Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-03
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. nre. e.

Thursday IRE. "a.
The independent glass combine. re-
Gently organized, will cn Jan. advance
the price CD all window glass 15 per
cent.
Delaware Democratic legislators
agreed to unite with the regulars If
necessary to defeat Addieks for United
States senator.
Governor Roosevelt refuses to honor
the requisition of Governor Sayers for
Rockefeller and other Standard Oil
magnates for violating Texas anti
trust law.
Capt Hank" Half, who sailed the
Defender successfully against ValllyTie
II in 1895, has been selected to sail
the Boston yacht in the contests for the
honor of defending the Americas cup
this year.
TstIs.. 49,. Is.
A corner in beans is the latest nov
city in the Chicago market It is be-
ing engineered by the Albert Dickin-
son company.
Exploding dynamite killed six rail-
road builders at Baker Camp, near
Durham, ". Va, and seriously injured
several others.
John NJ. Murray, a merchant OF
Wadesboro, n. c., was shot by Pearl
eagle, a 17-year-oId youth, ard died
from his wounds.
John w Foster, formerly secretary
Of state for the United States, is il the
City Of Mexico, on business for the
Mexican government.
Prosecuting officers Of the state Of
Missouri adopted resolution to recon-
mend the passage OF a law making kid
napirg a capital crime.
The governments of Chile and Ar
gentina have signed protocal agree
ing to take no aggressive action con-
cerning the disputed territory Of III
TINA Esperanza, in Patagonia.
Saturday, Dec. 80.
The marrie ge of Queen Wilhelmira
has been set for Feb. 7.
The Pullman fortune has increased
from $4,000 600 to 100000 since the
magnate's death.
The Chilean cabinet crisis has end
ed, Senior Juan Antonio OrregO hav-
ing accepted the premiership.
Storms cn the British coast in the
past two days have resulted in many
wrecks and the loss Of over so lives.
The Peruvian government has is
sued a decree directing that the new
customs tariff shall come into force
May /, 1901.
About 1,7G0 people employed in the
steamery Of the Continental Tobacco
company at Louisville are OH strike for
increased wages.
Mcnday, Dec. 81.
A 7 per cent cut in wages h2s been
made by the wire trust at its plant in
Worcester, Mass.
Telegraphic reports from all sections
Of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and north
eTn Missouri rep3rt heavy snCW storms.
Among the passengers who arrived at
New York yesterday frcn Havre was
NJ. Camb0n, French ambassador at
Washington.
Col. Wnlcocbs has cablcd the Brit
ish government that the Ashanti re-
bellion has ended all CT the rebel chiefs
having surrendered.
Hiram Hitchcock, the last of thc
founders Of the Fifth Avenue hotel.
New York, died at the hotel yesterday
from pneumonia, aged 68.
Tuesday, Jan. L.
Hiram Maxim, the American gun in
ventoT, has been knighted by Queen
Victoria.
The municipal treasurer of Bejucal,
Cuba, is short in his accounts $500.
and has been missing for several days.
J. r. Davis, living in the suburbs Of
Brunswick, Ga. shot and killed h.
wife Sunday night, mistaking her fCI
a burglar.
David l.. Stein and Oliver Cromwell.
sent to the Maine state prison for ItfcI
1 -
innocence Of murder being proved.
Emperor Nicholas and President
LOubet this morning exchanged New
Year telegrams, with wishes for the
prosperity of the friendly and allied
nations.
Wednesday,, Jan. z.
Emancipation day was celebrated
yesterday very generally by colCrelI
people, especially il southern cities.
An attempt by Chicago anare-ist to
blow up the La Sale street tunnel was
frustrated by detectives.
Lavish preparations are being made
at Newport for the marriage OF AIfTc
G. Vanderbilt to Miss Elsie French On
Jan. IA.
S. Fred Nixon, of Chautauqu2. wa
chosen speaker of the New York as !
SemDly. Senator Thomas +. Grady. Of /
New York, is leader Of the minority.
The late Lord William BeresfCrd i.
said to have accumulated S600,G00. ,
mainly on the turf, which he bequee. .hs
to his sen, for whom he had also in
sured his life for $500
Congressman Thomas J. Bradley was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday afteI1coa
in front Of the Bowery branch of tie
Y. NJ. c. A, in New York, and was re-
moved to Bellevue hospital.