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GUITEAU AND HIS CRIyfr.

THE OPINIONS OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
COOK, AS EXPRESSED To A REPORTER
WAsnINGToN, July 4.--Ihc Ercniag Star
has the following interview with william A. Cook
Depsty Attorney General:
Rcportcr-What is your theory OF the assassination
Mr. Cook have no definite final theory In refer
ence to ii. and it would unjust and unwise TO
form theory. All theories should temporarily enter
tanned TO be considc ed connection with all the
facts that may bc ultimately elected. Wherever these
ncts in the end guide should be willing TO fol-
low Irrespective Of persons and party.
Reporter-Arc there any facts tending TO show that
Guiteau had any companions associates
Mr.. Cook-Therc are not any facts, but there have
been statements made from persons present about the
time Of the shooting. which II correct would tend TO in
catc that one persons aware OF his ncp.
lions But these statements in the end not be sls
tanned. but they require cool in, est CATION
that he r. nsanci
Mr. Cook-Apart from the desperate and icprayed
Character or tnis actthe shooting does nor an
tne curing which be appoars To have entertained a pnr-
pose 10 assSsnaie the President his preparations for
the assassination, intending the purchase OF pistol his
persistent and tranquil pursuit The President ms nr
paiaions for Hight and Ia leaving behind papers nat
might become the basis OF plea insanity all seem To
Indicate sound mind. lie may be entllis-
necessarily an accompaniment OF insanity The whole n,t
appears 10 be of IcrkS depriyitN rather than ;e
dod oi an insa" man. But ali this, be care
iliN ana :niG1 tally examined. and pr.s-
cnl - not e time Ia form definite conclusion even
rs 10 hls metal condition. rms os be under
the REGULAR Tranquil and paiicn: forms Of the law Bat
asshc aud procirn tat wb n The irsi officer Of the
Nalinn Is Ickcn doN lay The hand Of the assassin that
ne 4Nsahe: 10 40 80 II bniy 10 encourage OF
recho. and dcpared characters to pcr iIate similar
CccGs"
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besides ponies and horses The elephants were as placid
as n moving marriage procession, and went over the
course at a quick walk. The and goat, ridden by
little boys, we and tho buifaloes went at good
calop the would not STIR neither would the elk
until the end Of the when 1t took fright and darted
down the at great speed Finally. ram was tne
winner, horse coming second, and u buffalo third
Near the border line dividing The towns of
Onondags and Marceus is % tract of forty Which
twelve years ago covered with water from five to
fifteen feet deep, in which the suriy buhead and the
law sucker drfed slowly around search of chance
meal. To-day there Ia no wator the entire tract
which with exception of twelve acres Is COW
cred with coarse meadow grass. Charles Gates the
vrer who has put several under cultivation, has
devised large wooden shoes made Of thick plank, which
lie tho feet of his horses that they shall
not In walking the tract has certain
feeling uncertainty, for it shakes Ike great forty
thirty deep, which the farmers the netghDor
hood Il ink that the shrewd owner will lind fortune.
The antiJewish riots in Southern Russia
resulted in the destruction of property valued ut
x36oO.OC0, IA smaller than the first accounts re-
ported All the leading rioters have been tried at
Kief by court martial and several were condemned TO
loss Of civil rights and terms OF Imprisonment varying
from few months to three aud half years one ndi-
yidual, at least condemned to twenty years exile
In Siberia. At Odessa, where the prompt action OF the
author.tiss prevented nuch damage being done, the
cpas sentenced to undergo short terms of imprs
pnment varying from week to three months. 1t Is
considered pretty certain that these riots may be
ascribed the impoverished condition OF the country
through the failure of last years harvest to tho ignor
OF the peasants; their hatred OF the Jew money
lender their jealousy of his wealth tncr desire
vcnge themselves upon those whom they consider to
have impoverished them and tho hope in some OF plum
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WHAT Is SAID IN EUROPC.

SYMPATHY FROM ROME, PARIS AND ST. prTrRspypC
ROME, July 4.-The Liberia charactcrizes the at
tempt on President Gariied's life rs an act of bar
barous and foolish vengeance, which is rcnd, red the
more infamous in view of the noble character and
perfect uprghincss of the victim The Riforma
says il is sad and ShoItsghtcd deed The Diritto.
after expressing deep regret and ~ mpathy points
out that such acts must be regarded az independent
OF the form OF government. since similar attempts
have been made wi hin fonr months against dcs-
po'1c SOVEREIGN ana popular Repnbcan President.
he entire provincial press of Italy, iIrcsDcctiyc
81 p;Tiy, expresses deep regret and sympathy with
Mr. G. +. Marsh, United States Minister TO JtoIv.
has sent the following reply to the Telegram oi Sig
nor Mancini, Italian Minister of Foreign Aiinirs.
regarding the attempted assassination: I'm ,hr
name of the Government and the people of thc Iuit
tcu nL'tcs 'haHk you ioi The sympathy of Italy,
which VIII communicate to my Government"
ST. PErIEsEuRG, July 4.-rhe leading Russian
newspapers express CONSERVATION at the Attended
assassination. The Golos saws il believes tbc not
was due to personal vengeance but should facts
SHOW political reasons it wond be necessary 10
again bring into prominence the question of the
400 'i"h {" measures against attempts OF political
an,t siIn' lhe Noroe rcmm says the President is
pron'hlN me victim OF his honest policy.
IAIis, jnly 4.--All the morning papers like those
Published lat evening: brand The attempt against
the life of Mr.. Garfield in the strongest terms Smy
cEal OF the newspapers express the opinion th,t il
was ne work OF vul gar criminal and anly invested
with Importance by the high dignity of thc WITHIN
papers comparing the attempt on Mr. Gnriieds life
which was a common law crime. to Tho nn;, ;,.,
attempt nj assassination in Russia.
IN me Chamber of Deputies to-day, NJ. Gaze srg-
gcscd That the Ministry ought to express it's repro
baton OF tho attempt together with the homes for
MIR. Garicld's speedy recovery. ~
Count CholSent-PraSin replied that he was happy
to announce that good news had been received y nj
sad that III expressing their sympathy with prcsi
dent Garfield and his family the Government he
evcd they were rcrchoing the feelings of the Cham
her ANA of the country. ~
This statement was received with loud cheers.
VIENNA, July 4.-Thc scmi-oiiicia 1bend Post sa O
that the attempted assassination of the President
has excited the deepest horror of all circles
1he SMadards correspondent at Vienna says:
All the foreign representatives. the PRINCIPAL local
authorities and leaders Of the official have since
Sunday crowded Minister Phclpss apartments asking
Tor news me Emperor has called repeatedly. All the
papers discrcdit the story OF Gutcals INSANITY regard
ing the deed as an attempt to settle the question
the Stalwarts and honorable men,
Over 500 Americans in London have already
signed an expression of sympathy with Mrs Gar
field.
Consul General Packard's Fourth of july dinner
Mt Liverpool has been abandoned
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EHlnistration leaders who desired TO elect INA
Sers early the present week Many of the mem.
- VINO are mere are 80 exasperated by the conduc1
OF tncr absent colleagues that they declare that the
Wiii vote Tor an adjournment Of the Legslafure =
A.. Inc Conkling men are yet without aar;css fco,,,
~ n leader lacking instructions they st intend
conferenc cnoiy dor nm They hold aloof from the
al.hsongh some of them have promised 10 attend ~:
GGTnlleren nee. In the meanwhile there Is .
either EN- Cornell or Crowley. The friends of Of
sr cornell have TINS Ear made the most gains for
tnelr candidate They not only canvass for votes
among the late supporters Of Mr. Plat. bnf
also among the supporters of Mr. Lapham
Lapham as Stalwart candidate, when such Stall
wart candidates as Mr.. Cornell and Mr. Crowley ara
opposed TO him, seems likely at an early moment.
pr. ConiNling did not return here tonight as was
eApected His followers do not know when he will
iemrn. Dit. Crowley is absent but il is believed
VII pc mere Tomorrow. What hs followers most
Lar Is the active entrance of Governor Cornell IN
ie leid as candidate The Governor still declares
ne is not a candidate
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TIhING THEIR OWN LVES.

Tugehle Birch, age twenty-one, of No 81
'ospectst Paterson. N. j., died Sunday evening at 8
GciocK from taking dose OF .enc Saturday night
e"o went To wedding and returned home about half
r"s' sunday morning. She then complained OF pain
90 ociock In the morning she arose and went 10 DR.
Doy once. The doctor gave her medicine, and the
Ss "ohan went homo. In the afternoon DR. Bibby
was called to her bedside us she WAS roportcd 70 h
one Then said have taken poison instead of the
r - the doctor gave me-" few moments after
Hard i ns expired Drs Newton and Bbby and Coroner
Sonn, I've, sos Satci the case and concluded that tha
sssiee J1 r took poison Intentionally No reason is
tree IN ~ VI man was found yesterday hanging from
found in ~ wools near New-DOrp, g. L. From Daucrs
DO Aexanru iotnlS the name of the is believed 10
OF the case ''u' Noronef AInDroso took charge
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AT HE STATE Capital.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST


EVERYTHING DEPENDENT UPON THE NEWS FROM
wASliINGToN-TlIE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
TO TAKE PLACE wEpNEsDAY-GovERNoR COR
NEILS CANDIDACY.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
Albany, July 4.-rhe tragedy at Washing
ton seems to have stunned the minds of MEM
bers of the Legislature. Nothing is talked of
by them, but the condition of the President A
prominent politician truly said tonight about the
situation. Everything hangs in the air pending the
decision OF the question whether Garfield is TO live
or de-" The Administration conference tonight
was 50 slcndcrly attended that an adjournment
taken without doing any business.
The uncertainty about the Presidents Fate prob
ably deteS some Republican members from COM
hitting themselves further in regard to candidates.
These men now decline TO sign the call for confer
ence of the Republican members OF, indeed to do
anything that would tend TO end the struggle over
the Senatorshps at this time Despite their action
there is good reason 20 think that the
conference will be held. There are now
sixty signatures to the call and by its terms only
sixty-iive names required. Probably the con-
ference will not be held before Wednesday
night The absence of the members en-
harnesses Senator Robertson and other Ad-
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CANADIAN COMMENTS.

TORONTO, July Accommodating on Guiteau's
crime The MaH says 1t IL singular effect OF one great
crime to produce its own imitation and in time of ex-
element 10 Presidents life will be safe in a nation
which carries its love of liberty as to allow to the
wickecst classes the liberty of carrying deadly weapons
plentiful as penknivos.
The Null adds further:
The position of ViceI President Arthur in the event OF
vacancy in the Presidency would he Il singular one In
ordinary eases, the ViccPresidcnt succeeds the Prcs
dent the latter dies during his Office but
Mr. lNthur Is we believe, Nova Scotian--a Canadian
and in That case nc Is not eligible for the office"
The Globe says:
No one man is Indispensable to the United States
Everything commerce, politics. national Hfe-wil ex-
perience terrible shock the result of l,arfied's
death, but the Nation will march to lis destiny, whnsu-
ever that may The Gi0be thinks likely enough thar
will recognize clearly than the Iree
dent his utter nsuiccney for the d nity which he
will he called, and hopes he Will be putty in tie
hands OF the faction with which lie Is strongly de
titled
ST. JOHN, N b., July 4-The received here to-
day President Garfield is likely die producea
great feeling of sadness. The Mayor sent telegram TO
Mr.. Blaine declaring that the citizens recognize in the
President a great statesman and Christian gentle
man. and sincerely trust that lie may be re-
stored perfect health.
QUEBEC, July Ain the English Cathedral yesterday
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THE JOINT CONVENTION.

ALBANY, July At was believed last nigh,
a' 'nere would not be quorum OF members present IN
ie JOINT convention but to-day II found that thers
JUST quorum Ia TIE Senate OF seventeen senato,.
"u .nree moro than were needful constitute quorum,
~ INC Assembly, or sixty-eght Acknowledgment MT
9noa was suddenly seized with the idea of porsuaany
o'hcr Democrats TO follow his example which "a usn.I
q few OF them did '
MT AlVord pretended TO be angry, and said: IN.
men VINO nndcr the pressure of great calamity refns
10 vote In the hope OF preventing the election Of rp
states Senator are beneath contempt 7 call for ths
aOsen'oes'" These words frightened some ten Demo-
cra,s who had RETAINED from voting into doing ao
owing TO Mr. Avord's speech quorum OF both honsc.
voted on both ballots
senator Robertson presided over the convention In
oe iuole OF the proceedings he read long al.pa,ch
from Washington. which said that tho President IA
sDnol III strength This statement drew out hearty
Io"nu Oh applause AsscinDymsn Draper acted "a
speaker In Speaker sharres absence.
Tho changes were few. Ia the vote for C,pklnrs sr,
cessor' There was only one changc-Mr Lashcr from
wheeler 10 Cornell The vote as follows:
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ETON-Suddeny. Jaiy :. a Neiharwool y 7
'ifo!ii' j., srtoai JAN glitter lufn arulffon
Services ~ Neth'rwood, = J.. Medn"@ay. 9Th usf on
Al hti 81 O'Clock Train flum AorA va if-al
Railroad. '--'
ihl'n'i AT 'Nii's> llih cemetery. THURSDAY u,ornln-
OORENItCiN Sufdfriv. az Soufhamrfnr. 4 4 o. ,,pn.
DAY July 3. Ihoophic o'oicnneus. 81 NcwAork d. his
- ID
Funeral al Newport, r. L. on Tuesday. the tsa inst
90 Charles G. Perry ' -'
Funeral al the house Wednesday. July T. at 80 O'Clock
SIiISoNmon iny 3 after lref Illness sscs>oa
NJ, ana the late John :. Garrct.na
kratlktV Trends
mineral her ltr Iu-tslcr No.
Tuesday afternoon al > lock
Friends are earnestly requested 10 send n tnwo-s
llpN, ON IA" "a INST sarah b.. widow smith
iion. deceased IN The -5ih ID her age
nntlal VIII take place
bry, Nj on hith lay. tie 7tl lnsi II oclocs a. i
"hlHit l-on FRIDAY. July I. lS>l, PNEUMONIA Robert
W night, In the 5ith year Of his age.
NOtlcc oi iuneiaI hrrealicr.
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tnere was not much to be done. The formal con-
sn31itatlon was held after his arrival at the
n,te House and took place after informal
was perhaps shade Of difference of opinion there
V" I. zen general unanmity among the doctors.
amonn report that there was violent disagreement
s JhmUiS Inc physicians Sunday in attendance
Tnoaia nave Q, word of explanation" the
t H"Tsor ho said. In one way and another
Sendaince. so that three was far too MANY at the
sIoSId he naSo was decided that the force
anront 20 those who We're dismissed Most of them.
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TRIBUNE OFFICE, July 81 a m.-Aftcr the fall In
the barometer yesterday the mercury began to rise
Gear and fair weather generally prevailed About noon
The SKY was partly clOuicd and heavy shower fen
ABOUT p IN About p. IN. the cloudlness again in
creased and light rain fell, being followed during tho
last quarter by fair weather. temperature ranged
between o9' and $50, the average (734o) being 10
gher than on the corresponding day year and so
hgher than on Sunday.
1eneraly fair weather and slight changes OF tempnra.
su,c' WIN chances Of partly cloudy weather and ,it
AM Ia'e In the day may he expected to-day this city
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MoIsT Ann IN DwELMNGs.-An eminent en-

"AN''f M" Nv NV LLiiNbS.--bl eminent en-
Snc"r has recently preached the theory that the summer
condition OF temperature $50 to 6so and relative I'M
idity, sos 10 $50. not desirable atsinae Al other
seasons in the heating of dwellings. His argument Il.
tDa ~ cry AR OF America both curative and
enNe qualities 81 great Na.ae and moist air
whl"h promotes vegetable growth. il. on sauifars
gonnds, not desirable for breathing; then too lie d.
point ir lar below the fr"ozng point Of we'll
warmed ana ventilated rooms where there uofhinr -
that sensation of dry which j. rs,allv held Il 80
company TIE heat 80 furnace. ara arr.
according IL DO ordinary plan when hot supplied WI
water Tor evaporation.
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JUDGE DANIELS OK GTIrrN-

BUFFALO, july 4.-Judge Charles Daniels. of
the Snprcm" Court, s.ates tia, he remembers Oatean
and characerzcs him 4 miserable rascal. When the
judge Mas holding term Of court in NewYork Ghcau
appeared ms an attorney before him "a certain case
aiG MS conduct was such that the iudg, the
Poih OF committing Inn Tor contempt, but the fellow
begged laTd til.t he 4; OIL
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GUIIEAU KNOWN AT HARTFORD.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, July lit appears that
Gutcan Inquired here during the Moody aud Sanbey
revival four years ago. sitting the platform with
the speakers and local clergymen. He wanted
10 institute, u series of meetings
here, he to speak on tho Second Coming of Christ
lie tied his boardinghouse, and a writ was issued
for his arrest. but he outran the Sheriff and escaped
a year later he lectured of the churches
here the address being: A reply to Colonel Inper-
soils attack upon the Bible"
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, July 5.-Thc Earl of Home il
dead.
The Consantinople correspondent OF The Times saws
he has to believe that those persons who did not
actually participate in the murder of Abdul AZiz viii a
exiled toa distant province of Arabia for iiIo
GOTTINGEN, July 4.-Theodore Ronfey, the
German Oriental scholar Is dead.
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Il CYCLONE IN DUCHESS COUNTY

PoUGHKEEPSrE, n. Y, July A terrific
cyclone struck the village OF Dntchess County.
between L and O'Clock this afternoon
accompanied by wind and hail Some
OF The stones were large hens eggs An immense
amount OF damage was done 10 property and crowtn.
frnt. which was complctely leNelled TO the ground
Trees were nprootcd in all directions.
= liberty pole 100 feet high was blown down Tba
dincrcni churches suffered much injury No person was
,ufen heavy wind and rain storm prevailed In the
hlS GLANDS tins afternoon. Trees were upn,oted and
much damage done buildings aud gronlns IONA
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IN INDUSTRIAL PARADE.

pria,s,r h ia. ua.' July 4.-The Fourth was appro-
n,,,a '''eorated here. There was n grand civic and
military parade which was one hour in nassing anu
drax ine principal feature the parade was eiotv
and the industrial resources of Georgia
wer,. -, sencraily was suspended, and the bouses
blems Ten ny iestooned with fage and natiopo, .n
paed in tb thousand visitors witncsied and ,,,ii
was read ana W. After the parade the
W. Wright " ""oress was delivered by the Hon n
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THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

GtmeS says:
Two significant declarations wcre made at the sitting
OF the Monetary Conference Saturday last by Thur.
man. the American delegate who stated that, though
speakiIg IN bio own NAME he believed he rejecting
me feeling OF ms government and Nation lie expressed
the CONVICTION that the offers OF England and Germany
would not warrant the United States allowing the free
coinage OF silver Tho United States he not insist
on immediate ana unqualified bineta but ready
TO accept approaches thereto believing would eycntI-
ally prevail but they could not incur risk OF alter
mating the standard through the conflicting nhaino
NOUS action of other Sl..tcs. =
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ENGLISH AFFAIRS.

LONDON, July At was announced in the
House OF Commons to-day that the Parliamentary Oah's
BILL the effect of which will be to enable Mr. Bradaugh
TO affirm member Of the House. win not be further
proceeded with at this session.
Sir Charles W. Dixie. under Foreign Secretary stated
that the English Government consider the conduct of
the French Conad at Quebec. in asking Canada part
cpate in tho negotiations for Anglo French treaty
OF commerce irregular and that they would make
representa- lions to France OH the subject.
In replying 10 Mr.. Borasc Q.ibcrnl). he said the
Government had no present intention Of opening neOt
lions WITH China relative TO the continuous influx of
Chinese into New South Wales
TROUBLES IN IRELAND.
Mr oConnor arrested to day under the provisions
OF the Oerclon Act He was the founder OF the Cork
branch OF the Land League. He is a merchant and is
much respected He was conveyed to Mas Jail under
strong escort amid great excitement.
pd DuniS' jay IA public meeting was held in the
hotuiiua To-Day In celebration OF Amcr
can Independence. Mr.. Thomas sexton, Member
OF Parliament for Sligo, present Keso
buttons wcre passed warmly sympathizin- with
Americans IN the great victory they achieved los years
ago and rendering thanks to the American Journals for
supporting the principles of the Land League
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HELD The hotels and offices Of the newspapers and of
WATSON are beseged by anxious nqurers for tho
OTTAWA, Ont, July 4-The excitement still continues
here' and the latest news anxiously looked for.
SORROW IN THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY.
WATERBURY,, Conn.,. July 4-The reported assas-
sination OF President Garfield which first reached
tins city about II m. Saturday, has caused the
deepest regret and the most sincere sorrow among
all classes In the Naugatuck Valley. The news was
first made public from the bulletins of The american,
and quickly spread, causing most intense
excitement and indignation. Soon afterward The
american and Independent issued "extras" which
sold so rapidly that q second edition was struck
OIL. The crowds around the bulletins increased
and waited breathlessly for every additional bit Of
information, which was posted received.
Farmers and Others who in the city from adj
joining towns hurriedly finished their trading and
drove rapidly home, distributing the news along the
route. Farmers stopped their work, drove to tho
nearest telegraph Office and eagerly waited for the
latest news. The same scenes continued throughout
yesterday and to-day. Dispatches sent to
ministers in the various churches in both town and
city, and were read from the pulpits to the
congregations during the services. Copies of tho
dispatches were also posted at the post offices and
on trees along the roadside.
Ministers referred to the dreadful calamity in
their prayers and pleaded that tho terrible results
might he Ovcrrnled by all wise Providence to the
good of the people, followed bv low, but fervcnt
Amen" from the worshppers whose faces
looks of sadness as though the shadow of great
bereavement hal fallen Set sermons were laid
aside and appropriate addresses of sympathy took
their places.
Crowds of people were ut tho railroad station yes
terday for the Ncw-York papers, bnt not ono in u
hundred was able to get copy. Tho american pub
lishcd an extra which found quick sale. Prominent
and working Democrats united their sympathes
with those of Rchublcans with expressions of sor-
row and hopefUlneSs for President Gariiclds re-
coycry.
- Judge Cowcll, who was secretary to Postmaster
General Jrwel was coming down North Main -st
t" learn tho latest intelligence, when of two
men, IN he passed them. remarked that he hoped
Mr. Garfield wonll die. that he ought to die" etc,
ana Judge Cowcl turning quickly, dealt the fellow
q blow on the head with his cane following up tho
iagella;ion till his cane broke III spntcrs. The
Ju Sc then proceeded conscious of having performed
his duty Il loyal citizen.