Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-18
LATER NEWS,

GENERAL SwEErLAND and sixty men, who
marched from Connecticut to join Coxey's
army in Washington, reached West Farms
N. Y, where the General was arrested for
marching without permit. He passed the
night in cell, while his followers visited
New York City, and were entertained at the
headquarters of the Peoples party. where
they slept.
WILLIAM A. SKATERS $3.50, 900 steam yacht
was launched at Bath, Me-
THE Special Naval Board to investigate the
armor frauds reached Pittsburg, Penn and
at once went to work.
THE Grand Jury of Hudson County, Now
Jersey, handed up presentment charging
the Western Union Telegraph Company with
aiding green goods men In their business
THE New York State Constitutional Con-
vention was organized at Albany by tho
election of Joseph H. Choate as President.
The body adjourned for two weeks.
The miners strike continued to spread in
Maryland, West Virginia and Illinois trou-
bic was expected in Alabama.
THE Governor ofthe Chickasaw Nation has
been arrested on charge of appropriating
$4,000. and Supreme Court Justice has
been removed for malfeasance in office.
THE President sent-in tho nomination of
II. H. D. Pierce, of Massachusetts, to be
Secretary of Legation in st. Petersburg, Rus.
sia.
THE credentials OF John F. Gear rs Sena.
tor-elcct from the State of Iowa, to succeed
Senator Wilson, whose term expires March
4, 1895. were presented in the Senate by Mr..
Wilson, read and laid on the table.
An official dispatch from Salvador tells of
the defeat of tho rebels in three battles with
400 killed and 1909 wounded.
THE village OF Norway, Me-, was visited
ly most disastrous fire. Every store. the
dwellings and other buildings on Main stroet
were burned and the total loss will amount
to half u million dollars.
FIRE destroyed tho Clyde Line pier and
two of tho Long Island Railroad piers in
New York City. The loss is about $500
LACK of funds caused Assistant Secretary
McAdoo to direct the discontinuanCe of the
Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. H. This order
had the effect of discharging $50 men and
the detailing of a number OF officers from
that yard to other assignments.
The coal trade Of Baltimore, Nd, was
paralyzed by the miners strike
Ex-STATE TREASURER STEVENSON ARCHER,
of Maryland. has been pardoned out of tho
State Penitentiary. He had been confined
there since July, 1890. under 0ve-year
sentence for robbing the State Treasury of
S133, 900.
THE Cripple Creek Industrials, who seized
a Missouri Pacific train. ran it over and
around all obstructions to a point 12O miles
west of Pueblo Col, where they abandoned
it. Randall's army was released from jail Ill
Laporte. Ind, on promising to leave town.
Fryes army was not permitted to enter Shell
byville, Ind. Kelly's band left Des Moincs,
Iowa, in boats.
The President submitted to Congress u Dc
spatch from Minister Willis, at Honolulu.
saving that Rcyalists in mass meeting had
resolved not to take the oath OF allegiance
to the Provisional Government.
SECRETARY GRESHAM received the follow
United States charge at Caracas, Venezuela .
An earthquake on the 28th of April destroye
the cities of Egido and Merida and several
villages. The loss Of lite Is said to be heavy,
AMI assistance would be appreciated.
JACOB S. CoxEY succeeded in making a
speech and presenting petition to the Com
mittee on Labor of tho House of Represen-
tatives The Commissioners of tho District
of Columbia declared tho camp of the Com
monweaIers a nuisance, and ordered it
abated.
Captain WATSON, i'll command OF the Uni
ted States man-of-war San Francisco no y ut
BuefeIds. has demanded that the Nioara-
guam authorities make reparation for the
death Of the American citizen killed there.
THE River st. Ammo is rapidly eating up
the village Of St Anne dc IL Pcradc. Quebec,
Canada. dozen or more houses having gone
down with the Iandslides.