Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-07

Public Printer Defrees, and there is rsa-
son 10 believe that Mr.. Geo. Q. Gorham,
Of the National Republican, has designs
mon the Office. A gentleman who %
very close to Malone il authority ior
saving that during Mahone's visit here
last week he frankly advised Gorham 10
abandon the hopeless struggle Tor tine
Secretaryship of the Senate ana
turn his ewes in direction IN which
lay a chance for substantial benefit:
Malone is credited with having urged
upon Gorham that by no possiointy
could be ever attain the SecretaryshlP'
the solid Democratic vote being unalter'
abIy against him, to say nothing oil Ke-
pnblican disafection, whereas there
WAS a chance of confirmation by the
Senate could the President be prevailed
noon TO nominate him for the otf1ce Oh
Public Printer. Gorham's paper seems
accordingly to have begun q campaign
against Deire. 8, who is open to attack
on all sides for repeated indiscretions OF
tongue and pen against the Stalwarts.
To-day, under the form OF communi-
cation, the Republican demands that Mr.;
Defrees ''stsnd up and answer" several
sharp INQUIRIES, among them: "How
long is it since you ceased calling Gen.
Grant drunken sot?" "Wbat reason
did YOU give in 1872 and since then for
opposing Gen. Grants re election, and
has time hanged your honest opinion
upon that subject2" "How long is 1t
since YOU ceased abusing President Ar.
thur" "Out OF the large number OF
employees in your Office appointed from
West Virginia, how many are Kepuo
licans?" GLOW long isl since Demo.
cratic Senators could get more fayors at
your hands in the way Of appointment
than 'Stalwart' Republicansf "How
long is it since You thought that ID
corrupt 'Stalwart element in the party
should be crushed?" "How much time
have you spent in the printing office
since your appointment, and for how
mnch OF the time while rusticating at
Berkeley Springs, abusing Conkllng,
Grant and Arthur, did you draw your
pay?' The alleged correspondent kindly
adds to the list OF inquiries that he Will
furnish replies should Mr., Defree's
memory fail him. An editorial para
graph calls attention to the communics.
tion. IL Gorbam has the personal In
terest ia the matter attributed to him
spicy developments may be looked for.
Treasury Happenings
WASHINGTON, October 6-Tressurer
Gilfllan to-day received letter from
president OF bank in South Carolina
stating that the people OF that State
would not take silver certificates as cur
rent money, and asking If he could pay
them out on the checks OF United States
disbursins officers. The Treasurer re-
piled that the standard silver dollar,
which is a full legal tender, coul Id be
offered, and people who preferred GER
tificates could take them instead, saying
that in his experience he found certltl-
Gates usually preferred to coin.
The Treasury Departmen;fo.day pur-
chased Az, 900 ounces OF fine silver for
delivery at the Philadelphia, New Or
leans, San Francisco and Carson mints.
Coinage will be resumed at Carson mint
on the first proximo.
Acting Secretary French in letter
sets forth that the local steamboat In
spectors have no authority 10 impose
fines. Their duties in the event OF mis-
conduct, negligence or incompetency Is
simply to revoke or suspend licenses.
The pastors OF this city will tomorrow
visit the President.
The Condition of the French Crops.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Minister
Morton at Paris, writes to the Secretary
of State upon the harvest in France and
Algiers, and says: This early in the
season the figures are necessarily ap-
proximate estimates, yet it clearl Y ap
pears that this years ha-vests will be
considerably in advance OF those OF 1877,
1878 or 1879, and probably eight or nine
millions hectometres less than $780,"
The Yorktown Parade.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-The grand
military parade at Yorktown and re-
view BY the President Of the United
States will be held on the 10Th OF Octo.
Der, and it is especially desired that all
the troops arranged for may be on the
ground TO participate. The Governors
of the States will exercise Their judg.
ment in the matter OF psradlng with
their troops on the occasion. Seats will
OS TeS6rVeu lOT tucLu Ou tuC i0NiO"AhS
stand to which they can repair.
Guiteau's Biography.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-The publ
cation OF Guiteau's biography in the
New York Herald to day rccasioned
much unfavorabls comment On the
methods of District Attorney Cork
hill. The deception practised
upon the prisoner isgenerslly condemn.
ed as not in the interest OF justice. AS
the whole document is susceptible Of
proof as the genuine words Of
Guiteau, it would tend rather to
fortify the plea Of insanity. Gui-
teau dictated the narrative under
belief and with the understanding that
it should be published in pamphlet form
for his benefit, the money to go TO aid
him in his defense, whereas it was sold
by the stenographer OF the district al
torney to the Herald for his own bene-
fit