The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS.


MIsCELLANEOUs.
The Pail Mall Gazette thinks that Rus
sia's reply Is an acceptance OF England's
proposals, but some other papers take a
different view.
THE extra session of the United States
Senate adjourned sine die on the I'd.
The Cree Indians at Manitoba have put
on their war paint.
REPORTS to the Lirc Stock Indicator at
Kansas City, No., on the condition of the
winter wheat crop in Kansas, Western
Missouri and Southern Nebraska are any
thing but encouraging as to prospects
THE Government has decided to send
force Of marines to Aspinwall at once.
IT is announced NJ. De Freyclnet hasas-
sumed the task OF forming new French
ministry. 1t Is stated that NJ. De Frey
cinet will act as Minister OF the Interior
in the new Cabinet, and that the post OF
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, which had
been occupied by NJ. Jules Ferry, will be
filed by the present French Ambassador
to Germany, Baron de Courcel.
RUSSIA is taking active steps to place
her navy on better war footing.
THE reign of terror continues in Rowan
County, Ky. 1t is the result OF election
rivalry.
THE Chinese Legation at Berlin confirm
the report that China has accepted the
peace proposals made by Ferry.
THE Treasury Department decided that
a Chinaman who has embraced the Chris
tian religion can not bring his wife over
from China.
THE French attacked aud secur I'd occu-
patton OF Pheng Hoo situated In the chan
mel between Formosa and the China main
land. Chinese loss, 500; French, three
XII led and twelve wounded.
On the I'd the Exchange National and
the Franklin Savings banks of Norfolk,
Va, and Balm Brothers, bankers, of Ports
mouth, Va, suspended.
les gorges in the Allegheny River are
reported TO be doing great damage
THE entire train service of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is to be reorganiz,i and
faster trains are to be put on. The time
between s.. Louis and New York will be
twenty-eight hours.
ANOTHER important meeting Of railway
managers was held at Chicago on the 81,
and resolutions were offered looking to the
holding of n convention in Philadelphia in
July to consider matters OF transportation
affecting bo h the public and the railways.
It was also decid .d to take no business be-
low tariff rates until after the meeting OF
the committee April 18th.
THE Canadian Government is taking
active precautions against Fonian inva-
sion.
The New Jersey House OF Representa-
tives passed a compu sorry education bill.
APARIs newspaper declares that l., 1,o0)
men stand ready to sweep away tn,
French Senate IL 1t refuses 10 vo., for dis
solution.
The season of lake navigation promises
to open much later this year than usual,
owing to the extraordinary accumulations
o. ice.
1T is again asserted that the Chinese
Government has decided TO accep; Ferry's
peace proposals.
THERE were 23l failures throughout the
I'm ted States and Canada reported for
the seven days ended the 81, as against
217 for the previous week. This Is the
smallest number of failures chronicled
dur ng any week for this year SO for.
AsEvERE snow storm prevailed through
out Canada on the Sd. Trains were block
AIDED in many places, and there were no
arrivals at Montreal.
THE Government at Ottawa has ordered
heavy supplies of rifles aud cartridges
TIE British flag has been hoisted over a
part OF Hamilton, an island in the Cor 20 n
Archipelago.
FIVE persons were arrested at Madrid on
the % charged with completely in plot to
assassinate King Alfonso.
THE United States Government had ON
deposit In the Exchange National Bank Of
Norfolk, Va, which suspended on the ID,
between $4,000 and 500 oo,, placed there
by the revenue collector.
An American Association base ball
meeting was held at Philadelphia on the
Sd. As no communication was received
from Mr.. Lucas, OF ST. Louis, no action
vas taken rsgar ling the reinstatesusst OF
soms Of bis piaysrs.