Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-08
Guiteau'S Birth Day.


GuiteauS Birth Day.
CELEBRATING HIS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY
To-day is the birth day of the assassin Gui-
teau. He is to-day 40 years old. He called the
attention of the warden and guards to the fact
to-day, and suggested that persons sometimes
received presents on such occasions. No affirm
ative response was given him. Itwas, however
suggested by some that the best present would
be "a spider in his dumping"
THE PRISONER IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS.
To-day finds the prisoner in remarkable good
health. slightly heavier than when he was COM
mitted on July ID last and in better spirits than
few days ago. He has by some means learned
that the President has been taken to Long
Branch, or at least that there was such an inten-
ton.
GUTTEAU PHILOSOPHY.
When he hears or sees anything Indicating
that the President is getting better he states
that he is praying for his recovery but when the
reverse is heard he intimates that the nspira-
ton that he had to kill the President was right,
and II he (the Presdent) dies it will be because
it was so decreed by Providence. Recently he
has spent much time in studying on his case
and evidently from his questions
HE WILL TRY THE INSANITY PLEA,
for he is asking what will be the effect of the YER
dict in his case should he be declared not equity
by reason OF insanity; whether on such a verdict
he would be sent to the Insane Asylum for an
indefinite period. or only until the officers should
pronounce him sane. or whetherthe verdict could
not be as above. with the addition of the words
" at the time OF the commission of the crime"
and in the event of such verdict whether he
would not be entitled to his freedom.
THE ASSASSIN AS PEDESTRIAN
To-day, as on every day. the lower part of the
corridor on which his cell fronts is given him to
exercise in, and this morning. for half an hour.
he gave the guards evidence that he was in
fpry IL nfp
shirt and black pants, the latter rolled
above his knees, displaying legs with
the muscles so large as to look
somewhat unnatural, he rapidly strobe up and
down the floor. Although rather short in the
legs he stepped off % or 80 inches at stride
and excited the wonder of some of those who
had never seen him exercise, some of them re-
marking that his gait was as easy as that of a
professional.
THE NEW NAvY.-The board of naval officers
organized to prepare plan for building up of
the navy will meet in this city again early in
October.
THE COOLING APPARATUS at the White House
was tested yesterday afternoon and to-day, with
the windows about foot down from the top
The temperature of the room occupied by the
President. before he left Washington. was re-
duced to y degrees this morning. number of
tests and experiments were made. Engineers
Bailey and Moore, who have had charge of the
running of the apparatus, will make a report
upon it to the Navy department.
YELLOW FEVER AT DEMARARA.-The marine
hospital service has received authentic informa-
ton from Demer ara, under dates of August 18th
and August I'D, that the yellow fever has ap-
peared at that port. One fatal case occurred on
the American bark Adeline c. Adams on the
nth OF August. since which time there have
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five of which terminated fatally.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following named officers,
now on graduating leave of absence will Join
their respective troops in the department of
Arizona without delayed Lieut. Frederick G.
Hodgson, 9th cavalry; I'd Lieut.. John NJ. Stot-
senberg. 9th cavalry; Capt. Samuel N. Whitside,
9th cavalry, now on leave Of absence at Sara
toga, N. Y, will join his troop in the depart
ment OF Arizona without delay; ID Lieut..
Stephen C. Mills, 10 infantry, now in this city.
will proceed to Jefferson Barracks. Missouri.
and report to the superintendent mounted re-
crulting service to accompany detachment Of
recruits to the department. of Arizona: I'd Iieut
Edward E. bravo, 9th cavalry, now at Pttsburg.
pennsylvania. will proceed to Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, and report to the superinten-
dent mounted recruiting service to accompany
detacnment OF recruits to the department Of
Arizona; leave for three months. to take effect
from date OF being relieved from duty at the o.
3. military academy, is granted the following
named officers I'd Lieut.. John Mills, corps of
engineers; "a Lieut.. BrittOn Davis, Sd cavalry:
"a Lieut.. Edwin st. j. Greble, I'd artillery: Ad-
ditionai I'd Lieut.. Alder C. Blunt, Sd artillery:
Leave for three months to take effect up on his
being relieved from recruiting service, is granted
1st Lieut.. Cyrus A. Earnest, Sth infantry
DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.-
Emeine Barnes, sixty-fve years old, living on
Nicholas avenue, near the Insane Asylum. came
to her death this morning by an overdose of
laudanum. She had been lab0ring for some
time md a of holr