Huntsville gazette., 1883-06-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
Summary OF Important Events.
TuF Swedish Ministry has resigned in
,nrca of the defeat in the Diet of the
Army Organization bill.
rup Russian Cars coronation oc-
IN tbe 9th with brilliant ceremo-
Ill, and no interruption.
rur Cuban sugar crop is expected to
~ t,rontv.fve per cent. short of last
i',, a.,. On account of drought.
1rp to the 9th inst. both the Demo-
and Mahoneites still claimed the ad-
',a't a"+o m 90 in the late Virginia election.
! ,ros estimated that 1000 bicyclists
..a,, MART in the parade of the League of
Vo0A f,~ t;aan Wbeelman in New York ON the
3sh.
Tgr standard silver dollars sent out
A.,,, the mnts for the week ended May 26
we're 14,OOO; corresponding period last
year, 1886
TuE publication of the Tralee Gre
1orh Sentinel, which was stopped recently
bv the authorities, has been resumed, but
tbe poce remain in the establishment.
THERE were 15S business failures
throughout the United States and Canada
drirg the week ended on the 25th, as
compared with II for the week previous.
TIE American Peace Society, at Bos-
ION. has elected General Grant and Glad
stone honorary members on account of
their connection with the treaty Of Wash
ngtOn.
The informers who testified in the
Dublin murder cases were being paid by
the Government the other day and fur
nished with facilities for leaving the
country.
A MEETING of the Ohio Republican
Committee has been called to consider the
advisability of postponing the State Con-
yention till the Supreme Court passes on
the Scott liquor-tax law.
THE Russian Emperor and Empress
received the congratulations of the clergy
and high dignitaries on the 2Sth. Reports
from Moscow indicated that the enthu-
siasm over the coronation continued una
bated.
THE international exposition of rail-
way appliances at the Exposition Building,
in Chicago, opened on the 24th. The May
or made a speech of welcome, while the
Hon. E. B. Washburne delivered the adj
dress Of the evening.
BENJAMIN BUNKER, grandson of Ben
jamin Chamberlain Bunker, owner of Bun
ker Hill at the time of the battle, died in
Norwich, N. Y, few days ago, aged
eighty-six years. He was married to
Hannah Breed, descendant of the owner of
Breeds Hill.
The grand national competitive drill
and musical carnival at Nashville, Tenn,
ended on the Goth. The infantry drill re-
suited; Mobile Rifles, Mobile, Ala, first
prze Crescent Rifles, New Orleans, sec
ond prize; Tredway Rifles, st. Louis, third
Prize, In the artillery contest, Battery c.,
louisiana Field Artillery, captured first
prize.
HE Chilian Minister at Washington
mas advices that the treaty of peace between
his Government and Peru has been ratified.
ueheral lnglesias, who represented Peru
4 Vhe negotiations, is supported by about
n'e-slxths OF the country. The exactions
from The conquered Government include
'ne ceSSlon for ten years of the territories
q larapaca and africa.
LIE State Convention of the Ken
lucky Republicans concluded its session at
lexington on the 24th. The following
soAee was nominated: Thomas 2. Morrow
i. Governor; General S. s. Fry, Lieuten-
o"'-uoVernor; Lewis C. Garrigus, Attor-
.eS GENERAL; Leroy R. Hawthorne, Audi
Flournoy, Treasurer; j. B. Pink
i'on superintendent Of Public Instruc-
uon and j. W. Ashburv. colored. REGISTER
u The Land Office.
ARGENT decision of the Second Aud
u u the Treasury that the acceptance of
sss''lonS IN the civil service deprives per-
lqtto.1 n 'He retired list of the army of the
nart. Doior ana the accompanying emolu-
eanan affects General Daniel E. Sickles
ir', Ils with Colonel Badeau, whose case
h. AVu the ruling. General Sickles has
.Gonanu, having $4,000 a year as Brigadier-
cIrd;- I" On the retired list since 1869, in
Spain. 'ei'eu as minister 10
saln AVID the booming of cannon. the
snd srIiIl y whistlings Of thousands Of steamers
groo. |9 piaudits of masses of citizens. the
Ss,taI ,t' brooklyn Bridge was formally pre-
BrooeI a,Jg to the citizens of New York and
Pre.;hy = oy the trustees on the 9th, the
ofLi. Li.uent e Of the United States and officers
yer, w. " vCaonet, the Governor of the State of
sentat. and staff, Senators and Repre-
ries '9s arSs, rom many States and Terrific \
apnro. @lu the Mayors of both cities being
witnesses of the ceremony.