Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

INCOMfLEIE returns from all cOunueS
in Washington save Douglas, Okanogan,
San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Stew
ems, give the Republican candidate for
Congress, 1929 majority. The whole Re-
publican State ticket was elected by ma
iorities not far from these figures.
ADMIRAL PORTER was lying very i'll at
his summer home at Johnstown, r. l., on
the 9th. His family regarded his illness
as most serious, and were quito appre-
hensive as to the result.
THOMAS A. EDISON and wife, Mrs u. S.
Grant and Miss Frelinghuysen arrived at
New York by the steamship La Cham
pagne, from Havre, on the 9th.
On the 9th Secretary Noble made the
statement that no one had been rendered
the position of Commissioner Of Pensions
since Major Warner declined it.
THE friends of Rear Admiral Kimberly
are pushing him for Commodore Walkers
place as Chief Of the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton. Well-posted men about the Navy
Department. however, do not believe that
he will succeed, as il is against all prece-
dent to appoint an officer of that grade to
the position.
On the 9th A. B. George, Of the Manhat-
tan IN. W Athletic Club, broke the
American three-m mile running record,
making the distance in 1911 1-5.
SWITZERLAND has made an apology to
Minister Washburn for the indignities
offered Mr. Coates, of Baltimore, Md,
while travelling in Switzerland this sum
mer. The affront consisted of the arrest
of Mr.. Coates by mistake.
SENIOR ZELAYA, the delegate from Hon.
duras to the Three Americas Congress,
says that as the people of Central Amer
lea have sent their representatives here
to witness the greatness of the United
States, so should the people OF the
U nited States inform themselves about
their southern neighbors. They would
| find q people as good hearted as them
selves; not so far advanced industrially,
but with a country so abounding in
natural wealth and resources as to JUS
tify an examination which would surely
lead to broadening out relations betw cen
the people of the North and South.
MARY PEARSON, a widow, has begun
suit at Detroit Mich, against Augustus
Sylvester for 5000 damages, alleging
that he kissed her against her will.
The delegates to the Three Americas
Congress spent the 9th and 7th in Bos ton.
CONNECTICUT returns indicate that the
vote on the prohibitory amendment was
about three to one against it. Only ten
towns reported give it majority. The
new Secret Ballot law received its first
trial. There was no excitement at the
polls, and in general way the plan
worked exceedingly well.
IT is said that eX- Queen Natalie has
given her final answer to the Regents and
rohi ne nd ic 1atn pa1
to remain in Belgrade.
On the night of the 7th General Bou-
langer left London secretly, accompanied
by his secretary and others, for the ISL
and Of Jersey.
w. HARVEY Brown has received the
assignment as naturalist to accompany
the Eclipse expedition to the West Coast
of Africa by the National Museum OF
Astronomy.
Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES is visiting rela-
tives at the old Hayes Mansion at Brat
tleboro, VT, once occupied by his grand
parents.
A REPORTER called at Admiral Porter's
residence in jamestown, r. l., on the
7th, and found the Admiral sitting in an
easy chair before CRATE fire. In re-
sponse to query as to his health, the
Admiral said he felt better than for q
long time past, and expected to return
to Washington soon.
IT is announced officially that Emperor
William will arrive at Athens on the
2eth. He will stay five days and go di-
rect to Constantinople. Afterwards he
will visit Olympia, Greece. His pro-
posed visit to Rome has been abandoned.
The most powerful German fleet that
ever sailed in the Mediterranean will es-
cort the Emperor to Athens.
CONGRESSMAN RANDALL was reported
very i'll. on the 7th, at his residence in
Washington.