The Osceola times., 1886-05-22

ARsrraAYios was tried bs prlniers and
pubiishers Of Washington, 10 settle differ.
snces, and the printers lost
Tar British yacht Gaiatea sailed for
New York on the 18th to compete for the
American cup.
FRAscE aud Germany have been visited
BY violent storms similar 10 those which
have swept over this country. Many vine-
Yards were destroyed and . number Of
lives lost.
Mas. WRIGHT. in Jail at Neillsville,
Wis, on suspicion Of having poisoned her
husband, has made q confession implcst-
ing Daniel Allen, her paramour, and he
has been arrested
The Orsngemen Of Australia have sent
q cable dispatch to the Lcyslist. cf Ire'
land promising To aid them IN their en-;
dea,ors to prevent the adoption Of the
Gladstone Home Rule scheme.
A SOCIETY for the prevention OF cruelty
| TO animals has been organized at London
upon the plan Of such societies in America.
Lord Mount Temple is president and Car
dinal Manning one of the directors Of the
society.
A LARGE contingent OF the Salvation
Army sailed on the steamer Assyrian
Monarch on the 18th from New York for
London. Among the party were five In
dians Of the Onondaga, Seneca and No.
hawk tribes.
CONSIDERABLE opposition has developed
In Congress to the division Of Dakota.
fs a faction figh, between Proses,ants
and Catholics in County Tyrone, Ireland,
on the 18th, many heads were hurt.
The total imports Of merchandise at ths
port of New York during the week ended
the 18th were valued at S6,4as,s,s, and to-
tai imports Of dry goods were valued at
81 go. .12G, and the amount thrown on the
market at 81 ,e6,66.
CRoP reports from the Northwest indi.
cate . splendid prospect for wheat and
corn.
The cigarmakers are leading the fight a
the trades unions on the knights of Lss
Dor,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCERDINGs.
IL the senate on the 18th Mr.. Hosr pre-
sented memorial OF the Republican cen'
tral committee OF the state of ohio charging
that the election Of Hon. Henry u. Payns TO
the United States senate was securei by
bribery. fraud and CORRUPTION. and request
ing that the senate inNestisate tue thnttet
Referred to the committee on privlleEes ana
elections A number OF petitions we're pre-
sented and referred praying Congress 10 en-
act legislation against oicomargarine. ,oh-
sideration of the Inter state to'nmerce
bill was then resumed. The b.Ii was
finally ordered reprinted as amended Inc
House went into com nittee OF the whole on
the bill providing Tor the appointment oi
commi-sion to ascertain aud settle pr.vae
land claims In the Territories OF New Mextco
and ARR ona and the state OF Colorado, ani
when tue committee arose the bill was
| passed A bill from the committee on com.
inerce authorizing the construction q. a
| bridge across the Mississippi at -. LOUIS
was placed on tue calendar. Consideration
| OF tue Army Appropriation bill was re-
sumed. and, pendins discussion, tue hou'e
adjourned.
In the Senate ON the l2th. Mr. fdmunds
| bill for settlement o. land claims In the ler;
ritories was fave orably reported. The amend
| ments for the River and Harbor bill were
submitted. concurren, resolution ior
/ mod ifcation OF the Chinese treaty was re-
/ ferred TO the foreign relations committee.
| The Inter state Commerce bill was consid-
1 cred at length and passed. ......ln the House
during the morning hour the thl-
nese indemnity proposition was discussed.
after which the Army Appropriation bill was
taken up In committee OF the whole ant
passed correction was made IN tie
| Kecord to show that Mr. Wheeler spoke %.
| Edwin NJ. stanton ae an arch consp rator.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill was then taken up.
IL the Senate on the 18th the bill creating
I q new judicial Circuit MAS paysed Then the
General Pension bill was placed before the
Senate, and lively discussion ensued.....: =:
| In the House a resolution was adopted
! asking The President what had been done n
the matter OF the seizure OF the American
vessel David Adams The Chinese indem.
nifty matter was debated daring the morn.
] ing hOur. but vote not renchel. Attef
| a little wfaayle the bill creatln the depart
| ment of a srculture was taken up.
IL the Senate on the 18th petition from
Iowa was presented, asking for the abolition
| of the American house OF lords. The bill
/ passed for another railroad bridge over the
| ohio at Cincinnati; also bill for Improve.
| ment OF the custom house At Kansas city;
| also several public building bills. and nt two
| O'Clock the General Pension bill was taken
| mp and debated during the rest OF the -es.
\ sion. .,...fn tine ii )usc n bill was pas.e fot
( completion OF the public building at Wichi.
Ia, kas. After disposing OF some routine
business the private calendar was consil.
cred In committee OF the whole
THE senate was not In session on the ijtH
.....ln the House a bill was passed au'
thori,ing the Kansas a Arkansas Valley rail;
road to construct a railroad through the
| Indian Territory. bill to ertatl sh n
| sub treasury at Louisville, by, WAS
| passed alter a lengthy debate The bill for
| the appointment Of a commission to inspect
| and report on Indian affairs was considered.
| Resolution relative to the death oi Repre-
sentative Hahn. of Louisiana. were passed.