The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21

prlAtlng the sum necessary for expenses has
bcun pat upon the Hunno calendar According
10 tho plan proposed the explorers viii puhh AH
far north A. they can. build themselves houses,
aud await a favorable opportunity 10 40 on fur
ther aud build other houses. Ia this way thoy
will bo enabled 10 gradually extend their inVos-
legations until the great problems Of tho Arctic
regions have been solved
The Ilouao committee on banking aud cur
rcncy voted to report fAFurAbly hf. Fhilpa
postal savings bill a. amended.
During a debate In tho House on the timber
soifurus made by order of tho secretary of tho
interior, IL was stated that mill ~ Fort Saint
Francis, owned by british subjects, has a con
tract Tor furnishing al the timber for various
Enghnh uuiorpfinos. aud II huHily al sofh,
while the timber which 10 being hAun 10 All
taken from tho public lands of tho United
states
The House COMMITTEES on cducation'And labor,
has agreed 90 report favOrsbly Joint rcs0iu-
ton restoring the eight hour Law. and prOVld-
iug that tho same 10 recognized as = day. Labor
throughout the entire government service.
The senate committee on commerce has
agreed g. report Ia favor Of James Gordon
Bcnnetts request that the Pandora be allowed
90 sail under the American dag and that naval
officers be detailed for service on that vessel IN
tho proposed Arctic exploration.
Dr. Mary Walker appeared before the police
board, lu Washington recently, asking an APP
lOlutmeut as special policeman She said
THE wac necessary 90 protect herself from
ilrults fTum bows, because che wears mAlo
costume, and would SON make the boys feel
that women had some rights they soro bound
10 respect Sho claimed that sho Was the only
eligible woman Ia tho United States for such
position hA wing discharged the duties Uf as
sistaut surgeon during the late civil var The
board promised 10 consider the application.
Foreign News.
The surrender ot many Cuban insurgents is
announced and the lnsurectlon is said 10 be
practically At al end
General Grant has arrived NJ Constantine
Pile
The treaty Of peace between Russia and TuT-
key Was signed At San stefAno Russia AbAn.
doned her claim On the Egyptian and Bulgarian
tributes la ST. Petersburg the news was re-
eoiyod with great rejoicing, an immense crowd
appearing before the palace and singing " God
save the Car.
Pope leo Kill vas crowned Ia the BiKtine
Chapel al Rome. The ceremony was perform
cd before the cardinals and few other per
cons.
smallpox has been raging 20 a terrible e1
Ia the Department of LOEere, southern France
The caitHin-gonsrsl Of CnbA has issued
proclamation looking 70 the reconstruction OF
srfAirs In the island He states Ia the prociAmA-
tluu that the time hAs come 10 Introduce such
reforms A., without lAzurr0ction CabA, would
have eui0ycd long ago that dating frun the
next legislative term. ClbA shall be represent
ed Ia the COrtes, at MAdnd On equal terms with
Porto hc0, according 90 the population OF the
Island aud that the laws shall lie equally APP
piled.
The Car ui Ruassa has received the follOw.
ing telegram from the Sultan - Turkey " On
the occasion Of the anniversary u your mAles-
II = accession 20 the throne, ! ofeT INV con
grAtulAtions, with the desire Of renewing our
friendly relations The Gar sent the follow
ing reply "a thank your majesty for your
congratulations, which / received simaltAne-
ously with the news Of tho signature % peace.
/ perceive IN this coincidence prcsAge of
good and lasting relations between as-
Cardinal FTAnchi has been appointed Socre-
tAry OF state by Pope Leo Kill
The treaty. signed At San stefAno hears the
title " ProlimiuAries Of Peace. and contains
tWenty-nine articles. The opening articles ro-
late 10 Montenegro, SeEviA and Bulgaria The
Indemnity Is aGed At i.il0 O0a, 600 roubles
eel, ll9 $50 OO0), bat 100 00O, 600 ronblos are
covered by territorial cr-slnna. Nothing iA
fixed concerning the terms and period OF pay
moui of the $40 O0o. 900 rouhles ts246. l46 O00).
No guarantee is stipulated, nor IL there men
ton of the Egyptian or bulgarian tributes ca
of the Turkish hoet. The treaty simply states
that Russia and Turkey fhAll agree fubsc-
queutly about the payment
Advicos from Boune bay. Newfoundland,
state that great distress prevails there, ~ The
result Of tho scarcity Of hsh Last season, and
that half the people Of the place arc living al
together 0n hcrrings.
There has been large Gre In Panama The
famrs spread over three blocks Of business
houses. causing a damage estimated Ai $780,
600.
Count Scl0pis. the Italian statesman and
president Of tho Geneva Board Of Arbitration
on the Alabama claims is dead &C the age uf
slightly.