Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-27
DOLLARS BEFORE SENTIMENT
Millionaire Corcoran's Heirs Selling
the Beautiful homestead.
THE ARlsTocRAcY SHOCKED.
IL Will Bring the Highest Price of
Any Residence Property Ever
Sold i'm Neutrality-suspicious.
ters' Salaries Readjusted.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BnE,
513 FoURrEESTH STRsRr,


heirs and trustees of the Corcoran estate in
cutting up into building lots and advertising
for sale the beautiful grounds that surround
the mansion of the late philauthropist. Mr..
Corcoran owned the finest house in Wash
ington. 1t stands opposite the white house
across Lafayette square, and is inclosed
within high brick wall. He had park
that covered nearly an entire block-one OF
the largest blocks in the city. This ground
was precious to him, and he greatly enjoyed
it. The flowers and trees were his especial
delight, and most of his mornings during
mild weather were spent wandering
about his grounds and sitting upon
his lawn. The property is inherited
by his two grandchildren, MIR. William
G. and Miss Lule Eustis, aged somewhere
from twenty to twenty-five years. They do
not appear to reverence the old mansion, as
many OF Mr.. Corcorau's old friends and
neighbors do, and within few months after
his death shocked their circle of intimate ac-
quaintances by advertising 1t for rent, but it
is not house easily rented. The rooms are
few in number, but very large, and were ar
ranged for the use of the childless old wild
over who needed only rooms enough for
himself and ms attendants. Now the heirs
have decided to cut up the grounds into
small lots and sell them on the market.
Being situated in the most desirable portion
of the city they will probably brug the high
est prices of any residence property ever
sold here.
REIMBURSEMENT OF SALARIES.
Under the act Of congress, providing for
the annual REIMBURSEMENT of salaries of post
masters of the presidential class, the follow
ing increases will be made in salaries of post
masters in Nebraska:
IN
81, 100 to $1,000; Fairbury, from s. 70J to
SlSoO; Fullerton, from $1,000 to 81, 300; {;
Geneva, from 81, 200 to 81 400; Kearney, from
S2,10U to $4,000; Minden, from 81 400 to 81, 500;
$500 to $1,000: Ord from $1,000 to sl,4O0;
South Omaha, from 81, 500 to 2,400; Stroms-
burg, from 81, 100 to 81 400; Superior, from
$1,000 to Sl,500; Tekamah. from $1,000 to
81 100; Wayne, from 81, 100 to $1,000; West
Point from $1,000 to S1,400; Wilber from
Sl,10O to $1,000; Wymore, from S1,400 to
$1,000.
Owing to a falling off in the receipts of the
following postoflices IN Nebraska for the
current fiscal year, certain decreases have
been made in the salary of postmasters at
these cities:
Ainsworth, from 1900 to 81, 100; Alma,
from 81, 200 to 81, 100; Ashland, from 81, 500 to
Sl,40O; Atkinson, from 81, 300 to $1,000; Ben
kleman, from 81, 100 to $1,000; Creighton,
from 1000 to Sl,1OO; Culbertson, 81, 100 to
Friend, $1,000 to $1,000; Indianola, from
81 200 to 81, 100; Lexington, from s, 800 to
Sl,40O; Loup City, from $1,000 to $1,000;
Ogallala, from $1,000 to 81, 100; Plattsmouth,
sl,5OO; Seward, from 81, 700 to $1,000; Sut-
ton, 81 800 to $1,000; Valentine, from sl,100
to $1,000.
Iowa offices showing increased receipts and
consequnt increased salaries Ackley, from
S, 200 to 1900; Alton, from $1,000 to 81, 800;
A n & from
81 l,400 to 81 800; Cherokee, from sl,70O to
81 800; Council Bluffs, from $1,000 to 50, 100;
Creston, from 81, 100 to $4,000; Davenport,
from $4,000 to S3,100: Eagle Grove, from
s2,lOo, Greenfield, from s1,10o to $1,000;
GriEnell, from 81 900 to 50 900; Harlan, from
81, 500 to $1,000; Humboldt, from S1,200 to
$1,000; Jefferson, from sl4oO to 81, 800;
Lansing, from $1,000 to $1,000; Mapleton,
from 81, 900 to 81, 1O0; Marcus, from $1,000 to
Sl,l00; New Hampton, from $1,000 to $1,000;
Odebolt. from 81, 200 to 81 400; Orange City,
from 81, 100 TO $1,000; Ottumwa, from 1900
to 81, 700; Pella, from 81 400 to 81 600; Rock
Rapids, from $1,000 to $1,000; Shenandoah,
Sl,S00; Waukeen, from 81, 200 to 81 800
Owing to the decrease IN receipts during
the past fiscal year postmasters at these
places will have their salaries reduced as
follows: ..,.
Adel, from $1,000 to fourth class; Cedar
Rapids, from $1,000 to $500; Clear Lake.
from 81 800 to 81, 200; Corning from 81. 500 to
Sl,700; Dunlap. from 81 300 to 81, 200; Grundy
Centre, from 81 400 to $1,000; Kingsley, from
$1,000 to SLIGO; Laporte City, from 81, 200 to
Marion from Sl,700 to $1,000; Montezuma,
from 81, 900 to fourth class; Sanborn. from
Sl,100 to $1,000.
APPEALs AND DECISIONS. ..
The secretary OF the interior to-day de-
cided the appeal of Cyrus O'Dell, from the
decision of the general land Office in the con-
test Of ODell VS. Joseph M. Huett, affirming
the action OF the local Office and dismissing
the contest against the latter's timber cul-
ture entry, No. OLE North Platte series). on
the southwest 4 section 5, township 8, north
range 30 west, McCook land district, Ne
brssks. The decision appealed from is af-
firned
The appeal of Joseph W. Smith from the
decision OF the general land office in the con-
test case of Smith VS. William II. McIntosh,
dismissing Smiths contest against McIn--
tosh's timber culture entry No. SSl for the
southeast a of section 20l north range 32
west McCook land district, Nebraska, was
also considered by ahe secretary of the in
terror, who affirmed the decision appealed
from.
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Iowa postmasters were appointed to-day:
Mechanicsyile, Cedar county, Jacob II. On
stot; Pomona, Jackson county, Robert r..
York; Rhodes, Marshall county, James
Chapman.
ARMY ORDERS.
Major Bache, on being relieved from duty
at Fort Riley, will report to the commanding
general. department of the Platte, for duty
as medical director of that department upon
the retirement from active service of Colonel
Thomas A. Moparlin, surgeon.
The following named officers having been
under instructions at the United States in
fantry and cavalry school at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, since September ], 1857 are re-
lieved from duty at the school: Second Lieu
tenant Thomas II, Wilson, Second infantry;
First Lieutenant John j. Haden, Eighth in-
fantry; Lieutenant Haden will proceed to
his proper station at the expiration of his
present sick leave of absence. The follow
ing named officers are detailed for instruc-
tion at the school for the two years course
commencing September l, 1889: FIRST Lieu
tenant Philip T.. Powell, Ninth cavalry |;
Second Lieutenant William NJ. Wright Sec
Ond infantry; Second Lieutenant George A.
Detchmendy, Sixth infantry; Second Lieu
tenant James A. Goodwin, Seventh infantry;
Second Lieutenant Joseph G. Beardsley,
Eighth infantry; Second Lieutenant Lucius
l.. Turfee, Seventeenth infantry. Second
Lieutenant Charles q. Dwyer, Twenty-tirst
infantry
SUNDAY MAIL TRAINS.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday the pro-
posal understood TO have been arranged by
Postmaster General Wanamaker relative .a
the discontinuauce OF Sunday mails was dis
cussed and IL Is learned that the members of