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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
j. G. BREADEN.
JOHN NJ. TURNER,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-06-11

pointment for Office in the territories
shall be made from bona fde residents
and closes with the proffer of support
and protection to the Republicans of
the South against the Democratic pol
lev.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE "CRIrIC" CROWD.


In front of the Critic Office, on Ninth street,
there was another large crowd, and the busl-
ness Office and editorial rooms were also well
filled, many ladies being present. The dis
patches were read first to those in the building
and then read to the crowd outside. Those
composing the crowd were evidently republi-
cans, for as the dispatches gave democratic
gains there was stiffness as of the grave, and
the faces of the listeners wore iunereal ex
presslons When however, n telegram was
read showing possibility Of New York being
carried by Blaine there was the widest cheer
ing, for 1t was the first bit of comfort they had
been given for long time. Those within the
building were retiCent IN expressing their opin
ions, but appeared to be firm In their belief
that subsequent returns would bring the
Plumed Knight through all right.
one prominent business man said that he
was certainly disappointed tthe way that the
news came in He had hoped that some
opinion as 10 the result could be formed by IL
hour were mere guesseork. II certainly
hope, said he, that Mr.. Blaine will be elected.
! say that as Il man having the best interests OF
the district at heart. All of our prosperity all
our improvements, all the increase in the
wealth OF our citizens have come under the
administration OF the republican party,
and hope for its continuance in power.
Mr. Blaine Is personally friendly toward
the district has resided here long time, and
is known 10 many Of our best citizens. He
would advocate continued Improvement of
the national capital, and could make such
advocacy from an intelligent standpoint, as
lie knows the wants of the city and has a pride
In It's Identification. democratic admins
tration would cause large change in the
various government departments, and would
bring about perfect stagnation of business
for ut least a year. want Blaine TO be
elected, and hope he will be-"
National Republican., 1884-11-05
A Minnesota Hen.
81. Paul Day.


He came into the office and said he
liked tho paper and wanted to help it.
He was a granger, living about seventeen
miles out ON the Manitoba road. ITS
one Of my hens i want to tell You about"
he said. tits her intelligence. She
knows more than horse. The hen is
really religious, and l can prove it, and
l will tell you how. She is q plain,
ordinary, everyday dominick hen, and
very regular in her habits, but few
weeks ago she stopped laying. My wife
was q good deal troubled about 1t, thought
maybe that the dominick wasn't we'll, or
something Of that sort, but il turned
out it wasn't anything of the kind.
We'd been talking good deal
about a Baptist preacher who was going
to make US VISIT and l suppose the hen
heard us Well, tho preacher came, and
that afternoon my wife heard great
eackling in the barn, and went out. What
d'you suppose she found2 Why, that hen
had just laid dozon eggs! Shed been
holding lack, you see, 50 that the eggs
would all DO fresh. She only does this,
though, for that one preacher. She's q
Baptist herself, and ii Is only whom tho
Baptist preacher comes that shea 80
thoughtful. It's the curiousest thing l
ever saw" And then tho granger went
away. He looked like truthful man,
but what he related hardly seemed posai-
BILE. Both Huxley aud Tennyson agree
that the most an ordinary dominiok hen
can lay in a day is seven.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
LOCKWOOD AHEAD.


~ am the only one of the candidates who
has come out ahead in spite of the returns"
said Mrs. Bclva Lockwood last night. 81 have
just boon figuring up the thing and find that
am sl25 in pocket on my lecture tour after
distributing thousand Autographs and six
thousand documents, besides any number of
tickets"
"Do you expect any electoral yotes?'
"lt had known Hs much as l do now when
| was nominated / would have secured, at
least one. How would | have done this
Why, by issuing tickets for both sides in New
York or one of the other three states where
Lockwood electors have been chosen. Onthcse
| would have had one OF my electors L. place
of one OF the other fellows. Don't you see p
The reporter saw and went one better by
asking what she thought OF the rival candi-
dates anyhow.
81 don't like any of them. As friend OF
woman l can't favor either Blaine or Cleve-
land after the scandals that have come out
about them. Butler thought was all right
until read about his trading with Blaine. st.
John Is not sound, even ON prohibition. So
you see have to return TO my lrst love, the
equal rights candidate. They have never as.
sailed my morals or accused me OF trading,
you know"
"By the way" Mrs Lockwood added, "have
you seen the ticket that was gotten up for the
District of Columbia by a lady friend ofmine,
who did not know ofyour DISTINGUISHED con-
ditionY'
The reporter had not, and was shown the
| following list: t'
| President, Belva A. Lockwood; vice presi-
dent, Marietta l.. stow; commissioners, Emily
Edson Briggs, susan a. Edson and Caroline
Il. Winslow; marshal, Frederick Douglass;
| register of wills, DR.. Il. A. Bland; collector of
taxes, John +. Cook; chief of police, Sarah A.
| Spencer; superintendent or publ. schools,
zalmon Richards; attorney for the district, a.
q. Riddle; water registrar, Fred. X. Ward;
chief of lire department, Martin FICronin.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
0 O'Clock by marching up Pennsylvania avenu

o'clock by marching up Pennsylvania avenue
keeping time to the drum taps by singing:
"Blaino, Blaine Blaine Of Maine,
Blainos elected; that Is plain y
and cheering heartily as they passed the crowds
assembled ot the various points whore the re-
turns were displayed.
When one bulletin was displayed on the
screen in front of Wizards announcing that
the democrats claimed Cleyelands majority
in New York would be 65,0O0, an enthusiastic
democrat shouted that he would bet $40 to S25
that Cleveland would carry New YORK This
bet was Immediately met by q prominent re
publican, who nlterward offered to bet the
same gentleman $50 to $50 that New York
would 30 republican. This bet was also cov-
cred aud the money placed in the hands OF a
stakeholder.
At the New York avenue headquarters at
one time II appeared that all dispatches wcrc
not read and this created uneaslness with
many. one elderly resident of the city re-
marked about 2 n. IN. that, while this Is not
wholly satisfactory, yet there Is one consoa-
tion In the fact that the democrats evidently
have no more encouraging news. know
from experience that IL they had good news
John H. Norris would have been on q horse
and leading all the brass bands In the city i'll a
grand parade long before this hour
a rumOr was current on the streets last night
that Perry Carson had been killed during
tight At his house last night.
Perry was found standing In his saloon read
ing dispatch. mo, aint been killed. he
said, "and there ain I been no fight here either,
and l think Blaine has got en-
National Republican., 1884-11-05

Rear Admiral Davis, commanding the
Asatic station, in dispatch to the navy de.
partment dated Shanghai. Oct ., says the
Enterprise sailed from Shanghai for Tang Foo
Chow and Cheefoo because of a communca-
ton forwarded by the consul to the United
States minister that there were fears of an out
break in the former place, where there are n
number of United States missionaries. The
commanding officer of the Enterprise reports
from that place that no fear of an outbreak by
the Chinese exists. 1t was the Intention of the
admiral TO cross the bar at Shanghai with the
Trenton and Juniata at the next high tide,
probably oct. G. The Juniata would be sent to
Nagasaki in connection with the closing up of
a btorehouse at that place.
The Ossipee was TO remain at Shanghai un
til relieved by, the Monocacy when the latter
should come to Shanghai for a new boiler.
The Shanghai general chamber OF commerce
had been in communication with the United
States naval and consul authorities in regard
TO the proposed blocking up of Huang Poo river.
1t was desired that the work of closing the
river should be done with as little injury as
possible, and in charge OF competent persons
under the Chinese government so that no per.
manent injury would be done to the navigation
of the river. IL required an opening of al
least 200 feet for the Trenton to pass through
| in safety.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE LONGEVITY PAY DECISION.
It VIII Affect tho Interest OF About Six Hun.
drrl OHieers or the Army.

The decision of the supreme court last week
in the case Of Capt. Charles Morton, Sd United
States cavalry, affects the interests of about
600 officers OF the army, and it will require
about 100000 to satisfy their claims. 1t was
brought before the court upon appeal by the
government from the decision Of the court of
claims, and, being a CLASS case, was consid-
orably advanced upon its docket. Capt. Nor
ton had made application to the second au.
ditor for longevity pay, alleging that under the
acts of congress his time of service was TO be
computed from the date of his matrIculation
at West Point The decision Of the officers of
the treasury was favorable, but In the mean
time the secretary of war had referred the
subject 10 the attorney general, who decided
that computation should be made from the
date of actual entry upon military duties with
the army. Capt. Morton thoreupon carried his
claim to the courts, where 1t was decided in
his favor. Longevity pay begins five years
from the date Of entering the service, at which
time 10 per cent. Is added to the normal rate
of pay OF the officers rank A further addi-
ton of 10 per cent, is thereafter made for each
five years of additional service until the total
increase reaches 40 per cent. The decision is
made under au act of congress passed In 1881,
and its benefits do not accrue to officers who
had reached the maximum pay of their rank
at the date of its passage. II is thought that
the decision indirectly cOnfcrs the privilege of
voluntary retirement after a service of forty
years from the date Of matriculation at West
Point,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
ABOUT THE HOTELS.
Tho Columbia Club Rooms Crouded-IIotel
Corridors Generally Deserted

There was constant stream of people into
the Metropolitan hotel, where the Columbia
Democratic club held forth. The club had
three parlors and admission was secured by
card, so that only the favored were admitted.
special wire was run into the room, and was
in great demand. as most of the news was
favorable to the democratic cause. Kentucky,
Texas, and South Carolina were heard from
very often, and the results were always greeted
with cheer. As soon MS the dispatches were
read they were sent down to the rabble in the
corridors and streets, and the saloon keepers
took their contents and displayed them as
special dispatches. Laurence Gardne T, Wat
Drew, and other leading democratic citizens,
read the dispatches rs they came in, and their
auditors were some of the best citizens.
In down town hotel prominent demo
son stating that Cleveland had carried New
York by 1900.
"Is that from Billie Dicksong' asked a gen.
tlcman standing near.
"Well, I'll bet 8 to that the state goes re.
publican by $1,000 majority, then"
Then were no takers.
The Arlington was deserted except by the
office force and that staunch democrat, Judge
Sutherland, of California, who Indignantly
secuted the idea that Cleveland had not won
the presidential prize. The Militant Mills
bore shade of sadness on his handsome face,
assured the reporter that he only felt sad for
the grief that the morrow would bring TO the
followers Of Blaine. lie knew that Cleveland
had carried New York by an immense ma
jOrity, but then II was only what he had be.
lieved and predicted tor many weeks past.
At the Riggs house the halls were as quiet
and deserted as at any time of the year when
congress is not in session aud the President III
absent from the city. Not a dozen persons
were visible in the otlice or reading room, and
no person OF any political prominence was
present.
At Wormley's not u person was to be seen
except the proprietor behind his desk and u
bel-boy lounging lazlly in his chair, and occa-
| slonally guest passing through to his rooms.
| Mr.. WOrmley said that none of his guests
seemed TO be at all Interested in the result.
| The Ebbilt house during the day was almost
| wholly deserted, but the rotuuda was fairly
| well hlled in the evening with army aud navy
officers present in the city, but no politicians.
| The officers We're considerably interested In
| the dispatches us they were bulletined at the
olice desk, but no partisan comments were
| heard. Among those present here were Maj
| Gen Henry j. Hunt, Rear Admiral Edward It.
| Nichols, acting secretary OF the navy Gen
| Stewart Van Nliet, Gen. AbsllOm Baird, Lieut..
| Comdr Benjamin 7, Lamberton, Mai, Vim. S.
| North, Mai, Mm. IL, Nash, Col. joan Craig
| aud Lieut.. Douglass NJ. Scott
National Republican., 1884-11-05
A DIPLOMATIC GATHERING.


There was a very distinguished gathering Of
news seekers in the room OF the secretary Of
state, in the state department builiing, last
evening Nearly every representative of a
foreign government now in Washington was
there with his wife. A special wire and an
operator had been put in, and Assistant secre'
tary Davis read the dispatches as they were re.
ceived by the operator. All Of the members
of the diplomatic corps appeared to be deeply
interested in the returns, but the faces OF some
of them showed that they did not exactly un.
dcr-taud the significance OF ~ precincts OF
pOscy county give Cleveland n gain of o." Not
all 10 them knew the minute details OF the
geography uf the vast country.
The ladies' were having an especially good
time. They held animated conversations with
each other In foreign languages, presumably
about the delightful uncertainties Of American
politics.
There, rs elsewhere the carly news was all
In favor of the democrats, and apparently the
most delighted man in the party was Minister
West. That representative of the government
which earnestly desires free trade with the
United States was smiling enormously, and
fairly rubbed himself with joy at the happy
prospects Of the free traders In this country.
Fortunately for his uights rest the party broke
up before the news which crushed his hopes
had arrived. With this one exception the
members of the nristocratic company appeared
to be quite impartial, receiving the news with
interest but without expressing either pleasure
or dissatisfaction.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE WEATHER.
Yesterdays Predictions by ''rhe Republican"
Verified In All States but One.

The official reports of the signal office show
that as predicted by THE REPUBLICAN yester-
day morning, rain generally prevailed yester.
day in the districts east of the Mississippi
river. Last night storm of considerable en-
ergy was central near Lake Ontario, moving
easterly, accompanied by rain This storm
will likely prove severe on the north Atlantic
coast to-day.
The weather at Washington and in tho
vicinity to-day will be clearing and much
colder
The predictions made yesterday morning
for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts Rhode Island, and Connecticut were
that the weather in those states would be
cloudy and warmer, followed toward night by
rain. The dispatches last night showed that
the day opened cloudy and rain began to fill
in these states in the afternoon. For New
York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennes.
see, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and
Wisconsin rain was predicted, aud the dis
patches show that rain fell in each state. The
prediction for Illinois, MISSOURI, Iowa. and
southern Minnesota, for rain,. followed by
clearing weather, were verified, as was also
the prediction for fair weather in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
| and California. Rainy weather was predicted
for Oregon. The reports show, that rain fell in
the morning. but was followed by good
weather. The disagreeable weatherat Chicago
completely verified the prediction for that
city, as the following dispatch shows :
weather in this city is cold, accompanied by
dTizzling rain"
Out OF the thirty-seven states for which the
weather was predicted the forecasts were veri-
| fled exactly, excepting in Oregon, where rain
| occurred IN the early morning, but the day
| was generally fair. IL was said that as rule
| the rains would not be sufficient TO interfere
with the voting. Reports from most of the
| states show that such was the case.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Eugene FYeld's Notes.

DIR. Gardini, who is known to the
American public only as Etelka Gerster's
husband, says that his wife may not ap-
pear in opera in this country this season.
Ia plain English Gerster has not sue
ceeded in getting an engagement for
America. We don't know that we regret
it. She deserves little severe discipline
for having made q circus of herself and
her baby in this country last season.
Gerster was in good odor everywhere till
she became attached to the Patti boom,
aud that seemed TO embitter her usually
sweet temper. Then, as a mask for her
envy, she boosted her 4-year-old baby
into public notice, and between Gerster's
insane jealousy of Patti and Gerster's
silly flubdub about her baby, tho public
was kept in state Of constant and har-
rowing distress. The truth about Ger
sters baby ia that it is a very unintorest-
ing child with o leaky nose and other
disploasing trade marks of juvenility.
Until IL has progressed beyond the bib
aud age, its mother should not be
permitted to emerge from the confines OF
the nursery to parade her maternal affairs
before lackadaisieal world.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

The war department on Saturday authorized
the building of one Of Capt. PowletEs pneu-
matte gun carriages, for testing by the army
ordnance board at the ordnance proving
grounds at Sandy Hook. This carriage Is
recent invention, owned by II stock company,
most OF whose members arc residents here.
The best carriages yet adopted are the Nava'
seur of the British service, and the Krupp,
which is adopted by Germany and the other
users Of Krupp's guns, The mechanism Of both
Is intricate and liable TO get out OF order. The
Powlett carriage Is said 10 be almost as simple
of construction as that OF the Old-iashioned
wooden one of the days Of "long twelyes" and
CarTonades, while It's weight Is less than one
fifth that Of the Krupp aud more than one half
less than the hydraulic compressor carriages
now In use on our best armed vessel, the Tren.
ton. The claims 10 superiority made for the
Powlett carriage over others are, reduction of
cost, the absence of exposed or complicated
gearing, facilitating the loading and training
In action, and decreasing the shock of the re-
coll. After firing II Is also claimed, two able
men and gunner are all that is required to
handle any gun on this carriage, instead of
from twenty-five TO fifty on guns from six TO
twenty Ave tons In weight,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE CONTEST ABROAD.


LONDON, Nov. 4.-Thc Morning Nc,rs In a
leader devoted to the American political con.
test says: 1.-THE republicans have much in
their favor. They are in power, they have
governed the republic for twenty-three years,
they settled the slavery question forever and
they have most heroic recollections ia the
northern aud western states associated with
their name. But the republican party has
done its work and has fallen into vices which
long ascendency produces in all political
parties IL has become more anxious to retain
ohcethantO perform any great national service.
IL mas bad Candidate in Mr.. Blaine, who
comes forward as the representative of the
party machine A democratic victory no
longer means the return Of southern men to u
monopoly of power. The old sectional ieal-
ousteS are cold beyond the power of warming
to new life. The success of Mr. Cleveland
Will reopen no closed controversies. 1t will
mean change In the man at the helm The
old issues between republicans and democrats
have lost their force. New issues are slowly
replacing them. There are many indications
that an important turning point In the domes-
tic politics of the union has been reached.
The Id graph likewise finds subject for com
ment III the American election. 1t greatly re-
loiccs that whoever is successful no cloud in
the horizon threatens TO Overshadow the ex-
isting amity of America and England. Eug-
entire confidence Whether MIR. Blaine or
Mr.. Cleveland shall be elected there will be
no dissolution Of, the continuity of harmony
and good will happily subsisting between
Great Britain and her maJcsty's eldest daugh-
ter. rHtHH
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
GOV. Cleveland Votes in Buffalo and Then
Returns to Albany.

In Buffalo, Gov. Clevelands home, there
were few arrests for illegal registration and
some street fights In the lower wards. In the
ninth ward, strongly republican, in which
Gov Cleveland voted, an unusually strong
effort was made TO carry 1t for him. Votes
were importuned as matter OF pride due the
city TO vote for the governor.
There was large number of persons waiting
at the polling places where GOV. Cleveland
votes to greet him and witness his voting. At
n few minutes before O'Clock he appeared.
He was supplied with straight democratic
ticket, aud taking up his position at the foot
OF the column, he patiently awaited his turn
to vote. When his turn came he simply said
TO the polling clerk, "ls II all rightY' and,
upon being answered in the affirmative, passed
on. As he passed from behind the railing
some suggested three cheers for Cleveland
which, with tiger, were gwen with will
The governor bowed his acknowledgements In
company with Mr. G. w. Miller, he then pro-
cecdcd to the latter's stables, where he waited
few minutes for carriage. At $40 O'clock
In company with low friends, he was driven
rapidly 10 the depot, where he entered u Pull
man coach bound for Albany.
Gov. Cleveland arrived in Albany at O y. m.
from BuhalD. The train by which he came
was due Mt $3.50, but was ten minutes late Col.
Lamont and Adj. Gen. FarnswOrth met him at
the depot The governor was accompanied
from Buffalo by a number of gentlemen of that
city When he stepped from the coach he was
surrounded by n large crowd OF people eager to
extend to him n hearty welcome. No demon
strati0n was made however, until the party
had passed through the depot gates Then the
people Cheercd and swung their hats, 70 when
greeting the governor responded gracefully by
lning his hat and bowing, His carriage was
waiting at the Curbstone and accompanied by
Col. Lamont and Gen. FarnswOrth he was CON
yeyed TO the executive mansion.