Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-04

'.bIiclv tested on the 2Sth. The cars at
"A' y. oon only run as fast at the horse
p''''' rho latter will be withdrawn as rap
li ;1ir ss possible, and the cable VIII De run at
"! ata of from six to eight miles an hour,
'nJ .ns l fostcr II the Council permits.
ExocH PRATT, one OF Baltlmore's
!,I,anoiros has signiied his intention Of
I-,,,i la,;ng free library, to contain 100000
.,,nes The building, which is already
,.,o of construction. is to cost $225, 600.
y, " p..t, nronoses to deed this 70 the city,
NTH wit further gift of $oSS3, 3SSSS 80 upon the
"nmnIetion , Of the building; provided the
s;ty will grant an annuity for the mainte-
-, ord support OF the library OF 500, 900
annually forever.
prpREsgNTATIvE MCCORD's bill pro-
y-ding for apportionment on the basis OF
disr,dbution Of additional Representatives
according to the new method Of Col. Seaton,
superintendent of Census, changes the
number of Representatives allotted the sew
eral States as follows: California five, in
stead of six Gas provided for in other bills);
Florida one. instead of two; Rhode Island
one, instead of two; Pennsylvania twenty
nine, instead of twenty eight; New York
thirty -four, instead of thirty three.
TIE Secretary of War has transmit
ted to the Indian Bureau the following dis
patch from Col. Mackenzie, commanding
United States forces in New Mexico: "Van
Smith reports the Apaches making a gen
eral war on MeXicans in the State of Sonora;
that there is general effort being made by
the MeXicans to drive them out, in which he
thinks they will succeed. Mana is reported
by him as not dead. Will take the neces-
sary precautions here, and transmit infor-
nation to Gen. Wilcox. The Indians are
said TO be near Saluripa, in the State Of So
nOra.''
The President is said to be the hard
est-worked man in the United States. He
dimes at 1880 and is hearty eater. He gen.
orally has friends to dinner, and wine and
good stories are not lacking. This meal and
cigars end about O'Clock. From that to
Il he accords to appointments made during
these are over, or about II O'Clock, he goes
into the library and looks over the newspa-
pers arranged there for him, and disposes
Of such public business as must be trans
acted without interruption. This occupies
him until or 3 o'clock in the morning, and
sometimes it is or ) before he creeps into
bed. He breakfasts next day at 10.
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THE appointment of John F. Cahill as
Minister to Mexico is thus urged upon the
President by Missouri delegation OF fifteen
Democrats, Republicans, and Greenbackers:
"We, the Senators and members of the
House from Missouri, being deeply inter-
ested in the extension of our commercial re-
ations with the Republic of Mexico, unite,
regardless of party, with the Merchants,
Exchange of st. Louis, the Board of Trade
0 Chicago, the Board of Trade of Cincin-
hat, the Merchants Association of Boston.
anu dher commercial bodies and individ-
uaS, whose Endorsements are already on
NE IN he Department Of State, in recon-
mendlns for appointment as Minister to
Mexico 'ehn +. Cahill, Esq, of st. Louis,
gentleman familiar with the commerce, Ian
guage ana csstoms of that country, and who
can Iehuef Most valuable services, not only
III tue cause of inter-republic commerce,
OuC IN promoting more intimate political
and social relations"
IHE anti-polygamy bill reported from
'he Senate Judiciary Committee nrovides
that "eyery person who has a husband or
VIE living who, in Territory or other
p'ace over which the United States have ex-
NuSNe jurisdiction, hereafter marries an
V'1ei' Whe'her married or Single: and any
man VINO hereafter simultaneously O, on tbe
same uay marries more than ore woman in
lerrltory or other place ovel which tho
1Hi.e0 o'a'es nave exclusive jurisdictio1, is
sun'y Oh polygamy, and shall be ounisbcd
=! hne oil not more than $500, and nv in
Pli>onlieht 1or term Of not more tban five
'v'IS'' Ihe last section of the bill y,cates
al tue registration and election Officers :,
every description in the Territory of ITtsh
ana devoiVes upon board OF five nersora
looe appointed by the President and oon
nFlhed by the Senate, each and every drtr
eating 10 the registration of voters the
1uuuct oil elections, the receiving or reiec-
n eOn OF votes, the canvassing of the same and
'le ISSUANCE of certificates of election nnt;l
ne" territorial Legislature shall have hoon
elected. 'n'i nave Deen
ha q Heavy gale from the northwest. on
Me;.o -'n' dld much damage in portions of
New, New; massachusetts,, New Hampshire.
we're At rVtn; h;. and Vermont. 1t was very Sc.
tion,, at =, rlttsfeld, Mass. The Congrepa-
otbor.t march steeple was blown down. an
ocessones ,9ePle badly damaged, and much loss
cbimno bironed by tearing up of trees, fences
ipirra, signs, etc. Three persons were
Adams s' ,na MRS, Godfrey probably fatally. At
worth ., suo Cheshire thousands of dollars
Adams :, property was destroyed. AtNorth
long was bbnie-story bioy brick building 800 feet
and Tbs b%S olown entirely from its foundation
Rocbss.aD' D'ichs scattered in all directions. At
buildi9u n. H., the large exhibition
vas ,,o oro.o q the Rochester Fair Association
rages 1'ried. om 1t was filed with car
ton To oil more or less injured. At Lewis.
H. 1is.' he' plate-glass windows were blown
steon,o~ oise-car was overturned and church
roof ., - started. At Rockland, Me-. the
We're do 'ne gas-house and MANY cbimnevs
schoo, ueS'royed. At Syracuse. n