Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-08
Leasing Buildings for Postoffices.


forced.
Leasing Buildings for Postofices.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-Postmaster-
General Villas has been investigating the
formerly pursued in the Depart
ment IN leasing buildings for postoffices,
and has arrived at the conclusion that in
certain cases, where leases have been made
for number of years, in some instances for
periods oftwenty years, the prices paid by
the Government were exorbitant. The
question was submitted to the Attorney
General as to whether the Government was
bound by the leases in such cases. In his
opinion, the Acknowledgement held that in
the absence OF express authority conferred
by Act of Congress, the Postmaster-G General
has no right to make lease for any period
beyond the time for which the appropria-
ton was made. Under this decision, Post
Villas feels that the leases
are not obligatory upon the Government,
and proposes to terminate them upon no.
tice in cases where it appears proper for
him to do so.
General Noyes Declines.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-Late this after
noon the President received q dispatch
from General Edward f. Noyes, declining
the appointment as a Government Director
for the Union Pacific. He thanked the
President for the courtesy extended him,
but would not embarrass the Administra-
ton by accepting. This appointment has
caused great deal of comment, on account
of the active part General Moves took in
the Hayes-Tilden controversy, and al
though it is stated that Governor Hoadly
verbally suggested the name of General
Moves to the President, it is also believed
that when he found the mistake he had
made he suggested TO General Moves the
propriety Of declining the appointment.
Patents 20 California Inve. tors.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-The following
California patents were issued to-day San
Francisco, Bernard Faymonville, for au-
tomato grade delineator William Hunter,
draft regulator; C. B. Taylor assignee of
Clement Kind, of Canterbury, New Zea-
land) die for the manufacture of sheet
metal hollow ware Frank O. Landgrave
(assignor of one-half to NJ. E. Willis, car
brakes Henry Root cable railway; VIM.
r. Shaber, sofa bed; John Taggart, con-
duits for underground electric wires Chas.
Watson and A. Gankroger steam trap !;
John N s. Williams, water pressure en-
CINE. Columbia, Tuolumne county, Th0s.
A Sweat, wheelbarrow. Los Angeles,
George A Smith, track-laying device.
Dixon, Perry Olmstead, belt-winder for
thrashing machines. Oakland, Peter d.
Horton, fly trap; Joel c. Baldwin, fruit jar
fastener Alameda Albert AREN'T, rotary
roasting furnace San Pedro, Albert
Boschke, hydraulic dirt conveyor. San
Jose, John g. Briggs, cooking and canning
apparatus Bakersfield, John A. Fry, NOV
able gate for irrigating.
Appointments by the President.
WASHINGTON. July 7th.-The President
to-day appointed the following Presidential
Postmasters Robert w Speer, at Denver
Colorado, vice Robert Morris, suspended;
Thomas n Goodnight, at Franklin, KY,
vice Joseph b. Harms, resigned; Michael
W. RYAN at Medtord Wis. vice S. II.
Keller suspended A. B. Waller, at Tusca-
rora, New, vice S. F. Parsons, resigned ;
Edwin 5. Smith, at South Haven Mich
vice Charles DelamOr, commission expired; ;
John O'Donnell, at Mitchell, vice George
Seewood, commission expired John Pep
per, at Boscobel, Wis, vice VIM. Z. Delap,
resigned
Willis g. Clark was also appointed to be
Collector of Customs for the port of Mobile,
Ala.
Wires to be Cut Down.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-By direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury, letter was
written to-day to the Architect OF the
Treasury, instructing him TO cut from the
roof of the Treasury all telephone and tele-
graph wires which st.ll remained there, and
to wind them up ON the nearest street pole,
50 that they will not be in the way of foot
passengers or horses. The order was given
some time ago for all the companies to take
down their wires, but only some OF them
oAp,,,Iinl fThT-n rnF,oi.,tY,e. Ill IL,
down tomorrow.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-The Commits
sioner of Agriculture has appointed W. NJ.
King, of Ohio Chief of the Seed Division
of the Agricultural Department.
The Postmaster-General has curtailcd
the mail service upon the star route from
Kelton, Utah, 10 Weimer Idaho thus
etfecting an annual saving of $4,000.
Eleven thousand nine hundred and
twenty -seven pieces of registered matter
We're handled Yesterday in the Washington
City Postoffice-the heaviest days business
in the history OF the office.
The American Turf.
New YORK, July 7th.-The attendance at
Monmouth Park to-day was very large. de
spite the rain and lowering skies The
paramount interest centers on the Lorillard
stakes. Wall street men are here to back
Tyrant, and if big pot of money counts
for anything he will be the favOrite in the
betting The Uad aad Express says: All
the crack jockeys will have mounts in the
race. Duffy will ride Tyrant. No one
knows how good he is, as the California
stable rarely allows any information to
reach the public. Spellman will ride Bier
md Nj will hoy-a tIa Of
Tenstone Jimmie Mclaughlin will prob
ably mount Goano, and Wanda will be
ridden by Onley. OF Biersen great things
are expected. He is bay colt, by Ten
brock, out of Sallie, is owned by Morris &
Patton. and was in excellent condition
when he left Chicago. Last night Tyrant
sold as first choice in pool-rooms, Wanda
and Biersen selling even up for second
choice. Tyrant will carry lis pounds.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
new YORK, July Notwithstanding
the threatening aspect of the weather the
attendance at Monmouth Park to-day was
very large After the first race a drilling
rain begin to fall, which soon became con-
yerted into fog. This cleared off after the
third race.
The first race handicap sweepstakes, one
mile, Pontiac won by length, Conkling
second Herbert third. TIME, 1:43.
The second race, for two-year- olds, win
ming allowances, three quarters OF mile,
Letitia Won by neck, Peru colt second.
Fortuna third. Time, 1:16i.
The third race was for the Loriilard
stakes, for three year-olds, one and half
miles horses bred in the United States
not eligible for this stake unless their
sires are represented by subscription TO the