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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27
The PreSbytery.

About fifty ministers and delegates
to the Butler P resby terry met in the
Presbyterian Church OF Butler last
Tuesday morning, and organized by
electing Rev. j. II. Marshall of Con.
cord Church. Moderator; Rev. w. Z
Oller of Butler, Secretary; and Rev.
j. r Coulter. of Crawford's Corner
Stated Clerk That afternoon Rev.
Hays, of Ciintonville, preached. and
the examination of Mr.. McNees, of
Worth Twp for license TO preach
was begun.
At the evening session the exami-
Dation of Mr.. McNees was continued.
He was examined in theology, church
history and church government. and
his answers being satisfactory. his
license was approved The Presby-
terry then elected delegates to the
General Assembly to meet at Phila-
delphia, as follows:
For Delegate. Rev Reed, of Plain
Grove.
For Alternate, Rev. Oller, OF But.
Ter.
For Lay Delegate, James W. Orr,
of Bruin.
For Lay Alternate, W. A. Christie,
OF Centre Twp.
The report of Rev. Reed OF the
Committee OF Benevolence was then
read, and it showed that from six to
seven thousand dollars had been rails
ed in this Presbytery during the past
year for benevolent purposes, an in
crease of several hundred dollars over
the preceding year.
Rev. Williams of the standing
Committee on Temperance then read
his annual report, 1t was very
able one, and was unanimously Y adopt.
ed without amendment, and was or
dered published in al! the Butler pa
pers.
The report on Ministers salaries
was then read, and it showed that as
a rule, ali the ministers bad received
their salaries. The session then
closed With prayer by Rev. Atkinson
of Buffalo Twp.
At the Wednesday morning ses-
sion Mr. McNess preached and lee
tured, and Rev, l q. Keller preach
ed bis initial sermon, and was then
ordained to the ministry.
Wednesday afternoon Rev. Nc
Nees was licensed to preach the gos-
pei, narrative on the state of religion
within the bounds of the Presbytery
was read 10y Rev. Marshall, vacant
churches were allowed to supply
themselves until the next meeting OF
the Presby terry.
Rev. Atkinson of Buffalo, who is
in poor health, was relieved OF his
charge; historical account of the
churches within the bounds of the
Presbytery prepared by Rev. Coulter,
wus read in part, and the Presby ytery,
after disposing of other routine busi
ness, adjourned to meet in North
Washington, on the second Tuesday
in June next.
Calls were presented by Centre
vile, New Hope aud Pleasant Valley
churches for Rev. Porter, but these
were retained till June meeting as
Mr.. Porter is not yet member of
this Presbytery.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

Dttca.tants attorney.
Forquer and Brandon
A. L. Black
j. D. Masshall
Walker
Newton Black
Graham. dcQIistion and LION
McCandiess and Thompson
Robinson
Campbell and Brandon
Thomrson d Son
E. Mel McJ. and Galbreath
Forquer and Nc Pherrin
McQ distian
McJunki1 and Galbreath
E.McJ McJ.& G., and T. & Son
Bowser
McQuistioa and Vanderlin.
McQuistior and Walker
McCandiess and Thompson
McCandless and Kohler
EastmdG
Greer Il Ra,ston
Z. Wake, Britain d Bredin
Campbe j. !. NJ. Thompson
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

The Mercer County Republican
Convention will not be held until
Tuesday, May 29-the primaries on
the previous Saturday. May 26-at
which time the Is Congressional del
egates from that county. and the Is
sub N ational Delegates to the New
Castle conventions, will be chosen.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

defendants.
10 seph Hockenberry
Ackb bar Coal Co.
Jack Mccullough ct al
German Nat.B'k Millerstowl
Vim. McTaggart.
John Wilson
5. Il A. r. r. Co.
James Kelly, admir-
w. B. Shrader ct al
Thos. NJ. Thompson
Samuel Allen ct al
5. A. Clark
Shenango Natural Gas Co
Live Stock Insurance Co
Henry Adler ct al
j. Fl. Wolford
c. Rockenstein ct ux
The Mutual Gas Fuel Co
NJ. j. Brown
P. Golden ct al
Borough Butler
Peter Smick
Standard Plate Glass Co
5 w. Crawford ct al
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27
Witchcraft in Indiana County

WllCnCTalL III INDIANA county.
INDIANA, Pa, April l9.-Lincoln
Wadding bad hearing before Squire
Martin here on charge
of practicing witchcraft on
Reuben and Jane Black, of Dixon
vile, who are brother and sister.
Mr.. Black has been unwell, and some
one told him o witch was the cause.
Learning of this, WaddiDg about a
month ago told the old couple he was
q witch doctor and offered 10 chase
the witch away for $500 As the
couple had not the money be offered
to accept cow and calf, and the cou
pie, after some coaxing, con-
sen,ed. Then Wadding performed
lot of antics and pronounced some in
cantat ions, took away the cattle and
promised to return and complete the
cure.
AS he did not return they became
suspicious, went in pursuit and had
him arrested. At the hearing he ad
mitted the facts and said he had done
the best be could for them. The old
couple consented to withdraw the
suit if Wadding would would return
the stock and pay the costs, and he
gladly accepted the offer.
Rev. Walter A. Monks, a gradu-
ate of Grove City College, conducted
devotional exercises in the College
Chapel of that place last Tuesday
week. Rev Monks has been attend
ing the U. P Theological Seminary
Allegheny City for the past two
Years, and was licensed by the But.
Ter U. p. Presbytery, at Grove City,
to preach. His work will be in the
Home Mission Geld in Iowa for the
present. He is a son of j. Wesley
Monks, of Middlesex Tp, this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

Prothonotary's Office, April 9, 1855.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

JOHN W. BROWN. Prothonotary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE.
FoR JUDGE SUPREME COURT.
JAMES r. MITCHELL OF Philadelphia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
A I3lO0d.Thirsty Mob.

CANON Cry, COL, December 3.-George
Wetherell, who is charged with the mur.
der Of Charles r. McKain near this place
about month ago, and who was also
charged with killing two other men in
this State, arrived here from Denver this
morning to stand trial. At this time
(l1 80 P. M several hundred citizens are
on the streets armed with shotguns and
revolvers. determined to take Wetherell
from Jail and lynch him. The Sheriff
family live in part of the Jail. The
the plea of having a very sick child.
Should he succeed in keeping them off
tonight the citizens say it is only mat
ter Of time when they will get him.
Harry Perdu, another murderer confined
in the same Jail, will likely suffer the
same fate as Wetherell if the mob gains
possession OF the prisoners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
Eastern Echoes.
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Judge Robert G. Warden is dead.
The official vote of the State Of Della
ware gives Harrison 1913; Cleveland,
16,4l4; Fisk, 400. Cleveland's plurality
3,441.
A terrific explosion occurred at New
Castle, COL, in the Midland mine. One
man was killed and eight seriously
wounded, several of whom will die.
A dispatch has been received in New
York from San Francisco, stating that
the Golden Gate Athletic Club will offer
s5, 900 for Dempsey and Mitchell to fight
for.
DIR. Tumblety, who was suspected oi
being connected in some way with the
Whitechapel murders in London, arrived
in New York Monday from Havre. The
police have him under surveillance.
The Boston Pilots Rome cable denies
tine truth OF the report that the Pope di-
rected Cardinal Gibbons to convey the
Pope's congratulations to President Har-
rison on his election, on the ground that
Catholic interests would be safe in his
hands.
A Washington Territory colony has
been organized in Chicago for the pur-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
The President,s Message.

At the opening of Congress yesterday
the Presidents message was read in both
Houses. 1t is very lengthy document,
and treats in detail all the leading ques.
tions relating to our domestic and foreign
affairs. Like all of Mr.. Cleveland's pub
lie papers, it is straightforward, earnest
and logical. He devotes consider
able space to the tariff, and reiter-
ates, with force and clearness,
his views on this important sub
ject. He insists that fair revision of
the tariff is matter that cannot be
ignored, if We are to carry ON the gov
ernmentin the interest Of equality under
the law OF all classes of people. The
wrong Of discrimination is 80 opposed to
Iii lie principles of our institutions that it
cannot be long continued without pro-
ducing the most serious consequences.
The President treats the Sackville- West
affair as an impertinent and undiplo-
matte interference in our domestic con-
Germs, and justifes the dismissal of the
British Minister on the ground that his
conduct had rendered it impossible for
the Government to hold further official
communication with him. The message
will repay careful perusal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

pose of buying and improving tract of
land, to be selected hereafter, near
Tacoma. The capital stock is to be
$4,000 divided into one thousand
shares.
A Chicago Times Detroit special saws ::
Will Scheiber, the absconding Column
bus, Ind, bank teller, made a partial
settlement with President Lucas OF that
bank, in Windsor, Ont, to-day. He
will complete the deal tomorrow and
will be insured immunity from prosecu-
ton when he returns to the States.
The trial of Ed Chamberlain at
Logansport, Ind, for the murder OF his
sweetheart, Ida Willenbirg, terminated
by the suicide of the defendant. The
evidence against him was overwhelming
and the death penalty would surely have
been inflicted. Cham mberlain hanged
himself with string of bed ticking.
Phil DAILY, a we'll known sporting man,
went to house on Fourth avenue, New
York City, Monday afternoon, in re-
sponse to letter from a woman, and
was received by two men who with
drawn revolvers demanded his money
and valuables. A furious Struggle en-.
sued and DAILY received bullet wound
in the scalp, but succeeded in escaping
The woman in the house was arrested.
| The men could not be found.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

As result of heavy rains, Los An
geles house floated of to a considerable
distance, and finally brought up where il
now completely blocks q street. There
is talk of hitching tug to it and Of drag.
ging it back where it belongs.-[C Chicago
Sunday News.
Well, the campaign is over, and the
pleasures of the imagination have to be
exercised on other topics than political
roorbacks! And this is from the Sundas
News. How great "whopper" such 9
paper might deliver itself of on a
week day when it's conscience was
not restraining it's utterances! The
rainfall of the season to date in Los An.
geles is about four inches. The heaviest
downpour for any twenty-four hours was
only two inches. During it's progress
there was not developed on the steepest
hillside in the county stream sufficiently
stron to wash away dog kennel con-
structed for the accommodation T skye
terrier. Verify, great is the privilege the
liar enjoys under free government
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

THE Evening Hidebound says yester-
day: "The Democrats have made an un-
usually vicious warfare upon Mr.. Miles,
the Republican nominee for Mayor" and
their party organ has employed itself in
a most "unscrupulous manner in dealing
with his official record" There is this to
be said of it, that our esteemed contem-
porary leaves this to be said
by "its devil-may-cars reporter
as itself styled him on a
previous occasion. 1t has the decency
not TO put this "bouncer" in its editorial
columns. The ''vicious warfare con.
sisted in telling the exact truth about
Mr.. Miles, and the "unscrupulous man
ner of dealing with his official record
consisted in telling just what that record
shows on it's own face. If that il
"vicious warfare" and an "unscrupulous
manner of dealing" why, in the memor
able words of Patrick Henry, make the
most of it
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
A Bakers Bloody Assault on
His Employer.
A WOULD-BE ANARCHISTS CRIME
Thomas B. Barry on the Warpatl-A
Prospective Lynching in
Colorado.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAlI

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
INDIANAPOLIS, December "a most
desperate and cold-blooded attempt to
commit murder occurred early this morn
ing in the bakery of James P. Bruce.
About three years ago Bruce took poor,
homeless German named George Hacker
into his employ and taught him the
trade. Hacker gradually developed into
a full-blown anarchist, and when con-
vefsing Oh the subject OF anarchy would
grow excited and abusive. This morn
ing, when Bruce entered the bakery to
mix the flour for his bread, Hacker
sprang on him armed with hatchet and
long knife. He struck Bruce on the
head with the Ratchet, then he crowded
the dazed victim against the wall and
deliberately plunged the dagger nine
times Esinto Bruce's neck and face.
The victim cried out for his wife land the
brave woman rushed into the room and
clutched the bloodbespattered Anarchist
about the neck, dragging him away
from her husband, just as he was lifting
the hatchet to brain the helpless man. A
terrible struggle between the frantic wife
and the anarchist then took place. He
was wild with murderous hate, and hold
ing his bloody knife in his hand he
rushed about the room endeavoring to
get again at the dying Bruce. He finally
did get by the wife and reached Bruce,
when the latter, who is of giant frame,
struggled to his feet in dying effort and
grabbed shovel and struck Hacker a
blow on the head, who fled and is still at
large. Bruce is at the hospital with slim
hopes of living through the night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

For the month of November the mean
temperature in Los Angeles was 57.2 de.
grees, the highest temperature was S3,S
the lowest was 40, the mean range ol
temperature was 1917, and some days
the range was only little more than
degrees. Bring the blessed spot on the
whole footstool which can compare with
this record Think of place where during
the sunny hours of the day the mercury
ranges at 65 to S5 degrees in November
and where the night temperature has
been 40 to so degrees! Contemplate
these figures and realize what it all
means,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
LONGSTssEET,S VISIT.
Ehe South Wants the Earth if 1t
Can Get It,

INDIANAPOLIS. December 3.-President.
elect Harrison had quiet day and was
at work in his library most of the time
General James Longs:reet of Georgia,
accompanied by Hon. E. A. Angler oil
Atlanta and E. G. Atkins of this city
were among the callers this afternoon
The President elect couversed half an
hour or longer with the famous Southern
soldier. This evening General Harrison
dined at the residence of Mr.. Atkins
Other guests were General Longstreet, +
A. Angler, DR.. Wilson and half dozen
Indianapolis visitors.
General Longstreet tells a reporte,
there is not the least bit of political sig
niffcance in his visit. When asked whaI
the South wanted, the veteran laugh
ngly replied: "The South wants every
thing. 1t wants the earth il it can get it
but it wants more than any thing else
a good, honest and friendly spirit mani
tested toward it. We simply want to be
treated kindly and considerably.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
A sweeping Democratic Victory.

The municipal election in this city yes
terday resulted in sweeping victory for
the Democratic ticket. The candidate
for Mayor, John Bryson, ran we'll ahead
of his ticket, and this fact shows con-
clusively that the people of Los Angeles
are not prepared to place their city in the
hands of visionaries and impracticables.
One week ago the Republican candi-
dates and their hackers thought they had
walk-over. The party had suddenly
bloomed into an organization OF ex-
tremists upon social questions, and, in
stead Of promising practical
and progressive administration OF
our municipal affairs, it threat
ened to usurp the functions OF
a conventicle and turn the Common
Council into an arena where moral
polemics would take the place of sensi-
BILE discussion of public improvements
and police protection.
On the other hand, the Democratic
party took the position that the city gov
ernment should confne itself to its legiti-
mate functions; that the saloon question
should be treated on its merits if high
license was to be exacted, that it should
be exacted as means of revenue, and
not on the false pretense of wedding out
the dives and deadfalls that no license,
however high, should tolerate disorderly
houses, and that the way to get rid Of
such places was to suppress them by
the police arm under the law.
The liberal-minded people of this city,
regardless of party, took the Democratic
view OF the question. They evidently
did not consider that Los Angeles was an
Eastern village, where Blue-Law expert
ments ought to be tried but great COS
mopolitan city to which people were in
vited to come from all parts. They
ing city like ours in strait
jacket, and to drive people away by rad
ical exactions interfering with the liberty
of the person, would soon result in para
lying progress and putting and end TO
prosperity. They wanted law and order
and good government; but they did not
want to be subjected to narrow-minded
dictation outside the legitimate province
of government. The Democratic policy
has, in this instance, received so powerful
an endorsement that it is to be hoped the
lesson will not be lost upon those vision
ary people who labor under the delusion
that political governments can success
fully usurp the field of labor of religious
organizations, and make moral men and
women out Of the vicious and depraved
element that is to be found in all large
cities. Violations Of law can be pun.
ished by the civil authorities; but to re-
form the vicious and profgate is task
which belongs to other than political Or
ganizations.
We congratulate the Democracy of
Los Angeles on the victory gained yester-
day. Now let our city officers elect show
the people that their pledges were not
lightly taken, by giving Los Angeles a
pure, progressive and practical admins
tration, carrying out the principles of the
platform upon which they went before
the people and triumphed so signally.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
TIL HE com MONS,
A Bebate Oh BalfGur,s Administer.
tiOn of Irish Affairs

LONDON, December 3.-The Commons
went into Committee tonight Oh the
Irish estimates. An appropriation of
f12, ,707 was asked in order to complete
the sum of e40, ,707 for the expenses of the
Irish Secretary's office.
Ellis, Liberal, moved reduction, his
purpose being to raise general debate
on Balfour's administration. He charged
that the Cove nment was using coercion
to such an extent that 800 persons were
imprisoned since the crimes act went
into operation. Balfour was seeking to
conceal from the people OF England the
acts of cruelty perpetrated in Ireland.
Balfour's entire administration had been
characterized by party malignity and
calculated brutality.
Balfour retorted sharply and con-
cluded his remarks by saving if the
country once understood the criminal
methods by which political objects were
advocated in Ireland, in the character of
an alliance, the verdict would not be
with Gladstone.
Gladstone, who had come from
Hawarden in order to assist in the attack
upon the Government, twitted Balfour
and other Conserv atives with having
sought a similar alliance on the eve Of
last election. The Ex-premier denied
that the Liberals had sought party ad-
vantage in the alliance which arose from
concurrence of opinion with the
Nationalists upon the great lines of their
policy toward Ireland. TCheere.
He proceeded to charge Balfour with
misrepresenting Earl Spencer's treat
ment Of prisoners, when Spencer was
Viceroy ef Ireland, and reviewed other
cases. Coming to the murders at
| Mitchelltown, he assured the Conserva-
| tives that nothing but repentance would
silence the reproach arising from that
mistake. 1t would be heard again and
again, until the Government would be
obliged to condemn what it heretofore
had praised, or until the time came
when the solemn verdict of the whole
country was given. [Cheers and counter
cheers. The murders were never in.
CURED into as they ought to have been.
But what could be expected Of an ad
ministration whose claim Of character
was neither honorable, nor pure, nor
just?
Mr.. Balfour said Gladstone, while pro-
testing against strong language, was
himself indulging in criticism, the chief
feature of which was the strength of epi-
thet. He (Balfour) admitted that he had
fallen into error regarding Earl Spencer,
but the mistake arose from defective
information supplied him. Gladstone,
in his account OF the events at
Mitchelltown, omitted to refer to the
mob's attack upon the police, thereby
distorting the truth about the affair.
The assailants of the Government could
not travel beyond the narrow limits OF
few charges which had often been re-
futed.
After short speeches by Mr. Dillon, Sir
Geo. Trevelyan and Mr.. Balfour, with
reference to the Gladstonian Govern
ment's treatment of political prisoners,
the debate, on motion of O'Brien, WAS
adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

1t is the peoples cause" Then the
Democrats could no longer restrain their
feelings, but broke into round of ap-
plause, which was answered by the Re-
publicans with derisive laughter.
The Presidents reference to the Sack
vile West incident provoked laughter
from the Republican side of the Honse.
but no demonstration was made by the
Democrats.
From this point interest in the message
slackened. Mills was the only member
who paid the slightest attention to its
further reading, and the noise of conver-
sation was SO great that this was no easy
task.
When, at 3 10, the reading was COM
pleted, Mills offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, referring the message to
Committee of the Whole and providing
for its printing.
Adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
Foreign Flash e =.

Lord Lansdowre, Viceroy OF India,
has arrived at Bombay.
1t is known definitely that Emperor
William is confined with ear complaint
and not because of cold.
King Milan has issued final decree
that the divorced Queen shall hence
forth be addressed as Madame Natalie
De Keezko.
All of the presents given by ex-Queen
Natalie to King Milan have been re-
turned. snd l 100000 francs have been
placed at her disposal.
1t is reported that very important forti-
fications are being erected in Savoy out
side of the neutralized zone OF the
Franco-Italian frontier.
A man was arrested at Venice while on
his way from Rome 10 Trieste, upon
suspicion of having designs upon the life
of Emperor Francis Joseph.
A rumor is current that the German
government will ask the Reichstag to
vote from 40, 600, 900 to $4,000, 900 marks
for the equipment Of field artillery.
Mail advicos from the west coast of
Africa say: A rumor has reached Bor-
non, from the Upper Niger, that Henry
NJ. Stanley is proceeding at the back of
the Great Oil rivers, under the British
flag, and that the natives are friendly.
The Cologne Gazette declares that
diplomatic relations between Russia and
Persia threaten to become strained
almost to breaking, owing to the as
tendency Of England in Persia. 1t is
asserted that the Shah refused to have
Russian Consul at Mesched, where an
English Consul has long been stationed.
The London Standards correspondent
at Rome Gays: The French government
has secretly advised the Pope to leave
Italy in the event of q rupture between
France and Italy, and has offered all
possible assistance in the event OF his de-
Gliding to go to France.
Forty thousand persons gave William
O'Connor q reception at Toronto that
eclipsed the one given to Hanlan on his
return from the American centennial.
He was presented with an address,
check for 81 900 and purse containing
$500 in gold. A telegram conveying the
Governor Generals congratulations was
read and many prominent citizens made
speeches. +