BUTLERCrnZEN.
JOHN H L wTC. NE6LEY, PBOP'BS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-classs matter.
"CENTENNIAL HALL" —no more.
COURT— a special term for civil
cases, commences on next Monday,
April 24 tb.
THERE is no discounting tbe Simcox
and Myers well. She flows beautiful
ly, and is a "Daisy."
REPORTS conflict as to whether the
fruit, apples and peach buds, are injur
ed by the late frosts or not. We hope
the fears of some will not be realized.
"RENFREW CITY" has lots of room to
spread, and improvements are goiDg
on briskly in and about the Renfrew
Mills. A number of buildings are
going up, coal banks being opened, etc.
SENATOR CAMERON, it seems, "dodg
ed'' the vote on the veto of the Chinese
bill. He is represented as being in his
seat at the time but slipped into the
eloak room during tbe roll call on that
bill.
THE device which Captain How
gate used to escape recalls the methods
of certain members of tbe Tweed Ring
who were so unfortunate as to fall in
to the clutches of the law some years
ago. The officer who nowadays lets
bis prisoner go home to visit, and
then loses sight of him, even for a
moment, does not seem to have profit
ed enough by the experience of others
to entitle bim to promotion.
THI last of the course of Lectures,
for tbe benefit of the U. P. Church
Sunday Sbool of tbis place, came off
last Tbfirsday evening and was, to us
at least, the most entertaining of any
before. Preceding tbe lecture of Rev.
Ferguson the audience was well enter
tained with mnsic, on the piano and
vocal, by Mrs. J D. McJunkin, Mrs.Dr
Neyman, Mrs. R. P. Scott, Miss
Bella Lowry and Mies Donagby.
The lecture of Rev. Ferguson that
followed, "Throe Days in Salt Lake
City" was both interesting an instruc
tive. Rev. Ferguson "took in" every
thing wort K seeing in Salt Lake daring
bis three d»y visit, and told it all to
bis audience in a very pleasent manner.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Secretary of
War, is now the only one of President
Garfield's Cabinet remaining in Presi
dent Arthur's Cabinet. Blaine, Mac-
Yeagh, James, Kirkwood and Hunt
are all gone to give place to "Stalwart"
friends o f the new President and his
friends. Lidcoln, it is rumored, will
soon have to go aUo. Nothing but
being a son of Abraham Lincoln has
saved him thus far. The minority of
♦,he party has now six members in tbe
Cabinet and tbe majority one. As
Senator Edmunds forcibly expressed it,
these Stalwarts have "drawn prizes in
the lottery of assassination." Bat the
people are waiting—and can wait—as
their time is coming again—and that
before long.
THE REMOVAL OF COLONEL
SULLIVAN.
The removal of Col. John M. Sulli
van from the Collectorsbip of Internal
Revenue in the district of which this
county is a part, will be regretted by
our people very generally. Heretofore
all efforts made to do so failed, because
of the high reputation in which Mr.
Sullivan was held by the Government
as an officer. It is conceded on all
bands that no more competent or faith
ful man was in the service of the Gov
ernment. The position be occupied
was one in which honesty and fidelity
are the great requisites needed. And,
while even good officials in this coun
try are often displaced for others, yet
it is the manner in which this and
other changes are being made by the
Administration of President Arthur,
that is calling down upon it the de
nunciation of the people. The remo
vals and changes being made are all un
derstood to be at the instance of Sena
tor Cameron, and for some personal or
political purpose of his own, and the
worst of the matter is, that it is an at
tempt to crush out one element of the
Republican party to strengthen anoth
er. Senator Cameron u ic the posi
tion that enables him to do these
things in this State. Senator Mitchell,
our other Senator, is opposing and
struggling to prevent them. Without
any notice one is pot out of office and
another put in. Without any knowl
edge by the Republicans of the State,
of any intended change, and without
any time given to make applications,
offices are filled hy tie sole will of
Senator Cameron. Look at the case
of the change just made in the office of
Marshal for the western district of
Pennsylvania, composed of more than
half the State. The first news the
people have is, that Mr. Hall resigned
and Mr. Rutan is appoiuted. Had any
time been given there probably would
have been ait applicant for this plnce
from every county in the district. The
office concerns the whole district. One
county has as much right to it as anoth
er. But all are shut out and Mr. Ru
tan, and old office bolder—quietly slip
ped in—no chance given for any
others to apply. The cry against Col.
Sullivan was that he had held office a
Ions: time. But here an office is given,
almost on the same day that Mr. Sul
livan is removed, to Rutau who has
held office as long if not longer than
Mr. Sullivan. This is personal rule,
but it is not comistant, and it is not
Republicanism, and"the condemnation
that will follow this usurpation of the
party'g rights to be heard will be sure
and strong. We hope Senator Mitch
ell .nay succeed in preventing the con
firmation by the Senate of all such
-movements.
THE REMOVAL OF COL.
dILLIVAN.
His Excellent Recoril.
The following from the Pittsburgh
Dispatch of the 14th inst. will explain
itself. 'lf there are any Alleghenians
who take pleasure in the removal of
Collector Sullivan, they consider si
lence golden at this juncture. But
thousands were talking yesterday, and
tfieir condemnation of the act, aud the
motives which prompted it, were uni
versal. The question of Colonel Jack
son's fitness for the position did not
enter into any of the discussion the re
porter heard. It all turned upon the
overriding by the Administration of
the general desire of the party, the
revenue taxpayers, the three Republi
can Representatives interested, and of
Senator Mitchell, to have Mr. Sulli
van retained, and the solicitation of a
few persons iu a gingle county and the
dictation of Senator Cameron The
district embraces a large extent of ter
ritory In it are all of Allegheny coun
ty north of the Allegheny river, and
Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Jefferson
and Clearfield counties. The Repre
sentatives in Congress whose constit
uents are interested are Messrs. Bayne,
Shallenberger and Miller, Republicans,
and Alosgrove and CurtiQ, Democrats.
Early after the assembling of Con
gress the Republicans named visited
the President and represented to bim
the desire of their constituents', that
no change should be made in the of
fice. This they afterwards formulated
in a letter.
A ST BONO ENDORSEMENT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, )
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 15,1881./
His Excellency Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United States:
SIB The undersigned Republican
members of Congress, being all tbe
Republican members of Congress from
Western Pennsylvania whose constit
uents have business relations with the
Collector of the Twenty-third Revenue
Collection district, and expect us to
use our influence in maintaining an effi
cient and highly satisfactory adminis
tration of that branch of the public
service, desire to place on file our ear
nest conviction, that neither the good
of the service nor the wishes of a ma
jority of Republicans would be sub
served by the removal of Col. John M.
Sullivan as Collector of the Twenty,
third district.
His conduct of the office is eminent
ly satisfactory, and we earnestly rec
ommend bis retention. Witb much
respect,
W. S. SHALLENRERGER,
Twenty-fourth district.
S. H. MILLER,
T iventy-sixth district.
TUGS. M. BAYNE,
Twenty-third district.
Accompanying this were two en
dorsements, one from Senator Mitchell,
whose concurrence is equally strong ;
the other from the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, certifying to Mr.
Sullivan's record as an officer. They
were :
U. S. SENATE, Dec. 14, 1881.
I heartily concur in the within rec
ommendation. I am informed that no
collector in my State excels Col. Sulli
van in efficiency aud devotion to his
duties. I have had many letters from
this district, and am satisfied that the
Republicans and tbe people of his dis
trict would, by a large majority, pre
fer that no change be made.
Very truly yours,
JOHN I. MITCHELL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, )
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE, V
Dec. 15, 1881. j
Respectfully forwarded through the
Honorable Secretary of the Treasury.
Collector Sulliyan is one of tbe best
officers in the service. His manage
ment of his office and district reflects
the greatest credit upon himself aud
the Government.
Upon every examination of his of
fice and inspection of his district he
has maintained the highest standard
of excellence.
GREEN B. RAUM, Commissioner.
A REMINDER TO THE PRESIDENT.
Last week Mr. Bayne was obliged
to come home upon imperative busi
ness, and the time being too short to
solicit an interview with the President,
he addressed the following letter, as a
reminder of the situation :
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1882. )
MR. PRESIDENT —I learn that an
effort is bping made to have Col. John
M. Sullivan, Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the Twenty-third district of
Pennsylvania, removed, and Col. Jack
son, of Armstrong county, appointed
in his place. Lest you may have for
gotten it, in the midst of the many
things that require your consideration,
1 respectfully call your atteution to
the fact that Senator Mitchell and
Representatives Shallenberger, Miller
and myself united in requesting you
to retain Col. Sullivan. We cited his
excellent official record, and assured
you that bis retention would be gener
ally acceptable to the people. You
seemed to regard favorably the recom
mendation.
I believe that Senator Mitchell and
my colleagues and myself still desire
that Col. Sullivan shall be retained.
His official record is still excellent, and
I am sure that tbe masses of the peo
ple of the Internal Revenue district
are content with him and the adminis
tration of his office. I therefore re
spectfully ask you to retain him, and
I do assure you that the best interests
of the Republican party, as well as
those of the civil service, will be pro
moted and strengthened thereby ; and
I submit to you that the political ne
cessities of no individual should be
permitted to override these grave and
important considerations. I write to
you because I go home this evening,
and cannot therefore call iu person to
make these suggestious.
Yery respectfully yours,
Tiios. M. BAYNE.
DON'S CAM PA ION.
Mr. Bayne, who is in the city yet,
was found very indignant. He was
asked: "What influence secured the
appointment of Col. Jackson ?"
"I know of none except Gen. Harry
White and Senator Cameron. Mr. i
White is a candidate for Congress in
the Twenty-fifth district, aud by secur
ing this nomiuation he puts out of the
way Col. Jackson, who otherwise
would have been a candidate in Arm
strong county. I need scarcely ex
plain Cameron's motives. He is a
candidate for re-election in 1885 to the
Senate. lam one of the Representa
tives from this State who have never
bowed the knee to this political Baal."
"Who is tbe other ?"
ttlf# ffln%l*K Citi®e«s ISwtt**, P*.. 18, 1882.
"Godsbalk, of the Bucks district.
He, however has never had any trou
ble over appointments. Cameron stat
ed a short time ago that Sullivan and
Wylie, the Collector in Lancaster dis
trict, must be removed, or he (Camer
on) would lose three State Senators,
meaning thereby those now represent
ed by Kaufman, Newmeyer and Mc-
Neil. Cameron is doing these
things in other districts. Mr. Errett
was consulted when Case was made
Collector and McCleary Postmaster.
In the last instauce, I will venture to
sav not a dozen persons outside of Mr.
Errett knew anything about or solic
ited the appointment. Cameron's con
duet is a disgrace to the State No
other State has ever been so complete
ly subjugated to the one-man power as
Pennsylvania at th a time. Cameron
has become desperate, and is deter
mined to rule or ruin For one, I will
not submit to his personal domina
tion. And 1 believe that a number of
;py colleagues will soon come to the
same determination, and will be as
free to announce it as I air).'"
THE PARTY AFFKCTE&.
Mr. Sullivan states that his "re
moval was a complete surprise ; for
when I was in Washington, in com
pany with Representatives Miller,
Bayne and Shallenberger, I called on
the President and my case was laid
before fci.3 Excellency. As we jwere
leaving, the Preside intifpated that
there would be no change." JQ refer
ence to the intimation that charges had
been preferred against Lity, he said :
"The only construction I can place
upon it is that those who opposed me
knew that a change was not desired
by tfee people, and they have drawn
on their iniagiqatiops for the stories of
these charges. To tljere is
nothing io the stories, you need only to
read the letter of Commissioner Raum.
This was written Uct December, and
is the best endorsement of my stand:
Ing as an official."
Seiintor9ll(oilell on the WrtUff.
A New York Tribune correspondent
asked Senator Mitchell Tuesday even
ing what the facts were regarding the
Jatksoji appoinmtent.
"It is one of tbosp things," the Sen
ator replied, iu ft tone that plowed
strong feeling, "that ought not to be
done, that are wrong, aud which Mr-
Cameron must not go on doing if the
Republican party is to be held togeth
er in Pennsylvania. It is the removal
of one of th 6 beat pollectors in the
Internal Revenue sei-vioo. ft is a
drive at Colonel Bayne, ths Congress
man from that district. It is an at
tempt by Mr. Cameron to defeat Col
onel Bavne's re-election to Congress.
Colonel"Sullivan, the present Collector,
is a relative of Judge Agnew, late
Chief Justice of our Supreme Court,
and is very well connected. He has
been in the place a long time. Gener
al Ranra s&id to me that he was one of
the best Collectors in tbe pountry, and
gave a letter to that effect, wbicfr jyas
presented to the President by Con
gressmen Shallenborgor and Bayne
and myself, Congressman Miller also
uniting with us in requesting the re*
tention of Colonel Sullivan. Thus all
the Republican members of Congress
in the district joined with me in ask
ing that no change be made. When
we left tbe President—this was, I
ihink, in December—Colonel Sullivan
had every reason to suppose that he
would not be disturbed, though the
President did not promise it; but Col.
Sullivan says Senator Cameron prom
ised to make no attempt to disturb
him, and I believe Col. Sullivau. The
office must be held in Allegheny eouutv
as it now is, even if Col. Jackson M
confirmed. lie is from Armstrong
county. I have no personal criticism
to make upon Col. Jackson. If pub
lic sentiment demands Col. Sullivan's
removal, I would have nothing to say;
but there is no such sentiment. He is
strong with the people auu they want
him to remain."
A POLITICAL VIEW.
Passing to the political aspects of
the appointment, Senator Mitchell
said: "Mr. Cameron has a political
object in view, of course. He wants
to defeat Colonel Bayne, who is one of
the best in the House from Pennsylva
nia, who is strong with the people of
bis district, and especially so as an ad
vocate of the tariff. He was overruled in
that appointment of the Postniastur at
McKeesport, where the appointment
was made without any consultation
with him. and now iu this matter;
and they propose also to take away
from him the right to say anything
about the postoffice at Allegheny City,
where he resides. Mr. Cameron wants
every Republican in Pennsylvania to
attorn to him; he must admit that he
holds only under Cameron. I make
no issue with the President I think
he must be misled by the lack of suf
ficient information.as to tbe condition
of public opinion in the party in Penn
sylvania."
Going on to speak of himself, he
said: "It has been my ambition dur
ing the year that I have been in this
office to convince Mr. Cameron of the
need of a change in these matters. I
have had many plain talks with him.
I have wanted to sec justice done to
both wings of the party. I have been
waiting for a year in the hope that
something could be accomplished, sub
mitting in tbe meantime to misrepre
sentation and ridicule. It was even
telegraphed over the country when I
secured Senator Teller's seat that I
did it through the prescience of Sena
tor Cameron. It seems to be thought
that 1 have
NO CONSCIOUSNESS OK MY OWN,
no capacity of mind apart from Senator
Cameron. I have certain principles"
—and here the Senator spoke with
great positiveness—"and when Sena
tor Cameron gets in the way of them
from this time on he must get out of
the way. I have steadily opposed
many of the appointments made iu
Pennsylvania since I came in this of
fice. Mr. Cameron knows this, and
the authorities making these appoint
ments know it."
When asked if he had formed any
plan of action for the future the Sena
tor said : "Nothing further than to
speak my mind in these matters, and
give tbe advice I think proper. I have
no time to spend in organizing politic
al movements. I could not do it with
out neglecting my official duties ; but
if there should be any popular move
ment by Republicans to carry out tbe
ideas I have expressed I should not
hesitate to join it, lor I believe such a
movement necessary to the salvation
of the Republican parly in Pennsylva
nia."
When asked whether he meant with
in or without the party lines, he said
wi;h great positiveuess : "I mean just
what I say—any popular movement
by Republicans."
The Senator's manner throughout
the talk was that of a man whose
patience bad been exhausted. It was
apparently the plainest expression of
opinion regarding his colleague he has
ever made, and it is not likely that that
bitter aud revengeful politician will
ever forgive it.
BURIAL OF A SWEDE.
Ou Sunday last a native of Sweden
was buried in the German Lutheran
burial ground, of this place. He was
one of the large number of Swedes !
who are now working upon the rail
road being constructed herp, and bad
died tbe day previous at the boarding
bouse of Mr. John B. Graham, of
typhoid fever. We allude to the mat
ter from the fact that it was the first
death and burial of a Swede ever hap
pening here, and from the further fact
fhat tfie funeral services were conduct
fid in the Swedish language. Rev.
Cronenwett, of tbis place, iead in the
exercises, which he was enabled to do
from having some knowledge of the
Swedish language. He read the
Swedish burial service both at the
house and at the grave from a church
furn»sj)e(| him, we believe, by
one of the Swedes. 1-he Swedes thonir
selves lead in the singing, froqa byipns
in the same Loot. T^ e 7 we F e a ' SQ
the pall bearers of their deceased coun
trvman, and in all respects conducted
the funeral services with great proprie
ty large number of them were
present. T?bey jrjfc generally young
men and tfoeir intelligent appearance
and goo{l behayior have been the sub
ject of favorable temarlfs sjnee they
have been hereabouts. Their general
fcstyrpe ape ipuch alike, all having a
florid, healthy looking fees, Jijbt bajr
and blue eyes. They dress well and
behave well. Sweden educates her
youth. In religion she is the most
thoroughly Nation in Europe.
Tbe base of ber language is
but much more lively and soft iu
sound than the German. Mucb that
Rev. Cronenwett read from the
Swedish book was understood by our
Herman present. Al
together this funeral was QUO of much
interest to all present. These was an
assopiation of ideas connected witb
and surrounding it that made the
see ne both impressive and sad- Those
young men left their far off home and
crossed the broad Atlantic for the
purpose of bettering their condition
here by hard labor. Parents and
friends »rp sl} far away and hence a
death and burial aniong thejn must be
an event of peculiar saddes§- ffte
name of tbe one buried on Sunday was
was not learned.
A GRAND AURORA BOREALIS
—MAQNIFICENT SIGHT.
On Sunday night last was witnessed
here one of the grandest sights ever
in the heavens, nine
o'clock a ligui t-d {.'loud arose above
the Northern horizen, which might
have been mistaken for the reflection
of a fire. Soon after a whitish cloud
began forming all along the Northern
horizen. This gradually spread, as*
cended the sky as far as the North
star, and spread East and West until
it formed an arch spanning the whole
Northern part of the sky. Then, about
ten o'clock, there arose directly in the
Kofti) a beautiful, straight column, of
a wavy light color and reaching to
about the North star. Soon this col.
umn, or stream, began spreading East
and West, and so continued, in red and
light colors, mixed throughout, until
in the whole Northern half of the sky
were seen numberless streams of this
wavy atmosphere, dashing up and
down and flashing continually with
redish lights much resembling light
ning. These streams continued to
grow in brilliancy and number, and at
about eleven o'clock the whole half of
the heavens was covered, presenting a
spectacle grand beyond description.
No human hand ever has or could
paint such a scene. It was intensely
interesting and grand. The streams
in the East, West and North, final
ly began to approach one another, and
bv twelve o'clock they were all con
verging to one point in the zenith.
Here they seemed to form a grand
crown, and then gradually disappeared,
While the streams were being united
and centering in the zenith, and form
ing this crown, no more beautiful
sight was possible. About twelve
they began to vanish and by one o'clock
but few traces of this grand phenom
enon existed. We suppose this all was
merely the Aurora Borealis, the
Northern Lights, often told of. But
if so we have no account of so grand a
one ever being seen here. That it is
electrical in its nature would seem
evident. But that it is phenominal,
to as great an extent as meteoric phe
nomenon, any one who witnessed the
scene last Sunday night will fully be
lieve. The night of April 16, 1382,
must long be remembered by all who
had the pleasure of seeing so grand an
Aurora Borealis.
Indicted lor liribery.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 14.—The
grand jury of Franklin county this
evening returned indictments against
Representative William Bloch, of
Cleveland, and Representative W. A.
Wright, of Hocking conuty, charged
with accepting bribes from lobbyists
interested in certaiu canal schemes at
Cincinnati. Two indictments were
returned against J D. Watson, of Cin
cinnati, who is charged with bribery
or attempting bribery of members. All
three were arrested and placed in the
count}' jail.
Buy the Eighmie patent shirt at
J. F. T. Stehle's—best in town—fit
guaranteed.
Another Knit Against the P. A*
W. Railroad.
A bill in equity was filed in the
United States Circuit Court at Pitts
burgh last Thursday by the Jackson
<k Sharpe Company, of Delaware,
against the Pittsburgh aud Western
Railroad Company et al. to recover
$3,670,07 for cars constructed and
furnished to the Pittsburgh, New Cas
tle and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
Judgment for the amount was obtained
against the Pittsburgh, New Castle
and Lake Erie road, which was sub
sequently sold by the Sheriff, and be
came the Pittsburgh and Western road.
The plaintiffs allege that the sale of
the road on a judgment for $5,020 was
fraudulent and void sc far as the rights
of the creditors of the old company was
concerned, ftttd ineffectual to divest
them of their rights j that it was made
by collusion between certain directors
aud officers of the company, who used
their position to join with other par
ties, named as defendants in the bill,
tor the express purpose of divesting
the creditors of their rights, and ob
taining the road for a syndicate at a
nominal price, and that they are now
i}legq,lly in posession of it. It is fUso
averred thai the money witu which the
Shocnberger judgment was purchased
belonged to the New Castle Company,
and was paid by Jas. Callery, Vice
President; that there was no necessity
for the sale ; that instead of settling
the Shoonberger judgment, as the com
pany was fuliy able to do, a scheme
Wa§ entered into by certain directors
to get control of thtf road It is
cbarge4 that the scheme, as Qnajiy
consummated, was only one of several
at various times contemplated by the
defendant directors to obtain control,
and divest the creditors of their rights ;
that on August 14, 1879, the Board of
Directors passed a resolution pledging
themselves to raise the sum of $50,000
to pay their pressing 4 e an<4*exten4
the line to Wurtemberg and W& m l>um,
while at the sarpe titpe they entered
iqto a written agrepmpqfc with others
of the defendants to have the property
purchased at judicial sale on their be
ha}f. }t is ' (jnally claimpd that the
sale was illeg&iiy conducted- fhs
court is asked to decree the defendants
to be trustees of all the property now
held in the name of the Pittsburgh and
Western Railroad for the creditors of
p., N. C. A h. E- road in so far as
may bp to satisfy their de :
mahds i also that the Fights of' thp
creditors were not altered or impaired
by the Sheriff's sale ; also that plain
tiffs' claim may be declared valid
against the Pittsburgh and Western
j*oad, and their judgment a lien on its
property , al*o that defendant company
be decreed to pay said amj iq
default that an execution be issued.
Hampton & Dalzell are the plaintiff's
attorneys..
SENATOR CAMERON has seored an
important victory over Congressman
Bayne and the anti-Stalwarts general
ly, by the removal of John M. Sullivan
from the Revenue Collectorship of the
Allegheny district and the appointment
of Samuel M. Jackson, of
4rmsirong. Sullivan is one of
the oldest Revenue (Joljepiprg it} Penn
sylvania, and it is conceded by all tkjat
there has been BO better revenue officer
in this or any other State, He is an
honest, accomplished gentleman; a
courteous aud most faithful officer, and
one of the earliest and most consistent
Republicans ; but he never understood
machine politics and regarded bis pub
lic duties as paramount to party obli
gations. Such a revenue official is
quite oat of styjp as things go now,
when the policy is openly pi-ocjajmed
that public offices arc mere party spoils
and party machine agents. The re
moval of Colonel Sullivan will proba
ly cause many hesitating llepnblicans
in the Western counties to decide in
favor of open battle against the Stal
wart machine, and the predetermined
defeat of Congressman Bayne will
likely make him invincible before the
people of Allegheny. But the Stal
wart march is onward, and Republi
cans must choose between uncondition
al submission of revolution.—Philadel
phia Times, April 13,
Charles Francis Adauis Victim*
lzed for $19,000.
BOSTON, April 6.—A sensation
somewhat startling in its nature has
just been developed in this city, and
has created great excitement and com
ment among those few to whom it is
known. The affair has somehow
leaked oat, notwithstanding the ut
most endeavors were made to keep it
secret, and the police even now are
reticent. The plain facts in the case
are these: Hon. (Jharles Francis
Adams, the once recognized Democrat
ic leader in this State, twice nominee
of that party for Governor, who has
been Minister to the Court of St.
James, and often spoken of in the
Presidential campaigns as a possible
nominee of Democracy for the Chief
Magistracy of the Nation, has for
several years past been gradually fail
ing in mental power. He is now
sevectyr-sij years old, and hc.s been
given best care and treatment and
all knowledge of his partially-demented
condition rigidly kept from all political
and personal friends save very few.
He has occasionally parsed your cor
respondent on the street, and from his
childish manner and appearance one
might easily suspect something was
amiss. However, no suspicion of his
true condition has been generally
known, and the surprise of all Boston
ians may be imagined when they shall
read this morning the startling an
nouncement that this eminent states,
man, the descendant of past Presidents
of the United States, has been fleeced
out of $15,000 by banco gamblers.
A OA ME OF BANCO.
Mr. Adams had a balance in the
Merchants' Natioual Bank of SIB,OOO.
Two or three days ago his family
were notified that Mr. Adams had
overdrawn his account. This they
thought strange and iuvest'gation at
once followed. The party depositing
the check was seen, aud. after many
negotiations, two men, giving the
names of J. S. Morrison and J. F.
Norton, were induced by promises to
give the story. They acknowledged
having inveigled Adaius, on March
28, into a house on Boylston street,
whero a game of banco was progressing,
and where he (Adams) began to play,
finally losing $19,350, for which he
gave checks of $17,500, $1,600 and
$2,500.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce the names of
the following gentlemen as candidates for the
offices under which their names appear, subject
to the Republican Primary Klection, for But
ler county, on Saturday, June 3d next:
For Congresa—26 Dis't.
J. D. McJUNKIN. of BaUer.
THOMAS ROBINSON, of Butler.
For Amenably.
(TWO TO NOMINATE.)
WM. P. BRAHAM, of Mercer township.
R. P. SCOTT, of Butler borough.
W. S. WALDRON, of Forward township.
JAS. P. PARKER, of Parker township.
TIIOS. HAYS, of fairview borough.
J. T- IXJNLY, of Butler borough.
W. M. MARSHALL, of Forward township.
A. V. CUNNINGHAM, of Zelieuople.
For Jury Commimiouer.
THOS. R. McCALL, of Clay township.
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Auditors' Report, of Bntler
Borough,
R. C. McAboy Collector 1880 and 1881 in ac
count for borough taxes.
DR.
To balance of duplicate of 188Q.52,546 75
CB,
By amount paid to Treaaurersl,7os 60
By amount returned to Coun
ty Treasurer ... 119 30
By; amount Exofletatiqna..... 351 88
By amount Commission....... 252 7552,329 45
Balance uncollected $ 214 30
DR.
To amount duplicate of 1881 $5,0}8 50
CB.
By amount paid to
By amount 5 per cent, pre
payment 91 6451,645 93
Bshnoe iin0011ected.,,,,,,,,,53,872 57
John N. Patterson, Treasurer Butler borough,
in account with said borough for the year 1881.
DR.
To balauee m treasury from 18d0 $ 468 94
T» amount received from County
Treasurer, returned tax 20 45
To amount received from William
son, pound tax 2 00
To amount received from Burgeas
Baxter „.... 30 00
To amount received from R C Mc
4bqy,
To amoimt received fWtn R C Mc-
Aboy, tax 1881 1,554 29
To amount received from Eastman, *
mcnev returned 13 40
To amount received from L P Walk
er, Esq., fines 51 00
$ 3,845 58
CB.
By amount paid for labor on streets,s 556 57
By aiiioiitit paid fqr plowing, scrap
ing, hauling....'...; 176 88
By amount paid for p01i0e.....,„ 49 50
By amount paid for blacksmithing... 11 70
By amount paid for Hose Company,
rent, &c. !Z, ......... 200 10
By amount paid for costs, Wright
etal . 20 02
By amount paid J G & W Campbell,
hardware 36 75
By amount paid for Street Commis
sioner 270 75
By amount paid F M Eastman, clerk 100 00
By amount paid for street crossing?. 83 67
By amount paid Williamson, high
onstable 104 97
By amotyqt paid foj coupons and in
terest on bonds..... 1 355 00
By amount paid Isaac Wise, old
lumber bill. 119 IS
By amount paid H Pillow, surveying 12 50
By amount paid for Auditors 1880... 30 00
By amount paid for stone for streets. 78 80
By amount paid for lumber, Purvis
et al 110 56
By amount paid for printing, Ziegler
& Son 25 00
By amount paid for printing, Negley
& Son 10 00
By amount paid for expenses, Water
Company 85 14
By amount paid Rockenstein, sewer
pipe 32 78
By amount paid 'C \yise, work on
pavements 43 00
By amount of pavement orders re
deemed...... , 154 82
By amount paid for Treasurer's per
ceptage 1880 95 74
By amount paid for timber, Plank
Road Company (old bill) 19 70
By amount paid Geo Resh, horse
killed 15 00
By amount paid Treasurer case 1881 76 91
Ballaace in treasury 970 59
Total $ 3,845 58
DEBTS.
Amount of outstanding bonds $6,000 00
No floating debt
Audited April #, 1882.
R. M. Mcl/URP, )
Jwo. McQ. SMITH, \ Auditor*.
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1882 SPRING & SUMMER 1882
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LARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRICES.
BARGAINS in Spring and Summer Dress i
Goods. Rud&tna Silk, Sutln De Lyon, Black
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TRIMMINGS in all the new things. Marie Sat
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Ribbons In all shade* to match.
LACE CURTAINB and Lambrequins. I have
just received a new stock of LACK CURTAINS,
FBESH GOODS and choice designs which I am
selling at Low PBICKS.
THE SPECIAL ATTENTION of housekeepers
is called to onr LINK and DOMESTIC GOODS.
I keep all kinds of 1 ABLE LlNEN— full bleach*
ed, half blenched and Turkey Red—iu all
qualities. Towels, Napkins, Crashes, Tick
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Apr. 12, 188' i.
STATEMENT.
Showing the amount of the assessed value of the taxable property in the several districts of
Butler county, Pa., as returned by the several Assessors, and equalized by the County Commis
sioners for the year, 1882 :
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f I*l, f Ji : I i
I >*i 5 I £"» V: en~" « ,©
DISTRICTS. | o ! o -. a 5
• s r S 5 I
: ■ • 8 I S ! : J S : I s
! j ill ?1j a i r r
Adams $287,326 $ 9,960 $ 7,776$ 1,800 $ 4,650 $306,862 $ $ 1,060
Allegheny ,317,513 13,92$ 4,693 19.044 5,600 255,175 606 1,465
Butier 260,194
Buffalo ! 266,585 9,112 6.425 3,480 5,800 284,602 190 765
Brady j 174,740 8,450 3,598 2,300 3,160 189,088 50 1,135
Concord 308,803 10,960 i 5.698] 9,720 1,3401 335,181 400 665
Clearfield 171.599 5,190 3,120 l 2,525 182,434 19*
Cherry 211,435 12,166 5,594 4,610 1,030 233,805 160 350
Cranberry 259,837 7,453 4,564 6,880 2,560, 278,734 1 175
Clay . 249,943 10,560 : 7,008 5,440 2,000 272,951 740
Clinton 265.171 14,303 3,982 6,640 3,262 290,096! 60; 1,145
Centre 225,687 4 8,774; 4,718 2,910 242,089 i ! 410
Connoquenessiug 234,250 9,540 4,576 5,000 3,720 253,330 65 2,347
; Donegal „. ul 320,571, 8,426 4,344 18,480 251,827 1,860
Forward 235,300 7,475 4,205 4,800; 8,650 251,780| 115; 1,630
' Franklin 267,744 7,584j 4,455 2,790! 3,500 282,573! ! 1,537
Fairview 453,305 10,506! 6,045 33,700 ! 8,460 503,556 1,715 2,380
1 Jackson I 272,134 7,680 5,625 4,390| 2,900 289,829 50 685
Jefferson 257,178 7,131 3,900 4,650 l 8,800 272,867 , 87 560
Lancaster 239,053 5,427 4,393 2,975! 4,127 251,848 1,779
Mercer 161,587 ' 6,615 2,294 9,540 625 i 180,036
Muddycreek 249,676 7,360 5,068 3,305 381 1 265,409' 40 3,855
Middlesex 268,933 9,207 6,520 4,054 5,600 287,510 40 385
Marion 216,923 6,330| 4,662, 1,480 5,000 229,395
1 Oakland 239,878 7,392! 4,438; 1,680 4,740 ! 253,388 520
Parker 336,C'.? 12,598! 4,664 25,135 13,700 379,049 780' 835
Penn ' 235,842 14,092| 6,188; 6,175: 7,225 380,297 160 1,810
Summit 219,065 7,260; 4,173' 2,240 5,000 232,738 175 615
Slippery rock 282,713 9,844 5,220 3,345 11,400 301,122 1,090
Veuaneo 202,377 10,200 4,471 5,470 3,800 222,81S 50 1,975
Washington 353,903' '9,424
Winfield 229,853 4,758 3,s<M| 4,160 3,400 242,274 ! 70 465
Worth 252,835 10,000 5,124 8,580; 4.160 276,539 840
Butler borough ' 493,398 1,000 1,080 24,810 8,000 520,788j 2,700 795
Centreville '' i 52,173 2,446 683 3,205 775; 68,517 110 790
Fairview '« " I 49,494 2,870 440 4,250 6,030! 57,054 1,950 1,645
Karns City " j 24,000 1,915 535 5,750 32,295 620 705
Millerstown " I 54,132 2,700 62 J 7,720 i 65,176 12 510
Petroha " " 26,291 1,800 450 8,308 j 36,849 1,660 460
Prospect " 58,431 1,86*1 551 3,870, 1,9CK)1 64,720 100 505
Sunbury " 1 28,656 720 432 1,890 860, 31,698 220
Saxon burg " 89,721 955 434 3,600 23,700 94,716 145
Harrlsville " 48,136 2,325 488 4,278! 1.900 55,227 345 645
Harmony " v ..............j 81,938' 885 262; 7,840: 2,000 90,925 150 450
Portersville " ' 31,360 1,120; 690 1,966 35,135 70 625
Zelienople " I 82,046 1,850| 660| 10,160| 3,075 94,716 285 565
We, the untjersjgned. Cowmiwipnprs of Bptler county, de hereby certify the foregoing to
be a true and correct statement of the assessed value of the taxable property of Butler cou&tY
for the year, 1882, as returned by the Assessors of the several districts and equalized by usj and
we fix the levy at 5 mills on the dollar.
GEO. W. HAYS, )
CHAg. COCHRAN r Commissioners.
JAB. COLLINS. J
Attest: S. MCCLYMOXDS, Clerk. April 19,1882.
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Jury List Tor May Term.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Special
Term of Court, commencing the 3rtl Monday of
May, 15th day, 1882.
C D Aldinger, Millerstown, merchant,
J G Bippus, Oakland twp., former.
John Hurkhart, Butler twp., fanner.
J B Butler, Esq., Millerstown, printer.
John Bowan, Penn twp., farmer.
Win Chandler, Clinton twp., farmer.
S P Campbell, Washington twp., J P.
R S Craig, Washington twp., farmer.
Robt Duncau, Cranberry twp., farmer.
Alex Douthett, Winfield twp., fanner.
Michael Dufford, Connoquenessing typ.,
farmer.
Riddle Elliott, Buffalo twp., farmer.
J B Elder, Worth twp., farmer.
Robt Eleeger, Centre twp., farmer.
Henry Forcht, Summit twp., farmer.
W E Gamble, Allegheny twp., farmer.
Wilson Graham, Penn twp., farmer.
Jacob Groves, Allegheny twp., farmer.
J G Grobby, Jefferson twp., farmer.
Henry Kensy, Winfield twp., farmer.
A L Kyle, Harrisville boro., farmer.
L T Kerr Venango twp., farmer.
Jas A Maxwell, Butler boro., farmer.
A Murphy, Worth twp., farmer.
Wm Montag. Jefferson twp., merchant.
Peter Morrisoi., Clearfield twp., farmer.
L McGill, Harrisville boro., pensioner.
Abram Marsh, Penn twp., farmer.
W C Neyman, Oakland twp., farmer.
W W Philips, Penn twp., farmer.
Ed Pierce, Washington twp., farmer.
G L Rose, Butler boro., painter.
Jacob Stroup, Adams twp., farmer.
Wm Snider, Clinton twp., farmer.
Wm Schmerker, Butler boro., wagon maker.
Levi Stewart, Cherry twp., farmer.
Josiah M Thompson Brady twp., farmer.
S M Wright, Jefferson twp., farmer.
R R Walker, Mercer twp., farmer.
J C Weigton, Slipperyrock twp., farmer.
J Weitzel, Franklin twp., farmer.
J C Kelly, Mercer twp., farmer.
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HOSIERY, HOSIERY. Special attention is
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Jury List lor April Term.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Specia.
Term of Court, commencing Monday April 241
1882.
Allen Thomas C, Connoquenessing, Jf.,
farmer.
Beek Joseph, Butler twp, farmer.
Buckholdt A P, Allegheny twp, hardware.
Coon Samuel, Mercer twp, farmer.
Crowl P L, Washington tp, farmer.
Duffy E, Marion tp, farmer.
Dodds W W, Prospect boro, farmer.
Davidson James, Adams tp, farmer.
Emrick John, Summit tp,|farmer.
Fulton Leslie, Clinton tp, farmer.
Garmin Joseph, Lancaster tp, farmer.
Glenn J J, Washington tp, farmer.
Gordon Jas, Brady tp, farmer.
Gallagher Andrew, Clearfield tp, farmer.
Graham Jos, Brady tp, farmer.
Hartzog Casper, Jackson, W, gentleman.
Hutchinson A M, Concord tp, farmer.
llolstein Fredrick Lancaster tp, shoemaker,
Hartzell W F, Penn tp, farmer.
Knauff Nicholas, Jackson tp, W, farmer.
Luwall John Jr, Winfield tp. farmer,
Lowry J F, Butler boro, hotel clerk.
Lyon D H, Butler boro, laborer.
Laughlin Wm, Marion tp, farmer.
McETwain Nelson, Washington tp, farmer.
Martin John, Parker tp, farmer.
Mechliug J H, Washington tp, farmer.
McLure John M, Prospect, farmer.
McGee W F, Harrisville boro, mechanic.
Millinger S B, Oakland tp, farmer.
Martin Jas Sr, Clearfield tp, farmer.
McElwain Reuben. Butler boro, laborer.
McCarnes James, Summit tp, farmer.
McElhaney Robert, Cherry tp, J P.
Murtland W W, Fairview, farmer.
McLaughlin Dom, Karns City boro, black*
smith.
Richards M L, Buffalo tp, farmer.
Rose Jacob, Forward tp, farmer.
Richen Jacob, Butler boro, laborer.
Wallace Peter, Muddycreek tp, farmer.
Wymer John, Muddycreek farmer.
Wright Alex, Butler boro, clerk.
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