BUTLER CITIZEN_ JOSH H. 4 W. C- HEBIEV. PBOP'RS. Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as second-claws matter. Republican County Ticket. Associate Judge. A. D. WEIR, Buffalo township. Sheriff. FERGUS M. SHIRA, Parker township. Prothonotary. M. N. GREER, Bnffalo township. Clerk ot Courts. W. B. DODDS, Muddycreek township. Register A Reeorder. HENDERSON* W. CHRISTIE, of Butler. Pa. Treasurer. J. HARVEY, MILLER, of Butler. Cono'y Commissioners. CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township. GEORGE W. HAYB, of Middlesex township. County Auditors, G. W. CROW, of Forward township. J. H. SHANNON, of Franklin township. Coroner. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township. THE address of Mr. J. H. Murtland, tbe newly elected County Superintend ent of onr county schools, will here after be »t Butler, he having remov ed to this place. Ms. SEHATOR John M Greer receiv ed sn emphatic censure at bis home here last Saturday, at the Republican primary elections. In the election of return judges, or delegates, from this borough and Butler township to the County Convention, tbe issue was made on bis conduct in the Senate on the Judiciary bill and its unjust treatment of this county and Judge McJunkin, and tbe result was that tho wbole three delegates chosen at tbe Court House here were chosen over bis can didates, and that by decided majorities. And tbls notwithstanding be came borne, and it is said took the streets, begging not to be censured. THB Judiciary bill is still hanging in the Legislature. Up to this writing, Tuesday noon, it is in tbe hands of Conference committees of tbe two Houses, who have not agreed upon all its provisions. It is believed and hoped that it may yet fail entirely. If passed, it is predicted by some that it will be vetoed. It creates nine new judicial districts and fifteen more Judges, at an annual cost to the State of about sev enty thousand dollars, Tbe feeling •gainst it in some other parts of the State is as strong as bere and it will be better if no such bill passes. The Legislature adjourns on Thursday, of this week, and, from appearances, in much confusion and disorder as to its business. THI Freeport Journal man hag all tbe virtue of the Hessian soldier—fights for tbe aide that employe him. lie holds an office in the Senate at Harris burg which Senator Oreer obtained for him, and hence be feels obligated to write to bis Journal, praising Mr. Oreer and abusing Mr. Brabam, be cause Mr. Brabam spoke and voted against the unjust Judiciary bill. His abuse of Mr. Brabam is copied into tbe Eagle here last week, per arrangement probably. But if it benefits tbem to pay tbeir debts in this way we are sure Mr. Brabam will not be displeased or make objection. If it does tbem good, it does no other body any barm. Tbe milk in tbe little cocoanut is too easily accounted for. Only it looks bad. PBIHA¥T ELECTION. BCMII *f the Veieta Satnrdaj. Tbe Return Judges, sent by tbe dif ferent election districts to the Coonty Convention on Monday last, on cast ing up tbe vote of tbe primary on Sat urday last, found tbe following aggre gate result*: ASSOCIATE JI'IHJE. Jobs W. Brandon 490 John G. ChrUtjr „..13ou William P. Grant 98* Alfred D. Wl« 1383 SHERIFF. Win. J. Barton 486 John Bander, Jr 94»1 Peter Kramer 701 John Mitchell 403 David Uuigley lflo James B. Storey 721 Feigns M. Bhin 978 John P. Thompson 203 PBOTHOHOTABY. Joseph F. Campbell 888 Matthew N. Greer 1486 Samuel MoClymonds 844 William M. Bhira 1241 TBEAST'BEB. John O. Blppua 622 Jacob C. Croup 73 William Gibson 711 W. 8. Keister 436 J. Harvey Miller 1734 James 11. Norris 319 Philip Haider 668 BEOMTEB A RECORDEB. 11. Alfred Ayers 624 Brers 12k 11. W. Christie 1374 John Findley 640 I). W. Graham 263 11. H. Gallagher 670 Jaraea L. Henry 466 William Watson 3«4 James Wilson 192 CLERK OF COCRTH. 8. B. Cross 349 W. B. Dodth 1734 ft. P. fthryock 2171 W. A. Wright 1210 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Robert Barron flB4 J. C. Breaden 841 WBI. P. Campbell 612 H. P. Campbell ;M)1 Thomas ( rait 626 James P. Christie? 382 Charles Cochran 1197 Kobert Cooper 213 I>. W. Forrester .143 William Harvey 411 George W. Hays 1116 John Hufcelton 186 Charles Hoffman 278 W. W. McOiiistou.. 206 Jonathan Mayberrv 603 John Scoit 643 John Young .... 423 COCNTY AUDITOR*. 0. W. Crowe 1545 R. A. Klnser —...1371 E. E. Maurhoff. _ .... 1432 William MuGrew 1400 Jas H. H ban Don 1444 FOR COKO «KB. William Kennedy 2439 William ( aidwell 69* Ptt&upbwg* THE NOSIISEEB. In another place will be seen a table of the votes cast at the late primary election as well as a summary of the same, and by which it will be seen the following ticket ha* been nominated : For Associate Judge, Alfred D. Wier, of Buffalo township, is the suc cessful candidate. Mr. Wier is well known to the people of this county and is an intelligent and public spirited citizen. He is well qualified for the position, and, if the office is not abol ished by the bill yet pending in the Legislature, and he should be elected, he will serve the people faithfully aud well. For Sheriff, Mr. Fergus M. Shira, of Parker township, carries oft the palm. He comes of one of the oldest and best stock of people in the county, being a son of Mr. Peter Shira of Washington township, where he was born and raised. He is the first of the name who have ever asked for and re ceived a nomination for a county office The whole Shira families of the county have been long known as good citizens and active, ardent Republicans. It is a worthy nomination and a strong one. For Prothonotary, Matthew N. Greer, Esq., of Buffalo township, re ceives the nomination. Mr. Greer is well known to the citizens of the county, having been Register & Record er of the county for a term, and other wise prominently before the public. He is a clever and agreeable gentle man, a working Republican and, so far as we know, hae obtained bis nomina tion tairly and honorably. CLERK or COURT— This nomination has fallen to a very worthy young man, Mr. W. B. Dodds, of Muddycreek township. No better or stronger nom ination could have been made for Clerk of our Courts. "Brouse/'as Mr. Dodds is generally called, was a good soldier in the late rebellion, serving through the same with credit. He is popular, well qualified, energetic in business, and wijl make an efficient, agreeable and obliging officer. REGISTER & RECORDER.— The vote for and nominatian of Mr. Henderson W. Christie, the nominee for Register & Recorder, indicate that tbe voters at the primary duly considered his claims and physical condition. Mr. Christie is a cripple, and is a worthy young man. He was raised in Worth township, but has been residing in this borough for some years past with his aged, much respected and widowed mother The vote he received in the upper end of the county, where he was best known, attests bis strength as a strong candi date. For Treasurer-James Harvey Miller, the successful candidate for this of fice, is a worthy man and bis nomina tion is a strong one. He was born and raised in this place and is well and favorable known to our people. The vote he received tbroughoutthe county, having about a thousand of a plurality over any other candidate, all show that the people of the county recognized his claims and merits. The office of County Treasurer is onej of individual respon sibility and Mr. Miller has the experi ence and ability to be a safe custodian of tbe funds of the county. COUNTY COMMISSIONEBS. —The nom inations for County Commissioners have fallen upon two well known citizens of the county. Charles Coch ran, Esq., of Concord township, is the son of an old citizen of this place, h'or many years past be has resided in Con cord township, as a farmer, which oc cupation be has followed with success all bis life, except while serving bis fellow citizens in the capacity of a Jus tice of the Peace. When Greece city was flourishing in its prosperity and its suddenly made, large population, Mr. Cochran was chosen as a justice of tbe peace for that place, and was useful to the people in the transaction of their business. He has tbe ability to make an intelligent and good County Com missioner. Capt. Qeo. W. Hays, of Middlesex township, tbe other successful candi date for Commissioner, is perhaps as favorably a known citizen as there is in the county. He is a man of decided good repute among his fellow citizens and has the ability to fill almost any office within their gift. That he will make a most excellent County Com missioner there cannot lie any doubt. He has been a useful man all his life, serving his immediate people with great fidelity and usefulness. At the commencement of tbe late war he as sisted in raising a company of volun teers tiecame its captain, was attached to the 137 th Pennsylvania Regiment, and served his country faithfully. llis nomination was made without any great effort on his own part and main ly through bis good standing as a citi zen. He will make the people of the county just the kind of a County Com missioner they should have. For County Auditors, Mr. George W. Crow, of Forward township, and Mr. James 11. Shaunon, of Franklin township, are the successful candidates. They are both intelligent men and we have no doubt will make careful and faithful County Auditors. CORONER.—The selection of Wm. Kennedy, K*q., ol Penn township, for County Coroner, is as good a one as cou'd be made for that office. He is a very worthy man, in all respects, and will discharge tbe duties of the of fice with care and strict fidelity. THE Vice Presidency was given Mr. Conkling to placate him, and the Inde pendents of New York, to whom Mr. Arthur was deeply distasteful, were so anxious for parly harmony that they overcame that dislike, aud jcave the tick et a bearty support. Keoent events show that tbo ill in elected ia go pliflbc wd Wntl*K* !«♦* Sim* 8, 1881. ready a tool that he is merely an ex tension of Mr. Conkling Still the lat ter was not satisfied. Then five ex cel'ent appointments were given as re wards to bis most devoted friends in tbe State. He took tbfse without so much as saving' Thank youbut the instant there was an attempt to recog nize others who did more to secure the State than he did, who labored cheer fully for tbe party from the first, while he was vet sulking in retirement, he flies ofT in a petulant rage, and hence all these tears. THE FREEZE OF ISSO. It was 22 years last Saturday, June sth, since the memorable freeze occur ed in this part of the country, by which all kinds of vegetation and fruit were al most destroyed. The wheat and rye fields, then just about as far on as now, were ruined to such an extent that the alarm as to flour became very great, that article of food going up suddenly t,o sixteen dollars a barrel, but dropping soon again to about eight dollars. Corn and potatoes were frozen and wilted to the ground and had to be re planted. The apple, peach, pear, cherry, the field fruits and all garden vege tables, fared the same fate The de struction was so general that all the necessaries of life ran up to double their former value. To make the mat ter still more gloomy that frost or freeze was soon followed by another one, on Juue 11th, though not 80 severe as tbe first. The area of country swept by the destruction extended from the lakes on the north west to south-east, through portions of the Stfttes of Illi nois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, being bound ed on the e»st by the Allegheny Mount ains aud extending tts far as Wheeling, home people were in dread of some such frost this year, but the general feeling now is that we have escaped such a calamity. A fire pass ing over could not well have done more damage. It was indeed in appearance more like the effects of a fire, the sun of that morning having come out bright clear, and thus completing the ef fects of tbe frost. Hiije* on < onkllng. CINCINNATI, June I.— A correspon dent of the Commercial had a talk with ex-President Ilayes at Bellefon taine, Ohio, on Decoration Day, whilst they were riding in a barouche togeth er. The correspondent says : I had au opportunity yesterday, after the memorial day exercises in this l>eautiful aud thriving town, to tnke a long drive with ex-President Hayes. MB. HAYES IS LOOKING THINNKB, I think, than when he left tbe While House. His face is tanned with ex posure in the sun, aud his hands show marks of freckles, which have come since he discarded affairs of State tor private enterprises. There are streaks of grey in his hair and whiskers, and, though Hayes nev er allowed bis busiuess to worry him as Garfield does, he shows the marks of time. Conversation soon turned from tbe scenes around us to the affairs of the State and Nation, and Conkling's re. cent feat of haru-kari was, of course, mentioned. ] ahked Mr. Hayes how he accounted for Conkling's actions, aud he said, with great seriousness and, I thought, a little sadness Mr. Conk ling is not himself any more. HK IS A MONOMANIAC on the su'iject of his own importance. It is a serious thing to say, but I am perfeetly confident that Mr. Conklinj? is not at'times a rational creature. He is so impressed with his o\\n greatness that it has become more than eccentric ity—it is monomania ' This announcement seemed to star tle Mr. Martiu, who was |>ri>gent, as somewhat surprising, and Mr Hayes noticing this, said: 'This is by no means an uncommon phase of insanity. The malady often takes that form. In sane persons very frequently imagine that they are some distinguished char acter, or superior being. There are over fifty persons in the inHann usy lunis who imagine themselves Presi dents of the United States. Some Iw;- lieve themselves to bo Napoleon, oth ers the King, the Czar. Many imag ine themselves to l>e Jesus Christ, or even the Almighty himself-—Conkliug is drifting that way Men who do his bidding be believes to l»e afraid of him. Those who refuse to oljey his dictates he considers his bitter enemies. He think* they are trying to humiliate him. 'Humiliate' is a favorite term of Mr. Conkling's. 'l o show you how egotis tical he is, just let me relate an inci dent: In 1M79 General J. S. Kobin son, of the Republican Executive Com mittee of this State, invited Mr. Conk ling to come to Ohio andmake a few political speeches. INSUIJTKI) IN OHIO. 'Come to Ohio,' said Conkling, puf fing up indignantly. 'They have in sulted me in Ohio; I cannot think of goiu}; there.' 'lnsulted J/ou i Ilow, pray ?' asked Rohiin4on. 'Have they not indorsed this wretched hypocrite in the White house ? That wan intended as u direct drive at me, sir.' 'General Robinson protested that such WUH not the ease, hut Mr Conk ling would not listen and refused to come.' The conversation was then inter rupted by some one calling attention to the surrounding scenery, hut Mr. Hayes t'jok up the thread again and said : Mr. Conkling's downward course dates from the Slate campaign in New York in 1 M 7(», when he did all in his power to destroy the Republican party. Governor Morgan, the candidate in that year, was perfectly satisfied that Conkling had done all that he possibly could to defeat his candidacy. Conk ling has made three attempts to destroy the party. That wan the lirst one. The second was during the session of the Electoral Commission. Mr. Conk ling WHS nettled and stung at his fail ure to secure the nomination, and sought an opportunity to throw the scale in favor or Mr. Tildeij. He gave the Democrats t ) understand that he prefered Mr. Tilden's election to my own, and had n speech fully prepared to overthrow the aetion ol the Com mission relative to the returns from Alabama. Senator Morton discovered his trick junt in time to prevent his treachery. The third attempt that Conkling made wan in forming the j Potter Investigating Committor. There never would have been such a com mittee but for Mr. Conkling. The Southern Democrats were afraid of it. aud loth to have anything to do with it. Ido not know that Mr. Conkling falsified in this instance People were coming to him with stories of all kinds, being assured that they would find him readv to support tlieru in overturning the result of the election, and he grew to believe them. I think be was con vinced. probably, in his own mind that Mr. Garfield, Mr. Matthews aud other statesmen had made au open bargain and sale for the votes of certain States, aud he declared openly that Hayes would be "compelled from very shame to quit the White House within thirty days after the investigation began. He did all he dared do in each case to overthrow his party, and the party will be all the stronger without him. He had no possible excuse for his action, though I think Mr. Piatt probably had. I can see how Piatt may have fHt that be could not consent to Mr. Robertson's nomination.' The carriage w(*a now rolling pa*t a country home, and an immense turkey cock, with s-aiiit wattles and consid erable gobble, strutted out into the roadway as if to obstruct the carriage. The horses shied & little, and by the merest accident the gobbler escaped lieing run over. Somebody laughed. The incident, of course, recalled Mr Blaine's remarks about Mr. Conkling'? turkey gobbler strut, and Mr. Hayes said: 'I was in Congress at the time that occurrence took place. I was a young member, fH)d Mr. Conkling cap>e to my seat before Mr. Blaine hatj finished to inquire how the thing ap peared to me Mr- Conkling had said something which Mr. Blaine took tQ imply that Mr. Conkling meant a per sonal encounter. Mr. Conkling wanted to know if i thought such a construction could be placed HB 0 ? ! ,is words. I shall never forget how Mr. t/oiikiitt>"g Conkling and his method?. They are with thy pres ident to-day, ten times stronger than aver.' The e»-President in conclusion said he was out of politics now, and di-'Vot ed to private life. TEMPERA*!'E CONVENTION (PUBLISHED BY HEQUF.ST.) BUTI.KK, Muy #lst, 1881. Pursuant to a call from the lihaiiv mau of tie Executive Committee of the prohibition Reform Party of Butler county, Pa., nnin»l>*ir pf the citizens of the County met in Convention in the court roomaud wore organized by -I. W. Orr, Esq., of Bruin, Pa., (Chairman of Executive Committee) taking the chair and by tin; election of P. W. Conway Secretary. After a few well chosen remark* by the Chairman on the sub ject of Prohibition and the work to be accomplished by it. Kev. N'«»bitt, I>, 1). of Pittsburg, Pa., being present ad dressed tie Convention in a brief but moat able and eloquent manner, setting forth tin; evil* propagated by the "Black Bottle back of the liar" and tli.o necessity of Prohibition as a political measure. After which the Convention proceeded to the transaction of busi ness. A committee appointed by the Chair reported the following preamble and series of Resolutions, which were re ceived and adopted by the Convention BS a whole: WIIKIIKAS, The facts demonstrate that the purely persuasive efforts in the cause of Ti-in iterance notwithstanding all the go