Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-02
Appointments Confirmed.

lowing nominations: Charles T. Ashley.
to be Indian Agent at Cheyenne and Ar.
rapahoe Agency; William Jenkins, to be
Indian Inspector; James E. Kelly, 70 be
Receiver OF Public Money at Bloomington,
Neb.; Louis A. Walker, to be Secretary OF
Montana; James U. Huston, to be Treas
urer of the United States; Ellis a. Robert,
to be Assistant Treasurer at New York;
Edwin II. Terrill, to be Minister to Belgium;
John T. Adams, to be Minister TO Colom-
bia; Charles r. A. Schobey, Agent at Fort
Peck Agency, NJ. t.; Thomas G. Mcdowell,
Postmaster at Ellensburg, w. T.; George
Sturtevant, Postmaster at Alameda; John
u. Eckles, Postmaster at Tulare; James G..
Bacon, Postmaster at Oregon City.
a number of Eastern Postmssters were
also nominated. The Senate rejected the
nomination of Isador Loventhal TO be Post
master at Modesto. He was nominated
last January by ex- President Cleveland.
Blaine and Sherman.
WASHINGTON, April 1st-It is very well
known that no warm personal regard ex-
lists between Secretary Blaine and Senator
John Sherman. They have fought in
various national conventions for Presiden-
tial honors, and each has respect for the
others fighting abilities. II was surprise
therefore to politicians to-day, when it was
learned that by appointment Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Blaine met at the White House
this afternoon, and remained in conference
together for nearly an hour. The object OF
their consultation is purely matter of
conjecture. but it is surmised that the fill
ing of the German mission was the subject
of conversation. This has given rise to q
report that after the Senate a6journs the
President will appoint Murat Halstead
again to be Minister to Germany, trusting
to the time that will elapse before the
meeting of the next Congress TO soften the
asperities which led to Halstead's rejec-
ton.
A Royal Visitor.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-A Prince and
President shook hands at the White House
to-day. 1t was Prince Takenhaito, whose
father, should the son of the present Mi
kado of Japan die, would be the heir to the
throne. He is making brief tour of this
country, and arrived here, accompanied by
the Marquis Mazda, Marchioness Mazda,
Sal Saw, Kyoshiet Kato. Maria Horanche,
MIR. and Mrs. Kogi and Mrs. Sato. To-mor-
row he will visit the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, and the day after he will start
for New York. Secretary and Mrs. Blaine
called on the Princess this morning, and
the japanese Minister lunched with them
and accompanied the Prince to the yard
The officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
have been ordered to attend at the White
House in special full dress tomorrow night
from 9 to IL, to meet the Prince and
Princess.
Regarding Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-The pensions
which will be paid to the dependent
relatives of those American seamen
who were drowned at Samoa IN the
great hurricane are not very munificent
The monthly pension for the widow of a
Captain is $50, and that for Paymaster's
relict is $2S, while the widow of Pay
masters Chief gets only So. If Lieutenant
Sutter had any surviving dependent rela-
tives, they would get monthly stipend of
SIT. The widows of seamen will be paid
S12, and wherever there are children left
fatherless the sum of 81 per month addi-
tional will be allowed for each child. Con-
aress will probably pass special Act appro-
priating a sufficient sum to pay tor the bag
gage which was lost.
Letter from Secretary Noble.
WASHINGTON, April 1st-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day sent letter to the
Senate asking that George d. Temple, Spe-
cial Agent of the Land Office, be paid his
mileage for testifying in answer to sub
pena before the Committee on Mines and
Mining. Temple refused 10 furnish the
committee with certain report in relation
to the cutting of timber on public lands by
Nevada miners, because he was directed
not to furnish it by the Commissioner OF
the Land Office. Stewart Chairman of the
Committee, refused to certify his bill of ex-
| penses as a witness until he produced the
report. The Secretary's letter was referred
to the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Crazed with Grief
WASHINGTON, April 1st- Mrs. CalIan,
mother of George w. Callan, the 19-year-
old Washington boy who was drowned in
the awful disaster at Samoa, may die from
the shock. The meager news of the disaster
in the earlier editions of Saturdays morn
ing papers threw her into fever of uncer-
tainty. In the afternoon some of the neigh
bors took to Mrs. Callan copy of an extra
edition containing her sons name in the
list of the killed. As soon as the mothers
eye rested on the name of her son she
tainted away and remained unconscious
half an hour. When she became conscious
again she was delirious and had to be re-
strained by force from leaving the house.
The Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-The public debt
statement was issued to-day: Interest bear
ing debt principal S915,035 ,532; interest,
So, ,939, ,92l total, 1921, ,975, ass. Debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity
principal and interest $2,097, ,275: debt
bearing no interest, $74S. .195, ,430; total debt
principal, 81 .665, ,l72,2 ,207: interest, S1O095,.
951; total, 81 ,675, ,26S, ,15S; total debt, less
available cash items, Sl.16S, $50 05S. Net
cash in Treasury, S54 ,006,3 ,396; debt less cash
in Treasury April /, 1889, 81, LA, ,6S3. .663;
debt less cash in Treasury March 1, 1889
81, lbs, ,2S9, ,3lS. Decrease of debt during
month. SIS. 1905. .655; decrease of debt since
June 80, 1888, $50, zoos
Sympathetic Engiishmen.
WASHINGTON, April Ist = Secretary
Tracy received the following telegram to-
day The officers of the English Channel
| fleet sympathize with the American navy
on the terrible loss of life from the wrecks
at Samoa" This was signed by the Admiral
commanding.
The Secretary sent the following answer
directed 10 the Admiral commanding Her
| Majesty's Channel fleet: Accept for your.
self and officers of your command my CRATE
ful acknowledgment on behalf of the
United States Navy your message OF
sympathy and good will. occasioned by the
recent disaster at Samoa"
Took the Oath of Office.
| WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Three United
states ministers look the oath OF ONCE al The
Department of State to-day. They were
| William n. Scruggs, who goes to Vene
| zuela; Lansing B. Miner, Minister to Cen.
trail America, and John Hicks, who will
represent the United States at Peru.
| G. G. Mitchell. Commissioner Of Patents
and A. ID. Hazen, Third Assistant Post
master General, also took the oath of Office
and entered upon their new duties.
Resolutions In Memory of Bright.
| WASHINGTON, April 1st.-In the Senat.
to-day Stewart offered resolution which
was laid over till tomorrow, that the Sen
ate has learned with profound sorrow o
! the death OF John Bright, and remember
ing his constant and unwayering friend
| ship for the United States, desire to joir
with the Parliament of his own country il
| paying grateful tribute to one who durin,
his long public life was conspicuous in lli: