The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-15

like an enthu,iast and martyr-held up by his
hallucinatiOn. Neither view passed quite right.
The assassin, on the whole, carried himself fairly
we'll. though at times his frmness deserted him.
During the night previous to his execution be was
restless, sleeping a short time towards morning.
During the forenoon ne was, most of the time.
cl1>eted with his spiritual adviser, DR.. Hicks,
making his will (he had only his cadayer to dis
pose oD. comprising a prayer for the scatfold and
a ridiculous screed OF verses, which he termed
" Religious Baby Talk His constant effort
seemed TO be to escape his thoughts by busy
Occu patton. At times, when his mind became
disengaged. his GOODNESS deserted him, and tears
and sObs attested his realization Of his situation.
On the scafold the same demeanor characterized
him. He read u passage Of Scripture, recited his
previOusly-cOmposed prayer, and chanted his
poem with a firm and resonant voice, at inter walls
breaking down utterly, and giving way to his
emotions As the black cap was drawn over his
face be shouted, with 9 last effort, a Glory, glory,
glory - aud the drop fell. His neck vas
broken. and death ensued without a struggle.
l e physicians at once took charge of the body
E / began an autopsy, which is not completed
tie main point being TO decide, if possible, upon
the question OF Guiteau's insanity by anatomical
analysis. Guiteau. in his will, devised his body
to his spiritual adviser, DIR. Hicks, with the pro-
visO that it should not be used for any mercenary
purpose. 1t is understood that, with the con-
currence of his family, it will be buried in the
gaUl ward, to preserve it from the enterprise OF
| resurrectiunIsts
Congress has been busy over contested seats.
the Appropriation Bills. the National Banking
Bill, Internal Revenue Bill. and other measures
of general interest and the Hawaiian Recipro-
city has been in committee. It il now certain
that no action is possible during the present SEES
ssion, which wi II probably close in about two
weeks. M deci>iv" action has yet been taken
in the matter Of he i'uinL the construction ot Il
new navy. Everyone comedies that new ships
are a necessity. but the fear that Robson anC
Chandler will runtrIve to steal the bulk of any
appropriation lur their Building Acts as n power
iul deterrent.
In Europe tie Egyptian question is the leading
topic. The 81 us appear favorable for armed in
tervention. Arabi Bey, representing the senti
ment of Egypt for the Egyptians, declines tt
reccde from the position he has taken. The Con
ference of the persons now sitting at CONSTANT
nople regards speedy armed interference neces
snry the offer to Turkey to send troops is no
likely to be accepted. England is mobilizing he
army, and sending her IrOn-clads to the Alediter
ranean. - England's extremity il Ireland S op
portunity,' and it is understood that the leader
of the revolutionary party in Ireland will tax
advantage of foreign war to precipitate ii genera
uprising in the - Green Isle"
\ treaty between the United States and Kore;
has been concluded by Commodore ShUfeldt, II
which Korea breaks connection with China as
dependency of the latter and treats independently
Korea will receive an American Minister an,
COnsuls. The treaty Is brief and simple in il
provisions, with the understanding that in fv
years any further provisions found necessary shal
be added. and a commercial treaty concluded
Advices from the Orient say that the questions
at once raised-whether the question Of KOre
dependency can OF cannot be settled by treat
with a Western Power, and the belief prevail
that difficulty will grow out of that clause of tn
Treaty.