butlkk citizen. JOHN H. 4 W- C. NE6LEY. PROP'BS. Entered atlhe Portoffice at Buller as aecwnd-classs matter. FOR PRESIDENT, 1880, Hon. JAMEB G. BLAINE, OP MAINE The ohoineof Pennsylvania, subject to the decision of Republican National (onven tion. This (26th Pa. I district practically unan imous and instructed for him. ••I wish to sneak for the millions of all political parties. anil in their name to dec.are that the Re public must be strong enough, and shall be strong enough, to protect the weakest of its citizens in all their rights."—J AMW G. Buixr. Republican State Nominations. FOE JUDGE SUPREME COURT, Hon. Henry Green, OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, Hon. John Lemon, OF 81-AIR COUNTY. Committee Meeting. The members of the Republican Executive Committee are requested to meet in the Arbi tration Room, in the borough of Bntler, on BATIKI>AY, THE 24TH INST., at 1 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of fixing the time for hold ing the primary election, and of attending to such other business as may properly come be fore it. THOMAS ROBINSON, A. L. CRAIG, )Chairman. WM. C. NKGLEY, > *** • MASSACHUSETTS had great difficulty in finding any Republican out of sight of Bunker Hill who was fit for Presi dent KENTUCKY and Missouri have de clared for Grant, but the trouble is they can give no Republican candidate for President any Electoral votes in November. COL. THOMPSON stated, among other things, in his plea for a light sentence on John Lefevre last Monday, that Mr. Lefevre had been born in this county on Good Friday, sixty years ago. ONE day the Democratic papers have it, "that Tilden positively de clines to be a candidatethe next day "that he positively refuses to with draw"—and this is positively the latest intelligence we have about Tilden. REV. BENTON J. FORRESTER, for merly of Prospect, this county, and now of Marlette, Michigan, has been elected Superintendent of Schools of that place, as we see stated by the Index of that place of Bth inst. Republican Primaries. The Lawrence county Republican primary election is to be held on May 29th. The Crawford county one on June lTth. The Republican County Committee meets on Saturday com ing, 24th, to fix the time for holding the primaries of this county. There should be a full attendance of the members of the Committee. THB Pittsburgh Commercial-Ga zette, of the 14th inst., reports an in terview had with "Uncle Jake, of the Herald here, who was in the city last week serving as a United States juror, and makes him say as follows : "In talking over the political situa tion he remarked that there was a strong feeling down among the Demo crats of his county for Tilden, but it was his individual opinion that it would be an act of suicide on the part of the party to nominate him. He believed the Democratic ticket this year should be Seymour and Thurman, if the party wanted to go in and win. He did not believe Tilden had any right to jeopardize the success of the party this year in the effort to gratify □is own personal ambition." Never theless," said the old man, "I shall vote with the Tilden men at the State Convention in accordance with the in structions given me in my county. But I don't want to see Tilden nomi nated." The above, if true, would be in clear conflict with the editorials appear ing in the Herald here for some time past, and particulaYly with those of only last week. But we are glad to Btate, on the authority of Uncle Jacob himself, that he is incorrectly reported l>y the Commercial-Gazette. , and that such Tilden-anti-Tilden sentiments were never uttered by him on said occasion, the whole thing being imag inary on the part of the reporter of that paper. Democrats in Council. The Democrats of this county met in County Convention in this place on Monday last, represented by two dele gates from each district, and for the purpose of selecting delegates to their State and National Conventions, the one meeting in Harrisburg on the 28th of this month, and the other in Cincinnati on June 23rd. Capt. Ziegler, of the Democratic Herald, aud Hon. George H Graham were chosen delegates to the State Con vention, and instructed to vote for Tilden as the choice of this State for President. Lev. McQuistion, Esq., was recommended as a delegate to the Na tional Convention, with instructions also for Tilden. Their Convention also paused a resolution in favor of the principle of district representation in and instruction to their National Con ventions, thus opposing or repudiating the odious "Unit rule" attempted to be set up by some managers in both par ties these late days. For this particular action the Democrats of this county deserve credit. The idea of any party of any county or Congressional dis trict going through the forms of sending delegates to represent it, and a State Convention or any other body after wards attempting to say to those dele gttes, "you must represent your peo ple as we instruct you," is simply pre posterous and a mockery of the rights 4of the people in their local or county jjotitieai affura Court Proceedings. JOHN LEFEVRE SENTENCED—EIQHT YEARS IN PENITENTIARY. A special Term of Court convened on Monday morning of this week, Judges Bredin, Storey and Dodds on the Bench. After the reading of some opiuions by Judge Bredin on former matters pending, he ordered John Lefevre to be brought into Court for sentence. The prisoner on being brought in seemed to be in good spirits and on be ing asked by the Court if he had any thing to say why the sentence of the law should not be pronounced, an swered that he had not. Messrs. Thompson and Greer, of his counsel, made feeling and appropriate remarks in his behalf for a light sentence, after which, on consultation, the Court sentenced him to eight years confine ment in the Western Penitentiary, and into the custody of the Sheriff for the carrying out of the sentence. OPINIONS READ. Judge Bredin read the following opinions on Monday morning last on motions, etc., pending: Commonwealth vs. Daniel and Nancy Evans, indicted for assigning property to defraud creditors, and mo tion to "quash the indictment. Motion granted as to Nancy Evans only. John Smith vs. Samuel Smith. Mo tion by defendant to sit aside award of referees on ground of being signed by only two of same, etc., granted and award set aside. McDivitt vs. McDivitt, motion to rescind order, refused. Ramsey vs. Boyd and Allen. De fendants allowed* to amend certain pleas. Brown vs. Long. Motion by de fendant for attachment for costs. Motion withdrawn. The following criminal causes were disposed of before our going to press: Com. vs. John Dill, indictment for keeping a gambling house by permit ting dice to be thrown in the same for moneY, cigars, etc. Verdict, guilty, of permitting dice to be thrown for cigars. Commonwealth vs. Elmer and Henrv Cupps, indictment for malicious mischief in tearing down fences, etc.; prosecutor Terrenee Shields. Verdict, not guilty. Commonwealth vs. William \ inroe and John Young, inspectors of election of Butler township, indictment refusing to receive a lawful vote at last election. Prosecutor James R. Kearns. er dict not guilty and County to pay costs. _ Graham Martin. Many of our readers will recognize in the below the name of one who was raised in this county, and lived principally in or nbout Saxonburg shortly before leaving the county. The following is among the proceed ings of the Criminal Courts f Pitts burgh last week. We copy from the Commercial Gazette: CRIMINAL COURT—JUDGE WHITE. The case of the Commonwealth vs. P. G. and W. W. Martin, indicted for conspiracy to defraud the Ancient Or der of United Workmen, is on trial in the Criminal Court before Judge White. District Attorney Robb, Thomas C. Lazear and J M. Caldwell appear for the Commonwealth, and J. D. Ramsey for the defense. P. G. Martin was a member of General Custer Lodge, No. 118. In the early part of the summer of 1878 he went to Memphis as an employe of the steamboat "Cherokee." His brother, W. W. Martin, accompa nied him, and also a son, who was taken ill and returned before they reached Memphis. Subsequently the wife of P. G. Martin applied to the Lodge for an insurance of $2,000, rep resenting that her husband had been drowned at Cincinnati on July 21. She produced a letter from W. W. Martin, reciting the particulars of the supposed drowning, but the body had not been recovered, and there was a mystery about the affair which the Lodge demanded should be cleared away. An investigating committee was appointed, before which W. W. Martin and James O'Hara testified they saw the drowning, and that it was entirely accidental. It appeared that the boat had returned to Cincin nati, where the Martins were dis charged for want of work, and that on the night of the alleged drowning, P. G. Martin, W. W. Martin and James O'Hara were sleeping together on tJ wharfboat. The two men said that about 4 o'clock in the morning P. G. Martin rose and stepping over the body of one of them, fell into the river. They saw his head iu the water and they saw his hat floating, but were unable to rescue him, al though they made diligent efforts to do so. They say there was an eddy in the river, at this point, and that they had not been able to find the body. On the same day, W. W. Mar tin started for Pittsburgh, workiug and stealing his way He arrived about a week afterwards, and, about the same time, O'Hara appeared here, when they told their stories. The matter was re ferred to the Grand Lodge, which re fused to pay the money. Suit was brought to recover it, and while it was pending, P. G. Martin was discovered in the city, working at Chess, Sinvthe «& Co.'s mill, on the South Side, under an assumed name. This proceeding was then instituted by the Grand Re corder against the wife and the two brothers, who were arrested. From the testimony, it appears that Martin was behind in dues, and was in danger of being suspended. A request had been m«de that the Lodge withhold suspension, and during the absence of P. G. Martin his wife paid up the dues. Mr. Mendel, a member of the Lodge, testified that, being a friend of the family, he had suggested to the wife that "she ought to pay up the dues and put her husband in good standing, because, being a river man, he was liable to fall overboard aud be drowned at auy time. Some six weeks after this suggestion the wife made her ap plication for the money, reporting that her husband had fallen overboard and been drowned. The defense contends that the wife of the brother believed P. G. Martin to have been drowned. The wife is included in the indictment, but she is out of the county, and there fore not on trial. P. G. Martin repre sented at the time of his arrest that he planned and carried out the scheme, in order to get rid of his wife and brother. It is presumed that this will be a part of the defense, with a view of showing that there was no conspir acy. From the crose-exMttwatioa of s(** €it%x*ui p«., Slpv-fl 21, tSJsQL witnesses for the Commonwealth it is also presumed that P. G. Martin will claim that he did not know that his wife had paid his dues, and supposing that he was not in good standing with the order, was not likely to have caused the impression that he had been drowned, for the purpose of ob taining money from it. District Representation at Chicago. The following is from an interview with Hon. Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, published in Boston Irav e ller: Tell us what you think about dis trict representation and instructions at Chicago. Mr. Chandler— The Traveller sta ted the case very fairly, but, as it be comes an advocate of Grant, dealing with this question, was itself non-eom mittal. The Blaine men, it seems to me, need have no hesitancy. I believe, under the call of Senator Cameron, that each district is entitled to two in dependent delegates to Chicago ; and that the instructions of a State Con vention only bind the delegates at large. It would be ridiculous to allow the district delegates and then over rule their preferences by State instruc tions. If that can be done then the State Conventions might as well choose all the delegates. If the choice of district delegates had not been over ridden in Pennsylvania, Kansas would never have thought of overriding her lid and Illd districts. What Kansas has doue properly raises the whole question ; it cannot wisely, fairly, or safely be settled except by recognizing (1) district representation, and (2) that State instructions do not in the slightest degree bind or control any delegates except the four at large in structed from the State. —Upon this interview, the Traveller remarks : Both in New York and Penn sylvania the Grant men have hitherto claimed that the instructions bind in honor and according to good party usage all the delegates chosen both at large and in the districts, whatever may be their personal preferences. The Blaine men on the other hand claim that the instructions bind Only the four delegates at large and that the district delegates, unless instructed by their districts, are absolutely free oil every ballot to vote as they please: otherwise they say district representa tion is a mocker)- and delusion. To give the form of district representation, and yet take away the substance by in structions, they say, is as bad as to overrule the district choices of Blaine men, and elect by a bare majority of the State Convention all Grant men ; and to raise the question squarely they have thus chosen all Blaine dele gates from Kansas. If district repre sentation and the freedom from State instructions of district delegatos is to be the conceded rule, they will be very willing to give up four of the ten Blaine delegates from Kansas ; but if the course of the Pennsylvania Con vention is to be justified, they will claim their ten Blaine men from Kan sas. We commend the whole subject to candid discussion, prior to the Conven tion, by Republican journals, as one which must not be decided according to the benefit to accrue to any candi date but by consideration of complete fairness and justice, so that no wrang ling or unjust advantage taken at the Convention may tend tc defeat the nominee, whoever he may be. A Butler Man In Trouble. Among the proceedings of the crim inal Court of Mercer county last week we find the following case reported, which may be of interest to some in this county: "Commonwealth vs. Wm. Carey, Jas. Emerick and Robert Watters. Indictment, making and passing coun terfeit silver coin. Carey has been a resident of New Yernon township all his life. Emerick resided in the vil lage for about a year past, where he worked as a wagon maker, the former having no occupation. Watters at the trial claimed that his home was in Martinsburg, Butler county; that be was a blacksmith by occupation and that he had been working for Emerick since last November. On the night of Jan. 22nd last, the store room of David McElwain, in New Yernon, was entered and a few articles, to gether with about a quart of small change, consisting mostly of coppers, were taken. Suspicion rested upon the parties above named and a close watch was kept on thier actions until January 29th. Previous to this a few pieces of counterfeit silver coin had been offered to different parties by Emerick and Watters, and on the 2:) th parties watching Emerick's shop noticed that Carey was in the back room of the shop nearly the whole day. In the evening the parties were arrested for the burglary, aud on searching the shop a number of plaster of paris molds for making counterfeit dollars, half-dollars and quarters were found in the room back of the shop. Immediately an information was made against them for counterfeiting iu ad dition to the charge of burglary, and on the following day the three were committed to jail. It was the general opinion in the neighborhood that Carey was the leader in the counter feiting business and that he induced the other two to assist him as up to this tune Emerick had borne a good name and had the appearance of an honest man. It was generally be lieved that the store was burglarized for the purpose of getting the coppers to lie used in the manufacture of the bogus coin, as but few other articles of value were taken. About a mouth ago Carey under took to assume the role of a lunatic in order to evade conviction and punish ment, and the plea of insanity was put in at the trial, but the jury brought in a general verdict of guilty against the whole three for counter feiting, Emerick being recommended to the mercy of the Court. Subse quently Watters was convicted of the burglary On Wednesdav morning Carey's counsel made an application for a new trial, and urged it principally upon the ground that his physical ami mental condition was such that the physician claimed he could live but a short time. On this account the Court granted the motion for a new trial and admitted Carey to bail in the sum of SSOO for his appearance at the August Court. Carey's appearance in Court indicated great physical and mental suffering, which, however, has principally been brought about by his own actions in refusing to eat and at first feigning in sanity. Watters and Emerick have not yet beeo sentenced-" POLITICAL POINTS. IOWA FOR BLAINE MISSOURI ANI> KENTUCKY DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR GRANT. LOUISVILLE, KY., April 14. —1n the Republican State Convention a mo tion pledging every delegate to sup port the nominee of the Chicago Con vention created a long and hot debate between the friends of Grant and the opposition. At.times a dozen dele gates were addressing the Chair at one time, and wild disorder prevailed The resolution was finally declared adopted amid loud protests. IOWA SENDS A BGLID BLAINE DELEGA TION I)F.S MOINES, IA., April 14. —The Republican State Convention as sembled at 11 o'clock, 865 delegates being in attendance, with every county in the State represented. Waldo M. Potter, of Clinton was made tempo rary Chairman. He alluded to all the candidates for President, Edmunds. Sherman, Grant and Blaine. The names of all were cheered as they were mentioned, Grant's verj- heartily, and when Blaine was reached the con vention rose to its feet and repeated its cheers three times, the cheering lasting for a minute or two. John W. Chapmau, a pronounced Grant man, was made Chairman, as an indication of party harmony, and made a felicitous speech as a Grant man presiding over a Blaine Conven tion. Eight hundred and seventy eight delegates were reported present. The Committee on Resolutions, headed by ex-Senator Harlan, reported a resolution endorsing Blaine as the choice of lowa. The resolutions was adopted by sto 1. This result was ordered telegraphed to Massachusetts. The Convention then voted on the delegates at large—J. S. Clarkson, Des Moines; S. M. Clark, Keokuk; D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, and G. D. Perkins, Sioux Citv; the Blaine delegates receiving votes, against 152j votes for the Grant delegates. The following is the resolution of in struction : That, as the Republicans of lown, recognizing in Hou. James G. Blaine, of Maine, a man of tried integrity, of an uncompromising loy alty and patriotism, of commanding ability, both as a leader and states man, and as a fearless advocate of the principles which have preserved the Union and given undying luster to the party of which he is an admired representative, we take pleasure in re cording the fact that he is the prefer ence of the Republicans of lowa for the office cf President of the United States, and, while we pledge ourselvt*s to support the nominee of the Chicago Convention, we, nevertheless, declare it our conviction that no other candi date will develop the enthusiasm or call out the number of votes that would be polled by the American people for James G. Blaine, as the standard bearer of the Republican party in the National contest of 1880. [Long and continued cheering and applause.] Missouri also had a State Conven tion last week and instructed her dele gates to the National Convention for Grant. There was, however, a stroug Blaine element there. Massachusetts had a similar Con vention, and while not instructing her delegates to vote for any particular candidate, yet recommended Senator Edmunds, of Yermont, as her prefer ence. STATE POLITICB. —The Bellefonte Republican thinks Blaine's strength in increasing every where. —The Prohibitionists will hold their State Convention at Altoona, on May 20. —The Tunkhannock Standard is "out for Samuel J. Randall, and the Carlisle Volunteer leans the same way. —The Beaver Argus and Radical says one-fourth the census enumerators in Beaver county have been conceded to the Democrats. —Frank Cowan, of Greensburg, who once printed Cowan's Paper, is a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion in the twenty-first, Morgan R. Wise's, district. —The "unit rule" is again discussed aud denounced by The Montour American of Danville, which believes that "always, and especially at this time, the wishes of the people should be represented on the ticket.'' —When Mr. Blaine's name was mentioned in the Massachusetts Re publican Convention yesterday there was a "long, low whistle." That means that a locomotive is coming, aud that it would be well for every body else to get off the track. —S. M. Clark, Esq., of Indiana, says the Johnstown Tribune, will be mentioned as a candidate for Supieme Judge before the Harrisburg Conven tion. He has been spoken of as the Democratic candidate for Congress in the twenty-fifth Congressional district. —Gettysburg Star and Sentinel: "The opposition to a third term makes no war upon Grant or apou his Presi dential record. It simply claims that his nomination might involve a risk of defeat, anil that the nomination of no other candidate would. This isn't factiousness—it is common sense." —lt is now perfecty apparent to the Bradford Republican that if all the delegates from Pennsylvania to the Chicago Canvention would correctly represent the plainly-expressed wish of an overwhelming majority of the Republicans of the State, and vote for. James G. Blaine, he would be nomi nated on the first ballot, A Cross Baby. Nothing is so conductive to a man's remaining a bachelor as stopping for one night at the house of a married friend and being kept awake for five or six hours by the crying of a cross ba by. All cross and crying babies need only Hop Bitters to make them well and smiling. Young man remember this.— Traveller. THE Supervisor of Census of this district, D. S. Richmond, Esq., is sending circulars to the applicants for the appointment of enumerators re quiring each one to give in his oxen hand writing a statement setting forth his place of birth and of present legal residence, with post office address ; the principal facts of his education and professional or business experience, including a statement of all National, State county or municipal offices at any time held by him, and the place and nature of his present occupation. This request is imperative, and every applicant must comply with it in order to have bis case fully considered. —Mercer Diepttch. LEADING CASH GROCER V. GOODS JUST AS CHEAP AS IN 1879. Our Own Roasted Coffees a Specialty. WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY. 12*4 pounds best brown Sugar $1 uo ItS " light Sugar, iiimoA wiulr l '•> It " white Coffee Siytar I iw to " sparkling named S tgar... 1 tw y " i(r.j)ulated Sugar. 1 5 " our own Rua>ted Rio Coffee 1 uu 1 kit No. 1 Deep Sea Mackerel t UO OUR FIFTY CENT LIST. 7 boxes Concentrated Lye r >o 3 pounds good roasted Coffee, loose. r>o l can Mess Mackerel. 5 n>s. . » 1 pound choice bright Navy Tobacco. 'o 1 gallon good Syrup 50 6 cans 3B>. Tonntocn So 4 nai 31). TBTJ beat Tomatoes •"*> 4 cans Com (green label) 50 Scans Win.slow'sCom (yellow label' 50 WHAT TWLNTY-FIVK CENTS WILL BUY. 6 bars superior Wax Soap 7 '• Blue Soap '£i 4 " Babbitt 's Best Soap 3 balls Babbitt's Potash M 3 pounds best Com Stareli - i» 3 " liloss Starch 25 fi " Family Clothes Starch.. 6 Lamp Chimneys . .. . i."> Our own roasted < v>ffee. '2Uf. packages. best, -Me. City roasted Coffees, loose, !2V»Crilße.* Deep Sea Mackerel 'new per kit. Toe. Kxtru No. 1 Salt, full weight au.l iu new barrels, Si .60 Y bbl. FLOUR. Magnolia . W sack of $2 Ken Bull " '• .'OO Riverside •' " 1 Cook's Empire Mills " •' t Common •• " l 25 a.sli paid for Butler and Kgg*. £3C"Will pa> ]>er bushel foi Onion Sets. £®"*Will pay cash for Lard. A choice lot of home raised Clover and Timothy Seel for sale. G. WILSON MILLKR & 880. The Candidates at Chicago. We clip from the Madison, (Wis consin,) State Journal the following reference to Lieut.-Governor Hoskins and the candidates who are likely to be prominent liefore the Chicago Na tional Convention. Other leading Re publican journals have made reference to this subject in most complimentary terms to the Lieut.-Governor, and it is barely possible that something may come of it: There are thirty-two members in the New York Senate, and of these only seven are Democrats. Most of the quarrels, therefore, are family quar rels ami are none the less bitter on that account. Rut Lieutenant-Gov ernor Hoskins, as President of the Senate, has so far been able to main tain the peace effectually, though it is admitted that he has had some unusual difficulties to contend with. Mr. Hus kins is a tall man, rather slightly built, with a dignified yet easy manner, which makes him popular without being familiar. His face is pleasant and at the same time keen, and there is a quiet impetuosity about his char acter which sweeps away all obstacles before it. Recently his name has been prominently mentioned for the second place on the Presidential ticket with Grant, and he is so thorough, so en thusiastic, such an earnest worker and with all so well qualified for the busi ness of political life, that for these reasons many feel confident of his success. Then too for the political consideration of carrying the Empire State with him, he is considered one of the most desirable candidates that can be found for the position. Albany is one of the strongholds of the Grant movement if it is not indeed the head quarters ; and the animus of the Re publican party is perhaps more clearly defined there than elsewhere. Speak ing of the antagonism which is ap parently shown between the friends of Grant and Blaine, Governor Hoskins said that he was convinced it bad not so much significance as was attributed to it. "After the nomination," he con tinued, "this apparent difference will disappear and the Republican party will be victorious or will fail in the campaign as a party not as either a Grant or Blaine faction. Even the men who now say they will not vote for Grant and are enthusiastic for Blaine, if Grant gets the nomination will be the strongest Grant men before election day; and it will work the same way with Blaine too. If he is the nominee at the Chicago Convention, the party will work unitedly and en thusiastically for him. In fact this talk of disaffection amounts to much less than it is supposed to. When the time comes for real work and for the Republican party to express itself, it will show itself as it always has— united, enthusiastic and earnest."' This belief is, I think, generally entertained by those who study political matters closely. Anions them there is not much fear of a bolt in the Republican ranks at the last moment, for their his tory has shown that the party is always more important to them than any man in the party, while with the Demo crats, the nomination is generally more a personal matter and more likely to be a disturbing cause at the last mo ment. Serious Accident. Wednesday morning last about half past six o'clock Mr. W. C. Mobley, Superintendent of the Parker and Karns City Railroad, met with what may prove a fatal accident at Parker. Mr. Mobley was in the lower elevator rooms waiting to be taken to the sum mit, and inadvertently stood inside, where the car in coming down from above, struck him, knocking him down and crushing him very badly before the engine could be stopped. The gen tleman in the car stopped the machine as quickly as he could after discovering there was some one underneath. The car was hoisted, and Mr. Mobley taken out in an unconscious condition. The extent of his injuries could not be ascertained for some time. It was at first supposed his back was broken, but as soon as he was taken to his home, his clothes removed and medi i cal aid summoned, it was found that he was very badly injured, but to what exteut could not be ascertained, as he was still unconscious. It is not very probable that his back is broken or he would have lived but a short time, but his condition is critical, and but little hopes are entertained for his ultimate recovery. Accidental Death. On Saturday Mr. W. J. Colter, brother of J. I'. Colter of this city, while out gunning near Beaver, in Clarion county, accidentally killed himself by the discharge of a fowling piece In company with his brother in-law he went pigeon hunting in the forenoon, and in the afternoon he wended off alone and on climbing over a fence his gun was discharged with the results above stated. His remains were interred on Tuesday last. A wife and four children are left to mourn his untimely end. His home is in Mead ville.—Parker Phoenix. THE Atlanta Constitution says the trouble between Mr. and Mrs. Chris tiancy is that he is sixty-three and she i is red-buadbd. Republican Candidates. We are authorized to make the following announcements, subject to Primary Election in this county. The names appear iu alphabeti cal order: Congress. J. D. McJUNKIN, Esy., Butler. THOMAS ROBINSON, E«Q., Butler. State Senate. A. L. CAMPBELL, ESQ., Petrolia. JOHN M. GREER. ESQ., Butler. Assembly. DR. S. I). BELL, MiUersto\vn. WILLIAM P. RRAII\M, Mercer township. THOMAS IIAYS, Eairriew borou^li. DR. WM. IRVINE, Forward township. WM. M. MARSHALL, Forward tp.. farmer. R. P. SCOTT, ESQ., Butler. WM. S. WALDROX, Esy., Forward town'p. District Attorney. A. T. BLACK, ESQ., Butler. A. M. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ., Butler. KENNEDY MARSHALL, ESQ., liutler. Associate Judge. DAVID DOFTHETT, Forward township. AB'M. M«!CANDI.E.<*S, Butler township. A. !>. WEIR, Buffalo township. Tickets and Cards. I We have reduced the price <>!' tickets anil cards to candidates at Primary election t" per thousand, and can furnish same on short notice. A Wealthy Thief. READING, April 15.—Lewis Robin son, son of J. Robinson of Iloneybrook, Chester county, was arrested to-day charged with stealing the property of his neighbors. lie is a married man, one of the wealthiest farmers in the vicinity, of good family and the highest reputation heretofore in the community where he lives. The causes that led to his arre3ts are briefly these. For several months past robberies have been frequent, and all efforts to obtain a clue proved futile. At last the vic tims organized themselves into a de tective association, which was called the Ilarmonv Detective Association because they met in a school house bearing that name. Their investiga tions have been in progress for several weeks, and a few days ago the mem bers met and each stated what infor mation he had secured. One man said he had missed a whipple tree which he found ltobinson using in a floor. Another said he had lost a sad dle and identified it in Robinson's stable. A score of members reported that their poultry was stolen and ltob inson, who had none at all and was never known to buy any was making frequent consignment to Philadelphia. Still another said his daughters wed ding trosseau had been stolen and the dress was identified upon Mrs. Robin son's person. Information wes made, 'Squire Morton issued a warrant of arrest and Constable Griffith served it, accompanied by the Detective Associa tion. Upon confronting Robinson with the charges of his guilt, he con fessed, the house was searched and several wagon-loads of stolen property were discovered hidden away in nooks and corners, closets, cupboards, draw ers, in the garret and between the bed ding. Robinson was arraigned before 'Squire Morton and admitted to SI,OOO baile, his father, James Robinson, be coming his surety. Iron's Rise and Fall 5 The American Manufacturer iu t commenting on the fall m the price of 1 iron says : While we have reason to - rejoice that the break in the wild fight 1 of the price of iron was not longer de • laved, we have left some very unpleas -3 ant reminders o r its legitimate fruits, i Not least is a labor market on the ram > page ;an unsettling of values of most j staple articles of trade, until commer r eial transactions are invested with the i gambler's risks ; a serious advance in ; freights ; the standard iron ores of both ? this and other countries nearly doubled < in price, while coke has bounded from , SI $4 and upward per ton, and the en - tire export traile in "uanv articles has s been cut off. Of course the whole fuel i market has shared largely in the ad > vance. As iron, fuel and bread are ar- 1 > tides that no community can afford to t allow to continue at high prices and - expect to prosper, the presant situation s is not encouraging only in the fact that 1 the tendency is to legitimate prices, if s the parties who have been trying to t bolster up the "boom'' will submit to i the rule of common sense. It is well to - remember also that with pig iron in » the forties the trade comes with very i bad grace to ask for protection. The - landing of a million tons of iron and ? steel from foreign countries in the past > few months is just the natural result - invited by the senseless "boom,'' and shows what our home producers could have done with a proper foresight of the needs of our home trade. Surely . common prudence should dictate that even with a good demand, only legiti | mate prices can secure a" healthy trade. More Bribery Prosecutions. A dispatch from Harrisburg dated ■ the 16th, inst., savs: Contrary to , the general expectation it has been i decided to try the remaining six riot i bribery cases, and the 29th has been set s as the day. It was supposed at the ■ time Petroff was convicted that the i others would be abandoned, and some ; of the counsel for the commonwealth i in their conversations left that impres sion. District Attorney Hollinger and i Charles S. Wolf, however, say that no i person was authorized to make any announcement whatever that the cases against Messrs. Long, Smith. Clark, i McCune, Leisonriug and Shoemaker would be abandoned, and so far as those who have the matter in charge are concerned, they will prosecute it to the end. They intimate that in view of the recent proceedings it would be entirely out of place to talk of let ting up on the unconvicted. Detec tive Anderson returned to-day from Cumberland valley, where he has been subpoenaing witnesses against Long and McCune, and to-morrow will start out again to subpueua wit nesses against the others. FOUR years ago the Chicago Tri bune opposed Mr. Blaine's nomination ; now it favors him. It frankly explains that then it regarded the surrounding circumstances as nnpropitious for his candidacy, while now he is the most eiligible of all those who are named. A number of the leading journals which strenuously opposed him in 1876 either advocate him at present or stand ready to welcome bis nomination.— Philadelphia Prean. j TYPHOID fever has become epidemic in the south side wards of Pittsburgh. . Four hundred cases are reported un | der treatment. Filthy streets and bad [water are tbfc c&uefcs of tjje ephiuuic. ESTABLISHED 1817. H. Childs & Co., WHOLESALE DEALERS IX BOOTS & SHOES, 133 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Strictly tirst-elass quality Goods at bottom prices. Send sample order. BATISFACTIOJT GUARANTEED. TJEiE LEADING^ Millinery and Trimming House IN PENNSYLVANIA. ROSIBSH & CO., Nos. fl4 titd ll'S. wear. Gentlemen's Fine Kid Gloves, £1.50 and f1.75. Fans, Portemonnaies, Jewelry. Full lines of Regular Made Hosiery. j Gents' Furnishing Goods, best makes only. LOWEST PRICKS GUARANTEED. Orders by mail solicited. Orders below must have stamps enclosed to prepay postage. MARCH 29th, 18807 LARGEST OFFERING OF THE SEASON. BLACK AND COLORED SATIN D'LYON. New Dress goods opening dally—choicest novel ties ever shown—at prices within the reach of the masses. Black and Colored Brocade Silks and Satin De Lyon, .SI ii]> to 3..M) j.er yard. One caw All-Wool 1 >;iiuases Buntings, at 2T«c. |*»r yard—worth 5u per cent, more- blacks and col ors. Double-width French Black Bunting 45cto $1.25 plain, fancy, polka *jm>i and tijjure effects. Large assortment Goods. L*oe to £1 js-r yard, 24 to inches wide. :>eu pieces our own Importation Linen Laws, 124 to 3-h- ist yard—unique and new designs. New Zephyr Cloths and Ginghams. New Toile I>< Alsace Momies and Satins. New American Momies and Foulards. New ronton and Madras Ginghams. BOGGrS cSc BUHL, 118 and 120 Federal Street, Allegheny. DEATHS. \ IN ROE—April 1", 1880, in Butler town ship, Mrs. Anne Vinroe, wifeot Claude Yinroe, aged 76 years. KELLEY—ApriI is, 1880, in Butler town ship, ou Sunday morning, Mrs. Kellev, wife of Samuel Kellev, aged about 70 years. PEARCE—ApriI 15, 1880, in Butler town ship, Mrs. Elizabeth Pearee, wife of Mr. Silas Pearce, aged 71 years. On April Bth, I*3o, at the residence of her daughter, Centcrville, Butler county, Mrs. Mary Rolib, late of Pine to unship, Mer cer county, aged 72 years. Kiitler Market*. Bctti:r —Good 20 cents V tt>. Bacon -Plain sugar cured hams 11 its. V tt>; shoulders, 8 : sides. 8 Beans —White, 31(&)1.25 V bnsh, Chickens —2s tn so cts. per pair. CHEESE—IB cts V lb. Corn Meai 2 cts. lb. Calf Skins —9oc/£>sl ¥ lb. Eggs—lo cts a* ('ozen. Flocb—Wheat. f6@B V bbl, sack *1.25<8>t2 ; buckwheat, 7 2.50 V r.ivt. Grain —Oats,4o cts c< bushel: corn 45 ; wheat sl. 5 ; rye 75 cents : bnckwheat, 60. Honey—2o cts. V lb. Labi> —7c ¥ lb. Tallow, 67. Molasses—sO(a>6oc V gallon. Bymp, 50@60c, Onions —.*l.2s V bush. POTATOES —2Sc. t* bushel. Suoab —Yellow 7 ®Bc.: white 9<®loc. "¥ lb. Salt —No. 1. i 11 .75 V barrel. WALL PAPER A-. MATTHIAS, (Successor to W. P. Marshall.) No. 434 WOOD STREET. PITTSBURGH, PA. Entirely New Stock; Latest Styles ; Artistic Destgns; Most Approved Colors. apl4-3m CANCER. This disease like many others is regarded as incurable. It is not so. If it is taken in 1 time it is as easily cured as a wart or acorn. We know very well that it is a fearful disease ami wi'l eat away until it destroys life, that is if it is neglected, but if it is attended to when it first makes its appearance, or soon after, there is no trouble in eradicating it from the system. Persons will have to !>e here during part of the treatment, consequently there is 110 use writing to me for information whether it can be cured without my sceinif the case. I also treat with success, Rupture, Piles, Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerated legs, Yaricose Veins, Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form of Skin Disease. Dr. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue, Opposite Christ's Chnrch, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dissolution Notice, All persons are hereby notified that the part nership known as Ililliards. Burnett A Co. and the Acbaar Mining Co. (limited!, of Butler county. Pa., was, on April 1. 18S0, dissolved. Saruael Hilliard. B. F. Hilliard, P. L. Billiard and V. 11. Snyder have assigned and transferred their stock and relative interest in said company to James an 1 Andrew Burnett, and Samuel Hil liard, B. F. Hilliard. I'. L. Hilliard and A. H. Snvder are 110 longer responsible for auy act or actions of said companies. riLLIARD 4 SONS, apl4-4t A. H. SNVDER. Administratrix' Notice. Notice is hereby givpn that letters of admin istration have been granted to the uudersignod on the estate of A. B. Patton, deceased, late of the borough of Uarrisville. Butler county, Pr. All (Hirsons. therefore, knowing themselves indebted to said estate, will pleaso make immediate payment, and any having claims against the sauie will present them duly authen ticated to the undersigne l for settlement. SARAH .1. PAITON. Admx, apU-4t Uarrisville. Butler Co., Pe. A«111* in intra tor's Notice. Notice is hereby given that lettere of edmin istration have been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Margaret McAnalleii, deceased, late of Washington township. Butler county. Pa. All |>ei>>onß, therefore, knowing themselves in debted to said ei-tare, will please make immedi ate pavment. and any having claims against the sam* will preseut them, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for settlement. THOMAS JJCANALLEN, Adm'r, Twilled French Beiges, all wool, at 30 cents, the best bare: Ims now offered. American Beiges, 15 cents up— all wool filling. Double widtn Monde Cloths, at 25 cents. Six Jots Black Satin l)e I.von, at 81.75, 2, 2.25,2.50, and $3 that are values that need no coiu i Herniation. One case 22-Inch, extra quality Colored Satin De Lyon, at *2.25, that are a bargain unequalled. New Lare Curtains*. New Swiss Lappets, sor Curtains. 27 inch Cheese Cloth, for Curtains, at 6\, cents. Machine-made Antique Laces, very choice pat terns and low prices. Fine Guipure. Swiss and Nottingham Lace Cur tain*. in entirelv new patterns. Bargains in Antique Lice Curtains. Nice lot Clean Fresh Blankets, both country and Eastern make. 1 Farmers, Take Notice I jm. The celebrated CLYDESDALE STALLION, imported from Scot - ll' . ~Y land by Jaoob Boos A Co., will r "** Hi stand for mares thin se son at . M the stable of Walter & Boos, in 1 Butler, on April 12, 13, 14. 15, 16 and 17 ; at the stable of John Lawall. in Leas ureville. on April 19. 20. 21, 22, 23 and 24. and so alternately the six days of each alternate week at the above places. Farmers should take advantage of this; as he is known to be the best horse in this part of the State. apl4-4t Auditors' Report. A. t.TTITBKRT, Treasurer of the Poor Board of Butler borough, for the year 1879. DR. To am't bal. on duplicate of 1878 $1,064 07 1879 2,184 06 " rec'd from other districts 245 94 " judgm't Mrs. McLelland, in terest Nov. 8,1877 328 39 Total $3,822 46 Amounts Pnid CR. Paupers for groceries, fuel, 4c $ 290 77 Dr. Conn, Mrs. Berringer 60 00 Jackson township, Kischner case 47 07 Mrs. Geo. White and medicine bill 53 99 G. A. Black. Esq., attorney tec 25 00 J. Black family, Parker township 201 85 Mrs. Gnenther* maintenance, Ac 72 51 John Cricks, " 51 94 Shovels and scraper 2 10 J. Ziegler, printing 7 00 Miss Biddy Coll 156 00 Mary Weller, Dixmont 164 93 Mary A. Vullein. St. Francis Hosp'l.. 1?5 07 Mrs. 11. Strawick 59 66 S. Burnsides and family 57 88 John Marquis and family 90 91 Mrs. John Johnston and med. bill 41 30 John Lawall, services, Ac 11 00 George Vogeley, Secretary 75 00 A. Cuthbert, services, expenses, Ac.... 150 00 A. X. McCandless, costs 1 50 J. Keck, stationery 1 60 Auditing accounts 1878 and 1879 3o 00 Tax returned to Co. Treasurer 1878.... 19 64 Exonerations 1878 82 52 Collector's commission 1878 52 25 Tax returned to Co. Treasurer 1879.... 43 52 Exonerations 1879 55 72 Collector's commission 1879 65 00 Balance on duplicate for 1879 719 82 Judgment of Mrs. McLelland 328 39 Treasurer's percentage..; 42 85 Old warr'ts red'ined and settled 531 26 Balance due from Treasurer 32 49 Total $3,822 46 Audited April 5, 1880. JOHN McQ. SMITH,) ... apr7] R. M. McLURE, j Aua *"• riPilttl P To solicit orders for our Nur vill ill)Li£< gery stock. Men of integrity, VI good habits, energy and fair ."1 li. 1 business capacity can easily ac- W A \TFU Ut* *■***!)•?. 9*, MtotO*, ft,