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diere were paid in Detroit by a republican who coined a basket of money during the war by close attention to the drygoods business. There were many deserving crippled soldiera competent to fill this place so pecuharly appropriate for an old soldier, but the republican party had a big patch over its eye when it came to filling the office, 90 the worthy maimed soldier was passed by, and sleek, wealthy, good-natured Sam. Post of Ypsüanti, was selected. Under a democratie administraron, a change has been made, and a one-legged old veteran, who pro ved his devotion to his country on many a field, and who was backed by the Grand Army boys from every section, was placed in charge. This recognition of crippled and worthy soldiere by the democratie administration, is being universally and favorably commented upon by the old soldiere, who observe the recognition with the utmost satisfaction. - Adrián Press. An effort is being made to secure the pardon of Henry Waguer, who killed his wife and child on Liberty street, this wterï io.urtee.n.y,eitr&J&go1,, Tk,ftL4lU8 citizens, at the time, thought that Wagner was hardly reeponsible for the act. He is weak-minded and looks and acts in many ways like a person ot unsound mind. The community was so excited at the time. of the trial of Wagner that it was hardly in condition to give hini au impartial trial. Judge Higby was on the bench at the time and E. F. Uhl was prosecuting attorney assisted at the trial by Judge Beakes and Col. Grant. Wagner bas conducted himself well in prison for these long years, and it is sakl has done the work of two men. We understand it is the opinión of ex-warden Pond that he has not mind enough to be responsible for lus acts and if kept in prison at all should be transferred to the insane department. If this is his condition he ought not to be in prison for murder. It would seem that tbere should be a reorganizaron of the fire department, now that the water works are ccxi ete and acoepted by "V. eepecially of the hose .-wuipamee. In those parts of 3oj city within reaeh of the water works, the hose companies must be our main rcliance. The present hose companies have done good work uuder the old system, and if they are to continue they should practico with the hydrants more or 1 ess and at once, especially down near Swathel, Keyer & Petterson's milis, and in lower town, where the pressure is so great that it will require considerable xperience and skill to handle the hose successfully . What is needed is an abundance of good hose, always in order, at firemen's hall, and there should be a horse kept there at all times to take the Loee to the scène of the tire. We havu undoubteilly got the best system of water works, for fire purposes, in the stata The council should encourage the fire department by liberal treatment - liberal treatment being deserveed by men who leave their beds or business any time, night or day, to protect our property.