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Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

NE new European canal extending
rom the Baltic sea to the River Elbe
"aS oeen completed and is now open to
'atilc' It is 81 miles long, 200
I[et w wide and 2s feet deep, and it
snortens the distance from London to
,ie Baltic $50 miles. and from Ham
ourg-on-the-Elbe to Cronstadt, Russia
',V miles. The commercial Importance
VI Such hig hway is manifestly great,
auo 1t may also prove a potent factor
y future warfare.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
VIII Appeal.

The attorneys for the city Of Aiken
s. c.. against whom decision was re
Gently rendered in the dispensary ease
by the supreme court, by which the
act was declared constitutional. have
notified the attorney general that they
will appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States. They simply gave ma,
tice without stating the grounds Of ap-
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

Two ENGLISH novelists, A. Conan
Doyle and David Christie Murray, have
arrived in this country to fill lecture
engagements. Mr.. Doyle is big and
Jolly and is charmed with the clear
ness OF the atmosphere in America.
Mn Murray is also robust and fond of
outdoor life. He says the English are
growing tired. of super-subtleties o.
ANALYSIS, and want to go back to stories
told for their own sake.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

THE school children of Rochester, \.
Y. killed many millions of caterpillars
this year by destroying the cocoons.
For this work they received prizes
amounting to over six hundred dollars.
What a pity that no one thought of this
scheme before the English sparrow was
brouoh+ to uS'
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

lHE japanese have one of the most
iraVelul ira languages spoken. 1t has no
nPeratlve mood, no form of oath and
J. iorm OF abuse. This is an actual
III. 1ou can not swear at or abuse
M m 0ooy IN the Japanese language.
M. ~. worst YOU can say of anybody is
IA ne Is fellow" and if you want
de- sApfess Your extremely pointed in
TS-a'!on you shout, There, there!"
sm;S % -acts are attested by no less an
pol5 Ien NJ authority than Sir Edwin Ar
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Martin-Day.

Social and political friends from all
parts of Virginia were gathered at
Smithfeld, Va, the other night TO wit
ness the marriage Of Miss Lucy Cham
bliss Day to Hon. Thomas 5. Martin,
United States senator-elect from Vir-
ginia. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left for Old
Point Comfort, Va, before going to
Asheville, n. c. Later they will go TO
Europe
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
ON TRIAL FOR FORGERY.
lie was Formerly Prominent CbureiInaD
in Washington.

WAsHIxGroN. OFT i7.-Franll AID
rich, late sealcr of we ghts ana meas
ures in this district. and prominent
churchman, was plar-l on trial in
criminal court No. 2 this morning I'M
der an indictment charging him with
forging the names of several prom nent
people to prouiss3ry notes. Aldrich
left town before he coald he arrested,
and was captured in Detroit after a
long absence. Judge Cole of criminal
court No ,. who lost 81 .s03 through the
,1otes alleged 70 have been forged BIZ
ldrich. was TIE principal Witness for
lie prosecution.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
MUST DEFEND HER TITLE.
he st. Louis Female ScuIIer Receives
Numerous Challenges.

ST LOUIS, Oct. IT, Miss Rose Moscn
theim, who defeated Miss Tillie Ash
ley, of Hartford, Conn. is not TO rest
quietly on her laurcls. She has been
the recipient Of numerous kilograms
from ambitious oarswOmen who
are anxious to contest her
championship laurels. among them
being two from Boston one
from Saratoga and another from Phlla-
deIphia. Miss Mosentheim will go
through thorough course Of physical
training during the winter under the
supervision of Fred Koenig. the cham
pion amateur oarsman, and next spring
viii go east prepared To- meet and try
conclusions with all comers
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Conflicting Reports.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Times says the re-
port that the czar is better is con-
firmed by advices from the best circles
near his majesty. On the other hand,
the Vienna correspondent of the Times
hears that the cars condition is ex-
tremely unfavora BILE
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Killed While Baking.

At New Orleans John "A. Gerathy,
14-year-old boy, while boxing with his
cousin, Ed Turner, about his own age,
was struck over the heart and zlropped
dead. The boys wore boxing gloves,
and were engaged il irregular eparring
contest
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

The railroad robbers, instead of at
tending the speakings of the autumn
campaign, are busy at their trade, and
they have q financial theory, of which
they give practical illustrations at
every opportunity, that paper money
and gold money are the most conven-
ient forms of currency.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

TWELVE THOUSAND dollars in paper
money, deposited in a chimney by an
Ohio farmer, was completely destroyed
recently. If all this money was in
greenbacks. treasury notes or silver
certificates Uncle Samuel has cleared
twelve thousand dollars. If 1t was ma
tonal bank notes the banks have
cleared that much. The advantages of
paper money to those who issue it caB
not be denied.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

TIE deepest sounding ever made i.
4.643 fathoms, in the Pacific, but little
more than thirty miles from the coast
Of Japan. The wire broke at this depth.
Ihe sounding was made by engineers
surveying for a telegraph ca BILE. The
prospects, therefore, that the western
coast Of the United States will be con-
nected by cable with Asia is sufficient
ly remote to please the most ardent
Hnti-OrientaliSt
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

\ CONTEMPORARY remarks: Prof.
Swing, the great hereto, has left this
world. But we don't imagine that even
his bitterest theological opponents
think he has gone to a worse or a hot
Ter one. He was more sensible in one
respect than DR.. Briggs. When the
Presbyterians convicted him of heresy
he left their organization and preached
independently of theological tram
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

iO.i Il-1 Wo men with records of Grim.
N :, convection are found to be serving
,haa17 h'T New York police force One of
i -tul i has been convicted sixteen times.
q, s,a.ay aly wonder that crime is winked
q 4N mat criminals walk the streets
's metropolis in perfect security?
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Result OF a Spree.

John Grady, legless white boot
black at Memphis, Tenn, read a chap
ter from the Bible in his room at an
early hour, and then leaped from the
third story Of building to al alley,
dying in a few minutes. Graliy had
been on a spree for several weeks.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

THE most unique Sunday school in
the world is one on the line of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad, among the telegraphers.
The regular lesson leaf is used, and all
the questions and answers are given by
,,-irp
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
A Swell Affair.

Miss Elizabeth Fairfax Gaines, Of
Warrenton, Va, was married to Mr..
Thomas Smith, chief-justicc Of New
Mexico the other evening. Four cler-
gymen took part in the services and
there were twenty-six bridesmaids.
The church was beautifully decorated,
and was filed to overfowing with
friends of the couple.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
The Cancer Theory is Correct.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 16.-It is as.
serted that DR.. Zacgerein has admitted
that the theory that the czar is af.
tlicted with cancer is correct.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Two other Suspects Allowed to Depa~
UnmOIested.

POINT ROYAL. Va. Oct. 17.-Two susp.-
cious men came here about dark Mon
day night from toward the Rappahan-
mock country. One was heavy set, the
other tall, with dark brown hair and
mustache and high cheek bones.
The tall man bought a black worsted
sack suit and wore a gray Alpine hat.
He paid for the clothes with $40 gold
piece and sixteen silver pieces. He
carried an oilcloth valise, which
seemed heavy and was handled with
care.
The heavy set man bought black
wooien cheviot sack suit. He paid a
so gold piece Both bought canvcs
telescope satchels here. They asked
for information about trains and left
town about p. n.
At g. M. yesterday they took q Nor
folk q Western train for Shenandoah b
junction at Riverton. two miles off.
They had on the new suits when the-
took the train.
4 barber here who shaved the tall
man, whose beard was over a week old,
says he bears striking resemblance
to the cut Of Carter, suspected Of be
ing implicated in the train robbery Of
last Friday, published in the papers.
They made conflicting statements and
were exceedingly nervous. In leaving
town they separated, but whistled
each other together outside Of town,
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Stabbed His schooImates.

At West Point, Miss, three 1S-year-
old schoolboys, Harry Robertson, Casey
Bryan and Eugene Cooner, fought.
Bryan cut Robertson and Cooner with
a knife, inficting serious wounds.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Closed Their Mines.

The operators Of the North Jellico
Coal Co, at Grays, KY, have closed
their mines indefinitely. The miLers
have been out on strike since April.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Extensive Coal Deal.

The Southern Railway Go. has closed
an order for 800, 600 bushels OF coal,
which win be furnished from the Coal
Creek and Jellic0 cTenu.l mines
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

IF the Japanese win many more VIC,
tories Viceroy Ii Hung Chang viii be
parading with nothing more than an
empty barrel for covering
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

Ex-LIEUT. Coy. BRocKMYER, of st.
Louis, wants to send thousand mock
ing birds to Europe to learn the night
ingalo's song and teach it to their
mates here
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

THE best of the many good things to
be said of the late DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes is that he always looked on the
bright side of life, and put sunshine
into literature.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
A ChIef-Justice Resigns.

Chief-Justice Bleckley Of Georgia
rendered his resignation to Gov. North
ern few days ago. 1t has been known
for some time that he desired to re-
siorp
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
A Duel With Axes.

Raymond Mortin and Robert Rye.
farmers, quarreled at Hebbardsville.
Ky, about woman. Mortin secured
two axes .nd proposed duel. Both
men were game, and fought desperate
ly. The scene was horrible one, the
witnesses fearing to interfere, as the
men were striking wildly in every di-
rection, wnen both Of Rye's arms were
severed. He fell dead, expiring in
pool of blood. Mortin was horribly
gashed about the head and chest, and
died.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.
Georgia Election Returns.

The formal canvass of the election
returns for members of the legislature
and the vote on the constitutional
amendments shows that there will be
fifty populists in the next gen
eral assembly out of a total Of
219, of which three are.--repub-
licans. There are about thirty con
tests for seats. The total vote Of the
state was els, 900, 5000 more than
vote of two years ago, and the largest
vote ever polled in the state. The
amendment increases the number Of
judges Of the supreme court from three
to FIVE; that changing the sessions of
the legislature from the fall to the sum
mer was defeated. The amendment
allowing the legislature to pension
INDECENT confederate veterans was
adopted.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Negro Crap-shooter KILLED.

Sheriff McCarver, with four white
and four negro deputies, went out
hunting crap-shooters at Memphis,
Tenn. They raided a house in
south Memphis in wkich there
were three negro men and one
negro boy shooting craps. Joe
Carter, a young negro, ran from the
house, and was shot while crouching
down. Lew Mckinney, negro by
stander. swore that when Carter fell he
cried out: Don't shoot; give up" A
full investigation will be made. The
officers allege that they shot only when
shot at. A pistol was found on the
dead negro, but the chambers were full.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Thought to Have Been Implicated in th1
Acquia Creek Train Robbery.
Arrested on Suspicion OF Being Train
Robbers,


WAsHINGToN, Oct. l1.-The city po-
lice have arrested two men suspected
of having been implicated in the Ac-
quia creek train robbery Friday night,
One of them. named John Smith. was
locked up for acting suspiciously. br-
SO far no information of the robbery
has been obtained from him, and it !; Il
doubtful if he is one Of the express rot
bers.
The other arrested man calls himself
George +. Livingstone, and claims t3
have lived in Washington twentyfC;,r
years. lie does not, however, appear
to be well acquainted with the city.
Livingstone has been spending money
quite freely for two or three days past.
and had bought new clothing. with the
exception of shirt. which is be-
grimed with coal dust, which fact
gives the officers hope that good
clew has been found. When locked
up Livingstone had $50, which he said
his aunt had left him. He had not
worked for five years He had been q
telegraph operator and train dis
patclIer. but intended never to work
again. He will be held pending an in-
vestigation.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
II. w. Collier.

The death Of B. w. Collier, at Indian
Springs, Ga, removes the last Of the
original treaty signers with the Creek
Indians by which they ceded all their
lands to the state of Georgia. The In
dian Springs reservation, which is noted
for the healing qualities Of its spring,
was held by the, Creeks with great
tenacity. 1t has always been said that
the chief, Chilly Mcintosh, who agreed
to the cession, had been privately
bought up by the state agents. Mr..
Collier, who was 81 at his death. was
the father of a large family, one OF
whom, n. G. Collier, is one of the terri
torial justices of New Mexico. Among
his descendants are twenty-five living
grandchildren.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Oyertures Looking to a Declaration OF
Peace.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Central News
claims to have the highest authority
for the statement that overtures look
ing to a declaration Of peace between
China and Japan were made Monday,
but that Japan rejected the proposals
made, considering them inadequate.
According to the Central News, how
ever, there is every reason to believe
that the proposals were eminently
satisfactory to China, and that her
representatives signiied the willing
ness of their government to acquiesce
in them.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Reported Capture of tue Chinese Naval
Station by the Japs.

SHANGHAI, Oct. Fit is reported
that Port Arthur. the Chinese strong
hold. where the Chinese fleet had been
refitting after the battle Of Ialu river,
has been captured by the Japanese.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
HUNTSVILLE. ALA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1894.
SEEKING AUTONOMY.

Inc Rapid Growth OF Australia in the
Elements of National Life Demand the
Union of the Colonies Under One Ma
tlonaI Goyernn,ent-Extendin the Fran
chise to WOmen-Niid Scenes in the
observation-disclosures Members Suspended,
Etc.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
OPPOSING ARMIES.

Chinese and Japanese Armies Face Each
Other from Opposite Banks of the Yaiu-
The Chinese Working Day and Night to
Strengthen Their Defenses Japan
ese Awaiting Reinforcements--A De
cisive Attack Expected.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Central News from Wi-Ju, dated Mon
day, says: The two opposing armies
still face each other on the banks of
the Yalu river The Chinese have not
fired shot. but work night and day
strengthenin their defenses. Count
Yamagata the japanese commander
in-chief, is awaiting the arrival of
heavier artillery before attacking the
Chinese position.
Japanese scouts estimate that the
Chinese force altogether numbers 25,
600. The scouts have brought in de-
tailed information as to the condition
of the Chinese defenses, showing that
they are not so strong as the first re-
ports indicated. The Chinese artillery
is shown to be less formida bic than the
Japanese had supposed. A decisive
attack is expected shortly. Various
indications justify the belief that the
chief stand of the Chinese will be at
Kubenchano.
4 dispatch from Toxic says that sew
eral hundred Chinese prisoners who
were taken at the battle of Ping Yang
arrived in Toxic yesterday. Crowds
were in the streets to see the captives,
and followed them from the station to
the prisons. The crowds We're quiet
and orderly, indulging in no insults or
signs of exultation. The captives were
distributed among several military sta
tions.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20
Chinese Prisoners at Yokohama.

+. LONDON, Oct. l7.-The Star publishes
a dispatch from Yokohama SAYING that
a large number of Chinese prisoners
have arrived there.
The Japanese parliament, which was
convoked for seven days session to
consider war measures, met at Hiro-
shima Monday. Count Kusumoto was
elected president. and NJ. Shimad do vice
president.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-20

Said to Have Been Caused by Scientific
Means-His Death Will be an Unnatural
One-The Greek Church Anxious for the
Succession of the Cars Second Son,
Who Is a Good Soldier, but Dangerous
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07
A Family of Giants.

THE best evidence of the truth of the
theory of heredity | ever saw" said T.
E. Lucas TO the corridor man at the Lin
dell. sis family named Walker, living
in Mitchell county, n. c. There are at
present seven brothers and FIVE sisters.
the lowest stature of any of them being
6 feet. which is the height of one of the
girls. Her sisters run in regular gradu-
alton as to height-6 feet l inch, feet
2 inches and feet inches. The tallest
brother is feet inches. and the short
est feet inches.
"The mother is short, being but feet
8 inches. while the father. from whom
the children inherit their remarkable
growth. is feet inches. He is of a
family of nine brothers. the tallest of
whom was 5 feet in height and the short
est feet. and all of them lived to a con-
siderable age. the only one surviving,
however. being the father of the sons
and daughters mentioned. If the pres
ent family were arranged one above the
other, they would reach 13 feet 6 inches
in height. 1t is said that all of the an
cestors back through several generations
were of like proportions. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07
RuInorsd Marriage.

SHELBYvTLLE, Ind. Feb. J.-The Daily
Evening Democrat says touight: The
Democrat has learned through sources
which it believes to be reliable. that ex-
President Benjamin Harrison and Mrs.
Stanford. widow Of the late Leland
Stanford. will shortly be united in mar
riage at Palo Alto. The ex-president is
now preparing to leave Indianapolis for
Stanford university to deliver series of
lectures. and while there will be mar
RED. Mrs. Stanford. whose wealth is
estimated at s20.OO0,OOO. was a warm
friend Of the late Mrs. Harrison. and
during the late republican administra-
tlon the Harrisons and Stanfords formed
a close and lasting friendship, and one
which has terminated in the rumored
marriage"
SAN Francisco. Feb. J.-Efforts to
see Mrs. Stanford tonight to,yerify the
truth Of the dispatch from Shelbyville.
Ind. were unavailing. Mrs. Stanford's
attorney. Russell J. Wilson. was shown
the dispatch and positively stated that
there is no truth in 1t.
INDIANAPoLIs. Feb. 5.-From a mem
ber of ex President Harrison's family to-
night it was learned that there is no
foundation for the rumor that he is TO
marry Mrs. Leland Stanford.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07

ToPEKA, Kan, Feb 6.-State Insur-
ance Commissioner Snyder yesterday re-
vokep the license Of the Home Insur-
ance company Of New York to do bust
ness in this state. The company's
Kansas business last year was sl6, 600 OOO
II is understood like action will be taken
concerning thirty other New York com
panies doing business in Kansas. Sny-
der refused to state his reason. but it is
understood to be because the company
will not pay the reciprocal tax levied by
Kansas to Offset a similar tax levied by
New York from 1851 to 1856 against
companies doing business in that state,
but with headquarters outside of New
York state. The agedt Of the Home
company says he will continue business.
and the insurance commissioner now
threatens to put him in the penitentiary
if he does.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07
Not Ordered To strike.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 6.-Grand Officers
Clark. Sargent, Arthur and Wilson en-
phatically deny the report from Tacoma
that Northern Pacific employees have re-
ceived orders to strike today. IL a strike
is ordered at all, it will be after the con.
ference with the receivers. when final
effort will be made by the chairman OF
the employees committee, backed by the
general officers. to secure the concessions
asked by the men. II successful, all is
well; IL they fail. no one can assert what
will happen. Those in whose hands the
matter rests refuse to speculate upon the
action in case the conference fails to re
suit satisfactorily. The question Of
resorting to extreme measures will be
submitted to all employees to vote upon.
A negative vote from one grand officer
would prevent strike
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07
Overcome by Cold.

GREAT FALLS, Feb. G.-The body Of a
colored man named Walter Dunbur was
found near the railway between Belt
and Armlngton yesterday. He had been
10 the county poor house here sick with
rheumatism. but had recovered. and was
furnished with a ticket to Belt and some
money by the county auditor. 1t is
thought that he got drunk in Belt. and
starting to walk TO Arlington, was over
come by the cold. He lived here four
years, having come from Deer Lodge,
and was i3 years old.