The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--MIost Important
Events Throughout the World
for a Week.

Events Throughout the World
for a Week.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-Gibbons
whipped Bowen this morning in forty
eight rounds.
MILWAUKEE, Dat. 3O.-Two were
killed and many seriously injured in a
quarry explosion this morning.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. Cot is
stated that four thousand Mexican
troops have revolted and joined the
GarZas outlaws.
SHUBUTA, Miss, Dec. 3O.-John Sims
d brother of the late notorious Bob,
was taken from jail at Butler, Ala,
and hanged by a mob.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The New York
Central let contract to day for new
block signal system along the entire
line to cos one million dollars.
RAILWAY, N. J., Dec. 3O.-The most
disastrous fire here in years has occur
red. The fire started at 152 Main street,
and burned to No. 40. Loss, $50, 900;
partially insured.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 3O.-Colley &
Sons, furniture dealers; the Savannah
steam laundry and a dozen small build
ings were burned last night. Loss
sixty thousand dollars.
JOLIET, Ill, Dec. 3O.-A fire of sup
posed incendiary origin wiped out the
business portion of Plainf1eld yester
day. The fire originated in Apton's
restaurant; loss $50, 10000; partly in
sured.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 3O.-A fire
last night In the hosiery mill of Samuel
I NEF1S% -, ,-rr0 dow 14,1~.I a l0rr NE
800, 900, partially insured. DalzelIs
hosiery mill, adjoining, was damaged
$40, 600.
NORFOLK, Va Dec. 28.-Capt. Hop
kins, of the British steamer Ocean
! Queen, which has arrived here, reports
having encountered gale in mid-Ocean
on Monday, Dec. 81. Four of his crew
were lost.
RICHLAND, Ca, Dec. oh. V. Par
ker, general merchandise, closed his
doors here this morning. He sold to
Nicholson 6 Williams. B. +. and D.
w. Durham also closed up. 1t is said
they owe about $500.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 29.-The Clear
field hotel livery stable was blown up
by dynamite at 2 o'clock this morning.
The debris took fire and, spreading to
the adjoining property, destroyed five
other buildings. Eight houses were
also consumed.
MACON, Ca, Dec. 3O.-The Georgia
Southern passenger train, due in Macon
at $50 o'clock this morning, ran off the
track near Cordele. A broken frog
caused the accident. The cars are
pretty badly broken, but no damage
was done to life or limb.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28.-Detectives Nc
MahOn and Barrett arrested yesterday
at the Grand Trunk Station a man
named Solomon Reinberg ofNew York,
on a charge of grand larceny on a tele-
gram from Inspector Byrnes. He is to
be held to await the arrival of an officer
from New York.
HAMILTON, O., Dec. 28.-Fully three,
fOurths of this city's population OF
90, 200 is affected with the grip. The
place is mainly supported by its fac
tories, and so prevalent is the disease
that more than half the places are
closed down. The death rate is the
highest eve known.
ROME, Dec 28.-The influenza is cut
ting a wide swath in Milan and the
country adjacent to that city. Many
of the city officials are Frustrated with
the disease, much to the detriment OF
the city's business. There have been a
large number of deaths caused by the
influenza and its accompanying com
plicatiOns.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. &c. P.
Huntington has issued an order forbid,
ding the publication of the statement
of earnings and operating expenses OF
the Southern Pacific Company in the
future. a week ago an article in the
call stated the surplus for the year to
be about four millions, the largest
known in the history of the company.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 28.-The
bank at Fordyee was entered by burg
lars Sunday night and the outer and
inner doors blown open. The burglars
were unable to open the burglar proof
box, the door giving evidence of sew
eral attempts having been made to
drill through it. A sack containing a
small amount Of silver was all that the
thieves secured.
AsBURY PARK, n. J., Dec. 28.-The
inquest to-day concerning the sudden
death Of Sargent BriscOe on Christmas
night brought out the fact that the
man while drunk fell into a basin of
water and was drowned. Sargent was
a hard drinker. On Christmas day he
went home early in the evening, and
at 10 o'clock was found dead with his
face in a basin of water.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ga design
has been accepted and a contract
awarded forthe building of a four thou
sand dollar monument to be erected to
the memory of the late chief of police,
David @ Hennessy, who was foully as
sassinated a year ago by the Italian
members of the Malta, and eleven of
the latter being lynched on Memorial
Day, December 18th, last.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 29.-The news
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