The Osceola times., 1888-02-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Csnpils& from various SourccA
CONVERSATIONAL TRoCEEDMGs.


THE Senate, on the sist. held an important
session. Mr. Plumb's resolution calling for -
Investigation OF the alleged ineficiest nAii
service In tho West was discussed at iength
and laid over without action. Bills granting
the right OF way through public lands for irri'
ration purposes, and TO punish crime In ths
Indian Territory, were passed Sen
ator Hoar's joint resolution Tor
constitutional amendment changing INC
time for the expiration OF the
terms Of once OF the President and members
Of Congress from March 4 10 April 3D. was
adopted. =. . In the House the bill was passed
authorizing the constru, tion OF bridge ever
the Missouri river at Jefferson City, Mo-; also
bills providing for the erection of public build
inss at Asheviile, N. c., Springfield, Mo-, and
Monroe, La
In the Senate. on the ist, Mr. Cameron intro
duced bill TO place on the pension-roll. ut the
rate Of one cent per month for each day served,
all ofiicers and enlisted men serving in tho
Union army during the war. Mr.. Riddleberger
tried 10 have the treaty with Great Britain con-
sidered In open session, and incidentally gave
Mr.. Blair, Of New Hampshire, a rubbing down,
and was sat down upon himself by
the Chair. In the House the Ques.
ton Of investigating the Reading
strike provoked . long and interesting discus
calling for the appointment OF a special com.
mittee 10 carry on an immediate and thorough
investigation Of this subject, and also Of the
coal troubles In the Lehigh and Schuylkill coal
regionA
TaE Senate, on the Ed, passed the bill TO In
crease the pension of the totally helpless TO
seventy.two dollars q month. Senator Ingalls,
announced the special committee on the Pacific
railroad reports. Senator Kenna, Of West vir-
ginia, then replied 20 the address OF Senator
Sherman on the Presidents message He ex.
posed the Ohio Senator'S change
Of heart on the tarn and i'm
migration questions, to which Senator Sher.
man replied. .. go In the House a bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary Of War "
convey TO the City OF Austin, Tex, . tract OF
land for educational purposes. The Lowry.
White election contest was then taken up and
but no action was taken.
THE Senate "; : not in session on the Sd.
In the House the Senate amendments TO the
House bill 70 punish robbery, burglary and
larceny In the Indian Territory were concurred
IN. a number OF private bills were con
sidercd, among them one for the re.
lief OF the sufferers from the wreck
OF the Tallapoosa. resolution was
offered calling on the Secretary Of The Treas.
ury for Information in regard to the refusal OF
the Canadian authorities to allow American
wrccking vessels aud machinery to ussis,
vessels while in distress in Canadian
waters; and as TO whether Canadian wreck ns
vessels and machines are permitted TO operate
In American waters. A bill was In reduced for
The establishment Of soldiers home at Knox.
Vile, Tenn.
THE Senate adjourned on the Cd until the 9Th
......ln the House on the 9TH, after a number
OF petitions had been presented, consideration
OF the White-Lowry contested election case
vas resumed. Messrs Moore and OFarrell
sepported the majority resolution, and Messrs
Nowell and Cochran spoke for the contestee,
Other discussion was had, but the House ad
issrned without reaching vote.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
ON the ID Charles Hoag, the man who
named Minneapolis, Mimi. died in tina,
city Of dropsy Of the heart, aged eighty.
On the 25th General Sheridan was driver
around Boston and was greeted every.
where by tremendous crowds, who cheered
him wildly. A public reception was given
In Faneuil Hall at II oon, and the place was
packed, the crowds extending far out into
the street.
ON the LIST, u duel with swords wa,
fought in Paris, between NJ. Vignon
Formerly secretary of NJ. Rouvier, and NJ.
Bauer, editor Of on Bias. Vignon's left
arm was pierced by NJ. Bauer's sword.
On the 1st Mr.. Cox, tho Irish Common
er, was convicted and sentenced to q
imprisonment. When this tern
10 up ne is TO be rearrested.
On the 1st George l. Finley, leader in
the famous anti-rent ws- in the Hudson
and Mohawk valleys, N. V, in 1874 45
died in New York aged eighty years.
ON the night OF the lst the Loyal Legion
Of MASSACHUSETTS and Rhode Island ban
quoted General Sheridan at Boston. There
wss no speech-making. The four hundred
or more persons present included every
living member Of the Loyal Leg ion in
and Rhode Island.
ON the lst Mr.. Eugene Zimmerman, n,
. director in the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank Of Cincinnati. who was In
Europe when he was indicted by the
United States grand-jury for completely
in the wrong transactions in that bank,
returned. He went before Judge Sage on
the 1st, and gave bond in the sum of
$50, 900.
ON the 1st ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan OF
Dublin was released from Tullamore
prison, after two months confinement.
A large crowd gathered In front Of the
building and greeted Mr.. Sullivan with
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Sullivan after.
wards received addresses from various
ieleg
ON the 8lst Prof VIM Mcfarland, one
Of the oldest actors in this country, was
found dead in bed at his home in Mime.
apolis, MINI. Mcfarland supported Mac
ready when tho great Englishman was
In this country, and later the elder Booth,
Edwin Forrest and all the old.
timers.
ON the ID Rev. W. Frost died at his
residence in Omaha, Neb., in the sixty.
sixth year of his age. Rev. W. Frost
was . very prominent preacher in the
Methodist Church. He had occupied
many prominent positions in the New
England Conference including Charles.
ton. Watertown and Boston.
On the ID the reunion and banquet OF
the survivors OF the Thirty fourth Con.
Iress al Washington brought together
Twelve gentlemen Of National fame and
historic promnence-two ex. Speakers,
Banks and Grow; Senators Sherman aud
Morrill,, ex-senator Cragin and Messrs.
VIM. W. Cdmbach, James II. Campbell,
Russell Sage, Abram Wakeman, :. +.
7. F. Fiagler and Guy r. Pet
ION. The reception of the veteran legis.
ators was largely attended.
A NUMBER Of important changes in the
Clvil.Service rules have just been COM
pleted and promulgated by President
and the Civil-Service Commits.
'ioners.
AT Ottawa, Ont, IL is reported that
Sir Charles Upper fovors commercial re-
,iprocity between Canada and the United
States.
On the Sd Callan and Harkns the Irish
Americans, were convicted at London as
lynamiters, and each was sentenced to
fifteen years impris onment.
ON the 3D. Mgr. Adam, OF California, i,