The morning call., 1892-04-12
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
Investigation Of the National Soldiers
Homes.

WASHINGTON, April II. - The House
Committee on Military Affairs has had
under consideration bill relating to the
control of the national homes for disabled
soldiers. 1t prescribes the manner in which
the National Board of Control shall be ap.
pointed This bill was several days ago
reported TO the House with favorable rec
ommendation. To-day Cultivate. the chair
man of the Committee on Military Affairs,
moved that the bill be returned TO the
committee. Upon iEQuiring for the rea-
son of this action, your correspondent
learned that the military affairs COM
mittee has decided to Investigate cer-
tain charges against Major George III.
Bonebrake Of Los Angeles, a member OF the
National Board of Governors. 1t is under
stood that these charges arise out OF the
Tropical Irrigation Company's suit. in
which Mr.. Boneb rake was involved. 1t has
been suggested that he resign. but his
friends declare that he will not do so. and
has nothing to fear from an in vestigation.
Secretary Croaase's Proposed Visit.
1t is reported that Assistant Secretary
Crounse's trip to San Francisco, If made as
contemplated, will not be wholly Tor the
purpose OF locking into the POsioffice-Slte
matter, but that he will Investigate the
and others were involved. This matter
would more properly come within the JurlS-
diction of Assistant Secretary Spauldlng,
as he las had the Customs service under
his supervision. while Assistant Secretary
Crounse has been in charge of the construc-
tion Of public buildings; but 1t may be that
the lalter's real purpose Is TO inspect the
public-bullding sites, and at tie same Time
he will inquire into the Custom-house frauds
by the direction of Secretary Foster. lie
vii hpra InpSnaV
or Wednesday, and will stop day or two
each at Chicago aud Omahp. and expects to
reach Portland in about 10 days.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
In an opinion by Justice Field. reversed the
decision of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trct of Columbia in the case of f. w.
Sharon and Francis G. Newlands OF San
Francisco, trustee, appellants, VS.. j. Ran
dolph Tucker ct al, involving real estate IN
the District of Columbia.
Land Cases Decided.
In the case of the United States VS.. John
L. Gamble and Michael Burke, on the ap-
peal of Gamble from the Land Commission
eT's decision, Teyoking the order allowing
hearing TO show why tile Land Office should
reinstate Gamble Cancelled homestead entry
in section ., San Francisco land district,
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Chandler
has reversed the judgment appealed from,
rejected the final proof Of Burke, allowed
the entry Of Gamble and directed a hearing
by the local officers 10 show why Burke's
entry should not be Cancelled upon the re-
ceipt Of the report of local officers that the
ease has been readjudicated.
Secretary Noble has affirmed the decision
of the Gene raj Land Commissioner rejecting
The applications of Joseph Ii. Wheeler,
Samuel l.. and Weller Choate to the entry
Of land in the Los Angeles land district,
which is claimed by the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
The decision of the Land Commissioner re-
jecting final proof of the desert entry of
John o. Welch, in section %, Shasta land
district, is affirmed.
In the casa of John s. Ward against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company the
Land Commissioners decision, rejecting
Wards application to make timber culture
entry in the Los Angeles land district, is
affirmed, for the reason that the trGct passed
to the railroad company under its grant
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have beer granted residents of
the Pacific Coast as follows California
Cullen c. Allen William j. McDermOtt, En-
win 5. Gridley. William Irving, Hugh 5.
Porter, Frank a. Phelps, David Barringe r,
James Kavanaugh. Diedrich Lemmermann.
Increase-Frederick Meizger. Additional
William Hood.
Oregon -Original-John Z. Vince. Lyman
5. Scott, Jesse ). Egbert and John III. Boyd,
Charles +. Darling. Addit.onal-Samuel J..
Pitkin, David KOoch, Russell Pealer.
W 2,
Thomas J. Griffin, George 5. Blake, Daniel
| Outright. Frank j. Parker, Franklin b.
Beach, John Carter.
Postofice Changes.
The following Postmasters have been ap-
| pointed: Washington - f. Lawrence at
Beustom, Pierce County, vice Il. SteumaD,
| resigned; c. A. Tatsunoff at Leboro. Pierce
| County, vice L. Leboro, resigned. Oregon
| j. r. Stiles at Point Terrace. Lane County,
| In the place of E. L. Stiles. deceased.
| Alaska Ketchekan. G. w. Clark. Arizona
At Buenos Ayres, Pima County. c. A. Curl
| son. The PoSt0f1iceS at Cypress and Grays
HarboT, Washington, have been discon-
| tinued.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
has agreed TO report fayorably Townsend
| bill To ratify the agreement with the South
| ern Ute Indians In Colorado to the sale of
| certain lands In Southwestern Utah. The
| land opened to settlement Will be disposed
| of at 81 80 per acre.
| Nominations Made.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Henry H. Osborne for Col
| lector Of Customs at Los Angeles, Cal, the
/ district having been changed from Whining
| ton tn Los Angeles.
Senator FELTON, called at the White House
to-day and recommended William G. Raj
| ston Of Oakland for the appointment as
| Chief Appraiser at the port Of Sau Fran
cisco. to succeed Charles Nj. Leavy. re-
moved.
Senator Dolph has introduced bill ap-
| propria;ing $4,000 for the survey and con-
| structiOn of wagon-road from Gold Hill
station. Or, to Center Lake.
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