Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-09

| for rifiing valuable registered letters
When arrested Darby had SO in his hand
which he had just taken from letter. He
Is an old employe, having entered the
service as carrier in 1880. He was taken
=. before the United States Commissioner and
| held in the sum of $1,000 to await exam.
NATION tomorrow. When arrested he had
So62 on his person, which it is thought was
taken from other registered letters.
The Armes Court-MartisI.
WASHINGTON, April Slh.-The Armes
Court-martal, instead of meeting to-mor-
row, will not do so until Thursday, at least
Ihe composition OF the Board is to be
changed somewhat
Ihe following changes were made to-day
IN the Armes Court martial Captain Knox
in place of Lieutenant-Colopel Lawton
captain knower in place of Major Carpen.
ter and Major George Davis as Judge.Ad.
Vocate IN place OF Major Clous. These
/ changes are caused by the fact that Lawton
recommended the Court-martial and Car
penter and Davis were connected with the
former Court-martials that recommended
Armes dismissal.
A Present From Buffalo Bill.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The collection
OF Wild animals al the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition, which forms the nucleus of an aggre
CATION to be domiciled at the proposed
national geological park, survived the win.
ter in good condition.
Hon. w. f. Cody buffalo Bill has do.
mated three American elk, which have
been on exhibition at the Institution park
since last autumn. He has promised the
authorities to further assist them in secnr-
ing representatives of native wild species.
The Land of the Cherokees.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The members OF
the Commission recently appointed to ne.
gouate with the Cherokee and other Indian
tribes for cession of their lands in Indian
Territory will meet here next week, TO re-
celve their instructions from Secretary
Noble. 1t is understood that the Commits
sion will first direct its attention to Cher
okee strip which contains about 5000 600
acres, and If no unexpected obstacles are
encountered all the necessary reliuquish-
ments will have been concluded by the 10th
of June next.
Pardon Refused
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The President
refused to pardon c. R. Taylor of Virginia
convicted OF roboing the pcstoflice, and
Malachi Allen of Arkansas, sentenced tc
be hanged for murder. He has commuted
the sentence of two years each to one veal
in the cases of Wood Harper and DAME
Wiley, convicted in Tennessee of violatins
the internal revenue laws, and has re-
mltted the fine in the case of John w
Thomassen of Kentucky, convicted of the
same offense.
Death of j. III. Kinder.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-James II. Kin
der, Chief of the Foreign Exchange Di
vision of the Smithsonian Institution, dice
here to-day of pneumonia, aged AZ years
He was well known throughout the scier
uhc world, having published numerou.
scientific books while attached to the navy
He married the daughter of ex-P Postmaster
General Maynard, and was created Cheya
lier of the Order of Christ for good service.
to Portuguese in Japan.
The Governor of Alaska.
WASHINGTON. April Satisfactorily Nobl,
and President Harrison had a long inter
view to-day relative to the appointment O.
the Governor of Alaska. Ali of the paper.
relative to the different candidates were
sent from the Interior Department to the
White House, and it is expected that the
appointment will be made in few days.
Bank for Spokane Falls.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The Acting
Comptroller of Currency to-day authorized
the Citizens National Bank of Spokane
Falls. w. T., to begin business with capita
stock of S150,000.
Ecuador VIII be Represented.
WASHINGTON, April Sth-The Secretary
OF State is informed that Ecuador will b,
represented at the conference of American
States to meet at Washington on the 4th o
| October next.
California Posimasters.
WASHINGTON, April Sih.-Representativ,
| McKenna to-day recommend the appoint
ment of Harris Arenos 10 be Postmaster a
Pleasanton and a. Kahn to be Postmaste
at Tomales.