The Osceola times., 1886-02-20

| TEE scarlet fever epidemic, which began
| at Shenandoah, Pa, in December, contin-
ues to rage, and is aggravated by unsea-
| sonable weather. Upward Of one hundred
children have been carried of by the dis
ease within the last two weeks, and there
are over one hundred cases in town.
DAMAGE by the foods in Providence,
| X. l., and throughout the State Is almost
unprecedented. Seven hundred dams and
bridges have been swept away, and in
some instances the damage to mill prop
erty is very great. From all sections
comes the same story OF food, inundstion,
loss and rescues Of imprisoned families in
| boats.
The English Methodists are said to have
got into quarrel among themselves over
the home rule question.
THE Socialist leaders in London are TO be
prosecuted for melting the recent riots, for
which they are held responsible.
THE press Of Cracow, Russia, is urging
the merchants of that city to break OF
their relations with German business
houses. Ghe medical society Of Crscow
has decided to boycott German medicines
and medical instruments.
REPORTS have been received by the Third
Assistant Postmaster & eneral from thirty
leading post offices of the country, show
ing the decrease in the revenue Of the POST
Office Department on frst-cass matter for
the month of January, 1886, as compared
with January, 1885, to have been SsS,9G9.
THE better classes OF London have be-
come thoroughly aroused TO the needs of
the unemployed, and 100000 had been
subscribed up TO the 18th.
MANITOBA ranchmen report a favorable
winter and that the cattle are coming
through in prime condition. The snow is
fas. disappearing aud the outlook is good.
On the l4th nine dynamters were ar
rested at Madrid, and quantity of explo-
sives and ammunition was captured.
PLAcARDs in Athens threaten the mem
bers Of the government if they comply
with the order of the Powers to disarm.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 9th the bill Was passed
authorizing the Omaha Bank to Increase its
capital Mr. Beck bill for the Issue of coin
certificates was reported favorably. Several
bills for public buildings were passed. The
u
ing at San Francisco provoked con-
siderable discussion........tn the House
letter from tine secretary Of the
Treasury was iaid before the House, in which
he saws he will, as soon "a possible, reply to
the Bland resolution concerning the silver
balance aud circulation. After reports OF
csmmittees. under which order nothing OF
specia importance was brought forward.
the House went into committee of the whole
on the half gallon tax bill.
In the senate on the 10th a bill was favor.
ably reported authorizing an expedition to
observe the total eclipse of the sun August
30, 1886 A resolution passed directing the
committee cor ,, on public ouiiasnSs to inform
amount of money recommended for
public buildings this season. senator
Hoar offered resolution directing
the committee on library to report on the
expediency OF erecting u monument to Gen.
eral Hancock, aud II was agreed to. The
educational bill was discussed and laid
over, and an amendment TO the sherman
silver bill was passed. .....In the House res
olutions Of respect to the memory OF Gener-
al Hancock were adopted, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the llth Mr. Mitchell (0re }
introduced bill for the repeal Of all treaties
permitting Chinaman to come to this coun-
try. After several private measures had
been disposed OF, the bill regulating promo
tions OF West Point graduates was debated
and passed. The Fourth OF July Claims"
bill passed, and now goes to tine President
There was lengthy debate on the
Educational bill, but without disposing of
II the Senate adjourned till the 18th .......ln
the House Mr. Beach (N. Y objected and
thus prevented the Introduction OF u bill for
pension to the widow OF General Hancock.
The Indian Appropriation bill was referred
to the committee of the whole Several
other measures OF minor Importance we're
placed on the calendar, and the bill to en-.
able National banks to Increase their capital
passed. The House went into committee OF
the whole on the Fitz zJonn Porter bill, de-
bate on which occupied the remainder of the
session.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th.
....In the House, after the reference OF a
large number of Senate bills to the appro.
pirate committees the speaker proceeded
TO call committees for reports ot private
nature. At the conclusion of the call the
House went into committee OF the whole,
Mr. Hammond, OF Georgia in the chair, on
the House passed hundred pension bills,
and adjourned
THE senate was not In session on the 18th.
In the House the speaker presented the 70.
ply OF the Postmaster. General in relation to
the Eight Hour law, stating in substance
that 1t was not applicable to letter. carriers
Treasury for inform alton AS to the. moneys
and funds seized or collected by Generals
Banks aud Butler In the Department Of 1.-THE
Gulf. was adopted number of bills were
the calendar At the expiration OF the
morning hour the House went into commit.
tee OF the whole on the Fitz John Porter Oili,
but no hnal action was reached. After the
transaction OF some unimportant business
the House adjoarned