Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1881, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF. —V air woather, winds mostly northorly, stationary or lower temperature, —Prof, J. E, Wilgard has been appointed Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Surveys. 7 3 - A convict escaped from tho penitentiar at Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday In an ompty shoc-box, ‘ —The reports that President Arthtir Is to be imarricd soon are pronounced false ond malicious, —Tho wifo of ox-Justice Swayne, of tho United States Supreme Court, ded in Wash: ington yestorday, —Mr. G. R, MeKonny, of Minnesota, tins deen appolnted Enroliing Clerk of the House | of Representatives, ~——Bylngton Motel and Block at Fort: Val- ley, Ga, Was destroyed by fre yesterday, ‘The building was heaytly insured, —Tho Governor of Cuba has discovered false cortiflentes by which 170 negroes who ought to be free aro held in bondage, ——-Gabriel Scott, whé is represented asa Chicagoan, is reported n3 tooking for Ils wife, who ran away with one of his clerks, in Brooklyn. B 2 ——Ex-Senator Howe has telegraphed to ‘Washington that ho will assume the duties of tho office of Postmaster-General between the Ist and Oth of January. i. —A. musical festival, to which all the music sociottes of tho country wiil be In- -vited, will be held in Philadelphia, beginning: June 29, and lasting a week. —The brig Mary Merton, which put out to sea yesterday morning from Mobile, Als., returned In the afternoon on fire, and was beached. Tho vessel and cargo are n total Joss. - —Bishop Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will leave Washington, D, ©., for Mexico next week to establish inssions there. Ho will! be absent three months, % —Postmasters complain that there has been st loss of revenue under the present sys- tem“of pattial prepayment of postage on first-class matter, and are agitating for the abolitton of the practice, ——Threo noted Mexican bandits, two bearing the same name, Manuel Asundo, and ‘the third named Lucas Franco, wore capt- ured near Renosa, Moxico, Wednesday, by vigilantes, who had them hanged. —Two of the Fall River (Mnss.) mill- owners have informed the spinners that In consequence of the high price of cotton and tho low price of cloth thoy cannot pay the 10 per cent demauded by the operatives, —Ex-Goy. Davis, of Texas, who was pressed by his friends for tho Postaaster- Generatsh!p, is now n candidate for the Sec- retaryship of the Navy. - Jlis frlends Insist that he shall havo somo Cabinet position. ——The Coroner's jury in the casv of James * Conroy,the Northwestern Railroad conductor killed by the accident at the North Branch Wednesday, roturned & verdict yesterday in which they.hold the engineer to be to binme for the accident, . ——Itis understood that ex-Senator Pad- dock lias been offered the position ot Assist- ant Secretary of tho Treasury, rontered va- cant by the resignatlon of Mr. Usffon, but has declined. to accept, ard has so Informed Senator Saundois, * ——Tho steamer Ilenry Edge, from Ant- werp for Boston, ia now thirty-three ddys out, . It is.undorstood that % per cont pre- mium' hn been offered on its cargo and re- fused, which indicates that serious fears aro entertained for its safety. — Gor. McEnery has convened the Loulsi- ana Legislature in ton days’ additional extra session to‘provide for the passnge of Ifcense and xovonue Dbills,.and one authorizing the Fiseal Agent to convert all monoys in his hands Into Untted States bonds. —Tho Archblahop of Canterbury hhns . written a letter to hisclergy, informing them that an effortwill be made to establish cluser relations between the Church at home and in. the colonies and Ainorica, with a view to the aplritual welfare of omigrants. —tThe South Park Commissioners have brought ault against Marshall Field .& Co, for driving thelr wagon on Michigan avenue, ‘The guit is. brought to test whether heavy teams can be excluded from the avenue on the ground that it ls n boulevard, ——Mr, John E. Owsley, a well-known Property-owner nnd renl-estato dealer, died atiis residence’ here yesterday, Ho was'n natlye of Lincoln County, Kentucky, where he was born tn 1823, Ie has lved in Chica- go since 1865, and In LlInols sinco 1851, —-Frod W. Newburg, Assistant-Secre- tary.of the State Board of Public Works of Ohio, was arrested yesterdnyon the, charge of having forged vouchers for $4,000, Now- burg has lived boyond ts salary, and Ins‘ gambled and associated with fast women, ‘+ —A fight took place recently boiweon twenty smugglors and customs-guards, .us- sisted by “cavalry, between Camargo and Mier, in Mexico, The Lieutenant of ‘the cavalry, ® corporal, and one private woro killed: ‘The smugglors escaped with consid- erable booty into ‘Texas, — There are now 113 patients in the Cht- cago sinall-pox hospital, and thore have been forty deaths thore since tho'Ist of Decumber, Seven now cases were reported yesterday, ‘There were 400 porgons vaccinated in the ” Health Office yesterday, and}1,300 points uaad in the hous¢-to-hoyse vikitation, -——Presidont Arthur loft Washington yos- torday for NewYork, where-ho will spond Christinas, He wilitetirn in tino to pre- side at the annual Naw-Year’s recoption at the WhitoHouse, If Is anid thot he was guarded ‘by three detectives, employed by overzealous and overofticlous friends, while on the way to Now Yorle. —The Democratic Congressmen threaten to fillibuater “until the term of the Forty seventh Congress expires,” in order to pre- vent the unseating of persons of tho Chalmers type who have procured thelr cer- (ifeates of olectlon by the employnicnt of . fores and fraud. These gentlémen will hard ly dare to carry their threats Into oxccution, ——The Prohibition aw of Kunsas Is pro- nounced by porgons capable of judging a failure, As much liquor is drank in theState Now, It Is clalmed, as before the enactinentof tho Prohibition Iaw, ‘Pho logisiation has In- dured tha Stato, howeyer, by practically ex- cluding German emigrants and driving 40,000 veopla out of Southwestern Kansas into Missourt,' + —Dr. O'Donovan, the well-known Lon- don Datiy News correspondent, was arrested yesterday in’ Constantinople on lis arrival there from Mery, and lodged in Galta Prison on Uss eharge of haying publicly insulted the Emperor, ft was claimed by O'Dono- van’s counsel that he waa sinder the Influence of fever whon tie used: tho offensive ex- pieasstons, es ie —Only 250 porsons'attended the Irish Jandlords' meeting yesterday, and bytseventy Weputy-ieutenanty sent jetters approving the objects of tha meoting,' Parnell was re- moved’ from Kilinainham to Armagh Jail yesterday, ovtenyibly because his health is ‘falling, but really because Armagh ty uo safer pluce. ‘Pho removul-.took. place quietly, Stenson, an ox-editor, was arrested at Slizo under tho Coercion act. A “sttapoct’? nnined AfcLaughiin escaped from the Knock (Mayo) barracks Weinesday. night. Dr. Konny, ono of the susperts, has been pre- sented-by sympathizers with $5,000, —Tho Now England Soclety’s aunual dinner {0 counnemoration of tho Innding of tho Pitgrims at Now York Inst night was more largoly attended than on any similar occasion. Tho first toast, “Tho President of tho United States,? was reeelved with enthusiasm, Presttent Arthur responded fia very happy speech, which was frequent- ly applauded, —The customs authoritles at “Montreal returned the books selzed from the Pullman Vataco-Car‘Company, ‘The Superintendent, ropudintes the charge of smuggling, and snys that tho ears built for the Grand Trunk Company were built in Montreal and fur- nished in ‘that city, while the cars furnished the Intercolonial Company, and which were built in the United States, pald duty, ——~The Russian and United States wuthor- {tles and Mr. Bennatt, of the Herald, nre do- ing everything that lies In thelr power to secure the comfort and safoty of the rescued Jeannette party, and to rescuo If possible the erew of the missing boat. ‘The rescued party: tire still at n very considerable distanca from St. Petersburg, aud much more will not bo known about them for four or tive days. s——Mr,. Atkins, of Tennessey, who was Chairman of the Committes on Appropria- tlons of the Forty-sixth Congress, feels con- siderably annoyed that ho is vlaced on the same committes this time after Blackbarn and Cox. Ile threatens to résten, and to ask the Speaker to give his place to n Pennsylva- nlan—this In sarcastic reference to the favor shown Don Cameron’s fricnds by Gen Kelfor. —ata sossion of tho Independent Re- publican Conference held at Philadelphia, it was determined to appoint a committee of 250, agit was thought a Inrgo committee stich as tho one proposed would be more representative, and would better ropresent the sentiments of the peoplo, and give the organization a wider scope, Ench district is to have as many representatives on the com- mitteo ns if has Senatorial and Lepresonta- tive delegates. ? —<Atn meating of anumber of Itlinols manufacturers held in the Palmer Mouse yesterday, the question of railrond rates was discussed at considerable length, and rather acrimonionsly at thnes. It was finally re- solved to form an “ Associntionof Manufact- urers and Shippers by Rallronds of the State of Illinois,” for the purposeof obtalning such a modification of the railrond Inws of IHnois as shalt foster the manufacturing, agricult- ural, and commercial Juterests of the State, ——In 2 communication addressed to tho Publle Service Committee of the County Board by Commissionor Mattocks, grave charges of extravagance aro made against the Sherlif’s office as managed by Gon, Mann. It is alleged that while the business of that office Ins materially decreased, the number of employés has been increasdd, and the expenses also, Mr, Mattocks holds, too, that the Sheriff is paid too much for dieting prisoners, and quotes lotters eent lim by the Jailer of Montreal and the Sherlif of Boston Jn provf of his assertion, Shoriff Atanu has the floor, + —The Newark (N. J.) Common Council held a special meating Instevening to discuss tho Auditor’s and ‘Treasurer's oMecs, Afayor Fiedler called attention to tho necessity for prompt action. Auditor Palmer's resignation ‘was accepted, and Heury G. Darcy. was np- polnted in his stead, but was not contirmed. An expert accountant oxbibited three drafts umounting to $18,000, found in the ‘Trens- urer's office, and which ho said were forged by Palmer. One of tho drafts was recelpted by . young - jawyer who refused an oxplonation. The Treasuror’s accounts showed a shortage of $1,000, apparently caused by loose bookkeep- ing. And tho Chicf Engineer confessed to recelying commissions for the Introduction of patents, but, strangely enough, the Coun- ell refused to remove hin, ——— 4 PROHIBITION A FARCE.’ Such Is the Testimony of a Welle Known Drummer tor a Liquor House Who ‘Travols in. Kansas—Busincss- Men Lonving the State, Apectat Dispaten to The Cateago Tribune, Wirowrra, Kas., Doc, 22.—Since Gov. St.John issued bis proclamation offering a reward for tho arrest and conviction of county ollivers dero- Net in thelr duty, the enforcomont of his favorit low, and for tho stricter enforcoment of tho temperance law, probibitionists throughout tho State have galned additionul courage, and thes whisky war in tho Stato will soon break out afresh. The law hus virtually beon a faflura thus far over tho entire State, «A well-known anductive drummer for 4 Kansas City Mquor houso Informs your correspondent that ho is solling moro’ Hquor today in Kansas than over, and bo has triyolod iu this Stato for years. Another result of the udoptton of this faw in this Stato fs the emferution of moro than 40,000 people from Kansus into Southwest- orn Slisaourl, to say nothing of tho toss tu Kun sas in Gurinan and othor immigration,. fn addl- ton to this nen of our bualness incn and mere chants from Wichitn, Leavenworth, Atchison, Topcku, and other vitica of Kansas havo roe moyod tholr business and capital from this State to Kansas City, and Miasour! {3 reaping the bonus ollt of that cupltal and busliuss which heretofore hay bulouged to Kuusas, The whoicsate liquor. business In Kangus over was butter, and tholr Jobbing trade with the Kansas sulferers is alinply ‘enormous. : . EX-SENATOR EDGERTON. Yankton Luwyors Plonsed with Hs Ap- Polntmont as Chief Justice of Dakota, Spectat Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Yanxron, D, 'T., Doo, %.—-Tho news of tho ap- polntment of ea-Sunator Edgerton, of Minne- soto, us Chief Justice of phkots was recoived here with tho groutest Interest. Tho majority of the Yankton luwyurs opposod Judo Shannon, and thoy are happy. On tho othor hana, the maases of the peuple are disappointod,- Thoy feol that, while Judge Shannon bus served two torms, ho {8 atill ceded hore. In dlacussing the matter today a leading Yanktonian sald tow felond of tho Judgo that the pluin truth of tho matter was that, so long us Judge Shaunon fg on tho bouch, anyone is iublo to be hauled ap Judge Bbannon himself says thay ho fs glud the ulfair Is settled, and that he is more than sutisfled with the rosult, ‘hora is now coutinuoug daily work for court here and ciso- whore for the noxt five or ix months, and ho te sutied that tu hie present physical condition he could not stand tho strutu. The United states Distrlet Court is now in sesalon, and the Judge will probably continuo court tll the new Chioft Justice qualifies, Aftor Ueing relieved, Judge bhannoa will bang out his shingle in Yankton, und will no doubt work ute an inunedigte lucras Uve practice, ‘ SHORT-HORNS, Taken in tho Broederd Conven= in Somion at Lunsing, Mich, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, LaAngixa, Mich, Dec, 22—At tho Short-forn Drovders' Convention today a number of Intor- esting papera were read and resolution in re- wurd to the Junportation of cuttle wore roportod by a comimitteo, usking Michigan Representa. tves In'Congress to urge the proper dopartuient at Washington to Issue on order of. lke charuc- tor ng that issued by the Domlulon of Canada, to remain in furee su fong as such regulauons abal continue, and, if lt caunot be obtained Jn that ways Ao request Congrogs to pass such megsures Acti wi ring about this end; ulso, that pot iropotly retuscd —euteg Leer entry in countty. The following wentlonien were’ looted ug olicers for tho: goming, fun Hal, of Humbury; Vico-Prevideyt, Georxa W, Btuart. of Hamburg; Sceretary, jf. 11. Bute tertiold, of Port Huron; ‘Treasurer, 1/5, Gibbons, of Detroit. Nine Directors ware also etucted; Pied for one, three for two, and three for three a Prosidunt, Will- a fn Sec hestare Hypophosphites wilicure consumption, coughs, weak lungs, brons chitia,andycuerul debility, Eatubilshods years, THE CHICAGO TRIBU THE ASSASIN. Charles H. Reed Still Hov- ering About.the Pris- . oner. The Day's Proceedings Tire. some, Prosy, and of Little Use. An Expert Called by tho Defense and Retained by tho Prosecution. The Slayer. of Garfield Now a Great Man, Surrounded by Horo- Worshipers, His Mail Is as Large as a Post- master’s, and He Will Need . a Clerk, The Great Man Thorefore Spends the Day Writing ai Article for the Press. Recall of Shaw, Who Swore the Assasin Threatened to Com- mit Murder. Tho Defenso Mean to Break Down Ils Churacter, and Givo Him Warning. Little Doubt that the Cnose, with the Jury, Is at Presont Going Against the Assasin, INCIDENTS. A VOICE. Spretat Dispaten to The Chteago Tribunse . Wasnineton, D. C., Dec, 24—" Yes! To the gallowal” Thnt was the answer which a@ person with a clear, ringing volce, altting at somo distance behind Guiteau, gave this afternoon to one of Gulteau’s brazen golilo- quies, In which he said: “I opened my mall for the first time this morning, and thero wasn’t but one crank letter In the whole lot. ‘That's a good showing. The people are learning, They are beginning to look on me fs a great man. Many af the high-toned In- dies of Washington are sending for my autograph, I don’t care oa snap about that—whether Ioan 2 great man ora Httle man, L know one thing, how- ever. Im getting more popular—I'm going up’? It was not the kind of Interruption that plenses Guiteau, A BOAR, Later on he once more showed his crayon fear, aud turned deathly palo when o tall, lean, rew-boned man, with o Inutern jaw and an-iron-gray beard, who looked as if he wight be a.Georgia “cracker” or a Ver- mont Yankee, stood up in the audience, : about. ten fect behind the prisoner, and acted as if about to move forward. Gultenau became very nervous, and George Scoville ant his wife, who usually. bear the excltemont of the court-room with composure, also seemed somewhat startled, Tho Baillifs in charge of Gulteau quickly shouted: “Sit down, sir, sitdown!” It ap- peared that the man simply wished to. move his position in order to escape one of tha ter- rible drafts coming from an open window, by which alone tho court-rooin cun recolvo pureair, The testimony today did not help Guitean, and In the examuuiation of the ex- perta Mr. Scoville way prolix and tedious, At was a very stormy day, and, for about, the first time , THE COURTROOM WAS NOT CROWDED. | Guiteau entered at tha regular time, but was niore excited than usual. ‘Lhe cause of this agitation did not appear. Dr. ‘TI. Damon, the surgeon who has: charge of insane per- sons at the Alban} Penitentiary, was put upon the staud, He made a thorough ex- unfnation of Guiteau in Noventber, and has beon a dally witness of the trial since. Ho testI{ied, in the clearest sort of way, that Gulteau was perfectly sane and responsible, and he did not modify his opluton in. any re- spact in the course of the long, severe cross- examination. It appears that DR. DAMON was orlghially summoned as witness for the defense, but, upon an examination of Guitenu and an observation of him fn the court-room, he notified the defense that, if called, his testimony woyld be uguinst im, “The prosceution heard of this, and Damon was summoned. Guiteau today was brutal ingrate enough to -continue his abuse of George Scovilly, the poor mun who has sac- rificed all his property, is rulning his prac- tice, and fs giving his time to help save the murderer from tho gallows, Mr. Scoville has generally endured a auITEAU's TANTS, JRERS, AND INPRECA- ‘with marvelous forbearance, Yesterday, however, he broke entlroly down, tears fill- ing hfs eyes ns the miserable wretch de- nounced hl in his egotism for his manage- mont of the ense. ‘Today Guiteau was not us severe, and Scoville less susceptible. Gultenu did announce, however, that te should remove Scoville from: the casa vory soon and call Charles IL Reed into it «It will be too Jato, howover, for; Mr. Read to partlcipato In the trial aftor a verdict shall have been rendored. eles QUITEAU’S ABUSE OF §COVILER =, is dua ‘not ‘to Mr, Scoville’ stupidity, ns Guitoau charges, but to the“overwhelming force of the testimony which Mr, Scoville eannot break’ by cross-examination, and which tho mos§ skillful cross-examiner could not break. ‘fhe oplthets which the assasin heaps upon his brother-in-law’s head groan indication uf the consclouencas that the prisoner has that the case ia going against him, and that the export testimony has-al- ready destroyed the priucipal arguments of the defense, i EVERY DAY OF THE TRIAL . Gulteau sooms to be more and more losing ground, ‘Thepe was a little excitement at the close of .fhe trial whon Shaw, the New York fawyer,. who’ swore: that‘ Gul- teau told. him, olght yoars, ago, that he inten to Smitate. Wilkes Booth, was recalled. Shaw adniltted that ho was indicted In 1878 for perjury in Now Jorsoy, but sald that he was not convicted, as the In- dictméht was shown to have been a mistake. ‘Thecourt adjourned just as District-Attor- ney, Corkhijl cheered Guiteau with the aasurauce that he would soon puta man on the stand who would swear wut he had ‘heard Guiteau say before July 9 that he was going to killa great man, ! dt THE TRIAL, «_ PROCERDINGS, Wasutnatox, D, 0., Dec. %.—Guitesu came inte court this morning apparently under’ some strong exeltement Charles Reed, of Chicago, took a seat by his side, and whispered something to him. Gulteau, strik- ing the table violently, began to expustulate, saying: “1 won'tdo anything gf the kind.” At this polut Scoville whispered sume exe postulution, when Guiteau angrily sald to him, “IT won't have you compromising my ease by your foolish’ questions, You must get off my case If you can’t stop comprom{s- ing it.” A whispered consultation between the threo seumed te result Jn paclfying the prisoner, who looked up with a smite and sald: “1 wos going to make a speoch, butt have changed my mind, and guess [ won't dlo ft. He thon busied dilmself opening hts mall, remarking: “This {3 tho firat tlng L vo opened my mall myself for some tme.’” Dit THEODORE DAMON, | of Auburn, N. ¥., who had been summoned for the defense, and retalued by tho proscett> tlon, was called to the stand, : ‘lio witness believed, Judglig by tho evidence -to which he had listened, Including that of-the pris- oner himself, and from ‘the appeuranco and conduct of the prisoner, that he ls nsane man. * ; “The hypothetical questions put to Dr, Worcester yesterday were then read to the witness, and he roplicd: © 1 should say he was sane.” ‘Tho witness was questioned nt great fongth, his auswors indicating grent consideration of opinion, Scovilla ‘finally asked: “ Well, Doctor, how old do youthinka physician has got to bo before fie Is able to distinguish be- tween a sane and an Insane man? Tho witness repticd that ne himsolf was not yot old chough to distinguish botweon sano and insane people. . SPEECH BY THE ASSASIN. i Gulteau (laughing)—That’s the best thing you have sald yot, Doctor. Ladies and gon- tleinun, you seo I’m letting Scoville do the most of thotalkingtoday, I’m keeping quiet, Lopened my mall myself Gis morning [hold- ing up twenty or more letters]. Pretty good. mil, too, and only ono crank totter in tho whole lot. All from high-toned people, too. ‘They are beginning to think better of. me outside, High-toned Indies are sending for my autograph, ‘They think Vina big man, but I don’t caren snap whether I’m a big man or a little one.” BAT DOWN ON, ‘The prisoner, busted hlinsolf reading his lotturs, nnd soon broke out again, saying: “Well, Ldi: not notice thls before, Ladles and gentlemen, { liave just recelved a tet- ter from Dr. Splizka, in which he ‘says lio has recelved 200 lotters since ho returned from Washington, all congrata- lating him upon his testimony; that-he has only recoived two threatening ones, and tivo from lunatics, A pretty good showing, I think, when he came on here for nothing, and did not get na cent, while thesu fellows are handsomely pald: by the Government, ‘Lhen hers is another from Mr, Beatty——" Judge Cox—Well, that will do, prisoner, We haye not the time to‘lsten to tho reading of your correspondunce.,* * Guiteau—All right, sir. Recess, B AFTER RECESS, tho witness wns asked if he thought It would benny indication of: insanity for a man of nature years, who honestly belfeved he was inspired to kill tho President of the United: States, and who honestly believed that, when his motives wero known to the people, they would not only excuse but ap- plaud his act,and replied: ‘It he honestly believed that, and his will was dominated by tha conviction, It would be an indication of ingaulty.”” -Mr. Scoviile—If it Is not {mpertinent, Doo- tor, In this day and generation, I will ask you if you have ver devoted any attention to the subject, or deliove in inspiration? Anawer—Well, not specially. Guitenu—Well, Doctor, if God could in-. Spire a inan 2,000 years ago, why could Ila* not dogo now? Is thora anything diferent’ In human anture? Mr. Scoville-1 lave no objection to your * answerlng, Doctor, . ‘The question was’ nosg, and he repltcd ¥ * “MO THE LOND DID INSPIRE ANYBODY 2,000 years ago, Ho can now, if he chooses. | Guiteau—That’s “my idea, He not only can, but He did fn this case, The eross-exaininftion proceeded without incident, and with hardly any interruption, on tho part of Guitenu. Once, when a propo- sition bused upon the incident of tho uplifted ax (s0.often alluded to on the trial), waa put to tha witness, Guttoau called out: “The ‘whole thing Is based on n falsshood, Sco- ville, There never was any such aceurrence as you have stated. Asn consequonce, his angwer Is wholly irrelevant.” During the greater part of the afternoon Guitean was onguged in : WHITING AN ARTICLE FOR CUBLIGATION, and apparently palit little heed to the prog- ress of tho trinl, «Ata quarter before 8 the witness was excused. Guiteau immediately shouted: “These gxperts may be all high- toned, honorable men, but, in my opinion, they hang more men than the doctors kill? Growing more and more exelted, he deelalmed for some tuinutes, and sald: “Gon. Garfield would bo alive today had it not been for the doctors, ‘Choy completed what my shot be- gau, The Lord intended. ho should go, and. go He fet the ductors kill hin. Io didn’t div- before his time, though.” Col, Corkhiti desired an adjourninent, but Scoville inquired,“ Whore fs your witness Shaw? I can dtspose of him tua few mln- utes, tend again to the wit- 1° SHAW-3VA8 CALLED, when Guitenu shouted: “Ilero’s the man that told that Ne. We've got your record, Shaw, from Now. Jersey, where o Judge from the bencl sald you ought to bo in tho penitentiary.) Bex -The witnesé was asked {¢ he had not been indicted for perjury, and rep!ied that he had, Upon attempting to expialu, a storiny dialog onsued, “Guiteau shouting that the witness was tho most extraordinary linr fn Amorica. Witness was finally permitted to explain ‘that It arose through a misapprehension, and that ho -was acquitted by a jury. Scoville gave - notles to Shaw to dofend his charactor, as ho had fonr witnesses to-introduce whose teatl- mony he (Shaw) would want to meet, Adjourned. : . —— THE GRAVEYARD PLAN, LIFESINSURANCE WANTLES. Wasiusatos, D, C,, Dec, 2.—A letter has beon recelyed hore from Reading, Pa., signed Bordner and Losglg, stating that. arrange- ments have been. made with severnt of the Berks County muti! associations, Includ- ing the Reading “Mutual Ald Association of Ponnaylvania, to secure an amount of Insure ance not excecding’$100,000 on the life of Charles J. Guitenu, and requesting that hia algnatura to an ‘application, which ts -fn- closed, bo procured, ‘The application is for $10,000 Insurance In the Reading Mutual Aid Association of Peynsylvania an the $ lite maturity plan? “Lhe name and. residence aro filled out, to * Charles J, Guiteau, Wash- ington, D.C." ‘The venviiclary Is Arthur J, Borduer, and hisslgnature ts followed by that of Catvin'T, Legals, the scouring Uguyt, * watrrerson « WHAT Te THINKS OF GUITPAU/AND THE , "TRIAL. Washington Letter to Loutaviite CourlersJournat, Accldgnt rather tan curiosity drew me to- ward Judgo Cox’s court-yooms, where I spent this foronoon, The-afeot upon my milud amounted:to a somplyté reversion of opinion ‘and fedling;"'1 hg imagined tho trial a farcoy iteis’ tragydy, I had div inissed Gulteau trohi{cons{deration as a yud-" dy-mettled * knaxb and fool", , He luipregsed, me today ag a may of*avate undorstanding, sat close to him; could spe every glance of his oye, every phage of hijs/Pxpression, the slight- est detall of polao anj'gesture, ‘The mau fs an oxcejlent acy, Ilo hago capital stage grinace und faughier. I dectare there were Umes when le actually captivated mo by his well-timed juterpositions and elfectlye by- play. I came awpy precisely as one who has witnessed a stirring oct tu au eccentrlo *Pand, though inlet wit, 1 a : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1881—TWELVE PAGI drama, wheroin all the parte were well, played, b Guiteau, to begin, with, could not hayo layed his part batter Of course he ovordld t, because the mimic world and the real world cannot be tuade to, harmonize; but, asin nilinie actor on areal stage, ho eertalnly euts no mean figure, and will go down to history as absolutely sul goneris—n sort of wolrd and wizened, apotheosis of deadbentin, All desert ptionia of lis personal appearance gre at fault, He is simp! ff brvzenty and shab- Dily aud weantily genteel, 1fis volee, instead_| of boing harsh and unnatural, ig both trained nud taking; not resonant like the voles of Voorhees; not cultivated to the pitch of Wendell Phillips, but. a homely, a vulear cross between the two, with # toch of Mule berry Sellers and a roiminisconesat Rip Var Whibic, He iy no more crazy than To nn, Ilo shot Garticht ag the last dosporate yonture’ iu life n of moral obliquity and personal dis- comfiture, 3 F All the other parks in this startling extrav- Amuiza are wel dnupersointed . dudge Cox eertalily presides with dignity, ‘and, consid- erlng pros and cons, 1 cannot see how he coultl have avoided this droll pageant, On the whole, I think Corktill lends the prose- eution oxceadingly well, and has the «case thoroughly in hand. He Uiliks he fy sure of a verdict, and Lagree with hin. It is impos: sible for anybody to seo this exhibition and come away without bolng sitisilod that mor- ally, Jega ly, Intellectually, and sentiment. ly Gititenit deserves to be hanged, and will micet no other fate. ee GUITEAU'S EX-WIFE, BIE PUNLISINS AN ACCOUNT OF HEI INTER VIEW WITH NIM IN TALL, Wasitnaton, D. C,, Dee, 20.—Mrs, Theo- dore Dunuuite, the divorced wife of Guiteau, publishes a card in rolatton to the visit of herself and husband to the jntl on Saturday lust. Sho says: ~. Upon returning, Saturday aftarnoon, froma drive to Arlington Meluhts iny husband suse weatail that we drive to the Jall for # visit before Tenving Washington for our Weatorn home. Arriving at the jail, my husbind expressed a ‘wish to ave tho cull usttally occupied by Gultenu. Warden Crocker informed the prisoner of our presence, and he suut word that ho wanted to. seo Ws both und our two children, Wo woro thon vonducted very courtooudly by WardonCrockor, first to the cell usually ovcupied by Gultcau, and from thoneo to another and larger vell, where ho waa engaged In writing. As wo wo entored ho advanced, and, shuking bunus, recelved us vel polltely. LT inguired if ho sits fecllng well, and remurked, nisu, that ho had grown much thinner and looked a good deal older thag whon[ last saw him. In reply he sald bla health was guod., Guitoau thon ju. quired the ages of iny children, and tirst stooped and kissed my d-yoar-old boy, who wna standing nour him, aud thon kissed my little girl, whom f was holding, aud thon rumurked thoy wero nico ‘Hitele children, My busbend, who wus standing near hitn during the fnterview, thon sald quite improsstvely, addressing tho prisoner, “Lam sorry, Guiteau, to seu you orany other man in the condition you wea In." The prisonor, smil= tng sudly, reptlod, “Tho Almighty will protoct me." Cho prigotior then. said he wus ind to know thut I was woll aud comfortably settlod in life, and said: “ Annic,.. wish you much pros- perity. 1 wish you wil,” Somo remirks wore then mitdo with referente to the ollmute of Londvillo, Colo, where wore- side. I thon usked tho prisoner it he bud ever veon toColorado. Ho ropllod that he had passed Throuwh there somo ton yeara nyo, when Ne vis- ftad San Francisco, Mr. Dunmiro thon shook honds “ Gool-by, Guitenu and sald: it is. not tkely that we sball incot again.” Jo which he politely bowed. Lthen bude nlm goud-by, and remurked, “It nakes me exceedingly gorry to meot you under those aad circumstances,” when asain tho pris-, onersmiled inasubdued manner und said: * Annio, the Almighty will protecting.” Wo thén quiotiy withdrew, leaving the prisoner alone with tile God, Tho Interviow was airistly. private, no other visitors belng progent at tho jail. . “ Inconclusion, I would most carnestly, and roveroutly request all who worship God in alne cerlty und truth to unite thelr onrost suppllen- tons to the Fathor and Maker of us all for His blessings, and carnestly boy that these mourn tng, suddened hourts overywhure may bo com- forted and cheered by tho swoot and yentlo ine Nuence of Gud's love. ‘ MASONIC, Opening of New Lodge-Rooms at Elgin Last Nizht—A Grilllant Atair. Speciat Disputch to ‘The vhteago Tribures Er.atn, Il, Dec. 22,—Tho clogant new Musouic ‘Tomple, which for somo time bas been tn prep- , aration for the Musous of this ity, was dadl-. cated Ingt night with itnposing coremonies, ‘ The temple, which occupies the entire third floor of Ttorden Block, nas beon ospeoially designed : forthe uso of the fraternity, and Is"hand3ome and commodious as woll, Tho lodge-reom ba a spacious, lofty ball occupying both’ tho third and fourth stories, Tho Creseoing is mag- nificont and the furnishing jn keoping. Tho: ombloms of the order aro overywhero apparent, | ‘Thoro are, besides, reception rooms, binquuting hall, rogalia rooms, and othor apartments ‘for the pocullur uses of the Mugsonic bodies, Tho. “two blue Induces, Elgtn, No. 117 and Monitor, “No, Om, A. F, & AM, wore Joined by Loyat L. Muon Chapter, No. 06, R.A. M., and Bethel Command: | ery, No, 04, K. '., both in the dedication and oo- cupaucy of tho elegant editico, * - ‘Tho olicers of the Grand Lodge of a inote pre aided aver the coremontes. Messrs, Scott,” Gur- ney, Cregior, Duval, and L. L. Munn wore pros- ent. W, M, Gustaton, of Hiyin Lodge, acted us Woratiipful Mastee on the ocvasion, aud 31 Woodward aa Grand Architeot. Music, yor and orchestral, und addresses by tho Grand Mu tor, nud Messrs. Crelyer and Munn fotlowed tho impressive dedieatory coremony, Luvitationsto . witness the dedication were restricted to Masons in good standing and thoir fudius, but over 400 perens were present, Invludivg many visiting othr . ‘un. Garringed nwalted the conclusion to tnke the colebrants td tho Nation! House, where an clu- gant spread bud been tnd for duu, e ‘The atfalr was a drilliaut one, and wil Hv in the unnals of the Masonry of this reglou, a A’DARING (ESCAPE. A Convict Rogatuns Mix Liberty by #tld- ing.In an Empty Shoo-stox, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pirrsbuua, Pa. Doe, '2—An Ingenious, dare Jug, and successful ogcapa was made by u Peni- tontiary prisoner about 11:0 o'clock this morn ing. ‘Tho prisoner's namo fs James W, Milicr, ‘one of tho Cutfeh, Clarion County, rabbers, san- tonced.tngt August to seven yoars’ Iniprison- mont. Ho.wis employed in tho shoo dopurt- ment coptroiled by W. E, Schmertz & Co. as a packer," This morning tho wagon of tho iirm was sent over to the . Penltentipry, and received 9 lond :of boxes for sbip- mont, They wore large-sized boxed, and woro stood up, a8 usual, on end: i the’ wagon, ‘Tho driver purauca tho oven tcnor ‘df bis way after recelying bis load until he' reached tho corner of Sixth streot aud Penn avanuo, when a sinall boy yelled at hiys that the oud of one of his boxea had fallon, oyt. At tho samo instant tho prisouor omorged from the box, leaped olf tho wagon, and ‘ruu Ike a‘deur, dlsappeuring go suddenly that nobody scumod' to know: where ho went, Word -was ab onov telupbonod t tho Alleghehy Mayor's allico, - with a de soripon of the * prisoner, and —~ officors wont out, Wont was au went to Muyor Lyon aud tho Pittsbute detectives placed on tho scont, but up to thisitie’no traco of the prisnucr hus been diguqvared, The c#vuped fuonor ig de- serlbed by tho Warden us beluy 91 yeura of age, five foot six inches -in_ hight, fair comploxton, brown hatr, gray eyes, toignt 13) pounds, aud 4 weur on pio lke ‘above tho elbow. £ » STAR-ROUTERS, Present Status of tho Cave Against Those in’ Omuha~Itous from Omula, Nobey and Connell Btuay, Ta. os Reegtat Dispatch to Tha Ohieago Tribu 7 Owana, Nob. Dew. 2.—Judgo Dundy, In tho United Stated Court toduy, granted the motion toguash the indictmont for procuring falso re- ports of tall, aprivuls that wore found againat Corbin, Iddings, ‘and ‘Clary in the: Sidney and Deadwood lune star-route cases, but sustained thd muin indictment charging conspiracy, and two now indictments have been found te cover tho defects In the fret, and tho trial is oxpocted to bo hold at Linculn next month. ‘Tho grand Jury adjourned without finding an indictment ngainat Aumust Arndt, woo hus boon suspected of the inurdor of Col, Watson By Boity. ‘Tho jury say, after a profguged invostl- gadob, that they ure united tn tho belict thy Colonol wus assasinated, and did: not boot | Dinwwolf, aud also thut they baye reyched -a gon: cluaion: ay to who the inurderer was, but that thera Is not sutliciont evidenco to warrant’ Ond- ny, au indlotuent, ci Py at rhe grand aury in sosston. at Council Blufts, In, dave tndivted all but two of the gumbling. placua in that city, and it ls uxpected that ‘bills || will be found uyalnst ull. “t ete ‘fhe evidence recolvod Against Ernest Sut- livan, who {se chargod . with the murder gf Joba | B. Hupp, the saivonkaoper- at: Council Bluts, will doubtluds bo deemed insuttiojgnt to wurrunt tndloting Sullival . Mmitnent Phystelaus 2!) are prosoribing thut tried and true remedy, Kid- neysWort for thy wont cusea of billousness and constipation, wa woll us for kidooy cow plaluts, ‘Choro is wcarcely a person to bu found that will not be greatly Lenotted by a thorounn course of Kiduyy-Wort overy apring, If you fog) out of sorts und don’t know why, ria go pack: age of Kidney. Wort and you will feel Hke a new erenture,—didtandpotia Sentinel, WASHINGTON. | ‘Continued Disappointment and Infignation Over the Committees, A General Hegira of the Mal- , contents for Their Homes. Departure of the President to Spend the Holidays in New York City. He Has Been Constantly Shad- owed by Detectives Since Sept. 20. ° A Two-Weeks’ Loaf in Prospect for the Employes of the Gov- ernment, fl : Expectations and Apprehenstons of tho Friends of, Mississippi im- provement. Toriff. Revision Onusing Much’ Talk, Some of Which Is Dis- ingenuous, KEIFER. IE 1A8 GROWN LESS GREAT. Sveciut Diapaten to The Chirago ‘ribune. Waasitnaton, D.C., Dec. 23—A proimtnont Western Representative, who was ono of the first In the fleld for Keifer in hig Speakership ight, entd tonight that he reprosonted the senthnent of the Western monibers of Con- gress In saying that Keifor had not done right by thom fn making up lils committee-Hst. Io sald} “The course followed by-Kelfur, ntter haying been elected onn Western fysue, In surrendering to Don Cameron, {s not at all ereditabld to him. It was the Californtuns, the men of Colorado, and of the West gon- orally, whonatlonalized Kelfer. Boforothey fook-hlin up he was not known west of the Mississippi River... Don Cameron came in at the last moment, and, accepting the inavita- ble, came over to Kelfer, and now hie drives such # bargain with him as to mnke him ‘appear In & borry light. 1 was friendly to Kelter, and am yet, Iu has treated mo with consideration, and I am sorry.to sco, him place himset£ In the position of having 80LD OUT TO CAMERON when thero was no necessity for it, Cam- erow’s political wisdom consists in be- Ing ble to sed which way the battle is going, and taking -sldes at the proper time. © Keifer was elected before Caineron turned -over the ‘Pennsylvania delegation ta him, but Cameron appears to have-had the sagncity to see that {net, and to net upon: it, Now, Pennsylvania gets tho Ways and ‘Means Committes and the Chnirinanships ot other important com- initteus, among them that on coinnge. » ‘THE COMMNTTKE' ON COLNAGE should have gono to a Western man instead of being alvon to Penusylyania, But Caiperon wanted .an addition to the. Philadelphia Mint, and for that reason Ponnsylvania got the Chairmanship of Coinage, Still, our tn- terests are satu with that committer, atid the Chairman will find himself in a decided : im{nority.’, He will olther have to accopt our views or resign. Tho Western mon constiler themselves aggrieved over the organization of the committees, and they want It known, . because thoy fuel that .the West mado: Keifer, and that Hiegias ignored uny obliga- tions to thom by his’ bargnining ‘with Cam- eron and Pennsylvania,” in eae = SPEAKEN KEIFER delnyed his departure for home that -he intght receive today a delogution of the Sixth: Maryland Infantry, which served, under his command tn the Second. Brigade, ‘Third DI- vision, Sixth Army Corps, ‘The delegation brought a serles of resolutions compilment- ,| ary to thelr of) commander, and apologized, | for the absence af Col, Ii, The Colonet-is now an Inapector in the Baltimore .Custom- Aouge, and an applicant for the position ‘of Surveyor, now held by Col, Vernon, who re- fused to grant.Col, IML leave of absence’ to necompuny his old comrades ‘hore today, ‘The Speaker Is haying @ i 2d MOOS sccred ape Jn the basdmont story of the Capit fitted, up for his private use, where he’ will transact ‘Us priyate business, Ho hns* algo provided : & more commodious room fur the Clerk (the one formerly ,ocenpled by the House Con iniittey on Nayal Affatrs), where files of lend: Ing newspapers will be .képt for the acconi- modation of the menibers, MORE GRUMULING, - To the Western Assoctuted Press.’ Wasiunaton, D. C.; Dec. 2—Tho ‘Houses committees continue te be a most Interesting subjecthere, ‘She Demoernts are very much Wsgusted at their asvignments as a rule. Atkins, formorly Chalrmun df the Committga on Appropriations, Is put after Cox and | Blackburn." Monoy, of Misslasipp!, who was Chairman of the Post-Ofilee. Committee of tha lust-Congress, Is made second among Democrata, Springer, who has never’ served on n committee, belng placed abead of hin, Whitthorne, who Was Chairman of the Naval Affairs, fy ot on that committee, Atkins threatens to refise to serve on the Appro- printions, aud to suggest to the “ Spenk- or, that, he appoint’ a . Peunsylvanta womber, In his: (Atking')- place. Money talks of declining to serve on the Post-Ofice Committas, In thelr disappointment and in- dignation, some ‘of the members allege that the. Pennsylvania Railroad Company and ther curporations wielded considerpble Jn- fluence tn the fornintion Of the committees, ‘Tho Demperats say the Klectlons Comittee igin the Intorest of ‘the Republicnu contest- nnts for sents trom tho South, They admit that thors aro several brond-smninded Repub- Henna onthe committee, but, maintain that Pattibone of Tennessee, Jones of ‘Texas, and Faulot Virginla—one a Southern Repubite- an, one a Grecnbacker, and ope a KendJust- er—ought not: to havo beon put in» position to pass judgiment'upon contested cases from the South, ~ k B THUY DEMOCRATIO OPINION ; of those men: Is that they will be governed tnote by prejudice thati pnythttiy else, One of the most prominent . Democrats in the Mouse says: “We regard tha placing’ of Pettibone, Jones, and Paul on the Elections Comuittua ag an indication that the Repub- Heans Intend to follow the advicy given by some of thelr organs and increaso thelr mu- Jority by summarily unseating Demvorats Whero the seats are. contested. Now, for ane, Lam willing to give overy cantested case. a fair, Impartial, rrr judiciat hearlig. “My. otey in the last three Congresses show that hive not beon governed Dy partisanship be suing. judzment upon the contested eases. The Doinocrats will not submit to any out- rage at the hands of the Elections Committee, We will filibuster until the term of the Furty- seventh Congiess expires firat. That is our answer to the pacing of threo prejudiced men upon the Elecuons Canmittee, because it was known they would vote to- ungeat vyery Southern Democrat, no matter, what the merits of the case might be,” THE HOLIDAYS, THEY HAVE BEGUN. Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasntnatox, D, C., Dec, 24—The city 1s nearly deserted by Congressmen, The trains of last night and this morning took away all aT = excopta fay who destred to remain to of. ganizo one or two committees to nish that, department, worl, and to endeavor to seourg some clorkslilp as a Christus alt to neg ty constituont. ‘Business at the White Hous, was suspontad, ‘Cha President and. jt private sceretary left for New York on the moving. traln, Aecontpanted, it fy rs without Gon. Arthur's knowledge, by: thre detectives who had bean sent ovor from New York, at the Instquce of friends of the Pres, ent, to guard, him from tho attacks of ny crank, -Tho fact is not genorally known that % DETECTIVES havo watched Get, Arthur, to a greater o less oxtent, over since he was Inaugurated a President, On‘ the day that he was driven ta the Sonate tu take the oath of oftce i the Vico-President's ronm, the two most skillful detectives In Wash{ngton recompanted his coupé, and guarded the door and the FY pronchies tu ft, until ho was safely lodged in. tho Gray House, JtIs known that the pros. ence of thesa officers, to tho oxtett that Gen, Arthur has been aware ot it has not been pleasant, to him, ‘fhey — have jes detailed to accompany him at the Instanco of friends, sono of whom h; thottght that, at best, until the Guiteau is ended, It would bo well to be prudent, President Artifur; however, rides abou Washington freely without attendance, ang ho is known to havo said that nothing that ha could do, or that any man could do, cay sive a life from asausination, THERE 18 NO REASON TO TINK, however, that there Is aman upon the conti. nent who wishes harm to Prealdent Arthur, and the presonce of these detectives fs dua only to the oficious zeal of certain friends, ‘The Peesllens will return to Washington in tine to pregide at the annual New-Year ro ception at the While House. Secretary Lin. coln has alrendly left the city to spend his holiday at Chicagu, Secretary Folger In. tonds soon to leave for New York, POSTMASTER-GENERAL JAMES, loft for Now York thls morning with the President; and it is understood at tho depart ment that he will havo no more conneetluy with it, excopt to return and formally sur render It to the charge of Judge Howe some where noar tho ist of January. Theue parturo of tho President, several of the Cab Inet officers, and Congress will make Wash Ington a Deserted Village. ‘The depart. mouts, beginning with Suturday, will be closed at.12 o’elocte until after the new year, and will be closed nltogether upon the tyo Mondays of the hollday week, and nothing will be done beyond tha necessary rontlue Until the festival days are over, ¢ TOE MISSISSIPPI, COMPLAINTS OF ITS FMENDS, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicagy Tributes, Wasitnxatoy, D. C., Dec, 22—A prom nent Western Congressmun sid today, to substance, that the friends of the Mississipyl Iver huprovement would do well to make Jumediate note of two fucts: First, of the it teen members of the House Commeree Com nilttee; to which, under the -rules, all ques tions relating to river appropriations arr gent, only four—Washburn of Minnesota, White of: Kentucky, Gibson of Loulslana and Guenther of Wisconsin—come from States bordering on tha Misstssipul; secone, of the fifteen members of the Connnitteeaa the Levees and Linprovoment of the Mists ave rnd sald, bug, sippl, to which only those questions relating to levees are under the rutva referred, ten-» Thomas of Utnols, Chatrman, Carpenter of Towa, Darratl and King of. Loutsiana, Moore and Whitthorne of Tennesseo, Ulardy and Burroughs of Missourl, Thompson of Ken- tucky, aud Gunter of Arkansus—come fuow States bordering on tho river, ‘TI DIFFERENCE ed {n the composition of these committees alons lg a suftelent reason why the friends of the Misstssipp! Improvement shouldspare neither thno ‘nor effort in seeking to obtain sneha Miodificatton of the rutes as will enabls the Committee on the Levees and Improve ment ofthe Mississippl to have jure diction over the questlons of npuropriations to carry ‘out the commission's plau of Improvement. ‘The House lis given the Committes on the District of Colmublaau thority to prepare and report the regular ap propriation bit for District expenses, aud hes givon to the Commnilttes on Agriculture 11 privilugo of .preparing and reporting the reguiay Agticultural Appropriation pill, and the Committee on Commerce has heen clothed with authority to have entire contro! of the general River and arbor bill. TRERE ARK PRECEDENTS In support of the proposition to grant uf Committee on tha Levees and Improvement of the ‘Mississippt author|ty to take ehares of all questions relating to that subjer Including the appropriations, Unless this lint! be done, thers fs really no good reason for the oxisteitea of that committee, Iti now merely 9 superflious antiex to the Com miuree Committed, ‘The above statemontsare undoubtedly tho best Judgment of thos whose parlinnientary exporlonce nn weigit of opinion aré entitled to. serlous considers tfon in connection with th inyprovements of the Milssissipp!. in conversation today on the subject, ? ‘ ye JUNGE NUCKNER é was decidedly of the opinlon that the Miss slpol ‘River -delegution, of wiileh esti Stannard 1g the -Chatrman, should appear here Immediately after the reassembling of Congress and present to the Coumerce Com inittes an argument in favor of reportungs separate Mississippl -River bill, In order thst the {louse might huye an opportunity of dis cussing and-uoting on such a bill according to its merits,’ : “ *... ORTANQMA. CAPT, PAYNE, Bpsctal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune Wastinatoy, D.C., Dec, 22,—Several dass ago a rumor sreached tha War Departuent that Capt. Payne, with his Oflahoms cok onlsts, had effected a lodgement fn tho Indiaa ‘Torritory} upon whish the Seerctary of Wat telegraphed Cen. Pape, at Leavenworth, Kus. for information, At tho same to Seervtary Kirkwood, uf tho Interlor Depatt mont, began an Inquiry through the Indian Ofllce, ‘The result of the inquiries set allus by both departments fs to disprove the runner ‘The Commlsstoner of Indian Affairs, makin Inquiry through tho Indian Agent In resurvation, can learn of no such moyement and yesterday a telegram recvived at War@Departinent from Gen, Pope stat posilfvely that no descent had been wadeb Capt. Payno or any of lis men on thy <8 Hons, In addition to donying the 7, lodgment of, whitd‘uen In the Terk... . GRY. pore, fc in his telegram, ‘gays that no auch move!s A contemplation at.this time, and that ca Phyne ts slinply’ setting allosit: these runot in order tq Keap the subject prominently fore tlio” public,and, ,by agitating 1 kee? himself from dropping out of notice. ee retary-of-the-Interlor ‘Kirkwootl, In isch img Capt, Payne and his movements ae sald it was possible: that Capt. Dayne La deeper motive tian the mere agitation of aubject In ‘vidW'in starting these ruin : He was of optifgeht hat Payne was mak a living out of ita me Information li 5 recently’ recelvelb “guatalned this oplulet, dee ae oe hich gt vo! belng made eu host of Inquiry by wede partinent, wi Lie a te cenid : PAYNE WAS SEPANG SCRIP tothose whe hdd faith In Ms anltity (0 cart out his plan of antering the Terr tor an issuing Jand warrants to theni fn exe eng for theif woneypy Should this be discord ty be the snag,-the department will pros Payne itil n is found to render amonabla to Lg Jaws, > Memon ers TREASURY INVESTIGAT! 1° * QLOW PRoGRKSS, Spectal Dispatch to The Cricaco Tribune ald Waninnotuy, D. C., Dac. 23.—The Se ae comuilttes Investigating the expendlte ON.