Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Davis, wife Of Senator Davis,
died at Stockbridge, Mass, Monday
morning.
The freight traffic over the Pi;tsburc
division OF the Pennsylvania railroad
amounts 10 1900 cars each day.
More than one hundred children have
died in Johnstown and vicinity during
the past ak weeks from diphtheria.
Hon. Edward !. Noycs, the United
States minister TO France, has arrived
at Constantiuoplc on his way to Egypt
The estimate for the consular and
diplomatic service for the next fiscal
year will exceed those for the current
year by about 10000.
An affecting scene in the Erie Opera
House on Saturday night was two young
ladies shedding tears over the play and
dividing a handkerchief between them.
The October report on the condition
Of the cotton crop in Virginia and
North Carolina shows an average de
crease Of about IL per cent. in the
yield.
The New York Flower Mission re.
ceived $4,000 bouquets during the sea-
son, and distributed them among the
hospitals, prisons, asylums and tene-
ments OF the city.
An increase of over four hundred
million pieces OF mail matter was hand.
led in the postal cars during the twelve
months ended June 80 last, the aggre-
- Aeeing g.. $2.6j0,OO0,OO0.
- -lEBorden Brook, near State line, a
little girl named Crandall was so badly
frightened by a drunken man few
days ago that her hair. which was auburn
in color, turned snow white.
Some French newspapers give rumors
Of projected matrimonial alliance be.
tween Prince Thomas OF Savoy. brother
of the Queen OF Italy, and the daughter
OF the Crown Prince of Germany.
In return for jokes played upon 9th.
ers. some one filed the overcoat pocket
Of Mr.. +. 7. Guise, q young attorney of
Williamsport, with steel pens. A mum.
Der Of them stuck to his hand, and in
taking them out several broke off.
The hand is terribly smollen, and it is
feared that the consequences may be
fatal.
Miss Amy, daughter of Dr. David
Hostetter, of Allegheny, was married
on Thursday 10 Mr.. Herbert De Puy,
formerly OF Philadelphia, and now con.
nected with the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works as chemist. The presents of che
brides father are estimated at over
100000, and, besides this, IL is reported
that he has given her sl,000,000 in
bonds.
A lad named Kesser, Of Altoona, who
had been in the habit Of stealing rides
on the railroad, was demonstrated with
by his father on this bad practice. lie
declared he would never do il again,
and hoped that God would punish him
IL he did. He kept his promise until
Wednesday Of last week, when he was
thrown from the train and his head sew.
cred from his body.
Some time during Monday morning
an accident occurred near Huntingdon,
by which man whose name could not
be ascertaiued, was Knocked down on
the track by west bound freight train
and had both of his legs cut off. IL is
supposed the unfortunate man was deaf,
as every warning signal known 10 rail.
road men was given.
Miss Lille Parker, OF Lycoming coun.
ty, IL distinguishing herself as a rife
shot. In q recent trial at fifty yards
out of sixteen shots she drove the nail
eleven times aud struck paper every
time. Miss Parker. who IL not In the
least masculine, takes great delight in
the use Of the rife, and can bring down
bird on the wing or squirrel from .
tree.top with ease.