as, THE CENTRE FRED KURTZ, REPORTER Borrow snd Pror'n SPERMS; One year, $1.50, when paid in ad vace. Those in arrears subject to previous terms, $2 per year. Advertiseraents 20 couts per line for 3 (oser an and Banas tar sql anheequent insertion Center Have. Pa, Taos, Ocr. 22 DEATH WHILE ON DUTY. Three Killed and One Fatally Injured by a Locomotive Explosion. PorrsviLLe, Pa... Oct. 20.—At 6:45 o'clock last evening a terrible accident occurred at Tucker's Watchbox, a short distance below St. Clair, in which three men were killed and one fatally injured. Mountain engine 953 on the Philadel- phia and Reading, was drawing a train of empty cars up the grade when the boiler exploded, completely demolishin the engine, tearing up the tracks an doing great damage to telegraph lines and surroundings. The names of the killed are: Charles Warnicker, brakeman, of St. Clair; Harry Wagner, engineer, of Port Car- bon, and Mahlon Keese, fireman. Charles Bauer, brakeman, of St. Clair, is fatally injured. The men were in the engine cab when the explosion occurred, No cause is assigned for the explosion. The engine was new, and just out of the shop. Death of Germany's Envoy. BerLIN, Oct. 16.—Connt Ludwig von Arco Valley, the German minister to the United States, died yesterday. The count had come home from the United States only a few weeks ago in feeble health, having been in August granted three months’ leave. Professor Berg- mann performed an operation on the count on Monday last, his stomach hav- ing for some time past refused to retain food. The operation was not successful. The brother and sister of the late minis- ter were present at his bedside when he died. Count Von Arco was 46 vears old, and was appointed to the United States mission in 1855, Consul Marti Resigns, New York, Oct. 20,—Senor Marti, consul general of] the Argentine Repub- lic, and a prominent merchant of this city, has resigned his official pesition and the consulships of the Yepu olics of Uruguay and Paraguay, which he also held. Senor Marti, who is a Cuban by birth, presided at the exercises recently held by the Cuban residents of this city in commemoration of their declaration of independence. This roused the ire of the Spanish minister at Washington, and he protested to the Argentine min- ister at Washington. Senor Marti heard of this, and immediately resigned. . Two Killed and Four Injured. Prrrssura, Oct. 17.—The Pan Handle vestible limited, east bound, was wrecked at Mingo Junction, four miles west of Steubenville, O. Two persons were killed and four seriously injured. The names of the killed are: William Marshall, brakeman, Columbus, O.; Joseph Veston, express messenger, The injured are; A. Stanley, postal clerk, Cincinnati; A. R. Keyes, postal clerk, Trimwady, O.; Robert McPherson, bag- gage master, Columbus, None of the passengers were injured, although they were all badly shaken up. Premier Parkes Retires Permanetly, Sypxey, N. 8, W,, Oct. 20.—Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, has resigned as a result of the defeat of the government on Thursday last. The government opposed a motion to the ef- fect that the government bill regulating the mining laws should be returned to the committee which considered it, in order that the eight hour labor clause which was contained in it might be elim- inated. This motion was carried in spite of the stand taken by the government. It is again said that Sir Henry, owing to his advanced age, will retire perma- nently to private life. Call Gets His Credentials, TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 20. — The secretary of state has attached his sig- nature and the great seal of the state of Florida to a copy of the proceedings of the joint session of the legislature, in- clu ing the proceedings of May 286, when Call was elected United States senator. Attorney General Lamar has declined to institute in the supreme court proceedings for the issuance of a mandamus to compel the secretary of state to sign and seal the appointment of Davidson, as directed by Governor Fleming, Hanlan Defeats McLean. Victoria, B. C., Oct. 20.—Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, Ont, defeated Alexander McLean of this city in a three mile scull race in outrigged skiffs here Josterday afternoon by 200 yards. Han- gave McLean a start of thirty feet but canght and passed his opponent be- fore a hundred vards had been rowed. Thereafter he was never hard pressed and won as he pleased. The time was 21 minutes and 814 seconds, Five Killed, Many Injured. Berwin, Oct. 20.—A dispatch received bere from Breslan, capital of the prov- fuce of Silesia, says that an express train Gite nto collision at Eoaltutt, Silesia, th a shunt engine, express train was derailed by the shock. An official message states that five persons were killed and many were injured by the collision. Parnell's Widow Dangerously 111. Loxpox, Oct. 20.— Mrs. Parnell, widow of Charles Stewart Parnell, continues ina very weak and precarivus condi- tion. She is unable to sleep without the aid of drugs and cannot partake of any solid food. A physician and Mrs, Par- nell's eldest daughter are in constant attendance upon her, Torn to Pieces by a Tiger. a. = aout re rom , A protessional tamer of tigers entered cage of a Bengal in the presence of many tors, tiger seized the man tore him to pieces, many of the witnesses fainting at the awful scene, Boller Burst, Three Killed, Porr Townsexp, Wash.,, Oct, 17. The boiler of the steamer REARS SIX DAY CYCLISTS. nn ————— The Great Contest Now in Pro- gress in New Yark. A HUNDRED MILES IN 380 MINUTES The Race Attracting Widespread Attention and Some Record Break. ing Expected-—-Splondid Scores at the End of the First Day's Racing. NEw York, Oct. 20. — The inter- national six days’ go-as-ycu-please bi- cycle race, at Madison Square Garden, which started at five minutes after mid- night yesterday morning, is sifracting widespread attention, and it is believec there will be some record breaking. The entries and their colors are as follows: M. J. O'Flannigan, olive green and Irish harp; W. Beyst, purple; Walter Stage, yellow and red; Charles Ashinger, all blue; John 8. Prince, stags and stripes; Albeft Schock, red, white and blue; Morton, greegy and red; Edward McDowell, pink; Albert Robb, all red; W. Wood, Union Jack of England; George Edlin, British blue ensign; W. Lamb, red, white and blue stripes; J. D. Lumsden, Scotch plaid, and James Albert, black and orange. The riders are to get 50 per cent. of the gross receipts, which will be divided into the folowing proportions. Thirty five per cent. to first, £5 per cent. to sec- ond, 12 per cent. to third, 10 per cent. to fourth, 8 per cent. to fifth, 6 per cent. to sixth, and 4 per cent. to seventh, It is said that the garden people will have to take in over $30,000 to come ont ahead. A Hundred Miles in 880 Minutes, The track is ten laps to a mile, and is not level at any place. At the corners it is twenty-four feet wide, wiflle the in- cline or slope is four feet ten inches from the outer to the inner curb. The first hundred miles was done by Robbin in six hours and twenty min- utes, after a spurt with Prince, who was two laps behind. The prettiest riding is being done by McDowell. Hé hails from Phijadelphia. and wears the emblem of the Schuylkill Navy. Prince, wearer of the stars and stripes, is riding in splendid form and offers to bet $1,000 that he will lead at the end of the week. The score at the end of thy first twenty-four hours was as follows: Ashinger, 832 miles; Martin, 328; Ed- len, 820; Lamb, 213; Shock, 307; Robb, 282; Albert, 270; Prince, 264; Boyst, 240; Lumsden, 288; Stage, 386; Wood, 194; O'Flanagan, 139, HOEY INVITES INQUIRY. The Deposed President Says He Has Been Misrepresented. New Yorg, Oct. 20.— Mr. Hoey's let. ter of resignation as member of the ex- press corppany's board of managers is addressed to the Ada Esptete com- pany and Clarence A. Seward, secretary of the Adams Express company, and says: “After mare than forty wears of faith- ful service to the Adams Express com- Jony I have been removed from the of- ce of president by a majority of the board of managers, and I am ipformed that large claims are aboat to be made against me in behalf of the company, based npon several alleged transactions. “1 have been grossly misrepresented as to these transactions, and am pre- pared to maintain shall maintain at the proper time and in the proper way the entire propriety and fairness of my conduct in regard to sil of them. I in- vite a judicial determination of any claims which may be asserted against me in behalf of the esmpany. If the proper tribunal shall say that I owe anything to the Ad Express com- pany I shall most cheerfully pay it.” Death qf Mrs. Thurman. Corvuaus, O., Oct, 19.—Mrs. Thur. man, wife of Judge Allen G. Thurman, died on Saturday aftermoon. For some time there has been but little hopes entertained of her recovery. Bhe was the vi of la » darifg the win- ter azd never recovered from the attack. Advanced age prevented Ber from ever Tejining her tomed strength. Mrs, rman was orn in Chil. the in 1811, and her maiden name was alary Dun. Her father, Walter Dun, was a wealthy land owner and mérchant at that place. While ry was yet a y lady her father moved to Lexing- 3 y. Here she margied Mr. Tomp- #, but he soon died, leaving one daughter, Narcy. She was married to Pudge Fiuriman in Novamber, 1844, and has been his almost constant companion and helpmate sjnoe daring his long pro- fessional and phic career, Judge Thur- man is much enfeebled apd broken down, and it is the opinion of those who know bim best and understand his con- dition that he will not leng survive the death of his wife, Josie Mansfield's Marriage. Loxpox, Oet. 19.—The sensation of the week is the marriage of Josie Mans- fleld, made notorious by the late Jim Fisk, to a New Yorker of great wealth ~Robert L.. Reade. The fair Josie has been swinging around the circle for aaatly Joss. Art has done much to- ward giving her an appearance of being more youthful than she really is The woman is still fair to look upon, but must be pear the 60 mark. Reade is y credited wit! ving more money than law practice, ether he will take %is new Wile to New York is still a problem, may not be so desirous of returning to the snes of ber former triumphs, Lehlibach Will Contest. Newank, N, J., Oct. %.—The result of the mayoralsy election is to be con- tested by the blican candidate, ex- an Lehlbach, the determina- tion having been arrived at by him after consultation with leading of the city. For that purpose a recount of the ots win be demanded. Mr. Lehlbach alleges t Ma ynes close majority was practices Loxpon, Oct. 19,—It is nounced that Right Hon. A. four, member of parliamen Manchester and at i emis THE HISTORY OF A WEEK Wednesday, Oct, 14, Six laborers went to sleep on a construe- tion train at Ensley City, Ala. Inthe car, in which there was a red hot stove, was a keg of powder. The powder exploded snd four were killed. Bernard Saville, who swindled ex-Sen- ator Fuir out of 8500 by means of a forged letter of introduction from ex-Secretary Bayard, was sentenced in San Francisco to three years’ imprisonment at San Quentin, At Stockton, Cal, yesterday, Sunol made an unsuccessful effort to defeat the trotting record (2.08%) made by Maud 8, She succeeded in lowering her own record by half a second, making the mile in 2.10, The conditions were unfavorable, however, and she will make another attempt next Tuesday. Thursday, Oct, 105, California was again visited by earth- quake shocks yesterday. The condition of General W. H. F. Lee, who is ill at his home in Alexandria, Va., yesterday took an unfavorable change, and he is now considered critically ill, The National Prison association, in ses- sion at Pittsburg, adopted a resolution re- questing all clergymen in the United States and Canada to observe the fourth Sabbath of each year as prison Sunday. The famine prevails in thirteen differ. ent departments of Russia, and 14,000,000 persons are in urgent need of succor. The government is negotiating for the pur chase of large quantities of breadstuffs in the United States, Friday, Oct, 16, John Lachman, a fireman in the Thom- son-Houston Electric Light works at Buf- falo, N. Y., was instantly killed by a shock while trying to turn an jocaudescent are light with a shovel. Mrs, Casey, aged 55, was found butch- ered in ber smokechouse. near Winnsboro, Tex. Her throat was cut, her head being almost severed from the body, and she was stabbed in twenty places. Signs of a desperate struggle were visible, Saturday, Oct, 17, Irving A. Evaus, well known as “Nervy"” Evans, on the Boston and New York Stock exchanges, committed suicide by shooting at the residence of Bruce Il. Evans in Al- lentown, N. H., yesterday. A tenement house caught fire yesterday in the dock district of London known as Millwall, When the fire was subdued suf- ficiently to enable the firemen to mount to the top of the charred tenement they found the bodies of an old woman of 70, a young woman and three children, all huddied to- gether, as they tried to escape from the smoke which had suffocated them. A dreadful scene was enacted at the ex- ecution of William Rose, who was hanged at Redwood Falls, Minn. When the trap was sprung there was a dull crash, and the rope parted three feet from the neck. The limp body was picked up, carried on the platform, laid down, face upward, upon the readjusted trap. The second noose dangling from above was pulled down, ad- justed quickly and the trap again sprung without any attempt to raise him to his feet. Then ensued a slow process of strang- ulation. Rose shot and killed Moses Luf- kin, the father of the girl he loved, because of the parent's opposition to the match. Monday, Oct, 19, The remains of General W. H. F. Lee were interred at Ravensworth, Fairfax county, Va. China has directed her ambassador at Bt. Petersburg to demand explanations as to Russia's encroachment on her territory. At the final auction sale of the late Hon. August Belmont's stables, in New York, the stallion St. Blalze was sold to Charles Reed, of Tennessee, for $100,000, President Louis Cortencini of the Italian chamber of commerce at New York stated that the government had agreed to abolish the decree against American pork, A proclamation to that effect will soon be issued by the Italian government. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, The Best Salve in the world for Cats Bruises, Mores, Ulcers, Sait Rheum, Fever Bares, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaine Corns, and ail Skin Eroptions, positively cares Piles, or no pay required, It is gnarntesd to give perfect satinflection, or money refunded. Prices 25 cents per box. FOR SALE BY J. D. Murrey, Drog- gist, Fall ofthe veal. The bright green foliage of summar which = now vari-gated with golden tints, and jeafless trees will soon pressge the coming of winter's chilly basta. Nature has been more than usually lavish in her gifs and abandant emp make the heart of the hosbandman glad. With the advent of fall it will be well for all to take proper safe guards against disease A pure stimulant totes up the cufecbled system. For this Juarpose use Klein's world famed “Silver Age” or “Duquesne” rye Both are warranted absointely pure. They sell resteciively at $1 50 and $1.25 per fall quart, Major Klein also sells six «year-old Guckenhetmer, Gibson, Overholt, Finch, and Bear Creek ot #100 per qoart, or six quarts for 85,00, Goods shipped suywhere, Send for catalogue and Be Fist, mentioning this paper, to Max Kieln, 52 Federal Street, Allegheny Clty, Pa. - LECTION PROCLAMATION «GOD SAVE the Commonwealth. I, Wm, A. lshier, High Sheriff of the county of Centre, Commons wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and give notice to the electors of the county aforesaid that an election will be held in the said county of Centre, on TUKSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1891, for the purpose of electing the several persons bereinafler named . to wit, One person for Auditor General of the Com- monwea lth of Pennsyivenia One person for Tressurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Two persons for Jury Commissioners of Centre county Twentyweven persons as delegates at large to a convention to revise ana amend the Constitution of this State, each voter to vote for not more than eighteen candidates. Three persons as district delegates to 8 conven tion to revise and amend the Constitution of this Sate from this (20th) Senatorial District, and each voter to vote for not more than two candis CN Pages. qualified voters shail also vote “For or Against” holding a eonvention to amend the Constitotion of this State, ’ 1 also hereby make known and give notios that the places for hoiding the aforesaid elections in the several boroughs and townships within the county of Centre are as follows, to wit: For the township of Haines wStMers previnet.) at the public school house at Woodward. For the township of Haines {western seinet,) Bi he public house of T, G, Edmunds, at Aarons Yor the township of Half Moot, at the school house in Stormstown. For the township of Taylor, at the house erect. ed for that purpose on the property of Leonard ne the township of Miles, in the school house of the . fn the town of Rebombiry, For the township of Gregg (northren precinet,) at Muorray's house, For the townashi Starens southern fhtseinet ai the dwilling BOGS ow Sool B, o /. For the borough of Centre Hall, at the publio house In sai . ! A on a of b. oh rr a oni ip of po precinet,) es (weston precinct ) { in Fore drove 58 Fot the North ward of the borough of Belle fonte, at the court house in Bellefonte, For the South ward of the borough of Belles forte, at the court houses in Bellefoute For the West ward of the borough «f Bellefonte at the court house in Bellefonte, For the township of Benner, at the court house in Bellefonte, For the township of Spring (southern precinet.) al the hotel of Gottielb Haag, in the village of Pleasant Gap, For the township of Spring (northern precinet) at the commusioners office, in the court house, Bellefonte, For the township of Bpring (western precinet,) at the public achool house kpown ss tho Fair Ground scho J] house For the township of Walker iu the school house at Hublersburg, For the township of Howard, at the school house in the boro of Howard, For the borough of Howard, atthe pablic school house 11 said borough, For the township of Rush (northern precinct j in the school house st Cold Stream For the township of Rush (southern precinet,) Is the public school house iu the village of Pow- elton, For theflownship of Bnow Bhos (east rn pres cinet,) at the school house in the village of Snow Bhoe, For the township of Snow Bhos (western pre- cinet,) at the school house a the village of Mo- shannon For the townphip of Marion, at the school house in Jacksonville, For the borough of Milesburg, at building fo Milesbu g For the township of Boggs (eastern precinet,) at Curtin’s school house For the township of Boggs (western precinet) at the school house in Centra or 4 For ihe wowoship of Boggs (uorthern precinet)) at the public schoo! house known as “ Walker's school house ” For the township of Huston, at the Bliver Dale school house, For the township of Penn, at the public keptby W. W Rishel, at Coburn For the borough of Millheim, at the school house opposite the Evangelical church in said borough For the township of Liberty, at the school housa {on Esglevilie, For the township of Worth, at the school house in Port Matilda For the township of Buruside, at the house of J.K Bosak For the township of Curtin, st the school house nesr Robert Mann's, For the wwuship of Union, at the school house in the boro of Unlouviile For the borough of Unionvill, at the new school house in said borough For the First ward of the borough of Philips biirg. st the Wheelman's Club Houwe' corner of Beaver and Becond streets For the Second ward of the borough of Philips burg. at the public building, at the corner of North Centre and Presqueisie streets For the Third ward of the borough of Philips burg, st the store of Wm. Hess, st the corner of Spruce and Nioth streets the public house Notice Is hereby given, “Thal every person ex- cepting justioss of the peace, who shall hold say office or appointment of profit or trust under the goverament of the United States, or 0 the Slate, or of the city or incorporated district, whether a ecmmisioned officer or other wise, 8 subordinete officer or agent, who Is or shall be rmploned un der the legislative, executive or judiciary departs ment of this State or of the United Slates, or of suy city or lncorporsted district, and also that every member of Congress and of the Fate Legis Isture, and of the seloct or common council of any city, or commissioners of suy Incorporated district, is by law incapable of holding or exers civing sl the same time, the office or appoints ment of judre, Inspector or clerk of an election of this Commonwesith and thal no Inspecior, judge or other officer of any such election shall be eligible to any off ¢ then voled for ™ At all the elections held under the law of this Commonwealth, the polls shail be opesed at 7 o'clock a.m. and Closed at 7 o'clock p. ma. TICKETS TO BE VOTED The qualified electors will ta ¢ police of the following Acts of Asserably, approved in Merch, INGE, Au Act regulating the mode of voling ai all elections io the several counties of this Come monweaith Section 1. Beit enacted by the Neuaio and House of Hepresentatives of the Commouwesith of Penisyivania in General Assembly met and it i= heteby enacted by the authority of the satne That the qualified voters of the svesnl counties of this Commouweaith, at all general owmship borough and A ial elections are hereby sutton ised and required to vole by Lobets, printed or writien, severally elas ied sa follows: One tick. et shall etabrace the names of all Judges of Courts voted for, and 10 be labeled oulside Ju diciary | one Ucket shall embrace the names of all State officers voted fos and be labeled “Slate” one ticket shall embrace the names of all County officers voted for, incinding officers of Senators and members of Cougress if voted for and be Ia beled * County.” one ticket shall embrace the panes of all township officers voled for and be iasbeled “Township.” one ticket shall em irae the names of all borough officers voled for and be labeled “Borough.” and sach cles shall be des pewited in separate Laiiot boxes, Th the Sheriff of Cenlre County, Fo In compimuoe with ihe proviaoons of au Act of the General Assembly, entitled “An at © pro vide far a Couventio. to smwend the Constitution, and the election of delegates thereta)” approved the nineteenth day of June, Atso Domino! one thousatd eight hundred and © ine y one, the du iy qualified electors of this Commenwenith shall, si Loe genenl clection to be held oo the Tuesday pest following the first Monday of November, nexl, vole for or against holdipgs convention io amend the Coustitution, and for members of said couvestion, if a majority of the volers in ihe Commonwealth favors such onnvenilon, scoord. ing 10 the regulations provided in the several sections of seid act as hereaflier set forth, 0 wit Section 1, Be if enacted by the Senate and Howse of Represesdalioes of the Commonwenith of Penny! - vaniqa in General Aseesmbly met, and i ie hereby on acted by the aulhorily of the same That st the gen eri election 10 be held ou the Tuesday pext wi- jow ing the first Motday of November next, the duly qualified electors of this Commonwesith shall vote for or sesinst holding a convention to amend the Constitution sccordiag 0 the reguls- tious provided lo the subsequent sections of this act, section 2. If st the sald general election 10 be held aa aforesaid. a majotny of the electors of hie Commonwealth shall lure in favor of =» convention 10 amend the Constiiuon, the ssid con- vention shall be com posed of delegates duly elects ed, and shall meses ble aa herein flor provided Section 3. Al the general election to be beld on the Tuesday next foll wing the int Monday of Novembsr next, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of this Commonwealth, dele gates 10 a 00 veulion to revise and & the Constitution ofthis State. The mid convention shall sonsist of one hundred and seventy seven members, 1 be elected in the manner lowing: Twenty seven members shad be electad in the Siate at large. Each voter of the State shall vote for not more than eighteen candidates, and the twenty seven highest in vote shall be declared elected. One busdred and fly delegates shall be apportioned 10 and elected from the different Heustorial districts of the State, three des 10 be elected for each Senator therefrom: and in choosing sid delegates, each voter shall be eutis tied to vote for not more than two of the mem bers to be chosen from each Senatorial district, and the three candidates highest in vote shal be declared elected, and said delegates shall possess the qualifications at present required for mem bers of the State Senate. See jon 4. The following regulations rhall ply to the aforesaid election to be held on Tuesday following the first Monday of November next, and to the return of the same, First. The said election shall be held and con elecion officers of the sev. wealth, and aot, Second. The tickets to be voted for or apatont & convention shall have on the inmde, “For a Constitutional Convention; ‘and ii Convention,” and Can’t Afford to Wait! 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