The Osceola times., 1886-07-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

OK the 18th the Joint resolution proVid.
ing temporarily for the expenses of the
Government until July 81 was submitted
TO the President, and was at once ap.
proved.
SPEAKER CARLISLE vindicates Congress.
man Hatch from the charge Of neglecting
or opposing the pleuro-pn eumonia bill.
AT its meeting on the 10Th the Cabinet
discussed the action of the House In pass
ing a resolution providing for the use OF
the Treasury surplus in excess Of 500 900,
900 in redemption Of United States bonds,
and the prospects for the resolution in the
Senate.
THE funeral services over the remains of
Cardinal Guibert, Archbishop of Paris, on
the 10th, were very impressive.
BARrLEy CAMPBELL is reported in a
sinking condition at Bloomingdale Asy-
lum.
GENERAL BouLANaER, French Minister
OF War. and Baron Larienty were to fight
duel at nine o'clock the morning Of the
18th.
The London Tines argues that the lack
of personal weight among the Conserva-
tives necessitates Conservative LIBERAL
Unionist coalition.
COLONEL JUNIUs b. WHEELER, formerly
professor at the West Point Military
Academy, died at LeNoir, N. c., on the
16th.
THE contemplated clerical changes in
the Treasury Department, which were to
have taken place on the 10Th instant, will
be made as soon as the Legislative bilf be-
comes law. The list is now being pre-
pared, and while 1t will not be as large as
at first supposed, the axe will be swung
with considerable effect.
To signalize the celebration OF her jubi-
lee Queen Victoria intends to create three
b royal dukedoms. The princes selected for
this honor are Albert Victor, Christian and
Henry of Battenberg.
MARTIN Irons, the leader OF the late
Southwestern railroad strike, has resigned
as chairman of the executive board of Dis
trict Assembly No. 10l, X. of L., and is
said TO be in Kansas, broken in pocket, in
fuence and spirits.
PAyMAsTER GEORGE II. WATKINS Of the
United States war ship Ossipee, who was
recently convicted by a 'court-martial on
board that vessel, at Yokohama, of en-
years. Imprisonment in a United States
prison with hard labor and dismissal from
the service at tho expiration of his SEN
tence.
III is reported that Paymaster Charles I.
Thompson and several other officers of the
United States war ship Lancaster are to
be court-martialed for alleged crookedness
in purchasing supplies at Cape Town.
AN English crank named James Junior
wrote a letter 10 Queen Victoria soliciting
her hand in marriage, and followed the
letter up by personal cali at Windsor
Castle for an answer. He has been placed
in lunatic asylum.
On the 18th duel between General Bou-
langer, French Minister of War, and
Baron de Lareinty was fought near Men.
don. The latter's shot went wide, the
Generals pistol hung fire, and honor was
satisfied. General Boulanger gained a
little cheap notoriety by the spread of a
story tnat he had fired in tn air after
facing Lareinty's fire.
TIE American prima donna, Marie Van
zandt, is suffering from paralysis at
Vichy, and no hopes are entertained OF
her recovery.
Rev HENRY WARD BEECHER is over
whelmed with solicitations to preach and
lecture in England, and requires the
services of four secretaries to keep up with
his daily correspondence. He is a popular
success, but not so much Of social lion as
he might be.
SECRETARY BAYARD warmly com.
mends United States Consul-General Phe.
Ian at Halifax, n. s., for the able manner
In which he has conducted our side of the
fisheries trouble with the Nova Scotiar
authorities.
THE Postmaster General has issued al
order calling attention of the employees o
his department to the recent letter OF tn,
President in relation 10 interference il
political matters, and enjoins strict com
pliance with the letter and spirit of tina
document.
MINISTER WEST has left Washing gton fol
visit TO Canada, where he is the guest o
Lord and Lady Landsdowne. His mission
is supposed to have some connection will
the fisheries question.