The Osceola times., 1886-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS.
OK the 5th the council Of tine National
Liberal Federation. at a meeting in Lon
don, approved the home-rule policy Of the
government with certain amendments.
OS the 9th notice wasgivea to the Nova
Scotia Assembly that motion would he
made declaring IL TO he 70 the interest of
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick aud Prince
Edward Island TO withdraw from the
Canadian federation.
A COLLECTIVE note, signed by all the
Powers except France, has been sent to
Greece demanding disarmament.
tbs Greek reply to the collective note is
not satisfactory to the representatives of
the Powers. The foreign ministers were
expected TO leave Athens on the 7th. Great
excitement existed and hostilities seemed
TO be inevitable. Turkish troops are mass
ing on the frontier.
tbs Cincinnati freight handlers strike
ended on the Gth and the men returned to
work. Mutual concessions seem to have
been the basis of the settlement.
WARRANTS were issued for the arrest of
the absent Democratic Ohio senators on
the 9Th and the deputy sergeants-at-arms
were ordered 20 make an effort TO serve
them. The warrants were made return
able Immediately
The Ulster Orange societies continue
their preparations for fighting. Prom
ises OF help have been received from
England. Scotland and the colonies. II is
alleged that 10000 troops can be raised
In Ireland.
BRITIsH hlue-book has been issued
containing the important acts OF Pnrlia-
ment Of the last century in relation to Ire
land.
a NUMBER Of Mormon missionaries are
at present in Switzerland trying to induce
girls to emigrate to Utah, promising them
happiness and prosperity. Some that have
already been victims write from Utah bit
terly bewailing their fate.
OK the Gth il was officially announced at
Rome that cholera had appeared in ven-
ice and Vincennes.
Or the 9th the straighout Greeuback
State Convention at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
nominated J. o. Sauks, of Dallas, for Sec
retary Of State; l.. +. Ellsworth, OF Ma
haska. Treasurer; J. V. Myers, OF Lynn,
Auditor; J. W. Brown, Of Csss. Attorney
General.
nm pitNhiAin- ihppI tfpuuit was u Nhlilc
of discussion at the Cabine: meeting on
the 9Th, in the course of which the riots in
Chicago and Milwaukee and elsewhere
were referred to with a view to taking
such precautionary measures for the pro-
lection of Government property as may be
found necessary.
FOURTEEN of the twenty missing Ohio
Democratic Senators were reported on the
7th enjoying life in private car at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
NAVIGATION from the lakes TO the Gulf
of st. Lawrence is now open.
THE ~. James Gazette (London) lauds
the promptness of the Americans in dis
cussing practical Socialism at the point Of
the bayonet and with volleys Of musketry,
thus ignoring the aphorism that "Force is
no remedy" The paper adds the express
sion Of trust that the American Republic
will now restrict free trade in murderous
explosives.
AT meeting Of representative citi-
zens of New York on the night Of the
9Th a committee was named TO prepare
suggestions for cleansing the city govern
ment of the pothouse politicians and dis
creditable wire -pulers who manipulate
politics. A crusade is to be inaugurated,
as against Tweed In 1872.
PERUviAS cotton exporters have petit
toned their government TO remove the ex-
port duties on that article.
The London Daily .Netcs renews its ar
gument in favor of the Land Purchase
bill.
TIE David J. Adams. an American fish
ing vessel, has been seized by Canadian
Government steamer at Digby, Nova Sco-
tia.
A MEETING OF several thousand unem-
ployed workingmen was held at Man
chester, England, on the sth. Eight per-
sons were arrested for disorder,y conduct.
ALL the foreign ministers departed from
Athsas o. The 7th; the foreiga squadron
rstorped = 6sda Bay; ~ Greek 0sst
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