The Osceola times., 1885-09-26
topics OF THE DAY.
Messo from Everywhere.

Wesso from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND P0LITIoAH.
FIRsr COMPTROLLER DURHAM has for
wardsd . Transcripts OF the accounts oi
George b Loring, late Commissioners Of
Agriculture, to the Solicitor of the Treas.
urv for the institution OF . suit for the
pscovery of about SO 900 Of government
funds, alleged to have been illegally ex-
pended By Mr.. Loring In the purchase Of
seeds, etc., for the Department Of Agri.
culture
TEE London morning papers OF the nth
contained column obltuaries lsmsn ting
the death Of Jumbo. The Telegraph,
over its report OF the death and his tory Of
lhs famous elephant Displays large head
lines reading: 'Sad End of Jumbo. I"
"Killed by . Collision with Q Railroad
Train"
TEE Democratic conferences OF the
Nlnetesnth Congressional District Of
Pennsylvanla met at Mt Holy Springs on
the 10th and unanimously nominated John
a. swops. Of Gettysburg. the present In.
cumbsnt
G.NRRAL OBsRNTrz has been decorated
With the Black Eagle BY Emperor WI.
liam.
Dr. L D. Downs, . wsll-known dentist
ct Davenport, Ia, attempted suicide the
night Of the 18th by shooting himself 10
The chest He was still living, but bis re-
covery was doubtful
OCroBER 18th Il the date 10 which Risl
was reprived 90 that his appeal could be
heard by the Imperial Prlvy Council
CoNGRKssMAN WARMER, Of Ohio, 10 In
Washington in connection with his pro-
posed silver compromise bill.
THB women generally voted ct the cleo.
tion for School Commissioners at Bing.
hamton, N. Y, on the 17th, and the scenes
at the polls were novel
ON the 18th banquet was given TO th Q
delegates to the International Tele zr aph
Conference by DR.. Stephen, President of
the meeting, and the latter was presented
with costly punch bowl made Of silver
and crystal
JUDGE CLoUoH OF the California Supe-
rior Court became insane and resigned
Another judge was appointed. Then
Clough re covered, had no recollection Of
resigning, and the court 10 all tangled up
PLANS for the Garfield monument at
Cleveland, O., arc now completed and the
architect Ia In Cleveland. The committee
will open the bids for building the monu.
mont September 30th.
COLONEL I. r. BARR, who has for many
years been military secretary to the Bee.
retary Of War, has been ordered to Fort
Smelling, Mimi, and Secretary Endicott
will not retain the services of military
secretary.
eURo.ox. GKNERAL HAMILTON of the
Marine Hospital service has rendered his
resignation, to take effect November LIST,
but 10 willing to remain In the service
with the rank Of surgeon. II 10 reported
that he will be stationed at Chicago
The Director. General Of the North,
Central and South American Ex position
states that the buildings, grounds, etc.,
are now ready In every particular for th .
reception Of exhibits, and exhibitors are
requested to forward articles at once
COLONEL ALEX MCDONALD aud Lieu
tenant & w. Groesbeck, Of the 81 xth In.
fantry, have been detached to meet at
Ogden, Utah, the Chinese Commissioners
from San Francisco to investigate the
difficulties which recently occurred at
Rock Springs Wy, and to act as their
escort during the investigation.
n. LrssAR, special Russian onvoy to
England ON the Afghan dispute, has re-
turned to st. Petersburg.
The White House door keeper didn't
know Governor Marmaduks OF Missouri
when he called the other day, but recog.
uixed his walking stick.
Mr.. GLADsroNE's manifesto causes dis
appointment In Dublin, and also among
the Liberals.
PETER RUDOLPH NEFF succe eds Colonel
George Ward Mich OILS as Presid ent Of the
Cincinnati College of Music.
SALLuE MCDONALD of Boyle County,
Kentucky, Is reported to have been re.
licvod of a serious spinal complaint by
the prayer cure
SYDNEY RosENFrELD has brought suit
against D'Oyley Carte for $4,000 dam
ages In restraining him from bringing oui
"The Mikado." Tho question has jus,
been settled in New York that the play Il
public property.
SIC. SoMMARuoA, who edits two news.
papers in Rome, Italy, after a trial last.
ing thirteen days on q charge Of black
mailing italian artists, has been found
guilty aud sentenced to ten years impris-
onment
JOHN Firx, who has heretofore stood
well among the German citizens Of Bal.
timore, Nd, and was collector for q
large brewery, has left the city, IL is sup.
posed, for Canada, with $500 of the
funds of his employer. He leaves fam.
lily, but Is said to be accompanied by a
woman.
The Princess of Wales on tho 18th
founded a new English Church in Copen
hagen. dedicated to St. Alban. Members
Of the Russian, Danish and other royal
families were present on the occasion.
NAVAL CADET Henry A. Wiley, of
Texas . member OF the second .class at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md,
has been dismissed for hazing Louis
briggs, of South Carolina, q candidate
Tor naval cadet Wiley was the leader of
4 gang Of cadets that gibed briggs, pulled
bis nose and slapped his face several
days ago when briggs had entered the
Academy.
SENATORS VEST and Cockrell Of Mis-.
souri will return 10 Washington this
week.
THE Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
has created fourteen new peers.
On the 10th Riel was hanged In ~ BY
ihe volunteers at Millston, Ont
TIE Empress of Austria 10 taking q
pleasure tour In the Imperial yacht