Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-06
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
pERsoNAr AND poIrrTCar

HE AHerlcan institute OF Homeopathy
in session at Lake Minnetonka, Mimi,
elected DR.. A. j. Sawyer, of Monroe,
Mich, president. The institute protested
against the shutting out of homeopath-
lists from State medical boards
A LETTER from the Lower Congo re-
ports the death of Mr. Swinburne, bir.
StaDley's assistant in his previous ex-
pedition, but more recently assistant
manager of the Congo Commercial Com
pany. He died of fever May 81. He was
a great favorite Of Stanley's.
GEORGE w. WRIGHT, a weIl-known
business man of Philadelphia, and su-
preme treasurer of the Order of Tonti, is
reported to be $4,000 short in his ac-
counts, and warrant for his arrest was
issued on tho 2Sth.
On the 28th the NeversinI, the thirty
foot boat which sailed from Boston about
the middle of May, arrived at Havre,
France. Captain Lawlor and his two
companions were well.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, eldest son of
the Prince of Wales, has been betrothed
to Princess Victoria, sister of Emperor
William of Germany. It is reported
that Parliament will not be asked for
settlement for the couple, but that the
Queen, the grandma ther Of both, will
provide for them.
On the % th the twenty-four star route
conspiracy cases remaining on the dock ct
after the Governments failure to convict
ex-senator Dorsey and I. J. Brady, were
nolle prosecuted in the Criminal Court Of
the Dis trict of Columbia
OK the 80 tn tie funeral of General Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, took place at Har-
risburg. The State departments were
closed and flags were displayed at half
mast over the several arm0ries through
out the State.
On the 28th the President appointed
Frederick Douglass Minister TO Hayti.
NOTWITHSTANDING the prominence which
counsel on both sides secured in the
Chetwynd- Durham trial, in England, their
bills for services were not appreciably
lightened on that account. The costs to
each of the litigants amount to 10000.
GEORGE ST ARR, agent for P. 7. Barnum,
has signed contracts on behalf Of the
American Snowman, giving him control
| of the Olympia, the largest building in
London, in which to give exhibitions next
year.
A SPECIAL session of the Rhode Island
Legislature has been called for the 9th.
OK the 29th the Shah of Persia, in COM
pany with King Leopold, visit d the
works at Serainge, Belgium. He was
much pleased with what he saw and
shook hands with a delegation of work
men, to whom he made short speech,
alluding to their employment in few
pleasant words.
TIE betrothal of Princess Louise to the
Earl of Fife revives the rumOrs Of cool
ness between the Prince of Wales and the
Duke Of Portland, which, it is said, has
assumed the character of a permanent
rupture.
IT is said that many of the frie nds OF
Henry George are urging him to become
British subject and enter Parliament
for Scotch district. 1t is not likely that
Mr.. George will accept the proposal,
though he has not as yet given a definite
answer
NINE. CHRISTINE NILSSON is making q
soiourn in London. 1t is not probable
that she will ever again sing in public as
she is afflicted with deafness and loss of
memory.
IT is announced that the Pope will
shortly issue an encyclical letter on the
spread Of atheism in Europe and the
semi -offi cial protection thereof by GER
tain continental governme nts.
ON the 29th Treasurer Huston mailed
1876 checks, aggregating 81, 1888, IN
payment of the interest due July l, 1899,
on United States registered four-per-
cent. bonds, and on bonds issued III aid OF
Pacific railroad companies.