Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
GENERAL NEWS.

upon whom the speculative insurance
holders held policies TO the amount Of
100000.
Osborn Phipps, colored, on Saturday
last at Nances, Ga. drank a quart OF
whisky on a wager and soon aherward
died. Denson, a grogshop keeper who
furnished the whisky, has been presen
ted TO the Grand Jury.
Hon. Edgar 81. Marble. Commission.
er OF Patents, has tenderded his resigna.
ton 10 take effect D.-cember |, in order
TO accept more lucrative employment
as Land Commissioner for the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Michael Edelhert, OF Richmond. Va,
having accused his wife Of infidelity,
she went from the house with the chill
| dren. Edelbert then became convinced
that his wife had been wronged. and on
Saturday shot and killed himself.
4 delegatson OF distillers from Della.
ware, Maryland and Pennsylvania call.
ed upon Commissioner Raum on Satur
day and submitted an argument on the
subject of extending the period which
! whisky can remain in bond. The pres
ent limit is three year,.
Governor Cornell has appointed Hon.
| Charles l.. Benedict. OF Brooklyn. Asso.
ciaie Judge Of the Court OF Appeals in
| the place of Judge Andrews. promoted
TO Chief Judge. Judge Benedict Is now
Judge of the United States Court for
the Eastern district OF New York.
A statement from the department Of
agriculture, Washington. u. C., says
q ~ 81, ~
| ten principal cotton growing states.
give an indicated yield per acre consid
| erably less than last year. But while
the quantity OF the crop is reduced the
quality is generally reported as very
good.
Grand Sire Glenn, !. o. .. r., has re
auested all Grand and Subordinate En-.
campments and Lodges 10 drape their
halls in mourning for thirty days from
the date Of receiving notice Of the death
OF Grand Corresponding and Recording
Secretary Ridgely. who wAs buried yes
terday ai Baltimore, and has designa.
ted Theodore A. Ross ss Grand Secfets.
~ TO fill the vacancy caused by Mr.
Rideely's death.
Il is reported in Washington that
1
voluntarily from the Cabinet: that Hon.
Emory Storrs will be the new Attorney
General, aud ex Senator Chsffee. will
succeed Mr. Kirkwood as Secretary of
the Interior. Mr.. Chauncey J. Filiey is
mentioned as Postmaster General, Gen.
eral Longstreet - Secretary Of the Ma
w, and General BeAl. Of Washington, a.
Secretary Of ar.
Dus FbseY Shaw o! Macon. ILL.,,
mO c.ref rrAgions for killing
JameA Job - sro.ss sho had grossly in.
suited his daughter. The Dcfior made
no secret Of his intention. hut openly
bought pistol for the purpose, an
nounced that the deed would be done
in public place, and argued that no
Jury would convict him OF murder un.
der the circumstances. But when he
met Ward, and drew the weapon the in.
tended victim fired quickest, and the
Doctor was killed.
William Jones was brought before
Judge Smell, OF the Washington City
Police Court. about Z o'clock on Mon.
day morning, and arTsigned for assault
with intent TO kill Charles ]. Guiteau.
lie was detained but few moments in
Court, and In default of 5000 bail was
committed to jail, and his case WAS in
definitely postponed. Owing 10 the
early and unexpected hour st which
his srraignment occurred there was ne
crowd At the Court.
; Patrick Monahau, foreman of blast.
ing gang in East Seventy third street.
between Second and Third avenues New
York, in hanging . number OF dyna.
mite cartridges out 10 dry on Monday
afternoon on a steam pipe caused an
explosion which shook the entire
neighborhood, and shivered doors and
windows in FIFTY four houses. The lly.
ing glass and splinters and falling bricks
injured three persons-Mary Tower,
Nellie McGorlick and Miss Schweler.
Monahan was arrested and locked up.
Hughey Dougherty. the minstrel per.
former, who receives $3.50 a week a.
sidespiitter for Thateher's MinslreIs,
petitioned Judge ElcOck of Philadel
phia, on last Saturday for permission 10
adopt Evelina Keller, an infant daueh.
ter OF the late John Pitts Keller and
Barbara Keller. As the mother had no
visible means Of support and was will.
ling 10 part with her child the petition
vas granted. and the objective cherub
becomes Evelina Dougherty.
General Francis A. Walker, ex.Supe.
rintebdent Of the Census Bureau. sub.
mitted = statement TO the Secretary Of
the Interior containing some interest
ing facts concerning the representation
in the next House Of Representative
The total population Of the states--4a..
36l ,s40-with the number Of Represen.
tasives at the present fgnre-2o3--
Hould give one representative to every
l69,OS0 Of population. Upon this b.
sis the following changes in representa-.
ton would ensue In the FoFgy-eiRhth
Congress Arkansas, CAlifnrniA. Michi.
gsns Mississippi. South Carolina and /
West VirginiA would gain one each,
Minnesota and Nebraska two each. and /
Alabama, Illinois. Maine. Maryland.
New Hamehirr, Ohio. Tennessee and |