Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-11
Important to Postmasters.


troller of the Treasury Mathews has affirmed
the opinion of Sixth Auditor Coulter, that
increased salaries of fourth-class Post
masters promoted to third class BY the
Postmaster General do not commence at
the date of promotion; but when the Post
master has been reappointed and commits
stoned by the President, under the Act of
March 49, 1888, the Postmaster General
was empowered to promote Postmasters of
the lower class to higher ones when the
receipts of the offices reached certain
figures, but as some delay usually occurs
between the date of promotion and the
issuing of the commission by the President,
the above question arose and has now been
decided.
Military Orders.
WASHINGTON, August 10th.-The follow
ing order was issued by the War Depart
ment to-day: Field. staff and band and
Companies B, G, D. Z. G and /, Second In
fantrX, completely armed and equipped
and outfttedswith camp equ!page, etc., as
provided in General Order No. Z, current
series, from Headquarters, Department of
the Platte, will proceed by rail to Kearney,
Neb., and encamp with the Grand Army of
the Republic at the re. union to be held at
that place commencing August 18th, inst.
Upon completion OF this duty, the battalion
Will proceed by rail TO the end of the rail-
road track belond Alliance, Neb., and
march thence to Camp Crook, near Fort
Robinson, Neb.
Found Dead in Barn.
OAKLAND, August 10th.-The body of
man about 35 years old was found lying
dead upon mattress in the barn belonging
to d. Landregan, on the San Pablo road
and University avenue. The man came to
Landregan's place last night and said he
was sick and asked permission to sleep in
the stable. He was identified to-day as
John Matson, who formerly worked on
Jack Brennan's ranch beyond Berkeley,
and had lately been in the County Hos
pital.
Examination of Serbs.
OAKLAND, August 10th.-The examina-
ton of J. N. Serbs for the shooting of
Hugh Gallagher at Tamescal on July 18th
is in progress to-day. 4. a. Moore has
been retained for the defense Otto
Schweitchler, one of the witnesses, was
asked by Moore if the gang of bows who
had been bothering the Frenchman were
not pretty tough gang, and he replied
that he thought they were. The testimony
showed that Serbs had warned the BOYS
off the premises. The examination is still
in progress.
Government Telegraph Accounts
WASHINGTON, August 10Th Acting Sec
rotary of the Treasury Batcheiler and
Acting Postmaster General Clarkson had
long interview with relation to the pay
ment of telegraph accounts for dispatches
passing between the Government officials
in the field. No conclusion was arrived at,
and the whole matter was referred to Post
master General Wanamaker, who is now at
Saratoga, n. Y.
Decision Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, August 10th-Assistaut
Secretary of the Interior Chandler has
affirmed the decision of the Land Commits
sioner in holding for cancellation the
Southern Pacific Railroad Compsny's Sc
lection of the southern quarter of section
13, township 6 north, range west, S. B.
M, Los Angeles District, California.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, August 10th-Pension
awards have been made rs follows for Cali
fornia: Increase, Harvey Williams; reissue,
John l.. Ely; Mexican survivors, reissue.
Chas. w alias John w. Hornen Mexican
widow, Mary, the widow of Edward DAILY:
Rose, the widow of Chas. W, las 10 n
w. Harton.