The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-26
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A friend in Madrid, writes that, although Mr.
J Prestoa has made favorable impression per-
sonally, nevertheless he will find his position {
most disagreeable one, since the public mind !.
ever morbidly excited on the subject Of Cuba
!. The Spanish people have generally arrived a
the conclusion that they are going TO lose the
island not BY sale, but BY seisure-and this
circumstance gives to the island, in their eyes
factitous value. Mr.. Preston had already
given several dinners. and was endeavoring to
conciliate the good.f feeling of the political world
Mr.. r., although Presbyteria LETT his two
grown daughters in the convent Of the SGcre
Ctguv at Paris, to continue their educstion-an
institution Of Ofimmense wealth and influence, man.
aged entirely by nobly y-born ladies, WHO have
retired from tie world TO devote themselves to
religious and educational pursuts-And with
truth it may be added, to proselytism.
TaE OBERLlx RESCUE CAsE.-The telegraph
has already informed US that the jury 10 the
case Of Bushnell, one Of the parties indicted for
the rescue OF an alleged fugitive slave in Ohio,
brought in verdict Of guilty. As soon as this
case was disposed Of, the Court proceeded to
take up the next The counsel for the defence
stated that they we're not ready in the case
called, and suggested that Of Prof. Peck, OF
Oberlin College. The Court, however, decided
that the cases must be taken up in their Crder
on the docket. Il was demanded on the part
Of the defence that new jury should be called
that the present jury had made up their
minds upon al the propositions, and it would
be monstrous to send the other accused to such
men for trial-that if forced to 60 into trial
under such circumstances, no one of the de
PENDANTS would stultify himself by attempting a
defence. The Judge decided that the jury was
selected for the term, and it was proper they
| should try all the cases. Whereupon the coun-
| sci for the accused announced that the latter
! would neither defend the mselves nor appear by
attorney before such jury. The defendants
then surrendered themselves to the Court and
demanded that their recognizances be struck
off. Judge Wilson proposed TO let the parties
| go at large on their own recognizances, and
stated his intention to give the matter OF new
jury further consideration. The defendants
refused to give their individual recognizances.
The Marshal offered TO let them 90 on their
word. They refused this also and went to Jail.
|
The SCHOOL LAws.-We have been repeated
ly asked our opinion in regard to several points
embraced in the School Law. Whilst we DO
not profess to be cOnversant with the new law,
we have no objections to giving our views upon
some Of the most important provisions Of the
law. In the first rlace, we hold the decision Of
| the Supreme Court, in declaring the law passed
| by the Legislature unconstitutional, TO be cor
rect. That portion Of the act which provides
for the control and management of the School
| Fund, we hold the decision of the Court does
not effect and is therefore in fall force.
| We are also Of the opinion that the late Board
of Education transcribed their Constitutional
powers, in providing for the management and
| control OF the school fund; SO when the law
| passed by the Board shall be tested by the Su-
preme Court, we are Of the opinion that it too,
will be declared unconstitutional; or SO much at
least, as assumes the control Of the fnances-
| We are, therefore, clearly OF the opinion. that
| the provision contained in the law enacted by
the Board of Education, which provides that
County Judges may give preference to school
districts in loaning school funds, is clearly un-
constitutional. To admit that it was not, it
would be Of doubtful expediency to cay the
least, to put out the public funds on such ques-
tionable security.
The safer plan for the officers to pursue in
| lOaning the funds, will be to comply with the
law passed by the Legislature. And would
further add, if districts and contractors who
may undertake the building of school houses,
desire to keep out Of trouble, they had better
not embark TOO deeply into school matters this
year, as they might, in the end, fnd themselves
embarrassed wish difficulties.
1t will require, perhaps, another decision Of
thC AupbS"C SOuttS Auu dCliou vi tHc
Legislature, before the powers over this subject,
between the General Assembly and the Board
of Education, are properly defined lhdepen-
dent OF these considerations, however, this is
not the time to embark into new obligations to
build school houses.-( Charlton Patriot.
ABUSES OF CHLoRoFoRM.-A letter from vi
emma, in the Brussels Independence, states that
the death OF the young Princess Windischgrytz
was caused by an excessive use Of chloroform, to
which the unfortunate lady, while suffering Sc
verely from nervous headache, had recourse
A similar catastrophe is recorded as having Ia
ken place in New York. A young girl named
Anne Welch, an inmate Of house of il-iame,
at No 633 Hueston street, suffered greatly with
the tOoth-acbe, and took chlorOiorm to assuage
the pain. During Saturday and Sunday, she used
two shilling bottles OF the ether. and 1t is sup
posed that while insensible and helpless from its
effects, she turned over upon her face and was
sutfocated, from the fact that she was found in
that position, aud quite dead, Sunday alter
| noon.
The OBERLIN (OHIo) SLAVE RESCUE CASE
| The ex, minatiOn OF witnesses in the case OF the
United States against Bushnell, for alleged res
cue of the fugitive slave from the officers Of
Government, at Oberlin, which has been pro-
crossing for a week past, at Cleveland, was
, brought to q close on Tuesday morning. The
argument for the prosecution was commenced
at the assembling Of the Court in the afternoon,
by Hon. Geo. Bliss, who spoke for two hours
and half. Mr. Riddle, on the part OF the de-
fence, then opened his argument which was
not concluded till Wednesday evening. The
case WIS then given to the jury, and we learn
by despatch frem Cleveland that verdict has
been rendered against Bushnell, the rcscucr.
This is the FIRST OF some thrty-six indicti
ments against citizens OF Oberlin, which are yet
to be tried, on this charge. The result OF this
| trial renders the conviction of all the others,
among whom are the head men OF Oberlin Col
lege, certain. The sentence, which is heavy
fine and Imprisonment, has not vet been pro-
nounced against Bushn H.
THE REWARD or THE FAlTHFUL-A private
letter from Dubuque, Iowa, informs US that J.
j. Z. Norman, one Of the oldest and most faith :
| full Democrats OF the S.tae, and who has for the
last six years performed the duties Of
clerk Of the Office of the Surveyor General, has
been removed from that station by and through
the agency Brigader General George Wallace
Jones. OF the Iowa Militia. Ex-senator, aud
now Minister to Boeota. The reason assigned
for Mr.. Norinan's removal. WAS tha he ventured
to scratch the regular Democratic ticket bat
the true reason is that he was sacrificed by
Jones rs peace offering toward the clique Of
DOtr l. Co.. who rule the roast in that portion
Of the Democratic family. Jones has reasons for
wishing to coDciiate this clique. and to have all
things pleasant and agreeable for his return in
1861, from Bogota, and he did net hesitate to
sacrifice his wsrne-t friend. Mr.. Norman has
served Jones for 10 years; he has also been an
Administration Democrat ever since Mr.. Blu
canan came into Office, and has written rs much
in his favor as any man in Dubuque, besides
spending his money literally in sustaining the
Lecompton paper there. Now he receives his
reward, and experiences the last act Of political
tyranny which Jones IL capable Of exercising.
Mr.. Norman was the first man who intro
daced Jones' name to the Senate, twelve years
ago. The conduct Of the latter exctes the
liveliest disgust among the Administration men
in and about Dubuque. Chicago Press.
DANGER OF EDUCATING IEisH DEMOCRATS
In . manufacturing village near Hartford, .
jealous Democratic Sehoolmaster devoted hi.
evenings for some time before the election, to
the instruction Of company Of 1rishmen, in
order TO fiji them to become voters. After get
ting them educated, to the requirements of the