The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

On receipt of the news that Illi-
nois had declared for Mckinlev,
George Wilhelm of Beechmont, ALE
ghaney county, Pennsylvania, a
rabid Quay man, committed suicide
by shooting himself
S. L Coleman, one of the sterling
young democrats of Deepwater
township, gave Us a substantial call
Monday and renewed for 81 He said
politics were bubbling in his neigh
borhood and the candidates were
busy as bees looking after their in
terests
At the meeting Of the city council
Monday night AIR Warder was elect,
ed assistant policeman for this city.
The appointment is good one and
the gamblers, bad women and
tramps who have had full sway for
time had better be checking their
baggage.
A second fire Thursday completed
the destruction of the famous mining
town, Cripple Creek. The second
loss is estimated at S1,5O0,00O, and
5000 to 1000 people have been rem
dered homeless. It is said the bust
ness portion left standing is less
than would cover city block.
The wife of William Lewis sec
tion foreman of the NJ. X. & T. at
Deerfeld, gave birth to three bounc
ing boy babies one day last week
says the Nevada Post. The little
fellows are perfectly formed, healthy
and as lively as crickets The babies
weighed respectively 6, 7 and 8
pounds.
One of the councilmen informs US
that the committee appointed to set
tie with the city collector finds a
discrepancy of over 500. He said
there might be a mistake in the
figuring and that the committee
would further satisfy itself in regard
to the matter The collector was
not under bond.
Nick Linhardt, prosperous farm
or and stock dealer of Cole county,
was murdered and robbed near his
home, Lebanon Station, a few nights
ago. The murderers got about
S1,400. Ed Mckenzie, colored, has
been arrested and has confessed to
being implicated in the murder, but
claims that another colored man was
responsible for doing the killing.
The republican papers made a
great fuss about Cleveland's veto of
the pension Of photographer who
lost an eye 20 years after viewing a
battlefield. But since it has devel-
oped that Mr.. Cleveland was strong.
ly petitioned by G A. R. posts to
veto this matter the republican press
is not making any very great fuss to
give the president the credit he de-
serves.-Rich Hill Review
Mrs. Minnie Huelsman, of St
Louis, in a brave attempt to save
. her infant from burning building,
~ lost her life but saved the babe. The
l fire occurred in the second story oi
. the house she lived in and was the
result of carelessness in filling the
tank of her gasoline stove. Wher
Ve she reached the ground every stitch
ID of her clothing was burned from bel
ID body. The baby was badly burned
4. but will live
Chas Morris, farm hand nea
- !, Holden, aged about % years, wen
= to the fair grounds near Holden tn
~ -. other day and shot himself coupl
80 of times, one bullet taking effect il
the head and the other in the side
ty The bullet in the head could not b
r found and the doctors thought b.
to could not recover. The attempt a
ID suicide was because he and his girl
Miss ClauDch. had had lovers
quarrel and she. refused to make w
w The remains of j. H. Beaman, Jr
en- a war veteran, aged 55 years, wa
Ia, laid to rest in Oak Hill cemeter
Monday. The deceased was a mem
ber of the G. A. r. post of this cit
L. and the funeral services were con
Il. Il. Quoted by the order. Death wa
~ caused from consumption. Mr.. Bea
VI man liyed six miles northeast o
'e' Butler, and leaves a wife and severa
children to mourn his loss He ha
ly lived in this county for upward Q
lv, 40 wears.
nd
no The bondholders who refused t
a accept the compromise effected by
vote Of the people of Cass count
and endorsed as the correct thing b
ew federal Judge Philips will be
100 mighty tired lot of fellows befor
is they get their money. They hav