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Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 18th Fred Lentz was crushed
to death at Newark, n j., while at
tempting to jump from the elevator in
Trefz's brewery while the car was in
motion. This was the second fatal ac-
cident in the elevator within twenty
four hours, Adolph Hinderer having
been killed, on the 18th, by falling down
the shaft.
On the 18th five thousand gallon
water-tank, weighing, with its contents,
over twenty tons, crashed through the
roof of the Park Theater, in Philadel-
phia, wrecking in its descent the paint
frame. some Of the scenery and about
one-half of the stage. The tank went
clear through to the cellar, where every
thing was flooded.
WILL. BEIDIN, in resisting payment
OF a three-dollar fine, at Way Cross, Ga,
on the 18th, shot and killed Patrolman
Massey, mortally wounded Chief OF
Police Houston, and then turned his
weapon upon himself, inficting fatal
wounds.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

Questions which Every Head Of Family
will be Required to Make Answer to
when the Census Enumerators Call Upon
Him-Read them Carefully and be Pre-
pared to Answer.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The form for
enumerating the population and for So
cial statistics for the eleventh census
has just been issued, and is large
sheet, headed schedule No. l, which will
be sent to the head of each family to
have properly filled out with names,
etc, of every other inhabitant in the
house. The following are the inquiries
on the form, which the law requires to
be fully answered:
l. Christian name in full, and initial of
middle name. Surname.
g. Whether a soldier, sailor OR marine dur
ing the civil war Omitted States or Confed-
eracy), or widow of such person.
g. Relationship to head of family.
T. Whether white, black, mulatto, quad.
room, octoroon, Chinese, Japanese, or In
dian.
5. Sex.
6. Age at nearest birthday. If under one
year, give age in months.
T. Whether single, married, widowed or
divorced.
8. Whether married during the census year
(June l. 1899, to May 81, 1S90).
g. Mother of how many children, and num-
Der Of these children living.
10. Place of birth.
H. Place Of birth of father.
H. Place of birth of mother.
13. Number of years in the United States
IA. Whether naturalized.
10. Whether naturalization papers have
been taken out.
16. Profession, trade or occupation.
II. Months employed during the census
year (June /, 1889, to May 81, 1890.
ls Attendance at school lin months) dur
ing the census year June l, 1889. to May 81,
1S90).
19 Able to read.
90 Able to write.
2l Able to speak English. If not, the Ian
guage or dialect spoken.
o. Whether suffering from acute or
chronic disease, with name of disease and
length of time afflicted.
g. Whether defective in mind, sight, hear
ing or speech, or whether crippled, MANNED
or deformed, with name of defect
a. Whether a prisoner, convict, homeless
child or pauper.
25. Supplemental schedule and page.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
ASLEEP IN DEATH.

A Distinguished Citizen No More-Samuel
jackson Randall Dead-His Last Hours
Calm and Full of Peace-He Dies Sur
rounded by His Family and Friends.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It was sad
and touching scene at the Randall resi-
dence on Capital Hill when Congress
man Samuel ]. Randall expired this
morning, just as the bells of a neigh
boring church were tolling 5 o'clock.
Around thegs aside were gathered the
family, the physician and Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who had all kept
constant watch over the dying man
during the night.
A few minutes before his death he
had opened his eyes, and looking ten
derly at his wife, said in low tone:
.'Mother''-a word instinct with all the
fondest recollections of their long and
happy married life, and by which he al
ways called his wife when none but the
family were near, he looked into her
eyes as if he were able to say some
thing more, but he seemed to have no
strength left, ard in a few moments he
had passed away.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE National Linseed Oil Trust has
ceased to exist, and in it's place stands
the National Linseed Oil Company,
owners of .forty-nine linseed oil mills,
a number of elevators and "a transporta-
ton line interested. The capital stock
is SIS, 100000.
RUBE SMITH, one of Burrows gang OF
train robbers, was placed in the Missis-
sippi penitentiary on the 18th under
ten years sentence from Wayne county.
A MASKED person appears on the
streets of Eufaula, Ala, nightly and
whips negroes found out at late hours.
The mysterious person whipped a
negro seriously few nights ago, and
number have fallen victims to his lash.
S. I'll. PHELAN & Co., doing business
in Atlanta, with branches in Macon,
Augusta, Columbus, Griffin and Albany,
have succumbed to the squeeze OF the
Chicago Board, and all 60 under. Phelan
places the liabilities of the Atlanta
office at $50, 900 to 5000 with no assets
whatsoever.
The Southern Sportsmen Association
is using extra endeavors to protect the
deer now fleeing from their natural
homes, driven from the swamp by over
flowed water, and offer special reward
for any arrest that will lead to the con-
viction of any person chasing, killing,
or having in possession after caught or
killed a buck, doe or fawn.
FERDINAND BREWER, a negro labor
agent, was convicted at Columbus.
Miss, on the 14th of unlawfully inter
fering with contract. labor and fine Of
s1Oo imposed which he was unable to
pay and was sent to Jail. This is the
first conviction under this law, which
was passed by the last Legislature.
THE McAlister Company, manufac-
turers of jeans clothing of Florence,
Ala, assigned on the 14th. Liabilities
$40, 900; assets unknown.
STATE TREASURER ARCHER was ad-
mitted to bail on the 14th in $4,000.
BETSY Cox, aged 130 years, died at
Greenville, S. c., on the 14th.
LIGHTNING struck the barn Of John
T. Branham at Gallatin, Tenn, on the
18th, setting fire to the structure and
bnrninr up six head of valuable horses.
A CURIOUS state of affairs at the peni-
tertiary at Nashville, Tenn, has de-
veloped. Several convicts, it is dis
covered, have been allowed to leave the
walls at night and go about the city
with freedom and in citizens clothes.
Several have been found as servants in
the neighborhood.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT is stated that the inquiry into the
financial condition of the city of Rome
shows the situation to be worse than
tions- AS the government refuses relief
to the municipality, crash with numer-
Gus resulting failures is expected.
On the 18th upward of fourteen hun
dred plumbers, gas-ftters, carpenters,
stair-builders, painters, varnishers, mar
ble-cutters, hodhoisting machine en-
gineers, electric-wire men, tile layers,
trainers, ETC., employees of the firm of
Paulsen & Egan, of New York City,
which signed an agreement to comply
with union rules and afterward refused
to keep it, went on strike.
On the 9th the fiercest tornado ever
known in that section swept across the
southern part of Wyoming Territory.
The storm stopped all railroad traffic,
and caused total suspension of busi-
ness in many towns.
THE Boston Duck Company, with
works at Bondsville, Mass, will sus-
pend operations Friday and Saturday Of
each week for an indefinite period ow
ing, it is stated, to overproduction.
AT Dover, Me-, an earthquake shock
was felt about three o'clock on the
morning of the nth. A noise like that
caused by an explosion was first heard
and then the earth trembled for several
seconds.
A RUN was made on the Long Island
City IN. Y Savings Bank, on the 18th.
in which $3.50, 900 was paid out Several
Brooklyn banks offered assistance, but
were assured that the bank was making
money by the run, as the depositors who
withdrew their money forfeited three
months interest.
II is estimated that the maple-sugar
crop Of Vermont, which has just been
harvested, amounts to about 5000, 900
pounds, which is below the quantity
usually obtained.
On the 18th the celebration of the
twenty fifth anniversary of the estab-
lishment Of the military order of the
Loyal Legion began in Philadelphia.
IT is stated that the Westinghouse
Electric Company of Pittsburgh, Pa,
has fixed up department for the manu-
facture of street railway motors under
patents controlled by the company, and
hare definitely decided not to enter the
proposed electric trust proposed by the
Thomson-Houston Company.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

PRIVATE soldier who commits a
|acn OF army discipline, in time of
pee Is punished by a court-martial
PIC severely than criminal courts are
|a' to deal with felons Of the most
|'l0anced type. An officer who drops
/ Gentleman to become brute, and
'0ea@ private as though he were
Is mildly reprimanded and given
months release from duty with
gong on within the limits Of his
And yet the question is asked;
DO soldiers desert2
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Tn Memoriam Abraham Lincoln.

BosToN, April ia memorial serv.
ice in 'commemoration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's
death was held here yesterday after
noon under the auspices OF the Boston
Turnverein. Addresses paying fitting
tribute to the character, ability and
work of Lincoln were delivered by Carl
Eberhard in German, and by Rev. Solo
mon SCHNEIDER in English. The former
commended the recent action of the
MANY German societies throughout the
country in declining to institute spe-
cific German national holiday here,
holding that the German population OF
America should celebrate only Ameri-
can National holidays.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

statistics for the past
rec months indicate that the influx of
teigners this year may be the greatest
record. The increase continues to
most marked in the arrivals from the
Rth Of Europe. The tendency has
Zen in that direction for some years,
ldNs any thing but matter for con-
kamlatOn that this is the case.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

FADERS are warned against gang
sAarpeH who are making money by
presenting themselves to be Govern
|entland agents who have been sent
4 By the Interior Department at
aAngton, with a view to protecting
Fople by perfecting titles to their
hA The farmer is told that no pat
ffaed vas ever issued for the section
mich his farm is located, and that
p moderate fee, which varies ac-
Aing to the gullibility of the victim,
stitle will be perfected.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

r,ur,mryT WOODRUFF of the Mormon
nr.6 rir isreported to have announced to
|. a're reonle that they need not expect
L T nore revelations from God. They
borerer occasionally get one from
D,grp,, in the shape of measures de-
r5od to extirpate the abominable her.
4, # nolvramous marriage.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Found Dead.

Near Blocton, Ala, the other day,
French miner named Bohea was found
lying on the roadside dead. with his
skull crushed in and hip-pockets rifled.
Bohea was known to carry considera-
bic amount of money about his person,
and the circumstances point strongly to
murder and robbery.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

!. chinese Government has dupli-
lHh i. U-l exclusion act, and henceforth
'ea :. .UJinr uIi and residence of Americans
9 o,.sa l1-.a TilI be forbidden, precisely as
'n-n ,n1Jinr and residence of Chinese in
i'Dr,t Sa,ntrv are forbidden. Only those
\ . ,o p"4 aiready become residents will
.i++ad toremain.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

|Tm principle of arbitration for the
|aement Of all international disputes
Sheen agreed upon by the represen-
tires Of the Republics Of the Amer
{ Thus, as far as lies within human
Ter, war has been banished with mon
Inv, which is the chief promoter Of
n from the American continent.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Fatal Fight About a Dog.

Near Pine Log, in North Georgia, By
mum Collins and Mike and Alfred Goode
got. into quarrel about dog that be-
longed to the Goodies. In the fight
which followed Collins was beaten to
death with clubs. The Goodies left the
community, and had not been captured.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Savannah to Columbia.

The Savannah Construction Company,
to build the railway from Savannah,
Ca, to Columbia, S. c., has been or
ganized Work on the new road is to
begin soon. The capital stock of the
company is $500, 900, and J. II. Parker.
president of the Savannah Cotton Ex-
change, is its PRESIDENT.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

Tn recent rush Of polygamous Nor
u, Il Canada has aroused the Domin-
|, nrliament to the danger of permit
b polygamy to obtain a foothold
|s 1t is proposed to pass a stringent
|tpolygamy law to meet the threat
Ii evil. Polygamy is gradually, but
,.y being pushed to the wall.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19


h NJ ! NRASKoY, the head Of the
\, tisIlnlstration i.uil Of Russia, has by
s, invited ~ Secretary Wines of the
H., ',ale Board of Charities to be
H. :, !, t ne International prison con-
NJ, Oe neld at St. Petersburg in
s,,a.; ag and to speak on juvenile
Il ssles Suit and juvenile reform in the
!, ,a'eS' s. This is all very we'll as
h \ sOvS' out who will do the talk
|ka,s p ), suolect Of Exile by Admin
H., l, recess in Russia?" This is a
E,rs intense interest to the civil.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

HUNTSVILLE. ALA, SATURDAY, APRIL 49, $780,

On the night Of the 14th, while Ed
ward Grant. of Newark, O., formerly a
railroad conductor. was going to his
home on back street, he was fired upon
by some unknown party and two bullets
lodged in his side and back, inflicting
probably fatal injuries.
IT is reported that Cromer, the miss
ing agent of the Peoples Bank of Ed
munston, n. b., carried away 500 OF
the banks money with him. Nothing
is known of his whereabouts.
OK the 14th the Gilbert Starch Works
at Des Moines, Ia, were burned. Loss,
$3.50, 900; insurance, $500, 900. Three en-
ployes, two girls and one man, were
burned to death.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

'iLL 'ne farmers are not doing very
.. present, they are mistaken in
psllls 'hey are the only sufferers.
:, say one Of them offer to exchange
|.' ,ala at a fair valuation for a stock
[s,,. |5ssnanalse' and he will find plenty
@aa. ,Ir,sS 70 make such trade. There
|,,..3 ,',Sr property in the world than
wy agricultural land, and those
(,s@l u are more fortunate than
s.,.s3,I 'ao nave their money invested in
l. ''l and manufacturing enter.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Justice at Memphis.

Charles Leslie Pullen, the defaulting
secretary of the Memphis Tenn board
of fire and police commissioners, was
convicted few days ago for the second
time of stealing from the city. The
trial was on an Indictment charging the
appropriation Of $3.50 Of the city S money
in the month of July, 1887. The verdict
was Guilty of fraudulent breach of
trust" and the punishment was fixed at
thirty days in the county work-house.
While the jury was considering the case
poor white man named John Hanley
pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing
81. so from drunken man, and was sem
fenced to three years in the penitentiary.
The verdict Of the Pullen jury has Gre
ated considerable comment. There ere
nine other cases against Pullen.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

,..,-1ctjon of the private corre-
The I.s,s as, Of Horace Greeley by the re-
Ponaell', s.n 4 /. chappaqua is much to be re-
Ent l1 nsS = Z must have included good
ret'ss - That the Tribune philosopher
fai VI VI .,iI mighty interesting read
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
THE TERRY KILLING.

Decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the Case of Deputy United
States Marshal Nagle, who Killed Judge
Terry at Lathrop, Cal, in Protecting
Justice Field from Assault-Nagle was
Justified.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Neagle
habeas corpus case was decided by the
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

I Unlted States Su-
preme Court yes
terday, the judg-
ment of the Unit
ed States Circuit
c ourt for the
Northern district
of California be-
ing affirmed. This
puts an end to
a | l proceedings
against Marshal
'Neagle for shoot
Judge Terry at
-,
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

...ltb Of Treasurer Archer OF
1d5 d nS'-,I !; improving, but his accounts
Fa5l'nl as the investigation pro-
FoF So,' ~ 4 begins to look as though
eds anu ua,onriated every dollar that
: Aaa 'FE 'FE.ronientlv reach.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
A Lottery Condemned.

The Methodist District Conference,
Bishop Galloway presiding, in session
at Jackson, Miss, adopted strong reso-
luton condemnatory of the Louisiana
State Lottery and instructed that copies
be sent to Governor Nichols of Lou
isiana and tmaster-General Wana-
maker.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
A Hasty Boy and His Gun.

Pineville, La, was much excited the
other day over the desperate attempt of
Willie Talbot, sixteen-year-old boy,
to kill six young ladies and gentlemen
on the river. The party had taken, un-
Willingly, skiff left in Talbots charge.
Seeing the party in the skiff on the
river he opened fire on them with a
shotgun. Miss Ella Hardee suffered the
loss of an eye, and Miss Caddo's face
was filed with shot. Two Of the young
men were wounded, but not seriously.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

,,,-nons, it is said, are leaving
TBs AoIr ,a.ca numbers and going to
ph in iSis ssroxico. This is good news,
.n'd' anu +bere is possibility that it
rue ah1
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Yetoed the Moman,s License.

The last session Of the City Council
of Atlanta, Ca, granted liquor license
to Mrs. Schmidt. Mayor Glenn vetoed
the license on the ground that it was
against public policy to allow women to
engage in the liquor business
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Indorsing the Levee System.

The merchants and citizens of Vicks-
burg, Miss, recently passed resolutions
indorsing the levee system Of control
ing the current Of the Mississippi river,
and calling for convention to be at
tended by delegates from all States and
sections interested
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
From Mobile to the Tennessee.

The directors Of the Gulf q Chicago
Railway Company have awarded the
contract to Chicago construction com-
pany to construct and equip the main
line from Mobile to the Tennessee
river, near South Florence. The road
will run through fine timber country
and rich agricultural belt, and through
the best of Warrior coal fields, in al
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

BELGIUM, 1t is stated, has guaranteed
loan of e6, O00 600 for the Congo Free
State. 1t is rumored in this connection
that King Leopold declined an offer of
ga, 900, 900 from Germany toward the
loan.
On the 14th the United States Su-
preme Court affirmed the decision of the
Circuit Court of California, which dis
charges United States Marshal Magic
from the custody of the sheriff who held
him on charge of numbering Judge
Terry last August.
On the 14th Mr.. Parnell held con-
sultation with Mr.. Gladstone prel1m-
mary to the introduction in the British
House of Commons by the former OF a
motion to reject the Irish Land-Pur-
chase bill.
S. H. PHELAN & Co., of Atlanta, Ca,
dealers in cotton and produce, have
failed. Liabilities, S50,000 assets,
none.
THE New York World claims to have
discovered the secret of the influence of
Judge Hilton over the great dry goods
prince, A. T. Stewart which ended in
Jne passage VI tne Dulh VI ouO OoiooooA =
Stewart fortune into the hands Of Hill
ton.
On the 14th ex-State Treasurer Ar
cher of Maryland was admitted to bail
in the sum of S25, 600.
ERNEST LEON DICKINSON, of the
freshmen class at Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn, has received news OF
his accession to fortune of about 49,
600, 900 through the death of an uncle
in France.
In the Butte (Mont.) municipal cleo
ton, held on the 14th, the Democrats
elected the mayor and six out of seven
aldermen. The only Republican elected
on the entire ticket was the alderman
in the Second ward, and he had only
three majority. The city is the closest,
politically, in Montana
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Nine New Lakes.

The people in the vicinity of Old
Point, Cooke County, Tenn, are greatly
alarmed over uthe recent appearance
there Of nine lakes. The water has APP
peared where it was never known to
stand before. Some of the lakes cover
Eve acres.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Post-Omce Vault Robbed.

The vault in the Shreveport Oa.)
post-off Sc was broken into the other
night and robbed of about S1,7oo in
money, $1,000 in stamps, and quite
number of registered packages.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19


IN ss'aele se has just been presented
Sn,bl.Il I me hanging Of a boy, one
Il A. 'S who had killed their
,esI 'noing their mother from
Ina ;@sSauIts of the slain man.
ss, ,Is Itanemorial Englishmen of
IL -ass n.a.1 nave claimed and exer-
ID Tlb1'ilege T. Of chastising their
IN a .4s u law has dealt with but
ioa;: ,nS Se'g brutal excesses in that
Davies sna i. now the hanging of
'eeasntof .lieS me as a quasi judicial
ase j lAe right of a brute in
Ioeaa \ nan to beat and abuse
!, ,,sb. -s ,.;ls mas vowed to love, honor
= ..nout let or hindranca
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

il Aisb, da, 11, the British Premier,
. Csrloo ouageon the other night
Y vas rstnoee oeeause' not being
rettv us gambling establish
'Nust 5odp" pass this when a Brit
Sss as an angry at not being
associate Of gamblers,
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Fatal Duel Between Brothers.

Emmitt Sncdgrass and his brother,
Squire Snodgrass, met near Mount Ver-
non, KY, and at sight both began fir
ing. Eight shots were exchanged.
The squire was killed and Emmitt bad
ly wounded. Emmitt Snodgrass killed
James Bethuran in 1887.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
spotted Fcver in union County, Ky.

Spotted Fever in Union County, ky.
Spotted fever, or cere bro-spinal menin.
gifts, which has caused the death of
over one hundred and fifty Webster
County (Ky.) citizens within the past
ten months, has unquestionably made
its appearance in Union County, Ky.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
Decatur (Ala.) Car Shops Burned.

All the United States Rolling Stock
Company's shops at Decatur, Ala, ex-
cept the wood department, were partly
destroyed by fire few nights ago The
loss constitutes more than one-half the
property belonging to the company at
that place. Four hundred men will be
thrown out of employment, besides the
loss of more than $500, 900 to the COM
pany. About fifty box cars, just COM
pleted, were burned. The building, as
whole, was the largest in the South,
and employed, including the clerical
force, nearly 500 men. The fire was ac.
cidental
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19
PREPARE YOUR ANSWERS.

Questions which Every Head of a Family
will be Required to Make Answer to
when the Census Enumerators Call Upon
Him-Read them Carefully and be Pre-
pared to Answer.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-04-19

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-05
A SOUL FOR MUSIC.

A magnificent entertainment at the
Grand. Only % cents cash on hand.
Aha. Oho!! the gallery is good. [
am soon there, safely seated beside a
gentleman in red shirt land of per
haps French descent who wanted
everything explained. At last, amidst
the flashing of lights and tujuultuous
applause, the curtain arose.
4 written request had been sent the
young violinist to render the new and
at that time attractive piece-"Sweet
Spirit, Hear My Prayer"
AS the rich subdued melody arose:
my friend again became fidgety, and
turning to me, remarked that he had
enough of that squalling. Bedad, III
90 10 Uncle Emerson and redame Nc
Cartie's concertino, and sure it's
twice the fun We'll have at the Wildly
Kelley's or better sthill at BOlliver'
wake, and with that he was gone
much to the comfort of those behind.
Emerson holds the bridge"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-05
IycE al so $ s co.'s s 90 slS 90 $50 90 s64 90

Announcements tor State and County officers
lu Dollars IN advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-05

STATE Engineer of Louisiana, Rich
ardsOn does not believe that the wate-
will again reach as high a stage at
New Orleans this season, as it has
already done. He has just returned
from an inspection of all the levees,
and this is his opinion, while at the
same time he looks for very high
water above Vicksburg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-05

sw-AIl contracts or bills must be approved by
ne Secretary and Manager.