Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-02
California Pensions.

iCopg1Tgh, loS, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-California pen
sions: Original invalid-Richard T. Rose,
Pomona; Charles A. Stilson, Los Angeles;
| Willard Lancaster deceased Plymouth.
Increase-William Black, San Francisco
Original widows, etc.-Alice, widow of
Willard Lancaster, Plymouth.
Mexican surVivors-EdwarG Hannegan,
San Bernardino; James Hanley, Santa
| Cruz; John S. Williams, Roseville; Hugh
Morrison, Sacramento John f. Thornton,
Chico; William r. Briggs. San Francisco;
Philip Boersch, Yountyille Veterans
Home)
Mexican widows - Mary, widow of
Franklin T. Cover, alias Amos Lghtner,
Plainsburg
Pacific Coast Contracts Let.
Copyright 1855, blythe California associated Press
WASHINGTON, June lst.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has awarded the contract
for buoy service on Humboldt bay, Cali
fornia, for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1889, to Henry Il. Cowrins, of Eureka, at
$525.
S. Foster & Co., of San Francisco. have
been awarded the contract for furnishing
provisions for vessels and stations in the
Twelfth Lighthouse District for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1889.
CharSeS Against ruler.
Copyright 1855, By the California Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, June 1st:-There can be no
question that the continued delay in the
action CT the Senate Judiciary Committee
| on the nomination of Fuller for Chief
| Justice has good cause. A member OF the
committee admitted to-day that charges of
such a serious nature had been made
against Mr.. Fuller that if proven, would
| unquestionably result in the making of an
| untavorable report to the Senate. He
doubted, however, that the charges would
| be proven, as they had been made in an
ambiguous way.
An Important Land Decision.
WAsHINGToN, June 1st-Secretary Villas
to-day, i'll the case of Lyons vs.. Iyers, from
the Lakview Land District, in Oregon, de-
cided an important case, and one which in
! wolves the town site of Harvey CITY. He
holds that pre-emption cannot be made
| of lands upon which there is trade and bus
| mess at the time of the entry. The decs.
ion Is in favor of Lyons.
New California PostmasteTs.
[Copyig, 1855, by the California associated IressI
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-California Post
masters appointed: W. L. DeariDg, vice
Daniel Whitmore, removed, Ceres Stanis-
laus county; Miss Anna Vaughan, vice s.
f. Roussina, not having been commits
stoned, Ell Dorado, Ell Dorado county; C.
! A. Bilkeryea, vice Matte II. Dodge, re-
| signed, Forest Hill, Placer county; Fred
Olsen, vice J. J. Olsen, Sierra Valley.
The German Passport Order.
ICopyigt, 1855, yae tfor1aa associated IressJ
WASHINGTON, June 1st-The Secretary
| Of State to-day received a cablegram from
! Chapman Coleman, Secretary of the Lega.
| tiOn at Berlin. 1t reads: ''From to-day,
| foreigners entering Alsace-Lorraine from
| France will require passports with the wise
of the German Embassy at Paris
Who Shall Wear the Plume?
Copyright. 1883, bype California associated Pres:.l
| WASHINGTON, June 1st-Several of the
| prominent Blaine men in Congress to-day
| received notification to attend special con-
| ference to be held in New York city to-
! morrow to talk over the political situation.
/ 1t is thought that the object of the confer
ence is to decide upon whom the Blaine
mantle shall be bestowed.
Call on Mrs. Cleveland.
Copyright, lsss, by iAe California Associated IressI
WASHINGTON, June Ist-Mrs. Cleveland
| this morning received the ladies of the
| Cincinnati Committee in the red parlor of
the White House. Mrs. Carlisle introduced
| then, and they presented an invitation TO
the Centennial Mrs. Cleveland thanked
them and said she viii be glad to 80 if The
| President can spare the time.
The Fifth District Contest.
WASHINGTON, June 1s..-The arguments
before the House Committee on Elections,
| in the contested election case of Sullivan
VS.. FELTON,, from the Fifth California Dis
trict, were concluded to-day. II. G. Platt,
of California, addressed the committee in
behalf of the sitting member (Felton), and
was followed by Hon. Randolph Tucker
for the contestant
Restored Public Domain.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.--The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has COM
pleted tabulated statement showing the
total amount of land actually returned to
the public domain and opened to entry
and settlement, showing total amount
recommended by the Land Office for
restoration still pending amounting to 49,
4l0,05S acres.
Bills that Have Become Laws.
Copyright. 1885, by the California 4isocia,eci Press !
WASHINGTON, June 1st.--The Acts grant
ing rights of way to the Washington and
Idaho Railroad Company through Indian
Territory, not having been approved by the
President within the ten days limit, have
become laws without his signature