Huntsville gazette., 1882-07-01

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NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
ST. JOINS DAY, June "a, was gener-
.l,v observed bt the Masons.
R.uEN F. CRIADo, Cuban planter,
,.ons.,bed $40, 900 for Cuban college in
New York.
TUE movement for the severance of
Norway from Sweden and for the establish
wont Of a republic is said to be spreading.
WADE HAMPTON positively declines to
bo candidate for Governor OF South Caro-
lima and expresses desire to retire from
public life -
Ir is now stated that Gen. Ignatieff
rosirned the Russian Ministry of the Inte-
rior because he could no longer guarantee
tbe safety of the Emperor.
THE French Senate has rejected the
bill on the importation Of foreign pork, on
the ground that it did not offer sufficient
guarantees against trichinosis.
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SEVERAL hundred men marched
through the streets Of Armagh, Ireland,
June "a, in military order, singing rebel
songs and eXecrating the Queer.
The Customs officers at Chicago have
Just seized in an auction-house 5SS dozen
spools Of English thread which were snug
gled into port by Quebec firm.
Mr.. BRADLAUGH made an abortive
attempt to present petition in the House
Of Commons, on the 22d, but withdrew, I'M
der protest, at the order of the Speaker.
THERE is good authority for the
statement that Minister Lowell will soon
be recalled, at his own request, to be sue
ceeded by Governor Long, of Massachusetts,.
The Jewish relief committee at New
York has on its hands 1000 exies who will
not attempt to help themselves. The
superintendent OF Castle Garden will NJ
longer tolerate them.
In the Malley trial, at New Haven
Conn.,, DR.. f. A. Harris expressed the opin
ion that Jennie Cramer was drowned, art
that the arsenic found. in her system ha,
nothing to do with her Heath.
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CAPTAIx join CowDEN, well known
in conneettsA wifi the improvement of thu
M.ssissipSt River, is out with number O
charges sgSinst Captain Eads and the mem
bers OK the River Commission, and calls FOL
an investigation by Congress.
THE sweeping changes in the French
divorce bill may be judged from the fact
that desertion, brutal violence, degrading
legal punishment, or joint petition in
dorsed by the parents is sufficient to effect
the permanent separation Of husband and
wife.
GEORGE @. CANNON, in the Taber-
nacle at Salt Lake, endeavored to prove the
unconstitutionality Of the Edmunds bill,
and received a vote sustaining his course.
His speedy return to Washington is belived
to have some connection with the Utah
Commission. sE9se
THE election in OSnada resulted in a
victory for the Government. The main fea-
lures Of the contest developed so far are the
defeat of Sir Richard Cartwright, Finance
Minister Of the late reform government, and
OF Hon. I. w. Anglin, the Speaker in the
Mackenzie government.
NEARLY 10000 men participated in
the parade OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public at Baltimore, Nd, which was led by
Ten. K. B. Ayres, and reviewed by Presi-
dent Arthur. A new feature was the escort
furnished by Maryland and Virginia militia,
many OF whom served in the Confederate
army.
LIEUTENANT DANENHOwER has had
an interview with Secretary Chandler in re-
sara 10 bringing home for burial the re-
iisiis OF the members of the Jeanette 8
crew found by Engineer Melville. A COM
hli'tee Oh three naval officers will report up
on The expediency Of applying to Congress
Tor assistance.
SIXTY thousand Chinese laborers who
nave finished contract in Cuba applied for
permission to go through the United States
on 'heir,way home. Secretary Folger placed
'ne malter before the Cabinet, which decid-
Ell that the request could not be granted i,
ana 'he coolies will be compelled to return
Oy way Of England.
lHE President has decided not to in
~rlere In Guiteau's case. On hearing this
Um.ialy, the assassin declared that he had
ta'ther interest in the matter. He had
ANe Arthur President, and the least he had
ba prcea n was areprieve, but as he must die
~ "S ready. The time designated for
r ,ne execution is between noon and D. M,
0a"e o. 1882. George Scovile has addressed
ta Open letter to the President, urging him
:" "slanl respite, and not yield to the in
h;a, ',a'e thirst for vengeance which blinds the
ahuioW alike to Justice. He maintains