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Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
SLAIN BY ROBBERS.
Thieves Take the Life of n Lady In Cali
form n Whose Home Thy Had In


Thieves Take the Life of n Lady In Cali
form n Whose Home Thy Had In
vadcd.
NAPA. Cal, Feb. 1f-As Captain !.
o. Greenwood, residing several miles
from here, returned to his house Mon
day evening after milking his COWS he
was met by two men with pistols, who
compelled him to submit to being bound
and drueged. Mrs Greenwood, who
had been visiting, returned about this
time, and after a struggle was dragged
into the house and also bound and
drugged. Some hours later, when Green
wood recovered consciousness, he sue
ceeded in making his way to an adjoin-
ing bedroom, where he was horrified to
find the dead body of his wife, who had
apparently been killed while resisting
the robbers. AS he was returning from
the bedroom he was again met by the
men, who shot at him twice, both bull
cts passing through his left cheek. Aft
er lying in a emi-unconscious condi-
ton until morning he crawled into the
road, where he was found by a neigh
Dor. He will probably recover. He
says that there was but small sum of
mouev in the house, which was ran
sacked by the robbers.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
VICTIMS OF THE STORM.
Sons OF . Minnesota Farmer Ferish-The
blockade Raised.

WINoNA. Mimi, Feb. 1.-Two boys.
sons Of German farmer named August
Ford. were found dead Monday even
ing two miles northwest of Utica They
had perishcd in the blizzard.
LINCOLN, Ncb., Feb. 1.-THE snow
blockade on the different railroad lines
in this State is about over. and trains
are generally on time. Nearly all the
bclated members of the Legislature
have arrived
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
Killed Before His WIFE. Eyes.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. 11.-Hcnrv
Bantisdcl, laborer employed at
Armour's packing-house, met horri-
ble death at daybreak Tuesday morn
ing and in full view of his wife. w o
had stepped to the door to wave him
goodbye. He had just left his home
and was running to catch a passing
train on the State street line On the
Santa Fe tracks his foot caught in a
wire and he fell forward on his face be-
tween the rails. Before he could rise
switch engine No. so7 struck him square
ly in the back. cutting him in two.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

AVER, Mass. Feb. I'LL. f. Spald-
ing, cashier Of the First National Bank
of this city. and also Of the North Mid
diesex Savings Bank. is missing. and
both these institutions have closed their
doors. The officers and directors are
very reticent, and nothing definite can
he obtained other than that they con-
sider that the banks are perfectly sol
vent, ard that not dollar or bond on
denosit has been Disturbed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
Pioneer repablIcsns to Meet.

BosToS. Feb. ii.--Stcphen NJ. Allen,
the surviving presiding officer OF the
first Republican convention. held at
Worcester. July 20. 1854. VIII Issue a
call for convention March Z. The
military and civic officers of the Gov
crnment under President Lincoln will
be represented, as well as civilians
from Ists to 1865 who favored tho Anti
Slavery. Free Soil or Republican par
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

RocKFoRD. III. Feb. ia man who
has been staying AZ sehweinfurth's for
a nurnb Der Of weeks has departed for his
home IN Wisconsin He tells great
stories Of the pressure brought 70 bear
~ the pretended Christ on his dupes 70
sccept him and ct them 70 hand over
their property - his keeping. He SAYS
that recently man snd his wife came
% live with Schweiafurth aud turned
r-,- - 20
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
NOTES OF THE DAY.


qshe ss~ ast,-trs~s szsd pool iss veal
.n.s sases "a Nes Assiea Ga Tuesday
An <ag ssex saa frsBa&a we're KILLED
"a = esllzsloa ExaT D@n&sDlss \. \.
Tusss5sy aight
G. zsseoex signed ecBtract TUESDAY
- SAY sAort-stop Ter TIE New for2
BasseB Bal Glub.
Oss Bsron Wealauer's estate IN hun-
gzrY tweatY peasants were asso2Ts1 -
Fasenoas NolFes
The Nebraska House passed the A rs
trshasa ballot bill Tuesday without
single dissenting vote
The western Wheel Scrspef Company
las moved is plant froIn Mount Pleas
ant. IA, 30 Aurora III
Waco, Tex, IS infested with ineen-
fjarles. aud several attempts 10 burn
stores have bsen made.
Nme. Augusta Berg, Swedish artist.
committed suicide Al New York Mon
day nigbt with morphine
The Oregon House TeeSday passed
blu appropriating Sc, 600 for oregoa's
exhibit AZ the world fair.
Al Bost0n 4 four masted schooner 20
csrry molasses IN bulk Is being fitted
with tanks OF Zo0, 600 gallons capacity.
Frederick Young and another negro
are 10 be hanged publicly az Dover,
Del, Friday, FOR the murder Of stephen
Lindsay.
The New Haven Wire Goods Com
pany, which has been moving from
Connecticut % Aurora, III, commenced
operations IN its Eew factory Tuesday.
An or,ier throwing open 1890 acres
OF the nadilla Indian reservation in
Oregon has been issued. The lands are
10 be sod 10 the highest bidder April l.
The Legislature OF New Jersey passed
a bill Tuesday eNemptlng foreign in
surance companies from taxation and
imposing an additional rate on domes-
tic companies
The county commissioners OF Mcin-
tosh County, y. ID, nave applied 20 the
Fargo Board Of Trade for aid for $50
destitute families who are in imminent
danger of starvation.
james Gaffney. of st. Louis, placed
y
for safe keeping. Some time after he
started a lire in the stove and the
money was consumed.
1t is exported that there is serious
trouble in the Royal Adelphia, secret
mutual benefit association, with head
quarters in Detroit, Mich, and that the
order may DC dissolved.
The old mansion at Appomattox, Va,
in which Lee surrendered TO Grant.
has been purchased by Niagara Falls
(N. y. company, and Will be made a
museum for war relies
Rev Edward Everett Hale, Mrs. Ma
ry A. Livermore, Rev. Minot j. Savage
and others have signed an agreement 10
form society at Boston for the invcs-
tigation of spiritualism.
John T. Hood. patient at the Jack
sonvillc UN) Hospital for the Insane,
cut his throat with a case-knife that he
had stolen Tuesday. The authorities
were exonerated by the coroners inves-
tigation.
The contract has been let for the
building OF the first dam for the i'm
provement and utilization of the big
water power of the ST. Louis river above
Duluth, which changed hands three
months ago.
The legislative committee appointed
TO investigate the management OF the
State School at Coldwater, Mich, has
commenced its iabors. Thus far no new
developments regarding the Nellie
Griffin ease have been brought TO light.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

wssBTyeToy. Feb. II. The inter
national monetary conference has sd-
jcurned until March %. 1891 The
reason assigned by a prominent msn-
Der Of the conference for this action
was the fact that legislation is now
pending in Congress which may ms
terislly change the ssssas Of siver. ard
until this question Of silver legislation
vas disposed Of il was nof shoasht 81
vissble 70 further discuss the subject Of
"a international eo51.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

srTrreFIrxD. III. Feb. ff-Honer
Kinble, nephew ~ r. y Einbss. .
wealthy business rDsn. had. since w
fancy. beer ar irs sbe-eile and confined IN
house n TIE rear cf TIE premises ~
Mrs s. " Little. sn cid friend - his
mother. Tuesday sfternoos the build
ing uss discovered 20 b< or FIRE. ard
youne Kfnbl.. sho wss - years Old
zas bsrred - aes*h f~fors ne eorls h>
ressues He wss tue sor Of 8. ". Kim
be, o. Denver. coA
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

CrcAeo. Feb fIs--Geo-re J. Gibson.
The secretary of the whisky trust. Is m
der arrest ebarged with corsyirinV -
blow - the Schufsl6t distillery in this
citv. that is ea*si5e the trsst. sns with
trrins % sris~ . Govern nent ofeeT
Gibson vas takes before Com missioner
HorBe ard waved sraninatson- He
was bed 10 the Fedora grand 5sry II
bonds Of tze oss.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11.-pelice Of
fcer James r. Csrsnsugh shot and
MAY and two other men came from q
doorway in suspicious manner and on
seeing the officer separated. They re-
fused when called upon 20 stop and the
officer fred. Two of the men escaped
hut Nav fell dead
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
Ten Reported Drowned.

NEw YORK. Feb. IA four-masted
iron vessel, supposed 10 be the Standard
oil Compsny's ship shieler. while be
Jersey City by the tow-boats Morris
and Egsberg. turned suddenly and sunk
II is reported that she carried the tow
boats down with her and that ten peo-
rlle were drowned
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
FOOTWEAR FOR BRAZIL.
American Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Seek the Removal of the Duty Their
Products.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The boot and
shoe manufacturers of the large cities
are endeavoring TO have Secretary
Blaine arrange a modification of the
agreement with Brazil by which the
Brazilian tariff restrictions Will be
removed from their goods. The
agreement allows L 25-per cent. re-
duction on tariff rates on leather and
manufactured goods except boots
and shoes. That exception is not
pleasing 10 the large boot and shoe
manufacturers Of Boston, Rochester,
Detroit. Chicago and other places. Rep
resentative Baker, acting for the Roch-
ester dealers, has laid the matter be-
fore Secretary Blaine. The State De
partment is expected 10 make an an
swer in a few days. II ii is a favora bic
one the boot and shoe manufacturers
will begin exporting their products 10
Brazil.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

HkHuspune. Ia. Feb ia big
sensation has been caused here by the
statement that the financial Affairs IN
the Adjutant- Generals Office ere MOI IA
good shape The deficiency. Il is said,
is likely - reach go. 600. Gov. Psftiscr
will make a thorough investigation Of
the matter. and in the meantime En-
cisernent n financial and political cir
f1ek runs high
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

SAN THkNcTsco. Feb IA dispatch
from Delano from the sheriff II Tuiarc
County SAYS that he. in company with
the posse from bakersfield. had shot
two of the men That attacked The
Southern Pacific train pesr Bakers
field. The robbers were tracked into =
swamp near San Luis obispo and sur
rounded The fate Of The third robbey
is not learned
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

WasETxsrox. Feb. II - Secret.-v
Elaine has prepared tables showing the
i1nportations into Brazil Of American
products which are covered hT n. ar
ran1ernent between the United States
ard Brazil completed o. February s
o. the articles % bs admitted - Brazil
free the total importation into tkas
eou-.ry Yearlv amounts % So 90. 90.
the United States su9nlxiss ~ eoHs.-
eoo.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

wuxyspARRE. Pa. Feb 1.-The re-
port for 1890 has Just been completed
by Nine Inspector Williams Of the
Third anthracite district IL vss .
very disastrous rear, the report show
ins thst 100 miners we're killed. leaving
IS widows and rs orphans
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

IorDos. Feb. 1.-The Bank Of En-
glsDd has returned ~ the Bank ~
France the first insfslirnent. Ef.0Dn. .Doe
IN French roi5, - the Es. oee .eoo bor-
rowes from that institution during tise
recent financial crisis IN England The
gold 10 sesng rsturpea "a reosiveA-
There has been no necessity for uprstk-
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12


18th the method and results when
syrup OF kigs is taken; il is pleasant
snd refreshing 10 the taste, and acts
geely yet r mptly ca the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, elesnses tie sys-
sem edeetually, dispels colds, head
aches aud feyers aud cures hsbituGl
constipation. Syrup OF Eiss Is the
enly remedy Of is kiad ever pro-
deeei, pleasing 10 the taste snd ac-
eePtabls % tie stomach, psompt n
ia action aud truly beneficial ia It's
effects, prepared only from tie inost
healthy ana agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO al ard have made il tie most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
ard 81 bottles By all leading drug
gists Any reliable druggist wAo
may not have it or hand VII pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do Lot accept any
substitute.
caLiFoRHia Fic SYPUo co.
sis fRAaC.3co. c4l.
io51svaIs. ~. sEa r0sx NJ.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
A GIGANTIC DEAL.
A Corporation Formed to Control San
Miguel Gold MInes-its Capital 0i5,-
100000.

Miguel Gold Mlnes-its Capital So
OoO, 900.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IA gigantic min
ing deal has just been carried through.
in which st. Louis, Chicago and New
York capital is invested The organ
ization is known as the San Miguel
Consolidated Gold Mining Company.
The object of this concern. il is said. is
to buy up and control all the free
gold claims. numbering 100 or moro. of
tie San Miguel mining district, to-
gether with water rights, mills and
mill sites. and 10 develop, mine and
work the property. 1t is learned that
the capital stock OF the company is sl5,-
900. 600. divided into ], 500 600 shares of
par valre of $40 each. Fifty thou
sand shares are 10 be placed on the
market in Boston and New York.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

wu~rreror. Del. Feb 1a,-t is e-is
derf thst the stortsve sf j. B3oridrs
Pierce. The sbsconding seerstsrr 81 the
City Loan Asso<isfior. viii amount -
90 sse instead n ez7,ssl ss ssesutly
erg~rru@<s
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

E4rcocx. Mich Feb. I.-Berussn
HetksDp. sr ols soldier ~ tiiis vieip-
ifv. vrss frozer u, oesth n t1ss woods
during the e0ls sasR. hsvsps - MS
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
$500 Reward |!

NJ Wii ps~ shr ana~- reward FER arr e.s~ 81 tf-rs
fsaHs sft nr~rsDsis sick Hestache Indigestion. CoN
sfirstlrn Cos- eensss rsrncs r1rs Win Nesr'1
fyet 80 flr-r Fr-. vs~, the r~rtfsss arc Te~-fy
ccs4aiet ~fsA rfsF psrsiy vss~faei-. aad never
ftl - r'~~ rrfisf ttfsr. S<ar Ceat>i Lar<e tcxse
rontai-iEar = Ftii- 3 ceus Es~sFs ef ccsnterfests
sFri ts-cos. Tie rennt1s fnsrsfaetsrssa lasy ay
TEE SQHS c. wEST CcNF sSS, CHlCAc4s1. iIsG-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-26
The Matchless 4th of July Grafton

Fourscore aud seven years ago our faith
ers brought forth upon this continent a
new nation, conceived in liberty and ded
icated to the proposition that all men are
created equal. Now we are engaged in a
great civil war, testing whether that ma
tion so conceived and SO dedicated can
long endure. We are men ON great bat
tie field Of that war. We have come to dedi-
cate portion ofthat field as final resting
place for those who here gave their lives
that the Nation might live. 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do this
But in large sense we cannot dedicate, we
cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this
ground The brave men, living and dead
who struggled here have consecrated it
far above our power to add or detract.
The world will little note, nor long remem-
Der what we say here, but it can never for
get what they did here. 1t is for us, the
living rather to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work which they who fought
here have thus far SO nobly carried on.
1t is rather for us to be here dedicated to
the great task remaining before US; that
from this honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause to which they here
gave the last full measure of devotion;
that we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vain, that this Nation
under God. shall have new birth of free
DOM and that the government ofthe people,
by the people, and for the people shall not
perish from the earth.-Abrahans Lincoln
at Gettysburg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-26

THE signing of the Constitutional Con
vention bill by the Governor, necessitates
party primaries all over the state, and our
County Chairman will have to call the
County Committee together to fix date.
Each Senatorial district is to elect three
members, but as no elector can vote for
but more than two of them, Butler and
Armstrong counties need nominate but one
each.
Besides these three members from each
Senatorial district, twenty-seyen members
are to be elected by the people of the
state, but as no elector can vote for more
than two thirds of them, or eighteen, the
coming State Convection will nominate
but that member.
The membership of this convention,
(provided there be one), will be of primary
Importance to the people of the State and
none but thoroughly capable men should
be named.
The law provides that the convention
shall, (if the people vote in favor of it,,
meet in December next, and that the salary
Of the members shall be 81, 500 each, with
expenses.
At the same election the people will vote
as to whether or no there shall be con-
stitutional convention at all-whether or
no they wish the State constitution revised.
If they vote for revising the constitution
the members elected will proceed to do
their duties and if not their election be-
comes a nullity.
So uncertain and complex feature of
the law is not to be commended, as it may
prevent fair expression Of the people on
the question of revision, and may have an
influence on the membership, but the safe
plan will be for US to assume that there
will be convention and elect the best
men who offer themselves.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-26
Tried Three Times for Murder.


For the first time during three trials for
his life, Jacob Staub was allowed to go on
the witness stand at Uniontown few days
ago and tell his story of his trouble with
the killing of Alpheus Glover. At the time
of his former trials the law forbade the de-
fendant in capital cases from testifying in
his own behalf, but his disability was re-
moved by an act passed in 1856. His test
imony was as follows:
my full name is Jacob Staub, and am
in my SEVENTEEN year. I was born and
raised in Maryland and came to this county
in 1861. l was III One Hundred and Sixty
eighth regiment and was nine months in
the war My farm adjoined that of Al
pheus Glover on Beaver creek. On July
&C. 1872, was engaged with the boys in
hauling wheat, and the evening after we
quit work | told the boys to turn the
horses out in the lot. ! took my rife and
went down the road, where 1 heard my
hog squealing | met Verdi Glover on the
side Of Judy run, coming with the cows.
| went on past her, and about 200 yards
further on / met Alf Glover with his dogs.
| asked Glover why he was dogging my
hogs. and he said I will dog them if they
don't stay out of my field. told him if
tbev would not stay out his field / would
pen them up, but did not want them dog
ged. He cursed me and said: You feel
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-26
Ballot Reform Legislation Signed.

The Governor yesterday signed the Con
stitutional Convention and the Baker bal
lot reform bills, thus giving final effect to
all the ballot reform legislation of the re-
cent session. OF the three bills passed the
only one which takes immediate effect that
requiring new and original assessment OF
the votes, was signed on the day Of adjourn
ment and the enrolment of the voters is
now in progress under its provisions.
The Baker bill does not go into effect un-
til the fall election Of 1892, the elections
for this fall and next February being held
under the present law. The Constitution
al Convention will depend entirely on the
the voters at the coming election, they be-
ing required to decide whether a conven-
ton shall be held or not. At the same
time 1T delegates are to be elected, q at
large and $50 by Senatorial districts.
This fact alone will make the coming
election one of the most important ever
held in this Commonwealth. In the
choice Of 80 important body of men the
greatest care should be exercised. In view
of the many interests in favor of a Consti-
tutional Convention, it will be the part OF
wisdom for the people of all parties to as
sumo that convention will be held and
make their choice accordingly. Peanut
politics should be ignored in their selection
and both parties should put forward only
candidates of first-class qualifications and
the highest character. Small politicians
should not be entrusted with the business
of making or numbering constitutions
Philadelphia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-26
Freaks OF a Cyclone.

A cyclone passed over portion of
Missouri last week, in the vicinity of
Centralia Some curious freaks, as well as
displays If immense power. were noticed
i'm connection with it. Some of them were:
At J. D. TLcker'S farm horse was
carried oytt lns dwelling and dashed to
death in tie field beyond, while the dwell
ing escaped iLjury.
The cyt'nne carried Squire Jarman's
two-story house 30 feet into the air. The
heavy til r, NJ 'ernrath flew north and
south = part ot the door was torn out,
and then tie house was dashed to the earth
and grou d into splinters, and yet Mr..
Jarman and vito escaped with severe
bruises, and Mr.. il. o. Hunt. who was
thought to be seriously injured, is i'll fair
way of recovery.
Robert Langston's family carriage dis
appeared in the clouds and has not been
found since.
A son of Mr.. n S. Bush and one Of Mr..
Eagan of Centraia took refuge behind
hedge. and the cyclone pulled up the hedge
to within few ards of the boys. AT this
point a cloud burst occurred and the earth
was deluged with water.
Two large breaking plows Were carried
from Mr.. John Johnson's field and lett
half mile beyond in another ield. A
wagon had all the spokes wrenched from
the wheels and the axle snapped.
Nathaniel Gordon's dwelling house arose
| in the air to height of 80 feet, when the
sides seemed to fly outward and the floor
dropped to the ground. The family We're
away from home
| Samuel Gray saw the storm coming, aud
hastily loaded his family into wagon and
made a narrow escape. His dwelling
house was demolished
| G. L. Hullen took shelter behind hedge
| with his family, and saw his rOad-cart sail
up into the clouds while his dwelling eScap-
| cd
At Mr.. Gordan's stick of timber was
driven through a calf then two feet IN the
earth
At one time the cyclone was moving di-
rectly upon Centralia from the northwest
| and the destruction of the city seemed III
evitable When within fourth of mile
of the city limits, the lightning struck a
| large tree in the centre of the city with a
deafening crash. Immediately after this
the storm cloud seemed to be in fearful
commotion, hesitated in its course, ard
| then suddenly commenced to move due
east. 1t is believed that the electrical dis
turbance caused by the bolt of lightning is
what changed the course of the storm.
When first discovered there seemed to be
half dozen small cyclones whirling and
twisting in the air, independent Of each
other. Then suddenly it concentrated and
formed one huge mass. Its motion was
very SLOW, as it was fifteen minutes travel
ing eight miles.
StrFws were driven into trees and telc-
graph poles, aud at one point pine shins-
Ie was driven half its length into a zine
tree After the cyclone passed. it was
| followed by hot scorching air, and then
by deluge cf rain.