Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-10
IEVS and NOTES.

news and NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
rur Minnesota Legislature elected
oi.ht n sabin United States Senator on
pSs ~ ~ On the twenty-ninth ballot.
AUCKLAND CoLvIN, formerly English
..troller- General, has been appointed
fo,ncial adviser to the khedl'e OF EGYPT
r,.c,pr.N medical students at Paris,
were unexpectedly ordered home
fl'nSr, ".rrice in the Austrian army recently.
ruo sHoht earthquake shocks were
.a". voIfboro. n. Y, on the morning Of
, ,bs 5h. The movement was from west to
east. e
ruv >bio Senate has adopted a reso-
,n,;on for Constitutional amendment CIV
iuoVh .nn ,bs legislature absolute power over the
nv luc b'0'
liquor traffic.
rrr animal report of the Commits
.,.nor n Patents showed total Of 20,51S
n.tents issued last year. The receipts were
S,MAjl9. -.-
CgrEwAYo has been reinstated King
Ot Zuuland. Many chiefs expressed great
dissatisfaction at the conditions on which he
was restored.
THE Texas State Treasurer the other
d,y asked for an investigation OF his books
and cash. There were said to be nearly
@DO,OOO in the vault.
The first through train from New
Orleans for San francisco, over the South
sm Pacific route, went into San Antonio,
Tex, the other evening on time.
JUDGE ACHERsoN, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
htey decided that when a patented medi-
cine was sold at Sheriff's sale the right of the
defendant to the use Of the patent passed
away also.
The business failures in the United
States for the seven days ended on the I'd
numbered 305, compared with 274 for the
seven days previous; Of these ninety-two
we're in the Western States.
The London Times of recent date
aid the most uncertain element in the con-
jtions affecting the value Of money in 1888
was the action of the American Congress ir
regard to the Tariff bill and currency legis
latiOn.
IVE VEGovernor of Alabama has Offered
s5Mreward for the capture of Isaac H
Vincent, the defaulting State Treasurer, the
legislature having adopted II joint resolu-
tion authorizing it, and sustaining him in
The offer.
IT was reported at Washington, D.
C., the other dav that Rev. DIR. Hicks was
sbout to bring suits against the newspapers
which published uncomplimentary state
ments about him in connection with Gui-
leau's bones.
The public debt decreased during
January Sl3, ,636, $685.. The obligations of the
Government, less cash in the Treasury, were
l,593,9O6,792. Secretary Folger issued a
call for extended five per cents. to the
amount Of Sl5, 100000, payable May l..
The Treasurer of the United States
the other day received a contribution OF ten
collars to the conscience fund, the sender
stating that the tariff on some articles he
brought from Europe was so Incompetent
sl0le that he would estimate the amount OF
customs due.
1T was stated recently that the Atchi-
Son. Topeka Il Santa Fe Railroad would ex-
'ehd their line to Guyamas, Mex, a town
WIN hne harbor on the Gulf Of California.
Ailerward line Of steamers would be es-
,aolished between Guyamas and Japanese,
'hneSe, Australian and Pacific ports.
CHARGES having been made in the
newspapers that the friends of Senator Fer.
y nad attempted to bribe members of the
Mlcnlgan Legislature, to induce them to
'o'e ior Ferry for United States Senator,
'ue Lower House the other morning adopted
'ieso'utIon calling for an investigation.
~ -N
lHE Prohibition Convention held at
newton, Jasper County, Iowa, a few days
:, ~ auopted resolution demanding re-
srunilssion .4ni OF the amendment to the people,
,aig r'lOg on all POLITICAL parties TO favor pro-
n'Oi'ofy legislation; also, declaring that it
~, "a' hot advisable to call an extra session OF
"e Legislature.
,u 1oLfMN warning printed on fine vel
ina. a4 reached the Car and the Russian Cab
i. -. lew days ago claiming universal suf-
.o5' ,,,s' 'ne right Of the people to own land.
i,ss ,sOOm OF conscience, press, public meet
rrsn. e'c' If their demands were not
tba ,ou before the coronation of the Car
,ioIon nn'e'olotlonary Committee threatened
d,maa "h AMI food had caused great
An Z, !" several States on the 5th.
"a 0u 0ii-lank exploded at Cleveland
face ~" ~ we burning oil running on the sur
nnnber v'eek called Kingsbury Run set a
on fra " vi works located on that stream
consnman a1o s0oo, 900 worth Of property was
vashed Inc floods had sunk tug,