The Osceola times., 1888-10-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

MRS. PARSONS, widow Of the executed
Anarchist, will visit England and make
addresses. She will leave October 81, in.
tending to return the latter part of No.
vcmber.
EMPEROR WILLIAM arrived In Rome on
the 1lth. and was received by King Hum.
bert He paid his respects to the Pope
on the 18th, aud afterwards returned TO
the Prussian Legation, and proceeded
thence to the Quirinal.
Ok the 9th John J. Donovan declined a
unanimous nomination at the hands OF the
Eighth Massachusetts Congressional Dis.
trict Democratic convention, but was
afterward induced to accept
MRS. CLEVELAND returned 10 Washing
toa, on the lith, from her trip to the
Adirondacks, accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs. Folsom, and DR.. Ward and fam
lily.
SPEAKER CApLIsLr accepted an invita-
ton TO address Democratic mass-meet-
Ing In Baltimore, Nd, on the 18th.
tr was proposed at a conference be-
tween Clerk John b. Clark of the House
and Senators Allison, Hawloy and 9th
ers, on the ilth, to adjourn Congress on
the 2oth or 22ni inst.
ate up to the llth TO the resolution calling
upon the President for copies of all COM
municstions relating to the Chinese treaty
and the reported failure OF the Chinese
Government to finally agree to the treaty.
The Pal Mall Gazette charges Sir
Charles Warren, Metropolitan Police
Commissioner, with erasing the writing
that the Whitechapel murderer left on a
wall at the scene OF one OF 1.-THE murders
before 1t had been photographed.
IN his defense against the aspersions
Of the German doctors, DR.. Mackenzie
complains that he was placed at amarked
disadvantage by being refused access to
important documents which were avail
able to his assailants.
OS the llth Joel T. Earhardt was nom-
mated for mayor of New York by the Re-
publican county convention. John w.
Jacobus was nominated for sheriff.
ADJOURNMENT is the most interesting
topic now being discussed in w ,shing-
ton, and an early dissolution 81 Congress
Is probable.
OK the 18th the President vetoed the
bill granting a pension TO Sarah A. Wood
bridge, on the ground that the precedent
should not be established Of granting a
pension to soldiers widow after re-
marriage, while the second husband sur
wives.
On the llth James C. Flood tine "Bo-
nanza King" Of San Francisco, died at
Heidelberg, Germany, of Brigh's disease.
l. L. AYREs, telegraph editor of the
Des Moines ia Leader, died on the 18th
from a stroke of paralysis received two
weeks before. He was veteran news
paper man.
DIR. MACKENZIE, In an interview, on the
l2th, admitted that the synopsis of his
new book. published In the London Ned
icdl Journal !is an accurate forecast OF
the work. The doctor Is angry at its pre-
mature publication.
THE announcement is made by Sheriff
Hugh J. Grant that he is ready TO with
draw as the Tammany Hall candidate for
mayor Of New York In case Mayor Hew-
lit, the County Democracy nominee, will
do the same, in favor Of a union candi-
date.
MISS VIRGINIA ScHLEY. daughter Of
Captain W. +. Schley. Chief of the Bureau
of Equipment and Recruiting, christened
the gun boat Petrol. which was launched
at Baltimore, Nd, on the 18th.
Emperor William met with a cordial well
come. Crowds gathered at all the sta
tions and greeted the royal visitor with
shouts of Long live Germany and
Italy,"
On the f1th monument TO Bishop Du-
panloup was unvailed in the cathedral at
Orleans, France.
On the 12h Emperor William visited
the Vatican and was received by the Pope
in the Throne Hall. The ceremonies at
tending the reception were on colossal
scale and very impressive.
THE Ohio Prohibitionists had a special
day at the Columbus Centennial, on the
nth. The attendance was immense aud
addresses were made by General Clinton
B. Fiske, DIR. John A. Brooks aud Rev.
Sam Small
IT is said that decision against the
Government in favor Of John Wanamaker,
Of Philadelphia, for the recovery OF duties
illegally assessed upon silk ribbons inn
ported by him, will establish precedent
that will involve the Government In like
claims for more than 100000 in favor OF
other importers.