Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1881 — BENTON COUNTY'S CLAIM. [ARTICLE]

BENTON COUNTY'S CLAIM.

Han tin gtoo oounty gives I*3B hiKf* Io the petition for a prohibitory JpW. Thta to thegre. Wt number rent »Ii» legtetetuft by ■■y aouaty of the aMUe. Probrtd ttow la engaging tbe attention •t Michigan leg Ma tom. In ana day there were preeanted to that body eighteen . petitions bearing M,7«0 name*. We have tobkrd In vain for the pubUeatloo in the Democratic S'ntinel of TrwfA's letter in respect to tbe Morey letter. Why don't you publish It, Mar? Y<»u published Garfield’s (?) ladar, yuu know. The long prot meted 6a Hot Far for United States Fenator for Teuneeoee «.i*i*jo to a clove last Thtiraday by the arleetioc of Howell E. Jackson, alate e red it demoerat, for the poatifoo. On the last UaUot the vote stood: for Jack* aou. 7U; Maynard, 36;>Itore, 1. Eleven weeks of Bant Bernhardt's' } er forma nree in thio country paid her 3248,368. Bite was the meat extensively advertised of pny actor that lias come v- this country far several years. Yet we occasionally meet men —business men —who say that advertising dost aot pay. ‘ —w—u—rr»n*rai Xeaver Is not well up la Twmocmtte muhshneaa, stupidity, and s«nerai euMednees- Me does not unHerataud In tenacious clinging on to barren and ruinous ideas, when be says i! at in 1884 the Democratic party will have col Io peed, and that the presidential contest will be between the Republican M>d <Jre**nl>ack partiea William H. Wester veil was rooently liberated frvaa tbs penitentiary at Fniladeiphis, where he had Just com* j-lrtod a seven yours term of oonflnereeot ou the charge of being com ph- ' rated in a conspiracy to kidnap Char* Iks Kw- The released man protests hte- Innocence of tie charge upon wkicb bo was committed to prises.

V. H. Senator Mahons, of Virginia, Dkv State Senator Poindexter, of Indiana, ran now Immortalize himself by acting in the capacity of an uncerrain quantity. Thia is due to the elec* Mod. by the Tennessee legislature, of Howrli E. Jackson as United States atenstor from that slate, which places the balance of power Id-the hands of Mahoi.o. . . ’ The bill of CeogreMotan Bennett asking the division of Dakota and the admission southern half as a state has beetrreported upon adversely by the committee on territories by a )>arilean vote of three to two. This is m disappointment to Mr. Bsnnett, but he expresses the hope that his desire may be aocomptlshed'at the soeaion of congrees following March 4th. Jeff. Davie Is determined to keep bituaelf liefore the pnbllc. - He is about .To perpetrate a horror on Die people of she country in tbs shape of a lx>ok entitled ‘-The Rise aud Fail of the Confederate Government.” The finis of the volume should be a representation of the petticoat exploit. Jeff, will not be likely to give any lenghy description or the treatment of Union soldier ) risohem in Andersonville, Libby aud other Gon federate prison pens, incidents prominently connected with a true history of ins subject upon, which lie writes.

Mrs. Miller,of Bloomington, Illinois, Lno entered suH against several saloons in that town, where her husband obtained liquor, and also against the owner of a building in which liquor woo sold to her busbar d. Thia io striking nt the root or the traffic. It 'virtually tuakee it unlawful. When it maker* saloon keejiere responsible to the family of the wan he debauchee, far tho effects as his wares upon the * Irtiin, the law ntturda eerne redrew to Tamil lee thus Si sg raced and robbed of their natural oup|>ort. This, as a portion of a local option lav, ie the Dost Loot thing to Brohibition. -w Fallon county has a sensation. late related al length in the Rochester /?ojtub icon from which we get our Infor' motion. In tbat county is a small body of water, roveriug about forty ao.es, called lake sixteen, which has heretofore measured one hundre*! and fifty feet in depth aud has always had in ilk water* a great number- of fish. Mecently come men discovered through* Lutes !• the ire that tho lake was in bo place more than twenty feet deep, and dial no fish could be seen iu live waters- Tbe uvwe wan communicated throughout the surrounding country and received littlw-credenco, but upon inveetigatloM was found true. To aourrtain the cause es thio iJieuomenob will bd an interesting study for aeieotkts. The BeptMicun promisee more information no the subject as developments ocour.

A bin is before the legislatar*' pre▼iding for lb* rvglHratinn. of •ountry d“gs the same a* city dogs. Thia bill .should be ng id iu its requirements, and ■huuld be passed without question. It we bad • law of thia kind strictly enforced the country would be quickly .freed of umueruu* worthlee* cure. ' Brery waek exchange* come to our table freighted with inetauce* of wholesale sheep killing done by day*. (Joe of the a«>*4 aggravating circuaa* stances wf »i*.h cws._* is, that theuiajority of *ucli dogs ar* half starved, and it frequently occur* that the poa- »«**»,* of the “noble meatiff” is to M>me extent * subject for public charily. Khaep killing by dog» is of a* *>><«Mtnoo wcurrene* that faiweib heal* *ste tv engage Id Ibe rearing and ita« } mveweut of sbeep. whereby one of , th* <*M*it hnpwTtant and iuterestiag, a* w*M •• th* moot |>rufltable branch** nt husbandry is prostrated- We Huai our legislature will give thie mat* ter due at ten Hou. Bet us have a rigid t'og firwnwy and registry law, and not vuly * permit, bar a trqulrenHnt that all dogs nut ragwtvted and (IwetMed be > WMwI.

Benton eeuaty is before the legislature elainsiag reimbursement for Use arrest, rearreeL trial and aonvlction of one James 1> MeWu Hough, for the murder, in that county, in 1864. of Joseph Morgan. Neither of those parlies wore residents of. or had relatives in, Beu Pm eeuiay. They were returning together to ibete homes in Grant and Henry euunties, from Wisconsin. McCullough aeoompliahsd the murder of hie eotn portion, whose father traced the murderer to Geneseo. Illinois, and finding ia hie peeasseion property belonging to bls son, he caused the arrest of McCullough, and hie conviction fur larceny, upon which the criminal was sentenced toaseveu years’confinement in the penitentiary at Joliet. Illinois Hers he remained until 1873, when, on his release, he was arrested In January, In Henry county, fur murder,, and in February escaped. At the suggestion of tbo Governor a reward for his recapture was offered, and in the following June ho was rear res ted. Simon P. Thompson being prosecuting attorney was given assurance by Governor Hendricks and Attorney General Denny that the atate would aasist Benton eouuty in defraying the expenses of the prosecutiou. This encouragement given, the commissioners opened the treasury of Benton county to provide funds for the expenses of the trial, which resulted in the conviction of, and a life sentence for MeCuliotigh. The claim was presented to the legislature In 1873, recommended by the Governor, passed the Senate, but failed in the House. At each succeeding legislature tbe claim has eouae before that body and received the fovor es the Governor, but as often has it failed to pace both bouses. Taking into account ths premises of the Governor that Benton county •bould be remunerated, and that Benton county had no particular interest in tbo case mors than that of other counties, and also the fact that not even a relative of either of tiie men had acquaintances in that county, it Kfiui no more iban aitfiple justice that the stale should bear at l.ast a portion of tbo expenses incurred in the successful trial and conviction of McCullough. Benton county expects much .in this matter from her honorable representatives, John P. Carr,, of White, and Mr. Gregory, of Warren. All eyes in that county are turned upon these gentlemen. Their action, in briug log this claim before the legislature, and securing its favorable recognition, is watched by Benton's citizens, who feel that they have been wronged in tho delay that has prevented a favorable consideration of thia matter.

An investigating committee from tho legislature has been inquiring into the affairs of tbo Woman's Reformatory at Indianapolis. Tho testimony of Mrs. Nancy Clem, who is confined there, is extremely damaging to the management of that institution. Mr. John A. Finch, a former trustee also gives some evidence that strongly hints at serious abuses in the management of the Reformatory. That abuses do exist Is evident. That they are as gnkve'ae, from tbe evidence of come of the witnesses would appear, ia not so clear. Duo allowance must bo made on tho one baud for tbe information given by those in charge of the affairs of the Reformatory, since they 'are liable to place the management in the moot favorable light possible. Ia oppositiou to thia is the testimony of those persons confined in the institution. Any fancied slight, or imposition of burdens, or punishment for dereliction of duty, is likely, owing to their peculiar situation, to be be magnified into an undue exercise of authority. Justice to these poor unfortunates demands a careful, impartial investigation. Justice to tbe people, whose Munificence supports our penal and benevolent institutions, demands it. Wears pleased to are that there is a disposition on the part of our law makers to study into the affairs and conduct es these places, and with no less pleasure we notice the iuclin alion of leading newspapers to give the suject full diacusxion. These places alwuld be more carefully guarded In Mie future, that the abuses charged, mue of them mwst vile in tlidir nature. may not be allowed entrance. Tbe people expect this, aud wo trust that tbe investigation now in progice*, will result In such a revolution, that it may be aceonplishsd.

The record of tho Democratic Congress on appropriations will be hand comely rounded out this ywar by a Geo eral Deficiency bill us 125,000,000. They began to reform iu tho appropriations for 1877. cutting there down about |14,UOO.UOU below those of the last Republican Congress. In tho following year they refused to make any appropriation for the Army, and cut down the total appropriations about $35,000,000 moreThis ended tbe “reform.” The appropriations for 1879 were $83,000,000 greater then those for 1878; I hoes for 1880 weres74,o<K).ooo greater, and thoee fur 1881 wore $65,000,000 greater. The average increase for each year over the last Republican appropriation was SB, 000,OUO, or $40,000,000 during the five yean. The addition of $25,000,000 now in the form of a deficiency makes a highly instructive exhibition of Dem ocratic eoonomy as expounded by Speaker Randall.— Logantpwt Jour nal.

The Ohio uiod are being kindly provided for by President Hayes liefore he goes out of office. Ju«;ice Swayne has resigned ills position on th- aupremo beueli and .the Preeider.t ha* designated Stanley Mattliows of Ohio, for the position, thus male vacant. Judge Cooley, of Michigan, wae prom ihontiy oaiuod for the place, but al though ho ia emikoatly qualified, in point of legal ability, it bud never been demonstrated that he had ever so much aa made a visit to the state of Ohio. The atateameD of Ohio should over bold President Hayes in grateful remembrance; thoirchikirou audehil drou's children will no doubt point out with pride tbe f dinintetratfan of Hayaa 1 aa the one iu which their aueeafore wore provided with soft places and fat picking, because they enjoyed tho proud distinction, and exalted nr es ieovlpjC CMito