The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

| ON the otn seven persons iost tueir iVes
In q burning building at Manchester, N.
II. eight In burning hotel at Las Vegas,
N. NJ, and two In q burning residencs near
Corsicana, Tex.
AT Sacramento, Cal. on the sth, during
a quarrel between Barney Palm and Joe
McIsaacs, both drew revolvers and shot
at the same time, the balls striking each
Just above the heart Seven shots we're
exchanged. Both men are dead.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
The Greek Government has increased
the quarantine against Marseilles from
five TO eleven days.
LIMERICK rejoice, over the withdrawal
OF l. ,rd Carnarvon's proclamation against
that city on accoun Of it's refusal to pay
the extra tax levy.
THE cholera panic in Spain Is increas-
ing and entire villages have been deserted
by the inhabitants. There were 4, ,294 new
cases reported throughout the kingdom
on the 9th, and 1.53s deaths from cholera.
| ALL imports from French and Spanish
Mediterra mean ports have been prohibited
by Holland until the cholera has disap-
peared.
THE Grand Trunk Railway agents re-
port crops in Western Ontario in splendid
condition, and the outlook for bountiful
harvest was never more promising.
THE Italian Postmaster. General has
notified the Post -ofiice Department that
owing to the prevalence OF cholera on that
part of French territory through which
mails from the United States destined for
Italy must pass, all mail sacks Of the or
binary kind will be fumigated. He sug-
gests that to avoid detention for fumiga-
ton, tarred mail sacks be- used.
The Government Of New South Wales
has sent a teegra m to England reRretting
its inability to ,in the Australian Fe leral
Council, because 1t disapproves OF the
form In which the federation bill passed
the II use Of Com mons.
THs French general elections will be
held on the 4th of October next.
HsRAT is being rapidly fortified against
possible Russian aivance
FAILURES fort the seven days ended the
9th In the United States and Canada were
l9j.
CHOLERA Is taking of people In Spain
at the rate OF over 900 a day.
THE Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad expects
TO secure an entrance into Chicago.
CArELEssNEss and inertness Of the Of
ficials at Marseilles in the cholera matter
Is severely denounced.
IT Is rumorei in Paris that England
and China have formed an alliance for
mutual action In case Of war between
England and Russia
THE Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
estimates that the total recsipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the fiscal
year will be about Sil5, 100000.
The Cunari steamer Etruria arrived of
Fastnet Light on the 7th in six days, five
hours and thirty five minutes from New
York--the fastest time ever made.
The total number II dangerous thieves
put out Of the way of doing harm among
the crowds in New York was eighty five
up to midnight on the 7th. This number
was probably largely increased before the
crowds began to gather by u strict sur
veillance Of incoming trains and boats.
Ir is reported that ch olera has made its
appearance in Paris.
IT is probable tn at all the scientific de.
partments OF the Government will shortly
be consol idated in one bureau aud placed
In charge of one officer, to be appointed
from either the army or navy.
THE Siberian scourge, a contagious and
deadly epidemic, is creating sad havoc at
Odessa, Russia.
The War Department has issued an
order providing that regimental and
other bands and the musicians composing
the same may, with the consent Of the
proper military authority, engage to play
for other part es at prices not dispropor-
tionateiy lower than the price charged by
other bands or musicians for similar SER
vices.
ApvIcEs received at the British Foreign
Office in iicate speedy and satisfactory
settlement of the Afghan frontier ques =
tion.
In the coming political campaign in
England the c Conservatives will raise the
cry of protection aud advocate a duty on
corn.
NEGOTIATIONS sub rosa are said to be
going on between England, Turkey and
China with a view to an offensive and
defensive alliance against Russia.
THERg were A., 80 new cases Of cholera
throughout Spain on the Sth, and l,6G2
deaths from the dis ase.
The Argentine Confederation has closed
its rorts against all arrivals from Spain
and Marseiles.