The morning call., 1890-12-31
AT The CAPITAL.
Light House Recommendations Suns for
San Francisco HaTbor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.--In the annual re-
port of the Lighthouse Board to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1890, estimates amounting to
S1Sl, zoe are recommended for the improve
ment Of the lighthouse system in Caiifor-
MIA.
Lieutenant Commander Henry E. Nichols
is detached from special duty in the Coast
Survey in order to take charge Of tbs naval
rendezvous at San Francisco, as the relief
of John c. Wilson. who will continue on
duty as a member of the Board of Inspec-
ton and Survey at the Mare Island yard.
Com mander James 81. Sands has been Or
dered to hold himself in readiness to CON-
mand the MonoDgahela.
The two eight-inch breech-loading rifles
intended for San Francisco have been tested
al the Annapolis proving grounds and have
come back to the Washington gun foundry
again to receive their finishing touches be-
fore being shipped across the continent.
In the case Of Gibson 5. Matchett, late pri-
vate, First Infantry, now at Alcatraz Island,
Cal. the unexecuted part OF his sentence.
published in general cOurt-martial orders,
No. SO, Department of California, is. by di-
rectiou of the President, RENTED.
Senator Hearst's condition is better to-
night.
Senator Stanford returned tonight from
New York.
Star service change-Red Bluff to Hay
fork, from December to March 31st, inciu-
siye in each year, reduced service to once
week, to take effect from January 1lth next.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Norman Lester of Santa
Barbara and George IL. Morris, W. Il.
Hearst and j. G. Follansbee OF San Fran
cisco are in this city.
California patents = San Francisco:
George f. Atkinson. pincushion;. Edward
+. Craig, apparatus for separating and
grading ores; George 5. Eastman, wind en-
glue; John Farnham. sea water storage
tank :; c. |. Hal, assignor OF >one-half to
p. CahlI, elevator valve mechanism; Emil
Heinrich, assignor of oDe-haif to G. j.
Crossman, Sacramento, combined match
box and cigar punch; Alexander McD0n-
aid, Franklin, straw dump attachment for
combined taryesters John II. Miller, San
Jose, ore coneeGtrator: john p. Smade,
Pasadena, extension ladder; John NJ.
Vance. Eureka, machine for pointing fence
posts; Daniel c. Wigus. petroleum burner;
J I'm A. Wilk, Eureka, street sweeper;
Frank j. Wood, Los Angeles, pneumatic
door check and spring.
California pensions-Israe. Thackra, Cor
ming; Daniel NJ. Ross, Los Angeles; Samuel
X. Yarho, Santa Rosa; Oliver Perry, Ven.
tura: Adolph Johannas, father of Edward
Peterson, Templeton; Aditha Mize. former
widow of Robert NJ. Allen, Lakeville.
California postmastsrS-E. A. HearSey,
Cisco, Placer County, vice r. A. Campbell,
resigned; W. j. OFT, Estrella, San Luis
Obispo County. vice B. OFT, resigned; l. C.
Stone, Gridley, Butte County, vice G. j.
Walsh, resigned.
In the case of Melodies Cochen VS.. The
Southern Pacific Railroad Company involv-
ing land in the Los Angeles District Secre-
iaIy Noble says that patent having been
issued to the railroad company the depart
ment has no jurisdiction over the land or au-
thority to dispose of it under the law. and
ba ic fharofnra affi This a
cision will not prevent CUchen from renew
ing his application for title to said land.
shall it hereafter be recovered by the United
States. The same decision was rendered in
the case of John SehmitZ VS.. the Southern
Pacific Company, involving land in the same
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