New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-10

explained as an affair for which the SWISS
| Government is not directly responsible 1t was
the authorities of Commune in the Canton
of Basle that contracted for the delivery at
some American port of the thief Dunkel, who
had served eighteen terms In prison. The
Canton is to blame, however because its Off
Gals, when informed by our Consul, declined to
interfere in the matter Of course we cannot
deal with Canton. We must insist that the
Federal Government shall put stop to such
proceedings. The deportation of Dunkel Is
said to be in violation of Swiss law. We have
a right to demand that Switzerland shall en-
force her laws, and see that her Cantons and
Communes do not defy them.
1t is plain enough now that the only kind OF
craze which affects Guiteau is craze for
notoricty New-YOrk lawyer, Mr. Shaw,
testified yesterday that so long ago as 1877
Guiteau said he would be notorious be-
fore he died-that if he could not get note
riety by good he would get it by evil, and
would initiate Wilkes Booth and shoot some
big public man. During the testimony OF tins
witness the criminal, who sees instantly every
point made against him, became unusually
violent and insulting. Mr.. Shaw's statement
is exceedingly significant. II shows that the
notion of making himself notorious by assls-
sinatiOn found a lOd-ment in Gmteaus de-
PRAYED brain years before the political excite
ment arose which he pretends brought him
the inspiration to kill President Garfield.
All his eccentric doings since he left the
Oneida Communicates religious vagaries,
his authorship of worthless book, his efforts
l. and nraIQ
speaker, and his absurd attempts to buy or
start newspapers-are easily accounted for by
his morbid desire to make himself notorious.
diseased and monstrous egotism and total
lack of moral character are his only mental
ailments.
There was a time when the death of John
w. Foney would have made wide gap In
Republican politics and journalism, but that
time was many years ago. OF late Colonel
FOrney has not been conspicuous figure in
public affairs. II S literary activities were mar
rowed down to his weekly paper, and the po-
litical eccentrcity arising largely from per
sonal friendship, which took hhI out Of the
Republican ranks last year and caused him to
support General Hancock, ended his influence
in party controversies. The fruitful period OF
his life began when he cut loose from the
Slave Democracy in 1857, and became a
vigorous champion of the cause of freedom
He was a friend and adviser of Lincoln and
of most of the statesmen of the War period,
and did excellent service with his pen for the
cause of the Union. Though he lost his grasp
on public affairs in his later career, he never
loosed his hold Oh the hearts of large circle
of friends He was delightful talker and
charming companion, and he will no doubt be
longer remembered in Philadelphia for his
anecdotes and "reminiscences, his after-dinDer
speeches and his genial personality, than for
his political labors. When he controlled The
Press, his editorial room, with its big bay
window, used to be pointed out as one of the
sights of the city. 1t saw a deal of good com
pany in the course of twenty years Few men
of note visited Philadelphia without spending
half an hour in one of its easy chairs, listening
to Colonel Forney's cordial and entertaining
conversation.