Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-10
NEWS IN BRIEF,

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
rnv ANDERSON, the famous actress.
n.o.od in New York from England on
~ steamer Umbria on the 4th.
rr-. Kino of Wurtemburg is angry
tba newspaper reports of the influ-
nca exerted over him by favorite Amer
leans.
TIE focultv Of the Y ale law school, on
the 1st appointed George NJ. Sharp, edi-
tor Of the Baltimore Underoriter, to be
lecturer on Insurance law.
LARGE delegation of Brotherhood
Engineers from the convention recently
held at Richmond, Va, called upon the
President aud were happily received by
him on the Sd.
DURING torchlight procession in the
Citv Of Belgrade, Servia, on the night Of
the 1st, stones were thrown at the win
dows Of the Austrian Legation, some of
which were broken.
IT was rumored in Washington, on the
4th, that probable outcome of the Murch-
ison letter incident would be the ap-
pointment of Lord Sackville as Governor
General Of Canada.
TFERE were persistent rumors in Lon
Ion, on the 5th, that the British Cabinet
had decided to leave tho Washington
legation in the hands of Charge DAT
iaires for at least year.
AN Irish attorney at Denver, Col,
claims to have received information from
London that q commission will soon be
sent to America to take testimony in the
Parnel and London Times case.
AN examination into the affairs of the
city of Cleveland, O., growing out of the
Axworthy defalcation, has disclosed q
shortage in the accounts of S. T. Everett,
ex-clty treasurer, of nearly ST, 900.
JOHN LYNCH, private in the late war,
and the bearer of General Grants famous
dispatch to President Lincoln: 81 will
fight it out on this line if it takes all sum-
mer," died i'll Washington on the 3D.
GENERAL ASA BUSHNELL was the sub
ject of brutal assault from unknown
parties in Springfield, O., on the night of
the 1st He was seriously injured, and
confined to his house by his wounds.
BETWEEN the 95h of October and the
end OF the month, 1882 persons were car
ried up in the elevator of Washington
monument, and 1854 walked up, making
total of 1885 who ascended the shaft
THE story that Mrs. Wetmore snuboed
the Prince Of Wales at Homburg, Germany
a short time ago, received q violent set
back by courtesles extended to the lady
by the Prince at a subsequent meeting in
Paris.
In a row between Dickinson College
boys, bent on Halloween pranks, and
firemen of Carlisle, Pa, on the night of
the 31st, several of the participants on
both sides were severely, if not fatally,
injured.
TIE manager and artist Of the Paris La
Charqe were, on the 5th, each sentenced
to two months Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of 800 francs for ridiculing the
French army and glorifying General
Boulanger.
THE injuries of the Gear and Czarina in
slight The Czar blames himself, ac-
cording to the Berlin Tagebzatte. for hav-
ing ordered the train to proceed with IN
creased speed.
THE Woman's Standard, female suf-
frage organ at Des Moines, Ia, condemns
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union for indorsing the Prohibition tick
ct, and says this will probably break up
the organization.
Mss BETTE WILSON, of New York.
soon to be married, to the first secretary
Of the British Legation at Washington,
will thus become mistress of the Lega-
ton until q new Minis ter is appointed to
succeed Minister West
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, with his entire
Cabinet will attend the centennial cele-
bration Of the Georgetown Cd. c. Uni
versity to be held February D next, and
will deliver the honorary degrees to be
awarded on the occasion.
COURIERS vino arrived at Ianz ibar from
Tabora, Africa, on the 2l, brought direct
news from the Stanley expedition, por-
ton of which was met at the end of No
vember, 1887, by Arab traders at point
west OF the Albert Nyanza.
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PICKPOCKETS reaped a rich harvest
among the crowd gathered at New Lon
don Conn, on the Cd, to witness the
passing of Mr.. Blaine's train. Several
hundred dollars and many gold watches
were taken from the unwary.
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IHE United States steamer Ke arsarge,
now undergoing repairs at the Norfolk
wa Navy Yard, is to be sent to Haytl TO
protect American interests there, endan-
sered by the recent seizure OF the Amerl-
'"A steamer Haytien Republic.
4HoMAs LITTLE, aged about sixty five
Years, Of Altoona, Pa, died suddenly, on
r4e night Of the 5th. of heart disease. be
vas bachelor, and lived miser's life.
dnonuS and money to the amount OF S6O,-
NY were found concealed in his trunk.
e
!HE business mems con inference COM
mll'ee Of New York Cleveland and Thur
Ian clubs met, on the 31st, and adopted
!eSolutions enthusiastically commencing
e patriotic and courageous action OF
1e resident in the Sackville matter"