The state journal., 1884-12-06
'ERAL %psWS IN BRIEF
IS FROM 9ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Scissored from Our Many Elk
changes and Condensed for
Ready Reading.

Pleas Court at Paducah against the
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
Railroad Company for 5000, 900
damages, claimed for the killing of
her husband last October, he being
crushed to death while serving
yard master.
Mayor Miller appointed four COL
ored men to positions in the city of
Topeka, Kansas. One from each
ward. E. b. Smith, of the first ward,
John H. Rhodes, of the second ward,
and Thomas Floyd, of the Third
ward, were all appointed in the fire
department, No. 3. Mr.. George w.
Cannon, of the Fourth ward, was
appointed as prison guard at the city
Jail.
Carter Gllchrist, the original col
ored Democrat of Henderson, Ky, is
dead. He had voted the Democratic
t,cktt fer nearly twenty years, and was
buried at the expense of his white
friends
Mr. Walter S. Thomas, colored,
formerly Engrossjpg Clerk of the
Ohio House of Representatives, has
been appointed Recording Clerk in
the Office of Secretary of State by
Secretary. elect James Robinson.
Mr.. A. Miles, formerly of Kansas
City, is reported to be the wealthiest
co!orcd man in Minnesota. He is
thought to be worth at least $4,000
He has just completed one Of the
finest buildings in,, Duluth, which is
24x115 feet. three stories brown
stone front, at a cost of $4,000.
John a. Scott, a colored man, aged
50, who. en- August "a last, poisoned
his wife in Baltimore, was last
Wednesday evening convicted of
murder in the first degree, the first
capital conviction in that city in eight
years.
Mr. ChappelIe, Of Boston, by his
re. election will serve his third term
in the Massachusetts Legislature, and
J. W. E. Thomas, of Chicago, his
fourth term.
Z. L. McCabe was re- elected State
Auditor of Kansas by about $4,000
plurality. This is as it should be.
Sheriff Cobb broke his arm in try
ing to arrest a colored man in Sumter
county, Georgia, few weeks ago.
He then shot him dead.
About 100 Mormon converts left
Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Novem-
Der 18th for Utah. In the party were
three Negroes two men and wo-
man. These are the first converts to
Mormonism from the race.
The firm Of Haggin s. Teyis, Ba-
kerfeld, Cal, have succeeded in sub
stitutlng colored for Chinese labor on
their farms. Mr.. F. w. Ownbey,
representing them, was in st. Louis
a few weeks ago to arrange for the
transportation of 900 more Negroes
to the Pacific coast. The colored
labor is said to be cheaper and more
satisfactory than the Chinese.
Bob Toombs, of Georgia, voted for
Cleveland and Hendricks. 1t was
the first ballot he had cast since the
war.
w. II. Cartwright, colored man
of Chicago, has charge Of a Corliss
engine located in the our-story block
on Kinzie street, corner of Dearborn.
There are other oolored engineers in
the city, but none who have positions
of such responsibility as that of Mr..
Cartwright. He is a practical ma
chinist, having worked in iron from
the ore, through its various changes
until il IS a part Of the boiler.
AT Cleveland, Iowa, Mr.. H. Bailey,
candidate for justice of the peace, and
Mr. James. Shepperson for the Office
of constable, were elected by large
majority. Both are leading colored
men of that place.
Mr. George II. Clegget, a colored
candidate for constable of Des Moines,
Iowa, was elected by fattering
majority.
Mr.. II. Price Williams, formerly
editor Of the Philadelphia Est0t, Is
now assistant manager Of the Leader,
published by Rev, w. B. Derrick &
Co., New York Howard L. Smith,
editor.
DIR. Arnett, of Xenia, is announced
as a candidate for the Legislature Of
Ohio next fall
Friendship Lodge, 965, G. U. 0
of D. F., held an interesting meeting.
on Monday night. Old Friendship
Is in fourisbing condition, and bids