Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-06
GEN. GARFIELD IN NEW YORK.
A Rush Of Visitors To-day.

NEW YORK. august 6.-Gen. Garneld was up
at an early hour this morning, and after break
fast he went to Bogardus art gallery and ha[s
Dis photograph taken. He then returned to the
hotel, and was engaged up TO noon In the re
one Increasing stream: Major Swayne the
generals secretary, received them and ushered
them into an inner room, where the general
shook them warmly by the hand and spoke a
few words to each OF them. Among the callers
to-day were w. L. McMillen, of New orleans;
Ihos. +. Stewart, r. B. Van Valkenburgh, of
Fla.; Dr. sherman, of Ohio; w. S. George. OF
Lansing, La Mich; Rev; E. w. Bliss, of Malvern,
Pa; f. O. Locke, of Fla; Senator Blair, of n. II !;
Justice Sway ne, OF the U. S. Supreme Court:
Whitelaw Reid, Murat Halstead, Senator Logan,
OF ILL.,, and VIM. E. Dodge.
Serenades Tonight.
MAJOR Swayne said that the general would
PROBABLY remain In the hotel all day, receiving
W visitors: Tonight he will be seredaded by the
gan1zattons at the headquarters of the Republt-
can National Committee. The general Will
make a brief address to the serehaders It is
stated that the general will leave this city for
ChautauQua Lake tomorrow morning by the I
O'Clock train.
Gen. Garfield,s Tour.
Gene. al Ca~field's route tomorrow by the
Erie railroad Will be through the following
towns, when he will deliver aidresses-Pater,
son, M1ddletoWn Port Jervis Hancock, +Susuue-
mamma, Bnghamton, Oswego, Waverly, EImira.
corning, Hornellsville Wellsville and Cuba.
PlETRO BALBO HANGED.
Inc Execution in New York This
NEW YORK, August 6.-Pietro Balbo the Ita1-
ian Wlfe murderer left the prison at S:14 O'Clock
tnls nn Ya morning prayer at the galows was offered
at SIT. At s:21 o'clock he was lowered aud TiS
s:ss. sssse was eAan'ineo' de was taken down at
A RESTLESS NIGHT
Balb0 passed q restless night He sooroa,,
slept, being most Of the time engaged in his is-
sot!ols. Hls spiritual advisers passed the nighr
In sne prison, occasionally mfnistering to fhe
Gulprll; VINO seemed at times In great angntsh
Toward morning he grew steadfer nnSar thair u,sn.
soothing offices. u-o0i 'neii
UNDER THE GALLOws To MASS.
o.o1ne, ne critical moment for Balbo came at six
0clock precisely. He was to attend mass in the
Prison and to get to the chapel had to
verse the route that led to his EXECUTION an
nolI OF Two later. and had to look at the ugly
nis instrument that was to launch him into eter
Mlthout any parade or prelude he left bis cell
pIeclseiy at six O'Clock. He was dressed in
u, DIack ana wore rolling collar, with one hand
M he ns sia pocRet ana the other hanging easily by
coruy ooruiy looked at the gallows. Behind him
saIne Tie priest and a few attendants.
rePofters Is and keepers. he strode directly to,
ne looked up at 1t and never WINGED. He looked
up at IL twice as he passed beneath it. and then
" meut ~ up sIalrs, where he heard his last mass
- hIIiC Sudpcl were tQe women and DOyS,
lsonsrs the deputy sheriffs and others. All
oniough o the ceremonies. which were most SOL
sonn oIt ana awe inspiring, Balbo was perfectly
el-POSseSsed, and when he received commu-
t nlon ne removed the p1'ie dteu on which he had
tte neen kneeliDg to the front Of the altar. When
Iue services ended he returned to his dungeon
as steadly and brayely as he had come iron
~: passing under the gallows with as little sign
VI lear the second time as he had given the first
IN IN reaching his cell he again prayed and toox
lease OF his counsel He then drank CUP OF
c0nee, and turning to his lawyer remarked.
'Where's sheriff? Me want to 60"
THE LAST TERRIBLE sCENE-sLow DEATH FROM
STRANGULATION.
On the way to the gallows he was perfectly
cool In manner, although his face was very
pale. He knelt under the beam clasplng the
cruc11X In his hand and recited an act of con-
Triton and the confeteor, and made an i'm
plomptu prayer, imploring and extending for
glVeneSS. The moose was then adjusted and at
precisely SIT the rope was cut His neck was
not broken by the fall, and 1t was sixteen min
0leS before life was extinct, death resulting
from slow strangulation.
The body was left hanging six minutes longer.
and was then lowered into the coffin, and for.
NAL inquest held. It was then removed to the
Indertaker's, at q Park street, where the fu-
neral Will take place tomorrow. Fathers Du-
ranquef, Anac!a-uS and Morgan, OF North At
tlfDoro, Mass, participated in the eucharist,
and attended Balbo to the last. A large crowd
assembled outside the T0mes and witnessed the
removal OF the body.