The Osceola times., 1888-09-08

The price Of bread in London has been
advanced on account Of the reported
shortage in the wheat crop.
RECENT advices received from Loureuzo
Marquez, q walled Portuguese town In
| Africa, on the north side of Delagoa bay,
say that q mutiny had broken out among
the soldiers Of the garrison and that
marines had been landed from one Of the
war-ships to quell it Fighting was ex-
pected- w
IT is reported that British. German aud
Austrian squadrons will make visit
shortly TO the principal Italian ports.
UPoS the landlords agreeing to abate-
ments amounting to thirty per cent, the
tenants on the several estates about
Kilmish, County Glare, Ireland, have
paid their rents and all costs.
SPEAKING Of the rejection OF the Fish
cries treaty by 'the rampant American
Senate" United ireland refers to Amer
lea as "the greater ireland beyond the
sea. whose vengeance Mr.. Baliour's Coz
erciou policy has aroused" ~
ON the 30th the Parnell defense fund
was swelled by subscriptions amounting
to s., 1000.
THE officials ut the German Embassy in
Paris, becoming satisfied that the would
be assassin, Garnier, who fired q harm.
less shot at tho porter OF the Embassy,
was insane, the incident was allowed to
drop.
OK tho 3)th vessel from the West In.
dies, loaded with sugar, was allowed to
pass Quarantine and land at her dock Ia
Philadelphia, though Ave deaths from
yellow fever had occurred on board.
The last span OF the Hudson river
bridge at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. has been
completed. fa
On the 30th Mr.. Blaine arrived In Ban
gor, Me-, and became the guest OF Con-
gressman Boutelle, until the 3ist, when
he went TO Dover, where he delivered an
address.
on the morning OF the 3lst Frank W.
Price shot and killed one of three burg
lars who were just emerging from gro.
Gerry store over which he slept In Clifton
dale, Mass. s"
THE authorities OF 81. Petersburg have
warned the Crashdon newspaper to alb
stain from publishing any thing refect-
ing upon the government
The United States has been notified OF
the refusal Of China to ratify the treaty
restricting the admission of Chinese sub.
jects.
On the 3lst cargo of Cuban sugar
weighing A. $50 net tons, valued at $780,
coo, and the duty upon which amounted TO
500, 900, was landed at Boston. g
The St Louis Exposition opens on the
9th.
The Alexandria (va.) Cotton Associa.
tons August report shows that the con-
dition of the crop is exceptionally good.
Very little damage By worms or fog IL
reported.
A CASE Of yellow fever was reported in
Philadelphia on the LIST. 'i.
As THE cortege was catering the cathe-
dral young man In Buffalo, n Y, who
was acting as pall-bearer at the funeral
Of his uncle, on the 1st. fell back dead.
THE debt reduction for August was
81, 7,324,8T5.
UP to September bond purchases un.
der the circular of April II last, aggre-
gated $23, i6l, 400 four per cent and $40, 55i,-
800 four and -a.half per cents. The form
or cost the Government $25, 452, 400, and
the latter Sl1, 1851, ,653.
DURING the month OF August the total
coinage Of all denominations Of gold, sill
yer and nickel was 4, ,769, 257 pieces, OF the
value of $5,s35,4ls.
ADvIcKs from New Zealand are that
seven shocks Of earthquake have occurred
there recently. inflicting great damage.
THE West End Railroad Company OF
Boston has begun raid upon II EN-
ployes. Two were arrested, on the 1st,
for embezzlement and 1t was stated that
other arrests would follow. tN
some Of the recent appointments to
West Point have been rejected on &C.
count OF trivial defect In vision. This
circumstance having been brought to The
attention OF the President he Is UNDER
stood to have EXPIRE ssed his disapproval
Of the severe system Of examinations rs
one which, II continued, will injure the
service.
The Catholic Bishops Of Germany as
sembled at Fulda have signed an address
to the Pope in which they severely attack
the clauses in the new Italian penal code
regarding abuses by the clergy. The
Archbishops Of Cologne and Posen are
amoag the signers.
The general committee Of the National
Eucampment Of the Grand Army, which
opens In Columbus, o., September II, an
nounces every thing in readiness for the
accommodation OF the masses.
A CROWD Of fully $1,000 persons attend.
ed the State encampment OF the Ohio
militia at Columbus, on the I'd. There
was an inspection, review and parade. at
which Governor Foraker aud staff were
present.