Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-17

Mines and Mining and Epidemic
diseases; Farley Is assigned 10
three important committees, of
Commerce and Naval Affairs and
Postoffices and Post Roads; Jones,
of Nevada, holds positions on the
Finance, Commerce, Mines and
Mining, Civil Service aud Contin-
gent Expenses Committees, and he
Is Chairman of the last named.
committee and second on the Com
mittee on Commerce; Fair is a
member of the Committees on
Mines and Mining, Claims and
Education and Labor; Grover
serves on the Committees on Pub
lie Lands, Railroads and Military
Affairs; and Slater holds places on
the Indian Affairs, Agriculture and
Pensions; Hill, of Colorado, Is
and a member of four other COM
mittees, namely, Public Lands,
Postoffices and Post Roads; Civil
Service and Nicaragua Claims.
Expers Testimony sn Sosseau's
Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10th. DIR.
Francis B. Loring, of Washing.
ton, the physician in charge of the
Eye and Ear Infirmary, made an
examination of Guiteau's eyes
soon after his arrest and didn't
find any indication of any disease
of the brain.
DIR. McLane Hamilton. of New
York, had made diseases of the
mind and nervous diseases
special study for the past nine
years. The witness had made
three examinations of the prisoner.
He found, from accurate measure
ment, that the prisoner had q
symmetrical and exceedingly well
shaped head. The witness found
no external evidence of any men
tai or physical disease in the pris-
oner. He considered him an eccen-
trio man.
Meuussas Ora,toza Dy Hsnfae.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th.-The
Joint Senate and House Commit
tee, appointed to arrange for the
memorial ceremonies in honor OF
President Garfield, decided to-day
to invite Secretary Blaine to de-
liver the eulogy before both branch
es OF Congress, in the hall or the
House OF Representatives, on some
day vet to be determined upon.
Ceb,ncs specsiati.8s.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16th.-The
Graph ic's Washington correspond
ent says that the name of ex.Sena-
tor Howe is again canvassed for
place in the Cabinet, and his
friends say that the President has
announced his intention to give
him place, although he does not
saw which. His supporters claim
that he will be made Postmaster
General. Chauncey l. Filley's
friends are nothing daunted, how
ever, despite the positlveness OF
Howe's hackers. 1t Is thought
that California will not get place
at all, unless she accepts Gen. Il.
Beale. 1t is understood that she
was offered Beaie but repudiated
him and pressed Sergeant. Beaie,
1t is claimed, will be appointed
Secretary of the Navy.
MONEY and atecRs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16th.-Silver
bars, 1928; money, 4 to d per
diem; governments quiet and un-
changed; stocks weak; Western
Union, s5s; quicksilver, l44; Pacific,
43f; Mariposa, 8; Wells, Fargo, 1874;
New York Central, 1855; Erie, Az
Panama, 1876; Union Pacific, 11es;
bonds, ll74; Central Pacific, 034;
bonds, 1154i Sutro, IL.
Horrible Murder.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. l8sh.-
One of the most brutal murders
ever known in this section was
perpetrated on Wednesday night,
a mile north OF here. The victims
are an old farmer, VIM. Supplis,
and his wife, and it is supposed an
other, one Flanagan, who is alleged
to be cranky. Supplis had his
head severed from bis body, and
both were badly mutilsted.
Assignment.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16sh.-R. w.
Rasin q Co, extensive manufao-
turers OF fertilizers, have made an
assignment. Their liabilities are
estimated at 100000 and upwards.
Assets not known,