Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-10
Wells and Anderson DO not like their
quarters at Washington, under the sur
veillance of the sergeant-at-2rms OF the
house OF representatives.


quarters at Washington, under the sur
veillance of the sergeant-at-2rms OF the
house OF representatives.
The case Of the United States against
General Iielknap, was dismissed 10y the
district attorney. Gen Grant saving
In view Of Il statement al the district
attorney 10 the effect that ic hcllNe~ =
conviction impossible. aud in view ui
the long suffering and great expense t"
which he has already been subjected. |
think the district attorney oh"ul,! he Iii
rected to dismiss the suit.
In the lower house of the present leg
islature there are 80 farmers, II lawyers
ID physicians, IL merchants. = builders
, gentlemen OF means and leisure, |
druggist, ! loan and collection agent.
l salesman. l accountant. ! real estate
agent, l horticulturi>t. l Insurance agent,
, ncwspap mrn. > clerks. and | man
ntacturer. In the senate there are "a
lawyers, : farmers, 3 physicians. | mer-
chant. l tobacco manufactured aud |
publisher.
There is a faint appearance ~otanother
newspaper wal between Me>sr> Hyde
and l1utchins. For Heavens sake zen
tlenen spare us. While YOU are Spat-
terinS mud over each other You are
nauseating the public, who care but
precious little about your private
grudges. The Times attempt to rilicuIc
investigation into the Hannibal X 81. Jo.
slush business i, iii itself ridiculous.
and does more 10 cause people t" think
that its proprietorS Were in it than any
other curse il could pur'u Whether
they were or uOt-uU matter who were
the men-lt any are guilty. We hope
that the committee will ferret them out.
and il there is no other means ui pun
ishment. hold them up t" the ob."quy
Of decent men OF all political parties in
the state. II will be an evil day for the
democratic party OF Missouri when it
begins to initiate radicalism. by coni"l-
ing with. and apoloyizlug :ur is rA-cais.
Let is have the bottom facts. aud let
every slush taher. from the highest t.
the lowest, be branded, that he may he
known and avoided hereafter.
The proposition OF the warden Of the
penitentiarv to work the cnuvictS of the
state by contract with other parties ont
side of the walls, and in the coal mines
and quarrieS Of the state. j. meeting
with strong opposition nom the country
press OF the state. We sec also that il
has created = stir in the legislature. ant
hope that body will sec that no sucl
contract is permitted. Leslie the con,
sideration that there would b" constant
escapes from the guards. there ! tn,
greater evil otbriuginy this convict labor
in conflict with the honest efforts az hon.
est men to make 4 living. 1t i, >ai,!
that the contractors have arranged /,
put a force OF comicts II WORK in III,
Westlake coal mine in Pcttis county
We feet sure that the people il
the vicinity @, those mines vii
not quietly submit to having 4 Irt OF ca
~throats. insecurity guarded, located il
their midst. And in the lame Of tn.
industrious and honest eaaI miners o
Lafayette county, We protest again-
this species of labor being Used - de-
troy their industry, which It VIII Ger
tainls do. The sooner the Legislature,
squelches this little transaction the bet
ter. II Necessary build additions 10 ia,
penitentlarv, or build i bttuth pcujtou
liary at 81. Louis. where the ltJo
can all be utilized within The walls
but do not turn these v4gIbond- lou~
upon society i'll L body which TIN
mea sure will virtually do.