Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-07

not question the power of the Court to
correct its records, but it was not for
for him, in another term, and having no
personal knowledge of the record to un-
dertake to amend it. The general
verdict was based upon the good counts
in the Indictment, the court i'll passing
sentence shutting its eyes to the vicious
counts.
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY.
WASHINGTON, June 5.--Cameron, of
Wisconsin, introduced bill in the Sen
ate to-day granting the right of way to
Arizona of the Southern Pacific Railroad
on a strip of land two hundred feet wide
through the Papago Indian reservation
in Arizona. Delegate Ouray introduced
similar bill in the House.
ALARMING EXPOSURES OF A COUNTER
FEITER.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The Tines's Wash
ington special says that the counter
feiter Brockaway's, statement regarding
the counterfeits and plates is confirmed
by Government experts, which places
upon the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing the charge that transfers were
taken from the Government plates while
in possession of the bureau. 1t is under
stood that Doyle's testimony confirms
Brockaway's, and that he will get off on
the evidence furnished by him to con-
Wet the Government employees. 1t is
understood from high authority that
Secretary Folger has found five plates
missing, including that of the silver
certificate, and that great deal of cur
rency has been duplicated, though how
far it has gone into circulation is not
known.
THE RETIREMENT BILL.
In the Senate a long debate was held
on the bill regarding the retirement of
officers from the United States Army.
The Senate adjourned without any
action ON the bill.
PoSTOFFICES.
Postoflces tablished-Artesia, Los
Angeles county, William M. Will
son, Postmaster. Theodore Rutt
has been appointed Postmaster
at Pomona, Los Angeles county.
GUITEAU RAPIDLY BREAKING UP.
Guiteau has less than four weeks left
OF life. The 30th of June is approaching
with what must seem to him terrible
rapidity, and now that the Court in banc
has refused TO grant IL re-hearing of his
case, he can do nothing but count the
days as they vanish into the past stead
lily and ineXorably, bringing linn nearer
the foot of the scaifold The absolute
certainty of his doom, the hopelessness
of getting pardon from the President
or a reprieve through any legal quibble
are considerations which are beginning
to tell upon the prisoner That he is
failing, mentally and physically, is very
evident to the jail officials who have
carefully observed his conduct ever since
he came under their care. II is not
a sudden collapse, but a steady
decline. His appetite is gradually
and this is 1t sign
which somewhat disturbs those who fear
that he will become raving lunatic be-
fore the day of execution. They look
upon it as "a sure indication of approach
ing mental disintegration. His attend
ants have also noticed that he is grow
ing morose, sullen and uncommunicative
All day, from the time of rising to that
of retiring, he seems to be engaged in
pondering over his fate. Most of the
time he lies stretched out on his cot,
silent and motionless, only getting up at
meal times. He neither reads nor writes,
as was his invariable custom before the
Court in banc decided against him. Men
who have seen the last days of many
criminals are inclined to
think that the natural cowardice of the
assassin will show itself in abject delir-
ious fear before the day etfor the hang
ing arrives.