The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
Important Land Cases Decided Pensions
Granted Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-The Secretary of
the Interior has affirmed the decisions of
the General Land Commissioner in the fol-
lowing cases: The Central Pacific Railroad
against Emily Robertson and Hiram c.
Stone. rejecting their applications to enter
sections and 3, respectively, in the Sacra-
mento district; in the case of Edwin A
Rodgers against Mary A. Fahey, dismssing
Rodgers contest again st the homestead entry
OF Fahey for section 8, Stockton district
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad against the
United States, rejecting the said cOmpany's
application for list of indemnity selec-
nons aggregating 1898 acres lin lieu Ofs the
corresponding amount of land alleged To
have been lost within the primary or granted
limits OF the company's grant iu the Terri
tory OF Arizona, for the reason that
nlings have been made upon all the
lands offered 10 be selected; in the
case OF j. w. Smith, holding that he had
exhausted his right 10 make a timber culture
entry, and also denying his application to
make second entry of section Is in the
Burns (0regon) district. The Secretary de-
MED the motion of Mary j. Parr for re-
view Of the departmental decision for can.
collation. OF her deceased husbands home
stead entry of section 2S in the Visalia Land
District in the case OF said Parr against
John A. Capper.
New Army Orders.
Lieutenant L. D. Bosiick is ordered to the
Ranger on April 26, relieving Lieutenant
Samuel Seabury, who Is granted furl0ugh
OF six months. In the cases of John w.
Reamer, Second Cavalry, and Morris Nj.
Doll, Fourth Cavalry, now at Alcatraz
Island, the unexeeuted part of their sentence
Is Dy the direction OF the President re-
mitted. Captain William III. Arthur, as
slstant surgeon, is relieved from duty at
Fort Grant. Ariz., and will report in person
m ri mo nff, at
Barracks. Wash. for duty as post surgeon
at that station. relieving Captain Louis
Breehemin, who will return TO his proper
station at the Preside Of San Francisco.
oonn Inc following follow postmasieTs have been
North San Diego. CAL; Chris Ebsen, at
Chadwell. and j. ID. Howard at Elmira,
oregon. The railway postoffice car service
between Rosevlle, CAL, and Ashland, Ore
gon. Is changed so as to have single daily
line OF cars run between Redding. Cal,
and Ashland, Oregon.
Another Attack on the Tariff.
In the House to-day Turner of Georgia
closed the debate on the cotton bagging
bill. speaking in favor of the bill and de-
nouncing the Mckinley act. The bill was
then passed-ayes 167, noes 46 1t was a
strict party vote, with the exception of CO.
English of New Jersey, Democrats who
voted in the negative. A bill to reduce the
duty on tin plate was reported and referred
to COMMITTEES Of the whole. Public bus-
ness was then suspended and eul0gie3 of the
late Representative NJ. ii. Ford of Michigan
were delivered. after which, as mark of
respect to the memory Of the deceased, the
House adjourned.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted to residents
OF the Pacific Coast as follows: Califor-
MIA: Orignal-William A. Irwin, Frederick
w. Partridge, Peter Maloney. John Shields,
Bepjamin X. Hunter. William l.. Bittley,
Henry Nj. Jacoby. Benjamin I. Know,
Richard III. Cheatham, Louis Mendelson
additional, Hugh l.. Mayo; increase, Owen
j. Feather; original widows, ETC., Char
iotte Beebe
Oregon: Original-Edwin l.. Morrison,
Joseph Ludiker, James NJ. Hambiet, Bar
tholomew Burke. William Nais.
Washington: Original = john Stevens.
Michael Doyle; additional, Alexander
H0wry. Charles Giles.