The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29
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Indian earthquakes.
Fish are unusually plentiful near
Newfoundland just now.
At Lincoln Park, Chicago, a bronze
statue of Beethoven was unveiled.
Maine Populists declare themselves
in favor of middle of the road policy.
Ned MCGOWAN has struck rich ore
of gold in the Sierra Anche range, in
Arizona.
Philadelphia people protest against
the appointment of q colored man as
Minister to Hayti.
Judge J, H, Reagan, of Texas, is
the only surviving member of the Con-
federate Cabinet.
MARX Hanna says there is nc pros
pect Of Mr.. Sherman's being retired in
favor of Judge Day.
English residents of New York
celebrated the Queens jubilee by hav-
ing a big picnic and games.
-Carmine Lepre, of New York, was
made insane by a mosquito bite. It
resulted in blood poisoning.
Premier Laurier, replying to a
toast at Manchester, England, made a
plea for free trade for Canada.
Gov. Franklin, of Arizona, has
been censured by a grand jury for
abuse of the pardoning power.
Dynamite, supposed to be harm
less, astonished the people in Decatur,
Ill, by blowing up three houses.
The famous water curist, Rev. Sc,
bastian Kneipp, died at his Bavarian
home recently. He was rs years old.
"A steamship arrived in New York
with three passengers i'll from yellow
fever. Three had died on the voyage.
Gen. Jno. B. Gordon, despite his
own protest, has been re. elected Com
mander in, Chief of the Confederate
Veterans.
Several persons have died and over
hundred have baen Frustrated by the
intense heat in Chicago during the last
few days.
-Four more bodies of supposed sui
cides have been found in the Thames
river in London, making 81 found in
three weeks.
-'Entirely successful" is what is
said of Hon. Jno. W. Fosters recent
trip to ST. Petersburg in the interest Of
seal protection.
The President has refused permits
sion to the French Gable Company to
land a cable upon the coast of the
United States.
1t is to be hoped that the Indian
famine is about over. The monsoon
has started on the west coast and a
general rain is expected.
-Devonshire House ball is causing a
quarrel over costumes among the ladies'
in London's high society, for they all
want to appear as queens.
During a quarrel over crops al
Emmett, Indian Territory, John Mar
low struck Rev. J. I. Evans on the neck
with his fist and killed him.
1t is thought that opponents Of
Hanna-Foraker men-wiu Oppose the
Re-. Rev. Marcus A. at the polls and
turn Ohio over to the Democrats.
Arrangements for the annual con
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America at Chattanooga,
Tenn, have been practically com
pleted.
Joseph E. Kelly, confessed muir
derer of Cashier stickney, of the Som
erville, N. H, Bank, writes that life
has no more interest for him and hc
wants to die.
Among those present at the session
of the Confederate Veterans Associa
ton last week we're Robert E. Lee, Jr.
Ia grandson of General Lee), and a SOL
of Gen. Hood.
Mr.. Julian Harris, night editor o.
the Atlanta Constitution end a son O
Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus)
is to marry the daughter of Mayor
Collier, of Atlanta.
Severe earthquake shocks were
felt in California June goth and 22l
No Injuries to persons are reported
Chimneys toppled down and there wal
a general shake up.
Because his sweetheart said she
did not love him, William Haywood
of Brooklyn, committed suicide, anC
as a result Miss Grace Burst, the sweet
heart, is dangerously i'll of shock,