Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-13
MATTERS At HOME.
CHICAGO POLITICIANS PUNISHED
FOR ELECTION FRAUDS.
Washington Church Burned = ThC
Railway Strile-Treatics
Withdrawn.
lsrEcIAI DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uSIoS-l
California Offices.

California Offices.
WAsmNGroN. March l2th.-Among Sec
rotary Mauning's visitors to-day were Rep
resentativc Henley and General Rosecrans.
The latter had quite 4 long interview with
the Secretary, but refused to say what was
the object of his visit, except that 1t was
not in relation TO his own appointment.
Henley made an appointment with the
Secretary for an interview on Monday IN
relation to thc California offices Henley,
in company with Vice President Hendricks,
will call on the President tomorrow, by
appointment to discuss the question OF APP
pointments TO Federal offices on the Pacific
CaIiCornians at the Front"
WASHINGTON. March l2th.-George w.
Julian. OF Indiana, looms up to-day as the
most prominent candidate for CCmmis-
sioner of the General Land Office against
General Wiley, OF California, and eX-
Senator Slater, OF Oregon General Wiley s
friends still! believe that he will receive the
appointment, but they are not making the
fight in his behalf with the same YigOr
that they first manifested. There are q
large number of Catifornians in Washing
ton, hunting after Office. For The Collector
ship, ". d. English Jesse d. Carr and Air.
insolvency are the leading candidates.
Representative fully, who originally
applied for the Collcctorship, will now be
satisfied with the PostuiliCc at San Fran
cisco. For Naval Officer. EX-Aayor Nc
Coppin and Colonel s. NJ TAYLOR are the
leading candidates. For District Attorney,
ex-ASsemblyuan Johnson and Senator
Dennis Spencer are running a ncCh-anG-
neck race, Gut it is reported that Il dark horse
Is in the field, who may capture the place.
tn,
Hendricks, q cousin of NiCe-President Hen
bricks. for Superintendent Of the Mint. 1t
is believed that Mr.. LIynes wlll be ap-
pointed Conner Charles 'iildca, OF the
Board 0f Equalization. is here, working for
some unnamed friend for an appointment
as Appraiser of The Port Of san Francisco.
EX-Secretary OF State Beck $ an applicant
tor the ppraiscrShip Railroad Commits
sioner Fuote and NJ I. Tarpey are in the
city, urging the appointment Of English.
Commissioner FoOte is Il brother OF Mrs.
Stewart. wife of ex-senator Stewart. The
other day, while she was talking to Justice
Field, Mr.. Tootc approached thcm. She
introduced him to the Justice, ami the lat
ter politely objected, and asking IN be eX-
cused, he walked away. lie refused to
speak TO FoOtc, because Of the part the lat
ter took in opposition to him at the Stock
ton Convention.
Place Hunters Growing Despondent -
"Sad As the Saddest Of the year
WASHINGTON, March 12th.-Applicants
for Office are not nearly so numerous in
Washington as they were 4 week ago. The
place-huutctS are beginning to realize that
the President docs not intend 70 make
very many change, al present and that the
appointments which he will send to the
Senate before adjournment are mostly
those of officers III the Departments here
whose places must be filled immediately.
The refusal Of Postmaste?-Gen Villas 10
promise any OF The postof1ccs before the
expiration of the commission of the pres
ent incumbcnts has cast sad gloom over
the large army Of men who have already
selected the places under that Department
that they desire 10 fill.
The Cabinet and The Oklahoma CUES
ton.
WASH1Nertxg. March 12th-Consderabl
time was occupied in the Cabinet meeting
to-day discussing the Oklahoma question.
People who are anxious TO squat upon that
fertile tract of country, which lies almost
in the heart of Indian Territory. seem to
be OF the opinion that the clause adopted
III the Indian appropriation bill providing
for method of opening up that Territory
10 settlement gave them an immediate
right to enter the Territory and locate such
tracts of land is they desired. oklahoma
cannot be entered except by crossing In
dian reservations. which the law forbids
white men to enter. ltIs only after the
Indian title 60 these lands has been sur
rendered to thc United States, and they
az Ceclaret: open 20 settlement thai white
people can lawfully take up their residence
in Oklahoma. The Administration has
decided to employ, if necessary, the United
States army to keep the invaders out Of the
Territory. IN doing this il follows III the
footsteps of President Arthtr'S administra
iau. Negotiations flr TIE surrender of
1.iiS territory will be begun during the
coming summer, but settlers will not he
permihed to enter the Territory until all
arrangements for lis opening to settlement
in legal mariner are perfected. Secretary
Endic3tt has directed General Hatch, com
munding the United States troops in the
Territory. 10 keep OIL all intruders.
The River and Iarbor Fund.
WAsHlNaroX, March 18th No,with-
standiag the failure Of Congress at the last
session TO make an appropriation for rivers
and hlTbors. the engineers in charge of the
Improvements will be able to continue the
appropriated at the close OF the first session
OF the l.st Congress there was about 5000,
600 balance in the Treasury the latter part
OF February. This appropriation was not
made suutl July, 1884. and not until
August was available Al that time but
short period remained during which work
could 5be accomplished. Especially was
this the case III the north, ! considerable
portion of the S9o0ogoD VIII be used in
contracts which had been made, and under
which thu contractors viii Wort, during the
coming season The Missj>Sippi river viii
be the greatest sufferer.
The SIcaragu u and Spanish Treaties.
WAsHINGrpN, March 18th A written
message from the President was sent to
the Capitol this afternoon. for the purpose
of withdrawing from the Senate the Mica
raguau treaty and the Spanish treaty. The
Senate had adjourned, however, before the
message reached It's destination.
Fine Church Destroyed by Fire.
WASHINGTON, March I2th.--St. Domi-
nick 5 Cathedral Church, the LARGEST m the
city, was burned - day The loss =
$4,000 insurance, $4,000
Mrs. Hendricks Informal Reception.
New YosE, March l2,h-A Times
Washington special says; Mrs. Hendricks
received very informally in her parlor at
Willard 5 hotel, wearing dark velvet suit,
in which she had taken 4 short walk.
There was Il thrcng Of callers going in and
out all the afternoon, and in the coming
and going of people, Mrs. Blaine with her
daughter and Miss Dodge and later Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs McMjchael and
Other ladies prominent in Republican So
Ciety. were seen.
Mrs. Blainc's Anger.
NEW YORK. March i2th.--The Times
Washington correspondent says At dim
ner party given by the Austrian Minister
last week, the f1vors Laid al the different
plates bore portraits Of the Emperor of
Austria and of President Arthur One Of
the latter kind was laid ~ Mrs. Blainc's
plate, who en- seeing II tore it OIL ansrily.
crumpled tin her hands AMI threw il M
der the table Both host and guests we're
greatly astonishel e, her actions
The Railroad Freight Question.
CHICAGO, March l2ih.-Thc Nrgs saws
thenew rates from Chicago t. the Pacific
coast will 70 into effect on March 2O.h bat
tie Central Pacific has intcrpl>ed bar TO
the successful carrying ont Of the agree
ment formed by the TrInScontineuial ami
Pacific Coast Associations. j. G. Stubs. Of
the Central Pacific. gave formal notice yes
tereav that the Central Pacific FROM Ogden.
ana the Southern Pacific from Moiaye
function. would exact their full proportion
of the through tariff rate of January 1St
The business from New York 10 the Pacific
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