Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-12-23
The Guiteau Trial Heard frenl ()nee
More and He Accuses Seville q
Compromising His Case
With Questions.
More News from the Jeanette Crew
Gen. Edgertsn Is rendered Re .
ception Howe and His
O6ice.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
Washington, Dec. % The president
left for New York this morning.
ENROLLING CLERK.
Washington. Dec. 90 &C. r. McHenry,
of Minnesota, is appointed cnrclliag clerk
of the house.
AMBITIOUS NORRIS.
st. Paul. Dec. 23--MoIris, Minnesota.
is making IN effort to secure the location
OF the Manitoba railway shops in that
village.
NOT SO.
Louisville, Dec. 23-The ex.rebel.
General Bossit Duke, claims that the story
that Jefferson Davis stole two millions
dollars from the confedcracy is without
foundation.
POSTMASTER GENERAL. HOWE.
Washington, Dee. % -Postmas ter-G Gen.
eral Howe telegraghs that he will assume
the duties Of his Office lbetween the fipt
and sixth Of January.
SAt'E.
Minneapolis, Dec. 23-Dr. D. F. Col.
lins to-day received despatch from
James Gordon Bennett stating that his
brother jerome Collins, the scientist on.
the Jeanette, was safe and letter from
him would soon be published.
FROM RUSSIA.
Washington, Dec. 23-Thc secretary of
state received yesterday the following
despatch from the charge de affairs of the
U s. at St. Petersburg: To Frelinghuy.
sen, Washington: Gen. Ignatieff. Of the
Russian government. has ordered an active
search for the second cutter, and will fur.
nlsh all the funds necessary to st. Peters
burg for subsequent needs. / will draw
on you. Have long telegram from Nell
vile. Understand same went through
last night to the navy department. viii
communicate with Melville, through To-
natieff. as regards the possible measures q
ind the srcond cutter, Signed, Hoffman.
RECEIVING EDGERToN.
Minneapolis, Dec. 23-Gen. "A. J. ia.
gerton, the newly appointed chief Justice
OF Dakota, was given reception at the
Nicollett house this evening by the meme
bers of the Hennepin County bar. Hear
ty congratulations were rendered on hin
appointment.
SMALL Pox ON A STEAMER. &
New York, Dec, 90 The steamship
Westp6alia arrived yesterday. Small pox
was discovered among the passengers
when she got to sea. She has 100 e,ni-
grants on board aud one hundred and air
in the cabins. and hew many rae affected
with the disease meagre dispatch from
the quarantine, where she is detained.
does not tell.
GUITEAU EXCITED.
Washington, Dec. 23-G GuiteA., wss Il.
boring under strong excitement ve,ter.
day morning, and told Ssoville Ii. ~
compromising Ills case BY foolisl, ones
items. DR.. Theo. Diamond, of New York
was summoned by the defense and Iesti-
fed that Judging by the evidence. appear-
ance and conduct OF the prisoner that ~
is perfectly sane. A letter has been "a
ceived by Guiteau from, some Mutual IN.
surance agent wanting to get an insnranec
on his life for the benefit Of the enterpris.
ing writer, who wanted Gpiteau to si0n
an application SO he could take out ! pol-
icy.
sHANNoNs SUCCESSOR.
Washington, Dec. 22-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the name of
Gen. A. j. Edgerton, Of Minnessta, for
chief justice of Dakota The nomination
had been expected, as it was known that /.
the president would try aud End place
tor MI. Edgerton, who was SO abruptly re-
tired from the senate By Mr.. wisdomis
election.
CALL ON HOMEsTEADs.
Washington, Dec. 22.-In the senate
to-day Mr.. Call spoke briiey in explana-
ton OF his bill tor the protection Of home
stead settlers. It provides that where (
section Of public land. under the act Of
congress granting the land to the cor
porations or othess, has been made prior
to the homestead entry, but has not been
approved by the government until after
such entry, the homestead entry shall hold
good, and patent for same be i.sue,l to
the settler upon completion Of the period
OF settlement as required by law.