The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-22
WARRINGTON NOTES.

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An effort is being made by his attor-
ney to take the case OF Sergeant Mason, the
man who missed Guiteau. from military juris- |
diction. The military officers are persuaded |
that Mason Is deranged somewhat. Guiteau
has been removed to another cell tho location
or which Is kept . secret from all except the
warders who guard the part OF the building in
which the new cell is located. The scoundrel
is in constant terror that he will be shot. He
spends considerable part OF the night praying
aloud in preparation for the death which he
breads. He has not vet abandoned his pro-
pensity for lying. He has told several different
stories about Mason's attempt upon his worth
less life. The last story be manufactured for
the special purpose Of showing how near he
came to being killed, in the hope, no doubt, Of
gaining little sympathy for himself.
A Washington correspondent says that
Sergeant Mason, who made the mistake Of
missing Guiteau's head, is treated With the Mt
most leniency 1t the arsenal A charge Of con-
duct prejudicial to good order has been for
warded to Gen. Hancock. Money is being
raised in the departments 1t Washington to do
fray the expenses of his defense, and some citi-
zens OF San Antonio telegraphed pledge for
e250..
Before he left for Arizona, Gov. Fre-
mont made novel proposition to the Secretary
OF the Interior, and will urge the plan, il il
understood, upon other Government officials.
His plan 10 none other than to acquire BY css-
sion, II possible, from Mexico large tract Of
country in the northern part Of California, on
which all the bad Indians of the Northwest may
be colonized.
The Grand Jury Of the District Of
Columbia adjourned until October without
taking any action regarding star-route casss.
A wooden box about ten inches square
was received at the Washington jail, By express
from Baltimore. and on opening it paper was
found ON which was written:
G. Guiteau:
DEAR SIR- This duck died for want OF breath.
after several weeks illness, and We think it good
duck for you, dear friend. Hope you win de-
hver promptly. Yours truly,
THE SWORN FIFTY.
Hope you'll zoe that he eats every bit OF It
r. D. w.
Beneath this Was sawdust, and, after it had
been removed with some care, another paper
duck. or course. the assassin was not in
formed Of it, and, perhaps, never win know.
The Irregularities Of Capt. How
gate, late OF tho Signal Service. continue to
agitate both social and official circles in Wash
ine ton. It has been charged that there were
others implicated in Capt. Howgate's wrong
doings but no evidence has been found to In
dicate a conspiracy between him snd other per
sons to defraud the Government. His best
friends it il Gained. are among those greatly
deceived by him.
Since ex-Ministcr Christiancy re-
turned from Peru he has. in several interviews,
reflected nron his wife. and pronounced all her
Testimony in the divorce case perjury. This
aroused the indignation OF DIR. +. Lugcnbeel,
brother OF Mrs. Christiancy, and he called upon
Mr. CLristiancy, but the latter refused TO see
him. subsequently DIR. Lnsenbeel sent Mr..
Chlistiancv by mail the following note:
| To the Hon. I. L. chris;iancy:
1 SIR: Unless you prefer to contne yourself TO -
sauts upon women, n warfare III print and 70 sim
liar methods involving physical danger you viii
please meet me At any spot in Virginia which You
| may designate within twent. miles of Washington.
1 ANY communication addressed to me in care Of J.
Eicholz sl6 d street, northwest. viii reach me- II
vii! b. wise . accept my proposition. Respectfully,
+. LrogSBEEI-
/ Chris.iancv wrote reply, saying:
have no special ambition % acquire notorety BY
assass nation, in which il seems have the misfort
une differ fren yon. and. not believing that the
mo,ie you propose TIE hest for aseerta.ning ths
truth though perhaps a. satisfactory - some meth
DDS IL procedure adopted iii this country, il occur
to me that the best II answering your letter
ia b, an e,a,l.st.t silence. fal
| a il relates ~ lie special matter,
therein ret forth. Eut. Without admitting III.
truth Of your charges, a easng yon tocarry ont II
| your own time aud In your own way. the imphes
threat contained in the last sentence Of that note, ths
wisdom of which cannot accept, even on your -
surances, seeking my part only such protection
~ the laws Of the country afford, am yours truly
LP CuRIsrIANcY.
I, Lngenbeel's letter was plain challenge, ant
Christiancv swore ont . warrant against DR.
Lugenbeel, who lives in Virginia.
Reports to the Department of Agri
culture show that the general average condi
tion OF the potato crop Sept. l was 20. = declin
or p per cent since Aug. !. Tho condition u
September. 1880 was 80.
Thieves broke into the room OF Sena
tor Christiancy, in the National Hotel at Wash
ington, and stole therefrom $4,000 worth o
jewelry and diamonds which had been place,
With linn for safe keeping when United State