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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
The Markets.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 27.--Vireinia si1ea deferred
Ia DO consolidated Col do I'd series SO; pssl
due coupons co.; new 10 4Ns S9l bid today
Cotton dull; middings 1ls. Flour quiet
Howard street ard Western super 8 75aS4 Is
90 extra C0aS5 IS; do family COAST 90; Ciiy
Mills ,uDer 4OO.S5 90; do extra cO,S6 co.
90 BIO brand, S6 IS; Pat,p,co family So no.
W heat-Southern quiet anu steady; Western
steady; sou:hern red 1G0al33; do amber 1854
lSo; No Md l95s1S6; No 2 Western winter
red spot l27sl2I3; Feb 127 bid: Mar 127ssl27l
Anil lsOial3O9; May l323sl321; June IL I,
lSlt; July lE0al201. Corn-Southern STEADY
aId hrm; Western frmef; Southern white 78;
90 yellow Ga; Western mi1ei SPOT 81 asked !:
Mar GGas6Gs April 68a69; May ceaa7C4: June
~ bid. Oats ftmer; Southern 47a5O; Waatern
white 4SA6l; do mixed 47aa9I; Penns Aldo.
Rye higher st 95llO0. hay dull and lover:
Prime 10 choice Penns and Ed l5a$l7. Coffse
steady; Rio csrgoas ordinary to fair eaaS4. Su
gar quiet; a sofs g. Wh skoJ dali q. 81 III.
NEW YORK, Feb 21.-S!oeks active and hish
or. Money u. Cation firm; uplsnds II Ills.
Orleans IL l5 16. Flour quiet and ,tssdv'
Wheat quiet and l.: 6 higher. Corn moderately
ac!ivs tao better.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 81
Caa!s-marxet active; sales 24flO head prime
lshs; good Gs.7; medium { { .6s; common 41s
6f Sheep-market sciige; sales s0fo he.d !.
PIN, Chat I; good G5i(s; medium GAG. CON
moo At st; culls ga Lrmts 5s7i Calves r,
., Hogs-markat active sales 81 90 head prime
S!,s3. - "A0 " ---''' ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

Virginia15 ere mostly Of EaglisA S.olk. AID
wsro onc, il ti1h reptute With their
o,us:us ACROSS the watr. That they fave
sadly deteriorated in that respect. how:ve-. is
made patent by the following extract ffom the
recent letter from Lotd,n written to Governor
Cameron by Mr. Bouvcrie, casirnsa tf the
Council of Foreign B,nihodeYs
1T has hitherto been bliiev d hsro by tho
creditors of Virginia thas ihoso who rui.d in
the state and it's people wauid be 10 favor Of
the obsoryatc' Ct gooc faith and ordinary hon.
esty to its creditors. not merely because in CIV
liz,d society mapkiSd have been supposed to
hsVe some respect for these moral qualities. tut
because the mtrs ptc1piary intSresi of state.
With great undsvcIoped rts,aroes srd great
need for o.pithl to bring then iuto foil proGu:-
lion. Hquire that i's public credit should be 90
q sound footirg.
The present credit of Vrgicis is oil. end
dsservedly.
The committee ore vsr7 COT Fl l,nt that all
these who are directly Interested 10 tho pr :
gress and prosperity of Virginia in her trade
and 10 Der industries, sg ;icu,ural. miDirg and
Commercial. have the strongest natural Induce.
EieGt to insist that tho name of Vivgioia should
not b, made by-word Of contt m pit and riGi,uIe
amoog the capitalists ct Europe 10 III, r: pud!G-
tlon OF her rubic engagements.
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Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence CT the Alexandria Gszstte
RICHMOND. Va, February .25.-Rioamoud
is fss5 becoming s!ook market and in proptr-
ton TO liz sz, as much of q market ss New
Yo:k. Siic, The txci!ement ever tie Rict-
mond rnd Allegheny stock last Summer the
stock fsver has grown considerably, although
thu rtcant hea7y losses by mary Of the banks
10 Norfolk ahd Wts:ero and Rictmond and
Daav,lo both Of which declined 10 q sudden
and unex3ecsed way my have tie fleet o!
making them more wary 10 the future. Il is
estimated that o. least twcnsy thousand dollars
were lost here 10 one dsy by the d.cIine in
Norfolk and Wcetern The loss beirg m.ioly By
men ct moderate means. Tha losses on DsL-
wills were not go heavy for tho reeaoo that the
price ct this stock was go high that tho mar
glu required was too hesvy for tbs average
Richmond ioves!tr. The Riohmnrd aud Dan
vile tyndio.ts afe sill 10 New York. Many
RsadJusscrs COW begin to fear that they were
too hasty 10 deciding that Judg, Burk's term
would expire with that Of the other members
OF tho Supreme Couit. This is likely to be
embarrassing to them.
Senator Lybrook is prorouoced Rsac jaster,
WV JOY no AloAcu dSAtueb tuciT ROtl00 u 10y
aud did not use honeyed terms whea be did 20,
MI. Lybrook has mado o great reputation fer
keen ait aud iocisivs repa,tes siccs tho rise of
tho 'bs-iGur." 10 fact his opponents arc
no" very careful shous asking him q1estiocs
aimed to throw him off tho tack, for his retort
Invariably mskss the qlesrionsr sic down al
uosstls6ed and moro nlaute specimen cf ku-
manly than he Was bsfore lh, query. judge
Lybrook's position ia held By many others.
A comparatively sGall nunber of dominating
speeches we're mad, in tbs S,nate t. Jay
This shcwa that the members Of that body are
beginning to roa!iz, that il is about TINA to
stop talking.
MIR. Henry T. Wickham. son Of General
Wickhs NJ. donios ttas hs is o'addste for The
llsca of Ju5go of tho Hastings Court of Rich
need. IL is understood that the position Of
Uui.ad States District Attorney is to be
awarded hin. This ptc, ia nov held ty Mr.
Il. Il. Lswip. cns Of the Readjusser nominees
for tho Conc. of Appeals. 1. is said that Judge
lIicey. of Now Ksns. will want to be Pres,-
Gens G! the new court. STRoNGB0W,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
OnEling.

The Neu York tribune ard the Times. both
| republican, sIe very sIvaro in their condemrs
ton tf Ar. uoukling's appoin,m ant to tho Su.
prono teach.
The Tribune declares tia; Gui.oau h:s nasd5
| o Supreme judge rs we'll ss a Presiieni," and
then assigns the following reasoDs Way tie nom.
lnstlon is "nosorioual7 unfit" First-"Mr.
Conkting hiss 70 standing 8! the bsr TO enti.le
him t. be even thought of ia connection with
The HuErome Benth ne hiss bee1 rot. aed in no
CAGES cave lhosa which came in the wsy CT DIV
tor political il Il lehcs. aud the appearances he
mas m'ds In court have been such &C to p7ovos c
The con!emp. Snd ridicu,o Of real LAWYERS, ~
Second--'Ar. ConHliDg is unfit for tie Supreme
bench. or Tor any bench. because he is not am An
CT Jue lei:l temper. Every body. friend and foe
alka. know him as sn Intense, red no. partisan,
VINO never s:e5 or can see more Than ono side OF
question. such man msy do & BOD sci ice in
some places bot he ia ho moro fit Tor Judge til IN
he IS tCr bark hoto e1graver or Sur lev
echcol superintendent" Ihird-''Th:s nomi.
nation is grossly unit, because i. is q ll,arant
abuse ct tbs appointing power to uto the su.
preme BeI ca to pension broken. Dc wn poii.i-
clsn who has made hir S 3lf to tho last dee.ee
odious % Tho Ieocle.
The Times says: "A.. Colkisg ia c.rt,in,y
not great jusist he IS not even d learned law
yer. Whatever saccels 10 has gsirt at the bsr
has baeu Is OF advocate IS to the jcdicsl
I'm permanent, hardly sny man whose Character
las D5cD Sd July oInitiLed before the public has
siVen lees evidence Of il. The mott friendly
summing up Of bis qualities which should hsve
decent regard ter truth would have to admit
that. whstever else ho may b., hH is no. by ns.
tutc, by stndy or by experience a III IN fit for IT,
e:ercl!e CT )9diclal functions in the court CT
highest jur ic!ion aud u!tinats rescrs in this
nation. Hence, without prejuGica, i: would
hd7o to bs conc; dad that This nppointmert il
consplcElotS one III j. to be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

Charlottesville and Gettysburg. ty Abort
Doubleday. the fourth volume Of The Cam.
paigls Of the Civil War, bas tesn receive !
from is pub'i'her Charles Sc,ibner's Sons.
New York. The author was actively epesged
10 bo!h the battles about which he writes. and
from his standpoint dasclioea them with com.
parAt.v, accuracy, more SO than previous de-
scfip:iors OF them by Other federal officers
would have led impartial resdcra to bsiisve WAS
possible Fl ON the same qusrts-. The war 10
most f its eurviVcr5 in this section IS mistra.
Bile m ,moi AID therefore onethAtis fought to be
deadened rather than reviv ID, lttothc younger
generation, who bsvng heard how thu: faith rs
fought ia the caus, they ltsi from oie side
naturally de e to hear from tho other. Gsneral
Doubledsy's book will b, interesting IS we'll as
instructive,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Stabbed to Death,

FI1TsBURG. Pa, Esb 27.-Ons Of the most
shocking murders tina. has ever been perpetrs-
ted IN This sections of the country cc,urred Sat
uEdSy Eight last, about ten o'clock, at Etns. q
smallt town faw miles above Allegheny City.
Il appears ths. o young man named William
beechet got toto dispute 10 regard to some
Work With man whose name is unknown, dur.
log Wish George Wolff, who was under The IL
l1sIo. ofEq7or, came up to them and interfeI-
cd, Tho parties psyiog no attention to him,
be b:c,me greatly excited snd drawing q large
krit. plugged it into Beeoher's breast, striking
the hesrt RBd killing him instantly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
EXPLOSION,

(H!C4a), February 27.-Abou. nino O'Clock
This morning loud explosion occurred in the
Union building in which the general offices Of
The Associated Press and the Western ULion
Telegraph Company aIe located, shaking the
entire bulldog, knocking out the heavy plate
glass from tho windows in oil psrts of the build
lrg, and domoliehing the wood work, dora and
piostering. The O. o! osion was caused by q bow
named James Brett entering oDe of the v.u;ts
where gas had been escaping tioce Saturday
with lighted ma!cl. He was seriously, if moi
fatally blurred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Horrible Death.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb, 27.-Robert Moo all
Ian, naa OF about so years. died ca Saturday
frlm ii lties recsivei on Friday evening while
ct work q. the Baltic Mills, The deceased was
'bo;er at the plsos. and was required to shut
ct the stop-,ecSs of pipe which ran behind q
row If lag, watts of boiling dye. and had to
climb Oh Top cf the vosstl and reach ever. In
dolaG tbs ho fell 10 the boilrg fl aid and WAS
sever, ~ burned bafors being rescued. Tbs
scids 10 the DE ware 80 sIrong that tbs oto;he s
=, r, eaten eff the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Archbishop Purcell,

CINCINNATI O.. Feb. f7.-Archbishop Pur.
ce!rs 81 birth day wss celebrated yesterday at
st. Ursula convene. ct st. Martins Brown co.
Tho Archbishop WAS taken to The third etory in
chair, whore Father Callahan sasg mass, and
an exc ,edinply pleasant letter from Care AL
McCIoskey WAS read. Many visitors wsre there,
cbisly from Cincinnati Presents Of flowers in
rich and coEtly designs, ssnt By Cincinnati Ia
dies, were numerous. The Arch bishop enjoyed
tho oecssion greatly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
a Family SmOtI,ere,l.

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 27.-Tho b;Giss Of
the family swept IF in tho Big Cottonwood
STOW slide huro been recovered under foriy tons
of sooW. They were lot fnz=n. but lying
naturally 10 b d-lhe husband. wif, snd infant
10 cns bed. and two boys snd .so girls. Tia cid.
ct eleven years cid. 10 another 1t ia evident
h y were smo!hsrsd instantly 10 hcir seep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
pCBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY q.
Tim, WAS, and not so vely loog ago either,

Tim; was, and NOT so vely loog ago either,
when ia tho Bouh ofi,o sought the man, no.
LII 80 the cfice. BIT tho War aid is retuts
char gid sill that as veil es many othcr thiogS
that have Tot boen i'm proved. AID eircs tie
sole otj O: Of Americas government Low seems
to b. to perpo,ua.e tac ojrrup. lwAy Of the
rplbliosn parry. it is not surprising tbs. The
boldly avowod principle Of that party. IS t,:-
mulated By Senator Sherman, that anything
is jas!i6.bls 10 Law or morsls thit will beat
down tee dsncc:a;i, party" and tn, policy
tha! necessarily springs from that principle,
shtu'd indue, ambitious. reckless sod disa;-
pointed man 10 eli the other Siushero STATES
10 attempt to DO what General Malone has
dons ia Virginia. The black rec, forms 30
laIg, a proportion IF tho popu' alton Of
tn, Svu:h eta: Wbsa reinforced ly the
puIchassb!o potion Of tho whie pco-
pie they consi ue o MI ,rity Of the
voters 10 amost every Southern State. With
sach material upon which to crciaso AID With
all tho potent irhu:ncs of the republican at
mihis.ration to sssist then. tn, wonder is that
the tsnpo.sr7 SUCCESS Of Mahono has not pre-
Guosd greater crop Of wiu'1-oa Maborcs
throu chou: the eo,isc South. Uod,r suct cir
odmstsnoss the South would be in doplorab!e
oondiiicn were it no! FIR the ftc; ths. tho CO o.
l4toIs OF General Mshopo lack ona essential el
his psudo gfeaircss-hi5 money. They may
b, ADLER men aud 0oT3 ss.ue p;lilicists, ard
mag haVa tbo saue governmental assistsloe
that ha had, but they have Dot tho potent
IN ,tsral iLh leno. Tie: he DO ssss:s By mcars
OF his erge fjriu1e. TIE w5tc natasisl they
have TO work upoa knows than too vel to &C.
c,pt thsir promises wi:hcut security, Hnd this
thy Go rot .sv,. Hencs their wsukrcss-
With but few Insignificant exceptions tiers is
not white nan 10 Tho Malone parry who wDs
not indu ed 10 Join Is ty the promise OF hope Of
psouaia!y reconp,csa, aad General Malone s
known Wssl!h sad expensive, living sfforicd
ample etcu;Ity for theao ,ronises sSd suG;ieat
gfouad for ties, 10: Il. Wa. il true Of Viz
ginia is trQ, Of all the o:htr Southern States,
but 50 tbs wcuiI-b, Maacncs Of those States
do not possess that greatest eourse Of all med
trl political i.als5cs money, they are rot
likely to succeed. Ready ncno7. cot brainp, is
the modern demagogus's chief reliance. and as
fsw men 10 the Seu!h with monty wait politi-
oal prefsiment. Mahone:m will rrobab y have
its fall, as i. had it's riss. 10 Virsicis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
"A W0man's Crime.

rALE1au N. G., Feb. 27-The bodies of q
wh'to woman named Rosa Stark, and her Two
lsfEnis were found dead in the woods near
Pleasant Hili Northampton county, last week.
a coroner's inquest was held at which the fol.
lowing facts Ware developed: On tho night OF
Monday, the 2O.h instant, the woman gave birth
TO an infant which she killed at once. On Tues.
day m ,rnipg che went 10 the woods to bury it,
and whi!o there gtvs birth to another child.
This also che killed. and then prcs!ra!ed by OK
posure. died herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

Virginia BoNDs-J. a Hamb,eton &
Cos. Baltimore Financial Circular of Saturday
last says:
Virginia bonds were active, snd in tho early
part of the week were rather strong. Later iksy
were uafsgorably affected by the general decline
and by orders, both from London ard New
York, to sell. Consols sold from GIL down I.
eel regular and to co seller. Ten. Iorties do
clined to 391, Peelers vera weak. selling down
to 81. Black s,rin brought 35i aad courons
dull and heavy at GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Sut HIS Throat.

ADAMS. N. Y, Feb. 27.-Ch,rl,s Bemis
ttSen!1'cn years of ego the son ef Joseph
B:miJ, prominent former, l:vitg three miles
south OF Adams. on. bis throat on Suadsy.-
tie bad boer s:ck With tho muups.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Financial.

NEW YoRK. Feb. 27.-Tho stock m.1kst
opened firm and sa2 per cent higher than Sstur-
DAYS closing prices, Houston s. Texas, Norfolk
& Western preferred snd Colorado cosl being
most prominent in the advance. In The early
dealings g fractional advances and reaction in
the general llst was followed by an advance
ranging from to 50 per cent in which Norfolk
and Wessern preferred was most conspicuoug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Made an ASSIGNMENT

MEMPsIs. Tenn., Feb. S7.-This moroing
half an hour after midnight the wholesale d ~
goods h9uso OF Menksr BroB. made al assign
ment, Their liabliti.s are essimsted at about
half a million, bat it is impossible 10 ascertain
full details. The assets ere s.id to be about
nc minally tie sams figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

LAWS -1hs Governor having srprtv d ihs
following BILLS passed ~ the Legislature they
have become laws To Incorporate the Ftu.
quier and Rnppahannock GaiIreal Comps1 !;
TO ii crporsse the town of Eas III .rket in I nee
Will m countSi tosmsnd an ac: for the pro!ec.
lion ofsheen in ClSIko Frede:i,k ard Charlotte
approved March 6, 1874. ps to The county of
Clarke; amending the ch.r:er tf Middleton,
In the county of FreGe,i tx; to sroent section III
OF chapter 1873 Of Session Act, of 1877 g. in 70.
gard 10 the pay of cour'y judges; t, tag tcl,.
graph ctmpar les for c.unty and schoo! pur.
poses; 10 auLhor'z, the He.kcdiss Episcopal
ChuI c1 South, of Fredercksbur. to raise IN 1ney;
10 prescribe the times for holding tho forms OF
the courts of tt Q Eighth ciIcuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

The iswsIs of the late Madame B.sc. widow
OF The Muoaoo gambling king. sold at suction,
produced rsa,l, 100000. The eens most
eagerly compcts fer we're neos aees of pearls
aud dlamonds A necklace of 3l3 pearls With
clasps in brilliaois brought SCI 500. Two =ass
of pearls, huadfsd to each str;rg, cold fer
S23. 600. 4 disdem Of diamonds brought
SAB 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Resignation Accented.

WASHINGTON. d. O., Feb. 27.-Seeretary
Klrkwood to-day accepted tho resignation OF
M. l.. q. Luca. of tho Assistant Attorney.
Generals cfhce, 10 take effect March 3lst, and
in doing 80 presented him with kindly letter
expressing his regret at his departure and test.
flying to his high ability as 8 lawyer and his
int gliig as pab.i, officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

Tho way 10 produce smile on The face of a
mao. suffering With q rsckiog c,ugh. is to MAKE
him present of bottle of Dr. Bulls Ocugh
syrup. just Try it and you will bs as:onisbed
at the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Brought Out Perfectly.

LOUISVILLE. KY, March so, 1881.
h. II. WARNER Il Co.: SHs Il had been q
gfca. suffercr from acute kidney disease,
which, my phyalclens oauld not cue, but short
trial Of ycut Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
brought Zee out 10 perfsc. health.
CHARLES Fl. GERHARD,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Scissors Fatal Use.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-John Noppls, @
German. committed suicide yesterday by stat,
biog himself 10 the heart With pair of large
scissors. The suicide was addicted to Totem.
pirate hsbi:s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
Guilty of WrOup

Come people have fashion of confusing ex
csiieni remedies with the large mass of ''paten
medicines. ~ ard in this they are guilty of ,
wrong. There are some advertised rs1nedie
tally worth all that is fsked for sher, and on,
at least we know of-Hop Bitters. Ihe write
ma; nal occasion to use The Ei!ters in just suci
and has always found them to be first cls.s snt
reliable. doing all that is claimad for them -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

10 the Stale Senate on Saturday Mr.. Rid
deberger introduced bill. which WAS passed
ubder suspension Of the rules direc.ieg the
Directors Of the Central Luoaiio Asylum to
contract FIR the erection. near tho city of Pc
t:rsburg. of suitable buildings fer the acoonu6-
dali, of the c,lorsd iosaae of the Safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

USE RIVERSIDE PURIFIED WH1sKEY 70,
medical purposes; only So per gallon.
GEO. MCBURNKY & Son. Apenia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

At the meeting OF the town Council of North
Dsnville F1:d y night last. Mr.. Geo. ". Toy
lor, IT,. was elected tax collector 10 supply the
vacancy created by the defalcstion ard Aighs of
Johp K Bteger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

For Reueral us,. RIVERSIDE PURIFIED
WHlsKEY is recommended; price So per gallon.
GEO. MCBURNEY & Son, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

The M Ikes opens ets5 and quiet. The trsr.s
Actions in Flour are light OF quotations. Wheat
is dull and in light receipt! ard srall sa!es were
made at l4 and 100 for Fulfz. and lrs.6 70. Ian.
caster. sm,.l lots of Corn eo!d p. 81. Bye end
Os.s are dali at quotations. County ,rtd ice
Is scarce. but prices are a shade ets.er.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27

"BLACK-DRAUGHT" cures cost;vo.
ness and Sick Headache. 49,
For sals By 3. 3; Leadbes.er 6 Bro,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-07-14
The Assassin's Brother.

Wilson Guiteau rode down to the jail
with q correspondent about half
past eight. Unlike Mrs. Scovllle, who
passed the night in agony like, to that
of Guiteau himself, Wilson Guiteau had
slept well and eaten good breakfast.
On the way to the Jail Wilson Guiteau
said that he had very little more to say.
His course throughout has been, he
thought, sensible and consistent. He
had stood to his brother to the end, and
had done everything that he could for
him. There seems to be nothing now
to do but to face the inevitable.
He felt sure that his brother would
die game. He had never wavered in
his belief in his inspiration and would
die as Gods man. For this reason the
talk about possible suicide, with or
without the aid of his relatives, was
absurd, as martyrs never commit sui
eide. No one had ever suggested it to
him or to the assassin, but the idea was
not to be entertained for moment.
The assassin would die on the gallows
like man-like Gods man. Wilson
Guiteau added that it was very unior,
tunate event, because it left unsettled
the great question Of his mental condi
ton. To all ages it would be o veXet
question to be determined by strong
partisans pro and con.
| Wilson Guiteau went on to say thai
he thought George Scoville, next to hi'
brother, the most miserable man II
America. He had wrecked himself anC
his family by his injudicious course
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-07-14

called for paper, and for twenty min
utes busted himself in making copy of
what he termed his prayer
upon the scaffold."
After he had finished copying his
"prayer upon the scaflold" he began
to arrange his dress, putting on pair
of navy-blue trousers. At 1880 the
guard came out Of the door and
said: "He is ready for the
Doctor now and wants the
flowers to come" Another guard,
who took the message, hurried of,
and soon returned with DR.. Hicks, who
went into the cell. Guiteau was then
reported by his guard to be apparently
very composed.
While DR.. Hicks was in the cell
Guiteau sent ont for Jun" Curtis, the
Jail bootblack, and gave him his
shoes to be. shined for the last
time. His dinner was brought as the
doctor was leaving, 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 q
quart of coffee, of which very little was
left when he finished eating.