The Osceola times., 1888-04-14

OK the 4th the bi-metalic conference as
sembled at Manchester, England.
OS the 5th the executive committee ot
the trunk lines considered the matter OF
export rates, but adjourned without are
irving at decision. Differentiai rates
and emigrant rates were also considered,
but were finally pferred to the meeting
of the trunk line presidents.
on the spot where the murdered body of
Sarah Alexander was found in 1873 tho
police of Ridgcwppd, l.. l., recently found
a box containing Knight Templar jewels
valued at 5000.
Ok the 5th six new cases Of smallpox
were reported TO the Health Board of New
York.
OK the 9Th. before the Senatorial COM
mittes investigating alleged irregularities
in the Philadelphia post-office, Colonel
James Lambert, OF the Philadelphia Press,
testified that nearly every county had its
representatives from some Government
Office present at the State committee meet
ing at Harrisburg
ON the 18th the Senate. In secret session.
removed the injunction of secresy from
the Chinese treaty, heretofore published,
mud from the report OF the committee on
foreign relations on the British Extradi-
ton treaty,
ACCORDING TO the London Standard the
government intends to drip Mr.. Balfour's
land bill, and substitute therefor bill
for the prolongation Of the term Of the
Land Commission. Also appointing addi-
tional ub-commissioners.
AT Rome, N. Y, on the 9Th in a sparring
match, under Queonsberry rules, Con
ri. % - ~. D.xT-
nolds, ~ 'syraGusc, in three rounds.
A LONDON dispatch Of the 18th says the
subscription to the Mexican loan has pro-
gressed fayorably, apparently finding
favor in German quarters Four times the
amount asked for has been offered
ON the 9Th the executive committee of
the trunk lines took action in the matter
of lake and rail tariffs, which We're finally
settled for the season.
THE Arrears bill introduced in the Brit
ish House Of Commons by Mr. Parnell
provides that all proceedings for the re-
moyal of atenant for non payment of rent
shall be stayed upon the tenants applica.
ton for a revision of rent, until decision
upon such application js given, and that
no extra rent shall be exacted for inn
protements made by the tenant.
For the seven days ending April 6
business failures were as follows: For
the United States, l9o; for Canada, %;
total. 227. For the corresponding week
last year the total failures numbered 223.
OK the 9Th the bill which passed the
Iowa Senate, providing that all executions
in that State should take place at the
penitentiary, by either electricity or
hanging, as the judges might decree, was
defeated in the House of Representatives,
OK the evening of the 9Th II Polish WON.
an named Volvovitch, whose husband was
hanged at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the 3D.,
eloped with butcher to whom she had
been engaged since her husbands con-
viction
IN the upper counties of the State Of
Georgia Mormon missionaries are reported
as doing II very successful work. Fifteen
persons left Oconce County for Utah
within few days recently.
o., the 9Th the House committee on post
offices completed the consideration of the
Post-Ofice Appropriation bill.
DURING March, according to the Treas.
ury Department reports, there was n net
decrease In the monetary circulation Of
s3.l07,5lt.
THE weekly crop bulletin, issued by the
signal Office on the sth, reports generally
favorable weather, and for the Southern
States the best reported during the sea-
son.
THE Mexican Government has cautioned
its troops to beware the fate of the No
gales offenders for invading the territory
of n friendly power, and to call a halt
when they reach the American border
POSTMASTER GENERAL DICKINSON IS 'rat-
ing-up" order, has been enjoined by q
Syracuse IN. W judge at the suit ot Wick
Brothers, of Rochester. This temporary
injunction is TO stand for four weeks,
pending argument for a permanent in
junction.
AT n mammoth meeting at Braddock,
Pa, on the 7th, the scale proposed by Mr.
Carnegie to his employees in the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works, was rejected,
and Mr.. Carnegie himself denounced for
asking the men TO work twelve hours o
day. The vote stood 1900 TO ..
lN the City Of New York the failure Of
an Italian banking establishment, on the
eth, left "a large. number of poor people
and laborers TO hemoan their LOSSES
The proprietor, Aurstio De Yoanna, has
disappeared.
THE Canadian Government, il is said,
contemplates the annexation Of the British
West India islands in the event of the
pending negotiations for the absorption
of Newfoundland being successful,