The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-09
Twentieth Pennsylvania district; Miller
vs.. Elliott, Seventh South Carolina district.
This was agreed upon this evening
P0sTMAsTERs APPOINTED.

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This was agreed upon this evening.
POsTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following PostmasterS were appointed
to-day /. W. Fitzgerald, at Appegate,
Placer County. Cal, vice A. F. Brown, re-
moved; q. 4. Lukens, at Clarksville, Ell
Dorado County, Cal, vice z, 5. Crane, re-
moved.
K, NJ. Cleveland, at Cleveland, White
Pine County, New, vice w. G. Fletcher, re-
signed; S. F. Paul, at Hamilton. White Pine
County. New, vice J. Hagar, resigned.
w. ii. Burns, at Niagara. Marion County,
oregon, vice l.. S. Adams, resigned.
Is. BertlesOn, at Bath, Pierce County,
Wash, vice W. T. Ball, resigned; W. j..
NickersOn, at Plaza, Spokane County, Wash,
vice IL. PATTERSON, resigned.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Secretary Foster will leave Washington
tor Fortress Monroe tomorrow to take q
few davs' rest
Speaker Crisp's health continues steadily
TO improve. His physician. Dr. Walsh,
says he expects to have the Speaker out Of
bed and sitting up in his room within few
days.
In spite of the favorable reports which
have been sent out from CrisD's room the
past few days, the Speaker is still critically
Ill, and his family IS very much alarmed
about his condition Ii is said the crisis Of
his illness has not been passed, aud that
pneumonia Is still feared
THE BENICIA GUN FOUNDRY.
Commodore Folger is strongly in favor Of
establishing a gun foundry at Benca. He
said that Representative MCkcnna told him
that he thought an appropriation could be
passed through this Congress sufficient at
least to begin this project "Mckenna Is
very much In earnest" said Commodore
FoIger, ''and | feel sure Will be able to
accomplish something in this line"
THE BIG RIFLED GUN.
Commodore Folger Chief Of the Ordnance
Bureau Of the Navy Department, said to-
day: The big 12-inch rihed gun Will be
shipped TO San Francisco tomorrow. We
expected to have it there by this time, but
could not make the necessary arrangements
sooner 1t IS quite task to fix up a car to
hold such a big gun"
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case Of William W. Lemon vs..
Hugh l.. Rant, involving a mineral contest
IN the Marysyille (Cal) district, Assistant
Secretary Chandler affirms the Commits
sloners decision, holding for cancellation
Rlant'S homestead entry. The land is more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural
purposes.
NEW BUILDINGS PROPOSED.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and grounds held It's first meeting Of
the season this morning 1t was determined
to report tayOrably all bills for the erection
Of public buildings which passed the Senate
last session but failed Of action by the
House.
SENATOR SHERMAN RETURNS.
Senator Sherman reached here this morn
ing from Ohio, and this afternoon appeared
In his COmMittee-rOOm, where he found
many beautiful floral offerings sent by his
admirers in Washington and elsewhere. A
lew Senators at the Capitol dropped in TO
congratulate the Senator on his reelection.
NAVAL SENTENCE RENTED.
The uneXpired portion Of the sentence Of
suspension IN the case Of Lieuteuant-C Com
mauder Bcknell, formerly attached to the
Galena, has been remtted from the 7th of
January, 1892.
PROSECUTIONS N RUSSIA.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has notified Congressman Morse to appear
before IL next Thursday, when his rescla-
ton upon the subject of the Russian Jewish
persecution viii be considered.
INTRODUCTION OF REINDEER.
Senator Teller intends to push during
this Congress the bill lie introduced pro-
vldlng for the Introduction Of reindeer into
the possessions OF the United States in
Alaska and Tie adjacent islands.
RELINQUIsHED HIS PENSION.
Secretary Noble has received ID letter
from an eX-soldirr of Boston incIosng his
pension certificate, saying that he volun-
tarily reinQushes 1t. not wishing further
assistance from the Government.
SECRETARY BLAINE RECOVERED.
Secretary Blaine has recovered from his
recent illness and spent two hours this
afternoon in the White House in conference
with the President aud Cabinet. He shows
no symptoms Of illness or weakness.
THE CABINET CoNvENEs.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by all the members. Secretary ElkinS met
with the Cabinet for the first time The
session lasted nearly three hours.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have beer granted to the follow
ing Californians: Henry Altfof, Wilson
Manning, John Conway and Nicholas Wolfe.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
The amount Of silver purchased to-day
was l,09J.0OO ounces, at prices from .944S to
$780,