The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-16
WARRINGTON NEWS.

share of praise for the sweet music rcn-
dered. N
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Debate on the IInrbor nnd River RlII-
DIR. fsung's Opinion of Euiicnu's
Heaith-Senntor Davis Dinner Party.
Special Dispatch TO the lntcliyenctr. la
WASHINGTON, June l5.-Thc debate upon
the River and 1Iarbor bill was opened TO-
dny in the House, Mr.. IIorr, OF Michigan,
making the leading speech it its favor, and
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, against it. Mr..
Horr's effort is commended on all hands
as one OF the best ever made on this sub
ject 1t would have been still better had
he confined himself entirely to the prac.
tical side Of the question and INDUCED less
frequently in flights Of rhetoric and poetic
digressions.
Cox, ofcourse,as he has often done before
when this measure was up for discussion,
attempted TO bring discredit upon the
whole bill by ridiculiug its minor details,
but there was no particular strength in
Whit he said, and it scarcely rose to the
average merits OF his sterotyped butfoon-
cry. The bill is in the main, good one;
probably the fairest that was ever submit
ted, and its appropriations for the large
improvements contemplated, are relatively
notcSccssivc. 1t will doubtless be amend
ed in many particulars, but the figures for
the Mississippi and Missouri will stand as
hey are. ..-. r. 55=.ssE -
Your correspondent Ind an interview to-
day with DR.. Young, the Jail physician,
who probably knows more about Guiteau's
physical and mental condition, from actual
observation and frequent intercourse with
the prisoner, than any one in the country.
1t will be rccollcc.cd that lie was IN i'm.
portant witness OH the trial, and Foreman
11amlin stated in Your correspondents
hearing, that the testimony Of DR.. Young
had more weight with the jury
in determining the question Of
Guitcau's sanity than that OF all the. ex-
peris combined. lie is II physicin Of cx-
ccllent rcpute, high character, and Of long
residence in Washington. His opinions,
as expressed ut the trial, have undergone
no change. rlc lias no doubt whatever rs
TO Guiteau's soundncss Of mind, tlIat is, 10
the extent of fully realizing the legal re.
sponsibility OF his act, and the moral dis.
tinction between right and wrong.
Whether he will maintain his present
lirmness and apparent stoicisnl to the end
is necessarily matter Of speculation mere.
ly, but DR.. Young is well convinced in his
own mind, that unless the assassn's physi.
cal condition is braced up in some way
between now and the day Of execution, he
will show the white feather, il not COM
plctely wilt on the scalIold; he argues from
physiological reasons.
Gntcau has for some Time confined him.
self almost exclusively TO diet OF fruit
and vegetables, against the doctors earnest
protestations, and his system is in conse.
quence, considerably relaxed, so much so,
rs to exercise m impairing influence upon
ms mental men S'sor' Dr. J Dung has advised
him to cat generously Of meat, but for some
reason or other, Guiteau pcrsistcntly re.
frains.
liesl''l ciihgs 10 an over-ween'ns hope
.''l ne VIII hot DC llllng ms lallli
IS 50 s'rohs' anu ne nus doubtless been en-
cou'asea IN 1t by MS counsel that he
seems almost obllSious OF his impending
preparation to meet it like n man and Il
Christian.
As, ,,s, roSort n. !. yo,,,, ,.l,o i ,
80 !" 'A's ieao'h -. oens' ",o 10 u
very llalnaae gentleman, VIII endeavol
to foriiiy him for the event BY
relieving il az much as nossiblc oi II,
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