Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-03

BY HUNTSVILLE GAZETTE
VOLUME VII.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Ne~s from Everywhere.
THE Belgian riots were continued on the
esth. several persons being killed and
many wounded.
GOVERNOR SANTO DOMINGO has ordered
the suspension for sixty days of the Pan
anna Star. and Herald, an American news.
paper.
THERE vera sci failures in the United
State, and Cana "a during the seven days-
ended the Doth, against 225 for the pre-
ceding like period.
A DECISION has been rendered in En-
land that divorce obtained in America
of a marriage performed in England is in
valid in England.
MR.. GLADSTONE caught sudden cold
and was unable to appear in the House OF
Commons on the 25th, consequently his
Irish policy will not be announced until
April s.
A.P. MArTHEwsoN, the defaul ting bank
president of Norfolk, Neb., is said to be
in Canada. His affairs are in bad condi-
tod. though in all his speculations he pro-
tected his bank.
IT is stated that owing to quarrel be-
tween Lord Randolph Churchill and Will
liam Henry Smith, the latter will with
draw from the Conservative party unless
Churchill apologies.
THE London Daily Neaos says it considers
the labor difficulties in the United States
the outcome of the governments system of
protection and of the bolstering up of trade
rings to the detriment of the working
classes.
THE acting Secretary of War has issued
Instructions to the commanding officer at
Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, to show
all proper courteses to the young Brazil
ian Prince who is shortly expected to ar
rive at that port
THE English Board of Trade intends
making a searching inquiry into the causes
which led to the loss of the steamship
Oregon, and is only held in allegiance pend
ing the arrival of the officers of the Oregon
from New York.
NEW YORK is to lose the billiard cham
pion, Jacob Schaefer. He has sold out his
business to his old partner, Harry j. Ubert
and will move to st. Louis to manage the
business of Richard Roche, his hacker in
his billiard matches.
PRIVATE reports about Secretary Man
nsrg represents his condition as the occa-
sion of much more serious apprehension
than the regular press announcements in
dicate. There seems no doubt that his
trouble is apoplectic.
The House committee on agriculture will
complete its appropriation bill this week,
and when that matter is disposed of will
then take up the question of legislation to
prevent the sale of oleomargarine, butter
inc and like products as butter.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE and ex.Congress-
man Lynch, of Mississippi, called on the
President on the oath and appealed to him
for moral support in suppressing outrages
upon colored people in the South. The
President promised to comply with their
request.
THE Treasury officials are busy getting
up new designs for the silver certificates
The first ones submitted were not satisfac-
tory, and were sent back for revision. 1t
proposed to put the face of the late Vice.
President Hendricks upon the ten dollar
certificate
SINCE the Boston street railway en-
ployes presented their demands to the rail-
roaaS, conferences were held daily, and on
the 10Th an agreement was reached by
"hlcn the men get all they ask, including
Two dollars day and twelve hours for
days work
IHE Secretary of the Interior has render
racine Railroad Company, in which he
hoids that it has no legal claim to the land
along the line of the road from San Buene-
ventura, on the Pacific ocean, in Cali
lornla, to San Francisco.
oDoNovAN RossA's paper, the United
freshman, failed to appear this week. Ros
sa's friends explain that he has been per-
suaded to ,'let up" on dynamite for awhile
and give Parnell "a show" with his peace
iui methods, for. which, however, Rosa
uas profound contempt.
N
WILLIAM A. WoRsTER, reported to be
very wealthy, is in jail at Dover, N. H.,
.ne ceh-mate of a common thief, where he
ho heid in default of payment of an
h Hes' claim against him. His creditor
las gwen security for his board for eight
so. v.als and evidently means to have pay or
satisfaction.
=. treasury Department received a let
" On the 24th postmarked Grafton, w.
'a'' containing three hundred dollars, as
~ contribution to the conscience fund"
a. n7 writer said he returned the money
pe'auSe when I die I want to go to