Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
Jackson county, vice Harry Richardson,
resigned.
Startling Statement

Jackson county, vice Harry Richardson,
resigned.
Startling Statement.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.--In his ad
dress before the Boys and Girls National
Home Association to-day, Alexander Hoge-
land, the President Of the Association,
made startling statement that there are
10000 boy tramps in the United States He
advocated the establishment of registra-
ton system by which boy trsmps might be
found and sent to farmers who are willing
to employ them.
The West Indies.
WASHINGTON, October 18th. .-Itisreported
that the Minister to Hayti, Fred Douglass,
is commissioned by Blaine to try and con-
vince the powers of Hayti and San Do
mingo, while maintaining their autonomy,
to put themselves under the protection of
the United States. Furthermore, Minister
Palmer is to see what he can do at Madrid
in quiet way to secure the severance of
SPANS relations 10 Cuba.
The New States.
WASHINGTON, October l7th.-Tbe belief
is general that President Harrison is about
to issue his proclamation admitting the
Dakotas and Washington to Statehood.
The President makes no statement as to
what he intends to do, but in official circles
the impression prevails that the proclama-
ton will soon issue without Montana. un-
less the result of the election there is very
soon determined.
A False Report.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-General A.
B. Campbell, of Kansas. contradisis em-
phatically dispatch from Topeka to the
effect that he has been offered the position
of Consul. General at Melbourne, He says
the President has rendered him no Office
and the publication Of the report was with
out his knowledge or sanction.
Army Stations.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-Msjor James
Bills, Quartermaster, has been ordered 10
visit the following stations on public busi-
ness Los Angeles Forts Apache, Lowell,
Huacbuca and Bowie, and Tucson; also,
points in the West and Southwest.
Death of Governor Hartranft.
WASHINGTON, October 17th-The death
of Ex-Governor Hartranft necesstates the
appointment of a new member Of the
Cherokee Commission. 1t was expected
the Commission would start early Eext
month for Talequah.
Attorney Appointed.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-The District
Commissioners have appointed George
HaZelton, formerly Republican Congress
man from Wisconsin, to be Attorney OF the
District of Columbia, to succeed Mr.. Riddle.
Superintendent of Mint.
WASHINGTON, October 17lh.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Oliver G. Boyshell of
Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Mint
at Philadelphia, vice Daniel NJ. Fox, re-
signed.
Tanners Successor.
WASHINGTON, October 17th. .-Itisreported
that Harrison has decided to appoint ex-
Pension Agent Poole of Syracuse, n. Y,
Pension Commissioner to succeed Tanner.
A Justice Appointed.
WASHINGTON, October 17;h.-The Presi-
dent this afternoon appointed Richsri z.
Sloan, of Arizona, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Arizona.
The Lead Ore Question.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-Secretary
Window has not rendered decision on
the lead ore question. He still has the
matter under consideration.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, October l7th.-PeDsions
were awarded to-day as follows: California
Original invalid. Thomas Murray. In
crease, Joseph G. Brown.