Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-22

THERE are only 100 Europeans in
Yeddo, Japan, and they have hard
time OF H.
TIM Anna, bound from London 10
Copenhagen has been wrecked, and AL
ON board lost.
AFrER three years Of steady search. a
fugitive from justice has just been cap.
tured in New York.
TRg growing cotton crop is estimated
by Charleston papers at from 5000, 900
to 3, $50, GOO bales.
THE Italians Of New York have held a
meeting 10 abolish hand-organ grinding
among their people.
CoAL gas was first used in England on
the occasions Of the illumination for the
peace OF Amiens, 1904
q. W. 5. BRowS shot and killed Capt.
Theodore =. Adams, at Memphis. for the
seduction OF his daughter.
UNDER the census returns the State
Of Alabama only lacks eight persons of
an even million Of inhabitants.
THIS anniversary of the surrender of
Napoleon nc Sedan was very generally
observed throughout Germany.
THE next eclipse of the sun viii occur
in June, 1854, and will be total through
large part of the United States.
ALARM about Queen Victoria's health
is beginning 20 be felt in Eusiand. Her
nervous system is said TO be shattered.
Mr. WALTER MONTGOMERY, the actor,
who was married ON "Wednesday, COM
mitted suicide ON the Friday following,
THE Massachusetts, Labor Relormers
are 10 hold a State Convention at Fran
ingham on the first Wednesday in Octo-
ber.
STRICT quarantine has been establish
ed on the Isle of Jersey, TO prevent the
introduction of cholera into Great
Britain.
The report comes from Madrid that
the CarliSts have been ordered TO report
to their leaders, and TO be i'll readiness
for rising.
THE proprietors Of the Vinegar Bitters
are issuing 6,0O0, 600 copies OF n sixty
four page annual IS free gift to the
American people.
IT is admitted now that had the letter
from the Corean government reached its
intended destination, bloodshed would
have been avoided.
A TORNADO passed over Labette Coun-
", Kansas, demolishing two houses aud
moving several others. A Mr.. Scott
and daughter were killed.
VITAL statistics for last week in New
York were $50 deaths, 456 births, lie
marriages, stubborn children %. Ar
rests by the police during the week ,936.
The entire body Of churches in the
United States bearing the name of Luth-
Grams comprises lite over 900 min
isters, 1857 churches and nearly 400, 600
communicates.
Six boats started at Halifax in the
single scul race. The course was three
and two-ffth miles After a splendid
fight Sadler won by about length and
a half Time % minutes 3 seconds.
WHEELER, the ex-eonvict, was tried at
White Plains, on q charge OF aiding and
abetting In the recent escape OF convicts
from Sing Sing Prison. He was found
guilty and sentenced to FIVE years i'm
prlsonment.
THE second mate of the American ship
Rochester has been committed for trial
al Liverpool on a charge of shooting
sailor named Frott, the alleged ring
leader of a mutiny which occurred re-
Gently in St. Georges Channel.
CAPTAIN BARKER and twen:y-four of
the crew of the British bark Japan,
wrecked on East Cape last October, have
arrived in San Francisco in the bark
Hettie Jackson. The third mate and
eight of the crew of the Japan were
lost.
Two negroes aud white man have
been hanged by a mob at CaSevilIe, Ky.,
for outraging the person Of a white wo-
man in that vicinity There were five
men concerned in the Outrage, two Of
whom were executed soon after the COM
mission Of the offense.
TIE United States navy VIII not now
renew the attack on the people Of Corea,
but wait the result OF the British expe-
dition. IL is thought that ultimately
the United States, Great Britain, and
the North German Confederation may
form an alliance against Corea.
IT is claimed that only one passenger
in a railroad-trsin has ever been killed
in Maine. He lost his life by the fall of
the bridge near Bangor, couple Of weeks
ago. All other fatal accidents have oc-
curre1 TO persons on the track or TO
those attempting to get ON trains while
in motion.
THE public debt OF the United States,
less cash In the Treasury, on the 1st Of
September was e., PAT, 122, $50. sS, which
shows q decrease of 50, ,206, ,279 60 during
the month of August. The coin balance
Is 500, ,S13, 69l, the currency balance ST.
96S, ,345, and certificates SIC, 73S, 200.
AMAS standing on one Of the whArves
OF Galveston, Texas, recently, saw the
dead body of man floating in the bay,
and large shark feeding upon II. He
hastily jumped into q boat and rowed
to the spot to frighten away the mon
ster, bat it seized tbs body and made of
with il.
ONO makes for 1871 the following
livestock returns Horses, I'll $40
cattle 7; 1,646, 40 mules and asses, 81
$50; sheep, 1902 hogs, AGA, 403.
Hogs increase 444, ,293 over the number
in 1870, and sheep show falling off
from last year OF 749, ,424 The other
stock shows slight increase in each
class, except mules, which fall of.
THE Secretary of State has issued n
notice to American claimants under the
Washington treaty who have not yet filed
their claims to do so at once. The
claims on account OF the seizures Of the
Alabama will be tried before the COM
mission at Geneva, and all others before
the commission OF three nc Washington,
both Of which win sit in September.
A sTRASdEH named Scott Davis forced
himself into q social gathering in Gep-
SON County, Ind, while under the in
huenee Of liquor, and amused himself
for few moments in endeavorinR 10
trip the young ladies while engaged in
their games. He was demonstrated with
by gentleman present, and with an
oath drew a pistol and shot him dead.
The deceased was married man, and
left wife and five children. Davis
said, when he started ont from the grog-
gerry, that he would kill somebody be-
fore he slept.
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