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Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
PITH AND POINT.

The fool thinks he has argued a case
when he offers to bet.-NeU Orleans
PscayUfae.
"A doctor is always in demand until
he comes around with his bill.-0I city
Derrick.
The medal offered for the biggest
lie told this year has been awarded to
the author of circus poster. Norris
toaOn Herald.
American horses will never make as
much money abroad as American don
KEYS have spent there Boston CONNER
ctdl Bulletin.
OF all the boys young jenkins has
ever heard Of, the one he most envies is
the harbor buoy, because it goes into the
water so early in the season and stays in
all summer.-LoUeW Citizen.
-'s Be them houses going to be tore
DOWN." was the question asked by a
school-committee man of a neighboring
town, as he passed, on railroad,
block of fhalf-demolished houses. Boston
Post.
The San Antonio people complain
of little fishes in the water mains. They
can't expect the water-works company
to furnish them with whales 120 feet
long for dollar month. Isr0s Stft-
tngs.
--ssRaising both arms above the head
and keeping them there will arrest
bleeding at the nose,' and if the sug-
gestion comes from stage-robber it
will be found conducive to general good
health and to longevity. Huntington
HaWkeye.
Said the auctioneer: "Come, now,
ladies and gentlemen, these goods are
for sale. viii somebody give me bidp
Anything, ladies and gentlemen. All |
want is an offer.'' ''Alas!' murmured
an elderly woman in the crowd, ''that's
what I've been signing for all my life.'
Boston Ir0nscript.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
PRESIDENT GARFIELD partook of a

PRESIDENT GARFIELD partook of a
good, hearty breakfast on Sunday, the 17th-
the first ''square meal'' Of his own selection
he has had during his convalescence. The
day was very cheerful one at the White
House, and the doctors predicted that the
President would be able to sit up within a
few days, and within ten days be strong
enough to take a steamboat trip down the
bay, which it Is thought will prove of great
benefit to him. AS soon as his strength
is sufficiently restored he will 60 to Long
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
THE Cairo & St. Louis (narrow-gauge)

The Cairo & St. Louis (narrow-gauge)
Railroad was sold undera mortgage foreclo-
sure on the 18th. The road was purchased
by Charles F. Canda and I. A. Horsey, OF
New York, in behalf OF the bondholders, for
the sum of 100000. 1t is understood that
a new corporation-the st. Louis & Cairo
Railroad Company, of which W. F. White
house, Of Chicago, is President-has been
organized, with view to assuming the man.
agement of the road
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
A DELEGATION of Missouri River In.

A DELEGATION of Missouri River In
dians, including Spotted Tail, Red Cloud,
Standing Bear and others, are to be invited to
Washington early in September to discuss
various vexed questions with the Govern
ment. The Northern Cheyennes are very
much dissatisfied with their present location
in the Indian country, and want to go north
to the Missouri River country. They would
prefer to locate at Fort Keogh, but there is
no Indian reservation there.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

July estimates of the Boards of Agri-
culture of Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa,
show the following shortages in wheat as
compared with the crop of 1880: Ohio, 12,-
900 bushels; Illinois, 81 100000 bushels;
Michigan, IA, 100000 bushels, and Iowa H.
600, 200 bushels. Total shortages for the four
States so 800 600 bushels
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

AMONG the indictments found by the
Criminal Court Grand jury at Washington,
D. c., on the 18th, was one against Geo. w.
ingalls,, formerly United States Indian Agent
at the Piute Agency, for presenting false
vouchers in 1873. 1t is alleged that ingalls,
is a defaulter to the amount of about $780,,
900. The Grand Jury being discharged, the
Star-route cases go over till October.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

THE Massachusetts authorities are
making determined effort to enforce the
hour law in the manufactures of that
State, many of which, especially at Fall
River, have heretofore ignored it during
their busy season.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
GLADSTONE has announced the names

GLADSTONE has announced the names
Of the Commissioners under the Land BILL
They are Sergeant O'Hogan, Edward Fal-
coner Litton, Liberal member of Parliament,
and John E. Vernon. The Home Rulers re-
ceived the last name with prolonged groans.
O'Donnell will divide the House on each
name. Vernon is Lord Pembroke's agent
and well known in Ireland.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

AT Albany, N. Y, on the 10th, Sena-
tor Winslow and eight Assemblymen desert
ed the Stalwarts and Warner Miller was
elected to fill the Platt vacancy in the United
States Senate by rs votes. Although
Speaker Sharpe and Messrs. Baker and Sis
son went over from Conkling to Lapham, the
latter failed to secure the necessary 73.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

A DISPATCH dated Cleveland, 18th,
says the mother of President Garfield was in
a critical condition in consequence Of ankle
ty for her son and multiplicity of callers.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

The mortality record of Cincinnati
for the week ended July 10th showed 264
deaths from sunstroke, and from excessive
heat 150-a total Of 414.s The greatest num-
Der of deaths on one day from this cause was
S6, on the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES.

1,-o following are among the leading Mer-
chants, Dealers and Business Men OF hunts
'-imo Buvers will find them reliable, and
occupying a commanding posl'ion In their
respective Industries
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

Most of the English papers an
nounced the death of Mr.. Thomas As
colt CA Scott) President of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. Such is
fame.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

INVENTION, Guns, Pistols, and general
\ repair shop. c.ao a. p,,hI;o ~ Ioeann sa,,n,o
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

THE ONE PRICE CASH STORE
A Fine dry goods, etc etcoo
Holding Block.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

~,aRRI,GEs, Buggies and other vehicles
PHET3X ( BR THEIRS Carriage shop,
Cor. Washington st. and Meridianviile Pike.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

/,OLoRED GROCERY STORE-(Staple
u and Fancy. DANlD Hall,
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

~ and shoes; plantation supplies (whOle-
sale and retaiD. j. KLAUS & Co.,
North Side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

Chm, Clay, disti' train on the Rock
Islskd u u. f&ahichf feft Kansas City on the
evening of the 18th, was boarded at Cameron,
Mo-, by four men, and at Winston, twelve
miles east, by three more. just as the train
left Winston, and as the conductor, W.West-
fall, was taking the tickets, a large man, with
black whiskers, jumped up and said, "Hold
up your hands," and at the same moment
fired, the ball striking the conductor in the
shoulder and a second shot entering his
back, killing him instantly. Meanwhile
portion Of the gang of robbers had gained
access to the baggage and express car.
Murray, the United States Express agent,
was knocked down and the safe robbed Of its
contents, thought to be about $4,000. Dur
ing the melee two men on the front end of
the baggage car fired at the engineer, but
did not hit him. Near where the fight took
place there are a number of masons at work
on bridge piers, and one Of them named Nc
Lellan, who was In the smoking car, was
killed while trying to assist the conductor.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

CONFECTIONERY AND BAKERY
X Fruits, toys, etc.
ERNEST DENTLER,
Eustis StI eet.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

DrccIEs. CARRIAGES AND SPRING
Il WAGONS. Repairing done, WORK war
rauted
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,-cr,oS AND COMMISSION MER-
4 NT-7ConsignmeN solcited)
- kOBER iURPEY,
ADlic Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

DEALEKS IN HIDES, FURS, COAL OIL,
~ Wrapping Paper, etc.
j. & B. LAMBERT,
Corner Holmes and Jefferson Streets.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

COTTON DEALERS
" TOWNSEND q HENDLEY.
O1ce in Moore Building, North Side Public
Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

OBJ OFFICE-Advocate job Office Iare.
est establishment in North Alabama.
No. l3 Commercial Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

nooKsToRE-Blan books and Station
/, ery. John Hollands Cold Pens-
AZ. MURRAY, East side Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

COTTON AND MERCHANDISE BRO
" KER. A. ERSKINE, JR.,
Exchange Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

fSAAC w. ttiLL-Dealer in staple and fam
4 cy groceries, fruits, cigars, tobacco. etc
GOODS WARRANTED. wv
Huntsville Hotel,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

iLLlNERY AND LADIES, FuRNySH.
i->u uoODS MRS. a. HERoTEiN
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

SERIOUS disturbances occurred in
Rome, on the occasion of the removal of the
body Of Pope Plus TX. Six men were ar
rested, fined and imprisoned for boisterous
conduct A crowd of people, numbering
between 1900 to 5000, cheered the prisoners
on coming out of court and followed them,
shouting "Down with the clericals.' . The
soldiers dispersed the mob, which reassem-
bled at the office of one OF the clerical news
papers and tore down the bulletin, and
started for the railway station to protest to
the King and Queen, who were ar
irving from Naples, but Gordon of
police prevented the demonstration. The
Pope instructed the Papal Secretary of State
to inform The ambassadors and Ministers
accredited TO the Vatican, that it was the
Pope's personal desire they should inform
their Governments how deeply panied he
was at the insult offered to the body of Pope
Pins TX, that henceforth he must consider
himself more than ever prisoner in the
Vatican, and as prevented from attending
any religious service in any of the basilicas
Of Rome.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

DRUGS, PERFUMES, Etc.
~ JNO. L. RISON, Bank Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES-MAJOR
~ & BROTHER, No 4 Exchange Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS-J WE'LL &
~ BRO, West side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

'nsooloGRAPHY-(Co Copying old pictures
'poudty.) IRA E. COLLINS.
East side Public Square
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
wounds From Large Balls.

The fact that the assassin used O
large bullet instead of CO mmon-sised
one, is very much in the Presidents
favor. 1t is fact that common peo-
pie, not versed in surgical science, do
not realize that the small ball is more
dangerous than the large. They call
it strange that harm can come from
the insignificant bits Of lead carried by
our small pocket pistols. The fact is
as stated, however, and the reason is
simple. In the first place, musket-ball
wounds are less dreaded by surgeons
than pistol.ball wounds, because the
musket balls are more apt to go clear
through. The worst thin G to happen
is for ball to lodge, for the presence
of the foreign matter produce inflam-
nation, foul gatherings and discharges,
and blood poisoning: So, carrying the
comparison along, large pistol ball is
more likely to go through than a
small. Hence 1t is less dangerous.
Its only increase of peril comes in the
fact of its s ze, which gives it greater
opportunity to cut an artery. If it
does not do that its chances of mis-
chief are less thon if it were smaller.
If ii does make that cut, death comes
at once from bleeding, but the large
bullet has not gone clear through the
Presidents body, and SO the explana-
tion of its lessened danger might not
seem to apply, but it does. The
larger the bali the larger the hole 1t
makes on its way in. This facilitates
the discharges of the wound very much.
There is a greater opportunity for the
affected part to get rid OF its own evils,
and SO heal. This factor 10 worth con-
siderable in the opinion of skillful
physicians, and is all in the Presi-
dents favor. Thus 1t happens that
the cold-blooded design OF making the
work thorough by the use of large
bullet may prove the one condition on
which recovery is possible.
A leading surgeon of this city has In
his possession pistol ball, scarcely
larger than buck shot, which killed
a man, and yet he treated soldier
now alive and we'll, through whom s
half-pound ball made clean hole, 60
| ing in through the lungs and out a
the back. l. this case the hole wa
SO large that the wound took care o
itself aud cured. In the other the hol
was so small that the accumulate,
matter could not escape.-Hartfor'
O0urdnt.
The National Dredging Company ha
received $7S, 600 contract for dredginI
the Norfolk harbor.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
Frsm the Philadelphia Press.
FIGHTING HYDROPHOBGA.
Victims OF Mad Dog Who Have
Passed the Critical Point.

Victims of n Mad Dog who Have
Passed the Critical Point.
The crisis In the condition of the mad
dogs victims at Wissakic ickon and Rox-
borough has been safely passed. The
patients are now considered out OF dan
ger but the treatment isstill being carried
out according to directions. Out of two
hundred cases DIR. Fry has lost but two.
One was that of O woman who, when
considered out of danger, manifested an
oyerweening desire to do the family
washi ng and being ratherstro ng-minded,
accomplished her purpose with disastrous
results, Willie at the wash-tub she was
seized with fit of fhydryphobia and soon
died. The other was the case OF boy.
Instead ofremainiDg at home and observ-
ing the directions oftreatment he attend
ed a Sunday school excursion, and, as
might naturally be expected, went
bathing In the river. he was fished out
of the water next day and buried.
John McStay and William RICHTER
were found by reporter yesterday after
noon sweltering 10 rooms penetrated by
no ray of light or current ofair. A rainy
or foepy day Is especially to be guarded
against, they said, and they were bound
to obey the doctors instruction to the
very letter, thereby being confident oil
| a speedy recovery. MoStay, who is a
| stalwart teamster, says that close coniine.
ment is harder work than lifting stone,
while Fighter, who Is an able-bodied far.
mer, claims that plowing or digging ur
| stumps IL trlfling compared to the work
| of doing nothing, They are confident ol
recoyery,
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
Police Cases

At the police Court, last evening, q
boy named Andrew Reed was tried on
a charge of disorderly conduct, for
bursting a panel out of door, at the
residence Of P. B. Darrell, on south
Monroe street last June required to
pay costs OF prosecution and also to
furnish 800 peace bond.
Benjamin Conner was charged with
committing an assault and battery on
George Miller, an eleven-year-old boy,
by striking him with whip. A fine
Of 81 and costs was imposed.
Edward Fl. Osler, charged with COM
mitting an assault and battery on
David Virtue, was required to pay the
costs of the prosecution. Osler
knocked Virtue down for using abu-
sive language towards him, and hence
the assault.
This mornings hearings consisted OF
two cases Of drunkenness fifty cents
and costs, each.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
.ROPOsALs FOR GRADING.
OFFIcE OF THE STREET CoMxIssIoN-
ER, N D.. 8k East Sixth street. J
WuMINDTON DEL, August a. 1881

Sealed Proposals will be received In the
box in the City Council Chamber until
I 80 o'clock, p. M, FRIDAY, August 9Th,
1881, for grading The bed OF Lombard st.
betwe4 n Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
and Twelfth street between Lombard and
Poplar streets. The amount OF material ~
be removed will be about 800 cubic yards
and IL must be takon and Deposited ON
Thatcher street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. Tne work must Do
done under the direction and supervision
OF the Street Commissioner, and must be
completed within twenty days from the
time the contract is awarded by City
Council for every day thereafter the
contractor must pay to the City Of VIII
mington the sum OF ten dollars Per day !
unless q written excuse is furnished ap-
proved by the street Commissioner. a
bona with security In the sum Of oue
hundred dollars must accompany each
proposal for the good faith OF the bidder
and the person er persons to whom the
contract may be awarded must give .
bond with security in the sum OF three
hundred dollars for the faithful perform
ancs Of the contract. The COMMITTEES re-
serve the right to reject any bid that thsy
do not think 1t will be 10 the interest . I
the city to accept. All bids must -
properly signed, sealed and enoorneds
proposals for grading Lombard street
and Twelfth street."
L. p. LYNCH,
Street Commtssi0nex.
By order of the Opening Streets Coa-
mitteee.
B. F, TowNsEND,
aug2-4t Chairman.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
General News.

Collector Robertson took formal
charge OF the New York Custom house
yesterday morning, General Merritt re,
tiring.
The public debt statement issued yes
terday shows decrease of $lO,07S,023
during July.
The total coinage of the O. s. Mints
during July, including $2,z50 100 stan
dard dollars, was valued at 81 800, 200.
The Slate Exchange of Lehigh and
Northampton Counties met yesterday In
Easton to complete its organization. The
scale of prices adopted in July was con-
firmed.
It is announced that the telegraph ca
BILE between Ria Grande and Montevi-
deo, In South America, has been re-
parired.
The cigar makers Of Detroit, about
| 700 IN number, have struck for an In
crease In wages. Ten of the smaller
manufacturers and one or two uf the lar
ger ones have granted the demand; most
| Of the others have closed their places.
The miners Of Morris & Co. Is colliery
at Pott tstown, Penna., who struck last
week, resumed yesterday at the old
wages,
The Port Jarvis and Monticello Rail
road was changed on Sunday ffou
broad TO narrow gauge, and the first mar
row gauge train passed over it yesterda
morning.
According to telegram from Mon
treal, the bakers OF that city, alleging
high price of -four, have increased thu
price of the white four-pound loaf o
bread two cents, aud the brown six
pound loaf two cents, the increase TAX
ing effect to- day.
e. II. Rogers, U. s. Consul at Yer,
Cruz, died In that city yesterday.
The wife Of ex-senator Howe, Of Wis
consin, died yesterday at the residence
OF her son-in-law, Colonel Totten, Ii
Washington.
The dsatha in New York City durin
July, mum bered 1880, against $3.50 dur
ing July, 1880.
Emancipation Day was celebrated b.
The colored troops In Chicago yesterday
By the explosion of powder mag'
zine at Mazatlan, Mexico, on Thursds
morning, whole square was blown U
and many families buried In the ruin
About % bodies have been recovered.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
MRS. Rull,s As.ailant i. Custody

WATERFOWL, August 1.-OHicers,
accompanied by a son of Senator Or
vile II. Platt, left here this morning
in charge of Charles Parker, the
guide who attempted to assault Mrs.
George Bull of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Bull was on the way to the camp of
Senator Platt of Connecticut, not ex-
Senator Thomas 9. Platt, as at first
reported. The prisoner will be taken
to Long Lake, Hamilton county.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
SECOND EDITION
PRECEDENT GARFIELD DOING
WELL.
The Bullet Located by the Elec-
trical>Apparatus.

The Bullet Located by the Elee-
tricsl>ApParatus.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The
night was passed 80 comfortably by
the President and his condition was SO
much improved this morning that it
was decided to make an experiment
with Professor Bells induction bal
ance at once. Accordingly, after the
mornings examination, and before
fresh dressing had been applied to the
wound, the experiment was made.
Drs. Agnew, Bliss, Barnes, Wood
ward and Reyburn were present. Pro-
fessor Bell conducted the experiment,
assisted by Mr.. Taintor. The plate Of
the balance was placed on the Presi-
DENTS abdomen and moved slowly
about, Professor Bell holding the
indicating telephone to his ear. When
the plate came directly over the spot
where the preliminary experiment had
developed slight sensation on Satur-
day night, the sensation was repeated
more distinctly and decidedly.
Professor Bell said he was satisfied
at once, and Mr.. Taintor took the in
strument and found the same indica-
tions. Both men had received the
signal as the plate passed over the one
spot. The physicians were greatly
pleased with the success of the ex-
pertinent, the more SO as the indicator
located the ball where they had lreacy
suspected it's presence. DR.. Reyburn
stated that this location of the ball was
in fall substantiation of the original
diagnois of the wound.
The spot indicated as about four and
three-quarter inches to the right Of the
navel and below it; just where the black
and blue spot was observable for several
days Immediately following the shooting.
DR.. Keyburn further said there was no
intention of cutting for the ball at pres
ent. They were all pleased to feel that
they knew the location Of the ball, but
long as itSdid no mischief they had no
intention of disturbing it. There was
nothing In the experiment 10 indicate
closely the deplh Of the ball from the
surface, except that 1t cannot be less
than two nor more than i've inches dis
tant.
Professor Bell of course feels greatly
encouraged by this achievement of
science, and will endeayor to still furth-
| er improve the apparatus. The expert
ment causes no sensation 1.-THE patient,
and he has continued to rest comfortable
in q raised position since the dressing Of
the wound. Among the callers to-day
was Senator-elect Warner Miller of New
ork.
| WASHINGTON, August 2-2.30 A M
THE President has been sleeping sound
| ly for some hours. Pulse, temperatur
and respiration normal.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
REGATTA YESTERDAY.
An Interessfng sailing Contest ON
the Delaware.

An lmtefost1mK BnAhimG C0mtebt ON
the Delaware.
The regatta under the auspices OF the
Little Harry Yacht Club, came of yes-
terday morning, and proved quite an in
teresting event. There were Two classes
in the race, the first class comprising
yachts and the second class skifis carry
In thirty five yards of sail. The entries
for the first class were: Little Harry,
j. McHugh, captain Petrol, Samuel
Phillips, captain; A. j.. Cross, A. A.
M cMenamin, captain; Tom and Joe,
George Hart, captain Annie NJ, Cbas.
Baker, captain Vixen, J. h. Ladomus,
cal plain ; and Dauutless, d. Gibbs, cap
tam.
For the second class the following
fishing skifis we're entered: Minquas,
e. Thomas, captain C0rbit, A. f. Mat
lack, captain; Melissa j., B. Wood, cap
tain. Or the contestants the Vixen Ia
owned in New Castle, the Alnie NJ. in
Chester, tie Melissa j. 10 Marcus Hook,
aud the others In Wilmington.
I he course was from Christiana buoy
I'd Chester Island buoy and return, q
dstancs OF thirty-two miles. A good
start was made about 1l.30 O'Clock, the
second-class boats leading. The wind
as not favorable, being very light OIL
the ur trip, and rather rough and ad.
verse on the return. The Annie NJ.
came to the return buoy first, arriving q,
five o'clock, followed in four minutes by
the Petrol with the Tom and Joe third
Little Harry fourth and A. j. Gross
fifth.
The second class was won by the Me
l1ssa j., Minquas second and Corbi'
third. The first prizes consisted Of two
thirds of the entrance money, which
amounted TO $15 in the first class and 81
| ih the second.
| The winning boat, the Annie M, will
spon be challenged by the Little Harry
| tp sail for purse Of 500.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
A Town in Danger OF sinking.

PITTsToN, Pa, Aug. lat Hughes
town borough, q suburb of this place,
about 8 80 this afternoon, the grounds
over the old workings of the Seneca
mines, about 900 yards in length and
fifteen to twenty yards wide, was OBJ
served to be gradually sinking. The
house OF miner named John Feenoy
was completely wrecked. The road
leading through the borough is not con.
sidered safe, as the cave there is quite
perceptible. Great excitement prevail.
among the residents, and much damage
to property is feared.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-02
BufFaIo Charities Lies.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, August 1.-The
Ludington Guards have been ordered
out of the Eau Gale woods, and the
search for the murderers of the Cole
man brothers is practically over, the
general belief being that they have es-
capped from the woods. Much valua-
BILE time was lost in needing the va
porings of tho imposter, self-styled
.sBuffalo Charlie" The brothers of
the victims and q few friends will con-
tinue the search, and large reward
will probably be offered to induce the
detectives to take hold of the case.