The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-06-29
The FALLS CITY,
Louisville LacOnics-A Record of
the Happenings Among the
COlOred Residents Of
Kentucky's Metropolis.

Miss Nettie Brown leaves to-day fo]
Frankfort.
Miss Eliza Moxley who has been sicl
is convalescent.
Rev. D. s. Bently Of Pittsburgh was il
the city this week.
Mrs. FAME Bell of 7th street who has
been quite ill is better.
The friends Of Mrs. A. J. Bib will be
glad to know she is simproving.
Mr.. Merriwether Johnson has gone to
Chicago to permanently reside.
Messrs. G. Parham and Geo. johnson
of New Albany were in the city Monday
The engagement of Miss Mary Robin.
son to prominent Chicago doctor is an.
nounced.
VIM. Watson, the Undertaken, Sl3
Ninth street is prompt and reliable in all
his dealings.
Bring your job printing to the Louis
vile office of The APPEAL, 3l2 w. Jeffer-
son St. Good work at reasonable rates.
Visitors in Louisville cannot find a
better place to get good board and room
than at Mrs. Matilda Browns No. 500
West Green street.
Prince Moo-Moo of West Africa who
is attending school at Central Tennessee
College, Nashville was in the CITY last
week the guest of Mrs. L. P. S. Taylor,
5l3 Hampton street.
Alfred Bibb, the old Colored news
paper carrier, won 800 on the Chicago
Derby yesterday. He placed his money
on Spokane, and was. the happiest man
in the city last evening.
Miss Sarah Campbell was rendered a
surprise Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Brown, 500
Roselane prior to her leaving for Dan
Vile, K, to spend the summer.
| There have been more excursions
among the Colored people this year
than ever before. Mkt winter many
who are now giving the railroads their
money will be suffering for want of
| bread.
1t is said that several prominent
young ladies, while passing the Pick
wich Club raped on the windows to at
tract the members attention. Presi-
dent Baine says he'll stop that kind of
business.
Mr.. Richard Wright who has been at
tending the Episcopal Theological school
in New York is in the city. Mr.. Wright
is West Indian and has been in this
country about seven years. He COM
pletes his studies in 81.
The APPEAL is on sale every week at
these places: Bud. Malone's, 500 W.
Green street; G. Smiths all First street.;
Henry Norton's, 927 w, Walnut street;
j. H. Taylor's, SIS w. Broadway; J. H.
Joran's Jackson and Caldwell streets.
George Rogers, Colored boy, was ar
rested by Officers Donovan and Stone,
at secondhand store on Market street,
yesterday morning, while trying to dis.
pose of two pairs of pantaloons. 1t was
| afterward learned that he had stolen
them from Pelle's tailor shop at 53S
West market stkeet.
The news of the outrage committed
on one of the girls of the Colored Or
phans Home, spread like wild-fire, and
is pl onounced one of the meanest things
ever perpetrated here. The APPEAL re-
porter saw several members of the
Board of Directors, but they declined
to say anything and averse to giving any
facts in the case, but, sad member of
the Board to the reporter: II think
the public ought to have the true facts
lin the case, every iota; this is the pub
Elic's institution and as board of direct
ors we are doing business for them.
They should know that the girl has been
away from the Home about three months
and that a still search has been made
since then, but without avail until re-
Gently, and to our establishment she was
ruined. Said he: "You would lie sur
prised to know that the girl was carried
over to New Albany, and the girl her
self, divulged to committeeman the
whole thing; who committed the crime.
and how she came to be in New Alba
n.y." II tell YOU it is awful" The
action of the directors holding meeting
and appointing committee is comments
ed on and the immediate steps taken by
the board will serve to strengthen the
confidence ofthe public in regard to the
faithful discharge of the duty of such Of
fetal committee with the Home.
1t is not a Baptist, Methodist, Episco.
palian, Presbyterian or any other de-
nominational institution, but belongs to
the people. rhe Home was organized
about twelve years ago and was put on
permanent basis by leading white citi.
zens. It is sustained by collections
lifted in churches, society, lodge, and
individual membership fee, and means
otherwise solicited. No longer than
last year 49, 600 was left to the Home by
Mr.. Mayer, deceased.
The public is looking forward to the
Board for full details, and not until this
is done, as the peoples Home it will not
thrive.
The reporter asked what was done al
the Board meeting.
The member said ''the matron's posi-.
ton hadlbeen declared vacant and she
ordered to leave the premises and 8