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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05
Three Republican Leaders.

The Star route trials drag their slow
length along and as one seems to be
drawing to a close Others spring up to
take its place. What an opportunity
for fee grabbing lawyers like George
Bliss and the favorites of Attorney Gen
eral Brewster
The indictment OF ex-senator VII
liam Pitt Kellogg for corruptly receiv.
ing money while a United States sena'
tor for his service in influencing eH.First
Assistant Postmaster General Brady in
awarding contracts for carrying the
mails promises to prolong these trials
for months to come.
The trial Of Kellogg on the indict.
ment Just mentioned and OF Kellogg
and Brady Jointly on an indictment for
conspiracy to defraud the government,
will prove even more interesting and
exciting than that of. Dorsey which is
now approaching conclusion.
In the annals of the republican party
the three persons now under indictment
for conspiracy and fraud in the Star
route contracts figure prominently "a
leaders and managers OF the party OF
great moral ideas. They were foremost
among the foremost in the councils OF
the party which boasts that it possesses
all the intelligence, all the morality and
all the decency in politics.
Stephen W. Dorsey was the trusted
friend and confidential correspondent
of the late lamented Garfield, was given
the control of the republican canvass
in the pivotal state of Indiapy in lssO,
and after the presidential election was
rendered a public dinner by the haw ton
Of the republican party in New York
city at which President Arthur then
vice president elect toasted him as the
man who had saved the party by the
jIdicious use of soap"
Thomas J. Brady was another near
friend Of the late President Garfield who
corresponded with him in regard to the
levyng Of political contributions in the
departments and was wont to address
him as "My Dear Brady He was the
man who was relied upon to raise the
sinews o:'war for the Indiana campaign,
whileto his confederate Dorsey was en-.
t:dsted the placing of the soap in
the language Of that other republican
martyr, Oakes Anes where it would
do the most good"
For William Pitt Kellogg the republi.
cans of the United States senate, from
the conscientious Edmonds to the pious
Cameron, have made more vigorous bat.
tie, outraged decency more shamelessly
and degraded themselves more compile.
tely than for any other VINO ever
usurped a seat in that body. Had he not
been kept in the United States senate
by the republican senators, on false cred
entails and against the express vote Of
the legislature Of Louisiana, he would
not now be under indictment in the
courts OF the District Of Columbia. II
was beautiful triumvirste -- Dorsey.
Brady and Kellogg but from such ma.
terisl the Republican party has been &C.
customed to manufacture It's statesmen
and its ers-HarrisJurg Patriot.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05

Keep TO your place and your
rlac" will keep you" Ru, you cannot
expect to keep your place without
health the foundation ui an success.
For instances, a railroad engineer n the
employ Of the e. ~ & It Paul L. K.
had been crievously affected with dia.
heios fpr SIX yeArs. lie tool, four boxes
of Kidney. Wort and now writes that he
"a entirely cured and working regularly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05
nov ruE uoprTs urRE rorNn-

LoEpsnuEs, y NJ, March 2a-Mrs
McComss was found shot through the
head, lying on the side Of blackboard
and stripped naked. Judge McComas
was found 200 yards south OF his wife,
shot in four places and also stripped
naked
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05
Assignees Notice.
Notice.

T. John Cornsn, late q The Csuuty ~ Ceatrs and
state ot Pennsylvania
You Aro herei, nnti6rd that on tho Gth ~ March
lssS. rules HIs1u you wrrf gtauted by the uftbaus'
Court ~ Centre County Aforesaid e0HBfandiur sou 20
appear IN aid Cont On the ith Monday u April ls
shd show raase. " any Yuu have, vhy The Orphans
toHft sales made a. twg by the administrators q
Jaoeh HcY, deceased e. Wit tract - hundred
sHd seven acfus, sud 6ty-fout psrrhes, 10 Mafiun
township. Centre County, sol8 = you De- ~ ls5f.
aud The other tract oi te acres sri hundred and
Hte Vefegss. IN the township afegesaid suli 10 yeu
March ~ 1875, should nat ~ ssi aside IS fta on ui
yuuE Haa-compliance with the esndiiious a sale.
1ANEs A. AcCLAtS. c. o. e.
ATfHsf T. }, brNKtE. shefin of Csnffe Ceuuty. "a,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05

SENATOR ANTHoNT. s Newspaper Indig
nantly repels the charge made by an
illinformed editor that the real estate
qualification in Rhode Island applies to
natives. The Senator'S journal says
and says truly, that It is only foreign
born citizens who cannot vote in Rhode
Island. And then the editor, his bosom
swelling with honest pride, goes on to
say, "Ihe fact is that every native citi.
zen OF the United States, having legal
residence here, can vote upon the pay
ment OF an annual registry tax Of 81, if
he does not own one cents worth Of
real or personal property" Here We
have, clearly stated, by the highast Re.
publican authority, and paraded a. a
thing Of beauty and n Joy forever, or "a
one among ten thousand and altogether
lovely, the mean prescription Of for
eIgn born citizens OF Rhode Island
The attention OF German Republicans
all over the country should be called to
the fact that this prescription OF foreign
born citizens is. in a quiet way. encour.
aged by the Republican party mana
gers. The original draft of the Fif
teenth amendment would have made
such discrimination impossible. Mr..
Anthony protests against it, threatened
to swing the vote of his state against it.,
and secured revision so as to permit of
a continuance of this proscriptive pol.
icy. In other words, the Republican
Senate agreed that citzens Of foreign
birth should not have the right that
they conferred on the freedman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05
The Anti Treating Law.

The Anti-treating bill nov before the
Senate was reported Thursday. The
passage of such a measure is looked
upon by many wise people as a most ef.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05

IN rnE account Of the expenditures
Of the Department Of Justice as exhibi.
ted in the New York Sun ia an item Of
five hundred dollars paid TO General
James r. Chalmers "for services in his
own election case" in the Second Con
gressionsl district of Mississippi. This
will afford very convenient precedent
for future contestants for Congress. AZ
mahy Of them are lawyers they can
conduct their own contests while draw.
ing pay from the Government for pro.
fessional service. But there IS one seri.
Gus objection TO this precedent. The
contestant on the side Of the party in
power would get the pay In all cases,
while his opponent would have TO go
without. General Chalmers In the las,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-05
Slain by the Red Skins.
THE .HopNfNc rsrE OF Jrpcr u.,ov.s ,sp
MS WtII.

SrurR CRY, y. NJ. March 29--Judre
McComas. Of thi. city, formerly Of Hin.
ols, while en- route TO Pyramid city with
his wife and child, has been killed by
the Apnches in Thompson Canon,
twenty five miles northeast OF here.
The wIf" and child are prisoner. \
party has left to get the body. 4 large
body Of armed citizens are now equip.
ping to follow tho trai. and rescue the
cAptiyes. The 'oldiers stationed at
Fort Bayard are all in the field The
country west of here is reported to be
full OF Indians Several camps along
the CHA have been attacked and pro
bably dfty whites have been murdered
during the lsst tour dave Arizona re-.
ports are to the effect that Indians
threaten the annih,latou OF all whites
in Grant county.
norm HrsHsSp Asu wlrE urHuEETn.
TrrsoS, Arizona, March 2g.-Judge
McComas and wife were murdered hy
the Apachc-. !, j. supposed that Their
son was captured McComas was
member Of the law firm Of McComas 4
McKeran, Of ST Louis. His wife was a
sister Of senator Ware, Of Kansas. 1t
is rumored that tho troops and hostiles
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Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24
LATE NEWS ITEEss

A DISPATCH from Vicksburg, Miss,
on the 10Th, announced That the 1azoo
country, where the food damage was re-
ported serious was now safe.
IT was reported on the 10Th that two
OF he Arkan,a rs train robbers had een cap
tured near Fayetteville by the Sheriff OF
Franklin County, and that they had made
confession
NINE persons were arrested at
Rheims, France, on the 19 h for melting the
sodiery to blow mp the public buildings.
a RECENT cable announced that Lady
Florence Dixie had been assaulted by two
men disguised as women, near Windsor
Eng. land that she had only been saved from
assassination by her st. Bernard dog
THE cornerstone OF new American
Church was laid in Dresden, Saxony, re-
Gently.
4 NUMBER of Communists held a
riotous meeting in Paris, France, few
days ago. Revolutionary speeches were
made.
A COURT-MARTIAL has been ordered
to try Commander Horace E. Mullin, who
had charge OF the steamer Ashuelot when
che was lost on the coast OF Asia.
THE New York Supreme Court has
continued the Injunction restraining the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
from carrying into effect the merger agree
ment.
THE French Chamber of Deputies has
adjourned for month.
THE Democratic caucus in Rhode
Island has instructed for William Sprague
for Governor.
EFFORTS were being made recently to
have the Arkansas Legislature extend the
time of tax payment to planters who had
lost heavily by the overflow.
INDIAN AGENT TUFTS, of the Musco-
gee agency, has reported to the Secretary of
the Interior that there was danger OF bat
tie between the opposing factions Of the
Creek Indians, and asked for troops to
maintain order.
THE steamer Grand Isle, which took
the place OF the steamer Yazoo, sunk recent
ly near Bonnet Carrie, La, with the loss Of
twenty lives, was burned few days ago,
together with her cargo of cotton, the total
loss being $50, 900; Insurance, $4,000.
INDIGNATION meetings were held 81
several towns in the vicinity Of Uniontown.
Pa, recently, at which resolutions con
demnatory OF the jury's verdict acquilting
n. S. Dukes for the murder o! A, C. Nut
were adopted,
d. j. TwoMEY, a wholesale confec.
toner OF Denver, Colo, was standing al
lunch-counter eating fish the other day
when sl of a sudden he manifested symp,
toms of bone choking and fell to the floor
expiring a few minutes later.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

DOCUMENTS had arrived at Paris,
France, on the 18th, it was said, showing
that John Walsh, who was arrested at
Havre at the instance OF the British Gov
eminent, was not In Dublin at the time
the Phoenix Park murder was committed.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24
Non Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Jame'town, Tenn.
Petition for Partition.
James Paul ct ais, Us. W,uny Wood ct ais.


In this cause it appearing from compliments
bill, which is sworn to, that the dependents
Dudley Wood, Mary 4. Wood, - Langford.
= Abigail Iangrord Lou Ann Wood, Matilda
Wood and jonathan Wood are non resi- eats of
the State of tennessee, so that the ordinary
process OF law cannot be served on theta.
1t is therefore ordered BIZ the Clerk and
Master that the said non-rlsidents be required
to appear before the Chancery Court at James
town, lem. Oh or before the first Monday
after the fourth Monday in July, 1888, and
make defense to said I'LL, or the same will be
taken for confessed, and the cause set for hear
lag &c parte as to them.
1t is further ordered that this notice be
publ h ID for four consecutive week. in the
Plateau Gazette, newspaper, published in
Rugby, Tenn
This 10th day of March, 1888.
5 V. BowDEN, C. & NJ.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

ISLAND No. GA, located in the Missis-
sippi River, forty five miles south of Helena,
Ark, had been almost completely washed
away by the flood on the 18th. Reports
from all points on the river below Vicks-
ourg were Of the most encouraging charac-
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

THREE captains and five lieutenants
of the regular army were placed on the re-
tired list on the 10th for disabilities incur
red in the service.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

INVESTIGATION on the 10Th showed
shat the explosion at the Government offices
in London, Eng, occurred on the outside Of
sembled those Of dynamite. No arrests had
been made,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

A NEW telegraph company has been
formed in New York, the propretors of
which profess an intention of building Il
line from the city of New York through
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
to Chicago. The capital stock is $25, 900.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24
FISH ER'S REAL ESTATE
AND
COMMISSION AGENCY.

F, c. Fisher in announcing that he is pre-
pared to undertake the renting, the sale, and
the purchase of house property and farm lands
in and around Rugby would assure those
ladies' and gentlemen who may intrust him
with commissions, that every care and prompt
attention will be given to all their require
ments. All transactions will be under his
direct supervision.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

THE ice was rapidly breaking up at
Davenport and Dubuque, Iowa, on the
Ath, owing TO the mild weather. The in
Citations were that the river at those points
would be clear in few days.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

THE Canadian Government last year
operated 1907 miles Ct railroad it is said at
a net loss Of 73,433.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

The Emperor Of Germany has de-
clined to accept the resignation OF Admiral
Won SLosch, Minister of Marine.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

The Peninsular Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company has been incorporated to
run from New Tork to Yucatan, Chiapas,
Tallahassee and Oayaea.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

Houses and farms for rent.
Town lots and farms for sale.
Lands suitable for vineyards, orchards and
fruit growing.
New lands laid out and prepared for farms.
Contracts made for clearing, fencing and
building.
Intending settlers assisted in the choice of
farms and building sites.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

THE ice in the Yellowstone River
Aroke at Glendve, Mimi, the other day
while a mail carrier and two other men
we're crossing, and when last seen they were
floating down the river on the ice.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

IT was reported recently that DR.. Bed
lock, of Philadelphia, Pa, acting as agent OF
Prince Bismarck, was negotiating for the
purchase of several million acres in Mexico,
for settlement by German emigrants. The
land selected was said to be rich in ores and
plants,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

IT is said the projected works for the
Improvement Of the Delaware breakwater
will require five years Tor completion.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

EFFORTS were being made in the
British Parliament recently to cause the
Government TO hasten measures for the re-
covery from the United States Of the sur
clus of the Alabama award.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24
A STEADILY declining river and the

A STEADILY declining river and the
fast disappearing of the back water in
the overlowed bottom lands was reported
by dispatch from Memphis, Tenn, on the
18th. The river was within its banks be.
tween Memphis and Cairo, and was fast as
suming. the same condition between that
point and Helena, Ark, where the decline
had been about two feet. Many farms
along the river between Memphis and Hell
ena that were under waterione week ago
were almost free
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

GENERAL DIAz was being hand.
somely entertained at St. Louis. Mo-, OH the
10th, from whence he would go to New
York as the guest Of General Grant.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

THE business failures reported in the
United States and Canada for the seven days
ended on the 10Th numbered 225, twenty
seven less than the week previous.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

PATRICK EGAN, Treasurer of the Irish
Land League, arrived in New York a few
days ago. He denied in specific terms the
assertion that his departure from Dublin
was caused by fear that he would be con-
nected in any way with the ass estimation
league, but said he came to America on
commercial errand and incidently to assist
Sheridan in the extradition proceedings
pending against him.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

ONLY five feet of water remained to
be pumped out of the Diamond Mine at
Braidwood, H., on the 18th, and the bodies
were expected to come to the surface at
any time,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

A BRANCH of the Black Hand Society
has been discovered In Northern Portugal.
Several members were arrested and impor-
tant papers were seized.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

THE Acting Secretary of the Treasu-
ry stated lately that the condition of the
Treasury was not such as to justify the an
ticipation' of interest on called bonds matur.
fng May l.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

A TREMENDOUS explosion occurred
on the 10th in some Of the Government Off
Res at London, Eng, and it was generally
believed that an attempt had been made to
blow UP Parliament.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

RETURNS to the Department of Agri-
culture of cotton sent to market from plan
tations make the aggregate 100000 bales
gene forward up to March /. This is about
eighty-six and one third per cent. Of the
crop as indicated by last returns OF the pro-
duct. The proportions by the States are:
North Carolina and Texas, SO per cent. !;
South Carolina, s.; Georgia and Tennessee,
SO; Arkansas, 81; Louisiana, So; Mississippi,
50: Alabama, 90; Florida, 93.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

RUSSIA, France, Switzerland and
Austria have agreed to establish an inter-
national detective force to deal with an
archists, nihilsts and socialists.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

REV. S. D. Cox, of Washington, has
been appointed President of church board
OF extension by the Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, South, at Charlestown, W. Va.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

The cable announces suspicion that
Prince Gortscbakotf was poisoned, and the
contents of his stomach would be submitted
to chemist for analysis.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

Z. c. Fisher, at the present time, has
some real bargains IN Turning 5ands.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

A CAR in the middle of freight-train, on
tine Rome, Waterfront & Ogdensburg Rail-
AZ, jumped the track a few days ago, but
remained upright and rolled along for three
miles, even safely crossing long bridge, TIL
A iams, n. Y, was reached, when the condi-
ton Of affairs was discovered. Ties, spike
heads ard fish plates were damaged to great
extent
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

r T. HUBBARD, a lawyer of Lynchburg,
Va, was arrested recently for proposing to
fight duel with L S. Marye, OF the Advano
san The officers failed to ind the latter.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-24

yap Nag will hens yHss sddan Cn1tn Powders
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
VOL. XII.
Florida Letter.
PALATKA FLORIDA.

ALAlhA FLORIDA, June IL.
The population of this state is about
half white and half black; and only about
one-half can read and write. These facts
are enough to show that society" here is
not equal to that of New England. Black
help here may compare with the foreign
help of the north.
1t is generally poor, though not as bad
as sometimes represented. 1t costs more
than help does north, g. @. girl may be
bired for $500 week but she will not do
the washing and ironing. Another must
be paid from one to two dollars for that
Laborers can not do the work here that
they can north. Or, as 1t is said here,
"the whites can not, and the blacks wi |
not" Motion is different here from what
it is in colder regions. In New York men
put the dinner in their mouth and chew,
or swallow it without chewing, while
hurrying back to business. Time is more
plenty here. The old bourbon" element
of some localities is not pleasant to most
northerners.
There are calls for mechanical labor at
times and good pay, but painter told me
that one day last winter in one shop, not
less than seventy applications for "a job"
were refused. Some are doing wonders in
the garden, vegetable, and orange bust
ness, but the majority have hard time,
The openings for doctors and for teach.
ers would be good but for the fact that who
serves the blacks cannot serve the whites.
Lawyers do we'll As to Methodist minis
ters, Brother Webster, formerly from
Vermont, preached three years for $40. a
year; and he is a man of at least average
ability.
The moral condition of society is i'm
proving, for which we are devoutly thank
full.
l believe that Providence intends to
give these southern states to the colored
people. They endure the summers well
and they are gaining in numbers over the
whites. The slaves earned this soil and
their heirs will have it,
PERRY MARSHALL.