Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29
Summoning Witnesses for Guiteau.

SummOning Witnesses for Guiteau.
Mr.. ScoviIle, the counsel for the assassin Gui-
teau, has obtained from Mr.. Williams the clerk OF
the Criminal Court, twenty subpoenas In blank for
witnesses In the case OF Guteau. Each OF these
summons he VIII I'LL up with the name OF a witness
he wishes TO summon, and will send them in let
tiers to the US. marshals OF the several dis
uietS
Several commissions will be sent out to-day to
notaries public in different parts OF the country
authorizing them To take dispositions for the de-
fence In the Guiteau case.
ENGLISH CoLoNIsTs FOR WEST vIRGINIA-south-
western Virginia Is attracting the attention Of
British capitalists In no long time her enormous
amount Of splendid timber, covering mountains to
her bOundless coal seams and other mtperaIS viii
bring industry and wealth To thousands During
the past fortnight an examination OF several Viz
gtnia estates have been made by Mr.. Finlay Dun
Mr.. George Hunt and Mr.. James Black, OF London,
England, who pronounce themselves well satisfied
with their appearance and varied resources. It Is
unde rstood that these gentlemen, who nave been
In W ashington recently, are negotiating to pur-
chase 800 eco acres In West Virginia for colonzing
formerly employed by the London Times In writ
Ing up foreign agricultural resources.
EVIDENCES OF PRosPERITY.-The liberal adver-
tser is always successful in his undertakings. To
let people know where desirable articles can be
found, and then sell them at low prices, is the
course that never fails to win. The PalaiS Royal
has solved the problem OF business prosperity, and
the liberal advertising OF the past few weeks has
been repaid with rush OF trade, altogether un-
precedented at this season. The very superior
quality OF underwear and corSetS now being
specially advertised Is attracting crowds OF pur-
cbaSers- Those who wish TO secure some OF these
remarkable bargains will do well to call soon. See
their adyt
CONGRATULATIONS FOR Mr.. HATTON.-The Iowa
Republican Association held meeting last even
Ing at 40 18th street, j. NJ. Vale presiding, for the
purpose OF eongratulating Hon Frank Hatton
upon MS appointment to the position OF First As
Sistant postmaster General Gen. O'Connor and
NON M A. McCOtd, NJ. c., made remarks cOngratu-
,,a1ng MI Hatton upon his preferment, and a resO-
.o1on was adopted by the association express.
1as Snel satisfaction at the appointment
NJ; nateon made brief and happy reply A com
mittee OF the 1ollowing-named persons was an
PoinSd 70 report names Of persons employed In
tne several departments who are CHARGED tn Iowa
MessrS Vale, OCOnnOr, Fry, Herring Eimnnds
Graham, Melias, Mnshall and Love
"A NEW FAST WESTERN TRAIN.-The Pennsv,va
MA railroad company announce their new fast Chi
cago train for Monday, the 31st instant 10 mn
through between Washington and Chicago In *
hours 70 be known as the New York and Chica-
go limited" composed, like the New York limita,i
entireiy OF Pullman, hotel and sleeping coaches
The hre 10 20 be 9 in excess OF ordinary Pullman
fates, or y for the trip, with meals at IS cents
eacn, no stop being made at meal stations The
returning train leaves Chicago at 80 In the after
noon, and arrives at Washington the next alter
1oon at 5:l0