Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-11
IarnolAl DISPATCHES 10 1ur saoonD-vnos.l
DOMESTIC.
Tbe yevbau .argeener,s TrIaI.

VINO stands charged with having set the IRE
which destroyed the NeRhal House, and the
lives of not less than seyenty-ive inmates,
heads the docket. The case will be pre-
ceeded with at once, the prosecution and de.
Tense alike being ready to go on. Inasmueh
as the case has attracted universl attention,
and been thoroughly canyassed among al!
classes and naiionalities comprising the COM
munisy, great difficulty msy be experienced in
securing jury. The regular panel and sew
sTal special venires must necessarily be ex-
hausted before the required twelve can be
found to Judge the csss upon the merits of
the testimony. To secure a jury, at least
two days will be required, and the work of
taking testimony cannot begin before Thurs
day morning. The number Of witnesses to
be examined is 30 large that the trisl may
drag through 10 nearly the end of the month,
yet so great is the interest felt in the result,
that the Courtroom will be dsusely througed
from morning till night until conclusion is
reached.
OPENING OF THE TRIAL.
MILWAUKEE, April 10th.-The trial of
George Scheller, charged with setting the
Newhall House on fire, WAS opsnsd in the
Criminal Court this morning. Great interest
was evinced on every aide, and long before
the tins set for examination the Courtroom
was crowded. The prosecution was repre-
ssntei by District Attorney Clark and P. j.
Somers, City Attorney, while counsel for the
defense appeared in the persons of John Nc
Kenney, former District Attorney, and W.
II. Eobetts. Scheiler was the centre of Oh
servation when brought into Court. He was
rather pallid from bis long. close confinement,
but looked better than when arrested He
carried himself confidently ard calmly. The
days proceedings were confined to the secur-
ing of jury, and were accordingly without
special interest. Contrary to general expec.
tation, the whole jury was impaneled before
the final adjournment this evening. The
jury is an intelligent one, and it is expected
that the case will make rapid progress.
Patents TO California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, April 10;h.-The following
patents were granted to California inventors
to-day: Louis A. Berteling, San Francisco,
optometer; G. W. Dickie, San Francisco.
steam-boiler; William r. Ecksrt, San Fran
cisco, pumping apparatus James B. Finch,
San Jose, arithmetical chart Frederick G.
Hess, Oakland, fluid pressure gauge; VIM,
Jasper, Santa Cruz, hydro carbon burner and
apparatus for burning hydro carbons; E.
Lea, assigner to W. G. Ray. San Francisco,
metal tube former; Lewis T. Mitchell Gait,
portable stacking derrick Willis O'Brien,
San Francisco, two-wheeled vehicle Charles
Il
ague; Charles E. Sherman, San Francisco,
syphon; Nathan w. Spaulding, San Fran
cisco, saw tooth (reissue); James Williams,
San Jose, window blind.
Fall OF BuiIding.
ROCHESTER IN. Y }, April 10th.-Ten min
utes after o'clock this morning the large
building on the northwest corner of Church
and State streets fell with crash OIL the side.
walk facing Church street. The building
had been erected this winter, and it is sup
posed the mortar was frozen, and the warm
weather Of yesterday loosened the bricks and
caused the fall. There were seventeen men at
work in the building. An alarm was sounded,
which brought out the fremen and police
who are working hard clearing away the de.
bris. The names of those found 10 the ruins
are, r. S. Wooden, Wesley Ashbrough, Fred.
erick Kohler. S. Burr, w. G. Gould, R. L.
Brown, Ransom Porter, Anthony Dinkel.
spiel and Matthew Peard. The latter was
dead and two of the others were fatally in
jured. The owner of the building was on
the Roof at the time it fell, and was seriously
injured. Those in the basement are proba-
bly, killed.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
ROCHESTER, April 10sh.-OnIy one death
has occurred from the falling building-that
of Matthew Peard. Wesley Ashbroueh and
r. S. Wooden will die. Much indignation
is felt toward the builder and owner, G. +.
Carter. The loss ia $500 The Building
has been condemned by the Fire Marshal.
A Disastrous Blast.
ROCHESTER IN. ", April 10sh.-Last
evening at Van Hazen cut, near here, on the
West Shore Railroad, one workman was
killed and several fatally injured by blast
supposed to be drowned.
The Tewksbury kImshouse Inquiry.
Boston, April 10th.-Governor Butler was
present ct the Tewksbury Almshouse investi-
CATION to-day. joseph A. Chase testified
that he worked for Miss Manning, and with
her knowledge had taken bodies TO the Har-
ward medical school by order of Marsb. The
Governor then introduced a sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Sanborn, 6 minister of Lawrence, in
which it was stated that Spaulding, one of
the Trustees of the almshouse, had boosted
that while no emoluments were attached to
the trusteeship, he could make it pay, the
Governor intimating that this was done by
turning over contracts to outside parties,
with whom Spaulding divided the profits
The Governor then offered printed testimony
to show the character of Sanborn, which, af-
ter some discussion, was admitted. John II.
Chase, since his first testimony, said he had
gone to Tewksbury with detective and un-
of Joseph Clark. The body had previously
been sold, and the coffin, which was empty,
was brought to Boston. There were other
collins in the same condition. Two poor
women had offered money to witness to put a
slab over their mothers grave, which he re-
fused, but Marsh said he ought to have
taken it.
Georgia Democratic State Convention.
ATLANTA, April 10th.-The Democratic
State Convention met to-day. G. @. Jones
was elected temporary Chairman. Charles
f. Chrisp, Copgressmsn-elect from the Third
District, was made permanent Chairman.
After recess the following were placed in
nomination for Governor James 1. Boynton,
r. 0. Bacon, II. Mcdaniel, Philip Cook and
L.. J. Simmons. The first ballot resulted i:
Boynton 139, Bacon 145. -Four other ballots
were taken, the fifth resulting as follows :
Boynton 14S, Bacon 152, McDaniels 81, Cook
Is, Simmons s. Necessary for choice, 176.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The New General.
WASHINGTON, April 10th. = Postmaster
General Gresham arrived tonight, and was
the Indiana Republican Club and was driven
to the residence of John w. Foster, where ne
met number of old friends, and was intro
duced to many new ones. He will be guest
of General Foster for few days.
Novel Breach OF Promise Case.
CHICAGO, April 10sh.-Before judge Gray
and jury, in the Superior Court, was begun
this afternoon an action for breach of promise
brought by Fannie Austin Connolly, 3 colored
woman, against Robert Little, good looking
EnglishmaD, in which damages are claimed.
The defense offered ia that the womans char.
acter is bad.
POpe's Pay.
WAsH1NGToN, April 10sh.-The first case
under the Bowman Act, passed at the last
session of Congress, was filed in the Court of
Claims yesterday, having been referred to
this Court by the Secretary Of War. This
was claim for S26, 664, made by Msjor-Gen-
eral Pope, for the difference in pay between
Brigadier. General and Maj Dr. General, while
be was on duty by assignment Of the Presi-
dent, according to his brevet rank, from
April l, 1867, TO October %, 1882.
A chinese Baseball Club.
NEW YoRK, April 10th-A Chinese base
ball club has been organized by manager
Ford. This Chinese have been practicing for
two days, and on account of their agility have
readily acquired the part of stopping hot
grounders, making double plays and finding
fault with decisions made by the umpire.
The club will play its first gsme next Thurs
day, in Philadelphia, after which it will give
exhibition games in Newark, Trenton and
this city. The manager is inclined to believe
his club of foreigners will do bstter than Civ
ing burlesque exhibitions of the game, and
says they are rapidly improving.