The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
WASHINGTON NorEa.

Before he left for Arizona, Gov. FIRE.
mont made novel proposition to the Secretary
of the Interior, and will urge the plan, it is
understood, upon other Government officials.
His plan is none other than to acquire by ces-
sion, if possible, from Mexico large tract of
country in the northern part of California, on
which all the bad Indians of the Northwest NAV
be colonized.
The Grand Jury of the District of
Columbia adjourned until October without
taking any action regarding star-route cases.
A wooden box about ten inches square
was received at the Washington jail, by express
from Baltimore, and on opening it q paper was
found on which was written:
O. Guiteau: &f
DEAR SIR This duck died for want of breath,
after several weeks illness, and we think it good
duck for you, our dear friend. Hope you will de-
liver promptly. Yours truly,
THE SWORN FIFTY.
Hope you'll see that he eats every bit of it.
NJ B. w.
Beneath this was sawdust, and, after it had
been removed with some care, another paper
was disclosed, beneath which there was dead
duck. OF course, the assassin was not in
formed of it, and, perhaps, never will know.
The irregularities of Capt. How
gate, late of the Signal Service, continue to
sgitate both social and official circles in Wash
ineton. 1t has been charged that there. were
others implicated in Capt. Howgate's wrong
doings, but no evidence has been found to in
dictate a conspiracy between him and other per-
sons to defraud the Government His best
friends, it is claimed, are among those greatly
deceived by him, ##
Since ex- Minister Christiancy re-
turned from Peru he has, in several interviews,
reflected upon his wife, and pronounced all her
testimony in the divorce case perjury. This
aroused the indignation of DR.. F. Lugenbeel,
brother of Mrs. Christiancy, and he called upon
Mr.. Christiancy, but the latter refused to see
him. Subsequently DIR. Lugenbeel sent Mr..
Christianoy by mail the following note:
To the Hon. L P. Christiancy:
SIR: Unless you prefer to confne yourself to as
saults upon women, to warfare in print and to sim
liar methods involving no physical danger, you win
llOdet tuCCS uC az any spVe Al WHICH YOU
may designate within twenty miles of Washington.
Any communication addressed to me in care of j.
Eicholz, SIC street, northwest, will reach me. II
viii be wise to accept my proposition. Respectfully,
0 +. LUGENBEEL.
Christiancy wrote reply, saying
have no special ambition to acquire notoriety by
assassination in which it seems have the misfort-
une to differ from you and, not believing that the
mode you propose is the best for ascertaining the
truth, though perhaps satisfactory as some meth
DDS of procedure adopted in this country it
to me that the best of answering your letter
lis by an emphatic silence, SO far
las it relates to the special matters
therein set forth. But, without admitting the
truth Of your charges and leaving you carry out
your own time and in your own way, the implied
threat contained in the last sentence of that note the
wisdom of which cannot accept, even on your as
surances seeking on my part only such protection
as the laws Of the country afford, yours truly,
Up. CHRIsTIANoY.