Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-25
EASTERN NEWS.
Guiteau,a Trial.

M ASHlNrION. DGttuJtI came into court this morning apparently under some strong excitement Colonel Charles Reed took seat by his side and whispered something to him. Guiteau striking the table violently, began to ex- postulate. saying, "I won't do anything of the kind" At this point Scoville whispered some congratulations, when Guiteau angrily said to him, q won't have you compromise my case by your foolish questions; you must get off my case if you can't stop compromising 1t. The whispered consultation between the three mentioned seemed to result in pacifying the prisoner, who looked up with a smile and said, "I was going to make a speech, but have changed my mind, and guess won't do it." He then busted himself opening his mail, re- marking: This IS the first time 1 have opened my mail for myself for some time"
 Dr. Theodore Diamond, of Auburn, New York, who had been summoned for the defense, and retained by the prose cutiOn, was called to the stand. The witness believed, judging by the evi- dence he had listen d to, including that of the prisoner himself, and from the appearance and conduct of the prisoner, that he Is sane man.
 The hypothetical questions put to Dr. Wooster yesterday were then read to witness, and he replied, 'I should say he was sane.
 Jeannetts Report Confirmed.
 NEW YORK, December 22-Further advices confirm previous reports regard ing the Jeannette and her crew, but more of the facts are brought out.
 Various Den:als.
 CmCAGO, December 22-Denials of the story about Jeff Davis getting away with the Confederacy gold are coming in from various ex-cOnfederates in the South.
 The Confederate Bonds.
 NEW YoEK, December 22.-The Worlds Washington special says: With reference to the statement of General Johnston about confederate money re- moved by order of Davis, Reagan, of Texas, now in the House, who was the last Secretary of the Treasury under the confederate government, says that the funds consisted in round numbers of SS6,0O0 in gold coin, S35,000 in silver coin, S36, 900 in bullion. Over SlOO,OOO of this was paid to soldiers. The bullion was stored in q warehouse at Washing ton, Georgia, and was there captured by the federal troops. About SlJO,OO0-all that remained in coin-was entrusted to confederate naval officers to take to Nassau, but it was captured on inc way. This explanation of the disappearance of < 4l. l,-A ,F g,,f1.lo-,+n fs5a as near official as can be obtained at this day.
 The House Committees.
 WASHINGTON, December 22.-The fol- lowing Committees have membership as follows:
 Banking and Currency-Crapo, Chair man; Smith, of H., Webster, Dingley, Moore, Connen. Brumm, Buckner, Har- denburg, Flower and Ermentraut.
 Carriage and Weights and Measures Fisher Bedford, Mcclure, Lacey, Wash burn, Payson, Hazelton, Stephens, Sin gletOn, of Miss, Rosecrans and Bland.
 Commerce-Page, Richardson, of N. r., Townsend, of Ohio, Hoar, Washburn, Chandler, Ward. White, George, Gun ther, Reagan, M Lane, Gibson, Ross and Herndou.
 Foreign Affairs-Williams, Orth, Kas- SOL, Rice, of Mass, Donnell, Lord, Walk CT, Blount, Wilson, Duestler and Bel mont.
 Military Affairs-Henderson. McCord, Bogne, Steel, Davis Qlls., Spalding, Spooner, Sparks, Upton, Bragg, Wheel ar and Maginnis.
 Postoffice and Post Bingham, Anderson, Jargenson, Lacey, Peele, Far well, MOorey, Springer, Evans, Arm- field and Brentz.
 Public Lands-Pound. Belford, Hep burn, Dwight, Watson, Stark, Rice Mo-, Cobb, Cravens, Physter and Mulchler.
 Indian Afairs-Haskell, Deeding, Rice (MO.l, Mason, Spalding, Richard son (N. Y.l, Buck, Hooker. Scales, Vel burn, Blanchard and Ainsley.
 Territories-Burrows, Meech, Aldrich, Van Voorhies, Miller, Dawes, Crowley, Grant, Mills, Richardson of South Car olina, Dugno, Leedom and Pettigrew.
 Mines and Mining-Van Voorhees,, Davis of Illinois, Bingham, Fullerton, Eubbs, Calkins, Young, Cassidy, Berry, Benjamin, Woods of New York, Brown and Oury.
 Pacific Railroads s-Hazelton of Wis c1nsin, HCrmer, Campbell, Robinson of Ohio, Hammond of New York, Paul, Darrell, Wells, Mckenzie, Bliss, House, Dunn and Nolan.
 Education and Labor-Lysdegraff of Ohio, Sherwin, Carpenter, Davis of Hi nois, Page. Thyler, Wells, Clements, Mooney, Dibble and Douds
 Public EXpenditure-Randall, Black burn, W. A. Woodney, Ryan, Dematte, Lewis, Ladd, Fulkerson, Martin and Berry.
 Private Land Claims ms-Pacheco, Nor cross, Hazelton of Ohio Cornell, Mooney, Cuts, Muldrow, Williams of Alabama, Ford, Shackelford and Hope.
 Expenditure in Treasury Department. Bedford, Chairman; Reed, Heilman, Scranton, Forney, Buckner and Felton.
 The Speaker further stated that by m stake the name of Butterworth, of Ohio, was committed from the committee on the Pacific railroad and Camp substi- tused for him. The mistake was recti- fed and the Speaker said he would here after assign Camp to some other com mittee.
 HymeniaL
 NEW YORK, December 22.-Lulu Os- good, youngest daughter of W. H. Van derbilt, was married yesterday afternoon in St. Bartholomew church to Dr. Wm. Seward Webb, son of Gen. James Wat soI. Webb.
 The Postal Union.
 NEW YORK, December 22-On Jan uary list Hawaii will come into the Pos tai Union.
 Senator Miller Sick
 WASHINGTON, December 22-Senator Miller is still confined to his residence