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full authority, and with deliberate
intent, it was sufficiently
proved to have been done
with malice aforethought, and
malice was not disposed by showing
that the accused had no personal
i'll will towards the deceased, and
that he killed him from other mo-
tives, as for instance, robbery, or
through mistaking him for another,
or, as claimed in this case, "to pro-
duce public benefit" If it could be
shown that the killing occurred in
the heat of passion, or under provo
cation, then it would appear that
there was no premeditatcd attempt.
and therefore no malice
aforethought, and that would
slaughter. 1t was hardly neces-
sary, however, to say that there
was nothing of that kind in the
present case. The jury would have
TO say either that the defendant was
guilty of murder or that he was in-
nocent. In order to constitute the
crime of murder the assassin must
have, reasonably, a sane mind; in
technical terms he must be of Sound
mind, memory and discretion" and
an irresponsibly sane man could
not commit murder. If he
was laboring under dis
ease of the mental faculties
to such an extent that
he did not know what he was do
ing or did not know it was wrong,
then he was wanting in that sound
mind, memory and discretion that
was part of the definition of murder.
In the next place, every defendant
was presumed innocent until the
accusation against him was estab-
lished by proof; in the next place,
notwithstanding this presumption
of innocence, it was equally true
that the defendant was presumed
to be sane and to have been
so at the time when the crime was
committed; that is TO say, that the
government was not bound to show
the affirmative as part of the proof
that defendant was sane, as insanity
was an exception, and as a majority
of men are sane, the law presumed
NhC ldlbCl VI ONOiN
until some reason is shown to in
duce it to believe to the contrary.
The burden was therefore ON the
defendant, who set up the insanity
plea as an excuse for crime. To
produce proofs in the first
instance, is te show that
that presumption was mistaken
so far as it related to the prisoner.
The crime therefore involved three
elements-killing, malice. and re-
sponsible mind in the murderer. AT
ter all the evidence wos before the
jury, if the jury, while bearing in
mind both. those presumptions, that
is, that defendant is innocent until
he is proved guilty, and that he is
sane until the contrary appears,
still entertained what is called rea-
soDable doubt on any ground, or as
to any of the essential elements of
the crime, then the defendant was
entitled to the benefit of that doubt,
and should be acquitted"
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JUSTICE HUNT.
The Gossip over the Succession
Continued.

Couricr-Journ
Secretary Folgcr when asked by
your correspondent to-day IN regard
10 his reported succession OF
Judge Hunt, of the United States
supreme court, said: "You can
state positively that the president
has never talked to me of that mat
ter nor limited of il to me since /
have been secretary of the treasury"
"But the understanding, Mr.. Sec
retary, said the Cou11eT-JOUyndl cor
respondent, is that il was arranged
that you were TO be made Judge
Hunts successor before you accepted
the treasury portfolio. Can | state
that the president did not talk TO
you about the judgship before you
became secretaryW
The secretary laughed and said:
II would not vouch for any such
statement as that"
Representative Crowley, of New
York, is spoken of as Secretary Fol-
gers successor. Mr.. Crowley came
over from New York in thr same
car with Secretary Folger. Among
members of congress il was very
fully talked of to-day, that Crowley
is the coming secretary of the
treasury. No official statement,
either one way or the other, in re-
gard to 'the matter, could be OBJ
tanned to-day at the white house.
Crowley was Arthur's candidate for
the senate when "Me Too" Platt was
run in on an unsuspecting public.
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TRICHNE.
Great Excitement i'm Minnesota.

Great Excitement i'm Minnesota.
MARSHALL, MINI, Jan. 90
Great excitement has been caused
in Minnesota by trichna poisoning
from eating raw ham. Fifteen
prominent citizens of Minnesota
were afflicted; three have died and
the entire family, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Cushner, their son William,
aged twenty-two,@ Nicholas, aged
fourteen, Jacob, aged twelve and a
daughter aged eighteen, were poi
soned. Cushner died on Tuesday,
Fritz Preggor and Jos. Wilfort have
died from the same cause. o. Gill
bertson, ID. Zerdts and DR.. Sander
son are quite ill, while Peter Pickets,
Oscar Thompson, Sony Winters and
a German living near the village,
name unknown, are in precarious
situation. The matter will be
brought before the state board of
health for investigation.
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STATE LEGIsLATUREs
mississippi.

JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 27.-The
house has under discussion q
bill to incorporate the Pacific rail-
road company which has passed the
senate. The railroad committee has
reported favorably on several other
railroad bills.
A resolution was adopted IN the
house and senate instructing repre-
sentatives of the state in congress
to oppose Cowden's canal scheme.
There is some talk of calling a
constitutional convention.
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PERU is reaping its reward for
meddling with little dispute be-
tween Chill which did not concern
it. Bolivia and Chilli had some mis-
understanding about strip of ter
ritory on the seacoast which was val
uable because of its immense beds
of saltpetre. This misunderstand-
ing finally developed into an appeal
to arms, and Peru interfered in be-
half of Bolivia. Chill has settled its
affairs with Bolivia by acquiring its
coast line and good deal ofmoney,
and now Peru is not going to get
out of the clutch of the spunky little
republic without doing likewise,
Mark Twain might make fable with
a moral, after the manner of Esop,
on this little business.
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THE report of the government en-
gincer in charge of the Eads jettics
is on tile in the war department, but
is not accessible. When Secretary
Lincoln made his report last month
he did not know of his own knowl-
edge that the required government
depth had been kept up I'm the jet
ties during the year, and the engi-
necr had not so specified nor would
he do so, in the face of the fact that
frequently there was less than seven
teen feet in the channel.
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THE committee of the national
board of trade have reported to
that body resolutions fayoring the
speedy enactment of a bankrupt
law. The committee further state
"In our belief any system which
compels the settlement of bankrupt
estates in courts ofequity according
TO their established procedure,
will involve undue delay, confusion
and expense, and is certain to fail Of
uniofrm or successful operation, and
TO be neither permanent nor salts
factory to any interest involved"
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A COMMITTEE of the New York
Protective Tariff association had a
conference with President Arthur a
few days ago. The result was that
the committee left with the impress
sion that the president was in full
sympathy with them.
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THERE Is a three-cornered fight
going on for the Arkansas United
States senatorship. A. ii. Garland
is the candidate of the debt-paying
Democrats, who are a minority of
the party. p. X. Roots, of star
route notoriety, is the Republican
candidate, and the anti-debt payers
have candidate tied out in the
woods who stands the best chance
OF winning the senatorship.
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ApportIonmeDI BiII.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The com
mittee on census to-day agreed to
report TO the house, favorably, Rep
resentatiye McCord's apportion-
ment bill, with certain amendments,
one of which is that the total num-
her of members in the house of rep
resentatives shall be 320.
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A MOVEMENT is On foot to erect a
colossal statue of Daniel Webster
in Washington. A great deal of
interest has been manifested, and it
is probable the plan ere long will be
consummated.
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Hung at Raleigh.
FIRE RECORD.
Rosin Mills Destroyed.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 27.-The
rosin mills owned by ii. Nun were
entirely destroyed by fire this morn
ing, together with q large quantity
of flour and meal. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000: insurance,
$4,000. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
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A WESTERN judge, Zane, OF
Springfield, Illinois, has decided that
railway pools are illegal. He has
given an opinion that railroads have
no right 10 enter into contracts with
one another depriving the people OF
the benefits of competition.
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Canfirmafinn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The SEN
ate. in executive session to-day, con-
firmed the nomination of f. X.
Johns az commissioner of the New
Orleans mint.
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Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The presi-
dent to-day nominated, for post
master, Joseph F. Pells, Palestine,
Texas; Madison Davis, Athens, Ca;
and Henry B. Nichols, Norfolk, Va
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uryObtained.

/, CINCINNATI, Jan. PA special
from Catlettsburg, KY, says a jury
was chosen yesterday to try Eli;
and Croft, of the Gibbons murder
The trial begins to-day.
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LOSS S15O.OOO.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The loss
by fire last night at the Keystone hub,
spoke and wheel works, ia, 175, 176
and 178, Canal street, was $l5O,OOO.
Partially insured.
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GRAVEYARD insurance in Pensyl-
vania has died of public disgust.
There issued, in the aggregate, over
sixty millions of dollars in policies.
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THE GALLONS.
Execution at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Just be-
fore two O'Clock to-day, August Da-
Wis, ,.colored, was hanged at the Parish
prison, for an indecent assault on a
white woman, in the suburbs of this
city, on the twenty-fifth of October
last.
Davis asserted to the last that he
was innocent of the crime Tor which
he was tried, but he was not sorry
to go. A drop of nine feet failed to
break the culprits neck, and he died
of strangulation, though almost
without a struggle.
Hung at Raleigh.
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 27.-JOhn
Alexander Morris, colored, was
hung here to-day for numbering
Joseph Rowike, colored, in Lincoln'
ton, North Carolina, August 10th
1880. The fall was only five feet
and his death was caused by strangu
lation. There were no unusual Incl
dents. Morris confessed, and saiC
he was prompted by revenge.
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DOOMED GUITEAU.
ScOviIle will ask for a New Trial
How the Prisoner takes his
Conviction.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Mr. Sco-
vile is busily engaged in preparing
his application for a new trial. His
motion will be made Saturday.
Judge Cox will assign day early
next week upon which to hear ar
guments. No one believes the
smallest chance exists for a new
trial, and although Scoville asserts
that he shall exhaust all legal reme-
dy before giving up the case, his
appearance and conversation plain
ly indicate that he entertains but
very little hope of averting the i'm
pending doom of the assas-
sin. The only really sanguine
person is probably the prisoner him
self. On the way 10 the all last
evening the van was saluted with
continuous storm of jeers, the news
eff the verdict having preceded it,
but the prisoner never once be-
trayed any serious emotions. He
chatted with the driver and guards,
and said that he was satisfied with
the charge of the judge that 1t was
very fair on legal points, but that
the jury had gone back OH him and
brought in a verdict contrary to the
evidence. On entering the Jail
he threw off his coat and
laughingly called out: swell,
boys, they brought in Il verdict
against me, but l will get new trial
and upset all this business, and don't
you forget it." He ate his supper as
usual and as far as could be learned,
slept soundly last night. This morn.
ing he called for papers, and though
somewhat thoughtful and disin-
clined to talk much, maintained that
it would all come out right, that
Arthur was his friend, and the
American people would not let him
suffer. AT one time he repeated his
assertion ofyesterday, "Tfthey hang
me this nation will go down in
hlOo1 -
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TAMmANY's FIRM POsITIoN.
The Attitude OF the Anti-MOnOpO-
.Iy Legislators Again Defined,

Iy Legislators again Defined.
ALBANY.-Copies of the following
letter and of the appended state
ment have been sent TO every news
paper in the state of New York, in
order to. define the position OF the
anti-monopoly Democrats here, and
correct the many injurious misrep-
resentations which are sedulously
propagated by the opposition:
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A public protest against the per-
secution of the Jews in Russia is to
be made in England.
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what said of the verdict.

New YORK, Jan. 27.-Dispatches
from the various cities report that
the Guteau verdict was promptly
bulletined and received by the peo-
pie, almost without exception, with
satisfaction.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Standard,
Daily Telegraph, Morning Post,
Daily News and Times of this morn
ing express satisfaction at the con-
viction of Guiteau, but all, with
more or less severity, criticise the
conduct ofthe trial.
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mercaufiIe Failures.

NEW YORK, Jan. Or. G. Dun
81 Co, mercantile agency, report
failures throughout the countrydur-
ing the week 155, which is a cousid-
able reduction compared with the
recent week. Eastern 8, western 48,
southern SO, middle 21, Pacific coast
and territories 10, New York city 8,
The failures in the south are still &C.
cessive of New York city. No stop
page of importance has occurred.
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ALBANY, Jan. 2I, 1882.

Dear Sir-Herewith please find
copy OF the statement of the posi-
ton of Tammany Hall, which we
represent. VIII you, rs matter of
fairness, and in order that our posi-
ton may not be misrepresented be-
fore the people, give publication TO
this matter? We simply seek TO
commit the Democratic party TO a
principle on which they can win in
the state and nation---nothing more
and nothing less. Very respectful
ly yours, EDWARD kEARNEY,
FRANK B. SPINOLA.
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Turkish regulars have defeated
the insurgent Arabs of Yemen.
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Servia has made a commercial
treaty with the United States.
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A good deal of i'll feeling exists
against the Europeans at Damietta.
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. oANoTuER sIMILAR DIsAsTER.

PrrrsBURG. = The Newcomers
town, Ohio, special to the Dispatch,
saws: The residence of Mr.. Mobley
was totally destroyed by fire this
morning at an early hour. The
family were in bed when the flames
were discovered, but all escaped un-
injured except two children, aged
respectively five and seven, who
were burned alive.
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Richmond wants a $4,000 state
library built on the capitol grounds
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CREHIATED.
Two children Burned 10 Death
at Des mOines.

DIES MONIES, IA.-This morning
Henry, aged three, and Willie, aged
four years, children of Henry and
Caroline Cleer, living in the
suburbs of East Des Moines, were
burned to death while alone at
home. The father was at work, and
the mother gossipping at a neigh
bor's. The door of the shanty was
fastened. The little bodies were
burned to. an unrecognizable mass,
and the house and contents CON-
pletely destroyed. Since the dis
aster the father has disappeared.
He has been in the habit of drink
inc.
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When the Tammany representa-
tives, Messrs. Edward Kearney and
General Spinola, were asked to-day
if they could give any reasonable
explanation as to why the deadlock
was not broken this week, they said,
in substance, thai the position of
Tammany was in no wise different
from what il has been from the out
set. Its members and senators were
firm and immovable; they will stand
where they are until next January,
if need be, rather than sacrifice the
principle which animates them in
this contest. Self-constituted COM
mittees from the regular Democracy
have frequently visited the Tam
many rooms at the Delavan, with q
view to ascertaining gwhat Tammany
wants, or will take, to settle this
vexed question. Tammany has time
and again given its ipse dixit.
1t demands nothing. IL sim
ply refuses to vote for mo-
nopoly candidates on an anti
monopoly platform. Messrs. Kear-
ney and SpInola and the Tammany
legislators in both houses are tired
of answering inconsequential ques-
tions of this kind. They would
| like to have the Tilden Democrats
state what they want or demand.
| The latter makes no explanation of
how much they will concede. Thus
far they have grabbed everything in
both caucuses, placing none but
simou-pure anti-Tammany men in
nomination for every place in the
gift of the legislature. The more
denounced and bitter the person was
against Tammany, the surer he was
of success in the regular caucuses.
Tammany considers that cOnces-
sions must be mutual, if this dead
lock is ever to be broken. So
long as Mr.. Manning insists
upon Mr.. Jacobs for president
pro tenn. and the other selected
candidate are equally as obnoxious,
there can be no organization, and IL
is firmly believed that the corporate
interests are behind the scenes urg-
ing the machine to stand firm.
They know that no organization
means the passage OF 10 legislation
inimical to them. They have got
what they want. They only fear
the enactment of such laws as will
benefit the people and thus circum-
vent them. Messrs. Kearney and
Spinola justly fear that this con-
dition Of things is bringing the
, Democratic party nearer and nearer
to ruin. They know, as every Demo
crat should also know, that II
requires every vote the party posses
ses to achieve victory Mt the polls
and they will go as far as any one
without sacrificing priciple, TO bring
, about harmony and reconciliation
but the regular Democracy should
, be willing TO do its share toward
arranging peace. The people are
discontented with the situation Al
Albany, and If wiser counsels do no
speedily prevail, there may be mas
: convention Of Democrats called n
an early day TO give the people al
, opportunity of expressing them
selves in unmistakable terms upoi
r these all-important questions.
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ONE MORE.

WoRcEsTER.-A portion of st.
Paurs Catholic orphan asylum was
burned. John Roberts, four years
old, was suffocated. The other fifty
two orphans were rescued.
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The great speech of that gifted or.
ator and statesman, James G. Blaine,
at The Garfield memorial services on
Monday was the graDdest effort of his
life. AS the Derrick says cit is a no.
bic, heartfelt tribute to the worth and
mightiress of James A. Garfield.
Through it all, runs a monotone of
grief, wall for lost friend. There
are tears in every sentence and sobs
in every line. The pathetic eloquence
Of sorrow touches US keenly as we
read and our hearts go out in sympa.
thy toward the orator who pictures so
we'll our own unexlinguishcd mourn
ing, gives words to our own unex-
pressed emotion" We are sorry that
on account Of its length we are unable
to publish the speech
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My baby had a terrible sore scalp
scabby). Peruna cured it. John
'rowel. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chronic Rheumatism and Ca.
lrrh. Took Peruna. Am we'll. Mrs.
I OliDghousen, Brownsville, Pa.
lRY GOODSl DRY GOODSil
NoTIoNsi NoTIoNsl! NorIoNsll
ust received By
Wa SMEARBUGH & Co
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THE President has nominated Ex.
Senator Conkling for the seat on the
Supreme Bench, made vacant by the
retirement of Hunt. The name was
sent to The Senate, aud although that
body has not acted on the matter yet,
tits certain that he will be confirmed.
Whether Mr.. Conk ling will accept or
not is a question not yet settled, If he
intends 70 retire from politics alto.
gether he will doubtless accept.
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Wa, aoe' Agrea waranlte @ Owner Amt
$40 753 JIs ofandin, Oh right
ON this tract ~ s5
6-0-l2
~ 80
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ADDITIONAL TRAl Ms leave Ciareti-
don 7:2H u. M, Msrron 7:45 q. M, Irvine
ton S;35 a. IN. Arrive Mt 1idjoute $3.50 -
m, Tionesta 1867 a. M. Oil City 1890
p. m. Leave Oh City 7:l0 q. m. Tionesta
1925 r. M, Tidiouto I0;55 n. M, Iryineton
1910 p. ~.
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE DIVISION.
Trains leave Oh City for Pet. Centre, Ii.
tuSNi!le. Spartahsburg, Centreville, Corfv,
Mnvville, Broctun ut 7:09an, 10. iOana,
2:45pm, 4:S0pm, 8;45pm. Arrive S:D0an,
0:46am, '.;00pm, 3;35pm, 8:3lpln.
Sunday Train leaves 7:30au; arriYes
7:05pn.
UNION & TIrUSVIILE BEAHCH.-
Train leaves Titusviie 5:30pm; arrives
Union City 7;20pm. Leaves Union Ciey
u; Dam; arrives Hitusvile S:40a,n.
Trains run daily except Sunday Flag
Stations.
Trains are run on Philadelphia tina,
Through coaches between Oh Citv and
Bradford on trains leaving oil civ
7:00am., Cory 6;s0pm.
Pullman Sleeping Cars botwean OIL
city and Pittsburgh on trains leaving
Brocton 3:30pm and Pittsburgh g:45prn.
GsSS- Tickets sold and baggnge checked
to all principal points.
Get lime tables giving fun information
from Company's Agents.
O. WATSON, JR., Gent Supt.
VIM. s.. BALDWIN, oil CITY Pa
Gen'l Pass. Agent
II Exchange ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
j. H. CRAIG Agent, Tionesta Pa.
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4SZI bJo Pittsburgh q. Forest Co.
Lumber Co '81 "a s.
1923 657 Pittsburgh IL Forest Co.
Lumber Co 'Sl % A.
1885 $50 Pittsburgh & Forest Co.
Lumber Co., Howe Oil
Co 81 % o
4792 596 Pittsburgh IL Forest Co.
Lumber Co, Mathew
Charles 81 % q
5l07 $50 Pittsburgh &C Forest Co,
Lumber Co. Howe Oil
Co 81 13 81
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Please announce the
name Of Hon. A. Cook, of Forest County,
as candidate for Congress in the 25th
District, subject to the usRges Of the Re-
publican party. MANY FRIENDS.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TEnNs ,-Congress $40; State Senator,
$40; Assembly $40. These terms are
strictly cash IN ddcance--and no deViation.