Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-21
MERGER PACKS FOR OMAHA
Late Congressman Declares he Wants No
Office Under GOtvsrnmsu'.
PAYNE WTAORAws POSTAL INSPECTORS
Orders onriaIs Checking C~anceIins
MachidFsAfo Return to Respective
eOmceF Vending Decisioh as to
Legality OF Their work.
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(From a stan Correspondents

WASHINGTON, April 20.-(special Tele-
gram)-M ~ Richards, Commissioner of
the general land office, returned to Wash
ington last night from Virginia Beach,
where ne has spent the past ten days by
advice Of his physician, to cure an attack
Of gfibs Mr. Richards said today that he
believes his outing has thoroughly cured
him and, that he feels like a new man and
ready tOttackle almost any proposition in
the Nayior work. ase
II never felt better in my life" said he
today Nsrho salt breezes, combined with
entire relaxation from oficial care and
worry hasesworked a charm and 1 return to
my debartments duties entirely IT." J..
Chief Justice Fuller from the supreme
court bench today dismissed the case Of
Mary J. Lyon. George W. Lyon, jr., and
Clara A.. Harts, plaintiffs in error, against
Margaret GpTnbert, Eliza Fadley, Catherine
Miller and Harriet Bowman, defendants in
error, for want of jurisdiction.
ThsErtpn Going to st. Louis.
Ex-senator John M. Thurston Of Ne
braska, one Of the. commissioners on the
part Of the government to the louisiana
Purchase expositioa. leaves Washington to-
morrow tor New York and thence to st.
Louis to- be present at fhen dedication ex-
erclhes Wnicn DeSln April 5Vs s t1f Hi Haf
Mefeer Packs Up.
Ex-Congressman Mercer is going home"
He has been IN washington for the past few
days packing up his household goods and
chattels preparatory to their removal to
Omaha. Mr.. Mercer and. his family win
leave washington next Saturday. Accord
ing TO his intimate friends he busted him
self today about the departments calling
upon the men. with whom be came closely
in touch during bis congressional career.
Mr.. Meroer. is moi, in search Of an once, so
his closest friends. assert. but 1t is ex-
tremely ~fdeNhtful IL he. would dodge any
ofnciaI lightning that might strike in his
immediate vicinity. ), According to the self
same friguds Mr.. Mercer came over from
New York yesterday and after preparing
his household effects for shipment will go
to omaha. to,mRke that city his permanent
residence. engaging An business. the nature
of which is not at present divulged by
MERGERS friends,
Nebrasfa GirI WEEDS.
Miss Helen Davis. daughter of Charles
W. Davis, formerly OF McCook, Neb., was
married tonight to william "A. orion of the
Depaftmentfof Agriculture at the home OF
the ,brids's parents In Tacoma park. A
number aort the older members of the Me-
braska colony in Washington were in at
tendanos ON the wedding. Judge Davis
fatheFlof the bride and a we'll known citI-
sen ofskFeCOOk, came to washington during
the early days OF the Harrison admins.
tration to take a position in the law d..
vision OF the Interior department. On the
accession OF Cleveland TO the presidency
Judge Davis became one OF the Cuts and
he at once. began the practice OF law In this
city. where he has been ever since.
Mis- LRvipia Egan Of Louisiana. one o.
the meIRbers Of the board of lady commits.
sioners TO the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion. IL, the guest ,ef Mrs. w. =. Andrews
wife OF tha auditor of the Treasury de.
partment and will accompany Mr.. and Mrs
Andrews TO. thu dedication at st. Louis oil
next Thursday.
Postal Inspectors Withdraw.
Postmaster General Payne has ordered
the entire star d Inspectors OF cancellinl
machines to return TO the postofiees L
which they are accredited. These Inspector
are borne on the clerical rolls Of certain
postOfaces, but are assigned to travelling
duties .~tbroushout the country. installing
inspecting and reporting on the condition
OF the machines In the various ofices. Their
are several Inspectors. n Of whom is nov
engaged IA sQpp0dential work in connection
with the Investigation Of the department
affairs.
The legality OF such assignments of EN-
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