The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

The Honao elections committee has agreed,
by unanimous vote. ~ dismiss the Aouth
Carolina contested election case OF OGonboF
tDcmoorAr against Gain (RopublicAn), the ait
ting member.
The President has nominated Justin +. Col
burn, Of Vermont 10 DO onosul-genorAl At the
city OF Mexico.
Tho total receipts for the nine months Of the
Presept iecal year were elvt,oSs, go, which
ia 81, hlB, as0 balow the corresponding nine
months of the preceding fiscal year aud " this
deficit o. 3O4 ,09s occurred la internal
revenue receipts, si, $50, i4l in miscellaneous,
and a273 0i6 la customs. The total eapondi-
turus for the same period were eos, 80 g2b,
which IL ei2, s50. .2i6 less than the correspond
ing nine months of the preceding hsoai year.
Secretary Thompson has issued an order
directing the commanders Of United States
mun-of-WAr in South Pacific waters 30 seize
all American vessels engaged in the coolie
trade and bring them 10 United States port
for trial.
Tho Republicans OF both houses Of Congress
h6d caucus aud appointed a Congressional
committee 30 &C, on behalf Of tho party.
resolution Was presented by senator Sargent
that the President be urged 10 - Fuscind the
order forbiddins the attendance OF officials la
the executive branch Of tho civil service at
preliminary mertinga. caucusea. and eonyen-
tons OF political character, and their services
upon political committees" After debate the
resolution was referred 10 the committee.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
John W. Hoyt, Of Wisconsin, 10 bs governor Of
wyoming Territory.
The House committee ON ways and means,
In its discussion of the bill ruViuing tho in-
ternAl revenue laws has reached th0Ss sec
uuns providing for the ruimp0sitlnn Of the In
come tar, and the committee rejected motion
10 strike them out by a vote of hre Ia the
/ Affirmative 10 six Ia the negative. Those Who
voted nay we're Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia Mf,
SSyler. OF Ohio Mr.. Robbins, OF North Caro-
lima Mr.. Harris, Of Georgia Mr.. BurohArd,
Affirmative votes were by Mr.. Wood. Of New
YORK., Mr.. GArheld. Of Ohio Mr.. Banks, Of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Kelley Of P0nnayivAniA,
aud Mr.. Phelps, Of Connecticut,
A meeting hAs been held ia Washington be-
tween \ number Of Congressman and Nj. Chot-
teau, delegate from the Paris committee TO
secure tho attendance 0f American delegates
81 the Franco American congress Ia Paris. The
ublest Of the proposed congress is 10 dlksiaa
commercial relations between this country and
France, and 10 secure, II possible, the farmA-
ton OF commercial treaty between Tie two
countries.
The secretary Of the treasury aud the MEM
bers ~ the last syndicate have entered into An
Agreement for the sale for resumption puT-
poses, Of ESQ, OO0 0Q0 United States four and
one-hAlf per cent hfteen year bonds Al par and
accrued interest, aud one aud one-hAf per cent
premium IN gold coin. sl0, 600 o0J 20 be taken
. Immediately aud s5, ,0g0 900 per month during
the balance OF the year.
Foreign News.
Prince Orion, the Russian ambassador at
fAris, has complained 20 the French govern
ment ia regard 20 the tone Of prominent Par
isiAn newspapers NJ. WAddingtOn, French
minister Of foreign Affairs, IN reply % the
princes complaint said that the government
has no control over the papers In question, but
the press have been invited 10 be less Aggros-
alive. Prince OTlon was much dlssAtlshed
with tho reply.
Cardinal Giuseppe BerArdis death IN Rome
ih announced aged slIiy-oighL
Trouble with the Cadrss in South AfrioA has
a. ain broken out, aud in one action the British
troops were compelled % retreat
Prince GortschAk0n's answer 20 the British
circular dispatch has been made puhlie Tie
Russian minister's reply II temperate in tone.
He denies that Russia Is seeking her own <
( grAndisoment aud calls upon England 20 state
. precisely how she would act under the clFcum-
stances IN regard TO The Eastern question
I The famine in Northern China IL increasing.
F A postal commission from the United States
consisting Of thlTiy-nye persons have arrived
+ Ia Havana.
-Four thousand houses Nere DESTROYED by =
recent hre ia Toxin, Japan. The damage il
estimated Al S2o0. 900.
At the funeral Of the murdered Lord Lei
F trim IN Dublin q mob assaulted the mouFners
and attempted 10 csptare the heArse. Several
F Of the mourncrs were roughly handled, aud all
F Of them bad 10 pass out OF the church yard
by an unfreqauntod way IN order 20 escape
violence