River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-26
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WASHINGTON.

Mr.. BLAINE had President Arthur and
Murat Halstead at his dinner-table, few
evenings since.
SECRETARY FoLGER has called in 800
100000 in extended bonds, on whic h in
terest will cease March Is.
THE arrest Of General Carr at Tucson
was made by order of President Arthur,
on account of facts developed at the re-
cent trial of Indian scouts.
A SENATOR who has participated in the
treasury investigation says there is ample
evidence of petty thieving, but upon no
prominent official can the responsibility
be saddled.
THE bill relating to increasing the eff
fciency of the navy will not be left to a
subcommittee, but will be taken in charge
by the general committee on naval affairs.
Two new rumors connected with the
vacant diplomatic positions are that ex-
Attorney General Taft will be sent to Ber-
lin, ano ex Governor Smith, of Wiscon-
Sin, to Vienna.
GUITEAU, the assassin. has furnished
the associated press with brief of his
proposed address to the jury. 1t is like
his usual drivel about the Deity having
inspired the act. He makes his only strong
point in the concluding sentence.
In the house Mr.. Robson called up the
report of the committee on rules, and
stated that the thirteen committees whose
membership it was proposed to increase
had before them nearly 80 per cent. of all
the business of the house, A prolonged
debate took place, after which motion
to table he report was lest.
SCovILLR created a sensation in the
opening of his closing speech for the de-
Tense, by bringing in an indictment against
the district attorney, the counsel for the
prosecution, and such leading experts az
DIR. Kempster, charging them with a
Conspiracy to hang the prisoner" Mr..
Scoville is exhibiting much very bad
temper.
WHEN Guiteau reached the dock, the
other day he poured out his thanks to
the New York court of appeals for its de-
cision on the law of insanity. He added
that he hoped the Lord would take Judge
Porter, who pretended to be sick. SEQ
ville's jaw wagged on through the day, ex-
cept when interruptions by the assassin
gave him chance to take breath.
GUITEAU opened proceedings, the other
day, by admitting that Davidge is high
toned christian gentleman and sound
lawyer, but declaring that he had made
no mistake in regard to Corkhili. Da-
vidge proceeded to review the evidence
offered. When he came to speak OF the
assassin's divorced wife, Mrs. Scoville
cried out that she is 4 liar. On the ques-
tien of sanity, Davidge declared the pris-
oEer responsible enough to be hanged.
In the senate, Mr.. Logan introduced a
bill to pay Mrs. Abraham Lincoln $15, 900
as arrears of pension for FIVE years, and it
was referred to the pension committee.
The house bill appropriating 1910, 600 for
the census deficiency was passed. The
feature of the day was debate on the res
olution for the repeal of the pension-ar-
rearages act. Mr.. VOORHEES, declared the
measure an honest one; Mr.. Beck argued
against the scheme at great length, and
Mr.. Ingalls, expressed his willingness to
vote 81 600, 900 to the soldiers.
GEORGE SCovILLE has refused to send
any more meals to Guiteau, or to furnish
him any more letters. All the relatives
realize that the assassin is en- route to the
gallows. John w. Guiteau thinks that
the jury will. on two hours deliberation,
sentence his brother to death, sane or in
sane, the expert testimony having been
very strong against him, and the pressure
of public opinion being irresistible. John
further expressed the opinion that the
prisoner is an idiot, born without ordi-
nary common sense.