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Terms $2.00 4 Year,in Advance
Bellefonte,
Pa., January 9,189.
P. GRAY MEEK,
Epitor
Democratic State Central Committee.
The Democratic State Central committee of
Pennsylvania will meet at the Bolton Hcuse
Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, January 21,
1891, at 1 o’ciock p. m., for the purpose o! elect-
ing achairman and a permanent secretary, and
to transact such other business as may be
properly be brought before it.
BeNsamin M. NEap,
Secretary.
HT ET TOL STR,
They Stepped Down and Out.
JAMES KERR,
Chairman.
The effect of the sweeping Democrat-
ic victory in this county last November
was fully consummated on Monday by
the departure from their official places
of the Republican county officers who
were installed three years ago. When
they assumed their duties on the first
Monday in January, 1888, it was with
the erroneous impression prevailing in
the minds of the Republican ringsters
that the political control of the county
had been permanently lodged in their
hands and that the Democrats were to
remain out in the cold for an indefinite
period. “It might be for years or it
might be forever.” Such was the bur-
den of their song. But in 1889 they
bad a rough awakening from this
bright dream, which was followed by
a still rougher experience in 1890 which
completely ousted them from the soft
warm nests in the county offices which
they foolishly thought would be occu-
pied by a long succession of Republi-
can office-holders.
There was considerable difference in
the characters of the incumbents who
left their positions last Monday. It is
scarcely necessary to portray the per-
son who on that day finally severed
his connection with the county jail.
He went into the Sheriff's office with
high promises on the part of those who
were responsible for his election, that
it would be conducted on reform prin-
ciples, He left it with the stigma of
having misbehaved as an individual
and of having conducted his official
daties in a way that was discreditable |
to him as an officer and disgraceful to |
the county. He had hardly berome
warm in his official place before the
charge of a gross immorality was
brought against him, under which he
allowed his reputation to suffer du.ing
his entire term of office without at"
tempting a vindication. For three
years he subjected the couaty to the
reproach cf having a high Sheriff, its
highest exzcutive officer, to whom was
attached the stain of an offense which
if properly punished would have plac:
ed him ia the prison over which he
had jurisdtiction. In the discharge of
his duties he belied the claim which
was made when he wasa candidate,
that he would be lenient with unfor-
tunate debtors who might be brought
under his official action. Every cent
was unrelentingly made out of the op-
portunities of his office. His conduct
as custodian of the murderers incarcer-
ated in the jail during his term showed
that he was either entirel, insensible
of his responsibility or was utterly in-
different to the proper and decent per-
formanceeof his offieial trust. Even the
last act in hus role as the custodian of
the county’s criminals was marked by
a degree of carelessness, or perhaps
something worse, that facilitated the
escape of a murderer from the prison
to which he had been committed for
safe keeping, and enabled him to go
unpunished for his murderous deed.
This is not an overdrawn portraiture
of the officer who vacated the jail last
Monday.
As to the Republican Commissioners
who composed the majority of the
Board, their departure was a good rid-
dance for the county. For reformers,
they were the most remarkable couple
of incompetents that ever disorganized
and disarranged the finances of a coun-
ty. They foand its financial status in
first-class condition, and left it with
liabilities the extent of which will be
known only when a proper and complete
audit is made. The county, when it
came into their hands, was out of debt, |
but they handed it oer to their succes. |
sors with theold incubus of indebtedness |
resting upon it as the unavoidable re- |
sult of bad management. The sham
of a decreased millage, which they at-
tempted as evidence of able financial
management, was supplemented by the
trick of increased valuation, That |
was the style of financiering which
signalized the official careers of those
two Napoleons of County Finance,
Hexpersoy and Decker. Their apti-
tude for economical bridge building
was displayed in the unnecessary cost
of the Milesburg, Karthaus and other |
bridges, whicu was dishonestly kept
|
from the knowledge of the people by a
suppression of the true figures in the
Auditors’ Report. When officers, so
incompetent and unfaithful, vacated
the places which they so grossly mis-
"ed.
fitted for three years, there was reason
for the people to rejoice. Of course,
the minority Commissioner, Mr. Firo-
LER, was in no way responsible for the
official delinquenciec of the Board, over
whose acts and conduct he had no con-
trol whatever. It the majority had
been men of his stamp there would no
doubt be a different tale to tell.
Two excellent Republican officers
left official life in this county last
Monday. Werefer to Recorder Har-
TER and Treasurer Goss. Both of
them were efficient and creditable of-
ficials and returned to private life with
a record as public servants of which
they have reason to be proud and with
which the people are well satisfied. In
addition to their efficiency, they fully
[appreciated the responsibility of their
positions and practiced the urbanity
that is due to those who have business
with public officials. The vicissitudes
of politics compelled them to step
down and out, but no one can say that
they were not good officers, or that in
their official positions there was any-
thing in their deportment that detract-
ed from their character as gentlemen.
Responsibility for the Indian Outbreak.
The Indian outbreak in the North-
west has been a great misfortune, caus-
ing expense to the government, loss of
life to a number of brave soldiers, and
spreading excitement among the peace-
ful settlers of that region ; but as the
facts relating to the cause of this dis-
turbance come tothe surface they show
that the government is responsible for
it. In fact it is not too much to say
that it is a grievous blot upon the Ad-
ministration. Admitting all the de-
fects of their nature, the Indians have
not acted in this matter without pro-
vocation. They have always been led
to expect that they would be taken
care of by the government ; indeed this
is one of the stipulations of their treaties
with the go.ernment upon giving up
their lands. Bat there is abundant
evidence that these terms have not
been fully complied with, and chat in-
stead of receiving the bounties to which
they were entitled under a solemn com-
pact, they were not furnished with suf-
ficient sustenance by the unscrupulous
politicians who have ‘charge of the
government's bounty.
Father Crarr, the Missionary who
went among them at the outbreak of
the disturbance and had an opportuni-
ty to observe the cause of their com-
plaint, has made a statement which
removes every doubt asto where the
responsibility for the outbreak belongs,
Their rations were so much reduced
that they suffered from an insufficiency
of food. By these means the Indians
were brought to the verge of starvation,
and although the facts were laid before
Indian Commissioner Morean he pre-
ferred to believe the stories told by
those who were growing rich off the
Indians’ sufferings.
The relations of the Federal govern-
ment toward the Indians, and its re-
sources, are such as with proper man-
agement would have prevented the con-
ditions that made this outbreak possible.
It is to be admitted that the Indian is a
savage and hard to govern, but there
haye been enough years of peaceful
control of him to make it almost posi-
tive that by proper foresight and the
means at the command of the Interior
and War Departments control might
bave been maintained and the out-
break avoided.
That the Administration hs been
grossly at fault in this matter is admit-
ted even by Republican newspapers.
Commenting npon this difficulty with
the Tadians the Pittsburg Dispatch is
constrained to say :
Our government has obligations to perform
to this unfortunate and rapidly disaj.pearing
race, and the attempt at solution of the pro-
blem by killing them off is not the one which
will commend itself to the better sense of any
civilized people. Look at the management of
the Indians by Canada, for an example. By
living up to her treaty undertakings Canada
has kept them in peace and relative industry.
The Canadian Provinces are dotted by pros.
perous reservations. In New York State, simi-
larly, Indians have been brought into similar
paths by the thousands. Our National Govern-
ment alone has made a botch and a bungle of
the business. The present spectacle of slaugh-
ter in the West, while the heads of the Inter-
ior and War Departments indulge in erimina-
tions and recriminations around the Cabinet
table at Washington, furnishes an unhappy
and little less than disgracefut contrast.
The course of the present Indian
management has been peculiarly bung-
ling, if a worse term may not be appli-
There were even gross errors in
taking the census of the Indians. Is
lit a wonder that there was worse than
error in apportioning their subsistence ?
—Those who manage the Indian
question probably think that the best
| way of settling it is by the total ex-
tinction of the Indians. There is not
| many of them left. but those that still
remain have been eheated and jm pos-
ed upon until they have been driven to
forcible resistance which affords a
plausible excuse for proceeding with
the policy of extermination,
Improvement in Presidential Elections.
Again the question of electing our
Presidents by a direct vote of the peo-
ple is being agitated, and it is singular
that some prominent Republican news-
papers are advocating it, considering
that it has been their party that has
been benefited by the defects of the pre-
sent electoral system. Daring the past
twenty years but one of the numerous
Republican Presidents inducted into of-
fice had a majority of the popular vote,
and that majority was a small one.
TiLpex had 250,000 more votes than
Hayes; CLEVELAND'S majority over
Harrison was 97,883. Such facts as
these constitute an absolute reversal of
the theory that this is a government
of the people.
The cumbersome electoral system
must be blamed for this. It too fre.
quently turns out that a majority of
the electors do not comport with a ma-
jority of the popular vote. It is time
that this defect should be remedied,
and the remedy can be brought about
only by changing the manner of elect.
ing the electors, or by abolishing the
the electoral college entirely. As to
the first method, it is suggested that
the electors to which each State is en-
titled should be elected separately by
districts instead of generally by the
State at large. The benefit of this
could be greatly impaired by gerry-
mandering. Bat the fairest way, and
the one most consonant with ont popu-
lar form of government, will be to al-
low the people to vote directly for
Presidents. And even this will have
its objectionable features until such
election reforms are adopted in every
State as will give complete protection
against fraud, corruption and intimida-
tion.
An Unrelenting Despot.
The Czar of Russia is doing all he
can to make his despotism odious and
intolerable. In addition to pursuing
the despotic policy traditional with his |
race, he is doing other things that ap-
pear to be gratuitously tyranical. His |
treatment of the Jews is unnecessarily
harsh and much more severe than any-
thing that had been done toward them
by any of his recent predecessors, and
now he is giving evidence of his dislike
for foreigners by ordering that all alien
workmen employed by his government
shall be discharged and shall leave the
country. This will throw about 11,000
men out of employment and subject
them to great hardship. The horrors
of Siberian exile have in no way abated,
and it would seem that the protest of
modern civilization against the govern.
mental barbarism of Russia has the
effect of aggravating its odious charac
teristics. In the meantime Nihilism
has increased reason for plotting against
the life of the unrelenting despot.
——If we were sure that the Force
Bill could not pass we should feel like
voting pensions to Hoar and the other
extremists in the Senate for what they
are doing for the Democratic party.
Every day they are wasting in Con-
gress in advocating this bill is helping
to make the great Northwestern States
Democratic in 1862. A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Des
Moines says: “The farmers of Towa,
regardless of party lines, do not take
kindly to the force bill. Carlisle Al.
liance on Saturdwy passed a resolution
in opposition to it and asking the
United States Senators from Iowa to
defeat the bill and save the nation’s
rights of franchise. This resolution
fairly represents the farmers of Iowa.”
——
——O0ue of the latest reports about
the movements of PARNELL is that he
is about to put himself in the hands of
his friends. Tt is well that he should
now do 80, for there was never a man
who by his own act put himself more
completely in the hands of his enemies.
ES Wt)
Meeting of the State Legislature,
The Pennsylvania Legislature con-
vened in Harrisburg last Monday to re-
sume the legislative business of the
State in biennial session. There was no
jar in its organization, which, of course,
was in the hands of the Republicans.
There was something of a contest for
Speaker of the House, the contestants
being Hon. H. Brooks, of Philadelphia,
the well known author of the Brooks Li-
cense Bill, and Hon. Caleb C. Thomp-
son, of Warren county. In the contest
the country members solidified against
the city candidate and easily nominated
Thompson in caucus which made him
Speaker of the present House. This
movement was evidently in the Camer-
on interest.
On Tuesday at noon the organization |
of the House was affected by the election
of Mr. Thompson as Speaker by a vote
of 125to 87 for Hon. G, W. Skinner, of
Fulton county, the nominee of the
Democratic caucus. The minor officers
of the House were then announced, they
being distributed among the aspirants
who were selected by the “State” com.
mittee of the Republican caucus.
The Senate was called to order at
noon on Tuesday by Lieutenant Gov.
Davies, and the new Senators were
sworn in. Senator Penrose (Rep) was |
chosen President pro tem. over Senator
Brown, (Dem.) of York, by a vote of 31 |
to 18. HKdward D. Smiley, (Rep.) was
elected Chief Cleck over George D. Her-
bert. (Dem.) by a party vote. Other
minor officers were chosen.
The message of Governor Beaver was
then received and read. It is quite a
conservative document in which allu-
sion is made to the recent monetary
stringency and it deals largely with the
terrible flood of 1889. His exczellency
thinks it would be judicious to divert
from the Sinking Fund a part of the tax
on corporation stock, and relieve county
taxpayers by turning over to ‘the county
treasuries a larger proportion of the per-
sonal property tax and the whole of the
money coliected for retal liquor licenses.
The Governor also ventures the opinion
that appropriations to so-called charities
might be profitably cut down, and a
larger amount given by the State in aid
of the common schools. He expresses
himself in favor of ballot reform if it can
be brougut about without changing the
constitution. :
England Would Weep -
Behring Sea Dispute.
LoNDoN, January 5.—The Standard
to-day, referring to the Behring sea dis-
pute, says that it “wears a very unplras-
ant aspect. Kven the possibility of a
rupture between England and America
of deep regret. “America may count up-
tesy, patience, and firmness, which
England has already displayed. But
Mr. Blaine will do well to bear in mind
that firmness will be commensurate,
should the moment arrive for its exer.
which he has so far been treated. He
seems extravagantly anxious to put
himself wrong.
the resolutions of our foreign office and
communicating them to his government.
There is not a person in England but
would hear it proposed with profound
between British and American vessels
except in courtesy. But it would excite
greater regret to hear that the British
flag bad been insulted and the national |
honor not vindicated by prompt re-
prisals. But we can never believe that
| the American people will suffer its pub-
| lic servants to force a conflict by an out-
rage upon our flag. We will gladly
{ bow to the tribunal of international law,
| but not to the nod of Mr. Blaine. We
| trust that he will not persist in menace, |
is certain to be resented and |
which
resisted.
Grant’s Cousin Passes Away, _
—An Incident of the War
known John T. Simpson, ex-Sheriff of
this county and a cousin of Gen. Grant,
has just died at the Fountain House in
this city. Itis related of Mr. Si: pson
that while he wasa conductor of a
Washington and New York express train
during the war he woke up a man wrap-
ped in a military cloak and fast asleep,
as the train was passing between Bristol
and Trenton. More room was needed
for passengers to sit down. When arous-
ed the passenger asked where the train
through Bucks county said,
people “came from Bucks county.” Mr,
Simpson then asked his name, and the
stranger, replied. ‘‘they call me General
Grant.” They then found they were
relatives, and enjoyed a pleasant chat.
Cameron Renominated.
The Senatorial caucus of the Repub-
lican Senators and members of the Leg-
islature met on Wednesday and nomin-
ated J. DoNALD CAMERON, for re-elec-
tion to the United States Senate. There
was some kicked, and several members
left the caucus, but his re-election is as-
| sured.
Father Craft on Indian Wrongs.
He Severely Denounces the Manner
in Which the Indians Have
Been Treated.
NEw York, January 2.—The New
York Freeman's Journal will publish
to morrow a letter from Father Craft,
the Catholic Indian missionary. The
letter was dated Pine Ridge Agency, S.
D. He says in the beginning the Indians
hoped for much aid from the Government
to enable them to become like the whites.
They were, however, in every way
abused, mocked and discouraged. 1n-
stead of being wards they have felt they
were victims of unscrupulous politicians,
who benefitted by their misery. Father
Craft adds :
“I know what I say for T have shared
| their sufferings, and for many years. In
| their despair General Crook brought
i them hope. Their confidence in him led
them to hope that he would be able to
realize his hopes.
A Wife's Awful Discovery.
SouTH BETHLEHEM, Pa., January 4.
— William Marsh, 34 years old, pro-
prietor of a small saw-mill seven miles
north of this place, met a shocking death
in his mill Friday morning. He start-
ed to work as usual at7 o’clock in the
morning. At 10 o'clock, while his wife
was passing the mill, she looked in
through a window and was startled to
see the rapidly running saw spattered
with blood.
Hastening into tke building, a hor-
rifying sight met her eyes. On the floor
lay her husband in a pool of blood, with
There Must Be No Blocd Shed Over the |
can not be mentioned without feelings |
on receiving the full measure of cour- |
cise, with the patience and courtesy with |
: tar)
“Mr. Lincoln cannot too soon, on his |
return, devote himself to ascertaining |
regret that shots should be exchanged |
Doyresrown, Pa., Jan. 5.-~Well. |
was, and, on being told it was passing |
his |
| cial
his legs cut off’ close to the body, and on
| the opposite side of the table were the
(severed limbs. The poor woman turned
| off’ the power and called neighbors to
the scene. Marsh had been dead some
| time. Ttis supposed that while fixing
something about the saw he slipped and
fell across the log that was being sawed
. lengthwise.
ET ——————————
ADDITIONAL LOC
| CHURCH DEDIL. "oN.- The new
! United Brethern church,. the corner
| of Thomas and High streets, Bellefonte,
will be dedicated to the worship of God,
; on Sunday February 1st, 1891, by Rev.
| J. Weaver. D. D., Senior Bishop of the
| Denomination. Bishop Weaver is a
resident of Dayton Ohio, and is said to
| be one of the most eminent pulpit ora-
tors in the country. Let everybody a:-
tend and hear the gospel message from
|oneof God’s well approved ministers.
The Bishop will also lecture on Mon-
| day night after the dedication subject,
| “Life a Contest.”
MARRIAGE Licexsus.— Following
is the list of marriage licenses issued
during the past week from the Registers
office :
John Luther and Annie Katch, both
| of Snow Shoe, Pa. i3
John W. Knepp and Amanda M.
Knepp, both of Clearfield county, Pa.
i Wm. E. Decker, of Lemont,and Mary
IB. Weaver, of Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
| Alexis Gail, and Alisa Lavanen, both
| of Philipsburg, Pa.
| James Catlette, and Carrie Hamer,
| both of Philipsburg, Pa.
| “THEY'RE AFTER ME"- -JoHN WIL-
SON—And the prospects are that they
| won’t find him, though a number of
— I people have been arrested in various
Death of Ex-Sheriff Simpson, of Bucks
parts of the State who were supposed to
| be our escaped murderer, but they are
not him. Clinton, Lycoming, Clear-
| field, Perry, Snyder and Tioga counties
"have all telegraphed that they had the
| man, but their men always proved to be
| some other fellow, and now the au-
| thorities are as completely in the dark as
to his whereabouts as they were before
| the information was received. Dist.
| Attorney Meyer thinks he has a good
| clue and we believe he is running it
out. What it’ will result in is rather
hard to tell. Tt is ouropinion that Wil-
son has gone for good.
Your ATTENTION. --We desire to call
the attention, of the purchasing public,
to the extraodinary condition of affairs
which exists at Power’s shoe store. Mr.
Powers has moved his stock into the
room two doors below his old stand, but
he will only remain there three weeks.
During that time his old room will be
remodeled for his return and while it is
being done he proposes reducing his
stock of boots and shoes. To do this he
will sell off about two thousand dollars
worth of goods at an unheard of sacri-
fice. It will be done merely to decrease
stock and for no other reason, forit will
involve a great loss to him as the goods
he will offer at this REDUCING SALE are
all guaranteed products and bear the
maker's stamp. Remember these goods
were not bought for this sale, but they
include some of the best foot-wear that
Mr. Powers has in his store. The bar-
gains will suprise you and they cant
last long.
SE ———————
Pine Grove Mentions.
Mr. John Fortney, one of Harris township's
Democratic pillars and good mechanics, is
doing some work hereabouts,
J. B. Mitchell, Esq., went to Bellefonte on
Monday last to have administered the iron-
clad oath, preparatory to entering on his offi-
duties as one of Centre county’s Auditors.
Our sprightly young clerical friend, James
His death was a se- | Hammer, is
confined to his bed with typhoid
vere blow tothem. The Indians ure not | fever.
fools but men of keen intelligence.
“The reduction in ratins increased
their fears. Mr. Lee, who took the cen.
sus, made the greatest mistakes and
counted less than the real number and
| made false reports of prosperity that did
not exist. It is not to be wondered that
they believed in a Messiah, whom they
at first doubted, and listened to every
deceiver who promised hope. Interested
|
Mr. Roll Musser, after spending several
years in California and Oregon, recently re-
turned home ooking well.
| On Thursdny night of last week about 11
o'clock, the outbuildings, including wash
house, wood-house and smoke-house, the pro-
perty of Henry W. McCracken, were entirely
destroyed by fire with all their contents.
Mr. Fletcher Sausserman, one of our town
whites took advantage of this state of | Povs, who for some years has been in Kansas
| affairs and bawled for troops. The army | and other western States, very unexpectedly
| indignantly protested against their false | popped in on his aged parents in this place on
but had to go to the sup- | Christmas eve.
| statements,
posed danger. Interested whites per-
I suaded them that their entire destruc-
| tion was aimed at and the Indians ran
away in fear and despair:
“Father Jutz calmed them and
! brought them back tothe Agency and
the kindness of General Brooke convine- |
{ ed them of their safety. The General's
{ plan to send Indians after those still out
was good, and would succeed if the
General were left alone. Just as the tree
can be traced from its smallest branch
to its root, so the Indian troubles can
be traced to sturvation and misery of the
| Indians.”
In the conclusion of his letter Kuther
| Craft arraigns Commissioner Morgan in
severe terms.
rms ———ian
——Emma Abbott sang to some pur-
pose. Her wealth is estimated at from
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000.
|
i
As of yore the Sunday Schools observed the
Christmas festivities, On Christmas eve the
' Lutheran Sunday-School in charge of Rev. C.
IT. Aikeas, assisted by Superintendent H, M.
{ 1p 3 :
| Stover, whose energy make it interesting. A
| eross of most beautiful proportions was erected |
in front ofthe pulpit. At its foot was a high
pile of dainty and handsome articles for ais
I tribution.
were not behind though the first in its his.
tory. The occasion was most pleasant and
ering to the ceiling, loaded with everything
mentionable in the shape of presents and
dainties to young and old being lighted with a
i large number of wax: candles, added munch
{ to its attraction and beauty. The evening af-
| ter Christmas the M. E. Sunday-School in
| charge of Messrs. Brouse and Tanyer, though
| void of decoration, had a very pleasant time,
and the scholars and teachers were happy as
In the new Bethel church the exercises
enjoyable on Chsi itmas evening. A tree tow- |
they feasted on the dainties, In fact we felt
sorry thy t our short name was not on the roll
ot membership.
Prof. J. A. Weaver is this weak conducting a
large musical convention at Pine Hall, and will
end witha grand concert on Saturday evening.
This is the last notice to remind oir hospita-
ble town of the unusual number of songsters
that will be in attendance at the musical con-
vention to be held in the M. E. Church next
week. As the proceeds are to liquidate a
church debt of long standing we bespeak a
good attendance. Justthink of one wee K's
good boarding for the small sum of fifty cents.
Not too cheap to be good, either.
Personals,
—Mr. A. Markle, one of the active and relia-
ble business men of State College, is off on a
two week's visit to friends in 1llinois. We
wish him a pleasant trip.
—Mr. J. R. Young, business manager of the
Valley News at Connoguenes sing, Pa , spent
the holidays with his brother-in-law, Mr. Tay-
lor, one ot ti e solid Democrats of Spring town-
ship. Mr. Young is the son of Col. Sam,
Young, well known as one of the oldest news-
Paper men in the State, and who we are sorry
to learn has been confined to his room for
months past.
—Mrs. Joe W. Furey, the bright estimable
wite of the editor of the Loci Haven Daily
Democrat, spent a few days with friends in
this place recently. Mrs. Furey cherishes a
str. g love for Bellefonte and its associations.
—Miss Bessie Dorworth, of this place, ac-
cording to the Philipsburg Ledger, is visiting
her friend Miss Bertha Shoemaker, at Judge
Munson’s in Philipsburg.
—Miss Mamie Schofield, the accomplished
daughter of Be lefoute’s popular harness deal-
er, was visiting her grandmother, in Philips~
burg, last week.
—Dr. E. W. Hale, of this piace, is rapidly re-
gaining his health in the South. Bellefonters
will be pleased to learn of the Doctor's re-
covery. :
—Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Reynolds spent the
Holiday week with Maj. Wm. F. Reynolds, in
this place. The young couple were from Lan-
caster, where they were married but a short
time ago.
—A. J. Tressler, of Buffalo Run, was in to
wish us a “Happy New Year,” and he contri-
bated a snug sum toward making it a prosper-
ous one too. Mr. Tressler is a very congenial
gentleman and a regular reader of the Warcw-
MAN.
—Will P. Brew, son of Mr. Austin Brew, of
this place, spent Christmas with his parents.
Will holds a responsible position in Pittsburg.
—Dr. Frank Dale, a son of Mr Wm . J. Dale,
of Pleasant Gap, died of congestion of the
brain, in Philadelphia on Sunday evening,
Dec. 28th, The deceased was thirty-one years
of age and had been practicing in the city
about three years.
—One of Bellefonte's former boys, Mr. Ed-
gar Swartz, eldest son of Dr, Geo. W. Swartz,
spent Sunday last in Bellefonte. Ed. looks just
the same as he did long ago and is much in
love with Punxsutawney where he has built
up for himself a handsome trade in tailoring
and gents furnishing goods. Ed. learned his.
trade with Montgomery & Co., of this place,
and is a practical tailor of good merit.
—DMiss Blanche Hayes departed for school,
in Philadelphia, on Monday morning last.
She is attending Miss Suttons’,
—We noticed Rev. Father McArdle on the
streets on Thursday morning. He has becn
quite ill for sometime and we are very glad to
note his being able to be about again.
—Mr. Frank Clemson, Supt. at the Scotia
ore mines, was in town between trains Thurs.
day morning.
—John B. Mitchell, esq., one of the County
Auditors, is stopping with his brother Jas. H.
Mitchell, on South Spring street. Mr. Mit-
chell is in town on official business.
—Mr. J. W. Runkle, of Centre Hall, tried
the sleighing to this place on Thursday and
reports it very fine. They have a musical con-
vention in progress over there and he says
that it is very successful.
—Mr. W. J. Kline , a young man from Julian
was a pleasant caller at the Warcaman office on
Monday morning. Mr. Kime is about to ac
cept a position as cook in a lumber camp near
Pennfield, and we have no doubt but that he
will fill it very creditably to himself and em-
ployers:
—Martin Hogan, esq., one of Unionville's
highiy respected citizens, was in town on
Wednesday and dropped in for a pleasant chat.
—J. B. Rocky, esq., one of Buftalo Run’s
prosperous farmers transacted business in
Bellefonte on Thursday.
—Mr. Richard Kreamer, of Altocna, passed
through town on Thursday on his way to visit
his wife’s parents at Boalsburg. Dick used to
despense groceries and dry goods at State
College but he is now ably filling a nice
clerkship in Altoona.
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A Protest Against Cameron.
ALTOONA, Pa., Jan. 5—About 150
Republicans of this city and county met
in convention here to-night and adopted
resolutions denouncing the late course
of Senator Don Cameron, and calling
upon the Blair county members to vote
and work against his re-election to the
United States Senate.
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HurcHINsoN, Kas, January 6.—
New Year's day threesmall chiidren of
M. G. Bell. a farmer, living in Barby
county, strayed away from home and
get 1ost in thesnow. A search wis made
for them and their dead bodies have
been found. They had been frozen to
death.