The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-26
Gossip About the Office Seekers
in Washington,
CAPT, LIS. .HASsLER RESIGNS
And VIII Go West-AIannIng's Case,
George TingIe Wants His Sue.
cessor Appointed Before May,
Other Interesting Points.
Special DlqaleA 70 lie lategt0aosr,

ed to 6ll the vacancy, and the ranking
man In the division will act as Appoint
! ment Clerk until Secretary Noble de
, cides who he intends to appoint to Ill
the vacancy, Captain Hassler and sew
eral others will leave on the following
Monday for Forest City, Dakota. They
own about 300 acres OF land, which. has
already been laid out In town lots. The
Captain will leave his family here ior
awhile, but II he find that his real estate
speculation promises to be a success will
probably send for thom and locate in
South Dakota permanently. They think
that Forest City will be selected US the
Capitol OF South Dakota. They are con-
tident that they have struck Il big, It
might be added that no appointment
will be made for Hasslers successor un-
I'll after the Goth OF April, as the secre-
tary has granted the retiring official a
months leave Of absence with pay, he
being entitled to thirty days annual
leave, Of which he has not heretofore
availed himself. Hon. Charles Scott, OF
Parkersburg, who is an applicant for
Hassler's place, Is now In Washington.
Hon. George Sturgiss, OF Morgantown,
W. Va, Is among the late arrivals, and Is
after the District Attorneyship.
MANNING'S CASH.
NJ. A. Manning sent his resignation to
the Secretary o. the Interior on satur-
day as chief of the mail division OF the
Pension Bureau. 1t is said that he ig.
nored the fact that he had been request
cd to let 60, but simply resigned, and at
the same time applied for thirty days
leave OF absence. II is said that Manning
has been anticipating that his official
head would be chopped of soon after
the inauguration, and two weeks ago, In
accordance with this expectation, sent
his family home. 1t is hardly probable
that he will be allowed any leave, with
pay, us requested,
TESTIMONIAL TO AIR. MILLER.
The clerks in the Internal Revenue
Bureau were busy making up purse to-
day, for the purpose Of presenting ex.
Commissioner Miller with an appropri-
ate testimonial. None Of the retiring Of
llcials have endeared themselves to their
former subordinates more than Mr.. Nil.
Ter did by his gracious and courteous
treatment to all the people connected
with the Internal Revenue Burear.
Holly G. Armstrong was selected by the
clerks as chairman OF the committee 10
take charge OF the matter.
SPECIAL AGENT TlHoLR's PLACE.
F. H. Smith, Of Hancock county, W.
Va, is among the late arrivals. Mr..
Smith wants to succeed George r. Tin.
gle as Special Agent Of the Treasury
Department at the seal fisheries In
Alaska. Mr.. Tingle called on Secretary
Window some time ago and requested
that his successor be selected before the
steamer left San Francisco this spring
for tho Alaska seal waters. The steamer
leaves San Francisco during the latter
part Of May, being the first one since
the Presidential election, and the off,
Gers In charge there now will not know
who was elected President last Novem.
bcr until this steamer arrives some time
next June. The natives are probably
selling pools on the result yet.
MATTERS OF uoSsIP.
There Is no little talk among tho gos.
sipers here in the West Virginia dele.
CATION about Judge Flick and George
Bowers, Of Berkeley, and ]. D. Butt, Of
jefferson. The gossips say that all three
OF these gentlemen have gone home
somewhat disappointed. General Flick
came down, and according to the stories
told, wanted 10 be District Attorney
Watts successor. They say that Gen.
eral Flick expected, with much conf.
dence, that he would be put back into
his old office.
Captain Bowers wanted 10 relieve
John 0'Berny as Commissioner OF In.
dian Affairs, but there was some vexing
delay in giving his application consider
alton.
Mr.. Butt wanted 10 be an Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, and after
these two places had been filled the talk
about the Jefferson county gentleman Is
10 the effect that things were not run.
ming right. This Is given in the nature
Of gossip that Is heard here.
THIRD DISTRICT MEN.
Mr.. Michael 0'Brien, Of Charleston,
W. Va, has been here for some days.
MIR. o'Brien wants the position OF su.
pervising Inspector Of Steam Vessels for
tho district which extends from Pitts.
burgh To Cincinnati and includes tho
Kanawha river. The principal office Of
the district is located at Cincinnati and
iB now held by AmeriCus Warden, OF
that city. Mr.. 0'Brien claims 10 be In
communication with Mr.. Steve ElkinS,
who Is one Of his supporters.
There are quite q number Of a9pirants
for Postmaster at Charleston, W. Va.
Among tho applicants named are A. +.
Gibbons, Waller Hanna, J. s. Atkinson,
]. NJ. Stack, Captain Rockey and others.
Major MCGlnnIs intimated that a lady,
whose name has not been mentioned,
, will get tho appointment. After saying
this, the Major tried To "hedgO" and
declined 10 say whether the winners
!. name Is included In tho above list OF
not.
Mr.. Baggs, OF Charleston, looms up o.
an aSplrant for the ConBulship az Tofon.
10, Gambia. There Is said 70 be about
fifty applicants for this position, one, al
) least, Tor every State In the Union.
. Commissioner Mason 10 not expected
al the Internal Revenue Bureau Until
Wednesday morning,
! The opponents oi =. 7. Mccormick loi
! Collector Of Internal Revenue are Crltl
) cislnR the filings made at Mr.. FleminI
through Mr.. MCCormiCk's paper.
4. JUDGE BERESliiRE's DESIRES
!, Judge X. L. Berkshire, Of Morgan
9 town, iS after Col. ben Wilson's place II
the Department Of Justice. Juds
!. FIorkshire's friends allego that he wa
the original Harrison man 10 the WeA
Virginia delegation At Chicago laH
a summer, A's'
HOLLY ARAsrRONo's FLAoE,
d MI. o. NJ. shinn, oi. Falrmont, lS sal
J, 10 DO tho coming man for Holly @. Arm
Y Strong's place In the Internal Rcvenu
: Bureau and II Ia expected that he vii
4 be appointed within The next ten day
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