Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-10
Presidential Appointments.

v. NoionSl hoiiaS L. casey, oi tne corps
of Engineers, to be Chief of Engineers.
with the rank of Brigadier- General.
The President also nominated Elliott
Stanford, OF New York, to be Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Utah; John w.
Judd, OF Tennessee, 10 be Associate Justice
o. the Su,rerne Court # Utah; II. w
Neir, of Pennsylvania Chief Justice and
Charles II. Berrii, of Minnesota, to be AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Idaho; Roderick Ross, of Dakota, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Dakota; John H. Keatley, of Iowa, to be
United States Judge for the District of
Alaska.
John Surratts Double.
CopUight 1888. By The California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July th.-Reminiscences
of the assassination of President Lincoln
were called up to-day by the presentation
in both Houses of Congress of petition
from man wrongfully arrested on sus-
plcion of being one of the assassins. The
mans name is John Ryan, and he asks for
$4,000 damages for having been i'm
prisoned from July 1st to November 9, 1865
under the belief that he was John Surratt,
whom he closely resembled.
California Postal Changes
tCopgigt. 1888. by the California Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-Special mail
service has been discontinued in Butte
valley, Plumas county, from July 81, 1888,
on route No 464S0.
Star service has been established from
Prattville to Butte valley, ten miles and
back, three times week from Nav 1st to
October 31st, and once week from Novem-
Der 1st to April 3lst.
The Land Grant Matter.
.Cpyrigkt. 1s5s, Jtie California Associated Press
WAsHINaToN, July 9th.-If the decision
of the Secretary of the Interior in regard to
land grants, which is now being recon-
sidered goes into effect it will restore to the
public domain and throw open to settlers
about 200 600 acres of land along the South
ern Pacific road and Atlantic and Pacific
road, about Los Angeles, on which patents
were issued.
Will Mako a Show of Herself.
Copyright 1885, blythe California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-The statement
that the Atlanta is to go into service at a
distant naval station, gives rise to the ru-
NOR that she will be sent to the South Pa
citic to make show of protecting the rights
OF American citizens making large invest
ments in railroads and other enterprises in
Peru
The Weakest Spot In the Tariff Bill.
Copyright. 1885, by the California Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9th-The debate on
the wool schedule of the tariff bill. when
it is reached, will be interesting and last
some time as over thirty members are pre-
pared to speak. This is the weakest point
in the bill and knowing ones predict that
the attempted reduction will not pass.
California Pensions.
Copyright, 1888, by The California Assocated Pressl
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-California pen
sions issued; ncreased-Spencer L. Toll,
Los Angeles.
Original widows, erc-minors of James
Kelly, San Francisco.
Mexican survivors-Thomas Mcdonnell,
San LeaEdro.
How the Tariff Bills Affects Eaisins.
Copyright 1888, by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-Mauy private
inquiries have been received of late asking
how raisins would be affected under the
Mills tariff bill. The present tariff on raj
sins is two cents per pound, but under the
Mills bill the tariff would be reduced to
one and one-half cents per pound.
The President Preparing Another Veto.
lCopWigH, 1ssS. byds California -4ssocidted Press
W <h0hAANNAONi u JuIS oih-1 H6 NOniGT6HCe
Committee on the river and harbor bill
held long session to-day, but transacted
no business of importance II is rumored
that the President will veto the bill, owing
to the large amount appropriated.
What Would Men Do With Their Money ?
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-The proposition
to submit to the people of the several States
a constitutional amendment to prohibit the
liquor traffic in the United States was fa.
yorably reported by Senator Blair to-day
from the Committee on Education.
Journalistic Change.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-Walter Stilson
Hutchins retires from the editorship of the
Washington Post with to-morrow's issue.
and the new management will assume i'm
mediate control.
New California Postoffices.
Copyright, 1888, by the California Associated Press,
WAsHINeToN, July California post
offices established Mrs. L. A. Helsley.
lgenia, Siskiyou county; Oscar L. Red
field, Scotia, Humboldt county.