The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
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EMPEROR WILLIAM received the Em :
peror Francis Joseph at Gastein on the
9Th with much affection, kissing him three
times.
THE leave OF absence of four months
granted to Lieutenant A. w. Greedy has
been extended one month and twenty day. .
on account of sickness Lieutenant 9reely
10 now In Massachusetta His ply sical
condition has caused his friends to enter
tain apprehensions that he will not re-.
cover his health.
of cablegram from Mr.. Lee, Secretary
Of the American Legation at Vienna, say
ing that the Austrian Government has
positively declined to receive Mr.. Kelley
ss United States Minister. The authors
ties give no reason for their action, and
merely say they win not receive Mr..
Kelley.
SIR MOSES MoNrkFToRE's will was exe-
cuted personally in 1882. He bequeathed
large sums of money to various charitable
institutions and left numerous legacies to
faithful servants.
The Ameer Of Afgh anistan is preparing
and will place his son in command.
VIEW trial has been refused in the case
Of Crown Solicitor Bolton at Dublin
against William O'Brien, editor Of United
Ireland
ROBERT L OWENS, Of the Indian Ter.
ritory, has been appointed Indian agent
at the Union Agency. He succeeds Agent
Tufts.
GENERAL POTTER writes from Fort
Supply to General Miles at Fort Leaven-
worth an account Of the finding Of the
body Of Little Medicine, son Of a Chey-
enne chief, who had bsen killed.
WHILE Emperor william was on his
way to visit Emperor Francis Joseph at
Gastieu ON the 7th, he tripped on stair
case and fell heavily. He rose in an in
stent, however, without apparent injury.
MINISTER KELLEY will return to the
United States. 1t Is understood he will
soon resign his present office and that he
will not te appointed to another foreign
mission.
Hon. EDWARD HENRY SMITH died at
his residence at Smithtown, Long Island.
on the 7th, OF old age. He was Q Con-
gresham during the war.
CHARLEs 7. SKINNER, Of Maryland, and
VIM. H. Scott Of Michigan, have been
disbarred from further practice before
the Treasury Department.
PRoy. J. E. HILaARD, the suspende ed
Superintendent Of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, rendered his resignation on the
7th, and IL was accepted, to take effect i'm.
mediately.
A MAJORITY OF Russian newspapers
profess TO have no confidence in the ap.
parently Ipaclfic declarations Of Prime
Minister Salisbury. They base their dis
trust on the perceptible and constant in.
crease Of Eagland's military prepara-
tiona
The President has amended rule seven
Of the Civil Service act defining the class
oflofiicers excepted from examination, so
- to make It read that medical examiners
are mot" to be classed as profession
persons excepted from examination
COMMANDER WLDrs Of the Yantic In
forms the Navy Department that he sailed
on the 7th from Colon for New Orleans.
He also reports that he seized one Of the
Panama Railroad Company's vessels
which the revolutionists had captured and
were using and retur ned IL to its owners
OvER 3o0, 200 persons viewed the re-
mains Of General Grant as they laid In
state at the City Hall, New York These
represented every class In life, from the
bootblack and street arab to the million
airs, who all paid solemn respect to the
remains Of the depar ted hero.
GKNKRAL GRANTS funeral In New
York on the 9Th was one Of the notable
events In the history of the city. Never
before had such an imposing and impress
sive pageant passed through Its streets,
and IL 10 estimated that fully 5O0,0J0 peo.
pie outside Of the population Of the city
proper witnessed the pageant. The cere-
monies were unmarried by any hitch or
accident Impressive funeral observances
were held in nearly all the larger cities OF
the country, while In nearly every village
and hamlet in the land memorial services
In some form attested the general char
actsr Of the Nations mourning.
SHOULD the new rule in reference to
stan officers be rigidly enforced II will
separate General Sheridan from his
brother Mike.
FIVE aUNDRED pounds reward has been
offered for the capture Of Farquharson,
the absconding Munster Qreland) Bank
manager.
SIR CHARLES DILKE Is made CORE
spondent in the divorce proceedings of
Mr.. Donald Craw ford and his wife
The Earl Of Carnarvon, Lord Lieuten.
ant of Ireland, is suffering from acute
rheumatism, and consequently his pro-
posed tour of ireland has been pos tponed.
The political campaign has opened in
good earnest In England. Mr.. Gladstone's
voice has failed, which gives a large ap-
parent advantage to the Conserv vatives.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
MRS WALSH, an aged widow, was
found dead In her room in Chicago on the
7th with her hands tied behind her, evi.
IDENTIFY murdered.
A CYCLONE on the 7th almost demolished
the town OF Ord, Nebraska.
BERTHA LEHMAN, a Chicago girl, aged
six teen, who mysteriously disappeared
June 3oth, has been found and tells
horrible tale of abduction and forcible de-
tention. The accused parties have been
arrested.
MAN named Dempsey, his sister, Mrs.
Frank Sanders, and her six-yesr. old son,
while crossing . railroad track at St.
Thomas, Ontario. on the 7th, were struck
by . train and killed.
BRIAN AcGISSIss, a puddler, was run
over and killed by train at Youngstown,
o., on the 7th, and John Tomkins, a Fort
Wayne brakeman. met o similar fate at
Leetonia, o.
FLOODS in the province Of Canton
China, Rave destroyed entire villages, aud
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