Connecticut western news., 1881-07-13

strict public guard, and officers were ever on tbe alert for trouble.
 Dictrid-Attorney Corkhill called on Vice -President Arthur at Washington to inform him that he had received mum. Der of anonymous letters threatening his life. Most of the writers said that Mr. Arthur would not be permitted to be- come President. One letter said: "You need have one man to prosecute for murder I the President dies, and if that event happens you will have another"
 MT. Arthur took the announcement coolly, and thanked the District Attorney for his kindness in giving h1m the infor- nation.
 # A FATALITY.
 There have been four deaths in the Garfield family within as many months -Thomas Garfield, the Presidents s uncle; his cousin, Mrs. Cornelia Ar mold; his fsvorite niece, Mrs. Hattie Palmer, who formerly lived at his house, and the last named lady's infant daugh- ter.
 THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
 MT. Garfield's mother had been pros- trated for some days in consequence of the death of her brother in-law, Thomas A. Garfield, and of Mrs. Arnold, the Presidents cousin. On Sunday Mrs. Garfield said to Mrs. Larabee "I ex- pect something is going to happen to James's family" Mrs. Larabee said " Mother, don't worry. l think the trouble in James's family is over." The mother replie d: "No, fear something is going to happen to James" She afterwards reiterated her presentment to Mrs. Trowbridge, adding: Accidents never come singly, and feel that some thing is going to happen to James"
 It was deemed necessary to break the news to her and it was done as follows, by her daughter, Mrs. Larrabee.
 Mother" said she, five hear that James is hurt"
 "Howp By the cars ?" was the i'm mediate question.
 "No. He has been shot by an assas- sin, but we hope not fatally"
 Mr.. Garfield buried her face in her hands, then, looking up. said slowly: "The Lord help me-" Then a moment later, "I think the Lord will carry him through" Mrs. Garfield is very calm and bears the blow much better than expected.
 TALK WITH GUTTEAU.
 George Scoville, of Chicago, rela- tion of (4uiteau says: "In my conversa- tion with the prisoner at the jail, l asked him the direct ques ion how it happened that he undertook this sad business. He said: 'lt came to me first as a revelation from God. while I was iu bed one evening about six weeks ago. IL came as revelation to me that should kill MT. Garfield and end the difficulties existing in the Republican party. The next morning when I got up I thought it over. I thought of 1t afterward, day by day, and the more I thought of it the more I became convinced il was the will of God that I should kill Mir. Garfield. had nothing against him personally that I should kill him I respect him very much, and think him 8 very worthy man; but the vel fare of the country and the Republican party seemed to me to require that should put him out of the way. The differences existing in the Republican party would cease. The party would become triumphant, the Stalwarts rul ing, and the party, in fact, would bt stronger than ever. l became satisfied that it was the will of the people, too.
 MT. Scoville asked: "Have you con templated the punishment you will re ceive for this ?"
 To this Guiteau promptly replied "They can't punish me; there can't bt murder without 8 murderous intent, ant I have never had an intent to murder him. I had no more intent to kill hin than I had to kill you. l only meant t' shoot him for the good of the country During the war it was not considered { crime to shoot rebels; neither was it Now, to shoot Mir. Garfield was like shooting 8 rebel during the war. have nothing against MT. Garfield. have just as friendly feeling for hin to- day as you have, and there cant b' murder in such a case as that"
 "But suppose" continued MT. Sec vile, "that a jury should find differ ently, and should convict you of mur der ?''
 Guiteau again smiled. Said he: "7 am not afraid of that; the Stalwarts will protect me. Gen. Arthur will b' President, and he is 8 particular friend of mine, and others of the Stalwarts art friends of mine. and they are not goins to see me suffer, when, by my act, placed them in power. But this whOlt affair will be blown over ill thirty days inst as soon as the people become ac customed to the change and the Stal warts are in power; and when they ge my version of it and understand th' reason for the act, they will be satisfied and there will be no further complain about it.
 IN THE SOUTH.
 All through the South as we'll as Il the North the news of the shooting O the President was received with thu most profound regret and sorrow. A Atlanta, Vicksburg, Now Orleans Savannah and other points meetingswer' held, and attended by prominent men Resolutions of condolence were adopt ed, and the general feeling was of sor row.
 PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
 The following sketch of Presiden Garfield's career is not out of place & this time:
 GARFIELD, JAMES ABRAHAM Born a Orange, Cuyahoga, County, O.. :, Novem Der 19, 1881; educntedat Hiram Eclecti Institute and Williams College; wa graduated from Williams in 1856, witt metaphysical honors; Professor of Latil and Greek and President of Hiram Col lege till 1859, when he was elected t. the Ohio State Senate; August Is, 1861 mustered into the service as lieutenant colonel of volunteers Colonel Forty second Ohio Volunteers, October E 5 1861 /; Brigadier- General January 10 1862, and Chief of Staff to Rosecrans elected to Congress from the Nineteenth Ohio District, October, 1861, and re elected until 1878, serving on the Mill tary Committee, the Committee ol Ways and Means, Chairman of the Com mittee on Banking and Currency QS71) Chairman of the Committee on Appro priations Q97D; Republican candidat for Speaker, 1876, 1877, 1878; nominate