Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-16
LATER NEWS.


covered in the office of the Treasurer O.
Danphin County, Penn.
NEAL Dow, the combined candidate of the
Democrats and Prohibitionists, was defeated
for the Mayoralty of Portland, Me-. by
Mayor Charles j. Chapman. Republican, who
received an increased majority over the ven
cradle Father of Prohibition"
A TORNADO in Grand Cotean Parish, La,
destroyed number of houses uprooted trees
and killed one child.
A COLLISION occurred on the Cincinnati
Southern Road, near Pine Knot, KY, result
ing in the death of one man and fatal
injuries to five more.
A PREMATURE explosion of dynamite in
the Cleveland Mine at Ishpeming, Mich,
killed five miners.
PULLMAN CONDUCTOR TOwNE was attacked
at New Buffalo, Dakota, in his car by two
masked men, who robbed him of a large
amount of valuables, and, leaving him IN
conscious, escaped.
THE President has sent the following nom.
nations to the Senate:-John r. Read
Pennsylvania to be United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
George G. Sill of Connecticut to be United
cut. Alex. B. Cooper of Delaware to be
United States Attorney for the District of
Delaware; John Lee Logan of New York to
be the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Idaho; Charles c. Jones of Nebraska to
be Register of the Land Office at Neliegh
Neb.; Rev. j. F. Dolphin of Minnesota to be
Post Chaplain; George F. Hollis of Massa-
chusetts to be United States Consul at Cane
town.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Moses j. Liddell of Louisiana
to be Associated Justice of the Supreme
Court of Montana; Charles H. Harrington to
be Postmaster at Essex, Conn. George Cush-
ing to be Postmaster at Higham, Mass; A.
w. Doremus to be Postmaster at Boonton, N.
j.; E. F. Pedrick to be Collector of Customs
for the district Of Marblehead, Mass T. H.
Kelly to be Assistant Collector of Customs
at Jersey City
THE members of the Roumanian Cabinet
have resigned
AvALANCHES in the Trentino Valley. italy
have killed twenty persons.
Two Mexican villages were attacked by
4 daring gang of bandits. At the village of
Lleva nine men and one girl were killed and
1T Plcacho seven were murdered. The rob |
oers sacked the post Office and principal
stores and then fed.
MISS LOUISA NJ. ALCOTT, the noted au-
horess. died Tuesday at her home in Boston, |
Mass, just two days after the demise of her |
lged father, T. Bronson Alcott She was
'orn at Germantown, Penn, in 1882.
THE New Jersey Senate and Legislature |
ave passed the County Option High License
ill over the Governors veto.
SIX tons of dynamite exploded at Rich
nond, Ind, killing David Hampton, serious
y injuring woman a quarter of mile
way, and shaking the earth within radius
f fifty miles.
REV. j. A. ASBURY, a prominent Method
st minister, dropped dead at Vincennes,
nd. while conducting a funeral service.
THE Senate has amended the rules of
rocedure that by majority vote treaties and
he discussions thereon may be made public.
THE President has sent the following
ominations to the Senate: James NJ. Corbet,
D be Register of the Land Office at Grand
orEs, Dakota; Jabez c. Steele, to be Re
eiver of Public Moneys at Huntsville, Ala;
.dwin Eells, to be Agent for the Indians of
ne Puyallupa Agency (consolidatedj in
Washington Territory.
THE house of John DAILY, near Cayuga,
rem persisted in the flames
CHARLES CROKER. President of the Pro