Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-03
Suppress Nothing.

Suppress Nothing.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-The Gin
clnnatl EHqltirer recently complained to
Supervising Inspector. General of Steam
Vessels Dumont of the action of the local
Inspector at Cincinnati in suppressipg
from the Enquirer testimony taken about a
collision of vessels in that vicinity, but at
the same time allowing their opponent, the
Commercial Gazette, to have it in full.
General Dumont has therefore issued a
circular to all Inspectors, and especially
those at Cincinnati, instructing them TO
give press representatives all information
IN their possession and suppress nothing.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-It is an
nounced authoritatively tonight that the
President has offered the position as Chief
of the Bureau of Sta istics to S. G. Brock.
OF Missouri, who YVES a Republican candi-
date Tor Congress last fall. Also that ex-
Congressman Thomas, of Illinois, has been
rendered an appointment as a member of
the Venezuela Claims Commission. 1t is
believed both gentlemen will accept.
New Postofices.
WASHINGTON, September I'd The fol-
lowing new Postottices have been estab-
lished on the Pacific Coast: California
Coalinga, Fresno county, with Robert M.
G. Hill as Postmaster; Plateau. Shasta
county, Sarah E. Davis, Postmistress.
Skaggs' Springs, Sonoma county, George S.
Skaggs, Postmaster.
Washington Territory--Pearson, Kitsap
county, j. Pearson, Postmaster; Des Moines,
King county, James F. Hyatt, Postmaster.
Harrison's Movements.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-At the
White House tits announced that the Presi-
dent and family will return there on Fri
day next, remaining until Monday, when
the President will go to Baltimore to at
tend the celebration there of the battle of
Fort McHenry. He will then spend sew
eral days at the White House and return
to Deer Park
Charles W. Otis.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-The EUen-
ing Star tonight says: Charles w. Otis
arrived in this city yesterday from San
Francisco, where he has been employed on
the Call. 1t is probable that Mr.. Otis, who
was discharged by the late Public Printer
Benedict for political reasons, will resume
his old occupation as proof reader in the
Government Printing Office"
The Surplus.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-The state
ment issued to-day by the Treasury Depart
ment, compiled from the latest returns re-
ceiyed from the several Assistant Treas
urers, mints and assay offices of the United
States and National Bank repositories,
shows the total assets of the Treasury to
be S725, ,S10976 10. Total liabilities, $657,-
300, ,191 OF; balance, $6S, ,520,7 ,7S5 Is.
Bureau of Statistics.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-The posi-
ton of Chief of the Bureau of Statistics,
now held by w. T. Switzler of Missouri,
Has been rendered to s. G. Brock of Mis-
souri,, a defeated candidate for Congress at
the last election. Colonel Switzler. al
though appointed under the last admins
trstion, has had hopes that he would be al
lowed to remain in Office.
Walker Blaine.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-Walker
Blaine returned to his desk day after q
short vacation, and was greatly amused at
the report in a sensational paper of his
mysterious disappearance. He was simply
on a vacation, and the Department knew
of his whereabouts al all times