Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-15
Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 14th.-The following
changes have been made in Postmasters
California-C. A. Edison, appointed at Bes-
wick, Siskiyou county, vice II. Fruit, re-
signed F. NJ. Warmssth, at Pebble, Siski-
you county, vice d. Young, resigned.
Arizona-J. W. Weise, ct Sentinel Mari
copa county, vice C. d. O'Neal, resigned.
Oregon-A Scott, at Grass Valley, Sherman
county, vice c. A. Hamilton, resigned
Washington-W. H. Hitchcock, at Cleve-
land, Klickitat county, vice &. w. Mutton,
resigned.
A new Postoffice has been established at
Seal Rock, Benton county, Oregon, with
JAS W. Brasfield as Postmaster.
The name of the Postofiice al Palmsdale
San Diego county, CAL, has been changed
to Palm Springs.
legislation for Alaska.
WASHINGTON. June 14th.-Representsti
Payson of Illinois to-day reported from the
Committee on Public Lands substitute
for the Senate bill for the acquisition OF
land for town sites and commercial pur-
poses in Alaska. The committee, in an
| accompanying report, says that while the
Senate bill proposes partial relief. it does
not go far enough. The report refers 10
the fact that during the TWENTY-FIVE years
Alaska has been in the possession of the
United States there has been, with the ex.
ception of mining laws, absolutely no legis-
lation tending TO encourage its develop.
ment or afford protection for the invest.
ment of their capital and labor to the sew
eral thousand Americans there.
The Appraiser Contest.
WASHINGTON, June 14th. Secretary
Window and the President were again in
conference to-day on the subject OF apprais.
ers to be appointed. 1t is reasonably sure
that three have been selected, and that As.
sistant |Secretary Tichenor will be made
Secretary of the Board. 1t is also reason.
| ably sure that the Pacific coast will furnish
one member, as it is the intention to keep
one member out there on duty. The con.
test for the Pacific coast member lies be,
tween Appraisers Levy and Thompson al
San Francisco, with the odds in favor Of
the latter, owing to his strong political
backing.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-The following
pensions have been awarded: California
Original-Michael j. Byrnes, Mendocino
Joseph. R. Laine, Sacramento; William W
Kennedy, Napa. Iucrease-Thomas E.
Stebbens, Riverside; Joseph G. Sweet
Fresno.
Nevada-Increase-J G. Kaufman,
Reno.
Oregon Increase-Robert n. Varney
Glenwood.
Washington Original = Charles Loor.
land. La Comos; Henry w. Rogers, Silver
Lake.
Washington Personals.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-Mrs. Hearst
left this city to-day for New York, to spend
few days. She will then go on to Bever-
ley by the Sea, on the Massachusetts coast,
to be the guest there of Mrs. Thomas
Proctor. Mrs. Hearst will be absent about
week, and Senator Hearst will join her
in New York city. to return with her here.
Mrs. Hearst will not go West until late in
July.
Miss Stewart, daughter of Senator Stew
art, has returned to Washington from her
school in Canada.
Combinations.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-The following
combinations have been made: ] P. Dun.
kle to be Register of the Land Office at Eu.
reka, New; J. II. McKnab to be postmaster
at Sonoma, Cal; w. II. Wright to be post.
master at Cotton, Cal.
Don't Want Him.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-The Columbus
Athletic Club Governors recently gave per.
mission to John L. Sullivan to give bene.
fit boxing exhibition in the gymnasium
Many protested, and tonight the club met
and voted to prohibit the affair.