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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
LATER NEWS.

TIE failure Of J. s. McCaleh. who con-
Quoted banks in Uniontowu and Connells-
VILE, Pennsylvania. Is found 10 be much
more serious than at hrs, supposed. HIS
place of business was surrounded hv ruoh-
OF encry Hungarian and Italian crcii-
tors. who threatened to kill McCalcb on
sight. The clerks in the banks have armed
themselves to protect the property Of thaIr
employer
A TRAIN ran into an open switch at Whit
ing. Ind, causing the engine. mail-car AMI
two fullmans 10 leave the track. The dead
are Henry Warner. engineer John Christie.
fireman. Six passengers were injured.
MISS ETA GuSN and Josephine Dresser
were walking along the railroad track near
Bluffs. Ill, and a train came up behind
them before they were aware Of the danger.
Miss Gunn was killed instantly. and Miss
Dresser was fatally injured.
BRIGADTER GENERAL ERECKINRIDuE in n
report to the War Department declares the
seacosst defcnces in the South are in n dis
graceful condition.
The Tucker bill, repeating all present
Federal election laws. was passed in tho
House Of Representatives hy strict party
vote. 200 to 1O1.
TIE rebel Brazilian warshps again bonn
barded the forts at Rio Janeiro.
A POLICEMAN and sanitary official wcre
killed in a cholera riot in st. PAUL., "A suburb
Of Hamburg. Germany.
FIVE students were dismissed and five s,.e.
lege.
The Flint Glass Workers Union. ali the
men employed by tho United States Glass
Company, better known as the Flint Glass
Trust, in its sixteen factories, went on strike
at Phtsburg, Penn. The comrany employs
2500 men. The Flint Glass Workers Union
is considered the strongest labor organiza-
tton in America. 1t has 1000 members and
has in its strike fund S175, 900.
THE American yacht Vigilant and the
British contestant Valkyrie met in race Of
fifteen miles to wndward and return Off
Sandy Hook N J., but the wind failed and
they could not finish within the six hour
time limit.
CONNECTICUT DAY was celebrated at the
Worlds Fair.
RECEIVERS were appointed for the Chicago
and Northern Pacific Railroad by the United
States Court at Chicago. III.
PAVE JACKSON. a colorcd wife-beater, was
taken out of the Covington Ua.) } Jail by Il
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS,
The senate.

i>TH niv. The open legislative session ~
The Senai' lasted itteen minutes. Tho ~
maind"r oi IN" day was spent IN CNorutly"
session
4sru DAY. Tho Senate proceeded tn tho
consideration 81 tho resolution FOR select
committee 10 inquire what legislation is nee
ossary 10 improve tho banking system ~ tho
country Mr. Stewart spok" Tho Silver
lurrhhs" Repeal bill was then taken up. ami
MF. blackburn sent TO the clerk desk And
had read an amendment 30 the R~pral hill.
MessrS. Call. Butler aud Teller spoke against
repeal. - Mr.. Morgan's resolution. instruct
ing the IN iiriary Committee ~ inquire
what provisions 81 the Er,r Coinage at ot
1877 ar" still in force. was agreed TO without
discussion and without division
5orH DAY Before the silver Purchase Re
peal bill was taken up Mr. WoIrott offered a
resolution directing the Committee ON Fl
nance 10 report hill for tho coinage ~ gold
ana silver IN accordance with the policy So
I"Tth IN IN" declaration section ~ IN" NCpr-
h"cS bill Mr.. Roach addressed tho SCu1tr
against the repeal ~ the Sherman act llr
was followed hy Mr. Allen
5isr DAY The dehnto on the silver hilI
developed into lively discussion. In which
many senators took part senator Cockroll
began a long speech on the subject ot repeal.
a2p DAY. Messrs. Mcpherson and CockrrlI
spoke on tn" Repeal hill. Nr. Cockren spoke
for five hours and then without coming 90
an end, Welded the floor
3bh DAY The Silver Purchase Repeal hlll
was taken uP at Has. and MIR Corkrrll ho.
gan III" third installmcnt Of his speech
against II. He spoke until 10 8.
m, and then said that hc would Weld
tn" hoor Temporarily to Mr. smith
Al the conclusion 81 his speech MIR CnrkrrII
again took the noOr. He WAS followed hv
hr Allen. At o'clock. instead OF
nm adjournment. tho much talkcd-uf
test OF physical endurance" was begun.
Al 600 =. IN. Mr.. Dubois suggested that Il
was past the hour when the Senator from In
diana Mr. Noorhces) usually made motion
TO adjourn. lIe asked that Scnntor whether
ne desired 10 submit that motion.
II feel IT my highest duty" said Mr. Voor.
hees. mot To make that motion this oven.
ing, Out, on tn" contrary, to nsk th" senate
10 slt In continuous session until tho pending
measure Is disposed uf "
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Ex-senator DAWES, of Massachusetts,. is
to deliver a course of lectures at Dartmouth.
REV. BENJAMIN JowETT, one of the fore
most classical scholars of Great Britain, is
dead.
''TRUsT in God and defend thvself bravely,"
is the motto on a sword presented by the
German Emperor to his ten-year-old son.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN HELM, of Alabama,
boasts that he lived in Washington for $50 a
month, and saved $4,000 of his two years
salary.
SIR JOHN GLADSTONE, nephew of the Grand
Old Man, is a tall, broad shouldered young
giant, ardent Conservative as his uncle
is the reverse, and one of the most extensive
diStilers in Scotland.
MIR. BALFoUR, who WILL it is thought be
Premier Of England some day, is also thought
to be the most interesting bachelor in Eng
land. He is forty-five years old, and an un-
married sister presides over his household.
THE Rev. P NJ. Hitchcock. of Glens Falls.
n. Y, eighty-seven years old, preached on
recent Sunday in the Fifth venue Methodist
Church, Troy, sermon in rhyme. Mr..
Hitchcock has preached for fifty years in the
Troy Conference.
THERE has just died at Mietschisko one
Herr Wendt, in his Tooth year. A born
Pomeranian, he took part in the war of
freedom against Napoleon, and had both
eyes shot out. Herr Wendt bore his sorrow
to the day of his death with fortitude and
resignation.
MRS. FRANCES R. LYBRAND, of Ohio, has
been on the examiners corps in the civil
engineering department of the Patent Office
at Washington for about ten years Railways
are her specially, and she has the annual
task of passing upon about 5000 alleged in
ventions, of which dozen may perhaps be
practicable.
PRINCE BISMARCK. according to a CORE
spondent who recently visited him, is still
erect and vigorous looking. His head is
bald at the top and fringed with hair, which
is now nearly white. His voice is somewhat
husky and his breath short, but the face, rs
it is raised in some emphatic sentence, shows
doggedness, determination and iron will.
KING LEOPOLD, of Belgium, is always LOOK
ing out for the main chance and speculates
heavily. 1t is limited that ifthe true inward
ness of the Panama speculation on the Paris
bourse is brought to light, His Majesty will
figure as one of the chief manipulators. R-e
is not at all popular with his subjects, andas
set down as a cold-blooded, insincere "a
of the world, who cares for nobody but 4,
self, MI
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
South and West.

TRAIN carrying non-union workmnn
from the Big -Four Railroad shops at Indi-
GDola, Ind. was attacked by crowd of
Sympathizers with the strikers one man was
killed and one injured.
THE Democratic State Convention at Lin
coin. Neh.. declared for prompt and uucOn-
ditjonal silver repeal, and denounced the
movement for a commercial division of the
country.
A CONGRESS Of Young Mems Christian As
5ociations of the world was opened in Chi
cagO.
TREASURER MCCURTTS. of the Choctaw Ma
ton. made his report to the National Council
1T Tushkahoma, Indian Territory. He is said
TO be short over 100000, and, after report
ing, fed,
A TRAIN crushed into an electric ear near
Cincinnati, Ohio, killing two persons and in
iuring several Others
THE South Baltimore (ATd.) Car Building
Company assigned
The tornado in Union County, Arkansas.
proved to be disastrous one. Many houses
Were destroyed, two women were killed and
two fatally injured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
The House.

Attn DAY. The bill placing the Secretary
oi Agrlcultur" in the line ot the Presidential
succession was passed Speeches on tho
Federal Elections bill wero mado by Mr.
Murray AMI Mr.. Hnines in the negative and
hy Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Money In tho AMIR
native.
4sTH DAY-Thc call Of committees for re-
ports was dispensed with, and the Federal
Election bill was taken up. II was dis
cussod by Messrs. Hainer, Hicks. Brook
shire, Cummings, Tawney. Tahort aud G"is-
senhunor
49rH DAY-Tho Federal Election bin was
taken up, and Mr. Everett advocated u. Hr
was followed 10y Messrs Grosvrnor. Oates.
Hepburn, swanson, Cannon and Hunter.
Fifteen members were present when, AZ .. -
o'clock, the House took recess until =
o'clock, when the debate was continued.
J0rH DAY The consideration ~ the Fed
crnl Election bill was resumed. and Mr.
Aldrich spoke In opposition to II. Ho was
followed 10y Mcssrs. pollivcr Boutrllo Payne
and Fitch.
5lsr DAY.-Tho day had boon set for tho
passag" Of the Federal Election Repeal iii.
Routine business was first transacted. hut ~
10 o'clock The first vote was taken on Mr.
Burrowss amendment 10 Mr.. In""y =
amendment, and it provided for tn" rctrn-
tion Of sections 2O05, 200G. 2OO7, 2OOI nni
20lO Of the law. On II standing vote thorn
were eiKhty-onr In the affirmative and lNI
IN the negative. The yeas and nnya
were ordered. Tho voto was l"ns, 100
nays, 1872 The next vote was ON th"
Lacey amendment, which strik"s from
the repeating claus" tn" criminal s""tlous "f
the statutes. The Lacey uwcudm"ut wu-
defeated Yeas ninrtv-sIN nnNs. lg2 Mr
Fitch then Withdrew his suhstitut" for Ia"
Tucker bin. Tn" Tucker bin was passed
Yeas. 200 nays. lOl strict party vote. J ho
Populiets voted with the Democrats in th"
affirmative. The House th"p. nt 2.i5. ad-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED,
Eastern and Middle States

AT Trinity Church, Boston, the Rev.
"hIlam Lawrence was consecrated rrotes-
'ant Episcopal Bishop Of Massachusetts.
LIGHT winds prevented the conclusion Of
the first of the Americas cup races off New
York between the Valkyrie and Vicilant
Witnin ' the necessary six hours. At the time
IL was declared off the Valkyrie had n Iona,
lead. but it was due entirely TO a lnke
Aeout $1,000 people watched the race from
craft of all kinds
IHE Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir nra-
sumptive to the throne of Austria, arrived nj
New YORK.
IHE New York Democratic State Convep-
ton at Saratoga named n ticket headed hx-
isaac H. Maynard, for Judge OF the Court o.
oPss"s Of sfs.s and Cora Meyer 'r' for Secretary
THE Republican State Convention at Svra-
cuse. n. y, nominated State ticket. headed
by Edward c. T. Bartlett. of New York for
Judge of the Court of Appeals. and CAPTAIN
John Palmer, of Albany, for Secretary Of
State.
THE Cunard Line steamer Lucania has
made a new western record from Europe to
New York, beating the Pars's time by 1fty-
nine minutes. She went over the passage in
five days, thirteen hours and twenty-fye
minutes.
IHE Massachusetts Republican State con-
Ventlon met at Boston and nominated a full
ticket, headed by T. f. Greenhalge for Coy
ernor and Roger WOIcott for Lieutenant
Governor.
In East Providence, r. l.. Frank Nelson, a
colored boy, sixteen years old Edward Vol
ker and other lads were playing Indians
Nelson and Volker had rifles and snapped
them at each other. The one held by Volker
was loaded, and the ball struck Nelson in the
forehead, death resulting in ten minutes
WILLIAMS COLLEGE, Williamstown, Mass.
celebrated its hundredth anniversary.
THE first yacht race off fSandy Hook. n. J.
Tor the Americas Cup, between the English
cutter Valkyrie and the American sloop Vigil
ant, was won by the latter, the British yacht
being beaten five minutes and fortv-ei,ht
seconds.
The second race in the contest of 1898 for
the Americas Cup between the British cutter
Valkyrie and the American sloop yacht
FISilant was sailed by previous stipulation
over triangular course off Sandy Hook, n
J. The Vigiant again won by ten minutes
and thirty-five seconds.
EIGHTEEN hundred weavers in Rhode Isl
and wOOen mills went out on strike against
reduction in wages.
A FATAL grade crossing accident occurred
four miles west of Brunswick. n. J., by
which James I. Ferguson, aged f1fty-two of
Brunswick, and Miss Annie JacObus age
lwenty-six. living near Franklin Park, were
both instantly killed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
RESOURCES OF ALASN
Interesting Facts From
Agents Report.


Agents Report.
Charles H. Isham, Deputy Collector o.
Customs of Alaska, who was assigned as
census agent, to the duty of preparing Asta-
tistical data of the Territory, arrived at Port
Townsend, Washington, from Sitka tho 9th er
day, and gave out some information cen
cerning the resources of Alaska which has
not been published before. He estimates the
annual gold product at about 81 600 600.
Miners who ascend the Yukon River in the
spring usually return with from $4,000 to
$4,000 in gold dust, and about S700 900 in
gold is taken out annually by the Treadwell
mines. For the year ending June 80, 1893,
113 vessels entered from foreign ports. and
10 cleared; coastwise vessels, eighty-five
and eighty-nine. In the district there are
hty-flve vessels documented. Tho value of
domestic exports to foreign countries wa1
S14,811, and foreign goods exported 10
foreign countries, 5000. making r total of
1881. The valuation of the imports for
the same time was about $780, 900. The Gus
toms receipts from all sources amounted 10
f11, 769. 81, but the expenses OF collection
were S19 1926
In the customs district of Alaska there are
thirteen employees, including six deputy col
lectors, one at each of the subports-AIary
Island. Wrangle, Juneau. kadiak, and Una
laska. Speaking of the fishing industry
Mr.. Isham says: THE canneries that belong
to the combinations entered into an agr"e-
ment not to put up more than 400, 900 cases
this year. From reports received to Sep
tember /, estimate their catch ut $50, 900
cases. The Independent canneries have
packed about so 900. The whole output will
not exceed 300, 900 cases. The codfishing
business is now principally operated by a
combination controlled hy Saa Francisco
firm. The base of their operations Is be
tween Popoff and Sanakh Islands. The fish
are taken to the salt house and then trans
ported to San Francisco, where they are pre-
pared for market. The catch in 1891 (later
figures are not aeeessiblel was $50. 600 fish,
valued at 1863 600
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.
HUNTED DOWN In THE ROCK
les IN A SNOW STORM.
BlacIfoot Scouts Trailed the Gang
Which Held Up the Northern
Pacific Train to Hut-Three
Robbers and an Indian Killed
Two Bandits Captured,

Pacific Train to Hut-Three
Robbers and an Indian Killed
Two Bandits Captured,
Three train robbers and one member Of an
Indian posse were killed in a pitched battle
which took plaesiaa a binding snow storm
neer Two Medicine Greek, on the east slope
of the Rocky Mountains, not far from Kali
spell, Montana.
Their names were Charles Jones. alias
Charles Kincaid. John Shipman and Ben
Hall. alias Ben Mattocks. robbers. and Henry
Schiber of the Indian police. Several other
members of the posse were wounded. The
robbers were members of the gang of four
which held up the Northern Pacific passen-
ger train near Livingstone, Montana, on
August %.
They were traced from Livingstone by two
Blackfoot scouts, who finally ran them to
ground near Two Medicine Creek The
scouts returned to Kalispell and notified
United States Marshall Jackson, who started
out on the trail with posse of about thirteen
Blackfoot Indian police. Where the robbers
camp was struck at Two Medicine Greek was
within a mile Of the Great Northern Rail
road.
From signs about the tracks OF the road ii
Is believed that the gang intended to wreck
or hold up Great Northern train. There
were five men, one of whom probably Joined
the Northern Pacific robbers after their es-
cape from Livingstone, encamped in a log
house, which had been erected by Shepherd,
Stems & Co., railroad contractors. When
Marshal Jackson reached the camp a heavy
snow storm had set in.
The cabin was surrounded, and Marshal
Jackson approached it with flag of truce
and ordered the men to surrender. The
answer was a sheet of flame from the win
dows of the cabin.
Henry Schiber was instantly killed. The
fire was returned, but without effect. The
robbers were again summoned to sur
render, but responded by another volley.
Marshal Jackson sent a messenger to
Helena and KalispelI for reinforcements.
The achievements of lis men arrived at
night under Sheriff Curtiss, of Helena, and
Sheriff Granger, of kalispell.
The bes;eged and besiegers had kept up a
steady firing in the mean time. and three of
the robbers had been killed by the Indians.
The fourth robber, Brown. and the unknown
man kept up the firing for An hour after the
reentorcements came, but their ammunition
gave out and they finally surrended.
None of the robbers had anything to eat
for four days. All the booty, with the ex-
ception of a few articles, was recovered.
Brown and the unknown man, who said
his name was Sinclair, were taken to Kali
spell. They may be lynched before their trial
comes of.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Coal is $12 a ton in London.

New YORK has 1892 policemen.
CHOLERA is spreading in Poland.
GOLD has been found near Hertonville
Wis.
THE yield of sugar beets in California is
10000 tons.
PH1LADELpH1As new mint is to bo built on
Broad street.
THERE are &c, ,226 Americans living in Eng
land AMI Wales.
YALE begins her new year with about 2300
enrolled students.
IT is said that 10000 queen bees passed
through the mails this year.
CALIFORNIA has raised 100, 600, 600 pounds
of fruit within the last year.
KANSAS hens lay more eggs than those of
any other State in the Union.
ST LOUIS is to have an electric ambulance
| for use in street car accidents.
THIS country has fifty-two law schools,
with 345 teachers and 1906 students.
THE office of Sheriff of Kings County, New
York, is worth $50. 900 year in fees.
ALASKA produced 81. 900 600 worth OF gold
| last year and California 512 900, 900.
THE United States have 115 medical
! schoos-regular. eclectic and homeopathic
| TRAIN robbing in Spain is guarded against
| by stationing two soldiers in every railway
| car.
| IHF cigar NHtCi 10 S.ttt " pp q SCON
! index to the financial situation, is improv-
| ing.
THE late President Garheld's farm at Mem
| tor. Ohio is to be divided up into building
| lots.
| ATToRNEY-GENERAL LITTLE, ofkanSas. de-
| cides that women are eligible for county
offices.
| PARIS voted one hundred THOUSAND dollars
| for single days entertain nent OF the kus-
| sian naval off GERS
| UNCLE SAM makes more paper than any
| other country in the world. The biggest
| paper mill is at Westbrook. Ne.
! MILLIONAIRE ARTHUR KUHL. OF Berlin, VINO
! died at the age of thirty-eiSht, left 81, 800,
| 900 for a home for old teachers.
| THp orange industry in Florida has in
creased from production of 600. 900 boxes in
| 1885 in 8, 500, 900 for the season just closed.
| THE Virginia peanut crop is smaller this
| year than it was last, but as it will amount
/ to 2, 4OO, 900 bushels the country will pro2a-
| bly be safe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
WaShinrtOn.

THE nominations of J. J. Van Allen to be
Ambassador to Italy, and Of r. E. Preston
TO be Director of the Mint, were favorably
reported to the Senate in executive session.
The Secretary of State has received dcs-
patch from Mr. Fshback. Secretary of the
United States Legation in the Argentine Re
public. saying that the revolution has ended
and the country is at peace.
ORDERS have been sent by the Navy De-
partment to Rear Admiral B9lknap at New
London, Conn, directing him to send out
the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Oh the unique
and hazardous duty of blowing up fourteen
dereict vessels that endange' navigation.
The President sent in the following nomi
nations Stephen Bonsal, OF Maryland, now
Secretary of Legation at Peking, to be Sec
rptary Of Legation at Madrid, Spain Charles
DENLY, Jr., of Indiana, now second Secre-
tary Of Legation at Peking, to be Secretary
of Legation at Peking, China.
THE President has appointed these Con
su!s: F. A. Deane, of Michigan. at Naples
Italy; Marshall Hanger, of Virginia, at Ber-
muda;; ". B. Hall, of Maryland. at Nice
France Edgar Schramm. of Texas. at
Aiontevideo. Uruguay J. Ii. Stewart, of New
York at ST. Thomas, West Indies Z. b.
Spence, of Kentucky, at Quebec Reavel
Savage, of MARYLAND, at Nantes, France; E.
$. Wallace, of South Dakota, at Jerusalem,
Syria.
A TREASURY statement just issued shows
the total paper money Of each denomination
outstanding on October l to aggregate
81 .126, ,395, ,O31.
The Presidents family moved from the
White House to ''Woodley,' Mr.. CLEVELAND $
suburban residence. Mrs. Cleveland and
her babies and Mrs. Perrine, her mother
will remain at ,''Woodley'' for several weeks,
in order that Mrs. Cleveland may fully re-
gain her strength for the winter season. 8
social duties The President will spend his
nights in the country and will drive to the
White House in the mornings.
1rHE Joint Congressional Commission TO
inquire into the status Of the laws organiz-
ing the Executive Departments, etc, has
made a report showing that there are 6128
more persons employed there than are
specifically appropriated for, and that OF
II .599 employees 5610 have from one TO nine
relatives each in the Government service at
Washington.
President RODRIGUEZ, of Costa Rica, de-
manded reciprocity as condition of his
surrender of Embezzler Weeks tothe authori-
lies of this country.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
FROM A CANNON'S MOUTH.
Prompt Punishment Of SepOy Mutt
neerS In Cabnl.

The Calcutta correspondent Of the London
Times sends Lahore advices of a serious dis
tur1ance in CabuI before the arrival Of the
British Mission under Sir II. NJ. Durand.
Malik Jan Khan, Assistant Commander
in-Chief of the army. abused SepOy be-
longing to the Herati Regiment, whereupoD
the Sepoy's company fired a volley, killing
Maiik.
The mutineers fed at once, but were
caught, and on the same day eleven Of them
were blown from the cannon's mouth. All
the troops were then sworn on the Koran to
strict obedience 10 their commanders.
Faramuz Khan 8as been arrested, and the
Governor OF Herat has been ordered to make
further arrests.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-20
A TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Its Freight of 200 Kegs of Powder
Exploded.

An eastbound freight train on the Pitts
burg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
passed the village Of North Lawrence, afew
mites east OF Alliance Ohio. Five minutes
later the inhabitants of the village Were
startled by = terrible explosion.
The train had a car containing over 200
hundred kegs Of powder. which in some my--
teriOus manner was exploded completely
wrecEinG the train. The track was torn 10
pieces for "A distance Of $50 yards and an ex-
cavation twenty :eet deep beneath the pow
der car was made. Engineer Colvin and his
fireman Thomas MCGOWAN. were fatally
burned The damage will reach S24.gGo-
and traffic was suspended for twelve hours
or more.