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Repiblieai State Ticket
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GEORGE WALLACE DELAMATER.
Ptß URTIlin SOTXBSOB.
LOUIS ARTHUR WATRES.
FOB BEC UTAH Of IJTIUU APTAIt#,
THOMAS J. STEWART.
Repbiieai Craitj Ticket.
POB COMUM.
ALEXANDER McDOWKLL
POB ASBEMK.T,
JOSIAH M. THOMPSON.
AJTDREW 0. WILLIAMS.
FOB SHBIPF.
WM. M. BROWS.
POt PBOTBONOTABT,
JOHN 0. BIPPUS.
MBMRniDimim.
DAVID E. DALE,
ra TBBAsran.
JAMES S. WILBO3T.
POB CUBK OP COCBTft,
JOSEPH CRISWELL.
POB oocrrr COMMMOJ^BS,
SAMUEL T. MARSHAI.fc
JOSIAH C. KISKADDOX.
POB cwm ipqon,
ADAM M- DOUTHBTT.
JACQB ALBERT.
P9B CQBOSBB,
jQBX KEXXEDY-
Call, lor Meeting of the County
Committee.
XQ the members of the Republican County
in the daily papers to
Ike effect thut the recent nomination for
f inrrnss in this, the Twenty-fifth district
via obtained by bribery of delegates, and
their affidavits in substantiation of the
said allegations being given, it has been
teamed Bert to cad the County Committee
together to consider the matter officially.
The members of the Republican County
Committee an therefore called to meet at
Butler, Pa., oa Wednesday. July 23, 1860,
at 1 p. ■»., to take such action in the
premises as may be thought best. A full
attendance is desired.
S. H. HPSKLTOV,
T. M. BAKBB, Chairman.
E. £. QEAJLAM, Secretaries.
Must Be Remedied.
The Republicans of this Congressional
district find themselves, at present, in as
npUuut a predicament as one coo Id
well imagine.
The/ an confronted with the fact that 1
the nomination of Major McDowell at the
late delegate convention at New Castle
wee procured by the bribing, of three at the
Beaver Co. delegation.
Twenty-two hundred dollar*, according
to the affidavit el Mr. "Eats, one of the ]
Beanr Co. delegates, changed hands in
Kew Castle at or alxmt the time the nomi
nation was wade The three delegate* re- '
eetved neariy aU the money. Two I*w.
raw* Co. men did the business, and it is
token tor panted that the money came
ton Mercer Go.
Of coarse, that may be a mistake. Some 1
ef McDowell's good or had angels in LAW
isass or Beaver Co., in their determination
to defeat the re-nomination of Mr. Town
aend, may have "put np" the money, but 1
whether the money came from Major Me- '
Deweil or net, the fact that his nomination
wae procnred corruptly stands ont clear
and hold, and that nomination must be
repudiated by the party organisations, or
else it will be by the people at the polls.
So self-respecting eitisen can condone
open and avowed corruption, and no man
to whota the record of the Republican
part/ la sacred, will, for a moment, hesitate
in this matter. It mart be remedied.
Tfe keenly ieel the great disappointment
and embarrassment of Major McDowell,
but he most decline this nomination. It is
praetieaßy worthless to him and it is a dis ; .
grace to the party. ,
The Beaver Co. Committee at Me meet*
ing to-morrow will probably repudiate it
the Butler Co. Committee at its meeting of
"VTedneeday next will probably do the ,
SUM, and for Lswrenoe and Mercer coun- ,
ties to hold out for this nomination will
bring them into well merited suspicion and
contempt. All should and must act
promptly.
Then comes the question of a new nomi- t
nation and the manner in which it is to be
obtained. The delegate pystem has proved
* failure, and we aQ know that the confer
ree system was worse. Nothing* we be
lieve, but the popular vote system will now
satisfy the people of this district, and there
U probably no Congressional district in the
Stfte, composed of more than one county,
better suited for K. At the Presidential
election of 1888, Butler Co. polled 5,398
Republican votes, Beaver Co. 5,562, Law
rence Co. 4,842, ud Meroer Co. 0,428. The
average ia about 5,000 votes, with Mercer
Go. ft little above it and Lawrence Co. a
Utile below it, but the vote of Lawrence is
more concentrated than the others, and at
aU events it is absurd to suppose that the
vote of a man capable of representing the
district in Congress will be confined to
county lines. It is the county line system
tfrit has brought this present disgrace and
til the previous insinuations and stories of
corruption upon us, and we must, in this
natter, ont loose fiom it
The people will soon come to understand
that tUa is ft district and National matter,
and given an opportunity to see and be
come acquainted with all the candidates,
they will make their choice. Now is the
appointed time for making this change.
We have throe fell months and the balance
of this month to arrange the preliminaries;
for the candidates to make their canvass,
and for holding the primary.
No other method will, we believe, be
satisfactory to the Republicans of the dis
trict. and no other arrangement will anni
hilate the business of the pot politicians of
the party.
Let us have it. 'lf ail the County Com
mittees act promptly and select delegates
to meet ani arrange the matter, all the
preliminaries can yet be agreed upon be
fore this month closes.
The primary need not be held till the
middle of October, and as soon as the vote
ia counted the matter will be ended, and a
Congressman saved to the party.
Bt the explosion of 1,000 kegs of powder
at Xing'* Mills, 0., last Tuesday afternoon,
the little village waa practically demolish
ed and everybody in it either killed or
wounded. The powder had Just been load
ed upon a freight train, from the powder
mill nearby, whioh with a cartridge fee
\orf adjoining alio exploded.
A Great Scandal.
A great scandal has come to light in
connection with the late Congressional
#jnferencu n Xew Ca'tle which resulted in
the nomination of Major McDowell, of
Mercer Co. It seems to be settled, beyor d
dispute, that the three Beaver Co. dele
gates who voted lor McDowell received
#650 each for their votes or sll*so in all.
and that the money was handled by an at
torney named Wallace, of Xew Castle.
The first detailed account of the matter
was published in the Philad'a Prist of last
Saturday, and was furnished by its corres
pondent nt Beaver Falls. After a prelim
inary review of the situation the corres
pondent continue* as follows: —
SUSPICION LEAI*s TO INVESTIGATION.
"There were so many indications that
Downing, Shaffer and Tate had been cor
rupted that some friends of Captain Town
send in Beaver Falls, in Xew Brighton
and Beaver determined to probe the mat
ter to the bottom, and in this this they re
sorted to subterfuge with the greatest suc
cess.
Four gentlemen, one of whom was Dr.
H. S. McConnell, ot Xew Brighton, a
neighbor of Captain Townsend, and an
other, Mr. R. S. Kennedy, drove out on
Friday night last.to the home of Thomas
Dawning, in North Sewickley township.
The party reached the farm house about
11 o'clock and roused Downing from bed.
When he met to the party he was inform
ed that they had called on him to learn
just how much he had received for actioa
in helping to sell out Captain Townseno
and the Beaver delegation. Downing at
first was inclined to deny that there was
any financial consideration, but when
pressed, confessed to his visitors tb&t he
had received a cash consideration- for the
Tote which he cast for McDowell. He
said that Lawyer Willliam Wallace had
promised him *I2OO, and thai a prominent
merchant of Xew Castle bad supplemented
this amount with slooo* more. Wallace
left the money for them in a saloon under
the Opera House ia. 2Uw Castle, and the
rest of the money wa» Wft in another sa
loon at or near the Fountain House.
Downing said that he understood that
the SIOOO came into the merchant's hand
from one of the Ktit prominent politic
ians in Lawrenee Ceanty. He said that
when they divided the money instead of
♦2200 there was only $1950. Somebody
had taken 1250 from the package, presum
ably as commission for the transaction of
the business. The three, Downing, Shaffer
and Tate, each received $650. Of his share
Downing said that he had given Duerr
$250 to keep his month shut.
On Sunday afternoon last three gentle
men, one of whom was Dr. McConnell,
drove up to Freedom and had a long talk
with Duerr, the man who got mixed and
therefore lost his share of the boodle.
Duerr in a half-hearted way denied that bo
had been in the deal to sell out Bearer
county. He finally got tangled up—a
chronic failing apparently— and
that Downing had given him $256.
When pressed for a further rtaftawent he
said that he couldn't talk any mere then
but if his visitors would cal> ou Tuesday
be conld give tbcm some additional infor
mation, as Downing wan doming to visit
him on Monday with some more money.
When asked why Vowning was furnishing 1
him with money Duerr replied: "So that I
won't tell anybody that ho voted for Mc-!
Dowell." Tni* last icmark was made'
when Mr. Duerr was in a tangled state of,
mind.
€>H Sunday night tho same party of gen
tlemen called on conferee Edward Shaffer,
at bis home in tho upper part of Beaver
Falls. He confessed to them that he re
ceived money for hi* vote and described
how it had been delivered to him through
Wallace's band. His description of tbc
transaction coincided with tho confession
made Downing. The fourth man, John R.
Tate, was not seen, but on Thursday nigbl,
last he voluntarily called on Dr. McCon--
nell at Xew Brighton and gave bim a toll
history of tho ease.
Tate said he knew how great a wrong
bad been done and he was willing to-do
ho could to remedy it. His statement waa
on the same line with the confession* of
Downing and Shaffer and tho utterance* of
Duerr.
The statement of Tato, who it a compar
atively yonng man and an a*e roller by oc
cupation, made to D.r. Mfctfoancll, was as
follows:
"I never entertained 1 an idea of deserting I
Townsend until ttoo evening of July 2, j
when tbe conference was in session at Xew
Castle. I was waiting up street with]
Downing and' Shaffer, when Downing said
that if I would rote tor McDowell I could
get $250. They wanted me to vote for
McDowell that night, bat I refused to do
so. The next-day Downing told me that
Wallace, tlHvdawyer, wanted to see me.
W« were walkiag »p street in the vicinity
of Wallace's office at the time. I went into
the office, while Downing started off to
-see a friend. While I was talking com
'monplaco aSairs to Wallace, Downing
came in, and then Wallace sail: 'l've got
the cash hero new. There Is sl2oo'—or
words to that effect—at the same time pro
ducing fonr envelopes. I then promised
to vote for McDowell on tho strength of
Wallace's promise of money. I bad been
In hard circumstances for over a year and
bad been ont of work moro than half my
time since last Fall. I needed the money
'badly.
"After the final ballot Downing told mo
that he had the cash promised by "Wallace.
When we got to Beaver Fall* Downing
and Shaffer went to Shaffer's hotieo and di -
Tided It. Tbero wo* some talk about sl,
000 more, which a merchant wan to put
up. This man had an understanding with
the othern, Downing and Shaffer, and
agreed to leavo the money in a saloon.
They got that also, bat I do not know
who furnished the money for Wallaco to
handle. I received not only the S3OO pro
mined by "Wallace, but *340 more, or one
third of the extra fIOOO furnished by the
other New Castle man."
Thin afternoon I called at Tate's home, a
neat two story frame dwelling on the north
■ido of Fourth Arenac, near Fifth Ktreet.
The house stands on a terraced bill, and in
its interior arrangement bears modest evi
dence of woman'n taste and refinement.
Mr. Tate was not home and hit* family
wero oat of town. He was fonnd later in
tho yard at the axe factory.
Tate is a heavily built man about 34
years of age with a light mustache. He is
intelligent and a good talker, bat he is
greatly perturbed and excited over the
position in which he finds himself. He
did not deny a single statement made by
him in bis talk with Dr. McConnell tho
night previous, instead he emphasized
some of them anew. He said:
"I wouldn't care if it wasn't that I wont
' back on Townsend. I never thought of
inch a thing until I was faced directly
with the proposition, even then I
wouldn't agree to, but when Wal
lace in hi* office displayed the consent
Snob a mm of money was a great tempta
tion to a man with othors depending on
him, and who had been in pretty hard
■traits for a year. It's useless to say that
I regret the whole thing now that is doue,
and I appreciate its full significance, but I
can conscientiously say that 1 haven't bad
a minute'* peace since I took that money."
There is no doubt of the sincerity of
Tata'* remorso and regret. He is a man
capable of feeling keenly such emotions.
He expressed a desire to do all that ho
could to undo the mischief, and lib took a
long step toward reparation this afternoon
before the Prctn correspondent left him.
This evening just before dark Kdward
Shaffer, another of the conforms involved,
was ren at his store, on Seventh Avenue
near the western boundary line of the city
of Beaver Falls. Shaffer is a grocer in a
small way and lives in a pretty house next
door the one-btory building used as the
store. He is a tall, slender man with a
flowing brown mustache. and is about 40
years of age. He sat on a flour barrel with
his feet against a molasses barrel and dnr
jng the interview chewed a bit of wood,
biting pieces from it every few minutes,
lie was nervous and excited.
"If you've got the story that you say
yon have," he said, after the Presx corres
pondent had explained the object of his
visit, "then there's no use fn my saying
anything. If it's a penitentiary offense
then there are a lot who will hav? to take
it together. I'm sick and tire! of Ae
whole business. I wi.-h to (iod C ha<l never
known anything about politic*. This thing
has worried my wife so she em t eat or
sleep." As he spoke he *®dded towaril
the door outside of which. »a the flagstone
walk, a pale faced little wrnnan was pacing
restlessly to and fro and nervously weaving
a piece of cord through her fingers.
'•The newspapers have been chewing at'
me and the people have been nagging at
me till lam sic*. "What's the reason ev
erybody in»ps at poor obscure devils and
pay no attention to big ones? Xo, I don't
think I can mend matter* any by talking. I (
don't think there was any show for Town
send beihg nominated when I voted for
McDowell. The Butler fellows were curs
ing ns for adjourning, and told ns they
/wouldn't do anything for us, and I thought
the chance was past for Townsend when
the other matter came up.
"If there is going to l>c any trouble for
any over this you can bet your life that
there will be some lively revelations about
other political deals in this district. I
won't give anything in the way of a state
ment. If I did everybody would say I was
trying to throw the blame on somebody
else and so I'll kesp my head shut."
As I drove away from the house I saw
two forms instead of one pacing restlessly
up and down the flagstone walk.
o. N. M'C.
THE BEAVER COCXTR CALL.
To the Members of the Republican County
Committee:
Charges of corruption having been made
publicly through the press against certain
members of the Beaver County Congress
ional delegation at the delegate convention
recently held at Xew Castle, Pa., you aro
requested to meet at the arbitration room
in the Court Honse, Beaver, Pa., Saturday
the 19th day of July, at 2 o'clock p. m., to
take such action in relation thereto as may
be considered expedient, and to attend to
such ether and general business as may bo
brought before the committee.
, A. P. MARSHALL, Chairman.
THE AFFIDAVIT OF DELEGATE TATE.
I I, John R. Tate, one of the conferee*
| from Beaver county in the late Congres
sional conference, do make the following
statement of my own free will: On Wed
nesday, July 2, 1890, Edward Shaffer anil
Tom Downing, two of the Beaver county
conferees, approached mo on the street in
Xew Castle with this proposition. That il"
I would join them in casting my vote for
Alexander McDowell instead ol for Charles
C. Townsend they would see that I re
ceived $250. I replied, "Can't yon make
it S3OO T One of them replied that ho
would sec. By the above question I«
thought to discourage their proposition.'
We conversed further about the matter for
awhile and then the subject dropped.
They wanted me to cast my vote on ii
certain ballot with them for McDowell, but
I refused to do so. hater in the evening
as Shaffer, Duerr, another Beaver conferee.
Downing and myself were walking up
atrcet in Xew Castle William Wallace, an
httomey of that place, approached. Wo
walked into a side street, where Mr. Wal-'
lace said that if we would vote for Mc-
Dowell he would give us $1,200. He told
me then and there that he would write
a check for one thousand dollars paya
ble to me; that he had only about
SIOO or S2OO in cash about him. I said
that I wouldn't go into the arrangement
without the money, lie said ho would see
mo before tho convention, or that he would
have it for mo after tho convention ad
journed. Ho failed to see me that night,
and wo did not vote for McDowell that
night as a result. I did not sec Mr. Wal
lace again until noon on Thursday. 1 was
up near Wallace's ofllce in company with
Downing when he said to me that Wallaue
wanted to seo me. 1 went into Wallace's
office, Downing remarking that he wanted
to see another party. While I was talking
with Wallace, Downing returned. Then
Wallace said: "I've .got tho cash right
bore," and be produced four envelopes, in
each of which ho said there was S:WO. I
then and there promised to vote for Mc-
Dowell. Previous to that time I bad made
no promise to vote for McDowell. Wallace
wanted to know if wo would change our
votes from Townsend to McDowell on the
first ballot after assembling. "Do it on
the first ballot and be done with it," were
his words. 1 objected and said that it
ought to bo done on tho second or third
ballot. He said: "All right; I'll have it
fixed on the third ballot." In considera
tion of this promise of Mr. Wallace I voted
for Mr. McDowell that night. After we
got to Beaver Falls Downing handed me
an envelope in which there were $045.
After wo caino out of tho convention luill
Shaffer told mo that he had the money.
Wallace told me in his office that he
would leave the money in a certain
saloon not far from tho convention hall. 1
do not know where the extra s34ocamo"
from which wan in my envelope.
This affidavit is signed by John B. Tato <
and sworn to bofore a justice of tho peace, j
•{'HOWELL'S 11K51.1L. \
SUABON, PA., July 13. —The revelation ;
of bribery in connection with the Kepubli-'
can Congressional nomination in this dis- j
triet bar created great excitement in thia
town, which is Major Alex. McDowell'*'
homo. The Major denies all connection
with any of tho alleged deals. To tho
Philadelphia I'rcaa reporter on Saturday <
ho said: \
"I do not know of a ninglc dollar having'
been used in my intcrenU in the manner
reported. If anybody did *o it wan with •
out my knowledge or consent. 1 did no t
upend a nicklo to Hocure the vote of any
man, and all the money tiled by me wa i
for legitimate expense*. I know Mr. Wal
lace of Kew Cantle, but not intimately,
lie come* up here to Hharon every two or
three weekH. 1 had no tranHactionH witli
him of any character during the conference*
If he UHCd any money in my behalf, I ana
not aware of it, and he rnuxt bear tho r*i
uponHibility of hiit own actionx. I receive*!
tho nomination, HO far au I am individual! y
concerned, fairly and honOHtly, and I pro*
pose to Htand by it."
"What will you do if Heaver or any of
tho other counties refuHo to ratify your
nomination?"
"Nothing whatever; I have ttccured the
nomination and that end* it. 1 Khali pay
no attention to anything that may come in
that connection."
"If it U xhown conclusively that thre«
Heaver county votes wcro purchased in
your intercut will you withdraw or advo
cate a new conference!"
"I will not withdraw, nor will 1 ugroo to
a new convention. I am the Kepublicun
nominee selected by tho conferecH, and, HO
far a» 1 am concerned, I Khali abido by
their docinion. I have never met auy of
the Ileavor men who voted for urn and
would not know them wcro I to moot
them. I heard of one by namo. It WOK
KhaiTer, I'think. Ho wan run over by a
wagon while at Now Cuntle and waif car
ried into our hotel.
"As for mv personal relations with Mr.
Qnay, they have always been of r, pleasant
nature. 1 know him very well ta-1 we
have always gotten along well together.
All I have to say. in conclusion, is that I
have been nominated honestly and fairly,
so far as I know, and there the matter
must rest."
ROW*IKO'S STATEMENT.
With reference to the participation of
F. G. Puerr in the preliminary deal foi
the purchase of votes from the Mitver del
egation. I say most positively that he was
present with Shaffer. Tate and myself in j
the street the night Mr. W. P. Wallace
met us. When Puerr states that he never
met Wallace and never entered into an
agreement to vote for McPowcll for S3OO.
he deliberately lies and commits perjury.
Puerr was as much involved as Shaffer.
Tate or myself, and the affidavit of John
It. Tate setting forth the facts as relates to
pjerr and the rest of the party is true. I
never had any idea of voting for MePowell
until I thought Townsend's chances had
gone completely. The first I knew or heard
of money being offered was when Shaffer
came to me in Xew Castle and said a man,
he did not know his name, had said he
would just as leave throw SSOO into his
(Shaffer's) pocket as that of any man he
knew. Shaffer said that this man had said
he would not come back and renew his of
fer of money to him (Shaffer), bnt that
somebody els? would, and that this party
would be Mr. Dean. Shaffer told me this
about June 19 in New Castle. Shaffer told
me he was going homo, and that he had
told those people to come and see him.
Pean came to sec me that evening after
supper. Ido not know Dean's first name.
He asked me what it would be worth to
me to vote for Jackson. I asked him what
it was worth to him. He said he would
see me again, and then went away. I
kept away from Dean until after wo went
back again to the convention in July. The
first night we were in Xew Castle for the
second sitting of the conference I met
Wallace. I was walking up street with
the other three mcD, when Wallaco step
ped up behind and said in my ear, but so
loud that the others could hear, "there's
SI,OOO for you fellows if you vote for Me-
Powell.' None of us said anything at the
time. Tate said he would not do it unless
he got S3OO. I went and told Wallace and
then he came up and met us four, fate,
Shaffer, Ducrr and myself, as described by
Tate in his affidavit. We could not go out
into the street for a minute that Dean or
Wallace was not alter us. They kept both
ering us all the time with offers of money.
The next day at noon Tate and I were
walking up street when allace nodded
for us to come into his office. I told Tate
to go in as I wanted to see a man whom
Dean said would meet me. The talk in
Wallace's office is true as put by Tate in
his sworn statement. I met Pean outside
a saloon, the second door above Wallace's
office, after Tate and I came out. We—
Dean and myself—went into the saloon,
and Dean said: "if you fellows will vote
for McDowell I'll give SI,OOO. ' I said I
would not give him an answer until I had
seen some of tho others. I went down
street and met Shaffer, and we two were
followed by Dean until we got in front of
an eating saloon, when ho came up and re
newed his offer, saying: '"lf you fellows
will do as I saj', vote for McDowell, I'll
give you SI,OOO or leave it for you, just as
j you like." Tate meantime had agreed in
Wallace's office to accept Wallace's $1,200,
and so Shaffer said to me: "Well, I guess
we might as well take this fellow s SI,OOO,
too." Then he went back and voted for
McDowell. After the convention adjourn
ed Dean gave tho SI,OOO to Shaffer. As for
the $1,200, Shaffer was to get it also, but
as he had to go to another place for Dean's
SI,OOO, ho sent ine for tho Wallace money.
Wallace was not out of the saloon when I
got there, and as I came in the door he
said to the party to whom he had entrust
ed it, "Give it to Downing." That is the
story of tho whole transaction. Tho sl,
200 package was $lO short.
[Signed] TIIOS. J. DOWNISO.
SHAKKER'S ADOKESS.
Kd win Shaffer has issued an address to
the Chairman and members of the Heaver
County Republican Committee and asks
for the investigation. It reads as follows:
Since the lato Congressional Nominating
Convention at New Castle there has been a
great deal of talk concerning delegates,
myself among the number, receiving a
consideration for tho voting for Mr.
MePowell, the candidate from Mereer.
As to the course of others implicated I
have nothing to say, and very littlo for
myself. I consider that 1, personally,
have been basely bulldozed aud maligned,
which fact is calculated to injuro mo both
in reputation and business. And I hope
if your honorablo body sees fit to open up
an investigation of tho matter you will do
it most thoroughly. Do not stop with the
supposed corruption at the lato Congress
ional Convention, but thoroughly investi
gate tho one two -years ago, and then
proceed to investigate tho rottcnuoss of
tho lato primaries, where vote, both Re
publican and Democratic were purchased
by tho hundreds with whisky and money.
Let all come out and give all a chance
from tho highest man in tho party at
Heaver to their pliant servants in tho most
remote parts of the county. Let them
learn the facts concerning coudidates who
camo to this town and held meetings at
the houses of voters in different parts of
the town, and dealt out money promis
cuously Let tho open boast of those who
claimed to have purchased the Congress
ional nomination two years ago bo in
vestigated. Let it all come out if the
desire of these people who are making so
much talk to purify tho party and bring
the wrong to light is so great. Proceed
fairly and squarely, gentlemen, and do not
make flesh of one aud something else of
another. Respectfully,
EDWIH BHAFFKB.
HOW IT IN VIKWKO IK MEUCKB.
Mkhckb, Jnly 14.—Tho Congrossionul
situation in tho leading topic of converna
tion hero. Tho great majority nay that
McDowell was fairly nominated, that they
will stay right with hiin till tho clone of
the polln, anil that hi* big majority will ho
an answer to tho charged of corruption
brought against him. They say hi* nom
ination wrh fairly mado on tho nineteenth
ballot, and faiily mado again on tho clon
ing one, and that, too, against tho loading
ring politicians of tho whole district.
Ugly insinuations aro mado against Sen
ator (/nay. It is Haid that McDowell talk
ed much nioro plainly to Matthew lour
yearn ago than in tho custom with men
who expect political preferment, and that
Mr. Quay ittill holds a grudge. If tho tight
continued Delamater will likely soo a much
loss majority in Morcer County than ho ex
pacts. Republicans here also assert that
Townsond's nomination two years ago was
made under circumstances that tho loss
said about it tho bettor f< r tho credit of
Townsend, Reaver connty and tho whole
district.
PBOSKCCTIOKB BKOUH.
A dispatch from Now Castle, dated
Wednesday says: Dr. Day id McKinney,
tho Heaver county politician who had
charge of Congressman Townsend's ram
pnign two years ago, and who is accused
of somo mean things in connection with the
rocent congressional nomination, is on the
war path, lie took occasion while in this
city to day attending a session of tho
Board of Pension Examiners to go before
Alderman J. I'. Leslie and mako informa
tion against Delegates Tate, Downing and
Shaffer, charging them with having re
ceived and accepted from W. D. allace,
directly or indirectly, SOOO each as bribes,
contrary to tlic act of Assembly, lie also
ruado information against W. I>. Wallace,
charring him with paving money unlaw
fully to these men.
Dr. McKinney was very indignant and
| that he had been subjected to great
deal of abuse, and now wants the guilty
parties dealt with according to law. He
is represented by P. I!. Kurtz. Ks the
leading attorney of this place.
The interest in the bribery charge* was
beginnning to fag out. but has been rein
vigorated by these informations. Mr.
Wallace, who expected to leave the city
to-day on his annual vacation is still here.
He is apparently not worried over this sud
den turn of affairs.
TIIK Louisiana House of Representatives
passed the Lottery bill over the (Inventor's
veto, but the Senate could not do so on
account of the deatli of a member on
Thursday last, which made those senators
favoring the bill lack one of a two thirds
vote. The bill provides for an amendment
to the constitution of the state, and the
question will go to its Supreme Court, and
that body and the people rf the state
fhould take heed of the interfereuce of
Providence in the matter.
THF. House at Washington last week
called upon the President for the official
correspondence relating to tho Dehriiig sea
matter. An English war squadron has
been ordeied to that sea.
CENTRAL Ohio has an unusual divorce
sensation on hands. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
are both ministers of tho Universalist
church. One presides over the church at
Cuba and the other over that at Man
chester. Some time ago Rev. Mrs. applied
for a divorce and the case came up last
Monday. The testimony was most sen
sational It charged that the husband had
first been a Methodist Episcopal minister,
but was dismissed for financial irregular
ities. Then he joined the Reformed
Church, and went to Anna, 111., where he
was again retired for crookedness. Then
he went to Washinton, Pa., and was eject
ed from chuieh. Next ho appeared at
Hlanchester as a Universalist preacher,
and within a week has applied for admis
sion to the Episcopalian Church. The
wife also charges terrible brutality and
scandalous conduct and shocking actions.
The husband charges that his wife is a
kleptomaniac and an habitual liar, of devil
ish temper and of lax virtue. Some of the
best-known people of the State aro mixed
up in the affair, nnd sympathy is with the
wife.
THE compromise Silver bill passed the
House last Saturday and was signed by
the President Monday.
Gen. Fremont Dead.
General John Charles Fremont died at
his residence, Ho. 49 West Twenty-fifth
street, last Sunday afternoon. His death
was sudden and unexpected, and resulted
from an attack of peritonitis. Pr. Martin
attended the patient, but was unable to
afford relief. The General was out on Fri
day in apparently good health. His son,
who lives at Sing Sing, was notified of his
father's illness, but was unable to reach
Sow York before death occurred.
Since tho close of tho war General Fre
mont has taken little part in public affairs.
From 1878 to 1881 ho was Governor of Ar
izona. At the present session of Congress
his rank of Major General was restored to
him and he was retired as such.
General Fremont was a man of wonder
ftil achievement,imloniitable courage, great
perseverance, a bitter hater of slavery
though born in tho South, and a great
layer of the Union. His services won for
him much renown both at homo and
abroad.
Rheumatism
Wo doubt if thero la, or can l>e, a •pacific
remody for rheumatism; bnt thousand* who
havo suffered its paint havo Jxsun greatly ben
efited by I(ood'« Harsaparilla. If you havo failed
to find relief, try this great remedy. It corrects
tho acidity of the blood which is the cause of the
disease, and builds up the whole system.
" I was afflicted with rheumatlMiii twenty years.
Previous to 1883 I found uo relief, but grew woroe,
until I was almo»t htlplem. Hood's Sarsaparllla
did mo more K<*>d than all the other mediciuo
lever had." JI. T. UAMOM, Shirley Village, Mass.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists. $1; six for $3. Made
only by C. I. HOOP & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Salesmen W anted
To canvass for the sale of nuisery stock. Sit
uations permanent, salary and expenses from
tlie start, Quick selling specialties. No exper
ience necessary. Outfit tree. Write for terms.
HtaMng age.
11. V.. IIOOKKK CO . Xnrsr-rjmrn.
Korlic «r, N. V.
URE SHORE NUBSERIES.
KRIE, 3r*A.
All stock guaranteed to be in good con
dition when delivered.
Wo replace ail treea that fail to grow.
REFERENCES IN' BUTLER:
J. P. Lowry, \V. T. Mecbling. Jauio
Shanor. Jr., J. E. Porrfytlie, Geo. ShafTiier
(i. Walker, Esq., Pcrd Reiber, Esq. and I)
L. Clceland.
G. F. KING, AGT.
Eitk.nmillku Houhk, IHttlkk, Pa.
BUTLER COUNTY
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main & Cunningham Sts.
G. C. ROKSSING, PaisiD*NT.
H. C. IIEINEMAN, Bkohbtabt.
DIRECTORS:
U. C. Roenlnc, Jlendeiwon Oliver,
J. I. I'urvln, Jaine* str|ilifiiiHMi,
A. Troutinan, H. 0. Helueman,
Alfred Wick, N. Wellzel,
I>r. W. Irvlii. I>r. Utckenbacli.
J. W. Hurkhart. I>. T. NorrlH.
LOYAL M'JUNKIN, Gen. Ag't.
EIJTLER,
Livery Stable For Sale.
jt»k, Tho undersigned will aell
livery stable, in tbe rear
il\ of tbe Wick House, cousist
ing of horses,buggies,sleighs,
. PAcH harnoHH and everything per
mnoku taining thereto, and lea He the
barn for n term of yearn. My reanon U.t
Helling in that 1 wish to devote my attention
to other business.
ALFRED WICK.
YOU
will fiinl the bent Soda Water
in Butler at
REDiCKI
Try his grape tonic —a most
delicious and refreshing drink.
Try bin milk-shake, made of
milk of guaranteed freshness.
Try any of his llavors and
you will find them the best in
the town.
pom
m
&AKIN 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
'fbta Powder never var;e». A muti 1 o
purity, strength and wholesomt net*. Moie
economical thau the ordinary kiuds. and can
not be s-old in competition with the multitude
ol low test*, short weii:hl,alu:un or phosphate
powder*. Sold only in cans.
ItOYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,
IOC Wall Street N. Y.
~ DEATHS
BICKEL —"Wednesday. July 10. 1890.
Flora G., daughter of Philip Rickel, of
Butler.
KECK —At the home of Lis uncle, Christian
Troutnian, in l'ittsburg, Sunday, July
13, IS9O, Edward, son of Jacob Keck,
Esq., aged 12 years.
He was visiting his uncle's family and
was taken ill with inflammation of tho
bowels the Friday previous to his decease.
He was an unusually bright boy. of good
disposition, and his death is regretted by a
large circle of young friends. He was
buried in the Allegheny cemetery.
BURKE—At the home of his son in law,
Mr. J. H. Black, in IJutler, Mouday.
July 14, IS9O, Rev. Edmund Burke, aged
70 years.
Mr. Burke was taken ill at the sea-shore
some weeks ago and was brought to But
ler. His disease was a continuation of the
grippe, which affected his stomach and
made it powerless. He was formerly pas
tor of St. l'eter's Episcopal Church of But
ler, was a man of fine appearance and
education, and had many friends in Butler.
CALDWELL —Butler, Pa., Friday morn
ing, July 4th, 1890, Mrs. Mary J. Cald
well, wife of Wni. Caldwell", departed
this life, aged 57 years, 0 mouths and 17
days. .
Mrs. Caldwell was a woman of Christian
character, a loving wife and mother, and
for many years a member of tho I uitcd
l'rcsbyteriau Church. Sho died in the lull
hope "of a glorious immortality. With
words of comfort to those dear to her, .>he
left every earthly tie and entered into a
life that knows no sorrow.
Oh mother, thy gentle voice is hushed.
Thy warm, true heart is still,
Aud on thy pale and peaceful face
Is resting death's cold chill.
Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast,
We have kissed thy lovely brow,
And in our aching hearts we know
We have no mother now.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard to speak tho words
"We must forever part.
Dearest mother, we must lay theo
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.
What is home without a mother?
You will never, never know,
Till that mother lieth low,
Low beneath the budding daisies,
Free from earthly carc and pain;
To that home so sad without her,
Xever to return again.
GIBSON— At his homo in Washington ti>.
July 3d, 1800, David Gibson, aged 70
years. 4 mot", and 15 days.
I Mr. Gibson was born and raised near
' Freeport, mo rod to Washington twp. in
! 1«54, and has resided there since. His
; widow and eight children: .John, who lives
I in the old homestead; .V. S., ol Alaburg; I),
i E., of North Hope; <i. W., ol'Bruin; il. L,
| of Butler; Mrs. h. E. Burkhalter of Joplin,
: Mo., Mrs. Alary J. Armstrong of Diamond,
Mo., and Mrs." Leah Everett, of North
Hope, survive him.
DEATH OF HOJf. ALFRED OILMORK.
News was received here last week of the
death of the Hon. Alfred (iilmore, in Now
York City, on June 2l)th ult., iu the 78th
year of his age.
As Mr. Gilmore was a former and rather
prominent citizen of llntler a notice is duo
his life hero, although there may ho few
yet living who remember him. llis father,
the late Hon. John (lilmore, was one of the
earliest settlers in Butler and was a very
good and prominent man, occupying many
positions of honor and trust, among them
State Treasurer, momher of Congress anil
member of the Legislature in tho early
days of this county. He owned the square
on East Diamond where the Kiddle build
ings stand, and lived in a house that stood
where the residence of the late ('apt. Jacob
Ziegler now stands. Alfred was one of his
youngest sons and with his brother, tho
late Judge Samuel A. (iilmore, composed
a law (inn here, practicing lav. - fur many
years und until, in 1848, Alfred was elect
ed to Congress from tho district ol which
Butler Co. then formed a part. He was re
elected in 1850. After serving in Congress
he left here and, with tho lute Amos N.
Meylert, went into the coal business at
Scranton, I'a., which was his principal
residence sinco then. Samuel became
Judge of tho Washington and Fayette Co.
district about the same time, aud died iu
tho latter county some years ago. An only
sister of theirs was tho late Anna Lena
Gilinore, who became tho first wife of
Kngene Ferrero, Esq., and was noted in
her early days as quite a society leader
here. Tho death ol' Alfred, wo believe,
removes the last remnant of one of tho
most active and influential families who
ever lived in Butler. Not a singlo one of a
large family, nor a descendant of one, re
mains to tell the story ol their former
.residence in this place.
PITTSBURGH NURSERIES.
(Established Is»o >
OUll ELEGANT ILLUSTRATED CAT
ALOG ITKl T K fur I*9o will be mailed on appli
cation. Every Farmer, Gardener, Amateur
or owner of a lot should hove one.
Orders for llowcrs and lloral emblems
liavo immediate attention. Telephone <WJ.
John E. & A. Murdoch,
508 Smith field St.,
riTTSnCKGIJ, l'A.
Dwelling* for Sale.
A nice frame dwelling oPflix roomß
and a largo stable, 28x40 feet. Lot
30x180 feet, located on Washington
street, southeast of the Miller Hotel,
Evans City. TormH to Bait purchas
er. Tho two bnildingß bring sl4
rent per moDth, Inqniro at the resi
dence.
E E. ABRAMS &CO
Fire and Lite
INSUR A N C E
Insurauc u Co, of North America, incor
porated 17i»*, capital *3,000,000 and other
strong companies represented. New York
Life Insurance Co., unlets $!i0,000,000. Office
New lluseltou building near Court House.
L. S. Mc JUNK IN,
Insurance, and Real Estate Ag't
17 LAST JEFFERHON ST.
UUTI.ER, - I'A.
WANTED.
AT ONCE.-
dood men to solicit for our first class Nursery
Block, on salary or commission, |>anl weekly.
Permanent employment, guaranteed, ouint
free. I'ri vlous experience not. required. We
eun make a successful salesman of anyone who
will work anil follow our lustruntlous. Write
for terms nt once to
JONKs a KOUMK, f.ak» View Nurseries.
Mention this paper. Kochestur, N. V.
Advertise to the Citizi*
t4th
Regular Monthly Visit
IS. SALM i MUELLAI
WILL BE ON
August 6th and 7th,
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
! VOQHLSY HOUSE - - BUTLBB, PA.
DR. J. J. McCLELLAN, Specialist
WON DERF LILLY SUCCESSFUL
CHRONIC DISEASES.
DISEASES OF THE
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Lungs and
NABAL CATARRH.
All EYE OPERATIONS Are Successfully Performed By Them.
PRIVATE DISEASES.
On account of bavin# been Attendant Physician at Hot Springs, Dr. McClellad baa never failed to car* »
case of Private disease peculiar to either sex, no matter of what nature or of how long standing.
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS.
Mnjor J. M. Davidson, ex President of the Lawrence County Wool
Growers' Association, and a citizen well known in the county, freely gives /
the following testimonial to the ability of Drs Salm & McClellan. The £
Major says: "I was suffering greatly from a Polypus and with Inward ... ..
Piles I had tried local treatment and much medicine with no avail. I
read the advertisement of Drs Salm & McClellan and I concluded to gire
them a trial. At their last visit to this city they declared mo cured and they k J
discharged me. I feel now like a new man. Tbey did everything they
agreed to and treated me courteously. They did me a world of good and :.'v
relieved suffering." ,
NEW CASTLE. PA , July 7, 1890.
I have been suffering from Insomnia (Sleeplessness) and general §(/
nervous prostration, dependent upon the former disease for more than three
years. 1 became so weak that 1 would uot be on my feet for an hour at a
time; appetite was miserable. I went to Mt. Sinai Hospital at New York jj
City, but without the least benefit. I put myaelf under care of Drs. Me- WM
Cltllftn A Sahu, who visit New Castle everv four weeks, and »m now as \
well as ever, bale aud hearty, minus all deficit of hea'th
MAC.CJIE s OiUjCN, Box Jr
Tbese a>*e but two of the tnaay cures effected by the doctors on their
visits here. TLey have several other testimonials of wonderful cures which
will IMJ published later. _ " ' 0 , „ ....
' Dr. Moritz Salm, Spectaltsf.
-STILL H2RE."
Why certainly wo arc here. Don't yon
remember wo told you a year ago wo were
going to stay and don't you remember we
told yon how we had lioun working for ten
years to reach the toj> of the business, aud
told y<»u we were nearly there. Wo told
you wo were not certain then whether we
were the largest dealers in our line in this
great state of Pennsylvania. l!ut now we
are the largest. .1 list think of it right hero
in Butler—the largest wholesale and retail
carriage dealers in the whole state —well it
is true we have the largest wholesale and
wo have this largest retail trade. We currv,
the largest stock and sell cheaper than any
house in the state, the amount of business
we do enables us to do so. We do not sit
around doing nothing till customers come
in then size him np and go for all ho has
we do a straight forward business and hav
ing all kinds of grades of work we tell you
the quality you aro getting every timo.
Why just "think we sell the very game top
buggy for $4.3 that others sell for •fC."), ami
wo keep also tho very best hand-made
buggies—wo keep the best work kept by
any dealer. Wo have harness for and
up. also the rery be.it hand-ma-lo harness
—in fact we are the only place you can
get a really good fine harness You should
look at our stock of surreys—the best you
ever seen at one place in your life. Wo
hail them all made for thin year's trade
and they tiro thw latest styles, aud
the finest work too—and spring wagons,
wo have more spring wagons than you
conhl shako a stick at. Just think of it,
$33 for a spring wagon, also the very best
kind made; and then the best part of it is
you always know just what quality of work
you are getting when you buy from us.
Our rnlo ha* always boon nerer mittnjirc
scul aud nct'er try to get rich off our run
tinner. Remember we keep everything in
our line anil pay strict attention. Von
will always find us here. Wo cannot
enumerate, but just think of it, the best
collar pads for .iOc, horse collars 500 and
up, carts lor #lO up. We have 12 different
kinds, lap robes for #1 that others sell at
#1.50, fly nets cheaper than you could
make them yourself, good kip collars tick
ing face, tufttxi with hair with pat fastener
on top for #2, —just the
collar (only a little better) you
have been paying $2.50 to $3.00 for. Good
hand made team harness —best oak tanned
leather, all complete for s<l2. You paid
S:;H to #lO for the Mine, only yours hadn't
as good leather. Now do you think this
talk is all true or is it only an advertise
ment. It's quite a picture isn't itf Well,
now neighbor, look liere; If you just come
down and spend one hour looking through
our large stock and don't say its true as
far as it goes only not half told wo will
pay you for your time —is not this fairT
Come down, it is only a little distance
ftom Main St. down to :15 AV. Cunningham
St.. —where wo pay no rent. Wo want to
see and get acquainted with you if you
novur wore here before, and ii' you havo
been here come and see us for we are glad
to moot old friends.
KeHpnctfallf,
8. U. Maktinooubt A CO.
S. It. Alartincnurt. t
J. At. Ijiealwer, i
V. S. \Vo forgot to say wo nell About
KnurnT wagon jior Diontfi jnwt for variety
and could HCII n preat uiunr nioro it they
could iimkn them fimter - \Vo bavo a car
lout of Ution the way now which will ltc
here about May Hili. if yon want one, oomo
noon, thoy n o ' off like dynamite. JHm't
l'orpet the place. Koitd tno iiamo npnin
and it tart.
Tcachors' Examinations.
Kit tier Inly 2<i.
Ilutkr Aug. SO.
Kuan:! nation* will begin promptly at !»
o'clock. ApplicunU will oomo (rovlded
with legal-cap paper and stamped envelope.
L'nle«* Known to the Superintendent a cer
tificatu of moral character will he required.
Ilirci'tora and friend*of eduoat ion are invit
id to nttciid.
N.<". MCC'OI.I.OIU;II, Co. Sup't,
I lliimhart'n Mill* I*. 0.,
j Butler County, Pa.
If you want Anything
in Furnish iug (roods
Give Arthur's ;i call.
He will made it interesting
for you, his prices are the low
est, Men's cool, airy and
good guaze undershirts, white
and colored, only 23 cts, India
guaze and nent Tialbrigati at
21 cts. Men's fancy Lisle un
derwear, big bargains
Ladies Summer Underwear.
Wo guarantee our prices to
he the lowest.
John M. Arthurs.
05 SOt'TII MAIN STKKKT. 95
W\NTKt> A«iKNT* HOIC WKRMTEIt'A vs
■trMctil Dictionary- KicMw lerrltor
iven. An InduMfloutl man can And permanent
mill lucrative cm plo) iitenl HtlitN liouk. -T. C.
Mi Klroy & Co., No. • Sixth trect, l'ltt*!iiirj{'i.
fa.
AUYUTIHU iu tio CITIZEN.
IE m TO IIMII
\ou that it is our time now! We were
hampered long enough.
WE ARE IN OUR NEW ROOM.
105 S. Main St., - Opposite Willard House.
We Have the Largest Stock
OF SHOES AND SLIPPERS IN BUTLER.
And we are going' to make a noise, and no one can stop up, and to
start off with we ar« going to make Rome howl with our hard hits.
To See It Is To Buy.
A Ladies fine Button Shoe, Pat Leather tip, worked button holes,
neat and stylibb, 90 cts.
Another Heart Breaker : —A ladies fine Don. Oxford, tip or plain,
warranted solid leather at 70 cents.
Is 50 cents Enough? Yes, Indeed:—We hare the finest Opera toe
slipper for 50 cents in the land. We want jou to see it. We want you
to buy it and try it.
48 cts. Our Little Mischief. -48 cts.
Is taking tb« trade by storm. Think of it. A child's spring heel shoe
bright Don. Kid, sizes 5 to 8, price only 48 cents.
Have You Seen Them?— Our men's but., coog. and bals. at 90 cents a
pair. We hare a better one for sl. and $1.25 gets you a beauty.
Our Men's Fine Donyola Shoe: —ln Cong, and Lace at $2, has no
equal and are the very best Btyles in the market, in fact are all fresh and
new goods and bought at the lowest market prices.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE
And know we can do you good. We can save you money on any footwear
you may need and give you good, honest goods.
SEE OUR FINE LINE OF COLORED SHOES.
SEE OUR LINE OF TENNIS SHOES.
SEE OUR LINE OF WIGWAMS, ALL COLORS.
Base ball shoes for men and boys. Repairing dono promptly. Boota
and shoes made to order. Box toe boots and shoes always on hand.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
All Orders by Mall Promptly Filled.
The Cash Shoe Store.
BLACKMOBE & GRIEB,
5 8. MAIN STREET, - BUTLER, PA.
Planing Mill
-AND—
Lumber Yard
J. L. PU KVis. L. O. PURVIS.
S.G.Purvis&Co.
MANI/KACTITfIICIIM AND DKALRRH IJf
Rough and Planed Lumber
or KV«tV UKBCKIPTION,
SHINGLES, LATH
& SEWER PIPE.
Butler, Pa.
L. <J- WICK
DKALKK IH
Rough and Worked Lumber
OV ALL KIWI'S
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always In Slock.
LIME, HAIR AND PLASTER.
Offlco <>|t|K>nitO I', it- W. Depot,
BUTLER, - PA.
YOU CAN FIND
on 01. lu rirnmrauH it the A<l*«tl>irM Hurwu »i
ESftMSSgftHfe,
Full Again.
We mean our wall paper de
partment, full and overflowing
with our immense and choice,
stock ofpaper hangings. You
must help us out, we haven't
room for half our goo-is, until
you relieve us of some of them.
We have the choisest selec
tion of patterns in every grade
from Brown Blanks at 10 eta
to Gilts at from 20 cts to $1
per double bolt.
Examine our Stock.
J. H. Douglass,
Near PofltofTice, Butler, P*~
A. J. FRANK k CO.
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
AND CHEMICAL*
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICEB,
SPONGES, BRUSH KS, PERFUMERY, *•
MThyrtclan*' I'reMrlpUotta carefully oM
pouuded.
SS. Main Street, Butler, Pa. 3
fIIItfCDTICEDC o>othm,wnowkktoMmM»
RlllbllllWbllW «hitp.p. ,o> obtain
90 odrtrtitinf ip&x* «rhM In Chicago, wilt find It on ffpH