The Osceola times., 1886-10-23
The entire German army is TO be sup.
pliad with ranaatfuc vffa.

The entire German army is TO be sup.
piled with repeating rifles.
| ON the 18th the Presbyterian Synod Of
Ohio, in session at Columbus, denounced
Sunday papers and recommended the ex-
tension OF the local option features OF the
Dow law to coanties and townships.
fHr Treasury Department has decided
that the items for bleaching and washing
out cotton embroideries form pagt of the
value OF goods and are dutiabe Under the
decision in the Oberteuffer case.
AUSTRIAN official journals warn Bui.
garin against electing a Prince until the
Powers have agreed upon a suitable per-
SON.
Az Interview took place at London on
the Hth between the British Foreign Ssc-
retary and the Russian Am5ass,d1r to
Great Britain.
JACOB WELLER & Co, whole sale peanut
and pickle dealers. and Stats, Edwards
& Co., both Of Cincinnati, have failed on
account of the defalcation and flight Of
r. NJ. Doll, confidential clerk OF the former
firm.
THE Cabinet meeting on the illh was at.
tended by all the members except Secre-
tary Manning. The Treasury Department
was represented by Acting Secretary
Fairchiid. The Miles Geronimo complica-
ton was again under consideration.
The negotiations between the STANDARD
on Company and the proprictors of the
Empire and American oil rennei les were
concluded on the iith by the former pay
ing the latter q, 900 for their plants.
The purchase includes the in dependent
pipe lines running from the Butler and
Washington (Pa.) oil fields.
THE coal mine owners of Ffeshre,
Scotland, refuse TO concode the demand
Of the miners for an increase OF ten per
cent. in wages. The masters throughout
Scotland are in favor of a general lock -out
unless the men abate their demand.
Thirty five thousand miners would be in
volved in such lockout.
A SLIGHT earthquake shock was felt at
Charleston On the 18th.
GERMAN exports TO America for thu last
fiscal year amounted TO $50 000,00) more
than for the preceding year.
GERMAN officers have hoycottel Metz
tradesmen on account of their hostile at
titude during the visit of Crown Prince
Frederick William to that city.
EIGHT Polish and-owners held a meets
ing at Posen on the 18th and res lved to
establish n land and trust bank with a
capital of 3,00O,Oo0 marks to assist the
Poles in resisting the efforts Of the Cow
ernment to Germanize the Polish prov
inces.
The London Post claims authority for
stating that although no explicit agree
ment has been concluded, England, Aus
tria, Germany AMI ltalv have mutually
determined to oppose Russian aggression
in Bulgaria. Sweden has also declared
her dsfavor OF Russia's course.
THE business failures occurring through
out the country during the seven days
ended the 18th numbered for the United
States 100, AMI for Canada 10, total OF
l79, as compared with a total Of 100 for
the previous like period.
THE Bulgarian Government will send
deputation to each OF the Powers, includ-
ing Russia, TO ask them to name a candi-
date for the Bulgarian throne. II the
Powers do not reply the government will
act independ emily and probably appoint
Stambuloff regent.
The South Boston (Mass.) iron-works
have suspended operations.
On the 10th Irish landlords held a meet
ing in Cork, and expressed themselves on
the rent and eviction question.
THERE were no signs Of settlement OF
the switchmen's strike at Minneapolis up
to the 18th.
RUSSIA has sent another note TO Bulga-
ria making demands which Bulgaria will
not concede, and there is another crisis.
A PRIVATE letter received at Washington
gives an alarming description Of the
European situation. War in the spring is
considered certain.
OS the 1G.h the mayor of Minneapolis
issued proclamation calling on both
parties TO the switchmen's trouble to ar
bitrate their differences.
The German War Ministry is said to
have ordered the rapid building Of 1000
railway carriages at Augsberg.
THE press OF Paris and Berlin deny that
there is any fear of war between France
and Germany, as rumored in British news
papers.
AN nformer who had long leen con-
cealed by the police in the barracks at Cas-
tie Island, in Ireland, has escaped and
fed