The Osceola times., 1888-06-30

AT Sandy Hook, on the 2ist, the Yacht
Greyling won the annual regatta OF the
New York Yacht Club; the yacht Kahino
second.
On the Goth the United States steamer
fantic arrived at Fortress Monroe from
Santiago de Cuba, whittier she was dis
patched on May Is, in consequence OF the
American Minister'S report OF an i'm
pending revolution. She found that there
had been but little danger OF an outbreak.
President Solomon of Hayu, a colored
man, upon learning of rising, had ban
ished the ringleaders and restored quiet
ness.
The Cleveland iO.) Baseball Club
has released VIM. Stemmeyer, the
pitcher, who came from the Bostons OF
1887. He was given the choice Of a re-
lease or a vacation without pay until he
could pitch, and he chose the former. He
has only pitched three games this season.
All were bad ones.
AT Erie, Pa, on the 2lst first mortgage
bonds were recorded against the Pitts
burgh, Chenango a Lake Erie railroad
for $500, ,0000 by the Central Trust Com
pany of New York. The bonds are to run
nifty years, at five per cent, and the pro-
ceeds are to be used in the extension OF
the system north Of Pittsburgh TO COM
pete with the Pennsylvania company's
! lines.
The President has approved the bill for
the erection of a public building at Ho-
boken, N. j., and the act granting a PEN
/ sion of 500 "a month to the widow of Ma
jor-General James b. Ricketts,
AT San Francisco Savage, Son & Co.,
proprietors of the Empire Foundry, one
of the Oldest firms on the Pacific coast,
assigned on the Goth Liabilities not
stated, but are estimated at 500. 900; as
sets, Sl5O,O00. The failure was due to low
bids on work. Many contracts were still
on hand
The President has approved the act au-
thorizing the construction of "a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Hickman,
Ky.
1T is said that scheme is on foot,
under the management of the Santa Fe
railroad, TO establish a colony Of 5000
freshly-imported Belgians in the Rio
Grande valley of New Mexico.
On the night of the 22d small cyclon
passed east of Lyons, la. 1t struck the
grounds of the Shooting Society, scatter
ing the large frame shooting gallery over
the surrounding fields, and doing 81, 200
damages TO the grounds. Large trees
were twisted off, and other cyclonic freaks
were played.
The Mexican Government is preparing
a money order system for the domestic
mail service.
RECENTLY, work was commenced on tho
Peninsular railway from San Diego, Cal,
10 Ensenada, Lower California.
AT the capital of Mexico ten new street
cars from this country have been received
for one OF the street-c lines of that city.
AT Washington the Mexican Minister
has been authorized to negotiate treaties
of amity, commerce and navigation with
Japan and China.
PRINCE BISMARCK, at the meeting of the
German Bundcsrath, on the 22d, laid
special stress on the peaceful character
of the political situation, and intimated
that the government would adhere to the
principles which had hitherto guided it's
policy.
THE Joint committee of the Austrian
delegations, after a three-hours' debate,
on the 22d, unanimously voted war credit
of 100000 forms.
UNDER the circular of April last bond
purchases by the Government aggre-
gated up to the 23d, S26,j93, $50. These
bonds have cost the Government S32, lGi,-
7is, or 50, 1914? less than if allowed TO
run to maturity.
DURING MAY merchandise exports ag-
gregated in value SI7,Oa, ga, against S43,-
236, 100 in May, 1887. Imports aggregated
500, 1861 in May past, against s5S,665, G27
in May, 1851.
IN Davenport, Ia, on the 2fth, a grand
sangerfest was held at Schuetzen Park,
in honor of the thirty seventh anniver-
sary Of the Davenport Hannerchor. Six
teen singing societies from important
cities in Iowa and Illinois participated,
and 300 male voices joined in the rendi-
ton of the great German battle hymn.
In New York City, on the 2ith, the
thermometer reached ~ deg, and four
sunstrokes and thirteen prostrations
were reported.
AT Baltimore, Nd, on the 23d. the spar
ring match between Prof. VIM. F. Miller,
of Baltimore, and VIM. Muldoon, of New
York, degen Grated into a slugging match,
and was stopped by the police in the
twelfth round. The match was awarded
to Miller, he having scored the greater
number of clean hits.
THE Amalgamated Iron and Steel
Workers Association of Pittsburgh, Pa,
on the 22d, unanimously decided that no
mill should continue work after July |,
unless the scales shall have been signed.
A prolonged lockout is expected.