Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1881 — Brutal Brawl. [ARTICLE]

Brutal Brawl.

Thx long and bitter contest in Albany has at last tome to an end. On Friday last, Elbridge B. Laphast; tit Cahandhigua, was elected to fill the Vacancies caused by Conkling’s pssigndtion. Just prior to the election a caucdd of all the Republican membert of both branches of the legislature was held; and in consequence Lapham received the entire Republican vote in the joint convention, which elected him. The caucus was very harmonious and good feeling seems to be nearly restored among the Republicans of New York and of the country at large. Mr. Conkling takes his defeat very mildly, and promises to never •gwin enter politics. He will devote the remainder of his life to the practice of law.

President Garfield had a relapse last x Saturday, which the physicians, feared might prove fatal for a time. Sunday 'morning, however, he his condition has since steadilyimproved. When the wound Was dressed, Monday, it was noticed that small pieces of the shattered rib emanated from it with the pus. However encouraging the physicians* bulletins may seem, there is no denying the fact that the President is a very sick man, and is still far from convalescent Remington News Last fall J. M. Plunkett put in 125 acres of wheat which was so badly injured by the winter that he was under the necessity of plowing it under this spring. He then sowed 100 acres of oats, which two weeks ago bid fair to yield 50 bushels per acre. Then came the army worm, and not a bushel will be harvested. The heads are stripped clean from the stalks, and he is now plowing under the straw. His profits in farming this season will be on the wrong side of the ledger.” The Monticello Times, C. J. Reynolds publisher, came to hand last week. Typographically the paper presents a fair appearance. Religion, Democratic. Let’s see, this is the self-same Reynolds that operated a Republican pnper at Sioux Rapids, lowa, a couple years since, and was subsequently connected with a paper of like politics at Primghar, lowa, is it not?

Fowler Era: “The north and south road, or Indiana & Chicago railway, will hereafter be known as the “Chicago & Great Southern.” This company is firmly planted upon its feet, and is pushing the work with commendable zeal. John Swan says the cars will run from Oxford to the Iroquois river by’ October 15th, next, and John is not an over sanguine man.” The Times, a bright eight-col umn folio morning paper, from Indianapolis, is among the latest newspaper ventures. Price 2 cents per copy or $6 per year. It contains the latest telegraphic dispatches, general and local news and js in every way a readable sheet Try it The army worms have departed, and no man knoweth w’hither. They have “gone in,” vanished, laid tracks, vamoosed. They have crawled into the ground and pulled their holes in after them. Mr. Jamea A. Weatherford, of Springfield, Ohio, aaye: “Brown's Iron Bitten eured me of the worst case of dyspepsia man ever hod. The muscles of my stomach, liver and bowels now seem so strong, I believe I could almost digest petrified cheese. I recommend it to all who suffer as did I.

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C. C. Starr & Co. still keep the largest and best selected stock of China, Fancy and Staple Groceries in Jasper county and at prices that defy competition. E. E. Davidson, dately from Kewanee, Ind., wishes to announce that he is ready to do all kinds of Stone-work, plain and ornamental, in the best Htyle. Stone-cutting executed in fine style when desired, the very beat of references given if required. Can be found at the Austin Houet.

A SklMaist’t Ammull Upon One es Hii Cwtomen. On Friday night last, Michael Halloran, in his saloon, made an sault on Edward Connor, and beat him severely with a beer-glass over the head. The blows were bo heavy as to be heard by two or three gentleman standing near the public well, on the opposite side of the street. Dr. Bitters was called to dress the bounds, in which operation Messrs. H. E. James and D. J. Thompson gave their assistance. Connor was found to be terribly bruised and cut about the head, having several frightful gashes. On Saturday morning, Halloran employed Elza L Phillips as his attorney to defend him against a prosecution, and John F. Boroughs filed his affidavit with ’Squire Seitzinger, charging Halloran with an assault and battery on Connor. Learning of this self-instituted pr&secution and knowing that Mr. Connor was not able to leave his bed, Deputy-Prosecutor Parris assisted *by W. W. Watson, appeared before ’Squire S., and moved a continuance until some day next week, when Mr. C. might be able to ap.pear. This motion was supported by introducing Dr. Bitters, who testified that Connor was not able to leave his bed on account of the wounds received. Notwithstanding this, the court proceeded to try the cause, when Mr. Babcock, at the request of Mr. Parris and several prominent citizens, appeared with counsel for the State and presented to the Court the statute forbidding Justices to hear or determine any cause for assault and battery unless the injured party was present or unless he had been subpoened and refused to attend. Thereupon Mr. Phillips presented an affidavit which purported to have been made by Connor and sworn to before Phillips, stating in substance that Connor did not desire to have the case prosecuted. The court construed this to be a refusal of Connor to appear. But counsel for the State immediately produced an affidavit from Mr. Connor, which they proved had been made within 20 minutes, showing the affidavit presented by Phillips to be either a fraud or a forgery, and that Connor had made no such statement and had not intimated that he did not desire a prosecution ; that he was then confined to his bed by reason of the wounds received at the hands of Halloran, and that he did desire to be heard as a witness therein. Notwithstanding all this, the conrt turned a deaf ear to the appeal for a continuance and determined to go on with the “trial.” The State, through its counsel, then notified the court that the trial was a force, and that the State would withdraw its appearance, and that if any judgment was rendered it would be treated as a fraud and void and that the case would be prosecuted where justice could be had. The State then withdrew and his honor assessed a fine of five dollars and costs, which was promptly paid. The whole affair is viewed by those who witnessed it as a grand farce, and the result of a collusion to get Halloran off with an inadequate fine. The question is, will such a judgment stand as a bar to a fair prosecution? The best preventive of consumptive diseases of the lungs, bowels or kidneys is Brown’s Iron Bitten. It checks all decay.