Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-01
The Star Route Trial.

The Star Route Trial.
WASHINGTON, February 2Ssb.-In the star
route trial this morning the cross. examination
of Rerdell was continued.
A cutting remark by Ingersoll to the wit
ness caused an angry passage between the
counsel, duripg which Merrick spoke Of In
gersoll as a puppy" and lngersoD, his face
red with anger, called Merrick "a dirty dog, y
at the same time involuntarily picking up a
heavy inkstand.
The Court finally restored order. It was
greatly shocked and outraged.
Menick began to explain that he had been
provoked beyond endurance, but the Court,
interIupting him, said: "The Language was
inexcusable under any provocation." Mer-
rick expressed his sorrow. No man had
greater respect for the Court, and he would
bow with submission to it.
TIE Judge thought that it was due the
Court that the remark should be retraoted.
Merrick said he would retract by direction
of the Court, but hoped Ingersoll would be
asked to retract as well.
Ingersoll said as far as be was concern ed he
would willingly ignore any remarks, but be
wanted it understood that no man could
abuse him without resistance on bis part.
Said he " l would do it at the Day of judg-
ment. If | were assailsd by God would de-
feDd myself with my little puny power"
The Court deprecated the bad temper dis
played by the counsel all along, and after
some further explanation the affair was ami.
cably settled, and the entire passage stricken
from the recoEd.
Iapsrsoo!!,, announced that hs had finished
with the witness. and Wilson ara H;;s3ssie
asked afewquestions concerning Brady, Vale
and Miner, but nothing of interest was
elected.
The NewhaI House EIsasfer-Finai Pre-.
sentiment OF the Grand Jury.
MILWAUKEE, February 28th.-The Grand
Jury investigating the Newhall House catas.
trophe came in with q final presentment to
day. The findings are lengthy, but are
synopsized as follows The fire was incen-
diary the combustion rapid all lives we're
lost within thirty minutes after discovery !;
the hotel was constructed as well as any at
the time of its erection; John L. Antisdel
did net employ sufficient help, was careless in
not guarding the hotel moro carefully after so
many attempts had been made TO burn the
house of ali the employees, only the engineer,
William LinehaD, exerted himself to properly
save life i; Coroner Kueppsr was brutal, harsh
and indecent.
Railroad Accidents.
DALLAS (Fexasl, February 2Sth.-Eight
cars of lunlbsr on the Texas Pacific were
ported to have been killed and two wounded.
PALATNE (nl). February 2ssh.-Three
cars Of the Dakota train on the Chicago and
Northwestern Road were ditched near here
this noon. One child was killed and about
fifty passengers wounded.
CHICAGO, February 2Sth.-Advices from
the railway accident at Pslasine, ILL.,, show
that one child was killed and twelve persons
injured. Mona were seriously hurt, and all
resumed their journey. A number of them
were emigrants. Five cars were trrEedover.
The cause was broken rail.
Destruction by Fire.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), February 2S.h.-A FIRE
broke out in Paris last hight in barber
shop. The origia of the fire Is unknown. A
whole block was destroyed. The Presby-
terian Church was the only building saved.
The buildings burned weTe Davis & Lyle's
drug store, Western Union telegraph office,
james z. Crax.on's notion store, John I.
Nesbitt's grocery store, n. K. Kymer's sad
dlery store, Jack Meals saloon, Walter
Clark's livery stable, Davis d Rysn's gro
Gerry. The loss is between SIS, 900 and $780,.
900.
WIsDsoR LOCKS Conn. J, February 2slh.-
The loss by the burning of the wool-scouring
mills of Dwight S. Tanner & Co. Is $40, 900 +;
insured.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
ST. PAUL Mimi, February 28sh.-Ad-
vices from the front on the line Of the
Northern Pscifc, show that the end OF the
Rozeman. The end Of the track coming east