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Valuable Town Property
FOR SALE.

The undersigned wishes to sell the following
described property in the borough OF Butter,
Butler county; Pa:
TWO LOTS 20 feet front each. and running
back 100 feet located on Main street, adjoining
the Rockenstein property.
SIX LOTS fronting on Cunningham street
20 feet each in front and running bsck IZV Iees.
T will aIso sell the BRICK and FRAME build-
ings erected on part Of the same property from
which the above lots are taken, together with
the ground ON which they stand.
Aiso-FIvE ACRES within the borough OF
Butler, on the old Mercer road, originally owned
by James NJ. Bredin. ESQ. e.
Also-FORTY ACRES of coal land in wash
ington township, originally owned by Patrick
O'Conner, and near to the Shenango Railroad
depot. r,.;
tJFor terms app > to he undersigned, LYING
In Butler. iAIhiCh hhLLA'
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
RITTER 8 RALSTON.
Administrators Sale.

By virtuo OF all order and decree Of the Or
phans' Court Of Butler county. to me directed.
will offer for sale at public outcry on the prem
ises, in Winfield township. Butler county, on
Friday, Dec. 26th, 1879,
the farm lately owned by John Post, decd, con-
tanning one hundred ami Fix acres. more or less.
bounded north by August Acre ct al, east by
Galbreath, south by Thomas Beckett ct al and
west by Casper Freeling mostly cleared and
under cultivation; dwelling house, barn and
other outbuildings thereon.
TERMS-One-third in hand on confirmation
of sale, and the remainder in two equal annual
instalments with lawful interest, to be secured
by bond and mortgage.
CASTER FREELING,
dec3-4t Administrator.
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Presidents Message.

President Hayes Message to Con-
gress is quite lengthy and dwells upon
nearly every public question of inter-
est. We have not as yet had the
time to give it careful reading and
therefore can give no opinion as to its
merits. It will be laid before our
readers in our next issue, or at least
such portions of it as are of more gen.
eral interest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
First Lecture.

Rev. Alfred Taylor, of New York,
will deliver the first lecture before the
Young Mems Lecture Association OF
this place, on Tuesday evening next,
December 9th. Subject, "Good Man.
ners and Bad"
Mr.. Taylor is said to be irst-class
lecturer, and it is confidently announced
that his lecture on the 9th will give
entire satisfaction.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03

Mn. WILLIAM /. BURTON, formerly
clerk in the Duffy store Of. this place,
is now with Boggs & Buhl, of ALE
gheny City, where he will be pleased
to see his old Butler county friends
when they 60 to the city.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
The Time Has Come
! When Every in Need of Dry Goods Goes Direct to
Milf RES BRO
100 & IO2 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY,
Having Made ve Large Eastern Cities Before the Late
Advance in Prices Took Place, We Able to Offer
Our Goods Low Ever

Don't be alarmed about the late advance ID
Domestic Dry Goods, we are selling everything
as low as heretofore.
Beautiful Dark Prints, at s and 6fc.
Bleached and Unbleached Muslins at 5c, 64cs
and Sc.
Gray Twilled Flannel at 10, 10. ana Zoo'
All-wool Country Flannel, only 2Sc.
Canton Flannel st, 81, 10 and 12ac.
Good Crash 5, ct, and 1Oc.
Table Damask Is, 20 and 25c.
Turkey Red Table Damask, fast colors, only
so cents. ,,,. n,
We have an extra bargain IN Mhlte neo
ouilts which we are selling at so, 75c. and 81.
Blankets Colored and white, 81, $2 and $5.
Atwood country Blankets cheaper than ever.
Our stack in Ladies' and Gents Underwear 10
more complete than ever, and will be sold a.
prices which will astonish the purchaser We
have also very decided bargains in Gloves ana
Hosiery.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03

MOTION TO oUAsH sALTER's INDIcT-
MENTs sUsTAINED-THE lLLEdAL
JURY PLEA EFFECTIvE-sIMlLAR Az
rIoN PROBABLE IN ALL THE OTHER
cAsEs-sENAToR CARPENTER is IN
SUITED AND REsENTs 1T.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
RUTLER CITIZEN.


GEN. GRANT will be in Pittsburgh
on Saturday, the 18th inst. Low ex-
cursion rates are expected on all the
roads leading to the city.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03

ROBERT WooDs, Esq, one OF the
Oldest member of the Pittsburgh Bar,
died at his residence near this city on
Nov. 30th ult, in the 66th year OF his
AOp
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MARRIAGE ES.

WALKER-MAIZLAND 9th, 1879,
by Rev. James T. Patterson, Mr.. Jas: Walker
and Miss Harriet Maitland, both Of Clinton
township this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
DEATHS.

SHIRA-Nov. sth, 1879, in Washington
township. this county, Mrs. Clara Shira' wiie
of Mr.. Robert O. Shira, aged 29 years
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03

would STOCK OF flaos
and Dress Goods selling g. g. 10 and l2 cents
beautiful design and Of these goods woud o cnep
wi their
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
New Advertisements.
A. M. CUNNINGHAM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Bradys Law Building. Butler, Pa.

Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of the assignment Of d. McDon-
AID for the benefit OF creditors, O. p. 373,
June Term. 1876.
Petition OF I. N Graham, Assignee, for leave to
reconvey. &c, and to be dschargei; ho
given to creditors of said assignor and other
parties interested, by publication for two sue
cessiye weeks in at least one newspaper pub
lished in the borough of Butler that the prayer
OF the foregoing petition will be granted, ana
decree made as prayed for, unless objections
thereto are filed on or before the 18th inst.
By THE COURT.
deca-2t A., RUSSELL, Proth'y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03
THE ARGUMENT.

In the argument the Commonwealth
was represented by Messrs. Simmon-
ton, Gowen and Carpenter, and the de-
fense by Gen. Albright and Messrs.
Cassidy, Mann, Herr, Armstrong and
Brewster.
Col. Gowen asserted that no indict-
ment had been quashed in the State by
evidence contradictory of the record.
There must be some defect in the body
of the indictment to warrant such pro-
cedure. 1t would be monstrous to al
low the record to be contradicted, lead
ing to complications dangerous to the
administration of public justice. Such
precedent established, the records of
the Court would be overturned at will.
The only proper way for the defense to
reach their point is to plead for abate-
ment
Judge Pearson agreed that the pro-
per wav to reach the facts was on a
plea in abatement, but he thought the
Commonwealth were not expediting
the trial of the cases by this movement.
Senator Carpenter made the closing
argument which commanded not only
the careful attention of Court, bnt all
others in the room. He started out
with the statement that he had come
here under a Misrepresentation. A
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-03

| is therefore overruled.
THR PROSECUTION MAKES ANOTHER At
TEMPT TO SUSTAIN THE INDICTMENTS.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 28.-The Com
monwealtL appeared to much better
advantage in the Legislative Bribery
cases to-day than it did on the first
three days of the argument, and the
opinion is confidently expressed by
the counsel representing it that the
remaining indictments against the per-
sons accused of corrupt solicitation
and perjury will not be quashed. Ger
tain it is, if they had presented an
equally strong case during the previ-
Gus argument Salter would now be an
swering the crimes of which he is
charged before Dauphin county jury.
The most intense interest has been
manifested since the defeat of the pros
ecution on Wednesday in the next
movement of the Commonwealth.
There were rumors that general in
vestigation into the grand jury ir-
regularities would be instituted, in the
expectation that it would result in the
discovery of the means by which the
twenty-fourth man came to be on the
jury. In fact, the arguments after the
Salter case had been decided indicated
that additional witnesses would be put
on the stand for that purpose; but as
the only effect of such a proceeding
could in any event have been to show
crookedness in connection with the
grand jury, with certainty that it
would end in the quashing of all the
indictments, the prosecution wisely
adopted more sensible method to
promote their cause.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
SALOON KEEPERS ARRESTED.

Since the oden days VIXEN the patrolman was sup
posed to try every liquor store knob, to peer into
pitchers and cans and intercept persons suspected
OF fayorng the trade there has not been general
thro wing out of skirms shers saloon front doors
for reconn oitring purposes there was on Sunday
last In the upper precincts of the city tho law
carried out most strictly, ami the temperance people
seemed to feel that such would be the case. tho
Society for the Prevention OF Crime kept It's agents
engaged down town and such complaints as
they made in court yesterday were against
saloon keepers in the lower section. One
tact palpably illustrated by the appearance Of
the prisoners and that disnclination OF the
average pa.ronan to interfere with the wealthy and
influential liquor dealer. In nearly every instance
IL was the keeper of some obscure beer saloon or
groggcry that came before the bar. Scarcely sim
gle barkeeper in any large pace had been put under
arrest.
As is usual the excise raid the means of bring
ing curlously assorted crowd to the police courts
when the magistrate mounted the bench In the
morning. Lawyers seeking bondsmen, politicians
coming square things" and the ordinary riff RAN
that curiosity attracts thither such occasionsall
and keep the court room buzzing. At the Jefferson
Justice Morgan declined taking any bondsmen Tor
the 500 bail required for each OF the prisoners until
they were properly identified. This was effected
after some delay, and oil were liberated. At the
Tombs twenty-four prisoners were arraigned, Of
whom all but one bailed. In the Essex Market
Court eighteen saloon keepers gave bonds to appear
q trial.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
MASTER AND SERVANT.

TIE MoSrciAIR TRAGEDY AND ITS ECHOES
ARMsTEoNGs BODY no BE DEcESTLY In
TElEED--LooRING UP opHEIIA DYER.
IL is now certain that tho body of Armstrong, who
was shot by Mr.. Blair at Montciair will receive de.
cent burial In ronsecratcd ground. Yesterday two
adies from Thrtynrst street. New York. visited the
store Of Brian. 4 Woodruff. undertakers. Newark,
and stated that, rather than see the body OF Arm
strong consigned to the Potters Field, as they had
seen it reported in the HERALD might DO the
casr, they were ready to help to dcfray the
eApenses Of interment in consecrated ground. When
asked Tor their names they modestly declined to
give them ''lest they might get into the papers"
Jn other directions similar spirit was manifested
Fron his quarters in the county Jail the prisoner
Blair sent word to the undcrtakers that he would
bear the expense OF Armstrong; funeral Rev. Father
brennan, Vi The Cathedral parish, in Newark, also
seut word that grave in one OF the Catholic ceme-
teries would he given free. Finally despatch
receiycd from MontcIair making similar offer.
rHE MtssfSG oPHELIA.
Yesterday ex-Judge Ellsworth, of Blar's counsel
communicated to Coroner Woodruff the name and
address ia brooklyn OF the servant girl. ophelia
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HsTORY.

The American Museum Of Natural History was
yesterday visited by many of it's patrons. fellows
and members. Mondays and Tuesdays having been
specially set apart visiting days. Professor Albert
S. Bickmore aud his assistant, Dr. Holden well as
Professor r. r. Whitfield. Curator Of Geology, and
L. p Gratacap, his assistant, explained the me M
bers and their friends .he classification of the var
Gus collections In the lower halls specimens OF
the geological kingdom. arranged by Cnvier On
the floor is also the Genealogical collection
presented by Miss Wolff. The birds are all ON the
second floor, tho front part of which Is
devoted to anatomical arrangements. showing
the different orders of birds. Then come
birds of North America, composed mainly OF
the Elliott collection: also birds OF South
America, Europe, Asia aud the Pacific Islands. On
the next noor Is gallery where there il collection
of chronological and archaeological articles composed
OF implements. dresses and ornaments of the Pacific
islanders, loaned by Mr.. Sturgcss. On the same
floor there is collection illustrating the paaolethic
told stone) and ncolethc new stone) ages of the
valley OF the SomInes; also what is called the
age Another collection on this same floor repre-
sents numerous Indian implements. relics. antiqui-
ties and also models recently sdued. of tho Pueblo
dwellings, in Arizona. The fourth floor contains the
Hall collection of fossile They show the geological
succession comprising crsts of the earth, with their
characteristic forms of life. On the fifth floor is
the library workroom and more collections for study
and research.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
STILL VEILLD IN MYSTERY.

NO ONE YET ARRESTED FOR THE SUPPOSED
APATHY OF THE OFFICIALS.
The excitement :. Stony Brook J.. l.. over the
death of Thomas Lyons, full account of which ap-
peared in yesterdays HERALD. increases as the time
for the continuation OF the inquest approaches and
there is much public indignation at the apathy OF
the authorities in the matter. Nothing else is talked
of by the people of the struggling hamlet. aud the
ideas advanced numerous as they well couia
he in village of the size. Almost all, however,
agree that Lyons the victim of foul play ana
the theories of suicide and accident are everywhere
secuted The belief expressed by Dr. RAINING; VINO
examined the body, that the wound couio not
have resulted FROM fall from the hay
mow but probably inflicted by some naru ana
heavy instrument, has caused much ,,a uoont; .ne
statement OF Mrs. Hunter, as puoAsned IN the
HERALD. has created the most lhtelse ieeiipS as ~
throws terrible weight Of suspicion upon nlr.
I,apiel sherry The employer OF the deceased. Mrs.
sherry and Miss sherry erpiatica.ly deny that they
ever made use of the language attributed to them by
Mrs Hunter and state that if they said anything Of
tha kind IL was certainly not connected in any way
with the death OF Lyons. Mr Snerry ,s SAID TO DC
one of the wealthiest men or the village. He Is
almost broken up by the awful suspicion put upon
him by his neghbors 1t had been said that the
District Attorney to visit stony Brook and mako
thorough investigation of the facts of the but
il is aim certain that he will not 20 until the
reopening of the inquest on the Sth inst.
JOHN JONES DISCOVERY.
The colored boy, John JONES' the discoverer OF
the body who is regarded with much suspicion, said
Yesterday that he knew nothing of the affair until
Sunrise. when he came down the ladder and saw the
body of Lyons lying on the floor OF the barn He
had left the barber shop he said. at midnight and
entered the barn by small door, Then. without
light, he went directly up the ladder to the now
where he slept until morning. He is a bright look
ing colored boy, and appears able to keep
better than the majority of his The most
we're uestioning will not, it is thought force
any change III his story. Many of the villagers think
that he knows something about the matter, aud
should be put under lock and key. to which he re-
torts that he has intention OF running away.
Unless the authorities take immediate and de-
cisive action the death of Lyons will probably be
added to the long list of unfathomed mysteries
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
BROOKLYN IL RAILROADS.

The Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen. at its meeting
yesterday. passed the Mayors veto the resolu-
ton Of May 26 granting the right to the Kings
County Elevated Railroad Company. under the
presidency of ex-Judge Bond to construct the pro-
posed route laid down by the Rapid Transit COM
lows
ArriRmAriyE.Messrs Dwyer, McCarty. karc, Stewart,
Mcintyre OConneIi Gundcr. k-nna. smith. Petry.
Waters Williams Hecker. Fritz seaman, and Powers
NEGATIvE--Messrs Aiken, BLACK. Graham. Baird and
French
The company is required to enter into bond with
the city in the OF S2UO,pUO to pay into the
treasury scmannually two per cent Of the gross re-
cepts and also to submit to the arbitrament of the
Board OF Assessors the question OF the INJURY that
snail be incurred to property abuttins Oh the routes
laid out. The road is be in full operation from
Fulton ferry to Nostrand avenue, Water anu WASH
ingtun streets. Myrtle avenue to Nostrand avenue,
WITHIN year from June l. 1879, and to the city line
within eighteen months. The Fourth avenue route
is To be finished within two years. Tho various
streets and through which te line Is to pass
have been already published in tue HERALD.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01

The quotation for call loans at the Stock Exchange
at the opening was IA per cent. The government
bond dealers. however. supply their requirements
at a 2h per cent Prime tile paper ia 31s
per cent.
There little furry in the money market In
the afternoon, and the rate for call loans ad-
vanced to per cent. but subsequently there was .
reaction to 31s per cent
The following the rates of domestic exchange
on New ork:-Savannah. selling u premium. buy
ing u premium: Charleston. nothing doing. buying
3-l6. selling y premiums New Orleans. commercial
% premium. bank u premium; Chicago. buying
firm. lilo discount. selling lilo premium. and Bos.
ton.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
A Strong and Fairly Active
Stock Market.
MONEY on CALL RULES AT 3 sl.9 PER CENT
Government, State and Railroad
Bonds Buoyant.
WALL STREET.

MONDAY. June 30-6P. M
Unless something unexpected to destroy
the resemblance the current week in stock circles
bids fair be much like the past ''two peas
in pod" That is to say that it will be equally in
active. equally devoid of important fluctuations and
equally that speculative excitement which
is needfu to make brisk and profitable market.
Business this morning has been the for some
days back. simply drowsed through the session.
When the market was half awake little activity
manifested; when it went to sleep (which it did
the least provocation) activity slept also. In it's
waking moments such stocks as st. Paul common
Delaware aud Lackawanna and Iron Mountain
were for brief period animated. al
though it must be confessed that. whether
asleep awake, they continued notably
strong the day through. The buying movement in
the st. Paul common shares was persistent, and was
the means OF advancing prices about one per cent
above the lowest prices of the day. and to hold
them at the end. Delaware and Lackawanna was
equally strong, and showed fractional rise. Both
this company and Delaware and Hudson have issued
their schedules july which up the price Of
coal 10 per cent per ton. 10 impression prevail
ing among the innocents of the Board room that
these companies may get this better price is to be
attributed the rmness OF the anthracite shares The
Iron Mountain property advanced nearly two per
cent under the opinion that the gaug-
ton with the Texas and Pacific road would
add materially to its prospects. and con-.
sequence to the market value of it's stocks
1t is announced that the Quicksilver Miuing CON-
pany WILL and after to-day, be prepared to pay of
their remaining bonded Indebtedness to the amount
of s263 200. and that beyond this amount the CON-
pany owes debt whatever. The price of the stock
was unaffected by this announcement. and If there
was any rise in quicksilver it was confined to the
thermometer. Money call q shade sharper
to-day. a temporary edge being put upon it by the
fact that the various corporations which have an.
dividends desire to have their funds well in
hand for to-morrow's payments. In mining matters
there is nothing to remark beyond an increased &C
tivity in Great Eastern and small advance in Bodie.
All the dropsical mines at work to-day pumping
their superfuous fluid into the Sutro Tunnel. which
is represented being equal to all the tapping facl
tiles which may be required of it.
The following table shows the extreme fuctua-
t;ope of the davi N leading hare
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
OLD MONEY BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

In making up the accounts of the rcfunding ccr-
tfcaes sold at the Now Ytrk Post Once somo inter-
cstng statistics have appeared of the kind of money
paid for the ten-dollar notes. From $500 to $500 in
silver pieces smaller than half dollars received
daily and from $500 to 5000 In gold coin nearly all
OF old dates a. far back as 1855 and 1866 The money
was not worn. but appeared like new coin that
had been slowed away. Some of this money was
wrapped in tissue paper and tied up with thread.
large number of old filthy notes also received.
generally OF small amounts. and presenting agreasy
musty appearance, as II they had been packed away
in old dirty clothes for safe keeping. Some OF these
bills were crisp and stiff IL they had lain between
the leaves of books Tor years Between April "a and
May ~ $4,000, 900 was received by the Postnss
ter for the ten.doar certificates. At least onethild
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
WORK ON PRESIDENT pnurr's Road.

The work the Brooklyn IL" road, under the
Presidency of Mr.. BruG. resumed yesterday.
much to the indignation of the property owners
OH the line. Excavations are being made on one
side of the street only at time, being taken
by the company not to obstruct travel. 1hc holes
for the pillars which to support the supcrstruc-
ture have been dug for about two miles of the in
tended route, from Broadway to Stuyvesant avenue.
About dozen OF the granite foundations have been
laid Lexington avenue, Reid avenue, and the
iron work will arrive during the week. There
800 men ut work. and the force will be increased
daily.
Work was begun last night by gang of laborcrs
in Water street. near Fulton ferry, Brooklyn. THIS
done. IT asserted, tor the purpose of antic
patng tho Kings County Railroad Company At
tirand and Myrtle avenues, whore one of the lines
the latter road the Brooklyn road. arch
of timber erected over Myrtle avenue, to
secure the first crossing. similar timber
erected across Washington street. at Sands street,
through which the Brooklyn 81" road also runs.
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
THE RHYNLAND.

The Red Star lines new steamer Rhynland, which
recenyI arrived at this port from its first voyage
open for inspection yesterday afternoon at the
company's pier in Jersey City. and visited by
large number Of persons. The following is the list
of the officers and engineers staff Captain, William
q. handall chief officer, John q. johnson; second
officer James B. Fisher; third, Charles ii. Grant
fourth, Alexander Ronland; chief engineer. James
Marshall; second, j. N. Waight: third, Francis A.
Chapman; fourth, Robert Rogers; hfth, Robert
Layers; sixth, James Mason; seventh, John Arm
strong; doctor. Alonzo Stockham; chief steward.
Robert Pollock. The khynland sails next Saturday
for Antwerp ut scycn A. NJ
The New York herald., 1879-07-01
HELD FOR TRIAL.

Justice Flammer. in the Tombs Court, yesterday,
rendered his decision in the complaint Of assault and
battery prccrred by Roundsnan Orr against Patrol
man James II. Tully. II will be remembered that
Orr terribly dubbed about the head and body by
Tnlly the morning of the sth ult. In his decision
the Justice he is of the opinion that Orr struck
the fret blow but that the repeated blows and great
injuries subsequently inflicted by TulIy were not
justified. Tuy then held for trial i'll default of
81 900 bail His counsel notified to produce
Tully. that he might give bail TO await the action of
the Grand Jury Up to the closing OF the Court yes
tcrday afternoon Tuly had not put In appearance