The examiner., 1886-01-02
Fur Caps at Burke Bros.
WATERBURY.

l
 Lawyers are not all wicked. Two of the
 local bar recently went security for costs in
 a suit of poor widow who had seen better
 days, against the repacity of her landlord,
 who had seized part of her furniture for
 rent. The court decided against her, and
 the two poor devils not only lost all pay for
 their services, but had to pay $66, the costs
 taxed against her.. However, they may
 try to make it up some richer clients Chief of Police Eagan is in about the
 same box as Is Postmaster Hill. The differ
 ence is this. Hill is we'll liked but is re
 publican; Eagan iS disliked, but is deme-
 crat. It seems hard to hit the fallen man.
 It is probable, however, that "when trumps
 are turned up' MT. Hill will have to vacate
 the post office for some level-headed, sensi-
 ble democrat who has not yet put in ''his
 claims;' and that when the new police com
 missioners get fairly over the joyous intoxi
 Eagan will also be numbered "among those that were"
 THE EXAMINER wishes all it's patrons
 Happy New Year. A clear conscience
 without a present (which we can't just now
 afford) is the surest pledge of a profitable
 and well-spent 1886. Above all things
 you can not begin the year with better
 act than by subscribing for THE EXAMINER.
 First, because it is in the line of self inn
 provement, for at the end of the year, if you read it religiously, you will know more. Second, in the line of charity, for we admit that we have had to borrow the money to get our editorial turkey. Third, because it encourages honest toil, for no one works harder than we do. Fourth, becanse you won't miss the money, for we shall try to give you more than it is worth.
 The dudes, or to speak more in accord ance with the language of to day-the "slims'-have resurrected for the winter their regular bachelor parties, and opera hats and tight pants are to be the correct thi.g. Like some gentlemen of color they can be better recognized by their heels than their brains, for their little heads are pug zled, even during banking hours, with new dances and germans. They can all dance the german-none can talk it-and with most of them correct English is a dead lan- guagc. They carry canes though, and wear eyeglasses. This is ''so English, you know" Meanwhile Brown & Brothers are shut down, the winter is cold and nipping, poor people are out of work, and the money which these dudes spend in. nonsense if given to charity would make many sad heart light, many dark brow bright, and the 'lread" thus cast by them 'upon the
 "Truth crushed to earth will rise again. is an old axiom. For three years past the press of the state have sought to create hostility to ex-Mayor Kendrick on what was known as "the celebrated Clark case " l. now transpires that the true inwardness'' of that case was put up job by politicians and enemies who ought to be ashamed of It, HE EXAMINER was shown est.rday an affidavit by Mr. Clark, who brought the original suit against MT. Kendrick, in which he says that 'Mr. William II. Hunt was energetic and earne st in his endeavors to cause said suit to be brought, and that in Boughton, Esq" MT. Boughton is now mayor-elect of Waterbury. which office he would have lost had it not been for the favor extended him by ex-Mayor Kendrick Mr. Clark further deposes that ''he is convinced that the said suit was wholly the result of malice on the part of said Hunt and Rough ton. and without foundation in fact" An other affidavit shows that Mayor-elect Boughton, (and since Mayor Kendrick help ed to elect him. has received a retainer of $1O from MT, Clark for services in his mat ters. THE EXAMINER proposes to deal hon estly with all men, and this is clear in stance where an unholy combination was formed by rivals and enemies to effect the | ruin of young man of brilliont intellect | and undonbted merit. The conspirators ought yet to ''come to judgment"
 Last week this community heard great deal about the "Enconstitutonality' of pay ing General Kellogg his justly earned fees | ill cases tried for the city while he was its It seems that in 1877 an amend l ment to the state constitution was passed l which provided that the pay, of TO official should be Increased during his continuance in office." On this ground, in the case of Earl Smith vs. the city and MT. Kellogg, it IS claimed that the act of the assembly of 1881, which allowed the city attorney ''fees for cases tired for said city," Is obnoxious to the constitutional provision. Congressman Kellogg was re appointed to his position after the act of 1881 was passed, and by | the judge of the district court, which court was created by the same act It is, there fore, hard to see ust where the unconstitu- | tionality of his fees comes in. By the by, | while we are on the subject, let us call to mind few cases which, if Judge Phelps decides the attorney's fees unconstituti tional, come more ralpably under the ban, and | should be recovered back from the ones who | received them. For instance, there Is our | city clerk. His salary until 1884 $500 MT KilduH has held the position since 1878. | In 1884 his pay was increased ''durlng his continuance ill office" to S1 200, and he has drawn 1t. If Unconstitutional somebody | should sue to get It back to the tax payers. MT. BIrrell has held the office of city audi tor from 1871 to the prt sent date, and his pay until 1884 was $500 per annum. The ordinance of 1884 gives the auditor $500, and MT. Birrell draws it. Is this not also ''unconstitutional?' MT. Webster, the clerk of the court, used to be content with $500 | ill full of every thing. Now he draws salary and fees" under the act of 1881. The prosecuting attorney reveled in the same sum originally-sSO In 1881 the act gave NIT. Burpee, or "whoever drew a warrant" additional fees, and subsequently, the city fixed the prosecuting attorneys salary at $1, ,5O0-an increase from $500 to $1, 800. 1t has been said that this was not an increase, for the prosecuting attorney, under the act of 1881, obtained for sign ing warrants" more than this. It was an increase, however, because he signed as justice of the peace, and drew his fees in that capacity. The council raised his sala- l ry. during his continuance ill office," from $500 to $1 ,5OO, as prosecuting attorney. It IS hard to see why, If General Kellogg so far disregards the requirements of the con- <~E IL 4L ~n .c,