Huntsville gazette., 1881-08-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

NINE persons recently made their es-
cape from the Yell County Jail at Danville,
Ark. Two only had been recaptured at last
accounts.
A TELEGRAM from Tunis says 1000
Arabs have advanced to Padeuss, six kilo-
metres from Goletta. Four Europeans and
three Arabs have been murdered. There is
great excitement. The Bey has ordered the
removal of the bridge of boats between Co
letta and Padeuss.
AT Ash Grove, Iroquois County, H.,
John Sampey, aged 10 years, accidentally
killed his brother William, aged IL, withSt
shotgun, wIile shooting at a target. .zra
Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, Minnie
Walters, aged 10, was accidentally shot and
killed by her 19-year- old brother while he
was carelcssly handling revolver.
PROF. EASTMAN, of the National OBJ
servatory, says that the last new comet will
soon be visible to the naked eye. sit will
not be so far north as the other. We will be
able to see it by and by, early in the evening
in the west and early in the morning in the
east 1t has something of tail, which will
grow more distinct. The comet is labeled
as Comet c., being the third comet discov-
cred this year. The comet up by the polar
star is the Comet B."
THE anti-Jewish crusade in Russia
has led to the destruction of thirty houses
inhabited by Jews in the villages OF Borispol
and Birzan, in the Government Of Poltavia.
The troops fired upon the rioters, killing
four.
EUGENE E. WIGHT, who, with an ac-
complice, murdered Mr. Carroll, wealthy
ranch owner, in Colorado, in 1873, for the
purpose of robbery, has recently been ar
rested in Massachusetts and returned to the
Colorado Penitentiary, whence he escaped
after a brief confinement.
The Irish land bill passed the House
of Commons with only IA negative votes. A
majority Of he Conservatives and some Par
nellites, including Parnel himself, abstained
from voting.
ANOTHER duel has been fought at
Berlin, in which the combatants were a stu
dent and an officer of the army reserve.
Weapons, pistols. The student was killed.
This is the fifth affair of similar character
in Germany within a fortnight.
IT is reported that another plot against
the life of the Car has been discovered in
st. Petersburg, and several arrests made of
conspirators. An ex-Nihilist who had be-
trayed his companions has been assassinated
in the outskirts of the capital.
: The persons who stole 100000 from
the Matanzas (Cuba) Bank have beenscap-
tured at Havana. and some of the booty has
been recovered. Two accomplices are still
at large in Mexico, but their arrest is prob
able.
LEADING Fenians in Ireland indig-
nantly deny that their brotherhood had any
hand in the shipping Of the explosives re-
Gently discovered in Liverpool, and condemn
the resort to such diabolical stratagems.
THE Chagres fever is decimating the
laborers on DeLesseps' Panama Canal.
WILLIAM r. DICKINSON and Joel
yanarsdalen, two Philadelphia lawyers,
have been convicted of forging the will of
Robert Whitaker, that 100000 worth OF an
estate might fall into their own hands.
THOMAS HIBBS' saloon, at Cambridge
City, Va, was partly demolished by dy-
Mantle torpedo that was exploded in the
cellar by unknown parties, supposed to be
temperance enthusiasts.
THE business portion of Lebanon,
Tenn, has been destroyed by fire, and the
village of Cattaraugus, N. Y, has suffered
similar calamity.
The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists
have held State Convention and nominated
a ticket headed by James NJ. Wilson, of Mer-
Ger County. for State Treasurer.
A STEAMER from Havana, with one
case of yellow fever on board, is quarantined
at New York.
The army of the Ameer of Afghanis-
tan has been completely defeated by forces
under Ayoob Khan. One Of the Ameer's
regiments deserted in body during the fight
and went over to the enemy.
The dwelling of M. Silverstone, at
Calais, Me-, was damaged by fire on the 10Th.
George Bradford was killed, Shubael Spin
ney probably fatally injured, and four others
were wounded by falling chimneys.
AT Leadville, Colo, on the 29th,
Frank Gilbert and Merrick Rosengrantz
were executed for murder, the latter pro-
testing his innocence. Isaiah Walker, col
ored, was hanged at Gonzales, Texas, for
numbering his wife some months ago.
A DOUBLE tragedy was recently en-
aCteQ near St0neWali IN Ine OnerOkee Ma
ton. Major A. Williams, becoming fren-
zied through jealousy of bis wife, shot her
through the head, causing instant death.
He then blew out his own brains. The dead
bodies were found lying only a few feet
apart.
WILLIAM A. STEWART, County Clerk
Of San Francisco, CAL, has skipped out leav-
| ing shortage in his accounts of $50, ,0O0
Stock speculations and fast horses did it.
AFFAIRS in Perry County, Ark, have
reached a point where the State authorities
are compelled to interfere. Investigation
revealed the fact that the civil authorities
were powerless to arrest the assassins of
Editor Mathews, or enforce the law. 1t is
also said that the people are divided as to
the means which should be adopted in ad-
ministering justice. Governor Churchill has
| issued an order directing Major-Gen. New
/ ton to proceed thither with troops.
THE steamers Idlewild and Osceola
Belle burned at the Memphis wharf on the
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