The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

perance vote would be about 5000, and tt1
Greenback vote, 1000. ~
THE Republicans carried Minu&6ta I
the recent election by between 20,oD0 u,
$1,000 majority. Legislature RepVbltcan.s
In Nebraska the Republican ticket wa
successful at the late election, the majority
ranging from 20 900 to 5000.
THE Democrats carried Maryland at thu
recent election by about 1900 majority.
They also carried both houses Of the Legis-
lature, tie majority On joint ballot bsine
about 30.
In Virginia the election resulted in the
choice Of Cameron, tho Readjuster candidate
for Governor, by about II. COO majority. The
Readjusters also secured majority Of
about 20 on joint ballot In the Legislature.
THE recent election in Kansas was only
for county officers. The issue was Prohibi-
tieu, and Prohibition candidates were gen-
orally elected. s .... ..t , ,flgss5f
THERE was NO general State election in
Colorado on the Sth, the only question Of IN
terest being the selection Of . permapeut
Capital. Denver was thus selected by abo2l
10000 majority. a. ssy gttacs
A CLEVELAND rag importer has been
sued by the United States to recover ST., 800
the Government claiming that he owes that
sum because he had the wooden rags he i'm.
ported billed As cotton. ,,~e s.s q1'ffH .
JOSEPH MYERS, of Toledo. Ohio, hanged
himself few days ago with the same rope
used by his father in committing suicide
three months before. So ~ E4qRs .
PATRICK A. COLLINS, President Of the
Irish Land League of America, has issued Q
manifesto in which the National Convention
to be held at Chicago is characterized AS o
personal summons to the entire Irish race
and all its friends. .1ts 49, ariL. ltf!W .
At midnight, on the night Of the 18th, the
thermometer got down to twenty-six above
zero in Chicago. Other cool places we're:
Des Moines, Is.,' 10; St. Paul. MIMI, 2;
Bismarck, D., T., 2, and Fort Garry, Mani
toba, below zero. -, -,
on the morning Of the 18th burglars en-
tered the house Of jesse Baldwin, Of
Youngstown. Ohio, blew open his safe and
carried away between $50, 900 and 10000 in
gold and silver. Mr.. Baldwin Is the cratic
individual who, short time ago. displayed
his wealth ut the office Of the United States
Treasurer at Washington by presenting .
huge bulk of grecnbacks aud demanding
their exchange into gold coin. He took the
burden Of gold coin home with him.
THE Biddle Market Savings Bank, at st.
Louis, was recently robbed Of $1,000 by q
party of four cunning thieves, three Of
whom completely absorbed the attention Of
the officers and employees while the fourth
absorbed the money package.
IT Is stated that arrangements have been
perfected between the distillers OF Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, and other States
to restrict the amount OF whisky manufac-
tured, with view to enhance its market
value. '-
ON the 18th the Industrial League Tariff
the choice Of Congressman Mckinley, Of
Ohio. as President, and John +. Scanlon,
A. w. Barker and E. H. Talbot as Secrc.
taries. Governor Bullock delivered an ad-
dress. FL Dad:
AT Louisville recently the Grand Jury re.
turned ninety.siX indictments against Ed.
ward Stewart and Simmons & Dickinson fol
operating lottery in that city. When the
cases came up for trial on the 18th, defend
ants produced pardons from Governor
Blackburn for each case separately and the
indictments were quashed. ~
SEVERE earthquake shocks occurred d
San Jose, Call, on the 18th. 'L
JOHN MERRYMAN, President of the Unit.
ed States Agricultural Society, and prom.
inent agriculturist and stcckraiser, died q
his home near Baltimore, Md, on the 18th
JAMES l.. RIDGELY, for nearly forty years
Grand Corresponding and Recording Secrc.
tary of the Grand Lodge ]. o. o. F. of thu
United States, died on the 10th.
The Guiteau Trial.
The trial of Charles J. Guiteau, the muir.
derer of President Garfield, began in the
Criminal Court at Washington on the morning
of the 18th. At ten o'clock Judge Cox en-.
tered the courtroom, and the crier declared
the court to be formally opened. Immediate
y Thereafter Guiteau was brought in by the
relieved of his handouts and took his seat be.
side bis counsel and Mrs. Scoville, his sister.
Dstrict-Attorney Corkhill, Judge Porter.
i"rn ana far Day,ag
George Scoville. the prisoners brotherin-
law, and Leigh Robinson for the defense. The
District Attorney declared his readiness to pro.
coed with the case when Mr. Robinson aruse
and pleaded for still moro time to make de-
Tense. At the close Of Robinson's remarks
Guiteau arose and said he was not aware that
far as he was Concerned he did not want fur ne
thcr time, and was ready to proceed with the
trial OF the case. The Court said that. owing
TO the opposition OF tho prisoner to the
for the present the case should proceed, so
Far, at least, as the impanneling Of the jury
was concerned, and that he would then con.
slider the question Of extension. The work Of
selecting jury was then entered upon and,
when the panel had been exhausted. five had
been selected, rs follows: John P. Harln, Fred
h0p1rS
session of the District Attorney the
Court issued an order for the Craving
the jury-box. At this point the prisoner rose
and Informed tho Court that he would like to
make speech on the following morning, bnt
then passed the manuscript Of his speech to u
newspaper reporter, but before the latter
could leave the court-room, Mr.. Scoville called
MIN o"f fs and him to return it. This
y declared that he was not under the control
Of his counsel: that he was lawyer and knew
the law himself; that when he wanted help he
would ask for it. and that he desired his speech
to be published for the purpose Of influencing
public opinion. He was again silenced by the
z, urt, and it having been agreed that the sit
dtily, allowing half an hour for recess, the
Court adjourned. -.a9
- On tho 18th Judge Cox opened court at ten
o'clock, followed by Guiteau handcuffed, bent
over and wild looking. The prisoners shackles
were removed and he sat himself beside his
coun-e'. At thesopening Mr.. Scovillo pre-
scented the necessary affidavit and moved the
Court for an order compelling tho attendance
OF thirty-tive additional witnesses. Tho order
was granted at once, the Government MAX
Ing no objection. Then tho seventy
FIVE talesmen summoned were called forward
and sworn on their vofr dire. or the seventy
1--WE talesmen four were selected . Jurors, as
follows: Michael Sheehan, George w. Gates,
Samuel T. Hobbs and Ralph Wormsley. This
completed the panel and second panel OF
eeventy-1ve names was ordered to be drawn,
and the Court adjourned until the following
day. -. - -. L. =, "a. -
On the 18th the proceedings in the Criminal
Court began at tho usual hour. As the names
Of the jurors who had been accepted were be-
ing called over Guiteau was brought in. His
appearance was wild and excited After his
manacles were removed he seemed to calm
down and cOnversed with his counsel. The
Work OF securing thethree additional iurymeu
was them entered upon ana the entire
panel of seventy-fivc was nearly ex-
was obtained The following is the
Jury 90 sworn in: John r. Harltn, Fred.
W. BrandehurE. Charles @. Stewart. Heory
J. Bright, Thomas H. Langley, Michael Shoe
han, George W. Gates. Samuel T. Hobbs,
Ralph .wormsley. William H. Browner. r