Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-01

ing, and he ate with much relish. His
dinner consisted Of a pound Of broiled
steak, a dish Of fried potatoes, four slices
OF toast and a quart of coffee. DR.. Hicks,
when he came out of the cell, said "The
prisoner had not the slightest fear. We
have had a pleasant religious talk. He
feels now that his preparations are COM
pleted, and that he is ready for the last
formality. He commits his soul to God
| with the utmost confidence. l think he
will show some emotion, because the
nervous strain is 30 great"
WASHINGTON, June 3d. Guiteau was
hanged at 12:45. His neck was broken by
the fall and not a movement OF his body or
limbs was detected. Death ensued in
stantly.
Note.-Nothing has come 80 far as to
the actual execution, or as to the manner
in which Guiteau died.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The following is
q full text of Guiteau's prayer as he pre-
pared it to read:
MY DYING PRAYER on II GALLONS.
Gather, now l go to Thee and the Saw
ior. I have finished the work Thou gavest
me to do, and l am only too happy to go to
Thee. The world does not appreciate my
mission, but Thou knowest it. Thou
knowest Thou didst inspire Garfield's re-
moyal, and only good has come from it.
This is the best evidence that inspiration
came from Thee, and have set it forth in
my book, that all men may know that
Thou, Father, didst the act for which l am
murdered. This Government and nation
by this act, l know, will incur Thy eternal
enmity, as did the Jews by killing of Thy
Son, my Savior. The retribution in that
case came quick and sharp, and l know the
Divine law of r%etribution will strike this
nation and my murderers in the same
way. The diabolical spirit OF this nation,
its Government and its newspapers toward
me, will justify Thee in cursing them, and
1 know that the Divine law of r%etribution
is memorable. l, therefore, predict this
nation will go down in the blood of my
murderers; from the Executive to the
hangman, will go to hell. Thy laws are
inexorable, Oh Thou Supreme Judge! Woe
unto men that violate Thy laws Only
weeping and crashing of teeth awaits
them. The American press has q large
bill to settle with Thee, righteous Father,
for their vindictiveness in this matter.
Nothing but blood will satisfy them, and
now my blood be on them and this nation
and its officials. Arthur, the President, is
d SO"hiu VIZ oil lbSlatCs LID ihSia
tude to the man that made him and saved
his party from overthrow has no parallel
in history but Thou, righteous Father,
will judge him. Father, Thou knowest
me, but the world hath not known me,
and now I go to Thee, Savior, without the
slightest ill-will toward a human being,
Farewell, We men of earth"
Shortly before - o'clock Guiteau seemed
to break down completely, and burst into
tears and sobbed Historically. DR.. Hicks
sat by his side tanning him and vainly try.
ing to calm him. About 1880 preparations
began for the execution. At 11:50 the de-
tachment of artillery was formed on the
east side of the rotunda and brought mus
kets to parade rest. AT that time about
$50 people were in the rotunda. DR.. Hicks
was with the prisoner engaged in prayer,
Shooting in New Mexico.
LoRDsBURG IN. M, June 3O.-Geo. W
Spratt, a freighter, was shot and mortally
wounded tonight by VIM. Clinton. Spratt
is represented as a quiet, inoffensive man,
Clinton is a man 20 years of age, and has
lived on the frontier just long enough tc
imagine that he is a bad man. The tow
is excited, and the prospects are good fol
a telegraph pole to bear fruit before morn.
ing. The attending physician says there
is no possible chance for Spratt's recovery
IInryard's Crew Successful.
New LONDON, June 30.-The race be,
tween the Harvard and Yale crews was
won by the former by one length.
Smallpox.
MEMPHIS, June 30.-Rockwood, Tenn,
on the line of the Cincinnati & Southern
Railroad, is almost depopulated by small
pOX.