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Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
GUITEAU's SPEECH.

The Associated Press has kindly for.
warded Guiteau's views in regard to his
speech, and has enabled the public gener-
ally to read that effort. It is no doubt an
exceedingly foolish affair, in fact mere
rehash of all the impudent and silly things
the prisoner has been saying since the trial
began. We do not, however, think that
there is in it any conscious endeavor to
exhibit imbecility. We are more convinced
of Guiteau's insanity than ever, after read
ing it. That he is insane, we have been
satisfied for a long time, and all these repe-
titions and all these bursts of inordinate
vanity serve to confirm our belief on that
head. There is certainly sort of low cum
ming and astucity in the man, and this is
frequently found in madmen. He has a
magpie shrewdness and quickness, but all
his ideas and views are extremely super
fetal. He has supposed throughout the
trial that his manners were influencing the
jury favorably, and this belief is another
evidence of his mental alienation. We
have no doubt that he really re-
CARDS this speech as what he called
it, namely, "equal to one of Cicero's. :"
To say that such man can be sane strikes
US as an abuse of language. The foolish
legal doctrine of insanity, however, has led
to the setting up of the theory of his
sanity as the sole alternative with acquit-
tai. The scientific and rational view would
be that the man is at the same time insane
and responsible. That he has known all
along the full consequences and implca-
tions of what he was doing, and that there.
foreh ought to be held to precisely the same
accountability as though be had been en-
tirely sane. We do not think his speech
was worth the cost of transmission, but it
may be of some service in showing the
actual condition of his mind, though it GER
tainly ought not to make anyone less
desirous of seeing him promptly found
guilty of murder in the first degree. and as
promptly taken out and hanged.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
KEEPING UP THE DISPUTE.

The London Standard appears deter
termined to keep alive the Isthmus ques-
tion, and to work it for all that it is
"worth." 1t belabors Mr.. Blaine in the
most severe and merciless way, and in
deed wastes much good writing in demon
strating, what all intelligent people real.
lied long ago. namely, that the late
Secretary made very unlucky blunder
when he forgot the existence of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. The Standard, how.
ever, does make one strong and new point,
and it is that if the treaty for the neutrali-
cation of the Isthmus canal is abrogated,
England will be compelled, in regard for
her own interests, to blockade the canal in
the event of war so that the very opposite
results to those desired by Mr.. Blaine
would be almost certain to flow from the
success of his policy. We do not see how
this point is to be met. If the cancelling
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty is to be in.
sisted upon, OF course England will be left
to do as she pleases in the event of war,
and it cannot be doubted that IN that
event she would consider it necessary to
do the very thing which she cannot do
while the treaty is in existence. It re-
mains, however, to be ascertained what
Lord Granville will say in answer to Mr..
Blaine
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
MINING MENTION.

The extreme cold weather prevailing
through this section for several days past
has greatly interfered with mining opera
tions by freezing the water. There is good
skating on the reservoirs and lakes all
through the upper part of the county,
Nevada Transcript.
The ledge in the Gold Flat Eureka con.
tinues as rich as ever, and is about foot
thick. A specimen shown recently was
heavily charged with sulphurets and free
gold. The last crushing paid upwards of
$50 ton, and it is thought the next one
will go still higher. Nevada Transcript.
We understand that rich rock has re-
Gently been struck in the Kelly mine, at
Murphy's Ridge, and that the indications
for rich mine appear more fattering than
ever before. The mill for this mine is be-
ing pushed toward completion as fast.a, the
weather and other circumstances will per.
nit Amador Dispatch.
The Greenville Bulletin (Plumas county,
of last week says: "a good deal of placer
mining has been done in Lights canyon for
a number of years past. but until very re-
Gently no prospecting has been made for
quartz lodges. On the west branch of the
creek johnson and Jackson have lately
found ledge which prospects very rich.
Not much work has been done on it, but
so far as they have gone, the vein is getting
wider, and it is now about five feet thick.
On the other, or east side of the stream,
w. Morton has found several small
veins that prospect high. This region,
when fairly developed, will yet prove to
be one of the most valuable mining dis
tricts in the county, The placer claims
have always yielded so well as to prevent
any attention being given to quartz min
ing, but now that ledges are being found,
that branch will receive the attention it
deserves"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
A "sUN" FALsgHooD.

The New York Sun has been particu.
larly malignant and unserupulous defamer
of ex-senator Sargent. In pretending to
explain why it calls him Effigy Sargent"
1t prints falsehood of a characteristic.
kind. 1t says: "The incendiaries who
created stuffed Sargent and burned it
in public place were his own constitu-
tents" Now this is lie. The facts of
the case are as follows Congressman Ward
introduced mining bill which, through a
mistake of press or telegraph, was credited
to Sargent. The bill was obnoxious to the
miners of Eureka, Nevada, and they it was
who burned Mr.. Sargent in effigy for an
offense which he had not committed. To
say that be was burned by his own con.
stituents, and to imply that he did some
thing which justified such burning in
ethgy, is to psrpetrate the meanest and
basest kind of libel, and that is what the
Sas has doHe in this case. But when his
enemies are driven to concoct such rascallv
fables as this for the purpose of ipicripg
him, it is very sufficient proof that thew
have no just ground of opposition to his
appointment.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
A TYPICAL CASE.

The case of Nearny, who is charged
with deserting his wife and family and
eloping with another woman, is in some
respects sufficiently typical to afford a
useful illustration. 1t appears that this
man is skillful mechanic, and that he
has always been able to command work
at good wages. He had wife and five
children, and it was his duty, and should
have been his chief pleasure also, to pro-
vide for them, to make a comfortable home
for them, and to play the part of sober
and industrious citizen. But he becsme
infected with the disease called K Kearneyism.
He frequented the San Francisco
ward clubs, and found that he could talk
freely, and that his style of talking
pleased his associates. Then he was
seized with political ambition. Doubtless
he believed that he was fitted for some
high Office. Probably he looked forward
to elevation at ths hands of the working
men. He became Sandlot orator. He
neglected his work, bis wife, and his chill
dren. They were forced to take refuge in
. mesn and miserable hovel on the tide.
marsh at Oakland. There he retreated
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
AN EsrHEr1c WIFE.

"Say, I'll tell you something, if you
won't blow it" was the way one man sa-
luted another on Twelfth street the other
day.
"All right go ahead"
You won't give it away until say
SO ?"
"Not word"
"Well, my wife has got to be an
esthetic"
mo -
'sSure's you're born. I have suspected
that she was working that way for some
time past, but it's only within day or two
that became positive. :"
"Well, that's wonderful. Say, how does
she act ?"
"Languid-very languid. She lops
around, drawls her words, writes sad
poetry and the sight of an old pie tin or a
banged.up chrome entrances her. Con.
gratulate me on my luck"
81 dol do. That is"
"What?"
"Don't build your hopes too fast. Be
sure you are right and then go ahead. /
labored whole year under the delusion
that my wife was developing as an esthetic,
and when came to talk with her father
he said she was always more than half-idiot
by nature. Go slow-go slow. The dif-
ference between an esthetic and a fool is
so mighty small that you can't afford to
make a misstep and be placed in box. -
[Detroit Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

when his useless and mischievous day
had come to an end. He ceased
to care for industrious and steady
work. He was wrapped up IN
the Sandlot. He aspired to be leader OF
men; and meanwhile he showed his IN
competence to govern his own household.
Who has not known cases of this kind ?
Who is not acquainted with the scrub
politician who neglects his wife and family,
let's them go half-fed and hall. clothed,
rms into debt with the butcher and baker
and grocery storekeeper, abandons his
livelihood, loafs around the corner-grocery,
and all that he may meddle and muddle in
politics, and be employed perhaps to do
the dirty work Of some bolder and more
successful worker" who will drop him
the moment he has served his turn? We
all know the type, and we all know what
comes of the programme. Destitution,
perhaps drunkenness, reproaches, per.
haps brutality, growing indifference, and
at length cruel and shameful desertion.
Yet how many Nearnys are there who
thrust themselves with characteristic
effrontery into all local politics; who
lift brassy voices in authoritative
fashion at all corner grocery meetings !;
who are eager and willing to undertake
any office In the commonwealth who think
themselves the peers of any man and
Notwithstanding all this are the most
worthless members of the community.
They have money for whisky, but none for
the rent. They can afford themselves
decent clothes to make a respectable ap-
pearance among their political friends but
they are not ashamed to let their wives
and children go ragged and barefoot. They
are prepared to administer the finances of
the country but they cannot pay their own
debts. They are full of projects for the
improvement of the condition of Labor
but they refuse to do stroke of work
themselves. And the Nearnys want Office
too, as this one did, and with such records
they even secure the promise of place, as
this one did. 1t is pity the Nearnys do
not know the estimate the world puts
upon them, but it is a still greater pity
that anything in our institutions should
foster such a class
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
DIED..

DIED.
Sacramento, January 16-Lewis F. (sop of Lewis
:. and Hattie r. Fredricks) year, o months and
q days.
Funeral notice hereafterl
Sacramento, January 16-wlam O'Brien. a native
of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland Al years,
4months and DAYS.
Friends and acqus,ntsnces are respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral, which will take place from
bis late residence, K street, between Second and
Third, tomorrow wednesday, afternoon at 2
o'clock.1
Woodland, January 15-W. L. Messenger native
OF Massachusetts,, 6S years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the depot, upon the arrival OF the Woodland train
this morning at s45 o'clock.l
Sacramento january 10 Robert Loosrnore, a native
Of England, 81 years.
Funeral notice hereafter
6aeramento. January 16- Ida F., wife Of c. B.
Blanchard, a native Of Michigan, "a years, IL
months and days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the United Brethren Church. corner of Fourteenth
and streets, this afternoon at o'clockJ
Folsom, January l0-Msry c. McKernan, 43 years.
San Diego, January 12-Colonel Charles Whipple, 67
years.
Near Fish Camp, Mariposa county, January O.
James Wickam, so years.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
FOREIGN.
Adyices from Chile.

PANAMA, January Sth-The latest from
Peru is to the 2Ssh of December. The
American Commissioners had left Lima for
Chile. The day after they arrived at Callao
there was quite severe earthquake. Great
expectations had been built upon the arrival
of these gentlemen by the Peruvians, but so
far as heard from nothing has yet
resulted from their visit. and affairs
remain in statu quo. 1t is not be-
lieved that Chile will be so rash as to
threaten war with the United States. A seri-
GUS Misunderstanding between the two coun-
tries is looked upon as probable, unless the
Diplomacy of Messrs. Trescott and Blaine
prove equal to the emergency. The Chileans
are in bad temper, and will require soothing
Gown.
Vessel Capsized.
PANAMA, January Ssh.-The American
whaling bark Pacific capsizsd in this harbor
on the night of the 9Th.
Steamer Ashore.
LONDON, January 10th. : The steamer
Thingvalla is ashore on the Skaw.
LONDON, January 16sh.-The Thipgvalla
has been hoated, and proceeded on her voy.
age.
LONDON, January 16th.-The death is an
nounced of the widow of Sotbern, the actor.
Three Days Pigeon Shooting Match.
LONDON. January 16tb.-The three days
pigeon shooting match at ], 900 birds, between
Dr. Carver and Mr.. Bingham, began to-day.
To-day's score is: Carver 12o, Bingham l23
birds.
The Collicry Explssisn.
LONDON. January 16th.-There were only
four men in the Cross Keys colliery pit at
the time of the explosion. Fifty horses were
killed.
TIE Rosemale Spinning Company's Mill ct
Oldham was burned to-day. The damage Ii
estimated at go, coo.
Relief fer the Jews.
LONDON, January 16sh.-In connection
with the movement to raise funds for the
homeless Jewish families in Russia the Earl
Of 81. sftesbury has puhlisbed letter asking
whether the people Of Great Britain wish to
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
A SPECIAL.
Trasno R.,,hl;cs,

A special edition oil the REooRD UNION has come
to hand Issued at the opening of the year. and
crowded " tn matter that interests everybody, 1t
merits and viii en the general appreciation Of its
many regular readers, well as ehs approval ct
many who viii borro< this valuable clifton from
their neighbors-
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
ITS USUAL ENTERPRISE.
IHavwards Journal ]

The SACRAMENTO RECORD UNION, with its usual
enterprise is publishing reports from every county
in the State in regard the business outlook OF the
coming year, and from every quarter comes the
cheering intelligence that the prospects of active
and prosperous season were never more enccurag
ing. Heaven grant that the results viii chow the
correctness of the predictions.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

remain silent in the face of the atrocities
hourly perpetrated on the Jews in Russia.
ITO use language of violence or menace, . he
says, would be injudicious and useless:
but moral and religious protests on behalf Of
justice and humanity have real and effective
force which will reach the ears of the Car
and bis Ministers"
Death Of One OF Fremonrs Officers.
LONDON. January 16sh.--Major Cathcart,
one of the principal members of General Ere,
mont's expedition, which in 1S4S made the
winter journey across the plains to Califor-
MIA ia dead.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
MARRIED.

Sacramento, January 1i-By Rev. T. S. Dunn, at
the residence of the brides mother, Henry B.
Breckenfeld to Mary E. Ackley, both Of Sacra-
mspto.
Sacramento, January 1o-By Rev. H. Fl. Rice
Benjamin N. Brown to Mollie L. Decker, both of
Sacramento.
San Francisco, January William E. Dubois to
Mary G. DeGear
San Francisco January I2-George Douglas to
Maria b. Lark.
San Franciscc, January 12-Henry 1. Fisher to
Lizzie n. Darlington
San Francisco, January 1o-Philip oDonnell to
May Riley.
Jackson, January 81. c. Mcnamara to Emma
Westfall.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
BORN.

BORN.
Sacramento, January 9-wife of ]. B. Bryaut,
daughter
Sacramento, January 1o-Wife OF Cornelius White,
son.
Sacramento, January 14-Wife of c. R. Allen, son.
Near Bakersfield, January 6-Wife Of R. c. May, a
eon.
son, daughter.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

Norman Macleod has resigned the Assist
ant See resaryship of the British Depart
ment of Science and Art.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

yesterday, almost before ace acere
ready for oar sale OF "ODDS AND
ENDS'' to Begin, the public came i7a, and
aCe aCere Kept busy aW day from the first
maOrni7ag hOstr-sOnae Departments far
beyond their capacity. Indeed, ace mast
thanh; those eCzo, heedisg oar sugges-
tiOaa, came early, and ttats made 1t pos
sible for Ws to better serre the afternoon
rush.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
EXcELs ALL.
Iplanar T,nnac ]

Placer Timesl
The holiday issue of the SACRAMENTO RECORD
UNION contained twenty pages of reading and adver-
tsing matter 1t is the largest paper issued in
the State in edition The publishers deserve
much credit for their efforts to excel all other pub
lcations ever issued on the Pacific coast.
The German scientist Ehrenberg finds
that single drop of water may contain
more than 500, 900, 600 of animalcule. This
would make victuals and drink of the
crystal beverage.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

In the DRY GOODS ROOMS the
items IN COrsets. Dress Goods, Lace
Curtains, Hose, Ties, IoaCels, Under
ace0r, etc., are too neaasyl to be spoken of
here.
In the CLOAK ROOM o. lime of 40
Black C1oah;s, at 81 80 each, aCere espe-
cialIy noticeable. Also, the COIOred Felt
Skirts, aCith o. He0vy Black Stamped
Border, at 3S cents; CZsiIdre3e's Felt
Skirts, 25 cents each.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Vest pre-
sented a petition for the establishment of a
competitive examination for all subordinate
officers of the Government.
Logan introduced bill to pay Mrs. Lin
coin arrears of pensions for FIVE years from
the death of her husband. and the passage of
an Act granting her pension at an estimated
amount of SIS. 600. and asked immediate con-
sideration.
Blair said the Pension Committee was per-
fectiRg more comprehensive bill, which
would include this case and that of Mrs. Gar
field.
On his suggestion, the bill was referred to
that committee.
A
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
Destruction by Fire.

CINCINNATI, January 16th.-The American
Oak Leather Company's great tannery is
burning. Water is scarce. The loss will be
heavy.
PrTTsBURG, January 10th. - Chambers
glass works were burned to-day. Loss, $50,
600; insured.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
Thermonetrical.

GALVESTON (Tex.), January l6th.-The
Mexican National Railway is completed
across the Tauaulipas, and is being laid at
the rate of mile day in New Valcen.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

CHICAGO, January 16sh.-Saturday morn
ing, according to mail advicas from Lacrosse,
Wis, night train on the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road, while on the bridge across the
Mississippi, was run into by wild freight
The second span of the bridge gave way, and
five loaded cars fell into the river, with lum-
Der, coal and iron. The freight al belonged
to the railroad company. Nobody was killed.
The damage to the train and bridge is about
cA0 010
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17

New YORK, January -Midnight.-
Temperature-Highest 46', lowest 36'. 1t is
now raining.
4 CHICAGO. January .h.-Thermometer-
Highest 330, lowest TO-.
Wants an appointment.
NEW YORK, January 16th.-O'Donovan
Rosa has made application to Collector
Robertson for an appointment.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-17
he Ring" in the Rocky Meuntsins-
Killed by Giant Powder.

DENVER, January 16th.-The RepuJtican's
Lsadville special says A prize fight occurred
yesterday between E. Wade and John Lacy,
the match being for $500 side. Thirteen
rounds were fought. and Lacy won. Both
men are badly used up, and are confined to
their beds. Pat Murphy and Ed. Burrows
were to fight this afternoon, but were pre-
vented by the police. Ii is now arranged to
take place to- morrow.
At Ashen, last Thursday, Richard Wheat
ly, a partner in the Ironside mine, was killed
by an explosion of giant powder.
The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
Riddick, Brown, Edring-
tom,

We have heard joke on our pres
ent prosecuting attorney and his two
predecessors that IS too good to keep.
Last Summer, over in Cross county,
a Brown man and an Edrington man
met, and, said the Brown man, " see
here, you Edringtou man, your man
Edrington has no experience what
ever, and Brown has; how in thun.
der do you expect him to run the of
fee if he is elected?' ooh, WE'LL"
replied the Edrington man, " | reck-
ON he can slosh around until he learns
the ropes, like Riddick and Brown
did"
Bard's Cross county friend is here
by assured that his man is not 'slosh-
ing around but is performing his
duties with credit TO himself, and to
the satisfaction of his constituents.
The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
Card OF Thanks.

The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society desire to express their CRATE
full thanks to the following named
ladies and gentlemen for contribu-
tions to their recent Fair and Lunch
room, to-wit:
Mrs. Will Shadden, two chickens; /;
Mr.. J. B. Driver, unc lamb; Mrs. O..
r.. Brickey, one cake; Mr.. Avery,
two sacks of crackers and six boxes
sardines; Mr.. 0. +. Pettey, twelve
pound roast and pork chops; Mrs.
Haskins, two loaves of bread; Mess.
Stowell & Heinz, a collar and hand
kerchief; Mr.. ID. Mathews, one lady's
skirt; j. p. Edrington, 10 yds. cam
brio; Mr.. Howe, 80 cts; Mr.. Selma
bic, one bottle of pickle and 80 cts; (;
Frank Prewitt, one box mustard and
two cans milk; Joe Price one sack
oyster crackers and two bottles pep
per sauce; Mrs. Grothc, two bottles
pickles and three glasses Jelly; Mr..
Liston, one can Strawberries and a
glass of jelly; G. II. Brickey & Bro,
10 pounds sugar; Mr.. Goodrich, 80
cents in sugar and 30 cents in coffee;
Mr.. Hale, . pounds coffee and one
box of mustard; Mr.. John /. Driver,
800; Mrs. Powers, one tidy.
Especial thanks are due to Mess.
". L. Moss and John Manchester for
the use of their buildings during the
The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
Pile Drivers.

At the kind invitation of Capt.
Schoenfclt, commanding the division
of Pile Driving fleet stationed and at
work at the head of Osceola Bar, we
went over last Tuesday and were
shown how the work Of driving logs
or piles was being done. With the
machinery and rigging on hand, the
operation Of picking up a log thirty
or forty feet long, and from twelve
to sixteen inches in diameter and
driving it in the ground twenty feet or
more, in water ten feet deep, is appa-
rontly done with as much ease as a
carpenter drives four penny nail
through a cypress single with a
claw hammer. But we are not going
to attempt to tell you exactly how it
is done; one must see the machinery
at work in order to fully understand
it. Capt. Schoenfelt and his able
corps of assistants will please accept
the thanks of the party who had the
pleasure OF viewing the works, for
their kinkncss and attention.
The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
Wedding. Prcwitt, speed.

The rain which continued to pour
last Thursday evening, necessltatcd
a change of programme, and caused
no little regret and disappointment
10 the friends ofthe contracting con
ple-Mr. Frank Prewitt and Miss
Moliie Speed, who were to have been
publicly married at the Church. Late
in the evening, with no prospect ofa
cessation of the rain, it was decided
that the ceremony should take place
at the residence of Mrs. Bland VIII
hanson, the brides late home, and
where preparations Were made to re-
ceive and entertain a few intimate
friends and relatives of the happy
couple. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Jones, of the
Christian Church.
Mr.. Prewit, the fortunate groom,
is one of our most promising young
men, and is brother of DR.. II. c.
Prewitt. The bride, Miss Mollie
Speed, is one of Osceola society's
favorites, and we congratulate Frank
in his selection Of a life-partner.
May their lives be one of continued
joy and happiness, is the sincere wish
of the TIMES.
The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
Shot himself u Niger,

Was the way it was expressed
when it was announced, day or
two ago, that Mr.. Gideon Carr, of
Barfcld Point had been compelled,
in self defense, to shoe. o negro man.
1t occurred, as matter of course, in
a saloon--these things hardly ever
occur any who're else. lie had been
until his brain was on fire,
and becoming noisy and obstrepor-
ous, he was ordered ont. Being in
a condition 70 feel that he had as