Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-26
Civil Service examinations.

WASHINGTON, October 25th.-The Civil
Service Commission day published list
showing when and where examinations
will be held by the Commission next year.
Following is the list for the Pacific coast:
California-San Francisco. June I'd and
September Both; Sacramento, September
9th Los Angeles, October Sd.
Nevada-Carson City, September 25th.
Oregon-Portland, May 9th; Roseburg,
May 10Th.
Utah-Salt Lake City. June 9th and Sep
tember 22d.
Neutrality-suspicious. Falls, May 21st
Seattle, May oath.
Arizona-Tucson, October 7th.
Mr.. Morton's New Boarding House.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-A license to
sell liquor was to-day granted to Levi P.
Morton, Vice President of the United
States. Mr.. Morton has just completed and
opened here magnificent apartment house
called the "Shoreham" The license was
necessary to allow the sale of wines, ales
and liquors in the cafe of the house. Mr..
Morton and John Mclean, editor OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer, own the entire square
on which the 'Shoreham" stands; and as
the law requires that an application for a
liquor license shall be Endorsed by two
thirds of the householders on each square,
indorser.
That Samoan Row.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-The cable
dispatch from Sidney which reported an
engagement between the forces of Malietoa
and Tamasese was shown to q State Depart
ment official tonight. He said ION the
face of it, the report is startling, but the
importance of the report is modified by the
relative importance of foreign interests in
Samoa. In any event the report, if true,
demonstrates that Malietoa and Tsmasese
were not dwelling together in such har
monious relations as has been stated in re-
cent accounts. The Department has no in
formation on the subject whatever"
Army Changes.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-Army or
ders for October 10Th, which ordered Cap
tain Louis Brechemin, Assistant Surgeon,
to report for duty at Fort Apache A. t,
have been changed SO as to send him to
Preside, CAL, for duty, while Captain VIM.
G. Dhannon, Assistant Surgeon, will pro-
ceed to duty at Fort Apache. Captain
Wakeman, Assistant Surgeon, has been
relieved from duty at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash, and ordered to duty at Fort Bid
well, Cal.
Dodging the Surplus.
WASHINGTON. October 25th.-Now that
the sinking fund requirements of the pres
ent fiscal year have been met by the pur-
chase of bonds to date, the sole purpose of
future bond purchases will be to prevent
undue increase in the surplus, which now
| amounts to S46,356 coo. The receipts so
far this month aggregate nearly S27 600 600
and the expenditures nearly SIT 900 900,
making a neat gain of s10,OOO,OOo for the
month.
That Mysterious Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-It is said
that the principal topic OF discussion st to-
| DAVIS Cabinet meeting was the method of
\ handling leading issues of the day in the
| forthcoming reports to Congress. Secre-
! tary Window remained after the meeting
/ and took luncheon with the President,
/ which fact gave rise to the report that the
| tariff and financial policies of the Admins
tration were under consideration.
| Foreign Repairs.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-The cost Of
| repairing the Nipsie was about S27 600
! This is very satisfactory showing to the
| officials. who say the work was done more
cbeaply than it could be done in any Of oul
| navy yards. The vessel they say is now
| good for two years lease of life, without
further repairs.
PoIygamist Pardoned.
/ WASHINGTON. October 25th.-The Presi
dent has granted pardon to George Y
| Ward. of Utah, convicted of polygamy II
1855 and sentenced to five years imprison
nent. He has been three and half year
| imprisoned. and the pardon is granted OF
/ The recommendation Of Governor West ant
others. -
| WASHINGTON, October 25th.-J. Hubble.
Ashton. of this city, has been appointed
United States counsel before the Venezue
Ian Claims Commission.