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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
Dr. Bliss ON the Stand.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 19.-Dr.
Bliss being called as witness in the
Guiteau case, gave q narrative covering
from the time he was called to the Presi.
dents side (ifteen or twenty minutes af.
ter he was shot, until his death. The
immediate cause of dee.h was hemor.
rhagO.
The witness then explained the char
acter of the wound, using the upper pOr.
ton of wired skeleton for purposes of
illustration, and detailed at great length
the progress and symptoms of the case.
Pending the arrival of the fractured
Veterbra, which the district attorney an
nounced he had sent for the witness was
subjected to lengthy cross examina-
ton, the supposed object being to lay
the foundation for the theory of NAL
practice, which Guiteau insists be made
the foundation stone for his defense.
Quite the sensation of the trial was pro-
duced when the district attorney sud-
denly drew from paste board box upon
his table section of human back.
bone, and holding it up inquired, "Do
you recognize this, doctOr?'
The witness, in measured tones, re-
piled, al do; il is portion of the YER
teb9 of the late President James A. Gar
field"
1nC VcII0UIG6 YVES LlCA AduuCN W GAC
Jury and the character and extent Of
the injury to them explained.
DIR. Bliss was followed by the closest
attention on the part of the entire audi
ence, with the sole exception ofGulteau,
who devoted himself to his papers, only
occasionally glancing up with the face
of q man being bored with q recital in
in which he could have no possible in
terest. After the vertebrR had been re-
turned to the district attorneys table,
ScoviIle reached over and requested an
opportunity of examining it. 1t was
handed to him and Guiteau, who sits
Immediately on his right, examined it
closely as Scoville turned it over from
side to side. He made no move to touch
it, however, and gave not even the
than casual curiosity. The examination
of the witness was still progressing when
the hour of recess arrived.
After recess long and tedious cross
examination Of DIR. Bliss took place,
and upon its conclusion the district
attorney inquired of the defense if they
proposed to pursue 1.-THE same course OF
examination with the rest of the medical
witnesses, and upon Robinson replying
"about the same" announced to the
court that the prosecution had expected
to close to-day, but under the circum-
stances they did not deem it advisable
to introduce another witness. GuiteGu
here attempted to say something, when
the district attorney, bowling with mock
gravity, continued: "If Mr.. Guiteau
will permit me, your honor, will move
an adjournment" Guiteau appeared to
relish the pleasantly, and noddingly, re-
piled, "Oh, certainly, you shall have a
full chance" Court then adjourned.
After the recess the cross examination
of DIR. Bliss was conducted by Scoville,
while before the recess the examination
was managed by Robinson, who read
his questions from manuscript notes.
The Ingenious and comprehensive scope
of his examination pieinly suggested
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American Pork In Rranee.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 2f.-
President Garrett, of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. has the following Ca.
blegram from Leon Chateau, of Paris:
The new cabinet Is favorable To the re-
peal Of decree Of February The first
steps takea.' This Is understood 20
mean that Gambetta's cabinet is 1axora-
bic to the repeal OF decree prohibiting
lard
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Tafferir Ran.as.

NoRwIcH, n. Y, November 2l.-The
grand jury Of Chenango county found
thirty-fve indictments against Henry
I. Robbins. for fofgeries during 1878
and 1879. Robbins has resided In Kansas
since under an assumed name.
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In Cour AEaIn-GuIteau Somewhat Re-
covered from His Scare.

covered from His Scare.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 21.-The
crowd about the court house this morn
ing was three times greater than Satur-
day and il was with the greatest difficult
ty that those entitled to admission could
ind their way through the corridors to
the criminal court room. The opening
was delayed some moments in conse-
quence. Guiteau arrived in the van at
8 O'Clock having an escort OF three
mounted police in addition to two Of
fcers on the van. He was at once
taken to his room where he break
ing papers. He seemed TO h6ve
recovered entirely from his scare. He
attributed his escape on Saturday to the
interposition of the Deity, and desired
his hearers to understand he was not
afraid 70 die If the Deity desired it, but
he did not want to be
SHOT DOWN LIKE A Doc
before he mad time to fully vindicate his
conduct in g court Of justice.
Upon being brought into the court
Guiteau At once devoted himself to his
papers and contrary to general expecta-
ton made no demonstrations whatever
Or any illusions to the latest attempt
upon his life.
Immediately upon the opening OF the
court Robinson arose and addressed the
court calling attention TO an article In the
Sunday Post in which Scoyille was made
to say he should request the withdrawal
Of Robinson from the case as he. SEQ
vile, had become satisfied that he, Rob
insOn, could be of no assistance but rath-
er an embarrassment by his conduct
Robinson criticised in severe terms the
discOErtesy he had received fromScoviile-
He was here interrupted by Guiteau.
who broke in with:
aYour honor, want Robinson to stay
in"
Continuing, Robinson requested the
court TO grant his discharge from the
case, and positively stated he could not
with proper selfFespeet remain in asso-
citation with ScoYiile.
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Bishop Simpson, in recent address
before Methodist meeting in Philadel-
phia, said that he had not found, while
abroad, Il single protestant on the side
OF The Land Leagurrs
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In view of the facts thus presented it
is recommended that the compensation
of the pOstmasters at Chicago. Philadel-
phia, Boston and st. LOUIS be increased
to $1,000, and that of the postmasters at
Cincinnati, San Francisco, New Orleans
and Baltimore 10 $4,000 per annum.
The report closes with the postmaster
generals view of conducting the Office
on business principles. In conclusion,
governing the selection and retention of
employees, he says:
THE public is best served by honest,
experienced and competent officers, and
changes, therefore, should be made care
fully and only for reasons affecting Off
cial conduct. My views upon this sub
ject are the result of prolonged Official
experience, and l am persuaded that the
would promote public morality, increase
the economy and efficiency of the pub
lie service, and assuage the fury of par
~ spirit, against which Washington
warned the country as its chief peril"
Latte DECISION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Acting Post
master General Hatton to-day announced
a decision to the effect that matter pro-
duced by hand stamp, type writer OF
copy press is prima facie subject to first
class rates of postage, but that this pre-
sumption may be removed by the ex-
animation of matter produced by pro-
cess OF adoption, the question Ia be de-
termined in each case being whether or
not matter is intended for use only be-
tween parties on subjects personal TO
themselves.
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THEoIoaY RusINEss

for some time and as usual was out of
money. That is all there was in that"
The reading of the letter concluded
Guiteau again spoke, saying: u never
got much from my father. He got down
on me because I left the Oneida COM
munity. could never after that agree
with that miserable, sinking community
business. am mad every time I think
of it. 1t kept me out of fellowship with
my father up to his death"
Scoville, resuming, alluded to Gui-
teau's career as a politician and drew
the conclusion that his intellect was de-
ficent- This view aroused the prisoner
at once and he began series Of Interrupt
tions against Scoville's conclusions as
false. When reference was made
to his running around from one com
mittee room to another seeking to be
employed as campaign speaker and
his failure TO obtain recognition was
mentioned, GuIteau shouted angrily:
sit was not because had no ability but
was not known. had
IDEAS But NOT REPUTATION.
They wanted big guns like Gener-
al Grant and Senator ConklinR-
men who would draw" As an
indirect contradiction of his cOunsel's de-
claration to the jury yesterday that
Guiteau was q man who never made q
joke in his life, he looked up with an
amused smile and added: al presume
1 never do" This produced general
laughter that was promptly stopped by
the judge who struggled to disguise
the smile upon his own features.
Scoyille concluded his opening state
ment without further interruption or in
eident. AT the request OF the district
attorney the Witnesses for the defense
were excluded from the court room with
the exception of Mrs. ScoviIle. The
prosecution. at the request of ScoyiIle,
made an exception in her case. The
first witness for the defense. II. N
Burton, was then examined.
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THE NEW s.
The 6uiteau Business-ScovilIe Concludes
His Opening Address.
And the First Witness for the Defense
Is Called.
The Political Complexion of the Next
House-The Latest Estimates Place
the Number of Straight RepubIi-
cans at I46,
Which. with Expected Votes from the
Greenbackers and Readjusters. will
give them a Majority of Ten.
Another Day OF GUIteau-The Trial
Drags Its Slow Length Along.

Another Day OF GuIteau-The Trial
Drags Its Slow Length Along.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The attend:
ance at cri minal court this morning was
sensibly diminished on account of the
rain storm. While Guiteau was taking
his second breakfast at the city hall,
he expressed dissatisfaction at the re-
lease of Jones upon bail.
When the court opened Scoville made
formal request for the papers taken
from Guiteau at the time of his arrest,
stating they were material evil
dence for the defense, and
since the prosecution had not
needed them he could see no reason
why they should be withheld. The
District Attorney insisted upon his
rights in the matter and asked for orig
inals. Pending the discussion Guiteau
insisted upon being heard, and said:
81 can throw light upon this. At the
time of my arrest had forty or fifty
editorial slips showing the political
standing in May and June last. These
slips show the action and one Of
the forces that compelled me to
assassinate the President. They are
VERY IMPORTANT
as showing the gist of the whole matter.
There were forty or fifty slips denounc-
ing President Garfield 1t was living
on such ideas as these that was finally
impelled to assasslnate The President"
Col. Gorkhill interposed again saying:
"If it will enable you to get through to-
day will send for them at once. Dur
ing the momentary lull in the proceed
ings Guiteau desired to make q
personal explanation, saying that
he had used the expression yes
terday that Julius was too suggestive
of the negro race, and for that reason he
had dropped it from his name. His
prejudice was begotten twenty years
ago. He meant no disrespect TO any
person or any race particularly-nOt to
the cOlored race, for they were more
highly thought of than the white race
nowadays.
Scoville continued by reading
Guiteau's letter Scoville read the let
ter written by Guiteau to his father,
in which he spoke of having
gotten into some trouble, and
IN which he asked for money. Guiteau
explained the letter saying: "One of
my clients. miserable little whelp, had
me arrested on account of little matter
Of $50 between US. As soon as the cOun-
ty attorneys attention was called to the
matter was released. l never ought to
have been arrested but it got into the
papers and did me good deal of harm.
had been in the
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The total number of postage stamps.
stamped envelopes and postal cards is
sued was 1904 ,311 ,542, valued at S34.-
625, 435, 81, showing an aggregate in
crease Of 7.9 over the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1880.
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
The whole number Of letters mailed
in this country during the fiscal year
was 1,046, 107 ,348. The number
reaching the dead letter offlce
3,323, 651. OF - these 2,79I ,O5O
were unclaimed domestic letters; 27o.-
IA held for postage. and 1856 misdi-
rected. The remainder came under
rules fofbidding transmission. OF those
opened 1857 were found TO contain
money amounting To $40, $3.50; 22,O12
contained drafts, money orders, ETC., the
aggregate face value Of which was
81 ,B99, 0S251; SS,751 contained photo
graphs, and in 75,213 were found vaIu-
able articles. The amount Of money
separated from dead letters for which no
claimant could be found was 1854 20.
Two thousand six hundred and fourteen
registered letters reached the dead letter
Office, and Of these 2. 131 were finally de-
lIvegeG 10 the owners.
BBGIsTRRED LETTERS.
The total number Of registered letters
and parcels was G, S36, 9I9. The amount
Of registry fees collected was STA 8o2-
20, an increase over the previous year Of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24

This is the list of Republicans as they
will be recognized at the organization
of the house. There are 1856 straight
Democrats, s Greenbackers, 2 ReadjuSt-
ers and /. Independent Republican
(Smyth of Brooklyn. Il is almost Ger
tain that five of the GIeenbackers, the
two Readjusters and Smyth will vote
with the Republicans, which will give
them ten majority. The project Of at
tempting coalition between the Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers to secure an or
ganization, seems to have been aban-
doned since Hewitt and several other
Democrats declared they would lot
have any thing to do with it.
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Annual Report of Postmaster General
James.

James.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-The pOstmas.
ter general has submitted his report
showing the operations ofthe department
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881.
II shows this department Of the govern
and nearing the time when the debit
and credit sides Of the balance sheet will
be together.
Its financial statement is as follows:
Expenditures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , Isl, 7ss 90
Receipts %. 7s5, 397 81
Excess OF expenditures. .......& 2.466, sse 40
bad debts" and '-couPromise"
ecoounGs- A,109. 30
Totalexcess. ..--..-.--..........S 2. 4sl, I29 IS
ESfTAAfEe FOE 1859.
EXpen6itur $43 66l 800 90
Estima ted revenue -, 7Af, 5z2J05
Excess Of expenditures---..-..S 30
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Further Details sr the Attempt % Kiil
GEtteau.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 19. = The
driver Of the prison van gives the fol-
lowing particulars Of the attempt to
shoot GIiteau. The facts sFe sabstan-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
poli,iea, Complexion of the Next House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. as ince the
election in New York it has been claim
ed that there was 147 straight Republi
can members OF the next house nOtwith-
standing the defeat of Aslor. The Of
fetal list of members as made up by the
officers of the house and of those who
are entitled TO draw pay only contains
146 straight republicans or one short of
majority over all. They are from the
different states, as follows:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
A Common Sense View of the Indian
Question.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1T.-The annual
report of the commissioner of Indian
affairs to the secretary of the interior is
made public. Commissioner Price at
the outset desires to urge with earnest
ness the absolute necessity for thor
ough and radical change in the Indian
policy in some respects, and particular
lY it must be apparent TO the most casual
observer that the system of faiheFing In
dams in bands or tribes on reservations
and carrying them victuals and clothes,
thus relieving them from the necessity OF
labor, never will and never can civilize
them. 1t white men were treated as we
treat the Indians the result would Ger
tainly be race of worthless vagabonds.
! wish to cali attention to the fact that
in almost every case it is only non-labur-
ing tribes that 60 on the war path, and
the stubborn facts of history compel me
TO say the government is largely TO
blame for this. We feed White river
murderers and compel peaceable Uin-
tabs to largely care for themselves. This
course induced the Indians to believe
that TO get favors from the government
they must refuse to work; refuse TO be
orderly and peaceable and must commit
some depredatiOns, or murder, and then
q commission will be appointed to treat
them and pay them in good provisions.
The commission recommends pfohibI-
ting the introduction of liquor on the
Indian reservation by the authority of
the war department. Incidentally he
suggests as a more effectual remedy for
the evil of drunkenness, that congress he
asked TO prohibit the manufacture or
sale of ardent spirits in any of the ter
ritories OF the United States, and among
other things that laws be enacted rx-
tending to the Indian reservations the
civil laws of the states aud territories in
which they are respectively situated.
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misunderstanding Of Ea~Wil-

MENoMINEE, Wis, Nov. ia cour-
Ter has just arrived from Durand, bring
ing the news that Ed. Williams was
lynched in that village at O'Clock this
afternoon. That was the time fixed for
the preliminary examination and Ell.
was brought to the court house tO be ar
raigned. 1t is stated that he addressed
the court and said that he was one uf
the parties who killed the Colem Ius,
but that il was done in self defense. AS
he sat down rope was thrown around
his neck. He made a desperate effort Ia
cast il off, but it was Intellectual and he
was Ierked through an open window i'll
twinkling of an eye. 4 few ST cOndS
more and he was swinging in the air,
dangling from the limb of tree in The
court house yard. The whole businI IS
was done so suddenly, and the crowd IN
the court room was so dense they were
powerless TO protect the prisoner, though
they made a desperate effort 10 do 80.
The affair had evidently been fully
planned and its purpose accomplished
with celebrity.
As soon as the rope was securely i:St-
ened about his neck the end was thrown
out of the open window wheIe Ready
and willing hands seized 1t and, assisted
by their confederates inside, he was
hustled through the window headlong,
inside, who had apparently come
in as quiet spectators of the exam
ination, pushed themselves betw cen
the officers and the prisoner, hustling
him to another part of the room in spite
of all efforL or resistance. This part Of
the program seemed to be done by no
particular persons, but by a general
movement of those inside the room. The
court and its officers were utterly pow
crless and no blame can attach To them
from their inability to protect their priS-
oner. As soon as the mob had accom-
plished its purpose it suddenly dispersed
and the village resumed its wonted quiet
and peaceful aspect. When the courier
left Durand at $780, Ed Williams was
still swinging from the limb. Fully 100
men were engaged in the business. They
were from all parts of the country and
were supposed TO have been attracted
there by motives of curiosity.
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SELF SUSTAINING

The country has reached that stage IN
the progress of its material development
where, it seems, an effort ought TO be
made to bring the debt and credit sides
of the departments balance sheet nearer
together. All or nearly all the long and
expensive star routes have been super
seeded by railroad service. The cost of
the star service ought therefore Ia rapid
ly decrease in the Western states and ter
ritnries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-01

RoBEsPIERRE TAKEN I'd TIE GUILLoTINE -
As ttey went along throVgs crowded about the
cart te see the fallen tyTant, snd the gendsrnes
pointed him out w::h their swords. He was
pursued by the bowling mob who had formerly
yelled ss ,rcsl7 IS his victims, and now charged
him With ttc blood OF them all Troops of VIC
Men who hs snCeG ~ the des!hs Of those that
be had seps to 8 e tc.told, now danced the Gar
magnoiU TcUuu the cart IS i caused before the
hou Of DurI,ix whore be he'd lived
T. woman, brezsi0g from the crowd. rushed
close 10 him. cXCi7lI1ing; Murderer Of al my
kindred your srYny LIS Ila with transport
Descend TO Erdes pursued by the curses 81
every mother II Fra ca!r x ben 1ney reached
the pace Of execution 8obesb;erFs Was frs,
shown TO tho pei c, and Il en- lad down On ths
scsffuId with n" b o5y sad nearly dead bodies
of his brotner and He, riot The latch consisted
of tWehtv-oHe. and K" beEnicrTe Was executed
last Of all
When ha wn9 raised W to bo led 10 she Gpilio.
tine, ne presented ? most shsally tgurt-Eis
sky blue cos; covered with blood and dirt, lie
stockings slipped COW. sc u he heels MS face
llvid be death, and tiet 10 II {, bsp daEc The
execu.ionec pIucEed The bani.gt swAy, and lei
the Jaw fall. Re gave 6 yell which struck every
heart With horror, AID tho n,1t moment WISE
put under iha tx. SRnson hold up the hlde0us
head TO the rel pie, who shou.er with delight
ard then weutAwsy singing. One poor msn
as hs g,Z d on that hCed, said: "Ies. Robe
epierre. on srio trrP--tharH ia g GGdl"-CGs-
sells illustrated Hist ~ Of uglGRt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-01
South Bound.
North Bound.

He'll, Southwark, connects at 4osdonsville
With Ches & Ohio E. t., East and West. st
LyEcE burg, connects WITH Atlantic, Miss. s.
Ohio L. f., through South vast Virginia, to
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis Little Eock
and Tezas-snd ct Danville with Richmond s.
Express Southwark connects st Gordonsville
to al points on Ches & Ohio e. b. and 1T Dan.
Vile for all points South. Ess: ard South.
MIXED TRAINS for Msin Line leave e..
e1endria daily. except Sunday, s 90 .. n. and
II 0C m, and returning arrive ut Alexandria
F Fo + Nan 1 NasS a : LINE leave Washington
7 10 O. m snd Ale1sndria 81 a. M, daily,
except Sunday, arrive 1T Strasburg at II Is D. M,
connecting with tie Valley Rosd EGs. and
West Leave Strssbu1g z 80 .. m, arriving st
Aie1sndria 81 IS .. N.
MIXED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
ISlON lesves Alexandra daily, except Sun.
day, at co q. H., and returning leaves Strss.
burg ct 2 80 p m , arriving IN Alexandria a
80 p. IN.
For Niddleburg daily connection st PlniGa
station.
For Uppsrviile, regular connection at Dels.
For WARaENToN. leave Washington &.
10 q. z. daily
ington to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington S!
10 o. NJ, running through without change.
On Express train, leaving Washington ut III ~
p. m NJ srk's Adjustable Reclining Chair Gar,
with extrss charge only sI.OO, through 20
Danvie.
=. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Savannah, Ga., without chsngs on 10 40
train.
Through tickets very low to the South and
Southwest.
MERCER SLAUGHTER, G, ia,