The Osceola times., 1886-03-06
TOPICS OF the DAY.
mssss from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

cepe1ug the oner OF the dovefnment Ol
Japan 10 this Government Of a site in tn,
city Of Toxic for legation purposes and
recommending an appropriation Of 10 ,00(
for the erection Of . suitable building.
Miss FANNY MILLS, of Ohio, who claims
the distinction Of having the biggest feet
on record, has just had pair of shoes and
pair Of slippers made for he. In New
York. Their size 10 thirty. The measure.
ment around the ball Of each 10 twenty.
two inches; instsp, twenty two inches
heal, twenty Ave inches; ankle, twenty
inches. The cost Of shoes and slippers was
seventy dollars.
BARON D. RosrE, present Russian Con-
sul.Gensral ct New York, has been sp'
pointed Consul General TO Sofia.
JUDGE JAnss L. MIrcHKAL, Of Nsbraska O.
dropped dead ct Dss Moines, Ia., on the
carly Iowa law-makers.
A BILLIARD match between H. McKenna
Of Detroit, Mich, and A. H. Morris, Of San
Francisco, 5000 points, began at the latter
place on the 18th.
NR. HOWARD VINCENT, member Of the
British Parliament for Shields, has been
offered the Office Of chief police commis.
sioner of London.
TEE Spanish Supreme Council Of War
has confirmed the sentence imposed on the
Duke Of Seville for disrespectful language
against the Queen Regent.
GENERAL HAzEN, Chief Signal.Service
oficsr, is now suing George Jones, proprie-
tor Of the New York Times, to recover
100000 demagss for alleged libel, IL being
charged that tho newspaper published Ii
belous statements concerning the plain
tiff's character as q signal-service officer
and also concerning his connection with
the recent Arctic expedition.
MANAGER ATKINSON Of the Court Thea
ter at Liverpool has absconded. His La
bilities are large.
THE immediate release of Poundmaker
and the half-breed prisoners at Stoney
Mountain penitentiary is said to have been
decided upon by the Dominion authorities.
On the 26th the New York Senate passed
the bill ceding to the United States juris-
diction over the Drexel cottage at Mt. Nc
Gregor, in which General Grant died.
ON the 26th Tompkins A. Lewis, general
manager of the Erie fast freight lines, died
at indianapolis, Ind. He had but recently
returned from California, whittier he went
on health seeking tour. He had been In
the railway business since 1850.
On the 10Th Creole ladies Of New Or
leans gave an elegant reception to Ad-
miral Lacombe and officers of the French
deet at the art hall of the exposition. The
French Marine band furnished the music.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND gave the second
Of his official receptions on the night of the
28th, the officers of the army and navy be-
ing the guests Of honor. The diplomatic
corps, judiciary and Congress were ex-
pected to meet them, but Congress did not
participate to any extent.
ON the 2Sth Colonel Thomas J. Wilson, .
well-known journalist, died at Baltimore,
Md.
OK the 27th Mr.. Winston, United States
Minister to Persia, reached Constantine
pie, en- route to Teheran.
PLAIsrEp, the oarsman, claims that he
end Ross will undoubtedly attempt to row
over Niagara rapids next summer.
TIE President is said to be very much
overworked, and his friends are suggest
Ing methods Of relieving him Of the heavy
strain.
The Archduchess Maria Of Tuscany was
married to the Archduke Carl Stephen,
brother Of the Queen Regent of Spain, at
Vienna on the 2sth.
SPEAKRR CARLISLE will appoint COM
pittee Of nine under the Hanback, resolu.
f{ou xo uvaefi rata tho Dan NJ A ctric Tal>
phone matter.
THE forthcoming billiard match between
Shaefer and visnaux will be played March
sto 10 at Cosmopolitan Hall, New York.
On the 9Th Q female six days type.
setting match, Two hours and twenty min
utes each day, closed at Boston. The final
score was: Miss Kennin, 1880 ems; Miss
Davis, 24,650; Miss Franers, 24,495; Miss
Hammond, 15,s25.
The Secretary Of the Interior has re-
quested the Attorney General to institute
suits against parties for timber trespass
upon lands reserved for school purpose In
Washington Territory.
CHARLOTTE SMITH testified before the
House committee on accounts on the 9th
that the House paid fifty cents dozen for
washing its towels, whereas the Treasury
Department gets the same work done for
hfty cents per hundred.
A FORCE Of special detectives from Lon
don continue to guard the Prince Of Wales
e Cannes, the reason for which is not re-
vealed.
PERcY WOOD, the English sculptor, has
just completed bronze statue OF the In
dian chief Thay endenegs for citizens of
Brantford, Ont.
TEE Rothschilds have just fioated a Bra.
silian loan of $a,ooo, 900, bearing interest at
dve per cent, at ninety five.
FRED. W. MARVIN, cashier Of the Mer :
chants and Manufacturers Bank of d.
troit, Mich, has resigned, by request. on
account Of social scandal in which BIZ
was involved, which recently came to
light.
q On the 9th brother Of Congressma,
Lsird, Of Nebraska, was found dead on
: the railroad track near Albuquerque, Nm
. having been run over by a freight train
while under the influence of liquor.
MICHAEL DAvIrr has great hopes from
Mr.. Morley's efforts as Chief Secretary for
ireland.
MARTIN VAN FLEET, the defaulting treas
urer Of Huron County, o., has been held fol
extradition by the Dominion Court a,
Brantford, Ont, on the charge of forging
and altering the county records.
L. P. MALLORY, the son of respectabl,
and wealthy parents in Towanda, Pa, who
has been leading rather fast life in th,
West during the past ten months, has beer
brought up with round turn by reason o.
getting numerous checks and draft,
cashed at New Mexican and Colorad,
banks without having funds forthcomin,
70 meet them.
PMscE BISMARCK is said to be suffering
with sciatio1, and will receive no callers.