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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
THE LABOR WORLD.

lSAILRoAD building is active in Bolivia.
ORGANIZED labor is making good progress.
Most of the canning houses manufacture
their own cans.
THE glass factories have about all closed
for the summer.
IN lamp manufacture, female labor is
largely employed.
IN Germany servant-maids receive from
$50 to $40 a year.
THE United States railways employ about
10000 persons.
A NEW weaving mill to employ 600 people
IS in process OF erection at Providence, r. [.
THE $4,000 iron and glass-workers in the
vicinity Of Pittsburg threaten to go on a
strike.
WORKERS in the various metal industries
are beginning to be confronted with female
competition.
OWING to the quarrel with Switzerland,
Germany will not be represented in the Labor
Congress at Berne.
THE backbone Of the brickmakers' strike in
Chicago is broken and men are resumlng
work on the old basis.
THERE are more idle men in London now
than werein it at the same time of the year
for the past ten years.
THE whole glass industry throughout the
country was shut down Tor period or from
six weeks to two months.
A BIG strike for higher wages has been
begun among the cigarmakers Of Havana,
Cuba and is rapidly extending.
The Recently organized National Associa-
ton Of Machinists had "a lodges and 1000
members in fifteen cities Of the Union
ORDINARY field hands in China get three
to four cents per day with food, and skilled
UOrkmbn receive from five to six cents
THE women are crOwding out the men in
number Of large shoe factories IN England.
Their wages are third less and they urn
out very neat work.
MISS NANCY HUTCHINSON, a handsome
sixteen-vear-old girl has been found doing
man'sj work at a Yuba County (CalD logging
campl disguised as a man.
The carpenters of New York uphold four
rivals trade organizations-the Brotherhood,
the United Order, the Amalgamated Society
and The Progressive Union.
TEAE Pittsburg monument in honor Of Tom
Armstrong; formerly editor OF the L060r
Tribune, is to cost $500. His figure will
sta1l upon a granite pedestal.
AfsCHEME for preventing the emigration Of
Turkish artificers to foreign countries, with
QUIT previous permission from the Porte, has
beesn submitted to the Council Of Ministers.
REPORTS from all sections of Montana
show that the wool clip will be the largest
and best ever produced in the Territory.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
NIatricide and Suicide.

A young man murdered his mother and
then sent bullet into his own head in Jersey
City, n. J. The first wound he inflicted on
himself was not mortal Eight hours elapsed
before the police raped for admission at the
door Of the house where the bloodthirsty
deeds were done AS they entered the young
man fired q second shot and killed himself.
The murderer is Herman Probst and the
victim his widowed mother, Elizabeth, with
whom he lived. Mrs. Probst was about fifty
years old and had been a widow sixteen years.
Her sight, was injured several years ago and
she was almost totally blind
She was a woman OF a kind and sweet dis
position, and her neighbors cheerfully assisted
in the care of the three tidy rooms which
served as home for the mother and the boy
whom she so deeply loved. She was con-
stantly describing his devotion to her. He was
twenty-six years old, and was considered an
exemplary young man. He was sober and
industrious, faithful member of the MethO-
dist Church, and spent his leisure at home
making his mother comfortable.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
STOLE A RIDE TO DEATH.
Tramps Killed on a Freight Train
in Pennsylvania.

A fatal accident occurred early in the
morning on the Pennsylvania Road, seven
teen miles from Pittsburgh.
The freight train going east broke an axle,
piling thirteen cars in a mass of wreckage
One car was loaded with whisky, which
ignited, and the flames spread rapidly. Fire
engines were sent to the scene, but efforts
to put out the flames were unavaihng.
The engine is q total wreck, and lies by the
side of the track. The train crew all escaped,
but about fifteen or more tramps were pinned
in the wreck. Eight men were known to
have been locked in a car which
was burned to ashes. A tramp
who escaped said there were twenty
five people at least on the train. OF these but
ten or twelve escaped One of the injured
Ja12,es Gallagher, died while being taken to
the West Pennsylvania Hospital. He is
from Philadelphia. One man, I'M
known, was taken from the wreck dead.
A colored man, name unknown, died on the
way to the hospital The fourth victim was
q boy, unknown.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
ANOTHER FLOOD.
JOhnStOwn, Aiken and Fonda.
\. Y, Swept by a Deluge.
Two Dams Burst With Fatal and
Destructive Results.

dispatch from Troy \. Y, says: Re-
ports have reached here that three big dams
were washed away near Johnstown. Y V,
and that crowd Of people ON bridge was
carried away and several people wera
drowned. All the wires were down at tho
time of writing, and it was impossible To
communicate with JounStown.
4 telephone from Johnstoyyn said the town
was In total darkness, and nine bridges were
washed away. The electric light plant has
been washed away; also the three skin mills
at Gioversvllle. One body had been recov-
cred.
Of Fonda.
At midnight the rain was falling in tor
rents and the noise Of the rising waters
could be heard through the dcnSr blacbncSs
of the night. The food was assuming n
terrible aspect, and mills and sheds were
being swept away in the mad sweep IF
waters.
Information received at Saratoga, v ",
by telephone from Amsterdam stated that n
big waShOut at Aiken. three miles from there,
had torn up 400 feet of track and cut Off all
communication west Of there. Ii was rumored
that the waShOut was caused by the breaking
of the dam at JohnStOwn y. Y. and many
casualties were advanced as possibilities.
Whether the accident was caused by the
breaking of the dam or cloudburst was not
known.
Amsterdam reports an exceedingly heavy
rain-stOrm in that section Just before com
munication was cut off Aiken is on the New
York Central, and creek which furnishes
water power to several mills runs through
the place.
The accident is one of the most serious char
acter, involving extensive losses A moro
serious character was given To the story by
indefinite rumors that there had been consid-
cradle loss of life.
News from Schenectady, n. Y, says n
| clOudburst washed away the Central Rail
road tracks about five miles west of Amster-
dam. The wreck OF the freight train,
which blocked all four tracks in
the morning, had just been cleared
and delayed trains began to move
when some of them were caught in the del
| uge. A second blockade occurred mora
| serious than the first.
The Fonda, Joh9stown & Glovcrsville Rail-
road loses seven or eight bridges. There was
another bridge crossing the creek and on it,
| viewing the flood, were thirty or forty people.
! The torrent with increased power tore the
| bridge from its foundations, hurting them
! into the flood. 1t was impossible to ascertain
! the number saved, but it was believed that
many persisted.
At Fonda the Central Hudson Railroad
| bridge was carried away almost bodily, TAX
ing with it the telegraph wire.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
Dervishes Beaten Off.

An engagement has taken place at Arquin,
Egypt, between force Of Egyptian troops,
under command of Colonel Wodehouse, and
a body of dervishes. The dervishes were de-
feated and fed Their loss was 500 killed or
wounded. Seventy Egyptians were killed
or wounded. Two English officers were also
wounded Colonel Wodehouse pursued the
derviShes
The dervishes attempted to effect a lodge
ment on the river bank. Colonel Wodehousc
Immediately advanced and attacked them
with field force. The dervishes made a
stubborn resistance, but were finally forced
to retire fighting as they went. They were
driven northward seven miles, but every foot
of the ground was hotly contested. Two guns
belonging the enemy were captured by the
Egyptians.
Colonel WodehOuse's troops continued the
pursuit of the dervishes and captured 500
men.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
The Scene of the Trouble.

Johnstown, N. Y, is post village and the
capital of Fulton County. 1t is situated in
the township of the same name, and is
built ON the bank of Cayadutta
Creek, a branch of the Mohawk River.
1t is four miles north of Fonda and
forty-eight miles northwest of Albany, on
the Fonda, JohnstOwn and Glovcrsville Rail-
road. The population in 1880 was 5013.
The township also contains the thriving vii
lage of Gloversville, the total pOpu.
latiOn of the township being about 1900
souls. JOhnstown has nine churches a union
school, two banks, gas works, three newspaper
offices, two grist mills planning mill and nu
merous factories for the manufacture of
gloves and mittens which is the principal
industry More gloves are probably made
in Gloversvi1lc and JohnstOwn than in all
the remainder Of the country put together.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
Drowned at a sunday-school Picnic.

A sad accident happened at the picnic of
the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Allegheny City, Penn, at Forest Grove,
on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad, by
which five young persons were drowned.
eighteen years; May Royal age sixteen
years; Ida Cassidy, age twenty-five;
Fannie McComb age eighteen, and Bert
Freeman, age twenty. The five named with
Edward Shatfer, took an old barge and
started for ride on Connaquenessing Greek.
The stream was very turbulent and the barge
capsized, throwing the occupants into the
water. Young Shaffer succeeded in reach
ing the shore, but the others went down be-
fore assistance could reach them.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
Two Hundred Injured in Oklahoma.

A great celebration was held at Guthrie,
Oklahoma, and thousands of people assembled
to witness the feats of craftsmanship and see
the races Several large excursion trains
came in with visitors eager to enjoy the
holiday and note the growth of Oklahoma.
A grand stand hastily constructed, fell to the
ground in the midst of the festivities. Two
whom are seriously hurt although only one
child was instantly killed. The grand Okla
homa celebration and jubilee will long be re-
membered with sorrow. The bruised and
wounded embrace persons from other States
as well as from Indian Territory
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
Two Men Killed in Massachusetts.

At Chelmsford, Mass, Walker Symonds,
Jr., aged twenty-four years, son of the pro-
prietOr of the Robbins Hill House, was in
stantly killed by the premature explosion of a
cannon. Another man named Sanford was
terribly mutilated, and died while being
taken to the hospital.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19

sought refuge in barn and were killed by
lightning.
Considerable damage was done to shrub
berry and trees by the high wind, and corn
and other small grain suffered from the
heavy rainfall, which for time amounted
almost to q waterspOut
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
Havoc by Rain and lightning.

A fearful rainstorm struck Dubuque, Iowa,
during the afternoon, accompanied by high
wind
Two boys named Corbet and Bennett, while
herding COWS on the outskirts of the city,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07

WASHINGTON, D, O., March GA
delegation Of residents Of Arizona are in
the city for the purpose Of securing an
early change in the Office Of Governor
Of that territory, owing TO Tho bad state
Of feeling existing between the present
Governor and the Legislature, they say
necessary legislation Tor the welfare Of
the territory 10 difficult 10 obtain, and
they want relief by The appointment Of
d new Governor 10 speedily ~ possible,
Tho legislative session expires by lllni'
lAtlon on tho 23d Inst, and II poaaible,
Inc delegation want a change made In
time 10 utilize q part Of the lea8lon, %
Inc Legislature docs not convene again
Tor two years, Several Senators will call
on PRECEDENT Harrison tomorrow morri'
Ing and present the case 10 him,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION.
The Fireworks ut washIuGtou Deferred
from Inauguration Day-Tho Most Mag
nIHcent Display Ever Witnessed at the
NnnItnI

The Fireworks ut Washington Deferred
from Inauguration Day-Tho Most Mag
nIncent Display Ever Witnessed at the
Capital.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 0.-The
display OF the deferred fireworks from
the monument grounds tonight was un.
doubtedIy tho most brilliant ever wit
messed in Washington. Tho exhibition
began with an illumination OF Penn
sylvania avenue from the Treasury De.
partment TO tho Capitol, distance Of
over one mile, by means Of magnesium
suns, and for the space Of five minutes
tho entire avenue glowed with q
rich and varied light. Atthe conclusion
OF this illumination the display at the
monument began. First q Presidential
salute Of pyrotechnic bombs fred from
mortars and exploding with heavy re-
ports high In the air, and then a bewil.
dering flight OF rockets. The first set
piece displayed was q large portrait OF
President Harrison and Vice.President
Morton, framed In brilliant colors rest
ing upon an easel. So lile-like were
these portraits that at a distance Of
mile each was readily recognized.
Following these came marvellous foun-
tains Of ofsparkling electric stars, myriads
OF flying rockets in every conceivable
tint, bombs which, bursting hundreds
OF feet in the air, discharged thousand
smaller shells, which in turn exploded
producing a grandly beautiful effect.
The great eruption continued for some
time, illuminating the whole heavens
with It's strangely beautiful light.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
THE UNION LEAGUE.
otiicors Elected = General Goa tho Vice
President for West virginia,

oficoFs Elected = General GoH tho Vice
PrSSIdout for West virginia,
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 6,-The
Union League OF America, which has
taken an active part Of National politics
since the commencement Of the war, has
been in session in this city for several
days. Officers were to-day unanimously
elected as follows: President, Gen.
Charles II. Grosven6f, Of Ohio. Vice
Presidents, William f. Chandler, New
Hampshire; Thomas Il. Rich, Maryland /;
John L, Bryant, Georgia; Nathan GoE,
West Virginia; T. w. Stringer, Missis-
sippi; Representative George W, Dor.
soy, Nebraska, n. O. Evans, Tennessee; |;
Corresponding Secretary, Thomas G..
Baker, New York; Recording Secretary,
A. K, Browne, OF the District OF Co.
lumbia; Chaplain, Rev. Byron Sunder.
land, Of Washington.
The League adopted a preamble and
resolution reCiting that the work Of the
League begun before the maintenance OF
ths Union and the perpetuity Of free in.
stltutions can never be said to have end.
cd while In It's opinion, law and admin.
istration there remains one vestigC OF
sectional hostility to the Nation, or while
the rights OF single citizen are assailed
or placed in jeopardy because Of past
services or iealty to the Union. The
purpose OF the League is stated to be To
inCllCate and maintain national supre.
macy and to defend the politica! and
CIVIL franchises OF all nations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
A REMARKABLE WOMAN,
Mary Louise Booth, Editor Of "HAEpsr'S
BRIar"-HeF Life Of Usefulness,

New YoRE, March 0,-Mary Louise
Booth, editor OF HarpT's Balar, whose
death was announced last night, had
been suffering for some time past from a
bronchial trouble, Six weeks ago she
made arrangements to take two
months leave OF absence from her desk
at Harper Brothers and prepared for o
trip TO the Bermudas, even going so far
as 10 purchase tickets, Her bronchial
attliction, however, became chronic; the
disease caused heart trouble, which rap
idly grew worse, until II resulted in her
death. The funeral services will be held
at her late residence on Friday morning
next, at 10 o'clock, The body will be
Inferred at Cypress Hills In the family
plot, The lie Of Miss Booth has been
one Of toll, yet one Of great beauty and
crowned with success, She was born in
Yapbank, Long Island, on April 10,
1881. Her father, William Chatteld
Booth, q descendant Of John Booth,
who came to this countryin l640, estab-
llshed the first public school in Brook
lyn, Mary Booths mother was a grand
daughter Of an exile Of the French reyo-
luton a... l.a
When but mere child Mary Booth
displayedgreat literary tendencies. At
seventeen years she was an eager Latin
scholar, and had read many Of the great
historians. Her tastes inclined natural.
ly toward the study OF languages and
natural sciences, and In these directions
she worked earnestly. Before she
reached the age Of twenty years she be-
gan the work Of translation, which was
one of the most important oil her life,
Among her earliest translations were
Mery's "Andre Chenler," Victor Cous.
in's "Llie and Times Of Nine. DeOhey-
rez," MANNERS "Russisn Tales and
Edmund About's "Germaine and King
OF the Mountains" She was at this
time contributing liberaly to the news
papers and magazines and collecting ma
terial for the most elaborate work Of her
lie, "a Complete History OF the City Of
New York." The first edition OF this
work appeared in 1850, The reception
Of the book everywhere was cordial,
Second and third editions were printed,
and illustrated. The Last edi.
ton, brought down to date, was printed
in 1880.
The work which gave Mary Booth the
greatest national reputation was done
during the civil war. Just after Stump.
ter's gun had set forth its ultimatum she
received an advance copy OF the Count
Great People," She took 1t at once TO
Mr.. SCribner and urged him to publish
q translation, but he told her the war
would be over before 1t could be brought
out. Finally he said II the manuscript
could bs ready in week, he would pub.
lish 1t. By writing almost twenty'four
hours q day, only stopping for food, she
completed her task. The work was read
from one end OF the country to the other,
and created the greatest enthusiasm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07

BELGRADE, March Skiing Milan has
abdicated tho throne OF ssrvla. Crown
Prince Alexander will be proclaimed
King tomorrow. William Protitch,
BelimarkariCe and RistitCh will act rs
regents during the minority Of the King,
who was born August IA, 1870.
King Milan will remain commander
in chief OF the army during his sons
minority.
A rumor Is current that Ex.Queen
Natalie will return TO servia and take up
her residence at Kraguyevatz.
It Is reported that the regents have
granted permission to the young King
to SEQ his mother, ex.Queen Natalie.
Milan will visit Emperor Francis Joseph
at pestL,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
COUNSEL FOR GEN. GOFF.
Preparing the Necessary Papers
to Present to Court
FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUs.
Expected to Make Application to tho
Supreme Court of Appeals To.
day-A Decision Looked form
RFew Days-CarP's Action,
Special DtpateA to @ IalslltoeDOr,

Spee9at UtpaIeh 70 hN IRgttpeHotF'
CHARLESTON, W, Va, March 6,-Noth-
ing Of importance has yet been done in
the gubsrnatohal contest, except that
Judge Ferguson as counsel for Hon, R.
s, Carr, through the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, has filed information at the Circuit
Clerks Office to the effect that there was
a vacancy for the office OF Governor, and
a summons was awarded against Cover.
nor Wilson to appear on Monday, the
first day OF the March term Of the Cir
cult Court, 10 answer to a writ Of quo
'paranto, and show by what authority
he continues to hold the Office OF Cover
nor, It is expected that counsel for
General Gotf will take a similar action.
They are busily engaged in preparing
the necessary papers in tho case and, Il
ia understood, will make application to
the Supreme Court tomorrow for q writ
oil mandamus, where the case will be
argued and decision rendered in a few
days.
Hon. J. B. Menager is here as pros.
pectlve Secretary Of State under Gof.
He naturally is taking considerable in.
terest in the development Of the con-
test, but expresses himself as being con-
fident of tho result, lie states that many
prominent Democrats Of his district are
loud in their denunciations OF Governor
Wilson's action in tho Congressional
matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
WANTED A PRArICAL, MAN.


Ex.PresidOnt Spencer, of tho Il. s o., Con.
nected with Drexcl, Morgan i Co.'s
House.
NEW YoRx, March o.-The San will
make the following announcement to-
morrow: Mr.. Samuel Spencer, lately
President OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road, has to-day become connected with
the house Of Drexel, Morgan & Co,
Within the last year or two the relation
Of tho firm to various important railroad
properties has become OF q more and
more railroad experience and intimate
character, and the amount Of purely ex.
pert railroad experience and practical
knowledge OF railroad detail required In
the conduct Of It's affairs has made It dc.
sirable that 1t should summon to It's as.
sistance practical man Of acknowledged
skill and reputation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07

eral Villas, Justice Miller then admins
tered the oath, after which those present
offered their congratulations,
The newly qualified Cabinet officers
had little opportunity 10 attend 10 official
business this afternoon, as they were
engaged In reCeiyinga q continuous line
oil callers, mostly people from their
own States, who called 70 offer their con-
gratulations, Secretary Blaine remained
at the Department Of State until the
close Of office hours to receive q number
Of Montana people, who called by ap-
polntment, and few other persons,
None Of the new officers undertook the
routine duties OF their departments TO-
day, and the Assistant Secretaries kept
the wheels Of executive business In
motion,
Assistant Secretary Thompson had a
special interview with Secretary Win.
dom this afternoon and placed their
designations at his disposal, They In,
formed him Of their willingness TO assist
him In the performance Of his official
duties until he completes the organiza-
tion Of the department In accordance
with his own wishes, and therefore they
would continue at their desks until their
successors were selected. Mr., Window
replied that he appreciated their kind-
ness and would not act upon their resig-
nations until he had conferred with the
President on the subject, Solicitor Cen
eral jerks has rendered his resignation
to the President 10 take effect at his
convenience, Attorney General Miller
to-day requested Mr.. jerks TO remain
for few days, until he becomes little
more familiar with the business OF the
department and he consented to do so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-07
NINE CHILDREN POISONED,
Two Men and q Young Woman Arrested for
the CrIme-11cItod Citizens,

LOUISVILLE, KY, March Con Spruce
creek, near Mt, Sterling, Frank oOuk'
wright, Jim Holdin and Sue HoldiR
have been arrested for poisoning oopk'
wrighPs family Of nine children, aged 8
to 10 years, Conkwright is a widowef
and had been living in unlawful init,
macy with the Holdin woman. His chill
dren protested violently and had been
beaten for 1t, with threats Of driving
them from home, The woman and
her brother Jim went from their
home to Conkwrights, Saturday to re-
main over night. Jim Holdin slept In
the same bed with Conkwright's l9'year
old daughter, Late at night she was
taken with severe vomiting and died
before morning, The other children
were also taken sick and one Of them Is
not expected to recover. DR., Cook,
who was called, detected sufficient
signs OF poisoning to cause the arrest,
The prisoners are in jail at Mount sterl'
ting, There is much excitement over
the case and talk Of lynChing,