Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-21

The Jeanette Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, October 20sh.-L:eutenant
DsnenhGwer resumed his narrative before the
Jeanette Board Of Inquiry this morning.
He stated that about o'clock in the morn
ing he was awakened by a seaman. who wss
calling his relief, and saying. Hurry up,
for the ships going down. Witness heard
a crash, and the remarks If one man as they
watched her go down. That morning, after
all hands were called, the spot where the ship
sank was visited by the party, and cabin
chair, signal box and piece of wood were
found" The witness was asked 'What
was TIE condition OF tie ice on the II h of
June?" He replied: s. II was very much
broken and thrown up in ridges. The large
foe in which we had been drifting for ten
months seemed to be broken up by banging
on Henrietta Island, and swinging around to
the northwest. The width of the ice was
about ten feet. and the greatest draft of wa
ter OF say pisce l saw measured was %
ieet" la answer to a question as to the
condition of the Jeanette before the heavy
pressure of June 12sh, witness said: at
was very strong ship. and in the same con-
dticn as when she left San Francisco, with
the exception that her forefoot was twisted"
" Knowing her condition at that time, would
you, if you had been in command of the ex.
petition, have deemed it expedient to con-
tinue the expedition ?" mo, for she had
been fitted out originally for three years, and
the supply of clothing and provisions, etc,
would not warrant another year in the ice.
The supply Of coal also would have been
insufficient for the coming winter, as the crew
already had been exposed for two years to the
rigors of an Arctic climate. Furthermore, it
is the custom, when o ship is fitted out for
three years for the Arctic seas to first return
at the end Of the second summer" In reply
to further questions, witness said: " Had il
been any other vessel, however perfect, my
judgmen. would havs been the same" The
entry in the ships log for the last day pre-
vious TO her abandonment IVES identified by
witness as in the handwriting of Captain De
Long, and made part of the recofd. The
Court az burned until tomorrow.
Interesting Turf Event Postponed.
New YORK, October 20th.-A sporting
paper says the Gentlemen's Driving AssociS-
ton Of New York propo es pure of 81, 600
for three-yeag-olds. to be troited October
18th. President David Bonner has tele.
graphed to Ksntucby, and Marvin said he
would enter and start Wildhower Colonel
Pepper said De would probably send Cole in,
but afterwards declined to do SO, and Nc
Ferrio had got Alga.h ready to ship to New
ok when be was telegraphed to
wait. Baker & Hsrrigan send word that
Meander would not enter, and Judge Tracy
had ordered Atroy home. Mackay had been
summoned to Europs, on account of the
serious illness OF his wife, and under the
circumstances the nomination of Eva was
not expected. Therefore the purse was with
drawn yesterday, and McFerrin was notified
by wire to keep Algash at home Governor
Stanford will be in New York soon, and he
has directed that his stable of young trotters
shall be kept here until further orders.
Maekay sailed for Europe yesterday. He
said he had some youngsters coming on which
he regarded as more promising than Sweet.
heart and Eva. He has faith that California
will eclipse Kentucky in breeding the
trotting horse.
Mrs. ScOviIIe's Insanity.
CHICAGO, October 20sh.- In the Scoyille
insanity case to-day the Courtroom was
crowded with cranks and sightseers. &c.,
vile testified to traces Of insanity in the
Guiteau family from the grandfather down.
Mrs. Scoville first showed signs of insanity
when their son became sick. She fell in love
with the physician and confessed it, She
subsequently denied the confession was made.
She soon became violen', nervous. Irritating
and attempted TO leave the house, and Loaf
affection for hee family, excp5 to him.
Within the past six mon .hs she mad deserted
him too. He related in detail bis recent
well-known troubles with her. She formed
friendship with George w. E vile, an
alleged newspaper man, and MESSED to Wit
ness that she loved Earle. fney wrote and
sold letters to Mrs. Gaifisid and others.
Witness said Mrs. Seville was very intimate
with George Francis Train in New York.
She WAS very sig nov, Though formerly
frank. Size was lately chargesble, tickle and
often provoked him.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
CHICAGO, October 20sh.-At the afternoon
session Scoville continued his testimony He
believed her insane because SIZE was some-
times quite sensitive, irritable and nervous.
She once said if Guiteau was taken away her
coffin should be got ready, and if she went
her daughter Bertha should not remain. she
said she was afraid to live in the same house
with witness. as if he should die suddenly
pe3ple would believe she poisoned him. She
showed less feeling and indifference to senti-
nents which affect ordinary people. The ex-
ecufion Of GuiteGu had little effect upon her.
When cross.examined, Scoville asserted
that he had always been kind and devoted
husband, and all his efforts were directed to
restrain her from going about into gsntle-
mems offices aud making acquaintances 10
irregular ways He never accused her cf
improper intimacy with other men. She had
an idea that she was growing younger, and
got In the habit Of undressing and sleeping
IN her room with the. door open, an impro-
priety about which he demonstrated with her.
ihO btAS WlbiSeS was MIS- anna ScO-
vile Harper-Mrs. Scoville's daughter. Her
testimony was as to the quser actions and
epileptic fits OF her mother since witness was
10 years old. Her evidence in the main cor
roborated that of her father.
Adjourned until to- morrow.
Virginia Politics.
CHICAGO, October 20sh.-A Washington
special gays: TIE Republicans ard Read.
lusters will carry Virginia by SO, 900, AID
slec5 seven of the nine Congressman. That
IL the confideat assertion of Senator Mahone
The statement is concurred in by Governor
Cameron, Collector Brady, Professor Lang
sion and score of Republican and Read
Juster leaders, who hsvs been here in confer
ence with Malone for the last two days
There can bs ittle doubt that Mahona will
he successful. Speaking of the effect OF the
Oaio elections upon the Republican cause in
other States, Governor Camsron has Just said
that 1t viii have no effect upon Virginia, and
he predicted that the Rsadjustecs would elect
SIX ct the nina Congref sneG. and that the
majority Tor Coagressmsn-a:Lsrge John d.
Wise would be greater than for himself
lCameror) as Governor a year ago. 1.-THE
Bourbon leaders If Virginia" added Gov.
ernor Cameron, I" are as dead as they can b.,
but do not know it."
Nominations for Congress.
ST. LOUIS October 20;h The anti. FilIev
Republican Convention of the Ninth Coz.
srsssIonM District have nominated DR.. J. II.
Mclean Ter the long term, and George Barn
for the short term.
NORWICH tConn J. O,tobsr ooh. The
Democrats q the T5ird District have poni.
mated John j. Penrose for Congress.
NEW YORK. October 20sh.-The Irving
bail Congressional Convention Of the Filth
District have nominated John Hardy for
Congress. -
WILLIAMsPoRr pal, October 2olh.-Tbe
Democrats of the Sixteenth District have
nominated General FL. w. Early for Com
gress.
NV YORK, October 20.h.-The following
Congressional nominations were made 10,
night: Republicsn-Eghth District John
Watts Russell Eleventh District. William
L. Strong; Tammany Hall, Ninth District
John Hardy. The three Democratic Confer.
ence Committees from the Eleventh Con.
gressionsl District nominated Roswell r.
Flower. In the Tenth District the German.
American Independent Citizens Congr essionsl
Convention chose Abraham s. Hewitt.
NEW York, O,tober 20sh.-The Dsmo.
cratic Congressional Convention of the Sec
ono District, Brooklyn, nominated William
E. Robinson.
The Death Penalty.
EASTMAN tGa. J, October 20sh.-At1 O'CLOCK
to-day Ridgely Powell, Simon o. Ouinn. ,Joe
King. Bob Donaldson and Ella Moore Inc.
groes) were hanged in the Jail ward. for ram,
plicity in the riot here August II At a camr-