Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-10
NEWS In BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERsONAE AND POLTTICAx..

FERSONA1 AND POLITICAL.
T. =. NEwcoMB, Vice-Consul of the
United States at st. Paul de L'Oando, has
sent TO the State Department some in-.
formation about comparatltssy new
couiriry IN Africa, little knewplto expIor-
ers.8 1t is called Mossafaetses, and BE-
longs to Portugal.
THERE was rumor in Madrid that EN-
peror William OF Germany on leaving
England would sail directly for st. Sc
bastian to visit Christina, Queen Regent
Of Spain. It
On the 4th, in the second ballots in
forty-three French cantons, twelve Re-
publicans, thirty Conservatives and one
BOulaugist were elected.
SECRETARY TRACY has referred the re-
port on the official trial trip of the Petrol
to board composed of the bureau chiefs
of the Navy Department, with instruc-
tions for recommendations.
FRENCH newspapers generally express
the belief that the German Kaiser will
attempt TO commit England to the triple
alliance during his visit
THE conferment of an honorary British
admirably, recently bestowed on the En-
peror of Germany, is the first instance of
the kind since Frederick the Great re-
ceived the distinction.
IT is announced that Emperor William
has conferred upon the Queen the hon.
orary command of the First Dragon reg
iment of Guards of Berlin, and upon the
Duke of Cambridge the honorary Col
onelcy of a regiment of infantry.
On the 4th Wilkie Collins suffered
serious relapse.
In st. Petersburg doubts have rearisen
| concerning the Cars visit to Berlin, and
| though the greatest secresy is observed
| in the matter, it is now pretty certain
that His Imperial Majesty will not go to
the German capital.
IT is said that King Kalakaua of the
| Sandwich Islands has given up his con-
| templated trip abroad.
| On the 5th Prof R. c. Stanley, of Bates
| College, at Lewiston, Me-, died of heart
disease, aged ffty-four. He preached
twice the day before. and made no com
plaint of illness until ten minutes before
his death.
PRWY COUNCILLOR KRUGER was arrested
at Berlin, on the 5th, on suspicion of
completely in the corruption recently un
earthed in the German navy, for which
several naval officers are now in prison.
THE Shah of Persia conferred upon
President Carnot of France the highest
Persian order, and also presented him
with his portrait set in diamonds.
EMPEROR WILLLAa requests Prince Bis,
marck to personally settle the -Swiss
trouble, as he is desrous that Count Her.
bert Bismarck should remain with him.
On the 9TH the South Dakota Constitu-
tional convention completed its labors,
and adjourned sine die. In the evening
the citizens Of Sioux Falls gave ban
quet in honor of the members, who went
away with pleasant remembrances of the
place.
On the 5th Fl. c. Miner, of Terre Bonne
Parish, La, one of the most extensive
sugar planters in the State, was nominat-
ed by acclamation for Congress by the
Third District Republican convent ion.
There was no opposition.
ISAAC PHILLIPS, a well known lawyer
of New York City, died on the 9TH, aged
seventy eight He was member of the
Chamber of Commerce, with which he
had been connected thirty one years.
HELEvEN naval officers have left Berlin
for Zanzibar, to join Captain Wissmann's
expedition. They are sent to replace
others who are on the sick list.
THE review of the British navy, in hon.
or Of the visit of Emperor William, was a
brilliant success. At its conclusion the
Emperor received all the Admirals on
board his own yacht, and rendered them
his congratulations.
1T is given out that COMMANDMENTS
Chief Warner of the G. A. r. proposes to
discipline the department commanders
who issued orders to subordinate posts to
stay away from the Milwaukee Encamp-
ment in violation of his orders issued to
department commanders over month
ago to use their efforts to make the Ea-
campment a success.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. PVT
H. LEE CLARKE, reporter for the Balti-