The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

ON the 18th q meeting OF the Senate
committee on education and labor was
held TO listen TO arguments by delegates
10 the Sabbath convention, being held in
Washington. on the Sunday Observance
bill pending in the committee.
The Supreme Court Of Rhode Island has
decided that bicycle is vehisle.
| A SEARCH OF the cells and persons Of
the prisoners in the Tennessee State prison
at Nashville, few days ago, revealed q
whole arsenal OF small arms and other
appliances, which it is believed, would
soon have been used against the guards in
a general break for liberty.
| IT is announced that Persia has waived
her objections to the appointment of
Russian Consul at Meshcsi, and the Car
will send a Consul the-c at once.
THE news has been received that new
Extraordinary Congress has been con-
voked at Lima, Peru, for January |, 1ss9,
TO consider and arrange the external debt
Of the country and to consider also a
modification which will be proposed by
the Minister Of Hacienda respecting tho
iltorna, debt.
ON the 18th the American Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Holy Ghost at
| Nice, Franco, was consecrated by Bishop
Lymaa. Two hundred and fifty Amer
leans and Englishmen attended the serv-
ices.
1T is reported that gross frauds In the
count OF the vote for mayor of san Fran
cisco, at the recent election, are being un-
carthed by the recount demanded by tho
defeated anti-Chincse candidate.
THE Dakota Farmers Alliance, recently
in session at jamestown, passed rosolu-
ton recommending the adoption of a law
prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors in the Territory. They
also recommended the adoption OF tho
Australian system OF voting.
The statement is made that Dakota is
surpassed by only four States of the Union
in the number Of students attending agri-
cultural colleges.
UP the l4th five applicants had already
appeared for appointment as Judge Of the
Federal Court for the district Of Florida,
made vacant by the death of Judge
Thomas Settle, less than two weeks ago.
A DISPATCH from Sydney, N. s. W., says
that copious and much needed rains have
fallen In the colonies Of Victoria and New
South Wales.
On the lith the French Government in
troduced bill in the Chamber of Depu-
ties providing for postponement for
three months of the payment OF the Pana-
ma Canal Company's liabilities, including
interest and the redemption OF bonds.
1T is reported that tho Vermilion q
Grand Marais Iron Company, with cap.
ita. Of 5000, 900, has been organized at
Duluth, MINI. 1t is said to be CONSOLE
dation Of the interests OF large number
of owners Of iron lands on the Vermillion
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1900 TO 1900 acres.
! On the l3th the famous stallion Volun-
teer, the sire of st. Julien and other noted
trotters, died at the Walnut Grove farm,
in Orange County, n. Y. He was thirty.
four years Of age.
A CALL has been issued by the Comp
troler Of the Currency for reports OF the
condition OF National banks at the close
Of business on December 12.
Tine Radicals and Liberals scored
great victory, the Progressionists being
totally defeated, in the primary election
which has just been held throughout
Servia.
SEVERAL Union Pacific switchMen have
refused to work in the transfer yards al
Omaha, Neb., on account Of smallpox In
the vicinity.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused
at Glens Falls, n. Y, over the discovery OF
silver bearing ledgos in the town. Claims
are being filed rapidly.
THk Berlin National Gazette denies that
Germany has any concern with the Russo
| Persian dispute.
On the 10th the Frank Adams Woolen-
mills, at Pittsfeld, Mass, resumed work
| on full time.
Lon the 18th the steamer City Of Berlin
arrived at Liverpool, forty-three hours
overdue, after terrible voyage. Two
days after leaving New York she had to
stop eight hours on account OF one Of her
cylinders being disabled.
On the 18th the first game OF base hall
played in Australia between the ALI
Americas and the Chicagos was contested
at Sydney, n. =. W., and was witnessed by
nearly ten thousand persons. II resulted
in n score OF 4 to 5 in favor of the ALI
| Americas.
THE announcement is made that a depu-
.a,ien OF fighting Figuig notables waited
upon the Sultan OF Morocco, at Fec, lately,
and announced their defeat, with heavy
loss, by the French. They urgently asked
for reinforcements.
IT is reported that further discoveries
OF gold hay. been made in Wales, show
ing an average yield Of six ounces to the
ton.