Huntsville gazette., 1881-10-22

BY HUNTSVILLE GAAhlIh ooMff =
VOLUME II.
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
THE President and his Cabinet and
u.rv Senator's left Washington for York
nr ,1n'n on the 17ih to assist at the Centennial
CELEBRATION.
THE members of the Diplomatic
c.-ns called in a body upon President Ar
Sur. on the 18th, and were 1ofmaiiy pre-
asTted by Secretary Blaine.
THE French and German visitors to
ho Yorktown celebration, guests OF the Ma
tou had a public reception at WASHINGTON
no ,4tb There was a grand parade OF
"a ,:.auo W. AVID civic societies, and an illumi-
military anu 0NiN
nation at night.
p,psEL1. the Irish agitator, has been
.uro.,od on warrants signed by the Chief
secretary, Forster, charging him with In
oi,ins noone TO intimidate others from pay
inc rent and intimidating tenants taking
honofts of tbe land act. Dublin is much
excited.
THE Nebraska State Democratic Con-
vention nominated W. II. Munger for Su-
preme Court Judge, and Alexander Bead
and s. L. Bro,s for Regents Of the Univer-
sity. The platform declares for free trade,
honest money, economical administration,
and against high-license liquor law.
THE various military companies and
civic societies who were to take part in the
Yorktown Centennial had mostly arrived on
the 17th. TIE quarters occupied by the diff
ferent States are about the same as when the
surrender was made. Gen. Hancock's head
quarters are on the same point as the head
quarters of Washington.
GOVERNOR LOUIS A. Witt, of
Orleans, on the 10th, after long illness, of
consumption. He was born in New Orleans
in 1913, served in the Confederate Army
during the war, and occupied many promi
nent political positions in the State. Lieut..
Gov. McEnery succeeds to the Executive
Chair.
GUITEAU was arraigned in the Grim
nal Court at Washington on the 14th, and
pleaded not guilty. He looked broken in
health and uncared for in person. His dark
clothes were rusty and shabby and his whole
person presented miserably neglected ap-
pearauce. Scoviile, his counsel, presented
some affidayits, one prepared by the pris-
mer. The trial will begin on Nov. 7th. The
dtense will consist Of two points-frst, the
insanity of defendant; second, that the
wound was not necessarily mortal, and was
not the cause of President Garfeld's death.
IT was stated on the 18th, apparently
by authority, that the President had de-
manded the resignation of First Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner. 1t is known
that Postmaster General James has all along
desired to displace Tyner with some one
more in sympathy with the Star-route pros
ecutions, and that Attorney General Mac
Veagh added his influence in the same di-
rection; but adverse counsels prevailed in
the Garfield Cabinet and prevented the
change being made. Frank Hatton, of the
Burlington Haaukeye, is named as the prob
able successor of Tyner.
The unseating of Mr.. Bayard as
Speaker pro tem.of the Senate and the elec-
ton of David Davis to fill his place was de-
cided upon by the Republican Senatorial
caucus, upon the understanding that Mr..
Davis would accept the position without
any conditions, and that he would not vote
lor himself. Mr.. Davis is further under
stood to have announced that he would not
assist either by his vote or by not voting, to
ulSpiace any Democratic official. and that he
would vote TO give the Democrats the Secre-
.afy OF the Senate. He added that he in
tented TO vote in the future as lie had in the
past III accordance with his own Judgment.
HE State elections in Iowa and Ohio
looH place on the 1lth Iowa elects Ruren
"' SHERMAN Governor and the entire Re-
puplcah Ticket by an estimated majority of
'f'm $4,000 to $4,000 over the Democratic
candidates and from 10000 to 80 900 maiori-
y, o'eF ooth Democrats and Greenbackers.
Inc Legislature is as usual Overwhelmingly
NepuDrcan. In Ohio the contest was close
'"oush to render the campaign an exciting
'le' although comparatively small vote
way poiled and much 'scratchingo was in
uulsed in. Charles Foster is reelected Gov.
auor' together with the entire Republican
s"!e Ticket, by an estimated majority of
''VV' Both houses will be Republican.
he excitement in Ireland consequent
Iao, Ipua tne arrest of Parnell and Quinn has
Io9h Io9 intensified by the imprisonment of
.V"h pl'ion and other leaders. Dillon was
nan,', ,es'1o at his own residence and accom-
sSoav 70 hlmainham Jail by mounted
ouio,'. Inc Whole affair was managed SO
not ow,rn - promptly that the public were
snooiaI a,.'i ~ 'he arrest until the issuance of
|nonnai eoi'ions OF the evening papers an
~u'Ing w. IL. james j. 0'Kellv, Nj and
1bit.9 pIieh' editor Of the League organ.
cycitoa ",S''"'en, are also under arrest. The
led to "'0 Vi The public feeling has