Huntsville gazette., 1884-08-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

purchasing literally on account of the fine
crops.
The United States Commissioner at Gal
weston, Tex, issued a warrant for the
arrest of Governor Ireland of Texas,
for alleged violation OF the United
States statutes in reference to mis-
cegenation case in that State. The ma :
ter furnishes a lively topic for discussion.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for fe-
male walking match, six days, go-as you
please, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The steamer Beda, just arrived, left the
Arctic Ocean July 195h. She reports that
the whaling catch will be light owing to
the extreme severity of the winter. AT
Point Hope the ice was aground in six
fathoms of water.
JACOB GAUDAUR, of st. Louis, No., has
challenged Peter H. Conley, of Portland,
Me-, to three-mile race at Creve Cmur
Lake for 1000 side, and has deposited
500 forfeit.
Both Houses of the Virginia Legislature
have passed resolutions providing for the
appointment of joint committee to ex-
anime and report whether there is an cleo
tion law in the State or not.
SUPERINTENDENT THOMPSON of the Rail
way Mail Service, left Washington on the
18th, on an official tour of inspection
through New York and the New England
States.
LATEST advices received stated that the
French and Chinese ironclads at Foo Chow
were cleared for action, and with steam
up were awaiting orders to attack.
A SPORADIC case of yellow fever was re-
ported at Key West, Fla, on the 10Th.
FIFTEEN deaths from cholera occurred
at Marseilles during the twenty-four hours
ended at p. m. on the 10Th. The wea. her
was cooler.
A MOB at Dombrovitz, Russia, on the 10Th
plundered Jewish residences and killed
seven persons.
The Fall River Mass mills all resumed
operations on the 18Th.
THE Riverside Lumber Mills, with ten
acres of lumber yards, near Vincennes,
Ind, were destroyed by fire on the 16 h.
TWENTY thousand persons took part in
the Nationalist procession at Mona han,
Ireland, on the 10Th.
THE town of Ipswich, Mass, celebrated
the 250th anniversary of its incorporation
on the 18th.
A GREAT reform demonstration was held
at Aberdeen, Scotland, on the 16,h in ia
vor Of the franchise bill.
EX-SENATOR Pool, of North Carolina
died suddenly in Washington on the 10Th.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, was visited by dsas
trOus thunder and nan storm tho 1ti1n.
1t was the severest of the season.
AN enormous temperance camp.meeting
is being held in Milton, Ontario. Work
ers from all parts of Canada and the
United States are in attendance
THE Louisville Exposition opened en- the
165h with appropriate ceremonies. The
attendance was large.
HANLAN was beaten seven lengths in
sculling match with Beach on the PARA
malta River, New South Wales, on the
18th, for f5O0 side and the champion
ship of the world.
JOHN GRIFFIN, of Argyle, N. j., shot
himself on bridge at Cleveland, o., on
the 10TH He dropped in the river, but
was fished out He may recover.
SCARCELY day passes that cholera
does not make appearance in some addi-
tional towns of France. Sanitary precau
tions seem to be powerless to check the
progress of the disease.
AN attempt was made to blow up the
residence of w. E. Blake, an attorney of
Burlington, Ia, who has been prosecuting
the saloon-keepers.
The entire business portion OF Anoka,
Mimi, was wiped out of existence by fire,
on the 10th, the second occurrence of the
kind. Loss estimated, $l 100000.
IT is thought that even should China
paw the indemnity demanded, France
would not give up Kee-Lung, as the former
wishes to retain possession of the coal
mines there. l. is believed England
will interfere should France persist in
this.
FULLY, wanted at Preston, England, on
a charge of being bank defaulter, was
discharged in New York on the l6sh, but
was rearrested. The case attracts consid-
erable attention.
THE dead body of G. H. Tyler, Treasur-
er OF She Bijou Theater, Boston,, Mass,
was found in the river on the 18th.
OWING TO depression in trade the green
bottle factories of Pittsburgh, Pa, will
not resume operations until October l..
The Windsor glass factories will all stA t
within two weeks.
GENERAL MEJIA and two others engaged
in the Mexican conspiracy were shot.
Two duels were reported between Paris
journalists on the 18th.
IT is thought in London that Nine. Patti
will fail to gain divorce from the Mar.
quis de Caux.
Mr.. HENDRICKS has returned to Indian
apolis, and is preparing speech, which
he will soon deliver
Rowing Cheyennes are burning grass in
Montana, and unless they desist there is
apt to be fight between the Indians and
stockmen.
Upon refusal to quit work, the miners in
the Fourth Pennsylvania pool are threat
ened with bodily harm unless they join
the strickers. The ''miss ionaries" are
much incensed over the SheriH's action.
intimidation goes on, but the men are firm.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR arrived at New York
on the 18Th.
SULTAN PAsHA, President of the Egyptian
Legislative Council, died on the 18Th.
THE AshtaLula (O.) Loan Association
closed its doors.
Trr aStip,atad DAMAGE TO crOps by To-