The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
PERSONAL Ann POLITICAL.

he Minister 10 Mexico, Is still in the Presi-
dents hand. II was made out at the State
Department and was sent 10 the White
House for the Presidents signature and
there it stopped, while the report went out
that it would probably go no further. The
news that there Is an intention to make
apother change does not cause much sur
prise at the capital.
THE will OF the late Richard Perkins, Of
Boston, provides for beq quests to educa-
tional and charitable institutions Of s,3s,-
600. The Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology gets 800. 900.
The announcement that Prince Ferdi-
nand of Sake Coburg had been asked to
accept the Bulgarian throne Is officially
denied
OK the 10th Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish
celebrated their golden wedding at New
York.
THE heirs OF the Stewart estate have de-
cided TO sell the contents OF the Fifth ave-
nue. mansion in New York ut auction In
March.
lrwas consideredp probable on review Of
the field ON the 10th, that the proposition
10 take Up the Morrison Tariff bill in the
House Tor consideration would be defeated
by from three 70 five votes
FRIENDS OF the late General w. - Han
cock have, as token Of regard to his men,
ory, raised q sum OF money with which
iho., have purchased home for his widow.
INC committee having the matter in charge,
after consultation with Mrs. Hancock,
have finally decided upon the purchase OF
home in Washington, which will here
after be her home.
OK the 10th Hon. Marshall p. Wilder
died at his residence at Roxbury, Mass.
He had just passed his eighty-eighth birth
day. Mr.. Wilder had for many years been
ono efthe most prominent pomologsts
and horticulturists of the country. He
was president OF the American Pomo;ogic-
al Society and was making active prepare.
lions for a meeting OF that society in Bos
ton, in 1887, ut the time of his death.
JUDGE THuRMAN's friends say he is out
OF politics forever.
JAMES ID. WARRpN, proprietor Of the
Buffalo IN. Ky Commercial died on the
lsth.
JoHN q WuirTIrR's seventy-ninth birth
uay occurred ON the nth, and 1t was ap-
proy,riately celebrated.
MAJOR NArHAisL +. HrRp died at the
home OF his grandson, II. q. II. Tarr, Esq,
in Mount Clair, N. j., few days ago, DIS
the result Of injuries sustained by a fall
nearly a year previously Major Hurd
was native Of Ohio and had reached the
ripe age of ninety seven years He en-
Joyed the disupction Of having shaken v
the hand everv President from Franklin
Fierce, TOR whom he east his first vote, 10
the p-esent incumbent
w the 18th Judge Cooley notified Judge
Gresham of his acceptance Of the Wabash
receivership
On the nth Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishops Corrigan and Ryan had confer
ence at Philadelphia, supposedly on tho
labor question.
OS the night Of the isth Jake Schaefer
beat Slosson in the billiard match in Chi
cago by score Of 100 points to 49,
HENRY w, GRADY, editor of the Atlanta
tia.) Constitution, in an interview at New
York, on the nth, said that "every thing
south Of Mason and Dixon's line is FOR
Grover Cleveland"
GOVERNOR r. A. ALorR OF Michigan will
give each of 4s7 Detroit ncwsboys suit OF
clothes for "a Christmas present. The
boys have been measured, and the suits
are TO be delivered at their homes Christ
mas evening.
The new War Department order adding
Southern California to General Niles de-
partment, is taken on all sides as evidence
that the policy and course Of General
Miles have been satisfactory to the Presi-
dent and his advisors.
MRS. LASDGRAr the boycotted New
York baker, has opened dispcnsary on
small scale at her house, for the sale of
German pills. The boycott ruined her
bakery business and she since has found
difficulty in making living
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF Germany has been
m Aatt ,..s
Inter der Linden, purchasing Christmas
presenta FOR the Imperial household.
MR MoRRIsoS's motion in the House OF
Representatives on the 10th TO go into COM
mittee of the whole for the purpose of con-
sidering revenue bills, was defeated by a
vote of yeas, l4D; nays, i5i.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS MONTGOMERY
has notified the clerks, whose work is in
arrears, that they will, after January 3, be
required to work from . o. m. until p, m.
until they catch up. Poor fellows.
THE farewell banquet TO Abram =,
Hewitt by his Congressional associates
in Washington, on the night OF the 18th.
was happy affair. Mr.. Hewitt assumes
his duties as mayor Of New York, Jan
uary1
!, ATTORNEY GENERAL Lrfs OF Nebraska
complains in his report To the Governor of
the tendency of the Federal courts to en-
croach upon the prerogatives Of the State
judiciary, particularly in criminal cases.
GENERAL LOGAN is confined TO his house
at Washington with infammatory rheu-
matism.
PROMINENT naval officers are said to be
opposed to Secretary Whitney's plan for
the admission OF mcritorious apprentices
TO the Naval Academy.
Mr.. RANDALL, by voting against the con
alteration of any revenue bills whatever,
placed in a peculiar position regarding
his own tariff bill
REV. WM. NJ. BARBOUR, ID. D., pastor Of
Yale university, has rendered his resigna-
tion, 10 take effect in June next
Ex-GovERSoR FREDERICK PIrKIS Of
Colorado died at Pueblo on the night of the
18th Of consumption. The remains were
taken TO Denver for interment
HENRY G. KINGSLEY, for the past quar-
ter Of century treasurer at Yale univer-
sity, died on the 10Th, aged seventy-one
years.
A FUSD is TO be raised for womans and
girls offering TO Queen Victoria in honor
Of the fiftieth year Of her reign
W. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
OK the 10th John Dillon, William
O'Brien, Matthews Harris and David
Sheehy were arrested at Loughrea, Ire
land, while collecting rents according 10
the ssPlsa - Campaign"
CHARLES HoFFERBiRrH's saw-mill at
Evansville, Ind, was wrecked by boiler
explosion, on the l4th, and Frank Poplin
was killed, several others being wounded
TEE principals in the celebrated Robin
son poisoning case, Sarah Robinson, DR..
c. G. Beers and Thomas X. Smith, were ar
raigned at Cambridge. Mass, on the l4th.