Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-30
DOMESTIC NEWS.

ESPECIAL 10 THE RECORD. UsIoN.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Star Route Scandals.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The star
route scandals now seem likely to break out
in a new place. According to the latest story.
several officers and clerks in the department
of justice are to be discharged for revealing
the secrets Of the prosecution to the defense.
Several persons are said to be implicated in
this business. During the investigation and
trial of the cases it was noticed that the de-
Tense had important information as early as
the Government itself, and this led TO an ex.
animation which, it is said, disclosed the fact
that the clerks were betraying the depart
ment's secrets. The scandal involves some
quite prominent officers at the department.
Foreman Dickson, of the star route iury.
was arrested this morning. arrsigned In the
Circuit Court, and gave bonds in IS 600 to
appear. The counsel for Dickson asked for
an early trial, and Judge Snell said he would
take the cases in order, beginning with that
against Paine, on Tuesday next, During a
c0lloquy between counsel, Smith, for Dick.
son, commented in rather severe terms upon
Bowen's absence, to which Governor Wells
replied, if his client wanted him be had but
to swear out warrant against him in ,ohila.
delphia /; that the statutes provided for such
cases.
Colonel Ingersoll is engaged in preparing a
reply to the report of special counsel Wells,
which will be made public in a short time.
Destruction by Fire.
FALL RIVER (Mass.), October 2Ssh.-This
evening fire was discovered in the picker.
house of the Flint Mill. When first disc,y.
cred the flames were issuing from the belt box
on the main belt in the engine room, in the
lower story of the picker-house. and spread
like lightning along the belt to the upper
story. H was magnificent structure of
granite, i've stories high. and constructed and
equipped at q cost of $500, 900. The picker.
house was also of granite, three stories high.
Most OF the workmen had gone home nearly
an hour before. In fifteen minutes the lower
story Of the main mill was burning fercely,
the flames issuing from the roof and every
floor Of the mill On the side next the picker.
house. Fifteen minutes later every piece of
fire apparatus in the city was put in service.
Directly opposite the burning mill was the
= Nampanaog NM, another massive granite
structure, l50 feet away. A strong northwest
west wind blew o cloud of burning cinders
straight against it, and it seemed at one time
IS if this also was doomed and word was
autographed to New Bedford, Taunton and
Newport for assistance. Meanwhile the fire
raging in the Flint Mill kept gaining Roadway
In spite OF the efforts to check it, and soon the
entire south end of the mill was burning, the
floors began to fall, and the walls fell in.
Then the wind changed to the east, and the
IRE ieaped from every window, and the entire
structure was in blaze. The wind carried
the blazing cloud of sparks distance OF
nearly quarter of mile. The flames were
leaping fully fifty feet in the air, and the en-.
tire mill was a seething furnace, against
which streams of water were of no avail. The
Wampanoag was saved with only slight dam.
age, as also the tenement houses, the nearest
OF which was less than 206 feet from the
burning mill. The heat was so intense tina,
the walls of the houses 1000 feet away were
heated and the paint blistered and cracked.
Burning masses of cinders fell on roofs al
considerable distances. At last the north end
of the mill fell in. and the granite blocks
were hurled over 100 feet. The entire rooi
and every floor had then fallen, and at nine
o'clock only fragments of the walls of the
main mill were standing. The total loss-in.
Guiding the mill, machinery and goods inlpro
cess OF msnufscture-wiil be near s., coo, 600
certainly not less than $500, 900. The insur.
ance is $500, 900, in Eastern companies. The
mill had a capital of $500, 600, and a large
amount of the stock is held by men who car
Ill afford to lose it. The total number OF
stockholders is nearly 200. The mill employed
cVo hauur, uhu Ot,tOU SDlluleS, ana It's annual
production was 5000. 900 yards of prin'
cloths. The firemen were greatly annoyet
by lack of water.
CHESTER, October 2S.h.-The e,t.,
works of the Eureka Cast 49, n,n, =,
Eokin, were burned tb morn;ne 4
large Sdm5eSsssl lnhii(l atterns were de
stroyed. Loss, $50! covered by insur
ance. The fire originals jim the cupola.
Tammany Denounce8 Mayor Grace.
NEW YORK, October 2Sth.-At a meeting O
the Tammany Hall Committee on 0rganizs-
tion this evening, it was reported that littl,
was heard of the Citizens movement in tn,
various districts. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resosued, The sense of this committee is, that M
counteuance should be given any person claiming u
be Democrat who gives support to the Citizens
ticket, which regard as a movement to aid tn
Republican State ticket and we therefore call upo
the Democratic State Committee to return to Mayo
Grace the one thousand dollars subscription he ten
dered them for campaign purposes, cover 70
his treachery aud his ingratitude TO his party, AM
that said Grace be expelled from the council OF tn
State Committee.
Mrs. ScOyiIle Is Declared Insane.
CHICAGO. October 2sth.-A sealed verdic
in the Scoville insanity case was read by tn
clerk at 1905 this morning. The verdict de
clares Mrs. Scoville insane. The Courtroom
was crowded. Mrs. Scoville was not in tn
< Coart-room and cannot be found. Her law
yer and son declare they know nothing of he
whereabouts. One of the afternoon paper
says that her attorney stated privately thi
morning that Mrs. Scoville had friends VIII
would run her off to Canada, and support he
there if she desired it. The verdict state
that she has been insane about six months
and that her insanity is hereditary.
Fleeing Before Yellow Jack.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-A genera
naval Court-martial has been ordered for ti
trial OF Captain Alfred Hopkins, charge.
with unofficerlike conduct in having desertet
bis post at the navy yard at Pensacola, q
the first appearance of the yellow fever.
Postal Statistics.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The repor
OF the Superintendent of Foreign Mails f,
the last fiscal year shows that 40, 200 NOR
pounds were transported than during the pre-
vious year, not including the Canadian mad
The cost OF ocean transportation was SAL
more than last year. The amounts estimates
as necessary for the foreign mail service 70
the fiscal years 1888 and 1884 are as fellows
Transportation, $3.50. 900 balance due fol
eign countries, $50, 600; total, $4,000. ID
number of Postoffces the United State
rsnks first with 1884, the next highes
being Ia, $40 in Great Britain. Switzerlar,
leads in respect to the number of offices 70
each inhabitant with one office for every SO
inhabitants the United States has one 70
every l, 1S7.
The Central Pacific Golfers.
New YORK, October 2Sth.-The Certrs
Pacihc Railroad Company's new steam col
her is nearly ready for ses, and will sail direc
for San Francisco in the course of ten days
and is expected to make the voyage in eff
days. Her cargo, which is on account of til
railroad company, will consist of Loco tor
of coal, 500 tons of water pipe and 500 ton
of iron. In addition she will have l, 700 ton
of coal for fuel. Her sister ship, the So
\ Pedro, will follow in the course Of thre
weeks with cargo of 2,0OG tons of wate
pipe and LOO tons of coal for fuel. Thes
vessels are calculated to burn 80 tons of coz
The Jeanette IuquiTy.
! WAsHINGTos, October 2Sth.-Before Oh
inquiry Danenhower oil
" Enally reached q VIII DE-
the search for misdp
6ccessful, and the natsee
lem further north. At ks
nan reached them, sayin
were starving. and Mel
i day for Bulum. Tn
PITY reached that place