Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-17
Late kilograms.


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 18th
Lieutenant Kiibourne, Of the U
3. Signal Service, has arrived
here from Washington. He comes
for the purpose of making au In
spection of the coast with a view
of carrying out the suggestion or
proposition of Gen. HaZen, Chief
Of the Signal Sc. vice, to make a
separate and Independent Signal
Department on the Pacific Coast.
Lieutenant Kilbourne will start on
his inspection tour in few days.
He will visit various points in
California, Oregon, Washington
Territory, Nevada and Arizona be-
fore making his report.
Imm ,xrmssou ssoieiy Organised.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-At a
meeting of the I'm migration Com.
mittee of the Board of Trade, held
yesterday afternoon, q permanent
organization under the title OF
1.-THE Immigration Association of
California" was effected. Articles
of Incorporation and bylaws were
adopted. The Association will
nave no capital stock.
Csna.,Dut,uas ,o enc vesernuA'
SAN FRANCISCO, Now AT a
meeting held this eveA z the
George n. Thomas Post OF the g.
A. r. contributed $4,000 to the Vet
erans' Home Association.
Rai0-Opeotnx Exerc,ses of the
Women's Cossege.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-A
cold rain set in about noon with
strong wind. The barometer in
dicates a heavy storm.
The Women's Medical College of
the Pacific Coast held its opening
exercises last evening. The exer.
cises consisted of an address by
Rev. DIR. Woodbridge; address on
"Women In Medicine and their
Colleges,u by Mrs. President S. E.
F. Wells, M. D an address on
"Wby there should be a WOmen's
Medical College on the Pacific
Coast" by Mrs. NJ. P. 6awtelle, M.
d., Dean of the College. 1t is pro-
posed to have lectures for women,
for school children and for shop
girls and others, to which a small
entrance fee would be charged for
the purpose Of raising funds to
build up college.
storms ia Oregon C"ld- Blooaed
murder.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Nov. ia
very hard wind storm prevailed in
Clackamas county last hight. At
Oregon City many houses were un-
rooted and trees uprOoted. The
damage will aggregate considera-
BILE.
News has been received of
cowardly assassination, in Walla
Walla valley. Union county, near
the Idaho border. John Hawk, in
company with man named Adj
ANS, left the Upper Walla Walla
valley for the Grand Ronde coun-
try for provisions. They camped
in tent for the night near the viii
lage of Lastine. About IL O'Clock
avOlley of rifle shots was heard
and Hawk was pierced by five bull
lets, one of which killed him in-
stantly. Adams was not hurt. No
clue to the perpetrators.
The wind-storm in Union county
Saturday carried away the roof of
the Court House at Union City.
Loss, $1,000. Many barns aud
fences were destroyed. The storm
came from the west and was the
severest ever known there.
Mine Jurors secured IN sho Ca
~ seau trial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The
GuiteRu trial drew great crowd
to-day. Scoville submitted an aft
davit for an order for additional
witnesses, which order was made
by the Court. GuiteRu was less
nervous and excited than yester-
day, though quite demonstrative
in his manner. Several col ored
juors were peremptorily challeng-
ed by the defense, and 1t is UNDER
stood that Guiteau will not have a
single colored man on the jury.
Michael Sheehan, with pronounce
ed br0gue, was sworn in as the
eixth juror; Samuel s. Hobbs, a
plasterer, and g. w. Gates, a ma
chinist, as the seventh and eighth.
After many efforts TO complete the
jury, all those called having decid-
cd opinions. Ralph Wormley, a
colorsd plssterer, was accepted by
the defense as an exception to Gut
teau's rule. The list being ex-
hausted, the Court adjourned till
Tomorrow. During the day
no ill-will was manifested against
Guiteau except applause when
jurors under examination express
ed the opinion that he ought to be
hanged or burned.
Tho Nuaseau Tsias Ts-Dsy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16th.-.The
back entrance to the Criminal
Court room was opened about $3.50
O'Clock this morning, and almost
i'm msdiately about fifty ladies
wore ushered in by deputy Mar
shals and given seats In chairs i'm
m edlAtely In the rear Of counsel.
A few nainutss before 10 O'Clock
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