~ was, “don’t you know that this case
Bellefonte, Pa., April 26, 1901.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - Ebprror
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The Democratic County Committee
Meeting.
There was a very encouraging response
to chairman BowEgR'’s call for a meeting of
the Democratic County Committee on Mon-
day afternoon and when the meeting was
called to order it was found that there
were forty members present. The princi-
pal work done was the reapportionment of
representation in the next county conven-
tion, based on the result of the last presi-
dential election, allowing one deligate for
each fifty votes and in some cases fractions
there of. The smallest fraction gaining a
delegate being in the case of Millheim bor-
ough where one was apportioned for the
odd twenty-seven votes.
The apportionment, as compared with
the old, is as follows :
DISTRICTS. OLD. NEW.
Bellefonte, N W......... Seeseciris 2
‘6 S W.. 3..
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WwW Ww,
Centre Hall Boro.
Howard Boro...
Milesburg Boro... 1.
Millheim Boro............ Dans vaiian
Philipsburg, 1st wardl..
ee 2nd 2.
““ 3rd “ 1
South Philipsburg...
College Boro............
Unionville Boro..
* VW. P
Burnside... 1
College twp. ase
Crt... veins 1
sd
1
B=
OW. P...
Half Moon......
Haines, E. P..
“- WW. P
Liberty.....
Marion...
Miles, E.
N.P..
Spring, N.
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After the adoption of this work Col. D.
F. Fortney presented the following set of
resolutions, which were adopted by the
committee :
1st.—That words cannot express the contempt
the Democracy of Centre county feels for the
men in the General Assembly now in session who
elected as Democrats have been recreant to every
daty and trust confided in them by their con-
stituents and declare that these men are not
worthy the name of Democrats and should be un-
Soremonlously read out of the party and be for-
ever debarred from taking part in its conventions
or enjoying its patronage.
2nd —That with the Democrats of the State we
rejoice in the election of so pure, clean, and able
a Democrat as the Hon. William T. Creasy to the
Chairmanship of the Democratic State Commit-
tee. Heis at once a leader that inspires Jope
and gives assurance that affiliations will not be
made, by Democrats, with the corrupt rotten and
despotic machine which now controls the politics
of the State.
- 8rd.—That we are much gratified over the
course pursued and the record made w Hon.
William C. Heinle, Senator from this, the 34th
Senatorial District. His well known reputation
for honesty and integrity among his neighbors
and friends was to them a guarantee that in the
discharge of his duties as a Senator he would
be faithful, honest and upright. In a
Legislature, corrupt beyond measure, bent
only upon doing that which will strengthen the
machine and fasten its hold upon the people of
the State, surrounded with bribery and abundant
opportunities to betray the trust confided to him
by the people, he has preserved his iniegrity,
Ronestly and faithfully discharged his duties,
and added lustre and honor to the people of the
district he so ably represents. We could also
thank the many newspapers of the State who
have recognized the integrity of Senator Heinle
and so highly complimented him for his services
to the party as well as to the State, ’
In response to the call for speeches Sen-
"ator HEINLE responded and then the meet-
“ing adjourned.
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Knew What They Were
About.
Away back in the sixties, while Gen.
JAMES BURNS, of Lewistown, was at the
head of the Harrisburg lobby, when in a
“communicative mood one day he said toa
party of friends, that prior to the time that
lobbying became a business at the state
capitol the rings and corporations, whose
interests he was paid to watch, expended
Talking
~ most of their corruption funds in securing
the election of Members who would serve
their interests ; that later they had discov-
ered it was cheaper to buy a Legislature
_ than to elect one, and that that discovery
~ created the position he then filled. Bat,
continued the old, man, ‘this kind of a
place will not last long ; the same interests
- that keep me here will soon discover a less
expensive way of securing what they want,
or preventing what they do not want, than
by buying it through a Legislature.”
When asked how that could he done, he re-
plied ‘‘by capturing and controlling the
courts.” :
Some five or six years ago, when Phila-
delphia’s ““dandy’’ mayor secured a verdiot
of $45,000, against the Times, for libel, a
gentlemen closely identified with the
politics of that city made the prediction, to
the writer, that “from this time on until a
settlement of this case can be made, or it
is finally determined by - the courts,
the Times will be compelled tohe a Quay
paper.” When asked what he meant or
why he made’ such an assertion his reply
will
go to the Supreme court and don’t you
know also that QUAY owns and controls
5 that tribunal, body and breeches ?’
Judging by many things that have trans-
~ Dired since Gen. BURNS made his predic-
tion, and hy the late decision of the Su-
preme court in which Mr. Quay’s Goy-
ernor, and Mr. QUAY’S Attorney General,
and one of Mr. QUAY’SJ udges are sustain-
ed as against the constitution, against
Precedents, against thelpower of the Legisla-
tion and the demand of the people all, we
are about convinced that Gen. BURNS and
the other gentlemen both knew exactly
what they were talking about.
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No Dodging This Responsibility,
If the Democratic and Independent mem-
bers of the Legislature intend attempting
to secure ballot reform, it is high time they
are making a move in that direction. I
is to these two forces that the people look
for relief from the unfair and fraud pro-
tecting election laws that now disgrace the
Commonwealth, and if they show no more
interest in the matter than they have so
far, or no more determination to fulfill the
pledges made to the public, than they have
yet exhibited, there is little hope of any
change or any betterment of present dis-
reputable conditions.
Over three months of the legislative ses-
sion have gone by and less than one month's
time remains to secure this much needed
and universally demanded legislation, and
yet neither the Representatives of our own
party nor those of the Independent Re-
publicans, know what they want on this
subjeet or have determined upon what
changes in the present laws they will
demand.
The fact that Mr. QUAY and Mr. GUFFEY
have not been able to get together and
agree upon a bill is no excuse for the in-
action of the Legislature on this matter.
Neither of these gentlemen were chosen by
the people for this purpose. It is not their
duty, nor can the failure to secare or at
least attempt to secure ballot reform be
properly chargeable to them.
It is the men who draw salaries as Legis-
lators ; who were elected to make and
amend our laws; who promised, that if
chosen to the position, they would use
every energy to secure what the people
laws, who will be, and who should be,
held to a strict accountability for their fail-
ure in this matter.
There is no dodging this responsibility,
Mr. Legislator. You have given your
pledge to the people. They expect You to
fulfill that pledge. Had you not better
waken up to the situation.
eet st
—Clearfield county has become sub-
stantially Republican in complexion and
with the change there has been a steadily
increasing debt. The county is now bond-
ed to the amount of $142,900 and the poor
tax has jumped from one-half a mill in
1896 to two and one-half mills in 1901.
The wasteful fellows are now agitating a
new jail and the citizens of the county are
rising in righteous indignation against the
project.
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Aguinaldo Interviewed.
Tells of His Hopes aud Desires—Pleased With
* Treatment, Hopes to Secure Peace and to see
Prisoners in Guam Released.
MANILA, April 15.—A representative of
the Assbeiated Press visited Emilio Aguin-
aldo this afternoon at 56 Salano street,
whither he was removed from the Malaca-
nan, and found him in a large room up-
stairs, furnished with a table, a typewriter,
three settees and twenty chairs. = His wife,
who was entertaining a number of Filipino
women friends, sat at one end of the room,
while Aguinaldo, smoking a cigar, and
chatting with Benito Legardo, occupied
the opposite corner. :
Others present were Lieutenant Colonel
Johu S. Mallory, of the Forty-first volun-
teer infantry, who has charge of Aguinal-
do ; Lieutenant Gilbert A. Youngberg, of
the Third artillery, and Mr. Fisher, Gener-
al MacArthur's private secretary.
Aguinaldo, whose bearing was courteous
and dignified, was dressed in white, looked
well and altogether made an excellent im-
presgion.
Legardo, who recently returned from the
United States, was telling him about the
trip, and he seemed intensely interested,
smiling frequently and asking numerous
questions. He inquired particularly as to
what President McKinley said, and seemed
anxious to know what was thought of him
in the United States. :
He was rather reluctant to talk for pub-
lication and considered every question
carefully before he made reply. He said
he was doing all he could to assist in the
pacification of the Philippines and ex-
pressed himself as surprised at what the
Americans had accomplished. When he
was first captured, he went on to say, he
was greatly astonished to find that a ma-
jority of the Filipinos entertained the opin-
ion that American sovereignty was preter-
able to independence, but now he was in-
clined to believe that way limself. He
explained that since the dissolution of the
insurgent Congress and the declaration of
guerrilla warfare the chiefs had operated to
all intents and purposeses independently.
They recognized him as commander-in-
chief sending him reports occasionally, and
he issued some orders ; but for the last 7
months communication had been difficult
and he had heen almost disconnected.
“I am now firging in the strongest pos-
sible manuer,’’ said Aguinaldo. ‘that all
insurgents should surrender and swear al-
legiance to the United States,?’
He expressed the opinion that Tinio,
Luoban, Malvar and other representative
insurgents will surrender as soon as they
come to uuderstand the nature of the am-
nesty offered them. He said that he hoped
that when the work of pacification “was
complete and conditions were settled, the
prisoners in Guam would be released.
After referring in grateful terms to the
courteous treatment accorded him by the
military authorities, he declared his con-
viction that the civil government which
would follow pacification would realize the
hopes of the Filipino people.
When questioned regarding the report
that he would visit the United States, he
replied that he would like to do 80, but
ad made no plans as yet, placing himself
entirely at the disposition of the United
States government. In concluding the in-
terview he observed : :
“Every word in my address to my
countrymen, the Filipinos, came from my
‘heart. I hope the Americans believe me
thoronghly sincere :n my efforts to secure
peace and under American auspices, to pro-
mote the welfare and prosperity of the
Philippines.” :
desired in the way of bettering election-
A Great Flood Sweeps Many Millions
.. Away.
Piftsburg’s Big Losses. In that Distriet Alone they
are Two to Three Millions. Fifty Thousand Work-
‘ers ldle. The Enforced Closing Down of Big In-
dustries Causes a Temporary Cessation in Produc-
tion.
PITTSBURG, April 22.—Pittsburg and
Allegheny are slowly emerging from the
murky flood, the rivers receding nearly a
foot an hour. Conservative estimates of
the total damage in this district are between
$2,000,000 and $3,000,000, while 50,000
workers are suffering from enforced idle-
ness.
While there have been greater floods at
this point, there was never one that caused
so much financial loss and discomfort, This
was due to the denser population caused
by the recent rapid growth of the two
cities, and to the fact that all the manafac-
turing plants on the river banks were in
active operation, most of them working
night and day until the rising water put
out the fires and drove the workers to high-
er ground.
The loss to the railroads entering Pitts-
burg from flood, land-slides, wrecked
bridges, heavy snow and the interference
with traffic is roughly estimated at $1,000,-
000. On the Fort Wayne the worst troub-
le was a snow blockade between Salem and
Massillon, 0. This began Saturday morn-
ing and tied up the road for 24 hours. The
snow fall did not extend east of New Cas-
tle, but at Youngstown, O., it was two
feet deep and the drifts in the cuts north of
that city were up to the locomotive head-
lights. The wreck of an Erie train block-
ed the road so that deep drifts formed un-
disturbed.
The submerged districts in Pittsburg
and Allegheny are a scene of abject misery.
Cellars, and in some instances, the first
floors of stores and dwellings are covered
with water. Where the flood bas subsided
it has left behind a greasy yellow scum
two to three inches deep. The damage to
furniture and buildings in Allegheny is
estimated at about $100,000. It will take
two months of hot summer weather to
thoroughly dry out these houses. In Pitts-
burg the loss to residences, stores and goods |.
and the cost of cleaning up will amount to
about $250,000. At Carnegie borough, six
miles from Pittsburg, the loss is estimated
at $40,000. z
At Beaver Falls, Pa., the damage by the
flood and storm was considerable and sev-
eral squares in the north end of the town
were converted into a lake. At one place
the wedding of Thomas Elmes and Miss
Clara Carter was to bave taken place, and
the driver of the carriage had to wade to
the house of Miss Carter and carry the
groom, the bride, the groomsman and
bridesmaid to the carriage in his arms, so
they could go to the charch for the mar-
riage ceremony. .
The storm has left a zone of ruin 200
miles in diameter. Cities 70 miles from
Pittsburg were tied up by one of the worst
snow storms ever known. While the snow
fall was from 18 inches to three feet deep,
which is not extraordinary, the snow was
so wet that it clung in weighty masses to
shade and fruit trees and electric wires and
poles, bearing them to the earth. It set-
tled on steam and street railroads like wet
sand, stopping all traffic, and making
pedestrianism a feat for only the most
hardy. The fall wasso heavy and spontane-
ous in some places that the residents de-
clare it seemed like the bursting of a snow
cloud.
A remarkable feature of the storm is that
but few fatalities directly attributable to
this cause have heen reported. A rail-
roader, caught in a wreck caused by aland-
slide; and the death of an old woman from
shock are the only ones known so far.
There may be many others, but as com-
munication is cut off from many populous
places it will be the end of the week be-
fore the total can be footed up.
THE WORST IN SIXTY YEARS.
Erie, Pa., April 22.—The snow storm of
Friday night and Saturday and the sleet
storm of Saturday night was the worst
known here in 60 years, and surpassed the
famous blizzard of March, 1888. There is
12 inches of snow on the level, and during
Saturday nearly every trolley line in the
city was knocked ont. Yesterday traffic
was resumed irregularly. The thermometer
was at no time below 32 degrees, and yes-
terday rain fell.
BLINDING SNOW STORM AT MAYSVILLE.
Maysville, Ky., April 22.—The residents
of Front street, in this city, began moving
upstairs yesterday afternoon on account of
the high watar. A blinding snow storm
raged all afternoon. Trains from the east
are from four to six hours late. Backwater
has caused much damage, extending out
into the country for miles,
A CONNECTICUT TOWN THREATENED.
Winsted, Conn., April 22.—The safety
of this town and the lives of many in-
habitants are seriously. threatened by the
condition of Highland lake, which is now
so swollen by the recent rains that its over-
flow is imminent. Notices have been is-
sued to the dwellers along four streets to
take to the hills as soon as a general alarm
is given. ;
HEAVY SNOW IN TENNESSEE.
Knoxville, April 22.—Snow continued
to fall all day throughout the greater part
of eastern Tennessee. On the mountains,
where it has not been melting, the snow is
reported to have reached a depth of nearly
two feet. The rivers arc out of bounds,
The Tennessee at this point is 15 feet, and
rising rapidly.
Fi ee ————
It Looks Crooked.
From the York Gazette.
It is reported from Washington that the
President vi! make the Cuban dalegates
who are coming to the interview him un-
derstand that Cuba will not be permitted
to sell bonds to Europe. In some esoteric
way the Monroe doctrine is alleged fo be
involved in this position. Is there any
law or rule against American bonds being
owned in Europe. In what way is the
case of Cuba different? Is the United
States so weak that it fears that it will not
be able to prevent some European power
from gaining possess of Cuba by means of
these bonds ? To a man up a tree it looks
very much as though the United States
government is backing up the interests of
American speculators.
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Mad Because He Wasn't Puffed.
From the Johnstown Tribune,
England furnishes one of the most unique
developments in libel suits, A lawyer
there recently sued a newspaper for per-
sistently omitting his name from its reports
of important cases in which he was profes-
sionally engaged, though mention was
made of all the other attorneys concerned.
The Court, however, for some reason or
other, refused to countenance this attempt
to prove literally that silence was golden
for the lawyer, and granted a nonsuit.
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D. w. Clark, vs J. E. Tibbens, appeal,
Tae APRIL Court PRoCEEDINGS,— | Ped ‘‘non-assumpsit,’ was settled.
Though the attendance at court seems to be i acura vs Rob's Montgomery,
be growing less, with each succeeding year,
In th .'T, i
this week has been of sufficient interest to H. nMseuo ban ot beri xy juss
attract more than the usual number of : g
. Defendants confessed judgment in
strangers to town; the most of the interest | court in favor of the Plaintiff in the sum of.
and curiosity centering in the Irvin abor-
$686.75.
i ich inv Clement Dale, guardian f FI
tion case which involves Ferguson town- D. y 8 0 orence
ale, now f
ship residents. y or the use of Harvey Noll, vs
Court convened on Monday morning
R. J. Tipton, et. el. being a sci. fa. sur
judgment. Defendant confessed judgment
with Judge Love on the bench. The
usoal routine of organization, presenting
in open court in favor of plaintiff in the
papers and petitions, and hearing reports
sum of $552.26.
A Fomumoswesltl ve Oyrts Shope, betrayal,
] efendant entered i
of SoNgiabler, having nig through sentenced as a onl 2 es
witb «1. Fry, of Pine Grove, was ap- . iopa :
pointed foremar of the grand jury and that At the instance of the district attorney a
angust body went to work at once on the
eighteen bills of indictment presented. As
nol. pros. was entered in the case of Com-
Ton weal th va Chas. Schad, Milton Lyman
fast as they were reported the court took | And Samue aster, Who were indicted
them up and disposed of them as follows : hus Sy ag % A
John D. Auman who was indicted by | Schad et. al. for cutting timber on land to
his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Auman for assault | which they had no title,
and battery and threats, was Goqmitted andl re coart sentenced Steif Sobel, a for-
fhe costeTpteal pros him by Je 3 eigner who lives in Snow Shoe township,
he Spon © for selling intoxicating liquor to minors
Capt. Jno : A. Hunter, vs Geo Taylor of Su ishont Sonos, t0 pay a fine of So
: vA . and impri in jai
Half-moon township. This issue grew out Fi00 of poego imprisonment in Bil for
a peri f
of a certain oral agreement whereby the i) o fen dope
defendant rented from the plaintiff a farm wh Te a Jonas W. Auman,
from April 1st, 1900. It appears from the , vas indicted for larceny. Bill ignored.
evidence in the case that when a settle. Commonwealth vs Chas, Rogers, for
ment was to be made the plaintiff had cer- threatening to use fire arms, the costs were
tain claims against the defendant which | Paid and the case withdrawn and marked
were disputed by Mr. Taylor. Payment | Settled. T. B. Hoy, a school teacher in
not being made according to the statement | Boggs township, was the prosecutor.
of account of Mr. Hunter, suit was brought The court awarded subpeenas in divorce
and judgment rendered in favor of the | cases of Nora Snavely vs W. H, Snavely
plaintiff by she jastice of the peace for the | and Luzetta FE, Edmunds vs Benj. F,
amount sine. The defendant being | Edmunds.
dissaticfied took an appeal to the cours, Harry Staller of Philipsburg received hi
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the final as under no ren i bis
defendant. 4 insolvent law,
Supreme Court Declares Stome’s Veto
Was Legal.
Tribunal Sustains His Action in Cutting Down the
School Appropriatn, Upheld the Lower Court.
Governor Has the Power to Set Aside Any Part of
An Appropriation. Dissenting Opinion Was Filed.
A DIDTIONAL LOCALS
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.—The Supreme
court today sustained the action of Gover-
nor William A. Stone in the matter of his
veto of part of the appropriation
to the public schools made by the last
Legislature. The appropriation was for
$11,000,000 for the two years. The Gover-
nor cut this amount $500,000 for each year.
The case came before the Common Pleas
Court of Ceptre county.
It was contended that the Governor,
while he might veto the entire item, could
not decrease the amount appropriated in
that item and approve the item to the ex-
tent to which he had fixed that sum. It
was further contended that the Centre
county Common Pleas court had-no juris-
diction in the matter, because all ‘suits
against the State Government or its offi-
cials must be brought in the Common Pleas
court of Dauphin county. J udge Love of
Centre county overruled both of these con-
tentions, and refused to grant the manda-
mus. An appeal was then taken to the
Supreme conrt,.
POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR.
The Supreme court’s decision was ren-
dered in an opinion by Justice Mitchell
affirming the judgment of the lower court.
Justice Mestrezat filed a dissenting opin-
ion. Justice Mitchell, after holding that
the Governor is an integral part of the law-
making power of the State, declares that
he has power to disapprove of any item or
items of any bill appropriating money, and
that the part or parts of a bill he disap-
proves shall not become effective unless
passed over his veto in the regular way.
‘“The Constitution’”” he continues,
“‘makes no exception of school bills or any
iother, and such exception wonld permit
easy and. clear violation of the prohibition
in section 4 of article 9 against the
creation of a State debt exceeding $1,000,-
000 in the aggregate at any time to supply
deficiencies in revenue.
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED
‘‘Moreover, the appellants have entirely
overlooked or misconceived the effect of a
‘partial veto, such as was given in the pres-
ent case. If the disapproval of part and
the approval of the rest were not valid acts
then there was no appropriation at all, and
the money already received by the schools
was illegally paid. For there was né exeoc-
utive approval of an appropriation of $11,-
000,000.’
The opinion closes by sustaining the
lower court’s claim to jurisdiction. The
dissenting opinion filed by Judge Mestre-
zat, Democrat is emphatic in its declara-
tion that the Centre county court had no
right to pass upon the matter.
STONE PLEASED WITH DECISION.
HARRISBURG April 22.—Governor Stone
upon learning of the decision of the Su-
preme court said :
“I aw glad the Supreme court has affirm-
ed the decision of Judge Love. I believe
it will bea benefit to the State and will’
permit the executive to protect the credit
of the State by preventing appropriations
beyond the State’s revenue.” :
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The decision of the Supreme court was
rendered on the appeal taken from the judg-
ment entered by Judge Love, in the, Com-
mon Pleas court of Centre county, in favor
of the defendant in the case of the A ttor-
ney General at the relation of Patton town-
ship against State Treasurer Barnett. This
was an application for a mandamus upon
the State Treasurer to compel him to pay
“to Patton township the proportion of the
appropriation made by the Legislature to
which the township was entitled for the
support of its public schools. The suit
was begun because the State Treasurer had
refused to pay more than the appropriation
due it on the basis of the amount fixed by
the Governor, which was $1,000,000 less
charged
county
. Commonwealth vs Geo. Sikora, a for- THE IRVIN CASE,
eigner, arrested by his wife Anna Sikora All of th : 5
for desertion and assault and battery, the 0! the cases reported having been dis-
defendant plead guilty and was sentenced | Posed of court adjourned at 10 o'clock
by the court to bay a fine of $20.00 and Wednesday morning to await the action of
Syaty of pethosvtion. . r 4 the grand jury in the case of the Common-
ommonwea v8 Henry Hoover and | wealth vs E. Trvi he
Jonas W. Auman, charged with larceny Jen 40 S ® L: Irvin, of Ferguson own
and receiving stolen goods, a nol. pros was | SPP: puarged with attempt to commit an
entered by the district attorney as to Au. | abortion and causing the death of the
Bay, and Hoover Speed a plea of guilty. | woman and child.
e court sentenced Hoover to pay a fine] ; : :
of $1, the costs of prosecution and to un- se grand Vay Nrestiad wip the bil
dergo imprisonment in the Huntingdon nesday afternoon, when it was
Reformatory according to the rules and | returned as a true bill. Col. W. F. Reeder,
regulations of that institution. attorney for Irvin, moved at once to quash
Common weld idk Cuiniochan Mc- | the indictment but his motion was over-
Intyre, charged wit entering Thomas | py) n : nt
Deacon’s store at Philipsburg and stealing fo 84 the Sa Went to ria 1. sok,
$19 in money. Verdict of guilty and sen. | Lbere was little trouble in securing a
tenced to pay $1 fine, costs of prosecution | Jury composed of the following gentlemen :
and to undergo imprisonment in the Hunt-{ Park Bullock, J. Will Conley, William
ingdon Reformatory. Rhinesmith, Irvin Harvey, Frank Detweil.
Commonwealth vs Tobias Wetzel, charg- er, W. E. Furst, James Corl, Gardner
3 a onions ep Ss setred. Grove, Edward McCalmont, William Cupp,
vicinity of Millheim. Tobias attempted | Robert Wolf, and John Albright.
Jo Resale the Drossentri®) a nulate girl, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASE,
whereupon she turned on him with a iy ief hi a
razor she happened to be carrying home | go mit Oe aE rst hist of the ws hr
Jom a Sharpenet’s aiid slashed him fright- McWilliams, Miss Bell Goheen, Mrs,
ally in the face. # Frank Garner, Samuel Harshberger, Wm.
Commonwealth vs Chas. James, Gates and Newton Krebs, all of whom
with betrayal. Bill ignored and were called Wednesday evening.
pay the costs. : “Ella Bailey McWilliams, a beautiful girl,
Commonwealth vs Mark and John Hart- died at the home of her father, in. Me-
sock, charged by their step-mother with Williams, at Rock Springs on Thursday
assault and battery. Parties from Huston morning, January 11th. The circumstances
Twp., settled. : = Sounding her Jegth were of a 2 Suse ¢
mmonwealth vs in Hays picious nature, but her ather and mother
a Mien! i Wilneharged being fearful-of doing an Injustice to the
nell. Plead guilty and sentenced to | respected parents of young “E. L. Irvin,
afine of $40 and costs of prosecution, | Who runs a store at Baileyville, and Seemed
Hays went to jail to be implicated in some way, made no in-
Ee I : vestigation. About the middle of March
Commonwealth vs Alfred Baum charged | py. Lowry, of Tyrone, in talking abou the
by Rebecca Ewing with furnishing Jintoxi- cage, dropped a remark that led relatives of
cating liquor to one of intemperate ‘habits. | gpg dead girl in Tyrone to believe that all
Case settled. | was not right. District Attorney Spangler
“Commonwealth vs Richard Campbell, | was notified and Irvin was arrested, being
charged by Maud Dunkle, of Mt. Eagle’ released at once under $1,000 bail. Then
than had been appropriated by the Legis- | with betrayal. Plead guilty, usual sen- | an order for an autopsy was issned and it
lature for two years. tence and Campbell went to live it out in | was held in a room near the Graysville
It was contended what the Governor, jail. cemetery on ghusiy afternoon, March
while he might veto an entire item, con : 5 14th, by Drs. Seibert, idder, Woods and
not decrease the amount appropriated in Ha poowsaldh vy Hort corn Shaiged by Houser. The kidney, stomach, liver,
that item and approve the item to the ex- : a es 2 did ya ont su! | spleen and uterus were removed, placed in
tent to which he had fixed that sum. It|ty and n ehped, ba 03a. [two jars and taken to Dr. G. Pond,
was further contended that the Centre| Commonwealth vs H. Greely Reese, | ahemist at State College, for examination.
county Common Pleas court had no juris- | charged by Emma Flick with betrayal and On the night of January 9th Irvin gee
diction in the matter because all “suits | attempted abortion. Case settled. companied Miss MeWilliams home from
against the State government or its officials Commonwealth vs Frederick Poorman, | church. They remained in the parlor after
must be brought in the Common Pleas Samuel Guisewhite, John Kline, Frank | her parents had gone to bed and between
court of Dauphin county. Judge Love Klinger and ‘““Beany”’ Meese, charged by [the hours of 12 and 1 Irvin aroused the
overruled both of these contentions and re- officer Donachy, of Bellefonte, with as- | Sleepers above by calling that Ella was very
fused to grant the mandamus. An appeal sault and battery and interfering with po- | Sick. When they did not respond prompt-
was then taken to the Supreme court and koe officer. All Plead guilty but Meese, | 1y to his first call he called again, telling
on application made to it some twenty-four who has not been apprehended, and sen. | them ‘not to be all night ahout it.”
school districts of Montgomery county were | tooo suspended upon promise of good | When they reached the room the girl was
perm’tted to join in the appeal as parties | pohavior.
2 2 found to be lying on the couch in 2 patsial:
asking for the mandamus, y nude condition. She was breat ing
The appeal was argued on March 11 last, Ppbyelil vs. I shen, 2 heavily and her waist, corset, dress skirs,
and yesterday the Supreme court’s decision tion ips mre are food In 3a Be settled, | 418Wers and shoes had been removed.
was rendered in an “opinion of Justice | Hi© Pp ws, ._ | There was a flood of fluid spotted with red
Mitchell affirming the judgment of the| Commonwealth vs George Green, Blair | from her and her condition was regarded so
lower court. Green 2a J mes Share] wih Ay seriously that Irvin at Ouce started for a
—— Stracting pr Tr hae physician in the person of Dr. Houser.
Boggs Twp., alter the sheriff had levied on When he arrived he found her in convul.
same. Case settled. sions and she suffered them repeatedly un-
A. Hanson vs Jacob Quiggle, appeal, | til her death.
—Culbave, Chase & Weston’s min-
strel’s are booked for Garman’s next Mon-
day night pleas “‘non-assumpsit. Continued. ! The prosecation is building its case on