The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
A srvEN.roor vein Of coal has boen

A srvEx.roor vein Of coal has boen
struck at Omaha, Neb.
JUDGE NOAH DAVIS, sitting in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer in New York on the
2Sth, discharged the jury in the case Of
John Lehman, who Is charged with hav.
ing killed his wife by throwing her out Of
window, the jurors being unable to
agree. At the last ballot they stood II to
l in favor of acquittal.
A RUN on the German Savings Bank
at Davenport, Ia, on the Goth caused
some excitement In that city, but it was
counteracted by heavy deposits of Its
friends.
DUBLIN is agitated with the widest ru,
mors relating to the Governments inten-
tions.
THE Canadian Government has ordered
that no vessels he allowed to pass through
the Welland canal on Sundays.
AN agreement has been entered into be-
tween German and English steamship
companies whereby emigrants' rates will
be advanced.
ST. Louis ranks seventh among the cit.
les OF the country In special letter delivery
business for the past year.
A SYSTEM of weather service similar to
that OF the Government is 10 be estab-
lished by the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany all along its lines.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being made
for the celebration of the sixty-fift fth anni-
versary Of the independence of the 18th.
mus OF Panama,
A WEALTHY citizen OF Birmingham,
Mich, was lately the recipient OF a letter
from the Cuban sharpers who swindled
tho Philadelphians.
TIE inside history OF the packers strike,
as published at Chicago, places Master
Workman Butler in the unenviable posi-.
tion Of having worked the strike for politi-
cal advancement.
ABOUT one-half of the damage claims
growing out Of the Rio disaster have been
settled by the Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul Railroad Company.
A MOST remarkable haul of fish was made
at Peoria, ILL.,, on the gGth by Walters &
Co. At one haul Of the seine they brought
in 5000 pounds of fish. The largest three
were cat fish, weighing together sixty
five pounds, tho largest weighing forty
pounds The entire catch was shipped to
Kansas City.
THE Comptroller OF the Currency argues
strongly for continuance Of the National
banks.
AT Superior City, Wis, litigation has
been begun over the ownership of one hum
dred and sixty acres Of land within the
limits Of the city.
ON the 9th severe earthquake shocks
were felt In various parts of Asia Minor.
THE firm Of Bullock & Co., New York,
have concluded the purchase of the Mem.
phis tTenn.) water-works, the consider
alton being 100000.
THE new two-dollar silver certificates
will be ready for issue by December 10.
TIE acting Surgeon General reports
that the health Of the United States army
wa never so good before or the death
rate so low.
GAS the result of the season of 1856 the
ST. Louis Exposition made net profit
Of S59,0S999, n marked increase over
former years, Notwithstanding increased
expenses.
For the five thousand guineas stake to
be run in England in 1882 GA horses, all
yet unborn, have been entered. This Is
the largest entry ever recorded.
The latest sensation in Scotland Is the
seizure, among other chattels, of n baby
for rent on Lord MacDonald's estate in
Pennless. The child was listed at tho
value Of sixpence, while dog was valued
at a shilling.
ADvIcEs from Buenos Ayres indicate
that cholera is spreading with marked
rapidity in South America.
THE report of General Superintendent
Kimbnll shows great Improvement in the
Government Life Saving service.
THE gates to the White House yard at
Washington have been closed mornings
recently on account of ungentlemanly be-
havior of treasury clerks.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was felt
throughout Columbia, S. c., on the 2sth,
shaking loose windows, crockery, etc. The
tremor lasted six seconds and was accom-
panied by slight detonations.
ON the 2Sth the cables at the northwest
corner Of the Niagara suspension bridge
we're successfully transferred from the
old stone tower TO the new iron one by
the use of powerful hydraulic jacks.
Traffic was suspended daring the operas
tion. Other transfers will follow at week.
ly intervals. The old towers are to be
taken down.