Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-03
ppRsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

avcant the announcement OF some cOmmlI-
zoe assignments by the speaker.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
SECRETARY TELLER says there is no land
within the boundaries of the Indian Terri
tory subject to settlement.
IN the Nineteenth Pennsylvania District
the election for Congressman on the 23d re-
sulted in the choice of DIR. John A. Swope,
Democrat.
IT is thought that the Emperor of Ger
many will remit the sentence of death
passed upon two Of the Anarchists at
Leipsic.
On the 23d W. B. Thompson, late Super
intendent of the Railway Mail Service,
was confirmed as Second Assistant Post
master General.
W. K. ACKERMAN, formerly President of
the Illinois Central Railroad, has been ap-
pointed Western agent of the Baltimore &
Ohio at Chicago.
On the 14th the Senate decided to take q
recess until after the holidays.
COMMODORE WINFIELD S. SCHLEY, has
been appointed chief of the bureau of equip
ment and recruiting of the navy, with the
rank of Commodore.
JOHN COOPER, an English cotton factory
proprietor, of Nottingham, Eng, arrived
at New York on the 23d with 40 of his
employees, and will start factory at Prov
idence, r. l.
In New York the contest for the United
States Senatorshp is growing warmer
daily. There seems to be no doubt but
that the friends of President Arthur are
working 20 secure the prize for him.
The well-known German Liberal, DR..
Forckenbeck, has been elected to the
Reichstag for Sagan.
On the 2ith the celebrated Sharon divorce
case at San Francisco was decided in favor
of the plaintiff. An appeal will be taken.
A PAPER was read by General w. T.
Sherman before the Military Service In
stitute at New York, on the oath, his SUBJ
iect being the ''The Militia"
ADMIRAL CoURBET, commanding the
French fleet in Chinese waters, is reported
i'll and greatly worried.
STREET peddlers are selling in Paris a
political toy representing Bismarck and
Ferry embracing.
THE President attended services at st.
Johns Episcopal Church Christmas Day,
and then had quiet family dinner at the
Executive Mansion.
0N the 24th the examination of Thomas
simpson for polygamy was concluded at
oalt Lake City. He was held in 50 800
bonds to await the action of the Grand
Jury
IHE United States Commissioner at New
YORK has decided that Joseph Moses
hehrendt, alias Barnord, who forged bills
oI acceptance for S09,000 marks in Ger
many, In November, 1883, shall be extra
dited.
1t was decided by the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors to remain at work
during the holiday recess in order to re-
port the appropriations as soon as possible.
lI Is thought that the amounts will aggre-
gate about Sl00O00O0
oN the 10Th Thos. Van Valin died at Sy-
racuse, N. Y, in his 105th year.
RECEPTION will be rendered by the
tlty Club of Buffalo, N. Y, to Governor
Cleveland January 10th.
CHAs. FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr. denies the
report that the Union Pacific Road is in
distress for money!
BALrzER GEHR, a resident of Crawford
County, Pa, for eighty -four years, died on
the 26th in his 10th year.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON has written a
letter to New York paper in reference to
Jhe race question in the South.
The Secretary of State has addressed q
m le''er to Senator Miller, Chairman of the
eOAm'ttee on Foreign Relations, in refer
Nv " the Spanish American treaty.
=, nh VIE Of Rev. Mr.. Downs, the Long
u,la tN' W Congregational minister,
.ioped with Deacon Terry, has re-
s-'iea TO her fathers house. Her husband
NaS hied divorce suit.
GENERAL SHERIDAN is confined to his
,'.,. use at Washington, D. c., by illness.
'''on though serious, is said not to be
oerous. He is suffering from de-
'lselnent of the stomach, and his physi-
.'ns nave ordered him to remain home
~ 'he Tenth Ohio District controversy
.''S oeen raised over the citizenship of Con-
SFtsSman- elect Romeis.
TX. GEORGE H. ATKINSON, a leading
ii9 slclan of Brooklyn, N. Y, is at the
'lhV OF death, as the result of blood
iolsoning contracted professionally.
tr foRMIDABLE lobby is gathering at
/ asnlngton to work for and against the
Neatles pending.
ihE Berlin National Gazette says that
"10 helchstag intends to place new
meek on Bismarck by rejecting his de-
!. .'anu Tor credit to conduct the explora-
lions in Africa.
nf a recent decision the property of the
.a'e - mi MRS. Stone, of Boston, amounting to
sS,VVo,ooo, will all go to educational insti-
'.u'iohs, as the relatives were unable to
nave the will set aside.