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'H.: n: > : •m cnru |!laindealfr I. VAN SLYKE. E«H»er«*l *»««•»» ILLINOIS. MoHENBx, * "fa WEEKLY NEWS BEVIEW. THE EAST. Tw Jewish relief committee at Now ItatthM <m ft* bands 1,600 exiles who will not attempt to help themselves. The superin­ tendent of Cantle Garden will no longer toler­ ate ttc in, because of their filth, hoggishness and indolence. AT the commencement exercises at Harvard College President Eliot announced tiai the bequest* for the year were nearly $400,000. Among those present was the oldest MvioK grodnate, William Thomaa, of Plymouth, MASS., of the class of 1807. AN accident which will always be re­ garded as one of the mo»t remarkable of rail- ' road casualties because of the small loss of life which accompanied its surroundings, occurred on tbe Long Branch railroad, about forty-five miles from Jersey City. Five of the sewn cars of a lightning express train, which was running at a speed oi forty miles an hour, plunged from a trestleworli, and yet of the 200 passon- jusra only one man was killed outright. Two others, howtvtr, reotived injuries wuich resulted in their deaths some hours later. More th&n a third of the entire number of pas- •engcru escaped with injuries which are pro­ nounced slight, while the remainder realized all the sickening sense of the accident, with none of its more lasting results. The three victims of the terrible event were 8. L. Bradley and G. W. Demorest, business men of New York city, and C. M. Woodruff, a well-known citizen of Newark, N. 5. William R. Garrison, the well-known railroad and steamship man, and son of Commodore (1 K. Garrison, was dangerously wounded. Gen. U. 8, Grant and John T. Raymond, the actor, were slightly in­ jured ... Aunie Louise Gary, the well-known cantatrice, was married to C. M. Raymond, in Portland, Me., at the residence of the bride's Bister. They will spend the season in the White AN accident attended with shoekin gloss ef life occurred cti the Manitoba railroad near Atwater, Minn. A work train, running at a high rate of speed, jumped the track and rolled over a high embankment into a ten-foot pool of water. On the train were forty- eight laborers, Swedes and Norwegians, beside the engineer, fireman and brake- man. Nine of the unfortunate men were launched into eternity without an instant's warning, and some half a dozen oth­ ers were badly maimed A coach in whioh a number of young people from San Francisco, who had been camping out, were taking a ride, • went over the bank ot a turnpike near Felton, OaL, killing Misses Iva Cowdery, Eva Kussev, Celift Scoit and Master Gtor^e Scott, and wounding Masters Burr, Benjamin Burling and William Mockles. THE accident on tbe Manitoba road, in Minnesota, proves to have been a more seri­ ous affair th&n first accounts represented. The total death-roll mounts up to seventeen, With a prospect of a stilt-further increase, dome of the killed were literally broken to pieces. One poor fellow had an eye forced from its socket, a jawbone fractured in six places, three limbs broken and other wounds in different parts of the body. AT Baton, N. M., Deputy Sheriff Dol­ man attempted to arrest a gambler named Gus Mentzel. Mentzel fired two shots at Dolman, •lightly wounding hkn, al-o Oharles Fox and Jacob Harris, who were standing near them. 8hortly afterward Dolman mode a second at­ tempt to arrest Mentzel at his gambling house. Mentzel again opened fire on the Deputy, which resulted in the death of Harry Moulton, Justice of the Peace; Hugh Edels.on, one of the proprietors of the Moulton Hotel; 8. H. Jackson, a s&loon keeper, all instantly killed. Mentzel also wounded H. Latimer and Deputy Sheriff Bargain, the latter'* injuries being mortal. Immediately after the killing Meutzel waa seized by the enraged cinze B and hanged to a sign over Raton Bank... .Navajo Frank was lynched at Las Yeg^s for lassoing R. H. Huntei and dragging him behind a horse for a00 yards. -THE /lank Examine? ^ .St JLotus thinks the embezzlement of Oby E. Owen, re­ viving teller of the Third National Bank, will amount to $200,000 From Kansas and Da­ kota the crop reports are m the highest degree encouraging. A splendid yield of wheat, corn, etc., is virtually aerared in Kansas, and Dako­ ta seems «qiialiy certain to double her last year n production of spring wheat In South­ ern Minnesota heavy rains accompanied by wind have damaged the crops somewhat. An Immense grain crop will be harvested in Ne­ braska. .. .At Raton, New Mexico, a hard char­ acter named Bradley was hanged by & mob of citizens. He was a pal of the gambler and murderer Mentzel, who had been previously strangled. HENRY COLE, a prominent Cincinnati lawyer, shot his wife Sarah and daughter Net­ tie, aged 19, and immediately afterward shot himself. He was temporarily insane on ao- $oont of financial troubles. . A BAD accident is reported from Bis­ marck, D. T. A party of fourteen laborers were crossing the Missouri in a frail craft, which upset and spilled them in the angry waters. Six of the party were drowned, the others swimming ashore At Elizabethtown, HL, a negro attempted to enter the house of a man named Howe through a window. He was discovered by Mrs. Howe, who was alone, and whose screams for assistance frightened him away, but not until he had struck her a blow m the face. A posse sum­ moned and pursuit commenced. A young negro was found on the roadside near tbe ptcmises, mat, althoagh Mrn. Howe failed to identify him as her assailant, he was brutally beaten and taken to the woods and hanged to a tree.... Larimore, D. T., was the scene of a big fire. One man was burned to death, and others se­ verely scotched. Numerous buildings werede- •tztyed. THE SOUTH. HENRY W. FOBBB8 was attacked by yellow fever at New Orleans and died in a brief time with the black vomit. Every house within two blocks of the one in which he was taken sick has been disinfected, and a meeting of the State Boajrd of Health has been held to con­ sider the case and prevent a spread of the dis- A CLOUD burst in the neighborhood ef Frencbburg, Menifee county, Ky., doing great damage to that town. Mrs. Burns and her two daughters were drowned before they eouli escape from their house. Two Misses WatKiriK and Mrs. Fox were also drowned, mak­ ing: six i.i alL WASHINGTON, THE Cabinet at Washington made the case of the assassin Gniteau the occasion of a special meeting on Saturday, June 24, and it was unanimously voted that no reprieve should be granted. The result was oommunioated to Oniteau by his spiritual adviser, Rev. Dr. Hicks. The announcement did not have a depressing effect upon him. The assassin afterward sent to Mr. Hicke the following: "Go and see Arthur, aud efaake your fist in his face. Tell him I made Mm President by my inspiration, and he must give me an uncondi­ tional pardon, and if he does not God Almighty will blast him forever. I tell you, Brother Hicks, I am God's maa, and God takes can of His own." MBS. CHRISTIAN CY, having failed to fasten the charge of cruelty upon her has withdrawn her cross bill, which will give the ex-Minister a divorce. POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE, in a com­ munication to the Senate Committee on Post- efllces and Post Roads, takes decided ground against the redaction of letter postage from 8 to 2 cents. He is still of opinion, however, that postage on newspapers should be abol« there had been reported back to the House from the several committees 942 bills and joint resolutions. Of these 261 have passed the House, 308 have passed both homes, aad 193 have beoome laws. JHMLXTlCAft* ' THE Maine Daraocratio Convention met at Lewiiton. Gov. PUusted was renom­ inated, and 8. J. Anderson, Daniel H. Thing, Hon. George W. I-add and Hor». Thompson H. March were placed m the hold for Congress, the latter three being Greenbackers. Among the resolutions wan one denunciatory of the Tariff Commission, on the ground that it was organized in favor of protection. THE Illinois State Republican Con­ vention met at Springfield and nominated for Treasurer Gen. John C. Smith on tbe first bal­ lot On the fourth ballot the Hon. Charles Strattan received the nomination for Superin­ tendent of Public Instruct- on George M. Dallas presided over the Pennsylvania Dem­ ocratic State Convention. The leading planks in the platform are in denuncia­ tion of the boss system and the levying of political assessments. Eight men were named to tbe convention for nomination as Governor, Robert E. Pattison, of Philadel­ phia, being chosen on the sixth ballot.... The Michigan Prohibition Convention, in ses­ sion at Jackson, nominated the following ticket: For G< Te nor, D. P. Sagendorph; Lieutenant Governor, Wil iam G. Brown ; Secretary of State, A. H. Lowry; Treasurer, Emory L. Brewer ; Attorney General, J. H. Tatem; Auditor General, A. H. Osborne ; Su­ perintendent of Public Instruction, W. H. Watbridge ; Member of State Board of Educa­ tion, T. W. MoKeenan; Commissioner of the State Land Office, E. C. No well Tne people of Iowa voted on the prohibition amendment to the constitution on the 27th utt., aud esti­ mates are sent out from Des Moines that the document will have 40,000 to 5),000 majority. THB Des Moines Register prints com­ plete returns of the election on the prohibition amendment from alt the counties in Iowa except Allamakee, Dickinson, Hancock, b-nn, Q-ceola, Plymouth and Sioux. In ninety-two counties reported the aggregate majority for the amendment is 47.451 and the aggregate of majorities against is 20.566. Tiie net majority for the amendment is 26,888. The seven coun­ ties to hear from will increase the majority probably 1,000. THB Kansas Republican Convention nominated S. R. Peter, E. N. Morrill, Louis Hfinback and B. W. Perkins for Congressmen- at-Large... .The Grant medals, to commemo­ rate thirty-six ballots in the Chicago Conven­ tion, are being distributed to the stalwart delegates, President Arthur being the first to receive one. The medals are of bronze, three inches ia diameter, and weigh six ounces. In the Vermont Democratic Convention at Montpelier, George E. Eaton was nominated for Governor, E, N. Ballard for Lieutenant Governor and Willard M. G. Gray for Treas­ urer--all without onooaition. GENERAL. BY a decision of Her Majesty's Privy Council, the electors of each municipal district in Canada are given power to control the grant* ing of liquor licences. THREE American forgers, said to be from Chicago, met with only partial success in an attempt to defraud the banks in Montreal. They secured at Ottawa a draft for $20, making a lithograph counterfeit for #4,8tf0, which was deposited in the Merchants' Bank at Montreal, against which they checked out $S2,5U0. By a similar process ? 390 was obtained at the Banque Nutionale, but the suspicion aroused prevented the payment of anything lurther on a forged draft for $2,985. FOBEICN. THB Khedive has written to the Presi­ dent of the Egyptian Council that foreigners continue to flee, commerce is dead, and specie is being steadily withdrawn, and he demands a searching inquiry as to the cause and leader­ ship of the r.otJ, in order that severe punish­ ment may be inflicted A threatening letter, purporting to come from a Fenian association, caused the placing of special polioe around the office of the Times, in London. JOACHIM RAFF, the composer and pi­ anist, a native of Switzerland, died in Frank­ fort, where he was Director of the Conservatory of Music. ENGLAND is still making preparations of a warlike character. A report is current that Sir Evelyn Wood has been ordered to be ready to proceed to Egypt; while it is a fact the British squadron, under the command of the Duke of Edinburgh, has arrived at Gibraltar, and at Malta work is going on preparatory to embarking troops in case of necessity. A con­ sular official has advised Englishmen at Alexan­ dria that news may arrive at any moment from Constantinople which might again arouse the populace; and Arab) Pasta faae stated none of the participant h in the recent massacre shall be punished until justice is meted out to tbe .Europeans who fired on the rioters The crowning of the Czar, despite Nihilist plots and rumored postponements, is an­ nounced positively for Sept 7. Troops are be­ ing detailed from every province, from Fin­ land to the Don-Cossack region Decrees have been prepared in Dublin for the ejection of 2,000 persons from farms in Connemara. AT Alexandria there are nearly forty men-of-war, and others are expected soon to arrive. English military preparations are be­ ing pushed rapidly, and it is reported that if necessary France will support an armed inter­ vention with 10,000 troops. England is bitterly opposed to any arrangement with Ar&bi Pasha. B&ghefo Pasha informed the Italian Consul that 30,000 natives were starving, and a Cabinet council will be held to consider the ques­ tion .. .At Tralee, Ireland, a care-taker named Cahill was shot dead... .Count Wannowski, the Russian War Minister, has resigned on account of ill-health. | ENGLAND continues her warlike prep- I arations with great vigor. The leading Con- | servatives held a select meeting, at whioh a : resolution was passed that the Government | should stand to the pledges given, and that I precautions should be taken for protecting life | and property in Egypt A French paper as- ' sens that Engla nd will not be assist eel by the French Government in the pending struggle.... Three murders were committed in Ireland in one day. The agent of Lord Clanricarde and his steward were (-hot near Naas, and a farmer was butchered with scythes near Ballyclare.... Fertile tracts in Syria and Mesopotamia are to be given to the Russian Jewish refugees by t|» Solum. f ADDITIONAL NEWS. \ THB jury in the Criminal Court at New Haven were out but fifty minutes, return- tog a verdict of not guilty against the Malley boys and Blanche Douglass, charged with the murder of Jennie Cramer. Pension Committee reported in favor of the claims of the widows of M.j Gens. Custer and French. A bill was passed to amend the act do­ nating public lands to States establishing agri­ cultural colleges. Sixty-sight pages of the Legis­ lative Appropriation bill were disposed of, Mr. Plumb argtiihg against any increase In the salar­ ies of officials. A brief executive session wss held. In the House, in the Alabama contested-election case of Sirob&cih vs. Herbert, the former was granted leave to withdraw his pa pers ; and in the case of Smith vs. Shelley, from the same State, the committer reported a resolution declaring the seat vacant Mr. Page, as a question of privilege, explained how it hap» poned that the bill piissod to regulate immi­ gration was not the one agreed to by the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Van Voorhis declared that, in handing the bill to Mr. Page, be had no intention to deceive anybody. After a hot debate the error was corrected t>y the passage of the committee bill llie act to reduce internal-revenue taxation was then taken up. Mr. Spnnger moved to re­ commit the bill, with instructions to report a measure abolishing all internal-revenue taxes except those on bank circulation and distilled spirits. The motion was rejected by a vote of 66 to 125. Mr. Hewitt said the bill gave ne relief to the great industrial interests of the country. Mr. Dnnnell warned the Republican side that the measure would not meet the ap­ proval of the people. Mr. Kelley expressed re- it that the bill did not make a more sweep- : redaction. The Bank Charter bill was en up and most of the Senate amendments wern concurred in, the exception being the one relative to gold certificates. A conference re­ port-on the Consular Appropriation bill was, agreed to. Bills were passed by the Senate, en the 28th nit, giving one year's salary of Ministers Hurl- but and Kil patrick to their widows. Mr. Blair reported a substitute for the resolution direct­ ing' an investigation into labor strikes. Tue bill for tbe extension of bank charters and the Legislative Appropriation bill were considered. In the House Mr. Orth reported a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the President to state if any officer of the United States h id made propositions to American citi­ zens in British prisons to accept their release upon conditions. Mr. Robinson insisted that for 100 days the President had been on bis knees before Lord Granville, and gave notice that he would move to impeach Minister Lowell. The Naval Ap­ propriation bill was taken .up in committee of the whole, and Mr. Robeson reviewed its chief features. Mr. Whitthome, after criticising the provisions of the bill, made the charge that Secretary Robeson squandered $54,000,000 of navy funds during his administration. The committee rose, when & Senate bill was pa|sed appropriating *20,000 for a memorial ooli^nn on the battle-field of Monmouth. In considering the legislative appropriate a long debate took place in the Senate on the 28th nit, on the amendment relative to pub- ishing Supreme Court reports, it being decided thnt the work should not be done at the Gov­ ernment Printing Office. Mr Voorbees moved to fix the salaries of the Utah Commissioners at (5,000, and to make the necessary appropria­ tion. Mr. Hoar offered an amendment fixing the salaries of fifteen District Judges at $5,0110, which was ruled out of order. The Senate concurred in tbe joint resolution making temporary provision for the expenses of the Government The House passed a resolution to continue to July 15 all appropriations for necessary Government service. A bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Cumberland river near Nashville. The naval appropriation was considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Robeson explain­ ing its provisions, but no action was taken. Mr. Dnnnell reported a bill to tax the manu­ facture and sale of oleomargarine. No business was transacted in either house of Congress on the 30th ult In the Senate, the death of Representative Hawk, of Illinois, was announced, and Messrs. Logan and J4cDill were appuinteil members of ILte escorWcOmnut- tee. In the House a similar announcement was made, and a committee of stfven appointed to escort the remains to Mount Carroll, 111 THE TORNADO SEASON. .• . : - i GUITEAU. Exbteon of President Qlif- field's Assassin. Conduot of the Culprit Before .at the Fatal • Moment. K: 0 .THE Ways and Means Committee at Washington has directed Chairman Kelley to prepare a joint resolution for the issue of 2 per oent. bonds to the amount of $200,000,000. CONGRESSMAN HAWK, of Illinois, who had just returned from home, where he had practically secured his reuomination, died sud­ denly at Washington of apoplexy. He com­ plained a little in the afternoon of feeling ill, lot he ate his supper as usual. He laid down at 6 o'clock and felt worse, but was not alarmed. JplNglfi. fewirs later Qm. Iiqgafo occupies DOINGS OF CONGRESS. A resolution for a final adjournment of Con- on the 10th of July was adopted by the House on the 24th. A bill was passed author­ izing the construction of a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi river at the month of the Upper Iowa river." The bill to reduce In­ ternal-revenue taxation was taken up in oom- mittee of the whole. Mr. Robeson moved an amendment striking out the tax on bank capi­ tal, as agreed to by tbe Republican party. After considerable debate it was rejected. Mr. Randall's proposition to relieve tobacco aud cigars from internal-revenue taxation was lost. A score of other amendments were voted down. The Senate was not in session. The resolution for an inquiry Into political assessments came np in the Senate, June 36. Mr. Pendleton commented vigorously upon the demand made in Jay A. Hubbell's circular to Government employes. Mr. Beck asked if officials who fail to contribute will be allowed to retain their positions. Mr. Allison stated that but little more than 10 per cent of the Government employes iu 1880 made contribu­ tions, yet not one officeholder was removed for his reiusaL A confeieooe report on tbe Army Appropriation bill was agreed to. Mr. Allison reixirted back the Legislative, Ex­ ecutive a-nd Judicial Appropriation bill, with amendments increasing the amount $326,000. Tiie House, after passing some District of Co­ lumbia bills, went into committee of the whole on the bill to reduce internal-revenue taxes. A dozen amendments were proposed aud voted down, and speeches denouncing political assess­ ments were made bv Mest-rs. Cox and Springer. The previous question was ord< red on the bill and amendments, when the Hoti«e adjourned.' A resolution was passed by the Senate, on the 27th inst, to print additional oopies of Mr. Blaine's eulogy on President Garfield, for the use of tbe bereaved family and the ocater. The Upward of-300 People Killed and Klilllsa* of Property Destroyed So Far This Year. The year 1882, says the Chicago Tribune, bids fair to be known hereafter as the tornado year. There were several wind-storms in 1881, but only 187 persons were killed by theiu, while already during the first Bix months of 1882 tWe have been 315 killed, many hundreds serious)y injured, and millions of dollars' worth of proper­ ty destroyed. Though the principal part of this loss belongs to what may be called the tor­ nado region--namely, that section of coun­ try norttieast from the northern part of Texas, including the Indian Territory, Kansas, Mi-souri, Northern Arkansas aud Iowa--still all parts of the South and Southwest ha ve suf­ fered severely, and one severe wind-storm swept through a portion of Pennsylvania. These terrible visitations commenced in March, there being two in that month--one in Georgia, involving a loss of six lives, and one in Dakota, which sacrificed twenty- six. In April heavy winds were very prevalent all over the Southern States, destroy­ ing a large amount of property and killing MO less than 118 persons, in May there was a com­ parative lull, though there was a severe tornado in the vicinity of McAllister, Texas, which re­ sulted in the1 death of eighteen persons, and there were numerous less-destructive blows in Kan­ sas and Tesas, which helped to swell the death- roll for the month to foi ty-four. This seemed to be the signal for unloosing the fury of the Winds in the West, and the month of June has witnessed uu almost constant succession of ter­ rible tornadoes throughout Iowa and some parts of Kansas, the principal ones being most ieverey felt at Grinnell, Independence and Emmetsburg, and other parts of Central Iowa. The list of dead already reaches 127, aud many more have received injuries from which they cannot recover, while many hun­ dreds have been brrised and maimed, and the damage-occasioned by the loss of houses, barns, churches, scho jls, crops, stock and farming im­ plements can hardly be estimated. In the Grinnell disaster the onslaught was unprece- dentedly furious, three tornadoes raging at one time, one commencing in the southwest part of Boone county, and ending near O^ den; the second I commencing near the Missouri Irontier and end­ ing near Burlington ; and the third beginning near Grinnell and sweeping over a course of 200 miles before its awful journey was termi­ nated, leaving behind it a swath half a mile in width of utter destruction and devastation. A4 if not content with these, Nature has mani­ fested her anger in unusually severe wind, hail, and thunder storms, floods and tidal waves, which have helped to increase the enormous IOSB of property throughout the West The description of one-of these tornadoes answers for all of them, for ttiero is no differ­ ence between them except in the aggregate of destruction they cause. In each case tuere is the same swiftly-whirling funnel-shaped cloud giving warning of its approach, not only by its distinct form and the commotion it causes in the atmosphere, but also by the terrible roaring sound which precedes its assault The preliminary phenomena are al­ ways the same. All the data concerning their occurrence are now well known, and the experiences of the past twenty years in­ dicate to an absolute certainty that the region west of the Misoissippi river, from tbe northern line of Iowa and Nebraska down to Arkansas, the Indian Territory and Texas, must always be exposed to then, especially in the months of May and June. It is hopeless to attempt to stop them by any measures known to science, bat they are now so well known in their origin, direction, progress aud results that tiie Signal Service Bureau ought to be able to give timely warn­ ing of their approach so that persons may be able to protect tneaiselves, if not their prop­ erty. It has been proved that the cellar of a house is the only place of safety. As it may not be feasible for every man to casemate hunself by a cave on his grounds to which he and his family could repair, it seems, as one Iowa paper has already suggested, that a strong and substantial shelter might be designed in the cellar BO that the danger of falling timbers might be averted and thus a harbor of refuge would always be at hand. At Grinnell, as at Camanche twenty , years ago. the tornado gave ample warning of ; its approach and left sufficient time to seek ref ugo m cellars, and those who did so escaped in almost every instance. SWKXJI people in Washington no lon­ ger go to the dressing-rooms to rAmove their wraps at evening parties, but take their lootmen along, and they stand in the hall and serve the purposes of clothes-pegs till the party breaks np and the guests vanish to their homos. A row of footmen in the hall, heaped to the cockades on their hate with the furry and luxurious opera cloaks of their em­ ployers, is the customary sight at all great entertainments, and the certain index of the distinguished character of the guests. aer*a BeMtag. Although the behavior of the assassin the last three or four days of his life was generally quiet and composed, it was marked by occa­ sional outbursts of the same fierce spirit which possessed bun, during his trial, to denounce by turns everybody who took any part therein. Three days before his exeoution he seemed for a short time to be moved by a feeling of un­ usually-violent hatred for all who had been concerned in bis trial OT were to be instrumental in carrying the sentence into effect. "Arthur will go to hell," he exclaimed, passionately; "the Cabinet will go to hell; Judge Bradley will go to hell; the Supreme Court of this District will go, to hell; Gen. Crocker will go to hell, and" (turning to the death-watcher) " you, too, will go to helL" With each repetition of the word "hell" he brought his fist violently down upon the table to give to it additional emphasis. As Deputy Warden lions passed the door of his cell, Guiteau said to him, in a snarling tone : "If you have anything to do with my hanging, you will be damned. You will have to take the responsibility." During the greater part of the the time," however, tne prisoner seemed tranquil. When llev. Dr. Hicks visited him In the evening, Guiteau was in an undemon­ strative mood, and, in reply to the minister's inquiries, said: " My mind is free from all worldly affaire, and I am ready to go. I have no enmity nuw against any one. Tne matter is now between the President's conscience and his God.' i hope that Friday there wiil be no bungling, and that Gen. Crocker will do his work well. Prolongation of my life now will not contribute to my happiness, although it would be for the good of the American peo­ ple." Alter some conversation upon religious topics, the minister and the condemned knelt together and prayed, the latter being appar­ ently mure siucere and devout than at any pre­ vious time. As Dr. Hicks was leaviug the cell teau*aid: "I am counting the hours till I shall be released. I hive no fear of punish­ ment hereafter, for I feel the act of wnich I have been convicted was God's act. that I was God's man, and that I shall be welcomed to paradise." Ou Wednesday preceding tbe fatal day Dr. flic , s handed President Arthur a long letter from Mi's. Scoville, in which she said : " Because a crazy man makes a crazy claim that the Piesidcnt is his friend, thereby throw­ ing possible suspicion in the minds of the ignorant tew upon the President's motives, shall the honored President of these United States, the etiief magistrate of a great, free people, even though raised to that place as a result of a terrible calamity brought about in the inscrut­ able windoui of God by the hand of an irres ponsible lunatic, * refuse to stand boldly up for jusi ioj and mercy ? It is not so much my brother's life for whicli I plead as for justice. All men know he was and is a lunatic. All men know, and none better than those who tried him, that he did not have a fair, unprejudiced trial. How could he, with all the pressure that was brought to bear from every souice upon everybody? Even Judge Porter said imme­ diately after his wonderful cross-examination Of this most wonderful witness : 'The man is as crazy as a loou. I never examined such a witness. I couid not mix him up a particle, his delusion is so strong.' He said this to M. E. Stone, editor and publisher of Chicago, who Will give hi> deposition or make affidavit to the fact M<ty the Lord or tiosts strengthen the President of the United States to do right and extend mercy when mercy is justice." The President declined to enter into corre­ spondence with Mrs. Scoville. John W. Gui­ teau was admitted to the presence of the Presi­ dent, on Wednesday, and produced a letter written by his father, March 80, 1873, in which the writer declares that he has been ready to believe the assa^'i "capable of almost any folly, stupidity, «1 tsqality," and t^iat the only risible excuse I cac "euder for him is that he insane." The President listened patiently to the man's appeal in behalf of his brother, but remained firm in his determination not to interfere with the execution. On Thursday morning he told his friends that he had no idea that be would be hanged. A colored woman called at the jail to collect 60 cents which she said Guiteau owed her for washing. One of the jail attendants passed in­ to tbe corridor, and communicated the message to Uuiteau, who hauded out 50 cents, with the remark: " All right Please give her and tell her I will pay her the balance Monday." Thursday afternoon Rev. Dr. Hicks and Charlee H. Reed were admitted to the con­ demned man's cell John W. Guiteau, Mrs. Scoville and her little daughter called about tbe same time. When told by the Warden that his sister wished to see him, Gniteau remarked that he did not want any "crazy talk," but if she could restrain herself he would be pleased to see her and would bid her an affectionate, brotherly farewell. An attendant came in and presented Guiteau with a large and beautiful bouquet "Where did that come from?" asked the prisoner. '• From your sister," the guard replied. Guiteau pressed it to his lips and wept bitter­ ly for a few minutes. Then he suddenlv ex- olaimed: " This does not become a man who is about to meet his God for doing God's will." This was the only exhibition of tenderness he had given. At his request and dictation, Beed then drew up his will as follows WASHINGTON, June 20,1882. To BEV. WM. W. HICKS--I, Charles Guiteau, of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, now under wuterce <if death, which is to be carried into effect between tLe hours of 12 and 2 o'clock on the 30th day of June, A. I). 18H2, in the United States jail, in eaid Dietrict, do hereby give and grant you my body after such execution; provided, however. It shall not be used for any mercenary purpote. And I hereby, for good and tufflcient consideration, give, dmiver and transfer to said Hicks my book entitled, "The Truth and Removal," and the copyright there­ of, to be u*ed by him in writing a truthful history of my life and execution, and I direct that nuch history be entitled "The Life and Work of Charles J: Gniteau." And I hereby solemnly proclaim and an­ nounce to all tbe world that no person or person* shall over in any manner use my b.-dy for anv mer­ cenary purpose whatsoever. And if at ai.y time hereafter any person or persons shall denire to honor my remains, they can do it by erecting a monument wliereon shall be inscribed these words: " Here lien the body of- Charles J. Guiteau, patriot and Christian. His wml is in glory." CHARLKS J. GUITEAU Witnesses: CEARLES H. RKEI>, JAHKR WOODWARD. Beed also drew up the following paper at Guiteau s request, which was presented to Gen. Crocker: ̂ WASHINGTON, June 29. On. JOHN g, CHOCKKB, Warden United States Jail: We, Frances M. Scoville and John W. Guiteau, sister and brother aud the only heirs of Charles J. Guiteau, to be executed on the 30th day of June, 1882, in the United States Jail, iu the District of Columbia, hereby request you to deliver tbe body of said Charles J. Guiteau to Rev. William W. Hicks, after such execution. FRANCE M. SCOVILLE, JOHN W. QCITKAU. Witness: CHARLES H. HEED, ALSEIRE A. CHKVALUERS, W. W. GODDING. Gniteau thanked Iteed for his efforts in his behalf, and then, becoming greatly excited, he exclaimcd : " As for President Arthur, be is IS o'clock sharp. At parting he said: "Let me kiss my sister through the grated: bars, and let it so go on record." After kissing bin sister and little niece, be turned to his brother, and, handing him a dime, said: " Here is the 10 cents due tbe washerwoman. I guess yon had better settle that balance to-day. There were a number of " queer people" at ths White House on Thursday, to see the President in Guiteau's behalf. None were accorded an interview. They were all referred to W. H. Crook, one of the Executive clerks, who re­ ceived them in an ante-room and heiurd their requests. Three women and one maa wanted to have him persuade the President to see them, but to no purpose. They came separately, but were all on the same errand, to ask that, Guiteau be respited because of his insanity. The man was a Frenchman, and wanted Guiteau par- donod outright When Crook told one woman of the visitors that it was useless for her to trouble herself further about the case, as the President had decided not to interfere with the execution of the sentence, she was very much overcome with grief, and burst into tears and had to be led out of tbe building. 8he sadly bemoaned her unhappy lot, and said it was a shame for the country to allow "poor Brother Guiteau" to be hanged. The culprit's appetite was good, and he ate three hearty meals a day np to the laet day. Thursday evening he partook of a supper of broiled steak, toast, potatoes and raspberries, after which he had his face shaved. Laying down, he slept about fifteen minutes, when he awoke and requested Dr. McWilliams to see that the "machine" was in work­ ing order, so that that he might "go off" promptly. Bev. Dr. Hicks and John W. Guiteau called. He refused to see the brother. When Dr.( Hicks annonnced his failure to see the\ President Guiteau replied: " That is all right; that set­ tles it I want you to examine the scaffold and see that it is all right, so that there may be no bungling. I want to be bung at 12 o'clock •harp," Last Night on Eartlk The last night of the nrisoner's life was not marked by many features of special interest During the first half of the night, or until 1 o'clock Friday morning, Gniteau was greatly disturbed by tbe insane cries of a colored crank who had been convicted of larceny, and bv mistake had been sentenced to the jail in­ stead of the asylum. Her demoniacal yells rang through the jail, serving to keep Guiteau awake nearly the entire night. He was very restless and slept but little. Iter. Dr. Hicks, his spiritual adviser, was with him frbm 11 o'clock to mid­ night. At that time he reported that the pris­ oner had had no sleep, and that be was peev­ ish and fretful. At about 4 o'clock in the morning the crazy woman subsided through sheer exhaustion. Guiteau was then able to sleep a, little. Dr. Hicks paid a visit to the cell, but found that the prisoner had fallen asleep, and he was not disturbed. Guiteau kept the cell darkened so as to keep the flieB from both­ ering him. Shortly after he awoke and was visited by Deputy Warden Ross and Dr. McWilliams. Th< y found that his short nap had made him better-natured and more tract­ able. He bade Dr. McWilliams good-bv, aud thanked him for all his kindness, and after they left he again dropped asleep, and did not awake until about 0 o ciock, when he began to get hungry and called for his breakfast. He or­ dered the various dishes of which he is so fond --an omelette, slices of toast, beefsteak, tried potatoes and coffee. He also gave directions that his dinner should be ready for him promptly at 11 o'clock, evidently determined not to be started on his long journey an an empty stomach. The Fateful morning* At precisely half-past 7 o'clock Eriday morn­ ing, the guard brought in the felon's brteak- fast, which he devoured with a keen relish. Dr. Hicks, who remained at the jail all night was called into the prisoner's cell an d held a conversation on religious subjects with him. At 8 o'clock Dr. Hicks saw the prisoner again, when he made a request to have a bath, and asked Hicks to go outr and examine the scaf­ fold. Guiteau desired him to arrange with the Warden to have the trap sprang as soon after 12 o'clock as possible. He also expressed con­ siderable anxiety lest some accident should occur, ard insisted that Hicks should see that the iicaffold and its appurtenances were all in proper condition. After Guiteau had disposed of these matters he read a poem, composed by himself, which he calls "Simplicity; or Religious Biby Talk." After reading it he attempted to sing it; but broke down in the effort. Guiteau then talked for some time about the future. He remarked that his heart was tender. "I don't think," he said, " that 1 can eo through this ordeal with­ out weeping --not because of any great weak­ ness, lor principle in me is strong, but because I am nearer the other world. I hold to the idea that God inspired me." Guiteau subsequently asked that in his books all complimentary remarks about President Ar­ thur and his administration be eliminated. Then he presented Hicks the books that havo been the companions of his lonely hours. He told Hicks that he wanted him to offer tbe first prayer on the scaffold, saying he (Gniteau) would then road his favorite scriptural passage, the tenth chapter of John, and offer prayer on his own account. Then he intended, he •aid, to read his poem, " Simplicity." He de­ sired to have the execution so arranged tb»» just as be uttered tbe last word the drop should be sprung. John W. Guiteau arrived at the jail at 9 o'clock, and wag followed in a few minutes by Warden Crocker. These two gentlemen, with Hicks, had a consultation as to the disposal of the body. At 9:15 the prisoner came out in tbe corridor and exercised for fifteen minutes. He walked very briskly, making it rather difficult for the guards to keep up with him. At 9 o'clock there was a constant stream of persons coming into the jail. The scene out­ side was like that of some great gala occasion. Some enterprising colored men had erected booths from wh:ch they dispensed lemonade, cakes and other refreshments to the weary and thirsty people, who began before 9 o'clock to assemble in the rotd in front of the jail. At 10 o'clock Guiteau expressed a desire to take a bath, and a large tub"was taken into his cell. At this hour no one but the death watoh was with him. Guiteau nervously disrobed and bathed. It^as quite apparent to the guard, who was closely watching his every movement, that his object in asking for a bath was simplv to obtain some employment which might distract bis thoughts from the dread contemplation of his approaching death. He evidenced increased nervousness, aud his uncertain movements, dis­ trait manner, and the marked tremor in his tones, when he attempted to speak, impressed the guard with the belief that he is rapidly weakening. At a few minutes after 10 o'clock Dr. Hicks and John W. Guiteau went with Gen. Crocker to tbe scaffold, together with a number of guards. John W. Gniteau ascended the steps and carefully examined the structure, handling tbe lope and carefully inspecting all the fixtures both above and bolow tbe platform. Shortly before 11 o'clock Guiteau called for paper, and for twenty minutes busied himself in making a copy of what he termed "his prayer on scaffold." After be had finished his " Prayer Upon the Scaffold," he began to ar­ range his dress, putting on a pair of navy-bine trousers. At 11 o'clock, contrary to general expecta­ tion and the purpose as expressed on the pre­ vious day, Mrs. Scoville arrived at the jail and besought admission. She appeared to be labor­ ing under great excitement. Gen. Crocker de­ clined to admit her, unless the prisoner spe­ cially requested it. After a short confer­ ence with Warden Crocker, John W. Guiteau went outside the jail to see his sister. He found her in great exc.tement, bordering upon hvstetfa, but after a short time he succeeded in calming her, and dissuading her from any attempt to gain admission. She ac­ knowledged the propriety of such a course, but said she could not possibly remain in the city during all the wretched hours of the morning. She brought with her the flowers which Guiteau pieces, a cross and anchor, which she will place hereafter. more." He then sat down at the table, and. in Dr. Hicks, when he came out of the cell. a firm, bold baud, wrote the following and handed it to lljed, who came from tbo se!l deeply affected : To My Dear Fiieud Charles H. Reed: I am only ton glad to express to you my unbound­ ed appreciation of yuur services ill my behalf. Vou did Kt'i inlldiy. May God reward you for it. Meet Il»e in heaven. CHARLKS J. GUITEAU. United States Jii", Washington, June 2S, 1882. After lietd retired, Dr. Hicks remained some time with the culprit, but was unable to turn his thoughts away from consideration of his immediate surroundings. When he retired from the cell. Mrs. Scoville and her little daughter and JjhuW. Guiteau were admitted. Their interview with the prisoner lasted fifteen minutes, the Warden and a deputy being pres­ ent. Guiteau was at first much excited, and roundly abused the President and " those wretches," as he termed those who had hound­ ed him to the scaffold. " And you, too," he cried out, pciating his finger at Gen. Crocker and the deputy, "you will be both sent to hell." In a few minutes he calm (id down, and said he was ready to die, and wanted to be hanged at shortly after 11 o'clock, said the prisoner had not the slightest fear. "We have had a pleas­ ant religious talk. He feels now that he is ready for the last formality. He commitB him­ self to God with the ut moot confidence. I think he will show some emotion, because the nerv­ ous strain is so great. Nobody." Dr. Hicks said, " had seen the prisoner at that time ex­ cept himself and the jail officers." Shortly before 12 o'clock Guiteau seemed to break down completely, and burst into tears and sobbed hysterically. Dr. Hicks sat by bis "de, fanning him, and vainly trying to calm him. About half-past 11 preparations began to be made for the execution. At 11:50 a detach­ ment of artillery was formed on the east side of the rotunda--and brought their muskets to parade rest. At that time about 260 people were on the rotunda. Dr. Hicks was with the prisoner engaged in prayer. Guiteau showed great nervousness, and ap­ peared greatly startled when he heard the rat tie of muskets on the stone floor of the rotunda. From that moment, Guiteau appeared to be thoroughly overcome with emotion. He wept freely, tund seemed to be in great anguish. The scene in the rotunda, while waiting for the pris­ oner, was one long to be remembered. The sol­ diers were drawn np on one aide, a long line of spectators facing them on the other. It was understood that Guiteau waa very much de­ pressed, and it was expected his passage to the gallows would present a very distressing sight. The movement of the officers around the jail door WM watched with eager attemion. Arter the death warrant was read by the Warden, the prisoner became more composed, and, turning awa^v began to brush his hair. The March to the Scaffold. At 18:25 a load steam whistle waa blown at the work-house, near the jaiL This whistle usually blows at 12 o'clock, and by it Guiteau was in the habit of gauging his time. The de­ lay to-day was by special arrangement, so that its startling summons might not oome before the officers were ready. Two min­ utes later the iron gates at the end of the corridor obeked; then Warden Crocker made his appearance, and a moment later tbe familiar figure of Uuiteau was seen. His face was pallid and the muscles about his month moved nervonety; other than t,hi> there were no signs of faltering. The prooession moved quick'y to the scaffold, and Guiteau as­ cended the somewhat steep steps with as much steadiness as could be" expected from a man whose arms were tightly pinioned. At the last step he faltered for a moment, but waa as­ sisted bv the officers who walked upon either side. Upon reaching the/ platform, Guiteaa was placed immediately behind the drop facing to the front of the scaffold. Capt. Coleman stood upon his right, Robert Strong u(.on nis left, and Woodward directly behind him. Jones took a position on the north side, near the upright of the beam. Warden Crocker took his position at the southeast corner of the structure. There was a slight delay, while the spectators were pushing ana jostling through the door leading from the rotunda to the corridor, at the lower end of which the gallows was placed, Guiteaa meanwhile gazed upon the crowd, looked np at Uy) beam over his hoad, and quickly made a survey of all the dread paraphernalia. As soon as the crowd had gained access. Gen. Crocker waved to them to uncover, and all heads were bared. Dr. Hicks then prayed in these words: Father, out of the depths, we cry to Thee. Hear Thou our supplication for the sake of Jesus Christ, the Savior, Who has made fuil propitiation for us. Behold this, Thv servant, we humbly pray Thou wilt deliver him at this supreme moment of his life. Let Thy light desoend upon him; liberate his soul from prison; may he appear before You absolved! by Thy great mercy, from blood guiltiness ; deliver him and us. God have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lamb of God, that taketh away the tins of the world, have meroyonns. Amen, an1 amen. During the prayer Guiteau stood with bowed head. At its conclusion Dr. Hicks opened the Bible, and Guiteau, in firm tones, said: "I will read a selection from the tenth chapter of Matthew, from twenty-eighth to forty-first verse, inclusive." He then read in a clear, strong voice, and with good intonation, showing Tittle if any nervousness. Dr. Hicks then produced tbe manuscript which was prepared by tbe pri<ontr in the morning, and held it before him while Gui­ teau read. While Dr. Hicks was arrang­ ing the manuscript, Guiteau exhibited a slight nervousness, and moved severaJ times from one foot to the other. He soon re­ covered his composure, looked over the sea of upturned faces, aud said: "Iam now going to read to yon my last dying prayer." He then read, in a lond tone and with di»- tinct aud deliberative emphasis, tbe following : MY DYING FKAYEB ON THE GALLOWS. " Father, now 1 go to Thee and the Savior. I have finished the work Thou gavest me to do, and I am only too happy to go to Thee. Tue world does not yet appreciate my mis­ sion, but Thou knowest it. Tnou knowest Thou didst inspire Garfield's removal, and only good has come from it. This is the best evidence that the inspiration came from Thte, and 1 have set it forth in my book that all men may read and may know that Tnou, Father, didst inspire the act for which I am murdered. This Government and nation, I know, will incur Thy eternal enmi y, as did the Jews by killing Thy man, my Savior, The retribution in that case came quick and sharp, and I know Thy divine law of retribution w.ll strike this nation and my murderers in ti e same way. The diabolical spirit of this nation, its Government and its newspapers, toward me will justify Thee in cursing them, and I know that the divine law of retribution is inexorable. I therefore predict that this nation will go down in bl£o<!, %nd my rawderen, from the Executive to the hangman, will go to helL Thy laws are inexorable, oli! Thou Supreme Judge! Woe unto men tbat violate Tuy laws! Only weeping and gnashing of teeth await them. Tne American press has a large bill to settle with Thee, Righteous Father, lor their vindictiveness in this matter. Nothu g but blood w i I satisfy tnem, a id now my bioou be upon them i. n 1 this nation and its otlicials. Aituur, the President, is a coward and an ingrate. His ingratitude to the man that made him and saved his party from overthrow has no parallel in history, but Thou, Righteous Father, wilt judge him. Father,Thou knowest me, but the world hath not known me, and now I go to Thee and the Sav­ ior without the slightest ill will toward a human being. Farewell, ye men of earth." At several points he paused and endeavored to impart increased emphasis to his words by Uie peculiar facial expression so often observed during the trial, when he was angered at some­ thing wh'ch was said or done. Tnis was pecul­ iarly noticeable when he alluded to President Arthur, and when he declared that this nation would "go down in blood." Wben ho had &ii*hed reading his prayer, he again surveyed the crowd, and said, still with a firm voice: "I am now going to read some verses which are intended to indicate my feelings at the moment of leaving this world. If set to music they may be rendered effective. The idea is that the child is babbling to his mamma his papa. I wrote it this morning about 10 o'oloct" He then commenced to chant these verses in a sad, dole ul style: I am going to the Xiordy, I am so glad. I am going to the Lordy. I am to glad. I am go- lng to the Lordy. Glory halle.ujah. Glory hallelu­ jah. I am going to the Lordy. I love the Lord J with all my soul. Glory hal elujah; and that is the reason I am go­ ing to the Lordy. Glory hallelujah. Glory hallelu­ jah. I am going to the Lord. Here Guiteau's voice tailed, a-nd he bowed his head and broke into sobs, bat he rallied a little, and went on with his chant: I saved my party and my land: G.ory hallelujah. • But they have murdered me, for that's the reason I am going to the Lordy. Glory hallelujah! Glory halie ujah I I am going to the Lordy. Here again his feehngs overcame him, and he leaned his head on the shoulder of Dr. Hicks, and sobbed pitifully. Still he went on : I wonder what I will do when I get to the Lordy. I guess that I will weep no more when I get to the Lordy. Glory hallelujah. Here there was auother interruption, caused by sobs and emotions whioh he was unable to repress. He wept bitterly, and then, with quivering lips and mournful tones, he went on to finish his ditty: I wonder what I will see when I get to the Lordy ? I expect to see most epiendld things, Beyond all earthly conception, ^hen I am with the Lordy. Glory hallelujah. (raising his voioe to the highest pitoh that he could command), , Glory hallelujah ! I am with the Lord! There were strong indications before he got through that he would break himself aU up. but he rallied at the close of his sing-song re­ cital, and bowed his head in silence. The Rev. Dr. Hicks placed his hands gently, very gently, on the man's brow and gave him the final benediction: "God the Father be with thee and give thee peace for evermore." The side attendants then stepped nimbly for­ ward and pinioned his legs and tbe black cap was placed over his head by Mr. Strong. The condemned never flinched, merely tossing his head a bit to drive a fly from his nose. His eyes closed as tbe cap went over them. He ut­ tered the words, " Glorv, Glory, Glory," and his tongue was stilled forever. The Warden had raised his handkerchief, the drop fell with a sharp, quick thud, and the body of Charles J. Guiteau was dangling beneath the platform, while his soul had passed into the great beyond. There was scarcely a distinct movement of the limbs, only a slight shiver. The neck was broken, and the man died in­ stantaneously as the drop fell. The prisoners in the other part of the jail heard the sound, of which they knew the im­ port so well, and sent up a shout of joy; This was taken up outside, and the multitude on the hills, and down the road, and under the maples and elms, re-echoed back the shouts of glad­ ness that at last the assassin of James A. Gar­ field was dead, dead, dead. After tlm boilv had hunt? tnotionleas for two or three minutes it was lowered until the man's toes came within two feet of the floor, and the physician felt of the pulse and heart-beat. The heart beat violently for a few moments. At the end of two minutes the pulse had beoome quite weak. Alter fifteen min­ utes the heart-beat was scarcely percept­ ible, and after seventeen minutes Dr. Lamb - tbe man dead. Twents-eight minutes after ttie man dropped the bofiylM toweredna»*w*t, silver-monntedooflfai, Warden OooBSr gare all a chance to lieW It John W. Guiteau, who had witnessed the mr ecotkm, fjnnHtkejaea taJnep away the lli«L and was apparently tbe eooiert man in tw crowd. Bte declared it a fitting end to a wortj^» tees career. Mrs. SeevUla, tbe sister, remainaJI outaiie the Jail during tbe execution, and went away without viewing tiie nauins. Tho Antopoy--No RviHoMM *t lam** ity. When the remains of Qniteea had be** taken np-stairs into the root* which is over the kitchen of the jail, the coffin-lid was faring off and the body lifted out and stretched upon a table. The clothing w|s removed after a con­ sultation as to how ^the . operation should be performed and what examination should bo made. Dr. Lamb held the knife and took the initiative all through the autopsy. Tne first thing that was done was to make an ncision from the chest down tbe median line, aad nother at ri<ht-auglo to it, and the outer egument of the body was thrown back, e»> posing the viscera. The heart and lungs were especially exam- ined, as well, indeed, as the other parts, with ft view to detecting the presence of any evi­ dence of disease. The heart waif of nor* mal size, and perfectly healthy in every particular. The lungs were of normal propor­ tions also, and healthy, with the exc-ption of a few small tubercles upon one of them. Noth­ ing of » serious character, however, was found. The brain was then taken ont and carefully weighed. It weighed exactly forty-nine ana a half ounces, which te normal _ weight. There was not the slightest indication of physical disease in the brain, but it was entirely regu'ar and normal in all its parts and proportions, except that there was a slight thickening in one place of the dnra mat*. This, however, the physician* agree did not indicate any disease such m would affect the mind of the individual, because it te a thing that is frequently found in cases wher* perfect health has been enjoyed up to the van time of the last illness of the person, "yf where the mental status of the individual in question has never been doubted. Indeed, it is said that the head of Darnel Webstar showed a quite remarkable thickening of the dura mata, much more so than in the case of Guiteau, which it was known resulted from a fall he suffered in youth. At least, this passed by way of comment among the doctors when making the examination. The brain, after being removed, was closely observed and examined, as far as could be (lone with tbe naked eye, and, having been weighed, was placed in a square tin box upon a bed of soft curled lisir. Dr. Godding and Dr. Lamb were chosen by the physicians present to take the brain to the Medical' Museum and have it photographed The doctors remarked that the skull was rather more than usually thick. Otherwise there waa nothing unusual in any part of the head. The autopsy revealed the fact that the stories to the effect that the culprit, had eaten heartily the last few hours preceding tbe exe­ cution were pure inventions. The stomach and intestines were almost empty, showing that he bad partaken of no food for at least twenty- four honrs. Addenda* It will be remembered that it was stated that the assassin, on tbe day before his execution, wept over a bouquet of roses brought by his sister, and on Friday he sent a guard to the door for flowers. It is now charged that the white roses in tbe center had been saturated with poison to a degree that would have given Guiteau immunity from the gallows had he known it, or dared to eat them. The assassin waa hanged in effigy at hundreds of places throughout ttie country at about the same time the real strangling was going on in Washington. John W. Guiteau is more firmly convinced than ever of his brother's insanity. The hangman did a most artistic job, and the execution, so far as the mechanical part of it was concerned, waB faultless. Death was al­ most instantaneous, there being no struggle. Two hundrtd people witnessed the af­ fair. The Jail officers secreted the gallows rope as soon as the noose was removed from the assassin's neck. Twenty-two physicians, including the Bur­ geon General of the army, were present at the autopsy. Yery soon after the hanging Dr. Hicks and John W. Guiteau made a thorough examination of the cells occup ed by Guiteau. Dr. Hiaks took possession of the books and other effects of the deceased. A great many of those at tbe jail visited the cells to see the place where Gtd- teao. passed his last hours. There was a dispo­ sition on the part of1 some present to get nipa mentoes of the occasion at any cost. The news of the execution was received wMh expressions of satisfaction throughout the con? try, and there was almost a universal feeling of relief that the curtain had gone down upon the last act and soene in this great national tragedy. Didn't Consult the Anthoritlet. Among the words which Mr. Skeat, author of the new " Etymological Dic­ tionary," cannot find the origin of is " polecat" This shows the folly of writing on a subject before consulting All authorities that are in print. If Mr. Bkeate had read the works of the late lamented American etymologist, Ar- temus Ward, he would have learned that the animal with the alleged mysterious name is BO called because it is a variety of cat that must be killed with a pole u the killer has any regard for his cloth­ ing; further, that the proper length for the pole, except when the cat is to wind­ ward, is 365 feet. 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