The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-19
H LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Mosr Important
Events Throughout the World
for a Week.

Events ! hToughout the "oIIo
for a Week.
LIMA, O., April.-A blast furnace
exploded here this morning killing 3
employees
EDINBURG, Ind April 13.-This town
was almost completely destroyed by
fire early this morning.
There is a great deal of sickness in
Atlanta among the factory people, and
relief committees have been formed.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Inspector
Byrnes was sworn in as Superintendent
of Police for New York City this morn
ing.
CADIzo, Spain, April 14th-Several
bombs were thrown into a religious
procession here to day. Many persons
were seriously injured.
FREEHOLD, N. j., April 13.-Louis
Harriott, the murderer Of Mrs. Leon
ard, was hanged this morning at twenty
minutes past ten O'Clock.
It is impossible to estimate the loss,
but hundreds Of people are thrown out
of employment and rendered homeless.
No fatalities are reported.
1t has just leaked out that Gamble
Wierr, superintendent Of police OF
Pittsburg, who died suddenly three
months ago, was poisoned. g.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, April IA gang
Of Anarchist fire bugs we're raided and
arrested by the police this morning,
One of them has made a full cOnfes-
sion.
COLUMBUS, Miss, April 12.-The
waters of the great flood are ~receding.
The victims of the disaster number
hundred dead and many more OF less
seriously injured.
A Cadoo, Indian Territory, dispatch
says: A terrible cyclone struck this
place about IL o'clock last night, sweep
ing houses and everything else in front
Of it, but luckily no one was killed.
WMKEsBARRE, Pa, April 14th.-The
Mosaic powder Mill, near Scranton,
blew up this morning. The report of
the explosion was heard for many miles
around. Two employees were blown
to pieces.
RAPID CITY, S. D., April 12,-Stock-
men along the Cheyenne river have in
augurated a war for the determination
of wolves that are killing large nun
bers of calves and colts. Ten Russian
wolf hounds have been brought here
from Tennessee to be used In the hunt.
BUTTE, Mon, April 14th.-A disas-
trous fire occurred here yesterday, de-
strOying the smelter of the Butte &
Boston Company The loss is estima-
ted at $3.50, 600; insurance $50, 900. The
fire was caused by the intense heat
from the furnace which was being
SKINNED. Five hundred persons are
thrown out of employment.
VIRGINIA, ILL.,, April 13.-The low
lands along the Illinois and SangamOn
rivers are completely flooded, and both
rivers are still rising. At Beardstown
the Illinois is five miles wide. Both
rivers are above their high-water marks
for the last ten years and no small
damage has been done the growing
crops in the Sangamon valley.
Eleven persons afflicted with small
pOx were discovered in O~veTCrOWded
tenement houses in New York yester-
day, where hundreds had been exposed.
The health officials fear the dread dis
ease may become epidemic. The Brook
Ign health authorities are also anxious.
Yesterday they discovered five cases
and they have taken every precautiOn
to prevent a spread.
WHEELING. w. Va, April 11.-Mrs,
Sarah Ann Shoemaker, aged seventy
nVe, is SUING Tor a QlVOfco nor
husband, who is eighty and a promi
nent minister of Rooney. She charges
cruelty and neglect, and it is said that
another woman has infatuated her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker
have lived together for fifty years and
are great grandparents.
POTTsvILLE, Penn, April IAN e.
plosion occurred late last night at the
Cressona Powder Mills, a few miles
from this place, blowing n of the
chaser mills to atoms. The night fore
man had a narrow escape, having left
the building but a moment before. The
damage is about 81, 900. The last ex-
plosion at this mill was January 22d,
1891, when 24O kegs of powder ex
ploded.
BUENos AYREs, April pa decree
has been issued by the government ban
ishing from the country several politi-
cal prisoners in custody for the part
they took in the recent radi al plot to
overthrow the government. DIR. Alem,
leader of the radical party and a mum
Der of others prominently identified
with the revolutionary movement, will
be detained for trial. The exiles will
be sent to MOntevideO.