Marshall County Republican., 1878-03-21

fecting. and unhesitatingly declares
in favor of conference, with a de.
sire to secure permanent and lasting
peace to all Europe.
An intelligent foreign correspon-
dent. writing from Berlin, says that a
most decided feeling exists every
where in Germany that the late war
with France settled nothing. merely
raked up old ashes to kindle into a
new fire, and that the real struggle
must soon take place. There is rea-
son to believe that the same feeling
prevails in France, the fact that it ex-
lists in one country, doubtless contrib
uting to its existence in the other.
Some of the leading life insurance
companies of New York have caused
a statement to be sent to their policy
holders, announcing their determina-
ton to abide strictly by the letter of
the bond with reference to death
losses caused by the use or abuse OF
Intoxicating liquors. They state that
their policies are based on an agree
ment to abstain from indulgence in
liquor, and they shall hold their pa
irons to the strict letter OF the con-
tract.
The notorious Matt Grindstoff, the
recognized leader OF the Lawndale
bandits. who for years have been
guilty OF committing untold crimes
throughout Central Illinois, was ar
rested last Monday night, at Yates,
small place near Bloomington, by
Deputy Sheriff Hayes. Grandstoff,
seeing that escape was impossible,
submitted, and was taken to Lexing-
ton and lodged in the calaboose to
await the train for Bloomington. He
is now safely lodged in the Mclean
county Jail, after so many unsuccess-
ful attempts to arrest him. This
makes thirteen arrests OF members
comprising the Lawndale banditti,
and If the same vigilance is used in
the future as has for several weeks
characterized the efforts Of the Of
fcials, the rest of the gang will be
handed over to justice. Grindstofrs |
last crime was to shoot a man and |
burn school house in Mclean
county.
A Washington special to the In
Journal. dated March s,
says that in the House to-day the |
rebel archives were made to perform
excellent service, and produced sem
sation almost equal to the occasion
when their production defeated Caleb
for Chief Justice OF the
United States. For several years ef-
forts have been made to pay contrac-
tors for carrying the mails in the
oOoNhCA otdtCS pilOi " Tie ItDelllOQ,
and at the last session a clause was
inserted in the sunday civil appropri-
alton act appropriating $4,000 for
this purpose, up to the time the States
named seeded. The act contained a
oroviso, forbidding the payment of
such contractors who had been paid
Dy the Confederacy. Secretary Sher-
nan has refused to begin The pay
nent OF these claims until they shall
al be fled, and bill, directing him
% distribute the money and allow for
services to May 30. 1861, was ported
% the House by the Postoffice Com
nittee, last month, and came up to-
lay. Mr.. Willets, of Michigan, pro-
luced the rebel archives, showing
hat the Confederacy formally as
umed to settle these claims, and ap-
'ropriated 100000 for the purpose,
Il which sum nearly 100000 was dis
cursed to those now seeking pay
nent from the United States, and
hat Mr.. Reagon was Postmaster
iencral for the Confederacy when
hese payments were made. Mr. Will
cts also produced proclamation of
Ir. Reagan, as Postmaster General, ,
Erecting postmasters in the South to :
eturn to the United Sta es all stamps
n their possession, but to withhold !
II moneys belonging to the United
'tates. The production of these pa
ers produced great CONSERVATION
mong the advocates OF the bill, and
laced Mr.. Reagan in very humilia-
ing position. He expressed surprise
t the revelations of Willets, and said :
he transactions had occurred so long |,
go that he had forgotten all about
hem. He did not want the United
tates to pay men who had been al Q
eady paid by the Confederacy. and a
oped the bill would be recommitted I
} the Committee on Postoffices for i
lrther examination. Considerable v
PAIRING occurred over the effort to '
ecommit the bill, and the House s
nally adjourned, leaving the bill
ending as unfinished business OF the r
rivate calendar. Willets deserves |,
redit for his industry in hunting up n
le rebel archives, and for the intelli. q
ence and pluck with which he pre- e
,nted his case. Had it not been for. b
Is efforts the bill would have passed n
'-day with some slight amendments.
A sad case of destitution is repor- IN
ID in the Fourth Ward. A young I
an one of the hriOhtaet pup;lc In | a