The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-29

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vides Tor the construction of six open
hearth steel cruisers. 1t also authorizes
the construction of one steel ram, four
steam cruising boats and four steam har-
Dor torpedo boats 1t provides that the
steel used shall be of domestic manufac-
ture and that one-half of the number of
vessels shall be built in the government
navy yards, and the others in whole or in
part by contract
/ In communication to the senate the
opposes the reduction of letter postage,
but still favors the abolishing of newspa-
per postage.
Sarah e. Edwards is nominated for post
master at Shawneetown, Ill.
The senate committee on claims reported
favorably the house bill appropriating 800
to pay for the horse ridden to death by
Mrs. Mary Bullard, of Iowa, in August.
1861, to obtain aid to rescue the captured
union soldiers near Etna, Mo.
The Secretary of War rendered decis-
ion to-day in the matter of the Illinois
Central for leave to build docks along the
lake front at Chicago. He decides that
the title to the lake front is in controversy,
and asserts that it is not within the prov
ince of the Secretary of War to pass
upon disputed reparion rights.
THE ASSASSIN.
WASHINGTON, June 2S-Although the
haI e
days has generally been quiet and com
posed, it has been marked by occasional
outbursts of the same fierce spirit which
possessed him during the trial. He de-
nounced by turns everybody who took any
part therein, Monday night For example,
he seemed for short time to be moved by
feeling of unusually violent hatred for
all who have been concerned in his trial
and imprisonment. arthur will go to
hell" he exclaimed passionately; ''the
cabinet will go to hell Judge Bradley
will go to hell; the supreme court
of this district will go to hell General
Crocker will 60 to hell" and turning to
the death watch, t'You, too, will go to
his fist violently down upon the table. This
AFTERNOON, as Deputy Warden Russ passed
the cell door, Guiteau said to him, IF you
have anything to do with my hanging you
will be damned; you will have to take the
responsibility. When Rev. Mr.. Hicks |
visited him last evening Guiteau was in an |
undemonstrative mood, and in reply |
to the minister's enquiries said: my |
mind is free from all worldly |
affairs and am ready to go. I have no
enmity now against any one. The matter
is now before the Presidents conscience /
and his Gods. I hope that on Friday
there viii be no bungling, and that Gen.
Croker will do his work well. Prolong |
ing my life now would not contribute to
my happiness, although it would be for the
good of the American people,
AT one o'clock to-day the Rev. DR.. Hicks,
Guiteau's counsel, and John w Guiteau
paid the prisoner visit and were cordial
ly received. The counsel asked Guiteau
if he wished to prepare his will. mo, he
replied, tomorrow will be time enough.
Coii diOuuu stna we Will Tx III TOMORROW
morning" Reed and DIR. Hicks came out
Of the cell after a brief conversation, leav-
ing the brothers together. They had
long talk about their boyhood and events
of years long gone, and it is said the pris-
Oner in speaking of his mother, showed
much emotion. About two O'Clock
DIR. Hicks re-entered the cell and
asked Guiteau if his mind was
at rest. 'Oh. yes" he replied;
Il have emptied everything out of my
mind except the fact that shall have to
go Friday" DIR. Hicks then held long re-
gious service, in which the prisoner took
part fervently.
The scaffold is in complete readiness.
The exact time for the execution is not
yet fixed The death warrant will prob
ably be read about / o'clock
Scoville, in letter to Mrs Scoville;
made public to-day, says: you have
proved yourself even more ungrateful,
more heartless, more utterly depraved than
,ither of your brothers, and that is saying
good deal am going to vigorously at
ack three Guiteaus, and those that are
rot dead will wish they had been