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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

THE House Judicial A. portionmcnt
Committee have rcplrteda bill through
Mr.. MeDlnald, Of Cambria. Itlc.
duces the number Of District, from
fifty to forty six, and dispense with
four law judge aud fourteen associate
ju ges The judicial district. arc as
follows
Fir.t, Pbiladclphis; Second Lancaster 4;
Third, Northampton Fourth, Ttoes ,
F,nh, Allegheny Sixth, Erie; seventh,
Raeksi Eighth, Northumberland; Ninth,
Cumberland Tenth, W~:mafeand /;
Eleventh. Luzorno; Twelfth, Daurhu
and Lebanon Thirteenth, Bradford
Fourteenth, Faycie; Fifteenth, Chester ,
Sixteenth, Lsukawanna; Seven,e t But
l'r and Lawrence: Eighteenth, Clarion, ,
Nineteenth, York Twentieth, Cambria !,
Twenty. Grsi, Sghrylk,II, Twenty
Mexican Twenty.tbifd, Borks; Tventy.
fourth, n!s'r and Huntingdon, Twenty.
lnh, Clesrfold Tweuty-siK'b, Tndnna, /,
Twenty yasoven,h, Washington; Twenty.
eighth, Nouangoi Twenty-nin,b, Lycom.
ing Thirticth, Crawford; Thirty. fr,u
Lehigh; Thir,v-seeoud, Delaware; Thirty.
third, Armstruug Thirty fourth, Su.que
hauns Thirty fifth. Mercer: Thirty-siath
Montgomery; Thirty. seventh, Fulton,
Franklin aud Adam; Thirty eight. Bea.
yer; Thrty-ninth, Bedford and Semcrfet:
Fortieth. Centre, Union and SNYDER
Forty first, Mifilin, Juuista and Perry
Forty. second, Columbia, Menlour ard Sui.
ivan; Forty third. Warren, Forrest and
Elk; Furty-fourth, WAYNE and Pike;
Forty. 9th, Monroe and Carbon Forty.
sixth, Clinton, Potter and Cameron,
Thirty eight Of these districts are
entitled to President judge. The
single districts are those having 40.
900 inhabitants, among which Is our
old associate, Clearfeld.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
The Floods.


Tbi- season the floods have been un-
usually disastrous in every direction
but ou the Ohio river and its tribnta-
rres it has been appalling beyond pre-
ceicur, Cincinnati. Louisville, New
Albany aud other places have sustain
cd immense loss, running into millions,
aud gre suffering among the people,
men, women aud child en-, thousands
of whom are rendered homeless and
destitute Of all they possessed. The
city Of Lawrcnceburg, it appears from
correspondent, who procured steam.
cr to vi-it it, l. peculiarly victim Of
The angry waves, being entirely sub.
merged. FIR three days the citizens
were without food. In the lower por-
tion of the city, where the poorer
classes reside, everything is destroyed,
except perhaps the dwellings, and
they Of course are much damaged
Hundred. Of the houses are from ten
to fifty feet under water, from which
the people were driven without being
able To save any Of their property, to
uc crowded together by hundreds in
the public buildings. The corrcspon.
dent who details this sad record con
tuuc.:
'Ih" reporter steamed alongside the
Court House, WOODEN mills, churches.
furniture factories and public school
tIlldfuE.. All of the Ahove named
buiidiuE- were crowded and iammcd
With re"pl" rescued from wAtery graves.
10 ihe larger and more secure residen.
Cc- the 'am.les have been driven TO the
-'cuud and third stories. Those of the
more wealthy classes extend to their
i"ss fortunate ueighbors the hand OF g.
-l-'hncc and give them places beneath
their root. TN the principal streers
the water ranges from seven 10 twenty
tive te"t deco. Although precaution
lad he measure been taken aud pro
rrfty removed from the lower stores,
tut iilue lu fact has been saved. But
.ew Of the merchants were able to cave
their eoois ibous tnds and thousands
~ dollar woTlh al household propert,
IH- been rendered worthless There
src many 'Hm.il"s Who po.-etsed moth.
.n. more than lnelr n"u.ehold property.
5e iu.tus hat hey have lo-t all they
wsErrI. / great many Of the anna Ilsr
Inuse# 20 the low land- have been
.r"r' ssay aud houses and contents
forever !.-l to the owners"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
Page Is Controller.

Bv the decision of the Supreme
Court IN reference to the Controller
muddle IN Philadelphia which has just
been announced, Coy. PatIis"n scores
a gratifying vlndlcation OF his JudE'
ment as we'll as his las. When he be
came Governor he nominated >. DAVIS
Page to he Controller IN Philadelphia
in his stead. The nomination failed Il"
obtain the two-third vote OF the SENATE
necessary to confirm 1t and the coun
cris OF Philadelphia believed and "er'
advised 10y city solicitor West, that It
was their right to elect the controller
Under this belief and advice the cry
councils elected Mr. lasgart control
Ter. lie was eig"ihed ny an 'hluh't'""
'-suth out oi tue Court "i common
FIeas from entering the once W hi''
Tins was going "n the Governor re-
nominated Mr.. rage ana MS ho'n'""'
t'on was confirmed hy Tue senate Inc
Attorney General, at the instance "'
one OF the Judges OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas issued writ OF quo war
ranto against MI lasgart To sho"
l. 4 fRg
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

AETEE holding the bill Of the Tariff
Commission in his Committee for eight
weeks, Judge Kelley last week cz.
pressed the belief that it was a physi-
cal impossibiIity to pass tariff bill at
this session. Was there not some good
motive in the tnrdy movements Of the
judge leading up to this result? It is
said that at no time could the high
tariff protectioni-t-, depend upon
their meu" and we're better satisfied
with the tariff as it is, than any change
suggested by the Commission.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

IHE subject Of the cntire unifor.
ui,y ui ballot, in the elections of the
sat, j. attracting public attention,
and several hill, have been introduced
80 lh" legislature having this in view.
Il the secret Of the ballot j. 10 be
maintained aud the independence OF
he voter secured against the demands
oi those Who claim to regulate the
conscience. nf men not in condition to
assert their manhood at all times, hy
coercion, stringent eI actmeuts should
bee mad,-such as will not admit the
da'iine oi 40 q or placing a mark of
Identification on a ticket, without
severe penalty 1t has become too
much practice. not ~ this locality, we
are happy to say, that the man who
employs labor has got himself into the
belief that hy rRsnn Of that employ.
mcnl, he possesses chaucl mortgage
upon the iahbrcr. who when the clcc.
tons come round is. under surveillance,
bound tovnle according to instructions
and not upon his own manhood a.
free citizen This j. one of the cor.
ruptlou- aod difficulties of our elective
system. and any act of the legislature
that will guard the purity of free
untrammeIed ballot to every man. rich
or poor. as priceless personal boon
tpeacb, unquesiioned and uninhuenced
by assumed masters, il to 10 com.
mendad.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

TX. GOVERNOR. EpwtS ID. Nor.
GAN, died at his residence in New
York on Thur, day last, after a pro.
tracted illness aged - years. lie was
elected Governor of New York in
1858, reelected in 1860; and served in
the Senate Of the United States for the
term ending in 1869. Gov. Morgan
was appointed by President Arthur
Secretary of the Treasury. and vas
confirmed by the Senate, but declined
the office on account of advanced arc.
lie leaves a widow and an estate e.ti.
mated at s12 100000, out no children
his only son DR. Edwin c. Morgan.
having died in 1881. lie had many
personal acquaintance in this county.
aud at one time held large inie es,
in the Philips estate in Philipsburr
and Rush township.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

THE Hos. FrkNELIS B. Cows of
.he Reading road, delivered an ad.
dress in the ball ot thr House of Rep
rc.eulatjyc. one evening last week on
rhe subject Of freight discrimination,
Il was certainty great speech, aud q
mastery pre-en,arian of the subject.
II was made before the committee iu
view OF the bill recently introduced by
Nr. lIuIjug of Ntnaueo TO prevent
dl,crjm nation iu freight aud proyid.
ing remedy in the courts. At the
conclusion Of his speech, Mr. Gnwcn
presented bin he had prepared which
he believes would more cfec,ualDv
reach the end oi just ce had in view,
aud asked il to be substituted for Nj.
IIuling's bill We know nothing,
comparatively, Of the merits Of either
bill, or the necessity Of lcgislating on
the subject at all, but the mover Of the
bill before the House, and Mr.. Gowen
seems to be in pretty close accord, a.
the former al ono expressed satislac.
ton and iutImated a deterpination TO
adopt the substitute. But hi. scathing
review of the Standard Oil Company,
any body eau comprehend aud appre-
ciate who would protect our people
from the vandalism Of n foreign cor
poration as corrupt as it is tyranical
and impudent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

Ii Is nov year and a half since
the present election committee in Con.
gress was organized under the Chair.
manship of Calkins of Indiana, and it
Is three days since the last contest was
disposed off The rromptness distin.
gushing the committee in its early
work. when stealing seats TO make q
safe Republicans majority was in order,
was conspieuousIy absent 10 this last
case. The contestant and the contes.
tee however will each obtain full pay
and viii be satisfied. But who is re-
sponsible for the fraud upon the treas
ury, Cor II Is nothing else than : max.
Cd, bald fraudS Is il Calkins and his
Committee, or the majority who per.
mits such things to be donei
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

THE saving of 81 400 to the State
by the dismissal of large number Of
unnecessary employees is not an incop
siderable item, and will be counted n
a very creditable reform to Speaker
Faunce aud Chief Clerk Meek and the
small, but efficient. corps of assistants.
The session Of the legislature at best Is
an expensive necessity, but under Re-
publican supremacy ii had simply bo-
come an enormous fraud. made 81
largely. by system ofproviding sine.
cures for impecunious party workers,
who rendered little or no service 10
the state. While the House aud its
officers have thus done well in recog-
Mining the reform spirit abroad, the
Senate fail to respond to tie demand
and continue TO stand. By their sine.
cures and their Delauey's With unabat.
cd sternness. The don't-carc.for the
people air nov assumed, they may
want to modify and explain hereafter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

CoNGREssMAN BELTzHoovER, of
this state is after Gen. Hazen, chief of
the Signal Bureau at Washington.
His charges are so pointed and damag-
ing as to demand investigation. lie
claims that Hazen who Is an officer of
the army Is extravagant, corrupt and
guilty of conduct unbecoming an off.
Ger, and demands investigation. The
general, it appears, does not fancy to
be tried by court martial, and appealed
to the Secretary Of War, TO ask a COM
mittec Of Senators TO investigate the
charges, which the Secretary declined
to do.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

Co-oRADo has recently sent two
beauties into the United States Senate.
Bowen and Tabor. The first it il said
stcle the law library Of Arkansas and
carried Il to Colorado and only surrcn.
dered it upon warrant. Whether
the other fellow steals or not, il not
stated, but Is to "onery" too live with
his wife. They arc both rich enough
to purchase the honor from a Repub-
lican legislature to represent a rotten
borough in a Republican Senate.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

MIcHTGAS is still struggling with the
Senatorial question. No election has
yet been effected and the Indications
are gaining strength every day that
new deal must be made, and that Ferry
is hopelessly doomed to defeat. When
the defeat Of Ferry is accomplished.
the signs are that the "harmoniou.
party" are not much better off than
when they commenced the struggle
many weeks ago, a. it will then be
Ferry's time to kick.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
Tho Farce About Ended

me 'arc'cai response OF the Erp"h'
hcan management to the demands Of
the people for Il revision Of The War
Tariff aud Revenue TaNct is about
played out with the expiring agone~
Of the l1th Congress. The result i,
what was very largely Anticipated,
aud j, truthIully referred to and de.
-cribcd in remarks Of the Wa-bington
Post:
"Bcfore Conrre.. assembled The lead.
ing pru,cctionis,s Of that body openly
declared against any tariff revision
aud made "A vigorous cHart to work up
public opinion in favor Of that pp'iry.
But for the firm stand taken hv the
President. in his annual MESSAGE. in
favor of reducing tariff taxation. and
the hearty Endorsement of bis position
bv the people, there would have been
but slight pretensc Of doing anything
with the tariff Seeing, however, that
there must be at least a show of com,
pliancc with the popular demand, the
monopoIlsts N Congress, With careful
prcmcditation, entered on the farce
that l. nuu uearlv cudal-tIn rret.r-,.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

THE members of the Civil Service
Commission has been named by the
President. They are Dorman b. Ia.
ton, of New York, chairman; DIR.
Gregory, of Michigan and Judge
Thoman, of Ohio.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

FoUR or FIVE days only remain Of
the existence Of the present Congress ,
and then comes the inquiry what
has ii done 10 relieve the burdens OF
the people of the incxcusable war
taxes which has been unnecessarily re.
taiued TO opprcss them = The Re.
.publicans had to face this abuse Of
power at the last election after the
first session, and the result was not
inspiring to the party. Ii is not diff
cult to predict that the continued
oppression will have a telling influence
On the result of the important election
to come off next year when they ask
for new lease Of power. The peo.
pie will endure much, bat they will
not submit to be robbed year after
year and not turn upon the robbers in
resentment.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

READING has Il mau named Rich.
ards. who has n fancy for praving on
the railroad before advancing locomo-
tiyas. The locomotive has been mild
and good tempered thus far, but if
that fail, faith may come to grioi
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

OVER ak hundred bills have been
read in pace in the Senate and House
at Harrisburg. These IN addition to
the appropriation bills and other bust
ness that must necessarily claim at.
tentiou is a formidable array, and
ought to keep the statesmen OF that
body from suffering eun,a for one. hun
dred days.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

IT seems 10 be generally believed
that William f. Chandler, the Secre-
tary of the Navy is to succeed Mar
shall jewell as Chairman Of the Re
publican National Committee. Well,
what Bill Chandler does not know of
ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain no one needs to know. lie
will not at least need Hubbell or even
Cameron, or any other boss instructors
10 moving the most elaborate political
machinery in the Republican service.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

THE Republicans are sufficiently
acute to know that party di.sensious
prevail somewhere. aud from force of
habit imagine they exist in the Demo.
cratic party. Where aud in what is
beyond their ken BY opening their
-tyeA just IA little. it might occur to
them that the other fellows row in
that boat now. not the Democracy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

We are much gratiiied to note the
evident prosperity Of our racy newsey
favorite at the State Capital, the Har.
risburg Patriot, in the addition of a
rotory Hoe Press. capable of printing
10000 sheets an hour. This excellent
paper reaches here in the morning
many hours in advance Of any other
daley from the north or east, is sound
in principle as il is ample in news, and
should be appreciated by our people
and literally patronized.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22


lHE ai""s. .aHni'a' growth "i our
country "'''' Northwest and N'u'h'
may ~ ''""t'"'" ""1'' 'ne -'''"u' Us
"' ne" h"'-'tF "h''h mas recently
sprung up ana '- F'''fr'' u hy th'
''h,'N"A'' i'"'' N'F. " h'n nus ~
"",'Fl T. tak'" III ha"d hy Yankee
enterprise the .'rr.i "ilI indeed "hIa,'
-'m a. tae rose. II Is that 81 the
manufacture "t Ttady'made houses,
which are sbpgei taa'i paris ina icw
days notice. These houses says the
Star are compIe'. 10 every respect and
can be put together ia a very few
days II Is no uncommon thing fpr
the manufacturers to -eud out hy one
train an entire bipck Of hujldiug., and
Sometimes even an entire street. Il l..
said that a request for an entire vil.
ltgc like the following ~ sometimes re.
ceved bv the builders: "What is
your lowest figure for five stores. two
wagon aud two black. nith shops and
one Methodist and one Presbyterian
Church. twenty five cottages. a town
hall and lock.np to be delivered
within sixty daya,i 4 telegram ask.
ing "Wbat can Won furnish a tidv
c,,,a,o o1x 4o Goo, v;u, boy ,;,aas
49, "''"
and VeFahoa Tor Is frequently re-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

" MitEs WtLKTE
Secretary
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
The Bal Masque.

The Carson Guard may justly
claim the honor of having given
the most successful masquerade
ever given in the State. The
hal! was packed with masquers
and spectators, and the affair
rom the beginning of the grand
march until the last couple
slided out of the back door was
rs jolly and enjoyable as one
could wish. The music was eX-
ceIlent, the decorations of the
nall in good taste and the odd
characters who came together
iuc0g. were all satisfied with
the hospitality and liberality of
the Guards. The committee
who awarded the prizes seemed
10 reflect the ideas of most of
the dancers. They decided as
follows Richest costume,
Mrs. Senator Kaiser Silver
Queen and f. A. Culver
(Arabian Prince); most original
costume, Miss Galloway, of Vir-
ginia, ("Greenaway") best sus-
tanned character, Ben Barrett,
Rubenstein, Music Mad" sec
ond richest costume, Mrs. Alt.
The COMMITTEE selected to
make the awards of the prizes
consisted of Governor Laughton,
Col James Crawford, Captain
Dunn, Mrs. Captatin Lyon and
Mrs. Carlton.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
SPECIAL ORDER.

Assembly bill No. 81, State
Prison bill, was called up on
special order.
Brown moved to indefinitely
postpone. Lost.
\ long discussion followed,
during which time a call Of the
House was ordered. Mr.. Riep
was sent for, but refused to
came up stairs with the Ser
geant-at-Arms, and it seemed
for while that force would be
necessary. Charley Stoddard
finally succeeded i'm inducing
him to come to the bar, where
he was severely reprimanded by
Chairman Grey and fined.
The discussion Of the bill then
went on and amendments were
made to nearly every section.
At - O'Clock 4 recess was
taken for one hour.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
Afternoon Scssf6n.

Senate bill No. 80, by Hobart
Authorizing the cOnsoli dation
of mining companies. Amend
ment conclrred in.
Substitute for Senate bill No.
GS-Concerning. bonds Of County
Com misSioner>. Read and adopt
ed.
Special order; Senate bill No.
50 rhe Williams bilD taken up.
Williams stated that the only
change from the present law
was two words lowering the
rates. This was in conformity
with the party platform and he
hoped it would pass.
Smyth opposed an amend
ment which eSempts the Ne
vada Central from the provisions
of this bill. He stated that this
would effect only the Nevada
Central and ne didn't think any
platform ought 10 compel q man
to vote to "cinch" that little
road, and asked to have a por-
ton Of the Democratic platform
read.
After tie reading Parker
that that portion of the
platform beadopted. Laughter
Rockhill wanted to know ii
it did conflict with that platform,
if so he should not vote for it.
Hobart thought there should
be copy Of that platform secured
for guidance of the Senate.
Dennis produced one. He
thought it did conflict. He
thought if this bill did not pass
no railroad bill would do SO dur
ing this session. He called upon
the Democratic Senators to stand
by their bill. It was concise
md constitutional and he hoped
10 see it pass.
Parker asked light on the OBJ
ect OF the amendment.
Sinyth explained that the net
earnings OF the railroad inter-
asted were so small that it could Z,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24

Wells Drury, the fashion edi-
tor Of the Enterprise and the
Clara Bell Of the West thus de-
scribes The GreenaWay costumes.
They are built on the plan of
a barley sack, and a broad belt is
passed around the body under
the arms, several inches above
the usual zone line.
The Greenaway girls were
out in squads yesterday hunting
Drury, who discreetly kept HIM
self hid behind a spitoon in the
Senate chamber al! day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
Wells favored the bill on the

Wells favored the bill on the
grounds that every man should
help wipe off the blight and
mi!dew that had settled on this
State.
Hardin thought that such a
bill was an insult to our repre-
sentatives. Cassidy was an
able NAH
Brown-One question.
Hardin-Well, | don't care.
Brown-Does Cassidy know
that there is such a river as the
Colorado river in this State?
Hardin-I don't know and
don't care, tina IS Il sufficient
answer.
Pike said that the Colorado
river was only a little stream
and nothing but Lizards and
horned toads could live there in
Il brisk fly season. What was
S.! 900: Not enough to pay
mans whisky end show and
elephant bills.
Motion to table lost. Bill
passed-24 to If.
Varian gave notice of recon-
sideration.
Bell moved to take up the
Foley bill out of order. Passed
with amendments.
Assembly bill No. l3S-
Relative to the Nevada reports.
Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Reported with favorable re
comnendation. Bin passed
80 to s.
Adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-24
Hail 4 Neder'S BENEFIT,

An appreciative public have
rendered Ernest Hall and John
L. ~Meder benefit party, which
takes place tonight. These
gentlemen have catered extern
sively to the pleasures Of our
dancing community during this
season, and are entitled to a rou-
sing benefit. A number of the
young gentlemen will attire
themselves in the Greenaway
costume, carry lunch baskets and
sell them to the young ladies.
There will be several other very
pleasant and rare features at
this dance.