The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

been arrested at Columbia, 3. G., and
taken to Steubenviile, O., the scene Of his
exploits.
By the burning Of New York furniture
factory on the 27th, damage to the extent
OF $3.50, 900 was caused and. 800 workmen
made idle
AT Charleston, W. Va, on the 27tn, four
miners were killed by the swapping of the
brake band of an incline, letting the car 60
at great speed.
OK the eth William Prentiss killed his
father at Orange, Mass. The man was
drunk and, placing cup on his head, or.
dered the boy to shoot at it
A VERY serious fire occurred at Medford,
Wis, on the 2s,h.
FIRE destroyed twelve buildings at Phe-
nix. Ariz, on the 2sth.
AT Evansville, Ind. on the 2sth, cloud
burst caused loss of $4,000.
JAMES LEE was caught on the 2sth in
the act of initiating Odlum's leap from the
Brooklyn Bridge, and was locked up.
By the bursting OF an emery wheel,
Joseph Blankensop was killed at Wheel
ing. w. Va, on the 2Sth.
fatally beaten by four other children, all
under twelve, at Pittsburgh. Pa.
ON the 2sth c. @. Gray, of Marquette,
Mich, Auditor Of the Marquette, Hough-
ton Il Ontonagon Railroad, committed
suicide.
By tho sinking OF French fishing bark,
run down in fog of the Banks Of New
foundland by the steamship City of Rome,
twenty-five lives were lost
SERIOUS depred atoms and number Of
murders have been committed by Indians
near Silver City, N. M.
FIRE destroyed the implement factory Of
John Elliott & Son at London, Ont, on
the Goth.
CHARLEY CASH, q boy rider at the Terre
Haute (Ind.) races had his back broken on
the Goth by fall.
MARION M. OGDEN, reporter at Pitts
burgh, Pa, has been arrested on a charge
OF conspiracy.
ARTHUR f. MARSH, the embezzler, who
absconded from New York, was arrested
on arrival Of the steamship at Queens
town.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred in the.lum-
Der yards Of Studebaker & Bros, at South
Bend, Ind, on the 10Th; loss, Sl0o, OOo
A WHITE man was killed by lightning at
Big Springs, Tex, on the 10Th. and negro
was seriously injured.
ACHILLES OSoFRI, who killed his step
daughter at Philadelphia, Pa, was con.
victed Of murder in the first degree.
NEMEDI, village in Hungary Of 23)
houses has been destroyed by fire. The peo.
pie are destitute.
JOHN TERRY, colored, was hanged at
Barnwell, =. c., on the Goth, for the mur-
der, In May last, OF the Rev. John q. Ses.
,ions His neck was broken and life was
pronounced extinct In twenty minutes.
He made a confession, attributing the
murder to whisky.
WHILE sitting In their tent at Hyder-
abad, Southern Hindostan, recently, two
Hussars were killed by lightning.
On the 3lst Mrs. Preston Smith was
killed by an accide entail shot at Portland,
Ore.
OK the nieht of the Both Richard Hands
drug clerk In New York, was murdered
by burglars, whom he interrupted robbing
his employers store.
LOUIS REuME, amaniac, took possession
'f train on the Wabash, ,lSt Louis & Pa
,ific Railroad on the 3lst, and on arrival at
Chicago killed one officer, fatally wound
I'd another and seriously wounded sew al
,itizens before he was captured.
OK the 31st Charles Harold, a resident
II Chicago. fell from the pier at the foot
II West Forty fourth street, New York,
and was horribly crushed between a canal
boat and the dock. He was taken to Roose-
7elt Hospital.
1usCELLANEOUs.
A RESIDENT OF Kansas City, NO., Charles
:. Thomas, confirms the stories recently
old Of i'll treatment Of Americans in Qua
emala.
AT Philadelphia, Pa, on the 9th, Mar
yaret Brooks was convicted Of being a
common scold and was sentenced to four
months imprisonment.
THE most cordial relat ions are said to
xist between Italy and Abyssinia.
The English proposals for Turkish occu-
'ation Of the Soudan have been declined
" the Porte.
JOHN w. DREW was placed on trial at
" Washington, ID. c., on the 9th, on the
harge representing false vouchers against
he Navy Department..
THE official report of the capture of
has been forwarded by Gen.
raj Middleton 10 the Dominion Govern
nent
OK the 9th the General Synod OF the |
lutheran Church met in thirty second
'iennlal convention at Harrisburg, Pa.
IT Is stated that men who hold official |
ositlons and edit newspapers that printed |
he scandal circulated about Cleveland |
uring the campaign, are to be removed |
n the ground Of indecency.
The Mikado of Japan has conferred the
rider OF the "Rising Sun" upon five
americans for services In the Toxic Uni.
ersity.
AN amusing incident occurred few
ays ago in St Louis. Among the visitors
the panorama Of the Siege of Paris, re-
emily opened on Washington avenue.
here chanced to meet Prussian and a
renchman, both Of whom had partici-
ated in the memorable siege The pair
uietly admired the beauties OF the won-
eriul painting for some time, when a
asual remark by the Pruss ian relative to
'me incident of the siege elected a retort
'om the Frenchman. In moment the
ege was in progress ngaia, and the air
as filed with mixture OF French and
erman wordy missiles, AMI more serious
ostilities were threatened. The timely
tervention of Colonel James, the lecturer,
stored peacs and harmony. however,
HI French and Prussian retired in good
der.
The treaty Of peace between France and
nina has been completed.
AT Mt Carmel, Pa, the coal miners are