Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
SECRETARY OF STATE BLAINE has
oeen informed by the Minister of the
United States at St Petersburg that
the various reports of alleged persecu-
ton by the Russian Government of the
Hebrews living in that country are with
out foundation in fact. This informa-
tion is obtained from Russian Govern
ment officials and resident Hebrews.
Many of the latter are, however, Sock
ing other homes to secure for their
young men better facilities for obtain
ing higher education.
GENERAL BELKNAP's funeral took
place from St Johns Church, Washing
ton, on the 10th, the remains being es-
corted thence to Arlington Cemetery,
followed by large procession of friends,
among whom were many prominent pub
lie men, both civil and military.
On the 18th Stephen A. Caldwell,
president of the Fidelity Trust and
Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia,
and at one time one of the receivers of
the Philadelphia g. Reading railroad,
died suddenly at his residence in Phila-
delphia.
INTELLIGENCE from the various prov
inces of the Dominion of Canada in
| dicate that there is q strong feeling
among business men in favor of adopt
ing high tariff in order to practically
exclude American products, both raw
and manufactured.
The little boat 'La Libertad," in
| which Captain Joshua Slocum and his
family made a voyage. from Brazil to
the United States, has been presented
to the National Museum at Washington.
| Hon. J. H. GALLAGHER, of New
Hampshire, ex-Congressman, has sent a
letter to active Republicans throughout
the State announcing his candidacy for
| the United States Senate to succeed
Hon. Henry w. Blair.
SECRETARY TRACY says that the re-
| port that he is going on the Supreme
| Bench is incorrect The late Justice
Miller's successor, he adds, will be a
Western man. AS to the Senatorship
| the Secretary says that he is not seek
ing or desiring it.
THE report that Hon. William L. Scott,
of Erie, Pa, had been given up by his
physicians is entirely unfounded. Mr..
Scott takes his usual drives, and has
| been convalescent for several weeks.
| He will go to Washington as soon as he
| is strong enough to stand the journey.
| EARL CAITHNEss was feted and lion
lied at Aberdeen, Scotland, on the oc-
casion of his accession to the title. He
was formerly leading solicitor there,
and is very popular.
On the 18th the Comte de Paris and
suite visited West Point They sailed
| up the Hudson river to view the scenery.
At West Point the party were enter
tanned by General Daniel Butterfield at
| his summer cottage.
| On the 18th w. T. Valentine, of AL
bany, N. Y, inventor and manufacturer
of Valentines weather strip, died, after
lingering illness.
SIR HENRY DRUMMoND WOLFF, British
Envoy to Persia, who was not long since
reported to be in dying condition, is
in Teheran in improved health.
Hon. ISAAC HOLDEN, M. p. for the
Keighly division Of Yorkshire, England,
| has uOudtcu OOO W tuS luuo VI but
| Irish National Liberalists.
| On the 10Th John f. Caiswell, OF
Augusta, Ca, eloped with pretty Mamie
| Fuller. He had license, and, meet
| ing clergyman on the train, the couple
| were married while the train was al
| full speed.
On the Goth meeting of the bar OF
| the United States Supreme Court was
held in the Supreme Court Chamber, to
| take action on the death of Justice
Miller. After committee of fourteen
with Senator Evarts as chairman, had
been appointed to draft resolutions
| commemorative of the deceased JUS
tice, the meeting adjourned until De.
cember 6, when the committee will re-
port