Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-27

very ingeniously devised gag, for Mr.. Gui-
teau," which was made from corncob.
The Prosecuting Attorney declares that ne
will tomorrow insist upon having Guiteau
removed TO the prisoners dock, if he under
takes to renew the TRADES of abuse which he
has INDUCED in sirce the opening OF the trial.
and especially the past week.
Scoville has been engaged some days in the
preparation of his closing argument, which
will be an elaborate and exhaustive review Of
the voluminous evidence given upon the
trial, and will probably consume two days in
its delivery.
Scoville was also in receipt Of several
express packages to-day. One contained a
miniature gibbet, with Guiteau suspended
upon it. Another mysterious. looking parcel
contained number of liver pills, labeled
"Wholesorne advice for Guiteau."
The trial will be resumed tomorrow.
Judge Cox and the Guiieau Case.
NEW YORK, December 26.h.-The Trib-
unes Washington special says: Judge Cox
said to-day | am aware that my course
has been severely criticised, but feel that it
would not be proper for me to say anything
in reply. When the right time comes l shall
be heard"
:" Il is charged that you have been too len.
lent with Gaiteau; that he has been allowed
to have his own way too much, said the re-
porter.
1.-The last is not true. It is the most re-
markable case l ever heard of, but it would
not be right for me to seek vindication through
the newspapers l think in the end, how
ever, that every one will be satisfied. 1t has
been most difficult case 70 handle"
Cox seemed to be fully aware of the general
feeling of discomfort at his treatment of the
assassin, but intimated that the end of the
trial must furnish his vindication.
The British Minister'S Domestic Affairs.
WASHINGTON. December 26th.-There has
been good deal Of chatter about the Minister
of Great Britain here being bachelor and
yet father OF children. The fact is that
Great Britain never commissions man to q
high Office whose social record is not good.
The present Minister. when young attache
of the British Legation at Madrid, married
an estimable Spanish lady not of equal rank.
They lived happily together for years, and he
recognized her as his wife. Although the
court Journals never announced the marriage,
he was legally married. That ia the whole
story. Since his wifes death he has lived
single.
A Disastrous Christmas Celebration.
JEFFsRsoNEILLE Ind. J, December 26th.-
John Mcclellan, in order to celebrate Christ
mas and amuse his wife and children, INDUCED
in lot of frecrackers and bottles with pow
der in them. These became mixed and there
was terrific explosion, which resulted In
fatal injury to guest-Miss Berry-the ter.
rible burning of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan and
the children, whose clothes were burned off,
and the universal cutting of al from glass.
The Ashland Horror.
CINCINNATI, December 26th.-News from
Ashland, Ky, indicates a continuance of
the mystery in regard to the frightful muir
der az Gibbons residence during Friday
night The citizens have appointed COM
mittee OF three leading citizens to take charge
of fund collected for the arrest and convic-
ton of the murderers, and to direct its use
| They have employed detective, but no ar
rests have yet been made. Not even has
there been definite suspicion placed against
any one, but it is thought from the fact that
crowbar and ak used in the murder be.
longed to the Gibbons family, that the MUIR
derers must have been acquainted with the
locality, and have known where they were
asleep. The fire was discovered about 10
o'clock Saturday morning, and the body of
one Of the girls was rescued soon. The
others were taken out before the house
was burned down. Both girls were
badly burned about the body. The boy
was but little burned. 1t is thought that
coal oil was poured on the girls and fire
started, which burned out without setting
| fire to the house, and that the murderers re.
turned and set the house on fire a second
time. The funeral of the victims took place
to-day, and large number attended it. Moth
| ing is yet heard of Mr.. Gibbons, who left
home FIVE weeks ago.
ocean Disasters Feared-Three Steamers
Probably Lost.
CHICAGO, December 26sh,- A New York
special says: The probability increases of the
loss of three Atlantic sseamers-the City of
London, of the Centaur line, out since No
vember 18th from London the Henry Edge,
from Antwerp November 21st, and the Lord
Byron, from Hamburg November 2S;h. None
carried passengers, but all should have made
the trip in three weeks with the most adverse
winds, etc,
Ssall-POx in Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 26th-Small-pox seems
to continue in this city at the same rate of
mortality and increase as heretofore. One of
the chief causes is that the country towns
send their cases to this city for the authorities
to care for. One man was discovered in the
outskirts of the city, who had been taken
with the disease while working on farm in
Dupage county, and had at once been hustled
off on foot to Chicago. His face was mass
of blotches, and he was steering for the pest
| 0Uust. L lie ulsedSc las DTUhcA out db Tile
County Hospital, three cases being discoy-
cred there They of course were taken away,
and all visiting at the hospital has been inter
dicted for the present.
Two trains of immigrants by the West
phalia arrived to day from New York. The
Health Officer, learning of their approach.
had the train stopped outside the city, and
finding no small pox cases, merely hustled
Tire immigrants through the city to their
western destination at Mount Carmel, III.
Several deaths from smallpox having &C.
Cured, the Mayor ordered that services in all
the churches be stopped. One church refused
to recognize the order, and held festival.
The Mayor thereupon telegraphed for advice
to the State Board of Health, who instructed
him to compel obedience to his order by force
if necessary, and to call for the State militia
to aid him in case the ordinary officers were
powerless. They also instructed him 20 have
every person who attended the festival vac
cinated. This incident illustrates the activ
ity of the State Board in stopping the scourge
Smallpox in Der. ey City.
NEW York. December 26th-Three death.
occurred at Jersey City to-day from small
} pox.
JERSEY CITY, December 26th-Joseph NJ
Leary, who was recently sent to St. Franci:
Hospital for alcoholism, being seizsd with the
worst form of black smallpox, and refusing
to go to the pest-house, was allowed to &c
home. A friend persuaded him to go to the
police station, and helped him along through
the streets. The police, on hearing of his ap
prosch, barred the doors, and the man was de
posted on the sidewalk, where he died, and
was soon surrounded by large crowd, m SLY
children. A cloth was laid over his face, bul
was several times fled by curious children
The friend who was with him was locked NJ
for trying to enter the station to see the of.
icers.
Scarlet Fever at New York.
NEW YORK December 26sh.-Scarlet fevel
is Increasing in this city at an alarming rate
According to the returns it is unusually ma
lisnant. For the week ended December 18th
pa cases were reported and GA deaths were
recorded. The record of the week ended
Saturday last approaches 5, 600 cases, and the
number of de aths during the week from that
disease was so Ca Saturday II persons
died from the same cause on Sunday 9. and
to-day II.
The Recent Omaha Murder.
OMAHA, December 26th-A Coroner's
inquest was held to-day over the remains Of
Oscar Summer, the bartender at Treitsch.
kie's saloon, who was killed yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock while standing in the doorway
and talking to Charles Roster, who struck
him on the head with some weapon, killing
him almost instantly. The inquest was held
in the District Courtroom, to accommodate
the crowd and resulted in holding K 1ster fol-