A GASCOGNE ARRIVES The French Line Steamer Safe in New York Harbor, DELAYED BY BROKEN MACHINERY. Ywice on the Voyage the Vessel Was Com- pelled to Lay To to Repalr the Damage. Enthusiastically Welcomed to the Me. tropolis— Passengers All Well, NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Not since the Cu nard liner Umbria was reported two years ago after a perilous voyage across the At lantic with a broken shaft has there been such excitement in this city as last even ing. In every hotel, in every club, In al most every house in the city the sole tople the arrival of the overdue steamer La Gascogne, the hope of of conversation was whose resoune from the terrific storms which have caused s i in maritime sorted hearts of the The rejoicing was naturally the French quarter. The herol Gascogne's captain was lauded, the ich terrible di sasters st du had alm sanguine world most ism Ol ferings of her passengers, the probabilities of numerous accidents all ated over and over again, but the one feeling was that of joy at hat less than a mir- were enumer great was con sidered by all as nothing acle The offices of the French line packed with excited people having were rela lisabled for eight for lost was tives or friends on board the steamship so anxiously expected days past, and almost A. Forget, agent hugged, punched and tually Kissed ings the COTOILTY who had three daug Gascogne, child only heart woul At 10 o'clocl Millard carried a party down to Quarantine, w at anchor with vessel lay three r lights hanging from her foremast as a signal that she was disabled. Her passengers wereall on deck some of them most of them cheering, as persons are wont to do when their minds are suddenly relieved of a heavy straln. For thirteen days of a voy age lasting sixteen days the ship had been disabled her malin piston rods hav ing bro ) er third day out from Havre For sixteen he ful third day the vessel was hove the break was being repaired t was comparatively good weather when the break occurred, but the disabled steamer was fated to run into some of the nastiest weather of her voyage. When the break had been repaired the but under near the singing and one o yurs on that fate to while steamer proceeded on her way banks of ran into f the 1ET) steamer again forty-one | the engines tion under i fx headed toward Itisar entire v COgni passed one b Sunday Late French steame ignall then proceeded towards ship While the passengers were considerably worried on acco of the delay, there was never ! They knew that their ship was a staunch one and they had every confldence in their captain. And besides, they knew the ship was not to tally disabled. But they were nervous and apprehensive at times, and they hailed the con They cheered the captain and f ni t} A panic am 14 lusion of thelr voyage with joy they cheered the crew and they cheered the newspaper | men who went to meet them It was after midnight when la Gas cogne reached the bar, where she anchored for the night. This morning the vessel was towed to this city by the tug Hustler, reaching her wharf shortly after 8 o'clock As she passed up the bay the steamer re ceived a nolsy welcome from the whistles of vessels in the harbor, and as the passen gers landed the welcome was repeated In the cheers of walting thousands La Gascogne left Havre on the morning of Jan. 26. There were 50 passengers in the first cabin, 14 in the second and 118 in the steerage The officers of the steamer La Gascogne are Jaudelon, commander; Blanquis second captain; Gontler, first officer; Pitou, second officer; Landegren, third officer; Martin, chief engineer; Io Bars second engineer; third neer; Hamau, fourth purser; Darandeau, vals, doctor La Gascogne isa two masted, steel, sorew steamer. She registers 4.311 7.20 tons gross. Her dim feet length, 52.8 feet depth of hold Gouverne onl engineer; Japeth, wdsistant purser, Ger A Medal for Captain Bandelon Paris, Feb. 13.~The direct Compagnie (en adopted a vote tain Baudelon Cogn In addi give hima g Wh - Hl his vi ) Twin ir rothers Cl} (nt PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE A Bill to Frevent the Display of All Foreign Flags. HARRISBURG, Feb, 12. Short sessions of both branches of the legislature were held last evening. In the house, the calendar was cleared of bills on first reading. In the senate a large number of bills were read for the first and second times, Among the bills introduced in the senate were the following: To promote decency, cleanll noss and healthfulness in the public schools; to establish an additional com mon pleas court in Philadelphia, with three judges, to be elected at the next November election A bill was introduced Mr of no other flag than the in pt stars the house by widing that and Stripes be Lawrenod t fy allowed to wave |} nny or bi may be occuple \ Ister or consul of a for those United { vides that in pia States ANVYARS OF sO ods without be The Focht bill amount of preferred claims wand working the imit Ir whic ders and deliver g ywners of the z the same of laborer nics {1 y £9 rom I< X to $600, and months to one year, The Marsh biting the panies passed the final stages in the house vof 118 to 67. The for finally votes to spare, the vote beln to with only three 106 tn 63 nls ally ment of of th y passed fin agriculture; extending th visions act regulating the sale of ticles of traffic or merchandise within mile of any camp meeting held for relig fous worship to conferences and other re therings of like nature relating to administer S508 Se a8 tO Bible one ligious gn amend ing the act of 1772 ing oaths to wi In the senate bills were passed finally For persons unable to care for thelr own property the protection of stamps rated ngmen ing ens Smith in to Ham norm torests ho governor sen BF missions Gilkeson ment wa ITEMS OF WILKESBARRE six men were : f water are frozen uj Lhe but water | Many of the pipes are froze Duscassxos, Pa. Feb tilda Topley bout waler three thr inches © In 8 wi TI ] {f health has adopted very = wures in order to stamp out I ER ’ 1.<The l ing trial of derson and hn for robbing David and Mary Slocum of about $10,000, was concluded with the conviction of all three. Casey, who, after the robbery, got married and was arrested in Paterson, N J., while on his bridal tour, turned state's evidence John O'Connell, a Harlem tough, was brought here fromm New York, and Frank Anderson, a neighbor of Slo cum, laid the plans of the robbery ng and excit yh Casey. Frank An Jol 0O'( mnmneil LANCASTER, Pa, Feb, 12. Harry Smith, a stranger, about 42 old, who was employed by the Pennsylvania railroad to assist in clearing the tracks from attempted to get out of the way of a west bound train near Rohrerstown yesterday and slipped and fell In front of an east bound freight. He was Instantly killed and the body badly mutilated. His head was crushed to a jelly, an arm cut off, and nearly every bone in his body broken There was nothing on his person to indi } cate his home Years snow, Pa Choperinski and her Mary wer 4 to de during dwel less SORANTON Mrs rear-old da ath at Priceburg estroyed half a dozen 1 wix familios | 1ehte Extraordinary Reduction Sale OF ALL WINTER Gf FOR THE Right Arm Paralyzed! Saved from St. Vitus Dance. “Our daught now fif- teen vears of age, had be terribly alllicted with ne , and had lost, the entire her right, arm. We feared St. us dance, and tried the best physicians, wi nefit, She has t Miles’ Nei pounds. toms of St gone, she and h 8 > Pl WINTER RPOSE Ol CLOSING THIS I STOCK ienaid hton, N.Y MI BB. } { Dr. Miles’ Nervine a Ww. B KK, Br FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY BEEZER'SMEATMAREKET ALLEGHENY SELLEFONTE, | Beef, Pork smoke Clothing, Blankets, Etc. Underwear, | Infant 8h that wer Men and Boys that the rest) n ig real estate, erecting commissioners of Centre | » of carr t the de | ne. 1879 inch cloth : i i Ty « 22 aloth y | | Ome lot men's good heavy winter shirts fl. now dhe | The very best bleached 1 ying on submitted to ectors of the county wr . The greatest stock of rubbers ¢ of the very best make and at as © low prices All wool Henriettas, in all colors that were de now 34e¢ The best unbleached n 181 Tickings from 7¢ up Ladies corsets from 2% f Centre co, } lished ir | that were ve now Je » - oe ba 1% Red flannels up We have no space to detail our ent | ire stock, but the above will give I Wea of what propose to do for the next 3 days. remember thal we |} wi nN wil ave sold goods ¢ heaper the that were 15 now lle | past season than has ever been known before Same as above, y a 10 gi | Now we have made the above - 7y | from that basis 5 | Sock The heaviest kind of Outing flannels redoctic We must move © as pose to Spring goods in due season we pr have a great line of | | LYON & CO. BELLEFONTE, PA EDWARD K. | { i | | | i i | Here's the Idea Of the Non-pull-out Bow The grest watch saver, Saves the watch from thieves and falls——cannot be pulled off the case—costs nothing extra, The bow has a groove (r on cach end. 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