Huntsville gazette., 1888-09-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from varisas Sources
rcu,o earthquakes occurred at Vostizza,
IVY IN the 10th, doing great damage.
..,s+ has been formed by Chi
e. q pauL Pittsburgh and New York
capitalists
rr,,nrv silk weavers, who arrived at
ella Garden, on the 7th, were detained
denomination under the contract labor
law.
FoREsrERs' DAY was celebrated In New
York City, on the 10th. with parade and
+bs usual picnic and summer nights fes-
tival.
A GERMAN squadron will go to Athens
70 salute King George on the twenty fifth
anniversary on his accession to the throne
Of Greece.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's letter of acceptance
of the nomination rendered him by the
81. Louis convention was given to the
press on the 10th.
THE State Department had received no
Intelligence, up to the 7th, of the alleged
attack by natives on the American Con.
snlate at Canton, China
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON is in con-
slant receipt of kilograms from the NUM-
cipal officers Of Southern cities heartily
indorSing is plan Of action.
The London Post emphatically denies
the report that the late Emperor Fred
erck'5 will is to be published and asserts
that no such document exists.
THE Governor Of Panama has issued
decree, removing the quarantine upon all
vessels arriving in Panama from Chilli,
and giving free pratique to all.
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT, Of Pennsylvania,
has decided to accept the unanimous s
nomination for reelection to Congress
which was rendered him on the 9th.
FIFTY THOUSAND visitors to the Twenty
first National Encampment G. A. R. had
congregated at Columbus, O., on the 9th.
two DAYS in advance of the opening Of
the Encampment.
ALL freight traffic in and out of Colum-
bus, o., was suspended, on the 10th, for
seven days to enable the railroads to han :
die the throngs attending the National
Fncampment, G. A. R.
THE latest thing in trusts is the Sauer-
kraut Trust, said to have been organized
in st. Louis, to control the trade In that
commodity The pickle makers are
thinking Of following suit.
NUMEROUS arrests were made in Lon
don, on the 10Th, of persons suspected or
being connected with the recent horrible
murders in the vicinity of Wh;techapel,
but none Of those arrested were held.
THE War Department is greatly exer-
cised over the announcement that Brit
ish agent has discovered all its carefully
guarded secrets of the torpedo system
relied upon for the defense of our coast.
IT is reported that the Duke Of Edin-
burg in an interview with the Sultan, has
discussed the question of the passage Of
an English fleet through the Dardanelles
in the event of Russian occupation of
Bulgaria.
THE Pope has instructed the papalnun-
clio at Brussels to aid Cardinal Lavigiere
to cOnvoke an international conference
on the suppression of slave trading. His
Holiness promises to send legates to the
conference.
JUDGE THURMAN was taken so i'll while
attempting to address the great Demo-
cratic meeting in New York City, on the
9Th, that he had to be assisted to his no.
tel, where he was placed in the hands OF
aphysician.
GOvERNOR-ELECT BURLEIGH Of Maine
was serenaded at Augusta, on the even
Ing of the 10th, and made brief address
to his friends, who afterward called at
the residence of Mr.. Blaine, who also ad-
dressed them.
PAPER written by Count De Lesseps
was read before the British Association
at Bath, England, on the 9th. The Count
declares that he is confident of complet-
ing the Panama canal, to contain ten
locks, by 1890.
JUDGE THURMAN again essayed to ad-
dress a vast audience, at Newark, N. j.,
on the Sth, but suffering from recur-
renee Of the attack which overcame him
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obliged to desist.
The Department Of State received
telegram on the 9Th, from the United
States Minister at Pekin, stating that he
has no positive information in regard to
the action of the Chinese authorities re-
spectlng the treaty.
ALTHOUGH the United States have been
IN treaty relations with Persia since 1886,
Inc ambassador of unpronouncable cog
aomen who is now en- route, will be the
afst Persian representative ever accred-
Hed 10 our Government.
N
HE Department of State, on the 10th,
.ecelved information of Hadji Hasseln
Aoulu Khan Metamed- -el-Vesar, the Per-
san Ambassador to this country, who
was supposed to have lost his way on the
journey to Washington.
HE elections for members of the Pro-
Hnclal councils which took place through
oul Spain, on the 10th, resulted in trl-
aihph for the Liberals. The Carllsts
fought hard, but succeeded in electing
0Aly few of their candidates.
a GENTLEMAN, who refused to give MS
tba off "a