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MRS. CHRISTIANCY.
Tho GossIps Of Hartford Sticking Ahet'

The GoSsIps OF Hartford Sticking 4netr
Noses into Her Husine&A-
Special Dispatch 10 The G".st4ua 1F1oans-
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dee. 3.-Fuets leaked OUT
here today which Indicate thut Mrs enrtst'ahcs'
Of tht, celebrated divorce case In Washington,
odc,,te1 i'll one Instance ut least, singular
COURSE ~ supervising the deposition OF one Ut
her most important witnesses. Mr George T.
Hught. one OF the inventors 1T the Luy-H Hn'gh1
torpedo apparatus, which Is manufactured neFe'
was Il passenger On the steamer On "h1cu -1Fs'
Curist,aucy went OUT to Peru, and subsequently
tatt,} upv,, her in Lima auL Witnessed some OF
the dissensions between husband anu WIZ
und the conduct On Mr.. Christiancy 5
n,rt which tho wife alleges was cruel.
lu September last Hatght's deposition wn5
token-e here By iucal attorney under
II commission to nIm by the Court ut ashifis
Halxnt was under examination Ut 1hterEu1s ~
neurly II week, aud II curiou! Story NOW fctenteo
Is tuut :llI that time Mrs CnristlHuce "s1s ilts
nnurr atl assumed uallle in ireuttut conference
with tbs uepo,.ens- The register at the tity
HuleI show. tnat, the I'D OF September lnus
Mrs. iuKeubecl, Washington. Luxel1beei was
tne ,uul;,eu uane Ut Mrs. christ'nncy. anu t4e
11,,.le was remarked on by one u rue gues.s:
Tbs being repurted. the iafne was pto'aptt,s
erased IND over the crnSurt wuS written " sf;
w Wtiu,u y. Kuberts, New I usk- Ihus II nppciteu
during Mrs. thrIstaucys stay ~ tht uotct, "uI
the lady wus recognized by publ"hed descfit~
t1ons Of her appearance nn'l, iHter; IL "as ~
iu,ltet1 tl,t sne WIS fair ut Kau1 i'll the cause
crtbre ut Washing tom. However. I'LL lu1uuC-
-t1un ut strict secrecy was placed upon lne cleth
uld ur TWO geatltncn wno ~ IL. NC @ r,
aud although soule chAncc rutnors then eot
utt,t tue real facts have not leaked out til tnls
t,ne The presence Ut the iA1s here anu es!'ecit
during tuu time when the depusltoh vi onc ~
her most important witnesses WAS pe.tig take1l:
will be ,l.friltlOn Of mitch Interest 10 counsel
tur the SuuutUr lrltu Mlcu'xan-
, 1881-12-04
A GRAB OF $117,ooo.
a Careless Banker Allosysa Snenlz-Fhfes
to Carry OF IL Box of Hond~-Deacrip'

a Careless Banker Allow*'s Sneak thle'
to Carry Off IL Box OF HoEd*-Dcncf1p"
lion.
SvtctaI dispatch to Tho Chtcaoo Tribune
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 3.-Today one OF Inc cooi-
est robttrics on record was committed at fhe
Commercial Nh tionul Bunk, Dan I. Eel!s' fres1-
dent Of the bank, losing Sl17,0Nl III railway
bon.is owned by himself personally The Cir
cutustuuccs Of tho theft, as related by tue 1oscr'
art. us follows; About noon Nr. Ecls WIS pus-
lis engaged ir his private Office cutting coupons
from collection Of buads which luylu II oso"'
paper parcel before him. He noticed 4 strange.
enter the office ,.1ld taEe Il chutr, anu supposco
thu, he hud called upon business, He sa1d nota-
ing, however, und presently II gentleman Eln'e"
George II. Ely enterud and et'.:nKec !"
conversation with Ecis. After IL"
moments Ely departed. The bunds hnd been
ulucrtl t,y Mr Eeis buck inlo their box IL colil-
inou tile box OF p,tstepoArd aud lay OF, tno uest H.
Mr. Ees glanced strr1uini Only 10 NM LIZA. sno .
box anu us yu.lubles mad dlshpre:treu Ahotne.
gluuce showed tnht tho mysterious stfatSeE ntt'.
ulsu flown. He Ind been gone with tne oonus
ten minutes wuen the theft WAS ulsco'c'G'a' ~. 49,
Eetts describes tho ruUber folfs'ws: he WAS
apparently uinde-ased man, beloM hcu!unt ...
hight, rather thlck-set, uud wore q run saIoy
beard, the whiskcrs be'EE quite n,. s ~, u.m
WAS dark with Il sandy Shade. He wore nh o'cl@
cout- EeIts oilers reward Of s;,UD lor T., tMu n
covcry oi tile tt,itls, und ~: slttd!uohnl S-oVy lot
the appfehenslon or the thief anu accompanies
.I3
The following Is description OF the oonas,
WINCH arr the personu property OF Mr Eel, tne
r,,ui secUt,I mortgage siuklug- fund bonds Nos
:Si III, is. ~ and 7's-tutal,. Sa.vo; slx M!-
wuukce Il ST. Paul KA,iroal II: u. i,is4som' ~,
s,H., 5v46. s,J3o sui:-totu $J,0lu; four M.!wau
kce j. ST. Paul Railroad u. n Dlv!st9t} ,s ". Ht
mortgage bonds, SuJ eacn Nus: 9'e1, ":.'', w. ~,
kce l. S. Paul Ktroud tirst n'ortgagy1 1 b3nas' i.
Ms: G % d5 g45, 81; s45: ,!,Y i9'l' 1s' 1;se :,S
.G;1' sGSs, .Uw, 2,GlJ, 2,641, *,Jl.. .ti}. :olt.
.64;-toni, s::5uyo; one Cnicsxo, Milwaukes M {, .tS
81, Paul Consolidated HALLWAY eonu ~. a.o3o
Sl,h,; eighteen Chicago l. Milwaukee ha1i~aS
iirst-1nortruse bonds. Nos. i3l to ;al- 'telusve
.olal. $ls,uu: nueeen cn,easo l. SorthW151er, ;tt
Railway consolidated gold bonds' N9s: = o!?, ~, n
4 Y,5i5, !.aj4, iA 9.3e3. y a.5r', 4 l,s.o' \
:a. l,s, s5i1. lud5' aa:6 = s;'11M!o. ..,,,!un
Ur.t,:e Company tirst-nortxuge bouds, Nos ILL
to LII, lucluslyc-totai, s.j.0oJ
, 1881-12-04

Tomorrow evening, at Mccormick Hall. begins
the twenty-sx-hour race between Charles
Howelt. champion pedestrian Of the world, and
luhc. Dober Tie LUST named was born in this
city March 81, 1s59 He was shipping clerk at
the Uniot, Stock Ynrtls up to tile time OF his en-
tcring the pedestrian arena Ills 'rst race was
me seventy i've Euur Contest for the champion
belt of tue world, given by Daniel O'Lcary, III
which he secured second pllcc, with score or
2G1 miles, purry, the winner. doing @66 mllcs ne
lSuured under many disadvantages ana wouu
no duub. haye won bad nc been properly looAe1
after He next defeated George Gnyon and
Churles Ryan in a seventy-hve- hour ncel-and-
toe contest for d sweeps1aEe OF Si,:tU ana Tue
cham piun cup Of America, which nc won
by over twenty miles AT trosiuenee. 1 IL
l.. he finished third in @ Seyem.y-t,%o, t,'se
;o,rueyed to New Orlenns ami won
the O. Leary sixty-hour race, winning thereby
the cuu1l,pien medal Of LOUISIANA anu stake
OF $:IU. Seventeen EtArtet. lnd DOnler WIZ! u.
twenty miles or more AT tklc!ue. VS., Us u.u
II, miles fur the O'Leary twcnty-four- hour
ruce 60 you peAsc securing first place. IN
n slx-tiays' face ut New York, April, lSs' made
a score If ;st ulies. He then won the chh1np't'n
seventy rwu- hour belt Of the world ut !suahlo.
Aus. Il 1881. making best OIL record. He ''eSt
co,npe1tl fp Chicago III tue ruce between horses
aud tucu .iven by D'Lcary anu lInvtrlf. IN
which be bent both tnen hud horses for evenly
four holtrs doug best Dn recoru Ior tns 1lHie,
and winning the handsome guid watch ne HOW
wears. lie then went to EnE'ano 70 eotnpetc
fur the Ashley belt, and riced howell Or three
t]nys ut Il great pace, but owing to want o1 con,
tIlrfon occusianed by change ul citnate anu
moor attic udnnce, could only secure thlrl p'ace,
through the timely assistance of "linppy jack
Smith, VINO. by the WAY. has prepares MIN loe
his rntc with Howell. He is it splendid form,
and the winner uf tho comIu. twenty -hout
contest will NJ doubt do Il grand performance
, 1881-12-04
DANFORD'S PERIL.

Tho Kansas Iden Differs Somewhat
from tile ohio Idcr, Which Ssas that
a Promise WAS Il Faynent-The Clerks
Captured
,pec.ue D.spateh to The Chicago 1Ttbu'is-
WICHITA Kns., Dec. 3.-TLe crowds In Cald-
well sent out to lind Eeu.nun and Tanner, the
two clerks in Danfortis bank, found them hid
den under :, barn. They were ut once ha!tcreu
aud led Out upon tho pra1rle. lanncr
suuealeJ" but Venman told the mob to ''hanR
and be damned Butt utter gettin. ul' the in =
formation pt,ssiblc out OF Tanner, the two snen
were taken buck to Culdweil. Tue situation Tor
Dauforl a,,d Smith Is deicate one- Tho be-
lief is genera. that contrary to Dantnrd's asscr-
tiu,1s wheu first brought hcrc-that he was
worth $lJ0.u00 and cuuld pay every cent
he &wed-;he entire nssets of tue Dunk anu n!l
Of Uantnrt:'s uersu tfAl property Will nut pug
over ~ rcntS the dollar. DAnfOrd says ne tx-
perts 10 he hanged. as be cu!!not meet the d.-
i,,a1,Is made. His lnWyGrs dirt not enter th5
town. and MS friends tnaitItalil Il very u!scretc
silence. The wuUle community has settled ds'w1l
to tue conviction that DAnfurd must settle Or
die Uuntord suys thAt ufl tne asset5 ut lis c1la-
Matt will amount to S3u.0Vo. All of Dail-
forl's real eSt.,tc hns becn transferred 10
MayUr Huod. uf Enlporu. The bouks uf the
buuk show t1at, during the past Year, Dunforu
nus drawn over 5uuU uut Ut the bank, and it is
surmised that otner parties Are concerned III the
gran ! steal. DAnford is closely guarded. and uo
uut. save the committee from tho mob have aug
him.
, 1881-12-04

hardly more than loud rustic through the
crowd. Even that cnnld be repressed win q
trim Judge upon the bench and some sense OF
personal dignity among the Spectators. But tne
surroundings Of the occasion are nn5 fasoane rane
where, il republican simplicity did not IN
fortunately usually nean loose intor,na!tty;
many people would expect TO see sonetntng a oa
trial but here there IS little enough Of i: The he
court-roons is Il .d,ngy little ronnn, only nfty ny
or people, Among whom it Is difficult 70 olstln
gnsn lawyers reporters. or jnrvtnen from i,n9 rne
ct,1ntry srhovi-rootu, and the h,l,s and coats uf
jurylnen a1ld Others nang.uE on pegs aions tae
wall help the likeness. The Judges desk stahos
al one end between the uoors, through one oi
W.T. tn enter the Jury. experts, H'st1aeuisneo
guests, ctc, and through the other tue 1nm!n
desk uud in front Of it Is II shorter desk. occu-
pietl hy the clerk und Il number OF reporters.
The spacc In front of this utld extending 70 ING
pnrt usually reserved for spectators IS cfa1nmeu
with rspuFteF9,
, 1881-12-04
A GIFT TO PITTSBURG.
Andrew. Carnegie Offers 10 Give S25o,ooo
to a'Illsuuf:r for II L. library.
j. Sn,tiaI Disuutca to The Chlcu1o 1Ti1unc-

Andrew Carnegie Offers TO Give s25o,ooo
to Ei.lsuurs for 81 Library.
Special Dispatch to The CHICAGO Tribune
p17.rst,l;IG, pa., Dec. 3.-AndreW Carnegie,
who is wei! known tor the liberal use he makes
Of his grcut wealth, has written the following
letter 10 Mayor Lyon, Of this city. The
document which was made public today
need, 10 explanation: II beg tt otter 70 the tiy
t,f l',1tsburs i free library, upon which w1A
rx;,ti,d S.45J,UuG II The ciiv will cept II "nen
COM ulrtei u1id ngrpc to provide. Tor IT'S proper
use u11d maintenance mot less thnn Sle.uoo
ppr year, have nunlcd the lowest
sum required properly TO carry out
tno work III view. CIilrs Ut much less impor-
1acr uni population thnn ours spent lnis sum
upun similar institutions. While tAe CitE OF TN
t.iuf1u1i deems 1t wlSc to devote no less than
S4). .uJ per untlum tt her magnificent free IL
l,rury The selection Of the site. erection OF the
nl1ljlpg, which Will be tire-proot. the 1nni',-
rru ,: utld management Uf ltle library, anu til
disbursements connected Herewith. nr. 10 be
1utrustud 10 u commission Ut ten wcll-kno"n
citixeus Of Allegheny County, to be natned by tiit
The man, fold advantages ut Il rtc Library ana
rt.,ulitIo- room hntt been SO CLEARLY proven III!
many If our cities where they exist 1luder con-
tlit;1us substantially us here prOposcd. ttlAt l
yeuttr.. To inu.,ll.e the hope tlut our goot city
of pltLsburg Will av,il itself OF this Ter. aild
b. 80 dung permit ne to feel that ] hhvc been
cnubtr.l tU st,uw III 1euSt, III soint degree, my
sense uf the tlccl, debt OF gratitude winch owe
RI IT. md to it's peu,le." The letter bears date
Now York, Nov. -, 1t will tc lalu before the
Council at their next meeting. Theirs Is no
doubt Of the acceptance ut this condiuon lnl-
, 1881-12-04

subject OF numbering the streets will come up
The Philosophical Association will meet to-
morrow evening In the Public Library rooms.
The Rev. Ges3rge Z. Noyes. D. D.. will preach
this morning and evening in the Presbyterian
Church.
The Rev. Frederick s. Jewell, D. D., will
preach this morning and evening in the Congre-
gattonal Church.
The Rev. George r. Pierce will preach this
morning aud evening in che Baptist Church.
The Rev. 4. ". Purten will preach 1his morn
ing and evening In the First Methodist Church.
The Rev a. j. Scott will prench this morning
and evening in the CONGREGATIONAL Church.
, 1881-12-04

PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec 3.-The first witness
was Cot J. 0. P. Burnside. Dispurstng Officer Of
the Pos1-O Office Department He formerly lived
In Freeport, Ill, and knew the prisoners family
Ar. Guifeau WIS an invalid.
Charles C. Alien, OF Missouri, lived in Free
port In 1859 and 1Ss0. He knew the Guireau
family. Mrs. Guiteau WAS In feeble health
.CSFAvoEABLE EVIDENCE.
Emery 4. Storrs Of ChicAgo, knew Guiteau In
that city by sight as Il young lawyer. Saw him
perhaps Il dnzen times at the NuEonal nepub-
1icar Coumtree-room In New York during the
Late Presidential canvass. The prisoner cstlne
up 10 him Kleefulfy, and, pat:ing him on The
shoulder, said: "You nrts on the riHht trataS.
Witness never saw Gu,.eau doing anything ut
me committee rooms other than reading papers,
he seemed to hhye no Special employment III
april he saw the prisoner ut Washington He.
ne said, was going to have tbs Austrian mission.
Witness told him the place was an important
ODE, and in Blaines line, and that he tl,laine>
vas 4 known politician. The prisoner replied
That he WIS ,.
"SnL1D WITH H1..AINE."
Witness thought The conversation was lending
npt request for him twIrncss> To visit Blaine
IL hGuiteau's interest," and fo,rstulied it by say
n2 bis reladous with Baiue were such that he
nlud not possibly aid him THE prisoncrt any.
"h1ess had formed IN opinion as u Gol1eau
a'en'*s SIZE out could not express all OPINION Us
~ us sanity oF INSANITY Ills IMPRESSION WAS
uui"'an hau an nilly-ba1auccd ninu-in common
pa1aanct:, ne
DID NIT HAVE "GOoD COMMON SENSE.
Witness was asked in relation 10 the political
status just prior to the shooting OF President
Gsraeld-if there were any clements of discord
In the Republican party which threatened to dis
fupt it. The reply was: IL think the Repubiic
III party prerty dif,icu1r one 10 DISRUPT: aud,
*hile there were elements OF discord, MY belief
IN the guod sense OF tue rank and tile is such that
think it would have held together" Upon
c1oss-exa,nination witness never saw any hing
In Gusteau to intllcate that he could not distin-
, 1881-12-04
vice-President Davis Also Called,
Much to His Personal ln-
-- convenience.
He Adduces Nothing to the AdVan-
tage of the Egctistical Man
Of July Q.
n. lssasip Calls for Many Of the Prominent Hen
Of tue Country 10 Come aud Detk
lis Triumph. il.
TESS INTEREST.

~
EVERYBODY 1lSTLESS. INCLUDING THE As-
sASlS.
Special Dispa:eh iAc Chicago 11stunt-
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.-1t was rather
1nn,ercsti,,g day tu the Guteau trial.. Nothing
of i,npurtance WAS ELECTED from the witnesses.
and the appearance upon the wttncss-stand OF
several eminent men WIS about the only te'tufe
Of consequence. The session was short must OF
the time being occupied in reading documentary
evidence The lawyers seemed tired out alter
1hrre ;bard weeks' work. and the audience
seemed 1u share the apathy. The prisoner him
setf said little or nothing, and everybody seemed
stad when the time ca,ne for adjournment
THE MOST INTERESTING TESTIMONY
vas giyen by Emery Storrs. Of Chicago, but it
Nus non-commlttal, or If anything, adverse to
the prisoner. Although be was cuiled as wit
ucss for the defense, he said that he did not con-
slider Guiteau legally Irresponsible. ns fur as ne
could base an opinion on his personal observa-
uons.
JUDGE DAVIS
did NOT understand why he had been called, and
cure no testimony to enl,ghten the audience
He said be knew nothing Of Gutteau, or Ut the
split iu the Republican purity. except as he read
the newspapers. and was dismissed. he then
1ook seat by the side Of Judge Cox on the
bench, and 1t WIS needless TO say lieut. new and
ausust dignity to the bench By his presence.
The experts are To begin Monday. and probab!y
the wboie week, perhaps more, will be con-
sumed by, their examination. The case was
ready for them today, bur they expressed to Mr..
Ecoyiile the desire to have today and tomorrow
to mature their conclusions.
4 ME,tBEE OF CONGRESS
Yesterday afternoon. on the return Of Guiteau
to the tafI. a member of Congress had an inter-
view with him lasting half All hour The con-
yersanon was mostly on political subjects. It
was noted that Guiteau answered quickly and
tntelligently every question put to hs1n, put-
when the meuber alluded to the shooting us Il
calamity, he turned to look out OF the window.
On change Of question he readils resumed the
conversation, and until the member remarked:
II fear that the country will not recover from
the calamity caused by you," he WIS III good
humor, but he became sullen and unwilling chat
the conversation should be continued. The im-
preston be nude on the member WIS that he
vas sane man, and perfectly responsible.
, 1881-12-04
OUTLAWS AT LARGE.

Escape Of Seven Dcsperadoes ut Las We.
",x. n. H., Tcster&iay-<ttiier Criminal
Intelligence.
Las VEGAS. Dec. 3-Scven prisoners, tnclud-
fnc .Jopn j. Webb under life sentence fos mur-
der. and Davis 1tudabaugh, escaped from Jail
here this morning. Rudnbnugh WIS member
Of the notorious Billy the kids ba1,d, aud was
sentenced to hung for numbering the 3aiser III
the attempt to release Webb
, 1881-12-04
THE COUNTY BOARD.

Five Old BLENDERS Fun. Ont-The 1Ho-
meopatiaic Medical Roard-President
Purln.to1ls V-ie&iictory.
The last meeting of the old County Board was
held yesterday afternoon, ull Of the members
present, Commissioner Puring1on in the chair.
On luotion OF Mr- Clark, the Board, Us the first
business proceeded to elect Superintendent Of
Schools for l663-
4. G. LAne, the present incumbent. WAS nomi-
nated uilu elected y II unanimous vote.
The ottica bond Of County-cterk klokke. in
the stm OF :30,0t), wis presented amt read. IT
wus signed by o. X. Keith, j. McGregor Adams,
and uermun itaster, mno wis approved without
dissent Oh motion o. Mr.: Wood
of the Couuty-Attoruey securing certain ab-
structs fro,,, private trui, and recou mcuding
thai the claim of liaker Bros. for discount Oil
county orders be placed on file. The report wis
Thc Committee on Public Buildings reported
in favor Of bills uggres,1ns si3:5l and in fayor
amounting to $JU00. on flle-
Mr. scnne objected tt IN item In the Dill OF
$6v n iayor Ut Tho Ghisago 1eaont @ ,, ss1mo o"n
ptctea their work OH time, nor according 10
specifications.
Mr. DNelIi said the company inquestton, upon
strict CONSTRUCTION Ut their contrAct, owed thu
county Abunt SGJ,0tt
Some further discussion followed, aud the re-
suit was division uf tut report. by which the KEN
Ut. II OAI was recommended, aud the rest Ut the
report WIS adopted
The Committee On Hospitals reported RECON- >
mendtnx. tn reference to rne Introduction uf
homeopathic ph, sicians In the County Hosp!tal,
lbut in accordance with the recent action VI the
buard providing for dividing the hospital be-
| tween the al1opathic ami homeopathic ply
siciuns. The following be elected US new and
additional Medical Board, to have charge or 50
much Of the hospital US might be assigned to the
homeopaths; Drs. 6. Il. tial ". j. Hawkes..
| Charles Adams, j. X. kppa1. W. f. Saunders,
I {. Il. Gatcheli, amt II. u. WIlfih1ns.
The repurt was adopted after sunle discussion,
! hut subsequently Mr Wood introduced IL rcso-
| luton, to rnukc things sure. elcctnx the natnes
| given rs the new MedicHi Bonrt. Inc reso!u-
| ton was adopted, Mr.. HUT voting in the nega-
tive.
| INSANE ASYLUM RAILROAD.
Mr.. Clark introduced resolution providing
for the appointment Of u IneMber Of the bUaru
tn look the construction '.f rs1llruau td
| the Insane Asylum, which was adopted. and Mr.
StIkt. WIS appointed It's the uscHlber.
| Mr.. O'Niell nu:ed IL reconsideration or the
| vote by which L. j. Sexton nnd been ordered
paid ST., ,0uU ut the last meeting ON the nrch!
| tects estiul.te. aud spoke to the measure wsth
| consder, uIe feeling. The motion Wus dscuased,
aud lost by the following vote.
| Yeus-Ender knupf. U'Ncll, Sennc-i.
'Nuys-.AlhriHht, Aynrs, t;iurk. Colurl, Farrcn.
t Hutt. Miller, Kheinwald, Stewart Wuod, PurlnK-
| ton-l.
PER DIEM BILLS.
The Committee on Public Service reported OIL
, 1881-12-04

L0iItI01l 1-Gf1fT 1T -1]I1EIH0FG StlH-
In the first week Ut tbs coming December
there ;yill be iu England the great book-b1lyers
ii the world, ur their Representatives. to attend
the sae Of :1.ov1 volumes. the contents OF the
renowned Blenhesm Palace Library. ! have
and ! understand warm rivalry will prevail
between then, ant the native lovers ut rare and
rlch books. OF the tt,oks it would require u,ucn
time and space to give even an idea. Baltimore
is to have some Ut them. us note buyers
uume on the LIST IRON your city.
, 1881-12-04

pRISUNElsS' EVIDENCE.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Times, in discussing the
system Ut allowing prisoners to give evidence
says: "The incidents in GuiteAus trial ought
not to prejudice our decision i'll regard to this
Important question. His bulsterous vanity
would have insured scenes ut his trial underany
system.
, 1881-12-04

Times cbangev Weber has oycrreached them
III Tnerc is u strong demand for Weber pianos
~. ~ o,.rr rha county. LuFgt branch house JUST
oueued In tnlS city 1t ~ anu- "a anasn avenue
, 1881-12-04
EVANSTON

EVANSTON.
The Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday
evening. after Il recess of three weeks. Tho
, 1881-12-04
THE ASSASSIN.

THE ASSASSIN.
WEAKNESS of All the Act
. ors in the Weeks
Drama.
The Session Yesterday a
Short and Unevel1t-
full One.
Emery Storrs Forced to Travel Eight
Hundred Miles for
Guiteau.
rbe Eminent LAWYER Then States that
lie Thinks The Accused Re.
spunsibIe. -.
Mrs. >scoville Greatly Excited
by This Impartial
Avowal.
she Declares MIR. Stofrs Has Per-
jured Himself in Thus les
tltylng.
Vice-President Davis Also Called,
Much to His Personal ln-
convenience.
- He Adduces Nothing to the AdVan-
tage of the Egctistical Man
Of July 2.
, 1881-12-04
Tho Committee on Public Service reported OIL
the per diem bills OF tho Commissioners 1or the

The charges included GtRlLV-0ne ua!S Sefs !Cc
at 81 per day, which would amount TO $4ts' ior
each member, and the charges iu excess OF this
auount were supposed to be for "expe1lses ot
mileage, hut the details were nut given. Which
brings 70 mind the ''C1evelaad bills, which eN-
cited some attention some weeks ago. The oil5
were Improved. however, without dissent or amy
questions being asked, Notwithstanding tnelr
indefultness.
THE vALEDICTOEI.
at this point, business heiug about through
with, the Chulrman, Sir. Purlngton, arose aud
delivered his rale<lctory. He thunked
the members fur their courtesy and
fUrbearunce and after cougratulatiug theu,
upon the harmony which had existed, and
referring to the new Courthouse us cheap
and elegant building. be closed by expresstu1
the wish TINT the new hoard would SO deport
themselves as to he "teyunl the reach OF
slandcrous tongues uud newspapers"
On motion or Sir. Clark, the address. was
ordered printed in the records Ut the ouusd.
t. Mr. Cuuurn uexr arose Mna returned thanks
for the treatment ne had received at the hands
Of the board and the press. und iniroduecd MS
tten,an whom he could cordially recommend US
being in every way worthy u the oilice 10 WHICH
he bad been CHOSEN. a.
Butn of the addresses were received with
marks of appreciation, and the board adjourned
sine die.
INK members beiug Messrs. Coburn, stewart.
Miller. Ayurs, aud Wood. and their successors
bejrp Messrs. Somntcr Mattocks, klehm, Nc
C,aughry, and Donnersbergcr.