The Osceola times., 1888-12-29

A BATTLE was fought at Suakim, in the
Houdan, on the 10th. After half an hours
brilliant fighting, in which the black
regiments distinguished themselves, the
enemy were driven from their redoubts
and trenches, completely routed. The
British forces cncamped in the positions
deserted by the rebels. The loss OF the
allied forces was insignificant, Willie the
loss of the enemy is stated at 400.
OK the 10th the British Government or
dercd discontinuance OF the reinforce
ment Of the Mediterranean stations.
IT is reported that the coal operators in
the Hooking, Sunday Creek and Shawnee
tO.) valleys have formed pool 10 regu-
late the output and selling price of coal
for the coming year. The pool controls
about two-thirds of the output of the State.
THE cable announces that the French
Minister OF Marine contradtcts the report
that his government IL about 10 send sew
eral iron -clads TO Panama to watch Unitel
States vessels OF war there. He SAYS two
unarmored cruisers will go to Panama
simply as police measure, to look after
the interests of the French workmon em-
ployed on the canal.
A GREAT religious revival Is going on
among the colored people of jeKerson-
vile, Ind, conducted by white lad sew
enteen years old, named Harvey Smith.
He is said to be an eloquent speaker, and
processes to cure diseases by faith and the
laying on of hands.
| RUSSIA has entered n protest agains.
Persia granting a monopoly Of commerce
TO any foreign power.
THE ways and means committee have
recommended an appropriation OF $4,000
to supply deficiency in the Government
Printing Office.
TREASURY Department officials were
excited ON the 2lst over the return of sew
eral twenty dollar National bank notes,
that were supposed to have been pre-
viously redeemed, Cancelled and de-
stroyed.
THE Tdgebldtt, OF Vienna, asserts that
1000 Austrian and German subjects wero
expelled from Warsaw, Russian Poland,
recently, without any reason being as
signed.
THE pcrsiste 9 Smuggling of opium into
the United States, it Is said, is conducted
by syndicate organized for the purpose,
with capital of 100000.
THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has recently been tefraudcd out OF
large sums of money by the employees Of
the Boston office.
| THE report Of the referee In the suit of
| the Missouri Kansas * Texas railroad
bondholders to recover unpaid interest
| on coupons Of bonds OF 1876, in favor OF
the plaintiffs, will compel the road to pay
out s,s9, $40 interest.
AT Titusville, Pa, a counter -organiza-
tior Is being formed to offset the White
Caps there and to protect law-abiding
citizens. -
THE race war; inaugurated by the whites
OF Barnwall County, s. c., TO avenge the
=, taking off Of Farmer Robert Morris, was
averted by the discovery, on the 2lst, OF
the missing man in the woods, dead drunk.
| An appeal has been made by the Indus
trial and Commercial Co-operative So.
ciety Of st. Petersburg, OF which General
Ignatief is president, to the Russian Ccv-
ernmcnt TO begin Immediately the con-
struction of railway from Petrovsk to
Vladikavkas in the interest of trade with
Persia.
THE steamers Chateau Laftte, from
Breslau, and Lain, from Bremen, were
delayed at Quarantine, N. Y, on the 2lst,
with smallpox among the steerage pas
sengers.
PETITIONS numerously signed by print
ers and engravcrs have been presented to
the House of Representatives protesting
against the passage of the pending Inter-
national Copyright bill.
1T is reported that deserters from tho
Arab camp near Suakim say that there is
a strong Arab force at Handoub, where a
large number of the dead from the field
of the late battle were taken.
1T Is asserted that the municipal author-
tiles at Batoum, Asia, have refused 10
grant the Rothschilds the privilege of run
ming pipe line through the town TO con-
meet their petroleum wells directly with
the vessels at the wharves, op the ground
that the pipe system would work injury to
small traders.
THE Italian Chamber OF Deputies, by 0
vote of l15 to ~, passed bill to authorize
a defense credit of li5, 5,OO0,0 900 lire.
THE difficulty between the United States
and Hayti over the latter's seizure of the
American vessel Haytien Republic is at
an end. The Hayt;en Republic has been
formally delivered to the American squad
ron, that vessel and the Haytien ships
saluting the American flag.
IT is reported that European statesmen
generally take gloomy view Of the polit-
ical outlook, in view Of the erratic eoul 81
of the German Emperor, which it Is feared
may precipitate general hostilities at any
moment.