Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-21


CHARLES WILLIAMS and his twelve-year-
old son were found murdered in their bed at
their home in Galena, Kan. Williams was
blind and lost both arms in a mine accident
THE Mississippi levees were reported
broken in Arkansas.
THE house of Charles Gibson tcolored) in
Beaufort County, S. c., has been destroyed
by fire. His wife and child persisted in the
flames
Two trains colhded near Inland, Neb., and
Conductor Grant Norton and Brakeman
Canada Miller were killed and eighteen cars
were wrecked
A COMMITTEE reported TO the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress in favor of subsidized lines to
ports of Mexico and Of countries along the
Caribbean Sea.
A DEMONSTRATION of students was made
at the graves of young Czech mobiles at Wal
schau in Bohemia. The students were dis
persed by the police and number Of them
were arrested.
THE officers Of the United States squadron
in full uniform attended service in Naples in
memory of the Duke of Aosta.
HERR VOHsEN, German Consul at Zanzi-
bar, acting for the East Africa Company,
has concluded new treaty favorable to the
Germans.
THE firm of Browne & Wingrove, Lon
don, meters and refners and dealers in bull
lion, have failed. Their liabilities are 81, 500
900.
IN an encounter at Elassona Turkey, be-
tween the troops and band of brigands, over
twentyof the former were killed and six of
the latter. The brigands were dispersed.
HEAVY rains prevailed in the province of
Murcia in Spain. The rivers overfowed their
banks and did much damage to the sur
rounding country.
A DESPATCH from London stated that a
frightful explosion had occurred in the Morsa
Colliery at Glamorgan, Wales. One hundred
miners were entombed. AS the mine was on
fire, it was feared that all would perish
A NEW YORK theatrical company left that
city for Washington by special train the 9th
morning, played at matinee in the Ma
tiOnaI Capital and returned to the metropolis
in time for the regular evening performance.
he AOul VI Inquiry dpEo1uCou W
inc into the charges against Commander
Bowman H. McCalla, of the United States
steamer Enterprise, began proceedings at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
AT the annual meeting of the Pennsylva-
ma Railroad it was decided to issue four
hundred thousand additional shares Of CAPT
tai stock.
THE five story building in Cincinnati, Ohio,
owned and occupied by Stern, Mayer & Co.,
has been completely Quilted by fire Loss
about $500, 600
BILL ALLEN and Witherford Trying, two
colored men charged with the murder of
Constable Belcher, were taken from the Mer-
Ger County CIV Va Jail, and shot to death.
THE Missouri Antitrust law has been pro-
nounced unconstitutional by Judge Dillon In
the United States Circuit Court at st. Louis
THE United States steamer 1roquOis ar
rived at Port Townsend, Wash, disabled,
after beating against head winds nearly four
months.
NORTH CAROLINA has funded 81, 900, 900 of
the old State debt into new tour per cents
There is now only 81, 6O0,0 900 Of the old debt
EX-CONGRESSMAN TAULBEE, of Kentucky,
who was shot by Correspondent Kincaid in
the House wing of the Capitol short time
ago is dead. Mr.. Kincaid gave himself up
for trial Taulbee had assaulted Kincaid for
publishing an article rejecting upon him in
Louisville paper. Kincaid met Taulbee
soon after the assault, and the shooting then
occurred.
The House Military Committee reported
favorably the bill to reorganize the five ar
tilIery regiments of the army into seven.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MILLER has APP
pointed Charles D. Baker to be Assistant At
torney for tue Southern District Of New
York.
A TEST was made of the new fire alarm
apparatus in the White House and of the
efficiency of the District Fire Department.
Both were highly satisfactory.
THE Toronto City Council has invited the
Women's Congress of the United states to
hold their next meeting in that city.
HERR Won TIszA. the great Liberal states
man, of Hungary, resigned as Hungarian
Prime Minister and was succeeded by Count
Won Szapary.
THE Portuguese Government dissolved
the municipal Government of Lisbon, sub
shutting for it temporarily commission.