The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
FOR A WEEK.
Sparks from the Wires.


Allen G. Thurman will be II years old
November 18th.
Over 100000 letters are sent to the
dead letter Office annually.
John D. Rockefeller has given another
million to the Chicago University.
WASHINGTON, Sept 3O.-The President
to-day approved the river and harbor oil.
Mrs. Henry W. Grady has an estate
left her by her husband worth $l75,OOO.
James Montieith, the well known geog.
rapher, died at his home in New York
last Thursday.
A large property owner in Central
Spain is said to be contemplating the use
of electricity for blowing.
Oliver Wendell Holmes has written
with the same pen for twenty-five yeas.
1t is gold and in perfect condition.
The steamers arriving at New York
Tuesday were the Arizona, from Liver
pool, and the Anchors, from Glasgow.
Mrs. Mary Alana Written, of West
port, Me-, aged 16, shot herself dead Sun
day night. She had been married only
three months.
A notice has been post>d in the gov
eminent arms factory at Spandau, Ger
many, that women will no longer be en-
ployed at night work.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Union National Bank, of
Atlantic City, N, j., to commence business,
with a capital of 100000
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept. 3d.
Orders have been received by the revenue
cutter Rush, to start to Behring Sea and
seize all sealing schooners found there.
Edwin ]. Bethel, wanted in Philadel-
phi a, and Thomas J. Burns, wanted in
New York, were arrested in Boston
Tuesday. They are charg d with larceny
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 3O.-Mc
Geehey Bros, who lost heavily by last
Saturdays fire, made IN assignment to-
day. Liabilities 100000, assets $4,000.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 3O.--The British
steamer Picton, from Wilmington, N. G.,
September 18th, has arrived at this port
with her engineer suffering from cholera,
PITrsBoRo, n. c., Sept. 3O.-The grand
jury to-day found a true bill for murder
against Charles NJ. Hardin for killing the
negro Alex. MooSe. The case is set for
Thursday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 3O.-Fire early
this morning destroyed the entire business
portion of Oneonta, the county seat Of
Blount county. Loss about $4,000
partially insured.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3O.-It is now
reasonably certain that a fight will be
arranged between Dempsey and Fitzsim-
mons to take place before the Olympic
club in this city.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-Informatior
reached Wall street yesterday that the
government of San Salvador has imposed
an export duty of 10 per cent. on the
shipment Of silver.
John Hawk, aged 10, of Middletown
attempted to board a Western bound
freight train at Bainbri6 ge Tuesday morn.
ing. He was struck by a train going
east aud instantly killed.
The Oakland Bank, Chicago, suspended
payment Tuesday morning, an assignment
having been made to William l. Moss
The liabilities are stated to be $6O,OO(
and the nominal assets $4,000.
BosroN, Sept. 3O.-Rapnael & Lewen
burg, manufacturers Of cloaks at 4 Sum
ner street, have assigned to N. P. Jones
Of Culner, Jones & Co. Their liabilitie
are estimated at $l75, 600 to 100000.
BEAUFORT, N. c., Oct. 1.-steame
Glenrath, from Pensacola, Fla, loade,
with lumber, bound for Antwerp, wa
wrecked off Cape Lookout shoals yester
day morning total loss; crew of twent,
men saved.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 3O.-News ha
just been received here of the murder b,
Mexicans of Arthur Crittenden, sou O
DR.. A. h. Crittenden, of Bath, and brothe
of w, NJ. C~rittenden, associate editor o
the NeaOs, in Mexico.
Engineer NJ. B. Johnson was killed las
week in a collision on the L. & N. R. R.
near Warrior, Ala, A brakeman wa
seriously hurt and many cars wer
wrecked. johnson, the engineer killed
was from Fayetteville, N. G.
Beet sugar is getting away with can,
sugar pretty fast. Ten years ago tn