Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-25
EASTERN NEWS.
Poiicom-n Shrt

Policeman Shot.
 NEW YORK, December 19.-Policeman Thomas J. Norton was shot and fatally wounded tonight by policeman Bernard | Fitzpatrick. The trouble arose from | NortOn's threatening Fitzpatrick with | arrest. The latter was making disturb ances in q saloon.
 Mrs Abraham Lincoln. | NEw YORK, December 19-Mrs Lin | coin is at present, and has been, under the treatment of Dr. Sayre. The state ment that she has lost her sight IS false. Ths GuiteaG Case. WASHINGTON, December 19.-The pro- ceedings in the Guiteau trial will very l probably come to a standstill for several | days i'll consequence of the serious ill., ness of the wife of juror Hobbs. \ plaster cast was made to-day of Gui- teau's head by Clark Mills, assisted by his son.
 Guiteau had his usual number of Sun day callers. lie is how Respondent when not surrounded by crowd Yes terday afternoon Mrs. Dunmire, his for mer wife, accompanied by her husband and little girl, called upon him to say goodbye. This unexpected visit rather unstrung the prisoner, and for an instant be hung hIs head, but frightening sud denly he walked forward, took her hand and said he was pleased to see her. She was yisibly affected as she said, Charlie, I am sorry to find you Tn this condition" "Oh, don't mind that replied the prisoner calmly, am sorry that the whelp (evidently referring to District Attorney COrkhllD brought you here, but he was dis pJolnted m lns purpose. l did nOth- ing, you see, to embarrass you" have called to say goodbye, Charlie,' Mrs. Dunmire responded, evidently desirous of ending the interview, for I may never see you again" Guiteau was not satisfied, however, to stop the interview there and as if to prolong it turned to- | wards the lady's little girl and asked her l how old she was, adding as a peculiar | look passed over his face his thin lips l twltched nervOusly, Inna, l wish you | no harm; hope your life may be pros porous and happy Mrs. Dunmire then walked over to Guiteau and said, Gui- | teau, mus ':;sli 3c farewell; We may | proffered hand, but turned his head l q pressed with the truth of his visitors | remarks. Without waiting for a reply | Mrs. Dunmire added: will have to | say goodbye, now, for hope to be off to Leadville again by Monday. Its too | close around here for me" " Its too | close hereabouts for me also," broke in | the prisoner with a ghastly smile, "I | wish that was laborer out at Lead | ville." Mrs. Dunmire then departed.
 Washington Notes.
 NEW YORK, December l9.-The Her aids Washington special says:
 4 mysterious box, supposed to be an internal machine, was received yester- day received from Michigan. Scoville opened the box which was found to con- tain three dollars in ten cent pieces col lected by an old lady for the | benefit of Scoville.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee unan- imOusly agreed to report bacK the nomi- nation of Benjamin H. Brewster for At tOrney- General, with a recommendation that he be confirmed.
 Secretary Frelinghuysen took posses sion of the State Department to-day.
 In the course of an interview to-day with Secretary Blaine he denied the II tending to remove to New York after re- tiring from the Cabinet. He said he should remain in Washington and turn his attention to long neglected private interests. He stated his principal busi- ness will be in connection with railroads Tn which he had some capital invested, l not millions, he said, as has been pub lished but enough to make it an object of his care and attention
 The Assassin Guiteau.
 CHICAGO, December 20.-The Times Washington special says: Guiteau's fail ure to carry out his threat to rip up his divorced wife's record on the witness stand was owing to the fact that NIT. DinsmCre told Scoville If the prisoner attempted to olacken his wife's character he would shoot him on the spot. Dins- more is q big Leadvillian, and looks as though he would make his talk good.
 New Secretary Of the Interior.
 WASHINGTON, December 20.-There is to-day very high and apparently ample authority for predicting that eX-Senator Sargent will shortly after the holiday recess be appointed Secretary of the Interior. He is expected to arrive here in day or two, and 1t is said he comes tO Washington at the request of the President for the purpose of consulta- tion ln regard to his place in the Cabi- net.
 Congressional
 WASHINGTON, December 20.-Under call of the States in the House yesterday Berry introduced a bill to restrict Chinese immigration, the main features of which are substantially iden- tical with other bills heretofore intro duced by Miller and Page. Berry also bill to create new collec- tion district, with Humboldt as its port of entry, and appropriating S500,OO0 for the improvement of the bar of Hum- boldt bay. By Oury, for the appoint ment of a commission to ascertain the losses sustained by Arizona by reason O the Indian depredations.
 The House Committees.
 WASHINGTON, December 20.-Speaker Keller intends to announce the House committees next Wednesday, although the list Is not fully completed in all the details. It Is practically certain that Page of California will be made Chair man of the Committee on Commerce and Pacheco on Private Land Claims.
 5lsines Letter Of Instructions
 WASHINGTON, December 20.-The let ter from Blaine to Prescott, special Com missioner to Chili and Peru. was sent to the Senate. It correets the press report that the Government Is encouraging the claims of citizens against Peru, which would enable the Government to pay in- demnity to Chili and ID return practi- cally assume the ownership of Peruvian resources.
 Silver Dollars
 WASHINGTON, December 19.-The total amount of standard silver dollars put on circulation during the week ending De cember r, Is S44S,996 as against S4l5,- 996 for the corresponding week of last year.
 A Social Elephant
 NEW YORK. December 20.-The World's