Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-17

VOLUME TX.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
THE soldiers of the German army took
notb of allegiance TO the new Emper-
or on the 10th.
1r ;s reported that DR.. Mackenzie has
haon converted to the view of the Crown
Princes malady hold by the German doc.
tors.
IT is said that Mr.. Depew has promised
n assist the Burl gton strikers il the
New York Central engineers viii not
strike.
THE constnbles who arres ted the whole-
sale liquor dealers at Des Moines, Ia, and
then released them, have been indicted
for receiving bribes.
MGR. DUCEY, a prominent Catholic di-
vine of New York City, has been suspend
ed by Archbishop Corrigan on account Of
his friendship for DR.. McGlynn'
R. G. Dun & Co. report business failures
for the week endin on the 9th as follows:
For the United States, 1876; for Canada,
IS: total 253, as compared with 229 for
the corresponding week of 1887.
THE first steps that Russia has taken in
regard to the Bulgarian question appear
to satisfy public opinion, but favorable
issue of the crisis is considered impossible
unless the Powers take speedy measures.
THE tally sheet trials at Columbus,
o., we're brought to a sudden stop on
the 7th by the non-appearance of Allen
o. Meyer, a witness. His disappearance
created excitement bordering on q sensa.
ton.
AN unknown German, about thirty
years old, jumped from the platform of
the Hanover Square Elevated railroad
station. New York City, to the track, on
the 7th, and was crushed to death by a
train.
THE bill for subm itting the fifth (pro-
hibtOry) amendment to the people with q
view to its possible repeal was defeated
on the Sth in the Rhode Island House of
Representatives, where it originated, by
q vote of SO to 80.
DURING the hour on the evening of the
Sth when the old Kaiser was thought to
be dying, divine services were being held
in the palace, attended by the royal fam
lily and court dignitaries. The crowd out
side ioined in the PRAYERS
THE disappearance of Allen o. Myers
from Columbus, O., caused the postpone
ment of the tally sheet trial again on the
Sth. 1t is thought he has been frightened
away BY rumor that he was to be arrest
ed for contempt of court.
fTHE New York Herald published on the
1lth an advance chapter of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's autobiography, in which
the writer makes out a case of pure
blackInail AGAINST Tilton and Moulton in
the famous scandal matter.
THE bill granting woman suffrage at
municipal and school elections was de-
feated in the Iowa House of Representa-
tives on the 7th. A motion to reconsider
the vote was laid on the table. This vir-
tually kills the bill for this session.
WILLIAM BEAURY's large powder mills
in Trout Run Valley, two miles north of
Shamokin, Pa, were blown to atoms on
the Stb, and several dry houses were con-
sumed by fire The mountain was fred
by the explosion and tremendous forest
fires were kindled.
AMERIcUS Assembly No. 519, Knights
NJ lal,n (rui off hair in
on the evening Of the Sth, adopted reso-
lutions mdorSing the action of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road, and
pledging them support. and also urging
upon all true Knights to remain away
from that road
MR. b. +. JONES, chairman of the Ma
tlonal Republican committee, writes:
Under the action of the National Repub-
hcan convention of 1884 see official pro-
ceedlnSS, page S2), whatever has been
the manner of nominating members of
congress in any district, is the manner
IN which the congressional delegates rep
resenting that district must be chosen"
IHE Democratic State committee as
sombled at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
Sh. Chairman James H. Rice resign ed
bis position and E. p Richardson was
chosen to fill the vacancy for the unex-
pred term. The State convention will be
leld in indianapolis April 26 at which
time state ticket will be nomn ated and
delegates tothe National convention Sc
ected.
HENRY c. PARKER, aged thirty five, a
provision broker, and an unknown man,
aged about twenty-five years, were found
dead in Parker's room at No. 35S State
street. Brooklyn, n. Y, on the Cd. Par
Ser had come home with his companion
late at night, both being intoxicated, and
On going to bed the men had left the
gas turned on and unlit. They were
suffocated
lHE New York German Society, in ad-
uitlon to adopting resolutions of sorrow
Ior the late Emperor's death, sent a
cdoegram to the Empress Augusta ex-
Pressing coincidence, in which they say:
lhough oceans separate us from Ger
many, yet the feeling of reverence and
me sympathy with every thing concern
"ig the memories of the imperial house
are, and remain with us, lively, heartfelt