The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-16

well and the prospect is good for more than
an average bay crop. Pastures have i'm
proved since recent rains and are nearly
up to an average in condition. There was
about an average crop OF Strawberries,
gooseberries, and currants, and three
four,ls Of crop of cherries.
| The Stinson- Willard habeas corpus
case, which has occupied the attention Of
Judge d. ]. Baker for several days past,
was decided against Mr. Stinson. The cir
cums,ances in tie case are quite Interesting.
Mr.. Stinson is cashier of the insane asylum
ard Mr.. Willard is banker in Anna, Ill.
Some time ago Mr.. Willard loaned some
one living in the county a sum of money
on a note upon which Mr.. Stnson appeared
as security. The note came due, but the
| creditor failed to meet IT,
Mr.. Stinson, being security,
went to the bank and offered to take
up the note, saying that he was secured by
mortgage. But for reasons not stated Mr..
Willard SAID, never mind some otht.
time will do just as WELL" or words to that
effect. Some time afterwards Mr.. Willard
produced the note and demanded, not only
the principal with interest from date 10
maturity, but also Tor the time that 1t had
been overdue. Stinson paid all but the last
named interest, which he refused to psy.
This lead to lawsuit, which resulted in
decision Tor Mr. Stinson, Mr.. Willard hay-
ing to pay all the expenses of the suit.
| II appears, however, that he failed
to pay lawyer fee Of twenty five dollars
which Mr.. Stinson had incurred, aud which
the latter had TO pay himself. but for
which he subsequently persistently dunned
Mr.. Willard and which be Willard Just
as persistently refused 10 pay. Meeting
Mr.. Willard in buggy one day, Sunson
hailed him and, as usual, asked him for
the money and when refused, attempted to
re, isto the buggy and ride i. out"
When S'insOn persisted in his attempt TO
climb into the vehicle. Willard struck him
over the back with his buggy whip.
ExasperAted at this, S,inson, being
The more muscular Of the two, drew Will
lard out Of the buggy and administered
unto bin sthoroEgh thrashing. whereupon
the latter had the former put upon peace
warrant OF two hundred dollars. Stinson
refused 10 give the bond and also refused to
90 10 jail, but hired & bailiif 10 watch him
for some time. Getting tired Of beng
watched he sought legal advice and deter
mined to take q change Of venue to this
county. The argument for the defense WAS
that certain law was unconstitutional, and
that therefore the court, which plsced Mr.
Siinsoa under peace bond, had no iuris.
| dic;ion in the case; but Judge Bafer de-
cided that the law was constitutions,
and that therefore the court had jurisdic
ton in the Gaze, snd remsnded Mr.. Stinson
back into the custody OF the officer.
Elsewhere in this issue Of The BILLIE I,
TN will be seen an article from the state
Journal, In which the problem Of holding
or 10, holding county elections next tall Is
ably and fully discussed. The State Jour
nal, as nearly every one knows, is repub-
lican paper aud the Official organ OF the
state. Il; has. from the time the discussions |
as to the legsli,y OF the recently passed |
election law first began, sided with the leg
islsture and the governor Of the state in
saying that the law is legal and that
no county elections can legally be
held next November. In this article
the Journal exhausts the subject, offerisg
arguments that cannot well be refu,ed. II
starts out with the assertion that,by popular
vote, the constitution Of the state |
was amended 50 as to require the election
Of certain county officers that were former
lY elected every two years to be elected !
ever four years; subsequently the legsla.
,ure Of the state, in order 10 make the
state law with reference to the county cleo.
tons consistent with the consti.
tuition as amended, was compelled
TO repeal the old election law and enact a
new, which is the subject Of 80 much yer.
bal aud written controversy. There are
good arguments on both sides, but the
best are no doubt upon the side Of the
State Journal, the state Legislature and
governor Even Attorney General Nc.
CARNEY is not quite sure OF
his position, for nc says in
letter recently published that, "ei.her
there must DC an election this fall, or the
county offices referred to in the law in Ques
ton are abolished" Attorney General Nc.
CARNEY represents The journal, anti-leg.
lslature, anti-governer faction and his chief
argument-hls only good argument, in