The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-02
From Washington.


GENERAL ROBERT B. MITCHELL, ex-governor
of New Mexico died the other day at the
national capital, aged fifty-three years.
GutrEAU, on the day after his conviction,
issued another address "to the American peo-
pie" in which he afarms that he gives himself
"no anxiety on account of the verdict" says
he ia Goods man in this matter" and appeals
for money to employ more legal talent in his
defense.
AN estimate has been made Of the expenses
of the Guiteau trial. 1t is thought they will
amount to about $50, 600. OF this Mr.. Davidge
and Mr.. Porter will receive, it is thought, about
$5, 900 each. Witnesses have been paid little
over $4,000. The board bill of the jury will
reach $4,000. The expense Of printing the
testimony will be about $4,000, and the fees for
jurors will amount to about $1,000.
THE census report on the production Of btu
minous coal in the United States has been pub
lished. The total amount of bituminous coal
mined in the United States for the census year
1880 was AZ 420, $50 tons, OF which total 29,Si2-
240 tons were produced in the Appalachian coal
| field.
Mr.. LAPHAnf, of New York. presented in the
Senate memorial from the preachers meet
ing of the Methodist Episcopal church, recently
held in New York, urging the enactment of
such laws "as will rid the land OF tho great
crime of Mormon polygamy." Many similar
petitions from tho pastors and congregations
| of Christian churches of all denominations in
many different cities and towns throughout the
country have already been presented to Con-
| gress, all of which urge the prompt passage of
vigorous laws to suppress polygamy.
The eulogy upon the late President Garfield
| by ex-Secretary Blaine will be delivered in
the House of Representatives on Monday, Feb
ruary o.
SEcREIARY OF THE NAVY HUET las received n
cabegram from Engineer Melville, at Yakutsk,
| Siberia, stating that every effort is being made
| to discover the remainder ofthe lost Jeanette
| crew.
REpoRTs of ravages by smallpox in various
portions OF the country continue to be
made to the national board of health. In some
towns the health authorities have ordered the
schools to be closed and prohibited public per-
| fornances, balls and other gatherings.
MEssRs. ScovILLE AND REED, counsel for
| Guiteau, filed motion for a new trial, accom-
panied by bill of exceptions and atfidavitl by
George Scoylle, John w. Guiteau, Charles j =.
Guteau, and Frederick H. Snyder, of Jersey
City, N. ], The following twelve reasons for
new trial were given: First-By reason of the
uncertainty of the evidence upon which the
verdict is founded. Sacond-That the verdict
does not state which count the verdict is
founded upon. Third-,Ihat the trial of the
case was not concluded in the game term OF
| ;,,, II
court had no jurisdiction. Fifth-That tire
court erred in overruling prayers OF defense.
SiXth---That the court erred in excluding
proper evidence submitted by the defense
Seventh-That the court erred in permitting
improper evidence offered by the prosecution.
Eighth-That the court erred in entering into
an agreement with the prosecution whereby
experts were allowed to observe the prisoner.
Ninth-That the jury was allowed to read
newspapers during the trial in violation of tho
law. Tenth-That new and material facts have
been discovered which should be presented to
the jury. Eeycnth-That the velliot 10 can-
trary to the evidence. Twelfth-That the YER
dict is contrary TO the law. The bill of ex.
ceptions contains eleven counts which are
almost identical with the reasons assigned for
new trial. Charles. j. Guiteau, in his ailidav
asking for new trial, states that he has beoI
confined in jail, and could not give attention t,
ascertaining facts connected with the case ant
: had therefore to rely upon his counsel, Mr.. SEQ
vile, for all information touching upon tn
: case Mr.. Scoville, in his affidavit, says
copy of the Washington Eueninq Critic of No
vember 10, found in the jury's room, has til
names of several of the jurymen upon tn
margin. Scoville further avers that he has dis
covered two important witnesses in the person
OF Henry r. Bragden, of Fredericksburg, Va
and John W. Green, of Stafford Court House
Va, who will swear that in June last, upon see
ing Guiteau in Lafayette park, they pronounce
, him insane. Frederick II. Snyder of Jerge
City, in his affidavit, says he was guest at III
! National hotel, Washington, from Decembe
to 20 inclusive. His room was near tn
rooms occupied by the jury, an
. on the 18th dav of December, while the jur!
were absent, he in passing saw newspaper o
. the table and took it, Believing in justice, h
g had called the matter to the attention of NJ
n Scoyille. Mr.. ]. W. Guiteau makes afliday
that he knows all the jurors and believes thi
p the names of Brandenburg, Heinline, Brigl
/. and Sheehan, on the margin of the newspap'
above referred to, were written by the person
a bearing those names respectively. The new
paper in question contains an account Of Il
q, days trial, an editorial on Guiteau and an a
10 count of Bill Jones' attempt to shoot Il
prisoner
:. DISTRICT ATTORNEY CoRKHILL declares tn
N Guiteau will be hanged June 80, 1882
le The House census committee has agree
a upon an apportionment bill. 1t provides 4
800 members, as follows; Alabama, s; Arka
L, sas. "a gain of y; California, IA gain of
c, Colorado, Il Connecticut, Al Delaware,
I'd Florida, "a loss of y; Georgia, 10 "a gain
H. y; Illinois, 81 "a gain OF p; Indiana, 49, low
y IL "a gain of p; Kansas, G Ia gain of 81; Ke
lu lucky, II IA gain of ~; Louisiana, 6; Maine
lot "a loss of ~; Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, 12
'e, gain of III Michigan, II IA gain of p; Minneso
3 IA gain of p; Mississippi, 7 IA gain of
lot Missouri, IA IA gain of ~; Nebraska, "a ga
y, of p; Nevada, Il New Hampshire, 2 IA loss
y; New Jersey, 7; New York, "a "a gain of
ler North Carolina, "a gain of ~; Ohio, 21 "a g.
u of ~; Oregon, /; Pennsylvania, 80 "a gain of
u Rhode Island, "a loss of y; South Carolina
W. IA gain of n; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 10 "a g
ily of Az, Vernont q 10 losa of ~. Viroinis IN