The Evening critic., 1881-09-15
Mnson,s Attempt to shoot euiteau

mHsOhs Attempt 10 SnoOb Uutte"H.
1t was learned to-day that the rules
governing courts-martial were more liberal
than the rules operating in civil cases. If
Captain McGilvray and Lieut.. Eastman,
of the Second Artillery, who witnessed the
attempt Of Sergeant Mason to shoot Guiteau
last Sunday night, desire to act as witnesses
against him they can do so, If the prisoner
does not object, and serve also as members
of the court-martial board. The charges
against Mason were not filed by Captain Nc
Gilvray, as stated yesterday. They were
drawn up by Colonel Ayres, in command,
who has forwarded them 10 Gen. Hancock for
such recommendations as he sees proper. 1t
is,believed at the Arsenal that Gen. Han
cock will recommend civil trial. Gen.
Bigelow, Masons counsel, had another in
tcrview with him to-day and found him
quite cheerful. Gen. Bigelow is hopeful
that the case may he tried In the civil
courts. If it is, he will demand that
| Guiteau be presented as q witness. This,
however, the government will not allow, as
il is not considered wise that the would-be-
assassin of the President should be exposed
to the possible fury and freaks of mob.
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Current RuinOrs i'm Wall street.
special Dispatch to THE EVENING CRITIC.
|, NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Thefc was but
ut the Windsor Hotel, last night, among the
Stock Exchange traders over the sharp de-
cline in the market yesterday afternoon,
because some reaction had been partly an
ticipated in view of the late considerable
advance. A higher range of prices was
predicted again to-day before the close of
business hours. pr
Mr.. Gould said yesterday afternoon to his
friends that he thought the market would
be purchase this afternoon. The Western
Union quarterly report was discussed to
some extent last night, and was generally
considered good showing. Mr.. Gould told
his acquaintance that the $45O,0O0 cash
surplus was net revenue from actual
earnings and service and included no
funds derived from the sales Of securities,
as had been rum0red. The actual receipts,
he said, were really 100000 more than the
sum which had been carried over to the
next quarter, and the earnings had been 2
per cent. on the stock precisely as stated.
He also said tho Wabash Company had just
declared its regular quarterly dividend on
the preferred stock of II per cent. He
had contracted with Wagner for parlor cars
on all his roads, and they were being
/ rapidly built. ,.r .t
The Field suit for the recovery of the
New York Elevated road from the Manhat-
Tan, winch was up ~ hiuBStoH ycStcruuy,he
had heard had btel adjourned.
George II. Chase and the Vanderbilt fol.
lowing were rather bearish on the market
last night, Joseph G. Mills said he was
doing nothing in stock, but was a great
believer in the value of Erie mortgage
bonds. He and Park, he claimed, owned
about all the FINDINGS, and they are not il
the street. to,fib l- rQs3a ,s4a,
The brokers said last night that Their,
was no doubt but Gould and Sage realized
/ considerably at the best prices yesterda.
morning. after which Keene raided TIN
market. Saven and Boocock broke w. U.
Kirkner L. s., and Hunt Michigan. TIL,
latter captured 1000 Michigan, it was said
which had been held on stop orders.
Sage was ill last night, and did not 60 out
He expected to be o X this morning.
Director Slater, of the Chicago & Alton
aud tho largest single owner of the stool,
, says, according to the c0mpany's specia
advices, corn along this road will averag
. about Il per cent. of last years crop Blu
the deficiency is so much larger in tn
South and West, he fears this company will
get but little of it to haul. rnf nt =
The drought In Texas has been the mos
serious for ten years, and the corn is al
burnt up. According to his Georgia advice
the whole cotton crop will be a fair one
and may amount to six and q half million
of bales. The losses by drought to the plan
in tho uplands will be more than made u
by the larger yield on the lowlands, beside
cotton will grow three months yet. TIL
dividends on Chicago & Alton will continu
if the earnings are only six millions, be
cause If business falls off expenses will
reduced. t
The stock brokers had, up to last nigh
contributed $3,7OO to the Michigan fir