The Osceola times., 1888-02-04
A nornrnLE and startling tale Of human

A noRRrBLE and startling tale Of human
slavery comes from Panama.
THERE is trouble brewing among the
brewers of Chicago, growing ont OF tho
attitude OF the men toward anarchy.
Tue westward movement Of Russian
troops continues, and is said 10 be more in
the direction Of Germany than toward
Austria.
TUE Pesfher Llogd denies that ea.h ~
the powers-in the triple alliance are 'Aiy
bound to assist an ally IL two lc~e.t a.
tack il. II saws an ally is bound under all
circumstances 10 Assist F
A MAMMOTH American railroad securi-
ties swindle is charged by an English
fiuancier against a German tnancier.
The arrest Of the hitter has been ordered,
and big sensation prcyAd-a London
monetary circles.
The business failures dutine the seven
davs ended the 2ith numbered for the
United States lS7; for Canada 2i tot al,
2J7; as compared with 22l fOr the proced-
ing like period, and PIG for the corre-
spending week Of 1856.
PREPARATIONS are being made TO llo
suit at Bloomington, Ind, 10 break tho viii
of DR.. Langdon who Hu GtOut month
ago, leaving an estate valued n' not jess
| than Sj00'0, 10 be dispo,ei rf T.. will, Uad
! 500. 900 more hat he diVidsl a yeas b.
fore his death.
Tur Official returns fronthc recent cleo
| ton in Oak lta, on thl division oi the Tor
ritory, show a majority OF 3,0J) IN favor
4 OF division.
AT a place called Pososya, in the ov.
| idence of Manibi. Chill, an epidemic wa IA
kills seventy.ivo per cent ot those nt-
tackled by II, has broken ont. Tho dis
| ease gins with severe pains liu tho
stomach, followed by flow of blood from
the mouth, pnd somqtimes from Che eyes
and ears. ~, ,sl.s.t .ss.IsI
CANADIAN organizations contipne 10
move for commercial union witl tbs
United States. aAl.i t4i'a -
DURING the wear the special postal
] delivery system has inalc con asf-l sl g
advances. the figures iudcatWg At IN
Isereass pf moAabN twenty'9ns psrgespt.
lover the previons year. la Do sr.lTs d
Z DURING thsiyear the pe'tag' 'collee 'ri
on sscdnd class matter wai SLaia iS'
/ VIII ich represents n weight loi oyeot3, 100
tons. 20 This is All increase Of nearly fifteen
per cent ovcrstiid previous ycdr.
1 On the s7th the Mississippiat Davenport
Ia, was filed witt, running ico and tii
ferryboats were Unable 70 npke rth@r
trips. fll ..- rr1 81 = Z.
ON the 9th an attempt ut Limerick
ireland, to, hold a demons pton lis bonos
OF the "Manchestor marfvrs," Allen Lar
kin and O'Brien, was suppressed by tn,
police.
The return OF the Prhcass Of Wales 4
London pleases societyl She restores .ih-
gayety which the Queen lrowns upon
and her presence gives new lie to the
fashionahle world p n f .''.
| Z, 4. 'BABNuM has purchased from W ON
BELLS menagerie near Lvail England, "a
number Of animals TO replace those de-
stroyed in the recent nre a. th3 riuttr
quarters of Barnum's circus.
On the 2Gth the nassengcrs the .sfcapn
cr Brittannasfrpm Nleiitsrfaucar rfpots
who were detained at quarantine IN Nsw
ihlork in the belief thai some Dr. ctm
would develop cholera, were allowed to
land.
Ok the 26thtt rrisoners were ppblic
ly WHIPPED ia the jail yard az New Castle
Do. The victims of the lasi we''e JPms'
Conway, petit larcenv, five lashesi
Ulysses Milton, lmceug s. ton ID hes, an,
James Holland, lareepy, twenty ashes. b
THE acting Commissioner of the LauC
Office has trecopmepded L Mt i-suit b,
brought against French Bros. and VIM
Scott of the Deadwood Wak.) land Gij
trict for the recovery of Sli 00D, the valu,
of 1900, 900 feet of iumher alleged W. .haT,
been Illegally cut from the public domain
by Scott and sold to French Bros.
OK the ?6th corporation ELECTIONS uado
the new municipal franchise we're held a
Belfast, resulting In the return OF ter
Conservative aldermen and thirty Con
servativo councillors. The siuglc Pa,uel
lite candidate was at tho foot oil tue roll
On the 26th the AIT Academy buildul
in Eden Park, Cincinnati was Dedicated
1t is the gift Of Nicholas Long
worth, Reuben r. Springer and Davi,
Sintop. Joseph I,orYwor " frrqv Ia q ni
endowment fund. . I .sGooQJl.. tfe asloa
incomo Of which is to be used to suupur
the aeadotay. "a -
ACcoRpING to the rcpost ofs b. Ttir,
Assistant Poshna ter General fprthe jas
fiscal yearthe total ord indrv po,fa. r-ve
nues of the year wers SlS,llS,-13, Tn
revenue from money-order business wa
S7l9,336, making total rovcuua Of 81,
$4,000. The total expendi lures for ia,
year. including actual and estimated out
standing liabilities amounted 10 Sj8
l33,252, showing deficit in the revenue o
81, ,295, ,6i3