THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED .KURTZ, Epiror and Pror'n “TERMS; One year, $1.50, when paid in ad nee. Those in arrears subject to previous rms, $2 per year. Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ns.and 5 cents tor each subsequent insertion, Centre Hur, Pa., THURS, Mar, 12, GEN. PALMER WINS. It Costs Illinois $150,000 to Elect a Senator, SerinarFieLp, Ills., March 12. —Gen. John M. Palmer was elected United States senator yesterday afternoon on the 154th ballot, which resulted as fol- lows: Palmer, 103; Lindley, 100; Streeter, 1. The fight over the senatorship lasted fifty days and has cost the state $150,000. Gen. Palmer is 75 years old, but has all the physical vigor of a strong man of 50. He has been closely identified with Illinois politics for forty years, having been a leader in both parties, and by each given all the honors it had to bestow, Up to the opening of the war Palmer was a Democrat. but had never held office, He went into the war as a colonel and came out a major general, After the war he affiliated with the Republican party, and in 1866 he was elected governor. In 1872 Gen. Palmer's term as governor ended, and about that time he conned all connection with the Republican party, and soon after openly joined the De. MOCracy. Scotch-Irish Congress, LoumsviLLe, March 16, —The congress of the Scotch-Irish pe opie and their de- scendants in America will be held in this city from May 14 to 17 next. The invitation of the city is extended through her representative bodies. the board of trade, the commercial club, and local Scotch-Irish society. Mr. Bonner, of New York, president of the Scotch-Irish society of America, will reside. Some of the orators of the y and thousands of distinguished men will be present from all parts of the United States and Canada. Represent. atives of the race from all parts o of the world will be welcome. Syracuse Flame Swept. Syracuse, N. Y., March 16.—Two big fires destroyed nearly, if not quite, $1, 000,000 worth of property in this city, and it was only by the very hardest work on the part of the firemen that the entire business portion of the city was not laid in ashes. As it was, by the first fire ten blocks and four resi te nees were leveled in West Fayette and Franklin MAFIA MEN MOBBED. Citizens of New Orleans Avenge Chief Hennessy" 8 Murder, ELEVEN SICILIANS | SLAUGH ERE Meo Lynch Business Men Hold a Puablic ing, March to the Jul and the Prisoners—Justified by Public Italian Minister Lays the Case Before the President, The Orleans Sentiment—The NEw OrLEANS, March 16 of the city of New Saturday wreaked dreadful geance upon the supposed Chief of Police Hennessy, acquitted Friday night leged to have been corrupted, the power of the Italian secret society called here “The Mafia,” which has ter rorized this community for years past A mass meeting was held around the statue of Henry Clay and addressed by eminent citizens. : i The crowd, numbering several thou sand, then proceeded to the paris! prison, inio they forced trance, anda shot nine hanged two of Italis with murder people on yen- nRsassIing of who were by a jury al and broke 1S HENNESSY. 1tez, Pet terio, Louis Trahina, Fr Manuel Polizzi, Antonio B The proces dings Wer: 1d and some of the prisoners agal the evidence had not seemed were spared. Only one person, asid from the Italians, was accidentally. The mob then, on vice of its leaders, quietly dispersed Corcner Lemonnier immediately an inquest. The jury rendered dict that the men came to their at the hands of parties unknown. riot has the moral support of the citizens of New Orleans and the and other exc passed resolutions indorsing the of the mob W. 8S. Parkerson, who w DAVID C. suk R su nvtto mt deliberat nst wih anda injurea, hanges HNnannon PENN How the Wheels of Government volve at Harrisburg. Hanrnisnonra, March 11 .—Mr. Riter,of Philadelphia, Sntroduced in the house a resolution authorizing the governor te accept the trust imposed by the passage by congress of the direct tax bill, A long and animated debate ensued, many members from the border counties de- giring to refer the matter to a committee for thorough investigation. The reso- lution finally passed by 97 to 63. The calendar of bills on third readin and final passage was taken up, a several bills passed finally, ed uling the act to protect miners in the bita- minons coal regions Senator Dunlap. of Beaver, performed the remarkable feat in the senate of consuming the entire session in a speech against a Pittsburg bill which is said to be in the interest of the Pittsburg ring, and which the river interests of that city are strenuously fighting. His pur- pose was to ts lk the bill to death, and he spok fi ww two hours and a hall, The governor nominated as trustees of the Danville Insane asylam D. M, Bovd, Danville; B. H Detweiler, Will- isms port Ihroop, Seranton: Caleb S. Miner, | ws dale: Olin T. Harvey, the Connels- ‘onnells- esigned; James nt 1188100 tie aninra- WAS Aries SYLVANIA LEGISLATURE of ¢ Re- eid regions i not in ir er pon the ur leclared Mmaniavior non fine 0. $9 to in five to one Mr. Patterson ntrol of public sell liquor « Was con consid - WHS desi; gna ating f rwrved ns of oi) to « atar 15 sh all Items of Real Yoterest Pre- sented in Condensed Form. WHAT OLR NEIGHBORS Do IND KNOW, Gleanings of Importance from Al Fields of News, Picked Up Here and There in the State, Jandsdale has a board of trade. Montgomery county national banks The Bchuylkill will be improved. Maj, James Wren will build p20,000 pauper will at Boyertown, John Meyers, of Trexlertown, Lehigh county, was run over by an engine and killed. The striking girls at the hosiery mill of Lewis Jones, at Bristol, have returned to work. Bb Landlord Weiss, of the Clear Spring hotel at Doylestown, has a pony that has acquired a taste for beer, Herman Peters, a Lancaster electric light man, was beaten by strangers and badly injured. has seventeen county court house a uoew A Corry physician has retired on the strength of having received $16 000 in back pensions A new school house at Bethlehemn has been named after the late State Super- intendent Higbee, Sick and unattended for four days in his miners’ hut at Ashland Isaac Jones, single, was found dying Miss Alice Francis, of Reading, com- mitted suicide by hanging while her mother was at church. A mad dog at large in northern town- ships of Berks and Lehigh counties has rl oh a number of animals. J. Wright Gregory, convicted in this state of breaking into a postoffice, has been pardoned by the president. As a baseball bat is not a deadly weapon, Boyd Gilmore, who killed his uncle Stewart, near Altoona, has been set free by Judge Dean, Miner John Meyer, of Freylertown, caught rides on shifting Lehigh Valley trains at Allentown, fell, was run over, had both legs cut off and died. About 100 young men of Pottstown Gal Gives fullest Iron Ears Japanned bas ample capacity I AVORITE Washer ! Sst m———— Pride of the Household. For Simplicity, Btrength, Dura- bility, Chhieapness and Ecodomy, the Improved Favorite Washer is good all through. proot It cons, It is worth to Agents Wanted, Send 490m Middleown, Ind. nes 8 Comb-Carler of superior finish netic, it guickly Se wonderfully pleasin De xed in apy desired style, and when so fixed wit er, abd is not even effected by the damp sir. PRICE, 80c. is guaranteed to give satisfaction, 13 is for sale by the leading dru five for 8.00 | draf ve for §8 omit raft, express, i rable to The A. I Hetdgm _ It come ith ite sid the hair can this little inetrusesent it retains the effect much #. mover fails in operation, sud oF AS REPRESENTED, but if sot otalnabds in your on receipt of SO. of registered letter ents wanted for re rer, Or currency in Mention this paper. A r think. People have | over it for is £8 stds rath ! They never lock ahesd n their seeds, and then repent each VICK'S SEEDS egeiats eels Eye ig 1 knows 10 wait sine ron 1 et than soy biink what they will was t Ca i hes AKE NO MISTAKE the grovery for t for the garden if i 8 Flowes nd 3G Cata~ organized a World's Fair club, the ob- Ject of which is to to member a trip to the fair in 1503, 5 en making Pennsyl- streets. and by the second fire three of the mob, was the political leads Han sR i March 13 The blocks and one residen stroyed. | +he Th mocracy of } i — Over 100 families w flats | Yt Veen of the "were hE ho occupied SC re ever F disap Beer \ leading : above the stores were burned out. As gistance was received from the fire de- partments of Utica and Oswego. Insane Asylum Fire. NasaviLLe, Tenn., March 14.—Fire at the insane asylum created great alarm at midnight last night. There are about 500 Inmates. SIX persons were burned to death. NasaviLLe, Tenn. hundred and twenty-five patients will be removed from the burned insane asylum here today to the West Tennes- see asylum at Bolivar. A special train will carry the party. A corrected list of the dead shows that ten live 8 Were lost, ali of them hope elessly insane. The Galena Wrecked. ViseyArDp Haves, Mass, March 16, The United States steamship Galena and the United States steam tug Nina went ashore one mile south of Gay Head lighthouse during a strong south- erly wind and dense fog. The (#alena was being towed from New York to Portsmouth by the Nina. The officers and crews, seventy-seven in number, were taken off by the Galena's boats and a breeches buoy sent from the shore. It is likely the vessels will prove a total wreck. March 157.—-One New York Gets Her Direct Tax. WasmingroN, March 17. —Fifth Aud- itor Habescom, of the treasury depart ment, passed favorably upon the claim of New York state for the refund of about $2,250,000, the largest claim ever aadited in the burean, the amount of direct taxes dune the state under the terms of the new claim. The claim now goes to the first comptrolies of the treasury and then to the secretary for his signature and the issuance of a war- rant for the amount. Twenty-two Sailors Drowned. Loxpox, March 17.—A serious mari- time disaster is re porte d. The ship Roxburg collided with the ship British Peer, of Calcutta, for London, 120 miles southeast of Scilly Island. The Rox- burg sank, and twenty-two seamen, of a crew of twenty-four, were drowned, the captain and one seaman being saved. The other ship was also badly damaged. The “Fat Contributor” Dead. Suaepoyoas Faris, Wis, March 16, — A. Minor Griswold, the managing editor of Texas Siftings, was stricken with apoplexy here Saturday, and died soon afterward. He was on a lecturing tour, and appeared here on Friday evening apparently in perfect health, A Michigan Town Destroyed. Derrorr, March 17.—The town of Fowlerville was literally wiped off of the face of the earth by a fire. The high wind, combined with the inade- quate facilities for fighting the flames resulted in the town's destruction. The leas is estimated at 81,590,000, Carter Harrison for Mayor. CHicaao, March 17, —~Carter H. Har- rison has received the nomination of the Personal Rights League party and will make the ran for mayor on that ticket if Mayor Creger is nominated by the Democratic city convention. A Fatal Fire. Hiwonrasxp, N. X., March 17.—The bus- iness jon of this vill was de- roy by fire last night. Clarence El- lis, 8 years old, living in a tenement house, was burned to death. The Jos will not be less than $100,000, The President Returns Home, Wasmixoron, March 14.—The dent returned at 4 o'clock y afternoon from his ducking trip on Shasipeaise bay. He expressed himself as well pl recreation the trip afforded him. Miss Nannie Bayard's Wedding. Wisivaron, Del, March i4.-The wedding of Mids Nantie tis Bayard. of Seas Eat Ta Sura. 12 y take place BR unt early in April in this Hyg Houston, lieutenant, is also a promin leader. John C. Wickliffe lientenant, is one of the « 3 New Delta. He isa Kentuck West Pointer. The jurors in the also reaping a bitter ha Livandais, a clerk in the cific railroad, was di fellow clerks refus J. M. Seligman, t ner with business the partners changes of w hic h he wa him, and he town. A mob captured hi to the station, but he was the police, and od been his friends who Was annon Hen: Quiet in New Orleans New Orireass, March 17 not the least bit of excite city today, matters | their usual cours on as usual, and the stran by outward hese had been the startled the country Many Italians who Mafia ban are delighted uprising, and say that the now be broken up. Even consul received a letter threat in case he did not in getting the accused off. The district attorney vestigating the jury bril wry ch $i sigus wil whicl scene of a tragedy were under at Saturday s Mafia the Italian ning will aim fat ARKIN i% in ATLOs, The Government Not Responsible, Wasmisagros, March 17.—Secretary Blaine stated that there were no new developments in La Mafia troubles in New Orleans, On all hands in official circle killing is deeply deplored. but as far as opinions expressed in diplomatic cirel indicate, the United States cannot in any way be held respon sible for the killing. It is purely a poli matter of state jurisdiction, and if any indemnity is demanded it must be fron the The demand, of course, will come the Italian government through its ister resident and transmitted to the governor of Louisiana through the state department. That is the diplo- matic route, but it will not in any way commit the United States to the paying of an indemnity. los utate from ERE Secretary Blaine's Action. WasninaToN, March 18.— Baron Fava, the Italian minister, yesterday formally brought to the attention of the president the slaughter of the Sicilian prisoners in the parish jail at New Orleans Satur. day. As a result, Secretary Blaine sent to Governor Nicholls a message express. ing the regret of the president for the violence done to citizens of a friendly power, who were entitled to the pro tection of the government. Satisfaction Promised, Rome, March 16.~The Italian cabinet has sent instructions to the Italian min- ister at Washington, Baron De Fava, to protest vehemently against the murder of Italians in the prison in New Orleans on Saturday last. Baron De Fava has cabled in reply that he had presented the protest to the United States govern. ment and received in reply the promise that full satisfaction would be given, The Murder of Chief Hennessy, David C. Hennessy, chief of the police force of New Orleans, walked home from his office the night of Wednesday Oct. 15, 180, A friend and fellow officer aceompanied him to within one block of his house, which he reached just a Hitle before mid. night. The street was then apparently de. settled, but no sooner had chief! Haanemy mounted his doorstep than a volley of bullets struck him and he fell upon the sidewalk mortally wounded. The murder was attributed 10 the Mafia, an organization of Bicilian assassins which the chief had been endeavoring to break up, This Mafla was originally an [talian politioal ore ganization, which taught the doctrine of ase sasgination. To preveut treachery it became necessary to bind (ts members tog ther with the strongest oaths, and those who disclosed the secrets knew that they were sacrificing their own lives by doing so. Nineteen of the Matrangas were indicted, nine of wham were bronghi before the jury for trial, with the result above noted. £ » of the res: saCure Arva- istics In ghs, and recev- 1 nil was af (s Ty A183 to be zo shall at least a 4] constables * ACL Was “1 5 froa $ 11 is st f ag The se The bill ap mba ras (30V- oy expended dar. Was made a special in the house. Mr warned the mem- swindlers who were l 3 at 1t was ‘onnels- bills on Money king miners ir The ¢ a of st reading was cleared. Bills were favorably reported in the senate providing for the creation of a department of poor law administration; changing the time and places of regis- tering voters and amending the laws for the same; relating to the collection of delinquent state, county aad poor taxes and providing for mouthly re- turns and payments thereof: requiring the imprisonment of persons made liable for the payment of costs in any criminal prosecution by the finding of a grand jury and providing for their discharge. Prayer Answered Quickly. Hrsrixopox, Pa, March 18. —Just as Rev, J. L. Eberley, a United Breth- ren preacher conducting a revival meet ing at the Brush Ridge school house, had reached his favorite phrase, *O Lord, shower down thy blessings upon us,” in his opening prayer, the audience was startled by a J ine downpour of water from the trap door immedi. ately over the kneeling clergyman, sat- urating him through and throngh, The downpour was occasioned by mischiev. ous John I. Smith, a 15-year-old bo who had secreted himself in the attic before the meeting with two buckets of water. Heavy Failure at York. York, Pa., March 16. Michael Schall. of the banking firma of Schall & Danner, and interested in a dozen other enterprises has failed and confessed judgment for S149.000, It is said that he has recently lost several hundred dollars through endorsements ant in other ways, and a number of suits are pending against him growing out of his various ent erprises. Sneak Thief as Census Taker, Lesaxox, Pa, March 16. — John Leahy, who was suspected of being the man who, with a companion, attempted to rob the residence of Samuel Kreider by passitik themselves off as census takers, and who shot Mrs. Kreider, was arrested and lodged in jail. His com- panion is supposed to be his brother, and the police are looking for him also. Fasted Thirty-seven Days Usioxrows, Pa, March 16.- Wilson Scott died at New Salem in the 88d year of his age. For the last thirty weve days he has fasted, havi vu kin ing in that timb but a li A farm at Pithole which was bought SOINE Yours during the oil excite ment by Chicago speculators for $1,500,- 000, waa sold recently at a tax sale for $100, George W. Moss, the Wilkesbarre wife murderer, asked the sheriff to allow him to assist in the erection of the scaf- fold on which he sto be hung. His wishes were refused. Mrs. Jennie Jerry Copelin, of Decatur township, Clearfield county, gave birth to four children at once, and Mrs Savder, of New Washington, also of that county, gave birth to triplets John Fisher and James Wood were killed in a accident at Cranberry switch, ver Valley, The cowcatcher gine struck a brake fallen from a pre upon the track, tween the main engine and four ing wall fifty fee ago Engineer Fireman railroad near Dea of the en- which had ling train and lay where it had canght be- and switch rail. The Cars went over a retain t high eam Liguor Dealers Lec sarod. Sout Bernrenesm, Pa, March 17. Fifty or tnore saloon and hotel keepers who were notified to appear at the Ui cense court here hand at the n pointed time, anxious to know what thair presence meant and fearing that many of the old applications would be refused. They breathed easier upon finding their call meant lectures from Judges Schuyler and Reeder as to their manner of conducting their places dar- ing this year. They were notified that if they continued to violate the laws their licenses would be revoked. were on Gave Alcohol to a Boy. WiLLiaxsrort, Pa, March 16.—Rob- ert Jones, the colored boy who claims that William Watson gave him alcohol to drink on Thursday night, is not yet able to leave his bed, although he has regained his reason. Watson, who was arrested, was given a preliminary hear- ing, and held to await developments in the boy's case. He denies having far nished the alcohol, but says it was pos- sible for the boy to have taken it from the vessel in which it was kept. Held for Rioting. Usiosrows, Pa, March 14. — The hearing in the case of Thomas Louden, Coke Operator Rainey's pit boss, against the different labor leaders charging them with assault was tried before a fustios of the peace here. The four abor leaders were held in the sam of $600 each for court on a charge of incit- ing to riot and preventing Rainey's men from working. A Wall Blown Down. JEANNETTE, Pa.. March 14.—The wind storm yesterday blew down the east wall of the Ft. Pitt Glass works, and many persons were injured by falling timbers and bricks. Daniel McCann was badly bruised and had his leg broken; Joseph Morgan. one eye out and disa- bled; Harry Campbell, arm broken; Thomas Linhan, bruised, and James Park, seriously bruised. Many others were more or less injured A Brakeman Badly Mangled. Wixkesnanue, Pa.. March 14. Peter Clark, a brakeman, aged 35, met a hor. rible death on the Jersey Central’ rail road at Ashley. He had cut an « pe to from his train and then attempted to fo from the cars to the engine is foothold, he fell Stag. i, the wheels and was almost instantly killed, the body being caught by the wheels and mutilated bey recognition. Billiard Tournament, Prrrsouna, March 17,-The billiard tournament for the championship of the Bhi Dod lat a ht. Joh « She of pis {Sage un be Sn Fn Boschert tor Cline. Po lmuston Solas Rosumes, Pa., March 16.--Four hundred Dn were giyen nome | Frome ry i iting cts} v Vick’ x Floral Gutde, e logue os 5 three « cut orders Fro aries ar OBE of the mtate Fair frow eves before; 100 pages BY x 10% inches er, it COSIS nothing. } We “JAMES VICK, SEEDSMAN, sin ite x. my = A Bit PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEG orsyTIE VEPARTMENTS URE (7 vee | AGRI mnt il y Labors theoret). origional y full and irene in the Laborstory NGINEERING } 4 NGINEER! Ni ( MECHHNICAL INEERI NG KOON PERG foul with exercises in the Fie faboratory HISTORY: Ancient nal investigal IXDUSTRIAI LADIES" OO MCTERCE Music, vooal and LANGUAGE and LITERATURE Latin {optional} French, German and English (re quired.) one or more continued through the enlire onurse MATHEMATICS and ASTRONOMY and applied MEX MANIC ARTS: combining shop work ith sts pay, ! Shite years’ course; New build ng Ana eq wnent 1.07 NTAL ORAL ENCE: Constitutional Politios] Eoonomy, ete 12 MILITARY SCIENCE: instruction itheoret) eal and practioad, iding each arm ofthe service PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT vears~carefuily graded and thorough, Winter term opeps January 7, 1891. Spring term. April £188]. Commencement week. Jude M.Jaly 2.1801. For Catalogue or other informas tion, address GEO, W These rw BY ractics oon on Ks Two vous inErumentia pure and POLITICAL SCI law and History inca Two ATHERTON, LL.D. Prest State College, Centre On Pe WELL SHOWY 0 htt And it will cause you to smile when you know you can buy the Boss 14k Goro FiLiep Case, guaranteed for 20 years with Elgin Movement “from $20.00 up, at G. W. BUSHMANS Next door to Bank, Centre Hall OR BALE One mare eleven years old good family doy Sitives single or double, weighs eleven hundred, for furtber particuian nquire at this office, 1 31 Fieri Vicias Le vari Facias and i Epon 1 sued out of » Cours of "eas of Centre Count direcd nirt House SHA ALES BY VIRTUE OF SUN. > filerest of the 14 and sitosie ia the » and state of by lands of west by lands « south by lan 1 interest of the defends those several pisces or tracts of "Penn. cous ty of there of bounds the 1 i nds of John Sankey, on the east by » wn Harter and M. 8B Feidle on wuth by snd of David Feidler and on the went by lands of Mm, Fors ter, containing 76 acres me ews, thereon erected two two story dwelling bouses, bank barn and other outa Another © the rend it : lands of J i Soo ith, on the east by Mrs. Jou alban Harter, on the south LY lands of Joho Sankey. and on the west by lands of John Saukey and Mire orsier, containing 14 acres more or loss, DO } (ne on the north by lands of Seized. taxen in seution aud $0 be sold as te property of A. Ww. Ulrich TERMS No deed will be acknowledged the purchese money » paid or arranged W.A ISHLES elotte Eherifl, in full. Sheriff's Office. Bel Pa. Mare 189 AL this semen OF the year when 2 ti the air. aed baad colds pot an us fire we ong are = is soarcely a B® ove of the man singin jurks rent visitor ack snd effective retoedy. There without a sufferer fromm some ills flesh » heir tO A stimu ant safler the ntermediator, IU @s quick and effective It Liriogs relief and saves doctor bills We can re sens Mr Max Kielin for anything iu the 1igos Tie His Kilver Ape Rye al £150 pet quart is the best whibley 1 the market. He will sell anny Plenussivania hie Whiskey, six year old at F100 Sor esch guar, or six for $6.00 fend for his pri oe lies and cata) ogue and mention this paper Address MAX KLEIN, ; £2 Federal ot. Alleghe ny, Pa To The Farmers of Centre County. Iwishto say I will again be among you offering the following farm implements. The Deering Binder and Mowers, the Albright spring th cultivator with double row cormplanter and also his sixteen and eighteen spring tooth harrows, the Bissell chilled plows, Hauck sod Comstock bay rakes, Ballard hay tedder with one fork ontside of each wheel, Superior grain drill with or without fertilizer attschment, the Champion hand cloverseed sower it will save its ocost in seed in ome season, Buckeye Force pump, Empire steam engine and Thresher, Allentown phosphates, Eelipse steel wagons from a one horse 10 a hoavy lumber wagon. J would sy to those who think of buying a new Wagon 10 come to my place at Centre Hill and see the Eclipse steel smmpie wagon before you tay a wagon, it cant help but please you The Columbia Stes! wagon Co offer a challenge of £1008 in thelr printed circal ars 10 any maker of & line of farm wagons with ss many good pointe as the Belipee steel wagons, all the wood you will find on the wagon is the bed, wheels, tongue coupling pole and Jock bar Thanking the farmers for their kindness aud psaironage in the past and trusting they will this ootaing season give sme a part of it a usual M Bumxmoipen, $3000: em AYEAR 1 ons 1 wndurtue to brio a onl emi pe REE ARAL