The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
oumpilsd from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Lynchburg, Va, on visit TO bis daugh-
ter, Mrs. @ w. Smith. Colonel Withers
isreported in poor health at present, ow-
Ing to the fatigue of his long journey from
Hong Kong to st. Louis.
THE Presidents reception on the Goth
was attended by nearly four hundred per-
sons, including the Grand General Chap
ter OF Royal Arch Masons In convocation
in Washington. The President shook
hands with them all and had pleasant
word for each.
THE Nehra ka Republican State conven-
tion at Lincoln nominated General John
NJ Thayer for Governor.
In the lower house of the Hungarian
Diet, on the 3)th, Prime NJ mister Tisza
said that Austro- Hungary intended to
prevent any single power from establ ish-
ing protectorate over Bulgaria.
A pEPurATIoN composed of 14i promi-
nent and influential Bulgarians called on
General Kaulbars TO endeavor to induce
him to withdraw or modify his circular,
but their mission was fruitless.
The Massachusetts Democratic State
convention nominated John +. Andrew,
of Boston. for Governor by acclamation.
DIPLoMATEs at Vienna believe that Aus
tria's attitude against Russia's occupation
of Bulgaria is more pronounced since the
return of Count Kalnoky, Austrian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs.
GENERAL MILES, In his report to the
War Department, acknowledges tn { the
hostile Apaches surrendered conditionally
and that he promised them they should
not be turned over to the civil authorities
Of ARIZONA.
THE entire domain OF Chantilly with its
magnificent castle and all its depend
encies, the value Of which, at the lowest
estimate, is over sixty million francs, has
been presented by the Due d'Aumale to
the Institute of France, TO be held by 1t in
trust for the French nation.
SPRouLe, the American under sentence
OF death in British Columbia has been re-
spited 10 October 90.
GENERAL BULwER is to be sent TO Ulster
with powers similar to those given Gen.
eral Sir Reivers Butler in County Kerry.
SECRETARY MANNING Is to resume, Tor a
while at least, the duties of his office at
Washington. He will not return to his
post, however, before the 10th.
SENATORS SALISBURY, EAmunds and
FRYE OF the Senate fishery committee ar
rived at Prov ineeton, Mass, on the 1st,
on the revenue cutter Gallatin, and took
testimony regarding the effect OF reci-
prociiy in fish in Capc Gods interests.
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has received report
from DIR. c. X. Dyer, the veterinary SUR
geon, who was sent to ascertain what dis
ease had broken out in tho counties of
Loudou, Farquier and Prince William in
Virginia, communicated by cattle OBJ
tanned from Chicago, in which he says the
disease Is Texas fever and not rleuro-
pneumonia.
OAHsMAN BEACH claims to have made
$4,000 out of his boat races, and intends
te retire to his Australian farm the un-
conquered champion Of the world.
Colo Ell MAJENDIF, chief inspector Of
explosives, has been sent by the British
Government to America to inquire into
the law regarding the storage of explo-
sivesin the United Statcs.
THREE English publishing houses have
offered tempting inducements to Prince
Alexander to write the story Of his ex-
perience In Bulgaria, and 1t is thought he
may be induced TO comply.
THE grand jury of Kings County, N. Y,
has found an indictment against Charity
Commissioners w. II. Ray, Thomas w.
Hines and Joseph Reeve for misdemeanor
In wilfully ueglecting to provide safe and
suitable accommodations, care and at
tention for certain insane persons under
their care.
On the 81 Public Printer Benedict de-
capitated seventy more employees of the
Government printing office, making in all
AGO discharged to date, among them being
thirteen ex-Union and two ex- Confederate
soldiers.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will visit the
fair of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society at Richmond on the 91st Mrs.
Cleveland will probably accompany him.
ADMIRAL PORTER is reported as lying
very i'll at Newport, II. l., as the result OF
carriage accident at Milford, Mass, sew
eral days ago.
OK the ID the court-martial of General
Villacampa and other officers implicated
in the recent emeute at Madrid, began in
that city. The court condemned the Gem
eral and thirteen others TO death, and II
was expected the executions would take
place ON the 4ih.
GEsERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowpERLy
ard Messrs. Barry, Hayes and Bailey, OF
the general executive board of the lights
of Labor, have gone to Richmond, Va, to
attend the general assembly of the order
at that place.
THE Irish Parliamentary Fund commit
tee gave banquet to Justin Mccarthy at
the Hoffman House, New York, on the
evening of the I'd.
REV. I. DEWITT TALMAGE preached on
the 81 in Brooklyn on Profanity, Bias
phemy and Rum"
MR. CHAMBERLAIN win leave England
for Constantinople this week on a Euro
pean tour.
GAY Foster, the slick New York swim
dler, is said to have played poker with
Ferd Ward in prison and got pointers
from him.
On the nleht Of the I'd Lord London
derry and wife were greeted at the Cal.
ETY. Theater, London, with mingled cheers
and Kisses.
OK the 81 Mrs. Cleveland spent her first
: Sunday In Buffalo since her departure for
Europe year or more ago, in very quiet
manner. She remained at the residence
" her cousin, Mrs. Alice Folsom, all day
IT is Mrs. Fols om's intention TO break
np housekeeping in Buffalo, as she will
make her future home at 'Pretty Pros-
pect," the Presidents country home. "a
which he drives out with his wife every
pAeasant afternoon.
On he 81 Mr.. Geo. Bancroft, the his
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