Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE nomination of Seth Ledyard
Phelps as Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru
was confirmed on the 18th.
On the 18th Senator Sabin, of Mime
sofa, was elected Chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
THE address of King Alfonso to the
Spanish Cortes announces the extension OF
the franchise to all taxpayers who can
read and write.
On the 18th General Hancock arrived
at San Francisco, and was received by a
municipal delegation, the Democratic Cen
tral Committee and various prominent Off
Gals.
AN effort Viii ~ ---s~1o " n-r------.
alive Converse to have the bill for restora-
ton Of the duty on wool passed under sus-
pension of the rules, without reference to
committee.
The well-known explorer of the Arc
tic regions, Baron Nordenskjold, is con-
templating another voyage. He intends,
however, to leave the beaten track this
time, and 90 southwark to the Antarctic
circle. The attempt will be made in 1855,
and contract has already been made with
firm of Clyde ship-builders for a vessel of
special type for the purpose. The vessel
will cost II 100000.
ROME dispatches say that Mario, the
celebrated tenor is dead. M. Cusins, for
mery music master to Queen Victoria, was
at his bedside when he died. Cusins tele
graphed Mario's farewell to her Majesty
and conveyed the dying singers thanks to
ba Inn 81, rln ,n1
conveying her regrets, and requesting M.
Cusins to represent her at Mario's funeral
and place wreath on his coffin for her.
On the 18th the Crown Prince of
Germany was at Valencia.
The King of Anam is reported to have
been murdered
ON the 18th IN the Emma Bond out
rage case, On trial at Hillsboro, ILL.,, Miss
Bond was placed on the stand and positive
" identified John c. Montgomery as one of
the parties to the terrible crime. She was
unable to identify either of the others.
The friends of O'Donnen had, up to
the 18th been able to find only six of the
Jurors who convicted him.
w the 18th the ceremony of confer
rihS the pallium on Archbishop Elder was
Solemnized at Cincinnati.
ON the 18th the representatives of the
faclic coast in Congress held another
meeting and considered the various meas
ures to render the anti-Chinese laws more
effective.
1t IS the opinion Of the Khedive of
Egypt that it would be easier to defeat Ell
,l!, Mandl by allowing him to push down the
We to the first cataract.
ON the 18th General Anson G.. Nc
Vook was nominated by the Senate Re-
ruollcan caucus for Secretary of the
Senate.
ON the afternoon of the 18th j. A.
~ luonp pSon, acting Deputy Comptroller of
II treasury, was stricken with paralysis
"Ille at his desk in the department.
0N december % the Missouri Demo-
e."''c State Committee will meet to con-
li' among other things, measures to
lug tne National Democratic Convention
70 st. Louis
= sald the difficulties in the way of
'ainlng the correct mode of entertain
Tue Crown Prince of Germany at Rome
r;p great that there is danger the visit
,s mul not resultin strengthening cordial re-
'a,ons all around.
w Vie I4th the Senate Committee on
vi5il ,il'orleS decided to report the bills pro-
AMI civil government for Alaska and
o93oo o930iI@lns retired army officers to hold
Onlee IN Territories.
RAJ - petroit, Mich, on the 18th, DR..
W, VT L. Douglass was sentenced to four
O,' Imprisonment for pension frauds.
co IN The 18th Congressman Robinson,
gran 'ioi'eiect of Massachusetts,, was
leava indefinite leave of absence, took
~ ~, oi The House and left for home.
man \ lHe i morning of the 10th Congress
Washington, A' 0i Kansas died In