Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-17

OI Sdn CsrlO' may MAKE alrdDSt-
meUts 10 receive the lnI,aus back
upon the reservation, rs the Mex
lean tuthG rifles are doitrinln,J to
drive them out of Sonora
cue u.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Guiteau
was sppatently III the best OF spir-
Its this morning when the repor ter
of the Associated Press called at
the Jail. II have decided not TO
sell my speech for money" he re-
marked, "but give it the widest
possible circulation through the
Associated Press.
Guiteau has furnished the press
with a spe ech which he had pre-
pared but was not permitted by
Judge Cox 10 deliver in Court. His
speech is simply one Of his charac-
acteristic harangues, in which 10
advanced his very erratio theory of
insanity, and repetition of his
statement that the deed WAS COM
mitted by inspiration.
ScOv1le'B Opening Ad0ttns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6-As soon
as the Court formally opened Sco-
vile commenced his address to the
jury by confessing his unfamiliar
ity with the modes Of practice In
criminal cases. All the defense
asked for was fair, candid and i'm.
partial weighing Of the evidence
by fair and candid men. The coun-
sci would attempt no oratOry, be-
cause he was not equal to it, and
because he would not do it If he
could. He would address himse
simply to the reason, judgment
and intellect of the jury, Oratory,
e'oquence and appeals to passion
he would leave for the counsel who
would follow him, Judge Porter,
and he desired to warn them that
in the efforts Of the learned coun-
sci, Judge POEIfN to expound law
or explain eviGss&ce he would in
variabIy seek to influence them
through their emotions. to touch
their hearts ami sway their sympa-
thies rather than to convince their
judgment.
sc"vtsn Ordessn l. BEL SUIT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Sco-
vile, cou nsel for 0uiteau, has Or
dered libel suit against the Chi.
cagO Herald Company for recent
publications concerning his bank
ruptcy proceedings some years ago.
IIpu.- ~ua s-n-tr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
HOUSE Committee on Appropriat.
lions agreed to make an appr0pri-
alton Of 100000 10 aid In the
propagation of white fish.
SENATE. Vest presented petit.
ton for the esta blishment of COM
pstitive examinations for all subOr.
dinate offices in the Government.
a BigaM,s,
BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Thomas ].
Nelson, of Fort Fairfield, Maine,
having two wives In Maine and q
third in Canada, who was arrested
for bigamy aud placed under
guard at q hotel ia Fort Fairfield,
was kidnapped by two sleigh-loads
Of Canadians and taken to Canada.
The matter Ia to be presented to
the United States authorities.
ssrgsnss appointment.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6th-The
Graphic's Washington special
says: Despite OF the frequent pre-.
dictions to the contrary IT IL set
tied beyond question that Sar-
gent will be made Secretary Of the
Interior.
A RsttsOHd CRIMINAL.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Charles
Melins, the brakeman accused of
being the cause OF the SpuytOn-
Duyvil railroad disaster, was ar
raigned before the Coroner to-day.
and admitted TO bail In $4,000
pending the inquest.
The Isdsso.
New YORK, Jan. 49, "A Tribune
Washington special sage: A me-
mortal from some OF the chief men
OF the SlssitOn Sioux of Dakota,
which will be presented to Con.
gress to. day, sets forth the advance
made by the tribe In civilization
and asks that they may have lands
granted to them in severalty, and
that they be treated with CONNIE
fairness and honesty.
rhe Pubuc LsnG..
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-A Herald
Washington special says: BelfoId
will introduce In the House to.
morrow u bill to provide for the
leasing OF the public lands In Colo.
RADIO in tracts of 5000 acres to any
one person, for period not ex-
ceeding twenty years. The bill Is
Intended to prevent further dona-
lions of the public lands to corpo-
rations and for encouragement and
protection OF the business OF rails.
ing cattle and sheep.
U"bs.es Appointments.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Her.
AIDS Washington special says:
Well informed persons to-day say
that the President will not make
any new Cabinet appointments for
some time TO come, II at all, and
that no names have been determin.
ed upon.
G~n. Carr USder arrest.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia special
from Washington says: A letter
has been received by an army off,
Ger in this city from Gen. Carr, In
which the latter states he is under
arrest and has been ordered to Fort
Grant for trial. Nothing Is known
here OF the causes which led to
placing the General under arrest,
except that they grew out Of the