Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-10
The star.Route Trial.

WASHINGTON, June 9tn.-ln the Crlmln al
Court this morning, the Government called
ex-Attorney- General MacVeagh as the first
witness in the star-route cases.
MacVeagh testified that be had a converse
ton with Reredell in June, 1881.
Merrick asked witness to give the details
of the entire conversation, to the best of his
recollection.
Objected to, on the ground that witness
must give the date of the interview to make
it competent evidence, and for other reasons
Totten denied that the evidence was CON-
petent for any purpose in this trial. The
date of the conspiracy was placed in 1879,
and this confession was made long afterward
in june, 1881.
IDgersell argued that no one would contend
that ReredsIPs confession was intended to
further the object of the conspiracy. 1t was
necessary to prove the existence of coDspir-
scy before trying to introduce such evidence
as this.
Merrick was about to reply, when the
Court ruled out the evidence until he was
satisfied that a conspircy existed.
Merrick said this decision would compel
him to postpone certain evidence.
Adjourned.
The Tariff and Utah Commissions.
WASHINGTON, June 9th.-All the members
Of the Cabinet were present at the meeting
to-day, except Secretary Chandler. The de-
clination of Phelps to serve as member of
tie Tariff Commission was announced, and
the names of several persons were considered
in connection with the position thus left va
cant but no selection was made.
Toe . tab Commission bill was also con.
sidered. with view to determining the
membership of the Commission but no con-
clusion was reached. It seems that while
Congress provided for the amount of com.
pensation to be allowed members of the Com
mission, no appropriation was made out of
which they can be paid. Congress will be
called upon to remedy this defect before the
members of the Commission are nominated
The Puolic Printer and the Typograph-
fcal Union. - tssasgs
WASHINGTON, June 9sh.-In reply to res
olution recently introduced in the Senate by
Senator Plumb, asking for information with
regard to the management of the Government
Printing Office, Rounds, the Public Printer,
has addressed a communication to Vice. Pres
ident Davis, covering the ground of inquiry.
Among the questions asked were the follow
ing: Whether the prosecution of the business
of said office is in any wise dependent upon
the action OF any organization existing inside
or outside of said office? To this Rounds re-
plies: The prosecution of the business of
the Government Printing Office is working
now, as it has been for many years past, in
accord with the Typographical and Book
binders Uniens, and is dependent upon the
action of these organizations, in SO far that If
on the refusal of the Public Printer to abide
by any or all of their rules and regulations, a
general strike of the workmen in the office
was ordered it would make necessary the
stoppage of the Government printing until
the Office could be supplied With non. Union
woIkmen." In the opinion of the Govern
| ment Printer, to supply the G overLment office
with the large number of skilled workmen
necessary to do SO great an amount and SO
high grade of work would involve serious
loss of time, and for such time necessarily
lower standard of work would be done in the
Government Office. At any and all times,
should any serious difficulty or difference
arise between the Public Prister and these
Unions, the Public Printer. holding the in
terests under his charge and the laws of Con-
gress paramount to all other considerations,
would sustain them without regard to the
laws and regulations of any and all trade or
carnations, and would act as Congress might
direct.
international typographical Union.
ST. LOUIS, June 9th.-The International
Typographical Union to-day elected George
G. Clark President j. J. Clarksop, First
Vice. President f. A. Fowler, Second Vice
President; Mark L. Crawford, Secretary
and Treasurer. Cincinnati will be the place
OF the next meeting.
The Jeannette's Chinese Steward.
New YORK, June 9th.-The Herald's
Washington special has this on the jean
netts's survivors Tong Sing, the China
man, is being cared for by Lieutenant Danen-
hover since their arrival in New York, and
will remain with him for some time, or while
he continues to erjoy himself, as he is now
doing, hugely. He is a shrewd and intelli.
gent fellow, and finds his way through the
city most admirably, when he becomes tired
of the Lieutenant's carriage. Yesterday he
was seen purchasing gold watch and chain,
diamond ring, and other valuables of par
sonal adornment. In fact, no confidence is
violated in stating that he has announced his
intention of making this his future home, and
opening corner resort well stocked with
teas, coffees, Chinaware and cheap chromos.
A Boy Taken from jail and Lynched.
PERHAM iMinn.), June 9th.-John Trib-
belts, the 17-year-old boy who murdered
Washington and Fehrbach few days ago,
was brought here yesterday and examined
before Justice Rothpletz. Towards night
the propriety Of lynching him was freely dis
cussed. but nothing was done. About l
o'clock this morning, however, twenty reso-
difficulty broke open his cell and grasped
him. He said, Don't, boys; this is too
rough The lynchers then carried him to
the railroad track, a few rods away, rested
s ladder against telegraph pole, looped one
end of q rope around his neck, then throwing
it over round of the ladder, hoisted away.
He was dead ia few moments. Tne lynch
ers kept the crowd back with drawn re-
volvers, and as soon as the work was done
scattered in all directions. Tribbett made
full confession last night. He laughed at the
became depressed at night. The lynchers
will probably not suffer for their crime.
A Weeks Business Failures.
NEW YORK, june 9th.-The failures re-
ported to New York this week number log,
had IL: Middle, 10; Western, So |; Southern,
%; Pacific States and Territories, 9 /; and
New York city, 9. The failures In New
York had little Significance.
Coal Mines on Fire.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), June 9th.-The mine
Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany is on fire. One hundred men are en-
gagged fighting the flames. At the time the
fire was discovered 8 large number of miners
were in the shaft and were compelled to
travel through the abandoned workings in or
der to make their escape. This is the third
time the mine has been on fire, and it is
known as an extremely troublesome colliery.
On Fire at Sea.
NEW York, june 9sh.-The ship Charger,
which sailed from New York May 18th for
San Francisco, returned to-day, having been
on fire. She is now safely anchored here,
and the fire is extinguished. The loss is un-
known.
Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, June 9th.-In the Sacra-
mento case Of Seymour vs. Wood ct al, in.
volving the Nebraska Woodville mine, the
Secretary Of the Interior has decided in favor
of Wood ct al, on the ground that Seymour
did not file an adverse claim to WOODS appi-
cation for patent.
Fatal Row Between Americans and Mex
leans.
Ell PAso tTex.). June 9th.-A party of
American railroad hands attacked a number
of Mexicans at Iago ranch this morning.