Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-28
rhe ssnate Presidencr.

The Senate Presidency.
WASHINGTON, February 9Th. AS PIE
dicsed 10 these dispatches several days ago,
Senator Davis has rendered his resignation OF
Che eff ce of President pro tenn. OF that body,
to take effect on the 81 Of March. This
stem YVES taken after consultation with lead
ing Republican and Democratic Senators,
and indicates tha5 some Republican Senator
whose time viii not expire before March,
1885. will BE- elected to succeed President
Davis without opposition. Senator Ed
nnupda viii probably be chosen. Senator
Anthony has bsen talked Of. but bis
term exui,es on the 4sh of March
of this wear, which fact Inequalities him as 3
candidate 10 the PRESENT situation. In con-
seausncs OF the action Of Judge Davis, there
will be An election of his successor on the 3 !
of March, the Senate thus avoiding special
session. One other result will be that there
viii bs no change in the Senate otleial corps
until next December. to the great disaPpolnt-
meEt Of Gorham and his friends' ana sne !, m
tense disgust Of Messr5. Malone and riddle
berger, who will not count as Important
factors in the organization until next winter.
The star ROute Trial.
WAsHIEGroN, February 27sh.-Colonel In
persoll continued Rerdeips cross. examination
in the star routs trial this morning. Witness
said the debts from bis desk contained the
names of a number and the present and
prospective pay Of each route operated by
Dorsey. One of the columns was headed
T. J. B., 333 per cent, and the figures set
down in that column represented the percent
age Of pay upon the route.
Iugersoll-Whas was it for:
Answsr-You will have to put your client
on the stand to answer that.
Witness did not know, could only inter-
,1ok -. T-aotIPad IFpihatiNO
Dersey's signature in Kellogg's presence, nor
did he boast to that gentleman that he could
sligo Dorsey's name so like the original that
It was hard to distinguish the difference.
The dav after he testified In the last trial
witness went to VIM. Lilly, lawyer, and
told him he was ready to go on the stand Tor
the Government and rebut Wales testimony.
He also notified Dorsey of his intention.
When witness got out CT Jail he went
to Lilly, who referred him to Woodward. Wit.
ness wrote out statement, which Woodward
considered incomplete, and promised to see
him later. and in the meanwhile witness wss
TO collect his paDers. Lillev told witness he
thought he could get him off If he went over
to the Government, but no Government CT
fcer ever made such promise. Witness sgsin
met Woodward in November last at ID art.
ford, Conn, and made very full sworn
statement. Woodward paid his expenses.
WINES 80 EElA Qb 5OAl D4A-EnGtAA SLeA9 II Si5V
Government allowed him four challenges he
would challenge the psrs0ns TO whom the
Government objected. He endeavor5d TO
carry out thst agreement in good faith to-
wards tha Government
Incersoll asked witness if hs called good
faith sitting with tbs co-deiendant and work
ing for the Government.
He replied that he considered it good faith
to tho Government.
e sky.au ta bod mi
demanded money or fees Of some kind from
the Government.
He answered that he had requested an al
lowance of $500 for counsel fees. Witness
borrowed $40 from Vale about week be-
fore he took the stand. Vale did not know
he was to testify.
Rerdell said his share from one route was
to have besn $1,000 per annum.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 27th.-In the SEN
ate, this morning, the President pro. te m
read the following to the Senate e.:
In view of possible exigencies that might affect
the public service, deem it proper TO give notlceIof
my intention to resign the office with which the
SenateI has honored me, at noon, Saturday, the Sd
of March proximo. DAVID DAVIS.
Voorhees, presented several kilograms from
printers and other working men, protesting
against any action to exclude - U mon
printers from the Government printing Office.
Merrill, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported favorably joint resolution to provide
for terminating the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. Refarred TO Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The House. Immediately after the reading
of the journal, proceeded to vote on the
adoption of the Reed resolutions, which was
agreed to. The Democrats generally re-
rained from voting.
A long discussion ensued on points of order.
Kelley moved to suspend the rales and take
from the Speakers table the internal reven ne
bill, with the Senate amendments, non-concur
in those amendments, and appoint confer
ence committee of five members on the part
of the House. Agreed to.
Patents to Pacific Coast Inventors.
WASHINGTON, February 9th. = Patents
were to-day issued to the following Pacific
slope inventors: Andrew J. Burr, Olympia,
W. T., roller dredge; Andrew jackson, San
Francisco, automatic time globe Charles ID.
Meade, Jr., San Francisco, tail-piece for har-
ness Adolph Seguls, San Francisco, cooking
cabinet.
The Fire Record.
CLEVELAND. February 27th.-This morning
the greater part of Myers, Osborne y Co. &
stove works was burned. An incendiary is
suspected, because for month the strikers,
men, have been troublesome. Loss on build.
ing. SIS, 900; stock, $4,000; machinery.
sic, 600; insurance, S72, 000-in thirty.four
companies.
ST. LOUIS, February 27th.-The loss By
the burning OF the mill of the st. Joseph
Lead Company at B0nneterre is exaggerated.
The smelling works and furnaces were unin-
iured, aud the mill will be rebuilt at once.
Most of the men win be kept at work, and
none of them will be allowed to suffer.
LYNcHBURG Val February 27th.-A fire
tonight destroyed Myers Bros. 4 Co.'s TO-
bacco factory. Insurance, $4,000; loss on
building and manufactured stock, $500, 600,
and $4,000 on leaf tobacco.
Heavy Snow Fall.
WAUsA {Wis) February 27th.-Seven
inches of snow fell since Saturday. The
roads are blocked, and all kinds of business
is at o stand>still-even logging and lumber.
ing. Several camps have broken up, and
oshers will follow. The snow is three feet
deep on o level
A Phenomenon in Che Land Of wooden
Nutmegs.
NORWICH Conn, February 27th.-The
city was startled by an earthquake tonight,
shaking the buildings alarmingly. 1t lasted
three to five seconds, ard was accompanied
by a deep rumbling. About the same time 8
brilliant meteor shot across the sky, from
northeast 90 northwest, emf ting a dazzling
white light, the flames giving an apparent
diameter CT eight fess.
sunscsfes by Coal Gas.
MADISON WISH February 27th.-A F1an
and wife and three children, named Haley,
were suffocated by coal gas tonight, and it is
believed none of them can recover.
The Michigan senatorshiR.
DETROIT, February 27th.-A prolonged ef-
fort WIS made to-day to elect a Senator.
Eight votes were taken before recsss, and in
the evening three more were taken. The last
vote stood Stockbridze SO, Palmer 30, VIII.
let's 9, Stout (Dsm.) ~ the remainder scat
tering.
Therm0metrical.
NEW YoRK, February 27sh-Midnight-
Highest temperature 26'; lowest, 16'.
CHICAGO, February 27th.-Highest temper
ature to day, Az; lowest, IL.
Another oyster war.
NORFOLK (Yal. February 27th.-Governor
Cameron starts to night with a steamer
carving large military force against the
illegal oyster dealers.
The Ohio River.
CAIRO tIll.), February 27th.-The river
has been stationary since last night, and the
levees remain intact.
FOREEGN NEWS.
IN, Ireland.