The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-04

at or escaped NeSteI-
day morning by tunneIling under the
east wall ii the prison. Among the
four was the baseball pitcher, Lucas.
who made his third successful attempt
to escape since his incarceration some
months ago.
PARIS, July 25.-The CHILEAN Govern
ment war ship Prssidente Pinto. which
ran aground while attempting to leave
the harbor of TOulon yesterday, has
not yet been foated. The government
tugs, contrary to the first reports re
celved here, have not been able to haul
her off. The Presidente Pinto is said
to be in a critical condition.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 25.-The
East Street Shops were sold this morn
ing to the Cleveland Car Company,
composed of Cleveland, New York and
Chicago capitalists, and who will
organize within thirty days. The price
agreed on is $3.50, 900. The company
will put the plant in operation at once
and will employ a large number of
men.
NEWARK, \, j., July 25.-Andrew
Anderson, Of Belleville, was drowned
in a singular manner this morning. He
was leading a big mastiff along the
Passaic river front at EastwOOd's lum-
Der yard. The animal plunged into
the water and pulled him in. Before
help arrived Anderson was drowned.
His body was recovered in the after
noon.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Score
tary of the Treasury has awarded a
United States life-saving medal to
Harry T. Thompson, of New York, for
various acts Of heroism resulting in
the saving Of human life. He has also
awarded a silver ~life-saving medal to
Albert Owen, of Maine, for the rescue
of three men from drowningnear East
port, Ne, III July, 1887.
RICHMOND, Va, July 27.-This morn
ing, at Belspring, Pulaski county, Va,
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
the engine of the passenger train, after
safely passing over a t~restle, fell over
an embankment and lodged on its side,
Engineer r. 0, Smith, who stood at his
post, was crushed to death between
theca and boiler. The fireman escaped
by jumping. No other damage was
done.
DAYTON, O., July 27.-This has been
a day Of gloom i'll this city, causing
mourning in many families over a
disaster to the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad excursion train,
at M~iddletown last night. Three per
sons were killed outright-Wm. Mat
thews, aged -, Miss Lydia Freger,
aged %, and Frank Simoner, aged II.
Four are in a critical condition at St.
Elizabeth's hospital.
ALTON, Ill, July 28,-At Grafton,
Illinois, three brothers named Murphy,
a man named Donohue and one or two
others, all substantial farmers and
neighbOrs, after filling themselves
with liquor, purchased a watermelon
and sat down behind a saloon to eat it.
They quarreled over it's appOrtionment
and used their knives on each other
until six men were badly cut and one
Of the Murphy brothers was fatally
stabbed.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 25.-Fire started
in the crystal banquet Dol Oh the top
floor of the Richelieu Hotel this morn
ing. The flames were confined to this
room, which was badly damaged, a
number of valuable pictures and much
costly furniture being ruined, The
water found it's way through the floor
to the living rooms below, damaging
the furniture. The total loss is esti-
mated at $25, 900. a defective fue
caused the fire.
CHICAGO, July 28.-A special FROM
Denver, Col, says: THE Berkely
land syndicate made a $4OO, 900 assign
ment to day. They owned 1900 acres
of land purchased about two years ago
They have not transacted the amount
of business anticipated, and this en-
barrassed them. The assignment is
made to President Valentine, of the.
same company. The syndicate had
81, 900, 900 capital. Liabilities, 800, Goo.
Assets, $500, 600.
NEwBURG, N. Y, July 25.-To-day
the Newburg Register, the Oldest
Democratic daily on the Hudson river,
was sold to Francis R. Willard, Of
Bonneville, N. Y, who has for some
time past been a leading physician in
that section of the State. Mr.. Willard