Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
MI ssoN was married at Paris
opi'-1 1q.b 70 Count de Casa Miranda, Of
Spain.
onpopA ALTON has been organized at
.,Irr J n. Y, to prevent premature
burials.
rorrassee Democratic State con-
nv De nominated Robert L. Taylor for
ca-orror on the fifteenth ballot
ur,rv rains in Wisconsin have subdued
ns1 slnos+ fres and removed the immediate
Ianrer Of their further spread.
m,, demonstration by workingmen ard
,1a;a,;s+s of Brussels, Belgium, on the
18th. was conducted in an orderly man
ner.
c.rn7x.r TAsCHEREAU has notified the
1andian bSn0pS IHSdu oho i> ,h'" VI 'I'ooi
have been unequivocally condemn ed by
tie Holy See.
SECRETARY BAYARD fatty contradicts
NJ s+orv circulated on the 18th that a
.nacial envoy is to be sent by the United
States to Mexico.
THr acting Comptroller of the Currency
has authorized the First National Bank of
Franklin, Neb, TO begin business with a
capital of 10000.
THE Russian press is showing q great
deal of hostility toward Germany, and de-
vote much Of itsspace to attacks upon the
whole German race.
UNDER proviso in the Constitution of
Nebraska Senator Van Wyck has decided
to appeal to the people for their express
sion of preference for United States Sena-
ter.
CARDINAL GIBBONS says that Cardinal
Tascherau's condemnation of the Knights
Of Labor should not be taken as the senti-
ment Of the Church toward that organiza-
ton.
Sir CHARLES UPPER, Canadian high
commissioner, has been presented with an
address by Lord Lorne expressing his APP
probation of his efforts to promote Cana
dian interests.
TIE failures for the seven days ended
the 18th numbered 132 against 124 for the
preceding like period. The total nun ber
mthe United State; this year to date is
65S9, against Z, 367 las year.
Mr.. SEDGwICX's mission to Mexico is not
Of diplomatic nature, but is simply for
the purpose of securing better informa-
ton for the State Department in regard to
tie Cutting case than is now at hand.
IN Italy on the 18th, 231 new cases of
cholera and 63 deaths were reported at
Bailetta; So new cases and deaths at
Ravenna; 81 new cases and so deaths else
where in Itaiy, and at Trieste, cases and
deaths
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE has recently OBJ
tanned from Washington a large number
Oh pubhc documents, especially those on
controversies with other countries. He is
evidently arming himself for an offensive
campaign.
ABOUT seven hundred families, number
hg 800 souls, have been rendered home
less by the forest fires in Wisconsin, The
sctuai loss to settlers will aggregate over
N'oO'COO, and the loss to the lumber inter-
estS several million dollars.
THE 100000 gift of Mr.. George 7. Senev
% the Wesleyan University at Middle
own, Conn, payment of which was de-
"Seu by Mr. Seney's financial troubles, |
vas oeen made good to the university. Mr.. |
oeney's fortunes having been retrieved.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER w. A. ALDER
'cE' who was for long time stationed |
a. lne Washington University, st. Louis,
naS "een ordered to the Lancaster at the |
0outh Atlantic station, to leave bv steam |
u s'iiihg from Newport News August 10.
1HE postmaster General has made a |
seqasltlon upon the Treasury Department |
.O' Feoj'oVo for compensation of postmas-
,o's ,o.s dJus ed under the act of March 3, |
~ Inc department will not begin paw |
,"0NV oI these claims until after Septem-
berl
hE Total value of the exports of miner |
u ollS from the United States during the
Mon.n .'! OF July, 1886, as compared with |
.'''iHar exports during the corresponding |
f'l'oo !" oi the preceding year, were as fol- |
;I|.; ;,'. July, 1886, $4,7O2,S8; do, 1885,
'46jS,960.
4-A-I RESIDENT ARTHUR has, since his |
,'.t'Val at Few London, Conn, last month !
~ ru' anced IN weight from 100 to 10 pounds. |
IL III appetite is good and he is said to be |
btvOA'hg bo' and feeling better than he has
bis sH n ae any time since the beginning of |
"'' SICKNESS last winter.
,.1 LIS j. CAMPBELL, general manager |
ra:,. 10 o.elnway & Hunters Point IN. .Y.) |
,'.'oa', who recently disappeared, is
HI. a,'id 10 be defaulter in large sum.
~ ieg'ams to his wife from New Jer-
n are believed to be blind and it is
'Si' ne is in Canada.
N-
I r.t exports of pork and beef products
@a. 80 - month of July, 1886, were $6,145,-
ens,1y S1uiy, 1885, Sc, IS, ,6SSx nine months
81 ~ .aa Ca1y 81, 1886, $56,sS5, ,537; do, 1885,