Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND poLITIcAL.


THE Democratic County conye ntlon,
neld in the Cooper Union, New York
City, adopted res olutions in favor of un-
ion between the County and Tammany
Democracy in the nomination of candi-
dates for the Legislature.
THE Governor e s1eral Of the Con 60
Free State reports that eighty chiefs
have recognized tho authority Of the
sist in maintaining order. They also
agree to suppress the practice of making
human sacrifices.
Ex-COMMIsSIoNER OF PENSIONS TAN
NER replies at length to Secretary Mobiles
letter of July "a, on the subject OF rerat-
ing pensions OF pension Office employees.
Mr.. Tanner denies that ho defied Sacre
tary Noble on the subject of rerating,
and shows that he but followed the ex-
ample of the secretary when the latter
asked and obtained large additional al
lowance for pers onal friend from Com
missioner Black before Mr.. Tanners ap-
pointment.
On the 21st Miss Winnie Davis, daugh-
ter of Jefferson Davis, left New Orleans
for New York, whence she takes steamer
for Europe as the guest of Mrs. Pulitzer.
the Journey, it is hoped, will restore her.
OK the Goth Hon. w. G. Whitthorne,
Congressman from the Seventh Tonnes
see district, was reported as lying at the
point Of death at his home in Colum bia,
Tenn.
THE great sugar-refner, Claus Spreck-
| els is making preparations for open
| ing his big refinery in Philadelphia.
| In denying the report that he had Joined
| tho Sugar Trust he said: GAS long as
am alive it is my intention to engage in
| business entirely upon my own account,
| and without the Interference or co -oper-
alton of any other individual. ! do not
noed and ne yer have needed assistance
from others, and / certainly have no use
for the Sugar Trust"
SIR EDWARD WATKINS, who is at the
head Of the company organized to erect
a structure in London which shall out
Eiffel Eiffel himself, has issued circu-
lar Offering 75) guineas for designs for a
tower 1880 feet in height
The Russian press are decrying tho
visit of Emperor William to Constan- :
tinople
Mrs CRAIG ToLLIYER wife of the Ken
lucky desperate, has become insane.
She is residing with hor sister, Amanda
| Boxten, at Montgomery, o. The killing
Of her husband at Moorehead. KY, to-
| gether with trouble with her two bJys, is
| the cause Of her insanity.
OK the 21st a rumor current that Mr..
Henry Willard was quite Ill was denied
by Mr.. Wizards representatives at the
Office of the Northern Pacific railroad in
New York City, who said that Mr.. Willard
mad slight cold, but was otherwise in
his usual good health.
On the 2Sth sp acial term of the Su-
preme Court of Montana will be held to
hear the Silver Bow County disputed
election case, on the decision of which
depends the complexion of the Legislat
ure and the selection of United States
Senators.
1T is said that the Car and family have
donated II, 0C0 roubles for the sufferers
by famine in Montenegro.
THE vice consul generalship at Bo-
livia has been offered to |. Franklin Pat
tisou, prin cipal of a public school at
Steubenyille, o.
On the 21st representatives Of the
Greenback party met in New York City
and nominated Rev. Thomas K. Beecher,
of Emira, for Secretary of State; John
B. Sullivan, of Westchester, for Comp
troler, and Joseph Madison Hall, of
Hamilton, for State Treasurer. The
nomination for State Engineer and
Surveyor was postponed. A platform
was adopted reciting the familiar tenets
Of the party.
On the 21st Governor Foraker's con-
dition was said to be still a matter OF
serious appreb ension to his friends, al
though he was rep orted as convalescing.