The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Enntorn and NaIddIo statos


Union Telegraph Company. died unoIpeotcdly
of Apopluiy Ia Ncw Yorh on the 2ld He
attended church on tho 2iat and appeared
90 ho Ia unusually good health np 90 the time
of the attack at III D. ~, which ended Ia death
tho next morning. Mr. Orton born IA
Cuba, N. T., June "a. 1870, graduated at the
state Normal School Ia Albany, and WAS nj
various umoH q printer, school teacher and
bookseller. In 1862 ho was appointed internal
revenue inspector for tho sixth New Yurh
district, and Ia 1893 lac Was made internal
revenue commissioner At Washington. Room
after ha retired from tho government service
o. become president Of tho United States Tole-
grpph Company, which MAS merged In the
Western Union line Ia 1896 la the following
year Mr. Orton WAS elected president Of the
Western Union Company and held that position
Al the time 0f his death. lie Was considered
al unusually efficient officer. lie leaves \ wifo
ard eight children.
Tho EFs railroad wns sold At public auction
ia New YORK aud WAS bought for &c. O00, 600 by
y. u. Morgan and two others acting - trus-
toes for tho TeoOnHtTu0tion COMMITTEES of bond
holders.
Another savings hAnk crash In New York.
The TrutoniA SAYings BANK has been enjoiDed
from doing further business. deficit Of elAh,-
A0A 63 having been discovered The lonu 10
due to poor Investments.
The rooent suspensions 0f the RiEpenny and
10 a heavy ran on two other institutions On the
east side Of the city.
President Hayes, accompanied by prominent
Washington ofhriAla, visited some 0f the lead
ing industrial establishments Of PhiiGaelphia
aud In the evening held pablio reception At
lndependenoc Hall
western and Southern States.
Al scale, Ala, Colonel ". l. aalesbury. bAnk
president, mayor pro iefHpoTe and owner Of The
RsyuiFer- SsiH, Of Columbus, uA., uks fatally
shot In the bach willis entering train, BY DR.
H. NJ Palmer. who had just been awarded enc
cent ia libel suit for damages 10 character by
publications in Colonel salssbury's paper.
The bark Az0r left ChArlestou H. g., with
the arst ship load OF $50 oolored immigrants
sent 10 Africa by the LiberiAn Exodus ASsOoiA-
ton.
While party Of men were engaged in cut
ting the back Of lesee near the lower end OF
Lake Bolivar, In Bolivar county Miss, 20 lei
OF the heavy body Of water caused by unpreec-
dcnted rains, tho whole party we're ctnghi in
the Eluioe. and with the exception OF Captain
Brisooe AL we're swallowed up Ia the VORTEX
Captain Briso0e was rescued after being more
than An hour In the water and quioksAnd- The
lost are Captain Rogtley, planter, two brothers
named Moran, and a lAboreT.
GAlesburg, IL, and surrounding country, has
been visited by An unusually heavy storm Of
crty Of al kinds One Of the hAilst0nes u said
70 have been eight inches In circumference.
The daily yush into the court Of bankruptcy
By Chicago business men is great Many vol
untAry petitions are filed every day, some the
embarrassed petitioners having heavy liabilities
and small ASsotS
o. q. Zsller, cashier Of the National E1-
change Bank, Of Tnin. Ohio, Absoonded with
s45, 500 OF the institutions funds. He wAs
al a "A
speculAted with the money In his hands losing
$4,000. The bank suspended temporarily.
Parker HanAwzy, real estate dealers At
indianapolis, Ind, have failed for s3ls 600
assets about one-hAlf.
Indian raids from MEXICO into Texas have
taken place recently, and : great quantity OF
stock has been carried on and several persons
killed. In DuvAl and Pals counties Indian
and Mexican raiders broke up AL the ranches,
killing four men and two children
A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla. Ays that
Judge McI4n, secretary q state under eI-
Governor htsArns and ey-oflcio president Of the
returning board. l. c. Dennis a prominent
politician OF the state have made confessions
disclosing the means and methods by which
Florida was carried IA 1876. The confessions
have been forwarded 10 Washington.
Portions Of the Western ana Southern States
have recently been visited by terrific tornAdoes,
causing some loss of life and immense deEtrue-
ton oi building and ether property. Near
Rome Ga houses churches, barns and whole
forests were laid Low by the fierce elements.
ten dwellings and many outhonses having been
destroyed. Al WETtrAce. Tenn. tW0 churches
we're demolished. sLile IN other portions OF the
State the damage done 20 houses and farms is
incAlculAble. IN BellAire. Ohio, q mAnufActory
was struck by the heavy squAll and two work
men were killed. and several seriously injured
by the destruction of .he building.
The President and Mrs. Hayes, Secretaries
sherman and schurE. and others were enter
tanned in PhllAdelphiA by the Union League
club.
Reports from the Me1ioAn border indicate
that about twenty persons were killed by the
recent Indian raiders from Mexico.
A large loss Of life by the heavy storm in the
West l. reported from Iowa. At Carroll n
child was torn from its mothers arms by the
hurricane. and both were found dead half
mile apart William Hollen, while trying 90
drive cattle from bis barn, was borne up into
the air with his cattle and barn and killed. Az
SAC City William Beach aud two sons were
killed, and a like fate befel SIX persons near
Ida City. Heavy loss of life and property is
Also reported from a sWcdlsh settlement In
Crawford county.
The statement Of Samuel b. McLin, late
a member OF the FLORIDA board Of State can.
yAssers. in regard 10 alleged fraud In counting
the presidential vote OF ls16, has reached
Washington. McIin specifies that about SqS
votes were manufactured and Addcd 10 the re-
turns. and his statement closes with 80 attack
upo President Hayes.
O. T.. Parker. New York druggist. was
killed and i've men we're wounded by \ col
lision between passenger and freight train
on tho Richmond and Dauyille railroad. near
Piney oreck. Va
Thirteen business houses we're totally de-
s,ruycd by fire At River Falls Wis, causing
losl on buildings Of s25,ooo.
From washington.
The House committee on agriculture has
agreed 90 report with favorable recommend
alton the bin introduced In the House by Mr..
HArdcnbcrgh. OF New Jersey, providing for
the better protection OF cattle IN transportA-
ton. The bill provides ths cattle shall be fed
AZ least once every twoniy-4Ver hOurs.
reccnt Official statement of liabilities and
assets OF the treasury shows the liabilities %
be eiAi. 75s. csc; these embrace treasurer
general account and balance, incinding bullion
fund. s69,sts, ,901. and IN currency, s7S, Sss.-
755. including fund for the redemption OF Ger
tihcates Of deposit. June 5. Is72. s2s, S95, 900
and si0. 900. 600 special fund for the redemp-
ton OF fractional currency. The Nssets are
stated az Sisl, 1884 IN coin, including gold
coin and bullion, ellie, 7Ss eos; gold bars, sS,-
7.TiS; standard SILVER dollars $50, sci;
silver coin and bullion, si0.0l20i5; gold GER
uhcAies. s7,l79, 200. and deposits held by ma
tional bank repositories, S.035 027: and in
currency. ETs,sls 755, including deposits held
by national bank depositories. e. III, ,6S9.
United States notes, s47, S27, Sal. and United
states notice for redemption OF fractional cur
pcncy, Sl0 600, 600.
Simon Wolf. for n long time recorder %
deeds for the District of Columbia, has been
requested by the President 20 resign. He was
offered a oonsnlgenerAlship in Germany, but
declined.
The President has nominated George l.
Smith. OF Louisiana. 20 be collector Of customs
AZ New Orleans
The bill repeating the bankrupt Law, a. pass
ed in tho House, Is A. follows 4" That the
bankrupt law approved March 2. 1854, title
No 6l OF the revised statutes. and An act en-
titled An act 30 amend and supplement an act
to establish a uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States. approved March
2 1867, and for other purposes approved