Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01
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in the United States court at Des
Moines on the 23d decision was rendered
in an important railroad case and IN ex-
haustive opinion filed by Judge Brewer.
Last summer jobbers of Des Moines eom-
menced suit in the district COURT to er'orce
penalties against the Rock Island, BGrlng-
ton and Northwestern railroads aggregat-
ing 100000 under the new railroad law.
The defendant answered and at the same
time filed petition for removal to the fed
eral court on the ground that the, were
cases arising under the constitution OF the
United States. The attornet- general
moved to remand to the state courts. set
ting forth as reason that they are not
suits of civil nature, and as evil suits in
volving $4,000 on each case they could not
be taken to the federal court. Judge
Brewer confines himself to description of
the nature of the suits as to beint civil or
criminal. The suits were brought under
an act providing that if Il railroad company
is guilty of extortion it shall forfeit and
pay the state not less than S1JO0 or more
than 5000. to be recovered ~ civil action
by ordinary proceedings instituted in the
name of the state of Iowa The form of
the proceedings were undoubtedly that of
civil suit. but the court fully discusses
the meaning and purpo'es of the lawmak
ers. and reaches the conclusion that in fact
the penalties for injuries to the public.
rather than compensation to the aggrieved
parties. and thus the statute does really
enforce criminal punishment under and by
civil proceedings. thus holding that the
statute is a crimina' one. he remands the
cases to the state curt. His decision will
have great effect On the railway contest
now going on and quite victory for the
law.
Mary semons 10 yeats of age. has de-
livered four sermons in Falmouth. Ky.. and
is becoming quite popular as preacher.
She has good voice and splendid delivery
for one SO young. Mary is the daughter OF
fairly well-to-do farmer living about four
miles from that place. From infancy she
displayed unusual brightness. About
eight months sgo she joined the Baptist
church and said that the Lord had called
upon her to preach. She first addressed a
small congregation at her fathers house
and succeeded Sd we'll that she spoke next
in church near by. The little girl soon
mad a reputation throughout that and
neighboring counties. After several
Falmouth. and her success was greater
than it was in the rural districts. Under
her ministry several sinners joined the
church. Many allege that her sermons
can not be surpassed by any gro man or
woman. Mary is rather small for her years.
has sharp features, black eyes and hair.
and is very INTEL gent She will continue
her services for several weeks and then
she will go to the larger Kentucky towns
1t is stated that Carter H. Ha1tison will
enter politics again. The plan is hot to run
him for mayor on a straight democratic
ticket, but as the head Of a citizen" reform"
ticket. By this means they hopeto add to
the strength Of the democratic pArty such
republicans as may have been led into the
belief that the machine" as the political
leaders who wrested Chicago from demo-
cratic hands are called, is some aliIdestroy-
ing octopus. dangerous to life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness. They ako count
upon securing the labor vote by making mn
Issue on Judge Tuley's free speech decis-
ion, and hope ty n clever manipulation of
words and phrases to impress the labor
party with the idea that but for it freedom
OF speech in every sense OF the word would
have been denied them. This Harrison
movement started but a short time ago.
but it is already well under way, although
every effort has been made to keep it shady.
The citizens reform" convention will be
called and nominate Mr.. Harrison, and the
democrats. in subsequent convention.
will indorse him.
Cincinnati Price Current, "a: Last weeks
large run OF hogs has been followed by a
material reduction, the break in prices
having done something at checking the
movement. For the week the packing has
been 225,000 hogs against 24O. 600 last wear.
The total from November is 3,94O. 600 hogs
against 4,63o,0Oo hogs year ago-a de-
crease of 100000 hogs.
Packing. Nov. to date: 1889, 1888.