Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-04
No Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, September 3d-The Attor-
ney- General has decided that the two sea
men rescued by the United States steamer
| OsSipee from Arines Key, Yucatan, cannot
be prosecuted for causing the death of their
companion whose body was found. In
| the first place there was evidence that The
man had been killed in self-defense, and
then again, whether or not the murder had
been committed, the United States would
have no jurisdiction over the case as the
| crime occurred in foreign boundaries.
Captain Kellogg, commanding the Os-
slpee, has therefore been instructed by the
Navy Department to release the two men,
Uncle Sam Claims 1t.
WASHINGTON, September 3d.-The Acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office
to-day decided an interesting point relative
TO certain lands on the western coast of
Washington Territory which have been
formed by the action of the tide water since
the original surveys, and are between the
sea and the meandering coast line described
by the survey.
The question at issue was as to owner.
ship. tie declares that the lands belong 10
the United States, and that any lands so
formed along the water al any point would
also belong to the Government in like
manner
Inspecting Indian Schools.
WASHINGTON, September 3i-Dr. Dor
chester, Superintendent of Indian Schools.
will make an extended visit of inspection
to the Indian schools throughout the
Northwest starting this week. He will be
absent six months or more. Indian Com
missioner Morgan contempIates a tour of
inspection among the lndisnS in Oregon
and Washington Territory during the next
few months. Mr.. Morgan also had con-
ference with the Secretary of War over the
question of removing Chiricahua Apaches
from Mount Vernon Barracks to Alabama.
No decision was reached and a further con.
ference will be held.
Venezuelan Commission.
WASHINGTON, September Sd.-Judge John
Little of Ohio, and Senor Don Jose Au-
drade of Venezuela, the two members of
the Venezuelan Claim Commission, ap.
pointed by their respective Governments,
met in conference at the State Department
to day. Both agreed upon ex Solicitor
General Phillips, of North Carolina, for
the third member of the Commission He
was notified and accepted the position, and
was at once qualified. The Commission
will now select its quarters and elect Sec
retary. The salary of each member is
S., 600.
Indian Riparian Rights.
WASHINGTON, September 3i-The Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has forwarded
to the Secretary of the Interior complaints
by Indian farmers on the Attaunam river,
W. T., to the effect that the white farmers
on the other side of the river and above
them are taking the water from the stream
for irrigation and leaving none for their use
The Attorney. General will be requested to
take steps to prevent this course.
An
WASHINGTON, September 3d.-The YER
dict of the naval court-martisl in the case
of 1t. Andrew Irvine, who was recently
tried at Torpedo Station, +. l., for drunken
ness, scandalous conduct and absenting
himself without leave, has been approved
and made public. He is sentenced to three
years suspension on furlough pay, and to
retain his present rank.
Railway Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, September 3d-General
Superintendent of the Railway Mail Serv-
ice Bell is holding q long conference to-day
with his various division superintendent
relative TO plans for lettering the service
and expediting the mails.
Military Promotions.
WASHINGTON, September 81 The retire
ment of Colonel Burns to-day will pro-
mote Lieutenant-C Colonel Beekman DeBarry
to be Colonel, Major John P Hawkins to
be Lieutenant-Colonela and Captain William
E. Edorkin to be Major.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, September 3d.-The follow
ing pensions have been issued for Califor-
mia: Original invali6s-Evan W. Thomas,
Oscar NJ. Smith. Oregon; Restoration
Arba N. Adams. Washington Territory:
Original invalid-John r. Wheeler.
Gaugers Appointed.
WASHINGTON, September 3d.-John d.
Mackenzie and Peter Ball have been ap-
pointed Government CANCERS in the First
California Internal Revenue District by