Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-31
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Guiteau Case.


WASHINGTON, January S0th. = 10 the
Criminal Court this morning District Attor-
ney Corkhill applied to the Court to Tx day
for hearing arguments upon the molten tor
new trial in the case of the United States
against e. j. Guitsau, stating that he
was willing that tomorrow should be as
signed. Scoville called the attention Of the
Court to the fact that one of the afhdavits in
support of his motion had annexed to 1t
copy of the Ecenisg Critic. The allegation
was that during the progress OF the trial the
paper had been read by or Co the jury. 1t
bore on the margin what purported TO be the
signatures of four of the jurors. The jurors
deny that they saw any newspapers, or put
their names upon any newspaper during the
time they were impaneled. This raised ar Is
sue of fact, which was very important to be de-
termined, and was not matter that the Court
could determine on ex parte atfidsvits. The
jury admitted that during the time they were
impaneled they gave their autograph to va
rious persons, and he thought it might be
important that he should have an opportuni.
ty to cross.exsmine the men in that connec-
tior, to determine whether the signatures
upon the newspaper were genuine. The full
names of two Of the inrors were on the paper.
The District Attorney said one Of them was
spelled wrong.
Scovilie said all these things show the pro-
priety of something more than ex parte afi-
davits in this matter. / ask that the jurrrs
be produced IN Court, or the Court appoint a
Commission to take their depositions. and
that I be allowed to produce such further
testimony as think proper as to the genu-
ineness OF the handwriting. As 20 the argu-
ments for new trial, be thought he could be
ready by the latter part OF the week, as all
the questions he cared about taking up were
as to this newspaper and in respect to newly
discovered evidence
The Court therefore fixed Friday for the
arguments.
The District Attorney said ne did not in
tend that the jury should be put on trial.
This Newspaper was suspicious on It's race.
The gentleman who had fled the affidavit
and who had purloined the paper bad already
been bound over for forgery In tlis District.
He (the District Attorney wonld show the
Court that this was q clever attempt at
forgery. He would not agree that the jury,
who had done their duty so faithfully, should
be put upon trial, and the oath of such man
rs that placed against theirs.
The Court stated that be could only ask
the parties making the affidavits, and would
do SO.
Scoville said that when forgery was alleged
it was serious matter. The Court suggested
that the jury be present Friday, and the
matter went over.
The Norfolk POs5nasteFsbip.
WASHINGTON, January 3Oth.-The Repub-
ficaa says: On Friday last the name of
William Nichols was sen. to the Senate as
Postmaster at Norfolk, Va. This renomina-
ton of Nichols was not the intentional set OF
the President, nor was it known to the Post
master General or First Assistant. The
Presidents attention being called to it, he
was greatly surprised that the nomination
should have been uuwittiBgly signed by Linn
with many others. The Postmaster, General
and his Assistant found that Q clerk OF the
Department had prepared ths nomination
| without any authority, and handed it in with
others he had been directed to make out.
The President at once directed the with
draRal of the nomination; not because he
had changed his mind, but because it Was not
his act, but only that of either a very sharp
or very dull clerk. An Investigation Is TO
be held.
Proposed Zine Of Steamers.
New York, January 30th.-The Ches&-
peake and Ohio Company is making arrange
ments for a line of steamers from Newport
| News to Brazil.
DR.. Bellows Dead.
New YeRK, January 30iS.--Rev. D.. Bel
| FOREEGN.
Esore arrests.
DUBLIN, January S0th. = Several arrests
under the coercion act were made yesterday
! and to-day.
Rate Raised.
LONDON, January 30tb.-The bank has
raised the rate from 5 to G.
Death.
LONDON, January 30sh.-Richard Brinsley,
known as the only surviving son of the dra-
matte author, James Sheridan Knowles, is
dead.
Reign OF Terror at Cabus-ChoIera.
CALCUTTA, January 30th,-A reign Of terror
prevails at Cabul, where 1,100 persons are
imprisoned for political offenses.
The outbreak of cholera at the Allahabad
fair did not cause much mortality, but the
returning pilgrims are carrying the infection
in all directions.