Huntsville gazette., 1893-06-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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sail for Europe on the 24th.
On the 10th Miss Clara Barton. presi-
dent of the American National Red
Cross, was rendered an informal recep-
tion in the Iowa building at the
Worlds fair. Several hundred visitors
were presented to her, and she spoke
briefly about the societys work She
that states generous contribution to
the Red Cross Russian relief supply
last year.
On the 10th Senator Sherman left
Washington for his home in Mansfield,
O.,whcre he will remain until congress
assemblies.
The United States court of appeals at
Chicago, Chief-Justice Fuller presiding
and all the justices concurring, on the
18th reversed the decision of the cir
cult court injoining the opening of the
Worlds fair on Sunday
On the 18th the United States cruiser
Chicago sailed from the Brooklyn navy
yard flying the flag of Rear-Admiral
Henry Erben.
a reception in Hancock House.
Worlds fair grounds, on the nth, in
honor of his state and in celebration of
Bunker Hill'' day.
THE president, pursuant to act of
congress passed last July, has detailed
large number of officers of the United
States army to act as Indian agents at
the various agencies.
OFFICIAL returns of Chinese registra-
tion under the Geary act have been re-
ceived by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Miller They show that out of
1O0, 900 Chinese in the United States
IS, 179 registered.
On the 18th $500 Mecklenburgers
| went to Friedricsruhe to pay homage
| to Prince Bismarck. With them were
5000 Hamburgers. The prince made
long speech, in which he alluded to
the day Of Waterloo and to Germany's
share in the battle. He was enthusi-
astically cheered.
A YOUNG man named Harris, aged Is,
who ran away from home at Beatrice,
Neb., in a box car about four years ago,
and who is now serving out three
years sentence at the Colorado state
industrial school, has fallen heir to $780,
900. The property left him is a l20-acre
tract in the center of Beatrice, the year
y rental of a portion bringing in an in
come of S12, ,750
On the 10Th John Hagerty, aged 33,
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. He
was rescued from the water and placed
under arrest.
On the 10Th it was announced that
the president had changed his plans
and would not accompany Mrs. Cleve-
land to Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
II is stated that the pope, in CONVEX
sation with number of church digni-
taries freely expressed his approval Of
the attitude Of Mgr. Satolli, the papal
delegate to the United States, on the
schola site question in America.
On the 10Th a lively scene was wit
messed in the French chamber of depu-
ties, during the debate on electoral re-
form bill, as a result of which M.
Clemenceau sent a challenge to M. de
Roulede, which, however, was declined.
Subsequently M. Clemenceau sent a
challenge to NJ. Lucien Milleverie,
which was also declined, NJ. Milleverie
saving that at the conclusion of the de-
bate he would himself challenge NJ.
Clemenceau.
THE czarowitz has accepted an invi-
tation to be present at the wedding of
the duke of York and Princess May of
Teck, which will take place on July 8.
During his stay in England he will be
the guest of the prince of Wales.