Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-29
GENERAL NEWS.

three times larger now then ever in this
State.
North Carolina has funded between
$j,000.000 and $6,000,000 OF old bonds
in new 4 per cents, bearing interest
from July !, 1880,
Congressman Joseph +. Johnston, of
Virginia, and General Sherman are like
Damon and Pythias. Once in a while
they can be seen riding out together
airing themselves. A Washington cor.
respondent says: They seem to have
great admiration for each other, and
they compliment each other on the
mastery lodging each did in the Geor.
gia campaigns.
The Odd Fellows Monumental So.
ciety, OF Cincinnati, has awarded con.
tract for the erection of a monument
over the graves OF the societys un.
known dead at Spring Grove Cemetry.
The contract price is $4,000. The
monument is TO be thirty three feet
high, Of bronze and American gray
granite, and is TO be completed in two
years.
NJ. Rouse, who arrived at Little Tray.
erse, Mich, on Friday, tells OF the loss
OF Charles Odell, his wife and two chill.
dren, in the ice in the neigh borhood Of
Waugoshance Light, Lake Michigan.
They started in "A boat with him from
Beaver Island to Little Traverse, on the
18th instant, but we're caught between
two bodies of ice. He was separated
from them and he believes they per.
ished.
At an early hour on Saturday morn.
ing an explosion occurred in New York,
on board the National line steamship
Greece, which had Just arrived from
London, by which two 'longshoremen,
George Walsh and Patrick Dunn, were
killed and three others, an unknown
| Hungarian and John Walsh and Thorn
as Russell. were probably fatally injured.
Captain Brackett, OF the Custom House
service, was badly burned, and may lose
both eyes. The explosion WAS caused
by an uncovered light igniting coal gas,
which escaped from the lower hold
Slight injuries were sustained by other
employees on the vessel.
The Senate committee on the negro
exodus on last Friday examined T.. q.
Hara, prominent Republican Of Hall.
Tax county, North Carolina, who is in
Washington contesting seat in. Con.
gress In the course of his testimony
he expressed the opinion that the in.
teiligent negro of the South has more
fear from whitc Republicans ia the
South than from Democrats. lie ex
planned this on the gronnd that the
white Republicans want all Of the off.
ces TO themselves, and if the colored
men claim division they combine
against the negro. In this way, he said,
he had been counted out from his elec
ton rs Congressman, because he had
opposed white Republicans caudi-
dacy for nomination IS sheriff
Hon. John Welsh, ex.minister 10
England, has written a letter express.
ing regret at his inability to accept the
invitation TO dine with number of
leading business men Of New York re.
Gently rendered him. lie returns
thanks for the expression of approval
Of his course conveyed TO him by the
New York gentlemen. Mr.. Welsh says
as his manner of life in London was
marked by the simplicity OF an Ameri.
can citizen, and his duties were dis.
charged with a consciousness Of the
dignity Of the Office he filed and of
the honor due to the country he repre-.
sented, he has gained what were highest
aims-the commendation of the Prcsi.
dent, the appreciation of his country.
men and the respect OF the nation TO
which he was accredited.
Telegraphic COMMUNICATION with Port.
land, Oregon, which has been interrupt.
cd for a week, was restored Wednesday
of last week. Dispatches state that on
the 9th instant Portland was visited by
the most severe storm ever known since
the settlement of the country. The di.
rection Of the wind at the commence.
ment of the storm was southwest, but lat.
er it veered to south. But little rain
accompanied the storm, though heavy
clouds passed overhead during its con.
tinuance. The damage TO property in
the city will not fall short of 5000.
The steeple of the First Presbyterian
Church was prostrated, seven small
houses blown down and many roofs RIP.
ped off, including the roof Of the court
house and a portion Of the New Market
theatre. Signs and awnings were blown
broadcast.
'rH1NNott NNfG
ed at Havana on last Thursday night.
Accounts from Vuelte Abaio, Cuba, in.
dicate that the earthquake was severely
felt there, and much damage was done
TO buildings, especially at San Cristo.
bal. The shocks were oscillating from
east to west. IL is supposed that there
has been heavy earthquake somewhere
in Central America. Gen. Grant and
party passed comfortable night in
Havana, Notwithstanding the shaking
up 10y the earthquake. Yesterday, be.
ing the Kings saint day, there was a
grand official reception at the palace,
Nice-Goyernor.General Callejas receiv.
ing the distinguished visitors in the
throne room. The ladies of the visit.
ing party witnessed the reception from
an adjoining saloon, no ladies being ad.
mittel to such official performances.
Last night there Was n grand hanouat