Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-21
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Doomed AsssssIn-VaHhtng
tn Sammer-The manufscture of
Chem eaia-The River aud HArbOr
BuI-GoOd-bye, Keller.

WasHnGTOS, June l9-There is a remarka-
bly, well devel 1ped trait OF morbid curiosity
among the people Of this country. The near
approach OF the eni Of Guiteau brings with it
the proof OF this assertion. AS the day draws
nearer and nearer. the number of peope who
write for the autograph OF the murderer iu-
creases With great rapidity. And then there
is another thing that shows more clearly this
morbid curiosity. l. is the number of applica-
tions which come from all parts OF the country
for passes TO witness what the Western papers
call tue grand event''-in other words, the
execution. The sporting Class of the coun-
try is largely represented IN these applications,
but they are by no means confined to that class
of peop'e. People Of all classes want to
be in At the death. District Attorney Corkhil
aud Warden Crocker Of the jail, are daily in
receipt Of applications for permits to see the
swinging Many Of these applications are made
in person. but the maj lrity OF them come in by
mall and they come from all parts of the
country. Ii will BE- impossible to grant them.
Only a few people besides the jury provided by
law in cases of execution end newspaper men
viii see justice done TO Guiteau. There will
not be more than a hundred and twenty people,
Warden CrCcker says. who Will be Pc mitted TO
the District OF Columbia are such as are called
private. but the law is always stretched to a
very certain extent AS his hnal time draws
near Guiteau keeps up well He shows no
signs OF breaking down. but continues his
braggadociO and also his accumulation of
fat There is not one jot Of his egotism
which has been erased He has, however,
gwen up all idea OF escaping his doom. tie
has even abandoned the hope that his FELLOW
Stalwart." as he terms President Arthur. will
interfere I'm his behalf He now talks princi-
pally about mis- ';blOOd being on the he lds of
the American people" ard about his C rtainty
% being waited straight 10 the angels after
the inal drop.
TERRIBLY HOT WEATHER.
We have for the past few days had terribly
warm weather We have sweltered and swell
tered and had no ra,ief Life hss become
almost iusupporiabie- Washington can be
hotter when Il starts out on that tack than any
place in the Union except New York. The heat
penetrStes everything and every where It
comes on the southern breeze at night and TO
make it worse that southern breeze is laden
with doubtful smells from the soaD ana tar
bOjli0g establishments snd other nuiSances in
that portion of the city south of Pennsylva-
MA avenue. The stranger who lands within
the CITY limits nowadays retr3ceS his steps
Just - early as he possibly can start back.
can get away are eaving by droves Many
Washington people-more this year than ever
before-sre gcinK TO Europe. It's noticed that
that uncertain class who have no visible means
Of support, but who 90 BY the name OF pro
moters Of legislation" are in good numbers
going abroad this year. The return OF Repub-
NtIAN ENNNEUl IN NNNu nNAcNc Aao AOaAb AAh0Ay
with them.
TBS RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The a Mount apprOpria- ed by the river and
harbor bill will be considerably inc eased in
the Senate Senators Call. Jones and Brown
viii urge the amendments whi n have already
been noted in this correspondence. Some of
these ameDdms nts will be adopted. The
amount Of the bill as il comes from the Senate
will with little cutting gdOwn-probably with
out auv cutting down at all-finally become
Is haFE NJ the mSlal ur0gramme in the
PASSAGE OF the bill by the House. All amend
ments except one or two we're rejected, and
the speeches made against the bill did not nave
the influence Of feathers weight Mr. Cox.
OF New York. Of course made his annual
hsranEue against the bill. and Mr. Holman, of
Indiana. and others. tried TO KILT tt was he
old farce. The increased amount OF the bill
over last y ear was the main point OF attack,
but that argument was wiped out by the argu-
meat that tie increase in both internsl CON-
merce and foreign exports clearly demon
Sfrted the nect SStiy OF increased facilities for
transportation.
NASUFAcTURE or CHEMICALS.
A census report shows that there are in the
country !. $40 chemical establishments, with
capital inveStet Of SS5sS6,s5h These estae-
lishmegss empoy sSo1 sOS mars IS
those employed amounts 70 $ll,SsO,7sS
ABOUT KEIFKR.
A gentleman who arrived in the city to-day
from Ohio says that the report which reached
Washington q short time ago that there was
danger that Speaker keifrr will not be re-
turned q the next House has & good deal OF
foundation. He says that even the Republi-
cans in Keifer's district are out OF sorts about
Keifer. His cOur-e as Speaker, and the de-
served ridicule to which he has been
subjected BY the press OF the whole
country, has created a feeling Of dis
di<rfst which be will have much difficulty in
o-ercomiug before he can receive nomina-
ton. n Keifsr succeeds Ia getting re elee-
ton 70 the next House you can buy pools
even should the next House by any chance be
ennbiican-on th- issue that he will OF be
Reelected Speaker. One term OF Keller is SUI
ncient TO last until the North Pole IS captured
fhe capitoi PoToNAc,