The Osceola times., 1888-04-14

bill, with the Beck silver amendment In the
House. the legislative day of the an was con.
tnued, and the entire dav spcut IN dilatory
tactics, further recess being taken at ?. m.
catl il;4s a m on The 6th
TmR feature Of the Senate proceedings, or the
9Th, was the rapid dispatch Of pension business
enc hundred and twcnty-seyeu bills Of this
character being passed in less than ninety min
uiis sixty-hvc OF which were fIorse bills ....
The House, still being IN the legislative day OF
"Wednesday. ith. consumed the entire DAY IN
fillbusterinS against the Dircct-Tax bill.
TllR Senate was not m session on the ,th. ....
"a the House Of Representatives, the
only business transacted was the agreement
10 the conference report on the House bill
authorizing The purchase or condemnation Of
lands and material needed in the improvement
of tho Tennessee river The deadlock ON the
DirectTax bill remained unbrolon, and the
situation is practically the same as on the ith,
when the I'm was lrst called up.
:. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Ar Jackson, Mich, on the ith, Prof.
Hogan, the pronaut, had a narrow escape
from death, When his air-shp had
reached an elevation Of ten Thousand feet,
he jumped out, aud his parachute at first
failing to work, he shot downward rapid
ly for five hundred feet. The umbrella
shaped life-preserver then caught the air,
and he descended in safety to the earth
Ar Philadelphia, IN the lth, Benjamin
Harris Brewster, Attorney Of the
United States under President Arthur,
died from the effects Of kidney disease
OK the 4th the California state Prohibi-
tion convention met at San Francisco with
about four hundred delegates at the OPEN
ing session.
THE approaching visit OF Prince Alex
ander OF Battenberg 10 Charlottenburg, it
is thought, may result in his marriage TO
the Emperor's eldest daughter, the Prin-
cess Victoria.
ON the 5th a dispatch from Rome stated
that owing 10 recent letter from Car
dinal Gibbons, the papal authorities have
decided not to condemn the writings of
Henry George.
On the 9Th the President returned 20 The
House, without his approval, the bill for
the relic. of the executor of Donald Mo-
Kay.
Al is said that DR.. Wolfenden, Of Bolton,
England, has been invited 10 attend the
Emperor Of Germany during DR., Maoken-
zie's absence In England.
OK the lth NJ Melne was chosen presi-
dent Of the French Chamber of Deputies
Tue District Of Columbia Democrats, on
the 9th, elected VIM. Dickson and Law
renee Gardner as delegates TO the st.
Louis convention Both are unpledged
OK the 9th the New York state Demo-
cratic committee met and decided TO call
the State convention 10 meet in New York
City, on May Is.
PRINCE ALEXANDER or BATE NDFRG it
Is predicted, viii shortly return a the az
fanced husband Of Princess Victoria,
daughter Of the Emperor OF Germany, 10
reign as King over Bulgaria, backed up
by the powers Of England, Germany and
Austria.
os the jth Sir Richard sutton, owner OF
the yacht Genesta, was married at st,
Peters Church, Eaton square, London, TO
Hiss Constance Carbet.
OK the 9th Prince Bismarck asked per-
mission of the Emperor to resign the
Chapcelorship, alleging ill-health as his
reason.
Is New York, on the 9Th, at q meeting of
the Anti-Poyerty wing OF the United-Ia
Der party antagonists of Henry George,
the chairman said the United Labor party
intended TO unite with the Union.Labor
and Grccn5ack parties and nominate a
candidate for the presidency.
ON the 9th the California state Prohibi-
ton convention adjourned.
OK the 9th the Pope summoned Cardi-
nal Layigegie, Archbishop Of Algiers and
Innis, TO consult upon the policy Of
France toward The chtr CHI.
OK the 9th Nr, T. w. Russell, Urionist
member for South Tyrone, iutmated his
intention TO move the postponeneut Of
Mr. Balfour's land bill for Six months.
A CALL has been issued for National
conference OF the single tax advocates, to
be held in Chicago, July 4, lSss.
OK the Gth the Senate committee on
education and labor gave a hearmgt to sew
eral clcrgymen from q distance, repre-
senting various Sunday Observance asso-
Citations. They advocated an amendment
10 the Interstate Commerce law, looking
to the stoppaee Of Sunday trains,
On the 9Th the Prohibitionists OF Wood
bury County, la, were surprised by the
granting Of a license by the County Court,
TO the Selzer Brewing Company to manu-
faeture beer for one year.
ON the 9Th Mr. Henry Irving, Mis- Ellen
Terry and Josef Hofmann arrived in En-
gland, all IN excellent health Miss Terry
proceeded 90 Bremen, en- route 10 Hcidel-
berg. During the VOYAGE Mr.. Irving gave
readings aud young Holmann entertained
the passengers with piano selections.
Al Aiken, 5, C., George Allen, for
some time a sufferer from disease OF the
stomach, which caused every thing he ate
to give terrible pain, determined 10 "cast
Physio TO tho dogs" and starye out the
malady by refusing all food. The pain
entirely ceased after thirty-nine days
lie was buried two days later.
OS the 9Th Representative Mcdonald
was instructed by the House committee on
public lands 20 report fayorably his bin TO
declare a forfeiture OF the Hastings q
Dakota railroad land grant, lying opposite
that part of the road not completed in the
contraettime. Under the terms OF the bill,
cctual settlers on these lands will be al
lowed 10 take out patents under the home
stead laws.
os the 9Th a Philadelphia Jury awarded
damages to Adam Forepaugh, the show
man, for delay in getting his show train to
headyille, Pa, in time To give an after
noon performance.
SENATOR MAHoSE in his reply to
Governor Wise of Virginia says. sarcas-
teally, that ''as our leaders have dimin-
s'hed by desersion and revolt, our rank
ana file have grown.
II Is SAID that Roscoe Conkling has re-
GENTLY been under the care of physicians,
iuhering from an abscsss in his right ear.
Ok the oth the President approved the
LogaA and Blair pension bills
BRIGA-iER-GENERhL CROOK has been
dominated by the President to la Major.
General.
iS Rhode Island, on the 7th the Repub.
icans made clean sweep in the supple
nensNy election. s--