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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

members of the Legislature. Every
body can see this, and we believe Mr.
Miller is too shrewd politician to al
low his name to be used for any such
purpose, or to assume such response
bility. Before many weeks have
elapsed, Mr.. Miller will, we doubt not,
see that the withdrawal of his name is
the only road to party unity and party
success in the coming campaign.
If Mr.. Miller was given to under
stand or at any time was led to believe
that Butler and Crawford counties
would repudiate the action Of the con-
| ferees that met and placed Mr.. Nc
Junkin in nomination at Mercer, the
subsequent action of the Republican
County Committees of the counties of
Butler and Crawford must now have
convinced him to the contrary.
If, then, he persists in going into the
contest, he does it with his eyes open
well knowing the consequences both
to himself and the Republican party.
The Karns City Telephone of Aug.
I, refers to the Congressional question
as follows:
J. D. McJunkin, Esq, received a
dispatch at Butler, on Thursday, from
the boiling Congressional Conierees al
Greenville, Pa, to be present at theil
meeting; but, owing to the action Of
the Republican County Committee al
Butler, last Saturday, Mr.. McJunkin
could not acceed to the invitation.
The Meadville Iader, and The
Blooming Valley Crawford county,
AdUertiser are both active in the sup
port of the nomination of Mr. McJun
kin of this county for Congress. The
independent press of the district gen
orally say good word for him. The
Eagle of this place, controlled by Mr.
Robinson, the defeated candidate fol
Congress, is the only paper protesting
to be Republican in this county thai
opposes him. And this too after the
Republican County Committee mel
and by its action said Mr.. McJunkin's
nomination was fair and right. This
boiling of Republican nomination
will be remembered and come home tt
roost hereafter.
From all we hear, from all parts
of the county, the placing another ant
second Republican candidate in the
field for Congress in this district, will
only have the effect of increasing Mr.
McJunkin's majority at the polls il
November.
This has been bad year for ring
in politics.
Since Mr.. Robinson has not hat
honor enough to raise the name of hi
successful competitor the general ex
preston is, that he has killed himsel
politically forever. Were he q eandi
date now he would not get half thu
votes he did last Nav.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
Bully for Tanner,

Contrary to expectation, Tanner ac,
complisheu his forty days fast. though
not without great suffering, and the
danger may not be over yet. Any i'm
prudence or excess in eating may be
disastrous and fatal, and he will be
put under the strictest regimen least
he may give loose rein to his appetite.
The pluck and endurance exhibited by
the Doctor of course make him sort
of hero, and if he should care to make
money out of his notoriety by appear
lug on the lecture platform, he could
draw like a mustard plaster. AS the
founder of new school of medicine,
with nothing to eat and SIS week
for board, he probably would not lack
for patients and disciples. AS an
eligible match, it will be seen that
already he has only one rival to fear,
and that is-S. j. r., if the papers tell
half the truth. 1t is said that Col.
Roberts has rendered him the hospi-
talities of the Brunswick Hotel, which
may lead to his establishment of a
Great Stomach Tester, and an Asy-
lum for the Expulsion of Disease by
Famine"-in the city Of Titusville.-
TItusrille Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
EFFECT OF MEDDL[NG.

The Pittsburgh Dispatch and Com
n,ercial- Gazette, particularly the DIS
patch, have had more to do in produc-
ing a second candidate for Congress in
this district than perhaps all other
causes. This may not have been their
purpose, but was the direct effect of in
reference in outside matters they
either did not understand or take the
trouble to examine. When the atten-
tion of the Dispatch was recently dl-
rected to an error it made, as to the
action of the Butler conferees at the
Mercer conference, July 6, and the evil
dence was sent it showing the very
thing was proposed there by the But
ler conferees which it suggested should
have been done by the Butler and
Mercer conferees, as to the mode OF
settling the dispute in Crawford coun-
ty, it failed to correct itself and thus
place the Butler conferees right in
matter in which they had acted al
Mercer precisely as it said should have
been done. 1t seems to US if the DIS
patch or others outside will interfere
editorially with the business of other;
they should at least be fair and hon
orable enough to correct themselves
when incorrect statements are brought
to their notice
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
THE CONGRE ssIONAL CONTEST
ANOTHER ACT IN THE DRAMA-WHAT
THE FUTURE WILL BE.

[From the Titusville Crawford county, Herald.
The nomination of Hon j. ID. Nc
Junkin for Congress in the Twenty
sixth Congressional district, which
took place at Mercer on the 7th day of
July last, is a matter of history. The
circumstances under which it was
made are already familiar to ALL The
then action and there pursued, and the
nomination made on that occasion, has
since been overwhelmingly endorsed
and ratified by the Republican County
Committees of both Butler and Craw-
ford counties. Under these circum-
stances, we believe every true Repub-
lican in the district will recognize the
regularity and binding authority of the
nomination, and cast their votes for
Mr.. McJ unkin.
The nomination of Mr.. Miller on
Friday last at Greenville, for the same
Office can, therefore, have no other effect
than to disorganize and distract the
party, and if Mr. Miller persists in run
ming, he may draw off sufficient nuns
Der of Republican votes from Mr.. Nc
Junkin to deliver over the district to
the Democracy.
Should such result follow, Mr.. Mil
ler alone will be responsible for the
loss of Republican member of Con-
gress, as well as several Republican
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

tension of time for the construction of
the road without forfeiting their i'm
mense land grant The company sue
ceeded in inducing the House Com
mittee to report in favor of a years
extension that appears to have ad-
monished Gould thought that it was time
to bcstir himself He was decided upon
a coup d'etdt that will be severe blow
to the Northern Pacific enterprise or
else hurry its manager up materially
Gould's plan is none other than TO
head off the new road by branch of
the Union Pacific running to Puget
Sound.
He has had the mountains fnll of
surveying parties this summer They
have pushed their exploration rapidly
in all direction to discover the best
route for the new enterprise, taking
Cheyenne as starting point Gould
has two objects in. view. He will get
to Puget Sound ahead of the other fel-
lows with their road, for one thing,
but he is also confident that he can
make half way stopping place, as it
were, that will pay-that is at the
National Park, on the Yellowstone.
He thinks he can turn thousands of
summer tourists in this direction that
will ensure the profitable venture thus
far, and afford a new starting point
whence he can push and cross the un-
known wilderness to the Pacific shore.
He is looking every day for his sur
veyors of the first hundred miles to re-
port, and will decide upon the course
and undertake to build this much be-
| fore January 1st next. He thinks he
will pass within twenty miles of Fort
Larimer, and thence on to the vicinity
of Fort McKinnie, where the road will
lead west through the Big Horn coun-
try to Yellowstone Park. From this
point nothing Is fixed as to the route,
but surveyors are looking over the
country, and it is believed that the
best track will be discovered along
Snake river and across the south of
Bitterroot Mountains The speed with
which the enterprise is pushed from
the National Park will depend some
what upon the progress made by the
Northern Pacific Company. as Gould's
only object is to forestall them or
freighten them into suspension of work
if possible He will not easily yield the
monopoly of The Pacific coast business.
He will also build branch from the
new line near Larimer to the seaboard
thus opening the Black Hills by a
route that will make unnecessary
further parley of the Chicago & North
western for the right of way form
Fort Pierre across the Sioux reserva-
| tion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
Burrows Fight.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Viceroy of
India telegraphs the following report
from Gen st. John under date of
Candahar, July 29th: General Bur-
rows marched from Kushk-i-Nakud on
the morning of the 9th, having heard
that Ayoob Khan's advanced guard
had occupied the main road three
miles from the latter place, The ene-
my's cavalry appeared, advancing from
the direction of Hyderbole The ar
tillery and cavalry engaged them about
o'clock in the morning. Shortly af-
ter. the whole force of the enemy ap-
peared formed in line of battle, with
seven regiments of regulars in the GEN.
tire and three others in reserve, 1000
cavalry on the right, 400 cavalry and
1000 irregular infantry on the left,
and other cavalry and irregulars in re-
serve, and five or six batteries of guns,
incl uding one of the breech-loaders !;
the total force being $4,000. The
ground was slightly undulating. The
enemy were in the best position. Un-
till l O'Clock in the afternoon the action
was confined to artillery fire. which
was so well sustained and directed by
the enemy that our superior armament
failed to compensate for the inferior
number of guns. After the rife fire
began our breech-loaders told, but the
vigorous advance of the cavalry
against our left and of the Ghazis
along the front cause the native in
fantry to fall back in confu sion on the
sixty-sixth Regiment, abandoning two
guns Our formation being lost, the
infantry retreated slowly, in spite Of
the gallant efforts of Gen. Burrows
to rally them, and were cut off from
tho cavalry and artillery. This was
at 3 clock in the afternoon, and the
camp followers and baggage were
streaming toword Candahar After
severe fight in the enclosed ground
General Burrows succeeded in extri-
eating the infantry and brought them
into line In retreat. No efforts would
turn the fugitives from the main road,
which is without water at this season
of the year, and thus majority of the
casualties occurred from men falling
from thirst and exhaustion. The
enemy's pursuit continued to within
ten miles from Candahar, but was not
vigorous. The cavalry and artillery
with few infantry reached the banks
of the river Argandale, forty miles
from the scene of action, at I O'Clock
next morning, may not having tasted
water since the previous morning.
Nearly all our ammunition was lost,
as also were l, 100 rifles and two nine
FOUNDER guns. Our lost is estimated
Killed and missing, Sixty-sixth Regi-
ment, 400; Grenadiers, $50; Jacobs
Rifles, $50; artillery, 40; artillery,
sappers, "a; cavalry, 60, The Du-
ranis have been expelled from Can
dahar. Provisions and ammunition
are plentiful.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
Jay Goulds Great Railroad Scheme.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-Jay
Gould, like other great men, has a
weakness on which he prides himself,
and that is a passion for being mystic
rious. Some of those in his employ are
not secretiye, however, A man who
happens to be in Washington discloses
to-day one of the gigantic schemes of
the Pacific road king. 1t seems that he
looked very jealously last winter at the
progress being made by the Northern
Pacific people toward securing an ex-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

Mr.. Miller saw the error OF his
way and was, as stated by the Mercer
Dispatch of last week, now "ready
and willing to join with Mr.. McJunkin
and from q conference and hear the
Dick-Miller contest" why had he not
the Roberts party at Greenville! And
If it was Sufficient time" he wanted
at Mercer, and did not then want to DO
anything "rashly," how does it come
that at Greenville last week he did
not consent to the time asked for by
Mr.. McJunkin to consult with the
other parties interested, but went on
"rashly" and had himself declared q
nominee, thus placing two candidates
in the field? And where does the re-
sponsibility rest for this second candi-
date
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

sary to again get all parties together
He did not expect Mr.. McJunkin to
run to Greenville under the circum-
stances. And he carried out his plan at
Mercer. to act with Dick alone as the
Crawford county candidate that he
alone recognized. His ultimatum at
Mercer was, that the Dick party must
be admitted to the conference at its first
session. He has now a bogus nomina-
tion by that same party, rejected in its
own county 1t has been alleged that
the Mercer conference acted in haste
and that it 81 ould have adjourned
without then nominating, but from
the above action of Mr.. Miller at
Greenville it will be seen he was in
tent on his own nomination, such as he
has got, and not on harmony. And be-
ing now wholly and solely response
BILE for a second candidate being put
upon the district, the Republicans of
the district, when they have all the
facts before them and come to fully
consider his course, will have but few
votes to throw away upon Mr.. Mil
Ter if he continues a candidate.
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
The policy of the Democratic party
on the question of protection to our in
dustries has been so distinctly set forth
in their platform, both in that of four
years ago, at St.Louis and, in the re-
cent one at Cincinnati that nominated
Gen. Hancock, that there can be no
mistaking their position on the same.
In 1876 at st. Louis they said;
1--WE denounce the present tariff
levied upon nearly 1000 articles, as a
masterpiece of injustice, inequality
and false pretense. We demand that all
| Custom House taGatiOn shall be only
for reUenue."
In 1880, at Cincinnati the same doc
trine is repeated as follows: "a tariff
for revenue only" The only variation
being in the position occupied by the
word "only." In 1876 it was "only for
revenue" and in 1880 it was "for rev.
enue only" And thus the country will
see that the Democrats exclude the
idea of protection" entirely and look
nonly for revenue" in laying on our
tariff on foreign articles that come in
competition with American labor and
skill. The Republicans on the other
hand recognize the right and duty OF
the principle of protection in laying
on the tariff on foreign importations.
And only by that principle can our
manufacturers and mechanics compete
with cheap foreign labor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
THE LAST DITCH.
BUTLER HEARD FROM-MR. M'JUNKIN
ON THE HOME STRETCH-THE DICK,
ROBINSON GAME BAGGED.

| from The Blooming Valley, Crawford county
| AdUertiSer, of August 4.
And now it is Butler county tina
has been heard from, and she speaks il
tones not to be misunderstood.
Our readers will remember the tricl
resorted to by the sympathizers o
| Mr.. Dick and his adherents and bench
men in this county when it was dis
| covered that DR.. Roberts had beater
him by the popular vote of our prima
| ries, which was to throw out enough
Titusville votes to give Dick a major
ity, which Marsh, Guthrie, Reisinger
Bole and Roddy supposed they hat
succeeded in doing, until by close
calculation they aspertai1ed that aC
was not a majority of 60 return judges
Inasmuch as 80 was all that the ring
could muster Reisinger declared tho
Second and Fourth wards of Titus
vile hQue out and Mr.. Dick homi
mated.
This done did not change the minds
of the portion of the return judges who
desired fair count and an honest de-
cision, who counted all the votes prop
erly returned, and declared that the re-
suit nominated Mr. Roberts, and ap-
pointed conferces to meet conferees
from Mercer and Butler eouaties to
place in nomination a district candi-
date
When the district conference met at
Mercer, Mr. Dicks friends desired an
adournement for a month, really for
the purpose of giving time to fly the
tail of his kite in Butler Mr.. Robin
son who had promised to reassemble
the return judges in Butler county,
who are by virtue of their election as
return judges made and constituted
the County Committee for the year,
and select and send to Greenville, a
staff of conferees opposed to Mr.. Nc
Junkin's nomination, who were to
nominate Mr. Dick, or Miller of Mer-
Ger, thereby taking the responsibility
of placing second candidate in the
field, but the move, the movers and
projectors have suddenly come to grief,
as the reassembled Butler convention
shouts hurrah for McJunkin; long
live the Mercer Conference that nomi-
mated him. All honor to the Republi-
cans of Butler county for their refq-
sal to strike hands with a candidate
who having fairly lost his own county
uses men under obligations to him, to
engage in a disreputable game by
which he hoped and expected to disre-
gard the will and voice Of the party,
and enforce himself again upon the or
ganization as candidate when he
was not wanted in the first instance.
The game was deeply laid, but was
so monstrous in conception, outrage
Gus in manipulation, that its consul
nation was too disgusting and loath-
some to be seriously contemplated by
the better elements of the party, at
home and abroad The game was this:
Mr.. Dick to go to the Conference at
Greenvile with conferees fraudulently
and unfairly selected, there to meet
boiling set of conferees from Butler, all
to set down with Mr. Miller, when all
would be lovely, and Mr.. Dick noni-
mated but alas, the bubble 6usts and
their hopes of a Butler cooperating
vanishes into thin air. How
are the mighty fallen F!
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
THOSE TELEGRAMS.

The following are the dispatches
that passed between Mr.. Mel unkin
here and Mr.. Miller at Greenville last
week, other than the one of Mr. Miller
published in the Pittsburgh papers
last Saturday, and found in another
place of this paper:
RUTLER, Pa, Aug. 5, 1880.
Hon. 8. H Miller, Greenuille, Pa
Your dispatch expressive of the de-
sire of your Conferees received. In view
of the recent action of the County
COMMITTEES in Crawford and Butler
counties and without consultation,
which would require time, | cannot at
the present further respond to your in
quiry. j. u. McJ UNKIN.
MIR. MILLER's REPLY.
GREENvILLE, Pa,
Aug. 6-l0:30 A. NJ.
Hon. j. d. McJtnkin:
The Mercer county Conferees in
struct me to say in reply to your teiev
gram that they yield to your request
for time, with the qualification that
you give them definite answer prior
to five O'Clock this afternoon.
S. Fl. MILLER.
MR. M'JUNKIN,S REPLY.
Hon. S. II. Miller:
Impossible for me to answer your
last dispatch by ive When | get in
formation for which | have been wait
ing for some hours, if do get it |
will answer fully.
j. D. MoJ UNKIN.
Notwithstanding the above replies
of Mr.. McJunkin, Mr.. Miller goes on
and has himself placed in the position
of nominee, although he had sum-
moned Mr.. McJunkin there to hear
the Crawford county contest, and a.
though the Crawford county parties
were not both present there. More ap-
parent insincerity could not well be
imagined. And the attempt is now
made to bolster up the bolter by al
leging that he never had refused to
Join with the Butler conferees and
hear and act upon the Crawford county
contest, while it was notorious and
public to every body at Mercer, July
6, that he did so refuse, and is a fact
that can be proven by hundred affida-
Wits, of citizens of all three counties
there at the time. Certainly it is not
expected that the addition of falsehood
will benefit Mr. Miller in this mat
ter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

Elegant Silk Fringes, As so, co, zoe, 81 to 81.
per yard
Elegant Possementerie Trimmings, S5c. to 81
Trimmed Hats, at 81, Sl.2j, $3.50, s. up to $50
Trimmed Walking Hats, 80, 20 and 75c.
sundowns, 2oc., up.
Leghorn Hats, 50, 75c., 81; Fayal Hats, cheap
Fine Parasols, 20, %, "a, 26, 2S in, from 621C
to s..
Lisle and Lace Top Gloves, 81. Is, so, 60, 75c
Mohair Mits, 90, 62, 75c, 81, SIPS, Si.5a, to So
Kid Gloves 2, 3, 4, bnttons, at all prices.
Foster Laced Gloves, and hooks, in black
Lace Fichus, Lace Ties, zoe, NJ to 81.
ORDERS Ry MATT WIFI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
Republican Meeting.

There will be a Republican meeting
held at Sarversville, on Saturday even
ing August 21 Gen. Eckley is ex-
pected to address the meeting. There
will be a meeting Of the Republican
club there next Saturday evening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
$40 Reward !!

Stolen from the place of the subscriber in Pine
township, allegheny county, Pa, on the night
of the 2lst of April, last, Dark Bay Horse
weighing about i 100 or 1900, large star in
forehead, one hind foot partly white, sprung
or bow kneed, scar on upper part of nostril
caused by cut which stands open so that you
could lay your finger in, wears bit under
tongue, and scar in upper part of tongue above
bit The above reward will be paid for his re-
turn in as good condition as when taken.
ROBERT KENNEDY,
jun90tf Wexford p o., Allegheny Co., Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

Gents Fine Unlaundried Shirts, our own make,
75c, 81, Slip.
Gents Fine Dress Shirts, 81, s1.16, $3.50 to s2.
Gauge Underwear, Muslin Underwear all prices.
Handkerchiefs, large sizes, 10c. up
Full Regular Half Hose, is, %, SIC.
Ladies' Regular Balbriggan Hose 25, 81, soc.
Childrens and Infants Hose, Booties, &C.
Mad. Fay's and DIR. Warmers Corsets.
Agents for Flexible Hip and Bray's Removal
| BILE Corsets, all sizes and prices.
Ribbons, all widths and colors, wholesale and
| retail.
AVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

As there was one Republican can
didate for Congress in this district, SO
made by the action of the Republicans
of two counties, Crawford and Butler
the sole and whole responsibility for
q second candidate being put forward
rests on the county or parties thus
making it and endangering the district
with this second candidate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

There are some of our subscribers
falling behind to such an extent in
their subscription accounts, and the
same are SO much needed by us at
present, that we have to request their
early attention to the same.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11

Mr.. MoJuNKIN has the perfected
and completed title of two counties OF
this district as the Republican candi-
date for Congress; Mr. Miller has that
Of one county. Which is therefore the
regular nominee? +? Suppose the nomi-
nation had been made by the three
counties, in amicable conference, as here
tofore, would not the action of two have
bound the other one in party sense !!
In this case the action of the County
Committees settled the disputes arising
in the only full and regular conference
that was called; is their action not as
binding upon all three counties as if
settled in the conference itself? Any
opposition now is of q personal char
acter and will be treated as such by
the Republican party.