Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-27
Jottinesin General,

WASHINGTON, October 26.-District
Attorney Corkhill has received a tele-
gram from Judge Porter, OF New York,
stating that he will assist the Govern
ment's counsel In the prosecution of
Guiteau.
1t is reported that Judge Tyner has
handed President Arthur his resigna'
ton as First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral.
The Grand Jury has returned indict-
ments against Captain Howgate for
forging the name of r. Ii. Rochester,
Treasurer of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to receipts t9 the
amount OF SS6, 900.
Judge Lawrence First Comptroller OF
the Treasury has decided that witnesses
for Guiteau living more than 100 miles
outside of the jurisdiction OF the court
(Distri,t of Coiu nbia) cannot be paid
by the government. Inside OF that
radius their expenses can be paid.
Assistant Secretary French received
from President Arthur this morning an
appointment as Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The French guests visited the State
Department this afternoon and alter.
ward called upon President Arthur.
Ex.Custodian Pitney will answer some
of the charges i'll the Meline report.
Prominent Indiana men are endeav-
oring to secure the appointment OF
George Z. Wright as Auditor OF Rail.
road accounts. A petition in his be-
half, bearing among other names that
John &. New, was sent to the President
to-day.
The Administration and the Readjusters
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The nomi-
nation of Stratham, Mahone's friend,
for post master at Lynchburg, is still
pending before the POstoffice Committee.
The Democrats, under the lead OF Sena-
tor Johnston, are determined to fight
Stratham and to defeat him il possible.
They are trying to prevent the case be-
ing reported back from the committee.
Malone has returned here specially to
watch this case Wilson, whom Strath'
am is nominated to succeed, is Repub-
licau and was severely wounded in the
union service during the rebellion.
Senators Criticixing the President.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The Sena-
tors are getting impatient at the pro olon-
CATION of the Senate, and some OF them
criticise the President for not making up
his mind as to what he wants done. In
executive session one Senator made a
motion to adjourn sine die to day, but he
was induced to withdraw it. This mo-
ton provoked some informal discussion,
or rather talk, in regard to the delay OF
the President in making nominations,
during the course OF which criticism oi
the President for his seeming indeclsion
was INDUCED in by several. 1t was an:
nounced that the President had assured
the Senators to-day that he would not
hold them here longer than Friday
evening.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The fol-
lowing nominations have been cent to
the Senate: Charles w. Seaton, New
York, Superintendent OF the Census
Frederick Kriefer, Indiana, Pension
Agent, indianapolis; James NJ. Wilkin'
son, Michigan, Receiver of Public Mon
eys, Marquette, Michigan; NJ. w. Gibbs
Arkansas, Register of the Land Office,
Little Rock.
Postmast~r7 - Mrs. Jane Baldwin,
CaunrI HlnF', Iowa; Lloyd Shinn
Dodge City, Kansas; Harry NJ. Cooper
Arkansas, Collector of Internal Revenue,
District of Arkansas.
Combinations by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, October 26 The Senate
has confirmed Henry Highland Garrett
Minister Resident and Consul General
TO Liberia; VIM. G. Raum, United States
Marshal Southern District of Mlssissip'
ri: Henry NJ. Cooper, Collector OF
Internal Revenue, Little Rock; W. w.
Gibbs, Register Land Office, Little
Rock: ]. N. Wilkinson, Receiver oi
Public Moneys, Marquette, Michigan.
stmasters-Lloyd Stun, Dodge City,
Kansas; J. G. Mcbride, Lincoln, Net
raska.
Arthur and Civil Services Reform.
WASHINGTON, October IS. - Wat
mough's appointment as Paymaster
General of the Navy opens up q sharp
fight between rivals for the nomination.
Stevenson, who wanted the place, leads
the firht against Watmough, but as the
latter was Senior Paymaster, he was
entitled to promotion, and will be con-
firmed. President Arthur, in the ap-
pointment of SeatoR for Superlntend-
ent of the Census, and now OF Wat.
mough, both in the regular line oi
promotion, shows disposition to en-
force the policy OF civil service reform
without making apy fuss over it.
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