Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

In his eulogy on Joha Bright in the En-
glish House of Peers, delivered on the
2Sth, Lord Salisbury said: 'He was the
greatest master Of Elglish oratOry Of
he present generation. He possessed a
singular rectitude Of character, aud in
spired his followers to pure patriotism."
ON the 2Sih the nomination of Murat
Halstead as Minister to Germany was re-
jected by the Senate. Mr.. Sherman, who
voted in the affirmative changed his vote
to the negative, SO as to be in position
to move reconsideration.
GENERAL JOHNSTON, aged eighty two,
it is said. is to be retained as Commits
sioner Of Ra 'Oads.
The Irish leaders of the Commons and
the Parnellite counsel have held a con-
ference and mapped out plan of cam
paign to be put into execution when the
commission re-opens.
The statement that Patrick Egan is not
citizen Of the United States is without
foundation, as Mr.. Egan became natur-
allied citizen in Lincoln, Neb., on the Goth
Of February, 1888.
THE Freeman's Journal, published in
Dublin, says the appointment by the
United States of the hunted outlaw"
Patrick Egan, to such an important post
as the mission to Chilli, is a striking COM
ment on the conduct Of the English Gov
ernment.
CHAs. B. SMITH, Republican candidate
or Congress in the Parkersburg (W. Va.)
district, has served notice of a contest on
j. NJ. Jackson, who holds the Governors
certificate.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, it is said,
occupies the position of man without a
party, being rejected by the Tories and
distrusted by the Liberals.
A CALL has been issued by O'Donovan
Rosa for convention of the friends of
Ireland to devise means to overthrow the
English Government.
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, superintendent of
the Foreign Mail Bureau, Post-Off De-
partment, resigned on the 29th.
\. T. ROBINSON, of Virginia, chief law
clerk in the Office Of the AttorneyG
eral has resigned.
OK the Goth Mr.. Thayer, the new Minis
ter to the Netherlands, took the oath Of
office at the State Department.
OS the 10Th eight Democratic inspectors
were removed from the special customs
agents. department of the New York Gus
tNHi muse.
oEcRETARY TRACY has indorsed the re-
Poftagainst the extension of time for the
completion of the gun boat Petrol, sub
United by board consisting of Chief Cor
Strnctor Wilson, Engineer in Chief Mel
vile and Captain Harrison, of the Steel
inspection Board.
IHE President has appointed Judge
"lison, of Arkansas; j. H. Otis, of Ill1-
nols, and Ex-Governor Robinson OF Mas
Sachusetts, commissioners to assess the
value of Oklahoma land which will revert
70 the United States.
IHE Prince of Wales has accepted an
invitation to dine with Mrs. j. w. Mack'ly,
vile OF the American millionaire.
REV. B. F. PAUL, pastor Of the Congre-
gauonal Church at Upton, Ia, hes been
charged with plagiarism. and requested
70 resign, which he declines to do.
FRINGE BISMARCK celebrated the seven
ty-fourth anniversary of his birthday Cd
the lst. He received numerous congratu-
iatlons and presents. Among the latter
was magnificent hound, presented by
emperor William, to take the place OF the
Chancelor's famous Reichshund which
was killed some time ago at fire on the
ChanceloE's estate.