Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-12
Washington Gossip.

George Scoville carried to Guiteau's cell a se,l-
sation. He left with him some newspapers,
which we're the first that Guiteau has been per-
mitted to see since he assassinated the Presi-
dent. Some of the papers spoke very freely of
Guiteaus crime, and OF the necessity of hang
ing as speedily as possible. He is reported tC
have been so excited by reading these papers
that he has been thrown into big fever
Commissioner Dudley has discovered grave
irregularities in the pension Office, and 6, quiet
investigation has been in progress for some
weeks. 1t appears to involve number OF
very considerable. The plan of the fraud was
to pass accounts and pay them to fraudulent
Representatives Of rightfui claimants.
There will be about ninety nominations of
postmasters sent to the senate during the special
session. Of these about forty-6ve are Of post
masters appointed by President Garfield, afte,
adjournment of the senate last summer.
The amount of tobacco stamps now
beng taken ont is nearly 800 per
cent. in excess Of the average. The
amount of stamps sent out on the 5th inst,
aggregated nearly three millions dollars in
value, and filled 130 mail pouches. The COM
missioners of internal revenue think either that
the large traders are preparing corner in to-
bacco or that dealers generally, in view of the
short crop, anticipate very considerable rise in
that article.
Captain Howgate returned on the 4th inst,
and was taken before c. s. Bundy, United
States commissioner, on the charge of embez.
zlng from the United States the sum of s94
900. Bail was fixed at $4,000, in default OF
which the captain was remanded to Jail.
It is understood that the bureau of printing
and engraving's heavy carriage, with almost
burglar-proof sides, ends. top and bottom, all
being made of plate-iron with single door in
the rear, heavily secured by strong combina-
ton lock, and used to transport notes and
stamps from the new building, will be brought
into requisition to convey Guitcau from the jail
to the court room at the time of his trial.
During the first nine months of the present
year 13, ,O84 original patents were issued from
the patent Office at Washington-an increase of
2,261 over last year. During the same period
the receipts were 1866, AT in excess of the re-
ceipts for the corresponding period Of last year.
The commissioner OF patents recommends an
increase In the examining and clerical force Of
the Office.
The grand jury concluded it's examination of
Guiteaus case on the 4th inst, and true bill
was voted unanimously. The jury then took a
recess and Foreman Churchman proceeded to
the Office Of the district attorney and placed in
Corkhill's hands the presentment against
Charles j. Guiteau for the murder of James A.
Garfield, President OF the United States, by
wounding him with bullet fred from pistol
in the hands of Charles j. Guiteau, at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot on or about the 2d
day Of July, A. D. 1881. It is expected that
when the case proceeds the government will oc-
cupy but very short time in the examination of
it's witnesses. Guiteau's counsel will need
some time to call witnesses from various Sec
tions upon the question of sanity. The case
will, however, be pushed as promptly as posi-
bic, with due regard to the legal rights Of the
defendant.
The project to build an international I. Gar
field Memorial Hospital" at Westinghouse
possible on the spot where Garfield was shot
is received with SO much favor that public
meeting has been called to make arrang ements.