TRIAL OF JOH3 LEFEI BE.
[COSTINTFH FROM FIRST PAGE.]
FRIDAY.
John Pugh recalled, and Court per
mitted him to relate what Lefevre
swore before the inquest, differing from
Duffv's statement in that, instead <>f
drawing the body immediately from
the stairs through the kitchen door, he
drew her out into the hall near the
pantry door.
Smith Greer and James Wike were
called and eorrolwrated Pugh
Marv Elliott, daughter of defendant.
—I washed the back skirt and part of
polonaise of deceased on Friday, the
second day after the funeral ; the polo
naise was of dark calico and had strips
torn out of the front; I burned her
chemise because I did not think it fit
to wash. [Witness' modesty seemed
to prevent her telling the condition of
the chemise.]
Question by the Court —Had she
been unwell ?
Answer —Yes, sir.
Amelia Koedel, Mollie Pugh, W m.
Moser and Belle Sarver(another daugh
ter of defendant) testified to Mrs. Le
fevre fainting, some six or seven years
ago, while an evening party was in
progress at her house ; this was before
she married Lefevre.
Mrs. Pugh, recalled—Last winter a
year ago Mr. and Mrs. Lefevre helped
us to butcher; Mrs. Lefevre said she
was sick, felt very bad and would have
to sit down; she did sit down; she
told me this sickness came on her
monthly, and that she was afraid it
would be the end of her yet.
Cross-examined — Question —On the
day of John Lefevre's wedding, when
he married the deceased, did you not
sit down on John Lefevre's knee and
comb his whiskers ?
Answer —Xo, sir; I sat down on
both their knees, as much on Mrs. Le
fevre's as on Mr. Lefevre's, but I did
not comb the hair of either of them.
Question —Haven't you been the
cause of all the trouble between Le
fevre and wife ?
Answer —Xo, sir; when he left his
wife be came to our house, not with
mine, but my husband's consent.
Little Harry Cooper, recalled—From
the time mother was buried up to the
time of the arrest of stepfather, which
was more than a week, my brothers
Tommy, Willie and myself, slept and
ate in the house and attended school;
John Lefevre was at home eve-y
night; we cooked our own meals and
made our own beds.
F. M. Eastman, stenographer, sworn
Took notes at the hearing before the
Magistrate at preliminary hearing;
Harry Cooper said that his mother
said her eyes were getting weak, and
she felt like she was going to faint.
Dr. Wm. Irvin, sworn—l reside at
Evansbnrg, this county, on the Pitts
burgh A Northwestern Railroad ; am
an ex-member of the State Legisla
ture; have been a practising physician
for twenty-seven years in that locality;
I attended Cleveland College, and also
Jefferson College, Philadelphia; I be
long to what we call regulars, but
others call it the allopath school of
physicians; external and internal symp
toms of death from strangulation would
be face and neck swollen and discol
ored, eyes open, pupils dilated, mouth
open, tongue swollen and protruding,
hands flexed, lungs congested, some of
the air cells ruptured, and the blood in
lnngs highly colored because of having
been carbonized and oxydized ; would
expect to find right oricle and right
ventricle of heart with blood in, but
none in the left side; would expect to
to find mucous membrane of stomach
congested ; would expect to find blood
in pulmonary arteries, mucous mem
brane of windpipe congested, with
bloody mucous in pipe itself; persons
are liable to die from sudden shock oc
casioned by grief, joy, Ac., because the
contractions of the heart are arrested ;
sudden death may be produced by con
cussion of the brain ; then the flow of
nervous fluid from the brain necessary
to keep the heart in active condition
would cease ; in case of sudden death
from either, the face and neck would
l»e pale and not swollen ; in case of
death from asphyxia or strangulation,
the face and neck would be livid and
swollen.
Cross-examined —l recognize Tay
lor's Medical Jurisprudence as a stand
ard authority, and I would not like to
get into a controversy with it.
Judge McCandlcss reads from Tay
lor's Medical Jurisprudence: "In case
of strangulation the brain is sometimes
congested, hut commonly in a natural
state." Is that good authority ?
Witness —Does Taylor say that ?
Col. Thompson objects to the coun
gcl reading from a note which is not
what Taylof says, but what he quotes
as M. Yardou's experience, and which
he condemns.
Book shown to witness, at page 425.
Witness says that is what Taylor
quotes from Yardou and affirms as cor
rect ; I respect Taylor and don't want
to get into a controversy with him;
on condition of brain when death is
caused by strangulation, Taylor is
good authority.
Dr, N. M. Hoover, sworn—l reside
in North Washington, this county ;
have had fifteen years civil practice as
physician, and two years and a half in
the U. 8. Army. Witness corrobo
rated Dr. Irvin in almost every par
ticular.
Judge Bredin recalled I>r. Irvin and
asked him this question: In case of
strangulation, while a person was in
an unconscious state from concussion,
what symptoms of strangulation would
you expect to find, if any ?
Defendant's counsel objects because
there iB no evidence or proof that this
woman was in an unconscious condi
tion at the time referred to; that the
fact assumed in the question of the
Court, to-wit, the unconscious condi
tion of the patient, is a theory and in
ference, and, being only a theory or
deduction, it cannot be the basis or
grounds upon which to build another
theory or inference, to-wit, what phys
ical indications of strangulation as
sumed or the hypothesis of the case
put by the Court would present; also,
it i* not cross-examination.
Objection overruled and exception
noted.
Court here announced that they
overrule the motion made yesterday to
strike out testimony of Dr. King, and
exception noted.
In answer to question by tbe Court,
Dr,.Lr riff said : If the concussion was
soyere it might partially paralyze tbe
heaQ, so that the muscles would not
dfeito :t/h« blood with sufficient force
into the capillary vessels so as to dis
tend.them or rupture the air cells, and
these might not be any congestion of
tbe lunga or brain.
Co\irt took a iwjjot tin » p. x
AFTERXOON SESSION.
Dr. Hoover was recalled and corrob
orated I)r. Irvin as to symptoms of
death by strangulation when person is j
in an unconscious condition from a .
shock.
Dr. A. M. Xeyman. of Butler, was ;
sw<>rn. and gave almost a repetition of .
the testimony of Drs. Irvin and |
Hoover.
Dr. C. H. Lee. of Butler, sworn—l '
am of homcepathic school ; I think in- j
ternal symptoms of death by strangu
lation same as Drs. Irvin. Hoover and
Xeyman. [[Defence attempt to show
bv the Doctor's experience that ecchy
niosis may appear on part of head or
neck remote from place of injury. J My
mother fell down stairs and the injury
produced discoloration on neck and
side of head; a little boy named
Karns, living in Springdale. Allegheny
county, while coasting down a hill
struck the front part of his neck on the
end of a board, so as to fracture the
rings of the trochea or windpipe, and
that injury produced a continuous dis
coloration and ring around his neck :
the boy did not die ; 1 saw a man in
Etna who hanged himself, but I did
not make a post mortem ; I was pres
ent at the dissection of a subject in
Philadelphia, who was said to have
been banged; Mrs. Schurkley, of Tar
entum, fell down stairs at a camp
meeting and remained unconscious for
an hour.
Question —It is not unusual, is it,
for persons to be unconscious for hours
at camp meetings ?
Answer —Xo, sir.
Defence here called twenty witnesses
to prove that defendant's reputation
for peace and order was good.
On cross-examination several of the
witnesses admitted they had heard of
trouble between Lefevre and the de
ceased woman ; that they heard he had
threatened to shoot his daughter Belle
if she followed him again when he
went to court the woman now dead,
and some of the witnesses heard of
him threatening to kill his first wife
when on her death bed.
Defence rest?.
Prosecution show in by
Su>--an, Joseph "and William Harbison,
that deceased was not subject to faint
ing spells.
Dr. King, of Snxonburg. was recalled
to contradict Dr. Lee, and said he did
not see how a stroke on the front of
the neck could make a ring clear around
the neck.
On cross-examination the Doctor
Baid that down at Saxonburg, especi
ally in the Dutch rows, he had seen a
good many injured necks.
Dr. Pillow followed in the same
effect as to Dr. Lee's testimony.
Both sides rest at 5 P. M.
Defence presented some ten points,
and Col. Thompson made i powerful
argument for an hour on the sixth
point: "That one inference or theory
cannot l>e based upon or drawn from
another presumption, inference or the
ory."
Court adjourned to Saturday, for
proceedings on which and subsequent
days sec editorial article.
Mr. Bayard's Speech of 1801.
Warper's Weekly.l
A sj»eech of Mr Bayard's at the be
ginning of the rebellion has just been
published, and, as is said, at the insti
gation of Mr. Tilden or of his friends.
But as most things which bear upon
the Democratic canvass are attributed
to the agency of Mr- Tilden, this par
ticular story niav be believed or not
without affecting the fact that the pub
lication is an important political event.
Mr. Bayard's faithful friend, the Xew
York World, takes the hull by the
horns. It declares that the Democratic
party can not evade its own record,
and that Mr. Bayard's speech is a
sound statement of the Democratic at
titude during the war. The World
maintains that although Mr. Bayard
advocated acquiescence in secesfion as
an accomplished fact, he did not defend
the principle, and that doing this he
really did no more than Mr. Greely.
Moreover, the World holds that Mr.
Bayard's position in lßfil will not
harm him in 1880, if Mr. Tilden's po
sition at the same time did not pre
vent, as the World believes, bis elec
tion in 187fi.
If the speech has been published to
help Mr. Tijdeu's chances, it is curi
ous that the instigator should not have
seen that it would inevitably provoke
the retaliation of a plain exposure of
Mr. Tilden's war record. This was
made during the canvass of 187und
it is familiar to every one who remem
bers the days of the war. However
much of a secessionist Mr. Bayard may
have been, Mr. Tilden was a chief Cop
perhead. If the honors of a Democratic
nomination are to be awarded to a
Democrat who in every way chilled
and embarassed and denounced a vig-
orous prosecution of tliri war for the
Union, and fed the flame of hope in the
breast of the rebellion, no one more
richly merits them than Mr. Tilden.
He or his friends have chosen, by re
publishing this speech, to arouse the
old war feeling, and to appeal to the
memories of the war days. Did they
renlly suppose that Mr. Tilden's
chances would be improved bv such an
appeal 1
However deep Mr. Bayard may be
in the mud, Mr. Tilden is still deeper
in the mire. He not only denounced
the formation of the Republican party
as a blunder or a crime, he was not
only a member of the Tweddle Hall
Convention which denied the right of
the government to "coerce" a State, he
not only declared with the rest of his
party that the war was a failure, but
he was one of the founders of the So
ciety for Diffusion of Political informa
tion, whieh was a "literary bureau" to
provide for the* poisoning of the public
mind during the war by every form of
opposition to the government, and of
apology for slavery and rebellion.
What word or deed of Mr. Tilden dur
ing the war friendly to lilwrty or to
the struggle of the Union can IK; now
recalled? If it had fallen to him to
save the Union, he would have bought
its salvation by still more abjeet sub
mission to the slave power, or he
would have suffered it to IK; destroyed
It is a ludicrous stroke of policy upon
the part of Mr. Tilden's friends to chal
lenge an inspection of his "war record."
THERE will L*> no "blundering" AT; well, in fact, might he charge that it
Chicago and no kicking in the traces j waH , JfJj no { him, who in the Legisla
afterward, provided fair play is allowed j A . ~ rr
in tbe (wleetion of .Jni „,J the ture voted or tbr repe.l of the T0,,.
vote of tbe majority of the party is , nft g e tax bill, after having pledged and
respected. But there is no telling what promised our constituents we would
may happen, there and afterward, if no t do so. We might go on with a
the popular will is defied and j on „ |j gt 0 j j,j fl unfaithful betrayals
thwarted by "machine" power. W ill , , ... i .
our "unit rules" think of this? (live 0< lhw l mrt - v he d,B « rweß and diahon
the people a ehaima Alvatltnllr. Jour - ors. Hut the above is sufficient for
ng.l. 1 tbe present-- Soojo others ore <pute
£jkt»tt*Kr Citizen: HaJWUir, SKswaclj It, 1830.
BL'TLKK CITIZEN.
IOHN H. 4 W. C. tiEGLEY. PROP'RS.
Entered at the Po*to_tfice at liutler a* |
second-classs matter.
■
Republican Sta'e Nominations.
ROR JI IW;E SUPREME COURT,
Hon. Henry Green,
OF NORTHAMPTON COCSTY.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Hon. .John A. Lemon,
OF BI.AIR COI'NTY.
A COMMUNICATION from Parker
township, and other matters, have
been crowded out this week.
THE name of the Hon. S. Xewton
Pettis, of Meadville, has been sent to
the Senate by the President as an As
sociate Judge of the Supreme Court of
Wyoming Territory. Mr. Pettis, it
seems, prefers that, to being our Minis
ter to Bolivia, South America.
WH AT a "rooster" is, in legislation,
came up for interpretation during the
bribery trials last week at Harrisburg.
Senator Carpenter, of counsel for the
Commonwealth, did not appear to un
derstand the meaning of the term
a "rooster,'"as applied to our legislators.
When told that it meant a member
who would take bribes and sell his
vote he seemed surprised and said
such a thing was unknown in Wiscon
sin.
OF all the disgraceful things done at
the late State Convention, in connec
tion with the representation of this
county in the same, the imposition
practiced upon Judge Feidler one of
our delegates to the same was perhaps
the greatest. And the most disgracetul
sequal to it is the publication of a let
ter in the Ea<jle of last week under the
Judge's name. When we received that
letter we thought we recognized the
"ear marks" of its true author; and all
doubt on the subject was removed from
our mind on seeing a copy of it in the
Eagle last week. Who that knows
Judge Feidler would suppose for a mo
ment that he would make and keep a
copy of that letter, or of any correspond
ence he may have with his fellow citi
zens? For what purpose would he do
j-o'{ We are sorry for his sake, honest
man that we know him to be, that he
has l>een so misled in this case as to be
in the least a party to what is now an
apparent trick of Thomas Robinson.
We have in our pocket the letter sent
us bv the Judge, in which there is no
request for its publication and for the
publication of which he never asked us,
nor did he ever complain to us of its
non-publication, nor express any desire
for or disappointment for its not being
published. But on the contrary, in the
pretence of witnesses, he confessed, on
the first and only occasion we have
since met him, that he had been de
ceived at Harrisburg; that he was
there told and led to believe, as we stated
last week; "That Errett (the Grant
candidate for chairman of the State
Convention) was a good Blaine man."
Now this is the point in the matter.
We know how our delegates voted in
the Convention. Mr. Robinson was
there. Will he now please state how
and for whom our delegates did vote
in the general caucus, held the even
ing before the convention? We have
very reliable information, as we have
heretofore said, as to the declarations
of one of our delegates, while at Har
risburg, that his preliminary votes
would all have, of necessity, to be in
the interest of Don Cameron. If this is
a mistake we will make any just correc
tions. And as to all the other matters in
the Eagle last week, we say let the Re
publican votes of this county have an
early and fair chance to decide between
us, and we will abide their verdict.
We think we know what more than
two-thirds of them think and will say
in regard to recent |>olitical events in
this county, and we know they are
honest men and only desire a chance
to be heard.
THE cry of the Eagle last week is
the "Htop thief" cry of the escaping
thief. He. Thomas Robinson, charges
us exactly with what he has been
guilty of himself on various occasions
since he introduced the Ea'jW here as
an intended source of mischief. At
first, and for some years, he announced
his paper was ' independent." And
so indeed it was "independent;"
enough so to lead him to oppose Re
publicans at the polls and to affiliate
with the Democrats. It was such an
"independent Repub ican journal"
that he even supposed he could have
the name of a nominee of the Repub
lican party at his head and the name
of the nominee of another party in its
body, to-wit, the Grant and Greely
campaign of 1872. As well might lie
now charge that it was us, the CITI
CEN, and not him, that was acting the
deceitful hypocrite in 1872. As well
might he charge that it was us, and
not him, that in the same year printed
mixed tickets, with names of nomi
nees of both parties thereon, for the
purpose of deceiving voters. As well
might he charge that in the following
year, 1873, it was us, and not him,
who tried by every triek and effort to
defeat one of the Republican nominees
of this county for the Assembly. As
recent, and the half has not yet been
told. One in particular is of a very
recent date, but as it mtirht not Ik> po
litical in its purpose we forbear at pres
ent. And on the other hand, in an
swer to bis insinuations, he knows well
that we have never bolted a Republi
can ticket. Since we have been a Re
publican we have never even scratched
off a regular nominee. And since
editing this pajier we have never, not
iu one single year, failed to vote for
and support the names standing at its
head. To the old Republicans of the
county we know that it is unnecessary
for us to be making the above reply to
the Eagl?, but as there arc some in
the county now who might believe its
charges, we have thought the above
proper, and in conclusion have only to
say, that if it thinks it profitable to
further pursue this theme of party
fidelity we will hold ourselves ready
to further respond.
The Bribery Trials.
Proceedings in and the result of the
bribery trials at Harrisburg last week,
growing out of the corrupt action in
the Legislature last winter on the Riot
claims bill, will be found in our paper
this week. The lirst of the proceedings
will be seen on the fourth page of this
paper. Four of the principal defend
ants, Messrs. Kemble, Salter, Runt
berger and Crawford, it will be seen
pleaded guilty to the charges against
them. This was a surprise and gave an
unexpected turn in matters. The gen
eral opinion is that these pleas of guilty
were entered in order to save from ex
posure others back of and behind the
parties indicted, and that the Pardon
Hoard will be resorted to for pardons.
llow this may be we cannot say; but
one thing is apparent, that if this
course is pursued, to save men from
punishment who have violated the
fundamental law of the State, the New
Constitution that the |»eople of this
State have been to so much lalwr and
expense in getting formed, it will create
an alarm and indignation that will cer
tainly be damaging to all concerned.
It was with great difficulty the cases
reached a trial, and the result is one of
the most important for the future pu
rity of our legislation that has ever
happened in the State. We cannot be
lieve the fears entertained that the
Governor and the pardoning power will
vet interfere and defeat the laws of the
land on an evil that has so long been
complained of by the people and that
has made Pennsylvania the subject cf
reproach and shame.
The Census.
Supervisor Richmond was called
upon the other day for information
concerning the appointment ot enume
rators and the taking of the census in
this district. Upon being asked how
soon the appointments of enumerators
would be made, he answered: "As
soon as I get my commission. The
commissions are all held back until the
Senate confirms all the Supervisors in
this State—at least so Gen. Walker in
forms me."
"Are applications for appointments
still coming in?" "Yes, and I wish
you would say that all applications
should be forwarded at once to me, for
as soon as my commission arrives, I
shall nominate the enumerators, and
any whose applications are not in will,
of course, stand no show."— Mcadrille
Jon rnal.
The above, coming from Meadville,
is the most direct and satisfactory of
any news we have yet had as to Cen
sus matters in this district. As the
news we published from Washington
last week indicated, and as we have
thought all along, no one Supervisor of
a State, although his appointment may
be among those confirmed by the Sen
ate, will receive his commission and be
put to work until the Supervisors for
all the other districts in that State are
also confirmed. And this being now
seen to 1M? the case it may be some time
vet before the enumerators will be ap
pointed in this district as all of the
President's appointments ot Supervis
ors (or this State have not been con
firmed, but on the contrary a bitter con
test between the President and the U.
S. Senators from this State is going on
relative to some of the same.
Hut the latter part of the above from
the Meatlville Journal is the moat in
teresting to the many applicants for
enumerators. It was supposed Mr.
Richmond, the Supervisor, when
ready fur work, would visit this and
the different counties for the purpose
of arranging sub-districts and learn
ing also who were the proper applicants
to appoint as enumerators. Hence
manv good applicants have not go ten up
petition*, to which we all know names
are so easily procured but waited uu
till they could be more satisfactorily
recommended. l!ut from the above it
is surmised, and we hope this fear
may not prove correct, that Mr. Rich
mond has entrusted this matter to one
or two persons here. We understand
two certain persons here give out the
idea they have coutrol of the naming
of the enumerators for liutler county—
and that all applicants will be appointed
through them—we mention no names
at present, hut if it proves correct the
j>eople of this county shall know it in
due time and the effect in a political
way will lie quite different from what
is sought for by these persons.
THE Eagle in its des|>erate and
lengthy effort last week to justify itself
in taking from the County treasury
what is commonly called "the one
hundred dollar eteal," con<plains that
this paper should admit to its columns
a communication given to the taxpay
ers of the county information on the
auhjeet. We will have arrived at a had
state of affairs when there will be 110
paper bore tfenAjytk tb® peppte
of the couuty can-be lieard as to how (
their money Is expended. And besides
this is not the first instance of the kiud. :
It would be very convenient and agree- j
able to the editor no doubt to have all '
such transactions kept in the dark, j
We knew but little about this SIOO
matter and did not desire to have any- |
thing to say about it. bui when asked i
by oue of the Commissioners about i
paving it. we told him about the same !
Judge Bredin told the Court Audi
tors, namely, that the Sheriff had by
the law the control of the publication
of his annual election Proclamation,
and the power to say what papers he
would publish the same in and what
pa(>ers he would not. And that is the
law, be the motives of the Sheriff
in this case what they may. But what
we wish to refer to in this, is the Ea
gle's self conviction from its own state
ment at the close of its article last
week. It says, there was 'almost a
parallel" case happened to this paper,
the CITIZEN, "some four or five years
ago," and happening too, it states on
political grounds, and in which the
commissioners "refused to pay him
(the CITIZEN) for it." Now why did
they refuse ? He, Thomas Robinson,
gives the reason himself, and he knows,
for he was in truth and fact the whole
cause and instigator of the then
trouble, lie says, it was because "the
Sheriff." mark you, "the Sheriff,"' "did
not give the CITIZEN the proclamation
for publication." Now there you have
it Mr Robinson The "Board refused"
you say, and refused because the Sher
iff had not ordered it published in the
CITIZKN. This decision then was made
upon the legal ground that the Sheriff
had control of that matter, and it don't
alter the case a bit, in a legal point of
view whether the CITIZKN "two years
afterwards" secured pay for it, or not.
He says, two years afterward and by
"importunities" it was paid. The
Eagle had not to wait so long. By
"importunities" it got the money in less
tLan two months time. So here that
honest and consistent editor will see
how "chickens come home to roost,"
and how necessary it is for a double
dealing, tricky man, to have a better
memory than he seems to have. We
take his statement as we find it last
week, but at the same time his "facts"
are very wide off the mark.
The Lofevre Case.
A pretty full synopsis of the evi
dence given in the trial of John Le
fevre, charged with the killing of his
wife, will be found upon the first and
second pages of the CITIZEN this week.
The trial commenced on Monday of
last week and ran through the whole
week. The evidence, however, was
nil in by Friday evening, occupying
about four days in being taken. The
counsel for the prisoner then submitted
to the Court the legal points, ten in
number, which they regard should
govern in the case. The arguments
on these points occupied the balance
of Friday's sitting of the Court. On
Saturday morning the pleading to the
jury commenced, being opened by
District Attorney Forquer, for the
Commonwealth, who was followed by
Mr. Greer for the defence, and he in
turn by Mr. Bowser for the Common
wealth. These three speeches occu
pied the whole of Saturday, when
Court adjourned to Monday morning.
The jury remained at their hotel, the
Willard House, over Sunday. They
did not attend any church during the
day.
On Monday morning 0 o'clock the
Court reassembled, when Mr. Media
tion addressed the jury for the pris
oner and was followed by Mr. Thomp
son nu the same side, who finishod his
remarke about 3 o'clock p. in., when
Mr. McOandless followed and closed
for the prosecution continuing his re
marks until near o'clock, when Court
adjourned to Tuesday morning at '.I
o'clock Dnring these speeches on
Monday the Court 110u.4e room was
crowded to an extent never known be
fore and the greatest interest mani
fested in the trial.
Tuesday morning Court met and
the jury wascharged by Judge Rredin.
The charge of the Court embraced the
law of homicide fully and recapitu
lated the evidence in the case. It was
two hours and ten minutes in being
delivered, commencing l at !• o'clock
and ending at 10 minutes past 11
o'clock. The jury was then retired to
their room.
TIIK VERDICT.
The jury came hark into Court
about half-past three o'clock and ren
dered a verdict of "guilty of murder
in the second degree.*' The punish
ment of this degree of murder is im
prisonment in the penitentiary not ex
ceeding twelve years. We hear it said
that when the jury first went out they
stood four for conviction in the first
degree to eight for second degree. None,
we learn, were for an entire acquittal.
A motion for a new trial, it was an
nounced, will !»e made by the defend
ant's counsel on Tuesday next, to
which time the Court adjourned If
the motion is not entertained by the
Court we presume sentence will soon
follow. And thus stands the Lefevre
ease at present.
Guilty of Wrong.
Some people have a fashion of con
fusing excellent remedies with the
nia*s of "patent medicines," and
in this they are guilty of wrong. There
are some advertised remedies fully
worth all that is asked for them, and
one at least we know of—llop Bitters.
The writer has had occasion to use the
Bitters in just such a claimate as wo
have most of the year in Bay City,
and has always found them to be first
class and reliable, doing all that is
otafeff*} fx fnfrwt*
Stiil Silent.
We Lave carefully road both the Mer-'
err Dinpatch and Butler Eagle every
week since the Convention and we
have failed to find the slightest indica
tion in either that their editor-delegates
are inclined to obey the instructions
given them before the HarrisburgCon- j
vention. Perhaps they think thev will
wait until they can lie sure which can-'
didate will be noiiunated—Blaine or
Grant—before they announce which
set of instructions they will obey. Hut j
we are inclined to the belief that it will
be necessary for them to announce their
intention very soon. They both know
well enough the movement which is
on foot in this district, and they ought
to tell at once what they will do aud
what they will not do. Impossibilities
will uot l>e a>ked of them. They are
not instructed to vote for Mr. lilaine
first, last and all the time, but to use
every honorable means to bring about
his nomination. Such instructions give
the delegates sufficient freedom and
should be obeyed in a loyal and just
spirit, because they represent the
wishes of the great majority of Repub
lican votes of this district. If Gen.
Grant were the choice of the Republi
cans of this district, the Journal
would insist that the delegates should
vote for him. no matter who might be
its choice. We insist upon fair play—
aud nothing more—upon delegates who
shall be governed by the wishes of
those who made them delegates, and
not by the wishes of men who, how
ever meritorious their party services
and however great their abilities,
have no right to subvert the rights of
the great Republican party of Penn
sylvania to their own personal use aud
ail vantage.— Crawford J ournal.
The Latest Pension Bill.
The Committee on invalid Pensions
in Congress has unanimously agreed to
report favorably the bill providing for
the payment of arrears of pensions to
to the widows and minor heirs of sol
diers who die<i in the United States
service during the war of the rebellion,
or who have since died from wounds
and injuries contracted in such service.
Under the construction of the present
law for the payment of arrears of pen
sions, this class of persons have been ex
cluded from the enjoyment of these ad
vantages. Under the present bill, pen
sions granted under the general pen
sion laws are made to commence from
the date of death, if the death occurred
while in service, or from the date of
discharge wherethedeath is subsequent
to their leaving the service. Represen
tative Clardy has had a consultation
with the Commissioner of Pensions re
garding the probable effect of this bill
and the amount that would be required
to carry out its provisions. The Com
missioner stated that he would prepare
a careful estimate, but as far aa he
could ascertain from an informal exam
ination of the question since the bill
was introduced into the House, the
sum required would probably be less
than ten million dollars.— Ex.
idvrrtiNrmenlN.
Stuck Speculation and Investment.
Operation* on Margin or by PrivilcpoH. Spe
cial business in Minim; Stoeks. Full particular*
on application. J\MFS BBOWN. Dealer in
Nlock* anil Bonds. 64 A 66 Aroadnay Now York.
marl7-ihn
Slray I'ulvew.
Came to the residence of the subscriber, in
Fnirview township, Butler county, P%.. on or
about the Ist day of January. IKS'), two Heifer
Calves, one a re«l cs.'.f. with whit© face and white
hind lens. about one year old ; the other a red
calf, wi'h star in face and about two years old.
Tlio owner i* hereby requested to come forward,
prove property, pay cliaiges and take them
away, otherwise they will l»e disponed of accord
ing to law. |m»ri7-3tl O. L. BOOIIER.
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
PHOSPHATE HMO FERTILIZERS
FOB HAI.K BY
JAMES ENGLISH,
marl 7 2m TOItrEBSVILLK, PA.
13URO LAAY.
Whereas, inv shop WHS broken open on Fri
day evening, of the lUtli inst., about 7 o'clock,
■toil a BOX containing about twenty watcher,
with *ilv« r, hraM and copper cases, and also
several cases without work*, taken, the public
are hereby informed that suspicion rest* upon
a peraon named A brain t roan, Who was in mil
ler during the 12th inst., sellinK spectacles,
and who left town sometime during the night
of that day. He in about tive feet three in
che« in highth, pock-marked, with dark eyes,
slightly crow eyed, and ffencrallv wears specta
clev ; he wears gray woolen clothes, and round
cloth cap, he in of "round face und wear* whis
ker* anil mustache of auburn color. A liberal
reward will he paid tor his apprehension.
inrl7-.lt FBANK MOKKIU,, Butler, Pa.
Notice in Divorce-
In the matter of the petition ot Paul Boehme
(or divorce vs. Llna Boelitne. A. I>. No.
HO, Dec. Term, IN7».
Subpieua returned N. ft I.
Alias subpwna returned N. E. 1.
Bo answer*
W. H. norma w, HheritT.
To Mir rwpendent, Llna BoeUmr :
You are hereby untitled to be anJ appear. In
vour own proper PERSON, before our .JIHIKCS at
Butler, at a Court of Common P ens there to
tie In Id lor tlio county i f liutler, on the Mi hi
Monday ot June Term, ISM), being th« 7t'< day
ol said month, to answer the pillllon or liltcl
ot the sii.l Paul Boehme, an I to show cause,
il anv you have, why the said Pant Bot'bine,
your husband, should n't be divorced troin the
bonds ol nulrimoiiy, ii'ieeablv to Mic Act ol
Assen.bly In su< h cane made and provided.
niai 17 W. 11. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Appeals from Assessments.
The Court of Appeal* f<>r tin- Townwhips and
Boroughs ol this county, will l>e held at the
County Commissioners' Office, in Under, Pa.,
in follows :
Adams township... April 12
Allegheny township '
Butler ' 1"
Brady township " 'I
Buffalo township "
Concord township
Clay township . "
Clinton township " 21
Centre township 21
Clearfield township
Cherry township " I''
Cranberry township " 2»
Connoiptenessiug township.., 1 W
Donees I township " 7
Fairview township "
Forward township " 2fi
Franklin township " 27
Jackson township "
Jefl'enon township " 2 s
Lancaster township " 20
Muddycreek townshij " 15
Mereer township #
Marion township " 13
Middlesex township " 2!»
Obkland township " 1'
Parker township " "»
Penu township "
Siitiiiiiit township " V
SlipperyriK-k lownship '. " I!'
Venango townshij " U
Washington towmhip " I •
Winfleld township May 3
Worth township April It!
Marrisville through May I ,
llutlcr borough Aj>ril 24 ]
Centreville borough , 1 26
Fairview borough " '>
MUierstown borough " 7
Prospect borough " 27
Portersrille borough " 23
Petrol in borough May ft
Saxonburg borough April SO
Kara* City borough m ? 7 «
Zelieuople borough &
Harmony borouffn
Snnbury borough.... - ' 29
Bv order of Commissioner*.
S, McCLYMONDH, Clerk.
Ocw'n o&m BM*: tS, vrni
OPENING DAILY
e. t mm.
I
TIIK LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT OF
Boots and Shoes
To be found in any House In Western Pennsylvania, em
bracing all the Newest Spring Styles in the Market.
OLD PRICES. 3;
Recoiled* NO ADVANCE. *^§36
Several lines of Boot? and Shoes at even lower prices than ever. All my
customers have the benefit in buying by getting Boots and Shoes
that come direct from the manufacturer to my house.
No middle profits to divide up that parties
are compelled to pay that buy
from jobbing houses.
This Stork of Boots and Shoes is \ en io the Following Lines:
Ladies' Kid and Pebble Button Boots, .... $1 50 and upwards.
" " " " Side Lace Boots, ... 1.25 " "
" Grain, Pebble and Kid Button and Polish, - 1.25 " "
" " Polish, 95" "
" " Standard, very prime, 1.25 " "
"• Serges, in Congress and Polish, - • - - 75 to sl.
" Calf Peg Shoes, all warranted.
MY STOCK EMBRACES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE. A FULL LINE OF ALL
THK FIN EH OBAPKB IS WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND OHILPRKN'S.
The C3ei»t*' I>*p»r'nt*nt is very complete iu every line in Calf
Buttou, Pom Pedros, Congress and English Walking Shoes, and especially in
Calf Boots, at $2 and upwards,
Brogans and Plow Shoes, at $1 and upwards.
Fine Buff Alexis and Congress, at $1.25 and upwards.
Low Strap Shoes, in every style, at $1 25 and upwards.
Boys' and Youths' Shoes in <anie styles as Men's, but lower in price.
Infants' and Children's Shoes, in Colors and Black
Fancy Slipp3rs and V/alking Boots, All Colors.
This stock is the most complete I have ever offered, the prices are lower
than ever, and the styles tire elegant. Ladies' Kid and Pebble Button New
ports, good, #1 to $1.25.
MRGE STOCK OF ILEATHErt AND FINDINGS
Always in stock. None but the best brands of Leather kept, and prices guar
anteed at lowest market rates.
me a call and I will save you money in your Boots and Shoes.
A careful inspection of this stock will convince you that the above is correct.
No other house can give vou lower prices or better goods.
B. C. HUSELTQN.
STATEMENT allowing the Asgregale Vwlue of llenl mid Per
mmi>il Properly, km EquMilzod by (he <-<». C'ouimiasloners,
oT the Several Township* and Horougli* of Under County,
for the Yenr l*wO.
73 II >r>< - ami Z M . '£■ H < ■ <
g Cattle over ■» g ! g 1£ § t c c
year*. ,«g % JS x ~ '<•'<»
T> £ - I- 3T < \ O \ o
i ~ -• £ =■ 2, JT» 2.
PIHTRTCTB. £ § r"— B £ ' 59
* : b 4. o* j - » c
: 3 0 : 3 b ci ; 5- ' B
! i ' I » i 11 III; iif *
; ; : I t : \S* <a ! I •
\<laui« town-hm " $252,7.10 *ll,OlO |«i,405 $ 2.000' $ 7.387 $273,71 I $ :$ 060
AlieXnVW>w ship 224 750 13,500 5,415 -*tO,«KK> j 11,614 273,704 1,000 3,420
Itrulv township 176,206 4,<t>.> I.omi 6,050 102.200
!So^wSr P :::::::: *4* nm w: , jw «» m
Conoorl township 407,01.1 14,,03 <,l7* 18,64* 11,000 447,503 1,0 280
pi.* Kinriuliin 27>1.421 11,410 t>,2o< 2,<55, 3,600 271,883
Clinton townihip 257,600 11,2-V! .">,630 5,000j 2,t>7.i 200.53(1; 075 60
Centre to wn*h' 232 85«' W. 497 5,880 -',676' 0,406 251,920 400
aras 2W» -i..W2 3,302 2,000 • 228,34s 1 215
Cherr* township 242 117 12,043 «,OW> 3,655 8,000 203,884 350? !»40
raXrlTtowte.::... • 262/22# :•.:< • ( 4,5.f. I,«MN.
CoiinoouenPisinif township 25?»,!<5 12,403 .'.7A7 5,7 tH); ; 1u,1j7. 283,53fi, 75 1,746
l.'«ipvirw township ,*.IL'«7;". 17,«40 7,710 .»,51»3 ti,ls<' 4,165
■>:■*}»:"» SSfS
FmnkliiL township 275,880 '.<»> 5,241 3,5(0 ' 1.1,1/4, J.t4,440. iifi, 1,537
leflcrson townnhip 2«iJ,574 7,!'3l 4.M4 4,!XW: . 12,1150 27P.10#, 200 5K7
»i« ufcj. mjs : ,™,S
Mutl'lvereek tow.ishi,. <,.«*• I.J« , «.«5 ; 2«4,220 100 1,4.0
Mercer township 144.090 ».0. ? ' 12,<20 , 785' 1«5,745 50
M<«ri«m liiwimhin . r >,2»»- l.fwO. <•> I]K» w
MSTHIS township. ....1:.... 27«:.54!» »«.202 4,480 ; 7,150 2W.1M1 23k, 800
Oaklaml f.wnshi, 230,0.16 8 4.K 4,910 1 «.0 . *.,£ 244.706 500
Pirki r townxhii> . ..1 11 4,4(H) ..0,4*0 4-. H J,468 50U <OO
SSnSSiSiF-IS w* » SS Sfi j S
sW !!:?w » 1 1V,, ° S % 307
wSfon u T ihi, , »*** w IJJSJ
Winfiehl townshil Ir,',,,vt r.,2<x»' 5.211 2K4.037 Isoj 1,035
VJ.irt" toj sn»li | ( - . • . )V4 #-n|J 7,WtO 74 135 365! 1,380
r- WW/VII .\l3» U3« «.ISW I I 0,««; MS.JW7 1,800 750
Hutler ooniug ... . -rv, K. 005! 6,625 75,284 IK' 530
fen treble borou*h 6.,,m30
L,*!!"V ,e . r li'fii ,'HJ.I! MHN 1.0ft5 18 820! i 113,5.!!. 1,200'
Miner-towtij'orough 1 ~H». , sj|> ( . a4O , 3,400 7ti,<i'.3 100 1,066
*,*»> ™ 2,6.0 j 1,2.x.
Petrolia borouL'h.... j 43,200 46.720 170
Hawnburv borough , _ L , K
Sunhury tH»rtiuich... •!/.««• ( . <h) 5.50! 560
karii* ( ity horniiirh . . _ . «s,H2 4(>. !«8
/eliei.ople borough i ; .7- . 7 40S
Harmony
By order of Co«,ty fomtnissaionen., gM i (' L YMONDS, Clerk.
Cominifurfonora' Btttltr, Pa., March 15, I*#o.
" n" m w ~
BOOT ? SHOE STORE,
UINIOIH BLOCK,
Main Street, ... - Butler, Pa.
Ru.fir
Has received liis entire stock of Fall and Winter
BOOTS and SHOES.
As I have an unusually large and attractive stock of HOOTS A SHOES
just opening, embracing all the newest styles, I invite the attention and close
scrutiny of buyers.
Men's Kin and Calf Hoots vcrv cheap. Ladien', Mists' and Children's
Button, Polish and Side Lace Hoots in endless variety, and at bottom prices.
Reynolds Brother*' celebrated fine Shoes alwayß in stock.
Partiea wanting BOOTS A SHOES made to order can do no bettor than
by me, as I keep none but the best of workmen in my employ.
I also keep a !»rge stock of LEATHER and FINDINGS.
1 good* warranted a* rwt*«*»ted. MtCFF«