The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

10 ucClueu.
POLITICAL.
The action of the Commission i
the case Of Florida gives great sat
lsfaction to the Republicans, an
the Democracy are corresponding
depressed. In fact, they give up tn
case, and privately admit that the
: are beaten. But don't suppos
that the struggle is to end here
! Notwithstanding all their profess
, ions Of desire for an amicabl,
settlement, and that this Commiss
ion would do it, Tildcn will carr,
the case to the Courts, and MAKE
another fight there. lie has SC
his heart upon the Presidency, ant
his followers upon the fat plumber
and neither he nor they are willing
to give it up as long as there is .
plank to hang to. Tilden, in an.
ticipation of an adverse decision by
the Commission, has gathered
around him the best legal talent
attainable, and every day they are
in consultation at his house. De-
pend upon it, that so long as he OF
his gang have dollar, they will
continue the fight. They arc play
ing for high stakes, and it makes
no difference to them how much
their perversity may cost the coun-
try by keeping it in an unsettled
condition, or how much the inAam-
matory appeals they make destroy
confidence and retard the business
OF the country. All this is nothing
when put in the scale against the
necessities of hundred thousand
bummers who want places. But
the thing will come to a sudden
end as soon as the Commission has
registered its decree. The business
men in that party arc tired of be-
ing made the cat's-paw of the spec
ulators, and they will insist that
that decision shall be final. But
look out for the Democratic papers
just about this time. Mr.. Tildcn's
bureau has just sent off a batch of
rcadymade editorials of the bull
doing order, breathing slaughter
ings and vengeance if Tilden be not
counted in. They announce their
determination Of going to the
Courts, and if that fails, "freemcn
know how to secure their rights"
which is to say, if they are beaten
in the Courts they will appeal to.
arms. Of course, they went do
any such thing, but if they can
frightvn the Republicans into a
surrender, it will be so much made.
CRIME.
The police columns have been
unusually full this week. The most
terrible murder that has occurred
for some time was that of Mrs.
Flood by her husband. 1t is the
old story. Flood was a working
man, and Mrs. Flood was, in these
hard times, kept on very close ra.
tons. Mrs. Floods sister, an
abandoned woman, came to live
with them, and she very soon
showed her how to mend her con-
lition. Flood discovering his wifc's
infdelitics, left her, but
could not keep away. lie knew
hat she was criminally intimate
With man named Alfka, and so
asst Saturday morning he went to
Alfka's room. The guilty pair at
empted to escape, Mrs. Flood run
ling in her nightdress toward her
Dom. Flood, crazcd with liquor,
ollowed the affrightcd woman, and
ust as she reached her door,
plunged tinsmitl's reamcr into T.,
Ter breast, killing her Instantly. :
lie escaped, wandered about for n ,
ay or two, and finally gave him 8
elf up. lie said lie was tired of ,
tic, and wanted tho authorities to :,
ang him as soon as possible. lie !,
owed the woman dearly, but mad +,
cncd by the knowledge that she .
ad deserted him, killed her, and :
'antcd to follow as soon as possible. !.
lie will make no defence. =
But suppose it is Imprisonment h
'r life, and not hanging!" y
81 will kill myself, them was
is reply. 81 don't want to live, and =.
i'll not" u
The woman was very beautiful, =
nd the husband had always borne g. g.
good character. ~
BUSINESS :;
very bad, and the railroad fights in
e making it worse. The discrim- a,
alton againt New York is driving W
e grain trade to other points, and in
C outlook is blue. The merchants 10
e holding meetings, begging the 70
'gislature there is but little hope or
Mt it will be done. The railroads II,
mt the canals killed, and between va
I'm all New York is suffering be
'rfully. There will be nothing IN,
nc till spring, and l have very
tic hope then. PrErRo. 49,