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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Still Silent.

We have carefully read both the Mer-
Ger Dispatch and Butler Eagle every
week since the Convention and we
have failed TO find the slightest indica-
tion in either that their editor-delegates
are inclined to obey the instructions
given them before the Harrisburg Con-
vention Perhaps they think they will
wait until they can be sure which can
didate will be Blaine or
Grant-before they announce which
set of instructions they will obey. But
we are inclined to the belief that it will
be necessary for them to announce their
intention very soon. They both know
well enough the movement which is
on foot in this district, and they ought
to tell at once what they will do and
what they will not do. Impossibilities
will not be asked of them They are
not instructed to vote for Mr. Blaine
first, last and all the time, but to use
every honorable means to bring about
his nomination Such instructions give
the delegates sufficient freedom and
should be obeyed in loyal and just
spirit, because they represent the
wishes of the great majority of Repub-
lican votes of this district If Gen.
Grant were the choice of the Republi-
cans of this district, the Journal
would insist that the delegates should
vote for him, no matter who might be
its choice. We insist upon fair play
and nothing more-upOn delegates who
shall be governed by the wishes OF
those who made them delegates, and
not by the wishes of men who, how.
ever meritorious their party services
and however great their abilities,
have no right to subvert the rights Of
the great Republican party of Penn
sylvania to their own personal use and
| ADVANTAGE --Cr0wfor1 Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
The Census.

Supervisor Richmond was called
upon the other day for information
concerning the appointment of enume-
rators and the taking of the census in
this district. Upon being asked how
soon the appointments Of enumerators
would be made, he answered: "As
soon as / get my commission. The
commissions are all held back until the
Senate confirms all the Supervisors in
this State--at least so Gen. Walker in
forms me-"
care applications for appointments
still coming in? Eyes, and | wish
you would say that all applications
should be forwarded at once to me, tor
as soon as my commission arrives, |
shall nominate the enumerators, and
any whose applications are not in will,
of course, stand no show "--MeadUttte
Journal
The above, coming from Meadville,
is the most direct and satisfactory of
any news we have yet had as to Cen
sus matters in this district. AS the
news we published from Washington
last week indicated, and as we have
thought all along, no one Supervisor of
State, although his appointment may
be among those confirmed by the Sen
ate, will receive his commission and be
put to work until the Supervisors for
oil the other districts in that State are
also confirmed. And this being now
seen to be the case it may be some time
vet before the enumerators will be ap-
pointed in this district as all of the
Presidents appointments OF Superyls-
ors for this State have not been con-
lirmed, but on the contrary bitter con-
test between the President and the U.
s. Senators from this State is going on
relative to some Of the same.
But the latter part of the above from
the Meadville Journal is the most in
teresting to the many applicants for
enumerators. 1t was supposed Mr.
Richmond, the Supervisor, when
ready for work, would visit this and
the different counties for the purpose
of arranging his sub-districts and learn
ing also who were the proper applicants
to appoint as enumerators. Hence
many good applicants have not gotten up
petitions, to which we all know names
are so easily procured but waited un-
till they could be more satisfactorily
recommended But from the above it
is surmised, and we hope this fear
may not prove correct, that Mr.. Rich
mond has entrusted this matter to one
or two persons here. We understand
two certain persons here give out the
idea they have control of the naming
of the enumerators for Butler county
and that all applicants will be appointed
through them-we mention no names
at present, but if it proves correct the
people of this county shall know it in
due time and the effect in political
way will be quite different from what
is sought for by these persons.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.

DR. Hoover was recalled and corrob-
Grated DIR. Irwin as to symptoms OF
death by strangulation when person is
in an unconscious condition from
shock.
DR.. A. NJ. Neyman, of Butler, was
sworn, and gave almost a repetition OF
the testimony of Drs- Irwin and
Hoover
DIR. G.. III. Lee, of Butler, sworn-l
am of homeopathic school | think in
ternal symptoms of death by strangu-
lation same as Drs. Irwin, Hoover and
Newman. Defence attempt to show
by the Doctors experience that eccby-
mosis may appear on part of head or
neck remote from place of injury. Ny
mother fell down stairs and the injury
produced discoloration on neck and
side of head little boy named
Karns, living in Springdale, Allegheny
county, while coasting down hill
struck the front part of his neck on the
end of board, 80 as to fracture the
rings of the trochea or wlndpipe, and
that injury produced continuous dis
coloration and ring around his neck !;
the boy did not die; | saw man in
Etna who hanged himself, but l did
not make post mortem ] was pres
ent at the dissection of a subject in
Philadelphia, who was said to have
been hanged Mrs Schurkley, of Tar
entum, fell down stairs at a camp
meeting and remained unconscious for
an hour
Ouestion-It is net unusual, is it,
for persons to be unconscious for hours
at camp meetings?
AnsWer-No, sir.
Defence here called twenty witnesses
to prove that defendants reputation
for peace and order was good.
On cross-examination several of the
witnesses admitted they had heard OF
trouble between Lefevre and the de-
ceased woman; that they heard he had
threatened to shoot his daughter Belle
if she followed him again when he
went to court the woman now dead,
and some of the witnesses heard OF
him threatening to kill bis first wife
when on her death bed.
Defence rests.
Prosecution show in Arebuttal, by
Susan, Joseph and William HARRISON,
that deceased was not subject to faint
ing spells.
DR.. King, of Saxonburg, was recalled
to contradict DIR. Lee, and said he did
not see how stroke on the front OF
the neck could make ring clear around
the neck.
On cross-examination the Doctor
said that down at Saxonburg, especi-
ally in the Dutch rows, he had seen q
good many injured necks.
DR.. Pillow followed in the same
effect as to DR.. Lees testimony
Both sides rest at p. NJ.
Defence presented some ten points,
and Col. Thompson made powerful
argument for an hour on the sixth
point: That one inference or theory
cannot he based upon or drawn from
another presumption, inference or the
ory."
Court adjourned to Saturday, for
proceedings on which and subsequent
DAYS see editorial article.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Guilty of Wrong.

Some people have fashion of con-
fusing excellent remedies with the
large mass of patent medicines" and
in this they are guilty of wrong. There
are some advertised remedies fully
worth all that ia asked for them, and
cne at least we know of-Hop Bitters.
The writer has had occasion to use the
Bitters In just such claimate ss we
have most of the year in Bay City,
and has always found them to be first
class and reliable, doing all that is
clhiusd by t5nm,-Tyibv.e.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
BURGLARY.

Whereas, nv shop was broken open on Fri
day evening. of the 18th inst about O'Clock,
and BOX containing about twenty watches,
with silver brass and copper eases, and also
several cases without works, taken, the public
are hereby informed that suspicion rests upon
a person named Abrsm Cross, who was in But
Ter during the 18th inst, selling spectacles,
and who left town sometime during the night
Of that day. He IL about five feet three in
ches in highth, pock marked, with dark eyes,
slightly cross eyed, and generally wears specta-
cles he wears gray woolen clothes, and round
cloth cap, he is of round face and wears wbis-
kers and mustache of auburn color. A liberal
reward will be paid for his apprehension.
mr17-3t FRANK MORRILL,, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

WHAT a rooster" is, in legislation,
came up for Interpretation during the
bribery trials last week at Harrisburg.
Senator Carpenter, of counsel for the
Commonwealth, did not appear to un-
derstand the meaning of the term
rooster, "as applied to our legislators.
When told that it meant member
who would take bribes and sell his
vote he seemed surprised and said
such thing was unknown in Wiscon-
cf
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

The Eagle in its desperate and
lengthy effort last week to justify itself
in taking from the County treasury
what is commonly called "the one
hundred dollar steal" complains that
this paper should admit to its columns
a communication given to the taxpay-
ers of the county information on the
subject. We will have arrived at a bad
state of affairs when there will be no
peper here through which tbs people
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Notice in Divorce.

In the matter of the petition OF Paul Boehmc
Ior divorce VS.. Lima Boehme. A. ID. No.
80, Dec. Term. 1879.
Subpoena returned N. Il. !.
Aiiap subpoena returned ". Il. i.
So answers
w. II. HOFFMAN, Sheriff
TO the respondent, Lima Boehme
You are hereby notified to be and appear. In
your own proper person, before our Judges at
Butler, at Court of Cummon Pleas there to
be held for the county cf Butler, on the first
Monday of June Term, 1880. being the 7th dny
OF said month. to answer the petition or libel
of the said Paul Boehmc, aud to show cause
If any YOU have why the said Paul Boehme,
your husband. should mt be divorced from the
bonds OF matrimouy, agrceaby to the Act OF
A.sen.bly In such case made aud provided.
maii7 w II. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

THE name of the Hon. S. Newton
Pettis, of Meadville, has been sent to
the Senate by the President as an As
sociate Judge of the Supreme Court of
Wyoming Territory. Mr.. Pettis, it
seems. prefers that, to being our Minis
ter to Bolivia. South America.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Mr.. Bayard's Speech Of 1851.

Harpers weekly
A speech Of Mr. Bayard's at the be-
ginning of the rebellion has just been
published, and, as is said at the insti-
CATION of Mr. Tilden or of his friends.
But as most things which bear upon
the Democratic canvass are attributed
to the agency of Mr. Tilden, this par
ticular story may be believed or not
without affecting the fact that the pub
lication is an important political event.
Mr.. Bayard's faithful friend, the New
York World, takes the bull by the
horns. 1t declares that the Democratic
party can not evade its own record,
and that Mr.. Bayard's speech is a
sound statement of the Democratic at
titude during the war The World
maintains that although Mr. Bayard
advocated acquiescence in secession as
an accomplished fact. he did not defend
the principle, and that doing this he
really did no more than Mr.. Greedy.
Moreover, the World holds that Mr.
Bayard's position in 1851 will not
harm him in 1880, if Mr.. Tilden's po-
sition at the same time did not pre-
vent, as the World believes, bis cleo
tion in 1875.
If the speech has been published to
help Mr.. Tilden's chances, it is curl
Gus that the instigator should not have
seen that it would inevitably provoke
the retaliation of plain exposure of
Mr.. Tilden's war record. This was
made during the canvass Of 1875, and
it is familiar to every one who remem-
bers the days of the war. However
much of secessionist Mr.. Bayard may
have been, Mr.. Tilden was chief Cop
perhead. If the honors of Democratic
nomination are to be awarded to a
Democrat who in every way chilled
and embarrassed and denounced Wig
orous prosecution Of the war for the
Union, and fed the fame Of hope in the
breast of the rebellion, no one more
richly merits them than Mr. Tilden.
He or his friends have chosen, by re-
publishing this speech. to arouse the
old war feeling, and to appeal to the
memories of the war days. Did they
really suppose that Mr. Tilden's
chances would be improved by such an
appeal
However deep Mr.. Bayard may be
in the mud, Mr.. Tilden is still deeper
in the mirc He not only denounced
the formation Of the Republican party
as blunder or crime, he was not
only member of the Tweddle Hall
Convention which denied the right of
the government to "coerce" State, he
not only declared with the rest of his
party that the. war was failure, but
be was one of the founders of the So
cety for Diffusion of Political informa-
ton, which was literary bureau" to
provide for the poisoning of the public
mind during the war by every form of
opposition to the government, and Of
apology for slavery and rebellion
What word or deed of Mr. Tilden dur
ing the war friendly to liberty or to
the struggle of the Union can be now
recaIledY If it had fallen to him to
save the Union, he would have bought
it's salvation by still more abject sub
mission to the slave power, or he
would have suffered it to be destroyed.
1t is ludicrous stroke of policy upon
the part of Mr. Tilden's friends to chal-
lenge an inspection of his "war record"
-.>.->
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

A pretty full synopsis of the evil
dence given in the trial of John Le-
fevre, charged with the killing of his
wife, will be found upon the first and
second pages of the CITIZEN this week
The trial commenced OF Monday of
last week and ran through the whole
week. The evidence, however, was
all in by Friday evening, occupying
about four days in being taken. The
counsel for the prisoner then submitted
to the Court the legal points, ten in
number, which they regard should
govern in the case The arguments
on these points occupied the balance
of Fridays sitting of the Court. On
Saturday morning the pleading to the
jury commenced, being opened by
District Attorney Forquer, for the
Commonwealth, who was followed by
Mr.. Greer for the defence, and he in
turn by Mr.. Bowser for the Common
wealth. These three speeches occu-
pied the whole of Saturday, when
Court adjourned to Monday morning.
The jury remained at their hotel, the
Willard House, over Sunday. They
did not attend any church during the
day.
On Monday morning Q o'clock the
Court reassembled, when Mr.. Mctluis-
tion addressed the jury for the pris-
oner and was followed by Mr. Thomp-
son on the same side, who finished his
remarke about 3 o'clock p. m., when
Mr.. McCandless followed and closed
for the prosecution continuing his re-
marks until near o'clock, when Court
adjourned to Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock. During these speeches on
Monday the Court House room was
crowded to an extent never known be-
fore and tho greatest interest mani
tested in the trial.
Tuesday morning Court met and
the jury was charged by Judge Bredin.
The charge of the Court embraced the
law of homicide fully and recapitu-
lated the evidence in the case. 1t was
two hours and ten minutes in being
delivered, commencing at 9 O'Clock
and ending at 10 minutes past III
O'Clock The jury was then retired to
their room.
THE VERDICT.
The jury came back into Court
about half-past three o'clock and rem
dered verdict Of "guilty of murder
in the second degree" The punish
ment of this degree of murder is inn
prisonment in the penitentiary not ex-
ceeding twelve years. We hear it said
that when the jury first went out they
stood four for conviction in the first
degree to eight for second degree. None,
we learn, were for an entire acquittal.
A motion for new trial, it was an
nounced, will be made by the defend
ants counsel on Tuesday next, to
which time the Court adjourned If
the motion is not entertained by the
Court we presume sentence will soon
follow. And thus stands the Lefevre
case at present.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

THERE will be no "bIundering" at
Chicago and no kicking in the traces
afterward, provided fair play is allowed
in the selection Of . delegates and the
vote of the majority of the party is
respected. But there is no telling W hat
may happen, there and afterward, il
the popular will is defed and
thwarted by machine" power. Will
our "unit rules" think of thisY Give
the people q chance.-Meadville Jour-
nal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Stray Calves.

Came to the residence Of the subscriber, in
Fairvew township, Butler county, Pa. on or
about the 1st day of January. 1897. two Heifer
Calves one a red calf. with white face and white
hind legs. about one year old the other red
calf. with star in fsce and about two years old
The owner il hereby requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges and take them
away. otherwise they win be disposed Of accord
ing to law. lmarl7-3tl o. l.. B00lIER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17


Or all the disgraceful things done at
the late State Convention, in connec-
tion with the representation OF this
county in the same, the imposition
practiced upon Judge Feidler one OF
our delegates to the same was perhaps
the greatest. And the most disgracetul
sequal to it is the publication OF let
ter in the Eagle of last week under the
Judges name. When we received that
letter we thought we recognized the
"ear marks" of its true author; and all
doubt on the subject was removed from
our mind on seeing copy of it in the
Eaqle last week. Who that knows
Judge Feidler would suppose for mo-
ment that he would make and keep a
copy of that letter, or of any correspond
ence be may have with his fellow citl-
zensy For what purpose would he do
so? We are sorry for his sake, honest
man that we know him to be, that he
has been so misled in this case as to be
in the least party to what is now an
apparent trick of Thomas Robinson.
We have in our pocket the letter sent
us by the Judge, in which there is no
request for its publication and for the
publication of which he never asked us,
nor did he ever complain to us of its
non-publication, nor express any desire
for or disappointment for its not being
published But on the contrary, in The
presence of aoitnesses, he confessed, on
the first and only occasion we have
since met him, that he had been de-
ceived at Harrisburg that he was
there told and led to believe, as we stated
last week; "That Errett (the Grant
candidate for chairman of the State
Convention) was good Blaine man. "
Now this is the point in the matter.
We know how our delegates voted in
the Convention Mr. Robinson was
there. Will he now please state how
and for whom our delegates did vote
in the general caucus, held the even
ing before the convention? We have
very reliable information, as we have
heretofore said, as to the declarations
of one of our delegates, while at Har-
risburg, that his preliminary votes
would all have, of necessity, to be in
the interest of Don Cameron. If this is
mistake we will make any just correc-
tions. And as to all the other matters in
the Eagle last week, we say let the Re-
publican votes of this county have an
early and fair chance to decide between
us, and we will abide their verdict
We think we know what more than
two-thirds of them think and will say
in regard to recent political events in
this county, and we know they are
honest men and only desire chance
to he heard
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
BUTLER CITIZEN.

A COMMUNICATIONS from Parker
township, and other matters, have
been crowded out this week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
New Advertisements.
Stock Speculation and Investment.

Operations on Margin or by Privileges. Spe-
cal bushes ~ in Mining Stocks Full particulars
on application. JAMES BROWN. Dealer in
Stock. and Bonds. 81 & go Aroadway. New York.
mart7-9m
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17

THE cry of the Eagle last week is
the "stop thief" cry of the escaping
thief. He. Thomas Robinson, charges
us exactly with what he has been
guilty of himself on various occasions
since he introduced the Eagle here as
an intended source of mischief At
first, and for some years, he announced
his paper was independent And
so indeed it was independent !"
enough so to lead him to oppose Re-
publicans at the polls and to affiliate
with the Democrats. 1t was such an
independent Republican journal"
that he even supposed he could have
the name of nominee of the Repub-
lican party at his head and the name
of the nominee of another party in its
BODY. to-wit the Grant and GreeIy
campaign of 1872. AS well might he
now charge that it was US, the CITI-
CEN, and not him, that was acting the
deceitful hypocrite in 1872. As well
might he charge that it was US, and
not him, that in the same year printed
mixed tickets, with names of nomi-
nees of both parties thereon, for the
purpose of deceiving voters. AS well
might he charge that in the following
year, 1873, it was us, and not him,
who tried by every trick and effort to
defeat one of the Republican nominees
Of this county for the Assembly. As
well, in fact, might he charge that it
was US, not him, who in the Legisla-
ture voted for the repeal Of the Ton
mage tax bill, after having pledged and
promised our constituents we would
not do so. We might go on with
long list of his unfaithful betrayals
of the party he disgraces and dishon-
ors. But the above is sufficient for
tho present Some others ore quito
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
Appeals from Assessments.

The Court of Appeals for the Townships and
Boroughs Of this county, will he held at the
County Commissioners Office, in Butler, Pa,
q II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-12-30
ODen Houses.

The following are a list of those
who will keep open house on New
Years day: Mrs. F. J. Wood, to-
gether with Misses Josie Kern, Anna
Compton and Mrs. G. A. Townsend,
at T. J. Woods residence, from ten
A. NJ to five P. H.
Miss May Purdy and Fannie Bald
erson at the residence of Ira Purdy
from two to FIVE P. NJ.
Miss Maria and Laura Reeves to-
gether with Angle Fontaine at Seth
Reeves residence from one to FIVE P NJ.
Miss Hattie and Cora Kline toseth-
er with Bell Raymond, at VIM. Klines
residence from one to five P. NJ.
Miss Meade together with Dora
Lyon and Maggie Brazeau at the resi-
dence of Mrs Meads's, in Centraia,
from two I'd six P. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-12-30
The ..Flower Queen

This Cantata was rendered on Thurs
day and Friday evenings Of last week
and gave entire satisfaction. The first
evenings programme was carried out
exceedingly well. and the different
ones taking the leading parts did just
ice to themselves and the play. Mr.
Rosholt, as ssRecluse" was good, but
at times we thought his voice not
heavy enough. Miss Helen Mosher.
as the Rose" and Queen" took her
part yell. Miss Moshcr Is considered
one of our best lady singers. and we
believe it to be true. Misses Spaford,
Reeves. Lyon, Kline, Miller, Witter
and Crawford took their several parts
well, and we would say that we are
glad to see the young ladies making
such progress in music. The little
girls representing ''Popies'' and
"Heather Bells we're appropriately
and neatly dressed, and added greatly
to the play. The entertainment Ga
Thursday evening closed with tableau
representing Greek Statue and Uncle
Sam taking notes, which took the
house by storm. it was we'll done with
Eddie Brundage as Uncle Sam, and
Geo Brazeau the Statue. The second
evening the play was rendered much
better than the first. All seemed to
be more at ease. The music given by
Riggs full string band was excellent.
Miss Hattie Philieo, was organist and
played the several parts exceedingly
well, and we would judge accurately.
The entertai nment as whole passed
off very wei. and great credit is due
Mr.. Rosholt and Miss Mosher for it's
success. The entertainment Melted
800 and the organ debt is cancelled
and leaves balance to purchase books
for the school library.