Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
Summary Of News.

ter Scott's birth.
THERE are now about 200 postmis-
tresses in the United States.
Tm Wisconsin Legislature elected
Hon. William Z. Smith Us Speaker.
Two thousand Cinnamon have been
employed on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road.
THE California State Medical Society
persists in its refusal to admit female
members.
RAIN sufficient has fallen in California
TO admit the resumption of plowing
throughout the State.
THE United States Senate confirmed
Admiral Porter. Nine votes only re-
corded against him.
IT is now thought that at least twelve
lives were lost by the burning of the
Spotswood hotel in Richmond.
The British Government is expert
menting with new kind OF gunpowder,
said TO be OF uncommon strength.
A BILL 10 make the reading OF the
Bible in public schools unlawful has
failed to pass the Ohio Legislature.
THE South Carolina Legislature passed
resolutions against the further removal
Of political disabilities in the South.
THE Albany Erraiag Journal proposes
a law TO compel men 10 vote. There is
such law in Brazil, with penalties.
ANOTHER terrible explosion occurred in
n colliery near Newcastle. in Statfordshire
Twenty persons were killed and injured
THE Cattle Commissioner OF n. Y.
State reports that the deseaSe now pre-
valent among cattle was brought from
Canada.
THE Democrats Of the Maine Legisla-
ture have nominated Hon. Abraham
Sanborn, of Bangor, for United States
Senator.
The total number of Freshmen at
Cambridge University this year is $50,
of whom Trinity College has l52 and ST.
Johns 125.
FIVE masked ruffians entered the store
of Thomas Scott, Sunrot Valley, Alameda
County, Cal, shot the clerk dead and
robbed the owner of S25.
THE billiard match between Dion and
Derry, in San Francisco, resulted in the
defeat OF Derry. on the 135 inning, by a
score of 500 against 47S.
THE estate of Gen. Prim is estimated
TO be worth, in our money, 1000, 600
or $1,000. 900, mostly in real estate, and
not convertible into cash.
THE Labor Congress in Washington
appointed n committee 10 draft memo
rial to Congress for better travelling
facilities for colored people in the West
and South. sd
FouR mills OF the Hazard Powder
Company at Haznrdville, Conn, explod-
ed in rapid succession. There were four
big noises and much destruction OF prop
erty but no loss Of life
GEN. BLAIR has received the nomina-
ton, for United States Senator, of the
Democratic caucus OF the Missouri
Legislature. In his reply he calls him
self "Democrat and q Liberal.
Ir looks now MS il the law requiring
Congress to organize on the 4th OF March
viii not be repealed, and the chances
are that session of the new Congress
Of six weeks or two months will be
held.
THE Governor OF New Jersey, in his
recent message, recommends TO the
Legislature the passage of law provid-
ing that any railroad corporation using
money in elections, or in the bribery OF
Legislators, shall forfeit its charter.
A YOUNG married woman, apparently
in good health, fell dead in Coatesville,
Chester County, Penn, q ew days ago,
while preparing dinner, and her aged
mother, fastening down stairs on being
summoned, fell and was killed instantly.
The country between Monticello and
Olympia, Washington Territory, is flood
ed, the streams having overfowed and
carried away bridges and sections OF
railroads. Travel is suspended. The
rain continues, and the rivers are still
rising.
ONE hundred and thirty thousand
Germans recruits have recently passed
through Baden on their way to the seat
of war, and Baden artillery soldiers have
also been sent to the south, for the fur
ther the theatre OF operation extends
the more men become necessary.
GREENLAND, which has about TOO in
habitants, has, in space of FIVE -eighths
of mile, log inhabitants, nine OF whose
ages combined is 734 years, averaging
over eighty-one and half years, being
equal to an average OF one TO twelve
over eighty-one years ofage.
THE LATE REDUCTION of Internal Reve-
nue. Assistant Assessors, by reason Of the
consolidation of the Internal Revenue
divisions, will effect q saving to. the
government of 100000 per annnm.
Over ga assistant assessors have been
dismissed, or nearly "a per cent. Of the
whole number, and the decapitation of
200 more is TO follow.