BUTLER CITIZEN- '
JOHN H. 4 W. C. MEGIEY, PROP'RS,
Entered tU the Postoffice at Butler a*
necond-elcms* matter. j
ROBERT E. PATTISON, Governor
elect, was inaugurated yesterday.
Hon. LOT M. MORRELL, late a
United States Senator from Maine,
died at Portland, that State, last week.
COHQRESSMAM MILLER has introduc
ed a bill in Congress to pay Mrs.
Mary M. Doutbett, of Forward town- j
ship, this county, S6OO, for certain U. i
S. bonds lost by fire on March 3d,
1872.
NELSON P BRYDEN, Esq , formerly
of Frmnklin, Yenango county, died in
San Francisco, California, on Christ
mas day last. He had relations here
who regret to learn of his early death
at bis new home.
THUI was but one application made
at this term of the Greene county court
for license to retail liquors and it was
promptly refused. Greene county has
not had a licensed hocae within her
limits for six years.
IT looks very mucb as if that Mercer
county Poor House story, started by a
correspondent of a Charleston, South
Carolina paper, was intended as a joke
upon Mr. Miller, onr amiable member
of Congress from this district.
Gov. HOYT, who retired from office
yesterday, during his term of four years
signed 23 death warrants and granted
168 pardons. Gov. Ilartranft, daring
his six proceeding years as Governor,
signed 41 death warrants and granted
590 pardons.
THE Democratic State Treasurer of
Tennessee, is a defaulter to the tune of
$400,000. He has fled tbe State. It
Is supposed that tbe money was lost in
speculating in stocks and bonds. Tbe
defaulter's name is Polk, and be is a
relative of tbe late President Polk.
THE total number of strangers who
to this land to stay last year
was 735,653 and we may now count
onr population at something like 54,-
000,000. Of tbe emigrants, Germany
sedt 232,000; England and Wales,
81,000; Ireland 71,000; Scotland, 17,-
000; Sweden, 59,000; Norway, 27,-
000; Canada, 89,000; and all other
countries, 160,000.
THE interesting communication of
"N. G." from Bald Ridge was received
too late for insertion this week, for
which we are sorry. However, most
of tbe oil well news there will be in
our paper this week. We are glad to
learn from "N. G." that they are to
have a school at Bald Ridge soon.
This in always a good thing—better
than an oil well.
Hoir. SCHUYLER COLFAX expresses
tbe belief that tbe late reverses of tbe
Republican party were blessings in
disguise, and that tbe party will bo all
the stronger for that reason in 1884
He thinks tbat either Benjamin Harri
son, of Indiana, Robert Lincoln, of
Illinois, or William Windom, of Min
nesota, could reunite tbe party and be
elected President.— Commercial Qa
xeUe.
THERE is a sort of poetic justice in
tbe proposal of Chicago to increase
her police force to 500 men and make
tbe saloons support them. Tbe plan
is to raise tbe license of each saloon
to SIOO a year. It is argued tbat as
ntae-tentbs of tbe criminal acts are the
result of liquor selling aud saloon in
fluence, tbe salmons themselves should
be made to pay for tbe protection ren
dered necessary.— Someruet Herald.
DfOKSON, tbe foreman of the first
Star Route jury, has been held in $2,-
500 bail to answer to the charge of em
bracery, tbe legal name for an attempt
to influence a jury by promises, per
suasions, money, etc. There is a
strong impression abroad that this man,
while making great professions of
honesty and charging that an officer of
tbe Department of Justice tried to
bribe bin" * vote for tbe conviction of
Dorsey, Brady, et at., is in reality a
rascal of tbe most pronounced type.
IT is reported tbat Dukes, tbe slayer
of Capt. Nutt at Uuiontown, Fayette
county, intends taking bis seat in the
Legislature, vo which be was elected
last fall from tbat county. We can
hardly believe this to be true, but
should be attempt such an outrage
upon public decency, and upon tbe
Legislature itself, tbat buly will not
preserve Its own dignity if it fails to re
fuse bimaseat. Tbe idea of a man
charged with murder sitting among
tbe law makers of tbe State should not
be tolerated in Pennsylvania.
FROM last week's Ear/le it might bo
inferred tbat its editor, Mr. Thomas
Robinson, has access to or information
of correspondence passing through tbe
post office here. This is the second
instance in wbjcb it could bo inferred
be bsd knowledge of correspondence
sent from tbe CITIZEN office. There
is nothing regarded as more sacred
than correspondence through the mails.
Tbat community is in a very unpl«us
ant condition wbicb has reason to fear
there is incompetent or careless manage
ment of their post office matter. A
post office, from its nature, as will us
under and by the law, is the medium of
much tbat is strictly of a confidential
character, and no ono has ever been
deemed a proper person to control such
office whose character for honesty and
prudence was not abjvo suspicion.
Of all positions the pott offici H tbe
one in wbicb there must be carefulness j
and certainty in tbe service. That there
are frequent complsints made by per
sons receiving thoir mail at tbe post
offloe here is certainly not news to ,
nan/ of onr people.
THE "BOOM" HAS COME. I
There is now every reason to be
lieve our oil "boom" has come to But
ler "to stay," The late news from
Bald Kidge is of the most encouraging
character Tbe new well on the Dodds
farm started off last Thursday at tbe
rate of 600 barrels and which, since
theD, continues to flow at tbe rate of
300 per day. Being struck at night
most of the first oil went to loss for
want of tankage. Phillips Bro.'s well
on Wallace farm also-turns out a good
! one. The C. A. Sullivan well, near
i the Dodds one, is expected in this week
with every indication of being a good
one. Everything looks favorable for
Bald Kidge yet coming out first class
territory.
GOVERNOR PATTISON, it is said, has
tendered the position of Adjutant Gen
eral of the State, to Col. Prtssley >'.
Guthrie, of Pittsburgh.
The Legislature.
Several important bills have already
been introduced in the Legislature:
One to prevent the sale of liquors
on days of primary elections.
One to check up the Standard Oil
Company, by tbe appointment of a
gauger to ascertain if they always
have the amount of oil on hand tbat
they profess to have, etc.
One to make accepted orders for oil
negotiable.
One to prevent and punish all assess
ments in this State for political pur
poses.
A member has introduced an Appor
tionment bill, which places our county
with Mercer and Venango counties
for the next Congressional district.
Another proposition on this subject
joins this county with the northwest
part of Allegheny county aud Beaver
aud Lawrence counties.
Senator McC'racken, of Lawrence
county, is at the bead of the Committee
on Congressional and Legislative appor
tionment of the State, and Senator
Greer, of this county, is at tbe head of
tbe Judiciary apportionment commit
tee.
Senator Davies, late defeated candi
date for Lieutenant Governor, wbm
he moved to elect a whole lot of minor
officers for the Senate, evidently disre
garded the popular belief tbat there
are many useless offices in that body.
SENATOR CAMERON got off the
"great effort of his life" last week in
the Senate. It is the only speech be
has made this session. Senator Conger,
of Michigan, closed bis speech, in which
he opposed tbe restoration of Fitz John
Porter to the army by saying that tbe
bill might pass the Senate now, but it
would not pass the House, either in
this Congress or the next, because, al
though the political friends of Porter
might have a large majority in the
next House, the members would have
heard from the people in the meantime,
and members of Congress were some
times afraid to meet their constituents
when tbey had done some unpopular
thing. frtenator Cameron bustled up
and added: "and demagogues always
are." How proud the Senator's friends
must feel of bis greit speech, and bow
courteous, dignified, and Senatorial it
was, to be sure. By the way, he is
voting regularly with the Democrats
to restore Porter to tbe army. Sup
pose it was Senator Mitchell who was
doing this, and Cameron was voting
against it, how tbe postollico and reve
nue collector and soldiers orphan school
organs would howl. But they are as
silent as the grave, now.— Crawford
Journal.
Law Demanded.
The details of the fire horror at Mil
waukee, Wis., again cry aloud for leg
islation and law in regard to the con
struction of large buildings, in which
many persons may be. Large hotels
and manufacturing buildings, as now
constructed are mere death traps in
case of fire. From tbern there is no
escape. To 1m; suffocated and perish
in tbe fire or to leap from upper story
windows and be dashed to death, are
the only choices. Tbe terrible Mil
waukee case is not the first in large
hotels, but the law-makers of every
State should strive to make it about
the last. More ways of escape from
fire happening in all large buildings
should be provided for. And if this is
impossible in tbe construction of such
buildings, in which human beings have
to sleep or work, then the laws should
provide for other means of saving life.
It seems strange that no better device
haH been found than the mere holding
of canvass or quilts to catch or break
the fall of frightened beings leaping
from high windows, l-'rom its nature
that device is hazardous aud unsafe.
Could not the law compel the owners
of all such houses, where people rent
or labor, to have on hand other mate
rial, on which, if persons are compelled
to leap from high windows, they can
fall without/alling upon the hard pave
ment or ground? Such soft material,
of sufficient depth and width, it would
seem could and should Is; provided
in all cities and towns, by some de
partment of the same. The recent
Milwaukee hotel fire should attract the
attention of the Legislature of our and I
all the other States to the nenemiili/ of
having some efficient laws paused on
the subject of fires and escapes in large
public and other buildings. All pres
ent laws appear to be of no avail.
NIIHTHII re.
Under this head come nil those ar
ticles so necessary to every well regu
lated household, and so ornamental to
the home table. We have an elegant
arid varied assortment ol Knives,
Forks, Spoons, Sugar-bowls, Creamers, 1
IJutter-dishes, Svrnp pitchers, Salvers,
etc. If you wish anything special and
do not see it in our stock, inform I:H 1
and we will obtaiu it for you and be I
pleased to render the service. j«
E GRIEII. I 1
A TERRIBLE FIRE. i
t
The Newhall House, Milwaukee, a
Burned to the Ground. 1 t
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10, 1883.—The I
appalling calamity which has occurred , r
here in the burning ot the Newhal!" £
House at four o'clock this morning has I
resulted in the loss of at least sixty {
lives, while at least thirty are seriously ' c
injured. Although many hours have [
elapsed since the great hotel fell in j t
blazing ruins, it is impossible to give t
anything like a full list of the killed, j
missing and injured. In the confusion c
even a list of the saved is difficult to t
obtaiu. The fire is believed, with some t
good grounds, to be of incendiary I
origin. The building has long baen
known as a "death trap." The Fire
Department could effect little except in
assisting to save life and preventing (
the spread of the fire to neighboring ,
buildings. ! j
THE FIRE. T
Since the ill-fated steamer Lady ,
E gin carried its hundreds of passen- f
gers down to graves beneath the waters ' |
of 1 ake Michigan nothing like to-day's j
scene of excitement has presented itself l
upon the streets of Milwaukee. At ,
live minutes after four o'clock this |
morning a telephone message was re- j
ceived at the Fire Department Head- ■
quarters that the Xcwhall House was \
on fire. Three minutes later an alarm 1
was turned in from box 1"> and four
minutes after the entire department
was summoned to the scene of destruc
tion. Shortly before the Newhall '
House alarm part of tbe Fire Depart- 1
ment was called to a small fire, about (
three miles distant, and I efore the
engines were in working order the '
hotel was one blazing pile. The tire
caught by the basement and shot with !
lightning-like rapidity up the elevator '
shaft, buret forth iu terrific volume
Irom the roof, the flames spread out in
the different stories as they were reach- '
ed, and in a few minutes alter the first |
alarm the fl >or 011 th»- south end of the
building was a sea of fire, all burning (
at once. ,
DEATH AISOVE AND DEATH BBL<»W. ,
Then began, the terrible tragedy (
Guests aw:ikened from their sleep by ,
the terrible ln-at or the bursting of the (
fixities into their room-! were forced to ,
the will ows, where their heartrending
cries rang in the ears of the vast con- ,
course of people gathered in the street ,
p mcrlcss to render aid. Exit by way
of the roof was cut off by the lire, and
ilje two stand pipes, with the fire lad
ders, were not available for the same
reason Men who in the daily welks
of life have been accounted heartless
and unfeeling wrung their bands in
despair, running about utterly bewild
ered, exclaiming "My God! My God!
This is horrible!"
Then a black object would appear on
the outside of the window, driven out
by the smoke arid flames. Piercing
screams would rend the air and a heavy
thud would announce that a human be- '
ing had dropped from tbe dizzy height
to meet death on the pavement below.
Atone time there were six persons
hanging from one window sill at the
fifth story, crying in agonizing tones
for the help that could not be rendered.
One after another they loosed their
grip and met their fate.
A DESPERATE HI T VAIN EFFORT.
One man by letting himself down at
arm's length from a fiftb'story window,
[iut his feet through tin; window below
and reached the fourth floor in safety.
The operation was repeated until the
third door was reached, each point
gained in his perilous descent being
greeted with encouraging cheers from
the bystanders. As he was putting his
feet through the top of the second
story window his hands slipped from
the sill above, and, with a wild shriek
of despair, he fell backward, turning
over several times, and, striking the
povement on bis head, was mangled
lieyorid recognition.
.11! MI'S TO DEATII.
Another man jumped from the fifth
story window, struck the telegraph
wires on Michigan street, bounded up
and came down a mangled mass of flesh
and bones. A number of people drop
ped out of the different stories on the
jumping canvas, but in a majority of
cases they were killed outright or sus
tained injuries from which there is little
hojHJ of recovery.
I Miring the progress of the fire two
men appeared at u window in an upper
story and as they looked down upon
the scene below the floor of the room
gave away and with an agonizing
shriek they fell backward into the
vortex-of flames
TOOKTIIF.iI IN DEATH.
Mr. Allen Johnson and his wife
sprang-from a fifth story window, lie
was caught in the jumping canvas, but
sustained injuries from which he died
this morning. His wife struck on the
telegraph wires, hounded over and was
also caught, but was so badly injiyed
that she only survived her husband
about an hour.
SERVANTS DASHED To PIECES.
While these horrors were happening
on the Broadway and the Michigan
sides of the burning building a still
greater was occurring in the alley at
the r jar. The servants' quarters, where
eighty-six of them were lodged, wi re
iu th.j north-west quarter of tbe build
ing, remote from the in which the 1
fire was raging; but all means of escape .
by the stairways were cut »ff by the |
flames. As the terrible roaring and
crackling of the flames came to their ;
ears they became panic stricken, and
eight of thiaii followed each other, leap
ing from the dizzy heights to the j
ground in the alley. The jumping i
canvas was held for them, but it was |
powerless in the conflict with death j
and was clotted over with the victims' , I
blood.
THE IIEIIO OF THE FIRE.
At this juncture the cool beaded j
hero of the appeared upon the
top of a building directly opposite the i
servants' quarters with a ladder in his |
hand. For a moment the long tin- I
w.eldly thing poised iu mid uir and then j
descended with a crash through a
window of the hotel. It formed a
bridge across the alley, however, aud j
before it became steady in its position .
llic man had crossed over Into the ho'cl
Then, amid the cheers of the multitude '
below, the man dragged the helpless 1
creatures across the slender bridge until
fully a dozen we e rescued. They ! ,
were ull of them in their night clothes,
and many were badly frozen b< forn j
they could lie taken to shelter. j
<IOD 111,"SH ii'M. I h
A woman In a*l -ad faint, unable to j
help herself in any particular, was v
dragged across in safety But at one h
tiuie tbe whole of her body Mas hang- I
ing over, clear of the ladder, while the
brave man held her by one of her
ankle?. The crowd below held their
breath n suspense, expecting every
moment to see the ladder turn over or
break beneath the terrible strain. The t I
man, however, was equal to the omer- 1
gency, and by a herculean effort palled i
her up on the slender bridge and tinally ]
placed fcer out of duiker, while the i
crowd, which had < ndured the most ;
painful suspense for fully ten minutes, j '
hurst forth with round after round of
ch< ers.
The dead and a portion of the wound
ed were conveyed ia the first instance
to the American Express office, while
the wounded were cared for at the
Kirkly House and stores on East
Water street.
IN THE MORGUE.
The Morgue, to which the bodies
were conveyed, presented a hideous
eight. Two small biers were soon j
filed with bodies, tightly packed, and I
then Ijodn sof girls, women and men j
were laid promiscuously on the stone
flags, almost in a heap, as the patrol :
brought m the bodies three or four at a
time. Thirty-two bodies were soon in j
a ghastly heap on the floor of a small '
room. It was heartrending beyond
human power of description. A strong
police force was necessary to keep
anxious inquirers in line. Nineteen
bodies have been indentifiod an J eight
bodies are beyond recognition
NIOIIT SCENES AT TIIE KUINS.
At this hour (nine p. M.) engines are
still playing on smoking ruins and an
immense crowd of people linger in a
driving snow storm, mingled with
fumes of fire and a sickening smell that
comes from burning bodies of the un
fortunate dead not yet taken from the
ruins. Relatives of the lost are rush
ing about the ruins anxiously inquiring
for the missing, and trie agonizing
shrieks of mourners are heard in all
directions. In spite of the efforts of
police to keep them away, people
with lanterns insist on groping amid
the ruins, whose remaining wiills may
fall at any moment, looking for bodies.
The scenes here have Ix'ggar d dcs-crip
tion all day, and awful solemnity in
creased with deepenin;: of night. Every
minute intensifies the horror of tho
drama—death. The actual number
dead and mi -sing is now fif'ry, and it
is believed the list will be swelled to
seventy or eighty wln'ii the ruins are
cooled, so that search may be made.
Teachers' Convention.
Arrangements have been completed
to hold a joint Teachers' Convention of
the surrounding counties at Emlenton,
Pa., on April Ist and 2nd. All the
teachers are most earnestly requested
to IK* present. Directors and parents
should likewise attend as subjects of
especial interest will be disctused. The
large Presbyterian church has been se
cured for the occasion. The hotels
have kindly reduced their rates to 25
cents per meal. The following is the
programme:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A. !>. Glenn, .Superintendent of
Armstrong county, "Causes of Failure
in Teaching;" Itev. J. It Bowling, of
Euilenton, "National Science in the
Public Schools S. I) Owen, of Pitts
burgh, "Geography E. C. Gibson, of
Emlenton, "Map Drawing "
FRII»AY EVENING.
Lecture—"Educational Exhibits at
Agricultural Fairs," A. J. I>uvis,
Superintendent of Clarion county ;
Lecture—"Education," S. 11. Prather,
Superintendent of Venango county.
SATURDAY MORNINO.
J. Collier, Superintendent of Oil
City schools, "The Merit of a Lesson
T. .1. Moflitt, of Parker schools, "Arith
metic;" W. .1. McClintoek, of Clinton
villc Academy, ' I'nrulv JJoys ;" ltev.
.1. 11. Fox, of Emlenton Academy,
"The Teacher from a Christian Stand
point."
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Question Box. F. VI Kendall, of
Franklin high sell »>l, "Suplcmcntury
School Work;" .1. C. Bryner, of Clarion
schools, "The Teacher, Pupil and
Parent;" G. A. Walker, of Emlenton
Public ichools, "School Government."
Many other educators not on the
programme are expected to be present
Other subjects, not mentioned and ol
especial interest, will be discussed.
G. A. WAI.KER, )
E. ('. GIIISON, Com.
.1. B. Fox, )
After the Standard Monopoly.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of an official oil ganger, introduc
ed at llarrisburg yesterday, is another
step in the direction of putting a check
upon the operations of the gigantic
Standard monopoly. Whether good
will result if the bill pass, depends up
on the ho'esty of the official who
would be appointed. If a dishonest
person were selected the bill wouid
operate against the producers and the
public, fi,r the State gaugcr would in
reality become the Standard ganger,
und his reports would all be in the in
terests of t he Standard.
The Standard monopoly is not accus
tomed to permit any opposition that
money can buy over to its support or
to silence. It has practically crushed
out all opposition among the refiners.
11 eontiols the pipe lines, and produc
ers cannot get t heir oil to market ex
cept by the magnanimity of the monop
oly and by paying it a royalty. It
has bought up the older newspapers of
the oil country, as appears from a
special telegram from Oil City this
morning, which quotes an article from
that spicy little anti-Standard daily,
the lllizznrd This has been known
to many for some time, bul the state
ment has not been given plainly to the
public before.
It may bu thought, probably, that
Mr. Rockafeller, Mr. Flagler and other
gentlemen of the Standard monopoly, |
have the right, to acqu re all the power i
they can, legally, by the use of money
and business cunning. Waiving this
question of personal right, it will, of j
course, be recognised, on the other ; 1
hand, that it is the business of the 1
State to give equal protection to every I
one of its citizens. This it has failed ! i
to do, or the Standard would never i
have been üblu to practically crush out
all rivalry and to manipulate th" spec
ulative market to suit itself. The Leg- |
ishiturc, with its-unti speculation bills, i
its ganger bills and its anti discriuiina I
lion bills, appears to he bent upon a <
wrestle with the great monopoly \
contest between the Mlaii'lard Oil i
Cotnp'tiy and the Ilegislature of Perm
sylvuniu will have many i/itcri'i.tiriij i
phase*, and tlm public nt I will i
watch anxiou-ly to see which Is the 1
stronger.— l'ill«burjh iJixpatdi, Jan. ' i
M. 1<
The Bible in Japan.
Recent let'ers from the Agent of the I
American Bible Society in Japan con- i
vey intelligence which is indicative of j
the rapid progress of Christianity iu
that empire. It is to the effect that a ,
number of Japanese Christians had (
presented a formal and earnest appeal
to be allowed an active part in the I
work of translating the Old Testament, j
They speak of the translation of the
Bible as a great work and far-reaching
in its consequences; of the blessings
which had come to them through the
New Testament which had been al
ready publish d and widely circulated;
of the evils which would ensue if the
remaining work was not wisely done;
and of the want of uniformity in style
which would be sure ;o murk a trans
lation which was produced by the la
bors of many different scholars work
ing apart. They therefore submit a
plan, the substance of which is as fol
lows:
1. That the whole work be given to
one translating committee instead of
the differeut books to individual trans
lators
2. That the comuittee be composed
of eight members, four of whom shall
be foreigner- and four Japanese.
3 That the Japanese members be
chosen by Japanese Christians.
4 That the foreigners and Japan
ese members have equal rights in vot
iug.
5. That means be furnished to ena
ble the members to devote their whole
time to the work.
When it is remembered that it is
only a few years since Christians were
permitted even to enter Japan, such
I action as tdis is truly astonishing,
and must awaken the most profound
grattitude.
A Terrible Fight.
Mercer I'ress]
Home weeks since Mr. Eli B. George,
of Delaware township, made a very
nar:ovv escape from a most horrible
death. For some time he hud been
keeping a two year bull which he was
fattening for the market, in a log
barn.
It was his custom to feed the ani
mal, and although it was very cross,
yet as he always carried a short slick
with him when in the barn, he never
fell afraid of any injury. One morn
ing just after he had entered the barn,
the bull appeared to be uuusually cross,
and came towards Mr. George bellow
ing and acting in a very savage man
ner. Mr George was unable to get
out of the barn, but proceeded to de
fend himself with the stick he was
armed with. lie succeeded in keeping
the animal away from him for a short
time, but the slick having broken, it
made a savage attack upon him. Mr.
George caught It by the horns, and
was tossed up some distance in the air.
He came down, and in an instant the
bull was upon him and attempting to
gore him, but ho again caught
it by the horns and was again tossed
u]i into the air Thus the battle wa
ged for'over half an hour, the animal
endeavoring to gore Mr. George to
death und he trying to save himself.
At last he was tossed near the door
of the barn, and making a final strug
gle, he succeeded in getting out of the
building and closing the door. There
he remained until assistance arrived,
and he was carried to his house a had-
Iv used up man. An examination
showed he had only received some
very severe bruises. His escape from
a most horrible death is indeed mirac
ulous.
Half a Million Stolen.
Marshall T. I'olk, State Treasurer of
Tennessee, has been absent from his
post for three days. A committee of
the Legislature on investigating the
affairs of his olllce, reported to the
House that they believed that there
was a defalcation of s.'{oo,ooo in his ac
counts. The House thereupon ordered
that the business of the Treasury De
partment HIIOIIIII be suspended, and that
the payment on all checks signed by
the Treasurer should bo stopped. The
committee continued its investigation,
und at a l ite hour Friday nigbtseveral
dis :rcp aticies hail| been discovered.
One of the committee stated that tlx?
defalcation would exceed $500,000.
Treasurer Folk's bonds are for SIOO,-
000, and il is said that his bond-mien
are not secured. It is believed that
the Treasurer is in Texas. Some of
the largest holders of trie bonds iu New
York were greatly surprised, It was
suggested that. Mr. Polk in using the
money might haye acted for a ring, in
cluding possibly some of the other
State officers. It is generally believed
lie used the money in Wall Street spec
ulations.
Polk's high social position and his
heretofore unblemished reputation
caused iho announcement of his dis
grace to send a thrill of excitement
through the whole city. The vener
able widow of James K. Folk, feels
keenly the blow, especially since the
Legislature, while scaling other bonds,
has decided to piy hers in full The
affairs of Polk's olllce have been loosely
administered, lie having served two
years without renewing his bond,
which had expired. Suspicion p >inl.s
strongly to other prominent m m I eing
implioited, ami It is believed that
$1,000,001) will not eover tho deficit.
In a private drawer <>l Folk's desk were
found notes slgii"d by two leading
politicians, one for sf>o, ooo and the
other for $35,000.
Treasurer Polk is fifty-one years old,
a graduate of West Point, and served
four years on the frontier, lie was
captain of artillery iu the Confederate
amiy, in Chcutbuin's division. Ilei
lost a leg at the battle of Shiloh. He I
afterwards served on tho staff of Gen
eral Leonidas Polk, to whom he was!
related. After the war he resided on a j
farm near Bolivar, Tennessee, until I
elected Treasurer sii years ago lie'
was a nephew of the late President '
Polk lie has a large fVili'y, and on- j
copied a high social |.osillon In this 1
city and in the Slate.
A year ago, in view of Ihe extraordi
nary large amount of money on baud, j
an eflort was npitjo to Increase the
Treasurer's bond. The bill pas -« d the
House, but while ponding in tho Senate
the clerk's desk was broken open and
this bill was stolen and was never
found. As the Ltgihl.'ilurc was then
on tie eve of adjournment for the
session this lulled lie bill. Who stole
Hie bill has ijrvcr hen ascertained. It
was then su pcclit| tltat a(V»iif. were
m >1 h'rn'jilit, but the frl«>n<)« of Treas
urer Folk '»cce. led In having killed a
legislative 'esoluuon providing for an
investigation into the affairs of his
olllce. ' |
The Speculation Bill.
As was stated yesterday, a bill hfs
' been introduced iu the Legislature for
i the purpose of prohibiting what is call
ed in general terms speculations iu fu
l tures, and speculation in margins
J Following is the text of that bill:
j An act to prohibit the making of agree- ;
! ments or contracts to tell for delivery J
j at a future time, stocks, bonds, securi
ties, grain, food, provisions, cotton, j
suirar, oil, or any other article of mer- j
chandise, and to provide for the recov- |
ery of money paid on such agreements
or contracts.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, kc., I
That from and after the passage ot j
this act all agreements or contracts to |
sell for delivery at a futnre time any j
stocks, bonds, or other securities, or
any grain, food provisions, cotton su
irar, oil or any other article of mer
chandise by any person who is not at
the time of entering into such agree
ment or contract to sell, the owner,
assignee or trustee of the property
sold or agreed or contracted to be sold,
or the authori zed agent of such owner,
assignee or trustee, shall be absolutely
null and void.
SEC. 2. That all money paid upon
agreements or contracts, as :re speci
fied in the first section of this act,
whether it be payment iu full or par
tial payment or a margin, shall be re
coverable from the person to whom it
is paid by the party paying, the same
as like amounts arc now r< c-iveruble
at law, provided suit be brought to re-j
cover the same within six months from
the time of paying said money.
With some amendment this bill will
probably, if it beoauie a law, accom
plish all that can bu accomplished in
the directiou of prohibiting gambling
with stocks, grain, oil, anil so forth.
One amendment that ought to be made
is to impose a severe penalty for the I
promulgation of deceptive news intend-'
ed to affect the market of any of the
articles employed in illegitimate spec
ulation. If this deception can be pro
hibited, one of the fine arts of the gam
bler in margins or futures will proba
bly bs lost.
Il is doubtful, however, if this or
any law that can l>e framed, will pro
hibit such injurious speculation. Ail
laws against maintaining places for
gambling are partially inoperative.
But that such a law would be a severe
blow to illegitimate speculation can
hardly be doubted. Though it might
be evaded in some measure, specula
tors who respect themselves, but
who have engaged in the business be
cause it was made respectable by the
wealth of Wall street, would doubtless
seek other occupation, rather than con
tinui in a calling which was under the
condemnation of the law, even if the
law cannot bo made to apply to it in
its most delicate distinctions from leg
itimate trade. The passage of such a
law would also assist to render such
speculation odious to society, and thus
tend to induce those engaging in it to
seek new avenues for tho exercise of
their genius for money getting.—Fill.s
hurijh Dispatch, Jan. I 1.
To tho Pastors of All Churches
in Buller County.
We, tlio undcrsigne 1, jia«t'>rs of the cliurelieN
iiclicatcl bcl iw, sr.id i»reel■im:« in the n unc of
our common Lord bihl ei.mmon cause, we de
sire to call your attention to the following im
pnrtaut fuels: The Legislature of this Cum
in iriweulth, now in s on, will he asked to al
low the pritjilr to vole on t!u; aditjili'in of n
constitutional amendment prohibition I lie man
ufacture ami xale of all intoxicating liquor
to he used as a beverage. That our legislator*
may know the will of their constituents on
this matter, petition* should l>e toward and pre
sented to them requesting the passage of the
hill authori/.im{ and directing the (|ii"*tiou
to lie submitted to a vote of the |ieoplc. As
we propose tn see that our congregations are
urged to m;;II these petitions, we request yuu
to do the same, in whatever way you may
deem bent. There are two kinds of petitions,
first, ttiose to he signed by voters only ; si c nd,
those to be signed by women and minors. If
you hive not been furnished with blank pe
titions, write to either of us anil we will see
that you get them. Von will greatly aid this
important cause if you will attend to lh:s im
mediately, and send in the petitions as soon
as sign ourselvesyoareo Workers.
UoMK.it .1. BMITII,
Pastor Methodist I' pisropul Church;
It. <i. I'KIKil Si,*,
Pastor t'nilcd Presbyterian Churyhj
W. H. « H.l.lit,
Pastor Presbyterian Church;
W. 11. MeK INNI.Y,
Pastor liantist ( hnreh;
3. 0. WATKIIH,
Pastor Knglish l.ufheran Church:
T. K. Sr.M i' i tat,
Pastor I'eformed Church.
An Ante-Nuptial Contract,
The Supreme Court hist week, in
the matter of the appeal of Fphruim
liiidwig, an heir-at-law of A brain Lud
wig, late of West Salem township, re
versed tho decree of the Orphans'
Court of l his county. The fuels in the
cu"o, briefly presented, are as follows:
In |st;7 A brum Ludwig, 111 tv •seven
years old, a widower with eleven adult
children, and possessed of property to
the value of about $15,000, proposed
marriage to Mrs. Kvu Kicked, a desti
tute widow sixty-three years old. He-
Hiring to secure his property to his
children whose labor had assist* <1 him
in obtaining the same, Mr. Ludwig,
three days before their marriage, enter
ed into a written contract with Mrs.
It'ckcrt, by which HIIO relinquished, re
misod and quit claimed all her right of
dower in his estate in eat-e she survived
him, he agreeing to provide for her a |
comfortable m ilutcnance and support j
during lifii, and a decent Christian
burial at her dealh
They were man led and lived happily |
together until the death of Mr. laidwig !
in IMS I. The value of his estate at his I
death, was neaily s.'<o,ooo. A short |
time after her husband's death Mrs.
Lutl wig rel'u-ei| to accept l he provisions
of the ante-nuptial contract and claimed
her dower under the intestate laws
Appraisers were appointed and propor-
I ty to the Amount of s'loo set apart for
|lu r. Mr. Liidwlg's heirs filed excep
j lions, setting forth the marriage eon-
I tract as a bar to such proceedings, but
1 the Court overruled ihe exceptions.
Au appeal was taken lo the Supreme
j Court which, as stated, reversed tho
j decision of our Court anil, alllrmcd the
, validity of the contract — Ma'crr hm
/I'llch, Jan IJ.
O y mm* » m 11 —'
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tfl PRRPEQT•• Y CUlttfD.
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McCI ELI-AS—MOIUIIS -On Juiwrj J. 1883.
bv Kev Samuel Kerr. Mr. John McClellau, of ]
Venango cou::ty. and Mits Nancy J. Morrij.
oT Butler county.
STA UK— BEBTE R Dee. 11, IKBI, by Rev. 1.
11. Marshall. Mr. Perry M. Starr, of Ilooker,
I'a. aud M ire S. M. Bonter. of Greece city, l'a
DUFF—ROB 3 —On Jin. JO. 18 <3 by the bat e
Vt. D. K. I). iff. of bloumieid. Ohio, ai..l
Mitia Anna Lea.'i liobb of o«k'and, Pa.
OOCHRAS-Cl Ml EBLAND-On January 11.
188<, by the »en:e, ilr. Arno? F fochran and
Mi-e Mahal* A. Cumbeiluid. both oi Hooker,
Pa
McCASLIV—PATTOS.—On January 11. 18S3,
by the same. Mr. D. H. McCaelin. of Glade
Mills, aud Mi.-n Mary A l'attou, of Hooker.
DftIATHM.
STKVWICK 1.1 this place, of paralysis, ou
Saturday Jan. 13, 1883, Mr. Andrew Strawick,
aj;fd 8(1 vea'H.
"Itough on Khlm."
The thing desired found at last
Ask Druggists for "Rough on Hats."
It clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies,
bedbugs. 15c. boxes.
Insurance.
Geo. W. Shaffer, Agent office
with K. Marshall Esq., Brady Block,
Butler Pa. mayl7-tf
Samuel Adams, Lancaster, Pa.,
says: "Brown's Iron Bitters thoiough
ly cured me of a bilious attack."
Scipio, N. Y., Pec. 1 1879.
1 am pastor of the Baptist Church
here, at.d an educated physician. I
am not in practice, but am my sole
family physician, and advise in many
chronic cases. Over a year ago I re
couimendtcl your Hop Bitters to my
invalid wife, who has been under med
ical treatment of Albany's best phys
iciuus several years. She has become
thoroughly cured of litr various com
plicated diseases by iheir use. We
both recommend them to cur friends,
many of whom have also been cured
of their various ailments by ihem.
Kkv. E. II WARREN.
_
The Bad and Worthless
are never imitated or counterfeited
This is especially true of a family
medicine, ond it is positive proof that
the remedy imitiated is of the highest
value. As soon as it had boon tested
and proved by the whole-iforKl that
Hop Bitters was the | urest, l»est and
most valuable family mcdieine on
earth, many imitations sprung up and
began to steal the notices in which the
press aud the people of the country
had expressed the merits of 11. B. t and
in every way trying to induce suffer
invalids to use their stuff itisuad, ex
pecting to moke mo iey on the credit
of 11. B , with variously devised
names in whicu the word ' Hop" or
"Hops" worn u-cd in a way to induce
people to U lievo Uu.t they wero the
sanio as II p Hitters. All such pre
tend.-d remedies or cures, no matter
vvhit their style of name is, and es
pecially those with the word "Hop" or
-Hops" in their name, or in any way
conmcted with them or their name,
are imitations or counterfeits. Be
w:»ru of them.- 'lVuch none of them.
I'se nothing but genuine Hop Bitters,
with a bunch or cluster of greeu Hops
on the white label. Trust nothiug
else. Druggists and dealers are warn
ed against dealing iu imitation or coun
terfeits.
FAtltlKiM nti-l KAKKKIM' MONN
CAN MAKEttßtt<M%
During tin- I all in I Winter. l-or lMirtu ularx. .« Lireit.
JC. aifl urOj A <"v., rklladelpkla, Pb.
NEW FALL GOODS
L TROOTM'S,
i*i i, T>TZTSis 9 Jk..
NJ.«,IM*I priot'M am] extra value in HLVOK AND IADIRH HACKING, TABLE I.INKNB i*
COLOHKI) CAMHMKUEH. Illonolincl and unMeachad, and TURKEY RED
UaiKii" price* in ull kind* <>f FACE DIIRBH NAPKINS, Ao.
OOOI>H. Now Oaliooe*. Mualln*, Hliirllng, Ticking,
Full linn of "])rna<lhMi" ALPACAS, (inula at Skirting, Home-made Comforta, Ootto*
JamcHtowu, N V ) flatting, Carjxtt CUiaiu, Table and Floor OU
K»Ua i tart; tin* In I)L\CK HII.KS ANDKA IINH, Ok»th*.
VKLVKIS AND PI.tMIIKS. New Him onß Now Neckwear for I.adia^
I'll" Ure not ami Miwt - Kiotiuv Coll ara. Ttaa, Ribbon*. Yarn* la
\V<»:»I. COI'NTKV HL\NKKM, FI.VN- Caalimnro, Germantown, Midnight Zephyr*,
NKI.H, "AN'I'oN FLANNELS, WHITE Saiony,German W orated and Country Factory
AG> CoLollKD I.AtIKS' CI OTIIH, Yarna.
New Corsets, Bustles, Hoop Skirts.
Ladies' Qcssamer Circulars,
UNDERWEAR FOR MEN, LADIES and CHILDREN
LA KOEST ASSORTMENT, VERY BKST VALUE ON THK ABOVE
000118 AT LOWEST PRICES.
I'hisr ('.ill and Examine.
A. TROUTMAN.
"MAKE HENS LAYlillpl^
viihmlili*. N"thlfiir or» nriii a 111 ittiikw hnriN Uy lik« tih*rlrian'* I'nwdtr*. Iteii, I iMIMMfI
\<> 1 PINT f.Hitl. S.»L.| vv»M>-wli. r«. or by mall for 0 UU«r-«tatni». I. *. JOHNSON * Co.. »——■ —.
O. M'CLINTOCK & C 0.,"
Mitinifitcliirera A|«nU ill JtkWri IS
CARPETS, f
OIL CLOTHS,
• MATTINGS,
RUGS &c,
| "Wr Invito the uttontioii of tlio trade to the In*!
duceineiits >vo offer. \
We have the largest and strongest lines In ril
grades we have ever offered to the trade. We handle
only standard makes. We will sell at the lowest
Jobbers prices. We guarantee prompt delivery.
O. M'CLINTOCK & CO,
33 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA-. J
I THE GREAT GERMAN
REMEDY
FOR PAIN.
Relieves and cum
RHEUMATISM,
Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Lumbago,
•ACIAfM,
HEA Di( HE, TOOTII ACS 1,
SORE THMIT,
QUINSY, BWELLmaa,
sraiMi,
Cats,
FROSTBITES,
aVKHt, (CALM,
And all other bodily acbM
and patna.
FIFTY CERTS A BOTTLE.
Sold by all Drn«fte«a set
Dealers. Direction* la U
laniruaiCMJ.
The Charit* L Vtphr Ca.
»in ■ i » a.Toamaaco)
_»«lilB«ri, M« l. a. A.
Wintry Blasts
WIHTRY BUSTS BR/06
COUGHS
COLDS
CONSUMPTION
BRONCHITIS
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
Perry Davis's Pain Killer
CURES
COUGHS
COLDS
CONSUMPTION
BRONCHITIS
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
Provide against the evil effects of Win
try Ma ts by procuring I'mtv
Davis's Tain Killeb.
EVERT GOOD DRUGGIST KEEPS IT. '
■na brmas caKri'Laarricuu.*
TTTI 11 llouuTifuc FioaM. Cnsomo Cam,
rK
I Bliii
■ ■•"■■i.iiSiHTiM.inmi.
NOTICE
ia hereby given, that application will be marl* te
the Legislature at the nest aeeaion for the pass
age of a taw entit'ed, "An Act inquiring au*
cutorn, administrators and guardians, to give
public notieo of the aale of paraxial property of
decedent* within the county of Batter." The
object of aald act la to oompel eieoalon, admin
intratorH aud guardiana, to give public noUoe of
the Hale of personal property of deoedsnts by
publication in one or more newapapera ur other
wise. JAMES T. AUSTIN.
di(Mt.
TICK'S FLORAL QUDEt
For 1883 ia an Elegant Book of ISO pagea, 6 col
ored plalea of Flowers and Vegetable*, and
more than 1000 illuatratioua of tha ohokisnt
Flower*. Plants and Vegetables, and directions
for growing. Send on your name and Post-Of
fice address, with 10 cent*, and I will aend yon a
copy, poetage paid. It is printed in both Bn
glish and (ieriuan. If you afterwards order
■toed* deduct the 10 cents.
Vica'e Bkki>h ark tub Bbst ut the Woau>!
The Floral Ouide will tell you how to get and
grow tliem.
Vick'e Flower and Vegetable Garden, Iff
£age«, 6 colored platen, 600 engravings. Vtor
ein pajier covers; SI,OO in elegant cloth. In
Oerman or English. ■
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magasine, H
page*, a colored plat* in every number aad
many Hue Engravitgs. Prioe 91.26 a yeart
five copies for ft.V Specimen numbers sent for
10 cents; three trial oopiea for 26 cents.
JAMBS VICK.
Rochester, N. T.
FK
Justioe of tlie "Peace
Malu street, oppoelte Poatofflce,
ZELIBNOPLB, PA.