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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
BBSIBGED BY INDIANS,
Army Provision Wagons inter-
cepted and Attacked.
The Guards Fight Behind Breast
works Until Relieved.

Another engagement hes taken place
near Wounded Knee Greek. South Dakota
AS number Of wagons with supplies were
known to be coming on the road from Rapid
City to that point, it was thought best to
send cut detachment to protect them So
thirty men were picked and Immediately
started down the road. They had not gone
over ten miles when they discovered the
wagons thirteen in number, drawn up in the
form Of square, and attacked by about
fifty indians The detachment put their
horses TO a full gallOp and the Indians with
drew to an adjoining hill.
The detachment now joined the teamsters,
who numbered only nineteen. Sacks of
grain, bundles and boxes were thrown up in
front Of the besieged as breastworks. The
Indians, noticing this, Immediately re-
turned and began the attack, circling around
the wagons but keeping at a distance OF 800
yards. AS a result the shots from their
NlnchesterS were not very effective, often
falling short of the mari
The carbines Of the soldiers were used with
much more effect a number Of Indians
being seen to fall from their horses Mean
time their number was augmented until they
numbered 100 warriors, besides some they
had posted off in the adjoining hills.
One soldier, while arranging the breast
works. was shot in the shoulder, but not
seriously wounded. A soldier was detailed
to return to camp and report that the de
tachment was besiegad by the Indians, and
that they were attacking the wagon train.
He selected a fast horse and made break
at an OppOTtune moment. AS soon as the
object or the move was seen about tw enty
Indians gave chase TO Private Collins and
fired shot after shot at him, but he distanced
them. They then returned with the others
to the ATTACK
Three more Indians were seen to fall from
their horses and were picked up and carried
away by their companions Four calvary
horses were shot and killed. While the large
body Of Indians was engaged by the ma jor-
1ty OF the soldiers and citizens, a few Indians
scattered about dismOunted. and getting as
close as possible, began firing into the horses
and trying to stampede them. This they
nearly succeeded in doing, and had not some
of the soldiers been guarding and holding
the horses, they would undoubtedly have
succeeded in attaining their object.
BY this time things were getting pretty hot
for the beSieged party and shots were flying
as thick as hail stones. The citizens had been
fighting them for six hours and the soldiers
about three hours.
A little before 2 P. II. a cOmmOtiOn was
seen among the Indians, and they gradually
retreated, when it was seen that troops were
coming al full speed to the rescue
The Indians scattered in all directions, and
Troop F gave chase. They were pursued IN
til nightfalI, when the chase was abandoned,
the wagon trains and every one returning to
camp, bringing the dead Indians and some
ponies with them.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
South and West.

p. F. TAYLOR, OF Gainesville, has been ap-
pointed Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court by the Governor of Florida.
LEO KLEIN a German, of Chicago, ILL.,,
through jealousy, fatally shot his wife and
then killed himself.
MONROE CLARK, a colored man, was hanged
at Palatka, Fla, for a murder committed at
Interlachen five years ago. Death was in
Simultaneous.
The Wallace County Bank, at Abilene,
Kan, closed it's doors. Liabilities about
$4,000.
The towboat Anna Roberts, of Pittsburg,
Ohio, instantly killing five men and terribly
wounding many more.
GENERAL MILES is throwing a circle of
troops around the hostiles in the Bad Lands
Of South Dakota, hoping to starve them into
subsection without further bloodshed.
THE Ohio River and its tributaries are
greatly swollen by rains and the thaw.
The Avenue Hotel a wooden structure, took
fire at Corsicana, Texas, and a woman, two
men and a boy were burned to death.
DEPUTY MARSHAL Tom LILY had des-
perate battle with three whisky peddlers in
the Chickasaw nation, Indian Territory,
while trying to arrest them. Fifty shots
were fired, and two of the peddlers were
killed and a third fatally wounded. Lily was
dangerously wounded.
I. o. LUCAS, a young Methodist minister,
was killed near Brownsville, Texas. by fall
ing into an old we'll. His horse, which he
was leading, fell in on top Of him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
LATER NEWS.

Both branches of the New York State
Legislature met at Albany; Lieutenant
Governor Jones and Speaker Sheehan made
addresses; the Governors message was trans
mftted to both Houses; rapid transit bills
were introduced.
PATERSON On. j. street car drivers and
conductors had their working time reduced
from fifteen to twelve hours day.
THREE small children of NJ G. Bell. far
mer living in Barber County, Kan, strayed
away from home and got lost in the snow
A search was made for them, and their dead
bodies have been found. They had been
frozen to death.
The Legislatures of Ohio, Minnesota,
Nebraska and South Dakota met at their
several capitals.
SIxTE|THREE squaws and children were
killed in the fight at Wounded Knee, South
Dakota. Colonel Forsyth, who commanded
at that battle, has been suspended, pending
an investigation.
The Dueber Watch Company of Canton,
Ohio, has assigned. The nominal assets are
$3.50, O00 and the liabilities $3.50, 900.
FREDERICK REMINGTON, Harpers war art
ist, was captured by q small party of hosti!es
at White River, South Dakota. Remington
was unarmed and the Indians turned him
loose and told him to go home, after taking
bis tobacco and sketch book
PRESIDENT HARRISON gave at the White
House the first State dinner of the season to
members Of his Cabinet.
SECRETARY WINDOM sent a letter to the
House asking that an appropriation Of $780,
900 be made to complete the projected build
ings on Ellis Island, New York Harbor.
which are being placed in readiness for use
as an immigrant station, and to provide
means of transportation TO and from the
city of New York.
THE railways Of Germany and Denmark
are blockaded by SLOW
MEssRs. PARNELL AND O'BRIEN held an
other conference at Boulogne, France.
AN unknown English vessel foundered on
the Sicilan coast and twenty-four men were
drowned.
The Scotch railway strikers attacked
dormitory at Coatbridge, near Glasgow, oc-
cupied by non-union men, and were repulsed
by the police after lively fight.
The wholesale millinery house of IA
Patterson & Co.. Montreal, Canada has
made an assignment. The total liabilities are
placed at $500, 900.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

10Th DAY.-Although the attendance was
far short of quorum. no notice was taken
of the fact and business was proceeded with
-. Mr.. Manderson offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing tie SuDerln-
tendent Of the Census to report at the earliest
possible moment the population Of the United
States, according to the census OF 1880,
by Congress districts and Counties.
The Joint resolution directing the Archi-
tect OF the Capitol TO cause to be placed on
the east and west fronts q the main portion
of the Capitol building fiagstaffs, and to have
the American flag float therefrom from sun
rise to sunset each day OF the year, and ap-
prlating $500 therefor was passed. -. The
Force bill was further discussed by MessrS.
Morgan, Sherman, Hoar, Evarts and Teller.
27TH DAY.---The Senate simply met and
after roll call adjourned for three days.
2STH DAY.-The Democrats with the aid
of eight Republican Senators, voted TO dis
place the Election bill and take up
the Financial bill. The Financial bill
was then discussed, and was strongly
denounced by Mr.. Sherman NJ!
Mcconnell, of Idaho, presented his creden-
tials and was sworn in. Mr.. Plumb intro
duced bill to create board of women
commissioners of immigration. Mr.. Sawyer
introduced a bill to create the office Of Fourth
Assistant Postma General with salary
Of $4,000 year.
29rH DAY-The silver debate was re-
newed, Mr.. Teller speaking on the Financial
bill and making reply to The criticisms on
his action in voting to displace the Election
bill. Mr.. Evarts offered bill for the re-
lief OF the assgnees of John Roach in place
of one which was pocketed last session by the
President.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
a NOTED THEATRE BURNED
The Fifth Avenue in New York
Totally Destroyed.

A half-burned cigarette thrown into q
bunch of infiamnable debris in tie property
room of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York City, started a confagration a few
nights ago and within an hour famous play
house was practically destroyed, Herrmann's
Theatre was on fire and the entire block in
grave peril. The Sturtevant. House, 100
feet front, across Broadway, was set Oh fire
and emDtied of its guests.
Fanny Davenport played cleopatra" at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre the night Of the
fire. The play was over at 11:35, and five
minutes afterward the audience had left the
theatre No one was left in the building, ex-
cepting the old Waterman of the Giisey
properties, Benjamin Finn, and two actors,
who were dressing.
Finn was on the stage passing through the
theatre when he smelled smoke. The first
alarm was rung at 11:5O Five minutes
afterward a second and third alarm were
sounded. bringing a dozen fire engines
The firemen found the theatre filled with
smoke. lighted by only enoughfire to redden
its rolling volumes here and there. They
chopped holes in the flooring opposite the
entrance and turned their streams into the
black space under the auditorium.
Then began q series Of violent explosions,
each of which was followed by volcano-like
bursts of fire and glowing cinders. There
were half dozen or more OF these eXplO-
siOus They were the blowing up by the
neat Or TANKS OF O1yS gen anu uS uAoSSh SasC>
used to produce the calcium lights for scenic
effects on the stage.
A shower of sparks few across the street
and the woodwork of the windows of the
Sturtevant House took fire. The hotel bri-
gade e1tinguished this, but in less than five
minutes 1t was a5laZe again.
The fire was under control at 40, but the
entire efforts of the Department were re-
CURED to protect the Sturtevant House,
Herrmanns Theatre and the buildings on
the adjoining blocks. All this property
was finally saved.
The Fifth Avenue was refurnished and
decorated by Manager Henry c. Miner, last
summer at cost OF $500 This Mr.. Miner
had partially insured, but his loss, which will
be large in consequential Damages from the
inability to complete his contracts, will
be very great. Fanny Dapenport
lost all the costumes and scenery
Of Cleopatra" costing over $4,000.
The estimated loss ON the Fifth Avenue
Theatre was 100000 by 81. c.. Miner and
500. 900 hE the Gilsey estate.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
In the House.

ODD DAY.---Roll call revealed the presence
of only 1O1 members, so the House adjour4 ed
for three days.
24TH DAY.-The Urgent Deficiency bill
was passed. Mr.. Post introduced Tor refer
ence bill to convert United States legal
tender notes from Government prom
ises to pay into legsl-tender Government
promises to receive and to restore to cir
culation the gold held in the Treasury for
the redemption Of United States notes -.
Mr.. Clunie introduced a bill to place
cassiterite, bar, block and pig tin, coal,
bitun1inOus and shale and coal slack or culm
on the free list.
18th DAY.-The Shipping bill was taken
up and discussed. E. Mr.. Dingley, of Maine,
called up the bill repeating the law author
izing the President to suspend tonnage dues
MIR. Spooner reported the Military
Academy Appropriation bill. Calendar -.
On motion of Mr.. Farquhar, bill was
passed to limit and govern the changing Of
vessels names. Also a bill requiring vessels
to display their names on both sides of their
bows.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
Foreign.

THE foundations have caused great dam
age throughout southern Italy.
MANY cotton mills owned by twelve COM
panies were destroyed by fire at Cologne,
Germany.
SEVEN suicides took place almost stimuli
taneously in London, England. the persons
guilty of self murder choosing the last hour
OF the expiring year for their act.
ADMIRAL AURE. of the French Navy, fc1
merly Minister OF Marine, is dead.
PRI2cE CH'UN, the father Of the Emperor
Of China, is dead.
THERE was terrific explosion Of coal damp
in the Heinrich Gustav coal shaft at Bocnum,
Germany. Sixteen dead and ten wounded
have been taken out OF the debris
The Queen Regent OF Spain presented the
Pope with Ialacca cane as New Years
present. and when the recipient touched the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
MILES OF FOG.
Western Telegraph System Aband-
Oned for q Time.

Western Telegraph System Aband.
oned for q Time.
A telegram from Chicago, ILL.,, says: A
large part of the telegraph system Of the
United States was idle tonight Through
out the West and Southwest a heavy mist
covered the land, and the wires from city to
city were lifeless.
Scores of telegraph operators sat at their
tables in this city watching for a chance
click of their saunders
The first symptoms of trouble were noticed
south of Louisville, KY. and the trouble
grew to such proportions that long circuits
had to be abandoned and roundabout routes
were substituted.
Last night the country west and north
west of Chicago began to be affected, and
to-day the efficiency of the eastern wires was
seriously impaired.
Tonight the situation had grown so
desperate that an Associated Press
trunk line, usually working in con-
tinuous circuit between Washington,
Minneapolis and New York, taking
in all the important intermediate
cities, was cut into short lengths, scarcely
sixth Of the usual distance, and extra opera
tors provided at each sub-terminus. Even
then very little business was done.
The aspect of the streets here this after
noon and evening was remarkable. A dense
fog prevented more than the shadowy out
lines of objects being seen more than few
feet away.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

THE President and Mrs Harrison held the
usual New Years reception at the White
House.
SECRETARY JAMES G.. BLAINE's Dupont
Circle mansion was partially Quilted by fire.
The loss on furniture and the house will
probably exceed $50, 900.
SECRETARY TRACY has written letter Of
censure to Lieutenant-Coamande Reiter,
who was in command Of the American man
of-war at the time Of the arrest and killing OF
General Barrundia.
GENERAL MILES has written to President
Harrison, urging the transfer Of certain
Indian agencies in the Sioux country to the
charge of the War Department
THE reduction in the public debt during
December, as shown by the monthly state
ment issued from the Treasury Department.,
was 81, COS, 397, The total debt, less cash i'll
the Treasury, is $500, A3O, 541.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury has ap-
pointed A l.. Drummond, of New York, to
be Chief of the Secret Service Division OF
the Treasury.
THE Commissioner of Indian Affairs has,
in compliance with request from the Sec
rotary of the Interior, submitted amended
estimates of amounts required for subsist-
ence and civilization Of the Sioux indians
for the fiscal year 1892
SECRETARY BLAINE's note rejecting Eng
lands latest proposals in regard to Behrlng
Sea was delivered to Sir Julian Pauncefoote
O few days ago. He intimated to MIR. Blaine
that any seizure Of a British vessel outside
the three mile limit would be met by imne-
date and forclble resistance.
RANDOLPH CoYLE, Assistant United States
District-Attorney for the District of Column
bia, died recently in Washington at the age
Of forty-seven years.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that there was net in
crease of S24 1919, $40 in circulation on Janu-
airy 1 as compared with the circulation De
cember l.
SECRETARY TRACY has established a new
system Of inspecting vessels, which is to IA
cilitate repairs.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BROWN, of the United
States Supreme Court, called on the Presi-
dent and thanked him personally Tor his ap-
pointment, it being their first meeting since
his non2ination was sent to the Senate. He
was accompanied by Chief Justice Fuller and
Associate Justice Brewer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
Fears for the LcyeeS.

A repetition of the evils Of last springs
overflow is feared along the lower Missis-
sippi, owing to the unfinished and unsafe
,ondition of the levees, and the heavy SHOWS
north, with prospects of thaw. Many
thousands of dollars have been expended in
the past year in levee work, which is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible by the
the contractors, who have doubled their
forces along the line and hope to complete
their work before the spring rise. as that
would prove destructive to the entire system
If caught in an incomplete condition. Re
lays Of hands and teams from Memphis,
Tenn, and ports further north are being
shipped to the works, and all possible haste
Is being made to complete the work by
March l.
a long decay has been occasioned on that
part OF the work in front Of Helena, Ark,
by the fact that two contracts made for its
completion and ratified by the Board Of
United States Engineers were not approved
by the Secretary of War when submitted to
him. Consequently third ADVERTISEMENT
and letting will have to take place before it
can be completed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
GENERAL SPINNER DEAD.
The Famous Ex-Treasurer a Victim
of Cancer.

The Famous Ex-Treasurer a Victim
of Cancer.
General F. E. Spinner, ex-Treasurer of the
United States, died of cancer at $50 o'clock
on a recent evening at Jacksonville, Fla.
Francis Elias Spinner was born in German
Flats now Mohawk), N. Y, on January 81
1902.
His father, a native Of Baden, who was
once a Catholic priest, and afterward
reform preacher, died :. at German
Flats in 1913. Francis Elias learned
the trade of confectioner in Albany,
and afterward that of a saddler in
Amsterdam. He engaged in trade in Herk-
mer in 1924, and was Deputy Sheriff of the
county in 1929. He was an active Republi-
can from the organization of the party. He
was twice reelected to Congress, serving al
together from December, 1855, to March,
1861.
He was appointed Treasurer Of the United
States by President Lincoln in 1861, and held
the Office until June, 1875. He suggested
and inaugurated, under Secretary Chase,
the practice OF employing women
in the Government offices. He signed
the Treasury note in a peculiar handwriting
that became famous for the purpose Of pre-
venting counterfeiting. General Spinner
went South for his health after leaving Of
Gee, and has for several years lived in a
camp at Pablo Beach, Florida.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
The Deadly Danube.

While an enormous crowd Of holiday
makers were amusing themselves on the
ice-covered surface OF the River Danube be-
tween Buda and Pesth, Hungary. the ice,
after series Of alarming cracking reports,
suddenly gave way in several places. "A
terrible panic followed among those who
were upon the river. A number Of people
fell into the water and were drawn under
the ice.
Those who were lucky enough to escape, as
sisted by others upon tae shore, did their ut
most to rescue the endangered people. Many
people are reported missing and are believed
to have bean drowned. -Four bodies have
been recovered from the scene of the disas-
ter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
KILLED BYA POWDER BLAST
-Four Men Meet Death and -Four Fa-
tally Injured.

By blasting accident = ar the village OF
Stafford, four miles west of Leroy, n. Y,
Andrew Hunt and three Hungarian laborers
were instantly killed. Four other Hunga
rians received injuries which it was believed
would result fatally.
The accident happened on railroad extern
sion, A blast had been fired, and a second
was placed near the place where the first was
fred. The explosion tore up the rocks and
earth in great quantities.
It is thought that some of the fire from
the first explosion remained in the ground
aud ienitad the powder placed for the second
one. The blast was in cut, and the dead
ana injured were covered by the earth and
snow.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED,


THREE Polish 1aborers were struck by a
train at Buffalo, y. Y, and instantly
killed.
In New York City last year the deaths
numbered 20 $50, the births q, $50 and mar
riages 1892. Estimated population III July
was ,631, 232.
NEARLY ell the Clinton Prison buildings at
Dannemora, n. Y, were destroyed bv fire
The flames were discovered first in the hos
pital and all efforts to check them prov ed
unavailing. Loss, $500, COO
JOSEPH KoHLER, a New York City
butcher, after drinking hard imagined he
was wild steer and ran amuck on Seventh
avenue with horns on his head and q knife in
his hand. He stabbed four persons.
THE old Wilkinson & Green mill at Provi-
dence, r. l., was Quilted by fire. Loss $12J,-
900. Insured. The mill was built in 1913.
MORE than 5000 pounds of live poultry
were DESTROYED in a fire in West Washington
Market, New York City.
GEORGE F. KIBLING, Of Norwich, Vt,
has been fined $4,000 by the Supreme Court
for selling liquor to students at Dartmouth
College.
A HEAVY fog checked commerce in the
rivers and harbor at New York City and
gave trouble to railroads; in collision on
the elevated road one man was fatally
injured.
Hon. DANIEL CLARKE, Judge of the
United States Court for the District of New
Hampshire died suddenly at Manchester.
C. H WILLIS, Treasurer of the Stock
bridge IN H. Savings Bank, is a defaulter
to the amount Of from $22, 600 to S25. 900.
THE funeral Of ex-Treasurar Spinner took
place at Mohawk, n. Y.
TROOPS of the New Jersey National Guard
were held under arms to quell riot among
100 unpaid Italian 1aborers at Barnegat
Park.
EDWARD SPIRES, nineteen, Henry Spires,
fifteen, and Henry Slower, twenty, lost their
lives while skating at Keyport, n. J.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
Sixty Mine Victims.

4 dispatch frorl Vienna states that sixty
persons were killed outright Dy the explosion
that occurred in the Trinity coalptt II Follsa
Ostrau on Saturday last.
SINCE 1852 the only Indian fighting has
been with the little squalls q Ap2ches IN
Arizona and New Mexico. For every Apacns
run down and killed CT captured tha Gov
eminent is said to have spent slV5, 0J1
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
Killed in a Shaft

Eleven or twelve men were killed in the
Utica mine, Angels Camp, near San Andreas,
Cal L lead of men was being lowered on
skip and when about one hundred and fifty
feet from the surface the rope broke, preci-
pitating all distance OF 40 feet TO the bot
tom OF the shaft
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Sad Accident to a Party Of Male and
Female Students.

FGmaIG SLuuCnTS.
A Central Massachusetts, train at Hadley,
Mass, struck a team and sleigh, contain
ing six young people, on the crossing,
and instantly killed Henry, son of Dr.
J. B. Learned, and Mabel r., daughter
of the Rev Frederick A. Hinckley, of
the Free Congregational Society. Both
horses were killed. The other occupants of
the sleigh were Charles, son of Judge D. W
Bond, of the Superior Court; Edward Bond,
his nephew; Fannie Piympton and Lulu
Adams of Northampton, all of whom
being the most severe. The flesh was
torn from her face and one eye was injured.
Edward Bonds leg was bruised. Henry
Learned was a student at the Agricultural
College and Miss Hinckiey was member CO
the Capen school for girls. Two others were
college students.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
A Joke That Ended in TWO Deaths

Richard Reid and another colored man,
named Bill. OF Albany, GA, stole and ate
some food belonging 70 Joe Moore, also col
pred, and then laughingiy told him OF the
Joke they had played on him. Moore put
strvchnine on some fish, cooked it and at his
invitation the other TWO fecssed on it. They
are dead and Moore has fec.