The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-01
CUT IN ABARBER SHOP.
THE sHERMAN.HAMPToN AFFAIR.
sherman D.uIs. Aur Coans,tlOa with Tr'A,urI
CLERK KIRK, aud Says Hs Is R.aty 70 SAsW
upHAnI rlns-SsnatOr Hampton Not
Disposed to Say AaythlDs About 1t.

WAsntxdrox, D. c., March 3l.-Somt
stir has been created, especially in sens
torial circles, by tho publication in The
Post OF to-day Of articles In relation to The
differences between Senator'S Sherman and
Hampton. The Post articles allege that an
employe OF the Treasury named Kirk was
the author Of the letter published in q
Charleston paper over year ago, making
grave accusations against the character oi
Senator Hampton; that when Hampton
came here at the meeting Of Congress he
began an investigation OF this publication
and upon finding that Kirk had written
the letter had him arraigned before SeCre-
tary Folger; that Kirk declared that he
had written tho letter by direction Of Sec
retary Sherman, and said he had letter
from Sherman virtually directing him to
make the attack on Hampton.
a Western Associated Press reporter this
afternoon asked Senator Sherman II lie
had anything to say about this matter.
He replied that he had. That he could only
express the contempt he felt for It. He
said he did not believe that Senator Hamp-
ton was responsible for the publication in
the PoI, II he was, he bad put himself In
u very ridiculous attitude. The POH arti.
Gle sud that Mr.. Kirk had refused TO give
a copy OF the letter he claimed to have from
Sherman. Senator Sherman said this morn.
ing that II anybody wanted copies Of any
letters he had written they were welcome to
them, and could get copies without any
difficulty.
Senator Hampton said that he had not
talked about the matter, and didn't know
how 1t got into print.
The following incident, which is alleged
10 have provoked the above rumors, ap,
peared in the Washington POst Of the 3ist
inst. Senator Wade Hampton, OF South
Carolina, cut Senator John Sherman dead
in the barber shop Of the Senate the other
day. The Ohio Senator was notified in
this way that the South Carolina Senator
did not regard him as fit acquaintance
for u gentleman. The scene in the barber
shop has been the subject Of much gossip
among Senators as q personal explana-
ton i'll the Senate may follow the causes
that led to this cut direct. Afr. Hampton
was in the Senate barber's chair having
his double chin shaved, and lis side.
whiSkers trimmed, several days ago, when
Mr.. Sherman entered. There are two chairs
side by side in the Senate barber shop,
one was vacant. The Ohio Senator drop.
ped his angular figure into the vacant
chair and called 10 the second barber TO
trim his beard and whiskers, and then
give his head good rub. As he sat down
he glanced over in calm way towards
Senator Hampton, and then he turned to-
wards him and said with an attempt 10 be
pleasant
"Ah, Governor, good morning. You
must be having delightful weather in your
State by this time"
Senator Hampton raised bimself slowly
up at this, and turning face, covered
with lather and indignation, towards the
Ohio Senator lie looked ut him in the de-
iibcrate fashion Of Il man surprised at au
unusual display OF impudence, and then
he slowly sank back without a word, ex-
pressing by his silence contempt for the
distinguished senator's presence that was
the reverse Of ilattering
The Ohio Senator was very uneasy, and
at IL loss to account ior the
Senator's sudden cessation OF civilities, for
Notwithstanding the fact that these two
gentlemen had political quarrel during
the last campaign, they have yet been OH
speaking terms until the incident in the
barber shop occurred"