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SACRAMENTO, Dec. Sat tn
Horticultural Convention to-da.
reports were made by committee
on the following subjects:
On general fruit-growing inter
ests.
On fruit-shipping East beyont
Omaha, stating there had beel
shipped beyond that point thi
season four hundred carloads o
green fruit.
On fruit-shipping to points ives
Of Omaha, representing this mark
ct as already very large and rapid
ly increasing, but that 1t requires
the best qualities of fruits, packed
In the best manner and shipped il
In the best condition.
On fruit canning. which contain
ed statement that three fourths o
the Bartlett pears produced In thu
State this year were canned, and tina
the market for canned California
fruits is much larger than can be
supplied with the present amount
of fruit produced and present fac
ilities for canning.
The committee on dried fruits re.
ports that California dried fruit IL
gaining great favor in the East
especially that which is artificially
evaporated. California dried pears
are especially in demand.
The second annual convention
will be held at San jose on the
second of November, 1882.
Tine Tst.'.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-When
the Criminal Court opened this
morning, Guiteau shouted: IA
crank in Chicago. says L talked
with him about this case. Idon't
know the man. It's false.D Col.
C0rkhill called as the frat witness
of the day Mrs. Julia M. Wilson,
of Leadville, Colorado. She knew
l.. w. 'Guiteau from her earliest
recollectiOns. He was her uncle.
Witness gave most affecting ac-
count Of the life and character of
her mother, Mrs. Maynard, who,
as alleged by defense, had died in.
sane, but who really died from
pneumonia in 1856.
The deposition oil Mr.. Turner was
received, in which be said: II have
heard Mrs. Maynard's husband say
that she died insane" and the wit
ness was questioned 10 regard 10 IT..
Scovills objected to the reply, 81
have never heard of It," and live
1y discussion ensued between Judge
Porter and 6coville. Guiteau be-.
came enraged at Judge Portey and
shouted: "Now hold your thunder
till you get to the jury, Judge. You
are doing this sort of thing too
much" Judge Porter, with
out taking any notice Of this
outbreak continued in his most
impressive manner to argue this
point, when Guiteau broke in again,
II am not criminal, and won't
be till convicted. will not have
that word. You inst hold your elo-
quence till you get at the jury"
Scoville expOstulated with him,
still he retorted in q most vicious
msnner, ''shut up and mind your
business, 1 know what I am do.
ing"
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Will.
sons testimony John w. Guiteau
arose from his seat next to the pris.
oner asked the Court to rule out
the question and answer relative
to. the witness's father having,
"died of softening of the brain."'
II cannot see, your Honor" con-
tinued Guiteau, Occasion for drag
cling in all people who have blood
connection with the prisoner
Judge Cox-"I think the matter
Irrelevant" Guiteau-"Mrs. Will
son seems to be o bright
lady. She is opposed to
having 1t appear that there's
any insanity in the family. That's
q matter which her testimonyu-
6covil!e here arose trembling with
excitement and protested against
mixing John w. Guiteau In this
case. "He is opposed to showing
insanity in the family said Sco-
willie, and bis voice was here
drowned by the prisoner, who
struck bis hand violently on the
table and shouted, $50 do I, he
had better get back to Boston, he
has got no business here! Just be-
cause he happens to be Of the same
name he thinks he will get o little
notoriety out of this easel"
Dispsns1ng she OhsnsmNDshsps.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-speaker
Keller and his advisers have been
at work tonight arranging the
committees, which are to be an
nounced next Tue sday. The Chair
manships, go far as agreed upon,
are IS follows, according to the
statement of one of Keifer,s
staunohsst friends: Foreign Ar.
fairs, Robson; Ways and Means,
Kelly; Judiciary, Gro wiley Of New
York; Elections, Calkins; Public
Lands, Bedford; Territories, Page.
The Chairmansnip Of the Com nit
tee on Appropriations will be given
to either Hiscock or Kassou, Dis.
posing of the Chairmanships is
slow work as In some cases several
members want the Chairmanship
of the same Committee, and
though the Speaker expects TO have
the list ready by next Tuesday
some doubt exists II he can.