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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
w Washington.

The President mas appointed Thomas Clay
Mcdowell, of Kentucky, to be Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Seventh District of
Kentucky vice William Cassus Goodloe who
was recently fatally wounded in fight. Mr..
Mcdowell is the sOn-in-law of Mrs. Goodloe
IN the Pan-American Congress, Delegate
Henderson, of the United States, introduced
a resolution welcoming Brazil as a republic
the resolution was tabled.
The Republic of Brazil has been definitely
and regularly recognized by the United
States, and the new credentials of its ENJOYS
both ordinary and extraordinary, have been
rendered Secretary Blaine and accepted in
due form by him.
THE President has appointed Thomas J.
Powers, Of Pennsylvania, to be Naval Officer
of Customs in the District of Philadelphia
and John J. Ridgeway, of Pennsylvania, to
be Surveyor of Customs in the District Of
Philadelphia.
THE President has appointed William II.
Shelmire, of Pennsylvania, to be Pension
Agent at Philadelphia.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

Two men were killed by the premature ex-
plosion of q blast in stone quarry near Cal
asauqua, Penn.
THE Lawrence Bank, of Pittsburg, Penn,
chartered under the State laws, failed With
liabilities of between 500. 900 and 500. 100.
Its capital is $500. 900, and its assets are an
uncertain quantity.
PROFESSOR E. Y. HoRsFoRD's tower mark
ing the supposed site of the Morse city of
NOrumbega- near Watertown. Mass was
dedicated under the auspices of the American
Geographical Society.
THE prize of 500 offered by the publisher
of the american Agriculturist for the largest
crop of oats from one acre has been awarded
to r. w Strickland. of Albion, y. Y. His
acre yielded a few pounds more than 134
bushels of oats.
JAMES SMITH, letter carrier. killed his
two baby children at his home in New York
city. He was slowly dying of consumption
and his wife had left him after quarrel.
STEPHEN PETTUs, the well known tobacco
merchant, and Secretary and Treasurer of
the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, was
shot and almost instantly killed in New Y ork
city by Mrs. Hannah NJ SouthwOrth also of
Brooklyn.
The steamer Manhattan, bound from New
York for West Point. Va, came into collision
with the four-masted schooner Agnes Man
ming, and sank In fifteen minutes. Twenty
two of the crew were picked up at sea. The
remainder including three passengers, were
probably lost.
L. LUM SMITH, editor of the Agents
Herald, convicted OF ibeling Anthony Com
stock of the New York Society for the Sup
preston of Vice, was sentenced at Phila-
delphia to six months imprisonment
A TwO-sTORY brick dwelling at Braddock
Penn, was blown to pieces by an explosion
of natural gas. Two persons were fatally
burned and six others severely injured.
A FIRE occurred in the wholesale grocery
house of Janney & Andrews, Philadelphia,
resulting in the death of one man, and dam
age OF property to the extent Of $3.50, OOO
PROMINENT members of the Admiralty
Bar of New York city and other lawyers
gave dinner to several delegates to the
international Marine Conference who repre-
sented the Admiralty Bars OF their own
countries.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
Foreign.

UNIVERSAL suffrage has been established
throughout the new republic of Brazil.
AN epidemic of measles in frightful form
has prevailed in Lota and Coronet Chill. 1t
is said that more than six hundred children
died Of the dreadful disease in two months.
A DISPATCH from the African explorer,
Henry M. Stanley, says he expects to reach
the coast in four five days, and that he
has made an important geographical discov-
cry.
DISPATCHES from Samoa say that Malietoa
was reinstated amid great reiOicings. The
British, German and American agents issued
proclamations recognizing Malietoa as King.
MINISTER PHELPS gave a dinner at the
KalSerhof, in Berlin, to Count Herbert Bis
marck.
CAPTAIN WISSMANN, the German officer,
has been promoted to the rank of Major for
services III South Africa
REV. 7. De WITT TALMAGE and his party
arrived at Athens, Greece. The great
preacher secured a corner stone for the new
tabernacle to be built in Brooklyn. It was
taken from Mars Hill, from which ST. Paul
addressed the Athenians
TIE Republics of Uruguay and the Argen-
tine Confederation have recognized the new
United States OF Brazil
Mr.. SCHUYLER, tie new American Min
lister. to Egypt, mas presented his credentials
to the Khedive.
A SEVEN YEAR inquiry into an alleged
wholesale poisoning in Hungary has just
ended. ThirTy-eight persons were poisoned,
and ffty-seven arrests have been made.
The German Consul at Zanzibar has con-
frmed the report OF the safety Of DR.. Peters,
the explorer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
South and West.

The National Short Horn Breeders
Association in annual meeting at Chicago
ratified the action of the Illinois breeders in
recommending that Congress subsidize a
steamship line between the United States
and Central and South America
AT the trial of the Navassa rioters in
Baltimore witnesses testified that the treat
ment of the laborers was shocking the men
being tied up by the thumbs for hours for
trivial OtfenSeS.
AN agreement uniting the Rock Island
Railroad and the Atchison system under the
name of the Rock Island and Santa Fe Route
has been made public.
HENRY DENHART REQ Smith and J. B.
Snyder were fatally burned by an explosion
of natural gas near Washington, Ill
A FREIGHT train at Marquette Mich.
jumped twelve-foot bank and Engineer
Relnhart was killed and Fireman Tilnatz IA
tally hurt. The engine and nine cars were
wrecked.
HENRY BRUNIER, age seventeen, a butcher
of Baltimore, died at the Maryland Univer-
of boiling water. John Fisher is held by the
police to answer the charge Of throwing
Brunier into the vat.
JOHN HENDRICKsON fatally shot his wife
at Centre Point, Iowa, and then blew out his
own brains with a shotgun.
WHILE being tested a boiler exploded at
Joplin, Mo, instantly killing John Madison
and fatally wounding c.. j., John, Thomas
and George Johnson and A. L. Crockett.
THE counsel for the defence in the Cronin
murder trial at Chicago announced that
they had no more evidence to offer.
EDITOR J. H. LABoRUs, of Abbeville, Ala.
shot and killed B. F. Bussey, of Montgom-
cry, whom he had denounced swindler.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE Prince of Wales has recently become
very studlous.
Mr. EDISON. the inver tor, receives about
1000 letters day.
GENERAL. BENJAMIN +. BUTLER has en-
tered his seventy second year.
THE Rev. Sam Jones' the Southern revival
list. is said to be in failing health
SECRETARY BLAINE has moved into the
old Seward house i'll Washington.
ROBERT BROWNING, the English poet, is
coming to this country next spring.
Ex-SECRETARY BAYARD is the father of
six children-four girls and two boys.
THE King of the Sandwich Islands is ex~
pected to visit Washington this winter.
The tomb of the late Crown Prince of
Austria is constantly covered with flowers
KING LOUIS, of Portugal, left the copy
right of his literary works to charitable in
situations.
j. D. WICKHAM DID, of Manchester,
VT, is the oldest Yale alumnus; he gradu-
ated in 1917.
THE income of Ex-Governor Hoadly, Of
Ohio, from his legal practice is said to be
100000 year
MRs. BURNETT, the authoress is slowly
recovering from the injury she received
some time ago.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN STEPHEN F. WILSON,
of Wellsboro, n. Y, has built for himself a
granite tomb in the shape of log cabin.
WILLIAM SPR AGUE the war Governor of
Rhode Island and the husband of Chief JUS
tice Chase's daughter, is now living in pow
erty.
GOVERNOR FORAKER, of Ohio, announces
his intention of resuming his law practice in
Cincinnati upon the expiration Of his term
of office.
MRS HARRIET BEECRER STOWE has be
come hopelessly imbecile. Her mind is a
o4oI Cbo iS Tod
berless fancies.
ONE of the Youngest monarchs in the
world is King Thantai, of AMMAN. He is
nine years of age, very precoclous and OF a
studious nature.
SENATOR WoLCoTT of Colorado, is a
bachelor and one of the youngest men IN the
Senate He is also the richest member or that
distinguished body.
JAMES r. RANDALL author of the famous
Southern war song ''Marvland My Nary
land - is now fifty years Old but in his men
tai and physical prime.
KossUTH, the Hungarian patriot, has for
a term of years been giving lessons in Eng
lish to young men at Turin. where he has re-
sided for over thirty years.
JACOB BRIGHT, a son Of the late John
Bright has been in Washington, and was
much gratifed to find his fathers bust in the
grand corridor of the White House.
SENATOR EDMUNDS, of Vermont, says his
daughter is about as skilled in the law as he
is; she acts as his amanuensis and advises
with him when doubtful legal points arise.
MRS. E. G. TEWKsBURY is the first woman
enrolled in the Hartford Theological Sem
mary Her husband is in the senior class of
the same seminary. Both are preparing for
foreign missionary service.
ARCHDEACoN JONES, late Archdeacon of
Liverpool, who has attained the age of
ninety eight and has been in holy orders for
seventy-four years, is believed to be the
Oldest clergyman in the Church of England
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
BUILDING THE NEW NAVY.
The Annual Report of the Chief
Naval Constructor.

Theodore Wilson Chief of the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair of the Navy, has
submitted to Secretary Tracy his annual re-
port The estimates for the coming fiscal
year, ending June 30 1891. include among
other items the following: Preservation and
completion of vessels on the stocks, purchase
of materials and stores of all kinds, labor in
navy yards, etc, 81, OOO, 900: Improvement OF
plant at New York Navy Yard, $50, 600; on
account of hulls and outfits of new ships here
tofore authorized by Congress, 81, 900, 900; i'm
provement of plant at League Island yard,
Philadelphia, $3.50, 900; construction of two
tugs, $50. 900; construction of one freight
boat, $3.50, 900.
A deficiency appropriation will be neces-
sary in order that the work of construction
and repair may be carried on during the re-
mainder of the present fiscal year without
interruption
The single turreted monitors are said to be
now in worse than useless state, and the re-
port recommends that something be done
with them. To put them into condition for
efficient service in harbOr and coast defence
will COST it is estimated, $405, 900. There are
thirteen of these monitors.
The Chief Naval Constructor calls atten-
ton to the difficulty of getting satisfactory
bids for the construction of vessels when the
cost is limited by the acts authorizing them
to be built and recommends that in the
future the bureau be not crippled by such
legislation
The United States has atpresent four steel
cruisers and a steel dispatch vessel in com
mission. The Baltimore, Vesuvius, Petrol
and Charleston have had their trial trips and
may be expected soon to take their places in
the cruising feet. There are twenty-One
wooden steamers and seven iron steamers
still useful and serviceable. With the COM
pletiOn of the vessels now building and APP
propriated for, the United States will pos
sess ten armored vessels, thirteen single tur-
reted monitors twenty-one steel cruisers or
gunboats, two dynamite cruisers, a practice
cruiser for cadets, an armored ram, one first
class torpedo boat and seven iron steamers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
A MANIFESTO ISSUED,
Declaration of the New Brazilian
Government-DomP edro's Letter.

Declaration of the New Brazilian
Government-Dom Pedro's Letter.
The manifesto of the Republican Govern
ment of Brazil, issued few days after the
overthrow of the Empire, is follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: The people, the
army and navy, and the provinces have now
decreed the fall of the imperial dynasty and
the suppression of the mOnarchical system.
This patriotic revolution has been followed
by the formation of a provisional Govern
ment, whose first mission is to guarantee
order, liberty and the rights of the citizen.
THE formation of this Government until
definite Government has been named has
been made with full regard to the most COM
petent material. The Government is simply
composed of temporary agents, who will
govern and maintain peace, liberty, fraternity
and order. The attributes and extraordinary
faculties invested are for the defense and in
tegrity of the country and the preservation
of public order.
The provisional Government promises to
to use all means in its power to guarantee Sc
curity of life and property to all the inhabit-
ants Of Brazil, native and foreign and re-
spect for political opinions. excepting the
exigent notifications necessary for the good
Of the country. The army and navy, the
ordinary functions of the Department of Jus
tice, the civil and military administrations,
will continue under their existing organiza-
tions, and respect for those holding position
will be maintained.
The Senate and State Council are abol-
ished and the Chamber of Deputies is dis
solved. The Provisional Government recog-
nizes and acknowledges all national compro-
misses under the late Government, and all
agreements with foreign powers. The pub
tic debt, internal and external will be re-
spected also all existing contracts and obli-
cations legally made.
''DEODoRA FONsECA,
''Chief of the Provisional Government"
Emperor Dom Pedro made the following
reply to the communication of the new Gov
eminent informing him of his deposition:
I'm view of the address handed me on the
18th inst at o'clock P. NJ l resolved to
submit to the command of circumstances, to
leave with all my family for Europe to-mor-
-, leaving this beloved country, which I
have tried to give firm testimony of my af-
fectionate love and my dedication during
nearly half century as Chief of the State
will always have kindly remembrance of
Brazil and hopes for its prosperity.
ID. PEDRO De ALCANTARA.
ITO the Provisional Government"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
KILLED BY HIS PATENT.
Fatal Ingenuity Of a Young Man al
Washington.

Frank T. Barry, fifteen years old, son OF
the late Honorable Henry W. Barry, of Mis-
sissippi, was found dead in his bed at his
home in Washington by his mother. He had
rugged string from his bed to the gas bracket
so that he might study in bed and turn out
the gas without leaving the bed when he be
came sleepy. In his sleep he had involuntary,
turned on the gas which during, the nigh
lilled the room and asphyxiated him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06

A MEANS of annealing steel shells so as to
make them fit for piercing aTnor has been
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-06
''To the Provisional Government"

EX-MAYoR HEWITT, of New York. has
bought an inhabited island, called by its fifty
or sixty people Plum Island. 1t is one of the
small islands in the Sound between Long Isl
and and the Connecticut shore. 1t was sold
.lnder foreclosure for $4,000
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27

DIR. R. G. Hutchins, pastor Of the First
Congregational Church, celebrated his
sixty-irst birthday last Thursday. Yes
terday evening, although little late, the
people of the congregation held social
IN honor of the event. Some original
poetry was read, addresses were made,
and good supper was served. The rest
of the evening was spent in singing and
games.
Colonel A. II. Miller had W. NJ. Brady
arrested yesterday on the charge OF petty
larceny. Some time ago Miller wen
into butcher shop to pay a bill, and laic
down $40 on the chopping-plock Hii
friend Brady, who was present, grabbed
up the money and ran away. This wal
supposed to be joke, but Miller soor
firing of it asked Brady to return the
money. He says that he asked Brady {
number of times, and that he has nevel
paid it back; hence the charge of petty
larceny.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
ON SPECIAL SALE AT WINE
BURGH'S.

For to-day we offer.
A lot Of children's linen suits. plated aud
trimmed with Turkey red, perfect fitting, 70
cents each, worth 8 80.
lot of serge silk carriage parasols 81 90
each; black silk lining, paragon frames, plain
black and fancy handles; worth 50 SO.
A line of the lopg-handled, plaid silk parasols
ST. 90; worth $3.50 to $4. 90; in navy, garnet
cardinal and black grounds, with tan, white,
red and buff stripes, with silk covers to match,
fancy carved and inlaid handles.
A line of good quality black crinoline,5 cents
a ward; others ask 10 cents.
A line of cloth covered, metal tipped, crown
eorset busks, 5 cents pair.
A line of mems all wool Jersey shirts, tight,
| fitting, silk cord lacing, 81. so each.
We are having great sale on parasols to- day.
A line of yard-wide fancy French checked
orgsndies, dark and light designs, IL cents
yard;
A line Of silk covered ball buttons, all colors
| cents a dozen.
4 line of fine parasos worth So, So so, SO,
| So so, for 81 so, $175, So and So. SO,
line of fancy sateens, 1211 cents yard
A line Of wide French percale sheetings, 10
cents yard.
| A line OF fiue cream tennis flannel twilled
and smalled colored figures, SO cents yard;
| worth 81.
A line of chidren's gsuze bslbriggsn under
A line of 5.incheswide Swiss embroidery, 10
| A line Of mems fancy merino shirts and
| drawers, so cents asuit.
GENTS GOODS.
| Gents pure linen collars, four styles, S15
| cents each
Gents linen cuffs, link styles, 12H cents a
pair.
Grey seamless socks 1216 cents a pair.
Patent end good webbing suspenders, 1216
| cents pair.
Linen face paper collars all sizes, 10 cents a
| box.
Best quality linen collars. size ID. 3 cents
sch.
| Polka dot Windsor scarfs. 5 cents each.
Mems white pique drawers, 25 cents pair
| White shirts, double reinforced pure linen
| bosoms and bands, all sizes. 40 cents each.
| WINEBURGH's,
| 200 s. Spring street. bet. Third and Fourth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
DAILY HERALD.
PERSONAL.

Hon. j. De Barth Shorb went to San
Francisco yesterday.
Mr.. D. Fraser, of the Elsinore Tran
script, is at the Hollenbeck.
Messrs. o. A. Baker and o. S. Nelson,
of Chicago, are at the Hollenbeck.
DR.. ]. M. McNulty, well-known med
leo of Santa Barbara, is at the Nadeau.
Colonel A. Belknap, of San Antonio,
Texas, accompanied by Mr.. ]. G. Talcott,
is at the Nadeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Briggs, Of Boston, are
on a visit to Southern California and are
at the Hollenbeck.
Miss lone Parsons, daughter of Mr..
Chas. T. Parsons of the Santa Fe, has
gone to Santa Barbara for trip.
Colonel Gray, of Downey, was in the
city Yesterday, perfecting arrangements
for the Odd Fellows celebration at that
place.
Geo. II. Wiltshire, of Fullerton, is in
the city. He reports that the city on the
fiowery meea is to have a newspaper OF
its own hereafter.
Mr.. J. Frank Tragic, George M. John.
son and w. A. Quinden, wealthy tourists
from Chicago and New York, arrived at
the Hollenbeck yesterday.
A petition is being circulated asking
the City Council to order sprinkling carts
along the main thoroughfares leading to
the Southern Pacific depot.
Mr.. F. s. Smith, son of the proprietor
of the New York Weekly is in the city
with his bride. They will take up per-
manent residence at Santa Barbara.
Hon. Tom Fitch, the silver-tongued,
and one of the late spellbinders of this
section, is in the city. He "blew it inn
at the Grand Opera House last night.
Mr.. Fred. Vaughan and bride. of Mo-
line, ILL.,, arrived in town yesterday to
pass part of their honeymoon in the City
OF the Angels, and are at the Hollenbeck.
Mr.. Franz E. Mufos, a Government Of
fetal. from Ensenada, Mexico, arrived at
the Nadeau yesterday. He says there
are still over 1000 men in the Santa
Clara mining districts.
Isidor Louis. the proprietor of the Louis
Opera House, in San Diego, has been in
the city several days this week, arrang-
ing with Mr.. Wyatt for new attractions
for the satisfaction of the San Diego
people.
Mr.. Pedro Aguirre, General Agent for
the International Company, of Mexico,
and the Gulf of California Steamship
Company, is in the city on the way t.
Guaymas, Zacatecas and the City Of
Mexico.
J. Bond Francisco, of Los Angeles
CAL, left Berlin for Munich on Thursday
last. Mr. Francisco is a young painter
of great promise, and fine musician
withal. He has made large number o.
friends during his stay here, many Of
whom wers at the depot to see him off,
JFrom the English and American Regis
ter of March 10Th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Depot Jottings.

There is big travel into the Yosem-
ite already.
Mr.. VIM. Ross, a member of the
Southern Pacifc's staff at San Francisco,
is in the city.
Mr.. F. J. Thayer, the cordial Travel
ing Freight Agent for the Southern
Pacific in this territory, has resigned.
The Herty Oscar Frederick, with 800
tons of North Illawara coal for Los An.
geles, arrived at San Pedro yesterday.
There is to be a picnic at the Ostrich
Farm on Tuesday next, and special
train service will be put on by the Los
Angeles and Pacific.
A lighted cigar fell on the awning ovel
the Burlington Office yesterday, and sci
it ablaze. 1t was extinguished before
much harm was done.
In connection with the excursion tc
Catalina on Friday next, special from
from Cotton so as to bring the residents
from Redlands and Lugonia who desired
to participate, is talked of.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. d. M. True lost valuable brace
let in or about the rose booth at the Pa
vilion last night.
Joachim Diedrich Biehl, a native of
Germany, was admitted to citizenship
yesterday, by Judge Wade.
Two Cinnamon, who got into fight on
Los Angeles street yesterday, were ar
rested Tor disturbing the peace.
The Turnverin will have grand picnic
at the Arroyo Seco on May 5th, and will
wind up the day with ball at Armory
Hall.
The complainant in the case of G. M.
Polk, mentioned in yesterdays HERALD
as Taggart & Co., was not Taggart &
Bosch but was Frank Taggart.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $94,l95, and were AZ in
number. OF these 19 were for more
than 81 900 each, and 13 were for NOM
inal considerations.
Mrs. s. F. Owen, of Pomona, whose
name was mentioned few days ago as
one of the teirs to the Bean estate,
states that no settlement of the claims
has as yet been made.
Miss Mamie Short, the popular elocn.
ZIONIST, accompanied by Los Angeles
musical talent, is "booked" for an enter
tainment at Santa Barbara May 10th,
and probably at Ventura the 9th.
There were 100 covers laid for the Van
derver banquet at the Nadeau. Five
dollars head, wines and cigars extra.
was the rate, and it was served up in a
manner that sheds more glory than ever
on the cuisine of the hostelry.
Eugene Payne was brought to the
Police Station yesterday for medical
treatment. He fell from a tree at the
corner of Fifth and Wall streets. He
was unconscious for time, but soon re-
covered enough to be taken home.
Tuesday, April 3oth, being legal
holiday, the money order and registry
departments of the postoffice will be
stamp and carriers windows open from
IA. M. to 10 A. M. only. The carriers
will make no deliveries.
Charles Krauler was tried before q jury
in Justice Savage's court yesterday, on
the charge of disturbing the peace. He
had some difficulty with woman whose
property he was riding over. According
to his own testimony. he talked very
angrily to her. The jury decided that he
was not guilty.
The stockholders OF the San Gabriel
Mining Company met yesterday, and re-
organized. A new Board of Directors
was chosen, consisting Of J. F. Burns,
Jesse Yarnell, w. E. Morford, Jr.,
Charles Cook and Cornelius Cook. Mr..
Burns was elected President, Mr.. Var
nell, President, and Mr.. Morford,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The twenty-nine fan tan players who
were arrested Thursday night by Consts-
BILE Clements, were taken before Judge
Lockwood yesterday and allowed to go
free on bail. The Chinese arc beginning
to be very much in doubt as to which are
the proper authorities for them to bow
down to. The Constabulary have Fue-
ceeded in completely upsetting the
Police authorities.s