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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1892

Page

3

Col Bilkins in Domestic Trouble Denies Henpecking

An exchange with a newspaper editor reveals Col Bilkins’s complaints about Betsy and his four day grace period. Betsy threatens consequences, and Dr Caldwell advises on politics, with references to the People party, Jeffersonian Democrats, and upcoming primaries and state convention.

Col. Bilkins Betsy W. E. Abernethy Dr Caldwell The Charlotte Observer Dr. Caldwell Dr. C Bilkins Texas Washington People Party Sam Democratic Party People’s Party St. Louis Ed Chambers Smith Walnut Creek J C Ellington

Resolutions Endorsing President Polk by Wake County Alliance

At the Wake County Farmers Alliance meeting in Apex on April 14 1892 resolutions unanimously endorsed National President L L Polk amid attacks by reform opponents. The group pledged steadfast support to Polk and advisers until feudalism is purged, and urged publication in The Progressive Farmer and National Economist. E McK Goopwiy, Prest. J J Dunn, See’y.

Wake County Farmer's Alliance Apex L. L. Polk Reform Ocala Europe Progressive Farmer National Economist E. McK Goopwiy J.J. Dunn

State News Highlights Across NC Towns

A sprawling set of brief items from multiple North Carolina papers notes store break-ins in Cherryville, a fatal shooting in Texas linked to Mr Pomp Gooch’s brother, and a poisoned well near Windsor. It reports tax lists, frost damage to crops, farm notes, recent court moves, and local incidents including deaths, accidents, and civic events across towns from Raleigh to Goldsboro and beyond.

State Press Tarboro Advocate Charlotte News Cherryville Oxford Ledger Pomp Gooch J. M. Currin Texas E. W. Pough Windsor New Opera House Stock Company Shelby Review Bynum Lincolnton Holt Morganton New Berne Journal New Berne Currie Gilbert Dunlap Gilbert Carthage Blade Asheville Morning Gazette Mitchel Thompson J. H Sloan South Carolina Durham Sun North Durham Durham B. L. Duke W. L. Simpson Vance Oe Monroe Enquirer Wilksboro Col A. Whittington Commissioners Court Wm. Forester Goldsboro Stephen L. Lynch Greene County Gray Speight Louisburg Times Jas. H. Dent Jas. Dent The Times Betwen Concord Standard Gee. Earnhardt

The Italian Indemnity Debate Reaches New Orleans Fight

The State Department confirms a Rome cable stating the U S Government will pay 125000 francs to the Italian Government for the benefit of New Orleans Italians killed in the Parish prison. The matter is not settled and the indemnity is set to be transferred.

Wshington State Department Rome United States New Orleans

Fighting cattle thieves in Wyoming frontier clash

Dovatas Wyoming April 12 reports ongoing fight between cattlemen and rustlers. Kid Donnelly of Powder River Crossing says stockmen camped on Casper Road along North Powder River sixty miles north of Casper. Two rustlers Nate Champion and another man Ray killed Sunday on Powder River. Rustlers flee in all directions. three passed through Antelope Springs yesterday. No casualties in stockmen's party at the time of Donnelly’s departure. Casper reports 150 deputies under Sheriff Angus ready to pursue.

Caldwell County James Downs Goldsboro W. R. Skinner A. H. Daly Skinner Clinton Murdock Chester S. C Moran Charlotte News Roanoke Beacon Charlie Harris Plymouth Kinston Free Press Robinson G. S. Terrell Raleigh Ryster John T. Davis Richmond Messrs Rand and Barbee Denver Greensboro Piedmont Carolina O’connor Twin City Stanly Vna Union R. H. Young Unicoi C. H. Baker Bakerersville Pritchard Mitchell Young Lenoir T. B. Parker Fork Township Galfsboro Burlington G. L. Sellars Union Church Charlotte John Campbell John Boyd Sharon York County Boyd Miller Elmwood Cemetery Sarah Miller Dr. Miller Raleigh Chronicle B. P. Williamson New York Vermont Capt. Williamson New Berne Journal J. B. Banks Jones County Banks New Berne Rocky Mount Carthage Blade Washington Gazette J. P. Brown Jessie Creel Phoebe New Hope Township Rutheford Stockton Shelby Rutherford County Ahrens Dunn Courier Red Rock Concord Standard Mt. Pleasant Charlotte Observer Lee B Street Peace Institute N. C Payne Concord Thomson Wilmington Sandford Express Mivers Henderson Shocco Township Warren County Vance Line C. A. Nutall Edward Alston Bob Speed George W. Graham Geo. W. Graham A. D Graham Mecklenburg Winston Sentinel C. E. Shore Yadkin County Yadkin River Lima Eprnpurg Ind Atlanta Byrnes New York City Capito Spain Freehold N. J Louis Harriott Leonard Gamble Wierr Pittsburg Brookyn N. Y Columpus Miss Cadoo Indian Territory Wilkesbarre Mosiac Scranton S Ae Rapid City M. D Cheyenne River Tennessee Burr Mon Butte & Boston Virginia Ill Illinois Sangamon Beardstown Sangamon Valley Brooklyn Wheeling W. Va Sarah Ann Shoemaker Romey Porrsville Penn Cressona Buenos A Dovatas Wyoming Kid Donnelly Powder River Crossing Antelope Springs Douglas Casper Road Powder River Casper Nate Champion Ray Donnelly Riverside Angus

Fire devastates Ashes Texic area with six thousand homes lost

A massive blaze swept through Ashes Texic Japan on April 12 destroying six thousand houses. Fifty people died as flames raged before discovery and were fueled by a fierce gale. Thousands remain homeless and without food as authorities search for the fire’s cause.

Texic Japan

Flood Claims Two Thousand Families Homeless in Alabama

The Tom Bigbee river surged past the 1874 high flood mark this morning near MosiLt Alabama. Widespread damage followed with farms damaged livestock perish and houses swept away. Approximately two thousand families rendered homeless and destitute.

MosiLt Alabama Tom Bigbee

MURDER BY FUGITIVE CAPTURE IN VIRGINIA

In Danville Virginia April 12 a man from Patrick County William Boulding seized a suspect in a North Carolina theft and escorted him to the sheriff’s home. The fugitive escaped and Boulding pursued and shot him dead. The deceased’s widow identified Newton a Richmond former sailor who had married five days earlier. Public opinion runs against Boulding as he held no arrest warrant.

Danville Boulding Patrick County North Carolina Has. Newton Richmond Newton

Desperate Murderer Arrested After Double Slaying

London reports a Wiltshire man named Hamilton, engaged to a local woman, killed her uncle over marriage interference. He fled to Warminster where he was arrested after fatally shooting a police sergeant. other officers stopped him from firing again.

London Hamilton Melkshan Wiltshire Avon Bath Warminster Cast

Instinctive Criminal Described by Doctor in Deeming Case

Melbourne April 12 Frederick Bailey Deeming the noted criminal now under arrest is described by a doctor as instinctive. The expert notes his head measures six and a half inches in diameter and calls his character extremely stupid and coarse. He suggests Deeming’s prior escapes were due to accident rather than cunning. The doctor declines to testify arguing scientific evidence lacks a right hearing in court.

Melbourne M. Marshall Lyle Frederick Bailey Deeming Deeming

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Zeke Bilkins Wake County Alliance State News Maxton Union and Scotish Chief J. T. Pinnix & Co Noah Hall Eastalnut Street Edgecombe Aera Our Workers L. J. Williams H._O. Proctor I. H. Cantrell S. O. Wilson Ee Jas. Dryden E W. T. Neal Es J. M. Miller A J. B. Rooks J. Z. Gunn F. M. Godfrey J. L. Phillips E. R. Denton D. F. Wilkie
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