Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

SAMUEL GoNIPERs, a labor advocate,
has been nominated for State Scntaor by
the County Democrats of the Seventh
New York district.
MILTON NJ. HOLLAND, colored, of the
District Of Columbia, has been appoint
ed by Secretary Window chief of divis-
ion in the office of the Second Auditor
Of the Treasury.
e. W. SCOTT, superintendent Of the
Indian industrial training school at
Checotah, !. r., has resigned. BENJAMIN
S. Coppock, Of Ohio, succeeds him.
On the Goth the funeral services over
the body Of the late Luis l., King Of
Portugal, took place at Lisbon. A large
number of notable persons, including
the foreign diplomates and Cabinet Min
listers, were present.
IN commenting upon the steady in
crease in the efficiency Of Germany's
arms, the Russian press urges the st.
Petersburg Government to add largely
to the strength of the Russian artillery
stationed along the German frontier.
CAPTAIN WISSMANN'S forces in Zanzi-
bar have overtaken and defeated Bushri
and his followers, killing and wounding
upward Of three hundred of them. The
loss to the Germans was seven killed.
THE Berlin National Zeitung saws
that Turkey occupies solid position in
the European concert and enjoys the
protection guaranteed by the treaty Of
Berlin. If Emperor William had not
visited the Sultan the omission to do so
would have admitted Of the worst inter
probation.
ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected
in Washington for a public reception to
Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
American National Red Cross, on the
evening of the 2d, in honor Of her labors
at Johnstown, Pa.
On the 21th the marriage Of the Duke
Of Sparta to the Princess Sophie Of
4 Germany was solemnizcd at Athens, in
the presence Of a magnificent assem-
blage Of royalty and citizens Of scarcely
less note.
GEORGE "A. HALSEY, of New Jersey
has declined the appointment rendered
him by the President to the vacancy in
! the Cherokee Commission caused by the
death Of General Hartranft.
In speech at Chester, England, Mr..
Gladstone said the system Of govern
ment in America combined that love Of
freedom and respect for the law which
formed the surest elements Of national
greatness. The revolutionary statesmen
of America, he declared, were the great
est of any epoch.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has conferred the
order Of the black Eagle upon the King
Of Greece
WHERE Indians are located in States,
says Superintendent Porter, the census
will be ia ken by the supervisors for the
States, but in the Indian Territory spe
cial men will be assigned to the work.
OK the 2Sth 7. M. Arthur was re-elect-
ed chief Of the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers at the session Of the
convention in Denver, Col, receiving
351 votes to "a for Vrooman, Of Nebraska,
and for L. B. Bellows, Of Mississippi.
On the 28th Christopher Geigor, for
many years leading iron-makor, died
at Lancaster, Pa, aged eighty-one
years.
On the afternoon Of the 2Sth Rev. DR..
Talmage turned the first shovelful Of
earth for the foundation Of the new
Brooklyn Tabernacle. A large gather
ing Of people were present The rev
arend doctor pronounced a benediction
over the upturned soil, and then deliv-
cred an address. lie was followed by
Rev. Lyman Abbott, OF Plymouth
Church, and other clergymen.