The Osceola times., 1886-01-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Metss from Everywhere.
rRnsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

PB69ONAL AND POLITtCAL.
RSv. 8. II. KELLOGG, d. D., has resigned
the professorship Of didactic and polemic
theology in the Western Theological Sem :
mary in Allegheny City, Pa, on account OF
ill.health and In obedience 10 the impera.
tive order OF his physicians. He has start
ed for the West Indies for rest and recu-
peration in that mild climate.
CAPTAIN PoLLEys, for a long time
American Consul in Cuba, committed sui
eide recently at Barbados.
PREsrpENr CLEVELAND has intinated
his desire TO aid in the erection Of the pro-
posed monument to the late Vice President
Hendricks.
On the Goth ex-United States Senator
James Bailey died at his home in Clarks.
vile, Tenn.
DIR. SLADE, the spiritualist, was arrested
at Weston, Va, on the Goth, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses, In
giving sesnces for pay.
GENERAL SHERIDAN and Secretary
Whitney issued orders to army and navy
officers In Washington to assemble in full
uniform New Years Day to pay their re.
spects to the President Of the United
States.
HANNAH KERNE and Josephine L. Ruet,
two women arrested at Springfield, Mass,
charged with disturbing meeting Of the
Salvation Army, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court, and were fined and paid Sl.22
each.
SPEAKER CARLISLE has decided to eliml.
nate from the House Committee list those
on Pensions, Bounty and Back Pay, Pub.
lie Health and the Tenth Census.
REV. FRANCIS HARRISON, rector Of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, at Troy, N. Y,
died on the Goth, aged forty. six. He was
. very prominent churchman, and his
name was few years ago mentioned for
the then vacant Bishopric Of Indiana. He
was a member of the committee on revi-
sion Of the book Of common prayer.
THE City Council Of vincehnes, Ind, has
bounced the entire night police force, Eu-
gene Crandall, Jacob Metzger, Gotlieb
vicke and Tom Shay, whom Mayor VII.
helm and the Committee on Police found
of duty one night recently between twelve
and one o'clock.
PROFESSOR EDWIN SANsoRN, OF Dart
mouth College, died on the 10th, aged sew.
enty-seven years. He was native Of
Gilmanton, N. H., and was graduated from
Dartmouth In the class Of 1882. He was
identified with the college through the
greater part Of his life. He married Q
niece of Daniel Webster. and one of his
children Ia Miss Kate Sanborn, the writer
and lecturer.
JOHN TRRMER, the oarsmsn, Is to visit
Australia in the spring, where he will row
with Beach.
THE Indiana State chess tournament was
won by DR.. Leech, Of Waveland.
EARL CowPER claims that rent, and not
home rule, Is the overshadowing Irish
question.
majority of the French Senate and
Chamber of Deputies will vote in favor Of
his lottery scheme in aid Of the Panama
Canal.
ON the 30th Lieutenant Jones of the
Fourth United States Artillery committed
suicide at Fort Adams, rather than be
court-martialed for overstaying his leave
of absence.
On the 3lst James Elder, Postmaster at
Richmond, Ind, dropped dead.
NJ. PAsrEuR has concluded his treatment
Of the four children from Newark, M.
PRESIDENT GREvY has accepted the res.
ignation of Premier Brisson and has sum
moned M. de Freycnet to form Cabinet.
On the LIST King Leopold Of Belgium re-
ceived Lieutenant Taunt, U. 3. NJ, who
has been exploring the Congo region.
PROF. c. C. GEoRsEsoN, of Texas, has
been appointed Professor in the State Col.
iege at Toxic, japan.
UNITED STATES CONSUL GENERAL WAL
LRR gave brilliant New Years reception
at the rooms of the st. Georges Club at
London. A great many notables were
among the callers.
ON the LIST Fitzhugh Lee was inausur.
ated as Goversor of Virginia with much
pomp and ceremony.
On the I'd Treasurer Jordan took charge
OF the sub-treasury at New York against
the protest Of Mr.. Acton.
On the I'd Oliver Doud Byron was con-
victed at Cincinnati, o., of violating the
law prohibiting theatrical performances on
Sunday. He was not present to receive
sentence.
PRINcE ALxxANDER and Turkey have
reached an agreement concerning the
union of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.
On the Sd Thos. W. Keene, the actor,
was stricken with paralysis az Kansas
City, No.
THE funeral of the Fenian Buckley at
Cork, Ireland, on the Sd, was made the
occasion for great political demonstra :
ton.
PRINCE BISMARCK has withdrawn his
opposition to the marriage ofPrincs Alex.
ander Of Bul garia to the daughter Of
Crown Prince Frederick william Of Ger
many.
The twenty fifth anniversary OF the ac-
cession of Emperor William to the throne
Of Prussia was observed quietly at Berlin
on the Sd.
PRINCE ALEXANDER has requested the
Cxar to allow the Russian officers who re-
signed from the Bulgarian army TO resume
their commands.
GENERAL SHERIDAN furnishes a long
statement explanatory Of the recommen.
dstions in his last annual report in regard
to the Indian question.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has sub.
mitted to the Cabinet a proposition for the
government Of Ireland which involves the
abolition Of the ice-Roy atty and the Cas-
tie executive.
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs.
ALslsD PAINTER, proprietor OF the Ho.
tel Windsor, at Toledo, o., who was shot
through the abdomen by Henry A. Miller,
died on the 18th. Miller is in jail.
FIRE at the Peacock coal mine, near Min
eral Ridge, o., on the 29th, destroyed oil
the buildings, causing loss of $1,000 ant
throwing 100 man out Of emnlnxm ant