CENTRE REPORTER | FRED. KUORTZ. “TERMS: One year, $1.50, when paid in ad | vita. Those in arrears subject to previous | terms, 82 por year, A 11 2d sal hos LT Kprror and Prop'r | ents per line for 8 inser | ch subsequent insertion, Pa., Prec. 24, Cesta Hau UHURS, SCANDAL IN A JAIL. The Warden in the Berks County Must Explain in Court. READING, Pa., Dec. 21 Develo: in court here indicate that ther mismanagement in the Berk jail. Reuben Rhoads tormerly the night watchman, was placed trial ont charge of helping Beatrice Col lins, the notorious female counterfeiter. and Joln iller, a glar, to escape. He created a sensation by Pleading guilty Howed this up which he with a d statemeyt in f affairs in the Prison iments 15 ZTO88 county he j eT DIL detail showed a shocking jail. Mrs. Oners Collins and other female pris » said, had the free ran of the jail. ey were often seen in the prison parlor and meeting room lounging about. One night Mrs, Collins and another woman was made so drunk in the warden’s private room that they | could not walk, Rhoades said that the cells of the femnale prisoners were vis. ited by Warden Mensh and others late at night, and that finally Mrs, Collins said that if vould not t her go the wonld ' them, when the warden told they had betie let her ‘‘escape hoades laid his keys on the desk one nig and Miller, who had the run of the corridor, immediatels released Mrs. Colli and he left the jail toget A rule was entered by the court to show cause why the warden should not be removed from office, returnable this afternoon. 14 I ol r msec tors and she Death Tunnel, SHAMOKI lision of t on the ( in the N, Pa., Dec Suddenly Expires. DEATH DUE TO APOPLEXY. The Eminent Statesman ters in the National Capital Body Will Be Forwarded to sonal Committee, W asHINGTON, Dec, Senator Pres ton B. Plumb, of Kansas, died suddenly of apoplexy shortly before noon yester day. His degth ocenrred in the unpre 610 Fom t] city, within a Kbbitt House, Riggs House, and Willards hotel, in which convenient location he bas for the last quarters short 91 teenth street, in In a very the re city, and the expressions of regret we universal, and not confined to any polit Mr. Plumb had been ailing more or less ever since the close of his herenlean labors in the last campaign in his state, which resulted so satisfactorily to him He was at all Mes i an but in thi Cin n he outdid himself. There were round his bedzide at time of his death, besides his physician, Surgeon General Wales, Mr. B. F. Flen- many years has been clerk of the committee on public of which Senator Plunb was chairman as his private retary his landlord and other attendants, Senator Plumb had served fourteen the senate, and two vears ag re-elected for a term which would expired in 1805, He was one Known men muress, Born distinguishs land: en Was have of men, in 1837 Before he | worked He ne Was moved to 1 tims hive at Cats The ariant A Quaker City Tragedy. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 A de SIWTate pera woman, Poisoned by Cream Paffe, lowed to re fore it layers of the edges o nated with pregnat part of th Brothers Drowned While Skating. SHAMOKIN, Pa... Dee, 22 dav while John arptown Trout Run pond, a the ice broke 1 the young victims went cries for help at tracted tl ion of passers by, who went to Ir Asxistar Before they conld be 1 nel, however, they were dead. Th ] respectiy ely, Late Vitel. of C were skating on few miles from here, atternoon, two SONS Their Fears Rhoads Sticks to His Story, tEADING, Pa., Dec. 22. In the tigation y the il nagement vy terday Wards entered a sweeping denis » charges gainst him bt Watchman Rhoads, The ni hman, how reiterated his under oath, and the cross Mensch's counsel failed to sh inves. $e ich made Yer, » his testinn ny. General Hartranfi's Fstate, Pa Dec, 22.--%\ 8. Jeanings, auditor in the estat late General John FPF. Hartranft filed his report, in which it is chown that the amount for distribution, real ized from the of personality, is $f 182.09, whilst claime aggregate 0.001, the claimants are Samuel O paon, asdgnee of DD. K Jamison & $10,000: Allentown Na- tional bank, 12.50; Commonweslth Trust and Saf £3.402; Cheorge H, North . 3: nesignoe of Michael Schall, 00: and others, NORRISTOWN, Ce “Mnpany, Bied of Trichinos!is, Laxcaster, Pa, Dee, 22. --F aged 8 years, died as the result . nosis. An examination of a small piece of mnsenlar tisane showed it full of live trichinw, Six other children are down with the dicense, two of them be ing dangerously ill. These of the fam ily who are ill ate pork put up some time ago, and also fresh pork bonght from a butcher in the city market. The anthor. ities will make a searching investiga. tion, 0 Iw A Grandmother's Sacrifice, Puitapirimna, Dee. 21, « While a frandeiiiid of Mrs, Clanington Alexan- der, aged 74 years, of 320 South Juniper street, was playing with matches the lit tle one's clothing caught fire and the old lady ran to its rescne, She snceeeded in pulling the burning clothing « %¥ in time to save the child from death, but her own clothes igi ted, and in a few moments she was in a mass of flames. Before aid could reach her she was fatally injured. dowed mother ria, Kas it Ion of twelve in Penn ia ¥ : Iphia, ind a boy 4s i 1 § x wb ’ i fonrteen at school wr was tak rt senate mnder esc the marble room of lock this morn IN Ye *y y Hi of the late senator, gallery. The congressional body, a committe The car wi tached to the Colun Washington Emporia on ere the interment lock on the 24th wsional con the leaves reach the 23d, at 2 The ad COTIETY to company rel Plumb to Kansas are as tors Pfeffer, Paddock, Pasco Ransom Other Notable Deaths, Colonel Theodore McGowan. in Cham. bershurg. Pa. Joseph A Thomson, Media, Pa., suddenly of grip A. P. K. Safford, ex-governor gona, at Tarpon Springs, Fla. aged Professor J. A. Demorest, formerly superintendent of Bergen county (N. J schools, at New York Right Rev, Edward Herold Browne, D. D.. formerly bishop of Winchester in London reed SO ven General Patrick Edward a veteran of the Florida and Mexican war, who was called the “First in Utah.” in Salt Lake City, In London, Maddison Morton, play- wright, aged 50. He was the anthor of nearly a hundred farces, including “Box and Cox,” “Lend Me Five Shillings,” ete. The Dukewf Devonshire, in London, aged 73. He was one of the richest no- blemen in England, and is succeeded by his eldest son, the Marquis of Harting- fon. William H. Blakeney, one of Rockland county's wealthiest citizens, at his home in Orangeburg, N. ¥. He was 54 vears old, and a brother of Madame Musard, a former wife of the late king of Holland. At Baltimore General John R. Kenly, of pnenonia. He was major general of volunteers, and the highest commis. sioned volunteer officer of the state of Maryland under the war, He was born in 1832, postinastey Connor, 1 sentile Mise Louise Bayard Married, WiLsixatox, Del... Dec, , = Miss Louise Loe Bayard and Dr. Frank An. gell, of New York, were married at Del- aware place, the residence of ex-Secre. tary of State Thomas F. Bayard yester day afternoon. The wedding was very quiet, but few persons being present, tev, Jesse Higgins, sssistant rector of St. Luke's charch, Baltimore, performed the ceremony. Miss Bayard the ex- secretary's fourth daughter. Dr. Angell is a grofemor at Cornell aniversity., Dr. and Mrs, Angell will make their home in Ithaca, N. Y. Gx “he AA S15, Will Settle Out of Court. 87. Pave, Dec, 22, -Negotiations are pending at Butte, Mon’., for the settle ment of the celebrated Davis will case, A proposition comes from the contest- ants represented by Henry A. Root, It is positively certain that the care will not come to trial again, The absence of Administrator John V, Davis from this city caused delay, It is said that in three weeks all the details will be per. focal, The estate involves about §8,- SECRETARY BHLEKINS. West Virginian Takes Proctor's Portfolio in the Cabinet. WasHinaToN, Dec. 18,—8tephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, has been nom. inated to be secretary of war, The ap. pointment of Mr. Elkins does not, it is any way affect the use or non use of Mr, Blaine's nme for the presi. dential nomination, Mr, Elkins is here save this nach himself. He does not credit the position given him to the influence of secretary of state, and A yet he says he ; : would not disown - any influence his » 2 associntion with Mr. Blaine may have with the president in reaching the con clusion to appoint him to the secre taryship of war. It 18 known now sesthat this portfolio oe 3 was tendered to Jim at Cape May Ablast summer. At he refused STEPHEN KING it He wanted General Nuthan Goff of his state, pro vided for first Now that General GofY is made a United States cirenit court well take the war office, An Heroic Brakeman's Death, PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 19g William C. Grriesh, the young brakeman in the em- ploy of the Phila Iphia and Reading railroad, who nobly risked his life at to impending approach fi i danger and from ing coal along the tracks, died vesterday he received in his noble Brake eflort, Austria's Emperor Seriousiy 11. Paris, Dec, 22. Tae Viuna COTrTeR- i Joseph who, some davs was suffering from a cold, but had has had a re- victim of the pre- influenza. The dis. that the emperor's r serious nature, Bucklen's Araica Salve lapse and is now a vailing epidemic of patch further states attack is of & rathe world for Cols errs, Salt Rheum, Fever ped Hands, Chilblains aud ail Skio Emptions, positively cures Piles, or no pay reqnired. It is gnarcteed to give perfect satisfacton, or 1. Price 25 cents per box BY J. D. Marray, Dr 3} the « NOTE, | 8 } iiss FOR SALE JOYOUS CHRISTEAS TIME Mak Your Home Happy on the UGresiest Holiday of the Year hiristmas and New Year will soon be earth and good wi £3 i IPOn 1 ns iment selves on this choice or any a Rll WO w= Allegheny. Pa. Low that for the next : abwolutely pure Penn ven years old, st $1.00 iS. 00 iH kinds of express letter, FP Nao your goods for SEO 3 is or registered i i ches Eoeaa Overt i. Gr Bear Ureek,. BI 0 ris for $5 0 we kes fostar i t Boe nts loa, Ma Wines dx } kinds of IRE INSURANCE Pe The an iY the election of the on hours of Members aro :. elwern day gen 1 President RE TESTA 1 Heunieh having been 34 % township signed, they = rons Lnowing themselves ir aie to mage mediate payment « puninst the seme to pry titicated for settlement ADAM BARTUGR= Milibeim, Pa P. HESNIGH Potters Mills Execttors yi id fret Bo BLIC SALE THE UNDERKIGNED, AS signee of Henry Wo andl Wig, 8 yer, of Haines township, will offer at public sale on the premises of the said Heary W. Suyder. two miles worth of Wondwand, on FRIDAY. JANUARY 8TH, 18:2 af one o'clock, p. ma, the following real estate No. 1. A cortain tract of land, sitaate as afore said. bounded by lands of David Neidigh, Danis) toed, ot al, containing six acres and 151 perches in a good state of caltivation: Thereon erected a Dwelling House, Stable and other oubuildings No. 2. Another tract of jand sitnate as afore said. bounded by land of Thos. Hosterman, Sam'l Motz, Thomas Hubler, dec’'d., Gratz's helms and otoers, containing twenty +i x acres and 30 perch es, part of which is cleared, and the balsnoe in timber No. 8. Another tract of lam] situate as afore said, bonnded by Pine Creek, land of John Garey, Wm. Hioksou and ofhers, eou'alning three fourth of an acre No. 4. Attract of farm land sitaste as af sesald | bounded by land of Thos. Hosterman, Henry Bny- der and public road. containing ten acres, more of lesq, in a hige state of cultivation ALSO THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY Two cows, one heifer, Rpring wagon, 2-home wagon, Lumber wagon, new Bob sled, Pamily sled, Mower, Grain dr iil, Spring barr ww. Cutting box, Horse gears, Wheelbarrow, lot of Jamber Corn scraper, Corn planter, Chains, Grabs, and many other articles 100 numerous to mention Terms will be made known on day ot sale by DL ZERBY Amtiguee RPHANS COURT BALE. RY VIRTUE OF an order of the Orphan's Court of Ceatre county, Pa, the nadertigned executor of Samuel Treaster, doc'd,, ate of Mifflin county, will ex- pose at public sale on tract No, 1,00 o«0 BATURDAY, DEC. JX, 181. own At 1 o'clock sharp. the following valuable real estate: TRACT NO. 1. All that certain tract of land situate in Potter township, Centre county , adjoin: fog land of Wm, Wilson, Jacob Breon, David Evans. Fleisher's heirs, Adam Barger and others, containing 27 ACRES AND 4 PERCHES, Jo ( and allowance. Thereon erected & two story LOG HOUSE, BANK BARN, and other provements TRACT NO, 2. All that certain piece of unims proved timber land adjoining land of Wm, All. won, Evan Evans, Thompson Brothers and others containing juss 60 ACRES AND ® PERCHES, joi and allowance, TESMS «Ten per cent, of purchase money to bo paid when property bs straek down, one-half of bainnes on confirma ion of mle by the court and the balanes on the Ist day of A interest from the confirmation of sale Nov, re, —— — ¥ soe { In Cash to for the Wg A handsomely be distribut.d assers for Clubs EKLY TiMEs, illustrated pa- THAN ONF LESS : CENT A WEEK. PHILAI Weekly INTERD 100,000 SU defore January, 1592, ar the shortest spud JELPHIA 1 : LIES TO HAVE BSCRIBERS id to accomhiish this ¢ of time the price in 50 A Year. 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