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Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS:

At st. Johns, n. F., the captain and
crew of the schooner Howard Holbrook,
OF Gloucester, Mass, have been convict
ed of violating the Bait aet and the ves-
sci, with license and cargo, has been con-
fiscated. The captain and crew are sup
posed to be imprisoned.
In accordance with the opinion of
Attorney General Huston of Michigan
about l, 800 of the veterans of the late
war in that State are entitled to S1O0-
bounties.
On the 3rd Washington correspond
ents OF leading newspapers to the num-
Der of sixty-five were entertained by an
old-fashioned barbecue at Atlanta, Ga.
The day was spent in the woods, din
ing, speaking, singing and swapping
war stories.
On the Sd the third oil we'll was struck
in Terre Haute, Ind. 1t is located with
in block of the center of the city.
A RAPID rise in the Coeur DAlene
lake and the Spokane river and it's
tributaries has been caused by the melt
ing of snow in the mountains. In the
lowlands many families have been COM
peeled to move, and the mayor of Spokane
Falls, Wash, has notified property
owners, advising them to employ watch
men to guard their property.
THE Berlin Glass makers Combina-
ton has broken up, and the trade is
stagnant : partly because of imports
from America. The price of bottles
was, however, raised ten per cent, on
the 5th, through a coalition of manu-
facturers.
A COMMITTEE of the British House of
Lords has urged upon Parliament the
advisability of its interfering to miti-
gate the evils which aff1ict the working
people.
THE steamer Missouri, from London,
which arrived at Philadelphia on the
5th, reports passing many icebergs, one
of which was two miles long and ninety
feet high.
CITIZENS Of James County, Tenn
(which has been abolished and attached
to Hamilton County contrary to the
wishes of its citizens), talk of seeding
and setting up a little State of their
own.
FRANCE has accepted the plan for the
conversion of the Egyptian debt, but
demands control of the dispositio of
the amount saved by the operation. In
telligence from Cairo indicates that the
proposition will be accepted.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

wind and pelting rain to witness the
final obsequies. The Sheridan Guards
acted as guard of honor, and the llll-
nois Drum Corps, with muffied drums;
the Ancient Order of Hibernians in
green regalia, and the Catholic Forest
ers, turned out in large numbers.
When the casket had been placed
on the edge of the grave, the brief offi-
ces for the interment Of the dead were
read by Father Muldoon, chancellor OF
the diocese, and after it had been
sprinkled with holy water it was low
cred into the tomb. Then the mem
bers of the ladies' committee began to
strew flowers upon the coffin-lid and be-
fore the two wagon-loads which they
had brought with them had been ex-
hausted, the grave was filled to the
brim. The drum corps beat tattoo as
the heavy stone was rolled over the
tomb, sealed and cemented, the office
for commitment was read by the priest,
and the ceremony was at an end. 1t is
intended to erect monument over the
grave at cost of not less than 1000,
and also to beautify the surroundings
until the present waste is converted
into garden.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

On the Sd five dwellings were burned
at Hazelhurst, Wis, and the entire VIII
lage had a narrow escape from destruc-
tion.
While steaming up New York harbor,
on the 5th, the National Line steamer
Helvetia, from Liverpool, ran into and
badly wrecked the British schooner
Bramhall, of Tomkinsville. The Bram-
halls crew were taken aboard the Hell
vetia. The Bramhall did not sink.
On the 5th John NJ. Bradley, a grocer,
was shot and killed by Charles M. Or
burne, an Atlanta (Ga.) commission
merchant, during dispute over small
account.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
A SUGGESTION.
Governor Hill of New York Suggests
Constitutional Amendment in Regard
to Deciding Election Contests.

Governor Hill of New York Suggests a
Constitutional Amendment in Regard
to Deciding Election Contests.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 6.-Governor
Hill sent message to the Legislature
yesterday suggesting that constitu-
tional amendment be submitted to the
people of the State for the transfer
from the Legislature to the courts OF
the power of deciding contested-election
cases. He also recommends action to
bring the subject before Congress with
q view to securing ultimately similar
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion He declares that four out OF
every five contested-election cases in
the Legislatures and in Congress are
decided on purely partisan grounds,
greatly to the scandal of justice. Ho
cites rs a precedent the action of tho
British Parliament in voluntarily re-
nouncing in 1865 in favor of the courts
the right it had claimed for three con-
turieS of deciding such cases for itself.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

THE decree of the Provisional Govern
ment of Brazil muzzling the press of
that country will give more aid and
comfort to the foes of popular institu-
tons throughout the world than to its
friends. A political system which can
not stand the reasonable and moderate
criticism of free and intelligent press
does not appeal very strongly to the
support Of the champions Of republican
doctrines.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Ex-Cashier whitthorne Indicted.

B. R. Whitthorne, late cashier of the
National Bank of Shelbyville, Tenn,
was indicted in two cases by the grand
jury of the United States Court, in ses-
sion in Nashville. One of the indict-
ments charges Whitthorne with per-
jury in swearing to false reports to the
Comptroller of the Currency. The other
charges him with attempting to defraud
the bank. The National Bank Of Shell
byville suspended several months ago,
and bills were recently filed by the re-
ceiver looking to a settlement of it's af
fairs. The liabilities of the bank arc
in the neighborhood Of $40, 600.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
MeIon-Growers in Convention.

One hundred and forty melon
growers, representing 5000 acres of
melons, met in convention at Albany,
Ca, the other day. The report was
made that all the railroads north of the
Ohio river had agreed to accept melons
according to the shippers weights.
The acreage this year is largely in
creased, and the crop will be two
weeks earlier. A black list was adopt
ed, and upon the roll appear tho names
Of large number of Eastern and West
ern houses.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

AN ingenionsly-constructed electrical
and mechanical instrument for detect
Ing flaws in rails, called a 'schiseo-
phone has just been tested, with most
satisfactory results, at the Ermount
Works of the Northern railway in
france. 1t indicated with marvellous
accuracy the exact spot where inferior
flaws in the iron and steel were con-
ceaIed, the proof being obtained by
lracturing the rails to see whether the
invention had really discovered the
presence Of defects not outwardly Wis.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

a CONGRESSIONAL investigation of
Immigration matters reveals the fact
uat herman and Scandinavian arrivals
are falling of while Italians and Hun
BarlanS are coming over in hordes, com
posed principally of the most undesira-
VIC portion OF the populations of those
aauonalltleS. They land in this coun-
IJ Almost penniless, and are taken in
yaarge BY agents who farm out their
l"UoF . n such a manner as to drive the
aa'''e article from the market, and
.p'm ~l an element largely responsible for
TUE labor troubles of the country.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

THE Secretary Of the interior esti-
mates that it will require $S3, 500, 752
annually to give a service pension to
every survivor of the late war not now
on the rolls; S6,642, S17 annually to in
crease the pensions of those now on the
rolls to IS a month, and 80, 776, 76S to the
Tidows Of deceased soldiers; total an
Dual expenditure of S10G, 226, 337.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

= ol lhe death of Senator Beck, of
hentlcky, n a striking figure is removed
,tv'I ~ n tne heId Of National politics and
.- VAC democracy loses one of its most un-
,gsulpromlslng 81 and sturdy champions.
DV'H .' and educated in Scotland, he
sit I-ae 10 TINS country inspired by all the
= = ana ambitious motive that terd
y. give an honorable man success in
n, NJ Ills long and active service of
,sr su' years IN the House of Represent
!. ana thirteen years in the SEN
ss.,' a. gave nm greatopportunity to make
WV, +t.l'e use Of the high talents with
NJ. s'OA nature had endowed him, and
,'Vord as one of the foremost states
III y the day was without blot OF
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

II i unquestionaDly true, as stated
r. Cincinnati physician, that there is
~ GOOD reason why medical prescrip-
.;ons = should not be written in plain En-
-li,b The adherence to Latin is little
p ro,p than professional affectation at
hest and it involves chances OF mis-
,sief which ought to be removed.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Burned to Death.

The residence of farmer, William
Holder, in Claiborne County, Tenn.
caught fire at night. When discovered
the building was falling in. Six chill
dren of Holder escaped, but he, his wife
and one child perished in the flames.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Shot His Sweetheart.

At Charleston, w. Va, John Hankins
went to the house of his sweetheart,
Emma woodward, called her out, put
his arms around her and fired bullet
through her head. Miss woodward will
die. jealousy.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

THE agitation started by Miss Jenness
and others in favor of man-fashion rid
ing for women has brought out lot of
expert evidence to show that the side
saddle is much safer, more comfortable
and better in every way for both men
aavOmen than the one used by men.
Hhis view is correct the only object
the ladies' can have in pursuing the
increment must be a desire to be man
nish
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
A Jeweler Drops Dead.

B. Fl. Stief, one of the most prominent
and wealthy jewellers in the South,
dropped dead at Nashville, Tenn, from
heart disease. Mr.. Stief was forty-five
years old, and leaves widow. He had
been engaged in business in that city
for many years. -
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

,orp,. himself had no especial OBJ
hh@'4 in 10 tbe distinction of introducing
er"oI Electrical method of execution in
llo Commonwealth of New York, but
in' bis friends on the outside were
' s1so docile in the matter.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Killed His Wife.

w. Mullins, colored, shot and killed
mis- wife at Savannah, Ga. Mullins was
prominent among his people, being
school teacher, and until recently
preacher.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Good for Texas.

The recent count of the funds in the
Texas State Treasury showed three
cents more in the treasury vaults thar
the treasury statement called for.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

- - the ten members Of the Fifty
foI% nonrress who have died stood in
t''' ..ont rank in point of ability, ex-
tns .oo -.Y and usefulness. These were
ps'l'saasntatives ps'lsny Cox, Kelley and Ran
~ u snnator Beck. Al
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

mar GOODWIN SMITH speaks OF the
.,Int;on of 1916 as a miserable quar-
~ wretched cause of which was a
IT, host" Nevertheless, it inflicted
croat Britain the heaviest loss
'tst up' sbe has ever experienced.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Government's income from q

rur Governments income from all
.-..es for the ten months just ended
ss sstbe fiscal year was s12, 600, 600 greater
.t,r in the corresponding period imme-
I.+oIv preceding, but unfortunately
4...o was an excess of S14, 900, 600 in its
.a.ro .r in that time over the earlier
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

ago Saturday night
was lured to the den
of death, now known
to history as the
Carlson cottage, was
laid to rest yester-
day afternoon, in a
grave on the cold
and desolate beach
, front of Calvary
Cemetery. Over q
zthousand men and
women w no b ad
sknown him in life
braved the bleak
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

,ba ~ rue calendar year the product of
ISL = sAver mines of the country was
'uOut ~ q, 600, 600 fine ounces, of the COM
rs.clal ~, value Of $40, $50, 900 and Of the
NJ s W value of S64,64e, 464. Besides
NN pu' nnp Oh our mines, about 10, 600, :
o,,o,;u' sunceS of silver were imported
[@'1y al from Mexico, 1000, 600
lad 'lls quantity coming from
81 1res and 5000, 900 from base
d pars This u, 900, 600 ounces add
d, III .us oo'oOo,0OO Of the domestic prod
ii tb;a j,is the quantity of silver bullion
slrsa. country last year available for
Tie vs. up to $4,000, 900 ounces. In
q IN ~. =, 'ne amount of silver employ
cop,+ 'ne arts and industries of t5e
u.sboSs. s was S, 766, OoO in coming value.
'O0ut ',COO, 900 ounces
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Flood Sufferers Fed by Planters.

The sufferers by the overflow in Con-
cordia, Tensas and other parishes OF
North Louisiana, are being fed by the
planters, who are strongly opposed to
the distribution Of Government rations
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Archer's Bondsmen win Escape.

1t is expected that, through techni-
cality, the bondsmen of ex-Treasurer
Archer Of Maryland will escape being
mulcted for his defalcation.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
What the RatiOns Cost.

flowed parishes of Louisiana cost the
Government six cents each.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Burned on the Water.

The steamer H. B. Plant, on tho ST.
Johns river, Florida, was burned several
days since, several negroes losing theiI
lives.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Bank Cashier Missing.

Gary Pitman- bank cashier at Not
tingham, Ala, and treasurer of Albany,
Ca, is missing. No cause is known.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Doesn't Need Government Aid.

The Governor Of Mississippi notified
the Secretary of War few days ago
that Government assistance for the flood
sufferers in his State is not needed at
present.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10

absorbina Is-Snefs who have just been
hills '5ng ang several of the biggest rolling.
paid nos oSuAo Wheeling have doubtless
4nerirsnes lor this property than any
I'D as +So would be willing to rive.
eonpenss+ee mills must be operated to
t! has @e la.s the new owners, the coun-
~ nothing by the transaction.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
THE KEMMl Err CASE.

Ihe united States Supreme Court Declines
TO Grant the Application for Writ of
Habeas Corpus, But will Hear Argu-
ment In support of an Application for
Writ of Error on May 8.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Roger NJ. Sher-
man, attorney for Kemmler now under
sentence of death by electrocution, APP
peared before the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday and made
argument for writ of habeas corpus
for his client His argument was based
on the claim that this mode of punish
ment is cruel and unusual.
Mr.. Sherman did not claim that the
ex post faeto provision of the Constitu-
tion applied to this case. The law had
been enacted with regard to proper
forms. He thought that he had shown
enough to prove that the law should not
become part of the settled law of the
country by the denial of writ of ha-
beas corpus.
Justice Gray suggested that the
granting of writ of habeas corpus
would have the effect of liberating
kemmler. To this Mr.. Sherman re-
piled that the court could provide
against this, and in support of his claim
he cited the Medley case, in which the
court, although granting the writ of
habeas corpus, directed the warden of
fined, to notify the State officers of the
exact time of the prisoners liberation
in order that he might be captured and
retired.
After several Of the Justices had
asked Mr. Sherman questions concern
ing the case, Chief-Justice Fuller an
nounced that the application for a writ
of habeas corpus could not properly be
granted, but the court would hear an
application for writ of error on May 9.
The granting Of writ of error in the
case would have the effect of reopening
the expert testimony taken by the cleo
trical commission. The record of the
commission would be produced and the
court would prescribe under what con-
ditions Kemmler shall be executed.
Another Diversion in the Kemmler Case.
BUFFALO, NY, May 6.-Judge Corlett
yesterday morning granted a writ of ha-
beas corpus on application of Charles 5.
Hatch, counsel for Kemmler, requiring
District-Attorney Quinby, Warden
Durston and others interested, to pro-
duce Kemmler before County Judge
Day at Auburn on Saturday next. Tho
purpose is to dispose of the question as
to whether the warden of the State
prison can legally execute Kemmler,
counsel claiming that nobody but the
sheriff of Erie County could execute his
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
CRONIN'S RESTING PLACE.

The Remains of DIR. Patrick Henry Cro-
min, the Victim of the Carlson Cottage
Tragedy in Chicago, Laid in Their Final
Resting Place in Calvary Cemetery in
the Presence of Thousands of Specta-
tors.
CHICAGO, May 5.-All that was mortal
of Patrick Henry Cronin, who a year
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

UNIoN and non-union fishermen had a
sanguinary encounter, on the 29th, on
the Columbia river, about forty miles
from Portland, Ore. Both parties were
armed with rifles. One of the com bat
ants was killed outright and two were
seriously injured.
on the I'd the British steamer York
shire, Captain Henry, bound for Balti-
more from Liverpool, returned to the
latter city, with her cargo on fire.
FRANK WILLIAMS, convicted of rob-
bing stage near. Downieville, CAL, OF
United States mails some months ago,
has been sentenced at San Francisco to
imprisonment for life.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
Southwest Texas stockmen.

The Southwest Stockmen's conven.
ton was held at Corpus Christi, Tex,
and one hundred delegates, represent
ing more than ss, 900, 900 in cattle and
land, based upon tracts mostly in
Southwest Texas, were present. The
convention struck hard blow at
the Chicago dressed-beef industry. A
combine between all the re-
frigerators under one management
was advocated. A powerful refrigera-
tor system on the Texas coast was held
to be necessity. A committee was
appointed to solicit subscriptions
throughout the State to construct a
huge refrigerator at Aransas Pass. ii w
A Good Days Sale tta
At an auction sale of lots in Cardiff,
Tenn, the other day $1,000, 600 worth Of
lots were sold, purchasers bidding from
seventeen States.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

a RICH citizen OF We1mar, Germany,
named Doebeeriner, has been sentenced
to nine months imprisonment for in
sulting Miss Lemmer, an American
lady. Action in the case, however, was
only secured after an appeal had been
made to the American Consul.
On the 5th Governor Hill of New York
Bent message to the Legislature sug-
gesting that a constitutional amend
ment be submitted to the people of the
State for the transfer from the Legisla-
ture to the courts of the power of decld-
ing contested-election cases. He also
recommends action to bring the subject
before Congress with view to securing
ultimately a similar amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
HENRY K. BOYER was inducted into
the office of State Treasurer of Pennsyl-
vania on the 5th, and assumed formal
charge. Every cent was accounted for,
and the transfer did not occupy more
than fifteen minutes.
On the 5th James Laird procured
warrants for the arrest of President
Pfeiffer of the Bank of America of Phil
adelphia, and Charles Menies, manager
of the West Philadelphia branch of the
bank, for receiving $3.50 deposit from
him when they knew the bank to be in
solvent.
COLONEL J. A. CoCKERILI., of the New
York World, furnished bail in the mat
ter of Judge Hilton's indictment against
that paper for libel.
On the I'd Governor Hill of New
York signed the Ballot-Reform meas
ure. and wrote a memorandum to ac-
oonorouv ii
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-08
PENSION OFFJCE yRIySEER.


The proposal to transfer the pension
partmcnt ought to be adopted. sThe
question has been discussed for n num-
ber of years and has been several times
presented TO the attention of congress,
but very likely because of the political
considerations involved it has never
been iavorably regarded by that body.
III the pension Office We're made n part of
the war department II certain amount
of patronage would be cut OFF, and this
fact is sufficient to explain in part con
gressional opposition to the proposed
transfer
There is no sound reason why the pen
sion bureau should not be in the war de-
partmcnt. Obviously there is its lcgiti-
mate place. This service is connected
with the military departments of every
government but ours, and in other coun-
tries its entire administration is in the
hands of military officers. The propri-
ETY. OF this is apparent, and we can make
no mistake in adopting the successful
practice of other governments in this
un army officer of high rank ut the
head of the bureau and ap-
pointing inferior officers to the subordi-
nate administrative positions, their
tcnmes to be permanent. There can be
no doubt that the effect of such II change
would be to improve the service, and the
more efficient the service the better for
the pensioners. This bureau, more per-
haps than any other under the govern
ment, ought To be free from the changes
which follow every transfer of the con-
troll of the government from one poiti-
cal party to the other, the consequences
of which to the service are nearly always
more or less unsettling and demoralia-
ing. The country has had II striking eX-
ample of this within the past year, and
il may expect others SO long us the pom.
sion bureau is subject to political
changes,
Undoubtedly both the government and
the pensioners would be benefited if this
service were placed in charge of com
potent army officers, who would retain
the positions SO long MS the duties were
acccptably and faithfully discharged.
The service would cost less without any
sacrifice of efficiency, the business would
he systematiaed and kept SO, and all pen
sioners would receive uniform and im-
partial consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-08
ONIAHA'S CENSUS.
An Important Move Made i'm this City
Yesterday.

Thomas NJ Cook of Lincoln, recently APP
pointed United States census enumcrator for
this congressional district arrived in this
city yesterday morning and districtcd Omaha
preparatory to taking the census here. Mr..
Cook called in to assist him in the work of
districting, the following citizens: d. II.
Mercer, G. H. Hartman r. A. Megcath, ID.
II. Wheeler, c. l., Chaffee, Il, S. Berlin, Paul
VandervOort and G. V. Gallagher
After a somewhat lengthy conference it was
finally decided TO do the distrcting on the
basis of population Of 600 The city was
then divided into thirty-fivc districts. This
will give 1000 names to each of the local emu
meratcrs, of whom there will be one to each
district
Mr.. Cook will now send a report of ycster-
days work on TO Washington, and as soon as
it is returned with the 80. K" of the gov
ernment office he will proceed to
appoint the enumerators and the work will
Immediately begin. In appointing these
enumerators an effort will be made to get men
who live in the district which they are to
canvass TO do the cnumcrating in that district
Having done with Omaha as far as now
possible in the work, Mr. Cook turns his
attention to the country precincts, which will
be distrctcd according to their township and
other established boundaries.