The Osceola times., 1886-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS.


| INVESTIGATIONS in regard to the corn
crop of the country, show an aggregate os-
innate Of ,jsj,0 00,0)) bushels, or $50, 10000
less than the official returns for last year.
The average yield for the country is Il
bushels per acre, against % 1-2 last year.
The average yield for twelve Western
States, embracing Kentucky aud Tennes-
see, is fraction over - bushels per acre,
against 81 last year for the same States.
THE German Reichstag was opened on
the 10th.
On the 18th the first National convention
of the anti liquor Republicans met at Chi
cago.
OK the 18th the payment of the new ten
dollar silver certificates began stimuli.
taneously at the treasury aud all the sub
treasury offices. the notes having been
shipped to the different cities during the
preceding week.
On the 18th the colorel mon OF New En-
gland began a conference in Boston to
protest against determinations against
the race in society, business, politics, etc.
James NJ. Trotter, Of Hyde Park, presided
and addressed tho meeting. "lhesc con-
ferences and conventions" he 81 id, shave
ceased TO do any good toward ameliorat-
ing the lot Of the col lorcd men by acting
upon the sentiment of the white people OF
the country"
A PETITION to the Gar, praying FOR his
protection over the independence ami lib
erty of Bul garia, was adopted By tn, So
branje on the 10th.
THE storm Of the 18th was qui general
4 I b.. l. 1. 1
property is reported from several point
| in Indiana, Illoinois, Michigan and else
| whore.
THE German Colonial congress adopted
a resolution lavoring the en- courag ament Of
German emigration to South Brazil an 3
South Australia.
SUR has been begun bv the Portland
| (Me) Savings Bank in the Federal Court
at Indianapolis, In l.. against tnc city c:
Evansville for Sl0lo0o The suit grew
out Of the repuliated bonds Of 1850.
| THF Dublin corporation on the 10th voted
againsi p essnling an address to the now
| Lord Lieutenant.
RUSSIA has deman led Of The Corean
Government the harbor OF Kaukyel for a
| naval station
| ON the 10th warrant for $500 WAS
issued to the assignee OF John Roach in
final settlement for the Dolph in and for
the care of the monitor Puritan. This is
| accepted in settlement Of all claims
against the Government, an tho D1lpAin
becomes in law what she has long been iu
fact, the property Of the Government
An alleged mulatto. who denied hat ho
was colored, arrested in Washington. ID.
| c., a short time ago for attempting TO
marry Virginia white girl, has been Sc i-
fenced by Virginia court TO six years a.
the penitentiary Tor the oiTense.
The Society of the Army OF the Tennes-
see, which met at Rock Island. H., on the
18th and 10th, elec ed the following Of
6cers: President, General w. r, Sherman,
Of New York; president, Colonel
James 7. Howe, of -. Louis; reccriin.
secretary, Colonel L. NJ. ID yton, OF GIN
cinnati; corresponding secretary, General
A. Hickenlooper, OF Cincinnati; treasurer.
General NJ. Force. OF Cinc.nna
The Mexican Minister to France celc-
brated the anniversary of Mexican indc-
pendence on the 18th by rec eption. which
was attended by United States Minste.
McLane and other dplomates.
| THERE were six deaths from cholera
during the twenty -four hours Sn ling The
17,h in Taranto, and sixteen new cases.
In all other infected districts OF Italy
here were thirty .seven new cafes and f.,
tses deaihN