Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-04

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PYHUNTSVILLE GAZETTE COMP.
VOLUME III.
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
WAsH1NGToN's birthday (Feb. 22d)
was marked by general suspension OF bus
mess.
THE Governor of Mississippi has ap-
,,o,,ed for aid in behalf OF the flood victims
in the Yazoo delta.
Coz. S. B. HALAEIRD is to take
charge of the Quartcrmaster-General's Of
flee in Washington.
IT is reported from Berlin that Ger
many and Austria have ordered the
stranotheping Of the eastern fortresses.
TWENTY more indictments charging
oousniracv and perjury have been returned
in tbr straw bond cases at Washington.
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THE Utah contested election case
came before the House committee on the
9th, and the seat was declared vacant. &.
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TIE Secretary of War has ordered
100. 900 rations sent from St. Louis for the
relief of sufferers in Mississippi and Arkan-
Sas lowlands.
The Mayor of Rockford, H., has
called out the citizens to search for II. W.
Loomis, a prominent pioneer, who mysteri-
ously disappeared some days ago.
SECRETARY HUNT and the naval com
mittee in Congress are to visit four navy
yards and inspect the monitors stored there,
in order to decide the question of rebuilding
them at cost of S4,0O0,OO0.
CAPT. EADs has convinced the House
Committee on Levees and Improvements
that Cowdon's outlet system won't do for
the Mississippi. He does not recommend
the construction of levees, but thinks those
already made should be utilize6 and the
gaps closed.
THE special committee to audit the
bills connected with President Garfield's
death recommend 5000 for DR.. Bliss, $15,-
900 each for Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, $l5,-
900 each for Drs. Reyburn and Boynton, 50,
900 for Mrs. Edison, and So, 900 for Steward
Crump.
THE State of Pennsylvania claim:
from the Standard Oil Company no less thar
$3, 145, 900 for taxes, interest, and penalties
and suit has been instituted at Harrisburg.
The company's counsel admits that its divi-
dcnds for seven years were over $40, 000,000,
and that its assets aggregate $30,0J0,0o0.
The question is whether the State has power
to tax the entire capital stock of an inter
State corporation.
TIE committee endeayoring to re-
lieve sufferers by the fire at Haverhill, Mass,
have issued an address in which they say:
S'The emergency is imperative. Hundreds OF
our fellow citizens are out Of work, with No
means of subsistence, and many have no
tools with which to resume labor when op
portuniiy shall offer. We therefore make
an earnest appeal for contributions to aid us
in the work of disbursement among the
worthy applicants who are crowding upon
us for relief. Any sum, large or small sent
TO John L.. Hobson, treasurer, or to any
member of the executive committee, will be
gratefully received and promptly acknowl-
edged"
GARFIELD memorial services were
held in Central Music Hall, Chicago, on the
2Ith. The hall was appropriately trimmed
with flowers and draped flags, and immedi.
ately back of the platform was large por
trait of the late President. Among the
floral decorations was wreath sent by
Queen Victoria and the emblem from the
Empress of Brazil. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Gen. James B. Leake, United
states District Attorney. Mr.. E. A. Storrs
euIosized Garfield's eventful and wonderful
HE, and told how he advanced step by step
ny sheer force of his intellect, reinforced by
HIS Spolless conscience, from an humble
RANK In life to the loftiest summit Of honor
ana achievement. Speaking of him as a
Poltlclan, Mr.. Storrs said he used the party
hoI as an end, but as a means to an end. He
was never owned or controlled by a machine,
out was too practical a statesman not to
KNOW that in church and state an
1ntelligently controlled machine is indispen-
SABLE to success. He pershed, - said the
orator, in conclusion, s'with the conflicts of
temporary excitements raging around him.
involving more Of persons than of princj. /.
pies. The whole world loved him because
he loved the whole world,
lHE nomination of ex-senator Conk-
ing, OF New York, to fill the vacancy on the
supreme Court bench caused by the retire
ment OF Mr. Justice Hunt created quite a
sur IN Washington. When it was also
Varhed that ex-senator Sargent had been
selected for the vacant mission at Berlin in
sWao OF, as had been generally believed, the
tV'uolo OF the Interior Department., the as
,Vuishment .'ll and comment was increased.
-,''uoush the Senate held an executive ses-