The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
TOPEKA PggsoyAIA

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TOPEKA PEgsoyALA
CTopsks Commonwealth,
Mrs Byrue, granddaughter of General
Pike, Of Pixies Peak, is visiting Mrs.
Judge McFarlsud.
Hon. Joe W. Taylor, and Hon James
Lsgste and daughter, returned yesterday
from LeayeuworTh, and are stopping at the
Tefl.
Mr. J W. R5bbins, Of the Wichita Herald,
| visited Us last night. He says that there
| will be an Ingalls ratification meeting al
Wichita Saturday night.
Hon. John A. Anderson. J. +. Edwards,
Of Ellis; Mr. Moot-, of Hays Citv, AMI J.
+. keeney, Of Wakeeney, passed East yes
terday on their way to Washington. All
| but the last one, We learn, are going to re-
Sist the removal OF the land office from
| Hays to Wakeeney.
Mr.. C. ", johnson and c. c. Carey, of
| Stafford county, are in the city to watch the
| Legislative proceedings. There ia bill in
the House 20 divide that county between
| Barton and Pratt. Tfese gentlemen say
| that the population OF Stafford county is
| about 5000, and 10 a man, they want an Or
| ganizatlOn of their own. From a look at
the map, 1t would seem as though they
ought 10 be ''le; alone"
| BAD TREATMENT OF STOCK.
| ICoc. Burlington Patriot, S1.I
During the past few weeks hogs and
other stock have fallen of rapidly, while
they have required an increased amount of
food TO keep up the animal heat. Here We
see great loss that can be entirely obvis-
ted by providing comfortable quarters for
the animals. Many farmers are feeding
their stock in open pens with nothing bu,
the sunny side OF a three board fence" TO
protect them from the piercing winds and
driving rain and snow. Ii ia settled fact
that exposure 10 storms and severe cold
! weather produces a waste IN the animal
| economy and necessities a corresponding
| increase Of TODD. Although corn is very
| cheap and the extra feed for single
animal would not cost much, where large
number are fed it will amount to no incon-
siderable sum. and while times are so ex-
ceedinGly hard it behooves us TO Use the
most rigid economy. Besides this, il ia
| perfectly inhunsne end cruel TO allow
dumb beasts 10 suffer f1r want of proper
care. l. Il not necessary to construct iuxu-
yiouS stables of the best material at a great
cost but good substantial sheds, covered
with hay or straw and open 10 the south
only, viii suffice whele more permanent
structure. cannot be afforded. II farmers
would take the precauiion in the fall to pre-,
pare FOR cold weather, they would loose
less stock and their profits would bs won,
fully iuclesse
| sCPRESIE OUCET OPINION IN THE s1sAy
FORD cAsZ.
| Topeka Commonwealth, 81
| The sEsument before the Supreme Court
IN the S rslfJEi case was closed yesterday
and the court decided a. fOlloSs:
The petitioner claims that by the close
, OF the Angus. term. end the commence
melt OF the January term, before the case
mad been taa!iy subni.ted TO the jury, the
power Of the court to proceed further in The
IriSl ceased, sDd that all proceedings hsC
in the case subsequent TO the commence
, msnt 0; the January term, were illegal sDd
void, and secondly, that though such sub
sCQuent proceedings were Illegal and void
YET that inasmUch az at the August term, {
Jury had been impannelei and sworn snC
testimony received, the defendant had beeI
placed Ia jeopardy, ard could not, undel
the constitution, be placed upon trial sgsir
2 under the present charge, and as conclu
sion thersir'm, tha. he Is illegally restrain
2 ed Of his liberty, and entitled 10 a dis
. charge.
} Upon the first question we express NJ
o opinion. The question Il not free frou
+ difficulty, hu. ia the view we have taken o
E | Inc other matters Its decision i unnecessary
, ! II the Court has power 10 prO!Oug q tTia
r ! through or :n'O two successive term, tten
! | # course, the verdict was properly recslve'
/ ! and j. conclusive Uatil set aside by motion
OF errors occurring on the trial. Ca tn,
= O her hand, II the Court hss no such pow
| er, then the trial was terminated on Satur
day, January An, 1879, by the close Of tn
| term. Ii Il Ihs ciSe of trial unfinished
: not By the choice Of the State, nor by tn
. action IL the Court, but necessary by III
= termination a the tsrm at which the tia
e is pending. In such case the party ha
not ben put Ia jeopardy, and may b
again brought 10 trial upon the sam,
charge. IL - sIup!ya mIs-triai-as ii
2 juror or the jId e sdOuld die pending III,
{ trial. The failure TO complete the trial i
+, not matter of choice, but Of necessity, anC
the law il such cases allows second trial
} 81 that In either view which NAV b.
taken OF the first question, the petitioner i,
} in custody upon a commitment issued By 8
court Of competent iIrisiistion, upon an
information, and therefore under our ha
bsTs 0pus act, not entitled 70 discharge
Ii pate Philips, Kan, 4S.
| IL will be seen that the real issue ia not
decided. ThstwiIl come up (ifat ALI ON an
appeal from Judge Mortou's court.
a new bank has bsen opened IN Usage
| Mission.
Wichita viii have grand ratification
meeting this evening ,n honor OF the re-
election Of Mr.. Ingalls,.
| CHIEF JOsEPH'S Return.
| Parsons Wonder, 81
| Chief Joseph and Yellow L ar, sccompa-
| MED by their agent, went down the NJ, X.
& 1. Monday morning on their way home
from Washington.