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Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
NOVEL DISCIPLINE.
A Penitcntiary Where Food Is Employed
Reforming Agent. 7~-e-7r-


One of the most interesting OF re-
cent experiments in foods now going
on in the California State prison.
California has established the Folsom
State prison among the hills near the
head Of the American river. The
scenery is fine, The air pure and the
water excellent The convicts are
chiefly employed in quarrying and
dressing granite. The building is
roomy, safe and substantial. 1t has
the customary cells. baths and at.
rangements for securing ventilation.
The inmates have their hair cropped
and wear the usual distinctive prison
garb. 1t is in the manner of supply
ing food that this prison d fl els from
Others. The convicts, when they
first arrive. as we'll rs those who
show little inclination to work or
disposition to be vicious, arc
supplied with rather poor fare, con-
sisting largely Of boiled beans, salt
meat, cabbage, mush, common bread.
and coffee served without milk. If not
within sight Of the table where this
course food is served, there is within
smell of it another on which fresh
beef and mutton, various kinds Of
vegetables. rice, and on Sunday cake.
sirup and tea, are placed. The con-
Wet learns that he c,n sit at this table
and enjoy the food thereon if he works
diligently and faithfully, conducts him.
self properly and gives little trouble
to the warden and his assistants. He
also learns that those who sit ut this
table are allowed considerable liberty
and are permitted to take walks after
each meal. The desire 10 sit at this
table is great. Men who do not like
to work enj 10y good living, and ala
generally willing to be at
co nsiderable pains to secure it.
The inmates of this penitetiary ordi-
narily adopt such course as will
enable them to sit at the table within
few months of their entrance When
taking their first breakfast at it, they
perceive the odor of beefsteak, NUT
ton chops, hot rolls and fine coffee
that proceeds from an djoining room.
They learn that there are roast beef
and mutton. salads and puddings there
for dinner; while for supper there arc
steaks, chops. fried potatoes, tea and
several kinds Of fruit. The price OF
admission to this table is strict atten.
ton to business, respect for all rules
and regulations, and the constant OBJ
servance ofpropriety. The food comes
high. but most Of the convicts arc
anxious to obtain it, and many Of them
do. Cor. ALBANY Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The farmers in various sections OF Dyer
county, Tenn, report that army worms
are destroying every green thing in reach.
Many meadows and some crops of wheat
and corn eaten entirely up.
FROM Fancy Bluffs, in Glynn county,
Ga, comes news of tragedy in which
9-year-old boy murdered his 6-year-cld
brother The father is Col. John r. Will
Hanson, one of the most prominent men in
his section of the State.
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. on the 18th voted 500, 900
in bonds to the Missouri, Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad, 200 in favor and 63
against.
WIN. J. BADGER was arrested at Topeka,
Kan, on the 14th by United States mar
shall for q crime alleged to have been COM
mitted thirty years ago.
THE Red River Valley is overflowed in
some localities from the hills of Arkansas
to the hills of Texas.
The Illinois Central and Vicksburg &
Meridian Railroad companies will build
SAC, 900 union depot at Jackson, Miss.
The Postmaster General has arranged
for an additional fast line train between
Louisville, Ky, and Montgomery Ala,
via Bowling Green, Nashville. Decatur and
Birmingham. The train will leave Louis
vile at 6:30 O'Clock am. daily, arriving at
Montgomery at 9:45 O'Clock pm.
THE total Iamount of bonds purchased
on the 18th by the Treasury Department
under the recent circular, is Is, 119, 700, at
cost of 500, ,4S4, ,705. The saving in interest
is $6,549,S19
MEASURES were adopted in George Il.
Thomas Post, No. 3, G. A. r., of Chicago,
on the 10Th, to procure decision from
Commander in Chief Rea of that organiza-
tion of E. D. Baker Post, Philadelphia, ad-
mitting the Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston
to contributory membership.
ROBERT KING killed another negro in
Justice Adams office, in Warren county,
Miss, on the 18th. The killing was unpro-
voked and is stamped diabolical muir
der The murderer was arrested.
THE river at st. Louis is in en- ugly mood
and rising rapidly. kilograms from Can
ton and Alexandria, No., state that the
river has almost reached the flood stage of
1882, and that the railroad tracks are
under water and the inhabitants are panic
stricken at the !outlook. The farmers on
the American bottom, between Alton and
Cairo, are greatly agitated and fear a
repetition of the great inundation of 1857.
The Tri- County Teachers Association,
representing the counties Of Obion, Weak
ley and Gibson, will convene in Union
City, Tenn, the first Saturday in June.
WILL EVANS, negro of previous good
character, and F. III. Phillips, young
white man of good family, were convicted
in the Circuit Court at Camden, Ark, on
the 1ltl for hog stealing and sentenced
each to one year in the penitentiary.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE annual meeting of the American
Tract Society was held at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, New York City,
on the 14th
WHILE recklessly firing a revolver in
his saloon at Mineral Point, Wis, on the
night of the 18th, Mark Terrill shot and
killed Henry Wesley, colored man, who
happened to be present
DURING a quarrel between VIM. Fl.
hopkins and Jas. S. Getchell, at Augusta,
Me-, on the 18th, Hopkins was Knocked
down, and in falling struck his head on
an iron rail, fracturing his skull.
THE bill establishing a State weather
bureau, with headquarters at Cornell
University, passed by both houses of the
New York Legislature, will doubtless re-
ceive the approval of Governor Hill.
THE Supreme Court of the United States
was adjourned, on the 14th, until the fall
opening, in October.
THE decision of the lower court in the
Coy -Bernheimer tally-sheet forgery case,
from Indiana, was affirmed by the United
States Supreme Court on the 14th.
The following bonds were offered to the
Government on the 18th: $155,000 regis
tered As, at 127 $4,000 coupon As, at 127;
S2S, 100 registered AIS, at 107 6-10 to 10S;
S31, 800 coupon AIS, at los. Total, 1868, $50.
THE bill to authorize the construction of
the Ohio Connecting Railway Company's
bridge, was signed by the President on
the 18th.
WILLIAM A. WEST, chief post office in
spector, is mentioned for appointment to
the vacant general superintendency Of the
railway mail service.
BRITISH VICE ADMIRAL SIR w. N. L.
HEWITT died at Portsmouth on the 14tn.
SEVERAL hundred German and Jewish
bakers of London struck against excess
sive hours, on the 18th.
PROF. VIRCHow, after examin ming EN-
peror Frederick's case minutely, on the
18th, told DR.. Mackenzie that he found
himself very much puzzled and quite un-
able to define the nature of the disease.
THE Supreme Court Of the United States
has denied the motion of the Drawbaugh
people to reverse its own decision in the
telephone case.
THE Senate judiciary committee held its
regular meeting, on the 18th, but failed
to take any action or even consider the
nomination Of Mr.. Fuller to be Chief
Justice.
EXPERIMENTS at Paris with ''bellite," a
new explosive invented by Lanum, of
Stockholm, Sweden, show that it is more
powerful than dynamite, but less noisy,
and there is not so much scattering of
fragments, which makes it it much safer
to handle.
THE Senate in secret session, on the
14th, decided not to open the doors when
the Fisheries treaty is under considera-
ton. Mr.. Hoar's resolution to admit
official reporters was also rejected.
THE Disability Pension bill introduced
in the House, on the 14th, by Mr.. Matson,
authorizes the Secretary Of the Interior
to adjudicate all pension claims on ac-
count of disability or injuries incurred
since March 4, 1861, filed on and after July
/, 1880. and up to date of the passage of
the bill. The cost of the bill will not ex-
ceed $3.50, ,000,0 900.
COUNT STROGoNoFF, OF Russia, and his
sister, the Princess Tzcherbastoff, and
escort Of $50 men have been captured by a
tribe of Kurd nomads in Asia Minor, who
demand an immense ransom for their
release.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
WOLESLEY'S DISCLAIMER.
The Adiutant-GeneraI of the British
Army Disclaims. in the House of Lords,
ANY intention of Casting a Slur Upon the
Government-Lord Salisbury Replies.

me AdJutant-GeneraI of the British
Army Disclaims, in the House of Lords,
any ihtent1on of Casting Slur Upon the
Government-LordS Salisbury Replies.
LONDON, May I5.-The House Of Lords
was crowded with peers, cOmmoners and
visitors last evening to hear General
Wolseley reply to the attack made upon
HIM by Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Gladstone,
Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr.. Stan
nope, Secretary for War, were attentive
listeners. When Lord Salisbury made
his appearance in his seat, Lord Wolseley
rose to personal explanation with re-
gard to the Premier's charge that he
(Wolseley) had attacked the govern
ment, He was unable to see how any un-
preJudiced person could construe his re-
marks into an assault upon the govern
ment. He could not honestly assail the
government, for he was aware that Mr..
Stanhope was endeayOring to rem
der the army efficient. Still, he
felt that a great deal more might
have been done in that direction
than had yet been accomplished. He ad-
m1tted that the present government had
done much to strengthen the defenses,
but declared that he would stand by his
banquet speech, to which the Premier had
taken exceptions Further, he saw that as
long as the navy remained as weak as it is
now, the army couldn't hold its own, dis
persed as it is over the world. If ten
thousand men, properly handled, should
land on any part of the English coast,
there was no reason why they might not
take possession of the country. He was
fully aware of the responsibility he in
cured in making this statement vet he
felt impeled to make it. After reading
Lord Salisbury's speech on Satur-
day. he had felt tempted to resign i'm
mediately, but he now placed himself in
the hands of the Premier. He had no in
tention to cast slur upon the govern
ment, and had earnestly endeavored to
serve his sovereign and his country.
[Cheers.
Lord Salisbury said that while holding
his structures upon Lord Wolseley's
statements as having been entirely war.
ranted, he accepted his disavowal of any
intention to assail the government. He
hoped that if Lord Wolseley had occasion
to assail the Administration in the future,
he would do SO in the House. He trusted
that Lord Wolseley would not take the
matter too seriously. He paid high trib-
ute to General Wolseley's military skill,
and would regret his resignation as a
great blow to the military administration.
The Duke of Cambridge said that though
occasionally Lord Wolseley and himself
disagreed they did not quarrel. Discus
sion of these matters in open house be-
tween the Commander inc Chief and the
Adjutant General, would, he thought, be
highly detrimental to the public service.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
DR.. MACKENZIE TALKS.

In an Interview With Editor Stead of the
Pail Mall Gazette" at Charlottenburg
Castle, He Outlines the Emperor's Case
and Condition.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Pail MdU Gazette
has the following account of an inter-
view at Charlottenburg Castle, between
Mr.. Stead and DR.. Mackenzie:
"Mr. Stead was received by the doctor in
a large, light room in the center of the
castle. The apartment had three bay
windows and three doors. Several
diagrams of the Emperor's head were
on the walls, and on table
were sketches of cannulas, and a number
of books, including Arnold's Essays on
Criticism. DR.. Mackenzie looked worn
and anxious, and showed traces Of the
long vigils he has maintained in his at
tendance upon the Emperor. During the
interview he was repeatedly summoned
to the Emperor's side by an electric bell.
He stated to Mr.. Stead that the
patient is all that could be desired in
the way of temper, patience and cheerful
ness. He is obedient and trustful, and as
we'll -dispOsitioned as q child. He bears
pain bravely. and does not indulge in
needless worrying. The rumors that he
asked the chaplain to pray for his release
from his sufferings. and that he longed
for death, were untrue. 1T is by no means
certain, said the doctor, that he
has made up his mind that
he is dying. He does not suffer from
the cannula, although inflammation and
the sloughing away of portions of dead
cartilage cause him inconvenience. The
reports Of the bad odor pervading the
sick-room are gross exaggerations. Un-
til His Majesty's recent severe attack of
illness he sat at the table at meals with
his family, and went about, and he did
not discommode any one.'
"The doctor said that If the Emperor's
strength improved, he hoped he could be
removed shortly to Potsdam. The En-
peror is in the habit Of mind common to
all chronics, who alternate between the
belief that they will live couple of years,
when they mentally plan for the future,
and the fear that all will be over with
them in few days.
although apparently robust, His Majes-
ty has not much recuperative power, and
this circumstance would have rendered
fatal the operation proposed in May of
last year.
DR.. Mackenzie said in conclusion: "The
Emperor is certainly suffering from
pericohOndritis, which with disease of the
cartilages is very dangerous, though not
necessarily fatal. He has also cancer,
that will necessarily prove fatal, sooner
orI later ~
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
TECUMSEH'S BONES.
How Party of Spectators Found Some
Rare Indian Relics.

How q Party of Spectators Found Some
Rare Indian Relies.
The search for Indian relics is said
to be a most interesting one, and the
finds sometimes valuable. But, as q
rule, farming pays better Besides,
one is not always sure that what he
unearths is pure quill, as it may be
recent, and that is not what the
savants arc after 1t is we'll remem-
bered how some years ago, u party Of
York pioneers and big Drained spccu-
lators went up Branttord way in
search Of the grave of Tecumseh, the
great Shawnee chief. who lifted
Yankee hair and any thing else which
came handy in the war Of 1872 or
thereabouts. He was an Indian with
strong arm and o heavy hatchot, and
he cut big swath at every swing.
He fought on the side Of England.
home and beauty, and he made the
wild west show of the day Just hum.
He is said to have been great man.
and poetry has cast its halo around
him, but probably he went around
III dIl Old anu DOttS llII
squaw just like other Indians. At
any rate the pioneers we're anxious to
get hold of his bones, or what re-
manned of them, and so they set afoot
the search expedition referred TO.
though it did not 60 af0ot, but by
train. A faithful ally Joined them up
the country. and for a consideration
offered to pilot them TO the silent tomb
Of the red warrior. whose scalp-pole
had once bent under the weight of the
scalps he had toted home. After q
long walk on hot day, the alleged
grave was pointed out to them. and
they fell upon it with pick and shovel,
and were delighted to find portion
Of the bones, which they carried away
with them. There was some doubt as
to whether they had really found the
grave, but they had none. and tri-
umphantly displayed the bones as
evidence of their greatluck. But the
bones were pronounced 70 be sheep
bones. and they were very indignant
at such an insinuation against their
Judgment. The papers got hold Of
their story, and they were again
greatly Worried They demanded tho
names of the writers of the offensive
articles, and threatened all sorts of
dreadful things But they new CT
produced the bones again. and
Tecumseh is safe wherever he is.
Toronto heiOS.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Few Figures Showing the Rapid Rate OF
Industrial Growth at Present Going On
in the Country.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE following is
summary showing the progress of the
manufacturing industries of the country,
including Incorporated companies, build
ings, etc, as reported to Nel1 Enterprises,
for the week ending May u:
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

A down-E rst militia Cip!ain, on
receiving note from Il lady request
ing the pleasure OF his companT."
understood ii lis Il c,nirliment 10 thns:
anJer His command. and marched s.lg
nholc Of them To the laly's house!
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

BrsHop TAYLOR of Liberia made
stnr1v appeal for full recognition as
pi.bar IN the Methodist General confer
arca IN New York, on the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THr steamship Retia, which arrived in
New York on the 9th, had on board sixty
eiv passengers who were detained at
castle Garden on the charge of being
paupers.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

uov GEORGE f. SENEY was renominat-
.If,r Congress by the Democrats of the
rittb congressional district OF Ohio, at
80, Sand1skv. on the 10th.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

n-u bouses of the Newfoundland Leg
,tira D0ln have passed the Fisheries
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

TIE Department of Agriculture May
crop report, issued on the 10th, shows
reduced condition of winter wheat in the
Central States, as a result of low temper
ntnre and deficient rainfall.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE committee appointed to investigate
,be accounts Of General James w. Ewing,
Jisbursing clerk of the Department of
,1nstice. reported discrepancy of $1,000,
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

EARL SPENCER, in speech at Guildford,
on the 9th, said he did not know any one
who could take exception to Mr.. Parnells
programme. The only course open was to
subscribe to i'll, sentiments.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE Chinese Government will show its
grateful remembrance of General 'Chi-
nese" Gordon, by the erection of monu-
ments in his honor on the fields OF his
over the TAPPING rebels.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

COLONEL ROBERT INGERsoLL delivered
he eulogy of Roscoe Conkling before the
members of the New York Legislature
ana three thousand citizens, at Albany. on
lle 9th 1t is said to have been the crown
llg effort Of the great orators life, and
glowing tribute to the worth of the dead
statesman and jurist, the guiding princi-
PIES Of whose life his eulogist declared to
oe intelligence, integrity and courage.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

VI. De FREYCINET, French Minister of
War, accompanied by General Fevrier and
two other Generals, inspected the forts
around Toulcn, on the 9th. 1t is expected
they will visit other points on the east
crn frontier
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT, of Pennsyl-
vania, says the ways and means commit
tee will never yield an inch on the free
wool proposition, though in other matters
they may modify the Tariff bill to secure
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

MAYOR SMITH of Cincinnati issued an
order, on the 18th, to the superintendent
of police OF that city, that officers be in
structed to arrest on the spot, in their
respective districts, all saloon-keep-
crs found violating the Owens law.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

IN a speech at Paris, on the 18th, Gen
cral Boulanger, attacking the Chamber of
Deputies, as a body, said: sit is not of
me. but Of you, they are afraid. The dam
ger which they have invented serves to
conceal that which, through them, the
country is incurring."
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce
has adopted resolution protesting
against Australia's dealings with the Chi
nese question as fraught with danger
to British interests and as likely to affect
friendly intercourse with China.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE Secretary of War sent to the Sen
ate. on the 18th, a letter from the Chief of
Engineers concerning the necessity for
the fortifcation of Puget Sound, W. L.
The letter gives at length suggestions and
directions for the end desired.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

roads has decided to formulate a bill
dealing With the indebtedness OF the Cen
tral Pacific railroad to the Government.
The Union Pacific bill, already reported,
will be taken as a basis for the commit
tee's work
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THE Mexican Secretary Of War has
notified army officers along the border
that hereafter the penalty of death will be
imposed for crossing over into the United
States with troops and interfering with
the affairs Of citizens of friendly ma
ton.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

4 BILL was reported in the Senate, on
The 14th, allowing ex-Commissioner of
Agriculture George B. Loring $40, S07, the
amount expended by him for sorghum
ana other articles, and the vouchers for
which were disallowed by the Comptroller.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THERE was some talk in Washington, on
the llth, of a possible extension of the
tariff debate in the House until the 18th.
rms extension is said to be necessitated
by the fact that the number of members
WHO desire to speak upon the bill can
not secure an opportunity in the time al
ready allowed for the purpose.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

THr National Assembly of Retail Lum-
hormen met at Davenport, Ia, recently,
and elected officers as follows: President,
~ Smith, IF Fowler, Ind; vice-presi-
dent 7. r. Cunningham, of Norborne, Mo-;
secretary ana treasurer, W. c. Wright of
Chicago.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

The President has but two engagements
which Will take him out of Washington
during the summer. On June 81 he goes to
Germantown, Pa, to attend the 25oth
anniversary of the Presbyterian church;
ana On Decoration Day he will be in New
York ana Brooklyn, and take part in the
IT, "A. Il. celebration.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

IT was stated. on the 18th, that the Ne
yada Bank of San Francisco would soon
oe reorganized. 1t was said that the new
president would have S500,000 of the stock,
and the new cashier S250,0oo. Flood and
Aackay will assume all bad deots, and
VIII take the shares rot subscribed for
Fair has received all the money he put in
after the wheat deal, amounting to 81
5OlOOO.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19

HE proposed opening OF the great
Sioux reservation will be of no present
benefit to would-be settlers, as three
Years must elapse before the necessary
signatures of the Indians, surveys, etc,
can be completed, after which only home
steaders can occupy it.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-02-23

Chief Justice Willie recently re-
signed his position on the ground OF
the inadequacy of the salary, $4,000.
Associate Justice Stayton succeeds
to the vacancy, while Judge A. S.
Walker has been appointed 10y the
governor to succeed Judge Stayton.
Stayton's elevation is phenomenally
rapid. Only few years since he
was an obscure Western lawyer. He
first camo prominently before the
public in tho congressional contest
between ireland and Schleicher, as
an advocate of the latter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-02-23

dition in open session. On Wednes'
day no produced little sensation,
As it frequently does, the chair had
declared him ont Of order. Tho way
ward Yirginian replied that he had
learned that there wore two sets OF
rules in the Senate, ono for tho other
Senators aud one for himself, The
Chair usually found means OF declar-
ing him out OF order.
Several Senators .endeavored 10
make suggestions, but Mr.. Riddle
berger snubbed them in O manner
that caused much laughter in the gal
leries, and tho Chair threatened to
clear them. Mr.. Riddleberger per,
sisted md finally appealed from n
decision of the chair that he was out
of order The Chair did not enter
tain the appeal, but said, Tho gentle
man from Virginia will take his seat. "
Mr.. Riddleberger did not comply
but stood still with folded arms.
There was an ominous pause and an
expectant hush. After u moment or
two Senator Butler, of South Caro-
lima, moved consideration OF reso-
luton in which he was interested,
and the Chair put this motion. Then
the recalcitrant Senator, without hav-
ing taken his seat, withdrew from the
chamber.