Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-10
EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
One Established in Every State in the
Union.

WASHINGTON, April 9th.-Secretary Rusk
has issued pamphlet giving a history of
the agricultural experiment stations which
have been established under the recent law
OF Congress and are now conducting scien-
tfic and practical experiments in regard to
soil tillage, manufactures, crops, stock
feeding, dairying and horticulture in the
various States.
All of the States and one Territory
Dakota-now have agricultural experiment
stations. The total number of stations
now N operation is 40, and, including
branch stations, nearly 60. They employ
more than $40 scientists and agriculturists,
and will this year receive $685. from
the National Government and about S125,-
coo from the States and other sources. The
most cordial feeling is said to exist be-
tween the stations and the Department of
Agriculture, which is charged by Congress
with the duty of supervising and aiding
the work Of the stations.
The Armes Court-Martial.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-The report that
Major Armes had apologized to Governor
Beaver by letter and asked him to prevent
the Court-mrrtial and threatening suicide if
not done, is generally believed here.
Armes, in an interview this afternoon,
wouldn't deny or confirm the report, but
an intimate friend of his SAYS that the let
ter was sent, as Armes has spoken of doing
so. il is also known that Beaver is averse
to having him punished. believing him to
be of unsound mind. and it is thought he
will intercede with the President in Armes'
favor.
Those Benson Land Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-During the ar
gument of the Benson cases in the Supreme
Court to-day, the Judges said that the GER
tificates of division of opinion in the Court
below were insufficient and did not present
the specific questions of law involved, but
required an investigation of the Indictment
in each case, which the Court, under its
rules, could not make. At the same time
the Court determined to take the case un-
der sdvisement. and if further argument
was required TO notify the counsel.
They VIII Neither Deny Nor Affirm.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-The State De.
partment officials refuse to deny or affirm
the truth of the report that joint agree
ment has been reached between the Gov
ernments Of Germany and the United
States to withdraw the ships of war from
Samoa until the conclusion of the Berlin
conference. 1t is confidently believed the
report is true and that it will soon be Of
ticially announced.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON. April 9th.-The President
to-day appointed large number of Post
masters, among whom were Albert Brooks,
Seattle, w. T.; Alonzo K. Rsynes, Yreka,
Cal; Ambrose Bray, Central City, Col; Au-
gustus S. Smith. Marysville, Cal; Carl 7.
Peterson, Livingston, Mont; John Hoole,
Redwood City, Cal.
The Sioux Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-It is under
stood that the new Sioux Commission will
consist of William Warner, of Missouri
Charles Fister of Ohio; b. King, of Ne
braska Msjor- General Crook and Demo
cratic member, who has not yet been de-
cided upon, from Pennsylvania.
The President VIII Go to New York.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-Secretary Hal
ford said this morning that the President
had made no arrangements to leave Wash
ington before the 10Th of this month. when
he goes to New York to attend the Centen-
NAL celebration.
RID yourself of the discomfort and dan