The Negro world., 1900-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Items of interest Picked Up BY
the "WOrld" Man.

Mrs. ] Frank Wheaton. who has
spent the winter in the East. is expected
home this week.
The declaration OF DR.. +. b. Zicr that
he is not candidate for the office OF
mayor. that is. in the aggressive sense.
to the contrary Notwithstanding, W. X.
Rogers Is induslriously circulating a pc
tition in his behalf Should tho doctor
be successful and reach the cherished
goal, Wash viii be chief OF police,
We don't conjecture,
MIR James l.. Curtiss. the attorney
and counselor at law. has returned from
Raleigh, N. c., whittier he was called
by the death of his father
The Sisters Meredith are now touring
the East with the Man in the Moon
Company" OF New York
Ii some white men were turned in
side out the census reports would have
them IN the eolorcd population column.
The iraternal insurance company.
known as the United brotherhood. re-
Gently organized in Chicago by coiored
men, and later indorsed by Booker I.
Washington. win be incorporated under
the laws OF Illinois, Monday. March 10.
II is planned to establish a bank, pub
lie building and newspaper This is
the first venture attempted by colored
people in the United States
Mr. Harvey Burk. Il is said. con-
templates entering the ministry Hence
his long suit.
Some people are better known by the
company they can't keep than the COM
pany they do
On March II, Rev, c. I, Walker, Of
Mount Olivet Baptist church. New
York, baptized iSi men. women and
children This extraordinary scene was
the elimination OF a series oi revival
services IN this church which have
caused more than Zoo persons 20 take
communion,
Necktie parties are slill fashionable
IN the South According to Associated
Press reports negro alleged 10 have
killed two white men near Jennings.
Fla was taken from the custody Of
the sheriff by mob and enthusiastically
icrked to Jesu.
Mrs Carrie Crawford lost her life
Wednesday morning IN the ilfc which
destroyed the Hennepin block. 32I-J1p
Hennepin avenue Her 4~year-otd son.
Carl was badly burned His condition
is serious Mrs. Crawford lived on the
fourth hoor with her child and her aged
father.
Mf r. H. Hamilton, who occupied
ihe basemeat 81 the building as a bafbe4
shop and also owned the furniture and
furnishings on the third and fourth
floors, sustained q less u about 81 500
covered BY $fooo insufaure
Richards and Pringle's Minstfcls are
booked 10 appear AZ the Bijou the week
Of March IS. They are said TO carry
one Of the finest bands ON the road.
William Scott was arrai9ncd In the
municipal court Tuesday charged with
the larceny Of S7s from s, {. Leland.
lie was held 10 the grand jury
Mr James Branch is seriously III at
his home
William Wheaton, oi Helena. Mont,
dropped in ON his friends for a day or
two this week Bill IL en- route 10 New
York Mr. Frank Cousins showed him
the high buildings and other places in
this beautiful city oi ours.
When the case ol the State va Lillian
Franklin nee Butts. was called before
Judge Kerr Thursday morning the
complaining witness. Lillians mother.
did not respond or appear. The county
attorney stated to the court that he
understood that the defendant intended
10 waive examination. and therefore.
he had not subpoenaed any witness on
the part Of the state. Lillian has retained
John w. Aretandcr 10 defend her. and
Il looks as II she has declined to sub
NIT to her mothers demands. and in
tends to fight the case. Judge Kerr
coatsaucd the case 20 Saturday, March
~, AZ which time Il viii probably be
continued to Monday, March 70.