Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1882, Page 1

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ROBINSON & CO., le BOYS’ CLOTHING HOUSE, 909 Penwerivasis Avexur. t from the farm of the New England Vaccine | Washington News and Gossip, Goverment Recerers To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $775,262; customs, $594,247.56. THe Tax on Wursky.-—Mr. H. H. Schufeldt, of Chicago, president of the National Distillers’ As- sociation, and Dr. Rush, its secretary, are in the city in the Interest of securing a reduction of the tax on whisky. They to-day had interviews with Commissioner Raum and Secretary Folger. SECRETARY FOLGER will leave to-morrow after- noon for New York, to be gone about a week. SENATOR Raxsow says the report that he contem- plated joining any antt-democratic movement in North Carolina 18 a falsehood from base to apex. he never uttered a word or entertained a would warrant any such report; s where he always has in the demo- and that North Carolina is as firmly demoerac eis. It 1s understood that 1, at Havana, will be A Dirromatic Proworio: Consul General H. C. Ha | made United | can states, This proposed promotion to be In the interest of the having at Ce | Amerk experienced diplomat in view of | late o¢ 1 question. Mr. Hall has been in | the TS. lar service thirty years, and has been consul general at Havana thirteen years. A Livery Day at tHe Ware Hovse.—There were many callers onthe President to-day, and ortment of people who wanted to see ‘There was, of course, a Mary- It was trom Prince ‘T, Henderson ‘The foreign a large the White House. d delegation on hand. xe’s county, and wanted W. pted mcd 1 of Maryland. Hed about Th apne affulrs committer ts to the Presi ted by Ch: | paid a vistt the President an Williamsyand had previously Secretary Frelinghuysen. Among lers this morning were:—Seni- tors Cameron (Wis.), Windom, Sherman, Jones (Fla.), Me: iv iitin, Harrison and M: nt. Butterworth, Carils Davis, ‘hultz, Farwell (Ohio), Davis (ML), Reed, Parker, Errett, grew, Washturn, Hardenbergh,’ Harris, Hazleton, Wait, and Clarke, esentative Brewer called, companied by M werand Miss Clara Ott, Trenton. Between twelve and one the Presit ed and shook hends with 1 callers, who hi with the echt argh New pa United States, among the President's callers. nd Repre- Morey, Aldrich, ‘Sherwin, ingleton, Petti- | | of | dent re large num- mmbled stinply A. {ber of g | to shake | | REDEMPTION OF MUTILATED StzveR Corns.—Mu- | tilated silver cotnage fs being rejected as current | all over the country, especially in the west : antitics of f ing sent, to the United s reasurer bh d to the mint | at Philadetphia for redemption upon the basts of the amount of bullion which it contains. Treasurer Gilfillan has heretofore transtuitted such mutilated sliver to the sup nt i} delphi for purchase as bullion; but is now in- | formed by that offlcer that under the rules cov- erning the mint the smallest purchase of silver | coin or deposited gold which will be received there 4 $100, and upon ail sich remittances there {s tm- posed & melting charge of one de eretofore the superintendent of the mint has taken the re- | mittances sent from the Treasurer's office, but as the number of them ts langely inereastng from all Preasurer is forced {ng them fn the future, and all such ren 5 tothe Treasurer for redemption will now be returned to the parties sending. Pensonat.—Ex-Russian Minister Bartholomet, tssner, of the Russian legation here, | ¥ Goodloe, were registered in New of the and he Popular Scieuve | Monthti for Janus ait and blographl- cal sketeh of Major J. W. Powell, of this city Ex-Kepresentative Gen. Harry White, of Pennsyl- Vania, is in town. Society Notes. | Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Campbell expect their and her four little sons | re next spri Justic Jed their visit | is in| =, WAS in. the cit Andrew He has Low gon Col Vedder ts slowly recovering 5 | Hines. Mrs. 1 Vedder, wife of the artist, will | Visit Col Ve uring this we Mrs. Lond, | wire of the Representative from tie Detry saw he | trict, ts with her busb ind at the | Ho and Mrs. Edward L. Ch sat, oF Boston, are visiting ce, at 102) Seventeenth strect.— Miss Cla ot Newark, 13 making a short visit with I have Derrps In Fe to Colum) 080. x, lot 6 Sq. 503; $500. W. A. Gordon, trustee, to herine O'Neil, lot 2, sub. of Harlem $325. Affairs in West Washington. rIDE OF A WELL KNowN Crviz: Mr. TI. y Adiison, son of the lite Henry Addison, i pinitved ide at his rton avenue and 28th He went to his room turnins, at about bers of the family gol | room found hima lying partly in bed “and 3 the ftoor, with Lis Uiroat cut. On the opposite | | side of te room 4 razor and a bucket, containing of his blood, were ‘found. Dr. | . re Summoned andr to the unfortunate | tS o'clock p.m. Mr. Addison had | NE THOUUNS 20, He was observed down terday to be acting more ‘The coroner Was sent for | ate In accordance with the above | was 48 years of age and un- aughter of the ‘ timere Saturday s s been in ill health for a lonz ‘The remains were brought to Georgetown rment yesterd: Mrs. ‘Thomas, mother Thom tin for int Of Messrs. Ji and Frank t her residence, 72years. Mrs. Tho: j died 1 was born in Georgetown lived here ali her ite. > Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tur EveninG Star. His Post.—John Minton, one of the | Midland raliroad, died oa ish Gap last night, crushed coming with a landslide, ove ne and engineer together. He b long reside | here with the esteem and confidenc of all who Knew hima. He had been upon the road thirty yeors, and in conversation last week at Mr. Ahern’s store sald that no train in lls charge had ever met an accident. His family, a wife and five children, reside on Prince street, between Fayette | and Payne street. ‘The fireman, N. B. Grant, who | resides on Coluinbla street, between Princess and Oronoko strects, was slightly injured. No other persons were hurt. WASHINGTONIAN Fivep.—A large percentage of the Monday fines paid in Alexandria comes from Vashingtonians, who return home with Mayor photograph indelibly impressed upon their memories. ‘This morning a young gentle- man, Who came down to have a good time, left his overcoat with the police until he could get his fhe money. He went up on the train overcoatiess, but came back with $7.50, good Washington money, and paid up. everytime he puts on his overcoat ves that next Sunday he will join the B Ways. Rerorters’ Notes.—Last week a funeral from Washington came down to one of our cemeteries. At night the superintendent was on the watch id frightened off a party ot resurrectionists, me time ago, a funeral from Washington was foliowed by purties, whose agents attempted to Violate a grave, but were foiled; and since then akeen night watch follows all interments trom Washington....The repairs to the ferry steamer City of Washington are completed, and the reno- vated steamer will succeed the City of Alexandria upon the ferry route in a few days. Guiteau and Oxford. To the Editor of Tue Eventxe Star. Mr. Reed’s reference to the ease of Oxford, who fired two pistol shots at Queen Victoria in 1810, as parallel to that of the assassin Guiteau, will be turned against him with fatal effect if Judge Por- | their emoti | ment uponethe guilt of the defendant. | coun | tiem ate THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU. MR. SCOVILLE’S ARGUMENT. HE ARRAIGNS THE OPPOSING COUNSEL. THE PRISONER'S INTERJECTED REMARKS. ‘The court room was densely crowded this morn- ing when the court was called to order at 10:10 o'clock. Guiteau, when he was brought in, instead of making a speech settled back to listen to Mr. Scoville. Mr. Scoville having a large handful of manuscript notes then stepped out into the space before the jury and began his address at once. IN HIS OPENING REMARKS Mr. Scoville referred tothe fact that they were now entering upon the tenth week, and he would feel as much relieved as the jury would when the case closed. He sald they had noticed during the trial that the prisoner had at times been at a dis- advantage, owing to his (Mr. Scoville’s) ignor- ance of criminal practice. Yet, owing to the ssistance of lawyers all over the country who had Kindly made suggestions, and to Mr. Reed’s coming into the case, he had not been entirely at a disadvantage, and he wished publicly to thank Doth these unnamed lawyers and Mr. Reed. AN APPEAL TO THE JURY. Mr. Scoville then referred f his opening re- marks, where he had said how difficult {t would be for the jurymen to divest their minds entirely of their preconcetved opinions of the case. It was their duty to strike a balance—to put the facts in the seale and see if they weighed one way or an- other. They all knew that an utterly impartial frame of human mind almost impossible. Tt not 1n the nature of aman to tike a clear, calm, purely intellectual view of such a c:se ‘Theit feelings were enlisted, and imperceptibly S Influenced men, more or less, tha sions upon facts. Th conclusion upon this at all, until the words of the churze fell from the Ups of court. AS men of feeling—of good hearts as well as minds—there was a fact which could not help having some influence with them, It was casein which the plifutiff in reality sat in ju ‘The jury- men were in fact parties in this action—more than 4s the ease in ordinary criminal proceedings. The ats of Washington; they re- dent resided; he was of than a mere po- r ought not to come ship & such that he was endeared tO. tacn y ought therefore to be very candid z to a decision. std, seek to influence thelr Lay of Oratory, He could not | feelings 1 if he would, considered t gence of the jury above that. He would leave that t) the gentleman who would follow him (Judge Porter.) He knew that bis anciment would be an address to their emotional | nature. Ifthe que ded by p sion or _prejudic lost and this prisoner would beh THE ONLY ISSUR THAT OF INSANITY. Ithad been sald here that there was an at- tempt to introduce the issue of malpractice. The Jury knew that that had not been done with his knowledge or consent. The single issue he had always contended for, was whether this man was of sane mind on tie 2lof July. That was the only the defenve was The question had td not been insanity of the prisoner, and as to the y of tie prisoner. These were but mitters, Iftaey should flad from the evidence that tis prisoner was now periectiy sue, and had besn diving tats trial, still tt did not settle the ion condition of his | min on U of July, though tt womld have a | ft Itwas jistas dificult for e aL | 1b this Case. to get Laeir minds ato a proper fraine | toc begin nsder it as it ng they wore eu! e advor. ertiin issues. It was but natural that. their fils should be drawn out more in the direction sought to establish than Dat M s fort tor tro n the difference might | good for the dete at tt from another v betwi ok Ov prosecution. ‘They naturally, without a = | s & evidence to suit lge credit for hon s niend to misrep 5 lence in any particular. It was tru evertheless, that MR, DAVIDGE HAD NOT MADE A FAIR PRES! ‘TION ] ‘of elther the evidence or the law, and he would show wherein he was delinquent. As to the other | for prossution, he proposed to eriticis? h before he closed, simply because he thoughtt deserved it, Wid not | show that they deserved 1 it would only redoun | to his own. prejutice dhe (M 0) ) had represe foo. Mr. tile then read In which he had spok | ent in tniud—not wuat could be | ne things he showed s lacking something rendered Lim incapable of reasoning us men reason, & Mr. Scoville read. for several minutes from the Teport of his opening address to show that he had not represented the prisoner imbecile. Had | Mr. Davidve a right, Mr. addy to Say he attention of the jw certain things in Uie evilence, s he thought it was his duty todo. Be- | fore entring upon that, however, he wanted to call attention to SOME OF THE PECULIARITIES OF THE CASE. He did not like to complain, but he did not think the defence had been treated fairly. Mr. Corkhith having gone out of the room, he would reserve What he had to say about him until he returned, as he did not like to talk behind a man’s back. He had framed during the trial A SORT OF INDICTMENT OF C( against certain parties. The fly, the district attorn ondarily, Jt Porter; thirdly, Mr. Davilge, and with them the experts—Drs. Hamilton, McDoni!, Kempster and Gray. To that Illustrious quartet he would add, he sald, Dr. Wooster. In this indictment against thei, as he would call tt, there were aby PIRACY parties were primar- pply t I these men who as to hang this de- fendant. He did not believe even in accusing any person Until there was strong evidence. THE COURSE OF THK AMERICAN PRESS in anticipating invarlably the processes and adju- ications of the courts of law Was one of the most pernicious things ‘They complained that the course of Justice was slow. Yet the very agencies that often defeated justice were the publications of the press. He referred to the star route cases as an example, and asked if it was not a shame and disgrace that the accused men should be demued and branded by the press. before they had a hearing. His charges against the so-called con- splrators he made not behind thelr backs, but where they could answer. CHARGES AGAINST THE PROSECUTING OFFICERS. The first charge was that they had perverted the law. Speaking of Mr. Davldge,he sald,assuming that (ee that gentleman was honest, he had misrepresent ed the law in his argument simply because he had studied it so long from acertain ight. There were two principal leading propositions about which counsel differed in this case. In the first place, it was contended that if a man knew at the time of the commission of an act that it was contrary to the law of the land, that the man was accountable. He would say again that when Judge Davis had announced that as law he had announced a false Tule of law. Ifever either Judges Barnard or Cardoza had done & more reprehensible thing than was done by Judge Davis, in Sucinting: ‘to Influence this court, he had yet to hear of it. Ifa newspaper had done it, in many cases the editor would have been ar- rested for contempt of court. Of course Judge Davis’ attempt had no effect, but his intention was. the same. e decision had been forwarded her and the counsel for the prosecution here as the law. When ter, In his closing argument, shall see fit to state the real facts and circumstances of that attempt, or ee bhi on the queen’s life. Not only ‘Was the queen not touched, but it was not clearly proved that Oxford's pistol was loadedgeith any- thing more than powder. One writer states that “st being Impossible to assign any conceivable cause for the act, he (Oxford) was declared insane, and doomed to thearceration for Mfe.” ‘Theodore Martin, author of the Life of the Prince Consort, however, says: “There was no doubt that the wretched creature knew What he was about, and acted, so far as Intentions can be judged by acts, With a murderous intent. It would have been well, as. Sic tae ca oes he continues, “if he had been dealt with ot is footing.” The best com- ment on the lenity shown in allowing Oxford to escape by the “insanity dodge,” Mr. Martin fur- ther remarks, “was pronounced by Oxford himself oa being told of the similar attempts of Francis and Bean in 1842,when he declared it he had -been hanged, there would have been’ po more i sheoting at the queen,’ to rule ‘upon poin substant i! what the defence had asked. “Oh, no! Oh, nol” exclaimed Mr. Davidge, GUITEAU’S FIRST INTERRUPTION TO-DAY. “Judge, you keep quiet,” called out the prisoner, “You talked two days and didn’t say anything, and now you had better keep quiet.” Mr, Scoville sald when he attempted to inter rupt Mr. Davidge, when the latter, he was misstating facts, Mr, Davidge had been annoyed at the interruption. Now he want e prosecution to stop him (Mr. 8.) if he did not state the law right. “We do not propose to go Into such an argument now,” said Judge Porter. “When Judge Porter comes before you,” said Mr. ahi to a iy can be seen ‘to falsify “So shall I,” broke ouvthe prisoner. GUITEAU AND SCOVILLE WILL BOTH ATTEND TO JUDGE PORTER. Mr, Scoville continuing, said that he did not pro- Pose, as there would be no opportunity to answer him, to let Judge Porter misrepresent or color evidence without calling attention to it at the time, “Tl attend to him,” said the prisoner. “Guiteau will attend to me,” said Judge Porter, waving his hand politely to Mr. Scoville. Mr. ile said he proposed to attend to Judge Porter himself before he concluded. af REFERRING TO MR. DAVIDGE’S ARGUMENT, Mr. Scoville reiterated his charge that he had mis- statedghe law as it had been interpreted by the court, by not putting in the qualifications made by the court. He had stopped exactly where the Prosecution had stopped when they asked the court for instructions, without giving the addition or qualification made by the court. The tron rule referred to by Mr. Davidge was the iron rule en- forced in England of two hundred years ago, and fitly called the wild beast rule. They could not imagine a man so frenzied thut h» knew nothing about right and wrong. He sald the prosecution could call the prisoner a wref«h if they chose, bat it would not help the jury in determining the question whether this man Was sane or not on the 2 of July, “THE LAW, ACCORDING TO MR. DAVIDGE.” Having referred to the assertion that the stand- ani was whether this man knew the difference be- tween right and wrong, Mr. Scoville sald: “That's cording to Davide ‘And the court,” sald Mr. Davidge, No, sir; no, sir;” sald Mr, Scoville, y will give that as the “Xo court law, except ’ jury rebuked him ” interrupted “They had more sé @ than he The rebuke,” said Judge Porter, “was by con- victing the party,” “Of manslaughter,” erted out the prisoner, “and she got four rs. ‘They wanted to hang her.” “Now, gentlet aid Mr. Scoville to the jury, men to tuk back as they please, “Pl go on with my argu- ment.” AS TO GUITEAU’S KNOWLEDGE OF RIGHT AND WRONG. Mr. Scoville said this prisoner knew the di ffer- ence between right and wrong, but he had through disease,a wrong standard of right ant wrong inthis mind. After further discussing Mr. Davidge’s presentation of the law, he said, that he had spoke of M that gentleman was the Davidge only so far, as aly one wid had spoken. er, when Judge Porter stute the law in a no doubt, wha’ » that he won ‘simil hd he would be obliged to stop hin The rule was, that ifin this act the prison v: overpowered by a consciousness that he Wi ve the country from ct Was Tight, abd tue prisdher was not responsible. CHARGING THE PROSECUTION WITH PERVERTING TES- TIMONY. He charged the prosecution also with perversion of the testimony. He could not tell how far Judge Porter would go, but he did know how far Mr. Davidge had gone, He did not charge Mr. Davidge with any single instance of intentional misrepre- sentation of the evidence; but, as he sald before, he had studied the testimoay, only with the view Of sustluing certain propositions. He (Mr. ville) was, quite likely, subject to the same cism. In’ order to ge ions of the experts std the prisoner's mind on the 21 of July last, it had been necessary to suppose certuln things were true, Re ng toa Sbite- ment made by Mr. Davidge, In bis ateument, that the prisoner had inquired at ¥ for a pistol of the largest ealibre and most ac alia, he had iuterrupted Mr. Dayidge, Th fact wits,'as allege yMeura in his testimony, 1e store, pointe manded to do this act Diuune him, Scoville,” broke in the “That's what he ts pald for, Libored attempt, Mr. Scoville t of the pre ion all tirough t man Was a very bad, depraved mw ferring 9 the power the coyorntaent had of ing & he sald that with all this powe there anything of consequen at ately Ww ‘OulL e been proved against phils man, it wontd n pred. Every person to whom he o unpaid bowtd bill hid been browrht here to s the enormity oc his act and help convict this pris oner. - A-VAST ARRAY OF LITT He had waited patiently but wile 2 THT uinly for two days, Davidge was speaking, to hear his to this erime; he waited vainly for two, days to know why this prosecution held thls ma Mr. should be hung. The man was confronted oni vast Tay Of ut his bow bills and Uttle SAI thes» things allover the couutry had beca raked up and Drourhtt Bt There was on cout p ir diser vce, and that y How many innocent pr ed the prisoner, © re nswered the’ question himself, hard, ald not hetp thinking when the Wis making such ado about ofthabease in the $2 : rhid said, “You that Pst sto} woman had leit. GUITEAU SAYS THE MASS OF MANKIND ARE NOT VIR- ‘TeOUS. “That's the way it will be here, I presy broke in the prisoner, After awhile he added the time Iwas on theology and working for the Lord, I a strictly virtuous man, Don't you without sin and all the accusers of the "tit, American people and this fury.” Ih a taimites he again interrupted and “T want to lave this record now a rule th 0 are Vv! tuous; but Ts a the record be straight.” MR. DAVIDGE’S RETORT. Mr. Scovilie having reviewed some remarks by Mr. Daviige in regard to the witness Turner, he sald: “That is another point, Mr. Davidge, in the indictment against you as one of the conspira- tors.” “Ithink you had better give your attention to the other Indictinent,” retorted Mr. Davic “Tintend to give attention to that,’ Scoville. We a3 about to proceed when the Interrupted and sald: roville, It 1s half-past twelve o'clock, You had better’ close now. It 4s getting very close RECESS—JUDGE PORTER'S PARTING SHOT. A few minutes later the court took a recess for halfan hour. Judge Porter sald he would be ab- sent during the afternoon, but he hoped Mr. So ville would noton that account refrain from say- ing anything he desired to say. After Recess. When the court reconyened, a little after one o'clock, Mr. Scoville resumed his argument. After quoting further from Mr. Davidge’s speech he re- iterated his charge that Mr. Davidge had misrepre- sented the testimony. Guiteau’s Address, Guitean yesterday gave out through the Associ- ated Press his address prepared for delivery before the jury, and which he says “reads like an oration of Cleero, and will go thundering down the ages.” In giving tt out Guiteau said he had concluded not to take any money for it, but to give it to the As- sociated Press, 80 as to secure the widest circula- tion for it. ‘THE PRISONER ON JUDGE COX. Ina note preceding the address proper Gulteau, after referring to Judge Cox’s objection to his ad- dressing the jury, says: “I am sure that the able chief justice and his associates who represent the ‘Washington court in bane will spit with scorn ‘upon the position of aungs Cox, and I am sure that the high-toned men of the nation will do likewise, because Iam my own counsel, and it 1s infamous if I am not permitted to address the jury when aie ‘unspoken “iddress, which, if published 1 @ ‘unspoken. whic! yublist in full, ‘would ¢ occupy six columns or Thore of THE Srak, contains many of the utterances made by the prisoner during and before his trial. THE ADDRESS OPENS 48 FOLLOWS: “If the court please, gentlemen of the jury, I am patriot. To-day I suffer in bonds as a patriot. through eight years of bloody war to victory and glory. Grant led the armies of the Union to victory and and to-day the nation happy, They raised the old wor the Bag, boys, and of of the republic went forth to bat death. Washington and Grant day (Christm: Le gpd Eignt be savea i ‘HE ARGUES THAT THERE IB NO PROOF OF MALICE. Further on the prisoner says that circumstances attending the shooting liquidate. wis tae Gane ae ‘was the most insane, no one but a madman could have diutely before and after the firinz, but they were uncertain as to his mental condition at the moment of firing, and the 4 the court what | their verdict shoul: ‘The eourt sald they must happy soon. Happiness is catching.” He quotes newspaper extracts to sustain this statement. “I WILL LIVE TO BE PRESIDENT,” he says, and further on:—“I have had this idea for twenty years, and it has never leftme. As a matter of fact, I presume I shail live to be Presi- dent. Some people think Iam as good aman as the President now. “The Deity and one man,” he says, “are always & majority, and will prevail against all the men ever born. ‘Abraham and the Deity were a major- ity. Noah and the Deity were a majority. Jesus of Nazareth and the Deity were a majority.” REFERRING TO HIS DEBTS, he says:—“I understand, Mr. Corkhill, who has taken It upon himself to dig up my circumstances, owes ahundred times more thanI do. I always pay when TI have the money; but there was no. money in theolozy, and I knew it when I went in’ Tdid the best f could under the circumstances, t was all the Lond wanted of me.” ABUSE OF WITNESSES FOR THE GOVERNMENT. ‘The address 1s exceedingly severe on certain witnesses for the prosecution, especially Reynolds, Shaw and English, whom he denounced bitterly incourt. “T hate the moan, deseptive way of this prosecution,” he says, “and I have no doubt u, gentlemen of the jury, will siy by your at you hate tt. Mr. Brooks interviewed er Aconsyiracy. I told ud that no tened care- and dropped the American . gentiemen, to be- (Say DY ¥ erdict Hat the Deity ine spired me to remove the President. and that He, and He alone, is responsthle for his removal.” THE THEORY OF TRANSITORY MANIA. Referring to his defenceof transitory manta he says: “It was on this ground, to wit, transitory | nia, that Sickles, McFarland, Cole, Hiscock and other supposed criminals were acquitted. Tu the case of Hiscock, tae jury found him sine imm>- hat my inspir. was one me. He i ndant we t did so, and he w tit oz the dow quitted, Tf asingl? man | nest doubt as to whether | personal account or as | is honnd under the he doubt and acquit me. attempted to show by rts that Twas not suffe at the time I fired on Ub do they know about it? . and Dei e me the bet The prosecution have thotr patd ex transitory man dent. Bit wi lutely nothing.” Abso- | IN EXPERTS. “Mad I plenty of money, I could get Atty repu- table exports to swear [was insane 4 ‘ly at that time. I take no stock In the shape of the | head or the hang of the tongue, or in th of experts on either side of this issue. WAM Referring to his written on June 16 to the American people, | h, he sai When I wrote | Thad groaned under the political situ:tion: in a reverie or trance. In the same not render my as Booth but Twill do itin my humble the moment, t wi T am supposed, aania. Think y find the Presid HE OUGHT TO €SCAPE BECA 1TH IMP m says: “It issatd that it T| nee between right and wrong,’ in lent I_violated buiman kuw and | But this is not the law, and I) y the Prestitent’s removal was right, because I ine authority todo it, Admitting for the | that Tdid viol of this District ast murder, Tre know the ‘dit removing tae ought to be hung, impunity. ad vaith 1 i ar can suppress it. sible for Mormenisin. piritual dent Pwoutd cle fa sone w, 8 81 T shall THe n out the and tat et achance at tiem.” LOGY, LAW AND CRA cheontains mun » which seen to have been copte by Gutteau some years ago, and | shown by th 1 for the substantial re on of previous | by Elder Nos chiet of the He repeatediy ne | i nis | Ke int | ends tae be ats ean has inst ters which he has fous persons, luore or less cranky, giving in the c MON ON MORAL INSANITY. The subject of the lecture of Rev. W. P. Harrl- son, delivered at th> Mount Vernon Place M. E. | church last evening, was “Moral Insanity,” the text being taken from Proverbs The | mun that wandereth out of the way of under- | standing shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” Referring to the Guiteau trial he sail he thought it a most important tung that the publi de up beforehand to submit to r itmay be. He s ory of stile thay! are allmoraliy unsound. W ners, and we cannot by the law of say that there is a single sin mitted that thelr v, as given man the p: often, like the fo Atrica, that sticks its head inthe sand, and, | seyes, Imagines itself hidden from thé rater, does he Shat iris eyes against the Bible— inst God's trath, and imagine biuself free from moral responsibility. TRIAL NOTES, Stuart Robson and daughter and two friends, companied by Mr. Reed, visited Guiteau at the fall yesterday afternoon. | Before leaving Mr. Robson be: $10 bill upon the prisoner. Mr. Scoville last night sent a telegram to a firm of Chicago lawyers, instructing them to bring a Itbel in the United States court against the Heraid company of that city, for a recent publte: tion, referred to in THE Stak of Sturday, ch ing Mr. Scoville with fraud im conuection his bankruptcy. nl ith DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD C1T1z1 nce died at his residence, ® St, Saturday evening, at the age or61 years, He was born in Baluimore, and came to Washing- ton when a small boy. Hé was closely identified With many of the Important interests of this city, and during his residenes here, of over 8 years accumulated considerable property. He was a member of the association of Oldest Inhabitants, and aiso of the New York Avenue Presbyterian church, His funeral will take place from his late Tesidence to-morrow, at 11 o'clock a.m. ‘Tue Inish Lanp Leacus.—The executive com- mittee of the John Dillon branch of the Irish Land League met last evening, and approved a circular letter submitted by the chaiyman, Mr. J. D. O’Con- nell, a copy of which is to be sent to every friend of Ireland in the District. Itembraces the ad- dress of the national executive body, and makes an earnest appeal for contributions. Messrs. Thos. Smith and Jos. A. Holston were elected delegates to the central executive committee. A communi- Con mod ia wee ef the ri Nationa uy gut ‘aterbury, Conn. acknowledges the receipt of $100. 3 * : —__—»—__ ‘TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. — Yesterday afternoon the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held a cree at the Masonic Soles rel conducted by Rev. John Naugie, the con’ Sailor. Messrs. Wil- son, Larcombe, and Tallmadge made remarks on intemperance.—The Dashaway Reform Club met at Lincoln Hall last evening. Speeches were made Judge J. J. Barker, of Kansas; Mr. Bot few York, and Mr. Charles W. Nye. ‘The mi .—Mr. Thomas Hi street north- | r for report | | the river front, whi =| bethg on an equal 2 | to incorporate ner | man N AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS IN SESSION. BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST, ETC. 4 Senate. Communications from the Secretary of the Treas- ury were submitted in the Senate to-day by the President pro tempore, transmitting the annual report of the coast and geodetic surv a response to the Senate and also ution of inquiry re- specting the organization of a separate court for the trial of customs esses. The Chair submitted trade of Portian Mle. ort signal service. Mr. presented Hitchcock and ott lish ‘of competlt nate officers BILL TO PAY MRS. Mr. Logan introduced a vill to Lincoln arrears of pen: vening betwe pas ge of the g petit for a ion for the five y n the death of her hust ions from the boand of separate organization he petition of Hon. Henry of St. Louls, for the estab > examiners for all subordl- the government. COLN A PENSION. ay Mrs. Abraham sim nd and the et granting her a pension (the estl- mated total amount being $15,000). and asks an im- medtate consideration. Mr. Blair, of the pe the reference of the me iL was perfecting a mo would Include tht The Dill was so r sion com: ure omy se and Uhat of Mrs. to that comm prehensive bi THE CENSUS DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED. Tne House census de Mr. Hale, was taken up and passed. It priates $54,000 additions to d the expens?s taking the tenth census. Mr. Frye said the bill | ie Dil, on motion of was intended to cover all arrearages and expenses up to the Ist of next Jul THE 11 PRARY BILL REPORTED. Mr. Voornees reported from the jotnt select com- mitiee ont struction ot the Congres He said th ional Libs “for the a ry, me eport Was a uhanimou: wing House of Representatives. Mr. Robeson, immediately after the re: the Journal, ¢ Ps ‘tion fre hin on Thu Ned up as a privileged question the u the committee on rules submitted | iast. polut of order was ratsed by Messrs, Town- shend and Burrows, that th with, could not be interfer The Speaker overr: all Of states for bLlS point of order, hold~ Ing that the privileged question took precedence of the call of state rows raised the question of constdera- nd tie House a lege att ening to setuen ling the stamp and watches. By crhine of b oi offende against the ing Ui United st term of omic wided not to ¢ ue masider Un resent time, 2 tollowing Mills were re lous, storing to the pubiie do- | th Mir. P nd to provide for the tri: ther ding for the adjudication of ot ent the hinds in Colo- e Uneomphagre and 1—To repeal the and capital of nh bank To define th aud By Mr. alms son eunder. By Mr. Mec president al ¢ ity of the . Willams (K Capitol Notes, The House committee on appropriations met The sub-committee in charge of jon bills were called upon but none were yet prepared, nference between the sub-committee propria urday last certain sng- this morning. the s ral appropri to be ini ar cannot the req) tion of $3 fish an ciency UL -L—BLAD ci uded in that 1 ‘The District in Congress. # OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE—POTOMAC FLATS S RAILROAD Bi tee on the Distetet Baird for an 2 propasati reed Lo Insert the Itein In the first detl- | Ata on the con- 1 and the ion 0 mumittee regarding asure, and until the: nits the Dill nsidered proprist= aot white 1, ETC ata meeting held to-day, directed Chairman N tion of the Potom once prep. $0 as to dar. At to-day’s meet Twining was present w h he a I pending bere olise 1s to Inc th rporate the pl ‘9 report favorably the bill for the reclama- Hats, This bill has heretofore rose- | been printed in ull in THE STAR, Mr. Neal willat | aq report and report th tit a leading plaice on the How g of the coi ith taps and drawings of | ne mittee Major tined very full; | jadensbung rallroad, compan e along 6th t nsyl- | tion i K tn an ¢ long the BL ng pike . With the right to run public | Wi by horse power or s ef the company Is fix i pitals less thon $200,000 or more than $300,000, in shares of $100 each. No effort will be ma to £0 back to live day for the « in the Hose, the 0 miter by mn tion of Distr | nion being that the District will fare much better by ta There are six Th 1of this) referred to the comm bia, are in tur The sub-cominit Will alw: abe willing ty with the other ¢ pending before the committee street railway t there may be no inisunderstan oromitt», the District commit of having a distine- ct matters: fig its pees and muittees. rompanies, sub-committees, pear such parties as may to a hearing. The fuil committee, having but a few hours for consultation h week, Will not hear individuals, but will act ‘upon the reports made by the sub-committees, THE 51 NATE DISTRICT, COMMITTER met this morning, and the first business trans- acted a8 to change the regular days of mectlags from Mondays to Thursdays. The following refer- ences of pending business were matt pert nere Messrs. code to Messrs. Ingalls Ha All bills ning to the water supply of the District, tts Se, ete., 10 2 sub-committee consisting of Harris, Rollins and Gorman; the District rris and Vance; bill No. 518, to provide an industrial home for girls, to Mr. Butler; bill No. 631, to purchase square No. 440 for a public pai for the board of charitl lating e UU > tO Mr. Aldrich; bill No. 7 Incorporation of the V. Guarantee Company, and the “8. Fidelity and bill to incorporate a to Mr. McMillan; all bills re- to street railroads, to a sub-committee on street rallroads to be hereafter appointed; all bills on ste«m railroads, toa sub-committee on steam Tailroads to be bereafter appointed; and all bills for claims, remission of taxes, ete., to a sub- committee, yet to be appointed, on taxts and dam- ages. BILL TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. The committee on additional accommodations for the Congressional brary to-day agreed upon and authorized Senator Voorhees to report a bill for the construction of a library building. The bill was reported to-day. It 1s the bill that was passed by the Senate of the last Congress, ‘several amendments, the most i meg of which 1 increases the amount. aj chase of the site from $1, TO} with 61 ‘to $1,100,000. empowers the commission entrusted with the struction to make contracts after adve “and receiving bids for the wi of the progress of the Congress at the Congress, e Work to THE MATTER OF WATER SUPPLY for the District has been placed in charge of Sena- tors Harris, Rollins and Gorman, all of whom are ip favor of a proper incrpase of water facilities of District. Senator Harris,as: trict committee of the last Senate,labored in behalf the water works as Wi years tocome. Senator | | lost. Colum- | Dill very soon, | fo, Urner, of Maryland, to authorize jantic railroad com} into the District of Columbia; ‘ume of ent of special assessments; refund the Emery assessment a ee Telegrams to The Star RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN VIRG! j DESPERATE FIGHT WITH INDIANS,’ —_.__ THE SPUYTEN DUYVIL DISASTER. =e Indian Battic in Mexico. : DESPERATE FIGHT WITH THE RAT AGES. 4 San PRancisco, January 16—A Tombstone, Art- zona, dispatch &ays:—The Epitaph has Just reo ceived a letter from Cumpas, Son civing the details of an Indian battle, near the Yaquie river, in that state. The troops found the trail of the Int dians shortly after they had crossed the river, and followed it tn the direction of the Guayanape mountains. Ata point near San Jaripa they cane up with the Indians, who were in ambush, waiting for them. A desperate fh dians had every ad and orde given to the troops to retire, latter lost in the fzht five men killed wounded. Among the wounded Was Don Francise lencda, one of the most Influential citizens of ripa.” The Indians were pursued no further by the troops, and at Last unts had reached Nacorl, a town near th Where ‘they had comruitted some slight « tions. Gen. Otero left Opesura on Sunday, the Sta, with the sixth battalion regular Woops and about 250 nat al guants, from Chis district, for San Jaripa, where he will be joined by 20 more of. the national guand trom that district. Frot there he will proceed to Nacori, where he will establish headquarter The General's plans are sure te drive the Indians from their strongholds “in the mountalus. —> Railroad Accident in AN ALEXANDRIAN KIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, sasilie acineer, ly nding the damage to the sall escaped unlurt, ~ The Spuyten Duy vil Disaster. . SERAL OP VICTIMR, 16.—Charles Melius, the Lan, Who Is accused of being th of | he Spuyten Duy vil rath d disaster, was arraigned before the coroner to-day and admitted to ball im the sum of $5,000 pending the Inquest. ‘The Tuncral of the Ret, Francis Xavier M. rechal, one of the victims of the accident, Wook place to-day trom St. F er church, Where a mass was ecle- Brady. The body was Mil John Minton, of Alexandr, | fireman, and doing engine.’ The passenge Is, ket ct ery for interment. The | of Mrs. Mary L. Brown, a tim, Were taken this mot by train’to vn %y Where the funeral services will be performed. PROM THE ALTAR TO THE GRAVE. BENstnGTo, Vr., January 16.—The funeral of . Victims of the Hudson as had here this afternoon rch. A very ids and citizens hb Were conducted by ine’s pastor, ass by Rev. J. D. Wasson, of North Adums, Mass, and Rev. Dr. Canfield, of ‘Arlington. The clergymen who ofliciated at the wedding of the deceased couple last Thursday. OF U Dearers four Were ushers at the wed rious organizations to which Mr, V | longed were present, ‘The tragic a deep luupression In the community > — The Marke, BALTIMORE, 3 Virginia Ge deferred, | 15%; do. consols, mecond series, 35h dur coupon nie, 40 bid to-day”. ton firmer said nd lower —Howi do. extra, site faiuily, family. easier—southiern witite, erm Mixed, spot, 68 asked 685,u03%, March, ‘steady — ou! «do. mixed, et, Mal Wa23.00, — Provinions Bulk ieate —showlders cked, 7 and YY. Bacon — ar rib sides, 10. Hats, 12a) Butter | weal —w uinal refined, qidet—mers pork, and clear rib sides, shouldes ; Lard—retiu Iad0; roll, 4 nowinal. irregular. . State Governuvents genrailly "unchanged. January 16.—Flour dull aud heavy. { ad wan er. Pork dull NEWYORK, Wheat opened teal, 15 Outurio abd Western, 2540" - vo. —_ Star Route Decision. Judge Lawre st controller of the Treasury artment, decided an importent case afe ing the mall service. March 28, 1878, John W Dorsey, with sureties, made a contract ta the to carry the mall from White to Rawlins, Wyoming, and ar from July 1, 1871, of 108 hours, wit rade wrel IRS, District committee of | Vist ; th street and | mest pe | , two und Servi tunaster General, belw Taylor. trol Dorsey and des that “the Postinaster Gene ys &) sanction sub-contract for Is, though It may deprive tiie means of ao unified against a ability for dan Py | the Habllity of he sureties will, nevertheloss ‘come au Affairs. Inspector Entwis nned a wooden Dutlding owned by James Henning, No. > et northwest, ahd aliows 30 days in pull down, A building permit was to-day given W. Z. Pare tello, to erect four two story dwellings, Pierce Plact, between 14th and 15th Survets northwest, w ng, Chair- | cost $12,000, stated that all blils : ‘tee On the District of Column referred to ‘Sto whom bills are referred, ‘The District Commissioners have approved ape plications tor liquor Licenses from Thou. Brown, Catherine Kane, Andrew Nephuth, Win, L. Riley and Jos. Schladt. ASPHALTCM RIDS REXECTED. The Commissioners have concluded to reject: all the bids for furnishing 1,500 Lous of asphaltain to the District for street improvements and repairs, as in thelr judgement, they are all too high. The lowest bid Was that of Barber, at $11.85 per ton. Future bidders for Work on these streets, Will probably be required to Turnish thelr owl ai phalt. as Awignment of Curre: To-day the judges of the Supreme Court of the District, after consultation, made the folLowing assignments of Judzes of the courts of the Distri for the present year: General Terms—The Chief Justice and Judges Cox and James, and such other judges as may be disengaged. ity and Probate Courts—Judge Hagner, commencing With the Feb= Tuary term. Circuit Court—Judge MacArthur, Criminal Court—Juige Wylie, commenciag with the March term. District Court—Judge Cox. es Wms Aprrrep To Fropare.—The will of the late Margaret Jefferson was admitted to probate to-day and letters granted to Ralph Jefferson, ‘The will of the late Henry Woody, bequething his estate to his daughter, Mary E. Woody, who he names as executrix, Was also admitted (0 pro bate and letters, granted the “xecutrix, SMALLPox Srarisrics.—The National Board of Health has received the following sinallpox statis~ tles for the week ending January 14th: Boston, Mass, 2deaths: New York city, 13 deaths ter, N-Y., 3 cases; Wilmington, lis, Ind., 3. cases Peake; Lousvile, K commencement of each session Of | pag ASSISTANT SECRETARYSHIP OF THE TREAS> Secret: Folger said to-day to Tak Pmrier tail Te had hot been decided who eee tae to ‘eet te make &@ pie a Gaicer in tat fapacity to take the place. chairmanofthe Dis-| Tae NaTiONAL CONVENTION OP AGRICULTURISTS for such an enlargement of Hollins Tor msi i Tavored legislation, accompanied with proper restric- rat eeciees wae. on blood horges, Mi J. A: Hengess oaiy Gwo varietics for pisating vi EI the Amber and 3