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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
The Convention.

The proceedings of the Return
Judges to the County Convention on
Monday last will be seen in another
place. The ticket nominated will be
found at the head of our editorial
columns. 1t is good one and we
have heard of no unfairness in its NOM
ination at the primaries.
For District Attorney the lot fell to
Samuel B. Snyder, Esq. He is young
man of good education and character,
and those who know him best speak
highly of him and predict that he will,
if elected, make faithful and efficient
officer.
Mr. B. F. Hilliard, the nominee for
County Surveyor, is we'll qualified for
that position. He is practical survey
or and those who have employed him
as such speak in very favorable terms
of his learning and ability. He comes
from one of the oldest families in the
county, is extensively connected and
will make a strong candidate
Everything passed off tremendously
in the Convention and there is but one
thing that we hear any criticism about;
that is the Convention assuming to fill
up or appoint committeeman for town.
ships which had failed to hold a pri-
mary. We have no rule that justifes
this, and the practice might lead to
trouble and bad results. In such cases
the vacancy in the district not repre-
sented should be left to the Republicans
of that district themselves, to fill as
they might hereafter wish to do. This
they would do in case it became neces-
sary. But others, of other districts,
have no right to do it in their absence
and in the absence of any rule Of the
party to warrant it. The Republicans
of every district are sovereign and
their rights cannot be taken away from
them. We refer to this now in order
that it may be better understood in the
future.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

chance of restoring order from the first.
That one first scream was the death
knell of many in that crowd. 1t grew
at once utterly ungovernable and so
dense that movement of any kind was
impossible. The crowd, forced by the
constant pressure and accession from
the Brook yn side, went over the steps
like cataract, and once started fell un-
til the walk lay piled with bodies to
the height of the steps then went over
and fell down beyond it,
A dead Chinaman, All Lo Sing, was
taken from the bottom of the heap.
Carts were pressed into service at the
New York side as they arrived, and
the dead and injured were hurriedly
driven out to the City Hall, where
they were laid in the police station in
the basement. Ambulances then ar
rived, and those who yet breathed
were taken to the hospitals
When the approach was cleared at
last it was literally covered with ar
ticles of clothing and personal'property
abandoned in the struggle They were
viewd with amazement by the people
coming over from Brooklyn, who had
not heard of the disaster. In the ex-
citement of the crush William Oxford,
drunken man, deliberately jumped
from the bridge approach into William
street, and received severe internal in
juries and external bruises.
The place on the bridge where the
accident occurred is the danger spot in
the structure. To persons who ore
looking out over the scenery as they
pass either way, it is certain and
most perilous trap. In crush like the
one it is terrible danger. Many said
that they had feared just such an oc-
currence at this spot.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
LAST DAYS OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE.

The Legislature adjourns to-day. AS
its last days approached the proceed
iDgs were interesting. The following
are among the mere important meas
ures acted upon:
OIL MEN JUBILANT.
HARRISBURG, PA, June 1.-The oil
men are on the top wave of exultation
to- day. This morning the vote by
which the Free Pipe bill was defeated
Yesterday was reconsidered and that
celebrated measure passed finally. aud
was sent to the Governor. It's adVo-
Gates had worked with such effect that
there were six votes to spare. The
motion to reconsider was made by Mr..
McCrum. of Crawford. MIR. Chadwick
demanded the ayes and nays, but after
ward withdrew There was no debate.
The vote on final passage stood: Yeas
l01, nays 73.
NTI-DIsCRIMIEATION BILL PASSED.
HARRISBURG, PA, June i.-The end
of the long fight for the Anti-DiscFigi-
nation bill was reached to-day. The
bill as amended in the recent debate in
the Senate was passed finally this
morning by vote of 43 ayes to 2 noes,
Reyburn and Adams voting against it.
In the House this evening there were
but seven votes against the concurring
in the Senate amendments and the bill
now only awaits the Governors ap-
proval.
THE RECORDERS OFFICE GONE.
HAREtsauRG, May 29-Even the
ghost of the fecofdership is laid. Rey-
burn and Gordon agreed ip amending
the bill in the Senate this morning ky
striking out the House Committees
provision that the Court of Quarter
Sessions should approve the bonds for
Liquor licenses. The reason for this
was that the provision was needless,
since by the act Of 1856 the approval of
these bonds was already vested in the
Court, the duty having been given 70
the recorder by O special act of 1858,
The Senate then passed the bill finally
by unanimous vote. In the House
this afternoon Amerman opposed con-
currencs 10 the Senate amendment,
claiming that the Iaefe abolition of the
Office would not revive the Get OF 'aS.
The House, however, concurred, with
but 43 nays. Ten minutes after the
bill bad been sent to the Governor he
returned c message announcing that he
had sigled 1t, and sc the ancient Office
of recorder is no more.
HOLDING FAST TO FREE PASSES.
HAkR,ssURa, May, 29.-The House
has laughed down aay attsmpt to bring
forward the Senate Anti-Free Pasc bill,
which is far down the calendar of bills
on second reading. For weeks. how
ever, Hasson's House bill for the same
purpose has been calmly reposing pear
the head of the bills on third reading.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
First in the Field.

The State Convention of the Prohi-
bition Home Protection party, that
met in Pittsburgh last week, put in
nomination for the Office of State
Treasurer, Mr.. Ira E. Howard, of Ve-
mango county, and for State Auditor
General j. r. Fordham, of Lackawanna
county.
The members of the State Commit
tee for this county are John W. Bran
don, Esq, of Connoquenessing, and
Mr.. James W. Orr, of Parker township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
WitherSpOOn.

The literary and musical entertain
ment to be given by the students of the
Witherspoon Institute comes off in the
Court House tomorrow, Thursday
evening, June Z, 1888. The exercises,
it is said, will be of the most interest
ing character. We have no doubt a
crowded house will greet the students
of the Witherspoon on this occasion.
E Advertise in the CITIZEN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

The delegates TO the State Conven-
ton were instructed to nse al honor
able means to secure the nomination OF
Hon. VIM. Irwin as State Treasurer.
James 7. BARLEY, of Penn twp, Of
fered the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we will lend our
earnest support and influence to secure
the election of the ticket as nominated.
Resolved, That we request our DELE
gates to the State Convention to use all
available and honorable means to har-
monize the conflicting elements in the
Republican party, by tho selection of
suitable and upright candidates, end
that we pledge them our hearty sup
port.
Convention adjourned to meet OF call
of Chairman
F; F; N. CAMPBELL, sec'ys.
w q RUSSEEI,.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
Esta1e Of James III. MechlIng.

Whereas litters testamentary have this day
been issued to nia on the estata Of laIr'eS u.
Mechling, late of Washington township, deed.
by the Register of said county of Butler, no,
tice is hereby given to all persons owing said
estate to call and settle, and those having claims
against the same will please present them Tor
payment duly probated.
S. C. HUTCHINSON, Adp'r.
June ). 1888. North Hope Butler Co., Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
BUTLEh Markets S.

Butter 15 to IS cents.
Eggs 10 to II cents.
Potatoes 80 to GO cents.
Wheat, No. /, $l.l5.
Oats 40 TO 90 cents.
Cosa 90 o...ii.,
Rye SO cents.
Flour, higk grade, per barrel so TO o..
Flour, No. /, per sack S1.75.
Bran, per ton SIS to $40.
Hiddlings, per ton $l4 to S25.
GIncksns, ger pair 90 to 60 cents.
Onions, new, 3 Ss4;s Per pound.
Ham, per pound y to 10 Ecsnts;;
Sides, per pound IA cents.
Shoulders, per pound 124 cents.
Fish, Mackeral No. !, l2t cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

COURT is in session this week, Judge
McJunkin presiding and hearing argu-
ments, motions, etc. The Grand Jury
is acting upon bills. Next week the
trial of criminal cases will commence.
Week after next is for the trial OF civil
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
BACK 1T COMES.
Supreme Court in Pittsburgh
Again.

While the Legislature has been fuss
ing and fuming over the re-arrange-
ment of the Supreme Court districts of
the State, and even going so far as to
talk of organizing new court which
would satisfy the people and leave the
Supreme Judges in Philadelphia, the
bench has stepped forward and cut the
Knot by putting things almost as they
were prior to 1881. On November,
1881, the Supreme Court issued an
order transferring certain counties in
the Middle and Western districts to the
Eastern district, or, in plain English,
wiped out the Middle and Western dis
tricts and made the State and district
coextensive, with headquarters in Phil
adelphia. There was howl from all
except few counties, but the Court
had laid down the law and it had to be
obeyed. During the present session of
the Legislature the solons have been
endeavoring to bring about new order
of things, but this has been rendered
unnecessary.
OLD DISTRICTS RE-ESTABLISHED.
Whether the Judges of the Supreme
Court have become alarmed or not is q
matter for future settlement, but at all
events they have issued an order which
re-establishes the Middle and Western
districts. This order, which is dated
at Harrisburg, June l, provides that
Cumberland and Fulton counties shall
be transferred from the Eastern to the
Middle district, and Allegheny, Arm
strong, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, For
est, Lawrence and Mercer from the
Eastern to the Western district. This
leaves Erie, Fayette, Somerset and
Crawford counties in the Eastern dis.
trict, and as the LAWYERS from those
counties were instrumental in having
the change made in 1881, it is to be
supposed that they will be satisfied
The term in the Middle district will
continue two weeks, in the Western
district seven weeks, and in the Eastern
district from the first Monday in JAN
nary until the commencement of the
Middle district term. The return days
in the Western district are fixed as fol-
lows: For the frst Monday of the
term the counties of Beaver, Clarion.
Forest, Greene, Jefferson, Venango and
Westmoreland For the second Mon.
day of the term the counties of Arm
strong, Cambria, Lawrence and Mercer.
For the third Monday of the term the
counties of Indiana, Washington and
Butler. For the fourth Monday of the
term the county of Allegheny. and four
weeks of the term, if necessary, are as
signed for the hearing of cases in this
county.
The Prothoaotary of the Eastern
district is directed to certify to the pro-
thonotaries of the Middle and Western
districts respectively the record in all
cases now pending and undetermined
upon writ of error, certiorari or appeal
originating in each of the counties
hereby transferred from the Eastern to
the Middle or Western districts.-COm-
mercial Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

Hon. GEORGE SHARswOOD. Ex-Chlet
Justice of the Supreme Court of this
State, and learned lawyer and up
right Judge, died at his home in Phila-
delphia, on the 2Sth of May ult.,
aged 13 years.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

1T haying been reported that MIR.
Donly, in the Legislature. was not
friendly to the passage Of the anti-free
pass bill, he writes to say that he has
favored the bill all through, and stands
ready to vote for and do all in his pow
er for its passage, if a vote can be
reached in the House. The intention,
it is said, is to smother this bill in the
House. In regard to the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Donly, requiring the
fencing of railroads in this county, he
informs US that bill is over in the Sen
ate committee and that he has not been
able to get it out of committee up to
his writing, although he has a promise
that it shall be acted upon. AS the
Legislature adjourns tomorrow the
fate of both of these important bills,
and of many others. is very uncertain.
We write this on Tuesday and have yet
hopes that legislation SO much de-
manded by the people will get
through safely before final adjourn
ment OF the Legislature.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

THE members of the Bar of this
county will be pleased to know that
the Pittsburgh district of the Supreme
Court has been restored-back to where
IL WAS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

The Attorney General of the U. s.,
at the request of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, has given an opinion that
under the provisions of the act APPROX
ed March 8, 1883, no tax can be collect
ed on capital and deposits of national
banks since the first of January last,
and no tax on the capital and deposits
by State banks or private banks since
the first dav of last December.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

THE Governor has signed the Anti
Discrimination<bill, the Free Pipe bill
and the Judicial Salary bill.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

WE have received from the Depart
ment of the Interior at Washington, at
the request of the Hon. S. H. Miller to
the same, the "Compendium of the
10th Census of the United States,
$780," in two volumes, which can now
he seen at our office.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
COUNTY CON =
VENTION.
Result of the Primary Election

Result OF the PRIMARY EIeCtIO1I'
The meeting of Return Judges on
Monday last, June 4, 1888 was called
to order by JAS. Stephenson, Chair
man.
+. M. Campbell and w G. Russell
were chosen temporary Secretaries.
Roll was next called and the follow
ing precints were represented
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

Mr.. DoNLY's bill, giving servant
girls, clerks, and other hands and help
ers, preference for their wages over
other creditors of insolvent employers,
being supplement to the act of 1872,
has passed both Houses at Harrisburg
and is now in the hands of the Governor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

F. M. CAMPBELL, coo,n
w. G. RUSSELL.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

tag Advertise in the CITIZEN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06

The Legislature adjourns to-day. AS
it's last days approached the proceed
iDgs were interesting. The following
are among the mere important meas
ures acted upon:
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one in Terre Haute under the same name.
Their prospects are not good there, as the
Legislature of Indiana has passed law
which will, as their agent put it, pre-
vent them from "insuring old peo-
pie" The States attorney of this
county will look after the concern
here, and the attention of the Attorney-gen-
eral will ba called to it. At present William
Morgan is agent for the concern but will not
press the thing until after the township cleo
ton Mr.. Wood, 1.-The district agept," was
almost paralysed to-day when shown In the
Commercial Office, copy of the new Indiana
law, and he left for Terre Haute this after
noon to see what the ompany w1s going 10
do about it. Mr.. Wood says that she com
pany has two or throa dozen members and
he thinks Terre Haute a good place for
graveyard Insurance. as the people there like
Speculative insurance" Mr.. Wood gave
down we'll, and considerable information was
obtained from him to which our readers are
entitled and which they will get at no distant
day The Illinois end of the Indiana grave
yard concern has not done any business yet,
although some circulars have been distrib-
uted. Mr.. Wood will expect to do some
thing, however, as he says that every blast"
they get helps them to write $15 900 or 500 600
for people who want to carry their old folks
in the concern.
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Mrs. vanderbilt's Chamber.

A lady visitor to the Vanderbilt mansion
says the chamber was bathed in a soft, rosy
light that burned in perfumed censor The
bed, raised upon a sort of dais, was canopied
and curtained with lace-edged pink satin.
The lady was supported in a half-sitting
position, among lace-trimmed pillows, and
was partially covered with downy blankets
of rose pink. Her pink silk night-robe was
garnished with miles of Valenciennes lace,
and maid sat lowly at her side performing
the office of a manicure. Mrs. Vanderbilt is
small woman, of delicate features, dark
hair and complexion, gray eyes and an ex-
quisite figure, that in this attire was not lost
upon her visitor, who sat down at the foot of
the bed in her damp waterproof, feeling in
the surrounding splendor like tramp. And
she had known the occupant of that prince
ly bed, mind you, when their relative posi-
tions were reversed; not that she ever re-
ceived in like manner, although this is not
an unusual occurrence in New York. 1t is
the setting of this that makes it remarkable
The visitor had been in many OF the palaces
of Europe. but never saw such magni6cence
in any of them.
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Brief Mention.

Douglas Martin, a resident OF Franklin
county, committed suicide on Sunday by shoot
ing
L. W. Munhall held two union meetings at
Springfield sunday, and over 200 CONVEX
slons were reported.
The First Baptist Church of Springfield has
accepted the resignation OF Rev f. ID. Richard
son, who has been called to Des Moines Ia.
Rev. W. ]. Tull is conducting a very success :
full revival in the NJ L. Church at Newman. The
meetings have been in progress three weeks,
and sixty-four accessions to the church are re-
ported.
After long illness, Judge Andrew simpson,
of Taylorville, died on Sunday. His disease,
which has baffled the skill of the physicians, is
supposed TO have been cancer of the stomach
and liver. post-mortem examination is talked
ofin order TO satisfy his family and friends as to
the real cause of his DEATH
A gentleman living John street, Jackson
vile, paid his grocery bill all in pennies there
being 5000 of them, a water pail more than full,
weighing forty-seven pounds in all. The gro
ceryman kicked" at having to take the coin,
but be received them aud turned them into the
bank. The next day he was skirmshing around
among the stores in the vicinity to get enough
pennies to make change with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-13
Large Fortunes and Their Benefit.

Professor W. G. Sumner.
The aggregation of large fortunes is not at
all thing to be regretted. On the contrary,
it is necessary condition of many forms of
social advance. If we should set limit to
the accumulation of wealth, we should say
to our most valuable producers 1--WE do
not want you to do us the services which
you understand how to perform, beyond a
certain point" 1t would be like killing off
our generals in war. A great deal is said, in
the cant of a certain school, about ethical
views of wealth." and we are told that
some day men will be found of such public
spirit that after they have accumulated a
few millions they will be willing to 60 and
labor simply for the pleasure of paying the
taxes OF their fellow-citizens. Possibly this is
true. 1t is prophecy. 1t is as impossible
to deny it as 1t is silly to affirm it, For if
a time ever comes when there are men of this
kind, the men of that age will arrange their
affairs accordingly. There are no such men
now, and those of us who live cannot arrange
our affairs by what men will be hundred
generations hence gl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-13

were. We doubt very much if the Legisla-
ture itself knew what it was doing. Of all
the absurdities in the way of statutes ever
gotten up the new dog law is the worst. A
man, under its provisions, might subject
himself to s., 600 worth of fines by the most
simple and natural course of conduct in the
world. The bill has emergency clauses, and
is, therefore, now in force. 1t is made mis-
demeanor to kill, main, injure or steal a
dog, on whom the tax has been paid and in
voiuminous language protects the blindest
puppy from even a cross look-providing
the tax has been paid on him. In this con-
nection we search in vain for some way OF
knowing the taxed pup from the untaxed,
as tags are done away with.
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EoREIGN NEWS.
The Outbreaks in Paris the Result of 10000
Men Being Ont of EmpleYInent


LONDON, March 12-Intelligence from
Paris states that the emeute there is due to
the fact that 10000 persons are out of en-
ployment The Times correspondent at
Paris says: For the past few days many
foreigners have kept away from the city,
owing to its unsettled condition. There are
now at Rome many Americans who were
about to start for Paris when the demonstra-
ton began, and who consequently postponed
their visit"
A Paris dispatch says the total number of
arrests yesterday numbered eighty-four
Thirteen prisoners have been sentenced to
punishment varying from a fine of sixteen
francs to four months Imprisonment.
The election for member of the Cham
Der of Deputies to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Gambetta, yesterday was with
out result Sigsmond Lecroix received the
largest number of votes, but not the requi-
site number to elect, and another ballot will
have to be taken.
Louise Michel has escaped to Ardennes.
She writes Henri Rochefort that she will APP
pear before the judges when her trial &C.