Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-30
OUR RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The Appropriations Will Be To-
creased for Them.
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICAL GOSSIP
Congressman Snyder's Four River improve
msnt BiIls.--GeneraI Washing
ton Dispatches.
Spaeial 10 he Rerisier.

ton Dispatches.
Special 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Repgesenta
tive Gibson has returned from Hunting
ton where be has been for a week, he ssya,
to try couple of cases in Court.
"How are your fences% asked the REG
IaTER representative.
"0h. they are all right"
Feel confident Of being reRomiuated2 p
"Yes, l will be renominsted without any
trouble"
~DO you hear anything about the sens,
torship?
"Yes, there is a good deal Of talk in the
State already. think though that Cam
den is gaining strength. The speeches ol
Ksuna and Wilson have done a great deal
of good"
Did you zee Governor Wilson,"
mot since he was here. He is can.
didate for the Senstorship though"
"Sure?'
"Yes, openly. He Is hard at work set
ting up Legislative nominations"
"You can say," continued Mr.. Gibson,
that the river and harbor bill will be re-
committed and the amounts for West Vir.
ginia rivers will be revised aud increased" "
"You have Jared pretty we'll by the com,
rittee already"
"Yes; but we will do better afer the
bill has been reco nmitted.'
"By the way" said Mr.. Gibson. Il have
had Board OF Examining Surgeons es-
tablished at RavenswoOd Jackson county.
Dr.. Hoyt is the President of the Board,
aud DR.. Castor is the other Democratic
member. | forget the name of the Repub-
hcsn member. This will be a great con-
yenience to applicants for pensions in
Gilmer, Calhoun, Roane, Clay and JACKSON
counties"
Mr.. Snyder's Four Bills.
Special 70 The Register.
WASHINGTON. D. G., March 29.-Con-
gresham Snyder today introduced four
bills. The FIST provides for increased i'm
provemeuts OF Coal river and sppropristes
$50, 900 for the purpose.
The other thres appropriate $4,000
each for Improvements on the Gauley, Elk
and Greenbrier rivera Mr.. Snyder also TO-
troduced resolution directing the Secre-
tary Of War to inform the House whether
or not the present improvements on Coal
river can be utilized Mr.. Snyder Gays the
amount recommended By the River and
Harbor Committee for improvements on
the Kauawha river is not sufficient, ard
will be OF no practical benefit. He will esk
that the appropriation De increased.
Fourth. Glass Postmasters.
Spsciai 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-AmoDg the
fourth class postEasteFs appointed to-day
were the following for West Virginia j. S.
Williams, a. Gin, Logan county, wise Jas.
per Perry; J. B. Hounce, at Jumbo, Web,
ster county.
A pos:office has been established at Bel
grave, Jackson county, aud Daniel Will.
liams commissioned postmaster. 4. B.
Beamer has been commissioned postmaster
at Neville, W, Va.
Requested TO Go.
Special 10 the Rsgisis.
WASHINGTON, March 29 JEFF. Irwin, Of
Steubenville, Ohio, who has held position
on the Capitol police force tor several
years, hiss been requested to resign. He ia
q Republican.
AN. williams Confirmed.
Special 10 the ReQiFer.
WAsaIyGToS, March 29.-The Uomina-
ton o! A. n. Williams, to be Postmaster
at PArkersburg, W Va, has been con-
6rme1.
Manning Decidedly Better.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Secretary Man.
nirg's physicians did not yale their usual
early call this morning, but made their 10.
ouiries and gave directions BY telephone
At 1910 o'clock the doctors arrived togeth-
er and Immediately weat up TO the sick
room. Hall 40 hour later they came down
and reported the Secretary decidedly bet
ter. ..
He had a good night" said DR.. Lin
coin, land he is really much improved,
though OF course not out Of danger" Mr.
Delehanis said that the reports Of the at
tendants this morning we're very encour'
aging, indeed. All things considered the
family are decidedly more hopeful than at
any previous time since the Secretary was
taken i'll.