Huntsville gazette., 1888-07-14


recovered from his late severe illness,
will sail from Bordeaux France, for Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 5th prox.
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THE Pope is preparing an encyclical on
tha relations between church and state.
An encyclical on the social question will
also be published during the year.
AN rnexnected demand for the new
seasons silk exists in Yokohama, Japan,
caused by orders received from Italy, the
italian silk culture being in bad condi-
ton.
EMPEROR FREDERICK went from Berlin
10 Potsdam, on the yacht Alexandria, on
the 1st. He was enthusiastically cheered
bv the populace The trip seemed to do
him good
THE union printers of Indianapolis,
Ind, are threatening to openly oppose
General Harrison's election if he does not
endeavor to aid them in having the Jour
nal again placed under union control.
GOLD has been discovered in considera-
BILE quantities in the Yomani hills, near
Sagasaki, Japan. Specimens have been
sent to Toxic, and permission asked
from the government to work the mines.
Mr.. W. d. HARPER, saloon passenger
on the steamer Celtic, which arrived in
New York from Liverpool, on the 7th, was
taken down with smallpox during the
passage. The ship was detained at quar-
antine.
THE Maplewood Park Association Of the
Minnesota Chautauqua at ST. Paul, Mimi,
is preparing to bring suit for 900 dam
ages against Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage, of
Brooklyn, for failure to keep q lecture
contract.
THE Washington Post has changed
hands, and Walter Stilson Hutchins, son
of the founder of the paper, steps down
aud out as editor, and gives place to Mr..
E. w. Halford, OF Indianapolis, who Will
in future SEER the course of the paper.
AVERY TRUESDALE, an army comrade of
General Harrison, with infinite pains
completed q cane composed of 10,5OJ
pieces of wood of thirty eight kinds, one
for each State, which he has forwarded to
General Harrison as token of esteem.
MosF cf the delegates to the convention
of the National Association of Demo-
cratic clubs left for their homes by the
9th. Secretary Whitney was busy all
that day registering the names of the
various clubs and the addresses of their
officers.
THE Academy Of Music building at
Haverhill, Mass, a four-story brick
structure containing, besides the Audi
tor..m, the Commonwealth Hotel and
several stores, was gutted by fire on the
night Of the 6th. Loss, 500, 900; insur
ance, $4,000.
THERE is no truth in the report that the
French syndicate which controls the out
put Of the Calumet and Hecla copper
mines at Marquette, Mich, is about to
close down for a time. The syndicate
simply holds a contract limiting the out
put for three years.
JOSEPH MUIR, wealthy jeweler of
Philadelphia, telegraphed from Long
Branch, on tae 9th, asking the New Y ork
police to send detective to Long Branch,
az an attempt was being made to kidnap
him and send him to an insane asylum
and take away his money.
GENERAL CLINTON B. FIsKE, Prohibition
candidate for President, says the bright
ness Of the outlook for the Prohibition
ticket could not be b sitter. He is receiv
ing thousands of letters daily from per-
sons heretofore voting with the old par
ties, all giving assurance of the writer's
support,
The u-Presbyteriaa council, in ses-
zion in London, on the 9th, adopted re-
port in favor Of the organization and en-
roilmert Of women as deaconesses, to
give their whole time in assisting in the
service Of the church Drs. Schaff, Hall
ana Taylor, Of New York, supported the
measure.
INFLUENTIAL representatives of drug
glsts, the milk and lemonade dealers and
frult stand proprietors Of Pitts burgh, Pa,
nave effected an organization, the object
or which is to make parts of the "Blue
Laws" Of 1894 so obnoxious, through
Aer strict enforcement, as to secure
Aelr speedy repeal.
NJ. DE GiERS, Russian Minister of For
el51 Affairs, is reported to have informed
or H. D. Morier British Ambassador, on
u-e 'th OF last December, that Bulgarians
A,IsAt 10 any thing and every thing they
PedSed, from cutting each others throats
i 0eclarlng Bulgaria an empire, and
huSSla would not move finger to prevent
them
MING MILANfo Servia has a bandoned his
pans securing divorce from Queen Nata-
Nv and the condition between the King
11 TIu queen will be that of separation.
III Queen viii reside abroad until Prince
alexander, the heir to the throne, who is
noH Twelve years of age, attains mis- ma
p'!!' The Prince will be allowed to
'iSil hls mother each year.
NE business portion of Lake City, Mis-
IIeuAee County, Mich, was burned short
ser :. @.0er midnight on the 5th. The fire
go fsoI lea IN saloon, and swept every thing
j. u 'Wo blocks on both sides Of Main
Get Nineteen stores and five resid-
s- oes We're destroyed. Loss, $75, 900; in
bn@uee, 5000. The fire is thought to
N'e Deen the work of an incendiary.
,,-hEltE Is considerable alarm at Canton,
d. d. because Of typhoid fever cpl
t,,a rlllc IN that place. Over fifty cases and
6tb Ugatils e had been reported up to the
III Inc Kinsley Iron and Machine
01IptDY w or have baan h1,t down be-