Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-11
congressman Townshend,s Death.

congressman IoWnShendS Death.
WASHINGTON. March 10th.-Richard w.
Townshend, of Shawneetown, ILL.,, died of
pneumonia at the Riggs House at 11:45
o'clock yesterday morning. In his boy
hood be was page in the House of Repre-
sentatives, of which he was subsequently
member for six terms, and was re- elected
for seventh
The funeral of Representative Towns
bend will take place in this city next
Tuesday. He will be buried in the Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Extra Session Talk.
WASHINGTON, March 10th.-Blaine is
quoted as saying there ought to be an ex-
ira session of Congress, so there might be
some legislation at the first regular session.
:" The next campaign" says he, begins
next year with the Congressional canvass,
and the party ought to make record in
Congress before it. If there is no extra
session the preliminary work must be
done at the first regular session, throwing
needed legislation back"
Senator Hearst Buys a Residence.
WASHINGTON, March 10th.-Senator and
Mrs. Hearst have completed arrangements
for the purchase of ex-Secretary Fairchild's
residence on New Hampshire Avenue. The
house will be entirely remodeled and
altered. The ballroom will be thrown out
at the rear OF the second parlor, while the
interior of the house will be entirely re-
decorated.
A Navy Wanted.
WASHINGTON, March 10th-To reporter
Secretary of the Navy Tracy said last even
ing: Yes, we need q navy; better navy.
and the people are bound to have one; best
ships that art and artisans can construct.
We need more, and we shall build and
have more. Within sixty days we shall
advertise for proposals for contracts for sew
eral new vessels"
Changes In Naval Officers.
WASHINGTON, March 1Oth.-Lieutenant
G. NJ. Stoney has been ordered to duty as
inspector of steel for the new cruiser at the
Pacific Rolling Mills, San Francisco.
Lieutenant Daniel Delhanty has been de-
tached from duty as a member of the
Board of Inspection and Survey at San
Francisco and ordered to duty on the
Coast Survey.
Rumored Department Selections.
WASHINGTON, March 10th.-The appoint
ments of Walker Blaine as First Assistant
Secretary of State and Charles E. Coon as
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, it is
understood, have been finally determined
upon. Clarkson has declined the First
ASsiStdut IOSl1udSler-GeueralSnlp.
Senate Committees.
WASHINGTON, March 10th-The Repub-
licans and Democratic Senators will hold
caucuses to- morrow, and it is hoped that
the revised list of committees will be ready
for adoption on Tuesday. The Republi-
cans have agreed upon their list and the
Democrats will do so tomorrow.
Another Californian Heard From.
WAsHI NGToN, March 10th.-The Post
says that Theodore S. West of Los Angeles,
is candidate for the position of Marshal
for that District, and has the support OF the
California delegation.
Likes Cool Climate.
WASHINGTON. March lOth.-A. B. Craw-
ford. of Springfield Mo-, is candidate for
appointment as Special Agent to be as
signed to duty on the Alaska fur-seal
islands.
Representative Buchanan Worse.
WASHINGTON, March 10th Representa-
tive Buchanan, OF New Jersey. who is i'll of
pneumonia, is reported to be worse to-
night.