Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-23

Raum renamed at the ofice until after
O'Clock. N
DuLb TrNEs.,
At no time since President Harrsons in
auguration has Washington been duller than
now.
With the politicians and statesmen out
working in tho various camnaigns, the presi-
dent employed with his messages to congress,
his cabinet laboring on their annual reports
and the city visit0rtess, there Is practical
suspension of federal operations outside the
dreariest routine of the executive depart
ments. Very few appointments or promo
tons are made in any branch of the public
service. The only activity seen IN the Dis
trict of Columbia Is the putting in OF
grip street car track on Seventh street
and re-asphalting of Pennsylvania avenue.
CROPS IN IOWA.
From the report of the secretary of agri-
culture just issued, the following is taken In
relation to the condition of crops in Iowa:
The drought still continues, but about the
middle of September local showers were
quite general throughout the agricultural
part of the state. Since then fall blowing has
juring vegetation came in the central and
northern paat of the state from the 18th to
the Goth of September. in the southern
part not until the 2Sth, and not until
the late varieties and late planting have been
injured. The frost and drought together
have lesseued the anticipated yield, but not
enough 20 prevent Iowa from producing an
other enormous corn crop.
Oats are excellent In quantity and quality,
the average weight per bushel medium
measure, being about forty pounds. Early
stacking, and in some parts of the state an
excess Of rain in July slightly colored
small part OF the crop.
NEBRASKA AND IOWA PosTMAsTERs.
Nebraslsa-Brule, Keith county, Martin
Toh 10
G Kerr; Kemma, Knox county, Simpson
Allen; Niobrara, Knox county, l.. ID. Well
man.
Iowa-Geneva, Franklin county, II. G.
Clock; OsterdOclt, Clayton county, William
Il. Koppart; Richard, Hardin county, Will
lam II. Osborn; Sargent Bluffs, Woodbury.
county, j. A. Taft.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Jenkins, of the Nebraska bureau of in
dustral statistics, is here looking up contri.
buttons from the federal government to aid
his work
Mrs Clara b. Colby, of Beatrice, is regis
tered at the Riggs.
Leroy A. Palmer, of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed confidential clerk to the commls-
sioner of patents at Sl,sOU year.
Mrs. j. p. Reed has returned from Iowa,
where she spent most of the summer, much
improved in health.
BY direction of the secretary of war the
leave of absence granted First Lieutenant
partment of the Platte, October 2, Is ex-
tended one month.
Among the well known personages seen
upon the drives almost every afternoon
nowadays is the Hon. George Bancroft, who
is accompanied by one of his nieces. MIR.
Bancroft makes a striking figure, muffied to
| the chin in a top coat, his white beard flow
| ing over his breast and a black silk peaked
cap drawn over his head and well down over
| his face.
William Reed Lewis, consul to Morocco,
reported at the state department to-day to
| answer charges made against him by Bene-
| zulu merchant of that country. Secretary
| Blaine will give Lewis an interview TO-
morrow.
Attorney General Miller to-day received
| the designations of VIC. Perry, United
| States attorney for the district OF Kansas,
and Eugene Hoagland, assistant in the SAINT
| district. 80. .,.
The comptroller of, the currency to-day
| approved the Commercial National bank OF
| Omaha as reserve agent for the First Ma
| tional bank of Dunlap, Ia; the Chase and
| Chemical National banks, Of New York, fol
| the First National bank of New York and
| the First National bank of Wood River
| Neb; the Omaha National bank, for the
First National bank of Neigh, Neb,, and
| the Maverick National bank, of Boston, aud
| the American Exchange, of Chicago, for the
| First National, of Sioux City, La.
| PERRY s. HEATH.