S (OLD SERIES, XI
= | NEW SERIES. XIX
THE CEN
FRED KURTZ, Editor.
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The only thing we have to say to the
Prohibition party is, that it is about time
they “set 'em up.”
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lic office of any kind.
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Roscoe Conkling is credited with say-
ing that the result of the late election in
New York State means the breaking up
of the Republican party,
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The latest rumors about Beaver's cab-
inet are Cooper for Secretary of the com-
monwealth and Col. Hastings for adju-
tant General. The latter we hope is cor-
rect, anyhow.
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One day last week, a Michigan train
on the Cannada Southern Division, Lav-
ing on board a number of directors and
officers, ran from St. Clair junction to
Windsor Dock, 107 miles, in ninety-five
minutes.
The death of Ex-President
leaves the United States without
President. Had not Hayes been
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a fraud
We don't believe Haves will die at all
he will be a second edition af the Wand-
ering Jew.
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George W. Childs does not want to be
Mayor of Philadelphia. Rather than
have the city go begging for a Mayor,
let them come up here where
have fellows who are bigger than any
party, and will do anything to get an of-
fice and will stoop to take a mayorality
even.
we
oil
The itch has broken out among th
leaders of the bolters up Salt river. Th
camp has about a half dozen men, ane
the way they “scratch” is a sin—no one
goes to see them. Bo writes Mattern,
They all live in hollow treesand are not
permitted to mingle with decent
The way of the transgressor is hard.
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folks.
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The dairy interest of the countr:
when it secured the passage of the oleo-
margarine law, did not expect the ho
butter men to advertise their product
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food. That is what they are doing, at
Baltimore, though.
a
Congressman-elect Backalew was
would not accept a Cabinet position if
endered him.
lican situation looked like Blaine,
when asked if Blaine would be
he replied: “New York State alone
decide that. Pennsylvania is only an
outlying province.”
nt AGI
There does not seem to be much room
to doubt the report that an attempt was |
made to introduce poisoned food into the
and
marder of women aad children, is uni-
versal, and by none is the dastardly plot
more deeply deplored than by earnest
dustrial masses,
a
The woman suflrage question, like
Banquo's ghost, will not down, and hobs
up serenely as a disturbing element in
places where it would not be expected.
Thus in the National Grange of the Pa-
trons of Husbandry, in session at Phila-
delphia on the 18, the matier came up
for debate and a decidedly stormy time
they had over it. The northern dele-
gates championed the right of women to
intemperate in their remarks against
it, and it came near breaking up the
gathering into a general row. When it
came to a final vote, however, the suf
frage amendment was voted down by
about four to one.
simmons fc
Pittsburg. It is a very cheap fuel for
all purposes and does away with coal.
Dwelling houses are heated at a cost of
about five dollars a year. No smoke, no
dust. It is no longer the “smoky city,”
but now enjoys a clear sky. If all the
rumors going are true concerning the
removal to Pittsburg of manufacturing
establishments in order that the advan-
tages accruing from the use of natural
gas fuel may be enjoyed by them, this
city will within ten years have a popu-
lation of three-quarters of a million, and
in industrial importance dwarf every
other centre in the United States. This
will be true if only portion of those now
considering the advisability of a change
should come. There is room for all and
the more the merrier, Outsiders who
only read of the wonderful things con-
nected with natural gas areskeptical, but
a visit to Pittsburg converts them and
they go away sounding its praises.
"CENTRE
{ If Quay desires to go to the U.B, Sen-
{ate no one has a better claim on the par-
'ty than he, under the modern method of
lconducting party machinery—that the
[best wire-puller and campaign manager
shall come in for the largest share ofthe
spoils,
Talent and real worth, of course are
not to be taken into consideration, be-
{cause the masses sustain the bosses at
the ballot box.
Every Republican of average intelli.
{gence knew that Quay would be the Sen-
lator if his party carried the State. Quay
{was permitted to work up the State for
himself. Ife worked it up—for himself.
Now why should he not have the prze
which he rightfully won?
t wont do to say that Quay wont be
a credit to the great commonwealth of
Pennsylvania as her Senator, We all
know that, and every Republican knew
that before the election, yet went right
on to tustain the Quay program with
his vote.
If the people of this Stote want to be
the U. 8, Senate by tal-
ent and statesmanship, they must stop
following the lead of the bosses, or be
satisfied with small potatoes,
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Senator Edmunds has been re-elected
tothe Senate from Vermont, despite the
threats of the Blaine crowd, authorizes
the publication of a lettor he wrote in
April, 1885, explaining his eloquent si-
lence in the Presidential canvass of 1884
{which was one among the many causes
that contributed to Mr Blaine's defeat.
The letter is another black-eye for the
lumed knight. It virtually says that
represented in
1¢ Vermont Senator declined to take
the stump for Blaine because he “could
not under any circumstances or tempta-
tion say that I (he) believed something
about a candidate I (he) did not believe.”
And further if he “were to make speech-
and say what I 2) did believe as to
certain transactions,” or “refuse to an-
swer questi these topica it would
worse for the party than
“Mr. Edmunds there
ares he “did the best thing for
the party an honest man could do,” and
This diplomatic
language simply means
that if he had taken part in the Presi-
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ns on t
be especially
staying at home
fore dec
that was to keep quiet.
and cautious
have to misrepresented or
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concealed
facts he had f,
or it would
have been a great deal the worse for Mr.
He concludes this part of the
this stinger: “The sober
a knowledge o
This is a notification that if Plaine is
Mr. Edmunds will
Another fence for James
nominated in 1888
support him.
(i. to repair.
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If theappetite or the Goddess of Liber.
ty now watching over New York har
t in order for business on
following will be re-
225 tur-
3 bushels of
all
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bunches of celery, } barrel of oyster pie,
0 gal. stewed tomatoes, 25 pounds of
mashed potatoes, of lima beans, peas and
{canned corn, each 80 pounds, oyster pat-
{ties 3 bushels, oranges boxes, nuts 2
hogshead, plum
3 bushels
155 pumpkin
225, coffee three
While taking her thanks
nibble she will peruse the col-
of the Cextre Renorrzr, and
{should she conclude to invite the editor
{todine with her, which seems likely,
{about one-third only would need be ad-
ded to the above bill. Of course we can
paries vous Frances,
“a
ow
1
{brandy sauce 1 barrel,
| custards, mince pies
{ hogsheads.
1 ote tvee
{giving
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The report of the Postmaster General
for the year ending last June has just
been published. In introducing it Mr.
Vilas points out that the mileage of mail
transportation exceeded by more than
125,000,000 the service renderec. to any
other government, and the letters mails
ed were 100,000,000 more than in Great
Britain, long the leading letter writing
nation. During the year 22,747 post-
masters were appointed, of which 9506
were upon removals, Sixteen postmas-
ters have been arrested for fraud, and
300 or 400 cases are undergoing investi-
gation. By vigilance on the part of in-
spectors, $78,575.00 has been reclaimed
by the Government as wrongfully taken,
The way in which the business of the
country has refused to go to the ever
lasting bow-wows ynder Democratic rule,
as the Republican prophets predicted
it would be, onght to be very discourag-
ing to these croakers. But they appear
to like it after the elections are over.
One of them notes the fact that there is
not an idle farnace in the whole
of the Lehigh valley, and that the Thom-
as Iron Company will advance the price
of its product §1 per ton next year. The
business depression that set in after the
inauguration of the last blican
President began to lift wi four
months after the accession of the Dem.
ocrats to power.
OUR INDUSTRIES AND TAXES,
In his speech at the Iroquois Club
banquet at Chicago, Wednesday night in
response to the toast “American Indus-
tries; their growth and prosperity can-
not be promoted by unnecessary taxa-
tion,” Speaker Carlisle uttered some val-
uable truths in most admirable form.
“If these gentlemen,” he remarked, allu-
ding to those who contended that the
Government can make its citizens rich
antl prosperous by taxing them, “should
attempt to convince the public that the
by increasing the tax on
that the manufacturer could be
ed by compelling him to pay a high rate
benefit
come, the absurdity of their position
versal ridicule,
tions would be no
reasonable than the
more absurd or
rials, their means of transportation and
the tools and implements used
industries,
yt
The monopolists attem
ises of bonuses to assist
knowledge.
laboring people are deceived into an ac
nities of gaining
the fruits of their toil, which goes to en-
rich those who have been instrumental
in the dishonest policy.
Taxes do not create wealth
than robberry enriches the victim o
The individual or enterprize is
prosperous and grows strong that saves
of his or its earnings
prod uc
ft
is
crime,
tween the cost of tion
market price. That is a labrorer
f
ut ol
lays by o
sum is on the right road to pro
The cheaper he can purchase Lis
clothing the surer he is to hav
at the end of a given time,
contributed liberally to me as Chairman,
to help to get the vote to the polls His
friendship for Hall was we!l understood
and both he and the committee worked
for his election. Patton being from this
he demoralization on the
i produced by
causes of which it is not necessary to
speak enabled Mr, Patton to carry this
county as he had once before, Benator
Wallace it is true did not speak on the
stump for any of the ticket, State or
We know,
he had been against the
it would have had its effect
this county, which
different. In justice
{to all, I make this statement.
frilly
county and t
Congressional questions
it
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county, during the canvass,
if
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however, tha
icket
lon the
| would have been
writ in
result in
Respect-
yours, James Kern,
Chairman Dem. Co. Committee.
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There was quite a sensation in New
York on
fthe boodle aldermen con-
the Broadway railway pur-
J i 14 one
» purchase, turn-
@, impelled thereby by
a : 4
the whole
gave
§
HA Li
negotiations,
» to pass that $20,000 was
h ofthe purchas-
wive., Keenan,
paymaster 1
Fallgraff admitted
1,000, and that he had
31f before the Senate Com-
gpring, but
th this
or be-
ration ast
the
tru
Hing at
dning
Wing
ion created a
robably makes
tion of the distinguish ed
i sure
| bribers, as well as the boodle aldermen.
grain
ev.
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saries are high, fi
ed the contrary.
yr experience has prov-
The
nt
by the expenses of the laborer. Speaker
Carlisle's admirable specch
these facts in a light that is
be mis
$10
revel
vp end
unae rao Maha
a a
EVIL OF INDORSING,
I affirm, says Judge Waldo Brown, in
the Boston Traveler, that the system of
it
is
terly abolished. I believe that has
been the financial ruin of more
perhaps, than all other causes, 1
that our young men especially sh
study the matter carefully in all its bear-
ings, and adopt some se i
govern their conduct, soas to be ready to
answer the man who asks them to
his note.
What responsibility does one assume
when he indorses a note? Simply this :
He is held for the payment of the
amount in full, principal and interest,
if the maker of the note, through misfor-
tune, mismanagement, or rastality fails
to pay it. Notice the indorser assumes
all this responsibility, with no voice in
the management of the business and no
share in the profits of the transaction, if
it prove profitable, but wiih a certainty
of loss if, for any of the reasons stated,
the principal fails to pay the note,
-
0 men,
think
wuld
ssl
ttled policy to
sign
ONE VOTE.
Never as many close contests known
a¢ resulted from the recent New Jersey
election, A large number of Assembly
districts were carried by majorities, of
1,3, and on up and the result has been
a number of recounts and contested seats
this year. The final issue of all the ro.
counts and contests is, of course problem-
atic, but with the present lead, which
they have had from the start, the Dem-
ocrats naturally feel confident that they
will win, The strangest thing in the
whole affair is that the complexion of
the U. 8. Senate may be determined by
one vote, and that not by the voteof a
Senator or a member of the Legislature
that is to elect a Senator, but a single
ballot that was thrown somewhere in
New Jersey at the recent election, fora
member of the House of Assembly.
By one vote Robt. A. Carroll is elected
to the Legislature on a recount, and his
vote may be required by the Democrats
to elect a Senator. It is said that he can
be depended upon, He was nominated
by the Democrats for Assembly and re-
ceived the Labor indorsement.
THE CLEARFIELD DISPUTE.
Clearfield, Pa, Nov, 18, 1886.~In the
Philadelphia Times of the 17th inst, ap-
pears a statement affecting the attitude
of Senator Wallace with reference to the
recent canvass, The facts as we know
them in Clearfield county are that Mr,
Wallace wrote letters to his friends
throughout the county asking them to
support “the whole ticket” and I distrib
uted quitea number of the same through
the medium of the committee. He also
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favorable;
better
in
ware.
Michi-
next,
never
remains
and
{ full,
hio
Missouri have mark-
half the re-
are disposed to]
over one-third say they
tl
: f ay “
: JArmers
,and the remainder}
SC DOW, i
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We have hogs to
in Chicago]
known two-legged
' » Spy Paved
ito passenger cars, but
r four legged ones actualiy|
A drove of hogs|
ig driven across a bridge to 1]
hi the moment a|
passenger train was drawing along nl
the bridge. The structure broke]
weight of the hogs and the]
whole drove was precipitated onto the]
roof of one of the cars, Some of the an-|
imals broke through the roof and al
mber of others fell on the tracks and
were run None of the
passengers in the car suffered any injur-|
ies, the sudden onslaught of the hogs!
occasioned a great commotion,
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ie
aamoe thir
sane aang
were beir
lerton’s packing house at
der
with the
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nu
over and killed.
t
When Ritner elected Governor
one of his daughters says to him, “Papa,
are we all To which Jo-
seph replied, “Ach, no, only me and ma-|
ma Since Centre co)
has turned out so much Gubernatorial
timber, we have just got to thinking
whether we are not all “Governeers.”
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GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY.
William Walker, Samuel 8, Hetram,
James and John Fremont, colored, os
caped early on Tuesday morning, 23rd,
from thé Hantiogdon jail, where they
were serving sentences for burglary. The
men occupied two adjoining cells, They
reached the corridor by breaking the
staples on which padlocks were fastened
and then worked a hole through a tw en-
ty-six inch wall with a ker. They
crept through the hole and got to the
jail yard from the second story of the
Building by means of a blapket which
was fastened to the iron bars of the win-
dow, There were several chicken coops
in the yard, These were pled on top of
each other and the men climbed on top
of them and jumped over the wall. The
Sheriff has offered a reward of $100 for
their captare.
Ss A CP]
—Diphtheria of a maglignant type is
prevailing to alarming extent in several
localities in the eastern portion of Berks
county, entire families being down with
the disease, Some of the schools in the
district have scarcely any pupils. The
two children of Milton M. Rohrbach, of
Huf"s church, were buried in one grave,
To prevent as much as possible the
spread of the contagion the physicians
have ordered speedy interments,
was
Governeers.”
are Governeers.”
A GREAT STATISTICAL FEAT.
[From the Minneapolis Tribune]
MURDERER McMEEN'S ESCAPE,
{ The following are the particulars of
| McMeen’s escape from the Mifflintows
jail:
The escape was discovered al the time
{it was effected, but through ignorance, or
{mismanagement of the parties discover.
{ing it, was pot communicated to the sher-
Hiff until nearly 1 o'clock, It seems from
ithe best sources of information at our
lcommand, that 8, B, Loudoun, exq., clerk
{of the county commissioners, wuo lives
iin a house immediately in the rear of the
1jail, and within twenty feet of the jail
{ wall, started for Philadeiphia last night
jon Philadelphia express, which leaves
hereat 11.50 p. m., aud his family
station, which was about 11 o'clock. Iu
a few minutes thereafter his daughter,
i Miss Lottie, went into the bed-roo
{which commands a view of the northeast
{corner of the jail wall, for the purpose of
{reuring, and while in ihe act of Cis
1
1m,
BILE
{man on the jail wall, Bue immedia
the fact, and the two women returned to
| Lottie’s room and saw the men climt
they were £0 unnerved, tuere not
{a male about their premises,
bour being so late, that they were
loss what to do,
aud
at
NO. 46
DEATH OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
The Distinguished Massachusetts Statese
man’s lather Sudden Denise,
Posros ’
\dams
£ at his home in
i rath will
y © who
v vers of his
as heen 8
fii powers
has been
able to re w | i wi 4
Charles Francis J
died early
Mt. Vi ri
be a matier of
knows the hist
life, For nearly a ds
gradunl decay
which
ne
came,
© last spark
wo
to day
was sinply
of vital life
gradually that the chs
was not perceptit]
It is fully t
member
waning of
first manif
away
m of a
the
pOWers
ng down
of his spl hat more
raid
rap
feeble
on about
nowever,
has been
except,
square from the latter's residence. They
did 80, but some time was
thereby. Afier getting him aroused he |
{hardly knew what to do, but he conclud- |
{ed to waken his uncle, ex-Sen tor Dr
{David M. Crawford. He did #0 and t
{doctor then urged bim at ounce to not!
{the shen, Charley immediately di
{but ail these delays had necessarily
gregated 1uto a cousiderable space
time; iL was nearly, if not quite 1 o'cloc
before Sheriff Fowles was aroused,
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f
i
A
i
Ling
uel Lapp, and moun horses, they
made a circuit of some eight miles, visit
lng every piace where they had a suspic- |
lou that McMeen would nstarally gol
irst, but wituout fluding a trace of him. |
Heturuiog w town about 7 o'clock tui
morning they telegraphed the news
the escape ali over tlhe country, got
biils with descriptions of the fugitives, |
reward, ete, which they are now disiri
ating, while as staied Delore a numuver of
ous on
Oi
Lhe escape was made LY openiog the |
locks on their cell doors by a wire, fash}
ioued for that purpose. Alter they were
out in the baliway Lheir way was
I'tiey reached tue yard sna scale
jan wall by means of a pile of wood, and |
al Uprigut puie standing in he worl
cast coruer, which reacued 10 Lue Wp « fi
tue wall, aud was a8 goud as a lad
it contained forks up ils eature
where the braoches bad uot been cho
ped off short,
Cary. |
a LLC
Jer, Bs |
2e:17 1s
CLE,
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THE ESCAPED MURDER-|
ER, CAVIULKED,
W. Josiah McMeen, the wile murderer |
who escaped Irom tue Julissa county
on the morning of Novemover 10, was
captured on luesday mornieg, Zod, uj
the barn of Wubawm Kasutlman,
tour mules east ef Mifllivlown,
McMEEN,
Bu
AN EMINENT CLERGYMANGSI
Lu.
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14d A~
OR LUT aE Ng
a
se
Steve Elkins gave Blaise a dinner
few days ago, at which a sumber ol
jecied souls were inviled, Air, Durchara j
received nu card.
Maintaining
1 knew a family of “broken-down gentility,
with whom the strictest economy was a
necessity, and who were compelled to appear
in society and dress accor ly, whose place
of residence was unknow
mate friends
apartments around the corner from a fashion
able boarding house, where they every day
dined. When they made calls, the number of
this boarding house was on their cards, and
cards were left there for them. Two or thro
times in the season the ladies received in thy
parlor of this boarding houss, at which their
friends supposed they lived, a small price boing
paid for the use of the rooms for the three
hours of the reception. In society these ladies
shone in velvets, laces, silks, and diamonds,
and did their full share with other Mew York
women, who belisve dress is the chief end of
women's existence, in snubbing those whe
had not learned the art of keeping up appear
ances, The mother of this family was &
woman of wonderful attainments and great
personal beauty, and would have been ro
spocted among sensible people in a woolen
gown, but, poor thing, she thought the world
expected her to appear handsomely dressed
and she made a martyr of berself in public
opinion. She had diamonds and a “camel
hair,” but when she died, asshe did, over.
worked and broken-hearted, two years ago,
sincerely mourned by those who appreciated
ber and pot her clothes, kind friends provided
for her burial, even to the furnishing of un
derclothing.—~New York Cor. Chicago Joun
nal.
The Rieycle a Universal Vehicle.
The bicycle is getting to be a universal ve
hicle. You encounter it everywhere, It
Appearances.
®
BEIY,
n to the
fies the law in the parks and on the avenues,
and bas even taken fo mountain climbing.
The adventures of Mr. Stevens, in his at
statue wonld cost
net $11,483, and a pair of shoes
ghey a Ag
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1.84.7,
bi
.
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noes y
Staunton Preached and Fulton Wept and
Both Made Statements.
N.Y. Nov. 22 —Raev.
wk Fie
Den ja-
: en convicted by
Brooklyn presbyiery of om unbe-
coming & mis
n from i of the Fort
i
sad
auct
APSG EXPE
’
wi Green
resbhy ior 3 Ly a 4 vote of the cone
as usual,
} per-
vould
but had an
8 Her
not vacate
certain
dissens:
ton was convicted
members of 11 "creating
r. Biaun-
tery were
his wife and
attention
Z 8 GUAT.
tennial
nalier an-
piously as he
i be brought
at revival
Baptist church
dience than us
| expressed hi
| safely through his
of religion =
| Bers would forget t
for the ful
rouble §
| pastor uj
the cong
i
| OCmrcaco,
| and Mn
! coyed {ir
and taker
Wis y has
to a disreputable resort at Hurley,
s bes ros i. and now with
{ their parents 1. The latter swore out
| warrants charging four men and one woman
| with conspiracy in conneciion w ith the mat.
ter. The m x are determined not to let
3
the criminals
are
Luck.
¢ said by the
of Nevada,
iis fortunes, and
Ho has made
in Consolidated
' creased value of
Angeles, which he cone
He also struck a
Senator Jones
Kew Yonk,
friends of Senate
that he has « A
Imagen a vay
largely by the
mining stock a
some land near Lo
giderad worthless,
gold mine in Alasica
Nov
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an
Election Contest in California,
Bax Paaxcisco, Nov, 18.F J Sullivan,
Democratic candidate in the Filth congress
sional district, will contest the wat of C. N,
Felton (Rep), who had an apparent majority
in the district. Sallivan alleges coercion of
laborers into voting for Felton, and alse doo-
toring of ballots
The Far Heaching HKaights,
Orrawa, Ont, Nov, 18 «British Columbia
advices are that the Knights of Labor in thas
noe have declared a general boyoots
against Chinesa labor. They say that there
are over 20,000 Chinamen in the province,
and that they have practically driven white
labor out.
Can Glve No Expinuation.
Vixcexses, Ind, Nov. 10 -~Following
close on County Treasurer Hollingsworth's
defaleation of #90,000 comes the announce.
ment of City Treasurer Denstarbetg’s short.
age of $10,000 to $12,000. Fe can give no
explanation, but sits and cries,
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A Town Quarantined.
Isuraanne, Mich, Nov. 23--On sccount
of the p of diphtheria all dances
mectings have boon prohibited in
no Ser vio wi in the by or
} der of the bos of hgalth,
Ni,
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