Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-12-03

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ed Speaker of the National House,
why may not anyone aspire with
reasonable hopes OF success to a
seat in Congress?
A PRECEDENT IN POINT.
indianapolis Journal.
Lord Denman presided al the
trail of Oxford for shooting at
Queen Victoria, and delivered an
important and elaborate charge to
the jury impaneled in the case.
The defense was, as with Guiteau,
the insanity of the prisoner. Lord
Denman said: But, although he
labored under a delusion, If he fir
ed the loaded pistol at the Queen,
knowing the result which would
follow conduct, and, although fore
ed by his morbid desire for noto-
riety to the act, he would be res
ponsible for his conduct and liable
to criminal punishment.
GENERAL GEORGE wAsHINGToN's
GHOST.
cleveland Herald.
A singular story comes from
Westinghouse old home at Mount
Vernon. AT 1870 Thursday after
noon an old clock, which was
bought by Washington more than
a century ago, anu has stood for
many years in what was known
as the "River Room,' broke its
silence by distinctly striking, it is
said, three times. The superin-
tendent of the place says the old
clock has not been wound up for
more than forty years. In fact,
many of the works had been carri-
ed away by relic hunters. The
coIored servants refuse to enter
the room, deeming the striking
the work of the Generals ghost.
NOTICE ON THE CAMERONS MEAN
INGLEsS.
From the Chicago Times.
The Camerons are having an
other notice served upon 'em. But
what are notices to them? They're
use to 'em. They've been having
notices served upon 'em ever since
J. Donald came of age, but the
quality Of their toss-snip remains
unchanged. They complacently
take the Federal patronage of
Pennsylvania into custody and
when the time comes quietly
wheel the State into line. And
the bold fellows who serve the no.
tees with such regularity and dill
igence are whipped into the ranks
at the effective time. Serving no.
tice on the Camerons doesn't mean
anything.
A FOOL OR CRAZY.
He was satisfied Guitean was
unsettled in intellect. There was
a brief interval before the next
witness appeared, and Guiteau
took advantage ofthe opportunity,
aud broke out with.
81 desire to tell all these crank
newspaper men that | appear here
as my own counsel, that is my an
swer to all the silly stuff they have
been delivering themselves of for
some days. Some of these news
paper men have gone crazy. | APP
pear here in part as my own cOun-
sci, as | have a right to under the
law and Constitution of America"
No effort was made to check him
and no notice whatever of the in
terruption taken by the court.
G. S. JOCELYN,
of the Oneida Community thought
| Guiteau's marked characteristic
was intense egotism. John w.
Guiteau, brother of the prisoner,
was next examined. He had not
been on good terms with his
brother for some years, but had
noC doubted his sanity till he re-
ceived some letters in October.
Since he had come on here and
had seen his brother in the court
room and at the Jail, he had be-
come satisfied that he was insane.
AS TO ELEPHANTS.
Chicago Times.
The King of Siam has got a
new white elephant, and the pres
| ident of the Stalwarts has Ma
hone. White elephants are prov
erbially expensive and trouble
some.
STAND BACK.
Boston Herald.
President Arthur has shown
commendable sense and firmness
in refusing to allow an irresponsi-
BILE delegation" of professional
Republicans from the South to in
trude upon him their alleged
claims to a Cabinet position. 1t