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discomfort existing because of his COM
mittee appointments. Keifer said: 81
dislike very much to enter into an inter
view for the purpose Of correcting any
statements of the press touching the con-
stitution of committees Of the HOUSE.
These committees were constituted with
view Of securing practical and useful
legislation, and l shall be perfectly salts
fed if that result is reached. Matters
alluded to in the press are not such as
should, in my opinion. control the action
of speaker in the appointment of com-
mittees"
More rhan Fall.
A Posts Washington special says Post
master General Howe begins Office with a
peremptory refusal to listen to applica-
tions Tor office He says the department
is more than full, and that the list must
be cut down. Secretary Folger takes
the same view.
WsaIdnt Wsrk.
A Washington special says the move
ment to defeat Sargent as Secretary of
the Interior has come to naught, and per-
sons engaged in it appear to have retired
discounted and discouraged at the fail
ure to satisfy The President that their
Judgment as to members fitted to enter
the Cabinet is superior to his own.
John {. New 10 be Russian Minister.
CHICAGO Times Indianapolis special ::
From private dispatches received here to-
day Hon. John C. New, proprietor, Of the
Journal, is to be appointed minister to
Russia by President Arthur next week.
The appointment will not be a particular
surprise as it has been hanging fire sew
eral months
More Land Frauds.
Times Washington Rumors are fire.
ouently in circulation in this city about
great frauds by which the Government has
lost millions of acres of public lands.
Strange stories are told about the wonder
full expansion Of Spanish grants in New
Mexico.
Two Teiner.
COLUMBUS, O.-Governor Foster was
inaugurated to-day for his second term.
Cuiteau Notes.
WasHINGToN.-Guite arrived at the
court house about $50, and was taken to
the waiting ROOM He appeared rather
nervous and his countenance indicated
anxiety. When he had taken his seat in
the dock he glanced around stealthily
over the audience, and Immediately began
harangue.
A bailiff tried to silence him, when he
turned upon him in most vicious man
ner and shouted out, "You keep quiet
and mind your business Do not inter
fere with rue when am talking. If you
had any sense you would understand your
place"
With this opening breeze proceedings
in due form were begun and Scoville re-
sumed his argument.
Scoyille proceeded without interruption
for an hour. His remarks were listened
to with marked attention. In the course
of his remarks he angered Judge Porter,
and cutting personalities were the result
To morrow Judge Porter's argument
will give the case over to the
Jury, so that verdict may be expected
soon.
Good opinion or HiHlselL
HerolTs Washington: Guiteau said
to-day, 81 Just want one hour to speak to
the jury, and when they hear me they
will vindicare me. can say more in an
hour than Scoville in a day There are
Christian men on that jury who will
know the truth of my words Twas i'm
PEELED by the deity to remove the Presi-
dent, and they will see how this is when
they hear my speech.
England don't see II
LoypoN.-The Ne,us understands that
the British cabinet, refuse to recognize,
4, As inconsistant xith international law in
general and with the Clayton-Buiwer
treaty in particular, the claims OF the
United States To exercise entire control
over the Panama canal, and says that Lord
Granville will explain to Minister Sack
vile West the ground on which this deci-
sion is based
The Egyptian situation Serious.
ALEXANDRIA. - Serious complications
have arisen between the chambers and
European controllers generally, over
financial measures. Cherif Pasha, prime
minister, is supported by the army, and
another demonstration ia probable. The
situation is critical.
GuItcau Notes.-The Dog VIII surely Hang
.--Judge Porfer's Able speech.
WAsHINGToN.-Whe Guiteau came in
to court, as he passed his brother he
whispered to him, "Come over to the
dock | want to see you about something
of great Importance. Taking his seat
the prisoner laid down large bundle Of
papers and snreading out some manu-
script busted himself in looking it over.
Judge Porter began his argument shortly
after 10 o'clock, and at once fixed the at
teHion of every one in the room. Gui-
teau pretended to be engrossed in his man
script, but soon leid it aside and listened
with rapt attention. Nothing like it has
been seen or heard dnring the nine weeks
in the Guiteau trial Is Judge Porter
reviewed the coadnct of the prisoner and
conduct on the part of counsel Of his
cause in this court, the crime in all its
hideous ugliness was held mp to the de-
testa.ion Of his hsarerS Tho silence be-
came oppressive and the presence of aveng
ing justice in the near future was sug-
ussfad with a fnrca of conriction that