The Osceola times., 1888-05-19

HOH<t,
we're passed. and the debate on the Tarin bill
vas resumed and occupied the remainder OF
tho day.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
REPRESENTATIVES, Scorr, OF Pennsylya-
mia, is reported as saying that the ways
and means committee will never yield an
inch on the free-wool proposition, though
in other matters they may modify the
Tariff bill TO secure votes.
OK the 9th NJ. DE Freycinet, French Min
lister OF War, accompanied by General
Fevrier and two other Generals, inspected
the forts around Toulon. II is expected
they will visit other points on the eastern
frontier.
In speech at Guildford, on the 9th,
Earl Spencer said he did not know any
one who could take exception to Mr.. Par
nell's programme. The only course open
was TO subscribe TO its sentiments.
OK the 9th an address signed by 3,770
dissenting ministers was presented TO
Mr.. Gladstone, expressing the sympathy
Of the signers with the work Of reconcil-
ing Ireland.
OK the 10th the Democratic State con-
vention OF Tennessee, in session q Nash
vile, indorsed the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland, and elected A. NJ. Looney,
J. X. Goodwin, II. II. lngersoll and j. q.
Brown delegates to st. Louis.
1t is said that fine portrait OF the late
Secretary Manning will grace the center
Of a new twenty-dollar silver certificate.
BY the probating of the vii, it is shown
that Rev. DR.. James Drummond, prom
inent minister of the Episcopal Church,
who died recently in Cadiz, o., aged
eighty-four years, left large proportion
of his estate to the Church Extension So
ciety.
In Washington, on the 11th, there was
some talk Of possible extension of tho
tariff debate in the House until the 10Th.
This extension Is said to be necessitated
by the fact that number Of members
who desire to speak upon the bill can not
secure an opportunity in Skhe time alreaoy
allowed for the purpose.
AT indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th, 1t
was authoritatively reported that Judge
Woods had received an iis,imation from
Washington that the decision in the cleo
tion conspiracy case against Coy and
Bernhamer, thu Democratic politicians
convicted Of tally sheet frauds, would be
reversed by the United States Supreme
Court.
1T Ia given out that Rev. Lyman Abbott,
temporary pastor of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, has received and will accept a
call to the permanent pastorate.
OK the 1lth the Democratic members OF
the ways and means committee took up
the consideration of the various amend
ments to the Tariff bill which had been
sent to the committee.
ON the 1lth John Dillon, the Irish patriot,
was sentenced 10 six months imprison-
ment without hard labor, on a charge
made against him under the Crimes act.
ON the llth, in the British House of
Commons, Mr.. VIM. Smith, government
leader, declared that the statement pub
lished by the Dublin Catholic Weckly Her
aid, that the government had decided TO
endow an Irish Catholic college, was utter
ly baseless.
On the llth the Senate privileges and
elections committee devoted an hours
consideration TO the Turpe case, and
decided that Senator Turpie was entitled
TO his seat.
On the 1lth the House committee on
post-offices and post-roads ordered fa-
vorable report on the bill to provide for
post-office buildings, at a cost not 10 ex-
oeed $4,000 each, at all places where the
gross receipts of the post-office for two
years or more preceding shall have ex-
ceeded 5000 in each year.
On the 1lth the House committee on
acoustics and ventilation agreed to re-
port the Dunham bill, making an appro-
priation of Sl5o,o00 TO enable A. De Bauset
to build an air ship to convey passengers
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purposes.
GENERAL BoULANGER, in a speech at
Paris, on the l2th, attacking the Chamber
of Deputies, as body, said; at is not of
me, but Of you, they are afraid. The dan
ger which they have invented serves to
CONCEAL that which, through them, the
country is mourning"
On the 18th dispatch from Tamatave,
Madagascar. said that General willough-
by has been deprived Of the concessions
granted TO him by the Government Of
Madagascar, and has been expelled from
the country.
SECRETARY Villas and Mrs. Villas are at
Atlantic City, n. j.
IT is said that Mrs. Daniel Lamont has
fully recovered from the illness which
had kept her in. doors more or less during
the spring months.
The House bill Tor the retirement of
General Pleasanton with the rank of
Cosonel, which is antagonized by Senate
bill to retire him with the rank OF Major,
is causing considerable interest in WASH
ington. Two ex-Confederate Generals in
the House Will champion the cause OF the
Union General for the higher grade.
AT ten O'Clock on the morning of the
18th the Emperor of Germany arose and
was dressed for the first time since the
last crisis. He then walked to his study
unassisted His strength is increasing.
He had passed better night than ordlna-
rily.
On his arrival at Lisbon, on the 18th,
the King of Sweden was received with
great ceremony.
On the 18th the Queen Regent of Spain,
accompanied by Premier Sagasta, arrived
Mt Sa-agossa- She was enthusiastically
welcomed or her arrival, and the town
wnn illuminated.
~ ~ ia u was reported that Presi.
eof ~ Myh Cleveland would take pos
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