The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-02-21
WASHINGTON.
The City of Magnificent Distances
With the Light Turned On.
Our Capitol City With its Multitude Of
Important Matters Culled for orr
Intelligent Readers-C. A. is
Budget of News.

Hon. John L. Walters appointment
as consul at Tamatave has been confirm
ed. Tamatave is the principal seaport
OF the island of Madagascar, and the
place has been held by white men pre-
vious to the appointment of Mr.. Waller,
of Kansas.
Death has followed close in the wake
of this administration. The different
departments and places of public bust
ness have rarely been without the Gus
tomery garb of mourning. The past
week mas enrolled OH the list of the de-
parted, the names of two eminent citi-
zens and military commanders. Gen.
w. T. Sherman and Admiral David Dix
on Porter. Gen. Sherman was born in
Lancaster, Ohio, Feb, 9th 1920. He
graduated from West Point 1910, engag-
ed in the Mexican campaign, after which
retired to civil life. At the breaking out
of the civil war he entered the service
again and made himself historical!
name by his famous march to the sea.
Was made general-in-chief of the army
when Grant become President, which
positionshe filed until in Feb, Sth, 1884,
when he was placed on the retired list.
tie has been a resident of New York for
the past few years. His remains will be
IN state in the Capital and will be finally
inferred at St. Louis.
Admiral Porter was PENNSYLVANIA bv
birth and was was within few DAYS of
70 years at the time of his death. He
was first engaged in the Mexican cam
paign, and, in the late war, rendered sig
nal service in command near New Or
leans. He was appointed Admiral of
the Navy in lo7O. With his death the
office of Admiral expires.
The celebration of the birthday of Lin
coin, by the Plymouth Lyceum was held
at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. on
Thursday night, Feb, 18th. The address
OF Mr.. b. J. Waring, subject, "Problem
or Question-Which or Neither" was
well received. He very caustically re-
terred to the leaders of the Colored race
by saying that the protested leadership
had been delusion and a brazen decep-
ton, and that ship load or two of these
leaders should be sent to Africa. These
references were made in the presence of
Mr.. Jno. r. Lynch, j. Europe. Wal
ter 5. Thomas and others who were on
the platform. His address was very
con- prehensive one, treated of the sub-
]ect IN an uncommon way, that is, be
talked to the people about the peoples
cause and did not sacrifice all to politics.
A convention of delegates from the
several legislative districts of the CITY. to
make arrangements and select marshal
for the Emancipation day celebration,
assembled on Tuesday night at the Cad.
cts Armory Hall. A city paper publishes
the report: 1.-THE proceedings of the
convention were anything but hamoni.
GUS and several scrimmages occurred but
no blood was drawn. One man was eject.
ed from the hall during pandem onium
OF yells and disorder, and Chairman c.
nearly wore out cane in banging upon
table in his efforts to restore peace.
The Sergeant-at-arms went about the
ball shaking cane over the heads of the
malcontents and one man called out.
LET US have piece, harmony and beans''
This is regulation convention of the
District amongst a certain faction who
desire only to be seen and care nothing
for the principles and ideas which thew
aim to foster. ..... .-.-....-.
The population by races of Maryland
and Arkansas has been given out by the
census Office. Maryland has 2ls,OO4
Afro-Americans and 824. 149 whites; Ar.
kansas 311 ,227 Afro-Americans and 816..
OH whites. c. A. JOHNSON.