Huntsville gazette., 1889-06-29
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,
On the 2lst Cardinal Gibbons ordained
six priests, nine deacons and eighteen
sub-deacons at the Baltimore (Md)
Cathedral. Twenty six others received
the lower orders and seventeen took the
initiatory step toward the priest sthood
On the goth state dinner, followed by
| reception, was given at the Elysee
Palace, Paris. Among those present
were United States Minister Reid and the
visiting American engineers.
IT is said that the King of Holland has
had serious relapse of the malady
which last year caused temporary
resignation of the reins of government
MICHAEL DAvITT will testify before the
Parnell Commission, July ., andit is ex-
pected that he will be the last witness
summoned for the defense. His evidence
is regarded as of much Importance. and
is looked forward to with considerable in
terest.
DR.. CARL BoTTICHER, director of the
Royal Museums of Berlin, died on the
22d.
On the 22d Mrs. Margaret Quinn, aged
one hundred and one years, died at her
residence in New York City. She was
born in Ireland.
THE Connecticut Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 22d.
On the 23d President and Mrs. Harri-
son, DR.. Scott and Postmaster-G eneral
Wanamaker attended the Beadle Presby-
terian Church at Cape May, N. j. In the
afternoon the President and wife dined
with General Sewell, and Mr.. Wana-
maker visited the Presbyterian and
Method st Sunday schools.
Up to the 22d Kidder, Peabody & Co.,
of Boston, had received subscriptions to
the Johnstown fund aggregating $145,-
600.
THE French war-ship Duquesne, flag.
ship of the Pacific fleet arrived at San
Francisco, on the 23d, from Panama, hav
| ing on b oa I'd Rear Admiral Lefevre.
IT is said that Lord Charles Beresford,
| Conservative mem Der for Marylebone,
will resign his seat in the British Parlia-
ment to accept command Of an iron-cl ad.
| PRINCESS AUGUSTA, sister of the Queen
of Denmark, was reported dying on the
oath.
OK the 9th the President signed the
warrant for the extradition Of Martin
| Burke, the Winnipeg suspect.
ENoCH TOWNSEND, of Saco, Me-, on the
23d rode from Boston to Portland, Me-,
on bicycle in a single day. He started
seven miles west Of Boston at 5 a. m, and
arrived in Portland at s p. m. in good con-
| dition. The distance trayersed was about
112 miles.
! On the 24th Gabriel Renvil1e, chief Of
| the Sisseton and WahOpoton Indians, had
an interview with Acting Indian Commits
sioner Belt, and urged a settlement of
back annuities due the tribe since 1852,
amounting to about $350,000. He also
urged that the Government purchase their
surplus lands, 9O00 900 acres. Mr.. Belt
favors a commission to ascertain their
value.
EDWARD BURGESS writes to the New
York papers that the yacht Volunteer is
all right, and will not be sold to any one
who will not race her if called on.
BISHOP JAMES V. CLEARY, of Kingston,
Ont, has been nominated as the success
or of the late Rt. Rev. Pierce Power,
Bishop of Waterford and Lansmore, Ire
land.
THE Peace Congress opened in Paris on
the 23d. Mrs. Love and Mrs. Belva Lock
ood were elected honorary members.
On the oath George w. Bradley, the
leading third party politician of the New
burg IN. W district, died suddenly, aged
sixty two years. He was a travelling
salesman for Dunham, Buckley & Co.,
New York, and at one time was manu-
facturer in that city.
QUITE a crowd was present when the
President arrived at Camden N. j., on
the oath, on his return trip from Cape May
to Washington, and the people closed IN
on him and tried to have some hand
shaking but the President managed to
avoid this, and, lifting his hat, escaped
into a carriage.