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Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
A QUACk IN AFRICA.
Ne Took Cattle as Fees aud Soon Acquired
Thousand Animals.

A German agent in the southwest At
rican possessions Of Germany writes to
headquarters in Berlin that confidence
men and scamps have invaded even
that sparsely settled and half-savage
region. He says that ayear ago white
man went wandering through the coun-
try carrying on his back a bag filed
with medical nostrums. Little atten-
tion was paid to him, but it was found
later that he knew nothing whatever Of
medicine, and that his little plasters,
waters and drugs were worth no more
than so much fetish. He heralded his
coming everywhere, Just as the quack
doctors do in this country, and the sim
ple-minded natives fiocked to him from
far and near to secure the benefits of
his wonderful treatment. He remained
only two or three weeks in place, aud
then would seek other fields. He took
payment in cattle, and from place to
place he drove his herd, which cost him
nothing for food and kept rapidly in
creasing in size.
Finally he reappeared on the coast
with herd of about one thousand six
hundred cattle out of which he had
bunkoed the natives. AS he had no
medical skill and the contents of the
mysterious bag probably were not
worth ten dollars, he found the business
a paying one. The natives, after he
had swindled them, made up their
minds as to his true character, and the
German agent writes that it probably
would not be safe now for any itinerate
dealer in medicine and cures to travel
through the country; however honest
and competent he might be.
The agent says, however, that there
is fine opening in southwest Africa
for some young practitioner who is hav-
ing hard work building up practice in
Germany. He names the town where
the young man should settle, and says
he is confident that few years prac-
tice among the natives there would en-
able him to return to Germany with
snug little fortune. The agent will ex-
ercise great care to prevent any more
quacks and humbugs from getting into
the country and giving the natives an
unfavorable impression of all white
men.-Chicago Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
A FREIGHT wreck occurred at Harbor

A FREIGHT wreck occurred at Harbor
Creek station, Pa, on the Lake shore
road, while taking the switch to allow
the flyer to pass, on the night of the
5th. The flyer, consisting of baggage,
combination and three sleeping cars.
crashed into the freight wreck and
piled in a heap. Engineer Welsh and
Fireman Burkman, both of Buffalo, on
the freight, were instantly killed. Two
passengers were killed outright and
many injured.
JAMES RoDMAN, aged 80 years, con-
vict in the eastern penitentiary of Penn
sylvania, committed suicide, on the 7th,
by setting fire to straw mattress
and throwing himself upon it and then
cutting his throat with a knife.
The man who assassinated the bishop
of lFligno, on railway train between
Assist and Foligno, Italy, on the night
of the 7th, has been captured and has
confessed his crime. His motive was
robbery.
THE train robbers who have taken
refuge among the Fresno (CaL) foot
hills are trying to get into the King
river canyon where their capture will
be almost impossible. Fifty men are
guarding the entrance to the conyon,
but it is believed they will be dispersed
by mountaineers, who hate the rail
road company and sympathize with the
fugitiveS.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
Important Typewriter Decision.

Judge Lacombe, sitting in the United
States Circuit Court here, has, on the
motion Of the Remington Typewriter
Company, granted an injunction against
the agents of the Franklin, restraining
the sale of that machine on account of
infringement +. of Remington patents.
The decision is an important one as it
proves the control Of the fundamental
patents, and may affect other makers
of typewriters. The Remington people
have heretofore been quite passive, but
it is stated on good authority that they
are now likely to proceed against all
other typewriter manufacturing com
panies-
'.In some cases purchasers Of ma
chimes which infringe Remington pat
ents may also be proceeded against for
Infringement. Until these cases are
definitely settled this action will deter
many people from purchasing type
writers which are colorado limitations
of the Remington. To save o few dol
lars a man does not want to buy ma-
chine with law suit attachment, espe-
cially when the other machine is the
best, Y. Journalist, june IS, 1922
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

political field which are absolutely
essential to effective and successful
work.
Such ombination of qualities is
rarely encountered even among the
brilliant politicians of the two great
parties; and it is not surprising that
delay has attended the selection of
both the republican and democratic
chairmen.
Mr.. Carter has been for number of
years past the leading republican of
Montana. In 1888 he carried the terri
tory and was elected delegate to con-
gress, substituting a republican ma
jority of over five thousand votes for
democratic majority Of over three thou
sand seven hundred in 1886. In 1889 he
was elected as the first congressman
from the state, running far ahead of
the state ticket and giving proof of his
political popularity as well as political
capacity.
With Gen. Carter in command the
republican campaign will be aggres-
sively and ably con onducted.-Albany
Journal
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
AN ADEPT AT RESlGNING.
The Accountants Novel Method Of TAX.
Ing Vacation.

The Accountants Novel Method OF TAX.
Ing Vacation.
Living in fashionable town within
committing distance of New York is
gentleman who invariably attracts at
tention by his long hair. Strangers
always conclude that he is nothing
less than great lawyer or bank presi-
dent. When the more curious ask his
fellow-townsmen about him they are
told the following story:
One day the gentleman, who is one of
the best accountants in the metropolis,
stepped up to the president of the bank
by which he is employed and said he
had decided to resign and that the
resignation must 60 into effect immedi-
ately.
The president was 10th to lose so
valuable man and urged him to recon-
slider the matter, He talked with him
for an hour but to no purpose. The
employe, whose skill as a mathema-
tician was beyond anything ever met
with by the officials of the bank, was
bound to leave the institution but
absolutely refused to give any reason
for his doings.
The accountant left that day and the
bank was obliged to get along as best
it could without him.
Ten days later the cashier was
astonished on entering the bank to
find the accountant hard at work at
his old desk The mathematician said
good morning, just as he had done
every day for years before he resigned,
but offered no explanation.
The president and cashier decided to
let their strange-acting employe keep
at his work and ask no questions.
Three months later the accountant
went into the presidents office again
and rendered his resignation. IL was
accepted. and the man was absent for
week or more. Then he suddenly re-
turned.
The same thing was repeated again
and again. Now it is standing joke
in that bank that the accountant has
resigned It is his way Of taking q
vacation. He never stays away more
than two weeks.-N. Y. Commercial
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEpINas.


In the senate. on the 3D. the only three unop-
posed house bills remaining on its calendar
were cleared on In the house. several votes
were taken on dilatory motions, but no quorum
appeared at any time. The proposition was
submitted by the Worlds fair advisory com
m1ttee to reconsider the vote on the sundry
civil bill and place it in conference and vote for
@5OO,OOO as direct gift to the fair in . separate
bill not later than Saturday
In the senate, on the 4th, no business was
transacted. When word was received indicat-
ing that the house insisted on disagreeing to
the Worlds fair amendment to the sundry civil
bill, no action was suggested by the senate in
the line of further conference but an adjourn
ment was Immediately carried. ). In the house
resolution extending the appropriations under
the current civil sundry bill six days was
passed. A resolution that the house should re-
consider the vote by which the senate amend
ments to the Worlds fair were concurred in
insist upon further disagreement and again
send the bill to conference, was adopted, thus
putting an end to the deadlock.
In the senate, on the 5th. after the transac-
ton OF some routine business, an executive
session was held and when the doors were re-
opened the Worlds fair bill appropriating ST.
10000 was submitted, read and passed without
division. Another conference was ordered
on the pending sundry civil bill. Later the bill
was agreed to, and the senate adjourned sine
die. >. :. In the house the Durburrow World g
fair bill, appropriating S. 10000, was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation. relieved of the
Worlds fair provision, was quickly disposed
Of, and after its passage the house adjourned
without day.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

News has been received of a disgrace
,ul bull fight in the town of Mites,
France. Six horses were disemboweled
and two men killed amid the enthusias-
tic applause of 10000 people. The
mayor and the prefect withdrew from
the scene when the first bull was killed,
but they took no measures to prevent
repetition OF the fighting, which is
illegal.
AS AN additional means Of increasing
the gold balance at New York, the as
sistant treasurer at that port has been
instructed to receive deposits of gold
coin for exchange on San Francisco free
of all charges.
SILVER was quoted in London on the
9th at little less than IS cents per
ounce, the lowest yet quoted.
In New York, the work of getting
photographs of every Chinaman in the
city has begun. And in addition to this
their age, height, weight and full de-
scription of each will be taken.
ACTING TREASURER WHELPY, of the
United States, has issued check for
81. .O4o, 600 in favor of the owners of the
Mission street property, San francisco,
recently selected as site for the post
Office
THE British cruiser Curlew has been
sent to sea under sealed orders, un'
doubtedly to watch American fishermen
in the Bay of Fundy, where poachlng
is reported.
A DISPATCH from Fulcher, Texas, says
boll-worms are doing much havoc IN the
fields, and nothing can be done to stop
their ravages.
THE latest reports from Honduras in
dicate that the government has trl-
umphed over the revolutionists.
FRIENDS Of Cara on the border are
trying to work up another revolutionary
movement against Mexico.
ARAcE war between Italians and ne
proes broke out at Orange, n. j., on the
7th, and one man was seriously STABBED
and twenty others seriously injured
with clubs, brickbats and stones.
AN enormous shipment of gold coin
went east from the San Francisco SUD-
treasury on the 5th, $4,000, 600 being
sent to the United States Treasury at
Washington.
Two eagles had duel to the oeatn
for the possession OF o-Daontns-oiu
baby of Peter Shaw, who lives SIX hiiies
north of Allis, in P-esque Isle County,
Mich, on the 5tb
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

ALL arrangements for the interna-
tional monetary conference authorized
by the sundry civil bill have been COM
pleted by the president and the state
department.
The official count of the vote of the
state of Alabama began at noon of the
9th at the county seats of the various
counties. Contests were entered in
number of counties.
JOHN c. BUNDY, for many years editor
and publisher of the Religio-Philo-
sophical Journal, and a man of interna-
tional reputation among spiritualists
and occultists, died at his home in Chi
cago, on the 9th, after a brief illness.
He was 81 years old.
THERE died at Wabash, Ind, on the
18th, one of the best-known men in that
city, DIR. S. G. Thompson. His history
is peculiarly pathetic. In early man
hood he was engaged to an estimable
lady, who died suddenly. The doctor
never married. and always lived alone
in his little house on the bank of the
river in a secluded nook He was a
prominent mason.
Allison, of Iowa, and Jones, of Nevada;
Representative McCreary, of Kentucky;
Gen. Francis A. Walker, of Massachu-
sets, and Hon. Henry w. Cannon, of
New York, to be delegates to the inter
national monetary conference to be held
in one of the European capitals.
MISS FRANCES PELToN, the young
woman with whom it is believed Fer
dinand Ward is in love- has disappeared
from Middletown, Conn. Ward is also
gone from his summer place in Thomp-
son, and it is declared that the two have
gone together.
WIN. WHITE, grand secretary of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, died
at his home in Louisville, KY, on the
7th, from heart disease.
MEXICO has officially advised the state
department that Gen. Garza, the Mexi-
can revolutionist and outlaw, is reor-
ganizing his forces in Webb county,
Tex. Gen Schofield has telegraphed
Gen. Wheaton, in command of the de-
partment of Texas, directing him to
keep sharp lookout for the outlaws,
and to prevent a violation of the neu-
trality laws.
On the Sth Mrs. Rose, one of the first
women to speak in the United States in
favor of the abolition of slavery, was
buried in High Gate London) cemetery.
She was associated with Lucretia Mot
tie, Abbey Kelley, Whittier and Wen
deli Phillips in the anti-slavery agita-
ton. Several times during her abolition
speeches she narrowly escaped being
tarred and feathered She was 50 years
of age.
PRESIDENT PIExoTTo of Brazil has
signed the law granting amnesty to
the revolutionists. A bill allowing the
immigration of coolies has been signed
by the president.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
CLEvELAND'S ACCEPTANCE.
Trying to Manufacture Issues by False
Pretenses.

Pretenses.
Clevelands speech accepting the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency reiterates the sentiments of his
celebrated free trade message, which
caused his defeat four years ago. He
stands now just where he stood then,
contending that the present tariff sys-
tenn is practically process of robbery
by which many are despoiled to en-
rich the few. 1T demands from the
consumers in the purchase of the COM
forts and necessities of life he de-
clares, IAN amount scarcely met by the
wages of hard and steady TOLL" and yet
it is wen-known fact that in no other
country ir the world is the cost of liv-
ing so cheap and the rewards of labor
so large. He refers to the Homestead
strike as a mockery of the hopes of the
workingmen under the policy of pro-
lection; but the testimony shows that
the men engaged in that movement
have been receiving more pay than any
other class of laborers here or else
where, and that they are not asking
for any reduction of tariff duties. 1t is
manifest folly to talk about forced
contributions from the income of the
masses" for the benefit of individual
citizens or corporations when the sta
tistics prove that the measure of gen
eral prosperity exceeds the gains OF
capital in any line of productive invest
ment. The people cannot be made to
believe that they are being impover-
ished by the tariff law when its OBJ.
vious tendency is to reduce the prices
of the things that they buy and to in
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

crease the prices of the things that they
sell. Their own daily experience teaches
them, in short, that protection is profit
able, and that free trade would be dis
astrous.
The only other topic upon which this
uncandid and misleading speech spe-
officially dwells is that of the alleged
purpose of the republican party to reg
ulate state suffrage by federal legisla-
tion. There is no issue of that kind
before the country. Nobody is propos-
ing to usurp or destroy the right OF each
state to manage it's own affairs in that
respect, subject only to the positive
limitations of the constitution of the
United States. The republican party
is in favor of free and honest elections,
in the north as well as in the south, and
that is all. 1t is not threatening to es-
tablish qualifications for voters by
law of congress; it knows very well
that congress has no such power. The
states are supreme so far as that ques-
ton is concerned They can severally
enfranchise and disfranchise at their
pleasure and their authority is equally
dDSOIuLe WIFI IcGdIu W euC COAOiOl u
all elections under their laws. There
is no force bill in existence; there is no
menace of any kind in that relation
The country will see at glance that
Cleveland seeks to manufacture an is
sue by false pretenses, in order to pro-
woke sectional animosity and to divert
attention from certain practical and
troublesome matters in the pending
contest. He finds it easy to ignore the
silver question, which is one of def
mite Importance; and he has not word
to say about the wildcat currency plank
in his partys platform, which has di-
rect bearing upon the public prosperity
and welfare. But the intelligent voters
of the country will consider these and
other things that he purposely evades,
and their verdict will be repetition OF
the one by which he was repudiated
when he last solicited their lndorse-
ment.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
sThe democrats see that all the
politics that is in the Homestead dis
turbanee is favorable to the republic
ans. and they are losing all interest IN
the affair.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

AT Pittsburgh, Pa, on the Sd, war
rants were issued charging Frick. Love
iov and their subordinates with muir
der. All save Frick were either appre-
hended or surrendered and gave bond.
Frick will be arrested when he leaves
his home.
MASKED robbers on the night OF the
Sd held up south-bound passenger
train near Coils, Cal, broke open the
express car and robbed the safe OF an
unknown amount. The express mes
senger suffered the fracture OF several
ribs by the dynamite bombs used In
breaking open the car and safe.
On the 4th the porcelain works OF
Kahnlenz & Son, at Kronach, Prussia,
were burned.
AT Dewsbury, England, on the 5th
six persons were drowned by the Hood
ing of mine. The water rushed in so
suddenly that the victims, who were IN
a remote part of the mine, had no op-
portunity to escape
On the 5th the SWEET Manufacturing
Co. IS plant at the manufacturing suburb
of Robinsdale, Minneapolis. was struck
by lightning, and was burned to the
ground. Less, 5000; insurance, sl2,-
900. The business portion of the town
narrowly escaped destruction by sud
den change of the wind.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
CHAIRMAN CARTER.
An Able Manager for the Republican
Campaign.

An Able Manager for the Republican
Campaign.
No better selection of chairman OF
the republican national committee
could have been made.
The man who will assume charge of
President Harrison's campaign proved
his genius for political management by
his conduct of the presidents canvass
at Minneapolis 1t was the genius of
Thomas FL. Carter for practical politi-
cal work that formed, disciplined and
solidified the Harrison following in the
national convention and successfully
directed its operations.
1t is eminently fitting that the con-
troll of the machinery of the republic
an organization should be in the hands
of man who is recognized as warm,
personal friend of the president, SUI
premely devoted to his interests, and it
is no disparagement of other Harrison
leaders at Minneapolis and entirely
within the bounds of moderation to say
that Thomas FL. Carter is the best Sc
lection which could have been made.
Indeed, among the republicans who
ldfOICQ tuC VI SoiuC ONnCI
man than the president, it is doubtful
if, with the exception of Messrs. Clark
son and Quay, another could be found
who would meet the demands of the
responsible position of chairman SO
thoroughly as does Mr.. Carter. He
possesses youth, strength of mind and
body, shrewd Judgment, executive cs.-
pacity, political experience, genius for
organizing and that thorough and far
reaching acquaintance with the leading
men of the party and the lay of the
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

IHE school authorities of Idaho are
lace to face with a problem. Women
are scarce out there, and they find they
can not keep up the necessary supply OF
Shoolmarms No sooner is likely
schoolmarm imported from the east
'nan gallant ranchman swoops down
On the school and carries her off by
loree OF arms to the nearest preacher
ana places her under matrimonial
ponds The schoolmarms encourage
mat sort of thing, and it is even assert
eo mat many of them hearing of the
custom secure schools in Idaho as a
means of ultimately securing a hus-
band.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

"Ir is from the standpoint of the
laws and exigencies of war that Col.
streator is to be Judged" says a Penn
sylvania paper in defending the appli-
cation of the than brack. = Granting
the premises, which, however, are ex-
ceedingly far fetched, where, in the
articles of war, will Col. Streator find
authority for inficting any punish
ment, much less brutal physical tor
ture, beyond the ordering under arrest,
until the alleged offender shall have
been adiudged guilty by competent
court martial?
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

r. ANA AGER FRIcK of the Carnegie Steel
20 has almost recovered from the effects
i. me murderous assault by the anarch-
=, A. nerkman, and thus it comes about
ishu a. lne law provides no adequate pun
,alhent Tor the crime. Berkman's
!. ne IS that of murderer in intent,
~ usn his bad aim may save him from
dos Sahows No injustice would be
LOne i" II courts and juries should be al
t,l a 70 make such an assault CAPT.
~, 1Aense. Men who kill are excused
lsru.I @ certain circumstances depending
,-sely upon their intentions; men who
- = XII, but fail, should, under other
tb;aa'stanees tbs;u depending largely upon
sr. intentions, be treated as murder
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

A FEW days since an 'electrocution, ("
as it is called, occurred in New York
state prison, the victim being a mur-
derer duly tried and convicted, and
who richly deserved his fate. From the
time ne sat down IN the fatal chair un-
I'll the removal of the body was one
minute and fourteen seconds, which in
cudes the time required for adjusting
the straps and other preliminary prepa-
ratlons, Death-in the opinion of the
attending experts-was as painless as
instantaneous. The advocates of the
rope do not have as much comment to
make as formerly.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

CANADA is wiser than a few months
'so' She did not then think that there
was any redress for her discrimina tions
dgalnst the vessels owned by citizens
VI VI thls country in her canals. AL
.n1ugh bound by treaty to give equal
'ignts, privileges and toll rates to yes
seis owned by either country, Canada
neveftheiess deliberately placed higher
J! ,aial tolls on American than on Cana
~ah vessels, She is reaping as she
.o"eo' Canadians who talk about get
ing along without the United States
pt"ays change their minds when the
~, .al'ed States proposes to get along
Without Canada.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

HERE is wol d for the smoky cities:
"The much-abused London fog is now
said TO be the chief cause of the low
death rate in London. The explanation
is that the fog is largely due to sulphur
produced by burning soft coal; that
three hundred and fifty tons of sulphur
wpor are thrown into the air on win
ter day, and that it kills germs pro-
duced in refuse heaps and sewers" The
authority for all this is the president of
the institute of civil engineers.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13
Tuv most ancient love letter

THE most ancient love letter known
n he in existence is embraced among
the Egyptian treasures in the British
museum 1t is craven in cuneiform
characters on small tablet, and is a
proposal of marriage from Pharaoh
for one of the daughters of the king of
Babylon This curious document is
dated 1880 years before Christ.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-13

THE Russians of Ashland do not OBJ
loot to cholera, but they fight like tigers
sgainst government physic. They are
gettinr themselves butchered by scores
= their determination to die a natural
death. while their paternal czar is de-
,ermine to cure them if he has to kill
tho last man Of them.