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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

WE notice that one or two OF our eX-
changes have fallen into error as to the
time our State Republican Conven-
ton can be called. 1t is not, rs they
suppose, to be held less or later than
thirty days before the National Con-
vention, but right the reverse. 1t can
not be held. under present rules, at an
earlier date or more than thirty days
from the National one. 1t may be held
10, Is, or 30 days before, but cannot
exceed thirty days. The object was
plain--to get the State Convention as
near to the National one as possible
in order that its expression on Presi-
Dental question might be as direct and
fresh from the people as possible-and
in order thus to prevent or break up
the practice of calling State Conven'
ton at q date so early as to fore-stall
the wishes Of the party. as was the
case in this State four years ago, 1880,
when the State Convention wes called
to meet on the 4th of February-for a
purpose that we all remember.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
DEATHS.

ORR-At his residence near Harrisville,
Mercer township, this county, on Jan. 4,
1854, Mr.. John Orr, Sr., in the Soth year OF
his age.
Mr.. Orr was born in Downpatriek, county
Down, ireland. He lived to good old age,
and, like Abraham, fell asleep in the triumph
of living faith. "He has fought his last
fight" "O death, where is thy sting?' "He
has won his last battle o! grave, where is
thy victory" His neighbors have lost friend
and the county good citizen. Com.
wIs4 Mr. hs prsS %s Monssy aseS Al nsa JAM
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
The Willard House.

We are pleased to know that the
Willard House, this place, will remain
under the management of Mr.. George
W. Campbell, present proprietor, for al
other year, he having rented the same
from Mr.. Miller, to whom it was sold
by Robert Barron, Esq. The Willard,
under the care of Mr.. Cambbell, has
become favorite place to stop at.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
The N utt Case.

We present to the readers of the
CITIZEN this week a likeness and life
sketch of young Mutt the avenger OF
his father, Captain Mutt, who was kill
ed by Dukes. The trial will commence
at Pittsburgh on Monday next, and as
much anxiety and interest attends it
we will publish as much of the pre- reed-
ings az our columns will allow
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
A Religious Riot.

ST.. JOINS, NEwFOUNDLANp. Dec.
o1-On Wednesday while the Orange
men of Harbor Grace were parading
they were fired into by mob OF armed
Roman Catholics and five were instant
ly killed and over twenty wounded,
five mortally. The trouble began on
Monday when notices were posted up
to the effect that Oh Wednesday, St.
Stevens day, the Loyal Orangemen
would walk in procession The Roman
Catholics openly threatened to obstruct
the procession and there was consider
able brawling.
On Wednesday the Orangemen met
at British Hall, arranged their program
and put on their uniforms, badges and
customary symbols and marched from
the hall to the Wesleyan church. After
the service they proceeded to Bears
Cove, thence up Harvey street, and
when about to return home through
Coater street were attacked by a moi
with guns, hatchets and pickets
When confronted by the mob the Or
aogemen halted, whereupon sever
sealing guns loaded with heavy shot
were discharged into their ranks
Four men, named James Darmod, Cal
lahan and French fell to the grouDt
and expired almost instantly. DarmoC
and Callahan. two Roman Catholics
were accidentally killed by their OWL
! party. The Orangemen fled ant
showed no fight.
Terrible excitement prevails. Pub
| lie opinion ruus high, and,a deadly fne'
has been the result. : Almost ever,
person in the city has takeiiia side II
the matter, and It bids fair to end in
sanguinary battle between the part
sans, Houses ere barred and store
closed. Business is entirely suspended
and the streets resemble a besiege
city in time of war Heavily arme
soldiers and foot and horse police ps
troll the city from one end to the othel
and the quarters provided for them ar
rerfect alsenals. They are provide
with ball cartridge, and the result
an encounter will be simply horrible
The murdered Orangemen are to b
buried Sunday and their brethren al
nonnce their intention to attend tn
funerals in full regalia and we'll armed
There is great danger OF bloodshed:
ST. JoHN's, December 29.-The fuI
eral of the murdered Orangemen we
held at Harbor Grace to-day. an
passed off without disturbance or bloot
shed. Twelve hundred Orangemen
| full re,zalia, with flags and banner
attended in a body, There was
great deal Of disturbance yesterday b.
tween the parties, The Orangeme
attacked the Roman Catholic Bisho
on his way 10 visit one of the Catholic
who had been wounded the day befor
and endeavored to throw him over
cliff into the sea. 4 priest who wa
, with him defended him with loade
whip, and he managed to escape.
ALegislator Returns All His pa!
HARRISBURG, Jan, Cleo. Clar
Of Philadelphia, to-day returned int
the treasury all his extra pay, amour
ing to $1,87l.4O Senator Stewa
drew $3.50 and left the balance. A
l the Senators but three and Represent
tiyes but seven bad been paid,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
A Man Fined $50 for Exhibiting
a "HeadlesS Chicken"

A novel case has been brought to
the attention of the Police Court in
Washington by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
the trial ended Wednesday. On Mon
day last the chief of police issued per-
nit to Randolph Warwick to exhibit a
living headless chicken. but after keep
ing his show open a few hours he was
arrested by an agent Of the above men
toned society. In the Police Court
the headless rooster was exhibited in
evidence apparently alive and well.
Its head had been partly chopped of,
leaving only the base of the brain.
Warwick testified that he bought the
chicken in Richmond, Va, about a
month ago FOR S25 from a man who
said the chickens head had been cut
off about twenty months before. lie
said that he feeds it four or five times
o day with spoon, and that he would
not take 81 900 for it. He notified the
court that if it was killed he would sue
the government for damages. A sur.
geon called by the defendant testified
that he had made an examination OF
the chicken, and finds there is only q
portion of the larger brain and the base
of the brain left, and apparently the
chicken is not suffering any pain, and
that it shows evidence of being well
cared for, and seems to be thriving.
The court thought that it was demoral'
izing, and if this case was dismissed
boys would try the experiment every
day, and therefore gave judgment
against the defendant, fining him $50
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

Mr.. W. n. RIDDLE, of Pittsburgh,
on New Years Day last, gave his third
annual dinner to the little boot-blacks
and news boys of that city, at cost OF
more than a thousand dollars. Such
humane acts deserve the name of hero,
and the kind and thoughtful citizen
has his reward in the hearts of those
poor boys. They appreciated it by
proposing Mr.. Riddle for next Presi-
dent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

THE Venango Citizen and Inde-
pendent Press, of Franklin, Venango
county, have been consolidated and
will hereafter be published under the
head and title of the Citizen-Press,
with Mr.. f. W. Smiley, of the old
Citizen, as editor in chief We con-
gratulate the new management, and
wish the new arrangement all manner
of success.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

The following are the tickets placed
in the field by the Republican party
sinch 1856, and the cities. in which the
conventions were held: ls56-Phlla
delphla-Fremont and Dayton: 1861
--Chicago-Lincoln and Hamiin
la64-Baltimore- and John
ston. ls6s-Chicago-Grant and Col
fax. Phlladelphia-Grant anc
Wilson. ls7e-Cincinnati-Hayes anG
Wheeler. 18sO-Chicago--Garfeld and
Arthur. IS8f-Chicago-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
A Deserted City.

1t is not often that an American
town is doomed to decimation, but
Virginia City, Nevada, affords one in
stance at least Eight years ago Nir-
ginia City and Gold Hill, adjoining
each other and practically one town,
had $1,000 population. 1t was the
largest community between Denver
and San Francisco. There were mer-
chants doing business with million
capital There were private houses
that cost 500, 900 to build and finish.
There were stamp mills and mining
structures that cost $500,00 each.
There were three daily newspapers and
a hotel that cost 100000. 1T was a
teeming. busy and money-making pop
ulation, and among the people were a
score of men worth from $500, 900 to
$50, 600, 900. Mackey and Fair both
lived there. There were three banks,
q gas company, a water company, a
theatre and court house.
Eight years have passed and the
town is wreck. The 3j 900 people
have dwindled to 5000. The banks
have retired from business. The mer-
chants have closed up and left: the
hotel is abandoned; the gasrecompany
is bankrupt, and scores of costly resi-
dences have either been taken to pieces
and moved away ar given over to bats
Real estate cannot be given away for
taxes. Nothing can be sold that will
cost its worth to move away. The
rich men have all gone. Those who
remain are the miners, their superin
tendents and the saloon men and gam
blers The latter are usually the first
to come to mining town and the last
to leave.
The cause of the decadence, which
has swallowed up millions OF capital
and wrecked the worldly ambition o.
thousands OF persons, is the failure o
the Comstork mines to turn out add
tional wealth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

NEARLY four and one-half million
letters and parcels were sent to the
Dead Letter Office the past year for
want of proper address, considerable
increase over the previous year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

Col. JOHN l. NEvIN, editor of the
Pittsburgh Leader, died at his home
in sewickly on last Saturday morning.
in the 47th year of his age. Col.
Nevin was recognized as a writer OF
much ability and learning, and his
death is not only much regretted but is
felt as serious one to the Pittsburgh
press generally.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

THE Secretary of the Interior has
suspended from practice before the
Pension Office, N. w. Fitzgerald. 5. U.
Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Il Co. and A. B.
Webb, pension attorneys. pending the
disposition OF the indictments against
them charging fraudulent practice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

more OF less OF good tillable ground. having
erected thereon Two frame dwellings, and all
necessary ont buildings two springs OF never
railing water two orchards, farm III good repair
etc Convenient TO schools. churches, postoftce
etc. WILLIAM MGHi.Eh.
noy.-tt Prospect Bntler Co Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

SENATOR EDMUNDs is to the front
with another plan for putting an end to
polygamy, which he elaborates in the
New York mdependent rather than on
the floor of the Senate. The Senator
opposea President Arthur's plan for
the government of Utah Territory by
q commission, and does not believe
that the Word Of the Lord or the
sword of Gideon is essential to suppress
polygamy. That job he is confident
can be done if Congress will pass a
little bill that he has just introduced,
snspending female suffrage in Utah,
ordering the publicity of every species
of matrimonial ceremony, and giving
additional power to the courts in respect
to compelling evidence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
FARM FOR SALE,
SEYENTY.FIVE ACRES,

The undersigned offers ior sale his fine farlI
situate i'm Franklin township, Butler county. Pa.
about two miles east of the borough of Prospect
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
Hulings' Gift to Soldiers Orphan:

HulingS' Gilt 10 SOluleFS ofpHdIis
HARRISBURG, January 2.-Repre-
sentative Hulings, Republican, of We
mango county, has received his pay for
the extra session. His warrant called
for sl,97O.75, but he claimed for him
self only $3.50, and suggested that the
remainder of the money due him be
covered into the treasury, with the, un-
derstanding that the sum be set aside
for the benefit of the soldiers orphan
schools. This request could not be
granted, and Representative Hulings
directed that the money be turned over
to Superintendent Higbee to be used in
the education and maintenance of
soldiers orphans. Superintendent
Higbee gave a receipt for the money,
to the effect that the fund would be ap-
Piled to the payment of the school ex-
penses of soldiers orphans from We
mango county. Representative Hulings
declined to appropriate the full amount
of his warrant to his own use. because
of the many days he had been absent
from his legislative duties. Hulings
did not attend one-fourth Of the sessions
of the House
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

BUTLER MARKETS.
Butter % to 80 cents.
Eggs % to % cents.
Potatoes 40 to 30 cents.
Wheat, No. /, $l.l5.
Buckwheat, So to 20 per bushel.
Buckwheat -four $3.50 to S400 per ewt.
Oats 30 to ~ cents.
Corn 60 to 20 cents.
Rye 62 cents.
Flour, high grade, per barrel Sc to s..
Flour, No. l, per sack Sl.75.
Bran, per ton $lS to $50.
Middlings, per ton S14 to $25.
Chickens, per pair 80 to 40 cents.
Onions, new, cents per pound.
Ham, per pound is cents.
Sides, per pound II cents.
Shoulders, per pound 10 cents.
Fish. Mackeral No. l. 10 cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
Ohio Senator.

A contest of the most lively kind is
now going on among the Democrats in
the Ohio Legislature. A United
States Senator is TO be elected in place
of Pendleton the present Democratic
S-na OF from that State He is a can
didatc for reelection, and is opposed
bv Payne, of Cleveland, who has the
Standard Oil Company at his back as
sisting him-with money Of course.
Pendleton is by far the superior OF the
two in ability, and if Payne is chosen
it will, the world over, be attributed to
the use of money, such as has been
witnessed in Pennsylvania in years
gone by The time should come soon
when United States Senators should
be elected by the people of their States.
Next to President it is the highest trust
and most influential and honorable gift
a man can hold.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

HARRISBURG, Jan, Cleo. CLARK,
Of Philadelphia, to-day returned into
the treasury all his extra pay, amount
ing to l,87l.40. Senator Stewart
drew $3.50 and left the balance. All
the Senators but three and Representa-
tiyes but seven bad been paid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

TIE Pittsburgh Telegraph and the
Pittsburgh Chronicle have been con-
solidated and will hereafter be publish
ed under the name of the Chronicle
Teleoraph. We have been receiving
the TELEGRAPH as an exchange for a
number of years and it has always
been welcome visitor. As family
paper it was q favorite, on account OF
its we'll selected reading matter, which
feature we have no doubt the new
Chronicle Telegraph will retain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

aa The voice of the people. No
family Dyes we're ever so popular as
the Diamond Dyes. They never fail.
The black is far superior to logwood.
The other colors are brilliant. Wells,
Richardson & Co, Burlington, VT
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

Mr.. B. F. HILLIARD, the recently
elected County Surveyor. is determin-
ed not to be outdone in his profession
as surveyor. We saw last week a
set of new and costly instruments he
had just purchased in. Pittsburgh.
They embraced all the instruments
necessary for use in the survey and
description of either the surface of land
or underpeath. Mr.. Hilliard is fire.
quently. employed i'll the mining dis
tricts of the county to make surveys
and estimates of coal lands, and these
expensive instruments he found it
necessary to have in order to do all his
work well. He deserves credit for his
enterprise and is meeling with success
in his professiOn.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

-Spang New Family Sewing Ma
chine for $50 90.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

SAMUEL NJ. LANE, ESQ.,, a former
citizen of this place, died at Hunting
don, Pa, on the End inst, in the 10th
year OF his age. Mr.. Lane came to
this place about the year 1886 and en-
gagged in the mercantile business, with
Mr.. James Campbell and others. He
was quite successful az business man
In 1s4l be was elected member of the
Legislature for the county. his opponent
being, We believe, the Rev. Samuel
Stoughton.. After leaving this county
he lived in Philadelphia for many years.
He came from Huntingdon here. at
which place his death occurred While
here he was actrTe-in allthe then enter
prises in the interest of the town, and
was regarded as man of much ability
and intelligence.
SENATOR MITCHELL has strong ar
tfcle in the January number of the
North american Reuiep. His theme
is "Tribulation of the American dollar. y
and he discusses the various currency
changes of the war and the period since
His remarks lead up to the question
what to do about the silver dollar; and
he insists, of course, ON q realization of
the risk which we incur by containing
the present rate of coinage in the alb
sence of an international agreement to
bimetallic standard. He says
Whether ii comes soon. or late, it is
best TO prepare for reverse in our for
eign trade. We cannot expect the flow
of the precious metals TO be constantly
towards rs. 1t is likely to he outward
for the current fiscal year. In such an
event, the strength OF our monetary
system will for the first time since the
resumption of specie payments be fully
tested When the stress OF an adverse
balance of trade shall be upon gold,
the draft of the whole volume of our
silver and paper currency will I've added
to it, il we are to maintain payments in
gold. We have seen that our volume
Of paper currency alone amounts to
ss76, 100000. Add the silver, and we
find our gold subject to a domestic
draft of 81, $4,000, 200. Our gold coin
and bullion on the lst of Novembe..
last amounted to $3.50, OOO, 900.
Shonld the balance Of trade turn and
continue largely against us, in my
judgment this is pot sufficient supply
to enable ua to maintain gold pay
ments"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

A SPECIAL term of court convened on
Monday, Judge Bredin presiding, with
Associates McCandless and Weir. The
first case taken up was that against A.
8. Staufer, for seduction, etc, result
ing in his conviction of fOrnication and
bastsrdy, and sentenced by the court
accordingly. AS We 60 to press the
case OF John W. Storey against Thos.
Williams and others is on trial. A
number of other important cases are
down for trial during the week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
BUTLER MARKETS.

Prothonotsry' Office, Feb. IA, 1888.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-10

Your poor wearied Iwife losing sleep
night after night nursing the little op
suffe ring from that night fend to child
rem and horror to parents, Group, should
have bottle of Taylors Cherokee
Remedy Of Sweet Gum and Mu'ein. an
undoubted Group preventive and cure for
Cough, Colds, Whooping Cough, Con.
sumption, and all lung and bro.chial
troubles. Price 25 cents and 81 This
with DR.. Biggels Southern Remedy, an
equally efiicacious remedy for Cramp
Collie, Diarih oea, Dysentery, and child
rem suffering from the effects of teething
presents little Medicine Chest no house
hold should he without, for the speedy
relief of sudden AMI dangerous attacks
of the lungs and bowels. Ask your drug
gists for them Manufactured 10y Walter
A. Taylor Atlanta, Cha. Proprietor Pay
or's Premium O. lognc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-10
Good Roads.

Now is the season Of The year for
the authorities to put the public
roads IN good condition before the
fall rains set in. The qnestion Of
public roads is one Of the most i'm
portant affecting the interests of the
publics 1t would pay every county
IL the state to levy tax TO be used
in the building up OF macadamizcd
roads on all of the most important
lhoroughfares. Ii Waco had such
roads extending ten miles in every di-
rection there would be so many fec dcrs
to which people from all parts of the
country would come, and being thus
able o reach the city comfortably at all
seasons OF the year, Waco would hive
twice the trade she now has. Such
roads would be worth millions to the
city. Is it not better to submit to "A
small tax for Il lew years To construct
such permanent roads rather lhan be
year III and year out patching and re-
paiIiog dirt roads in he present tread
mill stylc?
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-10
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL.

uhe third DAYS nroceedinvs of tha
normal schooI commenced by rene.tinu
tbc Lords nrayer. ard continued throuyh
the ns,lal tines 30 a. M. to .3On. M
with much interest to all The ExAMr-
XrR mu,t say. as Prof. Rote is a scholar
nrofonnd and gentlemen agreeable il
~ almost imposslble for these meetings
tn he otherwise than nile SAINT and in.
struct,ve to everv one that ia rapnlar in
attendance
The ragnl.r evarc;ae ~ tho s.t nro
,ranoroa Fan r,;,h q r;,,;d ao;tst;or j.,
ar;thnnatio Tbis arnlrsa G;snn1n;,n
"ta,,t e;,o,1o a,,htIao,ion. +hot g.
a aT e'rp' Eoo net'pn 1nne .r az ~
lot 20 ~, M ne 20 We m! .
iio"' 40 'e"Sf' q. "nu II ~ ""ele w VIZ we
Sc' nv =, No one o"Jeetcu ~ Na9 ny
from 10 p"t 'iio 'ls,',sSion fingered on
"hele 90 we get the III II is borrowed,
rom where Is 1t borrowed Certainly
not from zero. am sorry space will
not allow for the many arguments, pro
ct con The next recitation was in
grammar. and it was disposed Of rapidly,
not giving rise to any heated and elo-
quent debate We pass it, sub silentio
1 must say, in connection with this
exercise, that Prof Roir COMMUNICATED
some very highly for proficiency in the
same.
The next exercise was a rIaip cn,n.
nrehens,ve ami emnhatic ontline M
tarms i'm nh, eics hr ina sI,,,,.r,,,ta1,-Innt.
o,l ,ba ,.r,fo,,,ds, o,,nn.;or
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-10
PER SabN Al.

- Joe "'illi' and f,miiy leave this
morning tor Wootan Wells.
Prof. T. j. Witt OF + ldy, is in the city
attending normal school.
Mr.. A. G.. Preudergraa, Il promising
young lawyer of Mexia, is in the city
and will probably locate.
The accomplished Miss kachiel Meyer.
OF 30 nham, Texas, is spending 4 few
days with her friend. Miss llama Bar
uch.
Mr.. Geo. u. Wilrich. prominent
young attorney OF Fluonia, Texa', who
has been visiting the family OF Gen. Eel x
Robertson, returned home yesterday
Mr.. &. +. liickerson, general travelling
agent of the Tullahoma. Tenn, wooden
mills, arrived in the city yesterday and Is
stopping with Mr.. A. Powers, WAC is q
relative.
Miss Rosie and Johnnie Johnson, are
visiting relatives al Moody. Since their
departure several OF the Young gentleman
have become quite moody. Among the
number Appointment druggist on Austin
avenue, who will propably visit the ham
let ere lOng
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-10
A Free Bridge.

The time is not far distant when the
question OF free bridge over the
Brazos river at this point will be an
important factor in the politics OF the
county. That the people of the east
ern portion OF the county are more
directly interested than others is GER
tain, but what is to the interest of SO
large portion of citizens is also to
the interest of others. This is ques-
ton that needs only to be fairly pre-
sented to the people for them to IL.
yor it. The aggregate of the people
would be required to pay but very
small tax to relieve what is now
great burden to large majority of
the people in the county who are com
PEELED to pay toll from time to time.