The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08
THE LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for a Week.


Mr.. SpurgeOn is very weak and IN
able TO take food.
The commerce of Italy has fallen IF,
IN the seven months up to August Isl.
over $50, 600, 600 in imports and s., 600
900 IN exports.
The Senate of Georgia yesterday
passed the bill disqualifying physicians
addicted to alcoholic drink from the
practice Of their profession.
NORFOLK, Aug. 29.-V. 7. HoweIls,
OF Washington, n. c., was accidentally
Knocked overheard from a vessel in
Pamllco sound yesterday and drowned.
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 2.-The
Well-known Streele stables at Ayr were
destroyed by fire last night. Nine
valuable race horses persisted in the
flames.
The Italian Government, it is said.
will try to bring about the abolition of
Cardinal Pacca's edict forbidding the
expectation Of the works of the old
masters.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Oficial advices
received in Paris and Berlin confirm
the report that the CHILEAN congress
slonal troops have captured the city Of
Valparaiso.
Buffalo authorities have been notified
that six carloads of cattle which have
been shipped thither from Indian Ter
ritory have the Texas fever. An in
vestigation will be made.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 2.-The
recent storms which have swept over
the British Isles half ruined the crops
throughout Scotland, and the harvest
is at a complete standstill.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 3.-The Lake
Erie and Western conductors and
breakmen strike which was begun last
Tuesday, was declared off by the strik-
ers this afternoon and all will return
to work,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 1.-The ex-
plOsion Of an engine at Slope No. - of
Pratt mines exploded to-day. Emmett
Virgins, the engineer, was blown
some distance and Instantly killed. His
body was horribly mutilated.
Three weeks ago J. S. Smith, a
wealthy resident of Laurens county,
Ga, mysteriously disappeared. Yes
terday the missing mans body was
discovered in a timber raft tied to q
log, III the Ocawee river, near Macon.
Ndi1S nave DbGit ISSUCQ IOI GIlC tSldU-
lishInent in every militia district Of
Georgia of negro leagues to make cOm-
mon cause against hostile white per-
sons Or organizations. 1t is expected
that 800 leagues will be formed within
three months.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-The Baltimore
american, aiming to encourage manly
sports among the young men Of Mary
land and Virginia, has offered $500 III
prizes to be contested for in a horse
manship tournament at the coming
Baltimore county fair.
New CASTLE, Ky, Aug. Ex-senator
J. G. S. Blackburn suffered a stroke of
paralysis at the residence of a friend
here last night. For awhile the Sena-
tor vas very sick, but he rallied and
is now able to sit up. His recovery
will be rapid unless he has relapse,
LONDON, Sept. Rev. Mr.. Chas. Fl.
SpurgeOn, of Metropolitan Tabernacle,
who has been seriously i'll for a long
time past, and who yesterday suffered
a relapse, has rallied from the fit of
weakness which Overcame him, and it
is hoped he will continue to gain his
strength.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. lone
OF the ~desperadoes, who robbed Cor
der, Mo-, bank yesterday afternoon,
was captured late last night about
twenty miles from Corder, and about
half of the stolen money was found in
his possession. He gave his name as
Andrew Murrell.
PERTLE SPRIN S, Mo, Aug. 29.-The
Farmers Alliance won the greatest
victory to-day of any yet fought for.
The Sub-Treasury and land loans
scheme were referred back to the sub
unions by q vote Of so to 20. The
motto. adopted was, I'm harmony
there is strength"
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. Miss Mary
TOOmbs Hardeman, a grand niece of
General Robert TOOmbs and daughter
of Judge Hardeman, of Washington,
Ga, died this morning at Lookout Inn.
Miss Hardeman was just nineteen
years old and one of the most beautiful
and lOvable women in Georgia.
CARTHAGE, Ill, Sept. Is. I. Sawyer
and Benzie Payne, each aged nineteen,
have run away from KeOkuk, Iowa, to
get married. Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer
are in hot pursuit. All the county
clerks have been warned by Mr.. Saw
yer not to issue the young folks q
license. The parties are very promi-
nent people.
ST, LOUIS, Mo, Sept, IA special
from Waco, Texas, says: S. & S.
Lyons dry goods house, who have
establishments in this city and Gamer
on, have failed. Deed of trust with
preferences Of $27, 532 on the Waco
house and liabilities of $26, $3.50 against
the Cameron stock. New York houses
are the principal creditors.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 2.-Richard
Nash, Of Philadelphia, engineer on the
fast Reading express, while on the
lookout this morning, was struck by