Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-25
Washington waits,

Washington WAITS.
WASHINGTON, April 2fth--Jaaes II. War.
dell, of New York, vas to-day designated to
act as chief Of the census division Of the
Interior Department.
The President to-day appointed Cornelius
Schcnck, of Oregon to he Appraiser of Mer-
chandi5e in the District Of Willamette
Oregon.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has an
pointed George Il. Tingle, OF Montana. and
+. f. Ryan, of Missouri, agents Of the Gov
ernment seal fisheries of Alaska. Henley
has recommended the appointment of J. G.
Bradford, of California as one of those
agents, and expects that he viii be ap-
pointed.
Hiram l. Childs, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Bodie Cal, has resigned.
William Ferre has been commissioned
Postmaster at Cross H0llows. Or.
The protectionists have been irving TO
induce Randall to enter the Speakership
contest at the opening Of the next Congress.
Out since ne has declared that lie is not 10
be a candidate under any circumstances.
they are casting about in other waters.
Postmaster General Villas to-day appoint
ed sixty f0urth-class Pcstuas;ere.
Attoney-General Garland has requested
Solicitor General Phillips to remain in
Office curing the present term OF the United
States Supreme Court, which will not be
closed until May 4th. Judge Phillips sent
IN his resignation Marci! 6,h
Ihe Marine Hospital Bureau is informed
that smallpox still prevails at Trieste. Aus
irla, bat has as yet received no confirmation
OF the reports that cholera prevails in
SPAN. On the contrary, the Bureau has
received emphatic denials Of the report.
Genera! Gran:'s Convaiescenee.
NEW YORK, April 2lth.-General Grant
was WaEetul until about | o'clock, " hen he
fell asleep and slept until 5 o'clock this
morning. Less than the usual amount OF
morpIna was administered during the
night i IS probable that the General and
family will spend the month Of July nj or
near Saratoga, and the month OF August
vii! be passed in the CatsSills
HIS DAILY Walk.
NEW YORK, April 24th.-At 4:l5 o'clock
Grant took his daily walk 10 Madison
avenue stopping several times to shake
hands with little children who passed
about him.
THE GENERAL NOT so WILL
New YoEK, April 2ith.-At1 10 q o'clock DR..
Douglas drove up in his coupe. attended by
his wife, evidently intending to make a
briet stay: but after an examination of the
General : throat and owing to the patients
condition, he concluded to stay all night.
The General IS now feeling very restless.
Mutinous sailors Arrested.
New YoRK, April 24th-The Tribune
says The steamer Principia, of Alexan-
ders line between New York and Havana
and Mexican ports, arrived off Sandy Hook
yesterday afternoon She ran up police
signals. She dropped her anchor at quar-
anune, and waited for the arrival Of the
police boat. On the deck were CAPTAIN
Webster three mates, the purser and twelve
passengers. They were waiting anxiously
for the arrival of the police. Six sailors
had mutinied; two of them had been put
in chains. Captain Webster sent a tele-
gram to police headquarters requesting that
officers be sent to take the mutineerJ into
custody without delay He intends to pro
coed against all six, and formulated his
charges against them last night.
The Western Freight Rate War.
CHICAGO. April 24th.-The most aggres-
sive action, so far, in connection with the
western freight rate war was taken to-day
by the Rock Island road 1t made a fiat
reduction OF 80 per cent. on all classes TO
81. Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota trans
fer points, placing the tariff OH first-class
at 80 cents. This cut was promptly met
by the ST. Paul, Burlington and Northwest
ern, the first named road, however. not
quoting the cut openly. Though the most
important cut yet made in rates on west.
bound freight, it created no surprise, hay.
ing been anticipated for numbers of DAYS