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The bee., 1883-01-27

State Governments in the South. This
same Democratic party has murdered
IN cold blood over five thousand per-
sons, mostly colored men whose only
crime was-they were Republicans
and that not one person has ever been
indicted 10y grand jury or brought to
trial Tor these murders-murders COM
mitted by the hands of Democrats
and murderers shielded and protected
10y the entire Democratic party of the
couatry."
Just think of it, Americans, that in
this free country, made free by the aid
of the colored man in the army rs a
soldier and in the navy as a sailor, over
five thousand human beings, m 1st of
them loyal colored men, have been muir
dered 10y order of the Democratic party
not murderer tried or convicted.
That the Republican party rules the
Government, that Northern white
Republicans know these things because
they are matters of record, and there
are to-day in the House of Representa-
tive, Republicans from the Northern
states, asking the question, HAS there
been any intimidation in South Caro-
lina?"
The bee., 1883-01-27
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
DIR. B. T. TANNER AND THE CoLoRED
WING.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 16,\1S83.
iIr. Editor Il have read the ac-
count of the Douglas banquet in quite
a number of the leading journals OF
the country, and was highly pleased
nay delighted, to see the interest man
ifested by the young men of America
in the aged and eloquent Douglas.
But how amazed, inexpressably so was
l to read this passage in the editorial
column of the Christian Rec611er.
Taking the banquet as whole, it
lacked but one thing to make it COM
plete, the presence of other than the
colored wing of the American people. .
Is it possible that man of culture
and wide experience, as we thought
the little editor to be, should dare to
insult us by claiming that ban
quet gotten up by the race of which
Douglas is an honored member, as a to-
ken of their highesteeIn of him is in com
plete with the colored element alcne ?
Now, sir, | assert that inasmueh as
we are endeavoring to educate our
selves and the rising generation is the
school of race-pride, and many of us
are advocating independence in every
form, the first step towards its perfec-
ton is to crush and denOunce such out
bursts as that made by the editor of
the RecOrdef. How can the presence
of other than the cOlOred element add
to our social gatherings in any degree?
If we feel disposed to invite such men
as Wendle Phillips, true friends to the
race, to our festive gatherings, let us do
SO with feeling of Independent equal
ity, not with spirit tending to cring
In an issue of your paper few weeks
ago, you mentioned that portion of the
press message bearing on national aid
for the education Of the illiterate. |
was glad to see one colored journal at
least take interest enough in the
matter-one Of such grGce imp0TtGnc9
as to give it an editorial endors-
HlpUI. IL lIS DllI luis W pttSS tliiO
Congress we who are interested in the
education of the negro at the South
will lament it deeply; and they must
grow up in Ignorance. How willing
they are to be educated; and yet how
unable! 1t will be jubilee day when
Congress passes such a bill. Who is
able to PORT out the danger which
threatens this government, with the
ballot in the hands of illiterate voters
Unless something is done ignorance
will increase tenfold. When we think
of the schools in some of the states
holding school term only three
months of the year; teachers salary
ranging from ten, fifteen, and twenty
dollars month, at the highest; and
after hard months work-salary well
earned-in order to receive, that pitt
ance, checks must be sold at ten per
cent. discount. In some localities no
schools at all. Is it any wonder we
hail the prospective passage of the bill
with great joy?
The bee., 1883-01-27
DEFEAT BOURBONISM.

Thoughtful colored men who have
the welfare and prosperityof their class
at heart, are looking to the South for a
movement in opposition to Bourbon
ism, not unlike that so successfully
carried on by Senator Malone in Vir-
ginia. Bourhonism is atonce the enemy
of the poor white man, the pro-
gressive young white men of education
and wealth, and of the blacks. The
triumph in Virginia of the opposition
The bee., 1883-01-27

Rev. 7. D. Miller blessed the twins
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tobiver, in accordance
with the rites of the Baptist Church,
on the 18th inst, in the presence OF
one hundred guests.
The Union Club, of the Seventh
Ward mass meeting, resolved TO sup
port the candidates nominated on the
10th, inst.
H. Price Williams has left the staff
of the Sunday Merc,7y. Mr.. Williams
has been an indefatigable correspondent
of that paper for number of years.
The colored police force has been
increased by the addition of an
other colored man in the person of
Fortune A. Jones.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Uniforming
Association, of the Gray Invincihles,
N. G., of Pennsylvania, are to give a
reception at Musical Fund Hall. on
March Is, for the benefit of the com
pany. The lady selling the largest
number of tickets is to receive a prize.
The congregation of st. Thomas L.
L. Church presented their young pastor,
Rev. J. p. Williams, with handsome
set of parlor furniture on Thursday
evening.
The School Board of New York
have about decided to close all the
colored schools after August 81, /
shall have something to say in my
next in reference to this.
i sadly chronicle the death of J. W.
Bowers, who died at his residence in
Brooklyn, on the 14th, inst, in the
10th year Of his age, from an attack OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Bowers was one OF
the best known colored men in New
York and Pennsylvania. He was a
Philadelphia by birth, and in his early
life kept clothing store ON Second
street, below Chestnut, and now held
by one of his nephews, J. l.. Seth, Esq.
This place has been in the family for
over seventy years, am informed.
About forty years ago, he left and took
up his abode in New York, where he
met Miss West, of Baltimore, Nd, whom
he married. For many years he was Il
prominent caterer, and accumulated
sufficient to live in case and quiet. He
was a vestryman of st. Phillips 2. E.
Church, New York, and one of the
founders of the Ugly Club. Mr..
Bowers manners were so affable that
one was desirious of his companionship.
He was portly in appearance and a
favorite in society. He leaves extensive
family connections in this city.
OCCASIONAL.
The bee., 1883-01-27
Washington News.

Representative John W. Shackleford, in
this city, of the third North Carolina district
Is dead. He was comparatively younem2n,
being only little over SO years of ace. He
was serving his first term in CoUre..
Wharton J. Green was elected to succeed
him in the next Congress. The death Of Con
gresham Shackleford. of North Carolina,
cut short the proceedings of both houses Of
Congress, January Is.
Secretary Chandler has received a dispatch
from Minister Hunt, at St. Petersburg, adyi'-
ing him that the Russian government has
finally authorized the removal of the remains
of De Long and comrades by way of lrkuti
or Ochatsk.
Inquiry as to the probability Of the closing
of any of the navy-yards leads to the certain
conclusion that on March 81 all the navy
yards will be closed except those at New
York, Norfolk, WashIIg gton and Mare lSl'nu'
owing to deficiency Of appropriations io'
their maintenance.
Secretary Chandler says that there Is IL
vessel of the navy now available for traS
porting exhibits from the United Siaies% y
the international exhibition in Holland DO
says, however, that if Congress shall anil0I
ize the chartering of vessel ne Will as'1
the necessary officers and seamen to man -
If the proposition to make a State oui@
the southern half of Dakota is pressed n'l'
House this session by the Republicans l'
Democrats will agree to it with an ans1d
ment that Texas be divided into two or tiI''
States. Texas is now so solidly Democfa|
that it is thought two more Democratic ol8''
can be made out of it.
Congress does not appear to be IN . nui! y.
In making the appropriation of SlOV,UOV y,
the Census Bureau so urgently asked ior 'n'
some members favor a thorough lnVe'us,
tion into the five million and half aona,
Ex-senator Spencer, the fugitive sIal-'Ot., =.
witness has sailed from Eallfax, ~ o''
Liverpool, in the steamship Polylesisu'
The employees of the Treasury Depar'in'-.
have been greatly exercised over a ruD.,
that was recently started to the eIee' 'i'a' :.
order would shortly be issled nAiNs
working hours of the department run =.
VI. to SPIN. Chief Clerk Amos sO'.s
whose attention was called to the ma1.'' -, q,
there was not the slightest 'oundatlOn ~
such report. Gaia bill
It is understood as soon as the sen''0 "A
to suppress gambling, which has oeen 20 !. !.
by the House is signed by the PresldsnE ..!.. n
the intention of the police auInOi,''' 20
break up the several gambling esta0lsliIs -,
on E street, "Rum Row." on Inlr'0'-, -rs
street, at the corner of Pennsylvarla a'.- ,bs
and Sixth street, and other places :.
kind. the existence of which is no.ofiou9 . IN
Mr. Luna, delegate from New N9Aio', ,ar.
troduced bill in the House granting . r..
sion TO the children of Christopher - .5;.r.
late Heutenant-eolonel and breyet ofisa,, 5 - N
general U. s. A. The persons releilo, = the
the bill are the sons and daughters -
once famous Kit Carson.
The bee., 1883-01-27
THE FIRST DUTIES OF THE
NATION"

The national convention of the Re-
publican party, which assembled at
Chicago in June, 1880, and nominated
Garfield and Arthur, presented IN in
dictment of the Democratic party from
which the following is an extract:
We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice of patri-
otism and justice to a supreme and in
satiable lust for Offices and patronage:
that to obtain possession of the nation
al government, and control of the
place, they have obstructed ali efforts
to promote the purity and to conserve
the freedom of suffrage, and have de-
vised fraudulent ballots and invented
fraudulent certifcationS of returns:
have labored to unSeat lawfully elected
members of Congress: TO secure at all
hazards the vote of a majority of the
states in the House of Representatives.
-EDchGnge.
To this indictment should have ,'een
added:-''To obtain possession Of the
The bee., 1883-01-27

There are many white papers in the
United States which live by slander
and blackmail, but the Washington
BEE is the only colored paper OF this
class that we have any knowledge 1t
does not speak well for Washington
that such a paper can find room to
breathe in. Some men aspire to edit
newspapers when nature designed them
to be log rollers and putive editors who
Subsist by slander and blacklnail come
under this head.
The Democratic editor of the New
York Globe wonders whyit is that such
a paper as the BEE exists. The reasons
are that we are not possessed of so
much political and social gas that is SO
characteristic in the editor Of the
Globe The editor of the Globe should
recall to his mind his article entitled
''Social Gass," when he was a typo on
the Peoples Advocate. Any man who
abused the people of Washington more
than the Gas" editor Of the Globe don't
exist. Come again when we shall have
more time.
The bee., 1883-01-27
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
SENSATION AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
DEATH OF J. w. BOWERS.

SENSATION AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
DEATH OF J. w. BOWERS.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 2l.-On
Thursday, the llth inst, the Steamboat
Association gave their annual recep-
tion at Assembly Buildings; it was a
very pleasant entertainment. This as
Sociation is social as well as bene-
fetal organization. 1t has paid to its
sick and INDECENT members during the
year the sum of S400, besides finding
situations for nearly two hundred.
They have in bank to their credit
$1,000.
Quite breeze was stirred up in the
Shiloh Baptist Church on Sunday. A
Union meeting was held and money
collected for the defrayment of debt.
The chorister, Professor Quinn, made
d choice selection of music, and, at the
same time, secured the services of
Messrs. Moore and Hooper, celebrated
cornet soloists. With such choir
the music was well rendered.
the melody of the cOrnets mingled
with the deep bass of the
organ, blended beautifully with
the human voices of the choir, but not
withstanding this, the music was not
appreciated by some of the members
OF the church, who left in high dud-
geon, declaring that the horns were
the work of the devil, and that the
leader and choir would have to go at
the next church meeting. Thus the
world moves. Our crack military
hand are to give concert and musical
reception at Musical Fund Hall, Feb
ruary l. The boys, no doubt, will
be greeted with crowded house,
The bee., 1883-01-27

All communications pertaining 10 business
must be addressed 10 the Business Manager
Matter Tor publication and on private business
must be addressed to the Editor aud Proprie-
tor. In conjunction with the BEE the mana
gers have established q News Bureau of the
Colored Press. We are prepared to furnish
biographies, special correspondence and news
items at reasonable price. The object of the
bureau is to furnish colored journals with
special Washington letters when they have no
special correspondents. We have some OF the
best writers in the country connected with the
buresu, which will enable US to furnish truth
ful, spicy and concise correspondence Give
the News Bureau q call.
The bee., 1883-01-27
C0LORED SCHOOLS, OF NEW
YORK

"1n the abstract colored schools may.
or may not, be needed in this city. but
it's plain enough that those which do ex-
ist here ought to be closed or improved.
So much appears from the discussion
in the board of education. 1t seems
to be admitted that these schools for
colored children are failure, not be
cause of lack of pupils, but because
the teachers are incompetent.
If this is the case, the commissioners
have themselves only to blame. Is it
not their business to see that the
teachers are efficient ?'-N. Y. Tribune,
January Is, 1883.
The bee., 1883-01-27
Ireur TN COMPLEXION.

During the time Mrs. Alexander was
making her statement Mr.. Douglass
feft, and after she had finished the BEE
left. Up to this time no report, written
'Sr verbal, has been submitted to
either Hon. Frederick Douglass, DR..
Cromwell, or the BEE. The first the
BEE heard of it was the publication
which appeared in the Post. Our
readers may form their own conclu-
sions, and we are prepared to sustain
by proof the facts as stated.
The bee., 1883-01-27

Suppose the Democrats, when they
take charge of the House of Represen-
tatiVes in 1888, shall give some ten OF
a dozen very prominent, paying and
responsible places to their independent
colored allies. Won't this he doing fan
more for them than thus far has been
done 10y the Republicans for their faith
full allies?
The bee., 1883-01-27

WAS THERE ARBITRATIoN; AND WAS
THERE AUTHORITY TO MAKE RE-
PORTS "A TRUE INSIGHT INTO THE
RECENT SCANDAL.
We have coolly and patiently waited
our time to give true and impartial
review of the recent scandal which has
been such a sweet morsel to so many
mouths. We are impelled to this
course, not for the purpose of coming
to the rescue of the man against whom
these charges have been made-he will
doubtless prove abundantly able to
take care of himSelf-but for the pur-
pose of giving our readers the data for
just conclusion. We might have
been hasty and been indicted for Grim
inal libel had we listened to pretended
friends who have solicited us to fill our
columns with matter which they re-
fused to sign and take responsibility
for the same. thereby attempting to
place the onus of such upon the BEE
TRUE EXPOSITION.
The BEE was sent for byMr.J. N. Cary
as soon as the rumor got a6oat, Thurs
day, December Is, 1882. TheBEE was the
first newspaper on the spot. The BEE
was informed by Mr.. Cary that his
cook had informed him of her suspen-
sion. That Mr.. Matthews had a
woman in his room. understand me,
gentlemen" said Mr.. Cary, Il don't
make this statement myself, but my
cook" al desire to state further"
said Mr.. Cary" that Mr.. Matthews and
| have referred the matter to a com-
mittee of gentlemen consisting of
Frederick Douglass, DR.. Cromwell and
Dr. Augustus. These gentlemen met
at my house last Sunday, but Mr.. Alex
ander was too unwell to see them.
They will meet again this Fr day after
noon, December 29, 1882, and l desire
you to be present"
FOUL PLAY.
To the surprise of Mr.. Douglass and
DR.. Cromwell, on arriving at the resi-
dence of Mr. Cary, on Friday evening,
they were surprised to meet not only
the BEE, but Mr. JohnH Brooks, Henry
Johnson and Milton NJ. Holland Mr..
Matthews was called into the room and
questioned and explained that these par
ties were present without hisknOwledge
or consent, but rather than have the
arbitrator fail, he would consent that
two Of the parties named be added to
the three already jointly selected; to
this Mr. Cary agreed, and Mr.. Holland
and Mr.. Brooks were selected. These
gentlemen refused to act unless the
BEE and Mr.. johnson were included.
At this juDCture Hon. Frederick
Douglass said it was manifestly unjust
to Mr. Matthews for Mr.. Cary to bring
into the matter party of his friends
against the desire or knowledge of Mr..
Matthews, as it would have been un-
just to Mr.. Cary for Mr.. Matthews to
have bought into the matter four or
five of his friends against the desire of
Mr.. Cary. That if the matter was left
to the committee jointly selected, he
would act, otherwise he washed his
hands of the matter. Mr.. Cary then
threw open the folding doors and said,
''Stay or go as you please" but the
woman shall he heard.
Mrs. Alexander was then brought in
and gave her story. On cross-exami-
nation 10y Mr.. Brooks. Mrs. Alexander
admitted that she did not see the per-
sen face to face; would not be able to
identify the person, but theperson was
The bee., 1883-01-27

The Washington Bee gives a very
full account of the banquet given to
Hon. Frederick Douglass on the lst
inst. The speech of Mr.. Bruce, who
presided, was terse and highly compli-
mentary TO Mr.. Douglass. In reply,
Mr.. Douglass made a most character
istic speech, eminently worthy Of the
man and of the occasion. The BEE is
showing much enterprise and ability,
and its influence is increasine-Key
West Ne1cS.
The bee., 1883-01-27
WHO KNOWS THEM?

Any information as to the where
abouts of Caroline Thomas or Amelia
Cant, will be most thankfully received
by their brother Basil Tillman, at Ill
18th street near 8th avenue, New
York. All the parties resided for
many years in the first ward, Washing
ton, ID. G.
The bee., 1883-01-27

The attention Of the Republican
members of the election committee of
the House of Representatives is re-
spectfully called to the editorial in the
National Republican of last Monday.
headed. ''The First Duties Of The
Nation"
The bee., 1883-01-27

Every time colored man is put for
ward, and fills a esponsible place under
the government, just then is the race
advanced and correspondingly becomes
a part and parcel of the responsible
government. The Irish and German
Americans demand recognition, be
cause of their voting strength and
power. 1t is no crime, hut rather a
Praiseworthy thing for us to do SO on
the same basis.
The bee., 1883-01-27

The independent colored press of the
country speak out in bold terms and
with one accord charge that the PreSi-
dent has systematically ignored the
colorcd people, by refusing to tender to
a single colored man a representative
place, or to listen to the voices OF
Douglass, Lynch, Bruce, or Pinchback,
or any other representative colorcd
man. We still believe the President
means to do what is right, and will
wait little longer before we join in
the chorus. But we beg leave to re-
spectfully remind President Arthur
that the time is at hand for him to do
something proper for the ever faithful
allies.
The bee., 1883-01-27

Do you want the colored vote in the
country for the Republican candidate
in 1884. If YOU do, now is the time to
do your duty. The case of Mr.. Samuel
Lee, who is contcsting the seat now il
legally held by Mr.. Richardson. No
more argument than that which has
been made before the committee on
elections is needed to convince you that
Mr.. Lee is 10y right and Justice entitled
TO that seat. This is a case requiring
heroic treatment. VIII You, having
the right on your side, do by this faith
ful ally now, what justice and honor
demands, give Mr.. Lee the seat?
The bee., 1883-01-27

What do we want from the Admins
tration? Recognition according to
our-voting strength, that's ALL
The bee., 1883-01-27
Middle and Southern States.

The East Tennessee Valley Zinc Company
organized short time ago with capital of
$500, 600 have let contracts for the erection
of furnaces and buildings at Knoxville, Tenn.
They have several thousand tons of zinc oro
already dug few miles from Knoxville.
The furnaces will be in operation next spring.
The thing which has come to light in Balti-
more is a "Baby Insurance company, {"
patronized principally, it is said, by coIored
people. BY the payment of five cents week
parents become benefciaries in the company.
and on the death of an infant receive s90
and upwards.
News has been received at Shreveport,
La, OF the explosion of an engine on the
Mansfield Tap railway, branch of the New
Orleans Pacific, at too depot at Mansfield.
Engineer Shaekleford, Tom Mays, fireman:
Jerry Hardy, brakeman (the two latter
colored), were instantly killed. Mrs. IngIis
and Mr.. Hanson, telegraph operators at
Marthaville, were mortally wounded. Mr..
Taylor, freight agent, and several Others
were seriously hurt. The body of Tom Mays
was blown fifty yards, passing through a
plank fence. Scarcely vestige of the wreck
was left on the track.
At Larned, Kan, the worst storm within
the memory of the oldest inhabitants
reached that section of the country. Sleet,
hail and snow has been driving from the
northwest All the ranges are thickly covered
with ice and snow. The cold Is intense.
Cattle, and especially sheep, viii suffer ter
ribly.
The bee., 1883-01-27

Special notices, so cents each.
Ten lines constitute an inch.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

states, where they are reported as hay
ing made many converts Already
the territories adjacent to Utah arc
being Mormonized, and another fife
years will find them as fully under
Mormon control as Utah. The laws
thus far enacted are wholly inefficient
aud there is good reason for alarm.
The attitude Of the Mormon church il
that of hostility to all laws, national
and divine. There is no lnistaking
the fact that the time has come for
action on the part Of congsess. no
halfway measures viii answer. Il IS
not a question Of politics, but one st
outraged morals, j shameless disregard
of decency, a slap in the face to, yell-
ordered and civilized society. The.
Christian men and women OF the land
should arouse from their lethargy and.
do some active work before. ii il too
late to avert d catastrophe.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27
WITH, SUPPLEMENT-.

ORIN a. CARPENTER, the wealthiest
resident of Lincoln, I'LL, is under arrest
and in danger Of being lynched,
charged with the murder Of domestic
named Fora Burns with whom he was
supposed to have been criminally inti-
mate. The bady was found in the
outskirts Of the town horribly mutt
lated.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

SECRETARY NEWMAN furnishes the
following totals Of the votes for gov
ernor cast at the recent Ohio election :
Foraker, 347,O64; Hoadly, 359,593
Schumacher, 8,361; Jenkins, 2,785.
Total vote, 121, AGA /; Hoadly's majority,
1888 majority for judicial amend
ment, 33,413. The second amend
ment fell short Of a majority 39,543.
The regulation amendment received
5000 votes.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

Hon. CHARLES T. MCCOY Of Bon
Hemme county has been appointed
register of the Aberdeen land Office.
His bonds are now awaiting approval
IN Washington, and in all probability
the office will be open for business in
about week. Mr.. Mccoy is a gentle
man Of experience and ability, is very
popular in his county and win I'M
doubtedly make an exemplary register
The appointment has met with much
favor,