Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-31
losANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 The
following passengers sailed by the
steamer Orizaba at 8 A. M: J A
Philbip, ] F Thayer, II Sh0s-
maker, Miss MigueIs Cook, Miss
Sarah Moore, Miss X Barry. 2
Norton, J H Drinkwater, w J
RossetOr, g 81 Baker, Mrs Roberts.
E Grue, J Hiraldo, G Munich, @ II
Barker.
sierra Nsvade Assesses.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Sierra
Nevada levies an assessment OF
one dollar.
Meessny OF tho stookhosaers Of
shs soushesn Pacific.
YUMA, A. T., Dec. 30.-At the
Meeting of the stockh0iders of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny Of Arizona, held here night be-
fore last, all the old officers were
continued. II was voted by the
Directors to pay the taxes of Yuma
county, and $500, 900 were appro.
pristed for the construction Of the
Yuma and Port Ysabel railroad
The latter, according to President
Croker, will be completed in sixty
days. The railroad party proceed
ed on to Sierra Blanco, the juno
tion of the Southern Pacific with
tho Texas and Pacific road, and
will return to hold another meet
ing In Yuma early In January.
The Trsns :" CSmsswue.
WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-Cork-
hill stated this morning that he
had but one more witness to intro
du0e on the part of the Govern
mont. He would like to hear from
Scoville as to how much time he
might want to consume upon re-
buttal, that some idea might be
had how much longer this long,
drawn out trial would continue.
Scoville replied: I'VE have some
witnesses whose names have been
presented since we closed our case,
and I shall ask the Court to permit
W to have them sworn, aud our
reasons will be upon grounds of
newly discovered evidence material
to the case.
The spsechss - sns Tssss.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-District
Attorney C0rkhill says: "Davidge
will make the opening speech for
the Government in the 0uiteau
case. 6coville will follow. I don't
know whether Reed Will speak or
not. do not expect to speak an.
less the question OF jurisdiction IL
raised on which I am prepared to
say something. 6 20
Ths 0usss~a Ts,~B
WASHINGTON, Dec SO.-At ten
O'Clock Guiteau was led ipto Court
by the bailitf. As be passed the
table at which bis counsel sat he
paused q moment and Whispered to
Sooville: "If you will only keep
quiet to day I will laugh this case
out of Court" AS soon as he
reached the dock he shouted out:
"6ome leading papers In America
consider me the greatest fellow
they have met In some time. At 8
o'clock last night I received q
telegram, which will read for
the edification of the audience
and the American people: "Mr.
Charles ]. Guiteau, Washington:
. All Boston sympathtzs with you;
you ought to be President.
(Signed,) A Host of Admirers.n
PAusipg q moment, he branched
of into . rambling harangue,
quoting scripture and comparing
himself to the "Meek and l0wly
Jesus" Who used plain
Language, though sometimes se-
we're. II have been accused OF
using too hsrsh language" he
added, "but take my pattern
from the Saviour of Mankind. II
shall submit my name to the next
Republican Convention. shall
expect to 60 before It. There are
only two men In the country who
want me hanged. Judge Porter,
who expeots to get ST, 900 from the
Government II I am convicted,
and Corkhill, who expects to get
bounced and who knows I am the
cause of It,"
Counsel for the prosecution hav-
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the stand and Scoville resumed his
REORGANIZATION.
Ths CESS Of shs aaaisau TrsaI.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-A Washing
ter special says that tha expenses
of the 0uiteau trial are estimated
1T from $100, 900 to $500, 900. Por.
Ter and Davidge probably get
81. 900 each, and the stenographer
from SO, 200 to $4,000. There will
bs ebeut two hundred witnesses
Andtwo hundred and fifty experts.
The witnesses' fees and mileage
are estimated at from $4,000 to
$50, 600.
DslsssRd Match.
NEW York, Dec. 80.--A billiard
contest Of 800 points, between
6chsefsr and Sexton. for stakes OF
5000 and gate money, Sexton
won, 6chaefer 500 ring 676.
1ns New Assorney-0sn
HzILAD1LPHIA, Dec. 80.-Attor.
nsy.Qsnsral Brswstsr leaves for