Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
LATER NEWS.

UDD 10 @lOJ,OJ'
MATTHEW S. MORGAN, more Familiarity
known as Matt Morgan, the cartoonist
and scenic artist died at his residence in New
York city, Of rheumatism Of the heart aged
iftg-fOur years.
CENSUS ENUMERAToR FRANK LORGUE, Of
New York city, committed suicide by swal-
lowing rat poison. He took his life for fear
Of being fined $500 for neglect of duty.
WILLIE and Harry Patterson, age twelve
and nine were drowned in the Brandywine
at Wilmington, Del, while swimming.
John Starr, painter, fell out of boat in
the Christiana River at the same place and
was drowned.
THE general convention OF the Order of
Ttnai Birth Logan its session in Richmond,
Va.
IL a tenement house fire in St. Louis, Mo,
he agel father Of d tenant naned George
Wolf was suffocated. Mrs. Charles Haus
and her neven-year-old son were fatally
burned and three other persons received
painful injuries.
THE wife Of Christl~n Lieferiutz a rich
farmer Of Stanford, H. took poison with
fatal effects She wa> Gsspondent from III
health.
A CL0UDBURsT at -4oveland, Iowa.
wrecked buildings and destroyed consider
able property The residence Of Luke Sayles
was swept away and his wife drowned.
THE sale of the ten principal breweries in
San Francisco, Cal, to ali English syndi-
tate, for 81, 800, 000 has been consummated.
JOHN S. BELL, Chief of the Secret Service
Division of the Treasury Department, has
been removed. His resignation was called
for by Secretary Window.
The judiciary fund has run out and the
Deputy United States mas hals, many
Judges and court-criers are clamoring for
their overdue salaries.
SECRETARY WINDOW has appointed Hor-
ace L. Piper, of Maine, to be Assistant Gen
eraI Superintendent of the Life Saving Ser
vice.
THE report of Professor Wiley to the
Treasury Department indicated that the
Government had lost 81, 600, 900 by the polar
iscope tests in the New York Custom House.
THE President sent to Congress a letter of
the Secretary of State relative to the recon-
mendations of the recent Pan-American Con-
ference Oh the subject of customs regula-
tons.
THE Emperor Of Germany has informed
Prince Bismarck that if he does not stop his
press utterances the result VIII be serious.
THE new United States gunboat Benning-
ton was successfully launched at Roach's
shiPyard, Chester, Penn
COLONEL THOMAS NJ. BAYNE, of Ale
ghany, Penn, declined a denomination to
Congress; William A. Stone was chosen in
his stead, Congressman DalzeI was renonl-
mated i'll the Pittsburg District
THREE persons were killed at Mansfield,
Ohio, by an explosion Of powder, caused by
lightning.
Mrs. MARY CONKLIN attempted to cross
White River, near Brentwood, Ark, on a
horse with her ten-months-old baby in her
lap and two boys behind her when the
saddle turned, throwing all into the water
and the boys were drowned.
BUD LINDSAY, United States Marshal, shot
and killed Kits a distiller in Campbell
County, Tenn. Lindsay wished gallon OF
whisky, and Kills told him that he could not
sell less than ten gallons under his license
Ex-JUDGE HENRY s. AUSTIN, of Chicago
Ill, venerable old settler Of seventy nine
years, was sent to Jail by Judge Kohlsaat
until he pays $0054 81 belonging to the estate
of Henry L. Hall, OF whose estate the ex-
Judge made administrator i'll 1875.
A DUEL on horseback at Brenensville
Tenn resulted in the killing Of Thomas j.