Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-11

Seventh Infantry to be Brigadier-Gcneral
of the Army, vice General c. c. Augur,
retired to-day. This appointment causes
the following promotions: Leutenant-
Colonel Henry c. Merriam, Second In
fautry, 90 be Colonel of the Seventh In
fantrv; Major J. s. Fletcher, Jr, of
Twenty-third Infantry, TO be Lieutenant
Celoncl Of the Second Infantry; Captain
Samuel Oyershire, Of Fifth Infantry, to be
Major of the Twenty-third Infantry; First
Lieutenant Henry Romeyn to be Captain
of the Fifth Infantry. and Second Lieuten-
ant N. T. Particle to be First Lieutenant OF
the Fifth Infantry.
! Proposed Reorganization of the Govern
Enent Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, July 10;h-The Secretary
Of the Navy purposes ettccting al entire
reorganization of the nine Government
| Navy Yards rot later than next fall. An
investigation looking to this end has been
in progress for some weeks. Committees
at the various yards have been examining
the books and papers covering a period Of
ten years. These committees have been
and are being assisted by special commits
sion sent out from The Navy Department.
| Their reports are to be sent to Washington
and compared with the books here. The
object of the investigation is to learn
whether or not the books will agree with
the accounts in the Department at Wash
ington 1t is thought that already a dis
coyery has been made that the books at the
Department shOw that certain materials
| which ought 10 be IN hand in one of The
wards cannot be found At the Mare Island
NAVY Yard. in California, the investigation
will be more thorough, because of reports
of needless expenditures of money at that
place. The Secretary has been furnished
| with the names Of 4 number OF persons
who say that they can give evidence Of
| fraud in that yard, i'll the repair of United
! Safes vessels.
"Will the Secretary order an investiga-
ton Of repairs on vessels in all the yards ?'
| was asked of a naval officer to-day, who is
| acquainted with Secretarys WEitneys in
| tentiOns.
1t is useless to order an investigation"
he replied Money. has been spent III
some cases rccklessly, and l expect fraudu-
| Iently; but it cannot be recovered. At one
yard, Mare Island, large amounts have
been expended. This yard is great dis
! tance from Washington, and the officers
| have seemed TO feel that they could act
with irnpunity. ! have heard it said that
rotten wood has been placed IN vessels be
| ing repaired, that ;hgy might soon be re-
! turned for additional repairs. A little more
! than three years ag} the Pensacola was
| condemned at the Mare Island yards.
| She WAS brought u the Atlantic and
! sent on three years cruise. and only
/ recently received the repairs that the OIL
| cials IN California saiu were Necessary when
| snc was there, Tie charges were higher
| at Mare Island than al private yards ON the
| Pacific coast a Coast Survey official had
vessel taken there FOR repairs. She
nccde.i bat very little wcr;, vet The Mare
| IL. l. ted
was performed by priva,e company for
! 81 800. In The proposed reorganization
| the Secretary will manage to dispense with
| the services ot so many bosses. The yards
are full of master this and master that, and
| all get 50 a day whether thev work or not.
! -Four hours IS q days work in some in
| stances. 4 sail-maker went from Boston
to one of the yards, and began working
| eight hours a day. He was told to labor
less time; that he could not be allowed TO
| accomplish so much work
, apparently Two Sides 10 the Cattle
| Question.
WASHINGTON, July 10th.-The Commis-
! sioner Of Agriculture to-day received the
| following telegram;
CHEYENSE WY July 10th.
| lion. n. d. Coleman, Commissioner Qj agriculture,
! HGSttHgiCTt, y. C.: having seen in the morning
! newspapers the copy of 81 telegram sent 10 you
| by j. r. I.ockeI and others, concerning the
s;oppage OF lttle on trails III Indian Territory,
| beg to enter lay emphatic protest against sey-
cral Of the statements made, as being untrue
and misleading. Il is true that an armed force
is in the vicinity of the old trail IL IS there ior
the protection of lease holders. on account OF
Nir BlOchcr and other drivers having publicly
announced their intention Of crossing these
leased lands il defiance Of law. They viii not
meet with any opposition until they enter these
| leased lands and ifthe law declares that they
can cross such lands they viii meet with no
| armed opposition. In the meantime, we
believe they legally have no right TO cross
over leased lands, and, further, that the com
mon law OF the country, as well as the
provisions of the animal industry bill. viii pro
tect all healthy cattle from the inroads Of the
| Texas fever. The majority Otthe cattle coming
up the trail are from districts from which III
former years the Texas fever has sprung. The
statement that they are healthy is pure fabri-
! cation. There is no objection 20 cattle passing
up the OLD trail, but these herds propose 70 leave
said trail and drive across the leased lands held
by myself and others, over which there has
| never been public trail and stOckmen who
hold the leases. and have cattle ranging on such
! lands. otiect 10 herds coming up from the in
| fectCd GisIricts passing over their lands and de-
Stfoylng. healthy catIG by communicating the
Texas te5 to them. J appeal TO you and others
in authoaty at Washington, to disregard any
communications from interested parties and let
the law take its course. We have the right to
try the ease on its merits, and we propose to
stand by the decisions of the tribunals of the
country. JOHN CLAY, JR
leave OF Absence to be Reduced.
WASHINGTON. July 10th.-The heads of
the executive departments have been con
sidering the adyisability of reducing the
annual leaves of absence granted 10 Depart-
ment employees, and ii is understood that
this question was the topic of discussion in
Yesterdays Cabinet meeting. The general
impression now is that these leaves will be
reduced from thirty TO twenty days. IN
consequence there is a great deal Of sup
pressed growing among the employees, es-
pecially in the Postotiice Department,
where the clerks have been working over
time at night for months past, in an at
tempt t. reduce the accumulation of bust
ness, which fact, they say, should enutle
them to more consideration.
Labor Difficulties.
EAST SAGINAW (Nich.) July l0th.-At
80 O'Clock this afternoon procession of
1,000 strikers, escorted by two bands of
music, marched through the streets, crossed
the river and commenced shutting down
the mills on the west side, No acts of
violence are thu5 far reported. The great
majority OF the mill employees at this end
Of the river are opposed 10 the strike and
would continue to work if left alone. The
Mayors of Saginaw City and East Saginaw
and the Sheriff of the county have issued
| an order closing ali saloons, ana cauuonlng
the strikers against any acts OF violence
THE SITUATION AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, July 10th-Advices from
the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Wards
show everything quiet in those localities,
and it is supposed that no further public
parades will be attempted, though a meet
ing of strikers is called for this afternoon.
1t is rumored that an attempt will be made
4 I ctA Art No Di,ta 1,,,lI
Should this be done it is not improbable
that trouble will ensue. Payday is next
week, Wednesday, when an outbreak is
feared. The disposal of the police force
5 and military organizations remains the
same as yesterday.
; LATER.-The entire police force, except
specials, sworn in for extra duty, have gone
to the Eighteenth Ward. The city author
tiles, having learned that there is to be a
| ra-ola of Sfr 80