Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
LATE TELEGRAMS.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.
A ChOlIar Assessment,
San Francisco, May 9.-Chollar lev
les an assessment of twenty-five cents.
The Land League of San Francis iscO
on the Assassination.

SAN Francisco, May "a large
meeting was held here last evening by
the Irish National Land League to take
some public action in regard to the as
sassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr..
Burke. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing in the severest terms the hor.
rible crime. A sum of money was also
raised to be added to the reward already
offered for the apprehension of the as
sassins. The meeting was addressed by
Judge Toohy, Rev. Father Rooney and
others.
Grand Lodge L. o. o. +. in Session,
SAN Francisco, May 9.-To-day the
3Sth annual session of the Grand Lodge
of the l. o. 0. f. Of California convened.
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge are in attendance d. Louder
back, G. NJ; l.. ID. Freer, d. G. NJ; D.
M. Burns, c. W.; w. B, Lyon, G. Sec.
H. B. Brooks, G. T.; w. w. Morrow
and G. L. Johnson, Representatives to
the Supreme Lodge; Rev. A. +. Hitch
cock, G. Chaplain; NJ. +. Clough, G.
Marshall; ID. NJ Burns, G. Con-; J. G.
Berson, G. g.; E. bunker, G. II. All
the Lodges throughout the jurisdiction
are well represented. The Lodge will
be in session for several days.
A Crazy Family.
New YORK, May ga writ of habeas
corpus has been served ON John w.
Guiteau by George w. Scoville, COM
manding him to produce the body of
Mrs. Frances M. Scoville at chambers of
the County Court May 9th. Scoville,
the petitioner, sets forth that his wife is
illegally detained and distrained of her
liberty by her brother, John w. Cult
eau, and the petitioner further says that
since the late trial of her brother, Chas.
w. Guiteau, in Washington, his wife
has shown strong evidence of mental
disturbance, which has been in
creased by persons who have
attempted to make use of her for
the purpose of gain. The petitioner
also claims that j. w. Guiteau refuses
to reveal the present whereabouts of his
wife; that on no account would he have
the question of her mental condition
made public, and feels that the mental
condition of his wife is such that she
should have such care as he only can
furnish her, and proper medical atten-
ton. j. w. Guiteau claims that Scoville
himself is crazy ON the subject of his
wife's insanity. He says his sisters
mind is affected and he feels very sorry
for it. and desires to look after her.
MurderOus Acts of an Insane
Mother.
BosToN, May 9.-Marie Konc, Ger
man woman, this morning murdered her
boy, August, five years old, cutting his
throat with caseknife. She then cut
the throat of her daughter Mary, thir-
teen years old; wound not fatal AL
fred, another son, has cuts in n dozen
places, not fatal Emil, boy of seven,
was also wounded. The woman at
tempted to kill herself. She is doubtless
insane.
HO for OklahOma!
WICHITA, Kan, May S.-Capt. Payne
left this evening for Hunnewell. About
thirty teams are reported by Payne as
collected at that point, loaded with sup
plies for the settlement, and ready to
start for Oklahoma. Payne received a
letter few days ago from Parson,
Kansas, which says that train of fifty
wagons, loaded with lumber, provisions
and a printing office had left that place
ON Wednesday for the promised land.