i'U tl 8K \i WESTERN APPEAL. PUBLISHED WEEKLY.^ i "*'${ HI THE TESTERS APPEAL COMPAHY, LAMBERT BLOCK, ROOM No. 3, CORNER THTTtP AND CSDAB STREETS. J. Q. ADAMS, EDITOR. TBKMS :Payable in Advance. One month Three months Six months One Year 2 0 60 1.00 1.50 Agents wanted, send for terms. Subscribe for the WESTERN APPEAL. All Church and Society notices must be in by Wednesday. Communications desired from all parts of the country. Entered at St. Paul Post-office as second class matter. Communications without signature re ceive no attention. Hurrah ior the Reduced rates. The APPEAL only $1,50 a year. We will not be responsible for senti ments expressed by contributors. Please send subscriptions by Postal Note, Money Order or Registered letter. JET TAKE NOTICE, ^ff This paper is for sale by: C. WALDOK, 108, Fifth street, St. Paul. xJoNNER,254,4thave,S Minneapolis CHAS LANDRE, lll.HarrisonSt., Chicago. R. S BRYANT, 446, S State St Chicago E. COOKSON, 103, Manson St Peoria N. L. NEAL,509, W.Green-st., Louisville. Delinquents, Attention We have sent notices to those of our subscribers whose terms of subscription have expired, and to those to whom we have been sending the paper through courtesy for the purpose of having them send us the money due if they wish the paper continued. We wish to keep every name we have on our sub- scription list, and to get as many more as possible, but we wish PAY for the paper. Those to whom this refers will do us a great favor by forwarding the amount due AT ONCE. It is very unjust to us, and shows a great lack of honest interest in the work in which we are mutually interested, to continue to receive the paper and not pay for it. PLEASE PAY RIGHT NOW. The nomination of Mr James M. Trotter for Recorder of Deeds in Wash ington has been confirmed by the Senate and his commission has been signed by the President. The trouble now arises as to what will become of Matthews there are various rumoi afloat but none have so far had substantial foundation. We admire the pluck of the President in sticking to Matthews and in appoint ing Trotter to fill his place. We are not particularly glad these men are alleged Democrats, but being colored men thev can not be very ardent ones, and we are glad they have so good a friend in Cleve land. Mr. President does not represent his party these appointments, but is simplv acting upon his own convictions we give him the credit, alone, and his party is entitled to none, and will get none from the thinking portion of the colored people. The alleged colored Democrats are so few and far between that the Democratic party could well afford to put every one of them in a lucrative office, But the Democrats need not think that the colored people are going over to them body and boots because they give us one officer whose nme is published all over the world. If they wish to have us, believe they are the friends to us they profess to be, and are more our friends than the Republicans are, they must do more for us than the Republi cans did, and dowhich was and is just as little as possible. We wish to have a hand in home affairs, and a share in the honors and emoluments at home. This city and county, one may say, is under Democartic control and there is only the colored fire company composed of five members to represent us in any way. This is also true of most cities under Democratic rule. We have men capable of filling any office in the country and we wish to see some of them placed in positions of honor and trust not only by appointment but by election. Colored men have been elected to high State -and National offices by Republican votes and appointed to honorable pay ^ing positions by them. The only color ed man holding a clerkship in this ^Sf county is tfce appointee of ^Republican. We do not all wish to be janitors, fire, men, or policemen all of whom are good enough in their places, and for such appointments we are grateful but we aspire to something higher. We hold the balance of power in this county, as the recent elections prove, and, it is an open question if under certain cir cumstances we would not de so in National politics. We are cheerfully disposed to be in and of the Republican party, and while we ask for nothing be cause we are colored, we do not wish to be so glaringly ignored because we are colored, which undoubtedly is and has been the case, heretofore. We do not purpose longer to be catspaws, and we intend to demand our just recognition from.the powers-that be in the Republican party, and unless the Democrats show a disposition to do better by us than the Republicans have done they need not hope to gain any acquisition from us to their members ex cept a few vapid soreheads who wield no influence at all. We are for our selves first, parties afterwards the Re publican party has done better by us than any other party, and we will stick by our friends until greater friends aiise. A man is not always guilty who is charged with crime. It is an easy thing to accuse, but a very difficult thing to prove guilt, and we would like to emph asize that because one colored man is proven to be a criminal, it is no more evidence tht all colored men areand theives, than when one white man steals, that all white men are rogues and scoundrels.Virginia ^ancet. My dear Lancet, you are off, away off. By the white man's scalefor colored folksone black man bad, all bad one black man good, smart, honest, intelli gent no other one like bim. The rule don't work both ways in this case. Congress ought to pass a law prohibit ing States from appropriating funds from State treasuries to build monu ments to the confederate dead.Mont gomery Herald. Thats whats the matter! The recon ciliation policy has made it more honor able to be a confederate soldier,living or dead, than a federal one. Had this government disfranchised "every rebel, and debarred them for ever, from hold ing any office within the gift of the people there would have been much less trouble in this country. In the death of Rev, Henry Ward Beecher, the country loses one of the greatest men of the age, and the colored pleople a true friend. His theological viewo were probably too advanced for the present generation, but the fact that he did more good than harm in his life will entitle him to have hM our differen ces of opin'ion buried with him. Time will prove whether he was wiser than his day and generation. He was a valiant soldier of the cross and we hope he has gone from labor to his reward. The APPEAL congratulates Bro E. E. Cooper, of the Indianapolis World, up on his acquital of all the charges which were brought against him in hide-bound prejudiced Kentucky. We tender our thanks to Mr. R. C. 0 Benjamin, of the Negro American, for a copy of his pamphlet "The Future of the Negro." The lamb-like deportment of March continues, and a majority of us are happy. Minneapolis. Mrs. Rev. L. H. Reynolds still re mains quite ill. The congregations at Second A. M. E. church are quite large, especially Sun day evenings. There was a very successful sociable at the Second A. M. E. church last Tues day evening which a number of St. Paulites attended. Among the visitors thisweek were :Miss Mary Godett and Mrs. F. D. Parker, of St Paul Mr. and Mrs. David McGowan, of Chicagb Mr. and Mrs. White, of Leadville, Col. JameB Porter, a yound colored hotel man and Frank Schultzer, white, a young blacksmith, had a private slugging mill Monday night which resulted in Schultzer heing knocked out in the third round, and. Porter took the purse of 1100. I 1 -^tyFto? *&&* A CARD OP THANKS. &&& The officers and members of the Ex celsior Literary and Social Club desires to express their gratitude to the ladies and gentlemen who so ably assisted in the entertaining program of their inau gural soiree at Northwest College Hall on the 1st inst also to all who by their presence gave evidence of their good will toward us and their desire to see our efforts successful also to the \V ESTERN APPEAL for the admirable, report of the ent^itaiumtut. *|l *&- Done by order of the Club, I H. W. B. GREER, Pres. M. W. LEWIS, Secretary. KNOTS. Matrimonial,Tied with the Ton gue but which cannot be Un- |*ip, done with the Teeth. Seekers after Wedded Bliss. -sc Mr. B. Sanders and Miss Jennie Bell, of Madison, Ind. ^Cvfcjfs,^^^^^ Mr. J. Brant and Miss Mattie Syers, of Philadelphia, Pa. Z^MSSW Rev. W. C. Trevan and Miss Maria Adams, of Chicago, 111. %i Mr. John Elsie and Miss Sharp, of Burlington, N. J. Mr. D. W. Jackson and Fa Payne, of Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Ben Johnson -and Miss "Lillian Bancroft, of Lansing, Mich. Mr. Stephen Braxton and Miss Sarah Jones, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Albert N.Wade and Miss Lucy Duniap, of Cleveland, Ohio., Prof. W. C. Green, Albany, and Miss Sallie T. Banks, of Forsyth, Ga. Mr. P. C. Copelain, of Vicksburg, and Miss Julia Huff, of Brandon, Miss. Mr. R. C. Hancock, of Gurley, and Miss H. Garner, of Huntsville, Ala. Mr. Lafayette Cannon, and Miss Gonzuala Redding, of New York, N. Y. Mr. W. E. Caldwell, of Keokuk, Iowa, and Miss M. E. McCoy, of Hamilton, 111. Mr. Julius Matthews and Miss Arabella Pinkerton. of Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Edward Smith, of Jamaca, ^W. I. Miss Cornelia Walker, of Wilkes barre, Pa. I a Bead Man's Pocket. ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN Thornton, of St. Louis. She also had seven great-grandchildren, the ages of those living ranging from 10 years to 28 years, and two great-great-grandchildren one 6 and the other^S yeaxsjohL^-St. Louis Advance. $?*& Articles of Incorporation 01? TH|S KNOW Jennie fa* ML. all men these presents That, we, the* undersigned do hereby associate ourselves together and adopt and sign the following Articles of Incorporation, for the purpose of be coming and constituting a body corporate as here-in-after provided. Sgfel?^? *s% ARTICLE^. The name of this corporation shall be Publishing Com- "The Stephen Allen Price was a man who was liked and looked up to by all who knew him. He was honest, kind and true, a warm friend and good neighbor. The boys and girls all liked him because h^ never forgot that he had been young once himself. Ho was never stiff and cross and bossy with them, but was their good friend. He became rich, was Mayor of New York city, and lived to be very old. He loBt his life in a steam boat disaster. Those who found his dead body found a scrap of printed paper in his pocketbook. It was so worn with oft reading that they could scarcely make out the words, but this is what was upon that paper. Keep good company or none. Never be idle. If your hands can not be usefully em ployed attend to the cultivation of your mind* Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own secrets, if you have any. When you speak to a person look him in the face. Good company and good conversation are the very sinews of virtue. Good character is above all things else. Your character can not be essentially injured except by your own acts. If any one speak evil of vou, let your life be so that none will believe him. Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors. Ever live (misfortune excepted) with in your income. When you retire to bed think over what you have been doing* during the day. Make no haste to be rich, ifyou would prosper. Small and steady gains give compe tency with tranquility of mind. Never play at any game of chance. Avoid temptation, through fear you may not withstand it. Earn money before yeu spend it. Never run into debt, unless you see plainly away to get out again. Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be just before you are generous. $ f4 Keep vourself innocent if you would be happy. Save when you are young to spend when you are old. Read over the above maxims, at least once a week. f^0^4 "*%rTurner, P^T^^^^^f- ARTICLE IK- The general nature of the business of this corporation shall be the printing, conducting and publishing of a news paper, and the conducting of a general job printing office and the principal place for the transaction of the business of this corporation shall be the city of St. Paul, County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota. ARTICLE III, The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the first day of February, 1887, and the same shall con tinue for the period of Thirty-years thereafter. ARTICLE IV The number of the shares of the Capi tal Stock of the corporation shall be five thousand (5,000) and the amount of each share shall be ten ($10) dollars. And said capital stock, shall be paid in such manner and at such times as the board of directors of said corporation shall direct. t4Al sl ARTICLE The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation shall be at any time subject shall be two thousand ($2,000) dollars. ARTICLE. VI. The government of said corporation shall be vested in a board of seven directors, from whom shall be chosen a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer for the corporation, The said board of directors shall be elected annually by the stock-holders of the corporation at any regular annual meeting of the said stockholders to be held on the first Monday in February in each vear, at the office of the said Northwestern Publishing Com pany. -.*_- Each successive board of directors shall hold their offices until their suc cessors are elected and qualify. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill all vacancies occurring in its numbers by death, removal or resig nation, and the persons chosen to fill such vacancies shall hold their offices uutil the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. ARTICLE VII. The names of the first Board of Di rectors of said corporation are as follows: John L. Neal, Minneapolis, Miun. Geo. Duckett, St. Paul, Minn J. Q. Adams, St. Paul, Minn. Will Turner, Minne apolis, Minn. L. H. Reynolds, Minne apolis, Minn. Thos. H. Lyles, St. Paul. Minn. J. K. Hilyard, St. Paul, Minn. o- ARTICLE VIII. The names and places of residence of the persons forming this corporation are: John L. Neal, Minneapolis, Minn. Will Turner, Minneapolis, Minn. Thos H. Lyles, St. Paul,Minn. J.K. Hilyard, St. Paul, Minn George Duckett, St. Paul, Minn. 0. Q. Adams, St. Paul, Minn. In testimony whereof the parties hereinbefore named have hereunto set their hands and seals upon this 15th day of February, A. D. 1887. Signed and delivered in presence of Ernest A. Ringnald, W. Wood JOHN L. NEAL, [Seal.] [Seal.] [Seal.] [Seal.] [Seal.] [Seal.] WILL TURNER, T. H. LYLES, 5*J. K. HILYARD, ^GEO. DUCKETT^,! YEARsL?!? "Aunt" Julia Taylor, a colored woman generally supposed to be 111 years old, died last week, at 1413 Picker street, of apoplexy. Although reared in Virginia, Aunt Julia was neither a nurse nor a youthful acquaintance of George Wash ington, and in declining years was not in the habit of relating personal reminis cences of the Curtis family. She is be lieved to have been born in 1776, near Culpepper Court House, and was, during her girlhood, a slave of the Bullitt family. She was then sold to the Thurstons, and was by them carried to Kentucky. 1829 she was sold to H. S. Cox, and was by him brought to St. Louis, being after wards sold to Mrs. Ellen Farrar, of this citv. She remained the property of Mrs. Fairar until the end of slavery in the United States. She was married twice during her slavery days and was the mother of ten children. Of these, two daughters are yet living, Mrs. Lucy Ann Medley, who lives in St. Louis, and is 70 years old, and Mrs. Nancy Gilchrist* who is in Wisconsin, and is 98 years old. Four of her grand-children are living, Thos. Medley, of Minneapolis, who is 58 years old, and Joseph B. Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Armstadt, and Mrs. Elizabeth Is* ITJ. Q. ADAMS, & STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Ramsey. S Be it known that on this 15th day of February, A. D. 1887, personally ap peared before me, John L. Neal, Will Thos. H. Lyles, James K. Hil yard, George Duckett and J. Q. Adams, to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing in strument and they eaeh acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. ERNEST A. RINGNALD, [Notaiial Seal.] Notary Public, mssmmm ^jy$&J^spesota Ramse m% STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Ramsey, Office of the Register of Deeds This is to certify that the within in strument was filed for Record in this office, at St. Paul, on the 23rd day of February, A. D. 1887, at 11:15 o'clock a.m., and that the same was dulv re corded in Book of Incorporation, pages 5 and 6. M. J: BELL, Register of Deeds. [Register of Deeds Seal.] fi\ Z* |g| STATE OF MINNESOTA,! Department of State, J-SS4"i 3.) ss" I hereby certify that the within in strument was filed for record in this office on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1887, at 2.1& o'clock p.m., and was duly recorded in Book of Incorporation, on page 1160. H. ATTSON, Secretary of State. TOURS Taken for Business and Pleasure ag^by the People one Beads About. 3^9*$^-* *&M spring Mov*mlnts.*S^,^ Miss E. Hooper, of Omaha, is visiting Denver. M^^4f i? Mrs. M. Smith, of Chicago, is visiting Keokuk, Iowa, ^CT'^r^ Mrs. R. Gunn, of Chicago, is visiting Keokuk, Iowa. #f Bishop A. W. Wayman, is visiting New Orleans, La. v tr~ Rev. H. H. White^of Chicago, is visit ing Louisville, Ky. Mrs. John White of devlllnd, Ohio, is visiting Chicago. Mr. W. C. Evans, of St. Louis, V., is visiting New York. Mr. Frank Rector, ofMiddleton, Ohio, is visiting Cincinnati. Miss Alice Bibrew, of Marion, is visit ing Birmingham, Ala. Miss Lulu Kinley, of Chicago, is visit ing Kalamazoo, Mich, Miss Julia Marshall, of Selma, is visit ing Birmingham, Ala. Mr. M. F. Butler, of Chicago, is visit ing Hot Springs, Ark. Miss Ida Thompson, of Boston, is visiting Camden, N. J. Miss Mary Howard, of Decatur, is visiting Springfield, 111. Miss Lillie Jones, of Hastings, Neb., is visiting St. Joseph, Mo. Miss S. E. Wilkins, of Cairo, 111., is visiting Indianapolis, Ind." Miss Alice Dohiphan, of St. Joseph, Mo., is visiting Stewartsville. Miss Susie Bradford, of Indianapolis, Ind., is visiting Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Belle Davis, of Water Valley, Miss., is visiting Birmingham, Air. Mr. and Mrs. William Harper, of New Castle, are visiting Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Bazel, of Louis ville, Kr., are visiting Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Alice Highwarden, of Red Wood Falls, Minn., is visiting Indianapolis, Ind. Alderman J. W. Simpson and daugh ter, of Harrisburg, Pa., are visiting New port. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Cook, of Washington, D. have returned from Europe. Miss Menervia A. Henderson, of Nashville, Tenn., is visiting Hopkms ville, Kv. St. Louis, Mo. The funeral of Mr. James A. Johnson, the prominent citizen who dropped dead, took place last Sunday afternoon at the Central Baptist Church, the very best element of our people crowding this edifice to suffocation, to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased The remains followed by a long procession were slowly wended to Bellfountaine Cemetery where interment took place. The discourses of Elders Shaffer and Anderson deserve special mention. It is understood that Mrs. Johnson will continue the business of her husband at his old bead-quarters on Washington avenue. Since the re-districting committee made their reportrecently adopted changing the wards of our city, numerous political moves are noticed. All avail able persons (males) have an eye on either House of Delegates or School Board. Each body has twenty-eight members, so that fifty-six of our patriotic citizens mav soon be happy. One ward (the 10th) has been so changed that a colored delegate and member can easily be elected. Of course there must be union to accomplish this result. Whist parties are still the order of the day among us. It is a noticeable feature that few of our ladies attain to any great degre of proficiency. Many of the gentlemen are experts. I may as well admit the truth by saying that many of the teachers indulge in this pleasant past time. v~f Several of our leading educators have organized a Kant Philosophical Class. It meets weeklySaturday afternoon at 2 o'clockat No. 1 School Building, Supt. E. H. Long is the instructor. The work of the class is said to be progressing very interestingly. Among the bright lights in this new organization are: A. D. Langston, D. E. Hordon, O. M. Wood, H.D-King, J. A. Kelley, R. H. Cole, Hutchins Inge Misses Gertrude Wright, H. Georgiana Whyte, Katie Crawford and Miss Oliver, J,"^ *JW* LOCALS. SPRING IS here in good shape. g^ DELIGHTFUL weather, isn't it? iJ SENATOR K. DAVIS has returned to the city. MR. JAS. H. JACKSON, of Minneapolis, was in the city this week. MR. J. K. HHYARD, JR., ofHudson, Wis., was in the city Tuesday. l|ft|| WHEN you wish any printing done give us a call before going else where. SKRGT. THOMAS KBLLUM, of Fort Snell ing, paid the APPEAL a call this week. MR. J. S. MURRAY left the city Thurs day for a trip across the continent to (California. DON'T fail to attend the Bed and Blue contest at Pilgrim Baptist Church next Thursday evenings. INVITATIONS are out for the inaugural soiree of the SelikaClub, atFortSnell ing, next Tuesday night. MRS. S. W. MCKINLAY, of Charleston, S. has arrived in the city and is the guest of Mrs. T. R. C. Taylorgfr^ S/4 MR. HOWARD GREEN, formerly of this city, has been appointed local reporter of the St. Louis, (Mo.) Advances ?v MRS. JAS. A. THOMAS, of Dale^street presented her husband with a fine baby boy last Sunday. A nine pounder. MR. AND MRS. H. W. B. GREER and Mr. A. G. Plummer, of Minneapolis, were guests of Mrs. Milton Fogg last Sunday-,, COUNTY ASSESSOR J. I. BEAUMONT was re-elected Thursday for another two years by the mayor, president of the council and county auditor. MESSRS R. A. WAGNER and A. Plum- mer who formerly entranced our belles with their musical renditions are now holding spell-bound the belles of Den ver, Col. MR. AND MRS. DAVID MCGOWAN and son, of Chicago, of the firm W. H. Schunpferman & kon, are in the city the guests of Rev. C. S. Jacobs and Mrs. F.D. Parker.^ FRANK E. DOWNIE and Richard Cronin were Thursday appointed policemen on the regular force to take place of Michael Daly and Dan Ahem, promoted to be detectives. Gov. MCGILL Thursday appointed C. L. Brown of Morris judge of the new Sixteenth judicial district and C. W. Sleeper, of Brainerd, judge of the Fifteenth judicial district. MR, M. FINNEY JOHNSON, an enter- prising youDg railroad man of Chicago, who has been connected with the C. B. & Q. Ry. for over ten years and is still with the company, is contemplatine tak ing up his residence in St. Paul. He is a very worthy young man and will be an acquisition to our city. HARRY WOODSON, the Black Diamond, has challenged Billy Wilson, for another fight Marquis of Queensberrv rules, for $300 or $500 a side, and 75 per cent of the gate receipts to the winner the fight to take place in St. Paul three weeks from date of signing articles with two or four ounce gloves. THE officers and members of the A. M. E. church, headed by the pastor Rev. C. S. Jacobs, are making a grand rally to pay of the present mdebtness and make preparation for a general re pairing of the church. The filends of the church are reque ted to be as liberal as possible in their contributions. THERE was a delightful surprise party tendered to Miss Cora French, who has recently returned to the city, Wednes day night. Those present were. Misses Blanche Parker, Minnie Scott, Dodie Roe, Lulu Gnswold, Ollie Durant, Alice Lawrence Messrs. C. C. Wilkins, L. F. DeLyons, O. Howard, Chas James, R. C. Beaumont, Thos. Bennett, W. H. Brown, Chas. White, Chas. Bush, C. W. Mason. The evening was passed away with music and pleasant conversation, and after partaking of some elegant re freshments the partv leturned to their homes. A VERY pleasant surprise party was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. David Mc Gowan at the residence of Mrs. F. D. Parker, 190 Martin street, Thursday evening. The party met at the reeidence of Mrs. W. C. Hawkins and thence to Mrs. Parkers. Those present were. Mr. nd Mrs. W. C. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lazenberry Mesdames William Liggins, Frank Williams, Geo, Duckett, Addie Hemy, Cora Jefters, Thos. Gnswold, Anna Robinson, Martha Black Misses Ella Smith, Dodie Roe, Blanche and Birdie Parker, Messrs. William Queen and J. Q. Adams. MAYOR SMITH under 'the provisions of tde recent acts of legislature, on last Monday made appointments on the police force as follows: Chief, John Clark senior captain, John Bresette, captains, Thomas Walsh, A. M. Lowell, William Hanft lieutenants, I. D. Mor gan, Dennis Murphy, William Dowlan, Henry Bahe sergeants, Charles Roleau, Olaf Larson, William Budy, Ernest Boerner, John Pendy, P. L. Getchell, Phillip Sweitzer, John TJ. Zirkelbach, detectives, John O'Connor, chief Thos. Kenaly, D. J. O'Connor and Dan Ahern, Michael W. Dalv, assistants. He also appointed the new board of public works as follows: John C. Quinby, Eighth ward, two years Richard L. Gorman, Fouith ward, two years Wm. Barrett, Third ward, one years Edward C. Starkey, Second ward, one year. The term of office commenced Monday. The salarv is $3,000 a vear. MR. J. K. HILYARD, of Ne. 468 Robert street, had occasion to go to Minne apolis, Tuesday night, and when cross ing Hennepin and Second streets slipped upon the icy crossing and fell upon his back. A little later he was recounting his mishap to a friend who accompanied him, and just as he stepped upon the pavement at the corner of the city hall block and Nicollet avenue he fell again, spraining his left ankle severely. With the assistance of his friend he again started for the depot, when he stepped into a hole in the pavement, twisting his already weakened ankle and snapp ing the fibula bone. was taken to the house of a friend, and Dr. J. Moore was summoned, who reduced the fracture, and he reached St. Paul with out further mishap. Mr. Hilyard is an oW and highly respected citizen, and has a host of friends who sympathize I with him in his misfortune. NEWS NUGGETS. Extracted from the Mine of Mis cellaneous Matters, on our Claim,and Assayed for our Del vers after Knowledge. /A Notice the Output. i __^ __* Mrs. Rev. Wallace Shelton, of Cin cinnati, died last week. Frederick L. McGhee, Esq., colored, of Chicago, is writing a novel. Mr. C. C. Stapp, of Indianapolis, Ind., has been appointed Assistant Assessor. The colored editors of Alabama, will hold a Press Convention, May 5th, 1887. Mr. Frank Rector, colored, is a sales man in a carpet house in Middleton, Ohio. With the last issue the St. Joseph (Mo.) Mirror began the second year of its existence. Charleston, S. has a church built by colored people that cost seventy thousand dollars. A colored cabin hoy saved five lives in the recent disaster on the Tombigbee river in Alabama. Messrs. George W. Cooper and Geo. Walker, colored, have opened a real estate office in St. Joseph, Mo. A white girl in Kingston, Ont., has brought suit for $1,000 damage tor breach of promise against a colored waiter. The Senate has confix med the nomi nation of James M. Trotter, as Recorder of Deeds in the District of Columbia. Mr. J. B. Askins, of New Orleans has been appointed to a position in the In terior Department at Washington, D. C. Mr. William Robinson, colored, of Birmingham, Ala., refused $20,000 for his house and lot in that city last week. Mr. S. T. Watkins, colored, of Rock Island. 111., had an income of $30,451.65 from his wood and coal business in 1886. Selma and Mobile, Ala., boast of colored street car drivers, and the boss of the stables at Mobile is a colored man. Mrs. Anna Hayter, colored, of Hamil ton, Ohio, has recently fallen heir to $40,000, by the death of white relatives in Tennessee. The "Negro American," of Birming ham, Ala., has been enlarged to an eight column folio, and is very much improved in appearance. Rev. James Poindexter, colored, of Columbus, Ohio, has been appointed by the governor, a director of the State Forestry Bureau. It is reported that Gen. Rosecrans, Register of the Treasury will resign shortly and that Matthews will be ap pointed in his stead. Mr. Joseph Houser, colored, of Cairo, 111., has been appointed to a$1,200 clerk ship in the office of Recorder of Deeds, of Washington, D. C. Mr. C. Winter Wood, colored, has been tendered a position as clerk in the mammoth letail dry goods establish ment of Patridge & Co., Chicago, 111. For the first time in the history of Bridgeton, N. J., a colored man has been nominated for constable. His name is Issac Saxton. Frank Hart, the colored pedestrian, came out second in the recent walking match in Philadelphia and received $4,000 as his share of the receipts. Miss Helen D. Handy, daughter of Rey. James A. Handy, has been ap pointed to the position of copyist in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, at Washington. Mr. Wiltshire Payne who was refused admittance to the Young Men's Insti tute, of New York, on account of his color, a short white ago, has been ad mitted to the Christian Association. Mr. E. E. Cooper, editor of the In dianapolis World, who was charged with robbing the mails,because he was coloredhs.d his final trial in Louisville, Ky., recently and was ac quitted. Mr. John Thomas, a wealthy colored farmer near Vincennes, Ind., met with a severe loss last Saturday morning, his barn was struck by lightning and was totally destroyed, with five horses a large quantity of wheat, corn and oats. Mrs. Evaline Howard, colored, of Bel videre, N. J., a soldier's widow, has re ceived a check from the United States Government for $3,800, back pay and pension for her dead husband, who served during the war in a Pennsylvania regiment and died of his wounds' Reunno Caulker, a full-blooded, jet black African Prince, who recently married Ella Shaffer, a colored girl of Dayton, O., has sailed for the west coast of Africa. He has been six years in this country, has learned the trade of print ing, and entered the ministry, and goes out as a missionary under the auspices of the United Brethren Church. His father is King of Sherbio, a country near Sierra Leone about twice as large as the State ef Minnesota^ Beds and Blues. i 4-S-* The members of Pilgrim Baptist Church intend to have a novel contest in the new church edifice next Thurs day night to which all the friends of the church are invited. There is to be a grand contest between the Reds and the Blues, and a great time is expected. This is something new under the Bun, be on hand and see for yourself. Remem ber Thursday, March 17th, St. Patricks day, in the evening at 8 o'clock. Ad 1 mission only tan cente,