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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
South and West.

WHILE officers were conveying Helm and
Dye, colored, murderers of an old woman In
Fareuhar County, from Warrentown to AL
exandria, Va, they were met by crowd 1T
Haymarket, who Overpowered them and
carried the prisoners to the woods near by
and lynched them.
DURING a quarrel at Rosabury. Oregon,
A. Hansbrough, brother Of Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota, was stabbed and
killed by Nicholas Jones.
THE heaviest snow storm of the season
prevailed in Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi.
The Rev H D. Benjamin, of Portsmouth
Ohio, hanged himself while suffering from
dementia.
& Myers, in st. Louis. Mo, was damaged
by fire to the extent of $345, 900.
CAPTAIN ANDERSON and a sailor of the
schooner Charles G. Dame were drowned at
Mount Pleasant, in Charleston IS. c. aar-
Dor, by the capsZing Of a small boat.
AT Chicago, Ill, Frank Ives defeated
Jacob Schaefer at fourteen-lnch balk line
billiards, by score OF 500 to 499. Ives is
now champion Of the world.
The gainesville Ohio Savings and Loan
Association Bank closed it's doors. Angry
depositors threatened violence.
HEAVY snow storms prevailed in Iowa
and Illinois
HANSON BROTHERS & Co., a leading
Board of Trade firm OF Chicago, ILL.,, are
losers to the extent of 900 to $50, 600 by
the pecrlations Of employees. The FIRMS
cashier and bookkeeper were in collision.
THE explosion of gasoline stove used to
heat water in the baptismal font in church
at Manning, Iowa, wrecked the font and set
fire to the clothing of the minister, the Rev.
Mr.. Boles, burning him fatally.
THE Supreme Court of Wisconsin declares
the Assembly, Senatorial and Congressional
apportionment made by the last Legislature
Court was unanimous. 1t held that the
constitution ordains that Assembly districts
shall be bounded by county, precinct, town
or ward lines"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
BLIZZARD IN THE SOUTH,
The Fruit Crop Greatly Damaged by
Snow
most row.

A bowling norther with heavy rain
swept over all Texas. In an hour the Their.
mometer fell from seventy to thirty-four
degrees. The clouds were heavy with an
occasional fall of rain. Fruit and earlv
vegetables escaped. but there is no doubt Of
everything being in imminent danger.
Peaches, plums, apricots and pears were in
bud or full bloom, while market gardens
everywhere were far advanced.
At 10 O'Clock in the morning the northern
hurricane eliminated in a storm of sleet
snow and ice. Fruit trees covered With
full bloom, were coated with ice. There
was hardly any hope that anything would
be saved
1t began showing and sleeting and con-
tlnued all day. The ground was covered by
about three inches Of snow and sleet and the
fruit crop was DESTROYED around Jefferson,
Texas. Untold damage will result.
Six inches of snow fell at Little Rock,
Ark, the heaviest known for years. Great
damage is reported to the fruit crop every
where
The snow reached such depth at Mem.
phls, Tenn, that the electric cars On all the
lines were unable to run. 1t was the
heaviest fall of snow in that part Of the
country for many years
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.


THE heaviest snowfall of the season de-
layed traffic considerably in New York City.
The Supreme Court of Connecticut de-
cided the case of the State against Con-
troller Staub in the States favor
TEE carrier pigeon loft at the United
States Naval training station at Newport.
r. l., which was established three or four
wears ago by officers of the station since
transferred. has been abandoned, as the
Government failed to become interested.
FRED MILLEY, a mill Waterman of Pitts
burg. Penn. killed his wife and himself.
His wife was jealous and upbraided him.
The new British bark Windemere bound
from Milford Haven in ballast for New
York and Calcutta, ran ashore at Deal
Beach. n J.. about a mile north of Asbury
Park, during a binding snowsGorm. The
crew were rescued, bit the ship and cargo
will be a total loss
THE Union Railroad station at New
Haven, Conn. was destroyed by fire, caus-
ing loss of over S3O0.OOO
The First Reformed Church of Albany,
n. V celebrated its 250th anniversary.
Mrs. CHRISTI ALsEN wife of the keeper
of lakewood Cemetery, Troy, n. Y, COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself to rung
of ladder placed against one of the ceme-
terry vaults. She was insane from the grip.
THE Standard Oil Trust has been dissolved
in New York City, by vote of the stock
holders. The leaders and originators OF the
Trust, however, will continue to be the chle1
directors of the companies which composed
the Trust.
THE Board Of Parions, at Harrisburg,
Penn, recommended a pardon in the cases
Of Johu A Mellon and William II. Porter,
publishers of the Beaver Star who were
convicted of hbeling Senator Quay.
THE committee appointed by the Bar As
ISOLATION, of New York City, to investigate
Judge Maynard's connection with the
Duchess County election case, reported in
favor of his removal from the Court of APP
peals bench by the Legislature.
DR.. D. HAYES AGNEw. Emeritus Pro
fessor of Surgery at the University of Penn
sylvaIs:a and one of the most eminent
surgeons in this country died few days
ago in Philadelphia. DR.. Agnew was born
in Lancaster County, Penn, in 1918.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
Foreign.

AT Duisburr in Rheinish Prussia, the
boiler of the tug boat Heinrich, plying on
the Rhine. exploded. The deck Of the tug
boat was shattered Six men, including the
captain, were killed
A THREE-sToRY house in course of cree
ton at st. Petersburg. Russia, collapsed.
Thirteen workmen were killed by the fall
ing walls
THERE have been US deaths from yellow
fever in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, during the
last fortnight. The crews Of twenty three
steamers have been attacked by the fever.
A BUTCHER shop In FuIham. London, Eng
land. was burned, and four occupants of the
building persisted in the flames.
IT was stated in Berlin Germany, that
General Won Caprivi, Imperial Chancellor,
had rendered his resignation at the Cabinet
meeting as result of the protracted contest
on the Education bill, which, as Prussian
Premier, he has championed from the first
QUEEN VICTORIA left Windsor Castle and
at once proceeded to Costebelle in the south
of France where two hotels had been en-.
gagged for the royal party during their pro-
posed five weeks stay.
WHEN the American steamship Missouri.
loaded with Americas gift Of grain to the
starving Russian peasants, passed up the
harbor of Libau she was greeted with loud
and enthusiastic cheers. Crowds lined the
jettes. Greek priests went on board and
ed with the formal and impressive ceremony
of blessing the ship.
A DISPATCH from fyeres. France. an
nounceS the death there OF Louis Cartigny
aged 1O1 years. He was the last French
survivor of the memorable naval battle in
the Bay Of Trafalgar. on October 81, 1905,
in which the British feet defeated the com
bined fleets Of France and SPAIN and in
which Lord Nelson was killed.
The Bark Sylvan McDongal was blown
ashore on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia,
and five of her crew drowned.
THE House of Commons by a unanimous
vote has expelled George Woodyat Hast
ings, recently convicted of embezzlement of
trust moneys.
IN accordance with the decision of the
Miners Federation, nearly all the SOC, 900
British coal miners who quit work on the
18th inst, have resumed work.
SEVERAL of the members of Balmaceda's
Congress admitted to bail at Santiago,
Chila, are in such wretched condition
through prison abuse that their lives are
despaired Of.
COUNT Won ZEDLITz's resignation from
the Privy Council has been accepted by EN-
peror William Of Germany.
The text of an extraordinary treaty with
the United States was submitted at the
meeting of the French Cabinet in Paris.
A SERIOUS conflict occurred at Papa,
Panama, between civilians and military
company that was returning from Cocuy.
Five persons were killed and fourteen
wounded. Oddly enough the disturbance
had nothing to do with politics.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
Washington.

THE President sent to the Senate the NOM
ination of Charles S. Aldrich, of Illinois, to
be Solicitor-Geaeral, vice W. H Taft, re-
signed.
SECRETARY ELKINS has amended Army
regulations SO as to provide that no person
under the age Of twenty-one years shall be
enlisted or re-enlisted without the written
consent of his parents or legally appointed
guardian
The National bank note circulation is now
$161, 600 600, an increase of nearly $50 600, 900
since July last
The President signed the commissions of
the nine new Circuit Judges and ordered
that they be forwarded to them at once, so
that there may be 10 unnecessary delay in
their entering upon the discharge of their
functions.
LORD SALISBURY has sent communica.-
ton to this Government in reply to the note
of Acting Secretary Wharton, Of the State
Department, requesting a renewal of the
modus vivendi for the protection of seal life
in Boring Sea during the coming season
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
NETTLETON has instructed immigration Off
GERS that ''tubercle OF lung being ciassed by
the medical authorities as a dangerous CON
tagious disease, the law absolutely prohibits
the landing of aliens suffering from that dis
ease"
SENATOR HILL, of New York, returned to
Washington from his Southern trip Dis
trict Attorney Ridgway. of Brooklyn, and
Assistant Adjutant General McEwan, of
Albany, n. Y, accompanied him.
AT meeting of the full board of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, William r,
Morrison was elected Chairman to fill the
vacancy made by Judge Cooley resignation.
The President has made the following
nominations: Milo A. Jewett, of Massachu-
setts United States Consul at Sivas; Samuel
L. Overstreet, to be Register of the Land
Office at Guthrie, Oklahoma; Deforest D.
Leach, Register OF the Land Office at Okla
homa, Oklahoma.
The price of s.s9s7 per ounce, paid by
the Government the other day for silver, is
the lowest figure at which the Government
has ever purchased the metal. At this figure
the silver dollar is worth 6915 cents in gold.
AT the investigation in Washington by
the Joint Committee on immigration into
the management of the Ellis Island (N. VI
landing station it was shown that buildings
that were to have cost $50, 600 have in
voIved an expenditure of S612, 600.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
TEE NATIONAL CAPITAL
NeWsAbout the Lawmakers and
Departments at Washington.
Debate on the Bland Bill Opened
In the House.

The beginning of the tussel over the Bland
Free Silver Coinage bill in the House of
Representatives at Washington drew the
seen at the Capitol since Judge Crisp was
installed as Speaker. An hour before the
House was called 20 order, the galleries
were packed to the doors; standing
room was at premium, and hun
dreds of disappointed visitors roamed
through the corridors to gain admittance.
The attendance of members was larger than
it had been at any time since the day
when the pecial order was made for the
consideration Of the Blani bill. The scene
offered a striking contrast to that
which was presented on the day
of the beginning of the tariff debate.
Even the Presidents aud diplomatic gal
lerles were occupied. Mrs. Mckee was pres
ent with party of friends. The crush
closing days of Congress. A large pro-
portion of the crowd were ladies. Many of
them were young ladies of great beauty. The
brilliant costumes of the ladies made the
picture of the House most inspiring, and,
no doubt, had a good effect upon the
speakers.
The Silver bill having been read in full,
Mr.. Bland took the floor, but was imme-
diately taken therefrom by Mr.. Tracey of
New York, with point OF order that the
bill must receive its first cOnside ration in
Committee of the Whole as it involved
charge upon the Treasury. 1t was over
ruled by the Chair. On motion of Mr. Bland
a resolution was adopted providing for eve
ming sessions.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, then opened the
debate in favor Of the measure. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Williams Mass, Democrat,
who represented the anti-silver element of
the Democratic party. Both speeches were
loudly appIauded. Among the other speakers
were Harter Ohio, Rayner Md, Taylor
1ll.), Hopkins QL), all anti-silver: Epes
Wa.l, Crawford IN. c., for the bill, and
De Forest Conn., against it. At $50 the
House took recess until 7:30 that night.
At the evening session Messrs. WeadocZ
of Michigan. Bowers, of California. VIM
of Georgia, and Lewis, of Mississippi, spoke in
favor of the BILL and Messrs. Covert, of New
York, and Post of Illinois, against it.
During the debate Mr.. Harter, of Ohio.
caught Mr.. McKarg, of Maryland, by the
throat and shook him violently. Mr. Harter
was excited and not conscious of the assault
until it was all over.
= huge petition in regard to the silver
question was presented to Speaker Crisp.
1t is addressed to the Democrats of the House
Of Representatives, and asks them to post
pone the consideration of any silver bill
until the next session of Congress
he petition is signed by over 5000 Demo-
Gratis, including prominent officials high in
the party, Presidents Of colleges, business
men and others.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
In the House.

59TH DAY.-After the transaction of some
routine business, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole and the discussion of the
Free Wool bill was resumed by Messrs.
Sayres and Bryan.
GOTH DAY.-Half an hour was con-
sumed in determining who should be the
author Of the digest of the rules for the
tween Mr.. Smith, the former journal clerk,
and Mr.. Crutchtield, the incumbent. Mr..
Crutchf1eld was vietorious--Thed debate on
the Free Wool bill was then continued,
speeches being made by Messrs. Payne and
Ellis.
61sf DAY.-There was a colloquy between
Messrs. Williams and Walker concerning the
latter's speech The debate on the Free
Wool bill was continued-The evening ses-
sion considered private bills.
GID DAY.-The entire session was devoted
to eulogies OF the late Senator Plumb, of
Kansas.
GID DAY.-Prayer was offered by Rabbi
Emil G.. Hlrsch, OF Chicago-The House
practically censured Walker for violating its
rules in attacking Williams in the Record
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, in
the chair on the Army Appropriation
bill, which was passed Mr.. Enloe,
offered a resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for list of all persons en-
ployed in the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
He had information, he said, from dis.
charged employe that the Coast Survey was
in the hands Of ring--The House then
went into Committee on the Whole (Mr
Blount, of Georgia, in the chair on the Free
Wool bill Speeches were made by Messrs.
Goodnight, Dingley, Warner and Wheeler.
GATH DAY.-The debate on the Free
Silver bill was begun, and evening sessions
were or dered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
ALDERMEN INDICTED.

Charged With Bribery and Conspir.
acy to Do an Unlawful Act.
Indictments were returned by the Grand
Jury, in Chicago, ILL.,, against the following
Aldermen: W. ]. O'Brien, D. R. OBrien,
n. A. Creamer, Patrick German,
Philip Jackson, Stephen NJ. Gosselin
John F Dorman. The charge against W.
j. O'Brien and Powers is bribery, and
against the others conspiracy to do an I'M
lawful act.
Before the Grand Jury Alderman Roth
named Aldermen OBrien and Powers as
the men who paid him the Doodle for voting
for the Northern Pacific and Economic Gas
ordinances. He received $1750 as his share.
The accused men were arrested and each re-
aeased on $13, 900 bail.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
yFIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

54TH DAY The House bill ratifying the
act Of the Arizona Legislature, appropriat-
ing $50, 600 in aid OF Arizona's exhibition at
the Worlds Fair, was passed-Mr. Hale,
reported bill for the construction 10y con-
tract of three battle-ships, two armored
coast defence vessels, five gun boats and
eight first-class torpedo boats--M-'. PETER
introduced bill to create pension fund by
an income tax ON millionaires to give idle
laborers work on public improvements.
18th DAY.-In the temporary absence Of
Vice-President Morton, Mr.. Henderson,
President pro tenn. of the Senate, occupied
the chair-Mr. Frye reported the Senate
bill exempting American coastwise sailing
vessels piioted by their licensed masters or
by United States pilots, from the obligation
to pay State pilots for services not rendered
Calendar-Mr. PETER introduced bill to
establish an electrical experimental station
10 determine whether electricity can be used
in the propulsion of farm machinery, Re-
ferred to Committee on Agriculture.
18th DAY.-Mr. Casey reported bill
to establish uniform standard of wheat,
corn. oats, barley and rye. Calendar
Mr.. Hawley introduced Dill approprlatlng
$50, 900 for pedestal and statue to General
w. 7. Sherman in Washington. Referred
The calendar was then taken up, and
several minor bills were disposed of.
51TH DAY.-In the absence OF Vlce-Presi-
dent Morton the chair was occupied by Mr..
Henderson, President pro tenn, who pre-
of the United States, with information from
the Treasury Department as to the purchase
of unpublished correspondence and maiu-
scripts of President Monroe-The Senate
passed the House bill increasing the pension
of Anna Maria Young, whose husband
served in the Revolutionary War, from S12
to $50 a month-Among the bills placed on
the calendar was the Senate bill to punish
the crime of perjury before the United States
local land offices-Among the bills intro
duced and referred were the following: To
amend the act for the appointm ent Of bank
receivers. For the purchase of Sturgeon
Bay ship canal. TO refund to the pro-
ducers of cotton the internal revenue tax
collected thereon
58TH DAY.-The bill to improve the navi-
cation and to afford ease and safety to the
trade and commerce of the Mississippi Diver,
and to prevent destructive floods, was taken
up at special order and passed-yeas forty
eight, uays five-Messrs. Call, Kyle, Perkins,
Pugh and Vance voting in the negative
The bill for the reliet of settlers on public
lands passed-yeas twenty-four, nays TWEEN
ty-five--The bill appropriating $30O,OOO
for an equestrian statue in Washington to
General g. S. Grant was laid aside.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
A CRY FOR FOOD.
Twenty Million People Dying of Star.
walton in Russia

The following piteous appeal has been
cabled from st. Petersburg to this country
by the committee Of American citizens sent
to Russia: If the American people knew
the extent of the suffering in the famine
districts of Russia they would everywhere
come to the rescue. Twenty mill
ions of people are affected and in danger of
death from starvation Typhus fever is
raging in many provinces and horses and
cattle are perishing OF hunger.
Does this not appeal to the hearts Of those
able to help?
Russia is deeply grateful to the American
people for what they have done.
The distribution of supplies is under the di-
rection of the American Minister and an ex-
cellent committee. Nothing will be wasted.
Every particle of food will be properly DIS
tributed. Help us! Rudolph BIankenburg,
A. J. Drexel, Jr., Alexander W. Biddle,
Committee
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
FIVE WORKING DAYS.

Monday to Be a Holiday Among
English Coal Miners.
The delegates to the conference of the
British Miners Federation at London de-
cided that after the men resumed work
they should work only Eve days week.
The conference also decided that from
April IL the days on which mining would be
done would be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. The miners
have not worked heretofore on Sundays,
and after April II Mondays will be observed
as holidays by all members of the Miners
Federation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
AN IDLE GUILLOTINE.

First Execution in Switzerland in
Twenty-Four Year-
The first execution that has occurred in
Switzerland since 1865 took place the other
day at Lucerne.
The culprit was an Italian named Gatti,
who after assaulting Mile. began, teacher,
murdered her. He was executed by the
guillotine.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01

ICE harvesting operations on the Penot-
scot In Maine. are over for the season, and
it is estimated that about 800, 600 tons have
been housed. The ice is thinner than usual,
ranging from ten to fourteen inches in
thickness, but in excellence of quality this
years harvest was never surpassed. tits
likely that all holdings will be disposed of at
from .25 to 81. IS per ton, and that will be
paying business. The crop will furnish
cargoes for about five hundred sail OF large
ScAooaerS
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-04-01
Space at the Patent Office.

Inc recent announcement OF the Commits
sloner of Patents that copies of current
patents can no longer be furnished until
Congress provides a place for the storage of
the same has stirred the world of patented
industries nightly. 1t is the old story of
the slowness of Congress to provide needed
accommodations for the only self-support-
ing Bureau of the Government The Pat,
ent Office pays its expenses and puts by
about S2pO, OOO every year. Its savings have
accumulated in the Treasury to the amount
of $4,000, 900. Still Congress has failed from
year to year to provide for this rapidly
growing, money earning institution.
Its examiners and clerks are packed
hardly breathe, and its immense
mass of valuable records are stacked
up on pie rows of pine shelves in the cor
rldors, where moth and dust may easily
corrupt, and where a fire may break out il
thieves do not break in. Now even this space
is exhausted, and copies OF patents now be
ing issued cannot be stored so that no copies
can be obtained The numerous firms of
attorneys and the great manufacturing
Interests all over the country that want cop.
les of every patent issued affecting their spe-
cial business, are now unable to get them.
and they are pouring in their complaints
upon the House thicker than leaves on
Nallambrosa. Unless some provision is
made before long for the storing of these
COPIES the patented industries of the
country, and even the courts handling
patent causes, may get badly tangled up.
A Fire in the House Folding Room.
A fire occurred in tn: folding room of the
House of Representative about o'clock in
the evening and destroyed large number of
public documents, mostly agricultural re-
ports and memorial addresses, which had
been prepared for mailing The Fire De
partment was promptly on hand and
soon had the fire under complete con
troll In accomplishing this, the office
and corridors, which were closely packed
with documents, were flooded t.
the depth of several inches, and the dense
smoke caused thereby permeated the entire
building. including the House Of Represen-
tatives. 1t took some time to clear the hall
of smoke SO as not to interrupt the proceed
ings of the evening session of the House.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss
is estimated at $15, 900. confined almost ex-
clusively to public documents. The folding
room is in the east sub basement of the House
wing Of the Capitol.
Denmark to Assist Peary's Rescuers.
News was received at the National Acad-
envy Of Natural Sciences that a letter had
arrived at Washington addressed to Secre-
tary Blaine from the United States Minist ter
at Denmark, announcing that the Danish
Government has issued instructions to its Of
ficials i'll Greenland Ito extend all possible
support" to the expedition for the relief of
Lieutenant Peary.