The Osceola times., 1883-09-29

America.
The White Lily is the name Of secret So
ciety that Is fomenting revolution against the
Chinese government on the Yang Use kiang
river, much after the fashion OF the Black
Flags In Anam.
John Reeves was locked up at Waco, Tex
as, charged with embezzling 1900 from a
gambling house there while employed TO
manipulate the wheel OF fortune about three
months ago.
At Atlanta, Ga, the proprietor OF the y.
Y. Police Gazette was convicted Of distrib-
uting obscene literature through the mails
and sentenced to pay fine Of 81 900 or serve
l2 months in the chain gang.
The Boston Board Of Health Is giving es-
pecial attention 10 measles. II insists on the
same regulations for isolation OF cases, dis
infection OF apartments, etc., as ordinarily
enforced In cases Of small pox.
II is reported that John r. Boutwell, OF
New York. with the Union Pacific and a
London syndicate behind him, Is the con-
tractor for railway surveys being made from
Fort Washakie to Yellowstone Park.
It Is probable the police will board the
steamer Athenian upon her arrival off South
ampton and take O'Donnell, the murderer
of Carey, ashore, and conduct him secretly
to London. In order to avoid any public
demonstration by sympateizers.
John Coker and DR.. Flood, who were ac-
c,iscd of harboring the Arkansas outlaws,
were taken from the Yell county jail and
lyncbed. Coker was the man who led the
Sherin's posse into fatal ambuscade while
pretending to pilot them In the pursuit OF
the outlaws.
A telegram from Darlington, N. s., states
that the schooner Restless was towed into
that port full Of water, disnasted, with
bodies in the cabin. The Restless belongs
to Lohave. Lunenburg. The Restless had a
crew OF nine men. Bodies Of some OF them
were found drowned In the cabin; others
were probably washed ovel board.
II Is said there are 5000 book keepers
looking for situations In New York, and that
the average pay OF book keeper in that city
is from SIS to SIS week. IL Is also stated
that the Brooklyn bridge managers found 1t
impossible to secure competent policemen at
81 per day. This may indicate that there Is
a boom In police business and depression
In the commercial world.
mutual benefit society of Chicago, called
the Red Cross. has come to the front with
proposition to Ike the entire membership
Of the late Telehraphers' brotherhood In
body. The proposition is spoken OF as "a
new movement - but the telegraphcrs are
assured by the late Master Workman Morris
that in accepting the proposition they will
not be violating their pledge to the company
at the end Of the strike.
The Boston Herald says there Is coming
from Maine well authenticated story that
Ger ain Democratic leaders called upon Mr..
Blaine at Augusta, and were contidentlaIly
informed by him that In his opinion II Gov.
Butler should secure his reelection In Mas
sachusetis this year he would inevitably
become the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency and be elected. Blaine added
that be himself Is out OF politics, and should
under no circumstances be In the field for
the Presidency next year.
The Republique Franchise says: France
desires peace with China and has no wish TO /
meddle with Chinese affairs, but China must /
not interfere with those OF France, France /
will insist upon maintaining protectoratc |
over Anam, which will In no way prejudice |
Chinese interests. II asserts that France Is
willing to recognize the honorary suzeraniy .
Of China In Anam, but cannot admit the CO.
existence In Tonquin OF French protecio-
rate and Chinese jursdciion that rectfca-
tion OF the frontier will be necessary with |
one point for the purposes OF trade, and
that the proposition for neutral zone Is
inadmissible.
The engineer of a west bound freight, in |
crossing the Trinity river, Texas, bridge, |
felt the bridge sink beneath his train. An |
examination was made and II was discovered /
that one OF the bents or piers had gotten out |
Of position, letting down the three stringers
attached to IL, leaving no support for that |
portion Of the track Immediately over it. |
This discovery was made Just In time to save |
ho ar hn mas trai xxb oh ha1
a big trip, all the coaches being full. A |
bridge gang was telegraphed for at Forney. /
The bridge was repaired, and the passenger |
train went over II about daylight. The |
Texas and Pacific has been contemplating |
making repairs on this bridge for some time
as 1t was getting old and dangerous.
Georgia. King, who, in company with
Major John n. Edwards, took charge of the
st. Joseph, NO., Gazette about the 18th Of
June, has retired from that paper. In reply
to a question as to the cause OF his retire.
ment Mr.. King said: ~ was not in sympa
thy with the work in which the Gazette was
engaged. have charity and friendship for
the people Of the lost cause, but at this late
date don't choose TO discuss or be their
champion. have always been for the SUI
premacy OF the law; but the final and chief
cause OF my withdrawal was In the fact that
the Gazette, In spite OF all my efforts.
e>pOuseu Tue cllst OF lne bdualln OulltW,
and is the apologist, II rot the organ, OF the
james boys; and | Just simply chafed and
frettcd until liberty and freedom from the
establishment was my greatest desire, and ]
have retired from 1t because was distressed
at its work.
The demonstration at Waterford, Ireland,
under the auspices Of the Irish National
was attended by over 30, 900 persons. The
city was profusely decorated with flags and
emblems, and there was an imposing pro-
cession with banners and several bands Of
music. The meeting passed resolutions
demanding n parliament for Ireland not only
In name but in reality, and declaring that
Ireland must have that which England by
necessity Of time granted Canada because
Canada was rebellious. The adoption of the
resolutions was greeted with leud cheers.
DayItt denounced the land act as entirely
inadequate TO the needs Of Ireland. lie
stated that not ne-siyth OF the land cases
have yet been heard, and when they have all
settled the reduction Of rent will not amount
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