Huntsville gazette., 1882-07-15
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
ru,o hundred and eighty-three out
vere committed in Ireland during
% T,no Of which five were murders.
THERE was a general violation Of the
,-..a Sunday law in Cincinnati on the 9th,
.hont half the saloons and gardens doing
big business.
c1 roNE'sresignation is Indefinite
oastnouea. A'ter consultation with his
Colleagues the Premier has concluded 10 wait
a little longer. --b fstt
THE Archbishops of Ireland have di-
rec,od the priests to discountenance the
1,Usi Iosio., Land League, and to forbid women
trom attending public meetings.
uy star-route Indictment is to be
,onrd sglinst Brady, the Dorseys, and John
Walsh, based on transactions In the
salisbury contracts for Louisiana and
Texas.
TIE adjournment of Congress need
hardly be looked for before August, on ac-
count of the vast amount of work still be-
fore the Senate Democratic Senators will
insist upon greater reductions in internal
revenue taxation.
SPECIAL agents of the Department of
Justice have made their appearance at Salt
Lake to investigate the affairs Of the District
Court, of which John A. Hunter, of Ohio is
Chief Justice, and Colonel o. Averill, of
New York, is Clerk.
EVERY inmate of the Soldiers Home
at Dayton, o.. has signed protest against
the attempt being made in Congress to ap-
propriate to the support Of the institution
the larger part Of the money received by
pensioners. There are 5000 veterans at the
central branch, Of whom only 1900 draw
pensions, and the legislation proposed
would compel the helpless to maintain the
home and leave the able-bodied to indo-
lence.
OWING to insufficient appropriations,
the National Board of Health will close the
stations in the line Of emigrant travel to thu
West. This action will involve the suspen
sion Of inland inspection of foreign emf
grants. for the discovery and prevention O
the transmission of smallpox at ten sta.
tions, distributed Oh the trunk lines of rail
way in the North, and the inspection OF in
iected vessels arriving at our ports from yell
low fever points abroad.
REPUBLICAN members of the House
Of Representatives held a caucus on the Sth
for the purpose of discussing the advisabili-
ty Of attempting to dispose Of the remaining
contested election cases during the present
session and to decide if possible upon day
for adjournment sine die. There were only
about 56 members present. This number
was deemed insufficient to bind the action
Of much larger number Of absentees, and
consequently no action was taken.
The military encampment at Indian
apOlis was thorough success. The troops
paraded the streets Of the city, July 6. and
were reviewed by Governor Porter. The
State Artillery prize was won by the Porter
Light Artillery, Of Michigan City. The
Chickasaw Guards, of Memphis, were
given the infantry prize OF 1,5OO, the Cres-
cent City Rifles, Of New Orleans, getting
the $1,000 purse. The receipts OF the en-
campment were $4,000; the expenses $25,-
600.
DE BRAzzA, the French explorer of
AFRICA, backed by liberal appropriation
rom the Treasury of Paris, has succeeded
III taxing fleet Of vessels to the pool in the
congo River, by cutting canal eighty kill
One'ers in length, giving his nation control
VI VI what Is destined to become rich trade.
meantime Stanley, with $1,000, 900 of Bel
@ s,an money, made roadway from the coast
-V Ahometers long, and placed his steam
beaten.
y DISPATCH dated July II says the
n'llisn Ileet opened fire on Alexandria at I
-. oi asna was stlll defiant, The
m"'.'ry commanders determined to defend
.le iorts to the last, and then retire into the
interior, where preparations for resistance
are complete. The foreign consuls protested
against Commandment. The French sonad-
ron mad sailed, leaving behind onlv tho
anna and Hirondelle. 1t is believed that
'ne Governor proposed compromise. bnt
Aumlfal Seymour would not accept anv
.s Ems snort OF the complete surrender Of
IN, lhk United States Senate having d..
,,ou tS.eu Investigation into the existing rela.
Nation', u1tween capital and labor, etc, the
labnsmN. l,a ederation Of Labor recommends
in ~. unions in each Congressional District
W,sb.su NJ oOuntry to send representative to
tr,I Caas -l,ns'oa 10 act as a member OF the Cen
fnrtba" + rummlttee on National Legislation. and
inn ,"eI ne recommends that at the first meet
ON Na.l ..uer this call of the Central Com mittee
nsmh."n' h,'olai Legislation directory of seven
ing man 'e CHOSEN to represent the labor
mi,tns men OF the United States before COM
The M Akf foLGER, in his report of
- Investigation of Az. ~ -,&,