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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

ATKINS, Aug. N.-There has been 4
concentration OF Turkish and Greek
troops ON the frontier Of Thessaly.
Greek troops took up two strong posi-
tions near the border, a. settled by the
commission. whereupon tho Turks con-
centrated on the other side. apparently
for the purpose of attacking the Greeks.
Explanations ensued, and the Turks
abandoned their threatening attitude,
thus avoiding conflict.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

Babies drsaaA. Ill kinds, at Claytou
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19
Auxlesas % Fixht,

PANS, August 17.-It is stated that
Ibrahim Pasha, fourth son Of the OK
Khedive, Ismail Pasha, has obtained
leave from his fathor to proceed to
London to solicit permission from the
Duke Of Cambridge 70 servo a. private
in the British army In Egypt. Prince
Ibrahim promises not to remain n
EQypt after the campaign.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

Mn Yoax, Aug. l6.-The TINES, in An
sui!eetAl, says Richelieu Robinson. tie
aneat Brooklyn blatherskite. has a
nvA in the person Of Capt. John SIul-
: ot California, who proposes to take
xn . twisting the tail OF the British
-. Apropos OF Henry George. the
oanis journalist, Capt. John Nullan
nisd with the Secretary of State
inviting the attention Of the
~ - Department 70 the second arrest
u: 0eosRe, and explsiuin9 that b.
r. - uoopo1aihilify ia sooaoQuenoe
S1o90e lDo0 IL city g ~ -
s. - oan0onnfnnal 80 49,.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

CoNsrANriNoPLR. Aug. lit IL stat
cd in Turkish circles that hesitation in
the issue Of the proclamation against
Arabi Pasha is owing to the fact that a
telegram WAS received from him five
days ago expressing his readiness to
submit to the authority Of the Caliph,
but stating that he could not leave his
soldiers without head until the arrival
of Turkish troops in Egypt, when he
would instantly hand over his command
to the Turkish general. The Military
Commission is still unsettled for the
same reason.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

BRn1ry, Ara. 1.-THE Berlin branch
OF the Bimstalio Association has called
CooRrsos 70 mDet in ColoGns, October
1<h.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19
The Regal Marders.

:. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The news Of
y lsaassinstion Of the King and Queen
g Corea excited moro attention here
0An It otherwise would have done, on
eeeoont Of the recent treaty msde by
Oosrtno ore Shufeldt. The treaty has
aoe yet. been ratified, aud the tragic
sseos may perhaps undo the Commo-
ssese work. 1t is more probable. how
-, that the murder xill help the cause
Progress rather than interfere with
Neither the japanese nor Chinese
oenadOrs here have been officially
asnned OF the insurrection. but they ex-
neoe to hear some facts soon bearing on
~ nsttaY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19

CuuBEnLASD. Md, Aug. 1.-THE
Astor mine, owned by the Consolidation
Coal Co.. near Lonaeoning, which has
been smouldering for some time. burs;
forth in a tremendous blaze today,
shooting fifty feet ia the air. The tirs
originated from Spruce street. The
sames company has been working
out and boring in since 1872. Dwellings
situatsd over the burning mine have
been deserted. There il said to be great
danger of the FIRE communicating with
the adjoining easase, with thousands of
tons Of underlying oral.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
The Condition of the Navy.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Speaker
laid before the House to day a oommu.
nication from the Secretary of the
Navy, in response to the House resolu.
ton calling foF information relative TO
the condition Of the navy. lt gives a
tabulated statement showing the esti-
mated time and cost which would be
required to make each vessel in The
navy efficient to engage in battle with
an enemy Of the same general classified.
ton, emitting those whose hulls are
considered UNFIT for repairing. There
are sixty.three vessels included ia the
list, Of which thiriy.three are reported
as "oilicered for immediate use.m
To repair and put in condition the
remaining thirty, 1t il estimated. viii
cost 50, l7S.0O0; and the time necessary
FOR that purpose is variously estimated
at from two TO eighteen months. The
communication also states that the most
powerful gun in actual service is the
eightinch, muzzle-loading rifle icon.
verted, which at 1000 yards will per.
forate a plate Of solid wrought iron
eight and one-half inches thick. Its
range Is l0.2S0 yards At thirty.niue de.
grces elevation. Il carries ball weigh.
ing $50 pounds. There are Atty enc
such guns actually available for service.
The communication also embodies ! de.
tailed statement Of the cost Of repairs
on vessels since 1865, the total being
s2s, ,075, 900, and tho total cost Of vessels
IN the navy 4 given at sI2,3a5,1T6.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
4 Dreadful Deed.
ToRsTEE's SUCCESSOR AND UNDER SECRETARY
NIRkr NIRnrHTn

T0RsTEE's SUCCESSOR AND UNDER SECRETARY
BURKE NuRDEREB.
Tumble Fate q The Man Whom Gladst0as
Selected 10 Czrry out lis Nee Policy Of
Peace and Good lF,H 70 Ireland and her
Unhappy People.
ny Telegraph % the Patriot.
DuBLIN, Nav G.-Lord Frederick Cav.
cndlsh and Uuder Secretary Burke
were asssssiUated this evening in Phm.
nix park. Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Earl Spencer had remained at
Dublin castle engaged in the transac.
ton ct official business until o'clock
this evening when each drove to his re-
spective residence. After dinner Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Thomas
Henry Burke, under secretary for Ire.
land, weht for walk in Phmuix park.
They were murdered close to the chief
secretary's lodge. No arrests have been
made.
A later telegram from Dublin says IL
now appears that Lord Frederick Cav.
endish and Under Secretary Burke were
killed by stabbing. They were both
strolllng in the park about half a mile
from the city gate and = quarter Of a
miie from the chief secretafy's lodge
when car drove up containing four
men, two Of whom jumped down from
the car aud attacked Lord Frederick
Cavendish aud Mr.. Burke, stAbbing
them both several times in the throat
and breast. The victims struggled hard
for life and in the struggle became
separated, their bodies being found
about ten PAGES apart.
This dastardly assassination, the
heaviest blow given 10 ireland Tor many
years, is received with horror by every
body, and by none with more vigorous
denunoiation than by ParnelI, Davitt.
and other friends Of Ireland-who de.
mand OF the people Of ireland 10 adopt
the most vigorous means 10 detect the
assassinA
Great effort IS being made to detect
the azsassins and number Of arrests
made. Two suspicious characters named
Rally and Arman have been arrested.
aud one other supposed ii ho the cab.
mHn who drove the aseasainz. i Ia cus.
sody. Orders have been given 70 arrest
All strangers and sFamps Who ere unable
% account for their movements.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
Malone and the Page.

OF all mean acts which have yet
come TO light in the treacherous career
Of Malone, the last is the meanest.
A young doctor Of Virginia named
Tebbs, who desired to enter the service
Of the United States in the line Of his
profession, applied to have hi- disabi-
litics removed. When a small boy,
about twenty years ago, he was en-
ployed as Il page in the confederate
Senate, and for this iufanlilo service
be was declared by the great Edmund-,
the Senator from Vermont, ineligible
without the healing procg. Of the
Congress Of the United States. To
meet this objection he made the appli-
cation for the removal Of n disability
thu. acquired in hi. boyhood, and IL j.
here the iucfiblc meauuc.. the con-
federatc cx-Maior General with his
own crimes coudoned, j. conpicuously
asserted lie refuses by bis casting
vote the pardon to the exTagc of the
confederate Senate, aud join. his pre-.
cnt Republican allies TO vote down the
application J. it possible 90 conceive
of a meaner act than this; For IL
muuds and hi. party Of implacable.
some excuse may lie in their pr5u.
dicc., but for this -eryile wretch there
is no excuse, Party i,aliy to hispre--
ent association, did not require such
degradation from a pardoaol canlede.
rate general who occupied a scat aud
the casting vote in the Senate Of the
United State.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
The Judiciary Committee and the Land
Grants.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Thc House
judiciary Committee has not yet re.
ported 60 the House their action Of
Tuesday with reference 20 Mr. Coub'-
Land Grant blil. The delay is uueG.
planned except upon the ground that
there being no need to hurry about %,
it has not been thought worth while 10
break IN upon the tariff debate even 10
make report. This would ordinarily
be plausible enough. but ItIsnuw nearly
three months since Mr.. .Cobbinlr5iuced
his bill aud about half that time since
the committee were supphed with iull
papers upon which 80 work. They now
intend, as announced the other day i'm
these despatches, 20 ask permission OF
the House 60 make separate reports iu
their discretion upon the various cases.
aud at the same time submit the list Of
seven roads upon which construction
was never attempted and whose grants
they propose shall be forfeited. Pend.
ing action, however. upon the request
TO make separate supplemental reports
the committee will probably not over.
work themselves, 50 that the longer the
report is delayed the better will be the
chance that the large roads will not be
reached at this session. The bin has
been assured large support IL it can be
brought from committee. lis friends,
in view of the various delays. are accord.
ingly beginning to suspect that the
committees disinclination 10 hurry NAV
be construed into deliberate purpose
TO retard action. Opinions in this line
are freely expressed That among 80 many
Investigations attention might be turned
not unurofltably towards the comunittee
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
GENERAL NEWS.

The Boston H,yaii thinks that as the
whippingpost has been abolished in
Virginia, the whip of Boss Mohone
should be similarly dealt with.
The Pope il not only "fsher Of men,"
but he has an immense eel farm in the
vicinity Of Rome, which during the
Lenten season yields prodigiously.
The new fast train between Boston
and New York, over the Boston and
Albany and New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, makes the trips in
six hours, the average speed being, al
lowing for stops, forty five miles an
hour.
"A number Of Dutch cattle raisers have
just arrived in New York, with an
average capital OF $500 each, and will
proceed ~ once to Texas "a permanent
coI0u.a,s. Among them there are sever
al millionaire, aud, no doubt, n Con.
gresham or two.
The President has granted a respite
'.l July 1th next, in the case of Grow
Dog, the Sioux Indian under sentence
gt death at Deadwood, May lth, for the
murder Of spotted Tail in order TO allow
/ LIn time Tor the case TO be heard be
fore the supreme Court Of Dakota on
wit Of error.
Col. Forsyth reports TO Gen. McKen.
/ z.e that the hostile Indians, OF whom
/ be has been in pursuit. are almost ami
/ Inflated. The part that Col. Forsyth
! took in their annihilation is quite in
/ considerable. however lie simply beat
/ Ip the game aud the Mexican Colonel
! captured 10.
/ Secretary Eoigcr has written a letter
! D' thanks % Nessrs. James +. Weline.
/ John Walker and Wallace Hill, who
! composed the Treasury Committee
! which investigated the contingent fund
/ gf that department which resulted in
( the senate Investigation. lie commends
/ the committee highly for their indepen.
| 5encr, fidelity aud faithful discharge Of
I the duty assigned them.
Mr. Anna Hagau recovered verdict
. ot 500 in the Supreme Court at New
/ York against John Carroll and Aaron
. .ier-uGeid, liquor store keepers on
/ Third avenue The suit was brought
! under the Civil Damages act by Mrs.
/ iAcau for 5000 damages for selling
liquor 10 her husband and getting him
/ drunk, after repeated warnings not to
40 90.
/ Nr, Murat Halstead never knew of
/ Carlyle and never read Emerson, but
he bas MS opinion Of both men now
tha; they sre dead. lie says: There
wa. little in common between Carlyle
and Emerson. The latter was a man of
peace the iorme. a man of war Emer.
son never spoke disres pectfully or criti-
caliy OF any one Carlyle could hardly
mention a cotemporary without sneer."
IL is estimated that the production OF
coke IN the Connellsville region during
the present year will amount to u.s..
/ 100000 bushels II this quantity of
/ coke was loaded on one train OF cars. it
would require 23S,OO0 cars Of the usual
I size, and make train nearly 1000
/ miles long, or six trains reaching from
| Flttsburg to Philadelphis. The pro
/ iuction OF coke j. al present greater
/ than the demand, and consequently
( there is more or less difficulty on the
l part OF the coke operators to find des
! auaiion for their coke. The cause of
/ this lull in trade is attributed to the
banking up Of number Of furnaces,
/ and a diminished demand for manafac.
/ tuTed materials OF all kinds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The result of Attorney General
Brewster's explorations in South Caro-
lima after election frauds. is now fully
developed and amounted to Just moth.
ing at all. Compared with the -four.
ish he made when starting out on this
raid upon the Democrats Of that State,
his failure is humiliating. One yer.
dict Of guilty, wrung by force from
an unwilling jury, has been recorded
to be overturned by an appellate court.
This, says the Washington Post, "and
a technical plea of guilty in one other
case relieve the monotony of acquit-
tails and mistrials. The District At.
torney has worked faithfully. lie has
exhausted all methods ever heard of
to empanel a jury from which every
Democrat should be stricken, but with
out success. Ten and eleven Repub.
licans he could gather together in one
box, but in spite of him, one or two
jurors. obnoxious only as they were
white men and Democrats, would OBJ.
trude themselves into the presence of
an unwilling court and prosecutor.
For a safe deliverance from peniten-
tiary confinement to which perjured
testimony was so swift to confne them,
the Democrats of South Carolina must
acknowledge Indebtedness TO a non.
partisan jury law passed by Demo
cratic Congress and forced upon Hayes
against his will and over his protest"
If this distinguished counsellor Of
the President is TO make a reputation
in this line, worthy of his greatness,
his friends should insist that he turn
his attention to Philadelphia. New
York, and other northern precincts
where election frauds are to be picked
up by the score.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The large and increasing number
of private claims presented for the
action Of Congress, involving special
legislation and any amount Of lobby
jobs of questionable character, as the
result Of pressure, is attracting atten-
ton to the necessity Of providing other
means for the consideration and pro-
per adjustment Of this class Of cases,
than is in the power of Congress to
give them, without neglect of the i'm.
portant public business Of the country.
As a matter of relief, Mr.. Springer
proposes an amendment Of the federal
constitution which provides that "the
legislative power of the United States
shall be limited 10 the enactment Of
laws general IN their application and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

A REsoLUTIoS was offered in the
Senate last week to purchase back
numbers Of the Congressional Record,
when Senator Dawes made the serious
charge and created considerable ex-
scitement, by stating that it was a prac-
tice in Congress for members to sell
copies Of books printed by the govern.
ment to second hand dealers, and then
by vote buy them back. No doubt
Congressman are some times guilty Of
very small meannesses, but we can
scarcely believe any decent member
could get down quite SO low as this.
The charge involves the honor Of
members and will doubtless be invesii.
gated.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The Hon HoEAcE MAYNAED, late
Postmaster General under the Iiaye,
administration, died suddenly Of heart
disease few days ago, at Bis residence
in Knoxville, Tenn. lie was a native
Of Massachusetts,, and served many
years rs 4 member OF Congress from
Tennessee, and was minister % Turkey
by appointment of Gen. Grant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

SPEAKER Hewitt, of Holidays
burg. is an applicant, il is said, for
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Philadelphia. Capt. Geo.
Eystcr Is the present officer and his
time expires in June. Mitchell and
.Attorney-Gen Brewster is said to
favor bis denomination. Cameron Is
for Hewitt. and will doubtless carry
the prize IS the reward for . faithful
henchman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

SECRETARY FobGER, of the Treas.
ury Department, is certainly not very
particular as to the record of his ap.
pointees, when he removes Treasury
agent for the purpose of making a
vacancy for James NJ. Scoville Of New
Jersey, one of Robeson's constituents.
He is stalwari it is true, and it may
be that officials in that department are
so carefully watched that honesty is
not needed qualification for a valua.
bic and proper officer to look after
the interests of the National Treasury.
Still, when Robeson's constituents are
about, slight increase of the police
force might not be inappropriate.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

So FAR as imperishablc history is
concerned, says the Philadelphia Re
cord, the vindication of the name and
fame of General Fitz John Porter is
complete. AS the record is now made
up no friend or descendant of General
Porter can contemplate it without
pride. \ pardon by the President or
a resolution of Congress restoring him
to the army could add nothing to his
vindication. Impartial historians will
never recount the story of his trial
and conviction without Indignation.
A Board composed Of three of the
most distinguished officers of the army,
who have rendered the country great
and brilliant service, has reported that
the condemnation of General Porter
was grossly unjust, rs it was founded
on alleged facts that had no existence
except in the Imagination of the wit
nesses against him. The Board de-
clared that the witnesses made incon-
sistent and contradictory statements,
and that one of them, on whose testi-
mony great reliance was placed by the
accusers, was SO completely broken
down that his testimony is entitled TO
no weight whatever" With the aid
of new and correct maps of the field
Of operations and intelligent and i'm
partial witnesses the Board went over
the ground and found that General
Porter was blamed for not performing
"a manifest physical impossibility,'
and that there was nothing in his con-
duct Subject to criticism, much less
deserving Of censure and condemna-
ton" This Board further declared
of an attack which General Porter
was condemned for not making that
such an attack, under such circum.
stances, would have been not only a
great blunder but, on the part of an
intelligent officer, it would have been
a great crime" Finally, this Board
of distinguished officers officially re-
ported on their solemn oaths that the
conduct of General Porter was "obedi.
ent, subordinate, faithful, and judici-
ous," and that "it saved the Union
army from disaster
Such is the imperishable record
Nothing can be added to the vindica.
ton of General Porter. The report
Of General Scofeld, Terry and Getty,
sustained by the testimony of General
Grant, will be the verdict of history.
1t only remains for the American peo-
pie to vindicate their own character
by reversing the grossly unjust sen.
tence of one of their bravest and best
soldiers by a prevaricating Court
martial upon the testimony of lying
witnesses.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

WOLFE AND Quay we're the experts
employed by the boss to play the game
Of Reform next year." which came
off finally in Philadelphia on the 1st
instant. The game was played, and
perhaps played out according to con-
tract, but it does not seem to meet the
approval of the party who we're sup
posed to be directly represented in the
game by Wolfe. They now seem to
believe that the Union county States
man was eUchred either from incom-
potency or by unworthy personal in
Auences, and decline to ratify the
transfer of the Independents to Don.
They have accordingly issued call
for the Independent State Convention
to meet at Philadelphia on the oath of
May, for the purpose of adopting re
form measures, having in view an i'm.
mediate application this year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

SECRETARY FoLGER, it is said, is
gradually ridding the Treasury De.
partment of all the special friends of
Sherman. Investigation under his
predecessors disclose the fact that the
personel of that department needed
shaking up badly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

MATT Quay is still the funny man
of the times. He perpetrated one Of
his best jokes the other day when he
appeared before McManes' committee
claiming to be an opponent of "boss-
ism and the unit rule" McManes did
not appear to enjoy the joke hugely,
or the company of the Joker.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

A CONTEMPORARY says the flat and
phlegmatic Mitchell stands about as
much chance in a game of political
legerdemain with his collegue, Don
Cameron, as Charles Francis Adams
in game of poker with General Bob
Schenck. When Don has a hand he
plays it, and when he hasn't he bluffs
the chap who has. Mr.. Mitchell
should 90 to a nunnery.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11


ALI kinds of speculation are in
dulged in just now as to the tactics
the managing Boss of the Republicans
will adopt to control and dcmoralize
the Independent convention Of the
oath Of May, so far as to render their
opposition to boss rule harmhs-, and
assure a probable success TO the ma
chine ticket just placed in the balance
Some of thesc speculations even ven
ture TO intimate that Senator Cameron
in manipulating the Independents,
will also include the Democratic party
in his programme Of management.
Don is certainly an adroit and bold
master, and always equal to the occa.
sion when he has nothing but the
slaves Of his own party to manage, bu.
when he takes in the Democracy in
the hope Of cutting their tbroats with
the protesting members Of his own
party, he will probably find n larger
contract than his capabilities will war.
rant. This Is not year for Democra-
tic fools or Democratic bluudering,
and with the able and distinguished
men Of the party interested 10 the sue
cess Of true Democratic principles, we
have no idea that the machine poIiti-
clans of the Republican persuasion
can walk off with an easy victory. We
are united as a party-with no candi-
dates specially or undulY contending
for position. With a majority Of the
people anxious to rescue the State
from spoliation and the degradation of
machine politics, and with candidates
judiciously selected for their ability
and merit pledged to the reform Of
public abuse, they need have no cause
to dispair of success. Prudence and
discretion at the Democratic State
convention will assure it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

Ir is reported that the Georgia Sen.
ators, Hill and Brown, are about TO
or have resigned on account of feeble
health, and that ex-senator Gordon
will consent to ill one of the vacan.
cies during the balance of the session.