The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-25

N'-N $40 't'S 4'tsNf. f.DrNf- I'M
a nenOer-nlH Of uy.r l.-. uliiu,t per
sons, Whe make 3...,sts a~tNorut7ng 70
81, 25G,UJJ ~eeEiy, orz-I.GG. .."U"zcar.
NEW EoHE, Nug. lS.-A spe-isl dis
patch 10 the I0iicc C;a-.ttc from Den
yer says the juc5tr OF Dan Dali Of
that city. has issued a CHALLENGE In be
half of DAILY for q fight with George
Dixon, COlored. of Boston, for - 500
side and the featherWeight CHAMPION
ship Of the world.
ADMISSION, Ala. Aug. I9.-CuI. ".
1. EdmOndson and Mr.. II. II. Cobb. of
Atlanta, had a personal difficulty yes
telIay morning which resulted in Mr..
Cobb striking Mr.. Edmondson in the
lace with a paper weight. They were
separated before much damage was
done.
y special from Abingdon. Va says
the friends of DR.. Baker are working
diligently for his life. The defense
have already filed a number Of aft
davlts alleging improper conduct Of
some OF tile jurors in the case. The
prosecution are preparing to file Oun
ter affidavits.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-The Adc-rtiser
this morning says among the meu who
prOtited by the present rise in wheat is
Benjamin Hutchinson, more generally
known as Odd Hutch" He has been
q bull for some time. IF rumOri, to be
believed his profits during the week
are over $50, Geo.
VIENNA, Aug. 1S.-A cloud burst in
the mountains near BotZen flooded the
lOwland to-day. The mOuntain streams
were converted into q torrent which
swept through the village of HOLMAN,
carrying away men and cattle and
destroying half the houses Many
persons were drowned.
ABINGDON, Aug. 10-JOhn p. Baker.
who poisoned his wife, and who q few
days ago was convicted of murder in
the first degree, was sentenced by the
court. after motion for a new trial he
ing Overruled, to be hanged on the 9th
Of November next. It is probable that
an appeal Will be made to the Supreme
Court.
NEW YORK, Aug. I7.-The steamer
City Of Washington which arrivelhcre
this morning from Mexican ports and
Havana, reports that yellow fever was
prevalent to an alarming extent at
Vera Cruz, and though the health au-
thOrities We're striving to check the
spread Of the disease. Jhcir efforts were
apparently unayailing.
BRUs%EIs, Aug. IS-Tne committee
on legislation IN the International
Labor Congress has reported ii pledg-
ing the WorEi.GnlvA Of al countries
not 10 support any candidates Tor pub
lie position unless they are prepared to
advocate reforms in the interests Of
labor and TO support legislation de-
m21deI by W~oIklnehltA
NEW BRUNSWICK, \. T.. Au". IL
John Jackson. q mcnber oI Iron
MolIers, Union No. 271. of Long ISLAND,
came here to work a week ago. Last
night. While bathing III the canal, he
was taken with cramps and sank. He
! was so0u taken out Of the water. but
died in a few minutes, He was about
tnrr'y-llNe years QIo'
IARhER@bI hf. w. Va, Au@. 70.
L270 nlShC d JiSllce OIL Ihe peace o
" aSnl!StOIi county, On I4e ONO sac,
IiuIe4 III IllaIIiISG NJ l93 L'9ceIt5 2iilLCn3
IlG eoIGQI o. IIIe i'etS''q DfSp"lCts ILU
John w. LalcSIGy> the foreman u Che
press room o. Che same "Pe LHey
are OOUh Wen known ana Ihelf mar
rla8e was quIIe an event.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 1G.-MichaeI
| Sullivan and John Ouinlan. Of this
| place, were fishing on Welch's Pond
at t I9lS 61Ii3nI8 , Mnen tmel I
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aCroke. DoSn MSIeu IoM IIeo: ln NJ
man LouLlo CIG eI5lPUy oo"'; lH9
oooleS were Ieco'eIe"'
LONDON. August 1G.-There was a
| serious railway accident in Wales last
night. A passenger train crashed into,
a Volunteer special which was station
airy on the track at a point between
! Point y-Pridd and Cardiff. Fifteen
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