Nebraska advertiser., 1879-04-24
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AID FOR SUFFERING coLoRED PEOPLE.

AID FOR SUFFERING CoLORED PEOPLE.
CINCINNATI. April Is. "A mass
meeting of cOlored people was held in
Union Church. Seventh street, last
night, in which measures were adopt
ed to extend relief to the suffering ne
groes at st. Louis. A large contribu-
ton was received during the exer-
cises, and committees appointed to
canvass the city and solicit aid.
AN AMERICAN HORSE WINS.
LONDON, April l6.-The American
horse, Parole, won the Newmarket
handicap to-day, beating Isionomy,
Lima, aud three others. Isionomy
was the favorite. and Parole last III
betting.
ARKANSAS CoLoRED CONVENTION.
LITTLE Rock, April l5.-The coloi-
ed convention called under the Win
dom resolutions organized Saturday
with fair representation from differ
ent sections of the state. Fifteen del
egates and as many alternates to the
conference at Nashville May 9th were
appointed.
Resolutions were adopted affirming
that as the colored citizens of Arkan-
sas In many localities are not allowed
the free employment of their constitu-
tionai rights, they are desirous ofemi-
grating to some other state or terri
tory where the elective franchise can
be employed unmolested. The con-
vention recommended the appoint
ment of two colOred commissioners
under the national emigration aid So
ciety to select suitable state or terri
tory. endorsing Senator Windom's
resolutions and recommending a ma
tional donation or loan to aid settlers
in the territory selected.
The convention resolved itself into
an auxiliary state emigration aid So
ciety. and appointed executive COM
missiOners.
A DUEL.
BALTIMORE, April l6.-Last fall
shooting affray occurred between Den
wood b. Kinds and a young man
named James, charged with the Sc
duction of sister of James. The
young woman died some time ago.
This morning the father of the girl
and Hinds met on Calhoun street and
drew pistols. Several shots were ex-
changed resulting In the death Of
James and mortal wounding of Kinds.
THE RESULT OF THE BREAKING OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN POOL.
ST.. LOUIS. April 15.-As one of the
results of the recent breaking of the
Southwestern pool, the st. Louis
roads have reduced rates to and from
Missouri river points about as follows:
Lumber from Missouri river points
from fifteen to five cents; cattle from
the west from fifty to twenty dollars
per car; wheat and corn from twenty
and fifteen to eight cents per hundred.
THE NEGRO EXODUS.
VICKSBURG, Miss, April 15.-The
negro exodus still continues to limi-
ted extent, every st. Louis packet
taking away some of the emigrants.
1t is reported that at all the landings
between here and Memphis the ne
groes are awaiting transportation, al
though steamboat owners do not en-
courage 1t. The Importance in which
the exodus Is held. ard the feeling of
anxiety which II has aroused. Is indi-
Gated by the call Of prominent citi-
zens of Mississippi and Louisiana for
a meeting to consider the exodus. and
take measures to allay the excite
ment.
LAND CASE DECIDED IN FAVOR OF THE
UNION PACIFIC.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The case
of w. II. Platt versus the Union Pa
citic railroad company involving the
right of settlers to pre-empt lands
granted by Congress to the company
under section three of the act of July
l, 1862, was decided in the United
States supreme court this afternoon.
The act referred to provided that all
lands granted to the company should
be liable to pre-emptiOn if not ''sOld |
or otherwise disposed of" within |
three years after the completion of |
the entire road. On the Sd of Sept,
1873. the secretary of the interior de-
cided the mortgage executed by the |
committee upon lands in 1867 was u OF |
q disposal" of the same within the |
of that statute. This court. |
however, reverses the decision of the |
interior department and holds that
the mortgage was such disposal, and
that consequently the tract of land
claimed by complainant was not open
70 pre-emption when he undertook to
ore-empt 1t, and he has not an equit-
able title. Decree affirmed. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion. Justices
Bradley, Clifford and Miller dissent
no