The Osceola times., 1886-10-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
oUDGls1 IN Varies 6sareeA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


reports the discovery OF a magnificent OBJ.
sidian cliff in the Yellowstone park.
Os the 18th Commissioner Colman re-
ceived telegram from DR.. Salmon, chief
Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry, in
which he stated that the investig ations Of
the past week showed that pleuro-pneu-
monia Is widely scattered among the cat
tie of Chicago. He was perfecting ar
rangements to secure quarantine Of the
exposed cattle and the slaughter Of the
diseased ones.
ON the 18th Secretary Manning visited
the Treasury Department about noon and
remained there for two hours. He had
conferences with Assistant Secretaries
Fairchild and Thompson and few other
officials in regard 10 the affairs Of the de-
partment He denied himself TO general
callers, and gave particular instructions
against the admission Of office-seekers
GENERAL KAuLBARs left Varns sudden
ly on the 18th on a special train for Rust
chuk, but was recalled by dispatches from
St. Petersburg.
The late Chief Justice Chase's remains
arrived at Cincinnati on the 1&th, and
Witu uue nonOrs.
In the surrogate's Court at White
Plsins, N. Y, on the 18th, the Tilden will
case was again adjourned for one week,
when Mrs. WhittlNey, the absent niece,
must be present to offer objections, II she
has any, or the will must be admitted to
probate. The delay so far has been on
her account. She resides in Wisconsin,
and has declined to acknowledge service
OF citation.
IT is reported that the King of Abys-
sinia has ordered his vassals to prepare
for war.
LEWIS WEBSTER, twice convicted Of the
murderer Of Perry Harrington at Geneva,
o., has been acquitted on third trial.
The German Ambassador to Russia has
been summoned to varrin, where Prince
Bismarck Is staying.
ABRAM s. HEWITT has agreed TO accept
Tammany's nomination for Mayor OF
New York provided the balance Of the
ticket is satisfactory TO him.
THE report that Prince Alexander had
stated his intention of returning to Bul.
garia II reelected is said to have been a
pure invention.
JAMES s. COOLEY, for many years a
hock-keepsr for The Republic Iron Works
at Pittsburgh, Pa, died of consumption
on the 1lth while officers were on guard
over the house in which he lay. His &C.
counts were $1,000 short.
MAJOR w. POWELL, director Of the Geo.
logical Survey, has informed the Interior
Department that fer 1857 work under
L.
enteen States and two Territories. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas are included
among the States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND went TO Wood
mont, Md, on the 10Th on fishing excur.
sion.
ABBE SABouRET, of Vienville, Germany,
is being prosecuted for having had patri-
otic French hymns sung in his church.
CHARLES THOMAS, who was serving
term in tho West Virginia penitentiary
for murder in Arkansas, has been pardon.
ed by the President.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER delivered an
address at London on the 18th on "Pulpit
Work." and created intense excitement by
bis answers to questions as to his idea of
the doctrine of retribution.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has accepted an in
vitation from the Prince Regent of Brus-
sells to go bear hunting in the Hartz noun
tains at the end Of this month.
j. b. HILLS, a sewing machine agent Of
Fl Paso, ILL.,, disappeared few weeks
ago, and nothing was heard Of him until
the 18th, when relatives of his in Ohio
teIegraphed that they would not offer any
reward, knowing that Hills is alive and
well.
RuMoRs orig mating in the United States
OF the assassination Of General Gonzales,
ex-fresident of the Republic of Mexico
and now Governor of the State Of Guana-
juato, prove to be entirely without foun-
dation.
1T Is understood that Mr.. Fairchild win
continue as acting Secretary OF the Treas
ury for some time, and win do much OF
the work on the annual report Hereafter
Mr.. Manning will usually attend the
Cabinet meetings, however, and will have
superv isory knowledge of the work Of his
department
JUDGE TULRY has dissolved the injunc-
tion which the Chicago milkmen had se-
ured against Health Commissioner De-
Wolf, who had prohibited the sale OF any
milk taken from cows at any Of the distil-
leries where quarantine exists. The
judge commented severely on the attempt
of the milk dealers to traffic in such un-
wholesome and dangerous food and said
that DR.. DeWolf's order should be en-
forced. Some twenty-five milk dealers
are affected.
SoLIcIroR-GEsHRAL JESKs has been
admitted to practice for the United States
Supreme Court.
SERGEANT BRAIxAnD, who was with the
Greely Arctic expedition, proposes an
other "Trip to the polar regions.
JOSEPH NISMo, Jr., win make the race
for Congress in the Long Island district
against Perry Belmont.
HARRISON TERRELL, who has been ap-
pointed laborer in the Paymaster- Gen.
erals Office, War Department, was the
body servant Of General Grant for many
years and his attendant up to the time of
his death.
IT is reported from Paris that President
Grevy has decided to annul the decree of
expulsion of the Duo d'Aumaie.
j. L. HoDGEs, who was until recently
register of lands at Glenwood Sprin rs
Col, has resigned his position because of
the fact that he has been nominated by
the Republicans for county judge of Gar
field County.
ACTING SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
FAIRcHup has issued a circular calling
the attention Of collectors Of customs and
others to the recent proclamation OF the
Presi sident reviving discriminating duties
against importations in Spanish vessels.