The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
General News.
SPARKS FROM TaR WIRES.

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Rhode Island went Republican by
10 600 in the election there last week
James W. TOlbert, who was expelled
some time ago from Greenwood coun
ty, S. O., after narrowly escaping Sc
we're handling by a mob, and whose
brother is contesting the seat of Con
Rressman Lattimer in the Third dis
trIct, narrowly escaped falling into the
hands OF another mob last week. He
has a d
For an alleged insult to Archbishop
Ohapelle, of the Catholic Caurch, said
to have been given wren under the
influence Of lqlor, Mel II George 0
KFkman, of the Forty moth Volun-
teer Infantry, now at Manila, has
been C urt martialed Il is understood
that Kukman has been convicte d and
sentenced to dismissal from the army
At Pittsburg, Pa, last week the jury
in the case of Assistant District AtUor-
ney Walter e B flows, colored, against
William J. Mccarthy, a prominent
restaurant kee per, who refuse d to serve
a meal to BIllo wa and his companion,
Congressman Gorge FL. White, O.
NORTH Carolina, also colored, returned
q verdict in favor If BtlIows for 81
@ nts Billcws asked S. 600 damages.
In an engagement EARLY last week
the British wtr5 severely defeated by
the Beers. The War Omce reports
that Colonel Bcoadwood lost seven
guns and all his baggage in the am
bush. The caeultIs 8 numbered $50.
Gen raj OroT has been sent to st
Helena. The condition Of the Boer
prisoners is de Olorable. The British
medical authorities seem unable to
cope with the spread of typhoid fever.
At Alton, I'll last week the jury in
the case of Scott Blob We. the Mayor
and city council of Alton, known as
the Colored school case, brought in q
verdIct for the city. The case is q cell
9 1rsted and involves the question
of separate echools for white and col
ored children. Bibb, who represented
the c5lored people of Alton, charged
that The oolored children were exclu
ded from the public schools. This is
the third time the case has been tried
IN the Circuit Court. An appeal will
be taken to the Supreme Q nrt.
Tuesday lest was a notable day in
the u nited States Senate. It brought
to G. close the sharpes5 and most pro-
ionged debate upon any measure since
those discussed during the memorable
"W ar Congress-" Two years ago. At 4
o'clock that afternoon the votes were
begun upon the P rto Rican Tariff and
CIV Government Bul, and the pend
ing amendments and lees than an hour
later the measure, about which thu re
had been so much contention in al d
out Ct Congress, was passed by a ma
j)rity of nine, the final vote being 4C
I 60 81 % y committee amendmensG
we're adop'ed.
The War Department has received
report from g neral Otis It is dated
Manila AprIl 8 d, Z is as follows
, "since January lat, 1874 ski'mleheI
in Philippines have been reported
? mostly very slie rs : fairs. Our casu-
alties were three fiji ,ers and 78 enlis-
ted men killed; - fiji ,ers and ISL meE
wounded. InsurgeDG and ladrone los
in xii ed and left on i5ld, l 426; cap
tured, mostly wounded, 1 453; email
I ans secured 8. O51; pieces OF ARTILLERY
: 1866; large captures OF other InsurGent
! property. A Lumber of important
. ineurgent officers are surrendering, and
the situation is gradually becoming
: more pacific"
Convention Hill, of Kansas City,
No., the mammoth auditorium IL
, which the D mocratic convention wal
TO have been held July An, wal
burned to the ground / n less than q nal
= a hour by fire That g arted in the build
. ing Wednesday. The hall was one d
Q the largest IN the world. 1t cose, with
the ground. in the neighborhood 81
. $3.50 600, and wes built Dy popular sub
scrlpst on. The B ard of Directors o
The CONVEX ION Hail Company held {
. meeting We'd esday night and de
> cided to have The ball reouilt befor,
July An, and the work OF clearing
away the debris began Thursday. Tha
. the necessary fuuos wall be subscribed
ia not questioned.