The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1882-02-15
From Washington.

GUlTEAU, on the Jay alter MS cOnYlctlOn,
issued another address "to the American pco-
pie" in which he afirms that he gives himself
"no anxiety on account Of the verdict" says
he is Goods man in this matter" and appeals
for money to employ more legal talent in his
defense.
An estimate has been made Of the expenses
of the Guiteau trial. 1t is thought they will
amount to about $50, 600. OF this Mr.. Davidge
and Mr.. Porter will receive, it is thought, about
S. 900 each. Witnesses have been paid q little
over IS 5000. The board bill Of the jury will
reach So, 800. Tho expense Of printing the
testimony will be about IS, 600, and the fees for
jurors will amount to about 81, 500.
THE census report on the production Of btu
minous coal in the United States has been pub
lished. Tho total amount of bituminous coal
mined in tho United States for the census year
1880 was AZ, 42O, $50 tons, OF which total 29,Si2,-
24O tons were produced in the Appalachian coal
field.
Mr.. LAPuAM, of New York, presented in the
Senate a memorial from the preachers meet.
ing of the Methodist Episcopal church, recently
held in New York, urging the enactment Of
such laws ''as will rid tho land of the great
crime of Mormon polygamy." Many similar
petitions from tho pastors and congregations
of Christian churches of all denominations in
many different cities and towns throughout the
country have already been presented to Con-
gress, all of which urge the prompt passage of
vigorous laws to suppress polygamy.
TIE House census committee has agreed
upon an apportionment bill. 1t provides fol-
800 members, as follows: Alabama, 8; Arkan.
sas, S "a gain of y; California, s "a gain of y:
Colorado, l; Connecticut, 4; Delaware, l:
Florida, l 70 loss Of ~; Georgia, 10 IA gain Of
y; Illinois, 81 "a gain Of p; Indiana, 10; Iowa
II IA gain of q; Kansas, & IA gain of 81; Ken
lucky, II "a gain of y; Louisiana, 6; Maine, 4
IA loss of y; Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, IL "a
gain of ~; Michigan, II "a gain of p; Minnesota,
ia gain of q; Mississippi, 7 "a gain of y:
Missouri, IA IA gain Of y; Nebraska, 8 "a gain
of y; Nevada, /; New Hampshire, 2 IA loss oil
y; New Jersoy, Z; New York, 81 "a gain of y.
North Carolina, 9 "a gain of y; Ohio, 81 "a gain
Of y; Oregon, /: Pennsylvania, 90 "a gain of p;
Rhode Island, 1 "a loss Of y; South Carolina, G
(A gain Of ~; Tennessee. 10; Texas, 10 "a gain
of u; Vermont, 2 "a loss Of y; Virginia, 10 IA
gain OF y; West Virginia, 4 70 gain of ~; Wis
consin, s.
MEssRs. ScovILLE mi REED, counsel fol
Gniteau, filed Il motion for a new trial, accom-
panied by Il bill Of exceptions and afidavits by
George Scovillo, John ". Guiteau, Charles D..
Guiteau, and Frederick H. Snyder, OF Jersey
City, N. J. The following twelve reasons for q
new trial were given: Flrst-By rcason of the
uncertainty of the evidence upon which the
verdict is founded. Second-That the verdict
does not state which count the verdict is
founded upon. Third-That the trial of the
case was not concluded in the same term of
court in Which it was begun. Fourth-That the
court had no jurisdiction. Fifth-That the
court erred in overriding prayers OF defense.
Sixth--That the court erred in excluding
proper evidence submitted by the defense.
seventh-That the court sired in permitting
improper evidence offered by the prosecution.