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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1880
Page
2
Rev John Tomlinson, pastor Preaching in Aaronsburg next Sunday morning in German United Sunday School 9 AM DD Laso superintendent.
Directory style item lists lodge and fraternal group meetings. Fagybae 985 I O O F meets in hall Pennare Saturdays. Rebecca Degree Thursdays before full moon each month. Providence Grange 217 P of H meets in Alexander's block second Saturday P M and fourth Saturday 14g P. D. LZERBY sec A O Deininger master Millheim RB and L Association meets Penn street school second Monday evening. Millheim Corner Band meets Town Hall Monday Thapeday evening. Michbelin Escort of Co 5th Regt N G holds drill second story Alexander's Block Tuesdays and Fridays.
Regular Terms of Court set for the fourth Mondays in January April August and November. Listing officers include President Judge Hon. Chas. A. Mayer and Additional Law Judge Hon. John H. Orvis, with Bellefonte officials and county officials named such as Prothonotary J. C., Sheriff John Spangler, Treasurer Adam Yeanck, Recorder William Tobias, and District Attorney David F. Fortney. Also listed are Surveyor Joseph Dewling, Dr. Joseph Adams, County Commissioners Andrew Gross George Wale Jacob Dunkle, Clerk to County Commissioners Renny Beck, Attorney C. M., Janitor Bartrim Galbraith, Auditors James T. Stewart George Williams Thomas B. Jamison, Jury Shannon David W. Ye, and Superintendent of Public Schools Prof. Henry Meyer.
The Democratic state convention faces a split with 123 of 153 delegates opposed to Tilden, due to concerns he cannot unite the party or win New York’s electoral vote. About 98 delegates remain to be chosen with 40 in doubt, likely yielding a 168 to 63 anti Tilden lead if half of doubts go anti.
The piece alleges Republican leaders covertly maneuver for Tilden renomination with payoffs in Philadelphia police elections and Allegheny County delegate packing. It also attacks Selinsgrove teacher training schemes tied to John G. Cope, accusing a factory-like system of extracting tuition from would-be teachers and selling certificates after selective testing.
In Washington on March 27 1880 Grant supporters insist he will seek the presidency unless strong opposition forms in Chicago. The House shows disorder yet plans to push bills after Monday including appropriations. Acklen faces censure for irregularities, while his utility seems over. Senate patents panel resists extending a sugar device patent amid broader patent distrust. a House panel proposes broad federal salary cuts. War Claims panel rejects eight claims totaling 120000. Carroll notes Gen Hancock visits his son planter in Mississippi.
Providence Rhode Island March 22 Democratic state convention chosen Chas H Page president and adopted nominations for Governor Horace M Kimball Lieutenant Governor Zephin P Slocum Secretary of State W B Whallett Attorney General Hugh J Carroll General Treasurer Daniel B Bond. Delegates to the national convention favored Tilden if available with dates for other state conventions listed.
An opinion states that only payment of taxes within the two years matters for voting eligibility, not when assessed. A voter with a valid receipt showing tax paid within the period, even if assessed earlier, is entitled to vote. The Clinton Democrat cites Judge Mayer’s prior ruling supporting this interpretation.
The state Board of Pardons refused a pardon for Kemble Salter Petroff and others convicted of bribing legislators to support the Pittsburg riot damage bill. The vote was tied, with Palmer and Stone opposed, and the decision keeps them to punishment like other criminals.
Washington March 26 Grant men ridicule Boston reports that Grant will withdraw from the canvass. They say the story came from an enthusiastic Boston Sherman man rebuked here by Sherman managers. The Grant faction insists their candidate will not withdraw and is certain of nomination and election.
Atchison March 24 The Champion reports fifty five counties show 143 Blaine and 94 Grant delegates elected to the State Convention Blaine expected to hold about a sixty vote majority at the convention
The Chicago Inter-Ocean derides critics of a third term as idiots and sneers at the idea that Republicans could support such a stance. The remark includes a jab about “asylums” needed for their rival faction.
By order of the Orphans' Court of Centre county the administrator of W. S. Harter's estate will sell at Millheim on March 27 1880 a house and lot of about one fourth acre bounded by Main Street M F Church mill race and Caroline Gabble. The two story dwelling with outbuildings is offered with half purchase price due at sale confirmation and the other half in one year secured by bond and mortgage. Sale starts at one o'clock. VA DEININGER administrator.
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