Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-24


rHr Belrian expe lition sent to restore
an in at Stanley Falls, in the Congo Free
stats. and watch Tipoo Tib has been re-
called
rur constables who arrest ted the whole
ala liouor dealers at Des Moines, Ia, and
tbsn released them, have been indicted
sor receiving bribes.
TIE International Council of Women
,sIIsd to meet in Washington on the 10Th,
.expected to be the largest gathering OF
females ever held
TurRE are in the City of Washington
M marks and reservations, the largest,
An which the White House stands, con-
alning eighty-cw acres.
Tur steam tug Mary Clinton sprung a
lax off the Battery, in New York harbor,
/ An tho 18th. and went to the bottom. Her
crew ESCAPED in small boat, and were
afterward picked up.
rouvI. SULLIVAN was in London on
+ba 1htb He declares that in future he
will engage in glove contests only. He
was not called upon by the Prince of
Wales.
WILLIAM RACE, the wealthy proprietor
NJ the Belle Mead Farm, near Bound
Brook. N j., was murdered by unknown
parties in his own barn on the night Of
the 18th.
RICHARD REILLY, the young reporter of
the New York Star, who was found badly
frozen after making his way on foot
through the snow to Coney Island, died
on the 10Th.
THE steel gun being manufactured by
the Government at Pittsburgh, Pa, was
taken from the anneaing furnace on the
| iTth, and is now awaiting orders for ship
ment to Washington.
SENATOR INGALLS, reply to Colonel
Anderson was comprised in two lines.
BE simply acknowledged the receipt of
the Colonel's letter without reference to
its character or contents.
THE smallpox epidemic at San Fran
cisco was, on the 10th, officially declared
by the Board of Health to be at an end.
There were Sf7 cases Gncluding Chinese,
imported) and 81 dea tbs since November
Quarantine was still enforced.
REPORTS received up to the 18th from
three hundred points in Missouri, Kansas
and Arkansas, give most encouraging ac-
counts of the growing wheat CROP which
Is said to be in the best condition ever
known at this season of the year.
Two engineers and q conductor were
killed and nine other persons were in
jured on the Lehigh railroad near Flem-
ngton, N. j., on the 18th, by derailed and
Gliding locomotives employed in forcing
.passenger train through the snow.
@
Hon. FRAsTUs WIMAN addressed a large
meeting at Winnipeg, Man, on the 18th,
on the subject Of Commercial Union,"
showing the advantages that would ac-
crue to both Canada and the United
States by the obliteration of customs bar
rierS.
GENERAL BOULANGER was forcibly re-
tired by the French War Department on
the 18th for visiting Paris in contempt of
authority. All Paris is agog with excite
ment over this indignity to the peoples
favorite, and results disastrous to the
Cabinet are predicted
a -e
iHe life prisoners in the Ohio State
pen ltentiary were allowed to meet in the
chapel on the night of the 18th to discuss
among themselves matters concerning
thelr condition. Resolutions were adopt
60 asking that the Parole law be made to
apply to them
HORSE trader named Lee Buck was
severely beaten near Vincennes, Ind, on
NE 18th, by four brothers named Utt. for
Soma Sh arm traJ which tha,, 1roro 49,
nsers The father of the young men held
ne Vlctim's horse while the chastsement
vas being inflicted
SPECIAL requiem services were held in
ae London churches and in the Chapel of
SI George, at Windsor, on the 10th, for
'ne late Emperor of Germany. The Queen
and many members of the royal family
attended at the latter service. Minute
guns were fired at the garrison towns.
N the case of Edward Nc donald, one
y me Cook County QlI.) boodlers, who
"aS uled with McGarigle, the State Su-
pi1ne Court, on the 10Th, granted super
.eueaS, suspending the execution of the
.u'ee years sentence until arguments for
fused
doD .1SE DUSDAY, of Omaha, Neb, rem
~. 80 decision on the 18th in the case of
~ burlington & Missouri River Railroa
H. i.pany against the Union Pacific and
mo euslneers. He rules that while the
~ 'n "s individuals have the right to quit
,so. aHy 'lme' concerted action in that di-
md 'i va IS conspiracy, punishable by fine
Au Imprisonment
A. NTEfAL ~ BoULANGER, while driving in
,soo -'ue Honore, Paris, on the 10th, was
ns snized by the people promenading
,st, s,ueet, and there was a rush for the
rari e,e IN which he was seated. The
S,.u rled to unharness the horses and
son'. Els carriage through the streets.
tma tmanger much annoyed by the ILL
n ovldences of This popularity, escap-
iofe the horses were released.
cnSa-, -lAN hewspa pers complain Of the
patrbhp exercised over news dis
sbsa' sba's sent from Massowah, Abyssinia.
Nbsa al Italian army is beleaguered
Cbsm qu7 STONED upon this subject in the
Gi,niO Oh Deputies, on the 18th, Premier
snst;. ietorted that the newspapers
rt s''iies distorted the facts, and could
aovos. os trusted with the news of the army
Rsinaen's' Several Deputies protested