Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-12-20
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

The new barn of ]. B. Henderson, near
Clintonville was burned last Friday night
with Is head of cattle, . head of horses,
and buggies, wagons, harness, and all his
farming tools. His loss will amount TO
about So 900; insurance about one half.
Two of the nurses and one of the physi-
clans of Allegheny General Hospital, have
lately been discharged for being too socia-
BILE
Four burglars, three of whom were
masked, entered the house of David
Slocum, an aged farmer of Erie Co., last
Saturday night, seized him and bis wife IN
their bed bound both, and threatened 10
burn their feet. They secured money
known to be at least 81 900 and the sum
may be as high as $4,000 They placed
the booty in pillow case taken from the
bed and escaped.
Hundreds of hogs have lately died OF
cholera in Versailles twp, Allegheny Co.
The two Democratic factions in Kittan-
ming are at present engaged in a fight for
the Post Office.
The epidemic of diphtheria at Ashtabula,
O., has been checked by anti toxin.
Frank Morris, aged II years was con-
victed of murder in the first degree at
Unioutown, last week, tor killing old Ber-
nsrd Loker in Bull Skin township in
September. The young criminal was ap-
parently unconcerned when he heard his
fate. The crime was a most disbolical
one. Young Morris was a friend of the
Lockers and frequently stayed with them
for days at time. For three days before
committing the crime he was with them at
their home and enjoyed their hospitality.
When he got Mrs. Loker away he lett the
house, ostensibly tor the purpose of going
to Mt. Pleasant. He did not go far, how
ever, but soon returned to where Mr.
Locker was engaged building wall under
his house, sneaking behind him by o cir
cuitious rOnte. Watching his opportunity,
wien Loker raised up he put two bullets
through his brain, He then went into the
house to search for the money for which he
committed the crime. The dog beginning
to bark, Morris went out and shot him.
AS he did this, Mrs. Loker returned with
her arms full of kindling Tood. Morris
fired two bullets into her aud fled. Mrs.
Loker is still suffering from the effects
of the wounds. Tue 1nly defense that
could be made was plea Of insanity.
A Chinese laundryman Of NV Brigatou
received bv express from New York a
"chow" or as some call it. ''chow chow"
dog. 1t is said to be the species of dog
eaten by the Chinese in their native land,
and that he has Imported it TO serve up on
Christmas III preference to an American
turkey. IL is an odd looking animal.
Eighty applications for liquor license
havs been filed in the Ulearield county
courts There are no remOnstrances
against the granting ofthe same.
Occasionally, when they want a new
county bridge, over in Clearfeld, they
burn the old one. An effort was made the
otter night, to burn wooden bridge over
the river of Mahaffey. The structure is
a covered one and was saturated with oil
and set on fire. The fire was discovered
and extinguished before the bridge was
destroyed.
Perhaps one of the darkest and dreariest
spots on this continent at the present
time is in the vicinity Of YOnkers, n. Y.
Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria, the
health officer of that place has issued a
proclamation requesting that "the habit of
kissing be suspended for some time"