The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-01
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
Mr. Holmes Will be suppIauted
in the Treasury Department,
GENERAL HARRISoN'S OUTING
VIII be Taken In the Mountains of
West yirginIa-The Good Record
ofa Very Popular Democratic
OilicIaI-other News.
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WASHINGTON, D, O., April SO,-Th
removal Of julius @. Holmes, Of Charles
town, West Virginia, as Superintendent
OF Repairs Of Public Building under thu
Supervising Architect OF the Treasury
was decided upon late yesterday after
noon, and ordered to take effect on the
tist Of May,
tits understood that President Harri'
son will spend a part Of the heated term
In the West Virginia mountains hunt
ing and fishing, probably as the guest Of
Hon. ). b, Elkins, He will probably go
to Davis or somewhere in that vicinity,
as the hunting and fishing is better In
that locality and the attitude somewhat
higher than at Deer Park.
John SChoppel, Of Jefferson county. a
messenger In the Treasury Department,
has been removed, He has returned to
his home, The removal, however, does
not take effect till tomorrow.
Mr., Holly G. Armstrong, OF West Vir-
ginia, Chief Of the stamp division OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau, closed Ills Of
fetal connection with the Department
yesterday evening when the days bust.
ness was concluded. Mr., Armstrong
leaves the Government service with the
pleasant assurance that he has made
most efficient officer, and takes with him
the esteem and good wishes OF all his
associates and subordinatps in the In.
ternal Revenue RuTeau. Yesterday the
clerks and employees OF the stamp divis.
ion entered Mr.. Armstrong; room Just
before the hour OF closing business had
arrived and bid him cordial good bye,
His position has been a most responsible
one, millions OF dollars worth OF stamps
having been in his charge and the col.
lectors throughout the country supplied
through him, A recount which has
been going on since the first Of last
week was concluded on Saturday, which
resulted In showing that every stamp
charged to him was accounted for. In
view Of his efficiency, Commissioner
Mason and Secretary Window have
given him months vacation with pay
by accepting his resignation TO take OF.
feet on May 81 and then granting him a
months leave OF absence. Thisise equiv
alent 10 months extra pay. The pay
Of Mr.. Charles NJ. Shinn, OF Fairmont,
who succeeds Mr. Armstrong, will there.
fore, not begin until the flTst Of June.
The assistant chief Of the division will
act as Ohiet till that date. Mr.. Arm.
strong will this week return 10 his home
in Jackson county, w. Va. He has not
yet made up his mind as To what he in.
tends 10 do in a business way.
Tomorrow morning Hon, ThoTas B.
Coul ter, OF steubenville, o., will assume
the duties Of his new position as Sixth
Auditor Of the Treasury, relieving Mr..
Don McConville, Of the same town.
Yesterday evening the officials, clerks
and employees Of that bureau filed into
Mr.. MCConville's room and were each
individually introduced to their new
chief by the retiring one. Mr.. McCon.
vile leaves the bureau with the salts
faction Of knowing that he has made an
excellent official and has introduced
many reforms in the bureau looking
toward perleCting the efficiency OF the
work performed. As 10 his future plans
Mr.. MCConyille has not yet thoroughly
made up his mind, but II is likely he
will associate himself with some busi-
ness interests in the East, retaining,
however, his legal residence at Steuben.
vile.