The Osceola times., 1885-04-18

TIE English Conservatives ridicule
Russia's reply to the British ultimstnn,.
Italy has been invited by the British
Government to occupy Cairo and the Sou
dan.
FouRTEES Post-office inspectors have
been asked to resign in order to cut down
expenses.
ACCORDING to Bradstreet's report for the
seven days ended the 10th, trade has been
favored by generally better weather ex-
cept in the regions tributary to st. Louis
and Omaha. Failures, ia, as compared
with 225 in the preceding week.
AT all the New York Exchanges nerv-
business was exhibited on tn 10th over the
uncertain war news from Europe
BArrLEFoRD, N. T., Is surrounded by
1000 hostile Indians, and there is no tell
ing when an attack will DO commenced.
AT Salt Lake on the 10th the Grand Jury
returned twenty seven indictments against
polygamists under the L mlnds law.
A SYNDICATE of English capitalists has
purchased from the Espola Land and Cat
tie Company, Of Texas, property valued
at $3,5o0,000.
AT st. Petersburg it is claimed that the
battle in Afghanstan was an accidental
conflict brought on by the Afghans, and
that the Russians have retired to their
own lines.
ON the 10th the delegates to the Western
Waterways Convention at New Orleans
went on an excursion to the jetties, and
wore much gratifed at the evident sue
cess of Captain Eads' great works.
The warlike character of the news on
the 10Th sent -four up at Minneapolis,
NJ nn., one dollar per barrel. c. A. Pitts
burg & Co. made deal OF 2,50o,0)0 bar
rels, realizing a profit of Sl2j,Oc0; WASH
bune & Crosby made a deal of 2,600,00o
barrels, with profit Of 100000.
The April returns to the Department Of
Agriculture indicate reduction of over
ten per cent of last years area of winter
wheat.
OK the 18th another earthquake in Spain
demolishe several houses.
A MEETING of 5000 unemployed people
was held In Hyde Park, London, on tho
18th.
The movement against the Mahdi In
the Soudan Is spreading. He has left
Khartoum.
THE French Government has sont word
to its commanders in Tonquin to cease hos
tilities.
1T is the opinion Of a Philadelphia steam
ship man that if Engli md and Russia go
TO war America will have a chance to re-
gain her position upon the sea.
On the llth the Indiana Senate passed a
bill limiting the rental of telephones to 50
per month, and fifty cents less where two
are used by the same firm.
PRIVATE parties have placed orders at
Philadelphia, Pa, for six iron cruisers.
1t is thought they will be sold to the Rus
sian Government.
INSTRUCTIONS have been given to Rus
sian transports, recently ordered out, to
avoid all British ports.
On the llth two children died at Cleve-
land, o., and their bodies turned black.
Some fear was expressed that the disease
was cholera. The Board of Health in
vestigated, and decided that it was not
cholera.
ACCORDING to the London Telegraph as
surances had been received from Berlin
that the Car refuses to yield, and indorses
General Komaroff's action.
A TREATY of peaceihas been signed by
the governments of San Salvador and
Honduras, and the latter has joinel the
alliance against Guatemala.
In the Northwest Territory the situation
is unchanged. The Indians and rebels are
riding about frightening the people. The
garrisons can probably hold out until the
arrival OF troops.
THE native press of India is clamorous
for war.
The chiefs of the Amarar tribe in the
Soudan are prepared to submit to the
| British.
THE opinion prevails at Paris that the
bill to increase the duty on corn will bt
shelved.
The recent headquarters of Osman Dig
mas entire.army at Hasheen is now de
serted.
| TURKEY has decided to remain neutral
in the event of war between England and
| Russia.
CONSERVATIVE members of the British
Parliament have resolved to oppose the
Egyptian loan of $i5,000,OO0.
THE French Government is organizing
two divisions to be sent to Tonquin in the
event China does not come TO terms.
OS the 1lth the United States vessel
Tennessee arrived at Colon. The transit
is open, and all is quiet but further troubl,
| Is feared.