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Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-22
EoTTcEFOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala.

IldIIU OIIICV 1T IIUFIlSNITIF. AIl.
December II. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing g-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention. to make final proof Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receive~ at
Hunt sville. Ala, on 25rh tav Of Jlnua-
ry, 1884, viz: Hid. S904-Eli Hammond
for the Sls n. WI S. 4T.2 r. , w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation OF said land. viz: Chas.
Smith, David Turner. James Isaaks,
Jack Smith, all of Bailey's Mills. Ala.
JOHN NJ CROSS,
12-15-6w. Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-22
SATURDAY, DEC, 22l. 1852.
Ir is a Chicago boom.

THE Mississippi Legislature elee'
contains fourteen colored members.
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APrl.on for Il roer Tarm.

The necessity Of a secure prison on the
POOR farm has long been felt, and at the LAST
meeting Of the county commissioners
court Commissioner Keller offered timely
7 solution, authorizing the erection Of jail
on the farm. which was passed over Eutu
the next meeting Of the commissioner,
which VII be the second Monday In March.
The superintendent OF the farm has al
classes % criminal characters 20 deal
with. and. Without substantial
urispa in slich 10 secure
the colvicts. t D. impossible 90
prevent escapes. Numbers Of escapes have
occurred, owing 10 lack Oi q place 20 con-
fne the convicts, and the county has been
defrnuded, 90 % speak, out Of great deal
OF good labor, and the officers 0f the laE
put 20 trouble and expense thereby There
are frsouently hard cbsrsciers sent there
and all possible cars shoulf be taken that
they are properly secured 81 night. The
resolution offered by Co.nmissiUner Keller
VII no doubt Be sdoptsd. u reads g. iol-
lows:
Resolved. Thst js1 BE- erected D.
With at the county r01r-fnrn, on fh. y
lgvinr plan, VIZ TIE buildinF to D = =
. feet in the clear, and y fett hie a-d
the vn'is 20 Be Of hard Whit rock. -r tsi
fhick. hoor q c1ncrete ~ inches tl ~ 20
windovs and q door similar - the r-Is m
TIRE OLD county jail, cslslstirE a. f-.. I'd
iron ba-s. fhs uind0rs als0 % harc n
s-d the ron do1f closs doo-. IL -f o.
b. q tirnbsr cr-srsd vita irUr, ard en- -1-
cars tsEsn from ne % c-rrfT i1il ID -
riacsd 10 The 40 buidilE.
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The Missouri Penitentiary Disaster.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Ex-Governor Critten-
den sent message to the lower house OF
the legislature to-day, in relation to the
burning of the penitentlary yesterday. He
asks immediate provision for rebuilding
shops DESTROYED He SAYS the GENERAL dis
cipline of the prison demands prompt
action. Urges construction of water-works
and the acquisition of engines and other
appliances for extinguishing fires,
and points ont the necessity
OF change in the criminal laws,
which shall make the burning Of the peni-
tentiary or any part of II with the intention
TO incite mutiny or Instructions in prison,
or with any other lawless intent, capital
crime. He also urges the enlargement OF
the penitentiary ~ The establishment OF
branch az some f.' part OF the state, and
thinks II the gov. ,Or is held responsible
for the management Of the penitentiary he
should be made member OF the board Of
inspectors of that institution. The actual
loss TO the state In the fire yesterday on
buildings and machinery, is about $4,000
About 900 cOnvicts are thrown out OF en-
ployment until the shops are rebuilt, which
will cause a material reduction OF the reye-
nue. Of the prison.
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Came AFTER Her own License

Saturday evening a pretty little girl,
neatly attired, tripped into the Office Of the
county clerk, and informed Mr., Hill, the
clerk, while her beautiful face was suTused
with bushes, that she wished 10 pro-
cure license to marry f. ?. Cain.
The clerk ran his eye over her and
was convinced Of the tact that the
assie was not old enough 10 be marrying
on her own hook, and she admitted the
fact. She said that she must be married
Sunday evening, as she expected her lover
down on the south bound train and In order
TO accommodate ber Clerk Hill told her that
be would make out the license
and that when she brought an order for ID
from her parents, be would let her have
it. This suited her, and she went her
Wav rejoicing. The following morning her
lover. accompanied By her mother In per.
son, drove up % the residence OF Mr.. Hill
and got the coveted document, and they
we're welded that afternoon.
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NIlsceIlaneou. TorsIgn New.
rHEEArExrSe THE CAR.

IHkEANEAAEA I'M NAnhs
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2i.-It is stated
that letters have been received by the au-
thorities, obtaining threats 10 blow up the
KremIin at Moscow, when the car is 10 be
crowned. Search has been made. but moth
ing indicating preparations for the dest. nc
ion of the palace, were revealed. A close
watch is being kept, and persons are not
allowed 10 enter the building.
couRTs INVESTIGATION.
Iorpor. Feb. 24.-General McADavis
telegrsphs 10 the chief secretary Of Ireland,
A. foIl0vs. II am willing 10 submit to a
most rigid scrutiny into my actions"
CAN'T SERVE.
DUHLIE, Feb. 24.-HArrington, the secre-
tary Of the Organizing c9mmitiee OF the
land league, nov m iail for using In umi-
dating language. was elected without oppo-
sifion 20 a sest in the house Of cOmm0ns
IRON Westmeafh.
A V0TE OF C0yHDETCE
parrs. Teb. 24.-ln the Chamber Of dspu-
ties today. q vote Of confidence in the gov
eminent passed By So yess and o noes
ROUsH on PAKrELL.
Iorpor. Feb. z4-The Times says; Par
neilis sneech viii Be read with the profound
rrpufnaDce Il excited IN The house. His
coolness. not nainfained Nth eLtire sue
90 does not imply courage - mucn e.
sharneiessness. s.Ime consci0usness Of ne
inedequacy Of bis evas Ve quiooles % de-
pose of the charge, is built % Fery oroad
inducfion may accCunt f0r his laoored e1-
t.lansiiun of trifcs and rcso-t 20 The ID
timed rrrririnslion rhic1 m-rEe1 hia
sr-sch. The house waited Ffti.rily ~ .
frart trcnfmeuf oi tbs uain ruesii1r. which
never carue TIE chilling reception 81 BIZ
rrlllus fririsllty wns 0Ilg arCe-li utied -
ruerbsfical cbeers ri I~ist ur1nh hers. 10 is
md Tod T'1~Iltlf d. ~ rs 20 rrcE
Is -ridn e1t 81 fle atcr-ss IN rep'1 g.
a. -s-tl ifrr1 tt- thrr-Ir. r1ilflng TIE
errrltiEs ir Ireland fuf tbs airirisir.t On
81 fne I'm 81
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SPECIALS.


GALVESTON, Feb. 2i. - [speoial.l - Re
yefsed and remanded: international Il
Great Northern railway VS.. Jordan from
Houston county; Williamson We. the State,
from Navarro county. Reversed and die
missed: Shuigler VS.. the State, from Ma
varro county. Affirmed: Yancy VS.. Yanoy
ct al, from Fort Bend county. Submitted;
Mills VS.. Hackett, from Fort BEND county,
Shepans VS.. the State, from Tarrgnt county;
McWhorter VS.. the State, from Navarro
county; Thornton vs. the State from Dallas
county.
The special published in your issue Of the
23d, that the supreme court was about 70
and would adjourn in n few days, is not
correct. II is desired tina 1t be distinctly
understood that the higher courts, al OF
them, have sufficient business to keep them
employed and they will not adjourn iil,the
last Saturday in March.
Arrangements are about completed FOR
the lecture of General Fitzhugh Lee here,
on the night of March %. He has been
wired TO know if the date was acceptable
and if he would fill the engagement.
committee of fifteen was appointed at
meeting of the cotton exchange, at noon
to-day, TO complete arrangements ior Inc
reception and entertainment OF General
Diaz and party, who o." expected 10
arrive mere IOludy " VH IoO
steamer Whitney, from 49,. Crls' en-
QUITE to Monterey. The distinguished
party will be greeted with thirteen guns
salute as the steamer enters !he hErbor,
and another of twenty one guns AS she
comes to her wharf Flags, bunting, etc,
will be displayed throughout the city, and
the shipping, in honor of the distinguished
party, and they will be conducted to quar-
ters assigned them at the fremont house
by military guards.
J. L. Burke, merchant and agent for the
American Sewing machines here. IS re-
ported to have disappeared, leaving big
creditors in arrearages for severa! thousand
dollars. The last seen or heard of Burke
was in Houston, last Monday. HIS cred
itors have seized his stock here, and MS
place is now in charge of the sheriff.
The mortality of the present week has
been unusually large, especially among
The health physician reports n
deaths-adults,6 6; children, IS; pne9mcniss
and diphtheria being the principal sease.
Real estate transfers filed for record Gu
ring the weak amounted to $33. .055.
Marriages, 8.
Average scholastic attendance FOR tie
week, 1862.
De Fozzes opens week OF French opera
1t the fremont opera-house tomorrow
night.
Milton Mobiles concluded q successful en-
tonight.
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leciions. Graft stood up. all wiih impas
stoned voice and gesture, sud 81 can say
/ one thing. nm not guilty Gf That charse.
| did not have time 10 get all my witnesses
here that ! ought to have n d,
and consider ! have not trlal for
know ! am innocent. | can tell the old
mother and father of these children that
never as much as laid my hand on them; /
never did. You could as well take a little
innocent child and hang II as to hang me.
The closest was 10 Mrs. Gibbons house
that night was when | lay In bed at
home asleep. did did not see the house
or George Ellis, or Bill Neal, or any Of the
children that niQht. The last time saw
any of Mrs. Gibbons children was on the
Wednesday before that. saw little Fanny
and spoke to her. That was the last time.
was reused by the alarm Of fire.
| can stand on the scaitold and
hold my hand up and swear
in the sight of heaven that did not see
those children, Neal or Ellis, that Light, !
am as innocent as the angels OF that thing.
You are all standing around me and look
ing at me. Let me tell you one thing, !
that the time will come when II
all plainer than you now see me. l
never thought of such thing | was bet
ter raised and had more respect for the peo-
pie about me. | respected Mrs. Gibbons
and her children. am glad l can stand !
here and sny / am innocent. 1t is the
truth. If everybody was to-day as
clear Of this charge as / am, Mrs.
Gibbons would have her children
with her. 1t would not take the state
guard. | know it's put up job on me, for
I'd not be guilty of it for the round world.
the day is coming when it will
be found out that ] am innocent" The
prisoner here was interrupted by Mrs. Glib
bons crying: "Oh my children! ii they
were only here now." She was
led out. Craft sat down and said
no more. The Judge sentenced him to
hang the 25th of May. Craft fell in with
the guard of soldiers and marched to camp.
Before noon the soldiers struck tent, and
were made to leave by the
Eastern Kentucky for Ryerton, thence
down the Ohio river The artillery and
baggage were placed on ilat.ca The men
wei in the coaches and on tlat-cars, on
which seats were quickly lmproyised with
Dlanks.
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ALyAEADo, Feb. 2i.-Lsrecial.l The
Dickson.Deamsn combination, which has
been booked at the Sparks house for over a
week, have closed their engagement. Dick
son taking French leave. Annie AMI the
baby took the south bound train fer Gle
burue IN search Of her husband, Who, IL is
thought, has lefl the country.
Paul &. Hudson. formerly editor Of the
AlvaradO Bulletin, but now q prominent
attorney, returned this morning, alter a
brief visit 10 Columbus, Georgia, where be
launched his boat out upon the matri-
mOnial sea.
The recent cold spell has caused much
loss of stock throughout this section. At
this writing a strong norther is blowing and
indicates more snow.
Ths HEnALn is regular In its sarTiva' every
"a H.-r fr.ar A.
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Fort wol

E. Jatos, the HERALD of4gN AfEn [AfE%rsGay tfs said
would be acquitted. That is the way it
proved, at 10 clock this n lr ing. Gabert's
friends gave him hearty cheering.
With few motions for new .rials and the
filing OF notices o. appeal, district court
closed one OF the most interesting terms
since the law succeeded the ungOyerned
aboriginal inhabitants. The following Is
the showing for the three weeks OF the GRIM
inal docket: 10 lelons and l misdemeanor
case convicted 10 gone TO the penitentitryi
3 appeals / murder in the first degree ac-
Quilted 10 mol. pros, and 1 hung jury. List
of grand and petit jurics returned for neXt
term
The fact that ireightcar burg!aTies oc-
CURED here simultaneously with those at
Dallas, leads officers to believe the or
ganized band, which operated in this por-
ton of the state last summer, was not
broken m by the arrests made ip this city
ia June last Day before yesterday several
caddies OF tobacco were taken from a Texas
& Pacific car, and last night a box Of oyster.
crackers was found broken and abandoned
near the Union depot.
Next Monday a mass-meeung OF Cll1ens
assemble TO declare the sentimen; as 20 the
branch lunatic asylum.
The elopement of a young couple, oil eN-
alted station, Is the theme OF the day.
For twenty minutes to-day Iarrant
county owed no man a cent. AiterWatds
scrip Tor $4,000 was registered.
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San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. .H.-[Special.I-Hemy
Reason committed suicide By shooting
himself at Cieblo rancho, two miles from
Converse station, on the Sunset road. No
cause for the act has been discovered at
this time.
Tom Long, deputy inspector of customs
at Laredo, passed here this morning in
charge of the deputy sheriff OF Webb
county and two assistants, en- route 10 the
insane asylum at Austin. Long Is raving
maniac and this, it is said, was brought
about by druggng.
Some wretch entered the pest
house Friday and carried eff the
trunk of an inmate named
Patrico MASKING, lately sick there, but
now well. The trun6 was found some dis
tance away, riiled, and the clothing scat
tered around.
The trial of Haynes for the Killing of
Cummings at Laredo, some mouthsa ago, re-
suited to-day in verdict of acquittal.
Haynes xii led Cummings seducing his
sister. Cummings was county attorney at
the time ofhis death.
The Women's Benevolent association
give concert on the 9th, the proceeds
be added to funds for building a hohx
fallen women.
Thirty building permits were issr
ing the week.
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Burial of More Victims.

New YORK, Feb, A,-The funeral of the
two remaining victims of the panic at the
Fourth street school took place this morn
ing from the church of the Most Holy Re.
deemer. The names of the children were
Katie Gerlack and Louise Florens. The
chuich was densely crowded. The services
were brief and simple, consisting merely of
the reading Of prayers for the dead accord
ing to the ritual Of the Catholic church.
The bodies were inferred in Calvary ceme-
terry
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The Sitnaiinn affEtFS

CAIRO, Ill, Feb. 2i.-The river has been
stationary at fifty.two feet since II o'clock
this morning.. A heavy westerly wind is
blowing at this hour, and drizzling rain
has set in. The weather is colder. A
double watch has been placed upon the
Mississippi levee tonight, in consequence
OF the high wind and Q;59aaTtemR street to
the Holiday house. Everything is quiet.
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Nrw YoRK, Feb. 24.-Judge D0nohue, in
the supreme court, denied the application OF
salni Morse for an injunction restraining
the notice from interfering with his proposed
rehearsal OF the Passion Play.
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Caught

Hr1rsa, N. T.. Feb. 2l.-Chsrles Story,
employed in the bank Of Nelson Storey, st
poz.rnan. obtained $3.50 from The First
Tsfionai bank Of this place " forging aDd
In enfurdaT. He has been arrested et
1iies CITY. With most Of The money.
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SuIcideI.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-AIbert ]. How
ell, broker, of the firm OF Howell, Cropser
& Co., committed suicide by shooting to-
day. Poor health was the cause.
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NEW YoEK, Feb. 24.-Nathan s. Bennett
was arrested on the charge Of buying or
5000. $4,000 worth Of jewelry stolen from
the rooms Of the minister OF the Christian
church at Washington.
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Kansas cITT, Feb. 4-The Missouri
free trade league was organized here to
night By the election Of Ex-Governor JoII !
S. Phelps, Of Springfield, president, ale
Albert Young, OF Kansas City. secretary.
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DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 2l.-Three ballots
for senator to-day. The democrats eoncen-
trated on Lathrop, who received 4Oi Palm er
had 81; Stockbndge, %; Willets, Ia, and II
scattering. Adjourned.
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not been informed of the fact, if is fact.
Mr.. Preston put $50 900 additional into the
bank to make good the defalcation. The
bank is still greatly annoyed by the per-
sistent circulation Of rumors among its GUS
toners by Keer and his friends.
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sAs AxroEIo. Feb. 2i-lsin Antonio
Press Agency Telegram.l-Mayor French
.t.tss there l. no smallpox in this city. and
sIi runors aeninst the HOrd botel are un-
ROUNDED. Ii has never bad a case, nnd-con-
finues 10 be c1OEded with guests
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MORSELS OF NEWS.


LACROSSE, Feb. 24.-A fire occurred in the
I'D most. of..- -DivcK this evening. Damage,
SS0,oO0; insurance, $4,000.
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PoRr, HOPE, ONT, Feb. 2i.-Two engines
and twenty freight cars were wrecked near
Newtonviile, Grand Trunk railway. Six
teen cars and contents burned. No lives
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err or MEnco. Feb. A.-Gsnsrnl Por-
Zero Diur snd Nanoa Komsro Rrbio, Ms
f.tbrr-i,-lau. ard Mr. Diar and NJ. Ku-
10 has ssIled 81 fhs Jniled siaies- Ihe
-.~-fv vi.if Trras. Where they vi nt joined
\ f(erernl Narrnrjo. minister 81 war-
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= JERSEY Cry, N. j., Feb. "a Boice,
Beach and Shaw, president, bookkeeper
and cashier, respectively. OF the wrecked
CITY bank. have been taken to the state
prison.
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crr-tos. FEB. sl-ri = rumos-d thst
E---. fhs euberzlinr rle-t of fr.sion,
rr1rr A q. harkfr1. ms ten sr-estec n
austrnlia rhs bank p-1lle 50 - rilt
- + IN De haDds a eeieriiFe- lneg na1
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Bo.ror, Feb. PA special from Hull
England, says the steamship Byvell Caste
eaed and beans. bound 10 this port. is
thoneht 70 have ioundered and all on board
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SrdpNroS, Va, Feb. 24.-Five inmates oi
the Western lunatic asylum are dead, and
twelve dying-poisoned The patients are
supposed to have tampered with the medi-
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nIeKInnsy.

McKIEEEr, Feb. 2i.-Ispecial l-Dis,rict
court las adjourned.
Our new city prison is finished, and his
honor, the mayor, has sent up two "drunks
and doyus.r
The Collin County Dee keepers associa-
ton meets IN Next reT on the ION ot
Narch, f0r rsgrEariz izHii1n.
r. r. Wadfir. Cue Of ou- merchants,
~eut f1 IHlls one cay tlis wetk, and
bought pair % lid 20 -es. and rumDf ssys
that ere the ''r1scs COM aEain' De VII FUR
rish coifse for two.
Nearly al Tie fall cais have teen killed
by the cold winter.
John g. Heard and James W WaIdls.
two pleasant and nffabie young men o. Nc
Kinney. hsrs recently made themselves
owners of nice little homes. and usthinks
vii havs so-sthins svest % tel yOu tye-
e-d -h~r.
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GRAYsox, KY, Feb. 23.-Court met a. the
usual hour, 0.3o. The jury in the Craft
case promptly retired, and a few minutes
afterwards returRed into court. The YER
dict was guilty, and the punishment death.
The prisoner scanned the faces Of The jury
men as they came IN, and was in manner,
prepared for the declaration Of the f0remsn.
Graft was less affected than others
in the court room. the only
change being dull pa.lor Of
The face. With a few words 70 tie jury 4 be
f1dgr discharged il. Council for defense
asked and obtained leave Tor acousuitati0n,
in which they were joined by CraIi, who
protested 70 bis lawyers that the time would
vet come 10 set him night. The defense
then asked an adj0urnmelt 70 O'Clock, %
give time 10 prepare an athdavit tor neg
trial. Amer brief consultation with counsel
the Judge cleared the sisle, the prisoner
marched OF with the militsry guard and
the Judge announced q recess til O'Clock.
Al the reopening q The court
this evening The defense fled
applications for q new trial. supported
bv the af6dayits Of OBADIAH Gallagher and
Crsft, declaring Gallagher an important
witness. Who being released I'm Nsai's case.
supposed be Wss released Tor the term oi
court aud vent home, and could nos be got
hack until the arguments had begun.
Cats affidavit contained the sisterusui
fhst Gnagber would have proved That
Bis atfeuufed 20 escHre Tu1rr
Brorn orsrruled the Eupiicstion. rsed the
Indictment q the Toy clerk cirrulf c0urt
ard sftsr sisting ths vsrdict snd penalty
asred the pris5nsf II be he'd any lsz.l o5
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Church and Pastorago Burned.

RIVERS Du LouP, CANADA, Feb. 2i.-The
Catholic church and pastorage have
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DE1s1E, Feb 2.--spsci1l. Two
nsrross I'm ovsr b. he c.rs In The Central
I'd late last night, were sn thsir rly
hone. One wss drunk. Seeing q trnin
ar--uectinE. The s0ber cre pulled the
f-urkar one ron ths trzck. but on b. an
Ihsss cars I'm rT.r b1tt and cTrsrec trefn
terribly. Its s-ter cue Did tris f1-ruirE.
trs ctts- beng 81 alirs.
A uu-ths- tlgrinz arl tbs rtutt-r c1i8
and clC-3T.