Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1887 — Another Bender Family. [ARTICLE]

Another Bender Family.

A second Bender family ha been unearthed. They go by the name Kelly and lived in No-Mans-Land. The family recently moved from the hut they oc cupied and left the neighborhood. Soonafterwaififhebodyofa man was found in the cellar of their hut This led to an investigation,and so far ten or twelve bodies have been found in the vicinity, some burned, others buried. The family consisted of a father,mother and a grown son and daughter. It is believed they have gone to Mexico with their ill gotten gains.

Among the memorials presented to (he Senate" on the2lst was that Ol H. D. Lyman, vtce preaident of the American Surety Lyman CompeeM of New'York, praying for the ratification of the convention proposing an extradition treaty between thia country’and- Great Britain', signed in London, June 25, Isafi,extending tbe extraditi m laws to oases of embezzlement, etc, The remarkable part of tbe memorial, which was presented by Senator Hlscock, was in the exhibit wbl(;h accompanied the memorial. The exhibit was tbe memorialist said, a partial l list as embezzlements of j ersons who had fled to Canada. The offenses. It says, were almost all committed since the proposed convention waa signed, and moat of them witbin tbe past year. The exhibit gives a list of fifty-three embessdementsand theaniount tn each case. Tbe largest embezzlement no:<’ t is tliatof Baqtholomew. the insurance man of ffaitfoid, for tl,0(0,00ff, and ire'iita foot up to the Him of |3,8|0,570. Tb<;till to amend the law concern-, fish and fisheries was pass d. It pfbvfdc- for tbe appointment of a 'person of Scientific ond practical acquaintance -With fish anti fisheries as a commiw-loner at a salary off , 09. Tne holiday ' recess resolution was called up. Plumb- said be would vote agnlnidlt fn the VrtMfe fnterest. 'We would-be glad to remain during the holidays and legislate on the subject of the surplus. The rea.onslbility for tbe present condition of the treasury rests on tbe President who totally disregarded the law to spend the surplus in the purchase of the national debt. Beck defended the President and the resolution for a recess, and • after* a lengthy debate on tbe. aurphas question participated in by Dolph, Vest, Teller. Stewart? Allison. Butler and Sherman, the resolution was adopted—yeas 37; nays 19. Randall fiom the committee on rules reported an amendment providing for a standing commi tue of thirteen to be kuown as tbe committee ou merchant marine and fisheries. The following select commitV es are provided for: On reform in the civil service, to consist of thirteen members; on e’ections of President and VieoPresident and Representatives in Congress, to consist of thi-.teen members; on the eleventh census, to consist of thirteen members: on Indian depredation claims, to consist of thirteen members; on the alcoholic liquor traffic, to consist of eleven members. The Senate on the 22d passed bills to establish two additional land offices in Colorado and to remove the political disabilities of Abraham C. Meyers, Further than this tbe business transacted was of the routine character! The deat > of Representative Moffatt, ot Michigan, was announced. The Senate then adjourned until Jan. 4, 1888. The death of Representative Moftatt was announced in the House and out of respect to hrs memory no business Was transacted. Adjourned until Jan. 4, PBB.