Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1881, Page 2

Srey ie ieee welt z THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1838I—CWELVE PAGES AFTER THE GBSEQUIES, People Settling Back Sorrowfatly to the Private Cares of Life. The Groat Ooncourse at Cleveland Gradually Leaving the City. President Artliner Awake Nearly All of Monday Night Arranging His Private Business. He Is Very Desirous that the Senate’s Session Should Be Brief. ‘ Blaine Is Anxious to Stay, but Will Be Compelled to Go. A Man Mixed Up in the Mulligan- Blaine Charges Now Arthur's Secretary. Edmunds Could Have the Associate Justiceship Made Vacant by Clifford, A Direct Descendant of Christopher Columbus Sends Ills Con- dolence. The Star-Route Oases—MacVoagh and James—Tho Gluttonous Assasin. AFTER THE FUNERAL. IN CLEVELAND. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. CLEVELAND, 0., Sept. 27.-The etty still presents an animated appearance, notwith- standing that many are leaving on every train, Mrs. Qarfield, her children, and “Grandma Garfield, aecompanted by Private Scerctary Brown, Gen, Swalmn, and Cot, Rockwell and Indies, left at 11 v’elock this morning for Mentor ins spectal train, ‘Tho Jadies weru all heavily veiled, and thus they esenped the eurlous gave of the crowds In passing to the car. The return of the family to the lonely homestead was tha most bitter experience of all, They were met at the depot by Joseph Rndotph and driven to. the home that Gartiell oneo loved so well. ‘Tho aMicted fnmily gathered tn the parlor, and at firstgave way to thelr grief, They will re- muin at Mentor for the present. LAKE VIEW CEMETERY was visited by throngs today, all Intent on gazing at tho Inst resting-place of Garfield, Some of the flowers had become dee; und were replaced today by fresh ones, tomb Is guarded by two soldiers, who pace solemmly up and down, night aud day, Lhe public square has also been the scene of much retiyity, people being curious to get a closer view of the elaborate eatntalque. and funeral ear. These will rematn standing for probably a month, . MRS, GARFIELD. To the Western Associated Pres, CLEVELAND, 0.; Sept. 2.—Mrs, Garfield, her children, and Granding Garfleld, accom panicd-bs Private Seeretary Brown, Gen. Swaim, and Col, Rockwell, and thelr Indles, wero driven to the Union depot thls morn- ing In closed carriages, where a speelal train hd been mado up to'take them td Mentor. ‘Tho train consisted of a baggage-car and the elegant Pennsylvania conch, which browgh tho party from Washington, ‘They wended thelr way auletly through the crowd that (hronged the depot and ¢ {tered the car, soon after which all wero ready to start. ‘The Jadtes were nll heavily yelled, so that thoy: gseaped the curious znze of the crowd, A Tew minutes after Lt o'clock the train puiled up and started for Mentor, Just ahead of tho regular acconrmodation, CROWDS STILL LINGER about the park, and su many are continually passing through the paviion that a force of police was necessary late tonlght to pre- vent confusion and guide the curious spee- tatorsin Ine. Although tho botly has been removed to the cometery, thousands of veo- ploscem notte tire of gazing on the ptrca where the rematns lay, and where tho most of the floral decorativas, though somewhat withered from thoheat, ate yetleft. Electrie, catelum, and gas Mghts Muminnte tho scons tonight, the same as lost night, GEN. HANCOCK, Gen. W. 8. Hancock, accompanted by ex- Mayor Payne, called at the Platndeater office this morning to seo Mr. Arm: strong. As soon us it was nolsed about that the General was In the Plelndeater office, a Jarge crowd nesembled and an impromptu reception was held, ‘There was no cheering or boisterous demonstration. ‘The General, belng hero solely to attend the obsequies of the President, declined any public reception, THE EXODUS OF STRANGERS, Tho city is being rapldly cleared of tts multitude of strangers. ‘The arches over the streets along ‘the route of nmiarch wlll be taken down at once, but the pavilion and arches in the park will be allowed to remain as Jong ns they lool well. ‘The fanernt-ear has been hauted atongstide. the pavilion, aud will rest there, Tho drapings on most of the buitdings will be left to complote the thirty days of inourning. BENBATIONAL REPORT. ‘The report Jast nlght that an organized effort would be made to steal Qurtield? ro- I nalos caused much uneasiness, anda guard of soldiers were sent to wateh the vault, but uo attempt was made to disturb the body, CINCAGO MEN TOnLED, Whey tho Chicago speclul drew up at the Lake Shore depot, even the enormous area covered by this great strneture was alta gether Inadeyuate to hokl the crowd that was anxious to get way, Not less than 20,000 people were packed so close together that the movenent,. elther In or olit, of pérapiring Mei, women, and ehildran was well nigh ine possible, ‘Tho tralus bound for Chicago nd to walt nearly an hour past their schedule thne for thelr passengers to wriggle them selves loose from the swelterlng mings of peo- wle In tha depot. Meanwhile thieves and pickpockets availed themselves af tho situn- tion, ‘Choy planted themselves upon the plat- forn of all the sluoping cars, and me Chicago- ans had to run the gauntlet, Not less thana dozen of thom were robbed, ‘The plekpockuts conducted their operations with the utmost boldnoss,. Mr, George Schneider, Presilent of the National Bankof Uttuoly, was forelbly selzed, struck, and, notwithstanding his aut. serlos, robbed of ils diamond pin and his pocketbook, Hil loss was not leas than $1,000. ‘Tho robbers ‘escaped. ‘Ie loasus could not be all ascertalued, but some of then wore quite serious, ; MAYOR MeIUICK has reoclved today a great many lettore urging film to see that Gartield's body 1s not stolen, ‘To relieve apprehension it may be plated that a sufticlunt force lias been stationed at the cemetery to prevent any Dosuibility of a disturbance of tho remalus, Atimldn ight the throng of people about. tho pavillon still continues, On the dais where the body Jay in state the place occtpled by the casket is now filled with elaborate floral einblems, conspicuous belng a eross and anchor contributed by the employés of the Michigan State-Honso, and the exqutsit floral donation from Hanselman Commandery of Knights ‘Teniplar of Cineinnatt, of whieh deceased was st honorary member, THE STATE TRAIN, Prrrsnuna, Fa. Sept. %.—Tho first section of tho funeral ¢ratn, carrying the Cablnet, except Blaine and Kirkwood, passed through this city eastward at i:t5 this: morning, Chief-Justlea Wath, Adiniral Rodgers, and. others were alsoon board, All were sleep. Ing.” ‘Tho second section, carrying the Con- gresstonal Committee, passed through a fow hours later, ¢ Haamsnvna, Sept, 27.—The section of the train with Congressmen who attended tho funeral of President Garstell arrived here today, Some Senators aud Representatives went on to, Philadelphia and New York and the remainder continued the Journey to Washingtott. ‘The New Jersey delegation in Congress wiLl present medals to the crews of tho tralns thie brought President Garfield to Long Braneh and enrried his body to Cleve- fand. APPEAL TO THE PROPEL, CLEVELAND, Sept. 24,—The Garfleld Mon- ument-Fund Committee today tssued the fol- lowing: Te the People of the Untted States : Tho move- meut to secre fm ts for tho erection of it mons umentaver tho grive of James A, Gurileld ts boing r ded to from all sections of the country, Eust, West, Nerth, and South, In ere der to tonke it popular and successful, tt Is dee alrable, and will be necessu't¥, for the citizens of tho different Stunted toorginize. ‘The eummit- tee heroby requests all Natio uat banks, private bunkers, savings bunks, nows,0npers, and post- masters to call attention to thie movemont by posting notices and othorwise, nd to recolve contributions, antl to remit tho gine to tho Second National Bank of Cleveluw, 0, which hns been designated as treasurer of the fund; also tosend the nanies and post-ollice address of thecontributors, Thoso names witt all be re- corded ft books, that thoy may be preserved in the monument. All contributions wilt bo re- colpted for by tho Second Nattonul Bank. , He Jo: va J. oH, Ritones, Scerotary, No. 225 Suportor street, Cleveland, 0, TIE PRESIDENT. IE GOES TO NEW Yolk. Speetat Disvateh to The Chicaco Tribune, Wasninaton, D. C., Sept. 27.—-The Presi- dent expects now to go to New York on Thursany or Friday of this week, to be gone two or three days. Ile desires, so fur as pos- sible, that his entire tine shall be devotad to soni private business whieh he desires to transact befure coming to Washington to re- side permanentiy. Io hasas yet made no arrangements in regard to his occupancy of the White House, and has hardly had the matter under consideration, Ie cer- tainly will not go there until the build- Ing shag been thoroughly cleaned and put in completo repalr, What his domes- tle “arrangements will be he does not himself yet know. ‘The President has today expressed the hope that the session of the Senate nay ben brief one, Aside from the election of a President pro tempore and # Secretary, there wil! be sent to the Senate A FEW IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS, and then the President thinks that there will be fttle othor business for the Senate to do, Mr. Knevals and Mr. Ransom, who are -the President's law partners, were here yester- day and spent the evening with the Presi- dent In making arrangements for the disso- Intion of the firm, ‘They went toNew York by the night train, and the Presiient, after thelr departure, was busily engaged with his pelyate altars until 4 o’elock thls inorning, Ilo desires to have all his private business in such shape by the thme the Senate modts that it will require but Ilttle further attention from him, President Arthur in tho afternoon had a number of callers, Attorney-General Mac- Veagh called about 4, ant shortly afterward Assistant-Seeretary-of-State Hitt. Seeretary Jiunt Inter had a loug conference with the President, COMNENTS OF ‘THE LOUISVILLE “countEn: JOURNAL ON THE INAUGURAL, Loursvinun, Ky., Sept. 20.—In discussing the new President's pledges to the people, the Courtersdotrnat snys: ‘As to Arthur, we must take his’ promises as they stand, We can't disprove them, if we were so dls- posed, and theyean be stultified only by hin- self. We must receive hin as an honest man anit a gentleman, ainan highly honored aud esteemed tor many years by the best peu plo among who he has lived. Me has no politleal record, He asstres us that in administering the Government ho will follow the broad Ines marked by him whom tho clvllized worlt is today uniting to Inment and appland, but aside from any special pledge, it must bo plain to the new President Where his Juterest lies. Policy and prinel- plein this instances are manifestly colnei- dent. ‘That Stalwartism was ata discount avon ina party which represents tess than half the people, was demonstrated by the nomination and election of Garilold, ‘Tho de- preciation of that vile commodity has been rulnously Increased by Cartleld’s Adininis- tration and by the «lisgraceful fall of the cox- comb Priico of the stalwarts, Roscoe Conk- ling. “Phe duty of an official was never clearer, and his interest never plainer, None but a fool could make a mistake In choosing the popular side,” THE SENATE, THE COMING SEBION. Sptetat Dievaten to Ths Chicuzo Tribune, Wasitnatos, D.C., Sept. 87—It ls thought by Senuters who are here that the Sennte will be orgunized ot the approaching session withoutany factions or unseoinly delay, ‘The President thts afternoon expressed a strong desire Unt the organization of the House be completed In ainainer conslstent with the dignity of tha body, and that it should be dono as speedily ns possible. ‘The Repub- Hean members will, it 1s believed, nominate Jn cancus a candidate for President pro tem, and will vote for him, but will make no con- twat against the eluction. of a Democratic Presiitent pro tem. if the Democrats should be found to be ina majority when the Senate mets, THE NOMINATION OF SENATOR BAYAND by the Democrats Is conceded, while It is regarded its provable that Senator Anthony will be womlnated by the Republicans, Should Senators Bon Hill and Stater be una- bie to be present, and should Dayld Davis voto with the Republicans on (his oceasion, the result would be a tle vote, Should this occur the result mlght be the olection of Da- vil Davis, ‘Tho Republicans, huwover, will not consent to the election of a Clork until the three vacaneles from Now York and Rhode Istand are filled, ‘The first act of the newly-stected President protem., the Uepublicans contend, will be to administer the vath to the Senators-vlect, ‘The epub- Heans ara prepared with precedents In the enseg of Otls and Pickens, to show that the Clerk of tha Senate 1s not necessary tamoke the official record, for, in these two casey, the Clilef Clerk made that record, NEN Hide - To the Weatern Auoctated Press, Wasuixaton, D, O, Sept, %%—Senator Johnson says that Senator Ben Hill will brobubly ever be able to fully discharge the duty of Sunator, although he may be able to appear at the enlled session of the Senute tu vote, Senator Platt, of Connecticut, who ts ill, will poly with Senator MUL should the Jatter desire It. . A VIRGINIA SENATON’S OFINION OF TIE PROBAULE OUGANIZAT Ny Wasuinutox, D, Uy Sept. ,—Senator Johnson, of Virginia, in conver: salil that Tis had yet to hear of at Senator who dit not assert tho right and duty of taking advantage of the three Repub- Hean vacancies and of electing a member of thelr party as presiding oMeer and of Cully organizing the Senate by tho election of a Seeretury before dolng any other business, ot wilhstanding three Republican Senators- cleet stood at the bar demanding the right to be sworn in, Ile knew of no means of re- sistance which coutd bo successful, even If the Repubticans should desire to realst the right of tha majority to net. ‘Lo on sug xestion mate by n Republican paper, that the Hepubllean Senators coutd break a quorum by refusing to vote, ho’ sated: Tho first rute of the Senate would prevent stitch netion, 1 contemplated, ‘hat rule directs that aquorum shall consist of amas jority of all the members chosen and sworn. Thirty-seven Senntora would therefore bon quorant, ag three of the Senuntars chosen have not been sworn, and the Demoerts are thirty-seven without Davis and Mahone. ‘Sho other offlelals of the Senate would eor- jainly remaln until the regular session, when itis probable that there would bean equitabis division, ‘The committees would be organized so that both purtics would have equality on the committees. All these acts and changes he thought would be quietly nile, and those who looked forward ta suclt atrial of strength as marked the Inte execu: tivo session would be disappointed. CABINET GOSSIP. MLAINE WILE Go AT ONCE, Speetat Mapateh to ‘The Chteago Tribune Wasutnatox, D. C., Sept, 24—A Clave- Innd dispatch reports Mrs. Blaine as saylne that Secretary Blaine will retire In a few days, preferring that course to remalning un- tlt may suit: President Arthur's conven- fence to accept his resignation, ‘The generat conjuent upon the dispatch Is that it is plats ible, but nothing more. ‘The iinpression re- maing that the present Cabinet will hold over, atlenst until the regular meeting of Congress In December Stilt, it is urged that < MI BLAINE’S RETIRUMENT can be lat the matter of a fow months in any event; and so senilly does the public sense accommodate Itsel€ to changes tnat were the nominations for an entirely new Cabinet to be submitted to tho Senate on Cet, 10, the stir following tt would bo short-lit-ed, and by uo means calculated to disturb tho country. IN THIS CONNECTION it fs whispered that, if any Cabinet chienges ure mnde, Secretaries Windom aud Kirkwood Will be the first to go nt the President's sug- gestion, for the reason that he hus not for- gotten that It was commonly belleved, dur- ing the Hayes Administration, that Mussrs, Windom and Kirkwoad were the only West- ern Republican Senators who opposed Mr. Conkling in the Senate in his fight fer Gen, arthur in the custom-house, THY MUITAGAN SCANDAT. When, in_ 1376, James G. Binine wns ac- cused by Mulligan of corrapt practlees, he made a dramatic dofense on the floor of the House, In It he charged Proctor Knott with having reecived and concenied 1 tele- gram ‘from Josiah Caldwell -exonerating him (Blaine), The seane that followed was one of the most dramatic ever sean on the oor of tho House, It was afterwards stated that the telegram whieh Mr. Knott did re- celyo Mr. laine hacl causeda to be sent from this city to Caldwoll, who was then’ in| Europe, and then duplicated back here. he assertion was that J, C. Reed, who had bean a private sec- retary of Caldwell, and who knew his European address, os well ay much of tho relations between Binine and Caldwell, haut, at Dlaine’s request, sont the telegram to Caldwell, ‘Tho Investignting “Committee subpanned Mr, Reed, but wero unable to tind him. 1t fy now asserted In Bostun, that Mr, Reed fg the sriue gentleman who now is act- Ing ‘as private secretary for President Arthur, FIVE MEMBENS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiutnatos, D, 0,, Sept. 2%,—Hlvea_ men- bers of the Cubinct returned from Clevatand today, ‘These were Secretaries Windom, Line culu, Hunt, the Postmuster-Goneral, and the a\ttorney-General, Secretary Kirkwood re- malned In Ohio, and Secretary Blaine went to New York, It was announced that Socre- tary Blalne intended to go to Augusta direct from Cleveland, but, Instead of doing so, ho went through to New York, whore he was to arrive this ‘evening, Upon the arrival of tho Attorney-General and the Postmuster thoy inet Co). Georga Bliss by appointment, ant spent the afternoon with lie on business connected with tho star-route prosecutions, Cabinet gossip has been revived today, ani some of the rumors that are heard can be traced to warm irlonds of the President, Stl ft Is probable that almost everything that is said 13 mero surmise or guoss-work, TIE IMPRESSION INCREASES that there will be many changes, If not a complote change, of the Cabinet, “It ty thought that, If there is tobon change, It WHI be invidious to accept the resignations of some und to decline those of others, When Postinnster-General James: and Attorney: General MucVeagh tendered thelr res- Tguntlons to President Arthur, they walted tuntil the rest of the Cabinet had retired, and then suid to the Presitent that thelr reslgnn- tlons had been tendered, not as as mere for mallty, but i all serionsness, and with the expectation and desire that he should accept them, ‘Ihey said that they recognized the fact that he not only had the right, but that It wns his duty, to associate with him as his constitutional advisers gentlemen who were in porsonal and in polltley! accord with him, BOTW OF THOSE GENTLEMEN intend to retire from ‘the Cubinet at tho earliest possible moment. ‘They feel now that any dutny would not be so much aue to the star-routo cnses us to the fact that it 13 80 hear the tine for the preparation of thelr an- huul reports that Itimight be well to wait until these can have been made up. They know that the astar-route cases are about ready for submission to the Grand Jury, and they both wre of the opinion that lt would be better if thelr departments, whils these cases Ave progressing, wore In charge of geutle- non who would be recognized ag permanont inenbers of the Cablnet, Although it has been sald that MLAINE destred to be relteved, It is now known that both he and his friends are imuking every ef- fort possible to {uduco President Arthur to request him to remain at the head of the Stato Dopartinent, “Mr. Walno's urgency, und some of bis movements In this direction, have been eritielsed by close friends of Gur- field's Adnilnlstration, and tt is Known that members of the Cabinet have not approved of some of thd evident efforts that aro belng made to this end, 1t is, however, perfectly woll understood that it ty NOT THE PRESENT INTENTION OF THE PRESI- EN’ to request Mr, Blulne to remain, He muy offer him tho mission to the Court of St, Jimes, or, possibly, the vacant mission at Bertin, but he will not request him to remain inthe Cabinet, Mr, Bluine’s andden visit to Now. York ts oxpiained here as being made for the purpose of visitlug frlends who ore warm (lends of the President, Some of tho politiclans hore profess to know that Aly, Blaine wilt bo tendered the mission to the Court of St, James, wid that JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL will bo asked to accept the Stato portfollo, Air, Lowell’ fs a personal friend of Gen. Arthur,‘ Seerotary Windom has not been entirely sutistted with hfs place as Secretary ofthe Treasury, He has not been Abie to do exactly us he desired to, and his intimate frlenda have known for some time that he regretted leaving the Senate, It Is sald that he prefers now, If he canbe assured of eleb- Uon, to gu back to the Senate, Arthur's oplaton, hefora he became President, was that the Treasury Department should be hit charge of an experienced and competent Ananeler from the State of Now York. It ls thought probable that lo lias not changed that view, although tho gossiy which con- neels EX-GUY, MORGAN'S NAME with the place Is regarded by those best, Ine formed as eitirely wiworlhy of credence, on necount of tho ox-Governor’s age. It ts sald that the President would bo very alad to ap-* polnt Senator Jones, of Nevada, as Secretary of thy Interior, but the fact Uhat the Legts- lature of Nevada fs Democratic, and that Senator Jones! vote eannot be spared from tho Ropublican side, makes it impossible that any stich appointment wil-be made, How- ever, it is understood that, 11 ense of Senator Jones? appolutinent, dW. Mackey will be. elected Senator, Iv is a Republican, Sen- ator Logan, ttis sald, may be ‘appolnted to that position, nnd the fmpression grows that JUDGE KETTLE, OF NONTIE CAROLINA, may sueceetl Seerctury Hunt, of the Navy Department, Sume of the polltictans here are Inelined to beliove that Sceretury Bout- wellwill be é momber of President Arthur's Cabinet. ‘Senator Frelinghuysen and Sen- ator Edmuntls are thought tobe, olther one, quite likely to bo Mr. Btaine’s successor in the Department of Btate, Ex-United States District-Attorney George Bilss, when he was told this afternoon that hls nama was being sugaested, sald laughingly, “I couldn't {€ 1 would, and [ wouldn't if Leould.” ‘ “MACVEAGIL Tu tho Western, Asoclated Dress, Wasitxatos, D.C. Sept. 24—Attorney- Qeneral MacVengh stated thts evening that. he recognized to the fullest the propriety of Vresident Arthur selecting as his Prostien- lal advisers gentlemon who hat heretofore sustained relations not only of personal good will but also of potitieat sympathy with him. Indeed, he dtd not think any Administration could bo strong ff thore was any grout for suspicion or distrust among its members. As svon, therefore, ns President Arthur had token the oath of oftice MaeVeagh sald he had tendered hisresignation In writing, Ife had also assured tho President that the reglg- nation was not a form, but a fact, and he hopect it woutd bo conventent to designate Nis successor by the thie the Senate met tn special session. MneVergh added that, on public grounds, he felt no dificulty fn pur sulng the course ils, feclings dictated. ‘The only politteal work to whieh he attached any: Importance at this time was the work of ad- iilnistrative reform, Including of course the oxpostire and. re! 88 pursuit of all plun- derers of the Publle Trensury. Lf President Arthur engages heartity and thoroughly in that good work, as ha hoped aud betleved he would, then he was entitled to the credit of doing It with an Attorney-General of his own selection, and not with one inherited fvom President Garfield. 3 RETURN OF THE CABINET, ‘The first section of tho funeral train, whieh arrived hero at 1 o'clock, was the same that bore tho remains of the ‘Inte President to Cleveland. Only about twenty-lye persons returned on ft, among them Sceretarles Lin- coln, Hunt, Windom, Postmaster-Generat James, and Attorney-Goneral MaeVeagh and their wives; Renr-Admiral Rogers, ex-Jus- tice Strong of the Suprome Court, the Rey, Dr. Vowor and wife, Chief-Clerk Brown of tho State Department, and Charles Swoet of the War Department, Steward Crump, and Messrs, Warren, Young, Richard, and Atehi- son, ‘employés of the Executive Mansion, Chief-Justieo Waite left tho train at Uurris- burg. CLIFFORD’S SUCCESSOR, SPECULATIONS, Special Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune, Wasurnarox, D, C.. Sept. 8%—'The Sv- prome Court will probably mect for tho fall term before the called session of tho Sonate expires, and the stecessor to Justicu Clifford may haye been, appointed and confirmed be- fore that time: ‘The Presidents attention will early bo-enlled. to the necessity for an appolutinont toil the vacancy eansed by Judge Cliford’s death. Iti belleved that before Gen. Gurfeld'’s death iis intention was to apvolnt ChiofJustice Gray, of Mnssn- chusatts, to tho Bench. ‘Tho nomination will be mady from New England, but some doubt exists about the appolutment of Chicf-Jus- tieo Gray, Senator Edmunds might bo nr -poluted If he would accopt, although his ab- sence from the Senate would be deplored. anay, To the Weatern Auoetated Pres, Wasiinoton, D. C., Sept, 2%.—Hud Gar- Jleki lived there 1s Mttle doubt that Chief Justice Horace’ Gray, of Massachusetts, would have been named to All the vacancy iu the Supreme Court ereated by the death of Clifford, Ex-Attorney-General Devens had somo pretensions to fill the vacancy, and was strongly urged upon Garfield by Hayes, He was, however, appointed Associate Justive of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts by Goy. Long, nnd will bo satistled tt 1s sald, by appolutment to te Chief Justiceship of the same Contt in place of Gray, should Arthur carry outthe arrangement mado by his pre decessor, Judge Gray is described by Senator Dawes as nm oman of large inherited woalth, and of the best blood of Mnssnchusetts, He studied Juw from puro love or the profession, and was appuluted to the Supreme Bench be- fore he was 40 years old. Ho has never been interested in or employed by the rullroads or other corporations, and 1s entirely free from suen Influences, Io is a Republican, but has taken no part in the organization of the party or In worklug Its machtnerys In person he is a magnificent speclmen of manhood, being us largo as Charles Sumner, and is a bach- elor, Julge Gray has the hearty support of Gov. Long and both the Senators from Massachusotts, and probably will have no opposition from Naw England, which is en- Utled to the vacancy, that section belng now syidlioup & represcntative on the Supreme Bench, 2 FISCAL. THE Hoyys, Wasutnaton, D, 0. Sopt. 8%—At tho ‘Treasury Dopartment It Is believed several millions of bonds not included in the S20,- 000,000 call will be:redeemed. All the bonds suceliied In the call are 6s extondell nt 31g pr cent Iuterest, and itis the intention and pollcy of the Secretary of the 'l'rensury to continue the purelaso of bondsastheatate of the finances may warrant, and to call fn all the extended Os before beginning upon the 5s Of tho Us there ure now outstanding and bearing interest at83¢ per cont $178,000,000, ‘Tho present coll will reduce this ‘amount to $155,000,000, with @ still further reduction dependiig upon the proportion of tha une called 63 which may be. Included in the weekly $2,000,000 purchases. ‘Iho teagon atyon for the purchase of these bonds 1s that the Government can obtaln them pon otter: terins than any other bonds, and prefers to Jet Danks and bankers pay f prenitum upon dand 43g por cents rathor than that the ‘I'reas- ury should do go, TAXES, . ‘Tho Colleotor ofuternal Revenue for the Wall street district of New York lind a long conference today with Commissioner Raum upon the subject: of delinquent banks, bankers, and brokers, ‘There are above 600 parties In| New York alfeoted by the reeeht deisiohs of the Com- wilssioner, and some, considerable time wilt bo required to make the necessary examina tlons and calculate the amuunt of taxes due the Govermmont, SHORETANY WINDOM is pleased with tho sdccess of his schome to dispose of the surplus revenue as It accrues, Jiv says that, although there was ho apparent rolief to the inuney siringenoy in Wall street by reason of the puyvhase of the €20,000,000 buuds for this week, the faut thatso large a Y ISI and pure were not called bonds shows that there was f practleal rellof to the market, and that the scheme ts working In the wished-for direc {ton, Ho thinks that tho stringenay has been artifletatly produced, and that the market Will ylotul before the vloso of the week in response to tho bond purehinsus, It {fs cou- adored probable that the whole amount of $20,000,000 eatled wit! be redeemtd in addi tlon Lo the unealted bonts purchased ding cach week, STAR. ROUTES. THE CASES NEARLY READY. Srectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tributes Wastunaton, D.C, Sept 84—Col. Bliss snk this oventae that he was progressing ng raplaly with the preparations of Buch of the stur-rowte cases as he will prosecute, or age sist In the proseeution of, as could be oxpect= ed. ‘Chearrlval of the Postinaster-Genernl fn the Attorney-General today tad enabled Mim to gain such furthor information ay would make ft possible, he thought, for him to finish tho preflininary work, and to have tha cases ready for tho Grand dury when thoy meet next Monday. Ho sald he shoud not xo ty Now York, however, until all the preliminary work was finished, ‘hy Hon. Honjunin Browster, of Phlladelptita, who ts one of the assucinte counsel, was expected here today, but was detained. by fltness In Altoona. THE Gov: NT OFFICIALS evidently belleve that the evidence In many of the cases which they have canuot fall to {nsure the conytction of the Indicted persons by any honest fury. ‘Thore aren very lurge hutniber of cases—over 100~some of them for vonsplracy, others for forms of dishonesty which are techntenlly set out in the ln inents, While the star-ronte people have been all summer earnestly asking for speedy trlal, it fs thought,now that they flid that the Govormment fs in eurnest and is ready for a trial at once, they will be anxlous for delays until Congress shall moet, It is reported that they will turn ag A LAST RESORT TO CONGHESS, One of the most prominent men who 1s ace cused of being one of tho ringleaders, Gon, Brady, It Is belleved, ean have Atat-as speedy trint ag he iy ready for, ‘Ihure is little doubt that’ an fudtetinent will ba found uuzalnst atl of the men whose names hava been prominently connected with the star- route cases. ‘The Government officials will be prepared to go on with the trials at once, but they are tnelined to think that the first step of the recuacd will bean cifort for de- Jay, ‘Cho star-route people have little iden of how much evidence has been obtained, how coniptotely the hearsay evidence has been sifted out frou that which ean be sts. tained and unshaken fh the courts, and how convincing this evidencu wilt bo, JAMES AND MACVEAGIL ‘To the Weatern ssoctated Jress, Wasutxaros, D:G,, Sopt. 2%—It Is the In- tention of the Postmuster-General ant tha Attorney-General to push tho stur-route prosecutions vigorousty, nnd to. do tt Inime- lately. Col. ‘George Bilss, of New York, wilt control and direct tha prosecution: ‘Thera is n mass of evitonce all arranged and reucy for presentation to the Grand Jury, and Itls positively asserted by those who are concerned in tho managemont-of the cases that there fy sufliclent evidence now on hand to procure several indictments, Guituau’s case wilt recotve the first attention of the Grand Jury, but that will scarcely aceupy more than a day or two at most, and the stare route cases will be taken up ag soon after as other pressing erlminal cases besides Gui- teaw’s will admit, It!s now belleved that the Grand Jury will probably reach the star route eases by tho latter part of next week, A HIGI OFFICIAL of the Post-Oflice Department, not Postmas- ter-General James, salt to a Western Asso- lated Press reporter tomeht that, becnusa of President Gurtield’s condition, very little progress could bo made in tho star-route prosecutions during the aunmner beyond cole leeting and arranging evidence, that durlog all that time the Post-Onlee Department hit been compelled to submit quietly to tho abuso and denunciation of the star-route ring and its organs, but that now an actlye prosecution of the ring will be made, He sutd President Arthur ts as fully determined as ever his predecessor was to punish men who defrauded the Government through star-routo contracts, and that Postmaster General James will romntn at the hend of the department until these prosevutions are all ended. Speaking of the opinion advanced by some, that tho thine of Postmaster-General James expires by limltation on Oct, 19, one month after President Gurfiold died, this oficial said that, If this Iya proper construe- tlon of the Inw, : THEN JAMES WILT BE REAPPOINTED to remain In office until he finishes up tho stat-route cases, a8 President Arthur means that no guilty man shall eseape. ‘This of fell anid that the James Administration had reduced the expenses of the dopartinent, by cutting off useloss star-route expenses, by the grand sum of $1,600,000, and that not exceed- Ing fifty complaints, all told, had been re- cclyed of any Inconventence to the people by reason of this curtullment, and that these come platuts had nenrly all been instigated by tho contractors; thatthe reduaad service gives to tho sections through which the routes rin all inail facilities that are proper and neces- sary, ‘This post-ofles officlal suld, further, that those engaged In the star-route prosecn- tons hud no confidence whatever In District Attorney Corkhill; thht hei had obstructed and delayed tho work of prosecution by every jnenys fn his power, and it had been deter nilned that he shall not’ have ay control or direction of the ease, President Arthur hag the fullest conttonco In oX-District-Attorney Bliss, of New York, who fs an old personal frend, nud fully approves ‘his selection as eliet proseentor, THE PRERIDENT AS EXPRESSHD A’ DESIRE that the prosecution shall be pressed as vig- orously as justice to all partles wil! allow, Undoubtedly tho necused partes iad hopes. of impressing President Acthur that this prosecution was really 9 porsecution, and, at least, rendoring him lukewarm Inthe matter, and thoy are disappointed nt thelr slgnal fall- ure, ‘Iho ring made # promptand bald move to got both James and MavVengh out of the Cabinet, and thus overthrow the prosecution at one blow, THE ASSASIN, : WS TRIAL, “Byectat Dispatch to The Uhteago Tribune, Wasinarox, D, C., Sept. 8%4—Guitenu «WII bo tried before the Supremo Court of the District of Coluntbla, Tho District-Attorhoy, ‘In bringing him before this Court, Is aware that thoro Isa decision which holds that the Court has no jurisdiction in cases where tho offense hag begun here and deutli has: fol- lowed elsuwhete, This decision, however, was glvon vory niany years ayo, and thomoro rocent huthoritivs ard all in favor of the jus rislietion of a court over an offender in the Pinve where the offetiso was begun, If Gule tent hits counsol, It 1s not wnllkely the ques- ton may be carrled up before final sentence shall bo pronounced upon him, ‘The Distriet-Attorney hay but little doubt that Guiteaw’s defense will ba insanity, and oven If ho should destre to plead guilty he will not be allowed to, asthe Court generally refuses to accept such o plea in b capital case, GUITRAU HAS HAD SKVERAL OFFERS from Inwyers in different parts of tho coun- LY to defend hin, come of them mon of fair Teputation, ‘Tho great question, however, 14 Whother Guiteau can be taken from the Jall to the conrt- and back again without being mobbed. Throits have been made to lynch lin, aid every elfort willbe niada to protect him from Yiolence, The ary, however, cannot be used for such purpose, although the District militig might be called out in case of a riot, ‘The uullitta have bewu in- tracted, In ease of wastgnal af six tire-te 18, Uireo thes, to report to their armortes. tne alantly. ; ACCORDING 'TO ONE OF THK JAILERS, Gultcau was confined, tntll thu attempt of Sergt. Mason to shoot him, in Cell No. Yon the ground oor of the Jall, formerly vee: pled by Bedford, the Mirth murderer, Since then ho has heen taken to the cell directly opposit, formerly oceuplel by Stone, whose head was completely severed from his boy at his oxecition about one year ago, The cell has been bricked upto. within six Juches of tho top, ani an fron door placed at the end of the corridor, so that he ennnat ho seen from the rotunda. He has borne his confinement remarkably well, gaining in’ flesh, and, If possible, in appetite. Ils ent ig. eapnelty Is notorious. Is reguiar din- ner ration fs one and one-eighth pounds of teat, half along of. bread, a Inrge piece of corn brend, two potatoes, and n quart of ent. fer, Sometines n plate ot cabbage ty addutl, HE BATS ALL THIS AND ASKS FOR MOE, ‘Ti tho day after the President's denth he didn’t know of Garfield's trav condition, and in the history of his life, which he ts writlhg, he always speaks of Arthur as Presidunt, Ho was very thald for aday or two, but now belleves the exeltemunt is dying out, and that) he will have a quiet trina, =o and = bo nertilttod, Attor Surg. Mason’s attack he wanted to be remover, but when taken to tho other cell he objected to the place, deciaring It was not fit for a gentleman, and added that he would not go fn unless forced. Ie wags thereupon put in without ceremony, and slice that thine he has seemed to bo contented, He ts generally very quiet and toes not complaln, EXCEPT OF TI INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF IIS FOOD, He ‘disclaims any il feeling nealnst Mr, MeGHL But his swtbsequent actions ‘prove that he tried to Kill hin, Upon tnvestiga- tlon, the Warden found that the knife with which he mado the assault was thrown into the cell by another prisoner in exchange for writing paper. Ho 1¥ carefully searehin tho Scriptures to find enses siilar to hts own, and Is very fond of elting the case of Abra- ham and Isaac, He claims that God directed him to do tho act, as THE LORD HAD WILLED that tha President should dle, At presenthe ig on tho sick-ilst, hls complaint being the Universal Washington malaria, By being sick ho gets better fuod, and has a chance to exerciso in the corridor, whieh he never misses. Ho takes pains tu make friends with the guards, calls them by tholr familitar names, and is_particularly fond of one stout Jallor named William Iindson, He says he wishes him to guard him in caso he fs taken out for trl, If left to himself he would never step outside of the jall with the doors flung open. Ils anxiety ty not that he amny: be deterred from going out, but thats mob inay be permitted to come in, FINIING FAULT WITH CONKIILL, ‘To the Weatern Assoctatet Prese. Wasiixuton, D. C., Sept. 8%—No reply has been received from Mr. Scovilte, brother= in-law of Guitean, a8 to whether ha will aet Ag counsel for the assnsin tn fis coming trin, Mr. Scoville was not in Chieago whon tho message of Distriet-Attorney Cork- Ul reached there, but [thas been forwarded to him, oe ‘Tho Grand Jury, which meets noxt Mon- .day, will doubtless find a true bil on an indictment for murder without delay, bit able lawyers hero ara ngreed that. there Is Nttle Hkelihood of nn immediate trinl—cer- talnly not at the October term of court. If tho District-Attorney has deslred n speedy trial, fils exceptional trentinent of Guiteau hos defeated stich an expectation, The dental ot intercourse with friends snl advisors, ff any he lind; tho flegal re- tention of his mail; the opening of his lotters and furntyhing thelr contents to the press; the refusal to atluw him to see the newspapers—in fact, the wholo treatment us that of 2 prisonor alrendy condemned ant sentenced has given to Quiteau’s counsel ample cause tor demmnding the utmost lati+ “tude In prepnration of Ils defense. Were the court anywhtre elsu In tho United States 0 change of venue would bo demanded and granted asa matter of course, THE DISTHICT COURTS, NOWEVER, ARE PE- LIAN, in that no such application can be enter- tained, and no rppeal in erhmtual enges lies toany other court. Incivil cases, the Su- preme Court of the United States can review the procecings of tho Distrivt Courts, but not in erfminal cases. Tho only elaim that Gul- tenu’s counse) can make In ald of his client ‘will bo ting to preparo a demnse, ‘The peculiar treatment af the prisoner hing not yet censed. In conversntion yesterday with him, Corkhill refused even to adinit to him the fact ofthe Prestdtent’s death, and Guiteau only knows by guess and inference that hls erie has been successful, ‘The next term of court after the October term will be THY FIRST MONDAY OF DECEMNER, and it 1s thought that the trial will be de ferred until then, Guiteau ts adverse to be tried at once, and yesterday pointed out ta the District-Attor- hey that x community in which hls attempted niurder In lis coll on two different ovensions hos been applauded by the people, and In which noither of those muting the attempt has been arrested by the elvil authorities, is not ono In which he can have a falr trial, Until after the exeltement has cooled down, the subject of bringing the prisoner back and forth from jail iy oceastoning much trouble to the District authorities, Even after his arrival in tho court-house his protection will boediticult. ‘The room Is not large, holding probably not more than 400 persons besides tho olllcers of tho cuurt, witnesses, ete, ‘Tickets of admission will probably bo lasted by tho Judge or United States Marslal Henry, Whilo there are some here who would be willlug to sve the assnsin torn to pieces bya mob—and there are elomonts for such n mob here—the ninss of the people of the District express the hops that no such disgrace will fall upon the community and the country, LETTING UP ON BIABON, ‘Tho order detailing a court-martial to try Sergt, Mason, .who attempted to shoot Gultenu, and which directed the court to meet at Washiugton Barracks tomorrow, hus been susponded. for the present by Gen, Hancock, JERSEY JUETICE, Repnann, Nod. Sept. 274—Tho logal an- thoritles of Monmouth County have adl- dressed the Attorney-Ueneral of the State and the Attorney-General of tho United States upon the proprloty of fling counts bo- fore the Grand Jury of Monmouth County against Guilean for the murder of President Garfield, It is held that 9 walver of tho Coroner's Inquest by the State docs not ite prive the Grand Jury of its poiver to tndict a criminal, w NEW YORK OIry, DALY'S THEATRE Sspeetat Dipatch to The Chicaoo THbune, New Your, Sept, 8%4—Daly's Theatre was open inst night, and a large audience was pregont, All the other leading theatres were closed, out of respect for the memory of tho dead President, Just before the performance ended, aan who afterwards gave his name as Edward E. McDonald mounted the front steps, and In aloud and angry specch de- nounced the management of the theatre for keeping It open, saying that tt was an insult to the feelings of every American vllzen, A lurge crowd was soon attracted, and it bes caine Bo violont and nolsy that the police or- dered McDonald to maya away, : He went to tho cornor of 'Thirticth street and Broadway, whore ho reatmed lis speech, and presently OFFERED THE oye who were Istenlng $5 euch If they would gather empty barrels na fuel, with which to destroy the theatre, A few minutes ldter the boys had collected a number of harrete, aloriiig them in tha excavation imade for Wallnek’s new theatre. MeDonald routine ued hls harangue, and the crowd became t demonstrative tint the pollee were come pelled to arrest blot and disperse the Dope, At the statlon-house MeDonald satd that he wad detective, but tha police sald ho Wag Deputy-Shertll, MeDonatd showed no slgus of Insanity. TEMPENANCH, New. Yours, Sept. 24—Tho managory ot the National ‘Tempernnes Soelety adopted resolutions lamenting the death of Presideng Uariteld, and sympathizing with the mother, Wife, und chitdren, ‘The resolutions also re, cite: “We profoundly regret the Auntie) removal of the Chief Executive, Who, amon; other excellent qualifications fot a high trust, {gs unlerstoad during lils brief occupancy of the Whits Hows, prior to the great shock of his assasinatton, to have respected and Pets petunted the rare and pralseworthy preea. tent of his tinmedtata — predecossor by providing no wing or other {ntoxleaty beverages in dispousing hospitullty thereln, anow ern FUND, Ww Youn, Sept. 2—The Garticld fund, 1,000, : ABROAD, MESOLUTIONS, Lonvosx, Sept. 2%—Resolutions of Cone jlulenow continue to be adopted by pudiig putes, THE NOUMANIAN MINISTERS AND Yontiay REVREBENTATIVES: attended funeral services in memory of Preshtent Gariletd, ° BELGIUM, Wastixaton, D. Cy Sept. 272—The Bele glum Minister writes. T havo by order of my Govermnent, to express to your Execelleney and to Mra, Garfeld the profound sorrow and senthuents of SYytIpae thy which the death of the President has {ne splred in the King, my august soverelin, and In the Belgian Government. THs Majesty nnd the Government. participate deeply in the enlamity which has fallen upon the United States.” ¢ THE SWEDISH AND NOUWEGIAN MINISTER transmits to tho Government and Mrs, Gar fleld the King’s heartfelt compassion, MEXICO, President Arthur reeslved the from President Gonzales; Tho Mexican Republle profoundly sympa thizes with the Government and peuplo of the United States of Ainerlen in rendering funoral honors to Prosicent Gartictl, ‘To this President Arthur sent tho follow. ine: Wasittnaros, D.C. Sopt. —Maruel Gon zales, Preatdcnt of the Mextean Republic: On bee half of tho Amerlean Government and People, Lncknowtedre, with grateful appreolution, the meesiwo of sympntby you send from a nelghe. boriug and friendly nation, for tho great loss which bas fatlon upon ‘us it tho death of one whom you joln with us In honoring, CuusTER A. AntHur, President, . SPAIN. The Spanish Minister ‘sont tho following from New York: Cristobal Colon, Duke of Verngua, a descends unt of tho ikustrious Coton, sonds me tho fole lowing telexram: “Tho Amorican Congress, to- day ausembtod in Madeld for ita first session, Unatlmously asks you to convey to the widow auid mother and children of Gen, Garfleld and tatho American peoplo the siucere expression of its sympathy and condotence fur the great Joss oxperlonced by Amerliva. Assistant-Secretary ltt thus addressed ster Banea in replys : ur telegram transmitting tha mossago of Christophor Columbus, Ditke of Voragia, dee scondant and representative of the great dise coverer, bus beon communicated to tho famlly of President Gurfield. Ju tholr name, and that ot the Government, I baston to nseure you that thia sympathetic expression from the body of distinguished. men itssembled at Madrid, and from the descendant of Columbus, 18 gratefully received by tho widow, mother, and obildren of tho doparted President, und by our eriet- stricken peoplo. . the honor, followlog NOTES. WILKESBARRE, PA, WILKesnaute, Pa, Sept. 27—Tho Luzerne County Republican Convention adopted reso lutions unttlag In nnlyersnl sympathy towards the afliicted family of the Inte Presfdtent and pledging cordial sympathy and support te President Arthur, THOMAS J ONS CHANDDAUGUTER, Wasiinatos, D. C., Sept. 24,—Mra, Marla Jolferson Eppstine, granddaughter of ‘Chon ag Jeiferson, visited tho White House this norning and was shown over the rooms, Sho had with her tho silver medal voted to Jeffer- son by the Continental Congress for his serv: fees to liberty in tratting the Declaration of Independence, FIRE RECORD. AT OSIIKOSH, WIs. Speciat Dispatch to The crieacr Tritune, OsukosH, Wis. Sopt. #7.—The toss on Vander cook & Ferguson's mill, destroyod yesterday, 210,500, with un Insuranca of $3,000. ‘Tho insur Anco was dividod ag foltows: $500 in tho Queen. £500 In Newark City, $600 in tho Watertown, $60 in the North Beltish Mercantile, and $750 in the Boston Underwriters’, AT JERSEYVILLE, ILE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. JENSEY VILLE, IHL, Sept. 27.—A barn wae burned near Kane, It, Inst. oyéning, owned by David A. Thompson, with throo borses, graln, and othor property, owned by A. Hunter, a tenant on tho place, “The barn waa insured. for §000 10 the Continental of New York, but the contonts, Valued at 800, wore not insured, A JAIL BURNED. Special Dispatch to’ The Chicago Tribune. ATLANTA, Gu, Sopt. %4—'Tho jail of Dawson County was burned last night, Ono negro prise oner lost his lifo white looking through the bars ofncell in the burnlug bullding. Io doniod thut ho hud set fire tothe oustudian of bisliborty. ———— SUICIDAL. THE RAZOR. Special Dievatch to The chicagd Tribune GALENA, IIL, Sopt. 24—Mary Aun Davis, @ single womun about uO years of ago, a hired girl in tho family of Bir, Huntington, rostding about threo miles southeust of Platteville, Wis., wat found lying on the floor In her room: last Sunday afternoon horribly cut and gasned with n abi vuzor, aud exhausted from the loss of blood. Her thront was out from car to ear, the wind- Pipe being partially severed, Thore Wasa bore riblé gash on ench wrist, and ove on each aro near the clbow; also a deep cut In the thick part of tho lex just betow the thigh. When found who tuy woltering In ber blood and ovorcume frum cxbaustion. Dr, Eastin, of Plattovill ‘Wis summoned, and sewed up her wounds au udministerod restoratives. She is atl niyo, bu at lust accounts thero was but llttis hope of bet recovery, Who did the horrible cutting and waygbing is vot positively known, but there seat to bo iittle doubt that it was the work of be own hands, When she bad sufticlently recovert tu be uble to talk ano was waked who did (t, but answered that she did not know. Tho cuts Io ened instance wero (y the vicinity of tho lured Dioud vessels, Indicating that toy wore madé with a view toa fatal result, a RYMENEAL, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune SPIRINGYIELD, HL, Sept, 27.—Springfeld sovloty witnessed anothor faaionable wedding today the vontraoting parties being Deputy,Collevtor George 8. Copeland, of the Revenuo oftico here, and Sliss Lida Brown, daughter of Bripat a James Brown, The ceremony was porfotme i Pills "urohe Whe Wey, "Be Ae eareabet oficiting., After a reception Mr. aud Mrs Copoland started on a tour tbrough Uolorada. _—— ns MORTUARY, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Hiain, Il., Sept. 27—Tho funoral of David Bhoics, aq. tho largest tand-ownor of Burling: ton, aud one of the largest of Kano County, 0 curred to-day, Iie wasborn in Gonesau County, N.Y. iu di aud came to this county {1 18k Hie owneitw fira or fw0 weron he uusiioutol: ils wito in vitor of the wite ot tho Hod. SI. Ue a ervousness, and mis up Bitters, Dyspo} lougness, erubteuces cured with