The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-28

ported by a Meadville, Pa, paper, and
the other papers of the State are wonder
ing where the coasting party found The
snow.
Caroline county, Nd, has now the best
roads in the state. They are properly
drained and worked, costing only one
third as much as they did under the old
system.
A passenger train was stopped 4on
Tuesday last sevel miles from Tulare.
Cal, by robbers, and the expressman was
compelled to give up. several thousand
dollars.
Jones trdway, the millionaire lumber
man, who is lying very i'll at his residence
in Glen Falls, has presented to the Young
Mems Christin Association a check for
$4,000.
The postofice at Christianburg, Va,
wa broken open and robbed of $3.50.
The p~ostofice had no safe, and the money
was kept in a desk, which was split open
with an axe.
The snow blockade in the Northwest Is
one of the most complete on record.
Traffic on the Central and Northern Pa
cifei is completely stopped. The telegraph
wires are all down.
The Athletic Committee of Harvard
1 L. IooSloI &InA oe&or RIo o1oco oe A.
season of 1889 and 1890 Harvard shall
not participate in any athletic sports out
side of New England,
At a late meeting of the Board Of
Council of of the city of Frankfort, Ken
lucky, an ordinance was adopted pro-
hibiting the sale of cigarettes within the
limits Of the Corporation.
The water tank of the Wheeling Ice
Company's plant in Wheeling, W. Va, fell
to the ground, damaging the plant con
siderably, making it necessary to close
operations for a few days.
At Darlington, w. Va, James Linegar
was accidentally shot by Henry Huber
mehL The men were talking in a store,
while Hubermehl was cleaning a revolver.
The wound will prove fatal
1t is said that Georgia is sending to the
markets of the North a heretofore un-
known fruit production dubbed the "quin-
cette." 1t resembles a big pear and has
a delicate ounce like favor.
The secretary of the Grand Lodge Of
Masons, in North Carolina, says that the
official revenue of the order is about
$1,000. Of this sum about $4,000 goes
to the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
One of the last official acts of Gov. Lee
was to commute the sentence of Jefferson
Adair, who killed Peter Smith in North
ampton county last spring from eighteen,
to three years in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Day, who was arrested in Michigan
on the supposltion that she was Mrs.
Bender, of the famous family of murder
ers, and taken to Oswego, Kansas, for
trial, has become hopelessly insane.
A large furniture factory is to be estab-
lished in Charlestown, Jefferson county,
W. Va, by Chicago capitalists, the plant
to cost 100000, $4,000 of which viii be
subscribed by the citizens of Charlestown.
Great excitement prevails in Portugal
on account of the strained relations exist
ing between that country and England
over a claim to some territory in Africa
Of course Portugal must yield the point
A small white boy, while driving a cart
at full speed in Norfolk, Va, was thrown
out by the horse becoming frightened
and running away. The cart passed over
the boys stomach, injuring him quite
badly.
Squire Alfred J. Bean, of Hardy county,
W. Va, while descending a mountain
with a load of corn, the brake he was
holding broke and he was thrown under
the wagon and killed, the wheel passing
over MS DOQy.
FARIBAULT, Mimi, Jan. 16.-One Of
the most shocking tragedies that ever Oc-
Cured in this county took place this
morning at the residence of James Nc
Neil, near Cannon lake. Mr.. Mcneil
arose about 5 o'clock and went out into
the kitchen TO build the FIRE. Mrs. Nc
Neil slipped out of bed and locked the
door, then went back, took a revolver
from the bureau drawer and shot three. Of
her children. Mr.. Mcneil heard the
shots and tried to go to the bedroom, but
could not get in. He then. started around
the house and went in the front door and
met his wife coming from the kitchen,
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