The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16

the engine mill, owned by L. F. Watson, which
with the others, was wholly destroyed. The
further progress OF the FIRE was prevented at
this point but flying embers ignited the cotton
mill OF Dorillus Morris, and 1t also was con-
sumed.
| President Arthur Is reluctant to take the
stand in the Guiteau case, and will probably
be excused.
Several distinguished witnesses were called
Saturday, Emory Storrs, OF Chicago among the
rest Had known Guteau In Chicago as a
young lawyer, and seen him at the Republican
committee rooms In New York Never saw
him do anything there but read the papers.
| April last saw him In Washington, when he
told witness he was going to have the Aus
| trian missien. Witness told him that was In
MIR. Blaine's line, when the prisoner said he
was "solid with Blaine" Thinking that Gui-
teau was driving to get him 10 influence Blaine
in his behalf, he forestalled by saying that his
relations TO Blaine were such that he could not
possibly aid him. Witness had formed an
opinion as to Guiteau's mental size but not
to his sanity or insanity. He has an ill-balanc
cd mind, is taking In common sense, but never
saw in him anything to indicate that he does
not know the difference between guilt or inno-
cense or that he would not be responsible for
crime. David Davis was asked as to his
knowledge OF divisions in the Republican party
last spring. Had no personal knowledge az
he did not 20 into the Republican caucuss,
but thought there had been no causes which
seriously threatened the disruption Of the
party.
Hon. W. K. Niblack of vincennes, Ind,
Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Indiana, and
ex-member of Congress, was seriously hurt
by falling through a stable loft yesterday
morning.
The present Cabinet slate is: Hunt, James,
James, Lincoln, Kirkwood, Frelinghuysen and
Brewster.
suit was instituted Wednesday in the su-
perior court against the Raymond d Ely Min.
ing Company of California to have assessment
No. IL rescinded also fol- the recovery of 1887
OOO The suit was instituted on the ground of
Encouragement In the affairs of the company.
The Michigan delegation in Congress. have
decided to recommend the re-app0intment Of
| s. M. Cutcheon as United States District AttOr-
nOy for the Eastern District of Michigan, and
Samuel Post as Pension Agent at Detroit.
The total am 3unt of 3l-2 continued bonds
received for redemption under the 105th call
to date is $13,734.20O.
Crown jewels of France to the intrinsic val
ne OF 100000 francs, but possessing no his
torical value. are likely to be sold by the
advice OF committee of the legislative cham
bers.
The franking privilege has beel unanimous
ly accorded to Mrs. Garfield by the senate.
The government service for the next fiscal
year. it is estimated, will call for $S40, 49,, 507
Secretary Blaine wishes to retire from the
Cabinet next Wednesday.
John w. Forney, the Journalistic lie at the point
of death and, on Thursday sent for speaker
Randall, to whom he wished to make some
communication.
The Metropolitan street railway stables In
Boston were burned Thursday night. The
flames were confined to the building used as a
stable for $50 work horses and storehOuse for
hay, etc. The horses were all removed. The
building and the other contents were destroy
cd.
A nitro-glycerine explosion at Eagle Lake,
ON the Thunder bay division OF the Canada
Pacific railway, Tuesday, killed foreman Dun
can Mcmillan and one of his men, VIM. Con-
nell.
Ex-Chief Justice Barbour, of the supreme
court of New York, died very suddenly Churs-
day morning OF heart disease.
By the explosion Of a vat OF heated varnish
at No. 81 Beekman street, New York, Wednes-
day morning, the two upper stories were
wrecked and damage Of $4,000 caused the
various tenants by fire and water. Gaylord d
Watson and John Metz suffered the greatest
loss.
The theory OF insanity, as set up by the de-
Tense In theGuiteau trial, has had slim support.
Many witnesses have testified to their belief
that the assassin is in some sort crazy, bnt
majority of this class consider him responsible
for his crime. @. B. Farwel, Of Chicago, said
he never thought Guiteau a ssne man, but on
cross examination that he was not so insane
that he could not distinguish right fromwrong.
Scovile,s brother, Of California, says that, from
long and intimate personal acquaintance with
the assassin he regards him as "cold blooded
selfish, and thoroughly dsreputable" and with
al perfectly sane. Guiteau is persistent in bis
demand to have Arthur, Conkling, Plat, and
Grant, his personal friends" "who were 30
down upon Garfield that they would not speak
to him on the street, and would not 90 the
White House," put on the stand. The court
orders that written questions be put to Prtsi-
dent Arthur, to which he may return answers.
Witnesses were examined as to the character
OF Guiteau's father, but none said they had ev-
or thought him insane. Testimony In rebuttal
Of the insanity witnesses of the defense will be-
offered by the government, Of which there Is
plenty in reserve, but Mr.. Corkhill expresses
the opinion that the trial will not last more
than week longer
A young man OF Delano, MIMI, carried q
bottle of deadly poison In the same pocket
with his chewing tobacco. Tho fluid escaped,
impregnsted the tobacco, and killed the chew
er.
A persevering dog on the scent Of coon
raised such disturbance around the Ridgely
church in Caroline County, Ind, that the Sun
day evening service had to be abandoned when
half through.
CONGRESS.