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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
In the House.

STH-DAY Mr.. McMill1n, Speaker pro
tenn, took the chair promptly at noon and
laid before the House the Senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
to transport contributions for the relief of
the suffering poor of Russia. The resolution
was discussed all day and indefinitely post
poned.
9TH DAy.-Speaker pro tenn. McMillin
called the House to order promptly al noon,
and procee 1ings were opened with prayer
by Chaplain Milburn---A number of
executive documents and communications
were laid before the House. and referred to
appropriate COMMUNICATIVE call of
States for the Introduction Of bills, etc, was
then resumed, and large number were
presented
10TH DAY.-The Speaker pro tenn, Mr..
McMillin, in the absence Of the Speaker,
called the assemblage to order--Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, tried unsuccess-
fully to introduce resolution looking to the
repeal of the reciprocity cause of the Tariff
lava large number Of bills were intro
duced.
18th DAY.-E. 3. Taylor, OF Ohio, report
ed bill fixing the time and places OF hold
several divisions of the northern district of
Iowa. The bill passed without division, the
first of the session-On motion of Mr..
OFerrall, Chairman. the Committee on
Elections was authorized to sit during the
sessions of the House-Mr. Long, of Texas,
introduced bill to encourage and develop
silk culture in the United States under the
direction OF the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

Gold mining nowadays means a great
deal more than mere gold digging, the
Boston Transcript rises to remark, and
the miner with pick and shovel outfit il
a very ancient number. The Lemhi Gold
Placer Company of Idaho began a few
days ago to construct a twenty mile ditch
to convey water to its mines at Lemhi.
The ditch is to be ten feet wide at the
bottom, will require 100000 feet of
lumber in its construction, and will cost
about 100000. 1t is expected that
about six miles of the ditch will be COM
pleted by June 1 next.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
In the Senate

nth DAYTIME Vice-President took the
chair at noon-Mr. Pasco presented a
memorial from the State OF Florida. asking
that pension be granted to the survivors
of the Seminole Indian war-The Vice
President laid before the Senate three mes
sages from the President transmitting
agreements made by Commissioners with
the Indians of Colville Reservation, OF
Washington, with the Wichita and affiliated
bands in Oklahoma and with the TOnkawa
Indians in Oklahoma. They were read and
referred to the Committee on Indian At
fairs-Mr. Morrill, spoke against free
coinage of silver; he was answered by Mr..
Teller.
18TH DAY.-After the approval of the
journal Mr.. Hill of New York was sworn
in. He was placed on the Committees OF
Immigration, Territories, Executive Depart
ments and Relations with Canada-Mr.
Dolph reported favorably bill making an
appropriation for and authorizing the con.
structon of elevators on the Pacific coast
Other bills were offered: Providing for the
erection of monument to the Revolution
airy General, Nathaniel Greece on the site
of the battlefield of GuiIford; a joint
resolution regarding the Improvement of the
harbor of Philadelphia; providing for a
loan of money to Indiana farmers; to
regulate commerce carried on by telegraph
Mr.. Morgan's resolution for an inquiry
into the condition of the Nicaragua Canal
was passed.
18TH DAY.-The Brussels treaty to sup
press the African slave trade and com
mercial arrangement with the Congo Free
State was ratifed-Mr. Teller introduced
a joint resolution for an international silver
congress-A large number Of bills were re
ported from committees and placed on the
calendar-The Senate went into executive
session at ri and confirmed a large number
of appointments.
14TH DAY-The Vice-Fresident laid be-
fore the Senate some messages from the
President. but they referred exclusively to
Indian affairs-A bill was passed provid-
ing for two new revenue cutters for the
Pacific Coast--Mr. Dolph reported favor
ably on the bill to appropriate 100000,
900 for coast defence and Notifications.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

A nautical journal published on the
Pacific coast asserts that the Nicaragua
Canal, if completed, will never be used
by sailing vessels, for reason which ap-
plies also to the Panama Canal. On
either side of Central America, in the
vicinity of the proposed entrances to the
canal, is region of perpetual Gains and
doldrums, and a sailing vessel would find
1t exceedingly difficult to get into the
entrance on one side, and after being
towed through would have equal diff
Guilty in getting away from the coast in
to the region of trade winds on the other.
A sailing vessel going to San Francisco
from New York or Liverpool would, it
is declared, make quicker passage
around Cape Horn than by going through
the canal. It is also said that but one
sailing vessel has ever passed through
the Suez Canal, and that was lost in the
Red Sea shortly afterward.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

Az explosion of gas at the Nelson Colliery,
Shamokin. Penn, killed Philip Desert and
Paul Crunze and injured six others.
CHARLES S. OUACKENBUsH, son OF for
mer Mayor of Albany, n. Y, fatally shot
his wife and killed himself IN Newark, n. D.
CAPTAIN ROBERT F. BRADFORD, United
States Navy, was found dead IN bed at
Portsmouth, n e. The probable cause
was heart failure He was for several years
Commandment OF the Kittery (Me) Navy
Yard.
DANIEL BARNARD, Attorney-General OF
New Hampshire died at Franklin, n. d.
He was born in 1927.
FIRE which broke out in Charles s. Fuersts
fancy goods store, Jersey City, n. j., con-
sumed that store and the clothing store OF
Mrs. g. w. Clerihew and damaged a1Joln
ing property. Loss about $780, 600.
THE United States monitor Miantonomoh
returned to the Brooklyn IN. " Navy
Yard from Gardeners Bay after success
full test of her guns and machinery.
Ex-CHIEF OF POLICE Wilson D. SNYDER
bled to death at Bethlehem, Penn, by ruptur-
ing bloodvessel while lifting whole beef on
a wagon. He was a powerful man ana
shouldered 900 pounds easily.
The New Jersey Legislature ORGANIZED az
Trenton. James j. Bergen, of Somerset,
was elected Speaker.
The Sibley seed building, and chapel In
Rochester, n. Y, were destroyed by hre;
loss, 1925, 100.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

opposed in France. The funeral of the
Khedive took place in Cairo. 4 British
Cabinet Council with Lord Salisbury pre-
siding, was held in London. At this meet
Ing it was decided that Prince Abbas. the
eldest son of the late Tewfk Pacha, should
be made Khedive OF Egypt without a re
gency. 1t is thought certain that France
will protest against this order of taings.
AN ex ploson OF f1re-iamp occurred in the
Wolfe Bank coal-pit at Essen, Germany. Six
miners were killed and seven Were terribly
burned.
A REVOLT said TO be allied to tie Cara
movement broke out in the Mexican town
Aseencion The rioters killed the chief
magistrate and his secretary and gained
possession of the town. Three insurgents
were killed and many persons on both sides
fatally wounded.
BY the premature explosion OF blast at
MerriiPs Mines IN Templeton Township,
Canada, three men were killed.
TRAFFIC is impeded by snow in the North
of Ireland In Tyrone funeral procession
became lost in the storm, ami il was neces
sary to abandon the hearse.
The gig of Commander Evans, of the
United States cruiser Yorktown, was stoned
at the Valparaiso tChilel passenger mole by
rowdies. Commander Evans complained to
the CHILEAN naval senior officer, who appolo-
gized for the insult.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRANCIS WEARE ware
found dead in bed a. Wood Green, London.
England. Their only child, aged three. Law
dead near by, its little body being horribly
mutlla6ed There were no marks of violence
on the parents bodies, and it is supposed
that while temporarily insane they took
poison and killed the little one.
THE French Chamber of Deputies at Paris
reelected NJ. Floquet as President of that
be 1Y.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

Since 1890 the increase in the popula-
ton of American cities Is one of the
most significant signs of our growth,
observes the New York Neeos. In that
year, taking 5000 as basis, there were
six In 1880 there were 286, in 1890
here were 443-an increase during the
decade of nearly forty-four per cent.
Grouped, the majority of people find
their homes on the Atlantic slope. Yet
while this shows tendency to mass
population and with 1t active enterprises,
it has not, as in the case Of England,
been at the expense so far, of the coun-
try population. "Should the migration
to the cities continue" adds the News,
sit would be a subject of concern, but
the average of growth is fairly distrib-
uted, and the tenement houses and slums
of the great commercial centres are not
absorbing all the life making influences
of the new people who are finding homes
in our country"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

Remarks the Boston Transcript: "The
story of the tragedy just enacted in Hun
gary is one which, had it been wrought
out upon the theatrical stage, would
have been declared impossible. A son
returns after long absence in America
with $4,000 lin gold. He seeks his old
home, and as a stranger asks for food
and lodging. The mother is absent,
but the father recognized his son. They
embrace, and the son tells of his good
fortune. The mother returns after the
son has gone to bed. Her husband
speaks of the stranger, but does not say
he is their son. He will keep that sur
prise until the morning, when the son
mother. The mother rises in the
night. She overhauls the strangers
baggage. She see the gold. Her Gu
pidity is aroused. She grasps knife,
cuts the strangers throat aud seizes and
hides the gold. When the father awakes
he discovers his son dead and in a pool
of blood. His cry of horror arouses the
mother who had expected her husband
would be ready accomplish for the sake
of the plumber. The father gasps the
name of the victim. The murderess
utters cry, reels and falls dead. Gould
anything be more dramatic? Gould any
thing be more terrible2"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
WASHINGTON.

REAR-ADM1RAL CHRISTOPHER RAY
MoND PERRY RODGERS, United States
Navy (retired), died a few days since in
Washington. He was the son Of Commodore
George Washington Rodgers and Anna
Maria, sister of Commodore Perry. He was
born in Brooklyn, N. Y, on November Ia,
1915
SECRETARY BLAINE recovered from his
recent illness and attended Cabinet meet
ing at the White House.
SECRETARY NOBLE has received letter
from man at Boston, Mass, in which he
encloses his pension check, and says he
voluntarily relinquishes his pension, as he
does not wish further assistance from the
Government.
THE President has RENTED the unexpired
portion of the court martial sentence in the
case of Commander George A Bycknell, who
was tried in May last for the wreck of the
United States man of war Galena and sem
fenced to one years suspension.
MRS. HARRISON, wife of the President,
held at the White House her first public re-
ception for the season, and there was con-
slant stream Of callers. She was assisted by
the wives of Justice Gray and Justice
Brewer
The railroad companies entering Wash
ington have reached an agreement to charge
one fare for the round trip from any point
to the city during the National Grand Army
Encampment.
The revenue cutter Gallatin will be total
loss. The diver found her broken in two in
the middle The United States Treasury
Department has directed that an investiga
ton be instituted, with a view of fixing the
responsibility for the accident.
CARROLL D. WRIGRr's report as United
States Commissioner of Labor shows that
his department was operated during the Last
fiscal year within the appropriation. The
amount allowed him was s153. $40, and he
turned back into the Treasury 1888.
The President gave a reception at the
White House to the Diplomatic Corps.
Representative ONEIL, of Massachu.
sets, has stirred up the department clerks
in Washington by suggesting that they
work eight hours day instead Of six and
one-half hours as they now do.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
SOuth and West.

A MEETING of cotton planters OF the South
was held in Memphis, Tenn.
JOSEPH CLARK, representing an English
syndicate has bought twenty-three, or all
but six. ct the -four mills in Utah. The
transaction involves 81, 800, 900 for the plants
and $780, 600 for stock now on hand.
CHARLES WATKINS, a mulatto, was
hanged in Salem, Va, TOR the murder OF his
wife, on April Z, 1891.
THE Democratic members of the Missls-
sippi Legislature met in caucus at Jackson
and adopted a resolution to the effect that
they will make no nominations for United
States Senators to succeed George and
Walthall. This means the reelection or
these Senators to succeed themselves.
THREE men were killed and three others
seriously, if not fatally, injured by the ex-
pIosion of boiler at Chicago, Ill. The
building is very large, and is occupied oY
numerous small manufacturers. those
killed were all young men.
The Jail at Rsyville, Miss, was broken
open by about one hundred lynchers, who
took Cal Foster and Horace Disbuson, two
colored men, charged with the murder Of a
Hebrew peddler, and hanged them to tree
near the jail. The prisoners acknowledged
their guilt.
AT Challis, Idaho, in quarrel over S. l..
Kestler stabbed George Jacoby. The latter
then shot Kestler dead. Jacoby died after.
wards. They were highly respected citizens.
THE main building of the State University
of Missouri, at Columbia, was destroyed by
fire, causing a loss Of $500. 600.
LATER details in regard to the mine dis
aster at Krebs, Indian Territory, place the
number of dead at sixty and wounded at
III.
ALL the street cars in Indianapolis, Ind,
were tiled up by strikers.
FIRE wiped out a large part of Clarks
vile, Mo-, including the Elgin Opera House,
the '''K' line depot and the Sentinel Office
buildings. The damage was $4,000.
The heaviest SNOW Texas has experienced
since March 6, 1880, fell from 8 to 6 o'clock.
The thermometer registered twenty degrees.
The ground was hard and dry and held the
snow Sleigh riding was INDUCED in by
many who never before enjoyed such sport
in Texas.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
A Circus Man Hanged.

Frederick Thomas Storey, aged forty,
formerly outdoor manager of Cooks Cir
Gus, in Greenock, was hanged for the muir
der of Elizabeth Stewart, the widow Of a
circus performer.
On the night of the crime he followed the
deceased, after the performance, and, hav-
ing caught hold Of her, said: ''Why do you
treat me like h dog?"
On Mrs. Stewards attempting to escape,
Storey drew a knife and stabbed her in the
left breast. She died Immediately.
When arrested, the following curious let
ter was found on the prisoner:
"DEAR JOHN: 1t is the last day shall
live. Think of me not carelessly; how much
have thought of you and your interests
\ woman has spoiled my prospects in life;
by the time you receive this she will be
dead. l cannot help it; no doubt you will
think me very foolish''
Storey slept lightly that night, but dressed
himself With scrupulous care, ate a hearty
breakfast and died with perfect composure
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
Foreign.

SEVERE snowstorms, accompanied by in
tensely cold weather, prevailed in many
parts of the United Kingdom. Railway
traffic has been greatly impe1ed. The
farmers have sustained heavy losses through
their sheep perishing in the drifts. The
snow is so deep at Windsor, England, that
it has stopped toe royal hunts. The storm
at Belfast, IRELAND, was the worst known
for many years and caused complete sus-
pension of traffic.
MARTINEZ, the condemned muir ierer was
shot at the City OF Mexico Mexico. Before
he was executed he attacked the chief de-
tectiye ana dangerously wounded him. He
attempted to escape but was recaptured, tied
and then shot. He died disappearing. The
sight was sickeninZ.
THE continued occupation of Egypt by
Great Britain is favored in Germany and
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
HICCOUGHED 10 DEATH,
The Strange Complaint That Killed a
Connecticut Man

The long suffering of Samuel William
Hodges, Of No. Isl Warren street, Bridge
port, Conn, was ended by death few nights
ago. For years he had been troubled with a
stomach ailment which induced long periods
of hiccoughing. He tried all sorts of
remedies with little avail. He seemed
to be better when. four days before his
death, he was seized with a fit of hiccough-
ing, which would yield to no treatment He
died soon after he had stopped hiccoughing.
He was seventy seven years old and his con-
stitution had been completely undermined
by this peculiar complaint.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
Fatal Boiler EXPLOSION

The boiler in a pork-packing factory at
Bridgeport, near Morristown, Penn. ex-
Ploded. The killed were: John Shaw, of
Conshohocken, and John Myers. The injured
are Benjamin Shaw, Thomas Hendren, Wal
liam HeDwood, William Hillebrecht, Kurtz
Law. The injured were taken to Charity
Hospital, where Hendren died.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22

There are now more than a hundred
women employed in the telephone ex-
changes of Berlin, Germany, and it has
been decided to employ in the future
women only, for the reason that their
voices are so much more audible than
mems.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
WILLIAM M'KINLRY.

William Mckinley. Jr., was inaug1lrated
Governor Of Ohio at, Columbus with much
ceremony. At 80 A. NJ. the Legislature
Supreme Court State officers and members
Of the press assembled in the Senate Cham
Der, and there, preceded by Governor
Campbell and Governor-elect Mckinley,
marched to the rotunda of the Capitol,
where stand had been erected for the cere-
monies. Usually these have taken place on
the eastern terrrce of the Capitol, but Major
Mckinley having just recovered from the
grip, it was deemed prudent not to expose
him to the wintry blasts without. After an
Introductory speech by Governor Campbell
Chief Justice Marshall J Williams, of the
Supreme Court, administered the oath Of
Office to Major Mckinley, who then delivered
his inaugural address.
things, recommended that ample provision
Fair in Chicago; spoke of the need of good
country roads in the State and the desira-
bility Of legislation to secure better high
ways; called attention to the Importance of
making every possible provision for the bet
ter protection of railroad employees, $4,000
of whom are employed il the State and
praised the working of the new Ballot Law.
The advisability Of providing but one method
of marking the ballot was suggested, and also
a clearer definition of the duty of counties
and city boards. Paragraphs of the address
were devoted to public institutions, State
finances and taxation, and the subject Of
Congressional redistricting of the State.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
PRICE $3.50 PER YEAR.

The latest proposition of the friends
of woman suffrage, heard By the New
York Commercial Advertiser, is to give
to all women the right to vote when
they support themselves by work.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
Terrible Wreck.

A terrible wreck occurred on the Monon
Railroad, two miles from Charlottesville,
Ind A broken rail threw four of the five
cars, composing the north-bound passenger
train, down a sixty-foot embankment. The
encouragement persons were killed: Benja-
min Hamburg, Cincinnati, commercial
traveller; Nine. Ina Van Rokey, City Club
Burlesque Company. Over forty people
were injured.
The first car was the baggage, express and
mail coach. It slid down the hill first. All
its occupants escaped with bad injuries. The
second car was combination baggage and
passenger car. This remained on the ties.
It contained nothing but the baggage and
scenery of the City Club Burlesque Com
pany, the twenty-three members of which
were on board.
The first passenger coacn rolled over three
times 1t was full Of passengers. The stove
overturned and soon the car was ablaze. The
brakeman and passenger were thrown
against the stove. This car was DESTROYED
by fire. but the passengers all escaped death.
The next car was the ladies' coach. 1t
was torn to pieces, nothing being left but
the trucks. In this car the greater number
of persons were injured and it was here also
the killed were found. The parlor car was
the last coach and after rolling over landed
against some trees and partly on top of the
car in front.
The wounded were taken to the home of
Mr.. Elmere, near by, where they were cared
for by the doctors. The engineer reports
that when the train approached the spot
where the accident occurred two section men
were at work. They have not been seen
since
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
THE FIRST ROPE BROKE.
Then the Sheriff Had to G1 to Town
For New One.

William Mccoy was hanged at Homer.
vile, Liberty County, Ga, for the murder
of John W. Bowie last September. At the
first attempt to hang Mccoy the rope broke,
and the Sheriff had to go into town for a
new one. The second attempt was not made
until an hour atterwari, and was successful.
The hanging was private, and was witnessed
only by the court officers and newspaper
men.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
A National Bank Closed

The First National Bank of Muncv. Penn
was closed by United States Bank Examiner
E. II. Dengler. On the latter's arrival the
vault could not be opened, and an expert
was called In. The bank has not been doing
a profitable business for some time, and has
met with heavy losses in ioaning money.
There was so, 900 on deposit at the last
statement, and now there is shortage of
$40 900. Captain j. M Bowman is Presi-
dent; Baker Bowman, Cashier, and James
a. Bowman and B. Landcake, Directors
Many OF the stockholders are wealthy men.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-01-22
Two Children Burned to Death

David Buckner and wife, who reside at
Smithton, Mo-, locked their children in the
house when they left home to visit a neigh
Dor. during the absence tie building was
destroyed by fire and boy seven years old
and girl five years old were burned to a
crisp.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-18

The ,uall.s,Ljlity ii gold IL SO great
that Il single grain u1ay he divided into
2. VVo UyV pstrt>, ;al Il cubic inch hit"
n.523, SOU, ,523 lmrs> r'tcl. "f which may
be distinctly @tcn by the naked eye q
rraiu and II half If goI} may he beaten
Into leaves ut n'.r inch square. wlilct~, II
lutrrsrct.,l by parallel lines drawn ~
RIGHT 11,.lr@ to curli ntl4er and distance
only iii. n1lr-llu1rlr',tll part III an incll,
viii ,rp,lu:. :5..vn,"W~ltttIe >1''hres'
envlt II Which may h. tlis'','"1ly sfc''
without the Ai'! III I :;la>>. st. I'"up
| Republic
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-18

The Griltf oI AeAH ''ot -.
Il, ii little tlump 1T w"H'> just on
the line and to the eastward ol t1ie
Bustlrton branch III the pennsylV't''',
,;,;lroatl, one mile from the village ot
T{ulnt,b,1ry. lir@ tl, 1HH(y Ut Thomas
1Iolmr, thr man who. a. surveyor
general for William Penn. }'id "1't the
ritv uf Philadelphia THE little ee1lc'
ttrv in whi,.h the ]nuly Ut Il"l'nt lh's
is 50 isulutctl ami 50 ''nfru1'r11tut
that t, stranger could not we'll itnd 1t
without the nil Of IL guide, III It,
hcsitl,,s the nnly of the great sur
v,.yor, there ;,rc hundred or more
,rr:,vcs of tl,osc of his descendants.
In the center uf this atlrand Il h;tll
devoted hy thu Ilol'nt family I" the
burial uf their dead stunls Il n1tlt
white marble monument t1trtsa u:
private subscription III l>':'. lhe III
srription on this monument 1r'.os
I'm memory 1T Thomas H"l'n'' '1e'
1t93, aged @rv,1lty.u1m years our
y,,v4,r general 1T William Penn. II
drufte,l tho plan u1rl Ibid "ut tn
. city 1T Philadelphia, " -~ Ph'la''rfph1
Record.