Huntsville gazette., 1890-11-22
NEWS IN. BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND PJLIrrCAI..

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Ex-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has prom
ised Mayor Burnett and other proms-
nent local Democrats of Springfield, O.,
that he would be present at the annual
Jefferson Club banquet in that city Feb
ruary 2. and added that he never broke
promise.
A DISPATCH has been received by the
State Department from Barbados stat
ing that the Brazilian squadron under
Admiral da Silveria would sail from
Barbados, on the 14th, and would reach
New York on the gath. Measures were
Immediately taken for the reception of
the distinguished Brazilian with the
cordiality and good will accorded to act
ing Rear Admiral Watkins, at Rio de
Janeiro.
THE Clerical party in Italy is making
the most earnest preparations at Rome
for the municipal elections which occur
December IA. The policy Of the Vat
lean is said to be to obtain control so
far as possible of the municipalities,
with view of using the advantage
thus acquired in strengthening the
Clericals in national elections.
AT the investigation in Washington
Of the alleged grievances of the forty
Indians attached to Buffalo Bills Wild
West show during the European tour
recently completed, the Indians were
questioned closely, and all denied the
charges that they were ill-treated. They
said that they were we'll cared for, and
desired to continue their engagements
with the show.
REV. OSWALD BIRCHALL, of England,
has forwarded to Ottawa, Ont, request,
backed by influential names, for the
surrender of his brothers body to Mrs.
Birchall.
HONDURAS advices confirm the report
that the revolution is at an end. Dur
ing the revolt General Sanchez, leader
of the rebels, executed two members of
President Bogran's Cabinet. One of the
executed Ministers was Simeon Marti-
nez. Honduras is quiet.
BISHOP O'DYER of Limerick is quoted
as speaking adversely of the American
tour of Dillon and OBrien.
THE insolvency of the great financial
house of Barring Bros & Co., of London,
with liabilities of S75, 900, 900, and sur
plus but unavailable assets of $40, 900, :
900, was averted, on the 18th, by the aid
Of a syndicate, headed by the Bank of
England, which promptly pledged $55, :
900, 900 to the credit of the embarrasse
bankers.
THE Independence Beige of Brussels
says that Jameson stands condemned
by his own letter, which is tantamount
to an unwilling and indirect confession.
This is also the general opinion OF the
English press
On the 18th Shirley Hibberd, the we'll
known botanist, editor of the Garden
ers' Magazine. of London, died at Kew
Gardens, London.
On tho 10th sermons were preached in
several of the Toronto (Ont.) churches,
with Birchall's life and death as a text
NATIVE deserters report that since
the Sultan of Vitu learned of the price
10, ,00O-rupees-put upon his head by
the British, he has become suspicious
of every one around him, and has wan
tonly murdered several of his followers.
The Car has extended clemency to
Lena Simonski, condemned to death for
taking part in Nihilist conspiracy
against the life of General Kuropotkin.
TIE Earl of Aberdeen has written to
General Booth expressing his belief:in
the good work of that gentleman, look
ing toward the relief of the poor of En-
gland, and subscribing $4,000 toward
the fund. General Booth continues to
receive many and liberal donations for
the inauguration of the system.
A STORY, which does not seem to find
much credence in any quarter, emanates
from ex-Chief of the Secret-Service
Division John S. Bell, that President
Harrison had narrow escape from as
sassination in Washington last May.
PRESIDENT DA FoNsEcA of the United
States of Brazil has under considera-
ton the renewal of arrangements for
pensioning the ex-Emperor Dom Pedro
who, however, will not be permitted,
under any circumstances, to return to
Brazil.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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