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letic stroke, which makes her condi-
ton serious.
MT. John ]. Hayes, ce-chairman OF
the Democratic Central Committee on
Cook County, and one Of Chicago's
most progressive business men, Is
heartily in favor Of the selection OF
Harry r. Gibbons, to make the race
for Sheriff Of Cook County.
On Friday evening, Mr.. Adolph Har-
ris, Pres. Of the Appomatox Club, en-
tertained a party of gentlemen at sup
per In honor OF Mr.. Frank Hamilton
of Duluth, Mimi, who passed through
the city enroute to Washington. d. c.,
where he will spend a month or so
visiting his many friends there.
Mrs. James E. Thompson, Mrs. Cash
ius King, Mrs. Robt. Williams, Mrs. ].
H. Smiley, Miss Grace Sampson and
Miss Lizzie Slaughter acted as the in
PRODUCERS OF Father NASSAU to the
Chicago public last Monday evening.
The ladies were attired in especially
made evening gowns, and did the hon.
ors in a manner fitting the occasion.
Mr.. VIM. Hackley of Jersey City, N.
J., passed through the city Thursday,
enroute to the Pacific Coast.
Bob Scott, an aged Negro, of Aus
tin, Texas, was stricken while at pray
er and is not expected to live. He
was at church and the preacher called
upon him for a prayer. Upon the con-
clusion Of 1t, Uncle Bob" fell over.
He is a barber and weighs close on
300 pounds. His recovery is not ex-
pected.-Ex.
1t would seem from the above that
the Lord does not want colored folks
to pray nor to pipe unto Him.
The reception rendered the new
Episcopal rector, Rev. .Massiah, Mon
day evening, was one of the SWEETEST
affairs of its kind ever given in Chica-
go. The committee of ladies who ar
ranged it deserve the greatest praise
for the splendid manner in which
they handled the large number of citi-
Zens who called to congratulate them
and welcome their new prelate to our
midst May they lend him great as
sistance in his warfare against the
vice and crime of which our city is
full.
Col. Pony" Moore, will in the near
future open up Col. Sam Snowden's
old place on 31st Street, between
Dearborn and Armour, as a vau-
deville theatre, and all ladies attend
ing the opening night will receive a
beautiful souvenir. II is said that Col. !
Pony will, through his new attor-
ney, Edward E. Wilson, begin man
damus proceedings against the city
and mayor Dunno, and Chief John NJ.
Collins, for the purpose of forcing or
compelling it and its two honorable
city officials to issue a saloon license
to him.
A lawyer has a perfect right to
refuse to take an ugly case,
but often owes it to his own repu- |
tation, to his own conscience to do so,
and we are glad to know that in.
stances are not frequent when law
yers absolutely refuse to be identified |
with cases." says the Indianapolis |
News. The point is we'll taken ana
is applicable to our Colored lawyers
as well as the whites.-The Recorder,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Will our good brother Wilson please
stand up and lead us in prayer
The Democratic State Committee of
met at the Serman House last
Friday and after transacting much
business, it decided to hold the next
State convention at Springfield, Fri
day, May IL. During the meeting NJ. |
F. Dunlap, of Jacksonville, who is an
old time croaker, and who entertains
the idea that he totes the Democratic
Party, and all its members around in
his hind pockets, got mixed up with
John P. Hopkins, and before the first
round was finished the gentleman
from Jacksonville was most effective
ly squelched by the former mayor Of
Chicago.
Former Judge Abner Smith, who
was always considered to be upright |
and honest while serving as one Of