The Osceola times., 1885-01-10
TIE Vanderbilt University announce.

The Vanderbilt University announces
the return of Ericke's comet.
WITHIN the vicinity Of Baltimore, Md,
oil of the cotton mills but one have resumed
operations. The owners are much cheered
by the brighter prospects
On the 2d the thermometer registered 20
degrees below zero at ~. Paul, 30 at Still
water, A. at Bismarck, IS at Winnepeg and
Is at Helena. At some points the weather
was colder than ever known.
| 1T is thought by one of the heavy iron
manufacturers of Pittsburgh, Pa, that the
industrial depression has reached the low
est point, and that within short time all
the manufacturing establishments will b,
In operation.
| COMPTROLLER CANNON reports that the
decrease since January lst, 1884, of Ma
tional Bank notes outstanding is S2l ,104,.
80, and that the increase in the deposits OF
legal tender notes since January lst, 1884,
| Is S3,soi,,SJ.
The committee OF the Paris Academy Of
Science deputed to inquire into the utility
Of quarantine measures will report against
their continuance for the reason that they
damage commerce and afford no protection
during epidemcs.
BRADsTREET's reports the number OF fall
ures In New York city for 1884 to have
been as, the largest number for six years
past, as against ali in 1883; 3G9 in 1882; 39i
in 1881; Az in 1880, and 1863 in lS19. The
to, al liabilities were 81 5000, and assets,
SIS, $1,000.
A SALVATION Army meeting at Dayton,
o., was attacked by n mob of 800 persons
On the 4th, and were compelled to disperse.
THE Spanish Government has Informed
the Powers OF the annexation of certain
territory on the west coast Of Africa.
THE Minister from Hawaii to Washing
ton says tho proposed extension of the
treaty will greatly benefit Americans.
LAST year the number of appointments
under the civil service rules was l3-l0J
men and 20 women.
THE tobacco crop in the Come c.icut
Valley is good one, according to reports
received by the Springfield Republican.
On the 4th additional shocks of earth
quake occurred in the southern provinces
Of Spain. The continuance OF the shocks
has caused a great panic among the in
habitants.
THE employees of the Keystone Bridge
Company Mt Pittsburgh, Pa, have accept
ed the reduction in wages, and work has
been resumed.
THE miners In the Hooking Valley are
said to be tampering with railroad tele-
graph wires, and sending out false orders
as to the running of trains.
A PACK Of lloodthirsty Socialists held
meeting in Chicago on the 4th Some Of
the speakers favored the liberal use of dy-
Mantle, aud one aged, decrepid creature
urged the slaughtsring Of several thousand
capitalists at once.
In Frederick County, Maryland, on the
ID, violent shock of earthquake was felt.
THE farmers OF Italy are forming Ma
tional League for mutual protection.
THE number Of school children in Iowa
Is 626,00o-3lS,0)0 females and Dos, 900
males.
A PARIS dispatch says the Minister OF
War has resigned because Ferry insisted
upon renforcements being sent to Ton
qun.
AN address has been issued by the Irish
Republican League upholding the protcc-
tive tariff system.
The Hooking Valley miners before re-
turning to work are required 10 sign an
iron clad contract.
on the jth the Pembertou Mills, at Law
renee, Mass, which employ 1000 hands,
recumed operations.
TaE Standard File Company, of North
Hanscu, Mass, has been petitioned into
insolvency by creditors.
LEGISLATION will be urged in the British
Parliament l,oIing to n change in the land
laws OF Wales Parnell has promis ,d the
support of the National party.
FoR the week ended the 3 the total
value Of Imports received at New York
was S1,4s6, 800. The total imports since
January LIST, 1881, were Sili, ,i9j,0o1.
THE Bristol tunnel, on the Baltimore e.
Ohio Road, which has solid walls of coal
on either side, is still burning, having
been fired by incendaries, and the tunnel
! Is a complete wreck.
Ar saltwater, MINI, 2s1,0o),0)o fee. of
logs were scaled last year, and 49,, l,0o), 600
feet manufactured into lumber, leaving
ils,000,000 in the booms.
1T is said 100 armed Socialists are cou.
stantly drilling in Chicago, which is con-
trary to the State law. The militia
armories are constantly guarded. The
Times calls upon the authorities to break
up the drills.