Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
MATTERS At HOME.
CIRCULAR FROM TIE GENERAL
LAND OFFICE.
Fire Among Old Hulks-Chartered
New Steamers-A Strange Sight
Passenger Rates Advanced.

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Circular from the General Land Office.
WASHINGTON, August 21st-The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has
issued circular 10 the Registers and Re-
ceivers in California, in which he saws "It
having been represented that in the State of
| California the local officers in some of the
| districts cannot with certainty certify to
the validity of the basis used for the indem-
| nifty school sections, on account of the
complicated condition of the land affairs in
| the State, and the imperiections of their
| records, the Registers and Receivers there
| in are directed, upon the filing of the appli-
cations to make such selections, to certify
as TO the dates of filing thereof, and the
condition of their records as to tracts
| selected. and the basis used, ana forward
the applications TO this office by special let
| ter for instructions. They will withhold
| the approval of the applications, and re-
| fuse to receive the legal fee until advised
by this Office, so that selections may be all
limited This circular was prepared for
issue on the Goth of July, and was sent TO
| the Secretary of the Interior. Secretary
| Lamar wrote To Commissioner Sparks, in
| quiring as to the necessity for the issue of
| the circular, and in reply the latter officer
said: 1t is found by experience that the
records of the State of California, and the
District Land Officers there, cannot be re-
| lied on, and the selection of invalid sections
under the school grant are being continu-
| ally returned approved by the local officers,
and an immense number Of such selections
have been cancelled and the work of can
ceiling is not complete, over 1000 Snap-
| proved selections having been cancelled
during the present year"
| Counting Coin in the Sub-Treasuries.
New York, August 21st- The Posts
| Washington special SAYS: THE orders is
sued by the acting Secretary of the Treas
| ury for the new Sub-Treasurer TO take
possession at San Francisco, pending the
count by an officer sent from the Treasury
Department here, is an important departure
in the official practice. The retiring Sub
Treasurer acted upon the supposition that
under the law he was entitled to count the
contents of the vaults and prescribed q
method which would have consumed four
months time. Acting Secretary Fairchild,
| upon an examination of the law, decides
that the purpose of counting the cash upon
the retirement of a financial officer is en-
tirely for the Governments protection.
The official having had the office under his
| control, and superintended its bookkeep-
ing, is supposed to have ample means OF
knowing the contents of the vaults 1t is
the Governments privilege to verify mis-
accounts by such means as it sees fit.
| A Chinese Murder Case.
New York, August 21st.-The Tribune
says Tong All You, the Chinaman who is
charged with the murder of Sing Lee the
laundryman, at Rome, \. Y, is nov in iail
awaiting the action of the Grand jury
| The friends and relatives of the murdered
man in this city have appointed commit.
tee to raise money toward the expenses OF
the prosecution. Early in the week this
committee began visiting the houses of all
the Cinnamon, rich and poor Tan Ah
cnnng IS Chairman of this committee Tan
is wealthy merchant Of Austin Nev.. and
| so anxious was he to see Justice done in the
case OF his murdered friend, that he came
to this city to hep it along. A committee
| also has been appointed to collect funds for
| the defense Of All Yu. The Chairman ol
| this committee is Fong Wo All of Mon.
ueal. Yesterday they were getting little
| money as they went along, and so they be.
gan 10 make inquiries. Soon it was found
that Tan All Qucng, the head of the prose.
cutting committee, was securing ali the
| money and leaving nothing for them.
Fong led his men over TO I6 Mott street
where he found Tan at the head of the
rival committee in the act of receiving sub
| seript1ons. Soon the street outside was
! crowded. Chinese expletves were being
used, curses rent the air, and the slaves OF
broken barrels were brought into reouisi-
ton. Finally, the alleged murderer's com
mittee was repulsed and driven out of the
street, while counsel for the prosecution
and his friends went their way rejoicing.
McDermott, the Informer.
New YORK, August 21st.-The Staa's Lon
don special says The alleged Fenian turn.
coat and informer, Jim McDermott, form.
eriy Of Brooklyn is a Knight of the Papal
Order of St Sylvester, the decoration hav-
ing been conferred upon him some years
ago for services rendered during the Carl
baldi campaign. Some of the Irish Ma
uonalists are now seeking to have his nan,e
eXpunged from the roll of that Order in
revenge for his recreancy to their cause
During the recent visit of the Irish Bishops
to Rome. a strong pressure was exerted ON
several Of them TO induce them to use their
influence with the Pope to secure McDer-
motifs expulsion from the Order. The
Bishops, however, refused to move in the
matter, and have explained since they re-
turned to Ireland that they had received
such intimation from the Pope of his dis
approval of the clerical meddling with 20.
ltlcal affairs, that they were convinced that
any interference by them in the McDer-
mott matter would not only be unavailing
but would be resented as impertinent. One
of the Bishops, who is q chess-player and a
wit, replied to complaining Nationalist by
saying: Well, we know you cannot CAP.
ture knight with a bishop, unless tho
knight IS in straight line with the bishop
and Jim McDermott never is in a straight
line. The Nationalists are now appealinp
to some of the Italian Cardinals TO securf
McDermott's expulsion for the sake of the
Orders honor, but thus far they have been
Just as unsuccessful with the Cardinals as
they formerly were with the Bishops.
A Strange Sight.
ALBANY On. Y. August 21st.-Considera.
BILE excitement has been caused in Cohoes
by the strange sight at the residence OF
Mrs Thomas Woods, whose infant child
died on Wednesday, When the under.
taker was preparing the body for burial
the pastors present suddenly declared that
the figures of the cross and chalice could
! be seen on white cloth that covered the
childs face. Others looked and saw tbf
ngures. Word went out, and the people
Hooked to the house until it became neces.
sary to call on the police TO keep back the
crowd, The cloth was frequently wet with
water, but the figures remained. The snots
where the cross and chalice were outlined
were OF glistening, whittier shade than the
remainder of the cloth when it was wet
About II o'clock yesterday the shadow dis.
appeared. Many believe it to have been a
miracle.
The Grant Monument at New York.
NEW YORK, August 21st.-The PoR
which has not been enthusiastic over the
Grant obsequies, says: The decision of the
Grant Monument Committee to make
100000 the amount of the fund to be
raised, increases the heavy responsibility
resting upon them reearding tbd d. y