The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
FOR A WEEK.

The public debt was decreased Sc, 600
90 in May.
Thirteen lives were lost in the Califor-
MIA railroad accident.
The father of Senator Pierce, of Dakota,
died at Ta~senog, Iud,, aged 50 years.
CINCINNATI, O., June 2.-Eleven hum
dred carpenters went vi on strike this
morni. G.
In a COLLISION on the Union Pacific
Railroad at North Platte, Neb, the engi
neer was killed.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, June Edison Gregg,
one Of toe largest brokers on the Missouri
river, has failed.
Edison Gregg, of St. Joseph, M, one
of the largest brokers on the Miss ouri
r. yer, has failed.
Gunner J. MCGOWAN was killed by the
premature explosion of a breech loader
on the United States ship Alliance.
The village of Loveland, in the Mis-
souri, Valley, was destroyed by a cloud
burst Tuesday. One or two persons were
drow ed.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, June 2-Reports re-
ceived up to Midnight last night from
both the Dakotas show that a great storm
is raging.
PEORIA, Ill, June AFTER a struggle
of six weeks, the striking coal miners
practically acknowlec ged their defeat
yesterday.
BosToN, June 2.-The shoe firm of
Wetherall & Pierce, Providence, R. L.,
have failed. Liabilities 1925, 900; assets
about half.
1t is rumored in St. Louis that Seore-
tary of the Interior, John W. Noble, will
resign to accept the position of attorney
for a western railroad.
New York, June "A telegram from
Ottawa says that four people were found
dead this morning, their death resulting
from eating wild parsnips.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
has ordered all its conductors to either
leave the Brotherhood of Conductors or
leave the servi e Of the company.
The monthly public debt statement
sued from the Treasury Department
yesterday shows a decrease in the debt
amounting to $685. 81 during May.
Bud Lindsay, a U. S. deputy marshal,
shot and killed a distiller named Kiltz
near Knoxv lie, Tenn, last week be .ause
refused to sell him a gallon Of whiskey.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-The legal
documents consumating the sale of the
ten breweries in this city to an English
syndicate for 81, 500, 900 reached here
Yesterday.
All the tin r~oofers, cor1ice workers,
sky-light workers in Brook yn, N. Y,
went out on strike yesterday because
their demand for eight hours was not
granted by the bosses.
The Dupont Paper Mills IN Louisville
were totally destroyed by fire Saturday
evening. Loss $235,OOO, fully insured.
A policeman was overcome by the smoke
and shortly afterwards died.
ST. LOUIS, No, June 2.-The Franklin
tenement house, occupied by a number OF
poor families, was burned this morning.
Two people were killed and four others
more OF less seriously injured.
BURLINGTON, N. Y, June 2.--The Owegc
National Bank was opened for business
this morning. There was little money
withdrawn and some of the best business
men in the place made deposits.
Nj. Blaine is likely to lose his young,
est and prettiest daughter, Miss Hattie
in a few months, one of the young diplo.
mats attached to a foreign legation having
captured her heart, it is reported.
CRY OF MEXICO, June 2.-The city
council has passed an ordinance compel
ing laborers on city works to wear pan.
falcons instead of the loose cotton gar
ment generally worn by the laboring
classes.
A negro charged with attempt to com.
NIT rape near Hattiesburg, Miss, one
day last week, was arrested and con.
fessed. While on the way to the jai
about forty men took him from the officers
and hanged him.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Senate to,
day confirmed the following nomination.
of postmasters: Madison Davis, Athens
Ca; NJ. K. Mister, Grenada, Miss; J.. I
Davenport, Gordonsville, and W. c
Respass, Wythevilje, Va.
A quarrel over the pC session of a kee