The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10
No Likelihood OF q Rcprieve from
We President.
Preparations Of the Prisoner to
Meet His Doom.
presentation Of the Minister Of tho Argentine
Republic to tho President.
SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF GEN. BRIscoE.
He ID Dishonorably Dismissed the Ser
vice, with the Loss Of All
Pay and Allowances.


Pay and Allowances.
Go. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON. Nov Q, 1885.
RDPARATIoHs FOR THE EXECUTION OF wIRz TO.
DAY.
The looked for execution Of wirz tomorrow is excit
ing moro remark and occupying the public mind to
much greater degree than did the hanging Of the
sprators This probably due to the fact Of the ex
tended notice given in this instance beforehand while
In the Of the former execution scarcely more than
ton hours of daylight interviewed between the public an
nouncement and the appearance Of the condemned
the scsnold Wrx 10 said TO be In better condition
day. physically and mentally, than any time during hie
confinement. he has had considerable Sleep moderate
appetite. and appears to gain stamina his hours
Of lifetime approach the last. His spiritual adviser
Father Boyle, with him during much of
the afternoon, and left his cell about a quarter
past SIX this evening Mr.. Schade also visited him
after interview Of tho former with President johnson
this morning The interview is known to have been
productive Of nothing to indicate that wrz would be
Feprieved, though the streets and in the hotels
tonight popular belief to be gradually and account
ably settling into that conviction Mr. johnson s known
70 have met the petition OF Mr. schade for a commute
ton Of the sentence with kind and attentive regard but
uttered nothing TO belief that Executive cemency
will DO exercised in Virus case does Mr.. Schade
entertain the shadow Of such hope.
About five O'Clock this afternoon Wirz was called upon
~ the Chancellor OF the Consul General Of Switzerland
who stated that he had inst delivered 70 the President
IN accordance with direction Of the Consul, docu-
nent from the latter urging the Communication Of the
Death sentence. The Chancellor was also charged 70
prefer any assistance wirz that he might need in
communicating his wishes 10 his family and countrymen
after DEATH wirs replied, with some bitterness that he
bed no commissions 70 ntrust and that the Consul
General had done him irreparabe injury when he had
refused during the progress Of his trial. TO
contributions Of HE friends that offered to obtain
him every advantage that he could for his
qu'tsal He only asked that the asperiops that had
BEEN cast upon his previous character and forged in this
country coming from public journals in Switscriand
might be called 70 the notice Of his countrymen IN their
native land and returned with the unqualified denial
hey would give
wirs intends 70 occupy most Of this his last night
upon EARTH in writing and has obtained permission for
M 6chade 70 DO admitted, with the Reverend Father
n attendance upon him, 1t eight o'clock tomorrow
morning when he will make final disposition OF the let
ssss he has written. Two guards since the announce
nsnt Of the sentence to the prisoner have constantly
sesupsd the cell with him, though he earnestly dis
Chains any intention Of committing suicide. Upon the
Ass inssoducon Of his watchfu keepers he exclaimed
With shPug, that The should not do away with himself
My sssnng he only achieved the satisfaction Of put
ag the United States government 70 the expense Of
hanging him"
Win seemed 70 take considerable satisfaction this
nesAing in exhibiting letter dated November that he
haA just received from his wife, Cadiz Kentucky
Shs bed ust learned Of the Termination Of her husband
03a an1 longsd 10 him. She remarks that her dis
sss . We necessity fer leaving him Ct this critical
nsnsnt has been vey great and oounsels him not 10
Eve way 70 despair that all viii come right and that he
u never ost Of her mind Nn wrs speaks Of their
80 hAppness end cannot believe that the authorities
ytn lsv teas them apart and that II she members Of
~ essys only knew how they had suffered, .
pardon would Be granted. She speaks Of President
ysAnsosS kisdns0' 70 the Southern people, and says
shas gives her hope that her husband win DO dealt
Win sasnsy The list paragraph Of the letter roads %
fssswa asA taken with is whole tenor would indicate
shas tAUs foundation for the assertion that there
vss - kindly feeling between wirs and his wife,
DaAA HgnASD-Bear up bravely, whatever your fate
uAy ~ could but zee you Tor one shori hour
euld b 20 much comfors cannot describe 70 you ON
Sn 81 sosi ys.s q s~S
bvng VIE
ne prisoner was asked by . lady to-day vheshsr he
bad hops - 10 another world. He replied, MADAM,
have hsps the greatest sinner has hope and why should
! sos-L feeling myself innocent Of the charges Tor
which have 70 suaerf,
RSCI17lox OF fH3 GiSlsfRR OF fnE AResSrISE
-yD1N HlfUBLrc by THE PREsrDRSr
Coloasl Don Domingo y. sormisnto was day intro
ducsd y NE President by The Secretary Of State and de-
nvsssd hi credentials - Minister Plenipotensary and
Envoy Extraordinary Of the Argentine Republic. he
nads The following remarks on the OCCASION
No. =
public 70 ths United States came directed 70 he amensed
AS.ssA sSpS' .hGs death took .c: about the Tine
dnplomsiao custom, and directed 70 yourself / am
tnssructed by my government 70 express 70
Pound ssP with which Ss Argentine ssnSs The
people received the OF that agcai event and
that noble victim the work Of securing the prosperty
Of this great republic Our own government was for.
merry your E.csleney Knows par. Of the people who
formerly constituted the vice royalty Of Buenos Ayres
and less by the will Of statesmen than by the force Of
circumstances and the unfolding Of events the revou
tuted The only step which has becn the result Of de-
hberate forethough was 70 conform ts institutions 70
results q yours should be taken a. csson ana model
relieving us from the necessity Of inventfng new
political combinations that are dangerous inasmuch
~ they have not the sanctica Of experience. so
u has come to pass that In the questions which
are raised by is practical workings Story and
shsr doctrines followed as are the decisions Of the su
preme Court Of the United States In analogous in
the Jurisprudence Of our own tribunas Nor win the
solution which the recent has given 10 disputed
points here be barren for our government n well
Understood, moreover that IL would not be sucent to
adopt mere forms, did not establish the republic
the basis which IL rests here, by developing the
Intelligence Of the people there by system ~ general
s0ucailon TO the names Of Washington, Franklin and
Lincoln added to-day that Of Horace Mann, 70 be 70.
SPECIFIED by people, and, 70 serve the purpose OF m
proving tbs lessons which they have left 20 humanity
aIsng win the Instructions Of my government 10 included
Ahe ssudy n thc system Of public education which en-
scs 81 Ne policy, that tho republic alb, .
- in America synonymous with the prosper ~
end intellectual development Of the pe1 u
guarantee Of Tho Independence Of the present gov
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