Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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placed on the retired list of the army in
the grade OF colonel, in accordance with
the recent act of Congress.
CAPTAIN BAKER, of the revenue cutter
Andy johnson, now at Ashland, Wis,
says he has Investigated the alleged rob-
berry of bodies of the wrecked steamer AL
gonna on Isle Royal, Lake Superior, and
found the report to be without foundation.
Mr. JOHN MORLEY is said to be the COM
ing leader of the En- lish Liberals in place
of Mr.. Gladstone, who has been advised
by his physicians to retire from active po-
litical life.
WILLIAM GRAMsTEAD was in pleasant
conversation with party of friends at
Indianapolis, Ind, on the night of the 7th,
and excused himself for few moments.
Not returning, search was made for HIM,
and he was found hanging by the neck,
dead, in an outhouse.
A RIOT between Orangemen and Cath
olics at Belfast on the 7th resulted in
large number on both sides being badly
injured.
The Anarchists trial continues to drag
on at Chicago, the defense making very
lame attempt to break down portions of
the States testimony.
Four men were killed in collision on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at Lime
stone, KY, on the 7th, as the result of
train dispatcher's error.
JOSEPH RICHARDS and Griffith R. Thorn
as, miners. were killed on the 7th by fall
of rock and coal in the Boston mine at
Plymouth, Pa.
UNITED STATES MINISTER JACKSON, at
the City of Mexico, has resigned, but
Secretary Bayard has not vet accepted
the resignation. This has no connection
with the recent border troubles.
THE silver dollars coined by the United
States mints during the year 1885 num-
bered 2S,697,76
FOREST fires on the Sth surrounded and
destroyed the village of Spencer, Wis.
The Pope of Rome is reported danger
ously i'll.
The heaters in the Columbia rolling mill
at Lancaster, Pa, joined the puddlers on
the 9th in their strike for Philadelphia
prices, and work has been entirely sus-
pended there. Prospects look favorable
for a long strike.
CHOLERA is reported raging seriously
at Yokohama and Toxic, Japan.
The Belfast police are to be superseded
by soldiers in consequence of the recent
riots.
THE Pope has written a letter to Presi-
dent Grevy, hoping the good relations be-
tween France and the Vatican may con-
tinue.
NED FITzGIBBoNs and Jack Moore got
drunk together in New York on the Sth,
got into a fight, when both fell into the
river and Fitzgibbons was drowned.
A MANIFESTO has been issued by the
National Liberal Federation of England,
intended to encourage the Gladstonites.
AN attempt to rob the post Office at
Astoria, L. l., on the Sth, was frustrated
by the police, who attacked the burglars,
capturing two, one of whom was wounded.
THREE THOUSAND people bade goodbye
at Queenstown, on the Sth, to the dele
gates to the meeting of the Irish National
League in America.
LIGHTNING struck stable at the Omaha
(Neb.) exposition grounds onsthe 9th, and
eight fine horses were killed by the shock
or burned to death in the resultant fire.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH visited EN-
peror William and Prince Bismark at Gas
tien on the OH.
A DEMoNsTRa TIoN made at Paris on the
9th by the striking walters was dispersed
by the police.
LARGE quantities of grain and num-
Der of buildings have been destroyed by
forest fires in Wisconsin and Michi gan.
FRENCH fishermen at Marseilles are dis
satisfied with the fisheries agreement re-
Gently made between France and Italy.
1T is estimated that Mr.. Morrison's sur
plus resolution will result in bond calls,
between now and November 1, aggregat-
ing 500, 100000.
RIoTING at Belfast, Ireland, continued
throughout the night of the Sth and on the
9th many persons being killed and hun
dreds wounded.
AvARIErY actor and actress, on the
bills as Harry and Ella Bloomer, quarrel
ed at Omaha, Neb., on the night OF the
9th, and Ella shot and killed Harry. She
saws her home is in st. Louis.
THE New York Lumber and Woodwo ork-
ing Company's factory in One Hundred
and Thirty fourth street, New York, was
burned on the night of the 9th. Loss,
$100,000; insurance, $3) 600.
) PREPARATIONS are being made to hold
an International exhibition of Implements
of warfare in Brussels in 1887.
JOHN BocHAw, living six miles south of
Stanton, Neb., shot and killed his step
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Heheneke, on the
9sh, and then went upstairs and blew out
his brains with an old shotgun. The
ca use of the murder and suicide was jeal-
ousy.
The town of Skien, Norway, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 9th. Loss, ST.
100000.
GENERAL BoULANGER has been present.
ed by comrades with the insignia of the
Legion of Honor in diamonds.
The lockout of 75) employees of John P'
Squire & Co., pork packers, Cambridge,
Mass. has ended. Squire has taken back
all the locked out men and is investigat-
ing the matter of wages to the full satis-
faction Of the latter.
THE cholera returns in Italy on the 9th
show: In Barletta, 120 new cases, 80
deaths; Brindisi, II new cases, 6 deaths;
Bologna, s new cases, deaths; Ravenna,