The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-29
FALSE BEACONS.
Cause Of The Loss of the Steamer Despatch.
Appeal Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S - In the Court
of Inquiry concerning the wreck of
the United States steamer Despatch to-
day the officers of that vessel said
that although they had not seen the As
sateague light show so red as at the time of
the wreck, yet it always had peculiar ap-
pearauce and never showed a clear white
light Several statements OF merchant
skippers 10 the same effect were read, some
of them stating that the white light at As
sateague often appeared red, even under
favorable circumstances. One skipper re-
garded it as particularly unreliable.
AN APPEAL DISMISSED.
In the case of the United States VS.. Adol-
plus Harmon, involving land in the Hum
boldt District of California, the Land Office
In 1856 suspended further disposal of lands
in the township III which this land is To-
Gated, because the survey thereof had been
reported by special land agents as being
fraudulent. In June last Harmon filed
motion to confirm his entry This was de-
MED by the Commissioner and Harmon ap-
pealed. Acting Secretary Chandler affirms
the Commissioners decision and the ap-
peal is dismissed. ut does not follow,
however" said Chandler, that the entry in
question may not at some future time and
after the suspension Of the plat is removed,
be confirmed and patented" The Commits
sioner is instructed to proceed without delay
to investigate the charges made against the
correctness of the said survey with the view
to determine whether it should be approved
or resurvey ordered.
PARAGUAY WILL EXHIBIT.
Advices from Paraguay state that a law
has been passed by the Congress of that
country authorizing the President TO accept
the invitation to participate in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, and to use from the
public funds sum necessary TO enable Par
aguay to make a proper exhibition of her
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the list Of the Latin-American republics.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
Ing Californians: Thomas Shannon. George
Thomas, Robert Smith, Terrence McHugh,
Charles II. Holland, Lars C. Nelson.
Thomas Mack, Ell Combs, Ebenezer B.
Hunter, Edwin b. Shetterly, August Nc
Clintock, Joseph Bertrant and Philinda
Tmey.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT DENIED.
Commissioner Simonds of the Patent
Office to-day rendered decision on appeal
from the decision of the Board of Examin-
ers-in- Chief denying the application for
patent for telephones, filed by Daniel Draw
braugh, April B 1884. The decision is af-
frmed.
TRYING TO COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Rotbschid, representing the firm of
Neuberger Ress ~ Co. of San Francisco, Is
in this city, and had a talk with the Treas
uly DbsdlllltuJ uluCldlS tO-udy, III du
deavor to compromise with the Government
in the matter Iof the dry goods seized some
time ago.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: c. Teager, Haller City.
Wash, vice c. Burns, resigned; j. B. ELS
worth. johnson, Whitman County. Wash,
vice E. Hooper, resigned, and Dora Z.
Wells, Yankee Hills, Cal.
Personal MENTION.
j. NJ. Rothschlds and Thomas d. Rior-
dan, of San Francisco. are at the Arlington
Hotel, and Fred Steinberger is at Wizards.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER RETURNS.
Chief Justice Fuller has returned to
Washington and has occupied his seat in
the Supreme Court.