Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-27
LATER NEWS.

IHE boom near Fremont, Wis, containing
$4,000, 600 feet of logs, has been carried away
by the floods and the logs are scattered over
an area Of two miles square, many of them
reaching the lake
The President has sent the following nomi-
nations TO the Senate: Eli H. Reynolds, TO be
Collector of Customs for the District of
Newark, N j.; W. T. Walthall of Missis-
sippi, to be United States Consul at Deme-
rara.
THE House by the strong vote OF 13S to Ct
declared that the Secretary of the Treasury
has continuing power, under the act of 1881,
to buy bonds with the surplus whenever he
deems it expedient.
MATTHEW ARNOLD, the noted English
poet, scholar and critic, has just died in his
sixty-seventh year. An article by him in
the current number of the Nineteenth Cen
tury Magazine on Civilization in the
United States attacks America and the
Americans.
THE British steamer Biela collided off Deal
with the Spanish ship Vena- The Vena sank
and sixteen of her crew were drowned.
THE conference to settle the dispute be-
tween the United States and Morocco will
meet in Madrid, Spain, May l.
THE peasant rising in Roumania is extend
ing. Several village mayors have been
killed. Large bands are assembling with
the avowed object of attacking Bucharest
THE British war ship Caroline has raised
the English flag on three islands in the Pa
cific Ocean flaming, Christmas and Pen
rhynl, thus annexing them to Great Britain
SMALLPOX has been prevailing in several
sections of Philadelphia.
A QUARREL over the ownership of a
handkerchief resulted in riot at Spooner,
Wis, which eliminated in a fusillade with
revolvers. Twenty shots were fired, William
O'Hearn was fatally wounded Charles
Green had a leg broken by bullet and
three unknown men took to the woods, fol-
lowed by a constable, who was killed
THE residence of D. A. Hoffman, wild
over, who lived near Oak Ridge, Mo, with
eleven children, was burned and three chill
dren persisted in the flames. Hoffman died
from his injuries, and three other children
were fatally injured
Two Indian policemen at Los Cruces, New
Mexico, attempted to arrest Sacate, Mesca
Iera Apache, and his son, who were drunk
and making trouble in the camp. In the
fight that ensued one of the policemen was
killed, Sacates son was fatally wounded, and
shots. Sacate was secured.
CAPTAIN RUSCH, of the schooner Four
Brothers, of Racine, was knocked overheard
at ManitowOc,. Wis, and drowned.
THE Louisiana State election was held
on Tuesday, and resulted in a Democratic
majority of about 10000 The Legislature
is overwhelmingly Democratic in both
branches thus insuring the election of two
H., - T-,,r+ I'll
THE President has returned to the Sen
ate unsigned the acts granting pensions to
Hannah R. Langdon, Betsey Mansfield and
Laura A. Wright. These acts are vetoed on
the ground that the deaths did not result
from injuries received during the war or
sickness incident to army service, and that
until it is established as policy that all
soldiers widows shall be pensioned it is I'M
fair and unjust to make exceptions in favor
of only such as procure the passage of special
acts. The President also signed number Of
private pension bills.
EMPEROR FREDERICK, of Germany, was
reported much worse by his physicians on
Monday, and signed an order appointing the
Crown Prince to represent him.
THE steamer Neptune has landed ~, 242
seals at St Johns Newfoundland, the largest
nuInOer ever brought III oS d single STEAMER
JOHN DILLON, Irish member of Parliament,
has been arrested for Home Rule agitation
and released on hail
THE Canadian Parliament, after four hours
discussion, adopted the Fishery Treaty,
Gently negotiated by Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain with the United States.
Mr. JOHN Barring, head OF the celebrated
banking house of Barring Brothers, London.
is dead.