Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08

swering the requests Of applicants has been
thoroughly begun. The announcement made
in these dispatches the other day TO the effect
that only officers OF the higher classes CON
nected with executive departments would be
selected during the coming week or two, has
had the effect of checking the enormous in
flow of applications, but there are enough of
them vet TO occupy the attention of several
presidents and a large corps of clerks.
REJECTED PosTMAsrERs.
The following postmasters nominated by
President Cleveland during the last two
months of his administration failed to secure
confirmation: Howard A. Graham, Broken
Bow, Neb. John ]. Brennan, Correction
vile: George A. Enright, OF Marcus; Peter
johnson, of EsthervilleI r. f.. Kearney, of
Sheldon; Nicholas 9. Stanton, West Lib
Glass, Ceresco; James +. Latchem, Monte
zuma; Seth Smith, Manning; Samuel w.
Summers, Clarion: James A. Tatten, Girls
void Mollie g.. Moffatt, lipton, and Coles.
tine Gibbons, of Keokuk, To-
MISCELLANEOUS.
The list OF Office seekers given by The
BEE this morning has been greatly aug
mented TO day. c. c. Cole, ex-iudge of the
superior court of Des Moines, Ia, wants a
place in the diplomatic service. G. Marine.
of the Ninton 0owa) Eagle, is in the field
for the pension agency for Iowa and Ne
braska. Eugene Arno, of Minneapolis, is an
applicant for the consulate at Havre. He is
backed by local politicians, and is said to
lave lit support VI u HTtuI uldUA 1TdDu
Army men in Minnesota and Iowa.
The Third congressional district of Ne
braska secured the first appointment under
this administration outside of II cabinet office.
William b. Backus, of Columbus, has been
appointed superintendent of the Indian
school at Genoa, Neb.
The Nebraska delegation in congress to-
day made the rounds of the departments and
called upon the cabinet officers.
The rumored elevation of Colonel Hall and
Cnntnip Raw nv the annoint,nnpt of tho
former in charge of the military records, and
the latter to a station in the Arctic waters, is
a little premature. No record whatever can
be found of such orders. 1t is learned, how
ever, upon good authority, that Colonel Hall
will probably receive such an appointment
and his friends are confident that they will
not nave to wait long before they will see
him Installed in his new office.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l. Ttoeder left for New
York City, where they will remain ten days
before returning to Omaha. They were, last
night. the guests of Colonel Cody at a thea
ter party.
Representative James Laird, of Nebraska,
who has been seriously ill during the whole
of the last session OF congress, has come to
Washington very much improved in health.
He has not, however, entirely recovered.
Senator Allison, who is a member of the
senate committee on reorganization, states
that the changes in committees will probably
be announced next Monday.
j. H. Willard, of Omaha, has gone to New
York.
j. H. Carroll is here.
ARA ORDERS.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert II. Hall, Sixth
infantry, is assigned as acting inspector.
General leave of absence for four months
is granted TO Thomas Britton, Sixth in
antry.'
Private George Harris, Troop G, Ninth
cavalry, now with his troop, is discharged
from the service of the United States.
Sergeant Charles S. West, Company A,
Fifth infantry, now with his company, is also
discharged from the service.
General court martial Is appointed to meet
in this city at IL O'Clock a. M, on Monday,
the 25th day OF March, for the trial of such
persons as may be brought before it. Detail
for the court: Major General George Crook,
Colonel H NJ. Black, Twenty-third infantry;
Colonel r. l. Dodge, Eleventh infantry;
Colonel E. +. Townsend, Twelfth infantry:
Colonel j. NJ. WhittemoTe, ordnance depart
ment; Colonel Alex Piper, Fifth artillery;
Colonel c.. b.. Comstock, corps of engineers,
Colonel o. M. Poe, corps of engineers;
Colonel J. Mendenhan, Second artillery;
Lieutenant Colonel d. W.. Flagler, ordnance
department.; Lieutenant Colonel II. M. Rob
eyt, corps of engineers: Lieutenant Colonel
w. f. Merrill, corps OF engineers: Lieutenant
Colonel G.. L. Gillespie, corps of engineers;
Major George b. Davis, judge advocate,
tendent of the recruiting service will cause
thirty recruits to be assigned at Davids
Island, New York harbor, to the Seventh in
faptry, and forwarded under proper charge
to such point or points in the Department of
the Platte as the commanding general of the
department shall designate.
PERRY S. HEATH,