Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-15

with the trial. He knew he was incompetent
to go ahead without assistance, but he had
hoped without Mr.. Robinson's assistance to
be able to proceed. Even ROW he hoped to
be OF some assistance to Robinson, but If he
was to 60 on in this way he lScoville) should
Withdraw.
Here Guiteau jumped to his feet and said
in an excited manner: :" indorse every
word he says. Robinson came into this case
without consulting me, and l dent like the
way he talks. I order him peremptofily to
Withdraw from the case"
Robinson renewed his application.
Scoville claimed that the near relatives of
the prisoner should at least know that they
were expected to come for the defense.
Guiteau again interposed: "We don't
want Robinson anyway. This Is peremptory.
and he must go.'
Scoville went on: "If we have time
plenty, without money; but if the Court is
going to give us time and at the same time
assign counsel, don't agree with it."
With this Guiteau jumped up again, and
rapping on the table with his knuckles, he
said 8" Mr.. Scoville is next to NE in this
case. l intend to dc this business myself.
Robinson il rot wanted"
The officers tried to keep him quiet, but
he told them to mind their own business he
was in the presence of the Court, and would
talk when he felt like it.
| Colonel Corkhill asked the Court to try TO
| keep the prisoner quiet.
Hereupon Guiseau sat down, saying that
| he youId do whatever the Court wished him
TO. and after that he was comparatively
quiet.
Tie star Route swindIe-Fnrther Proof
OF Fraud.
WASHINGTON, November 14th.-There ar
rived in the city yesterday q gentleman who
is taking great interest in the star-route
prosecution. His name is Jennings, and he
comes here to tell little story, which is
without doubt counterpart of what hundreds
of other sub-contractors could tell were they
30 disposed. Among Dorsey's routes in Mon
/ tana was one about 200 miles in length. The
schedule of this route allowed eighty-four
hours for the trip, and required three trips
per week. The pay for the service was S22,-
| O00 Dorsey sublet this route to Jennings
for S12. .0O0 and pocketed 10000 per year.
clean cash. Dorsey two years since went to
work and had the route expedited from
eighty four to sixty hours, and the pay conse-
auently raised to about S35, ,000 He pocketed
the $4,000 additional pay, and told Jen-
niugs be had better make his trip in
sixty hours instead of eighty-four hours, as
the Government would prefer it but made
no raise in the contract price. Jennings
obligingly, attempted to do his work in sixty
hours but failed frequently, owing to insuffi-
cient equipment. As result, fines were
| Inflicted, and last year Mr.. Jennings fines
excesded his pay as sub-contractor by 81, 600.
This proceeding naturally made Jennings
contract Improbable, and he was obliged to
| throw it up. The Government is thoroughly
investigating this, and it is thought that
Jennings fines will be remitted eventually.
Postoffiee d-CommissiOneii-
Presented His Credentials.
! WASHINGTON, November I4th.-First AS
sistsnt Postmaster General Hatton to-day
| discontinued the postofice at Shskelford's
King and Queen county. Virginia, because
TIE people of that town would not let the
Postmaster havs place for an Office. All
the citizens of that town are Democrats. and
they objected to the appointment Of Goalder
because he is Rsadjuster. They refused to
rent him room for an office, and when he
bought lumber. refused to let him have grourd
en- which to erect an Office. This case was
thus represented to the Department. and the
office was ordered discontinued.
Samuel Il. Carrothers, who was confirmed
by the Senate as Postmaster at McKeesport,
and whom Congressman Baine and others
have worked so hard against, this morning
saw Postmaster-Gsneral James and had an
interview with him. Carrothers is repre-
sented as Cameron man in Pennsylvania
politics. and the anti Cameron element un-
dertook to influence the President not to sign
his commission. The nti-Cameronites
wanted one OF their set appointed After
Carrother's interview with James, the latter
ordered the commission sent to the Presi-
dent for his signature. and it has gone up.
This indicates that the President has deter
mined to sign Carrother's commission.
| Hon. Lionel Sackville West, the new Brit
ish Minister, called upon President Arthur
this afternoon and formally presented his
credentials. He was introduced to the Pres
ident by Secretary Blaine. The customary
congratulatory addresses were made.
Increased Mail Facilities for the Pacific
| Coast-MaSs Meeting at Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE (Wy.). November 14th.-A mass
meeting was held this evening to agitate the
question Of increased mail facilities for the
| Pacific coast. Governor Hoyt presided. The
resolutions recite the fact that the Territories
of Wyoming, Montana Idaho, Utah. Wash.
ington, and the States of Oregon, Nevada,
California, containing over a million and a
half Of people, have but one mail per day east
and west that the States and Territories
named, and the public press thereof, be re-
! quested to take such interest in the further
anes of the design to induce Congress to act
in the premises as they may deem ft, this
meeting suggesting that public meetings sud
petitions 20 Congress, backed by the earnest
| effort Of she press OF the Pacific coast, would
| probably be more desirable methods of &C.
complisaing the end proposed, and that the
press OF the coast be appealed to for lis aid
and encouragement in the furthersnce OF this
object. a series of meetings viii be held on
| the Pacific coast. Two mails per day are
wanted.
Important Supreme Cours Decision.
WASHINGTON, November I4sh.-A decision
was rendered in the Supreme Court of the
United States today in the case OF Davis s.
| Patrick VS.. Wells, Fargo & Co., which set
ties some points in the law OF guarantee that
have hitherto been subjects of controversy.
| This Court holds that when a., in considera-
tion Of 81 to him in hand paid, executes and
causes TO be delivered to B. an unconditional
specified amount, of C.'s present and future
Indebtedness to said b., it is not necessary for
B. TO formally notify the guarantor A. of his
acceptance OF the terms of agreement, or to
keep the latter Informed from time to time OF
the amount of C.s Indebtedness. In the
opinion of This Court, the written instrument
IS not merely an offer to do certain thing,
J WHICH TO De Vailu must D9 formally &C.
cspted by the party for whose benefit
Is is made. It is, on the contrary,
complete contract by virtue of the ac-
! acknowledgement which it contains of the re.
csipt by the guarantor of valuable consid-
Grafton for services to bs rendered. The
payment to the suarautor of stipulated
c3nside, atioD is sufficient notice TO him that
his agreement is accepted, and he is by the
Instrument itself stopped now from denying
| that such consideration was recovered. The
fact that the consideration is merely nominal
makes no difference. A stipulation in con-
siderasion OF 81 is Just as effectuai as if the
sum was larger. With regard to the obliga-
ton Of the guarantee to notify the auarantor
Of the default of the debtor the Court holds
that where the guarantor sutfers loss or dam
age by reason of the failure of the guarantee
70 give him such notification, he is to that ex-
tent released but both losses are laches of
| plaintiff, and the loss of defendant must con.
stitute defense. TIE judgment of tee
Court below in favor Of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
is sfirmsd.
senator Malone and the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, November 14th.-Ths i'm.
preston tere is that Senator Malone may be
rendered Cabinet position, with view of
encouraging further results against the De-
mocracy in the South. Democratic Senators
who are here do not hesitate to say that their
party would fight against Mahone's conf