The Osceola times., 1885-03-07

CIVIL service examinations viii be held
In the Western States as follows; Cleye-
land, March 2lst; Detroit, March Goth;
Kansas City, March oath; st. Paul. March
24th; Minneapolis, March 24th; Madison,
Wis, March 2sth. At all Of these exami-
nations applicants for departmental SER
vice In Washington will be examined.
MARTIAL law has been declared In
Bechuanaland, South Africa
The final sitting of the Congo Confer
ence was held at Berlin on the goth, with
Bismarck In the chair.
FoR the month of January the excess
of values of exports over imports OF
merchandise was S3s,3I3,s69. For seven
months ended January 81, 1885. $147, ,679,-
S07. Twelve months ended January 81,
1885, $13s, ,s56,652. Total values imports OF
merchandise for twelve months ended
January 81, 1885, $Gl7. .166, ,92s; for preceding
twelve months, S6s4, ,405, ,635; decrease, $67,-
23s, ,707. Total value Of exports Of mer-
chandise for twelve months ended Janu-
ary 81. 1885, sos, 9a3, $50; previous twelve
months, SIS, SIS. $40; decrease, So, ,s95 900.
A COMMUNICATION has been received at
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Kbartoum fell into the hands Of the Arabs,
and who is now kept in captivity in the
Mahd's camp at Omdurman. She confirms
the statement that Ell Mahdi's troops mas
sacred the soldiers at the garrison and
many peaceful citizens, and she states the
number OF persons slaughtered Is fully
1900.
AN editor and physician Of the City OF
Mexico had duel on the Goth. The lat
ter was wounded fatally, it is thought.
COWBOYS stopped a Pacific express in
Dakota on the eth and made the conduc.
tor dance the "can -can" on the platform,
varying the monotony by shooting at his
feet.
THE Evangelical Conference at Reading,
Pa, at its session on the 2Sth, indorsad
constitutional prohibition and opposed
skating rinks.
BRADsrREKT's weekly review, based on
kilograms from leading commercial CEN
ters, shows more encouragement for the
trade outlook in the early future than
has been reported of late Failures for
the seven days, ended the 9th, numbered
27O as compared with 254 the previous
week.
The consolidation Of the two oil ex-
changes at New York Is officially an
nounced.
POLICE are arresting and driving out
Anarchists In various parts Of Switzer.
land.
FRENCH torpedo boats recently sank
Chinese frigate carrying twenty y-six guns
A 49,
guns and $50 men.
GREAT fears are entertained In shipping
circles at New York for the safety of sew.
eral vessels overdue.
The rebels near Suakim are said to be
very active at present.
WITHIN the seven days ended the eth
wheat declined five cents bushel in the
Baltimore market.
IT is officially denied that France intend,
to occupy Tripoli.
THE sportmen's tournament of the
Northwest terminated at Davenport, Ia,
on the 27th.
1T is semi icially denied that a crisis
prevails in the British Cabinet.
Now comes Germany and adds her op.
position to Frances declaration making
rice contraband Of war.
ITALY has sent Sl,000000 to Massowah tt
be expended in the purchase Of camels.
AN attempt to blow up dam near New
castle, Pa, with dynamite caused con.
ssion that shook houses mile away.
THE Italian troops will attack the Turks
in the Soudan If the Sultan's troops inter
fere with General Ricci's forces.
THE Anarchists recently arrested a
Berne, Switzerland, are charged with {
conspiracy to blow up the Federal palace
ALL the high dignitaries Of China hav,
been summoned to Pekin to give theil
opinions as to the expediency of contlnuin,
the war with France.
The Secretary of the Treasury regret
the action of the House on the silve1
question.
TWENTY companies of troops now com
prise General Hatch's command in IndiaI
Territory, and pickets will beplaced alons
the line to keep the boomers out.
On the 2sth the "Gridiron Club" com
posed of Washington correspondents, CAV
a banquet, the Vice. President elect ben.
among the guests.
AN article published in Chicago pape
states that the Fenian organization ha
been revived in this country and that al
actual movement has been put on foot Il
organize two or more regiments to operate
with tine Mahdi ia the Soudan against tn,
British