The Osceola times., 1886-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

A ChTnoiic parade nt ,Lurgan, Ireland,
on the sth, was attacked w Orangemcn
and several hours' rioting cnsued, many
persona being wounded A detachment Of
dragons was called out to dspersc tho
rioters.
Tnr Union Pacific has adopted the
twenty -four o'clock system ON all lis lines.
ARRESTS Of Socialists are being m-d6 by
wholesale in Germany
TUE President has accepted a section Of
forty miles Of TIE Cascade branch OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad in Washington
Territory from the l2sth - the l65th mile
west from Cohmbla river,
, TnE Caiainissioner OF the General Land
o1ice has recommended that proceedings
be commenced to compel the removal OF
fences unlawfully inclosing public land in
Colfax County, y, NJ, amounting to about
lG50oJ acres.
In is learned on the highest authority
thas the Government will renew its suit
against the Bell Telephone Company in
Boston. An unfavorable decision in the
lower court is anticipated, but it is be
licysd that is matter of no particular i'm
| portanco, the main point sought being to
get the case into the Supreme Court al the
earliest possible date,
| luiabus, -, shshcd its work and ad-
iournea
rur confcrces from both houses of Con
gress rcconciled their differences and
agreed on the Interstate Commerce bill,
aud II was passed
| Tng Porte has received replies from the
| Powcrd in response 10 the circular recent
| " issued asking advice on the bulgarian
question.
THn boot ard shoe boycott against a
I number Of Chicago firms is 10 be begun
again.
| TIN British authorities have begun pro
o5dings against the steamship lines 10
force them 90 carry the American mails
ON The 9th the report of the past years
operations of the Mississippi River Com
mission was laid before the House Of Rep
rcsentatives.
Two TnousANp Puujab police have been
ordered from the Punjab, Northwest Brit
ish India, 10 Bufmah, and COCO more will
probably be added TO this mum Der by sub
soquent order.
IMPORTATION OF gold from Europe into
this country still continues, and there ia
now at the New York assay office $4,000
90 ia bullion against sli ,000,eo0 in August.
The former amount does not much exceed
wha, was on hand last year at this time
Ok tue 9th the threat of the helpers and
cngnemcn in the local yards OF the Bur
lngtou & Missouri railway at Omaha, 10
cease work il their wages were not raised,
was put into effect a force Of men was
ordered from Lincoln to take the place Of
the strikers.
Tue Salvation Army attack on Sedaila.
| Mo, Is marked by some Very lively and
exciting scenes.
! SryES members Of the "Bald knobbers''
OF Southwest Missouri have been arrested
on warrants issued by the United States
Commissioner, and are now at Springfield
awaiting trial District Attorney NJ l..
Benton is after them.
lT is rumored that the Western Union
and Baltimore a Ohio Telegraph com
! panies have arranged TO advance tolls at
the first OF the year and to work together
in harmony.
| THIS Government has received, through
the British legation in Washington, an Of
fetal invitation TO participate In an inter
national exhibition, which is TO be held in
Manchester, England next year. TO cele-
brate the jubilee OF her Britannia Aajestys
reign.
SEVERAL New England Congressman
have been looking over the field 10 deter
mine If possible the chanccs of passing
shc Bankruptcy bill az this session. They
have concluded that the prospects are
very discouruging
LIMITED quantities Of the two-dollar sill
yer certificates have been put in circula-
tion. So far they have been issued by the
treasury oaly in redemption OF one and
two-dollar United States notes.
The bound volumes OF the proceedings
Of the first session of the Forty-ninth Con-
grcss are now ready for distribution. They
beat the record Of previous congresses, the
number Of volumes being nine,
II recent dispatch 10 the State Depart
ment, Mr.. Tree, the American Minister 20
Brussels, reports that the government Of
the Independent State OF Congo has con
tracicd for the establishment OF a regular
line OF. Belgian steamers between Antwerp
and the Congo
Thr steel dispatch vessel Dolphin left
Hampton Roads ON the 10th with Rear Ad
miral James L. Joue,t and the rest Of the
board Of inspection on board, TO steam out
side the capes OF the Chesapeake 10 try
her machinery for speed, end TO exercise
the new battery recently PLACED on board !