Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-30
GENERAL NEWS.

PARIS, March 24.-ln the Senate to-
daysthe Compulsory Education Bill was
passed.
Brennan, late Secretary OF the Land
League, was removed from Kllmainham
JAN to Kilkenny.
The Moulders Union of Troy, \. y,
ordered strike, TO take effect IN all
the stove iouudfes except tour.
Herman lIildren, who murdered his
stepiather and shot bis mother, but not
fatally, escaped from the Milwaukee
jail.
The President has approved the joint
resolution appropriating SloOOOO Tor
the benefit OF the sufferers from the
Mississippi floods
LONDON March 24.-Gladstone's pro.
posal To make grant OF ElO,OOO per
anhum to Prince Leopold was carried
by vote 3S7 to -.
Forster has gone to Dublin for the
purpose OF consulting with the Prison
Board IN regard to ii relaxation OF the
confinem menI otsuspecls.
Theaddress of fcongratulation to Arch.
bishop McCahe from the Irish members
of Parliament is refused the signature
OF the Land League members.
At the sale of the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs property at Lynch
burg, Va, the hotel porch fell, killing
one man and seriously injuring twelve
others.
WAsHISGroN, March 25.-The Presi.
dent will not act on the Chinese bill
until the question has been cOnsidered
by the Cabinet, and examined in all It's
bearings.
A dispatch from Mentone states that
Prince Leopold, while out walking to
day had iall, injuriDg him but slight.
ly. II is stated ms marriage day will be
postponed.
CRY OF Mexico, March 24.-The Gov.
ernment has deposited $lll.S23 with
the Monte De Pledad for the payment
OF the next installment Of the Ameri.
can debt.
The Grand Jury at Omaha, Neb., have
reported an indictment for assault with
intent to kill, against President Walsh
and Committeeman Shannon, OF the
Labor Union.
HAvRE, March 26.-A life boat while
proceeding to the rescue of the crew Of
a sloop during gale to day capsiz-d, md
both crews, numbering nineteen per.
sons, were drowned.
Barnum has lived seventy.two years,
and wants to live seventy years longer.
The fact that there will be no circuses
in the next world appears to have dis.
couraged the veteran Snowman.
The President has signed the commits.
sions OF John Russell Young. TO be Mn.
ister to China Cornelius Logan, to be
Minister TO Chili. and Charles K. Cosler
to be Pension Agent at New York.
Jersey justice is again heard from.
Palmer, ex Auditor OF Newark who
robbed the city OF $4,000, gets twenty
years at hard labor in the States prison,
despite family and political influence.
Both branches Of the New York Leg.
islature passed resolutions requesting
the President to commute the punish
menl Of Sergeant Mason TO a di-misssl
from the regular army Of the United
States.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 24.-The Jews
of this city have been ordered TO close
their shops and o dI-pense with bust
ness. They will be permitted to live
here but will not be allowed TO follow
any profession.
LONDON, March 24.-The French Bud
get Committee Is largely favorable to
Says financial proposals, there being
eighteen members IN favor OF the pro.
posals, eight in favor with reservations,
and four opposed to 1t.
Colonel John Miller. Of Sharpsburg.
Washington county, Maryland, was born
and has slept in the ssme house and in
the same room for ninety seven years,
and - still hale and hearty. lie gained
the title OF colonel in the war OF 1912.
The employees Of the Glen Cove starch
foctory at Flushing, l.. l., struck for an
increase Of wages on Saturday, and on
Sunday they took possession of the es.
Enlistment turningout the proprIetors.
Sheriff Wright was notified, and sent
twenty ive special officers to arrest the
strikers.
Reports from Natchez,, Vicksburg.
New Orleans and various other points
report further breaks in the levees add
increased damage by the floods. Al
though the waters have fallen at some
points they have risen at Others, aud
the position is far from reassuring.
WAsHIxGIoN, March 26.-The funeral
ceremonies OF Rear Admiral Gustavus
II. Scott took place at o'clock this al.
ternoon from his late residence on O
street. The funeral was largely atten.
ded by the friends of the family and Of
fcers of The army and navy in this city.
Two great theatre fires have just been
added to the disasters of this kind in
Europe--one at st. Petersburg aud the
other at Marseilles- both occurring
when the buildings were occupied,
though fortunately with lillle or no loss
of life. The lessons the Vienna dis.
aster do not seem to have sunk very
deep.