Huntsville gazette., 1886-03-06

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PRINCE BISMARCK is said to be suffering
with sciatica, and will receive no callers.
Mr.. WINSTON, United States Minister to
Persia, has reached Constantinople, on his
way to Teheran.
A CHINESE camp in the suburbs of Port.
land, Ore, was raided on the 1st, and 1Sl
Celestials were driven out.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is said to be
yerv much overworked, and his friend are
suggesting methods of relieving him OF
the heavy strain.
THERE were 24S failures in the United
States and Canada reported during tn
seven days ended the 26th, as against 20
for the week before.
In the British House of Commons on
the o5th a grant of $1,000 was made for
medals for volunteers who took part in the
campaign against Riel.
IT is estimated that there has been de-
crease of s., 100000 in the public debt dur
ING the month of February. The pension
pavments during the month were $11 900,
600.
SECRETARY LAMAR has requested the
Attorney General to institute suits against
parties for timber trespass upon lands re-
served for school purposes in Washington
Territory.
THE amount of standard dollars in the
Treasury, after deducting silver certifi-
Gates in circulation, February 20, was
SS25, 1879, ,546, as compared with $61 ,627 ,S42
in the Treasury July 81, 1885.
CREOLE ladies of New Orleans gave an
elegant reception to Admiral Lacombe and
officers of the French feet at the art hall of
the exposition on the 26th. The French
Marine band furnished the music.
"A
on his bridal tour and spending few days
at Monaco, was found dead on the oath at
Monte Carlo. He ruined himself at the
gambling table and then committed sui
eide
IT is confirmed from a Chinese source
that China will not consent to the cession
Of Bhamo and adjoining districts to En-
gland. If England does not yield, China
threatens to organize rebellion of the
tribes.
CHARLOTTE SMITH testified before the
House committee on accounts on the 9th
that the House paid fifty cents dozen for
washing its towels, whereas the Treasury
Department gets the same work done for
fifty cents per hundred.
A FURIOUS blizzard prevailed during the
night of the 26th in the vicinity of Boston
and for long distance down the eastern
coast. At Portland twenty inches of SNOW
had fallen, and ice was still forming. Bus
iness was at a standstill.
NJ. LoCKREY, French Minister of Com
prohibition of American hog products, but
laS decided to wait for the hygienic COM
mittee's report as to the alleged presence
OF trichin@ in American pork.
The total value of merchandise and gold
and silver exported from the United States
during January past amounted to S57 ,959,
5G2, against $50, ,532, ,5S2 in January, 1885
The totalvalue of imports for January last
was $47,39S 400, against $42,221 i'll in Jan.
uary, 1885.
THE President gave the second of his of
fetal receptions on the night of the 26th
the officers Of the army and navy being the
guests Of honor. The diplomatic corps
Judiciary and Congress were expected to
meet them, but Congress did not partici-
pate to any extent.
The Virginia Legislature passed bill
on the 9th which provides that ma
Jority of voters, and not simply ma
Jory OF those voting at previous elections,
shall determine whether liquor shall be
sold or not. This practically defeats local
option in the State.
THE charges of mismanagement of the
Soldiers orphans schools in Pennsylvania
continues to excite much interest. Gov.
ernor Pattison will, it is expected, an
nounce his intentions as to an investiga-
ton. The Grand Army of the Republic in
tend to aid in sitting the facts to the bot
tom.
MESSRS. CRoFTS & Co. and Dingley
Strout Il Co., large shoe manufacturers of
Auburn, Me-, have followed the example
o. Asa CushInan & Co. by entering into an
ssreementwith the Knights of Labor which
snan govern their relations with their en-
pioyes Other firms will probably follow
suit.
IHE visible supply of grain in the United
States March l was: Wheat, 80, Jas, ,69t
bushels; decrease, 692. .143 bushels; corn
iI''u5,910 bushels; increase, 2,636,332 bush
els oats, 2,247, $50 bushels; increase, 25O,.
40 bushels; rye, 13O,211 bushels; increase
sl'I65 bushels: barley, 1,3S4,35 bushels
decrease, 1S6,53S bushels.
FRANK j. CANNON and Angus Cannon
nave been held in $1,000 bai
each at Salt Lake City for as
Sault TT.;koJ Otatos Afforuov