The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-03-31
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Special Correspondence THE APPEAL.
Washington, March 2S.-But for the
prompt arrival Of the police Monday
night Joseph Davis, an Afro-American.
would have been victim of lynch law
on Pennsylvania avenue. Davis was
arrested, charged with robbing the
money drawer of Hing Lee. a China
man, proprietor of a laundry.
Pennsylvania avenue, despite the
large crowd, was unusually quiet
when suddenly rang out the cry:
"Clatch linn! thief! Him steele my
money!"
Pedestrians turned to look for the
cause OF the cries. They saw a thick
set, poorly dressed man, running for
dear life, closely followed by a China
man in native costume.
Instantly the avenue was in an UP
roar.
Men and women joined in the pur-
suit, and at ur-and-a-half-street the
man was brought to bay.
For few minutes it looked dark for
Davis. That there was more than one
hot-headed man in the crowd was evil
dent from the cries.
D.
thrown on the pavement When the
police arrived he was badly bruised
and cut by the blows received from
men in the crowd.
The presence OF the police quoted
the crowd. and Davis, badly disfigured
and trembling with fear, was taken to
the station house
In accordance with the report Of the
Committee on Elections, Jonah K. Kali
anianoale. Delegate from Hawaii, has
been seated. The contestant for his
seat was Curtis p. Iaukea
John c. MCGOWAN. supposed to be
the only person who escaped from Lib
by Prison in daylight, died in this
city yesterday morning.
MI M>Gowan had been bedridden
for nine years as a result OF disease
contracted when confined in the rebel
prison.
Mr. MCGOWAN was born in New
York City. At the outbreak of the
civil war, when he was living in Balti-
more. he enlisted in and became color
bearer of the First Maryland Regi-
ment. United States Volunteers. He
was captured by the ConfederatcS,
managed to escape and Was retaken
and sent, to Belle Isle Prison and after.
ward transferred to Libby from which
he escaped.
Congressman Watson of Indiana.
whose State recently passed all anti
cigarette law. will introduce bill this
week levying a tax Of 1 cent on each
100 sheets Of cigarette papers.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
whose second term will close next
March. is engaged in writing "A De
Tense of the Senate" for publication.
The President has nominated James
w. Johnson OF New York to be consul
at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
Senator Cullom is included in the
list OF speakers on the programme for
the Kentucky Homecoming week re-
union" June 13 to II. The programme
for the week included the dedication
of monuments to Stephen Collins Eos
ter, author of My Old Kentucky
Home" and Daniel Boone.
Gen. J. Warren Keifer has been re
nominated for Congress by acclama,
ton at the convention Of Seventh
district Republicans at Springfield.
Ohio.
Advices from Chicago are to the eff
feet that William Lorimer will be re.
turned to Congress next fall with no
opposition from his own party. There
has been talk of an opposition candi-
date but he failed to materialiZe. This
will be gratifying news to Mr.. Lori
mers MANY friends in Illinois