Huntsville gazette., 1882-06-03

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NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
rur Cuban Deputies have introduced
49, chambers 4 bill abolishing slavery.
THE striking operatives OF the Read
,,o fpa,) cotton mill have returned 10 work
~ N nor cent. reduction, after five weeks
struggle -.
r,rrFr CuDDIHY, of Milford, Mass,
b. forbidden the Grand Army OF the Re-
,,mhIic rrI TO enter the Catholic Cemetery on
Decoration D.ag.l-A-.---~ A
ruvxTy eminent lawyers of Ohio are
o,noged in the Supreme Court in a case
Iror9ht to test the eonstitutionality OF the
Pond liquor tax
THE sum of 100000 left by Mr..
,.uis If New York, to reduce the public
dobt has been placed at the disposal OF the
secretary Of the Treasury.
VAST section OF territory below
uoora Ark, has again been overflowed by
NE Mississippi, and Commissioner Mangum
sofeits relief from the Government.
A BODY of civil engineers and the
members Of St. Georges Union Of North
America make complaint that President
Arthur treated them with great discourtesy
after having agreed to receive them.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has information
that Payne and twenty mine other colonists,
while attempting 10 invade the Indian Ter
rtory, were captured by troops sent from
Fort Reno and taken to Kansas.
THE condition OF business in Congress
IS such as to cause worry and discomfort
among Senators and Representatives. The
general belief is that under the most favor
able circumstances the session will last till
the 1st of July.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued call for $l5, 100000 continued skies,
series of March 3, 1868, which-mature Au.
gust !. There are about SAT 100000 bonds
of this issue outstanding, and after thi:
amount is exhausted calls will be issued fol
continued 5s.
The jury in the case of Gen. Curtis
Special Treasury Agent at New York, rem
dered verdict of guilty on the first an
eighth counts, which charged the defendan
with receiving, while in the employ of tn
United States, money or other things of val
uc for political purposes.
THE Governor of Coahuila, Mexico
has written to Governor Roberts, OF Texas,
that the Mexican Government is doing all il
its power to keep down trouble on the Dor.
to promptly capture and punish all horse
and cattle thieves, yagrants and eVil-dOers.
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THERE is much excitement in Dakota
over the opening of the Chippewa tract to
settlers. The Interior Department has de-
cded that the Indians have no valid claim
to 100000 acres hitherto held apart for
them. A crowd OF settlers are ready to start,
and two railroads are already projected to
pierce the region. Wy
MIR. Ella, auditor of post-office ac-
counts, who is really an officer of the Treas
ury Department, refused to obey an order
of the Postmaster General to remove to the
treasury quarters. Secretary Tolger de-
cIlned to interfere in the matter. By order
OF Mr.. Howe, the auditors room was un-
locked and his furniture, books and papers
were quickly transferred TO the upper floor
by hundred messengers. ss-s s
SERVICES in memory of Abraham
Lincoln were held at the monument near
Ihe entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
A. l., on the 2Sth, in the presence of a
i'rSe number OF visitors. The monument
was decorated with flowers. The graves in
~e cemetery of the Naval Hospital, the
Martyrs Tomb" in Fort Green Park, and
tue graves OF Grand Army companions and
soldiers in the Catholic Cemetery were also
decorated.
lHE regulations agreed upon by the
committee OF Russian Ministers and ap-
proved by the Emperor provide that Jews
neocelorth shall be prohibited from settling
III outside towns and villages except where
'ewish settlements already exist. They are
prohibited from trading on SUNDAYS or
'Oristlan holidays. These regulations only
"Ppiy TO governments where Jews are per-
manently settled All contracts of mr.
chase or tenancy are provisionally sus-
pended.
1T Is reported that seven of the Tariff
commissioners have been agreed upon.
W. John l.. Hayes, of Massachusetts:
isnly n A. Oliver, Of Pennsylvania; A. NJ.
uNiand' OF Illinois; Robert B. Porter. of
wy W.. district OF Columbia; Alex. Mitchell, of
W., Wisconsin; John S. Phelps, of Missouri.
M TS.n Tanes Chestnut, Jr., Of South Carolina.
selo.,, to ,.s' Will probably be completed by the
wbo ['aOl !. 0l Wm. A. Wheeler, OF New York,
mis-. II CHOSEN will be Chairman of the Com
s'OA' anCJ. A. Amber, of Ohio.
=, SECRETARY TELLER has just made
str,l.. -r Important ruling in regard to the con-
i, "V.'1n hereafter to be placed upon the
CoIor, VI June . 1875 authorizing citizens Of
srI 'D,"0o' Nevada and the Territories to fell