection between GU
earthquake and the volcano
Etna, which suddenly liner i| s|
time and which are now mOre In
threatening, the stream Of ~! r..
mile wide and 100 feet deep.
ready an eruption at VestlFll
when TortoIa was flooded ne T.
tidal wave, produced BY shockees al
In the Antilles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
DIR. LoEBER,s SUCCESSOR.

The Governor appointed Yesterday Moritz
Schuppert, NJ. D., as member Of The Board
OF Health, in the place of DR.. Loeber, who re-
signed -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

First District Court.
INFORMATIoNs.
d. and B. Maledon and L. Layar, assault
and battery.
Marshall Lewis, first, breaking and enter
ing house in the day time, and second,
larceny.
August Swan, Nibbs Davis and jeff Grant,
larceny.
yERDICTs.
Ben Berkery larceny; guilty.
Andrew Coco, assault and battery; not
guilty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
FIRST Recorder's Court.

Chas. Miller, charged with entering In the
the Superior Criminal Court under $500 bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

a9r FOR OTHER CITY NEWS SEE EIGHTH
PAGE
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
THE COURTS.

Superior Criminal Court.
NoLLE PRosEQUI.
Dominique Blankinl. grand larceny.
Peter Meyers, assault and battery.
GUILTY.
Joseph Doyle. assault and battery.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

Some Of the negroes who enal
sas will certainly have an 1ppof l..
up with the country. They tlsss .ss.ss
planted Atlanta Constttuf toa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

aI love men," said Queen
Sweden, not because they ase hlel5f
cause they are not women. q 49,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
THE NEW ASSESSOR.

Capt. E. T. Manning, the newly appointed
assessor, Is in full function ia his department.
He is now occupied in revising, like his con-
freres, the assessment rolls of his section of
the city, the Fifth and Seventh Districts
{Algiers and Carrollton).
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

Droportionately; and 1t shall provide for the
summary trial of judicial questions as may
imposing licenses.
Delegate Breaux supported the substitute
at length, taking strong ground against the
imposition OF q license tax upon any business
whose object was not the providing Of luxuries
or amusements.
Delegate Poche opposed the substitute on
the ground that 1t Disseminated Id favor of
city merchants against country dealers, near
ly all OF whom would come under the opera
tions Of Its provisions.
Delegate Watkins also opposed the substi-
tute, on the ground that it would throw the
burdens Of government almost entirely upon
real estate.
stitute by providing that taxation on vehicles
should be confined to vehicles In cities, and
that no discrimination should be made on ac-
count Of business DONE. He argued in favor
of the adoption of the substitute as he pro-
prosed to amend 1t.
Delegate Leake moved that the further con
sideratlon Of the article, substitute and
amendment be postponed, and that the two
latter be printed in the journal.
Delegate Caffrey opposed the motion to
be settled now. He was opposed to the sub
stitute, and wanted to know II it was pro-
posed to increase the burdens on real estate.
He believed the license system was a fair
and just one, and he thought that every man
in the State should be required to pay a Ii
cense.
Delegate King favored the substitute. He
denounced the license system as Ubiquitous,
and as barbarous relic Of Spanish dominion
In Louisiana.
Delegate Olivier, by consent, introduced an
amendment, providing that the substitute II
adopted, should not 60 into effect until 1886.