The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-10
THE LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for a Week

show that Z 9,417, go passengers crossed
the hudson river during the year 1890.
The Itata case came to an end at Los
Angeles, Cal, yesterday. Judge Rose.
OF the United States Court, rendered a
decision granting the motion to dismiss
the case against the defendants.
LEXINGTON, Va, Nowhere was a
heavy fall of snow last night in the
northern end of the Shenandoah Val
ley. On the Blue Ridge mountains the
snow this morning was six inches deep.
PARIS, Nov. Prussia has issued a
ukase beginning today, prohibiting
the export of all cereals excepting
wheat. The ukase applies to potatoes
and all products from the prohibited
ceI calls.
The loLg strike the coal miners of
the Pitts burg, Pa, district for 10 cents
per ton advance is over, and the - 600
men who have been idle for three
months returned to work at tt e opera
| tors terms.
Announcements of the failure of the
Maverick bank, which held $40, 600 of
the funds of the First National bank
Of DameriscOtta, Me, caused a run by
| the depOsitors and that bank has tenn
pOrarily suspended payment,
LURAY. Va. Nov. 5.-The Luray Inn
at this place was destroyed by fire to-
night. The fire started in the kitchen
niture was saved. The loss is about
1925. 600; insurance about 500, 900.
CAMILLA, Ga Nov. 1.-The cOrOner's
jury returned a verdict in the Nixlynch-
ing as follows: eve. the Jury, find
| chat 7 ,1-io Nj ODo 70 I1~ Io,+L AI,
shotgun wounds inflicted by unknown
parties, and we pronounce it murder"
NEwBURG, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Crabtree
| & PatchelIs wooden mill at MOntgOm
cry was burned today. Loss $4,000
to 500, 600 partially insured. One
hundred and fifty hands are thrown
out Of work. The fire caught from the
boiler.
a New Haven ~tobacconist, whose
big trade is with the Yale boys, says
that pipe smoking is largely on the in
crease and that the cigarette trade is
failing away in proportion. This means
that the c0llegians are becoming more
sensible.
Senator Hoar is only IS, buthe knows
more than any siXty-five men IN Con
gresS Al least he thinks he does. when
| CIleN DtSILl W IdIh dDOuU recurring Hill
to a cranberry patch in Cape Cod 1t
is then that he kicks like one of Den
ThOmpsOn's steers.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Owing to the fact
| that the employees of two firms Of boot
makers are striking, all the London
boot makers have agreed to declare a
lockout. Five thousand boot makers
were locked out to day, and 20, 600 will
ultimately be treated in the same
manner.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 2,-The raw
ages of cholera in Damascus show an
alarming increase. The record for the
week past shows $50 cases and ninety
deaths. Owing to pr valence of cholera
HOdeida is in nearly as bad a situation
as Damascus, but at AleppO, the plague
has subsidized.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-Advices received
here from Dumfrieshire, Scotland, an
nOunCe that a severe epidemic of in
huenza is prevailing in that section of
the country. Hardly person in Dunn
frieshire is exempt from it. Happily,
there have been only two fatal cases
recorded up to date.
Lady Mcdonald, widow of the Can
adam Premier, has drank no wine since
ULl6 NIlIISUIlldS VI lCO(, "1GIl, III answer
to a ocular challenge. she ewOre off.
The cellars of the Mcdonald mansion
are, however, famous for their choice
vintages, which now mature but are
not appreciated.
4 large wood pulp mill now in course
of construction in Wisconsin, recently
water wheels. of James Letfell & Co..
Springfield, Ohio, builders of the
famous James Leffell wheel. These
wheels are advertised in another col
umn of this paper.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Nov. 2.-The bark
John Black, from Brunswick, Ga. for
Chatham, N. B., which arrived here
yesterday had a terrible time at sea.
She experienced a hurricane during
which her decks were swept and the
vessel badly strained. Nine members
of her crew were injured.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 3.-The
Montgomery exposition has been in
full blast for some days. To day 10, 900
people were on the grounds. The dis
play of agricultural, mechanical and
mineral products is unsurpassed in the
history of the State. To morrow Is
Alliance day and Jerre Simpson is the
orator.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-The strike
of union iron mOulders which began IN
this city November 3rd, 1889. ended to-
day. The union in calling the strike
off states that 1t is informed the foun
dry men will not discriminate against
union members, and hat no objection
is entertained to the uniOnizing of the
shops, if feasible.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ga special to
the NeWS from Martensville, Indiana,
says: Word has just been received
that VIM. Bowman, aged 50. living
twenty miles from here, outraged his
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