Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
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/ A''@ahHIis' Va gel- oysters al thI..
ty.fiVe cents bu.hel.
They have a Temperance party in
Alabama, but it fayors l-euse rather
than prohibition. and is probable after
all most effective.
/ Washington and Dakota will pre.s
hard this winter for admission to the
family Of States They will offer strong
inducements to the Republicans who
wall make vigorous efforts for their
| admission.
Erie, December l.--This morning W.
l.. Scott's famous hotel at Ma.sas.aura
Point, which cost $4,000. was burned.
Nothing was saved, the occupants, tue
Graham family, barely escaping with
their lives.
The London Spectator Is quite conf.
dent that the United States wants to
get possession OF sIf.p Of Madagascar.
Possibly Secretary Freling ghuysen wants
II with a view Of coioniz.ug the historic
3O6.
Hon. Louis D. Campbell. Of Hamilton
Ohio, died there on Sunday. He vas
at one time a member Of Congress aud
Speaker oi the House Of Representa-.
tives, out has not been active in politics
for many years.
Jay Gould's telegraph company will
give all the assistance within 10 reach
to people desirous OF making observa.
tions Of the transit Of Venus. Iivenu,
makes a reasonably presentable appear.
Hnce Mr.. Gould may conclude to buy
1 her.
Rev. Or. Boyd. the most prominent
( Baptist clergyman IN ST. Louis. being
asked about the progress Of prohibition
ideas in Missouri tic other day. replied
that he WAS not a Tronibilonlst aud
therefore was not well posted IN regard
: the movement.
The new city hall at Philadelphia is
the largest public building ia America,
covering an area larger than that Of the
Federal Capitol ~ G3Gsj superficial
feet Il is built oi marble. has absorbed
over 5000 90 bricks be,ides. and has
thus for cost but $500 O01, or $500.
600 lees than The unfinished capitol Al
Albany.
Two men belonging 10 company =.
sixth regiment, Peansy lvsuia militia,
went into the company arnory at Nor.
r'stown, Pa, on Saturday night. When
The armory was opened on SUNDAY both
men were found lying on the f,oor, The
one dead and the other IN a dying oou.
aitioD. They had been sudocated ly
coal gas
The advice OF WatteIson. Of the Lou.
isyille Covurr-,J0maa1 to Governor PAU.
son is to oui loose from tic old hulk.
altogether, should lei protection aud
protec'ionis's 20 10 the devil. and plant.
inF himself upon live issues should seek
the confidence Of the country outside or
Peuusy lyauia, iie is q young man aud
has time to build az new party IN the
Keystone State"
Hannibal u. Norton. principal clerk
OF the finance diyi-ion 81 tie rh,rd A.
.istsut Postmaster Generals olIicc. wss
on Friday last removed by the Po,imas.
tor General upon the recommendation
Of Attorney General Brewster. Il il
thought that the removal was brought
about by the course taken bg Mr. Norton
IN giving his testimony before the Crimi
nal Court in the late star route trial.
a convention Of representatives OF
labor unions was held in Washington
on Thursday. in pursuance Of the call
issued in July last hy the federation in
that city to look after the legislation in
the interest OF the wofkinemen. The
convention was we'll attended. with rep.
resentatives from Florida, Missouri and
Kentucky, Knights Of Labor from,psnn.
sylvania and elsewhere. 4 directors Of
seven members 70 represent the work.
men Of the United States before the
committees OF Congress wlll be chosen
at meeting % be held on next Thurs
day.