Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-30
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Hophtns Esssse-Tbe French Par.
~ Visit OusastOwo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.-The
rainfall to-day was ten hundredths
of an inch, making the total LIE
for the the month and 255 for the
season.
Samuel It. Hopkins has petit
toned Judge Finn OF the Probate
department OF the Superior Court
to revoke this letters of adminis-
tration In the estate of Mark Hop
kius, issued some time since to
Moses Hopkins, the latter having
failed to file his official bond for
$4,000, 900, and asking that letters
be issued to the Public Admins.
TRAITOR. The petition sets forth that
since the suspension OF Mrs. Hep
kins as administrators, the affairs
of the estate have been abandoned
to unauthorized persons. and large
sums of money have been collected
and remain outstanding, and are
in danger of being lost. Moses
Hopkins has been cited by Judge
Finn to appear December 3D. and
show cause why his authority
should not be removed. The re-
mainder Of the estate unsettled is
valued at $6,5O0,O00 and the bond
to be filed is $13,000,000.
The party of di tinguished
French visitors, comprising a por-
ton OF those participating In the
Yorktown Centennial Celebration,
arrived in this city to-day. This
evening, under the escort of the
Chief of Police, the visitors were
shown through the Chinese quar-
tiers. They manifested great sur.
prise and curiosity at the charac-
teristics Of these peculiar people.
One Of the party, who seemed to
express the feelings aud sentiments
of all the visitors, said: eve have
seen Tonight what we have never
seen before, and what We hope
never to see again" The visitors
will remain In the city during the
week. The future movements OF
the party are at present unknown.
T0s supervisors Surrender.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 28th.-
At q meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors this evening the question
of the franchise to the Bay Shore
Railroad wa sindefinitely postponed
by vote of 8 too The question
of granting franchise to the San
Francisco and Ocean Shore Rail-
road was postponed for two weeks.
A WUrtssess Ga Dss.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-It is
learned oil authority very near to
General StOneman that he will not
be a candidate tor Governor, but
will seek reelection as Railroad
Commissi
9alaeaa's Tr,af-re-Dsy' Efmceed-
SINGS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29th.-The
crowd in and about the Court this
morning is greater than ever. I'M
mediately upon the opening of the
Court Guiteau was called to the
witness stand. He took his place
closely watched and guarded by
the police and the Court officers.
He was asked by Scoville to give
some incidents from his earliest
recollection of his mother. Guiteau
replied; "Am I to be put on as a
regular witness to-day, or only to
Identify some letters? / supposed
the latter. am not feeling at all
we'll to-day, but shall be much bet
ter In q week or So" Scoville said:
II had arranged to examine You
to-day, and there are NO other wit
nesses present." Guiteau: "You
should have had your witnesses on
hand. object to going on the
stand when I am not feeling we'll
to be subjected to crOss-examin-
alton by the counsel for the pros
ecution. 1 have got good deal to
say" "a -l..
Guiteau evinced great upwill-
iugness to testify az y regular wit
ness, reiterating that he did not
feel well and did not want counsel
for the prosecution to take advant-
age of his present condition and
subject him to q rigid cross.exam-
lOatlOOs AIueT sOuo luEtucI uis-
QUESTION, Guiteau was removed
from the stand and Scoville pro-
ceeded to read letters. They were
all written by Guiteau to his father
and other members of his family,
and covered q period eff fifteen or
twenty years.
Scoville finished the reading of q
number of Guiteau's letters at
noen. After recess the prisoner
took the stand. Scoville began to
question him In regard to his early
life. Guiteau responded promptly,
intelligently and with perfect cool.
ness for some minutes, apparently
enjoying the situation, and his
freedom to talk. At times the
prisoner manifested great mental
excitement. els
Cnrsssinncy asa Iagers0fl ON q
BaRss.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27th.-In
the Christiancy divorce case Mary
IT Iuuauhaal mother of Mira