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Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
FATAL EXPLOSION.

Three Men Killed and Many Wounded by
Explosion in the Maryland steel
Works at Sparrow's Point.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. S.-An explo-
sion of gas occurred at the works of the
Maryland Steel Co. Sparrow's Point,
early yesterday morning, and several
men were injured. Three Of the vic
tins have since died. Another is not
expected to live. Four others were
badly injured, but they are not be-
lieved to be fatally hurt
The dead are:
Arthur M. Austin, % years old, of
Baltimore; unmarried.
George Braidwood, of Baltimore;
married.
John Lynch, of Sparrow's Point; un-
married.
The wounded are, Arthur Pugh, of
Highlandtown, very badly burned and
internally injured; Washington Sapp,
brakeman of shifting engine, struck
by flying debris; Thomas Miller, col
ored, aged %, of Linwood, N. G., face
and hands burned; August Bell, col
ored, aged 25, of Montpelier Va, face
anu W upfndus
colored, aged 50, right hip broken and
burned.
Forty men were at work in the inn
mediate vicinity when the explosion
took place. The furnace was being
blown out for repairs. Hot bricks
were thrown in every direction with
great force. The flames spread rapidly
and enveloped some of the injured men
whom the flying bricks had knocked
senseless. The uninjured workmen at
once went to the rescue of their CO.
laborers and dragged them out of fur
ther danger.
Austin was almost instantly killed.
Braidwood fingered in great agony for
three hours, and Lynch lived six hours
after the accident. The cause of the
explosion is not known, but it proba-
bly, occurred from water pipe spring
ing leak The noise of the explosion
was distinctly heard miles away.
A jury of inquest last evening brought
in verdict that the accident was una
voidable and unaccountable, and that
no blame attaches to the company.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
RECIPROCITY.
Arrangement Entered Into with Germany
Under the Reciprocity Clause of the
Mckinley Bill.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.


Arrangement Entered Into with Germany
Under the Reciprocity Clause of the
Mckinley Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec 8.-State depart
ment officials say that the cable dis
patch from Paris asserting that a
treaty of commerce has been concluded
between Germany and the United
states by which the latter country ex-
empts German beet sugar from duty
and Germany gives the United States
the favored nation benefit in regard to
importations from the United States
into that country is substantially true,
and that France (which also produces
considerable quantity of beet sugar.
will soon follow in the same line.
1t is technically incorrect to say that
a ''treaty" has been concluded. That
would require concurrence by the SEN
ate. What has been accomplished is
an agreement under the reciprocity
clause of the Mckinley bill
On the 1st of January next the presi-
dent, it is believed, will issue Il most
interesting proclamation as to the re-
ciprocal duties made under the reciproc-
ity arrangements thus far entered into
The commissioners from the West In
dies have received assurances from Sec
retary Blaine that the president will
on that day issue his proclamation in
regard to the products in which they
are interested.
Commissioners from Jamaica are
hourly expected here to perfect an ar
rangement similar to that entered into
between the United States and Brazil.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
w. D. SOUTHWORTH.
Have the New York Authorities Captured
the Wrong Man?
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
PARIS, Dec. Is, 1891.


the Wrong Man?
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 8.-There is
possibility that the w. d. Southworth,
who is under arrest in New York. is a
Nashville man. A man who lived here
and is named William d. Southworth,
was seen in New York last week and
the week before. He is about 40 years
old, and is son of Mr.. August w.
Southworth, who travels for the Nash
vile cotton mills
The w. d. Southworth, who is known
here, was seen by Col. A. s. Colyar in
New York two week ago. When he was
last in New York Southworth called on
him and talked about scheme he had
for building a railroad connecting
North and South America. Col. Col
var says that Southworth is one of the
smartest men he ever saw. He is q
most plausible man. He had inter-
ested large number prominent people
in this scheme to connect the conti-
nents by rail. The colonel asked him
how he made his living. He said by
getting up uprailroad and mining schemes.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12

THE explosion which recently oc-
CURED in the Pompe mines in st.
Etienne, France. by which seventy.
three miners perished, was caused by a
failure of the ventilating apparatus
On the 7th Martin ID. Loppy was
executed in Sing Sing N. " prison
by electricity.
AT Darlington, Wis, the grand jury
has found indictments against seven Of
the lynchers of Anton Sieboldt, the
murderer. John Meighan, Sr., John
Meighan, Jr., Hezekiah Andrews and
Frank Bliss, of Willow Springs, have
been arrested and jailed, and Barney
Meighan, Francis Meighan and Alonzo
Taylor are being sought for by officers.
On the 7th two Paris cable cars came
into collision, owing to the inability of
a gripman to release his hold upon the
cable. The result was that the two
cars were badly wrecked and twelve
persons were seriously injured.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

AT East Thompson, Conn, on the 4th,
by collision on the New York g. New
England railroad between the steam
boat train, bound east, and two hours
late' and freight train, five persons
were killed. Another was burned to
death IN the smoker, which took fire,
and several others were seriously hurt,
including at least one fatally.
On the 4th H. d. Wilson, alias Lord,
a crank with socialistic tendencies,
visited the office of Russell Sage, the
millionaire broker investor of New
iork CITY, and securing personal in
tervleW with Mr.. Sage, demanded ST.,
2OOOOO on pain of destruction of all in
the office by dynamite. Mr.. Sage be-
gan to temporize, and the crank threw
the satchel he carried on the floor, kill
ing the crank himself and three others,
and severely injuring all within that
part of the building, among them Mr..
sage, whose injuries are of very grave
Character.
AT Blair, Neb., on the 4th, fire oc-
cured in which six business blocks in
the heart of the city were destroyed
Loss, about S1OO, 900. The cause Of the
nre IS unknown.
MANY Of the valuable papers taken
py lhe Frisco train robbers at Glen
oale' Mo, were found, on the 4th, in
idFlhe between Webster and Tuxedo
park about two miles from the scene
u me robbery. The robbers had evil
uehtIy sorted their booty there and
,elt scattered over the ground all that
Ndu no intrinsic value to them.
by the falling of the walls of the re-
Tnehtly-burned Shepard building in st.
,' aul' Mimi, on the 4th. Contractor
"HcoX and score of laborers en-
ployed IN clearing away the ruins were
Ourled under a mass of debris, and
seven OF them, including Wilcox, killed
ana The rest injured, some of them
fatally.
=, now transpires that Edward M.
ileld the New York financial wreck.
vas responsible for the sensational sui
o'ue OF Marie Eugenie Josephine Ari-
Sasea at Tarrytown, on the Hudson,
last summer.
~ the 18th the boiler in J. w. Hous-
soh saw mill at Collinsville, Tenn,
), ,>Pioded, instantly killing John Smith,
vac engineer, and Ed Downs, and de-
s"oylng the entire plant. The mill was
'aiped ST 81 500,
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

ADvICEs received at the Chinese lepa.
tlon in Paris are to the effect that a re-
volt was inaugurated by the secret so
cieties in the province of Jehol against
all the foreigners and Christians in that
province on November IS. During the
revolt number of Mongolian princes
and several hundred Christians were
put to death; also a number of native
priests. Churches were burned and
other property destroyed. The national
troops were ordered to proceed to the
scene and quell the disturbance On
November 20 they met the rebels, and
after desperate conflict, defeated
them.
FRENCH army commanders have re-
ported against adopting the system of
two years service.
A COMBINATION is probable between
the radicals of the Argentine Republic
and the supporters of Gen. Mitre.
President Pelligrni, it is said. will sup
port the candidacy of Gen. Mitre.
NATIONAL bank has been opened in
Buenos Ayres, with capital of IS, O00,-
600 in gold
The testimony in the cases of the
United States against the Bell Tele-
phone Co. to annul the Bell patent is
believed to be complete. and no more
evidence will be taken for the present.
Two years have been spent in taking
evidence. No evidence tending to
prove fraud has been produced, and the
government announces that it's cause is
practically closed. 1t is evident that
all the government hopes to do is to
bring before the supreme court the
Drawbaugh case once more with the
expectation that the court. which was
almost evenly divided in this case be-
fore, may give a different decision this
time.
The Portuguese government has
signed an agreement for the reorgani-
zation of the bank of Portugal and a
better feeling prevails in financial cir
cles.
THIRTEEN THOUSAND cases of infiu-
enza are reported in Hamburg, and the
death rate of the city is considerably
higher owing TO the prevalence of tho
disease
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The following
cablegram was received at the state de-
partment yesterday:
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
PARIS, Dec. Is, 1891.
BLAINE, SECRETARY, WASHINGTON: Have
pleasure to report that president yesterday pro-
mulgated the law fixing the duty pork, and
to day publishes the decree repeating, from this
date the prohibition on American pork, which
has existed in France since the 18th of February,
1881 Following is substance of decree;
President of French Republic, on report Of
minister of agriculture: In view of DEGREES Of
18th February, 1884, and of 2Sth December 1885,
by which American pork was excluded, in view
of the sanitary inspection now proved by gov.
ernment of the United States for pork intended
for export, in view of opinions expressed by
ministers of foreign affairs, of finance, of inte'
rior. and of commerce aad indus try, decree as
follows:
ARTICLE l. Sailed pork meats from United
States can be imported into France at points to
be fixed by subsequent decree.
ART. 2. Before discharge of cargo the import
ers must produce for each shipment a certificate
from inspector of department of agriculture
designated by government Of United States for
inspection of slaughter houses, certifying that
the meats are from healthy animals and suitable
for human food The boxes must bear official
admitted which does not comply with these re.
quirements.
ART. 8. After their discharge these meats
shall be examined by sanitary inspectors ap.
pointed by minister of agriculture All meat
found unwholesome shall be destroyed in the
presence of these inspectors.
ART A. Provides that these meats not
pass custom house without certificates of both
inspectors.
ART. g. That expense of the French inspection
shall be paid by the importers.
ART. g. Repeats former DEGREES Of prohibition
and any other regulations in conflict with pres
ent decree.
Decree signed Carnot; countersigned Minis.
ter Of Agriculture Develle, Minister Of the In
terror Constans Minister of Commerce and Of
Industry and Of the Colonies Jules Roche, Min
ister of Finance Rouvier.
Another decree, also promulgated to-day,
names Havre, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Dunkerque
as ports at which American pork will be ad-
mitted.
lSigned.1 WHITELAw REID.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
Secretary Fosters Condition.

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Dr. Hamilton
states this morning that Secretary Fos-
ter still has fever of a low type which
he had yesterday. He has no pain, but
his condition has not improved since
the onset Of fever on Saturday. The
patient Ia EXTREMITY weak. Dr.. G. i.
ATRgruder became associated with Or.
Hamilton in the case on Saturday,
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12

To this must be added the Mantonomah. 3.Sl5
tons, and costing SIT 06.89 for reconstruction
This vessel, a monitor, was placed in commission
the latter part of October.
VESSELS BEING CONSTRUCTED.
The vessels in course of construction some of
which compare favorably with the largest ships
of any country in the world, are shown in the
following table.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
Death of Geoge James, the Actor at st,
Vfncent's Hospital Toledo.

TOLEDO, O., Dec. S.-George James,
the actor, who was scalded in the acci-
dent of November %. when a Flint g.
Pere Marquette train ran into the rear
coach of the Lake Shore express, died
in st. Vincents hospital at $50 yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Eliza Good, mother of Mrs.
James. of Cleveland, arrived at o'clock
and was with him when he died. James
was doing well until few days ago
when his left arm began to swell and
turn black. Erysipaias set in and
proved fatal.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
PROCEEDINGS.

VVNUk
In the senate, on the 7th, after an hours scs-
sion during which no business was transacted,
adjournment was had at l p. m, until ESQ
o'clock. when the body met and at once ad-
iourned until the sth, at 1:30 p. m.... In the
house the first session Of the Fifty second con-
gress was called to order promptly at L O'Clock
noon The roll call of the house disclosed the
presence of 326 members out of 332. Immedi-
ately after the conclusion of the roll call, at
l2:SO on motion Of Mr. Holman, the house ad-
journed until noon Of the Sth.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
THE WAR PORTFOLIO


Correspondence Incident to the Retire.
ment of Secretary Proctor from His
Position at the Head of the War De-
partment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The following
correspondence has passed between the
president and Secretary Proctor:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON Nov. 3, 1891
SIR: Having been appointed a senator from
Vermont, l tender my resignation secretary
of war, to take effect at such date prior to the
meeting of congress as may suit your wishes.
You have shown more than the ordinary
measure of kindness and confidence, and I
shall relinquish my present official duties under
you with great regret. 1t will always be for
me source Of qualification and pride that
have thus been connected with your administra
tion, and likewise of pleasure to recall the
friendly and intimate personal relations with
yourself and my associates in your cabinet.
Very respectfully,
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
To the president.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 5, 1891.
Hon REDFIELD PROCTOR SECRETARY oFWAR-
Sir: Your letter of November 3, announcing
that you had been appointed senator from
Vermont, and rendering your resignation of the
office of secretary of war, to take effect at such
time prior to the meeting of congress as might
suit my convenience, has for reasons known to
you, not received earlier attention. beg now
TO advise you OF the acceptance of your resig-
nation to take effect this day.
In severing our official relations it gives me
great pleasure to remember that they have been
unclouded by anything approaching disagree
ment or distrust. You have had my full conf
dence and your discharge Of official duty my
full appreciation. l am glad to know that your
public service is not terminated; but only
transferred to another. and hope higher, field
of usefulness. With the warmest personal re-
CARDS, am, very sincerely, your friend,
[Signed BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12
THE AMERICAN HOG

Ry Courtesy of the Government of Cha
French Republic Admitted to the
Kitchen of the French Cook.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-The following
cablegram was received at the state de-
partment Yesterday:
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12

Three Men Killed and Many Wounded by
an Explosion in the Maryland Steel
Works at Sparrow's Point.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

Superintendent Cheyney, in answer to the request of Commissioner Of Indian affairs, Morgan. to allow Indian children attend white school by the payment of BIO per quarter, says to the presamptious commissioner
 @0ur children are as dear to US as yours are to you, and dare say you would not dream of suggesting to the mother of your children that she turn their bodies over to lhe companion ship Of such naked, dirty, barbsrious and diseased little pieces of humanity as Arizona Indian children. Our years of trial. peril and loss have taught us a lesson that we would have you learn Teach the Indi sn to submit Co the source of control and punish him fer crimes ss you woulI punish a white man for the same offense
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19
Consumption cured.

An old physician. retired from prac- tjCe, having bad placed in his hsuds by aE East India missionary the form ula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Con- sumption, Bronchitis. CataTTh. Asth~
 ma and all Throat and Lung Affection. and positive and radical cure for NeryeusDebility and ali Nervous Com
 DlAints. after having tested it's wonder ful curative powers in thousands of cases. has felt ii his Sufy to make il known to his suffering fellows. Aetn- sted by this motive -nd desire to re-
 lieYe human suffering, I will sssd free of charge. to all who desire is. tkis re- ceipe. in German. French or English. with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming this paper. ". A. Noyas, 820 Powers Block, Rochester, \. |. 1. IS, y'r V.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19
Do YOU want to save from 25 to 5C

Do you want to save from 9 to 90 cents on every dollar you spend? If so write for our illustrated catalogue containing illustrations and prices of everything manufactured in the Unit ed States al nianufactUrers' prices. lG,00G illustrations, all lines represent ed CAtsi,rgue mailed free on appli- cation. Address Chicago General Sup ply Co, No. IFS west Var Bursn st., Chicago, III. 4L9i.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

Emil sydow has on exhibition at his Bonanza Cash Store an engraving showing the annual burning of garden seeds left over at the close Of the sea- son at D. Landreth < Co.'S garden seed farm, Philadelphia. D, Land reth & Co also instruct their agents to do likewise, thereby insuring their customers fresh seeds every year. Fer an additional precantion every pack age of their seeds is dated, They are the oldest seed firm in the United States, being established since 17s4, and are very jealous of their repula- ton.
 A full and complete assortment of these seeds st Emil sydowis Bonanza Cash Store. ja27-d&xS
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

A WRITER in the Gazette, from Washington says that ex-Judge Barnes of Arizona is a candidate for one Of the land court judgeships and that in his application he gives his residence as Illinois and states that he intends to m short ly. Such men do more harm to s country than dozen thugs of the Mafa variety. Like the Italians who are daily sent back from Gas Ie Garden, 4hey should never he allnxed to cross 4he line onto Arizona sOil. When OuI young progressive territory beeomes a state, the :eeches which have been taking the life blood from our pros- perity will desert us ss the carrion crow does the baiy of the suppo>ed deal. when it finds a breath of life left in it's hniy
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19
IF xeu HAD rsIsND

About 10 visir some scrrion af c1untFy Whefe Easlarial q seasS either ia thx f0rm 4 eh1ls end feTer or hiii lem eut psfsaszIarly q 7ss. hst sauid le ahoaS he best advice ssu cot Id give hins Ne Ulil tcn you-tD caTrT afoag O. guard Hosteiters $ Omseh biissrs. known thToazhout nasiaris plaHged regions, heFe s"a in oth e counirrs as she surest menrs cf 1isa5uaiBE the Haissasc seoarge, zad robbisg It Of ts ie de q ue i've isassBee got only iaes is foThfy the sy sten sy increasing is sJamiBs, bat oveTcoHes H- Fegulzfity o digestion the liver and the bowsls, ahd coun. erac The nafsNo1b bic eecs of oscf-ezer iOEI bodily and mental exposIssa h roagh Weafhsr sT cc- enpatsos too ssdsEtary iabsFious loss of apuet and excessive Be4veusnsss. The fgBctsCa gf Sii- ai-Htation hioGs sscre ton and sleep have tH ts Q most powerful Snd FeliEhlc auxiiisTy,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

A prominent physician and old army surgeon in eastern Iowa Was called away from home for few dsYs; during his ab- sence one Of the iittie children contract ed severe cold and his ss.ie bought a bottle of Chamberlsin's Coush Remedy for il. They were 90 much pleased with the remedy that they afterwards used stv. eral bottles st various times. He said, rom his experience with t, be regarded Il as the most reliable preparation in use for oalds, and that il came the nearest be. ing a specific of any medicine he had ever seer. For sale by H. Peto. Drug giss.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

DfserseFr Watch AReet th~ AiaaeyS. Arc Smong the u osf formidable kB6rB. Diabetes BFiEkTTs diseats, gr-s=l and otber co1pistuts oi be BtiEa-y Esns aye nct sfdinzfiiy cured fn seFere eases. bat they nay ss sserl ed ty timely reaioati9n. 4 useful ssiHaiast of he urinary glands has hece found iH Hestettef'- sts1gzch steTs, msdieine which nos osiy Af ,rds the rc aHisiie siimHins Sben they become inaeisye, bHi increases their vigor and s-efefiTs power. B. increasing tse asiisiiy of De Kidneys aud bladder tess msdieino has tse aedi loasl efscf ot sxpsii- iag fTsiE the blood fuaF Si.ic q is Tho pc- csiiar ofies of ,so-e uFEsbs to elmer aud nazs oa. Tas hffssfs is sl-os PaTi Fer Had st eng hea- CT Of n bossis, au inrisoIaBt of the ssonssh ssd sastehiess renIsdy To- bilioasne-- and fve4 sud aeu-. Il eOulfersefss tendency i0 p-ens turs deer, ssd GUS; 'Hs: spd e1u fsst- ihe se-d aae ia6Fn.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

With no heavy frosts this month, Ccchise county will grow as fine lot of fruit this year as any one need care for. Throughout the Huachueas the yield promises to be very heavy. Der ries of all kinds are looking fayorably for a good crop; apples, pears, and peaches are especially promising.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

A competent expert figured for the Board of Supervisors of haficoFa that the running expensee for salaries. prisoners, sick and other neeessaries are S40,o6o year. This is the amount fhst must De paid sbes1 of eutssand- ing general fund warrants under the new e1pense fund las -TleraId
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

SALARY sa5 PER EEKK-wsnted
 good agents to sell our general line of merchandise. No peddIing. Above salary will be pad to @iive" sgent.. For further information a8dref-- Chicago General supply G. No ITS wess vau Barsn pt. Chicago n. VI
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

The Stock Growers Jouurnal os Niles City, Montana estimates that the shipments Of young steers from fexas, New Mexico and Arizona to Montana this spring will foot up in round numbers 100000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

The presidential party travels in g special tram, composed of one Pull man combination smoking car, one dining car one compartment sleeping car. one composite observatory car. The cars are ali furnished by the PennsyIvania company and are ali up to their high standard.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

An entertainment and ball were given at Bisbee last night at which many persons were present and a most enjoyable time was had by all. The visiting Odd Fellows are said to be having s royal fisle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

In Justice AlsoTd's court this morn. ing, Jack McMahon had hearing for assaulting Harry Harper. The eyi- slence warranted the justice to place
 the accused under bonds of sl, ,0O0 to appear before the grand jury. He gave the required bond with F. B. War. nekros and Martin Costello as sureties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

TnE Glog.e Silver Belt contains the first announcement of can iidaie for constitutional honors, His name is J c Jones, and he was 8 member of the Kid l5th."
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-04-19

WAETED.-Aeents for h. Economy Fuel Burner. Cheap and bes: oi the kin the market. Address ?. O. Box ss3 mshs NsA