The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24

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ynohing of W. E. burlington, sh, k lied
Sheriff CraLmer. # Cow pep !: nnt,. at
Bonneville Saturday nj IA, whi : ali. n.,t-
Ing to escape from jail.
A bloody fight occurred at Bruins wick,
GA, last week. \ policeman attemp ed
to ARE t a negro aud Other negroes in
terfer,d d., The officer stood his g GU d
until help arrived. Nine negroes were
arrested and put in il.
BOsTON, June 16.-The New England
Piano Company, which employs 600
hands, has notifed its employees that
after June 10th nine he urs will c institute
q days work and the pay will be the same
as for The ten-hOur day.
j.. L Horbin, who lived neac Green
vile, S.. c., committed SUI de by taking
a large dose of rough on rats a few days
ago. He was a confirmed drunkard and
had been drinking heavily for two or
three days before his death.
New York, June Lett was cabled
from Spain this morning that the Asiatic
cholera is spreading very rapidly over
that country, and that the scourge il of
the most malignant type. Ninety one
deaths occurred to-day up to noon.
New YORK, June I6.-The strike of
c~loakmakers, ~taiIOrs, fnishers, cutters,
presSers and operators is on. Nearly
10000 men and women went on a strike
t lis morning and the c oak manufactur
ing trade is practically at a standstilI.
BURLINGTON, Ia. June 16.-A terrific
thunder and raj" storm struck this city
last evening. Several buildings were
struck by lightning, one burned to the
ground. Reports of vas damage to
growing crops are coming in on all sides.
ASGreenviIIe Miss sDeciai ss1S.s r.
first cotton bloom was received here
Thursday from George G. Bronson's Lake
Washington place. This is the earliest
bloom received in the last twenty years.
Crops throughout the country are doing
Splendidly.
ATLANTA, Ga, June IA balloon has
been seen drifting about in this vicinity
since Saturday: Memoranda which fell
from it and was picked up, state that it is
Prof. Walkers balloon from Dayton, 0.
The occupants had lost their ballast and
were adrift, suffering from cold.
CINCINNATI, O., June 17.-Meredith
Stanly, the worlds champion bridge
jumper, made a successful div e from the
suspension bridge at l p. m. to-day, a
distance of 100 feet. He struck the
water head frst, and after coming to the
surface he climbed into the boat waiting
for him and helped row it ashore.
ST. IGNAoE, Mich, June 17.-John
Bellemore returned home unusu ally early
on Sunday night and found Argus Nc
Leod in the arms of his wife. He com
PEELED the woman to hold Mcleod while
he carved his vi Tins legs. Mcleod re-
ceived twelve shocking cuts, none of
which are likely to prove fatal. Belle
more then fed,
NORFOLK, "a, June 17.-Between 8
and 10 o'clock this morning the steam
pipe of the tug Lightning, belonging to
the Atlantic Dredging Company, now at
work at Newport News, and while at
work near the dry dock, exploded vita
terrific violence. Capt. Darby and the
fireman, name unknown, were almost H.
stan'ly killed, an6 the engineer, whose
name could not be learned, was scalded so
severely that there is no prospect of his
recovery.
New YORK, June ia special to the
World from Birmingham, Ala, says that
a pitched battle between negroes and
white men was fought yesterday morn
ing at B~rooksville, a mining town. Tom
Redmond, of the negroes, was killed, and
and Jim Dowell badly wounded. Tom
Acres, white, received a slight flesh
wound and was the only white man
hurt. Several regroes were caught by
the whites, who threatened to lynch them
last night. Both sides are we'll armed
and more bloodshed is expected.
The Second Baptist Church a; Knox
vile, Tenn, gave a picnic near that city
last Friday. Among the refreshments
served during the day was a large guam
tity Of ice cream. All who partook of
| the ice cream were suddenly taken seri-
ously sick. Physicians were called and
rendered all medical aid. Sixteen children
and ladies are still in a very critical con-
dition, and some Of them will die. The
men who made the cream, which had