THE CENTRE REPO RIE FRED KURTZ, Eprror and Pr TERMS Ono y ance, Those In erms. Ar, $1.00 arrears subjed Advertisements 20 cents per ong.and H cents for each Subs THE KEYSTONE STATE. NEWS TOPICS OF LOCAL INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS, Gleaned Boiled the Facts and Fancles from Many Down Briel Benefit to of Sources and Paragraphs for Busy Readers. PrRiLADEDPHIA, Nov. Maurice A. Walsh, LL Paul's Roman Catholic general of the arch « died at Bright's poisoning, after an illness of was 55 years old. He was priesthood in 1855 in this cit) was made vicar general by To What Have the Mighty PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25 A gol valued at £70,000, once worn by th Eugenie, is nina pi goods store in this city, It was m by | the crown jeweler of Duchess de Berri he ablaze with dia: the latte Two hy are contab of the D of the Du to the Emyg Rev. PHILA The Very Rov. r of the St vicar his residence disease Fallen. biti on exh France massive i ndved Maurice A, ELPHIA, Walsh Dead. Catholic ease of the Father Wal born in County man long been a pron cles on death able pillars, A Mine WIiLkKESBARRE, Nov. & larly ing the Mineral § i ] ware and Hu ar Miners’ ) Caves In. Cree, a pipe of the water resu the heavy and the into the out the low no one was in no one diverted { its stream int It is feared fore the « again, and meanwhi boys are thrown was nul OLUeTY ( A Convention of Coke Workers. Amalgam up to $1.55 A Murde McKeesport, Nov foreman of the pai works at this place Finton, the bookkes They had a dispu called Finton a | knocked down and Btevens walked d tance, but soon that he intended killing t as be reached the and was attacked Stevens down, Cour this juncture, ran betwee caught Stevens, when knife and stabbed Shaw in the | Stevens then dashed at Finton him between the ei and mint blade entering the left abou Finton bled internally and sank raj little hope of his re Stevens was placed in the under guard Both men have heretofore boen and peaceful citizens, Fintor member of the Methodist Decision Reversed, Mostrose, Nov. 25 -In y Judson Tiffany shot and killed Samuel | Ho cum in an altercation on Tiffany's farm i» Brooklyn. At the trial in Ja 1881, Tiffany set up the plea of defense,” buy the jury found him guilty of murder in the second degree, and be was sentenced years in the penitentiary. The taken to the supreme court on error, and, pending its deeisic Tiffany was released from the R enitentiary on $4,000 bail The supreme court granted a new trial, which has been octupying the att sntion of the court for nearly ten days after being out six hours, the jury brought in a verdict of acquittal Pennsylvania's Official Returns, Hanmsnona, Nov, 21 Official returns bave been received from all the counties in the state. They show: For Harrison, 526,001; Cleveland, 440.520; Fisk, 20.74%; Streeter, 8.865, Total, 997.204 Harr 9,571; Harrison's majority, The Hibbard -Fry Case Settled, Beaver, Pa, Nov. 24.-The jury in the Hibbard-Fry breach of promise case has rendered verdict in favor of the defendant, Fry Gets the Verdict, Prrrssune, Nov, 26,-The jury in the Hibbard -Fry breach of promise eases, in which Mrs. Hibbard asked for $100,000 dam. ages, returned a verdict in favor of the de fendant. The lovelorn plaintiff, when told the verdict, collapsed and exclatmed: “Ch I can't belleve it; that man Fry bought up the jury. He is an awful Har. 1 can't say any more” Bhe will have $700 to $1,000 costs to pay. Mr. Fry and his elder daughter will sail for Enrope Wednesday, The jurors were practically unanimous as to Fry's innocence, but hesi- tated all night over returning a verdict for him because they didn't think the widow should pay the costs, Their verdict, however, carries the costs with it, Attack. rous wn ti tie and aril t two inches, ng Very is enterts jail, wi Ar I UATY, Yall to eight chise was a writ of Yesterday afternoon, son's plurality, 54,958 ain Fire in a Church, TOFIGHTORNOTTO FIGHT The Question Which Agitates Politicians Now. THE BLACKBURN-RUCKER CASE. Benator Blackburn in Lexington and Judge Bucker's Second Also Supposed to Be There—Will a Duel He Arranged ?—In- teresting Gossip from Indianapolis. Nov, 27.—The latest phase in the more in of a duel between the two men than DENVER, i Blackburn controversy is that has previously been refuted. current during the day that John C. Mo the intimate friend of Rue had left for Kentucky, and he was unquestionably the bearer of a to Senator numerous places but the SOIMe ge ntlemen in- repi ated that the wan Ie, ker, from Judge Rucker Ioquiry at verify the n of EVas rep wt, lios received report was little doubt thers was y is really on his way to .—-1t is reported ‘olorado, is in the A. M. Rucker, and in behalf of Rucker leading hotels oterie of inti il of Judge heard of the présence and will arrest him the is a os have in the city excitement in a duel There the citizens as to meet Rucker on him, under the is great SOOCLs of ¥ cams into the city by the H J. Btoxd- . he train Hector of in- id Gen. Hasdl ng at once from of the Phoenix and, taking a ly ordered by kburn stairs, WAS A mys be has veiled in efforts of all the nidents have coms the where A telegram mation re Mx uld visit Lox- t is presumed that he i» tely we ring ned ew Suned name, bey of the Phoenix hotel a ged in conversation with a lly s word that claimed LA § ige Rucker and is second, LO eX Lids opinion that 17 lieved both warted and § eecTiplaon WRT this witted a 893 that ther than J e 3 believed F WAS BONS O udge t Henator Bi kbura j= in the tocddard Johnson, Robinson, all of known courage and also looks suspl who cladin to to this city ter, but his mys to contradict this he {act that all of his ity have been open of the law regard nn jptdide reasons of 0 ts for Col c if Le is fa Lo Hi Crem iueilo, senator, fat Gis vit ATH A fear i Yory savime ome of the wing himself in pu GEN. HARRISON'S VISITORS. Ex-Senator the Sewell, of New Jorsey, Was Moet Prominent One Yesterday. Ispiaxaroris, Nov -Ex-United States Senator William J. Be well arrived in Indian apolis, travelling In a special car with Mrs il and his daughter. He was west on ness, and did not think it would be tr to pass through without stopping te s respects to the president-elect. He car at the station and took up quar Bates house for the night Soon ing he went out on Delaware Hed on Gen, Harrison, wl in an short time, and his wife wont back to take sn dinner 1 the president-elect He said that there was no pol visit. He ities in his i# one of the ward of trustees of Home at Leavenworth, Kan. , has bern there on business connected the institution. He left New York i and has been traveling over since. He is now on his way home He was asked what be thought of the pros- pects of New Jersey m the cabinet He smiled dolorously, as though remembering the figures his state cut in the returns, and maid: “It would be nonsense to talk of eabi- net places for New Jersey or any other state. The selection of a cabinet is, of all things, the private business of the president, and (len. Harrison is just the kind of a man who will attend to that business himself, without any volunteer assistance. All this specula- tion as to who will be in the cabinet is labor wasted, except as it may afford some amuse. ment for Gen. Harrison.” Gen, Hewell spoke particularly of Gen, Harrison's ability to hold his tongue, as con trasted with the singular sucocess with which he talked before election. “Where will you find another man in the country,” said Gen. Sewell, ‘who could talk so much on so man different subjects and not ‘make a latakelr The Latest in Now York. New York, Nov. 27.-This is positively the latest cabinet eomcoction in this eity: “Thomas C. Platt bas met Miller's defection by forming a coalition with Blaine and Quay, agresing, it is said, In consideration of their boosting him into the coveted cabinet berth wgoorotary of the treasury--to dispetise the treasury department patronage in this state ae the plumed kulght may est. Thus Blaine is scheduled [to renounce his sapira- tions in the direction of the cabinet, and Quay to sacrifice Wanamaker, if necessary, and the two to unite in praising Piste to Harrison.” Chairman Quay's Latest, Wassinaron, Nov, 21.—Benator Quay, chairman of the Republican National come mitten, sald yes Sha the Republicans would have ®& mn of nine jie uax1 “1 do not pol ve," ho added, ‘that governors of states will italy GEN. JOHN NEWTON RESIGNS. He Fas Private Business to Attend To, Talk About His Successor, New York, Nov, 2. Politicians were ox- cited by the resignation of the office of com missioner of public works by Gen. John New ton. The event had been expected by them, but they had not been able to determine its possible effect on local affairs. So they were disturbed in mind, and most of them will continue to be worried the County Democrats by the hope of bene fit to be derived from it, and the Tammany men by the fear of injury to their bright prospects until Mayor Hew. itt shall have lected a BU COORSOT GEN to Gen, Newton, and have appointed period during which that opinion, should public works New York, Nov, %1.-D. the present commissioner, has bean appointed commissioner of public works, vice Gen. Newton, ned. The appointment was tendered John Bogart, the state engineer, but he declined present Ya gh JOHN NEWTON, the successor, in his serve ns commissioner of Lowber Bmith, deputy resig THE LIFE SAVING STATIONS. Good Work Daring the Year Mach Property Nov, <i Many Lives wn Saved, Wasmxoron, tendent Kimball, of the li in his annual report for tl ended June stations in operation at t 170 bing u on the and Ohio, i Ky i Jers! y documented vess sly speratic General Buperin fe saving service, ml, INNS, 3 the fantic 1 “the 411 There were on board those persons, of number of shipwre succor at life saving estimated value of volved in these di of this amount 87.5 of vessels totally lost ns during YORI WAN and The rool ved The wis and cargoes in vesicles J whom only 12 were lost wl ju who VE £* pe was 4 was h, 285, and The number was 71 In additi umented vessels lost Donte, had fallen also saved by i ninety when stranded, were dun off and plioted cut of places, and beskdes this 2X0 ve of stra od off saved Ir tal Joss Thirtv-seven other who m wharves and piers, were POrsOns, fr life savin K Crews Four two vessels, year worked hundred an ng the Inngercu feels In danger ling were warn in partial or k« by signals and TELESCOPED AND BURNED. A Frightfal to Trains in Colorado. Dexvin, Nov. 2&1.~The pany uses Lhe ¢ rande track bet orado Springs express from road, left Palme and was ru wiles fecident Two Express Rock Island com woaen (ol r's Lane nning down wir, Curve a mile soulh i, saw the Hoe and express hore than AWAY There was just tine for the engineen firemen of both trains to jump trains collided with a terrific crash, ing several cars and shapeless russ 1 he stove in gat fire to the The death scoms marvel Tow AWD an he when, { Py 1 LE Count frwil toles smashing them into the Riv Grande baggage a BIE were « train, and three su ned escape of the passengers traininen, messenger, and J. H both of Rock tralmmen were in Island Jured fault & attributed to the patcher It is said that the eonductor of the Hock Island train received onders at Colorado Bprings giving him right to Denver, and that the Rio Grande train receivad giving him right of way to Col The train dis of way mductor of the orders at Burnham orado Springs Teemer No Longer Champion Oarsman. Wasnisorox, Nov, 0--J Teomeor is no longer champion oars 3 {f America and his hope of soon holding the world's championship is crushed Satur day's race wis a revelation and a» surprise to ali save the enthusiastic backers of O'Con ner, the Canadian oarsman. Teemer, x the heretofore in vincible, was notin itatall, O'Conner took the lead with the first five strokes, and increased it almost st will. Teamer spurted bravely coming bome from the turn, but it availad him nothing He was fairly and completely rowed out and out rowed O'Conner finished fresh in 21 min, 9 sec, ten seconds ahead of the ex-champion, hn FOURKER, Judge Thurman Out of Politics. Ei Paso, Tex, Nov. 24.--The following jetter from Allen G. Thurman has been re evived by Judge Allan Blacker, chairman of the Democratic county executive committee of El Paso county: Corvpus, O., Nov, 16, 1588, My Dean Jupos Thanks for your kind favor of the 0th inst. 1 regret the result of the election not on any personal account, but becanss 1 fear the policy of our political opponents. As for myself, 1 shall never be a candidate for office again, but I shall sever cease while I live to work for the party, and I do not despair of its ultimate success. Yours truly, A OG Tavasax Government Finances. Wasnmisorox, Nov, 238 United States Treasurer Hyatt, in his annual report on the operations during the year and condition of the treasury at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1888, reports the net revenue of the government {or the year 8370,206074, and the net expenditures $267 924.501, the surplus receipts available for the reduction of the public debt being $111,341,273, an in crease of $7. 870,175 over the year before. As compared with 1887 the revenues were $7.502707 greater and the expenditures $7,578 loss. EE Backville anil Ohamberinin Balled, New Yong, Nov, 3 ~Lord Sackville, his two daughters, and Mr. and Mrs Chamber. Jain arrived from Washington om the 5:45 Pennsylvania railroad train. Ths two fam ilies occupled separate cars, and did not meet before or after alighting. Mr. and Mrs Chamberinin were driven to the Brevoort house while Lord Sackville and family went \y abonrdd the weamer La whenow po Londo privai dimer § alone to attend a Vals dinner loft on the la Bourgogne toda “bs Wn, Killed ta " Boller Explosion. en Nov, 37.-By a boller explosion at stou's mills, near here, Lile Cross, George Kelly and Jesse Hall wore Ine 5 fi pias. Lawis edn TRE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS | Fhe Heavy Sentence Imposed by Recorder i Hackett on Forger Bedell, | New York, Nov. 4 James E. Bedell, | the confidential clerk of the firm of Bhipman, | Barlowe, Larocque & Choate guilty some thine ago to emis zziing n | $400,000 from the firm, wns | eourt of general sessions, pH | Recorder Smyth for sent le and seemed on tl breaking down tecorder Bmvth said to t | stood at { nervously a piece of his hand slell, 1 1} i Biven great « | eration to the rious tions have sent time to have re letter your clergyman whose chara and Ju lgimne have the opinion | | | who pleaded nriy brought into the Lil, before 1106 Ho was vers npletely trl Gs eve ol thio bar, twistis ing pape: fommunion which me | tim ved writte behalf PRS due oon ucated man have Pe Aring a they had been startled | it is time 4) Yow in your { are ranni ob ject tenon yo t from committ 1} You 1 twontyvdive imprisonment at ed PrasGn og . rr . ¢ GE N PALME " Leave “3 Too ng Years an WOOT THE G. A Mach Politip in It, He Heagmas Given, Says Fes 2 IR a Ree mR bat of Fristen Official Voie, Gave Up 1} Fis Wile, brad and has taker severing o church The « the Episcopal the woman front was still living. § She Wins Two Suits, Pretty has JURE Newang, N Nov, 3 Hisley, of RootchPl janine, N. J., granted a divor@ and thereby wins Mrs instituted a mdéhant of Seoteh Plains of fered to wager hi the prize she now sx that she would Wreconciied to ber husband before Christma This bet Mrs [lisley at once accepled e said needed. - “- Gren AfMlictions, Coxconp, N. X, Nov. 27. ~ Within another son. A dughter and son are prob valescing at the wd place or. on Long Tramp. New York, Nev, 2, being fully as goat, Nearly 10,000 people were in attendamie, The pedestrians were started Ly the the capacity of rdlsres, His Roney Talks. lightweight champonstip of the world; the lenge as above was cab to Carney, Mrs Cleveland's Marguerite made a visit to the Lamont home on | street, for a look at the ligtle girl whose advent made the ponial private secretary again a father a Tew days ngs. Mis Cleveland fs to | be godmother to to the little ienry Il i ing-Cough, Catarrh, Hoarse Fever, Pleutiay, and t it has no equal It heals six years of house, rd, Proprietors, Burlington, Y6 ’ i ’ » ? it in the Bitters ax m, Diseases of the , Loss of Appetite, Keep the Stor 3: 2 uriington, The Bruises, and Beast Sprains and all other Pains , Strains, Seratches, { 1c 1 in most 25 cia. t . ii a“ Are f Price Md Vad al... ws por 1 S82 RL RR LE RL RE a A SINGLE SHOT RIFLES, RELOADING TOOLS, MANU] WINCHESTER RE Bu: Cough Medici HUM PH So ——— ol REYS’ TY EETEL PEE Shen aA EE hr a a we te BEND REN sa K 4a sentery , Lripiag Cholera Morbne, | Canghe, { i. Paes Neuralgin, 7 Headnohes, OMEOPATHIC aa Ni ASAIN BR a ah aa Dyspopain, Bi mack Bappre ened of Painful Periods Whites, y Pro veo . eh i theam, 11) Hhenmatiom, Hoemmat ever and Aza, X Piles, vr Blending Catareh, Ir nen, 1 hd Woping FO —: Vv Bitity, Plosioal Weak non BaRPauW a 3 Let Beta Lead KS HORE 10 * die Nervous Debility vinary Weakness, Weis Ah feeawes of the Heart, Pa PECIFICS. T Bold by Diropeivia, or sent acai, want Bias Teleting, 4g of »rice ~ MURPHEY BEB 18 8, 199 Fulton we 5. WOODLA AND COAL Woodland coal, jnst from the mines,— | Yor no cinder—for sale at the Centre | Hall roller mill Best fuel for summer, 4t NEW MILLINER SHOP, The undersigned Las opened a millins er shop in Jacob Lee's house near the de~ | BE sea pot at Centre Hall, i The patronage of the public is solic | invited. 1th Sane E. Grove. ALESHEN - N i tor Aris yp Cp el saLARY Inedepend ent adioy Warner § Coomng H Hapgoo FOR nlithes Minister! al {ieratare, Relig seday Sedpoos News « Insmmnce Slo Agricniture. 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