The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-12
MULTUM IN PARV0,
News Pertaining to the Colored
People of the Land of the Free
and Home Of the Brave.
Gathered From Everywhere.

just had bullet cut out of his bach
which had been there twentv-six years.
1t hrst went through his hand, then
struck him on the cheek, cutting the
Hesh and coursing it's way to the back of
the neck, then down the backbone to q
point nearly even with the lower part of
the shoulder-blade, where it lodged.
Rev. Mr.. Martin, of New Orleans.
Colored, was barber originally. After
ne was ordained his first duty was to
baptize child. Wetting his hands in
the water bowl he laid them on the
chlld's head, and then. his mind revert
ing to his old calling. he began rubbing
the head vigorously and, turning to the
astonished mother, said, 'Shampoo?"
There was a dance at Caperton, w.
Va, Monday night which was kent nm
until late Tuesday morning, wien it
broke up in free row in which pistols
played the winning hand. When the
shooting was over Howard Earnest WAS
found dead, William Derico and William
Glee MORALLY, and Henry Atkins.
6eorg Wilson and Dave Getner sIiuhtlv
wounded. wa
The Colored people in Liberty County,
"a, where so many "false Christs" held
iorth last summer, have not quoted
aown as much as everybody is led to
believe. There are some crazy shirts
among them who are daily looking for
the coming Messiah and any one could
lead them on another pilgrimage. Some
OF them burn fires of nights to light the
way of the expected Savior should bis
advent be at night.
A case has been decided in Washino-
ton, Ind, which practically declares
slave marriages illegal. In the fifties
Andrew Thomas Georgia slave, mar
rled another slave according to slave
rites. Three children were horn.
Later Thomas escaped, settled in
Davless county, Ind, became prosper
Gus, and married again. After the war
MRS. Thomas No. l hunted him IN.
For her Thomas built house on his
farm. where she has since lived in har-
nony with wife No. 2. Recently desir-
ing that her children should inherit q
snare OF their fathers estate. she brought
suit to quiet title to the farm. The s,,;.
was decided against her, the court hold
ing the slave marriage illegal. The case
Will 60 to the supreme court.
The first meeting of the Mohonk Col.
ored Conference will be held on We'd
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, June q.
. and next. The object of the confer.
ence is to consider ways and means IN
elevate the Colored race by means Of
education and Christian religion. twill
bring together large number of prom
lnent men interested in the cause. and
full and free discussion of the problem
involved will be had, with view to the
adoption of some general plan or system
Tor carrying forward this important
work. Political issues and discussion
Will be avoided and attention will no
confined entirely to the religious and
educational problem. Ex.President
Hayes will preside at the conference.
Ex-J ustlce William Strong, the Hon.
John =. Covert, the Rev. Drs. Joseph E.
Rov, OF Chicago J. G. Hartzelle, Cincin-
natl; A. e. Haygood, ofthe Slater Fund:
Ex-Governor D. H. Chamberlain, Cen
eral Armstrong, of Hampton; General
y. y. Howard, and many others are ex-
pected to be present and take part in
the discussion.