Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-29

He replied: "Yes, sir; 1 knew Of q
man who was insane for twenty
four hours" Scoville, eagerly:
"And then he got well?"
"No, sir; he died." laugh
ter at Scoville's expense. J
In the course Of the ross.sxam.
inatioD, DR.. Macdonald was asked
by Scoville II he were not dis
charged for granting false certifi.
cate of health to VIM. M. Tweed
when the latter was in cennna.
ment in the penitentiary, and he
replied, II never gave Tweed a
certificate Of health or i'll health
and / was never discharged from
any position in my life.'
DR.. Randolph Barksdale, Super.
intendent Of the Central Insane
Asylum near Richmond, Va, Wis
tied the prisoner and has also close.
ly observed him in the court, and
from his personal examination
and observation was of the opin.
ion he was sane.
Gusseau in sbs Dook.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 28.-Guiteau
has been removed to the prisoners'
dock.
The smass-f0x scare.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. The
Navajo Agency, New Mexico, aeks
for the immediate shipment of vse.
sine points enough to vaccinate
500 persons, as smallpox is spread
ing there.
Departure ss the J~rwaeas Embs. ~
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The
Japanese Minister and suite left
this morning for San Francieco en-
route for Japan.
smsii-Fox IN New Yerk.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Ths ex-
element over the smallpox out.
break is very alarming. The dis.
ease itself increases daily In tho
city and vicinity.
Comise sasr Rouss DE evesopms~ss,
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The Tr;-
bune's Washington special says:
One of the most interesting polit-
ical papers of the session, It is uu-
will be on the Star route
swindles by q prominent Republic
can Representative, In which he
will deny that any of the illegal
profits were used for the Republi.
can ticket In the last Presiden tial
campaign, and will show that the
contributed $50, 600 to
defeat Randall, the delegates in
Pennsylvia, besides sending $50, ,OO0
to Cincinnati, which was used in
nominating Hancock, and sddl.
tlonal sums for the lattet's election,
Henry vssssvd sssl, sauaa.
NEwYoRK, Dec. 2S.-The atten-
tion ofHenry Willard. President Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, having been called to
statements telegraphsd from this
city to the effect that during the
last weeks furry In Wall street he
became very much embarrassed
pecuniarily and was obliged to sell
1t q loss. large lines of stock in
which he was interested, he has
q fiat and absolute con.
to the statements and
pronounces them utterly un-
founded.
murdsrevs Lynebe0.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 28.-The
reported two murderers of John B.
and ]. ii. Prince were taken from
all in southampton county and
hanged Friday night.
E,ecasss IN Florida.
PENSACOLA, Dec. 28.-The Re-
publicans have elected the Mayor
BY 272 majority.
Tbe Frsnon 0uess Ia Csmsds.
MONTREAL, Deeember 2S.-The
French delegates recently visiting
The United States arrived this
morning. The reception given
Them was enthusiastic in the ex.
IRENE. The tri.color of France was
1ispla yed on every hand.
Lwst ~ Hes.
LONDON, Dec. ga ship cap.
tain reports seeing Q large steamer
70 down with all hands in q squall,
off the French coast.
TsSublo at sen.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-The South
Arklow light ship, on the coast OF
Ireland, has been run down by q
'our masted vessel, believed to be
American. The men belonging to
he light ship were saved. Three
steamers left Queenstown In chase
II the vessel that caused the &C.
,ident. ls