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Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

MATILDA E. ECKBERG, q 5-year-old
child, died at Springfield, Ohio, on the
goth from alcoholic poison. The child
stole half pint of whisky and drank it
and the parents allowed her to go to
sleep without making any effort to
arouse her. She never woke.
Mr.. GLADSTONE was 80 years old on
the 29th, he having been born in Liver
pool, December %, 1909.
RUMoRs from the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande are to the effect that 1000
Mexican government troops stationed
at Mier have revolted, killed their COM
manding officers, and are off to join
Garza's band.
AFTER years of legal quibbling over
the ownership of a piece of property,
John Norris and the Chilcoat brothers,
in Shade Valley, Va, have come to
armed hostilities, and for the last week
each side, backed by about Is friends
armed with rifles, have maintained a
fortiication on opposite hills overlook
ing the disputed property.
THE earnings of the Louisville d
Nashville for three weeks in December
show gain of S92, 900 on an increase of
% per cent in mileage.
ALFRED COLE, whose age is said to be
115 years, died at Springdale, KY, on
the goth from the effects of la grippe.
Cole was personally acquainted with
Simon Kenton, Kentucky's noted pio-
neer, and distinctly remembered the in
auguration of President Washington in
1889. Coles mother died when she was
113 years old.
A HOT resulting in the death Of two
negroes and the wounding of three
white men occurred near Cotton Port,
La, on the 29th.
THE British steamer Southgate ar
rived at New York on the 2Sth from
Alexandria, Egypt, with 4,9O0 bales OF
egyptian cotton. This is the first large
importation of Egyptian cotton. 1t is
considered superior to the American
cotton and will be mixed with it.
THE President has denied the appli-
cation for pardon in the case of Harper,
who was convicted on charge of en-
bezzlement of funds of the Fidelity Saw
ings Bank of Cincinnati, and sentenced
in 1887 to ten years imprisonment.
New FouNDI4AND is slowly but surely
drifting toward annexation to the United
States, and both the British and Cana
dian authorities are rapidly driving her
thitheg,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
THE RUSSIAN WAY.
An Exposure of Contemplate Peculation
Excites Wrath In High Quarters at the
Russian Capital.

An Exposure of Contemplate PecuIation
Excites Wrath In High Quarters at the
Russian Capital.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2S.-The au-
thorities are appalled, at display of
enterprise on the part of a Russian
newspaper 1t appears that the urban
committee of ST. Petersburg recently
bought with city money for the benefit
of the starving 300, 900 pools of barley
-four The newspaper, Novoe Vremya,
having suspicious as to the honesty of
the transaction, investigated and found
that the purchase was fraudulent, the
greater part of the -four being dust and
other refuse.
The paper published the story. and
there is widespread Indignation
against those responsible for the pur-
chase, and who are supposed to have
divided the larger part of the money
among them. The paper is applauded
for its course. and while the authori-
ties have not interferred TO stop the
exposure, it is said that the action of
the Novoe vremya. is regarded in high.
quarters with considerable aversion
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
NUMBER 5.

in the revenues has been cue to the adj
ditions to the free list made by the Me-
Kinley tariff, and this will remain, as
there is no probability that the rev
enue laws will be extended in scope or
increased in rigor within the next
few years. With the growth of popu-
lation and business, however, the
governments income will increase,
and this tendency, coupled with the
inevitable cut in needless expenditures,
must tell favorably on the national
balance sheet. The financial outlook,
SO far as it can be affected by the
operations of the government, is un-
clouded. Treasury insolvency is not
in sight or expected. Uncle Sam will
be able to meet all his obligations
on time, and none of his creditors are
alarmed at the situation.-St. Lour
Globe Democrat
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
DRIFT OF OPINION.

cEThe result of the speakership
contest is black eye for Cleveland
Indianapolis Journal.
The democrats drew an elephant
when they elected three-fourths of the
gress They still have the elephant on
their hands. Chicago Journal
With the opening of the new
congress the republican party secures
many additional chances Of success
through possible democratic folly and
stupidity.-St. Louis Globe Dem ocrat.
eB Mr.. Mills talks of resigning his
seat in the house and making a race for
the senate When the Texan recovers
from his chagrin he will probably
change his mind In the present state
of his luck he would better stick to the
sure thing he has, rather than tempt
the fates again. Minneapolis Tribune.
lYIf the democratic leaders had
had the courage of their convictions
they would have elected Mills speaker,
| passed free trade bill, and gone to
the country again next year on free
trade platform. But they are not
lOT DuO vi FOb1oy
and they have to look down every lane
and road in the country to see what
cry will be best to alarm the people
and bring them out to fight the re-
publicans Chicago Inter Ocean.
GKThe venomous hatred displayed
by the democratic press of the country
toward our minister to Chill, Mr. Egan,
is simply because he is an lrishman
and republican. There is every rea-
son why rish-Americans should vote
with the republican party, but none at
all why they should vote with the dem
ocrats. British free trade ruined Ire
land, and is to-day one of the leading
causes of the distress of her people.
| The democratic party is in favor Of
British free trade and of extending it
to this country. The republican party
believes in protection, its opposed
| policy. A vote for the democratic ticket
| is a vote for Great Britain and free
trade; and, as we said before, there is
no possible reason why any Irishman
should vote for it-Toledo Blade.
| eBThe northern democratic mem
bers of congress are going to make an
attempt to gain some committee chair
manships by pitiful begging for crumbs
from the solid south. This was the OBJ
| iect of the resolution introduced by
Miller of Wisconsin, requesting the
speaker in appointing the committees
to apportion the same among the sever
al states and territories according to
population, and to appoint at least one
chairman from each state and terri
toryl The resolution was referred to
the committee on rules when appointed,
and the house then adjourned to meet
no more until the committees and their
chairmen have been appointed! THE
gray is on deck again" in the house,
and 1.-The northern doughfaces" will
round up at the tail end Of the demo-
cratic procession on the committees, -
Iowa Stats Register,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
BALM FOR MILLS.
What Should Be Done to Mollify De-
feated Democrat.

What Should Be Done to Molliiy q De'
feated Democrat.
1t is suggested that Mr.. Speaker
Crisp make Mr.. Springer the chairman
of the committee on ways and means.
1t would be recognition of favors re-
ceived, for the gentleman from Illinois
had a great deal to do with Crisp's
election. Then, too, Mr. Springer's
ideas about tariff legislation are moro
akin to those of the speaker than are
those of Mr.. Mills, who, if he wera
chairman Of the committee, would in
sist on introducing a general tariff bill,
while the speaker does net want any
thing of the kind done. On the other
hand, to pass Mr. Mills by would be to
irritate his friends and widen the
breach between the two great factions
of the democracy. By all the ordinary
rules Mr.. Mills is clearly entitled to
the position. To pass him by would be
formal notification that his tariff
views were rejected by the party. II
the place should be offered to Mr.. Mills
and he should refuse it it would indi-
cate that he was in an unforgiving
mood which did not auger well for
democratic harmony"
The best thing for the democrats to
do is to get the governor Of Texas to
call a special session Of the legislature
to elect Mr.. Mills to the seat in tho
senate made vacant by Reagan's resig-
nation. If that were done at once Mr..
Mills would have an excellent excuse
for declining the craftsmanship. Other
wise, this modern Achilles, who has
been robbed of his Briseis, might sulk
during the entire session and leave his
tent only to make himself disagreeable.
As the people of Texas feel sore over
Mr.. Mills defeat this proposition to
promote him to the senate instanter
would meet with their warm approval.
1t ought to be done in the interests OF
peace Chicago Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
CONDITION or THE TREASURY.
A Gratifying Result of Republican FL
Wandering.

A Gratifying Result OF Republican FL
nancierlng.
The most important facts mentioned
in the report of the secretary of the
treasury are the falling off in the sur
plus, the growth of the country's for
eign trade and the increase in the cur
rency circulation. Revenues exceeded
expenditures in the fiscal year 1891,
which closed at the end of last June,
to the extent of about S37, coo, 900. This
is small amount compared with those
of recent preceding years. Smaller
figures are to come, however. In the
fiscal year 1892 which is nearly half
expired, the surplus is put at $24, 000.-
600, while the estimates for the fiscal
year 1898, which closes little over
eighteen months hence, are for sur
plus of only S14,OOO,OOO The record of
the foreign commerce Of the country
during the past fiscal year, though, was
little more encouraging. Our deal
ings with the rest of the world in that
period were more extensive than they
were in any previous year, and they
are still growing. Indeed, the foreign
trade figures for the current year will
tell more pleasing story than they
have done for the one recently ended
A similar gratifying exhibit was made
in the monetary condition 'of the
country. The amount of money in the
hands Of the people grew to an impor
tant degree in the year, and the ten
dency is still upward At the begin
ming of July, 1891, the circulation
amounted to S23. Al for each man.
woman and child in the country, while
the sum on December was S24. 49,
AS the report shows, the treasury
surplus problem is not likely to arise
to bother the country in the near fu-
ture. Expenditures are greater now
than they have been, while revenues
are smaller 1t is hardly reasonable to
look for a radical change in either
item for year or two to come. Part
of the increase in expenditures has
been due to unwise appropriations, and
part of it to legitimate and inevitable
growth in governm entail interests and
activities. The needless expenditures
will be crt down, and some saving will
be made on this score. The falling of
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
THE MISSING BRAKEMAN.
Albert Herrick, the Brakeman Who was
the Cause of the Hastings (N. W Wreck,
Heard From Indirectly-He Thought the
Accident Ended His Raiiroading.

Albert Herrick, the Brakeman Who was
the Cause of the Hastings (N. W Wreck.
Heard From Indirectly-He Thought the
Accident Ended His Railroading.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Mr Herricl1,
the father of the brakeman whose al
legged carelessness caused the wreck on
Christmas Eve on the New York Cen
tral railroad near Hastings by which
twelve people lost their lives, was seen
yesterday morning by a United Press
reporter. Mr.. Herrick has been for
thirty-five years the manager of the
Dinsmore farm, in Staatsburg, Duchess
county. Mr.. Herrick said in substance:
On Saturday he received a letter from
his son, and came at once to this city.
Here he met the young man, supplied
him with money md saw him leave the
city. His son, he said could not under
stand how he neglected his duty; he
was confused. After the accident he
went up the road and met Charles Ray,
the brakeman of No. Z, the train that
ran into the Gibraltar" Ray, who
was on his way ID flag the next train,
first told him of the accident. Ray ran
on down the track and Albert (Mer-
rick) followed him slowly. The father
seems to think that his son will commit
suicide.
From those who were in the caboose,
it was learned tliat upon hearing that
several persons were killed, young
Herricl1 lost his head and raved wildly.
After a time he quieted down and
stripping off his coat, threw it down
and put on pea jacket which he
carried. He sat down in the corner for
time and then said abruptly: "This
ends my railroading; guess I'll skip"
With that he disappeared.
The New York police seem to think
that Herrick is not far from this city
and do not credit the suicide theory.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

AT Ashland, Wis, on the Goth, while
skating on the bay, Joseph Slosson, a
senior at the Faribault (Minn.) acad-
envy, and Mabel Shores, of Ashland,
broke through the ice, and the former
was drowned He sustained his com
panion until help reached them, but
was himself so exhausted that he fell
back and foated under the ice.
On the night of the Goth a frightful
panic, causing the loss of ten lives and
the serious wounding of large number
of persons. was caused by the crv of fire
in a Galeshead (England) theater. The
fire was extinguished with couple of
buckets of water.
On the Goth George E. Cadden, New
York actor, aged 35 years, died from the
effects of laudanum taken with suicidal
intent.
JOSEPH KLEIN, son of Jake Klein, of
the Bullion Exchange bank of Carson,
New, and George Bosworth left Placer
vile December Is to walk to Carson
over the mountains. They were met
by Henry Barton, who advised them to
turn back, but they decided to push on
to the next station, II miles distant.
Since then nothing has been heard OF
them. Three other men started over
the summit on the Sunday previous.
One of them was found dead IL miles
from Lake Tahoe. Further search on
snow shoes showed nothing of the
others
Bob SIMS, the Alabama desperate,
with his gang, surrendered, on the 25th,
to posse which had trained cannon
on their house, on condition that he be
protected from violence. On the road
to Butler mob took the prisoners
away and hanged them. This closes
the career of remarkable outlaw who
was the head of a remarkable religious
sect. Sims is said to have had a list OF
forty names Of people whom be meant
to wipe out"
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

THE Dominion scandal continues to
grow. An investigation of the finances
Of the province of Quebec shows that
under the Mercier administration a de-
felt Of 81, 223, 600 has been saddled upon
the province, and the people are nat
uraly anxious to know who got the
Doodle. 1t looks as though annexation
might prove a costly affair for Uncle
Sam, the Canadians showing them
selves to be particularly adept in mod
ern methods of finance,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

An Englishman recently arrived from
Chill asserts that were Englishmen or
men Of other nations than the United
States subjected to the indignities that
Americans daily suffer on the streets
and other public places in Chilian cities,
the government of Chilli would be called
70 account instanter. Perhaps so; but
we nave maxim made memorable by
DaVy Crockett: ''Be sure your right,
'hen go ahead" and our English critic
may rest assured that though we may
oe a trltle slow in Furnishing insults we
SNAIL IN the end, be none the less sure
and emphatic.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

ACCORDING to figures given by rail-
way periodicals., new track has been
.a'u % curing 1891 in forty-three states
aua ; territories to an aggregate of 4,16s
.lles This increases the railway sys-
IN OF the United States to ILL.,
,-lieS The only portions of the coup
III which no new track was laid dur
Irs 'he year are the states of Delaware,
.1Onnecticut, ). Nevada and Mississippi
nc last named showing in strong con-
IDS. TO the other southern states, in
N rnicn the activity has been notable.
@ nc states which added to the greatest
weiage are; Pennsylvania, Georgia,
" vvas,nlngton, South Carolina, New
Oih' Montana, Virginia and West vir.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

iHE recent holiday season, with its
snFouylng from stores loaded to reple-
uoh with goods suitable to the occa-
sion' has been prolific, as usual, of shop
iitlng episodes, and the question has
again been mooted as to how such
iapses from rectitude should be desig-
nd'ed' The consensus of opinion seems
70 favor the term ''kleptomania'
"nere the culprit is a person of means
anu merely steals for the sake of steal
.lg' while the poor, impecunious person
"no appropriates trifle because OF
sneer inability to purchase is still
Ulanded ". with the old style, plain En-
slsh epithet, thief"
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


WIN. w. WIrTIG, the biggest boy in
Maryland, celebrated his seventeenth
birthday anniversary at his home in
Frostburg, on the 27th. Throughout
the country he is looked upon as a
giant. He was born in Baltimore, but
with his parents moved to Frostburg,
March, 1876. Fer the past two years
he has been growing at the rate of half
an inch per month. His height is feet
~ inches and he weighs 1S5 pounds.
On the 27th Actor w. j. Scanlan, who
has become insane, was removed from
the Hotel Imperial in New York to the
home of his manager, Augustus Pitou.
His wife and two nurses accompanied
him. He was not violent at the time.
Mr.. Pitou says he will be cared for at
his house so long as his condition will
allow it.
THOMAS S. APPLEGATE, proprietor of
the Adrian (Mich.) Times, died sud-
denly of heart disease on the 27th. He
was one of the most prominent repub-
lican politicians of the state, and for
many years member of the board of
control of the state school for the
| blind.
Hon. DAVID l.. HAWKINS, judge of
the Tenth judicial district of Missouri,
and who was assistant secretary of the
interior under the Cleveland admins
tration, died at Blodgett, Mo-, on the
Goth.
On the 2Sth NJ. Ribot, French minis
ter of foreign affairs, stated in the
Il, L. 1f -
obtain satisfaction from Bulgaria She
would not act hastily, but would act
firmly.
On the evening of the Goth an insane
man, giving his name as j. Bonaparte,
entered the Office of George w. Childs,
Of Philadelphia, and demanded to see
Mr.. Childs. In reply to a question as to
the nature of his business the man re-
piled: Il intend to kill him." Upon
being intercepted by a clerk the fellow
drew murderous-loolSing knife; but,
whatever his intentions were, he evi-
IDENTIFY changed his mind when he saw
several other clerks coming toward him,
and made his escape. Late in the even
ing the man was arrested and sent to
the Pennsylvania hospital.
The bond given to the United States
government by jefferson Davis, to an
swer to the circuit court in Richmond,
Va. for treason, is missing from the
court records. The paper bears the
signatures of Horace Greeley, John
Minor Bolts, Garritt Smith and other
prominent persons.
AN order has been issued by the navy
department remitting the unexecuted
portion of the sentence of suspension
upon Commander T. II. McCalla, who
was sentenced to three years suspen-
sion for cruelty to subordinates.
On the 2sth Secretary Foster visited
the treasury department for the first
time since his illness. His last previous
appearance at the department was on
November 10.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

Now that it has become a matter of
prison or insane asylum for Edward M.
Field, friends who have known him in
tmately and who might, by timely
warnings, have prevented the gigantic
financial frauds that he has perpetrated,
come forward and testify to their belief
that he has been losing his mind for a
year. Such friendship, while convenient
on occasion, is by no means true
friendship.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

REPRESENTATIVE OATES, of Alabama,
purposes inaugurating crusade against
the holders of sinecures in connection
with the house of representatives. He
says if current rumor is true there are
entirely too many persons feeding at
the public crib without rendering an
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

THE lynching of Bob Sims" and his
followers by the Alabama mob illus
trates the nineteenth century method
of dealing with the founder of "a new
religion" Inasmuch as the new creed
taught defiance of law and reveled in
bloodshed, there will not be many to
cavil at its suppression.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

OK account of the low prices for cot
ton the south is not prospering so much
inst now as the rest of the country is.
Next year, however. the south is likely
to do better, as she will produce less
cotton and more wheat and corn.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

THE cranks are having hard time
collecting money from Russell Sage.
The first one who attempted it blew his
own head off, and the second was near
ly choked to death and was thrown
down stairs by Mrs. Sage. They would
better label the Sage family: Bomb
and Burglar Proof"
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Frye, from the
committee on commerce, reported back the bill
prohibiting monopoly in the transportation of
meat products, which was referred to special
committee. Mr.. Sherman reintroduced the bill
pending upon the last session, incorporating
the Nicaragua Canal Co., which was referred to
the committee on foreign relations. A number
Of other bills were presented. resolution call
ing on the secretary of agriculture for imforma-
ton as to the progress of the artesian and over
dow irrigation inquiry was passed. After q
short executive session the senate adjourned
until January g. -. In the house the only bust
ness transacted was the reading Of the speak
cr's list Of committee assignments Mr.. Mere
dith announced the death of his predecessor.
Gen. w. H. r Lee and the customary resolution
was offered and the house adjourned to jan
uary s.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02
for safety

AFTER January l all promotions in
the treasury department will be made
on practical tests of merit, which slgni-
fees that the administration intends, in
that direction at least, to carry out the
civ;l-service reform idea.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

YELLOW FEVER is said to be prevail
;nr TO an alarming extent in Brazil.
and is daily growing more virulent. A
manic has seized the people, and all who
can do 80 are fleeing to the mountains
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

g. LARA BARTON, president of the Ma.
w nonal Red Cross association, has estab-
tba eo headquarters in Washington for
D. D. receipt OF donations for the starving
rssian ..,s peasants, and solicits the con.
ra"ons ,sna OF eharitably disposed citi-
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

FROM the tenor of advices from Rome
:, would seem not improbable that the
college of cardinals will ere long be
called upon to select successor to
pope Leo XIII.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-02

IMMIGRATION is on the decrease,
which. owing to the low moral and in
tellectual level of the majority OF the
immigrants of recent years makes it
,o4ber n boon than otherwise.