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Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THR Secretary of the Treasury on the Cd
issued warrants in payment of S16,0OO,OO0
on account Of pensions, being the first
payment on this account for the new fiscal
lyear.
NATURAL GAS has been struck near
Cardova, Ala.
The plant of the Nashville Iron, Steel
and Charcoal Company was sold at auc-
ton on the ID to the holders of second
mortgage bonds for $1S6,000.
HERMAN PRAEToRTUs, white man, was
murdered at Ethel, La, on the I'd by four
negroes.
UNCLE JOHNNY HANKS died at Decatur,
H., on the %, aged SS years. He was born
in Kentucky, and was full cousin of
Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks
Lincoln.
bridge across the Tennessee river at Chat
tanooga to cost about $225,O00.
The Massachusetts Rife Team contested
with the Honorable Artillery Company at
/ rife shooting at London on the 1st. The
American team won by a score of 1,015 to
9G1.
THE sales Of leaf tobacco at Danville,
Va, for the month of June amounted to
AIS, 80 pounds, 1,500,0 pounds more than
for June of last year.
THE cx- Confederate soldiers and sailors
lof jackson county, Ark, have organized
the Tom Henderson Camp.
TWENTY FIVE saloon keepers were ar
rested at Cincinnati on the 30th for violat-
ing the Sunday closing law.
THE mortgage Indebtedness of Illinois
farmers for borrowed money has increased
% per cent. since 1880. This is more than
twice the ratio Of increase in the value of
farm lands upon which the mortgages rest.
THE State authorities of Louisiana have
dct ermined to prevent fight between Sui
llivan and Kilrain within the limits of their
State.
IN difficulty at Warrenton, Miss, on
the 30th. between Edna Williams and Della
Anderson, both colored, the latter was hor-
riblv slashed with razor, and expired in
a few minutes.
| GRAVE fears are entertained Of general
uprising and wholesale butchery in the
lOro Fino mining district of Montana Terri
tory on account Of the operations Of an or
ganized gang of town site claim jumpers
Two colored emigration committees from
Texas are in the City of Mexico consulting
with the Government officials in regard to
procuring land for large colony of colored
cotton raisers from Texas.
THE Supreme Court Of Arkansas ad-
iourned on the 29th for its summer vaca-
ton, and will re convene on September ~.
A majority Of the members Of the Court
viii spend the summer outside the State.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
A FATAL TRESTLE.
Wreck of a Mail Train Near Batavia, O.
Many Passengers Injured.

Many passengers InJ ured.
CINCINNATI. June 29.-At half past five
O'Clock last evening the passenger train
from Portsmouth to Cincinnati on the Gin
cinnati, Georgetown g. Portsmouth rail.
way, with the directors car, two spassen-
ger coaches and baggage car, went down
a trsstle one and half miles west of Ba.
tavia.
Tho trestle was 100 feet long and from
II to % feet hi gh The engineer felt il
sinking down when he went on 1t, and
turned on full head Of steam. Thus he
saved the engine and baggage car, but
not the thres coaches With passengers. A
heavy rainstorm was falling at the time.
No one was killed outright, but about
fourteen were injured, as near as can be
learned, some, it is feared, mortally
Among the latter were General Manager
Samuel +. Hunt. This is not General
Samuel f. Hunt, the attorney, but another
of the same name.
General Passenger Agent I. D. Rhoades
was sitting at the supper table. The table
was driven into his side, inflicting, it IL
feared, mortal wound; II. l.. Sunder.
brush, wife and child, of Cincinnati, were
seriously nurt; William kain, the con.
ductor, suffered q broken shoulder blade
and broken leg. The others injured
We're: William Griffith, colored porter,
badly bruised; Cond Il ctor Newton,
hurt in the hip; Charles Hemrod, hurt in
the back; Lou Hilman, painfully hurt in
the hand aud arms; w. H. Frazer, o.
Springfield, Ih., right leg broken, head
bruised, serious; H. Ballman, right leg
broken; E. B. Showhan, Covington, KY,
painfully injured in the right leg and hip;
Mrs. Williams, Of Williamsburg, o., seri'
ously hurt.
Mrs. Hay ward, Of Portsmouth, O., had
e babe in her arms. She was thrown
through window and the babe was left
in the car. She recovered soon and
screamed for her BABE. 1t was found in
side the ear cooing and entirely unharmed.
All in the above list whose homes are
not designated are citizens Of Cincinnati.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
AFFAIRS AT YOUNGSTOWN.
--latest Estimates as to the Number of Vic
tims-The Situation Growing brighter.

tjms-The Situation Growing brighter.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 29-The time.
keepers in the Cambria iron works Office
estimate that from 400 to 800 Of the work
men in the Gautier and Cambria iron
works were lost and, counting women and
children dependent on them, they put then
loss of people at 1000
They estimate the entire loss Of life at
10 000 Mr.. Hawes, the firebrick manu-
facturer, thinks this is about right. He
believes at least 500 strangers were in
town al the time of the food.
The bureau registering the names Of the
living for the distribution of local funds
to register 10000.
A hant 2nA denosit banks of the Johns
town Savings Bank are reported lost by
depositors or their heirs. There were
S77i, 900 Oh deposit ana much Of this is the
property of people having no h 'irs.
The situation is growing brighter every
day. Eighty thousand dollars in cash
arrived yesterday to pay the men in the
various departments. The work of regis
tering the flood sufferers for the purpose
Of distributing the local funds was finished
last night but the totals have not been
added. The men in charge of the work do
not think more than 1000 persons were
lost.
Rev. DR.. Beale, chairman Of the morgue
committee, has made his official report
He has a record Of about 2 800 todies. Ten
bodies were recovered yesterday. The
greatest loss ST life occurred on Washing
ton street. 129 persons being killed in one
house and the lists of dead from this
thoroughfare reaches 1873. Property losses
amounting to nearly $4,000 900 have been
raDartpd
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 9th DR.. Elgene Thayer, the
well-known organist of New York, COM
mitted suicide at Burlington, vt His
wife saws the deceased had been mentally
wrong for some time.
DIR. A. n. FRETZ and David Kline, vi
Fleetwood, Pa, charged with taking an
illegal pension fee, were taken before
the United States Commissioner at Phila-
delphia, on the 9th, and placed under 81
000 bonds for a further hearing.
JOHN MCGINNIs, insane, shot and killed
a sheriff who went to arrest him on farm
.near Charlton, Ia., on the 2Sth, and was
in turn shot dead by q constable and the
farmer bv whom he had been employed.
THE number Of bodies recovered from
the Conemaugh Valley disaster up to the
2Sth. as recorded by the chairman OF the
committee on morgues, is ., 2j3. to which
must be added about fifty that have been
found at points along the river OF which
no accurate list has been secured.
AN accident occurred on the Ohio q
Northwestern RAILROAD, one mile east OF
Batavia, o., on the 2Sth, passenger train
being thrown from the track by the wash
ing out of q culvert, caused by heavy
rains. Receiver Samuel Hunt, Passenger
Are Mt Rhodes, Conductor Kain and sew
eral others were injured.
ON the 2Sth the steam yacht Elida,
owned by Cyrus w. Field, collided with
the ferry boat Alpine off Yonkers. N. Y.
The Elida's masts were knocked off. jay
Gould's yacht, the Atlanta, and several
other yachts narrowly escaped being run
into. Nobody hurt.
on the 2Sth three persons were killed
and a large number injured by the ditch
ipy Of the limited express on the Boston
& Albany railroad, lear New Haven,
Conn. As
AT Luneburg, Germany. on the 3Oth,
,hirty-six buildings. with large guam t1ty
of machinery, were destroyed by ire.
Tbe roof of st. Nichlas' Church was also
destroyed. The FIRE broke out in the
oooperage workshops. The loss is l5,O09,-
coo marks. Six hundred workmen are
thrown out of employment.
THREE of the Telluride (Cal.) bank rob-
hers have been recognized and it is be-
iieved will be captured. Their names
are Thomas Mccarthy, Billy Madam enG
Matt Warner.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

lHE TACT that we have a ''lord chan
'e-or' or keeper Of the great seal of
'le tnlted States,n is probably not
generally known. His name is George
"arue' He was born in Virginia and
\ @@aS appointed 10 q clerkship in the
r,8le I Department from Virginia by
n'lieL :, Webster forty-three years ago.
4 lto 4a7 sole charge Of the great seal Of
c4e @ United States and the Secretary OF
sale himself can not induce him to
oA-ocE the doors which guard that
emblem Of the country's liberties with
Presilcnt.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

CONSUL REIMER, at Santiago de Gu
oa' IN his report estimates the sugar
cfop n that country at over $50, 900
pounds, half Of which has already been
sh'pped to the United States. This, in
'vN N the ductuating sugar market,
. considered important here The
S'aicI'y Of labor is complained of, and
PFIce' have advanced nearly one hum
cred per cent.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

U5CLE SAN is rapidly becoming the
biggest express company in the coun-
try, and The United States now carries
almost every article in the mails which
does not exceed four pounds in weight,
ana which does not contain liquids,
live animals, or any thing infammable
on i not in the nature of obscene
Lilnratnrn
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


A CLOUD BURST occurred over the CITY
OF Akron, o., on the 2Sth, and two inches
OF water fell in an hour. The cellars of
several business blocks were badly
hooded, and the damage to property is
estimated at $4,000 Sand was washed
upon the railroad tracks in such large
quantities as to altogether prevent trans
portatiOn.
a MAJORITY of the shares of the Swiss
Western railway have been purchased by
Germany, and the French directors re-
placed by Germans.
A NEW YORK HERALD special from the
City Of Mexico says: The Bank of Lon
don, Mexico and South America, a branch
OF the institution of the same name in
London, has been organized in the CITY
OF Mexico, and will do business as a
purely Mexican institution, with capital
Of 81, 100000.
IHE Bruno monument, now that it is
unyailed, is causing trouble to all con-
cerned. The agitation continues unabat-
ed, and it is thought possible the Italian
Government may make an attempt to re-
move it.
On the first a number Of rolling mill
firms i'll the Schuylkill Valley. Pa, ad-
vanced the wages of puddlers from $3 to
$3.25 per ton. This advance is due to
the better tone prevailing in the iron
market.
a BRITISH Cabinet Council held on the
18th decided to send additional war ships
to Delagoa Bay, Africa, Immediately.
RELIGIOUS services were held in the
various churches at Johnstown, Pa, on
the 30th, which were largely attended
The objections to the Chicago ready
built houses have disappeared, and they
are now eagerly sought after for tenn
porary habitations by the Johnstown
(Pa.) food sufferers.
The Sixty first New York Infantry sur
yivors on the 30th dedicated their monu-
ment on the ''wheat field" at Gettysburg,
where they lost sixty three out of ninety
three men engaged on the second day
of the battle.
DURING the last three months of the
Ascal year ended on the both, 1913 patents
/, were issued by tho Patont Offio0,
On the 29th the Treasury Department
officials estimated that the reduction Of
the public debt for June would amount to
SIS, ,000, 900.
On the 10Th the Liberal wing of the Re-
formed church in France assembled il
Paris, ninety delegates being present. 1t
was announced that they will almost i'm
mediately create college at Mines, which,
if it is erected, will be the first Protestant
seminary in France
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

LORD SALISBURY will not submit
mildly to the high-handed manner in
which Portugal has undertaken to deal
with British capitalists, and he is de-
termined to make trouble for that
kingdom unless her Ministers back
down squarely from the position they
have assumed in the Delagoa Bay IA, !
way matter.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

II Prince Albert Victor Of England
lived in Missouri, his bctrothal to
Princess Victoria Of Germany would
ba hollow mockery, owing to the re-
rontly-enacted law forbidding mar
iages between cousins. In fact, there
are fifteen States and Territories in
which he would not be allowed to make
such a marriage.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

TIE British public will breathe easier
since The announcement has been made
that they will not have to go down into
their pockets to provide a marriage
settlement for Albert Victor, eldest
son of the Prince of Wales, who has
been affianced to Princess Victoria OF
prueli9
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

TnE late Simon Cameron is quoted
as lavin- recently said OF his son, the
present senator from Pennsylvania:
ayes. Don had many advantages, but
] had one which oyerbalanced them
.ll-DOyertv.'
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

HE negroes Of Southern Maryland
are in high state of excitement over
The recent brilliant meteoric displays
in that section In view Of the tales Of
floods and storms, supplemented by
showers of fire, as they called the me-
tcors, many Of them are confident that
ihe end of the world Is at hand.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

Born houses Of the Michigan Legis-
laturo have passed q bill which pro-
vidos that wife may have seperate
maintenance when her husband has
been guilty Of an offense which would
cntitle the wife to divorce.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

HE law approved by Governor
Beaver Of Pennsylvania, providing for
lhe establishment of savings institu-
iions and popular banks, where de-
posiiorS may leave small sums of
money from one cent upwards, has
gone into effect and such institutions
are springing into existence in several
nntts Of that State
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

2lrs. ANNE WEIGAND was granted
divorce in u St. Louis court with leave
u resume her maiden name. Before
picbt she had remarked, having le-
aaily borne three different names with
NJ nre daY.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
The University Of south Carolina.

The graduates a. the recent commence.
ment exercises of the South Carolina Uni.
versity included three masters Of arts,
fourteen bachelors Of arts, seven bache-
lors of science and twelve bachelors Of
law. Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of Massa-
chusetts, received the honorary degree o.
doctor of laws.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

GENERAL CASEY, Chief of Engineers,
Explains the fact of having contracted
with an English company for $50, 900
cnuncled bricks for the new Congress
sional Library building, by stating that
he had advertised extensively for them,
and not a single American manufact-
Nrer had put in q propOsal.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
Strike Against u Negro.

Nine men walked out on a strike in the
Loomis & Hart furniture works, at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, because a colored man had
been employed to assist white work
man. A demand was made that he be
discharged, which was refused, and the
nine men left. Their places were filled
up at once.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

TIE rumor that the Imperial Gov
ornmert has decided to approve the
Weldon bill has caused several bood-
lers TO leave Canada. 1t is quite clear
that the accidental omission Of the
word only makes the bill retro
active, and the money expended by
eN-bank cashiers in lobbying was thus
entirely thrown AWAY.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
VOLUME X.

ircoKDING to the estimates of the
9rbIishcrs of the new city directory of
Chicago, just about to be issued, the
present population of the city is over
mn nNl
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
A Fatal Fall.

At Gallatin, Tenn, Clay Lyles, Of Saun-
dersville, fell out Of the window Of Hon.
J. A. Trousdale's law office to the pave
ment below, and about twenty feet, crush
ing his skull.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
A Mississippi Hanging.

Steve Allen, colored, was hanged al
Oxford, Miss, for the murder of Frank
Cordnet in July, 1888. His neck was
broken by the fall and life was extinct in
seven minutes.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

I.EY +. I. BURNS, Anglican priest
c1u 1u deputy postmaster of Kingston,
Ual' has been sentenced to two years
Ia tle penitantiary for rcbbing the
Lohey-order Office. Canada has her
:"o-ts' but dealing gently with thieves
Gl one Of them.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
A Rich Vein or Iron Ore.

A vein Of Iron ore nine miles in length
md an average thickness of seventeen
feet has been discovered in Red mount
ain, only a few miles from Birmingham,
Ala. Chemists and experts say it will
make Bessemer steel-in fact has less
phosphorus than much Of the ore now
used in Pennsylvania for making steel.
An analysis made by chemists shows tho
ore to contain: Metallic iron, 1871; sill
con, 2216; phosphorus, 0.08 Several
mines will be opened at once and the ore
fully tested for steel making.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06

THE president and cashier of the First
National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind, have
been sued for misrepresentation OF funds,
involving loss of $500, 0)0.
On the 29th the jury ia the Mellow mur-
der case at Charleston, S. c., after being
out two hours, returned verdict of ''not
guilty"
DAVID WARD, residing near Martins
vile, Ind, reproved his nineteen-year
Old son William because he had done
some work in an unsatisfactory manner
and also for participating in a chalivari
The young man brooded over the matter
and, on the 29th, shot himself through the
head, dying instantly.
On the 29th the ex-supreme treasurer of
the Order OF Tonti, George w. Wright,
was sent TO Movamensing (Pa) prison, in
default of $50 OJ0 bail, on charge Of EN-
bezzlement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
the NEW YoRK FIRz.
SIN Throwing Water ON the Ruins
-Burning Oii-Tbe Casualties.

Siil Throwing Water ON the Ruins
-Burning Oii-The Casualties.
NEW YoRx, April 20.-Four fire engines
and two Are boats were busy this morn
ipg throwing water on the ruins OF the
warehouse and elevators destroyed In last
nights great FIRE at Fifty.ninth street and
the North river. Two thousand barrels
of oil are still burning at the Wilcox re.
fnesy. II would be useless to attempt to
e1tinguish this FIRE until It exhsusta itself,
but Gordon OF firemen has been formal
TO keep it from spreading.
The Union stock yards abattoir, which
was ablazs early this morning, has been
saved, only the exterior wall being dam
aged. :.
The people Injured are all doing as we'll
"a could be expected, and no further
deaths are anticipated. A fireman fell
overheard at Fifty ninth street pier this
morning, but was rescued.
The total loss by the fire will exceed
"a, 000, 900.
The following Is an official list OF the
casualties:
henry Banning, a workman in Fair
banks refinery, killed BY jumping from q
third story window.
John johnson, workman in Fair
banks, severely injured on the back by
jumping from widow.
Charles Brown, severe injuries about
the head from the same source.
William j.. Noble, fireman OF engine
No. 2, Frustrated by the heat while OF
work at the foot OF Fifty ninth street.
Edward II. Tobap, fireman, likewise
Frustrated by the heat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25

Msjor-general O'Neill of Philadelphia
and Major-9ensral Wood and staff will
review the Knights Of the Golden Eagle
Communicates at drill on May 10th.
The Rev. B. O. Warren OF Easton, Nd,
has become q Scottish bite Mason. A
relative, General joseph Warren, was TIE
first grand master Of New England.
Crystal Fount Lodge, I. o. o. F., Of
Milford initiated several new members
recently and will receive more In the near
future. The lodge has fine meeting
room.
Wilmington Division, B. L. E., has
organized health department which
pays $40 per week to sick members in
good standing. The officers are: Presi.
dent, William II. Redmile; Secretary,
Samuel Fisher; Treasurer, Richard Harris.
St. Johns Oommandery, T. T., visited
st. Johns Church Friday night. There
were present 80 knights In full uniform,
in command OF General j. Parke Postlea.
The congregation filled the church. OAR
ing the recital Of the creed the knights,
in accordance with the custom Of their
ancient fraternity, pointed their swords
upward. Sir knight Leighton Coleman
preached an appropriate sermon, oiting
Exodus XII, 26 for his text. The com
mandery voted from its treasury the sum
Of S25 for the church fund for aged and
inhrm clergymeu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
HRROI0 sAMOANs.


How TheY Worked 10 Save the
shipwrecked sailors - Condition
Of the Vessels.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The morning
mail delivered nt the Navy Department
to-day two letters from Admiral Kim.
berry, dated March 10Th and 2lst, re-
spectively, and addressed TO the secretary
OF the navy. The admiral eommends to
the secretary the valuable assistance rem.
dered by Mstaaia Malitecs, Who, without
request, sent some hundreds Of his men
10 cid in saving the stores and materials
from the wrecked naval vessels. These
natives. the admiral says. saved many of
our men when the Ejpsic and VAN
dalia went lahore, aud two Of them
lost their lives in endeavofing to save
men who were trying to swim ashore.
The admiral says any recognition of these
services would be highly appreciated by
the Samosps. The admiral also speaks
OF the kind acts of Captain Henry q.
Kane, in command of the British ship
Oalliope, and expresses the hope that the
department will not forget him. The
admiral says the Trenton and Vandalia
will be total loss, but believes the
Nipsiu can be saved and repaired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
rha nnnger signal.

Il Is "a perilous TO neglect the hard, dry
cough. which 10 the danger signal OF con.
sumption, as II would be for the engineer
OF a train TO dash hsedlessly on when ne
hears the whistle of An opposing loeemo-
tive coming along the game track. Medic
cation should be resorted TO without q
moments delay, or the omis Ion may DO
repented on premature dea A. bel. a
most appropriate remedy for throat o.
bronchial complaints Is Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar; it, well known AMI.
iifiammatory and bals mic Retlon neing
admirably calculated 10 allay the irritation
and soreness OF toe muco1s memorahe,
which produce the coushlng. NJ one nn %.
those who have experienced its effects can
adrnuatalv aopreciate the woudron+ relief
tits wholesome and agreeable re msdy 10
persons sun ,ring from a cough. cold. ~
huenza, no ,rseness, or inhAmed tonsiiF;
Bar more serious bronchial and ttocnlal
arrangements than these are compie'e ~
remedied by It. and the good ~
children, when suffering from Group aGa
Whooping. cough, easily accounts ior tts
popularity among American notners'