The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

and John Pet'enger, Washington, Nj.
Veronica Smith, aged IS, fell down a
flight of stairs at st. Francis convent. at
Beverly, N. j., a few miles from Borden
town, and was killed. She never spoke
after falling.
Michael Brady, a guest of Mr.. Richard
Seybold, of Westfeld, N. J., was taken
out Of bed by White Caps add forced to
leave the town. He has returned and
will fight it out.
Tn McCaIIa court OK inquiry heard
several of the officers of the Enterprise in
reply to questions prepared by the court
concerning the efficiency Of administration
on board that ship.
Jay Gould and party, who have been
at Ell Paso, Texas, several days, started on
a trip through Mexico, accompanied by
L. b. Thorn and E. L. Sargent, OF the
Texas Pacific Road.
Dispatches from various points in the
Indian territory state that a general raid
has been begun by United States Marshal
Walker and his deputies against the sellers
of Intoxicating liquors.
Chicago has another murder mystery.
A woman supposed 10 be drunk was
picked up in the street and died in the
county hospital. After death it was dis
covered that she had undoubtedly been
murdered.
The committee or commerce have
agreed to report favOrably to the house
the bill to charter the C mpany which
proposes to build a bridge across the
Hudson river between New York and
Jersey City.
LAREDO, Tex, March 26.-A fire started
in the business portion of this city yes
terday morning, and before i could be
checked, 100000 worth Of property had
been destroyed. 1t was partially covered
by insurance.
A man at WinbornG, England, sixty
six years old, married his twenty-five
year-old servant a week after his wife
died, and on their way from the registers
Office the couple were pelted with rice,
-four, and peas by a mob.
Ex-Napoleon Ives testified before the
committee investigating the New York
sheriff Office. He said that during his
tenancy in Ludlow street jail it cost him
$4,000 for board and extras. He paid
neatly $4,000 in brides for a Sundays
outing. .
Five mel whose votes were challenged
at the recent city elections in Biddeford,
Ne, because their naturalization papers
we e issued by the municipal court were
arraigned on a charge of illegal voting.
They pleaded not guilty and gave bonds
for their appearance in May.
One of the most festive lynching enter
tainments on record took place at White
Hall, Wisconsin, ome time ago, when
about thirty of the ~neighbors Of a Grabbed
old fellow named Jacob Olsen, turned out
0 e night and hanged him on general
principles, his wife and sons participating
in the festivities. After it was over the
family treated the party TO coffee and other
refreshments, and they had a good time.
A number of arrests have since been
made, and the master Of ceremonies on
that occasion has since hanged himself in
remorse.- Wilmington Star.
MORE FIGHTING IN DAHoMEY.
PARIS, March 27.-Advices received
here state that there has been further
fighting in Dahomey. The latest Skin
mishing took place at Katonon, between
the French troops and the natives and
the allies Of the latter. During the en-
gagement three were killed and twelve
wounded.
NEW YoRK's sHERIVF's OFFICE.
New YORK, March 26-The grand jury
presentment states that it finds that the
Sheriff Of New York county, after paying
all expenses as to suit and other matters.
has an income Of more than $50. 900 a
year. 1t declares that the Sherif7s Office
is, and has been, corrupt; that for the
purpose of gaining some advantage in
consistent with official honesty, the
rights of others have been sacrificed, and
the sherif's Office has been prostituted.
The conduct of the Office las been mer-
oinary, s~loVenly, and wholly indecent;
and the report recommends that the
legislature make the Office a salaried one,
with a salary suitable to it, and to its
high responsibilities.
DISASTROUS PRAIRIE FIRE.
KANSAS CRY, No, March 25.-The