Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01


C oal interest in the land in dispute. I
Health, hope and happiness are
restored by the use of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t is
positive cure for all those diseases
from which women suffer so much.
Send to Mrs Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for
pamphlets.
Remedies for smallpox are be-
coming almost as numerous as cases of
the disease itself. The latest comes
from an Ohio doctor who says the juice
of lemon mixed W ith two tablespoons
fuls Of water, drank every twenty min
utes for an Eour, will insure almost
instantaneous recovery.
The drill of the Bald Ridge we'll,
No. 8, reached the third sand, last
Friday afternoon, when the well made
a good showing of oil The well has
been tubed but the rods have not yet
been put in. The sand is better than
that of the other two wells and the
company expect 1t to be better we'll
Two boys of this town were jailed a
few days ago, on charge OF larceny
preferred by a boarder at the Donaldson
House, whose oats they took from the
horel stable and sold at oAe Of our
stores. The boys say that they gave
the money to man who bought whis-
XIV With 1t for them and himself and
| that it was at his instigation that they
stole the oats. A warrant was issued
for this man, and he gave bail for ap-
pearance at next court.
The judicial affairs of the District
of Columbia are in the hands of a
Chief Justice and i've Associate Ius-
tices These, sitting separately, have
jurisdiction generally similar to that of
common pleas judges in the several
States. Sitting together, or in banc,'
as the Supreme Court of the District in
I! geuerai t'fm. u hss Jua'-alclioa apsia-
gous to that u e Stat supreme Court.
passing on points y, law raised in
cases decided by the individual Judges
when sitting iu the subordinate poprta;
Very much depends upon previous
condition. For instance; while the
mercury was balancing zero, and all
the rest of New York City was shiver-
;ng and complaining during the cold
snap The other dav, u 5raWny Green.
lander, just from Upernavik. was seen
complacently and comfortably strolling
along Broadway attired in light suit
of clothes and linen duster. He ex-
pressed bimself as enjoying this early
spring weather.
Constable Mcdowell last evening
arrested John McClaferty on very
serious charge. II is alleged that he
committed heinous assault upon
Rosa Stewart, a fourteen-year-old girl
living in Butler county. He has been
working in the Westinghouse Air
Brake works and saw Mcdowell com
| ing. A long chase through back alleys
resulted before he was caught. He
will be taken to Butler to-day.-Com.-
Gaz. Tuesday.
The will of Mercer county man
was lately set aside by Judge McDer.
mitt because the will was not signed
"at the end thereof" according to the
Act of Assembly of 1888, although the
testator had written the will himself
and had put his name in the body of it
: The decision has been affir med by the
State Supreme Court. A case similar
to this, in which the will was allowed
to stand, happened in this county some
six or eight years ago.
President Garfield was shot OF
, the I'd of last July, and died clever
weeks and two days afterwards, ON the
10Th of September The trial of Gui
teau began on the l4th of November
or eight weeks after the Presidents
death, and the verdict was given last
Wednesday, or ten weeks and TIVE
days after the opening of the trial. L
, was twenty weeks and four day.
from the day of shooting to the day o
conviction, and it was eighteen week:
and two days after Gen Garfield
death that Guiteau was found guilty.
The town of Wampum, Lawrcnc
county, is becoming notorious. With
in the past two or three months al
alleged murder, series of daring bur
glaries, number of fatal accidents ant
varied casualties have been reported
from it, and now a sensational high
way robbery and attempt to murder il
r added to the list The belief is gain
3 ing ground that an organized band o
, robbers exists in the vicinity. Th
last victim of the band Is man namet
James Wasley who was set upon
beaten and robbed a few nights sine
and left lying senseless across the X
r. track, from which perilous position
he was rescued by passer by.
Some time ago our county court
in accordance with q presentment o
,, the last grand jury, directed that an in
formation should be made against {
daughter of Esq John Smith, of Cher
ry township, for concealing the deatl
OF bastard child. The information
, was made before Esq Walker by coun
= ty detective Edmundson, and hearing
= was held last Friday afternoon anc
evening. The evidence of the hired
girl who lived at Smiths is said t
have been very strong, and this il
connection with the finding of the body
,, of child under the coal house, made
so strong case that the Justice helt
the defendant for appearance at court
when the case will again come before
the grand jury. The defendant in the
r case has been married since the date
of the alleged crime.
Congressman Mosgrove, of Arm
strong county, has introduced bill
/ in Congress which provides that al
volunteer commissioned and non-com
missioned officers, musicians and pri
Yates, who served three years in the
army during the rebellion and their