Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-13
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

ated in Ringgold township by the
supposed discovery of silver mine
on the farm of John Geist, near the
grist mill of Eli Buck. For some
time mineral resembling silver
has been noticed in the rocky
ledge along the run. Little attention
was paid to it until recently, when
small piece of the ore was sent to
an assayer in Pittsburg, WHO reported
that it was the genuine stuff, and
that q ton of similar would yield
S4OO worth of metal. The territory
will be developed.
One night last week as young
gentleman and lady, of Brushvalley
township, Indiana Co, We're going
home from party, they received a
fright which made the hair of their
heads assume a perpendicular atti-
tude. They were jogging along slow
ly, as young people will who attach
ed each other, when they were sud.
denly confronted by what they sup
posed to be couple of dogs belong
ing to their neighborhood. The ami
mails were not disposed to get out OF
the way, when the young man struck
one of them with his cane. The ami
NAL Jumped back, uitering an ugly
snarl and it's teeth could be plainly
heard gnashing. The animals stood
at bay when the lady suggested to
her escort that be light a match which
he did and was amazed 10 discover
that pair of savage wolves were
standing within Six feet Of them. The
young man pulled off his hat and
waving it toward the animals uttered
a yell loud enough to stop a watch,
when the wolves jumped over fence
and diappeared in the woods. 10
say that their departure was welcome
to the young people scarcely expires.
ses their feelings and they made all
possible haste to the residence of the
lady and the young man did not 'gc
home till morning till broad daylight
appeared" An effort will be made to
| capture the animals.
An unusual incident happened in
the Warren Co., O., court house last
Thursday afternoon. James Livia
a prominent citizen, appeared as an
applicant for liquor license. Peti
tious for and against the applicant
signed ty hundreds by persons were
presented by counsel. The Court had
Just rendered decision favorable to
the applicant when his daughter, Q
beautiful young woman. who is Dep
uty County Clerk, rushed into the
courtroom and, raising her hands
begged an audience.
Miss hivia then made most pa
thetic and eloquent appeal agains
the granting of the license. For fiji
teen minutes the Court and Bar list
ened spell-bound to her words. Ii
reply to the statement that the peti
tion against granting the license was
signed largely by women. she declar
ed that the right of petition granted
by the fundamental law of the lant
belonged to women as well as men.
When Miss Livia sat down tn
Court reversed its own decision ant
refused the license.
The License Court for Alleghen,
county, which had been in session
for month, reported the result 9
its labors so far as they relate to th
city of Pittsburg, last Friday. o
the 7lS applications 2lS were grant
ed. The others, with the exception
of about 80, which were not dispose
of, were refused. The Court is heal
ing applications for the rest of th
county. 1t is supposed that it wi
complete its labor in another week.
The buildings of the Leechbur
foundry and machine company wer
destroy ed by fire lately. The disas
ter is said to have been caused by
workmen who were extending tn
gas pipe. They opened four inc
pipe and allowed the gas to escap
o until it filled the building and wa
ignited by the lights. The loss wi
be between $40, coo and $4,000; il
| surauce $1,000. Several seriou
!, accidents occurred and there were
number of narrow escapes from deatf
t The pattern maker had time only
throw his tool chest out of the wir
dow and Jump after it. The comp;
nv will rebuild at once.
A few months ago young lad
p from Butler county was visiting
family in New Castle, and during h'
e stay in this city received the constal
u attentions of business man to who
Z she became engaged to be marrie
: A short time after her return HON
this same man was married to anot
a er woman which fact the girl learne
from the papers, and the sudden rea
p tiou of her feelings induced q seve
illness from which she has not yet r
+ covered. The young lady's frien'
a advise prosecution for damages, b
as yet no legal action has been take
Hugh Shannon, Cashier of Il
tp Pittsbug and Western r. r., and {
p 80 of the Western New York. al
p Pennsylvania r. Rat New Cast
r. r. mysteriously disappeared last Satr
~ day week, and further than that
Up was seen in Pittsburg on that eve
Up ing, nothing can be learned Of /
Up whereabouts. Auditors OF. the ty
" roads arrived in New Castle Mond'
IT. It afternoon and are examining the 1
counts. Nothing as yet has be
found wrong, though the bark ,
q count is yet to be examined. Fig
a thousand dollars in bonds was foul
lr in the safe secure. He was und
a. S., 900 bonds, secured by the Fideli
u Safety Company of New Yo1
of Shannon went to New Castle frt
Franklin, Pa, about FIVE years as
ne and has been in the employ of
pc company ever since. 1t is alleged
Iy dabbIed in oil. Agent Celligan
" fuses to talk about the matter, but
h ports are in circulation that Shar
on's accounts are in bad shape. L
New York Guarantee Company
ts on his bond for large amou
tie Shannon came to America about nj
In years ago poor boy from Irelal
er but being a good accountant. fou
ID no difficulty in securing clerksh