Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-05-27
South and West.

ETIENNE DEsCHAMPs was hanged at the
Parish Prison, in New Orleans, La. Des-
champs's crime was the murder OF Juliet
Dietsch, aged thirteen, by giving her chloro-
form. He then attempted suicide by the
same agency.
GREAT damage has been done by rains IN
the Missouri Valley.
Covington, KY. 1t was that of two old
people of Mount Sterling. Ohio, who said
thev had eloped The bridegroom was
David Heath, who gave his age as ninety
two years, and the bride was Mary l.. Het-
rick. who registered as sixty-fve years old.
THE Boring Sea squadron, consisting of
the United States steamers Yorktown,
Mohican. Adams, Rush and Bear, left Port
Townsend, Washington, for the North.
At Frankfort, KY, four mep were killed
in a street brawi. One of them was prom
inent Judge.
The tents and small buildings in the town
of Arapahoe were all demolished by the
wind storm which swept over Oklahoma.
Near the town of Frisco five houses were
totally destroyed. Several persons were
badly injured.
Tom DAVIS and Henry Dickerson, colored
and brothers-in.law, were hanged in the Jail
ward at Nashville. ILL.,, for the murder of a
peddler.
The Utah Territorial Democratic Conven-
ton, at Ogden, elected Judge II. P. Hender-
son. formerly of Michigan, and John 7.
Caine, present Delegate to Congress, dele
gates to the Chicago Convention. The plat
form denounces the system of uninstructed
government forced on q tab by the Nation,
demands home rule at once if not Statehood,
and the reconciliation of silver.
AN appalling accident occurred at the
Anaconda Mine, Butte, Montana. Twelve
men we're caught in cave-in that took place
from the 500 level down to the 800. Nine
were supposed to have been killed.
The Peoples party of Oklahoma held
their Territorial Convention at Guthrie and
elected twelve delegates to the National
Convention at Omaha. The Convention de-
clared unanimously for James 3. Weaver
for President and L. L. Polk for Vice-Presi-
dent.
A BIG Four freight train and the cannon
ball express collide1 near Cleves, Ohio dur
ing terrific wind and rain storm, wrecking
both trains and killing and injuring many
persons. One estimate placed the number of
dead at five. A bluuder of the station agent
caused the tragedy.
ONE of the Burlington and Quincy's
seventy-ive ton locomotives blew up at
Deadwood, South Dakota, killing Engineer
Renchard Fireman Wilson and brakeman
named Nelson.
AT Childersburg Ala three colored muir
derers named Berry Rowden, Jim Rowden,
the bridge of the Georgia Central Railroad
over the Coosa River. The bodies were cut
down and fell into the river.
The United States warship Concord ar
rived at Cairo, Ill. She was met below
the city by several boats and tugs and
escorted to the landing. A salute was fired
from the shore and was responded to from
the ship. A reception was rendered to the
crew in the evening.
MORE levees on the Mississippi River have
broken, causing much inundation of farm
ing land. Water in the flooded districts
continued to rise and much damage was
reported IN Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
IRA MULLENs, a mountain bandit, while
driving across Pound Gap, W. Va, from
court in Letcher County, KY, was fired
upon from ambush. He was accompanied
by his wife, brother-inlaw, child and the
driver OF his wagon, all of whom, with him
self, were killed. There was no clew to the
murderers.
TANKEY VALLEY, in Greer County. Texas,
was swept by cyclone from one end to the
other and not building has been left stand
ing. Five persons were killed instantly, ten
were fatally injured, and many more were
badly hurt Hardly person in the valley
escaped.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. r. AUTREY of Ade
Ga, were thrown from carriage and killed
RING BROTHERS circus train was wrecked
near Atchison, Kan, and four showmen were
killed and five badly injured.
A MOB of 200 men at GAINESVILLE, Ga.
broke into the Jail, took therefrom thres
colored men, charged with the murder of a
night policeman at Toccoa, and hanged them
all on the limb OF large oak tree.