The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

- GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
-Asheville will have a free mail de
livery. .~r- +t
A cotton mill with 1000 spindles is
going up in Lincoln county.
"A shoe factory and a brass band are
the latest projects for the town of Tar
boro.
Charleston, S. c., is excited again
over sundry and divers slight earthquake
shocks.
The appointment of Miss Mary R.
Dusenbery as postmaster at Concord has
been confirmed.
The State Sunday School Convention
will be held in the city of Charlotte, April
I'd, Sd and 4th next.
The Washington Critic thinks it
would be a coup d'etat for Mr.. Harrison to
put ex-President Hays in his Cabinet.
More than $4,000, 600 have been col
lected, and the money is in hand, for the
new Catholic University at Washington
City.
1t is sincerely hoped that the Oak
City's offer Of $4,000 will secure the
location of Trinity College at the State
capitol.
The Democrat sEys a new te~rra-cotta
pipe factory and brick yard are taking
shape in the suburbs of Charlotte. On
wardl enterprising Charlottel
Isaac Holden is the richest British
M. P. He has an income of 10000 900
a year, made out of a machine that rev.
o%lutionized the system of woolcarding.
The Salisbury Truth alludes grace
fully to what it regards as In improve
ment in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, but
says that it will not bear comparison with
itself.
"A Charlotte paper announces that
four of Capt. S. B. Alexander's children
are sick with the measles. This disease
is said to be prevailing in several of the
Western counties.
For the first time since she went to
Washington, Mrs. Cleveland danced at a
party the other night. She danced only
one quadrille with Congressman William
L. Scott.
In 1888 the losses by fire in New
York city amounted to $5,485, 922, which
is low. There were serious casualties,
resulting in AZ deaths and 361 persons in
jured. That is very bad.
OF three women living in one house
In Walker county, Ca, there are two
wives, two mothers-in-law, two daugh-
ters-in-law, three mothers, two grand
mothers and one. great-grandmother.
Among American ladies whose names
are to be submitted for presentation at
the next Drawing-Room by the Ameri-
can legation at London are the wife and
daughter Of the late Gen. Mcclellan.
The affairs of the late State National
Bank of Raleigh have been settled at last.
1t was able to pay just 40 per cent. of its
liabilities. The whole amount realized
from the wreck and paid out was $313,-
827.
Two children are dead in Philadel-
phia and three are sinking fast, all from
sausage procured from a dealer.
They are the children of a poor tailor
by the name of August Bunman. So
says Wilmington Star.
Nearly $40, 600, 900 will be appro-
priated to the continuing of the construc-
ton Of a new steel navy. Twenty-Five
war vessels are in course of construction
Five large double turretted mont
tors are also rebuilding.
Hon. John G. scarboro, of Johnston,
formerly State Superintendent of Public
Schools, has been appointed by Governor
Fowle State Labor Commissioner, vice
Mr.. Wesley N. Jones, whose term of
Office had expired. Capt. w. S. Harris,
of this city, was appointed Secretary Of
the Bureau, Uice Mr.. J.. M. Broughton.