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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

The northern oil field 6res destroyed
1000, 900 worth of property.
The pay roll of the Bethlehem Iron
Company on Saturday amounted 20
100000.
The mother OF Hon. John A. Lemon,
republican nominee for auditor general,
Is lying Ill at her residence in Holidays.
burg.
Gen. W. H. III. Davis, Of Doylestown,
has been appointed one Of the board of
visitors 10 the naval academy, Annapo-
lie, Md.
David P. Daniels, a wealthy farmer Of
Lawrence county, was severely injured
by . falling tree during = storm Tuesday
evening Of last week.
Il is stated that Mr. F. =. Gowen.
President of the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Railroad. will make visit to Europe
during the early part OF next month.
Il was unusually cold for the season
along the Hudson river on Friday night.
Ice. formed in the back country, and
early vegetation suffered severely.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

The friends Of the distinguished
manager of the Presidential fraud of
1876 seem to be quite elated, and have
got themselves into very happy
frame of mind in the belief that the
third-termers and Mulligan Guards
have become so embittered by person
al warfare a to necessitate the rejec-
ton of both Mt the Chicago conven-
ton. The result may he realized, but
will it help Sherman Doubtful! The
discreet politicians of that convention
will probably hesitate TO select a man
so closely identified with the frauds of
1876, and, as a member Of the fraudu-
lent administration, has so recklessly
used the funds of the Government TO
pension the villains who, under his
management, aided in consummating
the fraud. Indeed, the prudent mem
bers of the convention will scarcely
dare to offer the people a man covered
all over with putrid sores, not only in
the pursuit of personal wealth at the
public expense, but in reward Of
scOundrels whose demands he could
not resist without danger of exposure
They had better take Hayes. lie is
only the receiver of stolen goods, while
the former is the main thief.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

GooDl IL is announced that the
Pennsylvania Railroad will issue no
passes to politicians TO attend the
Chicago and Cincinnati conventions.
Round tickets will be issued at re-
duced rates from designated points
east, and prominent points on the
route. The notice that clans who
contemplate attending the conventions
TO run machines, will be required to
pay fare, will no doubt have restrain
ing influence upon ma.; ssho expected
to have "high old time" at Chicago
and Cincinnati, at somebody's expense
other than there own.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

We are sorry to observe that our
friends of the Harrisburg Patriot have
far les Indignation to expend upon
the twenty Democrats in Congress who
basely betrayed Governor Curtin and
the Democratic party, than it has for
the inconsiderate denunciation of the
Confederate Brigadiers" by the Phila-
delphia Times. The Patriot comedies
the iustpeos vf Gov. Cur.;a's case. and
admitssihat he should have been seat.
ed. There can therefore be no valid
excuse for the treachery of those re-
puted Democrats who voted against
him, but Notwithstanding this, we are
deeply grieved to note that these un-
faithful men are treated by that jour.
nal with the most considerate tender.
ness, while it is unreseryed, at the
same time, in its condemnation of the
mistaken zeal of the Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20
The Milton Fire.
the BURNED TowN-NILroN's TERRIBLE
DISASTER.

THE BURNED TowN-hILToN' TERRIBLE
DISASTER.
MlLroS, Pa, lj.--The FIRE that swept
the town left sad spectacle this morn
ing as the smoke ascended from the
ruins Of the Gal houses destroyed yes
terday. The ravages of the conhagra.
ton are seen in the demolition of
nearly every business house and all the
buildings, with a few exceptions, of any
importance. Houses were not only
destroyed, bot their occupants saved
very little of the contents. In the
business portion of the town the people
had no idea of the fate which awaited
them; and consequently made no
effort TO remove furniture, ETC., until
too late. From the point where the
FIRE originated, cinders were thrown in
countless profusion on the tops of
houses located hundreds of yards away,
which were soon euveloped in flames.
The marvellous rapidity with which the
fire spread caused a panic among the
inhabitants, and their lamentations
were heartrending.
Last night about six hundred Of the
houseless were compelled to sleep in the
open air, under blankets, saved from the
wreck, furnished them by those more for
tunate, while the rest Of the sufferers,
about 400, were sheltered by their
| friends, whose houses were not DESTROYED.
Supplies from Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Sunbury, Lock Haven, watsontown, Lew
isburg, in provisions and clothing, have
arrived, and are being judiciously distrib-
uted. Two carloads from Harrisburg
reached here to-day, The State Capital
| has done nobiy, having contributed in ad-
dition 10 provisions, about two thousand
| dollars TO the relief Of the sufferers, ST.
200 of which were subscribed in an hour
last night. This morning, four Of the
nine Ward Committees returned 1926.
The loss by the fire will not fall much be-
| low two million dollars.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

ALL those little schemes 50 nicely
arranged between certain Democratic
members of Congress and their Green
back allies, will no doubt take an ad-
ditional lease of life. since the princi-
pal part OF The unholy compact has
been cemented by the sacrifice Of ex-
Gov. Curtin. Jobbers in the National
legislature are not particular as 20
their political bed-fellows 80 long a.
their personal interests do not suffer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20
Curtin for Congress.

The Democrats Of Centre county
have an imperative duty to perform.
From the expressions of opinion that
come to us we hazard nothing in say
ing they will meet every requirement
that the situation demands of them.
Two years ago, under the stress of n
pressing party emergency, Andrew g..
Curtin was made the Democratic can
didate for Congress in the twentieth
district much against his will. In the
long campaign of 1878 he was used in
the State canvass to the neglect of his
own district, and from certain well
understood causes, to which it is now
unnecessary to refer, the result was a
disappointment to the Democracy of
the district. That Gov. Curtin receiv-
ed an honest majority of the legal votes
polled at that election there can be no
doubt in the mind of any unprejudic-
ed man, but another was returned to
occupy his place in Congress. After
a prolonged and expensive contest to
secure his rights, ali adverse result
through party detection in Congress
has again overtaken hfm. Through
out he has been deeply wronged man,
and it now remains for the party in
Centre county to right the grievous in
justice he has suffered as far as it may
be in their power to do so. - =
We sincerely believe we only re-
echo the sentiments of nine-tenths OF
the Democrats Of Centre county in as
serting that Gov. Curtin should again
receive the Democratic nomination for
Congress in this district. From every
district in the county we have the
amplest assurances of firm determin'
alton to stand by him. 1t may be
proper to remark that We do not
know what Gov. Curtin's intention iu
the matter may be. We are not
speaking for him, or with his knowl
edge. We have no reason to believ,
that Gov. Curtin desires n renomina
ton for Congress this fall. We dc
believe, however, that justice demand
that the man who has been made tn,
victim of hate and malice shoulC
have the opportunity of silencing hi
traducers by a direct appeal to tn,
people for that complete vindication
which will surely come with the ide
of November should he once more b
our standard bearer. All Governo
Curtin asked at the hands of Con
gress was that his claim should be re
manded back to the people for adju
dication. This was refused him, ant
it now remains for the Democracy o
this county to do their share in sc
curing for him that right which wa
wrongly denied him by the lowe
branch of Congress.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

CHIEF JUSTICE SANFORD +.
CHURCH died at his residence at Al
bion, New York, on the 14th inst.
Judge Church was one of the most
popular and prominent men in New
York, and his sudden death has Great
ed an intense sensation, not only in
that State, but throughout the conn
try. He has been frequently spoken
of in connection with the Presidential
nomination by the Democracy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

" Andrew G.. Curtin had not in the
goodness of his heart permitted him
self to be persuaded to insist upon the
release of Alexander ii. Stephens from
the old Capitol prison in 1865, that
giO0.i. semhlance of humanity would
probably not have been in Congress to
play the part of an migrate in 1880.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

The logic of our esteemed contem-
porary Of the Republican on the Cur
tiu-Yocum contest might be all very
well in its way were ii based on sound
premises. But il will not do TO put
the action of the few hundred Demo-
crats of the Goth district who cast
their votes for Yocum against the
thirteen thousand who faithfully sup
ported Curtin, and assume that the
first represents the will of the party.
The same is true of the vote in Con
gress. A few renegades deserted their
party, while a large majority, COM
prising the ablest and most reputable
Of the Democratic members, acted
with fidelity to Gov. Curtin. The
renegades cannot with justice be made
to stand for the majority of the party
in Congress.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

AFTER ALL, there may be some ex-
cuse for the vote of Alexander Fl.
Stephens against Governor Curtin last
week. There is no longer enough Of
him left to maintain for any consider
able period of time a sentiment Of
gratitude.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

Ir is said that Gen. Scofeld is 20 be
relieved from duty at West Point, and
that his successor is to be Gen. Pope,
who is a Christian Soldier after the
style of Gen. Howard. This admin
istration does not need such men a.
Scofeld. His efficiency and indie
pendence of character does not CON-
mend him TO a fraudulent administra-
ton, who will no doubt be better
suited in Pope. lie will fill the bill.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20
TERMS: $3.50 per Annum, In Advance.

The thanks Of the Democracy of
this district are due Messrs. Beltzhoov-
er, Colerick, Ryon and Speer, for their
able presentation of Governor Cur
tins claim in the late contest before
Congress. Mr.. Beltzhoover heshed
his maiden sword in this effort, and
the young and brilliant member from
the Cumberland District has only
emphasized the universal judgment,
as to his fine abilities, both rs a lawyer
and as an effective and eloquent adj
vocate. Mr.. Ryon, Of Schuylkill, was,
as he always is, clear, cogent and pow
erful. His profound knowledge of law
and his long experience as a practic-
ing lawyer eminently qualified him to
brush away the cobwcbs which were
cunningly woven around the case, and
his speech more than justified his envi-
able reputation. Mr.. Colerick of In
diana, speaking for the West, made a
concise, logical and effective argument.
Speer of Georgia, although one of the
most youthful members of the House,
is justly esteemed as one of the ablest,
and he unquestionably voiced the al
most unanimous sentiment Of his sec.
ton when he plead with impassioned
eloquence for Governor Curtin.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

The Duke Of America seems TO be
out of the woods. The unfair means
taken last week by the Blaine and
Washburn combination to rale him
out Of the Cook county convention, has
recoiled upon the combination. Ii
had the effect Of rallying the friends of
Grant and the third-term in other
parts of the State who have secured q
very decided majority to the State
Convention-sufiicient 10 control a
unanimous delegation to the National
Convention. Illinois is considered the
pivitol State, decisive Of the fate oi
the third-termer as well a. the Multi.
gan Guards. The latter have lost,
and our Republican friends may now
prepare 10 iall In limv uple- ,ho L:.-.i-
term banner, to I've led by one who, in
eight years Of administration, only
proved his incompetency, and reduced
his party from an overwhelming ma
jority 10 very decided minority
which was only saved from total ami
hilation by the gigantic frauds which
placed the present imbecile in the Pres
idential chair.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04

IN the GROUND. wet as it was, before
the captaiu Of the troop, and she asked
that her home might be spared, not
for long, but for a little. o'le Sala
her husband had been born IN It, ne
was III Of the fever, but he could not
live long, and she asked that ne might
be permitted to die in it IN peace. our
captain had no power; the law agent
from Dublin wanted to get back to his
home-his time was Of Importance,
and he could not wait; and that man
was carried out while we were there,
in front Of us, while the sleet was com
ing down--carried out on wretched
thing--you could not call It bed
and he died while we were there, ana
three nights afterwards, while was
sentry on the front gate at Ballancholy
barracks, we heard cry, and when
the guard was turned out we found
this moor woman there a ravlng ma
MAC. with one dead babe in one arm,
and another in the other, clinglng to
the cold nipples Of her lifeless breast
And if you had been brothers to such
a woman, sons of such woman
would not rebellion seem the hoies1
gospel you could hear preached? Tvs
hundred and fifty thousand eviction'
took place in the two years preceding
!, 1880. Two hundred and fifty thou
sand! Can you multiply the mlser.
Of that 100000? Brother separates
from sister, husband from wife, tn
Union workhouse taking one and tn
, other going out trying to find life
he can. This system has gone on III
til it has made a miser" SO vast tina
it will require not one act OF parlIt
=, meut in favor of wisdom, not one sta
, ute in favor of justice, not one decla
ration in favor of humanity, but gel
: erations and generations of generou
: and kindly treatment, not to build NJ
! but in some degree to efface tn
: bloody stain Of iniquity we have mad
:. on the page Of that history"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04
RcconcIIine the poles.

BERLIN, April 23-It is reported
from Warsaw that General Melikofl
has entered into negotiations with a
view Of establishing better under
standing with the Poles The Polisl,
leaders demand complete political
equality, removing of the disabilities
Ut old believers aud other religious
dissenters in Russia so that each min
lister may record bis own views. Here
is strong minority in favor of main
tanning the existing disabilities.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04
EVICTION.


Few of our readers know what q
word this is in Irish ears. We have
found in an old speech of Charles Brad.
laughs, the English radical, the fol-
lowing description Of it, says an cx-
change:
"Did you ever see an Irish eviction?
| have. In my checkcred life | have
been private soldier, and between
1910 aud 1850 | was in county Cork,
stationed at Ballancholy. ! went
there on November day. was one
of q troop To protect the law officers
who had come with the agent from
Dublin to make an eviction a few
miles from lnniscarra, where the river
Bride joins the river Ice. 1t was q
miserable day-rain freezing into scet
as it feel-anl the men beat d9wr
wretched dwelling after wretchec
dwelling-some thirty or forty, per
haps. We had got our work abou
three parts done, when out Of one o
them woman ran, and fling herscl
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04

LoxpoN. April 22.-At the inquiry
into the Tay bridge disaster, Henry
Law, Civil Engineer, further testified
that When cas- the specifications requir-
ed a tensile strength of twenty toms
% the square inch, some Of the tic
bars gave way in testing at tensile
strength OF fifteen tons He said some
OF the rivet holes were tou large for
the bolts, several nuts were defective
and in each of two piers, two columns
were cracked aud had bands of iron
around them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04
arrrAN REPUBLICAN VIEW

Translated from New Yorker RspuDhkanef
The political events Of the past
week may be reviewed in few words'
Missouri and Kentucky. two states
,hat under no circumstances will give
their electoral votes for the kepubi'c-
an candidate for President, have, al
ter a long continued internal strug-
r,e. instructed their delegates TO CHI
caro- = vote for the third term candl
date. while Massachusetts, and Iowa
which are sure for any candidate that
may be nominated at Chicago, have
spoken in Convention unqualifledly
against third term.
How the third term managers
"fixedo their primaries in Kentucky
and Missouri may clearly be seen from
the reports which have reached us
from l.ouisville and ST. Lonis, where
the Democrats furnished the steam Tor
the Grant machine at the primary cleo
tons, as they have also done IN New
York. Without the Democratic re-
peatcrs at the ballot boxes Cat the
primaries) the State Conventions at
Louisville and Jefferson City would
not have been controlled by tlird-term
delegates. As the machine in New
York, assisted by fammany, gained
an inglorious victory, SO has it been
done in Kentucky and Missouri.
On the 18th instant we received the
following dispatch from one OF the
delegates to the Kentucky State Con
vention ut Louisville: "fhe Sixth
Congressional district delegates fought
against the third term instruction t.
the bitter end Bnt will vote at Chi
cage contrary to those instructions i
spite of the convention"
The Sixth Congressional district EN-
braces kcnton and Campbell counties
and il the same district which wa'
carried by Green Clay Smith, the Re
publican candidate, in the year 1866
and 1865 An honest expression
would show she Republicans Of Mis-
souri, AM Kentucky as being agains
third term.
Should GRAFT ho nominated at CHI
cago he would have to thank the rot
ten boroughs Of the South and the cor
rupt Tammany wards Of New Yorl
for il; that is to say, the solid Reput
lican States Of the North, East an
West will allow the nomination to b
dictated 20 them, aud they vii
against their own better Judgment
take the third term chestnut out Of III
fire.
Bat we do not believe that it wi
50 SO far, aud are confident that con
mon sense viii gain victory on,
the crazy schemes of those blind lea
efs who either do not comprehend II
wishes of the people or altogether di
regard them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04
CANYON
xaZEL. THE HUMAN CANNON
BALL.
New York Graphic.

New York Graphic.
The famous Zazcl, who is now the
nrincipal feature of the many attrac-
tions Of p. I. Barnum's show, at the
American Institute, is the same young
person who for three years gave ner
sensational performance at The hoyal
AQUARIUM. She is an artistic who, by
hard and we'll directed training, has
developed her physical capabilities to
the highest point. Young, beautiful
and graceful, she was the furore 81
London. Royalty itself paid her the
compliment Of a visit. Reaching
Taris, she made a great success at the
Folies Bergere, place Of general re-
sort, and she became the idol Of Paris.
She was known as LA vraie Zazel, !"
and when she left to make a tour OF
the Continent it is said there was at
least a dozen admirers who followed
her. In January, 1877, Mr.. George
| +. Bailey, manager for p. T. Barnum,
first saw her, and Immediately entered
into negotiations with her manager,
M. Farini, for her appearance IN
America Three years after she madt
her debut in this city Her step has
that combination Of elasticity and
strength which constitutes the periec
ton of grace, and her leats are accom-
plished with finishing ease
Without pole or balance of an,
kind, this daring young athlete be
| gins walk on a wire so small as t
be almost invisible to the eye. Sh
undertakes difficult tricks and master
them SO easily that all seems easy
Having finished her walk in midal
rhe passes to trapeze and thence t
a horizontal bar, placed immediatel.
beneath the girders of the roof. STAND
ing upon this, she pauses for me
ment and then plunges headforemos
into a net fifty feet below. She dc
scends with the velocity of an AFRO"
: Zazel, like the cat, knows how to fal
She turns half sommersault an
lands on her feet, and before the al
: tonished audience realize that she
, safe she treasures them by her laugh
ing smile She then prepares he
: self to be fired from the cannon. Sh
creeps feet foremost and downward
into the grim mouth OF the cannon
she disappears like mouse going int
his hole. Farini, the inventor of til
gun, asks: "Zazel, ale yon ready
A shrill Affirmative comes from the il
terror of the mortar. A second or tw
Z elapses; bright flash is seen, l.
< port follows and Zaze takes ht
= course in gentle curve, falling inl
a the net fifty feet from the muzze
e the cannon. She is sent with terrif
|, velocity and so quickly that unle'
!, you watch closely the 1.-THE form wi
e appear smiling and bowling her "a
acknowledgements. She does not see
II to suffer from any shock, Barnu
4 pays her $3.50 day and all expens
II and considers her at that price one
/. his cheapest attractions. This ye
Re the entire exhibition is the best he h
s. ever given, and Since the opening Il
doors have been closed at every D,
Torrance and thousands have been II
:. able to gain admission.
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-04
take pleasure in stating to my custom,
and the public in general that | wills
goods at
WHOLESALE
IDAHO CITY,

at less prices than they can lay them dol|
here. A general store of well-seled
spring and summer stock, and am able
sell cheaper than ever before, becaus|
have bought all new fresh goods and
doing my own transportation, which
lows me to sell cheaper than any oil
firm in the Territory; therefore giving
my customers and friends the adyauI|
of buying cheap, Fancy Goods and d
Goods, Groceries, Dried Fruits, Sug3
Cofees and Teas, Canned Goods, Boz
Shoes and Clothing, Saddles, Harness |
Leather.
The highest cash prices paid for ELI
and Furs.
Yours, Very Respectfully,
]. B. EMERY