Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-04
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

a HANDSOME English woman named
Evelyn Neal has been arrested in Paris
Tor marriage frauds. She inveigled
forty-three men into marriage by adj
vertising herself as wealthy widow.
Her last victim was viscount, who al
most ruined himself by gambling.
BARON FAvA, Italian minister to
Washington, had not, up to the 2Sth, in
formed Secretary Blaine of the action
of the italian government on the New
Orleans affair since Gov. Nichols let
ter was written, if any had been taken.
The matter rests in the hands of the
Italian government, which must make
the next move in the diplomatic pro-
ceedings.
On the 2Sth the largest French spolia-
tion claim allowed by the treasury de-
partment, up to the date mentioned
was paid to Mrs. Mary S. Scott, adj
ministratrix of Jacob Scott. The
amount was S24, ,297.
SUPT. KIMBALL has ordered Lieut.
Thos. d. Walker, assistant inspector of
life-saving stations, to investigate the
loss of life incident to the wreclzing of
the Dictator, near Cape Henry, Va, and
Lieut.. Failing to investigate the loss of
life occasioned by the wreck of the
Strathairly off the North Carolina coast.
Mr.. d. j. COLE, national organizer of
the Farmers Alliance, is in Oregon, and
will shortly begin his work of organic
ing county alliances in that state. He
expects to visit every county in the state.
THE London Chronicle believes Lord
Salisbury's official recognition has as
sured the success of the worlds fair by
inducing others to follow. The Chron-
icle says that the promoters of the fair
were doubtful of such good treatment
after the adoption of the Mckinley tariff
bill.
JAKE GAUDAUR announces that he
Will accept Teemer's challenge for a
Smile race for 81 ZOO a side, if Hanlan
does not take it up, and names Lake
Quinsagamand, Mass, as the course.
THE queen of Hawaii has announced
her privy council. Among the mem
bers is the queens husband, John
Dominis: also about forty other promi-
nent men of the kingdom.
THE president has appointed Thomas
II. Carter, of Helena, Mont. commits
sioner. of the general land Office, vice
Lewis A. Croft, resigned.
SENIOR VICUANA, Chilian premier, has
resigned. and will enter the contest for
the presidency.
On the 30th Friecl1e the noted Pitts
| burgh anarchist, was taken to hospital
| in n STARVING condition
On the 3Oth the trial of the New York
excise commissioners, Meakin, Fitzpat-
rick and Koch, was begun.
On the Goth Archbishop Charbonnel,
| formerly bishop of Toronto, died in
France.
A NOTE has been issued, so rumor
says, by NJ. DeGiers, the Russian min
lister of state for foreign affairs fore
running the intention of Russia to in
tervene in the Balkans.
THE Berlin press dismisses the re-
ported interview by the Marquis de
Villenevue, alleged to have occurred in
1866, between Prince Bismarck and
the late Prince Napoleon, as mere
romancing.
REV. NEwCOMB, a young colored min
lister, began a protracted meeting at
Westerville, o., some weeks ago, in a
little colored church. Attracted by his
eloquence, white people crowded the
edifce, and many of both races pro-
fessed religion. Soon the church would
not hold the people, and the eloquent
colored man was invited to the Evan
gelical church, the largest white church
in the city, which has been crowded
nightly for month.