Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-23

VOLUME VII.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
THE recent illness Of the Princess Of
Wales is said to have been at attack OF
diphthera
DECREE granting amnesty to French
,oltical convicts has been signed by Pres
ident Grevy.
THE King of Bavaria has forbidden his
cabinet to interfere with his exchequer
and they threaten to resign.
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TIE Supreme Co1ft Of Virginia has de-
cided that the funding act OF March 81,
1871, is invalid and illegal.
MoRMoNs in Arizona are creating some
alarm by asking arms OF the Governor TO
protect themselves, as they say, from In:
dians.
THE value of the exports Of mineral oils
for the twelve months ended December 81,
1885, were Sl9,2i4,28l, against $49, 1O8,5
the year before.
A BILL is to be introduced in the British
Parliament to amend the copyright law so
as to enable England to enter the Inter-
national Union.
MEMORIAL on the silver question has
been addressed to the President of the
Mexican Republic by the National Cham
Der Of Commerce.
A LARGE and substantial ice bridge was
formed in the Niagara River below the
falls on the 18th. 1t will probably remain
during the season.
QUEEN VICTORIA has ordered the pro.
duction of Gounod's oratorio, "Mors et
Vita" at Royal Albert Hall, and will at.
tend the performance.
AT a meeting Of the Socialistic League
at Dublin on the 14th, a Russian Nihilis
advocated the use of the dagger in further
ing the objects of the people.
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THE military guard at General Grant
tomb at Riverside Park, N. ", was with
drawn on the 18th, and the tomb will here
after be guarded by park policemen.
1T is stated that Gladstone and his col
leagues have been reconciled and tina
advantage will be taken of the first chanc,
to overthrow the Conservative Govern
ment.
NJ. De FREYCINET, in the French Cham.
ber of Deputies on the 18th, said the
colonial policy of the Government would
be less adventuresome than that of it's pre-
decessors.
MISS KATE BAYARD, daughter of the
Secretary of State, died suddenly at her
home in Washington on the 10th. The
event will seriously interfere with the so
cial festivities at the capital.
Mss CLARA BARTON. President Of the
American Association of Geneva, al
Washington, reports generous contribu-
tions from the local societies throughout
the country for the relief of the suffering
sick and wounded soldiers in Bulgaria and
Servia.
THE number of employees required in the
customs service the next fiscal year is esti-
mated at 1925, and the total expense of
collection at $G,501 ,5S3. The persons en-
ployed during the year ended June 80, 1885,
A Hho Of
tion was $6,01S,221.
EMPEROR WILLIAM held a reception on
the 10th, which was attended by hundreds
of persons who had received honors and
decorations from his Majesty. A state
banquet, at which there were 800 guests,
was given in the evening, followed by a
gala opera performance.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has de-
clded the long pending controversy in re-
gard to the material to be used in the con-
struction of the Government building at
Pittsburgh, Pa, by instructing the Super
vlslng Architect to award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder for furnish
ing granite.
The Chinese Minister has sent ont invi-
tatlons for german at Washington on
the night of the 22d at Stewart Castle.
This is the first entertainment to which
ladies have been asked at the Chinese Le-
CATION, and is correspondingly looked for
ward to with interest. Great things in the
way of favors are expected.
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The official death return of the Coroner
on the burglar Fowler, who attempted to
murder the druggist recently at Broad
ripple, Ind, but who was killed
IN the attempt, contains the following
@lei entries: Occupation, burglar; dura-
NOh OF disease, quicker than lightning;
.onilhcation, 3S-calibre revolver; dura
"0n OF complication, instantaneous.
AhE resident pro tenn. laid before the
oelate on the 18th memorial of the "Col-
oiea Northern Americans" asking the es-
'"oiSnment of National industrial schools
~ 'ne States and Territories, so as to give
'ne eolored youth common school educa-
''oh ana trade. It also asked for an ap-
piopriation for the establishment of the