Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-09-14
LATER NEWS.

ton, Mass, General Banks has consented TO
the use of his name as the Republican candi-
date for the Congressional nomination
LABOR DAY was universally observed in
the great cities of the country by parades
composed of the various trades unions.
YOUNG man named Hare shot and killed
two other young men while returning from
church, near Parkersburg, W. Va
BATTLE was fought in No Mans Land
between eighteen horse thieves and force of
fifty Colorado settlers and all the outlaws
were killed, together with three of the vigi-
lantes.
FIRE in a hotel at West Superior. Wis,
caused loss of six lives.
By the explosion of the boiler of the Perry
Stove Works. at South Pittsburg, Tenn, six
workmen were instantly killed.
AT Delhi Ohio, a Mr.. Steinle discovered
that his wife and two children had been
drowned, and it is believed that the mother
in fit Of insanity dragged the children into
the river with her They were a girl and
boy nine and ten years old.
A LARGE storage tank at Oil Centre, Ohio,
burst and the oil taking fire burned three
men TO death
RETURNS from the Arkansas State election
show that the Democratic ticket elected
by majority of over thirty thousand
THE annual report Of the Postmaster-Gen-
eral shows large increase in postal business
during the past year. The number of Presi-
Dental postoffices has increased from 1886 to
25O2 and the salaries paid Presidential post
masters have amounted to 4,202, 800
THERE has been passed in the House of
at a
Chinese immigration, and it was Immediately
sent to the Senate, where it was at once re-
ported and debate on it began.
WHILE Bishop du Rousseau was addressing
5000 pilgrims in a church at Jumet, Bel
GUM, a platform collapsed, killing three
persons
THE British steamers Cairo and Shares
brook crashed into each other off Tarifa in
fog The Snaresbrook was sunk and eleven of
her crew drowned.
A VERY serious emeute occurred in the
Philippine Islands, growing out of the refusal
of the natives. including ten thousand
Indians, topay newly imposed taxes. During
riot number of rebels and one policeman
were killed.
The Democrats of Connecticut assembled
In Convention at New Haven and placed in
the field complete State ticket, headed
by Judge Luzon B. Morris for Governor.
THE State Convention of New Hampshire
Republicans met at Concord and nominated
David FL. Goodell, of Antrim, for Governor.
THE Connecticut State Labor Convention
was held at New Haven. Albert F. Andrews
was nominated for Governor.
FIVE men were killed at Monroe, N H., by
the fall of a bank of earth and rock
The Gubernatorial election in Vermont
resulted in the Republicans carrying the
State by an increased majority over that of
1884.
SAMUEL WHEELER, aged sixteen, of Staun-
ton, Ind, was impaled on a broken pitchfork
and died in great agony.
THE wholesale grocery and supply store of
Klauben & Levi, at San Diego, Cal, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire, causing a loss of
$245,OOO
THE Centennial Exposition held at Colum-
bus, Ohio, in commemoration of the Tooth
anniversary of the settlement of the North
western Territory, has been formally opened
by Governor Foraker
AN italian and two Germans who were
walking on the track in Chicago were struck
and killed by the fast freight train
THE bodies of two wealthy young men. S.
Morris Vain, of Philadelphia, and Charles
l. Strong, of New York City, have been
found on the plains Rock Springs, Wy
oming. They were on hunting expedition
and it is supposed they were murdered by
their guide.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has nominated
Charles E. Boyle of Pennsylvania to be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Washing
ton Territory
Mr.. A. l.. DRUMMOND, who for more than
seventeen years has been a member of the
Secret Service Division of the United States
Treasury, and for more than nine years the
Chief of the service in New York city, has
sent his resignation to Washington.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the forfeiture of the contract with
E. F. Goebel, of Chicago for the construc-
ton of the Postoffice building at Brooklyn, e.
n. Y, and the forfeiture also of the $1,000
which accompanied his bid. He was to erect
the structure for $1,000
AT Tokushing, town of Ava Province,
Japan, a storm occurred causing an inunda-
ton, by which $50 houses were destroyed and
forty-six persons drowned.
THE foods in Bohemia have reached