Richmond planet., 1896-09-05

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Corrigan, who was well acquainted
with that section Quite a pleasant
time was subsequently spent at the re-
sidence OF Mrs Laura Waldon where
we met Miss Addie Green and Mrs
Melissa Elliott. We enjoyed the lunch
ENTERTAINING TBE DELEeArBs.
The local committee of arrange
ments had made the most lavish pre-
parations for the delegates. This in
cluded free excursion on the steam
er +. * z. Nj for ladies. military band
concert at Schlitz Parkand somic opera
entitled Bohemian Grip at the same
place, short excursions to parks, fac
tories brewing industries and suburbs,
bicycle races at National Park. excur-
sion on the bay on the steamer is
consin, Illuminated bicycle parade of
the associated cyclists of Milwaukee,
excursion on the bay to the delegates
on board the steamer Christopher Co
lumbus.
The last named trip was at one time
exciting. A canal or river passes
through the city and the vessels of
heavy draft are enabled to 90 up in
the city. This transit is secured by
means of the whirling bridge. AS a
O.
and as soon as il passes, it closes and
the street-cars, vehicles and pedestri-
ans pass on
The cheap bicycle craze was in full
play here and they could be secured
with the makers name thereon for as
moderate figure as $50 so
THE RETURN TRIP HOME.
We left Milwaukee Friday morning
at Z :l5 a. m by the Chicago and North
Western, while our friend, Prof p. G.
COrrigan left At the same hour by the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul Rail
way
When we reached Chicago, the pro-
fessOr was there at the point desip-
mated. We were soon saeing the siehts
OF Chicago.
At hicago, we visited the barber.
shop of which Mr. w. b. james is pro.
prietor. The tonsoriaI atists employ.
ed are Messrs. A. J. Casey and @ +
Mallory, while MIR. VIM James doe.
| the honors as a boot-black.
We visited the Audifori UNI, and
We're ushered into the quarters assign
ed to the Afro-American Bureau foi
the dissemination OF Afro-A meriear
political literature among colored peo
Pile. LAWYER +. l. Barnett CAREFUL,
explained TO US his plans and those O
the gentlemen associate ed with him.
Prof. r. I Greener is located her,
also, and their desks almost al ioin.
Mr.. David Henry is the stenoera
pher. There were a number of visi
tors
Later in company with Messrs. Cor
rigan and klount, we visited the Ma
tional Republican Headqu~rters an,
we're introduc to the officials there
| Mr.. Mark A. Hanna was in New Yorl
but the two offices are connected b.
telephone. The distance is 1000 miles
Bidding Nr. Barnett adieu, we sool
met Messrs. Joseph @. Parker an,
John Mitchell.
We enjoyed fine repast at the re
silence of Mrs Carrie Elder.
| The Keystone Hotel, of which Messr
Hunter K Mortimer are proprietors. i
the finest establishment of the kind il
the country, Here we met rol Jane
Hill, of Mississippi.
At $3.50 p m. Friday we left for Gin
cinnati.
Arriving there, we were soon domi
ciled in the cosy residence of Capital
Ford Stith, 1910 Myrtle Ave, Walnu
Hills.
boy and giri-Ford, Jr and Hattie
Mrs. stith is splendid house keepe
On Monday morning, we were pleas
urably exhilarated in our writings b
the strains of sweet music drawn fror
, the piano in the parlor by the magnet
ic touch of Prof. Joseph L Jones
while Capt. Ford Stith's rich barton
. voice informed the world TO "Just tie
, them that YOU saw me"
This was the first convincing infol
nation that the headache of the da
before had left its victim.
Breakfast was soon served an exec
lent repast and Rev. A. j. De Har
Prof. j. l.. Jones, Mr.. Henry Higgir
, and the writer proceeded to do fu
: Justice 10 the occasion.
; Later we visited 1l17 Harvey Ave
where we met Mrs Sarah G Jone
the accomplished writer and Mrs. 10
ephine Ward and Miss Zelia War,
We we're soon joined by DIR. N.
Vaughan and Mr.. Henry Higgins ar
q were soon at Fountain Square
I TO FORT THOMAS.
There we were joined by CAPITA
e Ford Stith and later boarded the sire
!, car for Fort Thomas A person expe
y be disappointed. 1t is barrack.
g En- route we met Rev. G. Hendric
8 son, Carpenter, red-hot McKinl
s man, and he never tires of discussil
k the subject. With him the party pr
70 ceeded to the scene of the Pearl Bry
murder.
II This young woman was enciente a.
an attempt was made to produce
abortion, which failed and her bo
was found on Farmer" J b. Loci
n place at Newport, Kentucky, abou
- miles from Cincinnati. The head h
10 been severed from the trunk and /
~ never been found. although a tireI,
search was instituted for it. The OF
q way Identification was brought abe
r was by the shoe she wore.
Of PHAT MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
IN Scott Jackson and Alonzo Wallil
,g white medical students we're arrest
a tried and convicted, and are now l
der sentence of death in the Jail
r. lCovington, KY. Jackson, the color
coachman whom they forced to Il
them over there told of the trip and
the fact that the young woman '
m alive, but appeared to be under the
A fiuence of some drug when carr
as JncT6. Ii WIS pIAuClpdAly upon
; n testimony that they were sentenc
They were to have been execu
he September Bird, but stay of 80 d
at has been granted in which to file
e. appeal.
"a THE BEAD OUT OFF.
rk Farmer" Lock took pains to sh
ut the spot where the tragedy occurr
I'M His hired man discovered it by a,
e dent He said the neck was do
a ward on the side of the hill in tn
weeds
Di- The medical experts decided I
his she was alive when the head was
cred. The murderers thought I
ras without the head Identification of
sor BODY was impossible and it woulC
an unknown" mystery.
Noticing our masonic pin, Farm
Lock, who by the way is an Engl
led man, but no farmer, said, that u
1t the strength OF that pin he would
u. II.