The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

GENERAL GRANT was much better on the
e5th and went out driving.
Hon. 4. S. Cox, OF New York, has been
appointed and confirmed as Minister to
Turkey.
CHAs. FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., was re.
elected President of the Union Pacific Rail-
way Company.
ON the 25th, on the second ballot for
United States Senator In the Illinois Leg
islature, Logan received 100 votes. None
but Republicans voted.
MAYOR o'CoNSoR of Dublin says that
the flag will be hoisted when the Prince
OF Wales arrives, and that thousands OF
stalwart hands will be ready to guard II
II necessary.
OK the 26th the Interior Department was
closed out OF respect to the memory OF
the late Jacob Thompson, Of Kentucky,
Secretary Of the Interior under President
Buchanan.
Tennessee, Is In Washington, suffering
from paralysis of his right arm and leg.
He says shat he has felt the paralytic
symptoms In his system for long time.
jar GOULD declined recollection as d.
rector of the Union Pacific Railway.
IT isremarked upon as notable coinci-
dence that three Of the new appointees,
viz: First Comptroller Durham, Indian
Commissioner Atkins and Land Commis-
sioner Sparks, all served together on the
House Committee on Appropriations.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL thinks that Mr..
Phelps, his successor as the American
representative at the court of st. James, is
an estimable and cultured gentleman, and
he regards the selection wise one.
GENERAL GRANT passed quiet day on
the 26th, and did not complain of pain.
GENERAL GRANTS testimony in the case
of James d. Fish in connection with the
Marine Bank failure, was taken before a
notary.
QUEEN VIcroRIA has called out the reg
ular and militia reserves for permanent
service.
PREMIER FERRY states that France will
send further reinforcements to Tonquin
immediately.
The remains of the late DIR. Carl Luede-
king, of St. Louis, NO., were incnerated
at the Lancaster (Pa.) creamatorium on
the 7th.
PAT RELLIaAN, Of New York, was sem
fenced to two months Imprisonment for
libslling Pat Ford. Both are Irish news
paper men.
GLADSTONE announces England's pro-
test against the action Of France In de-
claring rice contraband of war.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being made
at Kingston, Ireland, for the reception of
the Prince and Princess Of Wales.
The Metropolitan Base Ball Club of
New York has released Keefe and Easter
brook, two Of their strongest players.
CHAs. w. DuRANr, an aged millionaire
OF New York, is of unsound mind, and his
children are at law about who sh all take
charge of him.
Hon. JonS @. THOMPSON, Of Ohio, who
has been dan gerously Ill at Washington,
d. c., for some days, is gradually improv-
ing.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and the members
Of his Cabinet are making great reputa-
tions of being powerful listeners. The
ofiice-seekers do all the talking.
OK the 26th E. 4. Bryant. of Mails on
Wis, the new Assistant Attorney G eneral
Of the Post-oiiice Department, was in con-
sultation with Mr. Freeman, the incum-
bent of the Office, In regard to the law bus :
mess of the department. lie will qualify
April 1st.
SECRETARY MANNING has accepted the
offer Of Mrs. Fannie Airline Mclaughlin to
pay 81, 400 In compromise of tho suit for
muggling pending against her in Chit
cago..
SECRETARY MANNING has prepared a
circular letter TO collectors of customs re-
questing information as to the practca-
bility Of reducing the expense of collecting
the revenue from customs by curtailing
the present force of clerks and other en-
ployes.
GENERAL NEGRrER now has 10000 men
at Dong Dang.
CONGRESSMAN ELDRiDGE was reported
on the 27th as seriously i'll at his home in
Adrian, Mich.
Miss VAN ZANpr, in view of the recent
disturbance, declines TO sing any more in
Paris.
GENERAL GRANTS deposition in the Fish
trial was read in court on the eth. The
result of the giving of it on the patient
was noticeable in the Generals condition
on that day.
Mrs. MARY A. LEONARD has been ad-
mitted to practice in the Federal Courts Of
Oregon. She was denied practice in the
State courts.
Miss BECKY JONES, the stubborn wit
ness, was released from the Ludlow Street
Jail, New York, on the 27th.
CUNNINGHAM and Burton, the alleged
London dy namiters, were formally COM
mitted for trial ON the 21th, on the charge
of treason and felony.
The reported serious illness of the First
Assistant Postmaster G eneral Nal colin
Hay, is unfounded. Mr.. Hay is at his home
in Allegheny Netting up his private affairs,
prior to his departure South. His health
is better than fer months.
LORD DUFFEnN, Viceroy of India, is
reported 10 have arrived at Rawal Pindi,
and had conference with the Ameer of
Afghanistan.
The President has nominated General
Joseph +. Johnston, of Virginia, for Com
missioner of Railroads, and Hon. Norman
J. Colman, of st. Louis, No., for Commis-
sioner of Agriculture.
The Secretary of the Treasury has adj
dressed letters to the Governors of Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Minnesota aud Ne
braska, requesting their cooperation in
the effort which tho Federal Government
is making to have the States csde to the
United States Jurisdiction of lands select
ed as sites for public buildings to be erect
cd at Lexington, Clarksburg, Winona and
Nebraska City.
J. 5. HYATT, of Newark, n. j., one of
the inventors of celluloid, died in Florida
on the 9th.
OsMAS DiGNA is reported to have % 900
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