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SAANHG 67 b 8, uN\“‘""q - ELEVENTH YEAR. “YOU CANT DO IT." | COX SHOWS HIS HAND. When we came to Omaha to intro- duce the DUKE OF DURHAM Oi- anlle. some people said, ‘‘You ean't it,” as B0 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- ette wonld meet with popular favor and sell rapidly, knowing it to be made of the BEST North Carolina Tobacoo, wrapped with the BEST nce gsor, and ABSOLUTELY free of UGS, You see, we give consumers oredit for knowing a good thing when they have tried it, and then we thought hyw comfortable the feeling ‘when 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 PUR- 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 themselvea, ‘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 wo met with one who cooled our arder tem- porarily. Guess it will be no harm to tell what he said, but we withhold his name, street and number. ,‘Haven’t got them; don't want them, and shall not keep them. Can buy — — —— and —— Cigarettes for 50¢ 1,000 less and —— Cigarettes for §1 per 1,000 less than the DUKE, 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, as he doeen't sellfmany,and his limited sales will not affect us much. We_appre- hend that it’s because he does not keep the best,but instead tries to palm off an nferior article at same price, that his trade is 80 small. With this exception, wo find moet of the trade disposed to handle 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 the first store and buy a package. Fires: s National Associated Press. > Krokux, Iowa, December 28.— Five stores and a lot of small frame buildings bnrned last night at Moravia, Jowa. Loss $20,000, mostly insured. OsuxosH, Wis., December 28.—C. N. Paine & Co.’s sawmill, at Merril- lon, burned. Loss, $25,000; insured, $15,000. BarriMory, December 28.—A fire this morning at 86 Camden street, oc- oupied by Steefel & Juhn as a shirt factory, and Biedler Bros., commis- sion merchants, caused a loss to build- ing and stock of $25,000; 150 hands are thrown out of employment, —————— Hotel Sate Robbed. National Associnted P.ess. CHicAGo, December 28.—Mr. Dreese, a stock man from Colorado, reached town a few days ago and put up at the Brevoort house, depositing a package coutiing §3,000 in the safe. Late last night he called for the pack- age which was found to be missing. A suspi-ious feature in the case is that Jno. C. Strechi, night clerk at the hotel, is also missing. It is supposed ho has gone to New York, where he has relations. LSl Cowboys Captured. National Associated Froso ‘Wichira, Kans,, December 28 — A messenger just arrived from Caldwell reporta that the cowboys who recently raided Caldwell and killed Mayor Meagher have been arrested by Indian scoute in the Territory and turned over to Sheriff Thealls, of Kansas. A collision is fearea, as the cowboys in large numbers have started to rescue their {riends. Rising Rivers. Nationa! Associated Prom Bevrorp, Ind., December 28. —The White river has overflowed all its bot- tom lands, aud the loas, so far as the wheat crop 1 this couaty is concern- od, will be immense. undreds of miles of fouces are gone and many bridges. Porr Jervis, N. Y., December 28 —The Deluware river is now_ten feet above low water mark and still rising and contributing streams swollen, L e R Bad Coons National Awcociated Fress., Maoox, Ga., Deocember 28 --Six wagon loads of negroes from William Van Horn's plantation came here and got well filled with whisky, They returned to the plantation and on the way shot and killed two colored men whom they met on the road. The bodies of the two dead men were left on the road till found by a justice of the peace. e ———— Beaten to a Jelly. National Associated Fross New Puitapereira, 0., December 28, At Sandyville last night a terri- ble fight ocenrred between John King, a raflroad laborer, and Mrs. Reed, a saloon keeper. King's skull was crushed and his bodybeaten to a jelly ‘Yellow Fever at Yucatan Kational Associated Pross, Gavvesrox, Dacember 28, - Moxi- oan news via Brownsville says yellow fover is #'ill bad at Yucstan; 180 per- #ous died in the town of Silam. Ho Ondors Buitean Placed in the Dock, And Expl.;n—-. .Wl;y He Had Not 'laken Such Action With Him Before. The Assassin in a Whining Manuer Begs to be Spared Such Treatment. Bat tho Judge is Firm, and the Marshal Chuoks Him in. Nattonal Associated Press. WasniNaros, December 28, There was the vsual crowd at the Gui- teau trial to-day. Guiteau was seem- ingly in the best of spirits, The cross-examination of Dr. Me. Dounald was resumed by Mr. Scoville He said that he believed that the prisoner in court had feigned what he supposed was iusanity, but which was not; that the priconer, to the extent of s ability had attempted to appear insane. Concerning the act of Gui- teau in threatemng his sister with an axe, witness said it was the strongest evidence of insanity presented if true, but the prisoner had contradicted it. Guiteau interrupted the examina- tion and declared now: that Scoville was making a fool of himself, and that the story of the axe was pure fiction. He wanted McDonald to tell some- thing about Abraham ahd then leave the stand. McDonald was farther quastioned about religious delusions and the in- terview in the jail; of the latter he said he had not made a memoranda, and then left the stand. Dr. Randolph Barksdale, superin- tendent of the Central asylnm of Vir- ginia, testified that he made a per- sonal examination of the prisoner n the jail and had watched him in court; had no hesitation in saying that he was sane and was feigning a part in court; his gonduct dittered from that in jail. To the prosecution’s hypo- thetical cases the witness answered that Guiteau was sano. The cross- examination was brief and developed rothing favorable to the defense. Dr. John A. Callander, superinten- dent of the Tennessee hospital for the insane, tostified to the same eflect and to personal examiuation of the pris-: oner; was convinced he was perfectly sane. The difference in the size of the sides of his head did not indicate insanity. Guiteau at this point_had a contro- versy with his brother John M. about a letter the latter refused to deliver him and attempted to appeal to the court, but was restrained by Scoville, Col. Corkhill asked the witness what he understood by Dr. Spitzka's ertion thatthe prisoner was & moral monstrosity. “Witness replied that he probably meant he was subject to moral imbecility or moral insanity, but in his opinion there was no such type ot insanity. Further questioning developing nothing new the court took a recess. When court renssembled, Scoville appeared with a cast uf the prisoner’s head and wanted to place Mills on the stand Objection being made, he r- sumed the cross-examination of Cal- lander.! He put a question asking if the prisoner’s claim of partnership with Jesus Christ in projecting the threat was not an indication of in- sanity. ““Tf your honor please,” mterrupted Porter, I object to that question as irreverent and blusphemous.” “Well,” paid Scoville, apparently astounded at the nature of the objec- tion, “‘if the prisoner's belief that he was mspired i8 irreverent and blas- phemous and the court rejects it on that ground, it puts an end to tho case, because then we are not permit ted to make any defense.” Judge Porter aros slowly from his seat, adjusted his eyeglasses carefully, and in his impressive manner said: “‘There is no evidence, even on the oath of the criminal himself.” “How do you know that?” shouted Guiteau, “‘you great big-mouthed Porter, you.” Porter, continuing : *‘There is no evidence that he believed the re- deemer of mankind to be his partner in the business, and when the learned counsel of the prisoner puts such a ques ion in a Christian court and federal tribunal, I hold, whatever your honor may hold, that it is time to rebuke him and his client. The hypothesis that this man who believes that God and Christ are his partners should come in this court ot justice and before this audience and proclaim it, is preposterous.” **What do you know about it, you ass?” hissed the assassin. “If it was before your honor in your private chamber,” proceeded Porter, in his solemn, sepulchral voice, ‘“‘you would do in regard to the counsel what you have done in re- gard to the prisoner. The time has come when, in behalf of the America: government, I should protest aguinet the blasphemous utterauces. The counsel can predicate his questions upon the facts which have been proven, but not upon these which as- sume that we make no distinction be- tween the redeemer of mankind and ourselves.” [Applause.] “How about Christ and 8t, Paul?” bawled Guitean, whose face had be- come livid with excitement. “‘Haven't [ an good & right to claim inspiration as St. Paul?” The court commanded the assassin to keep still, and one of the guards tupred him on the rhoulder, reprov- ingly. He turned around sharply and told the man he would slap him in the face, I must ineist,” #aid Porter, “‘on behalf of the wovernment that this | crimival be remanded to the dock forthwith," **You had better mind your own bueiness,” shrieked Cuiteau “That's wy busivess,” said Porter, OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1881. resuming his dramatic manner; ‘‘my motion to that effect is in abeyance, and on the question of blasphemy with which this court has been filled from the beginning of the trial until now." “It waa the truth, and not blas: phemy,"” howled Guiteau, fairly foam- ing with rage. “‘This blasohemy,” continued Por- ter, ‘‘shall now heard from the dock, and not from the counsel table. There is not a man at the Ameri- can bar who would mnot have been silenced long ago had he uttered what that man under the pretence of being his bwn couneil has uttered from time to time on a ques- tion which touches the hearts and con- science of the people of this nation I now invoke your honor's decision in regard eo the disposition of the pris- oner.” “The American people are with me more and more,"” shouted the prisoner, ‘‘and that's the reason you are mad about it. The court has no discretion in the matter. T am here as my own counsel. That's all there is ahout it. Big mouthed Porter, you had better to sleep.” The court asked if the proceedings should be suspended for action on this motion, ©1t is not worth your honor's atten- tion,” cried Guiteau. ““We are ready to enter upon that question,” said Corkhill. “Does the prosecution wish to say anything?” asked the court. T wish to speak very briefly on the motion,” said Davidge, in a slow de- liberate manner. ‘“‘Yesterday was the commencement of the seventh week of the trial of the prisoner for the assassiuation of the ruler of fifty millions of people. From the inception of the trial to the present time, with the exception of yesterday, not & day has passed with- out being characterized by expressions on the part of the prisoner in con- tempt of the majesty of the law, in contempt of the uuthority of thecourt, and imposing obatacles to the adminis- tration of justice.” ““That’s false,” interrupted the pris- oner. Davidge: ‘““We have underatood from the beginning that your honor desired to accord to the prisoner tho full measure of his rights, but that you wished not even to appear ‘o in- fringe upon these rights. We have supposed that not ouly wem these rights to be respected in their integ rity, but that an error on the part of the court would be an error in the di- rection of mercy in respect to the prisoner.” ““That is correct,” cried Guiteau. *If, in acquiring, or at Jeast re- pecting these views,” said Davidge, ‘“‘we have not fully subscribed to the idea that those constitutional rights might not be lost on the part of the prisoner at the bar, we have al lowed day after day to pass without an application for judicial coercion. The prisoner has been on the witness stand end testified as save as proclaimed himself - to be sa court aud to the worll. The last theory of the case is that which pre- sents the idea of what is called transi- tory insanity; that is, there wasa particular segment of time during which the prisoner was bereft of rea- son, but that he recovered withinan hour afrer the crime and has beensane ever since.” “That is the truth,” shouted the prisoner. “Now, here is a man under trial,” proceeded the counsel, ‘‘whose sanity 18 one of the issues in the case, and T simply assert that at this stage of the trinl nobody cau question the fuct that he issane i respect ut least to conduct and behavior mm court.” “That’s the reason I appesr as my own counsel,” broke in the assussin, “T think, your honor,” said Dav- idge—" That & man who is here as his own counsel,” broke in the assassin. “I think, your honor,” said Dav- idge, “when a man appears as his own counsel he should act decent. ’ I am decent,” howled Guiteau, ex- citedly. “Tv is yourside that 1s in- decont.” “Now," continued Dividge, not heeding the interruption and speak- ing with unusoal emphasis, ““I wish to call your honor’s attention to the motion made by Judge Porter on Saturday, t» remand the prisoner to the dock, where he belongs. Al of us saw yesterday the salutary effect the motion had on the man for the first time in the case. We experi- enced a day of quict and order and decency."” “That was because I was not abused,” said the prisoner, “'Tt was an agreeable contrast,” con- tinued Mr. Davidge, “with the vio- lence, disorder und blackguardism usually displayed. It seems to me, therefore, the time has come for the court to act. It seens to me that not to act is to éncourage in the future what has trauspired in the past. I ask that your honor will decide the motion submirted Saturday.” “I am quiot,” again interrupted Guiteau, ‘‘when I'm treated decently, but not otherwise. The trouble all comes because of the mean, dirty way in which the prosecution has besn conducted. It's all full of Corkhill and Porter.” Afer a sharp war of words between the prisoner and Porter, Mr. Reed said the defense would be glad of some means of keeping Guiteau quiet, #s his conduct was disgusting to every ove connected with the case. He hoped an sdmonition from the bench would have the desired result without res rting to more severe measures, *‘Everybody is beginning to sym- pathize - ith" my views,” cried the prisoner. “If there is a fair, reasonable doubt of the prisoner's insanity,” continued Reed, “I snbmis that hunanity calls aioud to treat him kindly. for fio man even tho distinguished jurist of New York (Porter), kaows tho effsct of a d brain. T think posterity will commend rather than condemn your honor for the mauner in which you have couducted the trial.” ‘I will do avything his honorsays," whined the assassin, as he realied things were woing agalpst him. 1 want the prosecution BOt to abuso me any more. They Nave dug up my record, and it's enough to make nua man mad."” Seoville said the applieation did not onll for such display of feeling on the part of the prosecution.” “You shut up,” eried Guiteau; ‘tyou're a jackars on this case."” “T am willing,” continued Scoville, “to submit the matter to the careful judgment of the court.” “Pshaw,” said the prisoner. ‘Lot up on your theory. our theory is too small. Your brain is too limited for this case.” *“The time has come," said Cork- hill, “when we feel it our duty to de mand prompt action in regard to the criminal and when he should be treated the same as any man on trial." “Wao have an extraordinary crimin. al here,” said Davidge. “Yes,"” snariod the assassin; ‘‘he is more t you can manage anyhow." “Wo eall for action,” eontinued Corkhill, “Yin the interest and vin- fication of just The eourse of your honor in regard to the treatment of this prisoner has in my judgment been bused on a desire of obtaining the real facts of thecase. This man,” continned Corkhill, speaking solomnly, “unquestionably murdered the preai- dent of the United Statos,” “That's false,” bawled the prison. er, waving his hands wildly. “The dootors finished the work.” “He in only entitled to the same privilegos aud the same protection,” kept on Corkhill, ‘“‘as the humbleat citizon is entitled to, but your honor has thrown around him additional guards. It is not supposed we can quiet him by putiing him in the dock. 'bhs man has abused me and de- nounced the distinguished gentlomen who sit by me. fhterrnptnun« must hereafter come from the dock and not from the counsel taole.” “I will give you worse than 1 am giving you nowif I'm put in thedock,” snarled the infuristed assassin. “‘But you cau't do it as a matter of law."” ‘T want the marshal of the court," proceeded Corkhill, ealmly, ‘‘to take that man to the dock, him and take care of him. I want no more special guards around him. I want him to stand here on trial asany other mun should stand. [Applause.] He shall not, however, bs deprived of any rights.” “You can't convict me,” cried Gui- toau, gnashing his teeth, ‘‘and now you want me shot. That'sa confes- sion of your weakness, but the Lord will not allow it, Corkhill * “Heroafter,” said Corkhill, ‘‘the responsibility of his eonduct must be with himself and with himself alono. We are not responsible for what miay oceur to him, but he shall be treated hereafter as any other criminal. The marshal is respon:ible for hia safety, and the other officers who surround him, whose duty it is to protogt pri- v'n:wl ;itiunl and their pmpu‘xi‘!vy, shoul o ¢ The tima m”m-mMu ne- tion. The time his come when the prisoner must march to tho dock and stay there until the jury say whether he 18 guilty or not.” Scoville got up to reply but Guiteau pulled him down. ““I'he Amerioan people —"" “Keoep quiet,” said Scoville. “Keep quiet yourself,” replied Gui- teau, ‘‘The American people will have somethivg to say if f got shot. “od Almighty will curse you (shaking his fist at Corkhill), you infernal wretch, and he will damn avy man who attempts to do me ivjustice.” It was with difficulty the court offi- cors compelled the fellow to keep silonce, Scoville #aid, **T did not_intend to resist this man, but when 1 hear tho district attorney intimate that the prisoner should bo placed where he can bo shot and virtually invite assas- sins to come to the court to come and shoot him, T discluim any further con- currence in tho man,” “‘The marshal will take care of him,” said Corkhill. “There is no man or woman within tho sound of Corkhill's voice,” con- tinued eoville, “‘but knew that was an invitation for an assassin to kill this man in the dock. The district attoroey has observed a spint of fair- nese heretofore. The clemency and forbearance towards the prisoner is unexampled in any state trial reported in Christendom. He has shown an unswerving fidelity to public duties, the fruits of which will come when your honor delivers your charge to tho American people as ropresented by this jury. T refuso to concur.” “Now don't," cried Guiteau in a mocking tone, “The prisoner,” continued Porter, “has chosen to put himself in the posi- tion of controlling his own trial, defy- ing tho authority of the law and defy- ing the authority to which he will soon learn to submit.” “I'hat's s matter of opinion,” shwuted the prisoner, “1 entirely concur with the propo- sition made by Corkhill,” continued Porter tragically, ‘‘whatev i the con- sequences to the prisoner. 1f he had in his hand the bull.-dog pistol from which he sent the bullet which assas- sinated the president when your honor announces your decision, if his prac tice on the Potomac could aid his aim, he would aim it at your heart.” ““Oh, you're off this morning," bawled the murderer. “Publicly,” went on Porter, “'in the presence of this audience and your honor, when one of the jurors was touched by an aflliction such as comes to us rarcly iu life, the other members of the jury were menaced by this man, who has unbsunded coufidence in the power of sudacity anud the gullability of wankind with & propheey that one of them would die before the trial concluded.” “*You don't know but what the Lord will do it, sir,” again interrupt- ed Guitewu,” aud he may take you along with him.” [Laughter.] ‘“But the assassin of the president,” said Porter, in his most impressive tones, ‘‘will assassinate no more for- ever and the voice which is not silenced now, will be as dumb as that of his viotim, aftor ommand of /7 VU ¥V ) the law is fulfilled. What we demand now is that he should be where the Iaw alould place him, " Judge Porter wont on_to say that the public, as represonted by the preas, when fully acquainted with the facts would vindicate hin honor's opinion in this case, and if further clemency was oxtended the prisoner by the court it would be at the peril to the name of American jurisprudence and poril in reapect to the indefinite con- tinuance of the ¢rial which, without the interposition of the prisoner, would have terminated threo weeks ago. *'Che time had come when the man who pretends to be an idiot should no longer sit at the counsel table and exercise privileges which would not b accorded to any member of the American bar." “AR," said Guiteau, “thatis a vory nice speech, Judgo, and the trouble is thero iw not a word of truth init.” Judgo Cox, in passing upon tho matter, said: ‘It is hardly necessary to say that the conduet of the prison- er during tho trial has been one of porsistent violenco and defiance of all order and docornm and the ouly measures which would be resorted to to effoctually suppross theso demon- strations woro such as might infringe upon the constitutional rights of the prisoner on trial, Until Saturday last no measure had beon suggested from any quarter which would have the logal effect of suppressing interrup- tions. The motion made by the pros- ecution suggested a course which had already occurred to me. It had been the opinion of both cuurt and counsel for the prosecution that the conduct and language of the prisoner in court would afford the best indications of his mental and moral character and contribute largely to the enlighten- ment of the court and jury on the question of his responsibility. Therefore, on the express desiro of the district attorney, the prisoher was allc wed such latitude and his conduct has been unrestrained in in order to furnish the expert wit- nesses with opportunities of diagnosis of his case. It was thought that no better opportunity could be afforded them for this purpose than the con- duct, unrestrained statements and ac- tions of the prisoner, and it now ap- pears that the opinions of the oxperts have been largely founded on the exhibitions which have taken place during this trial. This object appears now to have been fully accomplished. The trial is ap- proximateing its closo and the experts nave had ample opportunity to form judgment. On Saturday for the first time application was made to me to remand tho prisoner to the dock., I think it is iucumbent upon me now to enter such restraint on the prisoner a8 the circumstances admit and as may conduce to more orderly conduct on the trial. I have consid ered this matter carefully because T doubted the oxpedience of it and I wighed to be clear that I did not con- flict with the prisoner’s conatitutional rights. He husa right to bo con- fronted with “tho witndsses against him and to _have the assistance of counsel. He can’t be gagged or sent out of court. T was prepared to act on the motion yesterday if it had been passod. The proper place for a prisoner on trial for felony is in the dock. He can only be within the bar on arraignment or to recvive sontence, If the court grants him the privilege of sitting beside counsel it is & priv- ilege which confers no right in itself and may be withdrawn at the discretion of tho court. Tn this court it has been tho almost uniform practice as a matter of indulgence and not right to allow a prisoner to sit beside his counsel. Upon_ o tion of the circumstances T will grant tho motion and T direct the marshal to plice the prisoner in the dock. But T do not mean that he shall not have sufficient protection,” The prisoner turned when he heard this decirion. In an humble manner he pleaded to the court saying, *‘It may sectle the question if I promise to koep quict. If T am put in the dock 1 may be worso.” “It would be satisfactory,” said the court, *4if we could pluce any relianco on your word.” “T would do whatever you say,” #aid the prisoner, “‘but I ask that the court room be cleared.” “Oh, said Porter, *'the prisonor is in no danger except from tho hang- man's rope.” Corkhill again said he was opposed to any other guard around the prisoner. A dvoputy marshal started to fulfill the order of the court, The prisoner did not seom disposed to move, and ho was threatened with handcuffa *‘No, no,” he cried, ‘*don’t put them on, I will go with you, A scene n% the wildest excitement prevailed while the dock was being clearcd of spectators for tho reception of the prisoner. The confusion lasted some minutes. The prisoner sat down in the do:k looking more like a wild beast at than a hu- man being, His guard clustered a.ound him, so that he was just s safo a8 in his old seat, He recog- nized this fact and his courage re- turued. He pounded at the bar in the oid style und kept up a constant stream of interruptions, calling on Almighty God to curse the prosecu- tion, The examination was then resumed In answer to Corkhill, the witner said that the prisoner had been ox- agyerating in court his natural char- acter of imprudence, self-coneeit, wudacity and insolence. Just as court was adjourned ui- teau said: “‘Po ter expected get five thousand dollars for hanging me. ‘The Awmerican people don't waut me hung.” Several hundred people waited out- side und he was hooted vigorously us he was driven off to jail. Sroville, in answer to inquiry as the probable length of the rial, said to- uight he thought it would close by the -| partment in a fow days ond of next wock. He thought the removal of Guiteau to the dock would expedite the trial. Corkhill, in answer to the same nestion, said all srguments wou'd ho through by the close of the week, FOREICN INTELLIGENCE. Fronch Ministers Not i Accord With Gambetta. The Recent Oalamity at War- saw the Result ofa Plan for Pillage, Goneral Nows That Came Over the Cable Cablegrams. National Associate | Pross LoxpoN, December 28, from Durban saya: *“The A great thanksgiving at Pardekraal, The holiday throughout the Trans vaal was a popular confirmation of the convention Pants, Decomber 28, - Owing to the differences of opinion concerning the war in Tunis, the attitude of the gov- ernment on the divorce bill and jealousy of Gamb M. Rouvier, minister of commerce, M, Alain Forge, minister ot tinance, and M. Waldrek Rosseau, minister of the interior, to- day threaton to resign. Gambetta will accopt. It is already arranged that M. Weiss will succceed Baron Councel as political director of the ministry of foreign affuirs, the post nearest to Gambetta. S1. Perersnura, December 28, — The Russian Geographical society havo resolved to make earnest and well di- rected offorts to rescue the survivors of the Jeaunette. ‘Che official account of the rocent calamity in a church at Warsaw shows that the panic was deliberately or- ganized and planned by a gang of thieves who counted upon robbiug the people in the confusion. Tho actual number killed in the panic was 29; 26 others were seriously wounded. Defaleations to the amount of sev- eral million roubles have been discov- ered in the custom house at Taganrog. All of the parties are arrestod. Rioting has occurred at Warsaw for tho last three days, during which time many Jews havo been killed and in- jured, their houses and shops wrecked and the Jewish quarters given over to sack. EX-SECRETARY BLAINE. HOW HE RETIRED, WasnivaroN, December 28.--To correct certain misstatoments which have boen made in_regard to Blaine's withdrawal from the cabinet, follow- ing are facts published: On the 22d of September, imme- diately after President Arthur had taken the vath of office admimsterod by tho chief justice of the United States, a full meeting of the cabinet was_held in the vico president's room in the Capitol. At this meeting every member tendered his resignation in writing. On receiving the several T6ttera Prosident Arthur said it weuld be agreeable to him to have the eabi- net remain intact until after the regular meeting of congreass in Docem- ber. Three weeka after this Blaine addressed the following letter to the president: A dispateh Boers held ‘WasHINGTON, October 13, My Dear Mg. PresipeNt—When 1 put my resignation in your hands on the 22d'of Beptomber you intimated your wish that all members of the cabinet should retain their places un- til the meeting of congress in Decem- bor, As Seceretary Windom's ex- pected return to the senate will pro- cipitaté a vacancy mn the treasury de- I have thought it might also render an earlior reconstruction of your cabinet desira- ble toyou. In that event I truat you will not be embarrassed, at least so far as Lam concerned, by your previons assignment of date for withdrawal, It will be entirely agreeablo to me to turn the department over to my successor any day that will prove most desirable ~ and convement to yourself. 1 intended to say this to you yesterday, but from the pressure of other business 1 forgot it. Vory Respectfully, James (. BLAINE. In a personal interview following this letter the president repeated the request that Bluine should remain till Decomber. There was never ut any time the slightest misunderstinding between the president and Biaine about the letters of retirement, and their personal relations continue and always have been en- tirely friendly and cordial, CAPITAL NOTES. Mational Assoclat d Vress, TREASURY INVESTIGATION, WasiinaroN, Dacomber 28. - The treasury investigation committve has suspended its labors, and adjourned to Tuesday next, e Negro Girl Shot. National Associated Fross. Droatur, Ala, December 28.—A negro girl was shot and killed by another girl of the same color with a pistol yesterday evening about 4 o'clock, at & place near the Peacock traot, The name of the one killed ia Catherine Bogg, about 13 years old, and that of the other, Mary Ways, aged about 17 or 18, The one who did the shooting owns up to the act, it aid, but claims that it was acoi- dental. A “Holy Horror” Case: Ne lonal Assoclated Pross. ¢ Cuicaco, December 28, —Minnie Brooks, alias Louisa Linn, keeper of a notorious Fourth avenue bagnio, closed her long career of sin some time ago by joining the church and turning her den into a resort of prayer meetings, Religious people evinced decp interest in the new Magloeling, but after their ardor cooled the re- poutant was left to the cold charitios of the world without means of sup port. Tt is just learned that she hus married her former barkeeper, a colored man and a very black one, and the evangelis ised their heads in holy horror. The enexpected de nouplnent creates & gouuine sensa- - THE OMAHA DaILY BEE =1 | v, UNULR I A but the reformed woman re- tion, mains steadfast to her religious vows and has set herself to the task of con- verting her dusky husband and will probably succeed, as he declares he is trying to become a Christian. The colored husband’s name is Giles W. Hunt, an Alabamian and is & man of very genteel manners, Mrs. Hunt is an attacting brunette and is connected with a highly respectable family in New York. T PIT MARKS. National Awsociated Press AMONG THR INDIANS, Wasiinaron, Decembor 28, —There is such a demand for vaccine_virus from Indian agents that the Indian office cannot supply the demand. Small pox is reported as rapidly spreading. IN THE NATURE OF A PLAGUR. St Pavy, Minn,, December 28— Advices from Dakota indicate there ® a terrible scourgo of small pox around Whapeton, Forty cases have thus far appeared, of which twenty- five cases have proved fatal. The opidemic is apreading rapidly rapidly. It seema to be more in the nature of of a plagne than small pox, the dis- ease proving fatal in twenty-four hours, and blood gushing from the oyes, ears and nose before death. St Love, December 28.--Three deaths from small pox took place hero to-day; none in East St. Louis. One new case was reported here to-day and none in East St. Louis. The West Point Disaster. Nationa Amociated Prom RicanoNp, Va , December 28, --Ad- ditional partculars of the steamer West Point disaster show that only three badies of the nineteen lost have been recovered and they were so bad- ly charred and disfigured as to be un- recognizable. Indeed, they were mere trunks, from which the head, arms and feet had been burned. A few minutes before the explosion & large lot of powder had been removed from the boat. Tt is now believed that the explosion was caused by a lamp which John Jarves, the colored fireman, had in the boiler room. This lamp it is sup- poted, came in contact with the gas generated by the gasoline in the car- go. Pete Geoghan, of Baltimore, first oficer of the vessel, who was badly wounded, it is thought will re- cover. S ‘A Bold Robbery- National Associated Press, CANTON, O., Docember 28.—The boldest robbery occurred this morn- ing. Two men by forcing open a window gained an entrance into the back part of the residence of Julius Whiting, a wealthy property owner. Whiting was awakaned when the dvor of his room was forced open, but one of the men covered him with a revol- ver while the othor took from under his pillow a diamond worth $1,000 and @ gold watch worth $150. As the robbers doparted. Julius-Whiting, . Jr.,, who was in another room, was awakened and he fired several sl but with no effoct. e Marine Intelligence. National Assoclated Press. Nrw York, Decomber 28, —Sailed— The Bothnia for Liverpool, the Schie- dam for Rotterdam, the France for Havre, Arrived —The Gallia from Liver- pool, the Furnessin from Glasgow. PuiLanenrara, December 28, —Ar- rived—The Pennsylvania from Liver- pool. QueeNstowN, Docember 28, — Sailed —On the 26th, the Arizona for New York. Liverroor, December 28 — Arrived —The Dominion from Portland, the Towa from Boston, The Eunis Walking Match. National Associated Press. EW York, December 28.—The at- tendance at the Ennis walking match was very small to-day. Hart left the teack this morning at 7:13 o'clock, sufloring froman attack o’ plourisy. At 12 m. ho was 46 miles bohind the leader. It was thought then that he had retired from the race perma- nently, although his trainer stated that he had not. Howard left the track for good at 2:28 p. m., after completing 260 miles. y'elock Krhone 270, Fitzgorald 8, Licounz 308, Ellson 244, Horly 314, Cox 268, Normuc 292, Lt Henry C Wentworth Nationn) Asociaterd Prows. CHI1CAGO, Decemnber 28 —Henry C. Weatworth, for thirty-six years gen- oral pussenger and ticket agent of the Michigan Central railroad, died this wfternoon at his residence inthis city, aged forty six, The deceased resigned his position a few weeks since to take along necded rest, but had been already worn out with excitement and labor of & quarter of a century. He was unususlly esteemed. Dead. Mining News. Natlonal Avsoe sted Pross 84N Francisco, December 28. — The cromscut on the 2700 level ot the Union and Sierra Novada wan sf Inst ovoning. The third drill hole at theSavage was up 66 feetthis morning, aud it was expected to tap the buttom of the incline in a few hours, B Possible Joo Famine- Natlonal Associated Prom. Cricaco, December 28.— There is considerable anxiety here sbout the ice supply. Not a pound has yet been cut anywhere in the west or north- weat, nor is there any prospect of wny. I'he weather atill coutinuvs mild and balmy as i spring. e Poub'e Murder National Assoctated Fross. Aruanta, Ga, D cember 28.— Nows reiches the city to.day of a double murder which oceurred at Dobray, in Upton county, yestorday. Dock Wilson killed E1. Jackson, his Liali-brother, and Brad Garland killed Abe Harris ina fight with knives. The purties wero dennk. This is the third murder at Dobray in the last two weeks,