Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 10th-The following
detail Tor the recruiting service of the army
for the year commencing October next is
announced to-day at the War Department:
Lleutenant-ColonelW William II. Jordan,
Nineteenth Infantry, TO command the
depot at Columbus Barracks, Ohio reliev-
ing Major William l.. Kellogg, of the Nine
teenth Infantry; Lieutenant Daingerfield
Parker, Twentieth Infantry, TO command
the depot at David's Island, New York
Harbor, relieving Lieutenant Colonel Fred
enck Mears, OF the Fourth Infantry; Msior
Reuben b. Bernard, Eighth Cavalry, to
command the depot at Jefferson Barracks.
Mo-, relieving Major David Perry, Of the
Sixth Cavalry. The officers relieved will
join their respective regiments.
Secretary Noble Uncommunicative.
WASHINGTON, July 10th. - Secretary
Noble was seen late this afternoon, and
asked II there was any truth in the reiter-
ated reports that he desired to have a new
Commissioner OF Pensions in place of Cor
poral Tanner. He was Just getting into the
department carriage at the time, to be
driven home. He said that he would
have nothing to say about reports. He
made no answer, and immediately drove
Oft when asked if this statement could be
interpreted as meaning that the publica-
uons had some foundation
He'll Stay at Home.
WASHINGTON, July 10th. - Secretary
Tracy has written a letter to jim Fuev Nov,
at Philadelphia, informing him that no
certificates are issued by the Government
to Chinese persons residing in the United
States who may intend visiting China and
thereafter returning to the United States,
and that if be is not a Chinese laborer he
will be entitled to re-enter the United
on cfri,,p ka e
toms at the port where he enters upon that
point.
Court-Martial Findings.
WASHINGTON, Jrly 10th.-The findings
in the COurt-martial of Lieutenant Henry
G. Ellsworth, of the Marine Corps have
been received at the Navy Department and
approved. He has been sentenced to sus-
pension from rank for year, retaining his
present number during that period, and to
public reprimand. He was charged with
falsehood and scandalous conduct. The
sentence dates from April 22i last.
Weekly Cabinet Meetings.
WASHINGTON, July 1Oth.-The Cabinet
met in short session to day, all being pres
ent but Blaine and Proctor. This change
to Wednesday as a day of meeting Is only
during the summer months, as but one
session weekly is to be held. The Presi-
dent will come to the White House from
Deer Park on Tuesdays and return Fridays
Thus, but one meeting of the Cabinet can
be held each week.
Quiet at Hayti.
WASHINGTON, July l0th.-A dispatch has
been received at the Navy Department
from Admiral Gherardi, at Port tau Prince,
saying that affairs at Hayti are quiet
There is no fighting of moment. He also
reported that there has been no change in
the political situation. Legitime holds
Port au-Prince. Hippolyte remains outside
of town.
Retired.
WASHINGTON, July 10th.-Colonel Thos.
A. McParlan, Surgeon, was placed on the
retired list OF the army to-day by direction
of the Acting Secretary of War. DR.. Nc
Parlan was brevetted BrIgadier. General in
1866 for his services in New Orleans during
the prevalence of the yellow fever there.1
The Sioux Indians.
WASHINGTON, July 10th-The Secretary
of the Interior has received long letter
from the Sioux Indian Commission giving
an account of the progress of negotiations
and predicting that large majority of the
Indians will sign the treaty and accept the
terms.