The Osceola times., 1885-10-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Evorywhero.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Rev. DUNCAN MAcGREooR, son. by ths
Scottish Land League to Scotland 10 In
vestigate the condi ion Of the crofters, has
returned and gives pitifdl account Of
them.
A NuNBsR Of musical celebrities. includ-
Ing Ambroise Thomas. Delibas, Massenet
and other composers. visited Nine. Minnie
Hauk on the 21st to bid her farewell on
her departure for America al Havre
JUDGE VAN BRUNr, in the Supreme
Court, New York, dismissed the complaint
In the suit Of Mrs. Mary Maud Watson. a
granddaughter fthe late John Anderson,
the millionaire tobacconist, TO establish
her claim to more Of her grandfather's
money than she was awarded by the will.
The Judge held that, though Mr.. Ander'
son might have been fanclful, ycthis mind
was perfectly sound.
The Office Of the First Assistant Post
master-General at Washington was closed
from noon on the 22d out of respect to the
memory Of the late Malcolm Hay, former
ly incumbent of the office.
RIGHT Rev. JAMES FRASER, ID. d., Bish-
op Of Manchester, is dead.
IT is rumored and denied that Attorney
Bissell, former law partner OF President
Cleveland, at Buffalo, is to be appointed
Governor Of Dakota.
Scorr WEBER, OF Kceue, N. H., ex.Su'
perintendent Of the Old Colony Railroad,
who has been missing, showed up ON the
2!d, claiming TO have been on an extended
spree.
A MEETING OF tho Garrison Lyceum, a
colored organization, was held at Boston
on the 22i to commemorate tbs fiftieth an
niversary Of the mobbng OF William
Lloyd Garrison.
IT is reported that Secretary Whitney
has found the present status Of the Pay.
master. General SIN tn court martial very
embarrassing matter and solution is about
to be reached which will affori relief to
both the Secretary and officer interested.
Mr.. Smith Is about to tender his resigna.
tion as chief of the bureau OF provisions
aud clothing aud be reinstated without
any suspension Of his naval rank.
A yERDrcr in favor Of the defendant wa
rendered ON the p 1 In the case of Goldsmith
against Jay Gould a. New York, for infor-
nation furnished in regard to the doings
OF the Order OF the Golden Garter.
TnE Kin ,lish Pivy Council has dis.
missed the appeal Of Rel. The Canadian
Government officials say he will be hanged
November 10th.
ON the 22d the wedding of the two daugh.
ters Of ex xGovsrnor Alexander X. Shep-
herd took place In Washington, ID. c.,
Bishop Quiniard, OF Tennessee, otfl ciatny.
The contracting parties were Ed ward A.
Quintard, Of Tennessee, and Miss May
Shepherd, and Walter NJ. Brodie, Of Mex
ico, and Miss Sue Shepherd.
The Fortifications Board adjourned on
Tho 2sd subject to the call Of its Presiden'.
The members, except Secretary Endicott,
have gone on visit to the largest steel
works OF the country, including tho o Is
Works at Cleveland, the Cambria Iron.
works at Johnston, Pa, and the works at
Pittsburgh.
AN interview was prin'e in New York
ON the 22d, had with Assis ant Secretary
Of the Treasury Coon, in wiich he says
that neither the President nor Secretary
Manning have considered the Warner sl.
yer Ill, and that he believes it is seri.
ously considered by no one save Mr..
Warner himself.
ON the 22i the city of Boston, Mass,
paid its formal tribute to the memory of
General U. s. Grant by memorial services
In fremont Temple. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was the orator OF the occasion,
and delivered an eloquent eulo,y on the
life, character and deeds Of the departed
hero.
Mr.. JENKs, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior, has been assigned to the charge
Cf all matters which relate to the Pacific
railroads. A grea. many subjects reat-
Ing to those corporations are pending.
Mr.. jerks says, however, that h can give
no attention to them until after the LIST of
November, when most OF the bureau re.
ports now in preparation will b, before
him.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the celebrated ira
,edian, is said to he rapidly nearing his
end. Externally but little change is no.
liceable in his physical condition, but the
wreck is almost complete and death, the
physicians say, may claim him at almost
any moment.
On the 22l at meeting of the subscrib.
srs to the Grant fund of $3.50, 900, held in
New York, L. was decided to transfer the
fund to the United States Trust Company,
aud provisions were made for its disposi-
ton at the death Of Mrs. Grant 1t was
developed at the meeting tina. some of the
subscriptions had never been paid.
CHAUxsEy NJ. DgPEw r.iterates his
recent seatements Ct an interview with
General Grant in regsrl to President
johnson.
MAJOR J. c. WEST. ex-Chief Justice of
Texas, died suddenly Mt Austin on the 23d.
Mr. srsAD's trial at London on charge,
in cor lection with the Armstrong abduc.
tion case began on the 23l.
Try Canadian press generally indorse
the anal sentence OF Riel, even French
paper at Montreal saying It is right.
Ex-USIrzD STATES CONSUL DENNY has
been appointed foreign adviser to the Co.
reau Government.
N. RccatFoRr, in his paper, defends
Rel, an makes scurrilous attack upon
Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales.
Ex-SESAroa CoNKLrSG declined to make
a speeca to The New York negroes during
ihe present political campaign, saying
that his professional duties woall not per-
init him TO devote the necessary time.
COMPTROLLER DURHAM has made de-
cisicn tina. the head of IA department. can
not grant a third-class clerk leave o, alb.
sence without pay and then appoint him
to another post on with a larger compen.
sation.
- the 23l Sena or Van Wyck called at
the Treasury Department and left a note
for Secretary Manning, requesting that he
would make rendition with contractors
gor the construction Of putlic buildings in
Nebraska that convic. labor should not be
employed.