The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-14
LATER NEWS.

In the Senate on the 18th the Chair
submitted a memorial from the Legislature of
Minnesota for an appropriation for the inn
provement of the Mississippi River from ST.
Anthony's Falls to New Orleans. The follow
ing bills were introduced and referred: For
penses incurred in consequence OF the assault
upon the President of the United States; to
amend Section 5,352 of the Revised Statutes
in reference to bioany and for other purposes;
10 enable National banking associations to ex-
tend their corporate existence; for delivering
to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Of a statue to General Garfield; TO establish
the sn prSceeds Of pubic lands to pubic educa-
ton. for the education of Indian children
and Messrs Garland and Beck made speeches
thereon AT the conclusion of Mr.. Beck's re-
ma marks Sns on on rne bs y Service
Reform bill of Mr.. Pendfeton was taken up
and laid over as unfinished business for the
following day. ...I..-.. .s.-t r.-
b DR.. EDWARD c. SPITzeA, of New
York, was the first witness called in the Quit
eau trial on the 18th. The witness had made
the study of nervous and mental diseases
speciality and had been called to testify as an
expert about twenty-fiye times The witness
examined the prisoner in jail and was satisfied
that he was insane: he considereo me mann
cy TO the formation OF delusive opinions dnd
morbid projects and strong indications OF i'm
ness ii he had had no other evidence than the
expression of the prisoners face, he should
mnrsi naHe no monstrosItv' @ The witness stated
that he visited the jail under an as
sumed name, as Professor Brown, the
the prisoner unawares, and so pretended to
make psychological examination. The wit
ness was asked II the prisoner was able to dis
tinguish between right and wrong, and de-
clined TO express an opinion as to his moral
ha nri w of the OnintOn that since
he 1.-The prisonerl has been lawyer he has al
ways known the ordinary legal consequences
of criminal acts. During the cross-examina-
tion of the witness Guiteau frequently abused
Corkhill, declaring that he was an unmitigated
nuisance and ought to be kicked out or the
case. Court adjourned without concluding
| ths examination.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR. on the 18th,
| nominated ex-senator Frederick T. FreLng-
huysen, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of
State. The Senate Immediately confirmed
| the nomination.
A NEW YORK dispatch says Postmas-
ter General James will retire from the Cabi-
net January and enter upon the Presidency
OF the Lincoln Bank in that city. Mr.. james,
in his letter of retirement, says his person<ll
interests demand the step aud exl resses the
highest esteem for President Arthur.
PAT DoLAN, the Molly Mcguire tried
at Uniontown, Pa, for the murder OF Maurice
Healey, was found guilty of murder in the
second degree.
The burial of the dead by the Ring
/ Theater fire at Vienna occurred on the 12th.
The work of lowering the collins into the
grave lasted from noon until nightfall. The
pumber of missing persons had been reduced
Z. to SO5.
The President has accepted the res
ignation of Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury Upton, to take effect on the 3lst.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says War
den Croclxer has received a number of anony-
nous letters advising him to remove the
prisoners from the wing OF the Jail in which
Guiteau is confined, so that in the event OF q
4 dynamite EXPLOSION no life except that OF
Guiteau will be endangered
L. SENECA V. HALLowAY, paying teller
of the Poughkeepsie National Bunk, was ar
rested on the 18th, charged with embezzle-
ment A partial examination of the books
showed shortage of between $40, 900 and
$4,000 Hallowsy was recently elected County
Treasurer, e.. ls g H3e