The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-08

remarked 81 remember Charles Cult.
teau we'll. lie was here two or three
years ago aud seemed TO havo no visible
means Of support. lie preached or
lectufed on ielieiousand social subjects
upon which ho was IN enthusiast
he started in here as lawyer, but
failed utterly, and then tried to LIT
himself into notoriety by ltcturing on
religion one evening each week. lie
bored the newspapers by trying to get
his manuscript printed. lie failed
also as a lecturer, and thcn began life
as tramp Of the respectable order
He was branded by the hotel associa-
ton dead beat. In appearance he is
an American Of French extraction, 3j
to 40 yoara old, medium height, slender
built, fair complexion, brown hair
Frcnch-shaped mustacho and tingled
with gray. His whole appearance was
that of dandiiied man OF small mental
calibre. lie was unusually fond oi
notoriety, and would go TO almost any
length TO get his name in che papers.
life was arrested here once for embezzle
ment. lie got tho idea in his head
that ho was iit for official position, and
has been trying with all his power Il
get consulate at Marscillcs.
THE ASSASSIN Az A CABINET MAKER
WAsuISGToN, July 4-The would
ko .asa ,.i, G,,,1toa,, lac a. -
estimate OF bis own abilities ant
claims ~ evidenced by his application
some tino since for the Austrian mis-
sion. When Informed by Secretary
Hit that another man would be mp
pointed TO that place hc said that d
was all right aud TINT he would accep
the place Of consul general Of Paris
District Attorney Corkhill, after con
sultation with several judges OF th'
court, concluded not 10 make public
at present the contents OF paper
which he left for Mr.. Andrews th,
newspaper correspondent. A monbe
Of the cabinet who has read theso pa
Ipera, says that one of them il n letter
addressed to- Vice. President Arthur
in which he recommends the appoint
ment Of Mr. Conkling as secretary o
state, Mr.. l.. Z. Morton aI secretary
lpf the treasury, Gen. Logan rs secre
tary Of war, aud Emory Storrs as at
torney general. lie thought Gen
James might be retained as postmaste
general. The member Of the cabine
whe read tho letters said they appear
ed TO bs tho vaporings Of mn insan
man.
CnIcAoo, July 3.-Emory Storr
says that there is no way of punishin
the assassin, who is surely lunatic Il
bis personal knowledge. The onl,
thing possible Is 70 shut him up in th'
asylum for the dangerous and insan
mind.
ARTHUR AT THg WHITE HOUSE.
This afternoon the vice .presiden
drove TO tho white house. lie vas re
ceived by the cabinet all Of who;
we're there, and they held n conference
THE vice-prcsident expressed his mos
profound regret at the occurrence, an,
said nothing ever 30 nosed him. III
earnestly hoped for the Presidents rt
eo,ery and expressed sincere admirs
tion for the president. Genera
Arthur was then ushercd into a room
where Mrs. Carried received him
She showed marked emotion, but Dor
| up well. In feeling terms the vice
president expressed sympathy for her
and hoped tho president would recoso
and enjoy happy anil peaceful admin
istration.
| A member OF tho cabinet oxplaine
that tho physieiaas bal positively for
hidden that the president should &c
Arthur; that he must have aIIsolut
quiet, and snch visit would neccs
sarily excite him more or less. Tn
vice president recognized the force {
this and acquiesccd. Secretary Hunt
4 Postmaster General james and othe
members of the cabinet say that th
vice-president manifested the mos
earnest and sincere feeling and syn
pathy, and it was evident that be Wa
most deeply grieved. The vice-prei
ident said to the cabinet that, asid
from all other considerations, he carr
estly hoped, on his own account, tia
the president would get well, and ad,
ed: "God knows / do not want th
position TO which / was not elected
one ] never expected to hold, an
especially under such dreadful and dis
tressing circumstances.
A STARTLING THEORY.