THE CENTRE. REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, _Eprror and Pror's STERMS;—-One year, $1.50, when paid in ad nee. Those in arroars subject to previous rms. $2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ns.and § cents for each subsequent insertion, —————— cA ——————————————— __ Cexrag Havw, Pa, Tauks, Mar. 6 LABBY MAKES He Charges Salisbury evd Webster with Untrath March commons last eveni in support of his vote of credit, been an oflicial course of justice in the Cleve scandal and declared that the sentence of Veck was inadequate. The treasury, knowing all of the circumstances, had refrained {from prosecuting the otfend- ers until the postal secretary had posted those of his employes who had been lured into the affair by the principals, The treasury was determined to pre vent exposure, Two men had been sent to pri the charges, but they were poor and scure. Their confederates in high places were not molested, He charged that Lord Salisiury and other members of the government had criminally con Spire d to defeat justice. Attorney General Webster ized the charges of Mr absurd. No warrant was issu outset, as the evidence A warrant had Ix ditional evidence, communication For this statems direct auth anid us ned ed, LONDON, house attempt On or character suchere as d at the sufficient, late r, OI i but there h \ Lord nerset Webster had n issued ME IK Na allow m Salisbury, Mr. Labou h week, 34] On Speaker Reed WASHINGTON, etter w Avoids Mar Kentucky. This elicited from Louisville, which Representative Caruth the fol lone by bu As the clu ment which § inmentary i nited Stat The Sawtelle Verd jet. GREAT Fans, COTroner's jury agreed upor the body woods was t of that he came to bullet wounds telle while Feb, 3. 1 ie i the team, and on the commitied ti no evidence | participation crime. in Isaac Sawtelle murder com penalty 107 in ing; in Maine irGer at Ii tate it is | i hnang- wonment, Prosperity Killed Her. PatTersox, N, J.. March 4. Rose Me- Cusker, 37 years old, mand dead in West Twenty Her death was due to isn and exposure, At the morgue § 2 was found pocketbook t around her leg. money was all that was left of the leg. acy she received from her father's es tate last summer and which started her on 4 course it ended in death. Her brother received a legacy at the same and wi drunk was robbed of it in a Paterson saloon, The thief is now in Tre was | ifree 1 This nton jail Mr. WASHINGTON, Cleveland's Profitable Transaction. Feb. 28, —The Evening Mtar that a California svndicate has purchased from ex-President Cleve land his country place on Tenallytown road, near the city, known as “Oak. view.” The price paid for the house and about twenty-nine acres of land waa $149,000. The property was pur- chased by Mr. Cleveland about four Years ago and with the improve ments since made cost him about £50,000, Mr. Cleveland said to have realized on this sale a clear profit of about $100,000, Haye is Nellis Biy and The World. New York, March 3.—It is asserted that Nellie Bly has severed her con- nection with The World owing to a disagreement with that paper as to the increased salary she was to receive after her return from her trip around the world, The statement is denied at The World office, where it is said that Miss Bly is on a vacation. Governor English Dead, New Haven, March 3.—Governor James Edward English died yesterday in his 7th year. fie had, been ill for some weeks with pneumonta, Governor English was proryinent in the polities of his state. In 1867 he enjoyed tha dis. tinction of being the only Democratic vernor in the United States. Ho ves a large fortune to his widow and son. A Moy Murderer, ARRON, O., March 4.—-At Cuyohoga Falls, a suburb of this city, several vchool boys atioied and George Pat SHOT IN THE CAPITOL Ex-Congressman Taulbee Assails oO Correspondent Kincaid and RECEIVES A BULLET IN REPLY. Men Quarrel Both Are RKountuckiuns and the an Old One—The Wound Dane Not Necessarily Fat Are fvien gerons but eald Out on aill--Hoth of Strong Character and Good Repatation WasHing March 1. Fe Kincaid, Washington correspondent of The Louisville Times, shot and danger ously wounded ex-Repreésentative Taul bee, of Kentucky, in the capitol about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, The trouble grew out of dispatches sgnt by Kine to his. paper concerning a scandal invelving Taulbee and a fe- male clerk in one departments, The matter was publi time ago. About 12:30 Kincald went to the Democratic entrance to the house of representatives and sent in his card to Representative Caruth, of Kentucky. The First While Mr. Taulbee came Te Chavles ON. of the “1 ’ long wed a long Encounter Kincaid was waiting, Mr. out of the house, and, ‘I want to see spare Lo you | am wait i Taul grabbed a much ald no time {0 swered, 18 terson, i6, picking up a stone ard Troutman aged 8, anil ve 1 the and close men, to } Ale und or he as AULD turned r Af, i procured inter he 1 rooms where an r resting y inclined in {uvteady arrest AY IETRVIIH i gure, w Ky. itl ith 3 the OIE TeASeS 1 OINoe, RETIN + WAS Its dared only late for to r all the fact £0 Ons Rineaid Out on Bail The phys essman Taul- him out of Charles BR Kin WasHiNaTON, iciana attending having prs danger, his assailant, caid, was released on £2,000 bail late on Saturday afternoon He could have furnished £200,000 if necessary. It is likely f proceedings in that no | the case will r 3 waren exon bea STOTT 04 MH urther be taken, Mr. Tanibee's Wound. Wasaixoros, March 4. The condi tion of ex-Representative Taulbee, who was shot by Correspondent Kincaid on Friday, has been less favorable He has been feverish and lost strength and Dr. Bayne says it is a mistake to think his wound is not dangerous. Mr. Taul- bee was placed under the influence of anesthetics and an effort made to locate the ball. It was found to have glanced downwards after striking the bone, passing dangerously near some large arteries and finally lodging in the back of the throat behind the larynx. The doctors decided that its present position is not dangerous and they will not at- tempt to remove it until the wounded man has gained strength . The Vice President in Charleston. CHARLESTON, 8, OC, March 8.—Vice President Morton and party arrived here yesterday, Mayor Bryan and a committee of the city council and the Vanderbilt Benevolent association met them at the station and conducted them to the Charleston hotel. After break. fast Mr. Morton attended St. Michael's church and was driven about the city. During the day and evening the vice resident received a number of callers, ‘oday the party were taken around the harbor in a revenue cutter and will leave for Florida in the afternoon. Master Lincoln's Condition. Lospox, March 3.-<The condition. of Master Abraham Lincoln remains wn- changed. He is very feeble, },ut in most respects not noticeably racre so than he was yesterday. flo experi. ences little or no pain and is vaiformly cheerful. While he appears to main. tain strength the physicians say he is slow) sinking and fear the od is not ar off, Examinations for Postmasters WasminaroN, March 4.—<A bill to regulate the appointment of fourth class postmasters by competitive written and rsonal examination was in ued the house by Mr. Lodge, froduaed The thw pee, RABID DOGS ON A RAMPAGE, — of West Chester, Mad Dog Scare. West Curster, Pa., March 8,.—A mud dog scare of the worst kind is now srevalent about Coatesville and Parkes- Pr in this county. A large mastiff belonging to Mrs, 8. D. Parke, of Parkesburg, went mad a few days ago and after attacking Mrs. Parke left and since has bitten twenty-five or thirty dogs in that vicinity. Mrs, Parke escaped from the rabid animal by running into the house, At Coatesville a number of animals were bitten, several of which have since gone mad. Harry Hale, a youth of this place, had an exciting chase after a lll dog. The animal attacked Hale on the street, but was driven off. Hale followed it and after a chase of three miles killed it. The dog bit a valuable animal be- longing to George Sharpless, in West Chester, then went to Samuel R. Ship- ley's residence and bit a dog there At Thomas Finegan's, the place next vis ited, Hale secured a gun and fired three bullets into the dog before it died. The animals bitten here will be killed Al- together about ten dogs were bitten, four of which have already been killed. Citizens Pa, Have a EIGHT MEN ENTOMBED. A Gus Explosion in a Wilkesbarre Mine Cuts Of Escape. WiLkespanke, Pa., March 4.—An ex- losion of g cecurred in the South Vilkesbarre shaft yesterday afternoon, Eight men were at work inside the feeder at the time. Ina few minutes the tunnel became filled with and gas, which shut off all means of cape, There is a tunnel leading to Watson mine adjoining and efforts were made to reach the imprisoned men, but the rescuing party was driven back and compelled 0 give up the attempt, Superintendent Phillips and Inspector Williams are on way to the Stanton air shaft, where they will make every ef- fort to break through a pillar of coal and rescue the men if alive. The victims are Michael Ferry, Thomas Jameson, Thomas McDonald, aged ; Thomas McDonald, aged 21: alis (all single), and Frank Dugan and Thomas Will- ims, men of family. The mine is owned by the Lehigh and 08 smoke 4 Gas Works Explode. READING, March 4.-~The gas works of the Indelphia and Reading Railroad company North Sixth ’ with a terrific report. ling within a radius of sov- Wis as though an The first ex followed by a second in and the establishment was completely ruined. The front wall was blown into Sixth street. A crowded treet car passed just a few moments before and the passengers had a narrow escape from the shower of bricks, many of which were carried a considerable listance A portion of the roof was half a square away. The side and rear walls were cracked and partly thrown down. The machinery was lit- erally blown to pieces and the building caught fire, the flames soon reducing it to a ruins. There were only dow I on shaken uake had cocurred, Wns earthq plosion close succession al blown muss of the niracuously escaped. wo employes in building, who Philadelphia's Graln Trae. PuiLapeLeiia, March 8. ~Grain ship- ments to and from this port during Feb ruary were heavy, The railroads are wdedd with grain traffic and iy at in ment corn receipts for the bushels and the Sock has The port in being greatest amount ever shipped In nth and close to the rd which was 116.000 bushels, in 1 N00 The shipments since 310,000 bushels, isle oe times MOY of s very heavy MW 1s 4 (Xr 613 i . bushels in to 1.2068 419 bushel sinpments of wn from this February were 2,000 000 bushels the th shipme reased al Inu oat rv niaae, lanuary jan, 1 aggregate 4, Burned Death. Jonssrows, Pa, March 3.-—Martin O'Malley and Peter Foley were burned to death here yesterday morning about 2 ovclock. O'Malley, who was a laborer, did odd jobs about town. He lived in a little shanty which was lo cated near the railroad. The two men mentioned and a third party, name un- known, were on a spree Saturday night. O'Malley and Foley repaired to the shanty about 9 o'clock in the evenin and retired. During the night one " the men who was under the influence of liquor must have turned on more gas. The overpressure set fire to the building and burned it to the ground, together with its occupants, © Attempt to Rob a Bank. RipGwaAY, Pa., March 4.—An attempt was made to rob the Elk county bank in this borough. The burglars cut through the solid walls of the building and were working at the vault when they gave up the job. They were un- doubiedly frightened away, as they left a number of their tools lying about the place, When the bank was opened the clerks discovered about four feet of the wall removed and brick, mortar, etc., scattered around. Off in the Suburbs of Pittsburg. Pirrssura, March 8. —The farm of old Peter Ivory, which lies just beyond the limits of Allegheny City, is the cen- ter of attraction for oil specu The West View Oil company brought in a well on the farm, on at first gushed 800 barrels a day of fine amber petroleum and it is still doing 400 bar. rele, The territory is new and such a strike was unexpected. The well is but four miles from Pittsburg postoffice. Died of Apoplexy. PHILADELPHIA, March 4.—The coro ners jury has found a verdict that Father Feron's death was caused by pulmonary apoplexy due to excessive use of narcotics and alcoholic stimu- lants. The bruises on the body were all found to be superficial and had noth- ing to do with the death of the un- fortunate man. Baptized in a Hath Tah Prrrssura, March 8.—W, HH. Smith, a colored man," in jail awaiting execu- tion for murder, has becorne a Baptist, His desire to be immersed was ifled by means of a big bath tub, 0 Sp taken to his cell for that purpa se. The Fruit Crop Destroys 4. LancasTER, Pa., March 4, —At » meeting of the Lancaster Counily Agri cultural society reports were rea d show. ing that the fruit It rr frie me i EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE, | rere Charges Against Bishop Esher in the | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, | SHAMOKIN, Pa., Feb. 28.-The east- | ern Pennsylvania Evangelical confer- ence was opened by Bishop J. J. Esher, The roll call showed ministers present. Bishop Esher opened | the conference by reading a portion of | the Scriptures and followed with prayer, Rev. W. A, Leopold was appointed sec- retary. Charges were then preferred against | Bishop Esher by four elders. The | charges were of such nature that the | committee considered a trial absolutely | necessary, and March 19 was fixed as | the time for trial to be held in Salem | church, Reading. Bishop Esher was | then requested to vacate i he declined to do so, stating that he had been obligated to occupy the chair and his duty would not permit him to va- cate it, The charges against Bishop are: “First. Slander and evil speaking. Second, Falrehood. Third. Creating dissension by perpetuating and sifying the agitation in our church and disturbing her peace by a revival of old and previously adjusted difficulties and differences.” These are the same charges that were preferred agminst Bishop Esher in Chi cago, Investigation last | res sulted his acquittal. Certain members of the conference want the bi shop 0 submit to another inve 3 } conference, and his refusal to entertain motions to that effect was the cause of | a very spirited controversy, which took up all the day's ses The bishop re fused offer any explanati to charges, claiming that he had been tried and acquitted. Rev, Dr. Sayer then presented following: , That we that i 165 | we ch Esher | ecem ber sligation y Lhis ion mn the the | Resolved did opinion to preside over t fore, ask him to vacate the chalr i Bishop Esher would not entertain this | motion, declaring it illegal and saying, | “You do not expect me to entertain | this motion, Rev, Mr. Stirk replied: “If you not I shall appeal from your decision.” Bisher Esher said: “I won't entertain it. 1 won't vacate, Would to God 1 had never obligated i “Amen,” chorused the conference, A Tarbulent SHAMOKIN usual opening the evangelica ference, Esher, who was ¢ chair re that the first day pra wasted and he ho FeSO which had presiding bish Wp An weside would business of the convention Rev. Mr, Smoyer ob i again | resented the resolution uch the Ben refused to recognize Hev, Breyfog: 1 suggested ness proceed and the reso in sidered later. [he conferem ho ever, would not agree Bishop Esher then tried to have the conference go into secret session and examine personal conduct of ministers the past year Rev. Smover insisted that the duct of the bishop be first examined. Scenes of great confusion ensued and Smoyer exclaimed, “We insist « expressing our feeling in this matter tev. Haman then asked if the bishop | would allow the secretary to put the | resolution before the conference to | which the bishop “Certainly; | but the action will the | minutes with my protest The resclution then put the | secretary, and unanimously | adopted Bishop Esher then refused to vacate the and the conference went into session to consider | charges preferred against ministers, the bishop remarking: “Now we shall ex- | amine others, i SHAMOKIN, Morning sess the evangelis ference, Bishop Esher presiding, the committee on quarterly conference rec- ords reported discrepancies in the rec- | ords. The report of the visiting com- mittee to the Schuylkill seminary was | adopted. The report of the treasurer of the Schuylkill sermunary was as follows: | Balance in the treasury June 24, HSE, $1,680.40; receipts during the wear, $0 58%; expenses, $0.337.9%, The com- | mittee on church affairs reported build. | ing missions in Allentown, Weatherly, | Pottstown and Philadelphia. The bishop granted license to preach to the following applicants: 8. P. Erisman, H. H. Smith, J. KE. Steel, IH. L. Kreider, | J. 8 Painter, G. Wimboden, H. M. | Schlegel, H. F. Frederick. | Attempted Suicide with a Pen Kaife Corry, Pa., March 3. Samuel 8S. Mason, a well known sportirg man, and formerly a club house proprietor of Pittsburg. attempted suicide in a Pull- man sleeping car on the Western New York od Pennsylvania railway when within a few miles of Corry. When discovered he was weltering in blood that flowed from twelve or more wounds inflicted upon various parts of | his person by a small pen knife. He | was taken to a hotel in Corry and phy- sicians summoned. The doctors state that the only dangerons wound is a deep cut across the abdomen, Mason sent for a clergyman and stated that he had been atly worried in financial | matters and that he knew nothing of | what happened until he regained con: sciousness at the hotel. do Kession. After BOrVICes March jevotional the in i Bishop i kod Le int Lhe 04 ropes itharawn been Lid LATS the | urine curing Con. i tev, mn replied be placed on Was Ad most chair, sn ret March Pa Fa. n 4.—~At the | of ai con- iE ( Cutting Down the Gia Mills, Meapviie, March 1.-Judge Hen: derson decided on license applications. Meadville gets twelve retail, four wholesale, one bottling and nine re fused. Titusville gets eight retail, four wholesale, two breweries and six re. fused, Spartansburg gets two retail Vernon and Mead townships and Val. lonia get three breweries. Total granted thirty-four. Last year forty were] granted to the same places. Bought In for the Stockholders Beaver Faris, Pa. March 1.—All the srsonal property of the defunct Whitla | Glass company was sold at this place by | the sheriff. The stockholders, however, were represented by an attorney, Mr, H. 8. Thompson, who bought it all in for them, paying the sum of $2,218.70, Brained by a Mule, Manaxoy Ciry, Pa, March 4, Fred. erick Kershner, a driver in the slope at Elmwood colliery, had his brains kicked out by a mule. The left side of his face was mashed and his skull was crushed in. He died while being carried home, The Greek Chureh Troubles. SHENANDOAH, Pa, March 8.~There held in the Greek TIMES i The Philad. 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