Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sorthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Bt., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘week, or 44 cents per month. cents cach. By mail one year, $6; six Tue Werxty Stan—pubiished on Friday—$2 a Postasre Six months, $1. 10 copies for $19, 20 ‘copies for $20, pina an try Cy tag here be paid in advance; yor een ‘ion ee Baten of advertisitur mate known om application. Ve 58—N°: 8,872. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1881. THE ARBIT <7 addressed by ou TUESDAY EVEN Subject: “Family of 3 12-2" IGHTS OF PYTHL dd Members: of P., are. No. 5, K. the rewular meeting 6 Mth, 1581, at hall nat se" officers of the Grand Lode will tuake thei Visitation, the Gran | Lecturer will exen Unwritten work of the order, Members of sister lodses are fraternally invited to attend. . C. By order of the Lod pabog aa = P. MURRAY, ©. of R. is. sh fy the ILD ASSOCIATION ilar meeting of this 4 id sale of mone} ‘AINT JOSEPHS HALL, corner Sth and H northwest, THURSDAY, ‘October Gth next, at Glock p. ti. This Axsociativn, just starting under moet favorable auspices, offers's favoral Yor investment, All person juilding Association are i President. THOS. J. SULLIVAN, Secreta fl Subscriptions to the stock of the Association will be Feeeived by the following persons, and at the Hall on the nicht of the meeting: e meeting. Frank Hume, 454 Penn. ave. now. Daniel C. Harrison, cor. # james Ragan, cor. 2d and F David Kiordan, cor. N. J. ‘Thos. Meany, 456 and R. I. ave. new. P. B. Dunn, 935 La ave. n. Will. Riley, "Government Printing Office. A. A. Brooke, 342 La. ave. now P ck Whitney, John D. Je John M: =~ NOTICE — THE CO-PART: 37 tofore existine between underaicned, KER, CLARK & TRUNNEL has ‘ ¢ mutual ‘con! TEL KER tinue the business at No. 930 7th street. He assume: I ss and is authorized to collect all outstanding ts ‘September 10, 1881, SAMUEL EK. WM. D. CL e of KER, will 810-3 GEO. H. ‘TRH! EL. tf > NOTIC! (E CO-PARTNERSHIP H = fore existing between the undersismned u RK & CO., has been | - D. CLARK and the business: N me of TRUNNEL & es and are authorized Outstanding accounts. September 10, 1881. ). H. TRUNNEL, Lane = Ai LARK, #10-3t ER. Ce once, é OF THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Ne y has been moved to No. 916 F “Dun . F. HYDE, District Agent, _ OOD EOR THE SEA- r », € dissolved by mutnal consent. 0. H. TRUNNE) ‘CHEAP © ‘The ROCHD, developed the bes * tainable in the District of Coluuibia. Ithas Just com- leted a very advantageous contract to supply its mem- Bers with Coal and Wood from the present to Ayal 30, 1882. In addition to this, it has other very valuable contracts with the most reliable business firms in the ity for Books and Stationery, Boots and Shoes, China Housefurnishing, Men's and Boys’ Clothing, Cut- Repairing, Dentistry, Drugs and Med- ieines, Ladies’ Dry Goods, Education, Furniture and Carpets, Groceries and Provisions, Plumbing, Gents Furnishing, Hardware, Hats, Furs, Ice, Insurance, Livery and Carriages,’ Meats, Milk, Musical Instra- Menta, Optical do., Oysters, Paints, Oils, Glass, Pay janwings, Tol and Cicars. In fact, ever ne needed by individuals or families, at greatly reduced Prices, saving biped os to #100 per annum. Cards of incmbership can be had from any of the original mem- bers, or of Secretary, for $1, and a yearly subscrip- ion of 25 centa. The Soviety is pot running any stores, has no habilities, no debts, and is square with the world. The following-named xentlemen will receive ore for Coal a1 Wood until October 1, 1881: 4 Department, 1354 C th, Quartermaster vest Aber ‘T. Tonkiey, Age- jee, 631 Fst euifural Department, A street northeast; A. N Meeker, Bureau Engraving and Printing, 508 4th street southeast, and JOHN COOK, Secretary, Fourth Audi- tor's office, Treasury, 615 12th street northwest. WATER (from Arkan: ‘aud for ce Rock, ser (Saratowa), Be- | thesda, Blue rd, Salurian, Michisan,’Con- | gress Water, and other Natural Waters, freshly received, sale on draught at m5 Pennsylvania avenue, fe OSS Fixtenes. ichell, Vance & Co.'s anda practical erienc Reet all competition and sell at LOWEST RATES.. Tine Tense Stock. Fine selection, Retort Gas Stoves, Fe duced rates. m7 E_ F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. ATTORNEYS. eT, ATTORNE Columbian Law Buik eep6-6m,1p H. MILLER, jas removed his oftice to Building, Louisiana av t-Law, nus 6 and 8, Gunton Law near City Hall. $y25-3m SCHOOL BOOKS, &e._ WUE LOWEST PRIC SCHOOL STATION. ‘HOOL BOOKS AND ROBEH York avenue. Victor NOISEL TAT! SCHOOL BAG SCHOOL SATCHELS, and SCHOOL BOOKS, AT LOWEST PRICES. PATENT COVERS, RULERS and BLOTTERS FREE, AT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, £9-3t Corner 44 street and Pennsylvania avenue. ScHOOL BOOKS FOR EVERY GRADE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AT THE LOWEST PRICES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. C. ©. PURSELL, 13-30 422 9th street northwest. Fy Pecanrens FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. ‘The largest and most complete stock of SCHOOL BOOKS for Public and Private Schools. Wholesale and wetail, at WM. BALLANTYNE & SON'S, a 428 Seventh street northwest. gout BOOKS FoR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS: AT LOWEST PRICES. « WM. H. MORRISON, Law Booxs€LLER AND STATIONER, Pennsylvan! 4 420 & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET, @AVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GEATES, &c. SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS. §2-We sive Favorable Estimates for New Construc- tions in all our branches, st UY THE BEST! BIBB'S. NEW BALTIM fis CRTLVER PALACE: “SEXTON SC HAND N TER, PARLOR SU: other and HEATING STOVES and FURNACES. = TU MBING, TIX-ROOFING, always as low, terms as favorable, as any other 3 entire satinfs — ‘We warrant n SSG, MOHAN. 2196 PexxsYLvaNts AVENUE 428 9ru STREET Noxruwesr. | evening. ‘ | north Atlantic station), anchored at New York Washington News and Gossip. GoveRNMENT ReceirTs To-pay.—Internal revenue, $951.287.14; customs, $1,307,237.94. These figures foot up one of the largest totals of sood revenues for any one day in the history of the government. Commissioner Rav returned to the city last evening from the west. Mr. J. H. Stone, stenographer to the Secre- tary of War, left last night for Long Branch. Gen. SHERMAN will return to the city next Thursday. ApsvuTANT GENERAL DrvM will leave to-mor- Tow morning for Philadeiphi annual dinner of the Aztee Club. Cor. Corsin returned from Long Branch last He says the President is very pleas- antly located, and that all was going well when he left. He will go down to Yorktown this week on centennial celebration business. B.F. Hurtscrt and Edwin Sweetser have been appointed inspectors of tobacco for the Ast district of Connecticut and the Ist district of Michigan, respectively. Tne orpers of Lieut. M. C. Goodrell, U.S.M. C., to report to the Washington barracks asa members of a board of investigation have been Teyoked. Carr. Ramsey, in command of the U. S. steamship Trenton, on her way home from the European squadron, is favorably mentioned in connection with the vacancy in the office of the commandant at the Naval Academy, to be filled on November 1. Navat Orpers.—Master C. J. Badger to the Yantic. Passed Assistant Surgeon N. M. Fere- bee from the Jamestown and placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon R. H. Me- Carty will remain on duty on board the coast survey steamer Hassler. Passed Assistant Sur- geon D. O. Lewis’ orders to the Hassler are re- voked, and he is placed on waitiug orders. ARMS FOR THE PEOPLE Anizona.—Orders have been issued by the War department, di- recting the issuance of a supply of arms and ammunition to the people of Arizona for their protection against the Indians. The amount thus issued gratuitously is as large as it could be made by the department consistently. In ad- dition to this orders have been issued for the le tothe people of Arizona from the Bernicia arsenal of 250 stands of arms, and 15,000 rounds of ammunition. INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.—The fol- lowing internal revenue appointments have been made: Storekeepers and gaugers—J. T. McEn- tire and J. A. Keener, 6th district of North Car- olina; W. H. Willaspire, storekeeper, 5th dis- trict of Illinois; and L. S. Benbow, R. G. Patter- son and Richard Williams, gaugers, 6th district of North Carolina. MoveEMENTS OF Naval VesSELS.—The Van- dalia, Yantic and Tennessee, (flagship of the last Friday. The Ticonderoga was put out of commission at the New York navy yard last Saturday. The Tallapoosa left the Washington navy yard last Saturday with freight for the several Atlantic stations. She arrived at Ports- mouth, Va., last evening at 8:30 o'clock. The Lancaster sailed from Portsmouth, N.H., to-day for New York. Mr. PickeRet1, chief clerk in the office of the railroad commissions an examination into the business, receipts, ef of the different Pacific railroads. During his trip he will go over the Central Pacific and make a re-examination of that road. AxorHer Mar. Carrier BurNep To DEATH. A letter was received at the Post Office depart- ment to-day containing information that an- other mail carrier in the route between Marlette and Bader, in Michigan, was burned to death by the forest fires in that state. The mail bag was burned up, only the lock being found. Yeutow Fever at Key West.—The Marine hospital service has been informed that Dr. J.M. Green, hospita: steward, marine hospital ser- vice, stationed at Key West, Fla., was taken sick with yellow fever on Fri- day last and died Sunday afternoon Dr. Green had been stationed at Key West for some time, and was on duty last year when Dr. Glazier of the marine hospital service died of the same disease. Liev. PaRTELLO as A M&RKSMAN.—Lieut. J. M. T. Partello, h infantry, stationed at Fort Keogh, M.T., has lost none of his reputation as a crack shot since he was commissioned an officer in the regular army. Gen. A. H. Terry, commanding the department of Dakota, has just announced the record of target practice for competition for the quote of that department to the military team of the military division of the Missouri which was intended to compete at Creedmoor this fall. Out of 159 officers and en- listed men from all the different posts in the department, Lieut. Partello stands at the head of the list. 3 Tue Law axp THe CapiroL Hit Post Or- ¥ice.—Arrangements for the establishment of a branch city post office on Capitol Hill, as stated in the Star, have been brought to a stand-still by the discovery of a clause in the postal det ciency appropriation bill of 1874. This provision is on page 723 of the revised statutes, and is as follows: That “hereafter no contracts shall be made for the rent of any building or part of any building in Washington, not now in use by the government, to be used for the purposes of the government until an bs ght ose a therefore shall have been ee beset by congress. This plainly requires consent of congress, ere anything more can be done towards rent- ing a building. The residents of Capitol Hill will have to either wait until congress meets, or provide a building, rent free to the govern- ment. The Post Office department officials say the project for the establishment of the branch post office must be abandoned ror the present, unless the residents of that part of the city provide a building for that purpose free of cost to the government. PERsoNAL.—Nantucket is coming into favor as asummer resort for Washingtonians. Mr. Henry A. Willard has bought for $1,700 roomy and zhtfully old-fashioned house on the heights of Nantucket town. Prof. Fay, of the Columbia | Deaf Mute Institution, has a cottage on the | blufls just north of the town, and near the cot- | tages of Charles O’Conor and Eastman Johnson. Mr. Lester Bartlett is negotiating for some choice cottage sites at the new “Surf Side” re- sort, on the south side of the Island. Mr. Wm. Ballantyne and Mr. J. 0. Wilson, superintendent of schools, lease two of the cosiest of the quaint Pegotty-planned cottages in the fishing village of Sconset, seven tiles from Nantucket. Mr. J. - Thompson has it in mind to build a cot on the biuts north of Sconset, neat’ Sonktte i light-house.-—Louis H. Barnard, the only son of Mrs. He M. Barnard, formerly of this city, has just been elected to tull professorship in the Pennsylvania State College. He is but twenty-five years of age.—General William T. Sherman and Colonel Richard J. Dodge, of the General's staff, are in New York.—M._ de Geo- froy. French minister at W: on, was tered in Paris, Saturday.—it js a understood that the new British minister to Washington, the Hon. Lionel Sackville, Bart., is delay ing his departure until news can be received ¢) the President will be able to receive him. As he is ‘a bachelor it is of interest to know that it is be- lieved that the fair wife of his kinsman, Mr. Cornwallis West, lord leutenant of shire, will come out to preside over the ion foratime. Mrs. Cornwallis West, who is a bril- The President Much Better. A DISPATCH SIGNED BY TWO CABINET OFFICERS. Secretary Kirkwood received the following dis- patch from Long Branch this afternoon: Everything is encouraging. The President looks and is much better. He passed a good night, and his symptoms are favorable. ‘Wa. H. Hunt, Secretary Navy. Thos. L. James, Postmaster General. pes eee esate An Important Legal Question. COULD GUITEAU BE TRIED FOR MURDER IF THE PRESIDENT SHOULD DIE AT ELBERON? The removal of the President to Long Branch would seem, in the event of a fatal termination of his injuries, to preclude the possibility of convicting his assassin of murder. In a legal aspect the case presented would be simply that of a person who had received a mortal wound in the District of Columbia, from the effects of which his death had taken place elsewhere, and under these circumstances the courts of the District would not have jurisdic- tion of the offence as a homicide, but would be confined to a consideration of the assault merely. At common law, murder,in common with other offences, must be inquired into, in the county wherein committed, and it was thought in England that where the mortal stroke had been given in one county and the death had hap- pened in another, that the offeace was not con- summate or complete in either; that the jury of the first county could not take notice of the death which took place in the second, and_that the jury in the second could not inquire of the wounding in the first. Finally the statute of 2 and 3, of Edw. 6, was passed by parliament, which provided that in such cases “the trial Shall be in the county where the death happens.” In this country the question has been passed upon by the highest courts in several ot the states. In Virginia, in the case of the common- wealth vs. Linton, the court of appeals were unanimously of the opinion that the defendant could not be tried and convicted of the murder charged in the indictment, which alleged the mortal stroke to have been given in a county in Virginia and the death of the person stricken at county in the state of Ohio. (2 Va. cases, 205.) In Mississippi, in the case of Stoughton ys. the state, where it appeared that the death wound was inflicted in one county, while the death oc- curred in another, the high court of errors and appeals, in quashing the indictment, used the following language: “The better opinion seems to have been that, by the common law, where the blow was given in one county and the death happened in another,the offender was not triable in either. (13 Sm. and M., 255.) the State vs. Carter, (3 Dutch. 499), held that an indictment charging a felonious assault in New York, and that the party injured came into and died from its effects in Ne Jersey, alleged no crime against the state. The concludi portion of the opinion of the court is as follows: “It is said that if we do not take jurisdiction the defendant will go unpunished, inasmuch as the party injured not dying in New York, he could not be guilty of murder there. But New York may provide by law for such cases, and if ne does not, it is their fault and not ours,” &¢.; Cc. The question was also considered in North Car- olina in Orrell’s case (1 Der., 139,) and in Ten- hesseein Riley's case(9 Humph., 646,) and in the year 1809 the old Circuit Court of the District of Colunbia, sitting in Alexandria—which place was then a part of the District—gaye Judzment for the defendant in the case of the United States vs. Bladen, in which case the prisoner had been indicted for manslaughter, and in which it appeared that the mortal blow was given in Alexandria and the death happened in St. Mary’s county, in the state of Maryland, The case is reported in vol. 1, at page 548, of Cranch’s Circuit Court Reports, and although the defend- ant had been found guilty as indicted, the court held that underthe circumstances the offence was not complete within its jurisdiction. The prisoner was, however, held to answer an in- dictment for assault and battery. The common law as laid down in these de- cisions is the law of this District to-day. eee Lieut. Greeley’s Expedition. ITS SAFE ARRIVAL AT LADY FRANKLIN BAY. Gen. Hazen has received official advices of the safe arrival of the Signal service expedition under Lieut. Greeley, at Lady Franklin Bay. The following is the telegram dated August 18, 1881, received by the way of St. John, where the Proteus returned after a passage of only 15 days: ‘Entered Lady Franklin Bay one month from leaving St. Johns. Obtained natives, skin, clothing and dogs at Godhaven, Rittenbenk, Uppernavik and Proven. Made most remarkable trip recorded from Upperiavie through middle passage to Cape York in thirty-six hours. In six days and two hours from Uppernavik to Lady Franklin Bay, though — de layed thirty-two hours’ by the fog. entered Lady Franklin bay, having meanwhile examined English depot at Carey island. Re- covered entire English Arctic mail at Littleton island. Discovered transit instrument, Polaris quarters, Life Boat Cove. Obtained record at Washington Irving island. Overhauled English depot at Cape Hawks and landed depot at Carl Ritter bay. Our yessel never meta pack worthy of the name nor mopped by ice until inside Cape Lieber, Lady Franklin bay, elght miles from destination, where we were delayed one week, being forced back aouth of the eightieth par: allel. Entered Discovery harbor August 11th, where station is located, Water Course bay be- ing impracticable for landing. Have killed here three months’ rations of musk cattle. Weather fine. Building framed and being covered. Party all well.” The Government and Private Banks. INTERNAL REVENUE TAX WITHHELD—INVESTI- GATIONS AND THE RESULT. Col. Moulton, of Cincinnati, isin Washington in behalf of the banks, other than national in that city. He comes here with a view to friendly conference. The investigation of private banks in Cincinnati has just commenced, and has de- veloped nothing as yet to warrant the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue,taking stepsto receive dues from them. The investigation, which has been made in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, where it first started, will show that the private banks in those cities are in- debted to the government on account of internal revenue taxes in the amount of about a million and a quarter dollars. This deficit is due to the fact that It is sometimes found that the banks have returned less deficits than they really had, and less capital subject to taxation. In some instances these false returns were made system- atically and evidently with A VIEW TO CHEATING THE GOVERNMENT. In other cases incorrect returns were inadvert- ently made. In the latter class of cases the banks, when notified, have come forward and without any grumbling paid up what they owed the government. Those which have purposely cheated the revenues are doing the kicking. They claim that the rulings of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue have not been in conformity with law and have not been sustained, Such is not the case. So far those rulings ave been sustained throughout. The wholesale investigation of private banks was induced by the discovery that for some time things had been going wrong in Chicago. About $150,000 was received by the government from banks there on account of back taxes due. That started the spirit of inquiry in other places, and its results have shown that an INVESTIGATION WAS NECESSARY. In New York there hasbeen the most kicking. banks there contend that they the back taxes,” by them. This loes not apply to all of the banks in New York. Picrtonrlia ere Dy money due was withhel vertently under a misapprehension of the rulings of the Treasury department, have been. very dealt with. The directors of banks liant and dashi Irishwoman—she was a Miss boc mela SHOOTING AT GUITEAU. Excitement at the Jail. AN ARTILLERY SERGEANT A’ ‘TO KILL THE ASSASSIN BY SHOOTING THRDUGH THE WINDOW OF HIS CELL—THE STORY /48 TOLD BY GUI- TEAU HIMSELF. Last evening about 7 o’clotk, Sergt. John A. Mason, battery B, Second’ Artillery, United States army, made an attempt to kill Guiteav, by shooting at him. At that hour Battery B, Capt. McGilvray, was relieving Capt. W. P. Grave's command which had been on duty the previous twenty-four hours. The battery arrived in three watons, in the first of which was seated Sergt. Mason. As the wagon drew up in front of the jail, Mason, who was sitting in the rear, Jumped up, threw his cape to one side, and, with his gun on his shoulder, proceeded to the right wing of the jail. A few sdconds sufficed to bring him abreast of the window through which Guiteau had been often seen, and putting the gun to his shoulder, he fired. The ball grazed by Guiteau’s head and penetrated his coat, which was hanging on the side of his cell, pass- ing through a picture which was in the pocket. The sergeant then coolly surrendered himself to Capt. Gilvray, his commanding officer, who immediately put him under arrest. He was taken to the arsenal by Capt. Graves'scommand and placed in a cell. A GREAT EXCITEMENT was caused by the shooting. The guards on duty in the building at once surmising that some one had shot at Guiteau, hastened to the cell. They tound the prisoner, laboring under great excitement, frightened almost out of his wits. Mason did not seem to be excited, and when questioned said he had fired the shot for the purpose of killing the man, for he had become tired of riding over the cobble stone to the jail every day to guard the life of such a cur as Guiteau, and made up his mind several days ago to kill him; that he loaded his rifle at the arsenal, and went to the window where Guiteau usually stands waiting, gaping for his arrival. HOW GUITEAU IS EXPOSED. It has not been generally known that not- withstanding the reports that Guiteau, the as- sassin, has been confined in jail in such a posi- tion that ever since his commitment on July 2d, whenever he went to the window of his cell he was in range of any sharpshooter outside. The fact is mow, however, generally known. His cellbeing the first of the ten on the first floor of the south wing is right opposite the window in the outside wall. Through this win- dow a shot could be fired, and his cell window could be reached also by a shot through another window south. Probably were. it not for the exploit of Sergeant John A. Mason yesterday afternoon, this fact would not have been known The supreme court of New Jersey, inthe case of ontsie: for the warden, guards and soldiers have all been very reticent ag to the location of the ceil. THOUGHT HE WAS DOING HIS DUTY. Sergeant Mason, in interviews with reporters at the arsenal last night, aj in good spir- its, and said that he would, besides being con- fined, give $10,000 in the bargain it the bullet had pierced Guiteau’s bowels. He had been very Inuch worried in regard to going out to jail every day. Guiteau had shot a good man—the President—and he thought it was his duty to Kill him. When Capt. Mcllvray came up to Ma- son after the shot was fired, Mason said, fired the shot, captain, and I intended to kill the scoundrel. Tdid not enlist to guard an as- sassin.” WAS HIS BRAIN AFFECTED? Capt. Mclivray says that Mason is not a drink- ing man; that he had been sick for some days and had taken a large quantity of strong medi- cine, which he (the captain) thought had affected his brai Some of the soldiers think Mason was affected by exposure to the sun while on guard duty at the jail. Mason was re- garded as a good soldier, anda sober, well-1 ulated man. Major Grayes, who took Mason from the jail to the arsenal, says that when he met the sergeant he asked, “What do you mean by firing your piece?” @ sergeant replied, promptly ‘and firmly, “I shot at Guiteau, the s— of a b—of an assassin, and I hope I have blown him in two.” As he made this reply he advanced’ and surrendered his gun, remarking that he was “tired of being jolted about and worried, Just for the sake ef guarding that fel- low, who had shot our President, and who did not deserve to be guarded.” Mason is not known to have ever made any threats. WHO MASON IS. He is first sergeant of company B, second United States artillery. He is about thirty-five or thirty-eight years of age, is well built, slender, about five feet_ eleven inches in height, with brown hair and moustache, clear complexion, hazel eyes, and would be called a good-looking man. He is a native of Virginia andis of a family of six young men. All of his brothers served in the confederate army, but Thomas joined and served with the Union army. THE STORY LEARNED AT THE JAIL by aSrar reporter was as follows:—Capt. Mc- Gilyray, at 62g o'clock, arrived at the jail, his command being in three wagons. Getting out to look in the rear wagon for something he heard a shot fired, and looking around he saw Sergeant Mason standing with his musket in hand, as if he had just fired, He (Mason) was standing then just at the south corner of the front wing, which is about 200 feet from the win- dow of Guiteau’s cell. Major McGilyray at once said: ‘Consider yourself under arrest.” Mason was some little excited. A sentry was placed over him, and Major Graves sonsenting to take him to the barracks, he was placed in Major Graves’ charge. WHERE THE BALL LODGED. The ball passed through the bars of the win- dow of the cell, and striking the south wall 41¢ feet from the floor, glanced and struck the east wall (near the door,) about five feet from the joor. WHAT GUITEAU SAID ABOUT IT. Guiteau, when Major McGilvray and the other guards entered his cell, as soon as he could re- cover his oupeeure, stated that at the time the shot was fired he was lying on his bed. But a few minutes after he stated to the same parties that he was standing at the window, describing his location as first on one aide and then on the other. It isthought that the latter statement is incorrect, and that he concocted it to make himself a sort of hero, for had he been at the window in the position described by him the ball would have at least graved his shoulder or MASON A CRACK SHOT. Mason is said by his commanding officer and comrades to be aman of coolness and a crack shot, and having beem,on duty several times at the jail he knew the loeation of the cell and also Guiteau’s habit of standing at the win- dow when the relief arrived. It was, therefore, unn r him to see Guiteau when he fired, and having prepared himself he took the stand at the corner of the front wing of the building. Although he¢ould not then see the cell winow, for the sash ofthe outer window was down, he aimed at the Pes where he sup- posed Guiteau was and pulled the trigger. GUITEAU ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHO FIRED THE SHOT. Guiteau appeared last eyewimg very anxious to know who had shot at him, whether it was citizen or soldier, but he has not been informed. He believes that it was the work of some citi- zen. He has been extremely careful heretofore to have his cot as far from the window as possi- | ble, with his head several in below the level of the sill, and last night when he retired it was with his head as close to the mattrass as he could get it. This morning on waking he said to some of the ae that he «had slept well and felt well, but was somewhat excited. When some of the is took a Tine to run from the hole in the glass in the outer window to where the ball struck In the cell he took much interest ae and saw that the line was directly through e 8] flash right from that corner, [indicattng the south corner of the west wing,] and the next thing was the ball crushing in, passing right over here, [pointing over his shoulder.] See, here, the ball came in right here, and passed right close to me, and struck here, [pointing to the spot on the wall.] It was a powerful shot, for after it glanced it went right through my coat, which was hang- ing on this nail. See what it did. It spoiled this picture, [pulling out one of the photographs taken of him, in which the left breast is com- pletely torn out.] I had some other things, a toothpick among them, which it did not touch. I want to keep the picture as a memento. Gen. Crocker managed to get in the words, ene was good aim at the heart of the pic- are.” “Yes, but I would rather have it there than In me,” said Guiteau, and he added “I don’t know who did it.” A guard remarked “it looks like it was an accident.” Guiteau madeno reply, but evidently did not take any stock in the sug- gestion. GUITEAU GLAD TO BE REMOVED. Gen. Crocker remarked that it might be now dangerous for him to remain in that cell, as its location was so well known, and he would have him removed. This announcement the prisoner | received with a smile of satisfaction. He asked: “General, can’t I see some reporters, for I kt that this story has been sent ail over the country, and my statement ought to zo along with it.” There is every reason to believe that the first statement made by Guiteau was the correct one, and that he was lying on his bed at the time, for, admitting that his statement is correct as to being at the window, t ball passed so close to his shirt that it would have torn it. AVOIDING THE WINDOW. Although he had been in the habit of standing at the window at this particular hour of the day, a week or two ago it w ted that it was dangerous, and for afew days past it has been observed that he avoided this window when the wagons arrived. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Heretofore there has been a sentry night and day stationed near the colored church. square west of the building, and sentr’ at night both immediately in front and in the rear of the building, but they will now kept on continuously. This morning varior i the building were visited and su: as to the safe: them being to take the tubing out of one of the boilers (used for heating the building) and placing him there. GUITEAU’S NEW CELL. A new cell was chosen, the location of which is kept a profound secret, neither the military nor the officers other than those who are on duty in that particular portion of the building knowing whe is. About noon Guiteau took up his abode in his new quarters. WHAT THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES SAY. There will be no court martial in the case of Sergeant Mason, who last evening made a tar- get of Guiteau. His offence is one against the military, not the civil law. It is not thgught at the War department that there will be Ly trial atall. The opinion that Mason was not in hb right mind when he did the firing is the preva lent one among officials of the War department. The civil authorities may moye in the matt and prosecute Mason, but it is not thouzht that they will. : MASON’S ACT LONG PR Mason is confined at the al, and states, “T only regret that I did not kili him.’ When asked when he had formed the idea to shoot Guiteau he answered, ** Wh a number of so ever I was put in pos nity, to kill the ass ing I lowled my and I secretly el thy in, On + that I was going on duty, ‘with the intention of shooting him the first chanee I sot. When we arrived at the jail I ked to where I could get the ranze of his window and fired. Tam perfectly sane, and if I had killed him I wou'd be willing to remain in prison the remainder of my life. If restored to duty I will shoot him as soon as I can get a chance.” THE MILITARY WILLING TO SUR. R MASON. General R. B. Ayres, the commandant at the barracks (arsenal), to-day had an interview with Mr. J. 8. Bigelow (Mason’s attorney) and stated that the military authorities, whi the opinion that Mason could have a fair trial by court-martial, were perfectly willing that he should be surrendered to the civil authorities NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. No action has been taken by District Attorne Corkhill rezarding the matter, and he that he has no notice, official It was rumored to-day that the grand jury, in resuming its n, at once took up the case of Guiteau, charged with shooting the Pr | dent, but the report was altogether premature. HOW GUITEAU K Some curiosity hay the manner in which ¢ last was his birthday, Warden Crocker undertook to find out for ‘a newspaper reporter. The war proceeded to Guiteau’s cell, and, as he ported afterward, the following conversation ensued: Well, Mr. Guiteau,” said the warden, can you tell me, for areporter of the press, he 3 yon can fix the date of your birthday, een so long confined?” “That's easy enough. I will show you,” an- swered Guiteau, and, drawing a short piece of candle from under the matt: of his bed, he held it up and said: “Just cou vs on that.” Gen. Crocker looked at the piece of can- dle and saw upon it a number of nicks, and counting them saw that they were marked upto date, and that Guiteau had by no means lost his reckoning. He brought the piece of candle out and exhibited it to the reporter, and afterward returned it to Guiteau, who stuck it under his bed again in a manner as though he supposed that some one would carry it off from himagain. “The Markets. BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.—Virgjnia 6's, deferred, 13; do. consols, 78%: do. second series, 39%; do. past due coupons, 9214; do, new ten-forties, soi to-day id A BALTIMORE, Sept, 12—Cotton_quiet—mid- dling, 1234. Flour stea d firm—Howard street super, 5; do. extra, 6.2547.00; do, family, 7.25a8.00; ‘city mills super, 5.00a5. do. extra, 6.25a6.75; do. family, 8,008.25; do. brands, 8.00; family, 850. Wh southern higher; western higher amber, pot_and Septem| to location; October, 73a73\; Novem: r, Ti¥aT7%; December, 79; ‘steamer, 643,65. Oats quiet and steady—southern, 50a53; western white, 51a52; do. mixed, 50a51;, Pennsylvania, 51as2.” Rye quiet, 1.05ul.08. Hay steady—prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland, 16.00 821.00. Provisions very firm—mess pork,’ 20,75, Buik “meats—shoulders and clear rib” sides. Packed. 9x and 11/4. Bacon—shoulders, 10%; clear rib sides, 12%. Hams, l4ai5y. Lard—refined, by. Butter firm western 16a%. Eggs quiet, nen in, 10. WI eights to Liverpool per —cotton, 346a4d; flour, 2s. ber Receipts—tour, 2,105 barrels; wh sa shels; corn, 64,944 ‘bushels; oats, 4,000 bushel rye, 100 bushels. Shipments— wheat, none; ‘corn, 61,069 bushels. Sales—wheat, one | ortions of | § mode of confinement, one of | musket, knowing | hey were of | Telegrams to The Star. ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM ELBERON. A BRIGHT DAY APTER A GLOOMY NIGHT. —_.— FIRE HORROR IN THE NORTHWEST. —> FIFTEEN LIVES’ JOST. A Cheerful Day. THE SUN SHINING AT LONG BRANCH AND THE PRESIDENT REPORTED BETTER. Dispatches to Tuk Evestxe Stan. Brancu, Sept. 1 ) p. m.—The day opens cheerfully dried out bya gratefulsun. To a change of weather last night was attributed the compa tively excellent condition of the President te day, for his pulse and temperatare have stopped their wild fluctuations and everythiag looks better. Attorney General MacVeagh says he feels more encouraged to-day than he hasat any time since the President was shot, and that IN ONE W WE CAN TELL whether he will recover or die. The Cabinet was informed this morning that whatever the complications in the lung amounted to, it would be perfectly safe for them to go. away for a few Hunt, James gnd Windom ft for New York and will take the ai White Mountain train at 10:30 to-morrow. pect tobe back by Saturday. All but ili surely co, and he has not yet de- colin has taken a The Presi Blaine cides PERMIT GENERAL JAMES TO SEE HIM a moment. as the President had expressed a wish to see him. When Mr. James entered the sick chamber the President extended his hand, and Mr. James said, “I have come, Mr. President, u that everything is going on well in the department, and that the civil service re- form ruies are in foree there.” The President sn , * How much haye you reduced led and sa the Attorney Gene with that work. good.” Mr. Ja nd 1 are must said: to have him pro- wing he hoped to see Mr. nu of the President; but dl voice more distinct Dr. Bliss says him again in a few with the gr said hi than he had expe THE | has disappeared suftic | say that it will no longer be an element of | diffieuity. To sum the whole situation up, Mishap to a Journalist. Braneu, N. J., Sept. 12, 1:50p.m.—John ‘y, of the New York Heraid, while playing jawn tennis this morningat John Russell Young's | cottage at Elberon, slipped and fell, striki head violently against a post, | tractaring his skull. Drs. Blis ely summoned. and, after if the wound, they announced that the injury was very severe, but not necessarily dangerous. By Associated Press. The Morning Bulletin, THE PRESIDENT PASSES AN UNUSUALLY GooD | NIGHT. RON, N. J. Sept. 12—9 a m.—Oficial Bul- ‘tin.—The President passed an unusually good night, his sleep being uninterrupted except oc- casionally to enable him to take nourishment. The suppuration from the parotid gland has almost entirely ceased, the opening from which the pus discharged rapidly healing: Thecoughisless, and | the expectoration matertally diminished. The temperature is 98.4, pulse 100, resp iration 18. [Signed by Drs. Bliss and Agnew.] Arr’ $ MEWHAT ALLAYED. Lone Brancu, +, Sept. 12. 10:15 a.m.—The morning bulletin has had the effect of allaying somewhat the apprehension which was caused and it is generally conceded by the | attending surgeons that the patient is in a more vorable condition. Whether the lung trouble pass away or develop into an abscess cannot | yet be predicted. If the patient passes a quiet day and maintains the gain made during the night, hi ion will be more favorable; but until this time e sit cannot be said that he has entirely overcome the lung trouble. A con- tinued favorable condition, however, may ena- ble him to gain sufficient strength to override any serious results from the apprehended ab- Scess on the right lung. The situation is con- sidered sufficiently grave by the members of the Cabinet to warrant a postponement of the pro- posed trip to the White Mountains, and Post- master General James said this morning that he would go to New York, but should return this evening. The day is bright and bids fair to be quite warm. THE PRESIDENT “HAVING A BRIGHT DAY.” Lone Brancu, Sept. 12, 1 p.m.—at 1 o'clock Dr. Bliss says the President's pulse is 106, tem- perature 99, and respiration 20, and that he is having a bright day. THE LUNG COMPLICATION UNDER CONTROL. Lone Brancu, Sept. 12, 1:15 p. m.--The day opened bright and pleasant, excepting a trifle warm. The morning bulletin was generally con- ceded to be encouraging, and had the effect of allaying, to a considerable extent, the excite- ment which was occasioned by the gloomy and decided feeling of apprehension for the patient last night. As the morning progressed the Pres- ident appeared to gain, and the surgeons are of the opinion that the lung complication is now under control, and that it will do no serious WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. At about ten o'clock Postmaster General James called on President Gartield. Onentering the room the Postmaster General said: “Good morning, Mr. President.” The President re- turned the salutation, and asked General James to be seated. “Oh, no,” said the General; “I merely called to pay respects, and to ascertain how you were getting along.” “But you must sit down” insisted the President. The General did so, and the following dialogue ensued: The President:—‘“‘How is the Post Office de- partment getting on?” 618,469" bushels: corn, 305,417 LONDON, Sept. 12, "12:30 p. m.—Erie, 45, foe oe 2 iilinols Centar Be Ss 101 tral, 133%. Reading, 23. Great Western secot trustees’ certifi Pennsylvania Central, 66%. - NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. James:—* Splendidly. We have assumed a civil-service basis since you have been sick. A VESSEL WRECKED IN LAKE MICHICAN | in every respect. The sun has | appeared, and while the atmosphere is cool it is | straek | fin rounding here to-day isan encouraging | it is this morning, will warrant our going to the White Mountains. ROW THE PRESIDENT PASSED THE NIGHT. day that the President slept from 10 to 2. o'clock last night. He then awoke and took seme nour- ishment and immediately fell asleep did not awake until 4a.m. At this hour H he was Sponged off, and in the course of a few minutes Saat coe Sos eee o at which time was freshed and rested, si COL. ROCKWELL SATS THE PRESIDENT STRONGER. Col. Rockwell says the President's sleep last night was the best he had since he was shot. The Colonel considers that the woun d trouble is mrp away. and says the President is stronger. is cough is better to-day, and he expect: freely and without much effort. The Colonel Well, “that when an improvement in the President's case ix noted. it is not a great improvement, but rather a slight gain. His better days are ‘only slight im- provements over his more unfavorable days and oftentimes 1 take his g n plainiy see aprove= would be almost impossle to point out auy particular point which had materially changed il, colonel,” inquired the reporter, “there hes been a decided rally since last night, has there not?” a great improvement.” was the re E ATTORNEY GENERAL MUCH ENCOURAG Attorney General MacVeazh feels ve Ty much encouraged to-lay and expresses the opinion that the surgeons are confident that the alarme ing features of the lung trout P passed eVeas nuch reli MR. JAMES HAS AN VIEW WITH THE PRES ENT. 11:29 a.m., Sept. 12.—Post- James saw the President this found him in good spirits and generally much better than he iad dared toexpect. A brie n occurred, dur ing which the President firmly grasped the gen- eral’s hand and spoke ina very clear vol The eneral says his eyes t pecially bright and natural looking. General Was 80 impressed with the improvement that he thinks he will yet be able to go tothe White mountains. He has gone to New York this i on business. E.srrox, N and puraged and express sanguine feeling vailed previous to the new DR. BLA 12:20 Pm. He says ten above FEE! BETTER THIS MORNING. Dr. Bliss feels better this morning, sident’s puise is about 100, ature normal, and respiration but slightly that point. WHAT DR. BOYNTON SayYs. Dr. Boynton says to-day is one of the Presi« dent's bright day considers there is no doubt that an abscess has med on the Presi- lent’s right lung, but if no further trouble of a r nature occurs he thinks the patient has nt vitality to ove ¢ it. The doctor » trouble is not materially worse now we left Washing He attributes the complication to ic blood poisoning. = Foreign Affairs, ® TAY Gov Loxpox, Sept nel .—The 1 urticle this mornin: le com on rumors 1, who it is stated asks 25 ¢ hos receipts ag the proportion for his two cables. oT AT CATRO. ri tch from Cairo to says: The immediate cause of the riot ast week was the decision of Riaz Pasha, lent of the council, to transfer to Alexan= the 4th regiment, of which Achmet El Oure abi is colonel. ———— Fire and Famine. Crxcrswart, 0.. Sept. 12.—The following ap- | peal has been telegraphed from Port Huron: Port Huron, Micn., Sept. 11.—To the Ameria have to-night returned from the burnt district of Huron and Sanilac counties, We hi seen the burnt, disfigured and writh- ing bodies of men women and children. Rough board coffins contained the dead, followed to the grave by a few blinded, despairing relatives, Crowds of half ople at some of the stations asking bread for their families and neighbors. We hear of more than 200 victims already buried, and more charred and bloated bodies are daily discovered. Already more than 1,500 families are found to be utterly destitute and houseless. They huddle in barns, im School houses, and in’ their neighbors’ how! scorched, blinded and hopeless. Some sti wander half crazed around the ruins of their habitations, vainly seeking their dead; some in speechless agony, wringing thei fusing to be com ed. More than 10,000 le, Who only a week age fortable homes, are to-day houseless Jess sufferers. They are hungry and almost naked when found, and in such numbers,and 80 widely scattered that our best efforts and greatest resources fail to supply their imme- diate wants. Without speedy aid many will perish, and many more will suffer and become exiles. Our people will do their utmost for their relief; but all our resources would fail to meet their necessities, We appeal to the charity and generosity of the American people. heip without delay. The is by E. C. Carleton, Mayorof Port Huron, and chairman of the relief committee; Wm. Hartraff. John P. Sanborn, Charles A. Ward, Omer D. Conger, Chas. B. Peck, and Peter B. Sanbora. — The Old Defenders of Baltimore. CELEBRATION OF THE SIXTY-SEVENTH ANNI> VERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NORTH POINT. Battimors, Sept. 12.—The Association of the Defenders of Baltimore are to-day Hyg! the sixty-seventh anniversary of the battle North Poigt. Thousands of people gathered at the City Hall to the old guard, which has dwindled to a handful. Those who are cele- brating the day are Capt. John J. Daneker, aged peo- pecupled happy com- and ‘home- 84; Nathaniel Watts, 86; Wm. Batchelor, 94; Samuel Jennings, 84;' George Boss, 87; Lightner, 84; Wm. Stiles, 85; James 85; Asbury Jarrett, 86; Darins Wheeler, 83; and Colonel Elijah Stansbury, 90. Three Christopher Wynn, Wm. Keener and Nicholas L. Wood were not at the city hall. At ten o'clock a procession was formed and to Calvert street, where a car was in waiting to convey them to Druid Hill Park. Henry Light- ner, the drummer boy of 1814, was at the head of the m, and dexterously beat the accompaniment to “Yankee Doodle.” Dinner was served at the Mansion house in the park. An oration was delivered by Hon. Francis P. ; Stevens. The Association of Old Defenders was organized in 1847 with about one thousand members, and to-day there were but eleven who participated in the celebration, > The Toronto Regatta. ROSS BEATS COURTNEY. TorosTo, Sept. 1 ley Courtney 3, Hamm 4, Ten Eyck 5. Lee did ay start. TRICKETT SCORES A VICTORY. ToRoNTo, ;- 12.—Consolation race, single sculls, won irincwen, Gaudaur second, Hos mer third. —— A Disaster on Lake Michigan. There have been no appointments or removals of | 4 STEAMER WRECKED AND FIFTEEN LIVES LOST. ‘The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:50 p.m., as rey by HH. ‘orl +630 P. Se en y i. Ts Late Shore. tity Michignt Gen New York, Lake Erie and Western, 43%: 5 Central By. Heading, eee NOR Jerse} nt 4 rs. 7 lorth- Sh 41%; Hannibal and st. ‘and 4230; jorth- Dela- any note.” @ President gmiled at this remark, and in- quired how the star-route investigation Curcaco, Sept. 12.—Special Frankfort, Mich., a little port on Lake was pro-|35 miles above Traverse Cit;