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Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
RUBE BURROWS.
The Desperate Seen at Decatur.

BIRMINGHAM, Oct. IL Engineer John
Cox, Of south bound train No. 3, on the
L. & N railroad yesterday afternoon,
reports having seen Rube Burrows, want
ed for express robbery, at Decatur Cox
was engineer of the train when Rube
was captured at Montgomery about q
year ago. and knows him well by sight
He notified officers there, but in the
meantime Burrows got out of town. De-
tectives were sent out from Decatur in
pursuit of Burrows.
Tuesday night the express Office at
Millport, Ala a small station on the
Georgia Pacific railroad in Lamar county,
was robbed of between $5 900 and 10000
by masked highwayman, who entered
the Office and presented cooked revolt
vers to the agents head. Yesterday
Detective John Sullivan, of Memphis
arrested Billy Ambercrombie, who is
said to be the robber, and brought him
here this morning.
Lamar county is the headquarters Of
the Burrows gang, and Ambercrombe is
suspected of being one of them. None
of the money was recovered.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

ded by the admission Of the new States
will be thirteen-that is, Four for
South Dakota and three each tor the
other three states.
In this connection, it becomes inter
esting to examip.e the table of cleo
toral votes cas,s in certain democratic
states whict.l might be balanced or
overcome at the next election by the
votes of the new states in the elector-
a. College. Alabama casts 10, Ar
KANSAS 7, Connecticut 6, Florida 4,
Georgia IL, Kentucky 13, Louisiana
8, Maryland 8, Mississippi 9, New
Jersey 9, North Carolina II, South
Carolina 9, Tennessee II, Texas 13
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
David D. Sh elby,
ATTORNEY ATLAW
NO. 81 BANK ROW,
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
AFRICA.
The Manners and Cu.iOmv OF the Mendi
Tribe

Rev. Mr. Jowlett, OF Liberia, a gradu-
ate of the Theolcgical department Of
Fisk University, Nash vile, delivered an
entertaining lecture at the colored G. P.
Church night before last, on "Africa, it's
manners and customs" Mr.. Jowlett is
q native African, whose father is a
preacher educated by England and is the
grandson Of a chicftain Of the Mendi
tribe of Africans. He studied theology
at the Fisk University, and will now enc
ter upon the studies Of a medical course
in order to fit himself for more useful.
ness among his people on his return to
Liberia.
He was introduced by Rev. J F.
Humphrey, and his lengthy discourse
proved him to be be polish ed scholar
His lecture was attentiyely lstt ned to
by large audience, among whom were
quite number of white people. Mr..
Jowlett is 90 years old and has been in
this country ten years, coming here at
the age of nineteen Mercury
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Alden's Manifold CyclOpedia

Splendid speed recently marks the
progress Of Alden's great popular
Manifold Cyclopedia. The sixteenth
volume extends from Galvanized
Iron to Cog and Mogog. This odd
beginning and ending illustrates the
magnificent scope of the work, TAX
ing in as it does, the very latest dis
coveries Of science and the remotest
traditions Of antiquity, and all he
tween including an unabridged
dictionary of language as we as a
cyclopedia Of universal knowledge.
The small handy volumes, contrast
ing so remarkably with the usual
unwieldy quarto or octave volums OF
other cycloped as, the large hand
some type,the numerous illustrations,
the excellent printing and the neat,
strong binding, are features which
everyone can appreciate; and not
less will the majority of readers ap-
preciate the wonderfully low price;
so cents a volume for cloth binding,
or IS cents for half morocco, or, if
ordered Immediately, the publisher
offers the sixteen volums for the re-
duced price Of $3.50 for cloth bind
ing, or 5000 for half Morocco. AT
these prices it is sent prepaid, by
mail or express. A sample volum
may be ordered and returned if not
satisfactory. JOHN B. ALDEN, Pubs
Usher, New York, Chicago or Allan
ia.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

Mr.. T. THOMAS FORTUNE il
"Rambles in The South" in the last
N. Y. Age speaks Of his visit tt
Knoxville, Tenn as follows;
Il found East Tennessee a splen>
did country. Knoxville is one of the
most liberal and progressive ci les in
the South. Colored men are, gener-
ally, intelligent, thrifty and econo>
mical. A very great many of them
and the whites, and many Of the
principal business houses we're decor
ated in honor Of the Emancipation
celebration. A large number Of
white persons attended the various
exercises on the program which ran
through three days. At the Opera
House, on Tuesday evening, when ]
spoke. / never faced a larger, more
intelligent or more sympathetic au-
dience."
Very good, Bro, Fortune, but if
you want to see the liberal city OF
the South come to Huntsville,
Huntsville would never 60 into
spasms over the election of colored
member Of school board.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
The New States.

A Washington correspondent sums
up the effect of the late elections in
the four new states on the new Con
gress as follows:
The total number Of representa-
tives to be added from the new states
being FIVE, the next house will consist
of $50 members. OF this a quorum
is 165. If Montana has gone repub
lican, the house will stand 169 repub
licans to 161 democrats, being a ma
jority of eight, but only three more
than quorum. This is the most
that the republicans can possibly hav
upon the organization. If the re-
turns finally show that Montana has
gone democratic, the house will stand
1853 republicans and 1852 democrats,
a majority of six. but only two over
q quorum. If the republicans
gain all of the new
districts they can never transact bus
ineas if they have over three absent,
if any democrat chooses to make the
point of no quorum. If Montana
goes democratic they must have ali
but two of their number continually
present in order to do business in the
face Of an objection.
Without the new states the senate
stands thirty ninerepublicons, thirty
seven democrats. With the four
new states republican, as now SCENE
likely, that body will be composed Of
forty seven republicans to thirty
seven democrats, majority of ten
With Montana democratic in its leg
isla,ure the republicans would have
forty five in the senate and the dems
ocrats thirty nine, a majority of
six.
Concerning the effect the new
states may have in the electoral co..
lege the same correspondent says:
The number of electoral votes ad-
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
NEW RAILROADS.
The Huntsville Extension of
the Mineral to Be Built.
The President and Directors OF the
L. h N. to Paw Birmingham
Visit.

Age-Herald.
1t is said that President Exstein Nor
ton, president of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, ,Vice-Presldent Milton
q. Smith and several of the directors oi
the great system will reach Birmingham
Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon.
That the coming of 80 distinguished a
party of capitalists means something un-
usual there is little doubt, and promi-
nent gentleman, who is in position to
know, saws that this coming is in the in
terest of the extension of the noted Bir-
minghan Mineral from Oneonta to
Huntsville. The Birmingham Mineral
has always been great pet of Vice Pres
ident Smith and he never lets an oppor-
tunity pass to aid its advancement.
The business on the road for the past
five or six months has been something,
phenomenal and there is little dou bt, but
that the Huntsville extension would pay
as handsomely as the other lines of the
Mineral. The country through which
the extensions in North Alabama, and if
the road runs around Sand mountain it
will be one of the most level in the coun-
ty. 1t will be about sixtyfive miles in
length and would give the Mineral over
two hundred miles of traekage. Bir>
mingham claims the Mineral as her own
road, and every time anything is done TO.
ward improving or extending it, every
body is to hear Of it.
Alfred L. Tyler and d. T. Parker. of
Admission, the largest stockholders of the
Admission and Atlantic, and Admission
ard Cincinnati railroads, have given the
Louisville and Nashville Company op>
ton on a majority of the stock. If the
trade is closed, it will be done ia New
York next week. 1t is:thought here the
Louisville and Nashville people will buy
the two roada and extend the Admission
and Atlantic to Wetumpka, or Mont
gomery.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
A d mitted 10 Bail.

Commissioners ] I. Green and Chas
R. PickaId tried j. Locke Ezzell and
James VI. Ezzell OF Franklin county, for
obssructing D putty Marshal in execu-
ton of process, and defendants were
required to furnish bail in the sum OF
$300-which was given.
]. Locke Ezzell is the man who killed
Deputy Manh hal Sparks several weeks
ago, of which mention was made in yes
terday's issue OF the MERCURY. Defend
ants were exonerated by the grand jury
of Franklin county for the killing of
Sparks.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
A REMARKABLE OFFER.
just Think of Giving Away
Building Lots in Chatta-
nOOga!

The CHATTANOOGA (Tenn).
WEEKLY TIMES has astonished the
country by the announcement that
on July 1st 1890, it will distribute
among it subscribers, free, 1000
beautiful building lots, each 25x140,
located in 'Timesville," suburb Of
Chattanooga, on the line of the Chat
tanooga and Walden Ridge Railroad.
This is a startling proposition Oh the
part of newspaper, for every one
must realize that the phenomenal
growth of Chattanooga is making
property in that vicinity very valua>
BILE; but the reputation and standing
of the Times company is such as to
make it positive that their every
promise will be fulfilled. "Times-
vile" is $3.50 feet above sea leavel,
1,5O0 feet above Chat anooga, and
is one of the most healthful pictures
que and delightfully."- located spots in
the South. The subscription price
of the WEEKLY TIMES has been re-
duced to S1.O0 per year and every
subscriber receives numbered re
ceipt, emitting them to participate
in this grand distribution Of 1000 bui.
ding lots, Every subscriber has 900
portunities to secure beautiful lot
contiguous to Chattanooga, absolute"
ly free of cost. Write f r terms and
explanations. They want agents
everywhere.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Midnight ma rauders attacked and

Midnight ma rauders attacked and
completely demolished the residence
of James West on the outskirts of
the town Of Cadiz, 0. No cause for
the deed is known.
The Messenger Of the Treasury is
Mr.. Henry Logan, who has carried
checks, warrants, bonds, etc, frnm
the Registers office 25 years with
hardly one days absence. His sala-
ry is $720 per year and he is comeor-
tably situated. His honesty and
trustworthiness are unquestioned and
he is so punctual that men regulate
their watches by his movements.
The Republican National Commit,
tee at Washington propose sendiug
colored campaign speakers to the
Western States to speak to voters of
their race who have emigrated to that
section. Thomas H Miller, Of South
Carolina, who is contesta mt for a
seat in the next Congress from the
Beaufort district, will take charge o.
delegation ofpolitical speakers who
are expected to leave Washington
next week on a m ssion of this kind.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
The Alabama Synod.

OF the G. P. Church colored, viii
convene at Warrior Station Ala.
on the 31st October at II o'clock A.
M. all ministers and sessions are re-
quested to be present, Rev. j. Fl
Humphrey leaves Monday for Cleve.
land Tenn, to meet the Tennessee
Synod, in the interest of his church
We wish him great success. He Is
worthy of any help that may be CIV
en- him.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

Ny trip to the Tennessee Presby
terry whites, which met at Cowan
Tenn, WAS one of pleasure and sue
cess. / were as highly entertained
and received as corresponding Del
epatesand dlivered an address before
that body of intelligent gentlemen
and ladies. They donated s25,OO te
our school at Bowling Geen KY. and
and 1870 to the repairs of ou1
church At Huntsville, many, thanks
to the generous hearted brethern.
j. F. HUMPHREY.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
6,h day sfNovenber. 1885,
NOTICE FOR PUsLICATI0s.

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, Al Al
D septem Der 10th, 1852
Notice is hereby given that the ioilIIt i.onpIoD .
named settler has filed notice OF his v;nn and
make final proof in support OF nls ~ cdSi Regster
that said proof will be made before s"'
and Receiver at Huntsville, Ais'' ou
2I., day or November lSS '',.t for
viz: Homestead No. 1852 William y rteT section
3D. sne and West half southwest tbe o
township 6, Range East. he I1s.ous names 1n' resi-
lowing witnesses 70 prove his eoR'sndv con sud VII
dence upon and cultivation OF, salu iAN0'
Joshua NJ Ditto Getup Az
Seaborn Mitchell,
Henry Dean. ~, y WELLS,
Register.
92S-6t.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

PREsrEENT HARRISON has appoin>
ted Benjamin W. Walker U. 5. Mar
shal for the middle and Southe rn dis
tricts of Alabama.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

The colored city school of Selma
seems to be in operation. The re-
cent newspaper paragraph to the
contrary did that city an injustice.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE. ALA
September llth, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention to
make final proof in support of her claim and
that said proof will be be made before the Regis
er and Receiver at Huntsville, Ala. on
Goth, day Of Ocs ob-r 1889.
viz: Homestead No. 10 10, SOPHIA MCCLELLAN,
agent and deserted wife of Samuel Mcclellan
Madison Co Ala, for the East half South west
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz
Thomas N. Hall, Gurley's, Alabama,
James B. Joplin, "
James r. Gurley,
Thomas f. Gurley,
VIM. C. WELLS,
9146t. Register
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
sATURDAY..OCT. II tn, 1889

OHro promises to swell the Repuo ;
lican boom to a gale.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

GEN. CHALMERS quits the race in
Mississippi.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

VIRa1N1A Republicans must stand
by Malone.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
(From Co.ored Exchanges.)


the Court Of Common Pleas.
J. H. Lewis, the successful tailor
Of Boston, has opened a branch store
in Providence, r. l.
The manager of the BUou Opera
House, Milwaukee, Wis, closed its
doors to our people.
H. P. Cheatham says that as far as
Republican congressman from North
Carolina are concerned there will be
no bolt from the caucus on the or
ganization Of the House :
Prof. w S. Scarborough, of Will
berforce University, has been invited
to prepare for Frank Leslies' Illus
trated Weekly paper on the "Dan-
gers of Negro Oppression" in the
South.
J. J. Thomas, who wrote book i'll
answer to Mr.. Froud's book on the
west Indies, entitled Froudacit y"
which is now in it's second edition,
died recently in England.
The Laboring Mems Political Pro-
tective Association of Pittsburgh will
hold county convention October
10Th to discuss the political interests
Of Afro Americans Of the county and
centralize their political forces.
The only Colo1ed candidate on the
Republican state ticket Of Mississip-
pi is w. H. Mollison, who was nomi
mated for Secretary of the State. He
is highly educated and very wealthy.
The colored tax payers of Thomas
Vile, Ca, returned 164,O63 worth
of property. They are thrifty, in
telligent and worthy citizens.
Ben Leonard, of Charleston. S.
c., killed his paramour because she
insisted that he could not join the
church and live in adultery with
her.
A convention Of fifty colored Re
publicans, Of Illinois, met at Spring
field Oct. Z. A committee was or
dered appointed to investigate the
charges made by John G. Jones, of
Chicago, Of alleged discrimination
against the race in the charitable IN
stitutions of the state, and a state
league was formed.
Hamilton, whose extraordinary
feats on the turf have won for him
lhe sobriquet Of Black Prince, accors
ding to the Spirit Of the Times has a
bad attack of big head and has been
laid off until he RECEIVERS. His sa a
nv from Senator Hearst alone, whose
horses he rode, was $1,000 per year,
and he more than doubled this on
outside months,
A short stage line is to be establish
ed in Richmond, Va. to run over
the principal thoroughfares from
which Afro Americans will be ex-
cluded
Miss. Mary. 0. Patterson, of
Philadelphia was elected as assist
ant teacher in the Roberts Vaux
Gr .mmar School, on Wood street, on
Friday, Sept, 9th ult
Colored citizens of Washington
own some of the best real estate in
the District. Last week one Of them
sold small piece of land for $50, 600.
The backefs ..of Jem Smith and
Peter Jackson have arranged match
in London for 81, 900. They are to
fight ten rounds Police Gazette rules.
Ex-Register Bruce was elected
delegate to the late state convention
of Mississippi from four of the largest
and most populous counties in the
state.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed Robert Harlan, of Ohio,
to be an inspector of customs, with
salary of S4 day and expenses.
Billy Wilson wants to fight with
Joe McAuliffe, but Joe says the
next Afro American he tries conclu.
sions with will be the great Peter
jackson himself.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

JUDGE MCCLELLAN it is said pro-
poses to write book.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Look at our Beautiful Show Windows.

We pack our goods in green
paper. Count the green pack
ages in the hands Of our custo-
mers and you will see who is
selling the goods in Huntsville.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIeS.
Land Office at Huntsville, a. a.
September ~, less

Land Office at Huntsville - -
September ~, ls'"
Notice is hereby given that the lolloriht itna 10
named settler has filed notice OF his inteh.Odd n
make final proof in support of bis calm' ani an bs
made before the Register and Receiver
Huntsville, Alabama, on the
9Th day Of November, issS'
viz: HID. No. 1s,4S6, Alonzo W. HocoMoe'
the W Aof W d section q, t. 4, 8 eus bb
He names the following witnesses 70 plv,nn
continuous residence upon and cuit'A
said land, viz: p.ysyV
George W. Uptain, Dock 8. Goss, bsii
Sewell. Jacob H. Clartor, Of Paint Roca, ,.,sisr
9, q, ct. WA. 9. HELl1' h's
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
We Offer for Fair Week
the following Special
Daily Bargains.
Our Special Daily Bargain
Sales during the past week was
a big success, and we are now
looking for imitators.

0peCIdI bdIgdlIlS tut TUESDAY.
Forty dozen Ladies and Gents
Merino Underwear, such as are
usually sold for SOC and 75c,
4Oc each.
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proper signing Of this treaty offensive
and defensive by the high contracting
parties-Ben Mccullough and ex-Gov.
Powell of Kentucky in behalf of Presi-
dent Buchanan and President Young in
his own proper person-Gen. Johnston
and his half starved hirelings were gra-
ciously granted the gratuity of marching
at "present arms" through the fortifica-
tions of Echo canon, over the Big and
Little mountains and within the lines of
entrenchment at Salt Lake City, through
the city without soldier leaving the
ranks and over Jordan bridge to the west
side of the river where they camped for
the night. They subsequently located al
Camp Floyd about forty miles southeast
of Salt Lake City, where they remained
till the opening of the civil war, wher
the camp was ordered abandoned, solo
out to the Mormons for song with its
immense stores of army supplies, quar-
termaster stores, ordnance, arms, accout-
rements, etc.
Can it be questioned that the demo
cratic administration at Washington was
in cahoot with the Mormon rebellion
And do not these facts furnish suffic
lent clue to the Mormon sympathy with
the southern rebellion abettors, the fire
eating democracy?
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The injured Husband Club.

1t started in Philadelphia, and it is
quite the latest wrinkle. It is, in fact,
sort of cave of Adullam for men with a
grievance.
Husbands whose lives are consumed
by q secret sorrow, husbands whose
wives do not love them, husbands whose
wives love them too much-the latter
class constituting the far greater num-
ber-all these flock to the standard of
the abused husband club. Here gather
those who have been divorced, those
who want to be divorced and can't,
those whose married existence is in gen.
eral purgatory of incompatibility, and
those whose wives cannot or will not
cook aright-all these gather around the
friendly roof tree of the abused husband
club, and in its diversions find surcease
of sorrow. A committee examines the
candidates privately, and the man who
is by common consent the most cruelty
abused, battered and put-upon husband
is elected president.
The club agrees to pay divorce and all
mony expenses for Its members, and
otherwise comfort them to the extent of
its resources. A man who makes friends
with his wife is expelled from the club.
The organization is growing with mar
velous rapidity. It is expected there
will in few weeks be 5000 members in
Philadelphia alone. This is hard on
Philadelphia wives.
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valley via Bear River canon. Pushing
his forces, therefore, into the defile
known as Hams fork, the march was
prosecuted with unwonted vigor. Dur
ing their first nights encampment on
Hams fork came on furious snow storm
succeeded by severe cold. On the fol-
lowing morning one half the mules of
the expedition were frozen stark and
stiff and the snow was SO deep that it was
impossible to proceed. Old Fort Bridger
was about 80 miles distant; and to reach
TT. Bridger or perish in the SHOWS seem
ed the alternative presented The for
mer being preferred, countermarch was
ordered and as best they could, the ex-
pedition, piece meal, was finally dragged
to Fort Bridger-there icing not sufti-
cient teams left to move more than about
one-sixth of the train at once.
The hardships endured. at Fort Bridg-
er that winter have never been told. Be
fore the winter was half over the supply
OF beef failed and mule meat was the last
resort. The rations of -four were short.
Salt became among the things that were
For six months nothing was heard at
Washington of the expedition against the
Mormons. 1t was reported and generally
believed throughout the states that it had
been cut off and annihiliated by the Nor
mons. Not an effort was made to ascer-
tain its fate or furnish it the sorely need
ed relief
About the middle of June appeared
two specia! messengers from President
Buchanan bearing dispatches to Presi
dent Young offering an unconditional
pardon to him and his insurgent forces
with the stipulation that the troops Of
President Buchanan should have the
privilege of passing through President
Young's domains and, without stopping
therein, go into camp on the ''other side
of Jordan river" Upon the due ant
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py the engineers of the B. & NJ. which
have resulted in the determination to To-
cate their entire plant here, there can be
no question that Great Falls is by for the
most available point for the treatment OF
ores of the northwest.
The expenditures of money on the cop,
per plant and dam during the coming
year will not fall short of one and one.
half million of dollars.
The Boston & Montana company are
represented here by H. NJ. Bigelow OF
Boston, treasurer; Edward Lewiston o1
New York, director of the company
Edward s. Grew of Boston, a heavy stock
holder and Charles o. Parsons. consult
ing engineer. The party will leave thi
morning for Butte when they will exam
inc their mines at that place.
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ut the Unitarian convention in Phila-
delphia, the reporting committee con-
fessed they did not know how the for
eign missions would pan out. "Nearer
home, however" said the report, there
are opportunities we must not allow
to pass uy." The Unitarians recognize
nobly the fact that there is no end
of strong, honest missionary work to be
done at home.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-11-16

One Of the electioneering methods
resorted to by Malone in Virginia is
about the most novel and amusing on
record. He is charged with organizing
the negro women in the state into a
league to force their male friends to vote
for the little general. And when once a
colored woman gets her dander up and
gets started, nothing can stop her.