The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-25
DRIFTWOOD
,vvrO FROM THE CURREAT or
IyEsIs AT THE CAPiTAL'
...,n..t. at Present In Regard 10 an
r,,eu,i,s sss.ion-ALit'ls Dead L0eE
~, r.u,-FsrraguPs Fame 10
b, P,rpsluaISd BY = statue
-POstoHsO Troubles

W,sHlSdToS, April 25'-thFes S'elA
..,. discharged from the PostOttice De
'' ',,nsnt today. They we're not, how
d ~, charged with being connected With
% ~. S,r route contracts. The investiga'
'Ior@ ~ to clerks in the contract division
!. W. NV v going on, and it is understood that
:, Is,,, i've are to be discharged
,"Ii,o, NcCirew Is good deal worked
.hv tbe reports that he is connected
-y,b ,be Star route iniquity.
n, NcCi,ew said today that be had no
,.an,br Of resigniug, and certainly should
wv II 9Th these iusinustions IN the air, ,
aGSi ~ SsS@GI Republican, which Is owned
i, R,,jy and sdiied by Mr.. GorhRm, has
rotbinv 10 say OF the Star route busi'
asu u,.. mill nniii to-day. One Of the articles, en-
~, asd,iHS Iu a Gi,pStCh from Brady, who ls in
Nv "a. York, was tslsgraphed 10 the Pfess
j,U,lches last night. The other is as iol'
wi sTbs concerted attacks on General Bra.
A, in many Of the papers are simply .
y !h..b ~ nj oi the stale and oit.ex plsdsd
,I,,1ss s Of the past Two years. Not q line
~ tS ,bs highly seasoned dispatches are new.
for A lOng time certain correspondents Of
n.t,oDoI'tan papers have been In league
Nh blArkmaII yagrsnts TO set ahoat scan
i'iou, matter in connection with tie Star
,,ais service. All these matters have
VAN van ths subject Of Congressional inyesti'
ttiou Aud ths testimony taken has been
he teIs lor speeches in both Houses, by
SsntIemen Of both parties, fully vindica.
',no General Brady from the assaults Of his
Sasmies, General Brady has dehed his
s1IumniStors to the proof, and none can
5s yiyen. He has simply been Wantonly
I,sied by A variety Of persons from Q
nTssy Of motives. The public will find
IbI. the coarse charges oil steals, sWindles,
md tbe Ike. made 10 sundry newspapers,
Vill no. be sustained In any particular,
rSyullSa ovrHETABRAGuT STATUE TODAY.
The Indications are that the unveiliug
olhs FArsgut statue, on Monday, y,will be
most imposing affair, and that large
number oil the officers aud "blue jackets" "
sho served under the old hero during his
victorious operations at New Orleans and
Mobile Bay will be present TO do honor
10 the memory Of their old commander.
Ths enthusiasm 10 naval circles 10 general
Iud pervAdes every CORDS, from the ad'
niIls down to the juniors.
To Qiaiermaster Knowles, on duty at
the Naval Academy, has been assigned the
!uIy Oi removing the veil from the statue.
He vas signal quArtermaster on board the
Hartford during all Of Farragut's engage
usnB, And at the battle oil Mobile Bay he
lAShsd the Admiral in the rigging. The
story runs "A follows: As the smoke In.
creased and obscursd his view, the
sdnirll, step by step, ascended the
rigging until he found himsell
partly above the iuttoCk bands and hold.
10y on 10 the iutock shrouds. The watCh'
IlleyeO Of DnytOn, the executive officer,
detected his perilous position, and, fearing
that lome slight shock might prscipitats
him into the sea, he ordered Knowles 70
take up q line and make the Admirals 3
position more secure. Knowles says, In
Bic narrative. II went up with piece oil
leGd'Iine, and made II fast to one OF the
l1FWlid Ghrouds, and then took II round
the Admiral 10 the alter shroud, making
iItht thsre. The Admiral said, Never
mind, am all right but went ahead
lud Obeyed orders, but | feared he would
!ll overheard Il anything should carry
away or be should be struck" Here Far.
1gut remained until the tieet entered the
Boy.
James Wiley, who was boalsWsin's 9
mate on the Admirals tlag.ship during the
VM, will assist In the work OF unveiling,
aud Bartholomew DiVgins, vino was also
90 board .hs AdmitSps lag ship and was
oaeot the bafges crew, has been detailed
% hoist and haul down the Admiral's flag
during the ceremony Of unveilLng. Both
ol these veterans are Watchmen at the
hGvyyArd.
The parade promises 10 he one OF the
lsAtsat ever organized here, no civic or
1nIIAtIon taking part. The District Con.
ungenl will give General Sherman 4
marching salute Of his residence or
Fifteenth street, alter being reviewed BY
Ion.
RElRETTULLY DECLINED.
Tue President tsgrettully declined AZ
Invitation to attend the grand Masonic
celebration to be held at Louisville XIV
BY the Kentucky MMons on the 2I,h n
June next. He had intended 10 accep.
out In view Of the Senate deadlock n
thought II best to decline.
HISTORY REPEATS HEEsELF.
The present contest in the Senate recall,
The fact that just twenty years ATo, vher
The Republicans first came into power A
The extra session Of the Senate 10, IN,
Ialtyseveuth Congress, 40 sttempt IA
made TO ouss the Democratic otiice. bnldsr
Iad elect Republicans. Then, "A nowth,
democrats resisted, insisting that Inc ar
M session was called iOr specific pnF
pose aud that the Senate should moi h,
TSNtsAniRed until Tue regular session h
ts .seWoet. The contest then did not con
Mle' however, more than two OF thfel
J' l9f, finding the Democratic min0Til,
Sesetnlned, the Republican proVfamm,
~. Aplhndoned. The speeches and mo
Sou; Soas q Democrats on that occasion we're
s'Ou ueaI like those made now.
nEertIrr SESSION QUESTION.
.ne ch,e' topic Of conversation here ID
S Nv as been The attitude Of Republican
SslS"H T tosatdi an executive session
.aei' 20 marked difference Of opiplo
iIons S Them which may not harmonic,
IN S'a'AlIs INV number Of Senators hav
IN, nv '1e S'ty. among them Messp. Con,
tbs wv W. Ptltt, who accompanied b
tbh mo",ssit.iesIdent went to New Yof
Tns.dS. They will not return mi
GSSjT T@o'1lng when the Senate tneeI
held TBs.Ie republican caucus will {
10 dsciJ. q Wednesday, and as Il
bs bsiJu IT. Nhelhet executive sessions wi
ina SSS,T ' 9ol great interest attaches
dent s SSSt 81 she conference. The Pres
HnSslv" "alle expressing himself vel
BsSC 10 sympathy With ihe Alma al II
tpInTni!ean pnnean leaders, Ia keenlv seSaitivs
GouiSssins is OIL The Senate to conhfm b
by ibS'Io9e. H. T.l. This feeling is shared All
u Ss,SS S'p,net officers, who are auxio,
and S,,s LGeif departments In emoC
poS,SI. ,SiI.nonious working order A sooil
kimsSIi Inc President has express,