The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-28

/ / NO4encfa0S.
Elections Clark, Rosencrans, Campbell, Maj
gold, Daggett
, Enrolled Bills -Dennison, Williamson,
Warren.
Engrossed Bills-Cowing, Dunlavy.
Railroads.&c. Goodrell, Kellogg, Bremen, Taylor
Darling.
State Library-Noble, Baker, Hoag, Robh
Cottell
Public Lands -Sabin, Peek, Stanton, Gnifkee
Quinn.
County and Township Organization Gillett
Baker, Lynch, Campbell, Blackford
New Countess -Shipman, Williamson, Beal
Haskell, Harris.
improvements Of the Dcs Moines River Mitch
ell, Mccullough Of Lee, Tompkins, Rees, Caldwell
Roads and Highways Mccullough
Of Jackson, Parker, Wright, Clark, Of De-
Eads's Latest sureties.
From the Gate Chy.l
From the Burlington Free Press German Re
pnbIican,) Of the 18th, We make the extract be
low. After strongly commenting upon the con
duct Of Dr.. Eads, It thus refers to his second
| sureties:
''Of these suretics, many are Germans Of Lee
County, who, we understand, we're ignorant ol
the obligations they entered into. Many Of them
| are hard-working farmers and mechanics who
would he ruined If these obligations were en-
forced against them. They intend to ask the
Legislature to discharge them. TO this end Pc
titions are in circulation in several parts Of the
State, and will be presented to our readers. We
wish these petitions the best success, and hope
that the Legislature, if il can, will grant the
| prayer Of the petitioners"
Upon this subject we have word to say, and
having somewhat reflected upon it, we speak with
| due tlelibcration
BY the suit which was recently decided in our
District Court, the FIRST bondsmen OF Dr. Eads
were liberated from their obligations. These
were, in good part, the gentlemen who were
chiefly instrumental in foisting that reprobate
into position where he was enabled to plunder
| the school fund. Several of them are men Of
character and position, and that they could ever
have been induced to assist in elevating such a
man to such position, seems passing strange.
but they made him Superintendent Of the
Schools, and having made him such, were in
some sort compelled to assist him in qualifying
for the Office, and to sustain him therein. Ac-
cOrdingly their names were given to his bond.-
If the Court had not decided that bond to be in
valid, We never would consent to the release Of
the individuals upon it. We should have de-
manded that the persons upon it make good the
deficit Of their principal to the very last cent
But in the progress of events a new bond was
required. 1t afforded them an opportunity to
slip their necks out Of the scrape They refused,
generally, to 60 upon the new bond They asked
that the first bond be delivered up, as they
deemedit invalid. The demand was refused, and
suit was brought upon it, with others, but it has
been set aside. When the new bond was made,
difficulty was found in getting the required Sc
curity. Few men Of any considerable property
were willing to 60 upon it. 1t was necessary to
procure the names of multitude of smaller
property holders. With much effort this was ac-
complished. But even that was accomplished,
in good part, by Misrepresentation and fraud
As stated in the quotation above, the snreties are
mostly hard-working farmers and mechanics,
many Of them Germans, ignorant Of the charac-
ter Of the paper they signed As matter Of
fact, susceptible Of legal proof, great many of
the latter class We're entrapped into signing it
under the representation that it was a call for q
Democratic meeting. The first sureties having
been relieved, after exhausting the property Of
DR.. Eads, the whole burden Of the deficit will fall
upon them, and, if the suit now pending against
them is decided in favor of the State, nearly all
of them will be crushed and their families left
impoverished. The suffering will he widespread
and deep. Snch is the misery which Eads, 50
far a. his acts 60, has entailed upon those who
were made to believe him an honest and trust
worthy man. But the question il, shall the
State under the circumstances, insist upon the
entire fulillment of the bond! Our columns
win bear ample witness that we entertain no love
to DR.. Eads or his cn-adiutOrs, and have spared
none Of them and none of their acts pcrpetrated
in connection with this matter. But to this
question we answer, deliberately and unqualified
u, No What il best to be done, is . question.
One Of two things we believe would be right.
Either the suretics, in common humanity, should
be relieved; or, as the costs Of the suit alone
9r nNt ag r t1D,n
to time, and requiring so many witnesses, depo
sitions, and fat lawycr-fees, it should be taken
from the Court docket and referred to board
of Arbitrators, who should be authorized to in
vestigate the subject in an its bearings, and to
render such relief as they think proper, their de-
cision, with or without the approval Of the Gov
ernOr, to be final.
Living among these people to be affected,
we know what we state concerning them,
and We ask the Legislature to examine the sub
ject considerably and hamancly.
TIE LAWRENCE DIsAsrER-Thc day Of fasting
and prayer appointed by the Mayor was rigidly
observed at Lawrence, and the city wore an air
Of solemnity never before realized even upon
the Sabbath. The Churches were well filed,
many people coming in from surrounding towns
to take part il the devotions. Except in going
TO or returning from Church, there were no per-
sons in the street, and every outward manifesto
tion, certainly, was Of the strictest and purcst
devotion.
Incidents connected with the fall Of the Penn
bcrton mill are continually coming to light. The
Miss Kelly, who rescued herself from the ruins
by tearing out two Of her fingers which were
caught in the machinery, had the lost fingers re-
stored to her so scrutinizing has been the search
Of the workmen.-A young man named John
Shaw was the means Of saving six females. lie
was filling boy in the large weaving room
After getting out himself, he was in the act Of
saving three girls about eighteen years Of age,
when he saw hand waving in the air. He went
to the spot and found Amanda Neil and rescued
her. She told him that there were two other
girls in the same vicinity, her cousins, when he
again returned TO the ruins and soon brought
them out both alive-Oarions Nash, third
hand in the spinning room, was heard 70 scream
hy Henry Nice, and he went to his assistance,
creeping up half way to the roof and going
through the hole. lie was found on his aide
with piece Of machinery upon his arm. His
arm was not broken. Close By was little girl,
who was as cheerful as possible, and who told
him to help Nash and then come and assist her.
Mr.. Nice offered to take her out first, but she
refused. Assistance was obtained and the man
was taken out, but when they returned the girl
was dead.
oyerseer who was killed by the accident, which
was recovered last Sunday afternoon, was found
Just outside Of the east wall Of the MILL near the
southeast corner His body was not At all burnt,
the fire not having reached him, but was con-
siderably bruised He looked very natural, and
was very easily recognized. In his pockets were
found his watch-which had stopped at thirteen
minutes before ave o'clock-his knife, some keys,
one OF two memorandum books, and few other
articles He was doubtless standing near the
wall and fell with il It il very remarkable that
he was no more mutilated- Il has been supposed
from the first that the body would Be found III
this locality.
The work Of preparing pay roll was begun On
Monday, and the operatives, who were TO have
been paid on the day aiter the accident, will re-
ceivc their earnings ~ soon ~ possible. The
names reported Il the Essex Company's counting
room and the record made BY the city canvasscrs.
make list Of between $50 and 900 names but
not III Of these. Of course, were Ia the min Il
the time Of the disaster Il il believed that III
tl,e hoslies have now been got Oat II To ruins.
and The number = dad il not materially changsj
lkon the pcsvioas estimate Of a0Q