The Osceola times., 1888-04-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

United States was transmitted 10 the Sem
ate by the President, with the request that
II be made public. By its terms all Chi
nese laborers are absolutely excluded, ex-
cept those returning from China who have
parents, wife or children in America, or
who have accumulated property TO tho
amount of $1,000. Chinese officials, teach
ers, students, merchants and travellers for
curiosity aud pleasure are allowed TO re-
main undisturbed.
On the 2sth funeral services 10 the late
Chief-Justice Waite, attended by the
members OF the Senate and House of Rep
resentative, the Associate Justices Of the
United States supreme Covrt5and their
families, the President and his Cabins,
the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of
the various bodies Of which the deceased
was member, and relatives and friends,
were held in the House of Representa-
tives.
OK the 2sth Claus Spreckels, the sachca-
rine king of the Pacific coast, arrived in
Baltimore, to inspect the advantages Of
fcred by that city for his proposed sugar
refinery.
Ar the funeral Of Chief-Justice Waite
the Union League Club of New York City
was represented by Elwood Il. Thornc, an
old and intimate friend Of the illustrious
dead.
ON the 2sth Rev. Father j. G. Drumgool,
known all over the world through the pa
per The Homeless Child, whose subscrip-
tions built the Mission Of the Immaculate
Virgin in Lafayette place, New York City,
at cost of sl5o,000, died at the Home, OF
pneumonia, aged seventy years.
\ III Al MI T.sf
OF the 2sth, have taken special precautions
In consequence OF rumors of a plot 10
murder Mr.. Balfour.
SIR JOHN MAcDogA Id is reported as say
ing that no executive will be created
under the bill relating to the government
OF the Northwest Territories.
OK the Goth President Isaac Hinckley OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more Railroad Company died in Philadel-
phia.
os the sath Land Commissioner Stock.
slager refused patents to redwood timber
land in Humboldt County, Cal, valued at
10000, ,fraudulently entered by the Red
wood Land Company.
On the 2ath the Arkwright Club of Bos-
ton sent protest 10 the Congressional
committee on ways and means against the
clause in the Mills Tariff bill, substituting
tho ad vaiorem principle for the specific
system of duties. ~
The National Association has restored
Malcolm w. Ford as an amateur athlete.
He had been pronounced ineligible for
alleged participation in professional
games in iss6.
On the 2sth the State Central committee
OF the Prohibition party of Connection,
voted TO call a convention at Hartford,
about August I, 10 nominate State ticket.
On the 3lst the funeral services over the
remains Of ex-Iieutenant- Governor Dors-
heimer were held in Grace Church, New
York City.
OK the 29th tho Crosby Higlr License
bin passed the New York Assembly by a
vote of 06 TO 81.
On the 3oth the House committee on
commerce agreed 10 a favorable report on
the bills establishing permanent quaran-
tine at San Francisco; also, the bill 20
change the method of paying steemboa,
inspectors. tF
On the 3oth Couns Tweed OF the Cen
trail Pacific railroad made an argument
before the House committee on Pacific
railroads, in favor Of the bill under con.
sideration TO extend The time allowed his
company TO meet its indebtedness TO the
Government.
On the Goth the Plumb bill, allowing
Kansas to swallow No Mans Land, passed
the Senate.
Ar Plattsburg, N. Y, VIM. Il. Smith
ex-Assistant Secretary Of the Democrat,
State committee, died on the 30th, aged
thirty-six years. He was law partner Of
smith M. Weed and protege OF the lat,
S. j. Tilden.
Oh the Soth, in reply to the offer of IN,
Detroit Ereniag Journal to pay 500 I,
General Greedy or any other person who
wouldsendit acorrect guess as 10 the thre,
hottest days in Detroit during the comm,
summer, General Greedy telegraphed tha
they should be July Il, Is and 10.
On the Both, by an order of the Post
master General, the mails from New Yorl
City to the City of Mexico were expedite,
fiom twenty-four to thirty hours. The re
uced time Is six and one-half days.
DIR. MAcKESxfE's diagnosis, and the cor
rectness and wisdom Of his treatment q
the Emperor's case is becoming dali
more apparent.
ON the 3oth James Gilhooly, member q
Parliament for West Cork, who was re
Gently sentenced 10 two months imprisop
ment, but released on bail pending hi
appeal, was sentenced to two weeks add
honal Imprisonment for assaulting
police inspector.
oN the 3lst meeting OF the treasury o,
iicials, over which Secretary Fairchil
presided, was held In the Treasury ID.
partment to take suitable action in rega1
e r. death q ex-Assistant Secretar
= ecMMiteoe wAs appointed I
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