The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-23
From Warrington


There now being sI0.ojlnl3 held aa far
United States trczsUry. originally reservyd tie
the redemption 90 frAC4ulA. carE,agy. ln con-
sequence 81 al thn fra-t.aaai Cu-g#a-v having
been destroyed. Eeprcsgu;4,,g Fbll.Ps, %
Kansas. vas instructed Dy sac House commit
tee GA banking Aul currency 90 frame hlll, %
bc submitted Go the committee AZ the next Sos
sion having Ia y4pw the release ~ this sum N
order that 8, may enter into circulation In
denomination - II aa3 s4
The House committee on agriculture has
rcporic It, LlA b. regulate the transportation
81 cattle The only important amendments
recommends provide that cattle shall be uu-
loaded aud placed Ia dry pens. FOR the purpose
OF being FED and waicrv3, a. least once IN
tweuty-f0ur haars. instead % once n twenty
eight kourr unless tlay are transported in cars
which admit % their le.ue Va'ered and led
and properly cared for within The uar. And
the amendment faylids tho owners % cattle
Yards from charging szorlitan. rates for hay,
stc, AZ points whore cattle are uuloaded 90 he
fed.
The House committee on education and labor
agreed up1n q substitute Tor the several poni-
ing balls to restrict the immi ration ot Chinese.
II makes it q misaemgau1T Tor the mastor %
any vessel 70 take on board 81 auy foreign port
whatever any number exceeding afteen Chinese
passongtrs, whether male OK female, With The
States. and provides that tho &C. shall take
effect from and after January ].
:. r. Packard. of Louisiana, has been nom
mated Is the President 90 DO United States
consul Al Liverpool and Lucius Fairchild,
of Vermont 90 De cousul-gcncral at Paris.
Gen. Mcnoeell has been Instructed 10 inst-
tute viglaut watchfulncss along the southern
border of Arizona and Southern California TO
prevent a violation n the neutrality laws ny the
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parties who are suspected 81 cougfegaupg ON
The border frr that purpose. Gen. Ord has
notified tho war Department that ne has made
such disposition ~ The force under his COM
mand a. will, iu hir judgment with the coop
Grafton OF other Federal officers aud The stale
oiicials prevent any serious violation of the
neutrality laws He has directed the prompt
arrest Of al suspected poroons Who ma AZ
temrt 20 cross from the United States into
Mexico. His action has been approved Of the
headquarters iu This city.
Tho House Judiciary committee has decided
90 submit bill for the unconditional repeal OF
the tenure OF Office act.
The President hiss nominated George A.
Sheridan of Louisiana. 20 be recorder Of deeds
Ia the District ~ Columbia.
The Democratic caucus committee in Wash
ington has resolved "a have resolution intro
duced In tho Housc calling Tor an investigation
into the Florida prcsideuusl election.
Foreign News.
The Berlin cura. paulent OF the London
TiD,.s -tqtrs th-t IN ,sia has sent fresh COM
muuicatinus o. London aud Vienna specifying
concessions she is willing TO grant, sud agau
expressing her Willingness 10 enter inio special
negotiations.
Turkey hus signed q convention with RuEaa
for the return Of certain refugees, and SadyE
n. Ft,ff ha
Porte viii bo neutral, IN the event Of an Anglo
Russian War.
There n a conspiracy uu foot in Turkey 10
dcpnse the sultan, and o. lg asserted that his
hold upon the throne is entirely dependent on
English or Russian support
The English aud Russian governments admit
that they are in negotiation. but refuse 20 give
details
fire In Manchester England, destroyed
two large lumber yards and other property
valued at s250,0OO.
News from Kharpoot, Turkish Armenia, re-
ports the plunderng OF ninety-one Armenian
villages in the district OF Chcmistsezo, by Der
sin koords.
The impression prevails along the Canadian
border that thero viii be another Fenian raid
in the event Of war between Russia and Eng
land. Tht.prospocts OF Russian cruisers prey
ing upon Canada's commerce has also caused
some uuoasiness.
Public opinion in England aud Russia he
become more tranquil and there is good pros
pect OF the settlement Of existing difficulties
between the two countries without a resort 10
arms.
Hon Bayard Taylor has prcae tied his crc-
dentials az United States minis,.l 20 Germany
to the Emperor William at Begl.n.
Over 500 lives have been lost and thousands
lTv
great tornado and water-spout at Canton, China