Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-04
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Wants Them to Dig for the Bullet.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Bussey to-day made a
peculiar order in the pension case of James
Dunn. a soldier in the Fortieth Massachu-
sets Regiment. He was granted pension.
de applied for an increase, claiming to
have been struck in the small of the back
by bullet and that it was still imbedded
in the verteb,e. The increase was refused,
but Dunn persisted and offered to have his
back cut open to see if the ball was not
still there. Bussey has decided that he be
allowed 10 prove the claim in that way,
and, if successful, the pension will be
granted.
Bussey also oyerruled the decision of the
Pension Office, and has directed that a
pension be granted to Felix O'Neal, now
an inmate of the State Home for the Adult
Blind, at Oakland, Cal. O'Neal is totally
blind, caused, he thinks, by being hit on
the head by a bucket while enlisted. His
application was rejected, as it was conflict
ing as to the time and place where the in
jury was inflicted.
Guthrie a Lively Camp.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Postmaster-G Cen
eral Wanamaker to-day received telegram
from Postmaster Flynn, at Guthrie. Okla
homa, in which he says the daily sale OF
postage-stamps at his office amount 10
about $50. That the eleven clerks in the
office are kept busy from o'clock in the
morning until Z o'clock at night, and when
the mail is ready for delivery there is usu-
ally line of men half a mile long waiting
for their mail. About 5000 letters and
1000 newspapers are delivered daily.
There are five hanks and civ
in operation in the new town.
Land Commissioner Stockslager to-day
received report from Inspector Hobbs, at
Guthrie, which shows that during the first
week 450 entries were made, and ~ notices
of contest filed.
Testing Coil Boilers.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-At the Navy De-
partment it is stated that Secretary Tracy
has determined to give coil boilers thor
ough and practical trial in order to test
their qualities for generating steam for
naval vessels. Secretary Whitney took
some steps toward making this test during
his administration. and some of the boiler
builders had actually constructed boilers to
be tested, but as Secretary Whitney's term
was drawing to close the matter was
postponed. Coil boilers have already been
introduced into some of the vessels of the
French navy, but they have hardly had a
satisfactory test as yet. The chief advant-
ages claimed for them is they save great
deal of space and weight, two very import
ant factors in the construction of war YES
sells.
Dealing in Counterfeit Money.
WASHINGTON, May Sd Chief Bell, OF
the Secret Service Division of the Treas
ury. has been informed of the arrest of w.
5. Simpson by Agent Harris at San Fran
CISCO on Wednesday on a charge of send
ipa Doodle" circulars and advertisements
Tor counterfeit money through the mail
This is the first arrest under the law ap-
proved March 3D. which makes it crime
for man to claim to deal in counterfeit
money, with penalty of $500 and eighteen
months Imprisonment
Agent Harri3 also arrested on the same
day Gustave Barstadt on a charge OF
counterfeiting. He was furnished with q
complete outfit for making standard silver
dollars and 25-cent pieces.
A Grand Old Melody.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-During the trip
of the Presidential party to and from New
York, an enterprising correspondent was
assigned berth in the sleeping-car con-
tanning the Justices of the Supreme Court,
and in an evening paper tonight the scribe
dulged in. Of the representatives of the
Pacific coast he says Justice Fields snore
was grand old melody, with a rising in
lection at times like the wave of the Pacific
rolling through the Golden Gate.
All Quiet In Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The following
telegram was received by the Adiutant-
General from General Merritt, dated yes
terday:
Everything is quiet in Oklahoma Terri
tory. | anticipate no trouble in the coun-
try from any cause, but will, in the event
OF any disturbance, return at once to Okla
homa. propose later to Withdraw part
of the troops in the Territory"
Pension Examiners Dismissed.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Commissioner OF
Pensions Tanner has dismissed the follow
ing special examiners: Ed. Barringer, B.
P. Mcdaniel, ]. P. Stout, E. D. Gallon, E.
d. Pryal, w. S. Bridges, G. NJ. Miller,
John M. Mckee, g. Nj. Moore and G. S.
Jones.
The books of the Pension Office show
that S5S ex-soldiers are drawing $72 per
month pensions for total blindness.
Free Passes.
WASHINGTON, May 3d-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day gave hear
ing to representatives of the Eastern and
Northern railroads relative to free passes
within the borders of the State to the off.
GERS and employees of the respective roads
and to the officers of other lines as cour.
tesy. But few roads published the lists Of
persons to whom passes were issued Nc
decision was given by the Commission.
The Mexican Minister.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Minister to Mex.
leo Ryan will leave here tomorrow for
the City of Mexico, where he will relieve
General Bragg.