Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

! TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
nousrcK MAuNcY, ex-Bishop OF Mobile
died on the 4th'
Nh HENDRICKS paid taxes on an ap-
--.i.s,nent M of $4,000; his estate is valued
at about 100000.
D,,c T4rEBAw, on surrendering, felt
-.r,- mnch bumiliated and expressed the
.ors that the British would spare his life.
IT was held by the court at lndianapohs.
Ind that Commissioner Holt was Justlhed
IN breaking open the ballot-box to count
the ballots.
JAMES HENNEsoN, known as "Cnlcaso
Eddie" a noted burglar. for whom large
reward was offered, has been captured at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Iy view of possible political complica-
lions. even before the meeting of Parlia-
mant Mr.. Parnell will probably not visit
America for the present.
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL was IN.
vesfed personally ON the 4th by Queen Vic
! toria with the insignia Of the Imperial
Order OF the Star Of India.
TIE revolution in Northern Mexico is
taking on a very warlike shape. Both
sides are bitter and are vigorously pressing
men and money into service.
GENERAL. PRENDERGAsT has invited the
Burmese civil, military and religious Off
cials to resume their duties on condition of
their being loyal to England.
TIE Servian Colonel Milanovitch with
the formal conditions of peace arrived at
Prot on the 9Th. Prince Alexander was
to reply in forty eight hours.
THE order of expulsion of German
Americans from the Island of Foehr is
again suspended through the Intervention
of United States Minister Pendleton.
GENERAL LOGAN was rendered the nom
nation for President pro tenn. Of the
United States Senate by the Senatorial
caucus of the Republicans on the 4th, and
declined it.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR FAR
LEY at Cleveland, o., has appointed Neal
Cleveland, a nephew of President Cleve
land, as gauger in the Revenue office in
that city. The position pays about 500 per
month.
A RECENT storm on the Central Ameri-
can coast resulted in much loss of shipping
and human life, besides serious damage
along the coast. Traffic on the Panama
Railroad was suspened, some of the track
being submerged.
EACH of the Democrats elected since the
war to the Office of Speaker was the same
age-forty eight years old-when his term
of service began. This was the age of
Speaker Kerr in 1875: of Speaker Randall
in 1876, and of Speaker Carlisle in 1888.
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THE Cabinet met ON the Sd and remained
in session about two hours. All the men,
bers were presant except the Secretary OF
5he Navy who had gone to New York. The
Presidents message and other matters to
be submitted to Congress were considered.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLS, of Texas, has
prepared a tariff bill which he will intro
duce in the House at the first opportun
ity. The bill is according to the r. j.
Walker tariff plan and contains long free
hs There is no horizontal feature in it.
GENERAL STURGIS, late Governor of the
Soldiers Home in Washington, d. c., now
stationed at the Black Hills, Dakota, will
be retired under the law on June 11th
next, when it is expected he will take up
bis residence with his family in Washing
ton
The total number OF failures reported to
BradStreet's since January, 1884, is 1888,
against l0.46, in like portion of 1891. For
the seven days ended the 4th the total was
HI against 22j in the preceding week, as
compared with 296 in the first week of De-
cember, 1884.
SOME OF the silver men in the House,
who claim to have seen the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, criticise his
recommendations concerning the silver
dollar. 1t is said that he outlines a bill
which is radically opposed to oil the theo-
lies of the friends of silver.
The Postmaster General has received
, communication from the General Post-of-
nee Department of Tasmania, at Hobart,
ASKING this government to enter into
postal arrangement with that colony
similar to chat in force between this coun-
ny and New Zealand and New South
Wales.
1HE Congressional programme, as an
n'unced, contemplated adjournment i'm
usllately after the completion of organi-
eaton. The death of the Vice. Presid ent
vas 70 De announced then, and the House
auJoufn On Tuesday the members were
"Eaw their seats and the Presidents
mesSage then be read
y SPECIAL order was received at the
n'oohIyn Navy Yard on the Sd informing
tOlunanHont hot