The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-01
H LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires Most lmportan
Events Throughout the World
for a Week,

Events the Worlo
for a Week.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Expert Fisher
and others this morning decide that
Edward NJ. Field is insane.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The big dry
goods firm of Ely Bros. failed this
morning. No statement has been made.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-Gold coin to
the amount Of $500, 900 has been ordered
today for shipment to Europe on Sat
urday.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Feb. 25.-The
jury in the case of Curtis, the actor,
being unable to agree, we're discharged.
The jury stood ten for conviction and
two for acquittal.
BELFAST, Ireland, Feb. 25.-Lady
Montague was to day found guilty of
murder in the first degree, for choking
her child to death a few days ago.. She
will be sentenced to morrow.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. 22.-The
American Express Company's special
train between New York and Buffalo
was robbed Saturday night under
highly sensational circumstances.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 25.-Fire
burned the corner and several stores
each way at Houston and Saledad SITS.
to day. Loss $3.50, 900. Insurance $40,
900. Two acres were burned over.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says: Nego-
tiations for the establishment of reel
proCity relations r about to be com
menced between Austria and the United
States.
A dispatch from Texarkana, Ark.
says: Ed. Coy, the negro who ravished
Mrs. Jewell, of that place, Feb. 18th,
was captured and brought to Texar-
kama. A mob took possession of the
scoundrel and burned him at the stake.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. 22.-YeIlow
fever has broken out here, and the rate
Of mortality is increasing daily. The
Secretary of State of the Republic of
Paraguay, DR.. Sosa expected here
shortly upon important diplomatic
mission.
BELFAST, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Annie Mar
garet Montague, held by the coroner's
jury as being responsible for the death
of her twO-year-Old daughter, was to-
day found guilty of manslaughter.
Trial OF the Sc cond count, cruelty to
children, was then proceeded with
FOREST. Miss, Feb. % "A construc-
ton train on the Vicksburg & Meridian
Road was wrecked a few miles from
this station. Two negroes were in
stantly killed. Conductor Ramsey,
Section Foreman Rogers, Brakeman
Boyd and another brakeman, name
unknown, were fatally injured.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Uni,ed States
of Brazil steamship Advance, which
arrived here last night, is detained at
quarantine. She left Santos January
23d and Rio Janeiro January 25th. An
epidemic of yellow fever broke out on
the Advance, and ten of the seamen
were stricken; one died. The We ssel
will be fumigated.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The keeper
of the Life Saving Station, Little Kin
nakeet, North Carolina, reports that
an unknown vessel is ashore near that
station, and that the crew had been
saved except 0 e man, who was
drowned. The Captain had his leg
broken and is now under treatment at
the station. No names given.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. 23.-Two chill
dren were burned to death in a fire at
McKeesport last night almost within
reach of their father, who, in his brave
efforts to rescue his little ones almost
persisted amid the smoke and flames
himself, and it is not altogether certain
now that he will live. The third child
was also probably fatally burned.