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FOREIGN NEWS.
Hardness Of the Negotiations Be-
tween the Porte and Greece.
Attempt to Break Up the Slave Trade
In the East.
The Depreciation of Silver and lts
Effect on English Trade.
The Zulu War About Closed -Cetswayo
Says 1t Was ALI a Mistake and
Asks TO be Forgiven.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, April AIN the House OF
Lords last night, the Marquis OF Lans-
downe complained that the negotiations be-
tween that Porte and Greece were unduly
protracted and recommended resolute
guidance OF the Porte by the great
Powers. to induce 1t to comply with their
wishes as expressed at the Berlin confer
once.
IT.ord Salisbury, Minister OF Foreign AZ.
fairs, denied that the negotiations had
taken longtime. From his own expert
ence OF the oriental negotiations the
prospect Of settlement Is not apparently
very near. England has continued to
advise tho Porte, but resolute Of guild
ance smacked Of saltpetre. Lord Beacons-
field believed there were modes OF adjust
ment satisfactory TO both parties and
pointed out the advice OF the conference
TO the Porte, relative to the line Of
the frontier.
The British authorities at Sierra Leone
sent a gun boat with protest to the
French officers conducting the occupation
Of Mataeony. The French claim that the
Island was ceded to them in 1873. The
British claim possession since the 2Gth OF
March.
Isaac Fletcher, member Of the Parlia-
ment for L6ckermouth, shot himself.
A English commission has been sent 10
upper Egypt to investigate report OF
several thousands deaths from starvation.
THE DEPRECIATION OF SILVER EXPECTING
ENGLISH TRADE.
The deputation from the Liverpool
Chamber Of Commerce on the silver
question was received to-day by Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Chancellor Exchequer,
and Lord Cranbrook, Secretary OF State
for India. The deputation through its
chairman said that its object was to at
tract attention to the serious depreciation
of silver, and its damaging consequences
upon trade. Sir Stafford Northcote said
the question was very important and very
complicated, and that any change in the
law as affecting the currency Of his coun-
try must be considered with extreme care
that it can't be undertaken without a
knowledge of what the views Of other
countries are likely to be regarding it;
that the question already had been and
was still being very carefully considered
by the government, both with reference
to the relations between England and
India, and in its more general aspects. He
could net say more at the present stage OF
matters, except to assure the deputation
that their views would certainly be taken
into consideration in the study which the
government was now giving the whole
subject.
AN INTERVAL RAILROAD SCHEME.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantinovich, in work just published
recommending the construction OF the
Orenburg and Tashkend Railway, an
nounCes that he is preparing IN expedi-
tion to pursue study relative to railway
matters beyond the boundaries OF Asiatic
Russia, across ANU Daria, as far as the
detile OF Benian in Aighanistan, and in
the direction Of Cabul. twas announced
some time ago that the Grand Duke had
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CHILDREN will be troubled with worms
winter or summer, and you should give
WHICH will fix them all right in little
while. tits perfectly harmless, hut much
stronger than the nasty Yermiiuges for
msrly given to children,
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CINCINNATI, April 4.-Hoas-steady: COM
mon $2 9OaS As; light s. 6Oa3 so; heavy
SS IoaS 9S selects g 95a4 10. Receipts
! i,soohea shipments 20s head.
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nenlll of q, ,Congressmap.

/ BALTIMORE, April 4.-Jgdse Jas. Stew
art, member Of the s5th and seth Congress,
died yesterday; age, Il years.
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IL recommending to consumptiyes the
Egyptian Pad, We do so with the certainty
that i. Is the best and surest cure en-
ployed;
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,,.m ,lr New River region, this
q, t@'i !. '.rT, .,Ins in Boston in considerable
sls. ..,'i.. in competition with both Cum
'l .I,"l and ClcariirId Goals.
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0RDEEa New American Sewing Machine
70 your house and try It. Sold on the most
liberal terms, Office 1929 Market street,
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FARMERS will find that Keller's Roman
Liniment isa sure remedy for frosted
feet. All Druggists keep It. 1t Is sold for
50 cents bottle. ~
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IHARLEs E. DWIGHT,
PRACTICAL CHEMIST,

Is prepared to make careful and complete
analyses Of Iron Ores LimestoneS, Mineral
Waters, etc.
LABORATORY, Coz. 24rH AND CHAP11SE srs.,
ialS WHEELING. W. VA.
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VIM vifIIns eIssiiaiiaye hive bGcn taken Of the Nash.
sdafsss,iII s,iII'''N and not man hau been dis.
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Financial and Commercial.
By TELEGRAPH.
Now York honey nnd stoel.I

NEW YoRx, April 4.-MoSEY-Cl easy
at 4a5 per cent Prime mercantile paper 4ISa6
per cent. Sterling Exchange, bankers bills
steady at s. s6hi Sight Exchange on New
York y So. Dry goods imports for the
.GovERSMExTS-steady. The National Bank
Of Commerce to-day subscribed for 80 0O0, 900
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anstsn,. S~lsa.

A U0TIoN NOTICE
lam now open and ready to receive con.
dgnments Auction business in all iis branches
promptly attended to at No. 80 Eleventh
Street. opposite lower end Market House.
GEORGE A. WICKHAM,
apr Auctioneer,
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FIRE RECORD,

HSToS, ill.,, April A fire here yes-
%,lAy caused the destruction OF business
iDo property valued at $4,000. Partially in
'"r'E RENDERED. nOMELEsS-0REAT DE-
SUCTION OF PROPERTY.
r., NEW F"RE, Aprili.-A destructi ve fire
~ OsCurFrd al Miragore. The Haytien
,V"%SsSt'lmenl ,"S has sent vessels for relief Of
b,ss'ss' b,aHs' Five or six thousand persons
T",, H".e Ogen rendered homeless. The pro.
HsH iHgH DESTROYED included $4,000 bags OF
G4yg' SGisI,' -, l,Sp,oOO pounds of logwOod, Of
'T;"a JEya 1880 pounds were 10 have been
yp'Ta yapp' v 10 France aud the remainder 10
'v" forE, Loss about 81 900, 900.
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WASHINGTON.
why Mn. RELY RESIGNED.

WASHINGTON, April A. Prof. @. U.
Rely, Of the Entomologist Department Of
Agriculture, says the cause Of his resigna.
ton was unwillingness to incur further
risk Of being treated discourteously when.
ever he made any suggestion for the bene.
fl OF his divisions.
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STATE BONDS Dull.

sTocEs-Active and higher. The coal shares
were tue most prominent in improvement.
Transactions aggregated 10000 shares, OF
which u 900 were Erie, $4,000 Lake Shore,
5000 Northwestern common, 5000 prefer.
red, 100 81. Paul common, 10000 Lackawan-
ma, p, 900 New jersey Central 1000, Michigan
Central and {, 800 Western Union.
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-, ,o.. ., and u Fourteenth street
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FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WAsHtSsroS, April 4,
SENATE.

-, = = =
The Senate was not Is session to-day,
'aving adjourned until Monday,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
Pension Arrearages.

In response TO letter addressed TO
him by Secretary Schurz, inauirinc
what amount Of funds can be made
available monthly for the payment of
arrears due upon pensions which were
ellowed prior TO January 25, 1879, the
secretary Of the treasury states that, in.
oluding the amount already paid g..
10000 will be available prior 20 July /,
end 100000 monthly thereafter. At
this rate nearly the whole OF the next
fiscal year will be required 10 complete
the payment of these arrears. The
commissioner Of pensions in view of
this has to-day issued the following cir.
cular letter, a copy OF which will be mail
ed to each applicant for arrears as soon
as supply can be printed
DEPARTMENT OF TnE INTERIOR. PEN-
sIoS OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, May IL, 1879
Sir: Your application for arrears Of
pensions has been received at this Office.
Owing TO the limited amount Of money
available each month Tor payment Of ar
reart due thoso whose pensions were al
lowed prior to January 25, 1879, a COM
paratively small number Of cases only can
be- adjusted monthly, and therefore some
delay may occur in settlement Of your
claim.
Tho right to the arrears is fixed by the
act Of January 70, and not by the date Of
filing the application, therefore the claim
will be settled without regard to date Of
receipt in this Office, but in such order
IS 20 distribute the payments equitably
smong the several pension agencies AZ near
as NAV be.
No further information will be furnish
ed you in relation 70 your claims for ar
rears until IL has been settled, when you
will be notified and promptly paid the
amount found 20 be due.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
Now for Veto, No. 8.

The legislative, judicial and execu
tive appropriation bill, including the
sections repeating the arbitrary and
unjust election laws, passed the Senate
on Tuesday last by vote of 81 yeas
to q nays. The bill goes back to the
House in which it originated, for con-
currence in the amendments attached
to it in the Senate, and will probably
reach Mr.. Hayes for another veto the
last of the week.
In the proceedings of the Senate
upon this bill, the significant fact ap.
pears that not n single Republican
Senator attempted in the least to dis.
cuss its merits. Their speeches, one
and all, from Conkling down to Logan
and from Blaine to Window and
Chandler, were mere Trades of sec
tional passion, misrepresentation of
the intentions Of the Democratic party
and abuse of the Southern members
of Congress and the people they repre-
sent. 1t is by means like these that
the reckless, illibernl and unpalriotic
leaders Of the Republican party cx-
pect to rckndlc the expiring embers
of sectionalism 70 serve their partisan
purposes in the election for President
in 1880.
Mr.. Hayes can give us veto No. 3
if he sees proper, rs he no doubt will, to
do so; but he will look in vain through
any of the arguments of his friends in
Congress for substantial reasons upon
which to base it. If the arts of the
demagogue, violence, passion and un-
truthful and distorted presentations
of historical facts will suit for a
message he will be at no loss for ex-
amples to initiate. He can turn to
the utterances of the "stalwarts Z"
named and the supply will be found
abundant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
NO. 81.

adopted to effect its extinguishment.
although experienced miners and en-.
gineers have been on the ground all
day. The mine is operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Company.
4 pleasant little wal has now broken
out in Dartmouth College. The Faculty
refused some small privilge and the stu.
dents became angry and assembled be-
fore the residences Of Professor Bartlett
and Professor Lord, indulging in such "A
serehade as horns, groaning and singing.
The Faculty in turn dismissed two
members Of the Senior class, when the
students showed that they were not
subdued by soaking at the pump two
students who were supposed 20 have
given the professors information.
Wiliamsport dispatches SAYS that
the Iidewater Pipe Line j. almost com
pleted, and Superintendent Benton
feels confident that oil will be flowing
through u by the Let Of June, & not
looner. But very few pipes remain to
be placed IN position now. The entire
quantity has been received from the
manufacturers. The enormous receiy-
ing tanks at that place, with capacity
of nearly 5000 barrels have been com.
plc;"d. but the service pipe 10 the
railroad has not yet been laid. This
will not require much time. however.
as the the distance is only about two
miles. The tanks are located on a hill
800 feet above the level OF the railroad.
number OF the p.w oil cars built by
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
TO transport oil 10 the seaboard have
arrived the Q already.
The Executive Committee on the
Worlds Fair met in New York Satur.
day night and resolved not 10 fix a date
for holding the fair until a Bite had
been selected that the exhibition
should be located on Manhattan Island.
and recommended that the site be be
tween and taking IN part Of Riverside
and MoTnincside Parks. They declar-
ed against the proposition FOR primary
convention Of representatives Of the
various states or even adjoining cities
4 draft Of I'LL 70 Congress was unani-
m0usly adopted providing for holding
an international exhibition Of arts.
manufacture and products o. the soil
and mines, IN the city Of New York, in
the year of Is. The act provides for
a commission Of one delegate from each
State and Territory, 20 be known as the
United States international Commis-
sion, TO prepare and superintend the
execution Of a plan for holding an ex-
hibti~n. No compensation is to be
paid fom the United States Treasury
to these commissioners, nor is the
United States 10 be liable for any ex.
penses attending the exhibition. This
commission is 10 FIX date. The bill
also provides for r Board Of Finance.
who shall have power 20 open book
for the subscription Of capital stock
not exceeding $1,000 600. and further
provides for the orr nization Of boards
similar TO tho-e of the Centennial Exh!-
bltlon.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

HoS. ASA PACKER, whose alarming
illness was noticed last week, died in
Philadelphia on Saturday night, and
was buried at Mauch Chunk on Tues
day afternoon. In the death of Mr..
Packer the State has lost an eminent
citizen, who in his long and useful
life attracted, as he deserved, a large
share of public attention. In the Le-
high region, with the business interests
of which he had been for so many
years closely and extensively identi-
fed, his demise created profound
impression upon all classes of people.
From the Harrisburg Patriot we take
the following brief biographical sketch
of his remarkable career:
"Asa Packer was born at Groton, New
London county, Connecticut, December
%, 1905. At the age Of seventeen he
travelled on foot to Susquehanna coun.
ty, Pa, with all his worldly goods con.
tanned in knspsack. Here he learned
the trade OF a carpenter and joiner and
was married 10 Sarah NJ. Blakeslee. In
1888 he removed to Mauch Chunk and
engaged in the business OF boating coal
to Philadelphia. For two years he act
ed as master Of his own boat. In 1885
he make n profitable engagement with
the Lehigh Navigation company, and
afterward in partnership with his broth.
er Robert, whom he had induced to
migrate to Pennsylvania, entered into
an extensive mercantile business and at
the same time engaged largely in min.
ing and shipping coal. In 1851 Judge
Packer conceived the idea of building
a railroad from Mauch Chunk to Eas.
ton. and in 1855 had the projected line
completed, with branches to Hazleton
and Mahanoy City. This was the be.
ginning Of the Lehieh Valley railroad.
Judge Packer served two terms in Con.
gress, was presented by the Penusylva.
MIA delegation TO the Democratic Ma
tional Convention Of 1868 as its prefer.
ence for the presidency, and was the
Democratic candidate for governor in
1869. He Is the founder of Lehigh
University, and has donated large sums
to that institution since its establish.
ment. He is reported to be worth s20,-
100000"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

john SHERMAN has magnanimous.
ly concluded not to be candidate for
governor Of Ohio this fall. lie leaves
the way clear for Garfield or Foster.
John always was a wise man. lie no
doubt fully realizes that his manage.
ment Of the fraudulent countin Louisi-
ana by Wells and his returning board
associates, and also his intimate rela-
tions with Mrs. jerks, to say nothing
of his connection with the Eliza Pink
ston romance, would not make good
record upon which to go before the
public this year. But will IL be any
better for the Presidency next year 7
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
Ex-Governor Seymour on the Chand-
Ter Kind.

From an 1ntsrvisv in Chicago Times
The advocates OF military interfer-
ence are the most violent partisans and
those who seek 10 keep up sectional
hate. They are the men Of whom IL
has been we'll said that they are full of
hRht now because they did not fight
when they had q chance. The Sena.
tor who first called for blood.lctiing in
1851 was the first to run away from the
field when blood was flowing. He now
grows fierce again. lido not think it is
true, - has been charged, that he broke
the lines Of our troops by his retreat,
but II is certain that his anxiety to save
his own blood did not encourage our
soldiers in the RghL do not think
the country will follow the lead OF those
who stir up strife which Others are 10
iirht out. maybe, at the cost Of their
lives. The Democrats will feel as one
man On the new issue. They see that
II means that fraud Is to be upheld at
The polls.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

SENATOR HILL, of Georgia, in his re-
cent speech, made the declaration that
out of the twelve members of Congress
from that State, eight were Union men
up to the date of secession by the
State, and that Of nincty-three men,
bers of Congress from the Southern
States eighty-fve were opponents of
the doctrine of secession. These dec
larations and figures seemed TO the
Washington Post somewhat remark.
able, but on investigation, the Post en-.
dorses the statement of the Georgia
Senator's assertion that nine-tenths of
the Southern members we're Union men
"up to the very hour when they were
required to fight for or against their
native States"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

Record, "when the present Congress
sional election law was so amended as
to more etIectualy provide for the
scheme of military interference at the
polls, the amendments were driven
through Congress without debate or
explanation under caucus pressure.
The object of the law was undoubtedly
not so much TO oyerawe the people Of
the Southern States a. TO carry the
State of New York by preventing Il
fair vote in New York city. In oppo.
sition to the amendments then fastened
upon the law Senator Bayard made n
most remarkable speech, which, ad-
dressed TO n body prepared to obey
law rather than TO disregard it, would
have led to different result. The
speech delivered eight years ago now
reads like prophecy. The distinguish
ed Senator quoted the repeated dccis.
ions of the Supreme Court as to the
scope of the constitutional provisions
relied upon TO warrant military inter
ference at the polls, the adverse opin-
ions of Madison and Hamilton, the
historic example of English Law, and
spoke Of the inherited rcpuguancc
which has come down 10 us from our
English ancestry against all attempt.
10 invade tho freedom Of elections.
Past precedents and future dangers
were urged with splendid eloqucncc
by Mr.. Bayard to the unhceding ears
of Senators whose hands were tied by
caucus decision. The passage Of
the bill was blundcr added to n long
list of blunders Of like nature in
which the powers of the Government
have been abused in order to consoli-
date the power Of a party From
that day to this the Republican party
has been overwcighed with its own
scli.imPosed burden Of unpopular leg
islatior, and has found its power slip
ping through its fingers until the
House aud Senate are both in the
hands Of the opposition, the Presiden-
cy itself having been lost in fact and
retained by legerdemain. The warn.
ing Of 1871 has turned into a cry of
menace. In the light of this expert
ence, would it not be prudent for Re
publican leaders to take advantage of
the opportunity offered them, under
the pressure of the Democratic ma
jority, to gracefully recede from an
untenable position q? The time has
not yet arrived when the people Of
the United States are willing to place
permanently in the hands Of any party
the power to control the result of cleo
tons by armed force"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

In the Senate of the United States,
a few days ago, the imperious and
lordly Conkling came grandly to the
defence Of Johnny Davenport and his
infamous devices for preventing for
eign-born citizens from voting in the
city of New York. He could see
nothing wrong in arbitrary arrests
without process, commitments with
out cause, or in the iron cages erected
for the Incarceration of Johnny's vic
tins. "The King can do no wrong"
say the believers in monarchical
forms Of government, and Roscoe evil
IDENTIFY thinks the same of Republican
election officials. The only wrong his
distorted optics can discern anywhere
Is south of Mason and Dixson's line.
Out upon that kind Of hypocrisy
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

WHAT does our genial neighbor of
the Republican mean? OF course the
Democrats are ready to "give up"
slavery? The South did so fourteen
years ago, and no sane man has ever
thought of again giving life to it. 1t
is dead issue. Not so, however, the
cry of radical thieves like Robson,
Belknap, Pinchback, Shepard and a
hundred others for "our old comman-
der b" and third term.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

The reward Of virtue is always GER
tain TO come in one form or another.
When the public cannot see IL and
therefore fails to do homage to It's high
deserts, the individual is still at liber-
ty to pirate about II himself, though
occasionally he does so at the risk Of
being thought slightly brazen in coun-
tenance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

THE proposition Incorporated in the
revenue bill laying n tax on crude oil
of ten cents per barrel was defeated
in the House of Representatives on
Monday last by vote of 81 to 80.
This is probably final settlement of
the question for the present session.
The oil men are jubilaut, and 'Lish
Davis of the Committee of WAYS and
Means decidedly cross.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

THEY AGREE TO ApJouRN.-The
Legislature have at last, by concur
renee of both Houses, agreed 70 final
adjournment on the 9th of June.
Thus after session of one hundred
and fifty days, which closes on the 9TH,
our statesmen have agreed to serve one
day, gratis How generous!
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

BLAINE tells the story of the sub.
stitute he put in the ranks of the army
to do his fighting for him after he was
drafted. 1t is now in order for him
to explain how he rushed to Washing
ton as soon as the first hostile shot was
fired to secure n profitable gun con-
tract for friend. He might at the
same time tell exactly what share of
the profits of this contract went into
his own pockets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

l. B. CARA, of Erie, is spoken of as
Republican candidate for Congress
in that district. Mr.. Cara, many
years ago, was the editor of a Wing
paper in this place. As former ac-
quaintans, a talented and gentleman
ly opponent whom we respected then,
We cannot but hope that if that be-
nightcd district must still have a Re
publican representative, that the honor
may fall upon one so worthy and SO
fitted to confer upon them a respecta-
bility they never can regain by the
party principles as now promulgated.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

IT was much nicer to serve us MEM
Der of Congress, with chances for
share in fat contracts, than to 90 to
the front as drafted soldier. At
least so thought Blaine and he put in
u Substitute.