Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

News from ESo'y"''o
MINISTER Cox will sail from Havre
October for New York.
TOR Hudson river sea serpent Is report
al n have again been seen near Bearen
island.
Az unsuccessful attempt was made to
.--oc,r the train which conveyed Prince
Alexander to Sofia.
DrcREE has been issued by Prince
ALEXANDER summoning the Bulgarian Ma
tonal Assembly to meet on the 11th inst.
Tur geological survey is to make COM
,,loto Investigation of the earthquake, and
has issued circular calling for informa-
tion.
Tyr rrsb of Americans 30 London from
tbe Continent is so great that many are
rpable 10 obtain passage on the regular
steamers
CHARLES HAMILTON, an American citi-
ION was sentenced to death at Zacatecas,
Mexico, for murder, ba his sentence has
been commuted tosxteen years. imprison-
ment
ApEPUTATIoN of Irish ladies, headed by
tbe wife of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, will |
nresent to Gladstone a declaration in
favor Of home rule, signed by 100000 Irish
women.
The natives of the Eastern part of the
province of Sechuen, China, and those of
Cochin China have risen against the Chris
tans and are massacreing them and de-
srOying property.
Two large pensions have just been
granted, one to NJ. D, Richardson, of Ken
treky. the first payment in which amounts
toHl,IG4.l3 l3; the other to Moses McFad-
len, Of. New York, S11, ,O64.76.
THERE were 113 failures in the United
States for the seven days ended the 81,
against 80 for the preceding like period
and 1862 in 1885. Canada had 81, against
-6 the preceding week and II in 1885.
MARCUS A. WOLFF, who was the bearer
ofsI,lU0 from the Knights G st. Patrick
OF st. Louis to Parnell, is said to have
been shabbily treated by that gentleman
and Is still in possession of the purse.
The importations of dry goods at the
port New York for the week ending
Sertember 2, 1856, were 1,025 packages.
ralled at S2,937 ,0S6, against 9,5OS pack.
ages valued at S2,S57, ,7S9, for the preceding
week.
THE article published in the North Ger
nm Gazette stating that "Germanv must
always keep her eyes on France because
France is making rapii preparations tc
fght," has caused much excitement in
France.
The third great st. Louis Exposition
olens on the Sth, and gives promise of
eclipsing its predecessors. The opening
Will be the beginning of forty davs'
carnival such as no city in the country has
ever Witnessed.
ANOTHER earthquake shock was felt
ooout eleven o'clock the night of the Sd at
onarleSton, and created great consterna-
uon' 1t extended from Jacksonville, Fla,
Washington, D. G. Several houses al
ready damaged in Charleston collapsed,
dIu one woman was killed.
RUMoR reached Tombstone, Ariz., on
"8-i, that Mexican troops demanded of
Auaican troops the release of Geronimo.
~ latter refused, and a fight ensued, IN
"en I'VE MeXicans were killed and two
'''eiiVah3 wounded. Geronimo escaped
wa ''h5 Tie melee. Tn ere wore no means
down. - "oio
tHANK PATTERSON, the opera house
a,-uaSer at Asbury Park, N. j., who was
.u,'e'ed of forgery and has been con-
r.s ra'l II 'he Monmouth County jail for two
lii was released on the 81 on S. 900
,sa NJ " naVinS been decided by the Su-
rtia ,',ius court that the County Court, before
Constituted.
mi. government counsel in the telephone
,ns "' ouslly engaged in preparing an
Toas, " tne demurrer filed by the Bell
,~Tpaon4 ,S Company in the Columbus case,
ma neif brief is practically completed.
gementS will begin on the goth
vim 'p'ehoer, and the Governments case
Ios = presented by Messrs. Thurman,
Hy and Chandler.
lHp
h, acung Secretary of the Treasury
dss~ drSa circular calling the attention
lsr,~- and employees of the Treasury
qeh1 to the Presidents order of
ss,,.t i'S6' warning the Federal officers
interference in politics. The cir
hta''iAs no instruc tioas or orders,
te ep,p'y calls attention to the order of
FIJI ''''eht, which is printed therein N
tNar; 'LDGWIcK, United states Envoy
ssan - !" investigate the Cutting case.
Easbns. "Ve been rather prominent in
York, sun under the Board Of Public
bgton sime In 1870 he went to Wash
stqse in" 'ne suggestion of Sunset Cox,
lader cn-lce clce procured him a position
Folvel j. NOR shepherd. He became in
eovevar quarrel with contra tor,
ssT Y,r Ynr,. and resigned, going back to
- practice law.
in villa LIE IN Cooke County, Tenn,
fightfnl ~. state of excitement over 8
lsaranca 'plaemic m which has made its an
hevsrv o.a mere The disease, which in
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