Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-11-03
NARAT7A, Hin IS SORRY
Some Bismarckers May Rejoice A,
They Learn Maratta's Path
Is Not of Roses.
Everything Not Lovely With the
Hero of the B smarck Post
office Affair.
Not Satisfied az Melbourne and Asks
Senator Roach to Intercede
For Him.
MarattA Sorry,

1t may be that there will be a chance
for some of the persons in Bismarck,
who are not particularly in love with
Dan Maratta because Of some little
double cross work INDUCED in here last
summer, t. laugh now at Dan. Accord
ing to the Minneapolis Tribune's Wash
ineton correspondent. Daniel is rot
happy in Melbourne and wants to come
back. The Tribune says:
The Tribune was called upon to relate
several months ago some ugly stories that
were given general circulation in North
Dakota to the effect, in general, that Mar
rata had back capped Senator Roach;
that he had said Roach was not in favor
with the administration and that he.
Daniel w. Maratta, was the presidents
intimate advisor and contidant upon
all North Dakota matters. On this basis
Maratta assessed several of his friends in
North Dakota for small amounts, ranging
from $50 up and down. for the payment of
his expenses while he (Maratta), was here
IN Washington prosecuting their claims for
recognition. Some of the men who paid
the money and failed to get value received
were sore and SO the cat got out of the bag.
Dams action in connection with the Bis
marck p0stLtice was particularly fruitful
in curses.
Maratta boosted that he was very close
to the president, and he always said that
what he wanted was a place that would
bring him the cash, as honor had no charms
tor him. He admitted before he left that
Australia was a far-Otf country. but the
bait of a $4,000 q year rake off was too
much for him.
Before going Capt. Maratta took unto
himself a wife, a middle-aged lady with
whom he was frequently seen in Washing
ton. They took their wedding trip half
way round the wor d, and as everybody
supposed were ideally happy III their new
home and with their fine, large income.
This only goes to show, however, how
everybody is likely to be mistaken. Maratta
is not happy in Melbourne, and he wants
to come home. He wants to 20 to North
Dakota and stay there, and all he is wait
ing for to put his wish into practice is the
consent of President Cleveland to give him
another job.
When Dan was in Washington he was
freq uently asked why he did not ask for
his former position Of United States mar
shall. His uniform reply was that there
wasn't money enough in it, But now
this antipodean consul general thinks that
the post of marshal of North Dakota is
just what lie wants, and he is willing and
anxious to give up his fine, fat $4,000 place
for the sake Of being at home.
But this is not all. Maratta has forgot
ten all the unkind things he has said about
Senator Roach and begged Roach to make
it a personal matter with the president to
let him make the transfer. Senator Roach
declines to say anything more about the
matter than that Maratta says he don't
like Melbourne and he wants to come back.
But is learned from good authority that
the senator has been asked by Maratta to
see the president in his behalf. One OF
Maratta's reasons for wanting to come
back is that he wants to be of some use to
the party. He promises to be ever CRATE
full to Roach if he is granted this one favor