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Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

DURING the heavy electrical storm Of
the night of the 5th lightning flashed
Gown the chimney at John Botin's res
idence, a few miles south of Brazil.
Ind, and struck the bed in which Mr.
Botin's granddaughter, Miss Lucy
Moore, lay. The bed was literally
torn to pieces but the girl was un-
harmed.
THE United States government has
determined to follow immigrants from
the time of their landing, to ascertain
whether they become desirable citi-
zens, or wind up in prison or the poor
house.
Ir is stated that the net profits of the
Actors Fund fair. held in Madison
Square garden, New York, during the
week ended on the 7th, were $50. 900,
and that these figures may be consider
ably exceeded when all accounts are in.
CALABoso, Venezuela, the point where
Casanas, the commander-in-ch of the
government troops was intrenched, has
fallen into the hands of the insurgents,
and there is no doubt that the comman-
der himself is prisoner
IN Austrian military circles consider
able uneasiness is apparent, owing to
the renewed reports of preparations
for war on the part of Russia and the
movement of troops toward the western
frontier
THE prohibition of the export of corn
from Black sea ports has been raised,
IT was announced on the 7th that the
striking boiler-makers of Boston had
received word from the headquarters of
the international union in Cincinnati
that they would be supported in their
present strike, and that s12,0 900 had
been voted to them from the interna-
tional treasury.
Miss FAULKNER, who was found be-
side the railway track near Leeds, En-
gland, and told a story Of having been
assaulted and thrown from train by a
male passenger, ,confesses that there was
no t, nth in her story
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

THE manual training school in St.
Louis is becoming quite conspicuous.
The graduating class have drawn the
color line against two thoroughly
respectable students who are unfortu-
nate enough to be unable to determine
whether Caucasian or negro blood pre-
dominates in their veins, and an in
dolent member of the same class has
presumed to send a challenge to a re-
spected professor on account of having
been ordered from the recitation room
for inattention and insolent conduct.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14
NE WIS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEp1sen

In the senate. on the Sd. Mr.. Kyle, of South
Dakota, made a free coinage silver speech.
Inc amended Chinese exclusion bill was passed,
by vote of 20 to Is, notwithstanding the new
section involving a violation of treaty obliga-
tlons with China. In the house the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was passed, af
ter debate occupying almost the entire day.
The appropriation of s65 600 for the interconti-
mental railway survey was omitted from the bill
as passed
In the senate, on the 4th, the entire day was
occupied in passing routine bills from the cal
endar. most of them of a local character
In the house the conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bill was agreed to-1s5 to 2S.
After discussion as to the precedence of the ap-
preparation bills, the house took up the river and
harbor bill, and Mr.. Blanchard, chairman of the
committee, occupied over one hour in explain
ing its provisions, and pending its discussion
the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 5th, Mr. Platt spoke for
three hours in opposition to the pending Choc-
taw and Chickasaw S3,00OG00 resolution but
frankly expressed his opinion that he was ad
dressing an inattentive senate to little purpose.
No other public business of interest was done.
In the house the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was further discussed, the debate
being entirely without incident. The only
points where appropriations were increased
ersackett river. Me-, which was increased from
$4,000 to Sl6.000.
In the senate on the 9th, the removal of the
powder storage boats from New York harbor
and the Choctaw Indian appropriation were the
only subjects discussed, the balance of the ses-
sion being devoted to memorial eulogies over
the late Senator Wilson, of Maryland. 49,. In
the house the usual order for considering pri-
vate bills Friday was set aside, and the dis
cussion Of the river and harbor bill was con-
tinued Pending action on the bill the house
took a recess until O'Clock p m, the night
session to be devoted to private pension bills.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
In the house consideration of the river and har
Dor bill was completed. but vote was not ar
rived at. The only amendments of Importance
were an increase from sTJ000 to Slo00O0 for i'm
proving the Missouri river at Great Falls, IN
Montana, and Sioux City. Ia; Sl0.030 for dam
ming the Gila river near Yuma, Ariz. and pro-
vidiDg that in cases where the secretary of war
was not satisfied with the bids, or where con-
tractors failed to finish their work in the
specified time, he could complete it otherwise
than by contract
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

1T has been discovered that a woman
mas taken advantage of her American
citizenship, good looks and fluent
tongue to ally herself with the Red
cross association and get herself accred-
lted to Russia to assist in the distribu-
ton OF the Red Cross gift of food to the
Starving people, while her real object
Is a most compromising one, the woman
oeing in reality spy and disseminator
Oh lncendiary doctrines However much
we may deprecate Russias govern
mental methods, we can not well afford
% nave our charities handicapped in
such manner. and it is fortunate that
'he womans intentions have been dis
covered in time to thwart them.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

HOUSE committee on post offices and
post roads has authorized Chairman
Henderson to report the postal frac~
tional note bill, which authorizes the
postmaster-general to issue fractional
notes in the sum Of one dollar and frac-
tions thereof, to be furnished to post
masters and sold at face value.
THE medical board appointed in the
case of Mrs. Montagu, undergoing a
sentence of one year at hard labor for
the manslaughter of her 3-year-old
child, has reported that 1t is not neces-
sary for the health of Mrs. Montagu to
release her from prison. 1t is now GER
tain that she will serve her full term in
the Derry Qreland) jail.
BARON FAvA, Italian minister, sailed
from Havre for New York on the 9th,
en- route for Washington. He has ex-
pressed great satisfaction at being able
to resume diplomatic functions with the
United States.
CAPT. G.. c. DoANE, Second United
States cavalry, died suddenly, on the
9th. at Helena, Mont, of heart failure.
He recently arrived in from Arizona,
where the Second cavalry is stationed,
and was on a six months leave of alb
scnce for his health He expected to be
retired soon.
On the 7th Edwin O'Brien, the irwin
cible died in Dublin. He was released
not long ago from Mountioy prison,
where he was serving a sentence for
his share in the physica[force move
ment.
On the 7th LAMBERT, the famous
singing master, died in Milan. Among
his pupils were Nine. Albina, Miss Van
Zandt and Campanini.
On the 7th Daniel E. Cummings,
president of the Girard national bank,
and a director of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, died suddenly at his residence in
Philadelphia.
The holy rose, which the pope be-
slows every year upon some Roman
Catholic princess for virtue, fell this
year to the queen of Portugal
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

IHE prosecuting attorney in the Da-
venport (Ia.) court startled all present
recently, upon the rendition of a ver-
dlct OF simple assault in an aggravated
case, by asserting that ''the people
ought to prosecute less and shoot
more" in such cases. Under ordinary
circumstances this would be considered
culpable advice to be given by public
ofhciaL But where juries habitually
refuse to make ''the punishment fit the
crime there is some excuse for coun-
selling recourse to first principles for
the redress of grievous wrongs.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

Dr. NORvIN GREEN, president of ths
Western Union Telegraph Co., has been
identified with telegraphy since its
earliest days. He was practicing
physician at Louisville when he was in
duced to organize the Southern Tele-
graph Co., which in time went the way
OF the other companies throughout the
country-it became part of the West
ern Union system. DR.. Green's favorite
Illustration of the vastness of the West
ern Union system is to say that its
wires would make quadruple line to
the moon.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

DEEMING. the international murderer,
has been convicted and sentenced to
death in Australia for the murder of his
second wife. The sentence follows with
laundering speed upon the discovery OF
the crime. In America, so short time
has elapsed, he would have hardly Sc
cured counsel or begun the preliminaries
of his fight for life. No wonder lynch
ings are seldom heard of in Australia,
or IN England, where the same expedi-
ton marks the administra ton of justice.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

FRANK V. KRATKY, a rea lestate deal
err from Wahoo, who had been taking
treatment at the bichloride of gold cure
institute at Blair, Neb., since April IA,
committed suicide, on the Sd, by throw
mo himself in front of the Black Hills
oa ssenper train on the Elkhorn rail
road.
Mrs BRIDGET ELIZABETH WALSH, wife
of Chicago teamster, was murdered,
on the Sd, by her husbands nephew,
Thomas Walsh, and the body mutilated
in manner more horrible than the
mutilations of any of the Whitechapel
V;ctims. The murderer was arrested
and confessed.
DEFINING admits that he is partly con-
vinced that he committed the murder
for which he was tried, but says he does
not remember anything about it.
BOMBS were thrown at the mail train
running from Temesvar, Austria, and
three of the first-class passengers were
injured.
FIRE damaged St. Michaels church in
West Thirty y-second street. New York,
TO the amount of $4,000, on the 9TH.
The 400 children in the adjoining
parochial school were marched out with
out panic.
AT the police station in Nashville
Tenn. on the 5th, Joe Frost, notorl-
,us Louisville (Ky.4 crook, cut his throat
from ear to ear. He was under arrest
upon a warrant from Memphis, where
he was wanted for obtaining money w
ier false pretepsss,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

THE United States supreme court has
decided that payments made in Virginia
in confederate money on real-estate
notes falling due between 1861 and 1854
cancelled the Indebtedness in case
where the money was accepted by the
holders of the notes, release given
and no kick made for fifteen years.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

DR.. LESLIE E. KELLEY, the famous
snake-charmer, is playing Orestes to a
woman who demands $1,000 or his life.
She claims that the bi-chloride of gold
treatment caused her husbands death,
and the $1,000 demanded represents
her idea of appropriate damages. The
doctor will receive almost universal
sympathy in his present dilemma.
There is no greater aff1iction than to be
pursued by an irate woman.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14
necessities

THE postmaster general reports that
the experimental free delivery of mails
in small towns has proved to be a COM
plete success. 1t is to be hoped, there
fore, that the system will be extended
accordingly, and that a similar advan-
tare will be provided for the farming
districts as soon as possible.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

ATTENTION has again been forcibly
directed to the meteorological predic-
tion of Rev. Irl r. Hicks, whose forecast
for May has thus far been painfully
verified in the shape of storms OF un-
usual severity. Mr.. Hicks attainments
in his peculiar line are of an order that
would make him valuable attache of
the public weather service.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

THE Miner election law passed by the
last legislature of Michigan is to be
tested in the supreme court of that
state, the contention being made that
it abridges the right of the citizen, con-
ferred by the fourteenth amendment to
the constitution, to vote for all the pres
idential electors. The outcome will be
watched with interest.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

iHE marriages of 1886 persons were
soiemnlzed in London during 1891, the
proportion to the population being
higher than in any year since 1888. The
oiftfis numbered 1874, ,003, 31.s per 900.
.he lowest on record with the excep.
lion Of the year 1890,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

AN Alabama aspirant to public Office.
residing in Mobile, has rendered him.
self forever ineligible by sending a
challenge to duel to the manager of a
theater in which, during minstrel
performance, one of the members OF
the company, in the course of a topical
song. made harmless allusion to the
rentleman's long hair.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

THEY have polite thieves in st. Louis
Some of them entered the home OF
citizen recently and secured some valu-
able plunder. and on leaving left a note
politely thanking the gentleman for his
involuntary contribution to their urgent
Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-14

orable to him. The Maryland vote "a
the convention viii be Mr.. Germans
view at that time Presidents are not
nominated by the people but by bosses,
and their action depends upon their esti-
mate of the drift of popular feeling at
the time.-Harper's Weekly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
The Private in the Ranks.

We trust that Chairman Jun Woop. OF
the City Democratic Committee, will not
renew his proposition to tax the candi-
dates who may offer for the State conven-
tion to pay the expenses Of the primary
election. which by common consent has
been ordered.
Three or four dollars is not much money
10 rich man. but 1t is good deal to me-
chanics and day laborers, many of whom
we hope to see sent to the convention.
This is one of the occasions when the
private IN the ranks Of tho Democratic
party can hope to have an honor bestowed
upon him. and If you undertake to tax
him for the privilege he may resent it.
The money for the primary should be
saised from the public, and that 1t can be
thus secured there is no doubt at all, since,
% We understand, two or three public
spirited gentlemen have guaranteed that it
shall be forthcoming.
Give the private soldier chance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
A Precinct Primary.

II Is settled that Richmond's delegates
10 the State Democratic Convention shall
be chosen at primary election; also, that
the voting shall be uioa rooe.
The next thing to be doneist to fix the day
and distribute the delegates, and the ques-
tion IL. Shall they be spportioned by wards
OF by precincts?
In the last congressional contest the rre-
cinct plan was adopted and with general
satisfaction. The chief difference between
then and now is that the delegates were
then elected at precinct meetings, ana
now we are to have primary-s precinct
primary. we trust.
The precinct IL the unit Of division in
city. Delegates from precincts will go
straight from the homes of the people. a
man who Is popular with his neignbors
and who is known to represent their SEN
timents will have only to announce him
self to be elected. He need not work for
the honor as he would have to work to Sc
cure supporters in all the precincts. In
other words, IT gives the humble man as
well as the well-known man chance 70
20 to the convention.
Richmond's experience less than two
years ago justifies the City Committee in
adopting for this occasion the precinct
plan of distribution.
We here in Richmond are at liberty to
adopt any plan that strikes US as promising
the best results. We are not bound to fol-
low the usages of other cities, and. indeed.
in several gubernatorial contests we elect
ed under percentage system that obtain
ed nowhere else. and We never had cause
10 repent that course. In the present con-
test some counties have chosen delegates
by mass-meetings, others by county con-
Sentions. and others still by district meet
ings. Some of the cities have elected by
ward meetings. and Others by primaries.
Cur committee has full latitude in
making its choice. and IL il wishes CON-
ple,e plan for reaching and interesting
the people and ascertaining their wishes
they will resolve that at the primary cleo
tion soon to be held each precinct shall
Fleet its own delegates to the State con-
Neptiou,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
noCrOrs FEES AND FRED ADJ
VERTTe1NCs

According to Newspaper reports, cess.
hrntsd American surgeon rcceevcu t6vVV
Sor REMOVING q littlc wen from wealthy
iodv's scalp The papers fail 70 state tho
exact amount of free advertising the doctor
msnsred TO obtain. --NdtioRd AdreSttser
Let's reason together..
Hers,s 4 firm. ono OF the largest the coun-
trv ovrr. the world over; Il has grown. step
by etep. through many years to greatness
This Arm pays tho newspape1 good money
ferncnsiyo work, this advertising y to tell
The people that they have faith In what they
ssil n much faith that II they can't benefit
DR. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
q sold on this liberal plan. II u doesn't
benesit or cure, It costs nothing. II cures
Shin scalp and Scrofulous Affections, a.
Eczema. letter, Salt rhcum, Fever sores,
White sweliings, Hipjoint disease and kin
rs the cheapest blood purifier sold,
through druggists, no matter how many
hmndrsi doses are offered for its price
$500 bottie), since you pay only Tor ths
good you get.
Can you ask noret :"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
LEV Y & d A V is.
ONr PIECE WHITE PLUSH,
y extra good, reduced to SOC, yard:

" extra good reduced to DOC. yard.
LApk G FgAsTBhcs Z RIBbEb HOSE
d1 Tsbi II Il Isle BLACK RIBBED HOSE, sizes
8, 81, and o. lie. a pair, or pair for 5oc; r
CHiLDREN'S FAsT.BLACK NUBlAN-DiE
RIBBED HOSE, sizes. 8, 6ls and o. reduced to
L. IA : is' SEAMLESS FAsT-BLAcK HOSE
worth poe, reduced 70 121<c.
GENILEMEN's COLORED LAWN TIES only
&C cEA H O. n. T. SPOOL COTTON. 9 spoOls
LADIES SILK GLOVES reduced to I9e; pair.
LADIES' ROYAL STAINLESS, PURE-slLh
See See tn the piece Of BLACK silk GRENADINE,
satin stripe, reduced to Zoe. yard.
1piece BLACK SILK GRENADlNE, diagonal
i pattern very nne WIDE SAT1N-STRIPE
SILK GRENADINE reduced to ellis yard:
10 nne SILK UMBRELLAS, with curved horn
handles, reduced 10 S1.35 apiece.
See the pretty MADRAS CLOTHS reduced to
e LADIES sHIRT-wAIsTs. slightly soiled,
reduced 70 35c. apiece.
Small lot EXTRA-HEAvY SPUN-SILK MITTS
worth Al, reduced TO ACC. pair.
8 GENTLEMEN's FAsT-BLACK SATlNE
SHIRTS worth S1.25, reduced 70 73c. apiece.
| GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, linen bo-
sons reinforced back and front, oil sizes, now
0" GiiEN Mi WHITE SHIRTS. wamsutta
cotton and 2lO0 linen bosom, reduced TO 69c.
apiece. ~,u,r
cheap reduced TO 6gc. yard.
/ piece fne BLACK SILK DRAPERY NET re-
duced TO SOC. yard
] piece very fine BLACK SILK DRAPERY
NET reduced to 81 yard.
pieces TAN and GRAY WOOL FIGURED
| BEIGES reduced 10 10c. yard.
piece each TAN and WHITE and GRAY and
| WHITE PLAID ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT reduced
| to 29c. yard.
WOOL HENRIETTA, s5c. quality, reduced to
| 53c. q yard.
pair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
The Counties.

Still the counties are eleoting "unin.
etructed delegates" There are some ex-
ceptions, Of course. but this is the rule.
This does not look as If the Democratic
people Of Virginia are convinced that
there is but one suitable candidate for the
presidential nomination. On the contrary.
II shows that they regard the situation as
serious and that they have frequent mis-
givings." and that they wish their repre-
sentatives TO study the aspect Of national
affairs calmly and soberly before com.
uniting themselves to any important
course.
Mr.. CLxvKLAsp's friends in the country
ore being strenuously warned against
"uninstructed delegates" but results 90
10 show one of two things--either that
they are not so numerous as may be sup
posed by some persons, or that they are
disinclined TO take the advice in ques.
tim
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
Ravachol the Anarchist.

The manner IN which RAvAcnoL bore
himself in court seemed more like the
conduct OF crazy fanatic than like the
conduct OF Q man having good sense.
However. the Partisan authorities know
just what he has done and Just what ought
to be done to him. His craziness-if he
~ishes foolhArdiness to be mistaken for
eraziness-is OF kind that cannot be tole.
rated IN . civilized community. He seems
70 Know that he has committed An unpar.
aonaole oasnee and TO feel that, as bis tate
70 already hxed, his doom sealed, and bis
emo near. ne might Is we'll face 1t out Is IL
he were proud Of being an assassin.
hAvAcHoI is an svpwsd enemy Of law
and order, also. Of religion and Of an GOV.
erpmsnts. In tact. he might be compsrsd
20 fsrooious Wild beast.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
A Suggestion to the Convention.
AMHERST COUNTY, April 20, 1892.

10 he Editor Of ihe DlsDdtch:
In view OF the situation In Virginia. would 1t
bot be wen for the convention 70 assemble In
Sichmond ON the 10Th Of May to confer upon the
Etatc Central Committee the power to appoint
the presidential electors and the district and
county canvasscrs? What the Chicago platform
Of the Democratic party will contain no one
ran tell and 1t will be Illogical 10 appoint advo-
Gates Of II till We know what 1t Is.
Once announced, let US select men for its ad-
tocates who are OF Its faith, and who will be
prepared to discuss with vigor the economic
questions which 1t will present TO the public
This suggestion comes from one Of the
foremost and one of the purest of the
bubble men Of Virginia.
We doubt. however, if the convention
Rill care to delegate this work to CON-
hittee. We think that IN case postpone
nent seems desirable the convention
would sooner think of adjourning until
The Chicago convention had been heard
from, and then reassemble here to appoint
electors and canvassers. than to clothe the
State Committee with the proposed pow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28

General MALONE IL getting the credit OF
having had Mr.. AsHBY appointed to the
United States consulate at Colon. but we
seriously doubt If he deserves 1t.
Our information is that Mr.. AsBHY owes
his appointment more TO Colonel JAMES ID.
Bn.pY than to any ono else, though Gene
raj GaoxxH and Mr.. BowpEx no doubt rem
dered valuable assistance.
The Office 10 worth $1,000 per annum' but
the climate La inhospitable, not to say
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
schoseld K,.er Acquitted,

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
CLrNTwoop, Va, April 25.-The trial OF
Schofield Kiser for the murder of Aaron
Gibson about ons yeac ago has Just closed. 1t has
In this county. The evidence has been volumi-
nous, and the best legal talept Of this aud the
adjoining counties was employed. The case was
given 70 the jury without any instructions from
the court. The foreman handed IN the verdict,
and tho clerk read in q clear, distinct voice: :
I'VE. the jury, find the defendant not guilty. ="
Everybody Is surprised at this verdict and the
Jury Is being severely criticised.
Rev. James Hill, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died at his sons, near this place, a day
or two since, at an extreme old age. He bad
been In the ministerial service for some thirty
or forty year, He was beloved by all, and his
memory Will not soon die.
Matthew Perry, a farmer OF Georges Fork,
this county, died recently Of fever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-28
Curtain BARGAINS.

We wish to call attention to the following spe-
cial bargains in our Curtain Department:
sCRIM CURTAINS, with coiored stripes and
border both in blue and red three yards long,
$50 inches wide-only 621bc. pnir.
ORIENTAL SCRIM, extra heavy ana ~ Inches
vide. will make an elegant wash curtain-oniy
15c. a yard.
CHENILLE TABLE-COyERS, Ga, In choice
colors- only Use. each.
3O-inch SATTEENS, all colors, large and nand-
some flgures-only 15c. yard.
IMPORTED CRETONNE, In neweet designs
and styles--only 25c. yard.
FURNITURE LINEN, either plain or with co !.
ored stripes, GO inches wide-5Oc. yard.