BUTLER CITIZES_
IO:tH H. T W. C. HE6LEY, PROP'BS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-classs matter.
Republican County Ticket.
Associate Judge.
A. P. WEIR, Buffalo township.
JNheriff.
FERGUS M. SHIRA, Parker township.
Prothonotary.
M. N. GREER, Buffalo township.
Clerk of Court*.
w. B. DODDS, Muddycreek township.
Register & Recorder.
HENDERSON W. CHRISTIE, of Butler, Pa.
Treasurer.
J. HARVEY, MILLER, of Butler.
Conn'} Commissioners,
CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township.
GEORGE W. HAYS, of Middlesex township.
County Auditors,
G. W. CROW, of Forward township.
J. H. SHANNON, of Franklin township.
Corouer.
WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township.
THE free pipe bill was defeated in
the legislature.
THE Star Route thieves in the post
office department are all to be prosecut
ed by the Government.
THK Supreme Court has decided
that Loan and Building Associations
are subject to taxation.
SEVERAL communications have to
be left out this week for want of space.
They will appear in our next.
Miss BUCKLEY, who ran for the nom
ination of Register and Becorder in
Armstrong county, received a large
vote we learn, but failed of a nomina
tion.
AN exchange says that "When the
history of this legislature is written the
greater share of the reproach that at
taches to it will belong to the senate,
and not the house."
THE Republicans of Armstrong
county have trouble about their late
primary. The vote of Kittanning bor
ough was thrown out and has to be re
taken, before the ticket is announced.
THE State Treasurer declined to pay
the members of the late legislature
more than SI,OOO, of a salary, thus
carrying out the opinion of the Attor
ney General that they were not entitled
to the extra per diem of SSOO.
A fearful fire occurred in the city of
Quebec, Canada, on last Wednesday
night, Bth inst. A large portion of the
city was destroyed and the loss is com
puted at two millions of dollars. Over
fifteen hundred families were rendered
homeless.
FROM the number of jurors who
were excused from setting on the White
case, on account of their opinion as to
the death penalty, or capital punish
ment, it would seem that the senti
ment of opposition to that punishment
was rapidly growing in the communi
ty-
THE resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution, prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intoxicat
ing liquors in this State, finally failed
in the Senate at Harrisburg last week,
its opponents having so loaded it down
with obnoxious amendments as to ac
complish its defeat.
THE situation in New York State
remains unchanged as to the election
of United States Senators The three
cornered contest between the Conkling
and the Administration Republicans,
and the Democrats, still continues,
but appearanct-s still favor two new
Senators in place of Conkling and
Piatt.
THI balance of the tabl* in detail,
of the rotes cast at the late Republican
primary election for each candidate, in
each district of the county, will be
found in this week's CITIZEN. By pre
serving this, with the part that appear
ed last week, all interested can have a
reference at any time to the vote for
the several candidates.
THE Governor is reported as wrest
ling with the judicial bill. No doubt
he finds it difficult to decide whether to
sign or not to sign. Those who got up
thia bill are probably caught in the trap
they laid for others They ventured
beyond their depth, and may, like Ha
inan, be yet banged upon the gallows
they erected for another.
IT seems absurd, that because a
man has read all about a case in the
papers, or heard others talk about it,
that he is therefore disqualified to a
certain extent from setting upon the
jury that is to try it. According to
that rule the more ignorant a man is
the better juror he is. The same rule
applied to other things it seems to us
would not work well. The more a man
knows the more intelligent and safe
juror he would make, would be a more
sensible view of the question.
REPEALED.
Mr. Brahani succeeded in getting
the Fox Scalp law of this county re
pealed. This law had put the county
to a large and, it was thought, unjust
expense for several years past, in the
Way of paying bounties for fox scalps,
r.nd it seemed almost irapossable to
get it repealed. Mr. Braham therefore
deserves the thanks of his constituents
for his persevering and successful efforts
to have itwiped off the statute book.
The Clay township road law was
also repealed, being what is known as
the Worth township road law, which
had been extended to Clay township.
An act was passed giving a pension
to Mrs. Eva Slater, widow of Henry
Slater, late of Clearfield township, this
county,a soldier of the war of 1812.
There were several acts, of a general
character, and of interest to the people
of this county, passed at the late session
of the legislature, that we may notice
hereafter.
PR Charles M. Gilkey, formerly of
this county, is now located at Wood
bine, lowa, where he would be pleased
to hear from any of his old Butler
county friends, or see them if ever j
they get out to that part of lowa.
Since leaving here Mr. Gilkey has
been in several parts o£ the west, and
now writes that where he is now is
the best and most flourishing section of
the west he has yet been in. His old
friends here are pleased to hear of his
present prosperity in business.
THE JIDHI4L Bin'- 1 *
THE OF THE
GOYER.VOB.
The Legislature passed the Judicial
Apportionment bill at the closing hours
of the session last week. It is now in
the hands of the Governor, and up to
this writing it is not known whether
he will approve or veto it. If he ap
proves, and it becomes a law, its con
stitutionality doubtless will be tested.
This test will likely arlsn on two or
three questions that may be raised in
this judicial district. While it is clear
that Butler countv, having forty thou
sand population, is properly made a
separate district, yet to many it is
equally clear that counties like Law
rence, having less than forty thousand
population cannot be made separate
districts. The bill makes several such
counties separate districts. bile it is
true that the wording of that section of
the Constitution, which provides for
the formation of districts (Sec. 5, Art.
5, judiciary), is ambiguous and bidlv
drawn, yet its intent is apparent. As
we read it, no county with less than
forty thousand can be a district. And
we think the Supreme Court will so
decide just as soon as that question
comes before it. If it does, then Law
rence county is illegally made a dis
tict and the whole matter falls.
But, supposing the bill to be signed
and become a law for the time being,
then there are other questions that will
arise. What condition will that place
the two counties in as to their present
two judges? The bill makes Lawrence
the 17th district This is the number
of the old district of Builer and Law
rence. But Butler is separated from
Lawrence and made a separate district
with a new number, 51st. All of the
old district left is embodied in Law
rence county. Judges M'Junkin and
Bredin were elected in and for the 17th
district. Are they not, and will they
not still be the judges for that district
only, the 17th, and now Lawrence
county only ? If so, both must contin
ue to go there, Judge Bredin as well
as Judge McJunkin. Butler, it is ar
gued, is made a new and separate dis
trict, and will therefore be entitled to
a new and a separate judge. Hence
there will be a vacancy Here, which
will have to be filled by appointment
of the Governor until the next general
election He cannot appoint either of
our present judges without they re
sign their present commission. Be
cause they hold that commission for
the 17th district, now made Lawrence
county. And neither of them can hold
two commissions. Then if one resigns
his present commission for the purpose
of accepting a new one, in the new 51st
district, Butler county, the new one
can only commission him until an elec
tion can be held. And if this be the
case there will have to be an electi-n
in this county this fall for a judge in
this new 51st district.
These and other interestingquestions
have already arisen and are much
discussed. Among them is the right
of the present Associate Judges of this
county to retain their seats for the bal
ance of the time for which they were
elected, five years. That office is abol
ished in a county becoming a separate
district. Still, for other good reasons,
we have no doubt of the right of the
present associates of this county to
continue as such until the term for
which they were elected expires.
We write the above not knowing
whether the bill will be signed or not.
Suffice it to say here that our people
are much excited and feel very ind'g
nant at that section of it, the 12th, rel
ative to this district. We say this dis
trict because it has no application to
any other district in the State. That
it was intended for this district alone
is evident, and the getters up of it will
have an account to settle with the peo
ple of this county. Of that they may
rest assured. It has already put the
county to large cost by preventing the
trial of cases in Court, and may put it
to much more cost A few days will
determine whether the bill will become
a law or not, when we may have more
to say. _____
THE Philadelphia Press, in speak
ing of the Judicial Apportionment bill
now in the hands of the Governor,
says as follows:
"The present bill is a specimen of
most disreputable legislative jugglery
to oblige party leaders on both sides,
and to pay political obligations or grat
ify political ambition. It is objectiona
ble not only because it adds over $60,-
000 of needless expense to the Stat*,
but also because it is calculated to de
grade and demoralize the judiciary of
the commonwealth.
With an increase of 33 law Judges
since 1874, nearly doubling the num
ber, the new bill proposes to add 15
more to the already needless list o<
Judges, and in most instances it is
done solely to gratify individual or
political aims. It is disreputable in
i its inception and extravagant and dw-
Qtlr* ®S»tu* : Hutu*, f*.. 3w» Ml. tBBt
moralizing in its inevitable results, and
Governor Hoyt shou d protect the
treasury and the judiciary from such
reckless legislation."
One of the most iniquitous measures l
passed by the legislature this winter,
was the Judicial Apportionment Bill.
It provides for not less than fifteen
additional Judges at four thousand a
year. It is well known to every care
ful observer that the list of Judges
should be decreased instead of increased.
When it comes to a job like this, re
formers and roosters unite in putting
it through for they are all interested,
more or less. Here are fifteen more
Judges whose pay in ten years will ag
gregate the snug some of six hundred
thousand dollars. Among the new
districts is Jefferson county. Judge
Jcnkd now holds court in Clarion, Jeff
j erson and Forest and has plenty of
spare time on his hands ; but to accom
modate some one, Jefferson county is
made a separate district and Senator
1 McKnight did all he could to pass the
bill. Wo are glad to know that our
members voted and worked agaiuot tbo
measure, though there were but 27
votes against it.— lndiana Messenger
TrfE Crawford Journal expresses\t
self, concerning the JijiJipiftl Apportion
ment bill, as follows:
"This Judicial Apportionment Bill,
Which adds SSO,OOO to the expenses of
the State, is a job, and never ought to
pass, and we hope it will be defeated
entirely. There is real need of but
very few new Judicial districts, and
the members who vote for the bill will
have a hard time toconviuce their con
stituents that they voted sigljt."
TRIAL OI W HITE.
The case of the commonwealth
against William H. White, for the
larder of Charles Egan, in Millers
town, this nOiiuf-f, March, was
taken up for trial on Monday afternoon
of this week. The prisoner, White, is
a young man of more than ordinary
good appearance and address. We do
not kuow anything of kis history pre
vious to his coming to this county,
which be did some years ago when the
oil excitement broke out at Millerstown.
Egan, the man killed, also came into
our county with its oil development.
White was accompanied in court by
bis wife and her sister, who sat bv his
side. Mrs. Egan, with her little son,
three or four years of age, appeared in
court to aid the commonwealth in its
prosecution for the killing of her hus
band. She is a small woman, bearing
a rather mild countenance and gentle
, appearance.
Messrs. Mitchell, Thompson and
Scott, McCandless, McQuistion, James
W. Reed and Joseph B. Bredin, Esqs.,
all appeared as counsel for the prisoner.
The commonwealth was represented
by District Attorney Cunuingham
and Messrs. Bowser and Forquer.
The jurors summoned, sixty, being
called answered to their names, with
some two or three exceptions wto
were out of the county. Some three
or four others were excused on account
of sickness or other cause. The whole
afternoon was taken up in selecting
the jury, but which was obtained from
the panel summoned. The defence
challenged quite a number peremptorily,
or without any particular (.-ause, and
a number for cause. The common
wealth also challenged a number for
cause. It was noticeable that this
causf, in a number ot instances was on
account of being opposed to capital
punishment. A number of jurors in
answer to that question said they were
opposed to capital punishment and had
conscientious scruples as to rendering
a verdict requiring the death penalty.
A number of others were challenged
because they had read or heard some
thing about the case and may have
formed an opinion that could not be
easily changed.
The jury finally obtained is as fol
lows :
1. George Welsh, Jefferson town
ship. •
2. Thomas Graham, Connoqueness
ing township.
3. H. R. Turner, Parker township.
4. A. Brown White, Butler town
ship.
5. Thomas M. Marshall, Adams
township.
6. Robert Smith, Winfield township.
7. Bowman B. Seibert, Fairview
township.
8. J. G. Cornelius, Brady township.
9. John Starr, Concord township.
10. Campbell Miller, Penn township.
11. James Young, Donegal town
ship.
12. Abraham Weigle, Franklin town
ship.
The prisoner on being arraig ned
plead not guilty and put himself upon
God and his country. The court, after
the jury being completed and ordered
into close custody, adjourned until
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
TUESDAY MORNING. —The first wit
ness called for the commouwe.ikh was
A. P. Holland, the bar keeper of the
saloon at which the homicide took
place. He was on the stand most of
the forenoon. A summary of all the
evidence will be given next week and
the result of the trial
All the jurors not on the White case
were dismissed from attendance oa
Court until next Wednesday, 22d inst.,
when they are to return without fur
ther notice.
C'oinunuuicaled.
BREAKNECK, Butler Co., June 8, 'Bl.
MESSRS. EDITORS:—I have seen in
your welcome paper of a secret society
some persons have started in Butler.
Now 1 do not know what they want
with a secret society. I have never
seen any good one has done in a com
munity, and such as these are at pres
ent I do not believe ever will do any
good. Some few individuals always
get any thing that is in them and the
rest get nothing. These are alwavs
some sharks iu them that swallow up
everything they can. They think if
they can just get their fingers upon
other people's money then it bel »ugs o
them. I kuow of such a society in
this section of the couuty. Now I
would advise every houest and good
Christian to keep himself away from '
such societies. We do not need them
in a Christian land like ours, where '■
nearly all belong to some church and
know good from evil. Every person
has, or ought to have, the lJible in
their house, and ought to do to others
as they wish others to do to them. On
this principle I would like to know
where the good of such societies comes
in. If they would do as the good book
says then they mij?ht do some good,
aud then we would not need them. Iu
conclusion I would advise any yoqng
man to keep himself aloof from secret
societies. They will do you no good,
but Tom, Dick and Harry will get it
all. ONE WHO KNOWS.
[From the length of the above com
munication we have had to omit parts
of it. Ed.]
The Judicial Apportion men).
The Philadelphia Press speaks of
the iniquitous Judicial Apportionmeut
bill, passed by the legislature, iu the
following language:
The one ground upon which the
Governor is called upon to veto the
judical apportionment bill, is the need
less increase of Judges. To say that
any increase of Judges in the State at
time is needless, puts the case in
the mildest possible "torm, aud wben
the Legislature creates nine new judi
cial districts and adds fifteen new
Judges to our present excessive number
the measure is simply am}
without the shadow of excuse, muoh
less justification.
In 1874 when the aew Constitution
was adopted, Pennsylvania had 30
President Judges and 15 Assistant
Jjaw Judgeg. of the Assistant
Law Judges outside of Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh were necessary because
of the declining powers of President
Judges, but it is a notorious fact that
many of the Assistant Law Judgeships
were created for individuals who had
ciaimo lipon tjje ruling politicians
which could be paid iq no ' otljer y*ay.
The new Constitution vory unwisely
opened the door for the iudefinite in
crease of Judges, and the Legislature
was uot slow to lavish judicial favors
with the uto - ,qsf freedom at the cost of
th? neople. Seven years a'»o vye
30 President Judges and 15 Assistant
Law Judges in Pennsylvania SoW
we have 45 judicial districts, with 73
Common Please Judges and 5 Or
phan's Court Judges. In other words,
we are now paying 78 Judge-; for per
forming the labor performed by 45 only
seven years ago, and the new judicial
apportionment adds 15 new Judges,
making 93 Judges, or more than double
the number necessary when there was
quite as much business for the courts
as there is now. By this increase of
Judges, fully $200,000 have been add
ed to the cost of the judiciary, and
none will pretend to say that we have
any better judicial service now than
before.
There are certain counties which are
entitled to bo made separate judicial
distrits under mandatory provisions of
the Constitution, and the Legislature
is not censurable for increasing
districts under such circumstances 5 bnt
no one will pretend to say that it is
necessary to add 15 to our present 7 8
Judges to comply with the fundamen
tal law. The addition of smaller
counties to counties containing 10,000
population is expressly warranted by
the Constitution, and the Supreme
Courts have affirmed the exercise of
the largest latitude by the Legislature
in forming districts. There is, there
fore, no possible excuse for any increase
of our present number of Judges, and
Governor Hoyt must be faithless to
the people if he shall give such a
measure his sanction. A proper judi
cial apportionment would reduce rath
er than increase the present number of
Judges, and meet all requirements of
the Constitution and all the demands
of justice ; and the proposition to add
15 Judges at a cost of over $60,000
a year, is a reckless waste of public
money that is utterly indefensible. It
is an ascertained fact that the multipli
cation of Judges beyond the actual
necessities of the courts, has lowered
instead of elevated the standard of our
judiciary, and there is every consider
ation of the dignity of the bench as well
as of public economy, to urge the de
feat of the new judicial apportionment
by an Executive veto if necssary.
End ofllie Slate Legioiatiire.
Both Houses were in session from
7:30 Wednesday evening to nearly 4
Thursday morning closing up the cal
endar, and an immense number of bills
were passed. The General appropria
tion bills were reported containing a
new salary bill applicable to future ses
sions at $1,200 for regular and SSOO
for special sessions. The Senate pass
ed the bill, but the house refused to
agree and struck out the salary bill,
which the senate finally coucurred in
and the bill went through and was sign
ed by the Governor.
The Judicial Apportionment bill
passed both houses as agreed upon in
the conference committee, but had a
narrow escape in the House, only being
caught by a few votes drummed up af
ter the roll had been called and betore
the result was announced.
Hayes' oleomargarine bill and the
repeal of the office of sealer of weights
and measures, passed finally.
The bill to give the Erie Mariue
Hospital to the general Government
for a soldiers' home passed the third
reading in the Senate, but could not
be put through the llouse for lack ot
time.
The general revenue bill passed final
ly, taxing building associations on
money loaned and exempting insurance
companies fr> 111 further tax on givsa
premiums secured out of the State in
case they pay the arrears of tax to Jan
uary Ist, 1881, in thirty days.
The Pittsburg Elevated Railroad
bill was killed in the Senate aud the
telegraph autimonopoly bill in the
House.
The bill to regulate mutual assess
ment insurance companies was killed
in the House for want of one vote at 2
o'eloek Thursday morning.
President pro tem. Newell was pre
sented by his lellow Senators with a
' solid silver tea service and diamond
pin and solitaire earrings for his wife,
costing altogether over SI,OOO.
Better order than usual prevailed
during the closing nours of the session.
In the house speaker He wit was pre
sented with a rich silver set, an ivory
aud gold-mouuted gavel and othw testi
monials. The clerks were presented
with various handsome and valuable
! S ifU
Treasurer Butler refused to pay
more than SI,JOO salary, and both
hiMises appointed committees to prose-
I cute a mandamus suit to compel the
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION.
Associate Judge. County Commttiioner. County Auditor. Coroner.
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Adams township 14 27 52 19 2 2 ; 55 2 3 13 78 1 8 l 4 87 4 31 48 6 61 17 *
Allegheny 7 8. 147 4 55 52 18 11 2ti 26 60 20 33 3 32 2 79 40 32 5 04 115 2*
Butler 13 10 10 17 C 7 4 1 11 1 8 2 1 2 18 lo 3, 1 12 17 22' 25 6 23 33 23 35 14
Buffalo 1 6 11 134 24 : 1 25 20 112 6ft 8 3 52 3 11 00 5S 140 lv 6 73 »i 7
Brady 6 30 23 14 27 12 19 1 1 6 15 15 5 8T 19 30 3 1 K 45 32 14 2> 21 44 H
Concord 2 142 5 8; 34 120 20, 9 5 73 1 1 10 1 1 4 27 153 7 19 22 51 9" 76
Clearfield 4 6 5 5 ; 7 5 3 1«> 8 13 4 15 1 1!>
Chfrry 1 51 22 11 14 42 7; 15, 1 35 4 3 4 19 50 25 60 4 27 45 4ft l'
Cranberry 40 8 9 21 3 , , 37 7 7 28 1 4 8 44 8 13 25 6 52 2
Clay 11 87 2> 11. fl9 52 3. 4 72 13 13 1 3 6 2 1 3 13 33 81 3 6J 52 S5 21 !"'."
Clinton S 30 18 «J1 7 1 1 5 3 1 114 92 56 3 5 1 1 5» 2 138 26 9 117 13
Centre .i.. 20 55 9 16 11 26 35 3 11 14 34 9 1 2 42 3 3 2 3 15 10 67 11 41 58 58 22
Connoquenessing (north) 36 12 12 18 24 17. 11 1 3 14 4'i 1 1!» 3 6 7 9 25 12 20 47 53 63 5.
(south) 24 23 5 9 1 13! 5' 9 2 30 1 11 23 1 1 3 11 10 25 35 4 35 19 53 1""
Donegal 6 2 8 67 5 3 3 13; 27 ...... 1 3, 1 62 1 42 24 3 36 12 51 2 6S 22 7" 61
Forward 16 15 4 46 5 25 j 43 3 8 3 45 2 2 3 10 25 71 11 '.3 27 21 65 9
Frauklm 18 15 29 32 8 22 gft , m J » 6 2 85 17 1 3 2 12 7 14 14 # 05; 75 53 8 '""!
Fairview (east) 6 26 o 101 M 4 1 6;> 10 22 1 6' 3 1 1 11 10 16 1 21 4n 11 3/ 31 29 5 11
(Vest) »• n >8 M! 13 55 9 99 2 «8 2 3 5 5 9 1 6 1* 27 14 31 99 15 t>S 55 39 13 66
Jaukson (easK ............... 8 2 2 26 7 4 19 2 10 3 1 12 18 14 38' 4 22 6 t 32 o
" (west) 8 7 56 41 2: -8 37 3 9 10 1 1 11 28 41 54 1 14 02 7"."
Jefferson 6 16 3 47 4 12; ■ ■ 9 15 6 33 21 2 36 11 9 17 7 73 4 43 03 9
Lancaster 11 5 1 35 4 3[ 2 2 11 7 11 2 30 1 23 11 27 1 1 25 45 52 1
Mercer 5 54 38 14 58 39 4 2 3 3b 44 1 I ...... 11 2 15 5 18 12 (3 41 1 332 57 41
Muddvcreek 31 19 17 27 16 49 9 2 1 3 s 4 41 5 39 4 5 9 68 7| 28 26 1 1 7.! S6 66 15
Marion 1 40 18 3 31 34 Q ! it ? 31 8 2 1 0 2 9 3 46 2 :« 10 19 11 ....
Middlesex U H V W * * * 1 24 2 1 39 149 1 15 4 31 S8 7 116 28 17 lie 13
Oakland 6 53 17 19 6 36| 4 71 4 31 6 11 2 5 2 1 3 3 2 1 37 27 k- 4.: 30 4- 3"
Parker ' ... 20 44 128 65 38 82 29 83 84 1 70 8 5 2 30 4 24 7 41 16 31 134 108 ti7 49 143 45 "*i'6
p enn . ... 35 32 13 40 14 15 10 6 1 33, 4U T 7 72 1 6 1 8 3 34 81 19 to 3* 28 lly 3
Summit"..... 9 S 3 15 3 1 1? 3 5 1 1 25 1 4 3 1 8 4 14 7 16 l.i <1 27 4 """
Slipoervrock 3 37 50 40 "9 43 3' 3 3 59 23 2 , 2 30...... 3 23 3t> 5 4l 33 t> 55 33. 39
Venango I 1 V 25. 10 1 5 13 14 11 1 1 1 2 4 1, 7, 9 21 12 28 26 1
Wa5hingt0n...;.,...;........ 5 S4 33 49 47 61; 122 S 5 31 4 5 1 19 1 1 7 7 15. 9 S7 15 89 41 89 21
Witifleld ... 5 22 2 46 4 2 1 4 55 17 31 1 31 6 3 25 8 69 Is 10 51 14
W0rth....'.'.".. 1 10 51 29 3 41 16 18, 1 39 4 9, 35 7 6 8 8 50 12 4 66 33 44 ......i"'"
Butler borough, Ist ward 8 11 16 4o 11 3 3 2 2 28 3 3 5 29 7 10 3 27 26 12 27 22 48' If, 32 63' 11
» 2nd ward 35 , 25 21 52 7 16 7 2 9 4 47 7 4 6 34 30 19 6 22 70 14 60 40 59 33 4., (>Jj 29 .
Centreville ; H *** 20 2 5 1 2S 2 1 7 H 37 ■ 8 1) h 2i 10 14;.,..*,
Fairview i 1 21 19 5 4 12 3; 2i 14 1 23 1 1, 1 < 1 7i 19 J, JS la 10 5 13, 20 7j 2
KarusCtiy 1 2 4 29 3 1 17 1 16 I 7 3 1,4 & ft....... 25 20 j id J J 13
MiUtrstown 3 6 3 4fi 2 2•; tvi '• 4 1 3$ ......23 i."» 1- 11 12 4 1 2 35; 14, 2 35
Petrohii. 6 »1 li •? 13 7 a 4 1 43 % » ] - 13 13 12| 14 22 21 40 14' 2 W
Ppospeofc 10 2 5 115 4j ,*..... 3 3 21 1 1 16 1 5, 1 21 21 Ifjj 3f...;..
jsunlury I 2 2? 1 8 34 11 2 4 9 1 2 1 6 j 2 1 | 4 5 31 6 lrj 7 2o' lo' :i
S4: ! 3 « 4 1" ! » 1 13 8. : 19 28 2 19, 5.....;
Zelienople. j 12 ; _6 _23 _7 uj ! 1 ;
Total 4901300 9881383 684 841 612 301 325 382 1197 213 343 411 1116 185 278 206 503 543 423 1545 1371 1432 1400 144 i
payment qf the diem. Nearly
SIO,OOO has been subscribed by mem
bers to pay expenses and George W.
Biddle, of Philadelphia, has been en
gaged as tb<Mr leading counsel. Ihe
test case will be made on Wolfe's war
rant, paymptij; of which was refused
The Attorney Genesai gate another
declaring the clause of the
general appropriation bill directing the
Treasure to pay members $1,500 un
constitutional and yoid-
Salary to tha amount of SI,GOO and
mileage and stationary allowances have
been paid to all applicants at the treas
ury.
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION,
CHARLES FOSTER RENOMINATED FOR
(jQY ERNOR—BTIRTNG SPEECH BY MR.
SHERMAN PRESIDENT OF TJffi
CONVENTION—MR GAR
FIELD'S ADMINIS
TRATION IN
DORSED.
The Ohio Republican Convention met
in Cleveland last Wednesday and organ
ized by electing Senator Sherman per
manent chairman. Charles Foster
was renominated for Governor by ac
clamation. J. C. Richards, of Jeffer
son county, was nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor, George Paul for
member of the Board of Public Works.
Joseph Turner for Treasurer, Nicholas
Longworth for Judge of the Supreme
Court, and George K. Nash for Attor
ney General. The resolutions adopt
ed, anions: other things, approved
the administration of President Gar
field and declare "That the public in
terests require that the General Assem
bly should submit to a vote of the
people such amendments to the Con
stitution of the State relative of the
manufacture, sale and use of intoxicat
ing liquors as shall leave the whole
matter to legislation."
Mr. Sherman in his speech said that
Governor Foster was entitled to a re
nomination for his earnest canvass of
two years ago, which culminated in
the election of General Garfield as pres
ident of the United States. After giv
ing praise to Ohio as a cosmopolitan
State aud a fair representative of the
yigor, energy, intelligence and morals
of the American pejple, he said some
thing would be expected of him about
the platform. The platform of the
Republican party was what it has
done. He then gave a brief review of
the history of the achievements of the
party for the last twenty-Gve years,
and said the Republican party intend
ed still further to advance the public
credit, still further to reduce the public
debt, and to see that every citigcu in
the whole land is protected in all his
rights. Continuing, he said: There
are some things, my countrymen about
Ohio politics. We have no room in
this country for a leader who com
mands and dictates. [Applause.]
We have a great people. Our Con
ventions are gathered from all parts of
our broad Utate, brought here as free
men. There never has been, and
there never will be room for a primate
or boss. The man who attempts it
had better make his will beforehand.
[Applause.] Aud, fellow citizens, I
congratulate you upon the auspicious
opening of the Administration of
James A. G rfield. We know office
seeking is undoubtedly the proper pur
suit of mankind. [Laughter.] There
may be some disappointments because
there are fewer places to fill than men
willing to fill them. But iu the main
the general principles and policy of
this Admininistration are in harmony
with the aspirations of the Republican
party. The financial policy of the last
Administration has been supplemented
by the reduction of the rate of interest
on $500,000,000 of the public securi
ties, from 5 to t> per cent, to per
cent. This wise measure has been
carefully and most skillfully managed
by Secretary Windom, an Ohio boy.
[Applause.] They are saviug $15,-
000,000 a year, and now the debt
which frightened brave men fifteen
years ago has melted away like snow
before the summer sun. It no longer
frightens the timid, and now the tax
on whisky will pay the interest on the
public debt. [Laughter and ap
plause.] Now, my fellow citizens, I
have already said perhaps all that was
necessary. That the people of Ohio
are satisfied with the Administration.
I believe, as it now stands. I believe
I can say in advance of the resolution
that has been or will be offered, that
General Garfield has the emphatic ap
proval of the Republicans of Ohio iu
the course he has pursued thus far.
[Applause.] Let him further advance
the public credit ; let him punish all
who do wrong; let him give us an Ad
ministration pure, simple and republi
can, worthy ot a nation like ours, and
we will send him our approval twice
oyer f}gain ("Applause ] But, my
countrymen, we" have something to do
in this task. We have got to empha
size our approval by indorsing this
Administration in the election of the
Republican ticket this fall. Let us.
the'u, do our (mil. Work Hepiiblij
cans of Ohio know how to work and
victory will perch upon our banners.
[Applause]
Urent PeMlriiclioii of Proper
ly ftt frvrpurt.
A dispatch from dated last
Saturday, said;
Freeport to-day is a mass of mad,
debris and ruins. The steady rains
swelled the Alleghany river on Thurs
day till it marked 18 feet and 5 inches
on the pier at Butler junction and still
rising. Buffalo creek was bank full
from the back water. It finally came
ovor, and then oanie a gimoral panic
among the people; many men had to
carrv their women and children out of
their homes on their backs, wading
iu the water up to their arms. All
household articled in cellars and on
first (locjrs Lad to remain ant} be de
stroyed by the water and mud. Hogs,
cattie and poultry had to betaken out
in boats and on iloats with a rope tied
to a cow's horn, aud leading it out
through water five feet deep.
On Todd's island the people had to
be boated off, and many were can i»id
through water two feet deep by the
men engaged at the distillery. Guek
inheimer it Bros, had to shut down at
4 a. in., the water getting over the top
of the pump house. The water rose
rapidly, aud Air. Furlay's property was
washed; about one hundred feet of his
lot giving away, damaging it at leastone
thousand dollars When the lijl gayp
way an immense lot of drift, which
had been collecting in there for yt ars,
came down, sweeping everything be
fore it carried away the footbridge
that crossed from Distillery to the
island, crushing on down, coming
against the bridge at the foot of the
island that was bolted dowr. to the pier
with strong iron bdts. The river rose
until it reached twenty-nine feet tea
inches, lacking just two feet of the flood
of March 17, 1865, and just one inch
higher than the flood of 1813. It be
gan to fall later ia the evening, and Is
receding rapidly, and where the water
has fallen away the town looks like a
total wreck; all the outbuildings on
the island are scattered.
Cause and Ellocl.
The maiu cause of nervousness is
indigestion, and that is caused by
weakness of ihe stomach. No one
can have sound nerves and good health
without using Hop Bitters to strength
fn the stomach, purify the blood, aßd
k«cp the liver and kidneys active, to
carry off all the poisonous and
matter of the system. —See other col*
unin .— Advance.
—Before buying Carpets or anything
in the carpet line see prices at Heck «fc
Patterson's.
How (oftavc.
All men and women who work hard
with mind or body are subject to peri
odical attacks of biliousuess, which
may end in disordered or liver danger
ous illness. ASO et. or SI.OO bottle of
Parker's Ginger Tonic will keep these
organs active, and by preventing the
attack save you much sickness, loss
of time and great expense. Miwiy fam
ilies are kept in perfect health by using
the Tonic when Spring or Fall sick
ness threatens. Delay at such times
means danger.— Detroit Press See<
other celuran.
—I have been selling Ely's Cream
Balm, long before, it was advertised
through this region, and am pleased to
to bear testimony to the uniform good
resulting from its use in Catarrh. It
has almost entirely supplanted, in my
sales, the various other remedies
known as 'Catarrh cures,' and deserv
edly so, as its mode of application is so
pleasant and foreign to all other pain
ful methods of douches, snuffs, etc. .J.
A Marshall, Druggist, Ashland, Fa.
March 14. 1881. A cure a! last.—
Specifics without number for the cure
of Catarrh have been extensively ad
vertiseb, and doubtless there is some
virtue in them all, but the evidence Is
overwhelming that Ely's Cream Balm
goes more directly than any other to
the seat of the disease, and though it is
a comparatively new discovery, it has
resulted in more cures within the
range of our observation than all the
others put together. Wilkesbarre, Fa.
Union Leader, Dec. 19, 1879. Price
50 cents.
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The best and greatest variety of cab
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other plants for sale at the residence of
Mrs. C. E. Anderson, on McKean St.,
Butler Pa.
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'.ICO Men's Suits in
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850 Mcu's Suits iu
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HATS AND FURNISHINQ QOOdS.
13e for Men's Guaze Uudcrsbiits.
8c lor Men's Good Suspenders.
34c lor Men's Fine Ribbed Gauze Undertdiirts,
worth 75c.
3fic lor Men's Pere:ile Shirts.
'Mtc for Men's VVlilie I)rt»s Shirts.
73c for Men's FreLch Chintz Shirts, separate
culls
lie lor Men's Enirlj.-h Fancy Hull lloso.
:Jlt' lor Seamless Polka-dot 1! mo.
41e for Ven's Silk Front Undershirts.
5c for l.arpe Size Turkey red Hankerebiefs.
9<- lor Men's Senre Caps
!Nc lor Men's God Fur Iluts.
8c lor Boys' Serjre Caps.
24c for Children's Fashionable Hats.
2Se lor Men's Silk Caps.
IK'c lor Men's Extra Saxony-wool Boft Hats,
*i 18 for Youths' Nobby Shapes in Fine Felt
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WHOLESALE RETAIL.
Police lu lHvoree.
Martha M. Cooper, by her next friend, Hugh
Young, vs James J. Cooper- In the Court of
Common Pleas of Butler county, I'a , A. D. No.
3, December term, 1880, libel in divorce.
And now, June 6th, 1881, ou motion of 0. A.
<i A. T. Black, attorneys for libeilant. in open
Court, and it appearing by the .Sheriff's return
to the subpeena and alias .subpoena in aboye
cause, that the respondent cannot be found in
this county, publication is awarded in the BUT
LER CITIZEN according to law, returnable to
next term. BY THE COTRT.
To the Respondent, James Cooper :
Ycu are hereby notified to no and appear in
your proper person before our judges at Butler,
at a Court of < omnion Pleas there to be held ou
the sth day of September, 18.S1, next, to answer
the petition or libel of the said Martha M.
Cooper, and to show cause, if any you have, |
why the said Martha M. Cooper, your wife, :
should not l>e divorced from the bonds of inatri- I
monv, agreeably to the acts of Assembly in such I
case made aud provided.
W. H. HOFFMAN, '
juueßtf Sheriff of Butler County.
Koiior to Contractors.
The Board of School Directors ot Pcnn twp.,
will receive sealed proposals up to one o'clock
p. m., of the 25th day of June, 1881, for the
erection of two uew school houses, one No. 2,
Bui ford and the other No. 4, Malmrg. The di
rectors reserve the right to reject any or all
bids, said bids to be opened on the '.'sth day of
June, at 1 p. in., at Mahood school house, and
contract let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Plans and suet-ideations can be seen at the
house of J. B. Dodds, near Brownsdale. All
letters should be addresed to J. B. Dodds,
Brownsdale, Butler C ~ Pa. There will also
be sold at same time and place, the two old !
brick school houses (seats and stoue work ex- [
cepted). For further information address J. B.
Dodds. By order of the Board.
J. W. K.AXTLNBACH, Sec'v. |
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Blue Checks,
for sumuur «vur. cool and durable, at #162.
130 Men's Suits in
Blue Diagonals,
lit $4 tl2.
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Men's Finest "nils ot Imported Fabrics, !■
Worsteds < heviots and Trieols thai are
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50 Boys' Suits iq
Scotch Cheviot,
LiirUt un.l Dark Designs, at $1 83.
800 Boys' iuits in
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At *2 8».
1,100 Boys'
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Worsted Suits and
Cheviot Suits,
*1 21 to *3 98.
Boy-' Imported Dress Suits,
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Ki't ao<l Sailor Suits in < 00 different Patterns.
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At 9Sc, Men's Worsted Pants, 16 patters—soo
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At 79c. M<'n : s Uulon Casgimere Pants, lijjht
and dark, 400 pairs.
2c for Men's Cambric Handkerchiefs,
i I9e for Boys' Cambric Waists,
14c for Men's Lisle-threae Gloves,
tic for Men's Fancy Half Hose.
9c per dozen lor White Ties,
i 19c for Unlaundricd Calico Shirts.
lie lor Krilish Half Hose.
, 6ic lor French Chiula Shirts.
83c tor the Fivorite Shirt, worth $1 50.
18e for Men's Pulley Suspender*.
80c lor Boys' Fine White Dress Shirts.
' 21c for Meu's Saxony-wool Hats.
4*>e for Men'- Slid Hata
l«c for Men's l!.-ket Worsted Caps.
61c lor Men's Saxony-wool lists.
87c for 3oys' Telescope Hats.
90e for Extra Quality Sax<'ny-wool Stiff Hat*.
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| D3POT OMNIBUS.
As John Watters no longer drive* the Depot
Omnibus for me. the same being placed In
charge of John Williamson, the patronage of
" former customers
is earnestly solicited, as the best attention will
be given them, and they will be taken to any
part of the t»wu thev desire-
All orders can be left at the T-zOwrr Hons® or
with Mr. Williamson or myself at the Livery
Stable, West Cunningham street, and they will
receive prompt attention. pRY
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
Teachers intending to apply for positions in
! the School House in Butler should send their ap
plications to the Secretary of the Sohool Board,
before the first of July next.
STEPHEN BftEWN, Sec'j,
[ jels:Bt < " Butler, Pfc