The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-22

AS" OAuECu at J6CODsDuTS, Ou1O. Ii
is believed the steel in the corsets worn
by the three that were killed was the
cause Of their death, as Miss Bohring,
who was only stunned, wore none.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
John g.. Carlisle, has formed a law
partnership in this city with former
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
W. e. Curtis, John Sabine Smith, a
we'll known Republican leader. and
two OF three other lawyers who will
form the Go" They will open Offices
at No. 100 Broadway.-N. Y. World.
Representative White declares his
intention to re appointing the colored
boy, Smith to the Annapolis Naval
Academy as long as he stays in cmce.
Smith, it will be remembered, failed to
pass the preliminary examinations.
White seems to be very obstinate in
the matter. The most rampant North,
ern papers declare the examination en-
tirely fair.
Cheyenne and ArapRkoe Indians,
in Indian Territory, r somewhat exJ
cited over the new law which forbids
polygamy after July LIST. Those hav-
ing more than one wife will have
to choose from the number and send
the ones not desired back to their rela-
tives. Indian equaws who wish to re-
main with their husbands are vieing
With each other in endeavoring to
please them.
Elberton, Ca, dispatch: By aformal
act the mulatto family of the late ex
Governor George W. Dye has come
into possession of his estate, said to be
worth $500, OOO. Dye belonged>to one
of the largest slave owning families in
the South. Having been Tilted by the
daughter of a neighbor, he forsook
white companions. When he died $4O,-
600 in gold was found in a sack under
the pillow on which his head rested
when he died. His will left ali to his
negro family.
~GEoRGETowN, s. O., June IA
poseee has gathered at Waverly to
take into custody the perpetrators of
the bloodiest outrage ever known in
this section. Carried away with devo-
ton to their preacher, negroes gath.
cred at a camp meeting and cut to
pieces Wade Jackson, a negro, during
services. The evangelist attacked
Jackson's character from the pulpit,
and jackson attempted to slay him
with a Ratchet. The congregation
rushed upon Jackson and cut him to
pieces.
AT Norristown, Pa, last week,
Walter Kinney, who was recently SEN
fenced to prison for a term of five
years for stealing a bicycle from the
vestibule Of an Ardmore church, and
for robbing freight cars in Lansdale,
escaped from Jail at an early hour and
has not yet been re captured. Kinney
Effected his escape by picking the lock
of his cell door with an old spoon, after
which he scaled the stone wall about
the Jail. Kinney is 26 years of age, and
came from New jersey, where it is said
he stole a number of wheels.
The seat-.of the recent earthquake,
says the Elkin Times, has been located.
1t is in Giles county, Va, near Wythe-
vile. A mountain called Angels Rest
has cracked open for a mile and a half.
It has also sunk considerable, Smoke
has been seen issuing from the crack
and rumbling sounds have been heard
below the surface. The people in that
section are looking for VOLCANOES to
belch forth at any time and are leaving
the country as quickly as possible.
Houses were shaken down over there
by the recent quake.
WASHINGTON, June 14-In the
area in front of the Speakers rostrum,
when the House met to day, was a
monster petition, appealing to Congress
to recognize the Cuban insurgents as
b~elligerents. It contained over 6 1000,
600 signatures. The petition vas wound
about the hub of a wheel, framed 80 as
to allow it to freely revolve. 1t had
been in circulation through the United
States for about six months, and was
sent to Congressman Sulzer, of New
York, for presentation to Congress, by
Franz Mayer, a resident of his district.
Without transacting any business, the
House adjourned until Thursday.
The Charlotte News says: mo
sensational novel ever pictured a more
marvellous career than that Of Barney
Barnato. A Jew, his real name Barnett
nett Isaacs, twenty five years ago went
"a Cn,,4h Africa making his lining nv