The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15

has been prominently mentioned A1 q he
publican candidate for Congress III thl1
District, aud who has the means and Abil.
ity TO mAke stirring canvass, says he will
have nothing 70 DO with the nomination
unless Il Is TO be square outand.out Re
publican fight, TO win. Eugene Dana, q
lively and influential wOFkerln this cOun.
ty, tAlkI 10 a similar way. Col. Fsrd. Has.
lCF, Ol jackson, wants the same pro.
grainme. Gen. Coll and IVES. Atkinson,
who are both hOre, aud who have been
represented ~ iavoring q fusion, deny II,
aud say they have never favored anything
more than u combination In Bourbon
counties 10 elect opposition candidates TO
the Legislature, and desire StrGgllt.Out tick.
els, State and Congressional. The above
are iaiFSamples Of talk among prominent
Republicans hOrO, and Indicate the DRIFT
OF opinion, which las found utteFahCe In
formal and Informal cauCuses during this
session Of the Court
DENoCRATiC GOSSIP.
My letter would be incomplete without
some mention Of the Democratic political
gossip lndulged In In this neIgh6orhood.
There h good deal OF talk over a report.
ell combination between Hereford and
kenna, by which the latter has agreed 10
support lleretonl's efforts 10 secure a
Senatorial reelection, oil condition that
the Senator'S influence Is used 10 secure
the retention fthe youngest IN tho Con.
RresSional delegation, but John denies Il
vigorously says he Is strong enough 10
paid y bis own canoe, and that the only
foundation Tor the story Is tllat IL some Of
his appointments no has been thrown
with Hereford who was likewise engaged
In giving an account Of his stewardship.
What the opposition to Kenna's 70.
nomination by the Democrats
will DO does mol appear clear.
ly. H. Willis Wilson Of this county,
and Najor Patton, Of Monroe, arc under.
stood to be- candidates for either the next
or succeeding terms. find that Hon.
Vim. l.. HGarnc, Of your city, has good
many supporters here for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, all intlmatlon
that the Third District republic Is not aI.
ways ungrateiul, and that capital bread
cast upon kRnawha may return again
after many days They say here that (hOy
do not know JeiIeS well enough and that
they know Faulkner too well. Hon, j,
n. Camden stands well up In their afIuc.
tons, and ! have heard Col. Jake Jackson
mentioned In tho same connection, lie
would run we'll with the children OH a
Kriss Kingle ticket.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An attempt was made before the Grand
Jury, to-day, 10 secure the indictment OF
several hotel keepers throughout the State
for alleged violations Of the Civil Rights
bill in refusing to entertain negroes who
applied to them for lodging and meals, In
one case, that Of the Merchants IIotel At
Huntington, plain case OF refusal OH nc.
count Of color alene, was made out, but
the section OF the Revised Statutes under
which an Indictment was sought, falls 80
short In terms Of It's evident intention
that the jury hesitated to find true bill.
A curious feature Of this case Is tho alleR.
ed fact that the principal witness, color.
cd man who keeps barber shop In this
city, and who was the person refused on.
tGrtAinmeut by the hotel above referred
to. refuses himself, to allow cOlorod peo.
pie to be shaved at bis establishment,
Most OF the indictments thus far found
have been for petty infractions Of tho row.
enue laws In the matter Of retailing spirits
and tobacco, although there are quito a
number for Illicit distilling, several for
counterieitlng, aud one or two for mail
robberleS.
The petit juries have been engaged
mainly 10 the trial Of land cases thus lar.
The White Sulphur case, which comes
up on 4 question OF confirming the recent
sale Of the Springs to Capt Alex. Mathews,
ts set for the 18th inst. II IL thought here
that Sir. Stuart, one OF tho largest bond.
holders, and u resident Of South western
Virginia, will put in IN upset bid" and
that the Court will order resale.
The hearing Of the return on the writ Of
habeas corpus Issued in the case Of Beas.
ley, the ex.Union soldier Imprisoned In
BraxtOn county for shooting q Conteder.
ate sympathiEer during tbs war, will he
taken up at later day Of the term.
PERSONAL.
Il. II. Freer, Esq, Of tho Charleston
Lauder, removes TO Wichita, Kansas, on the
LIST prox., TO take u night editorship on a
morning newspaper there.
Judge Jackson expects 10 continue the
term here until the latter part Of the present
month.
Coy. Mathews is expected here about
the 18th inst.
Adlutant.Gen Wood reviewed Can.
tain SnydeFs Crack company here, FRIDAY
last. lie goes to Wayne county this
Gen. Dnyal Of the First District and Col.
ShalIcross, Of the PostoiIlce Department,
have hOn1 hnr,, ior bn,,,.,I L.,