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liza sub-Lnul,nittee.

New ORLEANS, July 22.--The subcommittee
lad session to-day, and Julius Green Howard
Thornton, aud John Legande, cDlored men,
formerly of West Feliciana parish, testified
they had m ,de afIdavits before the returning
board, When the afGdavits were read to them
they denied the most important statements as
to Intimidation, averring the afidavits were
not read to them after being prepared.
Upon cross-examination by Governor Cox
Green admitted the correctness OF several i'm
portant statements contained in the affidavits
Col. j. N. Thorn pson, chief clerk of the GUS
tom house, produced ii roll OF employees IN the
custom service since Collector King $ appulnt-
ment but wouldn't swear it was absolutely
correct. The object of calling for the list, Mr.
Blackburn stated, was to get the name OF IL
particular Individual, but he didn't think they
were any nearer han before unless the list was
absolutely correct.
j. l. Hagens, attorney, of New Orleans,
prepared affidavit in the custom
house in 1876, OF Donald SWeasey,
in the duly prescribed manner of making up
aihJavits and questioning witnesses and taking
down their statements. Witness honestly and
fairly reduced to writing the statements maze
by witnesses. They were not influenced to his
kaowletge To nuke statements that were not
true | furnished Il list OF witnesses that " ere
summon ID TO. til, Holse committee, In ;ludlng
th)se WAC atliIavlt, hld preptrey. ID II
Awe any con II .ntcttloh with Witnesses be-
tween the tim; of THUR making atfidavlts and
their appearance before tue House committee.
III prep trins the aftdavlts endeavor,d to
bring cat the strongest points for the Repub-
ICInS
l.. +. Banguion, supervisor of registration in
West Baton Rouge sluco electioa employed in
the custom house, testified regarding CONVERSE
tious with Weber. showing that Weber was
afr 10 riSh
the election; also that he had been told Sena-
tor Alain had received $1,000 Tor having the
names of several electors omitted from Repub-
lican tickets, which were furnished to voters OF
the parish.
Oscar Holt, OF West Baton Rouge, member of
the Packard Legislature, testified that Alain
furnished tickets with the names OF several
electors omitted, and that Benjamin told wit
ness Alain had received 81, 100 tor emitting the
names.
Gen. Cox having pressing engagements else
where says he must leave this city not later
than Monday next, and he hopes the commi tee
will be able to close their labors here by Satur-
day.
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OHIO VETERANS.

Grand Reunion at Observation-Disclosures s-
tinated at Twenty Thousans.-Presiti.nt
Hayes, Gen. Sherman and Other Distin-
gulshed Personages Among the Number
COLUMBUS, o., July Pit is estimated there
were at least 20,GO0 people present at the
soldiers and sailors reunion at Newark to-day.
Among the first of distinguished invited guests
to arrive was Gen. Sherman, who came from
Lancaster. where he had spent Sunday, arriving
at Newark at o'clock. President Hayes ar
rived from Columbus shortly after oclock.
He was accompanied by Gov. Bishop and staff
and the two were escorted by the Governor 4
guards and part of the 18th national guard.
Among those who accompanied the President on
the trip frnm Columbia were Attorney General
Devens and a. T.. Wickoff. United States pen.
sion agent, Col. Milton Barnes, secretary of
state, Gen. Wagner Swayne, j. W. Kiefer and
q. g. Woicutt, of OHIO, Gen. Hayden. of Indi-
ana. AT least 1900 people were gathered
about to witness the arrival. The visitors were.
escorted from the depot to the Lansing by the
Newark Guards and the companies that came
from Columbus. A PROCESSION was formed
about II o'clock, and line of march was taken
for the old fort near Newark, the scene OF the
reunion. There were sixteen companies, OF
portions of companies, of Ohio National Guards
and Yeterdns and neycn us hands. Thu
President, Gen. Snerm III anu oLner distinguish
ed visitors went with the procession in car,
rlages, and were repeatedly cheered on the line
of march.
The welcome address at the grounds was ,ade
by Gen. Willard Warner. Gen. Kiefer, member
of Congless from the Springfield district, de-
livered an GRAFTON. considerable portion OF
his openi g was an eulosy Gen. Mcpherson
to-day being the anniversary of his death.
The speaker next spoke at length of Ohio cor
trlbutlons to the war and her sacrifice, paying
tribute to her military and civic heroes.
After the addr the President. Gen Sher
man and several Others, were Introduced To the
audience from the stand. The City ui
Newark was profusely decorated with flags
evergreens and notices of welcome
Among the attractive features the old wal
eagle Abe" which accompanied Wisconsin,
regiment during the war. banquet was
given tonight at the Lansing House at II
o'clock. Gen. r. G. Woods presided. The
following is the programme: 'Our Country
response by Gen. ]. A. Garfield. The Presi-
dent Of the United States;" response by Gen
J. Warren Keifer. The Governor of Ohio
! response by Gov. R. NJ. Bishop. The Army
and the Navy response by Gen. Sherman.
Ewing. The General Staff" response by Col. l..
NJ. Dayton. Our Volunteer Generals" response
by Judge NJ. Forte. 10 the memory of Gen.
McPnerson:" drank standing and in silence
Our Heroic Dead;' response by Gen. John A
Logan. Ohio in the War; response by Gen
Durbin Ward. 'Ohio in Peace;'' response b,
Gen Wagner Swayne. "Sweethearts an
Wives response by ex-Goy. Thomas l.
Young.
During the day member of the Zanesvill,
Militia company. name unknown, fell out of ;
window ut the Wilson house and was instantl,
killed. The President and party leave at mid
night for Washington.
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columbus (Ga.) Times


A few days ago three boys, aged respect
lively eighteen. sixteen and twelve, slipped
into the house of Mr.. Sterling jenkins, who
lives on the Talhottom road, and stole a
watch and some other valuables. Mr..
jenkins tracked and overlook them in Ham
llton. He recovered his property but did
not desire to put the rascals in Jail, 30 he
told them that If they would whip each
other he would not lrosecnte them. This
they agreed to do. They were taken out,
stripped to the waist, and provided with
stout hickory switches. One was tied to a
tree and the others laid OH his back Justify
with the switches until Mr.. jenkins ex-
pressed himself satisfied. The ceremony
was gone through with each one. They
were tnen dispersed with smarling backs aud
penitent hearts. They said that their
mother worked in the mills here, and that
their father dead.
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Gen. LeDuc's Estimate.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-An official synopsis
of the crop reports shows the average condition
of rye and barley 10i. Oats, general average
lUl; Tennessee and Nebraska liz. Fruit on
the whole, favorable to such crop as escaped
spring frosts. Grass and clover remarkably
fr Toba co acreage reduced rs per cent.
The condition is as follows: Ker tuct y 80;
virginia 90; Missouri 1Ol; Tennessee SO; Ohio
lO5; Maryland lO2; Indiana SO; North Carolina
81; Pennsylvania 100; Connecticut 100; Illinois
3d.; Massachusetts lO1. The condition or
wheat and corn has been heretofore reported.
Information received since, indicates very
serious damage from various causes, to the
spring wheat crop of Minnesota, Northern
Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The Latter Continues to Crawflsh Upon the
Formers Challenge, but Gains II Point in
Securing an Anti-Hunton Delegation
from Orange County.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 22.-The Gazette pub
fishes Columbus Alexander's reply to Gen.
Huntons last card. Alexander denies that he
declines to accept Hunton's challenge but he
says he has as much right to fear the Alexan-
dria police as Hunton had to fear those of the
District of Columbia. He accuses Hunton OF
being friend of all the distli let rings and con-
cludes by saying: He was never to be wanted
and not found" At a mass meeting held at
Orange court house to-day to appoint delegates
to the Congressional convention a resolution to
appoint delegates opposed to Hunton was
adopted, 100 to 1923; whereupon Hunton IS
friends seeded and the meeting appointed
Delegates solid for N al.
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Settling Up Jay Cookies Estate.

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-At the meeting OF
the creditors of Jay Cookies estate, held at
the Peoples bank this morning, Isaac Norris
nresided Edwin Lewis, trustee, submitted
proposition for winding up the estate. He
srg,ests that the whole of the assets, leaving
ont the Oeoutz and Lake Champlain properties.
be carefully valued by experts, cataiogued and
a scrin dividend of the amount or per centage
he declared and given in scrip to creditors.
The bonds to be offered for sale but not below
the catalogue price. Scrip to be issued in
small Quantities so that the smallest creditors
No. hacnme interested. All to he invited to
ia ma if not sold ut the expiration of thirty
day. lheu the creditors to come IN and buy at
ing.,,e., prices. This proposition was referred
% q committee of creditors, the committee to
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They're $40 ooor" 40.

This is the season of the year when the
.gans begin to supply their readers with
thrilling campaign supplements. The Re-
publican campaign committee at Washing
ton has had a recent interview with Senator
Window printed in supplement form and the
country will soon be full of them. The in
terview exposes whole mass of Democratic
shams, bnt none of the statements have been
sworn to-
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Washbarn's fncsea CAUCUS.
[Winona Herald.

The nomination of w. D. Washburn for
Congress in the third district was secured b.
packing The caucuses and convention III
IN ,st systematic manner and by the judiciou
expenditure of liberal amounts Of money.
When Washburn wants to go to Congress
eve other Republican must be made sub
ser yient to that end. DR.. Stewart, who wa !
in every way entitled to denomination, was
throwa overheard without ceremony.
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Lake Life SAYING st ,tiuns.

MILWAUKEE, July 22.-On Saturday Hon. c.
81. Kimball. general super ntendent of the life
saving service, established stations at Muskegon,
Ludington and Kenosha. He is now in Chic go
enlisting crews. On his return he will proct ed
in the revenue cutter Andrew Johnson to
points north, both on the east and west shol es
of Lake Michigan, for the purpose of estab-
fishing additional stations.
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ORDER OF THE GARTER.
TIE BERLIN TREATY GIVES IT TO
BEACONSFIELD.

The Inyesture Made by the Queen at Os-
borne Yesterday The Liberal Protest to
be Presented on the 29th--Turkish OPP
position 10 Austrian Occupation Of Bos-
mia Withdrawn--Caustic Criticism of
Gladstone by the "Thunderer'- rope Leo
Preparing to Temporarily yacate the
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WASHINGTON Globelets.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Indian Commissioner
Hoyt having returned from his western trip,
resumed his official duties to-day. He reports
Dakota crops in fourishing condition, and
says that the Indians he visited appear to be
we'll supplied and inclined to be friendly.
A. B. Levissee has been appointed to the po-
sition of revenue agent, and will probably be
assigned to duty in Louisiana.
Subscriptions to four per cent. loan, 1858, 600.
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Cooler To-Day

WASHINGTON July 2s.-Indications for the
upper lake region: Clear weather, cold rorth-
erly, veering to warmer easterly wiEds, and
stationary or lower pressure. For upper Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys: Partly
cloudy weather with occasional rain, stationary
or higher temperature, southeasterly winds
and generally lower pressure.
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The yyfu0feId Scu1ls.

LONDON, July 22.-The single scull rsce for
the Wingield SOULS came eff tc-d;y the
Thames. Fhe course was from Putney to
Mortlake. There were only two competitors,
Playford, the present holder of the SOULS. and
Payne, of he Mausley rowing club. Playf, I'd
was never headed and although the race at ne
time was very close, it was won easily by
Playford Time "a :l3
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Gee IN Steamships.

LONDON, July 22.-Steamships State of Vir-
ginia, Celtic, Amerique, Strasburg and Otranta,
from New York; Peruvia, Montreal; Ohio,
Philadelphia; and Palestine, Boston, arrived
out.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-Arrived ship Red
Cross, New York; British ship, British Army
Liverpool Cleared, ship Bonanza; British
ship, British Commodore. Queenstown.
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The New Orleans Mint.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The land upon which
the New Orleans mint is built has been decided
to the government. and final steps for put ing
the mint into active operation will soon be
taken. 81 yer for coming silver dollars at the
mint when reopened, will be purchased at
treasury rates from bullion holders. or from
parties having in their possession Mexican dol.
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New Railroad Combination.

TORONTO, July 20.-A special cablegram says
the Grand Trunk and other lines interested in
the route to Chicago, are likely to form an ar
rangement for an independent line via the
Baltimore & Ohio road.
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Died True to His Aooomp,ices.

New ORLEANS, July PA Galveston Ne,os
Round Rock special says: Sam Bass, the no.
torious train robber. died Sunday and was
buried to-day. His last moments were easy.
He refused to inform on his acconplices, say
ing it was against his profession.
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Wisconsi., Scientists.

MILWAUKEE, July 22.-The annual meeting
Of the Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts
and Letters commences at Milwaukee College
hall tomorrow evening, continuing through
Thursday. Indications are hattering for q
largely attended and profitable meeting.
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lsnecial Telegram to the Globe. |

W1NoNA, Mimi. July 22.-The cool, bright
weather which begun in this part of the State
on Saturday improves the crop prospects. Re-
ports are conflicting as to the amount of dam
age done, but it has probably been
exaggerated. Good judges think the
crops will average at least twelve
bus els per acre throughout the State, but OF
quality inferior to last year. IL appears the
heavy rains last week did not extend beyond
ST. Peter, and the yield in that vicinity is esti
mated at twenty bushels per acre. Harvest be-
gi-s generally this week.
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The Natioaat Game.

Under the League rules, the C.aicagos ad
vanced to the front in tire race for the cham.
having the greater number of games
won to their credit. When it is remembers
that for the first few weeks of the campaign
the Chicagos occupied sixth place, the steadl-
ness of play, pluck and earne .tness, require
to place them in their present pos ton, win be
the better appreciated. Following is the stand
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Tardy Members.

GREEN BR1An. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va,
July 22.-No session of the military commits
sion was held to-day, not half the members
having arrived, A quorum is expected to-
night.
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TAPPAN'S TUMBLE.

Thirty Years of Honorable Life Blackened
Through Speculative Greed--His Own
Properly Swept Away and the Boston
Betting Company Badly Crippled--Over
100000 of the Funds of the Company
Misappropriated - Other Firms and
Banking Establishments Suffer Heavily.
BosToN, July 20.-The announcement this
afternoon of the resignation of John. q. Tap
pan as treasurer of the Betting Co., position
he had held since the organization Of the cor
poration thirty years ago, and the statement
that he used tie credit of the company in the
interest of private speculation, was surprise
in financial circles, where Tappan was regard
ed as man of most exemplary character and
unimpeachablei integrity. The corporation had a
paid up capital of S50O.00 and its reputation
under Tappan's management, had become such
that it's paper was readily discounted and were
sought as among the safest offered for discount.
Its capital stock was 5000 share of 5lUU each,
and early in the year it sold for S175 per share.
while the last auction sale was $f25 per share.
Upon the resignation of Tappan, E. s. Con-
verse, treasurer Of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.,
was chosen successor and found affairs in su ch
ers and creditors to-day, at which ii
stated that Tappan had issued
notes to the amount of $60OnOO.
and was also held for $4,000 on outside
endorsements as treasurer. the proceeds of
which have not been received by the company.
Total liabilities of the company, $500
Nominal assets $980000. Notes payable. as
above stated, 1928, 900. 1t also appeared Mr.
Tappan, to make good to the company the re-
sponsibility for which rests with him. had
handed over to the creditors his entire property
of the nominal value Of S1.lOO,000.
In consequence of this condition of affairs
the company has suspended James 2. Milledge,
VIM. p. Hunt, president of the Atlas National
bank, and Geo. d. Alden have been appointed
to make thorough investigation of the at
fairs of the corporation and the Irregularities
of the late treasurer.
The following is an abstract Of the certificate
of the condition of the company from the an
nual return of the corporation filed in the office
of the secretary of the commonwealth, Feb. IL.
The officers were Henry Durant, president;
Jno. G. Tappan, treasurer, and these two gen
tlemen. with Josiah s. Tappan, constitute the
hoor IF
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SQUIRM
VIEW DETELOPMENTs INTHE FRAUD
INVESTIGATION.

Giving an Opportunity, as Demanded, to go
snto the Intimidation business, the Pirate
Declines to Avail Himself of the Privilege
--CoIored Men Denying the Truth of Their
Intimidation Aff1davits = More Louisiana
Liar, Developed, or Senator Alain Should
be In the Penitentiary for Accepting u
Bride.
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GAMES YESTERDAY.
HoRNELLsvnLE. July 22.-Base ball: Man
chesters IL; Hornells 4.
BosroN, July 22.-Bostons s; C.ncinnatis 7
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Crop reports Jfccrirrd by " Mittca"kee
mission House.

Conn an iSSlOn House.
MILWAUKEE Jnly 22.-From q summary OF
over 200 reports received by E. P Bacon q Co.,
commission merchants of this city, from points
in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, in the past
three days. the damage to the growing crop OF
wheat bv late storms and excessive heat, aver
ages seventeen per cent. in Wisconsin, twenty
seven per cent. in Iowa, and twenty-seven per
cent in Minnesota.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-23
ng of the clubs Saturday evening:

While the Chlcagos IN front, uuder The
League rules. still they have not won large
percentage of the games the Bostons. TIL
is shown by the following summarized table, n
which the last column il for percentage or
games won to games played:"
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meet to-day, tomorrow and Wednesday to re-
ceive the views of the creditors. The meeting
then adjourned till Monday next. The credi-
tors committee in the meantime to consider
and recommend some plan to wind up the es-
tate,
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The Hau1am.Ros. Boat Race.

ST. JOHN N. B., July 2a.-The final deposit
of $500 side in the Hanlan-Ross boat race has
been made with Mayor Earle, who is the final
stockholder.
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Charley Foster Declines

CINCINNATI, O., July 22-The Fifth district
Republicans nominated VIM. Allen. of Drake
Q ,nnty. for Congress. Hon. Chas. Foster de
rlned a nomination for Congress in the Seventh
district.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-23

Mrs. Louisa Hurst, from Nessee, was on
examination at Taylors Falls adjadged in
sane, and was taken to the asylum at st.
Peter by her husband.
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Chicago's supsrin,end cut of Police.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The common council to-
night almost unanimously confirmed the
mayors nomination of Capt. V. A. seavey to
be superintendent of police. The vote stood
tuirty-two for to two against.
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Personal Property Valuation of Winona
County.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
W1NoNA. July 22.-The total valuation of
PERSONAL property in this city, just received, is
al 1913 40
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THE CROPS.

More Favorable Reports From WinOna
County, Damage in the state Els, minated
by ~ Mi .wauIS-e Commission House 1T
Twenty-Seyen Per Cent,-Gen. LIE Dues
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BASE BALL.

The League Reoord-Chicago's to First
Place GANGS Yesterday -Re.s Hanlan
Sculling Match.
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DOarQ or directors.
Heal estate %1Nt,oto
Machinery. ou,uuo
other assets cash and debts recelv-
able. ofl,3oo
in process. ....................... s99,s76
Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1T, sos
Total. $1.377, est
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock. observation-disclosures. S5Ou.uuU
DeDtH.. .................. uJl.OIo
Reserve balance profit and loss. -. lS5, STE
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. >. 1871 DOT
John G.. Tappan, who has held the position
of treasurer, business manager and agent OF
the corporation from the date Of it's Organiza-
ton until it became 30 heavily involved through
his Irregularities, and whose losses in private
speculations had induc, HIM to use his tnan-
cial position as treasurer of the Boston Betting
company to extricnte himself from pecuniary
eInbasrassments. ia one of nnr-citlzens
whose long business career had made him
widely known and generally respected. He
was quite u large speculator in real estate. not
only here in Chelsea and immediate vicinity.
but in Colorado and Texas. Though the nonli-
nal value of the property turned over by him
to his creditors is 1000, 600, there is con-
siderable question as to its rea value. He was
interested In the Mexican Packing company OF
Texas, and had raised money upon its paper
with his own endorsement, and it Is stated
s2oU,00O of this property is in that State.
Quite large amount of mortgages and various
other property, paper of the Boston Betting
company, the proceeds of which have been mis-
appropriated, is held by twenty-one Boston
banks and is pretty we'll distrib tied among
them no one bank holding an extraordinary
large proportion.
| 1t il stated in mercantile circles that Mr..
Tappan has of late raised large amounts by
indorsng either his own name or that of the
Boston Bel ing c.mpany. unon the paper OF
the following firms: j. A. Hatch q Co., dry
goods and commission merchants, % Kingston
street, Jno. +. Tappan & Co., successors to
Kelvert & Tappan, machinery and yarns, 25
Kingston street. and the Merriam Packing Co..
a Texas firm engaged in packing beef
in which it is said Tappan is largely interested.
To what extent these firms are involved is al
present impossible t. state, hut it is feared
they will ali suffer severely. The Boston Belt.
ing Co. will meet it's liabilities, and it il hoped
the property turned over by Tappan will be
| sufficient to protect the shareholders from loss
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BEAooNsr1E1n KN1anrEp.

LONDON, July 22.-The queen has conferred
the Order of the Garter on Lord Beaconsfeld.
The investiture took place at Osborne this