Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-16
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
AN IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA LAND
DECISION.
Circular by the Postmaster General
General Augur Shot-F'resh
Rioting at Belfast.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE Rzoo2D-uN1oS.l
DOMESTIC.
The Crops in the West.

DOMESTIC.
The Crops in the West.
CHICAGO, August 15th.-The following
crop report will appear in this weeks issue
of The Farmers Reuie;0: The rains during
the week ending Saturday, were more gem
eral throughout the corn belt than at any
previous time since early in May, and
brought hope to the farmer, whose corn
fields were actually burning and withering
Reports from correspondents received dur
ing the week indicated more thoroughly
than ever before, that the total average
yield " i'll be seriously reduced, waste areas
having been blighted beyond any power of
resuscitaion. Out of ninety-eight coun-
ties in Ohio Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, from which returns
came during the week, only eighteen pre-
dict full average yield. Thirty counties
indicate not to exceed one-half of an aver
age yield, ten indicate not to exceed one
fourth of a crop, twentysix report prom
ise of three-fourths of an average crop,
while in ten counties corn promises TO
yield not to exceed five to ten bushels an
acre, unless for fodder Most encouraging
reports come from Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Missouri, while the most encourage
ing still, come from Ohio, Mississippi and
Michigan while Indiana and Minnesota
reports continue to indicate fair average
outlook In Illinois this week, the only
county reporting promise of full aver
age yield is Edgar; while Jasper, Dewitt
and Morgan report a promise of three
fourths OF an average yield. In Bond and
McHenry counties, one-fourth of an aver
age yield is indicated. Throughout Illi-
nois, complaints continue that the pastures
are completely drying up. Late planted
potatoes are generally failure. In Iowa,
Humboldt county is the only one indi-
eating full average yield. Estimating by
counties reporting this week, the yield for
the State at large will not.exceed fifty TO
sixty per cent of an average crop. In De-
catur and Carroll counties the crop is set
down as a failure. Wheat is thrashing
very unevenly, but the grains is grading
well. The yield ranges from eight to
twenty bushels. Thrashing reports from
Dakota show yield of from five to eight
cen bushels The yield of the Territory
will fall considerably short of any former
yearly average.
Circular by the Postmaster-G General.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-The Post
master General has issued a circular of in
formation and instruction to Postmasters,
concerning and preparatory to putting into
operation October 1st the Act of August 1,
1886, authorizing the extension of the spe-
cial delivery system to all POstotfices and
to all mailable matter. The circular pro-
vides that every Postoffice in the United
States and Territories and District of Co.
lumbia now established, and which shall
be established while the foregoing Act re-
mains, is hereby designated as a special
delivery office. These regulations take
effect October l, 1856, after which date ev-
cry Postmaster will be held responsible for
the immediate delivery of every article of
mailable matter which may be received
addressed to his office, properly stamped
with special delivery stamp. Such I'M
mediate delivery must be made when the
article is directed to an addressee residing
or having a place of business within one
mile of the Postoffice. The circular is a
long one, and fully explains every detail of
the new system. Every complaint of
failure to comply with the provisions OF the
Act will promptly be inves tigated, and the
followed with proper conse-
quences..
General Augur Shot.
WAoeISoroS. August 15th.-General C.
C. Augur was shot in four places between
II and l o'clock this morning at his resi-
dence in Georgetown. Some 1iotous men
were making disturbance in front of his
house, and he went out and requested
them to go away. An alteration followed,
when one of the roughs, colored man
named Pope, drew a revolver and quickly
fired four shots, all of which took effect
upon the General-two in the right leg,
one in the left leg, and one in the side.
Assistance soon reached the General, and
he was carried tC his house. The result of
his wounds is yet uncertain. Surgeon
O'Reilly, of the Medical Department OF the
Army, made careful examination to-day,
and expressed apprehension regarding the
wound in the side. He was unable to find
the ball. No immediate danger is feared
from the others, which are all flesh
wounds. DR.. OReilly said the General
was badly hurt General Augur was con-
spicu0us officer during the war, serving
with marked gallantry and efficiency. He
was retired about year ago. he is &C.
years of age.
Important California Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-In the case
of Thos. Reese Us. the Central Pacific Rail
road Company. involving quarter section
of land in California Acting Secretary
Muldrow has decided that the extent of the
private claim must be determined
by the records of such claim as presented
to the Board of Commissioners for confirm
alton, and that from such records it must
be held in this case that the claimed limits
of the Sobrante grant never ran south
of the patented line of the Morgan grant,
adhering to former decisions of the De-
partment, that under the grant TO said rail
road company its right to the odd num-
bered sections within the granted limits
attached to land that was free from claim
at the date of tie definite location of said
road, though included within the alleged
limits of a Mexican private claim at the
date OF the grant. This decision will con-
troll the disposition of several thousand
acres of land. and considering the princi-
pie involved, it is regarded as one of the
most important cases which has come be-
fore the Department during this year.
Civil Service Commission.
WAsH1yGroa, August 15th.-The Post
quotes one of the Civil Service Commits
sioners as sa, ing, with regard to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Webster, a Republican, as
Chief Examiner of the Civil Service Com
" 1t was precisely in the line of
promotion, and it was only carrying out
the policy Of the President in max
ing the civil service machinery as free
from the suspicion of partisanship as
possible. It has been recognized and COM
mented on that the Commits ion under the
Republican Administration was so exclu-
sively Republican in its complexion, that
it LAID itself open to at least the charge of
being party machine
The Civil Service Commission has now
under consideration the project of bringing
under civil service rules every postoftice,
from which carrier delivery is made. Ii
is expected that there will be more changes
in the rules before long.
The Presidents Vacation.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-The Presi-
dent will leave Washington tomorrow for
a months vacation in the Adirondaeks of
northern New York. He Will be eccompa-
MED by Mrs. Cleveland and her mother,
Mrs. Folsom. No mail will be forwarded
to or opened by him during his absence.
Any public business requiring his immedi-
ate consideration will be brought to his
attention by Cabinet officers.
A New Departure.
OMAHA (Neb.j, august 15th.-In 1875,
there was inserted in the Nebraska State
Constitution provision that at the general
election Immediately preceding the expira-
ton of the term of United States Sena-
tor from this State, the electors shall by
ballot express their preference for some
person for the Office of United States Sena-
tor. No action has been taken on this
process up to present time. Senator Van
Wyck, who is a candidate for reelection,
has determined to appeal to the people for