The Osceola times., 1886-11-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from varicus Sources,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

o0dtnC June ~ last. Generh Superintenu-
ent Jackson Of the railway mail service
states that at the clos Of the year the
enilvav post-ofiice lines in operation mum.
bereil s,i, occupying 435 whole cars and
i,7Go apartments in cars. The aggregate
length Of railroad routes over which these
cars run is ll0.672 miles and the annual
miles Of railroad service performed by
clerks was 100 0,9l3,9lo.
WIN. n. DUsTIx. banker. of Lincoln, H.,
has failed, with liabilities amounting to
800 900.
2sth for England. His departure was
rather sudden and was a surprise to many.
II is said, however. that he will return
about November 81.
MAURICE, son OF Sarah Bernhardt,
fought duel at Paris on the 2sth with
and wounded M. Langlois, because the
lat ter exhibited a painting ridiculing his
(Bernhardts, mother.
THE funeral Of Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart,
widow of A. T. Stewart, the New Y ork
millionaire, occurred on the 2sth.
As a parting shot at Justin Mccarthy,
Mr.. Lewis. the unseated London derry
member of Parliament, says he has been
received and enlisted in America by
Fenian dynamiters and adv COATES of MUIR
der.
SECRETARY MANNING resumed actual
control of the Treasury Department on the
29th, and Mr.. Fairchild was relieved of
his duties as acting secretary, which Office
he has held from the time Mr.. Manning
was taken sick up to date.
SECRETARY BAYARD has completed his
review of Mr.. Sedgwick's voluminous re.
port on Mexican matters in general and
the Cutting case in particular, and is sat-
isfied with IL as a complete and valuable
documenA' 1t will doubtless be Transmits
ted to Congress with the Presidents mes.
sage.
PRoy. HENRY H. LOCKWOOD, United
States Navy formerly U. s. Az, has pre-
scented to Lieutenant d. d. Brainard, the
Arctic hero recently appointed to the Sec
ond cavalry, the handsome peari-handled
navy revolver carried by his late son,
the trip Of exploration the latter made when
he and Brainard reached the most north
eriy point yet attained by man.
, THE Marquis OF Headfort has refused to
reduce the rents on his estates in County
Cavan, Ireland.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRIcULTURE CoLMAN
thinks the new diffusion process for max
Ing sugar from sorghum q succe ss.
Mr.. BLAKE, leader of the opposition in
the Canadian House of Commons, says he
has Information that parliament will be
dissolved Immediately.
On the 29th John Reifensch neider, of
New York, was convicted of eating dog
meat, which seems to be violation of the
health ord nance.
GENERAL KAULBARs has dispatch cd
another threatening note to the Bul garian
Government, in which he SAYS the gum
boats at Varna will vigorously affirm
their importance IL events render It neces-
sary.
D CAPTAIN WIN. 3. JOHNSON, U. s. A., re-
tired, was tried by court-martial AT
Washington on the charge of dupllcating g
his paw accounts, and acquitted, but
General Sheridan has disapproved the
flnSing.
OK the Goth Michael Davitt received a
cablegram earnestly requesting his pres
ence in Ireland as soon as practicable. His
lecture tour will therefore close by the end
Of November.
GENERAL LUcIUs FAIRcHuD, Grand
Commander of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. announces the appointment of
the following staff; Adjutant- General,
e. B. Gray, Of Madison, Wis; Quarter
master General, John Tavlor, of Philadel-
phia; Judge Advocate General, Henry Il.
Taintor, of Hartford, Conn; Assistant
Adjutant-General,F F. W. Oakley, of Madi-
son, Wis; senior aid-de-camp, Phil
Cheek, Jr., of Baruboo, Wis.
GENERAL BooTB, command er- in chief
OF the Salvation Army, arrived at Chi
cago on the 30h
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY
went to Baltimore last week, and made a
good impression on the Catholic prelates
there assembled.
THE Attorney General has decided that
the three per cent. called bonds can not be
used as a basis for National bank cir
culation.
A SCHEME is reported to be on foot to
overthrow the Bulgarian Government and
proclaim ministy under Zankof, with
Kaultars as head of the army.
DIR. voN HARrMASS, a solicitor of Ham
over, has fed 10 America, having embez-
xled moneys and securities to the extent
of 200 900 marks.
COLONEL FILoFF, the Bulgarian COM
mander at Rustchuk. has been deprived OF
his command and sentenced to two
months Imprisonment for obeying an or
der of Kaulbars.
On the 30th Sam s. Payton, a grandson
of Commodore Perry, was discharged from
Michigan state prison at Jackson, having
served a five years. sentence for burglary,
He is said to have inherited $3.50 900 for
tune during his incarceration.
DIR. HERR. a wealthy American residen,
Of Paris, challenged the editor Of l.,
Monde TO fight duel on account of Sian.
derous article, and the latter made al
apology.
THE Edinburgh exhibition has awarded
the silver medal Of excellence to Dundas
thai productions, mentholine and mentho
lete.
REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER is at hom,
again.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, by proclama
ton, has set apart Thursday, Novembe
y, as Thanksgiving day.
TIE President and Governor Hin o
New York have each contributed $500 Il
the campaign fund in the Empire state.
ACCORDING to the demand of Genera
Kanlbars the ploiters against Prince Al
exander have been released.
A PERSONAL friend of James G. Blain
gives IL out that the latter does not wan
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