Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1881, Page 1

\ @18 ¥ THE OmMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR. “YOU CAN'T DO IT.” When we eame to Omaha to intro- duce the DUKE OF DURHAM Oi- i:\mlw, some peoplo said, ‘‘You can't 0 it," aa 80 many others have tried it and failed, and the trade are dis- gusted, ete. 'We never had any doubt that the DUKE OF DURHAM Cigar- otte would meet with popular favor and sell rapidly, knowing it to be made of the BEST North Oarolina Tobacco, wrapped with the BEST rice Fap‘-r. and ABSOLUTELY free of JRUGS. You see, we give consumers oredit for knowing a good thing when | they have tried it, and then we thought how comfortable the feeling ghan enjoying a leisure smoke) TO NOW that you are not absorbing injurious drugs. We are mutually interested 1n this matter of pure Cigarettes. If the DUKE OF DURHAM are the PU EST and BEST, ot course, you will continue to use them; if not, you wont. 8o we concluded to call your attention to them through the news- papers and tell you frankly all about them, and induce you to try them and then let them speak for themselves, We know those are pleased who have tried them, as they continue to buy them. and we are getting most flatter- ing reports from dealers as well as con- sumers. We promised more reports from dealers yesterday, but we met with one who cooled our arder tem- porarily. Guess it will bo no harm to toll what he said, but we withhold his name, street and number, ,‘Haven’t got theth; don't want them, and shall not keep them. Can buy - — —— and —— Cigareltes for H50c per 1,000 less and —— ttes for £1 per 1,000 less than the KE, and I can retail them at same price of the Duke.” Weli, we have somewhat recovered, and since we have thought the matter over don’t feel much worried, us he doosn't gellfmany,and his limited sales will not atfect us much. - We appre- hend that it’'s because he does not keep the best,but instead tries to palm off an inferior article at same price, that his trade is so small. With this excoption, we find moet of the trade d‘n?u-sad to handlo the DUKE OF DURHAM Cigarettes and Tobacco because they ARE the BEST and PUREST on the market. Consumer, if you have not tried them yet, you should drop in tho first atore and buy a package A Bad Bank Bureted. National Assoclated Press. Hiwrssoro, Ills., December 27.— There is a good deal of excitement here and in the surrounding country over the failure of the private banking house of Haskell & Harris. It was used as a place of deposit by wealthy farmers. The bank is regarded as a bad one, the assots being $50,000 less than the liabi'ities. Wm. A. Young, one of the directors, attempted to get away last night but was arrested at Litchfield, whére he is now a pris- oner. —-——— Killed by Half-Breeds and Indians. National Associated Press. CH1aAG0, December 27.— A special from Loose Lake, Minn., says at o'clock Christmas morning, half- breeds and Tndians attacked the saloon of Nelson Willett, and literally riddled the building with bullets, The propri tor took refuge in the garret, where he waa later found dead with several bul- lets in his body. Two Indians have been arrested who threatened to kil Willett before night for refusing them whisky. Moxicanaud Texioan Deviltry. National Associated Press, BrowxssviLie, Texas, December 27 —Sulferido Murcado was hung by a band of vigilantes up the river. Four engineers of the Central rail- railroad were killed by the Apaches in the Candelaria mountains, Mexico. At Tepiji thirty men assuiled o house, killed Tgnacia G. Aragos, in charge, and stole $8,000. Most of the rubbers are captuted. Pounded to Death. National Associated Press. SreeLviLie, Mo., December 27.— Yesterday Otis M. Wheeling and one Menott were involved in a drunken quarrel and Wheeling struck Menott on the head with a rock. Menott recled and begged for life, but Wheel- ing struck him a terrible blow and THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. A Congressman's Opinion of President Arthur, He Will Run the Concern on the Active Plan and on Business Principles. The Rumor Revived of Pad. dock’'s Appointment as As- sistant Secretary. An Interesting Budget of Nows From the Capital OUR POSITIVE PRESIDENT. National Amociatod Pross. WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SAYS OF HIM. Wasminaron, December 27.— Dur- ing the hol recons thore has been conducted a discussion betwoen mem- bers of congress over the policy of President Arthur, The general con- clusion 18 that this will be a practi- cablo business administration and ac- tively controlled by the president himsel.* Ona of theleading members of the house ways and means cowmit- tue, in an interview, states that he called upon the president just after the adjournment for the holiday re- cess and was surprised at the extent and acouracy of the knowledge that he had of the legiglation probable and desirable during the session. He found him a perfeetly clear and posi- tive, courteous and delightful conver- sationalist. Mention was made con- cerning the appointment of & man to a certain office. The president in- stantly became dignified and reserved, and when the conversationhad finished made mno reply but resumed the conversation on miscellaneous matters. The impression was con- veyed that he was willing to listen to all advices, but was a determined man and would act ultimately on his own judgment and knowledge, and was willing to accopt the respon- sibility. He believes' that the people have the right kind of a man occupying the position of presi dent. The general tenor of numercus conversations is that the president will insist upon an active administra- tion, as he believes there is more danger in doing nothing than in the activity of the party responsible. It is known that he favors liberal ex- penditures for improvements and ex- tensions of the various branches of the government, and that he will not tolerate any dissensions on account of ‘actional differences, flo watter from whence emanating, and it is also be- lieved that the stal may expect simply fair but not partisan trentment. CONTESTED SEATS. National Associated ress. WORK CANNOT Hdurx Fott A-MoNTH: WasHINGTON, “Decomber ?27.-—Mr. Calkins, chairman of the house com- mittee on elections, as has been stated, appointed his clerk and assistant clerk on the same day he was made chairman, and has been busily en- gaged with these gentlomen ever since in arranging the papers in eighteen or twenty contested cases before the committee, and getting them ready to put in the hands of the printer. Pa- pers in three cases went to the prin- ter to-day, and others will follow as soon as ready. The papers are very vo- luminous, The first of them cau hardly be ready for the committee before late in January. In order to expedite work, Calkins has made a division of his committee into three sub-commit- teen and assigned to cach one a third of the cases for primary exammation When this 1s dome, it will be reported to full committee for final action, and reperted to the house, The speedy dispnsal of all contested election cases so much talked of by special corres- pondents does not, thereforo, become 80 apparent. Calkins left this eve- ning for his heme 1n Indiana CAPITAL NOTES. PADDOUK FOR ASKISTANT SECKETARY. d Pross December 27, —Tho rumor that Ex-Senator Paddock will succeed Mr. Upton as assistant secre- tary of the treasury is revived and is said to be sustained by facts. It is suid his name will be sent in soon after the holidays, FIRST PREFERRED LILLS, The legislative 1alls are empty and nothing 18 stirring during recess save preparation for work on the appropri- ation and elections committees, On the former Robeson is preparing the nayal bills, The military academy and consular and diplomatic bills ill be foremost to pass tho house, as usual. Among other matters to ro- Menott stageered off. This morning he was found dead near the house of the town marshal. Death of a Ruined Girl National Amociated Pross. Forr Wavng, Decembor 27, —Josie Brown, a young lady of highly re- spected family, died this morning af- ter a two weeks illness, Bofore her death she confessed t Dr.J. W, Poyser, a leading physician, was the author of herruin, Her uncle, Judge Van Long, is luoking for Poyser, and swears he will kill him, Suicide of a Female Prisoner- Navional Associa od Press RoGeks, Ark., December 27. —Mrs. Bolin, the woman who shot and killed her husband on Friday night, to day committed suicide at the jail at hen- tonville by cutting her throat with a deputy sherifi's pocket knife, which ehe had borrowed a few wminutes before. They Were Not Burat Up Nutional Associated Pross, Privaveceiia, December 27 —A privaw cable anuounces that Freder rick Fieldeman and wife, of this city, who were stated to bave been amone the victims of the Ring theatre fire, are alive aud well in Vionua, ceive early attention will be the cen- sus deficit and the proposed new build- ing for the congressional library, General Hazen is general Hon, Wm. G. LeDue, late commia- sioner of agriculture, has bacn elected amember of the National Society of Agriculture of Franeo. M. Kugene Tizzerard, French director of agricul- tuare, in announcing the fact says: ‘1 am happy to have this occasion to show to the estermed late commis- sivner the high consideration of the French Academy of agriculture for his great services, " Texans aro losing hope about their eabinet candidate, Davis. They say Hunt 18 likely to remain in the cabi- net, and if so the president will not think it necessary to put another southern man in, The justices of the United States supreme court have agreed together that the only call they will make on New Year's will be on the prosidont. The visit of (General and Mrs. Grant at the White House, has been fixed for the end of January. Mrs) Nellig] Grant Sartoris is ex- pected by the close of next week to visit her friend, Miss Annie Barnes. Secretary Lincoln is expocted to re- turn to Washington next Saturday. 1t is now expocted that the prosi- dent and most of the membora of the cabinet wil be back on Friday. Only a handful of members are in town, among whom are the following : Meansrs. Robeson, Burrows, Neal (who is busy with district interests), Hawk, Buckner, Whitthorne, Bland, Culberson, Wellborn, McKenzie, Herndon, Williams (Ala.) and Km- ery. acting postmaster e Cablegrams National Associated Pross Sr. PrTeRsivrG, December 27, — ‘he report published in Amorica as an alleged cablo dispatch that the naval port of Cronstadt is in flames is a canard and a sensational scare gotten up fort a purpose by unscrupulous par- ties. Loxnow, December 27.—The lay- ing of the German-Awmemcan direct cable progresses rapidly and it is an- ticipated the line will be in working order early n the next year. Mr. Forater, chief secrotary for Ire- land, in replying to the recommenda- tion of the meeting of English liberals to release the Jand leaguers from jail, writes that the state of Ireland can not justify any such course. Dusuy, December 27.—Notice is- sued by Irish private counsel declares that service of notico to quit by post is equal to personal service throughout the proclaimed districts of Ireland. The ladies’ land league here have issued a civoular convening all branches next Sunday. The circular says: *‘Should the government inter- fere with the meetings, they will be continued Sunday after Sunday.” LoNpoN, Decomber 28 —Last even- ing & panic occurred at Stansfield Music hall, Leeds. By some unex- plained manner the gas pendants caught fire and the audienco made a rush. The police smashed in the doora and alowed the people to escape. No one was killad, Last night there was a panic in| Grecian theatre in this city, but an appeal by the manager from the stage quieted the andience, and the panto- mime proceeded without further inter- ruption. Bernin, December 27.--A false alarm of fire was raised in Music Hall, to-night, when the people rushed out pellmell. No serious accilent is reported, although several persons were more or less injured. Explosion of a Steamer. National Awsocinted Press, Ricumonp, Va , Decomber 27.--A special from West Point, on the York river, gives the details of a terrible disaster to the steamer West Point, plying between that point and Bal more. The steamer arrived at West Point yesterday morning, and a steve- dore and gang of men were put to work discharging her cargo. They bad cleared out all freight between the de ks and gone down into the hold to take out some kerosene barrels when the explosion occurred, which blew one side of the vessel nto the river snd set fire to the vessel. Nineteen persons, including four of the erew and nearly all of the stevodore hands, were fatally burned, The first and second officers escaped, one of them being badly injured. The captain was ashore at the time. The vessel wus valued at €60,000; insured. No theory o8 to the cavse of the explosion has been settled upon but it 18 generally sttributed to the oil on board. Some of the oil was gasoline, One theory advanced s that some dynamite may have been smuggled in the freights. A suspicious box 18 re- membered to have been seen. The steamer was new, having just been built and turned over to the company a fow weeks ago. She made her first trip to West Point, Virginia, on the 20th inst. Tast Saturday evening the steamer left the wharf for West Point for the second and un- which is now so choked up as to seriously impedo 1ts utility. SARGENT WILL BE SECRETARY. It can be stated on excellent author. ity that Hon. A. A. Sargent, formerly senator from California, will be the next secrotary of the interior, Mr, Chaffee, whose name has been men- tioned in connection with the place, has soveral cases now pending before the du]mrtmum which, as secretary, he would be called upon to decide. Tt is understood that Sargent will assume charge of the dopartment January Loth, MISOELLANEOUN, Tt is said Ex-Appointment Clerk Lamphere will be made special agent of the treasury, Assistant Secretary French is now acting secretary of the treasury 1n the absence of Secretary Folger by special order of the president, dated Novem- ber 21, Secretary Hunt 18 reported ill to- day and was not at the dopartment His illness is not considered dan- gerous, Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Elmer left this morning for New York. Third Assistant Postmaster fortunately last time, The steamer was built in this city and was one of the best appointed and largest freight steamers employod in the coastwiso trade. Her capacity was 625 tons. Another Qr.v-yi';i Company Gone Katlonal Amsociated Pross, Hagremsure, Pa,, Decomber 27.— The Lochiel Mutual Aid Society, a raveyard insurance company, Wwas aissolved to-day, through tho efforts of the commonwealth, The corpora- tion had been cited to show cause why it should not be debarred from continuing business, but at the open- ing of court it waived investigation and agreed to close, Ex-District At torney Hallinger was appoiuted re- ceiver. e S Fatlures. Natlonal Amsoclatod From, New York, Decomber 27. —The an- nouncements were mado to-day of the failure of the Standard tinware cowm- pany, liabilities $60,000; A. M. Ja- cobs & Bro., clothing, liabilities, $27,- 000; also Daniel 8. Hurlbut, general merchant at Hazlehurst, Mass, , liabil- itiea $63,000, OMAHA, WkDN “THE PESTILENCE. Startlng Sensation by an Rs- caped Small Pox Patient, He Walks a Couple of Blocks and Falla Dead, When Two Men Pick Him Up. They Take Him to a Station and the Policemen Get on the Roof. Gemeral Nows of the Spread of the Disoase. SMALL POX SCARE National Assoelated Pross SENSATIONAL ESCAPADE OF A PATIEN] Nrw York, Decomber 27.—A yro- tesque and horrible scene was wit. nessed in Jersoy Oity yestorday, A small-pox patient named McAlier be- camo delirious and in the temporary absence of his wife made his way into the street. Ho walked up Pavonia avenuo a8 far a8 Loe streot and thoro he was overcomoe by the cold and exposure and foll dead onthe sidowalk fwo drunken men camo alongand, placingthebody inastar ling posture botwoen them, teokit down two blocks to the second precinet police station, in Grove street, Tho doorman noticed the appearance of the man in the middle, and seeing from his fuco, which was black, that he had the small-pox informod0£ Edmondson, The captain at once geve crders not to let the party m, apd he and the sergeant on duty and dyorman held the door and prevented the entrance of the two men with their ghastly bur- den. The men finally laid the corpse down on the sidewalk and a blanket was brought out of the police station and thrown over it. “Some policemen who were in the station at the timo took refuge on the roof. Health Tn- spector Benjamin was informed of the case, and he had the body removed af- ter it remained on the sidewalk for an hour, In the m e a crowd gath- ered around, but it kept at a respecta- blo distance, CfHlcems wore stationed to prevent })eoplo from paseing on that side of the street. After the body was removed the sidewalk was funigated. Sr. Lous, Mo., Dgembor 27. — The small-pox scare hu about subsided, No new cases are reported here or in East St. Louis. In the latter place one case of varioloid is announced,but no apprehensions are felt in regard to the spread of the disease. Nasuviirg, December 27.—A spe- cial to the World says small pox has appeared at Milan, Tenncssce. One man has died. VACCINE POINTS KTEAMBOATMEN VARVINATED FRES. WASHINGTON, ~ Di ber 27.-—In view of the prevelancy of small pox at various points in the west, Surgeon General Woodward, of the marine hospital, has issued orders to his sub- ordinates at Cincinnati, Louisville, Cairo and St. Louis, to vaccinate with- out charge all steamboatmen on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers who may apply. AMONG THE INDIANS. A telezram from the Navajo agency, N. M., received at the Indian burcau to-day, asks foc the immediate ship- ment of vaccine points enough to vaccinate 600 persons, Small pox i spreading there, No further news of the small pox epidomic in the northwest has been received at the Indian buroau. The Survivors’ Route. Nattonal Aswelated Press. New York, December 2Y.—A St. Petersburg dispatch says: To arrivo at the mouth of the Lena the boats of the shipwrecked Jeannette must have passed betweon Sibo. ria and the Island of Fodiersii, which is inbabited only during the summer by nomads who nériv« at the closo of the winter in sledges drawn by dogs. Further on in her courss wag Liliputitian, on the Island of Stalbanal. The distance is about five hundred miles from the locality ~ of the shipwreck to the mouths of the Lena. These mouths are situated in tho most dreary and desodate pare of the con- fines of Northern Siberia. This whole const was last visited and de- seribod by Licut Pierre Arjon in 1823, Previous to that these vast regions, occupying a distance of hundreds of miles along the coast, were explored in 1730 and 1736 by Lient. Pron- tschischeff and their furthest extremi- ties by Lieut Dimitri Lapteff in 7 The place whoere boat landed 18 situated botween the graves of the lieutenant of the Lassinus, who perished in 1735 with 30 of his companions, and that of Lieut. Prontschischeff and his wife, who perished in 1836, Krom this point to Yakstask the distance is more than a thousand miles through a des- ert country completely destitute of population, — John Paul Jones' Land Warrants National Amociated Pross. WasniNaToN, December 27,—Men- tion has already been made of the is- suance of land scrip to representatives of the naval hero, Commodore John Paul Jones, who o distinguished himself in the Revolutionary war as to twice receive the thanks of con- yress and o gold medal, This scrip was issued in lieu of two exchange warrants issued by the state of Vir- ginia to his heirs soon after his death under an act granting a bounty in land to all citizens of that state who served under the authority of the continental congress. Under that sct the commodore ranked with briga- dier general and was entitled to re- coive 100,000 acres of land for threo yoars’ sorvice anud one-sixth of that amount additional for every year's service over six, Commodore Joues served soyen years, ten monthe and some days eud died abroad. His heirs obtained from Virginia the war- rants for the land due to Jones, and all but the tw warrants above named wore located. These wero disposed of by the heirs to sne A. M. Groen, and after passing through sundry hands wore found about thirty years ago among the papers of a decensed New York merchant Mean- while Virginia had given her northwestern torritory to the United States. To make geod her outatand. ing warrants under this guarantee, a claim was prosccuted before the gen- eral land office, and was once sus pended for want of proof of the nationality of Commodore Jones, Upon proof of this being furnished, the case was reopened on the recom- mendation of Commissioner Thomna A. Hondricks, and now after a lapse of ono hundred years, the logal repro- sentatives of Jones become tha own- ors of land earned during the Revolu- tionary war - - Tndignant Salesmen Natlonal Awsoelated Press Citeaco, Decomber 27 The branch wholesalo house of A, T, Stewart & Co., in this city, which has been eatablished for scveral yoars, is in distress on acconnt of a misundor- standing with the salosmen, 1t soems overal months past o spirit of dissatisfaction has been growing among tho employes, owing to the cnstern methods of running the es- tablishment which wore not in accord with western ways. The decisive move, however, which enused the rup- turo was the presentation to-day to ench salesman of a receipt for the wmonth's salary which contained in printed form the clause that the business engagoment botwoeen the house and the man signing tho document ocould be terminated at any time at the op- tion of cither party. As the period had already passed whon engagements could bo made for the ensuing year and as all tho present employes had as yot received no intimation of any change, they became so indignant at the innovation that with vne accord all the salesmen of the house (eighty in number) threw up their positions and precipitately loft tho house, Some of the salesmen were among the best - the west, soveral of them ro- ceiving salaries amouuting to §3,000 cash. The wction of tho salesmon has caused great excitement in trade cir- cios because of such an unusual char- acter. Indiana Educational Matters. National Associate | Press. Innianaronts, December 27.--The Indiana State Colloge association,com- posed of tho leading professors of In- diana colleges, has been in session in this city for two days. Thereare forty leading educators prosent. The fol- lowing officers wero elected: President, Dr. D. W. Fisher, of Hanover; vico president, Dr. Stott, of Franklin; secretary, Professor J. M. Coulter, of Wabash; treasurer, Prof. Benton, of Butler. The State Teachers' assoeiation met in the board of trade hall this eve- ning. Two hundred teachers were present. Governor Porter delivered the address of weloome and Prof. Jonn Cooper, of Evansville, reponded. Tho session will last two days. Marine Intelligence. National Amsociatod I'ross. New York, December 27. —Sailed— Tho Nevada, for Liverpool. Arrived— The Gormania and the City of Paris, from Liverpool, the P, Coland from Rotterdam Haver, Decomber 27.—Arrived— The St Laurent from New York. or, December 27— Arrived Yity of Montreal and the Egypt from New York. Sovraamrron, December 27 —Ar- rived the Kalen from New Orleans for Sremen Grasaow, December 27, -—Arrived —Tho State of Nebraska from Now York. Lourye, December 27.—Sailod— The State of I'lorida tor New York, s The Liborian Troubles- National Associnted Pross WasiiNaron, December 27.—The troubl=s between the colonists of Li- beria and the native tribes surround- ing them has for several months been reported to the zovernment and appli- cation wag mado last summer to the il iy of the navy for o vessel to o to that const. When tho applica- tion was mudy, Secretary Hunt had no vesnel to sond, but tho repairs on the Essex were hastenod and last week he informed the secretary of the coloniza- tion wociety that she would be ready to sail in a few days. Shois now at Norfolk navy yard, and will probably #ail on Monday direct for the West African coast. - Mexican Indians. Nattonal Amociated Pross, Crry or Mexico, December 27.—A dispatch received at the war office from tho officer commanding the fed- eral torces at Coshulia, announces the capture of a hostile band of Muscu- movo Indians, who have been raiding and committing so many outrages and murders of late, as they wero about crossing the Rio Grande for refuge in the United States. Indians in Chihuahua are threaten- ing to go on the war path, They have sent runnors to different points in neighboring states, and from reports received here o general Indian war is fearcd in the north, A Bigamist Committed. National Asociate ) Prows New York; Decomber 27, — Walter A. Chase, who was arrested in Hunt- ington, P’a., on Saturday, on & bench warrant for bigamy, and who was locked up at police headquarters all dny yosterday, was arraizied 1o day. He plead not guilty, snd Recorder Bmith committed him to the Tomnbs in default of €3,000 bail, The Detaulting Auditor. Nutional Assoc ated Pross, Sotumpus, (., December 27 Frod Nowburgh waved examination and was committed in default of bail to-day., The forgeries are growing constantly upon investigation, SDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1881, NEARING THE END. This Will Probably be the Last Week of the Trial Dr. McDonald, the Eminent Bxpert, Bay Guiteau is Not and Was Not Insane. duiteau's ldea of the Two Kinds of Insanity - “Crank" and “Abraham.” He Was Not 8o Abusive With Hia Mouth Yesterday. National Amociated 'remm. Wasnizoron, December 27, The soventh weok of Guiteau's trial be gan to-day. Tho court room was packed as usual, The prisoner ap peared somewhat subdued. He has allowed his mostache to grow. Dr. McDonald, superintendent of the New York insane asylum, was called. Before examination began, Guiteau annoureed jubilantly that he had an excellent Christmas dinner, flowers, fruit, ote. The court rapped vigorously for order, and the prisoner shut up. Witness defined hallucinations and delusions. He said a person claimingin spiration from God generally had such oxagyoratod views of his own solf.im- portance that he could not conceal his delusions. With an |irrenis'iblo ime pulso persons conceive an act suddenly and immediatoly executo “it. He didn’t believe in hereditary insanity, As a general rule the descendants of ingano persons did not become insane, The balief that a man would live for- over, or could cure disease by laying on hands was no evidence of insanity. Guiteau interrupted that there woro two kinds of insanity: “‘Crank” in- sunity and ““Abraham” insanity, and ho belonged to the Abraham school. Dr. MacDonald continued that he did not believe in moral 1nsonity; it was meroly wickedness or dopravity. Ewmotional sty affocted the emo- tions, leaving tho intellect and morals perfectly intact. Ho had nover seen such a caso of monomania s pre-sup- posed the division of a man's brains iato compartments and that dopart- ment presiding over some particular action might be diseased whils all the rost were healthy. He did not be- lieve in such insanity. Transitory in- savity was the name given to over acts of violence, the man being sane up to the act and right afterwards. He had never seen such a case. Insano peo- ple didn't make deliberate prepara- tions for their acts, but generally acted in a moment of passion. They did not show the same judgment in the selection of thoir victims ns sano people. Sane people had a definite motive, and their vie- tims were persons against whom they had some grudge, or whom had in- jured or disappointed them. Insane people gonerally attacked those near and dear to them, Insane people generally have no fear of the conse- (quences of their act, while sane per- sons were caroful of their own safety and approach their victims from behind. Guiteau said the witness was talking of cranks, and he was not one of them. |[Laughter. | After a severe fight between coun- sel as to admissability, the witness stated cortain mattors reflecting on the competency of Dr. Kiernan and Spitzka, experts for the defenso, He went to the jail to examine tho men- tal condition of the prisoner on the 12th of November. In conversation, Quitenu spoke of his act as n concep- tion of his own, and not an inspira- tion. It was repulsive to him. He tried for two weeks to put it aside, Tho Almighty not intorposing, he formed o doliborate purpose to oxe- cute the act. Ho had uo doubt he would be acquitted on the ground of insadity. While e was not medically wane, ho was legally insane. “I shail have to be sent to the insane asylum, I have looked up the law on the sub- ject and I find thatafter I have been in an_asylum for some time I can ap- ply for a commission to examine mo, and of courss they will say Iam not insane. Then I'll bedischarged.” Witness said thero was no evide of insanity in the shape of the pris- oner’s head or in the expression of his face, and he belisved him a per- fectly sane and respousible man. *‘In my judgment the man has boen play- ing w part in court. 1 base that opin- ion on my observation of his conduct in jail, contrasted with his conduct here during the trial. I bave noticed a change in his actions and behavior, In jail, he is well behaved, gontle- manly and courteous,” “‘I'am not abused there, ' exclaimed the prisoner. *“I think,” continued the witness, “‘that any insane person showing the excitement and umting the interrup- tions this prisoner has made would not display the same method and the samo judgment in the selection of the time for and the nature of these in- terruptions, The insane person would interrupt only when the impulse came upon him without nng particular re: gard to the evidence being given, 1 noticed that when the prisoner came across Dr, Spitzka's le tter he selected only those sentences to blurt out which were favorable to his case.” ““I did not have a chance to read it all,” shouted the assassin, *‘1 was cut off.” “Daring the trial,” proceeded the witness, ‘‘the prisoner has had access t wapapers, as ho has had them continually before him in court, but I have noticed that he hus often simply protended to be reading.” Rocens. As soon as court resumed, the pris- oner made another of his littlo speeches: “These experts,” he said, *aro doing this business with a groat deal of parrot talk, Dr. McDonald has deviated somewhat, but T think it NO. 161 1 had examined the law in relation to this matter as he has testified.” The district attorney read the seo- ond hypothetical case to the witness, the prisoner interrupting with cries of “that's false,” ‘“that's a lio,” ‘‘the truth was my own production,” “I have been atrictly virtuous for six yoars," “the doctors murdered Car- field,” and so on, ad nauseum. The witness said: ‘“Adding that state- ment to the other, Ishould say that the person described was sane at the time of the shooting of President Gar- field."” Mr. Roed oross-oxamined the wit- ness and got him to admit that some- times doctors were mistaken in judg- ing of the sanity or insanity of pa- tionts, Scoville also asked a number of questions as to the manifestation of isanity in its diffoerent forms, but no point was made in the prisoner's favor. Guiteau was unusually quiet, and amueod himself by turning in his chair and gazing eritically atthe ladies in the audience. After the cross ex- amination had lastod upwards ot half an hour, he tived of his inactivity ,and requested the witness to tell something about Abraham, as this insanity busi- ness gotting rather stale. The cross-examination of Dr. Mo- Donald had not concluded when the court adjourned until to-morrow morning. ~ As ho was being escorted from the room, Guiteau shouted to the witnoss that ho had better e prepared to tell something about Abraham to-morrow. Col. Corkhill said to-day that the cane will go to the jury on Friday or Saturday. Ho rays he i3 tired of it and disgustod with it, and proposcs to wind it up. et Pomible Swindle National Associatod Pross, CixcinNari, Decomber 28 —Fuller- ton Armstrong, son of Lady Arm- strong, of Sussex, England, and one of the settlers at Rugby, the Thomas Hughes colony from England which sottled in Tennessoe, borrowed 81,000 at tho First National bank of this city, for which he gave drafts on banks in England. After using $400 of the money, he suddenly disappeared. Tt i atated that the banks in England refusad to honor the drafts, but whether Armstrong has gone to at- tempt an adjustment of the difficul- ties or is endeavoring to escape pros- acntion, is not known. Fire Natlonal Amsociated Presy Boston, December 27.—A fire oc- curred m W. and 1. Blackinton's jowelry establishment, Attleboro, at 11 o'clock this morning, caused by a workman throwing a lighted match on some naptha, There were forty em- ployes in the cstablishment, several of ‘whom were hurt by jumping from the windows, Loss on stock and ma- chinery, $8,000; on building, $16,000; W. H." Wolworth, ocenpying one tloor, loses §10,000; insured. An Actress Robbed. National Amociated Pross. LouvisviLLg, December 27.—As Miss. Justice and another lady in the Gus Williams Comedy company reached the stage entrance to McCauley’s thea~ tro to-night, before the pertormance bogan, thoy were attacked by two colored men. The other young lady escaped into the building, but Miss Justice was robbed of her pocket-book containing a few dollars. The colored men were traced to n variety theatre and arrested, Bursted Her Steam Chest- National Associated Presw. Vicksnure, Miss,, Docember 27.— A special to The Herald to-night says that tho steamer Paris C. Brown, while passing near the mouth of the White river, bursted one of her stoam chests and scalded ten or fifteen per- sony severely, but there was no loss of lifo as far as heard, The Canadian Monopoly. Nationa Awssocinted FPress, Mo rEAL, December 27.—1t is re- ported that Sir Hugh Allen is nego- tinting with the Quebec government for the purchase of the North Shore gove it railway in the interest of the Grand Trunk railway, the latter rond thus securing traflic to the east- ern seaboard. A Canadian Speculation. Natlonal Ansociaved Frows. Montieat, December 27.—In view of the probable ice famine in the United States, ice dealers here are making preparations for securing as much ice as possiblo should a cold spell set in, There is no appearance of ice in the St. Lawrence yet. — Death of a Contennarian National Amociated Press. New York, December 27.—Mrs. Rachael Conkling died to-day at the residence of her daughter, after hav- ing lived over a century, being borm September 14, 1781, Her husband was one of the soldiers who served during the war of 1812, o s e CAPCTT AR A Smuggling Perter. National Associated trose. MonTREAL, Decomber 27.—Albert Burch, a Pullman car porter, charged with smugeling jewelry for Patterson, agent for a Boston firm, was to-day sentenced to eight days imprisonment. and a fine of §5. A Now Bridge Over the St. Laws- rence. National Associated Irvas. Mon1rean, December 27,—Boring has commenced for the bridge over the St. Lawrence river for the Atlan- tic and Northwestern railway track. > e R Indications. National Associated Pross, WasuiNaroN, December 28 —For the lower Missouri valley: Colder, fair weather; winds, shifting to north- west, higher temperature. A Lumber Prices. National Associated Press, Chicaco, December 27.—The lam- bermen's exchango to-day adopted the Ducember list without ohange as the my duty to say that I did not tell him list for the coming month,