The Osceola times., 1882-07-22
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM ALL SOURCES.
Abbreviated and Adapted 10 Convoy In
formation ON . Great Variety Of Subjects
for Readers Everywhere.

Cardinal MctiOskey Will Dt Tue gutst oi
W. NJ. Caldwell, at Newport, this summer
NJ. Tricoupis, the new Greek Premier, is
opposed to allowing any farther explora-
tions on the site Of Delphi.
At Dallas, Texas, James Gorren, aged 30
committed suicide on account OF family
troubles.
Henry Huddlesion, colored, was lynched
at Winchester, Tenn, for rayishing the
Widow Vaughn.
Beverly Williams and John Phelps finish
cd a game of draw poker at Richmond, Va,
by the former fatally shooting the latter.
A boy named Jesse ID. Hergrayes tried TO
turn brake on moving freight car at Me-
vada, Mo-, when the stick broke and he fell
TO the track and was instantly killed.
The Gar of Russia has approved the res
olution of the Imperial Council in favor of
the foundation offs bank for the purpose Of
facilitating the acquisition of land by peas
ants.
Mr.. Arthur has not rented a cottage at
Long Branch and will be u few days only at
that resort during the summer. He will
not leave the capital until the adjournment
of Congress.
IL Is said that the forest fires now raging
IN Clark county, Wis, will cause greater
destruction than did the great Peshtigo fire
which occurred the same year Chicago
burned.
In the German Reichstag Herr Richter
declared, in the course of the debate upon
the tobacco monopoly bill, that the time had
arrived to say to Bismarck; THUS far and
no farther"
A terrible fire, origin unknown, occurred
in Clendenning's Block, Victoria square,
Montreal. The losses aggregate nearly
million and a half Of dollars.
The house of James Pendergrast. at
Mowson, Mass, burned. His mother per-
ished and his father was fatally burned by
the flames.
on Tuesday Queen Victoria cabled her
"heartfelt thanks for the cordial and friend
ly expressions" the women of Canada have
used towards her.
Newburg, n. V, is agitated over the dis
closure ofa scheme by which Or. Monter-
Vile NJ. Hedges and VIM. NJ. Scott are al
legged to have cheate d Francis +. Weed,
wealthy citizen, ont OF s12O,000 at a game
of draw boxer.
The largest sailing ship ever built will
soon leave Cardiff, England, for San Fran
cisco. Her name il Lord Downshire. and
she is made of steel, Is 290 feet long. carries
four masts, and has stowage room for 5000
tons dead weight.
Charles Bradlaugh stated in a recent adj
dress that the threat of his enemies to bank
rupt him had brought him an offer from
Philadelphia of $4,000 for a series of lee
lures In America, the money to he paid IN
advance. He declined IL only because he
thought he should not need the money.
The Wabash depot at Kahoka, Mo-, was
entered by burglars, the safe was blown
open and the contents, fortunately small,
The depot is isolated frem the
town, and the explosion attracted no atten-
tion. The United States Express Company
lost s257, the Wabash $50, and the Tele-
graph Company about $50. No arrests.
At Louisville, Mrs. Kate Wingate, widow
Of Alex. G. Wingate, flied II suit for $1,000
damages against the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Company for the loss of her hus-
band, who was killed by aman named
lIaine in III of delirium tremens on train
Of the defendant company last April. Haine
afterwards jumped from the ear and was
killed
One hundred aud fifty women, operative
inmates Of the Harmony Mills, Cohoes, n.
Y. clearinghouse, have been notified to
seek other quarters at the expiration ofthe
time secured by rents paid in advance.
Notices will he served for ejectment on
those occupying the company tcnements.
The operatives appeals for aid continues
TO meet generous response. Provisions
are distributed Mondays and Fridays. and
money Is disbursed at all times where need
ed. Quiet prevails.
A Lansing, Michigan, special says: Re-
turns TO the Secretary OF State from 919 cor
respondents, representing IA townships.
show the wheat during May not only main
tanned its condition, but in the latter part
of the month greatly increased in vitality.
The condition June |. in the southern four
tiers of counties, which are the most fully
reported. was Al per cent better, and in the
entire State 80 per cent better than June |. !
lSsl. Seven per cent Of the wheat and corn
crop. and per cent of the oat crop. are still
in the farmers hands. Planting corn has
been unusually delayed by the wet weather.
Many fields were implanted June /. The
acreage of corn and oats will somewhat ex-
ceed last years condition; oats ~ per cent
barley ~, clover 70, timothy 80 per cent
with last year. Less than one.
fifth of the annual acreage of clover will be
cut in Michigan this season, owing to win
ter killing and the drouth.
The old Mormon war claims have turned
up in Congress, and an effort will be made
to dispose of them this time. The House
Judiciary Committee has the matter under
consideration. The claims foot about $780,
900. Col. lngersoll appears as counsel for
some of them. Their claim Is based upon
queer state ofiaets. In 1867 wagon train
asked protection of the military after Brig
ham Young had declared martial law. and
the Mormons had burned two or three
trains. They did not want to 20 behind the
troops, however, because the pasture would
not be good for the stock, but asked to have
an escort proceed immedia tely behind them
Albert Sidney Johnston, who was in COM
mans Of the forces, offered the freighters
choice Of turning back or following part
OF the column, and giyethem a position in
the line. The result was that they refused
TO go on or 20 back, and wandered into the
mountains. losing the most Of their stock
through the severity of the season.
As Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant. was
riding through Dublin he was stopped by
Anna Parnell, who attempted to speak to
him. Earl Spencer told her that he was
unable TO hear what she was saving, but
that he would talk with her at the Castle,
Miss Parnell writes to the evening papers
that she had heen shocked to hear that the
erection of huts for eyicted tenants in the
County ofLimerick had again been stopped
and that she had asked Earl spencer whet-
her this report was true. From his pre-
tending that he could not hear her, Miss
Parnell believed he was ashamed. and that
he would gladly escape from the odious
position in which he has placed himself.
She urges all who are connected with the
building Of buts 10 persevere. II one man
is arrested, she says, let another take his
place, so rs to leave no shadow Of excuse
for the continuance of this outrage on hu-
msnity. She believes that II the people
do not show a little determination childA
dren will be murdered by exposure.
''Congaess has established bureau to in