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The state capital., 1892-05-28

Your correspondent found Mr..
Lynch uusy with a large official
mail, while his secretary was in
another part of the room getting
rid of a great bundle Of personal
communications. His private mail
is very large. Men from all parts
of the country write to him for ad-
vice en- all kinds Of subjects. He
is the umpire for all political
squabbles in his own State and the
general adviser on race matters IN
others. He never allows letter
that requires it, to go unanswered.
He is equally prompt il replying
TO communications of the humble
citizen and the man Of power and
influence. Mr.. Lynch yielded
gracefully to the inter- upton OF
the newspaper man who had
swooped down on him with paper
ard pencil. He said that he was
used to such breaks in his work
| They came q half dozen times &
day. He highly complimented the
STATE CAPITAL on its consistency il
holding up and maintaining the
principles Of the Republican party
"Allied with the administration
in three fold manner, by senti
ment, by political conviction, anc
officially, as you are, Mr.. Auditor
of course you desire to see repetl
ton Of 1888, both in the coming Re
publican convention and at tn
election in November next" Thu
your correspondent opened fir
relative to the t.'situation."
II DESIRE" said Mr.. Lynch, st
see President Harrison re-nomlna
ted and reelected for reasons no
personal to myself, but because h
has ably, wisely and impartial
discharged the duties of his hlg
Office and has given to the countr
one of the best administration
known to It's history. Think thi
the leading colored men all owe
tn, country desire to see him r
elected because they apprecla1
The state capital., 1892-05-28
LINCOLN, ILL.

Mr.. Gross Steward, after an alb
sence of two years has returned
The l. o. o f. give their enter
tainment in their rooms Thursday
evening which will undoubtedly
be success.-Mr. Scott Palmer,
one OF our popular young men and
tonsorial artist is on the sick list.
Miss Bennett Bollin is very sick
with fever, and the chances for life
and death are about equal.-M1
Charles Berry, of Clinton, ton
serial artist, has accepted a chair
in Mr.. Dickerson's palace barber
sbop.-Rev. Cottrell after brie
illness has resumed his duties.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
CENTRAIIA.

Rev. w. II. Denton preached a
very interesting sermon, Sunday
morning on the "terms Of saliva
ton" after which five persons
were taken into full membership.
8 of them were buried in baptism.
before being admitted. At the
evening services a collection OF
s945 was taken up.-The ladies
sewing circle gave lemon social
Monday night.-The End Baptist
Church will give Fish Fry and
Banquet on Saturday night,-Mr
Samuel Polk, was appointed on the
Police Force on the 23rd. He ii
the first colored man appointed t.
such position in Centralla.-J
D. Webb. our Centralia barber
will leave for Wickliffe, KY, OF
important business.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
To our Friends

II il with no small degree OF ap-
nreciation that we allnde TO the IT,
creased favor with which the Cap
ital is meeting throughout me state
Our own eope. and q great many
of the whites, are each week send
INC us the most substantial evidence
Of their good will and preference
for .The Capital II is this class
Of people who are the real "salt q
the EARTH" it is this class who gen
orally put their shoulders 70 the
wheel Of progress and give substan-
tial encouragement to Struggling
enterprises which have for their Oh
iect the building Of mankind. News
papers, like ministers. lawyers,
doctors and other instrumentalltles,
have their own sphere Of labor, and
each one has its particular place IN
that sphere. "The Capital" in its
sphere Is laboring for the moral and
intellectual advancement Of the Ne
gro il particular and mankind 10
general. 1t does not essay to &C
complish the work Of the German
paper among the Germans, nor
that Of the Irish paper among the
Irish; neither does it essay to the
work Of the American newspaper
among The Americans, as regards
their particular and exclusive race
affairs Of whatsoever nature; but BY
urging. if we can, our own people 70
aspire to higher moral and intellect,
ual nlane, and ID higher plane q
self-relianee- and self-respectablllty
may We not Indirectly contribute to
the general welfare OF all citizens!
The incrcasc in our subscription list,
and the encouraging words OF oul
colorcd and white friends, accom-
panied by their cash, lead us to con
clude that the better element OF botf
races may be relied on to give sub
stantial assistance to any effort, q
efforts, IN the direction Of right
Approaching as we do the evidences
Of good will and support ou
friends are sending Us, we can bu
re-afirm the general policy 9
"The Capital" and thank eacl
friend for the cordial manner Il
which he or she is assisting the pa
per to surmount the obstacles s
numerous and formidable in tn
field Of journalism.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
RACE NE w >.

Mr.. Charles HAZEL, of Utica, n Y,
is an extensi> lumber merchant and
makes frequent trips to New York City
in the interest of his business. He is
we'll known to all the large lumber
dealers in the city.
Mrs Rachel Waldon, of Newdon,
Iowa, is the oldest person in Iowa. She
was born in slavery in 1777, and is l15
years old. Her husband, David, died
at the age of 119. two years ago. Mrs
Waldon enjoys fair health.
DR.. Blyden the African author of a
well known work ON Islamism, is on
his way to this country as minister
plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lii
IBERIA He will also act as Liberian
minister to the United States.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Juliette DOda. creole, whose bra
very during the France-Prussian wal
gained for her one Of the few blue eros
ses of the Legion of Honor bestowed
upon women, of whom she was one o
| the youngest, is now an inspector o
schools in Paris. q sort of supervising
principal.
/ george NOoueu tooh III une sHo" q
the BijOu theater, Wednesday night
He laughed so loud and long and hare
at the play, that special officer re
monstrated with him, and tried t
quiet the man. He was finally arres
ted, and the next morning was sent t.
the workhouse for thirty days.-Pitts
burgh Mirror.
Charles Il. Pointer, of Duluth. Mimi
has recently invented combination
of a screw, nut and disk which b
called a billiard tablejack. The jack
are made of brass and are designed t
be attached to the legs of the table S
that it can be leveled at any time b
the use of small wrench. 1t has bee
pronounced by expert billiardists a
'iust the thing needed
The state capital., 1892-05-28

If there is any doubt about the re-
suit of the coming convention at Min
noa polls, Washington at least doesn't
take much stock in the doubt. The
consensus Of opinion among the prOml-
nent Republicans here is that presi-
dent larrison's denomination is fore
gone conclusion. This belief is shared
by all the members ofthe cabinet, the
heads Of bureaus and the majority OF
the members of Congress. The cores
pondent of the STATE CAPITAL called
on Hon John r. Lynch, of Miss, fourth
auditor of the United States Treasury,
at lis office the other day and received
q most cordial welcome. Mr.. Lynch is
skllful and astute politician. His
uncompromising honesty and his
broad common sense and his states
manlike abilities have made him won
derfully popular with the race and
have given him an unique position with
regard to President Harrison's admin
istration lie plays no insignificant
part in making the administration a
success. He is one of t1e ablest otfl-
GERS of the Treasury department and
| is consulted and relied upon by the
President and Cabinet officers with re-
gard to many appointments in way
that is particularly flattering to his
| Judgment as an Individual as we'll as
to his influence as leader No other
| colored man has ever been similarly
honored by any administration. He
| seems to have an unerring instinct lol
recommending the right men to the
| favorable consideration of the admins
tration; and his knowledge of public
| men and public measures and his pro
nounced convictions On great pubic
| questions have earned for him th'
confidence of the leading representa-
tive men in the country,
The state capital., 1892-05-28

what he has done for the race. Not
within the history Of this govern
ment has any admins tration dealt
so squarely and so literally with
colored men with regard to appoint
ments to office as the present one.
[ affirm without fear of successful
contradiction that colored men are
to-day holding more prominent and
conspicuous federal positions both
a, the National Capital and IN the
States than under any previous ad-
ministration. In addition to the
dignity that such appointments
give to the race, they carry with
them large number of minor
places in which colored men share
equally with white men as the mer-
its of the individual cases demand.
While President Harrison has not
appointed colored men to office
simply on account of their color,
he has not allowed their race OF
color to operate in the least against
them. A well established claim
for consideration and fitness tor
| the position sought, have been the
qualifications demanded by him" )"
ain your opinion will this com
bination talked of against the re-
nomination Of President Harrison
amount to anything at the Conven'
ti.n?
The Fourth Auditor simply
smiled as he answered No. "Every
man." said he, "who is at all con-
versant with the political history
of parties in this country knows
that opposition to a leading candl
date in a National Convention
which has not been centered upon
one man to put up against him has
never amounted to anything, ano
in the present instance without
such concentration the logic of the
situation necessitates the selection
of President Harrison to agar
lead the Republican forces. L an
quite certain that any oppositlol
to him within his party is born o
disappointments and resentment
in personal ambitions, and this il
not strong enough to have any
weight at all, either with the dele
gates to Minneapolis or with tn
voters of the country at large.
gay again that such an administra
, ton as President Harrison ha
given the country deserves a repe
tition. 1t has been si1igularly fire
, from any charge of weakness o
J, error. The President himself a
far as it has been in his power to d
so has redeemed every pledge tina
was made III the platform upo
which he was elected. He is i
favor of protection TO America
industries and American labor
Il is for honest money, and abo7
all. for an honest ballot. He is
man of unassailable character an
lrreproachable integrity. Their
fore whether our campaign be or
of principle or Of pcrsonallt.
where can the Republican part
find more available candidate an
a stronger one in all respects tha
President Harrison?'
SPECIAL CoRREspoNDEN
The state capital., 1892-05-28

Charles A. Knox, of McKeesport, Pa.
employed in the office of the National
Tube works, appeared recently. by in
vitation, before the city council, Jun
ior order United American Mechanics
and delivered an able address in advo-
cacy of the proposition to admit Afro
Americans to the order. He made a
decidedly favorable impression, and
was heartily congratulated by the
members at the conclusion of his
speech.
Jake Johnson lives in Smoketown,
Pa The other night number of
masked men took Johnson out of his
place of abode, and, after horsewhipp-
| ing him ducked him in the river, a.
most drowning him, ordered him tO
leave town. The sum total of John
sons offending is that he is a colored
man and is living with a white woman
Johnson. however, has not left, but
has armed himself and defies further
| interference. His Anglo-SaXOn para
mour sticks to him,--New Orleans
Crusader
The state capital., 1892-05-28

The Republican national conven
ton is going to nominate the
strongest and best candidate, after
careful review and consideration OF
all the conditions up to the period
Of its assembling. 1t will be per-
fectly free to do that. thanks to the
wisdom Of the masses Of the party
who have chosen tire delegates.
The state capital., 1892-05-28

Hon. George S. Willets, the re
publican nominee for Congress
man-at-large, was an excellent Sc
lection on the part Of the recent
State Convention. He is q young
aggressive republican and one who
will impress-the people wherever
he goes. It is safe to say that his
majority in Cook County will be
surprising to many Of the old time
politicians. In another column we
present an excellent portrait OF
this popular and able young law
yer, so as to give onr readers an
idea Of his looks and capacity as q
useful and influential representa-
tive Of the Republican party.
The state capital., 1892-05-28

Hon. Richard Yates, the republi-
can candidate for Congressmar-at
large, is the peer Of any orator Or
campaigner, who will ascend the
stump in the coming contest. His
eloquence will be heard from
Evanston to Cairo, i'll defense OF
republicanism and protection.
The state capital., 1892-05-28

The Democratic party has found
out that to carry on the great works
of this government requires money
at the rate Of a billion dollars every
two years. They have not dared
to openly forego any OF these
great works, knowing the pride
the people take in them. I hey
have injured many of them by a
niggardly parsimony in details
and the people will condemn them
for that. Yet, they are spending
more Of the peoples money than
did the "billion-dollar" Congress
The state capital., 1892-05-28

Judge r. G. Maxwell Of Lincoln,
has been nominated by the Repub-
licans Of the 14th congressional
district for member State Board OF
EQUALIZATION. He is man OF eX-
cellent ability and will make use
full member to the people OF the
State.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
PETERSBURG, ILL.
Mr.. EDITOR,

Mr.. EDITOR,
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please
find P. @. order tor one years SUBJ
scription for your paper for Frank
Penwick. | will send in more soon
as I am for the CAPITAL now, hence
forth and forever. Yours Truly,
e. w. LYLE
The state capital., 1892-05-28

It is to be hoped that Hor. s. NJ.
Cullom will recommend the ap-
pointment Of Gen. John I. Rinaker
to the vacant Judgeship. 1t has
been reported that the Senator will
name the man.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
SUBscR1prroN, Sl.5O Per Year.
Entered at the Postoffice in Springfield
IIlinois as Second Glass Matter.

To Correspondents:-All
communications must be ID the ONCE
bv Wednesday noon TO assure puDllc.aa a.
tion Arriving any later they VIII
be left over for the next week.
The state capital., 1892-05-28
state LlchS'

EGepuOIicIh SIAaS
For Governor,
JOSEPH w. FIFER.
For Lieut.. Governor.
LYMAN B RAY
For Secretary Of State,
ISAAC N. PEARSON.
For Auditor Public Accounts,
CHARLES NJ. PANE4.
For Attorney-General,
GEORGE w. PRINCE,
For State Treasurer,
HENRY l.. HERTZ.
For Congressmen-at-Large,
GEORGES WILLETs, RICHARD \ ATEs
For Trustees University OF limos,
Solon Philbfick, Emery Cobb
Robert b. stinson
The state capital., 1892-05-28
An Interview with
HON. JOHN IL. LYNCH
One of the Most Distin-
.uished Leaders OF the
Race. One whose
.JuGg Ggment and
Advice is safe
to follow.
PRESIDENT HARRISON WILL
BE RE-NOMINATED AND
RE. .ELECTED.s
More Colored Men Holding Repre-
s=n' ative and Miaor Positions
Un5er Him than any Previ-
Gus Administration.

The leading colored men through
out the country are with the
present National Administration
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
AT0WN WIPED0UT
Iron River, the Young Wiscon-
sin Town, Destroyed
by Fire.
The List Of the Dead at Potts
vile, Pa, Swells to
Fifteen.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Specia', July Is
The town Of Iron River, forty miles cas-. OF
Superior, WAS wiped OFT the ACE of the
earth by fire late this a ,ernoon. The en-
tire business district and depot buildings OF
the Northern Pacific and Duluth. South
Shore & Atlantic railroad were burned, to-
gether with most Of the residence district.
The loss is roughly estimated at 800, 900.
The fire originated in astore bui.ding
two blocks south of the Northern Pacific
depot. The big saw mills hall mile from
town escaped AS soon as it became evil
dent that the town was doomed all effort
was directed TO saving personal effects.
The ], 500 Inhabitants are in the smoking
streets without shelter OF God. A train o.
ireight cars was sent out by the Northern
Pacific company in which people may
store their effects. The town was practical
Iy without fire protection. The superior
fire department was summoned, but before
IT got out OF town il was recalled by mess
age stating that it would be too late for
service. Many Superior people are heavy
losers.
The town 0: Iron River was practically
built this summer. 1t was composed
wholly OF wooden buildings. 1t was mill
town and growing RAPIDLY.
AS soon as The ,Gews was received at Mar
quetie General Manager Fitch. oil the Du-
luth. South Shore Il Atlantic, ordered the
Lake Superior limited train, which
was on its way to the West, al
Thompson, TO pick UP the coaches al
lronton and take them to Iron Il Yer and
rescue the wome. and children. These cars
viii reach the desolate village at . clock
tonight. When the extent o the
calamity beca.ue known, Mr Fitch
issued orders 10 collect provisions
at Sidnaw, Even and Trout Creek and send
them to Iron River on the Duluth express,
thus providing at least u breakfast Tor the
burned-out people. Tonight men, women
and children are huddled about the
ruins OF their homes, many OF the
poorer residents are absolutely
destitute. y ew people have sought refuge
in the saw mill near the town, such as
saved provisions from the flames are d.
vding with the less fortunate, but even
thss Will not prevent many families going
hungry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
FIFTEEN DEAD.
fo:,,vil,e's Mining Disaster Increasing

louisville, Pa, July 25.-The list OF vic
tins OF Saturdays explosion .. sas at York
Farm collicry has Increased 10 fifteen dead
and one momentarily expected TO die
Thus not one OF the men workiu. in the
vicinity OF where the explosion occurred
will be able to tel. OF the d .saSter except
Llewelien. who first noticed the presence
OF gas and TIE usual running o. coal, ana
who bv strictly complying with collicry
rules mad gone 10 inform the fire hos. of
tins unusual indication, and thus was alb
sent rom the. vicinity OF the explosion
HIS story is that he and Christian Horn
ECKER. whose body still lies in the
mine, ha! fired q shot with "a battery in
breast No. on the second lift, and imme.
diatc!y there was strong rush o; gas and
run OF coal. This gas rushed up the arr
way connecting the INST and second Ii IS
aud was igm;tcd it is sGpoosed by one o.
the safety lamps. that was either upset and
broken or tuuity, and the terrible ex;io-
sion olluwet, whereby the men working
in the immediate vicinity were affected as
above mentioned and the yangways ii! ed
with fallen rock, coal and timber, covering
up the bodies OF some OF the men All
the bodies have been recovered except hose
o; Harrison and Eocnlcker The complete
lit OF the victims follows, all f whom are
now dead but one:
George kies. years, single Ia borer; William
Jones. Il William NJ Wrymau. 81. Wit and
serera! children. miner; Authoa! PusA.vI;cn.
80. wife and one child. iabo.rr; her.nan Wevn-
ner. 10. wife and large family. miner; Thomas
tnony Stock, l6. lnborer; H>ary Ma!aca.
81. wife and five children. miner; Ed ard
Currau IS. wife aud two cti.d-=ii. miner:
Thomas +. Lan"ers, -. wife orr chi.J. In.
borer. Robert Aiott, AZ, wife ami eight children,
miner: {. D. Allot;. II. single. .torer: James
harisoil. 37.wtte and one Guild. mite carpenter:
WI md ttr..I ,.ftil ,,r.t,
mine boss: Christian Horncker. 49, miner wife
and three children: George Stock, 20. married.
still living.
Henry Madara Thomas Lenders. Roaei.
and Charles A'lot and Edward Cuiran, who
were still living when taken from the
mine, died since last evening
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
UGLY SCANDALS.
Reported Conspiracy of Labor
Against the Fair Appro-
priation,
Because an Offer to Support It
for a Bride Was Re-
jected.

WAsHISGTos, Special July %. - The
Washington Post to-day editoriai!y calls
attention to what it characterizes as brace
Of ugly scandals. One is in relation to
the option bill and the other the unpleas-
ant Developments relating TO conspiracy
o! one or more labor organizations 10 de-
tea: the 10000 appropriation for the
worlds fair. Some very ugly rumors have
been afoat about this matter, the assertion
being made that these organizations offered
$4,000 10 secure the passage of the appro-
prs for the fair and if thew did not re-.
ceive This am cunt they would defeat it.
o. the option bill the paper says: 1T ID
now explicitly asserted by responsible par
ties that The social d option bill is pushed
in the interests OF the great flour milling
monopoly at Minneapolis. This great and
power.ul combine" has recently passed
into the hands o. an English syndicate, and
the managers so it is said, now seek 10 con-
troll the market price OF wheat, or at leas: to
increase their influence over 1t by securing
an abolition OF the agencies through
which dea ing in futures Is now promoted.
II has been asserted and very torcibly
demonstrated by reputable business men
that This proposed abolition Will have The
ettec: of depreciating the price of
wheat and other staples included in the
pfohibiuon. They claim and they seem
to make tne proportion reasonably clear,
that the
PRODUCER WILL BE THE VICTIM
and The buyer the beneficiary if the option
bill! should become Law. And now on
TOP of all this we nave the specific declara.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
UNDOUBTEDLY INSANE
Opinion OF a Medical Expert in Alice
Mitch-lpS Case

MEMPHIS. July Pin the Alice Mitchell
case to-day. after unimportant evidence by
Robert slitchell and Others DR.. +. l.. Sim,
medical expert and recognized author
Ity OF this city, WAS put on the stand. He
testified that he had made a specially of
diseases OF the brain and nervous system,
and had examined into Alice Mi,chelvs
mental condition few days after the hom-
ieile. He SAID when he alluded to the re-
latioas between her and Freda Ward, she
broke down in sobs and tears. The i'm
preston made on witness mind by the e1-
animation va, that defendant had under
gone q marked pathological change, and
was not responsible Tor her actions. She
made her relations with Freda very clear
TO him. Miss Mitchell was undoubtedly
INSANE, and her form of mania was rarely
recovered from. Il believe the love be-
tween these girls was brain love- he said.
Il saw no evidence of sexual depravity"
Witness expressed the opinion that the in
sanity o. the defendant was hereditary. He
had only talked with Miss Mitchell and
examine! her mental condition. Court
adjourned until Monday