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Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 1885,

0ECRETARY w HIrNEY has sent le ter
to the Naval Board for their guidance in
appraising the work and material of the
unfinished cruisers, Boston, Atlanta and
Chicago.
CHAs. B. KETCHAM ormerly editor OF
the Kansas City Times and subsequently
connected with the Chicago Ne,rs and In
dianapolis Journal, is dead.
MooSLIGHTERs raided the estates Of
Sir Henry Donovan in Kerry, Irela nd, on
the 2Sth, and made his tenants swear that
they wou not pay their rents unless
they were granted a thirty per cent. re.
duction.
THE Secretary OF the Treasury has is
sued thu following circular to customs
officer in regard to the prevention OF
smallpox: "Inspectors and other officers
OF the customs on the Canadian frontier
will aid the sanitary inspectors Of the
Marine Hospital service land similar in
spectors acting under State authority, as
far as practicable without interferen CO
with their regulars duties, and will fur
nish them such facilities for examina-
tion of baggage as may be practica ble F"
GENERAL MILES has made his report to
the Government. He claims the Govern
ment saves 500, 900 year by putting the
Indians under military control, aud con
demns the Indian Territory as blot.
THE Attorney General of Pennsylvania
has commenced proceedings against a
number of mutual insurance companies,
and intends to break up that class of in
surance in tho State.
THE Secretary of the Navylhas decided
to further postpone the assembling of
the Smith court martial until after the
Supreme Court Of the. United States
shall have rendered it's decision upon the
petition of the defendant praying for a
writ Of prohibition to restrain tho Secre-
tary and the court martial from further
action.
STATEMENTS prepared at the Treasury
Department show that the amount of sill
yer dollars put into circulation directly
from the mints during the past two or
three months is nearly double the amount
similarly issued during the correspond :
ing period last year. The issue from the
mints during the week ending Septe mber
Goth, was 1916 5S7 as against $455, S95, is
sued during the corresponding period of
last year.
The work Of un, oadirg the silver cargo
of the United States steamers Yantic and
Swatara began on the 2Sth. The silver
was delivered at the wharves to agents
of the Adams Express Company, who lad
charge Of all arrangements for it's re-
moval to the United States Treasury,
where it was stored in the large silver
vault, recently constru csed. 1t was ex-
pected that it would take about tenl days
to remove the cargo of both vessels.
A GENTLEMAN on the Montr cal Citizens
Committee claimed on the 9Sth that there
were at least 1000 cases of small pox in
the city. The opening Of the Theater
Royal has been indefinitely postpon ed on
account of the smallpox epidemic. The
health officials are encountering tn, most
determined opposition in their work Of
placarding, especially in the cas- end of
the city, and several arrests have been
made.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
SUCCESS SEEMS ASSURED

The North, Central and South American
Exposition Gives Promise Of Becoming
Successful UndertakIng-The Hopes Of
Enhanced Trade Being Built Upon II.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., September 2S.-
Special Superintendent Anderson, in
charge of the Washington headquarters
OF the North, Contra! & South American
Exposition, which opens In New Orleans
on November 10th, and who Is also In
charge of the especial days" celebrs-
lions, which will be conspicuous feature
OF the Exposition, is much elated at its
rapid strides in popularity aud magnitude.
He predicts that it will be the most re-
commercial history, and that 1t will
create trade revolution which will 50.
cure the lions share of the Spanish.
American markets for the surplus manu-.
factures of the United States. Among
the recent evidences of the immense pro-
portions it is assuming, he mentions the
following applications for space:
From the city of Chicago, an applica-
ton for 43, 900 square feet.
From the State of Missouri, $4,000
square feet.
From Ohio, Is, 900 square feet.
From Iowa, III, 900 square feet.
From the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, Is, 900 feet.
From the Baltimore Ohio Railroad
Company telegraphic order for large
space, the dimensions Of which have not
vet been announced
From the Pullman Palace Car Com.
pany, an application for $4,000 square
feet, which will contain an exhibit Of un-
usual attraction.
From Great Britain, On application for
10000 square feet
For an exhibit OF Bohemian glassware,
5000 square feet.
For machinery exhibits, enormous
applications from various sources.
These are illustrations of the progress
the Exposition is making. The Exposi-
tion neither asks or expects financial aid
from the general Government being lib
orally supported by the Illinois Central
Railroad, the Louisville & Nashville, Mr..
Pullman, of Chicago, and the merchants
and bankers of New Orleans. The re-
vised list of special days-thirty-six IN
number-just announced, insures large
attendance and a liberal supply OF gate
money.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

Iris stated emphatically at st. Peters
lurc that Russia will sustain Bulgaria in
,be union with Roumelia, even to the ex-
tent of going to war with Turkey.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

AN the defendants in the Armstrong
oh,uctlon case at London, including
vdtor Stead OF tho Pal Mdu Gazette,
bova hen ccm 'uitted for trial.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

rur Farn,ers' Recie,c of Chicago esti-
..ns .nn ,bs present corn crop at ], 436, 23S. :
ooo ,o bushels. an increase of 1860, ooo bus n
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

Tur British Wings and Tories are dis
.urhad over the American plan for rais-
ing a fund to pay the salaries OF Home
p,lo members OF Parliament.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

THE Governor AMI Supreme Court OF
Ohio have both refused to interfere with
the sentence Of Patr ok Hartnett, to be
hanged on the 3)th for wife murder.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

JrpeE FORAKER, Republican candidate
for Governor ef Ohio, issues another cnai-
Lance to Governor Hoadly, and valves al
obiect;oas to Dr. Leonard
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

ADV cEs received at Evanston. wy, on
The o6th, and believed to be official, stated
that there would be no strike ordered on
the Urion Pac fic by the Knights Of La
hor
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

HERMAN officer named Stricken has
.nnoin,el chief o: staff OF the Turk
~ .rn,y corps at Adrianople.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Topics OF THE DAY.
uevs from Everywhere.

,-o conyicts were whipped at Newcas-
NV n1 on the o65h in the presence Of 200
speetators
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

uop.p1cKERs on the estate OF the Duke
.rI;rbnr "a N. County of Kent, England,
'.,uck y on the 25th and carried their point
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

L DR.. JOHN CHAPMAN, OF Paris, claims to
have mads a markable discovery con-
cerning the caus, aud cure of cholera. He
advances some theories that will startle
the medical world
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

COLA STONE, the famous st. Louis BIZ
cyclist, died little before midnight on
the och. He was sick o ly few hours.
The doctors pronounced his trouble con-
gestiol OF the stomach.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

Mr.. GLADSTONE dec ines to name q
date for tie delivery of his address to his
Midlothian constituents, and his refusa al
is attributed ly some persons to his phys
cal inab1 ty to speak in public.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

. TROUBLE appears to be brewing in India
over he Franco Burmese treaty, and the
various chambers of commerce are pro-
testing against it, alleging thai it Sc
riously affects British interests.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

IT is und ers TODD that the President has
decided not to make a change in the office
of Surgeon General Of the Marine Hos
ptal service, and accordingly will not ac-
cept Dr. Hamilto1's resignation.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

N. ne total number OF hogs handled by
" "estern packers for tho week ended tho
o, l was 10000, against 1900 for the
f.sfesponiing f.a time last year. The total
.. ,.olh March lst to date was 3,Si5, oO0,
WI 'nparei with 3,270 ODD last year. The
p''ehient ~ at the principal points since
01a aeaicn lss is as follows: Chicago, 0l5, :
o' Ieo =, Kansas City, 66.0oo; M,lwaukee,
w. IlI,ey.oi Indianapolis, 147 ooo; st. Louis,
~, II,,1ooo; oo; Cedar Rapids, l4S.0 .09); Cleveland,
"aWVi Cincinnati. Sj.000
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

THE United States vessels Swatara and
Yantic, engaged in transporting silver
from the New Orleans Mint to the Treas
ury in Washington, arrived at the WASH
ington Navy Yard the night of the 25th.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

LIEUTENANT GEO. NJ STOREY, COM
manding the expedition to Alaska; re-
ports to the Secretary of the Navy, under
date of July 17th, his arrival at Hotham
inlet on July 11th. He was to start on
Inc day of writing with the larger part of
bis stores for the head waters Of Pptnam
River.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

CRANK signing himself "Ilenry N.
kerp, President-elect of the U. S. Phil.
d. NJ. d., Professor of Military Juris-
prudence, National Mill tary Homo, Vir.
gln'a" has written a letter to the Presi.
sA' 80 calling upon him to res ign October
Oa "n;' as ais functions will no longer be re-
qQlred.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

ya-n LII lul ticket nominated by the New
80 UA Democratic State Convention is as
.o--O"s; Governor, Davi B. Hill; Lieu
-an' " overnor, Roswell! P. Flower:
,'e'ary OF State, Frederick Cook; At
SOiney Generai, Dsnnis O'Brien; Treas
49, s.s :, Lawrence j. Fitz gerald; Engineer
N"u surveyor, Nathan Sweet.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

a ST. JOHN, N. F., dispatch of the 25th
says; An unusu ual portent appeared in
the sky in the northwest region last
night A huge red meteoric body rose
over Conception Bay and within seven
minutes traverssd an area of between
thlrty and forty degrees.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

p.;]t Ri resident has appointed Arthur
oaan. aoriaso Hoff, Of Washing ton, to be a
sas'a0-iarge at the Annapolis Naval
wr@uemy' W.. lie is son of Commander
man cambridge Hoff, OF the navy,
sas s,IAuSon OF Rear Admiral Henry N. Hoff,
D. great grand son of Commodore VIM.
~ a'uor'oge, who commanded the old frig-
Java.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03

SIMULTANEOUS with thu publica.io Of
an order at Panama announcing peace
thr ughout the republic, riot occurred
between rebels and the police, in which
ono policeman was kill ed and several reb-
els were wounded.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

THE south side of the Public Square OF
Hamburg, Ark, burned on the Sth. Total
loss, 10000; literally insured. The princi.
pal losers are: McCombs, general store,
10000; Shell, general merchant, $1,000; Files
& Neerman, general store, $4,000; j. H.
Pryor, drugs, $500.
LEWIS CARL, living near Seidersville,
Pa, stabbed and killed his son on the 10th.
The son was twenty -one years old. He in
terfered in quarrel between his father and
mother, when his father stabbed him with
pocket-kn The murderer fed.
A STATEMENT prepared by the United
States Treasurer shows that there are now
outstanding $40, ,523, IA in 81 notes, and $780,
$40, ,217 in s. notes.
BY the explosion of her boiler, the steam
tug Mike Dougherty was completely de-
molished near Elizabeth, Pa, on the 18th.
Two of the crew were killed and others
badly hurt.
A MASS MEETING Of Socialists was held in
Chicago on the 18th. A. r. Parson, August
Spic, and others less known in Socialstic
circles, made speeches setting forth the
theories of that class and urging the use Of
force to bring the desired results about.
JOHN STAPLEToN was taken from Jail at
Salversyille, XIV, on the 10th and hanged
to tree.
SCHUYLER .CoLFAx, ex-Vice- President,
dropped dead at Mankata, Mimi, on the
18th.
LATER reports received from Albertsvil1e,
Ala, say the damage by the cyclone of the
18th is incalculable. Every house in the
path of the wind was blown to atoms, and
many were injured. Three houses in Al
bertsville were blown down, and every
person in them was more or less injured,
several fatally.
THERE is considerable uneasiness in the
neiehborhood of Helena, Ark, for the
safety of the levees.
THE large stable of Capt. Jim Mathews,
at Huntsville, Ala, was set on fire on the
18th, and before it was discovered the
building was sheet of flame. Forty eight
bales of cotton, carriage and two buggies
were burned. A fine span of horses, valued
at 81 500, were also roasted alive. Capt.
Mathews had a $1,000 pair of horses pois-
oned by some miscreant few weeks ago.
HEzEKIAH Cook shot John Street, at
Memphis on the 18th, because Street allow
ed Mrs. Cook to use his telephone to call
policeman.
ADAM WEBER, an old citizen Of Canton,
Miss, died on the 18th.
THE Earl of Aylesford died at Big Springs,
Texas. on the 14th. The remains will be
sent to England. He was one of the
largest land owners of Texas.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
A FEARFUL EXPLOSION.

A Pennsylvania Saw-Mill Blown to Atoms
Two Men Instantly Killed and Six
Wounded, Some of Them Seriously.
80 WILTIa1sroRT. Pas Janua-y IL.
A fearful boiler explosion occurred this
afternoon in saw-mill on the south side
of the Susquehanna River. The mill is
located on what is known as the Weigel,
near the base of the mountains. Hardly
a vestige Of the structure is left. Eight
men were in the mill. Two were killed,
and the others severely, if not fatally in
jured.
The following named were instantly
killed:
Peter Houser, body terribly mutilated; !;
head almost severed from the body.
Thomas P'lrvis, burned to crisp, and
left leg blown off.
The injured are:
Daniel Brobst, the owner of the mill,
knee-cap knocked off.
William Betz, Joseph Brady, Andrew
Bowers, August Regelman and Louis
Wiegel.
The two dead and the six wounded
lived in Rocktown, on the south side of
the river.
Immediately after the explosion ply
sicians, undertakers and hundreds of
people hurried to the scene Of the disas-
ter to minister to the wants of the living
and provide for the disposition of the
dead. Parts of the boiler were thrown
500 feet One piece struck the earth and
plowed groove several feet deep and
bounded off over the edge of hollow
fifty feet beyond.
Brobst says the explosion was caused
by lack of water in the boiler. HouseI
leaves a family. Brobst is thirty-fve
years of age and is married. Regelman
was married only few weeks ago. Some
of the wounded lost their arms and others
their legs. The scene Immediately after
the explosion beggars description.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
XlvIllTH CONGRESS,

In the Senate on the 7th Mr.. Plumb pre-
sented petition from Oklahoma settlers,
claiming that the land they occupy has long
since been bought from the Indians by the
Government, and protesting against being
removed. Mr.. Dawes said that the commit
tee had already reported that in the pres
ent condition of the title these lands could
the Senate had adopted the report. Mr.
Morrill, made speech on his resolution,
declaring that reciprocity treaties with ma
tons OF INFERIOR population AMI resources
should be regarded with diSfavor. When the
inter State commerce bill was reached Mr.
Bayard suggested that as q similar measure
was before the House the matter should be
laid aside until some decision was reached
in the House,. In the House almost the
entire day was consumed by a discus
sion of the Interstate commerce bill An
amendment was adopted giving United States
Courts power TO issue writs of mandamus
compelling railroads to forward freight; also
another amendment providing that no case
Drought undes the act in any State Court
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
BARNUM'S LATEST.
He Makes a Business Proposition to Gen
eral Grant Whereby the Old Hero Car
Release Himself From His Financial EN-.
barrassment.


barrassment.
NEW YORK, January Ii.
The following letter is said to have
been received by General Grant:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, January p
General Grant, Tacjce President Of the United
HoNoRED SIR-The whole world honors
and respects you. All are anxious that you
should live happy and free from care. While
they admire your manliness in declining the
large sum recently rendered you by friends,
they still desire to see you achieve financial
independence in an honorable manner. OF
the unique and valuable trophies with
all read, and have a laudable desire
to see these evidences OF love and
respect bestowed upon you by monarchs
and people throughout the globe. While you
would confer great and enduring favor on
your fellowmen and women by permitting
them to see these trophies, you could at the
same time remove existing embarTassment5
in most satisfactory and honorable man
ner / will give you $780, 900 cash besides a
proportion of the profits, assuming all risks
myself, if 1 may be permitted to exhibit
these relics to grateful and appreciative
public, and will give sat sfactory bonds of
half million dollars for their safe keeping
and return.
These precious trophies, of which all youf
friends are so proud, would be placed before
the eyes of your millions of admirers in q
manner and style at once pleasing to your
sell and satisfactory to the best elements OF
the entire community. The mementoes of
Washington, Wellington, Napoleon, Freder
lex the Great, stephen Girard and many 9th
er distinguished men have given immense
pleasure to millions who have been permit
ted to see them.
trust you will, in the honorable manner
proposed, crafty the public and thus inGll-
cate the lessons of honesty, perseverance
and true patriotism admirably illustrated in
your career. have the honor to be very
truly your friend and admirer,
p. T. BARSUN.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
WILSON'S 4wlEES.a x. -
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The Children of Thirty Deserted Yomf1aa
in Search of a Father. - , y'llfyss.-

The Children of Thirty Deserted Yomf1a ~
in Search of a Father. - , FIT
I. ACwoRrH, GA, January IL. I,
Some time ago this place was. st5sIcA :,
ND by the arrival offa man. natfed H.;
A. Wilson; who represented himself asa Z
man Of wealth and Commissioner from
California. to the New Orleans Exposi: :,
ton. He claimed to be- the Wilson who il
had left here thirty five years ago, leaving Z
his young wife and babe through jealousy
of his wife's popularity. He found bis. wife :.
dead, after having married a second tirfe, I.
but his son had grown up, married anus..
was still living. The old gentleman gayo !
the Young man sum of money to,fix np'-<
his mothers grave, and ordered him TO !.
sell out his possessions and 60 to his :
fathers palatial residencetin California.
Mr.. Wilson also filed the ears, Of sTn6mp y
son Lawhon with wonderful story of his
naWhon's) fathers In California;, with . Z
fortune awaiting its rightful heir. The /,
stories have filled the measure OF pubic \,
excitement but thesmystcrioHS flifdfe OF y
Wilson to come at the apQclnted TIME fof;..s
his son has not been explained.
When these facts were eTst published
they gave rise to curious developments
Not less than thirty different Wilson's,
living in widely separated parts OF the
country, have written to various business
men and officials, making -DquIries about
the mysterious Wilson, claiming that
t1eir fathers had disappeared in the same
wav. and seeking clew to them. The
latest letter is one addressed By Joshua
Wilson, of Owen Sound, Canada, TO POST
master Rooney here, making explicit ins
quiries.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

THE Illinois Senate was organized tenn :
porarily on the 1th, as per programme de-
cided upon in the Republican caucus.
There was a hitch in the temporary or
ganization Of the House of Representa-
tives, and an adjournment was taken un-
til the Sth,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

1t Is officially announced that the Ger
man corvettes off the Cameroons coast
have had battle with the natives, the
latter being routed with great loss of life.
Inc marines landed and burned several
native villages. Only one German was
killed and eight wounded.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

TUE secretaryof War has decided not
TO order court martial for the trial OF
I;outenant Darlington on the charges pre-
ferred bvGeneral Hazan
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

RICHARD SHORT, who stabbed Captain
New York, was in the Cork dynamite con-
spiracy when Featherstone was arrested
In 1883, according to a statement that
comes from London, and fed to America
soon afterward.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

In a letter published in the New York
Mael and cypress, General Grant says he
can not accept the proposed money gift
which is being raised by his friends topay
off the mortgage on his personal pro-
perty.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

REPRESENTATIVE Cox, of New York, is
getting in earnest about having the haz-
ing practice at the Annapolis Naval Acad-
envy investigated, especially in regard to
the particular instance which led to the
death OF Cadet Strang, of Oregon.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

In an interview regarding the alleged
carelessness of Lieutenant Darlington,
Chief Signal Officer Hazen said: "Before
court-martial | can show that Lieuten-
ant harrington disobeyed orders, which, if
ooeyed, would have brought the Greedy
party back to us safe and sound"
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

W. Fl. VANDERBILT is said to have made
an offer to convert the proceeds of Gener-
al Grants property into trust fund for
Hrs. Grant. The General and Mrs. Grant
have declined acceptance with thanks.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

THE London police claim to have re-
coived information that simultaneous at
tempts are about to be made to blow up
Holborn viaduct and the Mansion House
railway stations.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

rur Masonic fraternity at Washln gton
NJ rafused to participate in the WASH
in,,ton ~ Moument celebration.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

Rvv. DR.. WM. PAREr was consecrated
pniscopal Bishop of the Diocese OF Mary
land on The Sth. The venerable Bishop
Alfred Lee, of Delaware, presided.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

The West African Conference has agreed
upon the proposal that no part of the guar
anteed territory shall be allowed to be
used as a market or means Of communica-
ton for the slave trade.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

The steamer Prince of Wales, belonging
to the Hudson Bay Company, and having
on board half million dollars worth of
turs, is thought to be lost. The company
had found no trace of the vessel up to the
18th inst.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

~, annual convention of Indiana Dem.
hH ~ ad;tors on the Sth was address ed
~ " Vice Vic President elect Hendricks.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere,

~ his inaugural address Governor Robie
NJ IN -, recommended the adoption OF
civil service rules.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

IT is understood that Gladstone will re-
IL II tsom 10 MN partv politics at the end of the
.osant 'lro ant session of the British farii amen''
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

r is officially stated that the Prince OF
Wales will nat ask Parliament to grant an
.nnwance n to his eldest son upon his COM
allowance " "a
ing Of age.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

lHE National Committee Of the Prohibi-
tlon party met at Now York on the Sth.
resolutions were passed complimenting
d. John, and denouncing the attacks on
Ills lie and character by the opposition
party, and especially the charges made by
Clarkson, theIowa member of the Nation
al Republican Committee.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

snaai nA BOARD OF Naval Academy Officers
~ sppolnted to- investigate the conduct of
tbo Sauets who visited Washington during
o'loays, have recommended the dis
ras' '..'ai from the Navy of Cadet George B.
Gu alah1 OF Michigan, who, while intoxi-
tbs 49, accidentally discharged revolver,
In. 0unee wounding Frederick H. Spar
eng, an ex-cadet,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

,,... trial of Mme Clovis Hugues, who
.dsred ln Deputy NORM at Paris, was con.
muiuJd' ll1nd on the Sth resulting in verdic5 OF
ACQUITTED.