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The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26
An Interesting Decision.

As everybody expected, Judges
 Sawyer and Sabin have discharged
 Deputy Marshal. Neagle. The de-
 cision of the Court goes as far as
 any reasonable prisoner could ask.
 It settles not only the question of jurisdiction, but that of guilt or in-
 nocence. Neagle is not to be tried in any court, whether of the State
 or of the nation. Judge Sawyer
 has weighed the law and the facts. and pronounces Neagle man who acted under the trying circum- stances surrounding in good faith and with consummate courage, judgment and discretion" The homicide, he thinks, was "clearly justifiable in law, and in forum of sound practical sense, commend able"
 This decision is one of the most interesting that has been pro- nounced in years. It will always be a landmark in our constitutional his tory. It marks the beginning of an entirely new epoch in the relations of States and individuals to the National Government. The ground assigned for 1t IS that the United States Courts have exclusive juris- diction over all acts "done or omit ted in pursuance of a law of the United States" If a homicide be committed in alleged accordance with such law, it is for the Fede- ral Judges to decide whether it was a justifiable. homicide or not, for If malicious or reckless, without any reasonably apparent necessity" it is not in the line of duty and the offender is amenable to the State Courts.
 It Is clear that this is very broad principle. It abolishes trial by jury in a large and increasing number of cases. If the Postmas- ter should kill a letter-carrier for tardiness, 1t would give him the right to have his case examined by Judge Sawyer instead of by twelve of his peers, and if Judge Sawyer after looking into all the facts, should decide the homicide justifi- able the affair would be nobody's business thereafter
 The case will now go to the Su- preme Court of the United States, where it is to be hoped there will b, q thorough discussion of the princi- pie Tn all its aspects. The State + seriously hampered by the fact that the record of evidence is all on one side. This is the fault of the rep of the people, who de- refused to lend their as sistance in bringing out the truth. l Doubtless the result would have been the same in any event, but as this is to be a historical case. At torney-General Johnson should have taken pains to secure a com plete record for the benefit of the Court and of the public. Examiner.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26
d harmonious operation.

THE cowardly assassination of Charles W. Beach, adds another blOtch to the fair fame of Arizona. Are we to assume that Americans are degenerating into a nation of assassins? and if so, from what cause? Is 1t because the courts, or rather the juries, fail to convict criminals? In many instances the judges, in cases wherein wealthy criminal procures good legal talent, sustains all sorts of trivial and dil- atory motions, which tend to delay, retard and even to defeat justice, until our courts have become the butt and the scorn of all sensible and fair-minded people throughout the land. If this state of judicial affairs is the natural Outgrowth of our existing laws, then our laws should be so amended as to put the government upon an equal footing, in criminal trials, with that of the felon on trial. AS the law at pres ent restricts the prosecution within certain defined limits, but affords every facility to the criminal to avoid conviction and punishment.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26
Our Mexican Relations.

sides to question makes 1t diff
 cult sometimes to come to. conclu
 sion, so, where two opposing poll
 cies are urged, the necessity fo
 decisive action is often embarrass
 ing. Such an embarrassment Ina.
 arisen in our commercial relations
 with Mexico. Until recently cer tain American products especiall,
 horses, mules, asses, sheep, cattle
 hogs, and: dressed meats were ad
 mitted into Mexico free of duty
 and there being no duty in this
 country on gold and silver ores these were imported in the way O
 reciprocity. Thus,across the border
 tolerable trade was established
 the American trader making a pro
 fit both on his exports and his i'm
 ports. As a result, considerable
 shipments of Mexican crude ores
 have been made from time 10 time
 But Mexican silver ores contain q large percentage of lead, and, while silver ore is free, there is q duty
 of ] cents per pound on lead. For merly the crude ore was classified as silver or lead according 10 the value of its component parts. Lead miners in this country took excep- ton to this method of classification as being unjust to their interests, and have succeeded in obtaining q Treasury decision in their favor, which, if adhered to. will practical. ly put stop to the importation of silver ores, As a measure of retalia- tion against the new policy of the United States Treasury, the Mexi- can Government has stricken from it's free-list horses, mules, cattle, dressed meats, and other products which, under the old arrangement, were profitably exported. The class of American citizens interested in this export trade naturally oppose Treasury ruling which threatens to embarrass their business. The mining interests, on the other hand urge the full enforcement of that ruling. Minister Ryan, writing from Mexico in the interest of the former, says 'that the people of the United States have very largely to gain and little or nothing to lose by the most liberal trade relations with Mexico" Delegate Carter, of Montana, who Is now the Republi- can candidate for Congress, says that if lead ore is not altogether excluded Montana will go Demo- cratic. These two opposing interests render decisive action embarrassing. This embarrassment Is not lessened by the fact that it occurs at a time when the several American nations, at the invitation of our Government, are about to hold their Congress here, with the view of increas- ing and improving their interna- tional trade relations and especial ly their commercial relations with the United States. Mir. Blaine will scarcely feel his hands strengthened in urging upon the assembled rep a mutuality of inter- ests and a reciprocity of exchanges by the impending failure of the quasi-reciprocal status which has for years existed between this country and its neigboring republic-Wash- ington Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

AQUEBEC dispatch says the steam ship Alberta, which arrived from Singapore, landed a passenger sui fering from a severe attack of chol- era. After being thoroughly fumi- gated the Alberta was allowed to proceed to Montreal.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

All the elements of good news paper are apparent in the St. Johns Herald since 1t secured the able ser. vices of Capt. Hogue, the old vete ran.-Hoof and Horn.
 Facts and circumstances consid- cred the above is very compliment tary. Thanks.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

John NJ. Roberts, an old Califor- mia and Arizona pioneer, died at h;s Agua Fria ranch list Friday. He had resided in this territory nearly tweatv-nine years, and was respect ed by al who knew him. A good man gona.-Hoof and Horn.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

A silver bell has been hung in a tower in the village where the rail- road accident to the Czar's train happened, and it will be tolled every day at the hour of the accident
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26
St. Johne, Thareday, S-pt, 26
A TraVeSty on Courts.

county for the past two years. Las week we had an example of wha this same clique would do, had they the power. It will be remembered that E. s. Slower was arrested, tried and held to answer before the grand jury for an assault with deaGl, :, weapon on J. D. Likens, County Assessor. This trial was had be fore Charles Jarvis, Justice of the Peace for the St. Johns precinct, q fair-minded, honorable, conscien. tioas gentleman, who did nothing more than his duty in binding Sto. yer over. It would be next to inn possible to make out a clearer case than was done in this instance. Out of six or seven witnesses, three swo,e positively that it was pis- tol which Slower drew, one that il was the barrel of q pistol, and the otht rs that it looked like pistol Under the circumstances Judge Jarvis could have done nothing less than hold the defendant to answer.
 Out of this case grew another = carrying deadly weapon. The de- fendant's friends made an affidavit that they did not believe justice could be hatl in that court, and the defendants counsel asked for and obtained a change of venue, select ing Alfred Ruiz as the Justice be- fore whom to try the second charge. Both the District Attorney and the defendants counsel waived jury, but the court, not caring to shoul- der the responsibility and the abuse which it was satisfied would be heaped upon it in case of decision in accordance with the law and tes- timony, ordered jury trial.
 A jury was accordingly summon ed, empanneled and the case was gone on with-the same testimony being introduced as in the former case. Notwithstanding the testi- mony was clear, strong and posi- tive that the defendant drew a pis- tol, the jury disagreed. Judge Ruiz issued venire for another jury, set the trial for two o'clock the next day, gave the venlre to the Sheriff to serve. The jury was on hand, as per order of the court, at the ap- pointed time. The defendants counsel then produced another afii davit that the defendant could not obtain justice in this precinct, and asked for another change ot venue, which Ruiz granted in clear viola ton of law, as can be seen by read ing the following section from the revised statutes of Arizona:
 Sestion 2213. If the action or proceeding is in a Justices Court, a change of the place of trial may le had at any time before the trial commences.
 The affidavit was introduced and the motion for change of venue made after proceedings had been commenced. The case had been partially tried, and the jury had disagreed. It was then up for re- hearing, and no motion for a change of venue could be entertained un- der the law, even if there had been no change of venue previously ask ed f, and granted.
 Notwithstanding there had al ready been one change of venue granted, and the law quoted above staring Mir. Ruiz in the face, he granted a second change of venue \ Suppose this theory were carried out, would criminal ever be tried ? Would it not be one change of ven ue after another, until it had made the circuit of the county, and then
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

Jay Gould has an orchid in his conservatory at Irvington Shat is valued at 5000
The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26

Christian science is said tO have gone quite out of fashion in Phila- delyhia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

IF teachers of country schools having
pupils who contemplate attending the
examinations this spring for diplomas,
would give some instruction as to form
of examination papers, it would relieve
the superintendent of great deal of I'M
necessary labor and be decidedly benef-
cial to the pupils. Legibility is an i'm
portant feature. and system is also some
thing deserving attention. Pupils should
be taught to express clearly the thought
they have in mind, and to indicate clearly
by the rules governing written language
when thought is completed.
Last spring it was quite a laborious
task to mark the papers of many pupils
owing to the slovenly manner in which
they were prepared,-no punctuation, no
capitalization, nothing to indicate where
one answer ended and the next began.
In many instances the meaning of SEN
fences had to be determined wholly by
conjecture. 1t must be understood that
such work is bar to the applicants re-
oeiving diploma, as ability to put Ian
guage in proper written form is regarded
as an indispensable qualification before
diploma is issued.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

The Pilot Office is not much in tn,
habit OF footing its own horn, but wher
a Chicago firm makes inquiry as to wher.
circulars we're printed The Pilot Office
having done the work-the vanity which
prompts mentioning the fact is pardon
able, particularly as many of our bushes.
men are inclined to patronize Chicago
and Milwaukee job Offices.
A circular letter for firm engaged il
the lumber business about $50 miles from
this city was lately printed in this Office
the type used being an imitation of typs
writing. One Of the circulars was sem
to dealer in lumber in Chicago and ht
puts the following query with reference
thereto:
"Will you let us know what process
you used to get the circular letter sc
nearly perfect? Have seen good many
devices but this is the clcanest yet. Your
early reply will oblige yours ETC."
The Pilot has always contended that 6
well conducted country Office can furnish
better work and at better rates than any
office in a large city, excepting the jot
work which is largely matter of press
work. But many of the people of this
city won't believe it and patronize Mil
waukee and Chicago printing establish
ments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
A FIRE alarm was sounded on Tuesda

A FIRE alarm was sounded on Tuesday,
little smoke having issued from Skar-
da's hotel. Tom Windiate's old Dan and
Bersheeba jerked the hose cart up to the
scene OF the fire quicker than scat, but
the engine was already there getting up
steam. Dan and Bersheeba unwound
the hose and the fire was quenched with
well aimed tobacco spit. The crowd
cheered. Half an hour after the Hook
and Ladder Company put in an appear
auce and wanted to tear down something.
Pat Muldoon's band then put in an ap-
pearance having a fellow in front with a
musket who twirled it about as a drum
major would his staff. The Hook and
Ladder Company and the Pat Muldoon
gang had little dispute for the right of
way, but the Hook and Ladder fellows
joined the procession and the small boy
clattered along the street in the role of a
supernumary. Our fires are great insti-
tutions. If man lights a match the
bells are sounded and every one mounts
horse and yells "get a-a-ap."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

BAILEY PIERCE of Manitowoc Rapids
was quito seriously injured on Tuesday
OF this week by runaway team. He
had couple OF men employed to assist
him in tearing down an old mill and had
team standing by hitched to sleigh.
The team became frightened at piece OF
falling timber and started to run away.
Pierce leaped for the lines but slipped
and chain hook caught him on the wrist
and he was dragged to the house a dis.
lance of three-quarters of a mile,-the
team going at tho top of their speed. II
seems miraculous that he was not killed
outright.
A physician was sent for. He found
the injured man unconscious with hil
head badly bruised but no bones broken
not even the bones Of the arm by which
he was dragged such a distance. The
doctor has hopes OF his recovery unless
his spine Is injured. If he does recover
it is one of the most miraculous escapes
on record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
DEATH OF FRED SWENSON

Fred Swenson of Eaton died on Mon
day, February Is, in this city whittier he
was brought from his home some weeks
ago to receive medical treatment. Mr..
Swenson was born in Norway, August
ID, 1889, and came to this country with
his folks in 1849, settling in Eaton where
he lived up to the time Of his death. He
was married in 1868. For some years he
has been troubled with rheumatism but
the cause OF bis death was cancer of the
stomach.
Mr.. Swenson held many prominent
local positions in the town in which he
lived, representing it quite often on the
county board. He received a liberal
common school education and was pub
lie spirited citizen. His remains we're
taken to Eaton on Monday for interment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

THE directors Of the Manitowoc County
Agricultural Association held a meeting
on Thursday last and elected the follow
ing officers.
President, Thomas E. Torrison; Secre-
tary, R. d. Smart, Treasurer, Henry Esch,
Jr., Vice-Presidents, James Taugher,
William Lueps, George Dalwig.
The directors will hold meeting on
the 2lst OF March to revise the premium
list and to take some action with respect
to the number of persons admitted on
Stockholders tickets. These tickets have
been quite badly abused by holders, fam
lies in some instances numbering as high
as 20 persons, all admitted on one stock
holders ticket. 1t is possible the tickets
will be issued so as to admit only two,
giving the holder the privilege of purchas-
ing tickets for his children at reduced
price.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

The publication of the proceedings of
the County Board did not come as high
as it was thought, amounting in all to
1882 with $36 for furnishing copy, ag-
gregating $468. Every paper in the
county had "whack" at it and all made
little something as the work was divid-
ed up. When the board limited the price
to $75 it would not even furnish copy.
Now it pays just one-hait as much for
copying tho proceedings az it paid for
copying and publishing heretofore. At
the last session some members thought
that S75 was al excessive price. The job
Of copying was the real secret of letting
to the lowest bidder for which the papers
have reason to be thankful.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
JKRE COLLINS is going to sue The Ka

JERE COLLINS is going to sue The Kau
kauna Times for ibel,-or not libel e1-.
sctly but blighting the ever springing
hope of youths fair dream. The Kaukau-
ma Times of last week said and apparent
ly with malice prepense:
"Mr J. Collins and wife OF Manitowoc
were guests of Kaukauna friends last
week."
Jers wanls to know who the wife is.
He is particularly anxious to know. If
she answers all his exacting requirements
he is content to accept The Times item
d gospel. But he does not want his fu-
ture to be affected by any such irrespon-
sible utterance. The Times had better
make an assignment and avoid trouble.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

II. G. KREss has now all the prelimin-
aries fixed, necessary to securing place
under the incoming administration. He
aspires to the position of consul-gener-
alship and if strong backing has aught
of influence he is certain to get what he
asks. Some persons are disposed to
question the credibility of The Pilot in
mentioning the Endorsement Mr.. Kress
has received. But how does the follow
ing strike the reader: Letters strongly
recommendation and in many instano es
urged with the insistance of personal ap-
peal from all the state officers, the speak
or and clerk Of the assembly, a justice OF
the supreme court, Ex-Governor Rusk,
Henry G. Payne, almost every prominent
republican in the state, large number
of delegates from other states to the
national convention held at Chicago,
from justice of the supreme court OF
Colorado, number OF the representa-
tives of congress from this state; promises
of support from both q. S. senators, the
Endorsement OF many representatives
from other states, promises of assistance
from the U. S. senators Of other states,
and of securing letter of Endorsement
from Senator Quay chairman of the ma
tional republican committee, letters from
men prominent in high business and Of
fetal circles throughout the United States
These constitute no light backing and
these the writer knows from his own
knowledge Mr.. Kress has.
President Harrison cannot ignore this
avalanche of testimonials and it is per
fectly safe to assume he will not. Those
desiring soft berth may make applica
ton to be Mr.. Kress' private secretary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
PERSONAL.

SENATOR w. F. NAsH was in the city
Tuesday.
Ed. CONWAY left for Northern Michi-
gan on Friday last.
| c. F. SMALLAY returned on Saturday
from trip to Portage.
DR. @. @. BARNES is again able to be
| about though yet quite feeble.
SuPr. Gus. MUELLER was in Madison
last week on official business.
III. NASH is in Madison this week
arguing case before the supreme court.
II. SANDFoBD left yesterday morning
for the g. A. r. Encampment at Milwsu-
kee.
GEoRaA PANKRATz left on Monday for
the lumber woods to see how tho "boys"
are getting on.
E. Z. RAND took to the road again on
Tuesday. 'Liee" is becoming regular
highwayman, he's on the road so much.
]. N. RAFT OF Dawson, D. T. formerly
principal of tho school at this place, was
in Sheboygan lately en- route for New
York.
b. @. FRICK, at one time resident Of
this city has been promoted to the posi-
ton of trainmaster Of the Ashland divi-
sion, with headquarters at Ashland.
CHARLES HALL SEN. left on Saturday
morning for visit to tho Pacifc coast.
He will first visit Puget Sound and from
there take steamer along the Pacific
coast.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
THE FAMOUS

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL CLUB
composed OF some OF the former members
OF the celebrated Theodore Thomas Or
chestra, OF New York, and Boston Sym
phony Orchestra assisted by the eminent
Prima Donna
MISS ELSA CLARK CUSHING
and including the following Virtuosos:
Mr.. Willis Newell, the celebrated vio-
linist, formerly soloist with Boston Sym
phony Orchestra.
Mr. Chas. Palm, the we'll know violin
ist, formerly with the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra Of N. Y.
Mr.. Richard Stoelzer, Violo D'Amour
formerly with the Damrosh Orchestra.
Mr.. Philip roth, the great 'Celist Of
Berlin, from the Philharmonic Orchestra
of Berlin.
OMr. Adolph Burose the great Flute
Virtuoso.
Mr.. Josef Beckel, the leader of the
Double Bass regime of the Boston Symp
hony Orchestra.
A GRAND PROGRAMME OF
Orchestral Music, Vocal Gems, and In
strumental Solos, will be given at THU
entertainment, at Turner'S Opera House
Friday, March 18th.
Tickets with Reserved Seats, IS ceuts
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21

Ton ToRRIsoN furnishes one OF the
few examples Of honors thrust upon a
modest man having not the least element
OF self seeking in his nature. But the
honors thrust upon him give no pecuni-
airy return. Mayor of the city twice.
the second time without opposition-and
President of tho Agricultural Society
three times. 1t is a record Of which a
young man may well feel proud. And
these positions are by no means devoid
Of trouble. If there was compensation,
80 that the incumbent could feel that the
public paid for the privilege of exaction,
the doctrine of guild pro quo would sus-
tain a fellow. But no one ever gets
credit for what he does gratuitously and
the fact that his services are donated, by
no means lessons the demands made up
on his attention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
SHAWI,S.

What would you think if we told you
that We have just received fifty 800 Cam
els-hair, Beaver, and Velvet shawls? you
would probably say ''that can't be pos
sible, everybody else is getting in Spring
goods now" so ARE WE. But we
have also received the shawls; and having
bought them at bargain we intend to
give our customers the benefit. We have
the reputation of selling these goods
much cheaper than others, but We are
going to under-sell ourselves, and offer
this lot with discount OF 20 per cent.
Every lady who has not bought shawl
this season should avail herself Of this
chance and get one before they are all
gone. CD 0. ToRRIsoN & Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-21
PRIESTLY DRESS GOODS.

We have just received our new Priestly
goods, making this celebrated line once
more complete. The Priestly Silkwarp
Henriettas are made of the finest Silk
and best Australian ,Uool. Their differ
emit styles Of wool goods are of very super
ior quality; and both the Silk warp and
and the all wool fabrics can easily be dis
tinguished by their softness. beauty and
regularity of finish. They are always
the same quality, width, weight and
shade, thus enabling you to match any
price. Every yard fully warranted.
% SCHURTTA Bros.