Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-13

California Offices.
WASHINGTON, March I2th.-Among Sec
rotary Mauning's visitors to-day were Rep
resentativc Henley and General itosecrans.
The latter had quite long interview with
the Secretary. but refused to say what was
the object of his visit, except that it was
moi in relation to his own appointment.
Henley made an appointment with the
Secretary for an interview on Monday IN
relation to the California Offices. Henley,
in company with Vice President Hendricks,
will call on The President tomorrow. by
appoinmant, to discuss the question OF APP
pointments to Federal offices on the Pacific
coast.
CaIiFornians ''at the Front"
WAsHIYGToN. 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 5
friends still believe that he will receive the
appointment. hut they are not making the
fight in his behalf with the same yigor
that they first manifested There are a
large number of CalifirnianS III Washing
ton, hunting after office. For the Collector
ship, ". d. English, Jesse ID. Carr and Alr.
insolvency are the leading candidates
Representative fully, who originally
applied for the COllCctorShip, will now lie
satisfied with the PostotiiCc at San Fran
cisco. For Naval Officer EX-Mayor Nc
Coppin and Colonel :. NJ. TAYLOR are the
leading candidates. For District Attorney,
eX-ASSemblyman Johnson and Senator
Dennis Spencer are running 4 necl>and-
neck race, but it reported that Il dark horse
is in the field, who may capture the place.
There appears to be no opposition To ". {.
Hendricks, a cousin of Vice President Hen
bricks, for Superintendent of the Mint. Ii
is believed thai llr. 1IynCS Will he APP
pointed Conner. Charles tiildca. of the
Board Gf Equalization, is here, working for
some unnamed friend for an appointment
as Appraiser of The Port OF San Francisco.
EX-Secretary OF State Beck IS an applicant
for the ppraiscr>hip. Railroad Commits
siuner Fuote and N. I. Tarpcy 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.. Eootc approached thcn. She
introduced him to the Justice, and the lat
ter politely objected and asking ~ be ex-
cused he walked away. lie refused to
speak to FoJtc, because Of the part the lat
ter took i'll opposition to him a, the Stock
ION Convention.
Place Hunters Growing Despondent -
"Sad as tho Saddest of The Sear."
WASHINGTON, March 12th.-Applicants
for office are not nearly so numerous in
Washington as they were week ago. The
place-huutcrs arc beginning to realize that
the President docs not intend to make
very many changes at 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 Postmaster General Villas 10
promise any OF the postofficcs before the
expiration of the commission of the pres
ent incumbents has cast a sad gloom over
the large army OF men who have already
selected the places under that Department
that they desire 10 fill.
ton.
WASHINGTON, March 2th.-Considerable
lime was occupied III 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 rs they desired oklahoma
cannot be entered except by crossing In
dian reservations. which the Law forbids
white men to enter. Ii only after the
Indian litlc e. these lands has been sur
rendered Ia The United States and they
- declared open to settlement, ihat Whlte
people can lawfully take up Their residence
IN Oklahoma. The Administration has
heudci Ia employ, 1t necessary. the United
States army To Keep the invaders out ot the
Territory. IN long TINS II follows III the
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iIonrnvrmnnt, viii lie Ali, 70 continue The
work for some lime. OF the $4,000 .0oo
appropriated 1T the close of tic first session
al The last Congress there vas about s9UoD.-
600 balance in the Treasury the latter par,
OF February. This appropriation was not
made until July. 1881. and not until
August WIS available. At THAT time hut =
short period remained during which work
could be accomplished. Especially was
this the ease N the north y considerable
portion of The 100000 will be used III
contracts Which had been made, and under
winch the CONTRACTORS NH WORK during NE
be Inc greatest "a''eIof'
The Niearasuan and Spanish Treaties.
WAsHINGroN, 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
raguan treaty and the Spanish treaty. The
Senate had adjourned however. before the
message reached its destination.
Fine Church Destroyed by Fire.
WASHINGTON, March l2lh.-St. Dumi-
nick : Cathedral Church, the LARGEST N the
city, was barned to-day. The loss =
SO, 600 Insurance, $4,000.
Mrs. Hendricks Informal Reception.
Nrw Yosr March 1o.h-N Times
WASHINGTON sn,rial savs Mrs Hendricks
-ecr;vrd yery. ,ofnrmsliv IN her parlor M
Wiuarj's hnfel wearip.. a dark velvet suit
in which nc had tater y. short wall.
rTbcro u,s a THRONE, of callers ,,rine, in ,r,I
ont all tbc afternoon and i'm the conin,,