BUTLEjt CITIZEN^ JOHN HT*T W7C. NE6LEY, PROP'RS, Entered al the Postoffi<e ct Butler as second-clot** matter. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883. Republican County Ticket. For DiHtrict Attorney, SAMUEL B. SNYDER, of Butler. For County Surveyor, B. F. HILLIARD, of Washington twp THIS is the last month that matches will be taxed, or stamps have to be put upon bank checks. THE Ilarmony Fair will be the first to come off in this county this year, taking place September 11, 12 and 13. THE Legislature re-assembled yester day. Apportionment bills will be all that can come before it, and they should speedily be passed. MESSRS. GREEK of the Senate and Ziegler of the Houw were at home here during the recent recess of the Legislature. They are both looking well and seem to be living well. THE Jury Commissioner law has been repealed, aDd no more will be elected after the expiration of the term of those now in office. Juries hereafter will be selected by the Sheriff and the Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Eckart Kalb, one of the road supervisors of Butler township, has bad the officers of the P. k W. Rail, road Co., arrested for failure to replace or repair a township road, taken or used by them in the construction of the said railroad. THE Fayette county Republicans last week resolved not to place in nom ination a Republican candidate for Judge, in order that they might be able to join with all good citizens in defeating the election of Searight, the Democratic nominee and friend of Dnkes. REPORTS by persons coming to Court this week, say that the recent storms have done serious injury in some parts of the county. In Moddycreek town ship fences were blown down, orchard trees leveled to the ground and much other damage done Similar damage was done in some other townships. ABOUT the principal question dis cussed, in connection with the coming Republican State Convention, is the one as to who to make Chairman of the State Committee. As all sides are disposed to give Tom Cooper, the present one, a rest, we suggest his successor be taken from the western part of the State. The eastern part has held it for several years past. AN account of the ending of the Star Route trials will bo seen in an other place of this paper. All the de fendants were acquitted, although the most stupendous stealing and robbery in the Post Office Department ever known to the Government was proven. The trials have lasted over a year, and more than a million dollars expended by the Government in the trials. It is difficult to believe that President Arthur and his Attorney General, Brewster, were really sincere or hon estly endeavored to have the defendants convicted. We have been informed that the pre liminary survey has been completed preparatory to the location of a rail road, the northern terminus of which \n to bo at Rochester, N. Y., and the southeran terminus at Pittsburgh, Pa. The ltoute as surveyed passes through Punxsutawney and Dayton, Armstrong county, crossing the Allegheny river five miles north of Kittanning and troes to Craigsville and enters Butler county in Clearfield township, and will connect with the P. Si \V. It. R. somewhere in Summit township. The road is to he of the standard gauge, ar.rl if built will open up the rich coal, limestone and mineral deposits of a large portion of Armstrong and Butler counties. ANOTIIEU train was thrown from the track of the little road, as it is call, ed, on Sunday evening last, near Car bon Center. AB in other cases,it was caused by running over a cow. The COWB appear to be unfortunate on the Narrow Gauge, more, it is said, having been killed on it within a few years past than on the West Penn ever since its construction. There is something wrong some place with this road in this matter. Wo referred recently to the law requiring guards or gates at crossings. But the remedy needed is a law requiring all railroads to fence their tracks. This the late Legislature failed to give this county. Butler Post Oilice. No appointment has as yet been made for Postmaster at this place. We had expected to have no occasion to refer to this subject just now. But seeing a communication from Congress man Miller in the Mercer pa|>ers and copied here, we have only to add now to what has already been brought to his notice, that every point stated therein is in dispute, and that the only fair and just way to ascertain where tin- majority of the Republicans of this town are on the question, or the major ity of those getting their mails at this office, would be by a popular expression or vote. This request has been made in various forms and at different times. The friends of Mrs. Black ask nothing more and will abide cheerfully by the result. But they will be satisfied with nothing less. It is, therefore, as useless as it is unfair to assume as true an alleged state of affairs that do net, t i it, the existance of which can only be determined by a submis sion to an election. Why the matter hangs in the shape it does wo confess we do not understand. TnE New Bedford, Mass., school committee bare voted that sewing should be taught in the schools, and elected Sarah McAfee as teacher of sewing, fixing her salary at SSOO. The girls in four grades are to sew one hour in each week under the teacher's in struction, the boya meantime having general exercises in arithmetic and practical business problems The com mittee was not unanimous in this de parture, one man objecting that it was not worth while for girls to learn to sew, 9ince women in Boston could earn only 10 cents a day on shirts and 12 on pantaloons. It was also objected that the women in that city unable to read or write far outnumbered those unable to sew. THE Republican journals very gener ally sustain Governor Pattison in keep ing the Legislature in session until the members do the work the people ex pect them to do, and that they should have done. We have noticed but few papers that dissent. An artie'e in this paper copied from the leading Repub lican paper of Armstrong county, about expresses the opinion of the Re publicans of the State. It is clearly the duty of the Legislature to make the different apportionments of the State. It is a constitutional command that they do so now. This is what they failed to do and what they were retained by the Governor to do. He was bound to do as he did. All hon est men approve while a few driveling editors, who are not their own owners, peek to give the matter a party bias. There can be no harm done to the Re publican party by complying with the law. The Senate is Republican, and without its consent no apportionment bills can be passed. It is the right and the duty of the Senate to see that no unfair bills are passed. At the same time it is the duty of both Sen ate and House to make all effort and all concession possible, each to the other, in order that the command of the Constitution be obeyed. Should He SufTer. Various are and will be the opinions as to the act of young Nutt in personal ly avenging the killing of his father. There is no mistaking the public senti ment. It says, "be did right," and "Dukes got what he deserved. ' 1 his feeling is one common to our nature. A son who resents a wrong to a parent is justly regarded as noble. He obeys nature's law. Had young Nutt in De cember last, being moved by an uncon trollable rage, then taken the vengeance on the slayer of his father that he has now, in the following June taken, we presume that even the law would not have held him guilty. It would haye been done in the heat of over-powering passion, at the time, aod before any other knowledge had came to him save the fact that his father had beenshotand killed by Dukes. Rut since then there has been a trial and an acquittal of Dukes. This acquittal was wrong, as the general public believe, but never theless it was done under the forms of the law. Therefore it is that this case, happening here in Pennsylvania, presents one in which great care should be taken that the seed of no dangerous doctrine be sown. The law is over all and all are equally interested in up holding it always. Once taken in our hands and we arc all at sea, without chart or compass. Two wrongs do not make a right—and never will—as what may yet follow in this case may prove. Dukes was a vile wretch, and defied all shame and public sentiment by re. maining in a community in which he had so wronged a whole family and cruelly taken the life ol Its bead. If from this fact, and from others that may lie shown to have been done by him since his acquittal, in the town arid daily before the face of the family he ruined, it is possible that the law will say such acts were provocation arid had thfj effect of keeping burning in the breast of young Nutt the wrong done his father, and fired the thought for vengeance thai firialiv impelled him on to shoot the man who had shot his father, ruined his sister and made deso late the life of his mother. We have some times been disponed to question the policy of the pardoning power, lodged in the hands of the Governor of the State, and we believe of every State in the country. Hut this case of young N utt may prove that power to be of great wisdom. While if, under the law he may be tried and convicted, yet there is no question but nine out of ten of all the people of the State, old and young, men and women, would sign petitions to the Governor and Pardoning Board, recommending a pardon. We have no idea that he will—or should—suffer for what may have to be adjudged the broken law; and heflce the pardoning power may be the one that may have to be appealed to in order that right and justice be done in this case. It is an unfortunate one for the community at large. What has happened in Fay ette county may happen any other place. Ami it all came by taking the law into their own hands, firHt by the one and then by the other The prac tice of pistol carrying has had much to do with these murders, and the sooner that practice is driven out by the law the safer and the better it will be for all. Nine Ounce Hail Stones. OAKKAI.K, Allegheny Co., Pa., June 18—One of the most destructive hail and rain storms fell here about <! o'clock this evening, lasting about half an hour, that has ever been known in this section of country. Hail stones the size of an egg and weighing from four to nine ounces fell, breaking windows in many houses in town and damaging fruit and grain to no small amount. Rather Amusing. We understand that on the day the Legislature took its present recess, Mr- Greer, the Senator representing this county, again introduced a bill relative to the Judicial districts that is similar to the one he introduced two years ago and which was vetoed by the then Governor Hoyt. This bill, like the former one, after providing that Butler county shall be a separate Judicial dis trict, which our population now en titles us to be, also makes Lawrence county a separate district, which has uot the required population. But as to that point, or any such,it is no con cern to this county, further than the fact that itisclearlv against the Constitution and if so done with Lawrence, or any other such county, the Governor will be compelled to veto it, as his predecessor did. But the bill of Mr. Greer, we learn, goes on to assign and say which one of our two present judges shall hold the courts of Law rence during the remainder of the time we will be connected with that county judicially. That is, that for about a year and a half, or until January 1, 1885, the bill assigns the President Judge of the present district, Judge Mc- Junkin to duty in Lawrence county, and provides that our present Assist ant Law Judge, Judge Breuin, shall be the President Judge in this county during that time. There would then be two President Judges in the dis trict as it now is during the balance of their present terms viz: to Jan. 1,1885. This is so clearly in violation of the Constitution, and of common sense, as to prevent its passage in a body in which there are any lawyers. But it again displays the petty little spite of SeDator Greer in the matter. We had hoped he had learned something by this time. Being the Senator from this county it may be that aome may sup pose he reflects its sentiments in this matter, but such is very far from tLe fact. From what we heard two years ago, and hear now, we have no hesita tion in declaring that nine out of every ten citizens of the county condemn this design of Mr. Greer. No such bill can pass, or ought to pass, and the object Mr. Greer has in view, to legislate Judge McJunkin out of our county for a year or 80, may as well be abandon ed now as again. The whole thing is rather amusing. A weakness indeed. The Judges themselves can regulate as to Courts of Lawrence hereafter, the same as they have done heretofore. THE Beaver (Pa.) Arywi and Radi cal, a paper heretofore regarded as a "Stalwart of the Stalwarts," in its last issue says, on the subject of the Gov ernor's call convening the Legislature, as follows : The first extra session of the Legis lature, under the present constitution, has been called. The Governor has summoned it to meet for the purposo of passing Legislative, Judicial and Congressional Apportionment bills. The Constitution provides that after each decennial census the State shall be re-apportioned into Congressional, Legislative and Judicial districts. The present Legislature failed to pass these measures, and hence the Gov ernor's call. The State should be ap portioned and the Legislature is blame worthy for not performing its duty in this respect. CHILDKKN IN A PANIC. Lilllc Ones Trampled to Death at Sunderland, England. LONDON, June 16.—A terrible calam ity, involving the death of 17X chil dren, occurred in the town of Sunder land, in the county of Durham, this evening. From the details received it appears that an entertainment had been given in Victoria Hall by a conjuror, which was attended almost altogether by children, several thousand being present. The accident occurred at the clows of the performance. The body of the hall had been en tirely cleared of Us occupants, when some 1200 of the little ones came rush ing down stairs from the gallery. At the top of the first flight of stairs there was a door which opened only twenty inches, and thus but one child was per mitted to pass through at a time. At this point, while the mass of children were pushing forward, several of them fell and were unable to rise, owing to the others crowding on. The result was that a great number were pushed down, trampled on and suffocated. A IKAIIKUr, BCKNK. The scene was terrible, arid no effort could stop the mad rush of the affright ed children. They came on pell-mell, though, strangely, without much shouting, arid soon I7H of them were knocked down und killed by others trampling upon them. The bodies, which were badly mangled from the trampling, lay i-oveu or eight deep. Many of the victims and others who were not killed had their clothing torn off, and this, together with the bleed ing bodies of the unfortunates, shows the terrible nature of the struggle. The ages of the 178 children known to have been killed ranged from four to fourteen years. The excitement in the town when the news of the disaster spread was terrific. Great crowds of people rushed to the scene, until at least 2",000 per surrouuded the hall. The feeling was so intense that the authorities ordered out the 08th Infantry to preserve order. The work of getting out the bodies of the victims was begun imme hiately. They were laid out in the hall, and the parents of those killed were admitted for the purpose of iden tifying the bodies of their children. Mont heart-rending nccnen transpir ed while tlx: work ol identification wan in progrcHH. Tins mot hern of tbo (load children conutantly uttered piercing nliriekH, and many of thorn fainted on diHcovering the bodicu of thoir little OQCB. DON'T KOKGET The Kntcrtainmont in tl.o Court IIOUBO thin, TUKSDAY KVKNING, June l'Jth, by and for the benefit of tin) Women*' Cbrimian Temperance Union. Let there •«; a full hoiiwi, Don't INIHH a noon rKE.tr. THE SLAYER SLAIN. NICHOLAS LYMAN DUKES, THE MURDERER OF CAP TAIN NUTT, KILLED. A Son of the Latter the Avenger, UNIONTOWN, PA, June 13. —The slayer of Captayi Xutt is himself slain, and now lies lifelessinthe same room in the hotel in which the tragedy of Decem der 24th was enacted. The slayer this time is James Xutt, Captain Xutt's eldest son, who now is in jail. The news of the second awful tragedy came upon the community like a thunder clap. It was the work of but an in stant. Just as dusk was drawing on this evening and many people were pass ing along the streets, the sound of five pistol shots rang out upon the air in the direction of the post-office. In a moment every one was running to the scene, and the word quickly flashed from mouth to mouth and ear to ear that Dukes was dead. HOW IT OCCURRED. The excited crowd gathered around the post-office, and there on the floor lay the inanimate body of the man whose deeds had cast a shadow over the whole of Fayette county. The work was done so quickly, and so par alyzing was its effect upon those who witnessed it, that it was difficult for a time obtain the correct story. Officers Frank Pegg, George B. Hutchinson, Alf Collins, and others, who saw the occurrence, describe it as follow : was standing against a post inside of a room that joins the postroffice and fronts on Main street. The room Jwas, until lately, occupied by a drug store, and the front was all taken out, it being now fitted up as the business office for the First National Bank. While in this position Dukes came down the street from the direc tion of the Jennings' Hotel, walking briskly, with a cane under bis arm. Just as he turned the corner toward the post-office door, young Xutt stepped down to the outside, and, as the hand of the clock pointed five minutes past eight, he pulled a revolver and fired two shots in rapid succession. A SINGLE GASP, THEN DEATH. Dukes looked around, and started to run into the post-office door, whereupon Xutt fired again, and followed in close pursuit. Just as Dukes got inside tho post-office his assailant raised his arm again, and two more shots sounded on the ears of the bystanders. As they entered, the body of Dukes fell heavily to the floor upon bis face. In an iDstant E. A. Lingo rushed in to the office and stooped down to pick him np. Dukes tried to say some thing, but could only gasp and in a moment he wan dead. TAKEN TO JAIL. By this time Officer Pegg reached young Xutt and laid his hand upon his arm. The latter struggled fiercely to free himself, but when he discovered it was an officer he quietly yielded and was taken to jail. THREE IIAIJ-S NEAR THE HEART—WEAP ONS ON DEAD AND LI VINO. UNIONTOWN, PA., June 13. —0n an examination of Dukes' body it was found that three of the balls entered the back near the side, under the left arm, and penetrated toward the heart, lodg ing in the breast very near the skin, where they were cut out. They all three entered within two or three inches of each other. A fourth ball slightly grazed Dukes' leg, near the foot, while the fifth missed its aim, crashed through one of the post-office lock-boxes and whistled past the ears ol Clerk George Minor, who was in the inside aparlment. On the body was found the old pis tol of Dukes, tho one with which he killed Captain Xutt, anil hanging to his suspender button in front was a dirk knife The pistol used by young Nutt was a 42-calibre Smith k Wesson. He had in his pocket anothor smaller pistol, which he refused to surrender to Ofliccr Pegg, but gave to Officer Mar tin. The movements of tho two men just previous to the tragedy were noted by several persons. It appears that Dukes started down to the post-office, as was his custom in the evening, for his mail. The distance is only a square. A short time after the trains came in Nutt was seen starting up from Broadway toward the post-oflice, which is uhout half way between that street and the Jennings Hotel. He spoke to friends as he passed along and nothing un usual was noticed in his manner Meanwhile Dukes was seen standing in front of the Jennings Hotel chatting with some of his friends. Then, when the mail was being distributed, Xutt had reached the well known round cor ner building in which the post-office is located. He stepped up on the inside and was standing there when Dukes came walking along. None of those who witnessed the shooting are able to say whether Pukes saw Nutt before be fired or not. There is also a difference of opinion us to whether I Mikes ever looked back after the shots began, some saying that he started to run at once and never turned around. Postmistress Johns and others were in the office and several parties were standing about on the outside, so that it is almost marvelous that no one else was hurt. Dukes had been frequently warned of hiH danger in remaining in IJnion town, and he lately HiiiiJ he would either stay there or in the cemetery. It iH Huid that lie expressed fear of (Jap tain Null's son. To-dny young Null wan Keen practicing 4 with a revolver at hiH home. VOUNU Hl."!"!''* CHARACTER. James Nutt is tho second of (Jap tain Nutt's children, being next in ago to Miss lii/./.ie, and will be twenty-one years old in August next. He is a quiet young man, seldom having any. thing to Hay except when spoken to, and not much then. He is of a pecu liar turn of mind, not bein< very socia ble, but decidedly retired When his father was killed not a f w predicted that James would avenge the death. Mrs. Nutt was also apprehensive that her son would thus lake the mat. ter into his own hands and had tried hurd and often to induce him to prom ise her Ihut he would not do so. She could never get him to give assurance, however, aH he persistently refused her appeals. A few dayH ago he went home in a very irritable mood and naid to his mother: "Mother, I can't stand this. | rpct Dukes on the Htreet to day, and he laggheij ji) rny face." She feared from this lime on that the worst would come. It is not known when nor where James pur chased the revolver, nor is it thought that any one had any intimation that he had formed the purpose of executing the deed. He performed it with cool ness and deliberation, and remarked af terwards that it bad to be done. Af ter he was in the hands of the officer, he asked anxiously whether he hurt any one else. He repeated this inquiry to those whe visited him after he was lodged in jail, and when assured that his bullets had harmed only Dukes, he seemed satisfied. EXCITEMENT IN THE TOWN. When it was known throughout the town that Dukes had been shot the wildest excitement prevailed. The square about the post-office soon be came thronged, everybody being anx ious to see the body. All had their convictions, as if formed in advance in dreaded anticipation that some such a terrible ending of this tragedy might occur. Hence many expressions irre sistibly escaped the lips of those whose feelings were wrought up to a high pitch of excitement. When the crowd was surging back and forth in the post-office, and the dy ing man was gasping for breath, somo one over the body exclaimed : "Stand back ami give him air." "What do you want with air?" shouted one of the crowd. Some justified the deed aloud, many excused, others remarked that if such violence was ever justifiable it was in this case, while others denounced it as a disgrace and an outrageous exhibition of mob law. When the body was removed to the hotel a number of persons gathered in front of the building, only a few of them were admitted to the room to view the remains. The crowds gradually dispersed until at 10 o'clock groups composed of only two or three persons could be seen standing about discussiDg the tragedy. Xo demonstration of vio lence or disturbance occurred, and at midnight everything was as quiet as usual. Telegrams came pouring in all the evening from every part of the State and country. Most of these were of the spirit contained in the following : BRADFORD, PA , June 13. Draw on Mullin Co., for SIOO to ward defending young Xutt. T. MULLIN, JR. MOTHER AND SISTER BOTH GREATLY AFFECTED.) Mrs. Xutt and Miss Lizzie were vis ited at their home soon after the kill ing. On hearing it they were greatly affected and at once retired to the most complete privacy. Mrs. Xutt, as pre viously stated, had feared, from the mysterious manner of her son, that such might be the outcome, and now that it had occurred her great anxiety was for him. It was not known that he was es pecially shadowing Dukes or that he had ever watched for an opportunity to kill him, but she has suspected that since the trial and acijuittal, as James was so reticent on the subject and re fused to give her any satisfaction, be had made up his mind to avenge his father's death. Her grief is evidently great under this new trouble, but she bears it with fortitude. The Dukes debarment case was to bo argued in Chambers on Friday, the 1/ith inst. WHAT IS SAID IN IMTTBBI R(III. I'lTTsni'HOH, June 13. When the news reached this city all classes and conditions of men joined in general con gratulations. There were regrets that the law was being trampled under foot, there were suggestions that there was a better time for the deed at the mo ment Dukes was acquitted, there were expressions of sorrow that trouble had corne again into this already troubled fuiuily, but there was not a single word of regret that violence had begot violence, and the murderer had fallen bv the hand of one who stood next to his victim. "It's glorious," said an old gray haired merchant. "1 love law, but there seems to be no law in Fayette county, but that of violence, aud I am glad that the man who inaugurated it has fallen by it." "Ah," said anothor, "if fathers have daughters to protect they have sons to assist them. It was time that some body checked them." "Why just look at it. Xutt murdered, Dukes acquit ted and Searight nominated," said a third. "He got what he deserved; good boy, just what might have been expected. He undertook to bluff all mankind and las been called down by a boy. One scoundrel less and he won't write any more letters," are fair samples of what was said on reading the news. TIIK IMMEDIATE CAIJHK OF TIIE MIIOOTINO. 110 wan walking up a utreet tho morning of I>uko'H death with AI. Miner, the court reporter of Fayette county. Dukea, seeing them coming, walked out, and in a very offeiiHive way called out to Miner: "Have you x°t all the toatimony written out in the ca«o agairiut mo?" He thuH recalled to young Nutt tho cane to dinbar hi in from practicing law. Nutt Htood with IIIH head bowed while Dukes thuH iuHolently called up a feature of tho legal proceedings that bore directly upon' the murder of hiH father and the attempted degradation of lIH HiHter. This wan the final iiiHult, and the one which cost Dukes hiH life. Tho youth Heemed in deep thought all the way home an ho and Miner walked along. It wan after UICHO repeated in- HiiltH, together with a growing belief that I>ukcH would still he permitted to disgrace tho profession to which he bo longed, and, also, to iiiHiilt tho general Hentiinont of the community l>y IHH prone nee, that the fatal resolve took poHHCHHion of him. Thoae important facts, demonstrating that the hoy acted upon the impulse of an overproHorit provocation, indicate! clearly that tbe line of defence can with safety he bold and broad. Although bin attorneyH have not yet determined upon a line of defence, it iH expected that they will rent upon the plea of provocation, and not insanity. It can be shown that young Nutt in not an bright aw the other memberHof Captain Nutt'H family, though ho is hy no means slow-witted. The defense have several caws an precedents for urging simply tho plea of provocation, none of which prcHont an Htrong points an thiH. Locusts In Grout Swarms. JOHNSTOWN, June I'J.—The hevon teen-year locuat has made its appear ance in vaHt numljcra it this Hection of the Htate, filling the air with a noise like tho cracking of burning atubleH. Their food consists of leaven and the green stalks of planta. Crops are be ing badly damaged THE LONG TRIAL ENDED Star Route Defendants Rejoicing in a Verdict of Acquittal. WASHINGTON, June 14. —Twelve jurymen decided this morning that the Government had not legally established a case of conspiracy against the Star route defendants. This verdict of ab solute acquittal coming so unex pectedly has created a very marked sensation. The announcement in the court room of the verdict was followed by an uproarious scene of applause, tears, hysterics, and cheers. Every one expected the jury to disagree. Judge Wy lie himself, a week or ten days ago, called up the counsel for the prosecution and said to them, "I do not thiDk you are going to get a verdict out of that jury. I have watched it carefully, and I am certain that four of the best men on it are in doubt " Last night an employee of the Department of Justice reported that the jury stood eleven to one for acquittal. This camo from one of the bailiffs, who claimed to have overheard a vote. At any rate the prosecution had in tended, if a disagreement were report ed, to ask to have the jury dismissed, on the ground of the condition of Juror Vernon. Had this been attempted, Dr. Sowers, who attended Vernon yester day, would have testified that Vernon was all right mentally, after ho had braced him up with two drinks of brandy. Dr. Sowers said this morning that Vernon had more than one reason for being so terribly sick. He had swallowed by mistake a quid of tobacco, and being shut up iu a close room without stimulants he very soon went to pieces. Dr. Sowers first clear ed out his stomach, and then braced him up with brandy. When the jury came into the court room this morning Vernon looked as well as any of them. Judge Wylic spoke to Vernon as the jury filed past him. "How are you feeling this morning, Mr. Vernon?" said he. "First rate,'' was his reply. The court room was crowded when the jurors took their places. Every one of the defendants was there. Porsey sat by the side of his wife, Hushed and expectant. Upon the left of Mrs. Dorscy was her sister, Mrs. Peck. Brady was just back of his special counsel, Judge Wilson, looking as hard and grim as ever. All ol the counsel for the Star route defendants were in their seats. Col. Ingersoll's face show ed great self-control, although be was evidently laboring under strong nervous excitement. When the jurors took their places in the court room, at precisely 10 o'clock, Judge Wylie looked at them and said, in his slow, hesitating way : "Gentle men, I have sent for you to learu— ahem—to learn if you have agreed— ahem—upon a verdict." Mr. Crane, the foreman, said, "We have agreed." Judge Wylie gave a start of surprise and looked toward the seats for the the counsel for the Government. Xot one of them was present. This looked very ominous lor the Government's case, and indicated besides that the bailiffs must have betrayed the secrets of the jury room to the prosecution, as neither Bliss nor Merrick came to the court room at all. Mr. Kcr, one of the counsel for thejjprosecution, came in and stood in the door as the said to the Clerk, "Receive this verdict." There was the usual silence as every otic turned toward the fore man Mr. Crane said very deliberate ly. "We find the defendants not guilty." Then there followed a scene of great confusion and uproar, which the Judge could not restrain. Indeed, ho did not try. The figure of a woman in gray silk was seen jumping up and down with hands extended toward the ceiling, sobbing, shouting and crying: J"Glory to God !" "Glory to God!" It was Mrs. Dorscy, who had a violent fit of hysterics. Dorsey, with tears running down his cheeks from under his green ifoggles, had all he could do to restrain his wile and make her regain her self control. Col. Ingersoll's face was a study. The stern lines of an intense anxiety relaxed, his lips and chin trembled and tears filled his eyes. II is family were on their feet perfectly wild. The utoical Judge Wilson became as nervous as a child. lie walked around with a lighted cigar in his hand, and burned his moustache half ofl' trying to put the wrong end in his mouth. The nervousness of the defendants and their friends was communicated quickly to the fickle crowd of spectators, who cheered and yelled at the victory of the defence, while every man of them would probably have been as ready to cheer and yell if the Government had been successful. Brady was the only one in the whole crowd who retained the same ironclad composure which he has shown all through the trial. His countenance never changed. He sat silent for a few moments, and mechani cally shook hands with those who ap proached him. Then he got up and walked quietly over to the jury. He was tho first man to approach the jury. Beginning with the foreman, he shook, hands solemnly with each member, and then he asked a friend to present him to Judge Wylie. He said that he had never had the pleasure ol meeting the .1 udgo •luilge Wylie looked at him in a queer way as he shook hands. I'he Judge said to him : "Gen. Brady, you had experience in that office of your's in the Post (Mice Department, and you must certainly have known if anything wrong was going on." Brady bowed, and said nothing. The jury, iiß Boon an the confusion liinl moderated, WIIH polled, Judge Wy lie thru announced timt there wore no mora duties for tho jury to perforin. " Vou hud u laborious tusk to perform in thin case," he Huid. "Vou have I icon more thuri six months engaged in tho trial. Many of you have occupa tions ol your own that you have been obliged to neglect and although your verdict will of course create «linHiitiM fiiOtion with many, yet the Court in hound to premium that having hcen selected according to law and Hworn to perform that duty faithfully, you have done HO. If you have done HO. each one according to the dictates of his ovrn conscience, it will be a Malefaction to you a» long aw you live. Vou are din charged with the thanks ol tho Court." SonatorSill Makes an Assignment Kuitt, PA., June \ l £.—Senator Sill, the largest stockholder in the I nion City Hank, recently collapsed, made an assign went to day for the benefit of his creditors, lie appoints Judge Marvin and Myron K. Dunlap his as signees. His property mainly con sistH of real estate, variously estimated. His liabilities are about two hundred thousand dollars. A. TROUT MA N, DEALER IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. TRIMMINGS. Carpets. Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Stair Rods, Etc, DRESS GOODS AND SILKS At lowest pries o!' Mack ami Cohred Si ks. New shades 111 C -liners. A Hnc and large as sortment of Nt'.ns' Veiling, Buntings and thin Summer Dress Goods. WHITE DRESS GOODS, Largest assort incut, lowest prices. Infants' While Dress Cloak*. White Dresses lor cliil dren 1. "J, and 3 years old. Large Stock of Laees in White and Black Ruchings, Embroideries, Insert ings, Irish Trimmings, Collars for Children and Ladies, Cuffa, Sash Ribbons, Fishues, Lace Tics, Handkerchiefs in Silk, Linen and Cotton. Black Crape and Crape Veils. HOSIERY! HOSIERY! HOSIERY Fancy Hosiery ,'or children in grcit variety. Fancy Mo-ieiy for ladies, all qualities and prices. Men and hoys' Socks. Stock the largest; prices the lowest. Summer Underwear For children, ladies and men. Umbrellas and Parasols in fancy Satin, Silk Alapacas, Ginghams, Serge, fi.c. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS Large and fine selected stock, all absolutely new styles. Brussels, Ingrains Cottage Hemp, Kag, Mattings, Rugs, &c. Please call and examine stock and prices. A. TROUTMAN. ItUTLEK, I*A :IZIEIE mm ILL PRICE 10 ALL ONE puicK Tll ° tirne HAS come and we are ready to ONE I>UICE show the people of this county the Largest, ONE PUICK Cheapest and best stock of ONE PBICK ONE PRICE MODS', Youths', Boys' &' Cliildrens' Clothing, ONK ONE PRICE Al-so A FINE LIKE OK ONE PRICE ONK PRICE HATS, CAPS mKrHUX ONE PRICE ANI> ONE PBICE GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, °*' TMX ONE PRICK 7 | ONE PRhIE Marked in Plain Figures at One Extremely Low Price. (INK 1-KICE ONE PRICE „»EP»„K * >lle l nt ( '- ONE PRICE Popular Character all the World over, will Play the Leading Part at „, K P„,CK j N p ATTER sON'S, ONE PRICK 7 ONE PRhIK OM: PRICE CLOTIIIIVU HOUSE, ONK PRICK so , TII COKNKR DUFFY'S BLOCK, BUTLER, I'EFN'A ONE ruICK ONE EXTREMELY LOW PRICE TO MILE± greatcureu i-oa | | —RHEUMATISM— £ As it is for all tho painful diseases of tho x 3 C KIDNEYS,LIVER AND BOWELS. G a It cleanser the system of tho acrid poison 09 thAt causes tho dreadful suffering which q © only tho victims of Rhcumaticra can realise. > r THOUSANDS OF CASEB -I * of tue worst forms of this terrible disease • r havo bcrn quickly relieved, and In short time >* <B PERFECTLY CURED. IR o PKICK, sl. 1.11(1 111 lilt llltv. WILD IIV lIIU UIJSTK. v < <1- Ilry riui Imi mnt by innll. J WEI.LB. RICUAHDSON & Co., llurllnctonVt.l BBBBBBEHi I>ll R <1 Wr.HT'S Km« AND HItAW TntATMKNT. a tfuaranteod spocifle for Hysteria. Dlzsines*. ConvuhlonH, Fit*, Nervous KeuruUrta. Hsodsehe, Nervous Prontro tion euiiHfii hr tho use of alftihol or tohse«*o, Wnki f',!- YioSM. Mcnt/il l>i'prennlf>n, Roftenlnff of the Ilrnln remilt |ntr In liißttfilty ami Irridlnir to mlnery, deesy snildenth, Afto, llarrcnness, Loss of I\>wer liiritlu r ie*. Involnntary I,<>Nsea and e«n»e«l liy orrr exertion of ths brain, wlf abJifM'ororer Indulflrenew. Oin'li"* will eurn iise«*nt ess«*s. KseU |k>X ennlalni «no niotitli's tr. ntinrntk C>n«* dollsr a or nix Itoxesflvo dollars: sent by mall prepsldon receipt or |>rl«-e. AVeirttsr. snt«'<' wlx IMI«N to cure any CAM*, with e«ch oiVi-r RO cvlved for six box mi, socompnnkHl with five doHnm, wo will send th« purchaser our written icuar-aiitiM« to n-futul money ir treatment iIIHH not effeet a eurr. iiunranti in IMUXI only by Jos. Firming, Drutftfist, Hl Market tit* Uttsburgk, Ps. Urtlvri by mail si prlcvs. iA MAM WHO IS UNAC.QUAIN Tf f) W> IH TMf ULOOHAI'IIV O* COJM" lly tlio oenirnj position of (is ime, ojnuecls tho Sost ami the weal Ly tho s»iof»eal route, and car ries panUenggrs, without chanfti of cuis, lu 'wi un Chicago ana JCsusss City, Counoil mull*. Leaven worth, Atubtson, Mium ayolls and lit. ruu). It cnnuruln In llolon Pep.-is with MU tbn prtuclpnl I turn ol road b« twee»» tb« Atlautle and the Paolflo 0 'l'ium. lt« eqtiipm«iit Is nurlvab*<l ami masMin cont, INIIIIC eomposed of Mont C 'iniOfUblo and ll'-aiitiful Pay CosolM-A, IV! MM >• Iflonnt Jlorlon lie elitalllK Chair Csra, I'ulli lan'n Frettlcat r«laos MluopiniC Cars, and Ihe Jlcat 1 nn of Pining Cars In ihe World. 'l'hree Traius between CliitJago and Miasourt Hiver I'olnia. Two Trains bsl went Chi sago and Minneapolisaud Mt. I'auJ, vl,*> U;o Kaiiuma "ALBERT LEA ROUTE." A Nnw and Direct l.ine, via Ssneea and Kinka kpr, hai recniitly li'nn oiiottnd between Hn'hnioiid, Mortal <. ' • ••• j 1 1 •' • ws. Cl IIIH ooga, Allan Is All - ttuatf*. Nashville. Louisville, Lexington.Cincinnati, 1 itdlaoapoliM nml Lafayette, and Omaha. Miuuoap olls and jo Paul *• 1< 1 intei vn< :i ill 1 oints. All Through Fassougcrs Travel on Fast Exprtws Trains. I'lokots for «al« at ".II prln«lpal Ticket Ufltoeslis »i. 1111. •< 11 Htatea and (' alid a linUtfiU' l ellooked tllrooffh and of fare ah ways ai lor/ at competitors that o/1< 1 bum ntlvau l .»• 1 rur ilcf ailed Inforim.l lon, get the AI apa and Fold* era of Ihe GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE, At your iimirmi Tiuk»i Olll"". or addrena W. R. CABLE, E. HT. JOHN, Viae I'rvs. 4 U> n I II « r. <«• n i Tkt. h Fs#«. CHICACO. OF ANOTHER AGE. <• riMlnul I > Sii|i|>lnnl<'«l by 11 holler Article < rrlnln OI«l Tlilll |(M are llone A«II>. In the general recentlon rooin of theJWesliTii Union Ti'ieirriHih Imildinjj mi llrondway, New N'ork, nre nhihitiiiK crude mid rltiiimy inntriinient* ol the inlanrv ol the tele- Kraph. Tliejr tly relie now. More per ti-rl inaehini Vy hai mpi rm deil tlirin. Year* iitfo what i- now Myltd the old CiiHhion ml piirnin planter did *onm «oo I Kcrvier. There Han then iiiithliiK la-tler ol llir kind. Now all I. Heleuri- and Mmly have jjune di'i prr ilitn the H i n t* of meilirine and pro ■ Inet-il III.NSON'M CA PC INK I'OISOUH PLASTKK, whieli I'lnhmlieM nil the excellen cii-M 1 h 111 tar piixNlble in an ealernnl remedy. The old |ila*tcr* Were *loW the Clipi'ine it rapid; thi'y were uiii'urtain the Capcine in Miri-. < heupi-r arlieh t t ear xiinilnr nmnc*. He earefnl, then-fore, that mime Ihritty driiK' Ki-l doc* not deceive you. in the center of the Ki-nulne is cut (lie Word CA I'Cl NlO. Price »•> Ci-Ilt*. Mi-ahiiry and JOIIUMOU, Cheiiilnl*, New Nork. |^f"*Ailvnrkino in tlio OIIIXIM TABLE LINEN in Bleached and Unbleached, Turkey Reds, German and fancy; Towels and Toweling, Nap kins, White (jiiiltii in great variety; Lice Bed Sets, Lace Lambrequins, Lacc Curtains. DOMESTICS. Be*t makes of Ginghams, Muslins, Zephyt Cloth, Seresnekcr, Lawns, Shirtings, Tickings, Sheetings, Caseiincrs, Jeans, Tweeds, ifcc. GLOVES! GLOVES! Kid Gloves In all qualities and prices; 81!k Gloves, Berlin Gloves, Lisle Thread Gloves, You will lind my Gloves stccK complete, Mitt, black and colored, IA Great Cause of Human Misery 18 THE LOSS OF §u -o A Lecturo on tlio Nature, Treatment and Radi cal cure of Seminal WcaknoMH, or Kix-rma torrhnea, induced hy Self-Abuae, Involuntary FmittHiona, Impotency, NervoiiH Debility, and Impediment* to Marriage generally; Oonsnmp tion. Kpilepay and Fit*: M< m'al and Phy*ie*l In capacity, Ao—Hy UOBEHT J. OUI.VRUWELL, M. D., author of the ''Oreon Book," A. The world-renowned author, in thi* admirable Lecture, clearly provoa from hi* own experience that the aivfui oouHeijuencoH of Helf-Abu*e may h« effectually removed without dangerou* eurgl cal operat ion*, bougie*, iimtru mentH, ring* or coruial*; pointing out a mode of cure al once certain and effectual, by means of which evory miffercr, no matter what his condition may be, may cure liinmelf cheaply, privatoly and radi cally. T/u's Lfclnre irill prove a Boon to Tfiousan<i» 1111(1 IVlilllllllHll*. Kent under noal In a plain envelope to any ad dtree*, on receint of nix cent a or two poatagn etamp<i. Addrc**, THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO., 41 ANN ST., NKW I'oHK, N. Y. ; P 0. Box, 4GO. ocl 11-ly. Star Beer Bottling Company. AND ( STY IIOTTI.INU 810 I NK. J, C. BUFFUM & CO.,Proprietors, 39 and 41 Market St., PITTSBURGH, PA Solo Ilottlore of JOM. Sehiltz Browing Co'X, MIL WAUKKK LAOt'.R BEER. Hohlltis' Export Boer for Fawilie* a apeclalty. Importer* and dealer* in Alom, Htout*, (linger A!e, Siltzer Water, Ac., Syiuim all Flavors. Manufacturers of liottled Soiia Water. Try our Quart Gir.gor Ale and Champaign Cider, mado e*pccia!ly for family table uxe. Send for Price Lint. P. O. Uox iI'JS. Tele phone connection. apr2G,4m. BURGLARIES Are of Evory Day Occurrence. Not a HI NO I K INHTAUCK ON RECORD in the pant 3f» years where one of Hall's Celebrated STANDARD BURGLAR - PROOF SAFES HUM IM'4-II Itrokcn open by Rur« KliirM IIIKI Itobbril. Hull's Standard Patent Fire- Proof Safes lluvo NEVER FAILED to PRE SERVE tholr CONTENTS AGAINST FIR It !•< a well known tact that there I* NO HA FM made in the World THAT OIVKS AS OKKAT HKCUItITY AN TIIK IIAI.L'H SAFE They always protect their content*. I'crsniiN lint lute Valuable* MIIOHI«I not lie Million! it Hull'* .Hitfr. Hall's Safe &Lock Co. J. L. Hall, Pres't. CINCINNATI, NEW YORK, CHICAGO LOI ISVILLF., SAN FUANCIBC, HT. LOUIS, CLEVELAND, lOhliilc ol (Jcorcc N. JninlHOH. I.' 11l IS li > luincufary on llie eatate ol Ceor#® H. JainUou, di i-'il , late ol Vennnj;o twp., Hut lei- l onely, Pa , having been granted to ihe uu dcr»l«lieil, ill person* knowing theniM-lve* Ill del.till lo »aid estate will please make li' medi ate payment and any having claim* agulu*l nald i'»l ilr will pl'eitenl thciu ilulyauthenticated lor m'ttleiuent. W. C. JAMISON, Executor. June 111, 'WI. Eau Claire P. 0,, llutler, Co., Pa. nlfl euitiw*"i*un JbscßaizisEaßisfp
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