Huntsville gazette., 1888-04-07

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Ink NOT thought that the new French
Cabinet will stand the onslaught OF the
ponIangor tidal wave of popularity, which
is on the increase.
Tpr Dublin Mda of the 2sth says the
london police have taken special precals-
1ons in consequence of rumors OF plot
10 murder Mr.. Balfom.
John R. DEcAMP, president Of the
def1lnct Metropolitan Bank, was rearrest-
Cd in Cincinnati, on the Both, having
been surrendered by his bondsmen.
Hox. DAVID N. WHITE, formerly editor
of the Pittsburgh Gazette, and the founder
of the Republican party, died at his home
At Sewickley, Pa, on the ist. He was
eighty three years of age.
LAND COMMISSIONER SToCKsLAGER, on
tbe 18th. refused patents to redwood tim
berIand in Humboldt County, CAL, valued
at S200000, fraudulently entered by the
Redwood Land Company.
BY decision of the Land Commission
or. rendered on the Goth, the Burlington &
Missouri Railroad Company are deprived
Of 2GD,3l2 acres of valuable lands, selected
contrary to the terms of the grant.
THE district attorney and chief Of police
Of Raleigh, N. c., passed through Wash
ipgton on the 31st, on their way to Toronto,
Ont, to apprehend the defaulting presi
dent and cashier of the Raleigh bank.
TIE funeral Of ex-Lieutenant-G Governor
Dorshrimcr, of New York, took place in
Grace Church, New York City, on the
3lst, President Cleveland and many
other notables attended the ceremonies.
THE mails from New York City to the
lity of Mexico were, on the Both, by an
order of the PostmasterGene expe-
dited from twenty -four to thirty hours.
The reduced time is six and one-half days.
THE House committee on commerce, on
the 3oth, agreed to a favorable report on
the bill establishing permanent quaran-
tine 1T San Francisco; also, the bill to
change the method of paying steamboat
inspectors.
THE Arkwright Club of Boston, on the
29fl sent protest to the Congressional
committee on ways and means against the
clause in the Mills Tariff bill, substituting
the ad valorem principle for the specific
system Of duties.
JUDGE SAGE, of Cincinnati, on applica-
ton, has postponed the joint trial of VIM.
Means and John r. DeCamp, defaulting
Metropolitan Bank officials, from April
10 to some time in May. Mr.. Means
health is too precarious to go into the
trial.
DISPATCHES from China on the 2Sth say
that the Honan floods are over, leaving
two million people destitute. The starry
ing h0rdes are invading the surrounding
towns and deVOuring everything like To-
Gusts. causing great distress to the poor
inhabitants.
At the meeting Of the New York Nine
teeTth Century Club, on the 9th, Miss
Lydia Bell and Dr.. Louise Fisk spoke in
support Of the efficacy Of the mind
CuJe'. DR.. A. w. Hammond replied, Of
tering 70 give $4,000 for any proof OF the
statements made.
JAMES GILH0oLY, member of Parlia-
ment for West Cork, who was recently
sentenced to two months imprisonment,
nut released on bail pending his appeal,
was on the 30th, sentenced to two weeks
dddltlonal Imprisonment for assaulting q
police inspector.
RECORDER SMYTHE of New York re-
celFed the following note, marked 'Per-
Sonal, ON the Goth: "Dear Sir: When
Veclslon favorable to Jay Gould is rem
Gered, S250,000 in 81 900 bills will be left
your residence" 1t was ev IDENTIFY the
work OF some wag.
REV. FATHER J. G.. DRUMGooL. known all
over the world through the paper The
Homr'cSS Child, whose subscriptions built
Inc Mission of the Immaculate Virgin in
lafayette Place, New York City, at cost
U@l'',ooo, died at the Home, of pneumonia,
on lhe 18th, aged seventy years.
A SENSATION was caused at the trial Of
0-eustom- house officials in San Francis
CO. On the 18th. One of the defendants
onIeSsedto aconspiracy by which a large
number Of return certificates were fraud
utntiy secured and taken to China and
>oid 70 would-be immigrants.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN POwDERLY
Vl 'ne 18th issued a lengthy circular, call
NY upon the Knights of Labor for au-
uoIiIy and means to inaugurate system
"eQucation within the order, and prom
eng do work for the order such as
"'u never been done before.
NFeply to the offer of the Detroit EreR-
wy 7oWHdt to pay $500 to General Greelyo or
~H! other person who would send it a COR
nv NV guess as to the three hottest days in
DOIolt during the coming summer. Gen
tl haI 1reely, on the 30th, telegraphed that
'ey should be July II, Is and 16
HE New York Board of Aldermen
a@sSeI an ordinance, on the 2Sth, taking
os "" lrom the mayor the absolute power
~ a. goAtroling the flags on the City Hall,
Se '0 pacing 1t in a majority of the Board
H. aldermen. Mayor Hewitt expresses
NiiiSeh well pleased with the change.
bo .nA new treaty excluding Chinese la
a.. from the territory of the United
tb@@es was transmitted to the Senate on
b,1 oy the President with the request
C,; pe made public. BY its terms all
-iiese laborers are absolutely excluded,
barpl tAose returning from China who
or parents, wife or children in America,
aroL no nave accumulated property to the
er- -'ult m ol $1,000. Chinese officials, teach
cnr; Students, merchants and travellers for
nail Mostly and pleasure are allowed to re-
N''ll unlisturbed.