Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-23

l-,ar-evertion. - caused by extinguishing
t,c flames that threatened the life of his
mother.
Fryrgtr. services in honor OF the de-
ceased Emperor of Germany were held in
Washington on the 18th. The President
aDd many distinguished citizens were
nre tt
MI. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN has written
TO the electors of the Ayr (Scotland) Par
iamentary district reminding them that
Mr.. Gladstone's Home Rule aspirations
are not dead.
JOSEPH PULITZER, editor and owner of
+be New York World, has become blind.
He has gone to Europe in the hope of
having his eyesight restored by rest and
expert treatment.
THE Supreme Court Of California, on
the 18th, affirmed the decision of the lower
court III the case of DR.. j. Milton Powers,
convicted of the murder of his wife and
sentenced to be hanged.
MINUTE guns were fired in London, at
AHeTshot and at the other stations and
forts generally throughout England, on
the lSth, as mark of respect for the
memory Of the late German Emperor.
o
WILLIE WHITE, who claims to be son
Of Lieutcnant- Governor s. M. White, Of
California, the temporary chairman of
the recent National Democratic conven-
tion is blacking boots for living in
Newark, N. j.
THE bill to aid the Worlds Exposition
and Permanent Exhibition of the Three
Americas, to be held in Washington in
1892, and carrying preliminary appro-
priation Of $4,000, was favorably reported
10 the House on the 14th.
Two men were arrested on freight
train near Crocker station, Ia, on the
10th, on suspicion of robbing an unknown
man of SLID. They answer the descrip
tion given. One of the men had $961.70 on
his person, the other $391.3j.
KING GEORGE Of Greece, on the 14th, un-
vailed a monument in lofty defile on the
Mill. north of Amphrissa, in memory of
Ulysses Androthus, who, at the head of a
few men, held the defile against the
Turkish hordes in the war Of Indepen-
dence.
NINE. DIS DEBAR and General Dis De-
lDOi WIZ NtIt ItCGAbiJ tpuN ACttel VI COu-
spiracy in swindling Luther r. Marsh,
the New York lawyer, out of a portion of
his property, were on the I1Sth, sentenced
byJudge Gildersleeye to the penitentiary
Tor six months.
The President, on the 18th, pardoned
ex-Paymastcr George B. Watkins, Z. S.
n, who on July 10, 1856, was convicted by
court martial at Yokohama, Japan, and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment
for embezzlement, scandalous conduct
and desertion.
IL the sculling match between Teemer,
HoSmer, ILamm and Mckay, on the Della
ware river, at Philadelphia, on the 10th,
Teemcr took the lead at the start and
maintained it to the finish, making the
three miles with turn in 40; Hosmer,
second u ~.
THE President has decided to attend the
exercises ut the University of Virginia,
near Charlottesville, on the 9th. a COM
mittcc VIII call at the White House and
formally invite him, and later will drive
To Oak View and extend the invitation to
Mrs. Cleveland.
MAMIE EVAN, aged ten, of Youngs-
town, o., who, while singing at a concert
ayea ago, strained her Voice, resulting
mparalysis Of the vocal cords and her
inability to speak above the faintest
whisper, was recently perfectly cured by
stroke Of lightning.
BOND purchases up to the 10th, under
the April circular, aggregated S15, 14S, so
IS, and $7,96S, ,430 AIS. These cost the
- oh,
$3.50 5C1 less than they would have
cost had interest and principal been al
lowed to run to maturity.
The schools at the Indian agency at
Oakland, Neb., have closed, and the
agency is practically quarantined. A few
cases Of measles broke out some few
weeks ago. Since then an epidemic has
ragged and forty papooses have died
since its commencement.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw says that he is
trustee for more private estates than any
nifty lawyers in the world Besides this
ne IL connected as president, director or
T0stee with large number Of great cor
pofaions, including the presidency Of the
Ne" York Central railroad.
IHE Tennessee Congressional delega-
Non waited on Secretary Villas, on the
10Th, and urged the appointment of AS
slsjaut Indian Commissioner Upshaw in
place Of General Atkins, resigned. Sem
"or Bate and Representative Whitthorn
subsequently saw the President with the
same object in view.
REPORTS from Northern Minnesota and
uakota Indicate that the storm OF the
Il5At of the 18th was severe and the
"Sses heavy. At Forman, OAK. the
storm approached the magnitude of ator-
uauo' traversing the country from north
west to southeast. Several buildings
we're blown down and one or two were de-
sFoyed by lightning.
DISPATCH from Pittsfield, Mass, dated
'IAe H, says the talk among the New En-
Sung delegates to Chicago in the special
n'h WAS almost entirely about Blaine. |
4Ae delegate said: ''They talk Blaine,
vu' lAey won't vote Blaine in the conven-
.-'u know shall not under any cir
stance. 1t does look, though, as if he !
pU!u De nominated as the result OF a |
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