Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-31

enormously Issued to such company.
/ Commissioner Mcfarland continued as fol- |
lows: Upon the representation of large
number of settlers within the claim limits of
said rancho, that the east boundary of the
same, as surveyed and located In 1879, was
not located sufficiently far east, the Secre-
| tary Of the Interior, by letter of October 20,
| 1881, upon tbs recommendation of this ofhcs,
directed that DISTINGUISHED and competent
person be instructed to make a survey of the
east line of tbs alleged grant at as early a
date as practicable, in order that the same
might be produced, If required, on the trial
Of the case for setting aside said patents,
now pending in the United States Circuit
Court for California. By letter
from this office of November 2 1881, copy
| OF the Secretary's letter was transmitted to
| the United States Surveyor General at San
Francisco, with instructions to carry the
same into effect No report of the survey
| has yet been received from that officer.
think that your proposed bill should be
| passed, and that the suits should be prose
cuted to final decree.
| The Supreme Court, in the case of New
hall VS.. Sanger, held that the lands IN ques'
tien did not pass under the railroad grant,
| but it did not in terms annul the patents
hence the necessity of suits to vacate them.
The Mormon Contest in Congress.
NV York. January 3Oth.-Elder Can
non, of Utah, who is in town. was interviewed
| bv a reporter to-day. He believes that in
| the contest in which be is now engaged for
his seat with Campbell, he will be successful,
| as precedent and right are on his side, and
that If defeated, it will be by the powerful
iaAueuce brought to bear against him
by his opponent and the Government
party. There is nothing new to be
considered" Cannon said, "save perhaps
the latest aspect of the polygamy question,
| o-l hon xuhn racpIvad l
votes to is, 16S cast for me, is admitted, 1t
will be in the face of all presidents. do not
| think Congress will dare to take such an un-
lust step, or that the country will approve of
| such a course. My defense against this
charge of ineligibility on account OF being an
alien was ample and complete, and have |
nothing TO add to it now"
In answer to question as to whether |
there was a disposition on the part OF the |
| Mormon element TO resist the passage OF |
laws suppressing polygamy, he said: mo. |
| The Government will meet with no resist |
auce on the part of the people of Utah. |
| Such course would be hopeless. However
| they may regard any laws of this nature,
| they will never resort to arms for redress.
| They will regard themselves as martyrs. |
They will remain in Utah, where all their
interests lie. relying on the people of the
country for Justice" He would not express
an opinion with regard TO the proposition to
divide Utah, and portion her among Col,
orado. Wyoming and Montana. He denied
that the Mormons were melting the U tes and
other tribes to hostility, or that there was
any truth in the statement that the people
we're selling guns and ammunition to the
Indians.
The soulh American Question.
New York. January S0sh-The CONNER
cal Advertisers Washington special says
The President is to be asked to furnish the
Senate with some further correspondence OF
the State Department during Blaines Pre-
miership. this time in relation to the differ.
enees between. Mexico and Gustemala. The
story is that Blaine interposed to prevent the
latter from settling disputed question with
Mexico without the United States being
party to it. The opinion is freely expressed
upon the floor of the Senate that the result of
the controversy over the Chllian-Peruyian
correspondence and the claims against Peru,
will certainly lead to Congressional investi-
cation, in order that Sheppard may have an
opportunity of substantiating his charges
against Blaine.
Treseott's New Grders-suspense Until He
Is Heard From.
WASHINGTON, January 30sh.-Still much
concern is felt by the President and the Sec
rotary of State over the immediate result Of
Trescotts action in South America. Up to
yesterday, no replies we're received from him
acknowledging the receipt of the two tele-
grams of January Sd and 4th, which were dis
patched by way of Europe. and which were
designed to show hiin that complets change
of policy had been ado ted by the President,
These kilograms were sent as most urgent
matter, and every precauton was taken to in-
sure their prompt forwarding and delivery.
Ths days succeeding the sending of those tele-
grams were days Of great anxiety. After the
AT, fx- bax haav1 hp
tary of State sought personal interview
with the Chilean Minister here, to impress
upon him in an informal talk that the Presi-
dent had no policy in regard to the pending
! troubles between Chile and Peru beyond the
exercise OF the good offices of the United
States, impartially and in the most friendly
| spirit toward both nations, and solely for the
purpose of bringing about peace. Both the
! President and Secretary of State, after care
| fully examining the instructions to Trescott,
were Impressed with the belief that if they
were executed in the temper in which they
were written, we were on the threshold OF
war with Chile. They further believed that
only by prompt and decided action could
trouble be averted The frank conferepcs
| with the Chilean Minister was for the pur-
pose of adding grester certainty to the de-
| sired avoidance of the fist stage of the |
| trouble.
The anxiety now is lest Trescott, before he
receives the new advices sent to him, may |
have taken some decisive step under the first |
instructions, which will lead to an open rup- |
| ture of Diplomatic relations. The serious re- |
suits of such misfortune have been in some |
degree escaped, it is believed, by the wide |
| publication of this Governments real motive |
| aud purpose, as shown in the recent instruc- |
tions, and by the conference with the Chilean |
| Minister, at which a good understanding was
reached. The President would, in any event, |
! -, IL, -
| was felt that il would be much less embarass-
ing to announce it before trouble had actually |
| arisen and become publicly known. It is not
vet certain that difficulties have not already |
arisen, as those portions of Trescotss last dis
| patch not fully deciphered are of character
! to create much uneasiness, and there will be
great relief here when it becomes officially
/ known that Prescott has received his new
| instructions, and begun to act under them.
WASHINGTON, January 3Oth.-The Post of
| Tuesday says: a gentleman OF Spanish |
| American blood, very familiar with the Peru |
| Chilean war, says: MIR. Goday, a member |
| of the Chilean Cabinet, who reached New |
York Friday, left Santiago directly after
Minister kilpAtrick's death, and as soon as
they heard OF the Prescott mission being sent |
to that country. Godsy feared the effect OF |
| Trescott's work, and was at once dispatched |
| to Washington to counterfeit its influence and |
keep the United States from intervening in |
behalf of Peru Goday found on landing |
that Trescott's instructions had been re-
voked, his mission destroyed, and Chile left |
/ in full possession of the field.
McPonald's Invasion of Mexico.
| WAsHISGToN, January 30th.-The War
! Department has received official information
concerning the arrest and imprisonment of
Lieutenant D. n. Mcdonald and scouts at
Ascension, Mexico, by order of the Mexican
troops, from which it appears that Melon
AIDS action in crossing the frontier was IN
authorized, aud that he was ordered hack by
| Colonel Mckenzie. Both Colonel Mckenzie
and General Pope, commanding the Depart
msnt of Missouri, say that Mcdonald is a
brave officer, and that he did not intention
ally violate the order not 20 cross the border
The chief scout of McDonald's command
slys he was on a trail, and weat into
Ascension 20 buy forage. The people
sill treated them well, and gave them enter
tainment. During the night they were sur
rounded by Mexican troops who insisted
upon disarming the Indians. This Mcdonald
complied with, after which the Mexicsns dis.
armed the Americans. The next day they
were taken as prisoners to Janos stayed
there two days. and then taken to Casa
Grande. They were there four daYs, when