The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-01-21
From Washington.

THE state department is informed from St.
Petersburg that Lieutenant Danenhauer and five
of the Jeannette's crew have arrived at Yakutsk
and are we'll provided for. Engineer Melville
and six men are expected there soon.
MEssRs. A. M. POWELL and VIM. E. Dodge,
president Of the National Temperance society,
of New York city, appeared before the select
committee on alcoholic liquor traffic and spoke
in favor of the appointment of commission
to inquire into the liquor traffic Of the United
States
ABILL introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Browne, Of Indiana, for the issue and ex-
change Of fractional treasury notes Of the Uni
ted States, authorizes the secretary of thu
treasury to issue such treasury notes, payable
to bearer on demand, in denominations of 5,
10, Is and so cents, and the aggregate sun
thereof to be $40. 600, 900, the notes to be ex-
changeable at par fer other currency in sums
of 800 or any mul iple thereof, and to be legal
tender for all debts not exceeding IS.
THE President has approved the joint resolu
ton Of Congress rendering the thanks of the
people of the United States to his highless
the khedive of Egypt for the gift of an ancient
obelisk.
CAPTAIN GEORGE E. Tyson, who has passed
fourteen winters in the Arctic regions in a
letter from Washington expresses the opinion
that the pole will never be reached by 3he old
methods, and that the balloon plan is the only
one that promises success.
TrrDcr Gov bov;po rofuoad C,;too,, ,nr,oio
sion to speak before the jury, the assassin
gave the address that he intended milking to
the press for publication. In letter which
accompanies the address he calls it ian his
torical document" desires that it be I" sent
broadcast to the American people, and says he
would not trust the best man in
America to close his case. The address is
a long, rambling document much of it hay
ing been heard before in his testimony when
he appeared as witness in his own behalf.
The speech starts out with the declaration that
he stands before the jury as patriot, suffering
IN bonds for an act that was done Tor the good
of the American people Some rhetorical pas
sages that it contains have appeared again and
again in his utterances in and out of court.
lie reasserts that the Deity inspired him, pic
lures the political situation at the time, de-
clares that there have been several inter
terences by Providence in his behalf, and
threatens dire things to the American peo-
pie if he, as the representative of the
Deity, is injured He tells tie jury that it is
their business to acquit him and so vindicate his
inspiration. He claims he wa, insane when he
shot the President, and that as soon as it was
done the pressure on his mini was relieved. So
rash an act, he argues, could only have been
the work of a mailman. The assassin relter-
ates his blasphemies and expresses great satls-
faction with the political results that have fol-
lowed his crime, which, he says, go to prove
his claim of Divine inspiration. He claims to
be q patient hero, worthy to be ranked with
Washington and Lincoln, and appeals with
proud confidence to the jury for vindlcatlon
and freedom. A feature of the speech Is the
introduction of number Of letters sent to the
assassin by persons whose names are not
gwen, expressing admiration and sympathy
ior him. His closing appeal to the jury ends
with the statement that when the President
was snot the cabinet officers telegraphed to
Europe that it was Ee act of a mailman, and
ne thinks it viii be lr better every way if it is
now officially decidld that IT was the act Of a
! mailman.