THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, ance. Those in arrears subject to rms. §2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ns, and b cents for each subsequent insertion, 09 ~ed Centee Harr, Pa, Truss, May ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE DEAD, The Minister to Rassin Dies Saddenly in New York. NEw YORK, May 17.—Allen dike Rice, editor of The North Amer- ican Review, and President Harri- son's appointee as minister to Russia, died at the Fifth Avenue hotel yester- day. His death came with surprising and almost tragic suddenness, Mr. | to have sailed Wednesday for his new ost at the court of St. Petersburg, and Bad engaged berths on board the City of Paris. The night previous a soreness had be- come noticeable in Mr. Rice's throat, and in the course of the day it developed into a severe attack of tonsilitis, the ul- cerations being pronounced and painful. Mr. Rice was anxious to however, and insisted up mn doing so until his phy- gician positively forbade a sea voyage at such a time. So sudden and unex pected was his illness and deferred de- parture that his friends were not aware of it until they went to the steamer expecting to bid him Godspeed on his vovage, He returned to his Avenue hotel, and when he he felt better. Ti next coughed himself to sleep, and went Thormn- ICE Was sail, intimate rooms at the Fifth retired said morning he when the to awake hin he was dead. died of i He death nurse The docts axdema ite had, in Earl Dunraven Easily Satisfied. NEw York, May | letter to the New | specting the was made j says he gay as a matt can sail agamst 1 as the dat fied with the thinks the start sh specified time sire, in the sai RCCePL § club, but » Gen, Paine fo Was He Quick Dead? NEW Yorg, May for the purpose of ington Irvia i reader, met h of a cataleptic fit o by the surgeon's knife while in a catal- eptic state, [ Coroner Levy. Thomas A. Atchinson ap on behalf of the wife of deceased and resented a letter from District Attorney Fellows authorizing him to aet for the district attorney's office. The physicians who performed the autopsy were held in £2,500 bail and the exanination was continued. or I DIsShop, ne ate ming 15 cle ough the effect r wounds inflicted 1 each The Election at Jamestown, D, T. Jamestrows, D. T., 15. ~The eles tion of dels tes t » constitutional convention in North and South was held yesterday. The N convention will of members and will meet at Bismark, July 4, to frame a constitution for the new state. In this district two Republicans and one Democrat were elected. Spring- ers minority representation scheme was tried and the people were dissatisfied with the result. It insures the election of twenty-five Democratic delegates. 632,000,000 in the Chorns. PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—A project is under way to have the 63,000,000 people of the United States join in singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at a fixed hour on the Fourth day of July next. The idea is to have President Harrison visit Philadelphia on that date, and when the signal to begin singing is given by him to have the wires flash the news over all the country, so tha’ the singing will be going on all at once, Dak Dakot rth 1 consist seventy-t Quay Catches Two Fish at Once. PHILADELPHIA, May 18. Senator Quay and his fishing party are having great luck in their cruise down in Chinco teague bay. Ex-Sheriff William R Leeds wires from Exmore, Va. that the shoals. Senator Quay hooked two at once. The party are all in fine spirits, and while the weather is foggy and the birds scarce, the fish are in great abun- dance, Cronin Seen in Sherwood, CHICAGO May 17. Chief of Police Hub- bard received a telegram from J. G. Cum- mings, chief of police of 8t. Catharines, Ont. , saying that Dr. Cronin was seen in Sherwood on the 13th instant, and stating that his information could be re- lied on as correct, Citleen Cleveland Takes a House. New York, May 16. — Ex-President Cleveland has leased for two years the fine mansion No. 816 Madison avenue, It is near the magnificent residence of Banker Henry G. Markland, at the cor- avenue, Boulanger Suffering from Diabetes, LOSDON, May 17.~1It is stated on the continent that an English physician has fond Gen. Boulanger to be suffering from diabetes in advanced stage and has ordered him to Vichy or Carlsbad, A Dakotas Yawn. Ferous Faris, D. T., May 16.—At Star lake Mrs. Nygeen yawned so hard as to dislocate her jaw, She was com- frit to ride twenty-five miles on horses bck to this city to have it set, Governor Nill Vetoss the Saxton Bill ALBaxy, May 14. — Governor Hill vetoed the Baxton electoral reform bill lust night on the ground of unconstitu- tionality, and because of certain defects which he thinks it contains, Licenses in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, May 16,-The liquor license court which has fast finished its labors, granted 1,203 retail licenses and io wi and bottlers’ leenses, A RIV:L RAILROAD, N ew | | Proposed New Line from York to Pittsburg, | TO PARALLEL THE PENKSYLVANIA, Philadelphia Capitalists Ave Working Up to Construct 8 New Houte to Ashland, a Scheme Pittsburg via Selinsgrove and Huntingdon, Connecting with Lehigh Valley. 1 he Chie i PHILADELPHIA, May 21 plan for | an inde Iw nudent rail ped | to « tl road has been past two weeks orts hy WOT to interest I scheme, Sine atlroad fell mito the roiits 8 rad new started ian i oid that 18 con onnect with ti rail made This Van al i i Line of the Proposed Hood. The line of the i i ing migh Sel Ovi ud i ion route is to the Penn the dis Governor Deaver's Signature, ty tt The ie to th have neerin coal U et book o the i made take effect « 0 June War on the Sunday Saloons, Reaping, Pa. May The commit tee of public safety are engaged in sul ponaing withessos to appear against tl saloon ke pers tt Wedne slay . wh the first testin will be taken bv the commissioner appointed by the court i the matter of the Sunday liquor cases. The commiitton that everything will be in readine . that time {or the warfare against the saloon keepers, There are thirteen cases, but it has not yet been decided which will be called first, 4 ne welling have announced ww by Died from Unrequited Love. DoyLestows, Pa., May 17.—A pretty and vivacious young girl, named Emma Jane Funk, aged 21 years, employed as housekeeper in tho family of Charles Swain, on Afton avenue, committed sui. cide by taking strychnia. The cause is attributed to an unfortunate love affair. She was the daughter of a wealthy farmer of Carversville, this county, The Reading Colleries, PHiLavELPitia, May 17.—It was re wrted here that all the colleries in the Schuylkill region would work full time, beginning next week, and that addi tional breakers would be started up to stipply the increased orders, Fudden Death of Col. Fowler, LaNCAsTER, Pa., May 18.—Col, Bam- uel L. Fowler, president of the pro Jeeted Reading and Chesapeake railroad, died suddenly last ovening of apoplexy, aged 72 years, Col, Fowler owned larg tracta of lad in the south, Niv. Rondall Takes a Drive, Wasmisorox, May 17, «The Hon. Bamuel J. Randall took advantage of the pleasant weather to take a drive. He expressed himself as feeling well, and | his appenrance corroborates his aswrtion, legal Saloons That Are Sald to Flourish in und Aboui Pittsburg. Pirispuna, May 20.-—Since the grant- ing of licenses this year under Judge White's strict interpretation of the Brooks high license law, what are known as “speak ensies” have sprung up in the rough districts throughout the city and county It is estimated that there are at least f these places in Allegheny county selling liquor illegally, The y authorities scem to be paying but attention to them, while the city I officials are preparing a list of those under their own observation, which they will furnish the county authorities, Most of the liquor sold in these places is purchased from foreign dealers, the local alers and brewers being averse to accommodating them. It is estimated that more liquor is sold at the “speak easies” than at the regularly li- is. res little police te. wholes Postmasters. May 16.—Fourth class postmasters were appointed as follows: H. J. Bear, Delta; C. D. Beans, Fall- rte J. E. McGrew, Finleyville; E. Hackman, Hatfield; D. W. Rank. ville; Charles Rue, Maud; W, grift, Newportville: H. F. Groff, F.W Point Marion; Perr n, Putnam; J. E. McNaldy, vill Edward Merriman, Philo Tuller Tiog 1 May Fourth clnss postiasters were appointed as follow Pennsylvania Theopol Jon Allen MclDern } Hower Pennsylvania WASHINGTON, ] stone 3 snyder, iwenksy ridanville HINGTY ie. 9 ' 163 Y¥ A NN. Loysville; Jo: HH. LC. W. Meek, Now ¥ vow Free. rd:Johin Kmitl Heatlon nt Gettysburg. LV Beaver Will Yote for Prohibition. " 2 ’ reply to vy oalern intended dinent i (Tig hs to juest on as to amendmen A Cow Huns Amack. £, Pa., May bio ry An in- one yesterday. a calf, and as separated we wild with anger, the streets, head he body and Her next knocked Then in ia OY 8 proces, the May 1 Lights wedding feast w aE & Wer winbled A Carroll. i E33 ng tailor. Aer fones ae of his dy- Jonos parents mt ti to be do not divi and the excuse The wedditug is in and Misa Carroll mortification. mm Sscranton, fictitious, lofinitely postponed is overwhelined with Carnegie’s Employes Suffer a Reduction, PiTrenuno, May 18. Notice of a new sliding scale of wages was posted today at Carnegie's Homestead steel plant, [t is made upon a basis of £27.50 for steel bloom, with the minimum at §25, and it is practically a reduction averaging 20 por cont. It falls heaviest on the best paid men, and cuts them in some cases Alor GO per cont. The employes had notified the firm that an advance in wages would be demanded July 1. The reduction will juoiably cause a strike of the 2,500 employes. If the strike is de- feated the scale will probably be adopted in all the other steel mills, A Miraculons Escape. Hampunro, Pa, May 16. — Richard Nice, a young man residing at Schuyl- kill Haven, having missed the regular train at this station, attempted to jump on n coal train on the Reuging railroad, when he fell and was roiled along the track by the car boxes, His left arm was terribly lncerated, and is body is a mus of bruises, His escape from in. stant death was miraculons, Tun HMandred Balldogs Ordered, Puttapgirais, May 20. «he Stand. ard Oil company hay placed an onder in Phikde’phin for 200 buildoss, which will be weed to guard the Standard tanks in the Ohio Seld against tranips. Numerous fires have een caused by the Fibta of tramps, and 1 is though the bulldogs will keen them nway, : EC —————————————— Over Passaic The Bowery Boy Makes the Most Peril. ous Leap of His Life in Not Was His Will Jump the Genesses Palla, Safety Glory, He Gold, Objeet-Kuyy NEw York, May 21, Brodie made the : has ever attempted Point rock, Passaic falls, and Yesterday Steve most perilous leap he He stox d on Farle extending over the leaped down into the canyon, 105 {eet He came up after thirty seconds his back, his eves closed and his face as white as chalk. He managed to turn on his stomach and swam to the shore, where he lay ex- hanated He was revived with whisky, and has no scrionus in > This jump wa perilous he * made, ax hie feli among a chain of rocks on wl have smashed to d¢ He The ump was made reward of any kis fame. owe ry. ri days ago some Jerse n from On Were in ni ree when one of the ladee on 1.1 { be would ith hin © Jumped been hi struck them, for Glory. no wager cept a saloon Gn or desire for on the and a few Pater them rf our If way you do you you tried it have ) t a4 young boat to CET. been killed, and on DARN nama Lau i CTOns the Pa Lit On row ROO a thie th Ir ng bore urrent whi ards the falls, “Fearing that he would be sw £3 4 Fs t of his boat an hi I he jug 4 ¥ swim The r, and he was da His body has no concluded thie Sam Pateh'’s steve leaned on his bar for a monx nt and ing tide bore m Ss ¢ Leap. inguired id Sam Patch ever make the jump? ‘Not over : into the river from a park, in Patterson, in Eo iy ‘Well, I'll do better. the falis, but he tree In 1842." was Passa the re eyman lang at his porter after his return t i i saloon on the FB Ye srs { 3 R000 Ue i i r wife interrupted Steve Brodie, that again I » don’t wan left a widow ance at him AIH highest leap ughkeepsie bridge, feet from a distance was of 220 “ More Presidential Appointments, . May 17.- The presiden Howing appointments: h, of Oregon, to oy extrao ry and minister tentiary of the Uni States to Turkey. Clark E. Carr, of Hlinols, to be ister resident and consul general United States Henry W, WwW has made i ARHINGTON the domon H Ix 1 lenipo ' min of the be consul general of the Stat at Honolulu shes 1a United Pennsylvania, i States at Bir oi eonanl of wmas H. Sherman, of the onsul of the Mr. WiLMixaG 1 layard te Marry, The rex Tt T some Lime ary of State Bayard intended to take another wife has now assumed a definite form the fact is pretty well established, It is announced upon the most reliable suthority from a member of the family that the ex-soore- tary will marry Miss Clymer, danghtor of Dr. Clymer, U, 8. N. The date of the marriage is not announced, but it is whic h has boon Cire il past that ex-Secr 3 ana occur in the near future, tassel] Harrison's Father in-Law, Wasnmarox, May 15.—Th president has appointed ex-United States Senator Alvin Saunders, of Nebraska. to be a member of the board of registration and election in the territory of Utah, The salary is £5,000 per annum and the do ties very light. Mr. ders is inti mately associated with President Har- rison's family by marriage, his daugh ter Minnie being the wife of Russell B. Harrison, the president's only son. Sav Mra. Polsom Married. Jackson, Mich. May 21. —Mrs. Oscar Folsom, mother of ex President Cleve. land's wife, and Henry E. Perrine, secre. ary of the Buffalo Cemetery association, were married last night in this city, where Mrs. Folsom has lately resided with relatives. Mrs, Cleveland attended the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Perrine will reside in Buffalo, To Regulate Congressional Elections, Wasiinoros, May 20.-