, 1881-11-19
TELEGRAPHlC.


, Runi On Arthur.
J BosToN - The Secretary of the
Navy, Hunt Was this evening entertained
} by the Merchants Club, and referring to
the administration of President Arthur he
said: "Those who had Judged unkindly
OF the president did injustice to his mer-
its He brought to the discharge of his
functions no ordinary experience. Heis
in every respect worthy follower of tn
lamented Garfield. Let no man do him
cruel injustice in supposing he is mere
politician. He will not be president Of
one party or of state, but president OF
nation" When the secretary had ended
the company arose and gave -hree enthus
ias.ie cheers for president Arthur and
three more for Secretary Hunt
Hon. Lyon Playfair, deputy speaker of
the house of commons, was also present !
and on rising to respond was greeted 9Th
three cheers for Queen Victoria He ex-
pressed the regret of the English people !
that parliament was not in session when
the death Of Garfield occurred, so as to
give formal expressions Of sympathy.
Introduced 10 Arthur.
| W.sHINGT0N.-H Lionel Sackyil!e !
West, new British minister has called |
upon President Arthur and formally |
presented his credentials. He vas in
trodueed to the President by Blaine and
the customary congratulasory addresses !
| were made.
! WIndom's Parting.
Judge Folger to-day assumed the du-
ties of Secretary Of the Treasury. Ex-
Secretary Window turned over tn his |
successor certain keys which are always |
kept by the Secretary, and bade him
goodbye.
| Death Of Mrs. Edwin Eooih.
NEW YORK, Noy. I3.-Ma.y Francis
! McVicker, wife Of Edwin Booth, died al |
! o clock this afternoon at the residence of |
her parents, NJ. Is West Fsfty-;hird /
street.. Remains viii be taken to Chica-
go for ntermeut. Arrangements inr inn-
eral will be completed Monday.
Trains Delayed BY snow.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. l2.-Sauta Fe
trains were delayed by snow storm for
nearly thirty-six hours. Ii has been
showing hard in Western Kansas, Color
ado and New Mcxicn From Lakin west
to Pueblo there Is from six to eight inches
Of SNOW while from La Junia west there
are from eighteen Ia twenty inches
Cuts are full and strong wind is drifting
it badly. This IS the heaviest sEowstorn
in New Mexico and Colorado that the
Santa Fc road ever encountered
Rather Sensible.
LoNDoN, NOy. 40 bearv, member
OF the Fenian tr;uviratc, has written let
ter from Paris declaring that while he
maintains his PRINCIPLES an is resolved to
combat England he deprecates the malgn.
insof Englishmen- Gladstone, hesays, has
given ireland 4 lane act such as nobody
4 few years ago. could have hoped for,
and Forster IS very much better than most
of the Irish secretaries.
Discovery Made.
LoNnoN- A remarkable discdv-
cry i'll connection with the operations
of the Fenan organizations has been made.
in Bradford. An accident led In the seiz-
ure Of a box c"t.inIn@ fifty revolvers with
documents and other clues, including, It
is said, list Of local members and Frnian
Organizers throughout The conlry. The ,
box containing arms Was found in the eel
lar of an Irishman named John Toben IN
Manninsham, a suburb of Bradford i
Ha. ha , Eaw 4
\ mysterious box sent from America to ,
Ralph Creyke, member Of parliament,
wasopened dwi;hg great precautions at Wool f
wich arsenal to-day under the idea that it 4
was an informal machine, but it was found
To contain samples of guann. =,
GuIicau'> Trial.
WASHINGTON. There was no ill-will
manifested toward Guiteau by the andi- :
ence i'll court this morning except ap-
plausc, which WAS promptly checked,
when those being examined expressed
decided conviction that Guiteau ought to i
either hang or burn Some disturbar ce u
was caused by over-crowding the plat "
form and the efforts Of the audience Ia U
get mere comfortable places.
Twelve Jurors have been sworn in to 4
try Guiteau, and during the examination IL
IF talesmen the following statement was 81
prepared by Guitcau, copied by his c
brother and gwen to the press p
To the legal profession nf America Il r'
Am ON trial for my lie. formerly prac- =
liced law IA New York and Chicago and |
propose To take al active part III my de
fence, us | know more about my inspira-
tions and views IN the case than any other
one My Drother-in- law. George Scuyiile,
Is my only counsel, and hereby appeal
to the legal profession If America for and.
| expect t" have money shortly, ST. ] can
pay them. shall get il partly from the
settlement of All old matter in New York
and partly from the sale OF my book, aud
partly from public contributions t. my
defence. My defence was published III
the New York Herald on October 9th,
and in my speech published November
10th. Any well known lawyer Of crimi-
Nal capacity desiring to assist III my lie
fence will please telegraph without delay
TO George Scovile, Washington. If for
any reason IN application is refused, the
name viii he withheld from the pabic.
(Sined) CHARLES GrfTEAU.
In court, Washington, d. c., Nov IL.
1881,
THERE is hut one step between mort
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