The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-17
Western and Southern States.

The number Of lives losa on Western rivers
during the past yeAr-mAinly the result Of the
burning or explosion Of steAInbaats-is seventy,
and the peounlATy loss 10 sci doWn at S5 $50 600.
convention lasting ten days vas held In ST.
Louis by the oolored school teachers Of Mis-
noGFi-
The Germsn Savings Bank Of Lafayette,
Ind. hAs failed It's liabilities arc placed at
sss. 0oo and nominal assets At 80. 600.
While making New Years calls ia Cleveland.
Ohio, Charles I. Boyer aud C. MeitEcr. clerks
in 4 clothing store, we're thrown from their
buggy. Boyer was instantly ALLIED and MeitEer
wAs seriously wounded.
Colonel y. W. NJ. Holiday was inAngurAted
governor Of Virginia with much display, this
being the hrst occasion since colonial times
that a governor OF Virginia has been inAugu-
rated with such impo-ing public ceremonies.
Recent Western failures Joseph H. He,ner.
Of Chicago. real estate and lean broker, with
about sl5o, 900 liabilities Jacob Bum, Of
Springfield III, banker, with about $500, coo
liabilities, and Hicko1 Spears OF San Fran-
cisco, bankers, with liabilities unknown.
seven men were instantly killed by the
explosion Of two tons OF nitro-glyocrine that
we're about 10 be removed 10 a railroad car bear
NcgAuneo. Mich The force Of the explosion
was 90 terrific that IL wAa felt distinctly three
miles away q locomotive was thrown nfiy
feet into the air and landed . shApeless wreck,
and OF the seven men killed three were blown
into thousand fragments.
wagon containing MrG Goodloe and four
ehildrun was backed by frightened team OF o
bridge over the Odin river. near Nashville,
Tenn. and all the children were drowned.
According 10 dispatches from various parts
Of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wis
oonsin nearly all business vas suspended,
owing TO the extraordinary amount Of mud
prevailing In the localities mentioned. Every
city, town aud country road. lane or alley was
covered with the liquid nuisance 20 such an
extent that trAiie was ~ . ttAndstill, and far
mers ventured out only in cases Of necessity.
while cattle, hogs and grain and all kinds OF
produce were kept from market. In Laporte,
Ind. SIX cihEenh rode through the principal
streets in n boat drawn by mules, the mud be-
ing nearly two feet thick and IN liquid state.
At indianapolis Judge Gresham appointed
l. A. MillbAnk receiver OF the Anderson,
Lebanon and ST. Louis railroad ON ApphcA-
ton OF the creditors Of the road
The stockholders OF the Real Estate Savings
Institution OF St. Louis resolved 20 suspend.
Carl Mas and wife, OF Crawford county
Iowa, locked in their three children, aged re-
spectively one. two and half and four years.
and went TO husk corn. During their absence
the house caught fire and the three children
were burned 10 death.
A lose OF $4,000 was caused BY the destruc-
ton by hro Of AZ buildings in the business
portion Of Napoleon, Ohio. They were insured
FOR o., 700.
An immense crowd witnessed the hanging OF
Jack Harris A Clinton, Tenn, for the murder
Of Isaac White In 1868. After his crime Harris
escaped capture for over twelve years,
Several counties In Virginia we're visited
recently by an earthquake shock, accompanied
by roaring sound
The Legislature OF Maryland organized and
listened TO the reading OF Governor CArroll's
message.
The state Savings Bank Of Indianapolis,
Ind, has gone into liquidation. The assets
stated 70 be sufficient TO cover all liabilities.
From Washington.
At a cabinet meeting Mexican affairs we're a
subject OF conversation, though the discussion
was followed by no definite result
Since the passage Of tho army bill. the gov
eroment has paid out over thirty millions in
currency. the greater part having been paid az
compensation 10 the officers and men Of the
army.
The United States treasurer DESTROYED ei,-
800, 5l2 In legal tender notes, that sum being
eighty per cent Of the amount OF national
bank circulation issued during the past month.
During the last session OF Congress the bills
introduced for the erection Of public build
ings aggregate nearly "a, 600 600, tho. greater
part OF which is for the South and West
The New Years day reception given by the
President at the White House was attended hy
all the army and navy officers, foreign Ambas-
sAdors and other officials As well a. many pri-
vate citizens.
Upon representations OF Congressmen
Schleicher and Mills. OF Texas, the President
H. hat mtasn xf
officers OF the army and n citizen OF re1As--
investigate the attack on State troops At Fl
PAso alleged 10 have been made hy parties
from the Mexican side Of the Rio GrAnde.
In December the public debt was reduced
7l,623.15.
There was q falling of Of s44s,OOJ in the
internal revenue receipts during December.
There will be public sale soon Of goods
unclaimed and left over from the Centennial
exhibition. The articles left behind by exhibi-
tors are numerous, and some OF them valuable.
The excess OF exports over imports In the
United States during the eleven months ended
November 80, last amounts TO si24 .OO0,0
Foreign News.
The British government has consented to
mediate between Russia and Turkey but IL
Ia not deemed likely that the former will con-
sent TO open negotiations In that manner. The
Gear has called for 100000 troops TO reinforce
the army. - -.zr
Eleven buildings we're burned by q nre In sc.
John, N. b. The total loss ir about eG0, 900,
on which there IL partial Insurance.
At the request OF the Spanish government
Don Carlos has been expelled from France, and
ex-Queen Isabella has written letter denounc
ing the expulsion and denying the accusation
that she wss conspiring with him against the
throne OF King Alfonso.
Two meetings OF workmen, aggregating over
1000 persons, were held simultaneously In
London, the one for and the other against the
Turks and during their progress . nght oc-