Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-10

A very intsTsstiaS vial has been going On,
during several days past, before Recorder Holt.
At the las, meeting 81 the Cty Council, a
Mr.. GSysst applied for tavern license, with
view Of selling liquor undsr il. This was re.
Euusd, and he proceeded to sell under his State
and county license, and without city license.
HSwaS arrested, . Jury snpsnnsllOd, and law
yers M. p. Green and L. L. Hawkins, for the
city, and r. ;. Richmond and VIM. P. Harri.
con. for the defendant, argued the case on
"Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Monday.
The case was finally decided by a jury Of II,
in favor Of the city. Gayart wasfned one huH-
drsd dollars and costs. The costa willbs pretty
heavy.
We have notbeen able to attsad the Arial, but
understand it was prOtrscted by tho discussion
OF two questions which the counsel for the
defendant insisted on arguing before the jury.
Que was, whether the Legislature had delegated
the rSwer claimed in The ordinance. The other
was, whstheT the Legislature ooald cOnstitu-
.tiOnaly delegate such power. The case will
probably be carried Up.
THR EgRms OF EHR OCEAN REVE.
Early on Saturday nSrning, Lake Ontario
witnessed another Of those terrible calamitie
which have become 50 common Of late that they
fail to unrest attention unless accompanied by
unusual TecklessnsSS or more than common loss
of life. The Ocsdn WdVe steamer with 80 souls
on board took fire when on her downward trip
fYsn HaniltSn, about 40 miles above Kingston;
and although within . mile and half Of the Ga.
.padian SheTs, AEas burnt till the weight Of the
SaaehinSFy sunk hsT. 6hs was q new steamer,
1his being only her see0nd season. What was
the cause Of fire, whether she was properly
pyoVided with buckets and life.preseryers.
whsthsr sficsrS and crew did all that men could
do fer the preservation Of the property and life
committed TO their charge, we are not very def.
.iAiIsly informSd. The fatal and we know,
however, and 1t throws suspicion upon some
body with our present limited knowledge Of the
RactS We cannot say upon Nhom-the result
was the loss by 6re.Or water, of28 Of tho 80
peEssns on board. The Extra OgdensburR
Sentinel says: giving Mr.. BlAekman, one OF the
crew, % authority, that while the wreck was
burning, high-prsssure steamer passed with.
out rendering assistance, merely inquiTing the
name Of the vessel, Was that high.pressure
steamer manned by men, OF devils, that they
could pass by where score Of human beings
were awaiting evident destruction II the
statement is strictly true, probably the Captain
hdid not think much about it. lie might have
thought that with one steamer less On the lake,
freight might be half cent ton higher $50 he
lot Them burn, asked the name for useful
knowledge sake, and went about his business.
Me don't knew all the facts and il is wise to
wait for them before drawing conclusions
But, all men who value life hall ~ highly as
they do their property, will suspect that net on.
ly in our crowded aitiss and along the Hudson
---nst only on the California coast, and on iAs
lines Of Western aailToada hat On our eyeat
lakes as well. and I'll about US, rosblsssnsSSis
the rule, and caEsfUlnsse the exception. At
khe late Chicago collision, the EngineeTS and
Cenduotsrs of 10Th trains, and the SupeFihten.
dent Of the nachins hhbps 81 one Of the roads,
were Iednd guilty Of the moss sHiPabls care
lSssnoas, Had ihS GOrOnsT's gury, done its
Whole dhty, We Suspect il Woula havs found
still othegs muilty--to-Wit, the employers whS
satalst SuchtmP ehasBsS b men capable