Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-25

have to sign the papers, nothing can be
done to-day. Baker Will remain untiI bs
secures the necessary documents. when he
will at once start for Winnipeg. 1t ex-
pected some delay vii! ensue in Winnipeg.
owing to the Canadian law demanding the
proving OF prma tacie case before the
granting OF extra6ition, and fifteen days
may elapse before Burke is surrendered.
Why They Were withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, June 2fth.-The action of
the Commissioner OF the General Land
Ohce IN the withdrawal of the lands from
settlement about two miles from Clear
Lake, was based upon instructions from
the Secretary OF the Interior, pursuant TO
the Act OF Congress for Withholding the
lands for irrigation purposes. Ii is further
claimed IL defense of this action that the
department is fully sustained by law. The
matter, however, is under consideration in
the Land Department and f.rther action
may be looked for in a few days. The crit
iCiSns of the San Francisco press upOn the
action of the Commissioner has made the
latter somewhat reStive.
Imports and Exports for May.
WASHINGTON, June 24lh.-The statement
just issued by the Bureau of Statistics of
the Treasury Department shows that dur
ing May our export trade amounted TO $50
q
of gold, Sl3, 3,IS4, .SS, and imports, @75S. sol.
expor of silver, Sl,4i97 776, and imports.
Sl,956,IZ9 Immigration during the month
was 14,24s persons, being a decrease Of over
24uoO from the same month in lSsS for
the eleven months ending Nav Gtst. the
immigration was $l2555. as against 4-I-
$40 for the same time during the previous
year. New York landed the largest mum
Der, 20 5ti, while San Francisco was the
lowest with S5S.
Army Reunions.
WASHINGTON, June 24th.-General Rose
Grams, President of the Society of the Cam
berland, has received from the Committee
OF Arrangements at Chattan0uEa tie pro-
gramme of the next annual meeting of the
society OF that city in September Four
teen local committees have been organized.
and the preparations in progress are on
great scale,
very large reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams Will occur at the same time. Colonel
kellogg, in charge of completing the maps
of ChiCkamauga, will take advantage of the
gathering of the Coufederatcs to perfect the
location OF their lines on the official maps.
Burl>e's Extradition Papers.
WASHINGTON, June 23d The train bear
ing the President, Postmaster.GeneraI
Wanamaker ana General Sewell. arrived
in this city this evening. The President
was Immediately driven to the Executive
Mansion, where the papers for Burke's ex-
tradition are ready for his signature and
his private Secretary will lay them before
him this evening. After the Presidents
autograph is attached it will be necessary
to again send the papers over TO the State
Department before they will become COM
plete and in full legal form.
Is Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, June 24th-Pensions have
been issued to citizens of California and
Oregon, as follows California-Original
invalid: Flemming l.. Tannehill William
Fairburn, deceased. Increase: Chester C.
Carter. Original widows, etc: Kate f.,
widow of William Fairburn. Mexican
survivors: Joseph Garrison. Oliver Allen,
John w. Tilley, George p Yoakum.
Oregon-Original invalid: Julius J.
MeaCham. Increase: Nathan s. Allen,
Patrick Kelly, jeremiah Loughlin. Mexi-
can survivors: Thomas S. Harrison.
Chief of Ordnance.
WASHINGTON, June 25th.-Commodore
Sycard, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance,
will be placed upon the retired list July 1st.
There are numerous candidates for the sue
censorship, but it is generally believed the
choice lies between Captain Ramsey, of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and Captain Meade,
of the Washington Ordnance Yard. Cap
tain Howison, the President of the Steel
Board, also has a large following
Postmaster Censured.
WASHINGTON, June 24th.-The Civil Sery-
ice Commission this afternoon made re-
ports on the Milwaukee PostOfice, charg-
ing Postmaster Paul with repeated viola
ton of the law, and in so manipulating the
list of eligibles that persons whom he pre-
ferred should be certified for appointment.
As his term has expired, the Commission
does not recommend his removal, but Sc
verely censures him.
Canadian Car Trucks.
WASHINGTON, June 24;h.-The Treasury
Department has decided that pair of rail-
way car trucks imported from Canada to
replace pair destroyed on a car belonging
to the Rome, Watertown and Ogdeusburg
Railroad, while in Canada, are liable TO a
duty of forty-tive per cent. ad yalorem, even
II the axles are of domestic manufacture.
There is No Truce.
WASHINGTON, June 24th.-The State De-
partment has no knowledge of the story
that the United States had entered into an
agreement with the English Government to
effect a sort of truce in the Behring Sea
fisheries matter. In fact, the department
is somewhat surprised at such report.
DIAMOND DUST.