The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-24

The following persons have been pardoned
by the President Edward A. PhAlhn, CON
yctod of rObbing the mails aud sentenced 10
three years imprisonment IA the Salem Mass. }
Jail John r. IoomhH, convicted of using can
celed postage stamps for the payment of post
age, aud sentenced 90 eighteen months ina
pfisonmont In tho Kentucky ponitsntihry
James i.eyy. convicted OF perjury, and son
fenced tn Ave years Imprisonment In the
Kings county tN. i) ponitonti AIRY and
samuel a. steele, convicted OF onboxzleinent in
a post oiiloc, and sentenced b. twelve mOAths
imprisonment Ia tho jail At Jackson, Miss
At the annual meeting OF the female suffrage
convention, held Ia Washington, speeches
we're made by prominent woman sufrrAgi"sa
IL was d,t0rmined, ~ a cabinet meeting. 60
invite further subscriptions Ia the new four
per cent loan, and tO afford every facility for
the purchase of the bonds
la HE recently published animal report the
commissioner of agriculture states that the
wheat crop this year promises 10 eleeed that
0f last year by 20 900 900 bushels and that
" other crops have generally been good.
senator Rdmuuds, of Vermont. has written
a long letter % the PTesidont, giving bis Views
upon the relations OF the Execntive aud Of
Congress IN regard 90 appointments.
Foreign News.
General Grant has arrived Al Alexandria
Egypt
The steamer AtAcama, belonging 10 the Pa
clhe Steam Navigation Company, while ON a
voyage from Valparaiso b. Callao, was wrecked
on the coast OF Chill and Of the crew And
passengers, Il is estimated only twenty y-nine
were saved. the number lost being i0i.
A cab broke through the Ice 81 HAhfal, \
g., and three Young ladies and the driver we're
drowned
The London provision merchants, Joseph
Anderson Son, have failed for VI 100000.
Baker pAshA valentine Baker, once N
colonel ia the English army has been pro-
moted 10 the rank Of acknowledgement ia the
Turkish army.
French chemist and politician, died ia Paris
aged elghty-three
A revolt took place among the garrison
Of Sandy Point, Straits Of Majelian, and the
oonyicts there we're liberated aud committed all
manner Of eAocssez. The mutinecTs killed
their captain, wounded the governor of the
colony. aud burned large quantity Of public
stores. About nfty persons In all we're hlAnEh-
cred by them.
Victor Emmanuel. king Of Italy. died IN Rome
GA the ninth, aged ffty-eight FvArs His sud
den death caused much emotion throughout
Italy, and some surprise Ia other parts OF
Europe, The newspapers Of Italy appeared
Ia black. AZ the time OF his disease bis bed
slde Was surrounded by his wife. son, ministers
Of state and Others. Immediately after his
death the kings son, Prince Hubert, Was pro-
claimed king, under the title Of King Hubert
/, and issued PROCLAMATION 10 the people an
nounoing his fathers death. The new king
will keep hia fathers ministers
A special dispatch 10 the London Times from
Berlin says Russia having consented 20 en-
ter into negotiations for an armistice, even II
the preliminartos of peace arc not settled be-
forehand, the conclusion u a truce Is prob
able.
A dispatch from ST Petersburg SAYS The
Grand Duke Nicholas has telegrAphed the 70 :
lowing 20 the emperor frem LoVtchA - am
happy 30 congratulate your majesty upon 4
brilliant victory gained this day. General
hadetKky has, after desperate lighting, cap
turud the whole Turkish army defending the
ShipkA Pass, consisting OF forty one battaliors,
ten batteries and one regiment Of cavalry.
Prince Mirsky has occupied kezanlik. General
Soobelef holds shipka-@
A large ars Ia Honolulu destroyed public
end private property worth over s250.00o
The body Of Victor Emmanuel uAs emhAlmed.
King Humbert received dispatches OF sympathy
from AL the European rulers.