Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-01
The star. Route Trials.

Inc STAR 0OOtC AHA0AD'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-In the Star
route trial the Court decided to reject
that portion of the evidence by witness
Mclean relative to representations
madeto him by Moore about the expe-
dition of the Cannon City and Fort Nc
Dermit route. Witness said the in.
crease and expedition promised by
Moore followed Immediately. Moore
and Williamson called at his stable
and offered him $50 a month to carry
the mail. He refused, and Moore said
it did not matter as the route would be
increased in . few days. Mclean
did not believe him at first, but finally
took sub contract upon Moore's
promise to go down to Camp Hurley
and show him papers to prove his
authority to make such statement.
The route from Mineral Park to
Phoebe, Arizona, was taken up. In
spection Clerk Callahan testified that
some of the handwriting upon the
Jackets was of former clerk in the
Inspection Division named Gonzales.
"Where is Gonzales now" asked
Kerr.
"In Colorado, l have heard au-
yered the witness.
Kerr-He is in Denver, is he not,
editing the Star-route paper called the
Denver WorM'
Davidge-Mr. Kerr hal better get on
the stand and testify.
On a Fig Drunk.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. 81. - Repre-
sentative Miller of Mercer county has
been on a continued spree since the
opening of the Legislature, January lst.
and has repeatedly created a sensation
by his capers on the floor. To-day he
became frantic and threatened violence
to the Speaker and several members.
The Sergeant-at- Arms was called On to
take him in charge. He was after
wards turned over to the police and is
now in the City Prison. His case was
brought before the House, formally,
and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, which met tonight and will report
tomorrow in favor of expulsion for
habitual drunkenness. Miller has be-
come crazed. He marched up and down
the aisle to-day, declaring he was a
bigger man than Pendleton that
he would play Guy Faulks on their
Legislature, which could not legislate
on temperance worth damn; that he
could run the whole crowd out
with one bayonet, and that he proposed
to shoot the Speaker. who was put up
there for mark. He was enraged be.
cause the Speaker would not certify to
his paper SO as to allow him to draw
his salary.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 3l.-There
was great excitement here when it was
known that the committee to examine
the books and accounts of State Treas
urer Vincent were to begin the ex-
animation yesterday. Vincent left the
city Monday night. A letter from him
to his chief clerk, delivered late yes
terday. will be laid before the Cover
nor. Vincent said he was behind, but
was going to New York to get money,
which the letter indicated he has loaned.
An examination of the books OF the
cashier and others last night shows that
Vincent speculated largely in cotton
futures. The deficit. as far as can be
gathered, is between 1925 900 and $780,,
600.
The Nevada Plan.
DETROIT Jan. 3l.-Charges of a very
circumstantial character having been
made by one or more newspapers that
friends of Senator Ferry and managers
of his canvass at Lansing had sp-
preached various members Of the Re.
publican opposition with offers of post
office clerkships, control OF Federal
patronage, and even foreign appoint
ments as brides to induce them to vote
for Ferry in the pending contest, the
Lower House of the Legislature adopt
ed resolution this morning calling for
an investigation. Some important de.
velopments are promised.
CALDWELL, KS, January 3l.-From
the best information it is learned that
not less than 1000 men will cross the
line for Oklahoma within three days.
There is a fear, based on reports from
below, that the Indians will attack
the Oklahomaites, perhaps before they
cross the Cimmeron. In that case
there Will be trouble, as the boomers
are we'll armed and express determl-
nation to go in at all hazards. Ii they
make lodgment, the result will be a
grand raid upon the "Cherokee Strip, y
because it is believed, from the inter-
ference of the Interior Department on
the fence question, that the Strip Is
public land.
Justice Delayed.
WASHINGTON, jan. 3l.-The friends
of Fitz John Porter seem to have
abandoned all hopes of passing his bill
in this Congress. 1t is learned that the
opposition is quite as pronounced in the
House as it was in the Senate, and the
rules permit SO many parliamentary OBJ
structions there that there is probably
no chance for it. General Henderson.
Chairman Of the House Military Gem,
mittee, is from Illinois, and quite as
determined in his hostility to Porter as
Logan is.