The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-05-07
MILW A!UK'. EE..
TIE CREAM CITY or. THE LAKES
AND ITS FOLKS.

TIE CREAM CITY OF THELAKEs
AND ITS FOLKS.
Items of all Sorts Gathered Together by
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
in Dainty Style for the Dedication Of
Ou1 Readers.
Mr.. VIM. Hutchinson, Of Chicago, ia
in the city.
Mr.. Geo. w. Bland who has been on
the sick list is able to be out again.
Mr.. John Napier, who was indisposed
with lame back lie able to resume his
duties at the Pisnkinton again.
Mr.. Sol Jackson has sold his interest
in the, boot. black stand and accepted q
position in the Plankinton House bar
Der shop.
Mr.. D, F. Day surprised his many
friends by informing them that he was
married to Miss Kittie Dheil early in
March last.
The Rev. R. II. Williamson has re-
turned to his home in Chicsgo., and also
Rev. Geo. A. Brown has returned to his
home in Springfield, Ill.
The day of war has made business
very dull in the Cream City. Unless it
picks up soon agaiplthere will be great
many men in all branches of work with
out anything to do.
Mr.. Plankinton has kindly informed
Mr.. Miles that in case he was called to
war and should live to come out; his
position would .emain open for him
upon his return. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Roundy have promised to present him
with sword and revolver, and Col. P. M.
Myers with his uniform.
Thomos Morgan. an Afro-American
was found not guilty Of manslaughter by
jury in the municipal court. He had
been on trial several days Tor the kill
ing of Abraham Windley. The jury re-
tired at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
with instructions from Judge Walber to
find Morgan'guilty or not guilty of man
slaughter in either the second or fourth
degree. The verdict of not guilty was
brought in. On. June 4th 1897, Morgan
had quarrel with Windley, also Afro
American about some money that the
latter owed him. They came to blows
and in the ecuff1e Morgan hit Windley
on the jaw. When the latter fell, his
head struck the stone sidewalk, which
caused his death.
A we'll attended meeting of the Afro
American people of Milwaukee was held
at St. Marks A. M. E. church under the
auspices ofthe Afro-American League.
The purpose OF the meeting was to de-
clare sympathy for the enslaved Cubans
and to offer the services of the Afro
American people of Milwaukee to Pre-
sident Mckinley in the war against
Spain. J. B. Buford, president of the
league, was made chairman of the meet
ing, and made brief patriotic address,.
L. H. Palmer was elected secretary.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was appointed: w. T. Green, S. J. A.
Minor. ). Whitman, William Hawkins
and L. H. Palmer. Appropriate resol-
utiors pledelDg the support Of Milwau-
kee Afro-Americans, were adopted.
J. J.Miles wrote CIV. Scofeld, asking
permission to organize an Afro-American
company Of volunteers to enlist in case
of second call for troops. He also ask
ed that Afro-American officers be APP
pointed to command this company. Mr..
Miles received a personal letter from
the Gov. authorizing him to enroll all
the names he could get, and that in case
of a second call, his men would be
called upon to help defend their coun-
try's honor. The Gov. returned his
thanks for the patriotic offer Of the Afro
Americans. As very small number of
Afro. Americans lived in this etate at the
outbreak of the Civil War; only So Afro
American soldiers went from here. We
certainly ought to bs able to raise a
battalion at this time. We are canvas
ing the city and have written to all
Afro-American men of prominence
throughout thu state to asset in raising
company in case We should be called
upon. All nationalities have furnished
the government with company, why
should not VT? No one should enroll
their names unless they intend to 90 to
the ffopt when called. We will send
each name enrolled to Madison in order
that the Adj. General may placs them
on file. 1t would grieve us very mnch
for one of our race to show the white
feather. We hope all who are patriotic
will send in their names as soon as pcs
eible in order that We can form our
company, elect our officers and COM
mence drill. ....t-a~,
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