Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-10
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
GUITEAU has made another appeal
for aid in conducting his defense. He says
any sum, from s. to 81 900, will be thank
fully accepted.
DECEMBER 8 has been designated as
"Mayors' Day" at the Atlanta Exposition.
The Mayor or his representative from every
city in the Union Is expected.
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THE Roumanian Government has re-
ncwed for year the prohibition of the i'm
portation of pork from the United States
and several European countries.
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REPORTED gold discoveries near
Lodge Pole, Northwestern Nebraska, have
caused great excitement In that locality, and
there is said to be already an influx Of pros
pectors and spectators. The discoveries
were made by cattle men, who refuse to
grant full liberty Of Investigation by outside
parties.
THE debt statement issued Dec. l
shows decrease of the public debt during
November OF 7,2I0, 1876; cash in the treasu-
ry, $245, O42 $685. gold certificates, S., 2OT, 02O;
silver certificates, SOC, 663,S3O; refunding
certificates, $570,25O; legal tenders outstand-
ing, S346, GS1 0l6; fractional currency out
standing, $7,093, 1873. Decease Of debt since
June 30, 1881, $62,373,471.
LAMPHERE, Appointment Clerk of the
Treasury, has been discharged by Secretary
Folger, because OF his connection with the
Irregularities of the Custodian's Office and
ring. James b. Butler, of Idaho, formerly
United States District Attorney of that Ter
rltory, has been appointed in his place. Sec
rotary Folger, it is stated, intends to weed
out all subordinate officials and employees
who have been implicated in any crooked
transactions.
A SAN ANTONIO CTex.) dispatch Of
s4le 1st says: Sheriff J. Il. Martin and Louis
Henry, returning from serving citations
were waylaid and foully murdered six miles
below Rio Grande City to-day. The Sheriff
was collecting taxes, and was robbed Of all
he had. Citizens have appealed to the Gov
ernor by wire for State troops to come to
their rescue, as four similar murders have
occurred recently. The murders are attrib
uted to MeXicans.
In consequence of the alarm caused il
some portions OF the West by the reporte,
spread Of the smallpox, Acting PostmaS
'ter General EIatton has issued an order t
the effect that where q postmaster receive
official information from the health officer
of any part OF the town that the mail matte
received is liable to communicate conta
gious diseases, 1t shall be his duty to refus
to accept such mail matter. The matter re
turned shall be held until such prohibitio
Is removed, and shall not be forwarded
its proper destination until the property
fumigated.
A MARBLE tablet has been placed !
the ladies' waiting room Of the BALTIMORE
Potomac Depot, al Washington, to mark Il
spot where President Garfield was sho
The tablet is OF American statuary marble
and consists of a sill resting upon two col
= bells, outside of which are two plaster
representing an Ak and fasces. Two drape
flags form canopy over the inscription,
gold letters James Abram CARTEL
President Of the United States. Shot Ju
9, 1881" The whole is surmOunted by &
f,lo INIT o,,fetroIohnI win ho1diprr
its talons bundle OF arrows and laur
leaves.
THE evidence introduced by the d
Tense in the Guiteau case, as foreshadow,
by Scovile in his opening address, is d
signed mainly TO prove the prisoners me-
tai irresponsibility for the murderous &C
Guiteau's sister, his former wife, and anuT
Der OF old friends OF the family were broug
forward to testify regarding his habits al
manner of life. All agreed as to his ment
eccentricity, but differed widely in opini
>,as tohis responsibility for his acts, some r
garding him rs a fit subject for the insa
asylum, while others, notably his form
wife considered him simply vicious. On t
Doth Guiteau was placed upon the stand.
identified q large number of letters writ
by him at various periods of his life, mos
60 his father. The letters were then read
court by Scoyille, Guiteau frequent
interruptlng the reading in order to expla
certain passages or TO comment upon t
same. The prisoner was then questioned
Scovlle regarding his early life and sub,
quent career, Guiteau responded prompt
inteligently, and with perfect GOODNESS, a
parcntly enjoying the situation and his frt
dom to talk. He told the story Of his CO
nection with the Oneida Community;
attempt TO start u paper in New York;
legal experience in Chicago, etc. "Wh
you get down." said Guiteau, "everyC
is ready to give you a kick. l was thi
days in the Tombs, have been in Jail seve
times, but never for crime, and never v
indicted before this time in my life" W
ness then went on to relate his various Il
ures in delivering his lecture in Chica
Detroit, Washington, Albany, and cl
where. lie frequently laughed as he repe
ed some Of the humorous incidents OF
failure. At various times he was put
railroad cars for not paying his fare, and
rested for not paying his board bill. At o
or times he grew excited in the assert
that in all he did he was, "like Saint Pi
engaged in the service Of God, and that {
was, therefore, responsible for his DO
bills" In regard TO the shooting OF
President he said: ''Suddenly on, Wedr
day evening after Conkling's resignation
thought il President Garfield was out of
- way all would go well. tried to ssak
off, but it grew. In a fortnight's time It
become fixed resolve. never doul