Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-18

change brokers u New York city, an
bounced their suspension because Of de-
.alcation amounting to about $500, 900 on the
part of Douglass Hilger, managing partner
{ N charge of the Philadelphia branch Of the
irm
/ REFEREE MEEKs went to the Tombs in
New York city to serve the thirty days for
! which he sentenced for his participation
n the Sheriff Flack divorce proceedings.
BETWEEN 5000 and COCO Chicago carpenters
struck for eight hours day and forty cents
an hour. Building operations were practically
/ stopped.
! CONFEDERATE DECORATION DAY attracted
! thousands of visitors TO the Southern Gem
! eteries.
! ELECTIONS for municipal officers were held
/ In all the cities and towns OF Ohio. A light
vote was polled in nearly every city.
/ MOSES FRALEY the greatest grain specu-
lqtOr in ST Louis, has failed. His losses in
St Louis and Chicago are over $500, 900.
AT Harlan Court House, in Kentucky, the
Spurlocks, Days and others involved in the
Howard Turner feud, held a conference and
agreed to lay aside their quarrel They
agreed that in case Of any further asSassina-
lions both sides should turn out and bring
the murderer to punishment.
In consequence of the inundatiOn Of ma
chinery at the city waterworks water
famine was prevalent at Dallas, Texas.
There was no water to sprinkle the streets or
to run electric street lights, and for several
nights the city was in darkness
IT has been definitely announced in Wash
ington that James S. Clarkson, First AS
sistant Postmaster-General, would retire
from his place on June l.
THE House Committee on Pensions ordered
a favorable report on the Brookshire bill,
granting pension to Mrs. Della I. ). Far
nell, daughter Of the late Admiral Charles
Stewart and mother of Charles Stewart Par
nell. The original bill, which provided for
pension of 800 her month, was amended so
as to reduce the pension to $50.
SIX persons were drowned at Kleinlun-
fenburg, on the Rhine, Germany, through
the capsizing of boat.
PRINCE BISMARCK has been granted pen
sion of S675O. He has disposed Of the dia-
monds in his ST. Andrews cross and his
Russian decorations to a jeweler for $50, 600.
EMPEROR MENELEK, of Abyssinia, has writ
ten letter to Prime Minister Crispi author
ling Italy to represent him at the Brussels
Anti-Slavery Congress, and affirming the in
tention of Ethiopia to follow the example of
civilized Christian nations and to repress the
slave trade
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Savings Bank of Worcester Mass, has
absconded with about $40, 90 of the banks
funds
OREsTEs CLEVELAND was reelected
Mayor of Jersey City, n. j., for the sixth
time by greatly reduced majority.
THIRTY cases of trichinosis have been re
ported to the health authorities in Aurora
Ill. Six of the cases reported resulted from
the eating of bologna sausage,
e. B. PURCELL proprietor of the Manhat-
tan KAN Bank has made assignment.
The doors of the bank were closed. The
liabilities are $561, 900.
NINETEEN prisoners have escaped from the
jail at Spokane Falls, Washington. The
jailer was bound and gagged by four of the
prisoners.
ALL the successful candidates at the Edger.
ton Kan.) election-The Mayor, Police
Judge and five "Councilmen"-are women.
The House Committee on Elections has
appointed a subcommittee, consisting OF
Messrs. Lacey, Cooper, Bergen, Cultivate,
and Wilson, of Missouri, to visit Arkansas
Immediately and collect testimony relative
to the contested election case of Clayton
against Breckenridge, and the alleged assas
sination of Clayton.
THE Secretary of the Navy issued an adj
vertisement for proposals for the construc-
ton of three naval vessels-an armored
cruiser, a protected cruiser and naval
academy practice ship.
REPRESENTATIVE W. H. H. COWLEs, of
North Carolina, received a telegram il
Washington announcing that his young son
had been killed at a North Carolina college,
by the accidental discharge of pistol. The
news was communicated to the father by
Senators Ransom and Vance and he was al
most overcome.
PRESIDENT and Mrs Harrison gave their
third State dinner at the White House in
Washington, and the j Justices Of the Supreme
Court were the guests OF honor. 1t was the
largest dinner OF the series. Covers were laid
for fifty guests and the spread of linen and
flowers was the prettiest Of the season.
RICHARD DAVIES, who, together with his
Younger brother George, was sentenced to
death for the murder of their father. has