The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-18
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Commercial AOOtrtlser
SATURDAY FEBRUARY Is. 1852.
FOREIGN NEWS.
America.

IHE NEW APPOINTMENT.-Ghe AppOrtIOnmeut
Bill, a. agreed on by the Census Committee,
provides that after March Bird. 1888, the House
shall have 800 members. 10 be apPortiOned among
the several States as follows :-Alabama 5 Ar
kansas 3, u gain Of ! California ., gam 2;
Colorado l Connecticut 4 Delaware l Florida
2: Georgia 10, gam ! Illinois %, gain l In
diana 10 Iowa IL. gain 2 Kansas 8, gain 5 :;
Kentucky IL, gam / Louisiana 6 Maine 4,
Ices ! Maryland 6 Massachusetts II, gain :;
Michigan IL, gain 2 MInnesoa 5, gain 2; Ms
-i=-ippi !, gain l Missouri u, gain Nebraska
3. giin 2 Nevada / New Hampshire 2, loss l :;
New jersey Z; New York SO North Carolina 9.
gain ! Ohio 81. gain l Oregon / Penn-yl-
yanis %. gain l Rhode Island l; South Caro-
Ina .. gam / (. Tennessee 10 Texas 10. gain t :;
Vermont 2. iI-- / Virginia 10, gam / West
Virginia 1. gtin l. Wisconsin 3. The net result
l.. that the Republican States gam 10 and l'se 4 5
the Democrats gain l3 and lose l-makIng tile
Republicans 3 ahead.
GUrTEAU's TRAL.-WashingtOn. January p {:
Alter the jury had been out twenty minutes, Il
recess was taken until ~hali-past 5 o'clock. Many
o. the audience, whu had virtually been ImpTi-
sOued since I~al-past 9 in the morning, awaited
themselves Of the opportunity to obtain fresh air
and lunch. The prisoner. at hs request, had
been allowed soon after the jury left the Court
room 10 retire To the little rOOm he has occupied
since tie trial began a. Il waIting-ruom during
recess. Before leaving the Courtroom he evinced
considerable nervousness but, on getting away
10 his Compartments. his usual cOmpOsure and
assurance SON returned. lie sent out for some
apples, which he divided with his attendants.
meanwhile chatting famlitrly and gOod-natuTedly.
lie was asked what he thought the jury would
do and replied " think they will acquIt me
or disagree don't your" Within ten minutes
after recess had been taken. the jury called the
bailif ia waiting that they were ready with their
verdict. They were Informed that II recess had
been taken. a;d that Judge Cox had left the
Courtroom. 80 they remained in their room until
the Court reassembled. The rumor that tile jury
had agreed quickly spread from one to another,
and the excited crowd surged back into the Court
r,Urn and anxiously awaited what all seemed To
expect-a verdict of guilty. The musty, anti
quated room Is devoid vi gas, and a score ar more
candles which had been placed upon the desks Of
the Judge. the cousel. and the reporters, impaired
n weird aud fancifully unnatural aspect to the
grim old place. The shadows thrown upon the
dark back ground Ut the walls seemed like fitting
spectres To usher in the sOmbre procession OF
those who held IN their hands the destiny OF this
life. First came the prisoner with Il quick ner-
vons step, and Us he seated himself in tue dock,
perhaps for the last time, the light of II solitary
candle fell full upon his face and disclosed more
than his usual pallor. Not a tremor of the limbs
or a movement of the muscles Of the face was
observed az he threw back his head and fixed his
gaze upon the door through which the jury were
To enter. Judge Cox soon aiterward tonk his
seat. The Cricr called = : Order! =" and the jury.
~ OrCD W. HAb"AJ h'Nb N'~'A -'Ny
sound was hustled, save the voice OF the Clerk as
he prOpounded To the foreman the usual inquiry.
Clear and distinct came the reply " We have
= What Is your ict-gu or not guilty
With equal clearness came the reply - Guilty
as indicted. The pent-up feelings oil the crowd
found expression in uprodrious demonstration of
applause and approval. Order, order
shouted the bailIffs. Seville and counsel for the
prosecution were simultaneously on their feet.
Scoville attempted 10 address the Court, but the
District Attorney shouted &" Wait till we have
the verdict complete, and in due form of law
Order was at length restored, and the Clerk,
again addressing the jury. said 1" Your foreman
SAYS Guilty a. indicted. so say you, all OF you :!
- We do " all responded. Another demonstra-
ton OF approval followed this announcement. but
not so prolonged as the fret. ScOville, still upon
his feet, demanded that the Clerk poll the jury,
which was granted, and each juror was called by
name, and each, In a firm voice, promptly re-
sponded, Guilty" As the last name was
called, the prisoner shrieked, " My blood will be
upon the heads of that jury, and don't you forget
it,"
Washington, January 26.-Guiteau sent to
the press to-day a long appeal for pecuniary help
TO continue his struggle Tor lille. lie begins by
an attack on the jury. i'll the course OF which he
says -" They do not pretend to be Christian
men, and therefore did not appreciate the idea of
inspiration. They are men of the world and OF
moderate intelligence and therefore ure not
capable OF approaching the character o my
defence. According To enc OF them, A" We all had
grOg at each meal aud cigars afterwards, which
showed their style and habits. Men of this kind
cannot represent the great Christian Nation OF
America Further on he says - Only good
has come from General GarGeld's removal. which
is conclusive evidence that the inspiration came
from the Deity. lie has repeatedly confirmed my
act since July ID; therefore let all persons quietly
acquiesce IN the expressed will Of the Deity. l am
Gods man in this matter, just us truly as the
I..r.u.H GaI1aan ,raa G.I-a man - 10 xro nFa p,
employ able counsel to argue the question of
jurisdiction before the Court in banco, his ground
being the fact that the lnte President did
not die in the District OF Columbia. lie begs for
money for this purpose and winds up thus |
hardly think | am destined to be hung, and
therefore give myself no thought on that, but |
am ANXIOUS to have my character and inspiration
indicated. To that end | need help as herein
mentioned. My friends need not be ashamed Of
me. Some people think | am the greatest man OF
this age and that my name will 90 down to
history as a patriot by the side of Washington
and Grant
Washington, January 2Sth.-Scoyille made his
motion for a new Trial to-day, giving thirteen
points Oh winch the motion was grounded, one Of
which is e the discovery Ot new and important
evidence" As an Indication Of how lIttle weight
Is attached by the prosecution to the motion,
District Attorney CUrkhill remarked to-day be-
fore a number Of gentlemen that Guiteau will
undoubtedly be sentenced and as surely executed
no later than June 10Th.
TIE JEANNEITE-New York, January 25th.-
4 dispatch rom St. Petersburg dated yesterday
says: The latest news from lrkutsk state that
Engineer Melville had proceeded to the mouth of
the Lena 10 resume the search for Lieutenant
Commander De Long with the greatest energy.
aided by the natives. Provisions are plentiful,
so the search can be prolonged. The captain ot
the steamer Lena accompanies Engineer Melville.
Washington, Jan. 20th.-The Secretary of the
Navy has just received the following telegram
from Engineer Melville of the Arctic exploring
steamer Jeanette $50" Irkutsk, Jan. Is, 1882.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, d. C., L.
A.-Sir Melville, Eisenhower and eleven men
all we'll. Melville returned to the Arctic Ocean,
and found the ~log-book, Instruments and four rec
ords left by De Long. No tidings of the second
cutter commanded by Lieutenant Chip. The
search will be continued during the winter by the
Cossack cOmmandnnt at Balun and Irkutsk, under
the direction of General Tsckernieff. Word is re-
ceived from the kolyma river that no boat had
arrived there to date November 19th). am ac-