Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-08
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chalfsns Going Crazy.

Chslfsnt esoing Crazy.
SAN taANcIsco, Sept. lit is stated
that DR.. Chalfaut, the dentist, who was
fecs ptured d few days after escaping
frcm San Quentin, is becoming insane.
There is some talk Of removing hun TO
Stockton.
A Drunkard's Remorse.
San FRANclsco, September 7.--l.acy,
the unfortunate mau who shot Mullen,
while both were on spree. expressed
to reporter great remorse at the deed
he had committed. "My God, sir, he
exclaimed, 'you don't think ! would
have hurt poor Tom Intentionally
Why, hs was my best friend, ana I
would rather Be in his place this mlaute
than In mine. You see We were botn
full and didn't know what we were
about. He said, Now you pull the
trigger. Ned. and you'll shoot me in the
mouth l did pull and that's ALL A
tit Of crying interrupted the prisoner and
he could speak no more.
The ye6estt Davis shooting.
San FRASc1sco, Sept. Tin the case
Of Jeffcott VINO shot Davis last evening,
both Of whom were employed at Wood.
wards Gardens, the latter as engineer,
the former claims he did 1t in self-de-
Tense; that he upbraided Davis for hav-
ing called him an abortion and that
Davis sprang ct him with hammer.
Jeifcott says be drew his revolver and
fired the first shot which staggered
Davis. But is not known that Jeffcott
fired again three times. The act is con
sidered an unwarranted one, as Jefcott
knew Davis did not carry pistol and
Jeffoott's first shot 80 disabled Davis as
TO prevent him doing any injury TO the
other man. Davis was an Englishman
and IL spoken Of by his associates In the
Gardens e. quiet and inoffsnsive man
and the last person TO pick . quarrel:
JefIeott is an 1rishman and was looked
upon as 1 sort Of crank. Four years
ago he was shot in the leg by Major
Jack Stratman in fight on Merchants
street, and since then has twice had re-
yolvers drawn on him.
Charged with 11nrder.
Srocxrox, Sept 7.-George C. Hur.
bert md Chris. Reid were arrested on
their arrival last evening charged with
being connected with the killing Of Pat
rick Breen on last Monday on theMoque-
lumne lands.
Bsyinx . summer Resort
BurrK. Mont. Sept. IA syndicate
Of three wealthy gentlemen. one from
this city and two from Omaha, to-day
completed the purchase Of large tract
Of land Immediately surrounding the
great Shoshone Falls Of Snake River.
Idaho, The falls are surrounded by the
grandest scenery in the world. The sym
dicate will build mammoth hotel, put
steamers on the river, and make Il
place Of resort.
Punishment for Blazing.
.AssAPoLrs. Sept. Naval Cadet
Rumssy. Of the third class, was SEN
fenced to seven days solitary confne-
Iment for attempting to haze Thos. II.
Morgan, Of the fourth class.
shooting the Rapids.
BuryALo, Sept. THE experiment
of sending boat remodeled after the
old "Maid OF the Mist" through the
whirlpool rapids Of Niagara was carried
out SUCCESSFULLY to-day.
The Eject or James AequittaI.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7.--As nearly as can
be aseertAined tonight, the opinion pre-
walls among large number Of substan-
tial citizens OF 81. Louis that the ac-
qnittal OF Frank James will prove un-
fortunate for the State and will have
bad effect.
was IL worth Its
WooNsocKET, R. l., September T.
The Ithaca Journal has five column
account Of the attempt to annul the will
Of the late Jennie MeGaw Fiske. where
by the Cornell University received one
and one-half million dollars, at
the instance Of her husband, Professor
Willard and the librarian OF the Univer-
sity.
The New Hawaiian Coins.
WAsHTNGroN, Sept There has
been received at the Office Of the Direc-
tor OF the Mint specimens OF the new
silver coins ordered from the Hawaiian
government. They are in denomina-
tions one dollar. one-half dollar, one
quarter and ons-eighth dollar. All bat
the last correspond in weight and fiae-
ness to United States coins OF similar de-
nominations.
The President at Pittsburgh.
PrrTsBUnam, September 7. - The
special train on which President Arthur,
accompanied by Judge Rollins Of New
York. IL returning to New York, was
met shortly before 8 O'Clock last eve-
ming by crowd Of fifteen hundred peo-
pie, including Mayor Lyon and many
prominent citizens, at the depot. A
committee headed by the Mayor, en-
tered the car and formally welcomed the
President to the city. He looked well
and said he had enjoyed his western
tour very much. The train only stopped
fifteen minutes, but before leaving the
President stepped out ON the platform
and, being introduced by the Mayor,
briefly returned thanks for the hearty
welcome. This caused renewed cheers
which were kept up until the train
pulled out Of the depot
All About a Flag.
LONDON, Sept. TIT Ia reported that
the French destroyed Congo because
the King refused TO surrender the Portu-
guese flag. given them by the Portu-
guese commandant at that post.
yietims OF Mexican Fever.
GuAyMAs. Sept. 7.--Prima Donna
Peralts, the nightingale Of Mexico, is
reported to have died ON the Goth Of last
month at Nazatlan Of tonte fever.
Three others of the operate troupe are
said to to have died Of the same disease.
The Ceunt de Paris Boem.
PARIS, Sept. 7.-L'Union-Leg
in published note. recognized the
Count de Paris Ms the chief Of the House
Of Bourbon in France.
Tho Champion Oarsnan.
TORONTO, Sept. 7.-Hanlon has cAbled
to England that he will row Laycock, the
Australian, on the Thames course for
Eve thousand dollars q side. HanIan
gives an exhibition at the Cincinnati
regatta and will then 60 to st. Louis and
give an exhibition.