Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
NO. A..
GENERAL NEWS.

On the lst Of January the State Of
Illinois will be out Of debt, with $780,
600 in the Treasury.
Prof. Swing, of Chicago, says that the
Methodists no longer hold "that if
sinner should come back from hell and
be permitted to live in a furnace, he
would freeze to death"
The Grand Jury at New Orleans on
last Friday indicted the proprietors Of
the ST. Charles, City, st. James, Cassj.
days and other hotels for failing to com.
ply with the law requiring fire escapes.
The penalty for the first offence is
$500 fine.
Mad. Marie Roze had her hands and
arms badly bruised on Friday afternoon
at the Globe Theatre, Boston, by sue.
cessful attempt 10 save herself from
more serious injury occasioned by the
fall OF bridge over which she was
walking behind the scenes.
An insane woman at Cleveland LAID
little boy down with his head between
two stones, and placed a heavy timber
across his neck in such a way that he
was held fast without being choked.
She left him to die, and he had almost
done 30 when discovered.
Prof. Levi, in lecturing at Kings Col.
lege. London, on the value of a good
harvest 10 trade and manufacturers, said
that every day OF sunshine during forty
or fifty days after July Is. st. Swith-
ms Day, was worth about $4,000 to
the country.
John S. Berry, cashier of the First
Ha n If l.s
| arrested upon charges of embezzlement.
and held in 5000 bail upon each
charge. II is thought his wife will
lose about 10000 of her own money,
entrusted to her husband. Berry was
also treasurer OF the Hackensack Say.
| ings Bank.
Prince Bismark has sent a commission
to Alsace to study the condition Of the
workmen there, especially with regard
TO their dwellings, which are somewhat
on the English cottage principle, every
man living in his own house. This sys-
TEN seems 10 be in favor with the Chan
celloT, who wishes it to be introduced
all over Germany by Government help.
The Burlington County, New Jersey,
Board of Freeholders has by resolution,
requested Justices of the Peace having
| tramps TO dispose of 10 commit the same
to the Poor House for not less than
| thirty days. instead of 20 the County
jail for short terms. The Steward of
the Poor House has tract OF land to
| clear up, and thinks he can find work
Tor idle hands to the saving Of the
county. Justices are authorized to com.
NIT 10 that institution.
Matthews of Mowryville. Iowa, rises
early every morning and rings a big bell
at 3 o'clock TO awaken his workmen,
Pinney, who lives close by, likes to sleep
late, and he begged Matthews in vain
not TO sound the bell. lie never goes
TO bed until II o'clock, and now At
midnight he fires a cannon TO disturb
the slumber of Pinney. Between the
midnight gun and the o'clock bell,
the inhabitants of Mowryville curse
both Pinney and Matthews.
During a Republican celebration in
Safe Harbor, twelve miles from Lancas.
ter, three.pound wrought iron Griffin
gun exploded with disastrous effect.
Joseph Taylor was wounded so badly
that he died in a few minutes, and John
Aument died before morning. Mrs.
Thomas Crow had one leg broken Mrs.
Ellmier was seriously hurt, aud Elias
Funk had his right leg torn off. Funk
was firing the cannon, and as the charge
failed TO explode, he reloaded the piece
which resulted in the explosion.
Daniel Troutman, a farmer, 20 years
of age, residing near Uniontown, Dau.
phin county, was awakened on Sunday
night by two burglars at his bedside.
lie fired at them, and one Of the men
returned the fire. The return shot
struck Troutman in the breast and he
fell dead at his wiie's feet, saying that
his murderer was Henry Romberger.
Romberger, who is known as a bad
character, has been arrested, but no
trace has been found of the other bur.
glar. Troutman leaves a wife and four