Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-22
South and West.

THE State National Bank, of Wellington,
Kan. has closed it's doors. The liabilities
are about 100000.
The election in Oklahoma resulted in a
victory for the Republicans.
MULES attached to wagon containing
Farmer Castle his wife and three daughters
of Anna, ILL.,, becamH frightened by dog
and ran away. The daughters were killed,
the wife fatally hurt and the MI badly in
jured.
THE Iowa Democratic Convention nomi-
mated the following State ticket: For Sec
rotary of State, w. H. Chamberlain, of In
dependence; Treasurer, III. l.. White, Wayne
County; Auditor, George S. Writer'S, Ida
County; Judge of the Supreme Court T. b.
Wolf of Clinton; for Railroad Commission
-er, Peter A Dey.
CHILDREN playing with matches set fire
to barn in Perry, Iowa. Two little girls,
the daughters of II. V. Hale and J. G.. Seley,
respectively, were consumed in the flames.
BECAUSE the balloon and parachute act
was not performed, mob at 1shpemlng
Mich, tore Rough's circus-tent into ribbons
destroyed the parachute, broke open the
trunks, and half killed the circus employees
The police were powerless, and the mob
numbering nearly 5OOO persons, wrecked
everything in sight.
The annual census of Chicago, ILL.,, taken
by the local School Board, has been com
pleted for the year 1890. The total popula
ton is recorded as 1, 2O8 669. This is about
100 900 more people than the Federal census
credits to Chicago.
The State Democratic Convention Of
Georgia met at Atlanta and nominated
full State ticket headed by W. J. Northen,o OF
Hancock County. for Governor.
MURRAY HALL, a summer hotel at Pablo
Beach, Fla, was burned. The fire caught
about midnight in the engine room, end
could not be controlled owing to the low
pressure OF water Loss, 1925, 900.
THE Democrats of North Dakota assem-
bled at Grand Forks and nominated w. n.
Roach for Governor.
AT the Iowa Democratic State Convention
held in Cedar Rapids the following ticket
was nominated: Secretary Of State, w. II.
Chamberlain; Treasurer, FL. l.. White;
Auditor, George S. Writers; Supreme Court
Judge, 2. b. Wolf.
THE wheat crop of the Northwest was es-
timated at near the figures of last year.
JAMES BENIFIEL went to the residence o.
John Davis and commenced abusing his
wife. Davis ordered Benifiel to leave. He
fired at Davis the ball entering his right
side near the heart. Davis retaiated with
shot killing Benifiel Davis died soon after
ward.
A TERl..1-E hail storm occurred at Monte
video, Mimi. Reports from the northeast
say that all standing grain was destroyed.
From the southwest total destruction is re-
ported, while from eight miles southeast
crops were badly damaged. The storm has
cut a wide swath.
COMPLETE census returns show the popu-
lation of Colorado to be 40, 800. This is a
gain over 1885 of 166, $780, and over 1880 of
216, 4S2. This will give Colorado one add
tional Congressman.
RETURNS have been received from the
Choctaw election in Indian Territory which
insure the success of Jones, the Progressive
candidate for chief This is decisive of the
sentiment of the Choctaws on the question of
allotment Of their lands.
PRAIRIE fires devastated the western
counties of Kansas and spread in spite of the
most strenuous efforts of the people to check
them.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES ODONNELL, of
Michigan, received information that he had
fallen heir to s., 500, 900 in Spain.