Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
TO Be MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
Whitelaw Reid Said to Be Sure Of
the Appointment.
MlScHEvlouS MILITIA MEN.
Pennsylvania Home Guards Monop-
olize the PostofIice Department
Mrs. Clevclands Peculiar Treat
ment of the Harrisons.
WASHINGTON BUREAU The OMAHA BRE,

Blaine wants him to go there. Senator'S
Evarts and Hscock have asked the appoint
ment for him, and a number of the New
York delegation IN the house of representa-
tives have joined in the request that he be
honorea IN that way. This has been the
height of Mr.. Reeds ambition, and he will
accomplish it at last.
Ex-Governor Porter, OF Indiana, is backed
for the mission to Rome, and it is said he will
be formally rendered the appointment even
though his nomination is not sent to the SEN
ate before he leaves the city.
MIsCnIEvoUs MILITIA.
The clerks in the postoffice department did
very little business to-day. The building was
given up for dormitory for the
Fifth, Tenth and Fourteenth regi-
ments Of the Pennsylvania Home guards, who
were to sleep there last night, but they did
not do much sleeping until towards morning,
and at o'clock, when the clerks came in to
their accustomed labors, they found the
lounges and the tables and the floors covered
with wet, half drunken and sleepy militia
men, who refused to vacate. The chief clerk
called upon Colonel Hawkins of the Tenth
regiment, why appeared to be in charge, and
told him that he must remove his men.
Colonel Hawkins declined to do so. The
chief clerk told him that they had been given
the use of the department for one night
only, with the understanding that they
should leave before business hours in the
morning, but the colonel remarked that
snGDer sh9y had dov eonSleded cbef to csr staE
threatened to bring in the police, at which
suggestion the colonel smiled and said there
were not police, marines or regular soldiers
enough in Washington TO drive his men out
OF that department., and the boys have occu-
pied it all day These same soldiers are the
ones who caused the riots in Washington at
tire Inauguration of President Cleveland
four years ago, and cost the state of Penn
sylvania several thousand dollars to settle
the damages While they have not COM
mitted any depreciation OF, serious nature to-
day they have been engaged in a good deal
of mischief and have frightened good many
old colored people nearly to death.
MRS. CLEvELAND's DIsCoURTEsY.
There has been good deal of gossip to day
about the peculiar action of Mrs. Cleveland
yesterday, and so far no explanation has
been offered. She did not attend the inau-
gural ceremonies and she was not present at
the lunch given by President Cleveland to
his successor in Office. After the presiden-
tal party had left the capltaliH the morning.
Mrs. Cleveland took q carriage for the resi-
dence of Secretary FNairchld, where she re-
NAMED during the day. Never before has
she failed in courtesy in any respect and has
observed all of the conventionalities with
the most rigorous fidelity, therefore her neg
lect of Mrs. Harrison upon the last day of
her husbands administration is all the more
the subject of remark.
There were some other little incidents in
the domestic department of the white house
that gave Mrs. Harrison a good deal of an
noyance Several of the servants having
understood that they were to be discharged
did not wait for the new occupants of the
white house to make their appearance, but
having been paid off on the previous day by
Colonel Lamont, left the establishment with
out notice. Three or four others were found
in grossly intoxicated condition by the
Harrison family when they arrived after the
Inauguration. 1t appears that President
Cleveland had left several bottles of VINE in
the cellar, and after the departure of the
steward the servants had helped themselves.
Three of the door keepers were also drunk
and disorderly, and behaved themselves in a
most dlsreputable manner. Colonel Wilson,
the superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, was soon sent for, and cleaned out
the reprobates in most summary manner.
Two or three new servants were engaged
this morning, but last night at dinner and
this morning at breakfast the Harrison fam
lily were compelled to help themselves.
oAKvIEw LEASED
EX-President Cleveland has leased Oak
view his summer residence, to Mr.. Bailey,
of this city, who will reside there during the
coming summer. The price at which the
property DSeH leaScu Will pay II IL per
cent dividend on the investment, which fur
nishes good reason for not selling, although
number of lucrative offers have been re-
ceived. Mrs. Cleveland hopes some day to
be able to reside at Oakvlew permanently,
and has been telling her friends during the
last days of the administration that she ex-
poets to make Washington her home after
the president mad accumulated a sufficient
sum of money to support them as an ex-
president should live. Most of the pets and
Il Il,
cows will remain upon the place. The horses
will be shipped TO New York for the use Of
the family.
WHY FURNAs FAILED.
Nebraskans and Governor Furnas have
reason to feel proud of the magnificent fight
which was made for the agricultural port
folio. During the last three days it has been
uncertain whether Governor
Furnas, latterday candidate as he was,
would or would not have the position. The
moment that President Harrison intlmated
that Mr. Thurston was out OF the question
Senator Paddock wired at once to Governor
Furnas to start for Washington, and, in con-
nection with Senator Manderson and Con
gresham Dorsey, made persistent and
splenddly managed fight to secure favorable
consideration of his name. General Harri-
son on Saturday evening had a
close and long personal conference
with Governor turnas, Senator Paddock
and Congressman Dorsey, and expressed
sent the governors name sooner, and that
he had not met him earlier during the con
sideration of his cabinet All Sunday even
ing Senator Paddock was working hard on
the iioor Of the senate TO secure senatorial
of Governor Furnas' can
didaoy, and as late as o'clock on Monday
personally presented at the Airing
ton hotel, in the midst OF the driving rain,
of Governor turnas' candidacy
from nearly all of the senators from the
country, and also of Senator
Cullom, Senator Hawley, and Senator Chan
dler. Governor Furnas has obtained a prom
inence by the advocacy Of his appointment
which will not ut all be detrimental TO him
or TO the state, which has SO strongly backed
him.
NANCY POLLOCK PENsloSED.
Senator Paddock is greatly elated over the
enactment into law OF the bill TO pension Mrs.
Nancy Pollock During the last session of
congress the senator secured the passage OF
the bill only 10 havo IL vetoed by the presi-
dent. He has made strong efforts during the
present short session 10 secure consideration
Of the measure and has followed IL with his
usual perslstency up 10 the executive man
sion. On Sunday night during the all night
session OF the senate, Senator Paddock re-
ceiyed word that the bill had been approved.
OFFICE SEEKERS.
Once seekers aredolng themselves violence
and the administration an injustice IN rush
Ing upon the president and his cabinet officers
AT this time. Their opportunities are not in
season. There will be three or four cabinet
meetings held before appointments are made.
The first selections viii be OF the assistants