Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Some Queer Qualifications
for Pensions.
CATTLE RAISING ENCOURAGED.
The Canadian Pacific Asks to bc
Bonded as a U. S. Com
mon Carrier.

mon carrier.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Presider
to-day appointed Harry R. Jefferds,
Arizona, Attorney of the United State
for Arizona, Charles S. Zane, of Utah
to be Justice of the Peace of the Suprem
Court of the Territory of Utah, and 3
F. Gilkerson, of Pennsylvania, Secon
Comptroller of the Treasury.
THE MONTANA CONVENTION.
Asst stant-S Solicitor General Shield
rend cred an opinion in response to a re
quest from the Secretary of Montana a
to whether the Constitutional Conven
ton, which meets at Helena on the All
of July next, will be limited to one set o
officers, as allowed by law to each body
of legislative assemblies. The Secretar,
of Montana, in his communication, ,statel
that the number Of members in thil
Assembly will be double the number O.
both legislative Assemblies, and he will
require additional help, and he desires
to know if such additional help wi be
allowed by the Governor.
The Assistant Attorney Generals opin-
ion says that although the number oi
members of said convention might be
more than double the number of mem
bers of both legislative bodies, yet it is
only one body. and he is of the opinion
that under the laws regulating the pay
and number of subordinate officers in leg.
islative assemblies in Territories, only
one set of officers of the classiications
described in the act of June 10, 1878, can
be allowed for eaid convention under the
rules and regulations provided by law
for the payment of Territorial Legisla-
lures.
DEVELOPING CATTLE GROWING.
E. L. Baker, United States Consul at
Buenos Ayres, in his report to the De-
partment of State, says the cattle indus
try of the Argentine Republic is in such
languishing condition that law has
been passed offering guaranty of per
cent. for ten years on capital employed
in the business of exporting fresh or
preserved beef. The report says: at is
understood that several Establishments
are preparing to take advantage of the
guaranty and are going into the business
on a large scale, with special steamers
fitted up for the traffic, and warehouses
in England and France" Great things
are expected from this law by the Argen-
tines, but Consul Baker says he does not
believe it will hurt the United States
beef shippers much until new methods
are adopted for the preparation of beef
for expectation.
The number of sheep in the Argentine
Republic is estimated at 80 900, 900, and
horned cattle 20,000,000.
PENSION CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Assistant Secretary Bussey has rem
claims heretofore rejected. In one case
the claimant was hit by q demijohn
thrown by a Corporal, striking him on
the leg, from the effects OF which he
never recovered. In the other case the
claimant was running and was tripped
by comrade, falling and breaking his
collar-bone.
WAS THE YANTIC IN COLLISION?
1t is said at the Navy Department that
the Yantic, which is reported to have
been seen two days ago by a British
steamer minus her foremast and jib-
boom, must have been in collision with
another vessel. She went out from New
Yord fortnight ago to blow up wrecks,
and, from her position when seen by the
steamer, should have arrived in New
York to-day.
TO BE oURT-MARTIALED.
A naval General Court Martial has
been ordered to convene at Mare Island,
California, on June Sd, to try Passed
Assistant Engineer Frank J. Hoffman,
who is accused of absenting himself
without leave. He was detailed to at
tend the dock trial of the Charleston, but
overstayed his leave and failed to be-
present at che trial.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC's REQUEST.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has ap-
piled to the Secretary of the Treasury to
be bonded as common carrier between
parts of the United States, and the ap-
plication has been referred to the Solici-
tor of the Treasury for examination and
report.
DISPOSAL OF THE OFFICERS.
The Secretary of the Navy has given
the commandant at Mare Island Navy
Yard discretionary powers as to the dis
position of the officers from the Samoan
W recks.
A NEW BANK AUTHORIZED.
The Comptroller of Currency has au-
thorized the Exchange National Bank OF
Spokane Falls, w. T., capital 100000,
to begin business.