The Osceola times., 1885-01-31

On the 2lst the British Cabinet met and
further considered tho French proposals
regarding Egyptian finance. The idea
seemed to prevail that the Continental
powers were getting too previous.
ACCORDING to reports to the MdnhJdct-
urers' Record, 100000 men have gone to
work in manufacturing enterprises since
January 1st.
AT the Mt. Washington IN. H. signal
station ON the 22d, tho Thermometer in
-dicated fifty degrees below zero, with the
wind blowing at the rate of ITO miles an
hour.
A BILL having been introduced in the
Missouri Legislature to allow the sale Of
oleomargarine as such, the Butter Dealers
Association OF st. Louis has determined to
fight il and all similar measures.
On the s2i the weather was intensely
cold throughout Canada, the temperature
ranging from twenty to forty degrees be-
low zero.
The American Timed Plate Association
held its annual meeting at Pittsburgh.
Pa, on the 22d. w. j. Lewis, of that city,
was elected President.
BIsMARcK's colonization schemes are
making rapid progress on the west coast
OF Africa. Tho German flag has been
raised in Sierra Leone, long held by En-
gland. This news, IL true, may lead to
serious complications.
The old Liberty Boil was shipped from
Philadelphia on the 2d to New Orleans.
AN Alexandria dispatch of the 23d says
that the rebels are strongly intrenched at
Metamneh, which fort it will be necessary
for the English to occupy before they can
proceed to Khartoum.
HEAVY snow falls were reported
throughout the Northwest on the 23d,
trains were all several hours behind time.
AN epidemic Of diphtheria at Hazel Green
Wis, has necessitated the closing of the
public school.
THE German Reichstag has appropriated
So, 800 to be used in exploring Central
Africa
A RUN was commenced on the New
Haven Conn Savings Bank on the 23d,
but the concern promptly met all de-
mands.
1T is believed in London that the English
lost more heavily in the engagement in
Egypt than the War Office gave out. The
report, it is charged, has been colored.
INDIANAPOLIS people interested in the
bonds Of the Toledo, Cincinnati & st.
Louis Railway deny that Judge Gresham
has rendered decision that gives the
Quigley committee control.
SECRETARY CHANDLER is informed that
instead of proceeding to Congo tho officers
of tho vessel Lancaster are abusing him,
and are holding receptions and having a
high old time at Nice, Franco.
THE Minnesota Senate on the 23d passed
a bill authorizing the city of st. Paul to
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the purpose of enlarging and extending its
water system.
BRADsTREET's weekly review shows that
the severity of the weather had a most
unfavorable effect upon trade in the West
and Northwest. Failures for the seven
days ended the 23i were 1856, as compared
with the AS in the preceding week and 80
in the corresponding week of 1884.
THE defeat of the French troops at Kee
Lung is confirmed.
THE New Haven Comm Savings Bank
was subjected to continued run on tho
oath. All demands were met.
THE Irish American citizens Of Pitts
DuTkl, Il u, are ilHbSt uluullllOus III tuelT
disapproval of explosions to secure the
rights of Ireland.
A CONNECTION was caused in Washington
by the news of the London explosions, and
in Congress the occurrence was seriousl y
commented upon.
AT Cincinnati on the 2ith meeting was
held to form an American Irish Parlia-
mentary Club. A committee was appoint
ed to take the necessary steps to forming a
National organization.
For the week ended on the cath the i'm
ports ut the port of New York were s5, 400,
600, of which 1856, 900 were general inner
chandise and 81 ,sGG, 900 dry goods.
Ur to the 18th nothing had been heard
from the Soudan since the battle of Abu
Klea Wells, and the anxiety IN England
was intense. Unauthenticated rumors
stated that General Stewards entire com :
mand had been annihilated.
THE Socialists of Chicago have been put
in high feather by the London explosions.
Their regular Sunday meeting on the 25th
was characterized by speeches of re-
markably bloodthirsty and incendiary
character.
THE Church of the Paulst fathers in
New York, the second largest of the kind
in the world, was dedicated on the 25th.