The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-30
From WAahinRton .

Tho treasury holds esis O66 $50 In United
States bonds to secure the national bank Circu-
lAtion, sl3. SIS, 600 10 secure public deposits.
Professor Joseph Henry, Of the Smithsonian
Institute died iu Washington on the I3,h, aged
eighiy-one years Ito was q ucll-known HuiontEl
and had been connected with the Smithsonian
Institute since lie organization m 1886
The sonAte has confirmed tho nomination of
George +. Gutter 70 be pAymAstor-general Of tho
navy and Of William II. Hunt 30 be judge Of
the court of claims 10 has also ratified & treaty
with France, providing for a convention At
Paris next summer. with = WOW 20 the adoption
rf a mctricAl system OF weights aud measures.
II is expected that all the principal European
nations will participate in the convention.
Tho President and yioc-Presidcnt Of the
United States representatives Of the executive
Departments, members Of Congress- tho su-
prcno court OF the United StAtcr the Judiciary
of the District OF Columbia, the court Of claims,
Sir Edward Thornton, the Japanese minister
and Others ot the diplomatic corps the Acade-
NV of National Sciences, the Philosophical
Society OF Washington, the Alumni Assoaa.
ton OF Princeton Co lcge, officers ~ the army
and navy, the Washington Monument Society
and largo concourse OF citizens Rttoadod the
funeral OF Professor Henry, lAio secretary ot
the Smithsonian Institute.
The Senate committee on pensions has agreed
90 report = bill 10 incrcsso the pensions Of AL
soldiers who lost both legs. both arms or both
ewes, from $50 10 ere a month There arc
only siGty-ivc OF these cases. In thirty three
Of them the soldiers have lost both legs: in
thirtv-one Of them both hands and one sol
der lost both hands and both legs.
The Senate postal committee has decided 20
report as amendments 10 the annual post roads
bin several measures heretofore agreed upon M
separate bils Among them are tho bills proyid-
ing for a new classification Of mail matter and
the registration OF ofnewspapersRd 10 pound
rates Of postage, and regulating the cOmpensa-
ton Tor railway transportation on the basis OF
both car space and speed OF trains.
Foreign News. ..
Tho steamship SarIiniano, from Liverpool for
Quebec caught FIRE while IN the hArbor Of Lon
donderry. Several passengers were kill
ed aud large number moro or less seriously
injured.
ment has dec ded 10 decline the invitation from
the United States 10 attend the international
coinage congress.
Az tho Emporer William Of Germany was
returning from his usual afternoon drive In
Berlin accompanied by his daughter the Grand
Duchess OF Baden he was fred upon three
times. but all the shots missed their mark.
The would be assassin then attempted 90 escape,
but was surrounded and captured. Another
man who was supposed 70 be mn Racumpce
was also arrested. The ai1ar caused great
excitement throughout Berlin and large crowds
from all parts OF the city assembled before the
palace. singing the national anthem and other
wiso expressing their loyalty aud sympathy.
Al preliminary examination the man who
fred the shots gave his name ne Hoedel, his
age twenty-ono He denied firing nj the En-
poror, and stated he meant 10 shoot himself
publicly in order 20 show the rich the present
condition OF the people.
The st. Petersburg 0dScidl Messenger pub
fishes proclamation calling for subscriptions
4" for the organization Of volunteer feet, in
order 10 defend the just cause, in case the
adversary OF Russia should provoke war"
Contributions will be received in st Peters
burg, Moscow and other towns. The CzRre-
witch will receive the subscriptions made in
st. Petersburg. -.....
Turkey has proposed to increase her import
and export duties twenty per cent during q
year TO provide funds 10 send home the Rou-
melian refugees. These duties are subject 10
the control OF the maritime powers. England
has consented TO the proposed increase, but