Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 December 1881 — Page 1

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

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The message opens with a referenoe to the assassination of President Garfield and says the memory of his exalted character, of bis noble achievements and of his patriotic life will be treasured forever as a sacred possession ot the whole people. The announcement of his death drew from foieign governments and pee-' plea tributes of sympathy and sorrow which history will record as signal tokens of tnc kinship or nations and the federation ol mankind, The feeling of geod will between our own government and that ot tS reat Britain was never more marked than at present. In recognition of this pleasing fact I directed, on the occasion of the centennial celebration at Yorktown, that a salute be given to the British Hag.

After a brief allusion to the settlement of the Fortune Bay claim, the narticipation of Americans in the exhibitions aft Melbourne and Sidney, the surrender of Sitting Bull, the Yorktown celebration, the Bi metallic conference at Paris and the Electrical congress at the same plaoe, the message says of

OUIL FOREIGN RELATIONS T,

/that no new question respecting the status of our naturalized citizens in Germany has arisen during the year, and .-•*%-v causes ot complaint, especially in Alsace lancf Loraine, have practically ceased through the action of the imperial government iu accepting our often expressed views on the subject. The application of the treaty of 1868 to the lately acquired ft -^Ilhinish provinces has received very earns'1

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attention, and definite agreement on */"this point is expected. The participation of the Von Steubens r. in the Yorktown celebration and their "warm reception by the American people are spoken of as indicative of the friend-

Uy relations which unite the German peoiri* pie and our own. Our relations with "bpain have beou friendly. An agreement i-H- was concluded in February last fixing a term for the the labors of the Spanish and

American claims commission. The Spanish government has been requested to pay the award of the commission, a»d gji 1t is thought will accede to the request. Iff

RUSSIA.

The Senate resolutions of condolence on the assusdnatlon of the Czar, Alexander II., were appropriately communicated to the Russian gavenamen^wiricb i\ turn has expressed its sympathy in our late bereavement, It is desirable that our t„"\ cordial relations with Russia should be strengthened by proper engagements, assuring to peaceable Americans who visit the empire, the consideration which ia due to them as citizens of a friendiy State.

This is especially needful with raepect to American Israelites, whose classification Vwith the native Hebrews has evoked energetic remonstrances from this governxnent.

A consular agreement with Italy has ,5 "been arrived at, which puts at rest the -question «t jurisdiction in the case of crimes on shipboard. jU. The insecurity of life and properity in

of Turkey is spoken of and the

riattewtion of Congress called to the fact that the condemned murder of Dr. Justin Parsons is still unhungj though our "v government has repeatedly demanded that

Justice be done. The Swiss Government has solicited the jg ,• good ofllcos ot our diplomatic and consu^lar agents for the protection of its citizens iti.: in countries where it is not itself ,,represented This request has been granted. Our agents in Switzerland have 'been instructed to piotest against the conduct of the authorities of certain com^munes in permitting the emigration to fJl this country of criminals and other bad persons. Several such persons, through the co-operation of the Commissioners ot

Emigration at. New York, have been sent back by the steamers which brought them. A continuance of this may prove a more efficient remedy than diplomatic remonstrance.

OF OCR MEXICAN RELATIONS The menage says: The Government has lost

occasion of encouraging the

Mexican Government to a beneficial realization of the mutual advantages which will result from more intimate •commercial intercourse, and from the opening ot the rich interior of Mexico to railway eutcrprise and recommends a suppression of the lawlessness so common •on the border. ^'I

PgTMK rANAMA^Aifol.. TheqV^iions growing out of the proposed water way across Panama are of grave national importance. The Government ha* not been unmindful of the solemn obligations imposed on it by its compact of 1840 with Colombia as the independent juid sovereign mistress of the territory ctow-wl by the canal, and has sought to render them effective by fresh •engagements with *the Colombian Republic, looking to their practical execution. The negotiations to this end, after they had reached what appeared to be a mutually satisfactory solution here, were .met in Columbia by a disavowal of the powers which its envoy had assumed,

and by a proposal for renewed negotia tions on a modified basis. Meanwhile this Government learned that Colombia had proposed to the European powers to join them in a guarantee of the neutrality of the proposed Panama canal, a guarantee which would be in direct contravention of our obligation as the sole guaranty of the integrity of Colombian territory and of the neutrality of the canal. My" predecessor felt it his duty to place before the European powers

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reasons which make the prior guar

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of the United States indispensable and for which the intervention of any foreign guarantee might be regarded as

fore-shadowing

the probable reliance of

the British Government on the provisions of the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 as

affording room for a share in the guarantees which the United States covenanted with Colombia four years before. I have not hesitated to supplement the action of my predecessor by imposing to her Majesty's Government the modification of that instrument and the abrogation of inch clauses thereof as do not comport with the obligations of the United States towards Colombia, or with the vital needs of the two friendly parties to the compact

The President regrets the continuance of hostilities between Chili, Bolivia and Peru and says the continuance of antagonism between them threatens serious consequences to the interests of Republican government on the continent. I have deemed it judicious to send a special envoy to all of them, furnished with general instructions which will enable us to oring these powers into friendly relations to the United States.

The relations with V,CHINA

THE NATIONAL FINANCES

arc discussed in a brief summary of the Secretary of the Treasury's report, which was published in yesterday's GAZETTE. The President approves tue recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury for the early redemption of the silver certificates and a repeal ot the act requiring their issue. He also agrees with the Secretary's recommendation that the act requiring the coinage of a fixed amount of silver each tnonTh be repealed and that only so much aS may be demanded be coined."

ON TOE UEDUCTION OF TAXES

the message* says:^ It seems to me that the lime has arrived when the people may justly demand* some relief from their present enormous burden, and that by due economy in the various branches of the public service this may readily be afforded. I therefore concur with the Secretary in recommending the abolition of aiMnterwil revenoe ta»», «xeepl those upon distilled spirits and fermented liquors, and except, also, the special tax upon the manufacturers of and dealers in such articles. The retention of the latter tax is desirable as affording the officers of the Government a proper supervision of these articles for the prevention of frauds.

A comparison, however, of the amount of taxes collected under the varying rates of taxation which have at different times prevailed, suggests the intimation that some reduction may soon be made without material diminution of the revenue. The tariff laws, al60 need revision but that a due regard may be paid to the conflicting interests of our citizens, important changes should be made with caution. If a careful revision cannot be made at this session, a commission, such as was

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AND JAPAN

are tpofcen of as most satisfactory. The efforts of the Chinese government to put a stop to the opium trade will meet with the hearty approval of the American people. The intimacy between our country and Japan, the most advanced of the Eastern nations continues to be cordial. I am advised that the Emperor contemplates the establishment of a constitutional government, and that be has already summoned a preliminary Congress tor the purpose of effecting the change.

Such a remarkable step towards complete assimilation with the western system cannot fail to bring Japan into closer and more beneficial relations with ourselves, as the chief Pacific power. He recommends the return of the balance of the indemnity fund obtained from China and Japan after the dues to American citizens have been paid.

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the labors of Congress, whenever this subject shall be brought to its consideration.

The President agrees with the recommendation of the Secretary of War that the army be increased to 30,000 men, in order the more completely to furnish protection on our extensive borders. The army is LOW necessarily scattered over a vast extent of territory that when an outbreak occurs reinforcements must be hurried from many quarters over great distances, and always at heavy cost for the transportation ot men, hQrses, wagons and supplies.

The President also concur! in the recommendation of the secretary for increasing the efficiency of the signal service., 1UVER IMPROVEMENT.

The"report of the Chief of Engineers furnishes a detailed account of the operations Jpr the improvement of rivers and harbors. I commend to your attention the suggestions contained in the report in regard to the condition ot our fortifications, especially our coast defenses, and recommend an Increase of the strength of the engineer battalion, by which the efficacy of our torpedo system would be improved. I also call your attention to the remarks upon all the improvement of the South Pass of the Mississippi river, the proposed bridge over the Potomac river at Yorktown, the importance of completing at an early day the north wing of tne department building, and other recommendations of the Secretary of War which appeer in his report. The actual expenditures of this department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, were $42,123^501.39. The appropriations for the year 1882 were $44,889,725 42. The estimates for 1883 are $44,541,276, 91.

THE NAVY.

He repeats the recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy, askine for a large amount of money to increase the efficiency to that branch of the service.

THE POST OFFICE.

After referring to the report of tflte Postmaster General he says: The receipts from postage and other ordinary sources during the past fiscal year were $36,489,816 58. The receipts from the money order business were $295,581 39, making a total of $36,785,397 97. The expenditure of the fiscal year were $39,251,736 46. The deficit supplied out of the general treasury was $2,481,129 35. The receipts were $3,469,918 63, in excess of those of the previous year, and $4,575,S97 97 in excess of the estimate made two

VOL. XVin.—NO. 44. L1,. 1 TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1881s $1.50 PER YEAR

ago, before the present period of usiness prosperity had fairly begun. The whole number of fetters mailed In this country in the last fiscal year exceeded one thousand millions. The reg* istry system is reported to be in excellent condition, having been remodeled during the last four years with good results. The amount of registration fees collected during the last fiscal year was $712,882^20, an increase over the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1877, of $345,443.40. The entire number of letters and packages registered during the year was 8,338,919, of which only 2,061 were destroyed or lost in transit.

He favors postal savings banks, gives some statistics showing the increase of mail transportation of railroad routes. The star route prosecutions are very briefly alluded to and the statement made that he has instructed the officers to push the prosecution.

UNITED STATES COURTS.

He refers to the statement of the act-

makes no recommendation. The disturbance in the territories made

COW BOYS FT

is alluded to and suggestion made that the law be amended so as to make their depredations on neighboring territories fie uses against the general government and punishable by it

POLYGAMY.

After alluding to the spresd of polygamy in Utah a contiguous territories and ana scathingly rebuking, it he refers to tbe difficulty experienced in securing a conviction for bigamy because of the secrecy attending the Celebration of marriages. He suggests modifying the law of evi-, dence which now makes a wife incoinpe* tent to testify against her husband, and recommends the passage of an act providing in-- the territories United States the fact that a woman hi been married to a person charged with bigamy shall not disqualify her as a witness upon bis trial for that offense. He further recommends legislation by which any person solemnizing a marriage in any of the territories shall be required, under strongest penalties for neglect or refusal, to file a certificate of such marriage in the Supreme Court of the Territory. He announces his purpose to co-operate with Congress in efforts to suppressive iniguity. T* I* «il ^KDucATiofr- ,4*

The report of the Commissioners of Education is referred to and supplemented the recommendation that any general fund Congress may be pletsed to establish be destributed to tbe various States on tbe basis of illiteracy, in theii respective limits. V-V ,1 AGRICULTURE I is disposed of in a sixteen line reference to the report of the Commissioner.

PENSIONS.

On this subject the remarkable fact is disclosed that since 1860, 450,940 pension claims have been allowed and are now on the rolls being paid except when the pensiocer has since died. There are now pending for settlement 265,575 original pension claims, 227,040 of which were filed prior to July 1880 and will require for arrears in each case $1,350, making a grand total of $250,000,000. With the present clerical force it will take six years to catch up with these cases. Hr recommends doubling the force.

THE ARMY AS A POSSE COMITATUS. He expresses the hope that the legislation forbidding tbe use of the army as a posse comitatus may be modified so as_ to admit of its use in that way.in enforcing laws of the United States.

He devotes considerable space to repetition of the the report of the Secretary of the interior, and on the subject of

THE INDIANS,

after rehearsing the failure of all previous attempts to solve the problem makes two suggestions. First, the passage of an act making the laws of the various States and Territories applicable to the Indian reservations within their borders and extending the laws of Arkansas over the Indian Territory, thus giving the Indians a standing in court for the protection of their persons and property. Second, the enactment of a general law permitting the allotment ot land in severalty to the Indians, thereby breaking up tbe tribal relation.

RIVER IMPROVEMENTS

he favors what the wisdom of Congress may deem to be of public importance. CrVXL SERVICE REFORM.

Very considerable space is devoted to the discussion of the civil service reform, the suggestions being as follows:

It may be that before we can confine ourselves upon this important question within the "stringent bounds ot stanitory enactment we may profitably awful the result of farther inquiry and experiment. The submission of a portion of the nominations to a central board of examiners selected for testing thequalifica tions of the applicants may, perhaps, without resort to the competitive test, put an end to the mischief which attends the present system of appointment, and it may

be feasible to vest in such aboard a wide discretion to ascertain the characteristics j$d attainments of the candidates in those particulars which I have already refei red to, as being no less important than mere intellectual attainments. If Congress should deem it advisable at the present session to establish competitive tests for admission to the service, no doubts, such as have been suggested, shall deter mefrom giving the measure my earnest sup port, and I urgently recommend, should there be a failure to pass any act upon this subject, that an appropriation of $25,000 per year may be made for the enforcement of section 1,753 of the revised Statutes. With the aid offered me 1 shall strive to execute the provisions

The operations of the money-order system are multiplying Under the impulse of immigration and of the rapi^_ pf that law according to its letter and development of the newer States and Territories, and the consequent demand for additional means of inter-communica-tion and exchange, during the past year 388 additional mouey-orcfer offices have been established, making a total of 5,499 in operation at the date of this report. During the year the domestic money, orders aggregated in value $105,075,769.35. A modification of the system is suggested, reducing the fees tor money-orders no^ exceeding five dollars from ten cents to five cents, and making the maximum limit $10 in place of $50. Legislation for the disposition of unclaimed money ordets in the possession of the Postofflce Department is recommended, in view of the fact, that their total value now exceeds one million dollars.

Ipirit. I am unwilling, in justice to tbe present civil servants of tbe Gevernment, to dismiss this subject without declaring my dissent from the severe and almost indiscriminate censure with which *.hey have been recently assailed. That they as a class indolent, inefficient and corrupt is a statement which has been often made and widely credited, but when the extent, variety, delicacy and importance of their duties are considered, the gi$at majority of the employes of the government are, in my judgment, deserving ot high commendation.

MERCHANT MARINE.

On this subject by indirection he sug-

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eats that our navigation interests should some of the aid and |rotection bestowed upon manufactures.

IMMIGRANTS.

He recommends that some general provision be made for the care of immigrants and that the expense should not fall on States where they land from shipa. ^Reference is made to Alaska and to the Concessional library building, and extensive improvements to Washington suggested. He refers also to means of ascertaining and declaring the presidential vote and for providing against presidential inability. He closes as follows:

Deeply impressed with the gravity of the responsibilities which have unexpectedly devolved upon me, it will bo my constant purpose to co-operate with you iu such measures as will promote the glory of the country and the prosperity of its people.

CONGRESS.

The Senators Haven't Got Started to Work Yet-

V*. SENATE. ,v 7.—S^iatoraJJher•man, Pendtciton, Irovies, LjrjMiato" BttyaiM and Morgan were appointed by the Chair a joint committee for the preparation of a memorial upon the death of the late President Garfield. WA Jarge number of hills of a private nature mainly for individual relief were introduced and referred.

The Chair submitted certain proceedings of tbe Reformed Episcopal Church convention held in New York ia May last, on polygamy. Referred.

Bills were introduced and referred as follows: Bv Logan—For the erection of a public building, at Quincy, 111.

By Ingalle.To enable the people of New Mexico to form- a constitutional and state government and for the admission of the state into the Union. Temporarily tabled.

By Allision—To authorize the Post-master-General to compensate the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Co for facilitating the transportation of overland! mails under agreement also to provide for the amount due the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry., Co., for the transportation of United States mails.

By Davis, of West Virginia—To establish a Department of Agriculture Jand Commerce. Temporarily tabled.

A resolution was offered by Hoar for a special committee to be appointed by the chair to whom shall be referred all petitions, bills and resolutions asking for an extension suffrage to woman and the removal of their disabilities. Referred.

By Logan—Removing the limit within which the smrlal committee investigating the soldiers .Home at Washington was diiected (to repoit. an extension of time having been made necessary by the death of the Chairman, the late Senator Burnside. Adopted.

Upon the conclusion of the morning business the chair announced that Morrill's tariff commission resolution was the next business in order and awarded the floor to that Senator, who declined to speak at tbi3 time, and the Senate ad journed.

No nominations were sent in to-day.

The Molly Maguires.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 7.—A special from Uniontown, Pa., says: Thetiial of Pat Dolan, one of the Molly Maguires, charged with the murder of Maurice Healey, is creating intense interest. The courthouse is crowded to-day. A num ber of witnesses were examined but the only important testimony elicited was that of Mrs. Harper, who swore that from her window she saw three men walking along the track just recognized as Healey one of the two others was defendant. Much of the testimony given was regarding the defendant whereabouts on tbe night of tbe murder.

Foreign.

1 A COSTLY BIBLE.

DOTOON, Dec. 7.—At yesterday's sale of the Sunderland library, tbe latin bible, being the first bible printed with the date 1465,—sold for tli enormous sum of £1,800.

IRISH MANUFACTURERS,

The meeting of the Irish Home Manufacturers' Association elected Pamell President A resolution was adopted protesting against the proposed motion that at the next meeting' of the exhibition committee the Queen be asked to patronize the exhibition.

GUITEAU.

Xmery A- Storra, of Chicago, on the Stead To-day.

He Thinks Chateau Knew Enoufh to Diatingniah Bight and Wrong.

His Testimony Creates a Stir ia Coort juid Mrs- Scoville Says He Perjured Himself.

Some Eminent Persons Subpoena ed' for the Defense'

Including President Arthur and David Davis-

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

The court having been called to order and the prisoner brought in and placed on tbe witneM stand, Porter roae to par* sue the examination, but was interrupted by the prisoner, who said: "I desire to say to you, Judge, and to this Honorable Court, that I decline to answer any moii questions, being a repetition of what we have already had. If you have anything new, I am ready to answer otherwise not, unless by special direction of the court."

The cross-examination was then continued. Question—Was it one of your purposes in killing the President to create a demand for your book? Answer—One of the objects was to preach the gospel as set forth in my book.

Porter repeated the question, and was answered with a sullen, "I have answered it," from the prisoner.

The question being repeated once more, the prisoner appealed to the Conrt as to whether he had not already answered. The Court having held that the question must be answered more specifically, the prisoner replied in the affirmative.

Q.—You regard your book as goepelT A.—As an important explanation at BiUe. I cUim (featit ie collateral I undertake to smy the book brought down to the present day ia wflr as there is any truth in any book. It cornea from the Deity, and I claim that it contains important truth.

Q—Hare you read much about Napoleon? A.—No. Q.—When you wrote: "The President's nomination was an act of God, his election was an act of God, his removal was an act of God," did you have Napoleon's bulletins in your mind? A.—[apparently gratified}—That is the way I express myself—sharp, pointed, sententious. If yon want to see a specimen of that kind of style, look through my book.

Porter—I think you have remarkable power of brain, and whatever your brother-in-law may think, I appreciate your ability.

Prisoner—[highly pleased.] I thank you Judge, for your good opinion. Porter—[significantly]—I think that is the opinion of tfery juror.

Prisoner— [excitedly]—I take my chances before this court and jury on the fact that the Deity inspired the act. I am not a fool, and the Deity never employed a fool to do his work. He put it into my brain and heart, and left, me to work it out in my own way.

Q. And you did? A. Under tbe sanction of the Deity. The pressure on me commenced about six weeks before the actual shooting. I was a predestined man from the foundation of the world to this act, and I had to do it.

Q.—You believe in the doctrines of predestination? A.—Most decidedly. I claim to be a may of destiny. You spoke of Napoleon. He thought he was a man of destiny, though he had different work from me. I am as much of a man of destiny as the Saviour, or Panl, or Martin Luther, or any of thoee religious men.

Q.—And your destiny was to kill Garfield? A.—It was my destiny to obey the Divine will, and let Him take care of It. I put up my life, and have not been hung or shot yet.

Q.—And you did not expect to be? A.—I had no expectation except to do the Divine will and let Him take care of me. I am satisfied with the Deity's conduct of this case up to the present moment.

Q. When were you first inspired? A. I decline to discuss this matter with von any further. If you want any more ideas on that subject I refer you to the papers. I will not be annoyed in this way any more. The court and jury and the conntry understand it. Now if you have

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anything new, I will entertain you otherwise not. Porter—But the jury is not permitted to read the papers.

Prisoner—They have heard my statement on that point several times, and that ought to satisfy any gentleman.

Porter went on to cross-examine tbe prisoner with the object of showing that the pretended inspiration in regard to a theocratic daily, to the book called "Truth," to the lecture on tbe second coming of Christ, etc., were merely bor rowed from the ideas of Noyes, and that portions of the book and lectures were plagiarisms from the book called "The Berean."

In connection with the prisoners leaving the Oneida Community, Porter pat in evidence a letter of the prisoner, of April, 1865, where he says be is living in obedience to the irresistible conviction that if he did not do it, woe wonld be upon him that he most obey the will of God

that God and his oooedence were driving ia to battle, and that he dared not draw back.

A package of manuscript, tied together, van shown the prisoner, end admitted to be his writing, althoogh be said it appeared to be mutilated, having neither heed nor tail. Tbe District Attorney tbea raad a doevmeat from a printed slip, and the prisoner cautioned Sooville to follow tbe resding with tbe original, as be wse "afraid to trust those Ban." Tbe document is tbe paper written hy Guitean to tbe Oneida Community at tbe time of his leaving it, and is principally devoted to advocating bis theory of eetabli'hing a great theocratic paper. Tbe prisoner listened attentively to the reading, interrupting now and then to make some explanation. "Tbaft a very strong idea," be commented when the idea of establishing a theocratic paper has mentioned. "The idea was to make the world an entire community, It was a grand conception, bat not at all feasible the wsv thii world is ran. There are too many bad people in this world." A note wee also read wbieh bad been written to the Community by Guiteaa, ia which be confessed his love for and subordination to Noyes, and withdrew all charges previously made against him. The prisoner's comment on this was made in a conversational tone:

You want," he said, "to

imagine yourselves in Hell, ladiee and gentlemen and you will get some idea of, my feeling in the Oneida Community."

A letter addressed bv Guiteaa to a member of the Community wae also introduced in evidenoe. In this be says: "When in the world I had a programme of my own but God smashed thet and hnrled me into the Community." He also refers to himself as a creature of predestination, but states that having God's work to do, he would not leave it for tbe wealth of the Rothschilds or tbe fame of ""Napoleon. "That is so now," murmured the prisoner.

The letter written bv Guiteau asking to be received back into the community wee next read. He states that he gave up his project of establishing theocratic paper because he he wa* not up to the tricks of newspaper trade,'and further that the project was a "devilish delusion."

The prisoner—It was no devilish delusion. It was an inspired idea, but not feasible.

The cross-examination was again resumed.

Q. And it was in view of the political situation that you decided to murder-— A. [Interrupting excitedly.] Don't use that word murder. You are entirely too free with tbe word.

Porter—Are you not on trial for murder? A. So it ia said. Can't you use the proper word, "remove?"

Mr. Porter—I can use tbe word "re* typvfc" but it is ss repulsive to me as nmlr#f to joat

Tbe court adtooVtied.

WASHINGN0N.

Freiinghnysen's and Brewster's nominations Will Hot tbe Seat in 1 Till Monday.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—TheRepublican Senators held a short caucus this morning to arrange for making some changes ia the Republican membership of the Senate Committees in order to meet personal convenience of Senators and to provide suitable committee positions for Windom. A committee was appointed by the caucus to confer with the individual Senators and report hereafter.

THE CABINET NOMINATIONS. Nominations of Frelinghuysen and Brewster for Secretary of State and Attorney General will not be sent to the Senate before next Monday.

MORRILL ON THE TARIFF.

Senator Morrill will deliver his speech on tariff to-morrow. He will defend protection as an American system and will great caution in reducing tli revea revising the tariff.

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Father McCarthy's Murderer. GREENFIELD, MASS., Dec. 7.—Dennis McMillen, who shot Father McCarthy, reached here last evening and was driven rapidly to prison. The jail yard was crowded with people anxious to ivnchthe prisoner, but the display of revolvers by the-officers prevented violence. Father McCarthy died about midnight, but before death made a dying declaration as to the circumstances of the assault

A Legal Presumption.

JN ORTH TROY, VERMONT,December 7.— The examination of Mrs. Peters, one the alleged Mansonville child murderers, bad yesterday, resulted in ber discharge the court hold in in offences committed by a wife in connection with her husband, the law presumes that she acts under the husbands coercion and holds him alone responsible. Peters is still at large.

Aa Impractical Wife-"Remover." FALL RIVER, Dec. 7.—Frank Sharon, a young barber, went home last night, entered the room where his wife was sleeping, kissed her three times and drawing a pistol shot her dead. Sharon

says

some

thing crossed his mind and told him to do it He was removed to prison.

Ashore.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 7.—The threemasted schooner, )H. H. Baldwin, went ashore here this morning in a furious north-west gale. The crew was saved by live saving service. The vessel was laden from Esc and a for Cleveland. Value $12,000 no insurance.

The Virginia Legislature.

RICHMOND. VA., Dec. 7.—Tbe Legislature organized to-day and the Governor's message was read.