Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-23
ON the 18th the Austrian frigate saida,

ON the 10Th the Austrian frigate Satda,
commanded by Chevalier de Becker, q
frst-class war vessel, carrying six hum
dred men and many cadets, and being in
use as school ship Of the Austrian navy,
arrived in front Of New Orleans. She is
making tour around the world
SECRETARY TRACY will shortly accept
the new gunboat Yorktown, and after the
cynamos for running the electric light
have been~placed il position the gunboat
will become a part Of the navy. The new
dynamite cruiser, Vesuvius, is likely to
have further trial before she is accepted,
THE steamer Caroline Moller, from
Hayti to New York, on the 18th, brings in
formation that twelve OF Legitime's SOL
dlers who had been taken prisoners by
Hippolyte were executed at Cape Haytien
just before the steamer sailed.
TWENTY wealthy residents of Berlin,
have started from the German capital
for tou' of the world. They will go
directly from Berlin to New York, and
thence overland 10 California,
AN uprising Of natives, it is reported,
has taken place on the frontier of Kiang-
81, during which ten block hous es 4yere
burned and hundred or more Frenchmen
massacred. 81
ON the 18th work was resumed at tho
various navy-yards in the repair Of ves-
sells under recent appropriation OF $780,
GOO for this purpose. Work had been dis
continued for soma time on account of
lack OF funds. Ine vessels now being re-
paired are the lroquis, at Mare Island;
jamestown and Pensacola, at Norfolk;
Portsmouth and Saratoga, at Portsmouth
IN. H.) yard, and the Boston and Yantic
at New York.
A PORTION of Achinoff's Cossacks mu-
tinlei at Constantinople, on the l7th, and
chased the Russian Consul off the ship
when that official attempted To appease
them. The most unruly of the crowd
were finally removed to another vessel
and sent to Odessa.
A REPORT has arrived at Wady Halfa
that Sc ouissi has been victorious over
the Nah lis followers in a battie in the
South of Barel. Heavy losses on both
sides were sustained.
THE base-b ball game played at Leyton,
England, on the 10th, between the All
Americas and Chicagos, was won by the
latter by a score Of II to 8.
TIE German Government has sup
pressed the Berlin Volks 2 eitung on ac :
count of its Socialistic tendencies.
IT is announced that Tavende & Co.,
bankers of Lemans, France, has suspend
ed, with liabilities estimated at several
million francs.
OPIUM valued at $4,000, found in four
barrels supposed to contain sauerkraut,
have been seized by the customs authori-
ties at Tacoma, w. L.
The question of increasing the salaries
Of Senators and Representatives at WASH
ington is being agitated.
BY The closing Of the Chambers mine
at Anaconda, Mont, six hundred men
were thrown out of employment.
The California LIE gislature adjourned
sine die at half past two O'Clock on the
morning of the 17th, and to signalize the
closing of the session, two important prize
fights were arranged, at which nearly
every member from both houses was pres
ent.
MONSTER meetings were held through
out Australia in honor of st. Patrick 8
Day, at which resolutions were adopted
congratulating Parnell on his victory over
the London Times, and raising large sums
for the furtherance Of the Irish cause.