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:. ..A:CLEVER CAPTURE.

Recovery In New York of the Proceeds
- or a Kobb .ry. C.mmiited In Grand
Rapids, NIi.h., To:et11er with .the
Tibet. -: ~ :. 4. :: =
:: " .sptcta, Dt.pa.eh to Tns cnseaao 1fnuas
GRAND RAPIDS Mich, Dec. 24.-As:. te!e.
gr;.phed. THE. TRIBUNE at the time. :: =. :
Kl.lder d Co., Of :thts city. were roo6ed oy
bufglasfs the night ot the nth ot hstXeeq9
$500 and $500 worth Of sea1skin garments I I
So well was ihe job executed that the ,hie9es>
left nD clew as to their identity: But Sheriff
La,noreaux, of this city, went at WORK, aided az
by Tie losers. the Msssrs. Kttiuer, must :y'g
or0tsly. and; as a. result Oscar Burns
"a iOted crook, was arrested :, ln ): NeM ~
York 4: City ( last, night 1ustt: oe1o1s.:
o'cluck ;.by i Detective: Robert, ~. flnk; ~:
erfon. at the. :StleriH's request anu tha
sti,itu. property was, found IN Ills tfunx3 ana
:recoyeretl. Burns had been suspected ana allo
watched; and, though he. ATTEMPTED 10 SLY
awav: u nnGbseryed aud By devtons reute ~ "
eiude% the :0tiicers. So carefully was, ne tot-
. lnwrtl by telegraph that be: was ;cangnt W
STATED. PiukertOn, Of Chicagu: has .a.so as'
sisted somewhat in the case. = r. a, flakel-
ton. t5f New York.: has been telegEapnen, au-
tl,ority to bring Burns here, as hn Is WHINE
to come without requis1sson, anu s
to arrive with him next Al'llay. Ing eapGu ~,
ure Is one Ut tile most clever ever maoo ~
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oLD:::;JEFF..


Further Fact. Connpcte with the Enc.
gtnx ol she IS Coincide. ale Pre.t1ent-''.
. KALAMAZOO, Alich.;~ Dec: 24.-The :Dttatu
Tete,rttpi. publishes interviews with two
cx-ofticers OF the Michigan cavalry regilnents
which participated in the capture and the
preceding pursuit Of the: fugitive party OF
Jeff Davis One Of the officers states. tnat q,
ut the time Of the capture 4 private ssllale1
az the Fourth Michigan Cavalry. VINO nt.u
seen Davis' horse at Richlnotl: iGgllll9tSa 9t;.
the animal and took possession, hnNlhs the
sululc-bags and holsters filled with ,Eoltl
coin. The solditrburied the gold, ana a year
0rnore after the War returned to the scene
of tle capture and recovered The money.
liz brought: it, North and gave numerous
pieces to members Of the regiment tyr souve
nirs. investing tlle:renlainder. The sum was
originally Sl4,000,,. being part of tue money @
divided among tile CUn nfederate Presiuenns )
re1it,1e ut Abbeyviile, when crowded oy the
Ft.,ierai cavalry. The officer u tne gtMer
/ regiment states TINT Subsequent to tne captr
urs Of Davis Il large sum IF specie, nltle.-
sloud to be- S., 000 0r mare, from Tue CoNteti
crale specie train, was discovered ny the sO!-
fiers in house rlsar q ferry where tne iuEl-
tive President: and wagon train crossed the
| river into Geo Ella. This money was scagr
tered among The soldiers: -: =
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empty he had tried rheot,ey. politics. and ltw,
aud tailed His career ho sorrna .f.d.trsl ., and
nvrbid vanity Inlo Tue lean and soveniy panta-
loon IT habitual. il not potesstonl' I a..
snl. Ills references to tbs 10 a. dr,ed
add aud downriEnr. @ @ ~ II owe1you S35,' be sad e
Mrs. Grant, "and ii ever get the money .nl VII
pas Su CONSIDER yGn Rsrass! ' fr ibis
house be was elected the :ytn Of June. Ho knew
tile :fgh, before the ASSASSINATION snM1 n ny
Re- wond h1vs teaninf he eEs e. e"s bis
purpose to kill the Presidept bud waSerea ana
been inlirn. Tho momunss bad come igr acuon
j. s 10 Az S,eSn*- @
with : the Z: eccentric logo OF dGsperhuuu'
ta, at worst, he 5t,ud icy enta hs nscry,
in tie personnel Of !ha Government eronsnt
nbout by his act SECURE immunity for his cs1nlG:
STILL he required additional stinnauon' anu 10 -
denk deka glass s' Il % @hsxy ne this as Il may. he
mud II hol,o that the nen whom nc Wls aouus ; -
bring INTO power would sfRose n s',,csecd n in
tcrp.,sn: four snic stone wallis netwesn himself
aud tho nub: All this was the plum OF no a,'a
tic L showed y perfeet kn"Wlense M
well directed constructive cnpuclsy- ~ seque.
need nut be: tpct,untcn. but, so .far from tnS
pending Investigation wenken,n,R tae !; 'otTn Tnern m
is nothing elmer crazy ar id't,tc about tno % 1Mu
All that he has said, ,from first to; Iasl. wnsm S.
s't5od nd WI 70 a Ios" f }hpuxnt aud
ost e i hss m is uxn Cause bus
: :A:Foo1; ron 4 CLIENT; :.>:: >.>
It would be s1rango!fs MI MIN kcs 'ks epttsnR tSinR
proved a E tee Eek have 6ecn wso
in giving him ~ be- w's ~ Ss dsno a "a, So
the result will viudoate the conduct or rue e,e
Iy she oas! md prosscu n wn ty9tSoSf gtSs Eoe 1
presence Of tne accused Il would no. ,1':,Se hsve
and blnsi.ug hin% He could not be: coi'!tnittcei
for eonte.npt So, secx hls utter epfv!ty, n.a
don 10 pny tho nad as dtv 1n 1or 1 aa
Inn OF tho except,ol,ti necessities Of tho cnse.
to leave him ulol.e7 THIS u leaSt, W. ,'y S
Judge Cox most tntrtis gent ntid ulynlMea pre-
sidiu1 jurist, aiid In. .air. CoFkhsll suhe'e"t'S
aggressive and expert prlsecutnr II: :: .::% =.
= Sevor fear thai he r',gne vii not hang, and; D.
when btt Is hauGcl 1t wilt be s@'tue c.'tntort g
think that the baud thu struck uown Gnrnelo
Was not after ull the hut1d 50 ncn o. = 1eat e ~ Se
crank MS Of a moral monster, who VIII hnld W the
history Of crime place peculiar to himself.
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!. RE:lRIBUTION.ll

a. murt1 erou< Negro Falls. n Victim, 20
1::t@ HIS own: wenpon o. Dea*h. :: .-:: r.
-: Speeiai U.spateh 70 i"s chseue" 1,'ta"e@
ST.: PAUL, (: Minn., Dec. a+-A report
reached the city: late this afternoon tnas
negro, whose: name could noe oe leainsa'
last y 81: ,iignt, underte following circumstances:
Ue and far!ner lalned George Alton ,,',. Twets
ptYllg cards IN: saloon IL. that vlllags, &C.
came incelso,l, and, golng TO- Gerrltys store;
bought razor, saying openly: a. we t,lne
tllat lie intended to return and kiil:4M0liii 4;Mi
On going - to u the ~ saloon 's.he :,Ioull9
Xlton had left :and 4: he then =, followed
him 4 i; distanca: Of "a mile ;, anu
q half and overtot1k him. drawing n!s ~ y,
zor: lie made q si,ist at AIton': neck: Dut tne
iatrer threw up his arm and seztd ttls assali.
ants hands, which i,e forced down IN suc. =
way that the razor struck his aoooiien' ~, ~,
tine four-inch. wound. from which at; Gltu
shortly afterwards, At last accounts :a!ton
lad not been ARRESTED. &: $ .
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THEacONFL1cT.. OF RACES.
A differences: In. PoltsIea' Views Aeaos
.c*,.::to.a Ka lher Strange DenouemenI

=.
ito u Rather Strange: Denouemen.
-. sp*etat Dtspateh To- T'.s chte'*so 1!0,'n.. -
Little Rock, Ark, Pc. %A u Ai,t ts'Estan csI H.
Jefferson County, Thomas Barksdale. white,
and jim johnson. coloryd, got into dispute hI.ss
about poli,ics, which Terminated IN Ba.hs- ,ttsr
dale knocking johnson down; Tne e,!a .!a'es e
.sprane up and went away. saying: .that M :ao
2y.,uId return shortly and wipe ont The ;olow
With blood. Bark.daIs took ;letoge r. ,as
johnson would ralse mob and and ~ ki'1 w[lste: n
apoais, and, sttioning himself II tfo9s shoot 9t
the " dwelling, hreatensd ;:tG Pa - sAyo: : Or
nnproach it The a:wlfe Of; EaSleyt ~ ~
iii the pains Of clllabrt1i anu wleia with T tha
r1t,rr hat Mrs Easley had sincs olea tr;ght 1;gb
4 the lack kofMet!lcaI: Attention anu ~ armed
uoss.> succeedtd> in. arresting Johnson that uti
lie has been jailed. His friends caa'M hv I tbs
bioW Which be received from Barksoale@: I:
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fined. Hc 11as admitted that he killed Prcs'oen1
Garntld. he has admitted that he IS not insane
and he belongs In that dock lpontfns " ,ne
place], where every prisoner thai comes 'lllo 'u4s
court has to 60. - g.: = !. r
Scoyiiie-The gentleman hns Rot tnfougn WIN
his speech. Now, what does be wants :: r.
Porter fgarmly}-1 want the Court 70 order tne
prisoner ptaoed in the dock, and the Marshal to
see it enforced. r F.
C,,fteau fyhIutu2f-I nm: my own COUNSEL
rotd vol, that wueu you came here thaf i Was
counsel and You cauuot do .shnr sou want TO- !:
Corkhill-Day after day, your Honor. We nave
been compelled to remain here and pe suoJscteo
to calumny from this tnan-. -.
Gtitteau--You are 4 fraud, Corkhlil! I have
told YOU the truth and everybody knows It -
Corhbiil -tstili 1o ,,he Judge}-These insults
YOUR Honor, have been endured GAS al1ef ohs,
nnd there ought to be m end The wish of the
counsel should be enforced, and the request 70
arn1 the prisoner To dock carried into effect
. Judge Cox-l: nuve the matter under cons'd-
GRAFTON. bur will not enforce it at present The
nrisoner uuet stop these interruptions ana 4et
fhe triu1 proceed. i will decide wnat shall be
dono II the interruptions are repeates., -. -
When Guiteau made his last declaration, de-
frfnr them 10 send him 10 the dock, many htsses
werc heard In Ihe-chunhcr. His Honor quickly
checked the demonstration. and warned the Oh
Tenders that If thcF were repeated they "oulo
t,e arrested and punished blythe Court for con-
FURTHER ALONG T. -: >,
IN the course Of the cross-examinahon OF tne
witness Gusteau again Interrupted, ano said:
The only Quesuon in this case Is. was my
free agency destroyed at the time 1 removed tne
PRESIDENT" :< :. - !: - ..->.-
The medical witness gave. Guitenu an answer
which vas the screrest blow be has yet rece''eo
if tndA a
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wAlTElfSON

r r.
" NAAf iah - 'cis1TEA1. ~. II L. 4:
fdito,fat Correspondence Of Loutsrilte coterJour
-, :. mai ~
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. gil nho' alter co'.
siderable intercourse with the moro tnouen.1ut :.
observers, oi the oulteau t''a' ~" = =" ~,
uonai Capital, taat the general op!ns;.. " =.
pressed in my tcleerapn'c lettes ~ las' satn.u"s
Is BY no means excepuona'': W ane oo,.a1
this best Judgment oefeaoouts scohs .ne uea -
insanity alike with tnat ot io'oeS' uno eoneeus9
the nss'sin to pc 1c'low OF eerea,n su.' ~ ~
centric talent- Inc "oaa 80 ut,' -.
ready ano 80 alere ano' ~ !ls hl'a' so
and sensational! was u"aoe ~ nsn' &c a"y so.
OF success IN some OF tne n'aas tiuss W .us :.
prise open 10 sno auoac'ous anu
this nge ot can't sn"aay, anu cnseA: ~ nnI.
hood Is that Failure. tne en'.u ~ ."s1to.n.s'
along Win !ns "re'cn WV! 80.
ity-rncked IN ue p's h,s
was oaoy, anu gre" up VIII W. ~
mannosM.- nave never " a1 n,y tt1e ssen sun
l. CONSPICUOUS LAck: OF MORAL. y Atoasf'ff:
IN any human being: Tha man seems 10 naso
M human sentiment ut all He is' cold, crnfty,*
.,,n+ ~, ;sso H.. anno,rs tn have the contempt
tnat nc Is so': ue aPpe1'4s ~ -" 80 :,.@e
for ScuTtlle winch u snarpef nas tot .Ae ouP -
whom he Is perpetualy borrowing: he 'nates
Corkhill But his hate does not emit the -leust
glow, it is mean. un1 malicious; and. rs ne has
contriyed to get the laugh on the Dlstrict-At-
,orre1- he ri,rs,jes his advantage with !. - ::
s~< A ADEVl.isH Levi y 4AoD t1 t,5s =
The reports Ut the trial that go out oy lee-
cror, rrotn .aav IN div f} not rive UNI adeoliato
ssa,. - ,ta cur,o,,s etrrc1s prnduced by Gul-
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will catch it aul publish it, but the peo1eptsn tn
reports do not give any une an ioca , OF en1 tof
tense anxiety anh the constrained Ieea,as d 1l,e
Court. Tho interest In Washington Is intense; ld
The court-room is crowded day after aas, aho a1'a
eent single. day since the trial begnn.. we
ss have not Seen this condition Of affairs given IN
any OF the press reports and IT. is a. sne ,cre cna
.yitness ns the Colonel <Hp wns taken to see me
deu,t where the fatal sbot WIS hred: 70 as
large brass star the ,,or and In 'soPF. os rha
atf,,irI The general feeling Is that Guteau VIII
na hanged. and that hr ought to be. There u no
diyided opinion On this p"fnt. i: " y: r
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.,e -. ;,~-. -
IA FAMILY..JAR.

He,enwsood,z ~ Near . ehattanooss,o on.s. .s
&: seem: o. q tragedy Of NO sinat
u sCHA,:Fl:TAxooGA, Dec si.-A family IT," ~ t,e
Hele;nwtood, this afteriiodn, resulted - ara
,sh6otiniis III. six men, three OF wnu If from
dead. nelenwood is mining to"sa "caui,ut nj b
the raIIr,,ad, and :: :thB particulars
learned tom tsft. = /, 7: r /: 4,i =
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" = Spee1at UtJo1ecn 70 f1"s CAaeddo 1TtotHs' =
: ;EAsricSaG1SAw, Mich; Dec, ,34--Last
night, sCharles Newell, whose home Is at
:Portyille, Cataraeus County, New York. was
found lying dead in a shanty opposit this
citv.:A two-ounce phial Of landanum, which
had been nearly eulptied. .was. fund un,ler
the brd on which Newell died, and It was as-
ce,tuined that be purchased the drug at
store in this city, yesterday. 4 verdict was ga
rendered. in accordance with the taets. He
had been drinking freely Ut late. Sz;->*
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his most impressive manuer. For few hno-
1,tes neither conId be distinctly understood.
Judge Coz finally secured silence. and stared
that, while he did not desire TO act hastily ne
should punish for :ect'usenpt= II the prtsouee
again trausFressed the bounds OF propriety.
:" Guiteail-very we'll. your Honor, am "i1n'n
the discretion Of the Court. but 80
/ DO NOT APPEAR: HERE AS An ohDiSA11a ~
;: - @@: -, CRIMINAL ="
and your Honor recognizes It. appear as ny
own counsel, and have 50 acted for the past ~
wceka- :, ,,:1:: ~: 3: ..:.~4 , X - .
Reed then proposed Hypothetical case 1or
the defense, and asked II the witness coulo R'se
an opinion. The witness evsded u direct ans"e1,
and counsel insisted UP on categor1eaa reps,
A. sharp colloquy ensued between Porter NV
Reed, with side remarks :by Gultaan' sucn ~
g 1poETEE, YOU'VE GOT \: MOUTH LIZ A4''
end shortly afteryard, :. Porter, you'u bring up
in = lunat.c asylum yet-",~::* -" @*:. 80, :,
+. Judge Cox ruled thnt counsel tor detense eou'a
request a categorical answer, ana toe quesuo"
was again aud assatn putt but eacn tl!ae Iue -
ness 'evadcd II dircc: ans Wer-' \ =. =.
-Guitenu sncerlngiy remarked: " aoa Ase .Ie
etupidest fellow,we've had set"
aoed finally said: :" We1i' II you eauuos
answer the question sou may step aside
and get your S5)0 aud go home. :
T ! -: !. snr. ADRIAN u: SLEW, r: T.. =
sunerjutendcnt Of the Connecticut Hosn;tal 1of
tne j,,sane, stated that be had made TWO exam
luutions OF the prisoner at the 5ai1 Tor tue paf,
pose Of discovering his mental ano pH5hacsti
condition, and had noticed the CONDUCTOR sas
prisoner in the court-rooin since NOV 70, ano
had formed in opinion that the prisoner IS SANG.
Guiteal--saue now, but insane on Inc "a VI
July. 80 @"-7> .
corkh.Il then asked; - Assuming the faota set
forth in the hypothetical questions which you
ha sc read to be true, do you think he WAS sane
or insane OH tic I'd OF Juiy?", ssss.r.; s
: Gulreau-Hc don't knuw anything about It.
The witness answered: ..ltnink ne was sane."
Recess '17 r. +. - - 80
/: AFTER RECESS, r.:
feed conducted the cross-exam!nauon OF tne
witness. Guttcau interrupted once, nno' win
some excitement said: - These exoeFts may III
te yery honorable men, hut L don't cure snap
FIR thsir testttuony.*.1: /: wouldn't give cent
busael for it, whether tor me or against me-
Judge Cox-Be quiet prisoner. You have
promised to keep still. .::>-
Gu.tcau-An right, Judge, but L wanted to get
| that idea before tue jury.
Witness stuffed that he ,.:.:-e..s: - -
D1p NOT THINK THE PRISONER HAD BEEN
! 80 :. ACI1NG.A PAKT, T. -
| or fetening in court. He thought he hnd been
acting purely according to 70. bis nAsuraA ehne-
acser1stics. -. {. t
| Dr.. orpheus Evurts. Superintendent Of the
| Private Asylum College Hill. O.. was called lie
said there Is no uniformity Of head either as re-
euri1s size or FORM in either sane OF insane per
| sons, The expression of face, while some in-
| dicadon,z Is In no sense sure Indication IN de-
| ternin.ng the sanity or insanity OF person.
The witness had examined the prisoner IN 1ail
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MRS. sCOVILLE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.-The atten-
ton Of Mr.. Scoyilie having been called TO a
report that his wife had applied to Marshal
Henry to protect him against threatened
violence, expressed grent surprise, and said:
2" ,yhy, know nothing Of this" John W.
Gui,eau also stated that he knew nothing
Of it. ,s - 49,. =
= H. 3lss. sCovILLE
was then interviewed, and made the follow
lns statement. 81 I did not apply for protec-
ton. i simply showed Marshal Aenry:>a
sample of the letters received dafly-trom
two5'1o half dozen.:s It was q postal which
I accidentally found upon the table directed
to Mr., ScoviIle. The day and time OF day
when the attempt would te made upon Mr..
Scoyille's life was stated; also that they
would come from Norfolk, Va, le5 strong.
[ also showed him.. a., letter more
bloodthirsty and detlnit as to time and means
til an those usually received by my brother tine
ptisoner). He suited, among othor Things, that,
SO Tar as the prisoner was concerned, bis chief
care wns tha1 ho should not escape This
brough, from me very audible smile. and !
asked him if he could imagine any place In this
or any country where he could escape.
t. :. EXCEPT INTO A VERY STRONG JAZZ! -
also toi him he did not care for his life, and
did not wish to undertake the cure Of him under
any circumstances; but that should 10 au IN
INV pvwcr 10 have him eo through his trial With
out interruption, that the American peuple ana
| the word might be convinced oF ,shnt knuw to
| be u fact-IhAt an Insane tuan, and moi; plot
ting villain, had assaied the very. life
! of our Republic. through the assassination
! of q ruler elevated: by, the people. de
i spoke OF the money which it had cost the Gov
eru1ue.l1 to bring the witnesses for the defeuse
I said thought II the view huld could bc es-
| tub,!shed to the satisfaction OF all it would be
worth all it was costing even to the Govern
! meut, The issue OF the case seemed To me 10 he
Of ut,le consequence to the prisoner Or nis i'm
mediate friends, compared with the Importance
OF showing that We had not yet III least reached
the historical pointin the downfall Ut all Repub-
lics-uamely, the assassination OF tha ruler W the
people. AS to the protection Ut scovttle. he said
| thor had not men enough to detail Il guard fot
scvyille. answered That desired nothing Of
| the kind, hut wished the proper authorities 70
he on the lookout: for any disturbance: aud, II
necessary, to use detectives. as had been done in
getting evidence aaainst the prlsoner-" :" r; =:
- ~ ..:~& y GOISG uua1E. = =. r.
l. Mr. Scorillo has changed bis place Of residence
back a1u,n to the nutel, where bis son. frt'm Chi
c4,x., Is also s.upprX. Mr. 5curille h'ss been en-
| leAyvr,1lg for u l.,nE Hme to induce his wife to
1 leave Washington. but she hAs been SD Erleyet
, for her brs,ther's safety that she refused Io d.
A1,yth,n9 of the kind. She. huwsrer, LEFT 10
hume tonight. T. !. :. >,'>: : %-~
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!, MI: II. TO AN OUTSIDER. !:

HOW THE TRIAL SEEMS TO A MAN On =
, &c.. *s.. BACK M ls: SEAT At
The Peoria Journal speaking Of the return Of
Col Charles H. Deane,. OF that city. from his
sons wedding ID virginia, gives the following,
which viii bc news 70 most persons: Tho Colonel
also went 70 ~ asn,nston aud saw ali the men Of
note. ;. He attended the Gui.ea1 trial. Guiseau
is a sharp; looking man. nut AZ al as bis picture
rcurcsents! him The : remarks which. he: is:
credlree with making are: cntireiy unheard by:
rne audience. The Colonel was; there swhen bis
former wife was called, and :Guiteau simply
muttcrea between ;h1s teeth: \ The, Judge sits
some twenty feet away from him.; ana: he re:
t him could MT DC heard ny the Judge. + The, re-
purters sit close to min and take down every
thing th1 he ,nut1ers.~ and publish: it So that
it twouid appear To a reader as II. GutteAu
was continually leiiowing out loud and pdund--
ing the ahie with his hst: This is nol 80.
utmost stiffness prevails: - the court truot1t nisd
khtr1: is uu ,n.,ise at: ALL Gu'tean will mutter
sonnet hing under his: breath, and the reporters
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+: tt: s. { 4 AViRYsHEAVY:.FA:LURE

sss*READ1Sa,: Pa, Dec. = ==Frederick Laner.
j. weIE-kMown brewer. Chairman Of ne AIT: !, q:
station Committee of; the Brewers Congress
Of the United States, failed today. Ltablll-
tirsI IS 4, 90; .Assets about b J. :.
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; y
tThe impulse of the 91omant:n

:. : 6peeta1 Us7Ualsh g IHt EHseaoo. 1ftoahe
swAnAsl, Ind. Dec: p Frank :Briess, :
young nlan about Is years Of age, working
on i farui northwest Of this city, after going
to bed last night arose, and attempted to COM
,uftsuicide by cutting his throat with q cor1l-
cutter:*: He inflicted terrible wound. but Is
still alive, with only faint prospects Of re:
cUyery.. lie gives NO explanation Ut the rash
act: but saws tC was, the impulse 0f the mo-
u.etlt. .Hswas Undoubtedly temporarily in
sane. He lis unmarried, and there are ru-
ni6rs Of love troubles. ~ l. IL. :. II ts,* r. !.
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SUICIDAL..<,' s.
- .E'-G".. 81: - = = =. -5t
l :well.IKnown Citizen or st. Paul.


r -: <rz j.. - NfiNn. i: -.
Special Dt,pateh to 7ac 1atea-o T+th:,ns- =: NJ. =:
+: =: ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 2i-Sinca q last Mon 7
day Df, n. B. Pattersorr well.known cit
izen ofSt Paul since 1855, has been iulssinp: "
and search was made: for him BY: his family;
This morning tea,llstsr and another man.
on passing near the northwest corner: of the
Oakland Cemetery, saw the budy o. Dr.. Pat:
terson lying dealt III. the family burial iiot
The body lay witt:the head resting Just be-
neath the cross ut his snlt's grave and the
Nulus extended, COLI, EslilI, and stark, Be-
side him, and not far: frnn the, right hand.
lay wi,ile-ilauhled revolver of the, pattern
knuwll,as ~TigerNU-: 2, of 3-calbre. ;: One
harret only had been dlscharged,* and. a
Single crimson aperture inst the right side Of
the mead, just in front Of the ear, surrounded
By 'clutted :; gory. (which hai' trickled. to
the ground, tuil. OF thu fearful = story
Of suicide. The bhdy was found tU be stiff
frozen, and gave every Indication that the
vital SPARK had He'd dAvs before. The feat
ures and hlnus: hads assumed SdiscUl0red
aspect, all showing that life lad been extinct
for considerable p9rint.s Exactly when the
dread net was coinmittetl will perhaps never
be tletinitly knnwn. Deceased was 81 years
of age, of genial habits, and leaves wife and
four children. 1t Is said that ten years ago
he contracted the habit OF opium rating. aud
this. is attributed as the cause OF his rasn act
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-03
mand at The foiiowing quotaions;
the Course Of Trade.

The dennaadfor general groceries, plantation
implements aud supplies has been heavy
throughoat the week. Nor have spring dry
goods bsea in the least neglected, our whole
sale houses filling large orders during the
week for shipment TO the country.
The boom In meats did not last long. The
advance in the western market was not sus-
tained by country dealers who, in turn failed
70 get q response from consumers.
Country merchants, operating In
duIi. stagnart markets, refused 70
h -tbsir chances and withheld their or
ders And thus western centers were higher,
but they hsd no customsrs- And hence the
dispstcbes have noted them dull every day !.
We quote the Dallas market thus; Bacon,
sh0rt clear sides, 10 rents long do, * Dry
,sa't, short clear sides, sHi. long do, -
Socks light.
kwhiftakerss pizin sugsr-cured hams II 70 a,
ordirg 70 size. CanvnEsed 4 cent higher.
re isa vide dIHsTsBcs nov being mae IN