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THE CIVIL RIGHTS Law UNC0N-
.sgl 3 STTTUTlONAL.

,se STTTUT1ONAL.
Among the many important de-
cisions rendered by the Supreme
Court of the United States within
the last three or four decades, none
have so shocked the public mind,
and caused more general comment
than the recent decision regarding
the Civil Rights law-save. the
bred Scott decision rendered by
Justice fancy.
The decision in question de-
clares the first two sections of the
Civil Rights Act passed by Con-
gress in 1875, unconstitutional, and
therefore null and void. The fol>
lowing is the first section:
SECTION l. That all persons within the
Jurisdiction of the United States shall be
entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities,
aud privileges of inns, public conveyances
on land and water, theatres, and other
places o fpublic amusement; subject only
to the conditions and Limitations establish
ed by Law, and applicable alike to citizens
ofevery race and color regardless of any
previous condition of servitude.
The second section provides that
any person violating the provisions
of the above section shall forfeit
$500 for each offence, and also be
liable to a penalty of from $500 to
$1,000, Or Imprisonment from one
to twelve months. The Court held
in its decision that the law is only
applicable to, and can only be en-
forced in, the District Of Columbia
and the Territories, over which, it
claims, Congress has exclusive ju-
risdiction.
This looks much like a return
to the old States Rights doctrine,
an issue that helped as much as any
other to bring about the late wal
between the Federal government
and the States.
If this doctrine be right now it
was right thirty years ago!
But the most peculiar feature
about the whole affair is, that the
law was passed eight years ago by
a Republican Congress after a thor
oagh and most heated discussion
as to its constitutionality by many
of the ablest j%urists and statesmen
of the country-and now declared
a nullity by the very same power
hat created it.
This decision may have the eff
feet to revive again the old States
Rights issue, and no one can say
that its ultimate settlement will
not be as disastrous to the country
as its supposed settlement has al
ready been. AT all events, it is a
terrible stride backwards, and it
would have been better, far better
fer both the country and'the col
ored race, had not the law been
enacted. The agitation and pas
sage of the Civil Rights law, So
called, gave the country q Demo-
cratic Congress, and several of the
States Democratic administrations;
and the late decision Of the Su-
preme Court may give it a Demo
cratic President.
This decision, coming as it does
from the supreme law translators
Of the country, evokes . feeling of
disgust and d%istrust among the
colored citizens and is justly con-
demned by all good citizens. JUS
tice Harlem, the only member of
the bench who dlssented. has the
gratitude of the Negro race.
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RALEIGH. Nov. l2-l3.l4-l5-l6&l7.

Hon. John S. Leary, President;
J. II. Williamson, Secretary; E. W.
Turner, W. 7. H.. Woodward, E.
II. Lipscombe, Rev. A. B. Smyer,
V. A. Crawford, A. B. Vincent,
J. c. Dancy, Rev. Jno. S. John
son, Isaac Forbes, LESSEE Brooks,
Prof. f. E. Smith, J.. s. Lewis,
Rev. II. M. Murphy, Rev. Henry
Wood, Rev. r. |. Walden, IL. E..
Davis, G. B. Battle. or others, will
address the people at the following
times and places on the subject of
the Fair and the progress of the
Colored Race:
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GOODS.

In this department you will find many
new and handsome styles, imported this
season, from coarse to fine fabrics, and at
prices ranging from 10 to rs cents and up
to as fine as You may want them.
Walk a few steps further to the
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Be sure to come to the Fair, if
you wish to see what the colored
people are doing in developing the
resources of the State.
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Short Notes.

There will be presented q fine
Cornet to the Band that makes
the finest music at the Fair. Those
desiring to compete for the prize
will correspond with the Secretary
at once.
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John Schenck of Charlotte, says
he expects to exhibit the finest pair
of bay horses.
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Messrs Haywood Revis, Ste
phen Hawkins and William Green
of Henderson, will each have fine
horses On exhibition.
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Miss Sophie A. Brodie of Raj
eigh will have on exhibition a fine
painting and a quilt.
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Miss Bette Chapman of Tar.
boro, will exhibit a beautiful wreath
of worsted flowers.
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Just so long as woman retains her maid
en- name, her maiden aim is to change it.
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A young man calls his sweetheart rare
opportunity because she is worthy of
being embraced.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-10-27

Prof. W. H. West of Windsor,
will have on exhibition fine paint
ing and marble work.
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Wilmington & Weldon r. r.
North Western N. T.. r. R.

Our friends will please provide
a suitable place for speaking, which
will commence at $3.50 ?. Nj.
Ladies are respectfully invited
to attend.
Everybody come TO the Fair,
which will commence November
18th.
]. n. WILLIAMSON,
Sec. ". C. Industrial Association.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
CROOKED WRITING.
A Gentleman Of Color Succeeds
in CaShing a Fictitious
Check,
A Good Prospect Of Taking Q
Trip Across the State.

Sometime since Q young colored
gentlemen hailing from Kansas City
and going by the name Ct P. Il.
Hines arrived In the city and was
employed In the barber shop Of Mr..
sphinx, on upper Broadway. He had
been trading some at the drug store
Of L. B. CLARK & Co., on upper Broad.
way, and finally became inde bted to
them In the sum Of one dollar.
Yesterday forenoon he presented at
the drug store Q check which purport.
ed tr be drawn on the Council Bluffs
savings bank for the sum OF $13 and
made payable to P. II. Hines or
bearer and was signed by one II. D.
Demon, whom Hines represented a.
being an architect here In the city.
He requested to pay the 81 he owed
the drug store with the check
and asked the clerk to cash the check
and pay him the balance In money,
and the clerk having known the man
In Kansas City and supposing It oil
right, paid him the balance Of $12 90
and took the check, but soon sus
pioioning something wrong In Den.
mark he fastened to the bank and
found that the man Demon was q
stranger to the bank officers, never
having had an account there. A
search Of the other banks was made
with the same result, and q trip to the
postof flee revealed the fact that no
such man 81 Demon had ever ap.
peared there. A search was then
made for him, and when found he
still maintained that the check wal all
right but upon q slight opportunity
he disappeared. The assistance Of
Attorney j. g. Upton was procured
who drew two informations, one charg.
Ing him with forgery" and charging
with having obtained money under Q
false p~retense, and upon q false and
fictitious writing, and warrants were
placed in the hands OF Constable
Skinner, who at last accounts was In
hot pursuit Of the "wily" oolored gen.
tleman, but had not succeeded In
making his arrest. There seems to be
q pretty plain case against him, and II
captured 1t 10 hoped he may be given
an opportunity to join In the semi.
annual excursion across the state in
June.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Our New Loan anu Improvement 20
Investigation Into the matter con.
vinces us that n Of the most equita
BILE, reasonable and feasible plans OF
building houses IL that proposed and
In operation by the Mercantile Loan,
Trust and Improvement company Of
This city. BY investing In shares In
this institution, which Is backed by
some Of our best and most reliable
business men, 1t becomes possible and
comparatively easy for a man Of mod
crate means to secure o comfortable
home for himself and family. In tax
ing certain number of shares, 1T q
certain monthly payment, In a few
years q man oan own q house
Of his own for about the sans as
he pays monthly for rent. We
believe the Mercantile Loan and Trust
company, by organizing and opening
up for business, having filed a long
felt want In Council Bluffs. Their
plans and system of loans will bear
the most careful scrutiny and exam.
nation, and we have no hesitanoy In
pronouncing them reasonable and
equitable, and backed by gentlemen
OF honor and integrity. Az the com.
pany exists II becomes ct once an In.
stitption Of value and credit to a
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
Held for Trial.

Yesterday the cases Of Theodore
Lyons and Thomas Lsffey, two of the
three fellows arrested for stealing O
large amount of clothing from q O..
b. & Q. freight car, were brough. be.
force Justice Sohuez, the third one of
the party having already waived ex
animation and now In jail awaitin,
the action of the grand jury. TIL,
prosecution had no evidence against
Leffey and he was discharged. Eyi
dehce was heard as regarded Lyons
connection with the affair, and h:
presented none In defense, simply
waiving an examination. He was 40
oordingly sent to jail to await the
meeting of the grand jury, bsinG
unable to give the 5000 bail required
la his 9
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21


Yesterday afternoon q oolored boy
and a white boy we're in H. P. Niles
store on Main street, and while the
oolored boy was getting some samples
OF wall papers, under the pretense of
their being for . lady In the upper
part of the city, the white boy took
advantage of the fact that Mrs. Niles
attention was drawn away, and tapped
the till, getting between one and two
dollars In silver. He then left the
store, and on Mrs. NilesI discovering
theft and calling to him, he ran ur
the street like q deer. The colored
boy remained, denied that he vas In
the scheme, and soon after left the
store, promising to return to identify
the boy II caught, but Of course ht
did not return, nor was his partner
captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
The Saloon Men orumble


Some Of the saloon men complain
that they are not having q fair deal In
some respects, and that they are
placed In an unfair position. As Ia
we'll known the city cannot license the
sale of whisky, that being contrary to
state law. It can only license beer,
etc., etc. The saloon men who pay
e40O q year for q license for this pur-
pose, of course sell whisky too, and
claim that they have to In order to
pay such o ~llcenoe, the profit on beer
not being large enough. They claim
that there are groceru, druggists, etc.,
who do not sell beer, and oonse quently
do not take out any city license, but
who sell as much or more whisky than
some fthe regular saloons, thus taking
away some Of tho business, which
those who pay license are entitled to.
The licensed saloonists are in this a
sort Of q boot. If these grooers,
druggists, ETC., are prosecuted under
the state law for selling
whisky, they will turn around
and prosecute the licensed saloonists
for selling whisky. So the matter
rests. Those who pay $500 . year
Into the city treasury claim that 1t Is
not just to allow others who do not
pay any such license to sell whisky,
thus taking that part Of the business
away from them.
It IL hintedthAt unless the city takes
steps to stop these unlicensed vendors
from selling whisky the saloonists
will combine, and decide to sell NO
be er or ale, and hence take out nc
licenses, thus keeping out of the
treasury the Thousands of dollars now
coming In from that source. They
would then keep up their saloons fol-
the sale Of whisky, and If prosecuted
insist on all the others being prose
outed. If the saloon men unite or
any scheme Of this kind, 1t will make
another grand kaleidoscope change il
the license system here. Some O
them talk quite openly about 1t, on tn,
ground that II they pay $500 lioens,
they should be protected, and thei,
business should not be gobbled up b,
men who pay no license.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
THE DALI BEE -COUNL.L BLUFFS IOWA SATURDAY APRIL FL

allowing q GOV to u at large, the
charge being under q provision of the
ordinance providing for the fiolng of
any such owner Of a rowing bovine.
The case against Green was dropped
by Judge Bond, but Green has sought
TO turn the tables by complaining Of
Bonds building, scales, etc., as o
nuisance, II being claimed that they
are in the public street. This case Is
to come up to-day, and about fifteen
witnesses, including prominent citi-
Gems, aldermen and others, are to be
called in.
A lively time Is expected, % there
has been much feeling growing up -
the result Of the discussion of COW or
no COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
PERSONAL.

Among Council Bluffs business me,
who are chronicled by the Acorn as havinl
visited Oakland this week are MI. Daniels
Of Michaels & Daniels, and the JUNO
member of. W. Squire & Co.
Robert Koontz, who Ia known by all o.
one Of the clerks At the Ogden, will soor
leave for Wyoming to engage In the csttl'
business. bob" has q good many &C
quaintances among the travelling public
who will miss his face as they step up t.
register.
M. G. Griffin has accepted q position 81
special agent for the Iowa & Nebraska In
surance company. Mr.. Griffin Is thoroughly
experienced In that line of business, ant
with his wide acquaintanceship vii
doubtless prove q valuable man for tn,
company.
William Garner, Of Garner township,
who has been so long and 80 seriously III,
Is able to be out and about again, and
ev.n to call upon his friends here who
Welcome him gladly.
s. s. Stevens, the general agent Of the
Chicago & Rock Island road, has gone
to Denver on q brief trip. His wife &C.
companied him.
A. M. Crawford, Of Pacific Junction
and Mrs. M. A. Woodhurst, Of the sam
place, we're In the city yesterday.
Major Marshall, ire general AGENT o.
the Chicago & Northwestern, has returned
from q trip to Chicago.
N. 8. Sanford, o business man and cap
italist Of Avoca, spent yesterday in tn
city, on business.
Peter Nelson, Of Harlan, made
visit to the metropolis yesterday, on q fly
Ing business tiip.
j. A. Holmes; editor of The Times
Bayard, Iowa, favored THE BEE with
call yesterday.
L. X. Bowdish, Of Dubuque, was II
the city yesterday, and stopped at tn
Pacific
A.. King, Of Nicola, also r. T, Lovel
and wife of the sam, place, visited tn,
Bluffs yesterday.
w. L. Stockman, of Chicago. arrived il
the city yesterday and booked ct the Pa
| ciic.
Mrs. j. L Metcalfe, the milliner OF
Broadway, is quite i'll.
Harry Leland starts this morning for Q
brief trip into Dakota.
w. H. Killen, Of Chicago, Is an Ogder
house guest.
Levi Hills, Of Ottumwa, was in the city
yesterday.
s. P. Houston, Of St. Paul, was among
those at the Ogden yesterday.
Paul Beattie, Of Dubuque. was in the
city yesterday.
]. r. Nader, Of Lincoln, dined ct the
Ogden Yesterday.
w. NJ. Carlisle, of Missouri Valley, wa,
visible here yesterday.
M. @. Reynolds, Of Cincinnati, Is at the
Pacific.
George Stark, Of Chicago, was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
Another Disagreement,

The jury In the case Of Dick
Backus versus James Wickhan, after
wrestling with the evidence all day,
were kept locked up until midnight,
and they not being able to agree were
discharged. This IL the second trial
Of tho cause, resulting In q disagree.
ment, 1t being q claim made by Baoku,
for caring for Q man who was Injured
by falling from one Of the uppe,
floors Of the Bradley building, OF
which Wickham was the contractor,
Bsokus claiming that Wickham guar
anteed the mans board and Wickham
denied that he did so. It is under
stood that the jury In this last tria
stood five to one In favor of thu
plaintiff.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

city and those who desire homes.
Their president il T. A. Kirkland,
vice president, Judge Peake; SEQ
rotary, I. r. Besry; treasurer, Col.
Beebe, and their office IL In the base
ment of Shugart's and McMahon's
new block, corner First venue and
Pearl street. ian27-1y
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
The cow War.

There Is the promise Of an interest
Ing trial In Judge Aylesworth's court
to-day, 1t being q sort Of side Skin.
mish growing out OF the COW war.
N. j. Bond some time ago entered
Q complaint against John Green for
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

The Maverick National Bank Of
Boston draws foreign exchange, buys
and sells Government and other In
vestment securities, and transscts any
business for Its correspondents In the
line of banking. m&th-me
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Parties wanting q first class suit
made mp In first class order, should
call and see the excellent line of goods
at Nugent & Smiths, merchant
tailors, Nos. z and 0 Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
DR.. West, Dentist, IA Pearl street.

If You are not married, write the Mar.
rage Fund and Mutual Trust Associa-
tion, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. fol' circulars
explaining the plan. E-8m.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

We notice the Marriage Fund, Mutual
Trust Association. Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
highly spoken Of In many Of the leading
papers OF the state. money for tho Un-
married" heads their advertisement In
another column Of this paper. f5-Sm
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Mueller has net only the finest, but
also the incest and cheapest baby car.
rlages In the CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Elegant new curtain goods and cur.
tain fixtures, window shades, etc., OF
Hardness Brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Young man or woman, II You want big
money for o small amount, insure In the
Marriage Fund and Mutual Trust Associ.
ation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. f5-Sm.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Hs-The Diamond Dyes always do
more than they claim to do. Color
owe that old dress. 1t will look like
new. Only 10 cents for any color.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
CASHMERES

In all the new shades, selling fast be.
cause they are cheap, at
JAMES PoTERFIELD's.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Do not fall to see the stock of CAR.
PETS at Harkness' before purchasing.
The largest and choicest selection ever
offered In this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Spring and summer goods, all new.
Prices cheap, at Mrs. MoAllisttr's
millinery store, 225 South Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

COUGHS. BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHRs are used with advantage to allie.
viate Coughs, Sore Throat, Hoarsenesi
and Bronchial Affections. Price 25cts. q
box.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

New attrae tions In carpets at Hark'
ness Brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

Call and see the choice selection In
carpets, oil cloths, mats, etc., at
Hardness Brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

A choice stock of parasolz Just
opened at Hardness Brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

W. r. Vaughan has . house fol
rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
COMMERCIAL.
COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.

WHKAr No. 2 spring, 76c; No. 3, 49,
rejected Doc; good demand.
CoR N-Dealers paying $40; rejected
corn Chicago, Doc; new mixed. 524c; white
corn, SOC. The receipts Of corn are light,
OATs-Scarce and In good demand; 80
HAY-4 00@6 90 per ton. 80 per bale.
RYE-40c; light supply.
Conn MEAL 25per 100 pounds.
WooD-Good supply, prices at yards,
3 O0@6 90.
CoAL-Delivered, hard. IL 90 per tom
soft. 8 so per ton.
BUTTER-Plenty and In fair demandi
25c; creamery, SOC.
EGGs- Ready sale and plenty al
12b@14c per dozen.
LARD-Fairtank's, wholesaling at lSc.
PoULTRY-Firm; dealers paying 1Sc per
pound for turkeys and loo for chickens.
VEGETABLEs-Potatoes SOC; onions, Soc
cabbages, SO@40c per dozen; apples, 2 81
as 80 per barrel.
City flour from l 60 to 8 40.
BRooMs-2 W@3 90 per dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
TIL Tapping,

w. r. Vaughan has q house for
rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21

PARASOLS
In great variety, and very cheap, at
JAMES PoRTERFIELD's.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
STOCK,

CATTLK-S O0@s so; calves 8 00@7 80.
HoGs-Market for hogs quiet, rs the
houses are c~losingj shippers are
paying 8 rs to 6 rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS SPECIAL
NOTICES.

NOTICE. Special advertisements. sue
Lost, Found, To Loan. For Sale, To Rent,
Wants, Boarding. etc., will be inserted Ia this
column n tho ow rate Of TEN CENTS PER
LINE for the FIRST insertion and FIVE CENTS
PER LINE for each Subsequent insertion.
Leave adv ertiscmo At our office, No. ]
Pearl Street, near Bt ,adwAy.
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to be suspended by their gaily ca
parisoned superintendent, or would they
insist upon the enforcement of penalty as
provided in the statutes? And if so, is there
less responsibility when operating as public
officials under the solemnity of an oath,
than there is as merchants and bank presi-
dents under the simple responsibility Of
private citizenship? We say to the police
commissioners there has been altogether too
much of this lawless dress parade on the
part of their superintendent and police force.
They were put into power to cure confessed
defects and negligence of a former system;
but instead of a cure the evil has been
intensified by the official sanction and au-
thority with which the statutes of the State
have been kicked through the back doors of
the saloons. There must come an end to all
this, and beginning of an honest, earnest,
intelligent effort to enforce the law in the
interest of public order and public morals.
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for Democracy from the verdict of all the
the efficacy of intimidation and bloodshed is
tried, and with the desired result Thou
ands of negroes are kept away from the
polls, as completely disfranchised as though
they were still slaves. This is a species of
political infamy and fraud that can be toer-
ated no longer. The Republican party
has seen State after State stolen
from its support, and has raised
no effective opposition. 1t owes it to
the colored man that he shall enjoy his
right to vote as freely as does any white
man North or South. 1t owes it to the
country and to posterity that the right of
suffrage shall not be abridged for political
reasons. The ballotbox must be made as
accessible and free in the South as it is in the
North.
1t is not necessary that carpet baggers"
be sent into Southern States, but efficient
to guarantee a f.ee vote and fair count.
Less than this should never be accepted any
where by any party. Neither party will
submit to less in the North; neither party
should be satisfied with less in the South.
The right of the majority to rule was fought
for from 1861 to 1865 Armies were
organized, battles fought and millions ex-
pended in the arbitration OF war. The ver-
dict was in favor Of the majority rule.
Nothing but another war can set that verdict
aside. A second conflict is not desirable,
but it is being invited by the manner in
which the dominant party has allowed GER
tain class of citizens to be robbed of their
rights. The Republican party must arouse
to the situation, not to perpetuate itself, but
to perpetuate the republic by preserving
inviolate the high right of popular suffrage
in every State and in every city, town and
precinct in the Union The party will again
triumph next year; but whether it does or
does not, it should unqualifedly commit
itself to the defense of the principle of free
suffrage.