The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-13
WAITING FOE TUESDAY.

still in the city. They had anticipated
accomplishing much work yesterday, but
the departure OF the President and sew
eral members OF the Cabinet for q cruise
down the bay and n day OF two 'recrea.
ton somewhat upset their calculations,
and nothing could be done except 10 con-
slider applications for fourtll.Class post
masters and catch up with their cores.
pondenCe. - j al
Mr.. Atkinson intended to leave for
Aotne on the 8 O'Clock train, but after
ward decided to remain over I'LL Tues
day, when it Is expected that all the
absent officials will again be at their
desks. To-day the three statesmen at
tended divine services together at the
foundry Methodist church. s.l. I'll
II is understood now that only three
places In the consular service will be
awarded to West Virginia, and II was
remarked on Saturday that there were
twelve West virginians In the city, each
oi whom conadentially expected that
he would get one Of the tree places, OF
coume nine Of them are sure to- b dis
appointed. WV j llNklJQ
Mr. G. W. Parish, OF Charleston, Ia
here. ltis said now that he expects to
be appointed to 4 chielShip Of one Of the
half dozen or more divisions In the office
OF tho Sixth Auditor, all Of which are
filled by Democrats. sttt.. y
Sam Hooten, Of Grafton, was also in
town trying 10 catch on somewhere, but
just what Sam expects 10 laSso this trip
Is not known to the hangers on. a.
John Ferran, Of Martinsburg, was
around all day, 1t Is said only to aid hi
friends, as also was us. G. Pitcher.
George W. l.. Mayors, Of Fairmont, wa
also here. Heis aiternothing, however
being on his way 10 Winchester. b
OTHER AsPIRAHrS. a'9 :
Charles HigginbOtham,' Of Fairmont
is Gaid To be an applicant for SpoSitior
under the gerVeant.at.Arms Of thu
United States Senate, but he will prob
ably not get II till after Congress agait
conVenes.
1t Is said that Samuel Jacobs, Of Wells
burg, is TO have 0 position In the Stat
Department. He Is the son Of the edi
tor Of the Wellsburg Herald, II Seem
that the elder Jacobs and the preSen
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Blaine, wer'
school mates, and that the Secretary hG
promised his former companion TO- pro
vide place for his sou Ia the depart
ment over which he preSldeS.
Major Theophelis Gaines Is haid Il
have an excellent show for the positton
OF First Auditor. II Is understood tina
two or three OF the auditors have beer
agreed Upon and that their names will
be announced during the coming week
West Virginians are hopeful that MAjo
Gaines name will be among those 70 y
first announced. Gen. God hh9 indl
Gated that West Virginia 10 to get "a
other good place In the TfeaSury De
parthont and there % Q Buspiclon tina
the 10 what he alludeB 70. Howcyei
the E>ood.nAtuted MAjorhas been payin
more attention 10 the ambitions oi 9th
ers than he has 10 his own, -.
Edwin Ttey, Of BnckhRnnohy who
was said BtNtnc True siacO had been aT
pointed 10 q position Ia the Genofi
Land UttiCe, ID mere, HO mas nov W
caught on, but hopes 10. The place b
isalter Is that nov held by Frank Parl
ot Monroe county, and pays ,WO
year. s.t .l.,if y
There has been no conclusion arrive
Ata1toyho will DO appointed poSttnaStt
At BuCkhannon. There are three cand
dAtes-0, W, Hefnnr, Q. Q. Latham an
A. b. Clarke, II is said that the della
has resulted In opening IpA very ugl
personal contest. Mr.. MCGinniSarrive
last night and II 10 expected that III
controversy will DO ended this week.
Commissioner Mae0n loft here Il
Grafton yesterday afternoon 70 bpOn
Sunday with his family. Ho will
back tomorrow. Mr.. Mason expectb
bring his wife 10 Washington Within
week OF two 10 remain with hlm lot
short while. gI J. Of
disappointment Clerk Halalet II
here this morning Tor Chicago ep rou
70 Forest City, OAK, where he expeC
70 locate. iiis family remain here
the present, probably hll next spring
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