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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-24
DEPUTY ORGANIZERS FOR N. c.
(OFFICIAL. }

OFFICIALLY
The following officers have peer duly
appointed and commissioned as organizers
of the Farmers National Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, for North
Carolina:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
A LETTER FROM JEFFERSON DAYS.

HE CANNOT VISIT THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
JACKSON Miss, Jan. 30.-Jeferson Davis has written
10 the Mississippi Legislature letter stating his reason
for not being able accept the invitation to address
them. Following is the letter:
BEAUvoIR Miss, Jan "a.
To N, and House Of Representation Of MsssstppL
GENTLEMEN am sincerely thankful for the honor con-
fered by your resolution OF the 18th instant in
vng visit during your present session 1t would
give great pleasure TO meet the representatives Of the
people have served long and loved so muc 1t is
suppose that tho at hand when shall
90 hence forever and would be glad personally TO know
Of the present generation to whom The
destiny Of Mississippi 10 10 be conhdst Mis-
sssippians from the time OF her territorial
existence have borne honorable part in the AFFAIRS
country AID have runk from sacrifices which pa
tosm demanded Bearing testimony as one wls comes
past age applaud the chivslry aud
integrity Mississippi and highest wish that hgr
future record may worthy OF tho past
When very complimentary resolution was received
health did permit as desired at once to accept
and Indicate time which would visit you. My anxiety
with and learn the OF my younger brethren
hope that at later period might be able 70
acceptance but that hope has not been real
ized and un should be proracted an CON
PEELED TO announce my liability 10 attend
With grateful acknowledgment of your kind oonAdera
ton am with cordial wishes for wolware am happi
ness Individually and collectively Your fellow.oitizen.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
EITHER EARTHQUAKE OR DYNAMITE.

A STARTLING SHOCK FFL1 IN THE TOWNS OF
RHODE ISLAND AID MASSACHUSETTS.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 80 (Specia-From varlons parts
Of the State there reports today Of an earth
quake this morning about 1o 40 o'clock number
Of Newport people say that they experienced a long
rumbling shock, and many people testify to being
awakened by it. From Centreve and Crompton came
the reports OF shock at about IL 80 o'clock, that
lasted several seconds and ratified the windows and
crockcry In the houses. Hope Valley people felt the
QUAKE too, and time It's beginning at l2 m, and
its duration at four seconds. AT Fall River. Mass,
the shock was perccptbly felt for eight seconds. 1t
seemed to travel from south to NORTH and was severe
enough to awaken people from sleep At East Green
wich the experience of the people was coincident with
that of tho Fall River folks. The shock was also 1et
as far away as New Bedford. At BRISTOL houses were
shaken severely. The disturbance was ieit III ths
city. hut Il not vigorous ,,
BosToN, Jan. 3O.-A dispatch from providence
states that the bayside houses were badly shaken up
last night by a dynamite explosion In Newport Har
Dor. In many places tho shock rcsembed an earth
quake and reports from various points speak OF u as
a genuine earthquake. the cause not being genertly
known. No other canse for the shock was Know n
until to-day. when II learned that In NeWsort
Harbor efforts making TO clear the harbor oi ce
sf dynaaie explosion in Newport harbor Tor tae pur
pose OF breaking ice wholly incerrect frsIsss"r
Munroe of tha Torpedo station states that all he us
mite this neghbsrhoed Is in his charge asd that Ne
has given aRv Of IT ont The shock felt here was
caused by q genuine earthquake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
ACCIDENTS TO TRAINS.

| WRECKED, SATURATED WITH NAPHTHA AND
BURNED-CoLLIsloNs- BROKEN WHEEL
CHIC ,GO Jan. 3OA frsirh train. west t"usd. on tna
Lake shore ans M,hgas scn'he-n Railroad. ethronsh
bridge miles west or Pine. Ind The rear car was
loaded with huge tank containing $500 gallons OF
paphtha which poured the wreck in every Ill
rection Coder "A brakei.ao on the car imnedatey
beh,ud the on sne bnriod in the ruHs No trace
Of him could atsrward be found. Abont l:3o a. ~ 10
day several train hands were searching for Cadsrs oody
when a lanrern igned the naphtha There was haSh'
followed by powerful cohcusson and the entire mass
Of ruin. was alazo. All Lake Shore trains for about
week will be obliged TO switch to the Michigan Central
tracks to get into Chicago
| NORTH ADAMS Mass, Jan. 30-Ths morning ut $50
| o'clock wild freight train drawn by engine Ne ll3'
stood on the bound main track near the Hsosac
Tunnel station OF the FItchb1rg road. snow plough
ran into OF the irei vreckns tho two cabsoss
the ensinc behind the plough. and new locomotive
which was beisg handled freight t. Newo leans
The ckgiaeer of the plough was sishtly hurt on
the head sut nobody else was injured
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Jan. 30-A dispatch to the Ddu5
News from MuIeis. Ind, says: "The sastbsund Bea
Line express dus horc at 4:05 this morning, came
thundsrIg tho city the ratio Of fifty miles An hour
and crashed into freight engine stapting just east OF
the depot The airbrskos Of tho express were unman
ageate and the train could not be checked Both en-
gnss almost ruined, together With two palace cara
several coaches and freight cars Fire Immediately
broke sut In tho palace Tho city fro dspartTene
was summoned and did all tho service pessbs but they
arc ruined Tie tracks up fer rods. and tha
gates ard station house are mashed to the ground No
one was hurt except tho freight engineer, who Is 80.
vsrely injured"
ST. ALBAYs, Vt, Jan. 3o-Ths Nsw-York express. due
here eary this Bor.ir, thrown from the rails at
Essex Junction by the breakns Of wheel on the ten
DOR All the cars left the track No serious damage rs
suited and tho brought through after
snly an hears dsay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

THE SYNDICATE IN ACCORD WITH MR.. CORBlN
PHILA LADEIPHIA. Jan. 30 (SpecIaD.-The report that
has gained wide circulation that there IS an estrange-
ment between the syndicate that took part In the
recent reorganization Of the Reading Railroad, and
President Corbn was officially denied to-day. An
officer OF the company said this morning " Ii the
syndicate did not think Mr. Corbin perfectly sDie 10
manage the company, it would have been made known
long ago. The wisdom of Mr.. CorbinS plans IS al
ready becoming apparent, for the strike at The mines
is gradually breaking To-day We have eight of our
coeries at work, which Is more than on any other
day since tho strike began. Also. there are men IN
i've uIhcr collieres making repairs, and soon as
these are done, work in them Will begin. The
cocIics Icing worked the Henry Clay CiendoYer,
tho KeySfDnc, the Locust Spring. the AlaSka. near
Locust Gap, the Suffolk, ihe Brooksde and the
LincOlnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31

There was sorrow in the face OF T. I. B!ake oi
Cincinnati last evening, when he left the Glsey House
and wearly trudeed to the train which to take him
back to tho lardy atmosphere of his native town.
few days ago he had invested two hundred big round
cart wheels In Q little fox-torrer pup, whose blue
blood and irreproachable pedigree did not make him
appear, externally, worth more than what wnd
Westerner would call blt' The pup was tho pride
Of It's owner and was exhibited to all new acquan'-
ances as unique In Its kind.
The end 10 short, but terrible. ON sunday high'
Mr. Blake took his terrier out for con't'u'ionaL AT
49, 80 ,im. an unknown beetle -br0wed, square
tawed indIviduai with q slungshot Is his pocket ant
Hood in his eye leading by chain pis ouiIa0g
tox terrier pup wilted. The meeting was short and
tbe bulldog and its heeler" owner got away Will
grace and dispatch, ,,,,. .
That ia why Mr. Blake cut short his vist and wand
.red 70 his train whlstng monrnfnlly "Pve lost my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
.SHOT WHILE RE4CHING FOR HIS WEAPON.
A BAR-RooM QUARREL OVER MONEY ENDS IN
rArA suOnIING SCRAPE.

A
FATAL SHOOTING sCRAPE.
Patrick King keeps liquor store at No. 4l3
West Twenty-siXth-st. Patrick Meighan, VINO
il thirty.six years old, lives at No. 4So west
Fifty.sixth.st and George w. Breen makes his
home at No Alb West Twenty-sxth-st. The three
met at Kings liquor store at 1880 last evening
A dispute arose between Brcen and Meighan con-
cerning q bet Brecn drew forth some money from
his pocket Meighan laid hold of five dollar
bill and held on to it. King noticed this, ana
slipping out from behind the bar demanded that he
give il back, which Mel gian refused to do where
upon a brief tussle ensued between the two men,
with the result that King recovered the money ana
restored it to Breen ,,
Meighan then went ont, returned In ABOUT halI
an hour and demanded back the money from
King, which he claimed was not Breens at an
but his King refused and ordered him out OF the
place but Meighan instead Of complying put ms ms
hand in his hip pocket, presumably win ,1S uhs
intention Of drawing weapon. BEFORE ne c9ule ~
do So King whipped a bulldog revolver on a slleil
behind the bar and discharged 1T In Meighah
abdomen The wounded man was brought TO inc
New-YorlS Hospital in an ambulance, While Ming
was arrested. The coroner took the ante-ihor,emii III
statement OF Mcighan upon whom an operation
was performed. Only perl;nife was found upon
him lie will die He claims that the snootliis
was unprovolScd, while King maintains that whao
he did was in self defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
4 NEW BROOKLYN PIRK COMMISSIONER.

y. r. KENNEDY, TIE wfLLKNowN Insurance.
BROKER. APPoINTED-yOw THE BOARD STANDS
Contrary to general expectation. Mayor Chaplin
Yesterday filed one OF tho vacancies In the Park
Commission In Brooklyn, as was supposed he would
await the acon Of the Legislature in regard to placing
that department under q single commissioner The
Mayor appointed Elijah r. Kennedy, Of the Seventh
Ward and he takes tho place vacated by Anson Fer
euson, who resigned when he became an Alderman
at. Large Although Mr.. Ferguson Is q Democrat,
his successor Is Republican, and this appointment
makes two Republicans to four Democrats In the
hoard There are still two vacancies, caused by the
designations Of Commissioners Lyons and Harteau
Mr.. Kennedy Is q stanch Republican and has been
presden of the seventh Ward Republican Association
and delegate to tho General Committee where ho
has been ore of the most active members. In lses
ha mads many speeches In advocacy Of Mr. Blaine's
election lie is member of the Insurance brokers
Arm Of Weed a Kennedy, with Offices at No. 100 Broad
Way He Is also a member OF the Board Of fire
Insurance. Underwriters For some years he has
been an intimate friend Of Mayor Chaplin. Tho posi-
tIon OF Park Commissioner Is unsallried, and tho ap
pointment Is not regarded as possessing political
cni ic anCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
WryvryG 4 rOOT R4CE AyDI BRIDE.

FULTON, Mo-. Jan. 80 .Specal).-A wedding that was
decided by footrsce occurred here to-day MISS
I;ette Langley had two lovers, W. A. sneathen' oil
Texas wealthy: and Jesse Bull. poor but handsome
young man. Miss Langley had been engaged 10 MI
Bull for some time. but when the Texan made his ap
pearapce aud offered the father of the fair girl 900
for his daughter. the father quickly accepted and read
the law to the girl. She told Mr.. Bull to hurry TO
Fulton and get his license and She would marry him.
but he failed to como in Saturday with the license
and the girl was sent TO town on sunday anu .n's >
mnrnlnq Sncathen went TO the recorders Office to get
license. Just as the clerk handed the papers 10 hlli,
Bull came In the front door Tor The same purpose As
there was a race for the house where the young woman
was. Bull won with ease. and although the distance
was not over a half mlle the ceremony was over "heh
the cnraged Texan reached the finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
O,RRIEN LEAVES lhELA>D'
nrpARrING SUDDENLY FOR EUROPE

nv WILL RrcuPrRATE THERE. FAX f"'"
-" ss,pEs OF TUI AMoRT.
Drn,Ix. Jan. 3o.-William U brieh mas W,
land for the south of Europe wherc ho wiz -
dcavor to recupcrate his health
r..,or Kennedy and eight farmers have been
summoned under the Grimes Act for attending !"
meeting Of suppressed branch of the League 'o ao
Mcclin County Cork. Eight other per ons nav
hecn summoned for a similar offence at hah'urN'
in the same county. ,+
Five hundred bill processes ana eleo,m IHon m( ~
notices have been issued at Magheiafei'' Lon''D
derry. against tenants on the Diapers es'''0'
In a lonely house near Killarney, lived iailIN
named DOYLE. consisting of father mother 'nneo
daughters and an imbecile son. L"ev osoots
they all became suddenly insane from I'll. n,her cn
of poisonous food, and fought h'rr'"'S ,os found
tn a semi.nude state To-day the son wac .Iu
daaa in house his face having been en.irep 'I
"a,on a,,av bv pigs. The other members oi 'no
family have been put in an asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
CICACMAKERs AGAINST THE REVENUE TAX.

Tho leaders of the cgarmakcrs' unions were disposed
Yesterday bee the revolt of the laborers on the rev.
enuc tax question. They pretend that they are I'm the
right know what IS best for the wormen and have do
all they could for them no new strikes have been
ordered and three large shops still remain closed
Meanwhile the workers assduously circulating sub
scription papers and handbls announcing their pur
pose to do their utmost toward securing legislation
abolish the revenue tax. Many of the downtown
tobacco dealers In sympathy with them for without
the tax the women themselves could go into business
and tobacco sales would be increased Tonight,
Wednesday night and Thursday night. the matter VIII
be brought up at the meetings OF the cigarDakers
unions and delegates in all the prominent shops are
agltatng the subject Tho meeting In Avenue ID next
Sunday VIII be preliminary to the Cooper Union mass
meeting to be held later There are about twenty
thousand cgaln,alers In the city and the energetic
way r which preparations for the mass meeting are
being made indicates that 1t will be decided demon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
THE ESTATE or CHIEF MOUNT PLEASANT

LoCKPoRT, n. Y, Jan. 80 (SpccialJ.-The Tusea-
rora chiefs in this county now claim that tho ohy
legitimate heir to Chief Mount Peasants estate Is
daughter, the wife of James Pemberon, and tho
estate owes 81 $50 TO sister of the dead chief ana
s645 to Asa Thompson They further say that the
estate will be settled by the Tuscarora chiefs, ana
that the Surrogate Of the county has no jurisdiction
whatever over land or property OF any kind on the
Indian reservation. Indian law says that thru
wife not entitled TO any part OF husbands cstaIe,
and that the expiration of ten days she must eaVo
II and can only remain longer by marrying relative
of her husband. The widow and third wife Of Mount
Pleasant IS a Seneca a sister OF General Ell Parker,
who was on the staff Of General Grant He Is now
nractIsinp law I'm New-York The widow has many
friends in NewYOrk among her white sisters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
NO OIL STRIKE At CARMI.

SO SUCH WELL AS WAS REPORTED AND No COM
PANY TRYING To DRILL ONE.
PITTsBURG. Jan. 80 specal).- The Leader" sent Its
reporter Csrmi, Ill, to investigate the alleged oil
strike which created much e1cemen in The market
last week. The investigator telegrdphs follows
1T was a fake perpetrsted by Chicago parties.
There is no such well and no such coal company as was
reported, and no operations under way 10 dcyeJp OIL
or gas territory find that there were several
parties IL the compact ne OF whom is leading mem
ber of the Chicago board For the present viii
withhold names: With the reaction in the market,
few YORK as well as Chicago parties lose heavily
having failed TO their ais on the rst brea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
NEARLY ALL RAILROADS CLEARED.
TO OPEN THE Waikiki VALLEY TO-DAY.
CRowDING FREIGHT AND COAL TRAINS TO THEIR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To sHIPPING.

CRowDING FREIGHT AND COAL TRAINS TO THEIR
DESTINATIONS TO SHIPPING.
KINGSTON. N. Y, Jan 30 (SpccIaD.-Tho Waikiki
Valley Railway is not yet recovered from the snow
drifts but tho officials hope to get the trains running
by tomorrow. The high iron bridge which carries
this road over the Rondout Crock and the Delaware
and Hudson Canal at Rosendale Is being strength
ened by heavy trestle work One hundred men are
hurrying along the work. and the Is estimated at
$780, 600 The trains are heavier on that limo than
was contemplated at tho construction of the bridge,
and many regarded the structure with misgivings
West shore trains moved with somc regularity to-day
both tracks TO Werhawkcn were clear. Hugo freight
trains pushed to their destination as rapidly as
possible.
Albany Jan. 3O-Almc.t all traces OF tho sHowstcrm
have disappeared railroad traffic ia concerned
The New-York Central and Hudson River and tho west
shore reads hath running on me ana the Dea"are
and Hudson Read is open a-ain.
In tie Mohawk Valley trains ran nearly On time today
The country roads however have not yet been opened
Bosroy Jan 3O-Trnins ran regularly to-day on tho
Vermont Central Railroad he first freight shipped
from Biddeford, Me-. since Wednesday was sent out
today.
Barsstable Bay and Buzzards Bay are covered with
solid fields OF ice Vessels bous fer Boston are anchored
in the of Falmouth unable to move until tho lee
fields are broken up Two scho~ners went ashore on
Great Point Nantucket. and tive became fast in th" Ice
Another schooner went ashore on Ilerseshoe shoals
| The schooner Addison g. Proctor, from the western
Banks arrive at Gloucester and rcp'rtei the weather
OF the last four weeks 20 have been arsst uncrampiei
in s severity Several seamen have been lost by tDo
feet oil the banks and reports of many disasters are
expected.
E.sroS Jan. 80 tspeciaD.-The Bangor and Portland
road put largo force OF this morning and sue
c,ede In getting road open to Nazareth Tic Lehgh
and Hudson roati its train into Belviere about
r. n to-day. II was due on Thursday at O'CLOCK Inc
New York susquehanna and Western roa! has every
thing speu. the first train getting through This
morning In the last thirty hours the Lehlgh
Valley Company has taken hrsngh thirty
five boatsd freight and csal trains Country roads are
still almost impossible business with tho SURROUND
Ing districts greatlY inforfered " tn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
cRoUNDLEss RuMoRs OF A REcEIvERsHIp.

Rumors of an impending delallt by the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway have bccn revived re-
Gently and dispatches published yesterday stated that
the property was about to be placed in the hands of
a receiver. and In that way separated from the Mis-
souri, Pacific system George j. Could acting president
of the Missouri Pacific, and vice-presdent Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, said TO TRIBUNE re-
porter: The reports are without foundation. Tho
February interest viii be paid and II there was any
Intention of placing the road under receiverShp,
am sure that tho default would not DO made on the
consolidated per cents which undeniably
good bond. There IL ground for the rumOrs, any
way. Like those started in November, they have been
orr glnat ed probably By 'bnaS Missouri Pacific. who
take this means depreciac the credit of this com
pany and affect the price OF Its stock The result
is likely to be the same"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
orc ANTZTNG TO SECURE A DIVIDEND

At meeting yesterday Of the common stock holders
of tie Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company at the
Office of H. T. Carey, No. 40 Newst., a committee OF
five was appointed 10 confer with similar committee
Of tho preferred stockholders, recently organized I'm
LCnd ln with the view of securing harmonious action
b,twcen the different interests. The committee con
ssts of Louis c. Clark. of Clark. Dodge d Co. W.
c. Dominck, of Dominick e Dickerman. Gustavc j.
Wetzlar, of J. d. Probst & Co Malcolm Campbell OF
Alexander Campbell d Co. and Van Btugh Livingston
Tie COMMITTEES was organized aferward by the elcc-
tion of Mr. Livingston as chairman. The meeting was
well attended and many prominent firms wcrc repre-
sented II IS understood that the common stock holders
are anxious TO secure a dividend their investment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PuTsBuRG jan so (specaD president Green, OF tho
p,nnsvlyanta Railroad, said to-day that the 3OpO0ton
ar for steel rails was given out the understanding
that the compary tho privilege Of ncrsastG to O0COD
tons the required each year for the maintenance OF
the road.
COLUMBUS Jan. 80 (specia.-The Hooking Valley Rail
road case is now the Circuit Court In appeal and arE
monts were hegun to-day Governor Hesdy came on from
DENVER Col, Jan. Goat meeting OF feisbt asent,
OF the southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Denver ana
Rio Grande and Santa Fe roads held In this city to-
day IL was decided to Increase the rate on all classes
of freight from California points to Colorado points
which remain tho same as at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
Tur MONTREAL LACROSSE sCANDAL'

,,o,troaI Ian 40 (SpeciaIl-The case OF The Mon
,,caI Lacrosse Club against 4" The POST 'ne"spalcH
for having stated september last that three OF io
mer,hers Of the Montreal team had entered mo
combination with certain notorious gamblers 10 SCH
match to the Cornwall Club. came up IN court 'V"a'
,' . sa,oo, kcencr Who according TO his own
staienent has fxcd' several sporting cNcI's P1 Pao1
yously stated that ID. Patterson and BRADY hau ]
MIN linn 10 lei the Cornwas take three slraehI
games on condition that they should be alo"en m @ 90
Der cent of the money he won on the na'c&h, n ,atc6
Tas noSitve agreement made, and aiteT the md.Gn M
he gave $500 to the players as their snare Vi 'i'
Inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31

VAUDEVILLE, Nc, Jan 30.-At CentIe Sidney, ID town
adjoining Augusta. Edward Wentworth forty years OF
rge. has a family Of thirteen children lie was cruel
them and sunday Scnlng after beating his WIFE,
he struck Of his daughters and had thrown her
down and was choking her. The Wis reno rtraie'
whercupoD he started to get his revolver, but ono Oh
the grabbed the pistol and toward bed rocni
The father followed aid cafchi-g tho boy, was IN nc
act Of grabbing tho revolver, when y was dschargen %
way. the ball penetrating - fathers nhost' MA
ing him nsiantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
c1.,arn WITH KrDyA PPryG A BOY.

Captain Jamos Jones, master Of the British bark
afrnape WA tho defendant In suit tried yes
terday in tho City Court before Judge Ehrlich, In
which Alfred Nett, ago eighteen. demanded $4,000 on
tho allegation that he had been kidnapped and I'm
prsoned by the captain. The boy said that On No
yember 8, 1887, he employed by Charles w-odman
a sailors boarding house keeper, OF Buenos Aytes' u
work for him at q salary Of $Io month and board
uoam.n nm that day sent Nett aboard tho bark with
hag of clothes that belonged to another sailor ana tne
how was detained on the vessel by the hrst mar, 10
C1s CSr,"s prown Tho bark sailed for New on
ner ~ reaching here on January II. The captaii
denied Nett's story and tho Judge reserved MS
decision.