The state journal., 1884-05-24
-ENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
ms Gathered from all parts Of
the Country.

Thomas colored boy of Spencer, Ky.
got up mouse trap entirely on his
own ideas. A drummer saw the boy
with it, and paid him so cents for it.
He sent it on TO Washington, Sc
cured patent, and now thousands
of them are being sold all over the
country.
r. @. q. Benjamin, Esq the coloied
author, poet, editor and lawyer, has
fallen heir to $1,000 worth of real
estate
Congressman O'Hara, colored mem
Der from North Carolina, is a grad
uate of Harvard and a lawyer, by
profession. He lives in good style
and has a white tutor for his four
children.
Col r. G. Ingersoll will defend
young Langston in his trial for the
killing of Spencer.
Col M. S. Quay is candidate for
Congress from the oath Congressional
district. His nomination is equivalent
to an election.
The Marquis Tsung has three sons
Duke East, Duke Home and Duke
Pole-the eldest whom has lived five
years in England, three Of them
having been passed in public
school. His age is now only IA, and
he is already engaged to be married.
His general intelligence, acuteness
and extraordinary vivacity' are re-
marked.
Nathan Kennedy, tho greatest
chicken fancier of the South, died re-
Gently at New Forrest, Ky, aged 80
years Every state of the union has
representative of his famous breed
OF game cocks.
A new vault, CAPABLE of holding
$75,OOO,OOO in specie, is being
placed in the Treasury building at
Washington.
G. II. Mccormick one Of Chicagos
millionaires is dead leaving an estate
valued at 100000.
Miss Katie Robinson and Annie
Cooper will graduate from the girls
high school of this city next month
and will be the firt colored girl grad
yates from the Harrisburg high
school.
A petition will be sent to Presi-
dent Arthur asking the appointment
of two coiorcd general commission
ers to receive exhibits from the col
ored people for the worlds centennial
cotton exposition to be held in New
Orleans in December.
The colored national press cOnven-
ton meets in Richmond, Va, July
9Th same date the Democratic Ma
tional convention meets at Chicago.
Mr.. Joseph Z. Johnson, a colcred
man who is az efficient type writer
and stenographer, has been appointed
private secretary to the Hon. Will
liam Daniels, president of the Mary
land State Temperance alliance.
Hon. J. Milton Turner has been
confirmed member of the Episcopal
church at St. Louis.-Kansas City
(Mo.,) Gate city Press.
Fifty thousand dollars have been
subscribed to the Baptist University
Of Texas, which will be located at
Georgetown.-Paris, (Texas. Peoples
I'Jormer.
A colored salvation army has been
organized in Charlotte, s. Q.
Flint Walker, the colored catcher
of the Toledo club is one of the best
players in the North Western league.
Rev. Mr.. William Taylor has been
elected Bishop of all of Africa by the
M. 4 Church Conference, now in
session in Philadelphia.
Senator Cameron has arrived home
in ample time to set up pins which
will make hard walking for Blame at
the National Convention.
Cush X. Davis, ex Governor of
Minnesota, who is expected to present
Mr.. Blaine's name at Chicago, is said
to be one Of the finest orators of the
day.
At the colored Baptist convention
in Alexandra, Va, Hon. Armestead
Green was elected third Vice Presi-
dent and Henry Williams, Jr., stats
tical secretary.
Robert Shaw Wilkinson will enter
West Point from South Carolina in
June. He is the appointee of the
late Congressman Mackey.
Jacksonville, Fla, has 10000 col
ored inhabitants-many are in bust
ness and doing well.
Alderman Simpson has been kept
quite busy during the last two weeks.
IN Friday evening the Alderman