The Osceola times., 1888-03-31

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sition which the elder Bergh held from the
organization of the society.
ON the oath ex-Mayor Grace Of New
York sailed for Europe.
on the morning of the 23d Chief-Justicc
Waite Of the Supreme Court OF the United
State died suddenly at his heme In WASH
ington. ~
Tbs friends Of Jacob Sharpe, the con-
victed New York boodler, are making an
effort 10 secure another trial.
On the oath the death OF Commodore
Robert B. Hitchcock, of the United States
havy, occurred.
ON the cath Queen Victoria arrived at
Florence, Italy. ~ "a
ON the 28th investigation into General
Boulanger's conduct began in the court OF
inquiry. Tnf.
JoHs T. HoryxAS, ex.Govefnof Of New
York, died ut wiesbaden, Germany, OF
heart disease, on the cath.
To enable the Emperor TO take out-of-
door exercise wooden walk has been con-
structed in the Charlottenburg grounds.
Ir il reported that Lord Salisbury has
become converted. t.. Expioref Stapley's
theory that Il IL better to sIbsidize than
subjudsate the Soudanese.
EARLY in April United .Statssf Ainister
Phelps wiilsail from England fer Asner-
lea, on two months leave Of absence.
IRIS reported that Mackay, the Ameri.
can millionaire, denies having any rela-
tions or acquaintance with General Bout
lsnger tise.- st, q tneff
OK the path II was stated that there were
evidences in British political circles that
Lord Salisbury is nursing d scheme in
connection with the Local -G0vernment
oil 10 unload the Liberal Unionist allies
from the Tory party.
ON tho sath the great discussion between
the Home- Market Club and Tariff Reform
League Of Boston was commenced. Ben.
Butterworth, of Ohio, and Everitt T.
Wheeler, Of Boston, were the speakers.
OK surgeons certifc ate Of disability,
leave Of absence for two months has been
granted Lieutenant Colonel Francis II.
Parker, ordnance department, U. =. A.
Two months leave of absence, to take
effect about April 10, has been granted
Major James p. Kimball, Surgeon United
States army. ~ III
CRIMES AND CAsuAtrtks.
KENTUCKY is excited over the fact that
"Honest Dirk Tate, for twenty years State
Treasurer, is an absconding defaulter. A
partial examination of his accounts up to
the goth showed deficit Of $4,000, and it
may reach S200,000. ~
ON the I'D Ebenezer Stanyard, twice
convicted Of the murder Of Alice Hancox,
was sentenced by Judge Johnston, Of
youngstown, o., to be hanged, on July IL. |
On the 10Th devastating cyclone |
passed over portions OF the state of
Georgia, spreading death and destruction
In all directions.
on the ed 10 was stated that the short |
age Of State Treasurer Tate Of Kentucky |
would amount 10 $4,000.
ON the 2fst Eagle Head, well-known |
Indian scout, and John Warden, a white |
hunter, were drowned under the ice while |
crossing the Missouri river few miles |
below Bismarck, Oak.
IT Is reported that the list OF deaths |
caused by the burning of the Banquet |
Theater in Oporto, Portugal, will reach |
over one hundred.
ON the 23d John Mccoy, Of Gibson
County, Tenn, killed his father BY cutting
his throat. iLt Ifl tHti slh5
On the 23d Link Hunt pleaded guilty at
Mo-, to stealing twenty-three
head Of cattle.
On the I'D J. w. sKirwin, ~ Wichita
(Kas.) policeman, accidentally killed him.
self with his own pistol.
On, the 22d the body Of Michael Dunn, an
inmate of the SOLDIER Home, was found
hinder the steps Of Jack Danlen's saloon on
National avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. He was
frozen to death while drunk. He was about
sixty years of age and leaves q family III
that city. kA
Ar Springfield, Mass, Judge Gideon
welles, in his verdict in the case of the
eight persons killed In. the Are at tfe'
Union Office, March I, found that the
deaths were not the yesult of the unlawful
act of aIy persoh, dhd were therefore ac-
ArNew York ". L. Ellsworth, formerly
United States Consul to Egypt, was ar
raigned ON a charge of selling coupons Of
the North Atlantic Steam Transportation
Company, which is said to have no exist
ence. tttt|
On the 23d James w. Sykes, the Chicago
ex-warehouseman, convicted OF issuing
fraudulent warehouse receipts, was re-
fused new trial and sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary. -tIr
On the 23d WIN. A. Norman, a Nashville
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shot intended for another man.
Ar New York the schooner Y. S. Wal
lingford, overdue, is supposed to be lost.
She was commanded by Captain B. +.
Ncaly, and had crew of five men.
DISTRICT FELLOWS Cf New
York Cityis reported as saying that one
OF the Indicted boodlers wiil be tried in
April, anu q -Aldernlan rleary is thought
TO be the man.
FRED and Karl, sons Of j. Kucn, were
playing at "lndian scouts, in the l'arlor
OF the family residence at Peru Ind. Karl
was snappmga revolver, SUPPOSED to be
unloaded, at his brother. when the weapon
was discharged, the ball striking fred in
the Forehead killing him instantly. The
dead boy was twelve years old and his
brother Is sixteen.
AT New York Mrs. Minnie Lebknechaner
poisoned her three boys because she was
too poor 10 feed them and feared to have
them taken from her. When discovered
by the police two of the little fellows were
dead and the third and youngest was dy-
ing.
THE police Of London, IL is stated, have
recovered from the Woodruff sisters, Har-
riet and Alice, 100000 of the securities OBJ
tanned by those notorious women from Mr..
GIL, OF New York, five years ago.
OK the 9th Ringgold Cooper, the Amer
icap forger, whose swindling operations
cost the LondQc and Westminster bank
many thousandSf pounds, was convicted
and sentenced to fifteen years. penal serv-
itude.
ON the 2ith a stranger was shot dead in
hotel at Waterloo, Neb., and a few min
utes later the murderer was killed by the
city marshal Of that place.