Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
, Summary of Important Events.

. Summary of Important Events.
rr International rifle match at
-" Lion Eng. closed on the 21st with
s lD1T british well in the lead. ltwas rainy
lux , - and the ISLANDERS being more at home
a1s; ~ for captured the prize by superior
-,-t u II at tile long range.
Tur State Department. at Washing
49,, -. bean informed that the Royal In
loh l~' 4 the higher studies of Florence
;'l'uys aT.red prize of 5000 francs to the
mas 0'.'-, arosanting the best essay in Latin
ls''H Italian on experimental method in
science, -e--e
corypxoR CRrrTENDEN has refused
fine Of forty dollars assessed
ir .a.t Henry Schumacher, of Sedalia,
1,r selling liquor without license on the
rlurtb nuri Of July, though petitioned to do so
L. number of Sedalia citizens. The fine
r,s the first one imposed under the new
bigh-license law.
THF total value of exports of bread
,rf, from the United States for the month
If lime. 1888, was $11 1,545,9 1856; June, 1882,
o0-O 196 For the six months ended June
., 12s3. SSj,14S, ,935; same period in 1882,
ssl y6G31. For the twelve months ended
lime 50, 1888, S202, 1916, ,491; same time in
E9, Sill ,0Ol 1896.
SPONTANEOUS combustion caused q
treat fire in New York onthe 22d, the prin-
cpal loss falling on George Munro, the
vubisher number of firemen were i'm
wisoned by smoke in the eighth story of
he building, but were finally rescued with
arope, 1t was thought the loss by fire and
water would reach 100000.
THE following was the condition OF
he United States Treasury at the close of
business on the Dist: Gold coin and bull
Hon. 500, A, ,130; silver dollars and bullion,
lGj9S9Sl; fractional silver coin, SIS, ,122,-
-, United States notes, S54,066,510; certi-
frates outstanding, $500 $50, ,1I3; gold, $61,-
N.,4OJ; silver, S73,311 Al; currency, $l2,-
5000.
The committee of arrangements for
te Louisville (Ky.) Exposition has been
6cially advised that President Arthur,
NTetaries Folger and Lincoln, and Post
naser-General Gresham will leave Wash
aton July 30, in a special car rendered
an. Another car will be sent to Chicago
flr General Sheridan and party, who will
leave Louisville for Yellowstone Park.
THE European powers were mcreas-
ing quarantine regulations against persons,
goods and vessels from Egypt on the 2Otb,
owing to the prevalence of cholera. There
we're forty deaths from cholera at Cairo on
be 10Th, twenty-nine at Mansurah,
twenty yfour at Samanoud, twenty-eight at
Ghizeh, forty.four at Chirbin and three at
Damieta, Two regiments of British troops
had gone to Suez.
A TALKNG-MATCH occurred at Og-
denSburgh, n. Y, on the 18th, between Han
Ian and Courtney, the oarsmen. The latter
charged the champion with cutting his boat
at Chautauqua Lake or hiring someone to
0lt Hanlan retorted that Courtney was
alar and thief. In a race which took
pace late in the afternoon Hanlan beat
hosS by quarter mile, making the best
0uF'mile time on record-27:571a.
IHERE was no abatement of the
alke difficulty on the 23d. In st. Louis,
@o' lhe Western Union had few more
ulen work, but there was serious dearth
VI Eastern quotations on Change. South
qH quotations failed on the Cotton Ex-
'u'nse' The company claimed to be con-
''anViy increasing its forces at most points,
:. anu 'ie strikers were equally positive that
by. = 80 ''-' g
L Hh exports Of provisions, tallow and
vary products from the United States for
SS s SA months ending June 80, 1883, were
-'io'f0' against so, 70S, 100 for the same
tsn. N loo-' Exports of provisions and
lsso ,'" ~. lop the eight months ending June 80,
s.n,, ,D q'Veo'o9 against $65,474,116 for the
ana.. e Peiioa IN 1882. Exports of dairy pro-
no WI WI tne two months ended June 80,
Sam, AM ~ e-''o'4l5 against S2,2s0,3S4 for the
~'NiV Time in 1882.
Nor+t1 rNl =, destructive storm swept over
MINI MI Illinois, Northern Iowa, Southern
ast v'a NJ ana Southern Wisconsin on the
in m.a' 1ue uamage to crops was very great
tba ,1ly s~.ly places, and large hail stones bea
no,1 n'',' gram into the earth. Trees were
hfIi. uoWn and many barns and farm
sevan were wrecked. At Racine at
Gan ro..1 LUX IN the morning Lake Michi-
loros 1as Vnree feet lower than usual. fol-
which wv; Two hours later by a tidal wave
Yards 'Huated many coal and lumber
hte -. .Nlesraph strike took effect a
era All ''el CT Il o'clock on the 10Th, being gen
The inton ei tie country at the same time.
rarv. ~ upUlon to business was tempo
Of tbs o. -ue strike was caused by the refusal
demands dIpanles p to agree to the operators,
double noi5 'lat all Sunday work should be
tOte d.~, mat eight hours shall consti-
Work, in - work and seven hours nights
'pectivplrp.' pace OF ten and eight hours re-
Sine as ~ .naV women shall be paid the
aal be inaS' en' and that pay for all work
NledSed fifteen mar oa,,+