Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-14
DOMESTIC.
The snags in MokeIumne river.


| WASHINGTON, January 135h.-The Secre-
tary of War has received and transmitted to
Congress a report from Colonel G.. A Men
dell, of the Corps of Engineers, upon the ex-
| animation of the Mokelumne river from
Woodbridge TO its mouth, made in compliance
with the requirement inserted in last years
River and Harbor Act. The report sets forth
that the channel may be put in permanent
good condition by the expenditure OF IS, $50,
which would suffice TO remove all snags,
about $50 in number, clear the banks of
overhanging tr5es and deepen the shoals near
the mouth Of the Cosumnes river. It appears
from the statistics embodied in the report
that about 90 eco tons OF whest, barley pOta-
toes and other produce are row shipped an
nually from the Moke umne river, and its
confidently estimated that 73 600 tons of
freight would be shipped by the districts
bordering on this river if the condi-
tion of the channel were improved as recon-
mended. Among other things it is stated
that the shipments of wood and brick from
the south side f the Mokelumne river
amounts now to 1000 TINS yearly, but with
improved navigation will run up to so 600
tons. as the material for brick making is the
best in the State, and all that is required to
develop the business is q clear river.
The Question of sargent's Appointment.
WAsHINGToN. January 13sh.-A Republi
says he IS satisfied that there is no truth in
the rumor of change in the executive mind
with regard TO the appointment of
Sargent as Secretary of the Interior.
This Senator mas no doubt whatever
of the appointment of Sargent within a
time, by the 1st of February at the
latest. Sargent has been criticised for com
ing to Washington, and it beirg represented
that he injured his chances of appointment
ny the visi5 and by talking on the floor of the
Senate of his expected appointment. His
friends deny that he talked with Senators on
this subjset They iusist that Senator Chaf
fee and bis friends are still pursuing Sargent,
and using all means to prevent his appoint
ment. It is said, alse, that Sargent came to
Washington in response to an iutimation from
very high authority that the President would
like to see him.
College in luck.
BosToN. JanuQry 18Th The Boston Uni
versity, a Methodist College, to-day came into
possession of - 600, 900, bequeathed ten
years ago by Isaac Rich, of this city. The
money was to be paid ten years after the
death of Rich. The s,u3ents and faculty
held jubilee tonight
Military RGmors.
CHICAGO January 1Sth.-The Times Leav--
enw0rth special says: A rumor is current
that General Pope will be ordered to San
Francisco. to take command of the Division
of the Pacific. and the headquarters of the
Division of Missouri will bs established at
Fort Leayenworth, under command of Gem
eral Sheridan.
ThermemetricaI.
New YORK, January 13th-Midnight.-
mperature-Highest 39o, lowest $50.
CHICAGO. January th.-Thermometer-
Highest 40', lowest 90.
California Fruit in Iowa.
DIS MONIES, January 13tb.-A car LOAD of
California fruit is on the way for exhibition
at the meeting of the State Horticultural So
ciety.