Huntsville gazette., 1884-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

In consequence of proposed reduc-
ton Of wages strike of $4,000 coal opera
tives in Pennsylvania is anticipated.
Ok the Goth a State Convention of
colored men met at Columbus, o., to organ
ize for better protection of the rights of col
ored citizens.
On the 26th a steamer was chartered
in New York to take 10000 barrels of petro-
Ieum to Italy. This is a new feature in the
export trade.
| ENDEAvORs are being made by the
House Committee on Appropriations to
prepare the Consular, Pension, Fortifica-
tions and Military Academy appropriation
bills during recess.
IT is said the Egyptian rebels are
growing more aggressive.
AT Cincinnati, o., the Ohio River
had risen to forty-seven feet ON the night
of the 26th, and was rising two inches an
hour. Higher temperature was melting
the snow, and fears were entertained that
serious damage might ensue.
The revenue of the Government is
keeping up very well. Up to the 25th the
customs receipts were $11 ,000,0 900 as against
So, 900 during the corresponding period
of last year. The internal revenue re-
ceipts have been SS,000,000 as compared to
10,0OO, 900 for the same period of last De-
cember.
On the 26th thirteen hundred Egyp-
tian troops had reached Khartoum, and the
garrison numbered 4,000
THE brig G. d. L. recently landed
fifty-five men of the wrecked steamer Plan
tyn at Oporto, Portugal.
INSTRUCTIONS have been sent to Ad-
miral Courbet to follow up his success in
Sontay with the utmost vigor.
A DELEGATION of the Spiechee party
of the Creek Nation will go to Washington
to talk over their troubles.
RESOLUTIONS have been adopted by
the Canadian Trades Congress declaring
against Chinese immigration.
THE American Fire Insurance Com
pany of New York will close its business,
transferring its risks to the Home.
PETITIONS are being sent to Congress
by Pennsylvania workingmen to prevent
the importation of laborers under contracts
made abroad.
ADECIsIoN has been rendered in "a
patent case which stops the machinery of
nine of the largest glucose factories in the
country.
IT is said that France will exact Sc
curity for the discharge of pecuniary liza
bilities incurred by reason of the hostile
attitude of China.
On the 9th in the Bond trial at Hills
boro, Ill, the defense put witness on the
stand who materially weakened their case
as to Montgomery's alibi.
The French Government will enforce
a partial prohibition against American
salted meats until the Chambers pass on a
bill to be introduced.
The tariff regulations which required
that goods from the United States should
pay the same duty when arriving in Cuba
by Spanish ships as when carried by for
eign vessels, have been annulled by the
Spanish government.
OK the 9th a Convention of Ohio
liquor dealers met at Columbus, to organ
ize measures for the repeal of obnoxious
laws passed by the last Legislature. The
Chairman demanded full protection for the
trade free from all tax.
The report of the Department OF
Agriculture indicates that potatoes and all
root crops and oats yielded.abundantly this
year. Corn fell twelve per cent. below the
average yield per acre, and is OF poor
quality The seasons experience is held
to demonstrate the inadvisability of plant
ing Southern seed corn in Northern States.
The wheat c1p is slightly in excess of 400
900, 900 bushels and cotton foots up about
5000, 600 bales.
The Government of the Argentine
Republic will devote $4,0o0.0O0 to educa.
tion.