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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-29
Democratic Delegate Election and
County Convention.

The Democratic voters of Centre county will
meet ut the regular places of holding the gen.
eral election for their districts on SATURDAY,
AUGUST Z, 1856, to elect delegates to the Dem
ocratic County Convention. The election will
open Mt o'clock pm and close ut o'clock pm.
The delegates chosen 1T the above time will
meet mt the Court House, I'm Belleronte, on
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1856, at 2 =. NJ,
to nominate: One delegate to the State con-
ventlon to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of l.. G. Lingle; four delegates to the
State convention In 1887 one candidate for
Congress and three Congressional contcrees
one for State Senate, aud three Senatorial con-
ferecs; two for Assembly; one for Prothonota-
ry; one for district Attorney; one for County
Surveyor, and To transact such other business
as shall properly be brought up and the inter
csts of the party may require.
The number OF delegates To which each dis
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGRE SIS.

j. .B. LIGHTLY, Secretary.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-29

ADAM HOY, Chairman.
l.. A. SHAFF6R, Secretdrl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

Of taking place when the church was
crowded, as probably was intended, occurred
before the people began to arrive. The ed
ifce was badly wrecked. Two sections, who
were in the building, were badly burned.
The outrage has produced profound and
widespread excitement and indignation in
the city. No trace to the identity Of the
persons engaged in the con nspiracy has yet
been found.
1T is semi officially stated that France
will refuse to join the other Powers in the
plan proposed by England TO coerce Greece
into disarming.
1T is reported from Berlin that an agree
ment has finally been effected between
Prussia and the vatican. There is no doubt
that the object Of Price Bismarck in yield
ing to the demands of the vatican is to gain
the support Of the center party in the carry
ing out Of various schemes in the immedi-
ate future. The Liberals taunt Bismarck
with having gone to Banossa. They predict
that the spread Of uitramontanism in
Prussia viii prove disastrous TO civilization
and to progress. Protestant newspapers
violently denounce what they term surrender
to the vatican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

are indicted is manslaughter in the third
degree, for killing c. H. Thompson on the
bridge while they were crossing the river,
after the shooting in East st. Louis.
A SPECIAL from Los Vegas, New Mexico.
reports heavy floods in the Rio Gillinas,
which runs through that city. The water
inundated the lower portion Of the town,
and completely destroying the Postoffice
Building. A warehouse of the Continental
Oil Company was wrecked, and tanks con-
tanning 10000 barrels destroyed. The
round house and buildings of the Santa Fe
Road, with several lumber companies, suffer
great loss. At the present time it is im-
possible to ascertain the amount Of damage
done.
THE Senate Committee on Public Lands
has ordered favorable report on the House
bill to forfeit the land grant to the Atlantic
4 Pacific Railroad. The committee
forfeiture the right to take material for con-
struction from public lands, and the right to
grounds FOR the conf,anys machine shops
and buildings.
DURING the first nine months Of the pres
ent fiscal year, ending June 80, 1886, there
was an increase Of over $1,000. 600 in the
revenues of the Government as compared
with the corresponding period last year, and
expenditures for the first nine months this
year were over 5000. 900 less than the ex-
penditures for the same period last year,
making net gain of over $23.000. 900.
CIVIL ENGINEER ROBERT i. PERRY, Y.
S. N, has been granted leave of absence
for year for the purpose of exploring the
interior of Greenland. He will leave St.
Johns early in May for Disco, and be ac-
companied by three men. II is private
enterprise, and entails no expense on the
/ Government.
THE furniture factory of A. II. Andrews
] L. Co., Chicago, was entirely destroyed by
| fire. The fire started in the wing of the
| building and burned into the main build
| ing. brick structure four stories high ;illet,
with dried lumber and school and Office
furniture. The loss on stock and building
is estimated at between $50, 900 and $780,
900; insurance, S45, 900.
AT Dubuque, Iowa, John Kaufman, q
young man employed in the Office of the
Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, has been arrested on n charge of en-
bezzlement of the company's funds, which
was done by making false entries in the
books which he kept. SO far Us discovered
he is $500 short. The money is believed to
have been spent in gambling and on f,si
| women. r
GEORGE STEINBERGEg, q brewer, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself to lad.
der in the basement of his brewery, ct Red
Oak. Iowa. He had been despondent be.
cause of persistent prosecutions on the par
of the revenue officers, who had detected
him in evasions of the law. He was wealthy
lived alone in his brewery. and had no rela
tives in this country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

THE boiler of Waltham, Mueller Il Co. S
Mill exploded, at Lebanon, Ky. The build
ing was demolished james Taylor. of
Louisville, the foreman, was roasted alive.
William Calling was fatally scslded. The
loss is $4,000 uninsured
JOHN BURCH, white carpenter, and
John Donovan. negro, quarreled at Nash
vile, Tenn, about some misconduct ON the
part of Donovan. The negro, after cursing
Burch. attacked him with knife. intiictns
five wounds. Burch will die. Donovan
escaped.
PFINGsT & DoERHoEFFER and Weissin-
ger K Bote, tobacco manufacturers in Lou-
isville, KY, employing over 1000 men,
have voluntarily adopted the eight hour
system, to 60 into effect May l.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
POLITICAL CHAT.

The Senate confirmed the nominations
of the following Postmasters J. A. Smith,
Freeport, ILL.,; c. G. Hagnauer, Highland,
H.; S. D. Badebaugh, Urbana, ILL.,; J. ID.
Waterman, Rockford, H.; c. F. Collins,
Homer, H.; j. M. Keyes, Richland Center.
Wis.,; s. Chamberlain, Waupup, Wis; D..
E. Craig, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
THE Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Z. Gross, Governor Of New
Mexico; w. s. Rosecrans, Register of the
Treasury; Indian Agents-W. II. Black,
Sac and Fox Agency; james Mclaughlin,
Standing Rock, Dak.; G.. r. Pierson, In
dian Inspector; W. Stapleton, Melter and
Refiner of the Mint at Denver,
The Senate has refused to confirm the
nominations of George Wise, recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Hamburg, Iowa, ana
A. B. Keith, postmaster at Denison, Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

fortunate <itizens as were unable to escape
its swift n1vance. Six are known TO have
gone dosli in the rushing waters. Relief
was sent ~ the scene Of the disaster as rap
idly rs Fossible. Later reports indicate
that NINETY lives are lost, and several per-
sons are Iissing.
FREDz1dcK HhLERMAN, aged 80, went
out in Nat with his wife and two children
at Defan1p, Ohio. The boat capsized about
thirty fe4Ezrom shore and all the occupants
were drowned.
THE Merchants Mill at the Pennsylvania
street wh3bres, Harrisburg. Pa, was en-.
tirely desepyed by fire. The mill was val
ned at $130, 200, on which there is an insur.
ance of &&0,o00, which will cover the loss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

LORD DUFFERlN, yiceroy OF India, tele-
graphs that be does not attach any impor-
tance to the news received from Burmah.
The yiceroy states that according to his Of
fetal information only two British soldiers
were wounded and none killed in the en-
counters which took place during. the at
tempts of the rebels to burn Mandalay.
Lord Dufferin adds that skirkishes between
British troops and the Dacoits will prob
ably be Of daily occurrence until the Da-
colts are entirely suppressed.
THE first gun Of the Turco- Grecian wal
has been fired, the Turks being the aggres-
sors. A body Of troops drawn from the
Turkish war outposts attempted to surprise
the Greeks upon territory alleged to be
within the neutral belt. The attack was
repulsed snd the Turks fed, pursued by
the Greeks. In their flight the Turks
abandoned two pieces OF artillery. The
Greeks then entrenched themselves in three
positions clearly in Turkish territory. The
Greek Government ordered them to be
evacuated and that the troops should return
to Greek territory. There is said to be q
disposition at Athens TO treat the occur
renee as an Unauthorized affair.
A CABLE war has finally been decided
upon. The decision, it was learned, was
reached at the conference held ip the Office
of the Anglo American Company in Lon
don, at which were present Messrs. Penter,
Won Chaayin, Fuller, Ponyer. Quertier.
Rant, Underwood, Monk, Weaver and 9TH
ers. The meeting lasted several hours,
and the declaration Of war which resulted
was unanimously voted. Both sides art
extremely bitter. and are issuing handbills
and circulars announcing reduced rates and
other advantages to p4dons.
AN atterapt was made to destroy ths
church sf San Louis, In Madrid, An *,
plosive was placed inside one Of he enor.
mons hollow candles which stand on ei!i,el
sids pf ne altar, The explosion, instsai
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-16
SFNATE. Dc. I4-Mr. Harrison In
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.

Nebraska delegates are urging upon
congress the removal of the Indian ware
house To Omaha.
senator Edmmds presented bill
making the divorce laws uniform over the
country.
senator Dolph proposed 4 ILL appro-
priating large sums for tie Improvement Of
Oregon waters
Secretary Manning says that he has
no Thought u se.igping- and that his health
j. improving daily
Rear Admiral Jouett has tested the
guns and speed OF the Dolphin, and express
Is great satisfaction over the former.
President Cleveland suffered consid
cradle rheumatic pain Wednesday and
spent most of the time in rccumbent po-
sition.
Members Of the House ere anxious
for a busy session, and caucus of the House
may be called to settle the order Of business
and make long speeches out of order.
The House committee on appropria-
tons heard Treasurer Jordan in advocacy
OIL an tsFftbtflaliDn fI E-ft.thHI 10 NtlIdk the
expenses of recoining about S3G,OOO,O0 in
subsidiary fractional currency.
The House committee on Pacific
railroads has instructed Chairman Throck-
morton to call up the Pacific RAILROAD fund
ing bin at the earliest opportunity and en-
( d"avor to secure its passage by the house.
MIR Jed' Chandler. of government
? Il 4.
the government did not propose 20 appeal
the case to the supreme court. but would
institute suit against the company in Bos-
ton rs soon as possible.
The commissioners of the District of
Columbia have appointed Col. william G.
Moore to be major and chief efPolice, instead
of Maj Walker. resigned. Col. Moore is the
commanding officer ofthe Washington Light
Infantry corps.
The correspondence of the fisheries
ques.ss7 hetweed England and the Uni
fed States has heen transmitted to con
cress 5y the President. WITH tn request that
a committee he appointed TO investigate the
evidence and prevent a recurrence Of fur
Their ts9uhle.
Hiram d. Knight has been appointed
special inspector Of foreign stsam vessels at
SAN Francisco, vice Martin Rulger, removed.
The resi- gnatiOn Of George 81. Hott, clerk 10
inspector OF steam vessels at Portland. Ore,
has been accepted. No appointment 10 fill
the vacancy viii be made at present.
President Cleveland was ut his desk
az usual on the Sth and 9th but for several
DAYS prior 20 that, all who saw him held
their Interviews 10 his bedroom and he was
carefully tucked under the bedc.otheS. lie
suffered intensely from the cords IN his
back part Of his legs near the knee joihts.
Delegate Toole's special bin grant
ing the right Of way through
the Indian reservations OF north
ern Montana to the Minneapolis & st. Paul
railroad. which was referred 10 the commit
tee en- Indian affairs. has been referred 10
Congressman Nelson as a subcommittee.
I favorable report il prUeablc.
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GEb, l.. ID Et kl
r. >. w ARNER. Con
Secretary.

AT the meeting of the Baptist con-
ference in Baltimore, Dr. Van Meter of
Rome. Italy, gave the audience his ex-
perience in faith cures.
Il was walking priskly in the streets
OF the Eternal City, he said, some 1G
years ago, when / slipped and fell
violently on the pavement. When |
recovered my senses | found | was
unable to move and was carried to my
home, where lay for along time under
the care of able physicians. After Il
time | was ordered to hot baths in Ger
many | went, but experienced no re-
lief. | then went to London and took
rooms in the same house with DR..
Smith one of the editors of the London
Standard.
''Oneday lheard of faith healerand
said TO Smith; Here j. achance to get
story foryour paper. Tugo withyou
to this man and let him try his hand on
me. and when he fails You can expose
the humbug.' He agreed and crawled
there with him on my crutches, and on
arriving threw myself on the sofa. and
presently the healer entered and began
explaining my ease, but in amoment he
stopped me and said: wait feel the
healing power upon me.
II smiled at Smith amused at what |
considered his charlatanism. In a
moment, after nealnestprayer, he said:
stand up, and did so Lean over and
touch The floor | obeyed. Run up
stairs. | did so without trouble or pain
of any kind. How doyou feel?' he asked
on myreturn totheroom. Ikea fool,
was my reply.
II left my crutches at his house and
walked home, and have continued walk
ing ever since. | do not attempt toex-
plain it, / simply know it is so. |
went there an unbelieycr n faith cure,
and cripple, and / came away a per-
fectly well man. | only know that
what ! want ! pray my Heavenly
Father for, and am certain that if it is
right for me to have it it viii be given
me by him. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-16

trains have been running between Rosario
and Buenos Ayres as usual IL is feared
that the cholera will soon spread to Mendoza
and San Juan. The CHILEAN authorities will
send troops 70 guard the roads in the Cord
illeras and all communication between that
country and the Argentine Republic viii be
completely stopped.
The police prevented prize fight for
the championship, which was to have taken
place in London yesterday, between Jem
Smith and Jack Knifton. Seventeen per
sons were arrested.
Nine youths have been sentenced
to death at Sydney, y. 5. W, for commit
ting an outrage on l0-year-old servant
girl.
The Inauguration Of the West African
telegraph cable, connecting st. Paul de
Loanda with Europe, took place on Sept.
y.
The jury in the case of the alleged
Cork ''moonlighters, " after 10 minutes de
liberation, returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Germany intimates that she won't be
able 10 receive the Bulgarian delegation.
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out Of Office at the same time. 1t is pro-
posed 10 SO change the term of office that
one commissioner shall be appointed each
year, 50 mat the board may retain in its
membership commissioners experienced in
the duties and work of the board The
inter state commerce bill, the state of New
York and other states, recognize the wisdom
of this policy.
The act provides for more definite sys,
TEN OF procedure IN eases where complaints
are made against common carriers Ii is
believed 70 lie comprehensive. simple and
easy 10 be understood
1t Is also provided that in cases where the
commission lind a COMPLAINT to he well
founded, which the common carrier will
not remedy, suit shall be brought in the
state courts by the attorney general and
carried on at the expense Of the state.
ample provisions are wade for complete
reports from railroad Companies
In reference 70 tariffs of rates, fares and
charges provision IS made for complete
publicity, and that there shall he no advance
IN such published rates without due notice
Sec. Il contains substantial increase of
power 10 the commission with reference to
tho control OF rates. fares and charges
which are found upon examination to be in
any respect unequal, unjust or unreasonable
Winnie II does not invest the commission with
power 70 establish such tariffs in the first
instance, II yet places the tariffs under their
supervision, with ample power TO amend
the same when found 10 be necessary
PROVISION Is made that a corporation
snail not, IN any way, limit its common law
! llablltN IN reference To property given to
ITS custody as a common carrier
The bill provides sufficient penalties for
the violation OF any gifts prov.s 'ors; which,
IN the OLD law were uncertain and made
quatc.
This proposed act, as well as the others
| herewith presented, have been submitted to
the attorney general for critical examina-
ton and have been by him approved
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
j. h. BAKER,
5. S. MURDOCH,
Gro. l.. BECKER,
+. $. WARNER Commissioners
/ Secretary
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The Little Girl and the MINISTER

a little girl aad her mamma occupied
seatsin theparlor caron Northwestern
train. On board was areverend gentle
mana very fat, sleek man attired in
black coat. buttoned a.iffy IN front. and
white CHECKER, OF course he had to
strike upa conversation " Nth the mamma
AN interesting sort of a woman. by the
way-by means Of the little girl. OF
missy he enquired if she attended sun
day school and what lessons she re-
membered, and so on. In this way he
learned that she had some curiosity con
cerningthe ascension Of the old patriach
in a chariot of clouds
''Andnow, ny little girl, he inquired
why couldn't | be taken bodily TO
heaven in cloud a. Elijah wasp
''B-because, the little ono retoined,
with her big eyes looking over the round
and vel fed Form Of her questiOner;
,:beeauseyou are not built that way
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be plant on this co,,st and speedy pre-
paration for making suitable guns.
Other means of defense ought not to be
delayed. Shells could easily be thrown
from the neighborhood of the Cliff
House. outside the harbor. to every
part of San Francisco. and, without
exceeding modern ranges. could be
dropped into Oakland | therefore
recommend that money beappropriated
50 that good torpedo defenses may be
planted, that fleet torpedo boats may
be constructed, and that the guns now
lying around the harbor be properly
mounted, and that two floating batteries
be built and anchored. as suggested by
the Board of Inspectors appointed I'M
der the act of Congress of March 3. 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-16
DEATH OF SUMMER.

oNcet summer was "A maiden
Wen loved by you, and you,
But old Jack Frost has caught her
And pierced her poor heart through.
twas at the hour Of midnight
lie strobe across the land;
a bright, frost-jeweled dagger
lie carried in his hand.
Twas whispered by the naples,
We saw IL in their sheaves-
Her life-blood lay IN FLASHES
Upon the maple leaves.
Mrs. n. 4. Sutff,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-16
THE Old WORLD.

AIondon cable of the Sth, reports a
terrific gale. accompanied by lightning and
thunder. prevailed in the southern counties
OF England and the channel i rufnber Of
vessels were wrecked. 1t Brighton much
damage Vas done. Throughout the United
Kingdom rain and hail fell The storm
caused widespread desast9tion. In Scot
land there was a heavy fall OF s4ioyy. The
gale gale abafed S0methat during the day
but ragged wiki increased violence during
the night over the whole kingdom All the
harbors are filled with shipping. The high
tide at Limerick is flooding the warehouses
on the water front. and at Armah the spin
uing mills have been stopped by Hoods
DalsaEe 10 property are reported from al
parts III IA kingdom. Six persons are
drowned az Dy1heehnrch. On the east coast
many vessels have becA Grecked. -Four
ships struck on tn Elssnor breek@atsT,
\ se,egram from L. S. Pallata an
nounces the fac5 tiisl cholera has made its
appearanoe in Mendoza, Chill. Seven cases
are reported Yesterday 10 have occurred
among prisoners in the penitentiary and
prison.
Quarantine against taeinfeo.edtow
in the Argentine republic has been raised
bv order ofthe minisisr of the interior.
Since Tuesday last there has been no quar-
antine in any part OF the country ana
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Fire Record for November.

Rough Notes for December; The
800, 900, zoe point: for 1886 has been
passed and we still have before us De
cember, amonth in which the losses
are usually severe. Our table for the
month amounts to SIS, $40. but
when we consider that Rough Notes
makes no record of fires in amount
under $4,000, except in the States of
Illinois. Indiana, and Ohio, it is safe
TO assume the entire fire waste in the
United States and Canada for Novem-
Der, SS6. Is not less than $40, 1000, 900,
which brings the losses for eleven
months of the year to 100000, 600.
With December not in excess OF No
vember, the losses for the year art
likely to be Sl15, geo, 900. Our table
shows lOl losses of $40, 600 and under
$4,000; twcnty-seven of $4,000 and
under $lO0,C00; thirteen Of 100000
and under 100000 and three of
$500. 900 and over There are also re-
ported thirty incendiary fires, involv
ING los, of 1914, 500
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NEW York Letter: Gen W. l.
sherman who i spending the winter ut
the Fifth AvcnUe Hote.. - n TO be
nearer his son who j. in college At Yale.
! beginning To show the ravages Of
time. Il j. his custom every day IT .
O'Clock to walk into the great barroom
Of the hotel and call for some rye
wLisG- POM lut a stiff horn, and drink
it down ali by himself. Then he goes
oil 20 hi- room. and presently appears
At the dinner table The Generals
friends are noticing with pleasure that
he has lost much Of irrascibilify which
he DISPLAYED for a time SINCE he wrote
IN, leiter To the letter To the school
Teacher in y. Louis. in which he
attacked the public schools and drew
down upon himself most unfavsrable
comments. he has not been drawn into
an uttcrauee OF a public character. He
carefully avoids any expressionthat viii
ct into print
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4 Deserved Eebuke.

Fitzpatrick, when n Lieutenant-Colo-
mel of Cavalry, met with a deserved re-
buke for his profanity. Custer was
with him when laa rode up to a Sergeant
of the guard in his regiment, and swear
ing at him furiously, ordered him to
attend to a certain matter that had
been neglected. The man folded his
his arms and stood at bay. looking at
Fitzpatrick squarely in the eye '.Do
you hear me- you?' said the lat
ter. "Why don't you do as | tell you?"
"When / receive a proper oricr ! shall
obey said the soldier firmly: 'the
articles of war forbid You to address
me in the language YOU have used. >
Custer "snickerelyight out in meeting.
and said IN q stage whisper: by,
he's got YOU, Xii. Col. Fitzpatrick
saw the point at once, and in very
manly way changed his front and apol-
ogized, Sergeant, z" said he, .'you are
right and | apologize; | should not have
addressed YOU rs | did. Then he
gave his orders, the man touched his
cad respectively and turned away to
fulfill the command, and Fitzpatrick
rose many degrees in the estimation Of
his soldiers. Philadelphia Record.