Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-15
Late kilograms.


Lynch Law sa Nevada.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-An
Austin, Nevada, dispatch says:
About half.psst l O'Clock this
morning q party Of masked men
forcibly entered the jailor's room
in the Court House building, over
powered him and forced him to
give no the keys to the jail and
cell door containing Richard 81 en-
nings, who, in cold blood, shot and
killed John A. Barrett, an old and
respected citizen, the night before,
without prOvocation. Jennings
was taken out and hung from the
balcony over the front door.
The aAOod Tim IN 4" So. Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4.-The
good times now prevailing in this
city are indicated by al article
which will be published by the
Bulletin this afternoon showing
that the trade In holiday articles
for the current month will reach
fifteen hundred thousand dollars.
UWs1b
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14.-Wheat
declining; No. l, SLIGO; No. 2,
$l65@1 SIT.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-SEN.
ATE.-A number of bills were in
trOduced, including one by Ed.
munds for the settling of private
land claims in certain STATES and
Territories. After the morning
hour the subject of Presidential suc'
cession was brought up, and Beck
proceeded to illustrate the urgency
for action.
Aatlisso"aI B,is In sDe senate.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 14.-This
morning the Senate Committees
directed q favorable report upon
Eaunders' bill to straighten the
northern boundary line Of Nebras.
ka, on the line of the forty-third
parallel. Also favorable report
on . bill to legalize the present
Legislature of New Mexico. Ow-
ing to noncompliance with an Act
of Congress the present Legislature
10 not legal.
The Psss,dsnl's R.c'p.,"" Days.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 13-rhe
President has adopted rules for the
reception Of visitors at the White
House. The President reserves
Saturdays and Sundays for him
self and on these days will receive
no one. He will hold his fret
public reception on New Years
day.
WASHINGTON, Dec IA The
case of Guiteau was resumed this
morning. The first witness called
was DR.. John L. WithrOw, of Bos-
ton, pastor of Park-street Church.
The witness said the prisoner de-
sired to deliver q lecture in With
rows Church in answer to Inger.
soil, but the witness declined to
have the church used for that pur.
pose. The witness observed Gut
teau during the. Winter at meet
ings and social gatherings of the
Church and never saw tn 9
least indication Of unsound.
ness of mind, but, on the
contrary, thought lie possessed I'M
usual shire wdness. Correcting him-
self the witness added, ~ should
cay this" Guitenu, iDterrupting:
"Whaps the difference, Doctoi?'
Answer: "The one means brighter
than the other" Col. CorkEill,
resuming: sand of large cali
bre." Guiteau: "You didn't
ssy that" Corkhill: "You must
have slept we'll last night.
That's the smartest thing you
have said yet" The witness
said the prisoner generally took
part in discussions upon what.
ever subject might be under discus
sion and was always critical and
accusstive rather than conoiliatory
and kind.
1.-The second witness called in the
Guiteau case was Henry G.. Col.
lier, an attorney of New York. On
taking the stand Guiteau shouted
II remember you, you are the man
that put up that Herald job on
me-" "Keep quiet" said Scoville,
81 will dispose Of this man In short
order. He brought suit against
me to pay over certain money and
the Court ruled that should keep
1t; that kills his evidence"
Waahamgs on Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-In the
House, over $50 new bills were re-
ferred to-day when the House nd.
journed, including bills looking to
the abrogation of the CIayton-Bul-
wer treaty, to establish an ocean
mail service by means Of mail sub
sides, to appoint tariff commits.
sion, and to retire the trade dollar.
A Chicago 1smes's Washington
dispatch says:f A sensational re-
port this evening says that two ju.
r0rs in the Guiteau case are dis
qualified because 1t has been ascer-
taIned that they have been in the
Government service.
Ex-senator Paddock, Of Nebras.
ka, will succeed Assistant Secreta-
~ Upton, who retires from the
Treasury to-day.
Secretary Frelinghuysen will
take charge of the State Depart
ment next Monday.