Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-08
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SAN FRAscIsco, Sept. 7.-It is stated
that DR.. ChaIfaut, the dentist, who was
reca ptured a few days after escaping
from San Quentin, is beccming INSANE
There is some talk OF removing hun TO
Stockton.
A Drunkard's Remorsr.
San Francisco, September 7.-l.acy,
the unfortunate mau who shot Mullen,
while both were on q spree, expressed
to reporter great remorse at the deed
he had committed. my God, sir. he
exclaimed, syou don't think | would
hare hurt poor Tom Intentionally
Why. he was my best friend, and
would rather BE- in his place this minute
than in mine. You see we were bofn
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 did pull and that's ALL" A
fit Of crying interrupted the prisoner ana
he could speak no more.
The JeKcstt- Davis shooting.
SAN FRANersco, Sept. Tin the case
Of Jeffcott who shot Davis last evening,
both Of whom were employed at Wood
wards Gardens, the latter as engineer.
the former claims he did it in self-de-
tense; that he upbraided Davis for hav-
ing called him an abortion and that
Davis sprnng 1t him with a hammer.
Jeffcott says he 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 nnwarranted one, as Jehcott
knew Davis did not carry pistol and
Jeffcotfs frat shot so disabled Davis as
to prevent him doing any injury 70 the
other man. Davis was an Euglishman
and il spoken Of BY his associates in the
Gardens a. quiet and inolfsnsive man
and the last person To pick quarrel
jeiicott b an trishman and was looked
upon AZ 1 sort OF crank. Four years
ago he was shot in the leg BY Major
Jack Stratman 10 . fight on Merchant
street, and since then has tw ice had re-
yolvers drawn on him.
Charged with murder.
SrocKrox, Sept 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.
nsying = sunmer Resort
BurrE. 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 tine
great Shoshone- Falls Of Snake River.
Idaho. The falls are surrounded by the
grandest scenery in the world. The syn
dicate viii build mammoth hotel, put
steamers on the river, and make il a
.plnce Of resort
Pnnishment for lHazing.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. Naval Cadet
Rumsey, Of the third class, was SEN
tencsd 70 seven days solitary confine-
,ment for attempting to haze Thos. Fl.
Morgan, Of the fourth class.
Bhesting the Rapids.
BUFFALO, Sept. THE experiment
of sending . boat remodeIed after the
old "Maid Of the Mist" through the
whirlpool rapids Of Niagara was carried
out successfully to-day.
The Eject or James AcquittaI.
ST. LouIs Sept. las nearly as can
be aseertained tonight, the opinion pre-
walls among large number OF subsfan-
tial citizens OF 81. Louis that the ac-
quiifal OF Frank James will prove un-
fortunate for the State and will have
bad effect.
was IL worth Itf
WooxsockET, r. l., September H.
The Ithaca Journal has five column
account of the attempt to annul the will
Of the late Jennie MoGaw 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.
wAsHISGros, 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-
tons one dollar. one-half dollar, one
quarter and one-eighth dollar. All but
the last correspond in weight and fiae-
ness TO United States coins OF similar 'le-
nominations.
the President at Pittsburgh.
PrrrsBuRaH, 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 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 we'll
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.
LoNpox, Sept. lit is 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.
Victims 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 Mazatlan of tnte fever.
Three others of the operatic troupe are
said to to have died Of the same disease
The Ceuat de Paris Boom.
PARIS, Sept. 7.--L'Union-L Legitimist,
In published note, recognized the
Count de Paris as the chief Of tho House
Of Bourbon in France.
Tho Champion Onrsmans
TonosTo, Sept. 7.--Hanlon has cabled
to England that be will row Laycock, the
Australian, on the Thames course for
Eve Thousand dollars q side. Hanlan
gives an exhibition at the Cincinnati
regatta and will then 60 to St. Louis and
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