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THE INCREASE OF COLORED
CLERKS AT THE CAPITAL.

The number of colored clerks have in-
creased in some of the departments during
the last twelve months. believe there are
a larger number in The Pension Office than
there is in any other bureau. In that Office
there are one hundred and seven cOlored
employees drawing salaries amounting Az
nually to $100,o20. FOrtv-eight are clerks
drawing thousand dollars and upwards,
and tifty-nine employees drawing from 1850
te $500 annually.
OF this number Alabama has five clerks
which is fiye-eighths of the number she
has in all the departments.
Gen. w. w. Dudley Of Indiana. is at the
head of this department and Is giving gen.
eral satisfaction to the country as Gem
missioner. He is in great danger OF being
the next Governor OF Indiana.
Gen. r. N. Reynolds, who made one of
the finest Auditors Alabama ever had has
the same record as first Auditor of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Crenshaw of Athens, so well and ia
Vorably known in the state, has charge OF
the press copying room of the Treasurer's
office. and is the first and only colOred man
holding u position in that department.
Huntsville Gazette.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
A CHANGE.
THE NANsIOI TO BE EAIARCEl

On and after the first day Of
January, 1884, the Arkansas
MANSION will be enlarged from a
seven column to an eight column
folio, with beautiful new head
and almost an entire new dress,
which will give five columns ad-
ditional reading, matter and will
enable US to keep close up with
everything that transpires.
In consequence of this change
we certainly will incur more ex-
pense; therefore, all those who
subscribe and pay for the MANSION
one year in advance, on or before
the first day of January, will get
it at the present rrice--$l.5O per
year--but after the first day Of
January. 1884, our subscription
price for the MANSION will be
raised from $l.5O to $500 per
annum--invariably in advance.
So all who wish to get the benefit
Of the low price for almost double
the reading matter, will send in
their subscriptions at once by
Post Office Note, or call in person
at the Office, 7l9 Main street, up
stairs, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

TUESDAY SEVENTH DAYS PROCEED
ING'.
The conference Was opened at the Usual
hour in the usual way, Bishop IL NJ curner
presiding.
The day was spent in completing the
statistical and financial report, receiving
and adopting reports OF cOmmmittees, nc.
After preaching at night the Bishop
stated that all business had to be finished
il it took all night, as the South Arkansas
Conference was to convene at Helena, on
Thursday the 23Lh.
The secretary was ordered to call the
roll of all the candidates for deacOns orders
fifteen answered to their names; after re-
ceivipg Il very instructive lecture from the
Bishop they were ordained deacons and
retired; after W hich the roll was called fOr
swered and were sOIemnly ordained elders
After administering the Lords Supper,
the Bishop called for the report OF the COM
mittec on the state of the country.
r A EsstOn being chairman. read a
very good resolution, but the Bishop
thought that there was not quite enough
fire in it, and it received such little atten-
ton and would have been adopt.d Il in a
minute or so.
The Bishop thought best to make Il little
speech in propagation of his bitter views,
cOndemnatory of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, and before he got done talking sew
eral resolutions, bitter and dimning with
out restraint, invoking the wrath and VEN
geance of God on the supreme Court
were drafted.
They were so bitter that the Bishop him
self had to condemn them, and appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolutions for
the occasion. j NJ Collins told the Bishop
that he would not serve on n committee
where such bitter language had to be used
The Bishop told them to modify it. aud a
committee was appointed to report next
day.
The Bishop said that he had about con-
cluded to give notice of his intention to
call a council of the leading colored men
Of the country, who believed AS he did, to
take into consideration the interest and
future home of the American negroes.
He proceeded to read out the appoint
ments and finished about 3 \. m. W Wednes-
day.
Presiding Elder for the Little Rock Dis
trilt, Rev DR. Porter. Pastor of Bethel
Church, this city, Rev w J Phillips.
John Jones was transferred to the
South Arkansas conference: II W Rector
to st Francis district, and NJ r \ Easton
Augusta district; Granville Ryies, Z
Fort Smith district
Had the secretary kept his word and
brought us the minutes, sp Ace would have
forbid their insertion in this issue.
Resolutions we're adopted thanking the
good people of Little Rock for their hoSpi-
ralities, and the various newspapers fol
the notices and publication.
The conference adjourned, to meet at
Newport in 1884.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

The trustees gave their joint
notes for the amount, drawing p
per cent interest per month, which
amounted to $50, in 1878, for the
first five years: then the interest
was reduced to per cent, and
they accepted the church certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness; one on
which this suit is brought is the
case of Jerome Lewis vs.. Trus-
teecs of Bethel church, for $500
and interest due on d church GER
tifcate given in satisfaction
of portion of the church
Indebtedness, issued October
Is, 1878, and signed by John
L. Jenifer as President and Hen
ry Simkcns as Secretary, in be-
half of the trustees.
Winfield Scott was called and
duly sworn, and sail that he was
a trustee at the time the debt was
contracted and knew that Jerome
Lewis had received a, NJ te of in
debtedness for money borrowed
to purchase St. Mary's chapel OF
the A NJ. E. church. aud showed
his own note for $212, bearing
date 1873, and drawing interest
at the rate of 10 per cent, which
was received with the other in.
debtedness, Oct. Is, 1873, max
ing a total of 1921, which he
claims was for hauling brick to
build the new church, but Bro
Scott 80 strictly observed his
Christian attainment toa~ the
church, that he refused to sue fol
his claim, said he would leave it
entirely with the church.
Geo. w. Winstead's case was
brought up on Monday the 26th
inst. and upon demurrer the
proceedings in his case was staid,
upon grounds that he was a trus-
tee himself and party de-
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

s'The colored people of this
county are in a far more prosper
Gus condition than they have
been since the war. A large
number of them own horses,
COWS, mules, hogs, etc. and are
we'll to do. We heard banker
say a few days since that many
of them are depositing surplus
money and that he could point to
two dozen, at least, who make no
show, but have cash accounts
with him, ranging from one to
three thousand dollars. key
west, Florida, News.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
The New York Herald cann(

The New York Herald cannot
be bought for five millions of dol
lars the Charleston News and
Courier netted last year thirty-five
thousand dollars, and A. III. Belo,
Of the Galveston News has laid
by two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, that he made by the pub
lication of his paper. Well, it's
some comfort that all publishers
do not lose money, and that some
die rich.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

Civil rights for any race, as has
been said, and well said, too, by
the African American. will not
come about by assembling our
selves together and passing pre-
ambles and resolutions, but by
obtaining money, education,
property, ard aspiring for that
high moral standing that must
be seen by those with whom we
are surrounded. ; Missionary
Baptist.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No. 1913 1-2.

No. 1913 1-S.
Land Office of Little Rock. Ark,
November Q, 1885.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fOl-
lowing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will he made
before the Register and Receiver ut Little
Rock, Ark, on December 10Th. 1855, viz !:
Asa G. Leiford, who made Homestead
EnLrv, No. SlG3, for the half 5 r quarter
section i, township N, Il II west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: f Wilson. NJ
Campbell. F. A Garrett, q ID LeffOrd, all OF
Tot:en, Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
C.E Kelsey, Receiver. nov 1I-Dt
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NOTICE FOR PUBLTCATION
No. I0l:'.

No. 1913.
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark.
November q, 1851. }
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his in-
tention to make final proof in support OF
his claim and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver, at Little
Rock, Ark, on December 10, 1888, viz:
Henry v Oss, who made Homestead Entry
No. 1924, for the W half, n f quarter, Sec
ton 30, Township 3 N, X II west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: j. Fl. Eoss,
q. Kellner, J. Adder, &. Snider. all OF
Argenta, Arkansas.
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
G. f. KELSEY, Receiver. nov loot
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

If Senator Ben Harrison wants 1t to be
the state OF ILdiana will be solid for him in
the next national convention against all
comers. And should he be the candidate
of his party for the presidency no Tilden
and Hendricks can get HOosierdom away
from him either.-[Critic.
That WAS not quite the result when old
Blue Jeans ran against him--lHot Springs
Sentinel
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
COAL. COAL, COAL.

Those in search of real good Coal,
that will give satisfaction, will GER
tainly fad such bg leaving their
lash orders at ID. [. BERR Us,
Coal Office, No. 71O Main Stree:,
where it will be delivered at the
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guaranteed.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

w A Pledger of Atlanta, Ga,
chairman OF the executive CON-
mittee of the national colored
convention recently held at Louis
vile. KY, has Issued q call for
meeting OF the committee in
Washington, ID G, Dec. 19, to
consider matters of interest to the
cOlored people.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
No. IO2:5.

No. 1923.
Land Otiiee at Little Rock Ark.
November II, lSS::.
NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
lowing named settler has flied notice OF
his intention to make final proof IN sup
port OF his claim, amt that said proof will
be made before the Register anal Receiver,
at Little Rock, AK, on DECEMBER Is. lsSi.
viz: MiIiy Banks. formerly M,Iiy Wright.
who made Hninrteud Entry No. 1924. Tor
the ) huff W quarter, section IL, town.
Ship . y, X II west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. VIZ: L Logan, u
Wheeler, ) Logan. |. I.aska. all of Ar9enta.
Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIEHS. Register.
4 r KELSEY Receiver nov / 1T
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

Indiana seems torn up over presi dental
candidates. The democrats are disc ussi n <
Tilden and Hendricks and Mcdonald ami
Hewitt, while the republicans are an
nounced as wanting Arthur and q Gresham
or General Sherman and Governor Porter.
Both parties are agreed that Indiana should
furnish half OF each ticket.-[Hot Spring.
Sentinel.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01
NOTICE FOR PU OBLIGATION
Land Office at Little Rock. Ark.
NnNemI,er L. lstS,t.

Land Office ut Little Rock. Ark.
November II, ls>>J.
NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tn" fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make hnal proof in support OF
his claim and that said pI Oof will he made
before the Register and Receiver at Little
Rock, GU December -, lSS:;, viz: harl~s I
Gobbitt, wi hn mu,tr Homestead Entry No.
ot;2J for the " half ) W quarter, section :,
township = y, X IL west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous Te@Idcnca upon anu
cultivation OF said land. viz: : Il Adkins.
1. Jackson, VIM AInisIrur". u " oodS, all
of Ashley, Arkansas.
NJ GIBBS, Register.
e., KELSEY Rereiyei nov l, ~
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

The Aiken Recorder will always serve
to establish the fact that fools cannot be
kept out of journalism. Edited by drunk
en- scribbler whose only stock in store is
his bitter, intense and foolish hatred Of the
negro; that journal has always sought to
reduce him II ON the level of An American
citizen to that OF brute.-[ Palmetto Press.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

A dispatch dated Battle Creek,
Mich, November Goth, says. So
journer Truth, the colored lectur-
ess and sybil, died here this
morning, aged 1Os years.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

w. hn w Of 40 greater danger to the
''r,t y for " hirii We A.. IN ide TO stand th IN
follow, from what its SeIt-rOnstituted ID lead
ers say and do. Onc-H1!f OF those who pre-
sumo TO speak for the rae yet to show
that they have sense enough to speak for
Iii: mscives- CHRISTIAN Recorder.
Iha almighty trIiLh.
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COL. w. A. PLEDGER, OF GA.
HIS ANSWER To AN AFRO-AMERICAN
REPORTER
ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
"What do you think ia reference to the
Civil Rights bill?"
''As chairman of the committee L would
not be justified in expressing my opinion
since 1 entertain very different views to
bers of the committee, A large part of our
people throughout the Nation believe that
the decision will have great effect upon
our interests. 1 do not belong to that num-
Der. l believe it will work us nd more
harm than it will the whites in the long
run. At no distant day the white people
will curse that decision more vehemently
than did many OF the colored people when
it was rendered.
Thanking Mr.. Pledger. and after a visit
at the Indicator office. the Afro man has
tened to the cars and arr we'd safely back
in the Queen City of the West.
All the sensible men are not dead yet
-[ED. MANSION.
The time has come when the col bred peO-
pie must think and vet for themselves. We
can no longer rely entirely upon the friend
ship or the dlspO Sition of our party friends
True. they are willing and ready to help
us, but they have more than once intimat ed
III no uncertain sound. that they car no
longer make US the object OF their special
sOlicitude; that they nave bolstered and
prOpped. protected and defended us long
enough. and tn 1t now we must strike out
for ourselves, assured of their moral sup.
port and encouragement. They have in
substance said to Us: 'ttiliZe your elective
force. your native Intelligence and your
education in the formation of such political
and social movements as shall tend to pro-
,iuce unity of purpose. touching the surest
means of your material and mental develop
ment; aud we will help you all we can
This thew have said. and this they mean
IPeOpie's Advocate.
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\. VI. r. CII L Re LITIG TON
RFF REJUSTICs VI. ADD, LAST TUES
DAY, NOV. -, l>S3.

Jerome Lewis W. ira st.e5 of the
a. NJ. f.. Church, tor the fol-
lowing Indebtedness loaned in
1873, to the trlstees of the
church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-05
DENNIS KEARNEY.

Dennis Kearney has come east, ano
hobs up again to public notice. He was
in Chicago few days ago He was in
terviewed, and the result of that interview
was published in the ARGUS few days
ago The central idea throughout his
talk was the elevation of labor and the
increase of its compensation. He pro-
poses to do this in sections, beginning
with the railway employees as one OF the
most numerous and intelligent classes of
operatives He proposes to reverse the
ordinary anti-monopolistic cry for cheap
er passenger and freight tariff on railroads,
claiming the reduction would not inure
to the benefit of the producer, as he would
get the same for his grain or stock in any
event and that the middlemen would
have to stand the difference. His plat
form is to increase the pay of railroad
employees and make railroad tariffs on that
increased compensation as a basis. This
done the pay of other classes of labor
will come up. In the interview with the
Associated Press representative Sunday
night he said the labor unions of Sar
Francisco showed a most hearty accord
with his new gospel of labor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-05
STORM WRECKED.
The West and East Report the Pres
ence of the Tornado, and tell of
Destruction.
Houses Blown Blown, Forests Lev
Havoc Played Generally.

CHICAGO, July 3-A severe wind storm,
about 21s miles in width, swept over 0zaukee
county, Wisconsin, demolishing BUILDINGS at
Necedah, Fond du Lac, Fredonia, Oakfield,
Larnartine Princeton, Port Washington
hartford, Ripon, Marquette, Brownsville
KewasRum, and a dozen other towns, In
Belgium and Fredonia alone over two
hundred buildings were blown fat At
Oakfield, about nine miles south Of Fond du
Lac, hardly a chimney was left standing
King & Erwin's barn and press were totally
destroyed The loss in the whole village il
estimated at $4,000. At Port Washington
three men named Hollander, Soule and
French were drowned. The schooner
Ganges, off Port Washington, lost all her
topmasts, and several other vessels were seri-
ousIy damaged AT Neeedah the $4,000
bridge over the Wisconsin river was damaged
to the extent of 1900.
The town of Newcastle, Fond du Lac
county, was badly wrecked by tornado The
wind came from a northwesterly direction,
and demolished everything in its path for a
distance of about a mile The Catholic
church and the residence of the priest were
unroofed, and the mother of the priest was
seriously injured. The spire of the German
Reformed church was destroyed The build
ing also lost its roof The residence of Jacob
Degenhart was completely demolished. Fruit
and forest trees We're uprooted, fences seat
tered, etc, but no actual loss of life is re-
ported.
The tornado continued its work of destruc-
ton in southeasterly direction to the lake,
which it reached near. Belgium, few miles
north of Port Washington and near that
place many large forest trees were Frustrated,
and several of them fell across the track of
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore e. Western rail
way, establishing temporary embargo upon
traffic Train employees of the Wisconsin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-05
The Food SuDpIy,

CHICAGO, July Chicago elevators, as
per official returns, contain sos, 401 bushels
Of wheat, 2,63l, 800 bushels of corn, ia, 544
bushels of oats, GIG, III bushels of rye and
2S,0S5 bushels of barley, making a grand
total of l0,06909l bushels, against 0.426, SS7
bushels a week ago, and SOS O04 bushels at
this period last year.
The stock of -four in Chicago is Sc, 664 bar
rels against 62,912 barrels month ago, and
60,055 barrels at this period last year
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
1925, 12S bushels of wheat, 1875, 566 bushels of
corn, 81. S3+ bushels of oats 50552 bushels of
rye, and l9s, 097 bushels of barley
New York and Brooklyn warehouses are
stored with 4, $50 096 bushels of wheat l, 070,
SS7 bushels of corn, 49,, 693 bushels of oats
and PA, 4S6 bushels of rye.
Grain in sight in the United States and
Canada ON the Esd ultimo Wheat, 20, 240,-
434 bushels; corn, IA, 6Sl ST bushels; oats A.
345, 492 bushels; rye, ISIS, 1872 bushels; bar
lev, 474 ,0Ol bushels
The stock of provisions in Chicago on the
3oth ultimo included 204 $50 barrels of pork,
1913, S9S barrels being winter packed, IS, 81,
81 pounds of short rib middle and 100, 406
tierces of prime steam Contract" lard
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-05

In the supreme moment, when it seemed as
il the girl would inevitably fell, carrying
with her the brave lady below, and perhaps
the mother and sister, the girl shlieked
loudly: Let me drop. 1t will be better for
me- | want to GO Then Clandine Aymord
rushed on the roof, and gave her feeble aid
to the mother and sister, Andrew VIII, a
young German, swung himself on the roof
There was glad shout and then profound
silence, except for the cries of the maniac
In an instant VIII was at the edge and
leaning far over had his arms about the girls
shoulders A second stalwart man came to
his assistance The mother and sister fell
back fainting The two men slowly drew
the still struggling girl over the rarapet and
to safety,
The scene was a thrilling one. Men and
| women wept and laughed at the same time.
In an almost incredibly brief time the mother
and daughters were helped to their rooms.
Congratulations were showered upon the two
reScIleIS