BUTLER CITIZEN. JOHN H. & W. C. KECIEY. PROP RS. Executive Committee Meetir.gr. The members of the Republican Ex ecutive Committee of Butler county, are requested to meet at the Court House, in Butler, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 1 o'clock, p. ni., for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Republican State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg on the 4th ot Feb ruary, and to attend to such other business as may come before the Com mittee lor their action. A full attend ance is earnestlv solicited. THOS." ROBINSON. Ch n. A L. CRAIG, > S „, W. C. NEOI.BY, > J January 4, 1880. By the above it will be seen the meml>ers of the Republican Committee of this connty are called to meet on the 24th of this month. We hope there will be a full attendence. BISHOP GILBERT HAVEN, of the M. E. Church, died in Maiden, near Bos ton, on the 3rd inst. OCT of seventy-two members who attended the meeting of the late Re publican State Committee, there were thirty of them who were substitutes. A SPECIAL term of Court is in ses sion this week for the trial of civil cases, Judge McJunkin presiding, with Associates Storey and Dodds present. Two OF the counted-in Maine Sena tors have refused, on account of the de cision of the Supreme Court, to accept the scats offered them by Gov. Gar celon. _ JonN Qui NOT ADAMS says that if he had received a certificate of election and was certain that his opponent was elected he would sooner cut off his hand than take the proffered scat. HON. GEORGE LEAR, late Attorney General of this State under Governor Hartranft, is, says the Pittsburgh Telegraph, out in a card denouncing Cameron and Camcronian methods. THE next lecture before the Young Men's Lecture Association, of this place, will be delivered by Rev. D. I. Edwards, on Tuesday evening next, 13th inst. Subject—"An Evening with the Poets." MR. W. S. MOORE, Collector for Muddycreek township, was the first to pay off his duplicate of 1879 .in full, having paid into the county treasury, on the Ist inst., $1,367.12, balance of the same. H. C. BLOSS, Esq., editor of the Titusville Herald, made our town a visit last week and we were pleased to make his acquaintance. The Titusville Herald is now the leading oil paper in the up river oil region. THE Pine Grove Normal Academy building will be dedicated on Friday, »th inst., at 1 o'clock, P. M. Dr. Bug bee, of Meadvillc Allegheny College, and Dr. Jeffers, of Westminster Col lege, will participate in the services. IT seems to be conceded that Hon. Henry W. Williams, President Judge of the Tioga Judicial district, will be appointed Judge of the United States District Court, for Western Penn sylvania, in place of Judge Kctcham, deceased. FINAL action was taken by Judge Pearson, at Harrisburg, last week, quashing all the indictments in the Legislative bribery cases. The Dis trict' Attorney will send new bills to the Grand Jury when Court meets again, January 20th. THE Parker Weekly, burned up by the recent dieasterons fire at Parker, has been revived under the name of the Weekly Phrrnix, by which wo aie given to know by Mr. Needle, the enterprising editor, that the paper has risen from the ashes of the late fire. We welcome it again among our ex changes. THE Millerstown Herald urges Jno. M. Roth, Esq., of Prospect, as the next Democratic nominee for District Attorney of this county. Mr. Roth is a young man of fine education and one of a family of old and respected citizens, but as the Democ-ats have had that office for the past nine years the Republicans propose now to take it, by electing their man this fall. THE meeting in the Court House last Saturday was a rather queer af fair, no one knowing by whom it was called and no one present seeming wil ling to be responsible for the meeting It seems that some of the depositors in the National Bank bad received a postal card from an unknown source, asking them to be present. No ob ject was stated and hence, after some discussion of the affairs of the Bank, the depositors who were present left the room in an informal manner and went home. Business of the Convention. The next Republican State Conven tion, called for Feb. 4, will have the nominating of a Republican candidate for a Judge of the Supreme Court; a candidate for the office of Auditor General of the State ; the selection of the Presidential Electors to be voted for in November by the Republicans of the State, and the delegates to rep resent the State in the next National Convention, called to meet in Chi cago on June 2nd. So it will be seen that the work of the coming State Convention is of the most important character. In regard to the candidate for Su preme Judge there appears to be no I contestant to Judge Green, who at present holds the place by appointment of the Governor, to fi'l the vacancy made by the death of the lute Judge Woodward. In regard to the Auditor General | ship, the most important office for the people, perhaps, in the State, there are but two contestants we have yet seen named, Mr. Passmore, of Schuylkill : county, and Mr. Lemon, of Blair i count v. The shortness of time for holding the Convention will likely prevent any other candidates from ap pearing. This candidate should prop erly be given to the western part of the State, but it is said the nomina tion is already set up, by those who have the power, for Mr. Lemon. The Electoral ticket, and the dele gates to the National Convention, ex cept four delegates at large who repre sent the State's representation in the F. S. Senate, are generally chosen upon the suggestion and agreement among the delegates in the State Con vention representing the different coun ties in the different Congressional dis tricts. Each of the Congressional dis tricts has one of said Electors, the number being equal to the number of Congressmen in the State; and each Congressional district is now entitled to two delegates from the same in the National Convention, under the present rules of the same. The above will give the Republicans of this county an idea of the duties of the County Committee when it meets. Rev. Ferguson's Lecture. Our citizens had another treat in the lecture of Rev. Ferguson, of the U. P. Church, of this place, on the evening of Decernl>er 2fith ult. His subject,. "Out of Place," gave him a wide field, which he used in a variety of illustra tions calculated to both instruct and amuse. Like all lectures should be, the points and criticisms made were intended to correct some existing evils in society at present, and that Rev. Ferguson succeeded well, in "showing up" some of these evils and follies, all who heard him will agree. The only trouble is that society cannot reach and control many of the wrongs now suffered. As for instance those he pointed out of small and corrupt men getting into and filling important places of trust. This will never be reme died until our politics assume a higher plane. His appeal for more honesty in that and all public and business matters met a hearty response. Iu Session. The Connty Auditors, Messrs. Hockenberry, Kamercrand Cashdollar, have met and are now in session for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the county for the past year. The newly elected Jury Commis sioners, Messrs. Monks and McCrea, have also met and been sworn in and are engaged in filling the jury wheel with jurors to serve during the present year. Republican State Convention. The Republicans of Pennsylvania are requested to send delegates, ap pointed according to their representa tion in the Legislature, to a Conven tion, to meet in Harrisburg, at 12 M., on the 4th day of February next, to elect delegates to the Republican Na tional Convention, to nominate Presi dential Electors, to nominate a candi date for Judge of the Supreme Court, and a candidate for Auditor General; and to transact such other business as may be brought before them. By order of F. C. IIOOTON, Chairman State Committee. SAMUEL F. BARB, > t . m \ f sec vs. C. L. MAO BE, ) West Chester, Pa., Jan. I, 18S0. By the above it will be seen that the Republicans of Pennsylvania are put under immediate marching orders, as they say in military matters. The "4th day of February" is an earlier day by some two months than ever a Republican State Convention was called to meet, even when our State elections were in October and not in November as they now are. In other words, the Convention is called nine mouths before the election, and at least three months before it need have been. The 4th of May would have been a much more suitable time, and also given the masses of the party an opportunity to look around and see who were the best candidates and what was best to do. It would also have been in time plenty to appoint the delegates to the National Conven tion called for June 2nd. But, as it is, the party is put upon the double-quick in every county of the State in order to have delegates in this near 4th of February State Convention. In fact the time is so short that these dele gates will have to be chosen by the County Committees, and the people's rights and voices thus, perhaps, not lie heard or truly represented. But why this haste '< It is said, and yet we can hardly believe it, that this early date for the State Conven tion is in the interest of Gen. Grant for the next Presidential nomination, and that the idea is to have Pennsyl vania give the first "boom," as the phrase is, for him, in the hope of thus influencing other States. If this is so we think it is great injustice to Gen. Grant, and the work of mistaken, over-officious and volunteer parties. We cannot call them friends, because no real friends could thus take a course that will doubtless react and do Gen. Grant more harm than good. He is away above the need of such hasty action, and, by assuming that he is not, as this haste does assume, by vir j tually saying that it is necessary to I take a "snap judgment" in his favor, I and thus forestall public opinion, is, as otxtL»K Citsaeu: PufcLer, fl*., 3«murcg t88Q» we have said, putting him in a wrong position with a tendency to injure him. We hare the highest ae born in, and get your education and "broughten up" in. But there is another side of this subject not so pleasant. How about this "soap mines" business '! Is there never to be an end to that ? We had hoped that after the "rivers of oil ' that have been found in our county that we might possibly hear no more about that useful article of soap; and we don't know why we arc still cred ited with "mines" of it unless it is that Butler men, at home and abroad, are always found to be cleanly in their person. This soap mine fun had its origin, we believe, in a joke played off upon the late Benjamin Chew, who used to come here from Philadelphia, looking after what was known as the "Chew lands," laying generally down the creek from this place. Mr. Chew got it into his head that there was lead upon some of his lands and made fre quent explorations to find the same. It was an old tradition, and from his efforts to find the lead some wag started the story, which it is said he for a time believed, that, if there was not lead, there were veritable soap deposits upon those lands. Whether this is the true origin of this soap slander we will not lie qualified to, but give it as we have heard it. We were never discomfited but once with this soap mines story, and that was when wo wore representing this county in the Legislature. The bill compelling the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to build the present road from here to Freeport was before the House, and we had been advocating its passage. After we sat down a member from Allegheny county, who, with all the members of that county were opposed to our bill, got up and said that Ik; did not see what we wanted with a rail road out in Butler county, as there ] was nothing but soap mines out there, j This remark rather riled us, and the Allegheny member, finding us in dig- 1 nant, had it stricken from the record. The old stories about the crows car rying knapsacks with them when pass ing over the county, and of the bum-, ble-bees having to get down upon their knees when they wanted to extract the sweet from flowers, we could stand, but the other one was annoying. These crow, and bee, and similar myth ical stories, had their origin almost with that of the county. At an early day they were the pleasantries, it is said, of the Pittsburgh attorneys who came out here to attend our Courts. Being wags and full of fim (and some times of strong drink), and our early l settlors being then poor, the said attor neys, Baldwin, Ross, Sample, Wilkins, Shaler and others, amused themselves at the expense of the settlers by these remarks about their poorly cultivated farms and fields. The case is very different now, however, our county, by common consent, being now con sidered one of the best in the State in agricultural production as well as one of the most wealthy in mineral re sources. And as to the crows, they are yearly now to be seen in great flocks, in black, shining fatness, and loathe to leave us in the fall. As to the bees, we have them now from Italy and from every clime and of every variety, making honey for all home use, as well as for shipment to less favored parts. In a word, we are a rich, a large and a prosperous county. The Maine Muddla. Since our last the events in Maine have been thick and fast. The first move of Governor Garcelon and the Fusionists, after having counted out enough of Republicans to give them the Legislature, was an attempt to protect themselves by gathering the arms of the State at Augusta, the j Capital. This was resisted by the ! people in some instances and great ex citement followed. Then a proposi tion was made by the Republicans to submit all the legal points in the case to the Supreme Court of the State for decision. This fair offer was only partiaily agreed to. But the Court was finally convened, and on last Sat urday rendered a decision against the Governor and his Council on ail the technical points on which they threw out the returns of different counties. Whether he and his Council will now submit remains to lie seen. The Leg j islature meets to-day, 7th inst., and if the decision of the Court prevails, as it should, the Republicans will be seated and no trouble ensue ; but if the Republican members are still re sisted in their rights to seats, then we do not know what may follow. Prob ably they may convene in a separate place and organize and declare elected the rightful Governor of the State, Davis, and then ask the recognition of the National Government. A few days will determine whether there will be further confusion in Maine or not. DRIFT OF OPINION. AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.—The decision has been discussed freely by crowds upon the streets and at hotels and elsewhere to-day. Republicans are greatly ex cited and jubilant, and regard it as a consummate triumph for their cause. The opinion is freely expressed in the best informed circles that the opposi tion cannot stand up and defy the Court. It is the opinion of leading Republicans that the Govenor can do no less than cancel certificates issued to persons not elected according to the de cision of the Court. The Fusionists have no definite plan matured, and it will be difficult to develop any to-night, as not more than 20 members are in the city. The number present is about tiie same as in ordinary years, when nothing unusual was pending. A few Democrats say the Governor had no business to submit the questions to the Court; that he had done his work according to the Constitution and laws, and should have rested his case there. D. T. Pike, a leading Democrat, says that Garcelon belittled himself by tak ing any notice of the Morrill letter. He hud completed his work and that ought to have been the end of it. R. W. Black, a leading Greenbacker, says that the Court went out of its way to answer questions not put to it. Col. W. Dickey, a member of the Legisla ture, says the decision of the Court will have no effect upon the Legisla ture, as certificates have already been issued. This is understood to be the position Pillsbury will take iu the Standard to-morrow morning. Others say the opinion of the Court is a farce, and will be replied to word for word. Three counted-in members have already declared they will not participate. Hon. James C. Talbot, of W asbing ton, and Isaac T. llobson, of Lincoln, the counted-in Senators, have already stated they would not accept seats shou.d the decision of the Court be against them. Lawyers say if this opinion is disregarded it will be the first instance of the kind in the history of Maine. It has been ascertained that the Executive Department in more than 50 cases since Maine became a State has asked the judgment of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law, and never in a single instance has it. been disregarded. Grant a*?d the German Voto. Richard Smith, editor of the Cincin nati Ga.ze.tte, who has been in Wash ington for several days does not mince words on the Grant question. He says that the hostility to a third term among the German Republicans of Ohio is so strong that if lie is nominated they will leave the party in a body and the Democrats will carry the State. Mr. Smith reports that he finds Republican editors who have not yet pronounced for any candidate almost unanimously opposed to the idea of Grant's nomina tion, but generally disposed to wait about declaring themselves in the hope that the ex-President may withdraw his name from the canvass. Boss Keys, of Wisconsin, and Enos, the mem ber of the Republican National Com mittee from that State, regard the nom ination of Grant as a hazardous experi ment, and say that the German Repub licans of their State, who have proved the decisive element in more than one election, are as stoutly opposed to a third term as those of Ohio. JEFF. DAVIS is the great American eloper. He eloped with a daughter of Zachary Taylor and made her his wife, lie eloped with eleven States of the Union. Ho eloped with his wife's petticoats on when the pursuing Fed eral troops struck his last camp. He eloped into the wrong berth of a sleep ing car one night. And now he has eloped with the entire estate of an af fectionate rich widow, whose wits he had eloped with before she died. If he had eloped with the "sour apple tree" that was after him once, he would have saved the latter end of his char acter.— Cinrinnati Saturday Night. ALLEGED MURDER. Caee cf Mr 3. Sarah Lef9vre. In our li-st i.-»sue reference was made to the sudden death of Mrs. Sarah Lefevre, wife of Mr. John Lufevre, of: Winfield township, this county, who was found dead iu her house on Mon-! d iv, the lot!) of December, ller hus band and herself were ail the persons it seems that were in the house at the time. His account then given of what he alleges was an accident befalling her, was about as follows : On the morning of that day after two children of hers, by a former husband, had gone to school, his wife had requested him to do churning in the kitchen, while she would go up stairs, or on the loft, to get some beans to prepare for din ner. While he was thus churning he heard her fall down the stairs, and on going into the adjoining room, in which the stairs were, he found her lying at the foot of the stairs ami life almost extinct. He lifted her from the position she was iu and ran for the neighbors. She was dead before any arrived. His statement was that she had fallen down the stairs and he thought her neck was broken. Neigh bors came and it was concluded an inquest should be had, which was held by Esq. Tollev, of Saxonburg. The finding of the inquest was, that death was caused by her accidentally falling down the stairs. Dr. J. M. Scott, of Saxonburg, was examined before the inquest, and who, it seems, made sonic examination of the body, previous to its finding. She was consequently buried on the following Wednesday, ller brothers and sisters not being sat isfied with this disposition of the mat ter procured the services of Drs. Bredin and Pillow, of this place, to make another post mortem examination of the body, which they did on the Sunday following, Dec. 21st, the body being disinterred for that purpose. The result of this second examination was the arrest of her husband, Mr. John Lefevre, the information against him being made by a sister of the deceased, Miss Susan Harbisou. A hearing was had before Esq. Keck, of this place, commencing on Saturday, the 27th ult. Before giving the subst nee of the testimony it might be stated that Mrs. Lefevre's maiden name was Harbison, and that Mr. Lefevre was her third husband, the former two husbands being Mr. Samuel Cooper and Mr. Andrew Grabe, both of whom were divorced from her and both of whom are still living in the neighborhood. She was Mr. Lefevre's second wife, his first being a Miss Pattou. It might also be stated that Mr. Lefevre hereto fore has borne a good character as a very peaceable citizen and quiet kind of a man. THE HEARING. The following is the substance of the testimony given the first day, not wishing it to be understood as given fully or with entire accuracy, but writ ten from brief notes and memory : The first witness examined was Mr. William R. Harbison, a brother of the deceased. His testimony was mainly as to the wounds he found upon her person on the day after the death, stating that there was a wound upon her face near the eye, and two upon her forehead, which he described, and also upon her ears and neck. He also testified as to finding blood upon the (ioor at the foot of the stairs and blood upon the stairs. His testimony left the impression upon the listener that violence had been used and was the cause of her death. The next witness was Miss Susan Harbison, the sister of Mrs. Lefevre. Her testimony, as to the wounds found, were in the main about the same as those detailed by her brother. She also testified as to finding an apron of the deceased in the bouse with blood upon it. and other matters that seemed to indicate that violence was the cause of her death. Joseph Harbison, another brother of Mrs. L., corroborated his brother and sister in his testimony as to the nature of the wounds. Mrs. James Duffv also gave similar testimony as to finding wounds upon the face and blood upon floor, etc. Mr. Daniel Duffy testified more par ticularly as to the wounds he found upon the face, ears and neck, saying there was a black mark all arounu the neck, blood and hair on fioor and stairs, blood looked fresh. lie also described the location and character of the stairs. As this witness had been one of the inquest that found the death was caused by accident, in falling down stairs, he was closely cross-examined by the counsel for the defence. Mr. and Mrs. Spires, who reside near Delano station, gave some brief testi mony as to a separation between Mr. and Mrs. Lefevre last summer, and his returning to live with her, and some language in nature of threats made by him towards her. Mrs. Daniel Duffy also testified to some threats by him. Mrs. Thomas Greer, a near neighbor, was among the first at Lefevre's house, in a short time after getting word of the death; found body lying upon floor, with stockings on but no shoes; teeth, that it seems were out, were put In afterwards; wiped the face of the deceased with an apron she found in the house; no blood upon the lace that she noticed. Mrs. Reigert was there on Tuesday and helped dress and lay out Mrs. L ; saw bruises ami cuts; saw cut and black spot on back. Dr. S. Bredin was then called and sworn, lie, with Dr. Pillow, made the second pout mortem examination, lie described the nature and extent of the wounds upon deceased's face, neck, cars, etc. Those upon the ears looked . like done with a sharp instrument; j examined brain, heart and neck, the latter of which, as we understood him, he inclined to think was not broken. As his testimony was of a surgical, or professional character, we will not attempt to give it in full. It was deemed the most important yet given in the case and seemed to be much . relied upon by the prosecution. Dr j Pillow agreed with him in his opinions. ; Dr. J. M. Scott was called, and not j appearing, and the prosecution also j desiring the presence of tie children of deceased, who were at school at the time, the hearing, by agreement, was continued until Tuesday, Dec. -iOth. THE SECOND HEARING. The following is a synopsis of Dr. Scott's testimony, furnished by a re porter for the CITIZEN : Direct —Reside near Knox Chapel; am practicing physician ; was called to Lefevre's house on the day of Mrs. L.'s death ; when I got there it was , übout I o'clock; I saw her lying on | the tloor, with her face covered; I was asked if I wanted to examine the , corpse, and said that as I understood Squire Toilv was coming to hold an inquest tlint I would not do anything J until he came ; jury sworn and inves- 1 ti gated the ease, concluded that neek of deceased was broken; I did not j make an extended examination ; made , an incision in the vertebrae, which was i much swollen; found two contused , wounds, which I deemed sufficient I cause for death ; I wasn't satisfied, but • wanted to examine further : the tore man thought this was not necessary ; head and neck were much swollen ; had boen dead 3V hours when I got there ; found a black spot under each eye : left ear cut from top to bottom ; reddish j mark around her ucck, aud abrasion of the skin : about an inch below collar bone was another mark, which seemed as if a piece of skin had just been taken off; right ear cut; no marks on back of head, but seemed like an inden ture, and my opinion was that the skull was fractured ; the mark on right eye appeared as if made by a blow ; 1 saw nothiug on the stairs that would produce su-'h marks; it might be pos sible to receive such marks by falling, but hardly probable; saw spots of blood in several places; I made an ex amination on Sunday with Dr. Bred in ; found a very dark mark then which was not visible first day ; when I first saw deceased her hair was loose and matted with blood ; death by strangu lation would produce swelling of the face; the mark around the neck was continuous; don't think she coukl have fallen upon anything which would produce such mark ; think that it would require a rope, chain, strap or some such article to produce such continuous mark. Cross-examined —l have been a practicing physician for ten years; when I first saw deceased she had a ligbt-colored cloth over her face; in my examination I found the muscles of the neck bruised, and clotted blood; death might !>e produced by a sudden fall; without fracture, the cuts would not produce death ; my opinion was that the injuries about the head pro duced death ; in fulling, the weight of the body might have made a mark on back of neck. Redirect —Mr. Lefevre came to my house on Sunday before second exami nation ; I>rs. King and McKec were there; he asked me if I had not made a thorough examination on day of death, and 1 told him I had only gone as far as 1 was permitted. Dr. King was examined and also gave similar opinions. The two little boys, Thomas and Harry Cooper, who were at school at the time of the occurrence, were also examined and gave some testimony as to their mother aud step-father having angry words that morning; and one of them also stated that his mother that morning, while milking, com plained of being dizzy in her head. Miss Louisa McCaskev, Henry Lnu denslauger, W. C. Smith, Alphonse Krausee and .1. W. McKee were abo examined. The result of the hearing was the committal to jail of the de fendant by the Justice, for trial at Court. The trial will probably take place at the coming March Term. THE Philadelphia Press, of Jarnary Ist, in the following able article covers nearly all the objectionable points made to the State Committee in calling so early a State Convention. It says: "The Republican State Committee, at a full meeting of the members, ac tual or substituted, have determined bv a large vote that it was proper and prudent and fair to call the State Con vention on the 4th of uext month. This gives a period of five weeks l>e tween the notice and the assembling in which to make all the arrangements for and actually to select all the senato rial and representative delegates. So early a date for a State Convention in Pennsylvania has never before been fixed, nor has so short an interval been before allowed Inrtween the call and the meeting. In 1K72, when there was absolute unanimity among Repub licans as to the candidates and little tune was required for. discussion and consideration, the Srate Convention was held on the 10th of April, the Na tional Convention meeting on the sth of June. In IK"*!, when Pennsylvania | had a candidate for nomination for President, and time was an element of importance to his friends, the State Convention was held on the 29th of March, the National Convention meet ing on the 14th of June, In IMBO, the convention is fixed two months in ad vance of the usual time, on short no tice to the Republican voters, under the stimulus of an excited state of feeling, and under circumstances which give little promise of calm and dispassion ate action. Vet, if there be a subject which ought to IK; approached in that spirit, it is the selection of a candidate lor the Presidency in 18S0, when, for the first time, the Republicans are sure to bo confronted with a solid adverse vote from the Southern States, and when a Democratic victory depends only upon a small margin of success in the States of the North. And if there be a State which, more than another, is entitled by reason of its fixed Republi can character to be respectfully re garded by her Republican sisters, that State is Pennsylvania. Hut her voice, to be regarded, should s|>eak words of soberness, proceeding from clear eou viction, and not pro tier advice which, in its rendering, will go far to defeat it -80 If. The responsibility fir this action rests on the committee itself, which was duly summoned for the purpose. Had as the precedent is, it is the act of the representatives of the party. It settles the point in dispute. Its effect should be to stimulate the develop ment, among the j»eople, of political discussion, with a view to effect as in telligent action as time and opportu nity will permit. One of the ill effects of the premature date selected is likely to be the appointment of delegates by County Committees instead of their election by County Conventions, thus materially diminishing the probabili ties of fair representation of the popu lar will. Whatever tends thus to lower the representative character of a deliberative body is always to be re gretted, This action was taken in or der to give Pennsylvania control of the Presidential question, hut control of it depends upon many other considera tions besides haste of action. The question will not be settled by storm. It has too many elements of serious ness in it. At Old Prices, Flannels, Rlankets, Varus, Ac., at RITTKU k RALSTON'S. CoiintiiisHouse Calendar for IS*O. ~~ 8 M T \V T I 8 _l I I I 1 I*, 3 4 .» », 7 8 0 10 JANUARY 1112 1-i 14 15 If. 17 | IBjl9 20;2l 22 23 24 j -25 26 2T 28 29 30 :il 12 3 15 0" 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FEBRUARY... 15 10 IT 18 19 20 21 22 2:5 24 25 20 27 2S 2!» 123 4 5 0 7 8 1) 10 11 12 13 MARCH 14 15 I<> 17 1* 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 30 31 i 1 2 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo APRIL 1112 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 1 2345 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MAY 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30:51 | 1 2 3 41 5 6j : 8 910 11 12 JUNE 13 14 15 16 17 18,19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 JULY 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 118 19 20 21 22 23 24 i 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 II I j 1234 5 G 7 | 8 910 11 12 13 14 AUGUST jls 16 17 18 19 20|21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 | 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SEPTEMBER. .12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2S 29,30 MM I ! l \ 2 3: 4 5 (5 7 8 9 10 11*12 13 14 15 16 OCTOBER 17 18|19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 h i ; 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,11 12 13 NOVEMBER... 14 15 16(17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25>20 27 28 29 301 j 1 2' 3; 4 5 6 7 b 910 11 DECEMBER... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 jl 9 20 21,22 2.) 24 25 {26 27 2829,30,31 j An Accident Without Parallel. The disaster on the North British Railway at the crossing l of the river Tav, near Dundee, Scotland, lately, is one of the most remarkable in the his tory of railroad accidents. The train from Edinburgh for Dundee, with a load of passengers variously estimated at from ninety to three hundred reached the crossing of the Frith of Tay, at the height of a tremendous gale. Either immediately before the train en tered on the bridge, or at the moment of crossing, the heavy girders of the central spans fell or were blown away, half a mile of the bridge disappeared, and the entire train fell a distance ol about eighty-eight feet into the raging flood below, the water at that point be ing between forty and fifty feet deep. So violent was the gale il was impos sible for steamers to go to the assis tance of the wrecked train, even were it possible under any circumstances to be of service. Not one person 011 the ill-f.ttrd train escaped, and whether the number on board was one hundred or three hundred, all have perished. Until recently passengers by the North British Railway from Edin burgh to Dundee crossed the Frith of Tav by steam ferry, the arm of the sea at that point being about two miles wide. The delay and inconvenience thus occasioned were s.> great that plans were suggested for the construc tion of a bridge, and several years since the work was commenced. The problem to bo solved was a diffi cult one, and called into requisition the highest engineering skill. For a short distance from the shore on either side the rocky bed was easily found, and on this brick piers were built to carry the iron superstructure, but further out the rocky bed suddenly shelved downward to a great depth, and was overlaid with clay and gravel. How to make a permanent foundation in this part of the crossing was the question the engineers had to solve. It was finally done by sinking cylin ders of masonry, filled in with concrete, and when the surface was reached at highwater level, iron columns were erected, on which the superstructure rested. As there is a navigable channel in the estuary, sonic of the spans had to be of great width and height, eleven of the wrecked spans having a width of 245 feet. The great est height of the bridge was 130 feet above high water. The entire length was 10,612 feet, or over two miles. There were in all eighty-five spans, of varying width. It was one ol the longest bridges in the world. Ocneral Grant in Florida. FERNANDINA, FLA., Jan 4.—Gen eral Grant and party arrived here this morning from Savannah bv the steamer City of Bridgeton, after a de lightful trip. The day was beautiful, and crowds of people, white and col ored, lined the streets to welcome the guests. As the steamer landed the band struck up "Hail to the Chief." Gcueral Grant and party were wel comed by ex-Senator Yulee, on behalf of the Mayor and citizens, and were at once driven to the hotel, where s|>ceial arrangements had been made for the distinguished guests. To-morrow a public reception in the City Hall takes place, and in the evening a grand ball will be given. The party leave here on Tuesday for Jacksonville, and from there they go up the St. Johns and Ocklawaha rivers and. thence to St. Augustine, where they will arrive 011 the 12th, and remain a few days. The thermometer to-day is 80 degrees in the shade. Ureal C'loarance Sale of Ladies' Dolmans, at 1 R ITT Kit & R ALSTON'S. Holyoke Items. Me*» r». EtUtort —lf you will favor us with a small space in your jiaji'r we will be obliged, ns wo would like to give some news from this little town. is shunted on the road leading from Butler to Sunbury, four j>nd one-half miles froui Butler. It consist* of four dwel ling house*, one church, (f. 1'.,; one store and postnftice, kept by .Mr. Aimer McCandless, one bin-' >inith vio]>, and Jamie Joes our shoeing neatly.> Mr. . I*. McCandless finished his large two-story store house and we cx pect it will suoa be filled with goods for the accommodation of the vicinity. —Mr. T.B. llooii has |>ut u]> a fine dwelling house on his farm adjoining the town, and is making other improvements. Mr. J. Painter, adjoining, is one of our en ergetic farmers. —The surrounding neighborhood is progress ing in improvements. —Mr. A. J. Moore has put up a fine barn this last summer ; also MV. \V. I*. Smith. —Mr. .J. Pollock has put up a large wagon shed. Mr. Samuel Irwin, in his usual way for still making improvements, has erected a very tiue spring house with stone basement. —A word al>out our educational advantages. Holyoke is not complete without a school. Our schools in the township are crowded to over flowing, being only four 111 number. They are supplied with experienced teachers, as follows: No. 1, Mr. .1. McCullough; No. Mr. J. C. Moore; No. .(, Mr. K. Kobb; No. 4, Mr. H. K. Shanor. Our school houses are not what they should be. They are small anil not well furnished, and indeed wouid remind you of houses fifty years ago. Some of our schools have as high as ninety scholars, from six to twenty-one. Messrs. School Directors, you are men of intelligence, is this as it should be '! —Rev. W. I'. Shaw, pastor of the ehtireh 111 this place, is teaching a normal class for the study of the scriptures; he is faithful to his trust. More auon. A CITIZEN. Never Roturn. It is said that one out of every four real invalids who go to Denver, Col., to recover health never return to the East or South except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel keepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality- may be pre vented and patients served and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time. This we know. See another column. Religious Convention. Tiie Presbytery of Butler held a religious convention in Sunbury Church, Rev. G. W. Bean, pastor, on the LL'ud and 23rd of Dec., 1879. Rev. J. It. Coulter preached 011 the Advent and Mission of Christ; Rev. S. L. Johnson, on Family Religion, and Rev. W. McConkev, 011 Christian Consecration. Rev. W. T. Wylie lectured on The Best Method of Christian Giv ing. Conference was held 011 these themes. Considerable time was spent in prayer aud praise. Ten ministers of the Presbytery were present, also Rev. \V. P. Bri-adon, of the U. P. Church, and Rev. Streamer, of the Kuglish Lutheran Church. There w:is a large attendance of the congre gation in the evenings, and quite a number also were present during the day. The meeting was a good one. The Presbytery held a pro rc nntu meeting 011 the 2.! rd iu^t.,' and released Rev. J. T. Patterson from the charge of Westminster Church, ill commence labors at once iu Salem Church, Beaver county, Pa. Yours, etc., .i. li. COULTER. H licsit r*IV heat ! The highest Pittsburgh market price paid for Wheat, at Walter & Boos' Mill, Butler, I'a. WALTER & Boos. H. H. Nclmnnn, The Merchant Tailor, 101 Smithfield street, Pittsburgh, still continues to give his old customers satisfaction, and is prepared to supply all others with the most fashionable, desirable aud best fitting garments that can be found in tl at city. His prices are very reasonable. It will he to your interest to leave your order with Mr. 11. for an Overcoat, Dress or Business Suit. _ Feed! Feed! Feed! 25,000 pounds of Chop, Bran and Mill Feed for sale at Walter k Boos' Mill. This is a rare chance to pur chase feed, as we are selling it cheap. THE value of being fully acquainted with all the important news of the day is as ap parent to every thinking man as the entertain ment afforded at the the famiiy fireside. This can be secured in such full degree by subscrib ing to 1 u.- pap-r and receiving the Pittsburgh Wrrklu D tjut'-i for the lull year, and all should take advHntage of the offer. Kje! Rye! 10,000 bushels of Rye wanted at Walter . Knmcrcr, one of our County Auditors, lias received from the publishers the agency for selling the new and Great Book, entitled, "Tour Around the World by Gen. Grout." lie has the townships of Concord, Clay, Centre, Washington, Parker, Fairview, and the oil towns in same, and the boroughs of Butler and >1 illerstown, and will soon give the people of the same an opportunity to obtain this interesting work. Wlieat! Wheat! The highest Pittsburgh market price paid for Wheat, at Walter it Boos' Mill, Butler, Pa. WALTER & Boos. MORE than a month ago snow fell at Cabul. As the mountain passes became blocked the inhabitants grew sullen and the hillmen defiant. There was an explosion in Bala Hissar, the royal arsenal; the populace threatened to re volt on account of the arrest and abdication of the Ameer, and Gen. Rob erts found himself compelled to aban don the city and retreat to the fortified cantonments of Sharpur, some miles from the city. A native chief roused the old war spirit, and occupying the capital, completely surrounded the British, and sent troops to cut oil" rein forcements advancing up the moun tain passes. Ail communication with Gen. Roberts was last week cut oil", and one relief column is in peril of total destruction from the cold weather, the snows and the tribe men. There are about 7,000 men in the cantonments of Sharpur, with provisions for about five months 011 hand. Fully 150,000 natives are iu arms aud watching a chance for an attack. In London the greatest anxiety prevails, the lately established restrictions upon the press, by which the movements of the troops are clouded in mystery, being particularly exasperating to the public. For Sal a Cheap, 50 Pure Bred Fowls, of five varieties. J. S. CAMPBELL, Butler, I'a. (■rain Wanted. I will pay the highest market price for wheat, rve and buckwheat, at my mill, south end of town. Butler, I'a. JACOB BOOS. Rye! Bye! 10,000 bushels of Bye wanted at Walter & Boos' Mill, to be ground into flour. 75 cents paid per bushel. WALTER \ Boos.