Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-26
Important Land Decisions.

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Important Land Decisions.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Chandler has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office in denying the appli-
cation of John o. Welsh for an extension
OF time in which to reclaim section %, Mt
Diablo Land District, California, from its
alleged desert condition.
He also affirmed the decision of the same
officer in denying the application of Robert
Poullot for an extension of time in which
to reclaim certain lands in section 3d. in
the same land district
The Assistant Secretary has reversed the
decision of the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office in refusing to amend the
homestead entry of Nathaniel z. Warden
so as to make it cover the land he is
residing on and intended to enter, i'll Tucson
District, Arizona. In the entering applica-
ton the land was described as township Z
instead of Ga mistake of the clerk. The
Secretary directs he be allowed to amend
his entry as desired.
Oklahoma Land Contests.
WASHINGTON April 5th.-Commissioner
Stockslager of the General Land Office to-
day said, from present indications, the
contests over land claims in Oklahoma
would ultimately involve nearly every
quarter section of land in that Territory.
This being the case, he thought il probable
the Department would make Oklahoma
contest cases a separate class, and dispose
of them at once. Otherwise, in the ordinary
course of business, it would likely be
eighteen months or two years before they
could be reached. A contest where aban-
donment is charged could not be passed
upon until after the expiration of six
months, as the law does not recognize a
separation of claim for a shorter period
than six months as abandonment, but
cases in which fraud or violation of the
law or of the Presidents proclamation OF
going into the Territory prior to April the
22d could be tried and disposed of at once.
A Righteous Decision.
WASHINGTON, April h.-Commissioner
of Pensions Tanner to-day rendered a de-
cision by which the pension of Henry
Dembetz will be increased from $50 to So
per month.
The pensioner in this case has been re-
ceiving a pension of $50 per month for
what is known as Perigoof's amputation of
both feet. This amputation is the removal
of the entire foot, with the exception of
the heel l-bone and the integuments of the
heel, which are brought forward to cover
The ankle joint. The case was presented
to the Commissioner to-day, and he held a
legal distinction between the loss of so
much OF the foot, as was experienced in
this case, and the total loss was a mere
technical difference, and that the claimant
was entitled to pension of $72 per month.
This decision will apply to a number of
other cases of like nature.
Will be Investigated.
WASHINGTON, April 25tn.-Imm ediately
upon the receipt of the press reports that
Government officials and employees in Ok
lahoma have used their authority to secure
prior rights in lands, the President and
Secretary Noble telegraphed the special
agents now in the Territory to make a
thorough and prompt investigation imme-
diatelv and notify the Secretary of their
findings. The report is expected during
the week.
Secretary Noble said that the least tshadow
of injustice to settlers would not be toler-
could be ascertained, if the officials were
implicated in any wrong-doing, the action
of the Government would be very prompt
and decisive.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-Division In
spectors of the Postoffice Department were
to-day appointed as follows General War
ren P. Edgerton of New Jersey, assigned to
Philadelphia, vice Timothy O'Leary. re-
signed. George A. Dice of Illinois, assigned
to st. Louis, vice B. F. Gulick, resigned.
George L. Seybolt of California, assigned to
San Francisco, vice L. A. Kirkwood, re-
signed. w. G.. Baird of Illinois, ]. D..
King of Illinois and ]. o. Culver of Califor-
mia have been reinstated as Postoffice In
spectors on all mail depredations under
been separated from service more than a
year.
Census Appointments.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-Robert P.
Porter, Superintendent of the Census has
recommended to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior the appointment of ]. G. Stoddard as
Disbursing Officer of the Census. Stoddard is
at present Disbursing Officer of the Depart
ment of Labor. He also recommended the
appointment of w. @. Hunt as Statistical
Reporter. Hunt was formerly Chief of the
Division of Results of the Massachusetts,
census. 1t is understood that both of these
recommendations will be approved by Sec
retary Noble.
Land Office Matters.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-Ex- Governor
William NJ. Stone of Iowa has been ap-
pointed Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from the
special agents of the department at Guth-
rie, Oklahoma: g Everything here is in a
quiet condition. The exclusion of LIQUOR
has given us peaceful and an orderly COM
munity. The Land Office here is running
smoothly. The Washington force is inval-
liable"
Postoffice Changes.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-The following
changes have been made in California
fourth-class Postmasters: Solomon s.
Crane at Cottonwood, Shasta county, vice
w. Knowltons, resigned A. B. Campbell
at Smith River, Del Norte county, vice ].
G. Broocking, removed Mary E. Hooker
at Weaverville. Trinity county, vice A. N.
Stiiler, resigned.
Pensions Awarded.
WASHINGTON. April 25th.-Pensions have
been issued 10 citizens of California, as fol-
lows: Mexican survivor, Paul Shirley.
Mexican widows-Maria s.. widow of
Charles G. Hammond Adam E., widow of
Stephen A. Wright
The Armes Court-Martfal.
WASHINGTON, April 25th-The Armes
Court-martial at its meeting to-day read