The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

ne NEWS
SPARKS from the Wires-Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for q Week.
Chief Justice Stone, of Alabama. is
oeao. He was born in Virginia in 1911.
Several colored people have been
arresCeo In Norfolk for pension frauds.
The unprecedented mild weather for
tne past week has had a depressing
enec on the oyster trade.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 13.-Typhoid
fever has been declared epidemic here.
The cause is in the city drinking water,
Kentucky society is in a futter by
d reported engagement of Miss Lefty
Scott, q we'll known belle, and Senator
David B. Hill, of New York.
The centennial anniversary of the
incorporation Of Baltimore will soon
occur. 1t is proposed to celebrate the
event with an exposition held there.
The Danville (Pa) board of health
has ordered the schools and churches
In the southern section of the city
closed on account of the small poX
epidemic.
MOBILE, March16 = The Battle House,
the finest hotel in the city, and directly
opposite the United States Custom
House, Is on fire. Loss probably
$500, 900.
Boston, March 14-S1xty persons
were poisoned after attending a we'd
ding l a Jewish family. Many are
seriously i'll but it is believed there are
no fatal cases.
NORFOLK, Va, March16. The wreck
ing steamer Orion sailed from Newport
News this morning at daybreak for the
wreak of the Kearsarge on Roncador's
Reef, Caribbean Sea.
NAvAIMO, B. c., March IA bomb
was exploded in the house of a mine
manager here. The building was badly
damaged but nc lives were lost. The
motive Of the miscreant is unknown.
CHICAGO, March - An elevator in
the city hall fell thirty feet to the base
ment today. The car was packed full
of members of the city council and all
were badly shaken up. No fatalities.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Secre-
tary Of the Interior to day appointed
Edward O. Vincent, of Staunton, Va,
Superintendent of Irrigation for the
Navajoe Indian Reservation at a salary
of 50, 500.
PENSACOLA, Fla, March 16.-At an
immense rally Of workingmen to night
Grand Master James r. Sovereign was
introduced by Hon. ". D. Chipley and
spoke to the largest audience ever as
sembled in Pensacola.
KYLE, Texas, March ii Last night
about 9 o'clock, while @. q. Tetze, a
merchant here, was preparing to close
up for the night, ONE III entered the
store and deliberately shot him through
the heart, killing him instantly.
MADRID, March ia dynamite
cartridge was exploded Saturday in
old Castle, killing the alcalde, of local
judge, and also killing the sacristan of
lieved to be the work of the anarchists.
Robert E Lee, the great Generals
youngest son Bob" who went to the
war from school, his father not know
ing it, is married. He married Miss
Juiiette Carter, daughter of Col. Thos.
Fl. Carter, of King William county.
Virginia.
PATTERSON, N. j, March 13,-The
striking silk dyers were again riotoue
this morning. They broke the doors
of several mills, drove out the work,
men and destroyed a large quantity OF
material. The police were summoned
and are now guarding all the mills in
the city.
Daniel @. Camp, of Atlanta, has
been arrested in Philadelphia for at
tempting to swindle some OF the big
dry goods houses by presenting worth
less checks. He attempted to cheat
John Wanam" Ter by presenting g
forged letter of recommend ation from
Secretary Hoke Smith.
OCALA, Fla, March 13.-The cigar
manufacturers protest against changes
made by the Senate committee in the
tobacco schedules of the Wilson bill
They particularly object to the duty
on Cuban tobacco. If the Senate
amendment prevails, they say, it viii
annihilate the industry in Florida.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Ohcia ad
vices confirm the surrender of Admiral
DaGama of the insurgent feet. The
officers, forts, ships, garrisons and
crews of the insurgents have all sur
rendered on condition that the Admiral
and his officers be allowed safe conduct
to a foreign country under the prOtec
ton of Portugal. President Peixotto's
reply is not yet known.
SECRETARY OF WAR GIVEN