Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-15
The San Francisco Suspect Not in
Hiding.
AT THE SERVICE OF THE POLICE.
But They Don't Seem to Want HIM
He Will Talk Plainly to Luke
Dillon When He Meets
Him.
E1Q Ent.urrr STprET

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and has been since the 22nd of May. He Is
strongly backed for appointment to some
Office under the administration and he is in
the city in connection with that business.
He said when seen to-day that he was sur
prised to see his name mentioned in connec-
tion with the murder of DR.. Cronin. He
stated that he did not know DR.. Cronin and
had never met him, and that he was not a
member of the Clan-na-Gael. Mr. Desmond
said he was in New York ut the time Of the
murder. Yesterday, in company with Mr..
Thomas Walsh, of this city, Mr.. Desmond
went to the First precinct station
and informed the officers that
he was at their disposal But he found that
the police had no information in regard to
him. He said, to-day, that he had heard
nothing more about the matter, but he held
himself in readiness. He wanted it to be
understood that he was not in hiding, and
further that he had done nothing in his life
10 be ashamed of. Mr.. Desmond attributes
the rumor of his connection with the case o
Luke Dillon, whom he met casually in New
York just before he left that city for WASH
ington. He says that before he returns to
San Francisco he intends to meet Mr.. Dill
lon and tell him what he thinks about him.
NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
There has been quite gathering of re-
publican members of congress, in Washing
ton, this week. and there has been quite
good deal of growing among them owing to
the slowness with which appointments are
being turned out for New York state. One
of the party has suggested and the others
seriously contemplate carrying out plan
for bringing the administration to tune. 1t
is proposed to call meeting of the New
York republican members, to be held in this
city, at an early day, for the purpose Of
going bodily to the president and urging
upon him the absolute necessity of speedy
action there. The republican members say
very emphatically, that unless action is
taken at once, there is absolutely no chance
for tho republicans in the state, city or
county this fall.
PATRONAGE QUARRELs.
The members of the house and senate who
still linger here seemed determined to make
up for lost time to-day, and there were more
of them among the presidents callers than
there have been before in some time. These
visitors seemed to explain the reason why
there is any occasion for growing over the
apparent slOWness of the administration in
making changes III the Offices. Scarcely
state delegation exists in which there is
perfect harmony among the congressman in
the matter of the distribution of places. For
instance, the two senators from Minnesota
have two distinct sets of applicants for the
federal positions in that state. They do not
seem able TO heal their differences among
themselves, and want the president to help
them out. He very naturally declines to
interfere in such cases. and the result is that
the appointments are delayed. One of the
most unpleasant contests which has been
bothering the appointing powers is that
which has been in progress between Senator
Quay and Postnaster-General Wanamaker
over the offices in the city of Philadelphia.
Anti administration men have painted the
misunderstanding between the two gem
tlemen in the blacKest possible colors,
and it has been asserted over and
in hal w m il
nent. 1t was learned, to-day, that perfect
understanding has been reached, ana that
the result will be the appointment of a list of
names to the three principal places during
the night or tomorrow morning
Tomorrow the president will take another
brief vacation, and he has accepted an invi-
tation TO take another run down the river on
the yacht Restless, and it Is probable that he
will not return until Monday morning. Next
Saturday he will visit Cape May, and will
spend Sunday with his family there.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Owing to the absence of Secretary Proctor
and the indisposition of the acting secretary
| of war, General Schofeld, no information
could be gathered at the war department.
| this afternoon, as to the probable action of
| the authorities in the matter of the outbreak
| OF the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. 1t is
| not thought that the outbreak will prove of a
| very serious character, and no apprehension
| is felt here that the Indians Will create any
| cause for general alarm.
Tnc representatives of the health office
| who have made an examination into the
condition of the water supply of the
| city report that there is danger of
| an influx of foul matter into the river above
| the point from which the water is drawn,
unless there is something done Immediately.
| The danger comes from break in the canal
| caused by the recent floods. There would
| seem to be far more danger from the ex-
halations of the sewers, which pour into the
| river immediately back of the executive man
| sion. Your correspondent made a personal
| examination to-day and found a state of al
fairs existing which should not be tolerated
| for single day. The entire sewerage from
large section of the city is discharged into
| the river Just west of the carp ponds, and the
| high water, which has been the rule since
the food, cause all the filth to move slug
| gishly along into the main channel OF the
| river at such a rate that the exhalations per-
| meate the entire atmosphere and the stencil
is simply terrible. When the wind is from
the southwest, which it Frequently is, all this
| foul air is carried directly towards the white
house and it Is a matter of wonder that the
inmates are not constantly under the care OF
| physicians
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Castolia, Wianesheik county, w. X. Riggs
Chester Centre, Powesheik county, c. b.
Smith; Downey, Cedar county, Joseph Gro
ger; Duncan, Webster county, H. Clausen:
Durant, Cedar county, ID. Pingrcy; Early
| Sioux county, w. II. Allen; Irwin, Shelby
county, l.. j.. Granger; Keswck, Keokuk
county, Dennis Caver; Lehigh, Webster
county, John II, Buck; Manila, Crawford
county John Il. McCracken; Nora Springs
Lloyd county George Il. Moore; Salina, JEFF
ferson county, Mrs X. q. Long; Spring
vilic, Linn county George l.. Durns; Swale-
dale, Cerro Gordo county, j. -Ford Terry
Benton county, +. A. Noyaki Wanbeck
Linn county, Dewitt Z. Doe.
MEM SgBliAsKA PosTMAsTERs.
| The following fourth class postmasters
were appoipted to-day: Bancroft Cunning
county, George II. Ransom; Crawford
Dawes county, w. g. S. Spearman; Hayes
Center, Hayes county, George L. Wallace
! Raveana, Buffalo county, T. Z. Wilsey.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. f. ]. Meacham WAS to-day appointed
member OF the pcnsion board at Washing
ton, la.
ARMY oRDEDS.
The following changes in the stations o.
officers of the medical corps of tho army
have been ordered; Surgeon Albert Hart
relieved from duty AZ Fort Hamilton, New
York, and ordered 10 duty at Fort Omaha
relieving Surgeon Justus Nj. BrowI, who il
ordered 10 duty ut Fort Meade, Dakota, re
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