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THE OMAHAI DAILY BEE.i *
RLEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JANUARY 9 1882 NO. 171
HIT HIM AGAIN.
Burbridge Bets Baok at Mr ,
Rebel Blackburn ,
®
And Bonds the Guerrilla Sym
pathizer to Grass on the
First Round.
He Acknowledges Ho Killed
Lots of Men in Black-
burn's District.
But He Did It Under Orders
from General Billy
Sherm-in.
And a Party by the Name of
"A. Lincoln" Patted Him
on the Back.
And the War Department
Moved Hitn Up a Pe # ia
the List for It.
And Doei An7 One Elie Want to
Pat OB the Gloves !
NtUonil Aiuo t t d Prrm.
WASHINGTON , January 8. The
following is the corrtspondence be
tween General S G. Burbridge ,
late of Kentucky , and Congressmen
J. S. C. Blackburn of that state ,
growing out of Blackburn's charge
that General Burbridgo , as union
commander in Kentucky , had mur.
dered many men with wheso graves
his ( Blackburn's ) district was now
dotted. Burbriogo , on hearing of
Blackburn's remarks , wrote that his
acts in suppressing guorrillaism in
Kentucky wore by authority , and ho
would not consent to bo classed as a
murderer therefor. To this General
Blackburn replied in a manner de
riding Burbridgu's statement , and
which letter it was that led many to
uppose there would bo a hostile
mooting between the gentlemen. To
it General Burbridgo replied as fol
lows :
WARHINOTON , January 7 , 1882.
Hon. JJ3.'C. Ulackburn , M. C. , 7lh District ot
Kentucky :
Bra Your letter of the 27th ult. ,
ii refernce to mine of the 21st , is re
ceived. In it you make the point
that the distinguuhod gentleman who
approved my conduct must Have
acted without tull knowledge of the
facts. Declining to assail the character
/ -of whojo to their
- men loyalty country -
try at the period of ray adminis
tration in Kentucky , is in striking
oontnut to your own. You assume
that they had not full knowledge of
the facU. The deeds which received
the hearty approval of all Union men
and which , in . . corresponding rate ,
provoked the wrath of the rebels in
Kentucky in 1804 , were not done in a
corner. They were planned in strict
accordance with orders from Secretary
Stanton and General Sherman , and
executed in the light of day. The
> letters ( jopios of which will be pub-
vj lished in connection with your letter
\ and this reply ) were written after my
military career had closed , and at a
time when the Democratic press of
Kentucky was loud in its denunciation
of my olficial conduct. They were
written by men hero who were fully
conversant with all the facts both be
fore and after they had been distorted
I , by rebel hato. It is to ho regretted
that in passing sentence upon mo , as
on officer to whom the execution of
orders f.ir the suppression of auerilla-
ism were intrusted , you fail to in
clude in your denunciations the
guerillas themselvs. Have you
ever hoard how Berry's bund
murdered Mr. Kulfers on
Bardstown turnpike , while he
was protecting his wife fro 11 insult ,
i and now the incited neighbors pnr
sued them until Mr. Roberts , the
county surveyor , was killed ? Hun
dreds of such crimes were committed
by guerilla band ? , who roamed over
the state. You refer to men whose
acts put them beyond the pale of
civilized warf. ro in the t itight of
barbarism , or in the domain of actual
crime. Would it have been an act of
this ch tractor to hunt down Berry's
hand and haiigevcryonoof its members ?
If your district waa "dotted over with
graves , " it wai for such acts as these ,
as I informed you in my previous let
ter. Not a man was put to death by
my order without first having been
tried and convicted by a regularly organized -
ganized court nmr'ial. Tho'ucts which
place the perpetrator "boyond the
palo of civilized warfare in the twi
light of barbarism , " or worse , in the
domain of actual crime , wore the very
acts which it became my duty to pun
ish. That I was too It-nient and allowed
many to secure pardon upon promise
of future amendment , I admit. Thut
I was frequently censured for this , is
true. At the time when the Kentucky -
tucky legislature had no power to
cnmmanuino , I iippiarud voluntarily
before a cominitti'o appointed by the
senate and all the charges to which
you now refer were fully investigated
and upon the advice of Hon. Asa 0.
P. Grovir , United Stal t-s senator , tin-
investi ai ion was abandoned by the
iowor liouso. In conclusion allow mete
to suggi st that there were acts at
tempted by adherents to jour course
, ( while those to whost ) death you so
//pathetically allude never risked their
, / / lives in battle ) , which not only put the
* v /pornotrators "beyond thu pale of civil-
Jv" laod vsarf.iroin the twilit'lit of barbarism -
ism , " or worse , in the domain of ac
tual crime , which so far surpass tlmso
above mentioned as to provoke them
quiry whether thi-y were not conceiv
ed by the prmco of darkness. 1 al
lude , sir , to the attempted introduc
tion of clothing infected with yellow
fever into northern cities during the
war , I do nut know by whom this
i crime against civilization was attempt-
) cd , but proofs of the attempt
are ample , and while vex my your
righteous soul about the barbarous
treatment of thieves and cut-throats
in Kentucky , it might bo well to
allow BOIIIU portion of your indigna
tion to find vent against this diaboli
cal attempt to murder innocent
women and childrom.
( Signed ) , Ihmnuuuir. .
The following ro copies of the
documents above alluded to :
U'nlttxl ' SUtu Military Tocijr ! ph. |
To ( ! n. llil tirlilicc : }
Your dispatch received and is very
satisfactory. Go on and raise the
hue and cry and don't mind the cost
of money or horseflesh to hunt down
every guerrilla and robber in your
state. Make a clean job of it aud
Morgan nnd all such men will let
Kentucky nlono in all time to come.
Seize fresh horecs wheresoever they
can bo had and leave the tired ones ,
giving a certificate for after settle
ment.
( Signed ) W. T. SHKUMAN ,
Major Gcnor.il.
Hugus. Mil. . Dtv Mis.msiri-1 , \
Eir. SHANTY , On. , June 21 , 'tit. /
General llurbrlil c , Commanding District ot
Kentucky.
The recent raid of Morgan mid the
concurrent acts of men styling them
selves "confederate partisans" or
"guerrillas , " c.ill for determined ac
tion on your part even on "southern
states' rights. " The state of Ken
tucky has not seceded. Her people
by vote and by action have adhered to
their allegiance to the national gov
eminent and the south would now
coerce her out of our union and into
theirs , the \ ery dogma of coercion ,
upon which so much stress was laid at
the outset of tlio war and which car
ried into rebellion the people of the
middle or border slave states. Hut
politics aside , these acts of the so-
" " " "
called "partisans" or "guerillas" are
nothing but simply murder , horse
stealing , arson and other well defined
crimes which do not sound so well
under their true names as the more
agreeable ones. Now bcforo starting
on this campaign I foresaw , as you ro-
mouibcr , that this case would arise
I asked Governor Bramletto teat
at once organize in each county a
small trustworthy baud under the
sheriff if possible and at one dash ar
rest every man iu the community who
was dangerous to it , ; uu\ \ . also every
fellow hanging about towns , villages
nnd cross-roads who had no honest
calling , material of which guerrillas
are made up. But this sweeping ex
ercise of power doubtless sieined to
bo rather arbitrary. The fact is , in
our country personal liberty has been
so well secured that public safety is
lost sight of in our laws and constitu
tion , and thu fact is , wo are thrown
back a hundred years in civilization ,
law and everything else , ani will go
right straight to anarchy and devils
if somebody don't arrest our down
ward progress. Wo military must do
it , and we have right and law on our
side. All governments and communities - .
ities have the right to guard'against
real or oven supposed danger. The
people of Kentucky must not be kept
in a state of suspense and real danger ,
lest a few innocent men should bo
wrongfully accused.
First. Yon may order all your post
and district comma' idors that guerril
las are not soldiers , but wild beasts ,
unknown to the usages of war. To
bo recognized as soldiers they must bo
enlisted , enrolledoflicered , uniformed ,
armed and equipped by some recog
nized belligerent power , and must , if
detached from the nuin army , bo of
suflicient strength , with written orders
from some army commander , to do
some military thing. Of course wo
have recognized the confederate gov
ernment as a belligerent power , but
deny their right to our limds , territo
ries , rivers , coast and nationality , ad
mitting the right to rebel and move to
some other country whore the laws
and customs are more in accordance
with their own ideas and prejudices.
Second. Rival powers being in-
sutliciont to protect life and property ,
ex necessitate rei to prevent anarchy ,
which nature abhors , the military
stops in and is rightful , constitutional
and lawful. Under the law every
body can be made to stay at home
and mind his or her own business , and
if they won't db that , they can bo
sent away where they won't keep
their honest neighbors in fear of dan
ger , robbery and insult.
Third. Your military comm.indcrs . ,
provost marshals , and other agents ,
may arrest all inalen and females who
have encouraged or harbored tmor-
rillas or robbers , and you may cause
them to hi collected in Louisvillo.and
when you Irive enoughsay 300 or > 100 ,
I will cause them to boMiit down the
Mississippi through their "Guurrilla's"
gauntlet and by a sailing s''ip send
them to a land where they may take
their negroes and make a colony with
laws and a future of their own. If
they won't live in peace in such a gar
den as Kentucky , why wo will kindly
send thorn to another if not a better
land , and sun-ly tlis would bo a kind
ness and a bloaainu to KenMicky ,
I wish you to he careful that no per
sonalities aru mixed up in thisnord'icx
a full and generous lovu of countn.of
the south , of their a tutu or county ,
form n cause of b.inibhinont , but that
devilish spirit which will not bu satis
fied and that makes war a pretext
for murder , arson and all itn
grides , perj'iry and all crimes of
human natuica. My own pivformico
was and is that the civil anth ri'ie < j
of Kentucky would and could do tins
in that Hiiitu , but if they will not or
cannut , thitn wu must , for it must be
done , Thbre mint be an "und to
strife , " und the honrst and industri
ous people of Kentucky anil the whole
world will be bent-fitted and rejoiced
nt the conclusion , however urrivnd at.
I use no conci'iiliiinit in uajing ihat I
do not objifl to men ir women luvinu'
what they call u ' ' .Southern feeling , "
if conlinuil to love of country and
po.ico , honor and security , and uven of
a little family pride ; but ihesi- Income
crimes when enlarged to mean , t love
of murdur , of war , desolation , f.tmim >
and all the horrid attendants of nn-
arcby.
1 am , with respect , your fncnd ,
W , T. SIIKUSIAK ,
Major ( lenend Commanding ,
WARHIKOTON , D. 0. , 181M ,
( Sen ButbtMf e , Lexicon , Kj
Your communication by Gen. Nott
and your telegrams received. Your
proceedings against disloyal persons
in your command arc approved. The
whole state has boon nuulo one com
mand , the military district of Ken
tucky , with the powers of n depart
ment comniAndor , except when given
by law to department commanders.
Orders have boon sent by mail. You
aw authorized to establish headquar
ters at any poivit you deem proper.
You nro also authorized to recruit for
ono year all the cavalry you e.ui
mount. I suggest white and black bo
recruited as infantry , and mount them
if nnodcd. The promotion of Colonel
Fairleight would bo made with pleas
ure , but tin' law forbids ; will brevet
him if desired. Your mode of
mounting cavalry by seizing the
horses of disloyal persons is approved ,
and you nro authorized to seize all you
can lay your hands on , and -vhal you
do not need turn over to the quarter
master's depnr meiit for general
use. ( Signed ) K. M. STASTOX ,
Secretary of War.
\VASIUMITO.V , D C. , 18til.
( icncril lliirbriilrfr , I uxiiiKlon , Ky.
I hear that you anosted my relative
GonnolHim and released her on her
showing you a loiter from mo. If it
contains anything that allows her to
talk or net treason , disregard it and
treat her as you do other rebels.
( Signed ) A. LINCOLN.
KNOXVILLK , 1804.
General llnrbtiilgc , lA'xInKton , Ky. :
Suppress the circulation of u book
entitled "Campaign and Services of
Stonewall Jackson" within the line of
your command.
( Signed ) J. M. SOHOFIKLD ,
Major General.
KNOXVIM.K , TKNX , \
Juno 14 , 18IM. J
General UurbrlJgo , Lexinfftnn , Ky :
Your dispatch of yesterday an
nouncing your rapid transit and com
plete victory over Morgan is received.
I most heartily congratulate you and
your command and thank you for
your efficient services.
( Signed ) J. M. SCIIOKIEI.D ,
Major General.
WASIUNOTON , Juno 14 , 18H. (
General IlutbriJiiP , Lcxl'igton , Kjv
Have just received your dispatch of
action at Cynthiana. Please accept
my congratulations and thanks for
yourself and command.
( Signed ) A. LINCOLN.
WLNIIINUTON , Juno 14 , 1804.
0 n. Furl'flilje , Lo\liiRon | , Ky.
Please accept trie yourself and the
oflicon and soldiers of your gallant
command the thanks of this depart
ment tor the bravery and successful
operations of the last six , days in
Kentucky , an achievement of valor ,
energy and success that will bo
regarded with admiration by all loyal
people of the United States.
( Signed ) E. M. STAKTON ,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON , July 4 , 1864.
Moj. Gen. llurhrlil c , Lex rvton , Ky.
I have the pleasure of informing
you that for meritorious and distin
guished services you are on the
recommendation of this department
nominated by the president as a
major general , and the nomination
was unanimously confirmed by the
senate.
( Signed ) E. M. STANTON ,
Secretary of war.
WASHINGTON , January 10 , 18GO.
DKAK SiuIn the fall of of 1804
1 had occasion to visit Kentucky ,
when Gen. Burbridgo was in com
mand. It was the concurrent opinion
of the union men that ho was ren
dering distinguished services to the
cHiiso in the discharge of his military
duties , and all I saw of him made a
very fin or.ible impression on my
mind. Yours truly ,
( Signed ) S. P. CIIAHK.
To thu I'rtBldint.
FitANKi'oiiT , Ky. , January 4 , 1805.
llrcvctM jor ficneml 8 ( i. IIurbiMcc.
SIR At the meeting of the union
state convention held in this city ,
this d.iy , the following was unani-
mntisly adopted , via :
Unsolved , That this convention
recommend to the president of the
United States that Gen. S. 0. Bur-
bridge , us a reward for his gallant
services in the field , and for his able
administration of the affairs of this
military district , bo appointed a
brigadier goneml in the regular army
of the United States.
( Signed ) JOHN L. Srorr ,
Secretary.
A. II. IUNSO.M , Ass't Secretary.
WAHIIINCHON , Juno 2(5 ( , j801.
TH til 1'rcf ! tint.
Mr DKAK Sin Gen. Uurbridge was
a gallant soldier through the war and
pel formed some of the most arduous
duties as well as the most successful
and effective exploits which were per
formed during tlio conflict. Ho had
also to oxcrcUo a most invidious but
necessary authority in administering
the military uH'aiis of the state of
Kentucky his native state. I was in
that slate during his udminist ration
and had occasion to know thu diflicul-
tio/1 of his position , and it was my bu-
lid then , and at 11 is , ho acted a sin-
cure and patriotic purpose throughout
and by his energy and decision did
much to put down thu frightful dis-
onleis incident t * a loyal war , then
oxuting in Kentucky. Nor ( lid his
heurt dictate the severity to which ho
was compelled to adhere to , I do not
bi'liuvo any man possesses a kinder
nature. He acted from a souse of
duly and punished severely to sup
press dixordor and revolution ,
Yours truly ,
( Siiiiid > Mo.NTaoMKitY HLAIU.
The next letter is from lioht , J.
Hreckenridgc , dated Lexington , Ky. ,
JunoH , 18i ( ( ) , and is warm in peisonal
c"iniiiuii < liUion of ISiirbridge , Follow
ing it is a briet letter from Senator
Cioodloc , ol Kentucky , to Secretary
Howard , in the same stniin. The
others are from loul Kentiickiaiis of
inllnenco and reiiuwn , all sputtking
highly of Gen , ISurbndgu ,
f C. Cook & Co. , Council
Iowa , general ngonts for II. I ) . Hush's
Golden Ka lo Klour for Omaha , Ndr
Orders solicited by telephone or other
wise , declli-lm *
PENDLETON IN ' 84.
Movement to Give Him the Dem
ocratic Nomination.
An Attempt to bo Made to
Take the Appointing Power
from the Speaker ,
Py the Mombora who Foiled to
Got on the Gomtnittef-e
They Wanted.
Nown From the Nn-
tional Capital-
GENTLEMAN GEORGE
TUB MK.\T OKMOCIUTH * OANmKATK.
WASHINGTON , January 8. It in
announced to-day thatSonator Clou II.
Pondleton intends to bo a candidate
for the democratic presidential mini-
iimtiuu two years hence. This ait-
nnunccinont isnmdo directly by ox-Sor-
gi'niit-nt-Arins John G. Thompson
Mid ia endorsed liy Wash McLean as
correct. The preliminary plans for
a canvass have just boon completed
and Mr. Thompson left Washington
to-day for Ohio to begin to put thorn
in operation. Mr. Thompson , Ale-
Lean and several other politicians
who favor Mr. Pondloton's candidacy
have had a nuinbur of conforuciics
with Mr. P. during the holiday recess.
At some of thorn Mr. J. M. McLean ,
the editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer ,
has boon present. Mr. Thompson
makes no secret whatuver of the tin-
turo of the conferences or of the de
termination which was reached in
thorn. Mr. rondloton very frankly
admitted that it waa his desire
to bo the candidate of hia aUto before -
fore tlio next convention.
COMMITTEE KICHXRS.
National Awwctatwl I'row ,
T1IK AITOIKTISU POWHIt.
WASHINGTON , January 8. It will
not lie long before a resolution in of
fered changing the rules and putting
thi ; power of committee nominations
directly into the hands of the honso.
The indignation which Koifor commit
tees uuiscd aeoins growing rather than
abating , and while it ia doubtful
whothora rule can at present bo adop
ted it ia certain many favor it , and
that there will be auch plainness of
spocoh when the resolution is adopted
that Keifcr will realize in the plainest
manner that the indignation ia not
temporary , but which will embarrass
him throughout hia entire course.
Members say to-night that there is no
question but what a majority of
the members of the hou e jrnally
would bo glad to ace the rule changed ,
but many of them are afraid of the
speaker's indignation , and fear their
interests will suffer if they take any
auph positive action. Were it not for
this fact the members who are now
contemplating the introduction of the
resolution believe that the rule could
bo adopted by a large vote.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
National Atuoc'ated I'roeg.
HIHHIHBIPri H1VKK AVPKOFRIATION.
WASHINGTON , January 8. The
house committee on rules held a meet
ing yesterday to consider the proposi
tion to permit the committee on the
argument against the proposition ,
claiming that the subject should bo
loft to his committee , in order that
it might be made to harmonize with
other river mid harbor improvements.
The committee took no definite action ,
but it ia thouuht there will bo an un
favorable report made to the house.
I'KNHIONS.
The house committee on pensions
hold a mooting yesterday , but did no
business beyond organizing and ap
pointing a clerk.
JOE JOHNSTON
National ABHociutoU 1'rcxw.
WHAT Hf HAYH l > f THAT 1NTKKV1KW.
WASHINGTON , January 8. The Post
published to-day the following impor
tant letter from General Joe Johnston
to the editor of the Daily Post :
When an article headed "General
Johnston's Narativo" appeared in the
Philadelphia Press of December 18 ,
T wrote the editor that the conversa
tion on which the narative wan evi
dently founded waa not an inter
view and the article was inaccurate. I
would not undertake to correct it.
This waa published by him promptly.
AH that article Kcems to b < ) lieuted in
the south as accurate and lam charged
with having accused Mr. livis of ap
propriating the confederate f und-i car
ried through North Carolina , 1 wrote
to deny the charge * . T did not use tint
language imputed to me. What I did
my was that the president ought
to have accounted for 'he
money. It in a well known practice
in thin and all civilized countries that
those having disposed of public funds
shall account for them What 1 s.iid
on that occasion was in an incidun-
tal conversation with one whom I
considered a * much above the cluss of
inttirviowerH , therefore 1 had no fears
of the publication of what I might
Buy. I said a good deal that nothing
would induco'me to Bay for publica
tion , especially on the subject of
funds at Greensboro That part of
the conversation was in connection
with HID Milijoct of the application
twice made by mo that part of the
niunuy should bo p.iid to the army
I ihun commanded in North Carolina
and which had received no real pay
for many months.
( Signed.1 J. K. JOIINKIOS
FrouU of ( i Domouted "Womini
National Auwctttoj I'IBW.
CHICAGO , January 8.Mrs. . Chris
tina Lynch , the delimited woman who
disappeared from her home on Ne
braska street Christmas eve , was
found under the sidewalk in front of
tier homo. It will be remembered
( he WAS on a visit to her brother's
liousa near by and as missed by the
family about U o'clock on the morning
of the 2tith of December. It was sur
mised slip arose from bed somotimn
during the night while the family
wore asleep and committed suicide or
mot with foul play. Neither theory
proved correct , however , for the
nroman on leaving her brother's
liouso wont directly to her
own , but actuated by ( tonic
insane fancy , instead of entering the
uiiiso she crept through a hole Uudor
ho sidewalk and remained there
without food for almost a week. Sat-
unlay night the sound of some one
moaning came liom under the side
walk , and was heard by auveral
people about the house. . Search was
U once made for the person in din-
Irons , and a few momenta sulliciod to
prove that it was none other than
Mrs. Lynch heraelf. The poor woman
was in a sinking condition from , the
ordeal of her enforced captivity , and
when moved to the house it WM dis
covered that her foot wore frozen ,
uid ( hat she was well nigh exhausted-
lly good attendance her life was prc-
erved. She gave birth to a still1
jorn child.
UottySnntchlitB in Enlnnil >
National Aiwoclntixl 1'nsw
LONDON , January 8. Howard Vin
cent , director of the criminal investi
gation of parliament , is trying to
naku light of the report of the ali -
i > ged attempt to steal the bodies of
Napoleon II , the prince imperial ,
TOIU the vault al Clnssolhural , but in-
'ormntion from good sources lends to
the belief that such an attempt was
really made and only defeated by the
rcat strength of the granite sarcopha
gus , the lid of whi h weighs three
tons. The empress is much agitated
by the reports. This now American
industry of stealing the bodies of
distinguished or wealthy persons ap
pears to grow in favor among the
criminal classes. The matter is
creating great excitement every
where. It would bo difficult
for the most expert body snatchers
to rob Westminster Abbey and the
mausoleum at the Frogmoro , where
the Prince Consort's lx > dy rests , could
hardly bo entered even if dynamite
were used. But in almost every
churchyard in England the lord of
the manor has his family vault which
could bo entered without difficulty
and nothing could be easier than to
steal the remains of Lord Bcaconsfiold
and other eminent men whoso dust is
not in the nation's keeping at West
minster. Nothing has boon heard of
the body of tht > Earl of Crawford
mid Balcarrcs , although the police
profess to bo on the trail. The queen
was greatly alarmed when she hoard
of the attempted outrage at Chisel-
hurst , and at once ordered special
precaution to bo taken at f'rogmoro.
The bodies o .Napajeiii and the prince
imperial will shortly bo removed into
Hampshire , whore the empress has
built a mortuary chapel.
The Sherman InveBtlgatijn-
National Amwciated Press.
WASHINGTON , January 8. The senate -
ate investigating committee yesterday
examined Geo. Y. Bartlett , assistant
disbursing clerk of the treasury de
partment , who presented his books.
James Mullen , a stone mason , who
claims to have done work on Secre
tary Sherman's house while boingpaii
by the treasury department , vas
again before the committee. In this
connection it may bo stated that the
supervising architect slates the record
fortho , time Mullen worked for the
secretary was kept and deducted fron
Mullen's pay , and the bill for the
same was paid by Khorman and re
ceipted by Mullen.
Several minor employes of the department
partmont wore examined in connec
tion with a matter heretofore iiuuiro | (
into by the committee.
The indications are that unless i
lead is soon struck the taking of testimony
mony will bo soon ceased ,
Eloped With Kin Grandmother.
Nu'loiml AxHociaUHl I'rcm.
NKW AMIANV , Ind. , January 8.
Officers are on the lookoit for Ellis
Thurman and his youm/ grandmother
olopists from near Grammow , Spen
cer county. John ( J. Thurman , ugoii
near70 , married a young woman ol
20. His grandson , Elh's Thurman ,
lived in the benne with him mid be
fore the venerable ur indfather's
honeymoon was half over the graceless
young grandson was setting up to his
bountiful grandmother like a young
kitten and a hot jamb , making love
to her with all hi might. He seems
to havobeaten the old man's ' time from
tliu start and it few days ago took his
youthful grandma and eloped with
her. Tliu venerable grandfather is
disconsolate.
Tlin Iowa Souatomlilp.
National AHtmdateil I'rutn.
Dm MOI.VKH , Iowa , , Januarys.
The Washington dispatches Friday
night , stating mutual arrangements
had been made between the friends of
Kirkwood and Wilson and acquiesced
in by the president , whereby Knk-
wood would remain in thu cabinet till
after the election here , struck the
Wilson camp liku a bomb. It is ac
cepted as a bargain and Halo which
will have A very reactionary olivet , am :
Gear's friends are quite sanguine to
day.It
It is ovidopt Irwin is gaining grniim
for sneaker , and well posted outsiders
consider Ms election quite probable.
A legislative caucus will bu heli
Monday night.
Found Doitil in < i Sleupor.
NuilmiM AHnocUlixl I'rt-iw.
TOI.KPO , January 8 - General K. A
Jones , of Mucon , Me. , who with his
wife win on the way to Shiiigh'lon
Pu. , on a visit , was found dead in i
sleeper on the Wabash train wlnr.l
reached this city early this morning
General Jones wits well known a * :
leading attorney of his town , and wu
also editor of thuMacon City Herald
Ho had boon in poor health since the
early part of the war , having beou so
vorulv wounded in 1802 while survui |
as colonel of the Thirty ninth Indium
, cavalry
SOON TO BE SETTLED.
Argument in the Trial of Quitoau
Commenced ,
Interspersed with Those De-
linhtful pat-t Between the
Giants Ootiduotinp It.
n Which the Assassin , ns
Usual , has to Con tribute
a Bril iant Share.
luttoau Cannot bo Hanged Before
May Anyhow.
WAHIII.MJTOS , D. U. , January 7.
I'ho court room was crowded this
uorning , the majority of the spec ) a-
era being ladies , The counsel for the
> rosecution were late , the jurymen
vero in their seats at 10 a. m. and
ludgo Cox entered a few minutes
at or. Ciuitoiui looked steadily around.
lo were a sttibby beard of a week's
growth.
The court announced it was necos-
ary for the jurors to bo detained to-
lay , Mr , Davidgo was of thu name
opinion , thinking the whole time
would bo occupied in argument. The
oreumn whispered to n dopirty mar-
hal that his follow stitlorors and him-
elf did not wish to miss anything in
ho trial. Diuiilgo then addressed
ho court in support of the prosocti-
ion. Ho urged that no irresistible
mpulso or inspiration had boon proven
mil that legal insanity had not in any
soiiso boon proven. Ho desired par
ticularly to direct thu attention of 1m
lionor to the fact that the first prayer
) f the prosecution was circumscribed
within the limits of human intelli
gence. It simply professed to impress
: hat legal rule in rospoot of how much
intolHxonca it required to make a
liuman being answerable for violation
of the law. The whole import of the
second prayer was that no human
being whoso intolliironco reached
the standard described in the first
prayer is responsible for the violation
jf the law , no matter what his feelIngs -
Ings , his passions or his indiHeronce
; o duty. The third prayer asked the
court to dolino just when insanity was
x defense from the stand point of the
, aw , mid the fourth not forth that
moral irresponsibility had not been
( stablishecl in this ease. With regard
to the pra > ers for tliu defense , their
tendency as far as they infringed on
the rules laid down by the prosecution
was simply to produce confusion and
obscurity. In his judgment tlm
ought not to bo entertained
for an instant. Counsel called the
prisoner an assassin several timeu when
contrasting him with his illustrious
victim. Guitcau said never a word.
And a man , continued Davidgo , might
bo proved partially insane , but if ho
rose to a point of intelligence that ho
know the difference between riuht and
wrong and know what ho was doing
was wrong , then he waa responsible
for the crime. The whole argument
was in this strain
One or two sharp words passed be
tween Scovillo and the speaknr , who
was dignified but somewhat angry in
manner at the timo. The prisoner
shouted excitedly at one time : "I die
not know the difference between righl
and wrong. I hud iiochoioo ; If I hai
I would not have done it. "
"Wo will sue hereafter , " solemnly
added Air. D.ividuo , "whether the
prisoner has any choice or not. "
Counsel then read from authorities ,
showinu' the responsibility of a porsor
suffering from insane delusionu , con
tending that if the accused was con
scious his act w.ia contrary to law he
was punishable.
.ludgo Porter relieved Davidgo
from reading the citation , stating thai
the voice of his as < ociato was hoarse.
Thu authorities quoted included prom
inent cases in Knilish jurisprudence.
In accordance with the preliminary
remarks of Uavidgo , Suovilln , notic
ing a desire on the pirt of Porter to
intersperse a few words , apparently
for elfuct , protested warmly against
any speeciits being worked in to the
injury of the defense.
Porter answen-d indignantly , am
declared in poiiiilchral tones that this
farce must end. Thry had arrived u
a period in the trial whore they stooi
on their rights , and the counsel for
thu defense must not make sue )
broadcast and unfounded accusations.
"Jf , " exclaimed Porter , "the gentle
man doi'H not receive it rebuke from
the court , ho will receive it from
> tlnTH I hiivo murely read tin * deci
sion of Jud.'o D.ivin in the Colonial
case. "
"Yes , " bawled the assassin , "tin
jury wont against it , "
" 1 hope there will bo no altercation
between the counsel now , " said Judge
Cox storlily ,
"Hero is a man , " baid D.ividgo ,
severely , "who pretends to bo ins.ino.
Listen to him. Ho not only know *
the difference between right ami
wrong , but he knows the law and re
cent decisions in criminal canes.1'
' That's all right , " shouted ( iuitoau
"I don't pioteniltobo any inoroinsani
than you are. 1 was affected will
transitory mani.i. . "
"The man , " ronrirked D.ividgo
"knows thu law as well an any coiuuu
hero. "
"That's all right , " agu'n shou o (
Guiteau , "I don't pretend that
don't. [ Laughter. | 1 am UM wel
posted as you arc. "
"Throe wcuksaijo , " continued D.xv
idgi > , "Scovillo claimed the fellow wu
a fool. "
"Thafa so , " shouted Ouiteau , "Son
villu is a fool. " | Lvuihtor. ; ] "
want him off the case , and c.in do tin
business mysulf , "
"Keep silouou ! " ordered the court
"Yes , your honor , " ansA-ored th
prisoner , "but I waul this idea of in
sanity repudiated. "
Davidgo then declared there oouli
bo iii > question of guilt or irrenpoiui
bilily.
There was another quarrel betwoui
ho counsel , and Ouitcau quietly in-
iited ho desired merely to got every-
liitig Miimro before the jury.
Davidgo said ho desired by the first
iraynr to put the constitution "of
? uitcnu beyond the possibility of a
loubt. They were not trying a man
of ordinary intelligence but a lawyer ,
There was here another break on
liu ptirt of the astossin in his usual
train , and ho was with great difficulty
oppressed.
Davidgo continued , explaining the
irayors still further , and snid ho sim-
ily called for instruction to the jury
hat legal insanity wn ; definable by
aw and was founded in disease ; that
t was not an impression of the per- ,
eptivo faculties or a degraded moral
louse. A man is in the custody of
tis own mind and must bo judged by
lis aspiration.
After roci'Mtho jury did not attend ,
ill' . Heed began bis argument for the
lofenco. The only point was if the jury
mil any reasonable doubtof the sanity
if the accused thuy should acquit him ,
tued's argument was substantially to
he effect that there was nothing in
ho record of the case opposed to the
henry of Ciuiteau's insanity. Ho ro-
orrodto the question of jurisdiction on
atal U ) conviction.
The prisoner was very quiet , main-
y occupying himself with ilio pro-
luction of autographs.
Mr. Ueod road a number of cases in
upport of his views.which were to the
ollbct that a reasonable doubt should .
dways bo admitted in canes of the
haracter of that now on trial.
At one juncture of the argument
or the defense , D.ividgo interrupted
vitlt the remark that the question of '
[ responsibility was to be decided by .
he court , and the question of ins.uiity
> y the jury , Jndgo Cox approved
, bis suggestion.
Uoed became eloquent nnd said :
'It would bo a disgrace to human
ly if the prisoner , even if there woio
inly a slight doubt of his sanity ,
should the on the gallows , " This
xiint was repeated several times ,
juitoau kept quiet , but while pro-
.onding to road and lie writing auto
graphs looked up approvingly every
: iow and then.
In concluding Rood urged that the
joiK'fit of the doubt should be given
, ho assassin.
Scovillo intimated it was queer the
jury was not present during the
speeches for the defonso.
D.ividgo repelled the insinuation
uul th ro was was another smart pas-
sago-at-arniB.
Porter got up oxcitcdly and said :
'It was not right such remarks should
bo said. "
Hood said : "It was unfair the jury
should not bo present at this time. "
The court said it was understood
the jury should remain away during
the arguments if they thought fit.
Scovillo apologized , sarcastically
saying , "Of course it was accident.
The jury should bo absent. "
Mrs. Scovillo got excited , and said
in tones to be heard all over the
room : "There is no accident about
it. It is desiun. They want the
poor man hung. "
Guitoau for a wonder said nothing.
Scovillo then addressed the court
very much in the line of Heed , urging
the question of responsibility was the
most important for the jury to pans
on , and contending acquittal must fol
low if due consideration was given
this point. Ho rapped Porter on the
antiquity of his tragical , dra
matic style which , ho said with ironi
cal manner , was the fashion , as the
points of law submitted was the priso
ner was responsible for his actions.
Porter half rose from his seat , but
contented himself with a shako of hia
finger without saying anything. The
prisoner laughed and leered at the
audience when ho observed they were
in accord with the point made by
Scovillo. The court adjourned till
Monday.
Judge Wylio , of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia , stys even
if Guituau is convicted ho cannot bu
hiu.yud under thirty days after the
eoiiit meets in next term , April 4th.
Congress passed thin act to govern
murder trials in the District , and if
tlio time for thu meeting of tliu court
had not been changed since Garfield
was shot Guitoau could not bo hanged
till August , oven if convicted. May
is thu earliest possible date.
Flroi.
National Afwoclatcil I'rum.
ST. LOUIH , Mo. , January 7. At liU6 :
last evening a tire broke out in J. F.
Watkins & Co.'H wholesale hat , cap
and glovu store , No. < 00 Washington
avenue. The ll.uncH , in a few seconds
ends , commiinicatud with Pottos &
Lentil , the largest artists' emporium
and art gallery in the cily. The contents - '
tents of the two buildings burned like
tinder , and thu entire fire department
was called upun. Hard work confined
the fire to the two hull 'lings These
were valued at § 1)50,000 ) , and were an.
entire loss ; insured for about § 1100,000.
During the tire a guoit turned oa
thu water in the Lindoll , line ing thu
hotel and causing about $7,000 dam-
aiu from w.xter.
Sh'irh ' it I ) jland's wholes lie p.ipor
store , (110 ( Washington avenue , wu.1
dam igul $50,000 by water , nnd Muck
Co. , wholesale clothing , lost 810-
000 , also by water.
Several l.idion in the Lindoll were
injured in the p.inio which occurred
during the lire opposite , but no ono
win seriously injured.
Thototil Ioi3 will roach $125,000 ;
paittally insured.
Hmnll Par.
Nii'lonal AwiocIaUxl 1'iua.
Cmruio , January 8. Yesterday
terror wus cre.ited in the vicinity of ( >
and State streitls by a luiiiitio badly
broken out with small pox running at'
liiro and puisisting in rubbing against
evoiy poison he met on the street ,
Che limn appeared to be a ISnhcmian ,
lined 25 , and eviduntly escaped from
the pest house. Reporters were all
two busy to follow up thu caso.
WAHIIIMITON , January 5.-Superin
tendent Thompson ol the railway
mail service depiiitiiient , in compli
ance with the request of the National
board ot health , have issued an or
der directing all employes to bo at
once vaccinated ,
