Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 5, 1881, Page 2

v4 THE CMICAGN TRIBUNE. . WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, . I88I—TWELVE rawiss. oa ee ee ‘al, and tho Nation’s shame,” and asked, Who shall stand before the people, between jhe living and the dead President, that, this plague may bo stayed ?” It is probablo that the investigation Into tho aifaira of tho ‘Treasury Department, be- gun soon after the inauguration of President Warfield and suspended through his being shot, will be reopened under Presitent Ar- thur, but not until Secretary Windorn’s site- tesgor has becu Installed fn oftice, It 1s be- foved that Gen, Arthur wants to know how he ‘Treasury Department was inauaged by Jolin Sherman, —_—— Jupor Scuppen, addressing the grand jury at Freehold, N. J. yesterday, satd that Itwould not be advisable or necessary for! them to take any action in the Guiteau mat ter at tho present the, unless they were natitied that the indletment of tho assasin was necessary to prevent the failure of jus- fice, and Judge Sendder sald. that his ad- viees from Washington Indicated that there would be no such fallure, Counset for the defendants In the star- Toute proceedings will, itis understood, enter ts motion taday to quash the information pro: evedings commenced fast Friday in dudge Cox's court at Washington, on the ground of Irrecularity and want of jurisilletion In the vourb; also that the proceedings Involve a revlow hy the court, ina collateral manner, of alleged abuse of discretion by the Exee- utive sud, Legislative Departments of the Government, ——_ ‘Tur Exeeutive Commiltes and delegates to the State Convention of | the “Ante Machine’ Republlean Central Club of New York City met last wight and prepared a rommunteation to be addressed to the State Convention today, setting forth that the Anti: Machine delegates represent more Republice ans jn New York (ity than do the Machine Republicans, and tat the Machine delegates should be excluded, sud the AntlMachine en given seats in the convention. Tr is stated that Gen, Grant told a prom fnent Republican, a friend of Mr. Blaine, 0 few days ufter the death of Gen, Garilekt, that many of tho Inte President's appoint. ments were politheally bad, serious mistakes, and that some of them showed ingratitude on the part of President Gartleld, Cen, Grant attributes the worst of these apnoint- ments to Seeretary Bhuine, and beld that Blaine’s own appolntinent was the greatest mistake President Garfield had made, Sin Srarronp Nonticorr, speaking at Lull, sald he did not believe with Mr, Glnd- stune that commercial supremacy would soon pass from England to America if En- gland used existing means to support her eommerclal Interests, Me suid he did not believe in the remedies put forward by some of his own party friends Qnenning the Falr- Traders), nor dll he believe that a radical eliunge of the English Jand laws would remedy the present depression, He sug- gested no remedy of his own, however, An advertlsement has appeared in the London Daily News proposing that a dupli- eate ot Bruce Jones’ state ot Giuistone, now nearly ‘ready for casting, be. presented to the United States to commemorate the xindly sympathy expressed by the English people for this Nation in its recent bereave- nent. The advertiser’ proposes that the itatue be erected nt Washington ona pedes- sal of Scotch granit, resting on a base of Irish granit, The cost of the duplicate, the advertlser suggests, would be about $15,000, Iris stated that a Hartford (Conn.) pub- ishing house has urged Secretary Blaine to write a biography of Gen, Garfield. Mr. Llulne, it 1s understood, at first consented, ‘and stipulated that the profits of the work should go to Miss Mollie Garfiekt. ‘The pab- ishing house, however, wanted Mr.’ Blaine to complete the work In six months, and Mr. Blaine felt that he could not comply and do justice to the task In that time. Itls tobo hoped that Mr. Blalne will racunstder his de- elsion, or that the publishing house will ¢: tenil the time. Cart, Itooprr, who recently took posses- sion of the Wrangell Land in the Aretle Seas, In the name of the United States Gov- trnment, has written to. Maj, Clarke, of tho Marine Revenue Bureau, suggesting that the new possession be ealled New Columbia, The snegestlon of Capt. Hooper will proba- bly be adopted, No credit ts elven to the statement that Wrangell Land [s partof the Dominion of Canada, Capt, Hooper has not discovered any trace of the Jeannette. ‘The polar seas are very oper thls season, and the Captain thinks If traces eannot be discovered. this year they never will. A Wasiuixaron dispatch says it Is prob- able that the hatred of the star-raute people to President Arthur will soon exceed that felt toward President Garfleld before his death. It now appears that Col. George Blisz, of New York, and Mr. Brewster, of Philadelphia, were retained to prosecute the stur-route eases only fifteen days ago, and this fact renders itevident that President Arthur Is in tull sympathy with the prosecu- tlon; in fact, that he wants it full and com plete, and wishes. that no thief shall escape, ‘That Is why the thieves are beginning to hate hha. ‘Tits Democratié Senutors will meet In couference at Washington Friday, ‘This conference will be prethulnary to the caucus Saturday. ‘Those of the Democratic Sen- ators now at the Capital profess to wish the speedy organization of the Senate and an aintcable arrangement with the Republican Senators, but they Insist on having not only the President of the Senate and the minor but 8 reorganization of the connnit- ‘The Republicans will certulnly refuse to yield everything to the Democrats, and if the latter are not moro moderate In their de- mands a protracted session can bu lookud for, Secrevany Beane will leave Augusta, Me, this morning for Washington, Ils week’s rest has been of great benefit to his health, and he hus almost recovered from the effects of the terrible strain on his system during the protracted illness of his beloved chief. Mr, Blaine does not expect to remaln in the Cabinet, and fas tendored bls resigune thon in writing, Mr. Ustaine and other Cabl- uet officers ure widerstood, however, to wistt to remain in the Cabluet until Congress meets, that they may submit the wenal re- ports, and thus show the amount of work which has beon dene during the Garfield Ad- uitnistration, - Tv is stated, with considerable positive- ness, that President Arthur has suformed Posunaster-Generul James and - Secretary unt that he wishes them to‘ retain thelr present positions, and hus assured them that “they may stuy as long as they destre, . Both gentlemen haye consented to rematn, ‘Pais news will be received with sutlsfaction throughout the whole Nation, Postmaster- General James has made an excellent oflleer, us saved thousands of dollars to the tay- payers uf the country, hus rooted ont the cormurants, hurples, and thieves of the de partment, and ty untiring in his efforts to bring them to justice, WASHINGTON. Appearance in Court of the Gang of Star-Route Rascals. Brady Looks “Easy and Cheer- ful,? and Ingersoll Sneers a Costly Sneer. The Whole Oourt-Room Packed with Brady’s Henchmen and Olaqueura, A Presentment Made Against the Assasin by the Grand Jury. Mr. Scoville, the Brother-in-Law, Will Struggle Hard to Prove Insanity. Guiteau Overjoyed to See the Face of One Unmerited Friend. Arrival, Late Yesterday Afternoon, of President Arthur from New York. Publication, by Commisstoner Raum, of IHs Deelsfon Concerning Banks, and Taxes on Bank Deposits, Testimony in the Ohristinuoy Divorce Gass Wrangell Land—Howgate's Arrest, THE STAR-ROUTE RING, TODAY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, Wasninetos, D. C., Oct. 4.—The members of the star-route rig, who have been brought inte court by Information, have decided that the Government is thoroughly In earnest, and will, therefore, appear at court tomorrow prepared to give ball for their appearance, At ls not thought thata very farge bail will be fixed by gudge Cox, for even the Govern: ment does not believe that the aceused Intend to runaway. They wil by every means in their power seek to throw the ‘cases out of. court ag fast as the Government présents them, and, falling in that, are prepared for a long and wearlsome trial, It isnetthe inten tion of the Govermnent to proceed against accused the in mosb of the — eases by Information. In almost all the enses, not all, the — evidence Ill be Inid before{the grand jury, orenough of it lo warrant presentation of the indict- ment by that body. Information was used in this ease rather indictment by the grand jury, because TUE UNE ECTED ACTION, OF DISTRICT+ ATTORNEY CORKINGL in adjourning the grand jury would havo preven ted the trial of this ense xt all, as tho statute of miation would have run against it, Satlsfed now that the Governmetit means to prosecute, the star-ronte ring do not ap. pear to feel very greatly alarmed. Out of many proseentions begun, of this sort, by the Government, there have been but very few convictions. Congressional, social, political influences are often brought to bear sul- fielent to defeat tho hand of justice, Some of the strongest cases which the Government were preparing agalust members of the ring aro barred by the statute of Iinttation, It 1s understood that the strongest case-against Dorsey, that of the fraudulent bonds which he caused a Pastinnster in Arkansas to Hil out in. blank, Is barred by the uctlon of tho statute of Nmitatlon, YESTENDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ‘To the Weatern Axsoclated Presa, Wasiisatos, D.C, Oct, 4.—Owing to a riunor that the counsel for the defendants In the star-route eases would this morning make n motion to quash the Information tiled ngninst Gen. Brady and others, there was a itrge number of Inwyers and others present In the Crhulnul Court room. The court having been called to order, Gen, Brady, Messrs, French, Turner, and Brown, entered, accompanied by thelr coun- sel, Robert G. Ingersoll, Jeremiah Wilson, and Enoch. Totton, The Government was represented by District-Attorney Corkhill and William A. Cook, speciat assistant, ‘The proceedings were opened by ‘otten, who suid he had found thas a paper called an ins formation ld been recently fled AGAINSE GEN. NADY AND OTHERS, aud he wished to enter. motion to quash that paper, Ho asked leave of tho court to file that motion, and desired that aday be fixed for its argument, Cook objected to Ming Ge motion at pres- ent, for when the information had been filed it had been accompanied with an order of the court for the appearance of tho parties, Until they did appear and give security to answer they had no legal standing, ‘Yotten replied that the parties were all present In court and ready to ask that tholr bonds should be fixed, Judge Cox Inquired whether: counsel had auy suggestions to offer as to the amount of ball. Cook sald that according to the Informa- tlon, the amountof which it was assumed the Government liad been defrauded wis $150,000, According to an act of Congress ball in eases of conspiracy to defraud tha Government was fixed at $10,000, He would suggest, however, that in order to cover poss sible costs WII MAL sUOULD NoT BE ‘$15,000, Wilson suggested thatin fixing the amonnt of ball the Court ought to examine tie pretended Information in order to learn tho character of the allegation agalast the defendants. Hoe Instaneed the averments neulost Turner and French, which consisted simply of a charge of conspiracy and the nuiking of some cateutattons, and said that npn sueh averments ball af $15,000 or $10,- 000, oF $5,000 was a little more than the Court onght to grant, Whab applied to these two gentlemen applivd to all the defendants, The whole gravamen of the ease against Gen, Brady was thuthe did not exercise soutid aad judicial discretion in the discharge of is duties as Second Assistant Poxstmus- ter-Generul. Thera was nothing in the ine formation that he could sve that would ware rant the Court in ising ahigh amount of all, LESS THAN INGERSOLL, who appears for Brown, contended that the Court should only tix the ball at a htgh enough amount to secure the attendance of the defendants, Cook satd the question of the character of the information was not new before the court, but that when it came te bo a question of evidence, the Government expected to produce adequate proof to sustain the Lae furmation, Judge Cox did not think this was a case whieh would require any large amount of ball, He would examine the information tonight, and fix the bail tomorrow, When Dail was fixed he would determine upon a dlay to hear the argument on the motion to quash te Information, . It would probably ‘be some time next week, Totten's motion was then defendants discharged recognizance, ANOLHER ACCOUNT. Wastunatos, 1). Cs, Oct, 4.—The appear ance of the accused stfr-route conspirators In court this inorning, attended by Col. RC. Ingersoll, ‘Totten, and Jerre Wilson, their counsel, attracted an fiiterested audience, Brady, French, Turner, and Brown came tt together and took seats, looking ensy ant cheerful, Col, ‘Totten said that he wished to enter a motion to quash what purported to be an information Med on Friday Inst against. hig client, and gave notice that he would do soon Thursday next. Col. Ingersoll made a siuilar statement for Brady. ~ 7 Cook, for the Government, sald that none of the partles ncensed in the Information had appeared and pul themselves In tho hands of the law, Until they should, they should not be allowed to nppear in stich a inotion ag this, but it would be vroper after they had entered bail fortheir appearance, TOTTEN AND INGERSOLL atonce sald that thelr clients wera ready to enter thelr recognizance, except MeDonough, who was In New Mexico, ‘Thereupon Brady stepped forward to tho desk, and was fol- lowed by Frenet, ‘Turner, and Brown, As they stood ina row before Judge Cox, who will probably try them, the court-roont was paeked witli prominent men and members of the Bar, One of the two petit Juries, from the whieh the Jury which will try them will be drawn, was In the jury seats. Each defend- unt entered hls own recognizance for hig np- pearance tomorrow, In regard to the bail to be fixed, there was a sharp passage between [ngersoll and Cook, the latter claimlig that it slionld not be less than $10,000, In view of tha large loss to the Government by the conspiracy, and the pen- alty provitted In the statute, INGERSOLL SNEENED atthe Information as of no legal effect, ant said that if all the nets were admitted no of- fense had been committed. He said ball showld be required only sufllelent to tusure the presenice-of the. recused, ant that was svenre without ball. Judge Cos said he thought It nota case which called for large ball. Ue hud not read. the information, bat would take the papers and fix the bail tomorrow, TH MOST NOTARLE PART OF THE SCENE was the exhibition’ of sympathy by the mass. of the audience for the aecused, ery sally of the counsel for the defense brought ap- proving siniles from a large majority of the spectators, while Col. Couk’s efforts were not appreciated. If the conduct andtvonver- sation of the crowd present In court today 1s to be taken as a measure of the senthnent of the Distriet, It does not run against the star- route frauds, THE niNastens, There is a general conyietion here that, under President Arthur's Administratioh, the iivestigatlon of the Treasury Depart- nent, started by Seeretary Windom and so suddenly stopped, will be reopened and care vied through, Of course, this will net be done until tho next Seerttary the of Trensury is appointed, ‘There {ts considerable nervousness In officlat bend quarters In apprehension of the coming in- vestixation, ‘This much is known—that President Arthur, in speaking of the alleged star-route frauds to the Attorney-General and Postniaster-General,. and to Bliss, de- elared, ina general way, that all the frauds upon the Government should be exposed, and whenever there was evidence of fraud it should bo Inyestivated. ‘The President indleated that such would be his policy, as, in his opfnton, public oftleers who betrayed thelr trust or misused theli power should bo NOT ONLY EXPOSED BUT PUNISHED, and that, on the other hand, where allega- tlons of niisconduct were imate there was no way to clear tho parties necused if they wero Innocent except to thoroughly investigate the accusations, It will be remembered that the committee appointed to investigate tho eustodian’s ofiles in the Treasury submitted a prelininary report linplicating a numbor of persons. Custodlan Pliney was dlsmissed, but the report was loeked up and Investiga- tlon stopped. Soon after tna submission of this report President Gartield was shot, and had that not occurred, and had he recovered, no doubt the investigation would have been prosecuted. IT 18 UNDERSTOOD amotion will be entered tomorrow by coun- sel for the defendants in the star-route ease to qitash tho information proceedings begun Friday last. In addition to the reasons al- ready announced, the motion will Ineludea want of jurisdiction of court, and that there isnooffense charged against the dofend- ants; also that the proceedings Invalve a re- ylow by the court in the collateral inanner of the alleged abuse of diseretion by the execu- tive and legislative departmonts of the Goy- ment, filed and the on thelr personal AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE, ‘The statement made by George Bliss in his letter in the New York Suz to-day, that he and Brewster had only been retained In the star-route cases fifteen days ago, put the at- titude of Arthur toward tha matter Ina ve different light from that heretofore believed in Washlugton, ‘The assortion has been n+ dustrionsly reiterated sluice thelr appear- ance In the eases that both had been engaged by the Attorney-General a month ago, It ts quite probable thatthe hatred of the star- route people to Arthnr will soon exceed that felt toward Gartield before hls death, : preitasbelinstialint ry TIE ASSASIN, END OF THE MINATION OF T:VIDEN! Spcciu. Wlapatcre ty jau Tribune, cr Wasiinaroy, D.C. Oct. 4.—After a some- what protracted examination of Dr. Lamb, the grand jury considered the evidence, Dr. Lain had Miustrated hls testlinony by very earefully-prepared charts, and is understood to have expressed the opinion to the yury that the wound was necessarily mortal, After a comparatively short deliberation the jury re- turned a presentment against Charles J. Guitean for murder, On tho presentiiont an fndietment will bo prepared, and after a truo DIM has been returned by the grand Jury Galteaw will be brought Into court to plead to it, ‘The Distriet- Attorney docs not inka ~—opubile his purposes respeuting the arralgniment of Guiteau, Ho does not core to have tho tine whon this Is to be done very widely ad- vertised, Ie says, howeyer, that he has no speclul ferry of nny atlompt at violence, and that Gulteau will bo brought fromthe jail und to the court IN THE VAN in whieh all prisoners ave carried. 1t ts, however, regurded as probable that Gulteau will by urratgned tomorrow, Its brother-Ine Jnw and counsel, George Scoville, of Chi- cago, arrived here thls afternoon, and, after a brief interview with the District-Attorney, drove to the jall, whore he had along hiterview with Guitead, Scoville by more than ever lunpresscd, it is understood, with the bellot that Gultean Is nob: responsible, and that he seems to have absolutely to conception of the enormity of the crline which he has come milited, or, in fact, that ha has commitred any crime, Mr. Scoville has received 9 number of offers of. naslstance, most of them -frdin unconspleions persons, but one or two from men who crank well fithe profession. It is understood that EX-JUNGE CURTIS, OF NEW YORK, who conducted the defense In the Buford murder ease tu Kentucky, has offered his services, and that Scoville will gu to New York tomorrow, or ns soon as Guiteau ts are ratgned, for the purposy of consulting with hin, Curtis ts understood to have been con- vinced chat Gulteau is morally irresponsible. Seuville has Informed the Distriet-Attorney that he ts not in favor of any testimonial de- fense or any defense based upon tho treat+ mentof the phystetans, {Te desires, In con- tineting the defense, as much as possible to clear tho famlly as well as Guiteau of the ataln by proving to the Jury that the assasin was and is Insane, NOW THE ASSASIN: ACTRYL Mr. George Svoville, the brother-in-law of Cinlteat, urrived in this elty this‘morning at Do'elock, and, after a lnsty breakfast pro: cevdet at once to the jail where Guitena is confined. ‘The prisoner was brought into the Warden’s oftes ty micet Mr, Scoville, and the grards then withilrew, leaving the two men. Inconversation with Mr, Scoville this evening, he stated to your correspondent that the prisoner was glad to see’ htm, and sald his was the only friendly fico he had seen In many days, “He sald he had written several letters to Mr, Scoville and his wife (Guiteau’sslster), bat had not received any reply, and thought they had not bee sent. “What do you propose to do in tho ease, Mr. Seoville? “I saw tho Districl-Attorney, Col, Cork- Hi, today, and he promised to let mo know when Guiteau would be arraigned, THE SOONER THIS 18 DORM TILE BETTER, so faras Lam concerned, for L have a great deal of worl whead in defending the priso- ner, Ishall plead’ Not gullty’ to the In- detment, aut ask the Court to araut tine for the taking of iesthnony. My defense will be Insanity, aml, if given tine, L will have no diffeulty in securing witnesses on this poli? “Will any you?” “That has not yet been decided. £ have not spoken to any one on the subject, niet probably will not 111 1 have visited New, York, There wre several gentlemen thers who are anxious to get into the ense, and I shall probably cousult with them as soon as Lean reach Now York. “In your talk with Gulteau, today, did he appear to realize TU DANGHIt 18 18 iN “L think not, He has not been kept fu- formed ng to public sentiment, and Is still of the opinion that, if lis views and motives should be presented, the people would look at the subject differently from what they do, OF conrse, that Is atl bosh. Ltold lin to- day that there was NOT ANOTHER MAN IN THE UNITED STATES who would dare advocate, let alone express, such views.” “When do you expect the prisoner will bo arraigned?” “L understand, from my talk with Col, Corkhilt today, that he will be browzht up from the jal tomorraw to plead to tho In- dietment, and will then be remanded for trial, I du not anticipate that we will be de- Jayed more than three weeks In getting to trial”? “WHHL you vemaln here constantly 2” “No. Agsoonas Guitean Is sent back to Jail Lshalt go to New York, and consult with tho gentlemen I have alluded to. From there I. shall go to Boston, Mass,, where Gultean has a brother, from whom TL desire certain documentary evidence as to bis insanity, Before L return to Washhigion Eshul vistt the Onélda Com- munity and Vineland, N.d., as Lam told that several important witnesses resite in these places, One wituess of his insanity veture the shooting would be worth dozens sinco the alfalr, for it wouldt at once be satd that we were trying to get lin free on an old duitgee? : “HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY AID from outside parties to assist you Inconduct- Ing the defense 2” “None in the world, except what my wife and myself will furnish, We had Intended one else bu assoctated with ito let the Courtas sign him counsel, but when 1 received Gulteaw’s request through Col, CorkhtH that L wotlk assist him, I immeili- atoly decided todo what [could under the elr- cumstances, [stall make ft my business to Jearn where he has'stopvetl and whom he has met since he left Chiengo, and will hunt up every witness that 1 can. My wife and 1 had decided upon this course of action befora I received the com- munication asking me to defend him, Ido not antleipate nny trouble In securlng a talr trinl for the prisoner, ror, if ITdld, 1 would wash my lands of the whole matter, and let the court be responsible for any result attar- ward? - “OW DOES GUITEAU FEEL about appearing in court?” “He fs naturally of 0 timld disposition, and the recent attempt upon his Hte has fright- ened him considerably, Ne fears ylotence when ho is being taken to court and has requested ime te use every effurt to Insure his safety, I assured hin today that Ldid not anticlpate any at- tack upon hin, and that tho authoritics would sce that he was protected, While talk- Ing with hn this inurning I asked him about the attack on the guard Mell, and he stut- ed that on the nightlt oceurred he was lying in his bed partly awake, with hls face toward the coll-door, Suddenly the door was opened enrefully by McGHl, and he crept In with a pistol. Guiteau says he walted until he was within a few feet of film and was in the act of leveling the plstel, when he Jumped out of bed and WE «s ANAUPLED WITIC 11S. In the senile the pistol was discharged, When tho other guards arrived, ‘The knife about which so much lias been said was found on the tour, Guiteau denies ayer having had {t in his possession, but say's Me- Gill dropped It out of his povket, ilrst, how- evor, cutting a hele in his clothing to make it appear that the sprisoner had done it Whatever his other faults, L have always found the prisoner truthful in hls dealings with me, and Limust-say that Tam tnelined to belleve his version of the affaire” “Hing Guiteau any relatives excopt his sister?” - YES, HE WAS A MOTHER, JOUN W, GUITEAU, who isan Insurance agent in Boston, He dvellnes, however, go do anything for hin, and tho only thing shall ask of him will bo curtain letters written to him by the prisoner avveral -yenrs ago, When he first showed slens of belng a monomunine on rellglous subjects.” i: . r “When will you leave Washington?” . “Probably tomorrow afternvon; at any rate just ng soon as the prisoner isarratgned, My Knowledge of crimlunl law ts somewhat limited, and my principal effort will be de yoted to finding witnesses sud’ producliz thei in court,” i ‘ PRockEDINGs, TD tho Westery Assveluted Press. Wasinxoros, D, C., Qet, 4—Dr D. G Lamb, who performed the autopsy upon the Tate President, oxplalued, with the atd of 0 diagrain, tho track of the wound In tho Pres!- dent's body, Edward 1. Du Marry, a now witness, who was present at the depot and witiessed the shooting, also testiled, With this witness the grand Jury concludedt-thelr Investigations, ‘Thelr presentment will como down this afternoon, and an indletinent will be brought Into court tomorrow, ‘The grand jury concluded the oxamluntion of ; the Guitean case ut 1p a.m, having exanined several additional witnesses and redxamined Surgeon-Cenoral Barnes and Dr. Lambe A true bil was voted unantnously, ‘The jury dd not return ft nt once to the caust, but took up another case, ft Is supposed by some that Guiteau will be arraigned before the adjournment of. court today, in order that there shill be nocrowi gather in expece tation of It, About lp'eluck the grand. Jusy took a recess, aid Foreman Churchman pro- ceutted to the alice of tho Diatrict-Attorney and placed in CorkhJls hands tho’ present- ment agalngt Charles J. Guiteau for tho nur- der of James A, Gariield, President of the United States, by wounding him with a bul- let fred from a pistol In the hands of Charles d. Guitean, at the Balthnore & Potomuc depot, on tho 2d of Ju D, 1681, Henja- usin I Butler arrived bere tuday, and rumor says ho has been engaged to manage the de- fense of Gulteau, AT PREENOLY, Ned Fureinont, Ne J., Oct. 4.—dJustice Sond- dor, of tho Supreme Court, in an atitress to the grand jury, reterred to the caso of Guiteau nnd sald: "It will not be advisable or necessnry for you to take any action In the nintter at the present time, unless we shall be notified that~the prosecution and indict- ment of the offense in this county are re uutred to prevent the failure of justice, whieh does not now appear probable, accord Ing to the statement made by the propor legal ainthorityat Washington.” THE PRESIDENT. ARRIVAL, Spectat Dispatch to The Crteago Tribune Wastixatox, D.C., Oct. 4—Tho Prest- dent a ( hero this afternoon, aud was driven directly to his temporary residence at Senator dones’ house. A few ” persons called on him this evening, ‘The President’s henlth Js better than It was when he wont to New York, It was ngt genorally known that for two or threo days last week ho was quite sick, having caught severo cold, and for atime being, it was feared, threatened with pnoumonia, President Arthur has str- prised even hls most Intimate friends with lils retleence, Hoaaid almost nothing to any of thom of his purpose, and a warm friend says that Grant was, I his reticent days, a chat- terbox in comparison with Arthur now, He has, however, Informed his friend thot ft is ils purpose to make no change at present in offices, and to make such appolniments only a8 are necessary because of vacancies, To the Western Assoctated Preas, Wasntxaron, D. ©, Oct. 4.--President Arthur, aceompanied by Jamieson, of the raltway mail service, and Reed, his secretary and stenographer, arrived this afternoon in the limited express train from New York, ‘The party were at once driven to his resi- dence on Caplto! Hith Je passed a very auiet oventing, and had but a few callers, as It was not generally known he was in the city, SUECULATIONS, President Arthur has not yet fully decided as to his Cabinet appointments, as he has been compelled to give much of his tine to tho disposition df private affairs. ‘Chis much ean be stated with positivencss, he lins ns- sured Postmaster-Generat James and Secre- tary TLiunt that they can remaln fn his Cabi- net as long as they desire to retain thelr positions, and that he wishes them to remain in the positions they now hold. Both of them will remuin, Secretary Blaine will Rubsequont time, during the pertod It {sso held, It should bo troated 04 0 deposit. : Hi, Rava, Comtalasionor. > + HMOWGATE, WIS RETURN AND Anmmat, Wasitixatox, 1. C., Oct. 4—Capt, Mow: ente, arrested In August Inst for embezzling $40,000 of Government money while Chiet Disbursing Ofleer of the Signal Service, and who gave ball to appear for trint, arrived tn Washington this afternoon, and in the even- Ing wag arrested at his residence on a charge embezzling $50,000 additional, DR. CHRISTIANCY, AN EPISODE IN 113 PRACTICE. Wasitnatoy, 1). G,, Oct. 4.—In the Cliris- tlancy divorce ensy today John C, Echoltz, brother-in-law of Mrs. Christlaney, testifed that Mis, Christianey was of a nervous and sensitive temperament, and had a kind- hearted and affectionate disposition, Ile also testified-that In June, 187, Christlaney came to him and said bis wife was pregnant, and he wished an operation performed; that ho had given her some medicine sent him by frlend In Michigan, but tt had falled to pro- duce the desired effect. Me was in public Ife, and ft would not do for hin to make tne quiries about such things, and he wished tha witness to seo some doctor In this ety and get itdone. “She witness declined to have anything to do with the matter, Meholts also corroborated other members* of Uie Fauuilly In the statement that Mrs. Christlancy was at home on Christmas of 1879, when Lt Is alle Kh the adulcery with Giro was .com- mitted, en: WRANGELL LAND, CHANCE FOR A WRANGLES Wasiisatoy, D. C., Oct. 4.-—The state- ment that Wrangell Land, recently taken possession of by Capt. Hooper on behalf of the United States Government, is part of the Dominion of Cannda, is not considered ac- curate by Government officials since the colors of the Dominion have never been raised upon the fand, Maj. Clarke, of the Revenne Marine Bureau, today received n private letter from Capt. Hoover, in whiten It is suggested that the’ new possession be named New Columbia. ‘Mis name fs thought tobe very appropriate, and will possibly be ubopted by the Government. Capt. Looper has not yet seen any traces of the Jeannette. Capt. Hooper adds: “ils has becli a most open season, aud it THE JEAN v does not show herself this year the vessel will not, In ali human probabillly, be seen nenin, although tt ts possible the erew may. retire ns early as ho really wishes | Whaters ure all very positive sho entered to do so. ‘The story that Seere-| what they enll “The Mole,” na lead to tho tary Blatne wishes to remain in’ tho northeast of Herald Island, and that she got shutin, ‘To call the new possession * New Columbus would be less likely to give of- fense to those interested in the oft names on the different charts than to give a name of a less National character. WNASGELL NEVER SAW THE LAND, and, after trying for three successive years to get sicht of It, refers to it ag “the problemmntic land of the north’? Neither was he first to report the existences of It, The object of his cruise was to Investigate the truth of reports to thnt effect, brought by previous travelers. Kellet, after whom it ts enfled on the English charts, only dimly saw whut he supposed was 2 sinall island, and which he sealed Plover Island, ‘That is where we Inuided, at the mouth of a zood- sized river on the east end, whieh now ap- pears on ourehart as Clark River. We have nade some valuable corrections in the locn- tlous slong tho coast Asia, between Kotteehin Bay ant Cape North, and have taken a good set of maxnetic observations.” THE SENATH, DEMOCRATS. Wasntwaton, D. C., Oct. 4.—All tho Dem- oeratic Senators haye beon requested to be in the elty if possible on Friday, when a con- ferences will beheld preliniinary.to a full caucus on Saturday night. All the Demo- eratle Senators here express 2 desire to come toan ugreemoent with the Republicans, if possible, by which the organization of tho Senute, tho selection of the minor offices, and the arrangements of the committees can be had without any purtisan trouble. None, however, seem ready to admit tho proba- bility of the election of 9 Republican presid- ing officer. Senator Bayard is tho only one spoken of by them for the position. GARFIELD. + THE BANGES OF MOUNING., — '* Wasinnaros, D, ©., Oct. 4.—The feativi- ties which begin next week In connection with tho reception of the French visitors will present some Incongruitics which will mar the effect. ‘Tho elty ts still covered with mourning draperies, and, although private citizens will remove it from thelr residences and stores, the Governmont buildings will have to remait, unless an order js [ssued from the State Department to the contrary, ‘This annoys the Citizens’ Comittee, who aay that Mardi Geas, parades, fireworks, and mourning will not strike the senses favorably when taken together. NOTES. Liairrnou: Wasutnaton, D, C., Oct, 4,—Estimates for the naw work proposed the current year by the Lighthouse Board, and for the matnte- nance of service, amount to about $3,000,000, TUN PRESIDENT has recognized Domenico Ginocehilo as Con- sular Agent of Italy at,8t. Louls, A CONTRACT was awarded at the ‘Treasury Department today for Inthing the Custom-House at St. Louls to Dwight & Hoyt, of Springtield, Mass,, for $32,800, TUM NUMBER OF ONIGINAL PATENTS issued the first nine months of tha prosent P wag 15,034, tn Incrense o£ 2,261 over last year. ‘The recelpts of the oflice for the samo perlod were $65,447 In -exeurs of the corres sponding nine months of 1850, ‘The Com- missioner of Patents recommends con siderable Incrensa inthe exaintulng corps and clerical foree, : ‘cHG NET REDUCTION In the cost of star-route and steamboat mall serylee durlug September was $03,473, ————— THE COTTON EXPOSITION, Bptetat Dispatch to Tis Chicuco Tribunsy ATLANTA, Gu. Oct. 4—Although a largo num- ber of hands have been worklog night and duy on thy Exposition grounds sor a week, the com- ploion of the buildings cannot bo hoped for: until probably tho 15th, Tomorrow the Expost- tun opena, ‘Trains came fn crawded toduy and tonight, and tho city is filled with vishora, Among tho distingulehed yisltors avo ex-Gov. Hlsop of Obio, ‘Thowus H, Nelson of Indiana, ox-Divector-Gunoral Goshorn of the Philudel- phin Contennial, Senators Vance and Vourbecs, A letter was recelyed bere tonlehe from Preal- dont Arthur regretting bis inubility to attond the Exposition, Senuturs Vance aud Yoorbuca nyo at tha munsion of Gov. Colquitt, Among tho orators whose names appear in the program for the oponing are Senaturs Vance and Vour- hees, Cougressinan Hammond of Georgi, Gov. Colquitt at Georgla, und Dircotor-Goneral Kime bath ‘Tho exerelos counuunce wt nou tours row, and will continue about three hours, —————_$§ Cubinet fs not true, ‘Tits was stated to the Western Associated Press Agent today by a very prominent Nepublican who his the closest personal relations with Blaine, This gentleman said that, a few days after Gar- fiett’s death, ho was In New York where he met Gen. Grant; that: the conversation nat- urally was about Garfleld’s death and Arthur’s elevation to tho Presidency, This gentieman sald he was much pleased with Arthur’s Inaugural, which was just out, it betng the very day that Arthur took the oath of office nt the Cnpltol, and that he believed Presitent Arthur had the material in him to make a good President, GRANT NEPIAED that these who doubted it would be mis- taken, Arthur was tho eaunl in every re- spect of Garfield, except In oratory, and in personal independence and singleness of purpose his superior. Many of Garflela’s appolntinents ‘were politically bad, serlous inistakes, while some of them. showed tho baldest Ingratltude. ‘The worst were those dictated by Blaine, whose appointment to the Cabinet was the first and greatest blun- der of tho series. When this friend of Blnine inet tho Seerctury in Cleveland he told him of thts conyersation with Grant, whereupon another friend was called in, and tho words of Grant were repeated, “ Now,’! said Blaine, * do you still advise ine to remain in the Cabinet, shoud Arthur desire??? * Only until you can leave without appear- ing todoso from personal. pique or Ina inanner which would Injure the party,” sald his friend, & Mr. Binine’s feelings were then plainly ex- pressed—that he had never contemplated re- mining, Ile sald the scene of Garfield's death was ever present. with him, aud the long vigil, WAITING FOR THE INEVITABLE DEATH, the Inst look upon the dead, and the carrying of the remnatns to thelr Inst resting-place, had eiven him amental and physical shock which only months of rest could cure, Ho ex- pressed a kindly feeling for Arthur, whom, he was sure, was anxious to call Garileld’s friends his own, BANK TAXATION. FULL TEXT OF THE DECISION RENDERED THIS MORNING BY COMDISSIONER NAUM, “Wasuinotoy, D.0., Oct. 4.—Comimission- er Raum toilay rendered the following de- elsion in reintion to the taxation of .banks and bankers: Treasuny DEPARTMENT, Orvice INTERNAL Revesur, Wasiinaton, D. C., Oat, 4.—Where deposits aro mado by cheeks or drafts whichare Immediately carried to tho credit’ of the de- posltor,and which aro subjodt at once to puy- iment by check or draft, they must be treated os tnxable depositson the day tho sume tire r+ eelyed and outered to the credit of deposttor, butin adjusting dally balances clearing-bouse aettluments will vo recognized, and banks and bankers will rectify balances appearing on tholr bonks ut tho cluso of cuch day's buslnose by de- ducting the amount of checks received from tho clearing-houee each murning, trouting such checks ns though thoy hud been received and charged up before tho close of bualness on tho proviousiny. Whero a banker borrows money upon tue pledge of stocks or bonds for the pure pase of completing payment for the sume stocks or bonds, the manos’ so recelyed cannot be tronted nga deposit within tho meanlug of tho statute, Where & banker recelves money for immediute fuvestment in bonds or stocks, althor in partial or full payment for the sumo, wud Buch money Iso fiveated on tho day It le reeeived or on the following diy, itis nota de- peat but whore monvy is received f for future yeatments ity bonds or stocks, it would be sub- ject to the order of the customer, and must bo trouted asa deposit sutject to tuxation, Whero 4 banker solla bonds or stocks recelyed from or held by him for a custumer aud remlts tho pros ceuds on tho day thy same are recolyed, or on tho tollowlng day, tho uinuuat is nota deposit: but whero such proceeds urecarried to tho credit of tho wuatumer und beld subject to big check drat, ayo monvy {sa deposit subject to tu: tlon, Where muney, cheeks, or drafts ure ree colved by a bank of banker aud oarricd to tho crouiL of the person whe dollyers the sain, oF for whuge tse the sane ure delivered, they bee come and ure 0 deposit ta the Nanda of the bank or bunker, and If dublectto cheek or draft, or payment on tho return of the certificate of de. posit or other ‘evidence of debt, thoy are a deposit. subject. ta tuxation, whether tho jwoney be payable on domand or at some future day, “with or without fnterest, and whether the dopositor bu secured by colluteruls or not; but where 8 bank, whioh, by its charter, hua authority to burrow iMoney, oF a private bunker ROCs Inta the market and negollates for and Orrows Muncy to rvcuTe the payment af which notes are given, or bonds or stock pledged, the money so obtained Is not depostt, and is not subject fo taxation ne such. Deposits made witha bunk or bankers, und mixed with other funds of thu bank, ulthough recelyed for specint purposes, such na, for iustunce, to pay dividends or Interest coupons, or to provide fur other payments, ary subject to taxation, Hut a wpectal deposit of money held dutuct to be re. tured ta the depositor 13 uot subject to taxa tion as a deposlt, Hunks and bankers, when muawing up thelr returns for taxation, are n entited to deduct Crom the bulunes ta shown upon their books, the amounts of wonuy in thelr possossion and not invested, noramounts tr ae redeposited with other banks or mnkord, ‘thy business of 6 broker ts to negotiate pure chases or sulea of stocks, bonds, exchunwes, Uull- jou, coltied money, bank notes, promissory notus, ur othersecuritics, He takes posacaion, 16 broker, of the subject mutter of negotiation. . Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Leaveswouti, Kas, Oct. 4.-Grout oxcites Taunt provallod toduy at Waldron, Mo., at the Ulscovory of slx cages of the most virulent kind of annilepox, Tho resident physician who bad uttended the cases pronounced them severe at- tucks of fovor, but tho patients wera not sutls- fied, aud suinmoned 4 physivian froin a nolghes| boring ely, woo immediately provounced thet’ alt fatul cases of wmallepox. Sionday night alx pittents died, and others in the nvighburboud were rapidly taken down. A mob guthered and threatened ta lynn the physlulan today who tad ullowad the diavagy to spread betweos Waldron and Parkville. Fr . —<—<—————_—_— NEW ORLEANS, a Every pereog, tirm, or compuny baying a place a of bialness where blocks, dond ¥, bullion, ‘uiteoe New Ourrane, Oct. 4—Mayor Shakespoare exchange, OF promissory notes aro recolyed at bas suspended Chief-of-Aids Devercus, charges having been made uguinet Bim of oppression in ollice, tusubordination,- und conduct unbevoms lp Bt. Touts, from Liverpool, brought is7 evulgrants Crom Great Lrtein, near Jy all for Voxus. ———————— Keop Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup at home. wands take It. 2) cents & butte, taicouat oF for saly, ty regarded In low as a bank orus bank, and tho capital and deposits of such bunk or bankor ary subject to taxation, us provided in Beu, 403 of the United states Ho- Vised Btatutes, Where checks or drafts aro recelved for col Jectton aud remmilttauce, and are collected the follawing day, tho collections whould not be treated ay 8 deposit, but when woncy collected bs beld Dy tho collecting bunk aud remlttod at a ‘Thoue METHODISM. Forty-second Annual Session of the Rock River Confer- ence, Dr. Thomas’ Caso Not to Bo Discussed in Oper Ses sion, But Will Probably Be Roferred to a Bpeoial:Committes for Conaid- oration. Boeclat Disvates ‘o The Chicago Tribune. Bycamony, IL. Sept. 4.—Tho forty-seoond ate tual session of tho Hock River Conference of tha Methodist. Episcopal Church was formally Inau- guratedthisevening atthe First Chureh, of which tho Kev. Lewis Curtis Is pastor, Tho reverend Urethren boyan arriving on thocity trains, aud att day long there bas beon-n constant flow of mine istera to tho Firat Churct, which fur the timo being wus the Mecon of the denomination, Aside .from the usunt toples which form the'bases of discussiun at the conference, there {se nothing of extraordinary interest except the easo of Dr. ‘Thonms, and an this it Is very dlifiguit to obtain any opinion fis to the merit of his cso one way or the other, The ministers aro averse to talking on tho subject even among themselves, ns far as your correspondent coult discern this afternoon, and the few lay- men who are hore are spectatora of the confer. ence are TOPALLY IN THE DARK ng to what will orwill not be done. One thing acoms to be certain, and that Is, tho, celebrated heresy caso will not be heard before the cons ference. Everywhoro the opliton prevails that the whole inattor will be reforred to “% committee, ‘who will review all the testimony taken at tho recent trial, and subsequently make a report to the conference, and the indications now are that the vordlot, if wullty, will be concurred in by the great major iy of the 2) preachers who: compose the con- ference. Thero is a general indisposition on tho part of brethren to ellow a member of any out- alde conferenco to uppenr on the floor as coun set for Dr. ‘“homag, and this evening it Is poaltively asserted by several promineut vrethron thut Bishop Wiley, . of | Cine elnnatl, who will preside, will rula post. uvely auninst any motion made by Dr, Thomas of his friends allowing the Rev, Emory Miler, of the Iowa Conference, or any other outside mine JJateror any lay member of tho.Rock River Con- ference, to address the eontorenco on hla bebalf, Ina ense of CHARGES OF IMMORALITY againat a proachet In one of the Eastern con: ferences, trivd last yenr, such was tho ruling of the Iishop, and it wus suatained by the confer. enee, It is generally wnderstood among tho more. prominent of the preachers that tomur- row, when the convention reaches that portion of the program on tho churacters of the preach- ers, the Chileno district will be the first one culled, and that us soon ag tho name of the Toctor ts called 2 motion will be adopted to ‘refer bia ense to ncommittes, It is more than Itkely that assistant counsel will bo appointed to ald Msrother Parkhurst, and that ndditional testi+ wony will be tuken. ‘The Jast day of tho confer- enee, Monday next probably, witl be devoted to hearing tho report or tho committee. ir ‘Thomas, who arrived this evenimy, has prepared A LONG AND EXHAUSTIVE ARGUMENT on his side of: tho question, which will bo pre- sented elthor by hinself or by bis counsel, who ure menibers of thts conference. ‘The Hey. W. H. Burns wilt dellver tho momo. rial address on tho Inte Rov. James Barbridge, of Lockport; Eldor Rorlug on tho late Rey. Hooper Crews; and Dr, Hatlield on tho Jate Rey. B.A. W. Jewett. At the conference reunion this evening In the First Church, Mr. IL 1. Rowe, a prominent iny> man of this elty, pre i, Who, witor an earnest dur asiny ane singlug by the choir, Ruttodue the Hon. Chauncy Ellwood, of thia ity; who made the speech of welcome, [t whien hereviewed at considerable longth tho growth of Methodism in this country during tho past 100 years, and paid a glowing tribute ta what the Methodist Church hus done for tha eHglon, goo yoverninent, and mates ity. ‘The early prencbers, who ED THE COUNTRY ON NONSELACK, doing wood wherover thoy wont, and exercised Buch aniniluence for ood over the ploncers ot elvilization in tho ‘Westorn country, found to tho speaker an onthuslustic culogist, whose long residence in this section givos bln an oppore tunity to Know and appreolate thelr lnbors, The reaponse was made by the Rev. J, C, “Stoughton, of Aurora, who returned thanks. on behalf of the conference for tho bearty wetconto to the visiting brethren by -tho peoplo of Sycamore. Tho epeaker incident nily alluded to the Thomas matter, saying that, ‘while the conference hud a heresy enso on Itt bands, it was novertheless broad ‘In ite views," and not narrow Initstenots. The grent bu ess of the Motbodist Church was to suve 6 hers, and not tlt over halr-splitting. fheolony. Attor Ampcomyty, remurks by tho Rev. C. “Fowler ana Sr, Hutileld, the survices were olosed iu tho usual religious form. OBITUARY. - HENRY F. DURANT. , Bpectat Dispatch "ta The Chicago Tribune, | Bosrox, Oct. 4—Honry F, Duraut, founder ut the Wellesley Fomnle College, died at his resl- donco in Wellesicy Inte last night. He graduated at Dartmouth College; studied law with Gen. Butler, and was forsome yenrsin partnership with him, dating from 1841. His family namo waaSmith, but, after some years of practice lu Roston, he changed his name to Durant, for tie supposed reagon that there was another man named fHonry F. Smith, a member of the Suffolk Mar. In a short, time” he bullt up a large and profitable’ practice, and in less than twaoty years ho wad probably having as largo If not a larger {noome than any Jawyor in Massachusetts, During sev- eralyears bo triod more cneca in the Boston courts than any member of the Rar, and it 19 probable that noma: anywhero dyor gained 60 large a percentage of the casva before thy Juries thathe did, At one time [t was satd that for several years be bad lost but a single cuso, Ho worked with remarkabio Juduutry, and, ever wnnking tho ouso uf the client his own, he “was enabled to mako big appeut to Junes with wonterful power: Ha. ayrars sought to kuow the mon before whow hu plended, and he mudo his appenl to them individually with @ force that few men were able to resist. When be rotired fromthe practice of law, nearly twenty ears oo, he wag one of the ond of the wyers in New England. Ho has, since been i inereantile business hero and in New York, and ‘Jeuyes an Immense fortune, After leaving tha law he beenme nn evangellenl fy-prencher, and among his many converts wos Henry Wilson, afterwards Vicesresldent of | tho Btates,, While oniiged in worl hig attention | was the need of bigher educational institutions for women, Where they would vo under retyglous intiuences, ond, giving up hla Inbors us a ‘preachor, he devoted hls time and hia great Tortuna to the founding of the collexo nt Wollesloy, which {3 tho great work of bia Ife, nnd whlch will constitute © noble monwmont to fis inemory. In‘ this work he bas bad the hearty aud Intelligent codpyration of Mrs, Daraat, who, lke blut, ba contributed time and snaeoy ‘and years of enruest thought to tho school, In addition. to his xitts to Wollesloy College, amouuting to over a miliion doilurs, ho was a generous contributor for religious pure poses, During tho Moody and Sunkey revivil ere nfow yeurs ago Mr, Moody was: w qucst Wt is house, and Mr. Durant was in consinnt it~ tendance upon tho “inquiry muetings™ to Chir euden Btrect Church, Where Lo waa a zculous hviper of tho wreat evangullet, —- GEORGE P, MARSHALL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sourtt Eraity, Il, Oct, 4—-Me. George P. Mure shall, who has cealdod-in this section for avout thirty-five years, dled curly this morning, alr along and sovere Incas, uycd nbout 06 years. Bre Murahall was a Wwoalthy dalrsman and ree epected nelgbbor, He eaves a fuiully of a wile aud nine grown-up obilldra: BARNET? MEETER, Speelat Dispated to The Chicaco Tribune "WanasH, ind. Oct, 4.—Barnett” Heeter, & prominent residentor this county, dled Sundiy Gvening at ble bome in North Manchester, and was buried yesterday according to the rites of he Knights of Honor, of whlch order deceased ae att oe Heaton, Mee Hector. lowyes 8 Wite and two chlidren (o mourn bis logs, . * e <<< oh - STEAMSH.P NEWS. - ~ Lonpoy, Oct, 4.—Artived, the Bumitra, frou Boston, " New Yong, Oct, Arrived, the Baller, from Ureinen. Hanae, f pat LONVON, Oot, 4.fhe steamships Ratayla and Maing, from Now York, have urrived out, Giascow, Oct, 4—Afrived, the State of New yada, [rum New York, Loxvon, Oat. 4.—Tho steamabina Arizona, Tho Queey, aut Olymptu, from New York, have ar rived out, 4 If you would sleep well and ralish yout food without hi yng an Oppressed feeling, obtaly a bottle of “dmperial Bitters”. tru your druggist and tuke a teaspogntul night and morning. Itlyan excellent toule, } i 4 t ' 5 & 4 27