Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-02-03

wages, 10 cents per ton.
Greensburg is to have manufac-
tory OF steam. beating a1d ventilating
apparatus, with a capital stock of
$500 600 aud u pay roll of $4,000 a
wsek. Kelly & Jones OF Jersey
City, is the name of the firm.
The largest pressed glass tumbler
ever made wss pressed last week at
the Rochester Tumbler Works. This
Jumbo glass holds 80 ounces. .is 8 inches
tall and inches across the top. A
special press was made for the pur-
pose Of making this glass, which is
considered 10y alassmen rs master
piece in the tumbler line.
A daring attempt at burglary was
committed last Mouday afternoon
near Princeton, Lawrence
couuty james Criswell Was bouad
and gagged by three masked men, the
women in the house frightened into
quiet by drawn revolVers, and the
house ransacked for vauables, but
unsacce ssfuliy. NJ. word was
spoken and the villains easily made
their escape, as M. Criswel! c)uid
not leave The women.
A defective h1e WIS the cause OF a
fire in Pitlsburg earl Y last Sunday
morning. The iie started in Urling
and Sons merchant tailoring estab-
| Iishment on Filth avenue and ran
back TO Daslaze aud Co's grocery on
Diamond ST., destroying the stocks
of the two firms named and also
those OF Inc Heereu Bcos., and Deg
Gilman Black The total loss is estima-
ted NJ qlArtar, OF II million, with
$500, 000 Insurance.
James A. Page, tobacco and ci-
gar dealer in Beaver Falls, member
Of the 4lst Kentucky
Volunteers, with others, is
about to make application for
the recovery of back pay from tho
general government.
The strange thing about the above
named regiment is that although reg
ulariy mustered into the service, it
has nevcr vet been mustered out-so
that, If the claims are allowed, they
will date back at least to the close OF
the war and will net eaca veteran in
The neighborhood of $4,000.
The Bedford C3uaty Auditors an
nounce that they have found County
Treasurer j. Frank Minnich short in
his accounts, and this is supplement.
ed by the statement that ex-Treasu-
rer Henderson is very short The
amount in Minnich's case is Sl,Tl4,
and in Henderson's $3, l52 Minuich
cannot account for mis- shortage. His
bondsmen, fourteen in number, have
directed aa investigation No one
charges him with dishonesty. By
the death of Henderson on Jnly l8
last Minnich became Treasurer. 1t
is believed that the money was stolen
during the confusion incident to the
change.
A practical temperance lesson is
given in the tragic death of the three
Sharon men at Orangeville, Mercer
Co., last week, if the story as told is
true. 1t is said that all three of
those who met death had signed Ii
cense petitions, asking that somebody
be permitted to sell them that which
took away their senses and put lnem
in the very presence of death. The
man who hired them the horse and
buggy, also signed the petitions in
order to make business good. 1t
made business good tor the underta-
ker, and may perhaps give Cincin
hati house an order for buggy. but
is such business profitable to the indi.
viduals Immediately concerned or to
the community? 1t is in keeping
with the business that whisky selling
always furnishes.
One evening last week while a
company of young people Were enjoy.
) ing themselves ct tn evening party
near LeBeouf, young man in the
employ of Mr. Emery Dowey, met
with aa an accident from which be
NAV never recover AS he was about
to sit down in chair a young lady
pulled it from uader him and he fell
To the floor. In o short time be
showed symptoms Of in sanity anc
continued to grow worse until at last
accounts be was violently insane
His physician claims the cause to be
concussson Of the brain, received by
toe fall. The unfortunate young
man has been taken to his home neal
Pittsield This should be warning
to all never to remove chair from
under person about to sit down.
Union City Times
A dispatch from Kittanning dated
the 3Oth says: Owing to the State
Convention meeting much earlier th:
year than formerly, politics ia Arm
strong county is beginning to hold a
prominent place with local Office seek
q ers and their friends, who will short.
| ly be travelling the county in full
force, as both parties are selecting
, timber tor d hard fight. The import
ant local olfice to be filed are Con
, gvesc, Senate, Assembly, Sheriff ant
/ District Attorney. For CoGgression
. al hoaors A. G. Henry, editor of the
Republican, is tie only candidate
yet mentioned. Senator Meredith
and Jos. r. Henderson, Esq, will
] advance their claims for State Senate
0 on the Republican side, and Austr
!. CLARK, Esq is being urged to allow
}. his name to be used by the Democ
: racy,
The Wren Comedy company will
present the laughing success, "Sweet
. hearts," at the Butler Opera House
: on Monday evening Feb. 6,under th'
auspices of the local Sons of veter
ans. The company is said to be 8
very good one. and of Mr. Wren him
, sell the Bay Shore Budget has tht
following to say: "Mr. Wren is Ger
tainly fine Comedian. 1t is only
!, just to say that in every respect the
1 Bill was Filled" and should Mr.
; Wren with his troupe again visit Bay
!, Shore, he will need larger room tc
bold his audience"
: Those attending this entertainment