Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1881, Page 1

vEReeueys Vt ler zabe The Chicago Dain Crib, 15, 1881I—TWELVE PAGE ) VOLUME XI. ae TUESDAY. NOVEMBER “FOLMANSAND CIRCULARS, | UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, de. | _ CLOTHING. pe ar abit in enamine atte ae a ] TRUE! TRUK! MEDIUM, {There Is Something FINE, i AND EXTRA FINE UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, GLOVES MEN. State and Madison-sts. WILSON BR S. 4, Silk-Lined DLMANS CIRCULARS! To counteract the sale of infe- toremade Silk Garments now so extensively advertised in this market, we will make ‘Special Prices On all our Fine Garments. ‘Parties intent upon purchasing will find our goods strictly first- cass and reliable, and “AT PRICES” in keeping with the character and popularity of: our house, 5 2 Ps State &"Midison-sts. franch, Madison & Dosplaines-ste. dnettabtisned Manufacturing Cc I 9 Company has Dety tnereased ite capital stock to enable It “het te requirements of its trade. eng geen and experienced men are inter- tn the manayement, Prien divldenute of over fifteon per cent are Bs allelpated, and dividends of fire percent are no Guaranteed by responsible parties, Be deg ntitat dividentt of ten per cent must ured and pald from the net earnings Bay turplus Fund can be created, Hr paertlon of the stock witt now be sold. particulars ealt ut 199 Wyth-ure Frome 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. AMOS T. WALL, JOSHUA P. YOUNG. ~—_ FIRM CHANGES, “DISSOLUTION. “i Pry heretofore existing between the brit see etal aa Co, is thls mt, rothers & Cu,, 1s this 2 Kil. Wags, Nor. 14, EAMES GOEL, SEAT SHIP. The med have thi ry Interest e Ron tide oct juinber Uys Wowee” & lo, Muu i Wits Mialivara ¢ TT, Sats fh Gere ~Tae } CARDS, mi MEOPATHY. ~~ Bue ery “hte vure bomeopathlo medicines at iy LOMKORATIIC 1 South Cl aera pear AC Ys wo SUALES, ee FAIRBANKS’ STANDAND SCALES LL FAIRBANKS, MORSE &0O. Cor. Lake Mt. & FiRh are., Chieags. ——=_ Be carotulte BUY ONLY TH GKALINE. Sapaerasp stamens [pane an Dac AL sas on Real Estate & uuapun’ at LOWES? HaTES by RB esse. Kuvus 17, W La Ballast, Letio-t, south of ew, ae rant - 113,105, 117 & 119 State-st, Are showing unequaled va- vieties in medium and ex- treme sizes. Inspection Invited. ; BOOTS AND | AND SHOES. Walker Boot. JCP. Farnum Wholesale Dealer in -|BootsaShoes 240 Madison Street, - CHICAGO, Sole Ageat In Chicago for the Celobrated ‘3. Ho & 6. M. WALKER BOOT. &t@ Send for Price List. Peculiar About the Suits A. J. AUTTING & CO.’S. It isa peeitlar exceltenc long exparience and ample facilitien, embody atyle, service, eley-tnee of fatal, and ovlyinatiiy of dteaign, Today ae refer’ with pectal pride to our $20 and $25 Business Suits. Wert willingly mateh thein agaiuat Custom Outjlts that cost from 26 to 43 per cont more moneys You know that wo can sufely da thle, for tte only claiming the natural udeantayes of buying tarde quantities of goods and mate ing qrent nitnbers at a thie, instead of to dn~ divtdual measure. IT 18 AGAINST OUR POLICY TO ATTRACT pour attontion by sn renxonabie’ or improbable sturtes, Ff yout Sail and ae0 our preparations you'll teallse there ts no need of exaggeration. OUR-OVERCOATS! ~« GENTS’ SIZES, Range $2.50 to $45. The chances are that we can greiey oe per= seetly. Ipyou are tn need of one, just drop lnat 104 & 106 MADISON-ST. that comer from They THE GREAT AUCTION SALE OF Stock of LAWRENCE & MARTIN, At Il] Madison-st., Still continues DAILY from 11 o’clock a m. to 4 p. m. 8,000 bottles FINE WHISKIES, &e., formerly sold at $1.00 per bottle, reduced to 75 cents. SCART, IN ich VELVETS Tho Rest Scarf ever made. THOMAS & HAYDEN, holesnle Weer uamotarersy 254 Madison-st. FOR SALE. 80x48 inch second-hand Corliss Valve Engine In first-class order, about as good as new. CRANE BROS. MFG. CO., No. 10 North Jeffersonest. ULLERY, “OLD RELIABLE. Jos, Kodgers & Bona’ und Geu, Wostentivim's POCKET GUTLERY, RAZORS, Ladles' Bing Soissors, Nall and Work Sets, Nail Nip ‘pure, T'weesers, Cork crows, Noveltion, dc. MANASSE, ee Tribune Building. CUTLERY #3: BisAand Gas Fixtures. nome mek U OUSVALDING & DROS". os Mautiauti-nt, Ga tu Headquarters, GAitt's Gay Vizturw Facies und W Cousl-at., nour Medion PIANOS. WEBER PIANO. COMPETENT TESTIMONY, RIVE. DEAR Ma, Wener: Allow mo to cunaratulate you on your having the finest Grand Piano Lover placed any fingera on. f allude to the one at the Centennial, f must noknuwi- cdxe l was satoniahed and delighted. Lam positivo, af the Contunnial Jurors have dune thelr duty hon- ently, victory has porched upon your banner, Very aincarely yours, JULIA RIVE, Th perb tnstrumonts muy now he par- chased tn this clty direct from the Manutact- urer, at THE WEBER WAREROONS, 230 & 252 Wabnash-uv., Chicago. REASONS FOR BUYING A DECKER BROS. PIANO. 178 TONE is pure, rich, and brilliant, and for delicacy, sweetness, exquiaite aliging queattltyy as well ap for great strength, ls une equal iTS WORKMANSHIP te of the highest pos- sibleorder, ita made of the finest materiale that can be procured the world over, con- structed with the utmos! HE cenck precision, and finished with elaborate care and taute, dt wilt therefure autlefy the mast exacting miaateat taste aud last pura Hfe-tine. A beautife uriment of Grands, Squares, ral ate anit Uprights at our Warerooms, STORY & CAMP, - - 188 & 190 State-st Northwestern Agonoy ut Reed’s Temple of Music, 136 State St., Chloago, (-EMABSHALIS(o 26 EMASHALL Gy 167 MADISON STREET. MANUFACTURERS OF Blank Books. NEWS IN BRIEF. —Coalder and generally fair weather, fol- lowed by threatening weatherand ilght snow, tor thls region today. — Mile. Rhea,n Russian députanté, made her first appearance iv Aimeriea at Brooklyn last night In the character of Camiltle, and made a deelded sueceas, —It fs reported that George C. Gorhain has buen tendered the position of Assistant Seeretary of the ‘Treasury. It is to be hoped that the report Is not true, — Wendell, now Treasurer of Now York State, lias been offered and has accepted the Recelvership of tho Universal Life-Insurance Coinpany of New York Clty.” ——Dtphitheria, searlet-fever, and smal!-pox are creating great havoc in Centraland South- ern Russta, cutting off thousands, ‘The ray- nges of the disenses are greater than any hithereto known, -—Mr. Sackville West, the newly-appoint- ed British Minister to the United States, pre- sented hls credentials to President Arthur yesterday, Ile was introduced by Secretary Binine. ‘The usual complimentary speeches passed, ——It ls now believed that ninety of the 114 Republicun members of the:lowa Legisia- ture favor the lon, James F, Wilson for Sen- Mtor, and the clinnces are that he will be nominated by acclamation, A nom{natton Is equivalent to au election, ~—The Merritton Cotton SMills, at Mer- tittun. Ont, valued at $45,000, and Insured for $23,000, were destroyed by fire yesterday, Kock & ‘Irumps’ flouring mill, near Piqua, O., valued at $25,000, and insured for $15,000, was reduced to nshes Saturday night, ——The Marquis of Lorne arrived at Bir- kenhead, England, yesterday, where he was met by the Princess Lotilse, with whom he proceeded, to the residence of the Duke of Westminster, ‘Thoy were cheered by the populace, There were rojoicings at Chester also, ——Presiitent Arthur has accepted Attor- ney-General MaeVeagh’s resignation. ‘The employés of tho Department of Justice walted on Mr, MacVeogh yesterday and imate thelr official farewells, Solleltor-General Philips will be Acting:Attorney-Gencral until a new appointment is made. - —John J. Orton, a member of the Afil- waukee bar, was disbarred yesterday by Judge Small, of the Milwaukee Circuit Court, for unprofessional conduct. Orton took the matter rather’ coolly, and gave no- tice of un appeal to the’ Supremo Court, of which his brother Is one of the Judges, ———The Chicago Presbytery at the meeting ofyestorday passed resolutions pfregretat the: denth of the Rev, 2M. Humphrey, of Cin “olunatl, and resolved to uttend the funeral ina body as a mark of great. respect for the decensed personally, as well. as in apprecia- tion of the great loss which tha Church has. sustained by ils douth, —W. W. O'Brien, the well-! known erlml- nal lawyer, was arrested by,a Chicago police dflicer yesterday for disorderly conduct in interfering with brother officers. while in the discharge of thoir dutios, Tessas: adinttted, to ball, ‘The offense was a trifling one, and the arrest is thought to be tho result of ill- feeling between O'Brien and the police force. ——Tho National Tariff Convention, to be held In New York Clty on tho 29th and s0th of this month, is creating consiterable inter- est. More thon 450 delegates have beon elected already. It 1s thought $1,000,000,000 invested in - manufactures will be repre- sented, while the mechanical, laboring, and farming classes will have large representa- tion. ——Tho Socialists continue to make enins on the second ballots in Germany. Yester- day Dietz, Sociulist, was elected tn Hain- burg, and Frohme at ilainay, and it Is prob- able that a seat will bo obtained for ebel, oncof the nblestof tho Socialist leaders, ‘Tho anti-Jowish Court parson, Stoecker, has succeeded in obtaluing a seat after many de- fents, ~——Mayor Marrlson sent in lls veto to the ordinance authorizing the printing of the elty ordinances in German ata meeting of the Council last night, ‘Lhe veto Is based on the ground that the charter only authorizes tho printing. of the ordinances In English. An attempt to pass tho ordinance over the veto failad by n vote of 22 to 11, not the neo- cessury two-thirds. ——The Board of Cook ‘County Commils- sloners by a vote of 6 to? refused yesterday to pass Mr. Sonne's resolutions for a reor- ganization of the board committees, and by a vote .of 11 to 4 decided to dispense with the services of Superintendent Handley. A com- myunteation was received from SherliT Maun notifying the board that he would require 0 higher price for dieting prisoners next year, ——Arraugements are said to have beon perfected betwoen tho distillers of Ohio, In- dinna, Itnols, Missouri, and other States to Nmit the amount of whisky manufactured, and thus onhance the value, 16 1s expectad that the detalls of the arrangement will be. perfected In Chicngo tomorrow, Butfalo MMillor has charge of tho arrangements, St is sald, Prices, it ts believed, will advance about Dec, t, -—Arrangoments havo been condluded be- tweon the lessces of the Chicago Driving Park and Messrs, 8. K. Dow, HH. V, Bemis, J. AJ, Saunders, D.L, Halland Alvin Hulbert, by whieh the gentlemen named will have abso- Jute posseguion of the grounds, the fImprove- mounts, club houses, and other appurtenances between the 2ith of August and the Ist of October, for the purposes of helding a Chi- caxo Fatr eich year, —A number of documents aro sald to have been discovered in the premf{ses of one John ‘Tobin, in a suburb of Bradford, En- gland, which contain 1 Ist of. the Fenian orgunizera now In Grent Britain and lreland, and some gecount of thelr doings, A mys- terlous box, recelyed by a Yorkshire mem- ber of Parliament, and which caused that person much anxiety, turns out to bea box of guano samples sent to him by an Amer- {ean firm, and not an Infernal machine con- trived by Rossa or Crowe, —dJohn O'Leary, ‘an ox-Fenlan and 3 chronle fault-lnder, lias written from his present quarters In Parts to an Irish news- paper condemalng the Irish Land-Leaguers. for their abuse of Messrs, Gladstone and Forster, Ie thinks that Gladstone Ja enti- tled to credit for passing the Land bill, and that Forster {4 not a very bad sort of a pore son, but compares very favorably. with fory mer Irish Scoreturies, O'Leary. coes. to the needless trouble of anypig that he is stil) an irreconcllvable Irishman, —Col. Wolles was arraigned in New York yesterday on the charge of uttemptine to blackmall Jay Gould, Algernon Sulli van, his counsel, sald he expects to proye suat Welles’ conduct was proupted by vaga- ries of insanity, and that he was not respon 1) ble for his conduet. Police-Inspector By swore that ie belloved Jay Gould's life would not ba safe If tho prisoner was nt large, aud that he belleved Welles to bo a blackmaller and vothing more. Justica xby sent him back to jatl, but ordered the Warden to treat. him asinsane. Welles will have a further hearing tomorrow. The United States Supreme Court, in the ense of Francis 31. Barton vs. John Bar- dour, has held that where a court of one State lins a ruilrond or other property in {ts possession for administration and appoluts Receiver to Aid In the performance of Its duty by carrying on the business to which the property Is-adupted, x court of another State has no jurisdiction to entertain suit against such Receiver for cause of action arising 1 the State in which he fs appointed, and In which the property fn his possession is situated, based on lls negligence or the negligence of his subordinates In the per- formance of his or thelr duties, ——When the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company “gobbled up” the Ainerican Union Company, it obtained possession of ita Chi- cago ofice ns a uatter of course, ‘The office Is at the corner of LaSalle aud Washington streets, Just across the street from the West- ern Union offices, aud diagonally ucross from the Hoard of ‘Trade building, «It Is a very desirable focation for the offices of any rival to the Western Union, and that corporation was rather careful that it should not go into thehandsofarival. When the Mutual Union Company entered the lists the Western Uulon seemed asit were to redouble its vigilance, But the big corporation was outwitted, It leased the premises to Messrs, Crosby & Gunning, two childlike and bland insurance men, who have just disposed of thelr Interest. in the lease to the Mutual Uulon “fora eon- sideration,” much to the chagrin and dis- comflture of the Western Union people. ——Gambetta announced to President Grévy yesterday morning that he had sue-. ceeded in forming a Cabinet, It is under- stood that the following will be the members: Gainbetta, President of the Council and Min- Ister of Foreign Affnirs; Cazot, Minister of Justice; Waldeck Rosseau, Mimster of the Intertor; Paul Bert, Miulster of Public In- struction; Rouvler, Minister of. Commerce; Cochery, Minister of Posts and ‘Telegraphs; Allain Farge, Minister of Finance; Compe- non, Minister of War; Gonaeard, Min- ister of Marine; Vrofit, Minister of Fine Arts; Deves, Minister of Agri- culture; Rainal, . Minister of Works. De Froycluet was offered the portfollo of Forelgn Affairs, but he refused iL. ‘The only members of Gambetta’s Cabinet who have made any mark are Cochery and Paul Bert. ‘The appointinent of tho latter Indleates' a. determination to pursue a vigorous anti- Clerical pulley. —lIt appears from the testinony of Irish Jand agents aud landlords that the tenants of the Counties of Wexford, Clare, Kerry, parts 3 of Cork, and Limerick have determined to pay no rent, while the teuantry of Galway, Roscommon, Queen’s County, Kilkenny, Stigo, and parts of Limerick are paying or have pala, A> landiord named Meers was shot ut from behind a hedge in Westmeath yesterday in broad daylight, but eseaped un- hurt.’ Mulleague, au ex-suspect, has been rearrested in. Leltrim. The landlords continue to complain of the reduce tions made by the Land Commissioners. ‘The Land Court sat until ldnight Saturday, in order to receive tenants’ applications for fixing a fulr rent. Over 12,000 applications wore made during the day and night. One lawyer presented 1,200 npplicutions from ‘Ulster, another 1,000 applications from Gual- way, Tipperary, aud Cork.. About 1,200 were sent in from Kerry, and 200 from Donegut. A number of cases also came from Kerry. ‘The entire number now before the court is 45,000, —Congressmmun C. B. Farwell says thathe does not Intend to reslzn his seat in Con- gress. ‘I'he rumor that he was about to do so had ity origin ina remark which he made a fow days ago to the effect that if Mr. Ua mon, one of Sr. Farwell’s buslucss asso- clates, who has been quite it, should not im- prove, he feared he might be compelled to resign. Mr. Harmon is much better now, and Jn any ease Mr. Farwell is not at all likely to resign, Ile thinks that the Repub- Heans will orsanize Cougress, electing the Speaker, He fs in favor of Mr. Kagson, of Lowa, for Speaker, and seems tothtni that the candidates’ chances are in the order.of their mention, 28 follows: Kasson, Iliscock, Kelfor, Reed of Maine, Dunnell, Orth, Bur- rows, Mr. Farwell is juelined to think that President Arthur will ake » good Execu- tlve, and that he will not be controlled fu tho matter of, uppolutments or policy by the Stalwarts, Mr. Farwell 13 In favor of the Government surrendering Dearborn Pari to Chicago for Public Library purposes, ——fhd trial of Guiteau for murder was begun yesterday, and. five jurors wera se- enred, ‘Ihe assasin created a number of scones, Ils counsel, Robinson, asked for a furthor postponement on tho ground that it would take some further time to obtain mae terial witnpsses and the assistance of an- other lawyer. Gultean sprang to his feet, and, notwithstanding the remonstrances of his relatives und the admonitions: of the court ‘officials, sald that he did not want a postponement, . that Hob- ingon had no, business to. ask for postponement, and that he (Gulteau) was prepared to go on with his own case, Scoville also declared that he wanted the easy proceuded with, ‘The fipression left on inany of those In the court by Cuitenn's Insolent harangues and his attempt to dice tate to his counsel and the Court, was, that it was part of a premeditated scheme to lin- press the jury with the belief that he Is ine sanu, Judge Cox dociled that the trial pro- ceod at lenst to theextent of impanelime the jury, but at the sume tne he assured Robinson that he would give ample tine to prepare his case, Whe selection of. a jury was then proceeded with, and beforg .ad- Journment the following jurors were chosen: John BP. amiln, restaurant-keeper; Fred W. Bandenber, clgarmaker; Charles @. Stew- art, Hour and feed dealer; Henry J. Bright, retired merchant; and‘ ‘Shomasy I. Langley, grocer, ‘The dliferences between Scoville and Robinson are belluved to be more sppare ent than real, need JOURNALISTIC. , Speciat Disvated to The Chicago Tribunse Linconx, Neb., Noy, 4.—Plattemouth has a brand-new Democratic paper, published dally,” It is under the control of leading Demovrate in Cass County, who buve looy wiahed for such ay titution, The wurprinug sovraity of Weimo- cratio fupanepers in Nevrauka makes every pew arrival of tho klud particulyrly promment. ae TELEGRAPHIC, Bpeciat Dispatch, te The Chtcago Trine, MinwauKEx, Wis. Nov. H.—The wires of the Mutuul Union ‘Tolograph Company huve been copleted between Chicago, Milwaukee, and pened ai and ult offices on. the Hue will be ened slinultaceously Suturday murniuz wext ‘TiN o'ulouk, A CELEBRATED CASE, Beginning of the Trial of the Assasin of Gar- field. Strange Scenes During. Yes- terday’s Sitting of the Court. The Assasin’s Brother-in-Law Prepared to Go on with the Case. Robinson, the Associate Counsel, Diametrically Opposed to the Action. The Assasin Determined to Talk, Despite the Efforts of His Keepers, A Wild and Excited Outburst Every Few Minutes During the Proceedings. Time at First Allowed by the Judge, and Withdrawn at Scoville’s Bidding. Robinson Peremptorily ** Discharged”? by His Client for Asking for the Delay. Five Jurors Seoured Ont of the Regular Panel, and Seventy-five More Names Drawn, SCENES OF THE DAY. THE YOURTEENTH OF THE MONTH. Speclat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Wasuinatos, D. C., Nov. 14.—The 14th day of the month has been a dark day in our country’s calendar, On the ith dny of Aoril, 1801, the National flag was for the first tine lowered nat.the bidding of: traltors. Upon the Mth of April, four years Inter, after the: long’ und terrible struggle with treason, Abraham Lincoln felt by the foul hand of the cownrily assasin, and now, on Nov, 14, 1831, a little more than sixtecn years afterwards, the trinl of tho assasin of anoth- er Pregklent begins. Yet America ls not Russia. © ‘The secuntt Brutus of the Republic stands arratgned for trial before those who’ are ashamed to be his country- men. Charles J. Guiteau stands side by side With Johu Wilkes Booth in the roll of the’ country’s Infamy. The day on which the trial of Guiteau begins was as bright and beautiful as the day on which the assasin shot President Gartield, PINE SAIL AND! COURT OFFICIALS.- had made the most careful preparations for the safekeeping of the prisoner, und-to pro- tect him from “cranks” on the way, ‘Tho precautions seem~ to have been hardly necessary, ‘There: fs at lenst no danger trom any organized attempts at violence. ‘The “Jersey Avengers” seem to hive dls-- banded. ‘The only fear is from armed “cranks.” It was determined to take Guiteat from the jail to the court-house at ‘Sotclock this morning, an hour earlier than isthe custom. Whatever imay be his mental condition, Gultenu sleeps well, No spectres seem to haunt hin in his dreams. Ue arose early, dressed himself in the new sult of black which his relatives gave him yester- day, and wus tnken to the Warden's offlve. ‘Thore i A STRONG PAIR OF HANDCUFFS. were put upon bin, Ls only remark ns tM. key was being turned was, “This is right, I suppose.” ‘The prison van isa strong one. 1t was provided with a palr of flect horses, and was guarded by two athletic deputies, wall armed, and was preceded and followed by two- policemen well mounted, and by the Chief Deputy Marshal, and a Captain of Po- Nee, ‘Lhe van was driven at its liighest speed, and reached tho gourt-house, a dis- tance of two miles, In a Httle more than twelve ininutes, As the van passed through the Cupltol grounds, the polles in ehurge ob- served THE “CRANK " BERTHONG, who attempted to shvot Gulteau in the court" F room on the day of his arraignment, tdling about upon the benches, A close watch was keptupon him, Me did net appear to he conscious that Guiteau was in the van, and made no demonstration, Arrived at the court-hotise, when the dour of the van was opened Guiteau glanced about with a tright- ened alt, sprang with ws Hght step to the ground, sought the protection of the ofticers. who were at lind, and was hurried to de prisoners’ room te walt two" hours'for the time of opening the court. Ilo had expressed considerable fear as to lls personal safety, ‘THE BUILDING . in.whieh tho trial iste bo conducted Is known asthe city-hall, It was planned by George Iladield, tha Architect of .the Capitol, 1 Was comtnencedt fu 1829, and finished in 1840. Itwas ebmmunved on the proceeds of the sile of a tottery priyliege granted to the cur- poration of Washington by Congress, but through the failure of tne lottery agent of the Washington muniespality the money was Jost, and the bullding was malnly constructed: onthe bonds of the corporation, which ree sulted Ina debt of some $200,000, In the otd days the National Government gave Ubernt! recognition to lotterles, ‘The Criminal Court room, In which the trial iy held, Is In the centre building, ‘The structure is of freestone, . painted white, ‘This building was formerly occupied jointly by the muntelpal government of Washing- ton, iu the days when such government ex- ister, and by the United States Courts, Ln 1873 It became the aule property of the United States, and Is now entirely devoted to judl- cla) purposes, In tie open space in front of the vourt-house fs the tall marble column surmounted by the statue af Lincoln by Lot Flannery, 8 self-taught sculptor, ‘This statue was erected by the residents of Washington through subseription,, An addition to the bullding fs now belng constructed, and It Is grently needed, for at present, in this old rickety building, tho titles to property, the papers relating to estates, and records of the court are exposed nt any mount to complate destruction, . IN THE CoulT-noos such provision a3 was possible In the narrow Space had been made for the acconnuodation of the expected crowd. ‘Lhore was, howev- er, noexcitement, ‘The groups which com- menced to gather early about the city-hall and Jn the square were peuple brought there by curlosity and not by passion—idle ne- groes, white persons outof employment, and tradesmen who wished to catch a wlimpss of the assasin, There were PRICE FIVE CE Ts, n a few who might “cranks,” but they were and any attempt at Noid 278 probably failed. Precautig< der had been carefully mi: the regular force of the considerable number of dstinguished by red rl detectives were sentte and about the court-ig 2 SAinst. disore addition ta. ere was pa & St! Marshals; inct the leading g bugh: the rou "RYERY Winnd! 3), VATCHED, : and every approach Hh Mea TOOL Was quard. ed. A few minutes befora 10 o'clock the lawyers entered and took tha sents assigned them... Soon afterwards the mass of peuple which had blackened the steps of the court. house began to stream in, In two minutes the space available was densely packed, aut it was noticed that those whose seats were adjacent ta the one to be oceupled by Gul- teat looked very anxtously about the room for plstol-Learing “cranks.” Mrs, Scoville and John W. Gulteau enime In at five nila utes past 10 and took sents by the side of Mr, Scoville. Judge Cox entered finmediately afterwards, and the court was called to or- der. The grand Jury were pulled, and all found to be present. Guiteau was then broneht in He luoked = pate and anxious, but lovked much better tha on his former appearance. He suc near lis sister, Robinson, the counsel ns- signed by the Court, Leing on the outer site, ‘The groups of counsel, and the prisoner and his kin, the Court, reporters and correspon: ents, and the wass of people outshle-the rall- ing were ull objects of Interested mutual res ward, JUDGE CON is aman of graye and aixuitied presence, re- ininding one in the contour of his fuce and fashion of beard of the tate Emperor Napo- teon TIL ‘The Intwyers for the Govern: ment sat on the left-of the Court, aud with them = were offleersrepre- senting the War Department and the Attorney-General, ‘The. principal centre of Interest for all eyes, however, wis immediately below and in front of the re- porters, Here, Inu row, facing the Judge, were seated, In the order named, Scoville, Robinson, Gultenu, Mrs, Scoville, and Jotun W. Guitenu, ‘The only Immediate friends of the lute President present were Judge-Advo- cate Swaim, Col, Rockwell, and Assistant Private Seeretary Pruden, Marshal Henry was, of course, ulso present. Atthe extreme left of the line of tables assigned to counsel and the prisoner sat JUDGE PORTER, of New York, special assistant counsel for the Government, who is undere stood to be the: controling mind ly the prosecution, IIis presence is not in hare mony with the reputation which he achieved. as tho master of vituperation and invective white the lending conusel for Henry Ward Beecher inthe great scandal trina He fy a thick-set, diminutive, gray-haired nian, of possibly 55, Mis features are somewhat stern and immobile. ‘The spectacles: which he wears glve additional’ gravity to his face. Hie sat fur three hours without saying a word publicly, and speaking only occasionally to Ils associate counsel. Beside him sat his private. shorthand ‘secretary, whoin he has brought with hin from New York. At Judge Porter's left sat DISTIICT-ATTONNEY CORIKMILE, the official who, by virtue of lis office, is dle rectly charged with the conduct ot this case, Jie will open fur the prosecution. ‘Today he auld but llttie, it paring SA been nr- ment counsel, shouted “take tid teading part In the inpancliay of the Jury on account of his extended kyjGwledge of local men. Next in order was Mr. Davidge. He anueh reseinbles = Judge © Porter in stature and = general appearance, although the features of his deeply-wrinkled face ure somewhat lesy severe. Ie is amin evl- dently at home at the bar, fluent, easy, clear in his questions, and Joglen! fi hls reasontns, He went directly to the subject matter, and evidently desired to waste no time, At the tear of these Government counsel sat As- slstant-Solleitor Suilth, from the Attorney- General’s office, apparently there to repre- sent the Departinent of Justice, aga matter of propriety, but not to tuke any uctive part, At the middie of tha long Mne of tables sat GEORGE. SCOVILLE, the brother-In-law of the accused, and one ot hls counsel, Mr. Scoville seemed much less burdened with his unpleasant duties than he did on the day of Guitean’s arralgnment, and today his face, which, since he hns ‘been here, has shown so many signs of hls dis- agreeable task, relaxed fn suifles at some of the peculinr aiswers to the ques. tions as to the qualificatlons of jurors. Next to Mr. Scoville sat LEIGH ROBINSON, ayoung lawyer of the District bar, who has. been assigned by the Court to the thankless, arduous, and embarrassing position of coun- sel for the defense. Mr, Robinson is a tall, handsome Virgtilan, with a fine address and avery earnest manner, If was: evident, 23 the trail advanced, that not the lonst embar- nissment to witfelt he will be subjected will: be his ellent, whose excessive vanity, ungov- ernable temper, and overbearing Insolence, if his acts are not those of n mad man, were throughout the day an annoyance to coun sel, Court, and spectators, 1 THE ASRASIN, Next to hls counsel, Mr. Robinson, sat the one ty whom all eyes were turned, the man who has brought the whole people tu tears, Guiteau,, the ‘assnsin, ‘The prisoner, phys- featly, loolsed Inamuch better condition than when he Was arralgned, ls face was less pattld, his hale chas been permitted to grow much longor, and bis beard was triumed and, thiy. I fsclothes were new and clean, and his woolen shirt lid given way to. fresh Mnen, He had gained in flea. He had, how: ever, that sume welrd, wild, repelling look = abvont the eyes whieh my: be frenzy and may be fear, Arranged tnmedt- ately bellu him sut the Chlef-Deputy Mar- shal with three polleemen, In uniform and two detectives, ‘They all had. work to do before the day was over, ‘It ‘sometimes pes quired three of them to force Guityau into his seat agalnst his hisslng, curslag. protests, when he was rebuked in bis repented at tempts to make THAT BLASPIEMOUS SPEECH : which he hod prepared in hls cell, Mra, Seoville sutsby her brother throughout the day, Shels a ‘aad-faced woman, with indl- entions of greut strength n her countes nance, Siting there, side by shite, one could trace a family resemblance, ‘Taken apart, one would never magine her relationshtp ta the assasin, Wer bearing platy’ tndleates her earnest conviction that her brother Is fus+ sane, Sho looked upon lin with pity, aud, treated with compassion Ils wild outbursts, which oxelted the Indignation of the audl- ence, Sho manifested the Ucepest Interest in the trial, und espectally watched with eageyness the lmpaneling of the Jury, As the summonmg of the tulesmen began sho aeanned the long line intently, and coutd not conceal “ her avpoaltion . to some of those who cans to. the whtiess stand to be examined. Once or twice she was heard to whisper to boy pitsband and vounsel strong objections to accepting cer tain men, Her womanly Instincts seem to have been justitied by those who watched the jurymen as they were called, JOUN W, QUITEAU, OF BOSTON, much more resembled bis brother, but, seep