Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-08

expression given of regret at the death of
Matt. ii. Carpenter. Among those present
David Davis, Bayard, LAMAR, Garland,
Hawley. Mcmillan, Blair and Dawes, Rep
resentatlves Robson, Lapham, Chaplin and
tucker, Judge Macarthur Jere S. Black,
District Attorney Corkhill, j. NJ. Wilson
and R. J. Merrick.
The New Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-With the ex-
ceptlon OF Lincoln, all the new Cabinet Off
GERS quaiihed this morning at the Executive
Mansion before Judge Carter.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-At P. NJ.
Blame formally assumed the duties of Secre-
tary OF State, and received the several heads
OF bureaus. Judge Hunt entered upon his
duties as Secretary of the Navy this after
, noon, dispensing with all formality, not even
making his presence in the Department
known until the Chief Clerk, upon entering
the Secretary's room, found him sitting at his
@ desk. he afterwards received ex-Secretaries
thompson and Goff, who remained in con-
, yersation with him half an hour or more
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-The members
of the Cabinet of ex-President Hayes, with
the. exception of Senator Sherman, assembled
| at tn. Executive Mansion at half-past 10 this
mornin g, as also their successors, except Sec
| retary Lincoln. President Garfield signed
the comm. issions of his immediate advisors,
and detail ed them a short time after the
Cabinet offit ers of the previous Administra-
ton had ret, red. Before the retirement of
the ex-Cabinet officers, however, half an hour
was spent in soc al intercourse, during which
Garfield requested the old members to give
the newly appointe, | ministers all the infor-
nation pertaining to their respective duties.
The new Cabinet was then formally organ
ra1 = of PneHpz
eral james, and the new members qualified
before Chief Justice Carte OF the Supreme
Court of the District of columbia. Secre-
tary Window arrived at the Treasury shortly
after o'clock. He will enter upon his duties
tomorrow. A great many people called on
President Garfield to-day.
The New Secretary Of War.
CHICAGO, March 7th-Robert T. Lincoln.
the newly-appointed Secretary Of War, leaves
tomorrow morning for Washington, to as
sumo the duties of that portfolio. His wife,
who is q daughter of ex-senator Harlan, of
Iowa, accompanies him, and their three chill
dren will follow in few days.
Senate Executive Session.
| WASHINGTON, March 7th.-Immediately
after reading the Journal, Senator-elect Ma
hone of Virginia was sworn in, subscribing
| to the modified oath. He took his seat upon
| the Republican side.
On motion of Pendleton, the Senate ad-
| journed till tomorrow.
San Diego VS.. san Francfcso.
| New YORK, March 7th.-The Times edi-
torial says: Certain Boston capitalists, who
are large interested IN the prosecution of rail-
| way enterprises in Colorado and the South
west, are said to be actively engaged in
scheme for making San Diego the most
| southerly seaport of California-the entrepot
| for a vast system of transcontinental railway
| traffic If is nv IN the first TINA hat
the ancient town of San Diego has been made
| to do duty as q scarecroW for San Francisco.
One would suppose. from the animation which
this new scheme has infused into railway
circles, that San Diego has Just been discov-
cred. AS matter of fact, San Diego has
long been threatening to snatch the palm of
commercial security from San Francisco, and
yet it remains an isolated and poverty
stricken town. Nothing short of being made
Pacific railway terminus will revive its an
cient splendor.
The New Southern Railroad Route.
OMAHA, March 7th.-It is asserted that
General Manager Kimball, General Freight
Agent Vining and General Ticket Agent
Stebbins, of the Union Pacific, went to To-
peka to-day to hold a conference with tie Off
GERS of the new Southern Pacific route, the
object being to arrange friendly basis of
doing business, and agreeing upon passenger
| and freight rates-or, In other words, to form
some sort of pool
The Question Of Space Around steamboat
Boilers.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-The Solicitor of
the Treasury has rendered an opinion upon
the legal points presented in connection with
the recent change in Rule 10 of the rules and
regulations of steamboats,, which relates espe-
cially to space at the sides Of the boilers.
The Solicitor says there is nothing in the rule
which prohibits local Board from requiring
more space than that mentioned in Rule Z, if
in their judgment it may in any case be nec-
essary to require 1t.
The Storm In the Northwest.
CHICAGO March 7th.-The trains are still
weather bound in nearly every part Of Wis
consin, Minnesota and Iowa, and Northern
illinois, Even milk trains from the neigh
boring dairy towns are stopped, and there is
not little trouble in consequence at hotels,
private houses and restaurants. Snow plows
are running in every direction, and large
gangs of shovelers are busy aiding them. In
the city the snow is still SO piled up that foot
passengers ON the sidewalks cannot see these
who walk on the other side. 1t is, however,
slowly melting.
OMAHA, March 7th.-Snow began falling
again early this morning, and has continued
all day without cessation. -Four inches has
fallen during the day. All the railroad trains
arrived and departed on time. The weather
is calm and warm. The meager advices re-
ceived here state that Republican river, in
southern Nebraska, is rising rapidly and do
ing much damage. 1t has been warm in
Colorado, where the river rises. and also in
western Nebraska, and ice-gorges have
formed which have swept away all the
bridges on the stream In Nebraska. The in
dications that an immense flood will
come down the Missouri when the thaw sets
in. Tongue river. emptying into the Mis-
IL on tho and M start tho
ice to breaking in the Missouri.
Nearing Home.
CLEVELAND (O), March 7th.-Ex Presi-
dent Hayes and family arrived tonight from
Pittsburg by the regular train, somewhat
late, and quietly went to the residence of l..
Austin, Mrs. Hayes brother-in-law. They
retired early, being fatigued, and will leave
tomorrow afternoon for their home at Fre-
mont, where preparations are made for
public reception.
Ex-President Hayes Pleased.
PrTTsBURG, March 7th.-In an interview
this afternoon ex-President Hayes said he
thought President Garfield would continue
his tHayes) policy in his appointments, and
expressed himself highly pleased with the
new Cabinet.
Westward.Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, March 9Th. - The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
March 11th: Senator Sharon, George
Easton, Mrs. E. d. Caswell, Mrs. S. M.
Darneal, George A. Davis, San Francisco
II. L. Coleman, Oakland w. G. Anden-
reid, J. b. Fontaine, Philadelphia Alfred
Joel, Irving III. Reynolds, Miss Louise Low
ell, New York = Mrs. Jordan, Jersey City;
Rev. James Ell. WILDER. Mrs. L. A. Wilber,
Fort Simcoe, w. T.; Frank Leyburn, China
Paul Heinemanp. Japan; George Russell,
Elko; Benjamin Flint. Mrs Flint, Master
George Flint, Master William R. Flint, San
J.usto Ranch, San Juan, Cal.; Mrs. w. A.
Getchell, Gilroy, CAL
Eleven through emigrants left on Saturday
nights emierant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento March 18th, and 4S last night, to ar
rive March 18th.
MOnocular and Binaeuiar Vision.
NEW YoRE, March 7th.-The Herald in
its book review says: The name Of Joseph
Lecnnte, IL d President of the University
of California, is sufficient guarantee of the
excellence of a new volume of an interna-
tional scientific series inst published by ID.