The morning call., 1891-08-10
COAST INTERESTS.
Land Cases DGCid6d-Army 0fderS-POSt-
offices and Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The War Depart
ment has received a report from Captain
Burke, who inspected the annual encamp-
ment of the National Guards of Oregon, in
which lie says that the majority of them had
never seen battalion drill and were a crude
collection but energetic and willing to learn.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of Donald Ferry VS.. Antoine
Esperance, involving land in the San Fran
cisco District, the decision of the Commits
sioner is affirmed. In the case OF Antoine
Esperance VS.. Donald Ferry, involving land
in the San Francisco District, the decision
Of the Commissioner is affirmed. In the
cases of the United States VS.. Jam es G.
Mcconnell, the American Mortgage Com
pany, mortgage; the United States VS..
Minion NJ. Rogers, the American Mortgage
Company, MORTGAGE; the United States vs..
Horace NJ. Cox, the American Mortgage
Company, mortgage, involving land in the
La Grande (Oregon) District, the Commits
sloner is Instructed to issue patents. In the
case OF the Oregon and California Railroad
Company VS.. James Ras,all, involving land
in the Oregon City District, the decision of
the Commissioner was affirmed In the case
OF the United States VS.. Spencer Childers,
the American Mortgage Company, mort
gagee. involving land in the La Grande Dis
WIZ, IL 10 Ututicu lHdt llle patent DC issued.
PosToFFICE CHANGES.
The postoffice at SaltoD, San Diego Coun-
ty. will be discontinued after August 3lst,
mail to Indio. The following P0stmasters
have been commissioned: Isabelle Veal, at
Palma; Jane Ash, at Pope Valley. Cal.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following army orders have been Is
sued: Second Lieutenant Charles r.
Krauthoff, recently promoted from the
n eli oil IN Ent a,ft
fantry, Company j. at Fort Townsend. Wash.
The following transfers have been ordered:
Second Cavalry, Second Lieutenant Z. ID.
Lochridge from Troop to Troop B; Second
Lieutenant John S. VIM from Troop B to
Troop l. The leave of absence granted to
Captain Fred Wheeler, Fourth Cavalry, De-
partment of the Columbia, is extended three
months, and with the approval of the acting
Secretary of War permission is granted him
to go beyond the sea. Major William w.
Weller Is transferred from the headquarters
OF the Department Of Dakota, at st. Paul,
Mimi, to the headquarters OF the Depart
ment Of California. at San Francisco.
PERSONAL MENTION.
John F. Riley of California has been ap-
pointed clerk at $1,000 In the engineer office
Of the War Department
Mrs Skae of California will either buy or
Dulld q home here In the near future.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following California pensions have
been granted: William T. Elliott, Isaac N.
McCumsey, William Fl. Welchman, Robert
Grady, Robert Lewis. William McCaughey.
Timothy Cole Cottle, William j. Park.
George V: Clark, Charles A. Mills, Denis
Reardun, John McHennon, Christian GuIIi
yer, Charles Ii. Boutell and Frank M,
krank.
WILL PAY HER SALARY
The Attorney General has given an opin-
lon that there Is no legal objection to the
payment of a salary TO Mrs Susan G,eco
as Secretary OF the Board OF Lady Man
ayers of the Worlds Fair, and her claim for
compensation for such services will be al.
lowed by the board.