Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-04
Colonel Markham Interv,eve,,.

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Neither Morrow nor Markham have an
nounced themselves as avowed candidates,
but it is believed that either would accept
the nomination if rendered them. The
California Associated Press agent talked
with Colonel Markham tonight.
1T has been rumored throughout the
northern portion of California that YOU
| favor division of the State and that YOU
have so expressed yourself. Is this true g'
Il have received numerous letters from
| anxious friends on this same point" said
Colonel Markham. .'As to that will saw
| tnat no living man has heard me publicly
or privately express myself in favor of a
State division. Neither have I ever been
| in favor of it. The State of California as it
now exists may properly be considered as
representing one side of the United States.
1t is grand State and is the pride of the
Union, and one of the best known States
| both at home and abroad"
Colonel Markham will be here for several
| days yet, and perhaps some agreement can
| be patched up between him and Morrow as
| regards the Governorship.
Fraudulent Collusion.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-When the an
nouncement was made that Captain Alonzo
E. Miltimore of the Qartermaster's Depart
ment, U. s. A., was to be tried by court
martial at Tucson, A. T., on charges of
fraud against the Government, it was init
mated that he was involved in question
able transactions when stationed in St.
Louis several years ago, and that, although
he could not be punished. there were
others involved who might be reached by
the civil Courts.
"he Treasury Department looked into
the matter, and as a result proceedings
have been instituted at st. Louis against
the @. Hartley Cantwell Company of that
city to recover $4,000, alleged to have
been fraudulently obtained from the Gov
ernment with the aid of Miltimore. 1t is
charged that the firm presented vouchers
for supplies never delivered which Milti-
more had been paid by the Government.
Ihe spoils thus obtained, it is charged, were
divided between the two.
Census Notes.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-Census Superin-
dent Porter to-day called the attention of
| the Department of Justice to the violations
reported to him of two sections of the CEN
sus law. One imposes penalty for refus-
| ing to answer the census questions. The
other penalty is for refusal on the part of
enumerators to perform their duties after
taking the oath. Up to noon he received
information OF the cases of twenty. five per-
sons in different parts of the country who
| refused to furnish any information. Por-
| ter intends to prosecute with vigor all vio-
lations OF the law reported to him.
Pensions.
WASHINGTON, June 3d--After the talk
yesterday between Senator Davis and Rep.
resentative Morrill,, Chairmen of the Com
mittees on Pensions, it was believed an
agreement would be formally reached to-
day by the conferees on the general pen
sion bill; but, when the House conferees
came up this morning with the instruc-
tions of the Republican caucus of last night
to maintain the principle of service PEN
sions, it was manifest an agreement could
not De secured, and vote to report disa-
greement to their respective Houses was
adopted.
Contested Election.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-The sub commit
tee of the House Committee on Elections
has decided not to delay the Clayton -Breck-
inri0ge contested election case in Arkansas
for the purpose of taking the testimony of
California witnesses in regard to the al
legged completely of Hooper in the murder
of John L. Clayton.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON June 3d.-Postmasters have
been changed as follows: Arizona-A. F.
McAllister appointed at Winslow, Apache
county, vice T. S. Hendrix, resigned.
California;. Macomber at Jenny Lind,
Calaveras county, vice D. ]. Cutler, re.
signed; Martha Watkins, at Trinidad, Hum
boldt county, vice ]. Sangster, resigned.
Has Been Dismissed.
WASHINGTON, June 3d.-John S. Bell,
Chief of the Secret Service, having failed to
| comply with the request for his resiena.
ton. has been dismissed. His successor
has not yet been selected.
CONGRESSIONAL.