Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-24
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

The Fight Between the Readjusters and
the Straisht.Out Republicans-Ma-
homes Control OF the Postoffice Patron
age.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The plans oil
The Virginia coalitionis,s are being
mainly formulated here in Washington.
Lewis, the nominee on the Republican
ticket, claims that he is still Chairman
OF the Republican State Central Com.
mittee of Virginia. He and others Of
the committee, who favor coalition, say
the meeting OF the committee for the
18th ins. will be the only legal meeting,
and it is their purpose to fill the places
OF Wickham and other straight-outs on
the committee with new men who favor
collation.. Tie indications now are that
there will be two separate committees,
that OF the straight-outs headed by We k
ham and that OF the coalllionists headed
by Lewis, and Lewis will insist that his
is the regular committee Lewis com
mittee will take such action as is cacu.
lated to help coalition, expecting thus
to divide the Republican party.
Senator Dawes has written to Virginia
earnestly advising the Republicans t.
join with the Bsadjusters, and similar
letters from other Republicans will be
presented on the 2S.h Wickham and
the straightouts have a msjority in the
committee as it stands, and Lewis will
not he recognized as chairman. Lewis
will then call the committee together at
some other place than the one desina
ted, and il is this that indicates a divi.
sion Of the committee.
Senator Malone still controls the ap.
pointment OF the small postmasters in
Virginia. The citizens OF Falls Church
met recently and designated Republi.
can for postmaster. Malone opposed
him, and he could not get the place.
After a while the citizens were informed
they must submit 10 the man whom
Malone would approve, and when this
was done the man was appointed.
Redemption,of o Per Cents.
WAsBISGToS, June 23.-AbOut $50
O0O, 900 will be paid out of the Treasury
on or before the lst OF July. Ii Is
thought quite probable that the redemp-
ton OF per cents outstanding may be
anticipated in few days. 1t is not pro
bable that the interest on the outstand'
ing As will be anticipated.
A swindler in the Guise Of Secret Ser
vice Officer,
WASHINGTON. June 23-SCharles A.
Anchisi, the Italian who escaped from
the custody OF the Deputy Sheriff in
New York, while under a charge oil em
bezzlement, and who, in the false gulse
OF a secret service agent in the Treasury
Department, swindled so many persons
10 st. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis
aud other places, has been arrested IN
SAN Francisco. Chief Brooks, OF the
secret service division, says that all per-
sons who suffered by Anchisi's acts
should communicate the fact to Col'
Henry Finnegass.
Accoutrements of Naval Ensigns-
The Naval Department has decided 10
substitute straps for the shoulder
knots worn by all the officers ot the
grade OF ensign. Officers of this grade
will also be allowed TO wear Chspeaux
and epaulettes on dress occasions.
The Land Commissioner.
Judge Mcfarland, the newly appoint.
ed Commissioner of the General Land
Office, paid his respects to Secretary
Kirkwood to-day. He will enter upon
the duties of his new position to-mor'
row.