%\}t vTcntrc Democrat, SIIUGKUT A FOR ST KB, Editors. VOL. .3. Torms l.51) psr Annnm. in Advance. A, T. SHUQERT and R. H. fORSTER, Editor.. Thursday Morning, November 17, 1881. Gov. IIOYT has issued his pntcla iiiation designating Thursday, Novem ber 24, to be set apart for thanksgiv* ing and prayer. MILS. ScHortELD, the sister of the as sassin, Guiteau, has arrived in Wash ington as a witness for her brother to establish the plea of insanity. She is saiii to show marked traces of the ter rible suffering in which she was plung ed by the horrible deed of her brother, and is much to be commiserated. THE ponderous weapon of Judge Black has ngain fallen upon Bob In gersoll, the lufided, striking hitu fair between the eyes. The Judge's letter written to repel the " foulest and false est libel that was ever written agniust •God or man," will be found on the se •cond page of this pa|>er. THE parties in the organization of the next Congress will IK* too closely matched to lie comfortable. The Re publicans will be 146; the Democrats 137 ; the Greenbacks 9, aud the Inde pendents 1. Of the Greenbacks, three, if not four, are Republicans and will no doubt affiliate with that party to secure a Republican organization. NOBLE AT HOME ! —The city of Erie, which is largely R;publiean, gave Mr. Noble a handsome majority, while the county was reduced to an insignificant plurality against him. This is a stunning reply to the opposi tion of Mr. William L. Scott and his newspaper, which professes to be Dem ocratic. _____ THE Mormons are still gathering the unfortunates by droves to their in famous and brutal society. Their mis sionaries, ouly a few days ago, passed through Nashville, Teun., with one hundred converts from Tennessee and Georgia. How long is this brutal de gradation of the daughters of the Re public to be tolerated, without some effective measures to arrest its pro grew? , THE Attoruey General, it is announ ced, is about introducing proceedings in the Dauphin County Court, looking to the suppression of the abuses which have grown up to enormous propor tions in the State in what is called "Graveyard Insurance Companies." He proposes to proceed against these institutions in the criminal court un der the conspiracy laws. Any thing that is done to arrest the shameless frauds committed under the auspices of these companies and their agents, will command public approval. MR. RUTHERFORD B. II AYE* is now a supervisor of roads in Ohio, an office that will suit bis intellectual capacity, and more than his deservings. It is ■aid he contemplates speuuing the approaching winter in Europe. The visit of an American Road Supervisor in Europe, may attract attention by its novelty. lie will not splurge on the emoluments of his office, but having provided himself with $200,000 be longing to a wealthy old gentleman in New York, he may keep up appearan ces and lend dignity to his present of ficial standing. IT is not a pleasant reflection that the election of the Republican bow candidate for Htate Treasurer, Gen. Bailey, has been secured by Democra tic votes. But such is tbe fact. Al though, perha|w, not intended to pro dace such a result, the Democrats who voted for Mr. Wolfe in admiration of his heroic opposition to the horn rule in hio own party, just as effectually cast iiieir u*i!cople will develope in due time. The mass es of the Republican party are not dis honest themselves, nor are they likely to be forevef excusing it in their lead ers, and when they come to a full un derstanding that honesty was discard ed and principle ignored for the pur pose of giving n temporary triumph to an unprincipled adventurer ambitious of control, by n discreditable alliance, we doubt whether Mahone'B success will prove in the end a winning card for the Republican party. They may rejoice now, hut when due considera tion is given to the complications made aud the total disregard of priuciple which required the abandonment of the Republican organization to give success to a miserable faction, made formidable only by ignorence and led by treachery, the rejoicing will be less boisterous than it is at present with some of our Republican friends. It is true the Democracy of Virginia are defeated in their laudable effort to maintaiu the integrity of the "old Mo ther of Statesmen," but they will not be dismayed. The end is not yet. Tbey stand upou the issue of honesty. It must triumph. PRESIDENT ARTHUR, who has been for the last week in New York attend ing to his "private business," and in cideolly superintending the elections in that State, has returned to Wash ington. His return says the Post has "given rise to a fresh hatch of Cabinet rumors. These in brief arc that Sec retary Lincoln will not remain in the Cabinet, having no particular desire for the place, especially as there is considerable feeling between bim and Gen. Hheriuan. It is also alleged that Frelinghuysen will not now be Secre tary of Stale, having lost heavily in thehursted Newark hank, and, feeling unable to keep up a $">0,000 establish ment here on SB,OOO. Postmaster- General James, it is said, has arranged to take care of Vanderbilt's hank on the Ist of next January. Notwith standing all statements to the contrary, Mr. Fillcy is on a hot trail after Mr. James's portfolio. Some very inter esting reading is promised when Sec retary Blaine leaves the Cabinet and, with Bill Chandler, gets a chance to relieve his mind concerning Mac- Veagh. Ex-Senator Howe's name is not now as prominently mentioned as is Emory Storm's as MacVeagh's suc cessor." Botw QUAY nominates Galusha A. Grow as the Republican candidate for Governor. "Are you there, old True penny ?" And this is the price at which the Independent candidate for Senator sold himself to the bosses last winter! The coquetting with our friend Gen. Bearer, then, was all a false pretense. We always thought Gen. Beaver was not the style of man to suit the bosses, and that the fact would develops itself in due time. Is Tom Cooper too, to give way, in fulfilment of the con tract? ATTORMKV GEXKRAI. MACVEAOH, has formally retired from the Cabinet, handing over his port-folio to the Soli citor-General. This distinguished re presentative of Pennsylvania in the ca binet of Gen. Garfield, believing that his mission of usefulness as a cabinet minister ended with the death of bis chief, tendered bis resignation in good faith, not as a matter of courtesy mere ly, but to be relieved ot a position no longer desirable. He acted wisely. He is too independent to be used for dirty partisan jobs, and too discreet to place himself in a position where he would be expected to "pull the chestnuts out BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1881. of fire" for the stalwart administration in the name of the late President. Weil Merited Defoat. The defeat of young Mr. Astor's as pirations to go to Congress, says the Lancaster Intelligencer, will serve as a wholesome example to that class of people who, alas! have had too Ire. quint occasion to believe that money and its illegal and profuse use arc unfailing means of political advance ment. It sometimes becomes needful to rebuke that spirit of demagogism which teaches that to wear a ck-uu shirt and to hnve a certain knowledge of the forms of polite society arc dis qualifications of a popular representa tive. Good clothes and good breeding should lie no bar to political honors, any more than horny hands or lack of lucre. Good men are often poor ; the meanest and worst frequently happen upon wealth. Neither combination is essential. Mr. Astor may IN? a well disposed young man, but thus far his political ambition, as displayed in the New York Legislature, has been to train with the bosses who have flat tered him for his money aud who en couraged his congressional canvass, which he carried on by bribiug the hummers and lavishly patronizing the beer houses. His extravagant cam paign, in which S2O gold pieces were the leading arguments advanced in his behalf, and in which he spent 87">,000, has been the scandal even of New York politics. Gen. Grant aud ex-Senator Coukling legged through his district for him on election day did not enhance the respectability of his contest. It is well that be has come to grief, and the rebuke is all the more emphatic liecauae be has been defeated in the Republican dis trict from which Mr. Morton resigned to accept the French mission. His successful opponent, Mr. Flow er, was a rich man too, the result of his own exertions, however, and not au inheritance like Astor's fortune. It has been misrepresented that the contest was between moneybags, but this is obviously incorrect, and Mr. Flower's character and his kind of canvass may be inferred from these sentiments avowed in his speech upon learning of his election : Ten days ago, when there was no Democrat in tbis district wbo would ae cept a nomination for Congress, I said to your committee if you desired to run me on my record I would stand jn tbe gap ; hut if you wanted to run my nutse I would subscribe to another oandidate's canvass, but I would not run myself. I announced that I would not buy to gain an election a single Republican vote. I knew that this was tbe wealthi est Congressional district io the United States, and I thought that it was a shame that only rich men could success fully run here. I said : "If you will stand by me and carry ine through this canvass I will try and take your stand ard, Hailing in the dust, and carry it to victory." I appealed to the people and the people have won. I raid to the people of this district, many of whom started in life as I start ed, that we would teach the corruption ists thai they could not carry this can vass with money. I appealed to the rieb and tbe poor and the middle clasaea to stand by me in this fight against cor ruption and, united with good Republi cans who believed as we did and who believed in an bonesl administration,we have gained success because we were in the right. A *Y!*OPBIS of the report of Secre tary Kirk wood, of the Interior De partment, appear* in the Washington /VI It contains not only much in structive informs* kn hut numerous suggestions, especially in regard to the Indian question, which are well worthy of the attention of Congress. He has given close attention to the advantages and defects of our Indian policy for a number of years, and the results are here embodied in hint* and recommendations which have the merit of being practical as well as philan thropic. The work of civilisation and pacification must necessarily be slow, and in Mr. Kirkwood's view it ii< only to he promoted and made successful by educating the young people of the tribes and introducing as rapidly as possible among the elders the appli ances of civilised industry and the machinery of citizenship. Ilis idea of reducing the number of reserva tions is particularly to he commended. It will prove the greatest possible step toward bringing the Indians within practicable control. Gurrsau, the assassin of the Presi dent, has been placed upon trial. His appearance in Court the first day created considerable sensation from his determination to read a speech he had prepared for tbe occasion, justifying his act on the ground of inspiration as the Providential agent to settle the difference)) in the Republican party. The man proves himself a creditable actor or an irresponsible lunatic be yond doubt. He prides himself upon the success of his attempt to change, not only the personnel hut the policy of the administration, and on this ac count thinks his life or liberty ought not now to lie in danger. "It is not pleasant says the I'ost to reflect that inter-party contests were even the re mote cause of such a crime at such a hand, and that great changes in party policy have been rendered practicable by the successful effiirt of this assassin. However, there is not much sentimen tality or romance in politics. The new Administration will soon cease to remember, if it has not already for gotten, the circumstances attending its induction into office, and will pursue tbe even tenor of its way in the carry ing out of its own programme with as much complacency as if the opportu nity for a trial of its supposed policies and methods had been approved by the ballots of the people in November, 1880, instead of the pistol of Guiteau in July, 1881." The selection of a jury commenced Monday and was contin ued throughout Tuesday aud Wednes day. On Wednesday afternoon the twelfth man was secured. The follow ing persons compose the jury : John I®. Haralen, restaurant keeper ; Fred. W. Bradenburg, cigar dealer ; Henry J. Bright, retired merchant; Charles J. Stewart, merchant; Thomas 11. Long ly, grocer; Michael Shcehau, grocer; Samuel F. Hobbs, plasterer ; George W. Gates, machinist; Ralph Wormlgdl colored, laborer; W. H. commission merchant; Tbomas Hien lin, iron worker, and Joseph Pratlier, commission merchant. Guiteau will probably keep up his simulations of insanity to the end. He insists that be has not employed counsel, and de clares that he will defend himself. The man may be insane but there is certainly a great deal of method io his madness. RKIM III.K A.V Senators and Mem bers are preparing a bill for the ad mission of Dakota into the Union as a State. Tbey feel sure of two more Republican Senators if the Territory is admitted, and with them hope to se cure a permanent majority in the.Sen ate. They expect opposition from the Democrats, hut depend on Mahone and David Davis to carry it through. There is nothing that the Republican leaders will balk at or hesitate to do if it promises to perpetuate their pow er. Of course Mahone, wbo is a scoundrel from skin to heart's core, will stand by thorn in any iniquity, nud there is even reason to fear that Davis may allow his resentment against the Democrats and his hope of a re-election by the Republicans, to carry him into this scheme to pack the Senate with members who will net have much to represent beyond buffa loes, wolves and wild Indiana Tbe Republicans ins in Congress have shown themselves to be jterfect politi cal desperadoes when party interests are at stake. "EXCRTT in the Virginia election," says the Philadelphia Inquirer, "the Repubiieon party has never appeared as the supporter of repudiation or dis honesty of any sort, and it has lost confidence both at home and abroad by aiding Mahone to win the repudia tion victory." That claim is a little broad. Result In the State. TIIE orricui. VOTE HV COL'S TIES —IMILT'S PLURALITY 7.002. PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 13. The follow ing are the pluralities for Daily arid Noble by counties —all official : r>M'x-ftATic auoAirr MAjoaitr. Adam* MSJ Allegheny... H*lf>riJ _'IT Armstrong 4-T Blflu IWt.W.MIWMMO) 6,17<) iWtIf.MOO.MMNMX Hurh 7b> BUJr +.... *4" Crnjbrl*. 4*l Brrndford 1.416 CmrUm Ml Batit r . . i Outre. 1,147 CmrD W0 'lfifkiti Wtt IfSM Cle*rfle|l I.IM f'rftttford 7*S Cllntoo.. 7*. lMiljl.lt, I.MCI l-olumhUk 1,631 DeUai. Ctiuilwrlotid ......... l,lul Krle .'.jH Wk .. Uls* V Huntingdon. V 6 l)rrft 1,44* In liana _ JffmSB, MMM ..... MH V laMltawan* ........... I"4 Juniw1*,............. l.ali* **tef 4.1*1$ Oliifti .................. l^M; U*rrfiM , HM .. M .. H . *46 Lucerne . !,**.' UUIMNI I,V& l.v<4,ruing ■> 4V. Mifflin. .. W" Merer >,4 Noiiftir. 1,71 c I'LiUdelj lit a 13,''*) M nlft • y 41. I' tl-t Montour f4i Pnyder *ll Northampton 2. 4 M Botnetwl 1,47.' Northumberland ... 1,46. t*u Seml-AnnualSession ofthrGrand Lodge of Udd fellows. Pnii.sDEi.PUia, November 15. Tbe semi-annual session of ibe grand lodge of 1. O. O. F. of Philadelphia, was held here to-day. Grand Master Robert E. Wright, Jr., of Allentown,occupied the chair. A lengthy report of the decis ions and actions o( the grand master during the past six months was read, and after having been referred to a commit lee the decisions were approved. A communication from the bi cenlen ! nial association asking gtand lodge to j take part in the celebration next year, j was read aud action on same was deter red until annual meeting. Amend men is relative to lodges working in third degree were laid over until annual session. The nomination* of officers to be elected in May next, then took place as follows : Grand master. Francis M. Rea. of Philadelphia; grand master, Charles IM. Ilickock, of lied ford; grand war dins. George Bertram). Joseph P. Rob I bin*. John Carter. l>r. W. A. Patten, C. In. Simon, Amoa If. Ball, Thomas M. I Armstrong. John Server, George Hawk ea, Dr. E. Hiliyer, Charles N. Ridgway, lof Philadelphia, and N. P. Savage, of Pittsburg; grand secretary, John B. Nicholson, of Philadelphia ; grand treas urer, M. Richard Muckle, of Philadel phia; grand representative to the sov ereign grand lodge. Samuel F.Gwinner. of Tayiorsviil*. Mr. Henrv J. Derttl was elected trustee of tbe Hall Associa tion of this city. | Galteau's Appeal to the Profes sion. TV ike l*#at Profession of Amertea ; I am on trial for my life. I formerly prac tieed law in New York and Chicago, and I propose to take an active part in my defease, as I know more about my inspiration and means in tbe case than any one. My brother in law, George Scoville, Esq . is my counsel, and I hereby appeal to the legal profession of America for aid. I expect to have money shortly, so t can pay them. 1 shall get it partly from the settlement of an old matter in New York, and partly from (he sale of my book and partly from public contributions to my defense. My defense was published in tbe New York Ilrrald on Gctober 6, and in my speech published November 15 (yesterday). Any well known lawyer of criminal capacity desiring to assist in my defense will please telegraph without delay to George .Souville, Wash ington, D. C. If for any reason an ap plication be refused the name will be withheld from tbe public. (Signed] CHABLES J. GUITEAU. In Court, Washington, I>. C. f Novem ber 16, 1881. Statham's Knife. THE BEADJI'STEK ROSTHASTXE STARS A RAN IN A riOBT. WASHISOTON, NOT. 16. —The rostoffice Department is advised that Suthsm. the Resdjuster postmaster at Lynch burg, Vs., over whose confirmation there was taclrs contest in the Senate, yesterday had an altercation with a young man named J. G. Hicks,of Rich mond, in which tbe latter received an ugly sub in lha right shoulder. Tbe wound is of a very painful nature, but not dangerous. Statham wa arrested on a warrant sworn out by llicks and was bailed for bis appearance before Ibe Mayor to morrow morning. Xahaae's Victory te be Deplored, fnw Ihs rbiltdstpkw taqairsr, asp. Mahone's victory in Virginia was a sweeping one—a fact to be deplored in view of the other fact that it was brought about by tbe assistanoe given it Stbe Republican party, or, at least. a stalwart faction of It. Tlie Ropub lican party, by supporting Mahone and lending bim material aid in his battle for repudiation, has eomraittedHtself to that financial and dishonorable heresy, and the sequence of what It has done may be found in tbe suggestion of a Mahone organ of Virginia that the bal anoe of the national dabt shall ba paid upon Uta Kesdjusters' plan adopted at the lata election in that State. Kentucky riven are to be stcakod with German oarp. TEH MS: I>f*r -Annum, in Arftanrc. GENERAL NEWS. It is reported in Washington that (ieorge C. (iorham will be ap|>oii)t*d assistant secretary of the treasury. The London Economist saya: "Virginia funded bond* have fallen 0 beciuw of the success of the Readjustment party at the recent election*." Charlotte Miner, a Canadian, died in the alma house in Fall River, Massachu setts, Monday morning at the alleged age of 107 year*. There are ten iron steamer* in process of construction in the *bip yards of John lioach, at Chester. There aie fifteen hundred hand* employed. Frederick Douglass write* a hand like copperplate. He ha. become very stout. According to Private Pslzell hi* property is valued at mote than s!(*),- 000. Kd. Partridge, colored, in Americur, fi t., on Wednesday whipped hi* step daughter, Belle Holme., to death. The Desb was beaten from the body. The citizens threaten to lynch him. It is understood in Washington that an additional cane of embezzlement, amounting to S4O 000, ha* been found against Captain flowgnte and the mat ter will be laid before the grand jury. The steamer Bohemia brought to New York on the 15th inst. among its passengers one hundred and sixty of the persecuted Jews, who were the first that emigrated to -Spain during last summer. Some twenty-five person* were pois oned at New Orleans, on Tuesday last, by eating cream cake, purchased at a confectionery. The |>oion su veidi gris, which in tctus way become mixed in the cake*. The crop* of Pennsylvania for the vear 1881 are estimated by the Slate Bo*-d of Agriculture a* follow*: Corn ::2.780 000 bushels; wheal. 19.470 000 | bushels ; potatoes. C,031.250 bushel*; tobacco, 22,026 000 |>und*. A note from Mr*. Lucretia U. Csrfield has leen issued through the American Legation at London expressing her heartfelt thanks fr the resolutions, ad dresses and letter* from the various cor porations, societies and persons through out Creat Britain and Ireland. It i* stated that more than 450 dele gate* have been already elected to the national tariff convention to meet in New York on tbe29ih inat., and that more than ♦ I J*