The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-14

After a years Imprisonment at Wheel
ing, the young wife of Jacob Morgan,
and old Union soldier, confesses that
she and a neighbor murdered him.
Alfred Pratt. of Wilmington, Who de-
serted his wife and children, was ar
rested in Philadelphia with IA year old
Rose Whitley, who eloped with him.
The Secretary of State is informed
that Russia will send delegates to the
Marine Conference, which meets at
Washington on the 10Th of October next.
The Philadelphia BaHetin calls for
the removal of the remains of General
Grant to the national capital, where
q monument would be built to his
memory.
The Methodist ministers of Baltimore
have voted thanks to Postmaster Gener-
al Wanamaker for closing his depart
mentat Washington against all Sunday
workers.
Quite a heavy frost fell in this section
of the State on May 3rd and 4th; but so
far as We can henr no damage was done,
save to beans and potatoes, Greensboro
North State.
In Cleveland county Judge Clark di-
rected the grand jury to indict the
Commissioners for not building a new
jail for the health and safe keeping of
the prisoners.
President Harrison would not allow
the train on which he travelled to the
New York celebration, to start on Sun
day, consequently it started at 1 o'clock
a. Nj, on Monday.
Arrangements are being contemplated
to give a benefit for the National Con-
federate Soldiers Home at Austin,
Texas. to be held in Palmer's theater,
New York, May 16.
The Charlotte Chronicle throws wide
the doors of its Office in genuine North
Carolina style to the editorial fraternity
on the occasion of the races on the Goth
and 21st. Many thanks. .
George 81. Tomb, of Jersey Shore,
Pa, was robbed and found dead, pro-
bably murdered, at Gloucester, N. j.,
A woman named Donaldson and two
men are held to await an inquest.
MI. R. s. Gillian killed a few days
ago in Oglethorpe county, a curious
bird at his fish pond. 1t was supposed
to be a species of eagle, as no one had
ever seen such a bird in this county.
The Wilmington Star of Tuesday an
nodnces the arrival in that port of the
first cargo of steel rails for that end of
the CT. and Y. V. railroad, and says
track laying will begin in a few days.
The Congaree Construction Com
pany have contracted to build the Co
lumbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad
from it's present terminus near Little
Mountain to Newberry, a distance of
20 miles.
The Commencement exercises of Salem
Female Academy will take place on June
I'd to 9Th next, and will be held in the
Moravian Church, which affords more
room to accommodate the large audiences
than the Chapel.
It is rumored that MI. Dickson Hor-
ton of Cranberry has been murdered.
Mr.. Horton had been South with stock
and left our town for his home in Gran
berry with a negro servant a few days
ago.-Marion NeCs.
The National Reform Association, in
conference at Pittsburg, Pa, on We'd
nesday adopted a resolution asking
President Harrison to mention the name
of Christ in State papers, especially in
thanksgiving proclamations.
The Episcopal bishop of Glasgow,
Scotland, inhibited Canon Wilberforce
from taking temperance in the churches
of that diocese, because he co-operates
with the ministers of the Church of
Scotland in his work.
Governor Hill, of New York, has
vetoed the bill passed by the Legislature
to prevent the cutting of streets through
the Polo Grounds. The New York Club
has its choice of grounds IN Staten
Island or Jersey Flats.
The TtOim- City Daily seems to think
Mrs. Cleveland was the "Columbia" on
the occasion of the Inaugural Centen-
NAL. The thought is a pretty one, and
the goddess OF American Liberty has
no cause to be ashamed.
The Gentlmen's Driving Club of
Charlotte have arranged a fine schedule
of races for May Goth and 21st. The