Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-18

iHe DemOcfHtic CUMMING tOnTnittee
OF Lycoming county adopted motion
on Saturday fsye:.Sg the nomination
OF Samuel j. Tilden. This was in &C.
cordance with resolution adopted at
the last County Convention.
An old woman supposed to be very
poor, living near Middlesex, Butler
county. was taken dangerously sick
few days ago and Eeighbors. who went
TO the old woman's aid, made search
of the premises. They found at least
81, 900 hidden in different places.
4 prosperous German farmer in Kan.
sas wrote 10 friend in Pittsburg that
he wanted a wife. The Pittsburger in.
terested himself. and sent on the picture
of comely German girl. The Kansas
man expressed his satisfaction, and en-.
closed the money TO send her out with.
The Pittsburger heard from Kansas
again last week in the shape of deed 10
piece Of land as a slight reward, as the
Kansas man said, "for having procured
him the best wife in the world"
The Shenandoah Herald says: As Mr..
Gowen has expressed the opinion that
the trade would warrant the payment
of basis wages by April /, and as all
things are moving smoothly, ii is likely
that this will be the last month, for
this year at least, that the men will be
paid as small wages az they are now get
ting. The wages paid for February,
1879. according TO the minimum rate of
tolls arrangement, was 20 per cent. off
the basis this year it will be 4 per cent.
oif-an improvement Of l6 per cent.
The movement to establish a home
for all destitute soldiers and sailors not
eligible for admission 10 the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers took def.
mite shape to day by the introduction
of bill by Representative Osmer pro-
vlding for the establishment of such
an institution at Erie, Pa, whenever
the Legislature of Pennsylvania shall
cede to the Government for that pur-
pose the Marine Hospital buildings and
grounds at that place. The property is
worth $4,000, and includes the spot
where Anthony Wayne died and was
buried.
The House Commerce Committee
shows no disposition TO undertake the
investigation of the Standard Oil Com
pany, prayed for by General Butler in
day. The members hold that. in the
first place, they have no jurisdiction,
and that in the second place, ii is not
proper subject for Congressional inter.
ference, since persons aggrieved have
their remedy in the State Courts and
Legislature. Mr.. Townsend, of OHIO. a
member Of the committee, who repre-.
sents the Cleveland district, where the
headquarters Of the Standard OIL Com.
pany are located, says that from conver.
sation with the members of the com.
mittee he is satisfied the investigation
will be refused.
Professor William Theodore Roepper
died at his residence in Bethlehem. Pa,
on "Wednesday night of last week, in
the list year of his age. lie was dis.
tinguished chemist and mineralogist.
we'll known in scientific circles of Phil.
adelphia, as also at Yale and Harvard.
lie was the discoyerer Of the famous
deposits Of zinc near Bethlehem and OF
several new minerals. His knowledge
of the zinc ores of PeDnyslvania and
New Jersey was thorough, and he was
often called as an expert. The deceas-
ed was German by birth. but has lived
in Bethlehem since 1910, chiefly in the
financial seryice.o of the Moravian Church.
For time he held professorship in
Lehigh University. The funeral ser.
vices were held at the Moravian Church,
Bethlehem, on Monday afternoon, at
o'clock.
The following post.office changes
have be9h made during the week end.
ing March l3 in Pennsylvania: Post
Offices Established-Altus, Bradford
county, Jerushs Il. Edsall, postmistress :;
Peely, Luzerne county, George A. Pehle,
postmasteri Postmasters Appointed
William II. Hurlburt, Cowanesque Val.
ley. Tioga county, James Flack. Dams
borough, Bucks county; b. II. Moore,
FELTON,. York county Frank A. Schultz,
Gerryville, Bucks county; Francis NJ.
Purdy, Hemlock Hollow, Wayne coun.
ty Spencer J. Worthington. Mechan.
icsville. Bucks county; Catherine +.
Dean, New Hope. Bucks county; Jacob
ii. Mace, Penn, Lancaster county Jno.
II. Miller. Redman Mills, Allegheny
county; George II. Smith, Smithville.
Lancaster county; John Sertz. Spring.
vale, York county Alexander NJ. Hab.
ley, Thomasville, York county Jason
ID. Taylor, Thornbury, Chester county.
The attempt on Saturday TO assas.
sinate Mayor Baxter, of Louisville,
Kentucky, was due entirely TO sup.
posed injustice done a worthless char.
acter who had been given employment
for political purpose. Samuel Redd,
the assailant, was an attache to the
Street Cleaning Department, His free
drinking caused his discharge a few
days ago. To-day he went to the City
Hall, asked for Mayor Baxter, found
him absent, and proceeded toward his
residence. lie encountered the Mayor
on Third avenue, near his home, and
before Baxter could understand that
an assault was intended Redd produced
pistol and fired. A quick movement
on the part of the Mayor saved his life.
lie then grasped Redd's hand and ask.