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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09

EVEN the power of a big political pull can
not always prevail over the patriotic senti-
ment and love of the beautiful in the heart of
the average American. The acceptance of
Washington's invitation to the Grand Army
veterans to hold their annual encampment
here next year was energetically, almost BIT
terly, opposed on political, as well as on local
grounds by both Western and Eastern poll
ticians. This opposition had a great effect,
as Washington was absolutely unable to meet
it with similar political influence. Many del
egates to the encampment, who had originally
favored Washington, were carried away by the
opposition. But in the end the superior at
fractions Of this city, its innumerable historic
associations, especially dear to the veterans
of the late war; its natural and architect
ural beauties prevailed over the mere pollti-
cal considerations, and Washington was
voted the encampment. Great credit is
due the alert and energetic committee
which was sent to Detroit by the citizens of
Washington to bear the invitation to the vet
Grams. They worked with skill and perseyer-
ance TO meet at every point the formidable op-
position, political and otherwise, to Washing
ton, and their victory was safe II not signal
one. Now that the big contest is over, 1t is
plain that an overwhelming majority of the
veterans are glad of the choice OF Washington
and thousands who have not attended an en-
campment for years will turn out next year to
see Washington and the famous battle-felds
near by, once more before they die.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09
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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09

"Faust Beer" takes the lead.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09

THE story goes that the Pennsylvania man
ufacturers recently refused to respond to an
appeal for campaign contributions from
Major Mckinley, although Mckinley treated
them with prodigal generosity in his bill.
Senator Quay, it is now said, has come to Nc
Kinley's aid and will himself fry the fat out
of the manufacturers. This ought to prove
rather hot work for this season of the year,
but Senator Quay will probably succeed with
it with less waste of tissue through perspiring
than any one else. If any one kin fry the fat
out OF Pennsylvania manufacturers he kin. 1t
is the branch of practical politics to which
he has devoted most attention, and years of
practice have made him we'll l-nigh perfect.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
IDLE INDIANS.

The Labor Element About Norfolk, Neb.,
Object to Indian Children Being Allowed
to Weed Beets at the Beet Sugar
Station. A
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Some time
ago the managers of the beet sugar sta
ton at Norfolk, Neb., requested the
commissioner of Indian affairs to allow
the Indian children at the Genoa train
ing school to pick the weeds from the
beets and generally make themselves
useful The commissioner heartily in
dorsed the proposition and notified
Superintendent Backus, of the
training school at Genoa, to
make the necessary arrangements
and preparations to transport the chill
dren to Norfolk. which is only short
distance. Before they had started,
however, the citizens of Norfolk, prin-
cipally the labor element, at a meeting
held to take action in the matter,
passed resolutions vigorously condemn
ing the plan This information was
contained in communication to Com
missioner Morgan, who thereupon no.
tilted Superintendent Backus to make
no further arrangements and allew the
mattsr TO be dropped
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

AT Toledo. O., Police Clerk William
Cook is in Jail, charged with embezzle-
ment, and is unable to procure bail.
HENRY McGRATH sprung an entirely
new and novel method of suicide upon
the Camden (N. J.) police. His attempt
was happily frustrated by the assistant
janitor, who caught him tearing the
buttons off his trousers and swallowing
them, and then trying to force the gar
ment down his throat.
w. G. OLIVER, an Iowa farmer, dis
appeared six years ago, after having
defrauded his creditors He was
thought to have drowned himself, but
recently he was arrested at Holton,
Kas., where he had married second
time.
On the Sth Lizzie Witheral, the female
burglar who broke into the house of
Frank A. Colley, in Cambridge, Mass,
last February. and stole jewelry worth
$1,000, pleaded guilty, and was sem
fenced to ten years in the house of cor
rectiOn.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

DISPATCHES from several points along
the Red River in Texas indicate that
that stream is on the rampage. At
Gainesville 1t is above the high water
mark, and information comes from
above that place that the rise was very
rapid and unexpected, and many peo-
pie barely escaped with their lives.
GREEN MILLER shot and mortally
wounded Nimrod Fugate, near Jackson,
KY, on the sth. They were riding
the same horse along the road and met
Fugate's divorced wife. Fugate began
shooting at her and Miller interfered.
A fight ensued in which Fugate was
shot.
AT Buffalo, near Hodgeville, KY, on
the sth, disastrous storm swept away
tvs sawmills and destroyed growing
crops to great value. The streets Of
Buffalo were Is inches under water.
EVERY gambling den in Houston,
Texas, is closed-the work of the Law
and Order League, which was organized
under the influence of Sam Jones'
preaching.
CHARLES MCCoLLUM, aged 10 years,
near Rutherford, Tenn, was chasing a
kitten in his fathers yard on the sth
when he fell, striking his throat across
a fence rail. His throat became swollen
and he chicken to death in a few hours.
THE issue of standard silver dollars
form the mints during the week ended
June 9th was $40. .535; the issue during
the corresponding period Of last year
was S333, 400.
THE Lawrence County Oil, Gas and
Mineral Company of Sheffield, Ala,
have received their charter, and will
Immediately commence boring for oil on
their 90, 900 acres of land in Lawrence
County.
A SEVERE storm visited Florence,
Ala, on the sth, completely demolishing
several farm houses and leveling fences
in all directions. The storm was ac-
companied with heavy hail which, it
is feared, has greatly damaged crops.
MRS. WIN. SAMPEs, living near Car
rollton, Ca, gave birth to four babies
the other night, two boys and two girls
The mother is the daughter of the Hon.
Nose McWharten, and is one OF beau
tiful set of triplet girls herself.
SAM JONES preached at Little Rock,
Ark, on the 7th to a crowd numbering
about 10, 900.
A DISTINCT shock Of earthq uake, from
southeast to northwest, accompanied
by rumbling noise, was felt at New
Brunswick, n, u On tho 7th.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS;

GREAT excitement was caused among
the Chilian insurgents over the decision
of the American admiral to take the
ltata without allowing the discharge of
her arms and ammunition. The press
OF 1quique is very bitter, and considers
that the United States-the recognized
cradle of republican ideas-commits a
grave error in thus Indirectly assisting
the dictator.
A LOT of well-known men of New
York have just organized society
whose object shall be, its constitution
says, ito bring men and women of edu-
laboring classes for their mutual bene-
fit" The University Settlement so
ciety is the name of the organization.
THE treasury department decides that
railway cars running in the transit trade
between the United States and Canada
are not subject to duty.
COMPLETE returns from the Irish CEN
sus show that the total population is
4706, 1862, decrease of 46s,674 since
1881. The religious classification shows
3,549,745 Roman Catholics, decrease of
All, 146; 600, $50 Protestant Episcopali-
ans, a decrease of 33, 744; Presbyterians,
446, ,6S7, decrease of "a, ,047; Methodists,
55, ,2.5, an increase of 1896.
The treasury department within a,
year from July will pay to citizens of
the United States between 1000, 900
and s15,O00,00O as bounty for raising
sugar.
THE fishing schooner Alice has ar
rived at Provincetown, Mass, from
twenty months cruise in African waters
for mackerel. The Alice is the pioneer
vessel in this fishing and the cruise was
successful She brings about fifty bar
rels of maczerel and had previously
sent home nearly 1,000 barrels.
The Pennsylvania new train, known
as the keystone Express" which left
Chicago at 10:45 a. m. of the 7th, ar
rived in New York city at p. m. of
the Sth, promptly on time, carrying
full complement of passengers. This
train is equipped the same as the IA
nous Pennsylvania limited
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
PHILADELPHIA FINANCES.

The Government Will Afford Ever Facility
for Obtaining the Fullest Information
with Regard to the Affairs of the Key
stone Bank.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Comptroller
Lacey joined Secretary Foster at the
White house yesterday, and they talked
over with the president at some length
the financial condition of Philadelphia
and recent developments as brought
out by the investigation by the city
council. As result of this conference
Secretary Foster gave to the press last
night the following statement:
In response to the letter of Mayor
Stuart of Philadelphia, addressed to
the president, Comptroller of the Cur
rency Lacey will furnish all the CORE
spondence and statement governing his
action relating to the Keystone national
bank. The further examination of the
affairs of the bank will be continued as
requested, subject to the approval of the
United States district attorney of Phil
adelphia.
''If additional information is desired
as to the action of the comptroller, it is
probable that he will, subject to the
opinion of the district attorney, APP
pear before the council committee"
''In short, the national authorities
are desirous of furnishing the fullest
possible information, and will give all
the facts connected with the Keystone
national bank affair, SO far as they
have any knowledge"
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
THE MATURING BONDS.

Secretary Foster Still Considering the
Question of Extending the Four-and-a-
Half Per Cent. Bonds-The Interests of
the East and the West in the Matter
Probability that, II Extended, it will be
at the Two Per Cent. Rate.
WASHINGTON. June 9--Secretary Fos-
ter said yesterday afternoon that he
had not yet determined what to do
about the AZ per cent. bonds The
New York bankers insisted that if the
bonds were extended at lower rate of
interest than per cent. they would
lose money. At the same time they adj
mitted that the government was in a
position to force them to take the bonds
at whatever rate of interest it saw fit
to allow. Many offers were being re-
ceived, he said, from western banks to
extend the bonds at any rate of inter
est the secretary of the treasury chose
to fix, and 81 have no doubt" said
Secretary Foster, that the western
banks would extend their holdings of
AZ per cent. without any interest" :"
The secretary here picked up a state
ment showing that AZ per cent. bonds
held by national banks to secure circu-
lation and govern ment deposits were
distributed as follows: New England
states, So, 743, $50: middle states, S.
695, 400; southern states, So, 447, 800;
western states, $13, 7S4, 900.
''The western banks" continued Sec
retary Foster, ''receive as high as to
10 per cent. for money while per
cent. is the ruling rate in the east.
Western banks could perhaps better
afford to have their holdings of Az per
cent. bonds extended at per cent. than
the eastern banks could at 2 per cent.
interest. These latter banks, he said,
"argued that rate of less than per
cent. would reduce the bonds to par or
fraction below, and when they
reached that point the bonds would be
presented to the treasury for payment
and would have to be redeemed, of
course, at par"
81 think myself said Secretary Fos-
ter, ''that it would be we'll to have the
bonds command premium in the mar
ket" ! t'Nt$ 4c tfUlg Httn
''Then again." continued Secretary
EOSlSIy buCSc CdolCIn DttIlhS OllCI W
take all the Az per cent. bonds not now
held by national banks-some S25, 200,
.O00-and increase their circulation to
that extent. This is consideration
not to be overlooked, especially in view
of the heavy export of gold to Euroge,
which of course reduces the circulation
considerably"
frt i5t-t-r
tary Foster said, that if the western
banks would take all the ~ per cent.
bonds at or IL per cent he would let
them have them; if not, rather than
force the eastern banks to take less
than 2 per cent, he was inclined to ex-
tend them at that rate, provided they
would take them all, and increase their
circulation to the amount of AZ per
cent. bonds held by other banks, about
S25, 900, 900.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
SIR JOHN is DEAD.
The Sufferings of the Aged Cana
dian Premier Ended.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, the Mos
Forceful Figure in Canadian Poll
tics for the Last Half Gem
tury is No More.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 6.-Sir John Mac
donald is dead. A nation is mourning
its greatest statesman, and great party
is in grief for the loss of beloved
leader. Toward that sick chamber at
Earns Cliffe public thought has been
directed for the last ten days and the
sympathy of the nation has gone out in
greater force as the picture presented
grew weaker and more pathetic From
all parts of the Dominion and from the
sovereign herself came tender messages
of coincidence, and anxious inquiries as
to the aged statesman's condition. To
all of these inquiries but one answer
could be given-the end might be de-
layed but was inevitable.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 4th Capt William Clark, SUI
perlntendent of the life-saving station
at Erie, Pa, was drowned in the surf
while going to the assistance of the pro-
peler Badger State, which had been
driven ashore
oN the 5th Ed Elliott, of Boston, was
drowned in Prospect lake, near Colorado
Springs, Col, by the overturning of a
boat He was brother of John Elliott,
and son-in-law of Julia Ward Howe, the
lecturer
ON the 5th D. w. Wood, of Lubec,
Me-, was fined 50, 500 and costs in the
United States circuit court, at Boston,
Tor smuggling opium into the country.
oN the 5th George d. Hackett, treas
urer OF the Boston Speculation Co., was
convicted in the United States court for
violating the lottery laws.
oN the 5th Conway, the seaman ac-
euSed OF numbering the boy Nichols
Martln, whose mutilated body was
Iound IN bag floating in the harbor at
liverpool, was committed for trial in
~ " iCh dShcO W Dltd0 uc uc-
ciared to the court: 81 am regularly
guilty" Instantly afterward he pro-
tested his innocence.
oS the night of the 4th a storm
passed over Burns City, Ind, destroy
ing large amount of property. Alb
Sdiom Sharpless was killed, and Miss
Dora fortney severely injured. Much
stock was killed.
lHE Turkish brigands who recently
eap'ured number of Germans from a
.ai1way train between Constantinople
ta tuu Aorlanople, and whom they held
~ ransom, have released theirprisoners
4na divided the booty.
j. N a inc eth shooting affray occurred
e" orleans between DIR. Oliphant.
preSioent pn5 OF the state board of health.
rba a n Ar, George W. Dupree, editor of
Ara paliy States. Dupree, it is stated,
n.a l11au IYe Shots and Oliphant one shot,
whI hR'Fe Y, was shot through the face,
''s '!'paant escaped unhurt,
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
VIEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

TIE Mexican congress, which has just
adjourned, did not give the president
rover to grant railroad concessions, as
had been customary previously. 1t is
ro;d that this is in accordance with the
,,resident's own suggestion. The ex-
scutive wishes to have fewer concessions
made.
LEOPOLD HAsNER, Austrian states
man philosopher and economist, died
q, the 9th. He was born at Prague,
March Is, 1918, and was Austrian pre-
mier in 1870.
THE senaputti of Manipur, consid-
cred chiefly responsible for the killing
Of commissioner Quinton and his party,
has been put on trial before court
martial composed OF leading British Of
fcers.
THE circulation of Michael Devitt's
Labor World was at first $50, 900, but
during it years existence it has fallen
off to nearly nothing, owing to its neg
lect of labor matters and devotion to
Irish politics.
r.
question is being eliminated from all
napers which arrive in Russian terri
torv. Enveloped copies of the letter
have, however, been smuggled into that
country.
On the 9th Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
and daughters sailed for Liverpool on
the Servia.
on the night of the 9th Sir John
Alexander Macdonald, G.. c. b., d. G.
L. L. D., premier of Canada, died at
his home, Earns Cliffe, aged rs years.
lie had been half century in public
life, filing many offices of trust, with
honor to himself and benefit-tO Canada.
His death is regarded in England as a
national calamity.
QUEEN VICTORIA has conferred the
order of the Red Cross on Mrs. Grim
wood for heroic conduct at Mapipur.
where her husband, the British political
agent, was murdered by the Manipuri.
THE Rome correspondent of the New
York Catholic News cables that Rev.
John Brady, rector of ST. Joseph's
church Amsbury. Mass, has been APP
pointed auxiliary with episcopal char
acter to Archbishop Williams, of Bos-
ton.
The late p. L. Barnum's estate, as
shown by inventory taken by the ap-
raiser, and filed in the probate court
at bridgeport, Conn, on the Sth, is es-
tim ated as follows: Personal property,
sl,2s5, 500; real estate, 1898, 933; total,
81, 27s, 532.
On the sth Secretary Foster returned
to Washington from New York. He
stated that his conference in New York
with bankers developed the fact that
bankers would take all the outstanding
Al per cent. bonds at 3 per cent, or ex-
tend the $50, 600, 900 held by them to Sc
cure circulation at 1 or l. y per cent,
rather than have to buy per cent.
bonds to continue business.
IT is said that the result of the recent
annual meeting of the New York and
Brooklyn bridge trustees was surprise
in that, although New York city owns
but one-third of the big span, Tammany
now controls the structure. Many of
the Brooklyn members were absent,
while the New Yoyk members were out
in force Ex-senator Wagstaff, Tam
many man, was elected president of the
board, and ex-Mayor Howell of Brook
lyn, ce-president.
On the sth the Philadelphia grand
jury found seventeen indictments
against Treasurer Bardsley. The max
imum penalty is eighty-five years i'm
prisonment.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Ran Away with Female Convict.

M. N. Bolden, guard at the Piei-
mont (Ga.) convict broom factory, ran
away with Eliza Randall, female con-
vict. They were located by the sheriff
and captured after long chase. The
woman Randall is a life prisoner, hav-
ing received that sentence for the mur-
der of her step-daughter, four years ago.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
A Merchant Kills a Farmer.

Ed Dickson, prominent merchant Of
Loudensboro. Ala, shot and killed John
Frazier, prominent farmer Frazier
was drunk and tried to shoot Dickson.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

]. e. Hall, matchmaker at CadiE,
Trigg county, KY, recently placed ih
good repair watch that had been un-
derground eight years, having been the
property Of Peter Baker, q farmer, who
had lost il in the open ground while
blowing. All efforts to find it failed
until in plowing it was unearthed
When found it was corroded and black,
but in good state of preservation, the
works being perfect, and since repaired
it is in thorough running order. sE
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

There were 400 syrians landed at the barge
ofIice In New York Friday. The majority
were detained bv order of Col, Weber. They
vii! probably be sens back.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Welded a Celestial.

Ano ther Paducah (Ky) white girl
has married Chinaman. The cere-
mony was performed by minister.
The bride is said to be well connected.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Died of LeprOsy.

Considerable excitement was caused at
Pensacola, Fla, by announcement of
the death of Simmons, well-known
colored man, caused by leprosy. He
arrived at Pensacola several years ago
from the West Indies.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Forged Checks.

Five checks presented at the Com
mercial bank of Selma, Ala, signed by
the Canning Manufacturing Co, and
made payable to different parties, have
been discovered to be forgeries.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Aim ost a Centenarian.

DR.. Joseph P. Logan died at Atlanta,
Ca, aged 90 years and months. He
was prominently identified with the
profession, and in many respects re-
markable man.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
woke Up the Wrong Man.

Three men went to whip negro on
s. L. Joyner's place. near Farmers
vile, La. Joyner opened fire on them,
killing one and wepHding another,
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Their Golden Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Cluly, of Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, celebrated the golden
anniversary of their wedding the other
day They were the recipients Of
mum Der of golden mementoes.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
Dollar for Dollar and Interest.

Last December the Hughes Lumber
Co. and d. w. Hughes, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, made an assignment, involving
nearly 100000 of liabilities. A final
settlement has been made with all the
creditors of the firm on the basis of 100
cents on the dollar and interest.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

Nal. Edward ". Halsey died at New
Orleans, aged 6S years lJu! siJ IE-
He was born in Oneida county, N. Y, but
went to New Orleans years ago. For awhile
he taught school, and then became editor. of
an ultra states' rights democratic paper in
Alexandria, La. When Thomas O'Moore be-
came governor, in 1860, he made Halsey his
private secretary, and he held the same posi-
lines. When Weitz became governor. in
1879, he called Halsey to the same position,
and Gov. McEnery retained him. In the
years between he was an editorial writer on
the Picayune, Times aud States, where he
W iefued a clean and ornate pen. He leaves
q wife and daughter. if
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

Sir John Thompson and the Orangemen.
TORONTO, Ont, June 8 "a quiet can
vass is being carried on among promin-
ent conservatives in this city with a
view of discovering how far the acces-
sion Of Sir John Thompson to the party
leadership would be acceptable. The
feeling against him on the part of the
Orangemen has been found to be of un-
expected strength. I
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13

At 10 o'clock It was evident that tho
end was near Ut hand, The household