Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10

fingers, and it is thought more congenial
plaza can be found for the present Marshal.
The mission to Brazil where numerous
colored men hold high official position and
place, is one of the most desirable in the gift
of the Government.
None but Republicans 10 be Put oE
Guard.
CHICAGO, March 9th.-The Journals
Washington special says Governor Jewell,
Chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee, has been here for some days, and nat
urally would be informed as to the general
policy of the new Administration in regard
to political affairs. In conversation with
your correspondent, Governor Jewell said
IS / believe the present Administration will
give US Republicans in office the country over,
which will give us Republican party the
country over. In many of the Southern
States we have had no party for four years,
so large portion of official patronage being
in Democratic hands. This condition of af-
fairs, hope, believe and know is going to be
changed. | have had very satisfactory in
terview With won't say who-since L have
been here, and one thing you can set down as
certain, that hereafter none but Republicans
will be put on guard"
The Democratic Caucus-COnkIing and
Blafnes
WASHINGTON, March 9th.-The Demo-
cratic caucus to-day assigned Senators Farley,
Grover, Slater and Fair to committee posi-
tions as follows: Farley is to be made
Chairman Of the Committee on Mines and
Mining and retain his present important
positions on the Committees on Commerce,
Post-offices and Naval Affairs; Slater is
given the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Agriculture, is made member of the Pen.
sions Committee, and remains in the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs and Territories /;
Grover, by promotion, becomes Chairman OF
the Military Committee, and remains in the
Committees on Public Lands, Railroads and
Manufactures Fair is provided fot by
assignment to the Committees on Mines anu
Mining, Public Lands and Railroads.
There is some comment on the fact that
Senator Conkling has not yet put in an ap-
pearance at the White House. As he has
not crossed its threshold for over four years,
it is suggested that he may not know the way
there. When Senator Blaine went to the
White House with Garfield on Inauguration
day, it was just three years and seven months
since he had visited the Presidential mansion,
or held any communication with its occa-
pants.
The New Iowa Senator.
WASHINGTON, March 9th.-Another Ohio
man has come to the front in the person Of
Judge j. W. McDill, appointed to-day by
| Governor Greer OF Iowa TO succeed Kirkwood
| in the United States Senate. McDill is Just
AZ years old, was born at Monroe, Ohio, and
| lived in that State until 1856, when he re-
moved to Iowa, where he held several judi.
clal positions, and was then elected to Con.
| gress, serving two terms from 1873 to 1877.
1t is the general belief that Governor Greer
wants to be elected United States Senator at
the expiration Of Kirkwood's term, and that
he has appointed McDill in his own interest
The Wisconsin senatorsEaip-Came ihe
Lucky Nan.
| MILWAUKEE, March 9th.-Senator Angus
Cameron was nominated for United States
Senator on the 4Sth ballot in the Republican
caucus at Madison tonight. There is great
rejoicing among the leading Republicans in
Milwaukee over the news.
The Encompahgre Utes and Their Lands
| WASHINGTON, March 9th.-The Acting
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Indian
Agent Berry and three Uncompabgre chief.
held conference to-day with Secretary Kirk
wood at the Interior Department., relating te
the selection of lands under the new treaty
for the Uncompahgre Utes. The Indians ex
pressed a desire to have lands apportioneo
them adapted to grazing and agricultural pur
poses, and claimed that along the Grand
river, where, under the new treaty, they ar;
to be located, there is not sufficient land o
this character. After the Indians had made
known their wants, the conference adjourned
to meet tomorrow, when it is expected thai
the Department will be prepared to offer then
assurances that in the selection of lands thei
wants will be satisfied.
Union Pacific RaiIrOad-Annual Meeting
New YORK, March 9th.-At the annua
meeting of the stockholders of the Unior
Pacific Railroad Company the followin.
Board of Directors was elected: Sidney Dill
Ion. of New York; Elisha Atkins, of Bos
ton; Frederick Ames, of Boston, Ezra III
Baker, of Boston; s. H. H. Clark, o
Omaha; j. Gordon Dexter, of Boston
David Dows, of New York; Greenyille W
Dodge, Of Council Bluffs; T. T. Eckart
Jay Gould, Solon Humphreys and Russell
Sage, of New York; L. Scott, of Erie
John Sharpe, of Salt Lake City; Augustus
Schell, Of New York The Directors subse
quently elected the following officers: Presi
deut, Sidney Dillon ce-President, Elish:
Atkins; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry
Mcfarland. A dividend of Il per cent. wa
declared, payable on the 1st proximo. TIL,
annual report shows the total earnings of tn,
year to have been so 455, 1874; total ex
penses, $40, 545, 119 surplus earnings, S11,
910,015. To this must be added the incom,
from investments on connecting roads, divi
dends on stocks anG interest on bonds
amounting TO S1,010, 152), premiums OF
bonds sold, profits on investments and securi
ties sold, etc.. S284, ,249-making the surplu
earnings $1S. .204. 416.
Rents In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 9th.-The rapid apprecia
ton in rents is getting to be a serious matte
with tenants. They find themselves con
fronted with the double dilemma of yer,
much higher prices for their present Location
and the impossibility of doing better By
moving, while many who have thrown VI
their leases because of the rapacity of thl
landlords, find themselves unable to secure
any new quarters whatever. This condition
of affairs arises, according to the real estatj
men, not from any paucity of building oper
atioRs during the past year, for very
many large and commodious build
ings have been erected, but from
the rush toward the city of new business
firms. What is true of rents in the business
section of the city is also true of residencj
rents, and the 1st of May will witness such
scramble for houses as was never seen herr
before. 1t now looks as though many peo
pie would be entirely homeless, although, ac
cording to the building statistics recently tel
egraphed. over 5000 residences were erected
during 1880 in Chicago Homes which twc
years ago rented for $50 to $50 per month
are now bringing $50 to $685. andeven higher
The advance ranges from Is to 30 per cent
One case is known in which furniture firm
which last year paid s., 600, was asked TO pay
SO, 600 for three years lease, and after cast
ing about and finding no other building avail
able, was compelled to accede to the terms
In another instance wholesale firm on Stat,
street, whose rent had been 81, 800, will pay
s., 500 the coming year. Agents as well a,
renters and owners consider this genuine
rise in rents, not an engineered scare and i
may be stated that the business prosperity
and growing activity in every branch of in
dustry is a further warrant for the advance
The Designs on Mexico.
New YORK, March 9th.-The Herald, re
viewing Mexican affairs, characteristicall1
says: 1t is whispered that vast designs ar,
on foot with reference to regions whose min
eral wealth will soon cause Californi;
and Nevada to hide their diminished heads
If any credence can be given to several o
our inspired contemporaries, the new plo
| against the independence of Mexico far ex
ceeds in magnitude the abortive designs o
| Hayes in 1877, which was so promptly
frowned down by our new Premier. AS
however, Blaine must be supposed to hav,
the courage of conviction, it is soothing t.
reflect upon the dismay which his appoint
ment as Secretary of State must have carried
into the camp of the relentless plotter
against the peace OF the tive great American
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