The Osceola times., 1888-11-17
NEWS IN BRIEF,
csasllsl Asa vazsso SssssuA
pERsONAL AND POLITICAL.

TBn8OSAk AND tOl<lIfOAAs -
MISS ANNA DICKINSON has brought tut
against the Republican committee for
q, 80, balance OF salary and expenses
as campaign lecturer.
THKRR Is q report In Berlin that the
Czar will visit that city In the spring.
A DISPATCH from youngstown, O., an
nounces the death, on the sth, OF Mrs.
Hannah Sharkey, the Oldest woman Ia
the State. She was one hundred and
eleven years OF age, having been born at
Cork, ireland, In 1777.
CuAUxcEY M. DEPEw will deliver the
oration on the occasion OF tho centennial
celebration Of Washington's inaugura-
tion, April 20, next at New York City.
DR.. Storey will Offer prayer, Whittier
will read Q poem and Archbishop Cor.
rican will pronounce the benedichon.
Mr.. JOHN w. DAVIS, who was assistant
TO Robert Garrett during the latterss
presidency Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road, died at Baltimore, Nd, on the 9Th,
OF Brighrs disease.
IT was arranged at Chicago, says the
New York Post, that in case Of Harrison's
nomination aud election Russell A. Alger
was 10 be Secretary OF War, aud the
compact holds good.
THERE Is great speculation as to the
composition of President elect Harri-
sous Cabinet Among the probabilities
mentioned are; James @. Blaine, for
Secretary of State; Nathan Gon and
Senator Frye. for Secretary Of the Navy;
/. 7. Michener. for Attorney General;
John c. New, for Secretary Of the Treas
ury; and Warner Miller, for Secretary Of
the Interior.
lS an interview Sir John MsoDon aid
says he views without apprehensions for
the future the election OF Mr.. Ha rrison.
and expressed no doubt that new and
satisfactory fisheries treaty will be
negotiated In good time.
ARRANGEMENTS for the coming inau.
gural are already being discussed among
the Republican residents Of Washington.
IT has been official ly intimated by EN-
peror francis Joseph of Austria that 1t il
his special wish that on the occasion oi
the anniversary of his accession to the
throne he shall receive neither addresses
nor deputations, and that no fetes be held
that would involve expense.
STEVE BRoDIE, the champion jumper
sprang from the bridge now being bull
across the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie,
on the 9th, receiving serious injuries The
jump was on a wager of $500.
On the 9th General J. Bowman Sweitzer
died in Pittsburgh, Pa, stter brief ill-
ness.
"A. Porrs, once q candidate for Gov :
ernor Of New Jersey, died In New York
City on the 9th.
BKrgrNu men are denouncing Calvin u,
Brice, chairman Of the Democratic N o.
tional campaign committed, because he
raised false hopes after he know the
election WAS against him.
Os theeth Mayor Babcock Of Cleveland,
o., left Montreal, Can, after ten days.
sojourn, spent in the vain endeavor TO
interview the defaulting treasurer, Az.
worthy.
Rxv. VIZ. II. Scorr, Mrs Harrison's
father. Is Q clerk In the Pension ONCE
He Is over eighty years old and wonder
fully we'll preserved.
PREMIER GREkNwAY moved In the Mani =
toba Legislature, on the 9Th. for royal
commission to investigate the charges Of
corruption which have been freely made
against him end the Manitoban Govern.
lnent
Ok the 9th Henri DsBamberger, the
noted Austrian physician, died at Vienna
A MAJORITY for Harrison in the Elec-
toral College Of seventy-seven 10 IN
dicated by the latest returns.
The explorer Nausen has accomplished
his perilous journey across Greenland
on the inland ice, aud has arrived safely
at Godthaab, on the west coast OF Green
land. The journey was made on snow.
shoes and was fos the purpose Of explor
ing the unknown interior Of Greenl and.
MRS. JAY GouLD, who Is lying danger
ously Ill at her home In Now York from
the effects OF the Sc, shock OF paral-
ysis which she suffered on the 9th, was q
little better on the night Of the 9th, and
her family entertained faint hopes Of her
recovery. Mrs. Gould remains conscious
and knows what Is going on around her,
but she can not spe ak. Her husband and
her daughter, Helen, are at her bedside
almost constantly.
PREMIER Won MITTNACHr OF Wurtem
burg says his interview with the King Of
Wurtemburg resulted in the King acced-
ing to the demand OF the ministers that
all the Americans except jackson resign
from the SER Ice of Wurtemburg.
The proeessiou In London, on the 9th.
on the occasion of the induction into of :
Gee Of the New Lord Mayor, was devoid
of the usual pagsantry, and was tame
affair gsnerally. The weather was fine.
THE Paris Commune have adopted NJ.
Laborders's proposal to submit the new
ronstitdtton OF France to popular vote.
SIR CLARE FoRD. at present represent
Ing the Court of St James in India is
mentioned as the successor Of Lord Sack
VILE. Sir Clare. who has been knighted
since his residence in Washington, was
the first secretary of legation under Sir
Frederick Bruce.
The Washington Star says: "A number
Of prominent Republicans are greatly
in relation to the Inauguration ceremo-
nies, aud propose at an early day to call
. public meeting, so that those citizens
who have been shut out from having q
voice in selecting chairman may be rep
resented"
Mas. CLEVELAND. 1t is reported, was
recently directly and pointedly snubbsd
in fasnionab store in Washington by
the daughter OF ex- Minister West
POSTMASTER EDNUsD r. JOHNSON OF
Marshall Hall, Md, has resigned his
oARce, to take effect at once.
OK the 10th warrant was issueJ by
Justice Walter, of Washington, for Hsp-
I0seutau.o uAosef' Va "isso"'S So"i s'k
him with false swearing.
The Church Congress Of the e Episcopal
church, which begins Ia Buffalo, N. Y,
on the Goth, promises to be one Of the most
important and interesting ever held in
this country. Among the distinguished
gentlemen who will attend are Prof.
CLARK, Of Toronto; Prof. Nelson, Of vir.
ginia; President Potter; Hon. Androw
.. White; Rev. DIR. Crum nell, Of En-
gland. Bishop Coke. Of Western New
York diocese will preside.
nrrrnAI order has be,, issued nv