The Osceola times., 1885-03-21

TUE strikers on the Intern ,tional &
Great Sorthers Road ia Texas had their
WAGES restored, anl returned to work
The Russian Ambassador at Paris scouts
the idea that h is government will aban-
don the position taken in the Afghan coun-
try.
FRIDAY, the 18th, was the most quiet day
at Sedalia, No., since the strike began. No
attempts were made TO move freight trains
and the yards were deserted. Negotia-
tions were pending looking toward set
tlement.
The Cleveland H.rad (Repl goes out of
existence, and the Pi1iadelier (Dem.) will
publish a morning as well as evening edi-
tion. The Leader (Rep.), morning
paper, purchased the COOL will of the
Herald
ON the evening of the 18th an insane
man went into DIR. Lewis church in st.
Louis, No. and after acting queery gave
the pastor $50. The man was locked up
and the money turned over to the police.
THE Governors of Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and others were invited by Captain
Hayes, OF the Missouri Pacific, to attend a
which an attempt was to be made to settle
by arbitration the difficulty between the
railroad companies and the strikers.
The "boomers" postponed their pilgrim-
age TO the promised land on the 10th inst,
and 1t looked as IL there might be further
postponement.
For the seven days ended the 18th the
imports OF dry goods are valued at s., 49,
900; amount marketed, S2,3Ss,oOo.
The reciprocal treaty between Germany
and Russia for the extradition OF conspir-
has been formally sanctioned by the Rus
sian Government.
PREPARATIONS for war continue In En-
gland, despite Gladstone's statements.
The recently announced arrangements
with Russia are denounced by the Liberals
at London.
SOME Of the striking miners Of Pennsyl-
vania decided to return to work at the
operators prices.
THE French newspapers charge England
with eating "humble pie" in the Afghan
matter.
THE Swiss Federal Council has approved
of trademarks.
THE St. Petersburg Zeitung claims that
the Afghan boundary question is not a
European question, but merely local af-
fair
THE Mexican newspapers declare that
General Barrios shall be put down IL the
army Of that country has to invade Gen.
tral America.
ADvIcEs to the London Times states
that the French losses at Kee Lung were
greater than reported at Paris, and that
they only took two Of the forts.
CONGRESSIONAL friends Of the Oklahoma
"boomers" advise them to keep out, in
view of the Presidents proclamation.
THE Secretary of the Interior has or
dered the sale OF all the fancy horses and
carriages belonging to the Department and
the money to be put in the treasury.
THE basis of settlement submitted by tho
Governors of Missouri and Kansas, the
Railroad Commissioners of the two States,
and the Attorney General, Adjutant- Gen
eral and Labor Commissioners Of Missouri
to the Missouri Pacific Road for an ADJUST
ment of the strike was considered at St.
Louis on the 18th, and Captain Hayes the
first Vice. President, accepted the same
1t restores the wages Of September, 's4, in
cluding one and one-half pay for extra
time work. The strikers, 1t was thought,
would accept after minor differences were
adjusted, and work would probably be re-
sumed.
On the 14th the Sheriff at Denson, Tex,
and posse of 200 men offered protection to
men who went to work for the Missouri
Pacific. The affair was failure and the
posse left
The "boomers" got very indignant over
the Presidents proclamation and fred
back resolutions of surprise and regret at
the Executive.
THE work Of construction on the Cana
dian Pacific Railway VIII have to cease
unless the Government renders assistance.
THE German celebration at the New Or
leans Exposition on the 10Th was post
poned on account of rain.
THE London papers on the 18th in
special editions, announced the fall Of Kas-
sala and the massacre of the garrison. The
report, however, is not credited in official
circles.
ONE of the Partisan journals is author
ity for the statement that China has asked
the mediation of the United States with
France, but that President Cleveland is
not disposed to interfere.