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Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
THE COUNTY JAZZ.

is in go' d sanitary condition and
has been for the last tHelve months
Each room is supplied with a wa
ter closet through which stream Of
water flows continually. The rooms
are heated by stoves, are we'll venii
lated. and reasonably comfortable
both in winter and summer. The
average number of inmates per
mouth during the year Was 80, 46
malpe land fema|ts: II WI itts aud
38 c,l ,rtd The United States pris
oners for the Northern District are
inclnded IN this court. There has
been but one death in the jail dnsing
the last twenty years, notmith-terd
ing its crowded condition most III,
time.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
Annual Report of the Madi-
son Health officer.

We regret our inability TO publish
the entire report of Dr. Baldridge,
but will CLEAN such facts as are most
important for our people to know.
The year has been healthy one
when we take into consideration the
unfavor abeness of the spring and
summer The death rate among
children was very small Among the
colored the tendancy to pulmonary
consumption is steadily and rapidly
increasing, which is due to sanitary
surroundings
There were 449 births reported,
"a Of which were from the city, and
345 fir, m the comfy. 27l were
white and 179 colored. There were
$50 deaths, 1876 FRONT the city, and
225 from the country, 14l were white
and 219 were colored.
The total death rate in the county
and city included per 1000, was 8 aS 3
q :. white, 6,93
{" +" '' colored, 10. 80
Total death rate in county exclu
sive Of city, per 1000, . ~
." white. 5,54
- col, 73
Total death rate in the city. y )
g" = I" white, Is
I" /" 4" col, 30,C
Total birth rate i'll country,
including city, 1O,91
. Z" city l40C
| {" :" " white, 17,3a
I" +" col, IC &c
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

None are allowed within the cit,
limite. All animals are slaugh'e red
some distance from the city, and the
meat is conveyed to the market
house every morning where it is
from time to time inspected by the
health officer.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

WE venture the asstr ion thnt tn,
next Governor of Aiabaml whrthe,
Democrat or Republican, will not
send dispatches to Wasl.inl ~ il
opposition to Educational int rests.
The people have their ey. open.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

SENATOR I4nGAN has been Sci. cted
as one Of the orators of the day AZ
the celebration Of The Twenty third
Anniversary Of the District of Col
umhia Emancipation, which takes
place april 1G.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

WHEN the Blair bill gets to the
House, then its enemies who are also
the enemies OF the prosperity Of tht
masses, nnSt show their hands The
people shanl.l watch and re ,nam b-l
theui.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

ALABAMA sbonld pot rest easy in
lis c0nsclence nntill the barbarons
convict leas system is repealed.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Roscoe CoNKLING is looming ur
a. the next Republican Senator f;om
New York
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

HAs there been funeral over the
remains of the Alabama Republican
Eyecnlive Committee.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

The fort in Congress 10 raise the
postage on urtb class matt. r should
be set down npon with tmrhasiS.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
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Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

A MEETING OF the Madison county
Democratic Committee has been cali
ed for March l3
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
Business Notice.

Frequent complaints being made Of the
discontinuance of subscriptions at their
expiration without notice !: We direct the
attention of our patrons to the following
notices which we hope may save yon some
Inconvenience, while securing to rs a
more prompt payment of all subscription
debts due us.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
SATURDAY MARCH. 9Th. 1886

MILLIONS OF poor, nniettered pen
Pile appeal mately for the p,ssaga
of the Blair E lucational bill.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

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MS. and prompt settlement will be es
TENED as a great favor.
GAZETTE COMPANY
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

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and if not renewed yonr paper will be
topped.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
[From Colored Exchanges !

Col Bob IIallan is sangnine Of
getting bis seat in the Ohio L-gisln
I tnrp.
Esquire Samuel r Naples Of
Knox lie. Tenn. i only II year.
old
OF the 8 90 luenihsrS Of The Mem
phis cc!Ore,l churches G01O ar4 Ban
fists
R G. O. Bal min Eq is on ?
ltcturing tour.
Dr. G st. r. V r. i. now Pastor
Of the Charleston, ); G, r., slNte-
rian church.
The Washington ID G Emancipa-
ton cele ebration takes place April 1G
Columbus Q. recently q joYed The
novelty of a convention Of colore6
Democrats.
Speihing Of Mr. Henry Jones. the
recen'y y elected colored member Of
the Rockville, Tenn., City Conrcil
the Knoxville Chronicle saws. 4 M
man in the hoard stands higher in
the estimation of the taxpayer.
In the Ohio Legislature Hon B
W Arnett has reported back thu
House bill for the repeal Of the So
called hlack laws Of that State with
the recommendation that it he pass
I'd 1t will reach its third readine
March IL.
Rev. Smith Nichols, If Fourt tain
City, Ind, YVES recently stli,k ken
with paralysis in the course Of .
sermon to his congregation.
Eclectic club Of Trenton, N. J.
recently elected Ey s. natnr Brrc,
IN honorary member, to fiji tie "a
cancy left by the lamer tea Grant
North Csroli'.a Rapti,ts will t,y I.
raise $500 for he American Baptis.
Home Missionary Society. ia the
OF that State March 7,h
The man who works don't hav.
time to be a socialist FL. Jonr. |
nsl.
But inhnmanity TO man as pre no. |
trated by the RIsnton Dnnca,s
wonli brig the blush of absma H.
The most deeradt d Ho;leniot I'LL
Cleveland Gazette.
i1etween six and seven I'm dred
coinrhd men have left Nrw Orleans
Ior fanfma to work on the P,nams
canal. : Va C,itc.
Despite the charge Of sel6sbness
made by the Sun. Little Rock Ark
against The Hon. Fred Douglass, it
s the work Of inst snch men that has
made 1t possible for the 8 litor of
he Sun to criticise him -Ex.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Way do you spell aegro with a
big IN? N?'-.IacksauviI-, Fl,. j mr.
nal.
For the same resson that Won spell
Indian with big r. Catch on
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

"fHE CENTURY is esrecinl, mari .
9 with articles nf hi>ioi ic and Ger
sral interest, finely Illus rate. Gen.
Rneil has a paper entitled 'Skilol
Reviewed" in which he asiil Gen.
Grants psner on that memorable bat
tie. In ficiim an ! general mega
z'n- lit. ratnr- The G, injury isa' reast
ot the age. The Century Co. L MON
So, New York, n. Y Pubs.
''OUR Little Ores and Tie n, r
sery Is uDtycelled as j,vei le
m onthty.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Col. Bob liaIlan is sangnine o.
getting bis seat in the Ohio LAgisla
tnrp.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
March Magazin es.

"NlDE AAAKr" il Is, light with ict-
nres, sto'ips. poems and ge,ers! n is.
cellsnv. 81 90 year. d Loihrop &
Co, Pubs, Boston Mass
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

":Sr. NICHOLAS sustains it's place
as favorite with young people. S3,-
'm year The c ntnry Co, Tuhs.,
Union Square, New York, n. Y.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Esquire Samuel r Maples Of
Knox tie. Tenn. i only II year,
old
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

OF the 8 90 luenhers Of The Mem
phis cc!orrl churches G00o ar+ Rap
fists.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

"A MING HIRAM LODGE, No. ~ unIUl
w springs, Ala. Meet IN Reanlar Con- Con-
~ munication lst Thursday night in naci
month at 5 o'clock. L " Hamilton, W, N
E. H. Watson, Secretary -
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

r G. o. Bal min Eq is on
ltcturlng tour
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Dr. G N. r. V r. i, now Pasto,
Of the Charle~tnn, = G, r., siNte-
rian church.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

a DAvID's TEMPLE LODGE No. 9. Tusc loo-
" y sa, Ala. Regular Monthly Comm un con
~ ton lst Tuesday night in each mt MI
At 7t2 o'clock. 7. B. Goode, W. M
jeremiah Barnes, Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06
II AS0NIC.

"a CENTRE STAR LoDGE No. 25. Ceutl
y Star, Ala. Monthly Communica t5on
\the lst Saturday night every month.
ROBERT JORDAN, W. NJ
DAVID DANIELS, Sec'tv.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Speaking Of Mr. Henry Jones. Tho
recen 'y elected colored member OF
the knoxville, Tenn, City Conrcil,
the Knoxville Chronicle SAYS, No
man IN the board stands higher in
the estimation of the taxpayer.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

a EVENING STAR LODGE No. g. Huntsville
Wy Ala. Regular Stated Commnnicet D..
w 2nd Monday night IN each month 71l
O'Clock. Transient brethren welcome
l.. c. Belts, " NJ.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Columbus Q. recently q joYed the
novelty Of a convention Of coloref
Democrats.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

Despite the charge Of sel6sbness
made hy the Sun. Little Rock. Ark
against The Hon. Fred Douglass. it
Is the work Of inst snch men that has
made it possible for the + l;tor of
the Sun to criticise him -Ex.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

The Washington ID G Emapcipa-
ton celebration takes place April lG
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

6etween SIX and seven lu,dred
coi"rAd men have left New Orleans
tor fanfma 10 work on tie Pauan,s
canal. : Va. C,itic.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

In the Ohio Legislature Hon B.
W. Arnett has reported back the
House bill for the repeal Of the So
called hlack laws of that State with
the recommendation that it he pass
"a 1t will reach its third reading
March IL.
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ANOTHER DENIAL FROM MR. SEDGWICK.

ANNOUNCING HIS WILLINGNESS TO PROVE TO SEC
RETARY BAYARD THE FALsIIY OF The REPORTS
ABOUT his CONDUCT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Secretary OF State
Bayard received this afternoon telegram from A. q.
sedgwck who was recently sent on special mission
to Mexico stating that the stories circulated about him
were rdiculously ase and that proof to that ehect
would be producei whenever he was called upon by the
SECRETARY OF state therefor.
Nothing whatever has been received at The Depart
men from Coz sui General Porch Referring TO tue dis
Iatcr alleged have prepared by Mr. Porch ana
supmtted to American residents IN the CITY OF He1lco,
Assstaut-Secretary Porter TONIGHT said cannot I'M
derstand 1t. do not SEQ any reason why tle consul
should call Getting and nave IL pass on one u
his dispatches In fact cannot see that Is Within tue
province OF the Consul to crItic'se or report upon tue
Conduct a special agent OF the Department Mlns,e
Jackson IA city OF Mexico and, OF course II any
grave of proprety had oce committed lie woud
nay advised tue GOVERNMENT OF Il.
From gentleman who Is thoroughly familiar VIII sas
City Mexico TUT TRIBUNE correspondent learhoh NAT
the Jockey Club which ext-ndei It's hosptses 10 vi
SedgwicE Organization composer OF X % l
is altogether Ike clubs OF kindred nature lh Tue cneu
States II was also earnei that IL - lo .no o. ru -
this club to deck ts visitors Win ho"eis ss ni~ VI
honor and respect
CITY OF MLxIc,, Aug. 3l.-Mr. sedgwick had another
consultation with Minister Jackson yesterday for tue
purpose OF procuring data for his report To Secretary
Bayard on the Cutting case At the American L"k"io"
nothing said regarding the rumors IN con no
corning Mr.. Sedgwirk. Minister Jackson n"' '"A" ~
part IN the matter.
An djourned meeting OF a portion or the members OF
the American colony held late this AFTERNOON s tne
III General JOuu b. Frisbie 10 coDsiier me
.ie .lnst special Agent Sedgwick. Resoiuonso VI
censure were pending, but IA substitute "oilpn was
o nered and carried ;hat Mr. Sedgwick was here a, Il
iyate citizen and that outside the oteTest VI .no
inembefs II the American colony To pu sue tue uluy
now ending into hi conduct All interest III Tue mater
svemrd subs ed aud tho meeting eosoI III n.y.
minutes Til, fri-nIs OF MI. sedg"ick cpnouer tno
action taken AS settling the injurious reports against
him The III snager OF the Jturniie Hotel furnishes
litter la which In denies the reports agans ns kusa
NJ Sedgwck asserting positively thAt that gent man
returned 10 his early hour afier the nall rec
fr,u .gns OF ntOycatuD aud Retired TO MS rO"n pc
having in q gcntemanly manner. lhe members OF .uo
Jockey club propose giving grand dinner 10 MT Seus
wick tonight 10 vndicatt tue hospitality Vi 'no u Nv '
shn thrir re.necl iOf MN.
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NOTES IN THE LABOR FIELD.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81 (Speciab The
strike IN fir,cn Brothers umbrella factory was ended
this morning by the discharge OF the apprentice girls
and the $50 regulars at once resumed big
strike ia threatened among the stove modlders and
borers of this city and ling account
of the refusal Of the manufacturers TO grant
ad vance OF 10 per cent The committed APP
cd by the Central Labor Union to settle tho strike
among the employs OF Shoemaker Piano Co. held
another conference with Colonel Henry Gray president
OF the company, this morning. They drew up mutual
striking men, who nuuber alb t fifty. at the same COM
pensatiou pald mmeiiateiy prior To the strike
until other nxed by u board Of arbitrstion
Ever since the slniLadon OF the brewers employees
s.yeral mon this ago, the aud the employers have
been Kept IN continual hot waer It Is claimed, through
the arbitrary OF the officers or the Brewers AS
attended Meeting OF the Philadelphia Lager Beer Brew
er, As,ooatun held The situation was thoroughly
discussed all OF the brewers Deng present III was re-
solved by unanimous VOC 10 rccoSniIo ~
the knlghts OF LaDOr
PI1TsBuRG Aug 81 (SpeciaD-The improvement In
the iron tr ldr continues. One irm has received Two
orders from the each for 1000 tons OF
steel the OF the kind for twelve years Inc
greater Than July One mill beat the rccori OF any
month by l.O56 TONS lnrre are more Puiiine
furnaces lighted up and less Idle nen 10 DO seen tnah
ever before.
There will be a general resumption OF the 9reen-elass
bottle factories of the West The resumption
Will DO a victory home glassblowers. They made
bottles Instead Of importing them. and now that they
nave succeeded In their iemand they predict a Disk
rais Tho have been closed FOR the usual TWO
months summer vacation. -,
ceiysd letter from the East requesting hun to DO on
the lookout for some travelling members OF tho order
osensibe business vas looking AFTER the use
labels whose object TO work for tho
re cleo ton of Grand Secretary Turner.
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GENERAL GEORGE II. GORDON.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Aug. il breVet
r-Genera George IL. Gordon died here from ns"rs
disease last evening Ho was born at Charleston Mass"
In 1925 and Graduated from West Point IN le4o ZIG
,ary.d vim o,su,ct,on iu the Mexican War and was
severely wounded AT the breaking OUT Oh nc
he was practising law, bat gave II up anu W i0o.
starred with the 2d Massachusetts, volunteers 80
CooneL lie made n Briga .lrr-Genora' tho noa'
ysar aud III ls65 breyeted MaJor-Geuers l"r c,,
torlous conduct notable feature OF his service a.
the mastery manner In which he covered uenr -.
Rankss retreat III Virgnia III 1862. After tue Wat 20
resumed the practice OF law ana Tor iine was ,s
States Collector Of Internal Revenue Tor tno ~ 80
MAssachus1tts District Geners0l GORDON Wrote Us
tory Of Ins % Regimen ana some other military WORKS,
nm, of the raciest being a War Diary For many
years he had been An unyioldiny deienuor VI r." 'A
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FEAruREs OF THE LABOR QUESTION.

The Home Club has decided to have home.
At a recent meeting OF District Assembly No. 40 com.
mittee was appointed to see II Pythagoras Hall In
Caual-st the Bowsry could be purchased
The committee has had several interviews with
Mr. Jacobson, the proprietor OF tho hslL
No positive arrangements have yet been made
The district will mold ts next meeting nere aud decide
wnetne the hail Is suitable for It's purposes The
price asked the property said TO be 10000 The
name will be changed to the Stevens amt Fonnimore
Institute. the building Is purchased. Ia honor OF
Uran stevens ami William FlnnmOre. two OF the
founders of the Knights OF Labor. The liquor store
feature OF the hall Will be abolished.
1hs the formal notes Will be served on the
master plumbers that tue apprenticeship laws OF the
union must 10 into effect. meeting Will be held later
week, which will be receiy d. and then
Monday ali shops IN which the rules have not been
posted Will be struck. Walking Delegate Farrell said
yesterday that lie thought II would be necessary to
Strike In only few shops. most
OF the bosses recognized the fairnes. OF the demands
President Byrns, OF the Master Plumbers Union, said
that all OF the members OF his association are deter
mined by stick to their own rules They are conndont
of success.
PROMINENT member OF District Assembly No 65 OF
the knights OF Labor sad yesterday that the Letter Of
Master Workman Cummins, of that district, to Vice.
President Clark, Oftbe New York Central Railroad CON-
pany the request OF Local ssrmbly 6,S4l,
which Is composed OF uBskllled railroad employees.
They say that the mon about Albany are
road, while the cost OF living is higher
at Albany Their request that wages be brought up
10 the level Albany they are on other parts OF
the road
went on strike yesterday They demanded an advance
OF % per their wages. Their action throws 100
Others out OF employ ment IL Is believed tnat the
trouble will be ten p0rary.
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Randel. Barem0rc & Billings.
IMPORTERS AND CUTTERS OF
DIAM ON d s.
MANUFACTURERS OF DIAMOND JEWELRY.
SO Nassau. St and 20 Maiden Lane. New York
ST. Andrews Hoborn Circus. London
Post once Notice.

rshoud be read DAILY by all Interested changes Wayo,
cur at any tiineI
for dispatch by any particular steamer except when II 10
letters specially addressed being sent Easiest vessels
available.
Foreign mails for the week ending sepemDv will close
iPKoMPfLY IN all cases. Al TINS once as follows
WEDN EsDAY-At 4:3UA .or Germany &c, per steam
BrRan .ni oInrr european must be directed
s4-S ~ SsssS " LETTERS Tor GeTany ete as
DO directed per America A. AZ W. ~, Der I..aia
mon oiey W Iol Centr.i America and tho South
Psens por!s ps, s @S.I 10 Seeie pei City Of r
lo bs1. s 1 fs rsT steamship Alert ''OA'
or harsp .sI PEI steamship Adra'e
S Ss 49, 49, pe steamship Mie.aa wa Plymouth Cher
in ~. Ior assAu. y. A.. per steamship Santiago.
peInAY-At a for 81 Pierre siIqueon. per steamer
ITyIt.pAY~Al ~ Para eernalnbuco and ceara Bra
SA Der steamship Aaan leuse Al $50 u for Euopepsr
sts.isnO ,uranlA wa Queenstown vetsts ,or rI-nSs
a. IN tho Netner.nis dreer per steamship zA.a'
100 m S s sItsss H cr fDas Must I &C. t
st.sSship Ia Bourgosne VIA Hayrs; at 1850 ~ ior
s.e S, sSGas I a. ESQ so Ssvs for
Belgium direct per pr sesra.aaa va Al 10 M
tor JAMAICA per steamship Edlth Golden at for
tp IN ~
Franciscob here september a at p Malls ZOE
tnu eAulwlSn islands. per steamship AUSTRALIA kuom
ran Fraucsool close here september % at p IN. Mall
foT Australia New Zealand, Sandwich, FIJI aud samoan
Isapds steamship MArAroa Francisco close
here september is Al IN Tor On arrival Al New.fork
OF steamship Republic with British mails for Austrax
Mails society Islands per ship fropic bird om
San francisco close here s.pteaDe! - At IN Mails
from Key West fa close ~ ais ONCE daily ~ $50 N
THE schedule closing OF Pacific mails b arranged
ON the uninterrupted overland transit
hzn Francisco. Mails East arriving ON fihk -
san day Of sailing of steamers are ds~toasa
thence tho same dav -. ..o.. .,.-.-...
Post ONCE New.York. ". X. August "a. lssa
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gkOUBLk OYER A SALVATION SOLDIER.

Mrs Mary +. Owens, OF No. l52 west seven
,eentust yrsterday nusJani DAVID Oeforo Jus
re. Ford 1t the Jefferson Market Pollcc Court on
charge Of failure provide for their two ltlo klrla
The woman seemed wng 10 care Tor neisef Dut aiter
royding Tor the children year aud half she decided
ih.t sbe wanted some help. The husband had a SAL
sTory 10 tell OF OF Salvation Amy olnsa AT the time
he Ia he wife they were living Ia jersey CITY and
sus ti,pe before had become convert TO savaton
Army doctrines Finally she had vision, IN whch Coz
m orpol that III must take care OF young sava-
t,nn solIl~r CnmDngs ana treat him as moiher
vuud ~he accordingly took tho young mAn In." lh~H
mouse aud bestowed upnn him moiherl' ahecuon.
ns.u. al NOT approve of tina arrangenrn anu AS hls
wife insisted on Keeping the young man. ne mo,eu
49, "a, IL q ia aud mat lie Is perfectly
MING To airport children. but hs objects 10 havins
Cnn,,o,ngs In the Deigborhood. The ovens are esch
-, fortv Years old, and each has sou by FORMER
IMAGE fhe case was postponed until to-sorro~.
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THEATRES QUICKLY EMPrIED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 81 tSpecidD-At 1888
Clr veaud shaken 10y two distinct shocks OF
earthquake lasting seconds each, and giving all
buildings and contents a peculiar swsying sensation
Men sitting al their desks the paper before them
sway and move. The shocks piAin, distinct aud
elt from end OF the to the other well AS all
the small IN the northern part OF the State from
which euorts have far been received IL created the
widest excitement the downtown streets of Ceve-
land. Iarge audiences were In the Op-ra House and
Academy or Mu.c, and In few seconds 'he greater
part of people in them were oht on Tue streets COM
pairing experiences and Wildly watchnE tue Duildpg',
eIn.rtnv them to fail Various ipeetIngs were gong
on IN ha lis and odge.rooms They were .u denly ai-
iourued Operators OF the big Telegraph DlOck
yursts from hotels and In the dwelling portion OF the
CIV The people ran OF their houses trembling with
fear
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OBI UdRY.
GENERAL FERRIS JACOBS. JR.

GENEKAL FEKNTo JhNVDo' JIM
DELHI ~ Y, Aug 81. General Ferris Jacobs. Jr'
died at White Plains on Monday. General Jacobs
WAS a son of Dr. Ferris and Nancy Lasell Jacobs, and
wac born i. this place on Maroh 20. 1886 lie was
graduate of the Glass of 80 of Will ans College the
late President Garfield being a congratulate Will HIM.
He afterward studied law and began his practice IN
this town. Soon after the beginning OF the SVh at
he enlisted as private IN Com, any l.. 81 New
conta,n of tie company lie served throughout lie
war and before ITS Csc was commissioner Dretet
BIigadier Gene Tor meritoliOus services ~
returned HON, c end of The and was elected
District Alto n Delaware Comfy, and served
two terus l. always stancb republican anu
as such was ei,c. ed to the ALNllth Congress ne
leaves wife AMI two sons. Ills iuneru VIII ''A'
MI ce here to InOrrOW,
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THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. 31.-Mr. Clark, Gen.
eral Field and soperintenfsns Wilson. OF the Union
Bridge Company which is to build the Poughkeepsie
bridge the Hudson. arrived In town to-day ana
were taken by Commodore Booths tug TO the two piers
already sunk out In the Tho Western foreman Of
the Union Bridge Company has been sent for and whom
he arrives preliminary work on the new structure Will
be begun
There have been showers along the Hudson to-day and
farmers are concentrating themselves over the end OF
what was rapidly becoming serious drOuth.
NEwBURG, Aug 81 (SpeciaD 1t Is sale here that Mayor
John b. sanchfed OF Elmira. the law partner Of Gov
ernor HILL Is soon to be married TO one of EImras soci-
city bellies. Stancnhed Is Harvard graduate ana an
athlete