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Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
OVER THE STATE
(Clipped From Exchanges)

MoNTGoMERY-The trustees of the
normal school and university for color>
ed students to-day met in the Office OF
the state superindent of education for
the purpose Of electing president Of the
board, treasurer and secretary, and
locate the university. The board was in
session all day.
The location Of the university was the
first thing disposed of The board
agreed to locate it in this city or just out
side the city limits.
ATHENs.-We learned that we'll re-
Gently opened on Mr.. Houston's place
furnishes both free-stone and sulphur
water. At certain depth after passing
through freestone the bucket strikes a
stream .of su phur water, which is said
to be very strong. Lowering the bucket
below this stream it again strikes frees
stone, making the well a combination
seldom, if ever, heard Of before.
BIRMINGHAM.--Yes Yesterday afternoon
the entire interest in which the Elyton
land company have in the Caldwell ho>
tel was sold to Mr.. John B. Boddie, Of
this city. The trade was made through
DR.. II. NJ. Caldwell, president of the
Elyton land company. The company
originally subscribed $50, 900 to the capt.
tai stock of the hotel company. The
price paid could not be learned.
On the 18th instant the Sheffield and
Birmingham railroad company have de-
cided to abolish all Sunday trains, and
an order to that effect has been issued
by superintendent Marsh. The ground
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
$4OO, 900 for the National Guards.

WASHINGTON, May 10-The apportion-
ment of the 100000 appropriated by the
last congress for distribution among the
National guards of the several states has
been made by the war department. Under
it the states AMI territories will receive the
following amounts:
Alabama, 50, 1872; Arkansas, So, GA Cali
fornia 1854; Colorado, g., ,S47; Connecti-
cut, $685. Delaware, s2,S47; Florida,
3.797; Georgia, S11,39l; Illinois, $40, 1888;
Indiana. S14, ,239; iowa, Sl2,340; Kansas,
j., ,543; Kentucky, Sl2,340; Louisiana, 81, ,594 j;
Maine, S5,695: Maryland, 1854; Massa-
chusetts, sl3,2S9; Michigan, $12,3+0; Min
nesota, ss.644; Mississippi, sS543; Missouri,
SIS, 1873; Nebraska, 81 i,746; Nevada, 81 ,S47
New Hampshire, SO, 797; New Jersey. s., 543;
New York. s34 t73; North Carolina, SO, AL :;
Ohio, S2l, ,S33 Q egon, s2S47; Pennsylvania,
;2S, ,47S; Rhode Island, S3797; South Caro-
lima, $S,543; Tennessee, Sll, ,39l; Texas, S12,-
80; Vermont, S3757; Virginia. sl1, ,391 ;
West Virginia $5.f95; Wisconsin, $40. AL !;
Montana, S2,S47; " ',lington, s., S47; North
Dakota, S2,S47; South Dakota, So, 1871;
Alaska, S3,501; New Mexico, S3,501
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
TARS GET BACK AT BUTLFR.

They Adopt Resolutions Condemning Him
for His Attack on Porter.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1O. = The Farragut
Association Of Naval Veterans met Wednes-
day and adopted res lutions condemning
Gen. Butler for his attack upon Admiral
Porter and strongly upholding the integ-
rity of the admiral This association is
composed of men vino served in Farragut's
fleet during the war until the Mississippi
river was opened its entire length in 1854,
and took part in the capture of the forts be-
low New Orleans.
They were ere witnesses, the resolutions
declare, ''of all that occurred both above
and below the forts during the entire en-
gagemelts," and that admiral Potter dis
played the highest and best qualities as
commander and brave and gallant sailor. {"
The resolutions charge Ben. Butler with "de-
serting his sta ion at Fort Fisher in Decem-
Der, 1864. with large force"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
SATURDAY. MAY, 11th, 1889
Our Agent Abroad.

Our General Travelling
and Soliciting Agent Mr..
Francis Davis will make
his yearly visit to De,a-
tur Birmingham and 9TH
erwestern points next
week, with the greetings
of the GAZETTE to it's
numerous warm hearted
friends and supporters.
We bespeak for him the
usual cordial reception
and encouragement with
which our representa-
tives are always favored.
The Gazette proposes
to maintain it's proud
and commanding posi-
ton as the leading col
ored newspaper of the
South, first in the hearts
of the people.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
Adjutant General of the Army.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-It is pretty we'll
settled that Col. John c. Kelton will succeed
Gen Richard c. Drum as adjutant general
of the army. In this event, Brevet Brig.
Gen Robert Williams, who married Stephen
A. Douglas widow, will be ordered from
Chicago to take Keltons place i'll the war
department as assistant aljutant general.
Williams I'D Kelton were classmates They
entered West Point the same day, July /,
1917. Kelton's promotion will end very
hard fiCht
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

1884, and was the Il publican en- lidate for
mayor Of New York City at the election
preceding the last mayoralty contest, run
ming against Abram S. Hewitt and Henry
George.
He has been deci lei civil service re-
former all hi life and while in the state
senate of New York secured the passa ge of
what is known as the Roosevelt, reform
bills He is man Of literary tastes. and
has written number of magazine articles
descriptive of life upon the large ranch
which he owns in Montana He is abont
80 years of age, ani is quick, nervous and
energetic worker H9 is not now in WASHING
ton, but was here in consultation with the
president before he accepted the appoint
ment.
M Thompson is the well known assistant
secretary of the treasury from South Cara
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

for the discontinuance lay il tbo u.
trains run on that day did not pav a. ~
penses. FN' tx
aHFFFIELD--The building of Tie H.,
field paint works collapsed At O. qo". 0'
morning and is complete wreck 'n,' !,
though the operatives were in the briII
ing, not one OF them was iniurad| ~
had gathered about large macbina
the first story which had become o,o. ."
up in some manner with TIE ~ rao1 9Hcu
manufacturing the paint, and for,ra.. :"
ly, this machine was in the COW :.
rectly opposite the corner Will
commenced to give awav and 81 !, '
men, hearing the noise Of the hroa,.' .ue
tlmbers, rushed headlong ont tho h..,Ts
ing. It was corrugated iron bn;Id;a
mere was no extraordinary weight NJ
either OF the three floors. ana tho j.
ter IS attributed only to faulty constr,S
ton. The accident is widely raora,.-, -
as It was one Of our most interestira I;
dustrles 1t had only short timn - 49,
tore gone into operation, and woa IN;
attaining satisfactory condition Tr 'T"'
building is total wreck, and its re.oran
ton will probably cost more tbon n,
first building; but the machipery n, 'a
be put in shape again, while the ho,I1
and engine, standing in a separate bonaa
were uninjured.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensation of Interestin. tie NJ On
Various SuhteCts.

a Condensation of Interestin. tie NJ On
Various Subjects.
The Louisville races began Thursday
California will have $24, ,OOO, 900 worth Of
fruit this year.
Madison county, O., children's home Is q
new institution
At Bevier, KY, Miss Lucretia Gregory
choked her baby to death.
Tobacco plants are getting shorter and
shorter per drouth and fly.
Lebanon, O., has smashed her prohibition
wringer and is dripping wet
At Newark, O., 100 veterans Of the Mexi-
can war swap "reminiscences.
Forest fires have broken out in western
Pennsylvania, and are doing considerable
damage
Seventy families were rendered homeless
by . fire in Moreland, one of Chicago's
suburbs.
w. C. Watkinson, a Chicago salesman,
committed suicide by shooting, while de-
spondent.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
SAYS the Star of Zion;

SAYS the Star Of Zion;
We have not givenup yet-not by
considerable. President Harrison
will not ignore the Negro. We judge
him by his conduct in this State
Six postal clerks and two Postmaster
of our race, thus far, is not such 9
bad record after all. Let us give the
President due time before Judging
him harsbly. He cannot ignore the
forces which elected him. On, no.
Wait, we say Wait!
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
WASHINGTON.

1t Is Claimed That MI. Thompson Owes
His appointment to Mr.. Cleveland.
Other National News.
WASHINGTON May 10-The.'e is an inter
esting little bit of gossip afloat TO the effect
that since March 1 Mr.. Cleveland has taken
sufficient interest in Mr.. Thompson to write
to President Harrison in his favor very
prominent Republican politician said it was
mainly on the recommendation and at the
request of ex PRESIDENT Cleveland that Mr.
Thompson was appointed civil service com
missioner
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
New Administrations Policy.

WASHINGTON, May 10-Comnissioner of
Pensions Tanner in letter to Pension Ex-
aminer Shank at Lima o., refusing to accept
the latter's resignation, simply because be is
a Democrat, outlines the policy of the ad-
ministration in its general treatment of ex-
Union soldiers who vote the Democratic
ticket. Tanners sentiments apply with
equal aptness to all branches of the govern
ment in the service. He says that while he
d ffers from Shank politically he is not in
the commissioner chair to wage war upon
those who fought to preserve the Union,
and, unless it is insisted upon the resigna-
ton will not be accepted.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

Jr Of tie state. which Office he resigned to
treasury.
He was one Of the most popular Of the ap-
pointees of thu late administration, and
President Cleveland in February last sent in
his nomination to tue senate for the office
to which he was this evening appointed, but
it was not confirmed, the senate having
adopted policy of non action on appoint
ments male by President Cleveland toward
the close of his administration. His appoint
ment was urged by great many Demo
Gratis, and also, it is said, by number of
Republican senator's and representatives.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
APPOINTMENTS.
Frank w. Palmer, of Illinois,
Chosen for Public Printer.
TWO. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
ALSO NAMED.

Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Hugh s. Thompson, of South Carolina,
the Successful Centlenen-Biogr G phical
Sketches of the Trio-Other News of
TationaI Interest.
WASHINGTON, May 9-The president Tues
dav evening appoi nted Frank ". Palmer, of
Illinois, to be public printer. Mr.. Palmer
was born in Manchester, Dearborn county,
Ind, on October IL, 1927. and at the age of
Is was epprenticed to learn the printing
trade He first worked as u journeyman in
New York city, and then removed to James
town. n. Y, where for ten years he was the
publisher and editor of The jamestown Jour
nal He was member of the New York
assembly in 1858 and 1854.
In 1853 he removed to Iowa and became
editor and part owner Of The Dubuque
Times. In 1869 he was elected state printer,
holding the office eight years. While at Des
Moines as state printer he secured control of
The State Register, the paper now owned by
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son In 1868 he was elected a represen tative
from Iowa to the Forty first congress, and
was reelected to the Forty second congress.
After leaving congress Mr.. Palmer bought
an interest i'll The Chicago Inter Ocean,
which had been started about year or two
previously, and he at once assumed an edi-
torial relation with that paper
He remained with The Inter Ocean until
he was appointed postmaster of Chicago by
President Hayes, which position he filed
during the administrations of Garfield and
Arthur, President Cleveland appointing his
successor on The expiration Of his term of
Office. Since relinquishing the postmaster
ship he has been engaged in editorial work
on various papers, among them The Chicago
Herald. Mr.. Palmer was not a candidate
for the place an1 the only letters on file at
the White House in connection with his ap-
pointment are commentators sent III volun-
tarily since bis name was publicly men
toned. He Is a practical printer, and is
also boo,1-binder.
Civil Service Commiss ioners.
The president also appointed Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, and Hugh S.
Thompson, of South Carolina, to IL civil
service commissioners.
Mr.. Roosevelt is q well-known member Of
the Roosevelt family o. Nsw York, and has
taken an ac,ve part in the policies of that
state. He wa' one OF th9 delegates at large
to the Republican coveation at Chicago in
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
Postmasters' Business.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-It will be the pol
icy of President Harrison to require all
presidential posrnasters to give personal
and strict attention to the business of their
offices. He says nearly all defalcations in
these offices are the result of ignorance on
the part of postmasters about the details Of
their business. Besides it is injustice to the
patrons of the Offices to farm out" the
business of the Offices and make sinecures of
them for DOStmaS erS
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

The East Tenn, Virginia & Georoio
road begin running fast train between
Chattanooga and New York next Snp.
day. The time from Huntsville to Nav
York will be about thirty three bours
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
No Failure in Marriage,

DULUTH, Mimi, May 10.-A NJ. Cox.
formerly OF Minneapolis, now running
big broom factory here, disposed of threat
ened strike in peculiar way Wednesday,
He raised the wages Of all married men in
his employ and gave all single men thirty
days notice to get married in If they Sc
cure wives in this time be will increase their
salaries. If not they must get other situa-
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
Refused a X. OF T., Charter.

PIrTsBURG. Pa, May 1o.-The glass pack.
ers, who recently organized National
trades assembly, Kuiga.s of Labor, have
been refused charter en- the grounds that
no mixed assemblies will be permitted In
this district
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
Mr.. Enander Can't Accept.

CHICAGO, May 10. The Tribune says that
John A. Enander, the new minister to Den
mark, is so seriously i'll that his physicians
have informed him that an attempt on his
part to cross the ocean would result In his
death Under these circumstances Mr., Enan-
der will, of course, not be able to accept his
mission a'road, at least for the present, and
has sent on advices to Washington to that
effect As soon as the sick mans condition
warrants he will be taken south
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

lima, appointed by
President Cleve-
land. He was born
in Charleston, S. c.,
and is about 80
years Of age. He
was educated at the
Universi y Of South
Carolina, and after
he was graduated
therefrom, studied
and practiced law
for some time in
Columbia, the capi-
tai of the state.
He was elected gov
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
Tippecanoe Veterans.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-About forty sur
vivors of the Tippecanoe veterans who voted
for Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1S40
called at the executive mansion Thursday,
and paid their res poets to the president.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

At special meeting of the Plym>
outh Church Society of Brooklyn,
the salary Of the pastor, Rev. Dr.
LYMAN Abbott, was fixed at $4,000
to begin from Octor l.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

General Lew Wallace desires no
office: '.All want in the word
he SAYS, "is my heme, my farm, my
qlirary."
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

Bishop B. w. Arnett, DID, de~
livers the annual address at Claim
University, S. c., May 23d.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

The White House mail runs from
FIVE hundred to ncar'y a thousand
letters daily.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11

Rev. J. B. Stansberry collected
over thirteen hundred dollars at
Wilmington, Delaware, last Sunday.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11
NEWS and SENTIMENT.
(Frsm Colored Exchanges.)


%, 1889, of consumption, aged about
81 years.
Mr.. T. T. Fortune asks what has
become of the Union Of the A. NJ i.
E. and A. M. E. z. Churches. 1t is
presumable that it is catching
breath.
Rev. Nesbit Washington Edwards,
LII. B. A. B., of Quincy, Florida, is
candidate for the Haytien missi N.
He is young man Of considerable
culture and political information.
A law exists on the statute books
of this state requiring the establish
ment of ght schools of reforma>
tory character at all prisons where
100 state or county convicts are as
sembled.
The last legislature Of Alabama
passed law requiring state history
to be studied in all the public schools
A book on the subject has recently
been written.
Adam Brecks, colored miser Of
Atlanta, Ga,. left hid away in his
hut $12, 900 when he died and law
yers are seeking his heirs. A notice
his deaf in the Huntsville GAZETTE
having been seen by Jacob Brecks,
Memphis, Tenn, he will put in his
claim on the ground of being the
nephew of Adams brother Jacob.
One hundred colored singers
participated in the centennial cele-
bration at Chicago.
The Hon. John Langston lectured
before the Young Mems Library AS
sociation of Chicago May 1st.
Hon. D. Augustus Stalker will de-
liver the annual address before the
literary society Of Wherefore.
Ex-Pres. Cleveland contributed
$40 to the missionary fund taken up
at Bethel A. M. E. church in New
York Easter Sunday.
jackson, the Australian wonder,
verified his friends confidenc in him
by knocking out Patty Cardiff in ten
rounds for purse Of $1,000.
M. l.. Eugene Hale has been pro-
noted to the position of general stock
clerk Of the tailoring establishment
of G. w. Matthews of Chicago, Ill.
Robert Henderson Of Leavenworth
Kansas killed his step father, Chas.
Bailey, on Aril 2Sth, because Bailey
had assa tied his mother with base
ball bat.
The Afro American Budget, new
motnhly magazine devoted to "prac-
tical problems of the African race
throughout the wor d." is new ven
ture in the West Of which the Rev.
J. S. Wood is editor.
1t is Customary at Yale University
to present class cup at the triennial
reunion to the first son born to a
member of the class. The cup of the
class of 'S3 goes to the baby Of Robt
Williams of Melbourne, Australia,
the only Afro American OF his class.
! On May 23rd the twentyffth un-
niversary of the Episcopal ordination
of Bishops Wayman and Campbell
will be kept in Philadelphia with ap-
propriate exercises by their colabor
ers. Bishop Campbell'sfeeble health
makes the occasion more interesting
as it will afford him the opportunity
to meet many friends who under oth>
er circumstances he may not meet
again.
ATLANTA, GA, May7.
| Charles H. J. Taylor, the Negro
LAWYER and minister to Liberia under
the last administration, has gotten
himself into serious trouble with the
colored people Of Atlanta. Recent
|ly he threatened to bring suit for
heavy damages against the Atlanta
university for the expulsion Of Ger
tain refractory students, and in a
| of
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-11


Charles H. J. Taylor, the Negro
lawyer and minister to Liberia under
the last administration, has gotten
himself into serious trouble with the
colored people Of Atlanta. Recent
ly he threatened to bring suit for
heavy damages against the Atlanta
university for the expulsion Of Ger
tain refractory students, and in a
newspaper interview intimated that
he had proofs Of the grossest immor-
ality prevailing at the Negro uni
versity. The colored people are at a
fever heat of Indignation over this
charge and at a public meeting be-
fore the court house steps tonight at
which Taylor was roughly handled
speeches were made by Graves, Flip
per, Wimbish, Grandson and other
well known negroes. Resolutions
we're adopted declaring the conf
dence of the colored people in the
Atlanta university and pledging the
meeting to an ironclad boycott Of
Taylor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-04
MR.. HAMILTON SUES FOR DIVORCE.
HIS COMPLAINT AYERS THAT HE WAS INDUCED
TO MARRY EvANGELINE L. STEELE
BY FALSE PRETENCES.

Robert Ray Hamiltons suit to obtain a divorce
from his wife has been begun. Root & Clarke rep
resentlng Mr.. Hamilton, drew up the complaint.
which was presented to Judge Patterson in the SUI
preme Court yesterday, upon application for an
order for the service of the by publication
The order was granted by Judge Patterson. Mr..
Hamilton in his complaint says that he has been a
citizen of this city for twenty years, and real
estate and personal property here. The defendant
also, the complaint says has been citizen of New
YORK City, but is now temporarily absent from the
State On January = 1889, he says he married Evan
geline L. Steele the Rev. Dr. Edison W. Burr perform
ing the marriage ceremony. He induced to marry
the woman for the that she declared that she
was to become the mother of his child. Between De-
cenber II, 1888, and January g. 1889 the woman had
represented TO him through letters that she was de-
hvered of child, at Elmra, and January g. prior
to the marriage she told Mr.. Hamilton that the female
child which she showed to him was his child; and
from relations he had had with the woman he was not
In position to deny the truth of her statement He
first learned that he had been imposed upon in Aug
ust and has not acknowledged the marriage that
time Since then he has also endeavored to learn
whether the woman's allegations were true or not.
Ho has learned that at the time he married the
she had husband living. although he has not been
able to learn any of the details OF the woman's former
marriage although he has made every effort do So
and prays II he succeeds in finding any that he
may be allowed TO insert them In the complaint
There three afhdavts with the papers; two
by Joseph Kungmann, and by Edward II. Voll-
mer kungmann says that he has been unable TO
make personal service the defendant and Judge
Patterson directed the summons TO be made by
publication, copies Of the papers TO be mailed to the de
fendant at the County Jail, at Mays Landing and
others 10 the state Prison az Trent)n, N j. Voll
mers affidavit ccltes the trial and sentence of
Mrs Hamilton at Nays Landing before Judge Reid
in the Court OF sessions.
Mrs. Swinton and her son. Joshua Mann were
escorted from the TOmbS to Police IIcasn
yesterday, and were closeted for a time with Chlet
Inspector Byrnes. Then they were taken back TO
their prison cells There was a rlmor that they
had made additional confessions IN the Hamilton
case. but Inspector Byrnes refused to give aey in
formation that subject District-Attorney Eel
IICadouartPrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-04
CALLING FOR AID TO THE GRANT FUND.

meeting held yesterday. at o'clock, in the
Office Of General Edward W. Serrell. No 80 WalIst.,
Of the committee recently appointed by Lafayette Post
No. no. c. A. r., TO confer with other posts OF the
Department of tho State OF New York the advlsa-
biy OF taking united action TO secure the erection of
memorial 10 General U. s. Grant. OF the members
Of this committee. General Egbert L. Viele Edward
W. serrell and Colonel John Hamilton were present
IL announced that the purpose OF this movement
to cooperate with the present managers of tho
plan TO erect the memorial TO General Grant II
decided to send to every post of the Grand Army Of
the Republic in the State of New-York the following
letter:
The last mortal remains Of our late illustrious
Commander in Chief, General U. S. Grant are still
resting In the temporary tomb selected for them four
years ago. believing that there should be longer
any delay in providing permanent sepulchre and
fitting monument worthy of the man and the country,
Lafayette Post, at meeting held September 20, 1882
appointed committee of five 10 confer with ali tho
posts OF the Grand Army of the Republic OF the Depart
ment OF the State Of New York to the eXpcdency
OF uniting 20 the erection OF memorial TO Gen
eral l.. 5. Grant. Therefore, We address you and
ask the appointment OF a similar committee on the
part of your post 10 confer with this committee.
Please notify the chairman Of this committee of
your action at early day.
The next meeting OF tho committee will be hold at
the call Of the chairman.