The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
prRsONAL AND POLITICAL.


On the Sd Rev. Dr. Storrs delivered the
annual address before the American
Board Of Commissioners Of Foreign Mis-
sions, in session at Cleveland.
THREE HUNDRED AND o-'E ballots were
taken without choice In the Eleventh,
Massachusetts. district Republican con-
vention. on the Sd.
On the 3D. the Acting Secretary OF War
transmitted a report Of Major Lydecker
on the alleged defects In the Washington
tunnel, In which he states that so far de-
fects to remedy which will cost 5000
have been discovered. The Government
has In Its hands $50, 900 due the contract
ors, and will hold the same until the de-
fects in the construction and work on the
tunnel are remedied and the work done
to the satisfaction OF the Government
The Sundry Civil Appropriations bill
was approved by the President on the Sd.
On the 4th the Vermont Legislature was
organized and Governor Dillingham; in
augurated.
The Democrats Of the Third Massachu-
setts district, ON the 4th, nominated John
+. Andrew for Congress.
IT is reported that Emperor William
has failed TO agree 10 the proposition to
prosecute Prof Geffickcn criminally, and
also TO approve Prince Bismarck's repor
upon the publication Of the Emperor
Frederick's diary, and Prince Bismarck
threatens to retire in consequence.
OK the 4th the majority and minority re-
ports on the Senate Tariff bill we're SUBJ
mitted to.that body.
On the 4th Oscar Falleur, the alleged
Belgian convict glass; blower, who was
detained by the custom house officers in
Castle Garden, New York, for three weeks,
was released.
A MASS meeting in Cooper Union, on the
4.h. remarkable for the high representa-
tive character OF those participating, re-
nominated Hon. A. =. Hewitt, mayor OF
New York City.
THE absence OF the French and Russian
Ambassadors from reception given by
Emperor William to the leading diplo.
mats accredited to Austria, at Vienna, on
the 4th, is looked upon as significant In
political circles.
RICHMOND A. ELMER pre- sident Of the
American Surety Company, and formerly
Second Assistant Postmaster General
was buried. on the 4th, In New York City
THE pickpockets reaped harvest at the
reception OF Mr.. Blaine at Adrian, Mich,
on the 4th, and robberies ranging as higt
as 500 were reported.
TIE death OF Princess Monnsser, a sis.
ter OF the Khedive OF Egypt, was reported
on the 4th.
EDDY & STREET, OF Providence, II. l.,
dealers In cotton yarns, failed on the 4th.
Their liabilities are estimated at 800, 0o0
THE British royal yacht Victoria and
Albert will arrive at Flushing on Novem-
Der IL to convey Empress Frederick te
England.
THE press Of France generally justify
President Carnot's order requiring the
registration and declaration OF intentions
OF all foreigners residing in France.
THE well-known theatrical manager,
Benjamin II. Butler died on the night oi
the 4th, Of heart trouble. iu New York.
SoNEwHAr OF sensation was created
in Vienna by the fact that Emperor Will
lam neglected TO confer decorations upor
the Hungarian Premier Tissea, while sew
eral minor officers were unexpectly dec
GRATED. The cause of the Kaiser's snub'
bing Tssea is q mystery unless IL be the
recollection of his old speeches In sym
pathy with the young mans father, the
late Emperor Frederick.
SIR CHARLES WARREN, Chief Commits
sioner of the London police, has decided
to employ bloodhounds in the search FOL
the Whitechapel murderer.
CAPTAIN BENZ. BiRDsALr, a veteran
commander in the White Star Line, died
on his steamship, the Germanic, on tn,
first day out for New York, where sh,
landed on the 9th.
The President returned TO Washington
from his nearby fishing excursion, oil
the evening of the 5sh, with fine baske
Of fish.
THE National Woman's Christian Ten
perance Union holds It's fifteenth annua
meeting October 10 23, in the Metropol
itan Opera House, New York. Mrs. Mar,
T. Burt and General Clinton h. Fisk will
welcome the convention. and Mrs. Mari
A. Livermore will respond. William
BlaikIe. author of the well-known book,
on physical culture, will speak on hi,
favorite theme. Bishop Fallows, Of Chi
csgn, will preach on the Ecclesiastical
Emancipation of wSiI-n." Mrs. Eliza.
beth Thompson, the philauthropist, will
present 30 the National W. c. T. U. q
'woman's Flag" emblematic of Inter-
national good will, of peace aud purity,
and all the ladies' prominent in the work
will be present
In its issue of the 9Th the North German
Gazette positively asserts that the state-
ment that Prince Bismarck threatened to
resign unless Prof. Gefiicken was prose- =
cuted. is an impudent, lying invention.
THE New York Stddtr Ze,tuag opposes
The re. election Of Mayor Hewitt on the
ground of its attitude toward foreign
sitisens.