The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-08-29
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Mary Lyon, a white women, belonging
In Bristol. Pa, was beaten to death Sum
day morning by her Colored paramour,
William scruby.
In Hardeman county Tenn, last Tues
day two Atro-Americans quarreled over
a nickle cigar and one named Williamson
shot and killed the other.
John Register, an Afro American who
is charged with the murder of John P.
Eppes, telegraph operator at Suffolk,
w., on the night Of July 20, was arrested
at Raleigh Tuesday.
James Harrison and another Afro
American name unknown were killed in
a wrecked construction train 40 miles
west of Savannah, Ca. Monday night.
-Four others were seriously injured.
Will Lewis, aged eighteen years, was
taken from the calaboose at Tullehoma,
Tenn, early Tuesday morning by mask
ed men and hanged to tree. Lewis
was drunken rowdy, but had been
guilty of no grave crime so far az known.
The mystery of the death of three
Colored children, found locked in an ice
chest in Ironton, Ohio, last Friday, has
been solved by the confession of three
playmates, all under eight years old
The children were playing jill and the
three unfortnnates were locked up.
Their companions were then called to
supper and left without releasing them.
Charles Williams helper to an aero
naut at Carolina Beach, N. c., was last
week treated to an experience that few
Afro Americans have enjoyed. Just as
an ascent was about to be made Williams
became entaneled in the guys and while
struggling to release himself the balloon
suddenly shot upward leaving the aero
naut on the ground and carrying the ter
ritied Williams to height of 5000 feet.
The balloon fell a mile away, and it was
supposed that Williams had been killed,
but just before reaching the ground he
succeeded in disentangling himself from
the ropes and escaped unhurt. Williams
says he wishes to go to heaven, but does
not care to start by the balloon route
again. .s... -.. 49,. ..
The oldest man living in Monroe
county, KY, is VIM. Bates. He was
born in Africa in the year 1857, and was
brought to this country when quite
young. He learned the stone cutters
trade, and as he was apt to learn he
gained fair knowledge of letters and
figures, and always cut his name and
the date on all his work. There are
many stone chimneys In Monroe and
Cumberland counties bearing his initials.
and some of them date back more than
sixty years. Notwithstanding his great
age he is still hale and hearty and bids
fair to live longer than many of his
juniors. Two weeks ago he joined the
Christian church and was baptized
He never used tobacco or strong drink
in any form, and attributes his longevity
to his temperate habits. Before the late
war he was the slave of John McMi!lin,
father Of Congressman Benton McMillip,
of Tennessee, but was never willing to
to be called by any other name than Bill
Bates.
Atlantic City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otero Chase of Darby,
Pa, are at the DEBILITY. A.
The Odd Fellows are thriving. Let
brotherly love continue.
Mr. Clinton's bath house does good
business. Steps from the broad walk