The Osceola times., 1885-08-22

LONDON sdvicss cay that . new Allan.
tic cable is projected.
A PRorssr has been entered BY the
French Chamber of Commsscs to the Gov
srnment against German pretensions on
the coast Of Africa.
IxDIcArIoSs point to Ezypfs raising .
big cotton crop.
TExAs is preparing 10 make vigorous
war upon Illegal grazsrA
TIE British Parliament stands pro.
rogued until October 21st
The Southern Exposition at Louisville,
KY, was formally opened on the l5.h.
ENGLAND has prohibited the importa.
tion Of rags from France.
WESTWARD mails were delayed twelve
hours on account of tho recent washouts
In the East.
THERE were 100 failures In the United
States and Canada during the seven days
ended the i4th
RUSSIA has sent fresh proposals to En-.
gland for the settlement OF the ZulAkar
Pass dispute.
The claims Of German subjects to tn,
protection OF their home Government
are acknowledged by the Sultan o z,nzi.
bar.
THH Government purchased 9 5000
ounces Of silver on the IA h, for delivery
at Philadelphia to coin into standard
dollars
A LIaHT frost was observed in Northern
Michigan on the morning OF the 18th. But
little damage resulted.
THE people of Camden, N. j., are ex.
cited over death from what is thought
to be genuine Asiitic cholera, which oc-
Cured on ths l4:h.
A SYNDICATE OF Council Bluffs ia.
citizens proposes to pay the whole ex.
penses Of the town IL granted exclusive
privileges in tho matter OF saloons and
gambling houses.
RrPoRrs to Bradstrset's show a moro
hopeful condition all over tho country.
There Is improved trading and better
prices In dry goods. The splendid crop
prospects in the South makes the bust.
ness outlook especially bright in that
section.
The acting Secretary Of the Treasury
has received report from the tuperin-
intendent Of Public Buildings in New
York TO the effect that the Gus ON.
house. Post-otfics and Appraisers office
are each In very bad condition and in
great need Of immediate and extensive
repairs.
In the five years from July lat. 1887, to
July lat, 1885. the population of s. Paul,
Mimi, increased from 4i,473 to Ill 397. a
gain Of 1924, or 1886 per cent In the
same period Minneapolis sincreased fro n
4S.sS7 to 129, 200. q gain Of s2,3ll. or lis D
per cont
TIE total exports OF specie from the
port of New York during the week ended
the 18th were $50, O,522.
THERE were 4,si9 new cases Of cholera
in Spain on tn, 10Th and 1894 deaths from
the d ssase During the same time there
were thirty -seven deaths from cholera 10
Marsellles.
TnE Grand Army men of Ohio are con-
slderiug . project to purchase the lot at
Point Pleasant, o., ON which stands the
house in which General Grant was born.
AN audience Of 90 900 people attended
the opening exercises Of the Southern Ex.
position at Louisville, KY, on the night
of the l5:h.
The Adams Express Company threat.
ems to bring suit for breach OF contract IL
he Treasury Department. transports the
surplus silver from New Orleans by other
means than throu sh them. they holding a
valid contract executed by Secretary
Sherman In Febru Try, 1879.
AN epidemic Of typhoid fever has made
its appearance, in the New Jersey Asy um
for the Insane at Morris Plains, N. j.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will continue to carry the trans Pacific
mails until the expiration Of its contract
with the New Zsaland Government.
INTERESTING Developments are prom.
ised by the investigation OF the Geologi.
cal Survey Bureau.
SgvGRAL deaf 70 from cholera hav, oc.
Cured in the lunatic asyluS at Mar
seilles.
Six HUNDRED French soldiers have died
Of cholera at Formosa and the epid emic is
increasing
WonK has besn commenced on q ship
canal to connect the Caspian Sea with the
trans Caspian.
Az order has been issued b. the New
York Central and West Shore Railroads
increasing the passen .er schedule to tao
cent per mile.
A CIVIL war has broken ou, at X lartoum
and Ell Mahd,'s successor an other off,
cials have been killed.