Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-16

DOMESTIC NEWS.

" ASHISGTON, oepIenlDer l0t0--Ile ap
pointrneut Of Judge John s. Hager to be
Collector Of the Port of San Francisco, which
was made by the President to-day, is one
that will be generally commended upon the
Pacific slope Judge Hager came here last
week IN the interest of other applicants Tor
appointment, aud had an interview with
TIE President for that purpose. During the
interview tie President asked Tor state
ment of the condition of affairs in Calilor-
MIA. and Judge Hager spoke very frankly
or the subject He left the White House
satisfied that the President would dc the
proper thing bv the State. but without any
idea hat his own would be The first ap-
pontment made, for he had not solicited
anything for himself He went to New
York intending 10 start for San Francisco
to-day, bus Ire will probably now return to
this city before going home. His long
identification with the interests of CaliiOr-
mia, has experience in public affairs, having
been Judge of the Fourth Judicial District,
State Senator and United States Senator,
eminentIy tit him for the position TO which
he has been appointed, while his sterling
integrity and uneompromiSing Democracy
commend him TO all classes III the State
California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, September l5th.-The fol-
lowing patents 10 California inventors were
issued from the United States Patent Office
to-day san Francisc0-Richard J Bride
well, for hydrometer for street railways;
George ParCly, two patents for propelling
street railway cars; William G. Stiles,
crushing and grinding mills. Marysville-
Mortimer X. Pierce (assignor OF one-half to
I. Hawkins, OF Marysyilie), machine for
forming ana threading sheet metal pipes.
College City-John 2. Cobb, pump. San
Ralael-Williain ii. Dwoliu, single-acting
pump. 0akland-John D. Isaacs, street
cao,e railway. Berkeley l.. Jones,
heslliA truss. Pol0na-isaac NJ. Mckay,
pruning shears
Capital Notes.
WAsHINGToy, September ljth.-The
Treasury Department to-day purchased
100000 ounces OF silver, for delivery at the
New Orleans and Philadelphia MINIS, for
coinage into standard dollars.
Postmaster J. ". Flsgg, of Ellsworth,
Mass, has been recommended for removal,
for mailing circulars at his pOstoflice that
should have been mailed at Boston.
The September report Of the Department
of agriculture makes the distribution OF
wheat in eight years average four hundred
and thirty-hve million bushels, while the
estimates of production average four hun
dred and fOrty-tiye million bushels.
The PostOflice Department to-day in
yited proposals for carrying mails from
July l, 1886, to July 80, 1890, in the States
OF Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Cali
fornia, and Indian Territory, Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Idaho, Washington and Alaska Ter
rit0ries.
The President on Civil Service Reform.
new YORK, September 16th-A. M.-The
Sun says: United States District Attorney
Dursheimer received an autograph letter
from President Cleveland Yesterday in re-
gard to the quo warranto proceedings be-
gun by James A. Hinckley in the United
States Circuit Court against the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners, to test their right to
their offices. The President directs Dor
shclmer to appear as counsel for the Com
misslonerS, to maintain the constitutions
atty Of the civil service law and the legality
of the Commissioners title After the
original proceeding in Court was begun. a
story was telegraphed from Washington
that It was inspired by the Administration.
with view of getting a decision that
would relieve the President from the Dem
Ocratic ofiice-seekeTs.
The Grant Monument.
New YORK, September 16th-A. M.-The
SUB says This is one of the half-dozen
similar letters received by the Grant Mon
ument Committee:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
WiNSTED, Conn, September 5th !
Gentlemen: The people Of this section are Of
the opinion thas New York citizens are able to
pay for The proposed monument. Truly,
+, D. HAILEr cashier
z, 81 return the subscription book by to-
The silver Problem.
New YORK, September f5th.-A signifi-
cant editorial appears in the STR this morn
ing: The Treasury Department is with
drawing the 81 and 3 greenhack bills in
order to make place for the silver dollar
THIS is q most desirable reform. Small bills
are .ncOnyenienr, easily destroyed. soon be
come very disagreeable, and are often sup
posed to carry the germs of disease. We
exclude rags from countries where cOnta-
gious or infectious diseases are raging
Why not do away with native rags2 1t is
very difficult TO get silver money here
Only the other day u depositor asked at one
of the principal banks of the city that $40
in silver should be given in part payment
OF a check, and he was told that there was
not that amount of silver in the bank 1t
Is "A comfortable thing To have a handful of
silver money. The amount of money now
usually carried by people in the pockets is
not large Specie would be far more con
venient than paper
Brutal FiVs-round Prize Fight.
BosToN, September 15th-A great glove
fight took place in the suburbs of Boston
this morning between George Lablanch, of
Marine Island, and Pete Mccoy, middle
weights, which resulted in a draw after FIVE
desperate rounds had been fought There
had been very bitter feeling between the
contestants since the fight between them
frIFr u ~ -.
About POO sporting men of Boston and
vicinity started at an early hour for sta
ton on the Eastern Railway The ring
was pitched in the center of q large room.
Mccoy was in first-Class condition, and
weighed 142 poundc. Lablanch weighed
10 pounds James Colviile was referee.
The fight was Of the average brutal nature.
and both men were badly punished. In
the first round McCOy's face was badly cut,
the blood flowing in stream from his
wounds. Mccoy was knocked down in
the third round, and he responded by
flooring his antagonist. On the whole.
AcCoy had the best of the first round At
the end Of the round, friends of McCov
claimed that Lablanch butted Mccoy, and
claimed foul, which the referee disallowed.
although 1t was the universal oninion
that the claim was lust one.
The men spared cautiously for
nearly ten seconds at the beginning
of the second round, and both showed
science IN feinting. Lablanch led with his
Jeff, aud attempted 10 get in a tremendous
right-hander, that Mccoy was lucky enough
to escape by ducking. clinch fol-
lowed, il which Mccoy was bested and
after the contestants were ordered to sepa-
rate by the referee they did some wonder
full short-arm fighting. Blow after blow
was exchanged between the men at short