Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-28
LAND DECISIONS.
Rulings Made by the Secretary of L
Interior.

Rulings Made by the Secretary of the
Interior.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-In the
case of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany against John R. Thomas, involving
land within the limits of the railroad grant
to said company, Secretary Noble affirms
the Commissioner decision.
In the homestead and railroad contest be-
tween Mary L. Eaton and the Northern
in the Vancouver Washington district,
the Commissioners decision is affirmed.
The same decision was rendered in the
case OF Kodak Boyer against the Northern
Pacific.
The Secretary afirms the Commissioners
decision in the case of G. NJ. Wells against
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, in
rejecting his application to purchase land
in the Los Angeles district under the fifth
section of the Act of 1887.
The same decision is rendered in the case
Of George N. Arnold against the Southern
Pacific Company.
The Secretary affirms the decision of the
Commissioner in the case of Nicholas
Cocherns, involving land in the Los An
geles district.
The decision of the Commissioner is
affirmed in the case of W. w. Beckley
against B. d. Beckley, involving land in
the Stockton district.
American Economic Association.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-At to-
days session of the American Economic
Association number of papers were read
and the report of Secretary Eli discussed
II represented the Association IN prosper
Gus condition, the number of members and
subscribers on the list being 635. Three
National Associations on the other side of
the world, the report said, had received the
impulse which gave them existence from
the American Economic Association.
The report suggested the wisdom of con-
tinuing the Offering OF prizes fer essays, the
object being to awaken public interest in
economic topics and lead 10 the formation
of an intelligent opinion upon important
matters of the day.
The report of the Committee on Sta.
tistics, by c. D. Wright, was read ct the
evening session. The report said that as
to the quantity of work of the American
statisticians, it Yves fatal to that of any
other country. AS to quality, their work
still fell somewhat below the scientific
characteristics which belonged to the CONT
mental efforts.
Tie report spoke encouragingy of the
progress of statistical investigations, and
science in the United States, work which
was viewed with increasing respect abroad,
and was exciting widespread interest at
home.
The evening session closed by the read
ing of an interesting paper by Professor H.
G. Adams on Statistics, the Means of Cor
rectjng Corporate Abuses" The ideas en-
bodied are that the granting of corporate
privileges should be limited to those bust.
nesses in which the interests of the public
predominant over the Interests of individ.
ual incorporators. All interpretations
should be required to make such reports as
will enable the Government to direct their
policy and control their administration.
Other businesses should be subject to in
quiry, with the purpose of determining
whether or not business in any case should
be required to assume corporate form.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-The Sem
ate assembled at noon to- day, and, on mo-
ton of Hoar, adjourned.
The wife and daughter of secretary Proc.
tor went shopping to-day in sleigh.
While the ladies were in a store the two
horses took fright and ran away, smashing
the sleigh and badly injuring the colored
driver.
The President has approved the Act to
au horize the building of bridge across
the Willamette river in Oregon.
Senator hearst Is very INucn Detlel, anu
can now be said to be convalescent.
Mrs Peck, Orrin Peck and Miss Jennie
Peck of San Francisco, and Miss Durfee of
Columbus, Ohio, who are visiting Mrs
Senator Hearst, will sail for Europe the
FIRST week in January.
Secretary Window has appointed Rich.
ard H. Williams. First Assistant Keeper,
and Cyrus j. Kane, Second Assistant
Keeper of the light station at the Farallone
Islands, Cal.
Army Matters.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-The fol-
lowing named officers will report in person
to Lieutenant Colonel Isaac D. Dehussy,
14th Infantry, President of the Examining
Board convened at the Preside, San Fran
cisco, California, for examination by the
Board as to their fitness for promotion,
and on conclusion of their examination
will return to their respective stations:
First Lieutenant Charles ]. Crane, Adiutant
of the oath Infantry; First Lieutenant
Edgar B. Robertson, 9th Infantry.
In the case of Robert Richardson, late
private of Light Battery D. 5th Artillery,
now at Alcatraz Island, California, the un-
executed part Of the sentence Is, by direc-
/! ton of the President, RENTED.
Fort Bidwell
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-Secretary
Proctor u now considering the report Of