Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-18
Sam Francisco Postofti ce.


WASHINGTON, May 17th.-Secretary Win
dom stated this afternoon that the report
on the San Francisco building site would
not be considered, acted upon and made
public before the middle of next week.
The law authorizing the 81 names the
Postmaster.General,A Acknowledgement and
Secretary of the Treasury as officials to
select the site. The Attorney.Generalw will
be absent from the city and not expected to
return before Tuesday, so the report will go
over until his return, when these three can
meet. Then the report will be considered
and perhaps acted upon at once, unless
there are good reasons why further investi.
cation should be made.
Naval Academy.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-Secretary Tracy
has decided upon a successor to Captain
Sampson, as Superintendent of the Naval
Academy, but the name OF the officer is
not yet known. The change of officers
will take place in June, at the end of the
academic term, when Sampson will depart
for the Pacific Coast to take command OF
the new cruiser San Francisco. Captain
Phythian, the present Superintendent of
the Naval Observatory, is said to be the
man, and Captain Monair is understood to
be booked to go to the Observatory.
Four Aces No Good.
WASHINGTON May 17th.-Senators Quay
and Cameron of Pennsylvania, Farwell of
Illinois, Dave Little of Springfield, ex-
Senator Sewall of New Jersey, had game
of draw in this city yesterday. Finally
came a pot where Cameron and Farwell
we're the only players who staid. The
limit was $40, but there was $500 in the
pot when Farwell called, saying he didn't
want to take advantage of Cameron, and
showed down four aces. Cameron raked
in the $500, producing straight diamond
flush.
Land Decisions.
WASHINGTON. May 17th.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior Chandler has affirmed
the decision of the Land Commissioner in
rejecting the presumption proof of Harmon
POmerey to quarter section of land in
Humboldt, Cal. Also affirmed the decis
ion of the same officer in rejecting the
homestead entry of Alexander McAyeal to
a quarter section of land in Oregon City,
Oregon.
Lighthouse Keepers.
WASHINGTON May 17th.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has made the following
lighthouse appointments in California :
Henry W. Young, keeper at San Luis
Obispo light station; John w. Kenna
second assistant at Point Reyes; William
A. Beeman, keeper at Farallone station.
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-First Lieu
tenant Kennen of the Sixth Infantry, late
of General Crooks staff, now on special
duty in Washington, has been ordered to
conduct q detachment of recruits to the
Department of Arizona and will then Join
his regiment.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-Pensions =
California Original, Adolph BALI, San
Francisco. Restoration and increase,
Henry II. Markham, Pasadena. Increase,
Benjamin B. Wilson, Hayfork; David ].
Williamson, San Francisco,
Examining Surgeons.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-The Commits
sioner of Pensions has appointed DR.. r
NJ. Osborne, pension examining surgeon
at Selma, CAL, and DR.. NJ. L. Pearson at
Montesano, Cal.
Shoshone County Seat.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-The President
has signed the Act to submit the location
of the county seat of Shoshone county,
Idaho, to the vote of the people of that
county.
New Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-A. Fl. Lutgens
has been appointed Postmaster at Collins
NOW Lutgens), Benton county, Or, vice
Harrison, superseded.
Detached.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-B. II. McCalla
was to-day detached from the command of
the EuterpriSe