The Osceola times., 1888-05-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

the fishery treaties. MI. Cutlom ptcseh'cs ~
titions indorsing tho Interstate Commerce
law, favoring the Reagan scheme TO restrict
immigration. and fayoring GoverSnent owner
ship OF telegraph lines. A f.umber OF miscei-
laneous bills were introduced. Senators Sher-
man and VOORHEES, discussed In lengthy
speeches the tariff question and the Presi-
dents message. In the House Nr.
Mills announced that the Speaker
would not yet announce the commit
tess, and requested that the Introduction OF
bills be permitted, and a large number OF mis-
cellsneous character was introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, Tor the
organization OF the Territory OF Oklahoma
There were 9o2 public bills introduced, many
Of them very important.
In the Senate, on the 5th, Mr. Dawes report
Cd bills providing for the compulsory education
Of Indian children, and relating 10 marriage De-
tween white men and Indian women. Among
the bills introduced, were one by Mr.. iioar'
providing for worlds exposition at Washing
Ton in 1893; by Mr. Dawes, TO establish postal
telegraph; by Mr.. Platt, for the formation and
admission into the Union OF the State OF North
Dakota. Mr.. Mitchell called up the joint reso-
luton for the appointment OF a commission 10
select q site for naval station on the Paclnc
coast, which, after discussion, was referred
The Blair Educational bill was then
taken up, and after speech by Senator Rea-
gan opposing II, the Senate adjourned until the
sth 80. In the House, Mr.. Taylor, OF Ohio, In
troduced q bill to restore the rate OF duty on
imported wools. Mr.. Stone, OF Missouri, Of
fered a resolution directing the committe OF
judiciary 10 investigate the facts touching the
Imprisonment OF the judges OF the County
Court Of st. Clair County, Mo. The Speaker
announced the standing committees and an ad-
iournment was taken 70 the 9th.
PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL.
PRESIDENT IAtNor, SO says tonstan-
tinople story, has assured Germany that
so long as he is at the head Of alta irs
France shall adopt no warlike policy.
As Chaplain OF the Thirteenth regiment
Of Brooklyn, Rev. DR.. Talmage has boon
chosen to succeed Henry Ward Beecher.
OK the 4th Governor Larrabee OF Iowa
prepared and signed the death warrant Of
Henry Schmidt, of Fayctte County, fixing
the day Of execution on January IL, and
transmitted the document to the sheriff of
the county. The hanging will take place
at West Union.
On the 4th Speaker Carlisle expected
TO be able to announce the House commit
tees, but owing to the necessity OF seeing
certain members who he proposed to re-
assign 10 other committees, he was COM
peeled to abandon his intention. II was
thought that the list would be finished
and announced In The House on the 9th.
THE general investigator of the Knights
OF Labor, Mrs. Leonora NJ. Barry, has
Issued circular letter TO the female mem-
bers Of the order wherever found. 1t
deals with the subject of the condition of
workingwomen and girls, and strongly
advocates the expenditure of money for
education instead of strikes.
The late cashier Of the Fidelity Bank Of
Cincinnati, Ammi Baldwin, is dead.
PRINCES Massino, Dldonago and Mala
tesla, who, although belonging to the
army, attended the Pope's reception, and
will be censured by the Italian Govern
ment.
annual series of the Presidents state din
ners was given at the White House TO tho
members OF the Cabinet. The public par
lors were handsomely decorated.
On the 9th Sherburne G. Hopkins, the
newspaper reporter who some weeks ago
sent sham Internal machine. to Chief
Justice Waite at Washington, for the pur.
pose OF creating II sensation and selling
the news, pleaded guilty in the police
court TO the charge of attempting to OBJ
tain money by false pretenses, and was
fined 500.
ON the 9th the preparatory stops to
what promises to be long and interest
Ing contest over the will of Mrs. Corneiis
M. Stewart widow of A. I. Stewart, o
New York, was taken before the Surro
gate IN the presence Of a notable array O
lawyers, who have been engaged to tax,
part in the controversy.
IT has been decided by ex-Empress
Eugene that the ceremony of the removal
Of the remains of Napoleon ILL., and the
Prince Imperial from Chiselhurst TO Farm
borough shall take place on the 9th. BY
private request of the ex-Empress none
Of tho members of the royal family viii
be present, but the Queen will send
wreaths to be placed ON the coiius.
On the 9th, in the primaries held n
New Orleans the official count shows thai
Sixty-five Nichols delegates were elect
ed and thirty-nine McEnery delegates.
On the eth Daniel Mannng's will wa
admitted to probate at Albany, n. Y, b,
Surrogate Woods. IL was made July z
1856, when Mr.. Manning was in Albany
attending the bi-centennial celebration ol
that city, and bequeaths all his proper ty
to bis family.
ON the evening of the b.h, Harry Hall
q alife-convict at the Nebraska State Pen
itentiary, escaped from that institution
and is supposed TO have taken the NJ is
souri, Prcillc trainisouth, lie Is describe,
as man five feet four aud one.half inch
tall, light hair, about thirty years old and
weighs 100 ponds.
AT Nogsles, Ariz.. information of tn,
Of
bandit, has been received. Bernal aud ,
portion Of his followers had a desperat,
fight ON the 9TH near the town OF Cosala
Sinaloa. with Mexican troops. durin,
which Bernal was killed and bis mother
and three or -four followers captured.
OK the night of the 9th Mrs. Letitia
Bove, said to have been President Buch
anan's first and only love, died at Sugar.
Loaf Valley, MIMI, at the age Of ninety.
nine.
SULLIVAN has refused the proposition OF
Smith's bacssfs TO give a series of ex.
hibition contests with Smith throughout
the world, ending In California. Smith.
managers are ayerse TO a real fight.
1T is said that Emperor William Of Ger
many is in serious condit ition OF health
UNDER the Irish Grimes act the sentenc
Of Sir Wilfred Blunt has been affirmed
and he has been committed to prison.
OK the Ith "Aunt Eunice" Cottrell,
noted Pequot squaw Of Connecticut, died
aged one hundred and fifteen years
TIE announcement is made OF the dealt
Of Bonamy Price, NJ. A., professor of Po
litical Economy in Oxford (Eng) Uni
versity. He was eighty years old.
SECRETARY LAMAR has rendered to tn
President his resignation as Secretary o
the Interior and 1t has been accepted b,
the President.
ON the sth two Cinnamon, Dan lie,
and Phil Wing, were formally baptized
and admitted to the church on probation