Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-16
Pacific Coast Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 15th.-The Secretary
of the Interior has rendered decision sus-
tanning the pre-emption entry of Nellie F.
Cook in the Stockton Land Register, and
the homestead entry of A. r. Ludaw at
Visalia.
Secretary Tracy to-day promulgated the
finding and sentence in the McCalla case.
He approved the findings and sentence of
the Court martial, which were just as indi-
Gated exclusively by the California press a
few days ago.
The Chinese Minister to this country has
directed the Chinese Consul at San Fran
cisco to issue proclamation in the Chinese
language to the Chinese of San Francisco,
explaining the object of the census next
month, and advising the Chinese to give
the enumerators all the information de-
sired. This is expected to dissipate the
Chinese prejudice.
Senator Stanford's household for few
days has been making preparations for a
grand dinner to be given next Thursday to
President Harrison and wife and the men,
bers of the Cabinet and ladies, and other
notables. Harrison, since his Presidential
incumbency, has never yet accepted an in
vitation to any dinner, and this would
have been a marked compliment to the
California Senator, who expected to hand
somely entertain the guests, for which pur-
pose he had ordered from California
lavish supply of fruits, etc., but gloom per-
vades the household tonight on account of
his brothers death, and the Senator is
much affected. Consequently the invita-
tions to the dinner have been recalled.
Will Go to China.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-As result of a
correspondence between the Department of
InSfipo ona ho -
has been decided to send back to China the
twenty.one Cinnamon smuggled into this
country from Mexico and now in custody
at San Diego, California. They will be
transferred to San Francisco and placed on
the first steamer sailing for China
This action is taken on the theory that it
is cheaper and better for the Government
to bear the expense of their return to China
than to send them back into Mexico and
run the chaAce of having to rearrest them
and send them back again.
Only Beer for Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-The Secretary
of War has amended paragraph 329 of the
army regulations as follows THE sale or
use of ardent spirits or wines in canteens
is strictly prohibited, but the commanding
officer is authorized to permit light beer
sold therein by the drink on week days
and in room used for no other purpose,
and when practicable in building apart
from that in which the canteens are To-
Gated, whenever he is satisfied giving to
beverages within the post limits has the
effect of preventing them from resorting to
saloons without such limits"
Pacific Railroads.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-The House
Ton, So all le !
cided to report favorably to the House the
Pacific Railroad funding bill, which it had
under consideration several months The
bill reported will be a substitute for the
Vandever bill, but this substitute is really
the bill reported by the Senate committee
amended in some respects. The vote on
reporting the bill was seven to four. One
member refrained from casting a vote on
the ground that he was not fully informed
upon the subject. A minority report will
also be presented.
Postal Telegraph Scheme.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-Norvin Green,
President of the Western Union, will ap-
pear before the Senate Postoffices and Post
Roads Committee on Tuesday to argue
against the postal telegraph scheme. Wan
amaker will be heard the following Thurs
day.
Manufacturing Statistics.
WASHINGTON, May 5th.-Superintendent
of Census Porter, in his proclamation
issued to-day, says that on June I'd the
work of collecting manufacturing statistics
will commence.
Minister to Spain.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-United States
Minister to Spain Palmer called on the
President to-day and rumor says that he
handed in his resignation.