Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-08
But THEIR FLOWING FANCY,
Washington Correspondents Put
Noble on the Supreme Bench.
1T is RIDIcuLousLY UNTRUE.
That's What the Secretary Says About
the Story Proctor, Matthews
Probable Successor GroT
Coming Home.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, The OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH SrREEr.\

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., August T. J
Four or five Washington correspondents
met last night and had a mysterious CONVEX
sation and parted. Four or five newspapers
IN different sections of the country published
this morning dispatch from Washington 10
the effect that the question as to the filing
of the vacancy on the supreme court had
been settled, and that Secretary Noble was
the man chosen. Three or four months ago
President Harrison was absent for day or
two, and during his absence it was settled
with the utmost positiveness, and upon so
cdlled undeniable authority that Attorney
General Miller had been decided upon as
the successor to Justice Matthews.
Two or three weeks ago the pres-
dent was again absent, and during
his absence a story was circulated
with the utmost positiveness that Secretary
Tracy was to go upon the supreme court
bench. The president had only been away
from Washington about twelve hours yester-
day when the third and latest story was
wired, and Secretary Noble was named for
this important position, All of these stories
stated, rs side issue to the main fact, that
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson is to
be elevated to the cabinet as soon as the
president makes the vacancy 1t is barely
possible that the president has some idea of
choosing one of his cabinet officers for
place on the supreme bench Secretary Rusk
would not do. MIR. Blaine is not LAWYER.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has had no
legal training. 1t is therefore likely that in
the political game of chess Secretary Proc
tor will be used to checKmate all other aspir-
ants for the vacancy on the supreme court
bench. The president may have made up
his mind on this subject, but it is very
doubtful. He certainly has given out no in
tlmatlon of his determination, and Secretary
Noble said today that the report that he is
to go on the bench is absurdly false.
NEBRASKA AHEAD.
The report of the chief of the railway mai,
service for the fiscal year shows that Ne
braska is long way ahead of any other
state in the union in the amount of mife
age of new railway service established dur
ing the year. The total number Of miles
upon which this service was established in
the state was 592. 1t is said that there are
applications on file for the establishment of
railway facilities on several other roads. and
that the probabilities are that at the end of
the present fiscal year Nebraska will again
be near the top in this respect.
CROFT COMING BACK.
Judge Croft, who arrived here on Sunday
night left for the west this afternoon. He
will STOP off for a few days in Ohio before
proceeding directly on to Omaha. Judge
Croft has no knowledge as to what the
probabilities are in relation to the appoint
ment of member of the Interstate COM
merce commission, but the Nebraska man
has made decidedly favorable impression
upon every man in Washington with whom
he came in contact.
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Malcom, Poweshiek county, b. b. Martin
Windham, johnson county, George Beck.
ARMY NEWS.
BY direction of the secretary of war, Cap
tain Harry o. Perey, assistant surgeon, now
on duty at Fort Wayne, Mich, will report in
person to the commanding general, Depart
ment of the Platte for temporary duty with
troops en- route to and at the summer camp
at Fort Robinson, Neb., and upon the com
pletion of this duty he will return to his
proper station.