The Osceola times., 1885-12-05


ers was held at Lancaster, Pa, on the 18th,
at which II was resolved to petition Con-
gress TO increase the duty on foreign to.
bacco to one dollar per pound.
THE Touring mills at Minneapolis have
shut down, owing to the advance in east
bound freights.
AT Nottingham, England, a riot occurred
on the 26th on account of the election, at
which forty person were injured.
THE Bulgarians report that 1900 Ser.
vians were killed at Widdin. Alexander,
at the head of $1,000 troops, is on Servian
territory.
CoNsUL-GEYERALS SUTTON at Matamoras,
Mexico, says the sugar exports have
ceased to be important, owing to the open.
ing up Of home markets through American
home railway facilities.
South AMERICAN advices report the cap
ture OF the town of Chicla, in Peru, by the
Cacerists, who are advancing on Lima,
which is poorly garrisoned.
THE steamer Earl Duiferin, engaged in
saving the cargo of the steamer Brooklyn
at Anticosti Island was also driven ashore
and is total wreck.
THE editors Of the Journal Ia Discussione
at Madrid have been arrested for publish
ing the head line: "Alfonso is dead; Long
Live the Republic"
For the seven days ended the 9th, the
failures in the United States numbered
225; for the year to date, 10,0S6.
On the 27th striking coal miners in the
Fourth Pennsylvania Pool, attacked and
beat number Of "blacklegs" who attempt
ed to return to work. A serious riot was
expected.
SouATTERs on land included in the dis.
puted Ontonagan (Wis.) grant are driving
off the lumbermen who hold patents on
pine lands.
ENGLAND and Germany have signed an
agreement to recognize Spanish sover-
eighty over the Caroline Islands, Spain
having conceded commercial facilities in
that quarter to these powers.
A STATE of siege has been proclaimed in
the provinces of Barcelona and Carthagena
and Canary Islands.
SILAs HAYES, Of Benton, Ark, stole his
sweetheart, Miss English, ran away and
married her, and on his return home was
shot in the face by her guardian.
ALL places Of amusement at Havana,
Cuba, are closed and the city is in mourn.
ing over the death of King Alfonso.
THE British expeditionary force had q
successful fight with the Burmese at Pagan
and have captured Mingyan.
On the 27th the committee representing
the Chicago and st. Louis Cattle Associa-
tion, which met at Springfield, H., decid-
ed in favor OF consolidation under the
Of slTba Cattla
of the United States"
TELEGRAMs have been received in Paris
by Carlist chiefs from Don Carlos which
indicate that he expects a republican ris-
ing in Spain.
On the 9th applications were received
at the Interior Department from the Globe
and Bell Telephone companies asking for
an extension of the time during which
briefs may be filed in the telephone case
An extension of few days has been grant.
ed by the Secretary of the Interior.
On the eth kilograms were received at
London from Calcutta announcing the
breaking out Of rebellion at Nepaul. The
Premier has been murdered and the Ma
harajah Of the province has been taken
prisoner. The British resident minister is
absent from Khatamander on tour of in
spection.
On the Both the United States Supreme
Court met and adjourned until the Sd inst,
in respect to the late Vice-President Hem
bricks. Justices Matthews and Blatchford
attended the funeral.
WORK is practically suspended in the
Fourth Pool mines on the Monongahela
River, the workmen being intimidated by
the strikers.
THE Bulgarian army under Prince Alex.
ander has succeeded in capturing Prot,
and were reported to be advancing on
Nissa, from whence Prince Alexander ex-
poets to dictate terms of peace,
AUSTRIA has arranged to send 10000
soldiers into Servia. The Servians are
said TO have violated the armistice.
SERIOUS election riots are reported from
many places in Ireland.
THE remains of Mr.. Hendricks were re.
moved on the Goth, in an appropriate man
ner, from his late residence to the Court
house in Indianapolis.
A SINGULAR story comes from Portland,
Me-, of the failure of a firm caused by
supposed robbery. Investigation showed
that one of the partners, sleep walker,
hid the firms funds, which were after.
ward found.