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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1894
Page
3
The report notes an investigation into a Salisbury resident named Johnson facing embezzlement charges exceeding $2000 and alleged bigamy. The item blends scattered state news items and local incidents from various North Carolina locales.
Mavrio reports a severe quake in Granada causing building damage and multiple deaths with many injured. Nebraska City sees fire destroying the Nebraska Street Railway plant and eighteen horses killed. Frost in Booster, Idaho harms vegetation and fruit. Washington notes Senate passage of wine and liquor schedule with proposed wool duty. A bridegroom drowns near Williamsburg and his bride goes insane. Berwind White mines near Lindsey face anticipated trouble as iron and coal police move in. Ohio reports troops in Millport amid ongoing mining unrest and potential clashes.
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Pendleton King of North Carolina to lead the Bureau of Indexes and Archives in the Department of State on June 15. King succeeds in directing archival operations and index responsibilities for the department.
Wytheville report states Iva Lockwood has gained privilege to practice law in Virginia courts after Judge Richardson cast the deciding vote this morning. The decision marks her authorized status in the state, effective June 15.
Prof Dr Koch travels to Danzig to confer with health officials over the cholera epidemic. Danzig closes public baths and readies three steamers to patrol the harbor. Sanitary stations are set, with 55 fresh cases and deaths reported in Russian Poland last week.
Chinch bugs threaten Illinois farms with wide spread damage across twenty four counties. The outbreak began in February 1892 in the southern part of the state, eight counties were infested then and eighteen more reported unusual numbers. The pest increased in 1893 and this spring swarms from winter quarters threaten substantial crop damage.
Prof. Hugh W. Worth signed to walk one thousand miles on steel rails and average at least twenty miles daily. He left Waco for Galveston after starting in Fort Worth four days ago and plans to head to Chicago via Dallas after reaching Galveston.
In Lexington Kentucky on June 15 six leading city ladies who backed an anti Breckenridge protest at the opera house received letters from Pittsburgh warning of "skeletons in their closets" and urging them not to participate in further actions. The letters were mailed via Lexington addressed to Judge Durham Mrs Durham Mrs Judge Morton and three others. The postmaster marked the mail as sent from Lexington to be mailed here. The women refuse to publish the letters saying they dismiss the threat and stand firm.
The Lexington note recounts a confrontation involving a friend of W C Owens seeking Col Breckenridge's son Desha. He published a card accusing Desha of lies. Desha called Owens cowardly treacherous and a liar in a later interview. Breckenridge kinship is cited. friends urge restraint unless first provoked.
The Asheville Citizen reports cemetery authorities confirm Senator Vance’s first wife’s remains were never moved to Riverside from the Presbyterian cemetery, and the claim that the senator’s remains were removed from the grave of his first wife is incorrect.
The widow of Senator Vance of North Carolina rebuts her stepson Charles N. Vance in Washington on June 13. She calls his card and remarks about removing Senator Vance's remains malicious falsehoods and the outgivings of a disordered brain.
Judge Armfield grants ten day injunction preventing moral from remaining at the cemetery lot now held by Charles N. Vance. The order names Mrs Vance and the cemetery company, issued at request of Charles N. Vance H A Gudger and others. Final settlement scheduled before Judge Shuford in Asheville within ten days.
On June 10 in Ardmore Oklahoma Territory Charles Dalton, elder brother of the dead outlaw, identified the body as the Longview band leader. Sheriff Howard of Texas named the slain man as the band’s head. A $10,000 reward is guaranteed, while total rewards across four states two territories and the U S total about $35,000 to be split among nine officers.
A devastating fire in Panama destroyed over 300 buildings in the thickly populated area including the prefecture and the Chinese quarters. The blaze lasted nine hours and left about 5,000 people homeless with property losses around 2.5 million dollars, insured at roughly 200 thousand.
Lexington Ky June 13. Basil Duke editor of Southern Magazine and John Morgan staff chief vows to stump Ashland district for Major Henry Clay McDowell against Col Breckenridge if renominated. McDowell a Republican candidate only if Breckenridge is renominated. Duke a Democrat staunch ally.
George Downey was found not guilty of outraging his daughter Elizabeth near Spout Spring after testimony from the young woman. A crowd carried Downey from the courtroom in approval while Elizabeth remained on the witness stand. An agent of the Pittsburg coal operator was mentioned in the aftermath.
Major Joseph P. Sanger representing the Inspector General of the army visited the Virginia Military Institute and, with Lieutenant Blake, reviewed the cadet battery after drilling through difficult artillery practice. He inspected guns and complimented the cadets though the review was postponed by rain.
Coxey Brown and Jones, leaders of the Commonweal, were released from jail and greeted by deputy wardens and staff. They rode in a carriage to the camp, where hundreds saluted them as they unhitched horses and returned to the site. Coxey spoke of possible winter stay and July Fourth engagements paying $250. A census counted 548 camp residents. He commented on congressional prospects in Massillon.
Henry O. Havemeyer president of the American Refining Company testified before the Senatorial committee investigating ties between the Sugar Trust and Democratic Senators. He denied contributing to the Democratic campaign fund and claimed no improper influence by the Trust. The grand jury later returned a true bill against John S. Shriver and E. J. Edwards for refusing to reveal sources to the committee.
In Rome Georgia Rev W Murdock, appointed to East Rome ME Church, is suspended from ministry until December after taking editorial duties at the Evening News. Presiding Elder Pierce appoints a local farmer as editor, while Murdock argues editorship alongside ministry and other work is not improper.
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