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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
A Bad Night for Guiteau-He is Kept
Awake bv n lTorDhia Maniac.

WAsHIHGToN, Dec. 28.-Guiteau came
into the court room this morning look
ing paler than usual He explained that
he had not slept well. Last evening a
man was placed in cell near his who
was suffering from most violent type
of mania caused by the excessive use oil
morphine, and during the whole night
his shfieks rang through the jail. Gui-
team was annoyed, and asked what was
the occasion for such riot. The keeper
replied: "We've got crazy man on
our hands tonight" "Well," said
Guiteau, why don't you choke
him and make him keep
quiet or not let respectable people be dis
turbed in this way by miserable luna
ticsg'
DIR. Mcdonald again took the stand
this morning and was crossexamined by
Scoyiile. The questions were directed
mainly to the subject of temporary in
sanity ard the witness was asked if, in
his practice, he had met an instance Of
temporary insanity. He replied: "Yes,
SIR, know of man who was insane for
81 hours."5
scoyille (eagerlyl-"And then he got
wellT'
ville's expense)
Yesterday by saying: i think the prison
er has been playing part in court and
replied: al believe he has been feigning
what he believed to be insanifY-not
really insanity. / believe he has been
attempting TO give the impression IN
court that he is insane and with that
idea he has been acting part" ~
Scov1lle soon became involved in a
discussion with the counsel on
the pertinence of the question,
when Guiteau shouted: "You had
better let him 60. You ere
making altogether too much Of him. II
you have not got sense enough to see it
/ will tai you"
AIlusion was made to the az Incident,
when Guiteau shouted: "Oh,- nonsense
That az story Is the merest fiction, and
all rubbish and shortly afterwards
doctor, just tell as something about
Abraham and we will let you go.n
The witness was asked if he was not
discharged for granting false certii-
cate Of health to VIM. Tweed, when the
latter was IN confinement in The peni
sentiaTy. and replied: 81 never gave to
Tweed 0 certificate of health or i'll
health, and was never discharged from
any position in my. life. %
w. d. Randolph OF BaTksdale, superin-
tendena of the Central lunatic asylum
Gear Richmond, Virginia visited the
prisoner at the jail, and had also closely
observed him in court snd from his per-
soaai examination and observation was
Of the opinion ha was sane. The wit
nessalso testified that he believed Gui-
teau had been feigning in
sanity in court. The witness
believed. taking facts as set forth in two
hVnothe1ical questions Of The prosecutions
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FESTIVAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-All business
in the various departments was suspend
ed to-day, and Christmas was generally
observed throughout the city.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-An the ex-
changes remained closed today, but
viii open tomorrow. Business is gen.
orally suspended here.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-General business
was suspended here to-day, and the ex-
changes were all closed.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-Cincinnati has
not known so quiet q Christmas for
years. There was only q partial sus-
pension of business
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26-The Merchants
and other exchanges were closed to-day,
though business in general was not sus-
pended.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-There was
only partial observance of the legal
holiday here.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 90 Christmas
was very generally observed throughout
the south business, however. not being
entirely suspended. There was great
deal of gayety, festivals, balls, etc, to a
greater extent than has been known in
this section since the war.
BOSTON, Dec. 26.-There has been g
very general suspension of business here
to day. Socially the day was observed
more than usual.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-General bu-
siness was suspended here today. The
exchanges have been closed since Fri
day.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-This city has
observed Christmas more generally to-
day than for a number or years.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 26.-This being
legal holiday there was very little done
! here to-day in 8 business way.
SAX Francisco, Dec. 26.-There was
no suspension of business here to-day,
but there has been a general observance
! of Christmas here in a social and relig-
ious way.
DENVER, Dec. Christmas was OBJ.
served here by general suspension OF
business and more than the usual social
festivity
| BUFFALO. Dec. 20-There was no
business transacted at the exchanges
to-day, but other business went on about
as usual.
CIscINNATI, Dec. Christmas was
celebrated in the churches and Sunday
schools with religions exercises. The
| Bethel school, said to be the largest in
| the world, had four thousand i've hun
bred children present and distributed
three quarters of ton of candy and fif
teen barrels of oranges, and other things
| in proportion.
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what Bowman Knows Ahout II.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Joseph d. Bow
man, of the Merchants National bank
of this city, and formerly an officer in
Gen. Basil Dukes command, makes the
following statement in regard to the
confederate treasure: "The remnant of
the confederacy had reached Vienna,
Ga, on May Cd, when it was further de-
termined to distribute to all the troops,
both officers and men alike, portion OF
the treasure. The amount distributed
in the several regiments or brigades was
not equal. The amount assigned to the
brigade of General Vaughan, l think,
was $26 to each man an officer, and that
was the smallest sum received by any
distribution. To the command OF Gen.
Duke $32 was given for each individual,
private and officer, and was the largest
amount received by any of the troops.
MY money was re ;eived by friend and
handed me the following day, and con-
sisted of $50 in gold and 81 in silver.
This distribution was made
to sbout two thousand men, and
averaged, l suppose, about $50 to each
Individual. which would be about $685.
600. Mr.. Davis did not stay in camp,
and the 4th of May, accompanied by
Col. VIM. Preston johnson, his aid,
started upon his journey toward the
Florida coast. He was Joined by his
family within day OF two and was cap
tured early on the 9th. He did not have
an escort and travelled on horseback
Any one may read and draw the conclu-
sion that he and his companion would not
have carried away with them any con-
siderable amount of coin. If any man
will put 5000 bag of gold coin in his
coat pocket he will find it a serious i'm.
peGiment to his walk, and though Mr.
DAVIS is man of very spare build, $10,-
900 would have been a serious addition
to the load for his horse. It is altogeth.
er improbable that he received any OF
the money, and no account of his cap
ture relates the finding of money either
upon his person or among his family at
tcndants.
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What is Predicted of the New Administra
tiOn.

ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-During the
holiday recess there has been a con-
tinued discussion between members of
congress over the policy of President
Arthur. The general conclusion is that
it will be practical, business administra-
ton and actively controlled by the
President himself. One leading mem
Der of the house ways and means COM
mittee, in an interview, states that he
called upon the President Just after ad.
journment for the holiday recess, and
was surprised at the extent and accu-
racy of the knowledge he had of legis-
latioa probable and desirable during the
session. He found him perfectly clear
and positive, courteous and de-
lightful conversationalist. Mention was
made concerning the appointment of
men to certain offices. The president
instantly became dignified and reserved
and when the conversation had finished
made no reply, but resumed the CONVEX
satiOn on miscellaneous matters. The
impression conveyed was that he was
willing to listen to all advice but was q
determined man and would act ultimate
" on his own Judgment and knowledge,
and was willing to accept the respoDei-
bility. He believed that people had a
right to demand this OF one occupying
the position of president The general
tenor of numerous conversations IS that
the president will insist upon an active
administration, as he believes there is
more danger in doing nothing than in
inactivity of the parry responsible. II
is known that he favors liberal expendi-
lures for improvements and the extern
sion of various branches of the govern
ment, and that he will not tolerate any
4
mating; and it is believed that stalwarts
may expect simply fair but not partisan
treatment.
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Christmas How i. Was Celebrated Through

LEAvENwoRTH, Dec 26--To-day was
observed here by q general suspension
of business. Various church festivals
and other entertainments were given.
Fort LEAYENwoRTH, Dec. 26.-To-
day was observed here in accordance
with the orders from the war depart
ment. All the departments were closed.
ATCHIsoN, Dec. 26.-There was a par
tial suspension of business here and
Christmas was generally observed.
LAWRENCE, Dec. 26.-Christmas was
observed as a general holiday, though
open.
FORT SCOTT, Dec. 26.-This has been
generally observed as a legal holiday,
though there was not an entire suspen-
sion of business.
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ststus oil me Publle pebt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The amount
of interest on account Of the public
debt, for which the treasury will be liza
bic on January Sd, is more than 10000,
600, of which amount $7,3S7 600 is on
account Of the four per cent. bonds, and
the remainder on account ct the ex-
tended six per cent bonds, which now
bear three and half per cent. per an.
NUN. On the f0uf per cent. bonds one
quarters interest, and ON the extended
skies one-half years interest viii be pay
able on the date above named. II has
been the practice Of the department for
many years to anticipate the january In
terest, and the departure from this prac-
tlce by Secretary Folger has caused con-
siderable complaint from holders Of
small amounts OF the classes of
bonds mentioned, whose conven-
fence would have been pro-
NOTED at the particular season
had the secretary permitted Treasurer
GiIflian to pay The January interest be-
fore the Christmas holidays. On JanG-
airy /, 1880, the liability for the semi-
annual interest on the elk per cent. bonds,
then outstanding, was more than 50, O00,-
600. Since that date the aggregate
principal fthese bonds has been reduced
from 500 100000 TO SI59 ,O0G, CO., and
the liability on account Of the semi-an-
nual interest due January LIST, has been
reduced from more than $4,000, 900, %
g, 760, AS, which amounts to an annual
saving On this class Of bonds alone OF
1855. 156 The quarterly interest on
the extended I'VE per cent. bonds is pay
able February LIST, The amount of these
bonds outstanding twelve months ego
was in round figures e508 00O, coo, and
the annual interest charge thereon 425,
500.0o0 The principal e now e4G1 ,000,
600, and the annual interest charge e14-
600 600. These figures show thai In the
last eleven months there has been q re-
duction in the principal Of the outstand-
ing I've and six per cent bends Of sI48s
600, 600, and re7uctson 10 the annual
interest charge Of ST 81. sec
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Galy $500.

NEW YDnx, Dec. 96e-ohIy 9s,5g0 In
bends were offered ~ the subtEeasury
to-day.
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Better Late Than Guiteau Re-
moved to the Dock.
President ArthuSs PolicY-A. PRACTICAL
Business Administration Predicted for
the New Executive.
The Status of the Public Debt-A Graf
flying Showing for the Past Year.
What Marshal Henry Thinks of Mrs.
Scoville.
A Corn Cob Gag Sent to cOrkhiIi from
Kansas for Guiteau.
jOe' JOhnstOn's Charge Against Jeff Davis
Disposed of by Major Vim. j. Davis
and Captain ]. e. Briggs.

Been Removed to the Deck.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Guiteau has
been removed to the dock.
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thursday. DECEMBER %, 1881

Congressman Haskell las introduced
4 bill TO apportion representatives TO
the various states, which gives Kansas
seven. We ought 10 have 'em.
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Ar Rea5 cross exam;ned the witness,

Mr.. Reed cross examined the witness
and got him to admit that sometimes
doctors were mistaken in Judging of the
sanity or insanity of patients.
Scovillc asked a number of questions
as to the manifestations of the different
forms, but no point was made in the
prisoners favor.
UNUSUALLY QUIET.
Guiteau was unusually quiet, and
amused himself by turning in his chair
and gazing penisvely at the ladies in the
audience.
After the crossexamination had lasted
upwards of half an hour he tired of his
inactivity, and requested the witness tC
tell something about Abraham, as this
| insanity business was getting rather
stale.
The cross-examination of DIR. Mac
| Donald had not concluded when thu
court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
AS he was being escorted from thu
room Guiteau shouted TO the witness
that he had better be prepared to tel
something about Abraham tomorrow.
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A nrnahfnI Snnnrua

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 27.-Joseph Nc
Leary, OF 122 Hevens avenue, was sent
to the st. Francis hospital three weeks
ago to undergo treatment for alcoholism.
Subsequently he was taken with the
worst type of black smallpox and the
Sisters concluded to have him removed
TO the smallpox hospital. On arrival of
the ambulance Thursday, McLeary re-
fused to go to the hospital. When the am
bulance disappeared the man Jumped
out himself and made his escape to his
own home. To-day, through his wife's
opportunities, he promised to accompa-
ny her and the constable to go to Snake
vile, and MIS-. McLearY left home for
the purpose of ordering an ambulance.
During Mrs. McLeRry's absence, John
Leymas entered the house and got the
sick man to accompany him to the sec
ond precinct station house. Lev
mas assisted McLesry, whose
face was one mass of sores,
through the street to the station house.
Meantime, DIR. Paul, who had seen the
men on the street. hurried to the st=tion
house and reported that McLeary was
in a dying condition. He advised the
sergeant in charge not TO admit him.
The doors were fastened, and when Ley.
mas arrived with his charge admission
was denied them. and the sick Esan was
deposited on the sidewalk, where, after
q few convulsiVe shoulders he died.
Leymas then attempted to force his
way into the station, but was arrested
and locked up. McLeary's body was
removed. bat not before several hundred
people, mostly children. had congregat
ed. and the cloth bad been removed
from the face by these children a num-
Der OF times Alter the removal of the
body the entire block was fumigated.
The street was crowded for some time
later by people discussing the occur
renee
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Death Of John OryiI,e Exams.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-John OrviIIe
Evans, president Of the Mutual Union
Telegraph company, died at the Gilsey
house, this city, this morning, alter an
illness Of few days. Mr.. Evans, while
in Chicago few weeks ago, contracted
a srvere cold, from which, Il was thought.
he had quite recovered, as on Thursday
he had stenographer at his rooms and
transacted a great deal Of business, and
In the evening had the general manager
and the general superintendent of the
company with him. He felt 80 well that
he said he would be at the Office Friday.
During the night he was taken with
severe chill and secondary pneumonfa.
congestion Of the kidneys set in, and Sat
urdaY his physicians pronounced the
case hopeless. Mr.. Evans gradually sank
until death ensued at O'Clock this
morning. Mr.. Evans was born az Fay
etteville, New York, in 1887. II is not
known who will succeed him.
Mr.. Evans was clerk In one of the
departments at Washington when the
short lived territorial government for
the district was established. He was
on good terms with Shepherd, Rabeoek
and the crowd Of those who 5arFied on
the work OF improving the city arbi-
trariiy and extFayaganf1y. and he under
took some contracts which led to his
employment il larger enterprises, and
he died reputed millionair. He has
always been intimately associated with
the people at the capital who are inter
ested ia Jobs and his enterprises.
are various. His name appears On the
bonds Of several Of the star route con
TRACTORS
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Warrington Notes.

WAsEIEGroN. ID. c., Dec. s7.- Hon
Vim. G. LeDnc, late commissioner Of
agriculture, Vns elected s member OF
the National society o. agriculture, Of
80 EuRTHNR CHANGES.
There viii be no further changes Of
officers IN the treasury department until
after the return Of Secretary Feleer, who
Is net expected before SATURDAY..
SECRETARY LdNcO1aE.
Secretary Lincoln inteads 10 be In
Washington Saturday.
GEH. SHERMAN
Gen. Sherman, who has silsE resuFned
from visit 70 the mflzsafy school at Efs
IeaTenWorsh, Kaness, prsfses It's condi
ton and management very highIY.
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Now, why don't somebody nominate
the editor of the Manhattan Nationalist
for governor?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04

kirkpatrick, music; Miss Cordele
Mathes, art and calesthenics, and Mrs.
DR.. Warren, Matron. All these teach
ers have had experience and they con-
stitute a strong faculty. President
Tahrpe aims at thoroughness and high
standards rather than the light, snowy
training which is unfortunately y
too common. Last session
there we're in the literary
department 81 pupils; music 2l
and art 8. The prospects are that
there will be an increased attendance
next session, which begins about the
first Of September. Those having
daughters to educate, should send for
a catalogue.
The college is situated in fine
community, where pupils will be un-
der the best moral, social and refining
influences. 1t it is a healthy, quiet
place, and the terms are very
reasonable. We do not know of a
better female college in the So oWh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
sAyAGEs ON THE WAR PATH.
Killing and burning all In Their
Way-A sharp SIkIrmish.

DENVER, August 4.-The Tribune's
Los Vegas special from Sacorro, New
Mexico, says: An engagement be-
tween renegade Apaches and ranchero
Mexicans has just taken place on Red
creek, in the San Mateo mountains.
Seven Mexicans were wounded and
one died this morning. Government
scouts which arrived here this morn
ing report the Indians are supposed
to be under the leadership Of Ship Of
Name, and are coming north, killing
everything in their way. A large
number Of deienseless whites are re-
ported killed already, and there can
be no mercy expected from those yet
to be encountered.
-Four sheep herders have been mas.
sacred in the San Mateo mountains,
and other sheep men are missing. A
later dispatch from Captain Jack
Crawford, at Fort Craig, confirms the
above report, and says that at 11:3C
the Indians jumped MitChell's party
Of ten Americans and twenty-six Mex.
leans, out from Chloride City, on the
trail in Red Canon. The fight lasted
until dark. Three Indians were
killed, mine Mexicans and Americans
wounded and killed, with two missing
All their horses were taken by the
Indians. Lieutenant Guilfoyle hai
started on the trail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-04
CoLLIERyILLE NOTES.
Serious Efforts Of the DrOught.-.
A Stylish DeAd-Beat Printer.
ConLIrnY1LLr. TrsN. Al

CoLLIERvILLE. TESN., August 2, 1881.
EDITOR LEDGER.-Corn in this Sec
tion is complete failure. Cotton is
suffering. 1t is very small, not near
so high as usual, the blooms are on
the top Of the stalk-poor prospect
for farmers and merchants.
Our town has been very much
aroused over the conduct of one j. ID.
Cowan, who came here about three
months ago and took lodging at a
highly respected widow lady's who
keeps private boarders. He eat out
SIG with her and paid nothing. He
got very indignant when asked to pay
up, and he was so greatly insulted he
changed boarding houses, and the last
place he eat out SIS worth. He came
to Collierville and represented himself
as drummer for a Virginia tobacco
house. When Mr.. Haleomb sold out
his paper here and left Mr.. Cowan
hired himself as printer. He worked
on the paper liking eight days of two
months. Got the editor to advance
him for two months and left him beat
out of about IS. He made bills over
town wherever he could and paid
nothing. He drew his wages almost
daily from his employer. He was seen
the day before he left with plenty Of
money, and be pleading poverty and
beating these parties out Of their Just
rights, it is nothing but right to hand
him around. He put on lots of style,
and wanted to stand in with the best
society of young ladies.
In regard to the drought, one
farmer says the grass in his field looked
green and yet felt dry, SO be stuck q
match to it and it burnt like stubble.
Farmers are in a gloomy spirit. |
heard darky say, Well, brother,
Use praying now for Genl Garfield
and rain. If de good Lord will an
swer dis niger dis time l will stand off
for one year and let him alone"
ANON
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ALiltIe Plan DELAYED.

The attempt upon the Presidents
life interfered with the carrying for
ward of one little plan for the i'm
provement of the vicinage Of Secreta.
ry Blaine's new house in Washington
at the common cost. A Washington
dispatch to the Boston Herald shows
that month or so ago the Secretary
sent for of the men potent in the man
agement of. District affairs, and said:
Il should like the circle Dupont
circle, isn't it?) in front of my new
house improved. 1t is a government
reservation, isn't it?"
YES"
"Well, it is in bad condition. The
concrete walks ought to be replaced
and the lawns ought to be resodded
Then there ought to be a new fence
around it. Trees should be planted
and some parterres Of flowers. Then
you oughtto put fountain or a statue
or something of the sort in the center
of the circle"
"Yes," said the official, inquiringly
Yes" said Mr.. Blaine, why not?'
Then, as bright thought struck him
~ say, why can'tyou move the bronze
fountain in the botanical gardeni
down by the Capitol, the Barthold
fountain, you know, that attracted 81
much attention at the Centennial, anC
has attracted so little since, up t,
Dupont circle? 1t is only mile o
two"
There's Just one thing in the way
We havn't water enough on high lev
els like Dupont Circle for a fountain.
well, why haven't you?"
Because our water supply is to
meager"
why is it so meager?"
Because we haven't a big enoug
dam in the river, or a big enough res
ervoir, nor big enough pipes. W
haven't been able to get them froI
Congress hence the upper part Q
the city suffers for water.
well, what can we do about it.
"If we can get the appropriation W
can soon supply the need. "
1--WE must look into that" said Mr.
Blaine, thoughtfully. Then, after
pause: why cant we go up and lool
at your water works."
I'VE can.
Name the day."
well, say Saturday next"
Saturday came, but came also Cult
eau, and the subject of the improve
ment of the circle near Blaine's ha
never been renewed.