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Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

| JAW GOULD is said to be in bad health
and has decided to spend the winter in
Ell Paso, Texas, whittier he starts i'm
mediately.
| IT is estimated that there will be
falling off of 25 per cent in the yield of
sugar in Louisiana as compared with
the crop of last year. The yield of the
State will fall from 7O,O00,0 900 pounds
to 800, ,OOo,O 600.
OFFICERS of the War Department have
been receiving alarming private advices
from the Indian Territory which point
to an early uprising of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe tribes in that country.
| THE total collections of internal rev.
enue for the four months Of the present
year were $50, 25s, 020, an increase OF
81, 332, ,752 compared with the collections
during the corresponding period OF the
last fiscal year.
| AN effort will be made by the COM
mittee of the Georgia Legislature, which
has returned from Chicago, to have the
General Assembly appropriate $4,000
toward making Georgia exhibit.
DURING the past nine months Canada
shipped nearly $4,000 600 worth OF lum-
ber to this country.
REV. DR.. JOHN w. SCOTT, the father
in-law of President Harrison, died at
Washington on the Goth.
AT Hiawatha, Kas., on the Goth mob
of masked men broke open the jail and
took murderer True and, hanging him
to tree, riddled his body with bullets.
THERE is great excitement at Carroll
ton. Ca, over a severe beating by White
Caps of a well-known farmer named
James Pate, and his wife, living eight
miles from here.
THE plurality Of Harrison over Cleve-
land in Ohio, as officially announced on
the goth, is 1,o72. S. NJ. Taylor's plu-
rality for Secretary of State is 1,os9, and
no candidate on the Republican ticket
has 2,Oco plurality.
Gov. EAGLE, of Arkansas, on the 29th,
commuted the death sentence OF J. ).
Richardson to Imprisonment for life.
Richardson was to have been executed
for the murder Of Thomas Hill, near
Alpine, Clark County, in 1891.
A STATEMENT of the imports into
Cuba in the first ten months OF 1892,
shows an increased trade with the United
States over that of 1891 in bacon, beans,
| beef, corn, coal and coke, coal oil, drled
fish. -four, hams, hay, jerkea beef, lard
and pork.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
the country sae, 600, ,oos 1t thus app

y
that the depletionSof the reserve is IL.
consequence Of the increase of the
circulation Of gold certificates and
this. it isNshown grows out of the dif-
ficulties which the treasury encounters
in the return of the notes and silver
csrtificates of small denominations
which are sent ont in the autumn for
moving the crops The movement sets
in strongly after the first of January
through the subtreasuries, whence the
notes, being more or less worn and of
denominatio unsuited to city use, are
sent to Washington for redemption.
The shipment, redemption and des-
truction of the old notes and the issue
of new take time Before the treasury
can make the conversion the subtreas-
uries are drained and the treasury has
nothing but gold certificates to send
them. In this way the gold reserve
suffers, until a working balance of
other materials can be got together.
The issues of United States paper
| currency amounted to 1870, ,726, ,5s3, eX-
ceeding those of any previous year.
The nearest approach to this total was
sS1O, 600, ,00G in the year before, and the
next nearest S291, 900 900 in 1858. OF
the whole amount s29s, 0oo, 900 took the
place of like kinds and amounts de-
stroyed, while s7S,ooO,OOo consisted of
| fresh issues. t
| Satisfactory changes have been af-
| fected in the condition of the fractional
silver coinage, through the liberal ap-
preparations of the past two years for
| this purpose.
There has been slight decrease in the
amounts Of counterfeit silver coin and
paper currency presented at the treas
ury offices.
/ There was an increase of over S20,-
| 600, 900 during the year in the amount
| of United States bonds held for the Sc
curity of national bank circulation, and
a decrease of $40, 900, 900 in the amounts
held as security for public deposits. A
total addition of 1864, 900 was made to
the par value of the securities compos-
| ing the Pacific railroad sinking fund.
In proportion to the volume of ma.
tional bank notes in circulation the re.
demptions continue heavy, having
amounted to upwards of 500, 900, 900 in
the fiscal year.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
COSTLY COMMUNAL BLISS.

Margaret Mather Threatened with a
Honeymoon of Lawsuits Consequent on
the Cancellation of Contracts with Prom
inent Theaters Throughout the Country,
and Whose Dates Must Remain Open In
Consequence of Her Retirement.
DENVER, Col, Nov. 28.-The trials
and tribulations of Margaret Mather
tin private life Mrs. Gutav Pabst) are
about to commence. Since she has
seen fit to give her company two
weeks notice and end her theatrical
career at Des Moines, Ia, December 10,
she will have to contend with no less
than one heavy suit for damages each
week for period of six months
Early last season Miss Mather Sc
cured booking at the leading theaters
throughout the country. At this late
day it will be impossible to secure first
class attractions to fill her time. In
consequence an arrangement has been
made between the more prominent man
ngers to hold her for the loss incurred
Ia being compelled 10 close their res
speetsFs houses,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT is reported from London that
Lieut. Jephson, who was with Henry
M. Stanley's last African expedition,
has been appointed British commission
er to Uganda.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
out the country during the seven days
ended on the 25th numbered for the
United States $50, and for Canada 20, a
total OF 209, as compared with 240 for
the previous week, and 295 for the cor
responding week Of last year.
In the case of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. VS.. the United States, to re-
cover compensation for carrying mail
from San Francisco to Australia and
the Sandwich and FIJI islands, the rate
of compensation to be equal to the sea
postage, the court of claims has decided
in favor of the steamship company. The
period for which the sea postage is
awarded the company extends from Oc-
tober O. 1875, to May %, 1875. The
amount involved in the suit will have
to be computed.
IT is stated that the protocol between
Chill and Peru has been withdrawn,
temporarily, by the high contracting
part ties There is trouble in reference
to the appointment of an arbitrator for
the settlement of claims, but it is
thought an agreement will soon be
reached.
AT Einseidlin, Switzerland, about
fifty young priests and nuns were re
Gently consecrated for special mission
ary work in the United States. The
field of the priests labors will be in
Arkansas. while the nuns go to Ore
gon.
On the 2Sth, as the result of long
continued rate war between Ohio river
railway lines, frst-class tickets be-
tween Louisville. KY, and Chicago
were placed on sale at ST. 30.
M. BRIssoN, chairman of the commit
tee on the Panama canal investigation,
demanded of the government, in the
French chamber of deputies, on the
2Sth, that an autopsy be held on the
body of the late Baron Reinach. M.
Ricard, minister of justice, replied that
the law did not permit it. A division
was taken as to sustaining M. Ricard
and the government was defeated. The
resignation of the ministry was at once
announced.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND PoLITICAL.


AT the Office of the Dominion execu-
tive commissioners of the Chicago
Worlds fair in Ottawa letter was re-
Gently received from Rev. DIR. VIM. Nc
Culloch, treasurer of Nova Scotia, stat
ing that he had in his possession the
quadrant used by Christopher Column
bus when he discovered America. 1t
will be exhibited at the fair.
COUNT FERDINAND DE LEssEPs was
not present, on the 25th, at the begin
ming of the criminal prosecution in
Paris of himself and his associates in
the Panama canal enterprise. After a
purely formal opening, President Peri
vler set the trial of the case for Janu-
airy 10.
On the 27th Count Di Saintbone,
italian naval minister, died in Rome.
The duties of his office will be dis
charged temporarily by Signor Briene.
minister of foreign affairs.
CARDINAL LAvIGERIE, who was born
at Bayonne, France, October 81, 1925,
died in Algeria on the Goth. His death
will be regarded as great loss by
friends of civilization, regardless of
creed.
HENRY CLEws, representing a ma
jority of the stockholders of the Rich
mond Terminal. has written letter to
President Oakman demanding an i'm
mediate and thorough investigation of
what he terms ''monstrous steaT
that has made Richmond Terminal
stock shrink in value s46, 900, 900.
The official vote of the last county in
Iowa has reached the secretary of state
and a computation of the vote of the
state shows the following result for
president Harrison, 219,373; Cleve-
land, 19s. .4Os; Weaver, a0,616; Bidwell,
63,222. Harrison's plurality over Cleve-
land, %, 965.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has followed a
new method of work in preparing his
annual message this year. 1t has been
| the custom of the president in past
years to write his message, but this year
| he has dictated his message to stenog-
| rapher.
JAMES J. HARLAN, United States
prisoner from Oklahoma, serving two
years for perjury, died in the Columbus
W. J pcuIbtl CldTys Oh Iuc SojD, Ol palsy
He claimed to be a nephew of James
Harlan, once United States senator
from Iowa, and cousin of Mrs. Robert
Lincoln, wife of the present United
States minister to England.
ARCHBISHOP WALSH, in an interview,
advocates bi-metallism, which, he says
might save the farmers of Ireland,
threatened with ultimate ruin.
On the 2sth Emperor William started
for Silesia on a shooting trip He had
to all appearances recovered from his
recent attack of chills.
On the 27th Emanuel Custer, father
of the late Gen. George Custer, the fa-
nous cavalry leader, died at the resi-
dence of his son, Rev. j. Custer, in Par
sonville, Mich,. aged IS years. The
loss of three sons, a grandson and a
son-in-law on the same bloody day on
the Little Big Horn, was the measure
of this aged mans sacrifice for the re-
public.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
WILLIAM MAYHoR, of Riverton. Ia.

WILLIAM MAYHoR, of Riverton, Ia.
who is under arrest on a charge of poi
soning five of his wives that first dying
October %. had the life of his last wife
insured in the Equitable Life Insurance
Co. of New York for IS, 200.
On the 2sth three persons indicted for
the murder of Banker II. c. Mead, of
Waupaca, Wis, which occurred over
ten years ago, and others charged as
accessories after the fact, were placed
on trial in Waupaca
On the 2sth George w. Post, the con-
federate of the buncoer O'Brien, was
convicted at Albany, N. ", of robbery
in the first degree for buncoing John
M. Peck, of Albany, out of $40, 900. He
was sentenced to ten years in prison at
Dannemora.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
Henry =. Ives Married.

New YORK. Nov. 2o.-Henry S. Ives.
the young Napoleon of finance, who
began business with nothing in 1885
and failed in 1887, was married in
Longport, a week ago Sunday to Miss
Helen Gertrude Sears, of that city. 1t
is said She was engaged to be married
to the young man before the grand
smash came. The news OF the mar
rage reached New York yesterday.
Even Ives most intimate friends knew
nothing al the affair,
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

ACCORDING to the Lowell Mass.
Mail, Robert Burns, Of that city, who
fell dead recently, was a great-grand-
son OF the famous Scottish-bard of that
name. He was born near Glasgow, and
was about 62 years old. He lost in
glasgow fortune which he had made
In California, and went to Lowell in
1850, where he had since resided.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

THE rise in cotton during the past
fsv weeks has made the south about
s1oo ONo. 900 better off than it was the
middle Of October. Anybody can fig
rre If out for himself on the basis of
1000 OOo-bale crop and an advance in
nrice from seven cents pound to ten
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

pirn; ~ ol the southern papers are be-
sso.: TO call the attention of their
io'on H. ~ 70 the desirab ability of its going
snr1 ~ .ne manufacturing of cotton. 1t is
"a T.: ltsilS that the south did net awake
part - 20 necessity years ago. The greater
II ot ,to tne cotton of the world is raised
tba a' r locality, yet it allows the rest of
cb..o "orio to do nearly all the work of
eing TINS cotton into fabrics.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

Az example should have been made
of the St. Louis masher recently tried
in the police court of that city. He was
caught in trap set for him by hand
some young widow, of whom he had be-
come enamored, and was found guilty
by the court, but the tears of his wife
saved Linn from the workhouse.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

THE hungarian railroad workmen in
Ohio who put their boss in a tool-box
and then set fire to the box have not
vet become fully acquainted with our
American institutions. When they be-
come more familiar with our system
they viii perceive that an ordinary
humping is sufficient for their superin-
tendents
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
show open,

yoS CAPRIvI, the German chancellor,
has made himself popular in France by
saving that Germany no longer holds
the military supremacy of Europe.
Capriyi apparently has his popularity
~ the wrong side of the Rhine to be
in nerfect touch with his imperial mas.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

A RECENT labor parade in Chicago
was adorned with various banners and
devices. Among others there was one
banner displaying the words: "Give
Us Bread" which was followed at a
short distance by several wagon loads
of beer. When the laboring man shall
dispense with beer he will find little
necessity to beg for bread.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

VERY few people are as candid as the
private detective who, after testifying
in the PinlSerton investigation that pri-
vate detectives are MOTTO believed on
cath, admitted that this applied to him
as we'll as to the rest. But perhaps
such extraordinary candor is only to be
found in extraordinary scoundrels.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

THREE governors-elect of western
totes are natives of New England.
.hroham w. Smith, of Kansas, and
poswell X. Colcord were born in Maine,
IA Charles H. Sheldon, of South Da-
I,o+a is a native of Vermont.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

HE three hundredth anniversary of
lzaak Walton's birth occurs on August
:, next year; and DR.. A. Henschell, in
charge of the United States fishery
commissions exhibit at the Worlds
ialr' proposes that the day be especial
y commemorated with a hy-casting
tournament, for the winners in which
gold and silver medals shall be provided.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

II people are expecting cheap transit
% the Worlds fair, the railroad COM
nsnies cannot blame them. Past ex-
,arience has made them familiar with
p~cnrsion rates, and they naturally
,ool, for reduced fares when the big
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

BEFORE leaving New York for brief
vacation Mr.. Cleveland gave the most
emphatic kind of public notice that he
Goes 10 not intend for the present to have
MS time taken up with Office seekers,
ana tnat those who either orally or by
written applications encroach upon his
,lne before his Inauguration as presi-
uent will only damage their chances of
appointment.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

isctnrSEN VEN OF the principal safe manu-
"a NJ r,ers nave united together in order
nrost11, 'helr business more safe and
stran~ ''oie' w They think they will be
pssI5, eqongh to prevent others from
.st,ina | with the conbinat.on sna
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

Tur Salvation Army has made six
..on converts in Boston this year
against more than $4,000 in the whole
conntry. This indicates either an al
.aost sinless condition in the Hub or a
s+ote of wickedness which is piety
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

ANOTHER winter of famine menaces
VIZ rie peasantry of Russia. Count Lyof
rolstol i states that in the district of
iouia' IN which he lives, the grain
Ups nave failed, and the people are
sVStieute CT fuel, while still exhausted
-vn l last winters miseries. Between
V9u and starvation in winter and
S t"Viera IN summer, Russia's burden has
Oeen very grievons.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03

a. hA removal of the prohibition on
.ae emigration of Hebrews from Rus
49, 49, winch was enforced during the
5aoiefa 5aa epidemic, is in the nature of a
Tser ~ signal to the United States.
,r no'e should be redoubled vigilance
nv. Ong the immigration inspectors at
tor a. ports who are charged with the en-
tb;s bs''nent OF such protective laws in
'D'S connection as we possess.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERS

Make the Suburbs of Chicago Exceeding
ly Uncomfortable for Honest Men-EvI-
IDENTIFY Getting Their Hands in for Oper-
ations During the Worlds Fair-Onc OF
the Robbers Captured.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Details Of police
are securing the country and suburbs
southeast Of the city for two masked
highwaymen, who are making the res
dents of Riverside, Berwin, Hawthorne.
Lyons and Clyde feel very uncomforta-
BILE. The police believe that the
mounted bandit who kept Lake View in
been joined by confederate and trans
ferred the seat of his operations Will
lam Kelly and Charles Thompson were
the first to come in contact with the
two masked men. They were driving
toward the city from Riverside on
Ogden avenue, and when near lonely
spot the two men jumped from a clump
of bushes, and at the point Of pistol
relieved Kelly and Thompson of their
money, and taking possession of their
team and buggy, valued at $500, drove
away
c. A. Bader who lives at Berwin and
is employed with Carson, Pierre, Scott
q Co., was the next to meet the two
men, but Mr.. Bader had but forty cents
in his possession and he willingly
handed this to one Of the robbers.
John Keefe, Cicero policeman, also
had the pleasure of meeting the men.
He was attired in his official uniform
and was on duty when the bold men
confronted him with two revolvers and
| demanded that he turn ont all his val
uables. Fifteen cents and a revolver
was all the officer could donate.
| Fred Sellers and Fred Grow, both
residents of Riverside, were also vic
Tins of the robbers They were driv-
ing south on Ogden avenue when p
masked man jumped from behind
| tree, and catching the bride of the
horse, commanded the two men to get
| out, which they did at the point of re-
volver. The robber then took posses
sion of the vehicle and drove off.
One OF the Highwaymen Arrested.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-One of the gang
Of robbers that held up two South-side
saloon-keepers Sunday night was cap
tured last evening. At 500 o'clock
three masked men entered the shoe
store of Max Eisenberg, 250S State
street, and while one of them covered
the proprietor with revolver, the
other two attempted to rob the cash
drawer.
| Officer Stephens, who was across the
street heard Eiscnberg's cries for help,
and running to the store grappled with
one of the robbers, George Walters.
In the excitement that followed the
other two made good their escape.
| Walters was identified by Voitzee
and Campbell, saloon keepers, as one
of the men who held up their places
Sunday night.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-12-03
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

A Season of Unusual Interest and De-
1ightgul Entertainments Promised-The
Brices at Home in the Old Corcoran
Mansion-Lieut and Mrs. Peary Among
the Social Lions, Etc.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-15
Meeting of the school Board.

A special meeting of the school committee
was held last evening, all the members being
present.
Mr.. Webb stated that the number of pupils in
the High school is too large for the present
corps of teachers. Mr.. Webb was authorized
to employ another assistant temporarily.
On motion of DR.. Thompson Miss Norton of
the Chestnut street school and Miss Taylor of
the Monument street school, were transferred
to the Jackson school.
On motion OF Mr.. Blake it was voted to trans
fer temporarily from the Smaller school to the
North school, in the fourth grade grammar, all
the pupils on both sides of Waterville street,
both sides of Monument street from Waterville
to Adams, both sides of Warren and Sheridan
streets and the south side of Congress street
from the observatory westward. The transfer
was made necessary on account of the crowded
condition of the Smaller school.
On motion of Mr.. Brownson, Miss Clay of the
North school was granted leave of absence un-
til April, and Miss Fredrika Parks was elected
in her place.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley, Miss Batty,
special teacher, was granted leave OF absence
until the Christmas vacation.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley, Miss Furlong of
the North school, was transferred to the Park
street school,
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-15

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ra blood and nerve remedy to the sick.
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eighth ST., New York city.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-15

OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
The Sixteenth Maine Boys Go This After
noon.

The ANIMAL reunion of the 18th Maine Regl-
mental Association will be held in Washington,
d. c. on next Wednesday and Thursday. Ar
rangements have been made for special train
for the 18th Association and their friends to
leave Portland by the Portland and worcester
line today, Sept. 15 at IL o'clock sharp from
Portland and Rochester depot, foot OF APreble
street, arriving in Providence at 7.3o p. M,
thence by Providence line of steamers to New
York. Those who wish can get supper and
breakfast on the steamer. A special annex
steamer will be provided to convey the party
to Jersey City Pier, B. and o. r. r. (obviating
transfer in New York; where a special train
will be taken, leaving Jersey City about a. m.
via the Philadelphia and Reading railroad to
Gettysburg, arriving there about $50 p. M,
September 10.
Saturday and Sunday September II and IS.
will be spent in Gettysburg, thus giving ample
opportunity for every one to visit all points of
interest and in his own way. The special
train ends in Washington.
The Maine Central railroad will sell round
trip tickets from points east of Portland and on
the Mountain Division for S15.75 with the ad-
dition of one fare rate over their road to Port
land and return.