Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-09
The star Route Case.


tion,' said Bliss, twas intended to protect
the treasury. Such trials must take place.
The eyes Of the country were upon the trial,
to ascertain if jury could be found IN the
District capable OF understanding case of
this magnitude.
As Bliss took his seat. Mersick said the
Government had closed its opening.
Wilson Immediately inquired Of the Court
whether the Government would claim twoar-
guments in closing.
Merrick replied in the affirmative, and as
showing the sentiments of the Attorney.
General, Merrick read q letter from Brews-
ter, wherein he (Merrick) is directed to ask
the Court to allow the Government two clos
ing arguments, for in his opinion they were
entitled to If, in this of al other cases. II
the Court declines to allow the motion, then
the Attorney General is necessarily excluded.
Wileon declared that he would refuse to
argue in the case il the Government were
allowed two closing arguments.
Ingersoll made vigorous protest against
the motion to allow two arguments.
The Court said it had seen nothing to sat-
isfy it that there was any reason to justify
departure from the established practice in
such matters. The universal practice in jury
cases was to allow but ona reply by the Gov
eminent, and that order would be preserved
in this case.
Ingersoll explained that perhaps the de-
Tense could arrange to make place for the
Attorney General. They did not want to
deprive the Government of the services of its
highest officer.
Merrick said he should refuse to enter into
any arrangement with the defense, as they
had informally rejected his propositions.
That's what we want" retorted Inger-
soil. to make them responsible for keeping
cut the Attorn ey- General"
At the request of the defense, the Court
adjourned.
Frightful Storm ut Denver.
DENVER (Col.l May Sth.--A hail-storm
which visited Denver to-day was the heaviest
ever known. The day was ushered in By
heavy shower of rain, but at 8 o'clock the
sky cleared, and the day promised to be ex-
captionally fine. However the sky again be-
came overcast, terrific thunder aud lightning
announced the approach CT the storm, and
with increased fury. Soon rain drops and
hailstones were coming down together. The
streets were Immediately deserted, the vio-
lence of the storm rendering il unsafe for sny
one to be out. Incredible as 1t may seem,
fully eight inches of hailstones-some as large
as piums-fell in the lower part Of the city in
thirty minutes. The street car drivers un-
hitched their horses and sought shelter where
they could. Horses insecurity hitched broke
loose. and went tearing through thu streets,
which being deserted, no one was Injured.
The storm lasted fully sn hour. Countless
windows were broken, gardens dismantled,
trees stripped of foliage and cellars flooded.
Lightning struck in several places in the city,
and strange to say no one was fatally injured.
A Chinese house was crushed by the weight
of the hailstones, and the inmates dangerous.
ly hurt. From the fact that the storm was
entirely local, the damage to crops and fruit
trees is comparatively light.
: Thunder and Lightning at Omaha.
OMAHA, May Sth.-At o'clock this morn
ing a very heavy rain-storm, accompanied by
terrific thunder and lightning, began, and
continued several hours, doing considerable
damage. The Central Telephone Exchange
was struck by lightning, and the building
took fire, but the flames were exsinguished by
the Fire Department. All telephone COM
munications will be suspended for ten days.
Several houses were struck by lightning, and
were more or less damaged but no persons
we're seriously injured. A new brick build
ing erected by the Woodman Linseed Oil
Company was undermined by water and de-
molished. Loss, S10,0 Numerous cellars
were flooded, and stocks of goods damaged.
Over two inches of rain fell in one hour.
Across the Atlantic in Five Days.
New YORK, May Sih-The Times says
The last feat of the Alaska is sufficient proof,
if any were headed, that ocean passage can
be reduced to five days. Had the Alaska
sailed from Milford Haven instead of Queens.
town, and landed her passengers at Fort Pond
Bay, instead of New York City, they would
have reached here Saturday instead Of Sun
day. There is good reason to bslieye that the
steamers which are to make the passage be.
4f,,f
will be running in the course of another year.
They are to be built by John Elder & Co.,
the builders of the Arizona and Alaska.
Doubtless Austin Corbin would have pre-.
ferred to have his steamers built in this coun.
try, but to expect him to pay Roach more
money for steamers, the speed'of which could
only be guessed st. than he will have to ply
John Elder & Co. for steamers guaranteed to
surpass the speed of the Alaska, would be
the hight of folly.
Labor and Capital.
New York, May S.h Hard coal shovelers
having got an advance Of wages, the trim
mers and soft-coal shovelers new ask an in.
crease.
PITTsBURe, May Shit was reported last
evening that several lodges of the Anal
gamated Associations have inaugurated a
movement which it is thought will result in
an offer to compromise the dispute of wages
of mill workmen next year on the basis of a
general reduction of 10 per cent. Officers of
the Amalgamated Association refuse to affirm
or deny the report. TIE manufacturers say
tina. the offer to compromise would be ac-
cepted.
This afternoon Secretary Flannery, of the
Coal Miners Association, filed petition in
the Prothouotary's office for the appointment
of Trades Tribunal, under the Wallace.
Act, to settle the differences between railroad
operators and miners.
ST. LOUIS. May Sth.-The strikers of the
Western Cooper alive mines in West Belle
vile set fire to the mine last night, when I'M
occupied by workmeu, and the fire has been
burning all day. Last night there was much
trouble, and those who attempted to work
were intimidatad by the strikers. The West.
ern Cooperative is the largest mine in Belle
vile district. The loss will amount to nearly
500. 900.
Ruiiians Who Should be Skinned Alive.
HARTFORD, May Shat 1 o'clock this
morning the residence of Mrs. Moore, at
West Hartford, was entered by two burglars
After ransacking the house one Of the ruffans
with drawn pistol, stood on the top of this
stairs and kept Mrs. Moore and 3 crippled
granddaughter on the second floor while tbs
other outraged another granddaughser on the
lover floor. The girl was then assaulted by
this burglar who kept guard, his companion
taking his place on the stairs. The girl is in
precarious condition.
Grain Probabilities.
COLUMBUS (Ohio), May Sth.-Oficial dig
patches received from the other States by the
Ohio Board of Agriculture, give the following
as the total probabilities-that is, acreage and
condition combined: Winter and spring
wheat in the following States: Kansas, SO;
Minnesota, 76; Indiana. 20; Iowa. about
so; California, 81 Michigan, GA; Ohio, Sc
Illinois, April estimate. 6S; Kentucky,
April estimate, sc. From the above date.
Secretary Chamberlain of Ohio estimates
probable total shortage of 100 600 900 bushels
from the last crop of SOC, 0OO,0 600 bushels.
Untrue Reports.
NEW York. May She. P. Huntington
said to-day that there was no truth in the
reports of railroad war begun among the
Western lines. The reports probably origin
ated among the Wall street bears. There has
been no cutting of freight rates, but some
dissatisfaction has been expressed at the rates
Of the Southern Pacific to New Orleans.
Catholic Society Convention. :, 60.
New YORK, May Sth.-The biennial Con-
vsntion of the Catholic Knights of America
will convene here to-day. About seventy. five
delegates. representing thirty three States and