Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ELEVENTH YEAE. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 29 , 1881 , NO. 163
"YOU CANT DO IT. "
When wo came to Omaha to intro
duce the DUKK OF DURHAM Oi-
Rorptto , some people said , "You can't
ao it , " as so many others have tried
U and failed , and the trade are dis
gusted , etc. Wo never hud any doubt
that the DUKE OF DU1UI AM Cigar-
ctte would meet with popular favor
and sell rapidly , knowing it to be
made of the BEST North Carolina
Tobacco , wrapped with the BEST.nco
r , and ABSOLUTELY fmrof
lUOS. You see , wo give consumers
credit for knowing a good thing when
they have tried it , and then wo
thought hiw comfortable the fooling
Avhon enjoying a leUure mnoko ) TO
KNOW that you are not absorbing
injurious drug ? .
Wo are mutually interested in this
matter of pure Cicarottes. If thu
DUKE OP DURHAM are the PUR
EST and BEST , ot course , you will
continue to use them ; if not , you
wont. So wo concluded to call your
attention to them through the newspapers -
papers and tell you frnnklj all about
them , nnd induce you to try them and
then lot them spunk for themselves.
Wo know these are pleased who have
tried them , as they continue to buy
them , and wo are getting most flatter
ing reports from dealers as well as con
sumers. Wo promised moro reports
from dealers yesterday , but wo met
with ono who cooled our ardcr tem
porarily. Guess it will bo no harm to
toll what ho said , but wo withhold his
name , street and number.
, 'Haven't got them ; don't want
them , and shall not keep them. Can
iuy and Cigarettes for
50c per 1,000 less and Cigarettes
for $1 per 1,000 less than the DUKE ,
and I can retail them at same price of
the Duko. "
Well , wo have somewhat recovered ,
and sinoo wo have thought the matter
over don't feel much worried , as ho
doesn't aclljmixnynnd his limited salea
will not affect us much. We appre
hend tliat it's because ho docs not
keep the bestbub instead tries to palm
off an inferior article at same price ,
that his trade is so small. With thh
exception , wo find most of thu trade
disposed to handle the DUKE OE
DURHAM Cigarettes and Tobaccc ;
because they ARE the BEST and
PUREST on the market.
Consumer , if you have not tried
them yet , you should drop in the
first store and buy a package.
Fires- , „ ' . , ' <
National AmodateU Prcs .i" " ° I * " * _ *
KEOKUK , Iowa , December 28.
Vivo stores and a lot of small frame
buildings bnrned lost night al
Moravia , Iowa. Loss $20,000 , mostlj
insured.
OsiiKOHH , Wis. , December 28. C.
N" . Paine & Co.'H sawmill , at RIerril-
Ion , burned. Loss , 825,000 ; insured ,
$15,000.
itALTiMoia' , December 28. A fire
this morning at 8G Camden street , oc
cnpied by Steefel & Juhn as a shirl
factory , and Biedler' Bros. , commis
sion merchants , caused a loss to build
ing and stock of § 25,000 ; 150" hands
are thrown out of employment.
m
Hotel Safe Robbed.
2tional Associated P.esi.
CHICAGO , December 28. Mr.
Dreese , a stock man from Colorado ,
reached town a few days auo and put uj :
At the Brevoort hou ° o , depositing u
package entitling ? ; ) ,000 in the safe ,
Xato last niuht he called for the pack
age which ww found to bo missing. A
auspiions feature in the case is thai
Jno. C. Strechi , night clerk ah tin
hotel , is also missing. It id supposed
lie has gone to New York , where he
has relations.
Cowboys Captured.
NatlonalAiaocmti.il I'roso.
WICHITA , Kans. , December 28 A
messenger just arrived from Ca'dwell '
reports that the cowboys who recently
raided Culdwell and killed Muyoi
Jleagher have been arreited by Indian
acouts in the Territory and turned
over to Sheriff Thcalls , of Kansas A
collision is feareo , as the cowboys in
largo numbers have started to rescue )
their friends.
Rlilne Riven-
National Avwcc..to.l Prow
BKDPOKD , Tnd. , December 28. The
White liver had overflowed all its bottom
tom lands , and thu In. , HO far an the
wheat crop in thin county is concern
ed , will bu immense. Hundreds of
miles of fences are gone and many
bridges.
POUT JKHVIS , N. Y. , December 28
The Delaware river is now ton feet
above low water mark and still rising
and contributing streams swollen.
. Bad Cooni
Jfotkmtl Afiiodated I'mt ,
MAOON , Go. , D.-combor 28 Six
wagon loads of negroes from William
Van Horn's plantation came here and
got well filled with whisky. They
returned to the plantation and on
thu way shot and killed two colored
men whom they mot on the road.
The bodies of the two dead men were
loft on the road till found by a justice
of the peace.
Beaten ton Jolly.
t l'rc
PHILADELPHIA , . U , , December
28. At Sanilyville. last nivht a terri
ble fight occurred between John King ,
a railroad laborer , and Mrs. Reed , a
ealoon Keener. King's skull was
crushed and his body-beaten to a Jelly.
Yellow Fever at Yucatan-
Kltlotul AWKM itted Croat.
GALVKHTO.V , December 28. - Mexi
can news via Brownsville nays yellow
fever is s'ill btd at Yitcttun ; 181) par-
* ois died in the town of Silani.
COX SHOWS HIS HAND.
He Mm Bnitoau Placed in the
Dock ,
And Explains Why Ho Had
Not Taken Such .Action
With Him Before.
The Assassin in a WhininR
Manner Boga to bo Spared
Such Troatinont.
Bat the JmlRO in Firm , ami tha
Marshal Choolin Him In.
Nil tonal Ainocl&tcd Prrw.
WASiUNOToy , December 28.
Thuio WHS the vsual crowd ut the Gui-
lean triul to-day. Guitcati was seem-
inizly in the best of spirits.
The cro&a-oxamination of Dr. Mc
Donald WIXB resumed by Mr. Scovillo.
ilu said that ho bulipvt'd thut the
prisoner in court had feigned what ho
xupposud waa insanity , but which wns
not ; that the prisoner , to the oxtoiit
of Ins ability had attempted to nppoar
insane. Concerning the not of Gui-
teau in threatening hia sister with an
axe , witness said it was the strongest
evidence of insanity presented if true ,
but the prisoner had contradicted it.
Guiteau interrupted the examina-
tiun and declared now } that Scoville
was making a fool of hunsolf , and that
the story of the axe was pure fiction.
Ho wanted McDonald'Ito toll some
thing about Abraham and then leave
the stand.
McDonald was further questioned
about religious delusions and the in
terview in the jail ; of the latter ho
said ho had not inado a memoranda ,
and then left the stand.
Dr. Randolph Darksdale , suporin-
tendent.of the Central asylum of Vir
ginia , testified that he made a per
sonal examination of the prisoner in
the jail and had watched him in court ;
had no hesitation in flaying that he
was sane and waa feigning a p.irt in
court ; his qonduct differed from that
in jail. To the prosecution's hypo
thetical cases the witness answered
that Guiteau was sane. The cross-
examination was biiof and developed
nothing favorable to the defense.
Dr. John A. Callunder , superinten
dent of the Tennessee hospital for the
insane , toshfied to the same eU'uct and
to personal examination of the pris
oner ; was convinced ho waa perfectly
sane. The difTbronco in the size of
the sides of hia head did not indicate
insanity.
Guiteau at this point had a contro
versy with his brother John M. about
a letter the latter refused to deliver
him and attempted to' ' appeal to the
court , but was restrained by Scovillq.
Col. Corkhill asked the witness
.what he understood by Dr. Spitrka's
'insertionthat the prisoner waa c moral
'monstrosity * 'Witness replied that he
probably meant ho was subject to
moral imbecility or moral insanity ,
but in his opinion there was no suuh
tjpo ot insanity.
Further questioning developing
nothing new the court took a recess.
When court reassembled , Scovillo
appeared with a cist of the prisoner's
head and wanted to place Mills on the
stand Objection bring made , he r -
sumed the cross-examination of Cal-
lander.1 He put a question asking if
the prisoner's claim of partnership
with Jesus Christ in projecting the
threat was not an indication of in-
sunity.
"If your honor please , " interrupted
Porter , "I object to that question as
irreverent and blasphemous. "
"Well , " eaid Suovillo , apparently
astounded at the nature of the objec
tion , "if the prisoner's belief that ho
was inspired is irreverent and blas
phemous and the court rejects it on
tint ground , it puts an end to thu
ciisu , because then we are not permit
ted to make any defense. "
Judgu Porlcr artnu slowly from his
se.it , adjusted hi * eyeglassescarefully ,
and in his impressive manner said :
"There is no evidence , even on the
oath of the criminal himself. "
"How do you know that ? " shouted
Guiteau , "yon great big-mouthed
Porter , you. "
Porter , continuing : "There ia no
evidence that ho believed the re
deemer of mankind to be hit ) partner
in the business , and when the learned
counsel of the prisoner puts such a
quca ion in a Christian court and
federal tribunal , I hold , whatever
your honor may hold , that it is time
to rebuke him and his client , The
hypothesis that this man who bclievrtt
thut God and Christ are his partners
fihould come in this court ot justice
and before this audience and proclaim
it , is preposterous. "
"What do you-know about it , you
ass ? " hissed the assassin.
"If it was before your honor in
your private chamber , " proceeded
Porter , in hia solemn , sepulchral
voice , "you would do in regard to the
counsel what you have done in re
gard to the prisoner. The time has
come when , in behalf of the American
government , I should protest against
the blasphemous utterances , The
counsel can predicate hia questions
upon the facto which have been
proven , but not upon those which as
sume that wo make no distinction be
tween the redeemer of mankind and
oursulves , " [ Applause. ]
"How about Christ and St. Paul ? "
bawled Guitcan , whoso face had be
come livid with excitement. "Haven't
[ an uoo'l a nt'ht to claim inspiration
as St. Paul ? "
Ttie court commanded the ascaiHin
to keep otiil , and ono of the guirds
tapped him on the nhouldur , rnprov-
ingiy. Hu turned around sharply and
told the man ho would slap him in the
face.
face."I
"I muit insist , " said Porter , "on
behalf of the uovornment that this
criminal bo remanded to the dock
forthwith. "
"You had bettor mind your own
buiinees , " chrieked Guiteau
"That's my buBiuow , " said Porter ,
resuming his dramatic manner ; "my
motion to that effect is in abeyance ,
and on the question of blasphemy
with which this court has boon filled
from the beginning of the trial until
now. "
"It wna the truth , and not bias'
pheuiy , " howled Guitoau , fairly foam
ing with rage.
"This blasrjhomy , " continued Porter
ter , "shall now bo hoard from the
dock , and not from the counsel table.
There is not a man at the Ameri
can bar who would not have
been silenced long ago hod
ho uttered what that man under thu
pretence o.f being hia own council ban
uttered from time to time on a ques
tion which touches the hearts and con
science of the people of this nation
I now invoke your honor's decision in
regard BO the disposition of the pris
oner. "
"Tho American people are with mo
more and more , " shouted the prisoner ,
"and that's the roinon you are mud
about it. The court has m discretion
in the matter. I nm hero us my own
counsel , That's all ( hero is about it.
Big mouthed Porter , you had better
go to sloop. "
The court asked if the proceed ! nca
should bo suspended for action on this
motion.
' It is not worth your honor's atten
tion , " cried Quttvau.
"Wo are ready to enter upon that
question , " said Corkhill.
"Does the prosecution wish to say
anything ! " asked the court.
"I wish to speak very brioflyon the
motion , " said Davidgo , iit n slow de
liberate mannor. "Yesterday was
the commencement of the seventh
week of the trial of the prisoner for
the assassination of the ruler of fifty
millions of people. From the
inception of the trial to the
present time , with the exception of
yesterday , not a day has passed with
out being characterized by expressions
on the part of thu prisoner in con
tempt of the majesty of the law , in
contempt of the authority of thecourt ,
and imposing obstacles to the adminis
tration of justice. "
"That's false , " interrupted the pris
oner.
oner.Dtivirlgo : "Wo have understood
from the beginning that your honor
desired to accord to the prisoner thti
full measure of his rights , but that
you wished not even to appear o in
fringe upon these rights. Wo havii
supposed that not only worn these
rights to bo respected in their in teg
rity , but that an error on the part nf
the court would bo an error in the di
rection of mercy in respect to thu
prisoner "
"That is correct , " cried Guiteau.
"If , in acquiring , or at least ro-
peeling thoaeinwa , " said Davidgo ,
"wo have not fully subscribed tu
the idea that those constitutional
rights might not ba lust on the part of
the prisoner at the bar , wo have al
lowed day after day to pass without
an application for judicial coercion.
The prisoner has been on the witness
stand and j testified as i pane' as he thus
proclaimod.hinisi'lf--to besaaeHo tilt
court and to the worU. The last
theory of the case is that which pre
sents the idea of what is called transi
tory insanity ; that is , there was a
particular segment of time during
which the prisoner wan bereft of rea
son , but that ho recovered within mi
hour of ror the crime and has been sane
ever since. "
"That is the truth , " shouted the
prisoner.
"Now , hero is a man under trial , "
proceeded the counsel , "whose sanity
is one of ihu issues in the case , und 1
simply assert that at this stage of the
trinl nobody can question the fnct
that ho is sauo i i rcKpcct at lonst to
conduct and behavior in court. "
" That's thu reason I iippeur as my
own counsel , " broke in the asstiRsin.
"I think , your honor , " aid Dav-
idgro "
"That a man who is hero ns bin
own counsel , " broke in the assassin.
"I think , your honor , " said D.iv-
idgo , "when a man appear * us his
own counsel ho should net decent. '
'I am decent , " howled Guiteau , ox-
citedly. "It ia your side that w in
decent. "
"N"ow , " continued Dividcjo , not
heeding the interruption and spook
ing with unusual emphasis , "I with
to call your honor's attention to the
motion made by Judgu Porter on
Saturday , t > rumand the prisoner to
the dock , where ho belongs. All of
us saw jc8t rd y the salutary effect
the motion had on the man fur the
first time in thu case. Wo experi
enced a day of quiet und order and
decency. "
*
"That was because I waa not
abused , " said tto prisoner ,
"It waa an agreeable contrast , " con
tinued Mr. Davidgo , "with the violence
lence , disorder and blackguardism
usually displayed. It neoma to mo ,
therefore , the time has come for the
court to act. It aettma to mo that not
to act is to dncourago in thu future
what has transpired in thu past. I
ask that your honor will decide thu
motion submitted Saturday. "
"I am quiet , " again interrupted
Guituau , "when I'm treated decently ,
hut not otherwise. The trouble all
cornea because of the moan , dirty way
in which the prosecution has been
conducted. It's all full of Corkhill
and Porter. "
After a sharp war of words between
the prisoner and- Porter , Mr. Reed
said thu defensu would bo glad of
some means of keeping Guiteau quiet ,
as hia conduct was disgu ting to every
one connected with thu caso. Ilu
hoped an admonition from thu bench
would liavn the desired result without
res' flint : to morn sovrro measures.
"Everybody ia beginning to uym-
thizu . ith my viewa , " cried the
prisoner.
"If thuru is a fair , reasonable doubt
of the priHorior'it ' insanity , " continued
Iteoil , "I submit that humanity calls
aloud to treat him Kindly , for no man
oven the distinguished jutiat of Now
York ( Porter } , knows tlio effuct of a
disi'iiBtd brain. I think posterity
will commend mtlior than condemn
jour honor for the manner in which
you have conducted the trial. "
"I will do anything his honorsiys , "
whined tha assassin , at he realised
things were going against him. 1
want the prosecution not to abuse
mo any more. They have dug up
myjocord , and it's enough to make
any mini mad. "
Scovillo raid thu application did not
c ll for such display of fooling on the
part of the prosecution. "
"You shut up , " cried Uuitmu ;
"you'ro a jackats on thin case. "
"I am willing , " continued Scovillo ,
"to submit the matter to thu careful
judgment of the court. "
"Purmw , " said the prisoner ,
up on your theory. Your theory in
too snnill. Your brain is too limited
for this cane. "
"Tho time has oomo , " said Cork-
hill , ' 'when wo feel it our duty to du
in nd prompt action in regard to the
ciiminal and when ho should bo
treated the name aa any man on trial. "
"Wo have Jin extraordinary crimin
al lieio , " Kaid D.widgo.
"Yen , " Btiarlnd the assassin ; "ho in
morn than you can manage anyhow. "
"Wo c. . ll for notion , " continued
Corkhill , "in the interest and vin
dication of justice. The course of
your honor in rouard to the Umtmetit
of thin prisoner has in my judmnont
been bu od on a denim of obtaining
the real facts of the caso. This man ,
continued Corkhill , speaking solemnly ,
"unquestionably murdered the presi
dent of the United States. "
"That's false , " bawled the prisoner -
er , waving bin hands wildly. "Tho
doctors finished the work. "
"Ilu in only entitled -to thu same
privileges and the same protection , "
kept on Corkh'll , "aa the humblest
citizen is entitled to , but your honor
IIIIH thrown around him additional
( uards. It is not supposed wo can
quiet him by putting him in the dock.
The man ban abused mo and de
nounced the distinguished g ontlemon
who sit by me. interruption * must
hereafter come from the dock and not
from the counsel taolo. "
"I will give you worse than I am
giving you now if I'm nut in the dock , "
snarled the infuriieu assassin , ' 'lint
you can't do it as a matter nf law. "
"I want the marshal of tho'court , "
proceeded Corkhill. ciilmly , "lo take
that man to the dock , aeat him and
hike care of him. I want no moro
special guards around him. I want
him to stand here on trial as any other
m in should stand. [ Applause. ] Ho
shall not , however , bo deprived of
any rights. "
"You can't convict mo , " cried Gui-
to.ui , gnashing his teeth , "and now
you want mu shot. 'Jhat's'a'Confes
sion of your weakness , biit the Lord
will not allow it , Corkhill "
' Hetuafror , " said Corkhill , "tho
responsibility of his conduct must bo
with himself and with himself alone.
Wo are not responsible for what may
occur to him , but ho shall bo treated
hereafter as any other criminal. The
marshal ia reapon-iblo for hia safety ,
and the other 'officers who surround
him , whoso duty it ia to protect pri
vate citizens and their properly ,
should jretjunv1 to their bdafS.t The
time hjS'cftmV-when1 V'o jTM'aVh jj'Cc-
' 'tion. ' " Th"o time h is come when 'the
prisoner must march to the dock and
stay there until the jury say whether
he ia guilty or not. "
Scovillo pot up to reply but'Guitoail
pulled him down.
"Tho American people "
"Keep quiet , " baid Scovillo.
"Keep quiet yourself , " replied Gui
teau. ' 'The American people will
have snniptliiijg to'cay if I get shot.
( ' 0d Almiuhty will curse you ( shaking
hia fist at Corkhill ) , you infernal
wietch , and he will damn any man
who attempts to do me injustice. "
It WHH with difficulty the court oflr
cprs compelled the fellow to kucj ;
silence.
Scovillo mill , "I did not intend tc
resist this man , but when I hear the
district attorney intimate that the
piisonor bhould bo placed where he
can bo allot and virtually invite assas-
HIIIH to coino to thu court to comu and
hoot him , I diucliiiin any further con-
cuirenco in the man. "
"Tho inarahal will take c.uo of him , "
said Coikhill.
"There is no man or woman within
thu Bound of Corhhill'a voice , " con
tinued r > covillo , "but know that waa
n invitation for an assassin to kill
this man in thu dock. The district
attorney has observed a spirit of fair-
nubR heretofore. The clumoncy and
forbearance towards thu prisoner is
unexampled in any state trial reported
in Christendom. He bus shown an
unswerving fidelity to public duties ,
thu fniitti of which will come when
your honor delivers your charge to the
American people as represented by
this jury. I refuse to concur. "
"Now don't , " cried Guiteau in a
mocking torn ) .
"The prisoner , " continued Porter ,
"has chosen to put himself in thoposi-
tion of controlling hia own trial , defy
ing the authority of ilia law and defy
ing the authority to which ho will
soon learn to submit. "
"That's a mutter of opinion , "
Hh utod the prisoner ,
"I entirely concur with the propo
sition made by Corkhill , " continued
Porter tragically , "whatov , r the con
sequences to the prisoner. If ho had
in his hand the bull-dog pistol from
which ho sent thu bullet which assas
sinated the president when your honor
announces your decision , if hia prac
tice on the Potomac could aid hta aim ,
ho would aim it at your heart. "
"Oh , you'ro off this morning , "
bawlcil the murderer.
"Publicly , " went on Portorv"5n
the presence of this audience and
your donor , when ono of the jurors
was touched by an aflliction uuch us
comes to us rarely in life , the other
members ( if the jury woie menaced
by this man , who has unbounded
confidence in the power of uudaeity
and the gullability of mankind with &
prophecy that olio of them would die
hiiforo the trial concluded , "
"You don't know but what thu
Lord will do it sir "
, , again interrupt
ed Guitruu , " and he may take you
alone uMi him. " [ Liughtir. ]
' Hut the HHsassin of the president , "
said PoiUr , in his most impressive
tones , "will assassinate no more for
ever and thu voice which is not
nilonced now , will bu as dumb as that
of his victim , after oiuinand of
the law h fulfilled. What wo demand
now is that ho should be whore the
law dhould place him. "
Judge Porter wont on to nay that
the public , as represented by the press ,
when fully acquainted with the facts
would vindicate hid honor's opinion
in this case , nnd if further clemency
was eitiMided the prisoner by the
court it would bo at the peril to thu
name of American jurisprudence nnd
peril in respect to the indefinite con *
tinuancc of the trial which , without
the interposition _ of the prisoner ,
would have terminated three weeks
ago. " The time had come whim thu
man who pretendn to be. an idiot
should no longer nit at the commoil
table and exeroino privileges which
would not bo accorded to any member
of the American bar. "
"Ah , " said Guiteau , "that is a very
iiic8ecch ( | , Judge , and the trouble is
there ! H not a word of truth in it. "
, hulio ; Cox , in passing upon the
matter , said : "It m hanlly necessary
to My that the conduct of the prison
er during thu trial ban been ono of
puraiste.nt violence and defiance of all
order and decorum nnd the only
measures which would bo resorted tote
to effectually suppress these demon *
strationa wore such a * might infringe
upon the constitutional rights of the.
prisoner on trial. Until Saturday last
no measure had been suggested from
any qunrter which would have thu
legal effect of suppresMnij interrup
tions. The motion made by the pros
ecution suggested a course which hud
already occurred to mo. It had boon
the opinion of both court and counsel
for the prosecution that the conduct
and language of the prisoner in court
would all'ord the best indications of
his mental and moral character and
contribute largely to the enlighten
ment of thu court and jury on the
question of bis responsibility.
Therefore , on thu express desire
of the district attorney , the
urisoher wan alk wed such latitude nnd
his conduct has boon unrestrained in
in order to furnish the export wit
nesses with opportunities of diaanosis
nf his case. It was thought that no
bettor opportunity could no afforded
them for this purpose than the con
duct , unrestrained statements and ac
tions of the prisoner , and it now ap
pears that the opinions of the
experts have boon largely founded
on the exhibitions which have
taken place during tliia trial.
This object appears now to have been
fully accomplished. The trial iu ap-
proximateing its cloao and the experts
have had ample opportunity to form
judgment. On Saturday for the first
time application was made to mete
to remand the prisoner to the
dock. I think it is incumbent upon
mo now lo enter Huch restraint on thu
prinoncr as the circumstanced admit
and as may conduce to moro orderly
conduct on the trial. I have conaid
orod thin matter carefully bccauno I
doubted the expediency of it and I
wished to bo clear that I did not con-
tlict with the prisoner's constitutional
rights. Hejias a right tp lpo con.
fronted wHh"'thV < ! 'wifiic'8BeH against
him and to have the asxistanco of
counsel. Ho can't be gapped or sent
out of court. I was prepared to act
on the motion yesterday if it had been
passed. The proper place for a
prisoner on trial for felony is in thu
dock. Ho can only bo within iho bar
on arraignment or to receive sentence.
If the court grants him the privilege
of sitting beside counsel it is a priv
ilege which confers no right in itnolf
and may bu withdrawn at the
discretion of the court. In this
court it has been the almost uniform
practice as a mat tor of indulgence and
not right to allow a prisoner to Hit
hcaidn bin counsel. Upon considera
tion of the circumstances I will grant
the motion and I direct the marshal
to pi ice thu prisoner in the dock ,
lint I do not moan that ho shall not
have Huflicient protection. "
The prisoner turned when ho heard
this decision. In an humble mannoi
ho pleaded Jo the court saying , "II
may Beetle thu quimUon if I promise
to keep quiet. If I am put in the
dock I may bo worse. "
"It would bo satisfactory , " said the
court , "if wo could place any reliance
on your word. "
"I would do whatever you say , "
raid thu prisoner , "but I ask that the
court room bu cleared. "
"Oh , said Porter , "the priioner IK
in no danger except from thu hang
man's rone. "
Corkhill again raid he was opposed
to any other guard uround thu
prisoner.
A deputy marshal started to fulfill
'ho order of the court. The prisoner
did not temn disposed to move , and
ho was threatened with hauuculTu.
"No , no , " ho cried , "don't put them
on. I will go with you ,
A Bceno of the wildest excitement
prevailed while the dock was being
cleared of spectators for the reception
of the prisoner. The confusion lasted
BOIP.O minuted. The prisoner sat
down in the dok looking more like a
wild beast at bay than a hu
man being. His guard clustered
a.ound him , so that ho was just
HB safe as in his old seat. He recog
nized this fact and his oourago re
turned. He pounded at thu bar in
the old style und kept up a constant
stream of interruptions , calling on
Almighty God to curse the prosecu
tion.
tion.Thn
Thn examination was then resumed ,
In answer to Corkhill , the witness
said that the prmonur had been ex
aggerating in court his natural char
acter of imprudence , self-conceit ,
uudiicity and insolence.
Just as court was adjourned GUI-
toau said ; "I'o tor expected gut
( ivii thousand dollar * for hanging mo ,
Thu American people don't want mu
hung. "
Several hundred people waited out-
eiilo und he was hooted vigorously aa
he wai driven off to jail.
Srovillo , in answer to inquiry an the
probable length ( > f the riiil , nuid to
night ho thought it would close by thu
end of next week. Hu thought the
removal of Guiteau to thu dock would
expedite the trial.
Corkhill , in nimwer to the name
question , said all arguments wou'd ' bn
through by the oloee of the week.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
French Ministers Not m Accord
With Bambotta ,
The Recent Calamity nt War
saw the Result of a Plan
for Pilluco.
Qouarnl Now * That Ontno Over tlio
Cnbln-
Gnbloirrnma.
XfktlotuU AnweUUi I Prw.
IJO.NDON , December 28. A dispatch
from Durban nays : "Thu HOITS hold
a great thaiikngiving at Purdekraal.
The holiday throughout the Trans
vaal waa a popular confirmation of thu
convention.
PAIIIS , Docembor28.Owintrto the
differences of opinion concerning the
war in Tunis , the attitude of the gov
ernment on the divorce bill and
joilomy of Gainbutta , M. llouvier ,
minister nf commerce , M. . Alain Korgo ,
minister ol finance , and M , Waldrek
Uosseau , minister of the interior , to
day threaten to ro iin. Gambutta
will accept. It i * already arranged
that M. Wuisi will succcuod Daron
Couucol aa political director of thu
ministry of foreign affairs , Uie post
nearest to Gatnbetta.
ST PKTBIIHUUHO , December 28.
The IluRsian Geographical society have
resolved to make earnest and well di
rected efforts to rescue thu survivors
of the Joannettu.
The otllcial account of the recent
calamity in a church at Warsaw shows
that the panic was deliberately or
ganized and planned by a gang of
thieves who counted upon robbing the
people in thu confusion. The actual
number killed in the panic was ' . > { ) ;
120 others wore seriously wounded.
Defalcations to the amount of sev
eral million roubles have been discov
ered in thu custom house at Taganrog.
All of the parties are arrested.
Rioting lias occurred at Warsaw for
the last three days , during which time
many Jews have been killed and in
jured , their houses and shops wrecked
and the Jewish quarters given over tu
sack.
EX-SECRETARY BE/VINE.
now 111 : uKTiuiu ) .
WAHIIINOTON , December U8. Ti
correct cot tain miBstateinents whicli
have boon made in regard to Blaino't '
withdrawal from the cabinet , follow
ing are facts published :
On the liiM of September , immO'
diatolv after President Arthur had
taken the oath of ofiico administered
by the chief justice of the United
States , a full meeting of thu cabinul
was hold in thu vice president'sTOOII '
in the Capitol. At this moutinit ovorj
member tendered his resignation it
writing. On receiving the Bovora
letters Prcsidoiit Arthur said it'mmlti
bo agreeable to him to have the cabi
net remain intact until after 'tin
regular meeting of congress in Decem
ber. Three weeks after this Blame
addressed the following letter to the
president :
WAHHINOTOK , October IU.
MY DEAR Mit. PRKHIDBNT When
I put my resignation in your hands or
thu t2d ! of September you intimated
your wish tlut all members of the
cabinet should retain their places nil
til the meeting of congress in DL-COIII
bur. As Secretary Window's OX'
peeled return to the senate will pro
cipitut6 a vacancy in the treasury de
partincnt in n few days , I have
i bought it might also render an earliei
reconstruction of your cabinet desira
1)1 u to you. In that event I trust yen
will not bo embarrassed , at leant si
far an lam concerned , by your previom
assignment of date for withdrawal
It will bo entirely ngree.iblo . tc
mo to turn the department over t <
my Hucceasor any day that will provi
most desirable und convenient t <
yoursblf. I intended to say this ti
you yesterday , but from the pressure
of other business I forgot it.
Very llespectfully ,
JAMKB G. HLAINK.
In a personal interview followint
this letter the president repeated tin
request that liluino should remain til
December. There was never at 11113
time the slightest inisuiideratuidinj.
between the president and Blaini
about the letters of retirement , and
their pcr onal relations continue
and always have been en
tirely friendly and cordial ,
CAPITAL NOTES.
C ttlonul AxHOckt d 1'rumi.
THKAflUHY INVKSTIOATION.
WAHIIINOTON , Docombur 28.Thi
treasury investigation cominitti-e ha' '
suspended its labors , and adjournet
to Tuesday next.
Negro Girl Shot
National
DKIHTUK , Ala. , December 28. A
negro girl wan shot and killed by
another girl of the same color with u
pistol yesterday evening about < !
o'clock , at a phicu near the Peacock
tract. Iho name of thu one killed ii
Catherine liogg , about 13 yours old ,
and that of the other , Mary Ways ,
agtid about 17 or 18 , The one wh (
did the shooting owns up to the act , ii
ia said , but claims thut it was acoi
dental.
_
A "Holy Horror" Caio-
N ion | l Aseoclakxl Proai. '
CiiKuao , December 28. Minnie
Brooks , alias Louioa Linn , kuop-r ol
a notorious Fourth avenue bagnio ,
closed her long career of sin some
time uiio by joining the church and
turning her dun into a resort of pniyei
meeting. Ituligious people evinced
deep interest in thu new iM.ig'leliiu ,
but after their ardor cooled the re
pentant vwia left to the cold chadtiue
of thu world without nioann of uup <
port. It is just learned that uhu luu
married her former burkeomir , n
colored man and a very blaclc one ,
and the evungulUtt raiaod their heudf
in holy horror. The em-xpected de. .
nouumunt creates a genuine uonsa
Jon , but the reformed woman re-
tnnins steadfast to her religious vows
nnd has sot herself to the tank of con
verting her dusky husband and will
probably succeed , as ho declares ho to
trying to become a Christian , The
colored husband's ' name is Giles W.
Hunt , an Alabaminn and is a man of
very genteel manners , Mrs. Hunt in
an attactingbrunotto and is connected
with a highly respectable family in
Now York.
PIT MARKS.
Nktloiul AiwocUtcd Trcta
AMONG T1IK INDIANS.
WABHINOTON , December 28. There
is such a demand for vaccine vitus
From Indian agents that the Indian
ofiico cannot supply the demand.
Small pox ia reported aa rapidly
spreading.
IX TIIR JfATUttK OK A I'UAODK.
ST PAUL , Minn. , December 28.
Advicen from Dakota indicate there
is n terrible scourge of small pox
around Whapoton , Forty cases have
thus far appeared , of which twenty ,
live casei have proved fatal. The
epidemic is spreading rapidly rapidly.
It seems to be moro in Iho nature of
of a plague than small pox , the dis-
raso proving fatal in twenty-four
hours , and blood gushing from the
oyrfl , oars and nose before death.
ST. Lor" , December 28. Throe
deaths from small pox took place bore
to-day ; none in East St. Louis. Ono
now case wns reported hero to-day and
none in Kast St. Louis.
The Weit Point Disantor-
Nation * AiwocUtod I'riw
IlifiiMOND , Va , Daccmher 28. Ad
ditional particulars of the steamer
West Point disaster how that only
three bodies of the nineteen lost have '
been recovered nnd ( hey were so bad
ly charred and disfigured na to bo un
recognizable. Indeed , they were more"
trunks , from which the head , arms
and feet had boon burned. A few
minuUs before the explosion a ,
largo lot of powder hod been ,
removed from the boat. It ia
now believoel that the explosion
was caused by a lamp which John
Jarvos , thu colored fireman , had in
the boiler room. This lamp it is sup-
potod , came in contact with the gaa
generated by tlio gasoline in tha car
go. Pete Googhan , of Baltimore ,
first otllcor of the vessel , who was
badly wounded , it ia thought will're
cover.
cover.'A
'A Bold Robbery-
National Associated Prc u.
CANTON , O. , December 28. The
boldest robbery occurred this morn
ing. Two mini by forcing open n
window gained an entrance into the
back part of the residence of Julius
Whiting , a wealthy property owner.
\Yhiting was awakaned when the door
of his room was forced open , but ono
of the men covered him with a revolver
ver while the other took from under
his pillow a diamond worth $1,000
und a gold watch worth $150. Aa
t arobbiro.doparted-Juliui--Whitiniw
Jr. , who waa in another roorhj was
awakened and ho fired several shots ,
but with no effect.
Marine Intelligence.
National Associated Pram.
NKW YOUK. December 28. Sailed
The Bothnia for Liverpool , the Schie
dam for Ilottordnm , the Franco for
Havre.
Arrived .The Gallia from Liver
pool , th < ! FurncssiiV'fiom Glascow. >
PHILADELPHIA , December 28. Art
riyod Tlio Pennsylvania from Liver
pool.
QUKKNHTOWX , December 28. Sailed-
On the 25th , the Amoim for New
York.
LiVKiirooL , December 28 Arrived
Thu Dominion from Portland , the
Iowa from Itoston ,
The Eimia Walking Match.
National Associated I'rcM.
Nuw YOIIK , December 28. The at
tendance at the Ennis walking match
was very small to-day. Hart left the
truck this morning at 7:13 : o'clock ,
HullVrnnr from uii attack opleurisy. .
At 12 m , ho waa 46 miles behind tha
loader. It wua thought then that ho
had retired from the race perma
nently , although his trainer stated
that ho had not.
Howard left thu track for good at
2:28 : p. m. , after coinpletlnir 200 miles.
12 o'clock Krhouu 270 , Fitzgerald
: 28 , Licounz3"8 , Ellson 244 , Horly
! U4 , Cox 258 , Normae 292.
Henry O Wmtworta Dead.
NttluiiHl AunocinUitl
CHICAGO , December 28 Henry O.
Wontworlh , for thirty-six year A gen
eral nassonger and ticket agent of the
Michigan Central railroad , died this
afternoon at his residence in this city ,
aued forty six. The docoupud resigned
his position a few weeks since * to take
a lout' needed rent , but had been
already worn out with excitement and
labor of a quarter of a century. Ho
was unusually esteemed.
Mining New * .
National A-noc u < xl Prim ,
SAN FUANCIHOO , December 28. The '
crosscut on the 2 700 level ot the
Union and Sierra Nevada wan started
last evening. The third drill help at
thuHava e was up 015 feet this morning ,
and it was expected to tap the bottom
of the incline in u few hours.
Poisible Ice Famine.
Nitlonil Aiuocutwl I'rowt.
CHICAGO , December 28. There is
considerable anxiety here about the
ice1 HUpply. Not a pound has yet been
cut anywhere in the wuat or north
west , nor is thuru any prospect of iny.
I'hu weather still continues mild and
balmy ns in spring.
Murder-
National AiKOkUted I'rcBD ,
ATLANTA , Oa , D'comber 28.
NUWH rviiclu-B the city to-diiy of A
double ninnlur which occurred at
Ddbrav , in Upton county , yesterday.
Dock \Vilpoii killed El , Jackson , his
half-brother , and liritd Gurland killed
Abu Harris in a fight with knives.
I'ho parlies were drunk. Thin ia the
third murder at Dobray in the lost
two weeks.