Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-19
Postofhce Business.
Copyright. 1883. by the California issoctated Press


Copyright. 1888, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 18TH Altheus
Cutler has been appointed Postmaster at
Furdsburg, Los Angeles county, and S. NJ.
Copple at Perry, San Diego county.
Changes in the State schedules are or
dered as follows: California-Modesto TO
Hills Ferry, leave Modesto daily, except
Sundays at 2 P. NJ. to arrive at Hills Ferry
by $50 P. N. Leave Hills Ferry daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at a. NJ. and arrive at Mo-
desto by 1870 P. NJ. San Benito to Bitter
Water, leave San Benito Wednesdays and
Sundays at 1:30 P. NJ. to arrive at Bitter
Water by P. NJ. Leave Bitter Water Wed
nesjays and Sundays at S 4. NJ. to arrive at
San Benito by 1890 P, NJ.
A Pardon by the President.
[Copyrgh, 1855, by he California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 18th. - Among
several pardons issued by the President to-
day were two, one to William II. Walter
and the other to Thomas Henderson, of the
District of Utah, convicted of unlawful CO.
habitation. Walter promised the District
Attorney, upon being sentenced, that he
would obey the law in future, and the
President, in suspending the sentence, SAYS
1t is his policy to show clemency in such
cases. Henderson's sentence of six months
Imprisonment is committed to three
months.
The Record of 1t.
Copyright, 1soS, by DC California associated Pres!
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-Adjutant-
General Drum, in response to a resolution
introduced in the Senate, January 4th, to
day sent through the Secretary of War
communication to the Senate, that there is
no information in the War Department in
relation to the organization of volunteer
company, enlisted in California, about No
vember or December, 1S49, of which Julius
or Julian Martin was Captain.
For the Protection of Art.
lCopwigit, 1888, by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-An enor-
nous petition of the Associated Litho-
graphers of the United States, asking for
the imposition of a duty on the higher
grades of photographic works, was presented
In the House to-day. Among the petition
ers We're the employees of the Schmidt Label
and Lithographing Company, of San Fran
cisco.
A job for the Thetis.
Copyright, 1888, by the California Associated Pre,,l
WASHINGTON, January 18th.-After the
repairs rendered necessary to the Thetis by
her Alaskan cruise are completed, she will
look after the interests of the Whalers and
sealers in the Arctic sea. Up to this time
only revenue cutters have been detailed for
this purpose, the Thetis being the first
man-of-war to e sent on such an expedi-
ton.
More Convicts Coming.
lcopyfgat, 1883, by the California Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, January ISth-The Treas
ury Department is informed that number
of celebrated convicts at New Caledonia are
on their way to this country. The Col
lector of Customs and Commissioner of
immigration at San Francisco have been
notified to look out for them and prevent
their landing.
Want the Law Repealed.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth-A delega-
ton composed OF prominent citizens OF
North Carolina, appointed by the Demo-
cratic State Committee, met the Democratic
members of the House Committee on
Ways and Means in the committee-rocm
tonight, and urged the entire repeal of the
internal revenue laws, or at least the tax
on tobacco and fruit brandies.
Having Vacation.
[CoPyight, 1888, by the Calfor associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-Commo-
dore John Irwin, Chief Engineer Mont
gomery Fletcher and Lieutenant w. D. Bose
have been detached from duty on the Board
of Inspection and Survey at San Francisco
and placed ON waiting orders.
The Protest Filed.
TCopyi0, 1888. by 0tc Californa Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-President
pro tenn. Ingalls, laid before the Senate to-
day the resolutions of the mass-meeting
held in Metropolitan Hall, in San Fran
cisco, December 2Sth, protesting against
Chinese immigration.
Pensions Granted.
fcopwigtt, 1sss. By the California Associated Pres
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-California
pensions were granted to-day as follows:
William Smith. Healdsburg; Claus Stelges.
Chico; Wilbur Hubbard, Beckwith.
The National Board Meets.
WASHINGTON, January 18Th. - The Ma
tional Board of Trade convened here to-
day in its eighteenth annual meeting,
Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, in the
chair. The annual report of the Executive
Council was read and adopted.
California Represented.
WAsHIYGToS, January 1Sth-California
was represented at the meeting Of the Ma
tional Board Of Trade this morning by SEN
ator Hearst and Representative Morrow.
Oregon by Senator Dolph and B. Harmon
OF Portland.
Now the Struggle Begins.
WAsHIsGToN, January 1Sth.-The Ma
tional Democratic Committee will meet in
this city February 22d to fix the time and
place for holding the National Democratic
Convention.
Another Dinner Party.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-Secretary
and Mrs. Bayard gave dinner to the diplo-
matte corps tonight.