Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17

partment. The salary attached to the po
sition is 81, 600 per year and So day tol
expenses.
PostmaGter Simpson returned home this
afternoon. While here he made the &C
quaintance of nearly all the prominent 9th
cials in the PostofFice Department.
WI. Cole, West Virginia lsVyer, has
been admitted to practice before the courts
of the District.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sen
a.e to day. Postmasters: At Cincinnati,
Ohio. John C. Kelley; at Louisville, n.y.
Mrs. Virginia c. Thompson.
The President has appointed +. Prem
/ tis Bailey, Of IthisR, n. Y; Thos: W.
White, of Hernand, Miss, and l.. &. hlnne,
Of Toledo, Iowa; commissioners TO exam,
inc into and report upon forty miles oi
railroad contracted by the Northern Pa
ci6c Railroad Company IN the Yakima
Valley on the Colorado branch ct said
eopppany's road in Washington Territory.
He has also appointed Frederick R. Con
dert of New York City; Franklin Mac
Weigh, of Chicago ILL.,; Edward z. Alex
ander, of Augusta, Texas; Marcus A.
Hanna, of Cleveland. Ohio, and Jas. W.
Savage, of Omaha, Neb., government d.
rectors of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
Study OF Alcoholic Drinks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April l6.-By q
close vote, 6 to 5, the Educational Com.
mittee of the House to-day directed tav'
orable report on the Senate bill, to provide
for the study of the nature of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics and of the effects
upon the human system in connection
with several divisions OF the subjects OF
physiology and hygeine by the pupils
on the public schools Of tho Territories
and the District of Columbia, and in the
military and naval academies, and Indian
and colored schools Of the Territories
The question OF constitution was raised by
several members Of the committee and
met by Mr.. Oakley ODonnel, of Michi'
gan, who will report tse measure to the
House.
ARequest For Fairness.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Nr. Call offer
cred the following reso'Gticn in the Senate
to-day:
Resolved That X. A. Final. Democrat,
heretofore employed as skilled lsoorer
on the Ssrate roll of employees who was
yesterday By the Ssrgesnt-st'
Arms without cause except to maze
place for Republican, bs reinstated on
!, L n -oll oc tho Sapasa
Resolved, That the R publican majority
of the SesSls yill allow the Democratic
minority the same naG;ber OF employees
with the same proportion OF salaries SO were
allow BY the Democratic majority to the
minority in 1879.
At Mr. Calls request the resolutions
were allowed to lie over for toe present
Ohio Collectors Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, April l6-rhe Senate
confirmed Collectors of Internal Revenue
Wm. T. Bishop, Twelfth district OF Ohio;
Jas. ". Newman, Eleventh district OF
Ohio: C. J. Euacht, Sixth distric. OF
Ohio; F. Gerker, First di5ts.ct 0. Pennsyl'
vania, and Postmaster, 4. hoEeiis, at
Esssillon, Ohio.
Rounds Successor.
WASHINGTON D. C., April l6.--There
IS rumor that Gen. ". T. RogeTG, Of But,
islo. a member of the la't Congress, is to
be- Gppoidted Public Printer IN place OF
Mr. Rounds. Gsnersl Rogers ia q psscti-
cal printer and successful msn O. ahairs !
Another Labor Investigator. f,
WLsRlSsToN, April l6-Speakcr Car
lisIe has added Representative Barnes, OF
,r;.., nj a. member OF the Committee
lt'SUa - ;SUo.,;,.,s labor troubles in the West.