Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-23
WEEKLY HERALD.
LATE sfHI,EGRAMS.
ESPECIAL TO fHE HERALb.,
Psstponement OF the Colten Rail.
road suit.

santa Rosa, Jan. 22.-The case Of
Cotton vs.. Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany has been postponed one week at
the request Of the defense. Speculation
regarding the matter is rife, and knowing
ones predict that Judge Temple will
never be called upon to render decision
in the case It is believed that the case
will be compromised. 1t is asserted that
one Of the conditions that will be most
strenuously insisted upon by Mrs. Col
tons attorneys. in case of settlement,
will be ON aple retraction Of the charges
and insinnations against her husband
that he had improperly appropriated to
his use moneys Of the corporation.
Acquittal or Mutt.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22.-At 10 A. NJ.
this morning the jury in the Mutt trial
returned . verdict Of not guilty ON
account Of insanity. As early ss seven
o'clock the entrances Of the court house
were besieged by crowd far exceeding
the number in attendance any day since
the trial began. Promptly at $50 the
court opened and the prisoner was
escorted to his seat. His countenance
wore look Of the most profound anxiety.
Now changing to one Of confidence as
words Of encouragement were whispered
10 his ear. again putting on IN air Of de-
spondency as the thought that the jury
might perhaps find him guilty fitted
across his mind. The muscles Of his
face twitched nervouply and other move
ments of bis body indicated that his
mind was i'll at case. To bis counsel he
stated that he had slept only two hours
last night. The curiosity Of the audience
was intense, snd at any rustle or com
motion near the door there would bs o
turning Of heads and stretching Of necks
The Jury filed in at 9:57 A. NJ, and seated
themselves in silence oppressive. Aftsr
the usual questions the prisoner was
told to stand up, but he was 20 weak
The foreman then announced the verdict
and the crowd, which was with difficult
II restrained during the day gave vent Of
s,proval in loud cheers, which the crowd
outside took up and answered back, and
another cheer went up from the inside.
Finally order was restored and the pris-
oner remanded to jail until tomorrow
when he will be examined BY the CON-
missioners a. to his present mental con-
dition. Mrs. Mutt and Lizzie were not
present, they remaining in the residence
Of Major Brown, whore the glad tidings
were quickly conveyed TO them. Con-
gfatulAtery dispatches came pouring in
ON tlem frots sll points.
More ltens 81 the City or Cslsn.
bus wreck.
BosroN, Jan. 22.-Fishermen say the
City Of Columbus did not strike on the
Devils Bridge 1t all. but on mussel
bed, ~ mentioned yesterday, situa.ed
three hundred yards outside the bar.
They further say there is but fifteen feet
Of water there, and all contend that
Captain Wright was correct when he
said he saw buoy on the steamers port
bow at the time she struck. Quarter
master Mcdonald. the man at the
wheel when the catastrophe occurred,
has bssn reported ~ having said that
when off Nobska lighthouse Capt. Wright
gave him the course to follow Southwest
BY West and he held that course until
the vessel struck the rocks. Captain
Wright admits being correctly quoted
% far ~ changing his course at Nobaka
was concerned but also says before en-
tsrihg his state-room in the pilot house
he told the second mate to change her
oourse to West, Southwest when the
ship should be- off Tarpaulin Cave4ight
and 10 his opinion this was not done,
hence the wreck.
RarsIsrs Foiled In an Attempt 10
Reb . Texas Bank.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The Times Austin
special says: BURGERS at Terrill, Texas,
cfawled under the sidewalk and tun-
pelsd through three different brick
walls until they reached the foundations
OF the bank vaults Of Childers \ Harris.
EARLY Sunday morning they blew off the
outer door OF the safe. but failed to de-
stroy q six inch steel door and time
lock. The dense smoke caused an alarm
and the papers in the outer vaults were
found by the officers to be ON fire. The
safe contained $50, 600 in money, which
the robbers failed to obtain.
Jay colds Thu Bsx.
CHICAGO, Jan. p. The Times New
York special says Jay Gould is said to
contemplate another exhibition of the
contents Of his huge tin box to allay
public distrust as to his standing. 1t is
believed to hold thirty millions in West.
ern Union. fifteen millions in Missouri
Pacific. twenty Thousand shares in Texas
Pacific and large amount in the Wabash
ann Union Pacific.
senaterlal Lock In Kentucky Leg
islature.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 22.-Ths Dem.
ocrats In the Kentucky Legislature are
still unable to agree upon candidate
for Senator. The Louisville members
refused to honor petition by $1,000 to
change their votes from Williams to
Blackburn.
Minister Lowell's Denial.
LONDON, Jan. 22.--Lowell, the United
States Minister, in o letter to the Times
says the story telegram sent by Minister
West 10 the foreign Office was 40 absurd
that he did not think it worth contra
diokinO hut m thev conkinue fo cirnu