The Osceola times., 1888-03-31


In New York the recent decline in tho
price of Missouri Pacific stock Is sttr1o'
uted to newspaper attacks.
On the evening Of the ssd large mad
tiger -cat, frothing at the mouth, entered
the cafe Of the Central Park (Eew YORK;
Hotel, terribly frightening the ladies
present.
OK the 2sd wrestling match for 81 900 .
side, between Evan Lewis, Of Chicago, and
Jack Wannop, of England, was arranged.
ON the RIst over one hundred OF the strfk- :
ing weayers of the Salmon Falls IN. H.)
Cotton Mills returned to work.
In France a new recruiting bill has been
prepared, which subjects all citizens TO
service for twenty-five years, with partial
exemptions In the case OK students and
others, with equivalent in taxes, which, II
Is estimated, win result in revenue OF
25, 900, ,O00f yearly. 90, 4
OK the 2ad the directors Of the Philadel'
bhia Commercial Exchange appointed
committee to correspond with the various
commercial bodies of fhe country with a
view TO holding conference at Washing
ton 10 formulate charges for the consid-
Grafton Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. i. u.s.. ~ .A
On the 2ist the annual meeting OF the
Holstei in Freisian Cattle Breeders Asso-
citation occurred at Buffalo, N. Y.
On the 2ist o patent was granted to
Elias X. Ries and Albert II. Henderson,
of Baltimore, Md, on an apparatus for
increasing the tractive power Of iocomo-
tives and other vehicles propelled by cleo
tricity. aa.-'4 s. -
DAMAGE Is reared at the cities along the
Delaware, as the water In the river IL
frozen to the bottom, and any sudden rise
will force the water into new channels. .
UN the slst a storm OF great severity pre-
vailed on the Atlantic coast. co.alEg
In the Mansion House ward OF Dublin
the local branch of the National Leagpe
has passed resolution condemning
Mayor Hewitt Of New York for refusing
to allow the Irish flag to be hoisted on tho
City Hall on st. Patrick's Day, and de-
that such refusal was an insult to
the Irish race throughout the world.
AT Washington patent has been grant
ed for new clock which will run for years
after being once wound up. II has neither
pendulum nor balance wheel.
ON the 22d the water in the Mohawk
river at Amsterdam, N. Y, rose seven feet
in three hours, owing to an ice gorge. The
racks of the New York Central were cover
ed with water, and the town OF Port jack
son was completely inundated. f
On the I'D the Ohio State Senate adopted
a resolution to investigate reports to the
effect that three members had solicited
bribes to oppose the passage Of a bill to.
prevent the importation into the State Of
breign beef.
WITH the exception Of France, all the
represented at the recent Sugar
Conference, have sent replies to
he British Government favorable to the
Of sugar bounties.
Ar the port of New York, on In 9th,
!, ,,623 immigrants were landed. "a
On the 2ith the. PennsylvaAia Grand
Lodge Knights Of Pythias was reorgan-
zed. t..,, IA. IL. At-.,s,
On the oath 1t was stated that there was
good prospect of harmonious compro-
mise in the Manitoba difficulty with the
Dominica Government. ffI r.
ON the 25th dispatch from Massowah
states tnat the Italian forces were expect
ing an early attack by the Abyssinians.
On the cath general ie-up of freight
business was experienced on the Burling-
ton system as result of the switchInen's
strike. Ef ~ 81 )
OS the oath the steamship Iniziativi,
from Gibraltar, arrived, at New York,
with one case Of smallpox In the steer
age. On the 25th she had fourteen cases
Oh board. The vessel was quarantined.
JT is said that gold has been discovered
ia the Nipissing district, township Of Car
tier. within mile of the Canadian Pacifc
track. The ore assays $500 per ton.
FOREIGN advices say that ths success Of
the British Understanding scheme pro-
posed by Mr.. Goschen appears to'be con-
tingent upon the recovery OF, the, health Of
Frederick Of Germany vi 4
On the 2Gth all the roads in the North
west, West and Southwest. except the
Burlington & Northern, advaucs,i trcigbt
rates. ILilkQh.~. =
On the oath resolutions were introduced
in the Nova Scotia Parliament declaring
that the union Of NoS& Scotia With the
Dominion ofsCanada vas unsati4hctory,
demanding seperation, nnd advocating
commercial union with the United -States.
On the 24th serious affrey occurred at
Youghal, Ireland, as The result Of the
police attempting to disperso meeting
being held by William O'BrieIi. ''i'''''t'
ON the cath three inspectors We're sent
from Washington TO investigate the Chi
cago post t-office.
On the 25th severe snow-storm ragged
all day in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Dakota. A. ~ e.. !,