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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

The meeting in the Court House
last Saturday was rather queer af-
fair, no one knowing by whom it was
called and no one present seeming will
ling to be responsible for the meeting.
1t seems that some of the depositors
in the National Bank had received a
postal card from an unknown source,
asking them to be present. No OBJ
ject was stated and hence, after some
discussion Of the affairs of the Bank,
the depositors who were present left
the room in an informal manner and
went home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Business Of the convention.

The next Republican State Conven-
tion, called for Feb 4, will have the
nominating of Republican candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court; a
candidate for the Office of Auditor
General of the State the selection of
the Presidential Electors to be voted
for in November by the Republicans
of the State, and the delegates to rep
resent the State in the next National
Convention, called to meet in Chi
cago on June End. So it will be seen
that the work of the coming State
Convention is of the most important
character.
In regard to the candidate for Su-
preme Judge there appears to be no
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Mopr than n month apo snow fell

MORE than month ago snow fell at
Cabul. As the mountain passes became
blocked the inhabitants grew sullen
and the hillmen defiant There was
an explosion in Bala Hissar, the royal
arsenal; the populace threatened to re-
volt on account of the arrest and
abdication Of the Ameer, and Gen. Rob
erts found himself compelled to aban-
don the city and retreat to the fortified
cantonments of Sharpur, some miles
from the city. A native chief reused
the old war spirit, and occupying the
capital, completely surrounded the
British, and sent troops to cut off rein
forcements advancing up the noun
tain passes. All communication with
Gen. Roberts was last week cut off,
and one relief column is in peril of total
destruction from the cold weather, the
SHOWS and the tribe men. There are
about 1000 men in the cantonments of
Sharpur, with provisions for about live
months on hand Fully 10000 natives
are in arms and watching chance for
an attack. In London the greatest
anxiety prevails, the lately established
restrictions upon the press, by which
the movements of the troops are
clouded in mystery, being particularly
exasperating to the public.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Grant aod the German Vote.

Richard Smith, editor Of the Cincin-
natl Gazete, who has been in Wash
ington for several days does not mince
words on the Grant question. lie says
that the hostility to third term among
the German Republicans Of Ohio is so
strong that if he is nominated they
will leave the party in body and the
Democrats will carry the State. Mr..
Smith reports that he finds Republican
editors who have not yet pronounced
for any candidate almost unanimously
opposed to the idea Of Grants nomina-
tion, but generally disposed to wait
about declaring themselves in the hope
that the ex-Prcsident may withdraw
his name from the canvass. Boss
KEYS, of Wisconsin, and Enos, the mem
Der of the Republican National Com
mittee from that State, regard the nom
ination of Grant as a hazardous expert
ment, and say that the German Repub-
licans of their State, who have proved
the decisive clement in more than one
election, are as stoutly opposed to a
third term as those of Ohio.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
H. Fl. Neinann,

The Merchant Tailor, 10l Smithfeld
street, Pittsburgh, still continues to
give his old customers satisfaction,
and is prepared to supply all others
with the most fashionable, desirable
and best fitting garments that can be
found in that city. His prices are
very reasonable 1t will be to your
interest to leave your order with Mr..
III. for an Overcoat, Dress or Business
Suit
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
In Session.

The Comfy Auditors, Messrs
Hockenberry, Kamerer and Cashdollar,
have met and are now in session foI
the purpose Of auditing the accounts
of the county for the past year.
The newly elected Jury Commis-
sioners, Messrs. Monks and McCrea,
have also met and been sworn in and
are engaged in filing the jury wheel
with jurors to serve during the present
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
+. C. HOOTON,
Chairman State Committee.


Chairman State Committee
SAMUEL +. BARR, sec,ys.
G. l.. MAGEE,
West Chester, Po., Jan. |, 1880.
BY the above it will be seen that
the Republicans of Pennsylvania are
put under immediate marching orders
as they say in military matters. The
"4th day of February" is an earlier
day by some two months than ever q
Republican State Convention was
called to meet, even when our State
elections were in October and not in
November as they now are. In Other
words, the Convention is called nine
months before the election, and al
least three months before it need have
been. The 4th of May would have
been a much more suitable time, and
also given the masses Of the party al
opportunity to look around and see
who were the best candidates and
what was best to do. 1t would also
have been in time plenty to appoint
the delegates to the National Conven-
tion called for juno End. But, as it is
the party is put upon the double-quicl
in every county of the State in order
to have delegates in this near 4th o.
February State Convention. In fact
the time is so short that these dele
gates will have to be chosen by the
County Committees, and the peoples
rights and voices thus, perhaps, not be
heard or truly represented.
But why this haste 1t is said
and yet we can hardly believe it, that
this early date for the State Conven'
tion is in the interest of Gen. Grant
for the next Presidential nomination,
and that the idea is to have Pennsyl
vania give the first "boom," as the
phrase is, for him, IN the hope OF thus
influencing other States. If this is sc
we think it is great injustice to Gen
Grant, and the work of mistaken,
over-officious and volunteer parties
We cannot call them friends, because
no real friends could thus take a course
that will doubtless react and do Gen
Grant more harm than good. He is
away above the need of such hasty
action, and, by assuming that he is
not, as this haste does assume, by vir.
tually saying that it is necessary to
take a "snap judgment" in his favor,
and thus forestall public opinion, is, as
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

the floor, with her face covered; was
asked if | wanted to examine the
corpse, and said that as understood
Squire Tollv was coming to hold an
inquest that | would not do anything
until he came jury sworn and inves-
tigated the ease, concluded that neck
of deceased was broken; | did not
make an extended examination; made
an incision in the vertebrae, which was
much swollen; found two confused
wounds, which | deemed sufficient
cause for death; | wasn't satisfied, but
wanted to examine further the fore
man thought this was not necessary
head and neck were much swollen had
been dead 81 hours when | got there
found black spot under each eye; left
ear cut from top to bottom reddish
mark around her neck, aud abrasion of
the skin; about an inch below collar
bone was another mark, which seemed
as if piece of skin had just been
taken off right ear cut no marks on
back of head, but seemed like an inden-
ture, and my opinion was that the
skull was fractured the mark on right
eye appeared as if made by blow; L
saw nothing on the stairs that would
produce such marks it might be pos
sible to receive such marks by falling,
but hardly probable; saw spots of
blood in several places; made an ex-
animation on Sunday with DIR. Bredin;
found very dark mark then which
was not visible first day when | first
saw deceased her hair was loose and
matted with blood death by strangu-
lation would produce swelling of the
face; the mark around the neck was
continuous don't think she could have
fallen upon anything which would
produce such mark think that it would
require a rope, chain, strap or some
such article to produce such continuous
mark
Cross-eramined-I have been a
practicing physician for ten years !;
when | first saw deceased she had a
| ligbt-colored cloth over her face; in
my examination | found the muscles of
the neck bruised, and clotted blood !;
death might be produced by sudden
fall; without fracture, the cuts would
not produce death my opinion was
that the injuries about the head pro-
duced death; in falling, the weight of
the body might have made mark on
back of neck
Redirect-Mr. Lefevre came to my
house on Sunday before second exami-
nation; Drs. King and Mckee were
there; he asked me if | had not made
thorough examination on day of
death, and | told him | had only gone
as far as | was permitted
Dr. King was examined and also
gave similar opinions.
The two little boys, Thomas and
Harry Cooper, who were at school at
the time of the occurrence, were also
examined and gave some testimony as
to their mother and step-father having
angry words that morning; and one
of them also stated that his mother
that morning, while milking, CON-
planned of being dizzy in her head.
Miss Louisa McCaskey, Henry Lau-
denslauger, w. c. Smith, Alphonse
Krausee and j. w. Mckee We're also
examined The result of the hearing
was the committal to Jail of the de-
fendant by the Justice, for trial at
Court. The trial will probably take
place at the coming March Term.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

THE Millerstown Herald urges Jno.
M. Roth, Esq, of Prospect, as the
next Democratic nominee for District
Attorney Of this county Mr. Roth is
a young man of fine education and
one of family of old and respected
citizens, but as the Democrats have
had that Office for the past nine years
the Republicans propose now to take
it, by electing their man this fall
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Never Raturn-

1t is said that one out of every four
real invalids who go to Denver, Col,
to recover health never return to the
East or South except as corpse The
undertakers, next to the hotel keepers,
have the most profitable business.
This excessive mortality. may be pre-
vented and patients served and cured
under the care of friends and loved
ones at home, if they will but use Hop
Bitters in time This we know. See
another column.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

THE Parker Weekly, burned up by
the recent disasterous fire at Parker,
has been revived under the name of
the Weekly Phenir, by which we
are given to know by Mr.. Needle, the
enterprising editor, that the paper has
risen from the ashes of the late fire.
We welcome it again among our ex-
chay.Dcs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

IT seems to be conceded that Hon.
Henry w. Williams, President Judge
of the Tioga Judicial district, will be
appointed Judge Of the United States
District Court, for Western Penn
sylvania, in place of Judge Ketcham
deceased.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Grant Around the World.

Mr.. John ID. Kamcrer, one of our County
Auditors, has received from the publishers the
agency for selling the new and Great Book,
entitled. Tour Around the World by Gen.
Grant" He has the townships of Concord,
Clay, Centre, Washington, Parker, Fairview,
and the oil towns in same, and the boroughs of
Butler and Mllerstown, and Will soon give the
people of the same an opportunity to obtain
this Interesting work
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

THE Pine Grove Normal Academy
building will be dedicated on Friday,
9th inst, at l o'clock, P. NJ. DIR. Bug
bee, of Meadville Allegheny College,
and DR.. Jeffers, of Westminster Col
lege, will participate in the services.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

H. C. BLoss, Esq, editor of the
Titusville Herald, made our town a
visit last week and we were pleased to
make bis acquaintance. The Titusville
Herald is now the leading oil paper in
the up river oil region.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

FINAL action was taken by Judge
Pearson, at Harrisburg, last week,
quashing all the indictments in the
Legislative bribery cases. The Dis
trict' Attorney will send new bills to
the Grand Jury when Court meets
again, January Goth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

THE next lecture before the Young
Mems Lecture Association, Of this
place, will be delivered by Rev. d. l..
Edwards, on Tuesday evening next,
18th inst. Subjcct-"An Evening
with the POets.n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

Hon. GEORGE LEAR, late Attorney
General of this State under Governor
Hartranft, is, says the Pittsburgh
Telegraph, out in a card denouncing
Cameron and Cameronian methods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

JEFF. DAVIS is the great American
cloper. He eloped with daughter of
Zachary Taylor and made her his wife.
He eloped with eleven States of the
Union. He eloped with his wife's
petticoats on when the pursuing Fed
eral troops struck his last camp. He
eloped into the wrong berth of a sleep
ing car one night And now he has
eloped with the entire estate of an af-
fectonate rich widow, whose wits he
had eloped with before she died. If he
had eloped with tie "sour apple tree"
that was after him once, he would
have saved the latter end of his char
acter- Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

Mr.. w. s. MOORE, Collector for
Muddycreek township, was the first
to pay off his duplicate of 1879 in
full, having paid into the county
treasury, on the lst inst, sl,367.l2,
balance Of the same.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS says that if he
had received certificate of election
and was certain that his opponent was
elected he would sooner cut off his
hand than take the proffered scat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

Two OF the counted-iD Maine Sena-
tors have refused, on account OF the de-
cision of the Supreme Court, to accept
the seats offered them by Gov. Gar
oa1ou
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

orr of seventy-two members who
attended the meeting Of the late Re-
publican State Committee, there were
thirty of them who were substitutes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

ALL kinds Of Stove and Flue pipe
to be had at the Hardware Store of
j. NIGGLE q Bro.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

A SPECIAL term of Court is in ses-
sion this week for the trial of civil
cases, Judge McJunkin presiding, with
Associates Storey and Dodds present.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Wheat! Wheat!

The highest Pittsburgh market price
paid for Wheat, at Walter & Boos'
Mill. Butler, Pa. WALTER Il Boos.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania
are requested to send delegates, ap-
pointed according to their representa-
ton in the Legislature, to a Conven-
tion, to meet in Harrisburg, at II NJ,
on the 4th day of February next, to
elect delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, to nominate Presi-
dental Electors, to nominate candi-
date for Judge of the Supreme Court,
and candidate for Auditor General 4;
and to transact such other business as
may be brought before them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
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Feed Feed Feed

$4,000 pounds Of Chop, Bran and
Mill Feed for sale at Walter IL Boos'
Mill. This is rare chance to pur-
chase feed, as we are selling it cheap.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Tur value of beino fully acouainted

THE value Of being fully acquainted
with all the important news of the day is rs APP
parent to every thinking man as the entertain
ment afforded at the the family iireside. This
can be secured in such full degree by subscrib-
ing to ou- paper and receiving the Pittsburgh
Weekly D;sp5tca for the full year, and all
should take advantage of the offer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

will pay the highest market price
for wheat, rye and buckwheat, at my
mill. south end of town, Butler, Pa.
JACOB Boos.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Wheat! Wheat!

The highest Pittsburgh market price
paid for Wheat, at Walter & Boos'
Mill, Butler, Pa. WALTER 4 Boos.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

BISHOP GILBERT HAVEN, of the NJ
f. Church, died in Maiden, near Bos-
ton, on the 3rd inst.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Rye! Rye!

10000 bushels of Rye wanted at
Walter Il Boos' Mill, to be ground
into -four. Is cents paid per bushel.
WALTER & Boos.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
BUTLER CITIZEN.
,oHs n. & ". c. kEGLEy. PRop'Rs
executive Committee Meeting.

The members Of the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee of Butler county,
are requested to meet at the Court
House, in Butler, on Saturday, the
oath inst, at o'clock, p. m, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the
Republican State Convention, to be
held at Harrisburg on the 4th OF Feb
ruarv. and to attend to such other
business as may come before the Com
mittce for their action. A full attend
ance is earnestly solicited.
THOS. ROBINSON, Chm.
a; a; I; : CsAIo, sec'ys.
January 4, 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Eye RYRi

10000 bushels of Rye wanted at
Walter & Boos' Mill, to be ground
into -four. 75 cents paid per bushel.
WALTER & Boos
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

By the above it will be seen the
members of the Republican Committee
of this county are called to meet on
the 9th of this month. We hope
there will be full attendance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Wf,enfl Wheat!

The highest Pittsburgh market price
paid for Wheat, at Walter Il Boos'
Mill, Butler, Pa WALTER Il Boos.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
For Sale Cheap,
Grain Wantcsl.

so Pure Bred Fowls, of five varieties
j. S. CAMPBELL Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07
Great Clearance Sale

of Ladies' Dolmans, at
RITTER Il RALsTON's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-23

DR.. NJ. Ii. Oliver and family, of Ennis
were in the city yesterday.
Dr.. w. B. Shclds and wife, Of Kaufman
were in the city yesterday, shopping.
Miss Fannie Aldridge and Mrs. Georgia
Simms, Of WaSahachie were in the city yes
erdsy, shopping
Judge A. p. Mccormick opened federal
court here yesterday, for the purpose of
appointing supervisors of election.
w. d. Reynolds, of the well known cattle
firm of Reynolds & Matthews, was in the
city yesterday, en- route for Austin.
J, D. Brown, general passenger AGENT Of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, is
II guest at the Grand Windsor.
r. W. Miner, L. $. district attorney.
arrived last evening from Waco, where he
has been attending federal court, which
adjourned Friday until the 12.h OF Novem-
Der.
Hon $. b. Msxey, U. S. Senator, who
was guest at the ST. George during his stay
he G, left yesterday for Sherman, where he
spoke yest rluy.
Colonel John Y. Elliott managing editor of
this paper, left yesterday for Sherman
to attend the banquet ii ca to Governor
Hubbard Oh his return to Texas from Indiana.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-23
unptninw G. Veal For senator


To the Editor OF the Herald
In the morning Herald of "Wednesday.
October 20, appeared II communication from
citizon Of Fort Worth, signed "Enquircr,i
defending Captain Veal in q well written and
most tenn erate article from certain scurril
Gus charges made by the Times in ITS issgc
the previous evening The writer's name and
residence are known TO the Herald, Md NO
to myself or the Tunes nor do l care to
know. Tho Times, however, thought proper
to assai tho writer Of this article, and 10 in
Innate that was the author, and also to
make willful misrepresentation, and false
extracts from it, Mynamo having been thus,
without excuse, drawn Into its columns, aud
false statements having been made in regard
to Ospt. Veal and Enquirer" with which l
had no concern) and myself also, l felt
that had right to correct said misstate-
ments, through the same channel in which
they reached the public a heightened news.
paper always extends this courtesy pre-
pared short communication pointing out the
misropres entatlons Of tbs Times and handed
1t to the editor asking its insertion. This he
cheerfully promised to do. Before closing q
very pleasant conversation on the pending
canvass for state senator, in which the editor
took occasion TO express great liking for
Captain Veal personally, he read my hastily
written letter. As he progressed he gritted
his teeth and scratched his head, and finally
remarked: "Alford, IN DO DID if can
publish that article. It's too strong. It's the
best campaign document yet written, and |
can't answer it, | insisted that fairness and
courtesy demanded 1t; but he declined, and
so 1t was handed 10 the HERALD, and ap-
pesred in this mornings issue of that strong
and consistent Democratic journal. This
evenings Times comes out in column
aud half article of pure balder.
dash, wholly devoted to myself. Not
one word Of defense or apology, fol-
Its gross miscellaneous and peryersiou
of truth; not one single argument of mine
answered, or attempted to be answered, as tc
the right and the duty of every honest Dem
ocrat to cast an honest ballot for the Demo
orat of his cheice. claim in the article, and
, here emphacize the assertion, that the
Democratic party of Texas, and of this son,
atorial district, are not craven slaves to be
driven in gangs TO tho polls and under The
party lash forced to vote for an obnoXiou.
candidate because no happens by accident
perhaps corruption, TO hold certificate
from flew party managers, who have no au,
thority 10 bind the con cienoes of homes
Democrats. | believed that the reason
given by me were solid and unasssilable, a
to why a Democrat had right to vote fo
he best Democrat offering Cor official station
D bat l expected some sort Of attempt, how
, ever feeble, to reply to these arguments, bu
they are simply met by ridioule and buffoon
ry, the only argument Of the feeble. Now
my dear little Tnes, when you get GU
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-23

THE following paragraph from the ST.
Louis Times, tells pretty accurately the tale
OF how Indiana was carried for the Repuo'
leans and Banning defeated for congress, in
the Cincinnati, Ohio, district
"Last Tuesday the vote of Indianapolis
aggregated nearly $4,000, and this out of a
total population, men, women and children,
of $4,000. In Wow Of this fact, and the enor-
mous vote poled in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and other cities under both local and federal
Republican rule, tho Chicago Times insists
that the vote of that city shall be brought TO
approximate 100000 Judging from the ar
rangements the Republican managers are
making for repeating, colonization and bHl'
lotbox stutIiug in Chicago, the wish, or ralh-
or suggestion, of the Times will likely be nc
complshed."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-23
endcrseit

THE. electric isht seems to iind great favor
in London. 1t is now usel in tho oiDce oil
the Times. 1t is. being introduced in mer'
camille houses and railway stations, and the
Thames embankment is lighted with it, Tho
city of London has invited tenders with "a
view to lighting the embmkment perm"-
nently, streets, docks, etc By its use ships
may unload as well by night as by day, and
it will overcome the dense fogs which have
heretofore been such an interruption 10 com
merce. BY its means one Of the huge Aus
tralian steamers arriving recently In tho
night was doeked, the passengers landed and
thor baggage examined, all without tho least
difficulty, the illumination being. for working
purposes, nearly equal to daylight.