Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-01-01
EASTERN NEWS.
smallnor and Scarlet Farsr.

Smallpox and Scarlet Fever. 1 CHICAGO, December 27.-The small pox Is increasing in this city and is spreading ID the interior. The disease is also reported in Ohio, Tennessee and other States. In New York the scarlet fever Is increasing to an alarming ex- tent.
 Alex. H Stevens Opinion.
 NEW YORK, December 27.-The Fri l bu1e's Washington special says: Alex ander Fl. Stevens says on the subject of l inter-oceanic transit: "We should not allow Great Britain, France or any other ! European power to acquire ascendancy over any part of this continent I think 1t would be wise for Congress at once to charter the Nicaragua Canal Company Presidential Callers NEW YORK, December 27-The Presi- dent received a number of callers at home yesterday.
 Panic in a Church
 LONDON, December PA dispatch | from Warsaw reports the deaths so far | from panic in the Church of the Holy | Cross, on Christmas morning, are forty SIX.
 Died From Smallpox. JERSEY CITY, December 27.-Joseph McLeary, seized with the worst kind of black smallpox, and refusing to go to the pest house, was taken by friends to the police station. The police barred the doors and the man was deposited on the sidewalk, where he died surrounded by | crowd.
 Big Land Purchase.
 n. r m rN Marshall X O., of London, have just ] concluded the purchase of 1,300,0O0 | acres of land from State of Mississippi; | 760,0OO acres of that quantity Is known as the Levee Lands, located mostly in | Yazoo delta, comprising some of the | richest cotton and timber lands Tn the | South. The intention is to improve, colonize and cultivate the land.
 Guiteau's Trial WASHINGTON, December 27.-The l Courtroom was densely packed this | morning. Upon reaching his seat, Gui- | teau looked around -smilingly and said: | "I had d nice Christmas dinner and hope | everybody else did. had lots of fruit, flowers and lady visitors, and had good time generally
 Dr. A. E. Mcdonald, Superintendent |
 
 fed that during his practice he had six thousand cases of insanity and had given special attention to the study of insanity. Witness stated the difference between delGsions and insane delusions, one be- ing subject to correction by the judg- ment and senses, the latter not being correctable, for that reason it is denomi- mated insane delusiOns; also illusions and Authorizations. He gave illustra- tions from his own experience. He be- lieved, judging from experience, the claim of inspiration frequently asserted by insane persons as proceeding from the source of the hallucination or insane delusi1n affecting the senses. Witness was then asked If persons acting under a claim of inspiration would indicate 1t in any other way than by their asser- tions. and he replied "Their actions or behavior would indicate it as well as their assertions"
 Physician Assassinated.
 LITTLE RoCR. December A prominent phy- sieian was azsassizated at his residence. nine miles from Pine Bluff. on Saturday evening. The a4sassin fired through the window. Suspicion points to a Chinese lanndryman. Lee Chow. whose pretty but ignorant white wife had been decoyed away from him by Rosenhauer.
 4 Two Million Fire.
 NEW YORK, December 27-The losses by the fire in the South street bonded warehouses Saturday night are placed at S2,OO0,0OO.
 Celebrating Christmas.
 NEwBURG, \. r., December 27.-Du- ring a riot among the West Shore Rail road laborers on Christmas night, an Italian was shot and an Irishman fatally stabbed. A negro did the shooting. The military were called out and six Italians arrested.
 Judge Cox Speak,
 NEW YORK, December 27.-The Tri- bune's Washington special says: Judge Cox said to-day: q am aware my course has been severely criticised, but it would not be proper for me to say any thing in reply. When the right time comes I shall be heard" Cox seemed fully aware of the general feeling of dis content at his treatment of the assassin, but intimated that the end of the trial must furnish his vindication.
 Star Route Profits. NEW YORK, December 2S.-The Tri- bunes Washington special says: One of the interesting political papers of the session, it is understood, will be on the Star route swindles by a prominent Re publican Representative, in which he will deny that any of the illegal profits were used for the Republican ticket in the last Presidential campaign, and it will be shown that contractors cOntribu- ted S20.OOO to defeat Randall delegates in Pennsylvania, besides sending S30,- 900 to Cincinnati, which was used in | Hancock, and additional sums for the latter's election.
 Cor hiTs Opinion. WASHINGTON December 2S-Corkhill says if the defense intends to summon more experts he can predict the end , ing of the Guiteau case. The prosecution also has many more experts who will testify that Guiteau is acting the part of , a maniac. The Government can close the argument in one day, but the defense I will require more time.
 Republican Victory. II PENSACOLA. Florida, Dec. 2S.-The Re publicans elect the Mayor by 212 ma iority.
 Smallpox at the Navajo Agency.
 WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The l Navajo Agency, New Mexico, asks for an immediate shipment of vaccine points $ enough to vaccinate five hundred per sons. The smallpox is spreading there.
 Japanese Minister Returns. WAsHrSGroS, December 2S.-The Ja- , panese Minister and suite left this morn- a ing for San Francisco, en route for Japan. |
 Another Address by Guiteau.