The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-14
NO 165
WASHINGTON

mcdonnell, OF ONO, to be Indian
agent at Umatills Agency. While
offices in the territories are open TO
persons from any state, it is IN
IN sual to fill positions in states with
individuals residing other states.
representative George called at the
interior department TO learn why an
ONO man had been. given an Office
IN Oregon, and the excuse OF the aB-
pointing power, was that il was
thought UmatiLla Agency was stu
ated in one of the territories. Nc
Connelfs nomination was with
drawn and George is waiting 30
hear from home before recommend
ing an Oregon man for the place.
Grover presented in the Senate 60
daya petition freEn the board Of trade
San Francisco aud chambers of COM
merce of Lon Angeles and Portland
praying for the message of the Mic
aguan bill. AS soon as the civil
service reform bill is disposed OF it
is hoped the canal bill may be con-
| sidered.
The nomination of Charles 81.
Chamberlain, TO be receiver of pub
lie money at San Francisco was sent
to the Senate to-day.
| Delegations representing sugar
importing and refining interests OF
| Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia are expected here tomorrow
to urge upon The foreign affairs
committee of the House and
foreign relations committee of the
Senate the abrOgatiOn of the Hawai-
ianreciprocity treaty. The eastern su-
gar men say that shortly after the
ratification Of this treaty, which the
Pacific Slope people thought would
prove of immense value to that sec
; ton, Charles SpTeckels, the million
aire sugar dealer of San Francisco,
acquired by purchase and rental the
absolute control of the sugar pro-
duct of the Sandwich Islands. He is
> now Virtual dictator of the govern
!, ment Of Hawaii. BY the employment
of Chinese labor which. is cheaper
! than was slave labor in the south
before the war he has made compe-
: tition impossible. Spreekels, it is
. said has rhown out of business
u every refner in San Francisco.
! and enjoys as absolute ssmonopoIy
| there us in the kingdom of Kala-
kaua. Spreckeis is now invading
= the markets of the east, paying no
y duty on sugars brought from Ha-
wall, and also, it is averred, bring
y ing into the market large quantity
- of sugar produced in China, and
landed at Honolulu duty free
q Spreekles Is now attempting to OpeD
a market for his wares in New
York. Two cargoes OF Lis sugar
70 have been brought around the
&c Horn and landed in New York, and
two other cargee5 are ca route
The eastern sugar men win urge
on Congress also a reduction OF thG
present duties on sugar.
10 The ca0inetmaker are at WOrb
a" again, and the latest report is that
Sc the visit Of Ex-senator Simon Cam.
IS er0n, of Pennsylvania, to this city
rs is in relation to the new policy FOL
~ the reconciliation Of factions In the
es republican party. The story goeI
that Attorney General Brewster il
&c to be appointed Justice of the Su
ms preme Court. to succeed Bradley
who il eligible to retirement on full
ID pay if he chooses to resign; tina
he Lincoln will be appointed minister
to England, and Ex-Governor Hart
Ia ranft, of Pennsylvania, will b,
be made secretary sof war. A west
hg ern name, which is not given, viii
Ter be made attorney general. Brew
ster it is said is not q good enough
ed politician to represent PennsyIYa
ry MIA in the cabinet. Notwithstand
,ar ing all this talk, it is known tina
-or Brewster will not leave the cabine
M until the star route cases are fin
tes ished and probably not then.
~, The President approved the act t.
gectiiy and establish the title of tn
ed United States to the site Of The mil
TT tary post at FL PasO, Texas.
ate William II. Lester, clerk OF tn
ay adjutant generals Office, killed hin
self to day.
The StGr saws some talk ia tn
court room after the acceptance 0
John Fl. Crane as juror III the sta
he route trial To the effect that th
ht, prosecution has been OVeT-reaehe
re- by the defendants in getting thi
IN Juror into the box" 1t seems hi
old views regarding religion agree wit
eT those of Ingers0l.
pld The ways and means committee
he to-day, adopted all that part Of th
ed. tariff commissioners report in TelS
oFt ton to sulphates, nitrates. ChlC
ate rides, etc. Chronic acid, chTomat
on. of potash and hydrate or eausti
ide were passed for further inquiry
un- The word ''acids" inserted in pan
ner agraph, comprising essential oil
rye, and alkalis. This is the onl
by change made. The committee hf
decided 10 ask to be allowed to hol
an sessions during the holiday reeCs
if there be one. The e0mmissiC
for hope by strict attention to busine
ties to be able to report new tariff bi
'ber soon after th0 beginning Of the ne
md year.