Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-03
Admiral Belknap's Staff.


were not parties to the fraudulent scheme shs
! have realized the market value of their stock
Jehrey's associates will carry the case to the
Appellate Court.
Admiral Belknap's Staff.
WASHINGTON, May 2d.-The following com.
ment to-day, dated Yokohoma, April 4th from,
Rear Admiral Belknap: in obedience 10
orderslof the honorable Secretary of the Navy,
nave TINS DAY assumed command of the United
States naval force on the Atlantic station All
orders issued by my predecessor will continue
| IN force until further instructions. new Sc.
| quence of general orders. circulars and notices
| 10 mariners for the year 1889, commencing with
| No. l. will be issued from this date Following
officers will compose my personal staff CHIEF
OF staff, Captain Frederick V. McNair; Lieuten-
| Lieutenant Commander Clifford H. West, Flag
Secretary; Naval Cadet C. B. Britain, Aid
A Handsome Offer.
New YORK, May 2d.-Mrs Frank Leslie re.
ceiyed this morning letters from Lord Ronald
Cover informing her of his purpose to present
through her to some public gallery or collection
| in New York his colossal marble bust of Our
Savior called, "It is Finished" which is now in
| the Royal Academy of London This work OF
! art Will be accompanied. by plaster casts OF
Shakespeares monument in bronze, lately pre-
sented by Loro Ronald Cover to stratford-on.
the-Avon, and which he desires Mrs Leslie to
tender TO some public collection of casts OF
Shakespeare or artistic gallery. Mrs. Leslie has
not yet determined the ultimate disposition OF
| the marble Christ, but it is probable it NAV be
transmitted either to the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art or to st. Patricks Cathedral.
A Sensation Anticipated.
WASHINGTON, May 2d.-Repor;s have been re.
| ceived at the Interior Department stating that
all is quiet at Oklahoma. The inspectors there
were engaged in investigating the fraudulent
entries of the land by persons under the garb OF
finished the report, which will be sent by mail.
Some sensations are expected when the report
arrives which may not rebound to the credit OF
Marshal Needles.
Commissioner Stockslsger today sent a ruling
to Guthrie relative to the selections of sites in
towns not organized or for use of local authori-
ties He calls attention to laws on the subject,
ana says they viii be carried out.
Decisions Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, May 2i-Assistant Secretary
Tichenor has affirmed the decision of the Col
lector of Customs at Fan Francisco in assessing
the duty as ecorated earthenware on an i'm.
portatIon by. manu- ;acturing company, which
they Claimed to be common brown stone ware
ana therefore dutiable at less rates.
Tichenor also affirmed decision by the same
oftcer in assessing the duty at 25 per cent. ad
ready for use: imported by ID. Levi & Co. who
claimed the duty should have been one cent per
pound as mackerel simply.
Consolidating Roads.
ST.. PAUL, May 2d.-A dispatch from Winni-
peg says the Northern Pacific and Manitoba and
view of either consolidating the roads into one
system or at least making a traffic agreemea at
by which the trains of either road will pass
over over both roads, and by which the trains of the
Northwestern will run into Winnipeg over the
Northern Pacific. The same dispatch SAYS
General Manager Graham of the Northern Pa
eific and Manitoba, and General Manager
baker OF the Manitoba and Northwestern, were
In st. Paul a few days ago consulting with the
Northern Pacific officials about the proposed ar
rangement, and all parties are agreeable to the
scheme.
Railroad Negotiations.
New YORK. May 9d.-The Northern Pacific
Directors, at special meeting to-day, closed the
negotiations for operating the Wisconsin Cen
tral on the traffic agreement. The agreement
viding for the use of the Wisconsin Central
tracks to Chicago. The second providing for
the use OF the terminals in Chicago and the
third provides that the Wisconsin Central shall
make no contracts with any other road. A res
oiution ratifying the agreement was passed
unanimously. IL was also agreed to reopen ne
gotiations for joint lease with the Union Pa
clnc OF the oregon Navigation Company.
Senators Coming West.
CHICAGO, May 2d.-Two of the members of the
Senatorial Committee on Canadian Commercial
Relations not arriving as expected to-day, there
was no formal meeting This morning Senators
Allison, hale and Dolph met in the rooms of
Western trip.
Senator Dolph. who was asked concerning
their conference. said the work of the commit.
tee had been talked of only to q limited extent
eve decided though" he said that after leay-
ing Chicago we will 20 directly TO San Fran
cisco and not stop at Salt Lake City, as was
thought of at one time
He Must Refund,
CHICAGO, May 2d.-The Board of Review of
the National Trotting Association to-day found
Nj. ID. downing, of Boston, owner of Champion
John L., guilty of trotting Champion out of his
registered class, and ordered the owner TO re-
fund all the money won where he trotted in a
class over 2:26 The complaint seems to have
been substantiated that Champion is the famous
Prince, of 2:26 fame -
similar finding was made against n. c.
Cressler, of Upton, Iowa, for trotting HambIeto-
nian Boston In the 2:3S class when he had been
rated 2:S7.
The Southern Society.
NEW YORK, May 2d.-The formal opening of
the new and sumptuously y-appointed Home of
the Southern Society took place in this city to-
night. There was grand banquet and recep-
tion. All Southern people of prominence called
here by the centennial celebration were pres
ent. In addition to a number of New York Off
cials and prominent men. President John C.
Calhoun presided Many speeches were made.
notably by Chauncy NJ Depew and the Govern.
ors OF all the Southern States repre- sented at the
celebration.
Missing Naval Officer.
WASHINGTON, May 2d.-The Navy Department
has been officially informed by the Command.
ing officer OF the Essex that Past Assistant Pay