The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-14
Western and Southern state..

The application uG the members Of tho
iJulslauA returning board g. have their eAso
removed 10 %, federal coar, has been denied
ty Judge Whitaker, ~ NuW Orleans
wloiers Touring mills Al Shields, Ind. and
the ouItine batting mills uf Wilson a Co
Mt CsrTullton. Nv were destroyed by Gre
Total bose. sa5, 900
A nsuihor Of buildings voru DESTROYED Nv
drr ln ToWsontoun. Nd. causing a l0es OF
about si5, 600 partially insured
Mossrs Anderson kcunur And CASAnAye.
member u the Louisiana returning board
ucrv arrested In Ncu Orleans GA a writ issued
By state ouurt Et-0oF. Wells could not be
found
Eght ncu imprisoned IN the county Isu AZ
Columbus, Ohio succeeded Ia making their
rsrAFc hy cutting pscoc out 81 the iron dooy
Uf a co.i suI tuuHoliug under the sail OF the
building.
Tho reported rad u sitting Bul into the
United States from British Amrrlra il denied /.
but Il BE- asserted that should he take fuch
= step Gcuvral Miles aud hts 81 al uaulfn znd of
lruups would bo ln danger 20 defeat Al the
hAuds ~ the Indian chief. with hla formidable
foroe % 3,co0 warriora.
A special dispatch D. the Galveston CrcxAs)
N,srs from laredo, says Reports have reached
hcrv that ua January - party of hfty Mo1i-
rans mostly from TclAs, under command Of
l.
attached thr towns Of CAndSlA, SarirAs AHd
H!dalga ~ The State - TamsullpAs They
seized tho principal cstaus Of these towns and
forced tlariu a pay 60, 600 for their rcloA4c.
~ rapid were ths movements OF tie mhrAudsrs
iha, the inhAhilAis Thought thoro wcro three
separate bAnds. Cavalry started Ia pursuit Of
thcru from different points, upon which they
scpAtAtcd. and twcnty OF the baud crossed into
ToAA. boioS Laredo. II Is said that the raid
was paAnurd nj this plAcc.
The First National Bank Of Kansas City,
No hAs Suspended.
Mr. Peter Cooper has under consi lcrAtion a
plan fur ortnng ffee irfdituuon fur gifls, IN
-SsIsth CAraias, % kskimihr n iis wRhngs 70
D. CoupcF lu.titutc. New York. MFR. Cooper
thinks the " Limestone Springs, about four
miles frum spATtanburg, 90 be admirably
adapted for tlsu purpose 81 his project. aud
--s~~- A" I wish 10 DO something for the South,
and show that q Sorihcrn man has somn
interest In tlio wolfAfe % the Southern people.
Daring a terrltlt gale the Steamer Metropolis
% Ncw York. from Philadelphia for Para
'South america, having on board About 250 per
sons WAS wrecked OF CArrituok Beach, on the
North Carolina coast, not far from the rcocn,
disaster 10 the United States steamer Huron.
Two Vessel stranded at about 80 IN the even
INK, an8 immedsat,ly y tarrtble eoone of CHI
fuaou arose among those on board, many OF
uhom we're lAborcrs engaged 20 help build
a railroad IN South America. Tho steamer was
laden with railroad iron aud other appliances
necessary "a buiid the road. Az soon as the
Metropolis slEuek she began 30 brcAk to pisces
auA wa~hed passengers and crsw overheard.
Owing 90 thu rnmotsness of the telegraph from
thA -eonc Of disAStnr the first accounts were
mcAgre. About hfty persons sere washed
ashore. hut Il IL thonght The rect met watcry
grave. 'a1.
~ From Washington. .
The Home committee on public buildings
and grounds have agreed 90 report n bill for
the construction of fire-proof building on the
Smithsonian Institute grounds, 20 be used As
o national museum.
The vote iu the sehats on SenAtor Matthews
rcsoluliou declaring the right OF government
20 pay tho bonds in silver came within one OF
being two-thrds majority. on
A convention Of delegates from the State
agricultural societies Of the country is TO be
held in wAshiagiOitlasc Ia February
Judge ]. Il. Kerr, an oX-member of Congress,
died suddenly in Washington recently.
The House committee on elections has de-
cided the California contested election case OF
Wiggintuh (DemocrNtI asyAtust PacheoT CRe-
puhican), the sittipg piember. in favor % tho
former, by vote Of seven To four.
% senator Matthews resolution in favor Of
silver. which was passed Ia the Senate by one
vote ie&N thhu tWo-Alfu~ IllAJnIlANs mas pAANeeu
the Houso by 1s9 81 7O--eloyen more than
majority OF two-thirds.
MAYOR r.. A. Burke. of New Orleans, who
was sent Co Washington in The interests OF
Hldeu and Nichols after the Presidential cleo !
tions OF 1876. denies the allegations OF Hon. /
w. Y. Chandler, Uf New Hampshire, that there
had beep a corrupt bargain between represnn-
tativos OF the President and Congroesmen 70
vote for Mr. Hayes' title In return for the with !
drawal of United States troops from Louisiana
and the recognition Of the Nichols govern
ment
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has decided, be . ma iority vote, 20 recommend
that the nomlnAtion Of Henry W. Hilliard, "a
minister 10 Brazil be confirmed.
The cabinet has decided to resume the coin
age of the tfAde dollars At tho Philadelphia
mint .
The House committee OF ways and means
have made public the proposed now tartn bin.
IL provides that on and after January /. 1879,
all articios not named in tho bill shall be FREQ
OF duty. II makes heavy reductions IN the
number OF articles and some OF the rates Of
duties. II AbolBhes the charges and com
missions In aecert sining dTtiAble values under
the present law. and adds five per cent, to
make tho dntiablo value at the last foreign
port OF expectation. II diacriminates ten per
cent againat:the products OF all countries dis
criminating in duties against us. This will
add ton PER cent. t. all importations from
France and several other countries IL gives
free raw materials 10 mAnufa turers for e1'
port; prohibits the importation OF obscene
articles or book. protects trade marks tries |
10 prevent the importation Of diseased live
hnimals limits wearing, apparel 10 $500 ad- |
fnits steam plo W. and other steam agricultural |
machinery free extends the FREQ importation |
of Articles imported by religious, educational,
hcieptifc and Attistir associations encourages
,tlie importation Of superior breeding animals
and Of foreign inventionsj admits lfe-saving |
apparatus free, and all foreign materials used |
IN ship-buildng makes further provision |
FOR .cArryine ont the treaty OF Washington i
abolishes all customs districts where it costs
useB,
py 3 new rule seysral hundred lehhyiHts