Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
,rpsoyaL AND POLITICAL.

h%ru az 1ata w ]. Syms, the millionaire
I'M Io+or and contractor of New York
Si... SpC1-l,o Ioaneatbed s3j0,00 to Roosevelt
hospital in that city.
~, the 29d NJ. Floquet and wife, together
,-it, tha French Embassy OF Rome, were
rrests at a banquet given by Premier
Crispi.
Nv +be DIST the Postmaster General sent
. telegram to Thomas l.. James approx
inc his designation as postmaster pre-
tam at New York, and approving the ap-
nointment of James Gaylor as assistant
postmaster.
FpTrvDs of Lieutenant Commander
Rock are not satisfied with the verdict in
his case. and will appeal to President
Harrison to set aside the sentence, which
tbey claim is illegal and not substantiated
by the evidence.
ALEXANDER HENRIQUEs, ice-presiden'
Of tine New York Stock Exchange, is dead.
AT Newton, Mass, Rev. DR.. Bradford
Pierce, the noted Methodist professor,
editor and author, died, on the 10Th, aged
seyenty-seven years. He was trustee
OF Boston University. Of Wellesley Col.
lege, and president of the Wesleyan Or
phan Home, and always had been promi-
nent in the work of industrial and re-
ligious education.
Ok the 2lst Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
new British Minister to Washington, ar
rived on the steamship Etruria-
The President has approved the rec
concentrations made by Secretary Noble
that certain tracts of lands in Oklahoma
be reserved, as they heretofore have been,
for military purposes, as contemplated
by order of December 20, 1885, from any
settlement, filing or entry whatever.
IT is said that Secretary Tracy is very
desirous of making several changes in
the bureau officers, so as to have them
more in accord with his progressive ideas
regarding the navy. but further than that
no sweeping change is indicated. There
can be no doubt, however, that there will
be several changes in the department
within the next few weeks.
On the evening of the 22d the concert Of
the Yale Glee and Banjo clubs at the Con-
gregational Church in Washington, was
quite a social event. The audience in
cluded Mrs. Harrison and party of young
girls. After the concert Mrs. Harrison
was serenaded and the college boys were
tundered a reception at the Executive
Mansion.
PRESIDENT MESEz OF Colombia has pup
ished letter in which he declares that
the government will not renew the De
Lesseps concession when it expires in
1892, and that the government hopes the
United Sta es will finish the canal.
AT Dover, n. H., Mrs. Alyina A. Pierce
died of heart disease on the 22d. She
was ffty-seyen years old and weighed
f52 pounds.
IT is said that the Car is in a state of
extreme nervous excitement produced by
his constant dread of attempts upon his
life.
REPORT from Chief Engineer Kier-
sted, stating that the engine of the Nipsic
had been tried and worked well, has been
forwarded by Admiral Kimberly to the
Navy Department. The propeller is con-
siderably bent and its effective force
much reduced. The report says that the
ship can be moved by steam if required.
On the 22d the Pope celebrated mass in
the hall Of the COnsistory at Ro me in the
presence Of a large number of strangers.
AT noon His Holiness received the visit
ing AID resident prelates and several
other distinguished persons.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
has appointed George McNeir, of Min
neapoIls, MIMI, receiver of the First
National Bank of Anoka, MIMI, which
failed April last.
The Journal Skobran OF Belgrade states
that ex-King Milan has become a monk
IN Jerusalem with view of ultimately
being proclaimed the Patriarch of all the
Servians.
HING CHRISTIAN of Denmark, upon re-
celving the news of the rescue of the pas
sengers and crew of the Danmark, drove
10 the residence of the wife of the physi-
can of that vessel to personally inform
her of her husbands safety.
IT is said that Lord Randolph Churchill
has written an angry letter to Mr. Cham
berlain, in which he warns that gentle
man that if the Conservatives choose to
make test of their strength throughout
Birmingham. the contest will certainly re-
suit in the political annihilation of Mr..
Chamberlain and his friends.
On the 22d Mr.. Charles A. V. Cony-
beare, NJ. p, was summoned to appear
before magistrate at Falcarragh, Ire
iand to answer charge Of conspiring
With others to obstruct the operation of
the Coercion act.
iRE Car has ordered Baron de Mohr-
enAelm, Russian Ambassador to France,
!" return to Russia and remain there dur
r-s tle Paris Exhibition unless the
l4eAeh Government shall urgently re-
4Gest his retention in Paris.
hEAR- ADMIRAL GILLIs has reported by
megfaph to the Navy Department that
Tue IaIlapoosa had been made the tempo
tdfy nag ship of the South Atlantic sta
uon' and is now at Ascension. The Rich.
Hond Is now at Montevideo and the Alli-
ance at Colonia.
GENERAL CROOK, U. S. A.; Hon. Charles
roster, Of Ohio, and Hon. William War
TIT q Missouri, have been appointed by
He PRESIDENT commission to negotiate
WIN The Sioux Indians for the surrender
=. :. certain lands under the act approved
March last.
lHREE meetings were held in Edin-
outSh, on the 22d, at each of which a reso-
tu'lon was passed protesting against the
pIeSentatlon of the freedom of the city to
rOoCNT DE ST. FORK, French Minister to
quay, has been transferred to Mexico.
me following appointments were made
postmaster General Wanamaker on
.ie "a: Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska,