The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
FOR A WEEK.

A shock Of earthquake occurred at
Bonn.
The North Dakota legislature adjourned
sire die.
Mrs. Birchell was released from custody
at Niagara Falls, Ont.
Daniel NJ. Fox, ex-mayor of Philadel-
phis, died at Atlantic City.
Vegetables and orange blossoms were
injured by frost in Florida.
The premium on gold has declined to
l58 per cent. in Buenos Ayres.
Three persons were killed and six in
jured by a landslide at I. oy, N. Y.
Governor Ferry, of Washington, signed
the Australian election system bill.
The London stock market is weak on
account of Bismarck's retirement from
Office.
The New York court of appeals decides
that murderer Kemmler must die by
electricity.
The mayor of St. Louis is thr atened
with Impeachment for vetoing the so
cent gas bill.
An oil we'll flowing at the rate of 1900
barrels per day was struck near Findlay,
o, last week.
The bodies Of the victims of the. recent
massacre at Uoungus, Co go, we e eaten
by the natives.
The steamer Ethel G~wendoline foun-
dered off Rattray Head, Scotland, and
! seven were drowned.
kilograms from Rio Janeiro state that
yellow fever has broken out in the cities
of Campinas and San Paulo.
Peter P~ierson, a Chicago printer,
Jumped eff the Robert street bridge in st.
Paul and was instantly killed.
President Harrison carried home about
sixty-fve ducks as trophies of his marks
manship at Bengie's Point, Nd.
1t is said that the American minister at
Madrid, Mr.. Palmer, will resign his office
and run for Governor of Michigan.
Lake shore fruit growers in Michigan
express the opinion that the peach crop
of that State is a failure again this year.
MnwAUKEE, Wis, March 25.-Geo. W,
Peck, the humorist, has been made the
Democratic candidate for mayor of this
city.
The Rothschilds have signed a owen
ton for the convention of SIS, O0O,O 900 of
the last convertible 5 per cent. Russian
loan.
A serious collision occurred on the
Northwestern Railroad near Baraboo,
Wis, in which six passengers were badly
injured.
LONDON, March 25-The queen accom-
panied by the Princess Beatrice, sailed
to-day for C~herbourg, en- route to All
los Bains.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 25.-The Grand
Army of the Republic has purchased the
tract of land comprising the Cedar Greek
battle ground.
Leprosy is dying out near Tracadie, N.
B., where the government lazaretto is
established. There were three deaths
there last year.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-President
Harrison to-day issued a proclamation
announcing that the British extradition
treaty will go into effect ten days hence,
April 4th, next.
James Hyde shot and killed William
Turnbull in front of Fourteenth street
theatre, New York. They were rival
ticket spectators.
Nine. Tsni wife of the Chinese minis
ter, made her first appearance in public at
a theatre party, and created a sensation in
Washington society.
The autopsy revealed that Farmer Floyd,
WIN was 6AOI Wy O Du StoI az OSCPOA y
N. Y, lived five weeks with broken neck
and a fractured skull.
The Pacific Northwest League was adj
mitted to the protection of the national
agreement. 1t consists of clubs at Port
land, Seattle and Spokane.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 25.-Mrs.
Harrison and party arrived in this city
this morning at s o'clock. At 2:4O p. N.
the party left for Asheville.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew and his fam
lily left New York for St. Augustine,
Fla. Mr.. Depew is endeavoring to get
rid of an attack of the grip.
1t is mysteriously rumored in Freder-
icksburg, Va, that a big attempt at fraud
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