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Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
The NTemnhis Crop Dlstrlct.

The regular monthly crop repore for the
Memphis district, which embraces West
Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Ar
kansas and North Alabama, says:
The weather during June was iii the main
unfavorable for cotton. The complaint Is gen
eral Of too much rain and crops are badly in
the grass Stands, as rule, are very irregu-
lar. The early is good, but late planting Of cot
ton was affected by the drought which prevailed
during May. and the result is that fully one
half of the crop is late, generally about tw"
weeks later than last year. The imperfect
stands taken together with the lateness ot
the crop and the unfayorable weather that pre-
vailed during the month makes the outlook any
thing but favorable for the cotton crop the
plant is reported small and backward in form
ing while blooms are very scarce. or our 3J2
correspondents 70 report land planted in cotton
having been abanGoned, owing to imperfect
stands and continuous rains. The majority OF
these crops of abandoned lands come from
Tennessee, where the weather has been most
unfavorable, and crops are in the poorest con
dition. Arkansas has the most favorable out
look, with Mississippi ranking second. Corn IN
all the four States is in most flOurshing con-
dition, ana the outlook for large yield OF this
cereal is very tattering.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
BAKERSFlELD'S BLAZE.

Thirteen Blocks in bakersfield. a Flour
ishing California Town, Wiped Out by
Fire, Involving a Loss of Million
Dollars.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, July S.-Yesterday
afternoon fire broke out in the kitchen
OF n. E. kelsey's frame house in the
same block as the Southern Hotel. In
spite of all efforts it spread to the ad-
joining building, also of wood, and then
to the Southern Hotel. From there it
spread rapidly with the result that every
business house in town is burned, besides
about forty dwellings, involving loss Of
perhaps S1,0G0000. The insurance is $780,,
COO. The fire department could not
begin to cope with the fire, it camG 50
quickly, burned 50 fiercely and spread so
rapidly. Thirteen blocks are wiped out
No hotel, restaurant or business house is
left.
AS soon as the fire subsidized measures
were taken to feed the homeless. The
fire came on so suddenly that there was
no time to save stocks Of merchandise.
One hundred extra policemen have been
detailed to guard the little that was
saved.
Bakersfield is in the northern part Of
what is locally termed Southern Califor-
MIA, and has population of 5000.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAPH.

The weekly crop report Of the Missls-
sippi weather service states that cotton
mas been seriously injured by excessive
rains in the northern part of the State.
TIE ], POO miners in and around Jellico,
Tenn, who have been out on a strike for
over two months, resumed work on the
9th in four Of the five idle mines.
ROBERT L. COLEMAN, Of Nashville,
Tenn, while out hunting near Smyra, on
the Sth, accidentally shot and killed him.
self.
ONE Jones, a colored railway mail cler k
running Oh the Yazoo Valley Railroad,
was arrested at Jackson, Miss, on the Ith,
on the charge of robbing the mail.
HE,-. ID. MILLER, cashier Of the Malta
National Bank, Malta, o., has disappeared
There is II shortage in his accounts, it IS
said, Of at least 1900, and it may reach
$4,000.
w. J.. EDGLEWON, prominent negro
politician Of Kansas, is the prime mover
i'll a scheme to induce the negroes of the
South to emigrate to Oklahoma. He has
organized an immigration company, which
will have agents in all the prominent cities
in the South, their headquarters being in
Topeka. He expects to have 100000 colored
people i'll Oklahoma by next July.
TIE grape crop at Nauvoo, ILL.,, usually
the largest in the Mississippi Valley, will
probably be a total failure this year on ac-
count of the black rot, which has just
set in.
TIE Mexican press is making fierce at
tacks upon the scheme to settle colored
emigrants from the United States in Mexi-
a.. and asks the Government to be patriotic
and not to countenance it.
THE State of Mississippi has obtained
Judgment against Hamilton, Allen q Co.,
| lessees of the penitentiary, for $4,000.
THE Hon. William Overton, Of Mont
gomery county, Tenn, died at Nashville
On the 9Th. He was over eighty years old
and bachelor. Mr.. Overton was a mem
Der Of the Legislature at the time Andrew
johnson, Bowling Gordon and G. w. Jones
were members, and was member at the
time the Immortal thirteen" served in the
Senate.
THE remains of Col. F. N, Walker, of the
Tennessee Confederate Volunteers. who
! fell III J0e DdlJi6 u AUIouUd. q ulJ --s 1ooti
! and who was buried at Griffin, Ca, will
| be removed from that city to Chattanooga
/ for reinterment.
a RIOT occurred at Gate City, Ala, on
the 7th, in which three men were killed
and four others seriously wounded.
THE sensation at Atlanta is the news OF
tile desertion Of his wife by Prof W. H.
! .,-r-1 LIE Ctlo,I- T~,;r-ars;t-- Thi, IL one
OF the most prominent institutions for the
education of colored people, and Syferd
Lad charge Of the mechanical department.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
NEGRO COLONIZATION.

a scheme on Foot to Establish an Im-
mense CoInny of Negroes in Oklahoma
The Headquarters of the Concern at
Topeka, Has.
Topeka, Kas., July 8.-W. L. Edgleson,
a prominent negro politician of this State,
is the prime mover in a scheme to induce
the negroes of the South to emigrate to
Oklahoma. He has organized an immi-
grafton company, composed Of some Of
the prominent colored men Of this State,
which will have agents in all the
prominent cities of the South, their
headquarters being here. He says
he is receiving letters every day from
people in the South inquiring about Okla
homa and how to get there. He expected
to have 100, 900 colored people in Oklaho-
ma by next July. He intends to go South
himself shortly. Mr.. Edgleson claims
that the negroes going into Oklahoma Will
beaeft Kansas greatly, as they will raise
cotton and Kansas will establish the cot
ton mills He has published an address
to ''The Colored People Of the South"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

| UOSNELLY, the murderer, who escaped
from New Orleans a year ago was ar
rested on one of the special trains going
to the Sullivan Kilrain fight.
ON the Sth man, supposed to have been
tramp, was killed in the wreck of
freight train at Wallis Station, Pa. The
accident was caused by broken axle.
agTsCELLArgE
GERMANY has placed orders to the
amount of 3,009, 900 marks for repeating
rifles. They will be made in German
factories.
THE Prussian Episcopal Congress will
meet at Fulda, august s.. az
THE Treasury Department statemen4 ee
chaHges in-SlIe circulation shows net
decrease of $lZ324, 701 during June.
There was decrease of So, 251 ,005 in
gold certificates: 50 599, 29S in National
bank notes; $lSl0,6 sos in United States
notes; S9O737G in gold coin, and an in
crease Of S1564, G35 in silver certificates.
IHE German press have by no means
quieted down over the excitement caused
by the late breeze with Switzerland, and
some quite influential papers are advo-
! eating the summary spoliatiOn of Swiss
| territory.
IT is estimated that the Utah wool out
put for 1889 will be nearly 1900, 900
pounds, at prices ranging from II to 10
cents, with an average Of lax cents. The
quality is excellent, owing to the fine feed
secured by the May rains. TIE exports
OF mutton have been very brisk, so that
scarcity has been occasioned, and prices
will be stiff all summer
On the Sth the American rifle team was
hampered at Winbledon, England by
/ haN ~ u
with which they are unfamiliar, the
Springfield rife being barred. They
failed to get irst-ciass prize, but made
some good shots.
On the Sth bids for furnishing 42S tons
Of steel plates to be used in the construc-
ton of the new cruiser Maine, which is
being built at New York, were opened
at the Navy Department. The bid
ders were the London Steel Company,
Pittsburgh, Pa, $34, 1880, and Carnegie,
Phipps & Co., Pitts burgh, S36, 29i. oO
RUSSIA has refused to take part in the
coming international labor congress to
be held at Berne Switzerland.
On the Sth forty miners, representing
1900 men in the districts of Blair, Cam
bria, Ciearfeld. Centre and Jefferson
counties, Pa, met at Altoona and decid-
ed not to order general suspension of
work, but to call out all miners working
under district prices.
THE amount Of the new loan which is to
be negotiated by the Bundesrath for the
purchase of rifles for the Swiss army is
! fixed at % 900, 900 francs and the rate Of
interest thereon at three and one-half per
cent.
MANY people rode on tie trucks and on
toD Of the cars going to the Sullivan
Kilrain fight, aud many were put off Of
the train at the 1nuzzle of the pistol.
on the 8th q rumOr reached the Marine
Hospital Bureau at Washington that yell
low fever was prevailing on the Mexican
coast from Tampico northward aud Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Main, stationed at
Brownsville, Tex, was ordered to inves-
tigate it. The Mexican Consul at Browns
VILE denies the rumor, but Dr. Main Will
nevertheless make personal inyestiga-
ton.
ON the SIh the striking seamen at Liv-
erpool decided to continue the strike until
| the companies COncede theig demand.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
HAND PRESSES WIN.
The Steam Presses TO to Banished From
the bureau Of Engraving and Printing
"A Labor Union victory.

The Steam Presses TO to Banished From
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
a Labor onion Victory.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Secretary VIM
dom has decided that the recent act Of
Congress concerning steam plate prin
ting presses for the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing is intended to be prohibit
DRY Of the use Of all steam
presses. Under this ruling the
MilIigan presses now used by the bureau
wiz have to be dispensed with. There
are eighteen Milligan and one Homer
Lee steam presses in use there. The
secretary's decision is a clear vic
tory for the labor unions who have
been fighting for the introduction of
hand presses. They were unsuccessful
i'll their efforts in this this direction when
the act Of Congress was passed, but the
language of the bill was such that ques-
ton arose as to whether it was strictly
prohibitory and the matter was referred
to Secretary Window for decision. The
secretary has refused to sign any con-
tract with the Milligan company.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
The NATIONAL GAME.

Base Bali Defended From the Pulpit by
Rev DIR. Cleveland, Cousin of the Ex-
fre5ident-Common Sense and More
Holidays Pleaded For.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July s.-Rev. DR..
cleveland, Of the Meridian Street Meth
onlst Church, and cousin of the ex- -Presi-
dent, surprised his congregation yester-
day by openly defending base ball from
the pulpit. In the last meeting of Meth
odIst MINISTERS DR.. Keene, Of Roberts
Parke Church, took strong ground against
she game, and DR.. Clevoland's sermon
yesterday was really an answer to him.
In the course of his remarks he said: IN
the ninth and tenth years of my
ministry was the pitcher Of
a baseball club il the State Of
Delaware, and while acting in that
capacity | never dreamed that was do
ing wicked thing nor did any member
OF my congregation ever criticise me for
my action. At the end of my second
year | received a call to become the
pastor at Broad and Oak streets, Phila-
delphia, church noted for its intelli-
gence and for the purity Of its members.
But there are religious people in this city
who are so peculiarly religious that if
they could not denounce the popular
amusements they would lose half their
occupation and all their notoriety. May
we have common sense enough to in
crease the number of our holidays"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
HE BURKE CASE.

state's-Attorney LoDgenecker, Chicago,
Confident of BurIxe's Extradition in Spite
of Canadian Red Tape.
CHICAGO, July 8.-Judge Longenecker
has no fears in regard to Burke's extra
dition and says that he will be brought
back to Chicago and hanged just as sure
as he had a hand in the assassination OF
Dr.. Cronin. The judge, in speaking about
the dispatches from Winnipeg to the effect
that The Chicago legal end had been han
died in a bungling manner, declared @hat
more than enough evidence has been
furnished the Canadian authorities, and
he regards their action in requiring more
verbal evidence as somewhat singular.
"The case should have been disposed Of
in two days" said the States attorney
to-day, ''and all this red tape is some
thing that | don't understand It mas
never on any previous occasion been re-
quired to have witnesses appear before
the court in the Dominion; dispositions
have always covered the case"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Advanced the Price OF Iron.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company has advanced the price of iron
fifty cents per ton all around, thus fol-
lowing the example set By the Thomson
Iron Company of Pennsylvania. There
Is d good demand for iron, and the Ten
nessee company, which operates several
of the largest furnaces il the South, an
ticipates 4 heavy trade. Tile directors
elected CcloneIF p. jackson, Of Birmiug-
ham, Ala, member Of the board and
second vice president Of the compauY.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
The uaytien Republic safe.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The Tears en-
tertained for the safety of the steam er
Haytien Republic, from New York, have
been allayed BY the arrival Of the vessel
here Oh Sunday. Reports from Boston
regarding the recovery Of wreckage
caused considerable anxiety, as it was
feared she had been damaged or suffered
in a collision with the steamer Victoria
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
AtteInnted Suicide.

Prof. Ralph Graves. Of the chair Of
mathematics in the North Carolina State
University, attempted and nearly sue
ceeded in committing suicide by cutting
his throat, at Raleigh with pocket
knife. The carotid artery was exposed
and had barely missed being severed.
The wound is dangerous, but may not
prove fatal. He has been removed to the
insane asylum. Prof. Graves is thirty
eight years old, and was one Of the fore
most and most brilliant mathematioians
in the country
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

\ PROJECT for the annexation OF West
FLORIDA to Alabama is receiving the
earnest attention of many prominent
Ala6amians, who claim that by all the
laws Of latitudinal and longitudinal
1nes Alabama is the rightful owner.
Inc matter was discussed at q recent
meeting in Montgomery, Ala, but
oehnite action was relegated to the
lorure, or until the kicking Floridians
can be recOnciled to the idea.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

AhE parcels post, since its intro
Oueuon in England, has proved great
success. The report of the Postal De-
Paf'mont just issued, shows that from
hV0"VOJ parcels carried annually at
"rSt the business has increased to 40,-
000'QV0 last year. The international
parcels post is also extending rapidly,
ana now nearly every foreign country
II exchanging parcels as well as let
'ers by mail with England.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

II spite Of English law, infanticide
prevails still in India to such a fright
ful extent that it is althoritatively
stated that the proportion of in
Ianticides equals one-third of the
births of female children. Males are
more highly regarded. Put a girl is
the most worthless thing in nature
next TO a woman,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

The story that the willow of the
painter Millet is so poor that she can
not maintain her humblelitle home at
Barbizon does not reflect credit on the
art-loving people Of France, who paid
$ll0 900 for one of the artists pictures
the other day. The widow of the genius
who has done 50 much for French art
should not be allowed to suffer.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

THE work Of constitution making is
in progress in North and South
Dakota, Washington Territory, Mon
tana and Idaho. With .the experience
and results attained in the older States
before them the various conventions
should turn out some pretty solid State
foundations.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the cause Of the Concmaugh
Valley disaster rendered a plain
spoken verdict. I'VE hold" it says,
THAT the owners Of the (South Fork)
dam are responsible for the fearful
loss oflife and property resulting from
the breaking Of the DAM
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Damaged Crops in Alabama.

Heavy rains have fallen in Middle and
Southern Alabama, and the farmers APP
prehend damaging results to the growing
crops. Cotton worms have appeared in
localities, and much wet weather will i'll
crease the danger Of caterpillars, besides
causing cotton to throw off its fruitage.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

We have just passed through the
season Of commandments. Thousands
Of young people OF both sexes, having
been book-taught, are now to become
life-taught. The lessons learned at
school or at college are to be put in
practice in the various walks of daily
thought and work and experience.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

AS INDICATING the rapid decrease Of
crime in Ireland, Judge Purcell's state
ment in closing the Limerick Sessions
i worthy Of note. In acknowledging
the receipt Of another pair of white
gloves he expressed his qualification at
the almost complete absence Of crime
IN the county, and said he now had so
many pairs Of white gloves he did not
know what to do with them.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

THE death Of John Hanks removes
man Iloted all over the world for his
CONNECTION with Abraham Lincoln, and
for the friendly manner in which the
1.leat martyr always treated him. 1t
was on his farm in Illinois, it will be
remembered, that Lincoln worked as a
l.ail-Snlitffnr
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

THE news of the serious illness and
probable early death Of Wilkie Collins,
the English novelist, will be sorrow
fully received in this country. Mr..
Collins can hardly be called q great
writer, but he has long been IA popular
one, and some of his stories are likely
to survive for MANY wears.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Fatal Endemic Among Convicts.

The county convicts who work in the
mines at Coalburg, Ala, have been dyingoff
at the rate Of forty per cent. a year dur
ing the past three months. At this rate,
without recruits to their ranks, they Will
nearly all be dead in less than three
years Dysentery is the principal cause
for this frightfu mortality rate.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
4 Child Rolled to Death.

At Decatur, Ala, two sisters were play
ing il al ice factory when an ammonia
tub burst. The eldest, aged eight years,
ran one way, and her six-year-o sister,
Gertie Langdon, ran in a different direc-
tion, and suffocating, fell into vat Of
boiling water and was scalded to death.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

MATAAFA and Tamasese have made
peace, Malietoa is on his way home in
a German vessel and the Samoans are
once more a happy family of savages
under the especial protection Of three
great powers Who says that the
American Eagle can not scream to
some Dul.DOSap
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

The Mexican Consul in New York
CITY denounces as trash. ihe story
that Mexias will sofd ;toof from the
AU-American Congress to be held in
Washington next October. Our gov
ernment," he says, will be"represent-
ed by III least three and probably four
dele0ates.'' -.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

A MOVEMENT is on foot to establish
an Irish-American republic, and the
crcs Of Its promoters are turned toward
Lower California or one of the West
ern Mexican States, which it is
thought might be secured on terms
frrorablo To the project
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
A Youthful Candidate.

The Republican State convention Of
Kentucky, held at Lexington, was largely
attended. David G. Colson, Of Bell
County, was nominated for State Treas
urer. Although but twenty seven years
old, he is a member Of tho Legislature,
and has been III public life seven years.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Killed by Lightning.

In a thunderstorm at Morgan City, La,
lightning struck the boat of party of
bird hunters killing Ambrose Hiner and
injuring three others.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Killed by Lightning-

John H. Maginnis, Of New Orleans,
president of the Magiunis Cotton Mills,
was killed by a stroke Of lightning at
Ocean Springs, Miss. Mr, Maginpis was
well known in New Y@tk, being 4 son-in-
law Of the late Wm. u. Tweed, Of That
CITY,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
A Mississippi Hangin z.

The double execution Of the negroes
Prince Fleming and Richard Jordan, at
Quitman, Miss, for the murder ot the
negro John Taylor, was witnessed by a
large throng Of people. Petitions had
been forwarded to Governor Lowry ask
ing a Communication Of sentence but the
Governor sent a telegram stating that
with the facts before him he could not in
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Over an FmbankInent.

A passenger train on the Southwestern
road was wrecked about three miles west
Of Geneva, Ga. A sleeper rolled down an
embankmeLt Among the six fatally in
iured were J. II. Palmer, chief Of police
Of Columbus, Ca, hurt ia the back, head
and breast, and Miss Read, Of Macon, Ca,
injured internally.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
VOLUME X.

THE Pennsylvania Prohibitionists are
,,oinq TO continue their organization
und nominate a candidate for Treasurer,
tbe State official who is to be elected
neyt November
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Fatal Fight ut a Festival.

Harry Wright, colored, was killed by
Jim Dade, also colored, near Hopkins
Vile, KY, at festival. Wright's throat
was cut, his forehead laid open, his back
gashed and his stomach cut through, and
yet he lived for twenty hours. Dadc es-
capped.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

IHE treasury surplus at the begin
nlns Ill OF this month was $7l, ,000,0 900.
lI.ls is $23, 900. 900 more than it was
iour months ago, but it is $32, 600, 900
less than at the opening day of last
July, and $50. 900, 600 less than on the
-st OF last September.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Found Murdered.

Mrs. Joseph North was found at her
home at Lees Lick, Harrison County,
KY, murdered. Her husband was ar
resi- ed
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
\ Federatlon ID Lnhor III Aiabamn.

A meeting Of representatives Of all la
Dor organizations in Alabama was held
in Birmingham for the purpose Of per-
fecting the organization Of a Trade and
Labor Council or Federation Of Labor.
This is regarded as political movement,
the purpose Of which is the control Of the
next State Legislature.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13
Mail Rnhhnr IndIcteI.

The colored mail messenger, II. J. Lew
is, who was arrested for stealing regis
tered letters from the mail at Chotard,
Miss, several weeks since and taken to
Vicksburg, Miss, was indicted by the
Federal grand Jury, tried and convicted
by The petit Jury ana sentenced to three
years in the Columbus (OJ penitentiary,
all within the space Of an hour.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-07-13

DoNNELLY. the murderer. who escaped
from New Orleans year ago, was ar
rested on one of the special trains going
TO the Sullivan -Kilrain fight.
oN the Sth a man, supposed to have been
tramp, was killed in the wreck Of a
freight train at Wallis Station, Pa. The
accident was caused by a broken axle.