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Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
A REvULsIoN OF FEELING.

The Refusal of the London Strikes to Ac-
cept the Terms of Dock Companies
After Alleged Tacit Acquiesconse by the
Leaders, Causes Change in Public
Opinion-Buras says the Men Are Nor to
be Caught by the Kind OF ChaH Olfered
Them While They Hold the Whip Hand.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Public opinion,
which had been up to Saturday evening
almost a unit in. sympathy with the
strikers in their long struggle against the
dock companies, has experienced re-
yulsion which can not fail to have an in
fuence upon the ultimate result Of their
fight. The action Of Messrs. Burns and
Tillett, the leaders of the men, in signify
ing their approval of a proposition for
compromise made by Cardinal Manning
and the Lord Mayor, and then, when the
proposal had been unconditionally ac-
cepted by the dock managers, deliberate
ly repudiating it, is almost everywhere
condemned. The Lord Mayor yesterday
asserted that Burns nquestionably ac-
cepted the compromise proposed, and
says that now the men have rejected it
he washes his hands of the whole busi-
ness. Hints are not wanting that the
leaders Of the men have ends of their
own to compass which are to be fur
thered only by q continuance OF tho
strike. and that they do not hesitate for
purely selfish considerations to sacrifice
the best interests of their willing dupes.
Burns himself yesterday denied that he
ever accepted the terms proposed, and
insisted that the men are certain TO bring
the dock managers to their senses, and
that Thursday will see a complete vic
tory for the men. He said that the strik-
ers had excellent reasons for rejecting
the compromise by virtue of which tho
increased pay for which they contended
was to be deferred until the 1st of Janu-
airy next The dock managers, he says.
were willing enough to end their troubles
In this way, as this would give them over
three months in which to prepare for the
change, and long before the end of that
time they could have ousted every man
concerned in the agreement and filed
their places with others, who would be
perfectly willing to work at any terms
offered them. The men, he says, are not
to be caught by this sort of chaff. They
are we'll aware that they hold the whip
hand at present, and they will not con-
sent to yield their advantage for a de-
ferred advance Of wages, the fruits Of
which they are never likely to reap.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
A FEARFUL CRIME.

Horrible Murder of a Young Lady in
Camden County, y. j., to Facilitate a
Robbery-The Victim Found with Her
Throat Cut From Ear to Ear.
CAMDEN, n. j., Sept. 9.-The most brutal
murder in the annals Of Camden County
was perpetrated on the farm of Chaikley
LIE Coney, who lives on Church road,
about mile and half from Merchant
vile, this morning about seven O'Clock
The victim was Miss Anna Elizabeth
LIE Coney. young lady twenty eight
years Of age, a niece of Chalkley LIE
Coney, who has kept house for him
and his brother. Mr. LIE Coney and
hired man named Garrett w.
Murray left the house at five
O'Clock this morning 10 gather
watermelons about a quarter OF mile
from the house. On their return to the
house they found the body of Miss LIZ
Coney lying in the kitchen with her
throat cut from ear to ear. Mr.. LIE Conev,
after taking hasty glance OF the kitchen
and the body, rushed upstair to his own
room to a large wooden chest in which he
kept his money. The lid Of the chest was
down. but in the keyhole was bunch Of
keys which, when he left the house,
we're in pair Of pants in an
adjoining apartment. On lifting the lid
it was discovered that seventy eight dol
lars in gold and SOD in bank notes had
been stolen. Across the hallway is the
bedroom OF Miss LIE Coney. On enter
ing it Mr.. lie Coney found the murdered
girls trunk broken open. As his niece
had considerable money in her room
bir. LIE Coney supposed the murderer had
rifed the trunk, There is no clew to the
mprdere
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
THE FLAMES SUBDUED.

The Fire Following the Terrible ExpIo-
sien at Antwerp Under Control-A
Heartrending Death List-KIpg Leopold
and His Ministers Visit the Scene Of the
Calamity, Afterwards Making n Tour of
the Hospitals and Comforting the
Wounded.
ANTWERP, Sept ga dense mass Of
smoke still rises from the burned quar-
ters and hangs like q pail over the whole
city. The flames have, however, been
subdued, and the efforts Of the firemen
and the troops to prevent their spread
haye been successful. The ruins of the
burned buildings are still too hot to ad-
nit Of much effective work toward recov-
ering the bodies of the dead, but a few
were taken out to day, and enough has
been gathered by the brave explorers
among the smoking ruins to make it GER
tain that the death list will not fall short
Of two hundred, if, indeed, it does not
largely exceed that number.
King Leopold and a number OF his
ministers arrived here from Brussels to-
day, and were taken in carriages to the
scene Of the fire. After spending over
an hour among the fremen and troops at
work on the flames, the party were driven
70 the hospitals where those injured by
the explosions are DeInS cdrea LOF- nero
the King passed from ward to ward
whispering words of comfort to the poor
sufferers, occasionally stopping to
smooth the pillow and cool the forehead
of one of the little factory girls stretched
npon bed Of pain. Before leaving, the
King ordered every thing possible for
the comfort Of the patients to be done.
The arrest Of Corvillain, the proprietor
Of The cartridge factory in which the ex'
r!csipl occurred has been ordered.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

AN official statement of the action OF
the American nations upon the invita-
tion to participate in the congress next
month has been issued by the State
Department. 1t shows that every one
accepted the invitation except San
Domingo. The reason given by the
government of that country for de-
clining to participate was that a treaty
negotiated by the representatives of
the two countries several years ago
failed Of ratification by the Senate of
the United States.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

Cook COUNTY, Ill, is experiencing,
in q somewhat expensive manner, the
luxury Of trying notorious criminals.
The Cronin case, before it is done
with, promises to bankrupt the county.
It costs $L25 minute to run the court,
AMI up to present writing, after ex-
pending s., 250 10 get one juror he was
percmptorily challenged by the State,
and a new start had to be made.
Jurors come high, nowadays, but we
must haEc EN-.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

ONE Of the members Of the board
before whom the proposed defective
armor for the protection of guns on
naval vessels was tested at Annapolis,
Ma.' speaking of the turtle back"
sald that every shot fired penetrated
/ With case, and the fourth practically
demolished it and ended the test. The
armor was ordered by act OF Congress,
and cost $l9 000 The Secretary Of the
Navy was authorized by act Of Con-
Rfess, il he deemed it advisable, to
pace the defective armor on the Chi
cago
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

The most shameful episode in the
life of the great Alexander Hamilton
is duplicated with remarkable simili-
tude in the pending affair of his
descendant, Robert Ray Hamilton.
The elder Hamilton was involved in a
shocking scandal by q designing wom-
an whose alleged husband was a party
to the conspiracy by which the idol of
the Federalists was duped and dis
graced. History, repeatinGA self thus
- family, seems to suggest heredi-
tary weakness in the family blood.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

A CONVICTION has been reached in
the Federal Court in st. Louis in the
election fraud cases, Julius Lehman, a
member Of the Municipal Assembly,
having been found guilty of procuring
the fraudulent naturalization of aliens.
This is the first of large number OF
similar cases, and honest citizens of all
parties are viewing the proceeding
with intense interest.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

GENERAL WoLsELEY is telling in a
aories of magazine articles how much
hc,ter the war Of the rebellion might
have been conducted on both sides.
Tbis is o more agreeable task than
would be that Of explaining how his
own campaign in Egypt turned out to
he snch d melancholy and ridiculous
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

IHE subject of desertions from the
ainy WILL be treated at length in the
,,U,P'ncoming ", report of the Secretary of
nar 1t is one that has had Secretary
/ lFoctor's earnest consideration from
ne beginning, as well as that of the
HuJulant- Generals staff Various
i, eualges n camp and barracll life,
"-'u view to increasing the soldiers
~ lOiAlort and interest in his command.
.s,.5 .-a.e oeen instituted, notably the con-
sOiiuated mess and the canteen sys.
,e1iS' these have worked well wher-
t.er .L tried, and the result has been
su"' ne percentage of desertions has
II aT0reased since 1888. In view Of the
!. %''eged abuses at Jefferson Barracks
] would seem that the reforms have
Ao' yet reached that post.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

TIE mayor of Orlando, Fla, is hav-
ing his eye teeth cut in Gotham. He
met a ''son of his old friend, Judge
Hughes, Of Jacksonville, during a
walk through the busy streets, and
gave up $40 on worn-out bunco trick
after slight working, and would have
parted with more if his wallet had not
been safely locked in his hotel safe.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

A LONDON statistician figures that
$1,000 Americans have landed in En-
rland this summer, their expenses
across averaging more than 500 each,
and that upon the lowest calculation
they have circulated $21, ,0O0,O0 in
Europe on railways and hotels, with
ont counting the money spent in
nurchases.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
VOLUME X.

TIM United States army is not the
univ organization from which there
ore descrtions. An English man-of-
war was compelled to go to sea from
can Francisco few days ago to stop
doso,.tions from her crew.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

SOME OF the young women appear to
have mastered tho art of riding bl-
crcle man-fashion in a way that to the
casual observer seems not only pleas
inr and graceful, but modest. But
,rait til we see one Of them fall OIL.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14

81 : As>ENGER men say that the volume
y, runway travel for the last four
rr,n5 INNS Notwithstanding the large
von. ,,'.'er CT excursions, has been be-
.ola ,; precedent, and but for the cut
haa. ls oL rates the revenue would have
'@'4 '07 largest ever knowa.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
HUNTSVILLE ALA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER A. 1889.

OK the 9th the finest livery stable in
Wyoming Territory burned at Laramie.
The horses were saved, but many costly
carriages were destroyed. Loss, $50. .0o0;
partially insured.
FIERCE forest fire visited the st.
Regis district in Missoula County, Mont,
on the 9th. Several persons persisted in
the flames
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


OK the 9th three hundred persons were
killed and one thousand injured by an
explosion of dynamite in a cartridge
factory in Antwerp, Belgium. Two large
petroleum warehouses were set on fire
and eighty thousand barrels of Russian
coal oil was consumed.
On the 7th one man was killed and an
other seriously injured in the Racine
wis yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad, in q collision with a
switch engine. The unfortunate men
were brothers.
THE explosion and fire at Antwerp is
graphically described as the greatest
calamity, in all the elements of horror,
known since the days of Alva.
AN explosion of fire damp in the Uf-
fington coal mine, near Morgantown,
Va, on the Sth, resulted in the death of
John Kinsey and William Kirby, and the
fatal burning of John Kirk, while other
miners were seriously injured.
THE night of the 7th at Wrightsville,
Pa, a small town on the Susquehanna
river, was one of terror, five barns and
the police station being destroyed by in
cendiary fires. After the first fire vigi-
lance committee patroled the streets, but
failed to prevent the other fires.
On the Sth Oswell Riddle Miles, alias
Leonard Morris, Earl Of Durham, alias
Earl of Chester, was arrested in Fargo,
Oak, by Inspector Mitchell, of Scotland
Yard, for forgery Of $500 on Woodall &
Co., London brokers, committed about
the middle of July.
On the 6th a ranchman from the Big
Horn country in Northern Wyoming re-
ported that the Big Horn mountains were
abaze, and that the fire had crept down
to the valleys, burning every thing before
it. Fully $500, 900 worth of timber had been
consumed besides all the property on
the improved lands.
OK the Sth three unknown men were
drowned by the capsizing of their row.
boat in the heavy surf off Rockaway
beach. Another boat containing four
men capsized and the men were saved
with great difficulty.
WHILE bathing at Sea Island City, n
j., on the Sth Benedict Blunsheis was
drowned, and three young ladies who
were with him narrowly escaped the
same fate.
OK Lake Killarney, Ireland on the 5th,
a boat containing a christening party
was capsized and five of the party were
drowned.
On the 9th Richard E. Taylor who is
charged with completely in the forgery
by which Wells, Fargo & Co.'S agent al
San Jose, Cal, lost H. 500 several months
ago, was captured on the steamer Aus
tralia, lying at her dock at San Fran
flseo,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JOHN l.. SULLIVAN is out in a letter an
nouncing himself a Democratic candi-
date for Congress from one of the Boston
districts.
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN indorsed her sons
action in refusing to forward his fathers
picture to the Murat Halstead Club of
Cincinnati.
On the 9th Henry W. Genet the prince
Hal" of the times Of the Tweed ring, died
at his residence in New York City, after
long illness.
On the 9th Edward Branker, sporting
editor Of the Boston Herald, died at the
Rose Standish House, Downer Landing
Mass, of heart failure.
IT is the impression at the Navy De-
partment that Secretary Tracy will
recommend in his annual report to Con-
gress an appropriation of about half q
million dollars for putting ship building
plants in the various Government navy
yards.
MIR. GLADSTONE. in an interview with
Paris reporter, said: Il am too old to
travel merely for the sake Of the pleas
ure which travel affords. 1 have come to
show the good will and respect which the
English people bear to France"
IT is said that the Pope has abandoned
the idea of departing from Rome, Ger
many having conveyed to the Vatican as
surance that in the event of war Italy
would respect strictly the position of the
Holy See.
1T is gossip in London that strong pres
sure is being brought to bear upon Queen
Victoria to induce her to abdicate in IA
vor of the Prince of Wales.
On the 7th the new cruiser Philadelphia
was successfully launched at Cramps
ship yards, Philadelphia. She was chris
tened by the Pos tmaster- Generals daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie Wanamaker.
In Boston, on the oh, the Society of
California Pioneers Of Now England cell
ebrated the forty first anniversary of the
discovery of gold in California by ban
quet at Odd Fellows Hall. At business
meeting VIM. a. Thomas was elected
president for the ensuing year.
! On the 9th Searle, the Australian oars
man, defeated O'Connor, the Canadian,
on the Thames river championship
course. Time, DAP
IT is given out that 7. B. Musgrave &
Co., the New York City brokers who re-
Gently suspended, have offered to pay
| twenty five per cent. cash, twenty five
per cent. in one year and fifty per cent. in
| two years.
The Pope sent telegram to Herr Wind
thorst the leader of the Clerical party in
the German Reiehstag, thanking him for
convening the Catholic Congress at Boc-
hum, and another to Prince Bismarck,
conveying his thanks for permitting the
Congress to assemble.
THE wife of Congress man Cox, of New
York, on the evening Of the 9th, said of
her hus sband. who at noon had been re-
ported as dying: ''Mr. Cox is slowly rail-
lying, and hopes for recovery are increas-
ing"
EMPRESS FREDERICK of Germany has
ignifed her intention Of paying visit
to the Vatican in the course Of her So
journ in Italy.
IT is said that the Shah Of Persia has
relinquished his plan to visit odessa be-
fore his return home. He is greatly
alarmed at his recent railway accident,
and has grown suspicious that it was not
altogether an accident. He will on this
account get out of Russia as quickly as
possible and go direct to Persia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
The Business Portion of Petro,
 lia Destroyed.
ONCE A PROSPEROUS OIL TOWN.
The People Will Probably Emigrate tc
 Some Other Place.

Over Forty Buildings Destroyed-Thc
 Postonacs and Oil Exchange Burned.
 The Insia~. o4 very Lisht-The Build inRs Were All Frame Anairs-Tho Fire Department Powerlcss.
 BUTLER, Pa., Dec. a3.-The little town of Petrolla, h miles north. Of here, once the scene of the liviest oil; happenings in the country. was deso- lated by fire which broke out yester, day morning and ragged 6erccly, helped by high wind, until the entire busi- ness portion of the town was destroyed The blow Is one from which the place will doubtless never recover. and it's seven hundred inhabitants will prob ably remove to some other oil town. The fire originated in Klingensmith's store and swept up Main street consum ing the frame buildings on both sides and reaching back to the side streets, making clean sweep of ruin among the storss. dwellings. and hotels The town has fire department but the \ flames had 1t all their own Way until they died out for want of something to burn. --5 oG
 The buildings were all frame affairs, twos stories, tho lower floor used for business while the upper was used for
 
 portion there are now left but two stores, bank and hotel Owing to the infiammab ble m terial in the buildings, the rate of insurance is high and the owners in only one or two instances had insurance. so that the loss, which will reach between Ss5. 900 and Sl00, 900. is a total one, and the ma ajority of the sufferers lose their all. No lives were lost nor are any injuries reported. The heaviest losers are: C. M, Burnet, Central Hotel, $7 1000; J. M. Hawk. two buildings, s4, 900; E. P. Chesbros' store, Sl0,0oo, insurance, ss5, 900; H. A. King ensmith's store, S6, 900, insurance, s2,- 400; Fosters drug store, ,s3,0oo, insur- ance, sl,o00; Jamison's store. sS,0O0; partly insured; Borchert's store, $6, 900, small insurance; Masonic Hall, 1000, fully insured; Campbell & Byers' livery stable, s3, 0OO, insurance, $500.
 Among the 40 or more buildings de- stroyed were the Episcopal Church, postoftice, Western Union and National Transit Telegraph offices and Oil Ex- .,h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
REQUEST TO A CHURCH.
The Swedenboreians May Get MNlionair.
 Hopkins Money.

The Swedenboreians May Get Millionaire
 Hopkins Money.
 HAcKENsAcK. N. J.. Dec. 23.-The will of the millionaire philanthropist. David A. Hopkins of Park Ridge, has not been offered for probate here yet. Surrogate Pell says scores of curious people have called to see the document. Friends of the family say that nearly all of the wealth of the deceased has been bequeathed to the New Jerusalem Sweden borgianJ Church, LA East 35th street, New York. MT. Hopkins left a wife and four children, three daughters and one son. One daughter m married Robert Worcester of Waltham Mass the son of one of the leaders Of the Swedenborgian faith in the United States. -
 It is said the only son of tue deceased will receive only $l. 900. These same friends declare shat ar effort will be m ade to break the will. which was made about two months ago. During his life Mir. Hopkins gave about S25O, GOO to charitable objects. He was editor and proprietor of the "American Sentry" a New York Green back paper. He manu factured a patented railroad article that he invented himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
FIVE THRoATs CUT.
Wholesale and Bloody Butchery of . V Family.

Family.
 NILES, Ohio. Dec. 22.-This commun- ity was thunderstruck last evening by the discovery of one of the most whole bale and bloody butcharies that has ever occurred in this section of the State. The victims, five i'll number. are Charles Sheler. wife and three children. and the crime is supposed to lave taken place during the early morning.
 When the inhuman deed was discov- cred at about 5 o'clock last evening. ali five bodies were stiff ana cold in death swith their throats cut from ear to ear. .-Sheler and his wife were lying together across the foot of the bed. The three children were on the floor in different parts of tho house. Sheler was a mill hand and had steady employment, but of late drank heavily. and it is rumored that he and his wife did not live happily together.
 The theory advanced is that Sheler in 2 fit of madness cut the throats of his wife and children and then his own. Tho weapon used was 2 razor. and was purchased by Sheler of a bard ware dealer Saturday evening. The street in front of the house has been densely packed all day and evening with an ex- cited populace, alLeaser to get glance >t the ghastly spectacle. +s>
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
Sold to an Enslish Syndicate.

RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. 23.-Recently sensation was created by the report that Carr, Scott & Co.,, the larges. manufac- turers here. working several hundred hands i,. making engines, threshers. etc. had sold ou! to an English syndi- cate. To deny this the company pub iIshed card, saying they had declined the tempting offer.v Saturday !t was ru
 mored that the syndicate had again offered them Sl, O00, QUO for the plant, pending the purchase of several othcr large concerns of the kind, and they have decided to accept the offer. which is practically s5 for every one they have invested. 90 --s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
BURNED TO DEATH.

A Little Girl Enveloped In Sheet ot
 Flames.
 INDIANA, Pa.. Dec. 2S.-Last evening party of little folks were popping corn i'll the kitchen of Mrs. Fred Wegley, of thls place, and in their sport the lamp was knocked of the table.
 The burning oil fell upon little four-year-old girl of Mrs. Wegley's. and in an instant she was enveloped in a sheet of flames. She ran out of the door, the flames reaching three feet above her head. Water was thrown on the little one and she was rolled in blankets but she was so badly burned that she died this morning after suffer- ing horrible agony.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
MuTRIE DESERTS DAY.
Ho Is Reported to Have Signed n Broth
 erhoOd CentrMct.


 erhoOd Contract.
 Now York, Dec. 23-The first genu- inc excitement in baseball circles since the commencement of the fight be- tween the Players League and the League magnates resulted from the an nouncement made last night to tho effect that James Mutrie, or Smiling" James. had signed a contract to manage the Brotherhood team.
 By some it is alleged that the paper was signed as huge Joke, under the impression that such document signed on Sunday would be invalid. It has since been asserted by those versed in the law tha, complications may arise out of the signing of this contract which will likely result ill more wholesome regard, on tho part of Mir. Mutrie, for acts performed OH the Sabbath day. ="', .'
 If the contract is affirmed to-day no question will be raised as to it's valid ity; but, on the other hand, iS is an open issue whether the Broth erhood team by this alleged ,oke have no, placed smiling James" in position muck more open to lega, bubble than any construction which Mir. Days law yers may place on the reserve" clause.
 It is said the salary promised MT. Mutrie Is s5.00o per year. The agree ment reads:
 1. James Mutrie. do hereby agree to resign from the employment Of John B. Day. and agree to manage the New York Players League Club for the season. of 1890 at the stated salary of s. 900. rThis agreement Is final and decisive -.~..r
 iSignedj. JAMES MUTRIE- Witnesses: ve -. rev..
 EDWARD EVERETT BELL.
 GEORGE F. CORE, ss-~
 NICK EXCEL. .,,,r