The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-01
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INTRLLIeRNcE6
POTTER AMUSEMENT.
Mrs. jerks Lively and Her Audience
Hilarious.
Billy Chandler Furnishes a Raoy
Account Of Ris Experiences.

Billy Chandler Furnishes a Raoy
Account Of His Experiences.
wAsHno1os, June 2s.-Ths Potter
Saturday mitinee was highly interesting
and entertaining. Nearly all the leading
stars were in the cast. Mrs. jerks was the
fayorite, her medley being superior to
those previously given, Sam. P. Butler,
Of Cincinnati, the Washington correspon.
dent Of the Baltimore GoIstte, acted his
part we'll, and showed his ability 10 make
much Of little, and had ii not been that
the programme was lengthy, be would
have been called upon to repeat his yer.
sions OF an interview with Mrs. jerks, In
which she was represented as admitting
that she had in her possession the Sher.
man letter. Then Billee Chandler enter
tained the audience with avery racy &C.
count OF his travels 10 Florida, cores
pondence with Grant and other staiesmen
10 the North; conferences with visiting
statesmen in the South in the interest Of
n fair count what General Garfield told
him about the Wormley conference; how
Stanley Matthews had urged him TO use
his influence to prevent General Grant
from recognizing the Packard Govern.
ment, which was the first tangible eyi-
dence BilIee had Of the "snbsequent dis
honor which was to come" the showing
Matthews made as to how Hayes could
consistently recognizes the Nichols and
Hampton Governments, Matthews hay.
ing looked into the matter, and found that
there would be no difficulty, because the
Hayes Electors and Packard had their
titles from different sources,) and wind.
ing up with list Of names Of Florida
worthless whom Billee had indorsed for
oficeasome OF whom had been provided
for.
Returning Board Anderson gave some
new phases Of the old play Of "Innocence
Triumphant" wherein il Is shown thai
nobody knew or had the slightest knowl-
edge about how the election in Louisiana
was going until the FINAL result was
reached by the Returning Board, ten
days after that body first met and began
the work OF canyassing the votes, because,
although the eyes Of the country were
turned in that direction, and everybody
was in ieyerish excitement TO know, he
and his colleagues never even tried to
guess what would be the effect OF throw.
ing out certain votes.
The Chairman, having been in private
conference with Mrs. Jenks, came before
the curtain and announced that Mrs.
jerks had consented to add TO the already
yoluminous testimonials Of her bright
ness the drafts Of several sprightly let
ters written by her in answer TO the COM
edian, Jim E. Anderson, the contents of
which would be reserved for future con-
sideration.
The whole performance concluded with
4 side.splitting farce by the little giant OF
Alachua county, Dennis. His recitations
were so amusing and highly spiced with
iocularity that the audience. which had
previously been almost surieited, were
10th 10 allow him to leave the stage. He
had been told by President Hayes that he
was one Of the few men who this Admin;
istration could afford TO take care of, and
was asked by His Excellency what he
TDennis1 wanted, which was so clever and
unexpected that it took Dennis breath.
But be aiterwrds recovered respiration,
and responded that be wanted TO be an
Auditor In the Treasury Department be.
cause his appointment to Federal office
would be such recognition as would
have the moral effect TO staye of, If not
actually prevent, the prosecutions threat
ened against him upon pending indict.
mep,s based on alleged ofenses against
the local laws OF Florida. The President
tberenpon wrote on the back Of his
visiting card q note to Secretary Sher.
man, saying that he particularly de.
sired the appointment OF Dennis
to an Authorship or other good
place, because he was worthy. That
didn't accomplish the purpose. So sub.
sequently Mr.. Hayes wrote note 70 Mr..
Sherman stating that he was reliably Us
sured that Mr.. Dennis would make a ca.
pable Special Agent, and that u especial
iy desire that his claims have your early
consideration" Even that didn't bring
satisfactory fruit. The Assistant Secre-
tary, Mccormick, tried to secure good
place as custodian Of plates and dies in
the Treasury vaults, and asked the ap-
pointment Of Dennis as personal favor.
The President wanted Dennis 10 have the
place, but Secretary Sherman wanted II
Tor personal friend, and-as interieeted
by Ben. Butler-Sherman beat, for he got
his man In the place. Dennis here re-
marked coolly, though with evident sym.
pathy for the President, that he was al:
ways satisfied that II the President had
had any influence, he (Dennis) would
have gotten good place. He wanted to
work, and did care for the ainecure at
seven dollars a day, which they gave
him, 10 which, a. he stated II. he had moth.
ing 10 do; didn't go often, about once a
month, and tiring Of loafing about Wash.
inyton, he told Mccormick thati am TO
draw my pay will not lose the capacity
10 do 90 II 90 10 Massachusetts 10 visit
my family" The hint was taken. He
was granted leave OF absence for one
month, but stayed away nearly iour
months, during which time be was pretty
independent, did as he pleased and didn't
expect any pay, but when he returned he
found he could get II, so he took two
months pay. Dennis delivery was rel
ished and kept the audience in q high
state Of mirtb, because his description Of
the ups and downs and ins and outs were
Illustrative Of 90 many others known to
each person in the room, and also oil ia
grant violation Of civil service rules.
General Noyes will leave for Ohio on
Monday. He regards his yindication as
absolute aud complete. The only ques-
,ion now is whether the committee will
give him the hearty acquittAl which the
circumstances seem to warrant
A good deal Of disgust Is expressed by
the Democrats about the failure Of the
investigation to produce the original
sherman letter, about which there has
been 90 much boasting, and 1t Ia now be.
lieyed that considerable Systematic lying
has been done.
weather Indications.
War DKPAKfMKNI,
OKucR on fHI CHIKy HlaNAL OyYIcEl.
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