Huntsville gazette., 1888-12-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various searcae
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


judges. re- diaa
ON the 22d at his home in New Haven,
Conn. aged seYenty-fve years.
nv the Goth Walter E. ochudder, of
Nav Jersey, clerk in the Government
printing Office, accidentally shot and
1i11ed himself while drawing a cartridge
from his revolver.
GENERAL BLACK, the Commissioner of
Pensions. IS spoken OF IN connection
with the superintendency of the National
soldiers Home at Dayton, 0.
THERE was rumor in Boulangist cir
cles in Paris, on the 22d, that the govern
ment intends to expel Boulanger on
| charge of conspiring to overthrow the ex-
isting government.
J. S. DICKERSoN, popular lawyer of
Helena, Mont, who formerly held edi-
torial positions in indianapolis and st.
Paul died Of pneumonia, on the 22d, aged
| forty- one. He studied law in General
Harrison's Office, where he was stenog-
] rapher.
| AT a citizens meeting in Boston, on
the 22d, it was decided to put an inde-
pendent candidate for mayor in nomina-
ton.
On the 22d the State Bank of Valparaiso,
Neb., closed its doors, and the proprie-
tors, F. ScOville and G. A. Crafts, have
fed the country leaving many debts un-
satisfied
The Paris Intransigeant states that
Baron Selliere has been placed in DR..
Sauray's private asylum for the insane
situated in Paris.
The South Carolina State Board of
Canvassers has decided the Elliott Miller
contest in the Seventh Congressional
district in favor OF Elliott Democrat
making the delegation from South Caro-
lima solidly Democratic. The vote of the
district was: Elliot S,35S; Miller, 1908.
Miller will carry his contest to Congress.
THE birthday anniversary of ex-Em-
press Frederick of Germany was quietly
observed at Windsor, England, on the
DIST She received scores of congratula-
tions, and many German officials called
bearing presents.
THE postmaste ter of Baltimore has
scheme for collecting city mail matter by
means of letter-boxes placed on the street
cars.
EX- CONGRESSMAN PERRY BELMONT took
the oath Of office and received his cre-
dentials as Minister to Spain, on the 3}d.
On the 23d Chief VIM. Printup, Grand
Sachem of the Tuscarora Indians, died
on the reservation, in New York. He was
i an able and intelligent man.
/ The Associated Press statement that
Silas Gearney, Of the fremont House,
Boston, Mass, was ins olvent is incorrect
He is not connected with the fremont
House.
/ DAVID HAMILTON, O real estate dealer,
| and owner of number of business
structures at Wabash, Ind, failed, on
| the Odd, with liabilities amounting to $780,,
600 and assets of S25, 900.
GENERAL HARRISON denies the truth of
published reports of alleged statements
made by him concerning the annexation
of Canada
On the 23d General Miles arrived at San
Francisco and took command of the Di-
4 vision of the Pacific. General Howard
d left san Francisco the same night for
a New York.
a PRESIDENT HANNEN Of the Parnell Com
q mission SAYS that he will admit the re-
ports made by the police for what they
are worth
On the 23d Mr.. Powderly was reelected
general master workman of the Knights
OF Labor for the next two years at In
dianapolis.
An intimate friend of Samuel j. Ran
dali describes him as in very good con-
uuon, and certain to be in his seat on the
Resembling of Congress.
DEACON" RICHARDS ON has given no.
ice that only American citizens, native
Tnaturalized, will hereafter be employed
On his Brooklyn street-car lines as con-
ductors and drivers.
BISHOP FOLEY, the new Bishop of De-
rot, was received in that city, on the
-5I, by reception committee and a pro-
eeSSlon Of ten thousand persons.
). v. MACINTOSH & Co., Boston stock
brokers', have suspended.
PRESIDENT BRADFORD RAYMOND of Law
renee University, Appleton, Wis, has
oeen rendered the presidency of Wes-
cyan University, at Middletown, Conn.
HIS believed the offer will be accepted.
EDITOR CHARLES C. CoRBIrT, of the
ffoydence (R. ID Dispatch, was ar
rested, on the oath, upon suit for libel
"ougat by j. F. Moore, for $4,000.
AN AN extensive purchase of coal land in
a Hnilesleny County, Pa, made by Mr.
palAe seven years ago, and which for
oa-., ,@s Noked like losing venture, has re-
nv! increased in value three fold.
IN, a l4e 18th John Teemer, of McKees-
~: fot' fa was defeated for the champion
pa Er.p o. America and 81 500 side, on the
Vvaac o,a river, at Washington, by VIM.
Connor Of Toronto. Can.
D.. .DiSHoP FOLEY was formally installed
~Slop OF Detroit on the 25th. The cere-
=. ties we're of very imposing charac-
w \, me 23l Chief Justice Arms trong, of
'a.N, Gahad!an Labor Commission, died of
',pleAy at Sorel, Quebec
InnrEANGEMENTs M have been made by j.
i, "d nod manson, of Philadelphia, to apply
sl,: slsVV'VVo of his vast wealth to the es-
slment of an industrial school for
IN 70 be known as the Williamson
N.'.! sV SCHOOL of Mechanical Trades" A
M'. ing was held, on the oath, to select
ices tor the endowment fuld and to
'ol q other details.
r ~HADlNAL GIBBONS has been instructed
ti t4' rope to ongratulate Mr.. Harrison
/, III election to the presidency.
bLi stated that Boulanger's wife is
n. steps to obtain divorce, and also
MN -Ule OF the richest widows in France
M ,-'l4g ~ 10 marry Boulanger.
ths a. ~ IuRcELL O'GoRMAN, ex-member OF