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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1892
Page
3
A wide collage of state items notes road improvements in Cabarrus County, stock law in Caldwell County, and several business failures with assets and liabilities. It lists bonds, rail development, local accidents, deaths, and public notices across multiple towns and counties with emphasis on farms, courts, and commerce.
A newspaper column asks Alliance and reform supporters to submit concise, sincere letters no longer than twenty lines to express how best to secure recognition and enforcement of reform principles. Sign your name and contribute to the ongoing public discussion.
A wide array of brief items reports on crises and finances, infrastructure, mining, weather and crime. Notable mentions include New York debt, Chicago Y M C A expansion, Chilean diplomacy, London death, steamship loss, copper production, salt manufacture, rail incidents, and a major Appomattox courthouse fire in Virginia.
Savannah February 2 David Porter deputy collector of customs was shot and killed by his 16 year old son at Porter's home after Porter struck his wife during a late drink. The son fired twice more in a struggle, the last shot hitting the breast near the heart. The boy surrendered at police headquarters and spoke of the act in his cell. An inquest is planned.
Savannah January 31 John Boyd a negro teamster on the Richmond and Danville line admits to wrecking the Statesville NC bridge causing twenty deaths He says the robbery motive was to steal valuables found in a Statesville man’s package later identified as loot from the Bastian Bridge victims The package contained 1600 dollars watches and jewelry
Port Townsend Washington January 31 The steamer from Alaska reports ten miners perished from hunger or cold after an eighteen month voyage from Juneau in search of wealth at Lituya Bay The missing party led by Orton and O Wheelock left Juneau last April intending to return in November and faced a harsh winter with no food or help The Pinta warship declined to assist citing risk and distance while a relief expedition organized from Juneau faced grim prospects
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