The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

oxNAIOR BRIDGE, OF the lilinols Legis
laturs. IL again very III and is reported
failing rapidly.
THE President and Secretary LANAI
have been made acquainted with the Okla
homa controversy, and the matter was {
sub ject for Cabinet consultation at a meet
Ing ON the 10th.
Tar Hazen court martial convened al
Warrington on the 1lth.
the British Government has invested
10000 for the benefit of General Gordon:
family.
JAMES d. Fish, formerly President oi
the Marine National Bank, was placed on
trial at New York on the lith.
OK the 11th four ballots were taken for
United States Senator by the Illinois Leg
islaturs without reaching an election.
AMANirEsro issued by Parnell advises
the Irish to observe a respectful neu-
.lrallty regarding Che visit of the Prince Of
Walos.
yx the cAse of Nellie Koran, at Elkhorn,
Via. charged with poisoning members Of
fai..ily, the jury returned verdict of
not guilty.
PADDY RYAN has agreed to meet SUM-
van In mill anywhere within 100 miles Of
New Orleans during the month Of May.
B1RESuoUs efforts are being made to
secure the appointment Of JOS. s. Miller,
Of West Virginia, as Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue.
Two years ago the father Of s. B. Elklns
waA relieved Of cancer In the mouth, and
Steve wants the same specialist TO have a
chance to cure General Grant. Profess
sioftal ethics, however, stand In the way.
SENATOR SHERMAN has asked to be re-
iiered from duty ON the Senate Finance
Committee, on tho ground that there is to-
much Of the New England idea in the COM
mittee.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury has ap-
pointed Eugene Higgins, OF Maryland,
chief OF the appointment division Of the
Treasury Department, In the place OF
Trevitt, OF New York, resigned. Higgins
q friend OF Senator German.
THos. SIMPSON was convinced of polyg-
amy at Salt.Lake City, Utah, on the 18th.
PREsrpENr SEELYE Of Amherst Mass
College 10 seriously III.
GENERAL GRAHAM arrived at Suakim on
the 18th.
The diary left by General Gordon com :
prises six volumes.
GEHBRAL WALrHALL qualified on tn Q
18th - the successor OF Mr.. Lamar in the
United States Senate.
IT 10 reported that the Fenians Davies
and Norrisey have be en- arrested in Paris.
Tn Senatorial dead-lock at Spring field,
NJ, remains unbroken. Several fruitless
ballots were taken on the 18th.
xAcKIN and Gallagher, the Chicago poli-
ticians convicted OF election frauds, were
Sentenced on the 18th to two years each In
The Joliet Prison.
"vRrTz" EMNrr played a star engage
ment before an Albany Police Court ON the
18th, the result of spree and a row with
his con. He promised to mend his man
nsrs.
IT 10 now said that the recent California
Legislature passed an amendment to the
civil code which, II Is claimed, is In the in
tsrsst Of ex-senator Sharon, bearing on
his divorce suit.
A wRrrEN message from the President
was sent to the Capitol on the 18th for the
purpose of Withdrawing from the Senate
The Nicaraguan and the Spanish treaties.
'1hs Senate had adjourned, however, be-
lore the message reached its destination.
Prominent German residents in WASH
4ngton gave q banquet the night of the
12th 10 Representatives Deuster and Guen-
ther, Of Wisconsin.
TER President has designated Mariolius
Gardner to represent the Interior Depart
meut In the Executive Board OF the New
Orleans Exposition vice BENZ amin Butter
worth, resigned.
On the 18th General Grants condition
Was reported more favorable.
MRMoRIAL services in honor of General
Gordon were held in London on the 18th.
DuRINo the summer the Gar of Russia
will pay the Emperor of Austria visit.
6RNAroR SHERMAN peremptorily de-
clines any longer to act upon the Senate
Yinancs Committee.
LOUIS ANDRE FERDINAND GATIvEAu,
lawyer and statesman Of Paris, is dead.
THR Senate on the 18th confirmed Chas.
3 Fsirchild, Of New York, as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury.
TEE Gear Of Russia says he has not the
remotest idea of declaring war against
England.
IL NAHpI Is reported to have evacuated
xstemneh because he fears an invasion
from Abyssinia-
THH Senate, In compliance with the Press
1dent's request, has returned the Mica
saguan, Spanish and Dominican treaties.
6R PETER LuMsDEN, who is encamped
On Persian territory with his army, will
meet the Russians II they attempt to enter
Hsrak
On the 18th General Hazen's attorneys
declared that they would trace certain
nswspaper attacks upon the signal officer
70 sx-Secretary Lincoln. The statement
caused sensation In the court
4 COMMITTEE on Coast Defenses has
bssn created by tho Senate, with Mr..
Dolph a. Chairman.
TEE Nationalists in Ireland have decided
20 maintain an attitude of reserve during
1he visit Of the Prince of Wales.
tn ambassadors of France, Germany,
italy and Turkey had long interview
with Earl Granville at London ON the 18th.
On the 18th Mr.. Gladstone announced
that England and Russia had reached an
agreement that neither side should ad-
vance any further on the Afghan frontier.
PoPs LEO has intimated to the Irish
Bishops that 1t would be advisable for
them to postpone their convention until
after the whit Of the Primo, Of Wales to
Ireland.
0ENERAL DoN PRosPERo FERSAN DEE,
President Of Costa Rica, died suddenly
on the 18th.
THE President has accepted the resi- gna-
tion Of Second Lieutenant vasta f. Stol-
brand, Thirteenth Infantry, who was
under charges for duplicating his pay ac-
counts.
On the evening Of the 18th Chief-Justice
and Mrs. Waite gave an unusually hand