The Osceola times., 1888-06-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


AT nine O'Clock on the night OF the 21st
beneral Shordan's physicians issued the
blowing bulletin: "Gencral Sheridan has
ad a good night and comfortable day.
lis circulation and respiration are i'm
proving, His appetite is good, and he is
bile to take an increased amount of
punishment. His sleep is quiet and
Festful. He is gaining in muscular
strength.
0y the Goth the remains OF Beethoven
were exhumed and placed In a new coffin.
lhey were conveyed through the prin-
Fipal streets of Vienna on the 22d, and
INFERRED in Central Cemetery. The grave
Is marked by handsome obelisk, on
which is inscribed simply the name
Beethoven.
AFTER being in session eight days, the
Democrats of the Savannah (Ga,) district
dominated Rufus f.. Lester, mayor of
Savannah, for Representative in Congress
from the First Congressional district of
Georgia, on the 2lst.
On the 22d Hon. G.. NJ. Saltsgaber, OF
Vanwert County. o., was nominated for
Congress by the Sixth district Demo-
cratic convention on the twelfth ballot.
The district is now represented by Hon.
NJ. NJ. Boothman, Republican, OF Will
iams County.
HERR SMoLKA, President Of the Austri-
an delegation, has been thanked by Prince
1 Bismarck, by telegraph for his speech of
coincidence to that body on the death OF
Emperor Frederick.
The announcement is made that DR..
Leuthold has been appointed chief ply
slcian TO the Emperor of Germany. DR..
Il LeuthOld was one of the late Emperor
Williams physicians.
IHE cable announces that dispatches
received in London on the 2lst from st.
raul Loanda, state that several deserters
from Henry NJ. Stanley's expedition, who
had arrived at the camp of Yumbunga,
reported that Stanley. after traversing
the country of the Upper Aruwhimi,
reached rough mountainous country,
"herc he had continuous fights with the
natives. The deserters also state that he
was wounded by an arrow, and that he
LOST large number of his men. Many of
ms people, they say are i'll, including the
Europeans OF the party. When the de-
serters left the explorer, Stanley was en-
canped in the mountains and surrounded
by bands Of hostile natives.
1T Is reported that DIR. W. A. Leonard,
pastor OF st. Johns Church, Washington,
nus refused tho position of Assistant
nishop OF the Episcopal Church in Ohio,
10 winch he was recently elected.
LiEurENANT-C COLONEL John j. Cor
FINGER, Eighteenth Infantry, n sonin-
law OF James q. Blaine, has been detailed
as superintendent of the general recruit
ing service, with headquarters in New
hork City, for two years, beginning Octo-
uer next He is at present stationed at
ft Gibson, 1T.
1T Is said that Miss Endicott has quiet
ly acquiesced in her parents opposition
20 her marrying Joseph Chamberlain, and
the engagement is therefore ''off."
lhE left-handed pitcher of the San Fran
cisco Baseball Club, Knell, has signed
contract 10 play with the Pittsburghs, and
started East on the 22d. He goes highly
recommended as pitcher, batsman and
base-runner.
On the 22d Editor O'Brien's libel suit
,or 10000 damages against the Glasgow
herdtd was settled, by the Herald publish
ing an al ology and paying the plaintiff
the sum OF 500.
:, IN the Metropolitan Opera house, in
New York City, on the I'D, an immense
meeting of Prohibitionists was held to
i"iiy the presidential nominations of
ner party. General Fiske, Sam Small,
is' Frances Willard and others ad-
dressed the meeting.
- Ire report circulated on the 22d that
Souh' DE Lesseps was dead was promptly
uehied' He was not only alive, but in
spou health. The first report caused the
eioslng of the French bourse.
RALPH HENRY HAYES SADLER has been
,,v'cognlzed by the President as British
'lce-Consul at Chicago.
w the 23d the Irish American Inde-
psnaen's OF New York City, who support
-, su biaine in 1854. mot and passe d resolu-
S'hs calling FOR the nomination Of l,r.