The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

we nOGIc0 IN q paper OF August
9TH that a waves of fanaticiam has sw
the northwest frontier Of India and the
tribes are up in arms and serious en-
gagements have taken place between
the natives and the English troops. A
dispatch from Simla says that a large
body Of tribesmen made an attack on
Gimp Malakand in the Chitral. In
the fight that engued several officers
we're killed and many severely hurt.
The enemy was pursued by the cav
airy. A later dispatch from Simla says
the attacking force comprising 1000
tribesmen, under the leadership of a
man known as the Mad Mullah. Rein
torcements are being pushed forward
to the scene of the conflict.
A dispatch from Wichita, Kan
in last fridays New York Times says:
A case that has thus far bi fiji d the
skill Of the most eminent physicians in
this part of the State is that OF Miss
Della Chovers, who for the past four
days has sneezed constantly. Her life
is despaired of. She was overcome by
heat on Monday afternoon. When she
had been restored to consciousness che
commenced sneezing, and found that
she could not stop. Medical advice
was procured and the doctors have
been trying vainly to stop the sneezing.
Occasionally there is a slight cessation
between paroxysms, but about the time
the doctors think they have it stopped
it begins again with renewed fury.
Santa Fe tralnmen vouch for the
statement that Fridays through Cali
fornia train was tagged by section
men two miles this side of Lexington
because the rails of the track had been
curved By the heat into the appearance
Of sleigh runners, the heavy spikes
having been pulled from the oak ties
aud thrown into the air by the strain
of the bending rails. Passengers on
the train said that the heat at the point
Of the accident was terrific. While the
repair of the track was going on the
occupants of the train sought a woods
on one side of the track and remained
there until the work was completed.
It was two hours before the track was
in shape for the train to proceed
Kansas City Journal.
A recent dispatch from Mexico
City says: A new gold mine has been
located on the famous Ell Oroevein in
the State Of Mexico, and prospects for
q valuable property are excellent, The
eEsperarza gold mine at Tultenapgo is
taking out $3.50, coo in gold monthly.
The government has taken measures
which will assure the punctual pay
ment of the gold interest IL October
without in any way GRIPPING the pub
lie service. There is a more hopeful
feeling in the business community as it
is recalled that the country has
been more prosperous than during the
! past few years. All the remarkable pro
| gress has been eff&cted ~underappar
entity adverse conditions. Large
amounts of exchange have been
bought the last two days.
The vast pref act of connecting the
great lakes with the Atlantic seaboard
! gives promise OF becoming an accom-
piiehment and that not in the dim dis
tanG future, says the American Agri-
cuiturist OF August 7th. Congress has
acted upon the report Of the commits
sion Of inquiry, made through John E
Russell, and has appropriated SIS, 600
for a careful survey under the dsrec-
ton of a joint commission of engineers
representing Canada and the ULi6ed
States. It is said that President Nc
KinIey will soon appoint three mem
bers to represent this country, who
must be a civilian, an army officer and
an engineer engaged il the coast sur
vey. It is reported tha5 the men TO be
appointed are Lyman E Cooley Of
Chicago, who was on the commission
which made the preliminary il quiry,
G.. G.. Wisner OF Detroit and Maj. Jas.
| Raymond of the United S ates ermy
corps. A new route now suggested and
meeting with much favor ia to con
meet Lake Champlain with the ST.
La wrence river and reach the sea
through the Hudson river and New
York harbor.
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