Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
| The Irish Land league met in Dublin
on the 23d, Mr.. Parnell presiding.
| CHARLES IsHAM, who is to wed Miss
Mary Lincoln, daughter of Minister
Lincoln, is cousin of Edward Isham,
Mr.. Lincoln's law partner in Chicago
The young man has always lived in
New York until he went to London as
private secretary to Minister Lincoln,
upon the latter's appointment. Miss
Mary is about 20 years of age and high
| ly accomplished in many ways.
On the 25th the death of Capt. M. M.
Walden. OF Centerville, Ia, was an
nounced from Washington, d. c. He
was at one time lieuteDant-governor of
Iowa, and served as member of both
branches of the legislature. He also
served two terms in congress.
/ The governor of Panama has tender
ed for exhibition at the Chicago World s
fair beautiful piece OF carved marble
representing the landing of Columbus,
which was presented to the state of
Panama nearly ninety years ago by the
Empress Josephine, who at the same
time gave the colossal bronze statue of
| Columbus which now stands in Colon
formerly AspinwalD, the city that was
named in his honor.
| SURGEON JOHN GODFREY of the ma
rine hospital service, now stationed at
New York, has been detailed by the
secretary of the treasury to represent
the department at the meeting of the
| Sauonfh INT 70, tinna1 ~
hygiene and demography at London,
commencing August 10 and lasting one
week.
Mr.. AND Mrs POTTER PALMER were
among the passengers by the Nor
mania, which arrived at New York on
the 25th. Mrs. Palmer reports that she
received very cordial reception abroad
as president of the board of lady man
tagers of the Worlds fair, and was pre-
sented to many persons who took great
interest in the work of the board.
Among these were the Princess Chris
tina, Lady Salisbury, Baroness Bur-
dett-Coutts, Princess MetterHich, Arch
duchess Maria Theresa, Nine. Carnot
and Nine. Ribot.
4 The mayors order to all proprietors
of business concerns in Asbury Park,
N. j., to close their places and do nc
trading on Sunday, was entirely ig-
nored on the Goth, all cigar-stores,
hotels, candy-shops and soda-water
stands being open for business as usual.
The assistant secretary of state has
received a dispatch from the United
States consul-general at Vienna giving
the details of the exhibition which it is
, proposed to hold at Vienna next year,
under the patronage of Archduke
Charles Louis, for the purpose of illus
: trating as completely as possible the
: history and progress of the drama.
FREEDOM Of the city of Edinburgh is
to be conferred upon Sir Daniel Wilson,
president of the university of Toronto
Can, and a fellow of many learned so
cieties.
CHANCELLOR CAPRIvI of Germany viii
shortly visit Premier Rudini of Italy.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
On the 22d the German steamer Ne
ko, bound from Hamburg to Port Stan
lev, collided with the British steamer
Staincliffe in the English channel north
of the island of Useant, and was sc
badly damaged that she sank.
On the 23d Frank F. Barton, 4 mem
Der of Co. H, Sixth U. S. infantry. was
drowned in Lake Champlain, at Platts
burg, N. H., while bathing. His par
ents live in Indianapolis, Ind.
THREE men were instantly killed ane
five perhaps fatally injured by the ex
| u - boi1or attached fO
threshing machine on the farm o.
James Durbin, in Edmonson county
KY, on the 23d.
On the 23d the case of Emile Bag
nette, accused of attempting to bribe
tales-iu Dave Bonhage, was tried II
New Orleans. After an hours dellber
alton the jury returned a verdict of not
puiltv. This was the last of the bribery
cases.
AN italian girl of Nyack, N. Y.
named Ratio Northoali, while attempt
ing to light lamp, on the 23d, dropped
the burning match upon her dress, i'm
mediately enveloping herself in flames
4 and burning her body in such horrible
manner that she died in great agony
soon afterward.
DRUNKEN soldier ran amuck through
the streets, sword in hand, at Posen
Prussia, on the gath, and killed priest
and physician before he could be over
powered.
On the oath the tower of church II
progress of erection at Szalaia, Hun
gary, fell, killing sixteen workmen.
4 A BOILER at Lees saw-mill at Nine
veh Junction, N. Y, exploded, on the
4 cath, and James Shaw, Fred Wheeler
and Mr.. Markham, all of Doraville,
were instantly killed. their bodies be
ing mangled beyond recognition. The
building was blown to atoms
EARLY on the morning of the 25th
II most of the business portion of the vii
lage of Colborne, Ont. was destroyed
by fire. Among the places burned
were the telegraph Office. post Office
and township clerks Office, with all the
papers and records.
| On the gath j. n. Wright, Method
,s4 minister. disappeared from his home