The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

legal ratio in the United States, and there
after the standard dollar shall consist of
400 grains of standard silver.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day in executive session
confirmed the following nominations:
Chief Engineer Melville, United States
Navy, to be Engineer-in-C Chief and Chief of
bureau OF Steam Engineering of the Navy
Department.
w. W. Morrow. Judge of the Northern
District of California.
Warren Truitt of Oregon, District Judge
Of Alaska.
D. S. X. Buick of Oregon, Consul at
Sonneburg.
L. II. Carter of Montana, Commissioner of
the General Land Office
Colonel W. j. Clark, Receiver of Public
Money at Carson City.
A. j. Sergeant, Probate Judge of Pinto
County, Utah.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S BANQUET.
Nice-PTesdent and Mrs. Morton gave a
dlnner Tonight in honor of the President
ana his Cabinet. President aud Mrs. Har-
rlson, the members of the Cabinet and their
ladles aud many others were present. The
dinner was followed by a reception, which
was attended by the diplomatic corps, men,
bers OF the Senate, the Supreme Court and
lew personal friends.
OPPOSED TO ALLEN.
determined fight is to be made against
the confirmation of Mathew F. Allen, who
was recently named United States District
Attorney for the Southern District of Cali
fornla, to succeed Cole. President Har-
rlS0n has received q damaging letter from
Blant0n Duncan, in which he makes serious
accusations against Allen in relation 10
money transaction.
MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
Inc House Committee on Appropria-
u0us to-day referred to the subcommittee
on deficiencies, when appointed. the resOlu-
tlon introduced by Henderson 4owa) for an
investigation into the progress and manage
ment of the Worlds Fair.
AN INVESTIGATION DESIRED.
A resolution for an investigation into the
causes leading to the failure of the Key
stone and Spring Garden National banks Of
Philadelphia was introduced in the House
to-day and referred to the Committee on
Rules.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case of Elsie Moore vs. John A.
Jones, involving a homestead entry in Vi
salia District, California, Jones dismissed
MS appeal rendering departmental action
unnecessary.
PoSTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
W. l.. BriStow has been appointed Post
master at Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Ore
gon, vice S. Handecker. resigned; J. NJ.
hiCDHuIel, AT rata, Adams county, w aSu,,
vice w. +. Winslow, resigned.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
The President to-day sen. to the Senate
the nomination Of Ralph K Nichols TO
be Register of the Land Office at North
Yakima, Wash.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing. Calif0rnians: Francis NJ. Daliens,
Rufus r. Harris, B. Gill, Nancy j. Beach,
widow of 1872, aud Laura Mann.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
In the case of George W. Moody, now at
AlcatraZ Island, Cal, one year of his SEN
tence, by direction Of the President, has
been remitted.
POST0FFICE ESTABLISHED.
A new PostOffice has been established at
Ruby. SiskiyOu County, Cal, special from
Picard; Miner V. Evans, Postm stress.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. II. NJ. Swift of San Francisco has ar
rived at the city and is stopping at the
C0chraue Hotel.
s. Koshand and wife, of San Francisco,
are at the Arlington Hotel.