The state journal., 1883-12-29

resolution was adopted upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. White, who is the only
coored member OF the BOARD. Mean
time the colored schools will be main
tanned and colored children can go to
them if they choose. Mr.. White
stated that in New York City, where
a similar rule prevails, there were sou
colored children ia the so called white
schools, and 700 in the colored schools.
Mrs Emma j. harrington, OF Bal
timore, Nd, asks divorce from her
reputed husband, Robert Fearing
She represents that pretended"
marriage took place between herself
and Fearing, in the town Of Castine,
Me, in May, 1879, but that since said
pretended marriage, she has dlscoV-
cred that Fearing is man OF African
blood and descent, and that the mar
rage being contrary to the laws OF
Maine, is absolutely null and void.
She further represents that Fearing Is
not a citizen Of Maryland, and asks
that he be cited to appear and show
cause why her petition for divorce
shall not be granted.
DR.. Boland, colored graduate of
the Michigan College, is now enjoy
ing a good practice in this city. This
was clipped from the Detroit Medj-
cal Journal, and considering DR..
BolanGs self sacrificing efforts is a
commendabie notice.
DR.. L. H. johnson, former grad
uate Of the Chicago Medical College,
! has recently been notified of bis
, unanimous election to the Detroit
: Medical and Library Society, before
) which he delivers an address In few
. weeks. DIR. johnson is colored
Q physician, who has not only large
t practice among the colorcd citizens,
t but among the white as well.-HtaIn
5 Dealer.
: Rev. ]. T. White, of Helena, Ark,
was severely beaten by one Andrew
It Burress, a colored policeman in that
d town. Mr.. White, for some violation
e of church decorum, had torcibly
: elected Mrs. Burress from the church,
d. of which he is pastor and she mem
lie Der. Burress demanded an apology,
d instead of which Mr.. White visited
a the lady and charged her with lying
whereupon he was set upon anc
= beaten by the irate husband.
At The skating rink, 1O5 Meeting
y. near Horibeck's alley, tor coloret
ne people, has no superior recreation
81 place of the kind in the United States
at 1t is roomy, exceedingly tasteful an(
brilliantly illuminated with electri
.s- light. The seating capacity is ampl
IL aud comfortable. The ante-rooms ar
be eligibly situated and convenient !
az 10 a r'1-------~'-~ra n gentleman and lad
- sa-4 and spend pleasant
es Col. j. a. T1itTsszzS =: r 80
tendent and need no commentator
Go and see what beautiful rink 20
have.-Charleston Is. O. New ErC
Ill Sixteen little colored boys wer
arrested in this city this week charge
NO with stealing cigars, tobacco, ETC., fror
the saloon of NJ. Benckhart 81 Co
- on Short street. As they were al
- rayed in q row for trial in the Cit
Court, they presented pitiabIe sigh
80 and one .could, not help but reheC
% that the parents of these boys ha
neglected to throw around them tn
no proper home training and protection
- by allowing them to stroll over tn
d city as they pleased Lexington Ky;
Republican.
Aunt Mary Jane, well known CO
: ored woman in the lower part of Phi
:, adelphia, has for several years bee
- entirely helpless from over fatnest
Il her weight being over four hundre'
= pounds. The owner of the house
where she recently lived, determine
to alter it into a store, and it becam
: necessary that she should move. Th
front door was found too narrow
=, permit her egress, and the window
~ of the second story being wider, sh
:; was lowered to the ground throug
one of them. Suppose the rope ha
Globe.
= Five colored minstrel troupes visite
: Chicago in one week. They are a
! conversing on Cincinnati, where fv
! hundred of them are to show upo
81 the grand stage Of Music Hall
- Afro american
The Gate City Press says GovernC
90 Powell Clayton, Chairman of tn
to Republican Central Committee of Al
Ii. kansas, recommends only colore
is, men for office. The reason is plain