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The Mineral argus., 1883-11-08

, building in Maine has improved
recent legislation removing some
K lens from that industry. Fur
NAfTill be made i'm that direc-
We're is any one thing that
J an; american is the figure cut by
in the commerce of the
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-08

Prquls Of Lonsdowne was duly
10 office at Quebec as Governor
of the Dominions of Canada
pay disturbance to the peace.
pntrary, the pomp and circum-
the affair simply reflected the
pm of the people. notwithstand-
let that some Of the newspapers
with demonstrations of
outrages. There has been
; too mach Of this dynamite
is getting about as stale as the
|cry Of "communism" whenever
|of American laborers ask for
or less hours Of labor.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-08
. woman Author Who Was Al
most General Bmrnside,s Wife

Mrs. Clark, the author Of "a Modern
Hagar'' married a prominent Southern
lawyer before the war. He has since
1ied, n she has come into a small pat.
rlmony recently by the death of an &C.
centric e ative in New Orleans. She was
once engaged TO be married to Gen
Burnside and actually appeared before
the altar with him. The thought struck
her, as she says, before she uttered the
i%rrevocable words that she was makinga
nistake So in a few words she made
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-08

The widow Of William Fargo, the ex-
press man, has married another Fargo,
n is, OF course, the latter Fago's Elk.
press company.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-08

Colonel Michael Sheridan has bought
q house in Washington near that Of his
brother, the coming general ofthe army.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
The Mormon President,

The President talks with quiet assur.
1nce OF the future of Mnrmons. The
Church ls increasing in numbers and
the State in wealth. There is this cloud
which rises over the United States and
is even now bigger than mans hand.
But" the President says, I'VE have al.
says had trouble with the world, aud
things are not nearly 30 bad now as hey
we're when the blood of Joseph Smith
ried freshly from the ground, and We
iriven out 10y Christmas. went forth hr
yond the bounds Of civilization to found
home and nation. When | used to-
90 out as n missionary aud. tr,mplinr
through some remote, uniriendly rouu.
ry, did not know where | should get y
rust Of bread for my supper or n cover
Il corner in which to lay my head. /
'sed To pray TO God, and slways had
nuugh TO eat. That i what we do nnw
this time os lrial. The world i.
eainst u, but we trust in God-"
Aud keep your powder dry" said
nmkipg OF the skill with which th,
weak points in the amor Of the Tn tea
totes Legislature had been picked GU
n attack, Yes. that is Gods will
ne President answered, IN the grave.
ruiet tones he he'd spoken throughout
We shall do our best, and never gIv,
# the fight AS long a. Il man remains
mong US. But it will all be His dlrec.
ION. and with the con,ciousncss that
ye are pleasing HIM"
have throughout given the Presi
tents views in his own words hut ne
description could convey just idea o.
he quiet assuranc" md tone OF simpl
"nfience with which they - ere spoken
ths Wrsrmnrlrani Grrman evidently
rs iaith OF a kind that removes mou,
M, and b. it is in measure shared l.,
Al his people the FINAL ''ruPgI' vii
iormons. upon which the United State
re hent, i. likely to prove tough one.
CIR. Lario7 Daily N,rs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

AsirtpI ears To the New York Evening
poH there is painful and ominnu
iparlh Of Presidential candidates IN th.
Republican party. There IL no res
.on, rlssys. "for supposin & that Arthur
an succeed although he App'srs TO
re working Systematically for the nom
rnallon. ES.Secrelary sherman "is no
more ahle now than he has been her'
,ofore TO command much following
>pnalor L lmunds ia not csndidat.
md would ouly take the nomination.
lnder protest. And 80 it might 90 OF
through quite lIst Of lrss uotsbIe ,hur
-qunlly ambitious sspir-nis, tn make t.
.ill palmer that availability is jus, now
st a discount The heart OF Mr. Schulz
is apparently bowed dosn at the vi.
promising outlook, and he looks to new
men and new issues for relief.
The trouble with THIS view is lha,
new men and issues, M ri lily diff.
ent from the men and Issues nov before
the country, imply athrough reorg'hiz-
-tiou aud rtn,Valinn Of The grand old
rarly. which can hardly be tffeclrd
between nov aud the next Rel ubllcan
National convention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

JACKSON, Mich, November %. -This
morning four persons namely Jncoh
d. Crouch. aged - widnwer; Henry
White, aged 81. son.in.law Of Crouch :
Ars. Eunice White, aged 33, daughter
of Mr. Crouch. all Of summit, and
Moses Policy, aged 90, Of Transfer, Pa.
we're found murdered in their beds. sll
having been shot behind the ear. fl is
supposed that they had been chloro.
formed FIRST, each victim lying ~
asleep, and an odor OF chiofoform was
noticeable when the bodies were dis.
covered. Mrs. White was also shot
through the left arm.
No clsw TO the perpetrators Of the
butchering has a. yet been discovered,
although tracks around the house indI-
cate that guard was placed on watch
while the terrible tragedy Was being
enacted within. Crouch WIS = wealthy
farmer living seven miles southwest oI
jackson and the owner OF an extensive
sheep rancho in TexAs.
Il would seem that the assassins in
this case we're ambitiou4 to see how
many lives could be sacrificed in order
90 effect 3 robbery.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
War Ceriaia.

PARIs, November 23.-The Chinese
Ambassador has Informed the British
Foreign Secretary, that war is certain
between China and France. The Gov.
ernment is discussing tbs sdvisahiln,
Of dispatehiug 1000 more troops 10 Ton.
quin,iu view OF tie possibility Of war with
China. II is stated, however the, active
exchange OF communications is gong
on belwern MARQUIS Tseng aud Pr mp
Minister Ferry tor the purpose oi fud
ing fresh hasis for negotiations. il Is
asserted Chint, has male q proposition
she shHll retain the north bank OF Red
river, Leaving TO France The south bank
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
More Truth About Virginia.
now NORTHERN REPuBLlcASs RgpuDIArED |
HAuosEs METHODS.

"lf the Nortleru papers will only
publish the facts in regard 10 the condi.
ti"n oi affairs in Virginia" said Hon.
John Goode, late member oi Congress
from the Norfolk district, last night. #
do not think that the eif IT OF NJ. Ma.
hone to fire the Northern heart will be
.uccesstul
The people Of Virginia are a. quiet,
peac"hble and Law .iiding as th"-e in
any State in the cnuntfy. A man who
goes there TO live is welcomed. and i.
treated with the utmost cordnlrty 40
tong Hs he conducts himself rs a gentle,
man"
"Y"u rcsd. Of course, the report Of
Mr y 2-ndori'. remarks TO Port -.
Inrrrr, which were published last We'd.
nrsda, :"
Il did, and endorse them thoroughly.
| know of my own knoNl..dpr tina, what
hr says about the Northern men now re-.
-i'ihF w w gum '''fif VI I.F' W u -
none aud his mrth"i-, Is true.
Al this time Hon. Epra IIunrou piu.
..d the party who were discussing The
Virginia situation. THE war, saId he,
vac over eighteen years sgo aud te.
llcye tn" attempt 10 make the people
1t the North think that it is still going
IN will be failure. know come gen.
Ilrmcn Nho came from the Norlh to
Virginia to engage in hu-lue-s, who
srre KrruhlicAus At home, hut WHEN
they appreciated The manner in which
Mahuue was running the politics ol he
state aud rsprclaIly hts rueth"ds Of a..
ra,ing the culorrd ynters against thu
whites these Nnrthcrn Republicans
.lm,ly said We cannot Itaud this
Wc Wcre Republicans in our nariv"
states, but there Republication doe-
not mean anything OF this kind. So
they either rrfraiued from voting or
voted the D~mocra,Ic ticket"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

THT Nsw York San editor d,cllnes al
invitation from "R - llayc,, Pre,iient
II the N,tionsI Prison ASSOCIATION" to
rrcomc a mrmbrr Of Ihst society. for
these reasons zmunE other.;
Ia III" fi,.r I,lsro, We have no evidence
thsI Mr.. r. B Ilncs is IN TACT rr.si.
tent Of the National Prison A.sncia.
inn. AMI therefore not authorized TO
SIX u to jrin. IL IL true that he signs
himself - President. but IN his case
that siRulh-s nothing. For tour yeArs
hr wst N the habu Of siR"ins himself
a. President nf the UBitsd States, an
"iiice 10 wuich he Was never elected
II he did not scruple TO lie then, he
could hardly besilzte nov. in = mstt.t
nI much importance. We shuu d rr'
irr to sctuliniz' the returns Lrf"re tax
ing II fnr etsrt 4 thAi Mr, K i. II y"s.
"i Uhin, has right or title to call him.
..li President of the National Prison
Association, and TO invite US 10 join
iIuw do We know ihHt he has not hsd
himsrlf counted lu. aud that our Eve
dollars year are not wanted To tup
port his fraudulent prrt'uIions In
stolen uffice9 We have the
sreatPs' contempt Tor the character oi
NJ. r n. Hayes - contempt impossi
BILE to measure IL wiih words -nd 81 the
same time preserve the ward forms
of poliieness. Ne have no desire Io
associate With him, intimately or re-.
mutely, even in discussion OF the proper
treatment Of Grim mails. In RssucialiuR
ourvs!yes wiIb him in any gay We
should consider that Ys vrre doing
p,rnansnt inju'y to our relfrespeet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
Fugitive lloWgate

WAsuIxoroy, November % -Chir'
Brooks, of the Government defective
,rce, in his report, speaks Of the re.
n,rkable success during the past leHI
II oycrh,ullug cd~nders, espeCItll'
,nunterIellers. But there is no int.
nation that even the slIHhe-t attention
as been given to finding out II wg.tr'.
,rdlng place. Not stnglr den nj c"un.
erfrlrer- hiss escaped their vigilance.
at HowgAres whereabouts Is as great p
nyslery a. ever. An ImprcssIo'
.reyails that Ho~gate's hiding place l.
veil known to the Government Official.
nj that he ls not disturbed for cousiu.
rstous which are paramount.
/. has iong since become the settled
.rhei that the Government do"s no
wish to have lInsRare hruught to hgh'
FOO many Others Nould he involved ~
ne tale he would unfold. ilowHrr'
yas permitted to walk out Of PRISON sud
NV u'Nh~f'lf WI lFA'''is H'''''k '"'"E'
. prevent his being brought hsck. J.
,r- hiding place he is stronger 'hsn th'
pvetnment. The considerations hlcr
.ruteCt hIm are greater then Uih.'I-l o..
cations. llowgtlr is government
1T. lie j.. no wrrlched culprIt A,"IuE
iom Iur-uit. or hiding N dr-mal place
. shun the f,cr Of man. or lA'e ih'
..Isort has cntne 10 he credited tbs
Iuwgate IL provided with tsl"phon
+ his own. With which To cnmmuuicpt'
yllh conf lenriaI friends aud order up
lood thing Al will,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
Matthew Awful Mad.
the rENNsYLyANIA REPUBLICANS FAIL TO
CoNsuHHATE TmEIH PLASs.

WAsuiNUroS. Nov. 22.-The grand al.
vrrlrcd schtme Of handing over the
P-nnsylvania delegation To Arthur nt
the coming republican convention has
fallen through owing TO the failure Of
the hs!l.h breed contupenls to respond.
Quay and VI gee, who very threwIly
came any ia advance to- arrange the
prrlImiuarics OF the cot terence, paved
the way yesterday and gave Arthur
points as TO the maun'T Of dealing " III
the independent Representatives. Bat
all went for nautht. Qrty aud Copper
were up fright aud rsrlN aud waited long
aud anxr"u.ly Tor their ncw allies. hut
in VAN. Stewart trIegraphed that Lee
VAS engaged IN a Law suit and rhHt h.
would not come without the V nang"
,iatrsman. THIS blasted their hopes and
upset their PLANS. Norhlng could h,.
tone ia the drrct.on Of harmony and
selling out Blaine md this part of the
programme had TO Lc oinIttrd. Bu,
there we're sundry liule pickIurs tina, i
wns believed might bc secured and
C"opcr aud Qu,y srt about To get them
There wss the Dakota Judrship. Srmnu
Cameron bad been here Tor stephen +.
Wilson, Of IioRa, tut 5. Newton Pritl,
uI Ctawfurd WIS here and i0Iupd Cott.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
President Buchanan.
HIS LOYALTY AND Hls SILENT DEEDS oI
CHARITY,

Buchsnan's loyalty will receive ne"
proof in the autograph letter which =
here published for the first time. Il w..
written iu.t after the defeat nj Bull Run
10 the Hon. J. G G. Kennedy, the maj
who established the Censu' Bureau, Hn'
who was one OF Buchanan's most intI.
mate friends and advisers:
Wug4rLAND, NEAR LANCASTER. JULY
"a. 1851. My Dear SIR: | have rrcelvr'
your favor Of the - instant. feel tn
deepest sympathy for the sufferers u
the disasters sustained by our troops o.
Wednesday last. hut am not 'hscoursgen
The spirit of our people will meet Ih
emergency with hrmness and vlg'
They will fy to the rescue, and in v
tory will wipe out the memory OF deira'
| sometimes feel strongly tempted t.
leave my retirement so lar a. to take a.
active and public part IN assisting t.
rally the people OF the country TO ba'.
tie in support Of our time honored an
glorious h4g; but the abuse which ! r.
ceived from the Republican jpurnalt II
consequence OF nv letter to Mr.. Sratou
editor OF the National IatsFg,rev, an.
monishes me to desist, but my opinion
are freely expressed on all suitable oc.
caAions. feel no apprehension fnr
Washington, and have great 'nttenc'
in the veteran commander lGrner'
Scot,l By the blessing OF Dd, my heHl'i
has been almost perfectly restored
though regain strength but slowly. J
have no news 10 communicate from tn
retired but agreeable spot. Please r.
member me very kindly To Mrs. K~uu'
dy and the whole family, and believe M
10 be sincerely and respectfully you
friend, JhwEs BucH,SAS.
To the Hon. J. g. G. Kennedy, Wash
ington, D. c.
Mr.. kennedy ia delightful lalker
and when asked, What kind oi
man was Buchanan ?" he replied tn
purest. kindrst and apparently the col e
sst man you could meet. tie WAS hune-
TO the core, very retiring and very chat:
liable. Whe.. he va elected TO th'
Presidency and frat took possession
the White House he said 10 me: MI
Kennedy, my duties now will eugros-
my whole time and will not have much
leisure TO devote TO charities. hut wish
TO spend every dollar Of my Presidentia
salary over my actual expenses in chHr.
ity. and il you know Of any worth,
cases want you to call upon me with
out hesitation did so, and | am sutF
that not one dollar oi his salary accom-
panied him when he vent out OF III,
White House. ~ Cleveland Leader.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

Az Illiuui. Wum.u nam Mareatel
X hhins. wife Of - wellto.do farmer got
mai at her husband ten years ago be
Q o,use he Let some money abe brought
hin, vent TO he'l say ing she would new
er get up or do str"ke Of work, aud
ha been there ever since. She felt tired
three years "gc, started TO so 10 the
bre ,kfa.t table, tell aud broke her snk.
| 3. aud has not left the sheets since.
She is as cross ss bear, scolds every
thing an inch high, keeps broom hsn.
die TO pound the patien, daughter who
waits on hrg. and knows all the gossip
aud scandal going within thirty uifles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

As INTERESTING lEIAL ESpLp -
The lraI ui The Armstrong cu-c h.
it-tuu. which ended Saturday lu u
verdict Tor the hrlr- at law. cy,lup
,l some yurruu- brf- ui family hl-.ur .
The heir AT law "i Anrgul Armstrong.
alduw Dt * Gpyeruur Armstrong,
-u,d tp recover about 100000 from
Warren K B;uig'li. administering ul
ihr estate. which, they charged, he ob
tulnci from thu widow Hhru -hr wa
ui uu.uuud MUD. Mis- Arm.lruug
AHr yiGhly FIX y,ur- ui Az AT the lIW.
90 her death, t"u y'ar- - AMI Mr.
Bhdsclt huI brru her mHu ui hu-r
u,,s iur ten ur twelve war. ll,r iu.
COME was uhuu, $JD.uUO q YEAR. AMI
-hr b,sau by alluNmg Mr. BlwIs,I, 10
jtcr Crlli. COMMISSION ~ uil luy,-l
urur-. aud even uu lh. purcha.e ul
taui- aud stock. Later un The ull lad,
.rrgau To- give hun -uvh suhIaulua.
pr,-rnls a. $4,000 at a TIM. aud 10
1916 she dv,rl,d lu him her entire "a
rnme for lite. Daring this period
Mr. Armstrong hed h.r Is the urc,s.
- le. ut ltl,, aui Mr. B,od.e in AL
.inlou to the pr ccIy r'war,i- already
rrrrlycd, was careful tn charge hl-
iAlrtur-- vIlh the smallest lirm- o'
family supplies. even 10 y few pruul,-'
Nuruh Il tea or -lrgle candle. Ih'
hrir- claimed that M. Arm.tru Z
sas Of uusouud miud, aud Blodgell,
Nhile admitting the facts stated, Ell.
I.avorcd tn show that she wa ui snuud
mind aud VAS not uuduly iuhuruccI.
The evidence showed that Mr. Arm.
-tr ug carried on a desperate Airlaliou
Shcn eighty years old With a man liv.
luv opposite tn her aud witnesses told
hnw she slid duwu .talrs on the halu--
trade. aud performed other childish
aulics. The jury found for the heir
10 all hut one uf the sixteen deeds ui
gift Bio gctt, who wa. q hu-ine-.
man of small means before he knew
Mrs. Armstrong. j. stripped 10y lhj-
vrdict of the large property which h"
had 80 IhriiriIy acquired through hi,
business relations with the widuw.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

A FRENCH tuNrutur, ITO hzs patented
n mavtiiuc Tor The use OF concentrated
solar rays rs general motive poser,
has set up three Ui h,s machiurs ia Al.
g-ria Tor thr French government lie
Is nos csrr,Iu On experiments st the
l.land Of Po'qurrolles. near lIyerra, u
France, where he is threshing iudian
corn aud raising water Toy tue action OF
The snns rays a
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

II u suRg s,r'i ust al the Iuilic
houl chilurru ui I. nus, WANT, shsll
e,ch un certain fArd d,y. give one
pruuy towards muuum-nt to he
erected to the memory OF TbHdd-us
S,,vrnS. the fAthrr Of the Common
School System oi Penusl lvanis. As
there are urwAtls of halt n million
sch,,Ol children Ia the State, enough
muuey would be real II tro,l sucb d
movement. to nuiid mort stately aud
enduring muhumvbt TO Ls hame aud
memory.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29
GOwen Resigns


PnuApELPnIA, November 2I. Frank. .
lin B. Guwen has issued circular dated
to-day. in which he announc.s his IN.
rention of re.iguinu the rresid.pcy of
the R.ed,n, r,ilro.d ~ ,h. e.,.i,,,i,n
nC hi, pre.on, term u.. r.comm.nds
G.oro.. H.. Il V.i,n ,h,. ,;oo ,,ra.,,l..,,
c,us. IN. couu.nv h.. surmouptad nII
,he d,nirult,.. of ihe fnur ev.ntiuI
,ea,s
I, his c;rcuIor NJ G,.e, says. am
.,I,d ~ ho all. IN announce ,hs, ,h,.
net asrrir,s or the cor,a,v for tho
.r.ro,,, ,.or f.rd,,. N.,,,on,La. %, II
49, ,r,,;d;,,, tor .li ,hoCx.j ,I..,...
,toL.,r.d s,ocL o,d I'm. gno o.,,
,non tho comma, s,ocL 81 ,ho oo,,
,suy As,be NOT e,rnirg. orc ,I.d.,.d
= tho ,a,,,o,,, or o,,,.,.,,,;,,,. -.
,,or,,o,, t.,,.i. ,.,,,,ooo, ...i.,,
,,,,., .,. ..,;-,., .,..;,,
,., -,
,,;,,r p, d,,h, h.,,...,.... H., a.. 49,,
.,,ra,,,i income r,,,r,,o,,.. Lo,,,l..oa
rroyil.J for ont oI IN. ,,rocc.d. or ,h,.
,h.r secnri,,., sysI.lle for tho ,.ur.
.oss and tho ,,,,l,. If ,t. ma, ,,,r,
.,,... QUO. ~, tx.l zt...,,. i'll -
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

Az organ which ha- just heen huilt in
Germany is believed to be the largest in
existence. II counts one hundred and
seventy four rrgis,ers, and IL wurks'i
automatically hy y Rasmolor nf iout-
hnrs.. lnwet. lIs height l. twenty me
tres, is ~idIb eleven and its depth ten.
i,- largest wooden pil'p ia ten metre.
long. and Of cuhiral capacity al tvn
thuu.ard ltfra. The instrument is tn
be- set up in the cathedral vt Res. Far
tbe ~. Stephens cathedral ol Vienna
the seuas hpIdets are SON ta ron.lruct
- siill larger ossap. The we'll knnsn
rgan. nf Is ,.tnt. uim aud s.. peters.
Lnrg weie built by the same men.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

Al Egyptian army, 10 700 .,reng com.
m"n'ied by ga E"Eh,h vtiierr, naucd
Hicks. has been cut IF - The iast mao,
IA SOudop, by The iuiues Of b Msidi,
known Hs the F.l-e PsoYhvt. lh+ Eng
l'sb sov~fDment Is l.rObaLly reel spons.tlo
or this massacre.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

EHtr. Pa. No, eml,.i IA tragic in.
CT 'rnt took pl~c~ yesterday Gt."ur,
iu trls C"uuiy, Iu which ttu" la r''ism
VS. dI-l lad. Flrr trpke ont Iu the
st"rehuu-e ni J,m / .vr,, Ior,lly de
-uoy iug them. DHfpg The IroFr--. of
tue cos faFratIru great rIcl0ri"ent vas
c.u.'.d b, the dl-cnvrry tuat iu The turn
,ug "a ldiug there 49, a chiId. II was
Mr. LANry's Wtlr dsughr-r, shu he'd
b'.,p ui--It ! "a the couiu.rtu aud could
not te i"uud The parents we're al.
m"st crazy over the ir-fiui tate that
,hresIpurd their believed one. Their
lr.Iz, was ton much t"r mau named
>ruty. shn rushed irayrN iuio the
4 m-s. lie was gone for several
minutes. Al lat hr emerged from the
'uIl'uug SIlh the onld aud cf.wlrd out
ui The 4 ,miEE d-tti- rurur,i alu'st Io
crsr. ll- vii die. Shosers VI Idsiscs
h,vr b-ru h"aI,.-'i uIson hrm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

hTTER the Government has beer
orrrpei Of the greatest portion Of lr
vast domain il has b, come the fashion
f both parli'is TO put into the,r rl,'
orms most solemn declarations sRiu-.
my more donations OF The public lsu't.
." rsiro II c"rp"ralions. opportunity
: nov Offered Tor testing hnw much IN.
.~rity there il in these parry d"clars.
tun. Tue Secrcrsr, Of the Iurcrlnr b %.
-.'usrd to grant the aprI c,ll"n Of rh"
southern Psc.hr RuIruHd Company Tor
, irsn.icr TO Itself OF tho land grant n'
ne Texas P,c,hc Company. and h.s
urned The hole subject over 10 Con-
!rr.s Tor its decision. The amount O
-nd IN question Is II 10000 acres W
.re Territories OF Arz ,ua aud Nr~
M-rrco. and its value !. esiimAlci a.
t1j 10000. A decision Of the Secrc
-ry would not hsvr sctilcd the qurtiior
- lHfIf NhAtA bhf' ''fH HH Hl'lfFi
rom It had 1t teen adverse to The com.
y,uy. A, Congress granted the land t."
the company. As CpnFr.s' granted
the land to the Texas Psc e. Crmpsny
., will b~ for Congress to determined
shethcr tha company can transfer the
grant TO iis succps.urs without CUm.
pl,ing with the conditions originllh
imposed. The iaols in the case are
nese: 4 grant Of this land was msd.
to the T.Kas Pacific Company to aid ~
the construction of the line through Al.
1,na aud NV Mexico. The cnmpsn,
e,ermAIe road iu these Trtritur,p,
,ud. of cpur-e, never earnrd the baud
But, nevrrthele,s, the TrKu Pacific
IN ieriouk to transfer to the southern
PaciHc is land grant, aud the lautr
omIany claims the l4u'l on thi. tltl'
I'D on the ground tat II constructed
he line in accordance with the Frsrt
The Southern Pacific claim might br
plausible enough but or the Tact that
the company was constructing a line
through Arizona and New Mexico, and
Aould have constructed II had no
-nmpromise been made with the T-Ea.
Pamtio But for the rivalry Of the South.
prn Parifa the Texas Pacific would prob.
shl, have hu II this line and psrned the
land. The grantee did not earn ar oN n
the land, and, therefore, could not trans
fer it.
The action Of Congress in this case
will determine just how much honesty
bsre is in the professions Of parties in re
gard to the buplIc lands. On the one side
m this controversy is n great and poser.
Iul corp, ,lion, whose agents have not
been very ,crul ulous in theh operations
m the lol,hies Of Congress, and on the
other are the people, TO whom alone
these lsods belong. NJ land that has
vet been granted 10 rAilrod corpora
ion has ever reverted 10 ihe Cavern.
ment. aud IL will ~ hard with the s',U,b.
I'm ,clHc & ,mptny And it, agents u
thp1 ,lO nut 6nd means tn hold ibe,e
land. on ihpu Bimsy claim oil ownership.
--Fkita Reoord,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-29

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