Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE, TULSDAY. as teated out is that thoy find the state- ints heretofore inade as to these matters ny borne out by thetestimony. One of the a ere uf the commitice said tonight that ey ned erent ateal of work to do sitting ff the testhnony ns they take It. IIo trout before the Inyuiry was concluded, “Here would bo at least Mitty questions of ve~ icity to be dectdedt hetween witness Ex- yan Pitney was an the stand all dase ty aid the committee have not tnished vi hi. ‘She commitioe will alt: during pehollday: recess, 86.08 ti he aready with a port shortly after Congress reconyenes, mote the witnesses who are tu be enlled ‘uexclsalatant-Seeretary Upton, Babcock, fuer nnd Lampliere. ; — ; Castel r OUT OF OFFICE. THp Wittnntata Off TIME, ppeetat Dineateh to Ths Chleaan Tetbs yyasittxaton, D.C, Deo, 1. retary plalue gracufully turned over the National fairs of state to Mys Frelinghuysen this afer, anc tonight he and Mrs, Blaine geentertalning the diptomatic corps at thelr feasannt Home on Fifwonth street, and are presennthine thein to the new Secretary of syate, More than eighteen years’ have elapsed Since Mr. Blaing entered upon his oficial career hore as 0 Representative from Maino In the Thirty-elghth Congress, Since that thie hu has been constantly In the hare ies, nv tepresentative, ns Spenker, ag Sen- gtor, and as Svorutary, anit he can but enjoy arespitfrom toll and anslety, ; ROSCOE CONKLING gagfirst nmemburof the House of Repre- gemtartves [nt 1805, two years after Mr, Blalne took his seat, and he was transferred to the Senate [in 1867. roninining there until he res signet 1486 spring. Eight short months azo Haine and Conkling, the recognized tenders atthe two wligs of the Republican party, were prominentin public life, ous tn theCab- Jnet ond tho other fn tho Senate, ».Now ench of themn"lins resighed and is a private citizen. GUESSES TY GRADUATES OF GUESSING SCTt00! ‘Sreclat Dtsvateh to The Ch.cuao Tribune fasiixaton, 1. ©., Dee, 19,~It Is learned tonight,’ on pretty good authority, that ssyeaker Kelfer has finally determined ‘tomnnke Miseock Chairman of the Appropria- tions Commulttee, although there Is 9 strong protest. agalags it by the Western men. Page, vf California, whd favors approprintions fur “4hehnproveinent of the Mississippi, goes to “Hye head of the Commerce Comniltice, Kas- kon fg to be put on the Ways and Means, to watch Kelley, atid Reed, ‘of Maine, 13 to havo the Chairmanship of the Judiciary, Robin- son, of Massachusetts, being transferred to the Blections Committee, Ex-Speaker Rand- all {sto go on the Appropriations Committee, and noton the Ways and Muang, as lias been roportert. © LAMBERT TREE sn. DEATIU OF AN OLD SERVANT OF THE GOY- : ERNMENT, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasmmyatoy, D, C., Dees 10.—Lambert Tree, father of Jute Lambert ‘Pree, of Chi- ago, dled here this‘evening of general de- bility, at the nge of88. Mr. Tree was one of thealdest, and: most respected citizens of ‘Washington, and up tothe thine of his retire- ment, last spring, ‘was longest in ebutinious public service of any person under the Goy- ‘ernment In Washington. Mr. ‘Tree was a native of Pennsylvanin, Me entered the postat. service, in Washington under President. Monroe 3 an assistant in ‘the elty post-ollice, In which then only two mon were employed, ‘Two hundred are now cnployed there, He was fifty-elght years In active service, and always enjoyed na high reputation for fils upright character and moral worth. Ie was known intimately by many of the mon who have been, most con- spleuous in National affairs, {le was twice President of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Asso- slation, one of the qualificntions for which position is that he shall have been a resident of the District fifty years. ‘I'wo weoks ago Dr. Tree, pie of his sons, died, ‘The death wasagreR{ shock to him. Stnea that tina hehas ropidiy declined. He retained Ins favultles to the Jast, and, at his denth, was - Mrounded-by all of his children and some of his grandchildren, Judga Tree, of Chi- cago, ,rrived..here Jast Wednesday in re- aponse ton telegram. , . CONSULAR COURTS, _ TH RECRETANY’S RECOMMENDATIONS, Wastttnatex, D. C., Dee. 19.—Tho report of the Secretary of Stateon the necessity of introaucing moilltications into the extra-ter- Mtorlal jurisdictional system of the United States In China, Javan, and ‘other Eastern countries were’ Consular Courts are allowed by treaties, Is u Jong document. ‘The Seere- tary deals with the subject comprehensively, Withaut absolutely deny|ng the constitution- ality of the Judicial acts of oui Muilsters and Consuls as the faw now stands, and ‘shows that there Is ample room to question the en- iro conformfty-of their precedure to the Constitution. ‘The fitness of Consular offl- cer, usa rile, to discharge judicial functions Isconsidered, with the conclusion that the needs of the Consular service demand men of business capacity, allye to the Inturests of our trade, rather than trained jurists, Pasa ing to the conalduration of the reformed code of oxtra-torritorint jurisdiction, the Secretary Suggests the constitution of high court of the United Statea nt the principal echtre of foreixn intarcotnie with a country, selecting Shanghai, in China, for instance; the ap- volntment of an American Judge there, With functions analogous to thosé of Judges Jn the Fotteral District. Courts of the United States, and holding offies for life or during ood behavior; provision for choosing grand Jurles to. present iudletments and ordinary Jurles to’ trent: eases; tho appoltment of a clerk, thus making the court one of record: Wo nomluntion of Associnte Justices in the ‘arger commercial elties, with. powers and functions precisely detined by law; the pro- Mulgation of an intellizent code; holding full terms at the sent of tho prinelpal court; ant, lastly, appollate recourse to a Clroult Sourt in the United States, Slnqe the Present law was framed saven npital convictions have occurred, all in China md Japan, Only one extention bf sentence followed convietion—in tha casy of John D, Buckley, wha wns hanged at Shanghai in 18H, aftér a denial by Minister’ Burlingame Of the privilege of appeal to exeuutive cloneney, Another case mentioned Is that of Wnkelte, convicted of murder by tho Couaular Court at Hlogo, and pardoned by be Prostdent on condition of undergoing Ife Wwiprlyoument, but who has refused to Accopt such conditional commutation, and 18 How helt in prison under an indefinit post- voumnent of the exccution of the death sen- fenee, ‘The recent well-known case of Mir tan at Alexandria Ia ulso referred to. NOMINATIONS ; UV THE PRESIDENT. - rei AsINUTON, D, O,, Dee, 10.—The Prosl- seat has nominated Thomas ( Acton to be jrulitant ‘Tressurer of the United States‘at a ew York; Horace Gray, of Masgachusutts, by Assuctaty Justice of the Supréme Court of the United States; Witllam Menry ‘Tres sole of Suuth Carolius, to be Special Envoy ee raltiary and Mintater Plenipotentiary: Ch he United States to the Mepublles of put Pert, and Bollvias George M, Duskin, £ bo Attornuy of the United States for the outhern District of Alabama, E CHILT AND PERU, ANY" ULAINE'A INSTRUCTION TO EN- VOY EXTHAOUDINARY THEECOTT, Wasisaton, 1D, G,, Dee. 10.~The corre Sdondenca between the Department of State ou the Chitian and Peruvian, lezations | mn being copled to send tu the Senate fit Fewyonsy to resolution of that body, As Muay reyulre several doy, Secretary BECuRT. Bluing with tho approval of the President, ‘today “gaye the following dispatch to the press; Deranraent oF Start, WaAstitxoton, D. Dee. 1, 1ss1.— Wali Hy Trescoll, Kees Speetat Hutoy, eles ete, Sauttago—Sin: Bomo erroneous stutements now being olreutated ina portion of the Ainericnn press may reneh Santiago and creato an (njurious impression i the minds of the Chitiun Voverumont. and 1 write you this Jostruetion from excess of caution tit-order that nduring birm may result, ‘The erro neo stutemenis in the press to whlen T espoe ecoily refer airy thuse which represent this Governwont aq oii some way givun ene courngement to sitelt elitn “against Peru wiieh, bet ackowledged, should vnuble the Batted Stales to pry Jademalty to Chile and then practically own Ferd, oltuer directly or throtyh wiaieogidtion of American citizens. This ts 3 ie statement, und it bua miny shading and vuriutions, You will take prompt and ape val Care to anticipate any ovil that might result trot thls ramor beng clrenuted In Cull, by the disnvowal and denind of tham in whole und Inevery part. The only cinim for whieh this des partinent fas Instraetod one Alniater at Lina to te bis ond oltices Is that known aa the Landrenneliiin, and thia ts to the extent only, of requesting that Landronu shoud be permitted toluve an authoritative investigation of hl vining by tho Perusiag Government, and that, it uo be quod and vill, It should be provided ny treaty with Chill whieh mignt affect the property. to which It att ‘the hw ofice of tho’ Department of Stuvt long uxe na 874,. onde un exhaustive report on thla chum, and retcommended that thla (overnment > should interpose — its oo oltiges In behale thereof, Un the oth of duly, 1si4, ny predecessor, Recretary Fiat, Instruct our Minister vt Lima to use his good oftica with the Peruvian tuthorities in bebulf of Jolin C. Landreau, "with a view of securing from tint, Goecerninent the Rpocdy investigation and ud- Justinent of his ciann.’? Gn the 2th of Febru. ury, 188), the House of Representatives of tho Inst Conjcress unanimously passed the folluwine resolutions é ‘that tho potition of John C. Landreau, the report runde (hereon by thy Comnitive on Forelin Atlee, Wid necomnzing jmpurty ba ironainitted ty the Excondye Depurtinene with « ceatust that tho Presi: oni tnke seh aievs ua it hid upiten tly be proper atid In uecurdanes with the International fuw: te reetro to wuld Jobo C, Landrevi a tinal, settument And adjustment at ite claim agninar the Guvermaent OF Meru und Hunt, 1 An ble upnaun te is proper ty dy #0, the [resident invite the Government of France Tu cullperate wil the Untied sia.es 1 tols bebalt. In inclose herewith, fur your further Infurinn- ton, copies of wy justruetions ta Hurlbut on the subject. It gives tne plounre to any. It this contieetion, tuat Huribut’¢ terion in regard to buth the Landrean aad Cochet ciuiina bas been marked by entire pradence and disercdon. Wail disnbusing tho Chillin Government of any impression that ta United States meditutes Intervention on bebalf of private claims, bee ond tho tise of its goud offices, you will say Chat justice seems to demand that Luugreat should intve the opportunity to bs heard in support of his claim Lortre a teitninal in Peru competent to decide st. and that if decided in ils fusor the treaty of peace which might cede territory tu Cunt should not be made in diareygard of “any rights which Landreau may. be found, after im- partial judietalinvestigadott, to possess, Further than this, tha Department uf Suite has noe rete authorized to go; and 1 must express the hope that the Governments of Poru and Chill, to both of which you are aceredited, will recownize ‘the modeintion und justice of the request mute by this Government. 1 am, alr, your obediont servant, Ets JAMES G, BLAINE. REPRESENTATIONS OF TIE PERUVIAN MIN= . “ISTE Tho Peruvian Minister, J. F. Elmore, makes n sintement in reference to the Cochet and Landreau .chiins aginst the Govert mehtof Peru. Elmore characterizes as en- urely without foundation the statements noua in a ber of hewapapers to tho elfect that President Calderon adinitted the justice of the Cochet and Lundreat claiins Gunount Ing in the nggregate te 31,000,000,00U), anid that only thot fe was arrested by the Chilian authorities he intended to sian on formal acknowledgement of this national indebtedness. Elmore) adds: Lknow thot even If the claims of the so-cniled Pe- ruvian Company were for $1,000,000, instend of $1,000,00U,000, he would never liave rec- ognized thom (even supposing their vatld- ity) until he knew about them, und until he were authorized to de so by the Peruvian Congress. "The Chill-Peruvian conflict ds mrendy of itself sufieiently compilented without the necessity. of minking Its solution more diicult: by the’capriclous lnterpreta- -hons of various: writers and by sensattonal rumors to serve personal or politcal pure poses. ‘The solution of the South Ameri. ean contilet Iy-In. the hands of the United States, and the Americun people and the world will be convinced that the lniluenco of the Uagited States Government and thelr representatives in Paru have been exerted ina spirit of absolute impartiality, Justice, and honor’? Ehnore has a telegram frou the Pertivian Minister at Paris, stating that the resignation of ex-Dictntor Pieraly was , wud Viee-President’ Muntero was: wnized by the whale of Pera, Merle recu himgelf has come to’ Lina, aud is residing there ay 9 private individu. AGRICULTURE, ® Duo's “THA-FARM.” ‘on, D. C., Dee, 19.—In lis an- nual report’ to the’ President, the Cominis- swner.of Agriqulturd says: ‘The expenses of the attempt to oultivate the tea-plant in South Carotlnia has beet somewhat curtailed wittiont ditrintent td’ the experfment. One of, the experts (Saunders), who visited the tea-farm established: in Summerville, S.C, reports that 200 acres of Jand selected for the experiment are most of them covered with a heavy forest growth, the soll being pour, hungry satd, of a character to support only the Renntiest kind of vegetation, Of this about fifteen neres have been cleared, and was under primitlye cultivation, On these acres operations were commenced in July last, Spaco was prepared for sowing “' tea-seed = and preparation niade for. covertng the plants, which whon young suffer séverily on being’ exposed to thesun. ‘Ihe plants were growling well and constituted the: antire tea crop of the farm, Sautiders reported thar; with regard to tho future prospects of thea enterprise, if con- Unued fn the Hine of thé presunt scheme ant under the présent ‘system, {t may be sald there is not much room. for encouragement. ‘The poverty ofthe soll and character gf the climate, iy which frosts sometimes occur, seento be unfavorable to the production of strong, hlghly-lavored tens, ns had already been yroyed by experiment n° McIntosh, Ga.” e rie PLEURO-PNEUMONTA, Prominenca is given to the report of yoterinary surgeons sent to Great Britain to inautre tnto alloged, linportations from thé ‘United States of disensed cattle, and the Comttsstoners bellove misunderstandings on, the abject have given way before the con- vinelng proofs presented by the Amurican surgeons," COTTON. ‘Tho Commissioner days: ' Spectat invest!- gation ofthe Insects affecting the cottun crop ure belng actively carried on, particularly in its niore practical bearings, and most valua- ble discovertes have been made in nechanical details and principles that lessen the cost of protecting tha crop and simplify the neces- sary iachinary, QRASRHOPPRG, * “Recognizing the fimvortance to our West- ern furmera of ucquiring data upon which to predicate asto the probable action of tho Rocky Mountaln locust 10 1883, Dhave had gn arentapeciaily engaged under direction ot an ontomologist to gather such data In the perinanent breeding-grounds of this peat, lying for the moat part in the thinty-sottled regions of thd Northwest, Remaouibertng tho Inentoulable loss and: suffer whlch this tue suet entalled between 1873 and . 1877—losses whieh largely helped to prolong the''com- merelal depression fof “that purlod—thls fn- forination seoms to mo of sutticlent "moment to warrant annual observations of 8 more 6x: tended nature.” Commissyaner Loring ex- presses the Intention of making the crop re- ports much ihore accurate aid oxhuustive than heretofore, i . . RNATLROADS, ‘ ‘ 170 7S WOAMMON'S TEPORT, Wastunatos, D. C,.- Dec. 10.—The ropart of Joseph K. McCaunnon, Coniuissioner of Rallronds, has been revelved bythe Secre- tary of ‘the Interior, Itsays: “ Indications are that within p stort time there will be five dlfferunt, routes to tho Paclile coast, whore lesa than’ a year ago thore was but one, Halle roads have been Instrumental iw develop! ue country at a rapkt rate, Capltal has ‘been jnvested In fmmeise suing, and still the tendency iy © taward. Increased develop ment, principally Iu the West and-South. It is belleved that operations tn railroad con- struction this year will exceed those of any previous yeur, and fn consequence large. tracts of mineral and agricultural tands wilt bemado accessibie.” Lhe Commissioner takes up the guestion of cuimpensation to land- grant rallronts for the transportation of troops and Government supplies. and says: “Thave reached the conelnsion that 50 per cent of the tarilf for ordinary rate coinpanies would be compensation Just,to the railroads and the Government and proper for perina- nent application.” Engineer Blackstone, while recognizing the general odd eondl- tlow of the Tnelfe ratironds, says there bs StL Jeftinneh to be done ty order to bring them to that standard of eondition that tray | ee and operation | economy tn thelr mnintes stegests, ‘The Engineer criticises severely the faulty construction of many bridges, and suys comparatively few of them are supplied with the proper safeguards okninst necl- tlent. In conclusion, the attention of Con- kress ts invited to the fact that there fs no unlform system of rallroad slinals in use, witel fs 0 souree of confusion, and should bu remedied by appropriate legisintion, SUPREME COURT. A BNAP-GAME PREVENTED, Wasittxatos, 1). Cy ec. 19.—1n the Su- prema Court today, In the caso of William TAbby et nl. survivors of A. ‘E, Stewart and Franels Warden, agalnst Lowls ©, Ilopkins etal, brought here from the Supreme Court of Ohlo, court affirmed the deelsion af the Jatter court, This wasn sult, to fordelose certain mortgages upon real estate in Cin- einnatl, given by Hopkius to A."l. Stewart & Co, as security for payment of promissory notes. Hopkins sunt Stewart & Co., before he beenine Insolvent, inoney enough te pay these notes and relonse the real eatate frou the Hen of mortguge, and gave speeliic tlirection that the tnoney should be so ape plied, Stewart & Co, however, used the remittance in other and unsecured debts of Hopkins for merchandise bought of them, and then, after he became insolyont, sought tohave the mortgages declared an first tien upon the property which they covered. ‘Lhe court below refused to allow this to be done, declaring that Stewart & Co. had no right toset of an unsecured: debt due to them from Hopkins against the funds intrusted them fora different purpose. ‘The Supreme Courter tha United States affirms the judg- ment of the Supreme Court of Ohio, and holds that, since Stewart & Co. refused to apply tho money ns Hopkins di- rected, they ‘held {t subject:to bis order, and continue so to hold it until the rights of the Trustee ln bankruptey Is attached. If therefore, Stewart & Cu, enforced the Hen of DECEMBER - 20; isti— PWELVIs VAGIN. os erat will himself take personal charge of them. It has been a long tine since any At- torney-General took go much Inbor upon hlinsel€ personilly as the management of these cases would Involve. TUR CLERKS IN THE CENAUS OFFICK are distressed beeause Congress has matte no arrangement to pay them. ‘I'he appropria- tion having been exhansted Inst June, they have been working as voluntecrs since, PORTMARTRR-GRSEIAL SAM ; ‘will continue in otfies until the President can homiuate his suceussor after New-Year's, say MELFOUD, To the-tveatern Asetated Pres Wasiisaton, D.C. Dee. 1 here is considerable indignation expressed in the Senate at Representative Belford’s reflee- tons upon the organization of the cominittees of that body, ig Republicans and Democrats are talking freely on the subject, and ont of then: said today that something would be done nbout It, “Whatean you du?” was asked, . © We can formatly demand of Belford his authority, If he has any, for his Imputations that the Senate cominittees were made up in the Interest of monopolies and corporations, Lammsutistiel that he is only seeking note: riety, and that fis Inslnnations against the Senate were made only to attract attention. But we can show that up. and expose the werkness and vanity of the mat? ‘This Is 0 saute of the tlk of the Senators about Belford, RUGATL A statement relatlve to the artifielnt color: fue of finpurted sugurs was Essted from the ‘Trensury Department this afternoon, it gives the posttion of the finporters on the question of classiticanon of Duteh standard sugars and also that of tho Government. arlous nets un the subject are quoted to ststain the uctlon uf the Secretary of the ‘Trensury in directing the use ‘of the polari- scope fi the classification of sugars by the Duteh standard, THE PREAIDENT mber of callers today, In- chiding to colored delegations, one head by Prof, Greener and the other by ex-Mur- shal Datightss, fS . IMMIGRANTS. 7 During the five months. cntled Nov. 30 there arrived. 201,318 Immigrants, against 754,202 In the sane pertorl In 1890, wee REDEMPTION ¢ under the 105th call to date amount to $i0- 077,400, PUDLIC BUILDINGS IN IOWA, Wasmtnurox, D.C., Dec, 19.—The Towa people are pishing their publle-buildimng scheme quite vigorously. ‘Thelr vlan is quite received a Int; inortgages, they must satisfy the comnter- elain of the Frustee in’ bankruptcy of Hop- klox to the money which they wrongfully applied, 3 LOUISVILLE MUST PAY UP, The Supreme Court also guve a decision toilay In the matter of the ‘Town of Louis- ville, IIL, vs. the Portstnouth Savings Bank, In error'to the Clreult Court of the United State for the Southern District of INinols, ‘This was a sult upon the coupons of a sertes of bonds fysued by Loulsville, Clay County, Ii, in accordance with a vote of its eltizens, taken July 9, 1870, a8 nn .subserip- tion to the cnpital stack of what was then called the “Illinois Southeastern Railway Company.” The corporation after ward merged In the “Springfield & Minols Southeastern Railway Company.” ‘The prin- cipal reason assigned by the corporation for its refusal to pay the coupons, and the main polnt of its defense, is that, on the day when the bonds were authorized by the vote of the people of Loulsyilie, the nuw State Constl- tution was adopted by the people of Hingis, making It HHegal for auy muntelpal corpora- Uon tu subscribu tu the envital stock of any raltroad or maken donation to, or foun its ereditin ald of, nny such corporation, ex- cept in cases where such donations or subseriptions lind already’ been auth or- ized under existlug Inws by a popular yote of nimunicipallty. Ina long and care- fully prepared opinion, by Justice Harian, the Supreme Court Holds that, In, the sense of the State Constitution, the. ‘Louisville ‘Township clection of.the 2d of July, 1870, was held prior to the adoption of the section forbldding minieipal subseriptions or dona- tions in aid of railroad corporations, and under the authority of valid enactments In forea when ‘sucli’ election was held. Tho bonds, coupons of which are fh suit, were consequently unaffected. by the prohibition of the State Constitution, . For decisions upon the other poluts of.the- munielpality's defense, the Court refers to the opinion in the sltnilar case of Harter -vs.. Kurnochan, Judgment of thegburt bolow aftirmed.. Jus. tees Bradley and/Miller dissent, i A GREAT DUTY pe AND A GHEAT RISK, Wasmixatos, D.C, 19,—Blaine declined tonight to suy anything for pudlication with reference to the Invitation to pronounce, the eulogy upon President dinrheld in the memo- rintgurvices In the hall of tha Mouse of Representatives, tis Inferred that ho has not yet declded whether or nut to nccept the invitation, : NOTES, DAVIS, .__. Speetat Dispateh.to The Chicago Tritune, “Wastrnatox, 2, C.,@Dee, a0.—The np pohitment of Mr, Bancroft Dafs to be First Assistant Secretary uf State leaves a yacaney on the bench of the Court of Claims, which it has been thought would be taken by Sec- retary Hunt. But St is understood that the Secretary positively refuses to ‘go back into the Court of Cinims again, alleging that th salary Is not large ‘enough to defray iis dy pense. ene ‘ BOME BAY, TONIGHT |, that tho President offered the - Navy ment to Gov. Jb that the Governor declined it. THE ILTANOIS: MEMNERS have Interested themselves to secure the nomination of Jol B. Uny, ex-lepresenta- tlyo from tho Morrison district,’ to ‘fill tho yacauey on the Cotirt of latins, caused by the appointment of Bancroft ‘Davis, os As- alstant Seeretary of-Stute, - is /ATTOUNEY-GENERAT BREWSTER will probably onter upon. his: oflico- tomor- row. STANLEY BROWN may romain ng Prealdent ‘Arthur's private seeretury. - é coset . THE ' COLOR of tho new Garileld sjve-cent stamp will prob- ably be chocolate. 0; 5 + : ‘ "VAN WORMEI | Postmnster-General.James’ chief clerk, re- tires Jan, 1 to enter npon. a profitable busl- ness position, ee 3 has done legithuate publishors a good sorv- icv by a decision that, tho ‘ddvertising ance and othar quack sbects ahall not bo ‘matter, ish ere - ALT. CONTESTED NOMINATIONS In the Senate, like that of Watmough, will go over to the new your,” ” : i THE NAILNOAD ATTORNEYS Will havo & good teal to Iyok to after tha holldays if a tenth par’ of tho yust Hood of bills agalnet railroad interests already pre: sented are acted wom, =. +) CAI, WKEE, - of Logansport, Ind., tuday gatered.upon the dyttes of superintendent of the document- rool. . TOME ti aaa - TY INDIANA DELEGATION is ondeavoring to wecuse some big Govern: +} munds ast Congress.) Inaure | grave inability ag to justify thats novel, aud, While {thus enlisted the support of the entre delegation, Js watched with considerable interest here. , ecretary of t McCrary hus drawn the bill authorizing etury of the ‘Treasury to provide for eetlon of buildings at twenty-two pluces: where courts are now held, the cust ty be Such sui as at the rate of 3 percent per ane mun will produce the amount now pald for Tent of tho court-houses and-post-oitives, JAPANESE RECEPTION. The reception of the Japanese Legation tomorrow evening signifies the return of Mr, Yoshida, the popular Minister of that Gov- ernmient, to hig native Iand tsa member of the Imperial Cabinet. He will reside there a European louse, maintaining European, eustoins, by the request of the suverelen, ‘The departure of himself and Aline, Yoshida, will be Jong Jamented here. a NONTIL CANOLINA. Chairman Mott, of the North Carolinn Re- publican Central Committee, iy here. Ho Bays that Judicions work will give that State tw the Republicans and entise It to elect a ite- publican Senator next winter, ‘The Deuio- eraty, he enys, seelng tho power of the inter- nal revenue machinery in the State, began an alleged temparunice movement, the object be- ug tay prevent the manufacture of whisky, and su cause the Collectors, Cingers, ete, to be removed. ‘hoy enlisted wie ald of the chureh and other organizations and attempted te close up all distiileries. ‘This has eaused O revolt, aud the result muy be, he suys an Syarwhelining: Republican majority next eur. E WRAT VIRGIN Capt. John Rosler, of We: of the 800 nt: Chicago, say enn be redeomed Hf the Adtninistration will help, "Phere ure in twenty-one couniles tp wart of 200 Democratic Pastinasturs, who, it is predicted, will be displaced, aud working ‘Republicans substituted, -”, 5 BREWSTER 7 Tue Senate Judiciary Committea unani- mously agreed ta report back the nominn- tion of Benjamin HH. Brewster, Attoney-Gen- eral, with the recommentation that che be contirmed. e Virainin, one 8 West Virginia NAVAL NOMINATIONS, ‘The Senate Committeo on Naval Atalrs has decided to postpone action on thy nom: nation of Pay-Director Watmaugh to be Paymuster-Ganeral and all’ other contested nowinations until after the holidays, : THE RECORD. . RENATE, . Wasinsaton, D. ©, Dee, 10,—After fif- teon.mluutes spent in recelving petitions, the Senate went into executive session oud Unanimously, confirmed the nominations of Benjamin H. Brewster to be Attorney-Cen- oral, and J.C, Bancroft Davis to be Assistant Seeretary of State, . ‘he doora wens then reopened, and, on motion of Mr, Allison, authority was given for printing the’ testimeny to be taken and- the payers produced in the investigation by the Connittes on Appropriations of the ac- counts for the exponditures of the gppropria- tions by the Executive Department, Mr. Withams {ntroduced 9 bill for the es- tablishinent of a Bureati of Anlwal indus- try, and to prevent the exportation of diseased enttlo and the spread of Infectious discases among domestic enttle, Iteferred. » Mr..Bherumu introduced a bill to facilitate. the decision of controverted questions In the enstoms revenne, and itmending the Inwa in relation to revenue duties, Referred. Mr. Sherman, in connection with the santo matter, submitted a resolution directing the Dopart- | Secretary of the Treasury to communicate joutwell a few days alice, and }.0ny' Jutormation in the Treasury Departinent respecting the organization of special court for the trial of custems cuses or for tho transferring of any such” cases to the Court of Claims, nnd also his opinion upon the ex- pedioney of such measure, Adopted, By-Mr, Caneron (Wiscansin)—For tho re- Nef of the Stockbridge and Muney tribe of Indians in Wisconaln, Iteferred, ate Hy Mr, Hoar—To fix n day for the migotlng of Electors for President and -Vicu-Presi- dunt, and to provide for ant regulate the cotnting of the votes for the same, (Tho bik $y Identical with that ebepatneutt by Slr, Ed- terre, By Mr. Gurland--lor tho sale of the Chero- key Reservation tu Arkansas, ‘The House concurrent resolution for ade Journment over the holidays was referred to the Commilttes on Apprapriations, - Dpon the expiration of the morning hour, tho subject of thy Presidential succession came uy, and. Mr. Jones, of Florida, re- suwod hisargument, He hold that, under the Constitution, there wis no such thine ns temporary Inanility. He asserted emphatic ally that when once the Vice-President on- tered the Presidential oilice inn case of such phe hulds Tor the bulanco of tho teri, | torininated, the pending roaulution it lrrovocubly Pho dubuto adinitted to the mails gs regulnr second-class | of instruction to the Judiciary Committes ta inquire and report tegisiation on the xubjoct, with the bill of Garland, wero ruferred to ioe Suinmnltea, ‘Tho Chale submitted excoutive documents in roaponsy to the Senute resolution rolating ty tho selzury of Vincunzo Robello, the Itutlau, in tue City of Now Orlouns; also a report by te Sevres tary of Stato colatmng to the necessity of niollfy- Iny Consular jurisdiction in Kautora countrics. After a short excculive scasion, the Senate ad- Jouraed, fi MOUSE, On mation of Mr. MeKintoy, the Senate bit granting tho franking privilege to Lucroths it, Garticld passod. . ‘The oull of States was resumed and the follow ing bills Introduced and referreds, _ 4 By Mr, Richardson, of South Caolins—Ta ap ment place, ‘and-is as-yet undetermined | ply the procoudy of the sale of public lands to ‘whether It will support Jol ©. New or Milo Uaskell for the position, i * . BENGEANT 3 Vy LUCAS, of Peru, Ind,, whig lost a'leg et Vickgburg, Is 4 endeavoring tosecure g phico on the soldiers’ roll under Doorkceper Brownlow, COL, CUOK, special attorney in the etar-route casey, says the education of tho peopic; also to poturn to the producers of cottun the tux colleotod by the Government during the yeurd 1606, 1807, 1868, Hy Mr. Tellmune-To authorize the National bunks to wake louns on wiortgarce. on reul coe tate; also fur the relief of owners and pure chusore of lund sold for direct taxes tu tho ine surrecuonury Biutes. ‘The call was Interruptod to allow the cuth uf that Attorney-General Brewster will male | oicy to be admjolatered to Mr. Devator, of Wise vigorous work with these cases, He intl mates that he believes that the Attorney-Lign- vonsin, and was immediately resumed, by Me. Atkips—To wbylivh taxes and restrice tlond on the sale of leaf tobacen Iu tho hands of producers: als to reduce the thx on manufact~ ured tubneco, Ry Mr. Hlouk—To extend the provisions of the Penst Arrearages aot to pensioners under speolal act of Congresa: miso to equatize bons tles, iy Mr. Whitthorne—To declare certain acta high inidemennors. It provides that the willtul dhregird or violation of any statutes of the United States by un afficer, agent, of emplosé of the Goverament steud be bib int nennor, ard puntdhuble py nv fine of not tess than 100 nor tnore thin $10.00) and juiprixonient not Jess thin two or more than ten years, Uy Me. Sinvnton—To abollay duties on salt, woolen blanket, and ayricatturil ER Hothor duriabte artictts pron dumonuds, roid and stver, Jowotry, silk, or articles of which silit In the come ponent vulie, on whieh duty anall be Incrensed Giver sence alsetu repeal the Arrears of Pen- sion net, By Mr, MeMIan—To levy and collect an in- een tax also to make tha’ trade dollar leyal ender, iy Mr, fteazan—To regulate inter-Sinte com" mercy; Neo ty stow the purchase and rogiater of foroien-bullt ships 4 Pinited States eltizena; y certain Southern mallecontrictors, i Mr. Cu o rAapeal the tax on the moanufnetiire nad suite of tobacco and matehes, Hy Mr. Mitls—Concurning eapitu! and other- wiat infamous erlines, By Mr. Wileon—In relation to the Chinese In- demnity fund: alsa providing for a treaty with Mexlen, Bills wore alsa introduced: ‘To provide for a. 1 per cent, v: drawback of hi per centon all woods hereufter Imported in Amerienn-lntit sulps owned exe eluntvely by citizens of the United states, Ty roguilitte the customs duty.on aumitc. To regulate dutles on sheep and gout aking ime ported fur the purpose of inaking mvroceo, ‘To wbullsh the export tux on tobacen, For the ndimisalon of Dukott, New Mexico, and Washington ‘Termtories ity the Union as States, ‘On mation of Mr. Hubbell, of Michigan, a rese olution was adopted ucanting the House of Ren ate empluyés discharged stuce Dee, bh ono month's pus’. ‘The Senme bill parsed p District ing that. In tho Colmobla. when w legal hollday Calle It shull be observed the fuliowmg "Tab Delegate tase wae (postponed till Tow Jan. WW, Mr. uakell called, up his resolution providing: that tho rules of the Furty-aixth Congress be the rules of the present House, Adopted, Mr, Hhuwk Introduced a bill for the protention of the personof tyy President of the United Stutes,. It provides for the puolstment by death of ad sarnult with intent to Kill he President uf tho United States, Uf tt abull be shows that the wssallint was irresponsible ut the time of tho naanult, be shall be contined fn au agyhiuin forthe fonant for life. Keterred. Uy Mr. Springer—Ameouding the rules relative tathe Committee on Misaxsipyl Laver Mr. Springer’s ablect ia to pince the commerce afi {inpruvement Of the Sississippl Ktver In change of ugpecial committee, which will consider and report on wil mensures to curry on work undor the direction uf the Mississipp) Improvement Commission, Heretofore approprintions fot the improventent of the Missisaippl iRiver hive been reported with other suis for rivers and bucbors, If¥pringer's amendment is ndopted, all uppro- priadons for the Mississippl iver will be re- ported Ht sepurite Dil, ang not be loaded dewn with appropriations for small atranms, Mesers, King and -Gibson presented simitar minundincuts to the rules, and Mr, Gibson furs ther prescnted un amendment to the uct for the apbuintinent of the Missisalppl Comnitesiun. By Sir. :Curpenter—To juerease the duty on Maxseeu and Huseed. . iy Mr. UpdexrattFixing the time for eount+ ing tho votes lor President and Vice-President gad providing for at contest of thelr election. Hy Mr. Andorsun—Appointiug 2 speclul coms wilttee on transportation ruutes to the seaboard, Sir. Kiso neve to suspend the ruics and adept a resoliuon for the renppointinent of the Interoceante Comuuiiltec, Mr. Handall oppasetl the roanlution, on the wround that the scunding committees Were able 10 take conizunee of tie question, and on the furthor yrowtul that the comimittes ut the Inst Congress bad churge of a subject loukia to the Appropriation of 46,000.00). He was not willing to Tacilitute the creation uf any eomimittes ine volving such an enormous expenditure of the public funds, ‘Whe reault of tho vote was—Yens %, nays 15, Mr. Randall raised w point of nu quorom, and the resolution was referred, 2 Tho Spunker hud before @ho House the fol- low.oy nitasaye froin the Prealdent: Frunsmitting a communicucion fram the Sec- retary of tho futerior in relution to tho nppiicas tion Of the Chicago, Texas & Mexico Cuntral Itullraud Conipans: and the St. Lous £34 Franelsco Ruiiroud Company for right across the Choctaw Reservation in tho Indiun Territory; . Veanstitting a2 report of the Sceretury of State In regard to the necessity of mudifyiog the present system of Consular jurisdiedon of the United States in Kustern countries; ‘Trausinitting a communtention tram the Sec- retry of State, secting forth the expediency of organizing a chiss of supernumernry secretaries of jenaon, & Adjourned tll Wednesday. A BLOODY RECORD. Threo Murders in Cincinnatl and Ite | Suburbs tt © Day-One of the Vice time, Fortunately, Was a Burgtar. Specral Disputen to The vhteago ‘Tribune. CINCINNATI, O.,Dec, 10.—Thore have been threo niuriers committed In Cinvinautl aud its sub- wrba today. The frst wag that of Valeutlie Ruorbardt, who was fatally stabbed this morn tng in Kopfman's aatoon by Feank Hriguct. Tho |, partion in the nifray werd both friends, and “be- entne involved in a sudden quarret nbout nothing. The murdered man was I years of oxe, und was single, working in the clty aga cleae-puekor for Fritz Brythors, on Mult street. Uriguet, who tse moder by trade .and about 2b Seurs of uxe, draw bis pocketknifo and stabbed Eberhurdt in‘tho lett aide of tho neces, taking it |, Mostugly wound, Tho cut was in the wtxiliury reg.on, und praduved a severe hemorrouge, enusing death within four hours, * About noon a moat cold-blooded murder oc- courted neruss the rlyer, In Covington, which eaused piven exohement. HH. iH. Bruns, 0 laine Lor-denler, was the victim, and his vrotherein- taw, August Koura, tho perpetrator of tho deed, Adhorttume ago Mra. Bruns, 0 slater ot Koora, sued her husband for udivurce. In answerer thi petition, Bring made some statements about bis wits waleh Koors took exouption to, and for which) it is said, ne resolved to kill him, This morning he Jeft bis work, and, with w pistol in his pocket, began seceding Cor his victim. About 12 o'etook ‘he noticed Lrans in front of Hurris’ siloon on Svott street, bes ween Fourth and” Fitth “strects, Urane had hls back turned to Koors, when the latter stepped up, putting tho pista) utmost against him, and pulled tho trigger. ‘Bruns staygorod, and us bo fell he turned and saw it was his vrother-In-law who fired. As ho struck the side- walk be exclaimed, “Vor God's sake, Au- aust, don't ehoot) ome any more! But tho’ murderer, bent oon kill his vietin, pald no beed to the wounded man's pleading, and fred two more soos. bow of which entered the yoo mane body, Kiling Bla ulmowt instantly. Koors muds ne effort 10 get Away, wad was urrestud by Oltiver Cony and put In jul with the charge of murder Axiinat on. The murdered mun was the largest lumbere desler tn the vity, About two yours igo be inarriod tho lady who # few days avo sued hin for divorce. Ut ds suid that be hus been very ubusive tu her when in ols cups, which of late dus been the greater part of the time, | ‘This thorming- burgians ontered tho residence of Silas Knapp. Ri entered by the woodsped window und made thele way to the dining root, where they seoured some silverware, and {i handling {tC sume of tho kpoons fell, which start- lod Mra, KRuupp. sae immedi woke her tud- Dand) nnd be wezud bit rovalver, woloh be hid under bie pllinw, Laapluy from hiv’ bed, he wos mut by the burglar, whu bud Just forced Uo dour: open. Mr. Kuapp tired, tho ball proreing tho heart of the burulur, killing bim instaatly, The unidentiied vody Is at Toitze's undertaking rovins. : : . A STRANGE CASE. . Tho Claimant of a Former Slavets Kae , fate Found Dead ta an Ousghauso, Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cuvvenann, O., Dec, 1.-Jeremiub Bowman, & colored mum, died today: tn a peculiar manner He has buen contesting the willot bis brother, Bnd the caso hus boen In court foru week, This morging when court opened Bowman did not AppCar, aud a inegsenger was sunt fur him, Not Moding bin at ble: bourding-placo on Wah Btruol, sourch Was fuetituted, and the body of the dend wanfound ian outhouse, Bownna was fouling wull (ais morning, aod conversed in ahappy manuer concerning tho suit, which be segmud sunguine of gaining. The alluir is sbrouded in mystery, The cuuse is supe posed to. bo heart. dlsowse, Tole ondy.a strange cause, Alexander Bowman was a.colorod man woo ran giway trom sluvery, cunie to Cleveland In 180, and diud in 187), For about twenly years provious to bis death ho ro- sided tn the samo house with Laiuline Cottrol, « pequtityl whity woman, who was uumarsiud. It was ulways supposed that Bowman a relue tivew ving, foro be died bo wil all ble prtperty, which was valued: at #56, io Emus cue Cotte About tun mouths ayo Juremiab BoWwinan, plain in the case, who was found dead today, put inan apneaninee, claiming Guat bo waa a brother of Alexanier Bown, do aged, and commenced suit contesting the wilt, feway conceded by several atlorneys present during thy beuriug of the sult that be was jake ing @ vory strony Case, und that the obnnced of detendant losing the property, or 4 portion of tt, wore Judecd youl. ‘Tue mutter ty attracting cousiderabie attention tn tual clreles, a ‘Timo was when peoplo had to suffer with cold; iow a bottie of Ur. Bull's Cough Syrup cures Os 4 THE ASSASIN. Death of the Wife of One of the Members of the cg : bea ; Court Accordingly . Adjourhed— No ‘Session to Be Held, Till Tomorrow. an | eeatan Why the Assasin Did Not Lampoon tts For * iner Wile. Learned Decisions Regarding the Practicability of Shackling a Prisoner. The Pracedents Are Entirely Op- posed to Irons or Gags in ‘Court. Lefroy, Who Was' Hanged the-Other Day, Had the Same Inspiration Guiteau Gomplains Of, THE TRIAT DEATH OF A AUHONS WIFE. Speeral Disvatch to TAs Chicago Tribune, Wasttsatox, 9.0, Dec. 192—The Gui- +) teau trial hus been postporied wnathl Wednes- day to permit the jyror Hobbs to bury his aead, is wife died last night, ant the poor old shan—ho fs nearly W—vas brotight Into court this inorning by a DBaillit, very muels affevted, and exeited the sympathy of all. Atarrangement hal already been made be- tween the Judge. the Government counsel, and George Scoville fur a recess over until Wednesday, ‘hts reeéss makes it certuln that the tris! cannot conclude before the new yenr, ay the prosecution iad hoped. Sco- ville says that he Intends to ocenpy an ene tira day with the cross-pxainination of the expert now upon the stand, and he thinks AT LEAST TEN DAYS wilt be consumed in the examination of the remaining experts, at the end of which tne he Is confident vhough elther In the conilict of opinion anugg the experts or in his awn skill a3 0 cross-examiner to think that the ex- pert testimony will be without effect and have no inihience upon the jury. Griteau was brought into court, this morning, mane acled ns usunl, and very mueh changed In Appearance on cecount of the entire remoy- ‘| alof his beard to permit.of the taking of o plaster cnst of lis sknil and face, a pracess hot usually resorted.to in the case of mur- derers until after d&th. + GUITEAL 19 YENY MUCH CIANGEN, so much so that Charles Jteed, who has been at the counseltable’ ulmost every di} throughout the trial, says that tie should not -hayve known hin, . The removal of the beard has helped Guitenu’s vanity, in that he now knows that hls bust inay pussibly be handed tlown to posterity, Ils maguiticent egotlsin Ing the vourt-roui today, he stopped at the District-Attornsy’s desk to say: “ Curkhill I have had a model taken from my head fora bust. : 7 : TWILL RE A GREAT MAN YET, Corkhill, if you will let me atone.” , 1t Is very inuch to be doubted, however, whether the removal of the bearit has helped the plea of insanity. Ithns given‘ to Guiteau’s face a much bette® look, nutwithstanding the nose in brought out se prominently, which he thought would show his beauty, and ithas aiso removed that peenliar appearance which, nuded to the roiling eyes, las been so often deseribed as welrd and wild. Gulteau's ¢ always “roll and gleam? when he fs passins to aud from the court-house to the van, but itis the glenn of fear. ‘The beard gone, there is revealed u very powerful under jnw, Indl. sertion for which the prisoner has become so conspicuous, Guiteau, with HIS UAUAL AUDACITY, when the Court authorized the Jury to leave and permitted Jlobbs to go te the funeral of his wife unaccompanied by a Bartiil, sald: "1 have entire confidence in the personal honor of every member of the Jury. Lhave uo fears that anybody wit! tamper with that jury. They, areiall honest, conselentions men.” And te George Scoville, who renuested the Courtto warn the jury not to read the newspapers, Ciniteau, with his customary impudence, said: “This Udine ds entirely unnueessary, ‘There -tre three Baillifs with the jury, and nobody can communicate with them.” Mr. Seovilie is very much embur- raxsel by these acts of Guiteau, Ie says: “Guiteat aayre ; DOES NOT SAKES TO UE ADLE TO T.00K ATEAD and see what ls golng to come from ques- tlons [ask witnesses, Almost always when Elay the foundation for contradicAng a wit- ness he doos a positive injury to his ease, and spoils the whole thing by correcting the witness right there, and putting him on hisguard. ‘Tho atherday Chad some informa- tlon about the witness Shaw, which ted me to have hin summoned again asa sitness. Qulteau told [tall In court, and so put Shaw “} on his guard, as-he knows, Just what 1 In- tenied to ask him about.’ Mr Scoville, spenking of tha outcome of the trial, says: “1 havea fair faith thatthe jury, Jf It doves not acquit the prisoner, will disagree. That fs my opinion, if wny opinion fs worth any+ thing at this tine, £ have not changed my opluion from the frst. OF course I cannot go around correcting: everything that is printed. : - AS TO MY MOTHER, Thavo received word that sho is il, I have tulugraphed to hor, and dxpect a reply today, Sho'bs in Wixconsln, three miles from a tele-- graph ofice, and it takes some tle te com- mauntente with her, Of course, if her illness emunds ny presence there, f will leave the easy Incharge of Mr, Reqd, but that Iso contingency not worth considering just now, T bolluve that the evidence xo Yar is favaraple to the theury of Insanity.” ¥ A CU IOUS, EXPLANATION riven of the reason why. Guiteau did not fasult hla Uyorced wife When sho was on the sland, as ho had threatened’ ta. do, ‘Tho ex. planation is that whon Mr. Dunmtre arrived dn Washington with bis wife le heard of the thrents that Guiteau had made, and at once sought an interview with Scoville, to whom hu declared most emphatically that If: the as- aasin attumpted to blacken its wife's charne- ter or subject her to the slightest inconven- fenee while she was'on the witnusi-stand he would shoot hing down as he would a dog, Mr. Dunlre tan big, stalwart wun of the typleal character of the men of Lenitville, whore he resides, and there fs uo doubt that Af the occasion hud offered itseff be woutd have been as good, us his word, Scoville communicated fo Gultenu THY WARNING : that Dumulre Jind uttered, and’ the wretch treated her with courtesy, Wile préparlng tu leave fur courton the” morning that Mrs, Duntolre teatitied, Guitéat k opt upa running conversation with his guard, aud Jutimatedt his Intention of moking things ively during the progress of the trial that day, “'That divarced wife-of nine”? hq sald, hos béon brought: here to do me harm, aud T propose toshow hedup,” | if Sald Depuly-Warden Rusk, wha over heard the remark: “1 would advise you to do nothing of the kind, Guiteat,” “Why not? eatd the murderer, excitedly. “ Becuuse," was the answer, “her lure band will be neat her, and close enough to sev everything you do und hear everything you say.’ Is so. much plensed by ft that, as he was leave vating the tremendous self-will, and self-as- “But he won't dare to Interfere with ina Jam under.the protection of the Court." “That is true.” sald Rnsk, “butt wouldn't trust him. Ife is 9 powerfth man, and looks like n determined man, and Ihave heard has ta foina desperate chances In Leal: Ville.’ “Is thatso?” exelaimed Quite, appar- ently surprised.“ L never heard that of-hint before,” ‘Tho guaris say that he dropped the cons versationnt this point, and was led out of the Jal quietly, * OME QUINOLENS suggest that the faet that the juror Hobbs tias been permitted to leave the jury and go home inns vitinte the trial, notwithstanding that it ‘was agreed to by alb-partiess [ut the Intgo majority of people, In tact almostall, are of the opinion that the. agreement of counsel, with tlie consent of the | Court to “the action tnken, covera any defect. Sone Washington lawyers claim that keeping Jurors together ts 9 relle of barparisnt at hest; that at the time the custom prevailed, the, erlminal trials were, of very short dura- tion, and that, when {ntellizent, honorable inen areon tho Jury, thera is no necessity whatever for them tobe focked up. ‘There has been a ense trind here with eleven jurdrs, in, consequence of the disability of one of the number, On the erlmtnal side such cases are very rare, bul there lings been a number of eases tried by eleven Jurors. ‘The Nwusehold in which Mr. and Mrs, Scoville are domteited was thrown Into A STATE OF UNEAT ALAID Saturday nicht by aman who insisted npon acenring rooms there, anit stnted to the tadies of the lionse that he had eome to protect Mr, Seoville, and take part in the exantnation of experbavitnesses, Mrs. Scoville’s fears were excited: by 9 solemn statement made by the inan that she would shortly become very noted, “Lamnoted enough now, [ should think,” sald Mrs. Scoville, ; “Buty? sald the persistent visitor, * you will, within a week, have the syinpathies of the world, Just like Mrs, Qarfletd.” Mrs. Scoville resorted to strategy, lial the Indy of the house give the strange man a room In order to keep tim in the house, and then sent for the police ofleers. ‘The mat Was taken tu a station horse, He had on his person several surgical instruments, and stated to some that he jutended to use them in protecting Mr. Scoville. “He was relensed yesterday on thé representations of his rela- tives showing his innocent character. [His brother says that, belug somewhat unsound Inyinind, the young man, wha is a Ger Man graduate of tedicing and deep ly versed in) medical fove, has oa speelal sympathy for the Insane, and for any cinins of Insanity; that he has recentiy been HW, and his nervous system ts cunseqnenily somewlint deranged, Mr. Scoville says that the same gentleman avproached hin iat ‘Thursday at recess, and talked rather iny: terlously, but, beg very busy, he excused. dunself, ; 5 4 NUSPICIOUS-LOOKING ARRANGEMENT Jeft atthe St. Mare Motel is belug investl- gated by the police, Aman who hud the ap- pearutice of a countryinan: eame Into the of- fiee of the hotel abolit. a week ayo, ond usked permission te leave at heavy package whieh he earried with the clerk. He took a check for the mtekaze and has not sluice returned, A day or two ago sume, ope investl gated =the package - ant found — that tt contained ‘a curiously-shaped irot box with oan arrangement of wires ‘The interior nppears to -be filled with tur No one has yet dared te meditle with tie machte, u3 the suspleion prevails that it i an infernal apparatus” intended for Gultenu, e A SKELETON, "The first abject that catches the eye of the visitor to the ante-raom of the Distriet-At- Hy’s otice is the portion of 0 skeleton, Including the skull, used by De Bliss when on the stand ta describe the nuture of Presi- dent Gartiell’s wounds, ‘fhiy ghastly ob- Juet hins been hing by means of a conventent rug riveted in the cranium et the skull upon ghook in the walk Some .wagz hae placed weout over tha bony shoulders, ane given the ghastly hentl a rugish look by put Ung weap updn it. On the opposit wall iso portrait of Gea, Garfleli, with the frame still velled in sombre bliek. LETTERS, ~ Seoville has sentto Chieago two Inree hoxes fed with Jetters whiels he‘has received dur. {ug the trhif, and xtill hasa Inrge supply on hand. Jy has‘turged over three thrententng letters, recently received, to the police fur investigation. One of: the jail afticers re- ninrked today that he never sawn man with such regular features as Gulteau who had such aslnister look. ‘fhe expression of the eyes seems to dani his whole face, ‘The jalt olllcers, axa rie, take no stock In the Insane ity theorys: but think tho man is playla a - desperate game with remarkable coolness and shrewdness, Mrs. Atiustud Parker (the widow of Guitean's cousln who died in the insane asyluny, who bas been a constant: attendant, oveupylug a seat next tu Mrs, Seo- ville, was among the “tilssing” today. An Inqulry of Mr. Scoville elleited the Intorma- tton that the lady had returned to her home inChicago, 7 PASCINATED A YOUTIE WITH MONEY, Special Dispatch la The Chicugo Tribune, Quisey, IL, Dee. 4—Yesterday evenings young man from Monroe Connty, Missourl, passed through this city on. his way to Wash ington to witness the Guitenu trial, “io fs the son of arich farmer who died’ about a yeur ogo and left the young mana handsome allowance of ready cnsh, As the the of the trial approached this youngster, who Is at 0 Joss to know what to do with hiniselt and his money, went on to Washington to wateti the trial. Te presented hlnself at the court. house regularly every morning for tho first twelve days of the trind, but failed to get-in, and finally eame bame, ie bins since watched the reports of the trial closely, and Saturday made up hls mind Uae Goiteau needed his presence, inmedlutely he gathered up ois traps for. | the trip. ond fs now GH tha ways It is said that, while he has plunty of nouey und Is greauy distressed by the sitalts of the prisoner, his leas of eonoiy inay he trusted t Kee iis own finanees in tet, exeapt fn xe itrns his travoling and, Hving. nperees: att Sieeessarily draw on them. While ins this elty he scemed to bea very quict person, but frequently talked curnestly about the trial Aconsiderably dullness.o€ hearing gives a rather awkward appenrancee in conversution, ; 5 STILL ANOTHEM, : . Bpretal D.statch ta Ths Careaoo Telrine. * * Tirranunt, Pa. Dec 19,—The Roy, Mr. nebhoo, n prominent Presbyteriin muster of this city, who is widely known as un prace tical philanth get nnd reformer, his just returned from Washington, wheres be did spent two duya in: the ‘eourt-voom takling notes of the Gultenu trink Hu says the ites counts of the assasin's conduct th court are grossly exaggerated, Te alts quutlutly beside Hx counsel, atid rarely rises front his seat. Hy seldom lnterrupts the pracoudtias. Its voles Is nut Joud and boisterous, ng reported, but tow and well modulated. Ale. Donehoo ways. Gifteau, instead of looking ike a fiend, Is the pletire of quiet despatr, entin, and almost passlonless, Judge Cox presides with all the dlnity belonging tu Nhs otlice, and the spectators ave qulet and dee corous, Sr. Donulivo is at a liss to aecount for the groas falsehoods concerning the tral telographed trom Washington, us during tie two days he spent lu the courtroam, witel was thronged'all the time, he nelther saw nor heard anything that would have been out u place in the Srpreme Court of the United tates, . PREOEDENTS.. BHACKLING THE ACCEBED, The clmerteun Law Review toy Decembor coples from ine drish Law Tunes and Salle ttora’ Journ! of Dublin, af Ovt, 20, 1881, the following urticleon the ‘subject of ‘placlig violent prisoners tn manacles during thelr trial in court. ‘Tho article may throw same Hight on the polat of how Guitenu might be peskseheit ppaaiintis ; (Continued on the Sizds Pugs).