Huntsville gazette., 1882-09-09

voLUME III III
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary of Important, Events, =
THr public debt reduction for August
is $16,12S,672. --
THE railway system of the United
c,o,es Gained 1,214 miles last month.
CONFEDERATE bonds brought $3.50
nor $1,000 in Richmond, Va the other
day.
WASHINGTON gossips say Secretary
Teller will be elected TO his old seat in the
senate and that he will readily accept it,
THE sigual Service gives notice that
system Of warnings against frosts which
tbroaten tobacco growing sections will con-
tinue until Nov. /. .ng14g
A CINCINNATI paper, figuring on re-
Turns from twelve of the corn growing
ct.tos expects yield one-half greater than
1ast rear or a total crop of 1900, ,000, 900
bushels.
Iya letter to the auditing board, Dr..
DIV. Bliss asks for $25, 900 for his services
stthe bedside OF President Garfield, claim
Ing direct loss of $4,000 in practice and
by subsequent i'll health.
De LEssEPs thinks the trouble in
Egypt will last long time. He says Arab
Pasha has the whole nation at his back, with
an army Of some thirty thousand at present
and arms for 200, 900 men.
RAILWAY circles in Chicago are agi-
tated over rumor that the Union Pacific
is cutting rates from New York on business
billed to Colorado, and that passes are being
freely used in the Eastern cities to secure
freights -4r.MH R.4 Mrtt
A DISPATCH from Port Said dated
Aug. 81 says Arab Pasha has asked for an
eight days armistice. Gen. Wolseley re-
fused, but offered an armistice for one day.
The Egyptians are throwing up works at
Kassassin.
THE Greenback Convention at Corsi-
cana, Texas, agreed to support the 1nde-
pendent ticket and indorsed for Governor
q. Wash Jones; Lieutenant Governor, D.
Young; Comptroller, j. Kennedy; After
ney-General, G. Burnal.
THE acting Secretary of the Interior
Is about to sign a lease for ten years of a
certain portion of the Yellowstone Park to a
company which proposes to build hotels and
supply guides, transportation, and telegraph
facilities. The scale OF prices to be charged
will remain subject to the approval of the
Secretary. s,~r..s. .r-,r
ALL the'powers, including England,
have replied favorably to the proposition of
Italy. that Holland and Spain be admitted in
the collective protection offthe Suez Canal.
Itis believed, however, that in consequences
ofthe recent turn of affairs, the proposal for
collective protection Of the canal will be
without result. @-M@ - ~
THE Republicans Of California have
nominated. N. M Estee. for Governor, A.
II. Conklin for Lieutenant Governor, and
John Hunt ana S. C. Denison for Justices of
the Supreme. Court. The platform de ]
mands congressional legislation in regard to
interstate traffic, and opposes further sub
sldles 10 railroads.&c. ] -
THE Utah Commissioners have ap-
pointed their county registration %ofsicers
under the Edmumds' bill The majority are
not Mormons, but some sof-the latter are
giyen charge Of counties. The Commis-
sioners appear inclined to avoid offending
the brethren as much as possible, and the
opinions Of leading Mormons are given great
weight H ,f--s NJ
THE police Of Dublin, Ireland, were
paraded in the castle yard, few days ago,
and 23i Of the number were dismissed.
Some otthose on duty in. the streets tore off
Their badges and refused to do duty until
,.helr colleagues were reinstated. Each po-.
ice station was speedily occupied by de-
'acnmenls OF troops. A proclamation was
posted calling upon all loyal subjects to step
forward and undertake duty.
LATER dispatches from Fort Concho,
Texas, say that upward Of 100 bodies of per-
sons drowned during the recent flood have
oeen recovered in the vicinity. On one ranch
'hlrty-one and on another twenty one per-
sons were drowned. Mrs. Metcalf's BODY
was found nineteen miles below the fort,
and her brothers body near by, standing
upright against brushy growth. 1t is sup
posed now that nearly 200 persons were
drowned
oN the ground that they were coun-
.eflelts, the chief Of the secret service seized
IN New York thousands OF dollars worth Of
ra'es Tor printing imitation greenbacks as
aMeftlsements. Now Solicitor Raynor de-
wv, H1cS that these false notes are issued in vio-
~sVn OF law, but that those who use them
u; aunOt be punished for counterfeiting. This
NV NV" Oh the matter will doubtless induce
, .L1Hy OF the sufferers to bring suit against
'he Government. " a
"hcENT Democratic Congressional
wpn,ehtions wm. resulted in the nomination of
,;. imam K. Morrison for the Eighteenth H.
'"Vle District j. RandoInh Tuctor in the