Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-18

james Marshall & Co., heavy iro n firm
of Pittsburgh. made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors, last Monday. Their
liabilities are put at one and half millions.
Have your Photograph made by Dabbs,
the celebrated Pittsburgh Photographer.
-Eavesdropping is a misdemeanor, punisha-
BILE upon conviction by fine or imprisonment
or BOTH Some evenings since one of our prom
inent citizens called upon Mrs. Tom Moser,
who lives in the northeastern part of the town
for the purpose of-well its nobody's business
what he went there for, and just before enter
ing the house he noticed that Sam Truxal was
backed ND under one of the windows, listening
eavesdroppiDg, as he supposed. Some words
passed between the P. c. and Sam, and the P.
C. went into the house and told the women
about it, who went out and drove Sam away.
That is all there was of it, and that would have
been the end of it, had not Sam called on the
P. C. next day and offered to say nothing about
it, if he would give him five dollars This the
P. C. wouldn't do, and Mrs Moser saw fit soon
after to made information against Sam for
eayesdropping Sam had hearing before
for Court on $500.
The cases of John Peter johnson and
Henry johnson for use of r. c. McAboy,
versus the county, which were heard before
Esq. Walker last Monday morning, are of gen.
eral interest on account of the principles in
volved. The two Johnsons were subpened as
witnesses against their fellow countrymen j.
w. johnson in the case of the Commonwealth
vs. him for the murder of Mr.. Fleming
Henry failed to appear at the December term
when his name was called, and was arrested
and committed to the Sheriff. charge by the
Court to be held as witness. John Peter got
sick last August and was arrested at the depot
town, n. Y, where he has or had relations,
who he claimed would care for him while
sick. He was cared for here while sick and
the bills for same-about 500 for nursing and
over $50 for medical attendance paid by the
county. Both men now claim dollar a day
each, for each day they were detained here.
Henry's bill is $1,000 and John Peters $4,000.
These claims were purchased by McAboy the
County Commissioners refused to pay them and
nence the suit WHICH Lne Esq. has Hedfu DuI
has not yet decided.
The death of Peter Cooper, which occurred
on the 4th inst, deserves particular mention.
Mr.. Cooper was not only very notable mem-
Der of the community in which he lived, he not
only filled an important place in the life of his
own city, but he made himself by his peculiar
characteristics conspicuous figure of his coun-
try and time. Hardly any man could be
named who bad been at once SO successful in
the accumulation of wealth and so truly beney-
olent in its distribution. The man of tender
heart is seldom vastly rich. Yet Mr.. Cooper
was both. By very remarkable capacities of
mechanical invention and business manage
ment, by a combination of the faculties that
serve best in the gathering of wealth, his for
tune had reached large proportions long before
the years Of his advanced age yet his liberali-
ty and philanthropy found congenial company
with the accumulative genius that made him
rich. His kindness of heart was known to
thousands, and his death has brought out an
abundance Of cordial testimony to his continual
good works. The conventional expressions of
post.mortems pl aise have not been employed in
speaking Of his departure, and the heartiness
and sincerity OF what has been said in reference
to him proved encouragingly that after all
good man will not lack just recognition.