The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern nnd Middle stntnn

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injurious 10 hralth,
The tcn-year.uld daughter of Martin BArnr,
was burned 10 death ia her father houro AT
clayton, n y, Her clothes caught lire while
alone with Younger brother
Al MorrAtuwn, \. j., calvin Stewart WAs
sentenced tu be- hanged uu April sth fuf the
murder 81 ltA Cole. late brakeman un the
MuniH and hsscN railway
James + Preston aud T. n Huat. directors
Of the dVluuci Merchants Loan and Trust
Company, 90 Paterson, n J were found guilty
Of conspiracy fur the purpose ~ drfraudiug
the bank.
bill has been reported IA the Maine House
OF Representatives giving equal political rights
tl ALL irrespective Of sea.
A hrc GA West tpsnty-thir slrco,, New lark.
dVstf0N OF thr armufy - the Eighth regiment
aud two Presbyterian churches, causing a dam
age Of about 81, ,0oo, OO0
Two large freight trains on the Hudson
q River railroad rollidod with terrible foroe near
New York, oomplutoy ufrckiug a uumher u
oar', though happily. no lous ~ life resulted.
large quantity Of unclaimed merchandise
Centennial exhibits forfeited under act 81
Congress VAS sold az Philadelphia the pticrp
brought being very low.
Peter Cooper has issued au address a. the
country ln favor ot the runanotixatlun of .il-
yrr aud against tho speedy redemption ~
sicclo payments,
. Committees representing the merchants Of
Now lork held a conference with representa-
lives uf the Eriu aud Soa York Central rail-
roads IN regard 10 the alleged unjust dlsclim-
lnatlon of freight rates aAg Ainst New Nufk and
ia favor uf other cities. The committees
charged that the high rates from Nvw Nurk a.
the Nust were very pTrludicial 10 tho trade ia
tercsts o' that city, and that much of their
BUSINESS aas going tn npig hbufing cities who
had the advantage Of lower rAtes.
There have been forty cAso, Of poisoning
from using the water ~ an Infected well AZ
iAhford, VI, and several persons have died.
Tho steamship Ci,g Of Dallas, loaded with
cotton, wAs DESTROYED by hr5 a, her dock in
New York, aud loss incurred ui slbO0cO.
The body Of Mics Jennie MOOre-a beautiful
Young lady Who disappeared from her home ia
Newark. y. j., On Christmas eVoning-wAs
found IA TIE Fas-alc TiYuf alter tso' months
search, Miss Moore vas employed in New
lorA. and on the evening of her disappsArAnce
she oomplAined Of headache. Wcui ont for
Nalk and mover returned.
fliy three Republican members ~ the
Louisiana Legislature have sigued an appeal
asking duyernog Nichols % pardon Thomas C.
Anderson, Of thn returning board recently
tried and found guilty of having forged ,loc-
ton returns.
The RAPID transit railroads in New York are
N"t+'-n t'-A"A-~@ -~l4Na' ~ NNAtAA t+tAAs
punng al array beiss cen students Of Prince
tOn college ai Prlnogton " j., a member Of
the sophomore class vas shot and dangerously
Wuundtd
The FeniAn mAnagsts in New Yort repou
80 600 on hand As eAmpaign fund. and have
Issued 4 uinaulAr ia response 70 whicli they r1-
poct large socessions 10 that amount
James T.. Graham liroaaineut New York
iA~yer r aa' Arfvsgsd ou The charge Of having
appropriated over S51010 bolongi < 10 Nrs.
EAEal~tA Mccall and which &c held ia trust
fIf her
Changes Of mAIeAsAnro ia oflco have horn
preferred a. Ainsi the Insurance superintendent
~ Nos lVFk 10 uuvogncr Robinson By Comp
trJllsF OlcJtt.
J. 4. Prrst1u, who hAs been on trial Al
Patterson. y. j., for the uinboEz tinrnt 81 s20-
vJO Nlun treasurer OF the Merchants Lean
aud Trust Company uf that uity, pleaded gally
% the charge
Western and Southern States.
The body II Mrs. ben. Ptainn. who died
rrCclitiy In Cincinnati, was cremAtcd 81 Whrh-
lugton, Pa Previous 10 dpath. Mira Pit.
man haA gwen osduFs that hrr body should be-
baTnuA Her husband aad n large number uf
spectators Wcru prvscnt dultag the process of
iuciatra lna. The body Vas placed IN the
furnace, sAprusslF built fW AU purposes 0f
: eFuauAiiun. al two o'ciusf AAd ia tao hour
weighing about ate pounds.
Near slslbyyille, Ky.. f,,eontly. masked men
sri dTc a. tl4n cabin u s0mo negroes. compel
ling tho inmate 70 cune out aud call zlUad
their naibrs. The last - respond
Reuben nennis. and he uttered bis nAmc
they literally nddlod hss body aiih bucksho,,
Peter Myers, an insslSun, banker u Car
thsge, No, has been .senienoed % tao years !n
the pctitcAtAry Tor committing felony Ia The
management 81 las business.
F1urtucu stores =; MetwAy. Ala. pure burn
vi, ruiAlAag = loss Of sS4,oOo
AN,,rd as 90 ruoe,li dispatches sitting Boil
has pog yct crossed into the United States, hut
rrmaius uu British soil. where he has bucu
joined by siIty additional lodges % slouA.
Cons, irrAblc damssr wAs done during a
heavy storm Ia 4lifurIlis In Jackson AmAdUr
cluuts, bal; u the Chlnesc quarters were
.uclg away and s,ghf Chiuamrn and iwu
. Wumru ueTu drowned.
Four ihousanBbales % cotton vercdestr1ycd
b, = tire ~ Savannah uA
Marion Cuyic Jzlne. Brirn aud another
man attempted 70 cruss the ryeF 81 Wheeling.
". Va, while intoxicated and were drouncd.
dog exhibition a 81 Louis opened with
nearly 600 specimens ~ valuable CANNES
puring the arrt dAy dog from Nos York. that
cost Siu. CO. died IN an ri'!lepfic o.
During a senate discussion % the bin 90 regu-
late the computation - pnsimastsrs. MeSsrs
Tdmunds HAmhn. Bari-. Il IVES; Virginia,
and others expressed themselves ia favor ~
restoration ~ the frankipE VriylcSe.
The Democratic state conveution met At
indianapolis and dominated 4 ticket headed
by J. O. shAnklin for secretary of state. The
chairman 81 the meeting wAs EX-tiovrrnur
Ucndricks TIE platform declares that tho
national bank notes should be rctii cd and re-
placed by al equal amount of treasury notes
that gruculAcks should bc n ado more fuh legal
tender ia payment % AN debts that the gov
crumcnt thouA issue pATor money In such
amounts ne the eouu1 business Interests may
from time 10 time require fAvurs the taxation
bv the StAtes ~ the United States notes
opposes further funding of The national debt
abroad "a in favor Of the repeal OF the re-
sumption act and the bankrupt act demands
q silver dollar Of il2 grains Is opposed 20
lAui grants OF subsidies. and charges that
Samuel ]. Tlden and Thomas A Hendricks
Vogs ''wrongfnlly KEEP; out of the ,sitons 10
which free people had called them.
from Washington.
Au1ntir recent important nominations by the
President are thc following BayArd Taylor,
OF PtnnsylvAniA, b be envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Germany
John Baker Of Illinois 20 b. minister resident
i, yoncauela William G. Goodloc, of Ken.
,gckv. 20 bo m Mister resident IN Belgium, and
samuel Hlatchtnrd oi New Ynrk city. 90 sue
coed the Iatrr edge johnson. As Judge Of the
Z second judicial district cmbrac4ng Vermont
. Connecticut and the northern, eastern and
southern districts % New York
Hon. William A. Howard hAs been appointed
governor uf Dakota. TO succeed j. l.. Pcnuing
/ ton, whose commission has expired
Tho sloop-of-war Wyoming win leave Wash
uRton on the 18th of March with agricultural
exhibits for the Paris exposition.
Postma atsrs throughout the country will BE-
asked 10 receive subscriptions for the pedestal
OF the stAtue Liberty Fulightening the
World" presented 20 America hy France and
/ which IL 10 be placed At the entrance OF New
/ York harbor.
. Tho President has approved the Joint resou-
! tiun Of Congress declaring that reduction OF
/ the tax on distilled spirits is incKpelient
Abunt sixty members Of the House, Of both
uarties. in favor OF the silver bill, held meet
. tur, and discussed that measure. General
/ Ewing b. F. Butler and others, gave their
views. and motion that when the hill came
M In the House IL should be referred 90 the
/ committee ON banking and currency was car
4 ried.
yrhe national convention % the United States
4 e1port trade convened in Washington, large
| number OF delegates from all parts OF the
I Union being in attendance.
| Congressman Bland. Of Missouri, author OF
! the silver bill. stated during debate In the
\ House. that he favored concurrence IN the SEN
J ate amendments 10 that bill
J Representative Ellis, Of Louisiana, says that
I ina trotrActed interview with the President
A - NNaam IL