The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

OK the 18th the third annual convention
of the International Association of Fairs
and Expositions began Its session at Chi
cago,
TnE North Wales farmers have expelled
the church hailifis aud escorted them out
OF the district. There is thought 10 be
trouble ahead.
OK the lGth the Ohio Supreme Court de-
cided the Dow law constitutional.
LAnoRrEs on Aquilla Iaferty's farm in
Pika County, Ind, dug up the headless re-
mains of u colorcd man, the supposed vic
tim OF striking miners, whose places were
taken by negroes from the South.
BAND Of Dacoits numbering 100 werc
recently pursued by British troops in Bur
nah and 30 of them were killed.
a PORTION of the letters stolen from the
Ostend express in Belgium recently, were
found IN the Grand Hotel at Brussels.
Tx the lGtltsa banquet was given at
Paris by General Pelissicr to Minister Nc
Lane aud the French delegates who at
tended the unvailing Of the Bartholdi
statue.
Corsr HsRarRf BISMARCK asserts that
complete accord exists between Germany,
England and France concerning the rela.
Eanzibar
The Bombay Ciysifs charges that the
French arc actively intriguing against the
British in the SOmali country, East Africa.
IN the United States Court at Chicago,
on the 10Th, Judge Gresham appointed
Judge Cooley, of Michigan, to be receiver
Of the Wabash railway,
Tur announcement OF the failure of
IA - .f.l ,l,s,a,
Mass. on the 10th, Tor S5l0,0Ol, and the
possible embarrassment Of several banks
in consequence, caused sensation il bus
moss circles.
Tnr Washington Star thinks 1t is prob.
| able that Comptroller Durham will disal-
low the usual expenses of justices OF the
Supreme Court on New Years Day. |,
has been customary TO pay for their car
rages and gloves used in making New
Years calls, but Il is very doubtful If the
timo- hunorcd custom win be couute
nanccd.
TEr statements recently printed in ef
feet that John Roach, the ship-builder, was
dying. or In imminent danger OF death are
deniel At his home, on the 10Th, Mr.
Roach's son and physician stated that the
subject Of inquiry was about the house
aud extremely annoyed at the reports OF
his serious condition.
Ok the isth the bloodcd stock belonging
to Fred Archer, the late English jockey
was sold Al auction for t3,5s5.
DuaING the seven days ended tine l7tl
the business failures occurring through
out the country numbered in the United
States 20, and for Canada y, total ol
2ss, agamst pa for the preceding like
period.
LOUISVILLE, XIV. has announced great
stake race for si1,u1J for the spring meet
ing of lsso,
An Injunction has been issued restrain.
ing the Cunari aud White star Steamship
| lines from refusing To carry any mails Of
fered for American ports.
OS the 18th indictments for election
frauds were returned by the Federal grand
jury in ST Louis against alarge number OF
persons Sixteen arrests were made
On the 18th the tramp msurrection al
the Lancaster (pa) workhOuse ended, the
men resuming work at the stone breaking
after having been deprived of food fol
thirty-siX hours.
On the l7th the Senate passed without
debate, the bill TO redeem the trade dol
lar. A similar measure is pending in the
House.
OK the 18th the Board Of Managers Of
the Soldiers National Homes were in scs-
sion at Washington, making estimates and
endeavoring 90 sc,ure an increase Of az
commodations for the homes.
NALuARLE seams of coa' have recently
been discovered in the vicinity of Posen.
They cover an area of 100 hectares, and
are estim ated TO contain $4,000 coo hccioli-
ters.
Ak East African plantation company
has been formed AZ Berlin. and has bought
25,OO0 hectares OF land from the African
Society, with the object OF establishing a
plantation.
THE Chinese Minister to Germany on the
18th inspected two new iron-clads in course
Of constr,s,.s. at Stettin for his govern
ment, and which are nearly completed.
He has also ordered four gunboats.
cHmr DRvNNoNp OF the United States
secret service cautions the public against
spurious twcnty-dollar SILVER note sup
posed 10 have been recently put in circula-
ton The note II of the series OF 1850, let
ter ''C, 50 is thick and greasy to the touch,
and one eighth OF an inch shorter than the
genuine.
A xuNBEK cs Congfessmen are said Ia
have lost heavily by the recent panic In
Wail street.
The London Eess, in an inspired article,
warns Turkeysssinst turthsr eOausstiAg