Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
News from Everywhere.
,xrsONAL AND POLITICAL.

a., p,pSELL has sent letter to his col
,a. with reference to the party's pro-
an,ms He says that it would be unwise
Z. rrssent for the Nationalists to formulate
tbair demands, and that they win there
fora play waiting game, and watch the
course Of events.
THOMAS NJ. CLARK, father Of Miss Jessie
cIork who was shot and killed by Edward
MeGhee, Of Concordia, Miss, at Mckenzie,
Tam. few days since, Will not Pr osecute
McGhee. 1t is understood he accepted as
true the statement made by McGhee that
the killing was accidental. McGhee ex-
bibits great remorse, and it is feared he
NAV attempt his own life
IT is asserted pretty positively that
General Horatio King, Jr., Judge Advo-
cate General of New York under Mr..
Cleveland and the present Governor, will
he appointed Judge Advocate G eneral of
the army.
Og the 22d Aunt Lydia, colored woman
at Phllipsburg, N. j., died, aged ITO years.
P. WEsTIN, a Scandinavian, was found
dead on a farm at Cedar Mills, Mimi. on
the 23d. 1t is thought the man died fir ON
starvation.
SPEAKER CARLISLE is spending the holi-
day recess in arranging the House COM
mittees.
PETER KEIFFER ha; sued the st. Paul
Pioneer Press for 5000 for alleged libel.
MoUKHTAR PAsHA, Turkish Commission
er to Egypt started for Cairo on the 23d
QUEEN VICTORIA has sent a sword Of
honor to King John Of Abys
MICHAEL DAvITT says Gladstone's al
legged proposals are good basis for the
settlement of the Irish question.
THE bodies of Hovey and Skates, who
were buried in a snow slide near Silverton,
Col, have been recovered.
J.H. HANLENKE, formerly proprietor of
G0deys Lady's Book, has been arrested at
Philadelphia, Pa, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The preliminary examination of John
Magee and wife, charged with sending
threatening letters to the Prince of Wales,
resulted in the acquittal of thu woman and
the committal of her husband for trial.
The Hendricks Monument Association Of
indianapolis, Ind, viii not ask help from
the Government
On the oath William Giles, champion
wing shot of England, arrived at New
York, and extends a general challenge to
American marksmen.
MINISTER PENDLErON has been notified
by Germany that certain Germans who
have become naturalized Americans will
be expelled from the Empire.
THE Indian chief Roman Nose, who has
peen in prison at Fort Leavenworth, is to
be tried by the civil authorities for murder.
A MARKED improvement is reported in
the condition of the Archbishop of Ar
magh, and hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
THE Atlanta (Ga.) Prohibitionists have
won their election injunction case in the
Georgia Superior Court.
On the oath Brigham Young Hampton
was found guilty, at Salt Lake, of conspir-
ing with Iewd women to compromise prom
inent aati -Mormons.
CAPTAIN NORDEFELT of the Swedish
barkentina Karman, wrecked during the
recent storm at Colon, has arrived at New
York and gives a graphic description of
the disaster.
JOHN BIGELow, who was recently ap-
pointed Assistant United States Treasurer
at New York and confirmed by the Senate,
has resigned.
The Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland,
died on the 26th.
THE Pope is suffering from a kidney
complaint. and has been ordered by his
physician to take complete rest.
THE thirty days of moucning for Vice
President Hendricks having expired, the
emblems of mourning have been removed
from the public buildings at the National
capital
The President will be assisted at his
New Years reception by Miss Rose Cleve-
land and the wives of the members of the
Cabinet
THE President has approved the bills
granting pension to Mrs. Gl ant, and re-
moving the disabilities Of General Law
ton, of Georgia.
SIR AMBROSE SHAY has been appointed
Governor of Newfoundland, being the first
native and Catholic Governor since the
days of Cabat
DR.. WILLIAM MCDANIEL, who recently
married Miss Gale, at Baltimore, Md,
the former being seventy -four and the
.a'Ver seventeen years of age, has become
insane and has had to be confined in an
asylum
ROBERT GIRDwooD, a wood broker of
iarheld, Edinburgh, has failed for over
aalf million dollars.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.