Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-13
lOWA'S SHARE OF THE pLUMS
The Long List of Her Sons Who
Enjoy Federal Fruit.
AN ANTl-MAHoNE DELEGATION
President Harrison Listens to the
Grievances orthe Generals oppo-
nents-Sullivan's Arrest Con-
suming Topic i'm Washington
WASHINGTON BuREAu, THE OMAHA BEE, !
bl3 FouRTEENTu STREET.

tree are consoling themselves with the belief
that after all the state has secured about as
much patronage as any of her sisters Said
one of them tonight:
I'VE have Colonel Clarkson as assistant
postmaster-gen Colonel Hepburn as
solicitor of the treasury, Ex-Governor Stone
as acting commissioner Of the general land
office and Colonel Swords as superintendent
of furniture in the treasury department, be-
sides these, both Secretary Noble and Assis-
tant Secretary Bussey were formerly of tho
Hawkeye state, and we may even claim them
If we want to brag over our fellows"
Notwithstanding this there are a number
of gentlemen from Iowa still in Washington
who are anxiously waiting for some minor
place, and while the congressional delega-
tion is not very numerous the indications are
that when the batch of appointments, which
is expected to precede the close of the fiscal
year, is announced Iowa will have It's full
share.
AN ANTI-MAHoNE DELEGATION.
The two wings of the republican party in
Virginia. generally known as the Malone
and anti-Mahone factions, have now pre-
sented their side of the unpleasant political
controversy to the president. Yesterday a
delegation from General Mahone's side of
the fence visited the white house and laid its
claims before President Harrison. To-day
the other side, headed by Ex-Governor Cam
eron, who by the way owed his political pre-
ferment TO the friendship of Malone some
years ago, put in an appearance and stated
their objections to permitting General Ma
hone to say who would have the patronage
of the state. They expect that their num-
bers and the well known position of several
Of the gentlemen who were present with
them would have weight with the president
and that they would be able to convince him
that they were the true republicans and that
none others had any right to the
trade mark. But President Harri-
son told them, as he told the
opposing factions from other states, that he
can not afford to wash the dirty linen of his
party. He let it be distinctly understood
that he would not, under any circumstances,
mix up in any political quarrel, and he prac-
tically advised his callers to go home and fix
up the difference among themselves and
agree upon united policy before coming to
Washington with their recommendations.
President Harrison has shown his wisdom in
adopting this course. 1t can not be denied
that the factional fight IN the state of Vir-
glnia is one of the most bitter that the party
has to contend with in the United States.
The Malone and anti-Mahone men are
further apart than ever, and there seems to
be not the slightest prospect that they will
ever be able to harmonic their differences
and agree upon nrahah,a slate ,nb, for the the
president will therefore use his own iudg
ment, together with the advice and recon-
mendations of the party organizations in the
various district in distributing the offices
within his gift, and the present indications
are that he will strive as far as possible to
maintain absolute impartiality us between
the wings Of the party represented by Gen
eral Malone and Ex-Governor Cameron, re-
spectively.
sULL1vAN's ARREST.
The arrest of Alexander Sullivan in Chi
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murder Of DR.. Cronin, was the sole topic of
conversation among Irish-Amercans in this
city to-day. Almost without exception the
opinion was freely expressed by each that in
view of the evidence thus far adduced the
arrest was unWarranted Each expressed the
hope that the murderers would be discovered
and punished, but every man seen thought
the coroner's jury too hasty in ordering Mr..
Sullivan's arrest. At present there is no
branch of the Clau-na-Gael In this city,
though until about three years ago there was
fourishing lodge which met once week on
the avenue. Nearly every prominent Irish
man in Washington was member and the
society did much for the cause. Some OF the
members attempted to use the organization
for political purposes. however, and this
proved to be its ruin, for the members lost
all interest ard one by one dropped out, until
| finally only half dozen renamed. They
couldn't pay the rent and the society passed
out of existence
THE PosToFFIoE SITE.
Senator Charles +. Henderson called upon
| Secretary Window this afternoon and re-
marked that he was very anxious to get
away, and that he did not desire to leave be-
| fore the secretary decided upon his course of
action in the matter of the Omaha federal
| building site. Secretary Window replied
| that he would try to relieve the mind of the
| senator and do all in his power TO let him
| start within IA day or two. Then he made
some inquiries about the respective sites and
| told Assistant Secretary Tichcnor that he
| would try TO see him at the earliest moment
| in regard to the matter. From the drift of
/ the conversation IL was evident that Secre-
| tary Window and Assistant Tichenor have
| opposite views upon the question of the best
| location. Just which site each gentleman
| prefers could not he ascertaned, but there
| is no doubt that the delay in settling the
| question arises largely from the fact that
| Secretary Window believes in one site while
| his assistant prefers another.
RELIEF HEADQUARTERS CLOSE.
The relief committee which has been gath
| ering funds and other contributions for the
relief of the sufferers by the late floods in
| Pennsylvania in this city, has concluded 10
| close its headquarters, although the treas
urer will continue to receive and distribute
| all moneys which may be sent 10 him. The
| total amount collected TO date for the food
sufferers in Washington aggregates about
$4,000.
| THE KANGAROO PUMPKIN.
Frank IT, Emerson, of Omaha, who repre-
sents the state of Nebraska at the seedmen's
convention here, told his associates to-day
that he is propagating q new variety OF
pumpkin. He says that Nebraska soil is SC
fertile that pumpkins cannot be raised omit
The reason is that the vines grow so fast
that the heavy pumpkins are dragged over
the ground by she growing vines until they
are worn out entirely. The new variety IL
called the Kangaroo pumpkin, and instead oi
being dragged it Jumps along over the ground
and attains It's full size instead OF being worI
out.
NEW NEBRASKA PosTMAsTERs.
The following fourth class postmaster,
were appointed to-day: Arcadia, Valley
county, Mrs l. Reynolds; Bloomington
Franklin county, w. T. Brtton; Burr, Oto'
county, M. Burstler; Gushing, Howard
county, X. G. Grubbs; Dawson, Richardson
county, Il. w. Buser; Elyra; Valley county
James h. Brown; Gretna, Sarpy county, J
II. Wilson; Rock Bluffs, Cass county, A. J
Grunes; Shubert, Richardson county. j. +
McCreary; Sterling, Johnson county, Valen
tine link; Valparaiso, Saunders county, NJ
B, Griffin; Virginia, Gage county, W. d
Barber
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Exline, Appanoose county, John Griggs
PeirO, Woodbury. county, Daniel Griffen
Washington Mills, Dubuque county, Pau
Meister; Yorktown, Page county, Stephe