County auditors report filed for court approval next week
Auditors completed their work and filed the report in the Prothonotary's office on Saturday evening. If approved by judges, the matter will be disposed of. Sheriff Spangler's accounts for boarding prisoners and removing Gish baskets were reduced by 1612.99, with plans to recover the amount into the county treasury. Citizens praise the diligent officials and anticipate continued fiscal discipline.
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Prothonotary
Special Court
Spangler
Technicalities allow embezzler Pratt to go free and Grant retired
The article bemoans Pratt’s quashed indictment for lack of exact words and notes the Senate’s retirement of Gen. Grant at rank and pay of general. It criticizes the legal niceties and questions the merit of pensions while condemning Grant’s presidency as corrupt and incompetent.
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Pratt
Reading Saving Bank
Boston
Supree Court
Supreme Court
United States Senate
Grant
Electoral College Size After Apportionment to 1884
The electoral college will total 401 members unless new states join before 1884 Dakota would become a state raising the count to 405 and the next president to 203 votes.
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Dakota
Electoral College
Conkling and Sargent Confirmed for High Posts
Washington March 2 The senate in executive session confirmed Ex Senator Conkling as associate justice of the supreme count and Ex Senator Sargent as minister to Germany. Conkling received 39 yeas to 12 nays with eight Democrats and four Republicans voting no. Sargent’s nomination was confirmed without a division.
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Washington
Senate
Conkling
Sargent
Germany
Hoar
Daws
Morrill
Hawley
Philadelphia Times names Stalwart candidates for state offices
The Philadelphia Times lists state ticket contenders for next fall with Governor James A. Beaver of Centre, Lieutenant Governor William T. Davies of Bradford, Supreme Judge William Henry Rawle of Philadelphia, Secretary Internal Affairs J. M. Greer of Butler, and Congressman Samuel B. Dick of Crawford.
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Tne
Philadelphia Times
James A. Beaver
Centre
WM. T. Davies
Bradford
William Tienry Rawle
Philadelphia
J. M. Greer
Butler
Sawusl B. Dick
Crawford
Judge Trunkey Dissents in Salary Case
Justice Trunkey of the supreme court delivers a dissenting opinion in Wolfe v Butler. He argues salary is a fixed round sum for a service and that the May 11 1874 act first section violates the constitution.
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Pur Laap Devpita
Trunkey
Supreme Court
Commonwealth Core
Charles S. Wolfe
Samuel Butler
Court decision disputed over legislative pay terms
The Selinsgrove Times erred claiming the Supreme Court decision was unanimous in favor of $500 per diem pay for legislators. Judge Trunkey wrote a strong opinion dissenting, arguing that salary is a fixed gross amount and daily wages are not a salary.
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Selinsgrove Times
Supreme Court
Trunkey
Attempt to Assassinate Queen Victoria in Windsor Crowd
London March 2 a man fired at Queen Victoria as she entered her carriage at Windsor no one injured and she proceeded to Windsor Castle. The assailant Rhoderick MacLean a 27 year old London grocer's assistant was seized by police and questioned as doctors deem him sane. The cabinet sent a dispatch praising the failure of the attempt and noting this was the fourth such serious bid on the monarch.
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London
Windsor
Rhoderick Maclean
Helena of
Waldec
Leopold
John Brown
Henry F. Ponsonby
Gladstone
House of Commons
William W. Harcourt
Stafford Northcote
Mauce Lean
MacLean
MacLeat
Cabinet
Burglar Forces Entry at Potts Town Safe
Pottstown March 2 The office of John Thomson treasurer of the Schuylkill Bridge Company was entered last night and 700 dollars in money and a gold watch were taken from the safe. The safe was relocked after the theft and Thompson discovered the loss when he opened the safe at noon today.
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Pottstown
John Thomson
Schuylkill Bridge Company
Thompson
Nooe
Freight car crash injures ten hidden tramps after derailment
A freight car loaded with brick derailed eight miles from here yesterday. Ten tramps were hidden in the car. two were killed instantly and eight others were badly hurt with life remained in doubt. Names of victims were not known.
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Jourer
Merchant Leon Miller Ends His Life in Wooded Tragedy
Special Dispatch reports Leon Miller a 65 year old Union City merchant hanged himself from a tree limb in a woods setting. No motive or cause is given.
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Ene
Leon Miller
Union City
Notice of land purchase bid in Centre county
The undesigned filed an application and paid the purchase money to the Secretary of Internal Affairs for a 150 acre tract in Haines township Centre county Pa. The land is bounded on the east by M Hess lands and on the other sides by vacant lands. 31 J. L. KREAMER.
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Secretary of Internal Adairs
Haines Township
Centre County
M. Hess
J. L. Kreamer
Rphans
Orphan’s Court ‘of Centre Co
Coburn
Jacob Witmyer
Benj. Kerstetter
Daniel S. Kerstetter
Fiereon
Benjamin Kersteter
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Miles Township
Centre Co. Pa
M. J. Wall
Noth
Pullip Gramly
C. Derringer
D. Krape
Othes
Jacob Fees
Pardee & Cook
KR. F. Brown
James Henry
UBLIC
Penn Township
Millheima
Spring Mills
Capt
Henry Smith
Wm. H. Smith
Isaac Buffington
Millheim
Rail Road Trains Connect Westward and Eastward Routes
Train Nos 1 and 2 connect at Montandon with the Erie Mail west for Williamsport Lock Haven Kane Corry and Erie and Buffalo and Niagara Falls via Emporium Elmira Watkins Buffalo and Niagara Falls via Canandaigua. Nos 3 and 4 go east with Pacific Express to Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Philadelphia and New York. Nos 5 and 6 join Day Express east for Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Philadelphia New York and Niagara Express west for Williamsport Lock Haven Renovo Tyrone Altoona and Pittsburg via Lock Haven also Bimba Watkins and Buffalo and Niagara Falls via Canandaigua. Nos 7 and 8 connect with Fast Line west for Williamsport and Lock Haven. No 8 also connects with Erie Mail east for Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Philadelphia and New York.
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Montandon
Erie Mail
Williamsport
Lock Haven
Kane, Corry
Erie
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Emporium
Elmira
Watkins
Canandaigua
Nos
Pacific Express
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Day Express
Niagara Express
Renovo
Tyrone
Altoona
Pittsburg
Bimba
Kane
Sunbur
Erie Malland
Northumberland
Wilkesbarre
Driftwood
A Texas Town Destroyed by a Cyclone
A severe cyclone struck Valley Mills at nine o clock last night nearly destroying the town. Brinkham's Hotel a two story building was hurled into a heap. Ten people in the hotel were injured none seriously. Property damage estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Galvestion
Valley Mills
Brinkham’s
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Mitlheim
Pty
Millheim Journal
Musser
Main and
Penn Streets
ADV
Deine
Otica, K Bumih
Ler
Editors and Proprietors
Evangelical
P.C. Weidemner
J. M. Dick
M. I. Jamison
J. Benson Akers
D. A. Musser
C. W. EB. Siegel
Aaronsburg
United Brethren
Shannon
Lutheran
John Tomlinson
United Sunday School
H. K. Luse
Lodge & Lostery Directory
Ladies’ Mite Society
St John's Lutheran Church
Satie J. Musser
J. A. W. Deininger
Mittheim Lodge
T. O
Penn Street
Rebecca
BR. F. Stover
B. HaxtMan
N. G
Providence Grange
Alexander's
L. Zersy
T.G. Exrarp
Muihneim B. & L. Association
A. Waren
B. O. Deininger
Nilihkeim Corner
J. B. Bartiman
John Kreamer
Conkling and Sargent
Queen Victoria
the Times
Pennsylvania Hill Road
Philadelphia & Erie
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad
Eri Kmai Llea
Niagara
Lock Haven E
Sunbury
Renova
Philadel Harrisht
Sunbury Williams
Arreat Kane
Lock Haven Eastwarid
M &Wa
Phia
ERLE
A.M. A
F.M P. Moutandon
Lewisburg
Annear
O.luwisbur
Meh Peer Fa
Leksburg
Millmont
Mittinburg
Sae
Saurelton ‘ S
Fiecker Run
M. J.M. Montandon
Biehl
Icksburg
Mithinburg
Aurelion
Wiker Run
Cherry Run
Fowler
A. Simon & Sons
Main Street
Simon Brothers
J. Smith & Co
Mammoth
Miditon, PA
C. J
Richan
Marvelou
Notion & Hosiery Department
Lockhaven
Everett & Co
A. W. Thafer, Jerome Spigelmyfr
Bellefonte, Aaronsburg and Younrmanustown Turnpike Company
Ixnorr’s
Margaret E. Fisher
Benjamin F. Miller
I. B. Cawley
Samuel Smith
United States
Canada
Cuba
England
France
Scientific American
Munn & CO
BEE Hive Store
Ee House
Allegheny ST
Bellfonte, PA
C. G. McMillen
Texas
Eininger
Usser
Mitchell, Lewis & CO
Racine, Wis
Mitchell
Mitch LE
Bacine
Wis
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